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Tigerland reopened last month, but the COVID-19 infection rate within the LSU community has remained stable.

ENTERTAINMENT

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“As ‘Positions’ progresses, Grande experiments with both her vocal ability, R&B elements and her vulnerability.”

SPORTS

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Though TJ Finley’s play was abysmal, he shares the blame with a lot of other players for the loss to Auburn.

OPINION

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Should LSU require fans to be COVID tested for game day?

Here’s what some students think and what other SEC schools are doing

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Tiger Stadium turns the sky purple Sept. 19 as viewed from the top of the Barnes & Noble at LSU parking garage on E. Campus Drive.

Preserving the spirit and tradition of college football while enforcing pandemic-related precautions continues to be a challenge for LSU and many universities across the nation.

Officials implemented several major changes this year to abide by social distance guidelines.

Some fans are frustrated with the changes, while others say it’s not enough.

The University required fans over the age of 18 to complete a CDC Facilities COVID-19 screening online prior to attending the season opener on Sept. 26.

Just over a week later, the University nixed the requirement, citing long wait times at stadium entrances.

Tiger Stadium is limited to 25% capacity, or roughly 25,580 fans. Students are top priority alongside season-ticket holders this year.

2,500 tickets were allotted to fans as of Sept. 11. Remaining tickets are distributed to season ticket holders, though 73% have opted out this season, and visitors from opposing teams.

Students tested for COVID-19 since Aug. 15 are given ticket priority for the entire season at the same rate, regardless of the date of testing.

Interim President Tom Galligan said the priority date may be moved as the season progresses.

“We didn’t make it a requirement,” Galligan said. “We made it a priority. If people choose to get tested, they will be prioritized.”

As of Nov. 5, the priority date remains Aug. 15, with two home games remaining this season.

In addition, the University continues to allocate student tickets with the same distribution system set in place for the 2019 season.

The system provides seniors with 40% of available tickets, juniors with 20%, sophomores with 15% and freshmen and incoming transfer students with 15%. Grad-

uate and professional students receive the remaining 10%.

According to LSUSports.net, the athletic department says it will “try” to accommodate students with at least one game of choice due to capacity limits.

The University prohibits students from transferring tickets for the 2020 season.

The LSU Code of Student Conduct additionally prohibits students from selling tickets to nonstudents.

LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward said non-students will not be incentivized to get tested, though Galligan said it is encouraged.

Students who attended the Longhorns’ football season opener on Sept. 12 were required to take a complementary, but mandatory, rapid COVID-19 test on Sept. 11. Those with negative results received their tickets online.

Similar to LSU’s current policy, non-students and opposing team visitors are not required to be tested and stadium capacity is reduced to 25%.

Despite the university’s precautions, UT Austin pre-med senior Monica Narvaez said she has no plans to cheer on the Longhorns in Texas Memorial Stadium this season.

“It just didn’t seem like a good

We made [COVID-19 testing] a priority. If people choose to get tested, they will be prioritized.

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Long-time season-ticket holder Shanna Lopez said she does not believe any testing should be required under the right circumstances.

“I don’t think anyone should have to be tested prior to attending the game if they have allowed for social distancing,” Lopez said.

“With that being said, if they required a test to attend I would comply.”

The University of Texas at Austin was scheduled to face LSU in Tiger Stadium this fall before the SEC announced a conferenceonly schedule.

The Longhorns, a member of the Big-12 Conference, adopted a similar ticket distribution system.

Roughly 3,000 UT Austin students purchased the university’s “big ticket” package this year providing them with access to all Texas athletics regular-season home games.

idea to begin with knowing the culture of how games go,” Narvaez said. “I didn’t see it as reasonable to buy tickets for games not knowing how this pandemic is going to play out.”

Narvaez said she enjoyed watching the game from home, but she has her concerns about the student section.

“When I watched the first home game, you could see all the students piled up in the student section,” Narvaez said. “At least that’s what I looked like, so, really it didn’t seem that proactive.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said he believes some teams have done well with the new regulations, while others “need improvement.”

A spike in positive cases caused the University of Florida to postpone its matchup with LSU originally scheduled for Oct. 17.

The Gators will take on the Tigers

on Dec. 12, according to the SEC. The SEC requires its members to follow many of the same guidelines. Sankey said schools can face up to a $1 million penalty, at $100,000 per violation.

Sankey did not comment on which schools have been fined thus far, though sources told Sports Illustrated that Tennessee, Ole Miss and Texas A&M were the culprits.

Ole Miss allotted 2,500 seats for students per home game. Students and other spectators are not required to take COVID-19 tests to qualify for entry but social distancing and face coverings are required.

Of the 14 members in the SEC, 12 chose to strictly ban tailgating on campus for the time being.

The University of South Carolina said it “discouraged” tailgating on campus, while the University of Tennessee set its own rules and limitations.

Vanderbilt is the only SEC member that banned fans from the stadium for its season opener.

