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Donald Trump real estate tycoon

‘You could cut that way, way, way down.’

-on the Department of Education at the South Carolina Tea Party Convention, Myrtle Beach, January 2015

Ben Carson retired neurosurgeon

‘For those who are not needy, there is an oldfashioned remedy that is very effective called work.’

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Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination squared off at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library last night in the latest GOP debate.

Here are some thoughts on higher education in America from four of the top contenders.

Read the debate recap on page 4

• Trump founded his own online, for-profit college, Trump University, in 2005. It was never accredited as an actual university by the New York State Department of Education.

• In 2013, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued the company, saying it “misrepresented its classes” by selling entrepreneurial CDs and DVDs instead of offering degrees. A student who spent more than $36,000 on Trump’s investing tips filed a class action lawsuit against the company.

• Carson wrote a Washington Times op-ed in February saying Obama’s free community college proposal is only free “if no one has to pay for it,” and argued the free community college proposal would still have a price tag. Obama’s $60 billion initiative would provide two years of community college for free by January 2016.

• In the piece, he said Pell grants are already in place for low-income students.

-a Washington Times op-ed, February 2015

• Carson stressed the importance of personal responsibility and higher education, noting his own personal success story of inner-city public school student turned acclaimed neurosurgeon.

Jeb Bush

• Bush called the public education system “government-run, unionized monopolies” at a 2015 education summit in Tallahassee, according to a February 2015 Politico article.

former Florida governor

‘I’m for higher standards. And I’m for creating real restrictions of the federal government’s role in this. So you can alleviate people’s fears that you’re going to have some kind of control by the federal government of content or curriculum or even standards.’

• Bush said part of the problem of high college costs comes from so many students taking too long to graduate.

• He said he wants to make a full course load more than 12 hours so students can graduate earlier.

-an education summit in Tallahassee, February 2015

Ted Cruz U.S. Senator, Texas

‘We see it now with colleges in California … negative quotas against Asian students because academically they’re excelling.’

-a BuzzFeed News interview, June 2015

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• Though Cruz has not stated any specific higher education policies, he said he would like to end racial preferences in college admissions.

• Cruz opposes affirmative action and said in a June 2015 BuzzFeed News interview that colleges should focus more on academic merit and less on race.

• He cited examples in which Asian students were discriminated against by colleges setting negative quotas for Asian applicants.

STUDENT LIFE

Affirmative consent policies debated

BY SAM KARLIN @samkarlin_TDR Legal scholars across the nation have spoken out against affirmative consent sexual misconduct policies implemented at many universities, including LSU. However, proponents of the policy argue it bolsters the fight against rape culture at college campuses.

Affirmative consent, as it applies to sexual misconduct policy, means a person who initiates sexual contact must hear “yes” from the other person before engaging in a sexual act, said Morgan Lamandre, Vice President of Survivor Services at Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response in Baton Rouge.

Former American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen said the policy violates rights of due process, according to a news release from Stop Abusive and Violent Environments.

“They reverse the usual presumption of innocence,” Strossen said. “Unless the guy can prove that his sexual partner affirmatively consented to every single contact, he is presumed guilty of sexual misconduct.”

Lamandre said the “No means no” campaign from past years has been ineffective. She pointed to research on brain activity of trauma victims to support the case for affirmative consent.

“When a person experiences a traumatic event — for instance, when being sexually assaulted — the brain releases many hormones that can make a person ‘freeze,’ which makes it literally impossible to speak or move,” Lamandre said.

She said this phenomenon is more common when the victim knows or trusts the person who sexually assaulted them.

Most cases involving consent

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The Farmer’s Market returns to Free Speech Plaza this semester on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering foods ranging from red pears to sweet peppers.

The Daily Reveille previously reported the farmer’s market was first established in fall 2013, when Auxiliary Services director Margot Carroll took the idea from the University of Delaware, where she was previously employed.

The market offers seasonal foods as well as year-round plants, such as zucchini and squash. The produce, most of which is locally grown, comes from Capital City Produce — the same company that provides the fruits and vegetables in the dining hall, Auxiliary Services Communications Coordinator Heather Gulino said. “[Capital City Produce] were able to create a deal where they supply a lot of the local farmgrown produce that they carry,” Gulino said.

As one of the few farmer’s markets in the Baton Rouge area, Capital City Produce takes pride in its service, said Anya Hudnell, the company’s director of marketing and creativity.

“It’s great to be a part of something that’s out there in terms of promoting healthy eating and be a part of something unique that is hard to come by,” Hudnell said. “We think it’s a really fun way to engage and connect with part of the LSU community and anybody that attends the farmer’s market.”

Part of the market’s purpose is to promote a healthier lifestyle.

Unless students frequent the grocery store, they miss out on

certain wellness opportunities, Gulino said.

Though the prices of the farmer’s market produce are comparable to that of a grocery store, Gulino said there is a definite difference in quality.

“It’s not going through vendors. It’s not going through store retailers,” Gulino said. “And the best part is, if you get there early enough, you get the really good things.”

Plenty of the produce offered at the farmer’s market is grown in and around the Baton Rouge area.

“We try to promote locallygrown produce whenever we can,” said Capital City Produce salesman David Soike.

Senior Executive Chef of LSU Dining Jon Jackson said he thinks the fresh produce is beneficial for students and enjoys seeing how many students frequent the market.

“I think it is just a good way for the kids to get something good on the go, whether it’s a bunch of bananas or a bag of grapes,” Jackson said. “Seeing these kids, that’s the greatest joy I get out of it. If you look around, everyone’s pretty happy that we’re here.”

Along with a chef who prepares freshly made samples for students to try, several recipe cards are offered for students to take and try themselves, Jackson said.

Architecture junior Sarah Eikram said the market’s convenience is especially helpful for on-campus students.

“It’s really great being able to get apples or bananas or something that simple,” Eikram said. “I need fresh food a lot because I eat a lot of fruit, so I’ll be back.”

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Thursday, September 17, 2015 STUDENT UNION

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Logistics, paperwork stall vendor contracts in Union

BY KEVIN MINER @KevinMiner_TDR In fall 2013, Auntie Anne’s coming to campus was the latest buzz. Fast forward two years, and the hot pretzel staple is still nowhere to be seen in the LSU Student Union.

LSU Student Union Communications Coordinator Heather Gulino said the deal fell through because of “red tape and a lot of paperwork.”

“With University regulations and Auntie Anne’s regulations, the two were not able to move forward with an agreement that benefited both parties,” Gulino said.

The Daily Reveille previously reported in October 2013 then-Auxiliary Retail Development and Technology Services Director Stephen Barr said Auntie Anne’s was set to open by the start of the next school year.

Student Government Senator William Baumgardner announced in November 2013

that two ICEE machines would also be installed in the Union as soon as January 2014, with locations at On-The-Geaux and Auntie Anne’s. The machines never arrived.

Although there is no room in the Student Union for new restaurants, LSU is constantly looking for food vendor requests as contracts come and go, Gulino said.

Jamba Juice’s departure from the Union is an example of the unpredictability of vendors’ contracts, Gulino said.

“Nobody was expecting Jamba Juice to not re-sign their contract and for Smoothie King to come in here,” Gulino said, “but we’re happy that we got another smoothie vendor.”

Smoothie King opened in the Union on the first day of school and is here to stay, Gulino said.

“It’s a local company,” Gulino said. “Jamba Juice is great, but it’s a California company, and everybody was really excited to get a local brand

in here.”

Because of a lack of space in the Union, Gulino said LSU looks to create new, mobile food options, like bringing the Smoothie King food truck to campus.

But Gulino said she is not making any promises.

“Again, lots of paperwork,” Gulino said. “Sometimes it goes through, other times it doesn’t.”

The Union remains open to suggestions from students on which companies to bring to campus, including establishments outside restaurants.

Administrators have even toyed with the idea of offering optometry services in the Union and converting half of the LSU Student Union Barbershop into a nail salon, Gulino said, but the ideas never finalized.

