The Daily Reveille 11-21-2016

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eneath the hundreds of strands of twinkling lights that dotted Government Street on Friday, the Baton Rouge community came together for an evening of local music, food and art at the 19th annual White Light Night.

Hosted by Mid City Merchants, an association of mostly local business owners and organizations, White Light Night grows bigger each year. Attendees strolled up and down Government Street as various art vendor booths, food tents and live performers lined the road.

One of the city’s premier art and antique shops, The Market at Circa 1857, had one of the largest crowds of the night.

University printmaking juniors Mariel Gates and Hannah Cox had a vendor booth outside the Market. Within the culture of printmaking, there’s an emphasis on exchange, Gates said.

“A lot of artists work in solitude,” Gates said, “so to have an event like this for them not only to present their work, which is very intimate. But also to engage with the community and talk about other

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Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed to delay action on midyear budget cuts until December at the urging of legislators Friday — putting off an expected $18 million cut to higher education.

The cuts are part of a larger plan to close the approximately $315 million budget deficit still plaguing the state government from fiscal year 2016. A number of legislators disagreed with Edwards’ suggested cuts during the joint budget committee meeting and pressed for greater protections for higher education.

Rep. Katrina Jackson, D - Monroe, said the additional cuts are concerning after legislators raised additional tax revenue in the spring with the intention of protecting higher education. Legislators are already struggling to explain TOPS cuts to parents, she said, and additional higher education cuts will only compound the problem.

“This is an onerous task

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POLITICS

Planned Parenthood students discuss implications of presidential election

BY EVAN SAACKS @evansaacks The LSU chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action held its “Free Condom Friday” at Free Speech Plaza, distributing condoms, dental dams and safe-sex literature to students to raise awareness about safe sex.

Planned Parenthood Generation Action is a project of the non-profit national organization that specializes in promoting safe sex on college campuses.

Planned Parenthood provides PPGA with contraceptives and other resources to the 275-plus affiliates on campuses across the country to improve sexual health for college students.

The national organization has been a subject of controversy, especially as its values were debated during the 2016 presidential election. University junior Sarah Dai said one of the goals of Generation Action is to inform students of all the services provided by Planned Parenthood.

“We’re trying to give more information about what Planned Parenthood is,” Dai said. “It basically gives all of these health services, and it’s accessible and affordable, and how it’s not just abortions.”

Proponents of Planned Parenthood have strongly opposed President-elect Donald Trump after he pledged to defund the organization should it continue

to perform abortions.

“I am committed to signing into law the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would end painful lateterm abortions nationwide,” Trump said in a September letter.

In a Feb. 25 Republican debate, Trump stated that he sees many benefits to the services provided by Planned Parenthood, but still plans to defund it because he is pro-life. Trump’s opponents were quick to point out that in a 1999 interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump stated the he was in favor of keeping abortion legal.

“I’m very pro-choice,”

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Condoms, informational packets and involvement opportunities are displayed during Free Condom Friday Nov. 18 at Free Speech Plaza.

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Printmaking junior Hannah Cox sells her art Friday during the 19th annual White Light Night art festival in The Market at Circa 1857 in the Mid City Cultural District.

WHITE LIGHT NIGHT, from page 1 work, I think, can give you a perspective on your own work, and you can grow from having a show like this.”

The experimentation and freedom to take a simple drawing and turn it into a multidimensional piece of art is what led Gates to printmaking, while for Cox, it was the scientific, intricate processes of the physical art.

Figuring out how to market their work for themselves while still students and forming relationships with other artists in the community is important to navigating the scene as an independent printmaker, Cox said.

“When you actually [have a show], you realize how much it takes to do this, and it gives you a lot more respect,” Cox said.

Gates and Cox are the last students who will be able to graduate with a degree in printmaking. The School of Art, within the College of Art and Design offers a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts in Studio Art, with a handful of concentrations that students can focus in, including printmaking.

