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NEWS

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Grad student’s performance of national anthem with violin goes viral on social media.

SPORTS

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Despite struggles this season, LSU basketball continues to remember accomplishments.

ENTERTAINMENT

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OPINION

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“When you feel like your life is falling apart and it’s the one thing you can control, you’re not apt to let self-harm go.”

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Students create anti-JUUL campaign to stop e-cigarette use on campus

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BY LARA NICHOLSON @laranicholson_ Students can be seen throughout campus with clouds of smoke billowing from their faces. But instead of it smelling like smoke, it smells like mango. Rather than smoking a cigarette, students are “hitting” their small, black JUULs. This scenario is growing more prevalent on campus, and five LSU students have teamed up to end JUULs on campus.

“Not CUUL LSU” is an e-cigarette prevention and awareness campaign run by mass communication seniors Emilie Bowen, Christina Georgacopoulos, Jack Griffin, Patrick Quinn and Justin Steward aiming to educate and bring awareness to growing JUUL use on campus.

The campaign began in January as a project for the group’s senior capstone class, taught by Manship School of Mass Communication professor Robert Mann. Since then, the group has raised awareness in Free Speech Plaza, received endorsement from incoming LSU Student Government president William Jewell and began a smoking advisory board for students and faculty.

“If you walk around on campus, you see kids JUULing all the time,” Georgacopoulos said.

“We wanted to focus specifically on the JUUL because it is the most popular e-cigarette and has a lot of brand identity.”

The campaign mainly runs through its Twitter account, @notCUUL_LSU, which posts and shares both funny and informational content regarding JUULs and its dangers in hopes of being both informative and relatable.

“Might start smoking cigs so I can quit the JUUL,” said one tweet retweeted by the group.

“We kind of joked about it in the beginning,” Georgacopoulos said. “We’re not coming for people vaping, but it really reflects back to when cigarettes were first popular. The issue is very legitimate and very serious, but the approach we take with our social media is comedic and uses the language of kids.”

The campaign was also started in response to a lack of enforcement of anti-smoking policies on campus, with about 26 percent of students reporting using an e-cigarette on campus and about 93 percent reporting seeing another student use an ecigarette on campus according to the 2018 campus-wide smoking survey.

The campaign grew in popularity after posting a video of them interviewing students in Free Speech Plaza which has almost 7,000 view,s on Twitter.

In the video, Griffin and Quinn hold a sign saying, “Tell us

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“Not CUUL LSU” is an e-cigarette prevention and awareness campaign run by mass communication seniors Emilie Bowen, Christina Georgacopoulos, Jack Griffin, Patrick Quinn and Justin Steward aiming to educate and bring awareness to growing JUUL use on campus. about your JUUL” and have students share their stories about why and how they JUUL. The video concludes with every JUUL user saying they did not smoke cigarettes before getting their JUUL. “Let this serve as my official denouncement of JUUL on campus #notCUUL,” Jewell tweeted.

Georgacopoulos also serves as an SG student senator and unanimously passed a bill last week to create a smoking advisory board, which will consist of student senate, faculty senate and staff senate members.

The board will discuss smoking trends and policies on campus.

However, some University students still have their criticisms.

“In the past, just as many college students were smoking cigarettes,” said mass communication junior Claire Hadlock.

“Now it’s a JUUL, and it’s a buzz word. I think that it is less than a problem than underage drinking. The focus needs to be on

alcohol rather than JUULs.” Communication studies junior Vanessa Sanders said the campaign as a whole is unnecessary. She said that juuling is more of an issue among high school students than college students, and that the problem is something the nation should worry about, not LSU specifically.

“Almost everyone in college is 18 or older,” Sanders said.

“It’s their decision at that point.”

Criticisms also come from JUUL Labs Inc.’s ongoing movement to prevent youth from using JUULs. The company has pledged $30 million toward independent research, education and community engagement.

It has also pulled cucumber, creme, fruit medley and mango cucumber, creme, fruit medley and mango flavored pods from retailers.

“JUUL has been outstandingly successful in the adult market,” said Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller in a news

release. “They don’t need sales to adolescents to succeed. It is a cause for concern, but it has not reached panic or epidemic stages.”

Georgacopoulos responded that $30 million is “pocket change” for JUUL Labs, considering that tobacco company Altria bought a 35 percent stake in JUUL Labs for $12.8 billion.

She said the company should quadruple their current pledge amount.

For the future, “Not CUUL LSU” is planning a “JUUL pods for AirPods” raffle, in which students may turn in their JUUL in exchange for a raffle entry to win AirPods.

“When young people and students hear enforcement and anti-smoking, they just think of authority and they think of the man telling them what to do,” Georgacopoulos said.

“We’re not coming after people — we’re just trying to change the social environment around e-cigarettes.”

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ACADEMICS

LSU women examine challenges within STEM field

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just want to talk to someone and get advice.”

Before scheduling appointments, students are screened either over the phone or in person by a licensed counselor who determines the cases’ severity as part of the center’s triage system.

The group concluded the best way to shorten wait times is through online screening.

The students referenced the University of Alabama’s online screening program in their re-

Graduate student Jessica Tolan may be studying science at an advanced level now, but she has come a long way from dropping a Geographic Information Systems class her senior year of high school. She switched out of the high school course after one semester, not because of any difficulty with the subject, but because she felt uncomfortable as the only girl in the classroom.

“I was the only girl, and I thought that it was weird and that I didn’t belong,” Tolan said. “There was that fear of, ‘I’m a woman so I’m not good enough.’”

Although the College of Engineering is the largest college on campus with 4,093 students as of fall 2019, only 886 are female.

As many as 61 percent of female engineers reported they felt the need to repeatedly prove themselves to get the same level of recognition as their male counterparts, according to research conducted by the Society of Women Engineers. Their worries are not unfounded — the same studies also revealed men make an average of 20 percent more than women in the engineering field, on a

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GRASS ROOTED

LSU students create online petition to alleviate wait times for mental health services at Student Health Center

BY KARLI CARPENTER @karlicarpenter_ Six students in a political communication capstone class created a petition to implement an online mental health screening feature to alleviate the LSU Student Health Center’s mental health service appointment wait times.

Mass communication senior Zoë Williamson, a student in the class, said several students in her group, “Students for Mental Health Access,” know others who have experienced problems

scheduling mental health appointments at the University’s Student Health Center.

Williamson said, as a freshman she had issues with her mental health and sought help from the Health Center in early October, but could not get an appointment until after finals week that semester.

“Because students don’t think they can get the services that they need there, they don’t even try to,” Williamson said.

The students wrote in their research document that the Health

Center has 14 therapists on staff to accommodate over 30,000 students, resulting in a ratio of nearly 2,300 students per therapist. The standard recommended ratio of mental health professionals to students is 1,000 students per therapist, according to their research.

This has caused students in non-crisis situations to wait an average of four to five weeks to get appointments.

“If someone’s having a mental health crisis, they can call a hotline,” Williamson said. “But not everyone’s having a crisis — they

STUDENT LIFE

LSU grad student’s performance of national anthem goes viral

BY ANNA JONES @annajoneses Graduate student John Uzodinma became an overnight sensation after his emotive violin rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at the Mississippi House of Representatives on March 19 went viral on Facebook.

While Uzodinma said he could tell the crowd was impressed by their standing ovation and thunderous applause, he said he was shocked to see that readers of news outlets like the New York Post, Fox 13 News, MSN and even the Australian enjoyed the performance as well.

Mississippi State Representative Missy McGee posted the original clip and commented Uzodinma’s musicality was a “great way

to start the day.” Views on the video peaked when it was shared on Fox News. As of April 1, the video had 162,000,000 views and 11,000 comments on the Fox News Facebook page.

“I remember being surprised by 6,000 views,” Uzodinma said. “Each day I kept calling my parents, like, ‘Mom and Dad, do you see how many views it has now?”

The March 19 performance was just a few days before Uzodinma’s birthday.

“It was a great birthday present,” Uzodinma said. “Every morning the whole week I would wake up and see the views had gone up. I know I won’t ever forget it.”

