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Wheelin’ for Healin’ LSU student uses juggling and unicycling skills to raise awareness for rare disease
BY HAILEY AUGLAIR @haileyauglair1 Grady Stewart has been struggling with Crohn’s and colitis for two years now, but even that doesn’t stop him from doing what he loves — juggling and unicycling. Stewart first learned to unicycle and juggle at the International School of Louisiana in New Orleans through a program called KID smART. KID smART seeks to bring art into schools. When Stewart originally got involved, he found a circus arts class, which is where he first learned to juggle and unicycle. Stewart showcased his skills in parades, where he would unicycle for eight miles. He also participated in the New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Voodoo Music + Arts Experience where he continues to help kids prepare behind the scenes, and helps out with juggling workshops. Two years ago, Stewart was diagnosed with Crohn’s and colitis, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease. “I’ve never been one to sit around,” Stewart said. Stewart began fundraising through the Take Steps program. “I met a lot of people from the local community and I just became more involved with it because I got to see all these other people’s stories,” Stewart said. “It’s very comforting to know you’re not alone and that you can benefit the local community.”
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG drafts legislation in support of Charlottesville BY CJ CARVER @CWCarver_ On Aug. 11 and 12, a “Unite the Right” rally was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a goal of showing opposition in the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from ‘Lee Park.’ The protesters were met by counter-protesters on the morning of Aug. 12 and, after a state of emergency was declared, numerous people were left injured and one left dead. The LSU Student Government Student Senate decided to respond to this event through legislation, standing in solidarity with those affected. “What happened in Charlottesville hits close to home on multiple levels,” said SG Graduate School Senator Jordan Landry. “For one thing, after the shootings the past few years. On another level, it happened in a university town … All of that gives me the feeling that, it happened in Charlottesville, it could’ve happened in Baton Rouge.” Landry said one reason
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STUDENT LIFE
LSU law students’ podcast offers fun twist on legal issues BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Grab your headphones, Tigers, because your new favorite podcast may be recorded just a stone’s throw from the Parade Ground. The Legal Ease, a podcast produced by the University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s Louisiana Law Review, is entering its third season with new host Willie Walsh and cohost Joe Cooper. The show includes academic discussions about current legal issues with a fun talk-show format that makes the material accessible for lay people and busy legal practitioners.
Founded in 2015, the podcast was the brainchild of LSU Law Center graduate Alex Robertson, now an attorney with Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart and Moore in New Orleans. Robertson was a podcast enthusiast who pitched the idea while applying to be the Law Review’s online editor, the role now occupied by Walsh. Robertson convinced the Law Center to fund the project and cleared technical hurdles to establish a strong foundation for future cast members, Walsh said. Now Walsh and Cooper, both third year law students, are looking to drive the podcast into fresh territory and expand listenership, they said.
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“The Legal Ease” podcast is one of a small cohort of law review podcasts nationwide. Similar formats have been used at schools including Fordham University, UCLA, Northwestern University and Yale, though the Louisiana Law Review was one of the earliest adopters and “The Legal Ease” remains one of the longest continually operating shows. Walsh said the University was the perfect breeding ground for Robertson to innovate and take the Law Review in a new direction. “I think LSU lawyers are better at being out-of-the-box
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LSU alumna rescues people, pets after devastating storms BY ABBIE SHULL | @abbielj After the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, one University alumna is hard at work saving those who cannot save themselves. Jenny Teed is the director of shelter operation at the Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She traveled to Texas with the SPCA and PETA with over 1,000 pounds of food and supplies for pets abandoned during the flooding.
Teed and the VBSPCA have been working closely with PETA for some time, and during the Baton Rouge flooding in 2016, they asked Teed if she would come assist with rescue efforts. “I jumped at the chance because that was the only way I could get down there,” Teed said. “This year, the team I worked with called again, and it was kind of a no-brainer.” While their intention was to
make it to Houston, they were unable to make it there and instead arrived in Port Arthur to spend the night. Teed said they were in the right place at the right time, when they woke after a night’s rest they found out the city was under water. Not only did they pull animals from the water, but they also rescued a number of families and helped take them to emergency shelters.
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Executive Editor of The New York Times Dean Baquet will be holding a roundtable discussion on journalism at the University on Sept. 22. Baquet is a New Orleans native and began his journalism career at the Times-Picayune. He plans to discuss the political and financial pressures on American journalism with students and faculty. Baquet is currently the top editor of The New York Times and has worked at major newspapers in four cities. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1988 while with the Chicago Tribune. Baquet previously spoke at the university in November 2015. He spoke about the changing media landscape and how the shift to digital media has helped journalism. He used the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris as an example of how multimedia journalism can improve coverage. “Don’t let anyone tell you that journalism is dead,” Baquet said. “Now, it is better than ever.” The event will be hosted by the LSU Ogden Honors College and the Manship School of Mass Communication. It will be held at the Manship School’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs at 5 p.m. All students and faculty are welcome.
TECHNOLOGY
LSU Research Center seeks to bolster energy sector’s cyber security
BY DENA WINEGEART @DenaWinegeart Much of Baton Rouge’s relationship with the energy sector is due, in part, to its close proximity to many of the 19 oil refineries in the state. As this industry continues to be a part of Louisiana’s economy, it seeks trained professionals to protect the cyber security of their companies in the digital era. A study by Loren C. Scott and Associates, Inc. in 2014 found that the oil and gas industry still strongly supports Louisiana’s economy as it “supported $73.8 billion in sales in Louisiana firms, generated over $20.5 billion in household earnings for
Louisianians and supported 287,008 jobs in the state,” the report states. Executive Director of the Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training Jeff Moulton was hired in 2014 in an effort on behalf of Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and LSU President F. King Alexander to invest strategically in what Moulton called “Silicon Bayou” in a C-SPAN interview on July 23, 2017. Moulton contextualized the importance of smooth operations in the energy sector, saying that without resiliency on behalf of the energy sector, chaos could ensue. “Look what’s happening in
South Florida today…people can’t buy gas… because everyone is buying it out. The roads are congested because everyone is trying to evacuate and energy can’t get in. What would happen if someone did that on purpose… through a cyber attack,” Moulton said. “If you shut down the energy sector for 96 hours, you are going to have panic in the streets… That has been experienced time and time again.” Because of its importance to Louisiana’s daily operations, Moulton said the energy sector was named as one of the 16 critical infrastructure
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HEALTH
American Heart Association partners with LSU for fundraising BY AVERY BRACKEN @averybracken The American Heart Association is partnering with the University to raise money for research and education on cardiovascular disease during the AHA Heart Walk. Rebecca Fontenot, director of the AHA Heart Walk, said the AHA Heart Walk is a day of celebration after a month-long campaign that raise funds for cardiovascular research. Getting on the Field is an incentive to participate in the fundraiser that allows the winning students, faculty and staff the opportunity to be at Tiger Stadium while the Tigers warm up for the game against Auburn University on Oct. 14. Winners from each category
also receive a football signed by LSU coach Ed Orgeron. “All donations raised locally stay here in the Capital Area to fund lifesaving research and education,” said. “CardioFontenot vascular disease is largely preventable by making lifestyle choices healthier such as your diet, physical activity and choosing not to smoke. College students have a great opportunity to make those changes now and hopefully prevent any cardiovascular complications in the future.” The Capital Area Heart Walk will be held April 7 at the LSU Old Front Line. Fundraising ends Oct. 6. Winners will be notified Oct. 9. To sign up, visit www.capitalareaheartwalk.org.
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Capital Area Heart Walk Director Rebecca Fontenot speaks on behalf of the American Heart Association’s fundraiser at the CC’s Coffee House on Burbank Drive on Sept. 11.
STUDENT LIFE
LSU flash mob club gears up for another semester of surprises BY HAILEY AUGLAIR @haileyauglair1 From wedding proposals to pep rallies, the University’s flash mob club Kryptonite is making a name for themselves. Whether they are dancing on the steps of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center or on the Parade Ground, they are turning heads. Auditions for the club were held last week. The club now has 20 members, the most they have ever had. Cardiopulmonary science senior Tyler “Hammy” Hammond found his place in Kryptonite his sophomore year. He now serves as president of the club and remains an active member. “I’m so much more confi-
dent as a dancer, and I love it,” Hammond said. Kryptonite’s goal is to establish diverse and long-lasting connections through friendship and leadership, and to foster a positive and supportive atmosphere through dance in the Baton Rouge community. “Before I even joined the group, I didn’t know my left foot from my right,” Hammond said. “I had no coordination, no rhythm or anything but the thing about Kryptonite is we give people a chance to learn and so during auditions we don’t just focus on if you’re the best dancer, we want to see if you can grow as a dancer.” Kryptonite practices are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 p.m. in the Music
& Dramatic Arts Building. The club has at least one performance each semester, Hammond said. “One thing that’s really cool about us is that we open up the tables for anybody who has choreography to come teach,” Hammond said. “Because we all come from different backgrounds and we don’t just do hip hop, we also do contemporary and jazz.” Kryptonite participates in a range of events, including Fall Fest, Homecoming pep rally, Dance Marathon at LSU, the International Student Association and more. Last semester, Kryptonite did a flash mob for a wedding proposal on the steps of the law center. “I’m most excited about the growth of Kryptonite,”
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The University’s flash mob club Krptonite has grown to 20 members after last week’s adution
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Hammond said. “We have so many new dancers with so much talent and I’m so excited to work with them. Even though we have had a small group of maybe 10,
now we have a group of 20, and we can do so much more.” Krptonite can be contacted via email at kryptonite989@ gmail.
