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LOSFA releases report of TOPS breakdown

UNLOCKING THE STARS AND STRIPES Assistant professor aims to preserve soldiers’ memories with Virtual Footlocker Project

BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Edward Benoit III, assistant professor of archival studies, is combining a passion for his family’s military background with his archival training to preserve the memories of modern military men and women.

In December, Benoit launched the first phase of his multi-year endeavor, the Virtual Footlocker Project, an application free to veterans and active-duty service members.

The application will function similarly to a physical footlocker, encapsulating the

digital memories of military men and women, Benoit said.

The fleeting nature of digital communications lead Benoit to realize a developing critical gap in the records of service members from 2005 to 2015. Personal records and accounts previously held in letters, journals and photographs are being lost in the digital space, he said.

“We really have a problem now,” Benoit said. “Yes, there are still letters being written, and yes there are still photographs being taken, but we’ve moved into such a digital world now. That on one hand is amazing. But they’re relying on

these third-party companies to maintain their materials.”

Key information can be lost when these third-party companies are consolidated or go out of business. Archivists and historians refer to this possible gap in information as the digital dark ages, Benoit said.

Benoit’s cross-platform, open-source online application will provide soldiers and veterans the tools for maintaining personal records and histories in a centralized location. Before the application is developed, Benoit has to

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EDWARD BENOIT III assistant professor of archival studies

“When we look back and try to understand our past, we obviously need something to base that understanding on.”

Worst case scenario: 80 percent of recipients will not be eligible

BY SAM KARLIN @SamKarlin_TDR On Tuesday, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance released a more comprehensive report of a potential breakdown of students who would receive TOPS next year if the Legislature does not find the funding for nearly 80 percent of the program.

The data was requested by Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall, at a Feb. 15 meeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, following testimony from LOSFA director Sujuan Boutte and higher education leaders on the current state of affairs for education and scholarship funding.

If legislators don’t find roughly $200 million for TOPS in the next fiscal year, beginning June 30, more than 37,000 of the

see TOPS, page 8 RESEARCH

AgCenter expects success in state bioproducts industry with research

BY CAITIE BURKES @caitie1221 In conjunction with a five-year, $17.2 million grant, researchers from the LSU AgCenter are working to support Louisiana’s bioproducts industry. With cutting-edge technologies and innovative recycling techniques, scientists look to profitable alternatives for biomass feedstocks, renewable biological materials that can be used as fuel.

Vice Chancellor John Russin, who has been heavily involved in the ongoing research, said the

hefty grant marks the largest amount of funding any University scientist from the AgCenter has received.

He said the grant’s purpose was to investigate the production of dedicated biomass crops in Louisiana, specifically for bioproduct production. Bioproducts, Russin said, are traditional chemical products made from renewable sources other than petroleum and natural gas.

“We have an existing biomass and bioproduct industry in Louisiana,” he said. “It’s called sugar.”

Biomass is the “cellulosic waste product” derived from sugar production, he said, and mountains of biomass are known as “bagasse.”

With more than 450,000 acres of sugarcane grown in Louisiana, Russin said the state has 11 sugar factories. Green sugarcane is transported to these factories and crushed to extract juices, which are then clarified and concentrated to produce syrup.

From that syrup, raw sugar is crystallized, and a residue of

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Vice Chancellor for LSU Agricultural Offices John Russin is involved in the school’s bioproduct research.

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LSU Chemistry professor tests new clay in sculpture class

BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Chemistry professor John Pojman is trying to change how art is created.

For years, Pojman studied the process of frontal polymerization and self-propagating reactions, in which reactions spread after being triggered by an outside energy source. He said the process inspired him to create a product for wood adhesives and construction that would take the self-propagating process to the marketplace.

His involvement in the art world occurred by chance. Four years ago he gave a presentation to the LSU’s College of Art and Design where Shelby Prindaville, a then-fine arts graduate student, approached him about improving the product for use in sculpture.

