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Data provided by the Office of Budget and Planning shows the classes with the greatest percentages of student withdrawals in the past four semesters. The data represents the percentage of students enrolled in the class who withdrew from the courses after the final date to add or drop a course without a withdrawal, or W, listed on their transcripts. Because each class is a different size, the percentages represent the ratio of students who withdrew to the number of students first enrolled in the class. According to the LSU W Grade Policy, students are allowed to withdraw from three courses when they have less than 60 credit hours and are allowed another three Ws when they are between 60 and 119 hours. After 119 credit hours, students are allowed one W. The Ws do not rollover. Withdrawals listed on transcripts do not affect students’ overall grade point average.
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ECON 4720
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PETE 2032
EE 3150
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STATE
Law professor Chris Tyson seeks Secretary of State office BY SAM KARLIN @samkarlin_TDR In the late ‘80s, Chris Tyson, a young LSU Laboratory School student, could be found roaming the halls of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, though he was often kicked out and sent back to the high school campus. In the span of more than
30 years, Tyson has come full circle, gracing the doors of the Law Center as a professor rather than a wandering student and expanding his career beyond the LSU campus into a campaign for Louisiana Secretary of State this fall. He described the position as the intersection of democracy, economy and culture, touting
his past involvement in leader- architecture, master’s degree in ship roles for small public policy and a Jubusiness ventures, conris Doctor, Tyson came tributions to political back to Louisiana in campaigns and mentorresponse to Hurricane ship programs as his Katrina’s devastaqualifications. tion, finding work with After spending 12 Sen. Mary Landrieu’s Elections 2015: Sec. ofRACE State 2015 MAYORAL years away from his office in Washinghome state in pursuit ton D.C. and later reof an undergraduate degree in turning to the state as an LSU
law professor. “I can’t think of a more powerful experience to draw you back than playing some bit part in the post-Katrina process,” he said. “It really emboldened my desire to come back to Louisiana.” Tyson joined Landrieu’s
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alumni who studied at 95 business schools across the globe and compared the first five years of their income out of school to the amount they spent on their education to calculate, “a five-year MBA gain.” The LSU Flores MBA Program’s average five-year gain was $28,700, according to the release. “The mission of the LSU Flores MBA Program is to remain competitive in the national and regional markets, while fostering learning, leadership and networking in a global business environment,” according to the release.
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Dean remembers friend, victim of Delta State shooting BY CARRIE GRACE HENDERSON @carriegraceh While the shooting of an assistant professor at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, shook higher education leaders across the nation, the tragedy hit Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College Dean Jonathan Earle closer to home. Shannon Lamb, an instructor at Delta State suspected of killing a woman he lived with and assistant professor Ethan Schmidt, committed suicide following a police chase, FOX News reported. A former teacher, adviser and friend to Schmidt, Earle penned a special to The ClarionLedger “to work through some of the feelings” he had following the news. “I’m a dean now, so I kind of administer faculty and students, and he is just exactly what you want on your college campus,” Earle said of Schmidt. “He was a great citizen and a great teacher and a great scholar.” Earle mentored Schmidt at the University of Kansas, where he worked before LSU. Schmidt was a teacher’s assistant for one
of Earle’s large lecture classes, and Earle sat on Schmidt’s dissertation committee. “He really thought deeply what it was to be a professor of history and a professor in the humanities, and we rarely hear that these days,” Earle said. The University of Kansas, where Earle and Schmidt came to know each other, is in the process of gaining a state exemption to allow guns on campus, Earle said. The process should be completed by 2017. But for Earle, this latest incident involving gun violence solidifies his view that a university is no place forweapons. “I think that people assume that campuses are safe and bucolic places, and we all know that it doesn’t take much to make them into places of terror and violence,” Earle said. “You can squarely put me on the side of, ‘I think it is a terrible idea.’ There are a lot of places [where] guns are fine and good, but college campuses aren’t one of them for me.” Accounting sophomore Christopher Focke said little could be done to police “a few psychos” on a campus of 30,000 people.
Focke said he is adamantly against any type of gun control and thinks professors should be allowed to carry. “With gun control, you are taking away guns from people who abide by the law,” Focke said. “[Criminals] are outlaws for a reason, so they are going to get guns legally or illegally.” Kinesiology sophomore Summer Moore said she also feels safe on campus “for the most part,” but recognizes the dangers in being naively trusting of those around her. “You always have to be aware of your surrounding. The simple fact is that the world isn’t safe anymore,” Moore said. “You used to be able to leave your door unlocked, but now you can’t because you can’t even trust your neighbors.” LSUPD continually prepares for emergency situations on campus, according to a statement from LSU Police Chief Lawrence Rabalais, though there is no information of any specific threats to the LSU community. “Each time we see an incident occur anywhere, there are lessons that can be learned,” Rabalais said in the statement.
