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RETURN OF THE TIGERS LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH NIKKI FARGAS
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LSU junior center Faustine Aifuwa (24) shoots the ball during the Tigers’ 61-55 win over Vanderbilt on Feb. 27 in the PMAC.
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The LSU women’s basketball team was so close to making a return to the Women’s NCAA Tournament. It was projected to be a seven seed by ESPN bracketologists after an impressive 20-win season highlighted by five wins over ranked opponents. The players were ready to compete and give it their all to have a chance to play in the Final Four which was to be hosted just an hour down the Mississippi River in New Orleans. But it never happened. The experience the Lady Tigers had worked so hard for was snatched from them at the very last second. COVID-19 forced the NCAA to cancel all remaining seasons for the 2019-2020 year. Fast-forward to October. The long wait for the Lady Tigers is over, and with nine returning players, they are ready to try again. “I like the fact that we’ve got a returning nucleus,” Head Coach Nikki Fargas said to media on Tuesday. “I know they are starving to play, considering how the season had to end for so many student athletes, with not being able to participate in the NCAA Tournament.” Fargas and her team have been through a lot. The mental and emotional toll the entire situation took on her players has been duly noted but not forgotten. “I don’t think you can flush what the kids went through,” Fargas said. “It’s a way for them to understand the reality of the world that we live in, but also how precious it is to have time with your loved ones and get to know your teammates a little bit better.” Cumulate the spread of COVID-19 with the racial injustices occurring across the country,
and the players truly have seen a lot of adversity. However, Fargas does not want to shield her players from the realities of either issue. She wants to face the “two pandemics,” as she called them, head on, together as a team. “Education is going to be key through all of this,” Fargas said. “We’ve got to come together and realize that there is a community, the black community, that is being affected by social injustice, social, racial and economic injustices.” “It’s like anything that you do in competition, you have to know your scouting report. You have to know what that looks like. And then in scouting, what’s our defense, what’s our offense against this? What are we doing offensively to promote a place of equity? What are we doing offensively to promote a place of being inclusive? What are we doing offensively to promote a place of justice?” Fargas wants to use sports as a means to promote social change because some of the lessons learned playing the game can be used in the real world situations the human race faces today. “I can take kids from all over the world, all over the country, and they can play. They can be of different cultures and races, but they believe in each other. They have an understanding of each other, and there’s an empathy there that they feel for each other. I think if we can take a step back and utilize some of the things that we’re taught in athletics and apply them now, we can make this a better place for people of all races and all colors.” The team has held weekly Zoom calls to maintain team chemistry and strengthen bonds
over long distances. With three players living abroad — Awa Trasi and Sarah Shematsi are from France, and Sharna Ayres is from Australia — the team would meet at 4 p.m. exclusively because that was the only time all players could reasonably attend the meetings. “It was seven o’clock in the morning in Australia, and then it was eleven o’clock at night in France, but that was the one time that we could really get everybody together,” Fargas said. Since the return to campus, players have been socially distant with their workouts, with weight training and shootarounds in small groups and the team even assigning everyone their own basketball and basket. The players have remained in shape throughout the offseason, which is good news if they hope to keep up with Fargas’s fast paced, exhausting offensive attack. The returning nucleus Fargas mentioned is headlined by two of LSU’s three leading scorers last season, seniors Khalya Pointer and Faustine Aifuwa. Aifuwa figures to be LSU’s primary post threat, hoping to improve on a season that saw her post 13.0 PPG and 7.9 RPG. “She is going to be one of those players that can dominate the league,” Fargas stated. “I like the fact that she is one of the best post players in the country. She’s one of the best rebounding shot blockers. She has a nice touch around the basket.” Fargas mentioned that the coaching staff has worked hard with Aifuwa to extend her range and become a greater 3-point threat in order to broaden the range of her game and to take it to a professional level. “The more that we add, the
more layers that we add to Faustine’s game, the more versatile she’s become and the more of a defensive nightmare she’s become,” Fargas said. Pointer finished the 2020 season as the top offensive player, averaging 14.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG and 4.8 APG. Without her leadership and selflessness, it would be difficult for the Lady Tigers to facilitate an offense. She has also shown her irreplaceable effectiveness in LSU’s perimeter defense. “Khalya has been unbelievable for our team,” Fargas said of her veteran point guard. “She’s one of the best point guards in the country. She’s somebody that has shown over and over in big games, how she can take over a game.” Newcomers that stands out are junior college transfer from France, Sarah Shematsi, and redshirt freshman native Australian Ayres. Shematsi played on the South Plains College women’s team last season, which was ranked third in the NJCAA by the season’s end. “This kid is going to be a pro,” Fargas complimented Shematsi. “She’s showcased how well she can stroke it from deep, but she’s a big guard for us. She can play multiple positions.” Ayres started her career at Marquette but transferred shortly after and had to sit out a year due to NCAA eligibility rules. She is a quick, shifty guard who is not afraid to shoot the ball. Expect this team to work hard and keep a perspective on the things that matter, but also compete relentlessly to bring LSU back to championship caliber success. In a time when every day threatens the team with new challenges, the Lady Tigers are conquering each one together.