For some students who spend a significant amount of time in the Union, such as finance freshman Brady Parker, the complex already has enough restaurants and

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Smoothie King opened in the Student Union on the first day of school for the 2015 fall semester. It is the newest vendor to come to the Union. student services.

“If I am not in class, I am here,” Parker said. “I actually

am pleased with what they have here. I really don’t see a need for any other places.”

DIVERSITY

University receives diversity award for 4th consecutive year

BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ For the fourth consecutive year, LSU received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine.

The award recognizes colleges and universities with high levels of commitment toward a diverse faculty and student population for the 2014-15 school year. Other universities among the 90 recipients of the 2015 HEED Award include Rice University, Florida State University and University of Georgia.

Dereck Rovaris, LSU vice provost for diversity, said INSIGHT looks into a university’s data on undergraduate student enrollment, events and activities held on campus and amount of money and

resources used on diversity efforts. “[For LSU], receiving the award says that we’re working toward the goal of achieving full diversity where every student, faculty and staff member, regardless of who they are, where they come from or what they look like is fully supported and received here,” Rovaris said.

The Office of Diversity is working to support diversity on campus, as well as recruit more diverse students and faculty, Rovaris said.

The Office of Admissions is collaborating with the Office of Diversity to explain why students from diverse backgrounds should attend LSU rather than other universities. After recruiting students, Rovaris said the Office of Diversity still plans to be a part of

the students’ college lives.

“We have staff in place to support and nurture our students from various backgrounds, and we’ve been a voice for those who have been marginalized as well,” Rovaris said.

Last fall, the Office of Diversity started a new initiative in conjunction with the Office of Human Resource Management to create faculty diversity search training. Employees will head to other departments to explain why a diverse faculty should be encouraged.

Rovaris said the advertising scope of LSU has increased by placing ads in periodicals frequented by people from diverse backgrounds.

The Office of Diversity and the Provost’s office are paying for each department’s use of the advertisements.

DIVERSITY DATA FALL 2014 RACE/ETHNICITY American Indian/ Alaska Native

UNDERGRADUATE 69

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL 11

TOTAL 80

963

111

1,074

Black/ African American

2,934

481

3,415

Hispanic/Latino

1,428

179

1,607

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Nonresident Alien

484

1,137

1,621

Two or more races

628

55

683

74

121

195

White

18,968

2,779

21,747

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4,874

30,451

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Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

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Data courtesy of Office of Budget and Planning. Data represents student body for the 2014-15 school year.

“We’re encouraging other departments to advertise more broadly, and we’re supporting them financially,” Rovaris said. “We’re also pointing them in the right direction of where to look for folks from diverse backgrounds.”

The journey to becoming a more diverse campus is something should be focused

on, Rovaris said. He said, as the flagship university, LSU must represent a large amount of people and a diverse region.

“By winning the award, it says to others that diversity is something that we value, and it’s something that we prioritize as well,” Rovaris said.

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POLITICS

Alexander participates GOP candidates take stage for debate in higher ed panel

BY WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter

BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ LSU President F. King Alexander participated in a panel Wednesday called “America’s Most Innovative College Presidents,” organized by nonprofit public policy institute New America and Washington Monthly Magazine.

Other panelists included Jamienne Studley, Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education, Cheryl Hyman, Chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, and Jamie Merisotis, President of Lumina Foundation.

The group discussed data revealed by the Obama administration over the weekend on colleges’ and universities’ performances and earnings — better known as the College Scorecard.

In his opening statement, Alexander said “the greatest inefficiency rating in America” is how universities and colleges are assessed. As most rankings stem from how many potential students are turned away, as opposed to how many are educated.

During students orientations, Alexander said many parents’ questions are related to scorecard rankings.

“We said, ‘tell the parents what the starting salaries of graduates are,’” Alexander

said. “Tell them how much debt our students graduate with and how it compares with national averages.”

California State University, Long Beach began publishing such information nine years ago, Alexander said.

He described it as a dare to other colleges to release the same information, and brought the idea over to LSU when he became its president.

Alexander went on to say that higher education hasn’t done a good job of showing students the difference between higher education environments that exist to steal their money and those serving their intended purpose.

Another component in fixing the system is holding states accountable as they increasingly decrease public funding to higher education institutions.

Alexander said there is a strong resistance from higher education’s old establishment to reveal information such as that displayed on the scorecard.

“We need to make sure we can capture this data and fight against the forces that do not want to see this data on the marketplace so they can justify why they charge $63,000 a year, or why they never tell us that 50 percent of their students end up in student loan defaults,” Alexander said.

As the 11 leading Republican candidates stood in front of a former Air Force One jet Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, one topic dominated the majority of the conversation — Donald Trump.

The opening question of CNN’s Republican presidential debate asked if candidates felt safe with Trump’s finger on the nuclear launch button. The question came after comments made by Gov. Bobby Jindal in the past week condemning the former reality television host as a “narcissist” and “egomaniac.”

Two candidates, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, said that would be a decision for the voters to make.

Trump was both a target and source of criticism throughout the night, as the billionaire real estate mogul poked fun at Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s appearance and his standing in the polls.

“I never attacked [Paul] on his look, and, believe me, there’s plenty of subject matter there,” Trump said.

Apart from Trump, other hot topics at the three-hour debate centered around issues such as Planned Parenthood, immigration and Kim Davis -- the Kentucky clerk who gained national attention after refusing to administer a marriage license to a gay couple.

One topic discussed early on in the evening was the unexpected polling successes of “political outsiders,” including Fiorina, Trump and neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson.

“If someone is within a system their whole life, they don’t know how broken the system is,” Fiorina

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LSU president F. King Alexander takes the podium on Sept. 2, during a Faculty Senate meeting in Barnes and Noble.

issues deal with college students who are experimenting with sexuality and often alcohol, said Cynthia Garrett, a California lawyer and board member for Families Advocating for Campus Equality.

“To absolve a woman completely, expressly, of any obligation to say, ‘No, I don’t want to do this,’ seems incredibly overreaching,” Garrett said.

California was the first state to legalize an affirmative consent policy, while most policies remain at the university level. FACE aims to protect due process of law for college students, according to its website.

Lamandre said most people inherently understand what sexual harm is, and those who argue there are grey areas in affirmative consent policies typically defend against a claim of sexual misconduct.

“Affirmative consent is merely an accurate portrayal of what people do when they have sexual contact that is respectful and healthy, rather than selfish, coercive or abusive,” Lamandre said.

She added affirmative con-

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Leading GOP presidential candidates assemble in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Wednesday for a CNN debate. said. “It’s not that politicians are bad people. It’s that they’ve been in that system forever.”

Several candidates spoke in favor of ending government support for Planned Parenthood, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was one of many candidates who cited videos depicting officials from the women’s health organization allegedly “callously, heartlessly bartering and selling body parts of human beings,” Cruz said.

A week after organizing a faith-based political rally centered around Davis, Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was asked if Bush, who recently commented that Davis was required to do her job, was on the wrong side of the issue.

Huckabee did not say if Bush’s stance was wrong, but reiterated his belief that the U.S. Supreme Court overstepped its power with its ruling in favor of gay marriage.

“I thought that everybody here passed ninth grade civics,” Huckabee said. “Courts cannot legislate.

The courts can’t make a law.”

The immigration discussion began with Trump and a question regarding the logistics of his plan to deport the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the U.S. The tone shifted as moderator Jake Tapper asked Bush about comments Trump made regarding Bush’s Mexican-American wife and Bush speaking Spanish while on the campaign trail.

Bush requested Trump apologize to his wife, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio defended Bush on speaking Spanish.

The candidates’ tax plans, ranging from Carson’s flat-tax to Trump’s progressive tax, were discussed, as well as Carson’s support for raising the minimum wage.

Ohio Gov. Scott Walker criticized Carson’s proposed minimum wage increase and said education is the key to improving wages.

“The best way to help people see their wages go up is to get them the education and the skills they need,” Walker said. “That’s why we talk about it. It’s all about jobs.”

sent works, and people who have healthy sex lives practice it every time they have sex.

