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SMOOTH SAILING

‘Nothing seems to faze this group’: LSU dominates in Battle of the Boot

BY JASON WILLIS @JasonWillis4

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the fifth straight year, LSU was in a nerve-wracking battle with Arkansas. This time, it was a Razorback team plenty capable of toppling giants like No. 8 LSU – it had done just that to then-No. 4 Tennessee just two weeks prior.

An LSU offense that had struggled to find much traction and had drawn 10 penalties needed a lift. It came from a sophomore linebacker.

With LSU tenuously leading 16-10, Whit Weeks rocketed off the edge right into Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green’s lap, batted his pass up into the air and caught it himself.

At the end of the play, Weeks’ interception put LSU’s offense at the two-yard line. It set up an easy touchdown on the next play.

“It was the back breaker in the game,” head coach Brian Kelly said. “He’s active in virtually all the plays.”

That jolt was enough to stop Arkansas’ momentum in its tracks and power LSU to run away with the game. The Tigers eventually topped Arkansas 3410 to retain possession of the Golden Boot and push LSU to 6-1 on the season.

Weeks impacted the game in a variety of ways, including as a reliable tackler, a rusher off the edge and a quarterback spy for the very speedy Green.

He led the way with nine tackles, including one for loss, and a sack in what was again an electric performance by the LSU defense.

As a whole, the unit, which was coming off its best performance of the season against a top-10 offense in Ole Miss, had three sacks and forced three turnovers.

“That’s what we expect,” Weeks said. “We’re the LSU Fight-

ing Tigers. That’s the defense that you’d expect us to play.”

“Nothing seems to faze this group,” Kelly said.

Despite the LSU offense’s issues with penalties and failing to finish drives with touchdowns instead of field goals, it was another solid day for redshirt junior Garrett Nussmeier and company.

Nussmeier had 224 passing yards, while receivers CJ Daniels, Kyren Lacy and Aaron Anderson each had at least three catches and 30 yards. Daniels topped the trio with 86 yards - his best output as a Tiger.

The LSU rushing game also had one of its best games of the season with 158 yards on the ground on 4.3 yards per carry.

The standout was once again freshman running back Caden Durham, who had 101 yards and three touchdowns.

“My coach tells me he needs me in big games, and it’s a big game, so it’s my time to shine,” Durham said.

Still, LSU’s first half was rife with mistakes for the offense. The Tigers most notably drew an astounding seven false starts. The Arkansas crowd seemed to have a significant impact on LSU’s timing and communication.

In addition, Nussmeier’s struggles from the prior game against Ole Miss cropped up again. He threw dangerous passes up for grabs and finished the half with a 56.5% completion percentage.

That came after the quarterback threw for two interceptions and a 43.1% completion percentage the week before in what he called the worst game of his career.

These penalties and question-

able decisions led to several LSU offensive drives that stalled out once the Tigers crossed over into Arkansas territory. LSU settled for three field goals in the first half and headed into the locker room with a 16-7 lead that could’ve been much more sizable.

The touchdown allowed by the LSU defense came as a result of another Tiger gaffe, with junior safety Jardin Gilbert failing to protect the deep corner of the end zone as star Arkansas receiver Andrew Armstrong popped wide open.

That mistake proved to be the last glaring one of the night for LSU’s defense, which did a commendable job of preventing big plays once again.

“I know the group of guys we got, and I’m taking us over anybody,” Weeks said.

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LSU football sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks (40) intercepts an Arkansas pass Oct. 19 during LSU’s 34-10 win against Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on North Razorback Road in Fayetteville, Ar.

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LSU football 5th-year-senior wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) prepares for a hit by an Arkansas defensive player Oct. 19 during LSU’s 34-10 win against Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on North

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LSU football freshman tight end Trey’Dez Green (14) celebrates Oct. 19 during LSU’s 34-10 win against Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on North Razorback Road in Fayetteville, Ar.

TEETH & BONES

Anthropology professor travels abroad to present research

Ants started farming before humans $107 M building announced

A study co-authored by two LSU professors reveals that ants began cultivating and farming fungi millions of years before humans started agriculture after an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago.

“Ants have been practicing agriculture and fungus farming for much longer than humans have existed,” Smithsonian entomologist Ted Schultz, who led the study, said in a statement.

