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Interim President Thomas Galligan says LSU is considering mandatory testing and going online for the spring semester.

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“Adults and critics can watch a movie like this, enjoy it thoroughly and appreciate its influence on young viewers.”

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The LSU-Florida game that was slated for this Saturday has been postponed following 29 Florida Gators testing positive for COVID-19.

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HOW DO WE MEASURE UP? LSU’s COVID-19 response in comparison to other flagship universities

During these unprecedented times, public universities across the nation are attempting to traverse the uncharted territory that is socially distanced, online learning. The majority of public universities are implementing mostly online and hybrid coursework — classes that are either fully taught virtually, or switch between online and in-person each day.

However, after UNC Chapel Hill transitioned from hybrid to fully online within weeks of reopening for fall, many universities were criticized for operating residence halls at full capacity and having students attend classes in-person — LSU being one of them — due to the risk it posed to students.

Flagship universities across the South have been some of the colleges hit hardest by COVID-19 since the start of the fall semester, whether it be due to their larger enrollment counts or their

COVID-19 policies. About 45 universities in the nation have over 1,000 positive cases of COVID-19, including LSU, according to The New York Times — 24 of those colleges are in the South.

But how does LSU’s Roadmap to Fall compare to these other Southern flagship universities’ reopening plans?

The Reveille compiled data, reports and news articles from six flagship universities with similar enrollment counts: Louisiana State University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Alabama, Ole Miss, University of Georgia and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information is a comprehensive comparison of the universities’ re-opening guidelines, COVID-19 case counts and recent news, including classroom policies, mask requirements, residence hall policies, COVID-19 outbreaks and more.

University of Texas at Austin Tuition: UT Austin did not lower tuition and fees for the Fall 2020 semester due to COVID-19.

Mask requirement: Face masks are required when inside buildings on campus.

Social distancing: Social distancing is required while in any public space on campus.

On-campus living changes: Students were asked to sign an amendment to their housing contracts prior to move-in agreeing to health and safety protocols. Students are required to wear face masks anytime they are outside of their rooms and whenever staff need to enter their rooms. Shared living spaces, such as study areas and shared bathrooms, are cleaned

daily. Students will receive an adjusted housing bill if they move out of their residence hall before Nov. 30.

Class sizes and formats: Only 5% of classes are fully inperson, while 19% of classes are hybrid. The remaining 76% of classes at UT Austin are fully virtual. Classes that are in-person are seated at 40% capacity, adhere to social distancing guidelines and are stocked with cleaning supplies.

On-campus testing: UT Austin has pledged to test 5,000 students per week. UT Austin tests students using in-house labs and three rapid testing machines, which offer results in 15 minutes, according to the Texas Tribune.

Ole Miss Tuition: Ole Miss did not lower tuition and fees for the Fall 2020 semester due to COVID-19.

Mask requirement: Face masks are required when inside buildings on campus and when social distancing cannot be achieved. COVID-19 ambassadors have been stationed at high-concentrated buildings tasked with handing out masks and hand sanitizer to students.

Social distancing: Social distancing is required while in any public space on campus.

On-campus living changes: No guests are allowed in residence halls or in Greek housing. First-year students are required to live on campus. Students are required to wear masks when not in their dorms.

Class sizes and formats: Classrooms have been designated as acceptable and non-acceptable for hybrid and on-campus classes.

On-campus testing: As of Aug. 8, asymptomatic students can get tested on campus.

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Louisiana State University

Tuition: LSU did not lower tuition and fees for the Fall 2020 semester due to COVID-19.

Mask requirement: Face coverings are required in all public spaces on campus, and the University provided free face masks to the student body at the start of the semester. Face shields do not substitute face coverings.

Social distancing: Students and faculty are encouraged to social distance at all times, and all desks in classrooms are positioned 6 feet apart.

On-campus living changes: The dorms are all at full capacity, and the University has already faced controversy as a result of its handling of dorm life and move-in processes for freshmen. The University does, however, have 75 spaces in on-campus apartments and 50 spaces both on and off campus to quarantine students. No

guests are allowed in residence halls or in Greek housing. Firstyear students are required to live on campus. Students are required to wear masks when not in their dorms. Common spaces, like study areas and shared bathrooms, are cleaned daily.

Class sizes and formats: Classrooms are at 50% capacity and stocked with sanitary wipes and hand sanitizer. All desks in classrooms are distanced 6 feet apart, and most classrooms also feature plexiglass coverings at each podium for professors. All classes over 100 students are fully virtual, while classes between 11 and 99 students will be either in-person, hybrid or virtual, which is up to the discretion of the professor and department.

On-campus testing: The University has seven different locations for students to get tested for free.

University of Alabama Tuition: University of Alabama did not lower tuition and fees for the Fall 2020 semester due to COVID-19.

Mask requirement: Face masks are required inside all facilities as well as indoor and outdoor academic or student events.

Social distancing: Social distancing is required while in any public space on campus.

On-campus living changes: No visitors are allowed inside residence halls if they are not a resident of the building.

University of Georgia Tuition: UGA did not lower tuition and fees for the Fall 2020 semester due to COVID-19.

Mask requirement: Face masks are required when inside buildings on campus and when social distancing cannot be achieved.

Social distancing: Social distancing is required in any public space on campus.

