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SELLING POINTS JULIA SELL

PREVIOUS 15 YEARS

2016: 8-3 (currently ranked No. 19; ranked as high as No. 13) 2015: 20-11 (finished season No. 22) 2014: 14-14 2013: 9-16

2012: 11-13

2006: 12-12

2011: 11-13 2010: 10-15 (eightgame losing streak) 2009: 14-11 2008: 15-10 2007: 16-10

2005: 12-12 2004: 18-10 2003: 12-13 2002: 12-12 2001: 15-10

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LSU women’s tennis flourishing in Sell’s fourth season

BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR

Her eyes have always been on a national championship, but LSU women’s tennis co-head coach Julia Sell had to finish cleaning up first.

Over the past four years, Sell has transformed the LSU women’s tennis program from an aimless greenhorn to a top-20 championship contender. By now, records are breaking, the team is climbing national rankings and America’s best recruits stand in line.

Before Sell was hired in June 2012, the women’s tennis team, under former coach Tony Minnis, finished its last three seasons with losing records. The team was flailing, but Sell was up for

the challenge and ready to carry a collegiate head coaching title for the first time in her career.

“I had six open scholarships,” Sell said. “On a team of eight, that’s insanity, and I’ve never ever seen that before. Nothing was getting done with recruiting.”

Without wasting any time, Sell signed now-juniors Joana Vale Costa, Abigail Owens and Skylar Holloway, serving as symbols of where the program was headed.

However, Sell’s first year as a head coach carried many challenges and crucial injuries. Year one proved to be a tough transition with disappointing results and the Tigers finishing SEC play with a 1-12 record. Freshmen, who made

up Minnis’ last LSU recruiting class, were overwhelmed, as they were forced to play on higherranked courts than anticipated.

“I came in as a freshman thinking if I play at 5 [position] or 6 [position], get a few games in, that’s good. But I ended up playing at 2 [position] most of the year,” said senior Ella Taylor. “There were times where I considered if I came to the right place, but I always trusted in Julia, Michael, the other coaches and my teammates.”

As the years went on, increasing success seemed inevitable with the progression of Sell’s

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Baton Rouge health district renovations underway

BY CAITIE BURKES @caitie1221 As hospitals across the state grapple with the possibility of rationing health care for impoverished residents, several local groups are working together to etch out the basics of a Baton Rouge master plan conjured five years ago.

Despite the various challenges, the plan will endure. Those working on the project have high hopes for the potential result.

John Spain, executive vice president for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, said his organization plans to fulfill the legacy of the 2011 report. What started out as searching for solutions to the capital region’s traffic congestion problem turned into a full-fledged health district upgrade, he said.

“We expanded it beyond just the initial scope of transportation and traffic related issues, and we said, ‘Now, let’s look at the future of healthcare,’” Spain said.

In addition to street improvements projected at $30-50 million, the finished product could include a revamped health district complete with hospital cooperation, a Diabetes and Obesity Center, a specialized branch of the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and emergency response.

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ENVIRONMENT

Teaching gardens aim to educate communities on produce, agriculture

BY TIA BANERJEE @tiabanerjee_TDR The LSU AgCenter has expanded its outreach all the way down to the Ninth Ward of New Orleans in a recent project to help urban agricultural development.

The teaching gardens aim to educate citizens of urban areas how to develop their own farms and grow produce. Orleans Parish AgCenter horticulture agent Lee Rouse said he developed the idea after he and the AgCenter regional director realized there was a difference between rural

extension and urban extension, which meant the same model could not be used.

“Urban extension has taken on a life of its own,” Rouse said.

He said people are becoming increasingly aware of their food supply and are taking interest in how it’s grown, how it’s processed and how to grow it themselves. Through the teaching gardens, the AgCenter is able to provide that knowledge to citizens in the New Orleans area.

“Our sole responsibility is to increase the [quality of] lives and the livelihood of the citizens of our area through

agriculture,” Rouse said.

The plots of land being used in this project were provided by Capstone, a nonprofit organization that grows produce in areas where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is limited.

