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New Student Union restaurant Tiger Traditions is bringing Louisiana cuisine to campus.
Baton Rouge residents will select a new state senator in ongoing special election.
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MEET THE CANDIDATES
Quentin Anthony Anderson
LOUISIANA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 14
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ity and meaningful progress.
The District 14 State Senate candidate, a policy advocate and an LSU and Louisiana Tech alumnus, aims to address issues like education, public transit and economic inequity. Shaped by his experience and legal background, Anderson has centered his campaign around representation.
“You put yourself aside and you figure out, how do I represent the collective interest of my community?” Anderson said. “Sometimes that means pursuing agenda items that might not be what excites you personally, but they’re what’s most important to folks collectively.”
To explain this, Ander-
son provided the example of owning a home. He says the price of home insurance is one of the biggest issues his district faces, and though he is not a homeowner, he views steep insurance prices as one of his top priorities.
Anderson has taken this approach throughout his career in policy advocacy and hopes to bring it to the Louisiana legislature – an approach he believes is critical to restoring trust in government.
“Learning how to do the job of representation, how you govern with the people in mind and not your own personal ambition, is a critical aspect of our democracy,” Anderson said.
Carolyn Hill
son’s future can oftentimes be determined by the cards they’re dealt. For some, the path forwards can be clear, while for others, the weight of their circumstances can hold them back.
But for Carolyn Hill, those very challenges sparked a fire to create change not only for herself, but for her community as well.
Now running as a Democrat for State Senate District 14 to succeed Cleo Fields, who was recently elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Hill brings a wealth of experience and a deeply personal connection to her campaign’s priorities.
An alumna of LSU and Southern University, she has
dedicated her career to social work and education, including her tenure on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Rooted in her own life experiences, Hill’s campaign focuses on tackling three major issues facing not only District 14, but the state as a whole: education reform, crime prevention and division.
“When you look at Senate District 14, people want something different. We can’t continue to do business like we used to. I’m here to offer that opportunity and to be a change agent,” Hill said. Hill’s drive to become a candidate for District 14 has been propelled by her experiences from
Larry Selders
ate’s 14th District seat.
Endorsed by former State Sen. Cleo Fields, whose election to the U.S. House of Representatives left the District 14 seat vacant, Selders has centered his campaign on experience and continuity.
“My experience in the House has prepared me to serve in the Senate,” Selders said in a recent campaign statement. “I know how to get things done, and I’m committed to fighting for the issues that matter most to our community.”
His campaign has emphasized the need for policies that uplift working-class families, improve public schools and expand mental
health services. His background in social work, including a bachelor’s degree from Southern University, and his legislative experience have shaped his policy priorities, and he believes these issues are essential for the future of District 14.
One of Selders’ key policy goals is improving access to mental health care, particularly for children and young adults. He argues that early intervention in mental health can prevent long-term issues and reduce crime rates. In addition, he has advocated for increasing the state’s minimum wage and expanding funding for public education, emphasizing that economic stability and
One of Anderson’s primary campaign issues is increasing funding for public schools and colleges. He advocates for including higher education in Louisiana’s public education guarantee, ensuring that students have access to affordable education.
“My North Star is that I believe that public colleges and universities should be part of the public education deal compact that we’ve always had. This isn’t about doing it just because we want to or it’s charity. It’s about investing in our future, our economy,” Anderson said.
This investment would primarily target the state’s
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her early life. She grew up in an impoverished urban community, where both of her parents struggled with substance abuse, and her father passed away from an overdose when she was very young. Due to her parents’ struggles, Hill was frequently shuffled between various caretakers, including other family members, and even spent time in foster care.
Determined to break the cycle, Hill saw education as her way out. That belief shaped her career in education and social work, where she now fights to give kids in similar situations a chance to
education go hand in hand.
Selders has pointed to his legislative record as proof that he can effectively pass laws and advocate for District 14 residents. As a member of the Capital Region Legislative Delegation, the Democratic Caucus and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, Selders has worked closely with lawmakers across the state to push for legislation that benefits his constituents.
“As a State Representative, Larry has fought for quality education, mental health, and fair wages, and he’s ready to do even more in the Senate,” Selders said in
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Selders, a Baton Rouge native and current state
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NEWS
“Learning
how to do the job of representation, how you govern with the people in mind and not your own personal ambition, is a critical aspect
of our democracy...”
LOUISIANA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 14
QUENTIN ANTHONY ANDERSON
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public schools, which have historically fared poorly when compared to their national counterparts.
“We’ve always underfunded our public schools, particularly our public colleges and universities. I’m going to fight for as much increased funding for colleges as possible to lower tuition,” he said. “If we’re not investing in our public schools, we really are damning ourselves down the road.”
Earning the Young Democrats of Louisiana’s first state -
wide endorsement, Anderson urges LSU students to become informed on local politics because of its impact on their lives.
“The things that impact tuition, the things that impact public safety, or the quality of life, that’s often local politics … and so it’s really important in particular that young people, that students are voting for the world that they want to see,” Anderson said.
Another one of Anderson’s key focuses is improving public transit in Baton Rouge, explaining that he wants to finish the New Orleans-Baton Rouge com-
“It is not about whether you have a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ or even an ‘I’ in front of your name; it’s about what is best for everybody. Republicans and Democrats, they really just have two different philosophies, but that doesn’t mean that they’re bad, and that doesn’t mean we can’t work together. ”
CAROLYN HILL
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break the cycle and pursue a better future.
“All the challenges that I have faced in life, I don’t regret them or wish they were different. They made me the woman I am today,” Hill said. “It made me the loving, caring, strong-minded, independentthinking woman that I am today. I believe that shaped me to want to get into politics.”
A key element of Hill’s vision for a better future for kids in situations like the one she faced is her Dream Initiative, which aims to ease the financial burdens that often prevent students from completing their education. The initiative focuses on reducing fees that can accumulate throughout a
student’s college journey, such as application and transcript fees, which are often overlooked in a student’s tuition budgeting.
