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FRESH MEAT Three freshmen help LSU topple No. 7 Florida 42-28

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Gov. John Bel Edwards forced into Nov. 16 runoff election against Businessman Eddie Rispone following primary election.

SPORTS

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LSU offensive line delivers strong performance against Florida after being dominated by the Gators in 2018.

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Brooks, Davis-Price, Stingley step LSU ranked up in key moments against Florida No. 2 in AP poll; highest since 2015

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam___

Junior safety Grant Delpit, a consensus All-American and one of the best players in college football, knew true freshman cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. was going to bounce back.

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask attacked Stingley in the first half, and on the opening drive of the second half. Trask threw Stingley’s way four times. All four passes were caught by Florida wide receiver Van Jefferson for 51 yards and a touchdown.

Stingley’s reaction wasn’t to get down on himself. There was no reaction at all.

“He doesn’t say anything,” said junior defensive end Glen Logan.

“It’s like there’s nothing that affects him. It’s kind of like he’s a robot. Nothing phases him, so when it comes down to stuff like that I guess he’s really prepared for that.”

With LSU leading by seven late in the fourth quarter, Trask pressed his luck, and Stingley intercepted Trask’s throw in the end zone. Stingley’s interception set up LSU’s final touchdown to close out a 42-28 win over Florida on Saturday.

“And he sure did [bounce back],” Delpit said. “Y’all saw the results.”

The confidence Delpit has in Stingley isn’t unwarranted. The freshman has been one of the top cornerbacks in college football this year.

It’s why LSU coach Ed Orgeron was surprised Florida kept targeting Stingley.

“Big time players make big

time plays in big time games. He’s got it,” Orgeron said.

“They made some plays, but he made the play at the end when it counted.”

Stingley wasn’t the only true freshman to have a significant impact in the game. Safety Marcel Brooks and running back Tyrion Davis-Price both made crucial plays in the second half to swing the momentum firmly in LSU’s control.

Brooks sacked Trask on Florida’s second drive of the second half to force a punt. On LSU’s ensuing possession, Davis-Price broke a 33-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 35-28 lead.

Orgeron credited Brooks’ sack for getting the Tiger Stadium crowd back on its feet and kickstarting LSU’s pass rush. Brooks hadn’t played much through LSU’s first five games, only accumulating one tackle against Texas, but he had his chance to prove himself in LSU’s cheetah package, which consists of the team’s best pass rushers, on Saturday.

“We wanted to put more speed on the field,” Orgeron said. “We ran a little stunt on the inside, and he had a great sack. Marcel is a very talented young man and has a good spirit about him.”

The trio was a part of LSU’s 2019 recruiting class, which ranked fifth in the nation; according to 247sports.com. Stingley was the consensus top defensive back and was even ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit for the entire 2019 class, according to some outlets.

Brooks, a five-star from Texas, and Davis-Price, a top-10 running back, were both elite recruits in their own right. Davis-Price had

played in all five of LSU’s previous games, but most of his playing time came in blowouts against Northwestern State and Utah State.

And yet, in the biggest moments, LSU relied on three true freshmen to come through. And while Orgeron thought all three were ready to play in big moments, crediting the work his assistant coaches did developing and preparing them, it wasn’t a certainty.

“I don’t think you ever know,” Delpit said. “They’re great players, and they stepped up in the spotlight. It’s hard to do that as a freshman, and I’m glad they made the plays when they came to them.”

Against Florida, Davis-Price finished with three carries for 40 yards and a touchdown, while Stingley had six tackles and Brooks added his sack.

On the season, Stingley is tied for third in the nation with nine pass breakups. He’s had three consecutive games with an interception. For comparison, LSU’s two Thorpe Award winners, given to college football’s best defensive back, Patrick Peterson had three pass breakups and one interception as a freshman and Morris Claiborne only recorded seven tackles.

The two didn’t become household names until their second and third years, making what Stingley is doing now even more impressive.

“We always account on young guys,” Logan said. “We always want them to step up. They were just doing what they came here do. That’s what they got recruited to do, and all they did was step up in a big game. They’re big time players.”

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LSU freshman cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) lines up for a snap during the Tigers’ 42-28 victory over Florida on Oct. 12.

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam___ After a 42-28 win over No. 7 Florida on Saturday, LSU moved up from No. 5 to No. 2 in the AP poll.

The combination of LSU’s win and South Carolina’s upset of No. 3 Georgia, who fell to No. 10, vaulted the Tigers near the top of college football’s rankings. LSU (6-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) received 12 first-place votes, the second most behind No. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC).

In the Coaches Poll, LSU received three first-place votes and is ranked No. 3 behind Alabama and Clemson.

LSU’s No. 2 ranking in the AP poll is the highest its been in any poll since being ranked No. 2 in the opening College Football Playoff rankings in 2015. Then ranked No. 4 Alabama defeated No. 2 LSU 3016, and the Tigers began a threegame losing streak that almost cost former LSU coach Les Miles his job.

Miles was fired less than a year later, and Ed Orgeron was placed at the helm as interim coach before being named the full-time coach in November 2016.

In three seasons under Orgeron, LSU has spent 10 weeks ranked in the top five of the AP poll — each time has come since Sept. 23, 2018.