Garrett said consent was required before affirmative consent policies came into effect and shifted the burden unfairly onto defendants, which, she added, are almost always men.

LSU’s sexual misconduct policy states consent is the “affirmative and voluntary” agreement to engage in sexual activity.

Lamandre said this policy is essentially affirmative consent, but stops short of identifying who is responsible for obtaining consent.

California’s law states, “It is the responsibility of each person involved in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the affirmative consent of the other or others to engage in the sexual activity.”

LSU policy also asserts consent cannot be given by someone “incapacitated” by alcohol or drugs — a part Garrett finds troubling.

Garrett said aside from someone falling down drunk, slurring their words or being unable to walk, many cases rely on the woman’s opinion that she was

too intoxicated.

“People who are black out drunk, their memories aren’t able to form,” Garret said. “But they still may be acting rationally, normally, and even able to drive a car.”

Seirra Fowler, Assistant Director of Wellness and Health Promotion at the LSU Student Health Center, said there are many factors influencing the effect alcohol has on people, including dehydration, sickness and diet.

“We really want you to freely give that consent without any undue influence,” Fowler said, but noted college students will inevitably drink before engaging in sexual acts.

Fowler said affirmative consent is included in the LSU policy to require people to go the extra mile in obtaining consent, and the best part about the debate is it creates dialogue about consent.

“That’s definitely at least part of the issue in terms of sexual violence prevention — I think people talk about it when they know someone has been sexually assaulted,” Fowler said. “It’s really great to see people having conversations outside of that.”

Sports

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LSU hopes to earn first season SEC victory

BY C.J. RUCKER @Ruckmatic

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LSU prepares to take on McNeese St. on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium.

AFTERNOON DELIGHT Other than heat, afternoon kickoff at Tiger Stadium no different for players

BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR

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night game in Tiger Stadium is a mystique hard to describe.

When the lights shine around the stadium parallel to Nicholson Drive, a football game becomes a buzzsaw of electricity with a roar hard to replicate at any other college football venue in the country. Since 1960, a 231-64-4 record after the sun sets proves the hype of Death Valley.

But on the first day of Southeastern Conference Media Days, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said what every LSU fan must have feared when asked about his team’s 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Tiger Stadium

this Saturday.

“You look at their track record, they’re extremely tough to play at their place, especially at night,” Malzahn said. “So, it may be a little bit of an advantage that we’re playing during the day.”

Malzahn’s opinion may have changed since he made those remarks in July, as his team’s challenges against LSU are much greater than what time the game starts. Auburn barely squeaked out a seven-point, overtime win in its home opener

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LSU senior defender Alex Arlitt will be eligible to play in the team’s Southeastern Conference home opener against the University of Georgia at 6 p.m. tonight at the LSU Soccer Stadium.

Arlitt, one of the team’s most experienced leaders with 72 career starts, was assessed a red card in the team’s SEC opener against the University of Alabama on Friday night and forced to sit out during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory against No. 15 Duke on Sunday.

Tonight’s game is an important conference match for both teams. LSU (5-1-2, 0-1 SEC) hopes to get back on track after losing its SEC opener in dramatic fashion to Alabama. The Tigers conceded a golden goal in the 102nd minute of play while playing with 10 players after Arlitt was sent off. LSU coach Brian Lee said his team showed great resilience by evening the score after Arlitt was ejected, even though the Tigers gave up the game-winning goal in extra time.

“We have to manage whatever gets thrown in front of us, whether we go down to 10 players or we face a different playing style from the other team,” Lee said. “We have to grind out results.”

The University of Georgia (1-5-1, 0-1 SEC) heads into to-

see ADVANCE, page 8 WOMEN’S SOCCER

Forwards Clarke, Baucom’s chemistry form potent attack

BY MARIO JEREZ @MJerezIII_TDR LSU junior forward Summer Clarke and sophomore forward Jorian Baucom formed a deadly attacking combination for the LSU soccer team, scoring 12 of the team’s 16 goals this season, putting the rest of the Southeastern Conference on notice.

In their first year together in 2014, Baucom and Clarke were LSU’s top-two goal scorers, combining for 15 goals and 8 assists and flashing their potential. However, it didn’t result in wins as the Tigers went 5-13-2.

This year, that potential has come into fruition. Not only is the duo on pace to smash its individual totals from 2014, but

efforts are finally translating into wins for the Tigers.

LSU has matched their win total from last season at 5-1-2 on the year. Baucom and Clarke are responsible for all of LSU’s goals in their last three games, a 2-1 stretch for the Tigers.

LSU coach Brian Lee said he has enjoyed watching their relationship on the field grow.

He also said they have done a good job working with each other following their first season, and the results are clearly visible.

“On the field, they really balance each other out, and they’re a nice pair up front.” Lee said.

“The personalities of how they play really fit in extremely well together. It’s limited to how much you can develop a playing

relationship in that first year together. The next nine months is what’s really important. Over the course of time, they’ve developed a nice playing relationship.”

Baucom is the leading scorer on the team, already matching her eight-goal total from her freshman year. She is the leading scorer in the Southeastern Conference headed into this week and trails only Boston College junior forward McKenzie Meehan for the national goal-scoring lead.

Baucom was recognized for her efforts by being named SEC Offensive Player of the Week this past Monday. Although it was Baucom who received the

see ATTACK, page 8

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LSU junior foward Summer Clarke (4) races against Duke University’s sophomore defender/forward Schuyler DeBree (19) during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory on Sept. 13 in LSU’s Soccer Stadium.

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women’s soccer

Tigers tap further motivation from playing ranked opponents BY c.j. rucker @Ruckmatic LSU’s 1-0 victory over No. 15 Duke University on Sunday marked its 10th victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in program history.

The last time the Tigers (5-12, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) took down a ranked opponent was on Sept. 8, 2013, when they beat the No. 13 University of Southern California, 1-0, in the Minnesota Gold Classic.

LSU has a history of struggling against ranked opponents, but since Brian Lee took over the program in 2004, the Tigers have steadily improved.

Nine of LSU’s 10 wins against ranked teams came after Lee took over the program in 2005.

Good defense is a reoccurring theme when it comes to beating ranked opponents. The Tigers have held their opponents to one goal or less in all of their wins against ranked teams.

Almost all ranked opponents are equipped with a dangerous offensive attack, which is what makes them so effective, but Lee harps on playing stout defense.

Luckily for the Tigers, they too have players who have the ability to score with ease. LSU is led by junior forward Summer Clarke and sophomore forward Jorian Baucom. The two have combined for 12 goals and four assists through the team’s first eight games of the season. They both are expected to make key contributions when LSU faces ranked opponents late in the season, Lee said.

Lee said he was pleased with how his team performed against Duke, the team’s first ranked opponent of the season and was happy with the way his team competed against all opponents — ranked or unranked.

‘We always want prepare the same for each game.

Certainly, when you see a ranking in front of a team, it probably adds excitement for the kids. Traditionally, our group tends to relish the occasion, and they did that on Sunday [against Duke].’ brian lee LSU women’s soccer coach “The take away from the whole preseason is on our day we’re really good,” Lee said.

“Certainly, we can beat any team in the country on a given day. We just have to make sure we bring the same focus and intensity as many times as possible. During a college season, you have to gain momentum and build off games, and we’re doing that really well.”

The Tigers will be tasked with facing talented ranked teams in the immediate future due to starting conference play.

LSU is scheduled to take on No. 9 Auburn University on Sept. 25 and No. 10 Florida University on Oct. 11. The Tigers will also face the currently-unranked Kentucky Wildcats, who received 14 ranked votes from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Playing high-ranked opponents can be a daunting task, but Lee said his team looks forward to those opportunities because it gives them extra motivation.

“We always want prepare the same for each game,” Lee said.

“Certainly, when you see a ranking in front of a team, it probably adds excitement for the kids.

Traditionally, our group tends to relish the occasion, and they did that on Sunday [against Duke].”