Uzodinma grew up in Madison, Mississippi, and obtained his undergraduate degree in violin

performance from the University of Southern Mississippi. The mass circulation of his performance video opened the door for Uzodinma to go back and perform at his alma mater, and also has led to numerous other job offers.

Uzodinma said LSU was an easy choice to get his master’s degree because of his personal connections to some faculty members and its close proximity to his home state. One of his favorite things about the University so far is the personal attention provided by the School of Music instructors.

“I can call my teacher anytime and go to his studio and get multiple lessons in a week,” Uzodinma said. “I feel like all of the teachers are very personable and I get a lot of attention.”

Uzodinma has performed the

national anthem for audiences since high school, but said he still gets nervous when asked to play the iconic tune. And while he generally tries to stick to the traditional notes, he occasionally adds a riff for personal flair. Rarely does he play the same version twice.

“I’m always nervous before the national anthem because everyone knows it,” Uzodinma said. “We all learn it as children, so there’s a lot of pressure.”

One reason people might have enjoyed the video so much, Uzodinma said, is because violin is not traditionally a part of the national anthem. Even Uzodinma himself said he has never seen a live violin performance of the song and has only watched performances on YouTube. It is increasingly uncommon for anyone other than a singer

to perform the anthem, and when instruments are used, it is more popular to have a full orchestra.

Uzodinma said he chose the violin because the instrument’s sound reminds him most of a human voice. While he has some singing experience and formerly participated in show choir, he does not consider himself an especially talented vocalist.

“I would love to be an amazing singer, but I’m not,” Uzodinma said.

“I think through the violin, I’m able to communicate and make people feel something.”

Uzodinma began playing the violin in the third grade, when his school offered string classes.

He also played the trumpet in his high school marching band, and

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Administration requests autonomy to allocate, process financial aid

BY RAYMOND CONSTANTINO @r_dog_3 The University will soon be changing how it processes and allocates funds for scholarships and financial aid, after the LSU Board of Supervisors approved the request from top University officials in a board meeting on March 20.

LSU Executive Vice President and Provost Stacia Haynie said the request was made in order for the University to continue to competitively recruit diverse, quality students. TOPS will not be affected by the changes.

“In the past, if we wanted to change a particular scholarship band, we would have to designate what that would be, then get it on the board agenda, then get it passed by the board [and ] then awarded,” Haynie said. “By that point, our competitors may have moved two different times by then so now what we proposed is actually not what will keep us competitive.”

The language in the actual agenda item is broad and does not mention any specific processes or changes that the University will adopt for financial aid.

However, it does make clear that

each year, the University will provide the board with a report on how effective recruitment was for that year, and that qualified Louisiana students’ chances of acceptance to the University will not be negatively affected Haynie said the language was purposefully left vague so that the University’s competitors would not be able to sabotage its new plans for improved recruitment.

The proposal also discusses how the University will address students who it deems to be at risk for continued enrollment.

“To support continuing students, data will be used to identify students at greatest risk for persisting,” the document states. “Financial assistance will be leveraged as appropriate and feasible to support continued enrollment and increase the likelihood of persistence towards graduation.”

This statement implies the University could introduce stricter performance standards for students to retain their financial aid. If implemented, these standards would conceivably give the University more funds from students with declining academic performance to offer to potential new recruits.

Haynie and Vice President for Enrollment Management Jose Aviles both said that one of the main goals of changing financial aid allocation is to improve the quality and diversity of University students.

With the Board’s approval, the University now has the capability and framework to realize that goal. Officials can sit down each year and use data to evaluate how successful it was at recruiting the most-desired students, whereas before they could not adequately do so, Aviles said.

“When I got here last year, we took a careful look at the scholarships that we were offering and just knew that we could use our money probably a little more strategically to make sure that we got the class that we wanted,” Aviles said.

LSU President F. King Alexander has tasked the Office of Academic Affairs with increasing the University’s total student body to 35,000 in the next five years, Haynie said.

She said the physical campus was assessed to be able to support 35,000 students, and that officials want the growth to be incremental to retain the quality of students and services that the

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Regardless of how the changes to financial aid allocation will affect current and future students, Haynie said keeping the University accessible and affordable is a high priority for Alexander and the board.

“For those students who have the academic credentials, we want to ensure that this is both an institution where they can find a home and that we can help them so that they leave here with relatively low to little debt,” Haynie said.

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Encounter at LSU reaches out to help homeless community

BY BRITTNEY FORBES @itsbritforbes “It’s their fault they’re homeless. If you give them money, they’ll just use it for drugs.

There’s no point in helping them because they won’t help themselves at the end of the day.” These are only a few of the negative stigmas about the homeless the service-based student organization “Encounter at LSU” is trying to change for the better.

Encounter’s mission is to raise awareness for the homeless in Louisiana through outreach, education and service in the community. The name “Encounter” was specifically chosen in order to spread the organization to other campuses.

Although the organization has only been around for two and a half years, they have about 60 members who participate in service projects for the homeless. Encounter encourages students, whether they are full-time and/or active at the University, to join the Baton Rouge community and serve the homeless community, engaging in various projects, such as serving meals and creating resumes for and with

the homeless.

Biochemistry junior Austin Primeaux currently serves as treasurer of Encounter, but he is in the process of being inducted as president.

Encounter also offers a book club for members, reading books that educate them about homelessness.

Encounter’s book club has been thriving for the past two semesters, reading “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond and “Invisible Thread” by Alex Tresniowski and Laura Schroff. Although one book is more anecdotal and another is more researched based to destigmatize the homeless, they’re both valuable for members because it’s difficult to put a face on statistics, Primeaux said.

Encounter recently partnered with the St. Bernard Project, a non-profit organization started after Hurricane Katrina to help rebuild homes.

Members make bag lunches for the homeless during their monthly meetings.

Primeaux said the organization is based around actually encountering and reaching out to the community, with most service projects off campus.

Last weekend, Encounter

members participated in the Garden Beautification Project with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless (CAAH), helping to plant vegetables and upkeep in Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s garden. The homeless will continue tending to the garden, harvesting some of the plants to use in the St. Vincent de Paul’s kitchen.

The organization also serves residents at Society of St. Vincent de Paul by eating with them and learning about their lives.

“A lot of [the homeless] came to LSU [as former students], took our classes here and were in our shoes,” Primeaux said. “I think that helps you erase some of the stigmas.”

Encounter members also work with the CAAH, helping residents create resumes as well as familiarizing them with technology.

Encounter members serve lunch to the homeless twice a semester on Sunday afternoons at Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Primeaux said this service is interesting because a lot of people who aren’t homeless tend to join their family members for lunch after church.

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Encounter at LSU members participate in a brown bag event at the University.

“In my community, Mom cooks a big meal,” Primeaux said. “But some people are dependent on shelters for their Sunday dinners so that impacted me.”

Primeaux’s goal is for the organization to spread to neighboring campuses, such as McNeese, University of Louisiana

at Lafayette and Baton Rouge Community College, before he graduates next year.

Encounter at LSU has five meetings every semester in Coates room 155 or 152.

Prospective students can join the organization at encounterlsu.com or by registering on TigerLink.

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FACULTY

LSU Vet professor awarded $2.7 million grant for lung research

BY BAILEY CHAUVIN @BaileyChauvin LSU Veterinary assistant professor Yogesh Saini received the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) award, which will allow him to continue researching ozone-induced lung diseases. Saini is one of only five ONES award recipients this year.

Saini was awarded a $2.7 million grant that will fund his research for the next five years. As of now, he has received about $4 million in funding through various grants for research of the mechanisms of different lung diseases.

The ONES award was created by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in 2006 to support environmental health research investigators who are in the early stages of their careers. Saini said the award is widely regarded as among the biggest awards within the biological sciences.

“This is an honor because it’s very competitive,” Saini said.

“When I used to talk to people in environmental research, they used to say this award was very competitive. ‘The best and the brightest’ is what they used to call you if you get it.”

Saini has been generating data in preparation for applying for the ONES award since he began working at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014.

He and his team submitted their proposal in February 2018 and received their letter of award in February 2019.