Hill also aims to eliminate these fees for students who come from foster care, ensuring that these students have a fair chance at success. She also plans to make sure any necessary fees are easily understood by all students.
“I see that our students are hurting financially. Their parents are struggling to afford the tuition regardless of what walk of life they come from. I just want to make sure that our students are not in the position where they attend a higher ed. institution and then they can’t afford to stay and have to leave, regardless of
“My experience in the House has prepared me to serve in the Senate,” Selders said in a recent campaign statement. “I know how to get things done, and I’m committed to fighting for the issues that matter most to our community.”
LARRY SELDERS
SELDERS, from page 2
muter trail and improve infrastructure so all Baton Rouge residents can use public transportation.
“Just in terms of transportation, I think that we’ve just been woefully behind. Everything from local public transit systems being underfunded to projects that are necessary but have been perpetually just on hold, like the EBR to New Orleans commuter rail that has been happening tomorrow since I was a kid,” Anderson said.
Beyond infrastructure, Anderson is pushing for economic policies that prioritize working-class people over corporate interests. One of his primary goals is raising the minimum wage, a fight he sees as long overdue in Louisiana.
“The cost of living has skyrocketed, and the minimum wage has stayed the same,” he said. “And as long as it
whether they attend a twoyear or four-year institution,” Hill said.
Hill’s approach to combating crime is deeply intertwined with her views on education. She believes that addressing juvenile crime begins with identifying and supporting chronically truant students. By providing additional resources to these at-risk students, she hopes to help them succeed and avoid the violent cycles that often trap them.
A lack of accountability at home is another critical factor Hill points to in the rise of juvenile crime. With many parents working long hours or multiple jobs, children can often lack the supervision and guidance they need. Hill argues that targeting these kids, who are both truant and lack accountability at home, allows for early intervention and the ability to offer rehabilitation to prevent them from falling into destructive patterns.
“Those who are repeat offenders, we do have to make sure they face consequences. We do. And with those consequences, we still
and the House Select Committee on Homeland Security. Throughout his tenure, which began in 2019, Selders has worked to turn these priorities into legislative action. He sponsored House Bill 554 in the 2021 legislative session, which established Juneteenth as an official state holiday and recognized the historical significance of the day and its impact on Louisiana communities. In 2024, he pushed for H.B. 913, a measure aimed at improving transparency in utility billing, ensuring that
stays the same, particularly at the federal level, Louisiana is hardly going to have the incentive to raise it. What you’re going to end up having is greater and greater economic disparities. And it’s not going to just be racial, these wages aren’t increasing across a host of industries.”
Anderson believes the political system is stacked against everyday people, and he’s focused on breaking those barriers. He shared that increasing accessibility to public office to improve representation is important to him.
“I want to make the barrier to entry into office lower so that hopefully representation is more reflective of the people that they actually represent,” Anderson said.
Anderson also believes the state’s political system is lopsided and isn’t serving the people, arguing that regardless
need to have resources in place to help rehabilitate them, too,” Hill said. For Hill, the issues of crime and education are deeply connected to what she sees as the most urgent challenge in District 14: division. The district covers a large part of North and South Baton Rouge, including LSU and a smaller section of the newly established city of St. George. Hill believes there is much work to be done to bridge the gap between these two areas, and she sees listening and compromising as essential steps toward healing these divides.
She points to her recent experience with a bipartisan political consultancy firm as proof of her ability to tackle this challenge. Having collaborated with both Republicans and Democrats, Hill feels well-equipped to bridge political divides and promote bipartisan support for policies like the Dream Initiative.
“It is not about whether you have a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ or even an ‘I’ in front of your name; it’s about what is best for everybody. Republicans and Democrats, they
residents have clearer information about their electricity and water charges.
Beyond these, Selders has championed efforts to expand access to crime victim reparations, enhance firearm purchase regulations and increase funding for disaster relief – initiatives he believes are crucial for public safety and economic stability.
Additionally, he has worked on legislation that allows public employees to rent recreational facilities at discounted rates and authorizes
of party, politicians operate under the influence of donors rather than voters.
“There’s not a real conservative party in the state. The Republican Party is more of a caricature of conservatism. So what you get are Republicans using conservative language, but their policies are blatantly elitist,” Anderson said. “That’s an area where, when people turn on the news, or they read the newspaper and they see what their government’s doing, it just gives them another reason to check out.”
Anderson hopes to bridge the disconnect between the priorities of the people and the actions of their representatives.
“If you want to see the world as it should be, you got to vote for it,” Anderson said.
Early voting began Feb. 1 and ends Saturday. Election day is Feb. 15.
really just have two different philosophies, but that doesn’t mean that they’re bad, and that doesn’t mean we can’t work together. With their philosophy and my philosophy, we can come together and make a whole new philosophy,” Hill said.
When asked why LSU students should support her, Hill emphasized her commitment to bringing meaningful change and fostering unity within the community. She promises to be an accessible and responsive voice for students, advocating for their needs and ensuring their concerns are heard. Hill said she is also dedicated to working closely with the LSU president to improve students’ quality of life, making sure they receive the support and opportunities they deserve.
“I have purple and gold in my blood and so I understand the needs of our students. I want to say to Tigerland, to my LSU babies, that this is a very important election. This is their future,” Hill said.
Early voting began Feb. 1 and ends Saturday. Election day is Feb. 15.
the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority to use a trade name to improve local governance efficiency.
As he campaigns for the State Senate, his focus remains on uplifting workingclass families and fighting for a better future for the residents of District 14.
Despite repeated attempts to schedule an interview, Selders could not be reached for comment.
Early voting began Feb. 1 and ends Saturday. Election day is Feb. 15.
Jeff Landry makes first public comments on LSU law professor
BY REVEILLE STAFF POLITICS
Gov. Jeff Landry publicly commented on an ongoing lawsuit involving an LSU law professor in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday afternoon.
Ken Levy, a tenured professor of criminal and constitutional law, was removed from teaching classes by the university after a student reported he made several political comments during a lecture, including against Landry and President Donald Trump. The comments also included profanity.