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Delta State University history professor Ethan Schmidt was killed Monday at Delta State University in Cleveland, Ohio. “We use the information to evaluate our training protocols in an effort to see if there is anything that we can improve upon.” Rabalais pointed to the C.A.R.E team, a multi-departmental approach to identifying those experiencing crisis, as a way LSUPD works with departments on campus to mitigate dangerous situations.
Rabalais said the safety videos on the LSUPD website can help students prepare for emergencies and identify the warning signs of violent acts. “We always urge the community we serve to be vigilant as well and report anything of concern to us,” Rabalais said.
TECHNOLOGY
App rewards students for staying off their phones during class BY SAM KARLIN @samkarlin_TDR Students now have a mobile app to help them stay off their phones during class by rewarding them with food. Pocket Points, an app new to LSU, motivates students to keep their phones locked to earn discounts from local businesses. Pocket Points uses a geo-fencing system to determine when students are in particular buildings on campus. After students start the app and lock their phone, they rack up a “point” every 20 minutes. Upon downloading the app
and registering with Facebook, students confirm their school and can view the rewards available to them, as well as earn points. The company partnered with a number of local businesses, including Roly Poly, Barcadia, Bengals and Bandits and several Izzo’s Illegal Burrito locations. Some rewards include 20 percent off LSU apparel at Bengals and Bandits, free dessert at Barcadia and free drinks at New York Bagel Company. Accounting junior Xochitl Roman said the app originated after two students at California State University, Chico noticed the vast number of students on
their phones. Rob Richardson and Mitch Gardner co-founded Pocket Points in 2014, which launched at LSU the first day of classes this semester. Roman, who promotes the app at LSU, said about 1,300 LSU students now use the app, ranking the school in the top 15 campuses with the most users. While this is the first year Pocket Points expanded to universities other than CSU, Chico, Roman said she expects it to grow in popularity. “I think it’s going to expand majorly,” Roman said. The company now boasts more than 100 universities using the
app nationwide. In the early phases of the app at LSU, Roman said some loopholes existed. Students could use the app if they are in or near a campus building, even if they aren’t in class. “I have found another one,” Roman said. “If your phone is locked and you have the messages that come in, and you answer it without unlocking your phone,
you’re still getting points.” The company is still working out the app’s kinks as Pocket Points finds a home in Baton Rouge, Roman said. It has been hard to get students to engage with the app because many students do not care, Roman said, but she added she knows a student who stays off his phone regardless, and is excited to be rewarded.
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Student to compete in second World Triathlon Championship BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ First, swim 1,500 meters through Chicago’s Monroe Harbor. Then, start out on Columbus Drive for a 40 kilometer bike route. Finish up with a 10 kilometer run to the finish line at Buckingham Fountain. This is the route mechanical engineering sophomore Sam Aleman will take on Sept. 19 to complete the International Triathlon Union World Triathlon’s Age-Group Standard World Championships. It will be the 19-year-old’s second time competing in the World Triathlon Championship after competing in London in 2013. Aleman was born in Exeter, California, a small town just outside Sequoia National Park. His father was a frequent runner and traveled with Aleman strapped to his back before Aleman knew how to walk. By age nine, his father was participating in triathlons, and Aleman found himself wanting to compete against his father. “I wanted to kick his butt,” Aleman said. “He’s the reason I started training.” During high school, Aleman and his father founded a small group called the Hellhounds Triathlon Team, whose members often trained and raced together. Aleman later joined the LSU Triathlon Club, where older members recognized his experience and came to him with questions about endurance and racing form. After his freshman year, Aleman took over coaching the team and became its captain this semester. “I see a lot of potential in the club,” Aleman said. “There aren’t a lot of people who can run fast yet, but they can if they learn to do it right.” Aleman said form is critical when swimming. Good form at the beginning of a triathlon gives competitors more energy for biking and running. To keep his body in top form, Aleman has a daily nutrition routine, including multiple highprotein meals. He begins each day with a cup of yogurt followed by morning practice with the
SECRETARY, from page 1 campaign one day after Katrina’s landfall, spending 30 hours per week in the office while still enrolled in school. He also experienced the volatile highs and lows of the dot-com bubble at the turn of the 21st century with an Internet startup. “I was employee number 17 on January 3rd of 2000,” Tyson said. “By that summer we had 90 employees and by that September we had our first round of layoffs. The rest of us were out of there by October.” While the startup did not pan out, Tyson said he gained valuable experience pitching to investors like Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch. Tyson said secretary of state