Saini’s research focuses on how inhaled ozone affects lung functioning. Ozone is a gas that aggressively attacks the lungs when inhaled and can induce asthmatic symptoms. Anyone who spends time outdoors is at risk of breathing in ozone, but children, the elderly and those with preexisting lung diseases are particularly at risk, Saini said.

Macrophages, white blood cells that digest foreign substances, are now considered the first responders.

“Historically, researchers used to think these cells were just standing there like cops seeing if we inhaled something dirty,” Saini said. “No one actually paid attention to these cells, but my research is saying that these are the major players.”

Macrophages are flexible in terms of movement around the lungs and their population size, giving them an important role of

defending the host from disease.

The Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to limit the amount of ozone in the air, but Saini said it’s critical to understand the mechanisms of macrophages to combat the effects of high levels of ozone.

In order to understand the pathogenesis of ozone-induced lung diseases, Saini experiments with several kinds of mice that differ in their expression of certain genes. The mice are exposed to ozone at night in special chambers. Humans are exposed to ozone at times when they are most active during the day, so Saini’s experiments model that by exposing the mice to ozone when they’re most active.

After the mice are exposed to ozone, Saini observes the effects of the ozone on the different types of mice.

Saini said his current research is key to accomplishing his longterm goal of creating a drug that shuts down the pathways of ozone-induced lung diseases.

“Drug development is a long process,” Saini said. “We’ll be fortunate if we get it done in the next 10 to 20 years. The first step is to understand the pathways of disease in the

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Veterinary assistant professor Yogesh Saini sits in his office in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. animals. This study is the foundation of what we really need down the road.”

Saini plans to use the $2.7 million grant to hire more graduate and postdoctoral students

and buy equipment to continue his experiments. He attributes his success in obtaining the grant to his research team and the continued support of administration at the Vet School.

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“I begged my parents for a year before they let me start taking lessons,” Uzodinma said. “I just practiced a lot. My parents never had to tell me to. I always just had that drive.”

Fortunately, Uzodinma said he was surrounded by supportive friends and family members who told him he should use his gift to study music in college. Some people suggested he double major as a fallback, but his parents always encouraged him to pursue what

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by LSU. The screenings, conducted through a third-party company, give students guidance on treatment options without them having to consult a counselor. Online screening takes around two to five minutes and suggests treatments tailored to students based on their responses.

Williamson said this would benefit students who face long wait times because they can start receiving treatment that is specific to their needs before speaking with anyone. Treatment options would include those already listed on the Health Center’s website, such as group therapy. She said students may have difficulty navigating the website and using it to determine what treatment options to pursue.

“You can just be turned off by the whole idea of seeking help if it’s that hard to find it,” Williamson said.

Williamson said she and her group determined it would cost the University only $1,000 per year to implement the online screening program. She said the Health Center is open to the idea of it as long as the group can prove it’s something that students want.

The petition to implement the program was posted three weeks ago and has since received over

he really wanted. Uzodinma’s biggest struggle with choosing a music career was within himself.

“I question if I’ll make it,” Uzodinma said. “I mean, it’s tough out there and there’s a lot of competition in the world. But with all of this happening, I’ve gotten a lot more encouraged.”

He also said he firmly believes everything happens for a reason and people with the gift of music should try to share it with the world.

“If you can’t imagine yourself doing anything else in the world but music, than do it,” Uzodinma said. “I believe everything happens for a reason, and if that is what you are really dedicated and passionate about, then it will come to pass.”

275 signatures of its 500 signature goal.

Williamson’s capstone class is taught by Manship professor Robert Mann, who said the projects or campaigns his students pursue must be things that are feasible but are not so simple that they can be accomplished with a phone call.

He said he encourages his current students to expand upon the efforts and research of previous classes, and Williamson and her groupmates’ project was similar to another from several years ago, which was not completely successful.

“It was successful in the sense that it highlighted the disparity on campus,” Mann said. “[The previous group] did really incredible research, and they showed that LSU — a flagship university — was doing a worse job in providing mental health services to students than several other colleges and universities in this state.”

Mann said Williamson’s group’s campaign seems more achievable than the former. He said that even if the online program is not implemented this semester, future groups may be able to make it happen.

“I think they’re going to start the conversation, and I hope that next semester there will be a group that will take on this project and keep the push going,” Mann said.

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LSU is no exception. In 2018, male instructors at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine made an average of $9,212 more a year than their female co-workers, according to the Louisiana Board of Regents.

However, the University is taking steps to close the gap with the formation of the University Council on Gender Equality and ongoing research studies regarding faculty payment disparities. And while the large majority of colleges seem to favor male faculty members, there are two notable exceptions where women were paid more on average — the College of Science and the College of Agriculture.

Currently, Tolan is enrolled in a remote sensing course similar to the one she dropped in high school. Once she finished her bachelor’s degree, she said she realized that GIS and remote sensing are useful skills that would help her further her career.

Tolan is also a member of the University’s Women in Science club, open to any undergrad or graduate women pursuing STEM majors. Tolan said one of her favorite things about this organization was how it highlights the similarities between women in STEM fields despite their different areas of study. A marine biology major, for instance, can connect with a physics major and share their experiences regarding workplace dress regulations or being one of the only females in a particular class.

The club was originally created as an outlet for women to come together, but some of the meetings are open to men so they can educate themselves on the issues women in STEM face and learn how to support their fellow female students and co-workers. Some common challenges a woman might face in the STEM field are dress codes, being the only woman in the workplace and presenting themselves in a professional manner.

“We just have to make sure we say in a strong and in a professional way that we can be taken seriously,” Tolan said. “It’s not like it’s an everyday issue. It’s not like women are constantly not taken seriously. It’s just the little things that build up, but it can really weigh women down.”

Mechanical engineering senior Gemma DiCristina echoed Tolan’s sentiments. She said it takes

time to be comfortable as the only girl in the classroom or in a study group. And women are still the minority in the University’s engineering program.

“There are still not a lot of women in engineering,” DiCristina said. “In the workforce, it’s getting better, but it’s still hard to find mentors because everywhere you go there is maybe one girl that has been working for 10 or more years in the field.”

DiCristina is the president of the University’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, a national organization committed to developing women in both the engineering and computer science fields. The University’s SWE chapter hosts a variety of events including its annual Women Impacting Style in Engineering fashion show, which is designed to demonstrate how women can dress both professionally and fashionably in the workplace. Every year, the style show and networking dinner sees over 200 female participants.

DiCristina said she is thankful for the encouragement that her organization provides, not only to students but also to women in the workforce.

“Don’t be intimidated by how many guys are in STEM,” DiCristina said. “You will run into people who don’t believe it’s a woman’s place, but you just need to prove them wrong and be confident in your skills.”

Kinesiology freshman Isabella Davila said making connections to other women in the STEM field provided comfort and motivation during her first year at the University.

“I just surround myself with strong STEM women,” Davila said.

“I picked my roommate because she was a biology major and I knew we could build each other up.”

Davila studies kinesiology in hopes of later going to PA school or medical school. She recalls being interested in science since elementary school, and was never deterred by being one of the only female students in her advanced science classes.

“If I’m the only girl in the room it gives me more motivation to be the best,” Davila said. “I’ve just always wanted to do something medical because I want to help somebody, and I feel like the medical field is the best way to do that.”

Like Davila, Tolan said she remembers developing an interest in science as early as sixth grade when she took her first oceanology class. She hopes to become a science teacher, so she can inspire students like herself who have an interest in STEM subjects but are hesitant and sometimes doubt their capabilities.

Tolan said looking back on the GIS course she dropped in high school, it was one of her biggest regrets. Although the teacher encouraged her to stay, she ended up switching into an office aid class doing secretarial work. Tolan said she wishes every young girl hoping to study STEM subjects would not let anything stop them.

“Don’t be afraid,” Tolan said.

“You can go to work in a dress.

You can look pretty, you can feel pretty and you can get your hands dirty, too. There’s nothing wrong with that, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

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made them tougher, at the end of the season, only one team ends the season on top, no matter what happened throughout the regular season.

“You don’t want it to end — especially with a group like this,” said junior guard Skylar Mays.

“I’ve been a part of teams where you kind of want the season to end and get it over with, but this is a team I can honestly say I

The purple and gold faithful will once again be milling toward the gates of Tiger Stadium this weekend to satiate their hunger pangs for America’s favorite contact sport.