LSU professors Vinson P. Doyle and Brant C. Faircloth contributed to the study by developing molecular methods to capture genetic data. They analyzed DNA from 475 species of fungi and 276 species of ants to trace the origin of fungal farming.

Researchers connected decaying leaf litter to fungi as its main food source – ants were drawn to the plant for this reason. Doyle and Faircloth’s mo -

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BY SARAH WALTON @sarahrosewalton

Earlier this month, LSU’s Geography and Anthropology Department announced Professor Juliet K. Brophy attended a meeting held by the European Society for the Study of Human Evolution to present her research.

The ESHE held its 14th annual meeting in Zagreb, Croatia and Brophy attended to share

her research on non-adult human ancestors who belonged to the Rising Star cave system in South Africa.

The conference keynote speaker was Svante Pääbo, the first anthropologist to win a Nobel Prize. Pääbo received the award for his research on human evolution and the genomes of extinct hominins, which revealed Neanderthals interbred with humans.

Both Brophy and Pääbo are biological anthropologists, meaning they focus on the physical and biological remains of humans and their ancestors. Brophy explained how exciting it was that Pääbo was at the meeting and that he won the Nobel Prize.

“First [anthropologist] Nobel Laureate, a biological anthropol-

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Construction management to recieve a new home

LSU announced plans for a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building, on the final day of LSU President William F. Tate IV’s statewide bus tour.

The university seeks to raise $75 million in private donations for the project, with $36.3 million already pledged. The state has allocated $32 million in capital outlay funds to help cover the costs.

The project is supported by a $15 million leadership gift from Art Favre, the founder of Performance Contractors and a 1972 graduate of LSU’s first construction management class. In addition to Favre’s contribution, other major donations have come from industry leaders like MMR, Cajun Industries and ISC Constructors, all of which are run by LSU alumni.

The new facility will be located on South Stadium Drive, across from Tiger Stadium, and will house the Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management, which is currently lo -

Student organization shares importance of music therapy

BY CAM CHEHREH @camryncherries

LSU welcomed a new professional organization to campus this fall. The American Music Therapy Association of Students joins many collegiate chapters across the country, and its students are eager to make an impact in Baton Rouge.

Music therapy is a field of health science that uses music to help subjects address their physical, social and emotional needs.

The official American Music Therapy Association website writes that music therapy is also used to help manage stress, promote wellness, enhance memory and improve communication.

“Through this organization we

are not only trying to deepen our knowledge of music therapy, but be a part of a community that expands much farther than LSU and even the SEC,” said Ian Flores, historian for LSU AMTAS. “We will be recognized on a national level with a much broader outreach due to LSU being a flagship university.”

AMTAS members focus on service, professional development and advocacy within the community. Members can also utilize this organization to not only further their own education, but help educate the greater LSU community on the importance of music therapy. This organization is more than ready to start spreading the word and begin making an impact.

“Almost every time I tell someone that my major is music therapy, they tell me they’ve never heard of it or don’t know what it is,” said club President and music therapy student Izzy Hays. “I love explaining to people the power that music has on our health. I just want it to be so widely known that people’s first response when I tell them that I want to be a music therapist is

‘That’s so cool, good for you’ not ‘Ok, what is that?’”

Hays says that AMTAS helps educate people about a different method of healing that not many people think about. She hopes more people learn about it, so people can find resources for themselves or other people who may need it.

“We’re definitely growing as we go,” Hays said. “I just think that it’s such an honor to be able to be a part of this first class and be a pioneer in the LSU Music Therapy world.”

LSU’s chapter of AMTAS came to campus less than a semester after music therapy was declared an official major. At the ribbon cutting ceremony in April, students and staff celebrated the addition of this field to the list of offered degrees. This step came after years of development for the new program. Kamile Geist, the department chair and professor of music therapy at LSU, was a key advocate for its start.

“What a wonderful time for music therapy at LSU,” Geist said. “I look forward to them working together to advocate for music therapy across our campus and to

serve the community by showing the impact of music on health.” To stay up to date with AMTAS and their events, follow @lsuamtas on Instagram.

CAMPUS LIFE

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The Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex stands tall on Sept. 21, 2021 on South Campus Drive.