triathlon team. After practice, Aleman returns home to make a fruit smoothie and go to classes. At lunch, he consumes more protein. “I’ll have a giant burrito or a giant po’boy sandwich,” Aleman said. “Then I’ll go back to class or work. Then for dinner, I’ll have a big thing of chicken or steak.” Kinesiology junior Ryan Harb was Aleman’s resident adviser during the 2014-15 school year. Their rooms were next to each other, and the two grew to become close friends. Harb is not a triathlete, but he said he has participated in workouts with Aleman before. He said the cardio exercises are much more intense than the swimming races back in Harb’s high school days. “His cardio … doesn’t take long, but you don’t stop,” Harb said. “It’s almost impossible to keep up if you’re not trained for that.” Aleman said a major difference between a triathlon and individual events, such as running or biking, is the mental strength needed to complete a three-part race. “You go to a triathlon, and when you go all out on the swimming portion, your body thinks it’s done,” Aleman said. “But it’s not. You have to jump right onto the bike, and when your body can’t go anymore, you jump on the run.” Through running multiple races, Aleman said he built mental discipline to the level he hopes is necessary to complete the WTC in less than two hours, beating his father’s best time by at least 24 minutes. He said the hardest part of being in a triathlon is not the physical requirements, but the mental ones. “People like to have this belief that triathlon is hard, but the only thing that makes it hard is how fast you want to go,” Aleman said. “Triathlons are all about competing at a high physical pace, but an even higher mental pace. That’s how you determine where you want to finish in a race.” The last time he competed in the WTC, Aleman did not receive a good time because he had two flat tires during the biking portion. He finished the race despite the setback and said he is determined to accomplish his racing goals this isn’t the most glamorous or powerful office, but he highlighted its relationship with business, elections and culture. “The spirit of the office should be nonpartisan, and I don’t think that’s happening now, and that is a concern of mine,” he said. Tyson added elections account for 80 percent of the secretary of state’s budget, and the office should help bolster the democratic process by engaging the largest number of voters. “In being zealously nonpartisan, your job is to maximize everyone’s ability to participate in the democratic process. This is about small “d” democracy. This is about civic engagement,” he said. Tyson said his policy would
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LSU mechanical engineering sophomore Sam Aleman practiced his strides on Tuesday in the UREC. time around. Another goal for Aleman is to become a professional triathlete. Before competing in London, Aleman said he was a 2016 Summer Olympic favorite for his group in the triathlon event and was headed toward an Olympic qualifying race. By not training as seriously as he should have, he missed
the opportunity. “I’m shooting for 2020,” Aleman said. “I really want to compete on the Olympic level.” Harb said he finds Aleman’s dedication and discipline impressive. He said he remembers receiving 4 a.m. photos from Aleman with captions such as “About to go work out.”
include an automatic voter registration program similar to the one spearheaded by Oregon’s program, which would register every state-issued ID holder to vote, unless they opt out. Tyson entered the political campaign field after five years of teaching “dirt lawyer stuff,” at LSU, including courses in common property law, state and local government and real estate development. He is currently on leave for the semester, dedicating time to the campaign. “Everyone says that we need to get college people, young people to vote,” Tyson said. “That is partly on people seeking office, and people in the political process to find ways to reach young people and appeal to them.”
LSU Associate Professor of Law and Louisiana Secretary of State candidate Chris Tyson in his headquarters on Tuesday in Downtown Baton Rouge.
Aleman takes his training and competing seriously, but Harb said that serious nature goes away once Aleman finishes his regimen. “If you met him, you would never know he’s competed at a world level just by the way he acts,” Harb said. “He’s very not serious, but the way he works out and trains, it’s like he’s two different people.”
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STRIVING FOR MOORE
[Above] Renderings from sophomore fullback John David Moore’s architecture portfolio show a refuge that preserves human comfort level with the extreme conditions in a hot dry site. [Right] Moore smiles in excitement after the Tigers beat Mississippi State University 21-19 on Sept. 12 at Davis Wade Stadium.
Sophomore fullback Moore balances career as architecture major BY MORGAN PREWITT | @kmprewitt_TDR Hard work is John David Moore’s forte. Hours after strapping on pads and paving the way for sophomore running back Leonard Fournette at practice, the 6-foot-4 starting fullback switches gears when he analyzes the structure of a skyscraper and theorizes how
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to improve it for class the next morning. Balancing football and his workload as an architecture student is challenging, but Moore embraced it head on and triumphed, earning a football scholarship and excelling in architecture classes. “It’s definitely been a balancing
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Michael Sell joins wife as women’s tennis co-head coach BY MARKÜS HUFNER @Hufner_TDR
LSU women’s tennis head coach Julia Sell did not get down on one knee, but when asking her husband to join her as co-head coach, it was his time to say yes. When Julia took the head coaching job in 2012, Michael agreed to be a volunteer assistant coach, after having been the assistant coach of the United States’ national team at the Beijing Olympics in the same summer. Michael had a successful professional career, ranking as
high as No. 136 in singles and No. 83 in doubles, setting him up for a successful coaching endeavor. He coached top American player John Isner and was the lead national coach for the U.S. Tennis Association Player Development staff from 2003 until 2012, where he coached 2015 Junior French Open Champion Tommy Paul and 2015 Junior Wimbledon Champion Reilly Opelka, among others. He also assisted Serena Williams, Mardy Fish and Donald Young during their professional careers. Michael said the transition from a volunteer assistant
coach to a full-time co-head coach is easy, and there won’t be much change in how the program operates, but Julia said she already feels what his added responsibility means to her. “He did such an incredible job in his volunteer role and never wanted to step on the toes of my assistants at the time. But for me, it’s so much better to have him on an active role,” Julia said. “He knows my expectations and goals on a daily basis. I can give him a responsibility and close my eyes, knowing it gets done
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Former volunteer assistant coach Michael Sell will join his wife, Julia Sell, as co-head coach for LSU women’s tennis.
