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LSU students speak out against high costs of required textbooks and online access codes.
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“Among Us” stands out as the best and current game everyone is addicted to, taking over social media.
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LSU Men’s and Women’s golf maintain a positive outlook following the Blessings Invitational.
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“It is time for a change in Louisiana. That change will come when we elect Adrian Perkins to the U.S. Senate.”
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LSU-Missouri matchup relocates to Missouri, becomes fourth game to be impacted by hurricanes in six years BY ANTHONY MOCKLIN & HARRISON VALENTINE @anthony_mocklin & @HValentineLSU LSU’s football game against Missouri this weekend has been moved from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Columbia, Missouri, due to Hurricane Delta, the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday morning. Originally set for 8 p.m. CT in Tiger Stadium, the game will instead kick off at 11 a.m. CT at Memorial Stadium’s Faurot Field. It will be the first time LSU has ever played at Faurot Field in Missouri and just the third time the two teams have met in their history. Reports of possible relocation became public on Tuesday as the two schools put forth multiple options on the table to move the game. Those reports say Houston’s NRG Stadium, Arlington’s AT&T Stadium and Shreveport’s Independence Stadium were all considered as choices to host aside from Missouri’s campus. “While we are disappointed to not play in Tiger Stadium this weekend, Hurricane Delta’s current path and the need to play in a venue with SEC COVID-19 protocols in place made this change an absolute necessity,” LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward said yesterday in a statement. As fans know this is not the first time an LSU football game was relocated due to a natural
disaster. In 2015, catastrophic floods wreaked havoc on South Carolina. The Tigers were slated to face the Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina, before the game was relocated to Baton Rouge. Wednesday marked the five-year anniversary of that game. LSU did its part to make it feel like home for South Carolina. The University hosted a joint tailgate for Tiger and Gamecock fans on the Parade Ground. Tiger Stadium also raised South Carolina’s state flag and the team’s flag of the “Block C” logo. LSU honored South Carolina’s pregame tradition of playing “Sandstorm” by Darude prior to kickoff to accompany a Gamecocks’ hype video on the video boards and PA system. In fact, South Carolina Associate Athletic Director Charles Bloom urged Missouri to “take care of LSU like LSU took care of us” in a tweet on Wednesday. The Tigers faced similar circumstances in 2005. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, LSU’s football game against Arizona State was moved from Baton Rouge to Tempe, Arizona. The Tigers, led by then first-year head coach Les Miles, wore their home white jerseys and entered the stadium after the Sun Devils. They were met with cheers from opposing fans. LSU’s matchup against BYU in 2017 was also relocated from
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Houston, Texas to New Orleans due to flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. The game was played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome With LSU’s first-ever appearance at Memorial Stadium looming Saturday, there is little doubt that the Tigers will receive a warm welcome from Missouri fans. “We have been working with the SEC and LSU since Monday when it became apparent that Hurricane Delta could disrupt this weekend’s game and made it known that we would be glad to host the game if it would help out LSU and the Baton Rouge community,” Missouri Director of Athletics Jim Sterk said. “Our thoughts during this difficult time are with all of those in Louisiana and throughout the Gulf region as they prepare for Hurricane Delta in the upcoming days.” Relocating football games amid a natural disaster hasn’t always been a smooth process for LSU, either. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew approached Gainesville and the coasts of the southeast as a Category 5, forcing LSU’s game with Florida to be postponed, instantly sparking animosity between the two programs over the handling of the situation by school officials. The two parties were ultimately able to reschedule the game for later in the season, where Florida left Tiger Stadium victorious, 16-
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10. The rivalry has been contentious ever since. Hurricane Delta is currently on track to make landfall in Louisiana on Friday afternoon, strengthening to a Category 4 hurricane in the eyes of meteorologists. But with the No. 17 Tigers coming off a bounce-back performance against Vanderbilt with No. 4 Florida lurking in two weeks, LSU knew it couldn’t afford to lose this game before heading to The Swamp. By adding an extra curveball into a season that feels anything but normal, Coach Ed Orgeron doesn’t envision much of a change to the team’s normal away game routines. He did say that the Tigers would practice and perform walk-through drills at a convention center in Columbia on Friday. With a morning kickoff, Orgeron said the team will return to Baton Rouge at 6-7 p.m. on Saturday, a much preferable alternative to the originally scheduled 8 p.m. kickoff, where the Tigers would not have returned home until 4 a.m. on Sunday. “I think our team and our coaches will get more rest,” Orgeron said Wednesday on the SEC teleconference. “I think that was a big advantage for us.” Saturday will be the fourth LSU game impacted by hurricanes in the last six years. But no matter what challenges and distractions come its way, Orgeron doesn’t want his team to blink.
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The Tigers were slated to face the Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina, before the game was relocated to Baton Rouge due to catastrophic flooding. Pictured: LSU head coach Les Miles leads his team towards the field before the Tigers’ 45-24 victory against the University of South Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 in Tiger Stadium.
