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Volume 126 · No. 10

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N E M O W R E D N O

D-D BREAUX

nikki fargas

NEWS

fran flory

SPORTS Look at completed Nicholson Gateway apartments before the open in fall, page 4 Student seeks to reverse punishment after another student copies work, page 3

READ ABOUT THE FOUR WOMEN WHO MAKE LSU ATHLETICS A FEMALE POWERHOUSE, PAGE 2

beth torina

ENTERTAINMENT Bain showcases his versatility as a two-way player, page 7

Actor, Baton Rouge native Louis Herthum talks role in “Westworld,” page 13

OPINION “Little girls want to go to the movies and turn on their televisions to see female role models.

Women want to see they can be more than domestic workers and sexual figures,” page 18

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COVER STORY

Women’s coaches lead, pave way for future generations

BY HANNAH MARTIN & KENNEDI LANDRY @hmartin_ & @landyyy14 Behind every strong female coach is a long battle she fought to better women’s athletics for those who follow.

The women of LSU athletics have left lasting impressions on Baton Rouge, whether it has been for 40 years like gymnastics coach D-D Breaux, 20 years like volleyball coach Fran Flory or only six like basketball coach Nikki Fargas and softball coach Beth Torina.

In an industry that is dominated by men, these four female coaches have stuck together and created lifelong friendships.

“It’s a very unified front,” Breaux said. “It’s a lot of inner support among us.”

Breaux, Flory, Fargas and Torina have each faced struggles and battles, but they all agree that women’s athletics are still on the rise and stress the importance of having each other’s support.

Between the four women, there are 57 NCAA tournament appearances in their respective sports.

The group of women at LSU are special because of the standard they uphold in their programs.

“The pioneers that fought for [us] and the growth that has occured from their fighting, it has really been fun to be a part of,” Flory said. “I can only imagine

how much further can we go.”

THE TRAILBLAZER Fargas calls D-D Breaux the “Pat Summitt of gymnastics.”

Breaux has led the charge of LSU women’s sports since the inception of gymnastics in 1978.

Breaux was hired in 1977 to train the women’s club gymnastics team. However, Breaux’s women didn’t have scholarships, an official training facility or even a locker room.

What they did have when the women’s team first officially competed in 1978 was a small corner of the Field House, where they would set up and break down their own equipment to train.

They shared a locker room with the general public and often had to give up training time to football on rainy days.

It was a start.

Getting a fledgling program off the ground, especially a women’s program, wasn’t without a few bumps in the road.

When LSU Athletics underwent budgetary problems in the early ‘80s, the first to be punished was women’s athletics. According to Flory, Breaux wasn’t going to let then-athletic director Paul Dietzel drop the program she poured her life into.

And she didn’t. She fought that battle for weeks and

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eventually won.

Breaux has single-handedly built the gymnastics program from the ground up. She has established and maintained a program of excellence and helped grow gymnastics locally and nationally.

She went from handing out free tickets outside of Winn-Dixie to having them be a sponsor for the program.

“She’s seen it grow from basically when she had to beg people to come inside and watch,” said senior gymnast Myia Hambrick.

“Now we have people begging to come inside and watch.”

The PMAC during a gymnastics meet presents an atmosphere that rivals those of Tiger Stadium and Alex Box Stadium. LSU has averaged over 10,000 fans for the past five gymnastics seasons.

“I just can’t imagine an atmosphere like that anywhere else,” Torina said. “She has truly scratched and clawed and fought for that and just what a mentor and model she’s been.

Called the “Dean of Coaches,” Breaux’s 40-year resume has set the standard for the other female coaches on campus. She turned LSU into one of the most successful gymnastics programs in the country.

“When I think about her sleeping in a tent to sell tickets or doing the things that she used to do, we’re so fortunate to be where we are now because of people like her,” Torina said.

None of the program’s success, both on and off the floor, comes as a surprise to Breaux.

“You don’t come into work every day thinking, ‘Oh it’s okay if I’m just average,’” Breaux said.

“There were a lot of battles and a lot of anger and emotions. I think it was worth every battle.”

THE SHIFT When she would go on recruiting visits, it was commonplace for Flory to see just mothers and daughters at volleyball matches.

About a decade ago, she noticed a new group of spectators at the games: the fathers.

“The biggest influence in this whole process is the men that grew up with women’s sports in existence now value women’s sports for their daughters,” Flory said.

Flory said that as the dads became more involved, the support for the sport overall grew, as well.

As women’s athletics began their uphill battle when Title IX was passed in 1972, Flory referred to it as a ‘necessary evil’ because schools were forced to equalize men and women’s sports at the time.

Volleyball, women’s basketball and gymnastics became varsity sports in 1977-78 to comply with the Title IX laws.

“The hard thing during that time was the fact that everything that the women got, the men resented,” Breaux said. “[The men] felt like we were taking it away from them. I never saw

that. I never felt like they took something away from the men’s gym program so that the women’s team could have something. They never lost anything.”

While Breaux built a gymnastics empire from nothing, Flory was also in a position where her volleyball program still needed change.

Flory remembers when she would have to drive her own car to tournaments and games, and now the team takes a charter plane to away games.

“I look back, and the difference in kids today is that we were honored, and we would have given anything just for the chance [to play],” Flory said. “The kids today — not all of them — but they think they deserve the chance. They don’t know how hard people fought to get this chance.”

Through more than 20 years of coaching, one of the biggest changes Flory has seen during her time is the respect and recognition of the program.

“The evolution of women in sports is what I find really fascinating,” Flory said. “Today, it’s respected, and it’s honored and there’s some prestige to it. Back when we all started, women didn’t have these opportunities.”

In a head coaching position, the women coaches help run and are part of a multi-million dollar company when it comes to scholarships, travel expenses, revenue and more.

In college athletics alone, the NCAA made $1 billion in revenue for the first time and the LSU athletic department generated more than $147.7 million in 2017.

“Now, the door is opened and because it’s become a business,” Flory said. “We’ve all become business women.”

Unlike Breaux and Flory, Torina and Fargas are building programs that were established by powerful women before them.

Former softball coach Yvette Girouard is well-known in the community for building up softball at LSU and at Southwest Louisiana and then expanding it outside the state.

“She’s done so many things just to pave the way so that when I got here, it was smooth sailing from the groundwork she laid for us,” Torina said.

And before Fargas, there was Sue Gunter.

Gunter coached LSU women’s basketball for 22 years, and in 2005 was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

“We don’t want to come and be gone,” Breaux said. “We want our programs to sustain us.

“I feel the same way about going to women’s basketball, and I know the price that Sue Gunter and Pokey Chatman paid and the hard work that they did to build that program with Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus,” Breaux said. “I go to women’s basketball games, and I know that Nikki feels like those days are going to come back.”

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LSU student faces discipline after another student copies work

BY HAILEY AUGLAIR @haileyauglair1

PHOTO BY ISABELLA ALLEN

An online post by computer science senior Nam Vu has resulted in Vu receiving a failing grade on a project and a permanent mark on his transcript after another student in the class found his GitHub account and turned in his project without changing anything.

Vu uploaded his code online intending for it to be seen by potential employers during prime season for job hunting; however, this code was also a project due the next day in his system programming class.

Vu started a petition on Change.org titled, “Reverse unfair treatment for a dedicated student at LSU” in hopes of changing the way the University deals with cases like his. It currently has over 500 signatures.

Vu posted his project the day before it was due on GitHub, a popular tool for managing, showcasing and collaborating on code.

“It is right around the time of job hunting,” Vu said. “I’m putting it on there for employers to see. I didn’t really think that people would try to access it.”

GitHub is emerging as a collaborative learning platform and is beginning to replace certain aspects of traditional management systems like Moodle, according to software developer Alexey Zagalsky.

Vu is being held responsible by the office of Student Advocacy & Accountability for violating the University code of student conduct that states, “Copying from another Student’s academic work; assisting with Copying by

see ADVOCACY, page 6

New lab immerses students in virtual reality

BY RACHEL MIPRO @remroc15 The second floor of Patrick F. Taylor Hall houses a different world: a virtual one. The MMR Building Information Model Lab, a virtual reality environment, is now open for student use.

The BIM Lab, known as “The Cave,” features 11 PCs, a 300-degree visual and sensors for movement, temperature and humidity making the experience interactive and the environment open to change. It’s an invaluable resource for students who can use the cave to add detail to their projects on an unprecedented scale.

Construction management professor Yimin Zhu, one of the spearheads of this project, said he hopes that the lab will become a well-known resource for all students, and envisions many different uses of this technology.

“Eventually, this will become a teaching and research platform for teachers, faculty and students to use,” Zhu said.

“We’re throwing ideas around.

For example, maybe this can be a innovation lab where students, if they have great ideas, want to implement it or test it using this facility.”

So far, no policies on cave use have been established. Although the cave is open for all research, engineering majors have been the most engaged with this new technology so far. Zhu hopes to branch out to

see VIRTUAL, page 6

STUDENT LIFE

New student organization seeks to eliminate slavery around world

BY CALEB GREENE @cgreene_24 Modern-day slavery and human trafficking exists and is very real. The United Nations estimates that 27 to 30 million human beings are trapped in contemporary slavery, forced against their will into a life of sex slavery and child labor.