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FOOTBALL
LSU relies on strong offensive line play Lee takes Tigers to new heights nationally BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR
BY C.J. RUCKER @Ruckmatic When LSU offered thenFurman University coach Brian Lee the head coaching position in 2004, his friends and mentors told him not to take job. “They said you can’t win at LSU in soccer, there aren’t enough players in Louisiana,” Lee said. “They said the program has struggled historically, it just can’t happen there. But I trusted my gut and the environment here.” Lee, now in his 11th season as LSU head coach, earned his 250th career win against Indiana University on Sept. 6 in the final game of the Stomp in the Swamp tournament. He coached at Furman University for 10 seasons, leading the team to six conference championships and four NCAA tournament appearances. Lee said the switch from Furman to LSU was a tough transition for him. Furman University is a small, private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. One of the first impressions LSU made on Lee when he arrived was the support he had from the entire state of Louisiana. “We have a whole state to support us,” Lee said. “There’s no Florida State [University] to our Florida, it’s just us here in Louisiana. The pride on campus helped me think that we could turn the program around.” Lee managed to adopt a winning culture around LSU soccer when he arrived in Baton Rouge. He led the Tigers to three Southeastern Conference Western Division titles in his first five years with the program. He also brought a international culture to the team by recruiting foreign players from across the globe.
The Tigers currently have nine international players and one international coach on their roster. Lee said his most memorable experiences aren’t big games or championships but rather the bond he’s formed with his players over his 21 years as a coach. “It’s really about the relationships and seeing people change for the better,” Lee said. “Whether it’s a kid who struggles to get a degree and comes through in the end or just going through life situations with them, those are the fondest memories I have over the [past] 21 years.” The first recruiting class Lee brought in is special to him, he said. He still has the graduation picture of the three athletes who were part of that class hanging in his office. One player was an All-American, while another was a starter and the last player rarely played, but he said the path they took to earn their degrees are what he remembers the most. Lee said he is happy with the influence the LSU program has had on the grassroots of Louisiana soccer. His team is currently 5-1-2 and is coming off a win against No. 15 Duke University, LSU’s first victory against a ranked team since 2013. He said he doesn’t focus on his rising amount of career wins. He is just appreciative of how much the game of soccer has influenced his life. “Those are just numbers. I’m just happy to have done this for so long and enjoy the experience,” Lee said. “You’re really lucky if you’re a 44-year-old man who has been able to spend his entire working life coaching, enjoying these experiences and spending it with a team where you grow together and get to compete against other teams. It’s a really fun lifestyle.”
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LSU soccer head coach Brian Lee talks to some of his players on the sidelines during the Tigers’ 4-0 victory over Indiana on Sept. 6 at the LSU Soccer Stadium.