Pooja Naik, a master of public health candidate at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, told USA Today the rate of COVID-19 infections has “declined drastically” in SEC counties, though she is still concerned about such large gatherings in “the same air space.”

“We need to understand that numbers going down does not necessarily give us a green signal to stop social distancing and stop using masks,” Naik said. “It wouldn’t be surprising to see a completely different picture from our data next week.”

Interior design senior Lindsay Wipperling said she hopes fans choose to get tested. She remains optimistic about the season.

“COVID-19 is still pretty new to us,” Wipperling said. “We’re doing the best with what we’ve got. I’m still excited. This is just the new norm, and we’re still navigating our way through it.”

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Students weigh in on LSU professors’ political bias

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Nay believes roughly 30 of the 100 cases linked to the outbreak were members of the LSU football team.

Sports Illustrated reported “at least one quarter” of the team tested positive for the virus on June 20, around the time of the outbreak.

“A portion of LSU’s football players are quarantined after frequenting a string of nightclubs near the school’s campus called Tigerland,” the article read.

Sports Illustrated did not specify the number of players present at Tigerland. LSU athletic depart-

LSU students were asked about political bias and neutrality in the teachings of LSU professors in a Twitter poll released Oct. 28 by The Reveille.

A total of 154 LSU students voted. 35.1% said a majority of their LSU professors have been politically biased while teaching and 64.9% said their professors have remained neutral while teaching.

Students were also interviewed around campus. Students answered similarly when asked in person as through the Twitter poll. Many said their professors remained neutral while teaching and agreed that professors should remain politically neutral when instructing students.

Kinesiology freshman Mackay Suire said the majority of her professors have been neutral in her classes. Still, Suire said she can “definitely” see where her professors may lean politically through her own observations.

“Obviously, it’s not a problem, but some of my professors have their pronouns in their name on Zoom and that kind of thing, so obviously you would know that is leaning more toward the left than right,” Suire said.

Suire said she would prefer all of her professors remain neutral while teaching.

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COVID-19 infection rate within LSU community appears unaffected

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The Tigerland sign sits vacant Sept. 25 on Bob Pettit Boulevard in Tigerland.

BY CAITIE ZEILMAN @caitiezeilman The spread of COVID-19 within the LSU community does not appear to be affected by the reopening of Tigerland bars, according to recent data.

Baton Rouge bars reopened Sept. 30 after Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control gave approval.

The University reported an average of roughly 63 new cases of COVID-19 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the month of September, according to its COVID-19 dashboard.

Since the reopening of Tigerland bars, the average from Oct. 2-21 stood at roughly 17.

The bars implemented several major changes for its second reopening amid the pandemic including limited capacity and new social distancing guidelines.

The cluster of bars experienced controversy following an outbreak linked to Tigerland in mid-June after the city granted bars without food permits to reopen at 25% capacity earlier in the month.

Less than 2% of COVID-19 outbreaks in Louisiana as of Oct. 28 were associated with bars, according to the Louisiana Department

of Public Health.

Fred’s in Tigerland owner Jason Nay said current protocols remain similar to those established in June.

Nay said he purchased ultraviolet lights for the bar’s air conditioning units to help mitigate the spread of the virus before the June reopening. He also required employees to wear face coverings at the time.

Things remain largely the same aside from the introduction of table service.

“We’re not doing anything different,” Nay said. “I think the bars got kind of a bad wrap on [the outbreak].”

STUDENT LIFE

LSU students get creative with Halloween 2020 costumes

BY MARYKELLY MUNSTER @mkokayokay Every year people of all ages dress up as scary monsters and funny characters for Halloween, but college students especially enjoy thinking up creative costume ideas for the spookiest time of the year.

The longtime tradition of donning costumes on Halloween night originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain held to mark the beginning of winter, where people would wear costumes and light fires to scare away ghosts.

Over time, the tradition has evolved and lived on into the 21st century where people dress up as anything from lov-

able movie characters to wellknown Halloween creatures like a black cat.

Even with some Halloween celebrations minimized this year due to COVID-19 concerns, many students still used their imaginations to dress in unique outfits.

Digital advertising junior Madelyn Murret and civil engineering junior Quinn Fuentes twisted the meaning of a couples costume this Halloween.

Instead of imitating a popular couple, the pair dressed up as different versions of the character Eleven from their favorite Netflix series, “Stranger Things.” Murret, like many college students, enjoys the

opportunity to dress in a costume.

“People like dressing up for parties, taking pictures and having an excuse to be something else for a night,” Murret said.

Other students also took inspiration from Netflix for their outfits.

Pre-nursing senior Madison Hanks dressed up alongside her boyfriend as members of the Cobra Kai dojo from the pair’s favorite popular Netflix series, “Cobra Kai,” which follows Johnny Lawrence from the cult classic “Karate Kid.” “It’s just fun to dress up any way you want,” Hanks said.

