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You Spoke and We Listened...

Here are your Campus Favorites Photographed by Martha Williams

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CONTENTS DESIGNERS:

SALES: Laura Metcalf

Shellie Milliron Samira Awad

Bonnie Smith

WRITER: Ava Borskey

Malorie Nguyen Brianna Wesselhoff

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What’s the Best Thing about LSU?

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You Spoke and We Listened . . .

Here are your Campus Favorites

FASHION

Trends on the Rise

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For the Love of Dad Jokes: Meet Doug Draper

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“ What is the best

thing about LSU? ” Malorie Nguyen

The Mag reached out to students on campus with the question, “What is the best thing about LSU?” We got the inside scoop on their favorite things about LSU and here is what they had to say about the campus, student life, and so much more.

“The best thing about LSU is Patrick F. Taylor Hall. It has some of the best study spots. The coolest labs, Panera Bread, and it’s home to the engineering departments.”

-Hamood Qureshi

“The best part about LSU is our live tiger on campus. Visiting Mike is especially therapeutic when I have had a stressful week and just need to decompress.”

-Amelia Lambert

“The best part about LSU is the greek life on campus. Greek life has helped LSU feel like a second home. It has really given me a chance to make new friends and step outside of my comfort zone.”

-Quinn Farnet

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“Being a native of Baton Rouge, my favorite part about LSU is how they embrace Louisiana’s culture by giving it to their students. I especially liked the Jambalaya Festival this year!”

-Marcus Heinse

“The best part about LSU is the campus.

LSU’s architecture is so unique because each building is very distinct, inside and out. It’s also cool to be walking throughout parts of campus and know that almost a century ago, there was students just like us walking the very same places. ” -Madaleine Alessi 7

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Taking the

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Visiting Mike LSU is Mike the Tiger’s neighborhood, and we’re just living in it. Mike VII was donated to LSU in 2017 from a sanctuary in Florida. He’s the latest live mascot to grace campus since the tradition began with Mike I in 1936. Stop by Mike’s 15,000-square-foot habitat to say hi and Geaux Tigers.

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Swinging in the Sculpture Garden If you’re walking through campus, swing by the Sculpture Garden, tucked behind the College of Art and Design near the Quad. Check out the artwork and embrace your inner kid on the swingset. Bring a friend to swing side-by-side or take a few minutes to yourself to close your eyes and let the stress of the day slip away as you feel the breeze on your face.

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Sitting in the Quad

Walking Around the LSU Lakes Today, you can jog, bike or walk your dog around the six lakes surrounding campus. But did you know the “Great Lakes” of Baton Rouge have an origin story from the Great Depression? With Baton Rouge facing some of the worst unemployment in the state, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s WPA hired 900 men to transform the Old Perkins Swamp into the lakes the LSU community knows and loves.

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There’s no better place to sit and people watch than the heart of campus. You never know who you’ll find in the Quad — from friends passing through to the ocarina guy playing a tune. Rebel Wilson, Charles Melton and ESPN College Gameday have all graced the concrete walkways of the Quad. We can’t guarantee you’ll find a celebrity or exciting event, but on any given day, you can find a shady bench to study on or just sit and relax near Dodson Fountain.

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Picnicking on the Parade Grounds Enjoy the sunshine and green grass out on the Parade Ground.

Bring some beach towels and have a picnic lunch. Watch the clouds. Toss around a football or volleyball. Lose track of time and let the Memorial Tower chimes remind you of the hour.

Going to the UREC It’s no secret that exercising is good for your health and well-being.

It reduces stress and stimulates endorphins. Opportunities to get active are near limitless at the UREC. Try your hand at rock climbing on the 35-foot climbing wall. Run on the indoor track or kick back and float around the lazy river outside. You can even play Pac-Man and pinball in the new arcade area.

Watching the Sunset on the Levee When the sun sinks down into the water of the Mississippi River, it can look like a storybook scene.

