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New communications VP named in discrimination lawsuit staff reports news@lsureveille.com Linda Bonnin, named the University’s vice president of strategic communications on Sept. 2, is mentioned in a lawsuit alleging she discriminated against a former employee prior to his termination. The employee, Charles “Curt” Guenther, filed the lawsuit in Shelby County, Tennessee, District Court on April 21 against the University of Memphis — where Bonnin most recently served as vice president for communications, public relations and marketing — claiming age and
sex discrimination under the gence in the hiring process and Tennessee Human Rights Act. stands by its decision.” According to a University The lawsuit, obtained by The news release, Bonnin’s new posi- Daily Reveille, alleges Bonnin, tion will consolidate chief com- 55, made remarks about Guenmunications jobs for the ther’s age to coworkers Baton Rouge campus and before terminating him the LSU System, pendon April 23, 2013. Guening approval by the LSU ther, now 66, was 64 at Board of Supervisors. the time he was fired. She will report directly “My communications to LSU President F. King director is 64 years old,” Alexander. the suit alleges Bonnin “We won’t be able to said. “What do you think BONNIN comment on this litigathe chances are that he is tion,” Ernie Ballard, University going to do any social networkmedia relations director, told ing?” The Daily Reveille in a stateTwo days later, according to ment. “But LSU did its due dili- the suit, Bonnin told a student in-
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Communication studies class delves into theories and philosophies with puppetry BY kaci cazenave · kcazenave@lsureveille.com Students are acting to fulfill their degree requirements via elective courses — even ones with no strings attached. University professor John LeBret said such students are those enrolled in his Puppets and Props class, CMST 3900. According to LeBret’s syllabus, the class is designed to teach communication theories and
philosophies via puppet manipulation rather than how to perform with puppets in hand. “Puppets are not the point,” LeBret said. “This class isn’t designed to turn students into puppeteers, which is why it is not part of the theatre department.” LeBret said most students who
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tern of her plans to replace Guenther. “I have just fired Curt Guenther as Director of Communications Services, and I want to replace him with somebody younger and female,” the suit alleges Bonnin said. According to the suit, after Guenther was terminated, most of his work was reassigned to Gabrielle Maxey, the communications coordinator for the University of Memphis, a female who is 10 years younger than Guenther. The suit alleges Bonnin was “motivated by [Guenther]’s age and/or his gender and not his abilities and work performance”
in terminating Guenther. Bonnin was named by the University on Sept. 2 to “lead LSU’s public relations, marketing, media relations, web, social media and related communications functions, as well as overseeing multi- institutional branding,” according to a University news release. She was introduced at the Sept. 12 Board of Supervisors meeting. Bonnin had worked at Memphis since 1997, where she served as its associate vice president for 12 years before being promoted to vice president for communications, public relations and marketing in 2012.
[Far right] Interdisciplinary studies senior Jason Duhe’ poses with his puppet, Beau the Beer Scout. [Directly right] John LeBret teaches CMST 3900 in the HopKins Black Box Theatre, where students build their own puppets and discuss puppet theory. EMILY BRAUNER /
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ARVADA, Colo. — Hundreds of students walked out of classrooms around suburban Denver on Tuesday in protest over a conservative-led school board proposal to focus history education on topics that promote citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority, providing a show of civil disobedience that the new standards would aim to downplay. The youth protest in the state’s second-largest school district follows a sick-out from teachers that shut down two high schools in the politically and economically diverse area that has become a key political battleground. Student participants said their demonstration was organized by word of mouth and social media. Many waived American flags and carried signs, including messages that read “There is nothing more patriotic than protest.” “I don’t think my education should be censored. We should be able to know what happened in our past,” said Tori Leu, a 17-year-old student who protested at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada. The school board proposal
that triggered the walkout calls of instructional materials that present positive aspects of the nation and its heritage. It would establish a committee to regularly review texts and course plans, starting with Advanced Placement history, to make sure materials “promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free-market system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights” and don’t “encourage or condone civil disorder, social strike or disregard of the law.” The proposal from Julie Williams, part of the board’s conservative majority, has not been voted on and was put on hold last week. She didn’t return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment Tuesday, but previously told Chalkbeat Colorado, a school news website, that she recognizes there are negative events that are part of U.S. history that need to be taught. “There are things we may not be proud of as Americans,” she said. “But we shouldn’t be encouraging our kids to think that America is a bad place.” A student demonstrator, Tyrone G. Parks, a senior at Arvada
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FERGUSON, Mo. — Anger spilled over Tuesday after fire destroyed one of two memorials on the street where Michael Brown was killed, a site that has become sacred to many in Ferguson and others nationwide focused on interactions between minorities and police. How the fire happened wasn’t immediately clear, but it stoked fresh resentment among those who question whether the shooting of the unarmed, black 18-year-old by a white Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9 is being adequately investigated. “It’s the same as if somebody came and desecrated a grave,” Anthony Levine of Florissant, another St. Louis suburb, said as he studied the charred scene and shook his head. Many who gathered at the site Tuesday blamed police for the blaze, even as the chief said officers did everything they could to keep the stuffed animals and other items from burning. More than six weeks after Brown’s death, residents and others remain upset about the way his body lay in the street for more than four hours while police investigated the shooting. Many insist he was trying to surrender, with his hands up. They’re also angry that the
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officer who shot him, Darren Wilson, remains free and on paid administrative leave while a state grand jury weighs whether Wilson should face criminal charges. The memorial fire and ensuing outcry was a reminder of the simmering tensions that have only deepened since Brown’s death, which prompted several nights of riots and protests in the predominantly black suburb where just three blacks serve on a 53-officer force. Two memorials were put up the day Brown was killed. The one not damaged by fire is in the middle of Canfield Drive — a narrow band of stuffed animals, crosses, handmade signs and other items at the exact spot where Brown was shot. The smaller memorial that burned sat a few feet away with teddy bears, blankets and signs circling a light post. It often included candles that were sometimes lit. Many residents at the fire scene doubted a candle was the culprit, though. Most were certain someone set the blaze. Some said they smelled gasoline. Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said in an emailed statement the first officer on the scene tried to extinguish the blaze but couldn’t. The Fire Department eventually put it out.