The National L Club Spring Game is set to kick off at 1 p.m. this Saturday, which means we’re only a few summer months away from fall weather, football and listening to broadcasters and announcers call every play action pass an “RPO.” RPO is an acronym for runpass option, and its use has become prevalent as more offenses at the collegiate and professional level use RPO schemes to modernize offenses.

I understand talk about modern offensive schemes and runpass options is like speaking Greek to an LSU fan. After all, I’ve only seen coaches promise to “open up the offense” every spring since I was 12, only to realize we’ve all been lied to when the season begins and the Tigers

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‘Don’t want it to end’: LSU focused on remembering good times as season comes to close

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam___ WASHINGTON, D.C. — LSU’s whirlwind of a season finally ended with an 80-63 loss to Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen Friday night. A season marked by tragedy and cloaked in scandal is now one in history, but that history may be erased if allegations of illegal recruiting tactics by coach Will Wade are proven and deemed punishable by the NCAA.

Regardless of what happens with the Wade situation, nothing can change what LSU has done and accomplished on the court this season. The loss of teammate Wayde Sims, followed by winning the Southeastern Conference title after a school-imposed suspension of Wade encapsulate the upand-down roller coaster of LSU’s season.

But as the struggles brought them closer and the hardships

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BY BRENNEN NORMAND @BrennenNormand_ For LSU’s junior right-hander Zack Hess, there has been one consistent theme while in Baton Rouge — evolution.

The journey began with success for the 6-foot-6 flamethrower. During the 2017 season, Hess started six games, but he spent most of the season in the bullpen.

It was when the College World Series run began that Hess emerged as the team’s closer, and the baseball world embraced the swagger and energy Hess brought late in the games.

Hess threw in five of seven games in the College World Series.

He tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings. It seemed as though Hess was made for the grandest stage in college baseball with his mid90 mile per hour fastball and

hard-breaking slider. The success showed that Hess carried himself like any great closer — confident.

Hess’ energy after important, late-game outs brought back reminders of former college and Major League closers like LSU’s own Brian Wilson or Mississippi State’s Jonathan Papelbon. Both Wilson and Papelbon went on to win a World Series championship in the MLB. The energy and swagger Hess brought to the mound earned him the title of “Wild Thing” — the nickname of the Cleveland Indians’ closer Rick Vaughn from the movie “Major League.” Hess’ stats mirrored Vaughn’s success.

Hess finished the season with a 3.12 ERA in 60.2 innings and recorded 83 strikeouts. The regular season combined with a jawdropping postseason earned Hess a spot in the starting rotation

going into 2018.

When the time came, taking over the new role didn’t go well. In his first start against Notre Dame.

Hess allowed eight runs and six walks in 2.1 innings. It didn’t take long for the rumblings about how Hess should return to the bullpen to make its way around Baton Rouge.

Disregarding the negative talk, Hess bounced back with a solid performance in the next outing, striking out 10 against Texas on Feb. 23. It wasn’t long until Hess started a streak of dominance.

Throughout the next two months Hess became one of the premier pitchers in college baseball. From Feb. 23 through May 17, Hess pitched 14 games. He threw 76.2 innings during the stretch and amassed a 3.89 ERA.

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LSU junior pitcher Zack Hess (38) pitches the ball during the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over Kentucky on March 16, in Alex Box Stadium.

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LSU beach volleyball breaks in team’s recently opened facility volleyball facility in the heart of campus. A little less than a year later the team was allowed to begin their LSU beach volleyball started to preseason practice there. The Timake its mark on campus this sea- gers played their first home game in son all thanks to their new location. mid-March versus Coastal Carolina Since 2014, the Tigers have been where they swept the competition.

Coastal Carolina was just one playing their matches at Mango’s Beach Club in Baton Rouge. Over match rather than a series. It was the past two seasons alone, the also a rainy, cold afternoon when Tigers have gone 20-1 at Mango’s. the teams faced each other. That They have also appeared in the first game over 550 fans showed up to support the Tigers. It was the largAVCA Top-10 for 24 est crowd the consecutive weeks, team had ever beginning in 2017.

“Once the fans get gotten a chance However, Mango’s is 20 minutes from campus excited about a play to play in front of, aside from and never got much foot traffic of support for the ... you definitely feed collegiate tournaments. team. off of that.”

The fans “There’s always KRISTEN NUSS have many been a good crowd,” opcoach Russell Brock LSU Beach Volleyball Athlete seating tions within the said. “But because of facility. There the way it’s laid out, it wasn’t really consolidated and kind of where are rafters where the fans can see all the people were. In this the overview of all of the courts scenario just to have every- at once. There is also an option to body kind of on the courts, we’re be courtside right in the sand. The really hearing the sounds of the facility has provided tables for match and the crowd, it’s really spectators to get a closer look as unique. Definitely something we well as an emptied hill for fan to relax on while they watch their prehaven’t experienced before.”

In February 2018, LSU ferred court.

“We feed off of their energy,” athletics announced they were going to revitalize the old junior Kristen Nuss said. “Once the tennis courts into a new beach fans get excited about a play and

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you hear that on the court, you definitely feed off of that.

Just the people interacting on the sides. Our sport is very interactive so you can just kind of be dancing on the side and people up top can feel that energy. We just all feed off of each other.”

The new facility has yet to see a loss. After Coastal California, the Tigers hosted the Tiger Beach Challenge for North Florida, Tulane, Georgia State and Southern Miss. LSU swept the whole Challenge to make their new record 13-4 for the season. This Challenge had even more fans show up thanks to the beautiful weather.

Teams thrive off the fans support and energy. LSU fans are known for the energy they bring to all of their sporting events and beach volleyball is no different. The dorms across from the facility can hear the cheers and reactions from the fans on gameday. They enhance the on-campus experience for the team and enhance their overall performance.

“We’re super blessed,” Nuss said. “Campus is awesome. There’s so many great teams on this campus and for us now to be part of that, it’s really something special.”

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019 HESS, from page 9 Hess hit his stride and put the closer talk away. He evolved into the starting pitcher that many expected and finished the season with 7-6 record, 5.05 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 92.2 innings. Hess became “the guy” for LSU. Despite the numerous strong outings, Hess could only help his team so much. LSU’s play earned them a trip to Corvallis, Oregon, where Oregon State hosted a regional.

Hess and the Tigers defeated Oregon State in the 2017 College World Series semifinals. LSU needed two wins to advance to the finals. Hess recorded three strikeouts in two, one-inning performances and helped the team

BASKETBALL, from page 9 loved going to work with.

“I loved going through the hard times with these guys and all the things that come from a journey of a season.”

Mays had been one of the leaders on the team and said everyone’s head should be held high. Not only for what they accomplished on the court but off of it as well.

It is those moments Mays said he cherishes most. He described the team as a family, and the pain he feels from the loss is exacerbated by what is being left behind in the nation’s capital. No longer will that team take the floor together and gone are the possible memories to be made off the court.

“We’ve been through a lot,

FOOTBALL, from page 9 go back to their favorite habit — running the football into a loaded box.

However, this time could be different. This time around there’s a little more evidence to suggest that when coach Ed Orgeron said, “I just see the offense I finally want,” he’s actually telling the truth.

The evidence I speak of is newly-minted LSU assistant coach Joe Brady. Brady spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the New Orleans Saints and worked as a graduate assistant for Penn State in the two seasons prior to that.

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The 2018 series against Oregon State was different as Hess was starting games, not ending them. Hess allowed eight runs in the 3.1 innings during his lone regional performance. The season ended for LSU, and it was decision time for Hess — return to LSU or begin his professional career.

Hess chose to return after being a 34th round pick to the Atlanta Braves. It didn’t take long for the pressure and expectations to mount for the now-junior righthander. LSU head coach Paul Mainieri had the same expectations backing his pitcher during the Jan. 25 media day.

“I can tell you on Friday nights, it’ll be Zack Hess,” Mainieri said with a confident grin. “And let’s

just go ahead and say this right now, right up front, ok. Zack Hess is going to be our Friday-night starter for the entire season. There is no consideration to moving him to the bullpen. He’s our dude.”