Although the AP poll is not college football’s official poll — which isn’t released until the College Football Playoff rankings drop at the end of October — it’s a tool to gauge the expectations for each team.

Expectations place LSU on a collision course with No. 1 Alabama, who play in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 9.

LSU plays Mississippi State (3-3, 1-2 SEC) and No. 11 Auburn (5-1, 2-1 SEC) over the next two weeks and then LSU has its final bye week of the season before Alabama, who also has a bye week before the nation’s two top teams play.

Alabama will play Tennessee (24, 1-2 SEC) and Arkansas (2-4, 0-3 SEC) in its next two games.

If LSU and Alabama’s current trajectories hold, it would be the fifth meeting between the two teams with both ranked in the top five this decade.

The Tigers’ last victory over Alabama came in 2011 in a No. 1 vs No. 2 game dubbed “The Game of the Century.” LSU won 9-6 in overtime but lost a rematch to Alabama in the 2011 National Championship Game, beginning an eight-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide.

In those eight losses, LSU has been shut out three times and outscored by a combined 193-73.

Since 2000, No. 1 and No. 2 have only played in the regular season three times — LSU and Alabama in 2011, and Ohio State did it twice in 2006. The Buckeyes defeated No. 2 Texas 24-7 in week two and No. 2 Michigan 42-39 in the regular season finale.

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International graduate students limited by LSU’s health insurance options

BY ANNA JONES @annajoneses

When civil engineering graduate student Binod Nepal, 26, died after being hit by a vehicle walking home last month, most of his family was unable to travel to the U.S. from their home in Nepal. Responsibilities for his funeral arrangements rested on Nepal’s friends in the Nepalese Student Association.

Agricultural economics graduate student Dependra Bhatta explained the situation was difficult since Nepal’s health insurance didn’t cover all expenses.

“It was hard for us, when our Nepalese colleague had passed,” Bhatta said. “We all had to come together to raise money for the funeral.”

Bhatta explained all graduate students receive a minimum stipend of $10,000 to cover various living expenses. The University covered 50% of students’ health insurance policies in previous years, but this practice ended in 2015.

Although the University grants the $10,000 stipend, Bhatta said the money is not enough to cover quality health insurance in addition to basic living expenses. The health insurance policy recommended by International Student Services costs $200 a month.

Nepal did not have the recommended health insurance when he died. He had a cheaper policy, one which only covered $14,000 of his funeral costs, leaving $4,000 for Nepal’s friends to pay out-ofpocket.

Nepal’s friends were not aware his insurance did not cover the

costs until they arrived at the funeral. When the students tried to contact the University, they were told the University could not do anything to help their situation.

Agricultural economics and business graduate student Rajan Dhakal said time constraints made the situation urgent.

“His father was there, and he was already grieving in this situation,” Dhakal said. “He wanted to go home and cremate his son as soon as possible. Waiting was not an option for us.”

Fortunately, a friend attending the funeral originally from Nepal, but is now a U.S. citizen, was able to charge the remaining expenses on his credit card. After, members of the Nepalese Student Association started a GoFundMe to pay him back.

The GoFundMe raised over $25,000. Nepal’s father said he plans to use the excess money to start a scholarship fund for children in Nepal hoping to receive an education.

But the GoFundMe’s success does not erase the lack of University assistance in Bhatta’s mind.

“I want to bring these issues to the attention of the University,” Bhatta said. “It’s a major problem for the international students here.”

Dhakal argued the problem is greater for international graduate students. Sending and receiving money across borders is a more laborious task.

Additionally, graduate students are not permitted to work outside of their graduate assistantships or on-campus jobs, and even

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Civil engineering graduate student Binod Nepal died on Sept. 27 after suffering critical injuries from a Sept. 23 collision on Burbank. then, they are capped at working 20 hours a week. The problem, Dhakal said, lies in the restraints and not in the students’ work ethic.

“We want to work,” Dhakal said. “We would be more than willing to work because the money isn’t enough.”

Dhakal and other members of the Nepalese Student Association met with Dean of Students Mari Fuentes-Martin on Tuesday to discuss these issues.

“We went to them to ask how LSU could step up in these matters, and they told us it wasn’t their responsibility,” Dhakal said. “They told us the premiums went up and they couldn’t help pay our health insurance anymore. But honestly, I’m not satisfied with that answer.”

University Director of International Services Natalie Rigsby said she was aware of the issue and is sympathetic to students who began their studies before the sub-

sidy was discontinued.

“Anytime you have a benefit and that’s taken away from you, it’s always a huge adjustment,” Rigsby said.

She agreed international graduate students have a disadvantage compared to American graduate students, but also said the regulations for on-campus work hours are designed to keep students focused on the primary objective of getting an education.

The regulations for off-campus work hours stem from an immigration services student visa policy. In the U.S., international students are only permitted to hold jobs outside a university setting if they applied for a work visa.