“Chemically it’s very similar to what is used in dental fillings, except those are light activated and this is heat activated,” Pojman said.

The polymer cures by heating a portion of the material to 100 degrees Celsius with a heat gun. As the section begins to harden, the reaction spreads across the sculpture and the entire piece hardens within minutes, Pojman said.

Unlike other polymer clays, Pojman said this material never dries out. It can also withstand 6,000 pounds of pressure per square inch, making it five times stronger than other polymer clays.

This semester, the material is being used in an experimental sculpture class in the College of Art and Design. Students manipulate the material to determine its

strengths and weaknesses, test its uses in conjunction with other materials and provide suggestions to improve the product.

Mike Stumbras, a ceramic arts graduate student and the course instructor, developed the class in conjunction with Pojman. Stumbras said the course is a departure for himself as well as his students, and the learning process has been exciting for all involved.

So far, response to the product has been positive.

“The feedback, not only from my students in this class but from other people who are interested in what we’ve got going on here, has been really positive,” Stumbras said. “I think this material has tons of potential and in a short amount of time I can imagine that we’ll see it in a lot of places.”

Re-entry ceramics student Edward Facundus-Botero said using the material allows him to combine his backgrounds in art and science to experiment with the material’s uses. The clay has many potential applications that are just being explored, he said.

Graphic design junior Allison Bellingham said the experimental course caught her attention when she was scheduling her arts credit. Working with the clay is incredible, she said.

“I’ve worked with other clay and so far I prefer this 100 percent,” Bellingham said. “There’s outside variables that you can add to the clay to make it better, which is unlike anything I’ve ever used or heard of. It’s so versatile.”

Having Pojman participate in the class has also been a highlight for Stumbras and the students.

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Chemistry professor John Pojman invented an “on-demand” curing clay which is being utilized in a basic ceramics course in the College of Art and Design.

“He’s excited to see what people have done with his material, and he’s interested to see what will come of it,” Bellingham said.

“He’s not just trying to be a boss, he’s trying to be a student as well.”

Pojman said he’s learned a lot from the class — not just about his product but about the intersection of art and science and the passion members of both branches share.

“I really have a lot more respect for artists — how hard it is to do it well and how it’s not appreciated in society,” Pojman said.

“A chemist can do it and they’re guaranteed a comfortable living, but that’s usually not true for artists. They’re going to have to do it just because they love it. I like people who are passionate about what they’re doing, whatever it is.”

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 BIOPRODUCTS, from page 1 molasses is produced, Russin said. The raw sugar is then refined into white sugar — otherwise known as “table sugar” — while most residual molasses are sold for animal feed.

Russin said the factories produce anywhere from half a million to one million tons of bagasse, or “what’s left after the sugar mills crush the cane,” per year. Through U.S. Department of Energy funding, he said the AgCenter had been working for several years to try to find a higher value use for the bagasse.

“Our task was to develop production guidelines and processing guidelines for two additional crops, focused solely on biomass and bioproducts,” Russin said.

As a result, the team produced guidelines for energy cane, commercial sugarcane with too much fiber and not enough sugar, and sweet sorghum, tapping into a larger national interest to commercialize the backyard crop.

In addition to developing guidelines for energy cane and sweet sorghum, Russin said the AgCenter vested interest into bioproducts like syrups, biobutanol, hydrogels, plastics, bone scaffolds and wood adhesives.

Butanol, a “very valuable” alcohol that can be used for fuel, Russin said, is projected to be worth $10 billion by 2020. He said researchers have discovered ways to produce the feedstock using different syrups and a bacterium.

“We’re trying to get our yield up as high as possible so that we have an alternative renewable source for butanol that utilizes the syrups that we produce here in Louisiana,” Russin said.

He said the AgCenter is also working with biological engineers to make skin and bone scaffolds, known as artificial bones, out of cellulosic materials.

