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setting the stage Four days before voting begins, ‘Restart,’ ‘Forward’ campaigns go head-to-head over issues in Student Government debate pg.8

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Bootcamp supports veterans with business ventures, skills

BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano

Ashley Horton’s service dog Bailey is more than a companion, she’s the inspiration behind Horton’s fledgling business venture.

Horton, a participant in the University’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, is a retired Marine Corps field radio operator who served across the United States and in Fallujah, Iraq from 2004 to 2011. Now, with the help of the EBV program, Horton is turning her love of animals into a career.

In July 2015, Horton suddenly lost her job. Devastated she couldn’t find employment,

Horton began operating a pet care service to support herself.

As requests for her services took off, Horton realized operating a business dedicated to training service animals would be more fulfilling than a corporate career.

“Working with them makes me feel like I can fly,” she said.

“It’s the most fulfilling part of my life.”

A staff member from a veterans non-profit group Horton volunteers for referred her to the program in the past, but it wasn’t the right time. With a business plan in mind, Horton realized the EBV program was a viable option to help her reach the next step in her life, she said.

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Everything began to fall into place after applying for the program, she said.

“I got the call Dec. 4,” she said. “I was in the middle of Hobby Lobby, and I had to try everything not to scream. I was so excited.”

Being able to complete this journey with Bailey by her side has been important. As a student at a university in North Carolina, Horton felt uncomfortable having a service dog because the focus was on success rather than access, Horton said.

That hasn’t been the case with the EBV program, she said.

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Four scholarships given to Art and Design students

BY Tia Banerjee @tiabanerjee_TDR In an effort to diversify the students who apply to the LSU College of Art and Design, the Hearst Foundations granted $80,000 to the college over the summer.

The Hearst Foundations, a philanthropic organization based in New York, gears its funding toward the fields of culture, education, health and social services.

Four art and design students were awarded $2,000 for school expenses, such as supplies and tuition. The money is awarded to students for their first two years, for a total of $4,000. Associate Dean of Research and Development of the College of Art and Design Lake Douglas said the funds are meant to get students past a critical period and show that professions in the art and design fields are viable options.

Douglas was involved in writing the grant proposal.

“Part of our challenge is to explain what happens in these professions to students and get them excited about it and encourage them to apply to design schools,” Douglas said.

Scholarships were awarded to architecture freshman Malachi Pursley, art freshman Kamea Comeaux, interior design freshman Amanda Campos and landscape architecture freshman Scott Self. Each student was selected by their respective department within the college.

“I think it’s great, because in architecture and art, unlike other majors, you have to buy

supplies every so often,” Purs- on their GPA, as well as other facley said. “So having that money tors determined by the individual helps. It’s a great opportunity to departments within the college of relieve some of the burden from art and design, Douglas said.

The lack of dithe supplies.” versity in art and Art and design students “To be given money to design professions typically spend prompted the scholaround $300 at be an art student, to arship’s creation, the beginning of be a design student, Douglas said. Professionals have the semester for been trying to insupplies, with an it’s cool.” crease involvement additional $50 to from minority com$100 per project, munities for years Pursley said.

Amanda campos without success. By The scholarScholarship Recipient ship is aimed tosupporting minorwards minority ity students in their students who were selected based first two years of study, it allows

students to consider professions in art and design. “[We] have recognized this lack of diversity and are seeking to increase [it], but you can’t increase the numbers in the profession without addressing the schools, so it seems logical that you would want to start with the schools,” Douglas said.

Campos said she is thankful she was granted this scholarship.

“I’m grateful, extremely grateful. It helped out a lot,” Campos said. “I think we only make up like 1 percent of the school, so to be given money to be an art student, to be a design student, it’s cool.”

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Interior design freshman Amanda Campos is one of the four recipients of a Hearst Foundation scholarship for school expenses.

Man arrested for simple burglary of campus shop near Nicholson Extension and found Amos, who entered the shop through the roof, with a box of shop materials, according to the police report.

Walters said Amos was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

LSUPD officers also arrested Amos for criminal mischief and trespassing in Acadian Hall on Feb. 12, according to a previous report by The Daily Reveille.

Student arrested after discharging fire extinguisher in Miller Hall On Feb. 27 at 2:15 a.m.

