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FIGHTING TIGERS

JOHN BEL EDWARDS

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EDDIE RISPONE

LSU alumni John Bel Edwards, Eddie Rispone face off in Saturday’s gubernatorial runoff election.

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NEWS

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Students were excited to find actor Charles Melton in the Quad on Monday filming his new movie, “Swing.”

ENTERTAINMENT

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“‘Doctor Sleep’ is an incredibly tense, entertaining, well-written, well-acted and well-directed horror story.”

SPORTS

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After previous failure at Ole Miss, Ed Orgeron returns with the No. 1 ranked team in the country.

OPINION

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“The idea that cancelling a celebrity will bring about the end of their career is ridiculous...”

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Forever LSU: Louisiana gubernatorial candidates share long history with LSU

BY BAILEY CHAUVIN @BaileyChauvin The Louisiana governor’s race comes to a close Saturday, as residents head to the voting booths to support either Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards or Republican businessman Eddie Rispone.

Edwards and Rispone have squared off throughout the campaign, but the two candidates have one glaring connection: LSU. Edwards After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1988 and serving in the U.S. Army for eight years, Edwards returned to Louisiana to pursue a law degree from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Edwards graduated in 1999 as a member of the Order of the Coif, an honor society for U.S. law school graduates, and opened a civil law practice in his hometown of Amite, Louisiana.

Edwards became the fourth LSU Law graduate to serve as Louisiana’s governor in 2016, after Robert F. Kennon in 1925, John McKeithen in 1942 and Edwin Edwards in 1949, according to the LSU Law Center.

Edwards has been no stranger to the law school following his graduation. He delivered the 2016 LSU Law Commencement Address, just four months after being sworn in as governor.

In his address, Edwards credited the law school and its faculty members, his family and God for his success after graduation.

He encouraged the 2016 graduates to use their degrees to make a “positive difference” in their communities.

“If you do ever doubt what your purpose is, just remind yourself of the motto for which Louisiana stands: ‘A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all those abiding here,” Edwards said. “On your first day practicing law, unlike just about any other profession, you can start changing the world for the better.”

Edwards hosted several LSU Law graduates and faculty members, including LSU Law Dean Tom Galligan, at the Governor’s Mansion last February to celebrate the career of Judge James Brady, who died in 2017. Brady was a 1969 graduate of LSU Law, as well as an adjunct professor, member of the LSU Law Alumni Board of Trustees and a former member of the Chancellor’s Council.

Rispone Rispone’s connections to the University deep, too. In September 1969, the University formed its construction technology program, now known as construction management, according to Construction Management Department Chair Charles Berryman. It produced its first graduating class with just 27 students in 1972. Rispone was one of

those students.

Rispone and his brother, Jerry, founded ISC Constructors in 1989, a multi-million dollar specialty contractor company that employs over 3,000 families, according to Rispone’s campaign website.

Like Edwards, Rispone maintained ties to his alma mater after graduation. He was inducted into the College of Engineering’s Hall of Distinction in April 2013 alongside his brother.

Former College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek praised the Rispones for their personal accomplishments and contributions to the College of Engineering.

“The College of Engineering is honored to recognize these stellar engineers for our 32nd annual Hall of Distinction,” Koubek said. “Eddie and Jerry have enacted strong leadership through transformative roles in their professions and impressive contributions to LSU. These inductees represent the true significance of the LSU Engineer.”

Rispone has funded two Department of Construction Management professorships, one through ISC and the other through a personal gift, according to the College of Engineering.

One Rispone-funded professorship, the Eddie Rispone Professorship in Construction Management, is currently held by Chao Wang. Wang said he hasn’t yet met Rispone, but knows he’s “definitely a big donor.”

ISC also contributed the Jerry Rispone Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering, ISC Constructors, LLC professorships in construction management and electrical and computer engineering and several funds, including the Construction Department Development Fund, according to ISC’s website.

Rispone was involved in establishing the Construction Industry Advisory Council in Construction Management, which still includes ISC associates that hold membership positions.

ISC and the College of Engineering unveiled the ISC Conference Room in the Dean’s Suite of the newly completed Patrick F. Taylor Hall in August 2018, which the company provided a project fund for.

On LSU, Higher Education The gubernatorial race put a spotlight on the University itself during the first gubernatorial debate, held at the LSU Student Union Theater on Sept. 19.

“LSU is an essential part of our state’s identity,” LSU President F. King Alexander said in a welcome address to the crowd. “There is no bigger asset to a state than an asset that brings in $5.1 billion.”

The debate, which also featured Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, was the first televised debate before the Oct. 12 primary election.

