The Reveille 10-7-19

Vo lum e 130 ¡ N o. 12

E s t. 18 87

Mond ay, O c t o b e r 7, 2 019

COMING TO OUR CITY College GameDay returns to Baton Rouge for the 13th time, 4th time for LSU-Florida

Read on

page 2 NEWS

p ag e 3

Students can now participate in intramural sports for free at the UREC, in an attempt to increase student involvement.

SPORTS

p ag e 5

LSU defense responds to early-seaosn criticism with dominating performance against Utah St.

ENTERTAINMENT

p ag e 11

Honey Dew Sips and Savory serves homemade coffee and pastries, including Keto and sugar-free options.

OPINION

p ag e 14

Juul CEO stood and watched as millions of teens puffed away, believing all the ads claiming Juul pods were safer than cigarettes.

L SU Re ve i l le.co m @l s u r e ve i l le

page 2

LSU, Florida have unique history with College Gameday including golf ball, beers thrown

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam___ There’s no shortage of legendary stories about the atmosphere inside of Tiger Stadium. Whether its crazed fans, games like the 1997 upset of No. 1 Florida or the night Les Miles’ madness led to LSU going five-for-five on fourth down conversions against Florida in 2007.

On both occasions, and again in 2009 when No. 1 Florida defeated No. 4 LSU 13-3, ESPN’s College GameDay was on hand in Baton Rouge.

Gameday is back in Baton Rouge once more for another round as No. 5 LSU (5-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) and No. 7 Florida (6-0, 3-0 SEC) go head-to-head at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

It’s the 13th time LSU will host Gameday, tied for the second most with Alabama behind Ohio State’s 18. The first time Gameday came to LSU was in 1996. When Lee Corso picked Alabama to defeat LSU, a golf ball was thrown at his head.

The incident with the golf ball, which was found and kept by LSU’s Athletic Department, didn’t stop Gameday from returning in 1997 for LSU’s game against Florida.

1997- No. 14 LSU defeats No. 1 Florida 28-21 On the Friday before LSU football’s greatest upset, Gameday host Chris Fowler and analyst Kirk Herbstreit were with Corso filming a segment on the ramps of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU fans once again directed vitriol at Corso and threw two half-full beer cans at the trio, according to a story by The Reveille following the game in 1997.

Fowler and Herbstreit took things in stride and praised the atmosphere and passion of LSU fans.

“The SEC takes it to a different level, and then you can say that a place like LSU takes it to a different level,” Herbstreit was quoted in the story. “We come out here on a Friday to tape SportsCenter and there is a couple of hundred people. That’s unheard of because usually you go around places and they don’t even show up on Friday.”

“There is a unique regional atmosphere around here,” Fowler added. “We will be spending part of our afternoon out here mixing with the tailgaters and eating free food. It’s nice, and we enjoy meeting people.

“I love coming back here, and I hope we can do it at least once a year.”

The Tigers went on to defeat

No. 1 Florida 28-21, breaking a nine-game losing streak to the Gators. It was the first time LSU beat the No. 1 ranked team in the AP poll. The crowd of 80,677 set the school-record at the time.

LSU running back Kevin Faulk, who rushed for 78 yards, ended up on the cover of Sports Illustrated after the upset. Quarterback Herb Tyler had two rushing touchdowns, while fullback Tommy Banks added another. Cornerback Cedric Donaldson sealed the game with a 31-yard interception return for a touchdown.

2007- No. 1 LSU defeats No. 9 Florida 28-24 What better way to celebrate a game against the defending national championships and that season’s Heisman winner Tim Tebow than starting the morning off with College Gameday?

The much anticipated game lived up to the hype, and it was the first time Corso chose LSU to beat Florida, who Corso picked over LSU five times prior.

Leading up to the game, LSU fans obtained Tebow’s phone number and relentlessly called him throughout the night. Tebow responded by taunting the student section with a phone call gesture after scoring a touchdown, and the Gators led by 10 entering the fourth quarter.

Then Miles decided to roll the dice by going for it on fourth down twice on LSU’s game-winning drive, spanning 15 plays and 60 yards while taking eight minutes off the clock. Running back Jacob Hester came through for the Tigers and scored a touchdown to give LSU a 28-24 lead with a little over a minute left to play.

“It’s the only time in football I’ve never had a play called in the huddle,” Hester said in a 2018 interview with The Reveille. “We all knew what the play was; [quarterback Matt Flynn] didn’t have to tell us formation; he didn’t have to tell us which way to go. That’s the kind of squad we had, we had just been together so long that he said ‘go score,’ and score we did.”

“To be able to a part of something so special in LSU history, it’s just monumental for me, and I’m just honored to be a part of it. So many guys went into making that drive what it was.”

The win, with the help of USC’s loss to Stanford, cemented LSU as the No. 1 team in the nation. And despite losing to Kentucky the following week, LSU ended the season with a 38-24 win over Ohio State in the national championship

NEWSROOM (225) 578-4811 Editor in Chief CALEB GREENE Managing Editor HAILEY AUGLAIR Digital Editor BRITTNEY FORBES News Editor BAILEY CHAUVIN Deputy News Editor RACHEL MIPRO Sports Editor BRANDON ADAM Entertainment Editor WHITNEY HICKS Opinion Editor ASHLON LUSK Production Editor LUKE JEANFREAU Co-Photo Editor ALYSSA BERRY Co-Photo Editor CHRISTA MORAN CHRISTA MORAN / The Reveille

LSU hosts ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ show at the Quad on Nov. 3, 2018.

Friday, Oct. 11 11 a.m.

ADVERTISING (225) 578-6090

game.

2009- No. 1 Florida defeats No. 4 LSU 13-3 The 2009 game pitted the two teams that combined to win the previous three national championships. It was Tebow and Florida coach Urban Meyer’s last game in Tiger Stadium.

Questions surrounded Tebow’s health after he suffered a severe concussion against Kentucky in Florida’s prior game, but the 2007 Heisman winner was cleared to play the morning of the game.

Corso once again picked LSU, and while the Tigers defense held Tebow to 134 yards passing and 38 yards rushing, his 24-yard touchdown pass to Riley Cooper before halftime was enough to give the Gators the win.

Florida’s defense suffocated LSU’s offense and sacked quarterback Jordan Jefferson five times.

LSU ran 47 plays and mustered 162 yards in the 13-3 loss.

2019-No. 5 LSU vs No. 7 Florida This Saturday’s game features the nation’s best offense against one of the best defenses. LSU’s offense averages 571 yards per game, which is second in the country, and has the No. 1 scoring offense in the country with 54.6 points per game.

Come see us at Fall Fest!

When!?

B-16 Hodges Hall Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, La. 70803

Where!?

Parade Ground

Meanwhile, Florida’s defense holds opponents to 276 yards and 9.5 points per game, which ranks No. 11 and No. 5 in the nation, respectively.

Through five games, LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow established himself as a legitimate Heisman contender, throwing for 1,864 yards and 22 touchdowns while completing 78 percent of his passes and adding another two touchdowns on the ground.

Last year against Florida, Burrow had one of his worst games of the season, throwing a pick six and another interception in the fourth quarter in a 27-19 loss.

LSU enters 5-0 against Florida for the second-straight year and looks to prove itself with its second top-10 win on the season.

“We’re fixing to find out [how good we are],” said LSU coach Ed Orgeron following a 42-6 win over Utah State. “I feel like we have a very good football team. I felt like we had a good team last year. Nobody knew about us last year, and we were the underdogs and were always fighting.”

“Now, everybody is coming after us. But you know, Florida is going to be a big challenge for us, but its games we love to play.”

Why!?

Visit our table and download our app for a chance to win a pair of AirPods and an Apple Watch.

Layout/Ad Design MATTHEW OAKMAN Layout/Ad Design EMILY POOLE Ad Design SARAH FRANCIONI Sales Representative EMILY MARANTO

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS The Reveille holds accuracy and objectivity at the highest priority and wants to reassure its readers the reporting and content of the paper meets these standards. This space is reserved to recognize and correct any mistakes that may have been printed in The Reveille. If you would like something corrected or clarified, please contact the editor at (225) 578-4811 or email editor@lsureveille.com.

ABOUT THE REVEILLE The Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Reveille is an independent entity of the Office of Student Media within the Manship School of Mass Communication. A single issue of The Reveille is free. To purchase additional copies, please visit the Office of Student Media in B-39 Hodges Hall. The Reveille is published twice weekly during the fall, spring, and summer semesters, except during holidays and final exams. Second-class copies postage paid at Baton Rouge, LA, 70803.