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The College of Music and Dramatic Arts sits on Sept. 2, 2022 on Dalrymple Drive.

FARMING, from page 3

“When you have teeny-tiny fragments of a fungus that an ant is carrying inside of it, it’s

hard to get enough fungal material to generate sufficient genome sequence data to analyze,” Doyle said in a statement.

miniscule bits of fungi, amplify it, sequence it and analyze it.”

INTERNATIONAL, from page 3 lecular methods were used in this aspect of the work.

“That’s where the fungal bait sets we created come in. They allowed us to pull the DNA from

The research publication coincides with the 150th anniversary of Thomas Belt and Fritz Mueller’s discovery of ant fungus farming.

CONSTRUCTION, from page 3

cated in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. The building looks to provide additional space for labs, faculty and students, to aid advanced manufacturing and construction research.

The Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building will complement the university’s efforts to strengthen its engineering programs, aligning with its Scholarship First Agenda to address Louisiana’s critical needs in education, research and economic development. It is also intended to sup -

port the growth of Louisiana’s construction industry, which is projected to increase by 14.3% by 2030. LSU’s construction management program has a high retention rate, with nearly 70% of its graduates staying in-state to contribute to Louisiana’s construction workforce.

ogist,” Brophy said, “and that’s a big deal for us.”

While in Croatia, Brophy visited a Neanderthal site in Krapina to study and analyze fossil specimens. The Neanderthals at the site had what she called “shoveled teeth,” or incisors that are more flat and forward, making the shape of the curvy part of a shovel. She said this was something she had never seen before. These Neanderthals lived during the ice age, so their diet mainly consisted of meats.

Brophy spends time researching in South Africa, where she focuses on non-adults and the Rising Star cave system, which has many juvenile remnants. Brophy referenced a study talking about non-adult Homo Erectus teeth where the researchers only had teeth to go off of, while Brophy had multiple sets of teeth to look at.

New discoveries continue to be made in the field of anthropology. An example is the Homo naledi, a Hominin species assumed to have existed during the Pleistocene that was found in the Rising Star cave system in 2015. When they were found, their skeletons were different enough from other species to become a whole new distinction.

“We’re still trying to work out what Homo Naledi is,” Brophy

said. “It’s pretty unique from its morphology from head to toe. Nothing we would have predicted a specimen would look like.”

Brophy and the other researchers at the Rising Star cave system are focused on understanding these species.

Brophy’s father used to take her on archaeological digs occasionally, but what reeled her into biological anthropology was falling in love with a fossil. She said she would be introduced to anthropological ideas and follow them where they took her.

“I found I had to do that homework last because I kept rabbit-holing into more research,” Brophy said.

In her current research, Brophy focuses on how a change in environment can affect a population. She has researched the changes in bovine teeth throughout time, and is using those results to help researchers understand the environment in which Homonins lived.

Brophy created a database with records and photos cataloging different bovine teeth, allowing others to identify bovine teeth they may encounter.

The trips to Croatia and South Africa are par for the course when it comes to the research Brophy does, but she loves them and compares herself to a giddy kid every time she gets off a plane to conduct research.

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Conceptual rendering of the LSU Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building to be located on South Stadium Drive, across the street from Tiger Stadium.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Agriculture Student Association hosts a pumpkin painting event Olivia’s Order: Rocca Pizzeria’s burrata pizza

BY MADISON PACELLI @madisonpacelli

The LSU College of Agriculture Student Association hosted a pumpkin painting event Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. to connect students and spread the fall spirit as midterms wound down.

ASA’s mission is to represent LSU Agriculture students, guiding them through personal growth, good fellowship and networking to create a better career path for the students. The organization acts as the voice for the College of Agriculture students at LSU.

ASA hosts one event a month, whether it’s a social, community or career event. At these events, agriculture students have the opportunity to learn and meet new people involved with their major.

“When I was a freshman I participated in ASA’s event to meet more students in College of Ag,” said ASA President and animal science junior Abbygail Davis. “Now being a host at these events, it’s amazing to see students come together and connect through painting.”

Students of all majors came together to get in the fall spirit. The array of designs created showed off the diversity of the students who attended. From spooky designs to cute ones, these students painted them all.