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LSU’s matchup against BYU in 2017 was relocated from Houston to New Orleans due to flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. Pictured: LSU junior running back Derrius Guice (5) runs the ball on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, during the Tigers’ 27-0 win against the BYU Cougars in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
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BY MADELYN CUTRONE @madelyncutrone For a chemistry class last spring, mass communication sophomore Cody Arceneaux paid $400 for a textbook and lab notes. With his current hourly rate working as a Starbucks manager, it would take him about 40 hours to make enough money to buy materials for that class alone. He also paid upward of $1,000 last semester for textbooks, and around $500 for the current semester. “Textbook costs are the reason I changed my major,” Arceneaux said. “I couldn’t financially keep paying this much money for textbooks for my STEM classes, so I became a communications major.” Since the late 1970s, textbook costs have risen over 1,000%. The industry is currently worth between $7 to $10 billion and 80% of the market is dominated by five main publishing houses. This setup puts students at an inherent disadvantage. College students are known to the textbook industry as “captive consumers” – customers who have no other option but to buy the product. Because
of this, the industry can skyrocket prices, and consumers will still have to pay. On average, students enrolled at a four-year university spend approximately $1,200 per year on required class materials, including textbooks and online access codes. This does not take into account the newly developed cost of online proctored exams, which can range from $7-$25 per exam. Arceneaux is a first generation college student, and the struggles of college finances had far-reaching implications for his personal life. “After that semester, I developed anxiety and depression because I was so stressed out financially,” Arceneaux said. “I actually failed one of my classes due to this. My therapist and I had to appeal to TOPS to get my scholarships back.” Marketing sophomore Brock Efferson has paid equally high prices for textbooks in his classes. Not including proctored exams for four of his classes, he spent around $500 for online access codes this semester. Efferson said many of the required resources seem to be unnecessary. Students are paying
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it. If you’re going to put homework for everyone to cheat on, why are you making them pay for it? Just put it on Moodle.” Some students feel that after paying $12,000 for in-state
The Golden Band from Tigerland is essential to the LSU football game experience. From the band members to colorguard to the Golden Girls, they are always there to support the players and energize the crowd. Even when its not on Death Valley’s field, the band still plays a crucial role on the team and travels with iy to every game, including the 2020 National Championship. To commemorate the season and the championship win, the Tiger Band created its own unique championship rings. The rings are a way for the Tiger Band to always have a memory of the season. Music education senior and trombone section leader Cody Thurber dreamed about being part of Tiger Band before he joined four years ago. “Being in the Tiger Band was always a childhood dream of mine ever since first picking up an instrument,” Thurber said.
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The textbook section sits empty on October 6 at Barnes and Noble at LSU. hundreds of dollars for homework programs where all the answers can be found on Quizlet and the system can be easily subverted, he said. “I feel like I’m paying for nothing,” Efferson said. “It’s stupid. That’s the only way to put
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STEM majors least likely to vote in presidential elections
BY JOSH ARCHOTE @JArchote College students majoring in STEM fields voted at the lowest rate in the 2012 and 2016 national elections, according to data collected by the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University. Students majoring in the social sciences, health professions and humanities voted at the highest rates in both election years, while business and STEM students voted at the lowest rates. It’s unclear why students majoring in STEM fields were less likely to vote compared to other majors, but researchers at Tufts University said “self-selection bias” could be one possible explanation. “Although turnout varied by students’ academic field of study in similar ways across elections, we cannot yet definitively say why student major predicts voting behavior,” the paper said. “One possible explanation is that civically engaged students are drawn to civically oriented departments or fields of study, such as public administration or political science.”
Additionally, once students choose which departments to join, the atmosphere or culture within that department can influence, or not influence, them to become more civically engaged, the paper said. For biology professor Morgan Kelly, politics and science have always been parts of her life. “My mother is a biology teacher and she took her students to Congress when the Endangered Species Act was being reauthorized to have them grill their congresspeople on what they knew about endangered species,” Kelly said. “She’s been a good model for being politically engaged.” Kelly signed up to be a volunteer poll worker for the 2020 election after she heard there may be poll worker shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. She said STEM educators could do more to promote a sense of civic responsibility and engagement in their students. “I do think there is more that we as faculty and educators can be doing to encourage civic engagement,” Kelly said. “Going forward, it’s really important that we as science educators educate ourselves in that role of provid-
ing a good education of these issues which are the foundation of good decision making as a society. If we see ourselves that way it might help our students become more civically engaged.” Kelly said applying her knowledge of biology to societal issues is a motivating factor in her work. “I think in any STEM course there are going to be applications of what students are learning to important societal issues,” Kelly said. “It’s important for learning those topics that students are able to connect those topics to real-world issues. For me, that’s an important part of the motivation to learn about those issues.” When the Texas Board of Education considered the adoption of public school textbooks that undermined the science around evolution in 2008, then-graduate student Jeremy Brown and his fellow evolutionary biology classmates knew they had to get involved. Brown and his classmates testified in front of the school board in a meeting to help ensure that quality science textbooks made it into classrooms in Texas and beyond. “The meeting was an eye-
opening experience for me, but the issue was one I cared, and continue to care, deeply about,” Brown said. “Evolution is extremely important to solving many of the problems we face as a society.” Brown said this was one of his first opportunities to get involved in the political process, something he continues to do as a biology professor at LSU. Brown found the STEM voting research surprising and unfortunate since STEM students have unique perspectives on how to solve societal issues. “I think everyone should be engaged and I think STEM students have a really valuable perspective on a lot of these problems and a lot of the ways that we might solve these problems,” Brown said. “So I would hope that they would be willing to use that perspective to inform their own decisions and vote and also talk to others about what they think about these issues.” Brown said that besides the researchers’ self-selection and department culture explanation, one reason students interested in STEM fields might be less civically engaged is because they
typically deal with clear-cut, objective answers about the world. However, political questions and social issues are often framed differently. “Many questions which are politically controversial involve statements of value and that is often not the way we frame scientific problems, which are more concrete, objective answers,” Brown said. However, Brown agreed that STEM educators could do more to encourage civic engagement. “[STEM educators] always have an obligation to think about the ways in which our science affects the broader problems and issues that society faces,” Brown said. “Hopefully, discussion of how a scientific perspective can inform those solutions would be something that would at least implicitly be brought up in classes.” Biology senior Mark Yeats said the elective courses he took in the humanities helped him think about how he could apply his scientific knowledge to realworld issues. However, the majority of his STEM courses didn’t have any
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Mass communication major junior Schuyler Olson poses with her Tiger Band championship ring Oct. 5 outside of Tiger Stadium.
