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Gov. Jindal holds prayer rally for slain officers BY trent parker | @TrentParker_TDR

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Gov. Bobby Jindal led a prayer Jindal read aloud the names rally on the steps of the State and agencies of the nine offiCapitol on Monday cers killed in Louisito commemorate rein 2015, accomREAD INSIDE ana cent police deaths in panied by statements Read a column Louisiana. by police represenabout how Gov. Among the attendtatives and prayers ees were sheriffs, po- Jindal is politicizing from local Christian police deaths lice chiefs and a class clergymen. in La., of 66 State Police caLSUPD spokesman page 12 dets whose training Capt. Cory Lalonde commenced Aug. 30 described the recent — seven days after Louisiana killings as “even more senseless, State Trooper Steven Vincent even more unprovoked than line was killed by a suspect with a of duty deaths in the past.” shotgun while responding to a “I think officers … very wrecked vehicle. much appreciate the support “Thank you for being heroes, and prayer from the public and for running towards danger and understanding that we have a not away from it so that we can very difficult job to do,” Lalonde be safe,” Jindal said during the see prayer rally, page 15 rally. “Together we stand united

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[Above] Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks about Louisiana law enforcement at the prayer rally on Monday at the Louisiana State Capitol. [Right] Louisiana deputy canine handler Garrett Reeves and other officers [top] attend the prayer rally Monday to show their support for fallen comrades around the state.

Politics

Mayor-President Holden anticipates lieutenant governor’s race Politician boasts more than 40 years experience

BY CAITIE BURKES @BurkesTDR After a decade as East Baton Rouge Parish’s Mayor-President, Melvin “Kip” Holden said he is “more than prepared” to become Louisiana’s next lieutenant governor — a role set to be vacated later this year by Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Dardenne.

Holden announced his plans to run for the position in December 2014. His three challengers are all Republicans: state Sen. Elbert Guillory, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Jefferson Parish President John Young.

Holden said he and Dardenne have been friends ever since they

graduated together with journalism degrees from LSU. They host the Manship Awards ceremony, an event honoring exceptional students, every year.

But Holden said he’s not looking to follow in anyone’s footsteps.

“Everything that I’ve done, I have made my own calls based on my ability to do the job,” Holden said.

Born in New Orleans, Holden was raised as one of five in a dysfunctional home in North Baton Rouge, marked by his parents’ unstable marriage and his mother’s string of abusive boyfriends.

Holden said one of his mother’s boyfriends, a known drug dealer, hid in the attic of their home and jumped out and shot Holden’s mother in the stomach with a .357 Magnum, nearly killing her.

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His mother, Holden said, was helping him raise his own two children at the time, and dealing with the trauma of her critical condition took a toll on the family.

Despite a rocky upbringing, Holden managed to serve as his high school’s student government

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Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden attends a news conference Monday at Visit Baton Rouge, where the city will host a ‘Running of the Santas’ in December. Holden prepares for the race to become Louisiana’s next lieutenant governor.

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Consecutive games announced The No. 13 LSU football program announced Monday it will start its Sept. 26 matchup against Syracuse at 11:00 a.m. in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The game is scheduled to be

televised on ABC or ESPN and will be the second consecutive week LSU will start a game during daylight. LSU will kickoff this weekend’s conference tilt with No. 18 Auburn at 2:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium, televised on CBS.

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The National Academic Advising Association chose an LSU counselor as an “Outstanding Advising Award Winner” from a pool of international academic advisors, according to a news release from LSU University College and LSU Media Relations.

Bridget Robicheaux, counselor for the College of Human Sciences and Education, won the award for outstanding performance in advising students and was applauded by LSU faculty

and students, according to the release.

Robicheaux joined the College of Human Sciences and Education in 2006 and advises students pursuing degrees in early childhood education, elementary education, kinesiology and sports administration, as well as the Holmes programs.

Robicheaux joins seven other LSU advisers who have won the award since 2007, according to the release.

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The 2015 SEC Symposium, “Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Driving a 21st Century Economy,” will be held Sept. 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The event explores the role SEC schools play in economic development, according to an LSU Media Relations news release.

A creative works exhibit at the event will feature pieces created by students from every

SEC university, according to the release.

Teams representing each school will show their business skills in an entrepreneurial pitch competition. A panel of judges made up of SEC alumni who have flourished in the business world will judge the business competition. The winners will be announced during the reception, according to the release.

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ACADEMICS ACADEMICS

Two College of Science seniors earn academic scholarships Astronaut Scholarship Foundation aids STEM students nationally

BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ Two College of Science seniors recently received scholarships from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship was established in 1984 to inspire students and provide financial aid to further learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

According to a College of Science news release, the students — mathematics senior Colleen Robichaux and physics senior Austin Baldwin — were two of the 38 recipients chosen from 30 institutions across the United States.

Robichaux and Baldwin are the first LSU students to receive scholarships through the program, according to the ASF website.

Robichaux said she first heard about the scholarship from her adviser, mathematics professor Frank Neubrander, when he nominated her for the award. After her nomination, Robichaux began looking into

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Mathematics senior Colleen Robichaux [third from left] was awarded $10,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. the ASF’s history and found herself intrigued by what she discovered.

The ASF was founded as the Mercury 7 Foundation in the ’80s by the six surviving astronauts of the seven-man crew of the Mercury space program.

The foundation later adopted its current title.

“I was amazed by the accomplishments of former

scholars and the dedication of the foundation to support junior and senior undergraduate researchers in fields of science and technology,” Robichaux said.

Robichaux was awarded $10,000 for the 2015 academic school year, which will last until she graduates in May 2016. She said she prolonged her undergraduate studies

to better prepare for graduate school, and the scholarship will make the extra year of undergraduate work more financially manageable.

Neubrander said he found out about the grant from an email and thought of Robichaux instantly, as she was one of his star students.

“I think it was one of those lucky accidents that Colleen was in my calculus class,” Neubrander said. “I was looking for students to help tutor some of the weaker students, and she always volunteered.

When I started working on a research project, she was right there. She’s always been a top student.”

The application was standard, Robichaux said. The requirements were similar to an internship or scholarship application, requiring students to include a personal statement, résumé and two letters of recommendation.

Robichaux recommended more students apply for the scholarship and contact LSU’s ASF liaison Kurt Keppler, vice president for Student Life and Enrollment.

She said with each year she spends at LSU, she is more

impressed with the College of Science in preparing her for graduate school.

“In my experience in the College of Science, professors strongly encourage students to become involved in research,” Robichaux said. “Not only do the faculty advocate undergraduate research, they work with students in their projects or even help students find someone with whom to work.”

After she found herself involved in a research project, Robichaux said she was encouraged to continue researching by applying to Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics at Missouri State University.

She presents her research at conferences throughout the school year.

She said she is grateful to be in such a supportive environment, especially as a “young woman.”

Once in graduate school, Robichaux said she hopes to pursue a doctoral degree in mathematics.

“My experiences in mathematical research have fascinated me, so I look forward to conducting further research,” Robichaux said.

Mathematics department recieves grant for graduate students GAANN grant allows doctoral students to focus on research

receive a stipend.

“The doctoral fellowships provide advantages for those who receive it,” Richardson said. “Those who have

BY JOSHUA JACKSON the grant do half as much @Joshua_Jackson_ teaching as a normal graduate student would. By having With the help of a three- reduced teaching duties, the year, $738,000 grant from the graduate student has more United States Department of time for research and to work Education, a few LSU math- on their dissertations.” ematics graduate students are Mathematics graduate stuable to continue pursuing their dent Eric Bucher is one of doctoral degrees. the GAANN grant recipients The Graduate Assistance in this year.

Bucher is entering his Areas of National Need grant second year of is a result of the ‘The best thing about receiving the U.S. Congress d e s i g n a t i n g this grant is that it all GAANN grant. his first math as an area goes to the students. During year with the of national need There is no surplus or grant, he said he when it comes to amount that goes to was able to pubfunding doctorates, according lish two papers the teachers or the to a Department and set himself department. … of Mathematics up to graduate It’s all students.’ news release. a year ahead of The GAANN schedule.