An offensive line in football is a bigger, less-athletic group of men who place demoralizing fear into the eyes of their opposition. For LSU (1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), those giant, intrepid men may be the most important variable to a successful season. Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette began his candidacy for the Heisman Trophy last Saturday against Mississippi State University. A 25-pound, cast bronze trophy he could hoist upon the backs of his 1,588-pound offensive line. Fournette ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns, averaging nearly six yards per carry. Fournette, the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, seemed to suffocate Mississippi State’s energy level with his unrelenting, powerful running style. He had giant holes to run through — a credit he gave to the offensive line, which ended up being the key to LSU’s 21-19 victory against the then-No. 25 Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1 SEC). “It gives us a good feeling,” said senior right tackle Vadal Alexander. “O-linemen love when their running backs succeed. When they succeed, that is our way of knowing we did good.” A good job they did, indeed. Junior center Ethan Pocic was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Monday. Pocic accumulated 16 knockdowns in the season-opener, not allowing a single sack or any defensive pressure. As a group, the Tigers allowed only one sack for five yards. LSU combined for an overall 266 rushing yards in 47 attempts between four players. It was the first game of the season, so opening-day jitters affected the lineman, which is normally acceptable. LSU coach Les Miles, though, found the few mistakes the offensive line made non-permissible. “We had a series of penalties that were costly,” Miles said. “If you go back and add in the plays that were taken away based on a holding, quality calls. I’m not in any way suggesting that the calls were not quality, but it cost us 204 yards, big plays that were taken back, and 17 points. Those kind of things you cannot do.” Miles aims to address minor mistakes from his offensive line, which took away the chance to make a 20-point opening-season victory. “We did a lot of things well,” Alexander said. “But we have a lot to work on. We could have won that game by a lot of points. It just shows how good we can be if we just keep working.” The Tigers committed nine penalties for a loss of 95 yards. For two penalties, LSU ended in the end zone, only to have the plays rewound and redone. In the Tigers’ second offensive possession, junior offensive guard Josh Boutte was called for holding. On the play, sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris tossed a
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The offensive line paves the way for LSU running backs and protects the quarterback in the passing game. spiralling 37-yard pass to open, junior wide receiver Travin Dural as he ran into the end zone for seven points. Holding. Replay the down, 10-yards farther away than where it initially started. No points. Next, in what could have resulted in a brutal, season-ending injury, freshman offensive guard William Clapp was called for clipping in the backfield as Harris scrambled down the right side of the field for 16 yards. Clapp pulled and charged to the same side of the field, hurling his 6-foot5, 303-pound body in the knees of Mississippi State junior defensive lineman A.J. Jefferson. For the most part, Boutte and Clapp performed well against Mississippi State, Miles said. “We had a good group effort,” Pocic said. “There are some things we need to clean up.” Freshman offensive guard Maea Teuhema did not start against the Bulldogs but replaced Boutte (6-foot-5, 342 pounds) — who seemed a step too slow off the line of scrimmage on some plays — for the entire second half against Mississippi State. When asked who would claim the starting spots for Saturday’s contest at 2:30 p.m. against No. 18 Auburn, Miles replied bluntly with no clear answer. “It would be one of three guys,” Miles said. “It would be Maea Teuhema, Will Clapp or big
Josh Boutte.” All three contenders are competing to be full-time starters for the first time, so Miles said keeping his new starters healthy is imperative. “We like to keep guys fresh,” Miles said. “The more that those guys are fresh and especially when you’re younger, it takes some of the pressure off playing down after down.” No matter the official starters, all the offensive linemen began preparing for Auburn (2-0, 0-0 SEC), and the defensive schemes it may implement at Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp — former LSU defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 2001-2004 — is known for using different packages aside from what his opponents may predict and study in the film room. The LSU offensive line expects this and is preparing accordingly. “Muschamp is over there now,” Pocic said. “They’re pretty good. They run multiple defensive fronts, so we have to be prepared.” This is something Pocic and his comrades on the line are used to. “Every week, someone throws something new at you,” Pocic said. “That’s just part of being LSU. We are going to get some new stuff, but we just have to [be] calm, cool and collected.”
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MOORE, from page 5 act,” Moore said. “A lot of times, especially when I have a studio, which is the core curriculum of architecture, it takes a lot of time management. For me, I know [architecture is] what I want to do, so it’s not hard to dedicate the right amount of time to each.” Although he liked putting things together from an early age, Moore’s interest in architecture emerged his sophomore year of high school as a combination of his love for design and art. For his mother, Melinda Moore, John David’s artistic talent first showed itself when he was frustrated with an early elementary art project. Although Melinda was concerned, his teacher, who was an artist, told her it wasn’t a problem, but rather a mark of his inherent creativity. When looking for colleges, the quality of the architecture program and its willingness to work with his needs as an athlete played a crucial role in Moore’s decision. From the start, LSU School of Architecture director Jordi Erdman was determined to work with Moore’s football practice schedule because of his talent and his dedication to architecture. “He gave an interview before he came to LSU,” Erdman said. “He’s a very high performing student. At that point, he was somebody I would have been recruiting for architecture if he wasn’t already trying to get on the football team. I was happy to have him, and [I] wanted to make it work for him.” During his freshman year in 2013, Moore was able to participate in his freshman studio, a four-hour course meeting three
SELL, from page 5 exceptionally well. It makes my role easier.” The players have also already seen the positive effects of his presence on the court this preseason, said senior player Skylar Kuykendall. “I think the practices are definitely better,” Kuykendall said. “You get a lot more out of it now that we have both coaches with much responsibility, and what we need to work on becomes more specific because each player gets more attention.” During his 17 years of coaching, Michael acquired traits Julia said help his personal ability to recruit and coach. “He has the ability to adjust to
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[Left] LSU sophomore fullback John Davis Moore (44) blocks out Mississippi State University defensive backs Taveze Calhoun (23) and Will Redmond (2) during the Tigers’ 21-19 win against the Bulldogs on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. [Right] Renderings from Moore’s architecture portfolio show investigations of a hot and wet environment. times a week and forming the architecture program basis because it didn’t interfere with practice. Moore has spent the last two summers in studio alternatives since studios during the past two seasons have conflicted with practice. After Moore spent the summer of 2014 studying with a graduate studio, Erdman offered him a condensed version of the junior studio this summer, highlighted by a trip any personality that’s in front of him,” Julia said. “He does that better than any coach I’ve ever seen, and his passion for the game and to work with players who want to learn and get better surpasses any coach I’ve ever worked with. I’m inspired and motivated on a daily basis by working with him.” Although they have the same coaching title in front of their name, Michael said it is Julia’s team, and he helps maximize its performance. But in the end, it is always a team effort. They share the belief of focusing on players’ individual aspects and let the rest fall into place. They said their goal is to win championships, but as of now, it’s the process that’s in focus.