RINGS, from page 3 “Making it into the Tiger Band and having the type of season we had last year was the fulfillment of that dream.” All the band members were given the option to purchase a Tiger Band championship ring. The rings come in boxes that light up when they are opened and feature the names of the band members. “It was a moment for all of us to be proud and to be thankful for the season, a season we will never forget,” Olson said. “It’s a keepsake so you have that memory forever.” There are a lot of unique parts of the ring that commemorate the
different things that happened for Tiger Band in the 2019 season. On the face of the ring, 15 purple and gold stones represent the perfect season record. There are 24 diamonds on the face representing the 19 weeks in the 2019 season. On one side of the ring, there is the Tiger Band diamond logo and the words “historic season.” This represents that that season was the first time a Black director led an SEC Marching Band, the first time two Black directors led a marching band in a national championship and it was the highest-rated season metrics for the band among season ticket holders. On either side of the ring, nine
diamonds represent the 18 groups that make up Tiger Band. On the other side of the ring, there is the score of the championship game and a football with eight laces representing the eight different locations the Tiger Band performed with the football team. Mass communication junior and colorguard member Schuyler Olsen often thinks about the season she shared with the Tiger Band. For her, being at the National championship and watching the Tigers win was a surreal moment. “Once I saw the cannons go off with the confetti, and we saw all the players run, that when I was just like, ‘holy cow, we just did this, we are all here for it. Did this really just happen,’” Olson said. “When I turned around to look at the band director, I saw everyone in Tiger Band hugging each other.” The ring also serves as a representation of Tiger Band’s contributions toward the football team’s success. LSU Tiger Band Director Kelvin Jones said the band and the football team have a special relationship. “For every game the team was at, so was the band. The students dedicated so much time, effort and energy in order to create that atmosphere. That was almost a symbiotic relationship between the team, the band and the fans,” Jones said.
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civically-minded aspect to them. Yeats said most of his friends majoring in STEM fields don’t discuss politics and that he sometimes calls them out for this. “A lot of times it’s me calling them out about things like that. I nag a lot, and I do call people out. I’m pretty vocal,” Yeats said. “You’re not just voting for yourself, you’re voting for all kinds of things and all kinds of people, that’s the way I see it.” Brown said he hopes the relevance of science during the 2020 election will motivate more STEM students to vote. “There have been a number of issues that are scientifically relevant. Whether it’s the direct distrust of perspectives provided by science and scientists, even those employed by the government, or the various issues like the pandemic and global climate change,” Brown said. “I would hope that the importance of these issues would motivate people to vote.” “It is true that science and expertise are really at the core of some of the issues that we are dealing with right now,” said chemical engineering professor Kalliat Valsaraj. “And therefore, I think there is a lot more recognition among the public that science generally has something to offer in solving some of these problems.”