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COURTESY OF MALLORY PANZAVECCHIA AND GRIFFIN FETTERS

Mallory Panzavecchia and Griffin Fetters paid homage to Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from “Breaking Bad” with their Halloween costumes on Oct. 31.

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page 4 BIAS, from page 3 “I think as a developing adult, this is a time where you are really focusing and learning about what you believe in and what you think is right or wrong,” Suire said. “I think that’s a lot harder to do whenever what you’re being taught is biased a certain way.”

Mass communication sophomore Nathan He said he hasn’t had a politically biased professor, even in his political science courses. Songy said he would prefer for professors to remain neutral while teaching.

“Not everyone has the same political views, so if I have a teacher that has the same political views as me, they might not have the same political views as

COSTUMES, from page 3 nior Mallory Panzavecchia donned a yellow hazmat suit in reference to the popular crime drama, “Breaking Bad.” Panzavecchia said people enjoy Halloween because they can have an alter ego for the night.

“It allows people to show their creativity,” Panzavecchia said.

Some students developed

another student,” Songy said. “I feel like it’s important to stay neutral, especially if you’re teaching material.”

Like Songy, psychology freshman Maddison Perino said her professors have remained politically neutral in their teaching.

“I think they should remain neutral just because when they don’t, sometimes they try to project it onto their students, and then that can make students not like them,” Perino said.

Sports administration freshman Elijah Devir said his professors have been neutral in their teaching. He said it is important for professors to be neutral in order to prevent arguments and make sure both sides are heard.

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costumes that were outside of the box, yet easy to achieve.

Biochemistry junior Kole Martin dressed up as “Jake from State Farm,” from the State Farm commercial. His costume only involved a red shirt and a nametag, but was easily recognizable.

Martin said he enjoyed other people asking him for insurance throughout the night and loved that others received his costume well.

“I like dressing up for Halloween because it’s always fun for people to guess what I am,” Martin said. “Most of the time it’s easy to guess, but sometimes it’s challenging and that makes it fun. I also like to experience everyone else and their excitement about how they made their costume.”

Chemical engineering junior Aaron Hutchinson chose to support the New Orleans Saints and dressed up as the Saints

COURTESY OF MADDY MURRET AND QUINN FUENTES

Digital advertising junior Madelyn Murret and civil engineering junior Quinn Fuentes dressed as different versions of the character Eleven from “Stranger Things” for Halloween.

COURTESY OF AARON HUTCHINSON

Chemical engineering junior Aaron Hutchinson dressed as Sean Payton for Halloween.

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coach, Sean Payton. He said since the Saints were playing Halloween weekend, he couldn’t think of any better way to support his favorite NFL team than dressing “as the man himself.”

Like Martin, Hutchinson’s costume was simple and just involved a Saints shirt and a baseball cap.

“I think people dress up for Halloween to have fun with friends,” Hutchinson said.

“Dressing up is a great time.”

COURTESY OF MADISON HANKS

Pre-nursing senior Madison Hanks dressed up as a member of the Cobra Kai dojo for Halloween.

COURTESY OF KOLE MARTIN

Biochemistry junior Kole Martin dressed up as “Jake from State Farm,” from the State Farm commercial for Halloween.

TIGERLAND, from page 3 ment officials declined to comment due to medical privacy laws, according to the article.

Nay said none of the players entered the bars due to maximum capacity, though they were still included in the outbreak.

“No bar had the space for them so they stayed in the parking lot that night,” Nay said. “That was 30 of the 100 we got blamed for. It’s LSU football, and it’s a lot easier to blame Fred’s and Tigerland.”

Nay added that Tigerland is often the “last stop” of the night for visitors. Students typically go to dinner or house parties before visiting the bar.

“If they caught it from somewhere else, we shouldn’t be blamed for that,” Nay said.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards ordered all bars throughout the state to close one month following the outbreak.

The state has since given parishes the opportunity to reopen bars if positivity rates are at 5% or less.

One of the most notable changes in this reopening include the state-wide face mask mandate.

Tigerland bars are adjusting to other new city-wide requirements including bans on live music and an end to alcohol sales at 11 p.m.

Political science senior Brendan Heneghan said he didn’t understand all of the guidelines.

“I understand that they’re trying to prevent what happened in June, but some of these guidelines don’t make sense,” Heneghan said. “Does coronavirus become less contagious after 11 o’clock?”

East Baton Rouge Parish reported an average of roughly 54 daily new cases of the virus in the month of September.

The parish reported an average of about 46 new daily cases from Oct. 4-22, the first month following the reopening of bars.

History senior Gracie Johnson thinks the mask mandate is a likely explanation for the decrease.

“I think these numbers suggest we can go out and enjoy ourselves as long as we do so responsibly,” Johnson said.

ENTERTAINMENT

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MUSIC VIDEO

GOLDEN Harry Styles

Overall, I really enjoyed this music video, but I felt like he could’ve done more with it. Styles has said before that this song makes him feel like driving in Malibu at sunset. Although I liked the location choice of Italy, perhaps Malibu would’ve made more sense. “Golden” may not be my favorite music video, but it is one of my favorite songs, so I was excited to watch it regardless.

