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LSU football’s response to sexual misconduct allegations have come under new scrutiny. But it’s not a new problem.
LSU’s mishandling of sexual assault cases leaves a shameful stain on University’s legacy
BY REVEILLE EDITORIAL BOARD
On Nov. 16, USA Today published an article detailing how LSU and LSU Athletics officials have mishandled sexual assault complaints against students for years. The article sent shockwaves throughout the LSU community; many fans took to social media to express their outrage at the University’s apparent prioritization of athletes’ careers over their victims’ wellbeing. For many LSU students, however, this news was disappointing but not surprising. Students have been denouncing the University’s handling of sexual assault cases long before USA Today’s initial Aug. 19 report found the University failed to investigate two female students’ claims that then-student athlete Derrius Guice sexually assaulted them. Over the summer, LSU alumnae Brooklen Farley and McCaala Nelson created the hashtag
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#ShowYourself to share their experiences of sexual assault at the University. Many current and former students followed suit, including some who had never before spoken publicly about their stories. While the students’ personal experiences differed, many of them had one common factor — the victims reported the incidents to LSUPD and hadn’t heard back since. LSUPD isn’t the only deficient cog in the wheel, however. University policies require the Title IX Office to conduct investigations of sexual misconduct allegations. When reporting on Title IX regulation changes in October, The Reveille spoke with a student who had to report an incident to the Title IX Office twice last year before he received a response. The USA Today report contains more damning evidence: former LSU student Samantha Brennan, one of Guice’s victims, also never heard back from the Title IX Of-
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fice after her report was filed. Victims who manage to secure an investigation are typically only met with more bureaucratic red tape; even after completing this arduous process, there is no guarantee their attackers won’t simply be placed on “deferred suspensions” after being found responsible for the assault. Rather than suffer through the frustration that often accompanies this process, many victims choose to not report and instead suffer in silence. This emotional toil is likely only amplified for students who were assaulted by high-profile student athletes who, according to USA Today, often have a team of supporters within the athletic department at their side. As one victim told USA Today, “I just think that honestly they don’t care. The whole system is on the side of the accused.” A scandal of this magnitude may have been what LSU and LSU Athletics administration needed
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to finally begin to address our University’s ineffective sexual misconduct regulations, but for students, it only confirmed what many already knew to be true — the system is broken, perhaps beyond repair. LSU officials have scrambled to save face since the article was published, but as this behavior continued right under their noses, their silence is deafening. LSU Athletics released a short response claiming “LSU does not tolerate sexual assault or any form of abuse;” Head Coach Ed Orgeron echoed this sentiment in a press conference on Monday. LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan issued a response of his own that stated, despite evidence to the contrary, that “LSU takes every report of sexual assault or sexual violence seriously.” The Reveille’s response is this:
Actions speak louder than words.
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“Reminiscing on my own experiences, I can’t say I truly believe this University fosters a supportive environment for free speech.”
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TIMELINE OF LSU FOOTBALL PLAYERS INVOLVED IN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INCIDENTS
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Over the years, many LSU football players have fallen into legal trouble for sexual misconduct. This is a timeline of incidents of sexual misconduct from the last decade of LSU football, from the Les Miles regime to the Ed Orgeron era. Most of these incidents oc-
Jan. 12, 2011 LSU running back commit Jeremy Hill was arrested on charges of oral sexual battery. Hill was accused of pressuring a 14-yearold girl to perform oral sex in his high school locker room. At the time of the arrest, LSU refused to comment on the situation. Hill had to sit out for the time being, but after pleading guilty to carnal knowledge of a juvenile a year later, he was allowed to enroll at the University and joined the team. June 11, 2014 Defensive back Jalen Mills was arrested for second-degree battery after punching a female victim in the mouth at an apartment complex. He was suspended indefinitely as a result of the arrest. The charges were eventually lowered from a felony to a misdemeanor, and Mills returned to the team. Sept. 26, 2016 Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was arrested on charges of false imprisonment and domestic abuse/child endangerment. He was suspended indefinitely due to this incident. The EBR district attorney declined to file charges, and Godchaux was reinstated. He played the Saturday after his arrest.