The levee offers the perfect vantage point to watch the sun set on campus. You can bike, walk, run or sit in the grass with the cows as the sky paints itself orange, pink, and maybe even purple and gold.

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Trends on the Rise . . .

The Greatest Fashion of 2021 Brianna Wesselhoff

Want to be more stylish and upgrade your everyday look? No problem!

Here are your top 2021 trends on the rise, courtesy of Blu Spero clothing – the hottest trends to make your look go from basic to chic.

Keep reading to learn more!

Chain Necklaces

From chunky to thin, chain necklaces are an easy way to spice up your look. Make a statement with a single, detailed chain necklace, or layer several chains of different lengths. No matter who you are, chain necklaces are a classic accent for your look.

Crop Tops For all shapes and sizes, crop tops are the way to go. Crop tops are as popular as ever, coming in a variety of necklines and materials that you can dress up or down depending on your mood. No matter where you look, you’ll be able to find a style that feels both comfy and empowering.

High Waisted Pants

Wide-Brimmed Hats For a chic addition of spice in your outfit, a wide brim hat is essential.

Whether it’s when you’re in the cooler months of the year and want a warmer option, or you’re in the summer wanting to block the sun from your eyes, these hats provide protection for all – and add a stable, eye attracting, piece in your look!

Chunky Boots Tired of wearing your sneakers everywhere? Want a more classy, but comfortable look? Chunky boots are for you. They’re not so high you can’t walk, but they definitely add a little height to your everyday stance.

Just by using basic colors, they can pull your whole look together.

For a comfier look that’s also form-flattering, slip into some high-waisted pants. From skinny to straight-leg or even flare, highwaisted jeans draw attention to your waistline and give a leg-lengthening effect. Plus, high-waisted pants pair perfectly with crop tops.

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You Spoke and We Listened . . .

Here are your Campus Favorites Ava Borskey Everybody’s got an opinion. And we listened to yours. From academics and athletics to media and entertainment, we asked the LSU community to name the bests of campus life.

We began taking nominations in September through an online form posted on The Mag’s Instagram and at www.lsureveille.com/themag. We gathered the submissions and narrowed the list to the top five nominees in each of the 91 categories. To determine the winners, we posted an online poll where students, faculty and staff could pick their favorite from the five choices in each category’s. By the end of November, the votes were in. We tallied them up and got to work on this issue.

Whether you’re wondering what to eat for lunch, where to find good study spots or which LSU meme account to follow, we’ve got you covered. It’s the best issue of the year — you told us so yourselves. Flip the page to find out the rest of the bests and see how your votes stacked up with the most popular opinions on campus.

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LSU Athletics Pictures Courtesy of LSU Athletics Where tradition runs deep. From a vice president to an Oscar-winning composer, some of the best and brightest have studied under LSU’s stately oaks. Louisiana’s flagship holds land-, sea-, and space-grants, ranking among the elite 1% of research universities in the U.S. With more than 330 fields of study to choose from, the possibilities range far and wide. Whether you’re looking for class recommendations or wondering which professors’ lectures are can’t miss, the answers are here. This is what you voted as the top of the top-tier.

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Best Coach -Kim Mulkey / Women’s Basketball -Ed Orgeron / Football -Fran Flory / Volleyball -Leaf Boswell/Equestrian -Will Wade/ Men’s Basketball

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Best Male Athlete (Current)

Best Female Athlete (Current)

-Derek Stingley / Football

-Olivia Dunne / Gymnastics

-Dylan Crews / Baseball -Kayshon Boutte / Football -Max Johnson / Football -Shareef O’Neal / Basketball

-Elizabeth Nick / Equestrian -Haleigh Bryant / Gymnastics -Sarah Edwards /Gymnastics -Taylor Pleasants / Softball

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Best Male Athlete (Former)

Best Female Athlete (Former)

-Joe Burrow / Football

-Sha’Carri Richardson / Track & Field

-Justine Jefferson / Fooball -Leonard Fournette / Fotaball -Marcus Spears /Football -Shaquille O’Neal / Basketaball