Though they have not yet gone through animal trials, patients could, in theory, lay the cellulosic materials on burnt skin to allow skin cells to grow on top and wait for the scaffolding to degrade within a couple weeks.

Researchers also developed a renewable alternative to wood putty made from polymers and bagasse. Within a few minutes, the putty polymerizes solid with the help of a heat gun, ready for sanding, painting and drilling.

Electrical engineering freshman Jeremy Waters said renewable sources of energy are important to longevity of environment and the “overall welfare” of people.

“They’re renewable, so you don’t have to fight over them as much,” Waters said.

Religious studies junior Mikaela Allen said the alternative sources give humanity “a way to sustain itself.”

Whether students realize it or not, Russin said everyone consumes products made from nonrenewable, carbon- or fossilbased sources.

“The quicker we can find alternatives, the quicker we’re going to be able to build a more renewable, sustainable economy,” he said.

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Sports

page 3 TENNIS

Lady Tigers prepare for midweek action

leading the

CHARGE

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Serrett, Thornhill and Smith head softball’s standout freshman class

BY MARC STEVENS @Marc_TDR

LSU softball coach Beth Torina and her staff brought in an elite recruiting class for the 2016 season, and the rookies are already making their mark.

Infielders Amber Serrett and Shemiah Sanchez, utility player Elyse Thornhill and pitcher Sydney Smith headline the first-year players. Outfielder Akiya Thymes and utility player Taylor Satchell round out the group.

Serrett, Sanchez and Thornhill all played in multiple games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend. Serrett went 4-for-7 at the plate, with three RBIs to lead the freshmen, while Thornhill made the most of her limited appearances going 1-for-2.

Sanchez played well defensively but began to struggle at the plate, finishing 1-for-8.

“We saw good things from [the freshmen],” Torina said. “The freshmen were definitely a highlight of the weekend. They were really special and did a lot of things we knew they were capable of doing.”

Serrett is the heir-apparent to senior shortstop Bianka Bell, as she will finish her career at this season’s end. She has been called “the shortstop of the future” by Torina on multiple occasions.

Early on, Torina’s judgement appears to be spot on. The fifthyear coach started Serrett in left field in the season opener against Ohio State, and she went 2-for-3 while also recording an RBI to start her LSU career.

The Spring, Texas, native didn’t stop there. She produces on both sides of the ball for the Tigers, notching five RBIs in her young career while maintaining a .421 batting average. She has tallied eight putouts and seven assists in the seven games she’s played. While splitting time between leftfield and shortstop, she has yet to commit an error.

“They don’t need a lot of help being led,” said junior infielder Sahvanna Jaquish. “They are really mature for their age, and for being freshmen, they are leaders themselves.”

Of the freshmen, Thornhill has arguably made the largest

LSU freshman utility Elyse Thornhill (9) runs to third base during LSU’s 13-2 victory against University of Connecticut on Feb. 13 at Tiger Park.

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The No. 19 LSU women’s tennis team looks to bounce back from its first home loss of the season as it faces Tulane today at 3 p.m. and the University of New Orleans at 5 p.m. in the LSU Tennis Complex.

It didn’t end well the last time the Lady Tigers (8-3) took to their home court on Feb. 14.

After beginning the season with a road slate filled with tournament play, LSU co-head coach Julia Sell said the team suffered both mental and physical fatigue. Despite the tough loss against South Alabama, the Lady Tigers’ squad remains determined. After using 10 days to rest and build fitness, LSU approaches the doubleheader ready and confident.

“We still worked out really hard this week,” said senior Ella Taylor.

“We ran stadiums and did sprints on the courts. We kind of pushed it a little bit because we know it’s one of the only weeks we can do more fitness, since we didn’t have any matches. We made all the times we wanted in sprints, so I think we’re ready to play again now.”

Improving in doubles has been a main focus this season. After almost being swept in doubles play against South Alabama, LSU worked on becoming decisive and aggressive at the net and baseline.