As part of the “last generation” of printmaking majors, the two said incoming students won’t have the advantage of having their specialty listed on their degree.

“I feel like it’s important to do this in school, especially as an artist, because you don’t want to get out of school and be like, ‘Woah, how do I do all of this,’” Cox said.

Baton Rouge native Leah Messer is the owner of Teragram Designs, a handmade jewelry business. Messer has been making and selling jewelry for two and a half years. Local boutique Merci Beaucoup carries Messer’s products, and she also sells them through her business Instagram page, in addition to wholesaling certain pieces to retail stores around the country.

Messer said before she started showing her work at White Light Night, it was her

favorite night of the year.

“I feel like there’s so many people who don’t have a space to put their things out there or who don’t have a place to speak, share their voice, share their art, share their creativity,” Messer said. “Things like this give so many people in the community a chance to put it out there, and even if it doesn’t sell, the point isn’t necessarily to make money. It’s to put yourself out there, put your things out there and let people see it for what it is.”

University alumna Emily McCollister is involved with the local arts scene as a booking agent for The Parlor, a creative workspace and music venue, and works for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

McCollister said while White Light Night isn’t a total problem solver for the lack of artistic interest in the city, it’s a good place to start. Baton Rouge has artistic talent, but a lack of support can be seen sheerly in attendance numbers, she said. Without people to support it, the local creative community can’t grow.

“The goal is that you can expose people to art and say ‘Okay, look at all the cool things that are happening in our city.

There’s local art. There’s makers. There’s music — original, good, local music — and it happens all the time. It doesn’t just happen once a year or at Ogden Park Prowl. … It’s happening all the time.”

Because Baton Rouge is between New Orleans and Lafayette, cities with very defined cultures, some may think this doesn’t give the city an opportunity to develop its own culture. Those in the arts scene right now are defining the city’s culture, McCollister said.

“It’s important to have people rally in one central location to peak the mass interest of the community in hopes of those long term supporters,” she said. “But if there’s no longevity, long-term sustainability … that’s not a longterm investment in the artistic community.”

that’s being asked of us in the wake of TOPS,” Jackson said.

After nearly two hours of debate, Rep. Patricia Smith, D - Baton Rouge, motioned to delay the decision until the joint budget committee’s December meeting, providing legislators time to find additional higher education funding.

Though Gov. Edwards — who didn’t require legislative approval to proceed with higher education cuts — agreed to delay executive action, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne expressed doubt about the legislators’ hopes for sparing higher education.

“We are not going to have the luxury of sparing higher education,” Dardenne said. “I wish we did.”

According to Barry Dussé, director of the governor’s Office of Budget and Planning, the higher education cuts have already been reduced. The projected cuts were originally between $25 million to $30 million, but were reduced at the urging of Rep. Cameron Henry, R - Metairie, Dussé said.

Under the current plan, higher education will suffer an $18 million cut, with the LSU

CONDOM, from page 1 Trump said in the interview. “I hate the concept of abortion. I hate everything it stands for. I cringe when I listen to people debating the subject. But I still just believe in choice.”

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is a strong proponent of Planned Parenthood, which endorsed Clinton’s campaign. Clinton’s campaign received $38 million in funding from the organization. Under President Barack Obama, Planned Parenthood received approximately $500 million per year in taxpayer dollars, roughly 40 percent of its annual budget.

University PPGA representatives said that Planned Parenthood hopes to continue revenue through donations while facing the possibility of defunding under Trump. In January, Congress passed a bill that would defund the organization, but Obama vetoed the bill. On

System taking the largest cut at $8.5 million. Of that $8.5 million, the Baton Rouge campus will shoulder approximately $2.8 million.

These likely won’t be the only cuts higher education sees in the coming months.

Dardenne said the administration expects an additional financial shortfall in January, with the next round of cuts totaling anywhere from $100 million to $500 million. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Eric Lafleur, D - Ville Platte, said he anticipates the cuts will fall between $200 million and $300 million.