That has reigned true through the first 28 games. Hess has seven appearances, all starts. It seemed a little rocky in the beginning of the season with a few difficult outings, but Hess put those to rest with back-to-back quality starts.

Hess said he tries to not to listen to the talk of his return to the bullpen and “take it one step at a time.”

A seven inning, six strikeout performance against Kentucky quieted the critics, but an eight inning, one run and nine strikeout gem against No. 5

more than probably every team in college basketball, but we never let that put us down,” Mays said.

“We always stayed together and that’s what made us so close. It’s tough to see everybody every day since June, and now everybody is going to go their separate ways for a while.”

For others like freshman guard Javonte Smart, the loss still festers. It’s tough for him to put everything in perspective considering how close LSU came to reaching the Final Four.

“This is a real great group of guys, and we came so far,” Smart said. “So many people doubted us and said we weren’t going to make it this far. We were supposed to lose to Yale after we lost in the SEC tournament early, but like I said, this is a real great group of guys and I love them.”

LSU freshman guard Ja’vonte Smart (1) defends the basket during the Tigers’ 63-80 loss to Michigan State in the Capital One Arena on Friday, March 29.

expect to see Alvin Kamara wheel routes out of the backfield, it certainly sounds as though LSU’s offense is finally undergoing a proper retooling.

Coaches and players have, for the most part, been tight-lipped when it comes to discussing new schemes, so I wouldn’t expect the Tigers to reveal too much of their hand in this upcoming spring game.

It’s evident that LSU would have the talent to utilize a more modern offensive scheme though.

Justin Jefferson and the rest of last year’s wide receiver corps is returning, and Joe Burrow has a year of Southeastern Conference play under his belt. The Tiger

offense is also returning Clyde Edwards-Helaire at the running back position and adding the talents of incoming freshmen John Emery and Tyrion Davis-Price to the stable.

The biggest offensive question mark will be the talent on the offensive line, but successfully implementing the RPO would help relieve pressure from the trenches.

Defensively, the Tigers should be as loaded as ever. Talents like departing cornerback Greedy Williams and linebacker Devin White are hard to replace, but the return of linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson from injury and the presence of veterans like safeties Grant

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Georgia silenced the naysayers. He started to look like the premier pitcher that emerged from late February 2018 to mid-March 2018.

The first seven games of the 2018 season Hess amassed a 5.77 ERA with 45 strikeouts through 31.2 innings. Hess had three starts against top-25 ranked teams through his first seven starts — No. 8 Vanderbilt, No. 14 Texas and No. 24 Missouri.

In 2019, Hess has been better through the first seven games. He has a 4.06 ERA with 39 strikeouts through 37.2 innings. The strikeouts are down from last season, but the ERA and innings have improved. Hess again has three starts against top-25 ranked teams through his first seven starts

— No. 2 Mississippi State, No. 5 Georgia and No. 22 Texas.

Hess knows his play has an impact on the rest of the staff and said there isn’t an aspect of college baseball he hasn’t experienced.

“I think it is my responsibility to go out there and help lead this staff,” Hess said.

The evolution of Zack Hess has been a ride unlike many in college baseball. Riding the wave of success and emotion during his freshman season, to the peaks and valleys of a critical sophomore season, he now faces the most pressure yet in his junior — and potentially final — season.

Hess has faced each wave head on and has become Mainieri’s “dude” for his limited days left in Baton Rouge.

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Delpit and JaCoby Stevens should certainly go a long way.

It’s tough to get overly optimistic about LSU football in April though, especially given the history of every “new” LSU offense that gets “implemented.”

It is nice to know that all the pieces for a special season are in the mix though. Returning talent and a palatable 2019 schedule could be a dangerous combination, and if the coaching staff is

serious about modernizing the offense, the Tigers could really turn some heads in this upcoming season though.

Fans will have to curb their excitement though. This weekend’s spring game will give us all a brief moment to talk about LSU football again before the dog days of summer. Then, it’ll be back to waiting for the sun to find its home in the western sky on the Saturday night of Aug. 31.

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LGBTQ+ Project hosts Day of Celebration

say cheese... cake!

BY ENJANAE’ TAYLOR @_queenet_

At Très Bien Cheesecakes, a master’s work is never done

BY RACHEL MIPRO @remroc15 From managing property to homeschooling to becoming a cheesecake specialist, it’s been a wild ride for Tracy Worsham. But now she’s fully settled into her new identity as the cheesecake lady, opening a business with only one type of dessert.

For about two years now, Worsham’s been running her specialty cheesecake business, Très Bien Cheesecakes online, selling handmade cheesecakes to the Baton Rouge community. Wanting to branch out after years of home-

schooling her son, Worsham decided on cheesecake because it was something she could make perfectly.

“I couldn’t bake anything else.

It was horrible, I had baked a cake and it didn’t even rise,” Worsham said. “I threw it in the backyard and the ants wouldn’t even eat it.

I tried cheesecakes, and I baked them for my family and they started requesting them, and that’s basically how it starts.”

Using her grandma’s cheesecake recipe for over 15 years, Worsham perfected variations on cheesecake types, with 19 different cheesecakes now available for

order. While she’s accustomed to the work, cheesecakes take special effort, needing to be baked in a water bath and taking around 48 to 52 hours in order to come out perfectly.

Worsham doesn’t mind putting in the effort, though, saying that she loves her cheesecake business, meeting new people, marketing to the clientele she wants and brightening people’s days with her desserts. So far, she’s had nothing but positive responses.

“When you go and put yourself out there, it can be scary because you’re putting your creation out there, you’re putting yourself out

see TRÈS BIEN, page 20

courtesy of TRACT WORSHAM

The LGBTQ+ Project hosted its second Transgender Day of Celebration event during the weekend of International Transgender Day of Visibility 2019 on March 29 to celebrate the University’s transgender students.

The theme for this year’s event was “Surviving, Thriving (#TransThriving)” and Ethan Hunter, the LGBTQ+ Project Graduate Coordinator, planned the party to celebrate the accomplishments of transgender and gender expansive students on campus.

The event was a “re/birthday party” and included fun things like sweet treats, games and a clothing drive. Along with the clothing drive, there was a clothing swap to allow students who attended the event to achieve new looks for free.

Hunter shared how important he believed this event was for the students here on campus. “In LSU’s 2016-17 Campus Climate Survey, 51% of transgender and GE students ‘reported at least sometimes being made uncomfortable due to colleague/coworker or peer comments,” Hunter shared.

“This event is important for that

see CELEBRATION, page 20

FOOD AND DRINK

Highway 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries offer nostalgic diner vibe

BY RICHARD HAYDEL @magnetodorito Looking for a nice way to enjoy burgers and other traditional American foods in a setting unlike any other in Baton Rouge? Highway 55 could be your best bet.

Highway 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries, in its first foray into the state of Louisiana, opened its doors for a brand-new location at 411 Ben-Hur Road in Baton Rouge. The establishment opened on March 25 and fosters a ‘50s diner setting with authentic non-commercial cooking methods.

The new location will make it officially the 15th installment of a franchise based off the original Highway 55, which was opened in 1991 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. And even with an extensive amount of

sites branching out across the and quality of products,” Hall States, the focus to good food said. “Our meat is never froand good times stays true. zen, hand-pattied and never Jason Hall, owner of the Ba- kept in a warmer, but we can ton Rouge locastill get you your tion and five oth“Highway 55 sets food in less than er areas scattered five minutes from itself apart by across South Carordering it.” olina and Arkan- standards of service, The cost-effisas, believes his cient and speedy involvement in the production that next establishment will provide the food entails is community...and a fine culinary all that Highquality of product.” not experience to a way 55 brings to city already full the table. The of historically restaurant is also JASON HALL and culturally rel- owner of Baton Rouge location all-in on giving evant dining opback to the comtions. Rarely has munity and crean odyssey into Americana cui- ating an environment so lively sine burst onto the scene with and inviting that it creates an so much throwback flair. atmosphere all to itself.

“Highway 55 sets itself apart “We are ‘50s-themed and by standards of service, involve- get tons of comments on our ment in the community, diverse menu selections, themes see HWY 55, page 20

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Highway 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries located at 411 Ben-Hur Road is the first Louisiana location for the chain.