LSUPD officers were dispatched to Miller Hall in response to a fire alarm activated on the seventh floor, Walters said. Officers discovered what looked like fire extinguisher residue, found a discharged fire extinguisher and identified University student Alexis Ketteringham, 18,

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LSUPD spokesperson Lieutenant Marshall Walters said officers arrested Ivory Amos, 26, around 6 p.m. on Feb. 27 for simple burglary.

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via video footage as the individual who discharged the fire extinguisher Walters said.

Officers arrested Ketteringham on Feb. 28 at 11:41 p.m. after she confessed when contacted that day, Walters said.

She was issued a misdemeanor summons for criminal mischief and released.

Student arrested for misdemeanor sexual battery Walters said LSUPD officers arrested University student Ymanuel Leon, 18, on Feb. 29 at 8:30 a.m. for misdemeanor sexual battery. Walters said officers received a complaint of battery in Foster Hall from a woman who

stated Leon forcibly grabbed her buttocks during class.

Walters said officers identified the suspect as Leon, who admitted to touching her. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released.

Former employee arrested for felony theft, malfeasance in office Walters said LSUPD officers arrested Srinivas Thouta, 38, on March 2 for felony theft, malfeasance in office, five felony counts of unauthorized use of a movable and eight misdemeanor counts of unauthorized use of a movable following an investigation that began on Feb. 22.

According to a police report, Thouta was separated from employment with the University in December after not showing up to work for at least six months without permission to work remotely.

Thouta took items meant

for his employee duties for personal use at his home in Texas without approval. According to the report, Thouta admitted to having these items in a Feb. 24 email to nine University employees, prompting a police search at Thouta’s home on March 1.

According to police records, officers found equipment belonging to the University worth an estimated $6,000, as well as other items not mentioned in the email.

He was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

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Tigers have to ‘want it more’ with share of SEC crown on the line against Kentucky at legendary Rupp Arena

BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR

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hese moments are sometimes referred to as “winning time.”

It’s the time when championships are on the line or when a team’s back is against the wall. It’s when the pressure is pronounced or immense odds are stacked against you.

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons considers himself proficient in winning time, taking home three consecutive high school national titles at Montverde Academy. With a share of the Southeastern Conference regular season championship on the line, Simmons will get another chance to prove that against No. 22 Kentucky at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

The pressure? LSU’s narrow hopes for an NCAA tournament atlarge bid may rest on a win against the Wildcats (22-8, 12-5 SEC).

Kentucky is undefeated at home since the end of the 2014 season — 37 straight wins.

“You just got to want it more,” Simmons said. “I’m going to

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Squad shifts focus to No. 3 Alabama Tigers, Tide coming off season-best outings

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR For LSU coach D-D Breaux, the LSU-Alabama rivalry certainly translates to gymnastics.

Like the football matchup, the fourth-ranked Tigers and the No. 3 Crimson Tide will square off in a heavyweight brawl at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the PMAC. “The LSU-Alabama rivalry carries over to everything,” Breaux said.

Both teams are coming off their best performances of the season last weekend.

Alabama tallied a seasonhigh 197.550 against Georgia on Feb. 26, and LSU posted a 197.900 on the road against No. 2 Florida on the same day.

With the two primed squads going head-to-head tonight and being Senior Night in the PMAC, Breaux expects a record capacity of fans for the duel.

“It’s going to be a great Alabama team against a great LSU team,” Breaux said. “It’s Senior Night. I have to believe that our crowd is going to be on fire. Our event starts at 7:15, and it’s high action for an hour and 45 minutes. I have to believe that this team will be ready for anything that Alabama can throw at us.”

LSU’s three seniors, Randii Wyrick, Michelle Gauthier and Jessica Savona, will soak in all the festivities, unlike they have on previous Senior Nights, Wyrick joked.

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Tigers begin 2016 campaign in Sunshine State at FIU Beach Invitational

BY JOURDAN RILEY @jourdanr_TDR The LSU beach volleyball team will travel to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to kickstart the season with the FIU Beach Invitational today.

The Tigers rank No. 19 in DiG Magazine’s 2016 Collegiate Sand Volleyball Preseason Poll, which was released on Feb. 1.

During the 2015 season the Tigers’ overall record was 14-

9, and senior Katie Lindelow and sophomore Mandi Orellana headlined the Tigers’ pairings.