If a student does not receive their insurance through the University, they must choose from providers who meet the Univer-

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The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center had the highest passage rate in the state for the Louisiana State Bar Exam in July, according to data released by the Committee on Bar Admission of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Of the University’s 128 bar applicants in July, 84.4% passed the exam. The next highest rate was Tulane with 76.7%, while the lowest rate was Southern University with 51.1%. The University also had the highest average pass rate in the state for

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POLITICS

Edwards forced into Nov. 16 runoff election against Rispone

BY NICK FREWIN @itsnickfrewin Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will face off against Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in a Nov. 16 runoff election, following Edwards’ failure to secure the majority of votes in Saturday’s primary election.

Under the jungle primary system in Louisiana, all candidates appear on the same ballot. A runoff is forced if no single candidate can obtain a majority of 50% plus one vote, according to the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump held a rally in Lake Charles in an endorsement for Edwards’ Republican opponents, Rispone and U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham.

“Louisiana cannot take four more years of a Democratic governor taking your money,” Trump

said at the rally. “Tomorrow you’ve got to vote John Bel Edwards out.”

Trump continued to show support for the Republican candidates in a tweet early Saturday morning.

“Louisiana, get out and vote REPUBLICAN before going to the big game,” Trump tweeted. “A runoff will be a tremendous win for your Great State.”

Edwards took 46.6% of the vote on Saturday, 3.4 percentage points away from securing the majority. Rispone and Abraham secured 27.42% and 23.6% of the vote respectively, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Rispone voiced his confidence in his ability to win the runoff election against Edwards in a tweet on Sunday.

“If you want different results, you’ve got to elect a different kind of governor,” Rispone tweeted.

“As a conservative, outsider and

successful businessman, I’m ready to take on liberal @JohnBelforLA November 16th to shake up this state and make it great again!”

After what many Republicans called a “fluke win” in 2015, Edwards has been the target of national campaigning from his Republican counterparts, and he only expects it to get worse.

“Over the next five weeks, the partisan forces in Washington, D.C. are going to pull out all the stops,” Edwards told his supporters after results came in Saturday.

Some ads targeting Edwards have focused on the controversy surrounding Edwards’ former top aide, Johnny Anderson. Anderson had previous sexual assault allegations filed against him when Edwards hired him. An employee in Edwards’ office accused Anderson of sexual assault in 2017. This resulted in the immediate resigna-

tion of Anderson.

The incident was brought up at the final gubernatorial debate in Shreveport on Oct. 9. Edwards said he believed Anderson was a good hire after the previous alle-

gations were found to be void.

Though there was Republican unity in keeping Edwards from winning a majority on Saturday,

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(From left to right) Eddie Rispone, John Bel Edwards, and Ralph Abraham all speak during the Gubernatorial debate on Sept. 19, 2o19, in the Student Union Theater.

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page 4 INSURANCE, from page 3 sity’s minimum standards. Rigsby encouraged students to shop around for any kind of insurance and weigh whether the cheapest option will ultimately be the best option.

Rigby said it is important for international students to carefully consider their insurance plan, since an expensive, unexpected accident could mean returning home to pay medical bills.

“It’s a huge sacrifice to come

ELECTION, from page 3 the two leading Republican candidates clashed frequently in the three gubernatorial debates.

Rispone brought up Abraham’s track record in Congress and his reneged promise to donate his congressional salary to charity in the third debate.

“We will not launch personal attacks against my Republican opponent, but I will defend my conservative record and values,” Abraham stated after running a counter ad that refuted Rispone’s claims.

Rispone’s ad campaign seemed to have been enough to shut out the Republican Congressman, with Rispone edging forward by 50,000 votes.

The businessman committed $11 million of his personal wealth

to the United States,” Rigsby said.

“It’s costly. But we’re really getting the best and the brightest.”

Rigsby said the health insurance subsidy elimination was caused by regulations outside International Student Services’ jurisdiction. She also had not heard of any plans to reinstate the subsidy, but said individual departments are finding alternate ways to assist international graduate students.

Rigsby said as a research school, it is important for the University to find ways to help these

students and encourage them to finish their education.

Dhakal pointed out some positive aspects of international student programs. He said every time a new student from Nepal arrives, other Nepalese students gather together to help them move things into their apartment and get settled in.

Bhatta spoke highly of his experience, as well. He said International Student Services and the Office of Multicultural Affairs were integral to making the University

his “home away from home.” In 2018, Bhatta served on the University’s homecoming court, something he considers a highlight of his college experience.

Although Baton Rouge may not offer the glamour of New York City or the national relevance of Washington D.C., it does provide the storied college experience Bhatta was looking for, complete with football, tailgating and good oldfashioned Southern friendliness.

“Getting on the homecoming court was an amazing experience,”

Bhatta said. “My parents came, and it was the first time they had ever been to the U.S.” But despite their love for LSU, Dhakal and Bhatta want to see the University do more for its international students.

“They should have an emergency fund,” Dhakal said. “Suppose a student dies and he has no community here. No student organizations to step up and help. It would be really harmful.”

Fuentes-Martin declined to comment on the issue.

toward his campaign.

Rispone, who has largely aligned himself with Trump’s policies, is a political outsider in much the same way Trump was in the 2016 election. Rispone has said on multiple occasions that he’s the only gubernatorial candidate to consistently support Trump and his policies. Winning the runoff would lead to Rispone’s first tenure in public office.

With a little over a month until the runoff election date, campaigning for both candidates is expected to increase. The Democratic party is watching the Louisiana election with interest, as a Democrat’s ability to hold onto the governor’s office would be a major victory, according to the Associated Press.