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Uno Dos Tacos & Bayou Boyz join Arlington Marketplace eateries

BY LIA SALIME @liasalime

Let’s taco about the newest eateries in Arlington Marketplace.

Uno Dos Tacos & Bayou Boyz, two completely separate concepts with a shared dining area, are the newest restaurants to join Rouses Market and Chick-fil-a in the booming business developm e n t , wh ich has been ser ving the area w i t h new eatery after eatery in an effort REECE FURROW to satisfy Partner and owner all possible cravings .

Now, Uno Dos Tacos is here offering zesty options like street tacos and tacos al pastor – and all the chips and queso – while Bayou Boyz offers classic New Orleans flavors like shrimp, oyster and roast beef po-boys. The restaurants are currently in the soft opening phase serving full menus.

The dining area dons a welcoming, informal atmosphere with comfortable booths lining

its walls and metal dining chairs across the tables. For customers on-the-go, a kiosk is soon coming that will allow customers to skip the line and place orders directly on it for a faster experience.

“We’re still learning,” Reese Furrow, a partner, owner and former University student. “We’re trying to set up an atmosphere

looking into adding other perks for University students like accepting Tigercash. Furrow hopes to employ mostly University students, and says the restaurant is currently hiring.

“I think it’s $5 for the regular house frozen [margarita] and then you can do $6 for any of the flavor ones,” Furrow said. “Watermelon’s the best by far.”

When asked why they chose tacos specifically, Furrow shared that it’s something the partner owners are familiar with and something they enjoy crafting that allow for endless iterations of the same concept.

“You can have several different types of proteins from fish, shrimp, ground beef to steak, you have a lot of options,” Furrow said. “That’s what’s great for business and great to feed people as well. And then the poboys thing came on as another option more or less just for this location.

Something that allowed us to be a little different.”

If school’s got you ball and chained to your desk, Waitr’s got your back – you can find Uno Dos Tacos & Bayou Boyz live on the app. Now, does anyone know if they’ll deliver to Middleton?

“I think it’s $5 for the regular house frozen [margarita] and then you can do $6 for any of the flavor ones,”

and a culture that can make our goals happen with that. So, each day is kind of a new experience up here. It’s been great so far. I think with the restaurant industry, it’s best to let your food be what it needs to be and then you find your identity from there.”

The restaurant currently has happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Furrow, who can frequently be spotted wearing festive taco shirts, is also

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Ben Platt

It’s rare that I love every single song from an album right off the bat, but every song intricately works together to illustrate this beautiful story that’s lyrically and vocally amazingly captured and reminds me how great the power of song is and how strong it can be for the performer and for the listener.

EnJanae’ Taylor @_queenet_

GREEN DOOR

Netflix Her character also creates the little comedy there is in the show, navigating all of the issues with a split personality in interesting and sometimes funny ways. For the most part though, the show is very slow and has trouble in keeping the viewer’s interest. Each episode is around forty minutes, but they seem much longer because of the lack of action.

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Put headphones on and take it all in. It’s the sound of the future clashing with the present, and you’d be hardpressed to find a better electronic album this year.

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SANTA CLARITA DIET: SEASON 3

Netflix I surprisingly really enjoyed the show. I had only watched season one – and season two seemed to drag on forever because I wanted to get to season three – but the show has an eloquent, on-point script, talented actors and an interesting, premise. It all works to bring the quirkiness to the screen nearest to you.

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‘The Act’ brings true crime to life with latest murder anthology

BY PEYTON DAVIS @peytongdavis “The Act” is the newest show in Hulu’s lineup of original programming. It is a true crime series based on the bizarre murder case involving Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Dee Dee. Actress Joey King plays Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Patricia Arquette plays her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.

“The Act” is based on a case that is complicated and confusing. On June 14, 2015, Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed to death inside her home, and one of the people behind her murder ended up being her “sick” daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard. For years, Dee Dee tricked her daughter into believing that she had several illnesses and disabilities, even going as far as making her daughter sit in a wheelchair in public. When she found out the truth, Gypsy and her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn plotted to kill her mother.

The crime gained public interest after a Buzzfeed investigative article written by Michelle Dean was published.

Dean is now a writer and executive producer for season one of the show. There has also been a HBO documentary created about the case.

The show begins when Gypsy and Dee Dee move into their new home in Missouri. They are welcomed with open arms by their new neighbors, Mel and her daughter Lacey, played

by Chloe Sevigny and AnnaSophia Rob respectively. However, the audience starts to see that Gypsy and Dee Dee aren’t as innocent as they seem on the outside.

In the beginning, Gypsy is totally trustful of her mother.

At one point she even calls her mom her best friend. However, as Gypsy starts realizing the lies her mother has been telling her all these years she starts to lose trust. Dee Dee tells Gypsy ridiculous things, like that Gypsy is allergic to sugar and needs to use a feeding tube. She also lies to Gypsy about her age, telling her that she’s 15 years old when in reality she’s 19 years old. It also makes you wonder how Gypsy

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was unable to figure out how old she actually was.

Gypsy isn’t the only one starting to catch onto Dee Dee’s lies. Her doctor, played

by Poorna Jagannathan, starts to look into Gypsy’s past and starts to realize that her mom has been faking medical records. Dee Dee used Hurricane Katrina as an excuse as to why none of the medical records were available. When she tries to confront Gypsy about her mother’s lies, Gypsy ignores her to spare her mothers feelings.

This series is so crazy and interesting to watch because of how outrageous the story is. Most people would never in a million years think about

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making their child sick, and going so far as to fake medical records to make it happen. The audience isn’t just watching the show, they are also thinking to themselves how on earth could someone do that to their own child.

Joey King does a fantastic job as Gypsy, perfectly portraying the character and her transition into realizing that her world isn’t what it seems.

Patricia Arquette does a great performance as Dee Dee, showing the audience how weird she can be and how well she plays the character.

“The Act” is available for streaming on Hulu with new episodes premiering every Wednesday.

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TRÈS BIEN, from page 17

very reason — it celebrates our trans and GE friends’ thrivlihood and serves to sustain and support them as indispensable citizens of the LSU community. It celebrates the unique ways in which these individuals contribute to the success of our University, and serves to remind them that they are welcome, supported and loved,” Hunter said.

A lot of hard work goes into putting on events and working to accurately and effectively support and represent the LGBTQ+ community on campus, but it’s hard work that helps positively impact all students on campus.

“LSU most importantly the Project helps make LSU a more sustaining courtesy of ETHAN HUNTER and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff by The theme of this year’s Transgender Day of Celebration was a “re/birthday” actively educating our fellow citizens party. The purpose of this party was to celebrate the accomplishments of transabout the unique needs of their mar- gender students at LSU. ginalized peers, colleagues and students while tirelessly fighting for eq- eration. A full-time employee devoted of the building is of interest to the uity in policy, and developing social, to LGBTQ+ needs and concerns, organization so they can continue to personal, professional and academic an LGBTQ+ Center and institution- use it to promote positive change at programming for LGBTQ+ and allied wide policy change that witnesses the University. these marginalized identities,” HuntHunter shared that the current students,” Hunter said. er said. drafted mission statement of the Hunter does beOn a hopeful center is this: “The mission of the lieve that the Uninote, Hunter shared LSU LGBTQ+ Center is to provide a “[The event] serves versity should give more support to to remind them that that there is a pro- sustained and sustaining space for posal for an LG- LSU’s diverse LGBTQ+ communitheir LGBTQ+ stuthey are welcome, BTQ+ Center in the ties, and to offer LGBTQ+-related dents. The LGBTQ+ Project is the only supported and loved.” LSU Capital Cam- educational resources, social oppaign this year. portunities and referral services organization the UniThe LGBTQ+ to all members of the campus versity has that fully Project hopes to community.” focuses on aiding ETHAN HUNTER find an energyIt goes on to state that “The Cenits marginalized stuLGBTQ+ program graduate efficient way to ter is a space in which the campus’ dents. Hunter is also coordinator renovate the Old LGBTQ+ communities can organize the only employee Dean French House and share multiple forms of interhere at the Universiinto an LGBTQ+ Center. The Dean sectional education, outreach and ty with a job title including LGBTQ+.

