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LSU set to battle Clemson in New Orleans for fourth national title

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Louisiana natives living out football dreams by playing for the national championship in New Orleans on Monday night.

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Championship Preview: LSU-Clemson matchup set for Monday night in Mercedes-Benz Superdome

BY JACOB BECK @Jacob_Beck25 To get to where the LSU Tigers Football team is now, you have to go back eight years to Jan. 9, 2012. Not many LSU fans or players enjoy recalling that day, but it was a program-defining moment for the Tigers. It was a negative moment, but still important nonetheless. There’s no need to delve into the specifics of the game itself; that’s been done enough, but without question, that game set the course for LSU football throughout the rest of the decade.

Amid highs (three 10-win seasons in 2012, 2013 and 2018) and lows (two eight-win seasons in 2014 and 2016 and losing to Alabama eight straight times) the Tigers got back on track at the turn of the century, defeating the Crimson Tide en route to a perfect regular season, SEC Championship and College Football Playoff Semifinal victories in emphatic fashion.

It’s all led to Monday, a day which will once again set the course for the program in the coming decade. The opponent, much like in 2012, is one that has been dominant in recent years. The Clemson Tigers have made it to the CFP every season since 2015 and won titles in 2016 and 2018 against Alabama. There’s no doubt Clemson deserves a spot in New Orleans this season, especially after a 29-23 win over highlytouted Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Monday’s game matches strength against strength in the truest sense. LSU has the highest scoring offense in the country averaging 48.9 points per game, while Clemson has allowed a nation’s best 11.5 points per game. LSU Co-offensive Coordinators Steve Ensminger and Joe Brady will face their toughest task of the season in game-planning for defensive coordinator Brent Venables and a

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LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow (9) prepares to throw the ball during the Tigers’ 50-7 victory over Texas A&M on November 30, 2019. talented Clemson.

“You watch their tape, they’re in the right place at the right time. He (Venables) knows how to attack protections. They use that No. 11 (linebacker Isaiah Simmons) in great spots.

We’ve got to know where he’s at all the time,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said.

This season Ensminger, Brady and senior quarterback Joe Burrow have had an answer for every defense they’ve faced, and that can be attributed to the immense preparation that goes into each game plan. Even after LSU’s 63-28 win over Oklahoma, a game in which Burrow threw seven touchdown passes, he wasn’t happy with his performance.

“To be honest, it wasn’t my sharpest game, Burrow said,” “This guy (receiver Justin Jefferson) was bailing me out on a couple throws that I had missed. Guys like Terrace (Marshall) and Ja’Marr (Chase) were bailing me out on misreads and being late with the football.

I’m excited to get back to prac-

tice and tune those things up.

That’s the kind of team we have.

Someone doesn’t have their best game, the other guys step up.”

LSU’s defense will be tested as well, going up against a Clemson offense that rarely struggled to put points on the board this season. Sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence showcased his ability to make plays on the ground in the win against Ohio State, presenting defensive coordinator Dave Aranda with another daunting offense to plan for.

“The quarterback and his ability to run, I think – there is an underground of plays with Clemson that shows up in big games,” Aranda said. “So whether it’s playoff games, championship games, the quarterback run element shows up strong in those games.”

It’s been eight years in the making, and LSU now has a chance to cement the legacy of a team that has transformed the culture of LSU football as it’s known today.

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LSU junior safety Grant Delpit ready for the play during the Tiger’s 42-6 win against Utah State on October 5, 2019 at Tiger Stadium.

Game Information Time: 7 p.m. CST Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans How to Watch/Listen TV: ESPN, ESPN App, espn.com/ watch Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (870 AM or 105.3 FM) Betting Information Spread: -5.5 LSU Over/Under: 69.5 points Key Stats 29: Clemson has won 29 straight games dating back to the 2018 Sugar Bowl, also played in the Superdome.

3: Burrow needs three passing touchdowns to break the FBS single season record set by Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan in 2006.

11.5: Clemson’s top-ranked defense allows only 11.5 points per game, the best in the nation. LSU’s offense also tops the nation, averaging 47.6 points per game.

Players to Watch Clyde Edwards-Helaire: The LSU running back torched opposing defenses for 1,703 yards this season, but suffered a hamstring injury during practice in December. Edwards-Helaire played limited snaps in the Tigers’ Peach Bowl victory over Oklahoma and is expected to be near 100% against Clemson.

Trevor Lawrence: The Clemson quarterback has never lost a game as a college starter for the Tigers. He finished his sophomore season with 36 touchdowns and 3,431 passing yards. In the national championship game last season against Alabama, Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns.

Grant Delpit: The LSU safety may be playing his final game for the Tigers as the NFL awaits.

After a unanimous All-American selection as a sophomore last season, Delpit struggled with injuries this year. He managed to win the Jim Thorpe Award in December, which goes to college football’s best defensive back.

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Ed Orgeron’s LSU success fueling Louisiana’s Cajun pride

BY BRETT MARTELL The Associated Press LAROSE, La. (AP) — A cardboard likeness of Ed Orgeron, wearing a purple polo with gold LSU lettering, stands in an entertainment parlor at the home of one of his childhood friends.

The life-size cutout was displayed a couple years ago at a celebration dubbed “Coach O Day” in the predominantly Cajun south Louisiana community where Orgeron grew up, a place where everyone seems to have a nickname and shares stories in the same Cajun French-influenced accent synonymous with the raspy-voiced coach.

Don “Noochie” Adams now has the keepsake in his house, which is surrounded by towering cypress trees and sprawling live oaks just down the street from Bayou Lafourche — a slow moving waterway where the distinctive outriggers of shrimp boats rise above the banks.

This is home, where Orgeron’s long, circuitous football life began.

“Bebe loves the community,” said Adams, referring to Orgeron by his childhood nickname, pronounced BAY-BAY. “He never forgot about the bayou. It oozes out of him.

“He never changed. That’s how you know it’s Bebe.”

Cajun pride is swelling in La-

fourche Parish now that the former two-way lineman at South Lafourche High School, who won a 1977 state title with the Tarpons, is on the brink of capping off arguably the LSU Tigers’ greatest season in the program’s 126-year history with a national title.

No. 1 LSU plays third-ranked Clemson on Monday night in the College Football Playoff championship in New Orleans, about 60 miles northeast of where Orgeron grew up.

LSU has won three national championships before, but the Tigers have never gone 15-0.

Orgeron, 58, is only the third Louisiana native to coach LSU since the Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933.

The coaches of LSU’s national title teams all came from out of state: Paul Dietzel (Ohio) in 1958, Nick Saban (West Virginia) in 2003 and Les Miles (Ohio) in 2007.

Not that the people of Lafourche Parish need any football history lessons.

The quarterback of Orgeron’s state title team was Bobby Hebert, who also became the first quarterback to lead the New Orleans Saints to the NFL playoffs.

Although the area has a smalltown feel, the high school stadium, comprised of two large concrete pavilions on each sideline, holds about 6,600 spectators.

Traffic on football Friday nights can get backed up for miles on the two-lane roads along each bank of the bayou.

Like virtually everyone in his community, Orgeron was a big LSU fan growing up and accepted a scholarship to play for the Tigers, but struggled with his adjustment to college life away from home and dropped out. Later, he finishing his playing career at Northwestern State.

“I watched LSU football since I can remember,” Orgeron said after practice this week. “I knew one day I’d get a chance to represent LSU and just representing all the guys that played in the purple and gold. This is what we live for.”