Political communication juniors Sarah Procopio and Justin Franklin asked candidates ques-

Election timeline Oct. 11: Trump holds rally in Lake Charles Oct. 12: Abraham loses primary election Oct. 28: Pence attends a closed-door fundraiser for Rispone Oct. 30: Gubernatorial debate between Edwards and Rispone Nov. 6: Trump holds rally in Monroe to support Rispone Nov. 9: Early voting ends with an all-time high turn out Nov. 14: Trump to hold rally in Bossier City to support Rispone

Nov. 16 — Election day tions via video. Procopio asked the candidates if they would support funding TOPS at its current level, which all were in favor of.

Edwards referred to his longstanding commitment to higher education, including fully funding the TOPS program in an effort to retain Louisiana’s best and brightest students. Edwards’ stance on higher education contrasts with the severe higher education cuts made by former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Administration, a fact Edwards has repeatedly referenced.

John Bel for Louisiana Spokesman Stephen Buys told The Reveille Louisiana voters are standing behind Edwards because they want him to continue to “move our state forward,” including in higher education funding.

“Gov. Edwards is running on his record of increased funding for education at every level, particularly higher education and TOPS,” Buys said. “Meanwhile Eddie Rispone is promising to take us back to the failed education policies of Bobby Jindal, which led to devastating cuts to higher education, threatened TOPS and raised fees for LSU students.”

Like Edwards, Rispone has promised to continue to fund TOPS as governor, but also aims to not make securing TOPS “a political football.”

The Reveille also contacted Eddie Rispone for Governor Communications Director Anthony Ramirez, but did not receive a response.

Rispone has also repeatedly the University when discussing how, under Edwards’ leadership, Louisiana’s economy is reportedly ranked last in the nation.

“We are last. We are 50th,” Rispone said during the Oct. 9 guernatorial debate. “If LSU was 50th in the SEC, we would fire the president, the provost, even down to the poor waterboy.”

After the LSU football team’s much celebrated 46-41 win over the University of Alabama on Saturday, Edwards’ campaign manager Richard Carbo referenced Rispone’s statement in a show of support to both the football team

and Edwards.

“Under John Bel Edwards, we #BeatBama!!,” Carbo said in a tweet. “The provost, water boy and Governor all have job security.”

The LSU football team received a hero’s welcome at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Saturday night. Among the fans was Edwards, clad in an LSU jacket and baseball cap, who personally congratulated the team and head coach Ed Orgeron on their win.

Edwards took 46.6% of the primary vote, just 3.4% 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.

Since the Louisiana governor’s race narrowed to two candidates, Rispone has been the subject of much attention from President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

Trump held a rally on Oct. 11 in Lake Charles to endorse both Republican candidates in the primary election, but has since been more vocal after Edwards failed to secure the majority of the vote.

Trump held a second rally on Nov. 6 in Monroe to endorse Rispone’s campaign. The White House confirmed last week that Trump will visit Bossier City on Nov. 14, just two days before the election, to muster more votes for Rispone according to the Associated Press.

Early voting was held from Nov. 2-9, and the state experienced a near record turnout. Almost 490,000 residents voted, meaning over 100,000 more ballots were cast for this election than in the Oct. 12 primary election, according to the Monroe News Star.

African American voters accounted for 31% of the early voting turnout, compared to 25% of all voters for the Oct. 12 election.

The Louisiana general election is on Nov. 16, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Julia-Claire Evans and Gunnar Viator contributed to this report.

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NEWS Superior Interior Some interior design students want to change degree name for clarity

BY ANA BLOCK @anablock_4 When students think of interior design, they might imagine perfectly decorated houses with matching curtains and drapes.

Something nice but easy to accomplish.

However, some interior design students are fighting against this perception.

Some students in the School of Interior Design fear their passion has been belittled by Pinterest boards and HGTV. They are trying to raise greater awareness and respect for their profession by requesting a name change to the title of their degree.

From interior design to interior architecture.

Interior design junior Claire Peter said changing the name would not only lead to more respect for the occupation, but also better represent the intensity of the program.

“We should have it changed because a lot of people don’t take [interior design] seriously since it’s called interior design,” Peter said, “They think it’s all decorating, and that’s not even a fraction of what we do. I feel like inte-

rior architecture explains more of what we do than interior design does.”

John Campbell, an interior design professor said the terms “interior design” and “interior architecture” are interchangeable.

“It’s a question of titles that are used in various places. Interior architecture is more commonly used in Europe,” Campbell said. “Here, our legislation concerning licensing is done as an interior design license. We call ourselves interior designers.”

Campbell said, he believes students may want the change to provide clarity to the public about what the interior design industry entails.