International Justice Mission at LSU looks to combat modern-day slavery by raising awareness on campus.

The International Justice Mission at LSU aims to mobilize the University campus

through fundraising, prayer and advocacy with a goal of eliminating contemporary slavery. In its first semester on campus, the student organization hopes to establish its base at the University before connecting with other International Justice Mission chapters throughout the country.

The event-driven organization fundraises for their events and for global outreach. The International Justice Mission at LSU is one of the 20 college campus chapter that make up the International Justice Mission, which employs

social workers, law enforcement and legal aid to conduct the IJM’s rescue operations.

Every rescue operations costs around $6,000.

Psychology junior Hailey Rebstock founded the International Justice Mission at LSU in the spring 2018 semester after researching IJM and realizing the need for an International Justice Mission chapter on the University’s campus.

“This is what I want to do as my career,” Rebstock said. “I want to be a social worker with human trafficking survivors.”

see MISSION, page 6

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International Justice Mission stands with its banner in Free Speech Plaza at LSU.

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CONSTRUCTION

Nicholson Gateway construction on-schedule, set to open fall 2018

BY LUKE JEANFREAU @LukeJeanfreau Living on campus isn’t for everyone. However, for those who choose to live on campus, the University’s new apartment complex, Nicholson Gateway, will open in the fall 2018 semester.

Nicholson Gateway will add more than 1,500 beds, as well as a new parking garage for residents. The complex will also contain an on-site UREC, along with restaurants, a grocery store and retail space with additional parking. These amenities will not be exclusive to Nicholson Gateway residents.

The Nicholson Gateway website puts a strong emphasis on the public-private partnership, in which public entities like LSU partner with private companies like RISE Real Estate and the Lemoine Company, which enabled the creation of Nicholson Gateway.

Construction of the complex began in November 2016 and is currently on track to open the

fall 2018 semester, according to Associate Director of Communications & Development for the LSU Department of Residential Life Catherine David.

“I think the construction progress is going great,” David said. “Lemoine and RISE have been wonderful partners with us to complete the project.”

The construction site is massive, and on any given day up to 900 workers may be present.

While some parts of the complex look to be in the early stages of development, David said this is due to the tiered approach the construction team is using.

“It’s a tiered approach, building to building,” David said.

“As they install one thing, then they can do the next, and then the next. It’s kind of like dominoes.

They work from the top-down.”

For example, in Building 200, which will house the on-site UREC, the bottom floor is still heavily under construction, with some areas roped off for risk of falling objects. On the upper

floors of the building, however, the apartments look almost completed. They have functioning electricity and seem to only be missing furniture.

Nicholson Gateway boasts some interesting views from its upper floors, depending on the building and direction. Some spots have a clear view of the Horace Wilkinson Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River. Other spots have a clear view of the giant video screen in Tiger Stadium, which will undoubtedly make students happy come football season.

Since the complex is so close to the Mississippi River, David said all of the halls will be given names relating to the Mississippi River. Although the halls are still referred to with numbers, upon completion they will be called Riverbend Hall, Canal Hall, Oxbow Hall, Gulf Hall, Delta Hall, Marsh Hall and Bayou Hall.

“I think it’s looking great,” David said. “It’s going to open on time and we’re excited to welcome students to it.”

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The living rooms and kitchens in Nicholson Gateway Apartments are near the end of construction on March 8.

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Women’s History Month celebrated through empowerment programs

BY RACHEL MIPRO @remroc15 The LSU Women’s Center has big plans for this year’s Women’s History Month. So far, discussions on sexual assault, empowerment through “Wonder Woman” and panels on the #MeToo movement

have taken place, gearing up to a big ceremony honoring the accomplishments of women throughout Louisiana.

Summer Steib, director of the Women’s Center, talked about the inspirations for this month’s events, which included serious conversations about justice and

rape, seen in the panel discussion of the documentary “I am Evidence,” about the large amount of untested rape kits. Steib said this year focused on overcoming difficulties.

“The theme for this year’s Women’s History Month is ‘Nevertheless she persisted,’” Steib

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said. “So we’re trying to do events around campus that reflect that theme and incorporate that theme and celebrate women who persisted in various different means and mechanisms.”

The Women’s Center has also been trying to spread awareness of campus resources such as the Lighthouse Program and other outreach programs designed to aid women. Steib said that their goal wasn’t to blame people, but to make sure that everyone knew how to get help.

“Looking at what’s happening with that national conversation on sexual harassment and what’s happening here on our campus,” Steib said. “Not so much in terms of trying to expose or witch hunt, but making sure people know what resources are available to them.”

According to Steib, Louisiana was once again ranked the worst state for women by WalletHub, a personal finance website. The ranking was based mainly on two factors: women’s economic and social well-being, and women’s healthcare and safety. While these results are discouraging, Steib remains determined to make a difference.

“We have a lot of work to do in Louisiana,” Steib said.

On the LSU campus, that work takes the form of investigating inequalities such as a possible wage gap and holding conversations about the campus’ social climate, which Steib is cautiously optimistic about.

“I think that there are a lot of exciting things that are going on right now at LSU that also reflect larger conversations about where women are,” Steib said.

This sentiment is reflected

by Fallan Frank, the graduate

assistant for African American Student Affairs and one of the administrators for the Women’s Empowerment Initiative, a program designed to help women of color on campus, which began in the fall.

Frank said the initiative usually meets every month, focusing on different issues every time. The initiative promotes the social, academic and mental needs of women of color. While it’s an open program right now, next year, it will probably switch to being member-based.

“So far, we implement a program every month. Issues we’ve discussed are economic empowerment, identity development, colorism, mental health awareness, relationships,” Frank said.

“Also physical awareness, where we focus on breast cancer awareness, because that’s the leading cause of death for women, black women especially.”

The Women’s Empowerment Initiative collaborates with the Women’s Center, and the two usually have some overlap with events. Women’s History Month is one of those areas.

“Women empowerment is definitely something that’s needed on this campus, not just for women of color, but women in general,” Frank said. “We are grateful to have resources like the women’s center as well to help support other women on campus.”

Frank emphasized the importance of collaboration and advocated for year-round recognition of women’s rights and accomplishments.

“I would definitely tell people to support the Women’s Center any way that they can because we shouldn’t just be confined to one month,” Frank said. “We should celebrate women all year.”

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

LSU SG puts pressure on state legislation for higher education funds

BY MATTHEW BENNETT @mcbennett4 LSU Student Government is continuing its stand against the state Legislature’s failures to address the looming budget crisis.

SG president Jason Badeaux has begun working with government relations director and microbiology senior Hunter Sikaffy on a report card that will list the grades of state legislators based on how they vote on LSU-related bills.

This is the third year an LSU SG president is making a report card based on state legislation.

This particular report card is different as it is regarding the legislative special session that ended after two weeks on March 5, two days before it was scheduled to come to a close.

Legislators and Gov. John Bel Edwards are at odds

with the actual amount of the shortfall, but Gov. John Bel Edwards will have to plan for a $994 million budget state’s budget shortfall, though the number may be closer to $692 million, according to Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne. Regardless, higher education, healthcare and TOPS all face potential deep cuts.

Louisiana law prohibits legislators from approving revenue-raising measures during the regular legislative session in even-numbered years.

Thus, Edwards called a special session in February in hopes state legislators would solve the fiscal cliff. However, state legislators failed to pass any bills within the special session, and elected to cut it short and possibly regroup later in the year.

SG will grade legislators based on their votes on House

Bills 8, 14, 22 and 23 during the special session — all tax bills filed to raise revenue in the state. Legislators will receive a grade ranging from A to F based on which way they voted on those bills, or if they were present to cast a vote at all.

Speaker of the student senate James Mickler voiced his opinion on why this was an important move for SG to make.

“The real goal is to apply some sort of accountability to the legislators,” Mickler said.

“They’re always saying ‘we’re for the students, we really care about higher education,’ but now there’s actually a metric to be able to judge it.”

Student senator for the graduate school Jordan Landry addressed the SG student senate in its meeting on March 7, expressing his displeasure for the special session’s lack of progress.

“I’m highly disappointed,” Landry said. “We’re already behind. This is not helping.”

The regular session began March 12 and is projected to end early June. A state budget will become effective July 1, leaving little time for state agencies and state schools to make their budgets, and Louisiana students may have already selected out-of-state schools by then due to the threat of TOPS funding.

LSU President F. King Alexander visited LSU-system schools throughout the state to emphasize the importance of higher education and TOPS funding. In his address to the University on Feb. 16, he said last year’s decrease in TOPS spending cost the main University campus potential freshmen and staff members.

Landry advocated for both SG and the student body to take

action and make LSU’s need for funding known.

“Make them look us in the eyes,” Landry said. “Just fund us already. We’re doing the work. Pay us for it.”

Badeaux and Sikaffy are waiting to see what the state legislation elects to do in order to readdress the budget crisis before completing and releasing the report card. After the report card’s release last year, several state legislators visited SG’s office personally to discuss why they received a poor score.

Sikcaffy is hoping this year’s report card will be seen, as well, and mentioned there will be more coming from SG’s offices.