In addition to a horticulture agent, a nutrition agent and a 4-H agent for development are also involved. Master gardeners, who come from the AgCenter’s volunteer program, as well as other AgCenter agents, will also be involved in the education of citizens, Rouse said.

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A recent project by LSU AgCenter will educate people in urban areas about farming.

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The new additions contributed to a 14-14 record in Sell’s second year, but showed real results of Sell’s practice mentality in the following year, as the team finished last season 20-11, marking the program’s first winning record since 2009.

The members of her recruiting classes saw tremendous individual success, as well. Then-junior transfer Skylar Kuykendall finished singles with a 30-8 record and was named to the 2015 All-SEC Second Team. Vale Costa was selected to the AllSEC First Team and became the first LSU player in six years to participate in the NCAA singles championships.

GARDENS, from page 1 Master gardeners work with the parish agents and community primarily by providing gardening advice and education. Jeanne Rudzki, a master gardener who works with the teaching gardens, said she got involved to help teach community members how to grow their own gardens. “[I want] to help people who don’t know about gardening to be able to garden in the most

HOSPITALS, from page 1 Spain said the project will take anywhere from five to 10 years to complete.

William Cefalu, executive director of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, said diabetes and obesity are interrelated

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

“Since I got here, she has always been protecting me as a player,” Vale Costa said. “She knew that I wanted to play professionally, so she’s just taking care of my career and making me play better and be a better person on and off the court. She has been really important to me.”

Prior to the 2015 season, Sell’s recruiting reached a breakout-point with the commitment of Jessica Golovin.

The blue chip recruit marked the highest-ranked commitment in LSU history and boosted the Lady Tigers’ 2016 recruiting class to a No. 13 national ranking, along with University of Texas transfer Ryann Foster.

“We are getting higher and higher ranked recruits, therefore the level and quality of

tennis is getting higher,” said LSU women’s tennis co-head coach Michael Sell. “Not only that, they are buying into her system of coaching and teaching that’s giving a positive and improving impact on all the players. Now, they are feeling the success, so they believe in her even more and work even harder.”

Though challenges remain in doubles play, the 2016 season has been one for the books. LSU’s 6-0 start tied the fourth-best start in school history, while their participation in the ITA Indoor Championships proved their place as a national championship contender.

“Since my freshman year, we’ve been working on chemistry and building the new program,” Vale Costa said.

“Although we weren’t as good as we wanted to be the past few years, we were still working in the right direction. Now, it’s time for us to live the dream. We deserve it.”

With a steadily improving roster, a No. 21 preseason ranking and a brand new tennis complex, Julia broke ground as she secured the No. 1 recruiting class in February 2016.

“This is the place you envision your program,” Julia said.

“Positive things are surrounding it. There’s positive chatter in the recruiting world and players are starting to come to us instead of the other way around. I always knew that if I worked hard enough that we would get here at some point. I’m still pinching myself and trying to get my head around it.”

efficient way, especially when dealing with organic [produce] and taking it back to their neighborhood,” Rudzki said.

Master gardeners teach community members about different soil types, light issues, the difference between cool weather plants and warm weather plants and how to garden in Louisiana’s climate, Rudzki said.

In addition to helping citizens save money by growing their own produce, Rouse said the AgCenter worked out a deal

with a farmer’s market in the area, allowing for citizens using the gardens to sell their produce additional income.

While Rudzki is a teacher, she said she still is learning.

“I have to admit, I’m still learning,” Rudzki said. “Every time I go out to the garden I learn something new, and then I pass it on to the people I come in contact with.”

Rouse said he hopes this teaching gardens project is successful and can be used as a

model for agricultural development in other urban areas.

“Hopefully this will create a better and more sustainable life for everybody involved,” Rouse said.

The community members who come out to the gardens are enthusiastic about learning how to grow a garden, Rudzki said.

“We empower the people to be able to work in their own yards so that they eat healthier, they live healthier,” Rudzki said.

chronic diseases. The total direct and indirect cost of diabetes to the state is roughly $5.4 billion per year, while obesity-related health conditions have about a $2.9 billion price tag annually, he said.