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Julia Sell began head coaching LSU women’s tennis in 2012. With husband Michael Sell joining as co-head coach this season, they’re focusing on individual aspects of players to improve the team overall.
to Chicago. Although he will not be able to visit Chicago during the fall with his classmates, Moore made the same trip in May with his family. The trip included architectural tours and a meeting with LSU alumnus Percy Roberts III, Erdman said. For the rest of the summer, Moore designed a hypothetical residential college for Roosevelt University in Chicago.
“It was my first real tall building,” Moore said. “Chicago is a lot of skyscrapers. It was my first holistic building design, the whole program of it. In Chicago, it’s different than building in Baton Rouge, or anywhere else really. It’s got its own set of variables you’ve got to deal with.” Despite the challenges presented by each design, Moore said the more he advances within the program, the more he realizes this
is what he wants to do. At first glance, architecture and football don’t seem to relate, but Moore has learned through both to accept and respond to criticism. “Having a background in football, where we watch film in football every day that is critiqued, set me up to successfully intake that critique and help me move forward as a designer,” Moore said.
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Here’s what readers had to say about Jack Richards’ column ‘Cops lives matter, especially during election season’ @Chris_B_Carter this article has a good basis. I would have loved to see this article be a little bit longer to strengthen the conclusion. @briannacrhymes Loved this article
Here’s what readers had to say about Kain Hingle’s column ‘Suicide should be legal, tolerated, looked at in a new light’ @RyanSchwing Suicide is only “illegal” so that cops have a legal reason to break into a “suspect’s” home and help them.
Here’s what readers had to say about John Gavin Harp’s column ‘Hillary Clinton the Britney Spears of politics’ @FrankCajun So glad #Vitter is exposing her lies @lsureveille Hilary Clinton is Britney Spears of Politics @blakebutterwort pls try harder next time
LSU’s general distaste toward cargo shorts should not continue SIMPLY READ KAIN HINGLE Columnist LSU students despise cargo shorts. This misplaced animosity makes no sense because cargo shorts are God’s gift to the common man. They offer plenty of pocket room, go with almost everything and look amazing. The university’s general distaste toward cargo shorts is in poor taste and can’t go on. What separates cargo shorts from the typical khaki shorts you see men wearing nowadays are two extra pockets. “Cargo Embargo” is a term coined by Chubbies shorts, a shorter style of mens shorts. Our value of men’s short shorts was so prestigious we completely annihilated cargo shorts from our arsenal of summer apparel. Chubbies are hardly relevant anymore, so why is their ill-intended message towards cargo shorts still so prominent? Cargo shorts are the epitome of convenience: They are comfortable, offer plenty of utility and work with any casual occasion. Originating from cargo pants, the British military adopted this style in 1938. Adding extra pockets provided
the opportunity to fit more ammunition and radios. This highlights the masculinity of cargo shorts. A typical cargo short wearer must have so many important accessories he needs extra toting room. Compared to his adolescence, the common man is carrying more on his person. A cell phone, pack of gum, wallet, car keys and pens are just a few new essentials. If he tried to fit all of these in two meager pockets, he would struggle for space. In some cases, each accessory could have its own individual pocket. This is convenience and comfort at its finest. Now, I ask, when did convenience and comfort become uncool? According to ABC News, in 2012, Michael Jordan was banned from La Gorce Country Club for playing golf in cargo shorts. When asked to change into something more suitable, Jordan refused. If a six-time champion could not get away with wearing cargo shorts, what chance does a 19-year-old college sophomore have? Luckily, I’m not the only college student who sees the glory in cargo shorts. Zack Zanca, mechanical engineering sophomore, said cargo shorts are “nice and comfortable and can be stylish.” McKinna Bunch, history freshman, echoed him.