Students supporting the change argue the transition would be easy since there would be no changes to the curriculum.

Many students believe changing the name of the program could prevent others from associating their area of study and future profession with being a “decorator,” belittling their significance in the industry.

Rebranding the interior design major as interior architecture is not an unusual idea; other colleges, including the University of Tennessee at Knoxville,

have already adopted the name change. However, the LSU School of Art and Design has yet to formally address this issue.

Marsha Cuddeback, director of the School of Interior Design, said the debate over what the degree should be called is not unique to the University.

“There are always informal discussions taking place surrounding this debate among schools,” Cuddeback said in an email.

Interior design sophomore Morgan Curtis thinks the school should change the degree name to interior architecture and design.

Curtis said interior design is essential to the daily functions of common people and should be treated with the same level of importance as architecture. She said the new name would give respect to the design element of interior design, while also highlighting the less conceptual component of the industry.

“I do think people will have more of a respect for the major if the name is changed,” Curtis said. “I feel like a lot of people, when looking at architecture and interior design as majors, tend to have a higher respect for archi-

tecture. Interior design as a major and career is something that is just as intense as architecture, just in a slightly different way.”

The LSU School of Interior Design requires students to take major-specific courses as well as select architecture classes. The program focuses on commercial and corporate interiors, teaching students not only the fundamentals of design but elements of interior construction and building systems and regulations, according to the department’s website.

Associate Professor of Interior Design Phillip Tebbutt said he is hesitant about the name change, thinking it could lead to further confusion about the roles of architects and interior designers.

“In a team, in an office, the architect has historically been the lead dog, and interior design usually gets brought in towards the end of the design process,” Tebbutt said. “If we become interior architects, I think it’s going to reinforce that hierarchy even more, that we are somehow architecture-light, or under architecture.

Whereas as an interior designer, we can stand alone and not be compared the same way.”

Nick Frewin contributed to this report.

I feel like interior architecture explains more of what we do than interior design does.

CLAIRE PETER

Interior Design Junior

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The Interior Design studio in the Art and Design Building on October 16.

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HEALTH

STDs on the rise in LA, Health Center offering testing

BY KIMSEY STEWART @KimseyStewart Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in Louisiana, particularly in East Baton Rouge Parish.

EBR has seen a significant increase in annual cases of STDs, particularly gonorrhea and HIV as well as chlamydia and syphilis.

Louisiana has the third highest rate of syphilis in the nation and the second highest for chlamydia. The state also has the second highest rate of gonorrhea in males aged 15-24 and the third highest rate for females aged 15-24, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

International management freshman Mia Bowman said she believes the high rates of STDs in Louisiana are partially caused by complacency about STDs. “I wouldn’t say people don’t care,” Bowman said. “But they don’t care.”

According to the Student Health Center, less than 1% of university students who were tested for STDs at the Student Health Center were positive for syphilis or gonorrhea in 2018.

In 2018, 10% of students tested for STDs at the Student Health Center tested positive for chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most prevalent STD on campus,

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LSU architecture to be featured in new movie “Swing”

BY KATHERINE MANUEL @kmanuel_2 The University is the host for a new movie, “Swing,” that features “Riverdale” actor Charles Melton. The filming brought excited students to the Quad on Monday afternoon.

According to IMDb, “Swing” is centered around an Ivy League rowing team that is taken over by a new army veteran coach.

The movie, directed by Michael Mailer, features actors Michael Shannon, Melton and Alexander Ludwig “Swing” producer Lucas Jarach said they chose to film the movie at the University because of the architecture. Jarach said

the crew toured many schools in the region but fell in love with LSU. “Even though the story does not take place at LSU, the traditional architecture of this beautiful campus is the ideal setting for our story,” Jarach said.

Jarach said, filming would take place on the University’s campus for two days, and then continue around the Baton Rouge area. Portions of the movie were filmed at False River on Sunday where several University students were featured as extras.

Computer science freshman Matthew Kleimeyer was a background actor, which was the first time he had ever been on

the set of a movie.

“It was really cool to see in person behind the scenes of what goes into making a movie,” Kleimeyer said. “I’m really excited to see the finished product.”

The crew began filming in the Quad on Monday. It drew many curious students to the area to watch.

Wildlife ecology freshman Haley Brassard was one of the students in the Quad watching the filming take place.

“It’s great that we have such a pretty campus and such an atmosphere that they feel that they can do that here,” Brassard said. “We had ‘Pitch Perfect’ done here, and now another one, so it’s nice seeing our

campus being used for things like this.”

Political communication sophomore Jalisa Francis was confused when she saw the crowd and cameras in the Quad, but was intrigued when she realized famous actors were on campus.

