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Jane Cassidy, former vice president of Diversity and Title IX Jane Cassidy described STAR’s help during the office’s rebuild ing as “amazing.” Cassidy served the position from March 2021 to August 2022 after helping hire a full staff in the department, ful filling a recommendation from a report by Husch Blackwell, the law firm that the university hired to review its Title IX policies and procedures.“STARwas our savior,” Cas sidy said. “We had the contract with them. They came in, taught us, trained us as we hired people. They provided all of our training. They were our go-to people.”
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STAR was notified in late July that the contract, which included trainings from STAR about sexual assault and harassment to cam pus organizations and faculty, would not be renewed.
“I hope that when they say they want to listen to students, they actually do,” she said.
Manuel plans to implement resources like peer-to-peer net working to help get students in volved in the reporting process to help guide faculty and students in processing issues related to TitleReligiousIX. studies and history junior Lauren Pete, the outreach chair at Feminists in Action, said the organization is not happy with LSU’s decision to not renew their contract with STAR. Pete and the rest of FIA liked STAR’s presence on campus because of its local origin and obligation to serve the people of Baton Rouge, especially LSU students.
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LSU chooses not to renew sexual awareness training contact with STAR
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“I find it a little unnerving because STAR is an institution that provides their time specifi cally to situations like that, as in trauma response, and especially with sexual assault,” Emily He bert
how to best support survivors, she said. The organization con tinues to see many LSU students through their services including sexual assault counceling, a sex ual trauma hotline, advocacy and legalSincerepresentation.newlyhired vice presi dent of Inclusion, Civil Rights and Title IX Todd Manuel arrived at LSU in August, he said that the department will continue to as sess where improvements can be made.“In areas where we’ve built in ternal capability, we’ll utilize our own people, our own resources,” Manuel said. “But in the areas where we may have gaps that need to be filled in, we’ll utilize STAR to do that.”
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TASA is a place where stu dents can find resources to the questions they want answered, Emily Hebert said, hoping the new Title IX staff brings positivi ty and provides a new, clean slate with good intentions.
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“One of the great things about STAR, with it being a third party and not having any bias with the university, is that they serve the local community,” Pete said.
After the university hired 12 staff members in its Title IX de partment, Cassidy noticed the hiring of Title IX-specialized fac ulty in other departments like the Lighthouse Program, which provides free and confidential violence prevention, support and advocacy to LSU, as well as the Athletics Department.
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LSU’s Title IX office chose not to renew it’s comprehensive contract with Sexual Trauma and Awareness Response, the organi zation that helped LSU restruc ture the Title IX office following the uncovering of the university’s sexual assault case mishandlings in 2020, into the 2022 school year.STAR, a Baton-Rouge non profit, started their contract with LSU in May 2021 during efforts to rebuild the Office following a USA Today investigative report in November 2020 detailing how the university ignored sexual assault allegations on campus.
“It takes a community,” He bert said. “Not one office, not one person.”Hebert and the rest of STAR are happy to work with any of fices or departments that would seek out training or coaching on
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“For the people who...are learning about this, they need to tell everyone they know, and they need to make a big deal out of it because it’s a big deal,” Pete said. “Whether or not it person ally affects you, it most likely af fects someone you know or care about.”Sociology
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“Because the university has now invested, if you include what athletics have spent, almost $3 million in setting up this office, the expectation is that we should be able to do this on our own,” Cassidy said.
An additional 30 to 40 people were now investing in improving the university’s handling of Title IX across campus, she said.
The nonrenewal of the con tract with STAR had nothing to do with the effectiveness of their training, Cassidy said. Accord ing to her, it was time for the full staff to start standing on their ownDespitefeet. not renewing the broad contract, the department still plans to receive some train ing from STAR where deemed necessary, Cassidy said.
Aftersaid.speaking about the news at a TASA meeting on Sept. 8, she noticed many members con cerned and uncomfortable with the change, raising more ques tions about the Title IX depart ment’s future than answers.
IX staff and provide feedback, ask questions and hold the de partment accountable. Pete said FIA also continues to plan setting appointments with Title IX staff to ensure promises are being ful filled to the student body.
the past 18 months. While she was hoping to carry on that part nership through this year, she rec ognizes that due to new leader ship at LSU, the university’s Title IX department no longer wants to continue the partnership.
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“I’m disappointed, but hope fully…our work that we’ve done can continue,” Hebert said.
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“Awareness of the issue has had the biggest impact,” Hebert said.Despite the improvements she has seen, Hebert said it may be difficult for the Title IX Office to reach out to all of the students on campus that may need their help. This, she explained, was why STAR was so effective in the LSU community and was able to expand that reach.