Lindelow and Orellana were invited to participate in the AFECAVOL Central American Cup, The FIVB World Championship and the Pan American Games.

Both women have recently received CCSA All-Conference honors.

Lindelow hopes to return for a fifth season at LSU and said she can’t wait to play with Orellano,

as well as the rest of her teammates.

“It was so much fun to play with her last year,” Lindelow said. “Her experience that she’s had playing in Guatemala for her national team was so important for her and really gave her kind of a leg up on everybody else coming in. She had these high pressure situations that she’d play in, and she taught me

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LSU senior Katie Lindelow (5) digs the ball during the beach volleyball Purple & Gold scrimmage on Feb. 27 at Mango’s Beach Volleyball Club in Baton Rouge.

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Tigers prepare for final home tournament before SEC play

BY Marc Stevens @Marc_TDR Seven games are all that stand between the No. 5 LSU softball team and the opening of Southeastern Conference play against No. 4 Alabama on March 11.

But first, the team must finish a midweek doubleheader against Longwood and the LSU Invitational that opens with a doubleheader today.

The hometown Tigers (14-2) will be the only ranked squad in the Invitational’s five-team field, which features just one team above .500 other than the hosts.

Coach Beth Torina said she wants to clean up certain aspects of her team’s play before SEC games begin.

“We need to get our confidence back [on the defensive side],” Torina said. “It’ll be nice to get more people at bats and get everyone ready.”

Defensive issues have been plaguing the Tigers early this season, but the team has started to resolve its fielding problems.

Torina’s squad played errorless softball in its midweek matchup with Louisiana-Monroe

on Tuesday. The flawless play ended a streak of eight games with a defensive mistake dating back to Feb. 20.

There have been close calls, but errors have only truly cost LSU one game when it fell to Pacific 2-1 on Feb. 13. The team allowed both Pacific runs on errors.

“We are coming together as such a strong team,” said sophomore outfielder Emily Griggs.

“I’m focusing on our strengths, taking [the Invitational] one game at a time and never overlooking anybody.”

This weekend will prove whether the Tigers have truly put their issues behind them.

LSU opens the weekend against a Memphis squad that started 2016 at 1-9, but have begun to turn its season around, winning five of its last six contests. The visiting Tigers have no seniors and just seven juniors on their 22-man roster, with four players hitting above .300.

But they have fielding issues of their own.

Memphis (6-10) is managing a meager .924 fielding percentage thanks to 35 errors

in its 16 games. The percentage is ranked No. 273 of the NCAA’s 287 Division I teams.

Torina’s squad should be able to force miscues from the visiting Tigers and manufacture runs.

“It’s important to not look past this weekend,” sophomore pitcher Carley Hoover said.

“Some good offense, some good pitchers, we’ve been working on it all week, our game plan. We’ll be ready to go.”

LSU will finish today’s festivities with a late-night battle with Tennessee Tech.

After winning three of their first five, the Golden Eagles are in free fall. The Cookeville, Tennessee team has dropped each of its last eight fixtures and is managing just 2.4 runs per game during that stretch.

Tennessee Tech has struggled from the plate, averaging just .210 as a team with only freshman Leigh Thomas hitting above .300, among players with more than three at bats. She leads the team with a batting average of .400.

“We want to limit the mental mistakes,” senior short-

stop Bianka Bell said. “We want to be the first ones to score runs, instead of having [opponents] score before us. Find ways to win in different areas, not just one aspect of the game.”

The Tigers will finish the weekend with a doubleheader against Liberty and Louisiana Tech on Saturday before a rematch with Tennessee Tech on Sunday to close out the event.

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LSU sophomore outfielder Emily Griggs (8) catches the ball during the Tigers’ 9-1 victory against Illinois State on Feb. 27 in Tiger Park.

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Mainieri alters rotation for Saturday doubleheader versus Fordham James Bewers @JamesBewers_TDR As of now, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri’s regular pitching rotation is junior lefthander Jared Poche’ on Fridays, sophomore right-hander Alex Lange on Saturdays and senior left-hander John Valek III on Sundays.

Despite the way it will look in a three-game series against Fordham University at Alex Box Stadium, that hasn’t changed.

Following Poche’s 7 p.m. start Friday, Valek will throw in the first contest of Saturday’s split doubleheader against the Rams

(3-4) at 2 p.m. Mainieri’s rationale for saving Lange for Game 3, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., isn’t complicated.