“We’re getting back to playing doubles the way we want to play doubles,” Sell said. “I thought we got away from just hitting our shots and once you do that it causes a mess of problems. We’re just

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BASEBALL

Tigers head to Beaumont locked on Lamar, not former coach

BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR As an intense February storm brewed across Louisiana Tuesday, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri’s eyes were fixed on finding continuity for his unseasoned lineup.

The No. 5 Tigers (3-0) have only played three games, sweeping Cincinnati last weekend, but Mainieri has already made indefinite adjustments to the lineup seen in Games 1 and 2 of the opening series.

He has opted instead for the left side of the infield used in Game 3 — freshman O’Neal

Lochridge at third base and junior Cole Freeman at shortstop — when LSU travels to Lamar at 6 p.m. tonight at Vincent-Beck Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Not only will Lochridge and Freeman be making their second start in tandem, but sophomore starting right-handed pitcher Austin Bain will toe the rubber for the first time this season, coming off a shoulder surgery in the fall, while JUCO transfer righthander Riley Smith will likely make his LSU debut in relief.

On top of that, sophomore right-handed reliever Jesse Stallings will be out for tomorrow after suffering a cut on his pinkie

and needing stitches. Stallings’ status for this weekend’s series against Sacramento State is undetermined, Mainieri said.

Even with the position shakeups, season debuts and an injury to a reliever, Mainieri assures LSU will be locked in for the first midweek game of the season, a contest a veteran LSU team was “outplayed” in last year against Nicholls State.

“Nicholls State beat us last year because they outplayed us not because we were flat,” Mainieri said. “Anything can happen on any given day in this sport, and

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LSU freshman infielder O’Neal Lochridge (9) celebrates his home run during the Tigers’ 12-4 victory against The University of Cincinnati on Feb. 21 at Alex Box Stadium.

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Tigers roll into midweek bout against South Alabama

BY MARC STEVENS @Marc_TDR

Last season, South Alabama came into Tiger Park ranked No. 24 looking for an upset of then-No. 1 LSU. It didn’t happen.

The Tigers defeated the Jaguars by mercy-rule 8-0 in five innings.

After a successful 4-1 weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the No. 5 LSU softball team returns to Tiger Park to face South Alabama tonight and the storylines haven’t changed much.

The Jaguars (6-3) will roll into Baton Rouge looking to upset a highly-ranked Tiger squad (8-2) with first pitch set for 6 p.m. But LSU’s lineup isn’t quite set.

“We’ve been moving people around since the season started, trying to decide what our best look is,” said LSU coach Beth Torina.

“Who are our nine best [players] … We’ve seen some people in different places.”

The Tigers have thrived off their offense, averaging 7.9 runs per game, and may need to maintain that average to keep the fourgame win streak alive against the

Jaguars. South Alabama is averaging 6 runs per contest and are coming off a 10-2 run-rule win against Southern Mississippi.

Defensive errors have been an ongoing issue early for LSU this season, and Torina said it’s something her squad needs to work on.

The Tigers are committing 1.1 errors per game, giving them a .956 fielding percentage.

“We made some mistakes we need to clean up there on the defensive side,” Torina said. “[The Big League Dream Complex] is definitely a tough place to play defense, but it’s something that we’ve got to keep working on.”

That fielding percentage leaves the Tigers ranked No. 127 in the NCAA. Despite the errors, the Tigers are allowing just 2.2 runs per contest.

But a home game against the Jaguars may be just what the team needs to right itself.

LSU swept its six midweek games in Tiger Park last season.

The team outscored its opponents 50-9 with an average margin of victory of nearly seven runs per game.

“We’re always trying to get better,” Torina said. “Hopefully as the season gets a little deeper and we get more reps under our belt, those

FRESHMAN CLASS, from page 3 offensive contribution. She leads the six-player group with a batting average of .571, the second-highest of Tigers with more than one at-bat.