“I think it’s big because it gives us a lot of credibility and when people see the campus, they’ll be like ‘Oh my gosh I want to go to LSU,’” Francis said.

University students took selfies with Melton and Ludwig. Biology senior Ayah Ibrahim stood by the set and held a sign that said “I love you Charles Melton.”

“Swing” is set to debut in theaters next fall.

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Charles Melton from the movie “Swing” gets in position for the next scene on November 11 in the LSU Quad.

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page 4 STD, from page 3 according to Rebecca Fontenot, director of wellness and health promotion at the Student Health Center.

Untreated STDs can have serious repercussions. According to the CDC, if left untreated, chlamydia can spread to the fallopian tubes and ovaries and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can lead to infertility issues. Gonorrhea can

cause PID as well, along with a painful condition in the tubes attached to the testicles. Untreated gonorrhea can also spread into the blood or joints.

Untreated syphilis and HIV are often more dangerous.

Syphilis can develop complications leading to damage to the brain, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver and joints. Symptoms of chlamydia include pain while urinating, unusual vaginal discharge and pain and swelling in

testicles, accordig to the CDC. HIV symptoms do not appear until two to four weeks after the infection begins. People may experience flu-like symptoms that may last for weeks, when the virus is most contagious.

Sociology senior Leigh Fresina said the high rates of STDs among young people is partly due to lack of proper education on STDs, since many are unaware of how these diseases are spread.

“Students are irresponsible,” Fresina said. “People think because they’ve never had unprotected sex, they don’t need to get tested.”

The Student Health Center offers the gonorrhea and chlamydia test, GenProbe, for $25.

It also offers syphilis testing for $20 and free HIV testing by appointment. The center also organizes promotions for STD testing twice a year, where coupons for free tests are

handed out.

Some professors have invited the center tp talk about sexual health during class to try and promote awareness of available resources. Fontenot said all students should be tested if they’re sexually active.

“It’s better to catch something early than to wait,” Fontenot said.

“If you’re sexually active, get tested on a regular interval that works for you. At least once a year.”

“It’s better to catch something early than to wait. If you’re sexually active, get tested... at least once a year” REBECCA FONTENOT Director of Wellness and Health

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TV SHOW

LOOKING FOR ALASKA

Hulu

The Hulu adaptation follows the story of Miles “Pudge” Halter on his trip to Culver Creek, a boarding school deep in the swamps of Alabama. Overall, Hulu did a fantastic job. This show could have easily been an absolute disaster, but instead its creators made something both true to the novel and fit for today’s audience.

Masie O’Toole @masieotoole

MOVIE

THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE

Disney

I appreciated the attempt at realism in this special, but they could have taken the great things about the Broadway version of this musical and made them better. They had the opportunity to learn from the past, and they once again didn’t make the mark. Hopefully the third time is the charm with the live-action film.

EnJanae’ Taylor @_queenet_

MOVIE

HOLIDAY IN THE WILD Netflix

It’s a cutesy movie with a straightforward narrative. Essentially, the love interest in the main character’s life leaves so they do something crazy that makes them realize they hate their lives, they want to find their passions and the person they were meant to be with. I think this movie lacked Christmas and Christmas makes me happy so this movie didn’t make me that happy.

Lisa Salime @liasalime

MOVIE

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME Netflix

Murphy’s comeback is off to a good start, and his acting is always amazing in comedy films. If it’s hard for you to find good movies to watch on Netflix, I highly recommend watching this one. It’s original, funny and you’ll grow a greater appreciation for those trying to make it in the entertainment industry.

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‘Doctor Sleep’ creates engaging, but imposed, sequel to ‘The Shining’

BY CHARLES JONES @saxycj Few horror films are as iconic and overly analyzed as Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic, “The Shining.”

Adapted from the 1977 Stephen King novel, the film, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelly Duvall and Danny Lloyd as Jack, Wendy and Danny Torrance, respectively, was notoriously controversial upon release.

King criticized the film’s deviation from the source material. The treatment of Shelly Duvall behind the scenes put a bad taste in many audience members’ mouths, and many felt the film was too ambiguous and confusing.

Years since its release, however, the overall impression of the film has shifted. The admiration of the filmmaking, as well as the terrific performances from Duvall and Nicholson, raised the film to classic status.

Now, 39 years after the original film was released, modern horror auteur Mike Flanagan, hot off of the success of his highly-praised adaptation of “The Haunting of Hill House,” brings “Doctor Sleep,” adapted from Stephen King’s sequel of the same name, to the big screen. He explains some of the ambiguity of the original and continues the story of Danny Torrance after the events at the Overlook Hotel.