2016 - USA Today An unnamed member of the LSU diving team told her coach and an administrator in the athletic department that former LSU running back Derrius Guice raped her friend after she had passed out drunk while at a party, according to the USA Today article. The alleged victim’s boyfriend was on the LSU football team at the time. He told USA Today that in a meeting with Orgeron, the coach told him, “Everybody’s girlfriend sleeps with other people.” In August, Orgeron said that quote is “not accurate.” The woman told USA Today she eventually met with an LSU nurse, who asked if she wanted to press charges. She declined. “I was kind of scared to go
curred under former Athletic Director (AD) Joe Alleva, who stepped down in April 2019. He was immediately succeeded by Scott Woodward, the current AD. On Nov. 16 USA Today released a report that showed how LSU has frequently “mishandled” and “ignored” complaints of sexual assault against students and top athletes. Any information in this article that was extrapolated
forward with it because he was so violent,” she told USA Today. She told the reporters that Guice showed up to her apartment and verbally threatened her. Someone also emptied a protein shake on her car windshield, with Guice’s name written on the cup, she said. Summer 2016 - USA Today A female student told two senior athletic administrators Guice took a partially nude photograph of her without her permission and shared it with an equipment manager and other team members, according to USA Today. She said she declined to press charges but still filed a police report. When she requested the report at a later date, LSU told her that she could not access it for six years, when the statute of limitations ends, she told USA Today. The woman is suing the University for the report. She then left the University because Guice was still enrolled there, she told USA Today.
April 2017 - USA Today The LSU athletic department received a second rape allegation against Guice from a women’s tennis player at the University, according to USA Today. The alleged victim told USA Today Guice forced her to perform oral and vaginal sex. She had been abusing drugs and alcohol before the alleged rape, she said, but her consumption increased after it. She was kicked off the tennis team after testing positive for a drug she was not prescribed, USA Today reported. The woman’s father told USA Today that he told LSU women’s tennis Head Coach Julia Sell about the alleged rape, but Sell said she didn’t believe the woman. “LSU was such a toxic environment for me,” she told USA Today. “I had to get out.”
June 11, 2017 - USA Today Linebacker Jacob Phillips was investigated for an alleged rape of a female LSU student athlete before he began his LSU career but was not arrested or charged.
from the USA Today story is clearly marked to show that it is currently an allegation made against a player. In a statement to The Reveille, LSU refuted USA Today’s characterization of its responses to complaints of sexual misconduct. “The University takes all allegations of sexual assault seriously,” Director of Media Relations Ernie Ballard wrote. “We “Due to several inconsistencies in the victim’s narrative/disclosures and a lack of cooperation concerning evidence and further interview,” BRPD told TMZ, “there was no probable cause for arrest found at this time.” The woman told TMZ the police were the ones not cooperating. Phillips denied the accusation and went on to have a productive LSU career. He was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Aug. 2, 2018 Offensive lineman Ed Ingram was arrested on two counts of aggravated sexual assault in Texas. The alleged incidents occurred in 2017, before Ingram was at LSU. Ingram was suspended as a result of the charges but was later reinstated when the charges were dropped in 2019. Aug. 17, 2018 - USA Today Wide receiver Drake Davis was arrested for second-degree battery of a female. This was his second arrest in two months. Davis’ then-girlfriend told police and USA Today Davis left her bruised and bleeding at least six times in one year. USA Today reported on Monday that at least seven LSU officials “had direct knowledge” Davis was physically abusing the woman, who was on the LSU women’s tennis team. He was suspended indefinitely after the first arrest. After the second arrest, officers received a search warrant for Davis’ cell phone, where they found child pornography. Ultimately, this resulted in Davis withdrawing from LSU and no longer being on the team. March 13, 2019- USA Today Zach Sheffer, then a redshirt freshman tight end, entered the transfer portal. According to USA Today, he has been accused of rape, though virtually nothing is publicly known about the allegations or the case. Sheffer now plays tight end for Georgia Military College. March 27, 2019 - USA Today Then-freshman running back
know that there are some cases where handling the investigations could have been improved. However, the insinuation that we didn’t take an allegation seriously or tried to cover up an allegation is simply false.” Ballard said the University cannot disclose if there are currently any open cases of sexual misconduct among football players, citing FERPA protections.
Tae Provens was arrested and charged with third-degree rape. Provens’ accuser told police the alleged rape occurred in Provens’ apartment. A witness who was not in the bedroom confronted the running back after the woman was able to escape. Provens had entered the NCAA transfer portal a week before he was booked. His case is still open, USA Today reported.