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page 6 GRADY, from page 1 Stewart started getting more involved with other fundraising projects through his service-learning English 2000 class. He is now on the national board of college students for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. On the board, he has traveled to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Chicago to lobby for healthcare. “I raised just over $1,500 and I was like ‘wow, I can actually raise money’ because no one thinks they can raise $1,000
before they do it,” Stewart said. Stewart’s next goal is to run the New Orleans Rock ‘n’ Roll half-marathon in March. He also invented a stacking challenge to raise money for research. This social media challenge is to stack as many rolls of toilet paper on one’s head without it falling off and make a $10 donation to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Participants are then supposed to challenge two friends to do the same. “We do fundraising for research for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, because
right now they are incurable diseases, there’s treatments for them, but no cures,” said local walk manager for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Betty Mujica. “The main thing the foundation does is fund research and provide patient resources for support.” The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation is hosting a 5K on Oct. 28 in Mandeville. There is also a free education event Sept. 30 in New Orleans. Contact Betty Mujica at bmujica@ crohnscolitisfoundation.org for more information.
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Mass communication junior Grady Stewart juggles bowling pins in the parking lot adjacent to Little Caesars on Highland Road on Sept. 08.
LEGAL EASE, from page 1 thinkers,” Walsh said. “This law school has bred people who think about things differently and that is very good for a podcast. Everybody is writing journals, but what can we do that’s different?” beyond the Branching traditional journal format also brings the Law Review’s work to a broader audience. The average legal practitioner or public policy enthusiast may not be able to read a 40-page academic article, but listening to “The Legal Ease” podcast while driving to work or folding clothes is convenient, Walsh said. Each season typically consists of seven episodes ranging from 20 minutes to just over an hour, with three episodes released per semester and one in the summer. The Legal Ease typically takes a Louisiana-centric approach to each episode, featuring issues relevant to the local law community and segments like the “Bayou Barrister” or “C’Mon Judge,” modeled after ESPN’s popular “C’Mon Man!” bit, Cooper said. Walsh and Cooper said they plan to maintain a spirit of innovation by introducing new segments during their tenure, including spots like the “Cajun Consigliere” with Nate Hanet, a
third year law student who will discuss criminal justice issues, and “Brief it with Bradley,” a speed briefing session with third year law student Bradley Rasile, among others. The duo said they are also considering shortening episodes and expanding their production calendar to include more episodes per season. Outside of general production changes, Walsh said they plan to further diversify their content, shifting away from narrowly focused legal topics to include segments about broader legal issues that appeal to students and practitioners in lawadjacent fields, including public policy, economics, history and public health. Cooper said context is central to understanding the law and they are open to hosting guests from diverse academic backgrounds to promote discussion interdisciplinary and deeper learning. “The law doesn’t happen in a vacuum,” Cooper said. “I think the blending of this is something we want to facilitate. The context gives you the best way to legally analyze the situation at hand.” Walsh and Cooper uploaded their first episode to SoundCloud and iTunes Aug. 24 and are already putting the
finishing touches on their second podcast. Each show takes roughly three to four hours to record and goes through four layers of editing before the final product is released, Walsh said. With one show under their belts, the co-hosts are working to refine their on-air personas and radio dynamic. Cooper said being radio ready is more challenging than most people think and it takes conscious effort to be personable while minding word choice and playing off your co-host. The challenges are minimal compared to the benefits, they said. The pair knew hosting the podcast was the only thing they wanted to do when the Law Review hosted its executive elections and they knew they wanted to do it together, Cooper said. When Walsh was elected to the online editor position, their radio team was born. The two are constantly bouncing ideas off one another to improve the show and find new ways to inform their audience. They view their job as a way to give back to the Law Center at the end of their academic careers, Walsh said. Getting to do it together is just a plus. “It’s almost like a dance, and I’m glad I got a good partner,” Cooper said.
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We want to stick up for another university that, in many ways, is like [LSU.] JORDAN LANDRY
SG Graduate School Senator
CHARLOTTESVILLE, from page 1 he jumps to this conclusion is because he sees many Confederate soldiers’ names around Baton Rouge and the University’s campus, such as Troy H. Middleton, Edmund Kirby Smith and Raphael Semmes, as well as Robert E. Lee himself seen in the name of Robert E. Lee High School on Lee Drive. Lee High School’s name was called into question in June 2016 before the newly-renovated campus welcomed students for the first time in August 2016. The reasoning behind the questioning is rooted in the official name of the school still referencing Lee himself. “It could have happened here, we know what’s going on and we want to stick up for another university that, in many ways, is like [LSU],” Landry said. The legislation, co-authored by Landry, Graduate School senator Wokil Bam, College of Mass Communication senator Frederick Bell, College of Humanities & Social Sciences senator Ahmad El-Rachidi, College of Humanities & Social Sciences senator Maxwell Martin, College of Humanities & Social Sciences senator Johnathon Price and College of Agriculture senator Andrew “Drew” Vaughn, begins by outlining the events that transpired in Charlottesville. The legislation then moves
on to state “the students of this university stand in solidarity with the people of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia in their continued efforts to resist those who propagate racist, white-supremacist, neoConfederate, anti-Semitic, and xenophobic oppression in word and deed.” Later in the legislation, it also states SG is recommitting itself to work against this type of hate in the local communities. Landry, who previously authored legislation through SG last year standing in solidarity with those affected by Executive Order 13769, or the “Travel Ban”, said similarities between the two are seen in the undercurrent of “anti-Other-ism,” as he called it. “It’s one thing to disagree with what people may do,” Landry said. “[It’s] getting beyond that from what people do to who people are.” The legislation passed unanimously through the Student Life, Diversity & Community Outreach on Monday night with no amendments to the original document. SG Senate is slated to vote on the legislation Wednesday night. Go to LSUNow.com for further updates. *Editor’s Note: Frederick Bell is a former columnist for The Daily Reveille.
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STUDENT LIFE
LSU Tiger HATS demonstrates benefits of human-animal interaction BY ABBIE SHULL @ Abbielj The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine treats animals every day, but one organization within the college focuses on using animals to bring joy and relieve stress through animal therapy. Tiger HATS is a 26-year-old program sponsored by the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Volunteers from the Vet School and the Baton Rouge community visit a variety of places in the city, such as geriatric care, libraries, hospitals, children’s care centers, rehab facilities and psychiatric treatment centers. Tiger HATS started with just three facility visits in 1991 and now consistently has a waiting list of facilities that want them to visit. Tiger HATS co-founder Stephanie Johnson said the program now visits 11 facilities each month, with over 80 volunteers. There are a few University students involved, but for the most part, the human and animal volunteers come from the Baton Rouge community. The Pet Therapy event in Free Speech Plaza is an event hosted by LSU Cares: an initiative started by the University to promote a sense of community on campus. This year, the Pet Therapy event took place on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 in Free Speech Plaza. A variety of events are being held during LSU Cares week, including pet therapy and red folder distribution; these
include student guides for mental health. The University typically hosts pet therapy events around midterms and finals week at Middleton Library or other “high stress” areas of campus. “There is research that shows that pets help to lower our blood pressure and our heart rate,” Johnson said. “They reduce tension and improve our mood, ease loneliness and encourage exercise. Pets are nonjudgmental and someone who needs us.” Computer science sophomore Adam Dugas said having pets around makes the University seem more like home. “It really makes me miss my dogs every time they have this event,” Dugas said. “It makes everybody happy when there are dogs around, no matter what is going on in their lives.” New volunteers go through training to learn about the various facilities visited by Tiger HATS and what is expected of them at the events. The animals undergo a training of their own. Before any Tiger HATS animal can help in the community, they must be “temperament tested” by the program to ensure that the animal is suited to the needs of the facilities they will be visiting. “If you think about it, many of our students, especially those in the dorms, have left their pets at home,” Johnson said. “Seeing our therapy animals offer[s] a connection and a release to something they might be missing.”
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Therapy dogs help LSU students de-stress at Free Speech Plaza on Sept. 11.
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LSU SG works to revive initiatives from previous leaders STAFF REPORTS @lsureveille
LSU Student Government’s executive board is continuing work on the Multicultural Leadership Coalition, which began its revival last semester with the help of former SG president Zack Faircloth and former SG director of policy Monturios Howard. SG president Jason Badeaux, along with SG director of student diversity Alex Robertson and one of SG’s director of policy, have began to gather organizations that qualify to be a part of the MLC. The purpose of the MLC is to discuss issues the panel’s communities are facing as well as initiatives that SG can assist with to improve their student experience, Badeaux said. “Right now, we’re compiling a list of all the organizations that would qualify to fit as a multicultural organization,” Badeaux said. “From there, we’ll have one to two representatives from each organization to sit on a panel.” said this panBadeaux el is slated to meet every
other week, and, as with all SG meetings, is open to the public. This means that any member of the community, including students not selected to be a part of the panel from their respective organization, can still attend and input at the meetings. “We’ll have [Robertson] as well as one of our directors of policy, who are our initiative people, so that they can take the suggestions and ideas that [the MLC and put them brings] into an action plan,” Badeaux said. The MLC faced issues with diminishing participation. To counteract this, Badeaux said Robertson plans to make the MLC more initiative-based while also being a place where member organizations can meet with one another on a social level. The idea to make the MLC more initiative-driven, thus retaining participation from member organizations, came out of a partnership between Badeaux and Howard, who has assisted Badeaux in revising the structure of the MLC. “[Robertson is] looking at having
an organization host it every week,” Badeaux said. “They would maybe bring dinner … to bring for the meeting, so it would give them an outlet to meet other people as well as bring initiatives and ideas for Student Government to work on.” Last year, Faircloth and Robertson worked on compiling a database of faculty interested in sponsoring a multicultural organization, in an effort to assist organizations should they lose their faculty sponsor or students who wanted to begin a new one. While the database never officially got launched, Badeaux said work has began to revive this effort and expand it to all organizations on campus. Currently, SG is in the recruitment process to find faculty interested in sponsoring a student organization. All student organizations must have a faculty adviser to be created. “It [will] be on the Student Government website,” Badeaux said. “We could work with some other departments on campus to include [them.]”