LEONARD RICHARDSON grant has been “I have a mathematics professor awarded to baby at home the LSU mathand a wife, so ematics department five if I had a regular stipend, not consecutive times. only would I have to teach, but Mathematics profes- I’d also have to probably tusor Leonard Richardson tor along with that,” Bucher was one of three project di- said. “The GAANN grant has rectors applying for the allowed me to focus on my grant. Though the amount future and my family.” of money distributed to each Richardson said it has student will depend on their been three years since the level of financial need, he last GAANN grant came to said all recipients will have LSU, and the grants typitheir tuition fully paid and cally last two to three years.

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Mathematics professor Leonard Richardson (left) is one of three professors who helped acquire the GAANN grant, which goes to mathematics doctoral students like Eric Bucher (right).

Multiple universities apply for the grant at one time, creating “thick competition,” Richardson said.

Bucher said the grant isn’t only helpful for those who receive its finances, but by having to teach less, a new

position can open up for another graduate student.

“The best thing about this grant is that it all goes to the students,” Richardson said. “There is no surplus or amount that goes to the teachers or the department. …

It’s all students.”

Richardson said the current grant’s amount could cover seven students, and he and the other project directors will send an email out later this year encouraging more students to apply.

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Purina donation solidifies funds for campus animal nutrition center Center provides food for exotic pets, small animals BY kaci cazenave @kacicaz As of 2015, student-athletes are no longer the only ones on campus with food preparation facilities. After the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine received an in-kind donation from Nestle Purina PetCare Company, small animals now have a similar nutrition center in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on the first floor of the SVM. According to SVM public relations director Ginger Guttner, the Purina Nutrition Center includes food for exotic pets and small domestic animals. Guttner said the center allows for more efficiency in locating food in the veterinary hospital because all the products are individually packaged with easy-to-read labels.

The PNC went into operation last month.

“We had a food room before Purina’s donation — it’s just much more efficient now,” Guttner said. “It’s very easy now to go in and get stuff, and it’s very good for our patients.”

Each canister in the nutrition center contains either dry or canned food for various small animals. Students and faculty members can use the contained food for the teaching hospital’s patients 24/7, and the supply is not limited to Purina brand, Guttner said.

Other available food products include baby food, chicken and treats. Guttner said appliances, such as a refrigerator and a dishwasher, are available to prepare patients’ meals.

According to an SVM news release, the Purina Nutrition Center is different from the previous food preparation room because it allows the teaching hospital to carry and send home multiple food samples to animals with transitioning diets.

Patient weight loss plans and accessible computerized

nutrition modules are another feature unique to the new center.

Preveterinary medicine sophomore Andrew Vaughn said he is excited to have the nutrition center on campus because it will make it easier for new veterinarians to make informed decisions about food recommendations for future clients.

“I have not personally used it yet, but I have had to prepare prescription meals for animals before, and organization is key to make that happen,” Vaughn said. “The new nutrition center appears to have that level of organization.”

Guttner said there is currently no nutritionist on staff working in the Purina Nutrition Center. The students and faculty members are primarily making the decisions about their patients’ diets.

“It’s great because the Purina center exposes the students to a variety of different therapeutic and maintenance diets,” Guttner said. “I think there’s a lot they can learn from it.”

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The Purina Nutrition Center provides a new food preparation facility for small and exotic animals in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

campus safety

Proposed bill would amend campus sexual assault procedures ‘Safe Campus Act of 2015’ would require victims to go to police for administrators to take action BY rose velazquez @Rosee_Vee The “Safe Campus Act of 2015,” which is under review by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and the Workforce, aims to regulate policy on federally funded campuses for addressing sexual assault allegations U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., introduced the bill in the House of Representatives on July 29, which amends the Higher Education Act of 1965.

According to a Change.org petition in opposition of the bill, the “Safe Campus Act of 2015,” will ban federally funded campuses from enforcing sanctions against an individual accused of sexual assault or investigating allegations of sexual violence unless the victim chooses to take the allegations to the police for an official investigation, as well.

The bill restricts campus administration from carrying out any disciplinary proceedings against the accused during the course of the police investigation, with the exception of imposing interim sanctions against the accused, such as a temporary suspension or change in housing assignment as long as the institution deems the action “a reasonable measure to promote campus safety and student well-being.”

The bill also reinforces Title IX protections allowing single-sex student organizations to remain gender exclusive and prohibits campuses from requiring such student organizations to waive Title IX protections as a disciplinary action.

What do you think about the bill that could affect schools’ authority on sexual assault cases? compiled by kevin miner | @KevinMiner_TDR

‘A lot of people that are assaulted don’t want to talk about it, and I guess that could be problematic.’

Joshua Bartholomew

English sophomore

‘If there is some proof behind that accusation, yeah, but if it’s not based anything, then no, I think it needs to be investigated (by police), and based on that investigation, a decision needs to be made.’

Sohrab Lahooty

‘They should report to the police as well [...] because what if they’re cool with that person? The police will go and do something about it.’

petroleum engineering senior

Danneria Logan

psychology and criminology sophomore

‘I don’t know. That’s tricky. That’s really tricky. I think that campus should be involved.’

‘You could argue that it’s a personal issue and college shouldn’t get involved with it, but colleges care about who goes to their school and the safety of everyone else at their school. So, letting a student who has done a sexually illegal thing, letting them keep coming to school here is putting everybody else in danger.’

Alex Donner

civil engineering sophomore

Chris Nguyen

kinesiology sophomore

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SKY’S THE LIMIT Tennis player Kuykendall looks to lead team for strong senior year finish

FOOTBALL

Three Tigers earn SEC weekly honors

BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR

BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR

Senior tennis player Skylar Kuykendall has always been good at her craft.

And now, she strives for a sensational finish to her collegiate career at LSU. The first three years of her collegiate career were a celebration of awards and big wins, but see KUYKENDALL, page 8

KUYKENDALL’S 2014 STATS 30-8 overall singles record 10-3 Southeastern Conference singles record 14th player in school history to reach 30-win mark Career-best ranking is 60th in nation courtesy of LSU SPORTS INFORMATION

The Southeastern Conference league office announced Monday that LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette was tabbed SEC Offensive Player of the Week, and junior offensive lineman Ethan Pocic was chosen as SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Fournette toted the ball 28 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns in LSU’s seasonopening win Saturday against Mississippi State. Pocic, who lined up for all but one offensive snap, played nearly flawless at his position, recording a personal-best 16 knockdowns without allowing a sack.

The league office also announced LSU sophomore forward Jorian Baucom earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Baucom scored the gamewinning goal against No. 15 Duke on Sunday, extending her scoring streak to six-straight matches and giving LSU (5-1-2, 0-1 SEC) its first victory against a ranked team since 2013.

With her 74th minute goal, she netted her third gamewinning goal of the season.

The Scottsdale, Arizona, native jumped to the top of the SEC charts and tied the NCAA lead with eight goals on the season.

FOOTBALL

Harris met expectations in season opener against MSU

BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR LSU sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris completed 9-of14 passes for 71 yards in Saturday night’s win against then-No. 25 Mississippi State University.

That stat line won’t be glorified among other passing performances across the country from week two of the college football season. But in his second-career start, with cowbells buzzing in his ears, what Harris didn’t do was more important that what he did — he didn’t make a critical mistake.

In fact, LSU coach Les Miles said Harris met his expectations.

“Brandon Harris did just what we asked him to do,” Miles said. “Made plays with his arm and his feet.”

By the number of attempts Harris had, especially in the fourth quarter, it looked like Miles and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron had Harris on a leash throughout much of the night. The Bossier City, Louisiana, native handed the ball to sophomore running back Leonard Fournette on LSU’s first four offensive snaps before getting an opportunity through the air.

Harris gave the ball away behind the line of scrimmage 42 total times, including 28 times to Fournette, but the number of rushing attempts is misleading

to the play calling against the Bulldogs, Harris said.

Actually, the play calling was aggressive in his mind.

“A lot of pass plays were called at the line of scrimmage, and we had some blitz looks and some things where I don’t think we could have picked it up because we had a lot of guys going out for passes,” Harris said. “At the line of scrimmage, we checked into run plays, and those run plays broke off for 14 yards.”