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-Joyce Walker / Basketball -McKenna Kelley / Gymnastics -Seimone Augustus /Basketball -Sylvia Fowles/ Basketaball

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Best Home Game This Season -Florida -Auburn -Central Michigan -McNeese -Texas A&M

Best Women’s Sport -Gymnastics -Basketball -Equestrian -Softball -Voleyball

Best Men’s Sport -Football -Baseball -Basketball -Equestrian -Soccer

Best Spring Sport -Baseball

-Basketball -Gymnastics -Track & Field -Voleyball

VS Biggest Football Rival -Alabama -Auburn -Florida -Ole Miss -Texas A&M

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LSU Academics Where champions are made. On the field, court, track, balance beam and green — you name the place, LSU athletes are succeeding there. Since its first national title in 1933, LSU has claimed 49 team National Championships. The Fighting Tigers boast a team of world-class coaches and athletes who promise to continue the winning tradition. LSU athletes shine in stats and service from national accolades like the Heisman Trophy to traditions made at home like the No. 18 jersey.

Accomplishments are earned. Legacies are built.

The spirit lives in the greats of the past, present and future, Forever LSU.

Best Dean -Troy Blanchard / LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences -Alkis Tsolakis / LSU College of Art & Design -Cynthia Peterson / LSU Biological Sciences -Jonathan Earle / LSU Honors College -Doug Draper / LSU Manship School of Mass Comm.

Best Study Spot On-Campus -Patrick F. Taylor Hall -Art & Design Building -Barnes & Nobles -The Library -Trey Lewis

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Hardest Class

Best Major

-CHEM 2060 / Organic Chemistry

Best Minor

-Mass Comm.

-Business

-ACCT 2101 Intro Managerial Accounting -ECON 2030 / Economic Principles -MATH 1552 / Analytic Geomtry & Calc. II -PHYS 2112 / Fluids Thermodynamics, Waves & Modern Physics

Easiest Class

-Engineering -Psychology -Animal Sciences -Biology / Biological sciences

-Music -Political Science -Psychology -Sociology

Best Study Spot Off-Campus

-ART 1001 / Intro to Fine Arts

-EDCI 1001 / Intro to College Study -ENGL 1001 / English Composition Research Strategies -LIS 1001 / Intro to Research Methods & Materials Syllabus -MUS 1751 / Music Appreciation

-Highland Coffees -Lighthouse Coffee -Starbuck’s -City Roots -Reve

Best Professor -Darius Spieth / LSU College of Art & Design

Best Class

-Mus 1600 / American Popular History -AGRO 1001 / Intro to Agriculture -AMSC 1011 / Intro to Animal Science -ART 1001 / Intro to Fine Arts -HIST 1001 / Western Civilization to 1500

-Bob Mirabello / LSU AgCenter -David Donze / LSU Biological Sciences -Doug Draper / LSU Manship School of Mass Comm.

-Roxanne Dill / LSU Manship School of Mass Comm.

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Entertainment We Won Both!

Best Musical Artist

Best Local Musician/Band

--LSU Tiger Band -Harry Styles -Hotel Burgundy -Kanye West -Taylor Swift

-LSU Tiger Band

-Hotel Burgundy -Karma and the Killjoys -The Late Nights -Trey Lewis

Best Song

Best Local Festival

-Kiss Me More / Doja Cat ft SZA

--Voodoo Fest -Live After 5 -Strawberry Festival -Mid-City Maker’s Market -White Light Night

-Woman / Doja Cat -Adore You / Harry Styles -Stay / Justin Bieber ft The Kid Laroi -My Future / Billie Eilish

Best Day Trip -New Orleans -Clark Creek -Lafayette -St. Francisville -Tunica Hills

Best Road Trip -Destin, FL

-Austin, TX -Gulf Shores, AL -Houston, TX -Orlando, FL

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Best OnOn Best Campus Event Campus Event -Fall Fest -Fall Fest