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Professor brings new life to literature New restaurant ‘Crispy Catch’ files for permits
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There’s a lot of death in literature, and English professor Chris Barrett uses every means possible to convey this to her students. Even if it includes using Expo markers as knives and classroom easels as swords. Barrett, who specializes in Renaissance literature, said she tries to make the stories told in the text relatable to students. She builds discussion time into her lectures and wants to get to know her students. To accomplish this in her larger classes, she offers special credit to students who visit her office before an exam. In her office, the students find bookcases nearly toppling over with some of Barrett’s favorite pieces of literature, like John Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” Milton’s work came in handy at last November’s Louisiana Book Festival. At the festival, Barrett’s students and other attendees sat and read the 10,000-line poem aloud as a group. “We come together as a community around this text,” Barrett said. Everyone attending the reading, between 40 and 80 people, took a bite of an apple in solidarity to symbolize Eve biting into the fruit in Milton’s poem. Barrett said a reading of “Paradise Lost” can take nine to 11 hours to complete. Barrett grew up in New Jersey and attended Princeton University with the intention of becoming a journalist. But she enrolled in an English class and was hooked, she said. English senior Brandon Ballard, who has taken three classes with Barrett since her arrival at
CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS University student booked into EBR Prison for intent to sell marijuana LSUPD arrested Evan Ward on Sept. 19 after finding 10 grams of marijuana in his vehicle. LSUPD spokesperson Capt. Cory Lalonde said officers were patrolling the Miller Hall parking lot when they noticed a suspicious vehicle with three male occupants in it. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers smelled a strong marijuana odor, Lalonde said. Officers were able to identify the three subjects as Ward, Michael Dove and Russell Cadle, all 18-year-old students at the University. Two additional plastic bags with one gram of marijuana in each were later located, Lalonde said, as were several unused plastic bags and a scale, which authorities assumed were used for sale of the marijuana. Lalonde said officers
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English professor Chris Barrett has students stand up and participate in the reading about Henry V on Sept. 17. the University two years ago, said Barrett’s wacky style of teaching and her mentorship encouraged him to pursue a career as a librarian. Ballard said Barrett told him “librarians are the guardian angels of academia,” something he will always remember. He said he was sure many students’ lives had been positively affected by Barrett’s teaching and encouragement. This year, Barrett received the Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award for her work at the University. Ballard said Barrett used a method in one of the classes he took with her called “Style Fridays,” where students submitted anonymous pieces of writing and got constructive criticism and feedback from their peers. He said “Style Fridays” bettered his skills in literary criticism and improved his writing. Out of a crowd of great
teachers at the University, Barrett is incomparable, Ballard said in a letter to the Tiger Athletic Foundation supporting Barrett’s nomination for the award. As a part of her research as a University professor, Barrett is writing a book about society’s qualms during the Renaissance as mapping technology improved. People are freaked out by being on the grid, a fact that’s evident in the writing of that time period, Barrett said. She compared it to modern-day reaction to GPS systems, saying it’s nice to be able to use GPS for driving directions, but weird because people’s cell phones constantly know their location. Barrett said the faculty who taught her inspired her to teach literature. She strives for participation during her lectures. Even going as far as asking students to stand on chairs while she gestures with a black umbrella to bring the words to life.
questioned Ward, who admitted to selling marijuana. Dove and Cadle admitted to having smoked the marijuana but denied selling it. Lalonde said there was no evidence of Dove or Cadle’s sales involvement. Dove and Cadle were issued a misdemeanor summons and Ward was booked into East Baton Rouge Prison after his arrest.
Lalonde said LeBoeuf refused to give his name and identification to LSUPD officers. When he did, police took him into custody and transported him to LSUPD headquarters. LeBoeuf was issued a summons, Lalonde said.
Man arrested for urinating outside Huey P. Long Field House LSUPD arrested 33-yearold Sean LeBoeuf, of New Orleans, on Sept. 20 for urinating in a public place. Lalonde said officers were responding to a previous call when they observed LeBoeuf urinating outside the Huey P. Long Field House. Lalonde said LeBoeuf turned and quickly walked away when he noticed the officers. Officers repeatedly yelled “stop” until LeBoeuf eventually did.
Juvenile charged for urinating near Union on game day A 16-year-old male juvenile was charged for urinating in public Sept. 20. A complainant notified LSUPD officers of the juvenile, who was sitting on a bench outside the Union urinating. When officers approached the suspect, they identified him as a juvenile, Lalonde said. Lalonde said officers also noticed the juvenile showed signs of intoxication. The juvenile was arrested upon urination charges and brought to LSUPD Headquarters. He was later released to an adult, Lalonde said.
overpass area. “I like the vibe of that area. It has been busy lately, so The Perkins Road overpass maybe students think this a area is no stranger to popular cool place to go now,” Theriot dining spots. If permits filed in said. Theriot said he’s skeptical July are approved, a new seafood restaurant, Crispy Catch, about the possibility of a new may join the ranks of Schlittz seafood restaurant so close to Parrain’s, but that and Giggles, it will be interestZippy’s Burritos Tacos and More ‘I’m sure with the family’s ing to see what and Parrain’s background, the quality new menu items restaurant Seafood, among of the food won’t be a the will bring. others. problem.’ “I’m sure Crispy Catch with the famwould replace ily’s background, the former KeDarnell Theriot, the quality of the an’s Fine Dry sports administration junior food won’t be a Cleaning in the problem,” Theriot building at 3109 Perkins Road. According to said. Chemical engineering The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, the Kean’s owner junior Tuyen Bui agrees Frank Kean sold the building with Theriot about the atto Tracie and Clifton Pizzolato mosphere of Perkins Road dining. for $564,219. “I normally eat in The Pizzolato family is Perkins area,” Bui known for Tony’s Seafood the Market, founded by Tony Piz- said. “I think the area is cool zolato, and Louisiana Fish Fry because there is a variety of Products. Clifton is involved things to do and it’s cleaner in a legal battle with his sib- than some areas surrounding lings who still operate and campus.” Bui said she thinks the adrun Tony’s Seafood, but Clifton is no longer involved with dition of a new seafood restaurant is a good one because it Tony’s. According to the city De- will add to existing excitement partment of Public Works, of the area. Permits for the new Clarke Gernon Jr. filed the are still in permits July 21. Gernon is restaurant employed with Remson Haley progress. Herpin Architects. Sports administration junior Darnell Theriot said he enjoys eating at restaurants, like Parrain’s, in the Perkins
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Center for Computation and Technology gets new director
BY Deanna narveson dnarveson@lsureveille.com Center for Computation and Technology Director J. “Ram” Ramanujam’s reach spans across University department and college lines, touching programs and research in nearly every discipline. Ramanujam was selected as director of CCT in May after more than 20 years of experience as a faculty member at the University. CCT’s mission is to advance the economy and University through the use of technology, with the goal of increasing the University’s competitiveness in research and curriculum development, Ramanujam said.
