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BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR Of all the highly-competitive games between the University of Florida and LSU — two schools tied together as permanent, cross-divisional opponents — the Oct. 11, 2014 contest proved to be more than just an LSU win for two select Tigers.

When the No. 8 Gators and No. 6 Tigers tangle at 6 p.m. Saturday at Tiger Stadium, the league matchup presents LSU (5-0, 3-0 SEC) with a chance to build on its strong performance against Florida (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) last year, including sophomore running back Leonard Fournette and junior safety Rickey Jefferson, heroes of the 2014 matchup.

Both teams are in different situations than last year as both enter the game undefeated and at the top of their respective divisions in the SEC. However, Jefferson said one thing remains constant: The Tigers’ drive for the sweet taste of victory once again.

“It was amazing,” Jefferson said. “The most thing I remember is just trying to get that feeling back soon — soon.”

At the time of last year’s matchup, the Tigers were in need of a win. LSU had just come off the widest margin of defeat of LSU coach Les Miles’ tenure, a 41-7 stomping at Auburn University the week before to move to 0-2 in the SEC. A quarterback conundrum lingered as now-sophomore starting quarterback

see FLORIDA, page 3 JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ / The Daily Reveille

POLITICS

Opelousas state senator seeks lieutenant governor’s office

BY CAITIE BURKES @caitie1221 From a cornfield in Opelousas to courtrooms along the East Coast, La. District 24 state Senator Elbert Guillory transformed from a 15-year-old Jim Crow South victim to a 71-year-old civil rights activist.

Now, the Republican septuagenarian holds a different dream for the near future — to win Louisiana’s lieutenant governor’s seat.

Guillory will face three contenders on the Oct. 24 ballot: Democratic East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden, Republican former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Republican Jefferson Parish

President John Young. with the law was far from pleasGuillory distinguishes him- ant, Guillory said he was deterself from his opponents as the el- mined to experience the legal dest candidate and a Republican justice system from the other African-American. side of the podium.

He said his life exAfter graduatperiences influenced ing high school his political affiliaat 16, he attended tion and ideology. AfSouthern Uniter working odd jobs versity, where he throughout his youth served as the university’s youngest as a cornfield laborer, editor in chief of yard boy and lifeELECTIONS 2015: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR guard, Guillory said the school newspaper at 17. Folhe grew up when he some controversial was arrested at 15 for trying to lowing check out a book from the public news publications, Guillory was expelled from the school. library.

He said he joined the Navy “From that arrest to this day, it’s been one straight line involved and finished his undergraduate in politics,” Guillory said.

Though his first encounter see GUILLORY, page 4

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BY MEREDITH MUSSO @Musso_Meredith As new apartment construction pops up around Baton Rouge, the LSU Property Foundation is soliciting plans from five different development teams to enter into a partnership to design, build and finance amenities on a 28-acre site on Nicholson Drive between West Chimes Street and Skip Bertman Drive.

The Nicholson Gateway Project plans to improve housing offerings, attract and retain residents and accommodate the growing population, according to an LSU Media Relations news release.

The five development teams submitting proposals are American Campus Communities, Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, Capstone Development Partners, Corvias Campus Living and Rise Real Estate. Once the proposals are received and evaluated, the project’s committee will choose one company to carry out the project.

Sara Crow, senior director of communications for the LSU Foundation, said the process has been long but is starting to pick up speed.

“The Nicholson Gateway Development Project will turn what has traditionally been the back of the LSU campus into an exciting new gateway district,” Crow said.

“It will transform the largest underdeveloped tract of universityowned property that is adjacent to the campus core.”

The Nicholson Gateway Project is projected to include 1,260 apartment-style beds and 410 suitestyle beds. Other spaces include lounge and study rooms and public gathering places.

The project will incorporate plans for retail space, extra campus parking and the LSU Foundation Center for Philanthropy.

Chair of the Nicholson Gateway Development Project Committee Rob Stuart said in the release he was impressed with the quality of the responses to the request for qualifications, or RFQ, issued in July.

“The Nicholson Gateway Project will revitalize the Nicholson Corridor while substantially enhancing the student experience at LSU,” Stuart said in the release.

Psychology sophomore Madeleine Vines said she is excited to have more options for campus living. “[The Nicholson Gateway Project] looks like an amazing addition to our campus that will allow students more opportunities and options to live on campus,” Vines said.