“To my fellow citizens, is this the type of language and attitude you expect your tax dollars to pay for?” Landry said in his post. “No judge would tolerate this conduct in their courtroom or any legal professional setting. It should not be tolerated at our taxpayer funded universities either.”
Landry then went on to cite some of the things Levy said.
Landry has previously been outspoken on social media against
GABRIELLA GUILLORY / The Reveille Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry points at the crowd on Oct. 1, outside of the LSU Memorial Tower on Dalrymple Dr in Baton Rouge, La.
other politically vocal LSU professors, including law professor Nicholas Bryner and former mass communications professor Bob Mann.
Levy received a temporary injunctive ruling allowing him to return to teaching classes on Jan. 30, but that was overturned on appeal Tuesday morning, barring Levy from instructing his course that afternoon. The judgment was made
by Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal.
Levy has a hearing scheduled for Feb. 10 in which the court will officially rule on whether or not a restraining order should be issued against LSU to allow him to return to class.
The transcript and audio recording of Levy’s lecture were recovered by WAFB.
How likely was a snowstorm in South Louisiana?
All access day : Black history month
BY ALAYNA FORD Staff Writer
The LSU Museum of Art hosted a free, all access Black History event Sunday to highlight local artists and uplift the Black community.
The event was organized by Callie Smith, the museum’s educator and public programs manager. Planning began in November, culminating in the event featuring artist Mike Weary and a choir performance by Author J. Gremillion from the AJG Experience School of Music.
“We knew that we wanted him to create an original work of art that was live for people to witness that process,” Smith said. “We also really wanted there to be an interactive component as well.”
BY QUINN MARCEAUX Staff Writer
“It’s weird watching something that you know you’ll never see again,” said Coastal and Environmental Sciences Professor Paul Miller. “I’ll be dead before this happens again, and the last time anything remotely similar to this happened in Louisiana, all of those people are now dead.”
Baton Rouge residents woke up to an astonishing sight on Tuesday, Jan. 21: a record-breaking 7.6 inches of snow blanketed the city overnight. This rare winter event shattered historical records and left meteorologists marveling at the nearly impossible conditions that had to align for such a phenomenon to occur.
Snow in Baton Rouge is an extremely rare event, having been recorded only 23 times since 1893. Typically, it results in a light dusting of snow or a short-lived event that lasts for a couple of hours. The fact that the most recent snowfall accumulated to such an extent made it an even more extraordinary occurrence.
“Any given year you have about a 17% chance of this happening,” said WBRZ Chief Meteorologist Josh Eachus. “This was a record event for our area. It took 120 years for this to happen.”
What made this storm so unique was the perfect alignment of cold air and a gulf storm system. When arctic air pushes this far south, it usually dries out the atmosphere,
preventing snow. However, in this case, a storm system tracked across the central Gulf of Mexico, providing just the right amount of moisture without introducing warmer air that would have turned the snow into rain.
This alignment is what Miller referred to as a ‘goldilocks zone,’ the perfect combination of cold air and storm track. If the system had been farther north, it would have resulted in rain. If it had been farther south, the region would have stayed dry. The alignment of these factors made this snowfall a oncein-a-generation event.
“You know that saying that if you have a bunch of monkeys in a room with a typewriter, they’ll eventually write Shakespeare,” Miller said. “To me, this event was that. If you ever happen to be in the room when the monkey writes Shakespeare you’ll be like, ‘Oh my God. We witnessed something that is an alignment of so many perfect circumstances that might happen again, but not while I’m alive.’ So you have to sit back and be like, ‘Wow, I was there when that happened.’”
Before this storm, Baton Rouge had only recorded more than 3.5 inches of snow five times in the last 130 years. This event also coincided with the second-lowest temperature ever recorded in the city. The statistical rarity of such a snowstorm makes it unlikely that a similar event will happen again anytime soon.
Social media buzzed with excitement as many residents mar-
veled at the sight of snow-covered rooftops and streets. Unlike other extreme weather events Louisiana typically experiences, such as hurricanes, this snowfall brought joy rather than destruction.
“Since when have you had an extreme weather event in Louisiana that just makes everyone happy?” Miller asked.
Despite speculations on social media, Eachus and Miller say that forecasts indicate that another snowfall event is unlikely in the near future. February is expected to trend averagely warmer, with some temperatures reaching above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. While this event was historic, it doesn’t signal a shift in Louisiana’s winter climate patterns, and it’s too early to tell if it’s a sign of climate change’s impact on Louisiana.
“It takes years for patterns to emerge to try to say what role this event may have played one way or another,” Eachus said when asked if this event is an indication of climate change. “You kind of have to let these things play out and then look back in time. Say this is something we see happen more often in the next 10 or 20 years then, we might be able to start saying, yeah, that 2025 event was an early indication of shifting patterns, but it’s hard to assess it right after the fact.”
The snowfall of Jan. 21, 2025 will remain a memorable event for those who witnessed it, marking a rare moment when Baton Rouge transformed into a winter wonderland, if only for a day.
The piece created by Weary is modeled after his daughter, thinking about her life and the role of Black women within civil rights history. Imagining her future, the interactive piece included extra markers on the side for people to add to his artwork.
Weary himself is self-taught, and is best known for painting many of his pieces upsidedown. He took his first art class at 15 and fell in love with painting from there. He also received inspiration from his mother, who was also an artist and constantly drew at home.
“She would paint murals on our walls and stuff like that,” Weary said. “So, for me I took on a lot of that first-hand visual knowledge and I painted a lot of portraits. My first one was when I was 6.”
His mediums of choice include iron, copper and patina because of his upbringing in New Orleans. His inspiration is mainly found walking around the city and admiring the architecture, seeing iron and copper as a parallel for humanity and how people “come and go.”
Events such as this are held
every month at the museum under “Free First Sundays,” in which attendance is always free. Other museums in the Baton Rouge community also participate, including the Louisiana Art and Science Museum and the Capitol Park Museum.