Lane Fillinich, a former high school teammate of Orgeron, said the vibe in Lafourche Parish created by the LSU coach’s recent success is like “going to the Holy Land and just that feeling when you’re there that comes on you.”

“You grew up as an LSU fan, but we’ve got a horse in the race now,” Fillinich said. “We’ve got the key to the city now, the Cajuns.”

The sentiment is widespread in Orgeron’s old stomping grounds. On the front lawn of a one-story brick home a few miles up the bayou from where Adams lives is a purple and gold eye-ofthe-tiger emblem resembling the one emblazoned on the 50-yard

line at LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

The home belongs to Cornelia “Coco” Orgeron, Ed Orgeron’s 77-year-old mother. She said an artistically inclined neighbor painted it on her lawn and a few others in the area. Motorists often tap their horns in approval as they pass by.

“I go to the store and everybody says, ‘Our boy did good,’” Coco Orgeron said. “Let’s put it this way, he has a lot more cousins than he ever had.”

Coco Orgeron still speaks French to her older friends and laments how Cajuns felt pressure to assimilate during war times in the first half of the 20th century, and often felt unfairly looked down upon as unsophisticated people who knew little of life outside the swamps and marshes. Cajuns, she said, should be known as resourceful, hard-working people with generous hearts.

Historically, the local economy revolved around trapping for pelts, sugar cane or the seafood industry. Shrimp, crabs, crawfish and oysters are favorites found at restaurants with names like Cher Amie’s (Dear Friend’s). More recently, the off-shore oil industry has been an economic driver, albeit in boom-and-bust cycles related to oil prices, and it has struggled recently.

“We were ridiculed all our lives,” Coco Orgeron said while trying to explain why her com-

munity is so overjoyed by her son’s success.

Coco said people she meets while running errands or attending church even complement the various shirts they see her son wearing on the sideline from week to week.

“Just little things like that they observe, they’ll tell me everything that they see,” she said. “I love it.”

Ed Orgeron wasn’t necessarily LSU’s top choice to replace Les Miles, who was fired during the 2016 season. Although Orgeron had been successful in interim stints at USC and LSU, he went 10-25 in his only other head coaching job at Mississippi from 2005-2007.

When Orgeron insisted he’d learned from past mistakes and was ready to return LSU to national prominence, no one believed him more than people he’d grown up with, like Tommy Gisclair.

But Gislair said what Orgeron has done goes beyond football, saying the coach projects a positive aura that, for example, has made Cajuns less self-conscious, if not more proud, of the distinctive way they talk.

“He’s turned it into a positive and people gravitate to him and they love it,” Gisclair said. “They love to hear him.”

Chances are, football fans will be hearing a lot more from him for seasons to come.

Grant Delpit hopes to cap unusual season with national title

BY RALPH RUSSO The Associated Press Grant Delpit has had an unusual season.

LSU’s star safety switched positions early in the year to compensate for an injured teammate.

Later in the season, he was the injured player and the Tigers’ defense suffered from Delpit being limited by a sore ankle.

That didn’t stop Delpit from winning the Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back or keep No. 1 LSU (14-0) from reaching the College Football Playoff with a perfect record.

In a case of fortuitous timing for the Tigers, Delpit heads into the national championship game against No. 3 Clemson (14-0) on Jan. 13 in New Orleans feeling healthy and playing about as well as he has all season. No coincidence, the same goes for LSU’s

defense across the board.

“He was being tough all year and battling through injuries, and he got healthy towards the end of the year, and that was kind of the turning point of our defense,” LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said Thursday. “I think that just shows how important he is.”

Delpit’s season took a turn after teammate Todd Harris was lost for the year with a right knee injury in the third game of the season against Northwestern State.

Harris had played free safety and Delpit was slotted as a strong safety. From that spot, the 6-foot3, 205-pound junior wreaked havoc on offenses last year and stuffed the stat sheet. He had five interceptions, five sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss and 14 passes defended to become an AP All-American in 2018. He established himself as a possible future first-round pick

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Without Harris, Delpit moved into the vacated role because he was best suited to be LSU’s last line of defense. That put Delpit farther from the line of scrimmage, with fewer opportunities to blitz and run to the ball.

JaCoby Stevens has played Delpit’s role this season. The junior has three interceptions, is second on the team in tackles with 85 and has five sacks among 8.5 tackles for loss.

“I’m all about the results of the team,” Delpit said. “So whatever position they put me, I’m going to play it. I was playing a lot of free safety this year in the middle of the field, and just trying to get other guys in position to make plays like JaCoby being down around the ball a lot.”

Delpit’s season took another turn in October when he sprained his ankle against Auburn.

He played through the injury in the Tigers’ No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against Alabama, a game in which the Crimson Tide passed for 419 yards, and the next week when Mississippi ran for 402 yards.

Delpit took a week off against Arkansas. When he returned, the Tigers played two of their best defensive games of the season, against Texas A&M and then Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

“Yeah, the ankle was hurting pretty bad the second half of the season a little bit, but now towards the end of it it’s feeling pretty good,” Delpit said. “I consider myself close to 100%, so it shouldn’t be a problem.”

Delpit was one of several important defensive players for LSU who were in and out of the lineup this season.

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top-pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson. The sophomore has been a terror lately and had two sacks in the semifinal victory against Oklahoma. Linebacker Michael Divinity, who sat out the last six games for what the school called personal reasons, is expected to play in the championship game.

Trevor Lawrence and Clemson will face maybe the best version of the LSU defense the Tigers have fielded all season.

“I think after the Ole Miss game, it was kind of a turnaround for us,” Delpit said. “It wasn’t our best performance, and I think we sat down as a defense and just saw what we did wrong, understood that some teams might try to make those plays and run it against us again. And I think we just kind of lit a fire and started playing LSU football after that. So hopefully this last game we can keep it going.”

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LIVING THE DREAM IN THE DOME Louisiana natives fulfill dreams playing for championship in the Superdome

BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14 During Rashard Lawrence’s recruiting, Coach Ed Orgeron, then LSU’s defensive line coach, sat in the defensive lineman’s living room and told Lawrence he would be a team captain on a national championship team.

It’s common for coaches to say things like that during recruiting.

Let the players know all the things they can accomplish at any particular school. But three games into Lawrence’s freshman season, former head coach Les Miles was fired and in his sophomore season the Tigers lost to the Sun Belt’s Troy.

It looked like LSU might not make reach the highest peak of college football.

But now, just two years after the loss to Troy, LSU is one victory away from being a national champion and that conversation between Lawrence and Orgeron in a living room in Monroe could become a reality.

“Me and Coach O, we talked about a national championship,” the senior recalled. “He always tells the story. I was like ‘Yeah, OK,’ because I didn’t think it was going to happen the way it’s happened. To

finish it up in New Orleans, it’s going to be special.

“It’s special. We’ve just got to finish the job and prepare how we’ve been preparing. Anytime you can do something like this, it’s a special opportunity.”

Now, Lawrence is a 2019 LSU Permanent Team Captain and will be playing for the National Championship against Clemson on Monday night.

Orgeron and multiple LSU players have said that once they realized the game was going to be in New Orleans in the spring, they knew they had to do everything possible get there.

“I think that was the talk amongst us, just know we were going to be – just have the opportunity to get here,” said LSU safety Grant Delpit. “I think we tried to do all we could to get here and we did that. So like I say, can’t write it up any better. Hopefully get out of this thing with a win.”