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The LSU women’s soccer team competes against Duke University on Sunday during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory in the LSU Soccer Stadium.

The Tigers have defeated 10 ranked opponents in the program’s history, nine of which came after coach Brian Lee took over in 2004.

men’s golf

Junior golfer continues to battle back from offseason neck injury

BY Marc stevens @Marc_TDR LSU junior golfer Brandon Pierce suffered a neck injury diving into a lake near his apartment complex this offseason and is almost ready to return to the course.

Pierce’s injury came after he helped the Tigers win their first national championship since 1955. He was a key component in the championship run going 2-01 in match play.

However, this is not the first time Pierce dealt with injuries.

In spring 2014, he suffered a lower back injury , which sidelined him for seven months and kept him from hitting full-power shots until November 2014.

The injury was an early blow to LSU because Pierce was the highest ranked returning golfer. He ended last season as

Golfstat’s No. 23 golfer in the nation and was selected as a Golfweek third-team All-American.

The Covington, Louisiana, native said his rehabilitation is going well, and although he wants to play in the Tigers’ home event, he said he does not expect to be back to full strength until the start of November.

“I’ve almost got my full range of motion back,” Pierce said.

“Definitely feeling good, there’s no more pain, really.”

The lineup will stay young for LSU’s next tournament, the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Sept. 25, but Pierce said he hopes to return for the David Toms Intercollegiate, the Tigers lone home event, on Oct. 10.

In his absence, Pierce said there is no need to motivate the younger golfers as they already motivate themselves.

“You really don’t have to

motivate these guys. We love LSU and love to play,” Pierce said. “They have [motivation] already. I don’t need to tell them anything.”

Without Pierce, the No. 2 Tigers placed fourth in the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic with a lineup including sophomore Blake Caldwell and freshmen Sam Burns and Luis Gagne. Although the team did not win the event, the young golfers succeeded in the eyes of coach Chuck Winstead.

Burns’ collegiate debut could not have gone better, opening with a first round score of 69 to give the Shreveport product a share of second place. He cooled off in the final two rounds, shooting 78 and 76, respectively, earning him a top-20 finish.

Caldwell’s fortunes were a bit reversed. He was slow out of the gate, shooting an opening

‘I’ve almost got my full range of motion back. Definitely feeling good, there’s no more pain, really.’

Tigers fall schedule

brandon pierce LSU junior golfer round 79, but finished the final two rounds with a career-low 71 in the second round and 73 on the final day, which also earned him a top-20 finish.

Luis Gagne’s collegiate debut was lackluster compared to Burns’ outing, but remained solid overall. He shot 78 in the first round, 75 in the second round and 76 to finish out the tournament. “[The young players] did great,” Winstead said. “We were playing young guys, and [the team] mixed and matched scores and we ended up OK.”

golfweek conference challenge sept. 25-27 Burlington, Iowa

david toms intercollegiate Oct. 10-11 University Club GC, Baton Rouge

U.S. collegiate championship Oct. 16-18 Alpharetta, Georgia

East lake cup Nov. 2-3 Atlanta, Georgia

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5 GAMES TO WATCH INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Sports Columnist

@ No. 18 Auburn

No. 13 LSU

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m., CBS

@ Northern Illinois

No. 1 Ohio State

As week three of college football season approaches, sports columnist Jack Woods gives you five games to keep an eye on Saturday It’s Tigers vs. Tigers in this season’s first ranked matchup at Tiger Stadium. The only thing that will manage to tame this game is it’s a day game.

LSU managed to escape Starkville, Mississippi, and its cowbells with a 21-19 victory against the Bulldogs. Sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris didn’t get to throw the ball much, but when he did, he was effective. LSU had its way on the ground, rushing 47 times for 266 yards. Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette rushed 28 times for 159 yards and three scores alone to put himself in the thick of the Heisman race.

Auburn looked less than impressive in its last game, a 27-20 overtime victory against Jacksonville State.

Auburn trailed late in the game and never looked comfortable, and junior quarterback Jeremy Johnson was careless with the football, throwing two interceptions. The Auburn offense was outgained by Jacksonville State, and the defense allowed 161 rushing yards.

LSU should be able to impose its will on Auburn’s front seven if Harris is given the opportunity to do just enough in the passing game.

I might be a bad person for telling you to watch Ohio State beat Northern Illinois by more than five touchdowns, but it’ll be fun to watch the number on the scoreboard grow larger and larger. Can the Buckeyes cover the enormous spread? I say they can.

NIU has already allowed 56 points in just two games this season. Its opponents? UNLV and Murray State. Ohio State has multiple Heisman candidates on its offense, so the Buckeyes can realistically put 60 points on the board. The Ohio State offense will be fun to watch until they pull their starters. After that, I’d recommend changing the channel.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ ESPN 2

@

Stanford

No. 6 USC

Stanford and USC always puts on a show. No matter what the teams are ranked, both are always up for this game. If you don’t believe me, the last five contests between the Trojans and the Cardinal have been decided by 23 points combined.

The Trojans will certainly be the favorites with a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback — senior Cody Kessler. I expect them to have far too much firepower for Stanford, but that’s what I thought in 2007 when the Cardinal knocked off then-No. 2 USC as a 41-point underdog. I also thought USC had too much in 2012 when then-No. 21 Stanford upset the then-No. 2 Trojans.

USC should win comfortably, but you just never know with this game.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., ABC

@ No. 15 Ole Miss

No. 2 Alabama

Saturday, Sept. 19, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

@ No. 19 BYU

No. 10 UCLA

Saturday, Sept. 19, 9:30 p.m., FOX Sports

This is a mouthwatering matchup.

The Ole Miss offense is an unstoppable force so far this season. The Rebels have scored 76 and 73 points this season, outscoring opponents 149-24. Junior quarterback Chad Kelly suddenly has everyone in Oxford, Mississippi, excited again after Bo Wallace’s departure.

However, Ole Miss is meeting its first true test of the season, and it’s a stern one. Alabama’s defense is a significant step up from the University of Tennessee at Martin and Fresno State. If anybody is going to devise a plan to stop a high-powered offense, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to bet on Alabama football coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart.

On the offensive side, Alabama’s lead running back, junior Derrick Henry, is a one-man wrecking crew. He’s put up scary numbers, 243 rushing yards and six touchdowns in two games. It’ll be fun to see how the Rebel defense handles a guy who is in the thick of the Heisman race. I think it’ll go down to the wire Saturday night.

I really have no idea how BYU is undefeated. The Cougars faced two late game deficits in the first two weeks, and both times they’ve had a hail mary win the games. Oh, and they won both with a backup quarterback.

UCLA is a much more hard-nosed test. The Bruins are serious contenders in the Pac-12 and are the best team BYU has faced by a wide margin. But the 2013 Auburn Tigers taught me to never, ever count out the team of destiny. Can the Cougars pull off a third miracle in a row? That question answered alone is reason enough to watch.

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KICKOFF, from page 5 against Jacksonville State, a Football Championship Subdivision opponent who was a five-touchdown underdog.

Regardless, LSU welcomes the fellow Tigers in a top-25 matchup, which could go a long way in determining LSU’s SEC West fate. For a roster filled with second-year players, many LSU players haven’t experienced a home game under the sun, playing all seven of its home games at night last season.

Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette, though, said he imagines the only real difference will be the field temperature. But it’s what the New Orleans native expects in Baton Rouge and won’t alter his pregame routine.

“It’s going to be hot,” Fournette said. “But it’s LSU weather.”

The last time LSU lined up on the Tiger Stadium Celebration Bermuda grass in the afternoon, it was for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff in 2013 against Arkansas for LSU’s once-yearly Black Friday contest. The previous week LSU hosted Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. In both games, temperatures hovered in the mid-50s, and it was fairly damp against

ATTACK, from page 5 award, she credited Clarke and said it wouldn’t have been possible without her fellow forward.

“I say this all the time,” Baucom said “I credit Summer for everything. She’s one of the main reasons I am the player that I am. Coming into this year, she’s helped me with my defensive game, my mental game and I think she’s one the my favorite players that I’ve had the pleasure playing with up top.”