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The Office of Civil Rights & Title IX photographed on Aug. 31, in Himes Hall on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.
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What data-based evidence shows lowering admissions standards results in increased minority enrollment? Has the school studied the possibility that lowering admission standards might re sult in unintended consequences – per haps instead leading to an influx of nonminority students with greater need for academic support, which might actually work to the detriment of well-qualified minority Manship students?
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Biological sciences freshman Anthony Sims and civil engineering freshman Jose Avalos eat together on Sept. 14, in Herget Hall in Baton Rouge, La.
While students with lower GPA’s can still be accepted, pri ority is given to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher. The pro posed changes would:
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development at LSU Residen tial Life, says students who use Roommate Finder often have a good experience viewing com patible roommates and connect ing through the portal or on so cial“Roommatemedia. Finder inside the housing portal is like online dat ing for roommates,” David said.
Washington and Moore both stick to themselves throughout the day, not putting too much thought into ground rules for the dorm, the pair explained.
the student’s personality, accord ing to the LSU Residential Life website.After this application is filled out, students are able to see how
Washington’s plans to use the portal and be assigned a room mate closely matching her own personality changed when she was too late to sign up for the portal.Prior to move-in, she was told she would be living in Miller Hall with three other random girls. Yet, when she got to cam pus, Washington ended up living in West Laville Hall with Moore. Despite the unexpected start to their rooming relationship, the pair ended up loving it, Washing ton“Thesaid. move-in went better than I expected,” she said.
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this portal, students are asked a series of questions about their preferences for a dorm, such as the temperature of the room and their typical bedtime, as well as
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In the past five years, how much more has the school invested in minority recruitment efforts, such as longer and more frequent recruiting visits to other cities and in creased scholarship offers?
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What is the status of a search to find a permanent dean? Has the school considered that it might be more appropriate for a permanent dean to lead the charge on such a critical issue as the potential lowering of admission standards?
• Thirty hours of college-level coursework, meaning most students aren’t accepted un til their sophomore year
Josh Grimm, interim dean of the Manship School, first an nounced the proposed changes last fall. Many high school stu dents’ GPAs drop significantly during their freshman year of college but this isn’t indicative
• Lower the credit hour re quirement to 24 hours
Supportersstudents.of the proposal say the changes will increase diversity by removing barriers that disproportionately and neg atively impact students of color, low-income students and firstgeneration students. Other fac ulty, however, express that the Manship School isn’t equipped with the academic resources necessary to ensure students with lower GPA’s succeed and that, as a result, the changes won’t accomplish the intended goal.Manship, the university’s col lege for journalism, public rela tions, political communication and digital advertising majors, is one of the most selective at LSU.
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As we see first-hand in our careers, the acquisition and retention of minority colleagues isn’t accom plished passively. It requires action: investment, creativity and determination. Our group has a few questions about the plan to decrease the school’s admissions standards:
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closely they matched with others and are given the option to mes sage each Catherinestudent.David, associate director for communication and
The school requires:
Faculty in LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication will vote Friday on proposed admission changes that would remove the program’s 3.0 GPA standard, reduce credit hour re quirements and permit directly admitting high-achieving high school
• Remove the 3.0 GPA priori tization
• Consider additional criteria for directly admitting high school students, like high school media experience or other relevant experiences.
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What other ideas can be considered? For example, what if Manship eased ad missions standards but monitored stu dents’ school-specific GPA’s and required maintaining a minimum GPA to remain enrolled?
• A 250-word essay about ca reer and development goals, and a resume.
When political science fresh man Caty Moore came to LSU, she knew she wanted a ran dom roommate. While deciding whether to room with a friend from high school or with some one completely random, she thought it better to go in blind.
Moore didn’t meet nursing freshman Deja Washington un til move-in day. Unlike Moore, Washington originally didn’t want to go completely random, instead preferring to meet some one prior to move-in through LSU’s housing portal.
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• Completion of MC 2010, an intro media writing class, with a B- or better.
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A group of proud alumni are concerned about recent discussions centered around lowering the Manship School’s admission standards. We understand that such a move would be intended to boost minority enroll ment – a commendable goal – and we seek clarification to ensure that lowering admission standards would not be counterproductive to that goal.
We are proud of the Manship School, and we hope our concerns produce a more measured, thoughtful discussion.
Freshmen share experiences with random, chosen roommates
The choice to either be as signed a roommate at random, via the housing portal or with someone from high school was not exclusive to Moore and Wash ington.The experience was shared by around 8,000 students who lived in residential halls as of 2021, roughly 2,000 students more than in StarRez2020.is the housing portal that LSU Residential Life uses to match thousands of students to roommates in over 20 residential halls across campus. Through
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If the school is considering lowering standards for ad mission, what investments are being made to boost faculty and staff support for an increase in students who will likely need more one-on-one instruction to prevent them from falling behind?