“Just one simple reason, really” Mainieri said. “I just wanted Alex Lange to have a night game.”

Mainieri isn’t even asking Lange to come to the stadium for Game 2, wanting him to go about his usual pregame routine for an evening start. From what time he wakes up to when he eats, the 10th-year coach wants it to be as normal as possible, gearing him up for Southeastern Conference matchups that begin after the sun goes down.

The only reason LSU has a doubleheader scheduled is because Fordham couldn’t get a flight back to New York City late enough for a Sunday game.

Of course, playing doubleheaders isn’t uncommon for Mainieri, as inclement weather sometimes forces back-to-back games. LSU played three doubleheaders last year, sweeping Boston College and Princeton in the nonconference slate and winning both games against Georgia before the third game was cancelled due to a rain out.

Mainieri said it’s easier to play doubleheaders at home because the host team is able to

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LSU sophmore pitcher Alex Lange (20) pitches during LSU’s 5-4 loss against Sacramento State on Feb. 27 at Alex Box Stadium.

return to its locker room, which backhanded scoop to minimize offers more comfort and accom- damage in the bottom first was modations. Not only that, the the “key play in the game,” Freeman’s jump throw Tigers (6-2) in the eighth after will have one backhanding a ball of their first “Just one simple up the middle posfull days off on since re- reason, really: I just sessed the most flare. turning from But Robertson never Winter Break, wanted Alex Lange to had any reservations before playFreeman’s cahave a night game.” about ing five games pabilities at a position he played before in seven days coming to LSU. next week.

Paul Mainieri “I never had any “It’s rare to Head Baseball Coach doubts that he could have a full day play second because off,” Mainieri said. “Even when you give them he’s a great athlete, and he can off, like on Monday, they still play anywhere on the infield and have to go to class. Sometimes, play it at a high level,” Robertson they opt to lift weights. So, they said. “So, I wasn’t doubting him don’t really ever get a total day at all. The more that both of us off, whereas this Sunday will play there, the more comfortable be a total day off for them — we’ll get with each other, turning double play, and just the hops.” physically, as well as mentally.”

To match the mistake-free In LSU’s first ever meeting with Fordham, which is starting fielding, LSU turned in 12 hits three right-handed pitchers, the against the Colonels, includTigers will continue four-game ing three hits from Freeman infield experimentation with and four RBIs between Bryce junior Kramer Robertson at and twin brother Beau Jordan. shortstop and junior Cole Free- Part of the offensive success man at third base. Mainieri said was LSU’s ability to get on base he will “probably” start sopho- in numerous ways, including more Bryce Jordan at first base Robertson’s 12-pitch walk to for the third consecutive game leadoff the top of the first. but is still considering sophoWith table setters like more Greg Deichmann for the Robertson and freshman right position. fielder Antoine Duplantis topThe Tigers were errorless ping the new-look lineup, Bryce in a 9-4 win against Nicholls said he’s more comfortable when State, and Robertson, Freeman there’s pressure to produce runs.

“I’d rather hit with runners and Jordan each had a notable defensive play on an infield dirt on,” Bryce said. “It makes me foRobertson and Jordan said was cus more to just get the job done even more. We feed off of what tricky.

While Mainieri said Jordan’s everybody else does.”

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SG tickets offer empty promises to minority students BEYER’S REMORSE

MICHAEL BEYER @michbeyer The Student Government debate focused on diversity and commitment to marginalized groups, but the campaigns don’t differ much in solutions or even campaign colors.

Both tickets’ platforms wouldn’t do much to change the plight of marginalized groups on campus.

According to its website, “Forward” has an initiative called “Strive Panel,” which would be composed of student leaders, SG executive members and administrative representatives.

Strive would allow “minority students from diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ students, and concerned students to be heard on a larger platform.”

The initiative says students participating on this panel would “educate the LSU community about diversity.”

Making groups model minorities isn’t the best solution to a diversity problem, and they shouldn’t have to be the University’s

teachable moment.

In fact, this panel may put many multicultural student leaders in the troubling position of “speaking for their entire group,” where they may feel the pressure to represent everyone in their community. This initiative is a work in progress, but at least “Forward” acknowledges “the reality is that this something that will take several years to combat.”