She has brought in two runs,

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LSU freshman utility Taylor Satchell (11) throws the ball to freshman infielder Shemiah Sanchez (23) during their 2-1 defeat against the University of the Pacific on Feb. 13 at Tiger Park. things will go away.”

Torina has shown she is willing to start any of her four pitchers in the circle. After sophomores Carley Hoover and Allie Walljasper pitched on Sunday, the likely starting pitcher will be either junior Baylee Corbello or freshman Sydney Smith. However, Hoover or Walljasper could make an appearance in relief.

The LSU pitching staff is

currently maintaining a 1.54 ERA, while Smith is averaging nearly half that with a .78 ERA. Corbello’s ERA is the highest on the team, 2.80, but is allowing a teamlow opponent batting average of .211.

Whichever Tiger pitcher is given the nod, the Jaguars will have a hard time hitting and earning runs, especially if LSU cleans up defensively.

and three of her four hits have been doubles, earning two RBIs along the way.

Thornhill said she wants to follow the work ethic set by veteran players by coming in early to practice and staying late to perform better on the field. She identified senior Kellsi Kloss as one of her greatest influences.

“If I have a question on anything on or off the field, she’s there for me,” Thornhill said. “She’s going to be honest with me, whether it’s what I want to hear or not. I look up to her and her mentality.”

Sanchez has begun her career mostly playing at second base, and she looks right at home. She has started all six games she has participated in, tallying four RBIs and maintaining a .308 batting average.

The Newnan, Georgia, native has performed well on the field, preserving a perfect fielding percentage.

But position players aren’t the only ones leading the class. Smith is the only rookie to spend time in the circle thus far this season.

Smith won her first debut in a complete-game, one-hit effort against North Florida, but her second against UC Santa Barbara ended in a no decision. She has only allowed one earned run in her freshman campaign, but gave up nine hits in her second start.

However, Smith has recorded 12 strikeouts against the 36 batters she has faced, allowing just a .278 batting average to opponents.

“In the bullpen, we took Syd in,” said junior pitcher Baylee Corbello.

“We all kind of took [the freshmen] under our wing, and we try to help them adapt as quickly as they can … because we’ll need them during the season.”

Thymes and Satchell have both

been limited in playing time. Satchell has played in two games, starting one with a base hit and an RBI in her only at-bat this season.

Thymes has participated in four contests, appearing mostly as a pinch runner. Her teammates have compared her speed to former Tiger speedster outfielder A.J. Andrews, who stole 97 bases in her career.

Bell said the freshman may even have “one or two steps” over Andrews.

One thing is for certain: if the Tigers want to return to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series, the freshmen need to perform, and the indication so far is that they will.

“You can’t tell who is a freshman and who is a returner,” Corbello said. “They stood out this weekend, and everyone definitely knows who the freshmen are now.”

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LSU freshman utility Taylor Satchell (11) warms up before LSU’s 13-2 victory against University of Connecticut on Feb. 13 at Tiger Park.

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Student Loan Repayment Checklist JAY TALKING

2. Research loan deferments.

A loan deferment is a period during which you are not required to make payments. You can receive a deferment for several situations, including attending graduate school and inability to find employment. Pay off loans as soon as you have the money to do so.

But in case you can’t afford to, knowing your options is crucial.

JAY CRANFORD @hjcranford

If you have anxiety about paying off student loans after graduation, follow this list. It applies specifically to federal student loans, which comprise more than 90 percent of student loans — but also can be used by private loan borrowers.

Studentaid.ed.gov is a resource regarding student loans which can answer any other questions.

1. Get organized.

Sit down, make a drink and record your loans and their totals. Include all information — type of loan, minimum payment, interest rate and anything else you find. Go to nslds.ed.gov to look up your loans.

3. Consider loan consolidation.

Loan consolidating turns multiple student loans into a single loan, making it easier to keep track of payments. Many pros and cons exist for consolidating loans, so research all options available before you consolidate.