Harris said he isn’t worried about the coaches’ confidence in him to make plays. His playmaking ability was evident by his five

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Sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris (6) runs the ball past Mississippi State University defenders during the Tigers’ 21-19 win against the Bulldogs Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.

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Djokovic could be greatest men’s tennis player of all time INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Sports Columnist World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is by no means a fan favorite, but he’s the best tennis player in the world by a wide margin and could become the best ever to play the game.

Those points were on display when he defeated No. 2 Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday’s U.S. Open men’s singles final.

Federer clearly had the New York crowd’s support. The fans erupted every time he recorded one of his 11 aces or managed to blast a winner past the world’s best defensive player.

Djokovic got his share of applause and cheers, but it was evident who the people in the stands wanted to win. Despite the overwhelming pro-Federer crowd, Djokovic put on a clinic of how the game should be played.

Djokovic displayed a mental toughness that most athletes don’t have. When his back was against the wall, his game shifted into high gear.

Federer has 17 career Grand Slam titles, and he’s been playing some truly special tennis, but Djokovic clearly wasn’t

SETH WENIG / The Associated Press

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Roger Federer, of Switzerland, in the men’s championship match of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Sunday in New York. intimidated. He killed off 19 of the 23 break points Federer accumulated. When Federer gained momentum, Djokovic recaptured it.

The victory was Djokovic’s third Grand Slam title of 2015, and it was the tenth of his career. When Djokovic plays his

last match, I think he’ll be retiring with the most Slam titles of all time. At 28 years old, he has plenty of time to chase Federer’s record 17 titles, and there’s nobody standing in the way.

As much as I wish Federer would find the Fountain of Youth, age is going to catch him

at some point.

Only Rafael Nadal (8) has earned more than two Slam titles during this decade, but he’s nowhere near the top of his game right now. There are plenty of players who will always be threats, including Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray and a

handful of others, but none of them have displayed the ability to win consistently at the biggest tournaments.

Meanwhile, the Serb is displaying at a skillset completely unparalleled at the moment — nobody has a more complete game than Djokovic.

Most of the talk going into the U.S. Open was about Serena Williams’ quest for the calendar Slam, but now that the dust has settled, here’s an interesting stat. Djokovic posted a record of 27-1 during Grand Slam singles matches this year. Serena was 26-1.

Djokovic reached all four major finals this year, a rare feat many of the game’s best players have never managed.

Unless someone is ready to rise up and challenge him, Djokovic has the chance to rack up majors for the next few years.

Federer might be the fan favorite, but I hope those fans recognize the guy they never seem to root for might be the one holding all the records in a few years time.

Jack Woods is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Ruston, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Jack_TDR.

FOOTBALL

LSU expects to limit number of mistakes against Auburn

BY MORGAN PREWITT @kmprewitt_TDR After escaping Starkville, Mississippi, with a two-point victory in its season opener against Mississippi State University, the No. 13 LSU football team looks to make a leap against Auburn by avoiding the costly penalties that plagued on Saturday.

LSU (1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) had multiple longyardage plays called back on penalties, including junior wide receiver Travin Dural’s 89-yard touchdown run. The Tigers were penalized nine times for a total of 95 yards.

For senior offensive tackle Vadal Alexander, the penalties reflected LSU’s first game jitters and not the team’s character.

“We did a lot of things well, but we have a lot of things to work on,” Alexander said. “We could have won that game by a lot more points. ... It just shows how good we are and how good we can be if we just keep working on things that we need to improve on. A couple penalties here and a couple missed assignments there and we could have scored 30 or 40 points.”

Looking forward to the Tigers’ home opener against Auburn, sophomore running back Leonard Fournette expects LSU to limit the mistakes.

“Every little thing you can

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LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette (7) jumps over Mississippi State to score a touchdown during the Tigers’ 2119 win against the Bulldogs on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss. correct, you correct during practice,” Fournette said.

WHITE REFLECTS ON KEVIN TOLIVER II’S FIRST START In his first career start against Mississippi State, former fivestar cornerback recruit Kevin Toliver II shined opposite threeyear starter Tre’Davious White.

Toliver notched seven tackles, including six solo tackles, with a

pass defended and a pass broken up.

Toliver’s approach to the game impressed White, who started 11 games as a freshman.

“He’s a vet,” White said. “He did outstanding. He was everything we expected him to be. The way he approached the week. The way he watches films and asks questions in the meeting room. He played lights out.

Going forward, he can continue to do that.”

FOURNETTE LOOKS BACK ON HIS WILDCAT TOUCHDOWN Looking back on his threetouchdown performance, one play stood out for Fournette — his one-yard wildcat-designed dive.

Fournette said he took the direct snap, which was designed to spread the defense out, and

leapt on top of the pile for his first touchdown as a sophomore. “[I look for] the soft spot in the line,” Fournette said. “It’s really going to be between the guard and the center. They’re going to knock them back for me, and I’m going to go over top.”

Despite tallying a 5.7 yard average with a career-high 28 touches against Mississippi State, Fournette said he still has room to improve in following his blocks heading into the Tigers’ matchup against Auburn this week.

“I could have done better overall, especially with the running and reading the defense,” Fournette said.

Fournette recorded a teamhigh 10 carries against Auburn in 2014, and LSU managed only 138 rushing yards in the Tigers’ worst conference loss during the Les Miles era.

Looking forward to the 2015 clash of the Tigers, Fournette aims to continue his fast start against Auburn’s defense, which has allowed 199.5 yards per game on the ground.

“By watching film today, they are very talented,” Fournette said. “Their front four and their [linebackers] they have are tremendously talented. We just have to come back focused and get prepared. The Mississippi State game is out of the way, and it’s time to get back on track.”

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See LSU Athletics’ most popular tweeters.

Follower numbers were up to date at the time of print.

Twitter Men’s Basketball

Football Leonard Fournette Sophomore running back @_fournette 47.8k followers Softball

Baseball Ben Simmons Freshman forward @BenSimmons25 23.4k followers

Gymnastics Baylee Corbello Junior pitcher @baylee_corbello 3,542 followers

Men’s Golf

Randii Wyrick Senior all-arounder @raandiiiiii 3,181 followers

Gabriela Maldonado Freshman forward @gabymaldo96 1,993 followers Swimming & Diving

Beach Volleyball

Women’s Golf Cati Leak Senior outside hitter @freakahleak_ 725 followers

Helen Boyle Senior @HelenthaFelon 735 followers Cross Country

Claudia De Antonio Sophomore @claudia712 596 followers Men’s Tennis

Abby Owens Junior @abbyowens16 511 followers

Jenna Deemer Sophomore guard @jennadeemer1 1,893 followers

Harry Ackland Sophomore men’s backstroke @harryackland22 780 followers

Keterra Harris Sophomore @__kch_ 1,091 followers

Women’s Tennis

Tremayne Acy Junior sprinter @AcyTremayne 2,373 followers Women’s Basketball

Sam Burns Freshman @Samburns66 2,206 followers

Volleyball

Kramer Robertson Junior infielder @KramerR3 5,628 followers Track & Field

Soccer

Cross Country

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Jack Wilkes Sophomore @Jackwilkes0 521 followers Swimming & Diving

Cameron Andry Freshman @cameronandry14 493 followers

Devon Dabney Junior women’s freestyle @devondabney 474 followers

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page 8 KUYKENDALL, from page 5 the Jasper, Alabama, native had already made a name for herself in high school, winning five games against four and fivestar opponents, earning a No. 53 national ranking.

Kuykendall continued her success at the University of Memphis, being named extra space the 2013 Conference USA Freshman of the Year and earning a spot on the Conference USA Third Team Singles.

After transferring to LSU for her junior year, she finished the season 24-6 and received a spot on the 2015 AllSEC Second Team and the 2015 All-Louisiana First Team.

Now, she looks to finish her career at LSU in the best way possible.

She said LSU’s new tennis facility and the full-time signing of co-head coach Michael Sell are great circumstances for an even better season this year. Everything seems to be going her way from a health standpoint.

“I feel pretty good,” Kuykendall said. “We’ve been working on fitness a lot and getting used to the climate again. At this rate, things are looking really good.”

Kuykendall has distinguished herself this preseason with her hard work and men-

tality both on and off the court. tribute to the team in a big way.”