The Nicholson Gateway Project will start construction in 2016.

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CRIME BRIEFS

Police arrest man for April Herget Hall Man arrested for parole violation cyberstalking incident residents during LSUPD theft investigation arrested for disturbing the peace Student arrested for interfering

Christian Williams, 19, was arrested on Oct. 8 for an April incident in which he allegedly posted pictures “of a sexual nature” of his ex-girlfriend on social media, said LSUPD Spokesperson Capt. Cory Lalonde.

The woman called LSUPD on April 22 and told officers Williams called and threatened her. The victim was unaware the pictures existed until they were posted online, Lalonde said.

Though an arrest warrant was obtained at the time, LSUPD was informed Williams was arrested and booked into Orleans Parish Prison on an unrelated incident.

Orleans Parish officers told LSUPD on Oct. 8 Williams was ready to be released, and officers transported him to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of cyberstalking, video voyeurism and improper telephone communication.

Blake Hall woman arrested for threatening suitemate

LSUPD arrested Dedrick Weatherspoon, 22, for a parole violation around 8 a.m. on Oct. 8, Lalonde said.

During a theft investigation

Police arrested Reeves Walker, 18, and John Wallace, 18, for disturbing the peace after being called to Herget Hall around 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, Lalonde said.

Officers located the suspects yelling on the third floor and learned the two were planning to confront Residential Life staff for allegations of vandalism in the building, Lalonde said.

The two were arrested and issued misdemeanor summonses for disturbing the peace.

Police responded to a complainant in Blake Hall, who said Courtney Ford, 18, made threats of physical violence against her

after 9 p.m. on Oct. 11, Lalonde said.

Ford was charged with simple assault and issued a misdemeanor summons.

Around 11 p.m. on Oct. 8, police officers saw Trindell Parker, 17, riding a bicycle down Dalrymple Drive and rolling another bicycle beside him, Lalonde said After officers approached

Parker, Lalonde said Parker admitted to stealing the bicycle from Residential College West Hall.

Parker was issued a misdemeanor summons for simple theft.

Officers were “flagged down” by a complainant on Nicholson Drive, who told them Devon Williams, 31, was causing a disturbance in the Nicholson Apartment complex around 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, Lalonde said.

FLORIDA, from page 1

until they met Fournette for the first time.

“I think Leonard Fournette is a sleeping giant that’s ready to wake up,” said ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer after the freshman found a lane and ran for 16 yards late in the first quarter.

Fournette proved Palmer right on the very next play.

The tailback surged up the middle, plowing into then-sophomore safety Marcus Maye for a 12-yard touchdown. Fournette finished the game with 143 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns, and he continued posting big numbers for the rest of the season, finishing with 1034 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He’s eclipsed his number of touchdowns and nearly the number of yards from 2014 through the five games this season, but that night in Gainesville may have been his moment of clarity.

“I don’t know, man, I guess I was just on that game,” Fournette said. “...It just came to me, pretty much.”

For Jefferson, who never started for LSU last season, that game brought the thrill of making an impact when his team needed it most.

In a tie game with under a minute remaining, Driskel and the Gator offense were on the move, sitting at the LSU 45-yard line as the clocked ticked down toward the 30 second mark.

Driskel stared down thenjunior receiver Latroy Pittman, Jr., on a slant route, but Jefferson and former LSU linebacker Kwon Alexander read the first-and-10 pass all the way.

“Kwon really hit [Pittman, Jr.], and the ball like tipped someway — tipped off him, tipped off me,” Jefferson said. “I spinned around and caught it.”

It was Jefferson’s second-career interception, but a more important one to him, considering a dropped interception against Auburn the previous week. Not only did he intercept the pass, but he returned it 23 yards to the Florida 36-yard line.

Three plays later, then-sophomore kicker Colby Delahoussaye nailed the 50-yard, gamewinning field goal. Jefferson, however, wants to score when he comes up with a turnover like that.

“When I get my hands on the ball, my goal is to score,” Jefferson, who is now an every-game starter, said. “Even now, my goal is to get a pick six. It’s not just to get an interception.”

As the 2015 squads head into Saturday’s game, looking to distance themselves from the rest of the conference, it may take a similar performance from Fournette or another critical play from Jefferson to secure victory.

In this heated rivalry, every game is bound to come down to the wire. “[Last year] was a physical game,” Fournette said.