Sen. Jean-Paul “JP” Morrell, D - New Orleans, said it’s critical legislators propose solutions instead of sniping about the problems. With multiple cuts looming, the legislature will need to act quickly to find solutions — if there are any.

“By putting this cut off until December, the ball is now in the legislature’s court,” Morell said. “If you don’t like the cuts, come up with the alternatives.

At the end of the day, no matter what we do, somebody’s not going to get paid, and somebody’s going to get hurt. That’s what cuts are.”

Thursday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Congress still plans to take action.

“We’ve already shown what we believe with respect to funding Planned Parenthood,” Ryan said. “We put a bill on Obama’s desk in reconciliation. Our position has not changed.”

The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is the division of the organization responsible for funding. Since the election, the group has pushed for donations and funding to keep the organization thriving. The Action Fund has stated they intend to fight any legislation that may infringe upon their services.

“We now face a very different future, and there is uncertainty ahead,” Planned Parenthood Action says on their website. “But one thing is for sure: We will never back down, and Planned Parenthood will never stop providing the care patients need.”

JORDAN MARCELL / The Daily Reveille

Biology junior Abby Hogan and sophomore mass communication student Jack Stallard man the Planned Parenthood Generation Action group table during Free Condom Friday on Nov. 18 at Free Speech Plaza.

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Tigers tumble in both major polls

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_ With its fourth loss — a 10-16 grudge match at Tiger Stadium versus No. 13 Florida — LSU (64, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) has fallen out of the top 25 in the Coaches Poll and to No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll.

Florida, which claimed the SEC East title with its six-point win against LSU, jumped five spots to No. 13 in the Coaches Poll and moved from No. 21 to No. 13 in the AP Poll.

The Gators (8-2, 6-2 SEC) will face top-ranked Alabama in the league championship game on Dec. 3 in Atlanta.

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LSU faces quick turnaround with season finale Thursday at Texas A&M

BY JOSH THORNTON @JoshuaThornton_

Will Clapp didn’t hang his head after has a quick turnaround before departing LSU fell one yard short of defeating Florida for College Station, Texas, on Wednesday on Saturday in the Tigers’ to face Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night. So the Tigers don’t 16-10 loss. vs. have much time to sulk on the The sophomore offensive guard was ready to play loss. again.

The Aggies (8-3, 4-3 SEC), Kyle Field “Me, personally, I don’t coming off a 23-10 win versus College Station, Texas need any motivation,” Clapp University of Texas at San AnThursday, Nov. 24 tonio, could be in position for a said. “Quite honestly, I’m 6:30 p.m.

Sugar Bowl bid — a spot LSU still mad. I want to go out Watch on ESPN owned prior to its loss to the there and play another game Listen to 98.1 FM Gators. and get back out there and “They aren’t going to feel sorfinish what we started.” ry for us,” senior cornerback Tre’Davious Clapp won’t have to wait long, either.

LSU (6-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference)

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers drop first game of season to No. 3 UConn, 76-53

BY JOURDAN RILEY @jourdan_TDR The LSU women’s basketball team hung close with the defending National Champions for a period of time Sunday.

The Lady Tigers (3-1) lost for the first time this season to No. 3 UConn, 76-53, after sticking near the Huskies throughout the first quarter and UConn’s win streak increased to 78-straight games, spanning three seasons, in the PMAC. As UConn coach Geno

Auriemma bluntly said, LSU’s talent clearly isn’t what it used to be.

“The talent level is just completely different,” Auriemma said.

“It’s not even night and day. From where it was to where it is today, it’s not even the same program.

You can’t even put it in the same category from back then.”

In the first quarter, LSU connected on 35.3 percent of its field goals and UConn shot 31.3 percent but UConn out-rebounded LSU, 157, and the Lady Tigers trailed the Huskies by four, 18-14, after the

opening quarter.