When the LSU Tigers step on the field Monday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, it will be the culmination of all those things Orgeron said so many years ago.

The fact that it’s in New Orleans just means more to Lawrence and

his teammates who have seen the stadium as a pinnacle of Louisiana football.

“It’s very familiar,” Lawrence said. “I had great success there. I enjoyed it. It was just fun playing there. We played BYU there (in 2017), but this one is going to be a little different. I’m expecting basically a home game, 90 percent LSU. I know Clemson is going to travel well, but I’m expecting a home game.”

Lawrence played in the Superdome twice during high school, leading Neville to back-to-back Class 4A state titles in 2014 and 2015.

Later that same weekend in 2015, LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire was named the 2015 Class 5A Championship MVP when he led Catholic High to a victory over Archbishop Rummel, where LSU defensive back Kristian Fulton was playing on the opposite side of the field.

“For me it’s more of a full circle.” Edwards-Helaire said. “Junior year, Catholic High, state championship game, last game of the season. Junior year of college and National Championship game. You know, this one is more important

right now because it’s the moment ahead of me, so I’m more excited about this one. I mean I wanted to be in this situation when I signed that letter of intent and now I’m here.”

Though many LSU players played high school football in Louisiana and had the opportunity to play in the Superdome if their school made it to the state title game — from Lawrence, Edwards-Helaire and Fulton to Patrick Queen and Trey Palmer — LSU junior safety Grant Delpit did not.

While Delpit grew up in New Orleans East, he and his family were displaced after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Delpits went to Memphis before settling in Houston where Delpit attended Lamar High School for three years before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior season.

“When I came to college they actually moved back, so they live here now,” Delpit said. “Just making them happy. Seemed like national championship being in New Orleans, it really came full circle.

Just trying to make them proud, man. That’s all it is. Just trying to do it for Louisiana.

Not many teams get to play for a

national championship in their own state. This is the fourth time LSU has done so since 2000.

Orgeron said that LSU doesn’t need extra motivation, but he emphasized that playing in New Orleans makes it mean more to his guys.

“It’s very special, especially with my family, just all my family being here,” Delpit said. “So just playing at home and just playing in front of the home crowd, doing it for Louisiana, man, you couldn’t write it up any better.”

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LSU senior defensive linemen Rashard Lawrence (90) runs down the field during the game.

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Michael Divinity hopes to turn trouble into triumph

BY BRETT MARTEL The Associated Press

Trouble off the field caused LSU senior linebacker Michael Divinity to miss the majority of one of the most extraordinary football seasons in school history.

The team’s 2018 co-leader in sacks even briefly quit the team in early November. But he decided to come back about two weeks later, knowing his remaining punishment would prevent him from ever playing college football again unless LSU advanced all the way to Monday night’s national championship game.

“I love these guys so much. I love football so much,” Divinity said this weekend as the national title tilt between No. 1 LSU (14-0, No. 1 CFP) and No. 3 Clemson (140, No. 3 CFP) approached.

“I could have went and declared (for the NFL draft) and started training, but that’s not what my heart wanted,” Divinity continued. “I just wanted to stay with the team and be a part of it, and if I got the opportunity to play, I’ll play. And if I didn’t, I’d still be joyful just to be part of the team with them. It helped me stay positive, along with my family and friends.”

LSU has not publicly explained the nature of the team violation that triggered Divinity’s suspen-

sion this season. Divinity also has elected to discuss his personal struggles in general terms.

“It was a hard time,” Divinity said. “I was going through a lot, dealing with a lot. I had to take a step away back from football, focus more on just me myself personally, fixing myself as a young man, and focus on graduating, which I did. It’s just finding myself again, finding the ability to be the Michael I was before all the things that was going on.”

The 6-foot-2, 241-pound Divinity has missed nine of LSU’s 14 games this season, partly because of an ankle injury but mostly because of his suspension. But in the five games he did play, he had four tackles for losses and three sacks.

Coach Ed Orgeron announced Divinity had left the program on Nov. 4, the Monday before LSU visited Alabama for one of the most anticipated games of college football’s regular season.

The 21-year-old Divinity watched LSU’s thrilling 46-41 victory over the Crimson Tide from his home in the New Orleans area as his 1-year-old daughter played nearby.

“She was just running around the house and I’m screaming at the TV, standing up the whole time, and she’s just looking at me like, ‘Daddy, what are you do-

ing?’” Divinity recalled. “Just being able to see them and watch them play, even if I was there or not, I felt the energy.”

Divinity returned to the team Nov. 18, two days after LSU’s victory at Mississippi. He had to sit out LSU’s final two regular season games against Arkansas and Texas A&M, as well as the Southeastern Conference championship against Georgia and the Peach Bowl, which doubled as the College Football Playoff semifinal, against Oklahoma.

Orgeron said he wasn’t surprised the senior returned without any guarantee of playing again.

“Michael had a chance to go out early (for the NFL draft) last year. He wanted to come back.

He wanted to finish his career at LSU,” Orgeron said. “He had a bump in the road. He paid his penalty, and he came back. So it tells you a lot about his character, tells you a lot about his grit and who he is.”

Divinity said the even while he was away from teammates, “I still was engaged with them, still being a leader. They were texting me asking me certain things and I would help them. ... It kept me positive.”

LSU edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson said Divinity’s presence in the lineup “changes a lot” for an opposing offense.

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LSU junior linebacker Michael Divinity Jr. (45) takes the field during the Tigers’ 29-0 loss against Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Tiger Stadium.

“You can’t slide one way. You can’t chip one way. If you do that all towards me, Divinity will win his one-on-one battles,” Chaisson said. “And his body is fresh — fresh as possible — so he can go all game.”

LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda said his impression is that players’ respect for Divinity has only gone up since his return to practice eight weeks ago.

“So they’re excited that he’s

in this situation. I know I am,” Aranda said. “I want to see him do well.”

Now Divinity finishes his career with the biggest game in which he’s ever played, for the college team he’s been with for four years, and in his home town.

“It’s wonderful just being able to play again, my last college football game here in New Orleans,” Divinity said. “I’m taking advantage of it.”

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LSU cancels Monday, Tuesday classes for national championship

BY MARYKELLY MUNSTER @mkokayokay The LSU Board of Supervisors cancel classes on Monday and Tuesday unanimously voted to postpone the start of the spring semester two days to allow for students’ travel to the National Championship Game in New Orleans on Monday.

After discussing the pros and cons of postponing the beginning of the semester, the board decided to cancel classes.

LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard said the makeup days have not yet been finalized, but any changes made to the academic calendar will be communicated to students and faculty as soon as possible.

Though all classes are cancelled, an email sent to University students stated the campus will remain open on those days.

LSU employees are expected to work. However, many students are thrilled to have two free

days to partake in gameday activities and not worry about getting back to campus in time for Tuesday classes.

Prior to this decision, hundreds of students took to Twitter to suggest they’d be taking a skip day on Monday anyway.

Kinesiology junior Anna Rabalais created an online petition to cancel class, which gained almost 4,000 signatures.

Mass communication sophomore Olivia Morgan, along with many of her peers, knew that whether or not the University cancelled class, she would not be in attendance.

“I’m planning on going to New Orleans. I do not have tickets, but I want to be in the city for the excitement of it,” Morgan said.