“Their whole defense is fast.

Their whole team is fast, pretty much. ... They’re a great a team. They’re defense looks the same as last year. They have a lot talent all across the board.

We’re going to have to come out and compete.”

at The Club at LSU Union Square, LSUPD discovered the outstanding warrant against Weatherspoon for the violation.

with education process, battery A professor in Williams Hall called LSUPD in reference to a student disrupting class around 11 a.m. on Oct. 8., said Lalonde.

When police arrived and attempted to detain and identify the suspect, later identified as Trevor Wright, 22, Wright attempted to leave the scene, Lalonde said.

Wright shoved an officer when he tried to physically detain him, and a short struggle followed, Lalonde said.

Wright was charged with interfering with the educational process, battery of a police officer and resisting a police officer and was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Man arrested for simple battery, drugs Police arrest man for theft possession in family, graduate housing of bicycle from West Hall

Brandon Harris struggled mightily on The Plains, forcing LSU coach Les Miles to hand the reins back to then-sophomore signal caller Anthony Jennings.

For Florida, it walked into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium without would-be freshman starting quarterback Treon Harris, the starter for Saturday’s game, due to an indefinite suspension for an alleged sexual assault.

The charges were dropped before the game, but former Florida coach Will Muschamp decided to stick with junior Jeff Driskel against the Tigers.

When it was all said and done, LSU left Gainesville, Florida, with 30-27 victory, but it hardly mattered in the grand scheme of things. The Tigers finished the season 3-3 in SEC matchups and 8-4 overall, including a Music City Bowl loss to Notre Dame.

The Gators won their bowl game, but Muschamp was fired before the regular season concluded as the team ended the year 7-5.

Both teams’ seasons were a far cry from their best laid plans, but the Oct. 11 meeting with Florida may have been the turning point for Fournette and Jefferson — for different reasons.

In Fournette’s case, it was his coming out party.

The former No. 1 prospect in the nation had just one 100-yard game at the time, and Florida had only given up one rushing touchdown, ranking as the No. 15 team in the country against the run up to that point —

Officers determined Williams punched the complainant in the face and damaged the apartment door, Lalonde said.

After his arrest, police found a small amount of cocaine and two Xanax pills on the suspect.

Williams was charged with simple battery, simple criminal damage to property, possession of cocaine and possession of Xanax. He was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

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GUILLORY, from page 1 studies while part of the military.

He obtained his law degree from Rutgers School of Law and made his first career as a professor there.

Guillory said he studied administrative law because he wanted to change the segregation policies that had been plaguing his native Louisiana for centuries.

“Government is not rocket science,” Guillory said. “It’s about making government work.”

Following a long career enforcing civil rights laws and managing different government agencies, Guillory joined the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2007 as a member of the 40th district. In 2009, he assumed office as a member of the Louisiana Senate from the 24th district, where he has been passing legislation for the past six years.

Guillory said his greatest accomplishments in the Senate position include strengthening the state’s retirement system and the re-entry system for state prisoners. He said he implemented counseling and education programs for incarcerated prisoners to set them on a career track after they are released.

Guillory said he decided to run for lieutenant governor because he thinks he can tackle the demanding responsibilities of the job.

“I’ve had a very successful career as a legislator,” Guillory said. “I need a louder voice and a bigger stick.”

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Lieutenant governor candidate Elbert Guillory talks about his platform to an attendee on Sept. 17 during the LWVision 2015 Reality Check Luncheon at Drusilla Place.

If elected, he said creating jobs, reforming education and ensuring security would be his top priorities.

Upgrading the public school system is important, Guillory said, in addition to preparing today’s students for the workforce.

He said he would cling to his Roman Catholic faith and the core values of the Republican Party when making policy decisions for the state.

Guillory said his deep commitment to Louisiana has driven him through the election process.

“I could sit on my back porch, go fishing or play with my grandchildren,” Guillory said. “I don’t need a job — I want to serve.”

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LSU junior wide receiver Travin Dural (83) scores a touchdown during the Tigers’ 45-24 victory against the University of South Carolina on Oct. 10 at Tiger Stadium.

IN GOOD

HANDS Tigers’ top receivers Dupre, Dural return to form

JAMES BEWERS • @JamesBewers_TDR It was bound to happen eventually.