She stayed on campus over the “We hope that some of her summer, taking classes to light- great qualities filter down to er the load for her senior year. the rest of our team and that When she wasn’t doing school she passes on her desire, will to work, she said she was always prepare and that never-give-up on the court. mentality,” Julia added.

“She did a reAlthough she ‘She wanted to make ally good job this doesn’t feel pressured to finish summer knockher senior year flow ing down some academically. She’s one strong, the reignLouisiana really difficult of those kids who always ing Newcomer of classes,” said takes care of business, the Year said she LSU co-head does the work and wants to make coach Julia Sell.

“She wanted to whatever it takes to help the most out of and improve the team.’ her senior season make her senior and has set high year flow acaJULIA SELL demically. She’s expectations for one of those kids LSU women’s tennis co-head coach both herself and who always takes the team. care of business, “We had a does the work and whatever it really good season last year, takes to help and improve the and I think there were a lot of team.” close matches where few points Kuykendall doesn’t only face made the difference,” Kuykhigh expectations on the court endall said. “I feel we learned during her senior year. She has from those, so we have high assumed a much larger leader- expectations. We always want ship role. Settling in as an LSU to do better than the year beathlete and knowing the team fore, but I think we are actuand program, the coaching staff ally capable of doing so this sees her in a more mature and upcoming season.”

Her personal goal is to make comfortable position to lead.

“She’s a heck of a competi- it into the NCAA singles and go tor, and people feed off her,” Mi- further into the NCAA Tournachael said. “Her continuing to ment as a team, after losing to lead with her competitiveness Texas Tech in the second round and practice mentality will con- last season.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 HARRIS, from page 5 carries for 48 yards. The secondyear quarterback, though, executed on a few crucial passing plays early on Saturday.

Facing a 3rd-and-9 on the Tigers’ second possession of the game, Harris instinctively threw the ball into the Scott Field turf, seeing a holding call coming as Fournette tried to release on a screen pass.

The Tigers received an automatic first down to keep the drive alive, which set up a 37yard touchdown strike from Harris to junior receiver Travin Dural on the ensuing snap. But the play, set up by play action, was negated by a holding call on junior guard Josh Boutte.

Harris showed resolve, following with a 23-yard completion to junior tight end DeSean Smith two plays later. The drive ended with a one-yard end zone plunge by Fournette out of Wildcat but was made possible by Harris’ throw to Smith in tight coverage.

On the third LSU drive, Harris slightly overthrew sophomore receiver Malachi Dupre on a deep crossing route on the first play from the Mississippi State 46-yard line. Dupre was able to extend his body in front of a Bulldog defensive back to haul

in the 20-yard toss, positioning Fournette for a 26-yard scoring scamper off the left side on the next play.

Even with an errant pass or two from his new starter, Miles said he thought a 64 percent passing clip was indicative of a solid night under center, especially with what Harris accomplished outside of the pocket.

“I thought he was pretty accurate,” Miles said. “I still think there’s a reception in there for Malachi Dupre with the one that may have bounced on the ground, but I think that’s a deserved reception. If you look at his day, he was very, very accurate, and the things that we asked him to do when it comes to the running game — he did exactly what we asked him to do.”

For Harris, any positive statistics are only a product of execution, which he feels still isn’t completely there after his team’s first game.

“There’s some things we got to clean up within the passing game that not necessarily we didn’t do right this week,” Harris said. “A couple of times, I could have hit the receivers and did some other things and made some more correct reads that [I want to] fix. But, like I said, it’s the first game, and I’m glad we got that first game under us.”

FOOTBALL

Miles turns attention to Auburn after defeating Mississippi DEPTH CHART CHANGES - GUARD Before the Mississippi State game, LSU had removed the “or” in between freshman William Clapp and freshman Maea Teuhema at right guard, and between junior Josh Boutte and Clapp at left guard.

This week, the “or” has returned after Teuhema saw the field more than expected in the season opener. Teuhema relieved Boutte, who started at right guard, for the entire second half against Mississippi State. Boutte seemed to be slow after the ball was snapped.

“It will be one of three guys,” Miles said. “We like to keep our guys fresh. The fresher those guys are, the more it takes the pressure off of play.”

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR In his weekly Subway Fresh Take by Les Miles luncheon, LSU coach Les Miles touched on sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris’ performance against Mississippi State, changes to the depth chart and team-wide updates on Monday afternoon.

AUBURN — 2:30 P.M. KICKOFF SEPT. 19 “Auburn is a very, very quality team. It is deeply-rooted in a Southeastern Conference history with LSU,” said Miles.

The Tigers are set to take on Auburn for the 50th time in team history after LSU was blown out in the 49th game, 41-7. LSU leads the series between the teams at 27-21-1.

Auburn coach Guz Malzahn and new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, who was the LSU defensive coordinator from 2001-2004, leads the Auburn Tigers into the matchup.

Miles commended the style of defense Muschamp will bring into Tiger Stadium.

“He does the things that his players do best,” Miles said about Muschamp. “That’s the mark of a great coach.”

In his first two games this season, Auburn junior quarterback Jeremy Johnson completed 32 of his 53 passing attempts for 373 yards and passed for three touchdowns and five interceptions. Johnson, Although hasn’t performed up to Auburn’s standards, remains a threat to the

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LSU coach Les Miles addresses the media during his weekly Subway Fresh Take by Les Miles luncheon on Monday in the LSU Athletics Administration Building.

LSU defense because of his arm strength and mobility.

“Jeremy Johnson is more of a prototype style, NFL quarterback,” Miles said.

Johnson is a pocket-passing quarterback, which is not something Miles, and LSU have seen from the Auburn offensive in quite some time.

BRANDON HARRIS “I enjoyed how my quarterback played,” Miles said.

Harris was 9-14 against the Bulldogs, throwing for 71 yards.

Harris, who seemed competent and composed, controlled the offensive exactly the way Miles

wanted him to, he said.

Harris did not commit any turnovers against MSU, which Miles said was a bright spot of the game.

Harris, who had two passing touchdowns, 17 points and more than 200 passing yards expelled by holding penalties, utilized his dual-threat capabilities and made smart decisions while on the move against the Bulldogs. “ If there is an opportunity for him to run the ball or scramble, we’ll take it.”

“I expect him to get his feet on the ground and continue to get comfortable,” Miles said. “We

are going to go to practice and be prepared to execute on Saturday.”

DEFENSE Miles commended his defensive coaching staff on preparing and executing a welldefined game plan. Miles said defensive coordinator Kevin Steele did a great job in his first in-conference game. He went on to applaud the secondary.

Miles said junior safety Rickey Jefferson, Jalen Mills’ replacement, played well and corrected the mistakes he made during the practice week pre-Mississippi State.

CORNERBACK Junior Dwayne Thomas, who started against MSU as the nickelback, and freshman Kevin Toliver II are battling for the No. 1 spot at cornerback on the opposite side of junior teamcaptain Tre’Davious White.

“He did not play like a freshman,” Miles said about Toliver.

“He played like a real guy.”

KICKOFF TIMES LSU, which started at 8:20 p.m at Mississippi State, is set to kickoff at 2:30 p.m. against Auburn and 11 a.m. the following week against Syracuse.

“We must hydrate at a cellular level,” Miles said.

“That means start early and drink plenty.”

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Hadid, Jenner sisters steal spotlight SAINTS AND SENNER GRAYSON SENNER Entertainment Writer

Roz,” Clarke said. “She’s so helpful, and she’s taught me so much just with pricing things and displaying.”

Clarke’s is available for purchase at Sotre, a home decor and interior design store located on Magazine Street in New Orleans. She said she also is in the process of setting up a studio in New Orleans.

To contrast with Clarke’s works were painters Monk and Busenlener.

Monk is a self-taught pastelist whose works are done en plein air, which means she paints on location as she tries to capture the truest depiction of her surrounding environments.

Her works in this series featured paintings of the marsh, focusing closely on the sky and water.

“My concentration for this

I would doubt many of the 5 million people who tuned into the live broadcast of this year’s MTV Video Music Awards know Taylor Swift owned the night, considering how much attention was on stars Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid.

Nearly eight years after “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” premiered, Kylie and Kendall Jenner have become tabloid staples, quickly surpassing the fame of their sister Kim Kardashian, who was originally the show’s breakout star.