Morgan said it was necessary for the University to cancel classes to ensure students’ safety while traveling.

“Having students drive home late Monday night after the game

to make their Tuesday classes would be dangerous considering traffic and drunk driving risks,” Morgan said.

Students with tickets to the game were pleased to hear the Board of Supervisors cancelled class. Biology senior Hailey Simpson is one of the lucky 500 students with the most priority points whose ticket to the game was covered by Taco Bell. Unable to miss class, Simpson is excited she will no longer face dangerous traffic rushing from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

“For students’ safety when traveling to New Orleans and back, it was definitely a good idea to cancel classes,” Simpson said.

Simpson commended the University’s change of heart and said the class cancellation allowed for students to support their fellow classmates on the field.

“Having so many students absent from the first couple days of classes is counterproductive.”

Simpson said. “I think the Board of Supervisors understood all these factors and made the right decision.”

Now that students have stopped worrying about missing class, they can celebrate the Tigers’ most important game of the season however they like.

Many fans like Morgan, who were not fortunate enough to snag tickets, will flood New Orleans’ bars and restaurants to watch the historic game.

Students and LSU fans lucky enough to have tickets to the National Championship will watch the undefeated LSU Tigers face off against the also undefeated Clemson Tigers. Kickoff for the 2020 National Championship Game in the Mercedes Benz Superdome will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.

“LSU has faced one of the toughest schedules in the country and come out victorious,” Simpson said. “I have full faith in our team to win.”

Researchers from the Department of Physics and Astronomy predict the explosion of a luminous star, which will become the brightest star in the night sky by the end of the century.

Professor Emeritus Bradley Schaefer, Professor Juhan Frank and Assistant Professor Manos Chatzopoulos are the LSU representatives who headlined the discovery and presented it at the 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu, Hawaii.

V Sagittae is a luminous star in the Sagitta constellation which the researchers predict will become increasingly brighter, and will become the brightest star in the sky around the year 2083. The researchers explained V Sagittae has a white dwarf, a small, dense star, orbiting it. The star is merging with the white dwarf at rapid rates, putting all its weight onto the white dwarf.

“In the final days of this death-spiral, all of the mass from the companion star will fall onto the white dwarf, creating a super-massive wind from the merging star,” Schaefer said.

This merge burst will only last for months before burning out into a red giant, a large, luminous star with low surface temperature. While merges between stars are common, this one will be special because it’ll happen rapidly compared to astronomical timescales and will be more energetic because it involves a normal star

see STAR, page 8

STUDENT LIFE

UREC hosts climbing league registration begins Monday

BY JACOB MATHEWS @Jacobbdm24 LSU’s UREC is hosting a climbing league, with registration from Jan. 13-29.

The league can be used as a tool for any University climber to not only get better at their craft, but also compete with other climbers on campus.

Students who haven’t climbed much before shouldn’t feel intimidated by joining the climbing league. The league is

as much about learning how to climb as it is about winning competitions. There are different levels to climb on and intramural sports has always been a great way to get involved.

The competitions at LSU are usually measured by how far a climber can climb on a specific route. There are checkpoints and reaching each checkpoint awards the climber a certain amount of points. Additionally, completing a route all the

way on the first try rewards extra points.

Engineering sophomore Luke Runyon climbed for the league last semester and said technique and strategies are as much involved in climbing as strength.

“There are a lot of strategies that help,” Runyon said.

One of the strategies Runyon uses is the heel hook, which is when you stick your heel on top of something to push up and create force instead of using the

ball of your foot. Another technique is leaning the way that a hold leans.

As with anything, Runyon said the most important way to prepare is to practice. Putting in hours on the wall, doing pull ups, and hanging from ledges are all ways to make sure to keep up strength and confidence with climbing.

Students interested in joining the climbing league but in need of more practice can sharpen their skills at the free

“Learn to Climb” class hosted by the UREC on Jan. 23 from 4-6 p.m. This beginner level class will “expand your knowledge of climbing indoors,” according to the UREC’s website.

Students will learn basic climbing movements and techniques, types of hand and footholds and climbing etiquette.

Students can register for the league online at the UREC website or in person in the UREC adventure section. Actual competition begins Feb. 3.

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Louisiana’s medical marijuana industry looking to expand in 2020

BY LARA NICHOLSON Manship News Service Katie Corkern’s son, Connor, experienced seven types of seizures between 50 to 200 times a day for most of his life.

Connor has Schizencephaly and a seizure disorder. He was unable to function independently, and experienced damage to his brain, liver and other organs due to his array of anti-epileptic medications.

“His neurologist had come to a point where we were just at a loss,” Corkern said. “We tried so many different medications, we tried surgeries, we did diets, and nothing was really relieving him from the constant seizure activity in his brain.

“At that point, he was on seven different anti-epileptic seizure medications. The side effects were devastating, along with the constant seizure activity. At some point, the doctor said, ‘well, the last thing I would recommend is medical marijuana, but that’s not legal here in Louisiana.’”

And thus began Corkern’s journey, along with Sen. Fred Mills, RParks, and many other advocates to get medical marijuana legalized in 2016.

Medical marijuana is finally gaining momentum in Louisiana after a slew of delays and regulatory setbacks. But with a newly elected set of state representatives for the 2020 legislative session, the medical marijuana program may expand leading to greater accessibility statewide.

Current medical marijuana policies allow for two medical marijuana growth facilities: the GB sciences location at the LSU Agricultural Center and the

STAR, from page 7 and white dwarf, according to Frank.

This isn’t the first time astronomical timescale comes into play with this merge. Due to the star being 7,700 lightyears away, this burst had already occurred during the end of the Neolithic

Ilera Holistic Healthcare location at Southern University.

Patients are ‘recommended’ marijuana by licensed doctors rather than prescribed, to protect them from federal laws. Those who are recommended may receive their medication through a 30 mL tincture, a concentration dissolved in an alcohol solution for oral consumption.

Tinctures are available in three forms: high CBD, designed for patients with epilepsy, seizure disorders and Autism spectrum disorder; high THC, designed for patients with chronic pain, PTSD, glaucoma and related disorders; and a balanced formulation, designed for patients with multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy, according to GB Sciences president John Davis.

Medical marijuana was legalized in Louisiana in the 1970s, but legislation lacked regulations for distributions and prescriptions. It was not until Sen. Fred Mills, RParks, sponsored S.B. 271 in 2016 to regulate growing facilities and allow for the medical marijuana licensing of doctors and pharmacies that medical marijuana became viable in the state.

“A few people called me up that had just debilitating diseases that I felt… that the decision of legality of medical marijuana should be between the physician and the patient,” Mills said. “And that person should have that opportunity.

You have prescription therapy and there should be an alternative.”

For patients like Connor Corkern, medical marijuana meant experiencing “75% less absent seizures,” according to his mother, along with the ability to now clap and express emotions.

Medical marijuana became

available to the public two and a half years after the passage of S.B. 271. GB Sciences held a monopoly on a limited supply of medical marijuana for months following a testing period between the company and the Department of Agriculture.

Southern University’s facility experienced longer delays. The university’s original private partner, Advanced Biomedics, did little to begin production before the majority owner sold his stake in the fall of 2018. Ilera Holistic Healthcare became the sole partner in the venture and began production in August.

As of November 2019, 3,495 patients have received medical marijuana from 115 licensed physicians in the state. The average age of users is 52 years old, and the most common condition among patients is intractable pain.