The University’s Office of Research and Economic Development’s website has a list of seven major areas of research for the University. CCT plays a significant role in five of those areas, Ramanujam said. The center’s research is divided into focus areas: Coast to Cosmos, which looks at the natural world through the lens of astrophysics; Cultural Computing, which is involved with the arts and humanities; Core Computational Science, focusing on software and hardware development; System Science and Engineering, involving research in computer system development and Material World, which combines many areas of scientific research.
“In some ways, CCT is quite unique in the sense that the center supports approximately 35 tenure track faculty by about 50 percent,” Ramanujam said. The faculty members come from 13 departments and seven different colleges. Unlike a majority of research centers, Ramanujam said CCT supports undergraduate, graduate and professional research throughout the school year. The center also offers summer camps for middle and high school students, Ramanujam said, and undergraduate research supported by CCT was a part of the University’s requirements for accreditation affirmation.
Ramanujam came to the University in 1990 after earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and his Ph.D in computer science from The Ohio State University. From 2011 until his selection as director of CCT, Ramanujam served as lead of the Systems Science and Engineering Focus Area. Since its creation in 2001, CCT has attracted more than $100 million in external funding and since 2007 has brought in more money than it received each year, according to its website. Ramanujam said CCT houses supercomputers used by researchers across the country.
The center aims to further “big data,” or the collection and use of data so complex, high-powered computing is required to process it. This kind of computing and information processing can be used by all disciplines at the University. CCT recently announced a new digital media arts and engineering master’s degree housed in its facilities near the LSU lakes. Marc Aubanel, director of the digital media arts and engineering master’s program, said the program will start in January 2015 and is expecting five to seven students. “[He’s] been tackling it head on. He’s got a big institution to run,” Aubanel said.
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University students build playgrounds for local schools
BY Rose Velazquez rvelazquez@lsureveille.com The LSU Community Playground Project wants to improve Baton Rouge schools, one playground at a time. Biological and agricultural engineering professor Marybeth Lima started the project in 1998 as part of the curriculum for her biological engineering design course. Students enrolled in Lima’s BE 1252 class, which she teaches every spring, collaborate with local public schools to design and build playgrounds. “We identify the soul of the community, whether it’s diversity or competition, and then we design a playground based on that,” said biological engineering senior Alexandra Williams. Lima said because she teaches a first-year design course, she wanted her students’ first design experience to be interesting and familiar to them. Lima said biological engineering students have
a range of interests, from medical to environmental, but playgrounds have a universal appeal. Each semester, Lima’s classes break into groups. Each group is assigned to a specific school and creates its own playground design for the school. At the end of the semester, they consolidate the designs and incorporate the best elements into a final design based on the school’s wants and needs, Lima said. She and her students then help acquire the funding to build the playground and participate in the building process. The students serve as the project’s facilitators, but the true designers are the children, Lima said. “The kids at the school, really, they’re the ones who play every day, and they’re the experts at play, so we work with them to figure out what their creative vision is for the playground and try to turn that into a feasible playground design,” Lima
said. questions as she worked with She said her students cre- them. ate not just for communities, “It’s kind of interesting to but with communities, as each see where their imagination community is unique. The de- takes them when you ask them sign process requires students what would you like to do with to listen and respond to the the playground, what would children’s creative vision. you want on it,” Galloway said. “When you go ask them “It kind of lets me see how what’s their faimaginative kids vorite part of the ‘It’s kind of interesting are, so I really playground or enjoyed that.” to see where their what would they participatimagination takes them ingBy like to see, they in the project, get so excited,” when you ask them what Lima said stuWilliams said. would you like to do with dents are able to the playground, what “If you bring learn and apply a poster, they would you want on it.’ the basics of enget to write and gineering design draw exactly within a comKristen Galloway, what they like, munity. Students biological enginering senior and then so in gain valuable the playground, problem-solving when they see experience by the final design is done, they understanding how to respect like to say, ‘Oh, I picked that,’ the community’s creative vior, ‘Oh, that was my idea.’” sion while following safety Biological engineering se- standards. nior Kristen Galloway spoke to Students are often faced students about what they want with difficult decisions when to see on their playground as children want a particular she tutored them, asking them piece of equipment, but adults see the equipment as a safety hazard, Lima said. “Practicing engineers make those decisions all the time, and I want my students to have those experiences early on,” Lima said. “How do you respect every single person in the process and make the best decisions that you can when those decisions are not always clear-cut or easy?” Lima and her students have
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Members of Marybeth Lima’s biological engineering 1252 class stand before a playground at Wildwood Elementary School.
completed 29 playgrounds since the start of the project. She said their designs also include a couple of playgrounds built for children affected by Hurricane Katrina and children with special needs. All playgrounds must be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but sometimes further design alterations are made when the playground is intended for a specific group of children, Lima said. She and her students created a playground for students who were visually impaired. They created panels with braille lettering alongside visual lettering so that all children would be able to connect and make use of the equipment. “Whether a child has disabilities or not, they’re going to have a vision for play, so you just want to carry that vision through. But sometimes there are technical considerations that are special,” Lima said. “You just want to try to open up spaces where people can connect.” Lima said many students involved in the project study biological engineering, but enrollment in her class is not limited to those students. After taking Lima’s class, students who excel and show an interest in the project are invited to become part of the playground research and design team and serve as project managers.