Annual weekly mailed subscriptions are $125, semester weekly mailed subscriptions are $75. Non-mailed student rates are $4 each regular semester, $2 during the summer; one copy per person, additional copies 25 cents each. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Reveille, B-39 Hodges Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

NEWS

page 3

STUDENT EXCELLENCE FEE ($ PER SEMESTER)

PHASING OUT THE FEE 1000

750

knowledge of this issue.”

Kelly tweeted last month on a trip to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill that many students from UNC and around the country knew about LSU’s high student fees and urged LSU’s administration to address the issue.

The University’s administration is aware of the issues surrounding the high student fees, according to Interim Associate Dean of the Graduate School Malcolm Richardson, “Everybody from the presi-

The LSU Student Health Center is beginning their annual Flu Shots on the Geaux campaign Monday, providing free flu shots to full-time students and those who paid the Student Health Center fee.

Flu shots will be offered every day next week from 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. at various locations on campus, including Middleton Library, the Student Union, the Student Health Center and Patrick F. Taylor Hall.

Flu shots are available for $10 each for part-time students and $20 each for faculty, staff, retirees and non-student spouses. These fees can be paid by cash or check.

Students must bring their Tiger Cards to receive a shot. The process of checking in and getting the shot should not take longer than 15 minutes, according to the Student Health Center.

If students are currently running a fever or have taken steroids in the past two weeks, they may be unable to get a flu shot.

Biochemistry freshman Claire Dupleix said Flu Shots on the Geaux is a great idea that will help keep the campus healthy.

She plans to get a flu shot next week.

see FEE, page 4

see FLU SHOTS, page 4

250

$126

$305

$575

$857

$857

SPRING 2016*

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR

*Fee introduced Spring 2016

Full-time LSU graduate students’ Student Excellence Fee expected to phase out by 2021

LSU plans to phase out the Student Excellence fee, one of the most contentious fees for fulltime graduate students, by 2021.

Graduate students will likely no longer have to pay this fee, according to Executive Vice President and Provost Stacia Haynie.

The Student Excellence fee “supports existing faculty as well as related priorities such as providing additional instructors and teaching assistants to open more class sections where needed to

Flu shots available next week for students

BY KATHERINE MANUEL @kmanuel_2

500

BY MARIA MARSH @mariarose22

HEALTH

reduce class size and to enhance supplemental instruction activities,” according to the LSU Fee Glossary on the Office of Budget and Planning’s website.

For the 2019-2020 academic school year, the Student Excellence fee is $857 per semester.

Haynie sent an email last week to all full-time graduate assistants explaining the plan to exempt an additional $245 of the fee each semester until the fee is phased out by 2021. This process is expected to begin next semester.

“I will work to expand support for our graduate assistants who are a vital and vibrant com-

ponent of our mission,” Haynie said in an email.

Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Morgan Kelly said the slow removal of the Student Excellence fee will benefit graduate students, many of whom advocated for graduate student fees to be lowered.

“It [the Student Excellence fee] was essentially causing graduate students to have to contribute to their own salaries, so it was really the most egregious of the fees,” Kelly said. “I’m proud of our people for raising the profile of this issue, even though it makes me sad to know that there’s national

FACILITIES

Intramural sports now free for students through LSU UREC

BY JULIA-CLAIRE EVANS @juliaclaire1026 Intramural sports are now free for University students through the UREC. Intramurals allow students to participate in competitive and recreational sports on campus.

Teams previously had to pay $50 to $100 to join an intramural sports league last year, but now don’t have to pay anything to form a team and compete.

UREC Coordinator for Intramural Sports and Camps Shan Paracka said these changes were made to allow more students to participate.

“We didn’t want to have a financial barrier for students on this campus,” Paracka said. “Talking to Student Government, it was partially their idea coming to us and wanting to remove that barrier and make it accessible to all students.”

When students were paying to participate in intramurals, Paracka said their money went toward intramural equipment. This year, however, his department and SG were able to fund intramurals with their own money.

At first, the UREC debated reducing the cost but decided to make intramural sports free after seeing how many other colleges and universities were doing the same.

“We thought it’d be a good idea to get as many people to participate as possible and open that door up for everyone,” Paracka said.

Paracka said intramural sports are a good way for students to get involved on campus in something other than school and spend time with friends. The UREC offers 19 intramural sports, ranging from softball to esports.

“We try to do different things and allow them to participate in

something they either grew up playing or never had a chance to play before and now have the opportunity to do that,” Paracka said. “I’m excited that students get this opportunity because I enjoyed playing when I was in undergrad.”

Kinesiology sophomore Erica Lebeouf said the change allowed her to join an intramural soccer team for the first time.

“I have never played soccer in my life, but it’s always been something I wanted to try,” Lebouf said. “Since I’ve never had any experience, I wouldn’t have done it if I had to pay for it.”

Mass communication sophomore Hannah Grace Babin played volleyball, basketball and outdoor soccer last year and is currently playing indoor soccer. She said the free aspect has made intramurals more fun be-

see INTRAMURALS, page 4

LONG LE / The Reveille

The University Recreation Center operates at normal business hours on Sept. 18, at South Campus Drive.

Monday, October 7, 2019

page 4 This semester, 2,307 students have already signed up. With indoor volleyball, softball, three versus three basketball, kickball and smaller tournaments still accepting members, Paracka said the UREC expects enrollment to increase even further.

“It is a learning year of seeing how much growth we’re going to have as a program with more teams and more participants,” Paracka said.

Paracka said his department has hired 15 new officials and is going to see where they end up fiscally at the end of the year.

INTRAMURALS, from page 3 cause it allows more students to participate.

“It makes it a lot easier for teams to afford to apply, so there’s a lot more teams to play against,” Babin said. “Last year it was just two or three teams so you just played the same teams over and over again. Now, with it being free, there’s a lot more people to play, so it’s a lot more fun.”

Paracka said the number of students involved in intramural sports has already increased.

Last year, 2,475 individual students participated in intramurals.

LONG LE / The Reveille

The University Recreation Center operates at normal business hours on Sept. 18 at South Campus Drive.

FEE, from page 3 dent down is aware that this fee imposition is hurting graduate education, research and recruiting,” Richardson said.

“The question is, ‘How do we alleviate it?’”

Richardson said he believes the best-case scenario would be if fees, such as the Student Excellence Fee, were absorbed into graduate students’ tuition, as tuition is waived for graduate assistants. However, chang-

FLU SHOTS, from page 3 “It’s very important to get a flu shot because it lowers the chances of you getting the flu,” Dupleix said.

This is the ninth year the Student Health Center has offered flu shots through the Flu Shots on the Geaux campaign. Prior to the program, flu shots were offered in the Student Health Center building during flu season. They will also be offered there for students who were unable to get vaccinations during the week of the campaign.

The Student Health Center provides flu shots while supplies last, but if they run out before peak flu season ends, they will order more for students who need them.

LSU Student Health Center Director of Wellness and Health

es in tuition are handled at the state level and require a twothirds vote in the Louisiana Legislature.

Because it is an election year, Richardson doesn’t believe any state-level change will take place.

President and Vice President of the Graduate School Association Cassie Bonavita and Caleb Taylor met with Haynie last month to voice their concerns about the impact student fees are having on graduate students at

the University.

Bonavita said she is “drowning under the weight of these fees” and feels this change is a good first step toward fixing a large problem affecting graduate students.

Bonavita and Taylor both hope to make progress as they continue to work with the University.

The Graduate Association will meet with Haynie once a month to continue making progress within the graduate school.

Promotion Rebecca Fontenot said it is very important for students to get flu shots and take preventative measures to keep from contracting the virus.

“Students live and learn in close proximity, so their chance of contracting the virus is higher,” Fontenot said. “Being out sick and missing classes, assignments and tests can have a major impact on students’ academics.”

An average of 2,500 students, faculty and staff received flu shots each year through the campaign since the campaign’s start. Last year, 2,339 students, faculty and staff received their flu shot during the four-day period.

Since the beginning of flu season this year, the Student Health Center has tested 137 students for the flu, with 14 positive flu tests.

Fontenot said the Student

Health Center wants students to know that by getting a vaccination, they are protecting themselves and those around them from contracting the virus. On top of a flu shot, Fontenot said it’s also very important to practice good health habits to prevent contracting the virus.

Mechanical engineering sophomore Gabriel Hains is skeptical about the effectiveness of flu vaccinations and doesn’t plan on getting a flu shot next week.