-Farmer’s Market -Farmer’s Market -Groovin’ on the -Groovin’ on the Grounds Grounds -Welcome Week -Welcome Week Foam Party Foam Party -Late Night LSULSU -Late Night

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Best Live Music Venue -Fred’s

-House of Blues -Mid-City Ballroom -The Revelry -The Varsity

Best TV Series -Squid Game

-Criminal Minds -Outer Banks -Ted Lasso -Vampire Diaries

Best Movie

-Endgame

-Dune -Luca -Four Good Days -Shang-Chi the Legend of the Ten Rings

Best Social Media App

Best Dating App

-Instagram -Snapchat -Twitter -Yik Yak

-Bumble -Hinge -Facebook -Plenty of Fish

-TikTok

-Tinder

Best LSU Meme Account -@lsubarstool -@lsuchicks -@oldrowlsu

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Best Audio Streaming

Best Video Streaming

-Spotify

-Netflix

-Amazon Music -Apple Music -Pandora -Sirius XM

-Disney + -HBO Max -Hulu -YouTube

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Best Reveille Writer

Media Best App for Breaking News

Best News Source Overall

-Twitter

-Twitter

Best Student Media

Best Issue of The Mag

-Reveille

-Best of Campus

-CNN -Fox News -Reveille -The Advocate

-Gumbo -KLSU -The Mag -Tiger TV

-Fox News -Reveille -The Advocate -Wall Street Journal

-Back to School Guide -Dining Guide -Events & Entertainment -Spring Living Guide

Ava Borskey -Ava Borskey -Corbin Ross

-Francis Dinh -Reed Darcey -Samuel Camacho

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Best Tiger TV Reporter Best Website for Local News

Best TV Station for Local News

-TheAdvocate.com

-WBRZ - Baton Rouge

Best Local Radio Station

Best KLSU Show

-LSUReveille.com -TigerTV.tv -WAFB.com -WBRZ.com

-KLSU 91.1

-Max 94.1 -The Eagle 98.1 -The River 96.1 -WRKF 89.3 (NPR)

Aria Pons -Aria Pons

- Ally Kadlubar

-Tiger TV - LSU Campus -WAFB - Baton Rouge -WDSU - New Orleans -WWL - New Orleans

-Dad Rock with Nick at Nite

-Alphabet Soup with Tails & The Eggman -The Rusty Cage

-Bryce Felps -Jillian Elliott -Luc Picard

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Food & Beverage On-Campus What we ordered from Louie’s Cafe Combo #1

- Scrambled Eggs - Hashbrowns - Sausage Links

Best Lunch Spot -Raising Cane’s

-Chick-Fil-A -Subway (Foster Hall) -Panera Bread -City Pork (Design Building)

Best Spot for a Quick Snack -Panera Bread

-CC’s Coffeehouse -On the Geaux -Smoothie King -Take 5

Best Spot for Food/Drinks in the Union -Chick-Fil-A

-Einstein Bros. Bagels -Zippy’s -Panda Express -Smoothie King

Best Vending Machine Item -Peanut M&M’s

-Chester’s Hot Fries -Skittles -Honey Buns -Cheetos

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Best Breakfast Spot -Louie’s Cafe

-City Pork (Design Building) -Einstein Bros. Bagels -Chick-Fil-A -The 459

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Best Gameday Concession

Best Tailgating Snack

-Nachos -Pretzel -Hot Dog -Popcorn

-Burger -Chips -Crawfish Pie -Hot Dog

Best Dining Hall Food

Best Dairy Store Ice Cream Flavor

-Ice Cream

-Cookies and Cream

-Jambalaya

-Blueberry Scones -Pizza -Omelette -Pasta Bar

-Jambalaya

-Chocolate -Cookie Dough -Tiger Bite -Vanilla

Best Coffee Spot -Highland Coffees -Barnes & Nobles -CC’s Coffeehouse -City Pork (Design Building) -Starbucks