On this issue, “Restart” has a really great initiative for LGBT students, and I’m not talking about the Diversity Dialogues. The Campus Pride Index is a tool for campuses to determine their student climate towards LGBT students with the aim of setting “a national standard of LGBTQ-inclusive benchmarks when it comes to policies, programs, and practices,” according to its website.

The University could participate in the Campus Pride Index, and LGBT people would experience a sea change in how they would be treated, at least on paper.

However, paper can be misleading. The Campus Pride Index isn’t going to stop many of the lived experience of discrimination marginalized people face.

“We believe that all students

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Presidential candidates of the [left] “Restart” and [right] “Forward” campaigns participate in the Student Government debate held in the Union Ballroom. deserve to be represented, regardless of identity or ability,” “Restart” VP candidate Louis Gremillion said in his opening statement.

Kendra Davis of “Restart” acknowledged she would be the first African-American LSU SG president. What may change for marginalized groups is representation, something Davis noted.

“As a minority leader on campus, I feel like I can offer something new to the table,” Davis said.

Both campaigns agreed

current SG President Andrew Mahtook’s biggest failure was his organizational outreach, emphasizing greater outreach and attention to address the qualms of marginalized communities on LSU’s campus.

Faircloth plans to rectify this problem by building relationships in addition to reaching out to organizations during campaign season.

“Restart” doesn’t seem to understand how change happens

when proposing its initiatives.

“Before we even started, before there was any candidate on our ticket we went to administrators with the problems we knew students were facing and said ‘here are our plans,’” Gremillion said. “If they said, ‘No way’ then we said, ‘Not on the ticket.’”

Too bad change doesn’t always happen from gaining the approval of LSU administrators.

Last year, students protested LSUPD’s vague racial descriptions regarding emergency text messages, according to The Daily Reveille.

SG didn’t create the problems of marginalized groups, but it can certainly help with the solutions. While many of these initiatives are a work in progress currently, I hope they develop into meaningful change for marginalized groups on campus.

For now, Louis really hammered home what SG can guarantee marginalized students.

“I think students only expect donuts and scantrons from their Student Government.”

Michael Beyer is a 22-year-old political science major from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Meeting only the minimum GPA may hurt students in the future MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL CLARKE PERKINS @ClarkePerkins As May quickly approaches, many upperclassmen are suffering from senioritis, and the rest of the student body is just trying to make it through the remainder of the semester.

The phrase “C’s get degrees” begins to sound more logical, and mediocrity starts to sound more appealing.

C’s may get degrees, but will your mediocre GPA get you into graduate school or land you your competitive dream job?

Maybe, but you’ll have a tough time doing it.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 67 percent of companies said they screened candidates by their GPA. Although not always true, letter grades and GPA can reveal

your work ethic, drive and intelligence level to most employers.

According to Forbes, Dan Black, Director of recruiting at Ernst and Young in North and South America, anticipates seeing a GPA on all potential candidates résumés.

“It’s really one of the only indications we have of a student’s technical ability or competence to do the job,” Black said.

Sometimes, employers simply use grades as a weed-out process. Your GPA may be the deciding factor for whether you or another candidate gets the job. If two people have the same qualifications, the employer will feel more comfortable hiring the person with the better transcript.

You might oppose going back to school once you finish your undergraduate studies. However, you’ll probably change your mind when you find a job that requires a master’s degree and

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will sufficiently increase your salary.

According to About Education, “Generally, most master’s programs require minimum GPAs of 3.0 or 3.3, and most doctoral programs require minimum GPAs of 3.3 or 3.5.”

In that case, your options are limited because you won’t even meet the minimum GPA requirements to obtain that degree.

Work hard now, so you’ll have options later. Also, work on building your résumé. Employers and graduate school admissions want to see a stellar GPA, but they also want to see more.

Jobs and graduate schools want to see the organizations you joined, your work in the community and any other qualifications to set you apart from other applicants.

Employers won’t always pick the person with the best-looking transcript, but they will certainly look hard at it. So, don’t

slack off now, and hope and pray they’ll make an exception for your GPA. You’re better off safe than sorry.

Hopefully, now you’ll have some fire under your feet. We’re almost halfway through the

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Clarke Perkins is a 20-year-old political science sophomore from New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Friday, March 4, 2016 WINNING TIME, from page 3 talk to the guys about that. We have guys in the locker room that have played at high levels. It really comes down to who wants it more, and who’s willing to put all of it out there.”