tuition or $28,000 for out-ofstate tuition, textbooks should be covered in that overhead expense. “I think it needs to be put into tuition, 100%,” Efferson said. “We’re paying thousands of dollars to go to this school.” African and African American studies sophomore Kaya Lewis, said there should be a limit on how much professors can require a student to spend on textbooks per class. “Most college kids are already struggling financially,” Lewis said. “We already have to pay tuition and housing, having to pay $200 for an access code can be the difference between someone dropping a class or not.” Some publishing experts say the future of the textbook industry is to sell “institutionalized licensing” for textbooks rather than individual copies, so that universities can purchase the right to duplicate the books and distribute them to students at their own price. Arceneaux said that other schools, like Arizona State University, use Open Education Recourses that are free to students, cutting back on textbook costs significantly. He said he would like to see LSU follow suit and use more of those resources
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Standing among the best of social intrigue games old and new BY TANER MORGAN @taner_morgan Before there were Imposters and Crewmates, there were Traitors, Innocents, Murderers and other catchy labels for the general roles in this realm of social gaming. “Among Us,” however, refined and refreshed the formula in a simplistic, widely playable mobile, console and PC game. Though it stands on the shoulders of early “Garry’s Mod” gamemodes and classic party games, “Among Us” certainly sees farther than its predecessors, evident in its ability to hammer home the final nail in the coffin of “Fortnite” with today’s youth. The game’s task system with
a wide array of catchy names — like “tree task” or “keys” — beautifully incorporates two crucial elements that can be tricky to organically provide to players. The first is establishing some driving force to stir up action other than the Imposter’s actions. Cranking out tasks is an ever-present goal that can equally progress Crewmates’ efforts to win the game or provide a window for an Imposter to isolate and kill one. It also lays out the means of having an alibi; others will naturally stumble upon you doing tasks in their ship walkabout and verify your activity come voting time. Garry’s Mod: Trouble in Terrorist Town In addition to the Traitor and
Innocent, one or two players may be the Detective and have access to a kit of relevant tools, including DNA analysis and truth detecting equipment. This explicitly designated innocent role creates a dynamic unseen in “Among Us,” fostering team play and creating a unique kill target for the Traitor with a host of risks. This original Gmod variant drew huge YouTuber attention and took up space on every major gaming channel on the platform throughout the 2010s. Project Winter By far the newest on this list, “Project Winter” most closely resembles “Among Us” with a similar task system, though is more focused on resource acquisition
and survival from the elements and wildlife as much as from a traitor. A group of survivors co-inhabits a log cabin, among them traitors that do not share their goals of escape. Its unique graphic style and highly explorable terrain alone make it worth the try with a clever group of friends. Hidden in Plain Sight “Hidden in Plain Sight” is better as a local party game since it requires observing players’ physical inputs for clues. This is one of few games where all players begin with an equal lack of knowledge about their own or other players’ positions on the screen. From an overview of a room full of various wacky characters of all
shapes and sizes, players must find themselves and their friends for different purposes while staying disguised as AIs mindlessly wandering around. The Ship Spawned from the early 2000s fondness for Clue, “The Ship” flickered brightly and lost attention upon release without much revsed interest from its 2016 remastered edition. In this fleeting window of attention to the genre, the game actually has plenty to offer. It’s a lot more hands-on with its nefarious activity though, seeing every player arm themselves with assorted sporting gear and tools to defend themselves or attack others as “targets” that change every so often.
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Top 5 Places to Eat Outside in BR BY OLIVIA DEFFES | @liv_deffes
If you’re anything like me and my friends, the first thing you do when you get back to Baton Rouge is eat at all the restaurants you missed while being home for the summer. In light of the pandemic, here are my picks for the best places to eat close to campus that offer outdoor seating and won’t break the bank.
The Chimes With the addition of a rooftop patio, The Chimes on Highland offers fresh air and a great view. The Chimes is the place to go for a get together and to catch up with those friends you haven’t seen since the beginning of quarantine. I recommend starting with the spinach and artichoke dip with fried bowtie pasta chips; you really can’t go wrong with any of the entrees. If you do plan on spending an evening at The Chimes, you should call ahead or show up early to avoid waiting in clusters that are not socially distant along Highland.
Zippy’s Burritos, Tacos & More Located on Perkins Road, Zippy’s is an LSU staple. Known for its clever game day signs that are reposted on Instagram stories, Zippy’s is frequently packed with LSU students. Like a Subway for tacos and nachos, Zippy’s lets you take control of your meal. Zippy’s also has a large, covered patio attached to the restaurant with flat screens adorning all the walls, making it the perfect place to catch a game while having dinner. Zippy’s recently added an outdoor tent with tables to expand its outdoor dining. I recommend the famous Joey Burriteaux, a meal originally ordered by LSU’s newest Heisman winner that is sure to have you feeling like a national champion.
Caliente Mexican Craving I had to include one more Mexican restaurant to round out this list. Caliente not only has great food and drinks, but it also has a lively outdoor atmosphere. With multicolored string lights and a stage for bands, DJs and karaoke nights, there is never a dull moment on the Caliente patio. This is definitely my go-to place for birthday celebrations as well. Nothing beats the Caliente team crowding around your table to sing to you on your big day; they’ll even give you a complimentary shot if you’re of age. Caliente is the place to be if you’re looking for a vibrant place to catch up with your pals while downing bottomless chips and salsa.
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Red Zeppelin is the perfect place to dine for music lovers and pizza connoisseurs. With a large area for outdoor seating in front of the restaurant, Red Zeppelin is hard to miss as you drive along Perkins Road. Treat yo’ self to specialty pizza pies cleverly named after rock classics or get creative and make your own. Red Zeppelin doesn’t just stop at pizza; you can also try calzones, poboys or a signature Zepp-Which. Any way you want it, this pizza joint positively rocks.