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“Absolutely nobody in the world like him.”
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FLU vs. COVID-19: symptoms to look for BY JOSH ARCHOTE @JArchote
ed the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank with over 20,000 canned goods. As an Eagle Scout, Navarre built a “mini library” for the people of Metairie because one of his favorite hobbies was reading, according
Flu season typically begins in October and peaks between December and February. This year’s flu season is combined with a possible second-wave of coronavirus infections. For some, it may be difficult to recognize which symptoms go with which illness. While influenza and COVID-19 symptoms are similar, there are key differences between how the two viruses spread and affect people. Based on current data from the World Health Organization, 80% of COVID-19 infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15% are severe and 5% are critical infections, requiring ventilation. These numbers are higher than what is observed for seasonal influenza, according to the WHO. The 2019-2020 flu season in the U.S. saw 38 million infections and 22,000 flu deaths. Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. on Jan. 21, the virus has killed 221,000 and infected over eight million Americans.
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Students mourn the loss of LSU senior Andre Navarre COURTESY OF SHAWN LOWE
Andre Navarre, 21, died in a single-vehicle car crash near Sorrento, Louisiana, on Oct. 2. BY CAITIE ZEILMAN @caitiezeilman LSU students are mourning the recent death of senior Andre Navarre. The 21-year-old died in a single-vehicle car crash near Sorrento, Louisiana, on Oct. 2.
He was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 when his 2005 Jeep Wrangler ran off the road and overturned. Navarre was wearing a seatbelt but died at the scene, according to police. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The English and history major
from Metairie, Louisiana, graduated in 2017 with honors from Jesuit High School in New Orleans. “He was honestly the nicest person I had ever met,” Rowley Redmann, Navarre’s friend of eight years, said. Redmann said Navarre organized two can drives that provid-
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LSU COVID-19 policies will not change with legislation BY MADELYN CUTRONE @madelyncutrone Interim President Thomas Galligan confirmed Monday that University policies regarding COVID-19 will not be altered by the Louisiana legislative special session unless the University is directly mandated to do so. Legislators are seeking to remove many COVID-19 regulations Gov. John Bel Edwards established throughout the duration of the pandemic, such as the mask mandate and building capacity restrictions. They are also undergoing discussions about limiting the governor’s authority to declare a state of emergency beyond 30 days and to allow the legislature to revoke that declaration at any point in time. Currently, the governor has singlehanded authority to declare states of emergency and enact executive orders, mandate and statewide guidelines pertaining to that emergency. There is no limit
on how long a state of emergency can last under Louisiana law and no requirement that legislators be brought into the discussion on statewide policies. Rep. Tony Bacala said that over the course of the pandemic, legislative power in Louisiana has been negligible, unlike other states which make provisions for emergency situations which includes input from the legislative branch. “As legislators, we feel like we need to have a seat at the table,” Bacala said. “Right now we’re totally excluded from any decision making process, any oversight. It’s important that as an equal branch of government we have at least some input into the executive orders and to what degree we impose restrictions on people and how long an emergency lasts.” Bacala said he would support revoking the statewide mask mandate but would like to see more data from the governor regarding
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards acknowledges the House and Senate leadership after addressing the legislature for the opening of the 2020 general legislative session in Baton Rouge March 9.