March 10, 2020 - USA Today Quarterback Peter Parrish was indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules by Orgeron. Parrish eventually entered the transfer portal in August and committed to Memphis. Parrish allegedly raped a woman inside a car parked outside a bar, according to USA Today. He denied the allegations to USA Today through an attorney. Sept. 9, 2020 Defensive end Ray Parker was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged for battery of a dating partner and criminal damage to property. His case is pending. Parker allegedly shoved the woman, an LSU student, into a dresser, leaving a scrape on her hip, and caused damage by throwing items around the woman’s apartment, an LSUPD report said.
No Date Given - USA Today USA Today reported former LSU safety Grant Delpit has been accused of recording a woman during sex without her permission and sharing the video. He denied allegations through an attorney. “Until being recently advised in connection with this USA Today investigation, Mr. Delpit was unaware of any police report or Title IX complaint having been lodged against him in 2017,” his attorney, Shawn Holley, wrote. “To date, he has not seen any report identifying him in connection with this alleged incident.” Delpit was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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LSU Student Government leaders veto sexual assault training bill BY CAROLINE SAVOIE @carolinesavo When University students shared their experiences with sexual assault on Twitter in June under the hashtag #ShowYourself, two members of Student Government started brainstorming ideas to increase sexual assault prevention on campus. They worked with student senators to write a bill that would do just that, but the bill was vetoed by Student Body President Stone Cox and his Deputy Chief of Staff and Co-president of Tigers Against Sexual Assault Angelina Cantelli. The bill would require student organizations’ leadership to participate in sexual assault training in order to get SG Senate funding. It would mandate organization leaders to schedule trainings with either TigerBITes or STAR, two interactive sexual assault training programs. The bill would also require organizations to confirm plans to amend their bylaws to implement standards of conduct regarding sexual harassment and assault and promote resources to address those issues to members. SG Senate Speaker Justin Martin and SG Director of Diversity Alaysia Johnson originally met with Director of Campus Life Jacob Brumfield to discuss implementing sexual assault training requirements across all student organizations, not just those who seek Senate funding. “He told us that if SG can get organizations to take the training
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LSU Student Government candidates Stone Cox and Hannah Barrios speak on Tuesday, Mar. 3, during the Student Government debate. in spring 2021, Campus Life would assess the situation and consider requiring it for all organizations come fall 2021,” Martin said. “Implementing training to that many people would be a big step for the University to take in a semester or two, so we figured we could implement something on a smaller scale as SG.” Martin and Johnson partnered with three student senators to write the bill. It passed through the Senate, but when it came time for Cox to sign off on it, he vetoed the bill instead. Cox that SG does not have the authority to mandate other organizations to change their bylaws,
and the legislation would be difficult to enforce. He outlined several other reasons for the veto in a letter to SG Senate. Cox noted that because TigerBITes training is “more rigorous than most sexual assault trainings,” it would be unfair to require student organization leadership to take a course more rigorous than SG has to participate in, since SG members can take part in other bystander intervention trainings besides TigerBITes and STAR. He said SG should not add additional requirements that would make it harder for student orgs to gain access to funds. Martin said that there are sev-
eral requirements student oranizations have to meet to get funding anyway, like stipulations about what they can purchase. “If people were supposed to get funding without requirements, we wouldn’t be making requirements in the first place,” Martin said. “This requirement would require more effort, but it gives SG a way to tell student orgs that these are things that need to be addressed.” Cox noted in the veto the influx of students requesting training from the two programs could overwhelm the Student Health
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Monday on her website that parades will not be permitted during the 2021 Mardi Gras season. “The City of New Orleans cannot cancel Mardi Gras because it is a religious holiday, however we will not be able to celebrate the Holiday this year as we have in the past,” the website read. Some Mardi Gras Krewes may still hold modified Balls, the website said, but they must follow COVID-19 guidelines. “With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, we will have to modify how to observe carnival season to be safe for everyone,” the website read. Baton Rouge officials have not yet announced whether parades would be permitted in the city for Mardi Gras. According to WBRZ, East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s office said the mayor plans to meet with Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Krewes to discuss parades. New Orleans is not the only city where parades are cancelled. According to Mayor Cantrell’s website, St. John the Baptist Parish announced the suspension of all Mardi Gras parades during the 2021 season in October and Brazil canceled its Carnival for the first time in a century.