4. Make a budget.

See how much you can afford in monthly payments by making a budget. Everyone’s budget will be different based on income and lifestyle expenses. Consumer.gov has a great budget-making guide.

You should make several budgets by changing your expenses as multiple budgets will help in future steps. See how much money you can save by eating out less or getting a roommate.

5. Calculate loan repayments.

This is easier than it sounds, I promise. Go online and find a student loan calculator you like. The calculator takes your loan and interest rate and tells you how long repaying your loan will take given your monthly payments. Most calculators also tell you how much interest you’ll pay over the lifetime of your loan. Remember, the more you pay now, the less interest you pay. Use the calculator for every loan and every monthly payment you calculate in your budgets.

Write down how long repayment will take and the total amount of interest you will pay.

6. Choose your repayment.

Double-check the payment plans available for your loans and choose the one right for you. Carefully consider your plan based on the version of your budget you are most comfortable. Take into consideration if you’d rather pay now to save on interest costs or vice versa.

7. Research loan forgiveness.

Many professions — including EMTs, military personnel and social workers — have loan forgiveness programs.

The plans mean you do not have to pay back your loan, but you might have strict requirements, such as working in that profession for 10 years. Research if you qualify for one of these programs and consider if it’s right for you.

8. Sign up for automatic payments.

Now that you know how much your monthly payments will be and you have made a budget, you should set up automatic payments. This way, you can’t miss a payment this way, making sticking to your budget easier. Some loans even offer an interest rate discount for automatic payments. Contact your loan provider and ask about direct debt to learn more.

9. Receive tax deductions.

If you pay interest on student loans, you may be eligible for tax deductions up to $2,500. To receive the deduction, you cannot be filing under “married filing separately,” your parents cannot claim you as a dependent and your modified adjusted gross income must be less than $60,000. Fill out the 1098-E form to receive this deduction.

10. Update budget and payments.

Since you will just be starting out your post-college life, your income and expenses will change frequently. Be sure to revisit your budget annually at the minimum and, preferably, twice a year. Change your monthly payments accordingly.

Jay is a 21-year-old finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Lent means spiritual, mental and physical growth BURNT TO A CRISP

GARRETT HINES @GarrettH_TDR Lent is two weeks old and I hope everyone is still on the wagon. I haven’t had a french fry ... yet.

This was the first Lent I was able to take part in during a New Orleans Mardi Gras, and what a time it was. Shout out Endymion!

Lent is the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday when observing Catholics fast as Jesus did in the

desert, excluding Sundays.

Some also take more time out of their day to pray, attend Stations of the Cross and abstain from meat on Fridays.

In Louisiana, abstaining from meat means enjoying fried catfish, BBQ shrimp from The Chimes and, for those who live in Northeast Louisiana, going to Cormier’s for crawfish every Friday.

Lent can be more than just observing the rules and holding them as important, it is also a time to focus on ways to better one’s life.

Millennials are used to people crying out about our

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overindulgence of social media. Many of the complaints about social media use are of no concern, but I do think we should pause and think about how it can encourage greed, vanity and gluttony.

The Seven Deadly Sins and their compatriots hold us back from our better selves, and Lent is a special time to focus on these issues.

Fasting has made me a healthier, more disciplined person. I drink far less soda than I once did after fasting from it for Lent about 10 years ago.

Setting aside specific times for prayer, finding time to

attend weekly Mass and simply remembering to say grace before meals are all simple goals to set during Lent.

Speaking publicly about your steadfast belief in Christ may not be in vogue or particularly popular, and people may feel the Church holds nothing for them, especially with endless negative stories on child abuse scandals.

I counter this line of thinking with a real-life example of someone who I believe is the best representation of Catholicism — Pope Francis.

The Pope held Mass at the Mexican-U.S. border to address the abject despair

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present there. He washed the feet of the disfigured and a Muslim woman prisoner in Rome, and he spoke out on global climate change.