13% percent of users are PTSD patients, while 26% of patients are recovering opiate users, Davis said at a medical conference in November.

“The opioid crisis becomes more in the forefront,” Mills said. “We’re seeing folks tell me, ‘I was on opioids and now I’m on medical marijuana. I’m not having the side effects and I’m more productive.’”

Health insurance does not cover medical marijuana, and 30 mL bottles cost $90 to $250—making the medicine inaccessible for lower socioeconomic groups.

It takes Connor Corkern 15 days to go through his 30 mL bottle. His family spends $200 per month on medical marijuana, not to mention the other medications they pay for him.

The Board of Pharmacy of Louisiana, which licenses and

regulates the marijuana pharmacies that dispense marijuana products, weighed in on complaints it received regarding lack of access due to geographic restraints.

“We have heard from some patients that there are not enough physicians authorized to issue recommendations for medical marijuana,” Executive Director Malcolm Broussard said. “Others have told us about the limited number of pharmacies available to dispense the product as well as the retail cost of those products.”

There are only three pharmacies north of Covington in Alexandria, Monroe and Shreveport.

Residents of Jonesboro looking to obtain medical marijuana face a 45-mile drive northeast to the nearest pharmacy in West Monroe, totaling two hours there and back. DeRidder residents must travel three hours to drive to Alexandria’s medical marijuana pharmacy and back—totaling 140 miles for one bottle.

Mills critiqued the intense level of testing and regulation on growing facilities on the production side.

“I think what we wanted to be was extra cautious,” Mills said.

“Sometimes, as you know, perfection and being too cautious can take time.”

Some state residents hope medical marijuana returns to the debate floor in the next legislative session following an array of congressmen losing their seats.

Travis Johnson, D-Ferriday, who will be a freshman legislator in the spring, said he supports medical marijuana legislation, unlike his predecessor Rep. John Anders, D-Clayton, who voted against the original bill to legalize medical marijuana.

Johnson also hopes to expand legislation to allow farmers to grow hemp. Other legislators, like Barry Milligan, R-Shreveport, are keeping their cards close to their chest.

Milligan has stated that he is against recreational marijuana use but said he will make no statements regarding medical marijuana until he is sworn into office.

The likeliest expansion to come out of the next legislative session is increasing the number of qualifying conditions, Mills and Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain said.

Louisiana will soon introduce the metered-dose inhaler. Medical marijuana producers are also working on topical ointments, gummies and oral strips, similar to Listerine mints, according to Jesse McCormick, the executive director of Louisiana Association for Therapeutic Alternatives.

“We will be supportive of whatever the legislature asks us to do,” Strain said.

Other advocates displeased with the program turn to the black market to obtain cannabis.

“It’s just absurd to think that anybody could or would pay $250 a month [for medical marijuana],” said former Supreme Court candidate and medical marijuana advocate Jeffrey Sanford. “Now, you can go spend $250 a month for your prescription. Other people choose to go on the black market and buy a quarter pound of marijuana for $500— and that’s for raw materials. If you think about it, if you get one of these recommendations from doctors, then when you go to court or apply for a job, they can still bypass a positive drug screening.”

period, or Stone Age. The first Asian settlers were just moving into Europe and civilizations were just about to be formed for the first time when the burst occurred.

LSU researchers were not the first to discover the star’s increasing brightness. Photographic plates were first made

by Harvard University scientists in 1880. Schaefer studied them while conducting his research to determine the rate of the star’s shortening orbit. The American Association of Variable Star Obsevers has also observed and recorded the brightness of each star every day.

After conducting theoretical

work and supporting calculations, the LSU researchers determined the star’s brightness and explosion date, which they announced on Jan. 6.

Frank said the Department of Physics and Astronomy is continuing to build upon findings like these, and is using them to discover more and more events

that change the way scientists study the universe.

“We here are very interested in studying the mergers because they can give rise to rapidly rotating red giants, arc or boar stars, and any other strange stars that their evolutionary status is not yet understood,” Frank said.

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The National Championship tailgating guide Monday night is the only thing on LSU fans’ minds and New Orleans is ready. All over the city, clubs, bars and restaurants are determined to bring home the National Championship by tailgating all day and partying all night. Even if you don’t have tickets to the game there are several places downtown that will be just as alive as Tiger Stadium on a Louisiana Saturday night. Whether you’re a NOLA first timer or looking to change up your routine, here’s your bar-hopping guide in order from closest to farthest from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The Vintage Rock Club

Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar

Walk-On’s can easily be labeled as tiger fans’ headquarters.

Founded by two LSU Alumni, this bar and restaurant serves their drinks with purple and seasons their food with gold.

Located only a block away from the Superdome, Walk-On’s is the closest spot for some cajun cuisine and lively energy. It is open to all ages with reasonable prices.

Monkey Board

Monkey Board is fun in the sky. This rooftop bar sits on the 17th floor of The Troubadour Hotel. It’s located perfectly in the middle of the CBD with just a 12 minute walk from the Superdome and a 10 minute walk to Bourbon Street. Make sure you stop by and try their Razz-A-Pazz cocktail.

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Barcadia

The Vintage Rock Club is a throwback experience that plays only the best classic rock hits of the decades. It’s the ideal spot to enjoy drinking and dancing before, during and after the game. It is located directly on top of Walk-On’s with a balcony overlooking Poydras. Make sure to catch the view while sipping on their delicious rum punch.

Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant

Barcadia combines all the fun of an adult arcade with the upbeat pace of a nightclub. With four bars, four rooms of music, and two massive LED screens, there will be plenty of space and drinks to enjoy the game. Barcadia will be hosting an indoor and outdoor block party presented by Joe Maz.

Manning’s Sports Bar and Grill

Manning’s Sports Bar and Grill is a football lover’s paradise with over 30 flat screen TVs, two 13-foot mega-screens, a recliner dining section, and an outdoor courtyard area. Located only 1.2 miles away from the Superdome, Manning’s is so close yet just far enough from the game day madness. While you’re there, enjoy the 24 beers on tap and delicious wings.

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Lucy’s is a hidden gem far from the tourist infested streets of Bourbon and the locals like it that way. This bar and restaurant features two floors of beachy fun, two bars, a balcony overlooking Tchoupitoulas St. Make sure to stop by the bar and enjoy two of their most popular drinks, the Shark Attack and Da’ Killer Blue Whale.

Red Eye Grill

Red Eye Grill is like taking a slice of Tigerland and placing it in New Orleans. If you’re looking for that college rager, this is definitely as close as you’ll get. Red Eye will be hosting a tiger tailgate block party with a free tray of crawfish with the purchase of one drink, free Jager shots when LSU scores, and special guest DJ WIXX.

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FOOD & DRINK

Graphic design senior creates prints, stickers with Louisiana culture

BY WHITNEY HICKS @whitchicks From pelicans and alligators to LSU football and Raising Cane’s, Aline Print + Designs has art prints and stickers to cover any and all aspects of Louisiana culture.

Aline Moreaux is a senior at the University majoring in graphic design and minoring in Spanish and art history. Her love for art and design inspired not only her studies but also her business ventures.

Moreaux’s business, Aline Prints + Design, is her avenue for selling her stickers, greeting cards and art prints to the public.

However, Moreaux originally came to LSU to pursue a different passion of hers—animals.