Cefalu said 10.3 percent of Louisianians were diabetic in 2014. He said the state ranks fourth in adult

obesity, claiming approximately 35 percent of the population.

“This type of center has the potential to change the way these chronic diseases are diagnosed, prevented, managed and treated and, as a result, significantly impact the health of the Baton Rouge population,” Cefalu said.

With a proposed mission “to enhance the wellness and quality of life of our region,” he said the center would integrate with primary care and specialty care clinics to incorporate behavioral and preventative practices into patients’ overall treatment regime.

Though the location of the Diabetes and Obesity Center has not yet been finalized, Cefalu said Pennington Biomedical would welcome the opportunity to host it.

Under the auspices of the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Spain said the Baton Rouge branch would offer a program combining a traditional curriculum with an engineering twist.

“I think it would be an offering that would allow the New Orleans medical school to have a program here that is an expansion of what they have here now,” he said.

Michael DiResto, Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s senior vice president for economic competitiveness, said the proposed renovations could elevate the district’s market competitiveness to “destination healthcare,” putting the region on the map as a center of excellence. “[The plan] is going to try to really accentuate the assets that we have in the region,” DiResto said.

As BRAC closely monitors the special legislative session to determine the future of privatepublic hospital partnerships, DiResto said the challenge comes in securing sustainable funding for the region. Spain said the mayor promised to “find the money” to construct the first new street.

He said BRAF will conduct interviews later this month for an executive director to oversee developmental progress, and he anticipates to fill the position sometime in March.

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LSU coach Johnny Jones ruled out senior guard Keith Hornsby [left] from playing in Tuesday’s game against Arkansas at a news conference on Monday. Meanwhile, Jones confirmed freshman forward Ben Simmons [right] will start against the Razorbacks after benching Simmons for the opening minutes of the Tigers’ game against Tennessee on Saturday.

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Simmons returns to starting lineup, but Tigers travel to Arkansas without Hornsby

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR

Ben Simmons is back in the starting lineup, but Keith Hornsby’s season may be burnt.

After being benched from starting LSU’s 81-65 loss against Tennessee on Saturday for academic disciplinary reasons, LSU coach Johnny Jones said his glowing freshman forward will return to the Tigers’ starting lineup for a 6 p.m. tip on Tuesday against Arkansas in Bud Walton Arena.

“Ben has been a great model for us,” Jones said. “He’s all in. He’s bought in. He wants to do the things that are required of him, expected of him. He understands, whatever mistakes he’s made, he will deal with the consequences and move on.”

While Simmons returns to the starting lineup, Hornsby will not.

Jones officially ruled out his starting senior guard against Arkansas (1314, 6-8 Southeastern Conference) on Monday during a news conference.

Hornsby logged 12 minutes against the Volunteers before being sidelined for the remainder of the matchup with a recurring sports hernia injury

— the same injury which caused him to miss seven games at the start of the season after a preseason surgery.

Jones said Hornsby received X-rays on Sunday and met with the team’s doctor again on Monday.

“Nothing is definitive,” Jones said.

“We are still waiting.”

The loss of Hornsby — the Tigers’ (16-11, 9-5 SEC) on-floor general and leading 3-point shooter at 41.5 percent — is crushing to LSU, Jones believes.

But, as Hornsby has been doing all season, he will continue to make his voice heard. Now, it’ll be consumed by others from a chair beside Jones against Arkansas, while also saying there is “no timetable” for his return for the remainder of the season.

“He’s going to have to be like a coach on the bench, staying locked in,” Jones said. “If he can’t play, being on the bench will mean a lot …

We will need someone to step up with leadership. At this time of the year, we will need it.”

Jones noted sophomore guard Jalyn Patterson and freshman

sharpshooter Brandon Sampson as possible replacements for Hornsby at shooting guard.

He also said sophomore forward Craig Victor and Simmons must command leadership in the midst of Hornsby’s absence.