Recently, Smith collaborated with the LSU International Cultural Center to transport international students to the museum to participate with the events.
The museum has a couple events coming up within the next few months, even collaborating with the LSU Vet School in April to host a children’s Little Golden Book art show. The vet school will have “live raptors” at the museum while children can read along with their animal books.
“It’s for all ages, not just a kid only program,” Smith explains. “It’s obviously very friendly to families but, I love seeing older people, grandparents, teenagers and would love more LSU students.”
Prospective attendees can keep up with the museum on their social media pages and stay updated on new events that are free for all LSU students the first Sunday of each month. The museum itself is always free for students with an LSU ID.
PILAR FRANKLIN / The Reveille Artist Mike Weary stands with his painting Feb. 2 during the Black History Month celebration at the LSU Museum of Art.
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Visitors with their completed collages in celebration of Black History Month Feb. 3 at the LSU Museum of Art.
ENTERTAINMENT
LSU Ballroom Dancing Club falls back into rhythm post-pandemic
BY LEXIE WARE Staff Writer
Room 325 in the Student Union comes to life with music, laughter and fancy footwork every Tuesday night.
The Ballroom Dancing Club at LSU has been active for over a decade. Attendance took a major hit due to the restrictive COVID-19 guidelines; however, the club’s officers are working hard to gain new and old mem-
bers, while keeping the spirit of dance alive.
To ensure that there is a dance for everyone to enjoy, the club rotates the style of dances that are taught every two lessons. The selected dances incorporate different techniques used across the world, from the waltz to the Tango Argentino.
Each lesson is taught by professional dancers from every corner of Baton Rouge. The instructors go out of their way to
make the lesson exciting and kindly assist those who need some extra help. The club’s officers pride themselves on ensuring all dancers feel welcomed and have fun.
“It’s very important to me that I make people feel comfortable,” Brookelyn Thompson, a club officer, said. “Making this makeshift family of new and intermediate dancers is just wonderful.”
Despite challenging footwork or fast tempos, the members carry a palpable sense of joy each time the music plays. With music choices from “Milk and Water” by Amos Hillburn to “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” by Randy Newman, the club is sure to put a swing in your step.
Freshmen Anta Lo and Katie Walker were all smiles throughout their first lesson on the lindy hop. While Lo enjoyed the uniqueness of the dance, Walker was most excited about connecting with others.
“I liked getting to meet some new people and try out something I’ve never really done before,” Walker said.
Students in the club come from all walks of life and different dance backgrounds.
President Stefanie Klisch is a chemistry graduate student, but despite the extra workload, she
is passionate about keeping the club alive.
“If there is a chance that [the club] is going to go away, I’m not going to let that happen,” Klisch said. “I need my dance people.”
Secretary Charlee Palma originally joined because she was a fan of “Dancing With The Stars.” Nowadays, she enjoys performing more behind-thescenes work to attract attention to the club.
“I definitely want to document this club and make sure that we gain a lot more of our previous followers and members,” Palma said.
Vice President Nestis Theriot never thought she would be in a club for ballroom dancing, but her journey to becoming a dancer is motivational.
“I’d never danced before in my life, because I was always told I was bad at it, so I didn’t like dancing,” Theriot said. “I hated it. I didn’t feel comfortable in my skin.”
Once a friend encouraged her to attend a dance lesson at the Ballroom Dance Club, her perspective changed completely. She fell in love with it after her first time dancing and even learned how to waltz. She continued attending the club’s weekly lessons, even ending
up as vice president of the club within the year.
“I dance all the time. It is a problem,” she joked. “It kind of just infested my life, but I am happy with that. It’s a symbiotic relationship.”
Luckily, the dance community in Baton Rouge does not stop at the LSU Ballroom Dancing Club. The president and vice president said there are dance events almost every single night. For Theriot, a perfect week consists of dancing every day except for Sundays.
“There’s always dancing scenes everywhere you go,” Klisch said. “So everywhere I travel, the first thing I do is open my Facebook and find the dance group for the area.”
Theriot and Klisch encourage all those interested in dance to attend these events, most notably those held at Ric Seeling’s Dance Studio. At its core, the Ballroom Dance Club is about having fun with others who share your passions.
“It’s a very welcoming community,” Theriot said. “You just have to get past that initial hurdle of ‘oh God, I’m not as good as everyone else,’ because the truth is that you’re not.”
The club hosts free lessons in room 325 in the Student Union every Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Students react to the record-breaking 67th Grammy Awards
BY LEXIE WARE Staff Writer
The biggest night in music, the Grammys, took place on Feb. 2 and delivered plenty of viral moments with it.
The 67th Grammy Awards, hosted once again by Trevor Noah, drew 15.4 million views on Sunday. Featuring 21 performances and 9 awards presented, the ceremony was an unforgettable night.
Beyoncé made history in several categories. Her album “Cowboy Carter” won the coveted Album of the Year award, making her the first Black woman to win the award this century. She also won Best Country Album, becoming the first Black artist ever to win the award. The wins extended her Grammys record to 35 wins, the most ever recorded by any artist.
Many LSU students also seem to believe “Cowboy Carter”’s win was undeserved. Marissa Boyer, a kinesiology major, called the win disappointing and weird.
“I don’t think I’ve ever heard anybody say ‘let’s put on ‘Cowboy Carter,’’” Boyer joked.
Communication disorders senior Valerie Wenceslao said she believes that Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft” or Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” deserved the win
more.
“Beyoncé deserved to win Album of the Year years ago with ‘Lemonade,’” Wenceslao said. “Her win this year for ‘Cowboy Carter’ was just a pity win after Jay-Z complained onstage last year.”
Doechii also made history as the third woman ever to win Best Rap Album with her album “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” Boyer named Doechii’s impressive per-
formance of “CATFISH” and “DENIAL IS A RIVER” as her favorite of the night.