As it stands, LSU is tied for second place in the league. It needs to beat the Wildcats and Vanderbilt to upset No. 20 Texas A&M on the road to share the SEC regular season crown.

If both the Tigers and Commodores (19-11, 11-6 SEC) win, there will be a four-way tie for first place for the first time since 2000. In that scenario, the Tigers would be the No. 1 seed in the league tournament.

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Place a Classified today! lsunow.com ALABAMA, from page 3 “It’s weird knowing it’s my Senior Night,” Wyrick said.

“Normally, it was like ‘Oh we’re sending away some seniors, but this one is mine. It’s definitely a crazy feeling knowing this is my last home meet in my collegiate career. It’s kind of scary, but I’m really excited.”

Gauthier and Wyrick both said they would be nervous heading into their final meet in Baton Rouge.

But, it will be a different, lessintense compilation of nerves tonight, they said.

“This is totally different,” Gauthier said.

Wyrick agreed her last meet triggers far different emotions than her first competition.

“I remember going in there and thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this is so much bigger than I anticipated,’” Wyrick said. “Going in

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LSU senior Michelle Gauthier flips on the beam Jan. 22 during LSU’s 196.575-195.100 victory against thenNo. 20 Kentucky in the PMAC.

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Even junior guard Tim Quarterman probably couldn’t have foreseen LSU in this position after three straight losses last month, he said.

“Everything happens for a reason,” Quarterman said.

If LSU loses, it still has a chance to gain a top-four seed and a double bye in the conference tournament, needing either Vanderbilt — which plays before LSU — or South Carolina to lose.

However, some feel, including ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, the Tigers could get an at-large berth just by beating Kentucky, which is similar to LSU’s tournament solidifying road win against No. 18 Arkansas at the end of last season.

Likewise, LSU went into

Fayetteville, Arkansas last year without the services of secondleading scorer Jordan Mickey.

Now, it will do the same with senior guard Keith Hornsby, who is still recovering from a groin tear.

But LSU coach Johnny Jones acknowledges there are some differences.

“Last year, we lost the game prior going on the road,” Jones said. “It was a little bit different.

I’m hopeful that our guys are in an even better mindset this time around because we are on a twogame win streak going into this game. Mentally, we are in a much better place than when we went to Arkansas a year ago without Jordan Mickey to be able to pull off a big game there.”

The Tigers’ quality victories are few and far between this season, but their banner win, an 18-point trouncing of then-No. 9 Kentucky on Jan. 5 at the PMAC, showed what Jones’ talented bunch was capable of against some of nation’s best.

Despite Simmons missing the majority of the first half because of foul trouble, LSU held the Wildcats to 41.4 percent from the field, allowing just seven combined points between forwards Marcus Lee, Alex Poythress and Skal Labissiere.

Both Lee and Poythress had also fouled out by the 7:29 mark of the second half.

Kentucky’s guard duo of sophomore Tyler Ulis and fresh-

man Jamal Murray, considered to be one of the best backcourts in the nation, did most of the damage for the Wildcats in the last meeting, scoring 44 of the team’s 67 points.

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney said he is hoping he’s matched up with Murray, who he shared SEC Freshman of the Week honors with, in a rematch Blakeney sees as a must win, even if most don’t picture it happening.

“I know some people still believe in us,” Blakeney said. “I hope everybody still believes in us. But, of course, there’s some people who don’t, which is fine. I know what we can do, and I really think we’re going to win the game.”

OPENER, from page 3 so much. I was the older one, but she taught me so much more than I could have imagined.”

Orellana returns this season after tearing her ACL in the 2015 FIVB World Championship during her first year at LSU and is more eager than ever to get back to playing with her team.

She will play the No. 3 seat with sophomore Cheyenne Wood, as well as blocking this year.

“I’m super excited to be back and to give everything I can to this team,” Orellana said. “I started to practice officially two months ago. I’ve been working

really hard. Rehab has been really hard, and I’ve been doing my best of what I can control.

Of course, I’ve been improving a lot. I’m getting used to the court, getting back with my teammates and they’ve been helping me so much.”

