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• Freshman Alex Thomas embraces new position on LSU soccer team, page 5 • BalletX visits Baton Rouge, page 9 • Opinion: We need to elect better SG politicians, page 12 @lsureveille

FAIR FIT Local fashion designer teaches art to the public

BY ASHLYN ROLLINS • @ash_r96

While Andrea Eastin’s sewing and design studio features an ever-changing group of students, her role as an educator is the same.

Eastin created Fair Fit Studio two years ago with a passion to teach different people the art of surface design techniques, fashion design and how to explore their own creativity.

“My goal is that people get the chance to learn an applied craft and have another avenue for creative expression,” Eastin said.

The title Fair Fit incorporates Eastin’s creative endeavors, as her clothing lines and studio are under

see FAIR FIT, page 15

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Fair Fit studio was created by Andrea Eastin, who provides private sewing and design lessons.

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Cassidy to chair Senate hearing on campus

BY QUINT FORGEY @QuintForgey U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. , will chair a Senate committee hearing Oct. 13 on LSU’s campus, according to a news release from Cassidy’s office.

His visit to the university will be the second of two Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearings Cassidy will chair that day — both titled “Developmental Perspective on Testing for Dyslexia.”

The first hearing will take place at the University of New Orleans’ Lakefront Campus at 10 a.m., and the second will be held in the LSU Energy, Coast & Environment Building’s Dalton J. Woods Auditorium at 3 p.m.

Cassidy said he made the decision to move the hearings to Louisiana because of the state’s recognized system for educating dyslexic students.

“There’s only two [public charter schools] in the nation … that extend a science-based curriculum for a dyslexic student in a public setting where the parent

see CASSIDY, page 15

ACADEMICS

Nursery management class helps preschoolers grow plants

BY CAITIE BURKES @Burkes_TDR A cluster of preschoolers raced each other to the backyard of the LSU Child Development Laboratory School on Sept. 21 to find the seeds they planted a few days before had blossomed into purple petunias.

After “oohing” and “ahhing” at the sight, 3-year-old Carrie and 4-year-old Caleb fetched water to pour over the flowers they grew with the help of LSU College of Agriculture professor Ed Bush’s nursery management class.

Bush’s nursery management class adopted the preschool’s

For the service learning activlearning garden as part of a service learning project. His stu- ity, each LSU student was paired dents used their knowledge of with a Lab student. Both the colsoil composition to build beds of a legians and pre-kindergartners mixed bark, peat moss and sand learned something new from the experience. media.

Though some Bush’s stu- ‘They’re amazingly intuitive dents planted of the children — very curious — and we were one section with initially Louisiana crops, need to stimulate that.’ standoffish, including sugarhorticulture seED BUSH cane, soybeans, nior Garrett College of Agriculture professor sunflowers and Tillman said petunias. The oththey eventualer section was an herb gar- ly jumped in, patted the soil den, complete with mint, basil, and made dashes for the rosemary, chives, curry and watering cans. oregano spices.

“It’s really good for kids “We literally did it all in an hour and a half,” Bush said. see SERVICE, page 15

Caleb, 4, waters the plants and flowers in the Cajun Garden on Tuesday, at the LSU Child Development Laboratory Preschool.

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CONVOS

compiled by KEVIN MINER | @KevinMiner_TDR The New York Times reported Wednesday Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to a same sex couple in

June, met privately with Pope Francis in Washington D.C. during his trip to the U.S., according to Vatican officials and Davis’ lawyer.

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LSU dean recently inducted into National Academy of Kinesiology College of Human Sciences & Education Dean Damon Andrew was inducted into the National Academy of Kinesiology during the Academy’s yearly meeting in Philadelphia on Sept. 1720, according to a news release from the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education and LSU Media Relations.

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Garba-raas dancing combines old traditions with modern themes TigeRaas club hopes to compete nationally

BY trent parker @TrentParker_TDR A group of LSU students are forming a team to perform Indian dances known as “garbaraas,” whose roots lie in traditional Hindu festivals but now include dance contests with a modern twist.

There are many regional variants in India, but garbaraas dances are commonly performed during the festival of Navratri, where a powerful goddess who goes by Shakti and Durga is honored, said coastal environmental science sophomore Gourav Divan, one of the presidents of the student group TigeRaas.

Garba is a circular dance often performed around an effigy of the goddess, Divan said, while raas is a more rapid dance performed with sticks symbolizing the blades the goddess used to slay a cruel being known as the Demon of Swords.

Teams of dancers travel around the U. S. to compete in these dances, with garba-raas groups at universities such as University

of California, Berkeley and Texas A&M University.

Many of the TigeRaas executive members have roots in the Indian state of Gujarat, whose people have a long history of garba-raas dancing and make up a large portion of LSU’s Indian students, Divan said.

“Garba-raas is pretty much in their blood,” Divan said.

Competitive garba-raas features themed performances by teams of dancers.

“One team of anywhere from 12 to 16 people, usually eight guys and eight girls in traditional costumes, dance for anywhere from five and a half to seven minutes to [a] very high-paced, high-energy mix of different songs,” Divan said. “Usually Garajati, but sometimes they put Bollywood songs just to make things interesting.”

TigeRaas is considering a recess-themed dance set, with moves from leapfrog, hop-scotch and other playground games incorporated into the performance.

The rapid movements, kicks and coordination require a high level of athleticism and precision, Thumma said.

“It’s so fast paced, you have to be so fit to do it. You can’t be

screwing around with it,” said Snigdha Thumma, biochemistry sophomore and TigeRaas president. “If you’re not up to it, it’ll completely break [you] down.”

Thumma, a former cheerleader and dancer, said despite having athletic backgrounds, many members had only casually danced garba-raas in the past. A dancer with eight years of experience is helping to hone their skills for competing against the national teams, many of whose dancers have participated since they were small children.

“We are the only raas team in the Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi area,” Divan said.

Divan and Thumma said competing nationally requires extensive travel and necessitating fundraising for costumes imported from India, as well as lodging and other expenses.

They plan to offer henna bodypainting to attendees at sorority sisterhood events as one way to gather funds.

Currently about 11 students plan to join, and TigeRaas hopes to soon have at least 16 dancers. They plan to perform at the LSU Multicultural Show this semester and be ready to start competing at the national level by the next school year.

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LSU dance team founders sophomore Snidha Thumma (left) and sophomore Gourav Divan (right) discuss plans for the upcoming semester for TigeRaas.

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(From left to right) LSU students Sagar Desai, Vishal Patel and Ricky Patel

business

E. J. Ourso College of Business opens Professional Sales Institute

BY Meredith Musso @Musso_Meredith

With the demand for marketing jobs increasing, the E.J. Ourso College of Business launched the Professional Sales Institute under the marketing department Wednesday.

The kickoff event was attended by past and present faculty, graduated and current students, as well as members of the PSI team. More than 15 representatives from LSU’s corporate partners were present at the PSI. Marketing Director Philip Greg Accardo said PSI at LSU will aid students committed to becoming a professional sales leader. It will teach students more about sales knowledge and help find internships and jobs while they attend LSU, Accardo said.

“Recent studies show that 68 percent of students who graduate from LSU in professional sales have a job immediately out of college,” said professional sales professor and Ourso Distinhguisghed Chair Alvin C. Burns. “This is something that we are extremely proud of because it means we are doing our jobs.”

The curriculum offers three classes: professional sales, sales management and sales practicum. In sales practicum, students receive real world experience, preparing

them for professional sales competition.

“Five years ago this was just a dream,” said professional sales professor Carl B. Herrick. “Now this is just the start of what will be one of, if not the finest, Professional Sales Institute in the United States.”