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LSU community responds to Monday’s USA Today article BY KATHERINE MANUEL @kmanuel_2 After an article in USA Today exposed the mishandling of sexual assault allegations by the University, 26 student leaders across campus have called for action. “We are calling for the immediate resignation of any administration or staff of LSU or LSU Athletics who have either actively mishandled, suppressed Title IX claims or have knowledge of the mishandling or suppression and failed to act,” the letter read. The letter, titled “An Open Letter to LSU Administration and LSU Athletics Regarding the Consistent and Willful Mishandling of Title IX Claims,” was signed and co-signed Monday by student leaders including Louisiana Youth Platform Co-Director Jack Green, Black
Women’s Empowerment Initiative Chairwoman Alaysia Johnson, Student Body Vice President Hannah Barrios and Black Student Union President Codee Jones. “The University has made it apparent that football jerseys and money hold more weight than the lives and well-being of the student body,” the letter read. The letter called for the Title IX Office to “make more efforts to enforce, protect and communicate the regulations and policy it creates” and for University administration to address sexual assault and abuse. Coastal environmental science and political science senior Jack Green is one of the signers of the letter. Green said he has heard many stories of LSU or LSU Athletics mishandling sexual misconduct claims during his time at the Univer-
sity. He said the USA Today article reflected a “abysmal and disappointing” aspect of being a student at LSU -- that so many people are aware of this issue but are complacent about addressing it. “So after reading the article, I knew regardless of what the response from the University would be throughout the day that I wanted to write this letter calling for a specific and immediate action and invite student leaders to sign on,” Green said. Green said he does not think the students’ letter is asking too much. “Victims of assault and abuse have spoken out and been systematically and willfully ignored by administrators at this University,” Green said. “They will very likely not receive the justice that has been denied to them. All we can do now is work together as a campus com-
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The game ball lays on the field Sept. 26 during LSU’s loss to Mississippi State munity to ensure justice is not denied in the future, but these administrators cannot be considered a part of that community anymore.” In an email sent to all students Monday evening, Interim President Thomas Galligan re-
sponded to the USA Today article. “I want to assure you that LSU takes every report of sexual assault or violence seriously. We investigate them thoroughly,
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page 4 VETO , from page 3 Center and STAR. Senator Drake Brignac said that he can “count on his fingers and toes” the number of student organizations that come to Senate for funding. Martin said that there are less than 10 student organizations that seek funding from SG Senate each year, and because the bill would have required their executive boards to participate in training, he said that there’s no way the programs would be overwhelmed. “We’re talking less than 200 people signing up for sexual assault training,” Martin said. “With a veto like that, you don’t know if they have problems with the logistics of the bill or with what [the bill] is about.” Senators Matt McClure and Angel Puder, two authors of the bill, said they would have worked with Cox and Cantelli and addressed their concerns in the bill if they had known the bill would be vetoed as it was written. Cantelli said that Cox came to her as the co-president of Tigers Against Sexual Assault to make an informed decision about the legislation, but her signage of the veto does not reflect the views of TASA. “We agree that there should be better education about sexual assault, but we want it to be enacted in the most effective way that wouldn’t make it harder for student orgs to get access to their money,” Cantelli said.
She said there were misunderstandings among members of SG involved in developing the bill. She said she negotiated the terms of the bill between Cox and the authors, and she expected to the bill would encourage student organization leadership to participate in sexual assault training without mandating it. “Honestly if we would have communicated better this whole problem could have been avoided,” Cantelli said. “I take fault for that.” Several SG senators took to Twitter to express their frustration with the veto including architecture junior Harris Quadir. His tweet expressed disappointment in SG leadership that upheld the veto, and it received over 250 likes and 76 retweets. “These leaders say that they’re against sexual assault, that they want to increase measures to prevent it, but then they veto this bill without consulting with the senators that wrote it,” Quadir said. “I just want to ask them, ‘What is your alternative?’” LSU Senate Vice Chair of Student Life, Diversity and Community Outreach Devin Scott announced via Twitter Tuesday that the Senate will hear a bill Wednesday “to Urge and Request Campus Life to Require Registered Student Organizations’ Executive Board and/or Leadership to Complete Bystander Intervention Training with a Focus on Sexual Assault.”