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Darrel Williams, Kenny Hilliard making contributions in new formation BY JACK CHASCIN jchascin@lsureveille.com LSU football historically has relied on its hard-nosed running game. Dating back to 2007, the Tigers have produced four 1,000-yard rushers making the school a magnet for young, running-back talent with dreams of playing in the NFL. And with the 2014 recruiting class, the appeal of Baton Rouge was clear. LSU gained the No. 1 recruit
in the nation in freshman Leonard Fournette and the No. 11 running back in the nation in freshman Darrel Williams. The 2014 class added talent to the position, but coming into the season, outsiders questioned how the Tigers’ offense could keep its stable of running backs happy with seniors Terrence Magee and Kenny Hilliard returning. But LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron quickly identified the best use for the Tigers’ tailbacks: put them on the field at the
same time. After the season opener against Wisconsin, where the Tigers struggled on the ground for most of the game, Cameron decided on a new approach. In the home opener against Sam Houston State, he inserted both Williams and Hilliard at fullback in short yardage situations with either Fournette or Magee in the backfield. The scheme worked for the
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LSU freshman running back Darrel Williams runs the ball Saturday in the Tigers’ 34-29 loss against Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium.
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Mississippi State center Dillon Day was suspended for one game following “multiple flagrant and unsportsmanlike acts” in Saturday’s 34-29 victory against LSU in Tiger Stadium, the Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday. On two separate occasions, Day was caught on video appearing to stomp on LSU players after ball carriers were tackled. A West Monroe High School graduate, Day took to Twitter on Monday, saying in part that he was wrongfully accused. LSU coach Les Miles said Monday he and his staff noticed the incidents before the video was brought to light and sent a complaint to the SEC offices. Day will miss the Bulldogs’ Oct. 4 tussle with Texas A&M. He was suspended by the school for one half of last season’s win against Troy after stomping an Auburn player in the previous week’s game. “I think not only did TV catch that but that was something that we caught, that we sent in, and certainly the conference will do the right thing,” Miles said. “This action is the result of multiple flagrant and unsportsmanlike acts during the game, as well as previous disciplinary action for similar behavior,” said the SEC in its statement on the matter.
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Tigers’ young defense continues to show improvement BY morgan prewitt mprewitt@lsureveille.com Coming into the 2014 season, the back line was the unknown — a question mark on which the fate of the LSU soccer team depended. Ten games into the season, the defense has evolved into a cohesive unit fueled by the physical play of freshmen and the leadership of sophomore defender Megan Lee. Before the season began, LSU coach Brian Lee stressed how the development of freshmen along the back line would play a key role in the success of
the season. “Defending is so much about communication and organization that can only come through some time together,” Brian said. “So we’re certainly going to have some bumps in the road in the early season where maybe there is a mistake. We are just looking for the kids to cover up for each other as they get to know each other.” Freshmen Jordane Carvery and Alexis Urch, along with defensive midfielder Christyna Pitre, have brought a physical presence to the line, which was tested early in the season with a difficult nonconference schedule.
Although Brian said these players specifically were recruited for their physicality and strength in the air, the quick adjustment of Carvery and Urch to the college game impressed him. “I’ve been a little surprised, to be honest, about how well some of the new kids have done, how quickly they have adapted,” Brian said. “Probably as much as anything, some of them really hit the ground running. Carvery just stepped right in and played like a seasoned veteran from day one.”
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LSU sophomore defenders Megan Lee (13) and Gracie Campbell (23) run the ball downfield Sunday during the Tigers’ 1-0 loss in LSU Soccer Stadium. Javier Fernández /
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Lots of movement in rankings after Saturday’s upsets THE CUBAN CANNON
TOMMY ROMANACH Sports Columnist The Southeastern Conference Western Division looked more powerful than any other conference or division in the country last week. Somehow, it got stronger. After Mississippi State’s trouncing of LSU on Saturday night, the SEC West now has six of its seven teams in the AP Top 20. The lone exception beat Texas Tech on the road by 21 points this season. Things like this make me wonder if “College Gameday” will go north of the Mason-Dixon line for its shows the rest of the season. 1. Alabama, Prev. 1 (4-0, 1-0 SEC) The Crimson Tide is going to beat opponents this season by throwing the ball downfield behind a strong-armed quarterback and lethal receivers. That may be the first time anyone’s ever written that sentence. Alabama dominated Florida, 42-21, in a display of what senior quarterback Blake Sims and junior wide receiver Amari Cooper can do. Four Crimson Tide turnovers kept the game close until the third quarter, but the 645 total yards of offense was too much for the Gators. The turnovers are a concern, but Sims is impressive and a weapon Alabama hasn’t had in ages. He’s clearly the starter now, and he will continue to light up more scoreboards if Cooper and senior wide receiver DeAndrew White stay healthy. 2. Texas A&M, Prev. 4 (4-0, 1-0 SEC) The Aggies finished their cupcake schedule last Saturday by trouncing SMU, 58-6, in Dallas. After the impressive win against South Carolina
to open the season, A&M played three tune-up games before finally getting back to SEC play. Coincidentally, the Aggies will stay in Dallas this week, playing Arkansas at AT&T Stadium. The Hogs are not the best measuring stick, but they’re better than the last three weeks. I’d like to see how A&M handles Arkansas’ rushing attack and if it can jump up on the Razorbacks like it has on other opponents.
3. Mississippi State, Prev. 9 (4-0, 1-0 SEC) The Bulldogs earned this ranking with their win against LSU. Few teams have a victory as impressive as dominating LSU in Tiger Stadium, and MSU should get credit for that. Other than a putrid pass defense, this team looks loaded. Prescott is a Heisman candidate with a sidekick in junior running back Josh Robinson, and the defensive line proved it can compete with anyone after Saturday’s win. The frightening thing about this team is its experience. The win against LSU was its biggest in years, but the stakes will only rise with each game. Prescott will need a Heisman-worthy run if he wants MSU to survive the gauntlet that’s coming. 4. Auburn, Prev. 2 (3-0, 1-0 SEC) Auburn didn’t exactly impress in its 20-14 win at Kansas State on Thursday night, only surviving after multiple missed field goals and turnovers. Junior quarterback Nick Marshall completed some key passes, and Auburn won by the skin of its teeth. This team doesn’t seem to have the killer instinct it had in 2013, and a loss is coming. As bad as LSU looked last Saturday, it still has a chance when it travels to
Jordan-Hare Stadium on Oct. 4. After that, Auburn still has five ranked teams left on its schedule.