The second quarter initiated the Lady Tigers’ trouble with personal fouls as they ended the quarter with 11 in the first half to UConn’s six. UConn capitalized and made 14 of 17 free throws en route to capturing a distant lead LSU would never catch.

The Huskies continued to outrebound LSU, 21-15, at the end of the first half. The Tigers trailed by 21 points at the break, 46-25.

UConn sharpshooting forward

LSU junior guard Raigyne Moncrief (11) prepares to shoot a free throw during the Tigers’ 76-53 loss to the UConn Huskies Sunday in the PMAC.

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Just wanna have fun Women still held to sexist, unfair standards

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RHYME AND REASON BRIANNA RHYMES @briannacrhymes

Women have been judged since the beginning of time for being themselves, having fun, embracing their bodies and expressing their sexuality, while boys are cheered on for doing all the same things.

It’s 2016, and women are still being held to higher standards than their male counterparts.

If we care too little about our appearance, we’re judged. If we care too much about our appearance, we’re judged.

Women are supposed to look fresh-faced, as if they just rolled out of bed, but they can’t actually show up somewhere after just rolling out of bed like guys do. Women have to master the art of the “no-makeup makeup” look, while guys can wear the same bid day shirt three days in a row and face no judgement.

If women abstain from sex, they’re prudes. If they have too much sex, they’re sluts.

Guys can openly talk about how many sexual partners they’ve had and how much they enjoy sex, but God forbid a woman does the same. If women have too many sexual partners, it’s shameful, but guys are celebrated for it because it’s “in their nature.”

Guys are so obsessed with the number of sexual partners their girlfriends have had before them because of their fragile masculinity. Men are afraid they’ll never be able to measure up to past partners.

Though it’s not portrayed that much in the media, men often have the same insecurities as women. If their significant other goes out to a party with friends, they fear they’ll cheat.

It becomes confusing

because if women don’t go out to parties or clubs, they’re boring.

But according to others, women who go out to parties aren’t deserving of a relationship.

Most college students celebrate Halloween the same way.

We don’t go door to door getting candy from strangers. We get dressed up in costumes, go out and dance with strangers.

With the harsh standards that women are held to, I wasn’t surprised Halloween night when I got on Twitter and Instagram to see posts like, “If your girl isn’t at a party tonight, wife her.”

If you don’t want “your girl” to have fun and express herself, you should let her go because she deserves better.

Being able to say all these things about women has been normalized by mainstream media and popular culture. It’s socially acceptable for women to be restrained and bullied based on these sexist beliefs, and that’s unfair.

Little girls are growing up in a society that tells them it’s OK for boys to degrade them and call them names because it means they have a crush on them. They grow into young women who think it’s OK to be mistreated by males because it’s what they’ve been taught to accept.

It’s up to our generation to end the sexism and discrimination girls face in every aspect of life, whether it be at school, work or at home.

Brianna Rhymes is a 19-yearold mass communication sophomore from New Iberia, Louisiana.

Hollywood racism, whitewashing demands systemic change RYLED UP RYAN THAXTON @ryanthax You would think by 2016, whitewashing wouldn’t still be a common issue – but you would also think America would not elect a president who ran on a campaign of racism, misogyny and xenophobia.

Whitewashing is when directors and casting crews opt for white, usually big-name actors to fill roles that were clearly meant for people of color.

Don’t believe this happens?

In “The Hunger Games” novels, Katniss Everdeen was described as having dark, olive skin and grey eyes, yet in the movies she was played by blonde-haired blue-eyed Jennifer Lawrence.

Sure, Jennifer Lawrence is a good actor, and it was a smart choice by casting directors as her uptick in fame helped the series in a way few other actors could.

I get it: movie studios are scared of a loss in profits. Arguably, though, more black, latino and Asian moviegoers would come out to see themselves

accurately represented on the screen.

This is one reason the “Fast and Furious” series was so strangely successful. The series has a multicultural cast and represents the melting pot nature of modern America.