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Food & Beverage Off-Campus Best Spot for Smoothies/Juice -Smoothie King

-Paradise Smoothie -Playa Bowls -The Big Squeezy -Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Best Delivery Food

Best Late Night Spot -Raising Cane’s -Louie’s Cafe -Smalls Sliders -Waffle House -Insomnia Cookies

-Insomnia Cookies -Buffalo Wild Wings -Chinese Kitchen -Hungry Howie’s -Pita Pit

Best Casual Restaurant

Best Grocery Store -Trader Joe’s

-The Chimes

-Walmart Neighborhood Market -Matherne’s -Rouses -Sprouts

-Another Broken Egg -Elsie’s Plate & Pie -Louie’s Cafe -The Ruby Slipper

Best Dessert

Best Brunch Spot

-Beignets: Coffee Call

-Frozen Custard: Andy’s Frozen Custard -Taiyaki Ice Cream: Sweet Society -Snickerdoodle Cookies: Crumbl Cookies -Whoopi Pie: Counter Space

-The Chimes

-Another Broken Egg -Elsie’s Plate & Pie -Louie’s Cafe -The Ruby Slipper

Best Upscale Restaurant -Texas de Brazil -Ruffino’s -Soji -The Little Village -Tsunami

Best Coffee Shop -Highland Coffees -CC’s Coffeehouse -French Truck Coffee -Lighthouse Coffee -Reve Coffee Lab

Best New Food Trend -Ramen

-Acai Bowls -Bubble Waffles -Milk Tea -Poke

Best Taco -Torchy’s

-Zippy’s -Taco Bell -Modesto -Government Taco

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Best Restaurant to Bring a Date

Best Place to Watch a Game

-Tsunami

-The Chimes -The Bulldog -TJ Ribs -Buffalo Wild Wings

-BLDG 5 -The Chimes -Our Mom’s -Ruffino’s

-Walk On’s

Best Pizza Slice -Fat Boys Pizza -Lit Pizza -Red Zeppelin -Schiltz & Giggles -City Slice

Best Sushi Spot -Tsunami

-Ichiban -Sushi Masa -On the Geaux -Taste & See

Best Bar

Best Place for the Football After Party

-Fred’s

-Fred’s

-Mike’s in Tigerland -Reggie’s -Splash -The Revelry

-Mike’s in Tigerland -Reggie’s -Chimes -The Revelry

Best Burger -Five Guys -Burgersmith -Curbside -Our Mom’s -Roul’s

Best Healthy Meal -Frutta Bowls

-BLDG 5 -Fresh Junkie -Jason’s Deil -Tropical Smoothie Cafe

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Campus Life

Best Campus Organization

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-LSU Greek Life

-Alpha Epsilon Delta -LSU Tiger Band -Student Government -Student Philantropy Council

Best Intramural Sport

Best Place to Park

-Equestrian

-Patrick F. Taylor -Stadium Lot -New’s Lot -Nicholson Gateway -Union Garage

-Football -Softball -Soccer -Volleyball

Best Place to Hang Out Between Classes

Best Place to Live On-Campus -Nicholson Gateway

-East Campus Apartments -Camellia Hall -Laville Hall -Blake Hall

-Union

-Quad -Parade Grounds -Patrick F. Taylor Hall -Art & Design Building

Best Place to Live Off-Campus

Best Tailgate Spot

-The Lodges at 777

-Parade grounds

-AgCenter Parking Lot -Patrick F Taylor Hall -Enchanted Forest -Lockett Hall

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-Campus Crossing Brightside -Park Place -Oakbrook -Ion

Most Instagram-able Spot On- Campus -Tiger Stadium -Memorial Tower -Mike’s Habitat -Parade Grounds -Quad

Best Student Leader -Abbie Grace Milligan

Best Campus Job -UREC/ Any Position

-Desk Assistant / Any Department -Research Assistant / Any Department -LSU AgCenter / Any Position -LSU Office of Student Media / Any Position