Although this is more of a coffee shop than an actual restaurant, Highland Coffees offers a large shaded patio area that is perfect for coffee dates and caffeinated gossip sessions. You can grab a quick bite from its pastry case to accompany your beverage; its banana bread beats any recipe you’ve tried on TikTok out of quarantine boredom. Highland Coffees earns extra brownie points for doubling as the perfect place to escape from your dorm or apartment to do online classes for an energy boost and a change of scenery.
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BY BRITNEY YOUNG @byoun99 I miss the good days of anticipating a movie and going to the theaters to see it. It was the perfect way to kill time, but it was also perfect for seeing creations on the big screen. All of us will have differing opinions of what makes a good or bad movie, but we can all agree that we miss the movie theaters. The smell of popcorn filled
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the air, but you ended up being completely turned off by it once you saw the concession prices. I don’t go for the snacks. I go for the sweet escape of the movie that got my attention. COVID-19 brought all theaters to a halt. Audiences are now watching movies on multiple streaming services. Also, some movies that were supposed to come out in theaters were added to streaming services. Audiences already watched movies at home,
but it feels weird knowing that movie theaters are not an option. Movie theaters like AMC and Cinemark in Baton Rouge are now open. They are trying to follow safety measures so patrons won’t spread the virus. For me, it still feels unsafe, and it ruins the experience. Going to the movie theaters was considered a safe space for many, but patrons may now end up paying attention to the
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person coughing behind them and wondering if they have the virus or not. It’s distracting and overwhelming, so watching movies at home is my only option. AMC is offering $5 concessions, and 30% off ticket prices before 5 p.m. to attract patrons back to the theaters, but do the patrons really want to go back? Some do and some don’t. It depends on the individual, but safety will sometimes over-
power pleasure. Streaming services are still providing new movies and TV shows. I didn’t completely lose movies, but losing the experience still hurts. This virus has taken away some things that we took for granted. I did take the movie theaters for granted, but my love for film didn’t go away. It’s just a reminder to realize that some small things in our lives are good to us. I’ll be back there one day, and I won’t take it for granted this time.
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This album gives a calmer ambience compared to his past albums, but there is nothing wrong with that. “Outta Time� featuring Drake is one of the album’s top songs. Those two artists created the perfect in-your-feels song, and we all love those. Although people might complain that Tiller loves to keep his familiar tones, I find it comforting that he continues to deliver exactly what fans want to hear from him. Caroline Hebert @sister_carols Read the full reviews online at lsunow.com/entertainment
Ashton Irwin’s solo work sounds nothing like 5 Seconds of Summer BY OLIVIA DEFFES @liv_deffes 5 Seconds of Summer drummer Aston Irwin announced that he would be releasing a solo project in October. Irwin released his debut single “Skinny Skinny� along with a music video in September. Although this may come as a surprise to fans of 5SOS, the drummer is still not quite done with his original band with his social media bios still saying that he is a “drummer and vocalist for an Australian band called 5 Seconds of Summer.� The single “Skinny Skinny� addresses Irwin’s own struggles with body image. Irwin said in an Instagram caption that the song was for both him and his fans struggling with body dysmorphia. He also said that he was excited to put out this single as he’s never felt comfortable expressing this side of himself creatively. This song is definitely different from any 5SOS song I’ve ever heard, but it’s not 5SOS; it’s Ashton Irwin. I’ve followed 5SOS through my teen years after seeing them on tour with One Direction. I’ve seen the band in concert four times, and Irwin has always been my favorite. I think this solo project has potential. If anything I’m happy that Irwin is stepping out to work on his own creative project. “Skinny Skinny� is anything but a pop-rock song. It’s more of a soft rock song. Irwin harmonizes with himself while singing especially heavy lyrics. If there’s one way I can describe this song, it’s unexpected. I’ve always thought of Irwin as an extremely energetic and happy person, but this song is more reserved and subdued in its tone. Although this is not a song I could see me jamming to in the car, I commend Irwin for creatively tackling the severity of body image in his solo work. “We must fight against a common darkness that shadows our ability to live truthfully, to live without self doubt, to live without self destruction and love ourselves for what we are,� Irwin said in his Instagram post announcing the single. The music video for “Skinny Skinny� was co-directed by Irwin himself. The video gives
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a visual of what is being depicted in the lyrics. Irwin stands shirtless in front of multiple mirrors and dances to the song with words about body image being scribbled across the screen. In the end, Irwin defeats his own bad thoughts by taking a sledgehammer to the mirrors, then applause is heard before the video ends. “I wanted to capture what it feels like to struggle with not feeling at home in your own body,� Irwin said on Instagram. “This is a video of a battle, footage of the fight, a snapshot of resilience. I hope you find this video empowering.� Overall, I think Irwin has made a unique creative decision with his solo work. Although the idea of him releasing his own work was shocking, I think it’s a good way for Irwin to express himself separately from 5SOS. The song “Skinny Skinny� is not particularly my jam, but I think it addresses an important issue that many young adults have experienced. The music video does a good job of
visualizing what the lyrics mean, and it has an equal if not stronger message than the song itself. I’m excited to see where Irwin takes this solo project. I have no idea which way the direction of this album will go, and I think that’s what excites me the most. It is clear to me that Irwin is using his platform and talent to talk about serious topics that both he and his fans deal with, which I think will be truly impactful. I will admit that at first, I was a little worried about what this solo project would mean for 5SOS. As I thought about it a little more, Irwin is taking a healthy and much-needed pause from a very successful band to express himself as an individual. “It brings me the greatest joy of all that I am in a band that allows me to create freely inside and outside of it,� Irwin said. Irwin is set to release his solo album “Superbloom� in October. The album will feature “Skinny Skinny� along with nine other tracks.