He has made it clear that “Christians have an obligation to be visible, clear, brilliant signs of hope.”

During this Lenten season, I sincerely hope we all use this time to improve in areas where we lack and sustain positive growth to carry us through the rest of the year and beyond.

Garrett Hines is a 21-year-old political science senior from Monroe, Louisiana.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 MIDWEEK, from page 3 getting back to what we do best.”

The first match of the doubleheader will be a familiar one for Sell and company. In each of Sell’s four seasons at LSU, the Lady Tigers have defeated Tulane. Last season, they showed tremendous progress as they fought to a 7-0 sweep.

University of New Orleans enters the match with an undefeated 4-0 record, but has yet to play a ranked opponent. Last year, the only time the program faced the Privateers, the Lady Tigers swept the match, 6-0. Sell, who looks for improvement in every matchup, still expects a disciplined and focused LSU team.

“You can’t think about rankings and winning and losing,” Sell said.

“You got to focus on yourself, how you’re playing and the process.

That’s all that really should be going through your mind when you’re out there. If you let it drift too much, that’s when bad things happen.”

After today’s doubleheader the team will take on No. 54 Arizona on Friday at 3 p.m. It’s another week of mass play for the Lady Tigers, but anxiety of a déjà vu of the South Alabama match is the last thing in Sell’s mind.

“This isn’t anything new in tennis, doubleheaders and playing all day long, that’s what we do all fall,” Sell said. “We just needed a few days rest from our last matches and now we’re ready to go again.”

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BEAUMONT, from page 3 I would never discredit Nicholls beating us last year by blaming it on our ineffective play. It was more that they played well than we played bad.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow night when we play Lamar, but we’re going to go over there with confidence, play hard and hopefully we play well enough to come out of there with a victory. But if things don’t work out well, it will be because Lamar just outplayed us, not because we didn’t take the game seriously.”

Lochridge came off the bench in the top of the 10th inning of Game 1 against the Bearcats and was plunked by pitch during a two-out rally in the bottom of the frame, helping tie the score at five runs apiece. With the score still knotted in the bottom of the 12th, Lochridge led off the inning with a single up the middle and later scored the game-winning run.

In his Game 3 start at third base, Lochridge blasted a two-run shot over the left-field wall in the bottom of the fourth, which gave the Tigers’ the lead for good.

“I just see [Lochridge] playing with more confidence and had been seeing him play with more confidence leading up to this weekend’s series,” Mainieri said.

However, freshman Trey Dawson faltered in his appearances during the weekend, striking out five times in seven at-bats and committing an error in his two starts at shortstop. Meanwhile, Freeman finished the weekend 4-for-10 at the plate with two RBIs, a double and two walks.

Freeman, like Lochridge, also had an error in Sunday’s game against the Bearcats, but

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LSU freshman infielder O’Neal Lochridge bats during the Tigers’ 12-4 victory against The University of Cincinnati on Feb. 21 at Alex Box Stadium.

Mainieri felt Dawson’s confidence had been wavering after a strong showing during the fall.

“I know it may seem to the outside person that this is kind of a knee-jerk reaction after two games, but Trey has been struggling with the bat tremendously leading up to these games,” Mainieri said. “He just doesn’t look like he has any confidence when he’s up there. Also, in the field, I just think he’s just not been as surehanded as he was during the fall.

“I just think for Trey’s sake, as well for the team’s sake, the best thing is to make a move right now and let Trey relax and get back to playing the game instinctively when he gets his opportunity, instead of continuing to press and just digging himself a bigger hole.”

Along with changes in the infield, the other narrative of Tigers’ first midweek and road game of the season is a meeting with Mainieri’s former assistant for eight seasons and the Cardinals’ head coach in-waiting,

Will Davis.

After a four-year playing career in Baton Rouge, Davis aided Mainieri’s teams to four College World Series appearances, including a 2009 National Championship, as well as being a key component to some of the Tigers’ highly-touted recruiting classes.