Unfortunately, studios cannot get this in their mind. Hollywood has not changed much from a white man portraying an Asian character in the 1961 film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” to the #OscarsSoWhite of today.

If the Katniss Everdeen example wasn’t enough, here are some more: “Pan” in 2015 featured

super white, super hipster Rooney Mara playing Tiger Lily, the Native American princess.

“Exodus: Gods and Kings,” directed by Ridley Scott, literally filled an entire Egyptian cast with white dudes in 2014 because Scott said, “I can’t mount a film of this budget... and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so-and-so.”

“Aloha,” directed by Cameron Crowe in 2015, received sharp backlash for casting Emma Stone as a HawaiianChinese woman. Stone claimed to have been ignorant to the problem of whitewashing

before this but did state that the controversy around her character “opened her eyes” in an interview.

It seems unimaginable that people, specifically actors, would be naive to the whitewashing problem in Hollywood, but it makes sense when you realize the world’s majority is Hollywood’s minority. If this problem can ever systematically change, movies will finally be able to reach a new level of global appeal.

Ryan Thaxton is a 20-year-old mass communication sophomore from Monroe, Louisiana.

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First Family’s poise, inspirational leadership to be greatly missed JORDANSWERS! JORDAN MARCELL @JordanCMarcell I had just turned 12 years old when the Obama family moved into the White House. Now, I’m a 19-year-old college sophomore, and after President Barack Obama’s two terms, the family is preparing to leave the office once and for all.

In light of this, I think it is important to note just how much my friends, the larger group of millennials as a whole and myself love the presidential family.

Barack and Michelle Obama, in a way, were our adoptive parents of the political world. We grew as their children grew, hit our teenage years as their children slid into theirs and laughed when they laughed.

Perhaps we picked up on that same sense of desired relatability that arises with being the parents of teenagers that Barack and Michelle seemed to radiate for the past eight years.

I laughed at the videos they were featured in on YouTube and even ate from the healthier school lunches that the first lady had a hand in getting on my plate.

Yet, whether you thought the YouTube humor was dull or that the new lunches were disgusting, it

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President Barack Obama relaxes on a sofa in the Oval Office with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha. still goes without saying that the Obamas’ presence in our day to day lives was something we had

never experienced with a first family before.

The Obamas always seemed

to hold themselves with elegance and grace. Even when my peers and I were getting riled up about

the political world that we were just starting to understand, the first couple was there to calm us down.

They took every comment, every problem and every ounce of detestation thrown at them with the utmost class. That alone was more than enough to inspire us to strive to be as composed as they were.

Because of their actions, we knew that even when the world got ugly, we didn’t have to follow suit.

I, and many people I know, will greatly miss the Obamas. They have given my generation a marvelous eight years of leadership.

While I found myself struggling to recall the name of former first lady Laura Bush (possibly because of my age) I know that I will never forget Michelle. I’ll never forget Barack. I won’t even forget Malia and Sasha.

They have inspired us, taught us, lead us, introduced us to the practical political scene and — in a way — they even fed us.

No matter where we go from here, I’m happy that the Obamas were with us, even if only for eight years. They will be greatly missed.

Jordan Marcell is a 19 year old anthropology and studio photography sophomore from Geismar, Louisiana.

Trump’s conservative actions speak louder than words LYNNE YOU A HAND LYNNE BUNCH @lynnebunch11 In an interview with CBS’ Lesley Stahl on “60 Minutes,” Donald Trump said he is fine with the settled same-sex marriage ruling that came out in June 2015.

“These cases have gone to the Supreme Court,” he said.

“They’ve been settled, and I’m fine with that.”

Since he confessed his feelings on the issue, many liberals showed appreciation for his sentiment and gave him credit for not speaking out against the decision. Though Trump’s words may seem further left than those of the average Republican, nothing he says should be taken seriously.

When Trump says anything

slightly liberal, he’s merely pandering to the majority of the country that hates him.