Moreaux began her LSU career as a student of the vet school. She had always had a passion for animals, especially horses. She enjoyed her time in the vet school but realized that she wanted to pursue her artistic side. She saw a lot of opportunity in an artistic field that resided outside of fine art, especially as a branding and marketing tool.

After switching to graphic design, Moreaux backed up her creative inclinations with foundational tools.

“The more my classes had me use those [foundational] programs, the more I could see how my personal artwork that

I would do in watercolor or in pencil and paper could translate into my graphic design practice,” Moreaux said.

Moreaux began selling her designs in the summer of 2018 at the Mid-City Maker’s Market. She only had a few pieces to sell, but through the advice

and experience she gained at the Market, she was able to continue to grow her business.

Moreaux’s business now sells prints, stickers and greeting cards that feature prominent Louisiana symbols such as the Capitol, alligators, Raising Cane’s and even nutrias.

“That’s kind of where I am with my personal art,” Moreaux said. “Taking subject matter and things that I have always been interested in in my personal life and combining them with my graphic design skills that I have

see ALINE, page 16

‘bout: Torchy’s Tacos

BY CAROLINE HEBERT @ sister_carols Louisiana may be known for its food, yet, our wonderful state lacks one thing—tacos.

Luckily Torchy’s Tacos is coming here to LSU and taco time can’t come soon enough.

This popular Austin-based taco chain will be located in the Nicholson Gateway complex and will open this January.

Torchy’s Tacos started as a food truck back in 2006 by Mike Rypka and has now expanded to over 60 locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Arkansas. This will be the Torchy’s first location in Louisiana.

The Tex-Mex inspired menu has an endless variety of tacos and cocktails that can always be paired with their famous queso or guacamole (or both). Torchy’s has creative tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They also have gluten conscious options.

Some personal favorites are the Green Chile Pork tacos that consist of pork carnitas, green chiles, cotija cheese, cilantro, onions and a lime wedge with tomatillo sauce on a corn tortilla; also the BushFire that has

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Aline Prints + Design sells Baton Rouge and Louisiana themed prints, stickers and greeting cards.

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MOVIE & TV

Rev Ranks: “Star Wars” concludes in entertaining fashion

BY CHARLES JONES @saxycj Stars: 2.5/5 Note: This review is spoilerfree, in that it does not reveal plot details or hidden surprises.

However, if you want to go into this movie blind, I suggest going to see it before reading this review.

I love Star Wars. I grew up with Star Wars. I swung a plastic lightsaber around and pretended I was Luke Skywalker for a majority of my childhood. The first PG-13 movie I ever saw was in 2005 when “Revenge of the Sith” took me on a ride across the galaxy. Even as an adult, I grew to love Star Wars even more as a film student with an eye for unique stories to inspire those around me.

The franchise that raised me has seen some tough times in the past decade. While “The Force Awakens” was a safe retread of what we had seen before from director JJ Abrams and Co., the heartwarming nostalgia, in combination with the new interesting characters, left me excited for the future of what Disney had planned.

Then “The Last Jedi” happened. Writer and Director Rian Johnson crafted a film that, despite my labeling of it as a modern blockbuster masterpiece, was hated by many, and subverted any and all expectations, taking the franchise in a vastly different direction than many fans wanted, or expected.

Now, JJ Abrams returns to the helm to conclude the Disney trilogy he helped to kickstart and conclude the 40-plus years and

nine films that have defined the story of the Skywalker family.

Unfortunately, despite some entertaining moments and nostalgia-induced happiness, “The Rise of Skywalker” concludes the epic saga with a disappointing mess, choosing fan service over plot and logic, and crafting a film that feels like a coursecorrection for a series that was never headed in the wrong direction. The film plays it safe, and loses any and all originality in the process.

The film is not a complete bust, as cinematographer Dan Mindel has crafted a visual feast that left me in awe in several moments. John Williams’ score, as per usual when it comes to Star Wars, was spectacular, and the weaving of nostalgic older themes into the themes of the now worked magically.

There are also some terrific action and character moments present. For what they were given, each actor did wonderfully, with Adam Driver in particular standing out, giving a nuanced and powerfully emotional performance as Kylo Ren. I can’t get into too much without divulging spoilers, but several character moments left me truly pleased.

Unfortunately, for every step forward, the film took two steps back. On a basic filmmaking level, the pacing of the opening act feels as though they tried to shove three hours of content into 45 minutes of movie, feeling more like a video game fetch quest rather than an actual plot.

There is also some of the worst dialogue ever featured in a Star Wars film present in “The Rise of Skywalker.” I lost count of the amount of times I had

rolled my eyes or sighed heavily at the words coming out of the characters mouths. Themes and messages are stated in about as subtle a manner as laser sword fights and space battles, leaving each character interaction feeling as robotic and cheesy as the droids littered throughout this franchise.

The most frustrating aspect of the film, however, is the fact that it feels the need to play damage control to a franchise that wasn’t particularly damaged to begin with. After many felt displeased at the way “The Last Jedi” handled the canon of the Star Wars universe, it feels as though the corporate overlords at Disney wanted to please fans again, and gives them nuggets and moments that they wanted, without con-

see STAR WARS, page 16

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page 16 TORCHY’S, from page 15 Jamaican jerk chicken, grilled jalapenos, mango, sour cream and cilantro with diablo sauce on a flour tortilla.

The queso is a must. Torchy’s queso is unlike any other queso I’ve ever had and is the perfect amount of creaminess with a little kick of heat.

However, this taco joint is not just about good tacos, it’s about “damn good tacos.” These tacos are more like experiments (that taste delicious) and are always made with the finest ingredients, thanks to the partnerships made around the world to source them. Having a taco of the month allows Torchy’s to please their fans year-round.

Torchy’s also has a green thumb. All of their napkins, cups and cutlery are made from 100% renewable resources.

Their cooking oil is even turned into fuel for cars. Not only do they care about the environment but they care about their people. A portion of the profits of Torchy’s taco of the month is donated to either the cancer research at MD Anderson, the

STAR WARS, from page 15 sidering the basic needs of logic and story sense needed to make them work.

The results from this corporate meddling plays more like a greatest Star Wars hits collection rather than a unique and interesting conclusion, as the film focuses so heavily on what came before it that it entirely abandons what comes after. The film plays it entirely too safe in an effort to

childhood enrichment at MakeA-Wish Foundation or the addiction recovery at Phoenix House.

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If you’re looking for a damn good taco, then this is definitely the place for you.

ALINE, from page 15 learned in school to make more digital art.”

Moreaux says that she’s glad she ended up at LSU for graphic design because of the connections she has made in the Baton Rouge community. From internships to meeting other local makers, Moreaux is grateful that she has been able to become so well connected in a community.

Aside from her business, Moreaux did graphic design work for the UREC, as well as an internship at Elbow Room, a graphic design creative studio

in Baton Rouge.

Moreaux’s advice for other up and coming artistic entrepreneurs: “Reach out to Mid-City Makers Market, because that has definitely been my jumping off point,” Moreaux said. “Also, keep your social media and your website up to date and invest time in making that look good and making that a way for people to contact you.”

Check out more of Moreaux’s work on her Instagram @alineprintsanddesign and on her website www.alinemoreaux. com.

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It is difficult to discuss “The Rise of Skywalker” without spoiling it, but to summarize my spoiler-free thoughts in just a few short statements, I offer the following.