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page 8 PETS, from page 3 “I think we all were thinking that there would be plenty of help for people, and that we were needed as animal rescue,” Teed said. “It would end up being both. When people are stranded and begging for help, the only thing to do is go and help get them out.” Among the animals Teed and her team rescued are a number of dogs, cats and even chickens. The VBSPCA took in 19 pre-flood shelter animals to be put up for adoption. “Anything we rescued in the field, which I think was around 40 or so animals, they either went right back to their owners or to a local parish shelter,” Teed said. “Usually it’s mandatory they stay in-state...anything we rescue in the field could be someone’s pet.” PETA requested for notification of animals in need of rescuing on Twitter, and they received a large response. One resident gave Teed and her team permission to break open his window in order to rescue two dogs he had left behind in their crates. In a video posted on the Virginia Beach SPCA Facebook, Teed described finding two small dogs trapped in their home. “One was on top of an entertainment center,” Teed said in the video. “The other was floating around on a cushion.” SPCA shelter in The Virginia Beach has offered to take some of the animals left in the shelter, although
The Daily Reveille locally-rescued animals will be with dog overpopulation due to kept close by as long as possible underfunded shelters, low spaying and neutering rates and an so owners can find them. Earlier in 2017, Teed economic crisis in the countraveled to Puerto Rico as a try. In Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, part of a Humane Society of the community has become the United States pilot proj- infamous for its population of ect. They helped rescue abandoned pets and is now more than 200 cats and known as “Dead Dog Beach.” dogs from overcrowded Teed said the project is so shelters. important because these shel“We work as ters have very an emergency little resources. placement shelter “When people are Some go without running for [HSUS] offering placement stranded and begging water or electricfor animals from for help, the only ity. puppy mills or “I think it’s some dog meat farms thing to do is go and making great whenever they help get them out.” really strides to bring need help,” Teed awareness to said. “They chose just how badly nine other emergency placement they need help, JENNY TEED and Director of Shelter Operation VBSPCA especially partners because it’s a U.S. paired us with territory,” Teed a Puerto Rican said. Luckily, the shelters shelter.” The goal of the program is she has worked with weren’t to develop a lasting relation- too badly damaged during ship between the sister shel- Hurricane Irma. “They had ter to promote animal welfare. some damage, but they’re Teed and her team helped their okay. Lots of wind damage and partner, the Vieques Humane power outages, but not too much Society, develop the educational bad flooding.” While they have no resources they need to further immediate plans to leave, their shelter. “We’re teaching them to Teed said she and her team boost adoption, how to connect are prepared to help after with the community and bring Hurricane Irma, and any other awareness to people,” Teed damaging storms. said. “We didn’t hesitate to be a “I’ve got a contact near part of this program.” Miami...so she’s keeping me According to The Sato posted and PETA has got Project — a Puerto Rican some contacts,” Teed said. based organization dedicated “We’re on standby. If they need to rescuing abandoned and help we will go, but we’re just abused dogs in the area — the waiting to see what happens communities of have struggled at the moment.”
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The Virginia Beach SPCA assisted in rescuing several pets and people from the Houston area following Hurricane Harvey.
CYBER SECURITY, from page 3 sectors, according to the federal government. As a center, the Transformational Technology and Cyber Research Center operates on a contract basis with the federal government and the private sector by completing specific goals or “deliverables.” In March, Nascent Technologies Corporation, which was created to support TTCRC, received cyber security contracts totaling close to $5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense. These contracts sought to analyze the cybersecurity risk to the energy industry in order to strengthen the industry’s protection against cyber attacks. Moulton said this contract has been successful, and is important as the Department of
Defense relies on energy from the private sector. In the same C-SPAN interview, Moulton explained that cyber attackers are using “social engineering” to make their attacks more impactful. Social engineering, Moulton said, is “taking advantage of people” by pinpointing who in a corporation may be more capable of giving access to that corporation’s network to make their attack easier and more widespread. “Some of these attacks are becoming more complex and more pervasive,” Moulton said. “They’re attacking not only the infrastructure or the networking components of that infrastructure, but they’re also doing a lot of social engineering ... The people are the one vulnerability that can’t be patched.”
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LSU tests its cyber security on Sept. 7 in the LSU Transformation Technology and Cyber Research Center.
Sports OPINION
LSU should focus more on key details
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STANDING OUT BY GLEN WEST | @glenwest21
Freshmen making the difference for LSU
CHRIS CALDARERA @caldarera11
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Arden Key to make his debut Saturday
BY BRANDON ADAM @badam_TDR
CAL’D UP
There is a fine line between success and failure in both sports and life. The fabric of this thin line is all too often made up of the small details everyone seems to overlook. Minute details comprise the pillars of championship teams but also create the hairline fractures that topple dynasties. coach John Legendary Wooden often said “little things make the big things happen,” and it was this attention to detail that propelled his UCLA basketball team to 10 NCAA championships. At the arrival of football season, there’s always one “big thing” that’s on the minds of every LSU football fan. They call that thing beating Alabama. The Alabama game has become the make-or-break of every LSU football season, and unfortunately for the LSU faithful, their football seasons break more than the campus Wi-Fi. The Crimson Tide have defeated the Tigers in eight of the past 10 games, and you can chalk one more in favor of Alabama if the Tigers focus on the results of their games rather than on the details of their performance. Take LSU’s first two games for example.
FOOTBALL
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The LSU defense is a young and loaded group with freshmen starting across the board for the Tigers. One particular standout for the purple and gold defense has been Andraez “Greedy” Williams. Through two games, the redshirt freshman cornerback has eight tackles with three pass break-
ups and two interceptions. Williams stepped in for junior cornerback Kevin Tolliver during the BYU game, and performed so well that Coach Ed Orgeron has named him starter over Tolliver. “I can’t get too complacent,” Williams said. “I’m going to just every day get better as a player
and do what the coaches teach me.” Another addition to “DBU” that is turning heads is freshman cornerback Kary Vincent Jr. Vincent made an impressive one-handed interception against Chattanooga
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Junior outside linebacker Arden Key will return to the field on Saturday against Mississippi State, LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced. Key has not played in the Tigers first two games of the season due to offseason shoulder surgery. The All-American was a full go in practice last week, but was not cleared to play in LSU’s game against Chattanooga. “He is going to work hard all week in full contact,” Orgeron said. “We are going to play him as much as we can. We are going to see during the week how much he can do. “We had planned the whole time, that we thought this was a game he would be ready at. We were not for sure though. Obviously he is, he has worked very hard. He is a little bit heavier than what he played at last year, so he is going to have to get in game shape. I’m going to see how he does this week.” Orgeron said that Key is up to 265 pounds, which is almost 30 pounds heavier than what he played at last year, but he hopes to see Key play around 255 to 260 pounds. Key is coming off last season where he had a school-record 12 sacks in 10 games. Key has three sacks in two career games against Mississippi State. PLAYER REACTIONS “I’m glad to have Arden
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SOCCER
LSU defender Jade Clarke’s interest sparked by older siblings BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14
Growing up, sophomore defender Jade Clarke wanted to be like her older siblings Summer and Caleb Clarke. Summer was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference striker at LSU and ranks No. 7 on the all-time points list. Summer started all 77 matches of her career, finishing with 27 goals and 15 assists throughout her time in Baton Rouge. Caleb played for the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer from 2012-2015 and now plays
professionally overseas in Germany. “It was kind of just something we were all interested in,” Jade said. “Seeing my older siblings play, I was always like ‘Why not do it too.’ It was always like something I wanted to try as well.” Both of Jade’s siblings have played on the national level for their native country of Canada, but the three of their careers are quite different. Summer was noticed by the LSU’s coaching staff at the U-17 Women’s World Cup. The staff later visited the Clarkes in Richmond, British Columbia, to make
an offer. “[Summer] really got a good vibe from them, so she went and had an amazing experience,” Jade said. “Then I was like I have that opportunity so why not try it too.” Jade’s siblings’ accomplishments don’t make it stressful for her to perform, though. She knows that she is a completely different player and person, and she never feels the need to live up to that. “I’ve never felt the pressure to like be as good as them or
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LSU freshman midfielder Jade Clarke (24) looks for a pass on Oct. 23 at the LSU Soccer Stadium.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
No. 3 recruiting class expected to make splash in 2017-18 season BY JBRIAAN JOHNSON @JBriaan_Johnson
The LSU women’s tennis team will enter the 2017 season with a recruiting class ranked No. 3 in the country, marking its second-straight top-three recruiting class. After LSU reeled in the first No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the school’s history last year, the University prioritized hauling in top-tier players for the new season to replace key departures such as Joana Valle Coste and Skylar Holloway. The Lady Tigers welcomed Elyse Lavender and Eden Richardson to their Tiger family, building on what will be an experienced team for co-head coaches Julia and Michael Sells. “I am so excited,” Richardson said. “I’ve trained hard for a month now, and I want to see if I have improved. I also want to see what the competition has to offer at other colleges as well.” “I feel really good about this weekend,” Lavender added. “I want to do really well and represent the school well. I’m really excited to go play for LSU for the first time ever in my career.” Each player brings their own background of significant play and victories, adding winning cultures to a confident team. Along with the addition of championship mentalities, the players bring their own dynamics to the team as well. Gaining a sense of unity and contribution to the team are essential
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LSU freshman Eden Richardson swings at the ball during practice at the LSU Tennis Center on Sept. 12
LSU freshman Elyse Lavender hits the ball during practice at the LSU Tennis Center on Sept. 12
for the freshman as the season approaches. “I feel I have quite good spirit and the girls have welcomed me for that,” Richardson said. “I feel part of the team already off and on the court.” Transitioning to collegiate tennis from what the freshmen are accustomed to presented a challenging adjustment period. Compared to the prior tennis they each played in other countries, they were provided with new responsibilities off the court that required their routines to be tweaked. “It is different from the way
could come in and compete with the best.” The Sells have taken notice of Richardson and Lavender’s speedy adjustment period with their new teammates. “They both got here early and have had a lot of time to adapt,” Julia said. “Our team is generally always very close. Our captain Ryann Foster has done a great job with integrating them into the culture here.” The intensity and passion the freshman class brings to the team, regardless of playing in a game or at practice has stood out to Julia as a beneficial
you have to organize yourself with all of the classes and everything,” Richardson said. “On the court though, I am really enjoying it.” Julia has spoke highly of her freshmen class, expecting great things out of them this year. She believes both Richardson and Lavender could play a large role in any success the team has this season. “I think they’re definitely gonna have a large immediate impact. They’re both very solid players coming in,” Julia said. “They’re both extremely hard workers and are showing they
luxury. “The biggest [thing] would be no lag-time in practice,” Julia said. “I think both of them bring a high-intensity and a strong work ethic. When we look down the courts in practice, the intensity is super high whether Mike and I are standing there or not.” The Tigers’ freshman class is anticipated to have a substantial contribution to the team this season. The Lady Tiger’s season will begin in the Duke Invitational on Friday, September 15, held at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.