“I will not get a flu shot because the only time I ever got a flu shot, I got sick with the flu,” Hains said.

According to the Student Health Center, other ways to stay healthy during flu season with or without the shot include getting plenty of sleep, staying physically active and drinking plenty of fluids.

Gone Viral?

You need Express Care

Sʼ R E M R A F T

Walk-ins Welcome!

BRGeneral.org/ExpressCare

ExpressCare Urgent Care Clinic

Nicholson Gateway

Highland Village

Dutchtown

(across from Tiger Stadium)

(at the South Gates of LSU)

(13201 HWY 73, Ste. 102)

MARKE

Oct. 30 t. 18 -

*

s Sep .m. esday n d o2p e W a.m. t 10 from

to next e v i r D Tower dent Union tu the S *There will be no Farmers’ Market Oct. 16

SPORTS DANGEROUS DEFENSE

page 5

Jacob Phillips, Patrick Queen lead suffocating defense in win over Utah State

BY JACOB BECK @Jacob_Beck25 The junior linebacker duo of Jacob Phillips and Patrick Queen led the way for LSU (50, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) defense that held the Utah State offense, which ranked No. 9 in the country coming into the game, to 159 total yards in the Tigers’ 42-6 football victory on Saturday.

Queen played one of the better games on the defensive side of the ball, leading the team with three tackles for loss, five solo tackles and six total tackles.

“I thought Patrick Queen had his best day,” said LSU coach Ed Orgeron.

“You could see our guys running, chewing up all the grass not giving them a lot of breakdowns or two-way go’s.”

Coming off of a game against Vanderbilt in which LSU missed 18 tackles, every practice leading up to the game focused heavily on proper technique and angles.

Phillips and Queen exemplified the difference in Saturday’s game and the Vanderbilt game.

“It was really more of an effort thing,” Phillips said. “We came into this game with a chip on our shoulder. It doesn’t matter if it’s practice or the game, Monday through Friday we’re going to go out there and play aggressive.”

Queen and Phillips combined for 11 total tackles, and didn’t allow Utah State to get anything going in the screen game, mak-

ing tackles in space and wrapping up. All of Queen’s tackles for loss came on screen plays, signaling not only the improved tackling of the defense but also the schemes employed by LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.

“I have to credit our defensive coaches,” Orgeron said.

“It was like going to the dentist going to work every day.

We had to get after it. We had to get better. There was a high intensity all day in the office, all day on the drills and all day at practice.”

Another sore spot for the defense against Vanderbilt was stopping the run, as the Tigers gave up 145 rushing yards. LSU held Utah State to just 19 rushing yards, and 10 of those came in the 4th quarter.

“Coach [Orgeron] has been over our shoulder talking to us about tackling all week,” Queen said. “That’s what we focused on and that’s what we got better at.”

Following the departure of first round draft pick Devin White, Phillips and Queen have each stepped up at the middle linebacker position this season, combining for 60 total tackles and 6.5 tackles-for-loss through five games.

“It helps when you have a linebacker like [Queen] that who can actually close in,” said senior defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko. “It allows us to penetrate even more. When you have a linebacker like PQ, Jacob and Damone [Clark], who

can actually close in and make tackles and help out the defensive line where we don’t have to hesitate a little bit or hold blocks longer. It helps out a bunch.”

Fehoko said he gave a speech to the team on Thursday, emphasizing the pride and tradition of LSU’s defense. The Tigers’ linebacking corps certainly played

up to that tradition against Utah State.

The Tigers have a daunting three-game stretch ahead of them starting with No. 7 Florida in Tiger Stadium, but Queen believes LSU will be ready.

Florida will be without starting quarterback Feleipe Franks, who broke his leg earlier in the season, but his replacement Kyle

Trask has been adequate. Trask has completed 70-of-97 passes for 881 yards and seven touchdowns so far this season.

“It’s really exciting. We’ve been at their house for two years,” Queen said. “They beat us last year, but the only thing I’m thinking about is getting back out there with the guys and perform.”

CHRISTA MORAN / The Reveille

LSU junior linebacker Jacob Phillips (6) runs down the field during the Tigers’ 45-38 victory over Texas on Sept.

7, at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.

FOOTBALL

After slow start, LSU defense bounces back against Utah State

BY NATASHA MALONE @malone_natasha The LSU faithful were not the only ones who arrived late to the party with an 11 a.m. kickoff Saturday during LSU’s 42-6 win over Utah State.

LSU’s defense came into the game knowing it was going to have its hands full with Jordan Love and the Utah State offense that was ranked No. 9 in the country, and the Tigers held them to six points and 159 yards.

There has been a lot of talk about the way LSU’s defense has been playing, and they knew they were not competing at the level they need to with the heart of Southeastern Conference play coming up.

“We heard a lot of the noise about our defense,” said junior

safety Grant Delpit. “I think we came and shut up a lot of doubters. We need to keep it up next week and the week after that and keep going.”

LSU started sluggish, allowing Utah State to have its way with the depleted LSU defense until the Tigers came to life in the second quarter and never looked back.

LSU’s defense had one of, if not its best performance of the season against one of its top offensive opponents thus far. All around, the defense played lights out.

One thing that contributed to the success of the LSU defense was the pace of play and balance of the offense. With LSU’s offense putting together lengthful drives, it allowed the defense to get more adequate rest.

“If our defense is going to play

like that, we can do anything we want,” said coach Ed Orgeron. “It was just a chess match out there, but we wanted to be able to control the clock, give our defense some rest and let them play.”

Utah State had not been held under 20 points this season, but LSU managed to stiffle the Aggies.

LSU’s defense, led by junior linebacker Patrick Queen, held the explosive Utah State offense to a dismal 19 yards rushing on 22 attempts. Queen led the way for the Tigers defense with five solo tackles and had three tackles-for-loss to go along with it.

“Tackling was definitely something that we emphasized during practice this week,” said junior linebacker Jacob Phillips. “Coach Aranda made sure to put us in dif-

see DEFENSE, page 7

ALYSSA BERRY / The Reveille

LSU sophomore linebacker Patrick Queen (8) runs down the field during the Tigers’ 29-0 loss against Alabama on Nov. 3, 2018, in Tiger Stadium.

Monday, October 7, 2019

page 6 FOOTBALL

LSU’s Justin Jefferson continues strong start to the season

BY ANTHONY MOCKLIN @anthony_mocklin LSU took down Utah State 42-6 in its final non-conference game of the season following its bye week.

Junior wide receiver Justin Jefferson shined once again for the Tigers (5-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) as he hauled in 9 catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Jefferson has gone for at least 100 receiving yards for the third time in five games this season, going for 163 yards against Texas and 124 yards against Northwestern State.

Jefferson continued to build his NFL draft profile. Scouts were put on notice when Jefferson was LSU’s leading receiver last season, catching 54 passes for 875 yards and six touchdowns. His stock continued to rise after he joined Odell Beckham Jr. as the only receivers in the last fifteen seasons to have at least 10 catches and 250 receiving yards through the first two games.

“It’s exciting for us to go out

there and throw the ball around the whole field,” said Jefferson, who is up to 547 yards and seven touchdowns on 30 receptions.

“We definitely are excited as a receiving corps and we’re definitely excited for Joe [Burrow] to connect with us.”

Jefferson proved to be the goto guy for Burrow as he led all receivers with 11 targets. Sophomore Ja’Marr Chase had a much quieter game after having 10 catches for 229 yards against Vanderbilt.

Chase hauled in three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown, scoring for the third time in four games.

“Today might be my day and next week might be Ja’Marr’s,” Jefferson said. “It never goes according to plan, but that’s just how our offense is working. Our receiving corps is definitely deep.”

LSU’s offense continued to roll in what has been a record-breaking season so far. The Tigers have put up 272 total points through

their first five games, which is the most in Southeastern Conference football history.

And through five games, 19 LSU players have caught a pass.

On Saturday, both senior receiver Derrick Dillon and junior tight end Thaddeus Moss caught their first touchdown passes of the season.

“Our main focus is to run and pass the ball,” Jefferson said. “Once we’re running the ball and the defense comes down, we’re gonna throw the ball. We’re just trying to be consistent throughout the whole offense.”

The Tigers are at home again next weekend as they host No. 7 Florida on Saturday. The Gators are also undefeated through their first five games, so it will definitely be a battle in Death Valley.

“I feel like we have a very good football team,” coach Ed Orgeron said. “Florida is gonna be a big challenge for us, but it’s the games that we love to play.”