The Sales Education Foundation recently announced LSU’s PSI as one of the top professional sale programs

of 2015. This award is given to programs dedicated to developing students into sales professionals.

Herrick said the students drive the program.

“A new strategy of ours this year is to create more relationships with corporate partnerships,” said professional sales assistant professor James Mitchell Anduzlis. “We want to create more internships with corporate partnerships.”

Over fifteen representatives from LSU’s corporate partners were present at the PSI kickoff.

Jim Parr and Laura Parr contributed financially to the creation of PSI. Jim also works as a part time professor at LSU’s College of Business, teaching marketing and professional sales classes.

“We were overwhelmed at the marketing majors that are at LSU. More than 50 percent take sales positions after graduating,” Jim Parr said. “Our job is to prepare our marketing majors to be successful, and we know that PSI will greatly help those students to be prepared.”

OCTOBER

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015 4:00 PM 6:00 PM

Irish Dance Classes - Cite des Arts Roof Top Yoga - LSU Museum of Art Jam Cracker - Superior Grill

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Business associates and newcomers to the field of business greet and talk to others at the meeting about the launch of the Professional Sales Institute on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at the LSU Business Education Complex.

Sierra Club's Environmental Forum for Lafayette City Parish Presidential Candidates - Lafayette Public Library

7:30 PM

Jitterbub Dance Lessons- Club Coozan - Club Coozan in side Calloway Inn

8:00 PM

Blues Jam - Phil Brady's Bar & Grill

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

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

STUDENT LIFE

Student finds success with tailgating service

BY KEVIN MINER @KevinMiner_TDR While most college students are still in bed early Saturday morning, TailGate Helpers, a business operating out of the LSU Student Incubator, is preparing “the ultimate tailgating experience.”

Electrical engineering senior and TailGate Helpers founder Vilien Gomez set up tents as the head of tailgate logistics for his fraternity, the Iota Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. “I realized the pain of tailgating,” Gomez said. “It’s [a] pain Friday evening going out there, trying to save a spot. It’s [a] pain waking up at 4 or 5 in the morning to be at LSU.” Gomez thought his experience helping his fraternity on gamedays was a perfect opportunity to serve other LSU tailgaters.

He created TailGate Helpers in September 2014 with an initial $5 investment, and he said he’s committed to the business for the long haul.

“I look at things in terms of the big picture,” Gomez said. “I would never date a girl if I didn’t have expectations of marrying her, and that’s how I feel about this venture.”

On a typical weekend, TailGate Helpers’ five-man crew sets up tailgates for their seven paying customers, but Gomez also wants to branch out into weddings, birthday parties and corporate events as the company expands.

TailGate Helpers’ clientele ranges from LSU students to companies such as Evonik Industries, a multinational specialty chemical manufacturer.

TailGate Helpers provides its service to anyone who wants an SEC tailgating experience, Gomez said.

In addition to setting up and taking down the tailgate, Gomez’s business supplies tents, chairs, tables, ice chests, speakers and TVs. TailGate Helpers provides catering by local chef Sean Rivera, who worked at several Baton Rouge restaurants including City Pork Deli & Charcuterie, Niche Restaurant, The Little Village and Bistro Byronz.

TailGate Helpers charges $99 for set-up and takedown, but depending on the size of the party and the amount of food, a customized tailgate will typically range from $500 to $2000, Gomez said.

Although as a student the entrepreneurial journey is tough, Gomez said he “loved every last bit of it.”

TailGate Helpers gained more than $8,000 in revenue during its first year in operation, but Gomez has not received a single dollar of profit this year.

“Part of creating a path for yourself is that poverty is real,” he said. “It adds to the hunger.”

Setbacks only further motivated Gomez to work hard to achieve success.

“I have been told no so many times,” Gomez said. “I have been the first person at every career fair, every networking event, being told my GPA is too low or this is too low … so throughout the years, I have found a way to join different clubs and leadership opportunities.”

Following the canceled LSU and McNeese State University game, the TailGate Helpers crew was working in the rain. Not a single member of Gomez’s crew complained, he said, and he values the loyalty of his crew above all else.

“The business will fail if you try to hold on to everything,” Gomez said. “I have learned it’s not about me.”

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Electrical engineering senior Vilien Gomez started TailGate Helpers two years ago to help deconstruct football tailgates on campus.

SPROUTING UP

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Carrie, 3, waters plants and flowers on Tuesday at the LSU Child Development Laboratory Preschool.

Sports

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forward thinking Freshman defender Alex Thomas finds success in new position

SOCCER

LSU looks to dig out of last-place hole

BY MARIO JEREZ @MJerezIII_TDR

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The two-time Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year is playing out of position, and it’s hard for fans and teammates to tell.

LSU freshman Alex Thomas, a three-star recruit during her prep career, scored a remarkable 57 goals over the course of her 25-game senior season at Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans. She led her team to three consecutive state championships behind an impressive 63-0-2 record.

During her first practice with the Tigers (7-3-2, 1-3 Southeastern Conference), Thomas did what she did best in high school — score goals.

The next day, LSU coach Brian Lee did the unthinkable by moving the highly touted recruit from her usual forward position to the back line. Junior forward Summer Clarke said Thomas’ transition to defense surprised everyone on the team.

“She played the position like she’d been playing it her whole life,” Clarke said. “If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought that was her natural position.”

Many players, including Clarke, assumed Lee would adjust the team’s formation from a 4-4-2 to a 4-4-3 to fit Thomas’ offensive skillset. The Tigers’ were tasked with replacing the former right-back, Tori Sample, who started 39 games in three years.

Last year, Lee said it would be tough to fill the right-back position because of Sample’s reliability.

After seeing how comfortable Thomas looked at right-back on her first day at the position, Lee officially made his decision.

“The possibility of her moving to the back line was

After a promising start to the season, obtaining its first national ranking in two years, the LSU soccer team finds itself on a twogame losing streak. The team is unranked and at the bottom of the Southeastern Conference standings with just three points in league play.

LSU (7-3-2, 1-3 SEC) was riding a three-game winning streak into its weekend SEC tilts against thenNo.13 Auburn University and University of Mississippi, but the Tigers’ momentum didn’t carry over.

LSU fell to Auburn, 3-2, after two overtime periods Friday night, bringing its record to 0-2-2 in games decided in extra periods this season. Ole Miss took advantage of a tired LSU team Sunday, defeating the Tigers 2-0, and handing them their first shutout loss of the season.

“We still feel good about our season as a whole,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “It was a tough road trip against two really good SEC teams.

We thought we gave ourself a great chance to win Friday. For the first time all year, I thought we made some mental errors that won’t become a habit. On Sunday, I think we ran into a good team at the wrong time at the end of a long road trip.”

To make matters worse, sophomore forward Jorian Baucom left Sunday’s contest immediately

LSU freshman defender Alex Thomas (9) kicks the ball during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory against Duke University on Sept. 13 at LSU Soccer Stadium.

see THOMAS, page 8

see LAST-PLACE, page 8

BY C.J. RUCKER | @Ruckmatic

VOLLEYBALL

Grad student Lindelow leads team during last year of eligibility

BY MARKUS HÜFNER @MHufner_TDR When senior outside hitter Katie Lindelow sets her mind to something, she makes it happen.

The Mandeville, Louisiana, native earned her undergraduate degree in sports administration in three years and now looks to succeed in graduate school, while leading LSU’s volleyball team during her senior year of eligibility. Meanwhile, 67 percent of LSU students graduate within six years, according to collegeboard.org.

Lindelow enrolled in sports management at LSU’s graduate school in August but is not planning on leaving her label of athlete behind just yet.

Throughout her collegiate career, Lindelow earned several awards and acquired valuable leadership skills, but her

competitiveness reaches sky-high levels.