“We’ve got some plans to get them to hear us,” Sikaffy said.

Natalie Anderson contributed to this report.

ACADEMICS

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The three-part series published Feb. 24 was a collaboration between NYT and The Times-Picayune.

The series focuses on three aspects in the story of Louisiana’s disappearing coasts: coastal town Jean Lafitte in “Left to Louisiana’s Tides, a Village Fights for Time”; post-Katrina New Orleans “Fortified but Still in Peril, New Orleans Braces for its Future”; and an invasive species in “Insects Feast on Louisiana’s Wetlands, Inviting the Gulf In.” “Together, they depict a losing race against time, one likely to be replicated in coastal zones around the world as sea levels rise,” according to a Times-Picayune article.

The project took 10 months to complete, according to an article in NYT. NYT brought John Schwartz and Kevin Sack, along with the tools to produce the visual component. Mark Schleifstein, Sarah Sneath and Tristan Baurick joined NYT from The Times-Picayune.

While NYT has partnered with other publications in the past, “The Drowning Coast” marks the first partnership between NYT and a local newspaper like The Times-Picayune, according to the article.

“The big institutions like The New York Times can’t just talk about the crisis of local journalism around the country — I think we should do something,” said NYT executive editor Dean Baquet in the article.

Natural resource ecology and management junior Madelyn Smith said she appreciated the accuracy of the photography and visuals used in the series. She said she thinks the photography captured the everyday reality of

these coastal communities, and she attributed that success to the help from local journalists.

In addition to studying coastal land loss, Smith, along with other classmates, published a culmination of photographs and stories of people living in coastal communities called “Louisiana Gone.”

Smith said the partnership between the local and national organization could help frame coastal land loss in Louisiana as a national issue, rather than something left solely to the state to solve.

“Louisiana needs to do a better job nationalizing this issue, and I think The New York Times article does a good job of that,” Smith said. “In general, we need to frame it more as an American problem that’s going to require multi-state cooperation to solve.”

Smith said she’s already gotten questions about the articles from out-of-state people. While at an interview for the Truman Scholarship in Texas, she said several students and her interviewers asked her what she thought about the series.

Smith said she was struck by the state’s reluctance to build flood control structures in Lafitte, and the Lafitte mayor’s persistence in building up his city. She said she believes the state’s inaction sends a message to these communities that Louisiana isn’t committed to help coastal towns survive.

“It seems funny that he’s trying to get all these grants to build structures, but that sends a message,” Smith said.

Smith said she thought the series should also include more of Baton Rouge in its depiction of the coastal land loss issues.

She said the article, like many others, tends to be more New Orleans coast-focused. While

that’s important, she would be interested to see something that included more of the decisionmaker side, which is happening in Baton Rouge.

Director of LSU Center for River Studies and civil and environmental engineering professor Clinton Willson said the articles take the issue beyond the superficial.

“In a superficial way, people from around the country knew about this, but to them, New Orleans is a place where you go to listen to jazz,” Willson said.

From a technical standpoint, scientists and engineers recognize the significance of the Mississippi River and the challenge Louisiana faces, Willson said.

The soil subsidence and other elements of Louisiana’s coast differ from other coastal areas like Miami and New York where sea level rising remains the predominant issue.

He said Louisiana’s unique predicament is not driving the national significance of the problem or the determination of resources.

He said the partnership NYT answers the question of how to get the word out about Louisiana’s wetlands.

Willson said he thinks NYT brought a significance to the pieces due to its reputation and credibility. He said it also brings a new perspective to an issue that’s been written about by the same authors for the past few years.

“The perception from an article from NYT is like, ‘Oh wow, this must be an important issue,’” Willson said.

Willson said he was saddened to read that the publications had to find additional funding to support the project.

“You’d hope news organizations would have the resources, but they don’t.”

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page 6 VIRTUAL, from page 3 “This offers opportunities for other disciplines, as well,” Zhu said. “For computer science, for example, to learn how to program, and other departments like mechanical engineering, electrical engineering. They can also use the cave for their purposes.”

The cave was built in the summer of 2017 and funded partly by the University Technology Fee program, the Construction Industry Advisory Council and donated technology from MMR. It contains 44 OLED display screens in a 2,400-square-foot room.

“This will become a teaching and research platform for teachers, faculty and students to use.”

YIMIN ZHU

Construction management professor It’s a notable part of the recent $116 million Patrick F. Taylor Hall renovations that make the building the largest academic building in the state of Louisiana and the largest engineering building in the U.S.

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LSU Electrical engineering PhD student Matt Zadghorban uses the virtual reality cave in Patrick F. Taylor Hall, on March 12, 2018.

The cave is intended to significantly enhance engineering students’ learning experiences who previously were limited to paper printouts and 2-D models. It also helps with collaboration as many people can work together in the space and watch

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 their codes and projects come to life.

The virtual reality environment is hoped to increase student engagement through data immersion and project implementation. Students can see their ideas reflected back to them by all 44 screens and work more efficiently on changes and improvements.

It also gives teachers a way to connect with their students giving abstract ideas a concrete foundation.

“I think this is a very cool facility,” Zhu said. “I hope that word gets out so that students will be interested in using the lab for their studies and their research projects.”

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The virtual reality cave sits in Patrick F. Taylor Hall, on March 12, 2018.

ADVOCACY, from page 3 making answers or other completed assignments available, in whole or part, to another Student, whether or not the recipient’s intentions to copy were known to the Student prior to the sharing.”

The office of Student Advocacy & Accountability did not respond to The Dail yReveille’s requests for comment by the time of publication.

Vu feels he is being treated unfairly because he had no intention of letting someone copy his work.

“Based on the information, I reached preponderance that you put your assignment on the internet before the assignment was due for anyone to access,” the individual handling the case from the office of Student Advocacy & Accountability told Vu. “Because I believe that you did your own work and plan to graduate in May, I have mitigated the outcome to one semester on disciplinary probation and for the transcript notation. I hope that the ethics and decision making video review will help you reflect on your decision-making and the role that played in this incident.”

Vu believes he can bounce back from the failing grade he received on the project

MISSION, from page 3 The organization tries to put on an event every month. In February, the club held Rally for Freedom week. The International Justice Mission set up table-sits in Free Speech Plaza every day, encouraging people to contact their congressional representative. Congress votes at the end of March to decide to extend funding to fight contemporary slavery around the globe.

“Every small action makes a difference,” said Studio Arts sophomore Emily Dunaway.

Human trafficking is reported to exist in 167 countries throughout the world today. According to the U.N., India alone, has 18 million individuals in slavery. The United States has about 57,000 contemporary slaves.

International trade and finance junior Nathan Bromley believes the sensitivity of contemporary slavery causes the dialogue on it to fade behind the discussions of other global issues.

“People view slavery as something that happened a long time ago, but it is very prevalent in the world today,” Bromley said. “People just don’t know. They hear about it and write it off as something that’s over and done with, but it’s not.”

The International Justice Mission holds the mentality that just one person in slavery today is too many, but the first step to helping those in slavery is raising awareness.

“Action can’t take place if awareness isn’t happening,” Rebstock said. but not from the mark on his transcript.

“When employers or another school is looking at my transcript, it really represents who I am as a person,” Vu said. “If you wrongly put a mark on my transcript that doesn’t clarify what I did, it is in a way assassinating my character.”

Vu tutored many other computer science students for free during his years at the University.

“This is something they should take into account when they make a decision that could change the life of somebody,” Vu said.

Vu believes no dedicated student should be treated this way and that the office of Student Advocacy & Accountability should deal with situations like this on a case-by-case basis.

He is currently in the process of appealing this decision and has a hearing scheduled for this Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the LSU Student Union on the third floor, SAA Office Suite 340.

If Vu does not agree with the outcome, he has the option to take his case to the dean if he has new evidence.

“The situation makes me very angry because I’ve done all of my work,” Vu said. “It wasn’t that I actually had any intent to let somebody else copy my work.”

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the President and CEO of TAF. Two of the other employees, John Ferguson, the long-time voice of the Tigers, became the executive director, and Jamie Graham, is now the Director of Ticketing & Parking for TAF. “The original thing that the organization had to do, was raise money to fix an issue with water-proofing in Tiger Stadium,” Perry said. “The athletic department gave [TAF] a set of seats on the east sideline and said, ‘go raise some money’ to pay for the repairs.”

One of the most amusing follies of the human condition occurs whenever two people look at the exact same thing but arrive at two completely different conclusions.

A common example used to illustrate this phenomenon is looking at a glass of water half-full or half-empty. Both viewpoints are simultaneously correct, so it’s possible for two people to walk away from the same glass holding two opposing beliefs.

This type of disagreement is embedded in our nature, and debates between parties with varying perspectives arise in every field and sector containing human involvement— including athletics.

Sports debates range from the rudimentary “My team is better than your team” on the schoolyard to the multi-faceted “College athletes should be paid” in a sports bar.

Recently, the proposed payment of college athletes has found its way back into the news cycle thanks to the recent release of the NCAA’s audited financial statement for the 2017

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TAF: An in-depth explanation of the foundation behind LSU athletics

BY JACOB BECK @Jacob_Beck25

T

he history of the Tiger Athletic Foundation starts in 1978. It started out with four employees and became a program that has raised nearly $450 million for LSU athletics.