“LSU should sustain their LGBTQ+ French House was built for the Dean advocacy around and involving iscitizens with institutionally supported of Men when the school separated sues associated with sexual and space, resources, support and consid- men and women, so the rich history gender identities.”

there,” Worsham said. “You have to accept the positive and negative.

We’ve got five-star ratings, and I haven’t had any bad reviews. Nobody hates to see the cheesecake lady coming.”

She’s had a lot of interesting experiences, getting requests from all over the place, including one from Mexico, and even getting recognized when she was eating with her husband at a restaurant selling her cheesecakes.

“I went and put my cheesecake card on the counter and we

started walking out,” Worsham said. “And all of a sudden, there was this rustling of people around my cards and all of a sudden I heard, ‘The cheesecake lady’s here! The cheesecake lady’s here!’

And I stopped and I turned around and smiled and introduced myself to these people.”

Right now, she wants to keep her business small to guarantee cheesecake quality, as well as balance it with her personal life, but she’s always open for requests. Her specialties include Simply Strawberry, Blueberry Swirl, Bananas Foster and Turtle cheesecakes.

and the Lodges at 777. The location is proximal to everything atmosphere – music, friendli- going on on campus. ness and décor – from children Hall believes Highway 55 to senior citizens,” Hall said. can be a key facet to college “Fundraisers and dining — affordpercent nights able and not too are a big part of “We are economical far out of the way. our business, and “We are ecofor [college students’] nomical my four stores in for their South Carolina budgets, fast for their budget, fast for gave back over lack of time, and our their lack of time $150,000 last and busy schedfood is fresh.” year to their loule, our food is cal communities fresh and preJASON HALL combined.” pared in front of To the stu- owner of Baton Rouge location you in an open dents that call the kitchen so you University home, can see it isn’t what’s not to offer here? High- process and some sort of ‘mysway 55 sits on Ben-Hur Road, tery meat’ like some other burgsurrounded by a seemingly- er chains and themed different endless plethora of student liv- than any other space in the ing sites such as the Woodlands area,” Hall said.

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Highway 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries located at 411 Ben-Hur Road is the first Louisiana location for the chain.

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Self-harm awareness vital, requires greater representation ELLIPHANT IN THE ROOM ELLI KORN @kornstellation Content warning: The following column addresses self-harm, eating disorders and suicide. If you are in crisis, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255.

Looking down at the underside of my arm, at skin I rarely expose, I see the unnatural, vertical and scarred lines painted across my arm. A time they weren’t there seems unimaginable and far away.

I turn over my arm. But, I am greeted with splotchy, raised red marks – circular scars, small in diameter. The marks are spread across my fingers, face, chest and legs.

A recent meta-analysis – a study of studies – about the prevalence of self-harm worldwide found about 17 percent of adolescents self-harm, according to the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery.

I am one of the 17 percent.

The media doesn’t represent me. It’s a trope we often hear, but as I look in the mirror and glance at my scars, I know it to be true.

The media doesn’t accurately represent a spectrum of self-harm, so I will.

I’ve heard it said more than once that those who self-harm are just looking for attention. A picture from late 2013 comes to mind. A picture surfaced of the arm of a crazed fan who had carved the name of a popular Kpop star named “LUHAN” into her arm. The story blew up on social media, with many criticizing the girl for her obsessive, desperate attempt at his attention.

When Hollywood depicts self-harm, it feels as though the depiction itself is seeking attention for its use of edgy gore, as though it hopes that a depression narrative will prevail to make it a harrowing, heart-wrenching story. I once caught an accidental glimpse of the cutting scene from “13 Reasons Why.” The bathtub turned red with blood, and I remember feeling my breath hitch. Although the scene wasn’t realistic, it hit too close to home.

“Honestly I feel like the image of self-harm is triggering for those who already self-harm and also gives younger people ideas,” said Ariella Salinas, a 20-year-old from Montana. “It makes them feel like it’s an option. I believe that kids, especially young teens, are impressionable. I know when I first started harming myself that cutting was the main method I was made aware of by media and those around me. I found myself too nauseated by the idea of cutting, so I found other ways to harm myself such as burning, starving, letting myself freeze out in the cold, repeatedly scratching

my arms with my nails, hitting my arms on anything and bruising myself through punching myself. It was a dark time.”

Salinas has fair skin and a bright smile. Her hair falls at her shoulders and as she speaks slowly, you can hear the way she reflects on each word. On the surface, Salinas is just a normal girl, her physical and mental disabilities invisible to the naked eye.

Before she was properly diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Salinas struggled to deal with her depression as she went to a new public school. “I was put down by faculty and the people that I thought should care about me,” Salinas said. “It only became obvious to me years after the incident that I was truly disabled back then.

My American with Disabilities Act rights were violated before my eyes, and I didn’t know what I could do at the time. The stress of trying my best to conform despite my disability and still not being able to fit in was devastating. The school and their lack of understanding made me feel like I had no control. I took control the only way I knew how, by self-harm.”

Like many others who engage in self-harm, Salinas found it as way to maintain control. A common theme among those who self-harm, whether it be by cutting, burning, starving, picking or punching walls, is trying to reestablish some sense of control in their life.

“I believe people turn to it to escape themselves. I see it as a spiritual disease, one that requires the individual to address control issues in their life,” said Susan Vos-Dupree, an LSU alumna and licensed therapist with 13 years of experience. “Treatment often centers around acceptance, being grounded in the current moment and developing skills for this other than self-injury.”

“I wanted people to know I was hurting on the inside, so I tried to bring that feeling outside of myself in a visible way,” Salinas said. “I had burn marks on my arms from incense sticks and lighters, and scars from repeatedly scratching myself until my arms bleed. Sometimes my arms or legs would be bruised due to hitting them on other objects and hitting myself.”

Salinas’ testimony concurs with the idea that self-harm is done in the need for attention.

However, the media too often shames individuals’ desire for attention rather than exploring why the person needed it. I am not condoning self-harm as means to garner attention. However, it’s necessary we acknowledge that resorting to these methods to gain attention is a sign of deeper issues that need to be addressed.

As with most things, there is a spectrum and diversity among those who self-harm. While some actively struggle with it, others

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Seventeen percent of adolescents self-harm, according to the Cornell Research Program on self-injury and recovery. may do it once in a blue moon — like punching the wall when they’re exceptionally mad. Others can just pop a pimple and walk away, but I am not one of those people.

Unlike Salinas, I never felt my experiences with self-harm were to seek attention. Rather, I felt they attracted unwanted attention as strangers stared at the gashes on my face. Trichotillomania and dermatillomania – compulsive hair and skin picking – are still forms of self-harm I actively grapple with.

I found and still find myself trying to control my intrusive thoughts and body image by correcting my own imperfections, even if that means tearing apart my own skin. I remember being in third grade and having pulled out so much hair, it looked like I had a surfer’s cut. I’ve even been prescribed antibiotic ointments for the wounds I made myself.

When you feel like your life is falling apart and it’s the one thing you can control, you’re not apt to let self-harm go. If any signs of self-injury were visually obvious, I’d have been forced to stop like I had so many times before. Because of this, I made choices like cutting my right thigh rather than my arm and picking at my chest rather than my face.

“Most people think that those who self-harm mainly just do it on their wrists and other highly visible areas, whereas a lot of the time it’s in areas that are rarely ever seen unless you’re naked,” said University of Colorado Boulder sophomore Julien Leroy.

I’ve known Leroy for 16 years, and we grew up together. With dual citizenship in France and the U.S., he is 6-foot-4 and resembles a happier, French version of John Lennon. Despite how close we are, both he and I hid our experiences with self-harm from each other until last December.

“I kept it hidden from basically everyone I knew outside of my immediate family, who had found

out without me explicitly telling them about it, and have now, over a year after quitting, just now begun to open up to friends that I’ve known for the majority of my life,” Leroy said.

But, some forms of self-harm progress to a degree that you can no longer hide them, or to the point of addiction. For political science junior Shunna Bosman, it once progressed to the point of hospitalization.