“I don’t care what sport it is, if you’re across from Katie Lindelow, she’s going to fight to win,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “She doesn’t want to be in any fun competitions. Everything she gets into is about competing and winning.”

Being one of the most hardworking and experienced players, Lindelow’s ambiance makes the team better both on and off the court.

Sophomore setter Cheyenne Wood said Lindelow expects teammates to do their job whether they are seniors or freshmen, which results in the team naturally giving everything and wanting to do well for her.

As a freshman, Lindelow’s beach volleyball partner was Meghan Mannari, who went pro after graduation and reached

the semifinals in her most recent championship this summer.

Lindelow now hopes to follow her footsteps.

“For my second year of grad school, I’m hoping to play beach for another year because I have some more eligibility there,” Lindelow said. “After that, I would love to pursue a beach career for a little while to see how I can do on the professional circuits.”

She is used to balancing school and volleyball and said there is no need to adapt for the upcoming semesters. However, Flory said she thinks being a graduate student will actually have positive effects on Lindelow, especially from a mental standpoint.

“As an undergrad, you try to prove yourself and want to be done with all those classes you don’t

see LINDELOW, page 8

LSU senior outside hitter Katie Lindelow (7) bumps the ball into play as senior defensive specialist Haley Smith (15) and senior outside hitter/right side Cati Leak (24) get set on Sept. 11 during the Tigers’ loss against Purdue in the PMAC.

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

LSU will have a record-setting day against E. Michigan into the woods jack woods Sports Columnist I thought Eastern Michigan University had little to no chance of posing No. 9 LSU a threat before I looked at the numbers.

But after looking at the matchup on paper, I’m convinced this game will get ugly for the Eagles well before halftime.

Eastern Michigan allowed a whopping 1,493 yards rushing this season. The Eagles only played four games. Translation: Eastern Michigan is allowing 373.3 rushing yards per game.

That is the most rushing yards allowed by any FBS team in the nation.

Yikes.

But who have the Eagles played?

Eastern Michigan’s four opponents heading into this weekend’s matchup have been Old Dominion University, University of Wyoming, Ball State University and Army.

If Eastern Michigan gave up nearly 1,500 rushing yards to those schools, they’re going to have a bad time against LSU. I know this because if LSU is good at one thing, it’s running the football.

LSU rushed for 315 yards per game, which is good enough

for 7th in the nation. LSU has put up those numbers against two conference foes — Auburn University and Mississippi State University — and another Power Five school in Syracuse University.

The Tigers’ rushing offense faced a sterner test in each of the first three games than the one it’ll face this weekend.

Auburn and Mississippi State don’t have stellar run defenses, but they’re significantly better than Eastern Michigan’s. Syracuse is still ranked 19th in the nation in run defense after LSU rushed for 268 yards against it.

I’m expecting record-setting numbers from LSU’s ground game.

Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette, the man who lead in the race for the Heisman Trophy early in the season, is going to have a field day. He’s come dangerously close to breaking Alley Broussard’s single-game rushing record during LSU’s last two games.

I can’t imagine Fournette being in the game Saturday for too long, but I imagine he’ll come close to that record again.

Who knows, he might only need a half to break it against the Eagles’ defense.

Unfortunately for Eastern Michigan, LSU’s rushing attack doesn’t stop with Fournette.

LSU boast three other ca-

pable backs in sophomore Darrel Williams and freshmen running backs Derrius Guice and Nick Brossette. Sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris is more than capable using his legs to beat teams as well.

Having an offensive line

and fullbacks who will open up holes big enough for LSU’s team bus to drive through won’t help Eastern Michigan’s defense, either.

LSU rushed for 411 yards against Auburn. I genuinely believe LSU could dwarf that total on Saturday.

Get out the record book, people. Saturday’s game could be special.

Jack Woods is a 22-yearold mass communication senior from Ruston, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @Jack_TDR.

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LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette (7) makes his way out of the tunnel on to the field to play against Auburn on Sept. 19 at Tiger Stadium.

swimming and diving

Suchla dedicates every dive to biggest fan, eyes NCAA meet BY heather allen @Hallen_TDR

Every time junior diver Andrew Suchla steps on the board, he’s dedicating his dive to his biggest fan — his grandfather.

“My grandpa was my biggest fan, and in my senior year of high school, he passed away,” Suchla said. “Ever since then, I’ve dedicated all of my diving to him.”

For Suchla, it seems as though his biggest fan watches out for him. After transferring to LSU prior to the 20142015 season from the University of Wisconsin, where he emerged as one of the top competitors in the Big Ten, Suchla made a literal splash for the Tigers.

Last season, Suchla made the final for the one-meter and three-meter at zones. He also made the Southeastern Conference Championship finals and finished sixth in the three-meter dive. Suchla said competing in the SEC finals was the highlight of his career.

“It was incredible. I felt nothing else,” Suchla said. “I was so in the moment and so happy, it just felt incredible to be there.

It was the best meet I’d had

all year. My training was at a peak right there, and it felt really good to be doing the best I could.”

Despite his pride of making it to the SEC finals, the feeling is bittersweet for Suchla, who fell short of making it to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. But he said not making it last season just added fuel to his fire, and he trained all summer with the intention of going to the NCAA Championships this time around.

“He’s on track to have a great season and great career at LSU,” LSU diving coach Doug Shaffer said. “I think he has a very realistic, probable shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championship. I think he can score there. He just needs to keep continuing what he’s doing.”

Suchla’s accomplishments aren’t limited to those in the pool. He said he’s proud of recently being named a captain to the team he calls a big, happy family that pushes each other to make sure they’re working as hard as they can.

LSU swimming coach Dave Geyer credits Suchla as being a team player, trying to bring both aspects of the sport together.

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LSU junior diver Andrew Suchla performs a somersault Sept. 25, during the Swimming and Diving meet in the LSU Natatorium.

“Andrew is great,” Geyer said. “He’s really into the team aspect of the sport of bringing swimming and diving together.

Last year, for him to finish topeight at one of the events of the SEC Championships was a great step for him. I think we’re ready to see what else can come out

of him.”

Suchla, who recently finished as the top male diver in the Purple & Gold Intrasquad meet, will continue to train in the hopes of making it to the promised land this season. Along the way, he hopes to put up big numbers at the

SEC Championships, a meet he admits is harder than the Big Ten Championships.

“SEC, I’ll admit, is a little bit louder,” Suchla said. “It’s a lot crazier here, the competition is a little harder. It makes it a good challenge for me, and I like it.”

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GAMEDAY BREAKDOWN #9 LSU VERSUS EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 6:00 P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 TIGER STADIUM ESPNU

OFFENSIVE COMPARISON #9 LSU

PLAYER TO WATCH

TOTAL AND SCORING OFFENSE

100 POINTS (33.3 PPG)

PASSING OFFENSE

302 YARDS

(100.7 YPG, 2 TDS)

RUSHING OFFENSE

945 YARDS

(315.0 YPG, 10 TDS)

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY TOTAL AND SCORING OFFENSE

135 POINTS (33.75 PPG)

RUSHING OFFENSE

PASSING OFFENSE

(187.0 YPG, 10 TDS)

(284.5 YPG, 7 TDS)

813 YARDS

994 YARDS

DEFENSIVE COMPARISON

DEION ‘DEBO’ JONES #45 SENIOR LINEBACKER 6 FEET, 1 INCH - 227 POUNDS 25 TOTAL TACKLES, 1 INT

#9 LSU TOTAL AND SCORING DEFENSE

64 POINTS (21.3 PPG)

PASSING DEFENSE

589 YARDS

(196.3 YPG, 6 TDS)

RUSHING DEFENSE

330 YARDS

(110.0 YPG, 2 TDS)

PLAYER TO WATCH

DARIUS JACKSON #6

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

SENIOR RUNNING BACK 6 FEET - 221 POUNDS 12 RECEPTIONS, 171 YARDS 1 TD

TOTAL AND SCORING DEFENSE

153 POINTS (38.25 PPG)

RUSHING DEFENSE

PASSING DEFENSE

(373.3 YPG, 18 TDS)

(127 YPG, 3 TDS)

1493 YARDS

508 YARDS

FOOTBALL

Miles gives injury updates, talks avoiding penalties

BY MORGAN PREWITT @kmprewitt_TDR As the No. 9 LSU football team prepares to open its home nonconference schedule against Eastern Michigan University on Saturday, the Tigers’ defensive line will be bolstered by junior defensive end Tashawn Bower’s return, LSU coach Les Miles announced during his Wednesday news conference.