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National Hispanic Heritage Month honors people of Hispanic and Latin American background. In the United States, the celebra tion is observed annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The starting date is important, as many Latin American countries celebrate inde pendence day on Sept. 15 and 16.
The La Chilanga social will take place at the 220 W. Lee Drive location on Friday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 8Fromp.m. Sept. 19 to 22, LASO will be hosting a Latinx career week with the Latinx Center catered to minority students. Each day will feature a different topic to prepare minority students for a career after graduation.“Alotof us are first generation, so we really don’t know much about how [to] start building up [our] career. How do [we] start net working? Some people don’t know what resumes are,” Lozano said. “The other day I was talking to a guy. He didn’t know about email signatures, which is something professional that every student shouldAlexhave.”Torres, the assistant direc tor for Latinx Affairs, encourages all students to attend the National Hispanic Heritage Month events, even if they’re not of Hispanic de scent.“It’s also an excellent way for students to get involved and learn more about the culture, especially for students that are taking any [Spanish] classes…or for people that may want to study abroad,” Torres said.
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Kinesiology junior Joselyn Lo zano is the President of LASO. She said that the organization has mul tiple events planned in partner ship with the Office of Multicultur al Affairs that students can attend at noLASOcost.will have a table at Fall Fest on Friday, Sept. 16, and will be doing giveaways and spreading the word about what National His panic Heritage Month is. Later in the day, they will also be hosting a social at La Chilanga, a local Mexi can“We’rerestaurant.kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with local restau rants around Baton Rouge, spe cifically Hispanic-owned and run businesses,” Lozano said.
The Latin American Student Organization and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are hosting various events over the next few weeks to celebrate National His panic Heritage Month.
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ing to shut off the lights at night, all things the StarRez question naire would help with.
“My freshmen year, I didn’t have anybody. You know, I’m very family-oriented and I’m out of state, so coming to Louisiana, I was a mess. And so I ended up finding my people because of events like this,” she said.
The play will be put on by Black Latina Movement, a Blackowned theater and production
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important for people to have that visibility and be seen,” Torres said.
If passed, the changes will first have to be accepted by up per administration. Grimm said he hopes they can be imple mented by the spring.
A tip that Residential Life of ten gives to students is signing a Roompact. This is a software used to make living on campus a better experience by connecting each student to community staff and events. Each student and their roommate can go through the contract and agree on certain ground rules for the dorm. This contract is also available to look back on throughout the year.
In the committee’s report, Dill said McGuire identified two
“Sometimes it’s about room ing related things,” she said. “And other times it’s about Taylor Swift.”On their first day in the dorm, Slaton and her roommate laid some ground rules, ultimately deciding they were both super flexible with any changes that wouldCommunication,arise. like for Washington, Moore and Vall, is their top priority, Slaton said. She
Torres says it’s important for LSU to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month so Hispanic students can embrace their culture.
company, and will take place in side the Student Union Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m.
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The other concern is that re duced standards may reinforce the idea in students’ minds
that they won’t excel in Man ship, Grimm said.
play will focus on the intersection ality of having both African Ameri can and Hispanic heritage and the struggles of trying to identify with both.“A lot of people don’t realize that part of the Black diaspora is Latin America,” Torres said, not ing that many Latin Americans are also of African American descent.
Roxanne Dill, a journalism instructor and Manship faculty member since 2007, served on the committee. She said she’s concerned about *what unin tended consequences the chang
“I would rather us take time and look at alternatives before we make this move,” Dill said.
Dill said she spoke to Saun dra McGuire, director of LSU’s Center for Academic Success, about the proposed changes and how they could potentially backfire.McGuire declined an inter view with The Reveille.
Grimm pushed back against the idea that the Manship School doesn’t have enough re sources to support less prepared students.“Webrought on a third aca
demic counselor. This sum mer we hired, in coordination with the Career Center, a career coach. Last year, we launched our first-year experience class. I think we have a great deal of re sources, which is why we have one of the highest retention rates on campus,” Grimm said.
LASO and the Latinx Center will be celebrating Dia de Los Muertos and hosting events to honor loved ones who have passed away.
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LASO also has events planned for the rest of the year to celebrate Hispanic culture. Students can view the upcoming events on LA SO’s and the Office of Multicultur al Affairs’ social media accounts or visit the LSU website for a full list of Hispanic Heritage Month events put on by the Latinx Center.
After pushback from some faculty members, Grimm in May agreed to form a committee to look at the school’s admission policies more closely and rec ommend changes.