“The pumpkin painting activity created a laid-back atmo -

sphere that allowed students to connect with one another and to most importantly have fun,” said English literature freshman Nick

Porter. “It allowed me to hang out with my friends while decompressing through a creative outlet.”

Pizza is known for being a quick, cheap and easy meal, especially for college students; however, top-notch flavor is never guaranteed.

For those in search of local pizza with an escalated flavor, the burrata pizza from Rocca Pizzeria, at 3897 Government St., is your next go-to. The twelve-inch pizza comes with eight slices and is covered in red sauce. The pie is topped with Ezzo Pepperoni, mozzarella, basil, hot honey, evoo, grana and ground pepper.

Ezzo Pepperoni creates top quality, extra lean pepperoni and sausage that is filled with authentic Italian flavor. The combination of the savory pepperoni and hot

honey give the pizza a sweet and salty taste. The rich and buttery burrata cheese and salty grana cheese is melted onto the pizza, contributing to the sweet and salty flavor.

There’s no doubt that this pizza is appetizing, but is it set at a reasonable price?

Every pizza at Rocca Pizzeria is hand tossed and wood-fired, something that cheaper, fast-food pizzerias can’t promise. The specific pepperoni and burrata cheese used is generally more expensive than other meats and cheeses, but that’s what makes this pizza so delicious. The pizza is set at $20, which can make it out of a college student’s price range, but splitting it with a friend or roommate makes the pizza worth every dollar.

Addicted to Edikted: Students line up to visit pop-up shop

BY CAMILLE MILLIGAN

@camllemll333

The popular clothing company Edikted gave away free merchandise and discounts to LSU students from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 at its pop up event as part of the brand’s southern college tour.

The brand set up the event

in a bright pink truck on 185 W. State St. just off LSU’s campus. From opening to close, the lines to reach the pop up were long. Students waited in the sun while representatives for Edikted passed out tote bags with free goodies.

Starry Hopkins, a freshman political science major, went to check out the event to see what

discounts and merchandise she could get.

“I actually shopped there for the first time like two months ago, and I just love Edikted,” Hopkins said. “I like free stuff, and I’m excited to use the coupon I get.”

Once a student reached the front of the line, they got to spin a wheel to win a credit to shop at Edikted. The prizes ranged from big to small discounts. Some customers walked away with $50 gift cards, and others received a 40% one-time discount code.

Natalie Duczak, a freshman kinesiology major at LSU, first heard about the pop up through an add on her Instagram. She was surprised by the length of the line, but said the discount would make it more worthwhile to shop at Edikted.

“I knew it was going to be long, but not this long,” Duczak said. “I’ve shopped online, but I’ve never bought from them before. I feel like they have a lot of cute jeans and going out things, so maybe if I have the discount or gift card or something I’ll ac-

tually purchase from there.”

Every student in line received a free tote bag with the Edikted brand name. Inside each bag was a tank top, a pink headband and a pair of socks with pink bows. After spinning the wheel, each attendee was given stickers and a plastic card with their designated coupon.

Rian Burgess, a freshman political science major, often shops at Edikted. She usually buys tank tops, tube tops and other going out clothes. Despite shopping there often, Burgess feels that the prices could be more affordable.

“I’m going to say it’s a bit overpriced,” Burgess said. “I paid like $20 for a tank top, which I know isn’t a bad price, but I think I could get like three tank tops for the same price somewhere else.”

While most students were waiting in line, a few stood at the front posing in front of the pink truck and taking pictures of one another. One of the women posing for her picture was Madison Timony, a sophomore mass communication major, who was

chosen by Edikted to take promotional photos at the pop up.

Edikted sent Timony a direct message on Instagram to offer her a $150 gift card to buy clothes for the event and ask her to post photos in the items she purchased. She says she was excited to participate because Edikted is her favorite clothing brand.

“I’ve loved getting to post pictures and get other girls to come see it,” Timony said. “It’s getting so many people to come out. It’s a really cute environment.”

Izabele Didzbalis, a freshman biological engineering major, also received a request for help promoting the Edikted’s pop up. She feels that reaching out to students for social media advertising is a smart choice on the brand’s part.

“I think it’s nice because they’re talking to normal girls on campus and not girls who have been doing it a while,” Didzbalis said. “I think it makes them more likable and gets more people interested. I’ve never had an opportunity like this before.”