Move-in policies: Students living on campus were required to wear masks, move in during assigned appointment times and bring no more than two guests.

On-campus living changes: No guests are allowed in residence halls or in Greek housing. First-year students are required to live on campus. Students are required to wear masks when not in their dorms.

Class sizes and formats: Classes will be taught face-to-face with social distancing. Some classes will be hybrid while others will be fully in-person.

On-campus testing: Students can receive free COVID-19 testing at the University Health Center, regardless of symptoms, by appointment.

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Sorority and fraternity houses may be accessed by members that do not live there but only for meals and organized meetings. Isolation and quarantines for on-campus housing consists of around 500 spaces. Students, however, are recommended to return to another location including their homes.

Class sizes and formats: Eighty percent of classes will be either hybrid or in-person.

On-campus testing: Oncampus testing is available at the student health center.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tuition: UNC Chapel Hill offered students with need-based financial aid both a $200 interest supplement and a $400 relocation allowance.

Mask requirement: Face coverings were required in all public spaces on campus except in the recreational center.

Social distancing: Students and faculty were encouraged to social distance at all times.

On-campus living changes: Masks were required in all common areas. One residence hall was designated for students to quarantine in, while another was designated for students to isolate in. “Student residents were asked to cancel their Housing Contracts for the Fall 2020 semester and return to their permanent homes on Aug. 18. Students had the opportunity to cancel housing contracts by Aug. 25 with no penalty.”

Class sizes and formats: Undergraduate classes are fully online.

On-campus testing: UNC Chapel Hill offers on-campus testing at its student health center.

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said. “While false positive are always a concern, this would help more people stay safe on campus and eliminate many of the risks for students during this pandemic.”

Galligan said one of the things the University has done is implement waste water testing at residence halls. “. . . A couple weeks ago we had some high numbers at two of the testing spots, which represents four residence halls, so we mandated testing in those residence halls,” Galligan said.

“Last week, none of the numbers at the residence halls were over the testing level.”

LSU classes have remained mostly online since the switch in the spring semester, and this is something that is likely

LSU and Southern University joined forces with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber on an initiative to leverage the job recruitment platform, Handshake.

The two schools and BRAC announced the deal through a press release by all parties Sept.

24. The joint deal attempts to retain graduates in the region by connecting students to career opportunities through professional internships with small and medium-sized employers.

“This is a historic joint commitment of our region’s traditional four-year institutions to be intentional about connecting students to local internship and job opportunities,” said BRAC president and CEO Adam Knapp at the memorandum of understanding signing. “Now, more than ever, talent drives economic development, and our college students are one of our greatest assets.”

Knapp said this deal will improve the job market for students at both schools.

“This new collaboration will make it easier than ever for businesses to hire college students and graduate into local jobs,” Knapp said. “Every business in the region should create a free

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LSU likely to remain online next semester, possible mandatory testing KRISTEN YOUNG / The Reveille

Interim President Tom Galligan discusses future of coronavirus testing for students and staff Wednesday, Sept. 23 in a press conference.

BY NICK FREWIN @itsnickfrewin LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan asked LSU students to get tested for COVID-19 once a month in a campuswide email on oct. 6.

“We would really like to have more robust testing then we have, and more participation in that, so it was a reminder. We have the resources, it’s easy to do, so just please get tested,” Galligan said in an interview with the Reveille. “We also know that if you get tested once in August, we’ve all been through a lot of life since then, so it’s just a good idea to keep track of it and stay on top of it.”

There are 94 positive cases of COVID-19 on campus as of Wednesday, according to LSU’s COVID-19 dashboard. 8,478

tests have been administered on campus so far, with 6.7% of those tests returning positive.

Psychology sophomore Marcus Mills said mandatory testing for all LSU students would be a good idea.

“I think it’s a brilliant idea for LSU to implement mandatory COVID-19 tests,” Mills said.

“Making the tests mandatory would provide real time updates of what is happening on campus and would keep everybody informed. The test does not take that long to get, and it’s only beneficial.”

Galligan said mandatory testing isn’t a simple solution, but it is something that the University considered, and continues to consider.

“We have, a couple of times we’ve considered making it mandatory, and we continue to

consider making it mandatory.

We watch our numbers and if our numbers were to stagnate, that would be one reason why we would want to make it mandatory,” Galligan said. “If our positivity rate were to shoot up, that would be another reason to make it mandatory. Some SEC schools mandated and now they’re not, others never mandated, so the question of whether to mandate is a balance of privacy and consent versus public health. What do you make someone do versus what do you incentivize someone to do?”

Psychology freshman Hanna LeBlanc said getting as many students tested as possible would allow the University to do a better job of keeping students safe from the virus.

“This would benefit LSU more than anything,” LeBlanc

STUDENT LIFE

Students’ businesses thrive despite the pandemic

BY MARYKELLY MUNSTER @mkokayokay Some students get jobs and join clubs to enhance their college experience, but a number of students have taken their hobbies and passions and established full-fledged businesses.

Public relations senior Reagan Chauncy started her business, Callisto Ray, in August 2019 after teaching herself to silversmith.

“It started out as a creative outlet because we all need to have a way to express ourselves,” Chauncy said. “There’s definitely challenge.