ALLEGATIONS, from page 3 support victims sensitively and hold offenders accountable,” Galligan wrote in the email. “However, we are not perfect, and we can, and will, do better. A single instance of abuse or sexual violence is one too many.” Galligan said the University empathizes with the victims in the article and all victims of abuse or violence. He wrote that the University has “retained” Husch Blackwell, which he described as a “renowned law firm with deep expertise in higher education” to conduct a review of the University’s Title IX policies. Galligan said the review should be completed in the spring. Student Body President Stone Cox tweeted his and Student Body Vice President Hannah Barrios’ response to the article on Tuesday. “We are deeply concerned with the safety of every student and express firm support for survivors,” the response read. “We commend their bravery to speak up and acknowledge that survivors should not have to come forward publicly in order for change to come from a broken system.” The response said that Cox and Barrios are working on “several events and initiatives to advocate and educate,” in-
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cluding a discussion on campus about campus climate and training from the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center. “Sexual assault is an issue that affects communities all over the nation,” the letter read. “Sadly, our University has failed to address this issue. We will strive to end sexual violence within the LSU community. We know that this is not the final answer to ending sexual violence on campus, but we believe it to be steps in the right direction.” Green said Cox’s response was a “very respectful press release” that outlined Student Government’s planned attempts to work with the administration on this issue. “As reflected in my letter, I personally believe after reading the USA Today article that there can be no movement forward while the administrators at the University and in Athletics who have created this culture of victim blaming and victim shaming still hold positions,” Green said. LSU Athletics also issued a statement soon after the article was published on Monday. “We are aware of the USA Today article and are reviewing the allegations. In the meantime, it’s important for us to emphasize that LSU does not tolerate sexual assault or any form of
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abuse,” the statement read. “We are committed to responding promptly to any reports of misconduct, to investigating these reports in a manner that is fair and equitable, and to supporting the victims in every way we can. Putting an end to abuse and sexual assault is an institutional priority, and we are constantly working to achieve that goal.” In his weekly football media conference on Monday, LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron addressed the USA Today article. “First, I want to say that we need to support and protect victims of violence, sexual abuse of any kind,” Orgeron said. “There’s no place in our society nor on this campus or on our football program for any behavior of this type.” Orgeon said when accusations are made, there is a “legal and moral obligation” to report every allegation to the LSU Title IX Office. He said he has taken this action in the past and plans to continue to take “appropriate action” and “comply with reporting protocols.” Orgeron was asked if he felt that what was addressed in the USA Today article happened or “were culturally set in” before he began coaching at LSU. He said that the question is important, but he said he would not comment on it.
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Samantha Lee Lafayette, Louisiana
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An LSU tradition 30 years strong. We congratulate these leaders for excelling throughout the rigorous application and selection process as well as their participation in Leadership LSU’s adaptive leadership seminars throughout the fall semester.
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page 7 Nothing better emphasizes Subaru of Baton Rouge’s commitment to charity and community than its partnership with Folds of Honor. The charity was founded in 2007 by Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, then an F-16 pilot with the Oklahoma National Guard. Returning home from his second tour of duty in Iraq, Rooney saw a desperate need for financial support for the families of veterans who had been injured or killed while serving, and he set out to fill that void. Fast-forward to today, and the charity has raised over $135 million nationwide, funding over 30,000 scholarships. Folds of Honor raises the bulk of its donations through a series of charity golf tournaments known as the “Patriot Shootout.” The Louisiana chapter of the shootout, which just celebrated its 10th year, was held at the University Club Golf Course in Baton Rouge on Oct. 12. Sixty-four two-player teams set out on the 27-hole course to revel in a day of golfing for a good cause, and to enjoy food and refreshments from a long list of Louisiana favorites, including City Pork, Doe’s Eat Place and Sullivan’s Steakhouse, all proud sponsors of Folds of Honor. In partnership with Subaru of Baton Rouge, the Louisiana chapter of the Patriot Shootout has raised upwards of $1.5 million, which is awarded to veterans and their families living in the state. As a platinum charity, Folds of Honor directs 90% of the money raised to funding scholarships — no small piece of the pie. Folds of Honor prides itself on its dedication to assisting veterans and their families, a dedication made evident by its platinum status. The night before the tournament, Folds of Honor hosts a party at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge. There, the organization holds both live and silent auctions, the proceeds of which help fund the charity. The main event of the night, however, is the presentation of scholarships to selected veterans and their families. These folks are guests of honor at the party, the grand fashion of the event emphasizing Subaru’s appreciation of their service to their country.
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Subaru’s annual Share the Love fundraiser event is fast approaching. The event kicks off in mid-November, and with it come boundless opportunities to raise money for both national and local charities.
[The event is] a “ culmination of everything Subaru stands for. We always say we’re more than just a car dealership, and this is why.