The first organized fundraising initiative for LSU athletics was started by formerfootbal-coach-turned-athleticdirector Paul Dietzel.

Dietzel was the head coach at LSU in the late ‘50s, and after stints as the athletic director for South Carolina and Indiana, came back to LSU in 1978.

While Dietzel was the AD

at Indiana, they had an athletic fundraising program called “The Varsity Club.” When Dietzel returned to LSU, he brought the idea with him.

The fundraising program at the time was still a part of the athletic department. When Dietzel left and Bob Brodhead was brought in as the AD, the program was renamed “Tigers Unlimited.”

The program stayed within the athletic department until Brodhead’s departure in 1988, when it was decided that the program would operate as a separate entity from the

athletic department.

Thus, the Tiger Athletic Foundation was born.

TAF is a private, non-profit organization that is essentially partnered with the LSU athletic department.

The athletic department will tell TAF what ideas they have in mind in for building or upgrading facilities and TAF will then gather donations to pay for those projects. Donations come from many places such as businesses, alumni and fans of Tiger athletics.

One of the four original employees, Rick Perry, is now

BASEBALL

Pitcher Austin Bain shines in new role as utility player

BY BRANDON DECAREAUX @BrandonDec77

Versatility is something that senior utility-man Austin Bain is becoming know for on this year’s LSU baseball team.

After spending most of his career as a relief pitcher, Bain has seen his role expand to new heights this season. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound senior is taking advantage of his opportunities as LSU’s primary designated-hitter.

Bain has seen significant time at designated-hitter this season after spending his last two seasons trying to figure out a role on the team. Surgery for a bone spur on his

throwing shoulder caused Bain’s role on the team to diminish as he struggled to find his form on the mound.

A depleted infield and a search for depth presented an opportunity for LSU coach Paul Mainieri to experiment with Bain as the designated-hitter.

The move by Mainieri not only gives LSU much-needed depth along the infield but also gives the Tigers a capable bat if Bain is called upon.

The struggles of Bain’s early career have turned into success this year as he holds a .333 batting average with a team-high seven doubles and one home run. Bain is fourth on the team in hits with 16 and has 11 RBIs

on the season.

The most memorable hit of Bain’s career came on his lone home run of the season. On a 3-0 count, Bain got the greenlight and launched the Tigers’ longest home run of the season off the camera’s in the deepest part of center-field at Alex Box Stadium.

Coming off the bat of an LSU pitcher is something Bain thinks will help give him some credit with the team.

“That is pretty cool,” Bain said of his home run. “That will give me some leeway in the locker room.”

“I’m not surprised Bain hit

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LSU senior pitcher Austin Bain (18) prepares to bat during the Tigers’ 5-1 win against Hawaii on March 10 at Alex Box Stadium.

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VOLLEYBALL

Sophomores Coppola and Nuss make strides for LSU beach volleyball

BY JARRETT MAJOR @jarrett_tdr Claire Coppola and Kristen Nuss were outstanding for LSU Tigers beach volleyball as freshmen.

As sophomores, the pair has taken its game to the next level.

“Last year, we were just going into the season not knowing what to expect,” Nuss said. “We were just wanting to go play. This year we expect to go out and get wins.”

As freshmen, Coppola and Nuss became LSU’s top pairing, garnering a record of 27-7 and earning All-American status by volleyballmag.com.

The pairing was named to the preseason All-CCSA (Coastal Collegiate Sports Association) team and started the season 8-0 with a win over No. 1 Pepperdine, before falling to 8-4.

“I think we have a lot of expectations for ourselves,” Coppola said. “We want to be able to be a win that our team can rely on. That is one of our goals, to always be a win we can carry for our team.”

The big difference from this season to last season, according to Nuss, is their experience working together As sophomores they believe they can beat anyone.

“I definitely think having a season under our belt has helped tremendously,” Nuss said. “The fact that we had a season together and have another season together, shows we know how to play really well. We know how to make each

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The LSU beach volleyball team gathers for a team chant during the LSU Purple and Gold Scrimmage on Feb. 17. other better.”

“I, also, feel like we have a target on our back,” Coppola chimed in. “People know what we are capable of and want to beat us, but we are ready for them.”

Coppola and Nuss worked individually on their game over the summer, but have been able to work seamlessly on the court together this year.

Coppola, who is from Arizona, spent much of her summer on the beach in California practicing for this season.

“I just went to California and played a lot there − just to get used to deep sand,” she said. “I played in women’s tournament to play against older, more experienced people, which helped me

learn a lot about myself and my game.”

While Nuss was not able to compete against the same level of competition, she also made an extra effort to improve over the summer focusing mainly on her cardio and endurance.

When Nuss dedicates time to improving, she tends to find success.

She won five LHSAA state championships in basketball, indoor volleyball and soccer at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans.

While she had made a name for herself in Louisiana high school sports, Nuss was not wellknown in beach volleyball until last season.

“It is really fun to have her here,” said LSU coach Russell Brock. “When you look at her stature, she is not a player you immediately think she is really good.

It is not until you watch her play that you realize she is special. We have this player from Louisiana that nobody knows. By the time we are halfway through a game, coaches try to figure out how they did not know who she was.”

Coppola was more well-known in the beach volleyball world, having won two state championships.

Her star status in Arizona was on full display to her team when LSU opened the season at the Grand Canyon University Beach Tournament in Phoenix.

Coppola’s family and friends

gave LSU a home field advantage in her home state.

“It was so fun to have my whole family there and some friends,” Coppola said. “Just to play in front of them is incredible.

Kristen gets to play here in front of them all the time here. Just to go home and get to play in front of them was awesome. LSU fans travel very well.”

Nuss is used to that home field advantage at LSU, as a New Orleans native. Being from Louisiana, playing for LSU was always her goal.

“I cannot imagine going anywhere else,” Nuss said. “I have always dreamed of wearing LSU across the chest, so this is like a dream come true. I see my parents all the time, they are always coming up. If I was any further away, I do not know what I would do. It is so nice to play here in front of the fans.”

While Coppola and Nuss come from different backgrounds, they have been able to create a genuine partnership on and off the court.

They were roommates in their freshman year and live across the street from each other this year.

“We travel together. Our whole team is close. I would say they are my 20 best friends,” Coppola said.

On the court, Coppola and Nuss both share the same competitive mentality.

“We love to compete,” Nuss said. “We hate losing more than we love winning. When we play, we kind of live by that because we really don’t like to lose.”

BASEBALL

Vocal Jordan twins bring success to young LSU baseball team

BY GLEN WEST @glenwest21 Bryce and Beau Jordan have endured success at every level in their baseball careers.

It started in 2008, when their little league team represented the Southwest region of the Little League World Series. From there, it moved to high school, where the brothers went 107-12 as members of the Barbe baseball team and won two class 5-A state championships.

Now, senior Beau and redshirt junior Bryce are the vocal leaders of their childhood dream school − LSU. Beau is currently third on the team in batting average at .352 while Bryce has spent most of his time at first base, batting at a .279 clip.

Bryce was forced to miss all of last season after tearing his ACL a few weeks before the season started. Now that he’s back, Beau said it’s nice to have someone on the field that is as competitive as he is.

“We both love the game,” Beau said. “We show it out there, and it’s nice to have. We have a pretty young team with some guys that may not be as vocal. That’s something that me and Bryce have

fallen into, and it’s really cool.”

Bryce said the motivation of being a vocal leader was implanted by his high school coach, Glenn Cecchini.

“We’ve always wanted to win more than anything,” Bryce said.

“Our high school coach’s will to win was more than anybody I’ve ever seen, and I guess we just adapted to that mindset.

First base has been an acquired taste for Bryce as this is the first season he’s tried the position in college. Jordan played 15 games at first as a sophomore two years ago but was primarily the DH on that team.

Bryce said it was rough in the beginning, adjusting to being back in the lineup but said he feels he’s contributed to the team in a variety of ways.

“I feel like my main job is getting on base,” Bryce said. “I feel like that’s the strongest aspect to my game. I just try to hit the ball hard every time. I think I’ve done pretty well at first.

Beau said he has executed his plan at the plate well and getting pitches he can drive. Beau admits he could work on not swinging at low pitches and not landing on his front foot as hard.

One area the brothers have excelled at this season is finding creative ways to get on base, and being hit by pitches is at the top of the list. The two brothers have been hit by a combined nine pitches on the season while the rest of the team has been hit by 10.

Beau would much rather get a hit or a walk, but Bryce thrives on being hit by pitches and believes that part of arsenal is what makes him a dangerous hitter.

“You see a lot of people jump out of the way,” Bryce said. “I take getting hit by a ball as a single like an infield hit. I take the initiative to not get out of the way unless it’s coming at my ankles.”

The twins each told of a component of the others game that they have improved at since they were younger.

Beau joked that Bryce is a lot better at getting hit by pitches while Bryce said Beau has improved dramatically in the outfield.

“He’s taken so many more reps here,” Bryce said. “They have so much more technology here that he can take fly balls whenever he wants. When we were 13 years [old], there was a popup to the outfield, and I would think, ‘Oh he’s not going to catch that one.’”