After being injured in the first quarter and returning briefly in LSU’s 34-24 victory against Syracuse University, Bower practiced Wednesday and is expected to play against Eastern Michigan, Miles said.

“Tashawn Bower took snaps today,” Miles said. “I would think he would be able to play [this week].”

Through the Tigers’ first three games, Bower has been a key to the Tigers’ pass rush, tallying 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack and eight tackles.

Along with Bower, Miles said he “wouldn’t be surprised if” freshman defensive end Isaiah Washington makes his LSU debut on Saturday after he

practiced Wednesday.

Washington came to Baton Rouge as a four-star recruit rated

by Rivals after notching 55 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior at Karr High School in New Orleans.

On the offensive side of the injury report, Miles said senior tight end Dillon Gordon ran on a treadmill Wednesday and is considered “day-to-day” for Saturday’s game.

After tallying 14 penalties for 120 yards against Syracuse, Miles stressed how the Tigers took responsibility for the miscues, and the team looks to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future.

Miles said he went over each penalty during the team meeting, noting that it took some time.

“Our team recognizes the opportunity to do the things we want to do we have to get better at that,” Miles said. “We talked about technique. We talked about loud environments. ... The guys that took the discredit for the penalties certainly stood so and did it so in front of their team. ... They have great awareness, and they recognize it now.”

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page 8 LAST-PLACE, from page 5 after the Rebels scored their second goal in the 69th minute and did not return. Baucom said she reaggravated an ankle injury she suffered in LSU’s game against Marquette University two weeks prior. She is using a walking boot this week and said she is taking it day by day.

“It’s been difficult coming off of my injury from the Marquette game,” Baucom said. “I haven’t had time to rest my ankle, but I’ve been doing a lot of rehab to get back as healthy as possible and as quickly as possible. I’m getting better each day.”

Baucom said she played through pain because she knows she is imperative to LSU’s success.

She is the second leading scorer in both the SEC and the NCAA, trailing only sophomore forward Savannah Jordan of the University of Florida for the lead. She is responsible for 11 of LSU’s 27 goals.

With or without Baucom, LSU needs to accumulate points in the SEC if it hopes to reach the postseason. Starting with their game against Vanderbilt University on Friday night, the Tigers have seven games left, and they will need a strong finish to qualify for the SEC tournament in November as one the league’s 10 best teams.

Senior midfielder Alex Arlitt said LSU has to perform better in the extra periods as it may need overtime to defeat the other talented teams within the SEC. With a sudden-death overtime format, known as golden goal, one small misstep can cost the team a game and precious points in the standings, Arlitt said.

“We need to improve on staying mentally strong throughout both overtimes,” Arlitt said. “A lot of times, it’s been really small mental errors that cost us the game. If we work on that, we can do better in overtime.”

Both of LSU’s overtime losses ended with a set-piece goal for the opponent. Earlier this season, the University of Alabama defeated LSU 3-2 in Tuscaloosa with a game-winning goal off a corner kick in its first conference loss. Auburn scored the game winner off a free kick Friday night, defeating LSU by the same score.

“Overtimes are really short,” Lee said. “We need to limit the number of free kicks and corners we’re giving up. If we can do that, that will really clean things up and win some of these close games at the end.”

Although LSU hit a rough patch, senior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco said the Tigers have enough veteran leadership to regain momentum and compete for their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2011.

With its most experienced team since that 2011 season, LSU looks to shoot up the standings and back into national contention, beginning with its match against the Commodores.

“For the rest of the year, it all starts with the seniors, and there are other younger players that have shown great leadership,” Gomez-Junco said. “It was a rough weekend, and we didn’t play our best but we have to be positive.

We’re one of the better teams in the SEC, but we have to take one game at a time right now starting with Vanderbilt.”

LSU freshman forward Jorian Baucom (5) contends for the ball during the Tigers’ 5-1 victory against Marquette on Sept. 20 at LSU Soccer Stadium.

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be a chocolate chip cookie, I’ll go with that.” think you ever will get to use in After becoming the foundayour life, but once you get into grad tion of the team, being named school, it’s what you want to do,” to the 2013 Rice Invitational AllFlory said. “She’s enjoying that, Tournament Team and winning has a different aura and confidence an SEC Defensive Player of the and is overall an Week award in Deeven more mature cember, the woman ‘I don’t care what sport it wearing No. 7 said person this year.”

But how does is, if you’re across Katie she only has one she do it?

Lindelow, shes going to regret.

Next to hard “We act like fight to win.’ work, determinawe know it all,” tion and setting she said. “Fran FRAN FLORY priorities straight, tells us what’s goLSU coach Lindelow said her ing to happen, but secret to a good we don’t always game is choosing the pre-game listen. Coming in as a freshman, meal.

I wish I had done everything “We would either have fish or she said. From studying every chicken, but green beans have been night to being as productive as a big favorite,” she said. “I like po- possible early on, I would have tatoes cooked in any way there is, done a little bit better in general, and [I] have to have dessert before looking back. But what are you a game. Fruit counts, but if it can going to do? Now we’re here.”

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THOMAS, from page 5 something way in the back of our mind when we started preseason,” Lee said. “About 10 minutes into her transition, we were fairly convinced that she could do a great job.”

Thomas stepped into an experienced back line anchored by senior defender Alex Arlitt. Arlitt, a fifth-year senior, said Thomas possesses a good amount of technical skill, but her best skills are those that can’t be coached.

“She has really good touch, but I think her best attribute is that she reads the game so well,” Arlitt said.

Thomas became acclimated to college soccer because of her “accountability” mentor on the team.

When the players arrived on campus for preseason practice, each underclassmen was paired with an upperclassmen who became their “accountability partner.” Thomas was paired with Clarke, who would check on her to make sure she was eating healthy and staying hydrated.

Thomas might come off as reserved or shy off the field, but when she steps on the pitch, it’s a different story. Thomas is a physical SEC defender who’s not afraid to go in for headers and make challenging tackles.

Arlitt said having Thomas on the back line has improved the team’s defense tremendously.

“I feel really confident when she has the ball,” Arlitt said.

“When she doesn’t, I know that she’ll always be in the right spot.

I think that’s really important as far as having a cohesive backline — having that communication and chemistry. She’s fitting in really well.”

Many high-ranked recruits might cringe at the idea of switching positions after they performing so well in high school. Lee said Thomas was open to the change and went into it with a positive mindset. Thomas could possibly move back to the forward position later in her LSU career, but it seems she’s found her home at right-back for now.

“I’ve never seen that type of maturity in a freshman since I’ve been here,” Arlitt said. “I’m really impressed with how she’s playing.”

The Flory-Lindelow relationship grew over the years to something bigger than just a senior player and her coach.

“We definitely had a long time with Fran, and she’s been great all the way through,” Lindelow said. “She knows us better than our parents at this point after spending every day with us. She has definitely made the four years enjoyable.”