Models Gigi and Bella Hadid are quickly approaching the Jenners’ level of fame.

The models are the daughters of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Yolanda Foster, and Gigi is best friends with Kendall, while Bella dates popular singer-songwriter The Weeknd.

After events like this year’s VMAs, entertainment outlets weren’t interested in who took home the Video of the Year Award or who fell flat in their performance, but rather which celebrities starlets took home.

New York Fashion Week’s 2015 coverage proved to be no exception, regarding the media’s fascination with the reality stars. With a quick online search of the event, one would have a hard time finding an article about the trends and fashions debuting at the shows.

A casual reader knows more about Bella Hadid and The Weeknd holding hands on the way to a fashion week show than what outfits Alexander Wang premiered on the runway. And Kylie’s infamous Snapchat story showing tons of affection with boyfriend and rapper Tyga garnered more conversation.

“They get the credit for being so fashionable, but they really just get stylists to dress them,” said fashion merchandising freshman Madison Rentz.

As the years go by, it seems the American fascination with young socialites is becoming more of an epidemic and less of

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Framework for Success

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A Frameworks Gallery exhibition, hosting LSU alumnus Doni Clarke, along with other artists Carolyn Busenlener and Mary Monk, opened on Friday and will remain on display until Oct. 10.

University ceramics graduate joins painters for first exhibition debut

BY ASHLYN ROLLINS @ash_r96 Sometimes, an article of clothing can be paired with something that doesn’t necessarily match, but somehow the outfit still flows seamlessly. At Frameworks Gallery, this works the same way for art pieces.

Artists Doni Clarke, Mary Monk and Carolyn Busenlener brought their different, new works to Frameworks Gallery for its most recent exhibition, which began Friday and runs through Oct. 10.

Clarke is a ceramic artist while Monk works primarily with pastels, and Busenlener is a contemporary abstract painter.

However, gallery owner Rozlan Fransen said she saw that each artist’s style shared a common focus on nature.

“I think that the three pair really well together, and they work

with each other’s pieces,” Fransen said.

This is Clarke’s, a university ceramics alumnae, first official exhibition since graduating in May. Her series is titled “Rock Pools” and features sculptural bowls that hang on the wall, mimicking ones found on the beach.

Clarke said her inspiration for the works stemmed partly from her childhood, as well as her chosen style of creating organic, sea-life type works.

“I grew up in New Zealand, so we’d go to the beach and play in them and look for crabs,” Clarke said. “I was thinking of something, and this just kind of came out of that over both semesters of senior year.”

Through this exhibition, Clarke said she hopes to gain learning experience and more exposure.

“I’ve already learned a lot from

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Blogger, businesswoman Monica Bravo reflects on past, future

BY KIMBERLY GAGNET @kgagnet A high school girl trying to lose weight is nothing new in today’s society, but for Monica Bravo, the paleo diet ended up being much more than that, turning into a successful business venture for the LSU student.

A paleo diet, which is based on ancient nutrition of early humans, includes eating locally sourced, high-quality meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds while eliminating grains, processed foods, dairy products and refined sugars.

During summer 2014, Bravo went home to Covington, Louisiana, and was snacking on her favorite chicken salad wraps when she decided she wanted to influence students’ diets at LSU that fall by starting her blog bravoforpaleo.com. Selling her blog-famous wraps on gameday just made sense, she said.

Bravo brought her food to football gameday tailgates with her friend and chef Robert Vasquez. Now, she said she looks back at the gameday experience as one that helped her grow her business,

although she won’t continue this season.

“Gameday sounds fun, but I’d rather do something where I can make a difference,” Bravo said.

Bravo and Vasquez had a successful concession stand, selling food in a tent by Mike the Tiger’s cage.

Because of the amount of preparation and cooking, Bravo said the two weren’t able to reopen the gameday concession stand.

“My whole goal was to bring a healthy alternative to gameday,” Bravo said. “I’m going to do something to leave a legacy, but I’m still trying to work that out.”

Over the summer, Bravo worked in the kitchen with Vasquez and learned what really goes into food production.

“I was joking and telling people that this summer was my ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ summer because I was learning to cook more and working in the kitchen,” Bravo said. “I really hope to bring all of that to the blog.”

She said one factor that scares people away from healthy eating, like in the paleo diet, is how much money

they’ll be spending. Bravo said many people believe it’s more expensive to eat healthy.

After comparing her budget to her friends’ budgets, Bravo said she found she spends far less on food than a majority of her friends. She said it’s mostly because many of them eat fast food or out at restaurants, while Bravo cooks for herself every day.

Despite eating paleo for the past four years, Bravo said she is still expanding her food horizons. Last year, she attended Paleo f(x), a paleo conference in Austin, Texas.

“I learned a lot about food flexibility in the paleo diet,” Bravo said.

After meeting others at the conference, she said they thought she was “the strictest eater” they knew. Now that she has loosened up her diet, Bravo said she is using that extra room for creativity with her recipes by adding cheese or other ingredients.

Bravo said she hopes her blog will continue to help inform and inspire all of its viewers and that anyone can start eating healthier with a little effort.

“Don’t be discouraged

photo courtesy of MONICA BRAVO

Blogging about paleo dieting set Monica Bravo on the course to a successful business venture. because it takes a long time to get where you need to be, and also think of it as a lifetime change that you’re doing to learn more about your health for the rest of your life,”

Bravo said. “The more you learn about your own body, the better you’re going to be for the rest of your life. It’s really a lot about self-testing and seeing what makes you feel best.”

MUSIC

University alumnus stays humble through success

BY MICHAEL CLEMONS @clemonsandco

Kelly Clarkson isn’t the only performer concertgoers get to hear belt out tunes at her concerts.

LSU alumnus Peyton McMahon was a featured guest at Clarkson’s Piece by Piece Tour stop at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas.

The singer said the performance was one of the defining moments in his life.

McMahon displays his talent on his YouTube channel which has more than 12,000 subscribers. With a budding fan base, the young star recollects how his musical journey started.

“My grandmother was a piano instructor, and at the age of 5, I started playing too and fell in love,” he said. “It was definitely the thing that got me started.”

McMahon openly played piano, but said he was shy about his vocal talents.

“I wasn’t confident in my voice, and I didn’t think I would sound good like in the shower,” he said.

In a quest for vocal tuning and more musical instruments, McMahon began playing guitar when he was 10.

He said he recalls, participating in Disney World’s American Idol Experience

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After getting his start from Disney’s American Idol Experience, Peyton McMahon was inspired to pursue a career in independent music. attraction during a family vacation. This competition allows audience members to sing their favorite songs followed by the audience choosing the winner.

“I tried out for that, and I

ended up winning the whole day. I won a pass to proceed to the front of the whole line at the actual ‘American Idol’ audition, then a video of me singing came out of nowhere and it went viral around my

school,” he said.

While he was working toward his bachelor’s degree at LSU, McMahon said he was inspired to pursue a career in independent music by watching others in LSU talent shows.

After graduation, McMahon said he was able to focus on his music career.

With a developing résumé, McMahon said the Clarkson performance was one of his proudest moments as an entertainer.

“I performed during Kelly Clarkson’s Piece by Piece Tour in Dallas, she called me like the day before and I dropped everything and went,” he said.

McMahon performed Gavin DeGraw’s “I Don’t Want To Be” to concertgoers as his opening song.

English senior Eric Couto said he remembers McMahon’s performance at Clarkson’s concert and is a fan of McMahon’s YouTube videos.

“I think Peyton can sing really well and has been able to [sing] for a very long time.”

Couto said. “He’s getting the recognition now, but unlike a lot of artists, he deserves it,” Couto said.

McMahon covers other artists as well, including OneRepublic, Sia, Fifth Harmony and Matchbox Twenty. The songs can be found on his YouTube channel. McMahon said he is positive about his future in music and appreciates the recognition he receives.

“It’s cool that people are paying attention, but I know I have a long way to go,” he said.

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a hobby.

Days before this year’s VMAs, a seating chart made its way online, noting that Kylie would be sitting in front of John Legend’s model wife Chrissy Teigen, and Gigi would be sitting behind singer and friend Swift.