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page 4 NAVARRE, from page 3 to Redmann. If supplies were low, he would restock the library while in town. Navarre was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He served as secretary for two years and contributed to new member education, according to the fraternity’s Instagram. “But more than that, he was a friend, a smiling face, a voice of reason, a leader, a gentleman and the embodiment of what it means to be a brother of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity,” @lsupikes wrote in the post. “Andre lived his life as the purest example of brotherhood, kindness and integrity. He was a man that put his heart and soul into everything he did, and we here at Pi Kappa Alpha will strive to be the man Andre became.” Navarre was a devoted Catholic who attended Mass and fraternity Bible study weekly, according to friends. “Words cannot serve justice for
FLU, from page 3 Although researchers are unsure of the true mortality rate of COVID-19, it appears to be much higher than the flu. “The data we have so far indicate that the crude mortality ratio (the number of reported deaths divided by the reported cases) is between 3-4%,” sthe WHO’s website stated. “The infection mortality rate (the number of reported deaths divided by the number of infections) will be lower.” Seasonal influenza’s mortality rate is usually well below 0.1%, according to the WHO. Additionally, because people with COVID-19 typically take longer before showing symptoms and can be contagious for longer, the virus spreads more easily than seasonal influenza. The only difference between flu and COVID-19 symptoms is the loss of taste and smell associated with COVID-19, which has not been observed in flu patients. However, because the two viruses share so many other symptoms, the only way to truly differentiate between the two is by getting tested. LSU’s Director of Wellness and Health Promotion Rebecca Fontenot said preventative measures for COVID-19, like social distancing and masks, will hopefully help lessen the impact of this season’s flu as well. Fontenot said the Student Health Center is taking all the necessary precautions for COVID-19 and influenza. “Since May, we’ve adjusted our operations to ensure that patients coming in for appointments that have COVID symptoms—which have very similar symptoms to flu—we have those patients coming into an isolated door and they stay in an isolated area and hallway to prevent further spread,” Fontenot said. “We have medical providers and nurses that stay in that area for their shift.” LSU reported 1,129 coronavirus cases—1,074 of which are students and 55 are employ-
the feelings of our brothers, friends and families Andre has impacted,” @lsupikes wrote. “This is not a loss we will soon forget.” The post asked readers to pray for Navarre and for the members of Pi Kappa Alpha as they begin the healing process of losing their fraternity brother. In his obituary, Navarre’s family described him as “an avid historian” who loved literature and Mardi Gras. Friends described him as “an old soul” who was “wise beyond his years.” Mass communication senior Rick Gogreve attended Jesuit with Navarre and roomed with him during his freshman year at LSU. The two never had any issues as roommates thanks to Navarre’s easygoing personality, according to Gogreve. “He was just the best person,” Gogreve said. “Overall, Andre was just a kind spirit who was just cool with everyone. There was absolutely nobody in this world like
him.” Friends and family attended Navarre’s funeral Oct. 8 at the St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Metairie. International trade and finance senior Jacques Pereira described him as “a giver” in his eulogy. “When you befriended him, you got everything,” Pereira said. “His generosity, his kindness, his willingness to give back, whether you knew him for a couple days or years.” Pereira said he believed he had never met anyone less afraid to be himself. “He could easily light up a room and he did so more times than I’ll ever be able to count,” Pereira said. “I hope my children will be able to have friends like him some day.” Gogreve said Navarre will not soon be forgotten. “The world is going to miss him,” Gogreve said. “Not just his friends and family. There’s no real way to describe this other than a horrendous tragedy.”
the policy. “The collective opinion of the legislature needs to be heard, and it needs to have some weight of authority under the law,” Bacala said. Galligan said that the University is monitoring the session closely, it currently has no plans to change any policies unless the bills are directed at the University. University administration plans to follow the Roadmap to Fall for the rest of the semester. “We monitor it, we watch it, and whatever they do, I’m going to wear my mask unless told not to,” Galligan said. “I’m going to say that our students have to wear masks in class because the science and the data indicate that masks work.” Galligan explained that through the wastewater monitoring system LSU implemented, researchers noticed a decrease in COVID-19 cases 14 days after the
Baton Rouge mask mandate. Similar results followed the statewide mandate. The wastewater monitoring team, led by pathobiological sciences professor Konstantin Kousoulas and environmental engineering professor John Pardue, collects samples from around the state as well as across campus. It can detect traces of COVID-19 up to 10 days before an individual begins displaying symptoms. “If we change [our policies] it will be based upon the science, upon our data and our particular condition,” Galligan said. Assuming some policies will change throughout the state as a result of the special session, Galligan said there are concerns about off-campus activity and how it might impact others at the University. “I would continue to urge students and everyone in our community, whether there’s a mandate or not, to choose to wear a mask,” Galligan said.
ees—for the LSU community as of Friday. After Thanksgiving, all classes will move to an online setting before flu season peaks and a potential second wave of the coronavirus sets in. Fontenot said the SHC will continue remote appointments to evaluate what kind of care students need. “For all sick appointments that
students are requesting, that first sick visit is a telehealth appointment,” Fontenot said. “It’s kind of like an assessment of ‘do we need to have this person come in to get tested?’” LSU’s Student Health Center is providing free flu shots to all fulltime students during their annual outreach program, Flu Shots on the Geaux.