“Doctor Sleep” picks up decades after the original film, as Ewan McGregor’s Danny Torrance, now older, homeless and alcoholic, traverses across the East Coast in search of the next bottle to drown himself in. He finds himself in a small New Hampshire town, where he meets Billy Freeman, portrayed by a friendly and warm Cliff Curtis, who helps him to get off of the bottle and back onto his feet.

The events and spirits of the Overlook hotel return. Rebecca Ferguson’s Rose the Hat traverses the country looking for people with special connections to the supernatural, or “Shinings,” as Danny refers to them, with the intention of harvesting and feeding upon their souls.

Danny meets young Abra Stone, in Kyliegh Curran’s acting debut, a young girl with a stronger Shining than anyone has ever seen.

Danny must conquer his demons to protect Stone from going down the same route he went down long ago.

“Doctor Sleep” works best when it’s not trying to remind you that it is a sequel to “The Shining.” The cast is terrific, with McGregor and

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Curran delivering vulnerable and emotional performances. Ferguson in particular stands out as the cold, calculated and terrifying Rose the Hat. The character, due to the terrific performance and excellent writing, inscribed its name into the walls of horror fame.

Flanagan cements himself as the most consistent and effective horror director of the new era with “Doctor Sleep.” Having written, edited and directed the project himself, Flanagan crafted a world with a spine-tingling sense of dread and anxiety and a story that is equal parts engaging, entertaining, thought-provoking and horrifying.

The supernatural elements of the original novel are explored and explained in a transparent way. While the sequel lacks some of the ambiguity and subtlety of the original, the way in which the story is written, directed and acted is so incredibly engaging that the lack of subtlety is made up for by tenfold.

The only drawback with “Doctor Sleep” is that it tries way too hard to remind you it is a sequel to “The Shining.” There is a turning point in

the third act that, while appealing to the horror film geek within me, felt forced. Several shots and scenes are recreated frame by frame. Despite best efforts to build upon the original, the scene felt forced and awkward.

This drawback wouldn’t be as big of a deal if it weren’t for portions of the film trying to remind you of the connections to the original end up taking over the film by the end of it. The story presented is engaging and well-done, and forgoing that to recreate scenes from “The Shining” felt imposed.

“Doctor Sleep” is a tense, entertaining, well-written, well-acted and well-directed horror story. Despite the reminders of its connection to the original film, this sequel works off of the powerhouse performances from McGregor and Ferguson, the beautifully haunting camera work and editing and the terrifically terrifying story alone.

It’s hard to say whether or not Kubrick would’ve been pleased, but the events at the Overlook Hotel have been given a sequel worthy of the original name.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS A look into LSU and other contenders’ late-season paths to postseason

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No. 1 — LSU TIGERS — (9-0) Nov. 16 - @ Ole Miss (4-6) Nov. 23 - vs. Arkansas (2-8) Nov. 30 - vs. Texas A&M (6-3) Dec. 7 - SEC Championship (Likely #4 Georgia) Opponent Winning Percentage: 41%

Top-10 wins this year (1st in FBS)

No. 2 — OHIO STATE BUCKEYES — (9-0) Nov. 16 - @ Rutgers (2-7) Nov. 23 - vs. #9 Penn State (8-1) Nov. 30 - @ #15 Michigan (7-2) Dec. 7 - Big Ten Championship (#8 Minnesota or #14 Wisconsin) Opponent Winning Percentage: 63%

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Average points per game (1st in FBS)

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No. 6 — OREGON DUCKS — (8-1) Nov. 16 - vs. Arizona (4-5) Nov. 23 - @ Arizona State (5-4) Nov. 30 - vs. Oregon State (4-5) Dec. 6 - PAC-12 Championship (Likely #7 Utah) Opponent Winning Percentage: 48%

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No. 7 — UTAH UTES — (8-1) Nov. 16 - vs. UCLA (4-5) Nov. 23 - @ Arizona (4-5) Nov. 30 - vs. Colorado (4-6) Dec. 6 - PAC-12 Championship (Likely #6 Oregon) Opponent Winning Percentage: 43%

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Consecutive wins

Nov. 16 - @ #20 Iowa (6-3) Nov. 23 - @ Northwestern (1-8) Nov. 30 - vs. #14 Wisconsin (7-2) Dec. 7 - Big Ten Championship (#2 Ohio State or #9 Penn State) Opponent Winning Percentage: 52%

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Nov. 16 - vs. Indiana (7-2) Nov. 23 - @ #2 Ohio State (9-0) Nov. 30 - vs. Rutgers (2-7) Dec. 7 - Big Ten Championship (#8 Minnesota or #14 Wisconsin) Opponent Winning Percentage: 67%