He might say something that sounds nice to hear, but his actions speak much louder than his rhetoric.

If Trump really supported the LGBTQ community, he would not surround himself with a bunch of homophobes.

Mike Pence would never be his vice president, and his cabinet would not look as though it will be made up of others who are far-right.

Liberals should also understand that Trump’s personal opinion on same-sex marriage means absolutely nothing. When he appoints a conservative judge to the Supreme Court, he cannot control what that judge decides in any case. The judge he appoints could easily rule against marriage equality if another case went to the court.

Trump also negated everything he said about samesex marriage when he went on to say Roe v. Wade is not settled law. If one Supreme Court case is not final, then any case has a chance at being overturned.

Marriage equality is not the only issue where Trump wants to seem more liberal. He wants the country to feel as though he will be a president for everyone, but once again, his actions do not match his voiced opinions.

When Trump appointed Stephen Bannon as his Chief White House Strategist, he isolated many people in America, especially people of color. Bannon rebutted the statements that said he was a white nationalist, but he did so by saying he that was simply a nationalist. A man like Bannon is not someone who will unite the country.

Trump has also indicated he will appoint Michael Flynn as

his national security adviser.

Though Flynn says he is a member of the Democratic Party, he is conservative and extremely anti-Islam.

Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke supports Trump’s appointments.

“Bannon, Flynn, Sessions — Great! Senate must demand that Sessions as AG stop the massive institutional race discrimination against whites!”

Duke tweeted Friday.

When Liberals praise Trump for saying the bare minimum, they ignore the real danger his presidency presents. Though the more left Trump can get the better, Democrats cannot begin to believe his lies before he even officially takes office.

Democrats have a bad habit of allowing the country to move from the center toward the right. Rather than meeting in the middle, it seems as though

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the left always allows the political spectrum to gravitate in the Republicans’ favor.

Democrats need to fight hard going forward. Republicans made it a habit to obstruct anything that Barack Obama tried to put forth, so Democrats need to take a stand and ensure that nothing too far-right will get through.

I said it before, and I will say it again: do not normalize Trump. Do not pretend he is anything other than a Republican who will ultimately give in to the Republican platform. He will never be anything close to a Liberal, and as he continues to appoint people who are dangerous for this country, we need to make sure that we never pretend they are decent people.

Lynne Bunch is an 18-year-old mass communication freshman from Terrytown, Louisiana.

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Monday, November 21, 2016 TEXAS A&M, from page 3 White said.

“We’re 4-2 as far as I know,” Orgeron said. “That’s all we’ve done. We focus on that: We’re 4-2.

We’ve got Texas A&M. We promise we’ll finish the season strong, and we’ll talk about one game at a time.

That’s all we’re doing.”

For the third time this season, LSU has suffered a one-possession loss, this time with a different head coach. On fourth and goal, Orgeron said sophomore running back Derrius Guice ran the wrong direction.

The result was Guice fumbling and being stopped at the one-yard line and the Tigers dropping their fourth game this season.

After the ball was snapped on

UCONN, from page 3 Katie Lou Samuelson busted LSU’s defense for 28 points on 8 of 15 shooting from the field. Samuelson knocked in seven 3-pointers and had eight rebounds in 35 minutes.

“I shot pretty well earlier today, but it depends on the game,” Samuelson said. “If I am shooting confidently, I’ll make more of them, so I have to keep holding myself to that level [so] that I don’t get down on myself if I start missing shots.”

LSU’s leading scorer, Raigyne Moncrief, posted 15 of LSU’s 53 points. Moncrief added 11 of her 15 points in the second half and three rebounds in the game Sunday.

“I’m happy to be out there, but we should have played more as a team ... and get a lot more assists,” Moncrief said. “I only had

the muddled final play, Clapp went to block the inside linebacker and looked up to see that the game was over.

“Definitely a heartbreaker, being on the one,” Clapp said. “We had multiple shots.”