SOCCER
Caroline Brockmeier leads LSU soccer to a top five defense BY TRAVEN HANDLEY @TravenBetaNu Exactly one goal has slipped past junior goalkeeper Caroline Brockmeier this season through six games. The only time it happened was an own goal that came out of a pile up right in front of the goal against Austin Peay University. The transfer from Florida State is in her second season at LSU and is continuing to be one of the best at what she does. Coming out of high school, Brockmeier was the No. 3 ranked goalkeeper in the country. At Florida State, she exceeded expectations becoming the top goalkeeper in college soccer in 2015, according to EverybodySoccer.com Brockmeier came to LSU last year and started all 19 matches for the Tigers. She finished the season with a goals against average of 1.51. She also tied for fifth in LSU history for shutouts in a single season with seven and had the
sixth most saves in a single season with 93. Coach Brian Lee sees the potential for her to get even better as she continues to develop. “It means a lot,” Lee said. “To have a top class goalkeeper really is something that can separate a team from other teams. Brock has really grown in her time with us, I think she’s in very good form right now and still has the ability to get better and better.” Sitting with one goal allowed and 27 saves is definitely a great way to start. The Tigers defense as a whole has a .167 goals allowed average which puts them tied for fifth nationally. “For me “Brockmeier said, “it’s just staying focused and it starts with a good warm-up and then going in a game and having the confidence in myself and the backline and the rest of the team that we’re going to go in and get the win,” Brockmeier said.
The defense is performing well, only allowing 73 shots in total on the season compared to the offenses 94. A goalkeeper’s job does get a lot easier if the offense has the ball on the other side of the field most of the game, but it can get a little boring all alone back there. “It’s tough,” Brockmeier said, “I don’t know, playing soccer my whole life it’s not as tough as you think it would be. There’s stuff I do throughout the game like making sure the backline is organized and stuff like that.” LSU (6-0) will be looking to start conference play this Sunday against Vanderbilt after taking on No. 22 Cincinnati this Thursday. looking forward, On Brockmeier said, “Right now our focus is on Cincinnati and then after that it’s on to the next one. But right now it’s just taking it game by game, we’re just staying focused like that. So we’re not too worried about the far future currently.”
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LSU sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Brockmeier (14) clears a ball upfield on Oct. 23 at the LSU Soccer Stadium.
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CLARKE, from page 9 anything,” Jade said. “I think I’ve been doing well here, so that’s big for me. And they’ve always been super, super supportive.” With a three year age difference between them, the 2016 season was the first and only time the sisters have ever played on a team together. Jade appreciated that her sister was there to be a role model for her during her first year. Coming in as a freshman, Jade felt that she lacked the higher level experience that Summer had coming into LSU. The physicality and the speed of the game was a huge adjustment for her, and she had a lot to learn from her sister. “It’s a little different now,” Jade said. “It was nice having her last year, just like a role model and just playing like she plays,
DETAILS, from page 9 In game one against BYU, the Tigers were penalized 10 times for 86 yards and missed a field goal. In game two against Chattanooga, LSU committed 11 penalties for 74 yards and missed two field goals. Call me crazy, but I don’t usually like putting a car in reverse if I’m trying to go forward. you say I’m If nitpicking a team that’s off to an impressive start after only two weeks of play, you’re exactly right. But if you haven’t noticed yet, coach Nick Saban has built a football juggernaut at Alabama on the foundation of nitpicking and the pursuit of perfection. It’s even been reported that Saban has 15-minute meetings with his coaching staff to discuss all the possible outcomes of the opening coin toss. Think about that. This man puts more time into thinking about a binary heads or tails outcome than a high school girl trying to create a witty Instagram post. Meanwhile in Baton Rouge, the small details seem to slip by the fan base. Some Tiger fans will miss the mistakes made by the
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“[Vincent is] getting smarter,” Jackson said. “He’s starting to really learn what receivers like to do from the inside. Now that he’s smarter, I think his athleticism can take him to that next level.” Jackson believes that behind him of course, Williams and Vincent are right there in terms of guys with the best ball skills on the team. “Me at one in sharpie,” Jackson said. “I would probably put in lead pencil, Greedy and at 2B I would put Kary. But I’m chiseled in concrete.” The Tigers have also found success along the front seven with freshmen out-
side linebacker K’Lavon full hits,” Orgeron said. Chaisson leading the way. “And then we’ll see what’s hapChaisson filled role while pening. But I will say this, junior Arden K’Lavon ChaisKey remained son had two sacks out for the first “We’re very proud of in the game, two games. In is a very formidable those two out- this freshmen class, backup.” ings, Chaisson W h e n and they play very had eight tackasked about well.” les, two sacks Chaisson and Key and two and a being on the field tohalf tackles for gether, Jackson said a loss. he is glad they are ED ORGERON With Key on his team. Head Coach back in the “Let’s just rotation this say I’d hate week against Mississippi State, to be that quarterback,” Chaisson’s role may dwindle but Jackson said. “I’m glad they’re not completely. on my team. “He’s going to take In total, LSU has played 20
and she was amazing. But I think this year, I just kind of remember how great she was and just try to play my best, be as hard working and everything she is.” Jade has since grown into herself as a key defender on the team. As a freshman, Jade appeared in all 17 games, starting in 15 of them. This season, she has appeared in all six games with one start. For all the things that Jade learned from her sister, there are some obvious differences in their style of play. “It’s just like off the field,” LSU coach Brian Lee said. “Jade’s a little sweeter person. She’s as sweet as the day is long and the nicest kid in the world. I think she’s the first one to say ‘I’d like a little more Summer in me on the field.’ You know a little more toughness, a little more bite to her, but she’s headed in
that direction.” Summer’s career at LSU, while stunning, has ended. Jade is now working towards making her own mark with the Tigers, but it’s liable to be different than Summer’s. The difference beyond the sisters style of play extends to their positions. Summer’s impact at LSU is centered on her goal scoring abilities as a striker, while Jade’s impact will come on the defensive side of the ball. “You know everyone’s different, and Summer and Jade are very different people,” Lee said. “But we love the Clarke family, you know, they’re kids whose dad did a great job coaching them so they’re very intelligent players. They’re super athletic, but Jade and Summer couldn’t be anymore different off the field, it’s very funny. We’re happy to have Jade with us.”
team because the offense is averaging 456 yards of total offense and has outscored its opponents 72-10. Some fans will miss the mistakes because they leave the game at halftime to go bar hopping. the case Whatever may be, small details are never a priority for fans until their teams start to lose games. Then, it becomes armchair quarterback season. The good news is the football program is being coached by professionals and not the fickle fan base. Coach Ed Orgeron expressed his concern with the team’s mistakes, and there seems to be clear recognition that the sloppy play needs to be fixed urgently. Although we’re only two weeks into the college football season, the trip to Starkville will usher in the beginning of conference play, and the competition only gets stronger from here. If LSU’s coaching staff makes the mistake of placing more focus on the final scores rather than the small details, the Tigers will once again be a speed bump on the Crimson Tide’s drive to another national championship game appearance.
of its 22 true freshmen in game situations. The offensive line has dealt with a plethora of injuries, but have settled on either freshmen Saahdiq Charles or Ed Ingram as the starting right guard. Backup quarterback Myles Brennan has also received snaps in both games, and has completed 2-of-5 passes for 17 yards in those games. Orgeron said he’s been very pleased with this years freshmen class. “We played 20 freshmen this season,” Orgeron said. “For that we’re very proud. Again we’re very proud of this freshmen class, and they play very well.”
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LSU sophomore defender Jade Clark (24) and Lamar University’s freshman midfielder/forward Hailey Loupe (20) await a throw in during LSU’s 2-0 win against Lamar University on Aug. 25 at LSU Soccer Stadium.