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” despite its beautiful looks and fleeting moments of

excellence, concerns itself so much with what fans want, that it sacrifices any originality and excitement in the process, resulting in an overdone, messy, and pandering conclusion to the epic story of the Skywalker family.

While not a complete failure, Episode IX is a far fetch from the epic conclusion that the Star Wars franchise deserved, and sends the Skywalker family off on an incredibly unsatisfying note.

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LIFESTYLE

Four ways to keep from breaking your New Years Resolution

BY CHARLES JONES @saxycj The story of the New Years Resolution is nothing new; you say, for instance, you’re going to go to the gym every day, you do so for a week, then school or work gets in the way and you fall out of it. It is something that we have all faced before, so here are a few helpful tips to help stick to your New Years resolution, and hit 2020 stronger than any other year before it.

1. Keep a journal The big fault that keeps on coming back to bite people when it comes to New Years resolutions is the factor of accountability. Many people don’t keep themselves in check, allowing missed days in the gym, or skipping on their daily reading.

A journal, such as a small spiral one or a composition book, is cheap, can be found at almost any store, and offers a physical form of self responsibility. The benefits don’t end their however. A journal can help you keep track of weights you can lift, chapters you are

one, foods you have been eating, and countless more. It is simple, hardly time-consuming, easy to keep up with and offers a simple solution to the problem of accountability.

2. Find a buddy Another way to hold yourself responsible for fulfilling those life changes is to find a friend to undergo the journey with you!

Finding a friend to accompany you as you attempt to better yourself means you’re adding an entire other personality to keep you on track.

Don’t want to wake up to go to the gym? Your gym buddy can call you and make sure you’re there. Falling behind on your daily caloric intake? Call your buddy and cook some meal preps together. Missed your scripture reading? Catch up with your friend and double up.

You can hold your friend accountable for what they want to accomplish, and they can do the same for you. Finding a New Years resolution buddy to go about the changes with has all the benefits of a journal, while also adding another layer

of motivation and personality to accomplish your goals.

3. Keep your goals realistic.

One of the biggest points of contention with achieving a New Years resolution is that, many times, people set up unrealistic expectations for themselves to achieve. Going to the gym for 2 hours every day, or reading one book a week, or cooking for yourself every single day, is not a realistic resolution for someone in college to achieve.

Because of this, if you set these goals and don’t meet them, a sense of disappointment settles in and discourage some from continuing on with their personal goals.

Instead of setting these incredibly high watermarks, set a realistic goal for yourself to accomplish. It should be one that challenges you to push yourself, but is also realistic enough to be attained in a reasonable amount of time.

Going to the gym 4 days a week, limiting yourself to 3 fried meals a week, and reading a chapter of a book every

day is far more realistic, and encourages you to push yourself at the same time. Know yourself, know your limits, and set goals in conjunction with those limits.

4. Go into your resolutions confidently.

This point plays along with realistic goals, and helps you accomplishing those goals. When it comes to life changes and resolutions, 90% of the process comes down to a simple mental game.

Everyone is their own harshest critic, and it often times comes from an unnecessary issue with self-confidence. Many don’t feel as thought they are strong or dedicated enough to pursue the goals that they’ve dreamed about their entire life, but the opposite is quite true.

Setting realistic goals helps, but the human spirit is so much stronger than many people realize, so you are stronger than you think. Any goal is attainable if you really set your mind to it, so get to changing your life!

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Head Football is not an excuse to cancel classes, hinders education CARIN’ LIKE ERIN ERIN STEPHENS @epstphns The kings of football exercised their reign over the university by canceling the first two days of classes this semester. Excitement soared across social media and students sighed in relief over the extended holiday.

But amid the student elation, some professors and faculty are wondering when athletics became more important than academics. Football is an enjoyable sport for many in Louisiana, but the diligence and success of the football team is not an excuse to delay education.

The game doesn’t start until 7 p.m. on Monday. Many students would have either finished all or most of their classes in time to drive to New Orleans and attend the game. Had the game been at noon, a cancellation would have made more sense.

Tuesday’s cancellation makes even less sense. If students stay for the entire game and have to deal with fatigue and New Orleans traffic, that’s a personal choice.

Students should take into account the consequences of their decisions. Understandably they’ll be tired, but many students stay up all night anyway. Morning grogginess is normal at any university.

Students who wanted to miss class to attend the game have always had the option to do so. But students who planned on going to class are now missing out on instruction time to accommodate the absence of others. Although attendance would have been low, these student would have arrived to their classes on time and ready to learn. These eager students were not considered, and many others weren’t either.

The purpose of college is to introduce people to adulthood through higher education and independence. College is a time for students to learn how to balance things and how to prioritize. The decision to cancel two days of class to accommodate students going to the game interfered with learning this skill. But helping students prioritize is clearly not the University’s priority.

Time is another issue with cancelling classes. Professors struggle to finish coursework before final examinations, and students are often stressed, feeling unprepared. Getting things done in time is a problem even when classes meet everyday of the semester. Losing one class period can throw off professors, and many of them now have to readjust their

schedules.

Instead of canceling class for everyone, the University should have allowed classes to proceed to stay on schedule.

The time allotment for class should be followed. No one wants to add days to make up for time lost, so the time given should be respected and used.

Students spend years at the University to earn a degree. Any extracurriculars, like leisure activities, should be scheduled around instruction time.

It’s also important to note that classes weren’t canceled when the basketball team traveled to Virginia on a Wednesday last semester. Football has clearly taken over, becoming the University’s shining light. This sport has given many men the chance to create new lives for themselves and the determination and effort of the football team is admirable. But this is not the NFL. We need to return to our academic roots.

The University is a flagship institute of higher education. Scholars from all 50 states and several countries come here to learn. The abundance of revenue poured into the athletic department may make this fact unclear, but everyone is here to either educate or be educated.

The football team has made history this season and everyone should be proud that the university has yet another accomplishment to look back on. But classes, the main reason why majority of the students chose to come to the University, should not have been canceled to benefit students traveling to the football game. It’s time to learn, not cheer.

Erin Stephens is a 19-year-old journalism sophomore from Brusly, Louisiana.

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Head LSU Board of Supervisors was right to cancel classes for the game WRITING UNDER STATELY OAKS CORY KOCH @kochcory Our nation shows respect and reverence for special dates by declaring the date a holiday. Federal and state offices close for Christmas, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Independence Day and other holidays to show respect for something greater than the daily toil of work. The University’s decision to cancel class showed respect for a monumental occasion.

The LSU Board of Supervisors decided to cancel class on Jan. 13 and Jan. 14 because of the National Championship Game between Clemson and LSU, held in New Orleans.

The decision was a perfect reflection of everyone’s mindset, both on campus and throughout the state, as LSU Nation is gearing up for the first shot at a national title since the now infamous 2011 BCS title game. The Jan. 13 game is not like any other football game. The game will be a monumental occasion.

The powers understood LSU is a football school first and foremost. The most visible part of our campus is Tiger Stadium, and anyone uninterested in football will learn how seriously Baton Rouge takes football by taking a trip down Highland Road during contraflow. The entire city near campus shuts down. The University, and Louisiana as a whole, loves college football.

The best way to show appreciation for this all-encompassing love for college football and support for the

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success of the LSU football team is to suspend work and class in celebration of the event.

The student body is the heart and soul of the LSU fanbase. Classes were going to have drastically low attendance anyway, as students were planning on spending the day celebrating the game. Having the final game of the college football season held only an hour away from our campus is a rare opportunity for any school, and students deserve the opportunity to take full advantage of this incredible time.