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A testy debate among faculty members ensued at the depart ment meeting, professors in at tendance said, including per sonalTheinsults.committee unanimously recommended admitting highachieving high school students and reducing credit hour re quirements. Removing the GPA requirement did not win the full committee’s support.
“There’s about 3000 students that identify as Latin American or Hispanic [at LSU]. Also when we look at the population here in Baton Rouge and New Orleans… it’s a strong presence, and it’s also
Two other recommendations – removing the essay and re sume requirement, and allowing a low-level English course to re place MC 2010 for transfer stu dents – also had partial support, but these won’t be considered in the vote on Friday.
“The only rule we have in place is no yoga in the dorm,” MooreHavingsaid.a random roommate, as opposed to a person with a prior relationship, can be a toss up, Moore said. Although she would be living with someone random, she says that rooming with someone she had already known would be very tiring, ex plaining that she would likely get annoyed with that person more easily because she is already comfortable with them rather than starting from scratch with someone she just met.
“You kind of have to learn the
person first before the annoyance begins to happen, and it is less likely it will,” Washington said of Moore.They both agree they have to learn to live with each other ev eryday, a common theme in the relationships of matched room mates.Undecided freshman Olivia Vall knew her roommate before coming to college. Vall grew up with her roommate, knowing her for 12 years, during which they were close friends in middle school. Separated during high school, the pair were able to re connect a week before the room mate deadline closed.
“My biggest concern in the current admission process is that we are evaluating students on how they do overall in largelecture, [general education] courses,” Grimm said. “And those do not reflect the Manship experience. We have small class es. That’s what we’re built on.”
that intelligence is fixed and unchangeable. Some research suggests that schools with more challenging programs and better support systems may encourage the idea that intelligence can be developed and change over time, Dill wrote in the report.
For Lozano, events like Latinx Cultural Night were how she found her community at LSU.
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es could have on the program.
“I messaged her on Instagram,
asking if she wanted to get din ner, and we immediately clicked again,” she said.
Despite finding it comfort ing to room with a friend, Vall is worried she will become stuck in a bubble and not be able to meet any new Theaterfriends.freshman Anna Kath ryn Slaton was on the opposite end of the comfort spectrum. She was terrified of having a roommate because she knew it was essential for the two to have some kind of understand ing in their shared living space. She wanted to know things like whether her future roommate would sleep through their alarm or how late they would be will
Instead of using StarRez, Sla ton met her roommate on Insta gram in late March. The pair has been texting everyday since.
The committee met five times and delivered its find ings at a department meeting on Aug. 16th. It confirmed that the school’s admission require ments disproportionately and negatively impact students of color, low-income and first-gen eration students.
“It brings peace to know that everyday when you go home you always have a friend,” Slaton said.
A light trail appears in front of the Journalism Building on Sept. 13, on Field House Drive in Baton Rouge, La.
feels that there’s an advantage to being comfortable with someone before living with them as it can be easier to speak up when you may feel upset.
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Center will be hosting a Latinx Cultural Night from 6 to 8 p.m. in side the Atchafalaya Room of the Student Union. Torres said there will be food, dances and differ ent games and activities to im merse people in the culture and celebrate.Forthe first time, the Latinx Center will be having a production called “Black Latina the Play.” The
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ways the changes could work against its intended goal of im proving diversity. The first is the “stereotype threat” that can oc cur when standards are lowered to help students from underrep resented communities. In such cases, negative stereotypes can be reinforced by these kinds of decisions, even if the stereo types are not uttered aloud.
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The LSU Textile & Costume Museum is hosting its annual meeting this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Human Ecology building on campus. Textiles, apparel design and mer chandising alumna and New Orleans designer, Yvonne LaFleur, will have a special presentation, and the latest donations to the museum will be unveiled. This meeting is free and open to the public, but donations to the museum’s efforts is highly encour aged.
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Grammy-winning country artist Jamey Johnson is performing on Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. at L’Auberge Casino Hotel. Johnson has been hailed by major pub lications as one of the best country artists of our time. Tickets start at $40 and can be purchased via L’Auberge’s website. Doors open at 7 p.m., and you must be at least 21 years old to enter.
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Twenty-one questions is a game where two people ask each other questions back and forth. It doesn’t have to stop at 21 ques tions, either. If you get into a rhythm and want to know more about each other, it can keep go ing for as long as you please. It’s an easy way to get to know basic facts about each other without getting too personal.
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competition. If it goes well, your roommate may want to play again. If it doesn’t, you know what to avoid the next time you try and do something together.
9. Try new things
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Movie nights are a great way to spend time with your room mate. By picking a movie to watch, you can enjoy each other’s company without having to make small talk. Movies are a great way to figure out common interests, too. Adding in movie snacks can also give you something to talk about. Because who doesn’t like M&M’s?