Finally, an LSU pass catcher exceeded 100 receiving yards for the first time since both junior Travin Dural and sophomore Malachi Dupre accomplished the feat on Sept. 12, 2014, against Mississippi State University, the fourth week of the 2014 season.

On Saturday against the University of South Carolina, it was Dural notching 109 yards on four grabs, including a touchdown.

But Dupre was equally effective, hauling in six balls for 74 yards and a score of his own.

After a rough night for both wideouts against Eastern Michigan University the

week before, Dupre and Dural found their mojos early and often against the Gamecocks.

“We had a talk, and we said, ‘We can’t ever let that happen again,’” Dural said of the game against the Eagles. “We let the team down. We let the quarterback down.”

That confidence was also evident in LSU

see WIDE RECEIVERS page 6

LSU, Florida form underrated rivalry INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Columnist It’s hard for me to think of two teams I like to see play against each other more than LSU and the University of Florida.

College GameDay might be in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the University of Michigan and Michigan State University game, but give me the Tigers’ matchup against the Gators at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Tiger Stadium 10 times out of 10.

LSU and Florida aren’t battling it out for a prize as grand as the Paul Bunyan Trophy. However, they have developed one of college football’s most underappreciated rivalries, and it’ll be played under the stars in Death Valley.

The first thing worth noting is LSU and Florida are good football teams. Yes, both teams had disappointing 2014 seasons.

In fact, Florida has endured several disappointing seasons since Urban Meyer departed, but both teams have a history of success.

Since 2003, each team has two national titles. Florida has the most wins in Southeastern Conference Championship Game history with seven,

see RIVALRY, page 11

MEN’S TENNIS

Hungarian transfer looks for successful first season at LSU

BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR Although sophomore Gabor Csonka still struggles to adapt to American food and names, the Hungarian tennis transfer excels on American courts.

Csonka arrived at LSU in August after finishing his freshman year at Ohio Dominican University with a dominant 23-1 record in singles and 21-2 record in doubles.

Coming into his sophomore year, he’s looked for new challenges, a more competitive program and tougher opponents.

“I was talking to a couple other schools, but when I came here to visit, I made my decision,” Csonka said. “The team was really friendly, and I liked the

coaches. We’re like a family.”

A common challenge among international student-athletes at LSU is handling the climate.

Coming from Hungary, a country located in central eastern Europe, Csonka is anything but used to humidity and temperatures of 80 or more degrees in October.

“I was struggling a lot in the beginning,” Csonka said. “I would be out of breath after the first 30 minutes of practice, but I feel like I’m getting used to it.”

He said he feels the pressure and high expectations attached to his phenomenal freshman season but doesn’t want to set any expectations for his first year in a Tiger uniform. Rather, he wants to keep doing his best.

Having started the season with a doubles win over former

No. 2 ranked Luca Corinteli and his partner J.C. Aragone from the University of Virginia, Csonka proved himself to both the team and at the Southeastern Conference level.

“He is used to winning matches, and having seen him playing in the fall, you can already see why,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown.

“He’s a very tough player to beat and break down. As his fitness is improving, he’s going to make it even tougher for opponents.”

Csonka’s big serve, left hand and dominant forehand distinguishes him from most players, Brown said. Even though Csonka is 5-foot-10, he has the ability to serve as powerfully as taller players.

“He can make a match very physical,” Brown said. “If he’s

also in better shape than his opponent, it’s going to be a really tough situation for them to walk on the court thinking they can play their normal style of game.”

Csonka said LSU’s team was the deciding factor in his recruiting process. After he practiced and lived with them for two months, he’s already found his place on the team.

So far, he’s only played doubles with Swedish LSU sophomore Simon Freund. Seeing success against tough opponents, they plan to grow as partners as the fall season progresses.

“There is something to the European connection they share on a chemistry level,” Brown said.

“We’ll see if the Swedes and the Hungarians keep it going.”

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LSU sophomore tennis player Gabor Csonka practices on LSU’s outside courts on Tuesday.

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page 6 WIDE RECEIVERS, from page 5 offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who didn’t shy away from opening things up with sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris from the opening kick.

With South Carolina employing at least 8 players in the tackle box to stop the run, the rejuvenated air attack was almost a necessity.

“I feel like if we wanted to run the ball, we could have kept running it,” Dupre said. “But at the same time, our coaches have trust in us, just like they have trust in our running backs. We just happen to have a tremendous amount of running backs.”