The Tigers outgained Florida 423 to 270 in total yards and had 23 first downs, but costly turnovers and missed opportunities to score in the red zone hampered LSU. LSU is now 4-2 in Orgeron’s “new season,” but the Tigers’ performance versus Florida was the worst they have played, the interim coach said.

A botched snap on a field goal attempt by freshman punter Josh Growden and a fumble by sophomore cornerback Donte Jackson

on a kick return were described as unacceptable by Orgeron.

“We didn’t play very well today on special teams,” Orgeron said.

“We need to play better on special teams. We have athletes. We should be better in that area.”

But bouncing back after a loss hasn’t been an issue for LSU this season. The Tigers are 3-0 following a loss in 2016 and are averaging 38 points per game in those wins.

White said the feeling in the locker wasn’t upset, but rather shifting focus to play against Texas A&M. “We didn’t fall apart,” White said. “We’re probably together more than we ever been. We’ll see Thursday.”

three assists. I should have [given] my team the ball more but my mindset was to be aggressive.”

Senior Rina Hill made her first appearance on the court since a hip injury sidelined her for the Lady Tigers’ first three games.

She finished with no points on three shot attempts, one assist and one rebound.

LSU freshman forward Ayana Mitchell added four buckets on six attempts, but her hustle against the 11-time national champions stood out to LSU coach Nikki Fargas.

“Ayana Mitchell played tough,” the coach said. “She got a couple of personal fouls called on her, and they were momentum plays, but I’d rather dial her down than have to dial her up.”

UConn had 20 turnovers compared to LSU’s 13, but eventually, UConn was victorious by 23 points.

NOTEBOOK, from page 3 TIGERS DEFENSE HOLDS FIRM LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron said LSU focused and practiced tackling last week prior to the loss against Florida.

With the loss of senior middle linebacker Kendell Beckwith because of injury in the first half against Florida, LSU’s defense became less formidable in the middle and the Tigers fell victim to numerous missed tackles Saturday.

Interim head coach Ed Orgeron heads to the locker room before the Tigers’ 16-10 loss against the Florida Gators on Saturday at Tiger Stadium.

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“We emphasized tackling all week,” Orgeron said after the loss. “I think missing Kendell [out] there hurt us a little bit. But uncharacteristic. We were not a good tackling team [Saturday].

It’s something we have to fix.”

Even after its fourth loss of the season, LSU’s defense remains the only FBS defense to not allow more than 21 points in each game this season.

In LSU combined losses, the Tigers have fallen by a total of 23 points in the four games.

LSU’s Losses 2016 season

Sept. 3 vs. Wisconsin 14-16 Sept. 24 vs. Auburn 13-18 Nov. 5 vs. Alabama 0-10 Nov. 20 vs. Florida 10-16

LSU defensive quick stats LSU’s defense has only allowed 11 touchdowns after 10 games this season.

With a scoreless first quarter against for Florida, this marked the 6th first quarter shutout by LSU defense this season in 10 games.

Arden Key (15 career sacks) dropped Austin Appleby for a loss of 9 yards in the second quarter for Key’s 10th sack of the season.

With 10 sacks this season, Key is tied for 3rd all-time in single-season sacks with Rydell Melancon, who tallied 10 in 1981.

Key is just two sacks from the LSU single-season record (12) set by Oliver Lawrence in 1989.

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During the Tigers’ 76-53 loss against the UConn Huskies Sunday in the PMAC, [LEFT TOP] LSU junior guard Raigyne Moncrief (11) shoots a layup, [LEFT BOTTOM] LSU sophomore guard Shanice Norton (0) passes the ball to a teammate, [MIDDLE] LSU sophomore guard Chloe Jackson (0) shoots a three-pointer and [RIGHT] UConn sophomore guard/forward Katie Lou Samuelson (33) shoots a three-pointer.