ALYSSA BERRY / The Reveille

LSU junior wide receiver Justin Jefferson (2) celebrates during the Tigers’ 45-38 victory over Texas on Sept. 7 at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.

SWIMMING & DIVING

Diver Anne Tuxen example of Norway’s youth sports system

BY REED DARCEY @byreeddarcey As a child in Norway, LSU diver Anne Tuxen went doorto-door, asking neighbors if they played the lottery. If they did, she urged them to pledge a small percentage of their winnings to her diving club should they draw the winning ticket.

Norway taxes sports gambling and subsidizes youth sports with the revenue it generates, keeping clubs inexpensive and inclusive.

Most youth coaches are volunteers, overseeing competitions without ranking athletes or keeping score and encouraging children to participate in multiple sports. When the young athletes turn 13, they are free to pursue a sport fulltime, but they must make the decision on their own.

“I like that we have the freedom to choose,” Tuxen said. “I think it’s important to actually have good communication with your kids because even though they’re kids, it’s their life. It’s not your parents’ lives.”

“I don’t want to be forced into something because [that’s when] you start to hate the sport because it’s not your choice. So I want it to be my choice.”

Norway has cultivated its sporting success with a unique youth sports system, institutionalizing unique guidelines to ensure a young athlete’s well-being. This system has developed generations of dominant athletes, among them, Tuxen, one of the most decorated divers in the history of Norway.

She was a finalist at the 2015 Senior European Championships. In 2016, she fin-

BEN FOLDS WITH THE LSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC November 2 - 3, 2019 7:30 p.m.

LSU Union Theater Tickets starting at $25 lsu.edu/cmda/events • 225-578-5128

ished third in the synchronized three-meter event at the Junior European championships and 11th at the Junior World Championships. She also finished in the Top-10 three times at the 2018 European Championships.

Mention the 2018 Winter Olympics to Tuxen, and she will giggle with pride.

A Scandinavian nation, Norway has attained more medals, 329, than any other country since the inception of the Winter Olympics. In 2018, the Norwegians won 39 medals, the highest tally in the history of the games, quite a feat for a nation of only 5.3 million.

Yet, Tuxen estimates, she did not participate in her first competition until she was 10, around the time she committed to diving full-time. She was not alone.

All Norwegian athletes under 12 are protected under a document called Children’s Rights in Sport, a decree by the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. The document ensures “friendship and well-being” in youth sports, “opportunities for variation, training and interaction with others” for athletes and “competitions for everyone.” It also declares that “children have the right to choose which sport, or how many sports, they would like to participate in – and decide for themselves how much they would like to train.”

Norway’s system is a far cry from the American model of youth sports — plagued with helicopter parenting, early specialization, expensive club teams, intensive training, formal tournaments and distant traveling.

Which method does Tuxen prefer?

“I like our way,” she says, “but I would try to mix a little

see TUXEN, page 7

courtesy of LSU ATHLETICS

Anne Tuxen prepares for her dive on the edge of the diving board.

Smooth as a Great Pick Up Line

Specializing in Brazilians & Brows for Men and Women

Since 2006

Check Out Our New Specials Page on Our Website!

www.zanellaswaxbar.com Zanella’s Wax Bar 10925 Perkins Rd. Suite B (225)276-7658

Garden District 2024 Perkins Rd. (225)663-6611

Look for us on the Tiger Trails Route!

{20% off students and military with id}

Monday, October 7, 2019 DEFENSE, from page 5 ferent types of positions to make different types of tackles.”

Love, Utah State’s highly touted quarterback, was limited to 130 yards through the air, completing 50 percent of his passes. Love also had a season-high three interceptions. Freshman cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., and junior defensive backs Kary Vincent Jr. and Delpit were credited with an interception this game.

The interception was Stingley’s second of the season, which leads LSU, while Vincent and Delpit both recorded their first interceptions of

page 7 the season.

The Aggies were limited to 48 total yards of offense during the second half.

In addition, the Tigers defense played exceptionally well when it came to third downs.

The Aggies were only able to convert one time on third down on 12 attempts. Utah State was also limited to 10 first downs the entire game.

The Tigers’ defense along with the rest of the team hope to maintain this momentum going into a primetime matchup with Florida at 7 p.m. Saturday.

CHRISTA MORAN / The Reveille

LSU junior linebacker Patrick Queen (8) runs down the field during the Tigers’ 45-38 victory over Texas on Sept. 7, at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.

TUXEN, from page 6 bit of your way.

“If you don’t want your kids to be graded or judged then what is that kid doing in sports?

Because eventually it is going to be scored.”

Tuxen is conflicted. She seems frustrated that she had to wait to compete against her peers, yet acknowledges that a regimented program could go too far.

“Sport is not everything in life. It’s a big part, and it’s awesome, but family is more important.”

Tuxen attributes much of her success to her father, who coached her and her sisters as they grew up. But she sees an opportunity for even better coaching. She imagines what would happen if coaches did get paid and interacted with professionals, similar to the model in the US. She adds that her delayed arrival to serious training and competition “made me more certain of my choice.” She says that if young athletes play multiple sports, not only will they make more friends, but they will also develop more values along the way.

She is thankful that she was even given the right to choose diving, calling the autonomy “so important.”

Tuxen’s career lies at the in-

tersection of both worlds, at a nexus between relentless pursuit of excellence and strong commitment to well-being and inclusion. Perhaps her presence can help unite the two sides, infusing America’s resources with Norway’s ideals, and leading

to a more balanced approach developing athletes.

To better understand Norway’s youth sports philosophies, Tuxen offers a summary: “We do whatever makes us happy. We don’t follow everyone else, which is important.”

courtesy of WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Silent Disco & Homecoming Concert with special guest

BIG FREEDIA

Thursday, October 10, 8 p.m.

Pete Maravich Assembly Center Doors open at 7 p.m.

Silent disco portion of event is limited to the first 600 guests LSU students, staff, and faculty admitted free with Tiger Card General public $20

Geauxing Back In Time Homecoming 2019

SPONSORS HOMECOMING WEEK IS PRESENTED BY

Campus Federal Credit Union LSU Ring Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM Homecoming Student Committee | LSU Alumni Association | LSU Residential Life LSU University Recreation | Residence Hall Association | Student Activities Board

Questions? Contact LSU Campus Life at 225-578-5160 or campuslife@lsu.edu lsu.edu/homecoming

Monday, October 7, 2019

page 8

Monday, October 7, 2019

page 9

MEET THE CANDIDATES See where Louisiana’s 2019 gubernatorial candidates stand on top issues

Republican Businessman

Eddie Rispone

Death penalty: “My Christian faith says I am pro-life, so I am against capital punishment in that light.”

Wages: Rispone said Health Care: “I would not be bragging about putting 500,000 he opposes a more people on Medicaid, I’d be minimum wage bragging about getting them off increase.

Medicaid.”

Constitutional Conventions: “We need to do something different than what we have today. Essentially we have a body of statutes and not really a true constitution.”

Guns: “I’m going to always defend our Second Amendment rights. It’s a mental illness problem, not gun problem.”

TOPS: “We would do everything we can to protect those scholarships,” but he won’t make securing TOPS “a political football.”

Education: “I think we need to continue to fund early childhood development. We need to give these children a chance.”

Incumbent Democratic Governor

John Bel Edwards

Death penalty: “I took an oath to make sure that I would faithfully execute the laws of the state of Louisiana. One of those laws happens to be capital punishment. You don’t get to pick and choose.”

Wages: Edwards said he supports a minimum wage increase.

Health Care: “The easiest, best decision I made as governor was to expand Medicaid.”

Constitutional Conventions: “We can change the Constitution through amendments, and I think that’s a better process.”

Trump: “It’s important to work with the president, no matter who it is.”

Budget: “The worst thing we could do as a state is going back to a structured deficit”

Education: “Early childhood education will be my number one priority for additional education funding in a second term.”

Republican U.S. Representative

Ralph Abraham

Death penalty: “I am the only candidate up here that supports the death penalty, and I would add child molesters to that list.”

Wages: Abraham Infrastructure: “If a gas tax has said he opposes a to be passed by the legislature, minimum wage as your governor, I will increase. guarantee it will be neutral.”

Constitutional Conventions: “I’m not opposed to a Constitutional Convention... If you open that boy (Louisiana Constitution) up, you better be careful.”

Guns: “The Second Amendment is self-explanatory. I will defend it at the state level.”

Economy: “We have the highest sales tax in the country, and that’s why we’ve lost more jobs than any other state.”