As Dupre also noted, the Gamecocks were relatively successful against the run in the first half, holding sophomore running back Leonard Fournette to 49 yards for a team total of 103 rushing yards. But Harris had already exceeded both his careerhighs in attempts and completions in the first half with Dural and Dupre responsible for three catches for more than 40 yards apiece.

More importantly, 28 of Dupre’s first-half yards came on a critical reception during a twominute drive, setting up a field goal to end the half.

“That’s just a little taste of what we can do and what we’ll keep improving on,” Dupre said.

For Dural, his only catch of the second half was a big one —

a 62-yard touchdown — but it arrived as a stroke of luck. Harris’ 3rd-and-24 pass was intended for junior tight end Desean Smith, but it tipped off his outstretched hand, allowing Dural to fly behind him to catch it.

It’s not how Cameron would have drawn it up, but it worked.

“It just so happened that Brandon put enough on it to where it could have gotten to me with someone tipping it,” Dural said.

“It’s not something we’ve ever practiced. It just so happened that I was in the right place at the right time.”

Though Dural and Dupre have shaken off the “very disappointing” game in week five, the road gets tougher immediately against No. 8 University of Florida, which ranks second in the Southeastern Conference and 17th in the nation in passing efficiency defense.

The Gators’ have also recorded a league-leading 13 turnovers.

One of those players from the other self-proclaimed “Defensive Back University” is junior cornerback and All-American Vernon Hargreaves, a formidable opponent for the LSU receiving corps despite missing the second half of last year’s game due to an injury.

“He’s a very smart player,” Dural said. “He knows what he’s doing. He knows his technique really well. He uses that to his advantage. You can tell he studies a lot of film. He knows the receivers he’s going against.”

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Tiger Trails should offer more diverse routes BEYER’S REMORSE MICHAEL BEYER Columnist Gay students pay for a night bus system that discriminates against them and provides limited safe options for local nightlife.

Students pay fees for Tiger Trails to take them to bars designed to serve white, straight students.

Tiger Trails is a great service for LSU students and the Baton Rouge community. It provides an easy and dependable transit option to and from campus. At night, Tiger Trails transforms into a safe ride to and from Baton Rouge nightlife.

The Tiger Trails night routes prioritize Tigerland, where three out of four night bus routes travel. The Night B route runs one bus from campus to Downtown and Government Street.

Consequently, the wait times for buses are shorter if you choose to go Tigerland than if you go downtown.

But no matter how great, our student fees pay for Tiger Trails to reward bars that either deny admittance to black students or are unsafe for gay students.

The Daily Reveille previously reported that a gay couple was attacked for dancing at Reggie’s after a bouncer told them to “take it somewhere else” in 2011. They sustained various injuries — including a broken nose — for daring to dance together.

Tigerland also prefers to serve the white, straight clientele its dress code seeks. Columnist Clarke Perkins wrote about this dress code in The Daily Reveille last month: “No overly baggy clothing, no camouflage shorts, no overly long or plain T-shirts, no long or exposed chains, no sunglasses worn inside, no visible tattoos, no visible piercingsv on males.”

This policy targets black and gay clientele. Tigerland tells certain LSU students, “We don’t serve your kind,” while our student fees endorse sending students to bars thriving off discrimination.

Furthermore, Tigerland is home to the infamous Reggie’s, which proudly displays a Confederate flag in its bar. This flag is a symbol of the South fighting to preserve American slavery — an institution deeming white ownership of black bodies morally acceptable.

Tiger Trails endorses white straight nightclubs, leaving many students stranded at 2 a.m. The contrast between Ben Hur residents and LGBT students could not be more clear.

In 2013, Ben Hur residents pressured Student Government and Tiger Trails to provide a bus route for them. They decided they wouldn’t walk home down Nicholson Drive at 2 a.m. In response, SG used temporary funds to finance the route in 2013 to ensure the safety of Ben Hur residents.

The Cottages and The Woodlands haven’t been open as long as Splash, but SG still swiftly acted to provide a bus route for them. LGBT students are still waiting for their bus stop.

I don’t want Tiger Trails to stop serving Tigerland or Ben Hur. However, I do want Tiger Trails to offer students a variety of bus options to serve all of LSU — not just the straight, white parts. All LSU students deserve to be connected to Baton Rouge nightlife.