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[ABOVE] LSU freshman offense linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson (4) waits for a play to begin, and [BELOW] LSU freshman offensive linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson (4) attempts to block BYU redshirt sophomore defensive back Dayan Ghanwoloku (5) on Sep. 2, during the Tigers’ 27-0 win against the BYU Cougars in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
back,” sophomore inside linebacker Devin White said. “The rest of those guys have been doing a great job while Arden has been out.” “He just puts a lot of stress on you as a pass rusher especially when you get in passing situations,” senior quarterback Danny Etling said. “It’s tough to block him he’s got a one-on-one, great first step.” very exciting,” “It’s freshman cornerback Greedy said. “We have Williams that quick rush now, even though we had it, but now we have a vet out there. Now the ball has to get out faster, means more for me.” “He’s still that loud mouth guy, that will come in meetings making rooster sounds or dog sounds,” junior cornerback Donte Jackson said. “It’s good to have him back on the field, back healthy. That’s the most important thing because he is like my brother. I’d rather him healthy then trying to rush back. Having him back on the defense is a whole another momentum, a whole another direction to go in. I can’t wait to see him... I’d hate to be that quarterback, I’m glad to have him on my team.”
Entertainment
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BY YSABELLA RAMIREZ Concerts and live music are staple events in most University students’ lives. While The Varsity Theatre at the North Gates of campus and The Spanish Moon on Highland Road are both well-established venues, there are many hidden gems tucked around the Capital City that remain relatively under the radar. The following venues all support local artists and offer spaces to catch a live show.
ATOMIC POP SHOP
Lesser-known live venues highlight local talent
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Entering the bright blue Atomic Pop Shop on Government Street, the smell of old records and the sight of owner Kerry Beary’s vibrant pops of art greets customers at the door. The shop is already a Baton Rouge hotspot with its eccentric interior and stacks of reasonablypriced vinyl, but many may not know the shop houses a backroom perfect for catching a local band.
As long as the shop has been open, shows have been played in the store, but it was not until June 2015 that the full transition into a nighttime live music venue took place. “We book anybody looking to play, but we also put an emphasis on promoting new and younger artists, like high school age bands, that don’t always have access to play other local venues,” booking agent Matthew Polito said. “By
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Last summer the Baton Rouge community faced flooding, the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling and the killing of three police officers, Deputy Brad Garafola, Officer Matthew Gerald and Cpl. Montrell Jackson. Performance studies PhD student and Director Joshua Hamzehee invites community members to reflect on these events and see how the city’s past, present and future intertwine in his latest show, “Baton Rouge SLAM!: An Obituary for Summer 2016.” The first week Hamzehee moved to Baton Rouge, the Sterling shooting occurred. After spending time in Florida, he returned to find the city flooded. Actively involved in the Capital City’s slam poetry community, Hamzehee noticed that many of the poems he heard performed reflected these events. He was able to work with several of the poets to turn their works into a theatrical event. The show is about a slam poetry community, but it is not a slam poem event, Hamzehee said. He’s turned poems into fiveminute scenes with actors and reworked individual conversations he’s had with each of the poets to invoke a new perspective on pervasive subjects. For instance, one cast member’s slam poem, “Timeline Trauma,” focused on her response to current events through her Twitter feed. Together she and Hamzehee were able to restructure the poem into a scene where the main character goes through a maze of different
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ART
LSU alumna, graphic designer brings event series to Baton Rouge BY KAYLEE POCHE @kaylee_poche When University alumna Nhi Nguyen accidentally ordered too much black wrapping paper last Christmas, she saw the mishap as an opportunity to bring to life an idea that has quickly gained popularity in the Capital City. The 25-year-old used the massive roll to line tables at Tin Roof Brewing Company for local artists to use as part of Drink & Draw’s inaugural event in Baton Rouge. Nguyen stumbled across the idea while listening to handlettering artist Scotty Russell’s
Perspective Podcast. Listening to Russell discuss organizing Drink & Draw events in his town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, inspired Nguyen to bring the event to Baton Rouge’s expanding creative community, she said. The easygoing nature of Drink & Draw is what initially attracted Nguyen to the series. “As a creative person and as an introvert, you don’t really feel comfortable in high-pressure situations,” she said. “I wanted to create a more casual environment where you can talk to other people and you can get out instead of sitting at home and drawing by yourself.”
Nguyen also liked the idea of bridging the creative community with local businesses and studios. This bridge was built quickly. In June, Tin Roof hosted Drink & Draw’s first event in the city. There she met an employee of Corporate Brew and Draft who expressed interest in the project. Corporate Brew hosted last month’s event and has offered to continue hosting it each month, Nguyen said. Although Drink & Draw is new to Baton Rouge, you wouldn’t know it by the turnout. Nearly 50 ISABELLA ALLEN / The Daily Reveille
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LSU alumna Nhi Nguyen displays her lettering designs on a table Sept. 6.
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who’s there? Knock Knock, Louisiana’s largest children’s museum, offers a hands-on gathering place where families and children can learn and interact through play. PHOTOS BY KELLY MCDUFF
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ART
LSU MoA exhibition explores African-American life BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano
Like her career in theater, arts patron and costume designer Myrna Colley-Lee’s art collection developed from her emotional connection to the arts. Baton Rouge residents can now reap the benefits of Colley-Lee’s artistic eye through “Reflections: African-American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection,” an exhibition on display at the LSU Museum of Art through Oct. 1. The show includes a selection of 50 works from Colley-Lee’s broad collection, including a diverse range of fabricworks, collage, paintings and photography. Baton Rouge is the last stop for the exhibition, which has been on tour nationwide since spring 2013. Colley-Lee began her career as an arts educator in North Carolina before deciding to pursue a life in theatre, working in set and
costume design as a member of the Black Arts Movement beginning in the 1960s. Living among artists, Colley-Lee said she never set about collecting with a plan, but if she saw something she liked, and could afford it, she bought it. She was unconsciously drawn to figurative works of southern African-Americans and life, collecting diverse media and styles predominantly by African-American artists including Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and Radcliffe Bailey. Colley-Lee maintained her love of teaching and realized she could use her collection to educate the public about the successes of African-American artists, she said. She partnered with arts organization International Arts and Artists to bring the works to the public, and a visual story of African-American life in the South emerged. The show’s underlying theme
of southern life offers a point of familiarity that members of the Baton Rouge community can relate to and access, LSU Museum of Art curator Courtney Taylor said. Depictions of delta landscapes, shotgun houses and open bayous offer an entry point for art novices to connect with the works, she said. “Whether you’re AfricanAmerican or not, I think you can see yourself in the images depicted,” Taylor said. “You can see yourself in the houses that are here or the landscape that is here because we share this place and we share this environment that structures our lives.” Aside from southern imagery, the show’s exploration of African-American identity in America is timely, Taylor said. Discussions about race relations in the United States have reached a fever pitch in recent years, and art can offer enough space from
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The LSU Museum of Art displays an exhibition called “Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection” on Sept. 6. personal tensions to prompt deeper contemplation and constructive dialogue, she said. Visual arts garner reactions from people, whether they hate the piece or love it, Colley-Lee said. Exploration of self and black identity is a common
theme among the works in the exhibition, and seeing that exploration play out pushes people to explore the idea for themselves, she said. “[The art] encourages the dialogue between what if and what is,” Colley-Lee said.
FILM
Local documentary highlights the complexities, beauty of adoption BY MACKENZIE TREADWELL @mackenzieelizaa You would never guess LSU Law student David Scotton’s story upon meeting him. The documentary “I Lived on Parker Avenue” examines preconceived notions concerning adoption and Scotton’s personal experience. With the help of the New Orleans-based company Joie De Vivre Media, Scotton reconnects with his birth mother after 19 years, and the film is the raw look at the effects of adoption on all parties involved. The film has been endorsed by Senator Bill Cassidy as well as several adoption agencies including Lifetime Adoption Center, BraveLove and the Uplift Adoption Network, according to Scotton.
Scotton was adopted by Jimmy and Susan Scotton of New Orleans in 1993 as a newborn after his birth mother, Indiana native Melissa Coles, didn’t go through with her previously-planned abortion. As a junior at Jesuit High School, Scotton spoke in an oratory contest put on by Louisiana Right to Life recounting his adoption. One month after his performance, Coles reached out to Scotton. He debated for nearly a week before deciding he would respond. After sending her a letter, Scotton and his parents waited anxiously for her response. Finally, Scotton received a Facebook friend request from Coles in what he describes as a “powerful moment.” Scotton’s mind swirled as he grappled with the potential
repercussions of the decision he now faced. “It’s something you always think of, but you always push it out of your mind,” Scotton said. Coles wanted to meet immediately, but Scotton needed time, and ultimately decided to reconnect with her to thank her in person for choosing to put him up for adoption, he said. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper heard Scotton’s story through the oratory contest, and inquired if Scotton would be interested in making a short film documenting the reunion. While some might balk at having this significant moment on display, Scotton agreed.
“This really was a once in a lifetime opportunity to give back to the cause that gave me life,” Scotton said. Clapper and Scotton wanted the film to alleviate some of the stigma surrounding adoption, director Philip Braun III said. “[We wanted] to reclaim the beauty of adoption,” Braun said. The film ensures the story is being told from all sides, he said. Clapper, Scotton and Braun wanted the film to represent the ups and downs adoption often entails. “[The film]’s not all perfect. It’s not all a magical fairy tale,” Scotton said. While adoption was a gift for the Scottons, it’s evident
throughout the film the toll it took on Coles and Scotton’s birth father, Brian Nicholas. It explores the minds of Scotton and both sets of parents, allowing for an honest portrait of the repercussions of adoption for all parties involved. “[People] ask what was it like to meet your mom, or what was it like to meet your dad. And that’s not what it is,” Scotton said. “Who I met was my birth mother and my birth father — my parents are Jim and Susan Scotton in New Orleans.” Five years after Scotton and his birth parent’s original meeting, “I Lived on Parker Avenue” will debut online on March 8, 2018.