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6. Take a class at the UREC
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For avid readers, or those who would prefer to disconnect from technology, a book swap can al low you and your roommate to explore each other’s interests.
But you never know until you try. Just putting in the effort can go a long way.
If your roommate doesn’t want to hang out, that’s OK too. If your roommate wants to do something you aren’t interested in, don’t be afraid to decline the invitation. Not everyone is into the same things. As long as you both respect each other’s bound aries, you can still have a great experience living together. If you are both happy and comfortable, everything will run smoothly.
If none of those things are up you or your roommate’s alley, try something new altogether! You never know if you will love or hate something until you try it, so go see a play you’ve never heard of, try a new restaurant, try knitting. Any ideas you have, you can suggest to your roommate. Worst case scenario, they say no.
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Board games are always fun! Unless your game of choice is Twister, board games require little effort and create friendly
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10. Be respectful
Not everyone likes to talk about themselves. So, to share your likes and dislikes you can ex change your favorite books and talk about them afterward. It also introduces you to new themes and stories that you might not have thought about reading be fore.
Is this your first time living with someone who isn’t in your family? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’ve known each other for years or you’ve only just met, fostering a good home environment with roommates can be difficult. Don’t be discouraged if you feel you haven’t clicked yet. Between classes and busy schedules, you have to put in effort if you want to form a close relationship with the person you share a living space with in college. Here is a list of 10 ways to become closer with your roommate.
LSU’s campus spans over 2,000 acres. Every road and turn leads to new, exciting locations that are worth exploring. The campus is beautiful and has great spots to take pictures for your so cial media. And, if you are still trying to figure out where every thing is, walking with your room mate can make it more enjoyable and less of a chore.
The LSU University Recreation Center is free for LSU students, so take advantage of that and go check it out with your roommate. If there is a group class you re ally enjoy, ask your roommate to join you the next time you go. It’s always nice to have someone to hold you accountable for keeping a routine at the gym.
Getting coffee is a great way to get to know someone in a com fortable environment. Highland Coffees, 3350 Highland Rd., is right off campus and a fun place to study and hang out with your roommate. The relaxed environ ment and tasty beverages make it easy to talk to each other. There are tons of other coffee shops that have similar ambiances on and off campus as well. Give them all a chance and maybe you and your roommate can find a new favorite spot.
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5. Talk about your day
A brief discussion about your day may seem mundane, but it gives you a good introduction into a more engaging conversa tion. For instance, if you both have a class with the same pro fessor or in the same building, you might share common opin ions about those things, whether positive or negative.
4. Explore campus
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SWIM & DIVE
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After last season, the LSU swim and dive team replaced its 20-season coach Doug Shaffer with former graduate assistant Drew Livingston.
In June 2022, Livingston made his return to LSU after a few years away. Livingston had an impres sive collegiate career as a two-time NCAA champion on the one-meter springboard. Prior to coaching at LSU, Livingston worked at the University of Virginia, Princeton University and the University of Texas.Before replacing Shaffer, he got the chance to work with him at LSU as a graduate assistant coach. Livingston thinks it’s special to be returning to LSU and different from the last time he was here.
the Purple and Gold Intrasquad Meet. Livingston says that it’s a more relaxed event and that most of the athletes will be competing.
After a dominant home open ing win over Southern University, LSU football has now shifted its focus to SEC play.
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Football Notebook: LSU prepares to start conference play
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The one thing that LSU fans know they will see from Mis sissippi State on Saturday is the team’s air-raid Quarterbackoffense.WillRogers has been tearing it up for the Bull dogs, as Mississippi State is off to a 2-0 start with wins over Mem phis and Arizona. The junior quarterback has thrown for 763 yards and nine touchdowns in just two games. For LSU to win, much of the task lies on the de fense to limit Rogers to minimal time in the pocket.
Even though Shaffer had a lot of success in his 20 seasons, Livingston expects to improve on that during his time at LSU. He holds an impressive resume hav ing led eight Virginia divers to the NCAA Championships and assist
Rara Thomas led the Bulldogs in receiving yards with 144 yards on 10 receptions, and Caleb Duck ing and Rufus Harvey are not far behind. Ducking has 129 receiv ing yards on 10 receptions, and
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Just as important as it is to stop Rogers, it’s just as important to limit the players he throws to, and there are a lot. In Mississippi State’s last two games, at least eight different receivers caught multiple passes.