As students of the University, this is a once in a lifetime event, and the decision to make this occasion a holiday makes our feelings all the more valid. Additionally, syllabus week comes once a semester. This is the second semester for the majority of the student body, so almost everyone has already experienced syllabus days. Often the time is spent reading the syllabus out loud, followed by an early dismissal. At best, the class is a shortened day of notetaking, and students who add the class late would have missed this day anyway.

As a student, I could not imagine missing any time celebrating this historic occasion for a syllabus day. I, as well as countless others, would not have showed up to class if it was being held. In the 150 years of college football, having a national championship hosted in New Orleans that LSU is playing in has happened only four times before. It isn’t just your average football game. LSU students have a special opportunity to witness history and the Board of Supervisors understood this.

The stars are aligning once again for a historic season to find its ending in the Crescent City. Some alumni would have given anything to see a national championship while they were in school. Giving us a day off to celebrate the accomplishment of making it to the championship and then a day off to celebrate or mourn the outcome shows that University leadership is in touch with the heart of our campus.

Win or lose, these next few days will be incredibly memorable and should be spent with family and friends, not in classrooms and labs.

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

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Joe Burrow’s Heisman speech paid homage to adopted roots SAUCE BOSS CÉCILE CÉCILE GIRARD @_cegi_ Joe Burrow accepted his Heisman trophy a month ago, but like most University students, I have yet to stop thinking about it.

The award itself was an indisputably well-earned one, but Burrow’s acceptance speech made the Heisman ceremony especially memorable. Beyond the usual sports award standard of thanking coaches and teammates, Burrow spent considerable time reflecting on his time in Ohio, his transition to Louisiana and his attachment to both places.

He humbly described himself as “a kid from Ohio coming down to the Bayou” and concluded by dedicating his trophy to “LSU, Ohio State, southeast Ohio and all of Louisiana,” a succinct encapsulation of the institutions and states that shaped his path to the Heisman.

I would applaud any athlete who recognizes that geographic identity is more complex than a town on a birth certificate, but Burrow’s journey is especially poignant for me. As a student born in southeastern Ohio who

has called Louisiana home for most of my life, I understand Burrow’s dual embrace of both Ohio and Louisiana more intimately than most University students.

His story resonated with me so much that, much to my surprise, 2019 was the year I became a football fan after years of disinterest in the sport.

Since so much of Louisiana culture is rooted in its long Cajun history, people without deep family roots here can often struggle with calling themselves “true” Louisianans. I have certainly experienced this. Even simple things, like not calling my grandfather “Paw Paw,” makes me feel like an outsider.

I deeply admire Burrow’s ability to call himself a “native Louisianan” after a mere year and a half in the South. As he noted in his acceptance speech, the power of “pounds and pounds and pounds of crawfish” to convert people into Louisianans is not to be underestimated.

More admirable than the ease with which Burrow adopted Louisiana as a home is Burrow’s recognition of the classmates he left behind in Athens, Ohio. His acknowledgment of his old classmates’ struggles with food insecurity exemplifies Burrow’s hu-

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LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow wipes away tears during his Heisman Trophy speech on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. mility, gratitude and deep-seated concern for the people he identifies with.

This compassion not only made him a great teammate; it inspired thousands of fans to help those going hungry in Athens. Since Burrow’s acceptance speech, over $435,000 has been raised in donations for the Athens

County Food Pantry.

Loyalty and belongingness are often conflated as synonyms in the sports world, but as Burrow showed in his Heisman acceptance speech, there is an important distinction between the two virtues. Burrow’s heart belongs to Ohio and Louisiana, but his loyalty undeniably runs deep for LSU.

Burrow has without question earned his status as a Louisianan, just as his performance as a quarterback has united LSU football fans of all and made them proud to be a part of Louisiana history.

Cécile Girard is a 19-year-old psychology sophomore from Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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Uber is dangerous, needs to be more restricted or shut down DEAR SOCIETY JASMINE EDMONSON @edmonsonjasmine In November, London transport authorities decided to revoke Uber’s license to operate in the British capital after many safety issues. This is probably for the best.

Authorities have repeatedly advised Uber to address issues like fraudulent drivers, insurance and safety. According to Transport for London, more than 14,000 Uber rides involved drivers who faked their identity on the ride-hailing app.

Most of the incidents occurred from late 2018 until early 2019 and involved 43 fraudulent drivers, including a few drivers that had revoked licenses. The company’s flawed system gave unauthorized drivers the opportunity to upload their pictures to the accounts of other drivers. Drivers who were dismissed or suspended were able to open new Uber accounts.

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But this isn’t the first time authorities decided not to renew the company’s license. In 2017, Transport for London rejected Uber’s license, but the company persuaded judges to give them a 15-month license to continue.

Uber agreed to more government supervision, assured the public that they would implement rules about reporting incidents to the police and even named a new independent board to oversee British operations.

According to Uber, there were also plans to have facial recognition, enhanced safety training for drivers, a button that allowed drivers and passengers to report abuse and a direct line to emergency services to resolve the issue of fraudulent drivers.

The company said it would further improve background checks by creating a new feature for Londoners in which a driver must confirm their identity before using the app. This feature originated in Australia, after a fraudulent driver who used a friend’s account pleaded guilty to raping women.

“We have fundamentally changed our business over the last 2 years, setting the standard

for safety in the industry,” the company tweeted after the initial license restriction.

But these measures weren’t enough to mitigate increasing safety concerns and Uber lost one of its most profitable markets. Uber served 3.5 million users and had over 45,000 employers in London, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation.

After authorities restricted Uber’s license, Uber’s stock dropped roughly 1.6% in regular trading, leading to a $1.2 billion quarterly loss in November 2019.

London isn’t the only place where authorities questioned Uber’s adequacy. Countries like Germany, Spain, Italy and Denmark have made it difficult for Uber to operate because of potential dangers to Uber users. In 2016, California regulators wanted Uber to shut down its service due to a lack of permits.

That same year, Uber decided to not operate in Austin, Texas, because the city required the company to perform fingerprint based background checks on drivers. The company began operating in the city again when legislators overruled the requirement in 2017.

The loose legislation of Uber in some places allows fraudulent

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drivers to prey on the young people who predominately use this service. In 2018, there was an incident at the University, where police arrested a man who pretended to be an Uber driver in order to rob students.

The fraudulent driver threatened the students at knifepoint and told them he wasn’t actually their driver when they arrived at their dorms. Luckily, the students were able to get away without harm.

The persistent safety issues surrounding Uber around the world as well as here in Baton Rouge shows the necessity for Uber’s operations to be permanently restricted. Although some

places have enforced greater regulation on Uber to prevent future safety incidents, the continuance of incidents in these places shows legislation will not solve this problem. Uber users shouldn’t have to fear for their lives because they paid a supposedly authorized driver to give them a ride.

Unlike London, Baton Rouge doesn’t have good public transportation or many easy alternatives to Uber. However, it’s better to invest in other modes of transport than to worry that you are risking your life.

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

Uber’s 2018 safety statistics 3,045 sexual assaults 58 car crash fatalities 9 murders HANNAH MICHEL / The Reveille

Uber’s safety report detailed the number of sexual assaults, fatal crashes and murders associated with the US platform in 2017 and 2018.

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