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SPORTS LSU to Wear COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS fans: a mask
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FOOTBALL
Ingrid Lingbland demonstrates why she is one of the country’s best golfers
BY JOE KEHRLI @joekehrli9
This week, LSU golf battled 13 SEC teams in the Blessings Invitational Tournament in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This competition presented several anomalies for college golf. All three rounds of the tournament were covered by the Golf Channel, which added intensity to stakes that ordinarily would have been lacking. Blessings Invitational did not permit any spectators, but prior to the pandemic, college golf did not draw the crowds of people that, say, football does. The quiet presented a familiar challenge for teams to add their own excitement. The Blessings golf course is a painstaking task. There were not many low scores this tournament. However, for the Tigers, Ingrid Lindblad rose to the occasion and demonstrated why she is worthy of being named to the Annika Award watch list. The Annika Award is delegated to the most outstanding female collegiate golfer. Lindblad led the women’s team to second place, contributing to the team with an overall score of 5-under (211). Lindblad was also in contention for the lowest individual female score. She came in second, behind Brooke Matthews of Arkansas, who posted a score
of 10-under (206). However, Lindblad’s 5-under score, was not enough to fuel the women’s team to victory. The squad finished in second place, falling to Arkansas by 18 strokes. Sophomore Latanna Stone, who is also on the Annika Award watch list, helped secure the team’s second-place standing, shooting 2-over (218). Both Lindblad and Stone are young, dominant players who have displayed the skills to have a tremendous year. Jessica Bailey and Carla Tejedo Mulet made their debuts for the Tigers this week. Both meshed well with the team and adjusted confidently swinging for the purple and gold. Bailey, a native of England, is a transfer from Daytona State, where she sharpened her skills and knowledge to play SEC golf for LSU. Bailey shot a 18-over (234) for the tournament. Mulet is a freshman from Spain, the only rookie on the team. She battled during the first round, shooting a 78, 6-over par. Bound to show coaches that she was worthy of maintaining a travel spot for the squad, she shot a 75, 3-over par in the second round. Keeping the streak of improvement, Mulet finished round three with a score of 9-over (225 overall), finishing in the top-30 for individual women score. The men’s squad came in tied
for seventh place, with a score of +19 (883). The Tigers were led by senior Trey Winstead who contributed a score of 3-over
(219) for the tournament. Winstead was named to the Haskins
see GOLF, page 10
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Senior Trey Winstead comptes at the Blessings Invitational Tournament on Oct. 5.
BY REED DARCEY @byreeddarcey LSU Athletics announced revisions to Tiger Stadium’s COVID-19 protocols on Monday afternoon. Fans are no longer required to perform a CDC wellness check before entering the stadium and are reminded to wear a mask for the duration of the game. Alcohol sales will also resume, the athletic department said, but fans must return to their seats before consuming it. “Fans arrived for game one with masks covering the nose and mouth and wore those masks in corridors, concessions and restroom lines,” the school said in a press release. “However, a large percentage of fans removed their masks while in their seats in Tiger Stadium. LSU Athletics is reminding fans to wear their masks while in their seats.” Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson said that the school hopes removing the wellness check will expedite the entry process into the stadium and make it more efficient. LSU said all concession stands in the south lower section of Tiger Stadium will be open. Fans are encouraged to
see WELLNESS, page 10
MEN’S TENNIS
Tigers v. Tigers: Hohmann, Wagner win all-LSU doubles final BY HENRY HUBER @HenryHuber_ The doubles finals of the Olivier Borsos Invitational featured two LSU duos: Ronald Hohmann and Rafael Wagner and Boris Kozlov and Nick Watson. The interesting scenario ended with an 8-5 victory for the former. LSU dominated the doubles bracket this weekend. Three out of the four duos in the semifinals sported purple and gold, guaranteeing at least one pair in the finals. The best-case scenario occurred, and two Tiger duos would remain in the winners bracket come Sunday. It was a hard match to predict because each duo has a considerable track record. Hohmann and Wagner and Kozlov and Watson each developed their chemistry significantly last season. Hohmann and Wagner start-
ed off last spring on fire, not dropping a set until March on their way to a 9-1 record and a brief stint in the top-60. Kozlov and Watson had a similar stretch, playing throughout most of the spring and ending with a 7-2 record. Sporting the two best doubles records on the team last year, it was bound to be an intriguing match to watch. But one duo came more prepared than the other. Hohmann and Wagner came out of the gate swinging, jumping out to a 3-0 lead that eventually ballooned to 7-2. With one more game needed to take it, they were on their way to being crowned the champions of this invitational’s doubles bracket. But they could not seem to finish the match. Games 10-12 went to Kozlov and Watson, who appeared to be making a comeback. Finally, Hohmann and Wagner were able to take it, with the
final score being 8-5, concluding the weekend for the Tigers. Considering how talented the teams featured at this invi-
tational were, this weekend’s performance is nothing to hang their heads at, even with how poor singles play was. Coach
Chris Brandi agreed, commending the talent that these teams
see MEN’S TENNIS, page 10
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LSU men’s tennis sophomore Ronald Hohmann gets ready to return the ball Oct. 3 during his and senior Rafael Wagner’s 8-5 win in the second match on the second day of the Olivier Borsos Invitational in the LSU Tennis Complex on Gourrier Avenue.