Clarke said Lee told her she would have to shoulder the offensive load for LSU, beginning with her freshman year in 2013, and Clarke obliged, leading LSU in goals with 10 and earning SEC All-Freshman honors. However, Clarke’s stellar play wasn’t resulting in wins, and LSU failed to put together a winning season during her first two seasons in Baton Rouge.

With Baucom’s recruitment, Lee now has two forwards on the team who are capable of leading the offensive charge, controlling possession near midfield and sprinting back to the defensive side of the field when necessary.

Clarke was just getting to know Baucom on the pitch last year. But this year they learned to complement each other’s games, and LSU is reaping the benefits in the win column.

“Coming in as a freshman, I felt there was a lot riding on my shoulders,” Clarke said.

“It’s been nice to have someone like Jorian to share that load with. I go into games so much more comfortable knowing I’m playing with her [as opposed to] playing up top by myself.”

the Aggies.

With a forecast of 91 degrees as the high Saturday, LSU coach Les Miles understands the challenges of going game speed in those conditions. He said he wants his team to “hydrate at the cellular level” prior to kickoff.

Senior tackle Vadal Alexander said starting game preparations earlier shouldn’t be an issue for his team.

“Most guys are ready to go by noon anyway when we kickoff at 6 p.m.,” Alexander said.

“So now, [we’re] just really going to have to get ready to go. I think our guys will be fine.”

As for what junior cornerback Tre’Davious White expects from the environment, the night time magic should carry over to an afternoon game in a pivotal league tilt, he said.

“The atmosphere, the fans, the way they engage and the way they are so into the game, it’s no difference,” White said. “If it’s 7:30 in the morning, 102,000 are going to be there. Every seat is going to be filled. So, we pretty much don’t worry about the time. We can play anybody, anytime, anywhere. So, we are going to prepare well and be ready to go at 2:30 p.m.”

Baucom visibly struggled with her in-game conditioning in 2014 but is getting up and down the field much easier this season.

This year, she said she is not as tired throughout games, resulting in more second-half goals. She has put in three game-winning goals for LSU this year, the second most in the SEC. Baucom credited her fellow forward for pushing her in the offseason and helping her establish her improved physical shape.

“One of the hardest things coming into last year was my fitness and defending,” Baucom said. “Summer was always pushing me to improve that because it would make us better this season. Without Summer’s leadership and communication with me, we would still be at square one like my freshman year.”

They believe they compose one of the best forward combinations in the nation and said they are looking forward to leading LSU back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.

Along with their stats, Baucom and Clarke’s confidence is expanding as the season goes on.

“Looking at all the other forwards, not only in the SEC, but all the other conferences, I feel like nobody has the chemistry me and Summer have,” Baucom said. “With her speed and my athleticism, we work so well together. Usually one forward has speed and athleticism, and the other one always has to step up, but we’re both capable of being all over the field and still leading the offense to score goals.”

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LSU sophomore forward Jorian Baucom (5) chases after the ball during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory against Duke University on Sept. 13 in the LSU Soccer Stadium.

ADVANCE, from page 5 night’s match fresh off a victory against Samford University on Sunday, but the Bulldogs dropped their first conference match to South Carolina on Friday night.

LSU is coming off its first win against a ranked team since 2013. The Tigers took down the Blue Devils, 1-0, behind a second half goal scored by sophomore forward Jorian Baucom.

Georgia has only scored two goals through its first seven matches, while LSU has netted 16 through its first 8 games of the season. Baucom has an SEC leading eight goals this season and earned SEC Offensive

Player of the Week honors Monday. The top goal scorer in the SEC has scored in six straight games for the Tigers.

The Bulldogs struggled to find success this preseason, losing five straight games before their win on Sunday. LSU coach Brian Lee said Georgia’s record might be misleading because of the quality teams it faced.

Georgia already has played Wake Forest, South Carolina, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Clemson.

“With Georgia, it’s important to get a good look at who they’re actually playing more so than their record,” Lee said. “To be fair to them if they would’ve played the schedule that half of

our league played they’d be 6-1 like some of the other teams. It’s probably the toughest nonconference schedule I’ve seen in my 10 years in the SEC. We have to be prepared for a really tough game.”

Three of Georgia’s five losses came against top 25 teams, while LSU took down the 15th-ranked team on Sunday without Arlitt in the lineup. Junior forward Summer Clarke said the team is focused on making small adjustments heading into tonight’s match to ensure victory.

We’re just trying to get the little things right,” Clarke said.

“There’s always things you can work on ad it’ll be great having Arlitt back out there.”

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Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre to host Regional Dance America/Southwest workshop

BY KAYLA RANDALL | @kay_ran21 Local dancers will be putting on their pointe shoes this weekend and welcoming new professional instructors to mold their moves.

For the first time, the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is hosting the Regional Dance America/ Southwest Fall Workshop. This Saturday’s workshop will serve as a learning opportunity for dancers who register, as well as a fundraiser for Regional Dance America.

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Dancers participate in the all-day intensive Regional Dance America/Southwest Fall Workshop hosted by the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre on Tuesday.

FOOD AND DRINK

Your Mom’s brings award-winning burgers to Baton Rouge Baton Rouge natives return home and bring their resaurant with them

BY RILEY KATZ @rkatz94 Your Mom’s is more than a playful name for a restaurant, it’s a standard of food quality LSU graduates JP Ngo and Trent Fresina take seriously.

Co-owners Ngo and Fresina both grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from LSU in 2005 and 2014, respectively.

And the pair said they are excited to return home with a new

location for Your Mom’s Restaurant and Bar on West Lee Drive. Those who see the restaurant’s name may think it was chosen for shock value, but Ngo said there is more than meets the eye.

“The name reflects what we do and what we cook,” Ngo said. “We make almost all of our food from scratch, and it is food you would expect your mom to make.

We have won best burger in Tangipahoa Parish by readers’ choice three years in a row.”

While the restaurant is not expected to open for another couple of weeks, Ngo said it will cook food for tailgaters

during this weekend’s Auburn game to spread the word about the opening.

The owners said the original location in Hammond was built to be a learning experience.

Ngo said Baton Rouge is hard for new restaurant owners because the city does not allow a new business much time to learn, so they knew they were ready beforehand.

Now that the Hammond location is running strongly, Ngo and Fresina said they decided their business skills were prepared for the Baton Rouge restaurant scene.

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Your Mom’s Restaurant and Bar will opens its second location in Baton Rouge this month at 250 W. Lee Drive.

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STUDIO SPOTLIGHT

RANKS I AM Leona Lewis She mimics the rock and pop vibe of many of her competitors throughout the entire record. But listening to this album may seem unvarying at times, and it lacks the substance to place Lewis back on tier with today’s Billboard Hot 100 pop queens.

— MICHAEL CLEMONS

THE STORY OF SONNY BOY SLIM Gary Clark Jr. With his sophomore album “The Story of Sonny Boy Slim,” Gary Clark Jr. continues to bring his fusion of blues and classic rock to the forefront of music, forcing listeners to notice.

— KAYLA RANDALL

SO THERE Ben Folds Overall, the album isn’t a total disappointment, but Folds has certainly proven himself capable of more meaningful records.

— ASHLYN ROLLINS

ANTHEMS FOR DOOMED YOUTH The Libertines The Libertines’ latest album “Anthems for Doomed Youth” should only be listened to once to hear the few good songs and put on a shelf and forgotten.

— RILEY KATZ

THE VISIT Universal Pictures Though there are many terrifying scenes, the humor breaks up “The Visit” into a suspenseful, jump-scare type of movie.

— KIMBERLY GAGNET Read the full reviews online at lsureveille.com/daily.

Del Rey’s ‘Honeymoon’ shows progression, lacks cohesion SAINTS AND SENNER

GRAYSON SENNER Entertainment Writer If there were a land of cinematic heartbreak songs and heart-shaped sunglasses, Lana Del Rey would be queen.