BY OLIVIA TOMLINSON @oliviamersade

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Students show off the pumpkins they painted at ASA’s pumpkin painting event on Oct. 14.

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LSU students enjoy a Edikted pop-up shop Oct. 15 on West State Street.

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PAINTED POSSE

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PAGE DESIGN BY EMILY BOUDREAUX

The Painted Posse cheers for the LSU football team Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, during LSU’s 34-17 win against UCLA at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU animal science freshman Olivia Cate paints a Painted Posse member.

LSU cognitive neuroscience and criminology sophomore Emily Thornton paints the base of a member of the Painted Posse.

LSU psychology junior Molly McMaster mixes more paint.

A bowl of paint sits on a table.

LSU kinesiology sophomore Katherine Springer and College of Charleston biology sophomore Sarah Martin pose for a photo with Raising Cane’s LSU football cut-outs.

LSU animal science freshman Olivia Cate touches up the collar of a Painted Posse member.

A member of the Painted Posse poses to imitate a Raising Cane’s sponsored cutout of LSU football redshirt junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13).

LSU sophomore Cristian Bouler laughs while waiting for his paint to dry.

SPORTS

BATTLE FOR THE BOOT

BY ETHAN STENGER @lsuwoj

LSU brought home one of the most illustrious trophies in all of college football this weekend.

“Playing for that [Golden] Boot, it’s a big deal,” Tigers senior running back Josh Williams said this week. “A lot of guys overlook it and a lot of people don’t really know about it, but being here for as long as I have and playing for that boot every year, it’s really a big deal for our team and our culture.”

The trophy, a four-foot-tall, 24-karat gold plate molded in the shape of the states of Arkansas and Louisiana, geographically resembles the silhouette of a boot.

But what exactly is the story behind this 200-pound, $10,000 golden boot?

Even before Arkansas’ transfer to the SEC from the Southwest Conference in 1991, the Tigers and Razorbacks have a history that stretches back over a century. Prior to their 42nd meeting on November 20, 1996, David Bazzel, a former Arkansas linebacker, looked to add to the rivalry’s heritage.

“LSU and Arkansas have won national championships. Both have very passionate fans,” Bazzel told The Times-Picayune in

How did the 200-pound, solid-gold trophy come to be?

2012. “Originally, I didn’t think Arkansas-LSU was meant to be a true rival game. It was meant to be a trophy game, but I knew it could eventually lead to a rival game if the games were good enough.”

Bazzel approached Arkansas’ athletic director at the time, Frank Boyles, with an idea. Bazzel presented Boyles with a scaled cardboard cutout of his boot-shaped

design. Boyles and LSU eventually agreed to pay $5,000 each to have the trophy melded out of 24-karat gold.

“I wanted it as big and gaudy as possible because I wanted to create value in it with gold and size,” Bazzel told The Times-Picayune.

A Boston jeweler agreed to take upon the $10,000 boot project. Bazzel told the Bostonian, “I

want it as heavy as possible.”

Bazzel was astonished to see the finished product at a local jeweler in Arkansas’ capital city, Little Rock. It couldn’t be more perfect. When he tried to pick it up, he nearly buckled under its immense weight.

The rest is history.

The No. 19 Tigers emerged victorious from the first Battle for the Golden Boot, defeating the

Razorbacks at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on November 20, 1996. The annual Battle for the Golden Boot has continued ever since.

“I can tell you that having been a player at one time, I would have never wanted to see that other team run off with the trophy,” Bazzel told The Times-Picayune. “I guarantee that it sticks in the craw of Arkansas players to see LSU players go over and haul off The Golden Boot and vice versa.”

As Bazzel had hoped, the games were good enough to war-

Whit Weeks’ energetic style is transforming LSU’s defense

In his second year, Weeks leads the defense in performance and passion

BY TYLER HARDIN @ttjharden8

With three seconds left in regulation, sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks sacked Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart to send the game to overtime.

He stood over Dart who was down on the turf, and showed the energy he had all game.

“I think that was my first college sack I’ve ever had, I mean, solo sack I’ve ever had,” Weeks said. “I was really excited to get that play, for sure.”

That’s what LSU’s defense sought to find for two years: energy.

Luckily for the Tigers, Weeks is full of it.