LGBT students need a safe and dependable way of getting around at night and have access to bars that don’t turn them away or make them feel unsafe.

The LSU student body isn’t homogenous and neither is Baton Rouge’s nightlife. It’s time Tiger Trails catches on and creates night bus routes reflective of the student body it serves.

Michael Beyer is a 21-year-old political science senior from New Orleans. You can reach him on Twitter @michbeyer.

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Millennials still racist despite progressive value, colorblindness Percentage of white adults in each generation who believe black people are less intelligent than white people

JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD Columnist

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All whites

Millennials (Born 1981-)

and 84 percent were taught everyone should be treated the same regardless of race.

This upbringing has led us to believe ignoring race is the solution to racism. We are wrong — ignoring racism will not fix it.

This generation sees racism as a relic of past generations and refuses to acknowledge societal problems that persist today. We ignore that the black to white incarceration ratio is worse than it was in 1960.

I guarantee several people stopped reading just now because “this is a culture problem, not a race problem,” and I am just perpetrating racism. I see this argument constantly, and it’s maddening. Just because we got rid of Jim Crow and colored water fountains and we have a black president

Generation X (Born 1965 -1980)

Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

doesn’t mean society isn’t racist anymore.

In what must be the most ironic event in history, having a black president has created more barriers to opportunity for African-Americans. A University of Washington study found people were less likely to see a need for racial progress after Obama’s election.

Ask any African-American, and they will say since 2008 there hasn’t been much racial progress.

However, people assume there is less racism since Obama is in office.

We think we’re moving in the right direction, but I fear we’re regressing because of recent controversies like Ferguson, Trayvon Martin and the constant Confederate flag debate.

Silent Generation (Born 1928-1945)

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When I was 12 years old, I spent the night at my grandma’s house watching the “Scrubs” episode about Turk’s risqué dreams of Elliot. In one of those steamy scenes, already awkward to watch with my grandma, she said, “I don’t like to see the blacks with whites.”

As a 70-year-old woman born and raised in Texas, it wasn’t surprising. She didn’t say it in malice.

It’s a viewpoint that’s the product of a different time with different cultures.

Even at a young age, I was glad my generation wouldn’t be as intolerant. However, evidence suggests millennials are not as tolerant as we presume.

A 2010 Pew Research report found when asked if it’s “all right for blacks and whites to date each other” 93 percent of millennials feel it’s acceptable, compared to 92 percent of Gen X’ers(those born between 1960 and 1980).

This trend holds up across several other race related questions, and the evidence is clear — we are just as racist as our parents and only slightly less racist than the baby boomers.

While millennials may think we’re the post-racial society, we’ve learned none of the lessons that have gotten us to this point.

A 2014 MTV study found only 37 percent of people were raised in a family where race was discussed

In the four years I’ve attended LSU, I’ve never felt more racial tension than I have this semester.

Walking through the Quad, I see no integrated friend groups, and in Free Speech Plaza I see racial separations in the organization’s tabling. If this is the generation that is going to rid America of racism, then we are failing.

In the MTV study, 58 percent of people said they believe racism will become less of an issue as our generation takes leadership positions. However, one of our nation’s leadership pipelines — college fraternities — contradict this opinion.

In March 2015, the University of Oklahoma banned the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after videos surfaced of their racist chants.

If we want to be the generation to end racism, we can no longer be

the generation of colorblindness.

This has only led to an American culture where 48 percent of us believe it’s wrong to draw attention to someone’s race, even if it’s positive.

Instead of celebrating our racial differences, we suppress them in favor of homogenizing our culture into bland superficial equality, which we think is more politically correct.

We can’t be the generation where 58 percent of whites believe “reverse racism” is as big of a problem as racism. In case you were wondering, no, Black History Month and BET aren’t racist toward white people. Both celebrate a minority that has been one of the most oppressed groups of people in modern history, as well as the most culturally appropriated.

As millennials, we learn everyone is equal and has the same opportunities. Then we assume this colorblindness gives us the right to decide if something is racist only if it affects us. This is why we call foul on affirmative action for being just as discriminatory toward whites as separate but equal laws were to blacks, and think that isn’t a racist statement.

It’s time we get rid of our selfrighteous attitude and realize we are no better than those before us.

Maybe then we can start taking responsibility to make our world the one we want to live in.