“We’re hopeful someone will try and fill that void,” Jones said. “It will have to be several guys for what he meant to the team. We will miss him, if in fact he won’t be able to be on the floor with us.”

With Hornsby gone, and a twogame losing streak brewing, Jones had one message for the droopy Tigers — “bounce back.”

“And we’ve got to do it on the road,” Jones said. “It makes for a great league. Challenges are always out there for you. We’ve got a lot to be playing for, and we’re in a great spot.

We’ve just got to make sure we win.”

After the losses, LSU remains tied for second in the SEC’s standings and sits well outside of the “Bubble

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Sizzling Anthony Davis can will Pelicans into playoff picture TEAM JACOB JACOB HAMILTON @jac0b_hamilt0n There is a league of men: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and, now, Anthony Davis.

Davis has joined an elite group — and Melo — of active players who scored 59 or more points in a game with his 59-point, 20-rebound performance against the Pistons on Sunday.

Perhaps the talk of him not living up to last season’s MVP hype and New Orleans’ paltry record has gotten to him. Recently, Davis is a man on a mission. And

that mission is willing his team back into the playoff picture.

He’s responded by putting up a ‘pedestrian’ 30.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in February, while shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 38.5 from behind the arc. Keep in mind it’s a 6-foot-10, 253-pound man putting up those shooting numbers.

Due in large part to Davis’ heroics, the Pels won seven of nine games to close out January, have won four of their last five and will continue their path to the playoffs with another “W” against the middling Wizards tonight.

Most detractors are under the assumption that the Pels are all but out of the playoffs, but I say don’t let the 22-33 record fool you.

Fourteen of the final 27 games are against teams with a sub-.500 record. It won’t be easy, but it’s not inconceivable to think New Orleans can win 12 of those, and if it wins seven of the 13 remaining games against “tougher” teams, it’ll finish 41-41.

I’d probably kick my own ass for suggesting a 41-win team could make the playoffs in the Western Conference if it were any other year. But right now, the seventh-seed team is just 2927 and the eighth is 28-28.

If that doesn’t satisfy you, the Pels are only 5.5 games back from the eighth-seed Rockets and 6.5 from the seventh-seed Trail Blazers.

Blazers guard Damian

Lillard is newly determined since not making the All-Star team, leading the Blazers to an 8-1 record while averaging 27.8 points and 8.1 assists per game since the reserves were announced, so the seventh seed is probably not a possibility at this point. But the Rockets are an absolute catastrophe.

There is no pinpointing the exact issue with the Rockets, but one can only assume it boils down to the cancers that are center Dwight Howard and guard Ty Lawson. After being shopped to essentially every team without a center at the trade deadline, there’s actually zero

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks the ball Sunday against the Detroit Pistons.

Entertainment

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Kesha’s court ruling insensitive The Mandeville Muse Lauren Heffker @laurheffker

Plated Programming Baton Rouge eatery Bistro Byronz to be featured on Food Network

BY Dillon Lowe @d_lowe96 Baton Rouge-based eatery Bistro Byronz will shine in the spotlight on the Feb. 26 episode of Food Network’s “Burgers, Brew and ‘Que.” The restaurant, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, prides itself on serving traditional bistro fare with a southern twist by combining a variety of French flavors and Louisiana spices.

“Burgers, Brew and ‘Que” follows Chef and Food Network regular Michael Symon on a summer road trip to taste the best burgers, beer and BBQ the country has to offer. “[Symon] was an absolute pleasure to work with,” Bistro Byronz co-owner Emelie Alton said. “He’s just a great personality, and he showed a real interest in hearing how the restaurant started and talking to the guests about what they like about the place.”

The episode, titled “Decadent Regional Dishes,” was filmed in late December.

It highlights two of the bistro’s signature dishes: the Croque Madame burger and the Poisson Acadiana.

see Bistro, page 8

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Bistro Byronz will be featured on Food Network’s “Burgers, Brews and ‘Que” on Feb. 26.

If survivors of sexual violence learn by example, then after Kesha’s court verdict, it is apparent that seeking justice for one’s perpetrator will result in nothing but shame and humiliation.

Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly known by her stage name, “Ke$ha,” filed a lawsuit against her record producer, Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, in October 2014.

In the lawsuit, Kesha states Dr. Luke “sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused” her to the point where her life was endangered for the past decade that she had worked with him.

The singer said that at age 18, Dr. Luke gave her a date rape drug at a party the two attended together and sexually assaulted her. Kesha said she woke up the next morning disoriented but aware she had been violated.

The artist states other attacks by the producer, including a physical attack at his Malibu home.

A Daily Mail article from 2014 details a segment of the lawsuit, including this attack. “‘Dr. Luke attacked Ms. Sebert with these threats, screaming and violently thrashing his arms at her,’ the lawsuit states.

‘He physically backed Ms. Sebert into a corner, where she curled up into a ball, crying and fearing

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Fashion

University student turns his passion for fashion into a business

BY Dillon Lowe @d_lowe96 International trade and finance senior Travis Mamon is building his interest in fashion into a full-blown career.

Mamon’s current clothing line, Young Kings Society, has a casual urban aesthetic, marketed mainly toward college students.

He is also in the process of opening 7 Exchange, a sneaker boutique, in Atlanta later this year.

“I love fashion,” Mamon said.

“Growing up, I looked at Kanye West and Pharrell. I kind of based my brand off of theirs.”

Mamon was a senior in high school when he started Young Kings Society. In a business class, he was asked to design and present an original product. He designed Young Kings Society’s trademark pharaoh logo and started making T-shirts.

“At first, I was just selling Tshirts to my classmates,” Mamon said. “They all sold out in the first week, so I decided to keep going.”

The designer continued on with the brand, originally only intended to help him afford more sneakers. However, since he brought his business to LSU, he’s been met with continued success

and has been featured in a few fashion shows.

Young Kings Society produces T-shirts, pins, baseball caps, beanies, tank tops and hoodies.

Mamon said he wants to start working with denim and plans to design a windbreaker for the spring.

“It’s an urban brand,” Mamon said. “If you’re running late for class, you can just throw on some jeans and a YKS shirt and you’ll look good for class.”

Along with the T-shirts and beanies, Mamon’s passion for sneakers was the inspiration for 7 Exchange, the sneaker bou-

tique he’s opening in August.

Mamon will open 7 Exchange’s flagship location in his hometown of Atlanta. He’s going into business with his roommate, general business senior Ottis Johnson, who will be opening another location in his hometown of Houston. The Houston location is also set to open in August.

The designer explained that they are able to open two locations fresh out of college because of their unique business plan: strategic investments and personal savings.

see YKS, page 8

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Senior Travis Mamon founded Young Kings Society clothing line.

Opinion Keep your religious opinions in Free Speech Plaza

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MACCABE’S HAMMER

DAVID SCHNEIDER @NolaDavidS Campus preachers need to keep their evangelizing in Free Speech Plaza.

As college students, we have a lot on our plates. Midterms are coming up. TOPS is being drawn and quartered in the Legislature.

The University’s most important job is to provide a stable and reliable learning environment where we can go to class and do our work in peace. Frankly, students don’t have time or energy to deal with unwanted attempts at conversion.

So when someone steps out of the throng of college kids buzzing through the Quad to push little Psalm books and Hare Krishna manuals, they’ve disrupted my day in a way that was unnecessary and avoidable.

Campus preachers use tactics that are nothing more than a way to reach us college students who purposefully avoid Free Speech

Plaza. We created the alley to avoid your message, so resist the strong temptation to venture into other areas of campus to spread your message.

Students who are tired and aggravated from irrelevant lectures, are certainly not excited to engage in a sudden religious conversation.

So preachers, please go spread the good news of Jehovah to someone who doesn’t have four tests and three papers due in one week. At the very least, stay in front of Free Speech Plaza and don’t follow me to my classes.

The unexpected conversation surprises students, and the missionaries (let’s call them what they are) use that second of confusion to spout their unwanted message.