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Beau Jordan [top] and Bryce Jordan [bottom] are the vocal leaders of the LSU Tigers.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 BAIN, from page 7 that ball out, I watch him do it in practice everyday,” Mainieri said. “That ball was where Deichmann used to hit them off the camera well I think. He was pretty excited about that 3-0 pitch, he teed off on it that’s for sure.”

Bain’s bat has earned high praise from Mainieri and has positioned him to earn a role as a rotational first b aseman when Mainieri is looking to get his best bats in the lineup. Bain made the first starts of his career at first base against Hawaii going 4-8 with four RBI’s and four runs. The senior has thrived in any role he has been put in this season, even improving his approach on the mound.

The transition back to a two-way player, something Bain thrived at during his high

school days at Dutchtown, has Bain pitching as well as he ever has. Bain has appeared in six games as a relief pitcher, allowing only one earned run in 6.2 innings pitched.

Bain’s many talents on the baseball field have finally gotten their chance to shine as not only a pitcher, but also as a dynamic hitter in LSU’s lineup.

A relief pitcher suddenly getting time as the starting designated-hitter and rotational first baseman may raise some eyebrows to people outside of team, but for Bain’s teammates, it’s something they always knew he could handle.

“We’ve always given him a hard time about how he’s so good at all of these random things,” said junior pitcher Caleb Gilbert. “There’s no surprise he’s going out there and putting the bat on the ball and having some great at-bats for us.”

fiscal year.

The statement revealed that NCAA revenue surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time in the 108-year history of the league.

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The cost of the fix was around $3 million, which is around $6.5 million when adjusted for inflation. The first president of TAF, Richard Lipsey, received a loan to pay for the repairs, and the money that came from the donations for the seats was used to pay off the loan and the employees.

In the late 90s, TAF built the University Club, a golf course which is now the home of the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams.

“A group donated the land, we then worked a long-time lease agreement with a golf management company, and were able to open the course in 1998,” Perry said.

The first Tiger Stadium expansion was done on the east side of the stadium.

“We were very fortunate that it was highly successful, everything sold out immediately, and so then we looked at redoing the west side,” Perry said.

TAF then put in club seats on the west side. As the expansions became highly successful, TAF looked for other opportunities to build up the football program, leading to the creation of the Football Operations Center.

During this time, TAF continued to grow other aspects of athletics, like revamping the Academic Center for Student Athletes, which is used by not only student-athletes but also other University students.

Soon, TAF was able to fund the building of the new tennis facility and the new gymnastics facility, which Perry says is one of the best, if not the best, gymnastics facility in the country.

Other projects include the renovations of Mike the Tiger’s habitat, suites in Alex Box Stadium, the basketball, practice facility, the new PMAC video board, which is the largest in college basketball and expansions of the LSU Soccer Complex and Tiger Park.

While the emphasis for the

first couple of decades for TAF was updating and building facilities, they’ve started to help in other areas, too.

“A lot of people don’t realize that this year we’ll give $400,000 to scholarships in teaching awards on campus, and we’ve been doing that now for a number of years,” Perry said. “I’m sure the number is now over $3 to $4 million.”

TAF has also helped with projects such as the fastest growing 100 business’ for the College of Business.

The accomplishments of TAF are overwhelming in scope, and there are certainly things that would not have been possible without them.

“I don’t know that all of the expansions of Tiger Stadium, in the time period its been done, would have been possible,” Perry said. “Certainly if that was not possible, the other projects that were done in conjunction with it would not have been possible either.”

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LSU senior pitcher Austin Bain (18) celebrates during the Tigers’ 5-1 win against Hawaii on March 10 at Alex Box Stadium.

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student-athletes never directly receive a dime of that revenue stream.

Many believe it’s only fair to pay the athletes responsible for the astronomical success of a league that provides the adults who run the show with multi-million dollar paychecks, yet others vehemently disagree, citing the scholarships and fringe benefits studentathletes receive as payment enough for their performances.

I’m not claiming to be an expert on the subject, so I certainly won’t take a side in this fray. However, I do enjoy showing off my ability to use Google, so let’s delve into the facts of this argument.

In 2017, the NCAA had approximately $1.05 billion in revenue. After expenses and the $560 million in distributions to schools, the net income for the NCAA was $103 million.

In plain English, this means that any payments made to college athletes would have to come from the $103 million dollar pot. Not quite

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TAF funds various programs on campus, including Tiger Stadium renovations. the $1 billion dollars we started with, but definitely enough money to buy a few new pairs of sneakers.

This is where things start to get messy.

For starters, pricing out paychecks to athletes would be extremely difficult, if not nearly impossible.

Should athletes who play revenue-generating sports receive larger payments than those who don’t? That seems fair on the surface, but laws like Title IX require male and female athletes to be equally compensated, bringing legal issues into play.

What about individual performances? Shouldn’t LSU running back Derrius Guice receive more than the members of the Tigers’ atrocious special teams unit?

That’s also a fair assumption, but I think it would create equality issues among players. It’s tough for me to believe that kicker Connor Culp would be treated the same as Guice if Guice is seen more

valuable to the team in terms of a dollar amount.

What about athletic departments that turn a profit?

It’s a common misnomer that college athletic departments turn a profit, when in reality only a few programs finish in the black at the end of a fiscal year. Are those schools allowed to pay their athletes more than schools that finish in the red?

If so, I would expect colleges to levy higher fees on students in order to maintain footing in the athletic arms race that would follow. Allowing schools to pay athletes based on what their athletic department makes would also shift focus from the universities with a quality education to the universities that pay more.

That’s highly problematic since we’re talking about student-athletes, not athletestudents.

Many of us will look at these same problems and arrive at different solutions, and we’ll accuse those who don’t share our specific view of being unfair to the athletes.

Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s possible to reach a fair conclusion on the subject of paying student-athletes. However, I also believe that refusing athletes a slice of a multi-million dollar pie will lead to far more serious problems.

This is evidenced in the latest FBI investigation into universities illegally compensating their basketball players, revealing a dark underbelly of the NCAA that can almost surely be found in sports other than basketball.

Most, including NCAA president Mark Emmert, agree that the league needs “systemic change,” but making any concrete change is easier said than done.

The point I’m trying to make is that before we start calling NCAA administrators heartless or college athletes greedy, it might be best for us to do some research and step into each other’s shoes to gain a little perspective.

Perhaps, that’s the only way any change will occur.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIALS Top five places to go after the St. Patrick’s Day parade

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BOTTLE & TAP

11445 Coursey Blvd.

THE BULLDOG

4385 Perkins Road

The Bulldog is a bar and grill in Baton Rouge that offers 81 beers on tap and is located in the Southdown neighborhood. Its happy hour starts after 7 p.m. on weekdays, offering 50 cents off pints and $1 off pitchers. On St. Patrick’s Day, it’s said to offer a friendly and fun experience. With its patio and late night kitchen, The Bulldog seems to be the place for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, especially for those who prefer to spend their Saturday with friends and strangers just looking to have some fun.

HAPPY’S IRISH PUB 136 3rd St.

On the 17th of every month, Happy’s Irish Pub celebrates “St. Practice Day” to practice for the real party on St. Patrick’s Day. On these practice day, its specials include $1 Guiness pints and $1 Jameson shots, which makes it safe to assume that its St. Patrick’s Day will be very competitive. This downtown Irish pub is one of the few found in Baton Rouge. It is known to be busy on a nightly basis, so there is no doubt they will bring in a large crowd on the big day.

With a happy hour Monday through Sunday, Bottle & Tap brings promise of a good time, especially on St. Patrick’s Day. It offers beers, martinis and Jägermeisters for $5 or less during the hours of 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Take yourself to Bottle & Tap for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration, and it is unlikely you will regret it.

UNCLE EARL’S 3753 Perkins Road

Uncle Earl’s bar will be putting on their ninth annual St. Patrick’s Day Music Festival with food trucks on site. Wristbands for the “after party” at the bar are on sale for $20. They open at 6 a.m., and the bands start performing after the parades at noon. Every night the bar has specials — sometimes free drinks — that really bring in crowds. Their St. Patrick’s Day party is always a good time.

DUVIC’S

2854 Kalurah St. At the end of the parade, you will find the martini bar Duvic’s. It’s known for itsmartinis and Bloody Mary’s. Because of its convenient location, Duvic’s is the perfect spot for a drink right after the parade. Its St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be one for the books with its huge selection of drinks and dimly lit atmosphere.

FILM

Cinemark to host Louisiana Film Festival

BY ASHLEI GOSHA @yungjemisin It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing nothing ever happens in Baton Rouge. However, students will soon have the chance to experience a Sundance-esque film festival and attend glamorous accompanying parties.

Cinemark Perkins Rowe will host the sixth annual Louisiana International Film Festival from April 19 to 22. Over 50 films will premiere at the festival, and the movies scheduled will be released online on March 19.

Discounted $25 passes are currently available for students. The individual ticketing box office opens March 15 on www.lifilmfest.org, and the theater box office opens April 12.