The seating chart photos made the rounds on entertainment websites, such as People, with media outlets buzzing about who would sit next to Kylie.

Seating charts released prematurely can be seen on E! News segments, taking advantage of famous names to generate viewers.

The 2015 VMAs were almost heinously receiving publicity and viewers from names that weren’t even the show’s performers or nominees but mere associates of the musical acts being honored.

Kylie stole the show because of her relationship with Tyga and not her involvement in a music video.

While Gigi and Kendall didn’t sweep awards at the VMAs or design fashions for the runway, they were arguably some of the most publicized stars of the night.

The over-publication of both Gigi and Kylie was almost suffocating for a fan of both well-produced music videos and iconic performances.

I wish we could go back to a simpler time in VMA history when Britney Spears was shocking the world because of a snake around her neck — because at least it was about the music.

The Jenners and Hadids provide neither a talent nor a craft, and many media outlets and institutions fail to focus the coverage on more worthy issues.

“I don’t really pay attention to [Jenner] that much because I don’t think she’s a very important person,” said pre-med kinesiology sophomore Katie

exhibition was more about observing nature and really trying to capture the experience in the painting,” Monk said.

She said growing up in New Orleans tremendously influenced her work, as her family would visit the French Quarter on the weekends when she was a child.

As long as she was on her best behavior, she said her mother would reward her by bringing her to watch the pastel artists paint portraits. Her work has graced magazines like Pastel Magazine, Louisiana Life Magazine, St. Charles Magazine and Inside Northside Magazine, as well as exhibitions throughout the state and nationally.

Carrying a similar theme, Busenlener’s works are each influenced by natural and urban environments and personal imagery.

“I take all of my inspiration from nature, and I try to communicate my feelings of nature and the experiences of my life,” Busenlener said. “In a previous show, I used the word ‘adrift’ because a lot of the images seem to be floating around, but I don’t really have a title for it.”

She has received many awards in her home state of Mississippi and shown work in exhibitions in Louisiana, Georgia, Washington D.C. and Indiana, among other states.

Frameworks Gallery owner Fransen hosts monthly exhibitions featuring local student and professional artists throughout the year.

Though the gallery will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in the spring, Fransen has operated it for the past four and a half years and said she has put more focus into finding artists to showcase.

“The last couple years, I’ve had a good bank of artists and enough interest in the gallery to be able to schedule [exhibitions] a year in advance,” Fransen said.

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Media focus on Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid leaves little room for attention on other models in the industry.

Parks.

While reality stars’ lives are an escapist paradise and have their importance in popular culture, I would prefer them to stay on E! or Bravo and

not on award shows or events that still have respect for the craft.

Real talent is lost in a feed of scandal and reality fame, and it is now up to the viewers to

demand a change.

Grayson Senner is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from New Orleans. You can reach him on Twitter @graysonsenner.

FOOD AND DRINK

New Orleans restaurant owners expand to Baton Rouge

BY KIMBERLY GAGNET @kgagnet

New Orleans restaurant owners David Smith and Doug Hary are expanding their businesses to Baton Rouge with Canefield Tavern, filling the void of the former Brew-Bacher’s Grill on Nicholson.

Canefield Tavern will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner options along with weekend brunch, a coffee bar and happy hour, Smith said. The duo plans to host a soft opening around the first or second week of October with the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. “[We’re going to offer] homestyle cooking, and not even really with a twist, but in a nice environment,” Smith said.

Smith and Hary own five restaurants in the New Orleans area: Vacherie, Eat New Orleans, Café Conti, Between the Bread and Café at the Square.

Each restaurant has a different flair but all with a Louisiana spin.

Canefield Tavern will have a refined rustic aesthetic with reclaimed local Cypress wood from St. Francisville. The interior is still under construction, and the location is in the permit phase.

Along with the food options, the restaurant will push local Louisiana and Mississippi beers and will also offer a build-your-own bloody mary bar for brunch.

Canefield Tavern also is going to have a custom built

rotisserie it plans to use with several different meats. Menu items will include meatloaf, chicken and dumplings, breakfast omelets and shrimp and grits.

There also will be a graband-go section in the morning for coffee, pastries and breakfast sandwiches. “[Students] can come in on their way to campus and get a croissant or muffin and a latte,” Smith said.

The desserts will feature homemade cakes and pies, along with adult and non-adult milkshakes and coffee milkshakes from the espresso machine.

“We want LSU students,” Smith said. “It’s going to be a very comfortable environment, but we’re a restaurant

with a bar, not a bar with a restaurant.”

Smith said he hopes Canefield Tavern will be a sort of middle of the road restaurant for the 40- to 65-year-old demographic on the south side of the railroad tracks, since they are in a “food desert” with mostly fast food.

Nicholson will be going through expansion in the years to come that will create a construction zone in the area.

“We’re totally aware of the expansion, and in the long run, it is going to be wonderful,” Smith said. “[However], it will be a pain and a learning curve while it is going on.”

In the same strip as Canefield Tavern is Hungry Howies. Assistant manager

of Hungry Howie’s Lashonda Ricks said she had never gone to Brew-Bacher’s, but she would be interested in the new business.

“I saw that they are going to have a coffee bar, and I would definitely get that in the mornings,” Ricks said.

For LSU students, it’s the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.

“It is sad that Brew-Bacher’s closed,” said kinesiology sophomore Chandler Freeland. “The vibe of the place was really great. I’m hoping that the new place will be better, and I’m excited to try their menu.”

Canefield Tavern is accepting work applications to prepare for next month’s opening.

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I’M NOT A GIRL, NOT YET A PRESIDENT Hillary Clinton is the Britney Spears of politics photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton dances with DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss on the set of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’

INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist “If Britney Spears can get through 2007, I can make it through anything,” is the motto presidential candidate and former frontrunner Hillary Clinton is likely living by these days.

As Bernie Sanders dominates polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, Internet critics are predicting Clinton’s imminent political death. After a triumphant announcement and hearty start, Clinton has found herself in treacherous waters thanks to her ongoing email scandal.

The content found within the emails is more humorous than menacing, with many emails highlighting Clinton’s grandmother persona with her spelling of “I-Pad” and her love for the

CBS drama “The Good Wife.”

The emails show Clinton is likely to be an embarrassing old person who takes pictures with an iPad while out in public, #Stahp.

Yet voters on both sides of the political spectrum are quick to paint Clinton as an untrustworthy figure who has a long record of deceit. How does Clinton respond to the critics? She does the “Nae Nae” on Ellen DeGeneres’ No. 1 rated daytime talk show.

Because Clinton isn’t an ordinary candidate — she’s a cool candidate.

As the media eagerly awaits her inevitable downfall, it’s hard not to compare Clinton’s situation to Spears’ in 2007.

Like Clinton, Spears was the target of various media outlets as she dealt with — to put it lightly — personal issues. The media loves to watch stars fall from grace. A star’s misfortune means

there is a story to run.

While Clinton is not running into gas stations barefoot or shaving her head and attacking photographers, she’s certainly not handling her email crisis properly. The media and general public is waiting for the situation to result in a downward spiral that will see Clinton doing the political equivalent of Spears’ actions.

But even though the odds aren’t in Clinton’s favor now, she still has a card to play.

As much as the media and the American public love tearing a public figure down, they love the idea of a comeback even more.

After watching her performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Award’s, it was easy to say Spears’ career was over. It was painful to watch, and everyone was well aware.

Yet when Spears came back in 2008 with fresh weave and a No. 1 hit with “Womanizer,” the

masses ate it up. Everyone overlooked the fact she was mentally committed less than six months prior and possibly a danger to her children because Britney was back, y’all.

Clinton’s misfortunes aren’t as concerning as Spears’ were in 2007, but the comparison holds.

Both women are prominent figures who were at the top of their respective fields before unfortunate situations put their careers at risk.

Like Spears, Clinton is able to use her unfortunate situation to her advantage. It would be stupid for Clinton to not do so. Clinton, like Trump, has an advantage over other candidates thanks to her celebrity status.

While Trump has been using his celebrity status to dominate headlines, Clinton has kept hers on the down low — other than her appearance on Ellen — in an attempt to be seen as relatable and down-to-earth.