Early voting will be from Nov. 2 to Nov. 9.

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use for the portions of their bar exam that cover federal law.

While the topics the bar exam covers remain the same, the questions change with each round of examinations. Students are able to view previous bar exams for study purposes.

Law students throughout the country must pass their state’s bar exam to obtain a license for practicing law. Louisiana’s bar exam consists of three days of rigorous testing on substantive and procedural law.

First-year law student Victoria Montanio said the Law Center’s curriculum helped students in passing the exam.

“I think (it was) the rigor of the curriculum,” Montanio said. “Constant reading assignments but also hypothetical assignments after class to get us

to think about how to apply the law.”

According to Galligan, the Law Center’s curriculum sets itself apart from other state law schools because of the thorough course requirements in addition to various hands-on learning experiences, like mock trial, field placements and both internal and external law competitions.

First-year law student Raylea Willoughby said law school alumni often come back and tell current students about how the Law Center’s intense coursework helped them to succeed in their careers.

“They give us so much stuff to do so we have to learn how to juggle things, especially studying, and I think that’s how more of our students pass the bar exam,” Willoughby said.

first-time exam takers in July, with 85.6% passing.

Law Center Dean Thomas C. Galligan Jr. attributed the high passage rate to the curriculum, students’ work ethic and the quality of faculty members.

“Louisiana’s private law is civil law, and our public law is common law, and we require every student to take courses in both areas of the law,” Galligan said. “I think the requirement means that everybody is exposed to some of everything.”

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The Dish is dishing out plant-based, vegan options at White Star Market

BY LIA SALIME @liasalime Chef Domini Bridges and 2016 LSU environmental engineering graduate Jessica Kisling, the crafty creators of The Dish, serve plant based dishes and vegan options as the White Star Market’s Newest Booth.

The pair met while working together at Sukha Café in Baton Rouge. Domini had been a vegan chef for 30 years and even cooked macrobiotic. They worked together so well people took notice, including the owners of White Star Market who offered the women the opportunity to develop their own concept for the market. It was a unique chance for the vegan women to bring something special to life.

“It was just such an amazing opportunity that we couldn’t say no even though neither one of us had ever started our own business before,” Kisling said. “We had just the right amount of help and determination and we just did it.”

The eatery opened on Sept.

6 and has had a steady overflow of business, Kisling said. They do not have a fryer or microwave and everything is made daily with many ingredients locally sourced, such as Westdome Nursery microgreens, Bellegarde sandwich bread and Fullness Organic Farm kale.

The Dish offers a new plantbased dish daily as well as a different daily soup. The grab-and-go section features salads and a rotating selection of cakes. As their website is currently under development, the only way to keep up with the Dish’s schedule is on Instagram, where Kisling posts the daily dish and soup every

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The Monday dish is usually Lasagna with beyond the meat burger crumbles, spinach and Domini’s bechamel sauce served with Bellegarde garlic toast and an Italian side salad. Tuesday’s dish is usually eggplant almond enchiladas with refried beans and quinoa pilaf. Wednesday has a harmony plate with housemade hummus, steamed kale, quinoa, walnuts, maple pecan vinaigrette, steamed sweet potatoes and microgreens.

For Thursday, a hibiscus quesadilla with hibiscus, black beans, smoked onions and a slice of the “Follow Your Heart Smoked Gouda” and queso and guacamole. A popular dish, Friday’s BBQ plate is made of hickory smoked pulled jack fruit on a slice of the Bellegarde bread with coleslaw, macaroni and cheese and lima beans.

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booth is their tandoori cauliflower wrap with tandoori, portobello mushrooms, curried cauliflower, and romaine slaw accompanied with lime dressing. The dish is served with the soup of the day.

For the sweet tooth, there are vegan, gluten free cakes available by the slice. Interested parties can message Kisling on Instagram about special order occasion cakes while the website is under development.

“We have queso and chips, which is huge, and then we have hummus and pita and any of our salads can be made into a wrap,” Kisling said.

Kisling said they are focused on high protein options like their apple smoked gouda salad, overnight chia parfaits, both with 10 grams of protein a piece, and rotating flavors of the parfaits, out of which the most popular flavors

have been the cherry chocolate almond and the carrot cake. They’ve also started selling Emerge juices, cold-pressed organic juices in glass containers.

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We’re going to be open to any opportunities. We’re going to be trying to start some meal prepping and some catering opportunities have popped up that we’re very excited about.”

Kisling said she is disappointed there aren’t more vegan options in Baton Rouge and that many of former all-vegan eateries have started selling non-vegan food. They recently celebrated World Heart Day and the benefits of an all-vegan diet in reducing heart disease. Kisling shares that

she’s had customers that were so surprised by the all-vegan food they serve.

“I had a customer yesterday eat the jack fruit plate and then come back to me and be like ‘I don’t normally take pictures of my food but I’ve just had heart surgery like three weeks ago,’” Kisling said. “He showed me his scar and he was like ‘I just texted this picture of my food to like five of my friends’ so that was super exciting. We’re really trying to make healthy choices taste good.”