5. Ole Miss, Prev. 5 (3-0, 1-0 SEC) The Rebels had a bye week on Saturday, but that isn’t too different than the two weeks before that. The Rebels have played no one since their shaky victory against Boise State, but they stay in the No. 5 spot because other teams keep falling. The win at Vanderbilt became a little more impressive after the Commodores’ strong effort against South Carolina on Saturday, but the Rebels won’t truly sway anyone until they start beating real teams. 6. Georgia, Prev. 7 (2-1, 0-1 SEC) The Bulldogs got back to their normal routine of pounding their run game against helpless, mid-major opponents. This past Saturday featured freshman running back Sony Michel running for 155 yards in a 66-0 shutout against Troy. The loss to South Carolina seems more like a fluke, and Georgia still has a great chance to make the SEC title game. As long as it keeps running the ball and stay focused, it should be in good shape. 7. South Carolina, Prev. 6 (3-1, 2-1 SEC) The Gamecocks are incapable of displaying consistency this season, as they nearly lost to Vanderbilt after upsetting Georgia the week before. They may run the table for the rest of the season or they might finish 6-6. South Carolina allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns Saturday, and it should be relieved that incompetence came against a dreadful opponent. The Gamecocks have plenty of
potential, but the little things may haunt them.
8. LSU, Prev. 3 (3-1, 0-1 SEC) The loss to Mississippi State wasn’t necessarily the end for LSU. But without proper adjustments, it could be. The miscues and wrong decisions in Saturday’s loss to MSU have already been reviewed. LSU needs to see what it did right and base more of its game plan on those things. The Tigers should probably do that before their game at Auburn, too. 9. Arkansas, Prev. 10 (3-1, 0-1 SEC) Ranked ninth in the power rankings but seventh in their division — that’s the unfortunate situation facing Arkansas fans. The Hogs looked great in an easy 52-14 win against Northern Illinois on Saturday, finishing with 212 rushing yards. Their game against Texas A&M will serve as a measuring stick. Anything close would display the progress coach Bret Bielema has made in the program. 10. Tennessee, Prev. 13 (2-1, 0-0 SEC) The Volunteers move up three spots because of the incompetence of other teams. Enjoy the top-10 ranking anyway, Tennessee fans. The Eastern division is so average, a bowl game is now in play for the Vols.
11. Florida, Prev. 11 (2-1, 1-1 SEC) Don’t be fooled by the Gators’ 21-point loss to Alabama and think they were ever on the same playing field as the Tide. Junior quarterback Jeff Driskel was the same sad excuse for a quarterback he always is; the team just lucked out on some turnovers to make the game look close. The Gators can bring in all the fancy offensive coordinators they want. But Driskel is still the quarterback, and he isn’t getting them far. 12. Missouri, Prev. 8 (3-1, 0-0 SEC) Missouri lost to Indiana on Saturday. It wasn’t a basketball game. 13. Kentucky, Prev. 12 (2-1, 0-1 SEC) The Wildcats didn’t play this weekend, but Florida’s dismal showing did hurt how impressive UK looked when they played the Gators. Thinking they had a shot at a bowl game may have been an overreaction.
14. Vanderbilt, Prev. 14 (1-3, 0-2 SEC) Commodores. Wildcats. This Saturday in Lexington. Get your popcorn ready, America. Tommy Romanach is a 22-yearold mass communication senior from Dallas. You can reach him on Twitter @troman_28.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 running backs, from page 5 Tigers, as both Williams and Hilliard punched in touchdowns from the fullback position en route to a 56-0 blowout of the Bearkats. Senior linebacker D.J. Welter said a big reason for putting both Williams and Hilliard at the fullback position is because of the mismatches they can create with talent like Fournette or Magee behind them. “It’s definitely a mismatch for opposing defenses because most defenses key the tail back,” Welter said. “So with them being right there, if they hit a seam, they might be gone.” Since the Sam Houston State game, both Williams and Hilliard have been featured more in the newly revamped offensive scheme. In the following game against the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the adjustment again made a difference. The Tigers scored three touchdowns from their new
pair of fullbacks, including a 22yard touchdown run by Williams. Senior starting fullback Connor Neighbors said the formation is all in the game plan to catch the defense off guard. “It can [create a mismatch for the defense] because you got to cover a guy who’s just as fast as a tailback, who has just as much ball skills, if not more,” Neighbors said. “Sometimes it can force a defense to put a different type of personnel in the game and it can mess with them at times, which overall is a positive for us.” Neighbors said fullback is similar to running back, so with backs the size of Williams and Hilliard, they capably can handle the responsibility. Welter said the duo’s ability to adjust based on what the defense gives them is what makes them successful from the fullback position. “When you see them run a goal line play, they just have that feel,”
The Daily Reveille Welter said. “They can hit the seam or get over the top. They just have that vision. They know how to cut. And when they play at fullback, that’s a good spot for them because they have a good feel of where to fit in the line — and definitely on goal line. They get it in there.” The formation was featured again when LSU faced Mississippi State, but neither Williams nor Hilliard were able to get anything going since the Tigers played from behind for most of the night. Although the Bulldogs halted the run game, senior center Elliott Porter expects big things from the Tigers’ new scheme moving forward. “[Williams and Hilliard] are running backs, so it’s an advantage, and I see some great things happening in the future,” Porter said. You can reach Jack Chascin on Twitter @chascin_TDR.