It takes up a lot of my time, but I would never go back.”

Following a vacation to Arizona just over ayear ago, Chauncy switched from producing macrame crystal necklaces to silversmithing with semiprecious stones such as moonstone, turquoise and lapis.

To maintain a balance between her business and school, Chauncy schedules her classes on two days

of the week and spends most of her free time silversmithing.

Chauncy dedicates full days to silversmithing and said one ring can take anywhere from 3-8 hours, but she thinks the creative freedom justifies the strenuous work.

“I can hit the hammer into the metal and make a mark and have something unique and different,” Chauncy said. “It’s more than just a piece of metal on someone’s finger.”

Chauncy said the pandemic allowed her more time to focus on making jewelry. However, the temporary shutdown of art shows generated obstacles in reaching customers.

To adapt to the changes, Chauncy turned to social media and used the knowledge she gained from her major to continue growing her business, even managing to become involved with MidCity Makers Market, one of the largest art shows in the Baton Rouge Area.

Other students have also taken advantage of social media to start their own businesses.

Fashion merchandising junior Carmen Brand currently runs her online business, Deep Blue Boutique, out of her guest room. She saw a growth in her following amid the pandemic.

“The pandemic — and I hate saying this — has really helped my business because everyone has been shopping online because no one wants to go out,” Brand said.

Brand’s virtual classes allow her more time and motivate her to persevere in promotion of her brand.

To remain debt-free, Brand abstained from taking out loans and instead funds her business with the money she earns at a part-time job.

“It is very rewarding, but it’s very tiring and discouraging when things do not work out the way I think they will,” Brand said. “At the end of the day, I am proud to say that I’m 20 years old, doing this

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Public relations senior Reagan Chauncy started her business, Callisto Ray, in August 2019 by myself.”

Brand said she carries products from the same wholesalers for popular stores like Blu Spero and Frock Candy, but in the past, she has received false accusations that

her stock is lower quality because of its lower prices.

“There’s a ton of obstacles to go through, but I just have to keep

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COURTESY OF BRAC

LSU Executive Vice President & Provost Stacia Haynie, LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan and Baton Rouge Area Chamber President & CEO Adam Knapp announced a collaboration to retain graduates Sept. 24.

BRAC, from page 3 Handshake account and explore how easy it is to recruit interns and graduates.”

Both schools invested in Handshake in 2018 and about half of each school’s student populations have active accounts on the platform. There were fewer than 500 active employer profiles in the region at the time of the press release.

“LSU is proud to provide our talented students with a bridge to successful careers,” LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan

said. “We are committed to collaborating with our colleagues in higher education and business on this important initiative.”

Southern President and Chancellor Ray L. Benton expressed the same gratitude.

“With this partnership, our students have enhanced access to valuable training and ultimate employment with companies that positively contribute to the economic health of our city and state,” Benton said.

BRAC Senior Vice President of Marketing Kelly Bienn said the joint deal wishes to increase

the retention rates of students graduating from regional higher education institutions in the long run.

“Our hope is that tracking and reporting that information year over year will allow us to identify and address gaps or weaknesses that will lead to a virtuous cycle of internships becoming a standard of practice within businesses and a standard expectation among students,” Bienn said.

Despite the September announcement, the deal had been in the works for some time.

“There were discussions with BRAC beginning late fall 2019,” Jesse Downs, director of LSU’s Olinde Career Center, said.

“BRAC then made a pitch to LSU leadership earlier this year in the spring.”

Although COVID-19 delayed the announcement of the partnership, the pandemic hasn’t had a major impact on the deal.

“While some internships may shift to a virtual format, the value and impact of the experience is still worthwhile for students and employers,” Bienn said. “We’re all navigating this new environment together, and it’s critical that those experiential learning opportunities not be jeopardized along the way.”

BRAC will host a workshop at both universities to help employers create Handshake profiles on Oct. 14.

SPRING, from page 3 to continue into the spring semester of this year, according to Galligan.

“It will be a question to faculty and staff in many regards, whether faculty want to teach remotely or in the classroom.

With students as well, if they want to be in the classroom or if they want to be remote,” Galligan said. “We have looked at those things; again, the better our numbers are, the more confident both faculty and students are going to be that we can be safely in the classroom together.

So, I think we have to keep our numbers down, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that a significant

BUSINESSES, from page 3 reminding myself of who I am, where I came from and that this is my dream,” Brand said.

Many students utilize knowledge gained from classes and expand their businesses through social media platforms.

History senior Cora Barhorst began Cora B Gallery in December 2018 after making almost $2,000 selling her art during the holiday season and has since developed a business model, designed newsletters and planned professional photoshoots to promote her business.

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number of classes will still have to be online or hybrid because of size, and we are also looking at the calendar and what calendar adjustments we might have to make.”

The University announced last month that students who get tested would receive priority for student tickets for LSU football games. While the University hasn’t fully discussed the possibility of giving scheduling priority to students who get tested, Galligan said it is a possibility.

“We’ve barely began to talk about that subject, whether we would do that or could do that,” Galligan said. “So, stay tuned on that front.” next level,” Barhorst said.

Although the pandemic complicated the process of acquiring some of her supplies, such as circular canvases, Barhorst has created a new series and developed multiple professional connections to boost her art.