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Rouj Creole traces the evolution of Creole cuisine, culture

BY MATTHEW HENSARLING @matthewhenss From City Pork Brasserie & Bar and City Slice Pint & Pizza to Rouj Creole, Stephen Hightower is breaking new bounds on a quest to create Baton Rouge traditions.

“Rouj spelled R-O-U-J is actually the Haitian Creole spelling of the word,” Hightower said. “It’s a little play on our French heritage as well as the creole heritage and all of the interesting cuisines and people that make it up.”

Rouj Creole opened in June and aims to explore the evolutions of Creole cuisine and culture while tracing routes that lead it to New Orleans. Hightower explained how the Creole influences come from

France, Spain, Germany, West Africa, the Carribbean and many others.

“Creole to me and what we want it to evolve into for our restaurant here at Rouj, you know maybe we can be native to Baton Rouge, and what our version of how we trace the routes of the cuisine can become Baton Rouge’s own,” Hightower said.

Hightower worked with Rouj Creole’s Executive Chef Rory Wingett in past endeavors with City Pork. Their reunion partnership allowed for continued creative innovation.

Through research, Hightower and the chef staff created versions of food dishes that resemble the spirit of various Haitian influences.

Aside from cuisine, Hightower

understands hospitality is the defining difference between Rouj and other restaurants. He said the Rouj staff strives to provide an experience for their guests that is notable—one that keeps people interested every time they visit.

“I don’t want it to sound cliché, but we would be no where right now without the incredible staff that we have,” Hightower said. “I can tell you that what separates them—they genuinely care about making a difference in your day.”

Rouj is implementing events throughout the week to provide customers with a variety of experiences. Jazz Brunch is a new weekly Sunday event that features live music and occasional vocalists.

Local artist Ellen Ogden is the creator of several art pieces hanging

in Rouj adding to the overall atmosphere of the establishment. One piece Ogden created specifically for Rouj is a depiction of Leah Chase, the “Queen of Creole Cuisine.”

Hightower, a former University student, developed connections over time with local Baton Rouge restaurants originally igniting his entrepreneurial spirit while working at Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

Hightower pursued his career in the local food industry following in the footsteps of his former bosses and mentors while experiencing many successes and failures along the way.

Hightower seeks to maintain long-term growth with his food industry career creating new traditions throughout the Baton Rouge community. Opening a City Pork

establishment in the University’s Art & Design Building helped to increase this growth.

“We had great leaders that started City Pork. I feel good about where we’ve moved over the past six years since it began,” Hightower said. “I hope that people think of City Pork as a Baton Rouge tradition, and I want Rouj to live in that same light.”

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SPORTS THE BODYGUARDS Zero sacks allowed “biggest stat of night” in victory over Florida

BY REED DARCEY @ByReedDarcey The notes LSU football junior center Lloyd Cushenberry III posted on the lockers of the Tigers’ linemen will come down either on Sunday or Monday.

Three statistics are listed — eight quarterback pressures, five sacks and 11 tackles for loss. The stats are from last year’s Florida game, a 27-19 loss for the Tigers. A game in which the Tigers looked to be on their way to victory, but a sack fumble in the first quarter by Florida swung the momentum in the Gators’ favor.

They may feel heavier than average paper scraps. They bear the weight of a painful defeat, and as they come down, so will the pressure of avenging a woeful performance.

The offensive line earned the privilege of taking down those notes following LSU’s 4228 win over Florida Saturday night.

After the game, LSU coach Ed Orgeron pegged zero sacks as “the biggest stat of the night.”

Florida entered the evening with 26 sacks and 50 tackles for loss, both top-five in the nation. Seven players had at least two sacks, including outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, whose 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks rank second in the SEC. And yet, LSU’s offensive line

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Fans camp out for College GameDay

BY BRENDEN SCHMIDT @Bsschmidt101

Davis-Price.

The offense passed a midseason test against Florida’s defense, raising an interesting chicken-or-egg quandary. Did

Since 1996, it has become an unofficial, official Tiger tradition for fans to join one another in camping in front of the ESPN’s College GameDay stage to prepare for the early morning show.

College GameDay has visited the Red Stick 13 times, including Saturday’s win against Florida.

“I came my freshman year and it was pretty cool,” said Kinesiology senior Kennyde Smith.

“It was a new experience. It was a lot of people, more than I was expecting.”

At around 7 p.m., Tiger fans brought out tents, chairs, food and drinks to enjoy a night filled with music, games and football in the quad as they awaited the arrival on the GameDay crew.

“The Quad is usually jampacked from the front to the back,” said Kinesiology senior Taylor George.

The night was breezy and cool, but not cold enough to discourage anyone from throwing the football or playing corn hole with friends.

Engineering sophomores Jason Hill Jr. and Josh Poirier spoke about their plans on tailgating the next day.

see OFFENSE, page 10

see GAMEDAY, page 10

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LSU sophomore center Lloyd Cushenberry III (79) Celebrates after tackle against Georgia on Oct. 13, 2018. neutralized Florida’s pass rush.

In the comforts of a clean pocket for most of the game, senior quarterback Joe Burrow carved up the vaunted Gators’ secondary, completing 21-of24 passes for 293 yards and

three touchdowns.