As the possibility of a secondwave of COVID-19 infections looms over the coming months, getting vaccinated for the flu this year could prove to be more important than previous flu seasons. Fontenot encouraged students to get vaccinated this season. “The more students that are vaccinated against the flu the bet-
ter so that it reduces your chance of getting the flu and also potentially having a severe response, so that the healthcare resources can be reserved for patients that need care for COVID-19. “Staying healthy, which is so important this year, will conserve those sometimes limited healthcare resources for the care of COVID-19 patients,” Fontenot said.
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COVID-19, the flu, a common cold or allergies?
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Are you experiencing shortness of breath? NO
You MAY have COVID-19.
You MAY have the flu.
Do you have a fever?
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Do you have itchy eyes?
You MAY have allergies.
Symptoms will vary from person to person. Get tested if you are concerned.
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You MAY have a cold.
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Top charting musicians honored without live audience BY ARIEL BAISE @arielbiancaa The first of its kind without a live audience, the 2020 Billboard Music Awards aired Wednesday. The show honored the music industry’s most popular and charting musicians, songwriters and albums. Singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson hosted the Billboard Music Awards for the second year in a row. Without the typical dry crowds, the show went faster than usual with the artists’ acceptance speeches being short and less cringy. Pre-recorded segments played during the show, yet the night still felt bland. Billboard managed to implement reaction YouTubers into the show and add in heavy TikTok promotions. Unfortunately, there were not any memorable pop culture moments that will end up in the history books. Billie Eilish took home the first award of the night for the Top Billboard 200 Album, for her debut album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” That was not Eilish’s only award; she also took home
Top Female Artist and Top New Artist. Man of the night Post Malone took home nine awards out of his 16 nominations, including the Top Artist Award, beating Billie Eilish, the Jonas Brothers, Khalid and Taylor Swift. Malone also performed at a secret location in Los Angeles, which heightened his performance. Another winner of the night was Lizzo with the Billboard Song Sales Artist Award. The singer’s powerful speech entailed her appreciation of the Black women before her who used their voices. She emphasized being true to yourself and refusing to be suppressed. “When people try to suppress something, it’s normally because that thing holds power,” Lizzo said. Billboard presented the new Billboard Change Maker Award. Killer Mike received the award as the inaugural recipient due to his work outside of music. His speech acknowledged his wife, Shana. Mike also encouraged children to continue their creative endeavors and to express themselves. The stand-out performances
of the night included Doja Cat, who alluded to Broadway with her medley of “Juicy” and “Say So,” and Bad Bunny. Recipient of the Top Latin Artist award, Bad Bunny’s performance of “Yo Perreo Sola” included four people in roller skates and purple tutus. R&B singer Brandy took the Billboard stage for the first time with her new singles “No Tomorrow” and “Borderline,” along with her nostalgic hit, “Almost Doesn’t Count.” Cher handed Garth Brooks, the man behind “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” the Icon Award. His performance included a medley of his hits. Brooks thanked God, his wife, Trisha Yearwood, his three daughters and his fans. Billboard aired more categories live, differing from previous years. The Top Christian Artist Award went to Louisiana native Lauren Daigle. For the fourth year in a row, BTS received the Billboard Social Artist Award. The band’s performance of its first-ever Hot 100 No. 1 single, “Dynamite,” took place in South Korea.
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DANCE
Keeping it moving with classes by LSU Dance Ambassadors BY JORDANNE A. DAVIS @jordanneashley Giving students a creative outlet to express themselves and connect with other students, the LSU Dance Ambassadors are forging their own path as a lasting organization on LSU’s campus. Roughly 12 years ago, the LSU Dance Ambassadors was created. Following its dormancy for a few years, current president Sophia
Greenwood and former president Sarah Guarisco revived the student organization in 2019 in a quest to both offer students a variety of dance classes and have a space where students can participate in dance outside of scheduled courses. “We try to switch up the styles to give our members a variety of styles to be exposed to and train in,” Greenwood said. Teaching classes focused on
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the traditional genres of dance such as jazz, contemporary and hip-hop, the group has also partnered with other dance organizations on campus to expand the classes it offers. Linking up with another dance organization, Tiger Ballroom, the dance ambassadors were able to bring members a taste of the Caribbean with a class focused on Caribbean dances. Coming this year, this partnership will once again offer the chance to engage in another style of ballroom dance, the cha-cha. While many might think its participants need to have prior dance experience to join the LSU Dance Ambassadors, that could not be further from the truth. Offering a multitude of styles for all interested in dance to partake in, the classes are open to dancers of all levels, including those who are ranked as beginners. Although most choreography is taught at an intermediate level, the group en-
courages its members to not give up even if the dance seems to be little more advanced than they are used to. Somewhat like learning a foreign language, learning dance is always better with practicing with other dancers who encourage each other to keep going. “The best way dancers grow and improve their technique is by being in a room with other experienced dancers, just because it pushes them and they also have something to look at and observe to see what they can do to adjust their technique,” Greenwood expressed in regard to any concerns beginner level dancers might have. Shifting gears due to the global pandemic, the LSU Dance Ambassadors began offering classes on Zoom to not skip a beat in offering classes to its members. Originally using the dance space in the Music and Dramatic Arts building, pandemic regulations
changed its ability to hold classes there. Resulting in their officers having to make a quick decision, the LSU Dance Ambassadors now commute to Prairieville on Mondays to a rented studio space to continue to show up for their fellow dancers. Although classes are currently held on Zoom, this group has shown its tenacity and willingness to not let anything stop it from doing what it loves. Possibly reaching an even larger audience via Zoom classes, The LSU Dance Ambassadors classes are held every Monday at 9 pm. for anyone interested in getting their dance on. All information regarding classes and styles being taught at each class can be found on its Instagram page. Other ways to reach them are via email or DM, and people can find them on Tigerlink where interested students can sign up and join the mailing list.