Lindelow said she doesn’t know what her life after volleyball will look like or if there’s ever going to be one. As of now, she’s focusing on this season’s goals and continues giving everything to reach them.

“I wanted to graduate and contribute to the team when I first came here,” she said. “I think a big goal for us is to win an SEC championship. I’ve done everything in my power to help the team get there, so we’ll see if we can get to do it now.”

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[Above] LSU freshman defender Alex Thomas (9) heads the ball and [below] kicks the ball down the field during the Tigers’ 5-1 victory against Marquette University on Sept. 20 at LSU Soccer Stadium.

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BalletX artistic coordinator Tara Keating teaches a workshop to students Wednesday at the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre.

Premier Philadelphia ballet company BalletX to perform at the Baton Rouge River Center

BY KAYLA RANDALL | @kay_ran21 It’s not every day a premier Northeast ballet company pays Baton Rouge a visit, but the city is getting a show tonight.

Philadelphia’s BalletX will perform at the Baton Rouge River Center tonight as part of the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s 2015-16 ballet season and BalletX’s tour.

BalletX is a contemporary company

focusing on energy and athletic ability, which BalletX dancer Caili Quan describes as broadening the language of dance.

“Our main goal is to expand the vocabulary of ballet and expand dance,” Quan said. “We do contemporary work that has classical roots but just stretch it in different ways.”

Quan said BalletX’s work differs from the traditional parts many people think of when classical ballet comes to mind.

Classical ballet tends to be up and down, and that isn’t what the audience will see at the BalletX performance, Quan said.

“If you think of the classics like ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ most of the time, the ballerina moves in a unilateral way,” Quan said. “The stuff we do requires a lot more movement from different parts of the body.”

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You could say the origin behind the name for New Orleans cover band The Chee-Weez is the butt of one cheesy joke.

This weekend, the band will bring its cheesy persona to WalkOn’s Bistreaux and Bar. The Chee-Weez performance will begin at 10 p.m. and end around 1 a.m. Admission to the concert is $10 and is open to anyone 18 years old and up.

Bass player and booking agent Joey Mangiapane said the band formed in 1998 playing disco music. He said the band used to dress up in afros and disco jumpsuits to play on stage.

“The name came from the cheesy music the band was playing and the outfits worn on stage,” Mangiapane said.

This is not the first or last time the band will bring its sound and look to the Red Stick. It performs in Baton Rouge nearly a dozen times a year.

Mangiapane said the main reasons the band plays in Baton Rouge so often are because of friends in the area and the city’s atmosphere.

“The fans are great in Baton Rouge,” Mangiapane said. “It’s a party town, and Baton Rouge always knows how to have a good time. That’s what we are all about.”

The band formed when lead singer Brandon Foret split from

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The Eli Young Band to play at the Varsity Theatre Friday

BY GRAYSON SENNER @graysonsenner The Eli Young Band is bringing its fans more of its country sound with its newest EP “Turn It On.” The band is currently touring and will perform at the Varsity Theatre on Oct. 2. Mike Eli, lead vocalist, spoke to The Daily Reveille about the band, its touring experience and future plans.

The Daily Reveille: What is the story of the band’s formation?

Mike Eli: Two of us were roommates — James [Young] and I. And Jon [Jones] and Chris [Thompson] were roommates.

They actually got to college at

[University of] North Texas the year before I came. So they actually had met in ’98. And then when I came to college in ’99, that’s when I met the guys. And they had already been jamming together a little bit, and we became friends. ... and I think one day James and I were talking about writing songs, and so we just started writing songs and eventually that just led to us wanting to go out and play acoustic somewhere and so we started playing around acoustic, James and I. And that was at the point where we just wanted somebody to give us some microphones and speakers and let us go up there and play open mic-night. … Jon and Chris

jumped on stage with us for the first time in October 2001. 15 years later…

TDR: How would you describe your sound today?

ME: It’s changed over time, a little bit, but you continually evolve. We are focused on trying to just make great music, and we try to think outside of the box even when it comes to genre. There was a time when we first started coming out and radio started taking notice of us, and we were very leftcenter. We weren’t inside that country box that was especially so evident back then. We draw

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Members of the Eli Young Band from left to right: Chris Thompson, James Young, Mike Eli and Jon Jones

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RANKS EVERY OPEN EYE Chvrches This album goes through all the facets of a relationship. At first listen, you hear the pounding bass and think this is going to be a club song, but underneath, there are intricately written lyrics full of depth.

— BRITTANY HAGOORT

CARACAL Disclosure Disclosure’s sophomore album “Caracal,” released Sept. 25, proves the duo’s expertise and dominance in the house music genre. “Caracal” kills it.

— SARAH LEBOEUF

JR. JR. Jr. Jr. Strong vocals and a new sound may expose the band to a new audience without losing fans. The album is worth the purchase whether you’ve been around or are newly discovering this gem.

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AUTOMATIC

Kaskade Kaskade’s latest record, “Automatic,” provides no shortage of fun. From the first song to the last, the artist makes us want to dance, even though the songs could be a little cheesy at times.

— GRAYSON SENNER

THE INTERN Warner Bros. Pictures Overall, it doesn’t quite measure up to other box-office hits already showing or coming soon to theaters, but it’s a film that reminds us every generation has something to learn from the other.

— ASHLYN ROLLINS Read the full reviews online at lsureveille.com/daily.

Fetty Wap showcases his musical ear

BY KAYLA RANDALL @kay_ran21 There’s something about Fetty Wap. Whether it’s his voice or aesthetic, Fetty Wap is an intriguing artist and proves he to be a juggernaut after exploding onto the scene in 2015 with the summer anthem “Trap Queen.”

With the release of his debut, self-titled album, “Fetty Wap,” the rapper sets out to prove he’s no one-hit wonder, and he definitely succeeds, showcasing his ear for music and natural hitmaking ability.

The album is a whopping 20 tracks long, but the songs are so fun, the length rarely feels taxing. However, toward the end of the album, the length and repeated subject matter render the project a bit redundant and lack lyrical depth.

Each song is similar in structure, typically featuring Monty again and again. Somehow, Fetty Wap manages to charm listeners with his familiar formula again and again, as well.

Despite the redundancy, Fetty Wap still displays what he does best throughout the album — melody.

The debut is full of other hits that make use of this skill, including “My Way” and “679” both featuring Monty, two songs that are all over the charts at the moment, and two of the album’s best.

Also included are sure-fire future hits including “Again” and “Jugg” featuring Monty.

“Again” is one of the best, if not the best, song on “Fetty Wap.” It’s carefree and effervescent, proving Fetty Wap’s expert melodicism. “Again” puts the rapper’s quirky voice to its greatest

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use on the sprawling, singable chorus. The lovey dovey track is contagious, as is most of the album.

“Jugg” is another pitch-perfect love song in the same joyous vein of “Again” and “Trap Queen.”

It sounds like a future club banger with its trap booms and melodious chorus.

These two songs are part of the ever-present theme of “Fetty Wap,” which is trap romance, and is executed flawlessly. The rapper has mastered the art of making catchy songs rapped over trap instrumentals about his love for his lady.

There are tons of love songs on the album, and the rapper even smoothly forays into R&B style romance with “Time” and “Whateva,” both featuring Monty.

The other theme is squad love, which Fetty Wap represents in heavy doses with catchy tracks “RGF Island” and “How We Do Things” featuring Monty.

The album is truly a squad affair, as fellow Remy Boyz rappers Monty and M80 are the only features.

“Fetty Wap” is just as irresistible as the rapper himself, filled with head-bobbing, impossiblenot-to-dance-to tracks that will no doubt be played in clubs and cars everywhere.

