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OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS LSU clings on to win over Mississippi State, avenges 2020 defeat.

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Students gathered at the union on Friday for the largest street food festival in the country, hosted by Chef Jet Tila.

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Marijuana-themed sandwich joint Cheba Hut looks to expel munchies from the LSU area at their new Burbank location.

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Soccer struggles in another SEC loss against Georgia and moves to 1-2-0 in conference play.

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LSU deploys unconventional defensive scheme to beat Mississippi State

BY REED DARCEY @byreeddarcey On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, Mississippi State stormed into Death Valley, embarrassed the reigning National Champions and left. On Sunday, Ed Orgeron sat down, watched the film and tried to figure out what went wrong.

That’s when, Orgeron said, he got an idea. What if his defense drew up something crazy, a scheme that would shock the Bulldogs, a plan that would defy the football philosophy he held dear?

In the rematch against Mississippi State, Orgeron’s defense rushed only three linemen. They added a third safety, who joined three corners and two linebackers in the most frequently used formation. It worked. LSU’s defense turned in its best performance of the season — they controlled the whole game and largely kept the Bulldogs’ Air Raid offense in check. The Tigers held off a late rally and won 28-25.

“I don’t think they expected us to be in a three-man front,” Orgeron said after the win.

In 2020, Mississippi State threw for an SEC-record 623 yards. They scored 44 points, with a number of long touchdowns from deep routes and crossing patterns. A year later, after Orgeron decided to adjust and his defense grew up a little, LSU allowed 486 total yards and 25 points. They forced two turnovers, a fumble on the first series and an interception a couple of drives later, both by nickel corner Cordale Flott.

The Tigers’ new and improved, backloaded defense was designed not to let Bulldogs get behind them like they did so many times in 2020. They kept the box light, practically begging Mississippi State to run the ball.

Head Coach Mike Leach refused, and his quarterback threw 62 passes.

“We didn’t worry about the short throws,” Orgeron said. “It was the deep balls and the crossing routes that hurt us last year.”

The Tigers’ soft defense, indeed, allowed short gains. On one drive in the third quarter, the Bulldogs gained 60 yards on 14 plays, but the promising drive ended with a missed field goal from the 15-yard line. At the time of the miss, Mississippi State possessed the ball for nine more minutes than LSU. They had managed to score only three points.

Orgeron’s defense would not get torched again. Not this time.

Jay Ward, who drew the ire of fans for mistakes he made in the 2020 game, started at safety, holding the Tigers’ last line of defense. It largely held tight.

“Last year I struggled,” Ward said. “This year, I’m healthy. I came back strong.”

Damone Clark, who struggled to cover receivers and backs in space in 2020, and had trouble tackling ball carriers, played a much better game on Saturday.

His defense’s tackling was noticeably improved from a year ago, and the unit played with more bite and lots of swagger.

“I’m just proud of how our defense fought,” Clark said.

If the defensive game plan was Orgeron’s, like he said, then the win belongs to him too. It was an important game for the suddenly embattled coach. Since LSU’s embarrassing loss to UCLA, he’s been forced to hear louder calls for his firing. Another loss to open up SEC play would spell doom. A win quiets the critics.

For now.

The story of Orgeron’s unique coaching journey can be told in his differing leadership styles.

Would he choose a hands-on or

hands-off approach?

At Ole Miss, it’s no secret that Orgeron failed because he meddled too much. In 2019, it was obvious his team succeeded because he hired the right people, got out of their way and let them do their jobs. Joe Brady revolutionized the Tigers’ offense, and Dave Aranda had full rein over the defense, despite his philosophical disagreements with Orgeron.

But in 2020, Orgeron didn’t do enough. He lazily hired his new defensive coordinator, he later admitted, which led to the disastrous Bo Pelini era, which began against Mississippi State.

If Orgeron swings and misses on his second hire for defensive coordinator, he may not get a third strike. Daronte Jones, his eventual choice, oversaw a defense that opened the season by getting routed by UCLA. He had a couple non-conference games and three weeks to prepare for an SEC slate. So on the Monday before the Mississippi State game, he relayed to his unit the plan: they would rush three and drop eight back in coverage. Orgeron gave him credit for preparing the team and properly installing the scheme.

“When you lead the nation in sacks,” he said, “it’s hard to go with a three-man rush.”

It must have pained Orgeron, noted connoisseur of the pass rush, to give the Bulldogs’ quarterback a clean pocket all day.

But it worked. And he woke up on Sunday with better film to watch. He’ll see a glimmer of hope to save his team’s season and, perhaps, his job too. Auburn awaits.

“We’ve been working on stopping this Air Raid since last year,” Orgeron said. “We made some improvement, but wish we would have finished.”

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Chef Tila hosts the LSU dining Jambalaya cook-off on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 outside the student union.

BY MADDIE SCOTT @madscottyy American celebrity chef Jet Tila hosted the country’s largest college street food festival next to the LSU Student Union on Friday.

Food trucks, activities and music lined the street adjacent to the Union and peaked the interest of hundreds of hungry students.

After living during a pandemic for over a year, students said they missed the lively experience of large, outdoor events on campus.

Graphic design freshman Landin Smith loved the atmosphere of the festival, thrilled about being at an in-person event after feeling like he missed his senior year of high school.

“I feel like I just went from eleventh grade into college, and it wasn’t fun, so it feels good to

be around all of these people— all different personalities,” Smith said. “It’s great.”

His friend, elementary education freshman Ameyah Johnson, agreed. Johnson said she wishes LSU would have an event like the food festival every week. She heard about the event from a flier in the bathroom and decided to bring all of her friends.

With fall finally arriving, Smith and his friends were excited about the suddenly cool weather. The sunlight and a gentle breeze filled the area, proving to be perfect addition to a plate of Louisiana’s classic dish: jambalaya.