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LSU students fill boxes with food while volunteering at the Great BR Food Bank on Oct. 16.
A pile of canned oranges sit on the floor at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct. 16.
Left to right: Music education junior Calvin Bridges inspects boxes alongside computer engineering junior Nicholas James while volunteering at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct 16.
Finance freshman Ria Narahari checks a box while volunteering at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct. 16.
International studies senior Nicholas Patterson grabs orange juice while volunteering at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct. 16.
Textiles, apparel and merchandising freshman Chloe Johnson moves a box down an assembly line while volunteering at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct 16.
Volunteer Jared Jones helps organize food at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct. 16.
Boxes of food sit at the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct. 16.
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LSU students visited the Greater BR Food Bank on Oct. 16 to lend a helping hand.
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Ingrid Lindblad’s journey from Sweden to Louisiana and top of golf world BY JOE KEHRLI @jkehrli9 Sophomore golfer Ingrid Lindblad calls Halmstad, Sweden, home, but she has found a new home 5,000 miles away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Among many differences between the two homes of the world’s secondranked amateur golfer, one stands out. “I feel like you eat a lot of chicken here,” Lindblad said. “At the dining hall every day it’s chicken, chicken, chicken.” Halmstad is just north of Copenhagen on the western coast of Sweden. It’s a beach town that embraces a contrast in weather extremes. In the summer, Halmstad residents flock to the beach to enjoy the warm weather before the cold and snow of winter comes. The winter season is a time when Lindblad hits the slopes and enjoys her time off from golfing. The
climate does not allow for outdoor golf facilities to remain open yearround like it does in Louisiana. Lindblad, or Iggy, as the team calls her, chose to come to LSU
to take advantage of the yearround opportunity to fine-tune her game. Her coaches and peers in Sweden, like former LSU player and current LPGA player Mad-
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elene Sagstorm, influenced her choice by telling her she would be taken care of at LSU. Lindblad, now in her second year, feels even more at home. Her freshman season was recognized with a plethora of awards. Lindblad was an ANNIKA Award Finalist, invited to play in the Palmer Cup for the international team and to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She was named a First-Team All-American by the WGCA and Golfweek, SEC Player of the Year, first-team All-SEC, SEC Freshman of the Year and an WGCA AllAmerican Scholar. “She’s our Joe Burrow,” Head Coach Garrett Runion said on a broadcast of the team’s first tournament. Before the fall season began, the sophomore revealed that her goals for this year are simple. She
It’s five weeks into the NFL season, and players continue to fall into the dark abyss of injury. This past week, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had one of the most gruesome on-field injuries witnessed in many years. Prescott snapped his ankle in two and had to be carted off the field, leaving him and his teammates in shambles. The list goes on and on with
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Tennis duo Wagner-Hohmann shows great promise for LSU BY MORGAN ROGERS @morgan_rogers Last spring, the LSU tennis team found a powerful dynamic between senior Rafael Wagner and sophomore Ronald Hohmann. Hohmann made his debut at LSU when playing doubles with Wagner back in January, conquering Ole Miss 6-1. The duo appears to have strengthened their bond this fall. During the Olivier Borsos Invitationals, Wagner and Hohmann dominated the court, defeating Texas A&M in a tiebreak of 9-8 (2) and MSU (8-5) within two days. The pair claimed the doubles crown on Sunday with a defeat over its LSU counterpart, Nick Watson and Boris Kozlov. “It’s good to end the tournament on a strong note,” Co-head Coach Chris Brandi told lsusports.net. “This was a tough event. Texas A&M and Mississippi State have been two of the best teams in the country for a while.” The potential of these two players and the performance they showed during the invitationals in Baton Rouge reveal great
promise for LSU’s performance in doubles later this year. Both players have had an impressive career during their time at LSU and prior to their collegiate careers. Wagner produced a 19-12 singles record in his sophomore year and last season defeated No. 1 duo Constant de la Basse and Gabriel Nemeth from Penn State with his partner Joey Thomas. Hohmann showed great promise before coming to LSU, being listed as a five-star recruit and ranked the No. 1 player in the country by tennisrecruiting.net. The Tigers have already found success in duos this fall, thanks to the development from last season. Wagner and Hohmann’s win marks the second-straight fall that LSU has had a doubles champion in a tournament. Whether the team can build upon the potential and success it already possess within the next few months will determine how far it goes this season. Mississippi State will host the next invitational from Oct. 16-18, where the Tigers will challenge Alabama, Ole Miss and Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi.