Camouflage is an important element of their tactics. The Hare Krishna monks walk around dressed like liberal college hippies so they can get close enough to draw those books out of their satchel and strike up a conversation about meditation and Krishna.

The Christian missionaries dress nicer — slacks and buttondown shirts — and tend to be more stationary, handing out prayer

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Brother Jed Smock preaches on Jan. 22 in Free Speech Plaza. booklets where there is common foot traffic. They greet you with a warm smile and pass those books to you before you realize what you are taking.

Just what I wanted: my own little Old Testament Psalm Book.

This will definitely help me in my exams. Thank you.

And because tensions have been so high on campus recently, the people who leave Free Speech Plaza to preach are potentially adding new and unnecessary stress to students — a fact I am sure these people are not ignorant of. Who could be a better convert than a stressed out, emotionally

raw and potentially vulnerable college student?

So what we end up with is a predatory preacher scouting out students to lure them into a certain religion. We can easily resolve this ridiculous problem by putting religious speakers, preachers, evangelizers and monks of all denominations in Free Speech Plaza. And do not let them out.

We could build a wall.

This rule should include those espousing political messages, as well. Campus is a place for active engagement, but people come to college to go to class, not to get preached at.

I don’t mind religion on campus. Students can take time in college to develop their spirituality. However, the University is a state-run, secular institution. Religion on campus belongs in clubs, churches, relevant classes and Free Speech Plaza, where people can scream their opinions as loud as they want for as long as they want.

David Schneider is a 20-year-old religious studies sophomore from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kasich’s compassionate conservatism appeals to a broad base BURNT TO A CRISP GARRETT HINES @GarrettH_TDR I am a moderate Democrat who sees the positive and negative impacts both Republican and Democratic arguments hold.

In the past, I have espoused my support for Hillary Clinton, and my support for her on the Democratic side of the 2016 presidential election is unwavering.

What I have yet to do is state my preference for which Republican I would prefer to occupy the Oval Office.

Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, is a proven leader who governs in the style of Ronald Reagan and doesn’t just cite his name for applause lines in debates. He compromises when necessary, seeks out a broad range of viewpoints and bucks the political winds to help his constituents.

The most important government action taken in decades to aid our working poor to live better lives was the Medicaid Expansion piece attached to the Affordable Care Act. Our own former

governor foolishly refused to expand it because he wanted Louisiana to stand against the “era of big government.”

Kasich, on the other hand, expanded Medicaid in his state, and the results, contrary to what failed presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush stated on the campaign trail, have not been a disaster.

Total Medicaid spending in Ohio has been $1.9 billion lower than projected and more than 600,000 newly eligible, hardworking Ohioans now have access to affordable health insurance.

Kasich knew expanding Medicaid would anger his party, but he believed in helping out in any way he can, as any true Christian should. Helping the poor and downtrodden, as God commands, is one of the most important jobs Christians have on Earth.

His steadfast belief in helping the disadvantaged and left-behind also extends to the work he did in making Ohio’s criminal justice system more fair.

In 2011, he signed a sentencing reform bill into law, allowing judges “to send non-violent fourth- and fifth-degree felons to

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community-based halfway-house facilities instead of prison.”

The bill was projected to save Ohio $46 million dollars by 2014 by decreasing Ohio’s prison population by 12,000 inmates.

After signing the bill into law, he called out the Legislature for letting this type of reform sit idly for 25 years.

“If you’re going to put your own future ahead of other people’s lives and their ability to reclaim their lives, then you’re making a big mistake,” Kasich said.

His method of governing is the kind of Republicanism I believe can reach out and expand the GOP base.

The majority of Republicans are older white males, with some women and Cubans thrown into the mix. This coalition can’t win as the nation becomes more diverse. Republican ideology will never grow its followers if Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are its standard bearers.

John Kasich can, if only given the chance.

America needs the Republican Party to compete for the votes of Latinos, African-Americans, women and young people, just as

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Republican presidential candidate, John Kasich speaks during a Town Hall at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Feb. 22.

Democrats need to compete for blue-collar, white voters again.