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David Scotton, en route to Indiana, apprehensively considers a coming reunion.
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REV R ANKS HEARTS THAT STRAIN Jake Bugg
Long gone is the cutting lyrical wisdom and harsh guitar sounds that distinguished Bugg years ago. Instead, Bugg plays it safe on “Hearts That Strain,” making for an unwelcome addition to the oversaturated folk revitalization movement of the 2010s.
‘IT’ remake a friendlier twist of a horrifying tale BY CORRINE PRITCHETT @corrineellen
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HOME AGAIN Open Road Films
Director Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s directorial debut “Home Again” delivers a light-hearted romantic comedy with a nontraditional look at single motherhood. While it’s better than its 35 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating, it won’t be winning awards anytime soon.
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The 2017 “IT” remake is not your typical horror film — it’s more of a slightly scary remake of “The Goonies.” If you’re interested in scary movies for pure entertainment, this is not your film. I went into the movie theater prepared to cover my eyes for half the showing and instead left with a warm heart from the bonds developed among the characters. The Stephen King novel from 1986 and 1990 miniseries starts off with two brothers, William “Bill” and George Denbrough, who are making a paper sail boat. George, the younger brother, takes the boat outside in the rain storm and loses the boat down a drainage hole on the street. He peers in, attempting to retrieve it, and to his dismay comes across a creepy clown who bites his arm off, then pulls him underground. The story continues with Bill, the older of the duo, trying to solve his brother’s
murder with the help of his friends Stanley “Stan” Uris, Richard “Richie” Tozier, Benjamin “Ben” Hanscom, Michael “Mike” Hanlon, Edward “Eddie” Kaspbrak and Beverly “Bev” Marsh, all of which are about 12 years old. Every 27 years, “It” resurfaces to murder the children of the small town of Derry, Maine, with their worst fear. Uris was terrified of a woman in a painting in his dad’s office, and “It” made her come to life. Marsh’s fear was her own father, and “It” represented that in a bathroom scene involving blood spewing from the bathroom sink and ropes of hair tying around Marsh’s face and body. The plot was strange, but can you expect anything less from Stephen King? Each child’s fear is developed over the course of the movie, and they eventually come together as a team to keep “It” from coming after them. The animations of the fears weren’t realistic or scary. Any scene of “It” dancing, talking or smiling was honestly just
laughable. The cursing and disrespectful mannerisms of Tozier was overdone. Even until Bill was about to be murdered by the clown, Tozier was complaining about everything Denbrough had put him through while trying to solve his brother’s murder. Though it was supposed to be comical, it came off as corny and unrealistic. The love interest between Marsh and Denbrough was unexpected, but a perfect addition to the movie. Hanscom was a boy who had a crush on her as well, and you could almost feel the heartbreak he went through. Nonetheless, the film was fun to see in theatres; the crowd became animated every time the goofy clown came on screen, or when Marsh continuously chose Denbrough over Hanscom. However, if you’re looking for a real scary movie that has popcorn flying across the room and you hiding behind your friend’s shoulder, I recommend passing on this one.
Daughter Four years later, the band has struggled to match this success again, and it’s unlikely this album will change that. To do so, they will need to pair the emotional intensity for which they’re known with a tune that stays with the listener long after the song ends.
Kaylee Poche @kaylee_poche
FINAL GIRLS
Riley Sager Riley Sager’s debut brings new depth to the horror genre’s final girl trope as it explores the complexity of life after survival. The narrative is well-layered and steadily paced, building reader tension as the sugarysweet facade of protagonist Quincy Carpenter crumbles and the reader is left questioning even the most solid of assumed facts.
Katie Gagliano @katie_gagliano
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“Hearts That Strain” by Jake Bugg
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REVIEW BY DJ BASSLINE HOST OF THE DOO-WOP BOP, SATURDAYS 1-3PM (‘50S MUSIC) Fans of The National will find the group departing from some aspects of their style and picking up and elaborating on more electronic instrumentation on the group’s seventh studio album, “Sleep Well Beast.” The indie/alternative quintet split up and went in search of new musical influences and opportunities after their 2013 album “Trouble Will Find Me,” and the stylistic changes, while off-putting at first, seem like a natural fit by the end of this album. Matt Berninger’s somber singing and lyrics return in rare form, touching upon love, politics, divorce, mental illness and other issues that are deeply personal issues. The instrumentalists, the Devendorf and Dessner brothers, lift Berninger’s baritone voice up and
sometimes outshine his performance with a blistering drum or guitar solo. All members of the band worked on the synthesizer parts, and Bryce Dessner’s haunting orchestral inclusion adds a certain fragility to the whole project. Fans of fast and danceable post-punk will enjoy “Turtleneck” and “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness.” Most songs on the album are slow-burning numbers that need time to rise to a crescendo, but these two start rocking right from the start. Berninger shouts himself hoarse on “Turtleneck” and maintains a calm, cool collected style on “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness.” Other standouts on the album include “Born to Beg” and “Guilty Party,” both staying true to Berninger’s raw, desperate
vocal style. “Born to Beg” is an exhausted, heartbroken and bare glimpse into Berninger’s view of romance. “Guilty Party” is a fictitious account of the dissolution of his marriage. Berninger said he and his wife, Carin, worked together on the lyrics as a way to look at dangerous, unstable thoughts without actually discussing them. “Sleep Well Beast” brings several new influences and ideas to The National’s repertoire, but fans of their music should be able to find enough of the band they love in “Boxer” and “Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers” to come to enjoy “Sleep Well Beast” after a couple of listens. For Fans of: Sufjan Stevens, Menomena, Iron and Wine
REVIEW BY MR. SOIREÉ HOST OF THE ELECTRIC CARNIVAL, SUNDAY 11PM-1AM (ELECTRO-SWING) Country music is not what it used to be. If I look at its progression over time, I don’t feel the same way about country now as I did long ago. Jake Bugg, however, is one young guy who brings a lot of heart to modern country on his new album “Hearts That Strain.” Right from the get-go, Bugg’s first two songs pull at your heartstrings. These tracks about love and southern rain are nothing less than heartwarming. The melodies are smooth, sunny and easy. While the first song is more loving and the second a bit sullen, you’ll still feel a strain in your heart. A country love song has a very real, unmistakable emotion beneath it. It’s one of the main reasons to appreciate the genre.
The best song on the album, “Waiting” with Noah Cyrus is beautiful. Cyrus does most of the work, but this country duet always brings something special to the table. Bugg and Cyrus sound incredibly smooth on a track about waiting for love with some surprising sax and horn integration. Following “Waiting” are much more solemn hidden gems. Bugg surprisingly showed his grandeur here. “The Man on Stage” and the title track begin to stray away from country for a more intense, powerful direction. Bugg feels much older and weathered here. Perhaps this represents the extent of his heart’s strain. Unfortunately, a small fear came true. Instead of resorting to pop, Bugg gives off a folk-indie vibe. Five tracks,“In the Event
of My Demise,” “This Time,” “Burn Alone,” “Indigo Blue,” and “Bigger Lover,” remind me of a small indie concert, a cute attempt to sound like an emotional cool boy driving his truck into sunset. He reaches a bit more of a vibrato tone, his lyrics get a little wishy washy, and the rhythms pick up. It’s weak and not his most successful route. The songs are fine, but we don’t need more indie. Despite a few skippable indie tracks, Jake Bugg is still the man and still delivers solid songs. It means a lot to be able to add current music to my quality country playlist. For Fans Of: Of Monsters & Men, Houndmouth, Johnny Cash
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Orb runs the sounds of summer of love psych through a sludgy filter of Black Sabbath, King Crimson, and Sleep. Hailing from Geelong, Australia, it’s not surprise that the band found its way onto the roster of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s record label, Flightless. Their upcoming album, “Naturality,” is headed off by the anti-war single “A Man in the Sand,” which pays tribute to early Pink Floyd without fear of distorting guitars beyond conventional reason. In other words, it’s the perfect way to unwind on a relaxing Sunday evening.
Frequent listeners of Radio Rhapsody have heard Pierre Boulez’s work as a conductor countless times, but I’ve never played one of his own compositions. This is a shame that must be corrected, for Boulez has is considered one of the foremost musical innovators of his time, a response almost foretold by his tutelage under Olivier Messiaen. “Répons” features a large chamber orchestra, six percussion soloists and prominently featured electronic sounds.
If the Monday blues have you down, this week’s edition of High Tide is just what the doctor ordered. Shortly after signing The Velvet Underground, the Atlantic Records label head asked lead singer and guitarist Lou Reed to avoid sex and drugs in their new songs and to make an album “loaded with hits.” What resulted was “Loaded,” the group’s final record before Reed’s departure, complete with some of their most iconic hits. Singing on “Rock & Roll,” Reed suggests that, “despite all the computations, you could just dance to that rock and roll station.”