Olivia Deffes @liv_deffes FILM

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVEFILM Amazon Studios

I did think the film was good, but not that good. I understood the jokes, but it felt like most of them fell flat. Sometimes the delivery just did not work for me. I will admit the first film is better than this sequel. I still appreciate shining a light on the disinformation that plagues our society. It’s a real issue that needs to be presented, and Cohen approaches it in a comedic way.

Britney Young @byoun99

TV SERIES

JOHN MULANEY HOSTS

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

NBC

I think the sketches were funny, but they’re by no means the best I’ve seen on SNL. This also doesn’t mean that Mulaney’s performance wasn’t good. I really enjoyed Mulaney as a host, as I always do.

He did a great job hosting, but I think the sketches could have been a little funnier. I think he had a great standup-like monologue, which I expected.

Olivia Deffes @liv_deffes

SINGLE

OCEAN OF DARKNESS

The War on Drugs

The simple nature of this song leaves much to be desired. The spontaneous but perfectly placed transitions in pace and rhythm fans have come to expect are missing from this new single. You know all of what the song is going to give you soon after it begins. Putting my admiration for the band aside, this is a fairly average song deserving of a three stars out of five stars rating.

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Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ blends sexuality, honesty and positivity into a body of art

BY ARIEL BAISE @arielbiancaa Ariana Grande’s “Positions” lightened up the flop of the year that is 2020.

“Positions” is practically a scrapbook of each era that Grande released throughout her career, yet she pushes her pop boundaries into the R&B realm.

Everything about this album is cute, romantic, lustful and everything that is representative of the popstar wrapped into 41 minutes.

To open this new musical journey, a fairy-tale cinematic introduces us. “Shut Up” tops my favorite Grande intro from “Yours Truly” and “Honeymoon Avenue” because it is a blunt, fun way to tell someone to stop being negative. It slaps positivity into our faces with Grande shutting up critics and those who thrive in negativity.

“34+35” is a sexual math problem in a song. This also alludes to a sexual position, which puns with the “Positions” title. The outro of the song also gives us a relatable line, “Math class, never was good.” It is brilliantly sexual and playful.

The third track on the album is “Motive.” This track is the first time Grande collaborated with rapper Doja Cat. As suggested by the title, the song questions a person’s motive in a relationship.

There is a touch of fear between the lines. Doja’s feature added more to the song, and her impeccable flow made the track.

My favorite song on “Positions” is “Just Like Magic.” Is it the most lyrically defining song or the best on the album? Not really, but it embodies positivity, which we need right now in a non-corny, forced way. “Just Like

Magic,” alludes to the Law of Attraction philosophy, which posits that we attract int our lives what we focus on.

Collaborating with her 2014 “Love Me Harder” counterpart, Grande creates perfect vocal synergy with Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd on the track “Off The Table.” Whenever The Weeknd is on a track, the production is so intense and moody. This song is vocal heaven. In her interview on the Zach Sang Show, Grande expressed how she wanted to shift from narratives to singing.

She conquered her goal with this song.

My first impression of “Six Thirty” was that it was lackluster compared to the song before it.

The chorus repeats itself to me, especially during the middle of the album. However, Grande explained that it means “are you down?,” Representing how both hands are facing down on an analog clock.

The midway point of the album is track seven, “Safety Net.” This track features Ty Dolla $ign, who surprised me. It is his first collaboration with Grande. The track again treads closer into R&B territory, specifically old school ‘90s R&B. Produced by The Rascals, a prominent producer behind Grande’s first album, this song feels like a throwback for older fans.

“My Hair” addresses the saga and infatuation around Grande’s hair. In her 2019 hit, “7 Rings” Grande alludes to her hair with the lines “You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it.” “My Hair” reveals the characterization and identity tied to Grande’s hair. She ties her natural curls of hair to her off-time and taking off her work uniform.

Bringing in Grande’s iconic

whistle tones, “Nasty” continues Grande’s exploration of her sexuality.

“West Side” gifts us the best pre-chorus on “Positions.” ‘90s influence is dashed into the production along with Grande’s hush and deep notes.

If you need more proof that Grande is the vocalist of our generation, please listen to the chorus in “Love Language.” As “Positions” progresses, Grande experiments with both her vocal ability, R&B elements, and her vulnerability.

The title track, “Positions” displays Grande’s flexibility between genres and commitment. To promote the lead single, Grande portrayed herself as president of the United States.

The love child of “Yours Truly” and “Sweetener” is “Obvious.” It is a simple adorable love song, blending both albums sonically.

To conclude this work of art, “POV” closes with a flood of strings and a fresh concept. Instead of giving us another mushy love song, Grande takes the idea of how someone could love your imperfections while you do not.

This song questions how a person loves you and your flaws when you do not love yourself as they do.