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LSU freshman running back Leonard Fournette (7) gets tackled Saturday during the Tigers’ 34-29 loss against Mississippi State.
page 7 defense, from page 5 One factor that may have contributed to the Tigers’ quick development is the difficulty of their nonconference schedule, which included three teams that reached the NCAA Women’s College Cup in 2013. Although the Tigers have allowed the most goals in the Southeastern Conference with 14, nine of those came against BYU, Duke, Missouri and Texas Christian University — all of whom rank in the top 75 of the NCAA’s RPI. The tough competition of these nonconference opponents helped the young defensive line and the rest of the freshman class adjust to the college level before SEC competition. “It is much better playing against better teams early in the season to prepare you for SEC, which is even more important,” said junior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco. “I would prefer playing those good games and learning from them and becoming stronger than easing through it and getting knocked out in the SEC.” Vocal leadership from 2013 All-SEC second team Megan Lee has helped to establish communication along the line, which is usually led by veteran center backs. This season, however, Carvery and Urch have a combined 17 starts in the center, making communication along
the line more difficult. “In previous years, we’ve had our leaders in the back,” Megan said. “They were really big talkers. This year, having Urch and Jordane back there, sometimes it is a little bit nervous. But we can trust them because we know they’re good players. We just need to work on our cohesion and work better together as a back line.” While Brian said he is pleased with the line’s performance during normal game play, he added the Tigers have struggled defending set pieces. LSU has made the defense of set pieces a focus, especially because some of the SEC’s top teams rely on set pieces to consistently generate goal-scoring opportunities. “We are moving people around a little bit and talking about mentality on it,” Brian said. “That’s one of the adjustments to the college game. There is probably a bigger emphasis on set pieces than in their youth soccer culture.” The most important part of the development of the defense, Brian said, is the ability of Urch and Carvery to learn from their mistakes and continue to improve with every game. “They are going to keep making mistakes,” Brian said. “But if they keep fixing them at this rate and continuing to get better, I think we are going to be in great shape.”
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Portrayals of Hispanic culture undermine its diversity NO WAY JOSE Jose Bastidas Columnist People must think I am the least Hispanic Latino ever. I speak English 24/7. I despise spicy food. Music like merengue and salsa gives me a headache, and you will never see me willingly playing soccer. Honestly, there were times in my life — even before I moved to the U.S. — when I thought the genetic Sorting Hat had mistakenly placed me in the Hispanic community. And I have the media to blame for that. With Hispanic Heritage Month taking place Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, advertising agencies and news organizations are taking out their box full of stereotypes to “celebrate Hispanic culture.” As nice as it is that these organizations recognize some of our customs, they fail to paint the community in a realistic light. The Hispanic community is composed of any person who was
born or is a descendant of someone born in any Spanish-speaking country in the world. We’re not just Mexicans and Cubans. I understand American society is mostly exposed to these countries’ customs, but the stereotypefilled portrayal of Latinos in the media is what’s keeping the “everything south of the border is Mexico” mentality alive. With the number of Hispanic Americans growing every year, it is imperative that Hispanic culture is portrayed accurately. We’ve all had similar experiences assimilating to American culture, and we share the same language, but we are not the same. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrities like Perez Hilton and Rosario Dawson — as well as other people not in the public eye — took to social media to spread the #WhatLatinoMeansToMe message. In these messages, the person revealed what being a part of the Hispanic community means to them. Whether it’s the food, the sense of community or the diversity, these individuals accurately represented themselves on a social platform, which is exactly what
What does Latino mean to you?
news organizations should be doing. One of the things I miss most about Venezuela is the importance of family, a value that is also prevalent in Louisiana culture. On Sundays back then, my family would gather at my grandma’s house and have lunch together. The idea of family as the most important part of life is my favorite part of Hispanic culture. I believe this is the reason why, despite how different we may be, people in the Hispanic community tend to stick together. We are raised to prioritize family over anything else. If circumstance separates us from them, we rely on others who share our values, and they become our second family. American society takes Latinos’ tendency to stay together as a sign that we are all the same, which is how they get away with having white guys in sombreros reporting on holidays like Cinco De Mayo and calling it a celebration of Hispanic culture. The Hispanic community consists of a diverse group of cultures tied together by similar values and
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The Hispanic Student Cultural Society displays signs about what being Latino means to them. experiences that make us a family. The media will properly celebrate our heritage when they let go of stereotypes and embrace the diversity of our culture. I may not be the stereotypical Latino the media want me to be, but that doesn’t make me any less Hispanic; it just makes me an individual within the community. So, what does Latino mean
to me? It’s not about what music, food or sports we like. It’s not about what language we speak regularly or how we spend our time. It’s about who we are. Jose Bastidas is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Caracas, Venezuela. You can reach him on Twitter @jabastidas.
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‘Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.’
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NFL needs to address relationship with female fans and viewers OUR LADY OF ANGST SIDNEYROSE REYNEN Columnist Oh, whatever will we do about the National Football League? The past month has been a nonstop public relations disaster for the NFL. Beginning with the dreadful Ray Rice footage, the NFL is slowly revealing itself as a haven for violent men and those who will keep defending them. Adrian Peterson, a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was indicted earlier this month on child abuse charges. Another running back — Jonathan Dwyer of the Arizona Cardinals — was arrested last week for punching his wife in the face after she refused his sexual advances. A few weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers player Ray McDonald was arrested for felony domestic violence. Along with the unforgettable Ray Rice tape, the NFL’s reactions (and lack thereof) to domestic violence are sending a gruesome message to women: Your pain doesn’t mean as much to us
as your money does. Women make up nearly half of the NFL’s fanbase, yet the organization couldn’t care less about the well-being of the women. To the NFL, women are nothing more than consumers who will buy season tickets for the whole family and wear the pink jerseys that practically scream, “Look, gals! You’re allowed to like sports now, too!” Speaking of pink, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is just a week away, which adds to the awkward relationship between the NFL and its female fans. In October, the NFL is comically overdone with pink merchandise, which is their way of saying they care about women. Or their breasts, more specifically. While there is a plethora of issues surrounding the Breast Cancer Awareness movement in general, it’s comedic that the NFL thinks putting pink sneakers and mouth guards on its players will help them appeal to women. In fact, it is estimated that the NFL only gives back about 8 percent of the proceeds they receive from their “Pink” merchandise to cancer research. It’s more like
NFL Awareness Month than anything cancer-related. One in four women will be the victim of severe domestic violence, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, only one in eight will develop breast cancer. The NFL can actually prevent one of these by adequately punishing its violent and abusive players. Earlier this year, Carolina Panthers player Greg Hardy was convicted of assaulting and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend. Still receiving his $13.1 million salary, Hardy has barely been penalized by the NFL. According to a North Carolina newspaper, none of the players are going to “allow Hardy’s situation to become a distraction.” And that’s where the heart of the problem lies. The NFL is not concerned with the personal lives of their players. Unless you’re using performance-enhancing drugs, the NFL almost prefers its players to be nothing but uncontrollably violent masses of sheer muscle and mass so they can be modern-day gladiators, fighting to the death. But whose death will it take for the NFL to take some serious ac-
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pauses as he speaks during a news conference Friday in New York. tion, instead of getting glorified oaf Roger Goodell to do another meaningless press conference? What needs to happen now is a mass boycott of the National Football League. We can keep giving them free publicity by writing thinkpiece after thinkpiece about why football players are violent, or hashtag-
ging away with #WhyIStayed, or we can turn off our TVs and find something else to do on Sundays. SidneyRose Reynen is a 19-yearold film and media arts and art history sophomore from New Orleans. You can reach her on twitter @sidneyrose_TDR.