Rising from the dark of shaky music releases, Del Rey released “Video Games,” in 2011 to much fanfare. The selfreleased viral video brought Del Rey out of her uncertain indie roots, catapulting her superstardom.

Since her 2012 release of “Born To Die,” Del Rey has become an enigmatic teen queen who girls and Tumblr bloggers worship, filling concert venues with heads of flower crowns and American-flag bandanas.

Part of Del Rey’s success is because she filled a void in an indie arena that, at the time, was oversaturated with men.

Del Rey played the part of a miserable flower-child, and played it perfectly.

Three years and three major releases later, Del Rey has not let go of her gloomy niche. Through the years, her sound may have shifted, but Del Rey still keeps the content steady — men, religion and drugs.

“Honeymoon” is Del Rey’s fourth studio release and leaked ahead of its Sept. 18 release. With her longtime producer Rick Nowels at the helm of the album’s production, Del Rey mixes instrumental elements from her 2014 “Ultraviolence” album with more modern components of “Born to Die.” Though this album highlights her progression, her different music genres don’t connect as well as one would expect, leaving the album without a cohesion so signature to the singer.

Del Rey begins “Honeymoon” in the most Del Rey way possible — by putting listeners to sleep. While this would initially sound negative, Del Rey fans love to be slowly serenaded by her moody voice.

“Honeymoon,” the album’s title track, premiered in July on her YouTube page. The song features Del Rey cooing over an orchestra, and it almost feels like a continuation of last year’s “Ultraviolence.”

After a mellow introduction to the record, it picks up the pace with “Music to Watch Boys To,” a track with a summer vibe and a stronger chorus than expected for a song that begins at a low-tempo.

The album’s third track,

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‘Honeymoon’ is Del Rey’s fourth studio release. The album mixes instrumental elements and modern components from previous albums.

“Terrence Loves You,” is a haunting ballad, which shows off Del Rey’s talent as both a vocalist and a writer.

“Terrence” carries a timeless haunting fans have grown used to since “Ultraviolence.”

The track is reminiscent of Del Rey’s ballad “Shades Of Cool,” a highlight from her last album.

Del Rey explores trap and trip-hop sounds she left behind after “Born To Die” on “High By The Beach,” the album’s first single.

And Del Rey does not hold back on the song, leaving a feisty message to an ex-lover.

Citing “flames so hot that they turn blue,” “Freak” continues the trap elements introduced earlier in the record, with imagery-heavy lyrics. The track is the perfect marriage of the aspirational themes of “Born To Die” and the dark tones of “Ultraviolence.”

Some of the bleakest desperation listeners crave comes with “The Blackest

Day,” bringing the best lyrics on the record.

Del Rey often closes her albums with a cover, and her rendition of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” is a perfect ending to an album that ebbs and flows on mixing classic sounds with today’s trendy beats.

Though the album is a solid effort from Del Rey and gives fans what they expect, the production feels as if it’s trying to please two types of fans — those who enjoy a glossy voice over heavy production and those who prefer a stripped down, raw voice and beat.

While both types of fans would enjoy the record, the quality of the work would have benefited if Del Rey chose to stick to one type of sound.

Grayson Senner is a 19-yearold mass communication sophomore from New Orleans.

You can reach him on Twitter @graysonsenner.

Thursday, September 17, 2015 interior decorators and architects. We went with the full le“We are excited just to be git route this time for the new home and are very excited location.” about opening this new resNgo and Fresina want to taurant in our home town,” cater to everyone in the area, Fresina said. both college stuWhile the dents and famiHammond loca- ‘The name reflects what lies. For college tion has a dis- we do and what we cook. students, FreWe make our food from sina said there tinct decor for S o u t h e a s t e r n scratch, and it is food you will be days with University, the would expect your mom drink and food West Lee Drive specials keepto make.’ location will ing student budhave it’s own gets in mind, JP NGO LSU twist. In adand the restauYour Mom’s Restaurant dition, the new rant will take and Bar co-owner location gave Tiger Cash. For the owners more students lookfreedom to create the res- ing for jobs, the restaurant taurant they always wanted, also is hiring server and cook Fresina said. positions.

“The Hammond locaThe restaurant’s hours will tion could be considered to be from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on be a hole in the wall,” Ngo normal business days, and said. “With the new West Lee gamedays will feature special location, we could hire hours of operation.

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Your Mom’s Restaurant and Bar in Baton Rouge caters to college students and will accept Tiger Cash.

WORKSHOP, from page 9 Regional Dance America is a national association of dance companies from across the United States and Canada. There are five regional associations for RDA, and the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is part of the Southwest division.

The workshop is an all-day intensive, allowing regional dancers from ages 12 and up to train under the artistic direction of Mary Beth Arrington, of the City Ballet of Houston, Cristina Munro, of the Corpus Christi Ballet, Carol Anglin, of the Louisiana Dance Theatre and Susan Clark, of the Midland Festival Ballet.

History senior and BRBT dancer Katrina Cassiere said she plans to attend the workshop to learn new skills in ballet, pointe, character and modern dance from new instructors.

“You get to see different teachers, you get to see different perspectives and possibly different techniques depending on what kind of background the teacher has,” Cassiere said.

Cassiere, who has danced with BRBT for about a year and a half, said learning new combinations and routines is what makes

dancing workshops so valuable because dancers become stagnant after seeing the same moves every class.

Cassiere said each instructor and artistic director dancers’ experience adds something fresh to their arsenal, which mimics the professional dance world where they must work with different choreographers all the time.

“It challenges your body and your mind to not just work off of the same combinations every day,” Cassiere said. “It’s really beneficial to learn to adjust to different kinds of methods.”

BRBT co-artistic director Sharon Mathews said she’s excited to bring an RDA workshop like this to Baton Rouge.

“It’s to give the dancers in this area the experience of taking classes with these wonderful artistic directors who have so much to share with their different genres of dance,” Mathews said. “But at the same time, it’s a fundraiser for Regional Dance America.”

Not only are the artistic directors offering their expertise and dance philosophies, they’re doing it for free.

“These directors volunteer to teach,” Mathews said. “They

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WOMEN’S FASHION

Alumna opens plus-size online boutique

BY MICHAEL CLEMONS @clemonsandco In the sea of local boutiques, it’s difficult to find larger than a size 12 on the racks. But now, an LSU alumna is offering more to Baton Rouge shoppers.

April Perkins owns April Mae — an online boutique dedicated to dressing plus-sized women. It was born out of her frustration with finding affordable clothing that complemented her curves. The idea led her to develop the brand.

“It was difficult to find cute and affordable clothing because I was a curvier girl, and I think that every woman should be able to find cute clothes and not spend an arm and a leg,” Perkins said.

Perkins received her bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising in 2012. The young designer said she credits the university for many of the experiences that led to opening her boutique.

“I remember being at LSU, and every semester on the first day of class we would have to stand up and introduce ourselves,” she said.

“This got me out of being shy, and I developed the confidence to open my store.”

The budding designer also credits LSU with teaching her how to develop a target market and catering to her customers, she said.

Perkins drew inspiration from her mother, who she says has always had an “impeccable” fashion sense, and she also credits designer Elie Saab.

The online boutique features clothing vendors from Dallas, Atlanta and select featured items from Michael Kors.

The boutique’s name carries

courtesy of APRIL PERKINS

April Perkins, owner of April Mae, models a $29 olive knit dress from her online boutique dedicated to dressing plus-sized women. a personal touch too. April is Perkins’ first name, and Mae came from her grandmother’s name, Wille Mae. Catering to local LSU students, Perkins studied what shoppers wanted. She said she took time in between the online stores’

February opening date to perfect clothing selections and to please more of her LSU market.

Perkins said she aims to expand her reach.

“My boutique will become international, so I can dress curvy girls around the world,” she said.

EMILY BRAUNER / The Daily Reveille

The Regional Dance America/Southwest Fall Workshop is an all-day intensive, allowing regional dancers from ages 12 and up to train with artistic directors of different backgrounds and styles. volunteer to do it for the organization. When, normally, you’d pay a teacher about $200 a class to go in and teach.”