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LSU men’s tennis senior Rafael Wagner gets ready to return the ball Oct. 3 during his and sophomore Ronald Hohmann’s 8-5 win in the second match on the second day of the Olivier Borsos Invitational in the LSU Tennis Complex on Gourrier Avenue.
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LINDBLAD, from page 9 wants to win a tournament and be ranked the No. 1 golfer in the world. Through the first tournament of the fall season, she has made a case that she can fulfill those goals. At the Blessings Invitational, she stuck with what she knows and was rewarded with the second-lowest score at 5-under. Before the tournament, she said she had been working to understand and manipulate the way she reads greens, particularly on uphill putts. Learning to better read putts and improve her game are obstacles she can work on herself, but the larger obstacles the sport faces like gender equality and inclusion will require more of a collaborative effort. As a young star, Lindblad has set her eyes on playing professionally but has been discouraged recently, due to golf’s growing gender gap. Lindblad shared that most of the female golfers in Sweden tend to be better than the men, but male players still receive more attention and compensation. Lindblad does not know how to fix this problem but acknowledging that it exists should provide a foundation for reform. In her second year playing for LSU and being a top-ranked player, she has never been on the Golf Channel except for the coverage of the recent Blessings Invitational. Although this may cause frustration and a lack of ambition, Lindblad has chosen to use it for motivation.
NFL, from page 9 major NFL superstars forced to the sidelines with injuries. Saquon Barkley, Michael Thomas, Christian McCaffery and many more have been bitten by the injury bug so far this season. The question remains: was it a good idea to force the NFL to have a season with limited training camp and no preseason? 2020 has been a record setting season for injuries. The only logical explanation would be that NFL players had no on the field reps due to the preseason be-
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Sophomore golfer Ingrid Lindblad competes at the Magnolia Invitational in West Point, Mississippi in October 2019. Lindblad started swinging the clubs when she was just five years old at her home course in Sweden. However, she did not start off hitting a golf ball. Instead, she hit a tennis ball, so if the shot somehow would change course and hit someone, it would not hurt as much. After transitioning to a real ball at 14, she started competing in local tournaments. In her time learning the game, she noted that the best advice she has received was to only play with the shots you have in the bag. In layman’s terms, do not try to create something that you do not already have perfected. Today, her award list would have maxed out the character
limit on Twitter three times if the pandemic wouldn’t have cut her freshman year short. In early March, Lindblad was informed of the situation that positive case numbers were rising in America, posing a challenge for her return home. With support from her coaches, she made the decision to return home promptly. She recalled the anxiety of the circumstances. She had begun to pack up her apartment at 4 p.m. and had to catch a flight to Sweden the following day at 6 a.m. In hindsight, she said the rush home was a wise choice. Sweden has had a substantially lower positivity rate than America,
ing canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. Many assumed the 2020-2021 season would be infested with COVID-19 outbreaks forcing multiple players to sit out games. While that has somewhat been the case, injuries have been the main reason for players missing significant time. Now, the finger is pointed at NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. By carelessly throwing his players onto the field does it show his lack of compassion for the players’ well being? The harsh truth is that in the NFL, money is the
motivator, not the players’ health. In the offseason the only thing that crossed Goodell’s mind was how much money he would lose if he decided to bring the 2020-2021 season to a halt. Now for money reasons, players such as Prescott are unsure if they will have a spot on an NFL roster once they are healthy enough to play again. The league is not even halfway through the season, and countless injuries have occurred. How many season or career-ending injuries will it take for Goodell to realize it’s time to shut the season down?