Two other sought-after Grammy awards are Song of the Year and Record of the Year, both of which went to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” The infamous Drake diss track’s win was wellreceived online and by the live Grammys audience, who proudly sang along to the snippet played during Lamar’s win.
The final award of the “Big Four” Grammy Awards is Best New Artist, which was given to Chappell Roan. The award came not long after a stunning performance by Roan of her hit song “Pink Pony Club.”
“Chappell was giving fairytale princess,” Boyer said. “I love her.”
Roan used her Best New Artist acceptance speech to call out record labels. She demanded that
artists be given livable wages and affordable healthcare. Many celebrities, such as Taylor Swift and Benson Boone, stood and clapped in support of Roan’s words.
Similarly to Roan, Lady Gaga used her Best Pop Duo acceptance speech to advocate for transgender rights. Her statement comes in response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders targeting transgender people.
Several students were affected by the speeches, with Wenceslao stating she was thankful for Roan and Gaga’s bravery.
“I’m glad celebrities are standing back up and reclaiming their voice to speak against issues that are affecting minorities or just people in general,” Wenceslao said.
A key part of this year’s Grammys ceremony was the emphasis on charity donations. Host Trevor Noah consistently encouraged viewers to donate to MusiCares Fire Relief, a foundation dedicated to raising money in support of those affected by the Los Angeles Fires. By the end of the ceremony, over $24 million was raised.
Whether viewers tuned in to the ceremony or simply saw clips on social media, the 67th Grammy Awards sparked conversations that will continue long after the show ended.
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Beyonce accepts the award for best country album for “COWBOY CARTER” during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles
ALEXIS PERSICKE / The Reveille Ballroom dance club members pose for a group photo Jan. 28 in the LSU Student Union in Baton Rouge, La.
The Stew, a local music showcase on Jan. 30, 2025 featured bands including Belle Grove, Ramble Preamble,Riverwolves and Issy.
Photos By Alexis Persicke
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RESTAURANT
REVIEW
Tiger Traditions opens in Student Union with Louisiana-style cooking
BY ARIS WILLIAMS Staff Writer
LSU Dining recently unveiled Tiger Traditions, a new restaurant located on the first floor of the Student Union, that aims to serve up classic Louisiana flavors.
Through its array of menu offerings, Tiger Traditions features dishes from alligator meat to fried shrimp. Here’s what the hype is about:
Upon walking in, I was greeted by friendly staff members and Sunday football playing on the TVs. I ordered a Beast of Baton Rouge burger and Perfect Punch mocktail on the mobile kiosk, then found a seat where the Perfect Punch mocktail was brought to me while my order was prepared.
The punch had nodes of pineapple and tasted like the jungle juice almost all of us have had at a tailgate at some point, minus the alcohol. Not too long after this, my food was brought to me in a white takeout box.
I opened the box to a four ounce burger on a Brioche bun and freshly made fries. The burger itself satisfied my craving; grilled to perfection, flavorful and juicy. The fries were properly seasoned, thick and the crunchy texture hit the spot. It’s safe to say that it did not take me long to eat this order.
Tiger Traditions offers an ideal alternative to food options in the Student Union, since most consist of fast food options. The dif-
ference in an order being made fresh from scratch was apparent, and I did not take that difference into consideration when deciding what to eat on campus much before.
Creative nodes to Louisiana cuisine, such as the Rougarou Rolls (Boudin Egg Rolls with Pepper Jelly) and the Catfish Poboy, give Tiger Traditions a flair that feels local. Non-alcoholic mixed drinks offer a campus-friendly deviation from soft drinks. A Beyond Chicken Tenders meal is even available for those searching for a vegan alternative. Tiger Traditions also remains open later than other restaurants in the Student Union, giving the night-owls of LSU another dining option.
I highly recommend Tiger Traditions to anyone in search of accessible classic eats.
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Tiger Traditions sign sits Jan. 29 in Baton Rouge, La.
ARIS WILLIAMS / The Reveille Tiger Traditions Beast of A Burger
ARIS WILLIAMS / The Reveille Perfect Punch mocktail from Tiger Traditions in LSU Student Union.
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How LSU softball’s pitching will remain dominant in 2025
BY RAMI BURKS Staff Writer
LSU softball continues its history of playing in a pitcher’s park this spring, with dominant pitching all across the roster for this 2025 season.
Since LSU softball’s Tiger Park is just off the Mississippi River, the wind has always blown toward home plate from the outfield. The program has always had the dominant pitching to go with it, and with the 2025 additions to the roster, the nickname of “pitcher’s park” is taken to a new level.
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BY GABBY GRAY & AINSLEY FLOOD Stafff Writers
Have you been trying to understand the scoring drama behind this season of NCAA gymnastics?
Well, here’s everything you need to know about what LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne posted last week as we decipher whether the scores are good or bad for the sport.
As the season progresses, audiences, coaches and even gymnasts feel that many scores are the victims of unnecessary deductions, particularly ones kept at the judges’ discretion.
This limits the number of perfect 10s - a burning topic among fans.
Only three perfect scores have been awarded in the nation through Week 6: two for Jordan Chiles at UCLA and one for Missouri’s Helen Hu. By Week 6 of the 2024 season, LSU alone had received four 10s.
The theory is that the NCAA and judges want to restrict the number of 10s handed out to increase their value among fans, gymnasts and teams, but many people have expressed their disfavor for the new system.
Coaches and members of the LSU gymnastics team, most notably Dunne and head coach Jay Clark, have shared their opinions on the matter.
On Jan. 26, Dunne took to X (formerly Twitter), advocating for the lack of 10s being given in NCAA gymnastics.
“At some point it feels negative and loses the entertainment factor that draws the crowd in,” Dunne said in her post.
About an hour after her initial post, Dunne followed with another tweet, where she assured her audience that she was advocating for the sport, not for LSU, and build-
ing on crowd engagement for the sake of the athlete’s revenue support.
Clark addressed Dunne’s tweet following the face-off between the Bayou Bengals and the Missouri Tigers last Friday.