Mathews said many teachers simply love to teach and share their experiences and successes with the younger dancers, as many of them try to find their own way.

With the workshop, BRBT dancers will get to know each other, which Mathews said is important because they’ll be together all year rehearsing and performing. Mathews said the bonding is rewarding within itself because they’ll gain trust and new allies when they see each other again in the spring.

The workshop also calls attention to RDA’s widespread reach, proving that dancers don’t have to be in the Northeast to thrive.

“Here, in Baton Rouge, we’re proud of all the support we get,” Mathews said. “You think you have to be in New York, but I think we do well.”

Opinion

Thursday, September 17, 2015

#SAVEFALL2015 White culture has ruined fall season

INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist Pumpkin spice lattes, oversized sweatshirts and “It’s Fall, Y’all!”

Instagram captions — Oh my!

With summer coming to a close, the average white person’s favorite season is upon us. That’s right.

Hide your kids and hide your wives because fall is right around the corner.

What used to be a period of time Americans could look forward to has become a dreadful season where white culture reigns supreme.

“What is white culture exactly?”

White culture is the seemingly endless line at Starbucks every day caused by white people craving pumpkin flavored coffees and cakes. Why are white people so obsessed with pumpkins anyway? Are we Pilgrims?

White culture is the obnoxious

amount of females who think leggings are the equivalent of pants.

I understand the weather gets too cold for the standard Nike shorts — which look like diapers — but leggings and pants are not interchangeable. And are they really keeping anyone warm? Are leggings fleece-lined? How much body heat is one really retaining by wearing leggings instead of pants?

Furthermore, why do white people think it’s acceptable to wear athletic apparel for every occasion during the fall? It’s insulting that non-athletes are constantly frolicking around campus in outfits they likely went to Tigerland in when faculty and staff are upheld by a dress code.

“I’m here to get an education.

Who cares what I look like?” white people retort in their defense with last night’s makeup smeared across their face. A person shouldn’t have to dress nicely to feel great about themselves, but no rational human being can seriously admit to feeling an inkling of self-worth lampshading in Nike shorts and an oversized sweatshirt.

Apparently, looking like a hobo is the proper way to show up to class.

The only time white people seem to shed their faux-workout clothes is on Saturdays for a home game. A leisurely stroll through the Parade Ground will show most fans wearing purple, gold or tiger print clothing items. But upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent there’s more than meets the eye.

What appeared to be tiger print will occasionally be cheetah or leopard print clothing. Last time I checked, LSU’s mascot wasn’t a cheetah or a leopard. It’s quite possible not all white people are capable of seeing prints due to some sort of mutation.

I understand people are trying to do their thing during the fall, #YOLO. Of course, we all love the cooler weather after nearly suffering heat strokes during the summer. Sure, sometimes a toasty beverage is the perfect way to warm up and get some studying done. But it’s almost like white people do things because they see other white people doing it. Does

anyone actually enjoy any of these things?

White people need to stop and consider the people they are affecting on a daily basis.

Maybe professors are tired of mistaking white students for homeless people asking for change.

Perhaps the football players would have completed a play more effectively had they not been blinded by a white person’s cheetah print ensemble. I’m sure Starbucks employees even be a bit more cheerful if they weren’t having to pick fresh pumpkins to meet the demands of white people’s needs.

White people need to be stopped.

With great power comes great responsibility. Just because white people have the ability to ruin fall for everyone, doesn’t mean they should. #SaveFall2015 and #StopWhitePeople.

John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @ SirJohnGavin.

Trump, Fiorina stand out in otherwise unexciting GOP debate ENTITLED MILLENNIAL CODY SIBLEY Columnist The Republican debate last night was unenthusiastically vanilla compared to the Fox News circus last month.

All candidates learned from their last debate to tone down their spit-fire shots at each other.

Rand Paul’s opening statement and answers demonstrated the knowledge of his de facto defeat in the primaries. He barely made this debate, and I’d be surprised if he makes it on the stage for the next one.

He tried to steal the debate when they mentioned marijuana decriminalization, but Jeb Bush stole the conversation by

admitting to smoking weed almost 40 years ago. Paul is done.

Donald Trump seized the opportunity to feed into Paul’s weakness by stating that he shouldn’t be on stage. The bruised libertarian is going through the motions of running for president, but he knows he’ll never win.

Carly Fiorina came off as the front-running adult in this debate, as she was one of the few candidates with actual foreign policy knowledge. She might be the only hope for the GOP. Perhaps the best part of the debate was when she beautifully and tactfully destroyed Trump when the moderators asked her to comment on his remarks about her looks.

“I think women all over the country heard very clearly

what Mr. Trump said,” Fiorina said.

Trump then borderline flirted with her and said she was a beautiful woman as she politely rolled her eyes.

Fiorina didn’t dodge any questions. She was straight-forward and laid her policies down plainly. The other candidates could learn something from her instead of blaming Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for every problem facing our nation.

Her views are as dimwitted as any run-of-the-mill Republican, but at least she doesn’t dodge questions. Her confidence is her largest asset.

Fiorina’s stance on drugs comes from personal experience. She buried her child whom died from drug addiction. While her stance on drugs

is flawed and blinded by her personal experience, she had an elegant way of portraying her views that almost had me change my stance for a second.

Trump even toned himself down, but he was still an unapologetic, rude man-child.

He refused to apologize to Bush’s wife, and he was the only candidate who vocally condemned people for speaking Spanish because god forbid Americans learn another language.

Trump broke with the conventional Republican talking points when he mentioned his tax plan. He rightly said wealthy Americans should pay higher taxes, which uncomfortably had me siding with a toupee-wearing man with a terrible tan line around his eyes.

His most idiotic moment was

when he said vaccines caused autism. Vaccines don’t cause autism. Read almost any medical book or ask any doctor.

The rest of the candidates came off as so indistinguishably vanilla they’re not even worth mentioning. They were relatively unexciting and didn’t offer anything of substance.

The GOP may have had a rocky start, but its presidential pool finally has some leadership. It’s not the establishment candidates like Bush or Ted Cruz that most people expected. The most interesting people with a shot at the White House are Trump and Fiorina.

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

You can reach him on Twitter at @CodySibley.

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Snapchat capable of creating lasting social revolution CERULEAN CONCILIATOR JUSTIN DICHARIA Chief Columnist In January 2011, the streets of Cairo trembled with millions of Egyptian voices protesting at the behest of countless Twitter users in the African country, calling for the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.

After months of hostility in the capital, Mubarak stepped down, giving control of the nation to the military.

The Egyptian cry for change spread through social media and onto streets throughout the Middle East. Social scientists called it the Twitter revolution, attributing social media’s power to mobilize dissent into mass protests as the movement’s catalyst.

Four years later, and Egypt has gone through multiple regimes. Syria is in a civil war, ushering a mass exodus of its people into the Western world ,and Libya and Yemen remain politically unstable.

Twitter and Facebook provided an instantaneous method for repressed individuals to express government discontent, spark conversation and receive support from thousands around

the globe but failed to see the revolutions to their ends.

While Twitter may have sparked the 2011 protests, today’s Middle East environments prove social media’s development had not matured enough to create lasting democratic changes.

The difference between social movements of the late 20th century and early 21st century, as argued by Malcolm Gladwell in his New Yorker article, “Small Change,” lies within the transformation of human relationships created by social media.

Strong-tie relationships, connections based off powerful personal and communal friendships fortified by physical proximity, were the common denominator among social movements across the globe.

Efforts of African-Americans willing to bus through the South during the Civil Rights Movement forced desegregation in the U.S. — persistence accompanied by a fraternal bond of hope for a better life steamrolled the movement.

When social media dominated the social interactions of millennials and their parents, strong-tie relationships shifted to weak-tie relationships.

People could maintain more

relationships than ever before, and what was once a small group of close-knit friendships expanded to a larger network.