The Tigers racked up 218 yards rushing, highlighted by the long touchdown runs of junior running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and freshman running back Tyrion

FOOTBALL

K’Lavon Chaisson has huge second half against Florida been waiting for that one breakout game and its been tough with his injuries, but for him to be quiet, “Big time players make big time patient and humble about it. It was great to see him play like that.” plays in big time games.”

LSU’s defense struggled in LSU coach Ed Orgeron said this a few times this season, and one of the first half, giving up 246 total yards, three passthe players who fol“I love the fans, I ing touchdowns, lowed through was junior linebacker love the energy they 14 first downs and 21 total points.

K’Lavon Chaisson.

Chaisson had bring throughout the The Gators were his best game of game. It makes us efficient on third down, going 4-forthe season against play better, I’ll tell 7. LSU struggled arguably the best to pressure Florida team LSU has faced you that.” quarterback Kyle thus far, finishing K’LAVON CHAISSON Trask.

LSU’s 42-28 win sophomore linebacker “[Florida was] over No. 7 Florida feasting on the with eight total play-action,” Chaistackles, three tackson said. “The quarterback had a les for loss and one sack.

“I thought he played awesome,” good amount of time to throw the said senior defensive lineman Bre- ball, so we figured out as a defeniden Fehoko. “He did a really good sive line we had to change it up in job setting the edge. I know he’s the second half.”

BY JACOB BECK @Jacob_Beck25

To start the third quarter, it seemed as though whatever adjustments LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda decided to make weren’t working. The Gators methodically marched down the field in eight plays and just over four minutes, capping the drive with two-yard touchdown pass.

But those were the last points Florida scored, as the Tigers pass rush came alive with two sacks, three quarterback hurries and three tackles for loss.

LSU’s defense fed off the electric sold-out crowd of 102,321 in Tiger Stadium, elevating their game to a different level.

“The crowd was crazy,” Chaisson said. “I love the fans, I love the energy they bring throughout the game. It makes us play bet-

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LSU sophomore linebacker K’lavon Chaisson (18) celebrates on Oct. 12, during the Tigers’ 42-28 victory against the Gators in Tiger Stadium.

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page 10 CHAISSON, from page 9 ter, I’ll tell you that, I can speak personally for myself, it brings extra energy to me that I don’t think I have the majority of the time.”

As Florida moved into the red zone with under two minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the game was seemingly iced when senior cornerback Kristian Fulton picked off Trask and returned it into Florida territory, but the play was called back for a roughing the passer penalty against LSU. The Tigers had to make a

stop, and Chaisson came up in a big way.

On fourth down, with the Gators on LSU’s 2-yard line, Trask ran an option to the right, but it was snuffed out immediately by Chaisson, who read the play before the ball was snapped.

“We could tell from the formation that it was going to be the option,” Chaisson said. “Jacob [Phillips] called it out and I was able to make the play. Jacob and I were watching tape before the game today, just trying to look at what they did against Auburn, and that came up big for us.”

Joe Brady hypothesized over the summer that his offense the spread offense, complete intrinsically yields fewer sacks. with quick passes from multi- Burrow has only been sacked ple-receiver sets 13 times this season. help the offensive Pose the quesline withstand tion to Cushenthe pressure, or berry, and he will did the strength of the offensive After the game, LSU play the role of line allow Burcoach Ed Orgeron a leader, ensurrow to complete pegged zero sacks ing everyone rethose passes? ceives credit for a E v e r y o n e as “the biggest stat victory a year in around the team the making. of the night.” sung the praises Does a spread of the line after offense reduce the game. sacks?

“That’s about “I think so,” as flawless as Cushenberry an offensive line has ever said. “But at the end of the day, played that I’ve ever seen,” you know, it starts with the five Burrow said. up front. We protect, we’ve got Passing game coordinator to do our job every snap.”

OFFENSE, from page 9

GAMEDAY, from page 9 “I don’t think I will be tailgating,” Poirier said. “I’ll probably go take a nap after GameDay. Wake up around 3 or 4, go to the game early and maybe go say hi to some tailgates.”

Fans usually spend the night in the quad having fun partying, then go home and take a nap the morning after the show.

Hill said he was going to head back home before returning to campus to tailgate and go to the game.

Sport administration senior Gianni Salzillo and psychology senior Fredrick Zarazua even came up with a specific system of keeping their energy throughout the camping process.

“We’re trying to do shifts like he sleeps an hour then I sleep an hour, just to kind of make the night go by faster,” said Zarazua. Salzillo continued, “We also have oranges as snacks for nutrition.”

The atmosphere and environment in the Quad was one of amusement and happiness.

Friends, family and fans congregated to created a setting open to for all to enjoy.

By morning, these fans had fully experienced a gameday of camping, tailgating and hopefully best of all, a 42-28 LSU Tiger win.

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LSU Tiger fans watch as ESPN produces College Gameday broadcast from LSU’s campus on Oct. 12.

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Immigrants’ accomplishments shouldn’t be their only value I SAID WHAT I SAID MAYA STEVENSON

@MayaSStevenson Since immigration has become such a hot topic in the U.S., there have been many takes on the issue. One of them being, “We should accept immigrants, because who knows who they’ll be? Immigrants can be doctors, scientists and more!”