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-Alex Basse -Calder Reed -Colin Raby -Emily Ocken

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Beauty, Grooming, & Wellness Best Spot for Outdoor Excercise

Courtsey of Louisiana Sea Grant

Best Nail Salon -V’s Nails

-LSU Lakes

-Jefferson Nails -V’s Nails -Venetian Nail’s -ZaZa Nails -Zen Nails & Spa

-BREC Park -LSU Parade Grounds -Mississippi River Levee -UREC

Best Spa -Massage Envy

-Bumble Lane -The Massage Emporium -The Retreat -The Woodhouse Day Spa

Best Hair Salon -Paris Parker

Courtsey of Randy P. Schmidt and Emily Ferretti

-EGGIE Salon Studio -Eutopia Salon -Rolf + Corona Salon -Salon Eden

Best Local Boutique -Blu Spero

-Frock Candy -Rodeo -Posh Boutique -Time Warp

Courtsey of the UREC

Best Spot for Indoor Excercise -UREC

-Hotworx -Leela Yoga -Planet Fitness -YMCA

Courtsey of Blu Spero

Best Spot for Gameday Attire -Bella Bella

-Bengals and Bandits -Hemline -LSU Sports Shop -Vertage

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For the Love of Dad Jokes:

Meet Doug Draper Ava Borskey

Doug Draper has traveled to 32 countries and lived in 13 states. His career has taken him across the world, and he’s finishing it out as a public relations instructor at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication.

Interestingly enough, he never planned any of it.

“All the best things that have happened to me have been these accidental Doug Draper at Big Bend things,” Draper said.

A Utah native, Draper studied journalism at Brigham Young University.

He was passionate about student media, but he had an Air Force scholarship and planned to become a pilot — until some trouble with ear pain made flying an unlikely reality.

In a five-minute phone call, Draper’s career in the Air Force shifted to public affairs.

Through his career in the Air Force and beyond, Draper put his writing skills to good use in public relations.

He spent Christmas in Thule, Greenland, with journalist David

Hartman and represented Mike Ditka and the Chicago Bears during “The Super Bowl Shuffle” craze.

One of his favorite accomplishments was starting recycling programs at national parks while working for Dow Chemical.

“To me, that’s the real joy and benefit of teaching is seeing students take things that I’ve given them, things I’ve taught them, apply it in the real world and succeed,” Draper said.

“If they’re not succeeding, I’m not succeeding.”

Draper said he goes into every “That’s what I like about PR,” Draper semester learning as much as he said. “I never imagined it would be can about teaching and reaching that much fun, where you can see that students. you’ve made a difference in the world.”

“Happy and confident students Today, Draper makes a difference by outperform sad and discouraged passing on his years of knowledge students, so every class I try to make to the next generation of PR it fun and interesting,” Draper said. professionals.

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When he’s not in the classroom, you might find Draper playing pickleball or searching for a 5K to run. Draper has won a 5K in every age group in which he’s participated. He wrote a book, “Mad Dad, Fun Dad.”

Doug’s Dad Jokes A tradition started in his MC 2010 “Media Writing” class, Draper shares a “dad joke of the day.”

Here’s some of his favorites:

He loves traveling and taking photographs of the places he visits.

Draper and his wife, Linda, run a travel blog entitled Ms. Arla. The name of the blog references the states the couple focuses their travels on — Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana — and their traveling companion, a puppet named Ms. Arla Boudreaux.

Did you know that dogs can’t operate an MRI machine?

Only cats can.

A woman in labor shouted, “Shouldn’t! Wouldn’t!

Couldn’t! Didn’t! Can’t!”

“Don’t worry,” the doctor said.

“Those are only contractions.”

When he looks to the future, Draper hopes to keep teaching at LSU. Beyond that he said, who knows?

I told my doctor that I broke my arm in two places.

He warned me to stop going to those places.

“Sometimes the surprises in life are the best things,” Draper said. “I’m looking for the next surprise.”

Doug Draper at Poverty Point

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