LSU returns to the sand with five freshmen: Addison Hoven, Maddie Ligon, Ashley Allmer, Megan Davenport and Jeni Clark. The newcomers also include transfer senior Roxanne McVey. Veterans on the team include Riley Young, Lilly Kessler, Callan Molle, Victoria Boraski, Helen Boyle, Taylor Wilson,

“Last year, we had a really good year, and it was better than the first year, so our goal is to continue to progress every year.”

Emma Hiller, Carly Morris and Cati Leak.

“We’ve been training since

August,” said LSU coach Russell Brock. “We’ve been working a lot on just improving our game. Last year, we had a really good year, and it was better than the first year, so our goal is to continue to progress every year. We’ve been really working on the skills of the game, and this year we’ve really been talking about kind of refining them and playing the game a little bit better.”

The Tigers open play against Jacksonville University at 8 a.m. and No. 5 Florida International at 11:30 a.m. today. The Tigers close the weekend with a game against the University of New Orleans on Saturday at 10 a.m.

there, just with all the fans, it was definitely just surreal. Then I was like, ‘Oh dang, now I’m in college, and now I’m leaving college.’”

Wyrick, Gauthier and Savona played their part in LSU’s rotating, competitive lineup alterations this season. Breaux said she enjoyed the adaptability of her gymnasts last week, some of whom were implemented in the competition at the last season.

Breaux expects Friday’s meet to feature similar lineups on all four events, barring any sudden injury scratches.

On Monday, Breaux said she hasn’t forecasted how far her Tigers go during the postseason this year. LSU has proven it can be a force against some of the nation’s top teams — one of which, it will compete against tonight.

“I don’t have any expectations,” Breaux said. “I want this

team to take it one step at a time.

I have a tremendous amount of confidence in this team, and how they train. Every commitment that they make, they live up to

it. It’s been the most pleasure being with this team, traveling with this team and coaching this team than any other one that I’ve ever been around.”

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Friday, March 4, 2016

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Campaigns focus on campus diversity, budget cuts during debate

BY BETH CARTER @bethie_carter Supporters of the “Forward” and “Restart” campaigns showed up in wigs, toting signs and cutouts of their candidates’ heads for Wednesday’s annual Student Government debate.

Zack Faircloth and Lindsey Landry from “Forward” and Kendra Davis and Louis Gremillion from “Restart” answered questions from panelists representing a variety of campus organizations, including the Residence Hall Association, the Interfraternity Council and The Daily Reveille.

Two representatives from SG were also on the panel.

The “Restart” candidates said they want to open SG to include more representation and diversity, as well as work with all student organizations on campus. “‘Restart’ is not about tearing down Student Government or the work they have done,” Gremillion, the “Restart” vice presidential candidate, said. “We believe in the power of the student voice.”

Candidates for the “Forward” campaign said they understand the large role SG plays in campus life. They said they want to continue initiatives introduced last year

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Candidates of the Forward 2016 and Restart 2016 campaigns participate in the Student Government debate on March 3, 2016 held in the LSU Union Ballroom. and move ahead with their own initiatives they feel could impact all students.

When asked what SG should do to prevent crime in Tigerland, both campaigns said they would be open to working with LSUPD and want to increase SG’s hands-on presence in solving the problem.

“We want to partner with

Baton Rouge’s City Council as well as the mayor ... to make sure there is more police presence in Tigerland,” Landry, “Forward” vice presidential candidate, said. “We want all of our students to feel comfortable even off campus.”

Gremillion said SG should actively condemn the violence in Tigerland and urged students “not to waste their money there until

those bars are inclusive and accepting of all students on campus.”

Budget cuts were also a hot topic of the night. Faircloth, the “Forward” presidential candidate, said protecting TOPS would be his number one priority, and he wants to implement a system that would place an SG representative at the Capitol every day during legislative sessions.

“We can’t just say ‘Save Our Schools.’ We’ll ask them, ‘Let’s come up with a long-term budget solution that … stabilizes the education for all the students in the state of Louisiana,” Faircloth said.

Davis, the “Restart” presidential candidate, said she wants to maintain positive relationships with legislators while letting them know how much students value higher education.

“I definitely think we need to be contacting legislators, letting them know that we care about our education,” she said. “We have to get on their nerves. That’s completely fine with me.”

When candidates were asked about issues within the University’s Greek community, both campaigns said environment could be improved.

“Forward” agreed there is a problem within the Panhellenic Council, and highlighted the issues of sexual assault within Greek Life.