TOPS: Abraham said the funding for TOPS is “not as high as it probably should be.”

Classifieds

Thursday, October 7, 2019

page 10

Now twice a week. To place your ad, visit www.lsureveille.com/classifieds and click Submit an Ad

Costs: $0.34 per word per day. Minimum $3.75 per day. Personals free for students

Help Wanted Child Care staffer needed.

PLAYDATES Drop In Hourly Child Care is now seeking experienced, or otherwise, applicants for a shift supervisor position.

Interested persons must be professional, organized, flexible, and have dependable transportation.

Our successful candidate will be someone presently working as licensed child care staff seeking a better opportunity, or someone who has previously worked in such capacity. Applicants must be able to pass a drug test and a criminal background check, and provide at least two work or personal references. Immediate opening. You must apply in person at our center, 8821 Bluebonnet Blvd, between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm weekdays. Ask for Allison, our director.

HELP WANTED LSU Student Media Distribution Assistant LSU Student Media is seeking applicants for the position of Distribution Assistant.

This position is responsible for delivery/distribution of The Reveille newspaper and special publications. Applicants must be LSU students enrolled full time and in good standing. Reliable personal transportation and availability in the early morning hours on Mondays and Thursdays are required. Job expectations include attention to detail, good communication skills and the ability to follow instructions precisely. Distribution Assistants are considered brand ambassadors of the Reveille/Student Media and are accountable for the presentation of the publications distributed. Rate of pay is $20/hr.

Please submit an application at www.lsureveille.com/application.

St. John the Baptist Human Services is looking for reliable workers to work with adults who have disabilities! If interested call (225) 216-1199 or email: stjohnthebaptisthumanservices@gmail.com for more details!

Deadline: 12 p.m., three school days prior to the print publication date

For Rent 2 BR HOUSE FOR RENT $1050 1 COMPLETE BATH 6 BLOCKS FROM LSU 9853208448

Tired of Roommates?? Need Your own 1 BR Apt!! Walk to LSU!! 225 266-8666

our ads are

Pretty Sweet Place a classified at LSUReveille.com

Do you like playing golf? The University Club is seeking part time kitchen help. Flexible schedule. Apply in person at Clubhouse 15333 Memorial Tower Dr.

our classifieds are

TEA-RIFFIC! Place a classified at LSUReveille.com

Current enrolling trials include: Migraine Acne Genital Warts Psoriasis.

Visit www.delrichtresearch.com or call (225) 412-0316 for more information.

{

{

Place a classified at LSUReveille.com

SOME

business!

Scare up some interest!

Place your classified

REEL IN

place a classified at

LsuReveille.com!

Place a classified at LSUReveille.com

FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 7, 2019

THE Daily Commuter Puzzle ACROSS 1 Toast spread 4 Come into conflict 9 Actor Sandler 13 Unwanted find in a fish dish 14 Capital of Vietnam 15 Indian prince 16 Aristotle’s “B” 17 Sporadic 19 TV drama series 20 “It’s all __ to me” 21 Brainy 22 Footwear 24 Pres. Arthur’s initials 25 Beer mugs 27 Wild animals 30 Cone-shaped dwelling 31 Old French currency 33 Push-__; calisthenics exercises 35 Breaks a fast 36 Perch 37 Get ready, for short 38 Sorority letter 39 Track-and-field events 40 Solitary 41 Resounds 43 Disease 44 Strange 45 Ore seeker 46 Diminish 49 __ out; eliminate gradually 51 “Scent __ Woman”; Al Pacino film 54 Uprisings 56 Spoil 57 __ the shots; be in charge 58 TV’s “Kate & __” 59 “If __ I hadn’t!”; cry of regret 60 Seeks damages from 61 “Guilty” and “Not guilty” 62 “__ on a Grecian Urn” DOWN 1 Montana & Biden 2 Iodine or Neosporin

by Jacqueline E. Mathews

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

3 “Give __ break!”

4 Tasks 5 Shoestrings 6 Suffix for inherit or vigil 7 __ up; absorb 8 __ and hers 9 Fragrances 10 Plato or Carvey 11 Not quite closed 12 Sweet creamy drink 13 UK network 18 Newton or Hayes 20 No longer here 23 Rushes 24 Penny 25 “__ on it!”; cry to a slowpoke 26 Razz 27 Bony fish 28 Face the other way 29 Velocity 31 Opponents 32 Go bad 34 Agile 36 Rex or Donna 37 North __; Santa’s home 39 Fashion show participant

10/7/19

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved

©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.

40 Walkway 42 Monopoly player’s purchases 43 Shoots poorly 45 Excessive enthusiasm 46 Rainbows 47 Suitor 48 Qualified

10/7/19

49 Capsule or caplet 50 Donut center 52 Rank’s partner, in phrase 53 Not __ longer; no more 55 Living in the __ of luxury 56 One of Winnie the Pooh’s pals

ENTERTAINMENT

page 11

DON’T MIND IF I DEW Honey Dew Sips and Savory provides a glamorous coffee camper experience

BY ALEXANDRIA DUQUE @AlexInTheMedia You might have had coffee before, but you’ve probably never had homemade coffee from a mobile, vintage glamper. Honey Dew Sips and Savory is a Baton Rouge coffee-on-wheels experience served out of a 1951 glamorous camper, or glamper.

Honey Dew Sips and Savory is a rising mobile coffee shop that puts a twist on the food truck experience. From keto and sugarfree coffee options to homemade pastries, this camper serves in style.

Owner and designer of the camper Toni Thompson was born into a family of entrepreneurs.

Upon graduating high school, she opened her own bridal store and ran it for six years. It wasn’t until early this year Thompson became inspired by popular coffee campers across the country and decided to bring a similar concept to Baton Rouge. Without ever having brewed one cup of coffee in her life, she started a mobile, unique and homestyle coffee business.

In April, she purchased a 51-year-old camper from a fam-

courtesy of TONI THOMPSON

ily whose father passed away last year. Thompson renovated it from grass and mud to glam and greenery while keeping its original structure in honor of its late owner who spent much of his life designing it. The experience was so amazing that the camper was named Mazi, short

for “amazing.”

“When we were designing it, we really wanted it to be a different type of atmosphere and environment,” Thompson said.

In July, Mazi hit the streets originally hosting private parties and events. Popularity for the mobile coffee shop grew

over the last few months, so much so that it expanded its availability and hours to the public.

All coffee and pastries sold are homemade and always fresh.

Honey Dew Sips and Savory are most widely known for its keto and sugar-free coffee options.

Its best sellers are the salted caramel iced coffee and blueberry scone. The year-round menu offers iced and frozen coffee, speciality tea, snowballs, pastries and ice cream sandwiches.

New seasonal flavors are added to the menu regularly. Fall flavors this season include pumpkin cinnamon roll, pumpkin scone, pumpkin caramel, maple bourbon pecan and other pumpkininspired pastries.

From humble beginnings, Honey Dew Sips and Savory quickly turned into a deeper, more fulfilling business. It brought Thompson and family even closer while being able to provide the public with healthier coffee alternatives.

“It’s a passion and it’s a hobby,” Thompson said. “More than anything, it’s a true testament to follow your heart and do what you love no matter what.”

To keep up with Honey Dew Sips and Savory and its weekly schedule, visit HDsipsandsavory.com for the latest updates. For more product or schedule information visit @HDSipsandSavory on Instagram or Facebook.

MUSIC

Dalton Wayne & the Warmadillos create alternative country tracks

BY MASIE O’TOOLE @masieotoole Dalton Wayne & the Warmadillos lit up the stage opening for country singer Koe Wetzel on Thursday night at The Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge.

The Baton Rouge based band captivated the audience with its eclectic style, alternating between classic rock and alt country inspired guitar riffs. Each song was topped off with the twangy vocals of frontman Dalton Wayne, and the audience was more than happy to try and sing along to the original tracks.

Dalton Wayne & the Warmadillos is fairly new to the Baton Rouge music scene — they formed just a year and a half ago— but since then, they’ve made their impact known.

The four-person group was formed in April 2018 around Wayne. He had a few original songs he wanted to flesh out and the band grew bit by bit.

Before long, everything settled into place — Joey Holaway on lead guitar, Mark Dupont on drums and Jonathan Tillman on bass.

Each member brings a wildly varied set of inspirations and

skills to Warmadillos, resulting in a sound that spans genres. Alt country is the closest thing to a label the band has found, but they have no issue with the lack of definition.