“Thank U, Next” stands as her best album. The work of art holds such intimacy and lush vulnerability that solidifies Grande as a true pop star. To compare albums is unfair. Yet, “Thank U, Next” defined her career.

“Positions” is not another pop album for Grande. Her storytelling opens up another world that we have not yet seen. Grande exceptional growth as a writer, even though her lyrics are not the most poetic and metaphorical. She tells her story without any hesitation.

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Trunk or Treat

BY JALEN HINTON

A young boy rides his scooter through an obstance course on Oct. 31.

Kids enjoy Halloween at the “Trunk Or Treat Extravaganza” in Baton Rouge.

(Left to right) Abby, Molly, Baella and Kizley pose for a picture on Oct. 31.

Bailey, 3, waves at the camera on Oct. 31.

Sports administration junior Darnevin Camille passes candy to a child on Oct. 31.

(Left to right) Andy and Kaleigh smile for a picture on Oct. 31.

A young child struts his stuff on Oct. 31.

A young girl dressed as “Shuri” from Marvel’s “Black Panther” poses for a picture on Oct. 31.

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Column: Orgeron right to silence QB debate RECE BEAUGH @recebeaugh

touchdown and the end of his day.

In all, Finley’s mistakes resulted in 21 easy points for Auburn, and considering the complete shift in momentum they caused, probably more. If he hadn’t made those mistakes or someone else had been playing, the result of the game could’ve been different, or at least closer than it was.

But, even if Myles Brennan had miraculously played, LSU’s second-half defense would have still lost the game for the Tigers.

Auburn scored on four drives in a row in the last two quarters, capping off its scoring with a 91-yard

After LSU defeated South Carolina and freshman TJ Finley turned in an impressive performance, Head Coach Ed Orgeron felt the rumblings of a quarterback controversy.

“Everybody’s just yearning for it. I can feel it,” Orgeron said with a chuckle. “It ain’t ‘gon be on our part. I can tell you that. Myles is our starting quarterback.”

But after Finley struggled in LSU’s embarrassing loss to Auburn, a more somber Orgeron doubled down on Brennan.

“Myles is our starting quarterback,” he said. “That’s clear. If TJ would’ve had an outstanding game and beat Auburn, then we’d have to discuss things, but Myles is definitely our starting quarterback.”

Good things come to those who wait. Waiting is exactly what Brennan did, and he has undoubtedly earned the right to be LSU’s starting quarterback when he is healthy.

Against Auburn, Finley threw several off-target throws. He completed only 54% of his passes. He threw two interceptions and fum-

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Freshman mistakes not the only cause of embarrassing loss to Auburn SAVANNA ORGERON / The Reveille

LSU football freshman quarterback TJ Finley (11) looks for an open receiver Oct. 24, during LSU’s 52-24 win against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

HENRY HUBER @HenryHuber_ Though TJ Finley’s play was abysmal, he shares the blame with a lot of other players for the loss against Auburn on Saturday. The offensive line struggled to protect him, the run game was nowhere to be found and the second-half defense could not stop anyone.

The main thing that separates Finley’s first and second starts, besides stiffer competition, was the collapse of the run game that was so dominant against South Carolina. John Emery Jr. and Tyri-

on Davis-Price, who combined for 223 yards and two touchdowns against the Gamecocks and are the current leading rushers on the team, totaled a meager 23 yards on 12 carries against Auburn.

It is impossible to establish offensive balance when your entire run offense is getting stuffed, especially with someone so inexperienced at the helm. Once Auburn shut down LSU’s running backs, all it had to do was force Finley to start making mistakes to take control of the game.

And it did just that.

With the Tigers failing to run the ball, Finley was a lot more involved than he should have been, throwing more passes in the first

half against Auburn (23) than the entire game versus South Carolina (21). More passes and stronger defense make for a dangerous combination.

The two mistakes he made in the first half were especially important given the context and results of those mistakes. At the moment of Finley’s first mistake, the team was driving down the field after forcing a turnover in its own red zone and had the momentum.

Finley threw a near pick-six and had an ugly fumble, each resulting in Auburn touchdowns in the second quarter. He threw another interception on LSU’s first offensive play of the second half that resulted in another Auburn

SOCCER

LSU soccer suffers 0-2 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores

BY MORGAN ROGERS @morgan_rogers On Friday, LSU hosted Vanderbilt for its senior night in Baton Rouge at 7 p.m. The Tigers, suffered a 0-2 defeat to the Commodores.

Throughout the match, the team showed growth in teamwork with players’ ability to make clean passes in the midfield.

LSU’s first chance for a goal was in the 62nd minute when Shannon Cooke narrowly sent a shot over the top of the net.

Another close chance came by Tinaya Alexander in the 73rd minute after a shot soared past the top left corner of the goal.

Diwura-Soale Wasila played an impressive game altogether, beating out opposing defenders on several occasions.