Subaru prides itself on offering its customers an experience beyond simply buying a car. It wants to create a sense of community — of family — and the Share the Love event is but one way it puts those values into action. In the words of Ben Ledet, general sales manager for Subaru of Baton Rouge, the event is “a culmination of everything Subaru stands for. We always say we’re more than just a car dealership, and this is why.” As in years past, each Subaru dealership partners with four national organizations: the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Make a Wish Foundation, Meals on Wheels and the National Park Foundation. In addition to these four, each dealership chooses a local — or “hometown” — charity. And our local Subaru of Baton Rouge has chosen Folds of Honor, an organization that awards college scholarships to the families of deceased or critically injured veterans, and with whom Subaru of Baton Rouge has partnered for the past five years for the Share the Love fundraiser. During the Share the Love event, Subaru of Baton Rouge donates a percentage of the profits from every car sold to a charity of the customer’s choice. If the customer opts for the hometown charity, the donation is increased. Last year, the dealership donated $250 per car for the national charities. If the customer chose Folds of Honor, Subaru of Baton Rouge donated an additional $100. It even donated a percentage of money made from oil changes and oil filter maintenance to Folds of Honor as well. That year, Subaru of Baton Rouge delivered a check to Folds of Honor for $17,000, the most money ever raised in their five years of partnership. Customers of Subaru of Baton Rouge during the Share the Love event are invited into the showroom, where the charities are displayed on a large screen. Customers then input their vehicle information to a computer and choose their charity, getting to see exactly how much their purchase will contribute. Subaru strives to include customers in the fundraiser experience, driving home the notion that when you buy a Subaru, you buy more than just a car. And the customers always leave with a complimentary souvenir or two, tokens of Subaru’s appreciation for their participation in the cause.
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LET’S BE FRANK LSU-Arkansas preview: Feleipe Franks and the Tigers have history.
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Feleipe Franks (13) of the Arkansas Razorbacks throws the ball against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half at Davis Wade Stadium on Oct. 3 in Starkville, Mississippi. BY NATASHA MALONE @malone_natasha Over previous years, The Battle of The Boot, featuring LSU and Arkansas, hasn’t sparked much anticipation. When schedules are released each year, LSU-Arkansas is never one anyone seems to highlight. This is understandably so, as the Tigers have gotten the best of the Razorbacks in seven of their previous 10 meetings, including the last four. When you think of rivalries in the SEC, the Tigers and Razorbacks would most likely be on the lower end of any list. While there’s no heart wrenching bad blood between the programs as a whole, this year’s contest could feature some notso-good blood with one specific individual: Feleipe Franks. This Saturday’s showdown is not going to be a top-10 matchup. In fact, it’s not even going to be a ranked matchup. But Franks’ presence presents a different element to the playing field. Franks, the current Razorbacks’ quarterback, has had an interesting track record with LSU. On June 1, 2014, the former four-star, top-five pro-style quarterback verbally committed
to playing for the Tigers. Under advisement from former Special Team’s Coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto, the Tigers pursued Franks hard during his recruiting process. Peveto’s personal connections with Franks’ father is what initially sparked interests between both parties. Franks was the lone quarterback in the 2016 recruiting cycle that Les Miles, former head coach of the LSU Tigers, really showed interest in. Franks played a coveted role in what at the time was a top-ranked recruiting class for LSU. On Nov. 23, 2015, Franks announced his decision to decommit from the program and reopen his recruiting process. Just six days later, the Crawfordville, Florida, native announced his intentions to stay in-state and take his talents to Gainesville. Frank’s decommitment ultimately ended up being the first of many dominions to fall for the 2016 recruiting class, as rumors of Miles’ future with the program ignited more departures from other highly ranked prospects. Franks’ decommitment ended up being the first of many notable events between him and LSU. After redshirting in 2016, Franks played against the Tigers in 2017 and 2018. In his first of