Last week, rapper Waka Flocka Flame put out a “help wanted” ad on Twitter for a personal roller of marijuana cigars, or “blunts.” Actor Seth Rogen responded to the ad, simply saying “hit me up.” The rapper soon took Rogen up on his offer, and a beautiful celebrity partnership was born. So, we asked our columnists:
What person or celebrity would you hire to do one specific task for you, and what would it be? compiled by The Daily Reveille opinion staff
OUR LADY OF ANGST
THE AMAZING CYNIC
Sidneyrose Reynen Columnist
ryan monk Columnist
Next time I’m in class or out in public and I hear some obnoxious bro say something demeaning about women, I hope to have noted feminist Gloria Steinem or maybe Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie be right next to me so they can excellently derail the dude.
I would like to hire Louis C.K. to tell me I’m doing a good job shaving in the morning, because I never really am sure, and I think he’s really funny.
BRACE YOURSELF ryan mcgehee Columnist
Being a huge Star Wars fanboy, I’d hire John Williams, along with the entire London Philharmonic Orchestra, to follow me around and give my everyday goings-about an epic soundtrack.
SAY IT LOUD taylor simien Columnist
NO WAY JOSE jose bastidas Columnist
Anyone who has met me knows about my obsession with Nicki Minaj. A day feels incomplete if I don’t listen to at least one song the female rapper has released or is featured in. If someday I get famous, rich or relevant enough, I would hire Minaj to perform a song for me every day. While I’ll never be worthy to stand in her presence in a one-on-one setting, I would pay big bucks to watch her perform Anaconda via FaceTime, and I’m not ashamed to admit it.
I obviously would hire Emeril Lagasse to be my personal chef forever. Food is life.
TAMING OF THE SHIRIN shirin chowdhury Columnist
I would hire the singer of Beirut, Zach Condon, to sing me to sleep every night. And if he could make sure my freezer is always amply stocked with ice cream, that’d be pretty cool, too.
OFF WITH HER HEAD jana king Columnist
I could use help answering all the fan mail my columns get me. I’ve got stacks and stacks of letters and printed emails in my apartment encouraging me to continue “screeching” and representing the “liberal opinion” in the paper. I appreciate our readers, but it’s a bit overwhelming. Maybe one of my frequent commenters is interested in applying? Leave it in the comments, y’all.
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puppets, from page 1 take the course do so to fulfill their elective requirements. Some of his best students, he said, have been accounting majors. This year, however, two-thirds of his classes consist of communication studies students. “Students in my class are encouraged to be ‘free to fail,’” LeBret said. “I want them to experiment and learn from something, because in college, we don’t do that enough.” The first puppet LeBret assigned his students to experiment with this semester was an invisible dog leash. He asked them to manipulate the air in a way that would make others believe the student puppeteers were walking a dog, an assignment he called the “Invisible Dog Project.” “With the Invisible Dog Project, I was trying to communicate the idea of surrealism to my students,” LeBret said. “I wanted to show them that they could easily take a mass-produced, ready-made puppet, manipulate it and use it to communicate, which is why I had them walk around the Quad pretending as though they were holding a leash and, essentially, walking their dogs.” Communication studies senior Anna Marsden, a student in LeBret’s class, said she enjoyed the attention she got and received a positive reaction when practicing the dog walking exercise in the Quad. “Smiles are the main reaction I got, and I absolutely ate it up,” Marsden said. “I never responded to the inquisitor as if the dog were imaginary because, well, what fun would that be?” Marsden said she is enrolled in the class for pure pleasure — she has already fulfilled her degree requirements for graduation. “Puppets have been found that are older than the earliest piece of written language,” Marsden said. “They are part of civilizations nationwide, and they have a much more significant purpose than most people give them credit for.” LeBret, whose research focuses on puppetry, said he teaches the class for similar reasons: It gives him pleasure, his research requires it and it’s unlike any other facet of college learning. “This class allows people to take the important things they learn in all those important classes and apply them to their specific interests,” LeBret said. “Ultimately, it serves a much greater purpose than most other classes students will take.” Although the class touches on aspects of performance, puppet design and physical communication, Marsden said the class is no joke. “The first few weeks is all giggles, but the class is rigorous and requires a lot — mentally and physically — from each student, so don’t take [the class] if you aren’t prepared to fully commit to it,” she said. “Do take [it] if you want to have the time of your life and have your mind blown, because that will happen again and again.” LeBret said he recommends this class to students looking for an enhanced learning experience
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[Left] Communication studies senior Marissa Voros sits with her puppet, Valerie. [Right] Communication studies senior Anna Marsden sits with her puppet, Bill. outside the average classroom. “College is about expanding your mind and learning to do things you didn’t think would be something you’d ever want to do,” LeBret said. “This is one of those classes that helps you do such.” LeBret said he appreciates offering a puppetry curriculum on campus, but with the way he teaches his puppetry class, puppetry should never be a major at the University. “I play too much,” LeBret said, “But if you ask me, play is one of the most powerful ways to teach, and this class reminds students and myself of that.” LeBret said the goal of his puppet class is not just to see his
students pass. His hope is to show students outside of the communication studies program that communication can be entertaining and present itself in a variety of media. “The real goal here is to make others smile because the world is such a bad place these days, and we do this with our puppets,” LeBret said. LeBret said he still uses his puppets to make live, adult audiences smile as well. “Puppetry seems to work its way into all of my performances, like in my piece ‘On a Snowy Evening,’ which is coming to LSU this December,” LeBret said. “What can I say? It satisfies my need for communicating.”