Goalkeeper Mollee Swift stayed on her toes for the majority of the match, making swift transitions and returning to her position quickly. Despite this, Vanderbilt scored its first goal through a crucial assist in the 15th minute. Vanderbilt managed to get its second goal past the post in the 79th minute thanks to Olivia Simmons.

LSU returned as a new team after halftime, making for a quick-paced second half. The team played much more aggressively and kept possession of the ball for the remainder of the match. The team has recently adopted a more physical playing style this season but will have to take more chances in order to win the last two games before the SEC tournament.

“I thought we had a great start to the match,” Head Coach

Sian Hudson told lsusports. net. “We had good opportunities early on that we weren’t

able to convert and were punished when we conceded the goal. We’ll take the positives

and look to get back on track

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The LSU soccer team huddles up Oct. 30, before LSU’s 0-2 loss to Vanderbilt at the LSU Soccer Stadium on W. Lakeshore Drive.

page 10 SOCCER, from page 9 for our next match on Monday afternoon.”

ORGERON, from page 9 bled under pressure in the pocket, leading to an Auburn defensive score.

But, Finley did have a great performance against South Carolina. There is no disputing that. He looked comfortable in the pocket and played like a true starter, not a freshman. Finley marched the offense down the field countless times, completing 17-of-21 passes for 265 yards and three total touchdowns in a win versus the Gamecocks.

At the end of the day though, Brennan is not only the more reliable quarterback, but also the most talented. Although the Tigers have started off the year slowly, Brennan has been red hot statistically.

He has thrown for 1,112 yards in only three games, which puts him at No. 4 in the SEC for passing yards this season. He has also thrown 11 touchdowns with only three interceptions and is completing 60% of his passes.

In the three games Brennan has played this season, the Tigers’ offense has averaged 38 points per game. However, in those three games, the defense has allowed 32 points per game. So, although Brennan is 1-2 as the starter this year, it is less about him and the

Thursday, November 5, 2020 The match against Auburn, originally set for Oct. 3, has been rescheduled for Nov. 2 in Baton Rouge at 2 p.m. The Ti-

gers will follow up for its last regular-season match in College Station against Texas A&M on Nov. 6.

offense’s play, and more about the defense getting torched. Finley did not have this problem against South Carolina because the defense gave up only 24 points, while also adding a defensive and special teams touchdown to help take some of the pressure off the freshman QB. Obviously, the biggest question mark going forward is Brennan’s

health. He is still recovering from a torn abdominal muscle, an injury that has been described by many as extremely painful. Until he is fully healthy, Orgeron has made it clear he has no problem starting Finley with confidence. However, when Brennan is fully healthy, Orgeron stated that Brennan is his starting quarterback, as he should be.

FRESHMAN, from page 9 bomb that made it look as if Bo Nix was in practice, working on throwing go routes.

Even for a team that was likely emotionally drained due to a lack of positives, it was embarrassing to watch. Auburn may be a tough team, but it only gets tougher from here.

On the plus side, the other backup, Max Johnson, played efficiently, throwing for 172 yards

on a 62.5% completion percentage. With Brennan questionable for next weekend’s game against Alabama, it’ll be worth keeping an eye on who Ed Orgeron ends up going with as the starter.

Whatever happens, the team needs to bring more to the table come Saturday if it doesn’t want to get embarrassed again. LSU can’t make as many mistakes as it did against Auburn and expect to win against SEC talent and coaching.

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LSU football junior quarterback Myles Brennan (15) prepares to throw the ball Sept. 26, during LSU’s 44-34 loss against Mississippi State game in Tiger Stadium.

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LSU football quarterbacks freshman TJ Finley (11) and freshman Max Johnson (14) talk to the referee Oct. 24, before LSU’s 52-24 win against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

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Election Day patience essential this year more than ever CLAIRE’S COMMENTARY CLAIRE SULLIVAN

@sulliclaire

The 2020 election may be the most anticipated and heated presidential election in modern American history. Cruelly, it may also be one of the most painfully drawn-out.

With a historic number of mail-in ballots and early votes cast, it is possible we will have a projected winner within the next few, unlike other modern presidetial elections when the results tmeframe was Tuesday night or Wedneday morning. .

This could even outlast the 2000 race between George Bush and Al Gore in which the winner wasn’t declared until December.

Fueling American anxieties is an incumbent president who explicitly undermines the mechanisms of the election and refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power.

But for the Trump campaign, it’s all part of the plan.

Trump’s repeated baseless attacks on mail-in voting set the perfect stage for him to dis-

pute the results of the election should they not fall in his favor.

The president has staked out his beliefs, stating “it’s a terrible thing when states are allowed to tabulate ballots for a long period of time after the election is over.” Supplement that with GOP efforts to invalidate early and mail-in votes and it’s no wonder that 55% of Americans report feeling unconfident in the fairness of the election.

Ah, remember when we took our democratic norms for granted?

Democrats have utilized early voting and mail-in ballots at a significantly higher rate than Republicans. This means early Election Day results may disproportionately reflect support for Trump, providing ammunition for his conspiratorial claims of rigging in the event that the full count shows a different story.