Barhorst said she is involved with two galleries, New Orleans’ own Speakeasy Art and the London-based online gallery, Decoralist.

“It’s pretty amazing to have your own name out there and it be your work especially as an artist versus any other business,” Barhorst said. “It’s almost addicting.

There’s a lot of pride that comes from having your business.”

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Head to Head RATCHED

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‘Enola Holmes’ is a classic detective storytelling for all ages

NETFLIX

BY TANER MORGAN @taner_morgan

When Ratched implements intricate plans to manipulate a situation in her favor, it seems clever, but the delivery was lazy and flat. I genuinely believe that this can be passed as part of the “American Horror Story” series. Although, “American Horror Story: Asylum” is a better show to watch than “Ratched.” I do appreciate the themes that are discussed in this show, but the whole plot could’ve been better. Also, the ending was bad. That’s all I have to say about that.

Britney Young | @byoun99 While the story line is incredibly well-developed, what is also impactful within the story are the historical references, particularly on how mental health was inadequately viewed in this time period.

Set in the late 1940s, “Ratched” satirizes the thought process of mental health, highlighting the lobotomy as a pivotal procedure to cure people of impure thoughts or other impulses while also depicting lesbianism and daydreaming as illnesses.

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The song is about someone who is obsessed with the image they create for themselves and presents a great life on social media through staged pictures and fake smiles. This song is extremely relatable to me, being that every week I realize how much I hate what social media has become and swear to quit it once and for all, which of course I never actually do.

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Netflix original “Enola Holmes” starring Millie Bobby Brown as the titular role shook the popular perception of the Sherlock Holmes story, instead following his all but forgotten younger sister raised in isolation by her mother, Eudoria Holmes (Helena Bonham Carter).

While her betterknown brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Clafin) play vital supporting and antagonistic roles, their relation to her is hardly the focus. Instead, she explores London and experiences the suffragette cause first vicariously, then firsthand, by following her mother’s sparse trail in the wake of her disappearance.

Fans of the book series or, more likely, the BBC series “Sherlock,” will notice major behavior and personality differences in the brothers. Not as major as Will Ferrell’s rendition, but undoubtedly present. The PG-13 rating sees the traditionally darker side of the Holmes family stripped away to maintain a more childlike, innocent air. Sherlock isn’t a fan of opiates onscreen and Mycroft does not appear to puppeteer any governmental functions. Enola, however, hails from a spinoff series of books by Nancy Springer, and fits more appropriately with her lesser known literary counterpart.

The strong suit of “Enola Holmes” is undoubtedly its dialogue. Most main characters — the Holmes family and the Marquees, most notably — wield quick wits and flick their sharp tongues in entertaining exchanges of quips. While always comprehensible for its intended audience, the subtext of these bouts may sometimes be lost on younger viewers. This practice of sneaking in something for the parents in children’s movies has largely fallen out of vogue since early 2000s Disney animations,

but it makes movies age much finer. Cavill and Brown’s conversations carry an authentic spark of intellect that brings believable brilliance to their notoriously bright characters.

At many points in the film, Enola breaks the fourth wall by directly looking and addressing the audience and infodumping.

As an introductory tool, this is to no detriment. However, about an hour and a half in, she uses the same audience engagement method as Dora. In a moment of stress and urgency, she turns to the audience with wide eyes and asks, “Do you have any ideas?”

The cheesiness of this five second aside is responsible for most of the lost star, the rest for lack of character flaws and development out of them. Neither Enola nor Sherlock have any apparent shortcomings to conquer over the course of the film. This is not necessarily problematic, though it is a crucial missing piece in Enola’s Shero’s Journey (feel free to use that) when the purpose of her mission shifts from finding her mom to “finding herself” and making her own path by taking her first case.

The difficulty with “reviewing” films like “Enola Holmes” is addressing that intangible element of childhood movie nostalgia. The most effective and likely intended method of digesting the movie is during the

formative younger years. When the mind is nice and squishy and receptive, and the cynicism many people contract from the world later in life isn’t present, nothing must be taken with a grain of salt. If I watched “Enola Holmes” when I was eight, I’d have spent a lot of my time that year trying to make superhuman observations like Sherlock or learning the fascinating hobbies Enola keeps with her mother like chemistry and cryptology. For the impressionable viewers that leave the DVD in the car seat headrest player rolling every car ride to soccer practice, it could only serve to inspire an inquisitive mind and fulfilling life. Enola’s own exploration of the suffragette cause her mother champions gives an age appropriate (if sugar coated) but fairly realistic look into the woman’s fight to attain equal opportunity, primarily in late 19thcentury England, though with themes relevant today.

It’s the perfect kind of live action feel good but conflict-driven movie to grow up on. Adults and critics can watch a movie like this, enjoy it thoroughly and appreciate its influence on young viewers. But they’ll never be giddy with excitement to revisit it as a grownup and tap into those nuggets of dopamine they forgot were buried in obscure scenes or sounds or lines of dialogue they forgot they’ve been referencing their whole lives.

Unlike many treasures of ‘90s and 2000s kids’ upbringing, modern kid-oriented movies reflect a greater degree of political correctness and less understatedly raunchy references. I doubt I’ll ever find a reposted Tumblr meme of dialogue found inappropriate in more sensitive times from “Enola Holmes” with the caption “how did they get away with this?” like those that exist for “Shrek” or “Bee Movie.” This is an important ingredient in the cocktail that makes a timeless childhood classic worth shoving into the mush of a developing mind.