Being the second born of three boys, Weeks plays the stereotypical role of a middle child: a happy-go-lucky kid whose energy you can feel from a mile away.

“More of a free spirit and that kind of flies by the seat of their pants at times,” said Ben Hall, Weeks’ former head coach at Oconee County High.

On the field, Weeks’ energy

comes from his immense love for football, so much that he’d almost play through anything.

In his senior year of high school in Watkinsville, Georgia, Weeks suffered a broken hand. It was an injury that he could have been sidelined from, but he didn’t let that happen. Instead, he played with a broken hand and continued to be productive while doing so.

“He was nowhere close to 100%, but he battled through it,” Hall said. “There aren’t many kids that would play through the discomfort that that kid would.”

While his love of the game contributes to his energy, his resilience and toughness stem from his loyalty.

He played through his senior year injuries not just because of his love for football, but his loyalty to his teammates.

“He was such an intense player,” Hall said. “He never wanted to let his teammates down.”

Weeks treats his teammates like family. But when he got to LSU as a member of the Tigers’ 2023 class,

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LSU football graduate student wide receiver CJ Daniels (4) attempts to evade an Arkansas player Oct. 19 during LSU’s 34-10 win against Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on North Razorback Road in Fayetteville, Ar.

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LSU football sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks (40) points to an LSU fan after an interception Oct. 19 against Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on North Razorback Road in Fayetteville, Ar.

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The Golden Boot trophy sits Oct. 19 after LSU’s 34-10 win against Arkansas.

BY AINSLEY

Athlete of the Week is an ongoing weekly series.

At a university where nearly every athletic program is nationally relevant, there’s never a shortage of options. There are always electric playmakers to be found.

The Reveille Athlete of the Week is LSU soccer’s Ava Galligan.

After a four-game losing streak, LSU soccer needed a play, and Galligan knew there was plenty of time to change the game.

The six-foot sophomore was positioned at the top of Texas A&M’s six-yard box when the ball fell into her feet. She took her first and only shot of the night, which flew past the goalkeeper

into the net.

For the first time in almost three weeks, LSU took the lead.

Head coach Sian Hudson showed gratitude for Galligan’s efforts in the match.

“[Galligan] came up big for us in that moment, just scrapping around, finding the ball and then just putting it home,” said Hudson.

Both teams struggled in the first half, with LSU lacking the ability to keep possession long enough to take shots on goal.

Forwards, including Galligan, would play the ball into the opponent’s 18-yard box but lose control moments later.

“I was a little disappointed in the first half because my touches weren’t as close as I’d like them to be, but everybody else rallied behind me and kept me and my head in the game,” said Galligan.

The match was scoreless in its first half, but it was knotted up after goals by both teams in the second half.

After a controversial call by the referee visibly frustrated the A&M team, Galligan felt opportunistic.

“We have an Icelandic goalkeeper, and one of her things when she first got here was ‘balls to the wall,’” Galligan explained. “So honestly, I just tried to run through the ball and hope that it was me that came out with it at the end and that’s what happened, so that’s just lucky.”

The goal marked her fifth of the season and would have been her third game-winner if not for a late A&M goal that finalized a 2-2 draw for the night.

Although not a win, a point in conference is long overdue for the Tigers. There is no question LSU would have lost that match if not for Galligan, who gave LSU its first goal in four games outside of penalty kicks.

“I think we’re a little bit disappointed with the tie because we definitely could have used the win tonight, but I definitely think it’s momentum in the right direction,” said Galligan. “I think we just proved that when we’re all in the game and when we’re all going balls to the wall, and everybody’s doing 100% on offense and defense, that we can really make something out of nothing.”

WEEKS, from page 9 one of his family members became a teammate.

Weeks’ older brother West arrived at LSU for the 2022-23 season as a transfer from the University of Virginia.

Through Weeks’ recruiting process, the fact that his brother was in Baton Rouge was not a deciding factor. But it didn’t make playing alongside him any less of a dream.

“Coming down and playing college football with him has been a dream of ours come true,” Weeks said. “Actually getting out there together on the field some, too, has been amazing for us and our family.”

Weeks’ first season at LSU was a productive one, as he finished with 50 total tackles, including a ninetackle game against Ole Miss, and an eight-tackle game in the ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin.