According to reporting by Axios, the president had been planning to prematurely declare victory on election night. Early Wednesday morning Trump carried out his plan and falsely declared victory. While this was an unsurprising strategy for Trump, it is hard to overstate the

potential danger of this tactic.

A report from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, a group that studies political violence, warns that “militia groups and other armed non-state actors pose a serious threat to the safety and security of American voters,” citing an increase in these groups’ activities over the last several months.

These right-wing militia groups — or, as we should more accurately describe them, domestic terrorists — will become inflamed if Trump refuses to accept or casts doubt on the results of the election. This is especially true when Trump’s advisers are already spewing rhetoric about “post-election Democratic thievery,” which is apparently how the President of the United States views thepractice of counting millions of citizens’ completely legitimate mail-in and early votes.

As anxious as Americans are, it is critically important we exercise patience around the results of this election. Prematurely declaring a victory on either side would put stress on a country already tearing at the seams.

Some view Election Day as

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the bookend to a painful and chaotic era, but this next month may be even more difficult than we imagined. With inequalities exacerbated by a pandemic that has stolen over 231,000 American lives, the U.S. is already undergoing its greatest political turmoil of this century. I’m not confident we can handle a disputed election on top of it all.

All around the country,

people fear not only for the results of this election, but for the health and credibility of our democracy — and that in itself is a damning indictment on this administration.

Let’s buckle up, America.

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

TikTok should not be trusted with its current owners WRITING UNDER STATELY OAKS CORY KOCH @kochcory With over 800 million users, TikTok is the second-most downloaded app in the world. The video-sharing platform’s meteoric rise has set the stage for an unprecedented cultural influence.

Over the past few years, TikTok has made its way into the public consciousness; it is now famous for the dances and many content creators the app has popularized. Former University student Addison Rae has over 54 million followers on the app, where the majority of the content is either lip-syncing, dancing, instructional, artistic or truly random.

At first glance, TikTok seems completely harmless and devoid of the baggage other social media giants have in regard to dangerous rhetoric and politicized content.

There is less room for arguments and conflict since the content is

all seemingly upbeat and happy.

But the issue with TikTok isn’t the content on the page; it’s what gets left out.

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance are originally based out of Beijing. The Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party require that Chinese companies like TikTok are beholden to both their investors and to the Party. Companies in China often have in-house Party committees to guide them. ByteDance’s is headed by the company’s vice president, Zhang Fuping.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shows its influence through the app’s strict censorship policies. Though it’s almost impossible to know what TikTok is censoring versus letting in, some content creators have acted as whistleblowers.

One U.S. teenager, Feroza Aziz, had her account suspended soon after posting a critique of the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang in a video disguised as a makeup tutorial.

Beyond its suppression of American content creators, TikTok is also responsible for pushing CCP propaganda. In 2019, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute published a study that showed TikTok was complicit with and encouraged the suppression of human rights abuses in the region of Xinjiang against Uyghur Muslims.

The study revealed that TikTok was found collaborating “with public security bureaus across China, including in Xinjiang where it plays an active role in disseminating the party-state’s propaganda on Xinjiang.”

Due to the potential consequences of Chinese corporations owning U.S. citizens’ data, President Trump and his administration have gone to court to ban TikTok or at least require ByteDance to sell the company to an American firm. So far, two judges have blocked the order.

The Trump administration’s concerns about data and privacy are valid, but the biggest threat is how the CCP controls moderation

and censorship. A large majority of TikTok’s users are between 1625 years old or younger and may be more susceptible than older adults to misinformation.

The CCP has shown time and time again it is committed to its authoritarian ways. The behavior of the party in regard to Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Uyghur Muslims and pro-democracy activists in the last two years makes it abundantly clear that the CCP is working against the side of progress.

TikTok is not an inherently bad thing. If TikTok’s censorship and content were controlled by a firm or company that is not beholden to the CCP, it wouldn’t pose any risk at all. The future of technology and social media must be scrutinized now more than ever as such things become more pervasive and essential to our lives.

TikTok must be banned in the U.S., or steps must be taken to ensure the content is produced fairly. Ensuring that the platform is a free and fair space for ideas

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would uphold the ideals our country is built on. To allow TikTok to continue under the CCP’s control would be a disservice to the idea of free speech.

Cory Koch is a 21-year-old political science senior from Alexandria.

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

We cannot allow the presidential election to consume our lives FROM THE CRO’S NEST ELIZABETH CROCHET

@elizabethcro_

Nov. 3, 2020.

Enough has happened this year that most of us hear this date and immediately want to turn from the thought of it.

If you’re somehow fortunate enough to not know its significance, God bless you; I only wish I could tune out the noise like that.

Throughout this year, we have all thought about the outcome of the presidential election and played out scenarios in our heads about what the future of this country will look like depending on which candidate wins.