“I had nothing to do with that and she knows how I feel about it, but she’s right,” Clark said. “We’re at a time where collegiate athletics and Olympic sports programs - many are in peril for funding.”
While the lack of revenue in NCAA gymnastics fills athletes with uncertainty, fans are confused by lower-than-average scores being awarded to even elite gymnasts.
“It’s ill-timed, it’s incomplete [and] it’s ill-conceived,” Clark said in regards to what he described as a “poison pill” being dropped into scoring.
But are these lower scores genuinely taking away from the sport?
Short answer: yes, maybe not regarding the revenue of the sport and the athletes, but perhaps to the safety and well-being of the gymnasts themselves.
Raising the stakes in scoring, lowering scores and making perfect 10s more difficult to achieve, ironically makes it more frustrating than satisfying for a gymnast to achieve their goals.
Yes, goals are meant to challenge individuals. Still, with a team that includes several elite gymnasts, like all-around senior and Olympian Aleah Finneganwho has seven perfect 10s in her career - there’s no reason why a 10 shouldn’t be achievable for LSU this far into the season.
Finnegan has yet to receive a perfect 10, only receiving a high of 9.9500 for both vault and floor against Iowa State.
So what could this mean for
Pitchers Sydney Berzon and
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Brian Kelly denies Greg Brooks accusation
BY JASON WILLIS Managing Editor
LSU football head coach Brian Kelly denied comments made alleging that he and his coaching staff haven’t reached out to former player Greg Brooks for over a year in a press conference Wednesday.
Brooks is suing LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, LSU Athletics’ sports medicine partner, for medical negligence after the surgery he received for a brain tumor in September 2023 left him permanent disabled.
On Monday, Brooks and his father, Greg Brooks Sr., appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to give their side of the story. Brooks Sr. claimed that none of LSU’s coaching staff had reached out to the family since October 2023.
“It is factually incorrect to state that I was not there by Greg’s side through this ordeal,” Kelly said. “I was there on multiple occasions. We had somebody from my staff
that was there virtually every day.”
Kelly said there were details he couldn’t discuss due to the ongoing litigation for the lawsuit filed in August 2024, but vehemently denied the claims that he and his coaches were absent.
“My son almost lost his life. Where were you? Forget about football,” Brooks Sr. said in the GMA segment.
“You can question me as a football coach, you can question me for the things we do on the field… this is where the line is drawn with me. That comment struck a nerve,” Kelly said.
Despite the ongoing conflict, Kelly said he and LSU continue to root for Brooks’ recovery.
“We love Greg. We love him for the person that he is, the competitor that he is and the battler that he is. We wish him continued progress as he goes through an incredibly difficult time,” Kelly said.
Brooks played safety for LSU during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, being named a captain.
‘MLB
The Show’ welcomes LSU
BY ROSS ABBOUD Staff Writer
MLB The Show 25, the officially licensed video game of Major League Baseball, will include college programs – including LSU – for the first time in the game’s history. This was revealed in the newest gameplay trailer and cover release.
The collegiate programs that appear to be licensed as of now are UCLA, TCU, Cal State Fullerton, Texas, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU and South Carolina. Screenshots include a stadium similar to Charles Schwab Field Omaha, the home of the College World Series.
Colleges were rumored to be licensed following the release of the cover athletes, where the graphic included former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz and Gunner Henderson.
Tiger fans immediately noticed the LSU logo next to Skenes and started speculating about the team’s involvement in the game. LSU’s logo is included in a graphic of arrows signifying path from college, to the minor leagues, then to the Pirates and finally his MLB All-Star appearance.
Sony, the studio who makes the game, confirmed on Feb. 4 that colleges will be included in this year’s game.
The colleges are included in an effort to expand their game
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LSU gymnastics all-around freshman Lexi Zeiss and all-around senior Aleah Finnegan embrace after a successful vault jump
LSU
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January 31 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
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LSU football freshman defensive end Princeton Malbrue (94), senior safety Greg Brooks Jr. (3), and graduate student cornerback Sevyn Banks (1) excitedly ran onto the field Sept. 17, 2022 before LSU’s 31-16 win against Mississippi State at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
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LSU softball players celebrate 9-0 win against Southern Illinois University on May 19 during the NCAA Regional Championship game at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La.
Opinion: The NFL needs to punish the New Orleans Saints’ ownership
BY GORDON CRAWFORD
Columnist
For decades, the Saints have been one of the core organizations that unite the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.
Go to a Saints game and you’ll see a diverse array of people from all places, backgrounds and beliefs.
New Orleans is no vast metropolis, Louisiana no paradise, but we have this. The Saints belong to all of us.
I’ve been trying to hold onto this idea of the Saints as something real and significant because that’s what they’ve always been to me.
I love the New Orleans Saints. They are the team that taught me to love football and that sports matter, but it’s hard to love them right now.
There is much dispute about the details or who was involved in what specific way, but the primary facts are clear: at the approval of owner Gayle Benson, multiple top Saints executives, including team president and longtime Benson family ally Dennis Lauscha, worked closely with the Archdiocese of New Orleans while it navigated its sexual abuse scandals in 2018, and then proceeded to lie to the public by stating that their involvement was minimal.
I understand Mrs. Benson’s impulse here. I am not Catholic, but I went to a Catholic school, and every time a joke about the church was made, I cringed a little bit because I know many Catholics, and I know that the church is full of wonderful people.
Had she provided personal advice and care to the archbishop, a good family friend, I would still disapprove, but I would understand the impulse. Instead, she brought the team that I love into this mess and directed it to collaborate with an organization that oversaw decades of crime covertly.
The betrayal cuts deep.
NFL teams regularly respond poorly to the actions of bad actors within the league, as is evident by Deshaun Watson’s bank account.
But this is an entirely different caliber of disgusting. In this instance, the Saints organization’s actions are inexcusable and tarnish the entire team.
I can’t imagine how the players feel right now. I keep thinking about Cam Jordan, who has worked tirelessly for over a decade to uplift the lives of the children of New Orleans, hosting regular back-to-school supply drives and youth football camps.