“At the heart of Louisiana International Film Festival is a passion for connecting the community to the film industry,” said project manager Elliott Estelle. “We want to bring the art of cinema to Baton Rouge in a way that hasn’t really been done before, and more importantly, we want to connect the aspirational residents of Louisiana to those jobs they are aspiring to in the film industry.”

A free mentorship program will be open to the public throughout the festival.

Classes, panels and workshops taught by

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FILM

Actor Louis Herthum talks role in “Westworld,” life in Baton Rouge

BY ASHLEI GOSHA @yungjemisin Baton Rouge native and actor Louis Herthum, 61, has played many characters over the years. He’s currently a series regular on HBO’s “Westworld,” a series based on a 1973 film of the same name. He plays Peter Abernathy, father of actress Evan Rachel Wood’s character, Dolores Abernathy.

Herthum briefly attended the University in the ‘70s, where he said he excelled in writing and little else. At the time, he said his goal was to become a stuntman because he was inspired by Loren James’ work in “Bullitt,” an action film he saw at 12 years old with his father.

“That film has the most

extraordinary stunt chase scene ever filmed,” Herthum said. “I wanted to be a stunt driver. I wanted to drive cars. I told my dad walking out of the theater I said ‘That’s what I’m gonna do when I grow up.’”

Herthum said he still does most of his own stunts and fight scenes. However, he said he has not been interested in becoming a stuntman since his early days in Baton Rouge. His interest shifted to traditional acting when, at the urging of his agent at the time, he auditioned for a local production of “The Rainmaker” and got the lead role.

“That’s when I realized ‘Hey, you know what? I think that’s what I’m supposed to be doing,’” Herthum said. “I did a few more plays, and then I headed to LA.”

He said his current role in “Westworld” is challenging, and that is what makes it interesting for him. He said one of the more notable challenges, alongside playing multiple roles, is the physicality of his performance in the show.

“The preparation was having the ability to, when the time was right, let people see the robot, and then the other times you have to be completely human and you have to slip into it just like that,” Herthum said.

Herthum cited his performance in the upcoming movie “I Still See You” as another of his more fun and challenging roles. In the film, he plays a man suffering with the

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“Westworld” actor Louis Herthum speaks to guests at the trailer viewing party for the Louisiana International Film Festival on March 8.

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ART

Graduate art student develops thesis on familial love, growth

BY MADS REINEKE @mrein39 A combination of vibrant color, surreal images and a deeprooted love of family come together to bring fine arts graduate student Eli Casiano’s paintings to life, practically exploding off the canvases they’re on.

Casiano’s time is currently encompassed by his work on his thesis exhibition, a collection he has titled “Yes We Can Can” after a Pointer Sisters song written by New Orleans-native Allen Toussaint. Casiano said he found the song “optimistic and reminiscent” of former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign “Yes We Can,” which derived from Cesar Chavez’s slogan from his work in the United Farmworkers Union. “[These words] became influential in my practice and approach to confronting themes of conflict and adversity,” Casiano said.

Casiano said he finds inspiration from his family, especially his mother, who showed him creativity at a young age. He said his mother was the first person who exposed him to the creative arts.

“My mother used to own a cake shop, and she used to airbrush Disney characters or

cartoon characters onto cakes,” grad alma mater East Central Casiano said. “I just realized this University in Ada, Oklahoma. semester that was the reason “I developed the Nora Marie I wanted to paint. I would play Casiano Scholarship for a woman around with her tools.” or non-binary person of color to Casiano’s studio is full of receive a stipend in their fall sepictures of his family—most no- mester,” Casiano said. “The factably, a poster covered in imita- ulty will choose a student they tions of the same picture of his believe has the self-drive and sister. This would act as the determination to get better at base for one of the staples of his their work.” collection: “54 Casiano’s Portraits,” a set said he hopes to inspired by the “A lot of it has to do encourage young Mexican bingo who might with looking at the people card game called receive his scholpast to understand arship to be pasLoteria. “[They] comsionate and inspirthe present.” bine satirical ing like his “Yes wordplay, metaWe Can” work. He phors and allusaid “Yes We Can” ELI CASIANO sions to pop culis about commuLSU art graduate student ture,” Casiano nity, which is why said. “Juxtaposing the scholarship is the photograph of my sister with an important venture for him. the children’s game Loteria pro“Because of the family motes an innocence and beauty to aspect of it, it turned into more of a April’s childhood, along with the social practice,” Casiano said. instability of choosing her own “‘Yes We Can Can’ is basically future as an underprivileged about forming a stronger comfemale minority.” munity and taking care of Casiano said his mother and people.” sister’s influence shines brightCasiano’s exhibition will be est in one of his most recent proj- open April 17 to 21, with a speects, one that was just officially cial reception on April 21 from given the green-light a couple of 6-8 p.m. at the Alfred C. Glassell weeks ago: a scholarship, named Jr. Exhibition Art Gallery at the for his mother and sister, for Shaw Center for the Arts. The art students of Casiano’s under- exhibit will feature an oppor-

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Casiano’s exhibition will be open April 17 to 21, with a special reception on April 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Art Gallery at the Shaw Center for the Arts. tunity to purchase some of his work and contribute to his new scholarship fund.

Despite how deeply personal the inspiration behind his work is, the Pointer Sisters song behind his exhibition’s title contains a message that anyone who sees Casiano’s work can relate to. The song is about growth and kindness, which is what Casiano ultimately wants to portray.

“My painting got stronger even teaching foundation classes, it kind of brushes me up on things I got so used to just doing all the time. A mixture of teaching and speaking with students and just meeting new painters has probably helped informed my work,” Casiano said. “A lot of it has to do with looking at the past to understand the present.”

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“Love” has returned to Netflix for a third season to develop its characters and prove just how real love can be.

The past two seasons have shown how young love can be weird and awkward in your 20s.

When do you become too old for the strings attached to young love? The two main characters of the show, Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (Paul Rust) show us how a realistic love story unfolds.

The third season of “Love” shows Mickey and Gus in the best part of any relationship – six months in. They are still in the new part of the relationship, so things are fresh and exciting, but they are far enough in to be comfortable with each other.

Mickey and Gus are surrounded by two other couples who are in very different stages of love.

Mickey’s roommate is fighting with her current partner, and Gus’ friends are married and

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sick of each other. Mickey and Gus use this to strengthen their own relationship, however, they still have their problems.

In the first few episodes, they are disgustingly happy and affectionate. As the episodes string on, Mickey and Gus find their relationship may not be as perfect as they thought.

In the fourth episode, Mickey conveniently gets sick, causing Gus to abandon his friends and miss out on what was supposed to be a fun day. As he nurses Mickey, who allegedly has food poisoning, he too gets sick and begins to throw up. He blames Mickey for not taking care of him, though she is also sick.

The two lovebirds get into a heated fight over their different nurturing behaviors and hash it out until they forget what they were fighting about in the first place. This seems to be a trend in their relationship; they fight until one of them releases how trivial the argument is.

The show also delves into the

separate lives of the two main characters. Mickey works at a radio station and deals with the drama of the radio hosts, while Gus is an on-set tutor for a teen drama show’s cast. Gus deals with the teen actors well, but the real life stress of his failing dream to become a director keeps him in a constant panic.

In the third season, Mickey is given a higher position at work and is excelling at her job, while Gus remains the laughing stock for the more successful T.V. show writers. In the middle of the season, Gus and Mickey’s differing success levels become more of an issue, causing them to reevaluate their positions.

This season develops Mickey and Gus’s relationship, along with their separate plots. We learn more about who they were before they met each other and how they’ve changed as a result. Judd Apatow’s production shows how real, painful and all-around goofy love can really be.

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MUSIC

Local band releases new album, celebrates funky music style

BY KELLY SWIFT @kellbell237 Instead of calling the fire department, BURNHOUSE called Baton Rouge residents to get funky with them at the Varsity Theatre on March 10.

The band is made up of three LSU students: guitarist and finance sophomore Logan Maggio, drummer and marketing junior Jude Housewright and lead singer/bassist and marketing junior, Michael Rayburn.

“We are only a three member band, but our sound is full for a small band,” Rayburn said.

“It feels natural playing with these guys on stage.”

The band released their newest album, “The Fugitive,” at the show Saturday after working on it for two years. The album is produced by Jack Miele and will soon be available on Spotify, Apple Music and most other music streaming sites.

“It’s a blend of rock and funk, but mostly rock,” Housewright said. “Michael and I have been working on it for a while, and when Logan joined the band, it all came together.”

Housewright and Rayburn said they began to practice together18 at a young age with their page

fathers practicing with them.

As they grew older, Rayburn began singing and the two of them eventually broke off playing with their fathers to start their own band.

The band’s name is a combination of their last names and a subtle shoutout to their dads, Mark Rayburn and Brian Housewright, who brought them together. At first, Rayburn and Housewright only performed acoustic covers. Now, they have two original albums.

Maggio joined the band in July 2017. He had just left another band, and BURNHOUSE happened to be looking for a new guitarist. Their first performance as a trio was a few weeks after Maggio joined, and they performed covers at The House in Tigerland on Tuesday nights.

“We hadn’t even practiced much as a group before we performed at Tigerland, but we clicked well so it didn’t matter,” Rayburn said.