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Consquences for breaking the rules ‘Triggers’ that will move classes online COVID-19 case counter

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Professors are required to ask students to leave the class should they refuse to wear a mask. Any other violations will be considered a violation of the Code of Student Conduct.

The University is monitoring COVID-19 cases as they arise and will consider moving courses online, based on those numbers.

A COVID-19 case counter is provided on the University’s website and one is available at the top of The Reveille’s homepage.

RAs have spoken out against how Residential Life handles COVID-19. The University has received many criticisms for its tracking of COVID-19 via their daily symptom checker, before it was updated last month

Students and faculty are required to fill out a daily symptom checker to self-monitor symptoms and to be approved to enter campus. LSU will be fully virtual following Thanksgiving break.

Students who violate the university’s Institutional Rules or University Housing and Dining policies may be referred to Student Conduct and Academic Integrity in the Office of the Dean of Students for further action.

UT Austin is monitoring COVID-19 cases as they arise and will consider moving courses online, based on those numbers.

A COVID-19 case counter is provided on UT Austin’s website and The Daily Texan reports the locations of current clusters on the campus.

UT Austin was named the leading U.S. college in COVID-19 cases last July by the New York Times.

Students are allegedly hosting large gatherings without the use of masks with no repecussions, according to The Daily Texan.

Students are required to fill out a daily symptom screening prior to entering campus. Students have the option to take classes fully online.

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The university said “leniency of rule-breaking will be limited” and the severity of the situation will result in possible punishments ranging from a warning to a year-long suspension.

UA administration has not released any specific “triggers” that would move courses online, such as a positive case limit.

A COVID-19 case counter is provided on Bama’s COVID dashboard.

Students have dropped out of the university in response to the growing COVID-19 numbers, have been forced to move out of their dorms to make room for isolation facilities and the University’s President, Stuart Bell, expressed deep “disappointment” toward students’ failure to follow guidelines.

Indoor events can be no larger than 50 people, while outdoor events can be no larger than 100 people.

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If a student violates guidelines and responds in a way that triggers a report they will be asked to leave the area, be put on probation, pay up to a $500 fine and have to redo their COVID-19 training. The report will be on their record,

Ole Miss has not released any specific “triggers” that would move courses online, such as a positive case limit. Ole Miss administration said if guidelines are not met, then “restrictions will be raised.”

A COVID-19 case counter is provided on Ole Miss’ website and The Daily Mississippian reports the locations of current clusters on the campus.

Within days of reopening, 46 cases arose from two Greek Organizations. Complications also arose for the first wave of UM students to quarantine during the semester. Asymptomatic testing has been offered to over 6,000 students and faculty. Only 341 people responded to the offer and were tested.

UGA has no set punishment for those who disregard COVID-19 regulations, but doing so is considered a violation of the Code of Student Conduct.

UA administration has not released any specific “triggers” that would move courses online, such as a positive case limit.

A COVID-19 case counter is provided on the university’s Health Center website.

For the third week in a row, positive cases of COVID-19 among faculty, staff and students declined sharply at UGA. This news contrasts with last month’s, when the Associated Press said the University of Georgia had the fastest-growing outbreak of any Georgia school that is publicly reporting numbers.

UNC had no set punishment for those who disregard COVID-19 regulations, but doing so was considered a violation of the Code of Student Conduct.

When 177 students tested positive and 349 students were in quarantine, UNC Chapel Hill transitioned to fully virtual courses.

A COVID case counter is provided on UNC’s COVID dashboard. It also provide cluster updates.

On Aug. 17, UNC Chapel Hill transitioned to fully virtual courses after 177 students tested positive and 349 students had to quarantine after just one week on campus.

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Column: Don’t blame Myles Brennan HENRY HUBER @HenryHuber_

University of Florida and SEC officials, and we are in full support.

It is disappointing for everyone but prudent. We wish all those at Florida who may be impacted the very best.”

SEC protocols require a team to take the field with a minimum of 53 scholarship players. The Athletic reported that “most” of the 29 Florida players who tested positive are on scholarship. According to 247sports, Florida has

There was a lot of hype surrounding Myles Brennan and the LSU football team before the season kicked off, and when a team gets hyped up, fans are disappointed when their expectations aren’t met. Such was the case for an LSU team that has fallen out of the rankings after two terrible losses to unranked Mississippi State and Missouri.

Fans also tend to point fingers when their team disappoints, and when the sport is football, those fingers are often pointed at one person in particular: the quarterback.

After the legendary 2019-2020 season that Joe ‘Burreaux’ had, it isn’t difficult to imagine that fans were somehow expecting a similar season from recent first-time starter, Brennan. Despite only playing garbage-time minutes last season, Brennan was ranked third in the Preseason Heisman Rankings, fueling the hype that he had already acquired.

It’s safe to say LSU’s sea-

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LSU-Florida postponed amid Florida football coronavirus outbreak THE REVEILLE ARCHIVES

LSU freshman running back Tyrion Davis-Price (3) runs the ball during the Tigers’ 42-28 victory over Florida on Oct. 12, 2019, at Tiger Stadium.