Of course, I also think of Drew Brees, whose foundation has donated over $50 million to help cancer patients or provide education to children in need.
I think of all the truly good and faithful men who have called themselves Saints, who have used that platform not only to pursue excellence on the field but also to give back to the community that has provided them the opportunity to succeed.
It fills me with a deep, deep sadness.
Then, sadness gives way to anger.
The NFL faces one of the most potentially significant decisions in organizational history. While this controversy isn’t necessarily new, there was at least previously enough room for ambiguity that it was easily swept under the rug.
In 2014, phone calls leaked of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making multiple racist statements. While Sterling’s racism had been an open secret in the league for years, the issue now directly confronted the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver made the bold and unprecedented move to ban Sterling for life from the NBA, simultaneously encouraging the NBA board of governors to force a sale of the team.
She’s had a 2.28 ERA over 15.1 innings pitched.
Sterling’s controversy surrounded the actions of a single powerful man. The Saints scandal involves the systematic collaboration of ownership, management, and communications, with dozens of powerful people leveraging the team’s resources in alliance with the church.
Roger Goodell, you are confronted now with a monumental decision. This isn’t a simple spying or bounty scandal. You must step up and make the difficult call here.
Gayle Benson’s judgment in this situation has significantly damaged the trust of the city of New Orleans and demonstrated that the current Saints leadership should not be responsible for this team. She should be banned from the NFL, and every member of the Saints’ front office should be investigated by the league and punished accordingly.
I am doubtful that the league will take that huge step, however. Dan Snyder never faced any real punishment for building a workplace mired in sexual abuse claims and allegations of significant corruption.
I feel bitter when I think of donning my Brees jersey now. I love this team so much, but it hurts to know that while Brees went on his final hurrah to the 2018 NFC championship game, the pomp and circumstance were masking severe misdeeds.
If Mrs. Benson truly loves this team, she must sell it. Only once everyone involved in this shameful episode in our history is gone may the Saints’ healing process begin. COLUMN
Emilee Casanova return to the team, while newcomers Ashley Vallejo, Tatum Clopton and Jayden Heavner are set to join the 2025 roster.
In the 2024 season, Berzon finished the season with a 1.78 ERA over 204 innings pitched. She is expected to lead the pitching staff in the 2025 season as a junior.
Casanova is a fifth-year senior who appeared a few times throughout the 2024 season.
As the only returning Tiger besides Berzon, Casanova will be expected to pick up some slack in 2025.
“[Casanova] has added some pieces this offseason, worked really hard,” Torina said. “She’s truly the player that does everything right. She deserves a great season, so I know everyone is pulling for her.”
Vallejo and Clopton, newcomers to the SEC, will also see innings on the mound in 2025.
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her as a gymnast or any NCAA gymnast themselves?
After delivering a routine that takes hours of practice, coordination and even mental strength, only to receive a score that practically mocks their hard work, these athletes can push themselves to unhealthy levels of commitment.
If that means mentally beating themselves up or overworking themselves, lowering scores to the point where 10s are unachievable will harm gymnasts’ health and sport.
In addition to an athlete’s mental pressures, additional stressors develop to meet those unrealistic expectations in front of fans.
Clark compared the feeling to
mode Road to the Show, a mode where the player previously advanced through the ranks of minor leagues to the majors. This
baseball fans hoping to see a home run - it’s the event’s climax, so it’s disappointing when they’re denied that.
The last thing an athlete wants is to come up short in front of the home crowd, and that could easily weigh on many gymnasts.
College gymnastics has been on the rise over the last decade, and LSU’s crowd has more than doubled in that time. Perfect 10s attract more fans and bigger crowds, so why take away one of the sport’s most marketable aspects?
A 10 should hold immense value and shouldn’t be handed out like candy for the sake of entertainment, but there has to be a healthy medium between that and depriving deserving gymnasts.
year, it is expanding to include a few games at the high school and college ranks, and then the player can be drafted to the MLB.
The game’s release is set for March 18, 2025.
Vallejo comes from McNeese State University and has extensive experience in big moments. In 2023, she pitched through the losers’ bracket and led the Cowgirls to the regional final at the Seattle Regional.
“I know when we played against [Vallejo], she was always tough on our team, so we’re excited to have her in the purple and gold, too,” Torina said.
Clopton went to the Women’s College World Series in 2022 with Oklahoma State University and has been out for two years
with a shoulder injury. Torina said Clopton is back with a vengeance this season.
“[Clopton] looks incredible,” Torina said. “It’s been fun to see her. If this all goes as we think it will, it’s gonna be a great story at the end of the year this year.”
Heavner is an incoming freshman. In 2024, she was the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and the 2024 MaxPreps Player of the Year. Torina looks forward to seeing Heavner this season and the new look she brings to the team.
According to Torina, Heavner has thrown around 10 innings in scrimmages, but her Tiger teammates have only been able to muster two hits off of her pitches.
“[Heavner] is really special,” Torina said. “She enters a long line of great pitching that has been here at LSU, even before my time.”
With the addition of Heavner, Clopton and Vallejo to the established staff of Berzon and Casanova, LSU softball’s history of being known for pitching is set to continue into the 2025 season.
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TIGER PARK, from page 9
THE SHOW, from page 9
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EMILY BOUDREAX / The Reveille LSU softball sophomore infielder Maci Bergeron (12) hits the ball on May 19 during LSU’s 9-0 win against Southern Illinois in the NCAA Regional Championship game at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La.
OPINION
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A letter to white women from a white woman
BY BROOKE MCCOY
Dear White Women,
Does your outrage only extend to where your comfort ends?
Recently, I’ve noticed an increase in social media posts made specifically by cis-het white women on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok asking how can you protect your peace of mind during these hard times. You’ve stated not wanting to allow negativity and anger to rule your lives and wanting to protect your mental health and personal peace. Well, my question for you is this: Does your outrage only extend to where your comfort ends?