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Monday, November 21, 2016

Cajun Thanksgiving A Louisiana twist on traditional Turkey Day meals

BY RAYKAEL MORRIS @Raykael_Morris As Thanksgiving makes its way to our agendas and stomachs, Louisiana families plan to cook up their best dishes. Here are the top six classic Louisianian Thanksgiving meals.

Gumbo

Jambalaya

Stuffed Bell Peppers

With cold November nights approaching, a big bowl of homemade seafood gumbo is sure to be at the dinner table. The classic dish includes many southern favorites, such as shrimp, crab and andouille sausage. Most families pair this dish with potato salad.

Though many Louisiana dishes require rice in some form, jambalaya is a dish all its own. Most jambalaya contains different sausages and seafood somewhere in the mix. This Louisiana classic is the perfect side to complement any dish served on the holiday.

Particularly common in the state, stuffed bell peppers consist of ground beef, shrimp and sometimes crab meat stuffed inside a green bell pepper. Because this meal takes several steps to complete, it is an easy way for families to spend time cooking together.

Cornbread

Vegetables

Turkey

Cornbread can be used in a couple ways during Thanksgiving: as stuffing for the turkey or as a side dish. This simple food adds a taste of sweetness in the midst of savory dishes.

After all the carbs from the other meals, it is nice to have some greens in Thanksgiving dinner.

Among the most common in the South are green beans, collard greens and spinach.

While turkey is a Thanksgiving staple across the country, many Louisiana families add a Cajun flare to the traditional main course. Most use cornbread as their main ingredient for the turkey dressing.

Southerners sometimes serve deep-fried turkeys, a faster and simpler way to prepare the meat.

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Dr. Isiah Warner recognized as 2016 SEC Professor of the Year

BY SCOTT GRISWOLD @Griswold_ii University professor Isiah M. Warner was officially named the 2016 SEC Professor of the Year in June due to his research, teaching and scholarship, and was recognized during a halftime in LSU’s football game against Alabama.

“I would not begin to say that that makes me the greatest professor in the SEC,” Warner said. “What I will say is that it makes me representative of the very best professors in the SEC. There were some outstanding candidates, but from what I’ve been told, what separated me from the others is that I do multiple things. In addition to doing research, I work with undergraduates in this office and create programs to help undergraduates.”

Not only is Warner a world leader in his field, he is also one of only 70 individuals who have been named a Boyd Professor since the title was created nearly 60 years ago. The Boyd

Professorship is the pinnacle of recognition for University professors and is conferred on the recipients for life, according to the University’s website.

“The SEC is honored to name Dr. Isiah Warner the 2016 SEC Professor of the Year,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a press release. “His focus on students, particularly those from groups often underrepresented in the chemistry discipline, has elevated LSU to unprecedented heights in the field. I congratulate him on this tremendous accomplishment.”

Warner is a world leader in analytical applications of fluorescence spectroscopy. He said fluorescence is the science behind electric lights, like the ones in ceiling fixtures.

“The study of molecules that take in energy, usually light energy, at a certain wavelength and give it off at another wavelength,” Warner said. “That’s what fluorescence is.”

Warner also conducts research pertaining to curing cancer.

“There’s a certain

compound that’s toxic to normal and cancer cells. We found out that by converting to another type of material that we’ve developed, it can now be toxic only to cancer cells,” Warner said. “It works in a petri dish, so we’re wondering if it worked in the animal. And it does work in the animal.”

Warner cautions against being overly optimistic with his research. He said making one discovery doesn’t mean it applies to every type of cancer.

Aside from fluorescence and cancer research, Warner is focused on creating diversity in the STEM fields.

“Dr. Isiah Warner is an internationally recognized and highly acclaimed scientist who is also a passionate educator and mentor,” LSU President F. King Alexander said in a press release. “Because of his unwavering commitment and success in mentoring underrepresented minorities in the STEM disciplines, LSU is ranked first in the nation in the production of African Americans with Ph.D’s in chemistry.”

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Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Isiah Warner was named 2016 SEC Professor of the Year.