“[Cargo shorts] can be a bit unattractive, but they’re functional ... and can be worn in any casual situation,” Bunch said. Cargo shorts are what the silent majority want, and their acceptance should be encouraged. Blindly following fashion trends, people deem cargo shorts lame or uncool. These trends are fickle and rarely last. Cargo shorts are worn by adult males all the time, so it’s just a matter of time before the masses give in and accept these trepidated trunks. The majority of men will end up wearing cargo shorts when their desire to appease social trends fades, so we may as well take advantage of cargo shorts now. People’s willingness to avoid cargo shorts proves we are shallow enough to sacrifice comfort and utility to appease other people. Are we actually willing to sacrifice so much so other people will think us cooler at first glance? This shallow mentality shows how poor our values are. Public opinion is too highly regarded in a college society, and people should be more comfortable with themselves — in cargo shorts. Kain Hingle is a 19-year-old psychology freshman from Mandeville, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @kain_hingle.
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E-waste harmful, needs to be addressed before too late BURNT TO A CRISP
GARRETT HINES Columnist Pick up — sustainability is on the hotline. E-waste, the trash created from throwing away electronics, can be extremely detrimental. Mother Jones reported that though it only represents 2 percent of America’s trash in landfills, it equals 70 percent of overall toxic waste. This toxic waste can be composed of lead, mercury, arsenic and flame-retardants, and once it rains, a toxic soup can seep into groundwater supplies. Without proper and quick treatment, this can lead to
disastrous outcomes. Protecting groundwater, especially when droughts are occur at an alarming rate, should be a major priority. College students can play a significant role in reducing the amount of e-waste, as many students have thrown away an old flip phone, trashed a broken laptop or finally retired those headphones from your first iPhone. According to Business Insider, this waste is quite valuable, and collectively, Americans throw away about $60 million worth of gold and silver in conked out phones alone. The bathroom can also be a hotbed for creating e-waste. Remember the blow dryer whose coil finally gave out?
How about the Oral-B toothbrush whose head dwindled into nothingness? Whatever happened to the flat iron whose plates gave up staying attached by the electrical tape? All of these products can be recycled instead of thrown away. Recycling them not only reduces the amount of waste created, it also saves the energy required to break them down at the landfill. In addition to doing well on the homeland, there are more humanitarian benefits to recycling e-waste. U.S. News and World Report reported, “The developed world has in the past exported an estimated 23 percent of its electronic waste to seven developing countries.” Hacked and chopped away
at in crude and hazardous manners, this waste is bored into for the gold, silver and copper hidden beneath rotting wires. The remainder burns away in open fields, with orphans minding the fields and breathing in the toxic fumes, which also are spreading through the air. These conditions are appalling, but like most things, until it becomes cheaper to keep the waste here or becomes illegal to ship it elsewhere, it stays. It is possible to do your part in helping to end this global problem. In Baton Rouge, the Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council welcomes old electronics to its warehouse downtown. Once there, they will either refurbish them for needy citizens or properly
recycle them, with no cost to you. LSU is doing its part to combat the e-waste problem by hosting an Electronic Waste Recycling Drive at the Old Front 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. Bring out all your old, obsolete or unusable electronic products and aid in preventing one less orphan from coming into contact with harmful fumes. Not only will you feel good about yourself, but you will also be able to finally move some crap out of your apartment and get the futon you’ve always wanted. Garrett Hines is a 21-yearold political science senior from Monroe, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @garrettH_TDR.
Millennial Libertarians usher in a new era of electoral politics NOT MARIAH CAREY MARIAH MANUEL Columnist Millennials have been plagued by a series of unnecessary wars in our lifetime: wars on terror, wars on drugs, wars on sexuality and wars on civil liberties. These wars brought major shifts from the political ideologies of the past, with libertarian philosophies coming to the forefront of American politics. Rather than identify as a Democrat or Republican, more millennials are identifying as politically independent, with growing distaste for both major parties. According to a 2014 ReasonRupe poll, 66 percent of millennials think government is wasteful and inefficient. The rise of Libertarianism in millennials could save our country by reducing government spending and advocating for social issues that should not be controlled by the government. The poll confirms millennials are the most libertarian generation yet. Freedom is the central theme the millennial generation rallies behind, with most believing the government has no place dictating how we behave behind closed doors. Jason Brennan, author of “Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs To Know,” defines Libertarianism as embracing economic and civil liberties and
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Karina Searle waves a towel at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Texas, in Orem, Utah on Aug. 29. emphasizing social justice. The millennial population is nearing 30 percent of the electorate, according to a Pew Research poll. With this increase in political capital, they have the ability to shake up the electoral status quo. While millennials are criticized for publicizing the intimate details of their lives on the Internet, they still maintain a certain expectation of privacy. Yes, we want the online world to know what we ate for lunch today, and we want our friends to know at what bar we’re watching the game. But this does not mean we want our phone and Internet data
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threats and invading personal privacy. The poll also notes millennials are at the highest levels of political dissatisfaction in history. As they grow weary of the partisan establishments and become more detached from religion, millennials are more closely connected than any of their predecessors. This generation finds fault with the values of both parties, seeking solace in the pro-freedom, small-government mentality of the Libertarian Party, although it can be said that some of the more “bleeding-heart” Libertarians are left green party shills.