To solve political polarization, both parties and voters need to seek moderation whenever and however we can.

We should expect constant bickering and outrage over sincerely-held beliefs, but we also

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need leaders like Kasich who know how to tone the polarization down, help us believe in better days and work to perfect the Union.

Garrett Hines is a 21-year-old political science senior from Monroe, Louisiana.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 ARKANSAS, from page 3 Watch,” according to ESPN bracketologist, Joe Lunardi.

Yet, to Jones, LSU remains in good graces as the SEC’s second seed. He said he found no resemblances in miscues during the back-to-back losses.

“Two different games,” Jones said. “We battled really well.

We played decent enough in the

second half against Tennessee to stay in striking distance. But, boy, they wound up getting in a rhythm, and we couldn’t get consecutive stops against them.”

The loss to Alabama hurt, but Tennessee’s was back-breaking.

Arkansas won’t do LSU any favors, either.

LSU has a 3-6 record on the road this season and is 13-3 in the PMAC, including a two-

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point win against Arkansas on Jan. 16 when Victor pushed in a tip-in layup with 3.8 seconds remaining.

Other than their records, the Tigers and Razorbacks remain twinned in nearly every other statistical category.

At 40.3 percent, Arkansas shoots the three-ball better than LSU, at 33.5 percent. Arkansas’ and LSU’s rebounding numbers are one point, in averages, apart from each other at 38.3 and 37.3 in LSU’s favor. Against SEC teams, Arkansas allows an

page 7 average of 77.1 points per game, and LSU allows 76.1 points a game.

Moses Kingsley, Dusty Hannahs and Anthlon Bell lead the Razorback charge — all three of whom average 16 points per game, and shoot 43 percent or more from the field.

“Those guys have done a tremendous job at home,” Jones said. “They have three guys who are averaging 16-plus points a game. They play fast. They press. It’s another great road opportunity for us.”

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DAVIS, from page 3 chance Howard has any incentive to turn things in the second half of the season. His apathy will likely continue to be the wet towel derailing Houston’s season.

Meanwhile, the feeling in the Pels locker room is that they are a playoff-caliber team and are very much still in the hunt, and Davis putting up numbers that are making fantasy owners extremely happy isn’t the only thing going for them.

The Chinese say it’s the Year of the Monkey, but I say it’s the year of guard Jrue Holiday’s resurgence. Since Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry lifted his minutes restriction, the oft-injured point guard averages 18.3 points and 7.2 assists in the new year.

Even still, it won’t be an easy task with guard Tyreke Evans on the shelf for the season after undergoing the third surgery on his right knee since May, but newly signed guard Bryce DejeanJones has stepped in to provide exactly what this team needs — scrappy play.

Guard Eric Gordon should return from a hand injury in the coming weeks, giving a muchneeded scoring threat on the wing. Center Omer Asik is still worthless, but who cares when your power forward is playing at an All-Galaxy level.

With a weak Western Conference, Davis firing on as many cylinders as a Ferrari F1 engine and with a few other guys stepping up, I’m betting on New Orleans sneaking into the playoffs.

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page 8 Bistro, from page 4 The Croque Madame is a turkey burger topped with Canadian bacon and a poached egg, and the Poisson Acadiana is a thin cut fried catfish topped with crawfish étouffée.

Some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes include its Pot Roast Creole, Chicken Paillard and the trademark Big

KESHA, from page 4 for her life.’”

Dr. Luke produced 37 top ten singles for Kemosabe Records, a label owned by Sony Music.

Kesha signed her contract with Kemosabe Records at 18, and she is now 28. Dr. Luke exercised creative control over most of Kesha’s music, and he is the brains behind the singer’s 2010 hits “Tik Tok” and “We R Who We R.” In the Feb. 19 verdict, New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha’s request for a preliminary injunction. The injunction would have permitted Kesha to record music outside of her Sony contract, but with Kornreich’s ruling, the musician is contractually obligated to produce six more albums with Sony.

Kornreich said Kesha’s injunction would require the court to “decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry.”