two meetings against LSU, Franks finished 10-of-16, passing for 108 yards. LSU edged Florida in The Swamp, 17-16. In 2018, Franks went 12-of-27 for 161 yards with a touchdown and interception, but his performance was enough to upset the fifth-ranked Tigers. While he was still with the Florida program the following year, Franks suffered a season-ending ankle injury, leaving him unavailable for the top-10 showdown in Death Valley. Fans and players both made public notice of Franks’ injury. When LSU hosted College GameDay in 2019, a Tiger fan was shown holding up a sign that had Frank’s ankle spinning in all directions. During the week leading up to the game, former defensive lineman Braiden Fehoko seemingly “forgot” Franks’ name and the injury he had endured in an interview. From then on, Franks’ injury became a focal talking point on social media in the days leading up to the game. Franks’ season-ending injury opened the door for current Florida and Heisman-contending quarterback Kyle Trask. Trask’s performances were more than enough to solidify him as the starter moving forward, leaving Franks without a job. Following
the season, Franks announced he would be parting ways with Florida, resulting in his arrival at fellow SEC school, Arkansas. To say that Franks still has a bad taste for Tiger fans would be putting it nicely, and I’m sure the Tiger faithful feel the same way. While he is not representing the same school, the feelings and remembrance are still at the forefront of people’s minds. The Franks Tiger fans saw at Florida is not who he is now. During his career as a Florida Gator, Franks often struggled with ball security, which led to many turnovers. Since transferring to Arkansas, Franks has been much more judicious with the football, which has played a role in helping him create the steady offensive rhythm he has seemingly found. On the season, the former Florida quarterback is 138-of-202, giving him a 68.3 completion percentage, for 1,678 yards, 16 touchdowns, a trio of interceptions and 186 yards on the ground. The 6-foot-6 senior is fresh off his return to The Swamp, where Florida routed Arkansas, 63-35. In his return, the limited fans still made their voices heard as they greeted Franks with all-too-familiar boos. The blowout loss did not
stop Franks from dishing out an insult of his own. Following a 47yard touchdown pass to receiver Mike Woods, Franks notably taunted the Florida bench, pointing at them as he made his way back to the Arkansas sideline. The emotions for Franks won’t be as high as they were in his return to Florida. This time around, he will be playing at home and the stakes will be lower, but don’t think that will erase all the memories from previous years. Now, the tables have turned, and LSU is on the receiving end of an “injured quarterback” bug as starting quarterback Myles Brennan is unavaliable. We don’t know who the starting quarterback will be this Saturday, but what we do know is that LSU could have likely used Franks’ presence right now with a thin quarterback room. If the cards had been dealt the way they originally were and Franks had stuck with his commitment to LSU, he would likely be commanding the Tigers this Saturday in Fayetteville. Instead, he is on the opposing side, attempting to get the 3-4 Razorbacks back to .500 on the year, while LSU is just trying to keep its head above water.
SPORTS BRIEFS Drew Brees suffers injury
LSU Track and Field signs nation’s top female recruit BY NATASHA MALONE @malone_natasha
LSU track and field signs the nation’s top-ranked female recruit in Suffolk, Va. native Michaela Rose. “We can’t wait to welcome Michaela Rose to our program,” Head Coach Dennis Shaver said. “Michaela is the premier recruit in the country for this class. She’s a well-rounded stu-
dent-athlete that will make our program better on and off the track.” In her high school career, Rose has already racked up an abundance of titles. Notable accolades include titles in the 400 meter hurdles and 800 meter run in the 2020 AAU National Olympic Junior Games and 400 meter dash and the 800 meter event at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor.
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LSU track and field coach Dennis Shaver.
Drew Brees has five broken ribs and a collapsed lung, ESPN reported on Monday afternoon. The Saints discovered the injuries with an MRI and a X-ray on Monday. Brees suffered three broken ribs in the Saints’ win over the Buccaneers and two against the 49ers a week later, ESPN reported. The initial injuries were not seen until
Monday’s X-ray. Brees was sidelined for the second half of the 49ers game after taking a crushing sack at the end of the first half. Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill alternated quarterbacking duties and led the Saints to a victory. It is unclear how much time Brees may miss. The 41-year-old contemplated retirement before this season, and it has been widely speculated that this campaign may be his last.