Many artists come, make a hit and go, with their debut fulllength albums not living up to the song that put them on the map.

Amazingly, Fetty Wap gets it mostly right on his first try, and he may not be going anywhere anytime soon.

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‘Grandfathered’ hits the mark

BY RILEY KATZ @rkatz94

Josh Peck and John Stamos return to television to give the audience a sitcom worth watching.

“Grandfathered” tells the story of Jimmy Martino (Stamos), a lone-wolf restaurant owner who only tells women he wants a family to get laid.

Life turns upside down when Gerald (Peck), a nerdy, unemployed guy who only wears one set of clothes arrives at Martino’s restaurant. Not only does Gerald turn out to be Martino’s son, but Gerald brings along his daughter, making Martino a grandfather. The news hits him rather hard, and he determines he simply does not know if he wants to be a part of Gerald’s life.

After contemplating it, he decides to give parenting a chance.

Gerald lives in his mother’s pool house and sharing time with his

daughter with the baby’s mother.

Despite having a baby together, the mother only sees Gerald as a friend. The reason Gerald reached out to Martino was to get help with women — and because he cried after reading a BuzzFeed article about the top 28 reasons having a dad is the best.

After one day of improvised parenting, Gerald trusts Martino to babysit his daughter as a last resort. All goes well until Martino is called into the restaurant because former football player Deion Sanders and his entourage arrive for dinner. Choosing his work over his new granddaughter, Martino puts the baby in a makeshift play pen in the back of the restaurant kitchen in order to entertain the VIPs. Things go haywire and the baby keeps acting up until she finally runs through the restaurant and stops everything. It turns out the baby has a high fever, and Martino personally runs his

granddaughter to the hospital. Despite getting in trouble with Gerald, his new son is happy with the way Martino handled the situation.

“Grandfathered”’s pilot episode was a strong episode right out the gate. The characters work well together and have good chemistry on screen. The jokes are strong and happen often.

The novelty of the story comes with Martino’s genuine confusion and not knowing if he wants to be a part of his son’s life. He doesn’t jump right in, and part of the story arch going forward will have to do with Martino learning the ins and outs of parenting and deciding whether he wants to continue being involved.

Comedy fans will enjoy the new sitcom for the jokes and the semi-serious storyline. The show provides many laughs while documenting Martino’s change in character and is definitely worth the watch.

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Thursday, October 1, 2015 ELI YOUNG BAND, from page 9 from so much — not just from country music — but we draw so much from anywhere from Paul Simon to [Bruce] Springsteen to ... and you hear a lot of those artists in a lot of what we do. And back then, when we started the band, we listened to a lot of refreshments and a lot of that ’90s stuff that was happening, and you can hear that in our music.

TDR: Are you excited to play at the Varsity Theatre?

ME: The Varsity is one of our favorite places to play in.

We always look forward to going back there. The Varsity kind of recharged us sometimes. It kind of gets us jazzed up too, remembering why we do it and it’s that small, intimate theatre — a good time. We always really love it.

TDR: How does your newest

THE CHEE-WEEZ, from page 9 his previous band to form a cover band, which became The CheeWeez. A few years later, the band started picking up traction and drawing crowds.

The members in the band came and went over the years until the current four staple members consistently started playing together in 2004.

Over time, the band’s catalogue evolved from disco music to a list of nearly 150 songs that span from the ’70s to the ’90s.

The band works together to add tracks to its music, and a vote is taken before the band learns each song, Mangiapane said.

If a song is not working with crowds, the band does not

release, “Turn It On” EP, differ from your past releases?

ME: You know, with the EP we were really kind of experimenting with some different sounds and stuff that we have done in the past and didn’t necessarily turn it up in the mix, and I think that we were kind of messing around with a lot of those ideas. And it’s funny because that music, when we went into the studio, the intention for it was to experiment, not necessarily to release it right away. … The label ended up loving it, and so they asked if they could release it. … We actually go back in a couple weeks to work on the new songs and then to put some finishing touches on maybe another four songs, and we’ve been playing a lot of the songs live.

TDR: What was it like working with Andy Grammer on “Honey, I’m Good,” and do you have any collaborations planned for

the future?

ME: We’ve talked about doing some writing and stuff, so we’ve kind of got to know Andy.

We played some shows together even before working on “Honey, I’m Good,” so it was great. We were flattered that he called us and asked us to be a part of his song. The song is a great tune and being able to be a part of it was awesome, so we play it live and we have a great time. The song is a monster hit, and we’re flattered that he asked us to be a part of it — easy decision.

TDR: What has been the band’s favorite part of touring?

ME: We get to play music — as cliche and predictable as that is.

We always said we would get on stage and play music for free.

We did, for so long. It’s kind of the other crap you pay for — the traveling, and the never being home thing. That’s the downside. But the upside is that we get to get on stage and play

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TDR: What has been the most interesting fan experience you guys have dealt with?

ME: We’ve had a lot of odd fan experiences, but we also have our favorites. The tattoos are one of those things that, oddly — you know, you want it so bad — you want to be up on the stage where people are singing your music back to you. You want the music to belong to them as much as it belongs to you, and so when somebody comes up to you and has your song tattooed on their body — I mean it’s stuck with them now. They’ll remember me forever.

TDR: Are you flattered by that?

ME: Yeah, absolutely. That’s one of the cool things. It belongs to them so much that it’s tattooed on their body.

TDR: So how has been performing with Toby Keith?

ME: It’s good. We’ve been kind of on and off his tour all summer. It’s a big, rowdy, crowd. … And Toby’s from Oklahoma.

He says we’re the only Texans he likes — us and Willie Nelson.

We try to make sure we don’t tick him off. … It’s been a good run.

TDR: What are your future plans for the band?

ME: We’re going to hopefully have a new album come out in the spring and focus on our touring in 2016. We’re doing a winter tour, doing all these smaller venues, like the Varsity, all through the winter. It’s going to be a really good time, and it’s really going to recharge our batteries. Every time we play somewhere like the Varsity, it kind of gets this new spark in our eye. So, we’ll do that the rest of the summer and then 2016 focus on our touring.

hesitate to drop it from the set list, he said.

“We choose new songs through trial and error,” Mangiapane said. “We give each song around five to seven shows to see how it works.”

Mangiapane said the band can only perform up to 30 songs every concert, so it alternates songs to keep the list fresh for audience members who have seen the band before. One song always makes the rotation when the band plays in the city — “Callin’ Baton Rouge” by Garth Brooks.

Mangiapane said the band is excited to play Walk-On’s once again.

“We want people to come out and just have a good time,” Mangiapane said.

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BalletX Artistic Coordinator Tara Keating teaches a workshop to ballet students on Wednesday at the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre.

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Members of the cover band Chee-Weez strike a pose.

Quan said the performance will be composed of multiple pieces with different choreographers and themes. For each piece, the dancers convey certain expressions and emotions.

Having multiple pieces instead of one full-length piece, Quan said it can be tougher to get into character and commit emotionally because the performance is such a mixed bill and requires quick transitions.

For Quan, the music in everypiece is the key to get into character.

“The music is big in the guidance of what your character is,” Quan said. “When that music comes on, you already know who you are.”

Fellow BalletX dancer Daniel Mayo said preparation is his secret key.

Mayo said going over choreography and rehearsing helps him and the other dancers get into the different modes each piece demands. Mental preparation is also essential, he said.

“We all take some moments to mentally prepare and get into the energy and the intention behind each piece that we’re about to do,” Mayo said.

Quan said she and many of the other BalletX dancers have never been to Baton Rouge, but that isn’t the case for fellow dancer Mayo, whose wife Julia Mayo is a Baton Rouge native and was a BRBT dancer.