Depending on the way you see this election playing out, you might be scared, anxious, excited or angry. All of these emotions and more are beyond reasonable. I have gone through each of these several times during this election cycle.

Last weekend, I was sitting in Mass and having trouble focusing. I had a lot on my mind, and I was ready for mass to be over so I could get to work. Horrible, I know.

When it came time for the

priest to give his homily, he gave the congregation a warning this homily would be a little longer than usual, and that it would be about the upcoming election.

You can imagine how excited I was to hear that.

Kidding aside, I decided that this was going to be important and deserved my undivided attention. One sentence into the homily, I knew I made the right decision.

The priest started off by saying we all have different beliefs and are passionate about the candidates and policies we support. He went on to remind us that although feeling loyalty to a certain candidate or idea is not a bad thing, our loyalty to God should come first.

The priest’s message truly stuck with me. “We are citizens of God first,” he said. This got me thinking about my own experience with this election. Over the past year I have put a lot of time and thought into this race.

As Nov. 3 approached, I began focusing solely on the election.

I care deeply about it, as I am sure many of you do.

I have enjoyed every minute I spent fighting for my presidential pick, as well as other candidates and policie I supported.

But, in doing this, I decimated the time I had for other things

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A table hosts a small selection of election day items on Nov. 8, 2016 during the election night viewing party in the Live Oak Lounge of the LSU Student Union. in life. I kept telling myself that once the election was over I could go back to my usual schedule and pick back up with my hobbies.

I believe this is true for a lot of us: we’re letting this election consume our lives. I have seen posts on social media in which people describe not being able to focus on their schoolwork or

other activities because of their anxiety about the election.

I believe it is important to be educated and passionate about our current state of affairs. In fact, I encourage it. However, we shouldn’t allow this election — or any, for that matter — to control the way we live our lives.

As worried as you may be for the future of our country,

remember that elections and presidents come and go; but our families, friends and hobbies are here to stay forever. Fight for what you believe in, but do not allow your convictions to overcome your day-to-day stability.

Elizabeth Crochet is a 19-yearold political communication sophomore from New Orleans.

In these hard times, take care of yourself and ‘geaux’ outside SAUCE BOSS CECILE CÉCILE GIRARD @_cegi_ When it comes to the weather in Louisiana, there’s really no telling what’s going to happen from one week to the next.

But, with blue skies and daily highs forecasted in the 60s and 70s, we are living through the best weather of the year.

Next August, as we trudge across the Quad at 8 a.m., already panting for breath, we will look back on this beautiful week and yearn for such a nonsweaty existence.

At this point in the semester, it can be so easy to stay holed up inside with the never-ending responsibilities of assignments and virtual classes. The blue square of sky through the window becomes our only link to the outdoors, worlds away from the computer screens directly before our eyes.

With so much of my life now spent online, I often feel alienated from everything tangible and real. Going outside helps a lot, even if its only to continue staring at my laptop.

No matter how constrained my life’s sphere has become, it’s reassuring to feel the sunlight and wind and grass on my skin.

I’m far from the only one whose anxiety lessens once I step outside. According to re-

search from the University of Minnesota, exposure to green spaces and sounds of nature has been shown to “reduc[e] blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension and the production of stress hormones.”

Being outside also improves concentration and can promote a greater sense of earthly connection and meaning.

According to Harvard Medical School, the increased light exposure from being outside can make you healthier and happier. Vitamin D, created from sunlight, has “protective effects against everything from osteoporosis to cancer to depression to heart attacks and strokes.”

Obviously, Vitamin D is not some magical panacea, and overexposure to the sun has its negative health effects as well, but a little sunshine, even for just 10 to 15 minutes a day, certainly goes a long way.

It’s not just sunlight that carries outdoor benefits. Being in “green spaces” can elevate your mood levels immensely. One study found that subjects felt “more energetic and positive” after exercising outdoors versus after exercising indoors. Why not ditch the UREC treadmills for a day and jog around the LSU Lakes instead?

Plus, if you’re itching for greater social freedom, moving your activities outside has its pragmatic epidemiological ben-

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LSU students interact with therapy dogs during Fall Fest in the Parade Ground on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. efits. The CDC also recommends “prioritiz[ing] attending outdoor activities over indoor activities,” as the increased ventilation of outdoor spaces discourages the spread of the coronavirus.

Take advantage of this beautiful weather. Invite people to a homework circle on the Parade Ground. String up a hammock

by Campus Lake and ward off

the mean ducks. Host a kaffeeklatsch under the banana leaves of the Highland Coffees patio.

Rent a pair of the ubiquitous Gotcha bikes and have a cute cycling date around the Garden District.

Even if the furthest you venture outside is your front porch, I urge everyone to breathe in some fresh air this week. It’s a

small act of self-care at a time when we need it most.

So whatever you do this week, even if all you’re doing is stressing out about the election or your course load, make sure you do it outside.

Cécile Girard is a 20-year-old psychology junior from Lake Charles.