BY REED DARCEY @byreeddarcey LSU’s game against Florida has been postponed and is tentatively rescheduled for Dec. 12 due to the Gators’ significant COVID-19 outbreak, the Southeastern Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Florida has sidelined 29 total players and two assistant coaches after COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, leading the team to pause all football activities. Head

Coach Dan Mullen said on his weekly conference call that the two coaches tested positive.

Nineteen Florida football players have tested positive, The Alligator reported on Tuesday. Ten more players will go into mandatory quarantine after contact tracing efforts from the 19 cases, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.

Florida Athletic Director Scott Strickland said in a press conference that no cases have progressed past mild symptoms. One player who tested positive has

fully recovered, he said.

Ed Orgeron said on his weekly conference call that he would not be surprised if the teams would have to reschedule the game.

“If the best thing for us is not to play,” he said, “we shouldn’t play.”

“Our priority is the health and well-being of our student-athletes and staff,” LSU Director of Athletics Scott Woodward said. “The decision to reschedule the game comes as a result of close coordination and cooperation with the

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Callin’ Baton Rouge: Saints look to LSU amid feud with city

BY ANTHONY MOCKLIN @anthony_mocklin The New Orleans Saints are looking to play their home games in Tiger Stadium at LSU, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The news comes in light of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s denial of fan attendance in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

LSU has taken a keen interest in hosting New Orleans’ home games in Baton Rouge, according to Saints spokesman Greg Bensel. Bensel said the team would preferably play in the Superdome above all else with partial attendance allowed.

NFL attendance has varied from team to team depending on their states’ COVID-19 protocols.

New Orleans is among the teams that have not been allowed to have any fans in attendance for its games.

“While the Saints’ request for a special exception to the

city’s COVID-19 guidelines remains under consideration, allowing 20K people in an indoor space presents significant public health concerns,” Cantrell said in a statement.

“At present, no NFL stadium in the country with a fixed-roof facility is allowing such an exception. We will continue to monitor the public health data, but cannot set an artificial timeline for how and when conditions may allow for the kind of special exemption being requested.”

Known for being one of the toughest places to play in the NFL, the Saints no longer have “dome-field advantage.” The rowdy crowds that are drawn to the Superdome are something the team is accustomed to.

The players feed off the crowd’s energy on every play.

They remain calm before the ball is snapped and cheer when the offense makes a big play.

The noise becomes deafening on defense, especially on third downs, with some players encouraging the crowd to get even louder.

The Saints last played in Tiger Stadium in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. Four games were played in Baton Rouge while the other half of the home schedule was played in UTSA’s Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

LSU currently allows Tiger Stadium to operate at 25% capacity for football games.

With five home games remaining on its schedule, New Orleans is weighing all options to navigate around the city’s COVID-19 restrictions.

New Orleans has taken the status of attendance on a gameby-game basis and has not ruled out the possibility of allowing fans at home games toward the end of the season.

The Saints have been cooper-

ative with city officials and have abided by their guidelines. It is unlikely that these guidelines

will change anytime soon unless New Orleans begins to see a steady decrease in cases.

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The Saints lost to the Chicago Bears on Nov. 6, 2005, in one of the four home games played in Tiger Stadium after Hurricane Katrina.

page 10 POSTPONED, from page 9 87 scholarship players.

LSU-Florida is the second SEC game that was postponed this season. Missouri was scheduled to host Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 17, but an outbreak among Vanderbilt players forced the game to a new date, also Dec. 12.

Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin told reporters on Wednesday that his team was “having an issue” with COVID-19. Kiffin said he still thinks the team will have enough players to play on Saturday.

After Florida’s 41-38 loss to Texas A&M, Mullen called for a full capacity audience at home

Thursday, October 15, 2020 games in the 88,548-seat Swamp.

Florida’s phase three guidelines allow for stadiums to return to full capacity. On Wednesday, when his game against LSU was postponed, Mullen apologized for those remarks.

“Coaches sometimes say things that are outside of their area of expertise,” Strickland said, “and they’re really good at what they do. Dan [Mullen] is really good at calling ball plays.”

LSU will now have an extra week to solve problems that caused its disappointing 1-2 start.

Myles Brennan, who would have been doubtful for the Florida game with an injury, now has another week to get healthy.

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An LSU football player practices Sept. 26, on the field before LSU’s 44-34 loss against Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium.

BRENNAN, from page 9 son opener wasn’t what anyone was expecting.

Brennan started the season with a mediocre performance in which he threw two interceptions and was sacked seven times. And that mediocrity was amplified when the team suffered a nauseating loss to heavy underdogs, Mississippi State.

It’s understandable to look at Brennan’s performance and think ‘that wasn’t amazing,’ but what’s not understandable is blaming him for the loss. LSU as a whole, with the exception of Terrace Marshall Jr., was awful against Mississippi State.

As a defense, you can’t expect to give up 623 passing yards and 44 points and come out with the win. As an offensive line, you can’t expect to give up seven sacks and come out with the win.

When a quarterback is starting for the first time, the team should help him out. The team certainly helped Joe Burrow out in his first start against the Tigers. Have you seen his stats from that game?