Bosman has a bubbly personality and is chatty and sweet. Full of energy, she often runs several miles a night, a far cry from the depleted, fatigued person she was when she struggled with anorexia.

She found herself skipping meals and working out excessively as a way to cope with her emotions, something she felt she had a hard time expressing in the black community, as well as a way to control how she was perceived by others.

“I wanted it to be my way,” Bosman said. “If I do this, then I look like this in this shirt. I’m in control of the narrative, in control of the situation, like it’s on my time, on my watch. I was running the show.”

But she wasn’t running the show, and her body was giving up on her.

She recalls the day she was hospitalized. “I was trying to sit up. It was almost like sleep paralysis, but I knew that wasn’t what it was because I could wiggle, I guess, but I couldn’t sit up. I remember I was crying. My mom, she was knocking on my door like, ‘You know you got to go to school,’ and I couldn’t even say anything. She comes over and she moves the blanket off me and it’s just like… this shell of a body.”

College students are at a higher risk for self-injury than the general population, with rates ranging from 17 percent to 35 percent, according to the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

“Common self-harm behaviors

are shifting and morphing along with the rest of society, and they are definitely more prevalent in college students, as this is a time of transition and identity formation,” Vos-Dupree said.

As self-harm behaviors shift, the University’s way of addressing mental health needs to, as well.

“Our generation is technology- driven,” Bosman said. “People are not reading, they are not picking up papers and pamphlets and books. It’s unfortunate, but that’s what it is. I feel like it should be more technology-driven, like put it up on a monitor. You’re more likely to pick up a monitor than you are to pick up a pamphlet.”

If you’re struggling with selfharm, or know someone who is, don’t wait around for the University to help you.

“Please go get help,” Salinas said. “I know everyone says, ‘Get help,’ but that’s because it’s true.

Sometimes another perspective can give you better solace than hurting yourself. Not suffering alone gives you extra strength to ride out the wave when you’re in a dark space. Find a friend, family member, counselor, licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, even an app could help. Start to ‘build a ladder.’ Building a ladder means find coping methods.

Find things that make you happy.

Build yourself up. You may fall a few rungs at times, but you can always return to the ladder you built and start climbing again, and then you can add to it even more the longer you keep going on. Perhaps some of the rungs get old and no longer work for you, but you can always replace it and find a new way forward. Living without self-harm requires you to put more into self-care and maintenance. It takes time and effort, but I promise it is well worth it.

We are all worthy of love, especially from ourselves.”

Elli Korn is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Dallas, Texas.

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Non-traditional LSU students experience greater challenges DROP THE MIC DONALD FOUNTAIN @Official_DFound It’s easy to see the fall 2019 semester is quickly approaching.

It feels like every week there is a mass group of high school students touring the campus. Enrolling at a major university directly after high school is widely promoted, as it should be, but not everyone takes this same path.

Life after high school is like trying to catch a subway. Subways are so crowded because everyone is trying to get to a destination in a tight time frame.

This means some people are going to miss their ride. These passengers are the transfer and non-traditional students.

The National Center for

Education Statistics defines the non-traditional student as someone being independent for financial aid purposes, having one or more dependents, being a single caregiver, not having a traditional high school diploma, delaying post-secondary enrollment, attending school part-time or being employed full-time.

By no means is the University doing anything to mistreat transfer and non-traditional students.

However, it’s not widely promoted. I grew up my entire life wanting to come to this University. When I received my acceptance letter, I didn’t get a pat on the back. No one gave me graduation money or threw me a party.

Instead, I was asked what took so long. I guess those are the questions you get when your first year at LSU comes three years after high school graduation.

Most of the incoming

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An LSU Ambassador talks to students at Free Speech Plaza on Sept. 1, 2017. freshmen who attend the University work hard, but some of them are spoiled and have no appreciation for this great institution. I suspect only a few of them know there is a small community college about 10 minutes away from campus.

The University does not have many non-traditional students because most of them attend Baton Rouge Community College. My experience at BRCC was vastly different. Sixteen percent of the University’s enrollment is 25 years old or older. At BRCC, it is nearly 37 percent. If you include students between the ages of 20 and 24 who do not attend straight out of high school, the number goes up to 77 percent.

At BRCC, students like me were looked down on. People stared at us with looks of shame

and disappointment. The most frequent question for non-traditional students at BRCC is, “How did you end up here?”

At BRCC, there is no fun and games. There isn’t a First-Year Experience group or STRIPES. Nontraditional students at BRCC are encouraged to get a degree so they can get out as soon as possible.

Most first-year college students would not enjoy having the problems that non-traditional students face. It is awkward when your partner in a group project can’t meet with you because they couldn’t find a babysitter for their kids. It feels weird being an 18-year-old and your best friend in the class is a 65-year-old retired man. Non-traditional students have problems that 18-19-yearolds do not understand.

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I could not wait for my first year at the University to start. I wanted to feel what it was like to have college experiences similar to ones I see and hear about on TV. However, reality sinks in when you start to see the other students you graduated with in high school. It’s hard to see your friends graduate knowing you have a few more years to go. It’s crazy how seeing things like this can make me feel like I’m three years behind, but I’ve never failed a class or grade. I receive a lot of criticism from people when they read the bottom of my column and it says “21-year-old mass communication sophomore.”

On top of being a transfer, there are students like me who share non-traditional characteristics not widely talked about.

There are students like me who have learning disabilities, are 21 years old, don’t have a car and commute more than 50 minutes between home and campus. All of these factors make attending this University difficult and far from traditional.

Every college student has their own journey, but the transfer and non-traditional student path is not glamorous. Instead of being looked down upon, we should be commended. Non-traditional students are more than high school dropouts. They are students who were faced with difficult life challenges and continued to persevere. Transfers are students who had to prove they were worthy of attending a university. Like the rapper said, “Put some respect on my name.”

Donald Fountain is a 21-yearold mass communication sophomore from Saint Francisville, Louisiana.

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Code switching unfortunate necessity for black community Olive’s Garden

comfortable or take you less seriously, so we are told to tone down our own culture just to get by.

OLIVIA JAMES Most of us are already fluent @afroliviaa in this navigation by the time we Code-switching is defined as get to college. Especially in Baton the alternation of colloquialisms Rouge, where the black community and language in conversation. can seem so small. My most day“Every black person is bilin- to-day interactions are with people gual,” Dave Chappelle said. “All who don’t look like me: classmates, of us. We speak street vernacular, professors and emand we speak interployers who might “Every black person not understand or view.”

Though codeis bilingual. All of like the way I comswitching was first municate casually coined to describe us. We speak street with people who the speech of bivernacular, and we do look like me. lingual people who peospeak interview.” ple White speak languages use phrases like Spanish and we coined like, Vietnamese, it is be“What’s the tea?”

DAVE CHAPPELLE ing looked at with a and “Bye, Felicia,” Stand-up comedian broader scope. but when we use We all pay less our own terms, it is attention to our seen as “ghetto.” If grammar when talking to friends you are going to speak the tongue and family and more attention in of our culture, the least you could professional settings. do is stop discriminating against Politicians do it when visiting us when we use it. Where do we certain parts of the country, talk- draw the line with the necessity of ing more like preachers when they code-switching? Should we have to go down south, for instance. continuously stifle our identities to Though code-switching is fit in? something done by many people Chandra D.L. Waring, assistant of all different races, for some, it professor of sociology and race and is a method of survival. It is a way ethnic studies at the University of of overcoming discrimination. Us- Wisconsin-Whitewater, so black ing your native tongue might make and biracial Americans wouldn’t a certain group of people feel un- need to code-switch if we lived in

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a post-racial society. She is absolutely right. If white people were as comfortable with minorities as they claimed they are, we wouldn’t have to mask our culture to make them feel more comfortable. Vietnamese people who own nail salons can not even speak their lan-

guage in peace at their place of business without the fear of customers thinking they are talking about them.

“Code-switching would not be necessary if white privilege hadn’t been embedded in every social institution in American society for

centuries” Waring said.

We, as a society, need to be more tolerant of other people, their cultures and their language.

Olivia James is a 19-year-old mass communication freshman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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