There have been variations of this take from everyone, including notable politicians. As a person of color, I know what it’s like to feel you’re not valuable to this country unless you’re providing something to it. I know what it’s like to feel your life is considered meaningless if you don’t go down in history books.

It is wrong to tell immigrants the same thing, not only because it’s a double-standard, but a daunting one. It contributes to the idea that there is a level of respectability one must have to be admitted into the U.S., a level which most citizens aren’t at.

Nowhere am I saying immigrants are incapable of amazing things, something we all know to be false. However, their accomplishments should not be the defining factor making them worthy of acceptance in this country.

We should not value them for their potential or what amazing contributions they bring, but for

their humanity. To value them exclusively because they provide something to the country that advances it is wrong and dehumanizing. The values the U.S. stands for are not restricted to doctors, scientists or laureates, as is reflected in our everyday society. Not everyone has a desire to be in one of those revered careers, or one similar to them, something we know to be true. Immigrants are the same way.

The U.S. is the land of the free, which is what attracts many to it.

Part of this freedom is being free to live the life we want, whether it be as a gas station attendant or an analyst at a think tank. Regardless, no part of our government is dictating where we work. To place value on immigrants in this country simply based on whatever higher standard you’re holding them to departs from this value.

American citizens are not told they’ll only be valuable if they make a difference on a national scale. This is a harsh double standard compared to what we tell immigrants, and one that can be debilitating. Why are we holding immigrants to a different standard simply because they weren’t born here?

The U.S. pushes a narrative comprised of how different its own citizens are. Furthermore, that narrative is to what we attribute our greatness. The narrative emphasizes the value of each citizen because they make up the

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U.S. Our grandeur is not rooted in the accomplishments we bring to the table, which are great, but it’s rooted in the citizens of this country.

Truthfully, it goes back to the classist and elitist belief that some careers are simply beneath

the barometer of acceptability in society. Compounded with the rapid xenophobia in the U.S., it makes an easy space for this position to persist.

It shouldn’t take acknowledgment of immigrants’ capabilities for them to be seen as human or

worthy of this “great” country.

Immigrants want to come to this country, and in some cases, need to come. Isn’t that enough?

Maya Stevenson is a 20-year-old English and philosophy junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Paying college athletes could create unhealthy power dynamic GABBING WITH GABBY GABRIELLE MARTINEZ

@gobbymatinez

College athletes should receive money from their university based on the privileges they already have access to. From free tuition to free room and board, it seems like asking for more would be greedy.

This begs the question: is it not enough to have a full-ride to a $11,000-a-semester university?

A common argument made by student athletes is their sport requires all of their time and effort, which, in turn, takes away from any chance to have a part-time job for leisure money. This argument; however, is a self-entitled one.

Students on campuses across

the U.S. faces this same dilemma, minus the full-ride benefit.

From single parents raising their children between classes, to students with unpaid internships who have hefty, workloads, time doesn’t stop or slow down for anyone.

Student athletes aren’t even completely unpaid outside of their merit scholarships. One feasible way colleges pay their athletes is by simply giving them a name and a realistic chance to enter the sport professionally after college.

These universities allowthem to build their reputation, quite easily, by offering them the necessary connections, and coaching to ensure a well-paying athletic career after graduation.

Isn’t that how college is supposed to work? College should be about focusing on getting an

education, and then pursue a well-earned career—it shouldn’t act like one.

If schools did start paying athletes, however, it would give incoming students an alternative motive for going to college. Instead of going for an education, they’d be going to profit off of the athletic program, effectively defeating the purpose of school altogether.

Fifth-year, anyone?

Let’s say that things did shift, and paying college athletes became the norm. How exactly would discipline and success measure up when everyone on the team is being paid the same to be there no matter what? And if the distribution of salaries fluctuated between players, surely tensions would arise, and an unhealthy power dynamic would be

created.

Off the playing field, money would separate the athletes from normal students in a similarly weird hierarchical fashion. No longer would the everyday student be sitting next to another classmate in class, but instead they would be sitting next to someone prioritized and paid because of their athleticism, not their academics.

Also, in order to pay the athletes, funds would surely have to come from somewhere.

This means that their own departments would be losing the extensive revenue gained from sporting events. In turn, funds would also have to be drawn from the faculty’s pay, maintenance and in extreme cases, even tuition.

This also leads to a pletho-

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ra of more hypothetical questions. Would the university also have to pay band members?

How about cheerleaders? Not to mention the impossibility of the pay being fair across the board, especially men’s sports in comparison to women’s.

Paying college athletes would essentially dismantle the line that sits between professional and amateur sports. Only 7% of high school athletes go on to play in college. This opportunity should be seen more as a privilege than a job. When a student athlete signs their contract with a university, they should know what they’re in for and what they aren’t.

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

Quote of the Week “Everything isn’t permanent, so don’t pretend that it is. Everythings supposed to move and shift.”

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Yellowstone bison on brink of extinction due to habitat loss DEAR SOCIETY JASMINE EDMONSON @edmonsonjasmine The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuses to perform anin-depth review about whether Yellowstone National Park bison should be on the endangered species list.

The Endangered Species Act allows citizens to petition to add, remove or reclassify species on the list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants.