88.34

25.3

EPSN Team Efficiency Ranking (5th in FBS)

No. 10 — OKLAHOMA SOONERS— (8-1)

Average points allowed per game (2nd in FBS)

Nov. 16 - @ #13 Baylor (9-0) Nov. 23 - vs. TCU (4-5) Nov. 30 - @ #22 Oklahoma State (6-3) Dec. 7 - Big 12 Championship (Likely #13 Baylor) Opponent Winning Percentage: 70%

Jaylen Waddle’s average punt return (1st in FBS)

587.3

Average offensive yards per game (1st in FBS)

No. 13 — BAYLOR BEARS— (9-0)

No. 5 — ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE — (8-1) Nov. 16 - @ Mississippi State (4-5) Nov. 23 - vs. Western Carolina* (3-7) Nov. 30 - @ #12 Auburn (7-2) Opponent Winning Percentage: 50% * Indicates FCS team

Penalties against (4th fewest in FBS)

No. 9 — PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS— (8-1)

No. 4 — GEORGIA BULLDOGS— (8-1) Nov. 16 - @ #12 Auburn (7-2) Nov. 23 - vs. Texas A&M (6-3) Nov. 30 - @ Georgia Tech (2-7) Dec. 7 - SEC Championship (Likely #1 LSU) Opponent Winning Percentage: 56%

Average rushing yards allowed per game (1st in FBS)

No. 8 — MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS — (9-0)

No. 3 — CLEMSON TIGERS — (10-0) Nov. 16 - vs. Wake Forest (7-2) Nov. 30 - @ South Carolina (4-6) Dec. 7 - ACC Championship (Virginia, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Miami, North Carolina or Duke) Opponent Winning Percentage: 58%

Turnover margin (1st in FBS, tied w/ Illinois)

Nov. 16 - vs. #10 Oklahoma (8-1) Nov. 23 - vs. #19 Texas (6-3) Nov. 30 - @ Kansas (3-6) Dec. 7 - Big 12 Championship (Likely #10 Oklahoma) Opponent Winning Percentage: 63%

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Blocked kicks (1st in FBS, tied with Appalachian State)

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RETURN OF OLE COACH O Ed Orgeron grateful for time at Ole Miss, to ‘fight like heck’ to keep assistant Joe Brady

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam___ The first time current LSU football coach Ed Orgeron held a team-meeting as Ole Miss head football coach he ripped his shirt off and challenged his players to a wrestling match, ever ready like he was Ric Flair, giving a thundering slap to the chest to anyone who dared try him.

Now, a much more subdued Orgeron heads back to Oxford, Mississippi, with the top-ranked team in the nation. The Orgeron whose most infamous moments at Ole Miss were off the field involving a Hummer commercial and a parody song about him called “Colonel Reb is Crying” is not the same man pacing the LSU sidelines.

Orgeron’s repeatedly said he’s learned from his failures at Ole Miss, where he compiled a 10-25 record from 2005-2007, and remains grateful for the opportunity he was given with the Rebels.

People can still point and mock Orgeron for his voice and his accent, but no longer can they mock him for not having success. He’s 9-3 in top-10

matchup in his three-plus seasons at LSU, and on the verge of winning the Southeastern Conference Western Division.

“Coach [Pete] Carroll told me, you’re not going to figure out what type of coach you are until you’re 50, 51,” said Orgeron, who is now 58 years old. “I didn’t want to believe that, but it just takes a while.

Especially when you get your butt beat you’re going to learn how to get better. And I do believe that that job trained me for the job that we’re doing today. So, I’m appreciative of it.”

Orgeron left the wrestling matches and shirt-ripping at Ole Miss, but he didn’t just change his motivational tactics. He’s stepped away from micromanaging the team like he would do in a defensive line room, which he claims was his biggest failure at Ole Miss.

Orgeron turned the keys to the offense and defense over to offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, passing game coordinator Joe Brady and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. The results haven’t just been positive, they’ve been historic.

The hotshot 30-year-old Brady is now a Broyles Award nominee,

an award given to the top assistant coach in college football. He is set to receive an extensive raise this offense after revolutionizing LSU’s previously archaic offense.

Senior quarterback Joe Burrow is the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, and the offense is averaging 46.7 points per game, good for fourth in the country.

Orgeron expects other teams, both professional and college, to call about Brady, but he thinks there’s a sense of loyalty to LSU for Brady, who had been a graduate assistant and a member of the New Orleans Saints’ coaching staff prior to arriving in Baton Rouge in January.