BURNHOUSE now identifies as a classic rock band with a funk twist. “The Fugitive” is a reflection of the band’s local style. They said they are inspired by AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N’ Roses.

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Logan Maggio (left), Jude Housewright (center) and Michael Rayburn (right) discuss their local band Burnhouse at an interview at French Truck Coffee on March 6.

The band’s favorite songs from the album is “Painted Pictures.” The song talks about anxiety and how it can control our lives. It has been in the works for over two years, being perfected and tweaked so that it could accurately depict the real aspects of anxiety.

“The song is something that we’re all really proud of,”

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Rayburn said. “It’s a classic rock song that sort of has an ‘80s vibe. It’s about anxiety and is true to who we are.”

The band is dedicated to their listeners and wants to travel to other colleges to perform.

They are continuing to work on new music, while still practicing covers. Overall, they want to keep performing for people

who genuinely appreciate their music and a genre that will never die out. They still perform at local venues on Tuesdays, like they did when they first began.

“Our performance Tuesday will last about two hours and you can expect to probably see Michael shirtless within the first five minutes,” Housewright said.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 HERTHUM, from page 13 consequences of an apocalyptic world he helped create. However, he said “Westworld” was still the pinnacle of pushing his acting boundaries.

“I play a guy who has severe PTSD because he was one of the creators of the apocalypse,” Herthum said. “That’s kind of a rough thing to carry around.”

Herthum expanded his career in 2004 by starting Ransack Films, a production company based in Baton Rouge. He said the city is film-friendly, and that if he had started the company in Los Angeles, Louisiana would still be his first choice for shooting.

“It’s close to my heart,” Herthum said. “This is my hometown; it always will be.”

Herthum spent much of his early life in Baton Rouge, which he said had more of a small-town feel in his youth.

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“When I left Baton Rouge, you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing somebody you knew,” Herthum said. “Any restaurant, store — you just saw people on the street. Pull up to a stop sign, there’s your friend in the car next to you.”

Herthum said he recently visited the house he grew up in, where things were much simpler than they are now. Some of his old memories have left a physical impression on Baton Rouge.

“There are pine trees now

that are about 60-feet-tall that my dad and I planted,” Herthum said. “They were little saplings, and now they’re massive trees.”

Herthum said he still loves Baton Rouge and is a big fan of the University’s football team. He wishes the best of luck to the team and its current superstar.

“I’ve got friends out in LA that are all big Tiger fans and we get together and watch games,” Herthum said. “I’m a huge Tiger fan, and we support LSU a great deal in LA.”

page 17 LIFF, from page 13 industry professionals will be held for those looking to learn about the technicalities of film production, writing and editing.

“We have a lot of really talented people who maybe grew up thinking they would never ever get close to being in this industry because of where we’re located, and now it’s here and we’re ready,” said volunteer coordinator Tricia Prewitt. “We just need that little extra push, that little extra bit of education to inspire the ones who always wanted to do it but didn’t know they could.”

Attendees will also have the chance to meet filmmakers, attend gala parties and listen to live music. Organizers Prewitt and Estelle stressed the importance of the opportunity to meet others interested in performing arts.

“It’s a lonely world when you’re an artist, and you’re all by yourself. So this is a chance for other artists to come out and find our tribe,” Prewitt said. “We can find one another.”

Organizers said the event

largely relies on volunteers to run. Volunteers receive perks like free passes to movies and “surprises,” Prewitt said.

There will also be a volunteer “community” this year, which means before the festival, volunteers will be offered bonding opportunities in spirit of the networking aspect of the festival.

“Being a volunteer, you are right up in there,” Prewitt said.

“You’re the one that’s checking in the VIPs that are coming in from all over the world. You’re the one holding the door open for that celebrity that you’ve always wanted to meet.”

Prewitt and Estelle said the event presents good opportunities for University students, regardless of why they decide to attend.

“No matter how you want to get involved, whether it is through sponsoring a film, or volunteering to work with us, or just attending and seeing all the movies and going to all the parties, we encourage you to get involved with us,” Estelle said. “You won’t regret it.”

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who run the world? GIRLS Positive female representation in media at all-time high WELL, SHE TRIED. CHANTELLE BAKER @deannayukari

Women’s portrayal in the media has come a long way. We have fighting scenes between strong female warriors in movies like “Black Panther,” and women are being given the opportunity to play lead roles in movies such as “Wonder Woman,” which grossed $821 million worldwide. Though there is still a lot of work to be done, women are as big and bad as they’ve ever been.

Representation in the media is incredibly important in providing the audience with cultural ideas and values. Whether consciously or not, we accept what we see on TV and in movies as what is happening around us. If women were still being as underrepresented in the media as they had been before, people would completely undermine the great accomplishments made by women in real life.

Thankfully, as society changes and becomes more accepting of alternatives for women’s lives, so do the media. We’re seeing women not only fight, but also win. We see women contributing financially to their households, and their husbands contributing to domestic duties.

This change in representation hasn’t taken away from male roles, but instead gives women more relatable figures. It’s allowed for directors and producers to take different approaches to female characters.

Though film is better at widespread informing, television is especially sensitive to changes in society. In television shows of the 1950s, women were perceived in the media as beautiful wives who never left the home. There weren’t many women going to find jobs or being anything more than a supporting character.

Even shows like “I Love Lucy” played it safe with a charismatic married character. Today, however, women

are portraying stronger, more dominant roles. In shows like “Black-ish” and “The Cosby Show,” we have women playing doctors and lawyers instead of housewives.

There are also shows like “The Nanny” and “Will and Grace,” where women don’t have to be married at all. Women no longer have to feel locked into the position of supporting a man’s dreams.

Unfortunately, there’s still a long way to go before equal representation is achieved in the media. In 2016, women accounted for only 32 percent of speaking characters in top-grossing films. This may be because women started in very small roles in the media compared to men, so female roles still need to catch up with the development male roles have had.

These strong female roles are important. Little girls want to go to the movies and turn on their televisions to see female role models. Women want to know their hard work isn’t being overlooked, and

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they want to see they can be more than domestic workers and sexual figures. They can see they are hardworking, highly represented women

that deserve recognition.

Chantelle Baker is a 21-yearold communication studies senior from Waipahu, Hawaii.

Keep firearms out of schools, allow teachers to teach THE NIEMAN NOISE SETH NIEMAN @seth_nieman The definition of teacher in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is listed as “one that teaches; especially: one whose occupation is to instruct.” As the nation continues to respond to the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, I do not believe leaving that term unaltered is such a bad idea.

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Sunday evening that it will “work with states on what they called ‘rigorous’ firearms training for ‘specially qualified’ school personnel on a voluntary basis.” The thinking behind this policy is if teachers or other employees were armed, it would deter mass shooters from stepping foot on school campuses.

What about the mass shooting in 2009 in Fort Hood, Texas, or the one in 2013 at the Washington Navy Yard? The fear of a counterattack does not deter mass shooters, because in most cases, they are planning to lose their own life

in the first place.

Teachers should not be asked to do anything other than what their occupation asks of them: teach. The responsibilities of the job already reach far beyond teaching, and asking them to take on the same duties of a police force is outrageous. Arming teachers would create a disturbing learning atmosphere for children, and likely lead to parents pulling their kids out of such environments.

Why should we be so quick to assume that even if school personnel undergo the necessary training, they will act as sharpshooters when a threat eventually appears?

A study conducted in 2008 by the Research And Development Corporation found that the New York Police Department, the nation’s largest police force, had a hit rate of only 18 percent during gunfights between 1998 and 2006. Yet we expect teachers, with much less experience in such situations, will valiantly jump into combat with success.

The possibility of an anxious teacher harming children in the process of protecting them is plausible, and so is the possibility of child accidentally getting a hold

of their teacher’s gun and hurting themselves or their classmates.

The amount of dangerous scenarios are endless, and they will ultimately lead to a certain demographic — children of color — bearing the greatest burden.

Police officers have taken the lives of black children like 12-year-old Tamir Rice and 18-year-old Michael Brown, and stated fear of the child or a mistaken belief that they were armed as the cause for their actions. If we plan to arm our teachers, it is not hard to imagine similar instances occurring. Just like the police officers, teachers will rarely pay the consequences.

“It does not take a great deal of imagination to contemplate instances in which armed teachers dealing with recalcitrant children will react out of fear and racial stereotype and discharge their weapons as they do the disciplinary code,” wrote Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Time Magazine.

Above all, children should not have to grow up in a country where mass shootings are normal. By arming school

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America has 4.4 percent of the world’s population, but almost half of the civilian-owned guns around the world. teachers, we are painting an ugly picture of the world for our children. We are telling them the only option they have to protect themselves from violence is acting violent in return. The rate of mass shootings in America is not normal, and children should not be raised under the belief that it is.

During a meeting with lawmakers on Feb. 28, Trump called for the minimum age to buy a gun to be raised to 21. He criticized a bill from two U.S. Senators that

did not include such a proposal.

“You know why, because you’re afraid of the NRA. A lot of people are afraid of that issue — raising the age for that weapon to 21,” Trump said. By failing to immediately call for that age to be raised in the White House’s latest proposals to stop school shootings, Trump may as well have been speaking to himself.