Joe Burrow threw for a whopping 140 yards on a 45.8% completion rate in his opening start against No. 8 Miami. And what was the result of that game?

The Tigers won 33-17. Miami scored two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to make it look closer than it was. LSU gave up half the yards this year’s team

gave up against Mississippi State, and Nick Brossette rushed for 15 fewer yards than Burrow passed for and two touchdowns to carry Burrow’s poor passing performance.

While the offense has changed vastly since then, and Brennan has had a lot more time to learn it, it’s clear that Brennan has had a better start to his junior season than Burrow did. It’s too early to fully compare their junior seasons, so I’ll finish with this: Burrow threw for a third of the yards that Brennan did against Missis-

sippi State, and the Tigers gave up 41 fewer points in a 19-3 win.

Brennan’s numbers have been great. He’s improved with every game, completing over 60% of his passes against Vanderbilt and Missouri and only amassing one interception.

Even with more of the blame shifting from Brennan to Bo Pelini and the defense, there are still a fair amount of people who don’t believe that Brennan is the guy. But come next year, they’ll be praising him like this never happened.

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LSU football junior quarterback Myles Brennan (15) hands the ball off to sophomore running back John Emery Jr. (4) Sept. 26, during LSU’s 44-34 loss against Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium.

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Student campaign to protect campus mounds a step in right direction EVAN ON EARTH EVAN LEONHARD @evan_leonhard Not many college students can boast that their daily commute passes through the ancient remains of a cultural epicenter, but I was privileged enough to experience this last year while living in north campus.

I lived only a few steps from the LSU mounds; those iconic grassy knolls, which make a beloved gameday backdrop and nostalgic touchstone for anyone with substantial ties to our campus.

However, the significance of these landmarks runs so much deeper than tailgates and sappy sentiments. Researchers have long understood the mounds to be ancient remnants of a highly sophisticated Native American culture.

The historical and cultural importance of the campus mounds was brought to the forefront earlier this year when The Advocate reported that geography professor Brooks Ellwood had uncovered evidence dating human activity on the mounds to around 11,300 B.C. If Professor Ellwood’s dating is correct, the LSU campus mounds could be the oldest standing human structures on Earth.

Despite ample signage forbidding people from treading on the

mounds, the site remains a favorite recreational space for students and visitors alike. On any given day, it is not uncommon to see the area abound with an assortment of study groups, curious pedestrians and rambunctious children.

As innocent and well-intentioned as all this may be, the excessive foot-traffic is an obvious deviation from the respect and protection a space like this rightfully deserves. My first-hand experience with this kind of neglect last semester prompted me to write an article arguing for those on campus to pay more careful attention to the protection of the mounds.

It seems my hopes have been realized and a serious plan to protect the site might finally be in the works. What’s even more exciting is that this new charge is primarily being led by students.

I recently spoke with a source close to the Student Senate about a new campaign to protect the mounds.

We discussed the difficulties that have inevitably plagued the establishment of a long-term solution, which has been in the works for many years with little apparent impact. Complications among different interest groups have understandably delayed this process.

A wide array of solutions has been considered; everything is on the table, from redirecting sidewalks to building brick walls and

even planting new types of grass which would help prevent erosion and deter people from sitting on the mounds.

Although a long-term fix is surely the end goal, simply waiting around through years of deliberation will only prove counterproductive in a situation like this.

Every day, the mounds are subject to damage by both natural and human forces.

If we’re going to be serious about protecting these landmarks, something needs to happen quickly.

Proper education is a critical factor in promoting this

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sort of historical preservation. Having a well-developed understanding of Native American history and the role of the mounds is essential for those who interact with them, so they may nurture a genuine sense of respect for what they are in the presence of.

Student-led groups like the Native American Student Organization are making stellar advances on this educational front.

While the University’s administrative gears grind to slowly churn out a good solution, the Student Senate is in the process of discerning how the site’s condition can be maintained in the short-term.

Such a prompt and pragmatic approach is long overdue. The campus mounds are an invaluable asset not only to the University but to our wider understanding of human history and culture.

A failure to protect these treasures would be a tragedy and utter embarrassment on the University’s part. If Ellwood’s hypothesis is correct, and the campus mounds are in fact the oldest human structures on earth, how will the University look if it fails to protect them?

Luckily, it seems proactive students are beginning to pick up the administration’s slack.

Evan Leonhard is a 19-year-old English and philosophy major from New Orleans, Louisiana.

This semester is not the ideal ‘college experience,’ but it’s all we have DOM’S UNCANNY DISCOURSE DOMENIC PURDY @tigerdom16 College is far more than just a chance to further your education — it’s a frontier of new experiences and new people to share them with. With classes online from the pandemic and limited activity on and around campus, however, the so-called “college experience” has entered an unprecedented state of limbo.

Feeling disconnected from the university they call home, Tigers from all walks of life are attempting to connect with their peers in ways never before seen. Club and organization meetings that were once held

across campus and in the Union have migrated to Zoom chatrooms; Free Speech Plaza, once a vibrant gallery of characters in prior semesters, has become a ghost town.

A coming-of-age pilgrimage for those who choose to attend a university, the “college experience” is enriched by engaging with “programs your university offers [that] help you make new friends and establish a connection,” says studyusa.com Without the direct mingling of ideas at organizational meetings, club socials or university events, many feel something is missing from the experience they were promised as an LSU Tiger.