page 10 MEN’S TENNIS, from page 9 demonstrated. “Arkansas is an up and coming team who’s well coached, and [Texas] A&M and Mississippi State have been two of the best teams in the country for a
GOLF, from page 9 Award watch list this summer, and his performance this week helped prove his case of why he deserves it. The Haskins Award is comparable to the Heisman award for football; it is presented to the most outstanding male collegiate golfer. Winstead received help from junior Garret Barber, who posted an overall score of 3-over (219). Barber’s third round was highlighted with a low score of 72, even-par. The team did not receive the anticipated help from senior Philip Barbaree. Barbaree posted a score of 10over (226). With the first tournament of the 2020-2021 golf season now complete, the Tigers will look ahead to the next tournament. On Oct. 25, the men’s team will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to compete in the Vanderbilt Legends Intercollegiate Tournament, hosted at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. The women’s team will travel to West Point, Mississippi, for The Ally Tournament, host-
Thursday, October 8, 2020 while,” Brandi said. “This was a tough event.” The team displayed potential and handled itself well against strong competition. We will likely see Arkansas grow quickly, just like LSU, and Mississippi State and Texas A&M are
vastly talented. It’s clear that improvements will need to be made over the next few months if the Tigers want to contend for the Southeastern Conference title. Coach Brandi recognized this, stating that the team is young and has a
lot of work to do. “We are an inexperienced bunch, and it showed this weekend,” Brandi said. “It’s time to get to work over the next three months, especially in singles, so we can fight to get in the mix with the nation’s best.”
The first competition of the fall is a wrap, and we will have to wait another month to see if the Tigers are trending upward. If the Tigers can develop an efficient singles squad, there’s no telling how high this team can go.
ed by Mississippi State, at the Old Waverly Golf Course on Oct. 19. The fall season is now underway, and coaches will have to determine what their strengths are and what needs improvement. The Blessings Invitational was a unique tournament. It was the first college tournament to be played during the pandemic, and it will set a precedent for the remainder of the season for safety regulations and health protocols. Additionally, the tournament was the only competition that will receive national coverage from the Golf Channel this fall. Although the Tigers did not claim gold this week, they will continue to improve over the course of the season. A positive mindset is extremely beneficial, and both players and coaches will have to remain optimistic. A common mental lapse in golf is getting flustered with the results of a previous hole, but the stars of the sport have mastered the ability to see a new hole with a fresh, untainted mindset.
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after attending the Mississippi State game. In the home opener, Tiger Stadium occupancy was at 25%,
hosting over 21,000 fans. LSU’s next home game is Saturday, Oct. 24, when the Tigers face South Carolina.
avoid long lines and look for stands with shorter lines. Munson told The Washington Post on Tuesday it was too time consuming for fans to show both their wellness check results and their digital tickets before entry. He said the “cumbersome” process caused congestion, especially when fans had to step out of line to fill out the questionnaire. “We closely monitored all aspects of game day with the new protocols in place knowing there would be areas for improvement,” Munson said in the release. “Among numerous tweaks and adjustments, observations and data gathered from fans highlighted five primary areas for modifications to our procedures and some areas of emphasis for fans.” Tailgating is still prohibited on campus. Munson told The Post that the school found no violators of the policy in week one. He also said the school has not received a report of a fan testing positive for COVID-19
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Tiger Stadium makes the sky purple Sept. 19 from the top of the Barnes & Noble at LSU parking garage on E Campus Drive.
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U.S. Senate candidate Adrian Perkins puts ‘people over politics’ OLIVE’S GARDEN OLIVIA JAMES @afroliviaa The race for Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat is on. Of the five Democratic candidates on the ballot, only one has been able to snag endorsements from the Louisiana Democratic Party, Gov. John Bel Edwards, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, Former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives Stacy Abrams, V.P. Nominee Kamala Harris and countless other leaders and organizations including none other than the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. That candidate is 34-year-old Adrian Perkins, the current mayor of Shreveport, whose experience and ideas represent a bright future for this state. Grandson of a sharecropper, Perkins was born and raised in Shreveport. Following the 9/11 attacks, Perkins was inspired to join the U.S. Army. Perkins had a very successful military career, during which he served eight years and eventually received a Bronze Star. Being in the military was not enough for Perkins, however, as he later attended Harvard Law School, where he served as the President of the Student Government.