Seth Nieman is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from McComb, Mississippi.

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FRANKLY SPEAKING JUSTIN FRANKLIN @justinifranklin The recent mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, will go down in history as one of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in American history.

This shooting, like those before, has sparked a national debate over gun control in America. It is different than other shootings in one key aspect: the strong students affected by this shooting are speaking up and exposing the public’s protection of guns over human lives like never before.

Every time the gun control debate comes alive, those who oppose strict regulation point to mental health and the sanctity of the Second Amendment. At what point will the sanctity of life outweigh that of an AR-15 killing machine?

The Second Amendment grants Americans the right to, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Nowhere in the Second Amendment does it prohibit gun control or stipulate how strict government enforcement should be to protect citizens. Lawmakers know they can act, yet America continues to have more gun-related deaths per capita than any other country on the globe.

Lives from this high school community, and so many others, were abruptly ended by the use of a weapon that civilians should not have access to.

It is utterly disgusting that politicians will not act to regulate these weapons and work to keep them out of the hands of evil individuals.

The National Rifle Association, the largest gun owner association in the country, has such a grip on government that many representatives are simply too scared to act. It is estimated the NRA has spent over $203 million on political activity since 1998.

The well-spoken students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have the right to ask Congressmen why they take money from this organization, and why they refuse to do something about assault rifles in America. They are not too young. They are not posers. They are correct in standing for tougher regulation.

The notion that mental health is to blame is a load of garbage spoonfed to officials as talking points to distract from the fact that guns

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are the issue.

The mental health narrative is deployed to distract Americans from the facts. Gun violence in America is directly related to the number of guns.

“Public perception does not reflect reality. Most individuals with psychiatric disorders are nonviolent,” a Harvard Mental Health letter reported in 2011.

It is no coincidence the mental illness fallacy is an NRA talking point, as well. President Donald Trump and lawmakers supported by the NRA are all on the same page. Despite the fact that experts find no general applicable link between mental illness and mass shootings, several government officials insist mental illness is to blame.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five U.S. adults suffer from some sort of mental illness.

Cases of mental illness are not exceedingly higher in America compared to other countries, yet Americans are 10 times more likely to die by being shot than any other wealthy country in the world.

Let’s think practically. People who serve in the military and in policing have access to weapons not given to common citizens. These individuals are vetted and go through training. The process includes background checks, and mental and physical fitness evaluations.

Why do common citizens deserve a less rigorous vetting process for ownership of military-style weaponry?

Frankly speaking, before agreeing with the corrupt NRA gun consortium, consider the facts. Yet another young white male with prejudicial views and anger issues who should never have been able to access a weapon of war killed 17 Americans. Thousands of Americans die because of lax gun control, and the AR-15 is becoming the mass shooter’s weapon of choice. If stricter gun laws and banning the AR-15 rifle saves one American life, it is worth it.

Justin Franklin is a 19-year-old political communication freshman from Memphis, Tennessee.

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On Feb. 14, an active shooter descended upon Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The student massacred 17 students and teachers.

This is a tragic event, just like all murders, and these children have been severely traumatized after coming face-to-face with evil.

The event resulted in a wave of political discourse on gun control, with students leading the charge. While their anger is completely understandable, their call for gun control doesn’t hit the mark.

Many are calling for the defunding of the National Rifle Association, the confiscation of AR-15 and AK-47 rifles or for the raise in buyers’ age.

For a country that has a gun-centric culture, these ideas are too extreme.

Many registered gun owners are not toting their guns around to commit crimes.

Most registered gun owners keep guns for hunting, self-defense and marksmanship. All of these activities are completely lawful, and for some, make them feel safer.

America has failed in its duty to teach its children about guns, which are so prevalent in our society. Guns are instruments that can be used correctly, or they can be misused to hurt others.

Guns are just like knives, or any other possibly dangerous item. Knives can be used for different uses, like chopping vegetables in the kitchen. However, some people decide to use knives to murder others, just like some people use guns to murder others.

Everyone needs to be taught how to use a gun responsibly. They need to know the basics before handling one.

People want to increase gun control due to the amount of mass shootings in the U.S. According to the Mass Shooting Tracker, there have been 52 mass shootings in this year alone.

When people think of mass shootings, many picture a person shooting into an open, public area and killing a large number of people. However, a mass shooting is classified as a shooter injuring four or more people, including themselves, during a single incident.

The description doesn’t specify what type of gun is used, the circumstances of the event or anything other than the number of dead or wounded.

The statistics concerning gun violence are vague. Any shotgun or handgun could have been used in those shootings. It even could have been some

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guy shooting his ex and children, or other people, on a personal vendetta. If it wasn’t a gun used, then it would have been another weapon since they had the intent to murder.

The statistics don’t specify that information, but that doesn’t seem to matter, or at least not to misinformed gun control lobbyists. They want to take away AR-15 and AK-47 rifles. What’s next? Will they ban automatic handguns that can be used for the same type of mass shootings if the gunman comes prepared with pre-loaded magazines? With training, it only takes seconds to reload any automatic weapon, including handguns.

According to the National Review, the Parkland shooter used low-capacity magazines that carried only 10 rounds.

Some automatic handguns can carry six rounds to about the same amount, causing serious damage in close range areas like classrooms.

Don’t punish the masses for the atrocities of a few. We need to put gun safety into practice. It is reasonable to have a background or psychological exam along with proof of passing a gun safety course. This would ensure correct use of a gun in our society.

Another way to prevent these instances is by not letting others borrow firearms. Even the closest of friends may be unstable. Keep firearms out of the hands of children, unless you are teaching them how to properly use a gun. If this isn’t enforced, then we will continue to have curious children trying to play with something they shouldn’t be playing with.

It all comes down to responsibility, folks. If guns are taught and used the right way, then there will be less problems surrounding them. There will be no need to confiscate guns from lawful citizens, to raise the age of purchase or any other extreme measure.

Abigail Varnado is a 21-year-old English senior from Amite, Louisiana.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Refusing gay couples’ right to adopt unconstitutional SARAH SAYS SARAH GROBETY @sarah_grobety Last month, the Georgia Senate passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies who receive tax funding the right to refuse homosexual couples from adopting children. The purpose of the bill was to allow faithbased adoption agencies the right to decline couples whose lifestyles they disagree with.

“This proposition that we should encourage agencies and change our law and protect agencies that are going to deny loving families the opportunity to adopt is backwards on its face,” said Georgia democratic Sen. Nan Orrock about the proposed legislation.

In Louisiana, same-sex couples can adopt. Thanks to the Louisiana Supreme Court decision on Costanza v. Caldwell in 2014, discrimination against married same-sex couples was ruled unconstitutional. Bills like the one in Georgia could become more of a trend, especially in the “Bible Belt,” where religion sometimes can play too large of a role in politics.

The U.S. was built on the idea

that church and state were to be two separate entities. Meddling with the lives of other people because they do not abide by Christian values is un American, and is a prime example of the role religion plays in politics.

According to Lifelong Adoptions, almost 40 percent of adoption agencies nationwide, public and private, have facilitated an adoption with a homosexual individual or couple.

Studies have shown that there is no evidence that homosexuals are unfit parents. Those who are naive enough to believe gay parents would be any worse than heterosexual parents are basing that thought on pure misconception, stereotypes and ignorance.

Gay couples are four times more likely to raise an adopted child than a heterosexual couple.

Denying them that right would take adoption opportunities away from thousands of children.

“One-third of [adoption] agencies would reject a gay or lesbian applicant, either because of the religious beliefs guiding the agency, a state law prohibiting placement with LGBT parents, or a policy of placing children only with married couples,” the Lifelong Adoptions website states.

It is completely ridiculous for

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Gay couples are four times more likely to be raising an adopted child than a heterosexual couple. any government body to think it has the authority to choose if children get put into a loving home or not, purely because they disagree with the adopters’ sexual preferences. Not allowing same-sex couples to adopt is morally wrong.

In choosing an adoptive family, agencies should be focusing on more important traits than sexual preference. The focus should be on whether the parents will be able to provide a loving,

financially stable and positive home to raise the child in.

Celebrities and public figures have spoken out against the proposed law, including former first daughter and political activist Chelsea Clinton. She took to Twitter to question the logic of the bill by saying “Because what we clearly need right now is… less love? Fewer loving parents?”

Denying couples the right to adopt purely based on their sexuality is illogical. By

doing so, children all around the country who desperately want a home would be robbed of the opportunity to be happy. Couples who deserve to raise a child and would give them an amazing life would be unable to do so, all because some politicians just don’t like gay people. Lawmakers need to stop projecting their homophobic opinions and start doing what is best for the country.

If politicians really cared about children’s well-being, they would choose to give more government money to help them instead of attempting to shield them from the horrific possibility of homosexual parents who love and cherish them.

This horrific bill still has to go to the Georgia House of Representatives before it can become law. Just the idea of it should make you angry and disgusted.

Limiting the rights of people who have different lives than you is not only idiotic, but unjust and un American. You would have to be a monster to willingly deny a child the ability to have parents.

Keep your homophobic opinion out of politics, especially if it will cost innocent children a loving home.

Sarah Grobety is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Atlanta, Georgia.

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