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OPINION
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Our University does not foster free speech, deserves low rank TEA WITH MARIE MARIE PLUNKETT @MarieC_214 On Nov. 10, the Reveille published an article regarding the University’s placement in Real Clear Education’s 2020 College Free Speech Rankings. The ranking system “measures whether college policies restrict student speech that is protected by the First Amendment.” Out of 55 universities, we ranked 53rd — not a good position to be in by any means. Still, with any online survey, it’s important to check your sources before putting any stock in the findings. That said, Real Clear Education has consistently been transparent and thorough about reporting its methodology; in this case, the interactive survey was conducted through College Pulse, with verified University students as the respondent base. And I agree with the ranking. I know many students disagree with me — even some within my own friend group — but after reading comments from anonymous students detailing incidents of their speech being restricted on campus, and reminiscing on my own experiences in similar situations, I can’t
say I truly believe this University fosters a supportive environment for free speech. I started this column thinking I was going to argue that the University more often nurtures right-leaning opinions from predominantly white males, but as I read more of our University’s “Student Voices” section on the Real Clear Education ranking website, I realized something: We’re all a part of the problem. According to data presented in a 2014 Reveille article, students’ political opinions at the University are pretty evenly split between the left and right. We convince ourselves the University atmosphere leans more heavily to the side that disagrees with us. Most conservatives think campus is too liberal, while most liberals feel like they’re a minority; in reality, we’ve all contributed to a campus environment so politically charged it somehow makes everyone feel belittled or rejected. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. Within my own tiny major, I have found an incredibly supportive and open-minded community — with professors who encourage individual expression, and students who are willing to engage rather than shut down their peers — but overall, in both academic
and social encounters on campus, I have often felt uncomfortable expressing my own personal beliefs, and I know many others feel the same way. Outlets like the Reveille and other student publications are invaluable for self-expression and fostering an open-minded community. At times, however, the audience reacts to student content in toxic and honestly frightening ways. During Opinion section meetings, it’s not uncommon to be warned that a certain column or topic may garner backlash and negative attention on social media. Often those comments don’t even come from students themselves but from alumni and other non-students in the community. We are all responsible for the anti-free speech environment on our campus. Without realizing it, we’ve perpetuated this cycle of suppression both by “canceling” others and by holding ourselves back. Rather than repressing our beliefs and assuming an automatic “us against them” mentality, we need to pave the way for rational, amicable discussion between opposing parties. Professors, create spaces for students to express themselves in your classrooms. Students, take the spaces of-
fered to you, but remember that there are others that will inevitably disagree with you. You should respect their right to occupy space in their communities. University leaders, listen to your
students, engage with us and help us learn how to speak our minds. Marie Plunkett is a 21-year-old classical studies senior from New Orleans.
CARTOON BY BRANDON SHEPHERD
Amendment 1 needs to be repealed, we need to protect abortion rights GOING SOUTH TAMIA SOUTHALL @tamiabrem_ While voting for the 46th U.S. president and various congressional sects, Louisiana voters also voted on Amendment 1 regarding state laws on abortion On Nov. 3, the results were in: 62% of voters were in favor of adding wording to the state’s declaration of rights specifically restricting the protection of abortion rights in Louisiana. Abortion has been a controversial topic since the 20th century. Conservative politicians have been trying to limit access and funding to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade declared it a constitutional right. Politicians are constantly trying to tell women what to do with our bodies, but the policy change proposed in Amendment 1 should
never have been voted on in the first place. Women don’t try to tell men what to do with their bodies, but somehow men feel entitled to control ours. Women between the ages of 20 and 24 are more likely to get abortions. The changes made by Amendment 1 will impact college students the most, and that means the people right here in our own community. As peers, friends and classmates, we need to stand up against this policy change. Louisiana is ranked as one of the most conservative states in America, and it shows in our elections. But being conservative is not an excuse to take away women’s fundamental rights. Our state legislature needs to break away from its traditional conservative views, which hold young progressives back. In the midst of a pandemic, the right to abortion should not be a legislative focal point. Right now, the number of COVID-19 cases in
the state is spiking once again.; the Louisiana government needs to figure out how to control the virus before trying to tell women what to do with their bodies. Supporters of this amendment donated over $600,000 toward its campaign. Instead of donating these funds to limiting abortion rights, they could have donated this money toward improving women’s healthcare that provides birth control and Plan B pills or even funding sex education to prevent unwanted pregnancies and abortions. The amendment will also have a negative impact on our economy. There are multiple clinics in Louisiana that perform abortions; limiting patients’ access to these procedures would impact the revenue of these clinics and possibly cause them to close. After this year, Louisiana is already facing intense economic hardships and high unemployment rates and cannot afford more jobs lost.
Gov. John Bel Edwards already tried to restrict women’s rights last year with the Heartbeat Bill. Every year, politicians try to find a way to limit access to abortions. As a woman, I am deeply concerned with the topic of bodily autonomy. Abortion should not be the business of anyone but the woman getting the procedure
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Pro-choice protestors stand in solidarity against Amendment 1 on Nov. 8 at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge
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Quote of the Week “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps perpetrate it.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Minister 1929 — 1968
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