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On the Republican side, millennials are disenchanted with the invasiveness of the pro-life movement and the infringement on gay rights. On the Democratic side, millennials cannot process the idea of increasing already astronomical debt by condoning a wasteful and inefficient bureaucracy. The growing abhorrence for big government is causing seismic shifts in the two-party system of politics. The aging millennial population is making room for a possible third party to surge ahead. It may not come with the 2016 election, but it is not far off. Young Libertarians are the group to watch. They are currently standing on the sidelines, pushing issues for the main political actors to enact. This could change with presidential candidate Rand Paul gaining traction in the 2016 election. We are getting older and beginning to push out the politicians of yesteryear. Only time will tell what will become of our political system, but my money’s on the young Libertarians ushering in a new era for political discourse, an era emphasizing freedom and individual liberty, free from wasteful government spending and intervention. Mariah Manuel is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @mariah_manuel.
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Presidential campaigns demonstrate immaturity, disrespect CONSERVATIVE CAIT CAITLYN ATKINSON Columnist The Twitter feeds of many presidential candidates don’t exemplify what we should expect from presidential hopefuls. Our president should embody dignity, grace and respect because they are the face of the nation and inspiration to the American people. The president must appear before other world leaders with class and strength to be taken seriously. No one, not the American people, military or other foreign world leaders, are going to take a catty president seriously or give him or her the respect the position calls for. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are the frontrunners in Twitter negativity. The media regularly criticizes Trump for degrading female opponents and Rosie O’Donnell. Fox News host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly confronted Trump for calling women “fat pigs,” “dogs,” “slobs” and “disgusting animals.” Trump later took to Twitter to attack Kelly, even retweeting a statement calling her a “bimbo.” Trump also took some heat for criticizing fellow Republican candidate Carly Fiorina’s face. “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you
imagine that, the face of our next president?” Trump said. Fiorina released an ad Monday in response to Trump’s comment called “Look at This Face.” It shows pictures of other women with Fiorina speaking at a Republican women’s event. “Ladies, look at this face, and look at all of your faces: the face of leadership. This is the face of a 61-year-old woman. I am proud of every year and every wrinkle,” she said. This is an excellent example of a clever, mature response to a rude, immature comment. Ben Carson took a shot at Trump’s faith but later showed great respect and maturity, admitting he crossed the line. He apologized to Trump, which Trump commended. If only all candidates could be nice, unlike Bernie Sanders, who seems to hate everyone and everything. He has criticized Republicans, the wealthy and pharmaceutical companies alike. It seems he doesn’t like our political system in general. “The American political system has been totally corrupted, and the foundations of democracy are being undermined,” he Tweeted. Fellow candidates like Jeb Bush and Bobby Jindal haven’t kept their sarcastic comments about Sanders to themselves. “This is how extreme the left
has gotten. Why stop at $18 Trillion in spending @BernieSanders ?? $100 Trillion next?” Bush tweeted. Jindal had possibly the funniest Tweet of the election season thus far: “Happy Birthday @BernieSanders. Quick question: at a socialist’s birthday party does everyone get a present, and if so who pays for it?” Among other catty and unprofessional comments is Mike Huckabee’s use of the word “snob.” “I’m more happy to stand w/ #KimDavis than I am w/ any of those snobs who look down their nose at her,” he said. Bottom line: No one can get along or follow the “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all” advice from “Bambi.” Fiorina and Carson are the most appealing candidates because they focus more on issues and deal with conflict with grace and maturity. Carson has even gone the extra mile to apologize when he hasn’t acted with the utmost respect. Other candidates’ tweets and comments are as unprofessional as the comments from everyday people. The role as president should be filled by someone confident enough in themselves and their policies to promote them with criticizing or comparing themselves to other candidates. These adults who hope to hold what should be the most respected and esteemed position in our nation
sound like hormone rattled teenagers half of the time. They talk about who they hate more than what they stand for. In Trump’s case, it’s hard to tell what exactly he does stand for, besides less immigration. It’s time our presidential
candidates grew up. They’re trying to run a country, not get through middle school. Caitlyn Atkinson is an 18-yearold mass communication sophomore from Pride, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @catkin105.
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Drifting Away PHOTOS BY HASKELL WHITTINGTON
A Nissan 240sx competes in the NODrift Competition.
Fellow Louisiana drifters demonstrated their skills and competed in the NODrft competition on Sunday at NOLA Motorsports in New Orleans.
A Nissan 240sx competes in the NODrift Competition.
Two drifters show off their skills in a Nissan 350z.
This cone signifies a clipping point, where drivers try to drift as close as possible.
Two drifters show off their skills in a Mazda Miata.
A Gatorade bottle was used as a coolant container after the OEM container was destroyed.