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With accolades like these, Perkins would have no trouble finding job offers. In fact, he received offers from some of the top law firms in the country; but after traveling the world, he instead decided to return to his hometown of Shreveport and run for mayor. In 2018, Perkins became the 58th mayor of Shreveport after defeating the incumbent in a runoff. During his first year as mayor, he turned a $1 million deficit into a nearly $3 million surplus. Crime in Shreveport reached its lowest rate since 1975, and homicides decreased by 29% due to the administration’s efforts on community policing. Since announcing his campaign in July, Perkins has garnered more support than any of the other 14 candidates running for Sen. Cas-
sidy’s seat. It proves that you don’t need a big name to win a race, you just need big ideas. But you can’t survive on big ideas alone—you need a plan. I’ve heard people say the possibility of electing a Black Democrat in Cassidy’s space is a stretch, but the success of Perkins’ four-month campaign blows that theory out of the water. His experience in the army, at law school and as a mayor for a major city in Louisiana make him more than qualified for this job. But what does this have to do with young Louisiana natives? Well, everything. While voting to elect our next president is important, the members of Congress are equally responsible for tackling the nation’s most pressing concerns, especially those of young voters.
I had the opportunity to interview Perkins and get a better feel for his ideas and how his proposed policies will affect young people specifically. Student debt in the United States has reached $1.6 trillion, exceeding the sum of car loans and credit card debt alike. At 34 years old and a fairly recent law school grad, Perkins is no stranger to this issue. “I know what it’s like to accrue college debt,” Perkins said. “Not many senators are talking about it because they don’t understand... when most senators went to college and grad school, tuition was much more affordable.” Perkins also believes senators should be actively trying to expand the Affordable Care Act. “We have two senators that are actually trying to undermine it, and my opponent Senator Cassidy is leading the charge,” Perkins said. “He tried to pass the GrahamCassidy bill that would’ve stripped away healthcare from half a million Louisianians and jeopardized the healthcare of one million more Louisianians.” Those numbers represent nearly 25% of the state’s entire population. When I asked Perkins what he thinks would be the best way to tackle racial injustices in the U.S., his stance was clear: “We need to do a thorough evaluation of qualified immunity,” Perkins said. “Our
laws should be based off our values without excluding whole demographics of our society.” Many of the injustices that happen in America are protected by an unjust set of laws; tackling racial injustice starts with fixing these precedents. Though climate change is a big issue for the country as a whole, it presents many specific issues to the state of Louisiana. “We have disproportionately been impacted by climate change and extreme weather, and a lot of the infrastructure in our cities is suffering because of it,” he said. “Millennials and Gen Z-ers are going to disproportionately carry a burden that other generations didn’t have to,” Perkins added. He’s completely right — and this statement could be applied to any of the other issues we talked about as well. Right now, decisions are being made that will affect our whole lives moving forward. There is a lot at stake for all of us this fall. Thankfully, we have a candidate who wants to protect our interests and the greater good. We must get out to the polls and vote, and vote for Adrian Perkins. In closing the interview, I had to ask: “Purple or gold?” “I choose both,” Perkins said. Olivia James is a 20-year-old political science junior from Baton Rouge.
Society needs to destigmatize humanities in higher education DOM’S UNCANNY DISCOURSE DOMENIC PURDY @tigerdom16 In today’s post-modern world, the college degree is, to many, a monotonous pursuit with a singular goal: to obtain a stable and lucrative career. Society’s most esteemed careers paths are those within high-income STEM fields like medicine and engineering. But what of the students whose career aspirations lie beyond the analytical, within the highlyemotive world of the humanities? For as long as I can remember, school was always about prepar-
ing students for STEM careers. An emphasis was placed almost solely on the study of math and science, with humanities there to enrich our experience rather than to make a career out of. They were important—but other things were more important. Society feels programmed to favor the sciences and discount humanities and the arts. Careers in STEM make money; they allow you to support a family. It makes sense, this idea of wanting to have a comfortable life and a career to support it— but the problem with placing value solely in the sciences is that those who prefer the humanities are left by the wayside. Some people are simply more inclined to learn ancient Greek history than about statistics or chemistry. There should not be a
stigma behind pursuing your academic interests, whatever they may be. Beyond the search for a lucrative career, STEM majors are often perceived as being smarter than humanities majors, perpetuating the societal preference for the scientifically-minded. When someone decides to pursue a career in the humanities, they are often looked at as “somehow less valuable,” according to a 2018 Forbes report. Recently, more and more students are receiving STEM degrees, increasing by 43% from 2009 to 2015. Within the same time period, the number of students receiving humanities or arts educations decreased by about 0.5%. A trivial decrease, to be sure—but there is a growing disparity between the two forms
of higher learning. While my own personal experience with pursuing a career in the humanities has been one of support from my family and peers, it does not go as smoothly for others. Certain minority groups, as well as cohorts, “are discouraged from going into the arts and humanities.” To stigmatize an entire branch of education is a travesty for those who are interested in it, creating unnecessary divisions within society between those in the liberal arts and those in the “hard sciences.” Our education system, like our society, should not be so clean cut. The skills the humanities give the traditionally STEM-educated cannot be understated. According to George Anders’ book, “You Can Do Anything: The Surprising
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