Orgeron had to fight off a similar run for Aranda, who was heavily pursued by Jimbo Fisher when he took the reins at Texas A&M in December 2017. After A&M’s pursuit, Aranda was given a four-year extension with a $2.5 million salary to stay at LSU, making him the highest paid assistant coach in the country.

“A guy like [Brady] is going to have opportunities, but we’re going to compete as best that we can to keep him,” Orgeron said.

“All those things are going to

happen after the season. Joe’s worried about breaking down Ole Miss’s coverages right now so he’s not even thinking about that stuff.

“But after the season, we have coaches that are going to get chances to go elsewhere, but the ones that we want to keep we’re going to fight like heck to keep them.”

Brady likely won’t be the only coach getting an extension and a raise either. Orgeron entered the season as the 30th-highest paid head coach in college football with an annual salary of $4 million.

He shouldn’t have to rip his shirt off and challenge anyone to a wrestling match to get it either.

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LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and football coach Ed Orgeron celebrate after the Tigers’ 46-41 victory over Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Column: Joe Brady deserves to be highest-paid assistant coach

BY MYLES KUSS @KussMyles

Thirty-one of 39 for 393 yards and three touchdowns seems like an exceptional day for a quarterback at any level of football, especially if these numbers came against a historically superior defense.

Yet these numbers were not out of the ordinary for Joe Burrow in his his Heisman caliber season. The senior quarterback gauged the Alabama’s defense for over 400 total yards of offense on Nov. 9 in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The best part of that game was that Burrow might have had the second-best offensive performance on LSU. Sophomore runningback Clyde Edwards-Helaire gained 180 total yards and scored four touchdowns.

Both efforts may be the career highlights for most players, but one man has made these players escalate to a level that they did not even know was possible—Joe Brady.

Take Burrow and Edwards-

Helaire’s performances against the Tide in 2018. Burrow went 18 of 35 for 184 yards and an interception and Edwards-Helaire rushed for only 14 yards and no touchdowns.

With the help of Brady, these two men have become closer to being draft picks game after game throughout the season.

Brady, most importantly, showed LSU fans that the win against Alabama is not an anomaly—it could be a routine victory.

Brady has shown LSU the mystery of an explosive offense that has eluded the defensive powerhouse for so long. A new type of offense for LSU that has it leading the nation in completion percentage while being third in yards per passing attempt.

While he is only the passing game coordinator, he has elevated the game of everyone on the offense.

Edwards-Helaire has played himself into draft discussions and has a new role as opposed to last year—being a receiver first, runner second.

This has allowed him to not let one facet of his game tell the

tale. If the line of scrimmage favors the defense, the screen pass and the running back wheel open up.

If Edwards-Helaire cannot gain any traction, his partner-in-crime can throw to any of four passcatchers to change the tide back in Edwards-Helaire’s favor.

This relationship works both ways, and Brady is to thank. He has made every aspect of this offense work starting with the passing game.

The offensive line has a reason to pass block as Burrow continues to deliver darts to Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Terrace Marshall and tight end Thaddeus Moss.

They also have a reason to block for the run because Edwards-Helaire continues to show that it takes multiple men to bring down the 5-foot-9 running back.

The bottom line is that Brady made this offensive explosive and, ultimately, fun.

The offense ranks fourth in total offense with 7.49 yards per play, and, with the back half of the season containing Arkansas and Ole Miss, that number and others should increase.

This production translates to the defensive side of the ball as Dave Aranda and company can play more aggressively for turnovers and sacks.

With all Brady has done, there is one thing LSU has to do—make him the highest paid offensive coordinator in the league next year.

Current offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger is reaching the end of his career and has provided a solid foundation. It is time for 30-year-old Brady to continue to bring this LSU offense to new heights. Whether it is with Ensminger at his side as cooffensive coordinator, Brady has more than proved his worth.

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LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady runs drills in the LSU Indoor Practice Facility on Monday, Aug. 26

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GEAUX FOR GOVERNOR If LSU athletes ran for office...

CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE

JOE BURROW ATHENS, OHIO

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

SLOGAN: “GEAUX JEAUX!”

SLOGAN: “First Downs and Touchdowns”

FACT: Top Heisman Candidate

FACT: Leads SEC in rushing touchdowns

TAYLOR BANNISTER MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS

SLOGAN: “A Time for Bannister” FACT: Seventh LSU volleyball player to reach 1,000 kills as a junior.

JAVONTE SMART AYANA MITCHELL

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

CONYERS, GEORGIA

SLOGAN: “A Smarter World”

SLOGAN: “Ayana, for a change” FACT: Reached 1,000 career points this season

FACT: Scored double figures in 21 of 36 career games.