“I like to say we’re too country for rock and roll, too rock and roll for country,” Wayne said.

“We’re just an eclectic mix.”

Holaway simply defined the band as genrefluid (a term still awaiting its official copyright), but it’s no surprise considering the long list of influences the band cited. Inspiration included everything from Garth Brooks to Metallica to Kayne West, and a couple of the band members weren’t even interested in country for most of their lives.

“I was raised on rock and roll for the most part,” Wayne said. “I was into heavy metal — I played in a punk rock band a few times, and then I started playing acoustic again and found my niche.”

This melting pot of styles and willingness to experiment with sound has become a trademark of the band, but the name is without a doubt what hooks audiences initially.

The term “Warmadillos” comes from a story involving

Wayne and his stepbrother. The pair were doing what they could for entertainment in rural Livingston Parish — drinking some beer and lighting things on fire — and they left a couple of Modelos in the sun.

Wayne’s stepbrother asked him for one of those warm Modelos, and after a couple uses he began blending the two words together. There was a eureka moment, and “Warmadillo” was born. Several years down the line, it finally found its use.

The band has brought its creation and their sound all around Baton Rouge through local shows, but their next step is to make their music accessible to everyone.

Dalton Wayne & the Warmadillos plan to release their first studio album on Oct. 9, with a release party at Brickyard South on Oct. 11. The album will be available to stream everywhere.

In January, the band plans to join Carter Patrick and the Telegraph Salesman for a tour through Texas, but they have no intention of abandoning local shows in the meantime. To stay updated on their schedule and releases, follow @warmadillos on Instagram and @warmadillomusic on Twitter.

ABBY KIBLER / The Reveille

Joey Holaway, guitarrist of the Warmadillos, performing at the Varsity on Highland Road on Oct. 3.

page 12

Monday, October 7, 2019

FOOD & DRINK

Leisuremann’s Cocktail Mixes creates fast, portable mixers

BY ALEXANDRIA DUQUE @AlexInTheMedia Cocktails no longer have to be an expensive, two-limit luxury on a night out. Imagine being able to enjoy and provide rounds of drinks to friends all for the price of one. With Leisuremann’s Cocktail Mixes you can now take cocktail mixes with you.

Leisuremann’s is a brand of all-natural, portable and reusable cocktail beverage mixes that make having a drink affordable and fast. The three step process is as easy as mixing water, a spirit of choice and Leisuremann’s together to make classic drinks such as an old fashioned or a margarita.

Business and life partners Clifford Couvillon and Michaella Occhipinti are the owners and designers of Leisuremann’s Cocktail Mixes. In 2016, the company introduced its very first flavor, the old fashioned. The commonly favored drink was a combination of bitters, simple syrup and orange. The idea came from a hiking trip in which Couvillon and his friends found themselves with five bottles of bourbon and no mixers.

“We started the business out of necessity,” Couvillon said.

“During that trip we put together some orange drink mix and old bitters that we found to make a primitive old fashioned.”

After concocting their very first version of a portable cocktail mix, Couvillon decided this invention could be useful to other cocktail lovers as well. Soon after Leisuremann’s released its old fashioned mix, the response and consumption was so great they decided to create more flavors. The company now offers many mixer flavors such as the original, classic daiquiri, margarita, bee’s knees, cosmopolitan, the gold rush and its newest addition — bloody mary.

Whether you’re on the beach, at a festival, on an airplane, or at a football game, Leisuremann’s Cocktail Mixes turn any occasion into an event. Each jar of cocktail mix can make about ten drinks for around $12. Instructions and serving sizes for the ideal cocktail are included with each jar.

Leisuremann’s recently added single serving cocktail mix packets to its collection. The disposable, pre-measured pouches are a one-and-done way to create cocktails. So if the jars weren’t simple enough, then these pouches are fool-proof. You can now try every flavor with the single serving packets or mix and match your favorite flavors. Even if you don’t drink alcohol, Leisuremann’s makes a great addition to iced teas, mocktails and virgin cocktails.

“We’re all about promoting classic cocktails, going on

@leisuremanns via Instagram

adventures and enjoying our mixes wherever you go,” Couvillon said.

Leisuremann’s isn’t just about making easy, affordable drinks, it’s about the experience. Couvillon created his company to encourage cocktail lovers to share

a cocktail with someone else and create a bond over a drink.

Cocktail mixes are available online at Leisuremanns.com or at local Baton Rouge markets such as the Mid City Makers Market. You can follow them on Instagram @Leisuremanns for updates on

products and whereabouts.

“We’re a unique cocktail experience with products that you wouldn’t find anywhere else,” Cuvillon said. “We encourage everyone who tries our products to go out, travel, and enjoy a cocktail while you’re at it.”

FASHION

Beaded By B aims to create fun jewelry designs for any occasion

BY ENJANAE’ TAYLOR @_queenet_ Show your school spirit with Beaded By B’s game day earrings and other fun handcrafted pieces.

Southern University nursing student Brooke Gremillion spreads joy, not only as a nursing student, but by making her handmade jewelry in her community, for her community.

After falling in love with making jewelry in an art class, Gremillion purchased a collection of beads and wires from an out-ofbusiness jewelry store to start making her own creations.

Gremillion loves colorful things, gold and antiques which all inspire her own jewelry. She also draws inspiration from her interest of interior design, with things like ceramic porcelain ginger jars inspiring her to create blue and white porcelain earrings.

“I would say that my jewelry is very diverse, and I like that because you have tons of options.

If I had one word to sum up my jewelry it would be diverse,” Gremillion said.

The diversity of Beaded By B’s jewelry allows her customers to wear her pieces different ways. They can wear them to any event, with fun earrings for a chic

look or a bracelet to add a pop of color.

Gremillion likes to make jewelry she wants to wear, with her pieces being authentic and true to her own style.

“I like layered necklaces, so I like to make dainty necklaces and then layer them. Also, big statement earrings, I love big statement earrings, so I have a lot of that. I like the flexibility of being able to wear a simple shirt then dress it up with a really fancy statement earring,” Gremillion said.

Gremillion also makes custom jewelry for weddings and parties, as well as paintings that she sells on her website.

Running a business while being a full-time student isn’t all glitz and glamour, with patience and time management being huge factors in keeping Beaded By B successful.

Being a nurse can be difficult at times, but for Gremillion it’s all about thriving to make a difference in the lives of the people in her community.

“I think everybody in life wants to make a difference some way or another,” Gremillion said. “You know at the end of the day I can go to sleep at night peacefully knowing that I helped somebody today, I think it’s that.”

Since Gremillion is so busy

as a nursing student, having a regular full-time job would be difficult. Having her very own website gives her the flexibility she requires to sell her jewelry as a student, allowing her plan things like pop-up shops and jewelry shows around her school schedule. As a small business owner, having control over where her jewelry is sold is a huge bonus.

Beaded By B is currently sold in Rigsby Frederick Salon & Gallery, but Gremillion eventually does want to have her jewelry in more stores once she’s able to keep up with the demand for quantity.

For now, Gremillion is planning to do more pop-ups and continue to make fun pieces like the jewelry for her game day collection.

“I love to shop local and I love anything locally made.

With the majority of my customers being from Baton Rouge. I try to have a lot of LSU things, and a lot of Southern things, a lot of Southeastern, just because Baton Rouge is such a college town. I like to have a variety that can locally please everybody,” Gremillion.

The 25-year-old Baton Rouge native is aiming to make a difference one bead at a time, and is sure you’ll find something you’ll love.

@beadedbyb via Instagram

OPINION FASHION FOR EVERYONE

page 13

Fashion shows should be more inclusive, go beyond diversity in ethnicity

DEAR SOCIETY JASMINE EDMONSON @edmonsonjasmine Paris Fashion Week’s traditional trend of tall, skinny and mostly young models came to an end after the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris fashion show on Sept. 28.

Fashion week usually marks the time when celebrities are invited to exclusive shows that will be broadcasted to the public.

Serious-faced models strut down the catwalk in haute couture clothing only rich people can afford.

High fashion shows have become more inclusive over the years. There are more ethnicities.

Some models are transgendered.

There are even models with skin conditions.

Despite popular shows’ progression with inclusivity, there are no short, curvaceous or older models.

It’s time to address the elephant lurking at every fashion show—although the fashion industry embraces the uniqueness of beauty, it still grasps its traditional values of weight, height and age.

L’Oréal Paris became a trailblazer by straying away from those values and creating its own. Notable celebrities such as Camila Cabello, Eva Longoria and Helen Mirren walked in the show.