While upperclassmen had grown accustomed to the highlevel engagement on campus by the time it was stripped away

for lockdown, freshmen in the class of 2024 only know the limbo of hybrid schooling.

Welcome Week events that would have normally been held in person to introduce freshmen to their new classmates were held on Zoom this year, making meeting new friends feel impersonal, if not impossible.

“I think that I’ve missed out on meeting people outside my major,” said architecture freshman Lilli Bourgeois. “On the upside: how I see it, I have another four years to experience those traditional opportunities.”

Some aspects of campus life, like the Tiger Marching Band, have been able to continue — albeit in an abridged manner.

Operating with two bands rather than one, each comprising half its normal size of 325 members, the Tiger Band exists in a

much different landscape from that of a normal fall semester.

“As a new member of Tiger Band, my opportunity to play has been extremely restricted and now we’re halfway through the season and I haven’t even been to a game,” music education freshman Caleb Provencher said. “It feels like COVID-19 has taken away a lot of potential experiences with Tiger Band that I would have otherwise had.”

What’s usually celebrated as the “Tiger Band Family” feels like anything but, with regulations restricting any mingling its members would normally engage in to bolster a sense of community during the football season. Like many organizations on campus, a community once brought together through close proximity is now kept at arms’ length.

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To its credit, the University has done its best to maintain some sense of the college experience so many seek. From allowing a limited capacity for fall sports to creating virtual social gatherings, the University’s efforts to cultivate community have been noble and are worthy of our recognition.

These accommodations, while not ideal, allow for some sense of the Tiger community to thrive amid the “stately oaks and broad magnolias.” A compromising limbo of a college experience is preferable to the alternative: a completely lifeless campus with no signs of community whatsoever.

Domenic Purdy is a 19-yearold journalism sophomore from Prairieville.

Quote of the Week “Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes next year and forever.”

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Universal Basic Income would make a ‘Brighter Baton Rouge’ CLAIRE’S COMMENTARY CLAIRE SULLIVAN @sulliclaire Over one quarter of Baton Rouge citizens live in poverty — 4.7% more than the national average.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr said, “the solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a now widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income.”

This guaranteed income — or Universal Basic Income (UBI), as it’s widely referred to today — would be a direct, unconditional and regular cash payment issued to all members of a constituency by their government.

The notion of a UBI has recently gained attention in Louisiana. Mayor Adrian Perkins, who is running for the U.S. Senate, is launching a $3 million UBI pilot program in Shreveport. Another Senate candidate, Baton Rouge resident Antoine Pierce, has been advocating for UBI since his school days.

Eradicating poverty in Baton Rouge and other U.S. cities and towns is not an overly-ambitious goal, but simply one that requires us to question what we value as a society.

The United States has more

wealth than any other country on the planet. 40% of it belongs to only 1% of the national population.

Artificial intelligence and automation threaten the livelihood of 25% of all American workers. This trend has only been exacerbated by the pandemic, which, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has brought permanent job loss to a devastating 3.8 million.

Meanwhile, the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has cost workers almost a million jobs as corporations pocket hefty profits from outsourcing to other countries.

The American economy does not value regular working people but rather those with enough money to write their own rules.

UBI would create an economy that emphasizes what really matters: our communities, families and wellbeing.

20.7% of children in Baton Rouge face food insecurity. Of those, one-third are likely to be ineligible for government nutrition programs, according to an analysis

by Feeding America. With a high school graduation rate of 85.4%, Baton Rouge lags slightly behind the rest of the country, and there are large racial disparities in educational attainment.

Unsurprisingly, it turns out increasing household income leads

to better outcomes for the children of poor and working-class families.

When parents have more money to spend on necessities, children tend to be healthier and perform better in school.

UBI also secures a better future for those children as they become adults.

At the time of a 2015 report by FUTUREBR, 33,007 Baton Rouge residents worked in manufacturing, 51,019 worked in retail and another 38,018 worked in customer/food services.

This type of work is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of automation. As technology advances, many of these jobs will disappear forever, leaving thousands to search for work that does not exist.

Before automation eliminates the necessity of that work, the U.S. government must establish some mechanism to recognize and recompense the inherent value of every person regardless of the market value of their labor.

With the onset of the automation revolution, UBI will soon become a necessity for tens of thousands of people living in Baton Rouge.

The homelessness epidemic is another problem that would be aided by UBI. A trial in Canada yielded “beautifully surprising” outcomes for the homeless there, increasing

financial stability and decreasing substance use. Hundreds of people are without housing in Baton Rouge today.

Having more cash also empowers people in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.

Greater economic freedom would allow people to leave unsatisfactory jobs with less apprehension, exit abusive relationships free of the chains of financial dependency, start businesses or pursue passion projects and spend less time working and more time enjoying their life in general.

That makes for a brighter country — and a brighter Baton Rouge.

Make no mistake: UBI is not the solution to all of the problems in Baton Rouge, but a necessary and important foundation to start.

No one should be living in poverty in the richest country in the world. It’s time to stop prioritizing GDP and focus on what actually matters for the American economy: the workers.

Claire Sullivan is an 18-year-old coastal environmental science freshman from Southbury, CT.

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