Mayo and his wife taught a workshop at BRBT two years

ago. Mayo said he’s excited to be back in Baton Rouge performing live for his wife’s family, especially when so many of her relatives don’t get the opportunity to watch him dance often.

In addition to visiting family, Mayo said it’s nice to bring BalletX’s work to Baton Rouge.

Mayo said the company’s work isn’t seen so often outside of the major dance hubs or regions, so it’s exciting to bring it to the South.

As for what he’s most enthusiastic about besides dancing in front of his wife and her family, Mayo said he can’t wait for some Baton Rouge food.

“I always look forward to the food,” Mayo said. “Whether it’s crawfish or going to Parrain’s, I love it.”

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INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist We elect the politicians we think we deserve.

Judging from our batch of Student Government senators, we evidently don’t deserve much.

Louisiana politics is a spectacle of controversy and intrigue. Prominent public officials throughout the state’s history are known for their fiery temperaments, formidable speaking abilities and infamous nepotism.

Regardless of its many illegalities, Louisiana government is always the Kardashian family of state bureaucracy — it’s a guilty pleasure you can’t look away from.

This is one Louisiana tradition LSU doesn’t partake in.

LSU’s SG is basically the 15th season of “American Idol” — dull, repetitive and lacks passion from its participants. There are even random black representatives who, like American Idol’s Randy Jackson, show up to meet the diversity quota.

We all know it’s happening, but we’re not quite sure what the results will be, and we don’t care.

SG, in reality, is vastly different from the passionate social media campaigns that come before spring elections. I’ve never seen so many people #inspired until the spring semester of my freshman year.

But where does the inspiration go for the students we elect?

If anyone’s excited about being in SG, they left their enthusiasm at the Capital Chamber’s door.

A senate meeting is what I envision a bingo tournament at a retirement home to be like.

Someone having a heart attack would be the most genuine event all night.

It’s almost like some SG members stopped taking their positions seriously, which is ironic because judging from the average senate member’s email signature, they want you to think they take their position earnestly.

We should give SG members the respect they think they — and their email signatures — deserve. They are elected to represent us, after all.

Though if SG members want respect like real elected officials, they should be held to the same standards we hold state and federal lawmakers.

First, they need to work on their public speaking. The one senate meeting I’ve attended was about as flaccid as Jeb Bush during his first Republican presidential debate.

How is someone elected to a position where speaking and debating are vital when he or she possesses neither skills? I’ve heard broken-English spoken more confidently than the hogwash some of the senators read from their podium.

As someone who’s honed his public speaking skills for most of his post-pubescent life, I find this terribly insulting.

Also, SG members should be held to the same moral expectations as elected officials. I know it’s college and we all love to get #whitegirlwasted, but as representatives of our student body, SG members should think twice before partaking in publicly documented drunken shenanigans.

SG members should possess and demonstrate knowledge about the issues they’re writing legislation, voting and speaking for. SG members should be held accountable if their knowledge on those issues is subpar.

For example, Sen. Joanie Lyons responding with, “I’m not really sure what the difference is,” when asked about the difference between two clickers used at LSU, is awkward. When she’s the author of the recently passed legislation pertaining to the clickers, it’s unacceptable.

When SG leaders were approached for comment, they declined until after publication.

It’s insulting to constituents when their representatives are clueless about topics they’re trying to push.

Shouldn’t the student body hold its elected officials to real world standards?

I encourage SG members who want to address how to fix these issues to tweet at me with suggestions.

I have faith we can see student government worthy of representing its students.

John Gavin Harp is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.

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Students shouldn’t use trigger warnings to avoid class material NOT MARIAH CAREY MARIAH MANUEL Columnist A movement is arising on college campuses across the nation — a student-led crusade to eradicate words, literary materials and ideas they deem “discomforting.”

The topic of trigger warnings dominated the Internet, stirring controversy over the line between hypersensitivity and actual trauma. A trigger warning is a statement alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that the material contains potentially distressing topics.

The concept is convoluted and abused by college students simply because they don’t want to read a book for class. Unless the student has post-traumatic stress disorder, the arguments advocating for trigger warnings are illogical.

There are no trigger warnings in the real world - no one is going to warn you when something offensive or emotional occurs, you just have to cope and move on.

Beginning in the blogosphere, trigger warnings were meant to prepare people with PTSD for the content they were about to encounter, especially if it could elicit a significant emotional reaction, including flashbacks or anxiety.

Triggers can range anywhere from an essay or film to a smell or object. The phrase developed from psychiatry to Tumblr and somehow landed on college syllabuses.

There is a fundamental difference between a trigger warning for offensive material seen online and a trigger warning on a college syllabus. College students who hope to usher in a new era of political correctness, going so far as opting out of certain classes or ignoring assignments without suffering any academic consequences.

The Atlantic recently published “The Coddling of the American Mind,” emphasizing the way students abuse trigger warnings to avoid coming in contact with certain material. Students have claimed F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The

Great Gatsby” “portrays misogyny and physical abuse,” therefore allowing students who have previously been victims of domestic abuse to avoid the novel for fear it may “trigger” a past trauma.

The spread of trigger warnings from the blogging world to college campuses began with concerns over how to handle sexual assault, as some have asserted because one in four women have been sexually abused, trigger warnings are necessary to protect the victims from being traumatized. However, avoiding triggers isn’t a healthy coping mechanism. In fact, avoiding reminders of trauma is actually a symptom of PTSD. Faculty at American University in Washington, D.C. passed a resolution condemning the trigger warning phenomenon, arguing they are not conducive to the academic environment a university is supposed to foster.

“For hundreds of years, the pursuit of knowledge has been at the center of university life,” the resolution reads. “Unfettered discourse, no matter how controver-

sial, inconvenient, or uncomfortable, is a condition necessary to that pursuit.”

Panic attacks are not to be taken lightly. They are instinctive reactions incapacitating the individual. However, distinction must be made between actual panic-inducing reactions and students unwilling to read or discuss material. Proponents claim that it is better to err on the side of caution, but what good are trigger warnings actually doing?

The most basic tenets of psychology teach that avoidance is not the way to cope with things one fears. According to Deb Stone of STIR Journal, because the memories of trauma survivors are so specific, increasing trigger warnings are largely ineffective.

The Socratic method of teaching, named after Greek philosopher Socrates, is a form of inquiry designed to foster discussion between individuals and stimulate critical thinking in a self-assessing manner. This form of learning allows students to

question assumptions and delve into their own minds to reach the heart of the subject matter. Such questioning may lead to discomfort or anger, but this is how we begin to understand. This is an example of how students should confront information — by using it to think critically about their beliefs, not shy away from information that does not conform perfectly to their existing values or ideals.

A college education cannot be equated with a party you leave because you aren’t having fun or a movie you don’t like that you can walk out of. It is about fostering an intellectual environment in which students are exposed to artistic and educational material they wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to. The real world doesn’t come with a content advisory, so students shouldn’t expect one in the classroom.

Mariah Manuel is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Lake Charles, Louisiana.

You can reach her on Twitter @mariah_manuel.

Routine thinking, luxury may be cause of first-world problems I KANT EVEN ELI MINOR Columnist Routine thinking causes firstworld problems.

These problems receive a considerable amount of scorn and condemnation with plausible reason. Instead of a quick and unfair judgment, we should delve deeper into the psychology of “first-world” problems. The issue is not necessarily the types of problems, but the mindset underlying them.

In an article titled, “Psychology of First World Problems,” Tania Luna, a psychology instructor and researcher at Hunter College, explores Western people’s reaction to unexpected weather.