Cuban-American singer Cabello is short and curvaceous. Mexican-American actress Longoria is a 5-foot-2-inch woman. British actress Mirren is 74-years- old.

The diversity in these women’s height, size and age indicates the values of other high fashion shows are outdated.

L’Oréal’s values are shared by most women whose physicality doesn’t reflect the models on numerous runways. These three models meet realistic expectations of the female body.

The average height for women is 5-feet 4-inches, according to a 2016 research report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

If the clothes being displayed on models are supposed to be for the public to buy, then why does height matter? It’s standard a high fashion model is tall because she “fits the clothes better.”

Apparently, her lean legs, tiny waist and small breast display the clothing better than a woman with stumpy legs, a pudgy stomach and full breasts.

This narrow mindset of fashion designers and creative directors must be changed or the fashion industry will always be considered a superficial representation of beauty.

Most women don’t have the physiques of the models who work out for hours to keep their bodies resembling a Barbie doll.

Some models stick to strict diets, but others are just skinny because they have high metabolisms.

The average woman’s weight fluctuates. Women shouldn’t be ashamed of their weight because they don’t have time to do hard core workouts, eat specific foods or don’t naturally burn calories fast.

It’s very rare to see an up-andcoming model who is past her

cartoon by ETHAN GILBERTI / The Reveille

early 30s. The majority of older models who still strut down the catwalk gained a reputation as a supermodel. Their credentials allow them to model alongside teens and young adults who look up to these older supermodels.

Although these supermodels are older than the average model, their money allows them to get plastic surgery and look like they’ve barely aged. This falsifies

the aging of women.

It creates a distortion for young viewers who might believe they’re supposed to look like they’re in their 20s when they’re in their 40s.

Women who are the same age or older than these supermodels might feel they don’t meet the standard of beauty for aged women.

It’s important women see

models of different heights, sizes and ages walking in well-known shows at next year’s fashion weeks. All types of women need to be represented to show the true definition of beauty in relation to femininity.

Jasmine Edmonson is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Denham Springs, Louisiana.

Spanking young children could cause childhood trauma GABBING WITH GABBY GABRIELLE MARTINEZ @gobbymatinez How much should your child fear you? If you correlate the respect you deserve as a parent to your offspring’s fear of you, you may be unintentionally causing childhood trauma.

There is nothing more cringeworthy than being an onlooker to a child getting a spanking in public, only to have your ears bear witness to the inevitable wailing following it. Not only does this experience create an awkward and unnerving feeling for any bystander, it also forms the beginning effects of public humiliation in a child.

You may be defending your parenting skills now by saying, “I only spank my kids at home or in private.” Nonetheless, this doesn’t stop the embarrassment faced by the child from siblings or even you as a parent.

This type of discipline only distances yourself from your child. Not only do they lose the ability to trust you, but they also lose a concept of parental affection. If this corporal punishment is done too often, we see general affection to others become lost somewhere along the line too.

Spanking and any sort of corporal punishment are almost always done out of anger. The act is less a disciplinary action, and does more in teaching the kid to act out of the instinct of anger.

The American Academy of Pediatrics even calls spanking an

unhealthy and vicious cycle, citing a study from the early 2000s that provides evidence of toddlers who were spanked more than twice a month being more prone to violence later.

The cycle continues as more negative punishment is given, and it causes more negative actions to be encouraged in retaliation. Continuous corporal punishment also gives a notion that bad behavior from anyone warrants physicality, especially if you are frustrated. Therefore, this makes children more prone to violence in places like school and extracurriculars.

Multiple studies have concluded that corporal punishment in some cases can lead to depression, alcoholism and drug abuse in young adulthood. Spanking kids has even been linked to dat-

ing violence.

At what age do you even start physically punishing your kids, and who tells you when to stop?

Surely the child is expressing their distaste for the harsh reprimanding, but their feelings obviously aren’t being taken into account in the first place. It makes you question just how far individuals are allowed to go before anyone gets held accountable for not only physical abuse but also emotional.

From Norway to Paraguay, the prohibition of in-home corporal punishment has become more mainstream. Meanwhile, corporal punishment in U.S. public schools is still legal in at least 19 states. While at-home physical punishment has been on the decline with young parents across the U.S., you would expect one of

the world’s leading political powers to have implemented legislative prohibitions thus far.

Spanking your child says a lot more about your behavior than your kids’. Spanking means that you’re an adult who has no guilt in physically and emotionally hurting another human being that is weaker and smaller than you.

You deserve your child’s respect when they can openly talk to you and trust you to not beat them at the slightest inconvenience. You deserve respect when you can use effective training mechanisms such as taking away privileges and utilizing positive reinforcements.

Gabrielle Martinez is an 18-yearold mass communication freshman from Gonzales, Louisiana.

Monday, October 7, 2019

page 14

Juul CEO shows cowardice, steps down amid vaping controversy SINCERELY, SHELBY SHELBY BORDES @shelbybordes Walking to my 9:30 a.m. class in the quad, I am hit with a cloud of mint-scented smoke. It came from a Juul that belonged to the girl in front of me. I wondered if this girl knew the truth about Juuls before she bought one, would she still be taking puffs on her device today?

In the midst of the vape controversy, Juul CEO Kevin Burns stepped down. Burns left the company at its most difficult time. More importantly, Burns left the company bringing the truth and answers to the public’s questions with him.

Burns is a coward. He started the Juul company in 2015 to promote a device that could help people quit smoking cigarettes.

While this was an appropriate claim, Bruns did not have the research and case studies to back it up.

Juuling turned into a social phenomenon among a much younger generation than Burns intended. He knew the Juul device was not made to be used in the way teenagers were using

it. Because young people put money toward the Juul device and nicotine pods, the company changed its marketing strategy to appeal to its new audience.

I assume teenagers were using the Juul device in the way it was intended. I don’t think Burns really knew what was going to happen, he just watched as millions of teenagers puffed away on their devices and believed all the advertisements claiming the products were safer than cigarettes.

The truth was far from what the company displayed. Teenagers often smoke at least one Juul pod a day. One Juul pod equates to an entire pack of cigarettes.

The advertisements suggested it was safer than smoking cigarettes but had no evidence to back up the claim.

Now that there have been 14 reported deaths in the U.S., Burns should admit he made false claims and withheld important information about the device and its capabilities. If he didn’t know what the effects of the device were, he should have been honest or admit the truth now.

Burns did not advertise the Juul company in the right way.

The company’s media approach

ALYSSA BERRY / The Reveille

A Juul device sits on a trash can on LSU’s campus. turned from targeting older generations to the young people because of its popularity. If the company would have been honest, there would not have been as many teenagers today suffering from lung disease or even death.

As someone who sees many people still puffing away on their Juul devices, I wonder what it would take for them to quit because apparently it’s not the 14 vaping-related deaths already reported. If these people would have known the truth

before buying their device, they may be addicted today or in danger of facing the consequences.

Shelby Bordes is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

OCTOBER 7-11 M O N DAY

9:30a.m.-3:30p.m. IN THE MAIN LOBBY

T U E S DAY

9:30a.m.-3:30p.m. IN THE MAIN LOBBY

W E D N E S DAY

9 : 3 0 a . m . - 3 : 3 0 p . m . I N T H E T H E AT E R L O B B Y

Monday, October 7, 2019

page 15

Queer Eye should be a model of conscious consumerism SAUCE BOSS CÉCILE CÉCILE GIRARD @_cegi_ “Queer Eye,” the Netflix reboot of the popular early 2000s show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”, was met with widespread acclaim since its release in 2018.

Viewers lauded the show and its cast, the Fab Five, for its normalization of gay role models, inclusivity and celebration of masculine self-care.

These all-worth causes should be more prevalent in the media, however, the show’s central presentation of seeking confidence through material presentation is uncomfortably linked to consumerism.

The show presents reinven-

tion of self and buying new things as the same. It feels as if they are implying to become a better person, you need to buy new clothes, furniture and beauty products.

The Fab Five floats into each participant’s house and raid their closets. They pointedly throw out anything used and unfashionable, then take them shopping, often in big-box stores and fast-fashion clothing outlets. Therapy and family conflict resolution are also thrown into each episode for good measure, but the core principle of each episode is the physical makeover.

Beyond the problematic socioeconomic implications of making polished expensive spaces a signifier of being a “better” person, the rampant

consumerism of “Queer Eye” is remarkably tone-deaf in our era of environmental activism.