The Arab Spring was bound to fail with thousands of protesters brought together by words on a mobile device, but not connected by personal relationships and strong ideological motives steeped in a communal history.

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram could not spread social change throughout the world, but Snapchat can.

Previous media connections depended on text, impersonal pictures and hyperlinks — fostering weak, but large, relationship networks. Snapchat has the ability and soon will have the financial capital to transform social media’s currently weak social bonds to strong-tie systems.

The medium’s photo and video messaging system allows users to feel strong, personal relationships with friends barely seen or hundreds of miles away.

“Out of sight, out of mind” is becoming an old and untrue adage.

The benefit of Snapchat for social change is the possibility of creating networks of relationships both large in size and strong in connection.

Bloomberg News reported

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Residents of the besieged Palestinian camp of Yarmouk queue to receive food supplies, in Damascus, Syria on Jan. 31, 2014.

Snapchat, Inc. is currently valued at $16 billion. Nearing entry into the stock market, the company released a new feature allowing users to pay 99 cents to replay three separate snaps. Advertisements fill local stories, and businesses pay for a place in the application’s discovery section.

If Snapchat, Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel keeps the company’s unique messaging and financial growth, the once perceived

sexting app will one day create a social revolution. It may not ignite protests sending thousands to the streets of Egypt, but it will create the relationships needed to foster a lasting movement capable of cementing social change.

Justin DiCharia is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Slidell, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @JDiCharia.

Students should aim to live balanced, not busy lifestyle JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD Columnist Life in college is full of toxic cultures: drinking, drugs and random hookups.

When not experienced in moderation, these cultures can be devastating to our lives.

However, one culture afflicts us all, yet no one talks about it — a culture of being busy.

The plague of everyone being “soooooo super busy” is a silent killer disguised as an American status symbol.

Busy is the de facto response to the question of “How have you been lately?” for anyone I ask. I can’t blame them, though. If you don’t constantly fill your time with menial self-imposed tasks, you’re a slacker in society’s eyes.

We’re talking about the nation where the law doesn’t guarantee vacation time, and, according to the BBC, 40

percent of workers don’t use all their vacation days.

This statistic should make everyone uneasy, but millennials responded to the BBC survey by taking to social media and declaring Americans aren’t lazy and are hard working.

This response is crazy. After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It’s an extreme example, but the toxicity of busy has been a theme in pop culture for years. Yet we wonder why one in 10 people in America suffer from depression. That number is almost triple for college students, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Still, we treat being busy as a badge of honor and not the dementor feeding off happiness that it is.

I’m not naive to some people who are eternally busy because they need two jobs to support them through college while keeping a 4.0 GPA. But the strongest trend of this culture isn’t people talking about how

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busy their day is, they are just doing what needs to be done.

The people preaching about their busy lives are the ones in 12 clubs by their own design or those only busy by their standards.

Most of the time, people talk about being busy as an exercise in narcissism, whether they know it or not.

It feels good to tell people you are busy. It means you are important and what you do matters. Being busy is existential reassurance you’re not wasting your life.

This is where the trouble starts. Now, if you say you aren’t busy, then you feel like society thinks you’re unimportant. So, people make sure to fill their time with whatever they can find or talk about how busy they are, when they actually aren’t.

Our generation cannot survive this vicious cycle. Busy should be a confession, not a brag.

The goal in our lives shouldn’t be to tell our friends how much

homework we have or about our student organization duties, but to find a work-life balance where we aren’t too busy to enjoy our loved ones and hobbies.

We should measure our lives not by the number of meetings we attend but the number of dinners with friends. Not by the volume of emails we reply to in a day but the volume of the music we blast in our apartments.

What I’m describing might sound like a utopian fantasy. I admit the trap of being busy is easy to fall into.

I found myself a victim of this culture, but I caught myself and decided to change.

Today, I’m the laziest ambitious person I know. I’m not ashamed to admit I’m not too busy to have a borderline embarrassing amount of hours spent on video games.

I have held a solid GPA while working jobs and internships during the school year. This isn’t bragging but proof you can still be successful while not being busy. Honestly, I feel happier not

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being constantly busy. It gives me more time to appreciate what I have in life, and I don’t have to find self-worth in the amount of activities I take part in.

Older generations consider our generation the laziest and most privileged ever. We shouldn’t feel bad about this — we should embrace it.

Why should we model ourselves on generations with serial work-life balance and workplace happiness problems? Why should we sacrifice our happiness for the sake of keeping up appearance?

We can all work together to change this toxic culture, and maybe one day, the strange person in the room will be the one who works too much to not spend time on themselves, and not the other way around. And we’ll all be happier when this happens.

Jay Cranford is a 21-year-old finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.

Quote of the Day ‘The revolution will not be televised.’

Gil Scott-Heron

poet and singer-songwriter April 1, 1949 — May 27, 2011

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TN-based band Moon Taxi to play at Varsity Theatre

BY GRAYSON SENNER @graysonsenner Moon Taxi has been making the concert rounds with its latest album “Daybreaker,” and will reach the Varsity Theatre tonight.

The Daily Reveille talked to the band’s lead vocalist Trevor Terndrup about the band’s new album and tour experiences.

translate live, and we think it did. People really reacted to the new songs. It’s one of our favorite things to do is play Bonnaroo.

TDR: What’s the dynamic like when you’re traveling on tour with the band?

TT: We have a great crew. Our lighting director is the best in the business. Our sound engineer is the best in the business.

TDR: How would you guys describe the fans you meet on tour?

TT: They’re awesome. We love them. We love people to come out and encourage them to sing along. I just think it’s a big singalong at our shows — singalong dance party. We couldn’t ask for more engaged, smart, beautiful people coming out to the show.

We love it.

TDR: What’s the craziest thing a fan has ever done, if you had to choose?

TT: One time I got asked to prom. This is like last year, but I couldn’t go. I’m sorry to this person.

TDR: Is there anything you would like to add?

TT: The new album is coming out on the 2nd of October, and you can pre-order it and get three tracks, and we’ll see you at the Varsity — buy tickets to the Varsity.

The Daily Reveille: Are you guys excited to play at the Varsity on Thursday?

Trevor Terndrup: Very excited.

We’re ready to get back. It’s been a minute since we’ve been there, and last time it sold out with big crowds. It was a lot of fun.

TDR: How did you guys form Moon Taxi?

TT: We actually all ended up being in the same cab together, and we happened to play different instruments, so we just formed a band during a taxi courtesy of JOSHUA WILKINS BLACK ride.

TDR: You guys have been to- Moon Taxi will perform tonight at the Varsity Theatre in support of its latest album ‘Daybreaker,’ which will be released Oct. 2. gether since 2006. So, what’s TDR: How does the recordTT: That’s really tough. We this summer? the key for a band to stay toTT: It’s kind of like the home gether for so long and still be ing process go when you start like to play all the festivals. We working on a new album? got to play in Canada for the team playing in their own stareally successful?

TT: There’s no one way we first time this year at a beauti- dium. It’s great. We debuted TT: I would say good food and get to a song, but ful festival called Pemberton. a lot of new material there, so stiff drinks. we prepared a lot We got to play in our backyard we were hoping it would really TDR: How would ‘We couldn’t ask FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 of these songs be- in Manchester, Tennessee, at you guys describe for more engaged, forehand. And we Bonnaroo Music [and Arts] Festhe sound of “Daysmart, beautiful THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews did a lot of prepro- tival. We got to play at Goverbreaker,” the new people coming out to duction this time nors Ball in New York. That was album? the show. We love it.’ around, so when a lot of fun. We have ACL comTT: It’s probACROSS 1 Present we went to the stu- ing in a few weeks, and we’re ably the best thing 5 Neckerchief TREVOR TERNDRUP dio, our effort was excited to play that — we’ve you’ve ever heard.

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34 __ out; pealed 35 Youth TDR: Do you think songs on 36 “__ Through the new record like “All Day All the Tulips”; hit Night” and “Year Zero” are a for Tiny Tim 37 Stomach departure from your previous muscles, for record?

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