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BR SLAM, from page 13 tragic events — “a gamification of trauma,” he said. Hamzehee hopes this form of remixing — creating a new story while still holding true to the author’s intent — keeps viewers interested, he said. Viewers of the show will be reminded of their place in the community as soon as they step through the door, when they’ll indicate where they live on a map of Baton Rouge. Throughout the show, the locations of various events will be added to the map, revealing different areas of the city where some audience members may be disconnected. While the show centers on heavy topics, Hamzehee worked with the cast to make sure the audience doesn’t leave the theatre feeling drained. They intentionally deviated from recreating
NGUYEN, from page 13 people have attended the past few events, Nguyen said. While attendees are typically young adults, Nguyen thinks reaching out to college students would help get their foot in the door of the local creative community by allowing them to network with other creatives, she said. It takes an artist to create a sense of community out of some excess blank paper. Luckily, Nguyen was no stranger to the artistic scene. Upon graduating in 2014, Nguyen started a myriad of different artistic projects. While her full-time job is working as a graphic and web designer at Catapult Creative Media, Nguyen has also designed her own enamel pins and stickers, become a handwriting artist for Punkpost and taught herself hand-lettering through YouTube videos. All of these projects help
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Lexus Jordan and Joshua Hamzehee practice at the Hopkins Black Box Theater on Sept. 9 to prepare for the Baton Rouge SLAM!: An obituary for Summer 2016 show. traumatic events, instead focusing on how the community stays hopeful in the wake of tragedy, he said. Even though the show takes place in 2016, its themes could not be more relevant in the present,
Hamzehee said. “Everything they’re saying is so prophetic to the hurricane that’s happening now and the stuff that’s happened with Charlottesville,” he said. “It’s not so much a show about last year anymore. It’s
challenge Nguyen’s creativity and develop her skill set in an effort to overcome her biggest hurdle as an artist: staying inspired, she said. “I don’t want to become complacent or stale,” she said. “I have to keep growing as a person and as a creative.” Nguyen also isn’t afraid to test the waters in her personal life. Having spent almost all of her life in Baton Rouge, Nguyen is moving to Austin, Texas, in October. However, the Baton Rouge branch of Drink & Draw is here to stay. Nguyen’s friend and fellow hand-lettering artist Jennifer Hester has been tackling the behind-the-scenes aspect of Drink & Draw the past few months and plans to continue the project. With a venue secured and lots of support from the community, all that’s left to do is order chalk and more and another giant roll of paper — this time on purpose.
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layers, he said. The show runs Sept. 13 through Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the HopKins Black Box Theater in 137 Coates Hall. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door.
being an all-ages venue, we like to give local artists support and young talent a place to play.” The back of the store feels like a friend’s welcoming house party, with colorful string lights and a makeshift stage. The space has hosted a variety of acts, from listening parties to local bands like Wumbo, Nice Dog, Ship of Fools and Quarx. The Pop Shop’s venue is great for supporting local acts in an intimate setting. On Sept. 22, JC Cornelius will present Purple Lotus, which features nine different artists in a local hip hop showcase. All future shows are posted regularly to The Atomic Pop Shop’s Facebook page. KATE ROY / The Daily Reveille
MID CITY BALLROOM
One of the newest additions to the heart of Baton Rouge is the Mid City Ballroom. Founded by James Fogle and Steve Levine, the duo converted an old church and social hall into a live music venue and store, respectively. Their goal is to bring together elements of music, art and culture under one roof. “[The Mid City Ballroom] is a nice space and size, and everything is state-of-the-art,” Fogle said. “We host all kinds of music events, everything from rock to mellow jazz.” As well as being a live music venue, the space also doubles as a party venue. In the back is the Baton Rouge Music Exchange, which offers a wide variety of music items as well as lessons. All future events can be viewed on The Ballroom’s website. The Ballroom’s first show was a few weeks ago, but it already has a promising string of events lined up. On Sept. 15, The Gentlemen Commoners will be performing the music of the legendary band The Smiths, followed by Darcy Malone and The Tangle the following night. 524 STUDIOS
Drink & Draw is held each month at Corporate Brew and Draft.
a show about this year and next year as well.” By hearing others’ stories, Hamzehee hopes viewers walk away from the show with a better understanding of the city they live in and its different
524 Studios fits the bill perfectly as an underground venue that offers a great selection of local artists with every sound represented, from rap to rock.
Local musicians perform at Tin Roof Brewery for Juke Night on Sept. 10 off of Nicholson in Baton Rouge. Off North Foster Drive, this warehouse and art gallery is mysterious yet inviting. 524’s next show is Sept. 22, and promises an eclectic set list featuring _thesmoothcat, Loudness War and Gools. TIN ROOF BREWING COMPANY
Tin Roof Brewing Company is already popular for its locally handcrafted beers, trivia night and weekly Yoga on Tap event, but unknown to many, the space also hosts a live Juke Joint night every Sunday. About a half mile from the University on Wyoming Street, finish off the week in the tap room with a hearty dose of live music starting at 5 p.m. On Nov. 10, Amoramora, a self-described progressive funk and multipurpose rock band from Colorado will bring its sound to Tin Roof. THE PARLOR
A few blocks off Government Street sits an unassuming brick building known as The Parlor. Inside, the minimalistic and sleek open floor plan serves as a creative workspace, studio and event venue. The Parlor exists to empower Baton Rouge’s creative community, according to its Facebook page.
Besides hosting various private parties, art galleries and work gatherings, The Parlor has had over 50 live music shows within its walls since its inception in early 2016. Local groups Alabaster Stag, Particle Devotion, Hydra Plane and Loudness War have all graced The Parlor floor. “[A lot of our] shows are hip hop or spoken word performances,” spokesperson Jody Johnston said. “There’s also hardcore and singer-songwriter acts. Bands can book The Parlor and walk away with all the earnings made from the cover at the door.” The Parlor’s next event is Sept. 28, and serves as fundraiser for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. HONORABLE MENTIONS: CULTURE REGGAE CLUB
The Culture Reggae Club is the spot to catch authentic reggae and rap shows in the Red Stick.
BARCADIA
Everyone knows Barcadia as the arcade bar right off campus, but there is a new and improved outdoor concert space, complete with a beer garden, where local musicians can play.
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LSU sports fans should help University, donate to LSU Foundation ANNARIGIONAL TAKE ANNA COLEMAN @_annacoleman_ In Oct. 2016, The Advocate reported the University is the only Southeastern Conference school to raise more in donations for athletics than for academics. It shows. Construction just finished on upgrades to the University’s football indoor practice facility while classroom buildings like Lockett Hall are in desperate need of repair or demolition. Some buildings on campus still aren’t up to Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. One would think the popularity of our football team would translate to a large amount of donations to the University, but this is not necessarily the case. The University is the only school in the SEC with two separate foundations, the LSU Foundation for academic support and the Tiger Athletic Foundation for athletic support. Since the TAF raises an adequate amount of money on its own, the University is one of the only schools
in the nation who do not have to financially support the athletic department. As the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, the University traditionally received most of its funding from the state government. However, facing a tremendous budget crisis, the Louisiana State Legislature has cut the school’s budget 16 times in the past nine years. We have entered an era where the state is no longer able to support the University, so donations are more vital than ever. According to The Advocate, TAF donates roughly $300,000 a year to the University for scholarships and teaching awards. Supporters of TAF should follow suit. The University is in desperate need of funding, and if forced to choose between one or the other, donors should keep in mind that without the University, LSU Athletics would not exist. People need to donate to the LSU Foundation over TAF. Ideally, people wouldn’t have to make the choice. If peer institutions manage to maintain high levels of athletic donations while simultaneously maintaining high levels of academic donations, the
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The LSU Foundation, located on Nicholson Road, sits on the LSU campus on Jan. 18. University can too. On average, SEC schools bring in a median of $32.4 million in athletic foundation donations and $61.2 million in academic foundation donations annually. Donations to the University from 2010-2014 resulted in a notably above average
median of $45.1 million in TAF donations and a significantly below average median of $36.8 million in LSU Foundation donations. Last spring, TAF was hard at work on the construction in the south end zone of Tiger Stadium and adding the new Skyline
Club. Meanwhile, thousands of students were left with less than half of their promised TOPS funding. In the past decade, the University has lost hundreds of qualified faculty members to peer institutions. Without proper funding, the University will continue to lose faculty, and top students may decide to take their talents elsewhere. As of Sept. 2017, University graduates have the highest mid-career earnings of any public university in Louisiana, fourth highest in the SEC and 18th highest of all flagship universities in the United States. Alumni who want to give back to the University that made this possible for them should donate to the LSU Foundation to make that dream possible for current students. Nothing is better than a Saturday night in Death Valley, but Monday morning in Middleton Library is just as important. Donations to the University can be made at lsufoundation.org. Anna Coleman is a 19-year-old mass communication junior from Kennesaw, Georgia.