With Davis as a current assistant, Lamar (4-0), however, is proving to be no pushover in its early portion of the season, giving the 10th-year LSU coach reason to not think about a reunion with a long-time colleague. The Cardinals swept Southeast Missouri State to open up the 2016 season and defeated Arizona, which was ranked as high as No. 23 by Collegiate Baseball, on Monday.

“It’s going to be nice to see Will, but my focus is giving our team the best chance to beat Lamar,” Mainieri said. “This is not about me, and it’s not about Will Davis or anything else. It’s about LSU versus Lamar. It’s a big game for us, obviously. It’s going to be a tremendous challenge.”

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Benoit is using a Qualtrics survey to collect data on the materials and outlets service members are accessing to preserve documentation and communicate. The final application will be modeled after the data that best meets the veterans’ and active duty members’ needs, he said.

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Each survey includes as many as 150 questions to provide the most robust feedback possible, Benoit said.

Benoit is promoting the project through a personal website and heavy social media presence. He is also reaching out to Student Veterans of America and national veterans service organizations to assist in distributing the survey, he said.

Preserving these memories is important to provide nuance and

depth to the description of history, Benoit said.

Carol Barry, interim director for the School of Library and Information Science, said having diverse information to reference is key to understanding history.

“When we look back and try to understand our past, we obviously need something to base that understanding on,” Barry said. “I think it’s important to include not only the kind of official reporting of what happened at that time, but the perspectives of the individuals, like the soldier who was dealing with that situation. I think we need multiple points of view.”

Benoit has collected about 10 percent of the project’s necessary data, he said. The goal is to receive 1,000 survey responses to provide the most accurate feedback and draw from a credible sample pool.

The current feedback has already impacted Benoit’s view of the project, he said.

“Having discussions with current active-duty military members and hearing what’s important to them has really started to change my perspective,” Benoit said. “I know that I’m onto something that can really benefit. Just to have the sense that what you’re doing is helping people, is something that a lot of archivists, and academics, don’t get to see immediately. To be able to see something that may have a more immediate impact is so fulfilling.”

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 TOPS, from page 1 current 46,155 students who receive the scholarship would no longer qualify.

The qualifying ACT score would be raised to 28, with some of those who score a 28 still not qualifying if their “expected family contribution,” a formula used to determine how much money a student’s family can contribute to their college costs, is too high.

On Feb. 17, Boutte reiterated to the board that oversees TOPS that students should keep working hard to qualify for their scholarships, as legislators are also working hard to find the funding for the program.

But under the worst-case scenario, in which only $60 million would be allocated to the program from a protected fund, about 1,000 students with an EFC of zero to $999 per year could still claim TOPS. Nearly 3,000 students with an EFC of more than $30,000 would still receive TOPS. The vast majority of those who would still qualify earned a 28 to 31 on the ACT. A smaller portion would have earned above a 31.

LOSFA and higher education leaders drew the ire of Republicans on budget and education committees over the past few weeks for what they have deemed “scare tactics” — talks of closing schools and

“The best case scenario is $70 million [in cuts]. I don’t think all of our institutions can absorb that.”

JOSEPH RALLO Commissioner of Higher Education ending scholarship programs.

But higher education officials have insisted even under the “best case scenario” for budget cuts, colleges and universities will be hurt.

“The best case scenario is $70 million [in cuts],” said Commissioner of Higher Education Joseph Rallo at a Monday Board of Regents meeting. “I don’t think all of our institutions can absorb that.”

And if tax increases aren’t enacted, the Edwards administration has warned of more than $200 million in cuts to higher education, which does not enjoy the same constitutional or statutory funding protection as other state programs.

Facing a more than $2 billion shortfall next year, schools face similar cuts if lawmakers cannot find a middle ground to bridge the massive budget gaps.

“We could become private,” Rallo joked.