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which allowed her to keep working on her game while she was home. Not only did her region in Sweden not impose lockdowns or quarantines, but there were several opportunities to remain in a competitive mindset. In the early summer months, fellow Swedish golfers created a group chat to keep playing golf and challenging each other. The style of competition was not a regular one. Although case numbers were steadily low in Sweden, they had the choice to compete with one another from a course of their choosing to reduce the number of exposures. While home, and when not golfing, she was able to recon-
nect with her family, whom she only gets to see in the summer and for Christmas. She has an older brother and several golf coaches who she remains in contact with while she is home in Louisiana. Runion is setting an example for coaches when dealing with international players. He has said that he is there to be an extra set of eyes for instruction, rather than be the sole instructor. He works with the players’ home coaches to best develop their games. Also, he wishes not to send different messages when coaching, not to confuse the player, so he specifically works with the players’ instructors to deliver one singular message. On Oct. 19, the Tigers will receive this singular message from their coaches: continue the greatness. The squad will travel to Starkville, Mississippi, to compete in the Ally Invitational, hosted by Mississippi State at the Old Waverly Golf Course. This tournament will have to follow the same mandates from the SEC. The teams will only be from the SEC, and teams will play together in the same pairing. So far, this format along with health and safety protocols has worked in mitigating any spread of COVID-19. No SEC teams have reported any new cases. For Iggy, she is confident in her swing and that her game is in a position where she can excel. Louisiana is lucky to have Lindblad, and in time football players will be told that they are the team’s “Ingrid Lindblad.”
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Keeping a strict schedule is important this semester FROM THE CRO’S NEST ELIZABETH CROCHET
@elizabethcro_ I was bummed when I first realized all of my fall classes would be online, but I did my best to try and find the positive in the situation. One good thing about Zoom classes, I thought, was that I would have much more time in the day to get other things done. Well... I was halfway right. I do have more free time than in previous semesters, especially since most of my classes are asynchronous. But I quickly learned that, although I did not have to spend time in a physical classroom every day, the workload is still the same —if not more. When I moved back onto campus, I had an idea of how my day-to-day life would look:
I could sleep a little more than usual, do some classwork, snack throughout the day and work. The rest of my time was mine to spend however I wanted. In the beginning of the semester, that’s pretty much how every day went. Then, it hit me: this was not going to work. I found myself getting lazier day by day. I had lost my motivation to do schoolwork and would constantly procrastinate by allowing myself to think I would have time to get things done later. Finally, I came to my senses. I realized I was lacking a schedule. There was no routine or structure to my week; therefore, I wasn’t holding myself accountable for things that needed to be done. During previous semesters I always had a game plan for each day, and I thought it might help me to start that again. It made an immediate difference. Now, every Sunday, I take
time to pencil in what the coming week will look like. This helps me keep track of what needs to be done and when I will have time to do things outside of school and work. Thankfully, I’ve gotten into a routine that has not only helped me academically but also professionally and mentally and has given me a better overall appreciation for the meaning of the word “time.” Creating a schedule and sticking to it was hard at first. But it also laid out my commitments and helped me put things into perspective. It was necessary because it provided a sense of structure I could not find elsewhere. In the age of the coronavirus, it is easy to focus on the news and forget about what is going on in our real lives. Do not let yourself be distracted. My weeks are still pretty chaotic, but building a routine helped pave the way for me
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to avoid procrastinating. So if you can, try to come up with a structure in your week and tackle your work head-on. It made a world of a difference for me.
It might do the same for you. Elizabeth Crochet is a 19year-old political communication sophomore from New Orleans.