Celebrities should spend wealth, time toward charity work POP, LOX AND DROP IT JORDAN MILLER @jmiller101696 Celebrities — they’re just like us, except for the fact they have millions of dollars to donate to charity when the country faces hard times. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, celebrities like J.J. Watt, the Kardashians and Sandra Bullock were all donating to relief efforts. If you’re an avid fan of any of the above celebrities, then you probably already knew about their donations. I think humble celebrities like Sandra Bullock and J.J. Watt donated because they genuinely care about those affected and want to use their star power to bring more good to the world. However, some celebrities only seem to donate because they want to look like good people. Donald Trump, the man who is a celebrity first and president second is just one famous person using his donation as a ploy for good press, not for the greater good of the country. It is admirable that he’s donating, and no matter who’s donating it’s great to see relief efforts receive donations. Unfortunately, it seems when it comes to Trump’s own money, he’s not
as rash to make decisions as he is when he’s dealing with our country’s politics. Trump hasn’t specified whether the money will come from the Donald J. Trump Foundation or his own pocket, and it took him a few days to release which charities would be receiving the donations. He was sure to have the public know that he would be donating though, as soon as possible, because that was the important part of the plot to get some brownie points for himself. Trump isn’t the only famous person on the planet to use this tactic to build and better their reputation, but I’d hope for more from our president. He should set the example to donate to better organizations than the American Red Cross and he should do more in-person community service to encourage others that monetary donations are not the only thing that will help rebuild the affected areas. Some may argue that any charity is good charity, but why should we allow celebrities to be praised for something that all humans should be participating in? Most citizens partake in some sort of charity or community service. In Judaism, tzedakah, which translates to charity, is seen as a moral obligation or duty. Many sects of Christianity
also encourage mission trips and community service. It’s time to stop praising celebrities for doing what much of the population already does. It’s great that Kenny Chesney is encouraging people to donate to the Love for Love City Foundation who will donate to the U.S. and British Virgin Is-
lands, but we shouldn’t paint him as a hero for spreading the word. Just as Jews have tzedakah as an obligation, celebrities feel obligated to use their star power to create change and help their communities. In the future it’d be ideal to see more celebrities actually in the affected areas,
handing out supplies, as well as donating their money and urging citizens to do the same. Let’s stop praising people for doing their humanitarian duties just like the rest of us. Jordan Miller is a 20-year-old elementary education junior from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Head to Head The Kardashians are a positive influence in media WELL, SHE TRIED. CHANTELLE BAKER @deannayukari The Kardashians are under constant scrutiny. They may not be the cream-of-the-crop face of America, but they’re important individuals in media. The broadcasting of their lives has been positive for many and allows for people to relate to a dysfunctional-yet-entertaining family. A majority of the fame the Kardashian’s have today are due to the leaking of Kim’s sex tape in 2007, and many use this as a reason to dismiss any fame and fortune the family have since accumulated. However, we need to realize that we’re all humans who have sexual desires and make mistakes. The leaked sex tape doesn’t take away from the positive influence she and her family have. They set a positive example in many ways, most of all with their interracial relationships. They’re all often seen dating outside their race, such as Khloé with current boyfriend Tristan Thompson and Kim with husband Kanye West. They’re regularly displaying something that was illegal until just 50 years ago in 1967. Though some insist they date out of their race to steal the ideas and benefit from other cultures, they remain an example of people who refuse to adapt to the norm. It appears these relationships are genuine and proves they’re unconcerned with the opinions of others. People should acknowledge and appreciate the Kardashians’ fun and carefree attitudes. They maintain their put-together image even when things are crashing around them, and they use mortifying situations to their advantage. They use their show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” as an outlet, showing people the good, the bad and the ugly. Even with the bad and the
ugly, they continue to show the world they’re able to work as a family and move forward. Their show has done a lot to help many people, whether through a release at the end of a long day or giving people situations to relate to. Only so much of the show can be made up, as people insist it is, and their interactions and dayto-day lives can’t always be scripted. Kim has used the show to openly discuss her fertility difficulties, something the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 12.1 percent of women aged 15-44 in America have to deal with. It has allowed many to feel less alone. The show is raw and encapsulates how normal they truly are underneath their wealth. A lot of people talk about how the Kardashians are a terrible example of body images for women. However, we all have the choice to conform to the media or not, and we can’t hold the Kardashians responsible. The women of this family dress as they please and don’t regard what others say of their bodies. If anything, we should follow in their guidance instead. It’s important to remember no one is perfect, and they will never seem flawless with the amount of eyes watching them. Their flaws are headlining front pages and trending on Twitter daily. The mistakes they make are no different than ours. They’re simply blown out of proportion and receive a lot more attention. We can’t judge them for the things we all have done. The Kardashians are living their lives. They’re having fun, and their show is incredibly addictive. Some people see the Kardashians as sleazy, vapid and lacking any real contribution. However, simply changing your mindset will show that they’re hardworking, bubbly people. Chantelle Baker is a 20-year-old communication studies senior from Waipahu, Hawaii.
Society should not idolize Kardashian family STAY THIRSTY, MY FRIENDS. JACOB MARANTO @Jacob_Maranto In a society where many people look up to talentless celebrities, the Kardashians take the cake as the most garbage role models in America. They have graced our lives for the last decade with nonsense and stupidity that should make them less popular and eventually obsolete. Yet, by some anomaly, they remain enshrined into popular culture like a zit on the face of the young girls and boys who keep up with them. The rise of the Kardashians speaks volumes about the moral decay of our nation both culturally and spiritually. As our nation becomes desensitized to sex and less spiritual, our cultural icons also tout the same kind of values. These beloved icons promote a culture which destroys timeless virtues such as modesty, humility and grace. They achieve this destruction of culture simply by being lewd and lascivious people. The whole Kardashian and Jenner family are foul-mouthed, petty, arrogant and shallow. Worst of all, their irreverent sexual behavior is celebrated and is the driving force behind their popularity. The Kardashian and Jenner clan, in the public eye and on their show, routinely display their questionable moral decision-making. Whether by selling faulty products, getting married for ratings, denying obvious surgeries or endorsing fake diet pills, the Kardashians consistently show poor values and decision making. We shouldn’t expect them to change. It is their way of life, so it is not hard to understand why they act the way they do.It is baffling why anyone would want to watch a family undermine each other and feud with each other over trivial things, especially when most of us can look in our own homes to see such destructive behavior.
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Yes, they are filthy rich, good looking and admittedly fun to sometimes watch. However, the only talent they possess is hiding the fact they are devoid of talent. The Kardashians and Jenners set ridiculous beauty and fashion standards that are impossible for young girls to meet without a lot of money and time. If they don’t look real to you, it is because they’re not. It takes ridiculous amounts of cosmetic surgery to achieve the “made of wax” look they all rock so well. They flaunt their outrageously curvy figures for everyone to see, trying to gain sex appeal because sex appeal equals popularity. For lack of a better word, the Kardashians “pimp” themselves to America, and business is booming. Americans are fascinated by this drama and no group of people is more dramatic than the Kardashians. We love celebrity drama because it distracts us from our own issues and allows us to relate to the people we look up too. Instead of enjoying watching someone else’s problem, we should spend that time fixing our own. A shift in our values has caused us to idolize people who are totally undeserving of idolization. The Kardashians hypocritically stand on values such as family, faith and love. However, watch one episode of their horrid TV show and majority of it consists of fighting, cursing, nudity, and gossip. If we are not careful, allowing ourselves to be enthralled by these people will only make us act more like them and become desensitized to the poor behavior and values they display. While their base entertainment value is undeniable, keeping up with something slightly more worthwhile might not be a bad idea. Jacob Maranto is 21-year-old mass communication senior from Plaquemine, Louisiana.
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Use of lethal injection drug midazolam is a constitutional violation STOP! HANNAH TIME HANNAH KLEINPETER
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The controversial drug, midazolam, is the first of three drugs administered in lethal injections and has been involved in a slew of botched executions since its incorporation. Use of this drug is a gross violation of the “cruel and unusual punishment” clause of the Eighth Amendment. Midazolam is meant to sedate prisoners before the excruciating effects of the subsequent drugs take place. The drug has “time after time… failed to keep condemned prisoners adequately anesthetized and to bring about a quick, humane death,” said Assistant Federal Public Defender Dale A. Baich to The New York Times. In some cases, witnesses have reported the prisoner appearing to fall unconscious only to begin moving, thrashing, and choking on the table minutes after the drug was administered. “When you see executions with midazolam, you see, at best, surprises and, at worst, very bad executions,” said
Megan McKracken, lethal injection litigation specialist at University of California, to The New Berkeley York Times. Ensuring death by lethal injection is carried out swiftly, consistently and without longterm torment should not be left to surprise or chance. According to The New York Times, Arizona inmate Joseph Wood’s execution took nearly two hours and 15 injections of midazolam even though one dose of the drug is supposed to be enough. Witnesses report Wood spent nearly an hour gasping and snorting as drugs were pumped into him. The execution dragged on so long, the judge who presided over his case had time to order an emergency hearing to address this abnormality while Wood was still thrashing on the table. Ohio inmate Dennis McGuire suffered a similar fate. During his execution, his family members and daughter witnessed his gasping, choking and attempts to sit up for 20 minutes, according to the aforementioned article. It is likely McGuire felt the severe burning sensation associated with the third drug administered to stop the heart.
Because each person has a unique and undetectable tolerance to the drug prior to administering, the amount of midazolam necessary for sedation is highly inconsistent. This uncertainty leads to incorrect dosages being dispensed, such as in the case of Joseph Wood, who required 15 times the suggested dose for sedation and still likely felt the effects of the subsequent drugs. “It indicates yet again that what’s happening in various states that are trying to continue to use lethal injection is a period of experimentation on human beings,” said Austin Sarat, professor of jurisprudence at Amherst to MSNBC. Nearly 3 percent of executions by lethal injection are botched, which is an alarming rate for a country as modernized as the United States. If a swift and humane execution by lethal injection cannot be guaranteed, then the justice system must reconsider whether they can ethically and constitutionally continue these practices. This level of inconsistency and cruelty is unacceptable in a country claiming to uphold human rights domestically and
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abroad. Considering more than four percent of those on death row are probably innocent, it seems even more absurd to enforce this kind of torturous action and call it justice. Use of midazolam is unethical and a violation of citizen’s Eighth Amendment rights, regardless of their criminal status. I am not in defense of the abhorrent crimes death row
victims are often responsible for. However, I suggest the justice system re-examine the constitutionality of using widely ineffective drugs and ethically questionable practices to enact “justice.” Hannah Kleinpeter is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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