With the defensive staff overhaul that took place in the offseason, the Tigers looked for a clean slate on defense. However, they didn’t want to eliminate the bright spots that shined through the darkness, and Weeks was one of them.

“Whit is a phenomenal football player, extremely hard worker, never takes a play off. His effort is second to none,” LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker said.

Weeks was named captain in LSU’s home opener against Nicholls. It was a moment that Weeks

worked tirelessly for.

Fittingly enough, West was named captain as well.

“Those two I know are best of friends,” Hall said. “It’s fun to watch those two guys play together.”

With six tackles in each of LSU’s first two games, Weeks finished with 11 in LSU’s 36-33 win over South Carolina.

He followed that up with a seven-tackle game against UCLA and nine against South Alabama, which included a critical stop on 4th-andgoal.

“The energy; he changed the complexion of the game with the goal line stand,” head coach Brian Kelly said. “He’s an outstanding player.”

After finishing with a careerhigh 18 tackles along with a sack, a forced fumble and a crucial pass breakup, Weeks’ energy was at an all-time high.

Between the thrilling finish and students and fans rushing the field, it was a moment Weeks will never forget.

“I was yelling from that goal line, all the way to this goal line,” Weeks said. “I was just getting excited and enjoying the moment, because these moments don’t come often in life.”

Everyone in Tiger Stadium matched his energy. And while Weeks’ energy is at an all-time high, his love for football is too.

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OPINION

Dressing up for Halloween is important, so here’s how to do it

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GARRETT MCENTEE

@9are_bear

Halloween is fun for everyone: kids, teens, adults and even the elderly. Everyone loves candy and spreading some good ole’ fashioned fear. But the best part of Halloween, by far, is dressing up, costuming and putting on a mask.

Dressing up for Halloween is critical for the celebration. It honors tradition, lends itself to aesthetics, and most importantly it’s fun. There is nothing like donning a good costume and getting complimented on it. But, are you maybe a little uncreative or prone to putting off costumes till the last possible moment? Fear not, I have

compiled the best and most chic costumes for this Halloween season that will surely receive compliments.

To preface, some of these are already popular and for good reason, but I’m going to attempt to add a hidden element to them that will make you stand out in a crowd. If we’re being honest, you’re not gonna trick or treat this Halloween; you’re gonna paint the town red (or orange).

The first costume up to bat is the striking lead of “American Psycho”, Patrick Bateman. This costume consists of a suit and tie with a clear plastic poncho laid overtop. You’ll need fake blood for splattering and perhaps an axe if you want to really commit to the bit. It should be noted that this costume will go up in chicness if you’re feminine presenting and wear it. A good touch would be a bit of

acting, smile a lot, act like the character and really commit.

Next up is a costume going viral on TikTok, big cat makeup. Influencers and pretty people alike are putting their makeup skills to the test with this look. You, in essence, create the illusion of a sexy human with leopard spots and dark nose contour to closely resemble an anthropomorphic cat person. You then pair this with trendy brown and tan outfits, featuring leopard spots and gold jewelry. However, I believe you could do this with several types of animals.

You and a group of friends could go as different kinds of big cats, featuring different animal prints, or you could go as a peacock with a different style of makeup. This is basically a more elevated version of the low effort animal costume. I presume this will be very popu-

lar this Halloween season.

Following our animal costume is more of a catchall for the real creatives out there, those that want to be the epitome of sex and scare. The costume is you as a Cenobite from the “Hellraiser” franchise. These horrifying pleasure demon freaks are scary. But their avid use of leather, latex, chains and whips make them monarchs for the hyper-sexualized archetypes of the BDSM community.

Scary, though they may be, these alien-esque hellspawn are meant to be a little sexy, and that translates well to the average dream costume for a college student. Pair this outfit with black leather and latex with silver spikes and hoops, use lots of light and dark elements for your makeup, and either go crazy with the blush or completely ignore it.

Maybe you’re craving to be dramatic in a more camp way, then maybe you should do a Chappell Roan inspired costume. Get some makeup and have fun, think white base and bold colors on top. Sparkly costume pieces or go for more of a Midwest princess vibe, use camo and cheap gimmicky princess crowns from Walmart. Or you could always dress up as a mega-fan of LSU, meaning purple and gold body paint, tiger striped pants, LSU themed shoes. Go the whole nine yards. Regardless of who you choose to dress as, just make sure that you are dressed. Celebrating Halloween is a lot of fun and getting into costume only enhances that feeling.