You see the thing is - our Black, Native American, Latina, Asian, Immigrant, Trans, Queer, Differently-Abled, Pregnant, Nonbinary, and Impoverished sisters don’t have the option to simply disconnect from the political, social, medical, and economic disasters that we’re facing. In the first week of Trump’s populist oligarchical dictatorship he’s already moved to removed us from WHO, begun the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, mandated an end to birthright citizenship (which includes the intention to end birthright citizenship protections for Immigrants, Native American Tribes, Black Americans, etc.), federally denied and barred the existence and service of trans and nonbinary people, ended DEI initiatives and federal protections, pardoned 1500 January 6th terrorists, pardoned 23 radical Anti-Choice extremists, and ended Executive Order 14087 which lowered prescription drug prices. Dictator Trump also revoked over 70 of Biden’s executive orders from 2020 that protected the rights, dignity, and safety of millions of Americans. These include the revocation of sex discrimination that would include sexual orientation and gender identity, ended the order that requires executive branch appointees to sign an ethics pledge, and ended the order that banned the renewal of private prison contracts. He also declared a national border crisis, effectively enabling ICE
agents and racist bounty hunters to unlawfully steal children and families from private businesses, their homes, schools, and churches! This list doesn’t even begin to fully reflect the extent of his tyranny. So again I ask you: Does your outrage only extend to where your comfort ends?
The absolute privlege that it is to simply turn off the news, stay off of social media, and disengage from the fight is not something our sisters have! That is uniquely white women’s privilege. Our proximity to white male supremacy and our historical submission to the patriarchy gives us the privilege of turning away for the sake of our own peace of mind. Our marginalized sisters and nonbinary folks do not have the same privilege to do so! I’m not going to hold your hand when I tell you this - If your idea of fighting injustice is blue bracelets, safety pins, and coded speech in social media posts, then your outrage is undeniably performative. We, as cis-het white women, benefit the most from our white privilege and we are cowards to neglect the fight for sake of our own peace! Does your outrage only extend to where your comfort ends?!
Marginalized women, specifically Black Wom en, have carried the torch of feminist activism and liberation forever. Black Women have been fight ing for the rights, safety, and progress of all women, even when they’ve been betrayed, neglected, and subjugated by white women. Black Women are the leaders! Black Women are the movement! As a white woman, I can’t speak for all Black Women, but I have a strong feeling that they are sick and tired of our entitled, privi leged performative anger. They are tired of carrying the weight of this fight. So how dare we as white women ask how WE can feel better!! Our sisters do not have that option - so neither do we! Now is not the time for your submission, disengagement, or selfishness. It’s time to use your privilege and proximity to white men to fight! I’ll ask you again:
Does your outrage only extend to where your comfort ends?!
White women, I challenge you to move beyond the performative and selective outrage and step into the fight. Get uncomfortable and stay uncomfortable! Get angry! Let it burn so damn hot in you that you cannot stomach to turn away from the injustice and suffering others are facing! Be loud! Be aggressive! Be in the fight with every part of yourself. Don’t you dare hide away from the reality that we’re all facing and the suffering that occurs because of your complacency. And lastly, don’t you dare excuse your submission and cowardice as protecting your peace when our marginalized sisters suffer the most because of it! If you’re going to be about it, be about it! I’ll ask you one final time: Does your outrage only extend to where your comfort ends?
Find your courage and your anger. Signed, An Angry White Woman
Brooke McCoy is an interdisciplinary studies senior from Geismar, La.
Editorial
Opinion: LSU senior rates beloved classic, Cane’s
TANTAWI’S TABLOID MOHAMMAD TANTAWI Columnist
TANTAWI’S TABLOID MOHAMMAD TANTAWI @mowinator
Cane’s: the home of beloved chicken and special sauce. Whether I’m walking or driving home, there seems to always be a line flooding into the street.
The fandom behind the chicken hotspot is extraordinary, and I wanted to find out why.
My journey was to taste Cane’s in my purest form, sober and not hungry. Could my hesitant tastebuds cave into the crisp bite of the magical chicken tenders, the crinkle-cut fries, the renowned bread and the delicate, finely shredded coleslaw? Let’s find out.
The Fries 2/10
Well, at least they weren’t raw. Nothing is worse than squishy, unseasoned, unsalted crinklecut french fries. Who knew I’d ever have sympathy for a potato? There’s an art to french fries that’s clearly not grasped by the Cane’s research and development team. I urge Cane’s to get back to the drawing board and try again.
The Bread 10/10
I’m assuming the creator of the bread was on vacation when Cane’s rolled out their fries because the bread was fantastic. The crisp, buttery shell was accompanied by a fluffy, pillowy core that made my taste buds dance. There is nothing that needs to change
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with the bread, but remember to toast both sides.
The Slaw 1/10
You see, the fries I knew were cooked and wouldn’t kill me, but the coleslaw, I was unsure. There’s nothing funny about it; the slaw was just bad. It was like eating a bottle of mayo with shredded bits of cabbage as pulp. I lunged for my sweet tea and never took another bite.
The Chicken 7/10 (with the sauce)
The true test of good chicken is how it tastes without any sauce. I wanted the chicken to be the finale because, as the main entree, Cane’s owed it to my $12 that the chicken saved the day. As crispy as it was, you can tell Cane’s expects the flavor to depend on the sauce. I couldn’t say it was terrible, but I wouldn’t opt for good either; it was the true definition of average. In conclusion, I want my money back. The bread, while fantastic, wasn’t worth the experience, and the cole slaw is worthy of a lawsuit. Restaurants, in general, need to abandon crinkle-cut fries as they give Walmart freezer aisle vibes. The chicken was high school cafeteria esque, but it wasn’t bad if you added the sauce. Cane’s has proved to be another overhyped restaurant chain with a delusional fanbase blinded by fandom and proximity.
Mohammad Tantawi is a 24-yearold mass communication senior from Smyrna, Tenn.
Policies and Procedures Quote of the Week “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
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Mohammad Tantawi smiles with a Cane’s meal.