LSU football junior quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) awaits the snap on Sept. 10, during LSU’s 65-17 win over Southern at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
Even after the win, the big gest thing that stood out in the game against Southern was the contrast in quarterback perfor mances. Jayden Daniels, Garrett Nussmeier and Walker Howard all played in this game, with Daniels and Nussmeier earning the major ity of the Danielssnaps.finished the game 10 for 11 with 138 yards and a touchdown. He was near flawless
The Tigers welcome Missis sippi State to Baton Rouge Satur day, with the Bulldogs entering the game undefeated at 2-0. The game against Southern was an opportunity for LSU to fix some of its issues and get its momen tum back after the loss to Florida State. Head Coach Brian Kelly ad dressed this and more at his Mon day press conference.
“Coming from a different per spective where before I was a grad student and assistant coach, and for most of my experience here, did not think I was gonna go into coaching full time,” Liv ingston said. “So to be back as a head coach at you know, a dif ferent stage of my life. It’s got a different perspective, but it feels
LSU swim and diving team cheer on their teammates Jan. 22, during LSU men’s 146-154 loss against Texas A&M at the LSU Natatorium in Baton Rouge, La.
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“When we traveled, we were with each other a lot. So I got to see things from his side of things,” LivingstonLivingstonsaid.found that having the previous relationship with Shaffer helped him start off in the right spot returning to LSU. Liv ingston was able to “loosely fol low” the swim and dive team after his time as an assistant coach to Shaffer.“Itwas a really cool opportu nity to come in and take over for him,” Livingston said. “It wasn’t like I had to come in and restart everything. It was like I’m go ing to change some things, and there’s going to be some new stuff going on. But he left the program in a really good spot so I feel like he is, without sounding too cliché, handing off the torch.”
ed the LSU diving team to three of the six school records. With the program being handed over to him, he plans to help the divers grow and do even more moving forward.“The idea is when you come in you can make an impact and grow and leave it better than you found it,” Livingston said.
each athlete’s individual goals and help them to achieve those goals. LSU was the highest scoring team in the SEC last year which is what Livingston hopes to achieve this year as well. Livingston’s biggest goals for this year are to improve on last year’s results, which will put them in a better spot in Febru ary LSU is hosting
reallyLivingston’sgood.” relationship with Shaffer impacted his decision to come back to LSU.
“It’s going to be fun,” Livings ton said. “It’s definitely going to be more relaxed, but it just gives them the first opportunity to kind of break the training pattern and just do something a little bit dif ferent.”
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“You’d never want to have a moment where you turn the ball over,” Kelly said. “But he did some really good things. And we have to build off of that. And I think
After a two-game suspen sion, Kelly confirmed that run ning back John Emery Jr. will be back this week. Emery missed time due to academic issues from last year, and Kelly expressed the team’s excitement in having him back.“Yeah,
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we’re excited about get ting John back,” Kelly said. “It’s been a long run for John in terms of getting a chance to get out and play for LSU. He’s worked hard to get back into this position. And now he gets an opportunity.”
The matchup with Mississippi State Mississippi State coming to Ti ger Stadium this week marks Kel ly’s first SEC game as LSU head coach. It’s also his first time fac ing Mike Leach and his air raid scheme. Kelly praised Leach and his scheme, and emphasized how important preparation will be this“Ourweek.preparation has to be even better, more detailed, play ing Mississippi State,” Kelly said. “It starts with the offense. It is a precision offense, is extremely well coached and there is a lev el of, I would say patience and
on him in the first game, we cer tainly can’t do that, we’ve got other backs that have done re ally well. But he will be part of the mix. And make no mistake about it. We’ve seen his capabili ties in camp; we’ve kept him ac tive within our rotations. So he’s ready to play.”
Kelly gave credit to the Missis sippi State defense as well, noting that LSU must be efficient on of fense.“You have to look at efficiency over anything else,” Kelly said. “So if we’re efficient on offense, we’re fine playing with tempo. If we’re not, it’s immaterial. Because if you’re not efficient in what you did, you’re giving them easy pos sessions.”
persistence that you need on de fense. Because if you’re trying to disrupt it in one fashion, there are answers that they have. And the answers are tried and true andLSUtested.”isall too familiar with how dangerous the Leach of fense can be after allowing for mer Mississippi State quarterback KJ Costello to throw for over 600 yards the last time the two teams met in Tiger Stadium. Current quarterback Will Rogers leads the SEC in passing yards.
Another talking point sur rounding the Southern game was the performance of the offensive line. LSU did some shuffling in this game, putting Charles Turner in the lineup at center, moving Garrett Dellinger to left guard and moving Miles Frazier to right tackle to replace Cam Wire. Kelly confirmed that this will be the line up they’ll stick with moving forward.“We’re pleased with that start ing five. I think you can expect to see that moving forward,” Kelly said. Emery Jones was another player on the line who emerged
This confidence could roll into the team’s first in-conference matchup, and thus start the for mation of a good resume through out the season.