Garrett McEntee is a 19-yearold English sophomore from Benton.

Are we all narcissists? In the social media era, probably

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MOHAMMAD TANTAWI

@mowinator

There is a distinct discussion happening in the realm of psychology: the rise of narcissism. It’s important to remember that narcissistic personality disorder is at the extreme end of the narcissistic spectrum.

When you encounter someone consumed with themselves, you’re likely talking to someone who exhibits narcissistic tendencies. However, researchers have published alarming findings that suggest over 10% of young adults suffer from subclinical narcissism, according to the Newport Institute.

To understand this, we must understand the difference between individualistic and collectivist societies. Individualistic societies promote ideals that lead to narcissistic tendencies like self-promotion through social media, material consumption and status-oriented symbolism.

The United States has an individualistic culture. Your goals and relationships bend to your needs and are a part of your identity. This incentivizes us to adopt narcissistic traits.

Essentially, capitalism brings forward an ultimate personal chal-

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lenge. It intertwines profit with the quest of our dreams and selfimage. A homeless person could say the same thing as a Cambridge professor, but most would hold the professor’s words in higher regard because of his status.

It is hard for me to differentiate between self-confidence and narcissism. Self-esteem is highly valued by scientists and citizens alike, with it being preached to us as essential for our self-belief and self-contentment. One study from psychnet.org even showed how self esteem during adolescence can predict the income and employment of someone at 31 years old.

As time progresses, we naturally have more self esteem. Scientists at the National Library of

Medicine have observed that selfesteem appears higher in groups born later than earlier in history. Participants born in 2002 scored higher than participants born in 1986. Could this be a product of increased wealth, whether materially or financially?

Narcissism and self-esteem have been widely discussed together regarding their association. Self-esteem rising alongside narcissism has brought about studies examining the two. Self-esteem and narcissism have a concurrent correlation between .30 and .40, which is considered a weak to moderate correlation according to the National Library of Medicine.

As fair as it is to say self-esteem is essential, it seems to be a reflec-

tion of outside approval and results. Maybe a confident person does not need to attend a self-esteem seminar, but that doesn’t prove the connection between self-esteem and narcissism. Confident people add value to a group, while narcissists drain the energy of others.

Narcissism is beyond a diagnosis, falling on a spectrum encompassing society on scale without cemented positions. It’s important to examine the narcissistic traits and how we might pick them up through our actions.

The aforementioned 10% of young adults, whom scientists believe suffer from subclinical narcissism, make me wonder what is causing the rise. My obvious blame is social media.

Since the advent of social media, it has become a part of who you are because pursuits are intertwined with your identity. People view you as a celebrity while you share parts of yourself that are genuine and revealing. These parasocial relationships feed the consumer in exchange for notoriety and monetary benefits.

The risk is that you can begin to lose yourself for new fans. No matter what a creator says, they do not care about your subscription, follow, likes or comments. It’s all a show dedicated to the goal of presenting themselves properly to their target audience.

It is hard for me to blame so -

cial media because of the concept of fragmentation: the idea people separate on the web into fragmented talking spaces. Fragmentation encapsulates any bar scene. People always group up into their cliques, and the weird guy walking around trying to make friends is always behind the eight-ball. Older people tend to say the world was a lot more social back in the day, so did that lead to increased empathy? I think that is on the right track. Our inability to talk to others stunts the frequency at which we hear the lives of the unrelatable. We should allow people to ramble on and imagine a day in their shoes. Social media substitutes the necessity of finding new perspectives with new voices preaching the same lessons. Truthfully, empathy falls somewhere under wisdom while being consumed with beliefs, status and number falls under immaturity.

Maybe there are two sides of the same coin affecting our interactions. We all have moments of being overly boastful, inconsiderate or manipulative. If not, you may be the narcissist everyone’s avoiding. It is hard to tell, especially since even scientists have yet to fully figure it out. We are all boiling in the same pot, yet we are blaming each other for the heat.

Mohammad Tantawi is a 23-yearold mass communication senior from Smyrna, TN.

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