While Luna only focuses on weather-related, first-world problems, she insists the same principles apply to just about any modern-day misery. According to Luna, the problems feel unbearable and overwhelming because our expectations are set so high.

Luna suggests readjusting expectations and letting yourself be surprised more often may help coping with these problems.

It’s not that Westerners have high expectations. It’s the simple

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fact that they don’t expect anything to happen out of the usual.

People who have daily routines don’t think about life and how unpredictable it can be.

Routine thinking engenders first-world problems. Routine thinking allows people to discard any possible anomalies that lie outside of their daily lives.

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Having a routine is a luxury.

Consider the person who has to constantly figure out where his or her next meal is going to come from. Aside from the problem itself, this person more likely has better problem-solving skills, including adaptability and resourcefulness, than people from developed countries.

Routine thinking creates cognitive presets, equipping Western people with an extremely limited scope of reality. This is why such small deviations cause neurological breakdowns. Fortunately, there are ways you can improve your problem-coping skills.

Be able to provide self-justification. Most people tend to im-

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mediately overreact and respond irrationally to trivial problems.

Stop for a moment and ask yourself why exactly you are upset or angry. This quick self-reflective assessment allows you to evaluate any given situation and respond appropriately.

Another possible remedy is new experiences. It’s difficult to break routine, but you don’t necessarily have to. Placing yourself in new experiences calls for new and sometimes creative responses. Engaging in “out of the norm” activities and pastimes keep the mind sharp and active.

As Luna recommends, let yourself be surprised more often. Firstworld problems are a matter of decentralizing customary thinking.

Don’t embrace the common contradiction of expecting the unexpected, but certainly welcome the unexpected.

People do catastrophize inconveniences unworthy of such strong emotions, and it’s not healthy.

Rather than insulting people, try to help them gain perspective and help them to cope with these problems effectively.

Eli Minor is 19-year-old philosophy junior from New Orleans.

You can reach him on Twitter @eliminor_TDR.

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Fair Fit Studio operates out of the first floor of her Mid-City home, as her first private space wasn’t a good atmosphere for her classes.

The initial private studio was located upstairs in a garage apartment Eastin used as a garment studio and wasn’t easily accessible, which led to Eastin and her husband to convert the first floor of their condo into a work space.

Eastin started her sewing career at a young age, teaching herself when she was 6 years old and making her own clothes by age 11.

Later, she received a BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Iowa and an MFA in fiber and material studies from the Art Institute of Chicago.

While working on her graduate degree in Chicago, Eastin created a garment curriculum to teach sewing and how to make clothing.

She continued this as a parttime job for the couple years she lived there before moving back to New Orleans. But at the time there were no openings, so she turned back to designing.

In the years since completing her MFA, Eastin designed two clothing lines and her work was featured in several local exhibitions, including New Orleans Fashion Week as well as internationally at L’age Dior de Pop in London and Rebuilding New Orleans in Leiden, Netherlands.

Eastin also worked as a costume seamstress on the set of “Pitch Perfect 2.”

But Fair Fit Studio didn’t come into fruition until after Eastin completed a Fair Fit menswear collection with the help of LSU interns from the fashion program.

“I realized I was offering them a full curriculum,” Eastin said. “They worked with me, and I’ve been trained at the college level to teach those things, and I thought it could really be opened to the public.”

Eastin channels her knowledge and experience into her classes while making sure they’re compact enough to fit into busy schedules and making the content easy to grasp no matter someone’s personal experience.

“There’s nobody that would compare to Andrea,” said Lenore Feeney, Eastin’s student for more than a year. “She knows how to do shortcuts for everything. She can tell you how to read a pattern but, better yet, how to make your own.”

In a studio equipped with different sewing machines, students gain a well-rounded approach to sewing and the fundamentals of it.

“I took a class for the first time last week,” Carolyn Moore said. “I had been looking at it for over a year and finally got the courage to go, and I’m so glad I did. It was amazing.”

As far as future plans go, Eastin said she wishes to focus

doesn’t have to pay extra. Both are in Louisiana,” Cassidy said.

Cassidy said his goals for the hearings are to create a body of knowledge regarding dyslexia and promote information about the learning disorder throughout Louisiana and the rest of the country.

He said he hopes the hearings highlight whether government interference in dyslexic learning curriculums is beneficial or harmful to students.

“Typically, several regulations hurt, so we’re trying to highlight the way that federal regulations get in the way of addressing the needs of a student with dyslexia,” Cassidy said.

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Fashion designer Andrea Eastin holds up a dress Sept. 25 at Fair Fit Studio’s Mid-City location where she offers sewing and design lessons. solely on the studio and growing it to meet students’ needs.

“I’m not interested in commercial space right now at all, that’s why we keep it very private,” Eastin said. “This is a passion and it’s a great business, but if I had a commercial space, the pressure would be on to continuously fill the classes and have them at big groups.”

Though Eastin is not interested commercial space now, she said she wouldn’t be opposed to it in the future if the business continues to grow and it became obvious it would be supported that way.

SERVICE, from page 1 who don’t do well with traditional teaching techniques, so it’s hands-on and less structured,” Tillman said. “That’s why pretty much everyone who’s in horticulture is in horticulture.”

By introducing the preschoolers to plants, Tillman said they can have a better understanding of where their food comes from.

Bush said studies show young children are more likely to eat vegetables they grow on their own. He said the learning garden and herb bed allow them to trace the origins of their food and be more comfortable eating them.

Preschool Teaching Associate Sarah West said the children plan to cook the vegetables and herbs they grew for a class

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page 15 The committee hearings come 11 days before a statewide gubernatorial election, in which Cassidy has already endorsed his colleague, Sen. David Vitter, R-La. “David’s an incredibly hard-working, incredibly hardworking candidate who has both the ability to break eggs and also to be pragmatic,” Cassidy said.

Vitter is currently in an electoral dead heat with state Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite, according to an Advocate/WWLTV poll released Sunday. Among those surveyed, both candidates scored 24 percent of the vote in the primary election. In a runoff scenario, Edwards scored 45 percent of the vote to Vitter’s

41 percent.

“I think conventional wisdom is that John Bel Edwards and Sen. Vitter will probably be in a runoff … and the conventional wisdom is that David would then win,” Cassidy said.

Dr. Bennett Shaywitz and Dr. Sally Shaywitz, both co-directors of the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, will serve as witnesses at both committees.

Other witnesses at the LSU hearing will include Margaret Law, the Dyslexia/504 Coordinator for the Central Community School System, Rev. Derrius M. Montgomery, associate minister at Greater King David Baptist Church and mass communication senior Allyce Trapp.

assignment. She said they al- classroom.” ready made mint chocolate chip He said educators who do ice cream from the chocolate not introduce children to a wide mint leaves in the herb garden. range of activities at a young age West said they anticipate are missing a crucial point. making scented Play-Doh with Bush said a child’s exposure the rosemary and basil leaves for to as many academic experiences the kids to play with. as possible can only broaden their She said her horizons later. students gained a Though the ‘It’s really good for kids p r e s c h o o l e r s sense of responsiwho don’t do well with learned how to bility by working traditional teaching with the plants, foster a green and monitoring thumb, Bush’s techniques, so it’s their growth has class learned just hands-on and less taught them how structured. That’s why as much from the to take care of Child Developpretty much everyone ment Laboratory something imporwho’s in horticulture is in School. tant to them. horticulture.’

“We’ve been While it was a watering [the challenge to take plants], and a college-level GARRETT TILLMAN they’ve been getmindset and transhorticulture senior ting sunshine,” late it to 3-yearWest said. “They olds, Tillman said have the responsibility to come it was well worth the experience. in each day.”

Bush said he learned to never unBush said the partnership was derestimate a child’s potential.

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