Harvey has 115 receiving yards on 11 receptions. Everyone in the LSU secondary is going to have to step up, because anyone in Mis sissippi State’s receiving core is capable of popping off.
in the last game, and Kelly high lighted him as someone who will continue to contribute.
Mississippi State is a team with a lot of momentum that can’t be taken lightly. But this match
game where the run game will already be limited, the offensive line will have to give Jayden Dan iels enough time to comfortably throw the ball. Mississippi State always sends defensive linemen to the NFL Draft, so this will be a test for the LSU offensive line to hone their skills and improve.
he is somebody that when you’re in that number two position, I’m not here to make excuses for him, you press a little bit.”
“I think there are some guys that I think distinguish them selves,” Kelly said. “The two freshmen, Emery Jones played well, I think you’ll see more of him in the rotation.”
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defense; both players have eight tackles on the year with an inter ception.Being that the linebackers are the core of the defense for Mis sissippi State, Jayden Daniels is going to have to have more faith in throwing the ball, because the run game will be limited.
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team with 127 rushing yards on 25 carries, and Jo’quavious Marks is right behind him with 89 rush ing yards on 20 carries with three touchdowns.Ondefense, linebacker Jett Johnson has led the charge thus far. He leads the team with 20 to tal tackles, 12 of which were solo tackles. Linebacker Nathaniel Johnson and safety Jalen Green are also forces on the Bulldog
While the run game for Mis sissippi State doesn’t usually get the spotlight, it hasn’t disap pointed. Dillon Johnson leads the
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However, Kelly did make it clear that they would not rush Emery immediately back into heavy“Let’saction.be careful now, he’s been off for a while,” Kelly said. “So, to put a lot of expectations
up comes with good timing for LSU. Following the loss to Flori da State, the Tigers were able to get their confidence back with a comfortable win over Southern, a game where many players were able to show out.
“You start with efficiency with Daniels,” Kelly said. “His ability to keep eight drives alive consecutively in turn them into touchdowns. So I think there’s still growth there. And he would tell you that if you were standing there, there’s still growth and rec ognition.”When talking about Nuss meier’s performance Kelly talked about eliminating turnovers and keeping him from pressing.
Now that LSU is seeing its first SEC matchup, the offensive line is going to have to step up. In a
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while he was on the field. Nuss meier’s performance was a differ ent story, finishing 13 for 23 with 183 yards and two interceptions. Kelly was complimentary of Dan iels’ performance and how he was able to move the ball.
Even though those materials may be more challenging to massproduce, they’re biodegradable,
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making them better decompos able products for the environment andThoughLSU.
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We have a beautiful campus. We should do the work to protect it.
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This leaves a lot of room for error. Many times, because of the broadness of the assigned prompt, students think it nec essary to make profound com ments about the philosophical nature or historical foundations of the given topic.
tation in parliament; and the Brit ish Empire was a cruel entity.”
Avoid this temptation at all costs. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that your teacher won’t notice a few extra words. For clarity’s sake and for the sake of your professor or teaching assistant’s sanity, know that it’s always better to be concise than wordy. Less is more.
If you’re a freshman, don’t fall prey to the five-paragraph essay formula. It may have worked in high school, but it won’t help you flourish in college. Take your time, study, research, outline and think critically about your next paper. If you do, you’re guaran teed to Theresucceed.maybe short cuts to writing, but there are no short cuts to writing well.
“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once Bertrandeccentric.”Russell
The “campus sustainability” tab on LSU’s website provides information on what can be re cycled. But students must actively seek out this information. Putting directions right onto bins ensures everyone has the chance to recy cle LSU’sresponsibly.main zero-waste initia tive focuses on taking food scraps and turning them into fertilizer.
The Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Reveille is an independent entity of the Office of Student Media within the Manship School of Mass Commu nication. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, The Reveille or the university. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to editor@lsu.edu or deliv ered to B-39 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must provide a contact phone number for ver ification purposes, which will not be printed. The Reveille reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration while preserving the original intent. The Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author. Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Reveille’s edi tor in chief, hired every semester by the LSU Student Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.
‘Litterbug’ State University needs to keep campus clean
the issue is the lack of recycling education among students on campus.“People use the recycling bins as trash cans,” said Benfield. “If you go into the food hall at PFT and look at the bins there, stuff comes out of Panera that could be recycled is just commingled with food waste that can’t be recycled. And so all of that gets thrown out.”Some universities, such as American University, have a zerowaste policy. Their policy requires all trash and recycling bins on campus to have labels describ ing what can be placed into each bin. If all of LSU’s bins had labels, more people might properly re cycle and throw away their trash.
ment, and it’s one of the things young college students often for get to include.