Allowing Saints in Death Valley won’t solve anything DOM’S UNCANNY DISCOURSE DOMENIC PURDY
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Following the unprecedented success of the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida, the professional sports world has since turned its attention to how the NFL is handling it’s live matches during the
pandemic. Unlike the NBA’s move to an effectively controlled facility of play, the NFL’s operations have not been adapted to fit our drastically new normal. This poor planning has already backfired only a month and a half into the season. Teams across the country, most recently, including the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots
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— have been forced to suspend operations after COVID-19 outbreaks affected players. As the NFL’s unchanged internal operations begin to show cracks in its foundation, crowd attendance is a different story. A majority of teams have proactively limited stadium capacities to family and friends or outright prohibited fans altogether. Regulations within host cities, including New Orleans, are responsible for capacity limitations in stadiums. At the forefront of pushback against a return to live football audiences in New Orleans is Mayor LaToya Cantrell. According to Cantrell, “there is not an indoor stadium in America that is having a large number of fans in the stands right now, and for good reason.” Approaching the sixth week of play, many teams, like the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots, have begun hosting limited capacities in their home stadiums. In New Orleans, however, Cantrell’s policies restrict the Saints from following suit. Many fans and officials believe this is unfairly holding back the Saints’ football season, as phase three regulations in the state technically allow for venues
like sports arenas to open at an abridged capacity. Searching for a venue where they could host a limited audience, the Saints set their sights up the Mississippi River, to Baton Rouge’s own Tiger Stadium. As early as Oct. 13, reports came out that Death Valley would once again become the Saints’ temporary home, having previously hosted a 2005 team for three games following Hurricane Katrina. “LSU has been gracious and enthusiastic regarding hosting our future games, and we very much appreciate their partnership,” Saints official Greg Bensel said of the potential of a season in Baton Rouge. Cantrell even gave her support for the move, saying Death Valley, “could be a great place temporarily. It is an outdoor stadium, and they’re allowing fans in the stadium.” As important as it is to have fans in attendance during football games, especially in Louisiana, hosting the Saints will only bring another outbreak to the Baton Rouge area. Our University is already struggling with handling the coronavirus around campus; it does not need a new influx of fans and players.
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Instead of allowing the black and gold to march into Baton Rouge, Cantrell needs to have active conversations with Saints management to allow the stadium to open up at a limited capacity like other NFL teams have. Besides potentially exposing the Baton Rouge community to new cases from New Orleans, the move would also set a dangerous precedent for cities like New York, which are currently unable to host live sports. Sports organizations across the country would see New Orleans’ move to Baton Rouge as reason to move their operations into nearby colleges — even into other cities or states entirely. Our nation, whether we like it or not, is returning to a sense of normalcy. But if pro sports organizations want to maintain their new normal, they have to be proactive and make sure they don’t encourage fans to spread the virus to other communities. If the Saints want to welcome their fans back, it is better they do so under the roof of the Superdome than on our purple and gold field. Domenic Purdy is a 19-year-old journalism sophomore from Prairieville.
Quote of the Week “Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.”
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Billie Eilish’s body type is normal and not newsworthy GABBING WITH GABBY GABRIELLE MARTINEZ
@martinez_g0 The figure of an woman’s body should never be the topic of national news. Yet this week Twitter users and media outlets alike erupted with comments debating about 18-year-old pop singer Billie Eilish’s physical appearance. It all started with a paparazzi photo of the Grammy winner wearing a form-fitting outfit in public. It was a rare moment for Eilish, whose usual style typically includes oversized and baggy clothing. This caused the picture to go viral, predominantly among online communities body-shaming her for her curvier figure. Such a response to women’s bodies in the media is unfortunately not out of the ordinary, something which Eilish herself has repeatedly called out. Indeed, Eilish has spoken multiple times about how she uses fashion to protect herself from the judgment and sexualization that comes with being a woman in the public eye.
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In a 2019 Calvin Klein ad, Eilish said, “I never want the world to know everything about me. I mean, that’s why I wear big, baggy clothes… Nobody can have an opinion because they haven’t seen what’s underneath, you know?” It’s a shame that she’s so young, yet so aware that people, men especially, will eagerly harass women for their body
types if they aren’t deemed “normal” enough. But what is “normal,” when our perception of what women’s bodies should look like has changed so much? It’s no secret magazines and retailers have used Photoshop for years to make models and celebrities appear flawless. But now, in the age of social media and influencers, the bar is set even higher for normal
people trying to achieve a level of perfection only made possible by Facetune and/or plastic surgery. It’s best for people, especially young women, to be taught that not everything they see online is true or “normal” for everyone. According to the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology, and Education, the average American woman is be-
tween a size 16 and 18. Sizes outside of the singledigit range shouldn’t be ridiculed in the media, nor should they be made into some big feminist statement. Recently, popular female artists with curvier figures like Lizzo and Megan Thee Stallion have helped with the representation of different body types in the media outside of the traditional slim figure. These women shouldn’t be seen as “brave” for wearing their bodies unapologetically. They’re just normal. This is something our society should have learned to accept a long time ago. No one should be considered brave for being comfortable in their completely normal body. If anything, Eilish is a more realistic representation of the average American woman than most celebrities are. If people keep forgetting that women don’t always look like Snapchat filters in real life, our perceptions of each other and of ourselves will soon be permanently changed — and for the worse. Gabrielle Martinez is a 20-yearold mass communication sophomore from Gonzales.