But who can actually relate to Hillary? Does an elderly Iowan woman think because she and Clinton are both grandmothers that they’re soul sisters? If she does, she’s wrong.

Clinton is a political titan.

Sure, she might not know how to charge an iPad, but she’s Hillary Clinton. She doesn’t need to know how to charge an iPad because she knows how to run a country.

Clinton should tap into her celebrity and use it to her advantage. The media will relentlessly cover Clinton’s demise, but it will also obsess over her comeback to #HBIC. As Spears might say in her song “Work B---h:” “If you wanna be president of the United States, you better work b---h!”

John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.

Cop lives matter, especially during election season SMASH THE HATE JACK RICHARDS Opinion Editor Before I get into any criticisms of Gov. Bobby Jindal or the prayer rally yesterday at the State Capitol, a few things need to be said.

This year was rough for Louisiana cops. Nine officers have died in the line of duty so far this year. Five were shot dead.

The people I talked to, besides one lady who rambled about how #BlackLivesMatter is really #BlackLiesMatter, seemed

genuinely concerned about a perceived lack of respect for the great things law enforcement do for our communities.

With that said, the people at the rally are disconnected from reality if they think there is an epidemic of on-duty police deaths. The numbers don’t add up.

Last year, there were zero police officers shot dead on the job in Louisiana, according to The Advocate. Despite the tensions between police and citizens at an all-time high following Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri those numbers — or lack thereof — mean nobody was angry enough to shoot a cop.

In contrast, Louisiana police killed 15 people in 2014, one of whom was Cameron Tillman — a 14-year-old caught trespassing in an abandoned house.

If you think the officer responded appropriately, then you should probably stop reading this column now.

One of the officers who spoke at the rally equated the job police do with God’s work on earth.

If God’s work is to harass and kill people, then Lucifer and I are going to be friends real soon.

Mid-year fatalities for law enforcement are down nationally from their most recent high in 2011, according to the

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

That same report shows something nobody at the rally mentioned: The number one killer of on-duty police officers is — wait for it — automobile accidents.

That’s right. The NLEOMF found more officers died from vehicle crashes than from being shot with a firearm. Unlike shooting deaths, there is a longterm increase in the number of police officers dying while driving.

So, why didn’t Jindal organize a rally for car airbag manufacturers to step up their standards? Why didn’t he call

on the legislature to raise safety standards for police vehicles?

This rally was never about honoring dead cops. This was a shameful attempt from Jindal’s failing presidential campaign to boost his poll numbers, which are currently dismal enough to keep him out of the primetime Republican primary debate Wednesday.

Don’t let Jindal get away with pimping out dead cops for votes.

He doesn’t deserve it.

Jack Richards is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from New Orleans. You can reach him on Twitter at @JayEllRichy.

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Abolishment of the U.S. Senate should be considered ENTITLED MILLENNIAL CODY SIBLEY Columnist We’ve regularly amended our Constitution to meet the needs of a changing society, and it’s time to do so again by abolishing the U.S. Senate.

The Constitution grants the same number of senators for every state, regardless of population size. California’s 38.8 million people get the same representation as Wyoming’s 584,000 people.

Roughly 168.8 million people live in just 10 states, meaning just 20 out of 100 Senators represent 52 percent of the population. This unequal representation isn’t democracy. It goes against democracy’s founding principle of “one man, one vote.”

The Senate theoretically allows 20 percent of the population, or 52 senators, to enact laws for

the entire country.

Filibusters can somewhat insulate unequal representation.

Senators can talk a bill to death unless 60 members vote for cloture on it. They can’t pass anything these days without cloture, but even the 60 senators from the 30 least-populous states represent about 27 percent of the population.

It’s unlikely senators from states such as Wyoming and Vermont, the two smallest states, would ever vote the same anyway. In theory they could, though.

A system needs to change if a minority of the population can control an entire country.

Smaller states already receive more federal dollars per capita than larger states. New Mexico, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and Montana received the most federal funding. They’re also five of the smallest states in the country by population.

Louisiana is notorious for draining the federal government.

We receive $1.37 for every dollar

we send, and 42 percent of our state’s budget comes from the federal government.

The Senate is undemocratic by design. Our Founding Fathers feared the mass public and decided they needed a body to protect government from the people, so they created the Senate. It was supposed to insulate government from public opinion, but our government demonstrated its ineffectiveness to us. They created one of the worst and most undemocratic systems.

Our Founding Fathers weren’t the untouchable, perfect geniuses we romanticize in our history and political science classes. They were slave-owning native killers who didn’t bathe as regularly as they should have.

They lived in a time when racism and sexism were normal and expected. Consequently, only land-owning white men could participate in government.

We’ve since realized our founders’ ignorance on most issues and amended the

constitution over time to reflect a more perfect society. We need to do so once again to remove the outdated upper house.

The House of Representatives isn’t a pillar of democracy either.

Gerrymandering and incumbency root deep in the lower house’s institution. State legislators draw districts to protect parties and incumbents instead of drawing districts to match the demographics of said state.

The U.S. also elects representatives via plurality voting, where a candidate with the most votes wins. In other words, a candidate in a three-person field can win the election with only 45 percent of the vote.

Some states, like Louisiana, have run-off elections in scenarios like the one above. The top two candidates go through a second round of voting to eliminate a plurality victory.

Most states enacted run-off elections to suppress voter turnout, not to increase voter representation. We’ll never truly be a

representative democracy until we have multi-member districts with either a proportional voting system or a single transferable voting system.

Other developed nations have either abolished their upper houses or greatly reduced their powers. The House of Lords in the UK, for example, has become a largely ceremonial body.

It has the power to stall bills, but it can’t completely halt legislation. Beyond that, the House of Lords has no real power. Our Senate should at least become a ceremonial body.

The undemocratic principle of the Senate doesn’t have a place in modern government. America should do like most other industrialized nations and either abolish its upper house or greatly reduce its power.

Cody Sibley is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Opelousas, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter at @CodySibley.

Suicide should be legal, tolerated, looked at in a new light SIMPLY READ KAIN HINGLE Columnist Whether suicide should be legal or not is often an issue because it’s difficult to punish the deceased. In Hungary, India, North Korea and Singapore, consequences are in place for attempting suicide. Imprisonment and fines are in line for failed suicide attempts, and property of the deceased may be seized in some cases.

In the United States, suicide is a common law crime, but suicide is a right granted to the individual, and repercussions should not involve the law.

The Declaration of Independence states individuals “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” If an individual has a right to life, he should do with it as he or she pleases, including taking it.

People have a right to their own lives, and it is not the place of the government to tell us what we can and can’t do with it. Killing oneself is a monumental decision requiring an incredible amount of time and thought.

People don’t decide to kill themselves without complete certainty.

With suicide prevention week recently ending, the topic is still fresh in everyone’s mind. However, suicide’s prominence will eventually fade and suicide prevention will not be as strongly promoted in a couple of weeks.

Suicide is often taboo within the media, as it is typically a grim subject to discuss in excess.

According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 41,149 individuals committed suicide in 2013. Shockingly, there were only 14,196 homicide cases. The suicide rate was more than double the murder rate, but which received more attention?

Due to the morose nature of the subject, suicide does not receive much attention, except for the one week in September. Suicide must be more widely accepted as a fact of life. As of 2013, the National Alliance on Mental Illness claims about 6.7 percent of the American population suffers from severe depression, making it an unavoidable subject.

There are a lot of depressed people in the world, and many turn to suicide as a solution.

According to usnews.com, suicide was higher last year than in the last 25 years. Suicide is a lot more prevalent today than

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many years past. If a loved one commits suicide, an incredible amount of psychological distress remains in their wake. Potential suit and public judgement are no way to react to the issue.

Suicide’s increased popularity calls for a different reaction.

In a world where suicide will always exist, we may as well learn to cope with and accept it.

People condemning suicide don’t understand every experience with depression is unique.

People contemplating suicide undergo tremendous amounts of pain in their everyday lives.

This concept is not understood by most people, which amplifies depressive feelings of isolation.