The Service recently received three petitions from animal advocates who believe the Mojave poppy bee, the Mount Graham red squirrel and the Yellowstone bison should be listed under the ESA. The Mojave poppy bee and the Mount Graham red squirrel will undergo in-depth review to consider if both species should be added to the ESA.

The Service declined to review the Yellowstone bison because the petition did not include substantial scientific or commercial information to warrant the animal as endangered or threatened.

This is the second time the Service refused to consider listing bison under the ESA. The first time animal advocates signed a petition for Yellowstone bison was in 2014.

A federal judge said the Service didn’t sufficiently refute evidence the animal was at risk from disease, hunting, habitat loss, climate change, mismanagement and introduction of cattle genes into their population after the agency declined to support the first petition.

Buffalo Field Campaign Habitat Coordinator Darrell Geist said the Service applied the wrong evidentiary standard to the first petition.

Geist sued the agency over the bison listing because he said the distinct subpopulation of bi-

son in the central range is at risk their young. Although most of extinction. of the park’s bison have pure Yellowstone bison are genes, some have accidental the oldest and largest popula- introgression of cattle genes. tion of wild bison. It is the only The National Park Service U.S. herd that descends from works with other federal, state a wild herd. The herds are and tribal agencies to manage free-ranging and subject to and develop policies for bison. natural selection Yellowstone has factors, such as The Service recently a slaughter propredation and Some bireceived three petitions gram. competition in son are used for Montana, accord- from animal advocates research, while ing to the Service. who believe the Mojave a large number Since these hunted. poppy bee, the Mount areBison bison have the are manability to com- Graham red squirrel and aged as small, pete for mates, the Yellowstone bison isolated herds migrate and behind fences should be listed explore pubthat require seunder the ESA. lic land, their lective culling numbers have for commercial significantly inmeat sales each creased in the year. These relast century. strictions affect the long-term Some Yellowstone bison recovery of bison as a species, are infected with brucellosis. and how people interact with The disease can be transmit- them, according to the National ted to wild bison, elk and cat- Park Service. tle. It causes animals to abort The central range declined

from 3,500 in 2006 to 847 in 2017. However, Yellowstone’s northern herd grew from about 1,500 bison to almost 4,000 during that period.

Although experts and residents urge the Service to list bison under the ESA, there is not enough data to show their population is decreasing. Instead, the agency should protect bison habitats.

Livestock and livestock grazing impacts bison’s habitats. Livestock requires fencing, cattle-guards and roads to control livestock movement on public land. This impairs their movement and exposes them to disease transmission with domesticated animals.

The Service will have to list Yellowstone bison under the EPA if action isn’t taken to protect this iconic species’ habitat.

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

Jenner and Scott deserve to keep their relationship private SINCERELY, SHELBY SHELBY BORDES @shelbybordes I’m sure you all know by now that the popular couple Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have called it quits.

Like most celebrity couples, Jenner and Scott can not just have a normal break up. The public always wants more information and will go to great lengths to get it.

The fans, and even critics, wanted to know the “real” reason why the couple split up. Everyone took to social media in order to find out for themselves.

People linked Jenner with her previous boyfriend, Tyga, just days after the end of her relationship with Scott. She was spotted going to Tyga’s recording studio at a suspicious time of the night. Jenner was getting bombarded with comments and questions about the hangout.

In order to defend herself, Jenner had to make a statement about the situation. She should not have to explain any of her actions, because frankly her actions do not involve anyone but herself.

Jenner wrote that she was dropping off a friend at Tyga’s studio and had no desire to see him. After making the statement, it still lead people to believe the intention was false even though it came from Jenner herself.

People also critiqued her recent Instagram photo because it showed her small ankle tattoo.

The tattoo used to be an ode to Tyga but was covered after their split in 2017. They suspected the picture was a hint that the rumors about Tyga being the cause of the breakup were true.

I find this ridiculous because

it is such a reach. Just because she posted a picture showing her tattoo doesn’t automatically mean she’s hinting anything. She just posted that photo because she wanted to. It doesn’t make sense to be so obsessed with finding out “the deeper truth” when it’s all surface level.

My question is, why are we so obsessed with the drama and scandals involving celebrities? I don’t understand why my generation needs to know, or be involved with, situations that don’t affect us.

Jenner, Scott and Tyga are just people, there is no need to give them so much credit. Going through a breakup is such a difficult and personal thing, and having to do it in the public eye makes it even harder.

People of their status can not keep things private because their dedicated fans will find out somehow. They even search for things when there is nothing to find. Jenner having to deny outrageous rumors was a waste of her time, but because of the constant accusations it had to be done.

The fact is, we wouldn’t care if a couple around us broke up.

Don’t get me wrong, I like finding out the drama just as much as the next person, but I wouldn’t pry into their personal lives to create a scandal just because I can. What makes Jenner and Scott different?

Just because they are in the public eye doesn’t mean they are different. They go through relationship problems like everyone else. They have the right to break up or make up without critiques from the public.

People like Jenner and Scott

like to be connected to their fans, which is why they share their personal lives with the public.

People take advantage of that relationship, and want personal information from celebrities.

I think people are wasting their time. There are more important issues people should be worrying about then who or what broke Jenner and Scott up.

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

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