“Being a member of the PHC community, I have seen firsthand how sexual assault has been a huge issue within Greek Life,” Landry said. “We want to … empower those students who have been victims of sexual assault.”

STUDENT LIFE

Law student organization promotes animal welfare, rights

BY TRENT PARKER @trentparker_TDR

A group of students at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center organizes toy collecting drives, volunteers at shelters and educates the public to aid animals as part of the University chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.

The broader organization works to expand animal legal rights, provide assistance to prosecutors pursuing cruelty cases and encourage stricter enforcement of laws aimed at curbing animal abuse. “[In Louisiana] we’re not super progressive on the protections we afford our animals,” said president Joy Reeves, citing the failure of past state legislation to increase animal safety and welfare, such as restrictions on driving with pets loose in the bed of pickup trucks.

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BOOTCAMP, from page 1 “It’s focused on learning and catering to the veteran’s needs, good, bad and different, and not just what they think it should be from an outside view,” Horton said. “They actually want it to work.”

Robin Kistler, the University’s director for EBV, said the program focuses on giving back to veterans in a way that can make a difference in their lives.

The national program, led

by Syracuse University, aims to decrease the risks post-9/11

amount of attention and effort pets require and what constitutes safe conditions for them result in many tragic cases, SALDF vice president Stephanie Buehler said. Many leave animals outside unsheltered during extreme weather.

“I think people are like ‘Oh, it’s an animal. It’s got fur. It can survive freezing temperatures,’” Buehler said.

The SALDF plans to host speakers from the Nonhuman Rights Project, which holds that nonhuman primates deserve some Constitutional rights and protections, during their upcoming visit to Louisiana this month.

The Nonhuman Rights Project is pursuing the release of two chimpanzees, Hercules and Leo, from the control of University of Louisiana’s New Iberia Research Center, because of extensive experimentation the chimps have been subjected to.

The SALDF also aims to inspire law students to become more involved in animal related cases when they become attorneys, Buehler said.

Treasurer Brandon PiérreThomas said the motivation his toy teacup chihuahua, Chloe, gave him in his studies as an undergraduate inspired his interests in promoting the welfare of animals as a law student.

“I credit Chloe with getting me through the undergraduate experience,” Piérre-Thomas said.

“When you do bad on a test, get a bad grade, you’re really sad … you go home and see that face waiting for you at the door with a smile to let you know everything is OK and someone out there still loves you.”

The legal status of animals is often inconsistent. Pets can be the beneficiaries of trusts and life insurance policies like humans.

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veterans face by educating them about the challenges and opportunities of business ownership, Kistler said.

In addition to the standard curriculum, the University program invites guest entrepreneurs to speak to the veterans and dispense business advice. The weeklong program culminates in a pitch presentation to a board of local entrepreneurs, Kistler said.

Jason Wise, a retired Army counter-intelligence and special forces operative, said he wishes programs like this one were available at every university in

the country.

“Although there’s benefits for veterans there’s not a lot of opportunities, and there’s even fewer educational opportunities,” Wise said. “I just think it’s important that if we’re going to expect these young men and women to put their life on the line, we as a community and we as a society owe it to those veterans to take care of them and present them with opportunities.”

Entrepreneurship is a natural fit for many veterans, Kistler said. Veterans possess the training, discipline, problem-solving

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Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, president Joy Reeves, vice president Stephanie Buehler and treasurer Brandon Pierre-Thomas work to expand the legal rights of animals. another person’s pet is committing property destruction in the eyes of law, Buehler said.

“One day, I plan on going into

the Legislature and making it so that pets are no longer property,” Piérre-Thomas said “They’re extended members of the family.”

skills and persistence necessary for success. The program helps them apply the skills they have learned through military experience in a new way, she said.

In turn, many of the veterans plan to use their business plans to help others, she said.

Wise said he wants to open a professional investigation, competitive intelligence and security consulting firm focused on legal and corporate investigations. The business’s five-year plan involves hiring additional investigators, so Wise can offer pro-bono ser-

vices to the families of missing children and human trafficking victims.

For Wise, helping the oppressed and those unable to help themselves has been a motivating factor throughout his life and inspired him to enter the armed forces and become a Green Beret.

Kistler said veterans’ patriotism doesn’t end with their service.

“They’re still leaders,” Kistler said. “They were leaders in the Middle East, and now they’re leaders here.”