Most activists recognize major corporations and the wealthiest 1% have the largest carbon footprints. American consumers are still grappling with how their buying habits are harming the planet. Even when we just consider the waste created by our daily eating habits, from our plastic water bottles to our styrofoam cups and foil wrappers, it can be distressing to consider how our small decisions tie into large-scale disruptions of ecosystems.

“Queer Eye” never claims to be a model of sustainable living, but as a widely-watched and respected show it should challenge itself to be one. Although makeovers are inherently root-

ed in buying new items and dispensing old ones, there are several changes the Fab Five could adopt to make their approach to consumerism more green.

Instead of discreetly taking old clothing and furniture to the dump, the show can emphasize that items are brought to recycling centers and thrift stores whenever possible. Instead of shopping at fast fashion stores, participants can be introduced to more environmentallyconscious brands like Thought Clothing and Amour Vert.

Inevitably, these brands are more expensive than their fast fashion counterparts, so the participants can also be shown how to shop around secondhand stores for when they’re not shopping on the “Queer Eye” production budget.

Finally, when the participants’ houses are being remodeled, lead designer Bobby Berk should endeavour whenever possible to make the houses more energy-efficient, not just more physically appealing.

In the grand scheme of our environmental crisis, whether or not Tan France, the fashion expert on the show, buys a “Queer Eye” participant an H&M shirt will not dramatically change anything. However, by serving as a model of sustainability and conscious consumerism, “Queer Eye” can influence millions of viewers to be more conscious of their consumption.

Cécile Girard is a 19-yearold biology and psychology sophomore from Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Republicans need a climate plan to make the planet great again YOUR BEST BRETT BRETT LANDRY @bmlandry3 If the climate debate of mainstream politics were a gun fight in the Wild West, Republicans would show up with unloaded guns and in total disbelief the showdown was actually happening.

One of the most confusing elements about right-wing politics is the absence of a climate change plan, particularly in Louisiana. Possibly the most concerning points of the recent gubernatorial debate is that both Republican candidates denied human contribution to climate change. Louisiana has one of the most obvious effects of humancaused climate change in the form of coastal erosion.

The land loss rate of roughly one football field per hour, saltwater intrusion into former freshwater sources and up to 20 millimeters in sea rise are not a completely natural occurrence. Such issues are rooted in levee construction, wetland canal dredging and oil platform drilling.

To be fair, the causes for Louisiana’s most obvious changing climate and landscape have done insurmountable good for Louisiana, bringing in economic prosperity to a once desolate state. However, the science shows that the state’s greatest blessings are harming it. The Democrats in Washington D.C. wish to take outlandish, radical steps in order to combat such climate change.

Republicans aren’t proposing economically sensible steps to lead

the U.S. or even just Louisiana into an ecologically friendly economy.

They are caught with their heads in the sand, probably searching for oil, with many denying that the world around them is changing.

Please note, no trees were hugged in the making of this article.

Republicans should be motivated to combat climate change to prevent the country from going into economic recession. It has been estimated that by 2050 many coastal cities will be underwater unless sea level rise is halted.

One of the more familiar cities predicted to be underwater is New Orleans. New Orleans has one of the top ports in the nation by cargo tonnage, connecting to 19,000 miles of inland rivers, and making roughly 4,000 shipping calls annually. New Orleans is to the U.S., as bones are to the human body; without it, all else will collapse.

While New Orleans is not the only city expected to drown, there are plenty of other reasons for Republicans to form a climate plan.

The agriculture industry cannot function if the land is washed away, desolate from droughts, ravaged by hurricanes or literally on fire.

The seafood industry will crumble if freshwater sea life can no longer find a home when water salinity rises and saltwater animals can’t survive if the growing deadzone makes life impossible.

This is not to shame the Grand Ole Party. It is time for Republicans to do what Republicans do best: it is time to fix things before Democrats make it worse.

Republicans won the Civil War,

freed the slaves, ended the Vietnam conflict, had the Berlin wall torn down and spanked the Soviet Union. Now, they have to save the world before the Democrats go full socialist.

Republicans need to hasten the pace of such revolution. The Yucca Mountain in Nevada, along with other deep-borehole spent nuclear fuel repositories, needs to be fully funded and operational. Nuclear power is the only practical alternative to fossil fuels, as it is more efficient and only produces steam as a by-product.

Tax incentives should be placed on all major energy companies to start converting to nuclear-based energy, constructing nuclear power plants, staffing the plants and retraining workers to move from fossil fuels to nuclear energy.

It would be best if larger, primarily petroleum-based energy companies moved toward the nuclear sector. Businesses are accustomed to safety codes, security teams and financial strength to make a smoother transfer over to a nuclear energy source, or at least they would have an easier transfer than a startup company based on nuclear energy.

Such initiatives should be done soon because if Democrats take over as the majority party, a carbon tax will likely be implemented.

This will rush companies to make changes in energy production, and with rushing comes mistakes.

Better economic strategy should be placed on getting the U.S. to be a larger player in the world oil trade.

As it currently stands, the U.S. produces oil cleaner than any other

cartoon by ETHAN GILEBRTI / The Reveille

country, for much cheaper.

Since the Paris Climate accords, the U.S. has actually led the world in carbon emission reductions, with a reduction greater than the next 12 countries combined. Meanwhile, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and many other developing nations are not producing energy nearly as clean. If the goal is to save the planet, then the planet must have no alternative but to purchase oil and energy from the country that does it cleaner than the rest.

Republicans are simply viewing the climate debate wrong. Rather than viewing the climate “crisis” as a war on oil, it is time Republicans view it as a new business opportunity. Innovation and entrepreneurship will be highly valued in the years ahead, and leadership needs to protect and promote it. U.S. Rep. Garret Graves is a shining example

Editorial Policies and Procedures EDITORIAL BOARD Caleb Greene Hailey Auglair Baily Chauvin Rachel Mipro Ashlon Lusk

Editor in Chief Managing Editor News Editor Deputy News Editor Opinion Editor

The Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Reveille is an independent entity of the Office of Student Media within the Manship School of Mass Communication. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, The Reveille or the university. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to opinion@lsureveille.com or delivered to B-39 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must provide a contact phone number for verification purposes, which will not be printed. The Reveille reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration while preserving the original intent. The Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author. Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Reveille’s editor in chief, hired every semester by the LSU Student Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.

of what it means to be not only a Republican, but a caretaker of the planet. It is time more Republicans take such a stance and protect the nation and the world.

As Ronald Reagan once said, “You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done.” Republicans, the rendezvous awaits, destiny is calling, and the world needs saving. Let’s make the planet great again.

Brett Landry is a 20-year-old mass communication senior from Bourg, Loouisiana

Quote of the Week “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.”

Barack Obama

Former U.S. President 1961 — present

CONGRATULATIONS HOMECOMING COURT

Evan Doré

Emily Wood

Cora Barhorst

Patrick Cormier

Lake Charles, LA

Bossier City, LA Sophomore Political Science

Baton Rouge, LA

Junior History and Studio Art

Crowley, LA

Dominique Cravins

Colt Hardee

Ragan Benton

Jordan Landry

Washington, D.C.

Kaplan, LA

Madisonville, LA

Sophomore Biochemistry and Psychology

Junior English

Junior Agricultural Business

Junior Economics

Kaplan, LA

Graduate Student MS in Kinesiology

Graduate Student PhD in Political Science

Senior Court Voting at lsu.edu/vote4court runs through Thursday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m.

Sebastian Brumfield Mejía

Hayden Guidry

Matthew Johnson

Sarah LaBorde

Baton Rouge, LA

Lake Arthur, LA

Baton Rouge, LA

Alexandria, LA

Senior Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology

Geauxing Back In Time

Senior Biological Sciences

Senior Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies

Students will vote via the link on the lsu.edu/vote4court website. The LSU student body will vote via TigerLink for two students to be named Homecoming King and Queen from Monday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m. Students must log in to their Tigerlink accounts and are limited to one ballot cast. Their ballot will be tied to their PAWS ID and will carry a time/date stamp.

Senior Mass Communication

Catherine McKinney

Sarah Procopio

St. Francisville, LA

Baton Rouge, LA

Senior Political Science and History

Senior Mass Communication

SPONSORS HOMECOMING WEEK IS PRESENTED BY

Campus Federal Credit Union

LSU Ring

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM Homecoming Student Committee • LSU Alumni Association • LSU Residential Life LSU University Recreation * Residence Hall Association • Student Activities Board Questions? Contact LSU Campus Life at 225-578-5160 or campuslife@lsu.edu lsu.edu/homecoming