Jay Cranford is a 21-year-old finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.

Responsibility of children can be a burden, not for everyone BURNT TO A CRISP

GARRETT HINES Columnist Parenting is daunting, and not everyone is up to the task.

The stress associated with raising a child is monumental. A recent study by an economist at the University of Texas at Austin translated “stress into dollar figures and finds it ‘so huge as to be almost unbelievable.’”

The researchers developed the metric of time stress.

Time stress is the overwhelming feeling of exhaustion parents feel in the first several years of parenting. This weariness is especially felt by women, as caretaking responsibilities are primarily placed on the mother.

Furthermore, even if the father aids in taking care of the children, the mother’s time stress does not decrease, even once the children start attending school.

And both parents feel the pinch in pocket.

The United States Department of Agriculture notes “the cost of raising a kid in terms of housing, food and education: $304,480 for a child born in 2013.” This is an insane amount of money.

Selfishness and callousness are usually the words people use to describe those who say they do not want children. More accurate terms are financially astute, risk averse and realistic.

When one spends money, unless it’s for altruistic reasons, one expects a return on investment. The return is usually in

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the form of money or a feeling of satisfaction.

Some have children because they want to play an integral role in the formation of the psyche of a human life, and the chance to do this correctly is its own reward.

For these people, having a child is worth it — no matter the financial commitment.

Others understand their own personalities and know they would most likely not be good stewards of children. Raising a child requires a responsible adult at all times, and while parents can let their hair down every once in a while, pure freedom evaporates when a child enters the picture.

An additional $300,000 dollars to pay down debts, enhance one’s lifestyle and attempt to enjoy the finer things life may be

somethingtheydonotwanttogiveup.

Consumer products and having the newest technology is not the most important thing in this world, and happiness should not only be found in the things one owns.

Having satisfaction in your profession can elicit great joy.

After putting in hard work to get a bachelor’s degree, ferocity and tenacity at the workplace to establish a good reputation should be paramount. Running out of the office to sign permission slips does not look like a dedicated employee.

Dedicated employees also do not use excuses about having to run to daycare as the reason for why responsibilities at work have fallen to the wayside. A good work/ life balance is a great thing to strive for, but those who put their

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all into their vocation will see better outcomes. Respect and honor is shown to those who put aside personal issues, drive forward and make progress in various spheres of influence.

Committing to raising children may be the best option for some, but those realistic about what they want and expect from life should not be shamed for deciding their personal happiness outweighs all other concerns.

Disclaimer: I reserve the right to eat my own shoe. If in 10 years I’m a stay-at-home dad driving a minivan and managing Instagram accounts for all my children, don’t crucify me.

Garrett Hines is a 21-year-old political science senior from Monroe, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @garrettH_TDR.

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In other words, when these teams meet, there’s normally a lot on the line for at least one party, if not both. There are great games between average teams, but great games between great teams will always be great.

In 2015, both teams have excelled, boasting unblemished records and some of the finest players in the country.

The Tigers and Gators do a great job of fulfilling another hallmark of rivalries: close games.

Since 2004, six of the teams’ 11 meetings were decided by a single possession, and five of those six games were decided by four points or less. Close games might be stressful for fans of the teams, but they’re exciting.

For neutrals, there’s nothing better than a game that goes down to the wire. I can’t imagine anyone being bored watching fourth-and-Hester in 2007, although I’m sure Florida fans wish they could unsee those images.

Even in the games that didn’t come down to a single score, there was plenty of entertainment. My jaw dropped to the floor when I saw then-freshman Tim Tebow throw a jump pass for a touchdown against the Tigers in 2006.

In 2011, former LSU punter Brad Wing’s 52-yard touchdown run on a fake punt was called back because he celebrated while entering the endzone. How many times have you ever seen a punter get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for taunting an

opponent en route to scoring a touchdown?

Looking back, it seems like something that could only happen when LSU and Florida get together.

A little bit of beef never hurt a rivalry, and the debate about which program is “DBU” continues to rage on. Both programs claim to be DBU with hype videos and players that have chipped in with tweets. All it does is add a little bit of fuel to

an already healthy fire.

Another iconic moment is sure to materialize in this game based on precedent and the sheer amount of talent each team has.

I’ve already got my popcorn ready for Saturday’s game because it’s going to be a show.

Jack Woods is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Ruston, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Jack_TDR.

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