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Cancel culture is ineffective, emphasizes punishment not education WRITING UNDER STATELY OAKS CORY KOCH @kochcory Cancel culture is dangerous to the ideals of growth and forgiveness.

Cancel culture, call-out culture and outrage culture are names for the same concept.

This concept can be defined as the public shaming or boycotting of an individual for their perceived problematic behavior on social media. Although public shame is by no means new, cancel culture is the epitome public opinion and anyone is liable to be cancelled.

Cancel culture became a part of the common vernacular in 2015 after the popularization of the term “cancelling.” It refers to the public shaming and boycotting of an individual. The trend has spiked in recent years and is fueled by social media as several prominent stars were declared cancelled.

One of the most famous artists to be cancelled was Kanye West. Twitter and social media users declared West cancelled following a series of remarks and actions, including comments on slavery being a choice and other outlandish statements. Twitter deemed West cancelled yet his music and fashion line seem to be unaffected.

The idea of a mass boycott for an individual’s statements has proven ineffective against celebrities. Youtuber James Charles is another high-profile celebrity that was cancelled yet remained popular. Charles has 10 million subscribers who made a series of racist remarks and was accused of malicious behavior.

Despite the public court declaring Charles cancelled, he lost only a fraction of his fanbase.

Today he has almost recovered the number of subscribers.

The idea that cancelling a celebrity will bring about the end of their career is ridiculous but what makes cancel culture so dangerous is that normal

people are cancelled too. Although West and Charles can survive being cancelled a normal person won’t fare so well.

There are instance where social media activist track down people and cause them to lose their jobs over small mistakes.

People feel accomplished that they did something and they are so woke because they called someone out.

As a society, we should strive to find more effective ways to express dissent without destroying lives and highlighting failures. Activism should build up communities not destroy individuals. Cancel culture places the emphasis on punishment, not education. Everyone is capable of learning and correcting their behavior. We should place more emphasis on sympathy, growth and forgiveness.

Overall, the concept of cancel culture is dangerous and ineffective. We should strive to correct improper behavior without destroying someone’s life.

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Rapper Kanye West was “canceled” after controversial comments.

If activism is the goal then start with an action not a critique.

Cory Koch is a 20-year-old political science junior from Alexandria, Louisiana.

Shane Dawson deserves to win 2019 YouTube Streamy Award SINCERELY SHELBY SHELBY BORDES @shelbybordes Being an influencer is not an easy job especially when everyone is looking to criticize or disrespect the content you create. It’s difficult to make it through a career on social media platforms without having at least one scandal.

It’s true that every influencer is caught in some type of controversy, but it’s how they deal with it that determines how their followers react.

Shane Dawson started his YouTube career in 2008 by making comedy sketch videos that received a large amount of backlash for their vulgar and racist undertones.

Dawson changed his image and rebrand his channel, attracting different and larger audiences. In my opinion, Dawson is one of the best content creators on the platform.

Through his controversies, his fan base stood by him and supported him through his honesty. Dawson, in turn, remained open with his fans about his rough childhood, his weight struggles and mental health issues. This allowed his

viewers to really get to know him and appreciate his content.

He changed and continued to earn respect. In recent months, he started working in different communities on YouTube, especially the makeup community. He teamed up with Jeffree Star, a makeup mogul with his own successful makeup brand.

Star is among one of the most controversial creators, but Dawson was able to harp on the reality and show Star in a different light. Dawson proved that people can change despite their past controversies, like he had done himself.

In an eight-part documentary series on Dawson’s YouTube channel, he showed how creators work to build brands and keep themselves balanced between personal and public success. The series showed the process of creating and distributing a makeup and merchandise collection. This was the first time a YouTuber was open about the trials of this type of rigorous process.

I think this was the perfect way to get his audience excited for the collection. By being transparent and showing every aspect of the process, his audience was able to appreciate it and want it so much

more.

The collection dropped on the Jeffree Star Cosmetics’ website and attracted so much attention that the website shut down within the first few hours of the launch. Dawson sold over one million pallets in the first 30 minutes, not including retail sales. The eyeshadow pallet quickly sold out along with the rest of the collection.

Many people criticized the makeup, claiming that it’s not suitable for “wearable” eye looks and the colors didn’t go together.

I believe that’s the point. Dawson wanted to create an eyeshadow pallet that represented the brand he worked so hard to grow. By having shades like a silver “diet cola” and a neon yellow “food videos,” Dawson wanted to add elements of his life along with their corresponding colors.

In this time, Dawson was nominated for Creator of The Year by the YouTube Streamy Awards. I don’t think any other creator is deserving of this title because of his hard work in creating content. He is relatable and dedicated to his fans.

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

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Shane Dawson started making comedy sketch videos in 2008.

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