Considering suicide selfish is incredibly ignorant. Living in blissful ignorance, the common man typically does not understand the pains of living in constant agony. Judging their situation holds little weight. Wanting the constant pain to stop is a human-like reaction, and is in no way selfish. About 90 percent of those who commit suicide are suffering from a mental illness, according to multiple sources, including the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

If suicide is not so frowned

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Debbie Ziegler, mother of Brittany Maynard, speaks to the media after the passage of legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, at the state Capitol on Friday in Sacramento, California. upon, people will be more open with their thoughts and feelings. Suicide’s acceptance will lead to an easier preventative process, as depression will not remain as hidden. Suicide is the result of depression, and

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human empathy is the solution.

Kain Hingle is a 19-year-old psychology sophomore from Mandeville, Louisiana. You can follow him on Twitter @kain_hingle.

Quote of the Day “I believe in true love. But my opinion is tainted because I also believe in Bigfoot, aliens and in the existence of honest politicians.’

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[Top] Family members of Jeremy Triche, a St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed at a LaPlace trailer park last summer, gather to show their support on Monday for families who have also lost loved ones in the line of duty at a prayer rally at the Louisiana State Capitol. [Above left] Louisiana State Police Col. Mike Edmonson speaks to citizens and law enforcement Monday at the prayer rally. [Above right] Baton Rouge residents gather at the rally.

prayer rally, from page 1 said. “We come into very difficult situations sometimes, and officers do have to make very quick decisions based on the facts they have at that particular instant.”

Rumors, unsubstantiated claims and out-of-context videos pertaining to cases spread quickly on social media, Lalonde said. He encouraged the public to be patient and not jump to conclusions.

Lalonde also encouraged more community education on how officers conduct themselves when responding to incidents.

“What one person may see as an officer … being what they consider rude or aggressive is not necessarily that,” Lalonde said. “From a law enforcement perspective it’s being cautious.”

Reinhard Enders, a Lutheran pastor vacationing from Leipzig, Germany, said he was touched by the proceedings.

“I think it’s awful that people — whatever they do — have to fear that they will not come back alive in the evening,” Enders said.

Enders said he wondered if the widespread availability of firearms in the United States contributed to recent attacks on police.

Retired banker and Florida resident Barbara Seitz attended the event and attributed some of the attacks to perpetrators imitating what they see in the media.

“It almost seems like a lot of it is copycat. They watch it, then they think they’ll become important and be on TV and whatever if they are involved in it,

and it’s horrible.” Seitz said. “I don’t know how we’re going to stop it, but we’re going to have to do something.”

Several attendees raised questions over the use of the State Capitol for a religious event, citing separation of church and state concerns.

“I just find it interesting in Louisiana that they pay their officers to go to a prayer rally,” said Melody Jane, an investor from Silicon Valley visiting Baton Rouge.

Jane questioned Jindal’s motives for holding the prayer rally and said she doubts the event would have been held if he were not running for president.

Rally attendee Alberto DePuy, an LSU alumnus, said he was pleased Jindal organized the day of prayer.

“I think doing something like this, recognizing their sacrifice and showing their families that we honor what they do, is important, and I’m glad the governor did it,” DePuy said.

president and work as one of the first two black pages in the state Legislature.

He said he struggled to balance the tasks of child-rearing with working public relations for the Baton Rouge Police Department while taking college courses.

“Everything for me was consistently trying to survive whatever circumstances I found myself in,” Holden said.

After obtaining his master’s degree in journalism, Holden went on to graduate from Southern University Law Center.

Holden said he also uses the vocal skills he learned as a WWL Radio DJ and WBRZ-TV news host to aid in his current political career.

His transition from journalism to politics came in the early ’80s, with jobs as a U.S. Census Bureau public relations specialist and a Baton Rouge City Police public information officer.

Before his election as the Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in 2005, Holden worked his way up the political ladder as La. District 2 councilman, District 63 state representative and District 15 state senator.

Holden said he does not foresee a tough learning curve if elected lieutenant governor, a position revered for its role in

Louisiana tourism and state promotion.

With backgrounds in both public relations and inner city living, Holden said he has spent the majority of his career promoting otherwise forgotten areas of Louisiana.

He said one of his greatest accomplishments as Mayor-President was his ability to foster economic development in the capital city.

Holden said he was able to reinvigorate the downtown area and spearhead construction on city roads.

He also said he attracted international clients to develop in Louisiana, including Chinese corporation Yuhuang Chemical Inc.’s $1.85 billion facility in St. James Parish.

As lieutenant governor, Holden said he would seek three pieces of information from city mayors: their city’s strengths, weaknesses and priorities.

“The biggest thing I’ll be doing is identifying ... other sites that people can come and see [in the state],” Holden said.

He said he plans to use cable television, Internet innovation and his past connections to succeed on the job.

“What I would be doing now is letting people know about places they should try to take in, whether they live here or are visiting, so we can get a chance to expose the total beauty of this great state,” Holden said.

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Local resale store specializes in vintage, specialty items

BY KAYLA RANDALL @kan_ran21 New things have never interested Marsha Rish.

Rish, the owner of the vintage department store Honeymoon Bungalow Collection for more than 16 years, sells items dating from the ’20s to the ’70s, specializing in the ’50s and ’60s.

Rish said she liked older things as a child, and the Bungalow is the perfect place to showcase her love for vintage finds. Customers won’t be able to find the items the store sells at any mall or in mass production.

“I’ve always been attracted to old stuff,” Rish said. “The whole thing about something that’s old is that someone else cared enough about it to keep it, even though it may be a little bit chipped or dented.”

The shop is arranged into departments, with the items filling the space as if it were a house and they are part of a

set. There are areas arranged to look like a living room, den and study.

Despite being a vintage store, the Bungalow attracts patrons of all ages, including LSU and Southern University students.

“Our customer base runs from blue-haired high school kids to blue-haired grannies,” Rish said. “We offer something different that will fit their needs at a price they can afford.”

Rish said sometimes younger customers don’t understand the vintage store, and they’ll ask her if they can get an item in another color or size. She then explains that the item is special and one of a kind.

Besides catering to customers, Rish said giving back to the community and supporting local businesses are her most important tasks.

The Bungalow has spawned two local businesses — both Time Warp Boutique and Atomic Pop Shop are owned by former Bungalow employees.

“Part of my mission is to encourage small business ownership, and I am proud of the accomplishments of these former staff members,” Rish said.

She said community members are drawn to the store, including her own employees.

Bungalow assistant manager and library and information science graduate student Sara Harrington came to the store to pick up a Mother’s Day gift and asked Rish if she was hiring. Rish said yes, and Harrington has been there ever since.

“It’s unlike anything else you’re going to find in Baton Rouge,” Harrington said. “We get a little bit of everybody in here.”

To help out customers and community members, Rish uses the Bungalow’s Facebook page like a website, providing information about flash sales.

For Rish, giving back to the community doesn’t stop at people.

The Bungalow encourages

customers who own cats to get Wives Club” was one of the most coupons for pet spaying or neu- recent to purchase set dressing tering from Spay Baton Rouge to from the Bungalow. be used at any vet in town. If the Even though the movie incat owner brings Bungalow the dustry pays a high price for set pieces, Rish said bill, they will chooses to be reimbursed ‘Our customer base runs she up to $45. focus on the cusfrom blue-haired tomers because Rish even they ultimately took in the store high school kids to fuel the store, cat Ruby, a blue-haired grannies.’ and Harrington black tabby with echoed these green eyes who MARSHA RISH thoughts. has since beowner of Honeymoon Bungalow Collection come a hit with Ha r ri ng ton the customers. said no matter a The Bungalow also receives person’s age, sex, race, sexuality attention from locally shot mov- or political affiliation, the Bunies and TV shows. Rish said galow has something for them. once set designers see what “We think of this kind of the store has, they pounce, pur- like foster care for stuff,” Harchasing mass amounts of items rington said. “Because this is for set pieces. all stuff that people loved, and “The first movie we ever it was special to them at one worked with was a Billy Bob point or another and it’s made Thornton movie, and he bought it this far.”

Harrington said she hopes something from us for Angelina to take care of the items, give Jolie,” Rish said.

The item he bought Jolie was them new life and then let them go home with special people who a strange doll, Rish said.

The show “The Astronaut will continue to care for them.

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Honeymoon Bungalow Collection, located on Government Street, sells vintage items from the ’20s to the ’70s.