Mark Benfield, an LSU coastal environmental science professor, said a significant contributor to
Plenty can be done to fix the litter problem on campus. LSU can educate the student body on how to properly dispose of waste and increase the number of trash and recycling bins around campus. Students can get involved in sus tainability initiatives on campus — or simply take the step of put ting their waste in the right place.
Theoretically, most middle and high school students will have learned how to write a strong introduction to an essay. Yet, students often forget what a strong opening paragraph should include: an attention-grabbing opening sentence, a clear thesis statement and a punchy summa ry of the essay’s points of argu mentation.Whilethe opening sentence of an essay shouldn’t be melodra matic, it should grab the reader’s attention and immediately throw them into the action and subject of aThispaper.is true of any genre of writing. Think, for instance, of Charles Dickens’ famous open ing sentence to “A Tale of Two Cities”: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Such a sentence is enticing yet makes no claims of universal truth. It does just enough to draw in the reader.After a few sentences intro ducing the subject of an essay, state your argument clearly and succinctly; tell readers how you will be interpreting the essay question.Thisis called a thesis state
Instead of saying in a thesis statement that, for example, “The American Revolution was both justified and unjustified,” say something like, “While there are reasons to think that the 13 colo nies should have stayed under English control, ultimately the American founders were right to break away from the British Em pire.”Immediately follow your the sis statement with a quick sum mary of the points of your paper. They can be as short and simple as: “The American Revolution was ultimately justified because King George III was a tyrant; the colonists did not have represen
It’s easy to incessantly write and write about something. It’s much more difficult to come down on a side of a question, es pecially when it’s an open-ended prompt being graded by an ex pertMaketeacher.the thesis statement punchy and clear. Don’t mince words. There are few things that annoy a teacher more than a pa per that won’t get to the point.
“I think LSU could do great things by requiring all of their vendors to stop using Styrofoam and plastics, and really set an ex ample,” Benfield said.
After the most recent foot ball game, I walked outside Tiger Stadium to find piles of trash on the ground. It made me feel like I was swimming in the garbage. Football fans shouldn’t expect the hardworking janitorial staff to clean up after them.
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changes from the ad ministration are important, every one needs to take accountability for their own waste.
Under our sprawling oak trees lie crushed soda cans, pieces of paper, wrappers and empty pota to chip bags. Although numerous trash and recycling bins are spread throughout campus, they’re often filled to the brim, leaving the wind to send trash flying everywhere.
Trash lies around on the campus of LSU on Sep. 9, at LSU, Baton Rouge, La.
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As a result, they will often assign prompts with no right or wrong answer. They want their students to show how well they can think critically about the subject at hand.
Taylor Hamilton is an 18-year-old mass communication freshman from Tallahassee, Florida.
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Walking around campus, I’ve noticed water bottles and paper ending up in the trash. One of the biggest environmental challenges is that people don’t know what goesAccordingwhere. to Columbia Uni versity’s Climate School, many recyclable materials get contami nated when placed in trash bins. The long-term effect is that these materials get broken down in the environment and are deposited in landfills and oceans, causing ma rine life to be harmed or killed.
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Learning to write a strong es say is challenging. It can take a person years to master proper formatting, structure and gram mar.This is especially true for col legeFreshfreshmen.out of high school, where they have been indoctri nated with the formulaic fiveparagraph essay, new college students often struggle with the new, stricter standards of college professors, who expect all their students to quickly adapt to a more demanding academic envi ronment.Butif a freshman can follow these three tips, they’re sure to receive a solid grade—as long as they put in the time.
Sure, that helps to decompose food scraps, but what happens to plastics and other trash? Clearly, much of it finds its way all over campus, nowhere near the desig natedBenfieldbins. said that he visited the National Geographic’s head quarters in Washington, D.C., a few years ago, and its cafeteria used zero plastic. Utensils were
made of bamboo or wood, and plates were made of compressed cardboard, he said.
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Like an exam, an essay is a way to test your knowledge of a course’s material. The only dif ference is that, with an essay, the professor wants to know how you interpret that material.
2. Have a clear/ introductory paragraph.
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A good example of this would be the following opening sen tence of an essay on the founding of the United States: “Since the beginning of time, people have dreamt of freedom and hated tyr anny.”Such a statement may very well be true, but it’s simply not relevant to your interpretation of the American Revolution. It’s best to be straight forward and get to the point. Whoever’s grading your essay, whether a professor, instructor or teaching assistant, knows enough to immediately see through such abstract state ments.
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Maybe the essay you’re writ ing has a 500-word minimum. Maybe you’re at 434 words and completely out of things to say, so you start adding adjectives and qualifiers just to fill space.
Benjamin Haines is a 24-yearold history graduate student from Shreveport.
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