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Flory looks forward to competing against former team BY Tyler Nunez tnunez@lsureveille.com
LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory will face a familiar foe when the Tigers (5-4) play their long-awaited home and Southeastern Conference opener against No. 14 Kentucky (102) at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the PMAC. Before Flory became a Tiger, she was a Wildcat, a fact she looks back on with great pride. “I have fond memories,” Flory said. “I love Lexington. I loved coaching at Kentucky. ... My first child was born there, and it will always be true and dear to my heart.” After a four-year stint as a graduate assistant at LSU, Flory spent one year as Southeastern Louisiana University’s head coach before taking the helm at Kentucky from 1993 to 1997. She brought the Wildcats to the second round of the
NCAA Tournament her first season and accumulated a 7880 record during her four years in Lexington. Flory said she fell in love with Big Blue Nation, but resisting the allure of purple and gold proved too difficult. “I told every kid I ever recruited at Kentucky I would never leave Kentucky for any other job unless the LSU job came open,” Flory said. “When the LSU job came open that year, my players were not surprised when I called a team meeting after I was offered the job and said I was going.” Since returning to LSU in 1998, Flory has amassed 303 wins, leaving her just five short of the program’s all-time mark set by her former mentor Scott Luster. “This is my home, and this is my dream job,” Flory said. “I feel very, very blessed to be here.”
Most of the people Flory worked with at Kentucky are either retired or elsewhere, but that doesn’t make the contest between the two programs any less special. Flory lauded Kentucky coach Craig Skinner, saying she has the utmost respect for him and the program he has built. “Yes, there’s a little more to it because it’s Kentucky and I was there, but the respect that both of us have for each other’s program,” Flory said. “It’s a great matchup and it’s a great event for college athletics period.” Kentucky (10-2) will prove to be a tough first conference opponent for LSU (5-4), but the Tigers are no stranger to tough opponents. Three of LSU’s nine contests this season have come against teams currently in the top 25. While they lost all three of those matches, the Tigers feel they turned a corner this
past weekend after defeating Baylor twice, along with TexasSan Antonio. “It was a good confidence builder for us going into SEC play, but we also have a lot of room to grow, which is also exciting,” said junior outside hitter Cati Leak. “If we keep up what we’re doing and play together in our system, everything should click and we should be successful.” In addition to playing a top25 team in a conference opener on national television, LSU’s large group of seven freshmen will play its first-ever contest on the Tigers’ home floor. Freshman outside hitter Mimi Eugene said she and the rest of the freshmen can’t wait to play in front of a home crowd. “It’s really exciting — especially for me, because I’m a freshman,” Eugene said. “I get to see how everything goes, like the intros and the
whole atmosphere of a home game.” Flory said big games like this one are the reason these freshmen came to LSU, and they need to learn how to channel their excitement into quality play. “I know that they will be anxious, and I want them to be anxious,” Flory said. “Anxiety before a match is great. Everybody is anxious before a match, and you can use that to your advantage.”
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Senior Aguilar has sights set on upcoming conference meet BY Jacob Hamilton jhamilton@lsureveille.com
be average in the Southeastern Conference, you have to be excellent. I didn’t take that in until last season. It is LSU senior runner Andria daunting.” Aguilar spent her first Aguilar has been running competitively for as long as she can three seasons at LSU working on her physique to be in remember. Aguilar’s running career better shape and getting her took off during her freshman mind in the right place to year at Mount Carmel Acad- compete. She has yet to finish outemy, when the team won the state championship. But the side of the top 10 in her first next two seasons would take three meets of her senior seatheir toll on her physically and son, including a share of the title at the McNeese Relay mentally. A collection of physical in- with junior teammate Morgan juries halted her progress in Schuetz. She was the top finisher those years, but Mount Carmel coach Chris Kelley said her for the Lady Tigers in their competitiveness pushed her third-place finish at the Rice to take the proper steps to get Invitational and was the third back into top form and even- finisher on the first-place team at the LSU tually win the Invitational. state title in the ‘Running [Division I] “You set mile. is a huge adjustment. the goal to be “By her senior It is a wake up call. the best in the year, I was fairly To be average in conference. I confident that the Southeastern have some inshe would win Conference, you have dividuals that the 1600m meter outdoor title to be excellent. I didn’t I think can do because she was take that in until last that,” said cross country coach physically and season. It is Khadevis Robmentally ready daunting.’ inson. “Andria for anything that is one of those would happen in Andria aguilar girls.” that race,” Kelley LSU senior runner Aguilar’s persaid. formances in the After being weekly meets named to the AllState cross country and track have her on track to place well and field teams in all four years in the SEC Championship meet, at Mount Carmel, Aguilar was a which she says has been her lock to race at the Division I lev- main goal since she came to el, opting to stay close to home LSU. “The SEC cross country and run for LSU’s cross country meet is one of the most incredteam. “Running [Division I] is a ible things I’ve ever seen. It’s huge adjustment. It is a wake the most concentrated collecup call,” Aguilar said. “To tion of talent [at the collegiate
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Andria Aguilar races Saturday in the LSU Cross Country Invitational at Highland Road Park. level],” Aguilar said. “It’s my last year. I am determined to do it.” One of Aguilar’s biggest
goals is to run a 4:19 in the 1500 meter race at the SEC championships. “It’s a huge goal. I am
working every day thinking about it,” Aguilar said. “I want it more than anything.”