Sony offered for her to work with another producer, but Kesha refused on the grounds that the label would not promote her music as heavily if made with someone other than Dr. Luke.

The company stands behind Dr. Luke. He makes the label more money than Kesha, while she is disposable to them.

Dr. Lukefiled his own countersuit, claiming Kesha was crying

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Byronz Burger, Alton said.

“When we opened the restaurant, we set out not only to have good food at an affordable price, but also to establish an atmosphere where folks can feel comfortable,” she said.

Bistro Byronz is the third Baton Rouge restaurant to be featured on “Burgers, Brew and ‘Que.” Previously, the show featured City Pork and The

Rum House.

When people think of Louisiana-inspired food, most people will immediately think of New Orleans. Alton said she appreciates “Burgers, Brew and ‘Que” giving recognition to areas outside of the Crescent City.

“I think folks are finally figuring out that Louisiana’s culinary themes stretch beyond New Orleans,” she said.

Bistro Byronz is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. On Sunday afternoons, they open for brunch.

There are currently four Bistro Byronz locations: two in Baton Rouge, one in Shreveport and one in Mandeville.

The original mid-city Baton Rouge restaurant is located on Government St. and the second in Willow

Grove on Village Plaza Court.

“We’ve been here for 10 years, and we continue to find that people don’t really know who and what we are,” Alton said. “We’re a neighborhood bistro, which, by definition, is an unpretentious restaurant with good food, good prices and good company. For the LSU population, it’s an excellent fit.”

rape to get out of her recording contract with Sony. The defense is representing the case as a “he said, she said” narrative.

Kesha’s verdict is a prime example of rape culture in America, where victims are portrayed as unreliable and untruthful, and perpetrators face no consequences for their actions. The victim is socially shamed and held accountable for the offense, rather than their abuser.

Incidents like Kesha’s show why victims of sexual violence don’t come forward and 68 percent of sexual assaults go unreported annually according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. 98 percent of rapists will never see the inside of a cell, according to RAINN. The justice system completely dismissed Kesha and refused to take her seriously. The verdict sends the wrong message to other victims and reveals the nation’s problematic standards for sexual assault.

Although Kesha didn’t report Dr. Luke until after the fact, it’s not abnormal for survivors to wait years before discussing their experience. Pursuing reparations means reliving the traumatic event time and time again, and victims fear their integrity will be doubted.

Kesha was barely 18 when she was violated by a man much older than her in a position of power.

He controlled her success and

career, and he knowingly used her youth and naivety against her. She was just getting her start in the music industry, and this man could take it all away in an instant. She shouldn’t be judged for not knowing what immediate action to take.

Having to work alongside her abuser is degrading and six albums is an extensive contract to fulfill. Kesha doesn’t want Dr. Luke incarcerated. She just doesn’t want her music to be associated with him.

A social media campaign to “#FreeKesha” is trending on multiple social media platforms as fans voice their displeasure with Sony and Dr. Luke. Kesha is also receiving support from several other musicians, including Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande.

Taylor Swift donated $250,000 on Feb. 21 to the musician.

We need to stand in solidarity with Kesha. The court’s decision is an injustice and discredit to her as an artist, and it undermines her experience as a victim of mental, physical and sexual assault.

No progress can be made combatting sexual violence if the justice system doesn’t even recognize the validity of victims’ experiences.

YKS, from page 4

merchandise at 7 Exchange.

At the moment, Young Kings Society merchandise can be ordered from Mamon’s website, yksociety.bigcartel.com.

Mamon urged other LSU students who have a business idea to chase their dreams.

“Entrepreneurship can be very easy,” Mamon said. “Anything is possible. I’ve definitely found that out.”

Lauren is a 19-year-old mass communication freshman from Mandeville, Louisiana.

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“I’m going to try to push both businesses,” Mamon said. “Either way, if 7 Exchange has success, I’ll see that as Young Kings Society’s success.”

Mamon is currently working to secure contracts with major sneaker brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma. He plans to continue selling Young Kings Society

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