One of the festival’s main features was the vast amount of jambalaya options. From vegan to seafood, there was an option for everyone. The long lines of students at every booth seemed to

prove that.

Art junior Zed Lobos was excited to give an on-the-spot critique of the alligator jambalaya, one of the crowd’s favorite jambalayas of the festival.

“It’s got a great texture,” Lobos remarked. “The gator is not too tough. A lot of issues with gator jambalaya is that the gator tends to be too tough. Seasoned right.

Gator’s good.”

Agriculture education senior Savannah Kennedy, couldn’t agree with Lobos’ assessment more. She tasted all six of the jambalayas, and her favorite was the alligator.

When asked what the highlight of the event was for her, Kennedy said she loved meeting Tila.

“I didn’t know he was here until I walked by and was like, ‘that’s him,’ so I got to meet him and that was pretty cool,” Ken-

nedy said.

Toward the end of the event, Chef Tila hosted the jambalaya competition, where three judges decided which chef had the best jambalaya.

“First comes the dining, now comes the deciding,” announced Tila as a row of LSU Dining chefs anxiously waited to hear if their dish was the winner. The winning jambalaya was a vegan chicken and sausage dish, cooked by Johnson’s.

After Tila announced the winner, Chef Taylor’s line for jambalaya tripled as students waited to taste the winning dish for themselves.

Tila concluded the cook-off with one iconic, LSU pride-filled line: “Last but not least, Geaux Tigers!”

The National Science Foundation awarded a grant to two LSU professors and one professor from Florida Southern College to research the effects of climate change on the Florida stone crab.

Assistant professor Dan Holstein and associate professor Zuo “George” Xue of the College of Coast and Environment, along with assistant professor Philip Gravinese of the Department of Biological Sciences at FSC, received $922,033 from the NSF to study one of the country’s most unique and popular crustaceans.

The Florida stone crab is widely known for its delicious claws, which are extracted by workers before returning the crab to the water. Stone crab claws are one of the most expensive seafood items and the industry supports over 800 workers.

The stone crab fishery has had a 30% reduction in catch in the past two decades.

“It’s hard to know if that’s because of climate change, or natural fluctuations in the population, or increased effort to catch these crabs and that’s finally starting to affect their abundance,” Holstein said. “We don’t have an understanding of just how sustainable the fishery is.”

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Marine robotic diving vehicles for Deepwater Horizon

BY AIDEN PRIMEAUX @acprimeaux

A year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that polluted over a quarter of Louisiana’s coastline and caused devastation for thousands of already-endangered wildlife, an LSU mathematics professor and his students mapped out the remaining crude oil concentration in Grand Isle.

Mathematics professor Michael Malisoff has been working on the intersection of applied dynamics and engineering for years, but the oil spill provided a unique opportunity to apply this research to an environmental issue. Over three weeks, a team of professors and students from several universities used marine robotic vehicles to produce crude oil concentration maps and collect sediment and water

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samples that LSU professor Edward Overton analyzed for contaminants.

“The motivation for the research is to try to avoid situations where humans are put into hazardous situations,” Malisoff said. “Although there is a human in the loop, the intervention is minimized in order to ensure safety while trying to ascertain the effects of pollution.”

The first stage of the project involved over a year of modeling the complex physical scenarios the marine robots would encounter in the field. The second was the actual programming of the robots, which was completed in a few months.

Professor Fumin Zhang of Georgia Tech and Malisoff are frequent collaborators, and they received a patent in 2020 for their work on a pointer acceleration system model involving computer mice. They had been working together for years prior but the Deepwater Horizon spill presented a chance to both test

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their theories and help the environment.

“We were doing something useful to help in the aftermath of the oil spill,” Zhang said. “We were part of the solution.”

The team used five marine robotic vehicles, some of which were built by Zhang and his students.

Environmental science professor Edward Overton and his lab analyzed the samples from

the field work. Overton has worked for decades with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as an environmental chemist through oil spills such as the Amoco Cadiz and Exxon Valdez wrecks.

They analyzed sediment samples in a gas chromatography– mass spectrometry machine, which generates a graph of the

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CRAB, from page 3 A major part of the study will be determining how connected different stone crab populations are. While they migrate in the larval stages, Holstein said decreased migration due to temperature rise and acidification may force the populations to become more selfsufficient.

Gravinese and his team at FSC will collect biological data from stone crab larvae, which Holstein and Xue will integrate into a simulated environment that accounts for changes in ocean temperature and acidification years into the future. The findings of this study could provide insight to other fisheries like the Atlantic blue crab and Caribbean king crab.

“This will be the first study that will take all the data we’ve been accumulating and put it into a context that the fishery could potentially use,” Gravinese said.

“They can make informed decisions about which habitats need to be protected and take a climate change focus.”

Part of the NSF grant includes educational outreach components, which he said will be integrated into K-12 lesson plans.

“The model we make is going to be incorporated into an open access high school lesson, so it’ll hopefully enrich high school cur-

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riculum with ocean and climate literacy,” Gravinese said. “It’s also going to be associated with student-based film festivals that focus on climate change.”

Professor Xue is using supercomputers to construct models of the Gulf of Mexico based on data from both past years and future climate change projections.

“We want to reproduce the conditions in the past and compare models to gain the confidence that ours can produce the conditions in the ocean,” Xue said. “We will predict the ocean conditions under future climate scenarios. It’s

just like weather forecasting.”

Ocean temperatures and acidity will increase in the coming years because of increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

All three researchers stressed the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in bringing together biological data from Gravinese with oceanographic data from Holstein and Xue. “It’s a really exciting opportunity to incorporate high resolution biological data about the larvae into a simulation of how they move in the ocean,” Holstein said.

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levels of each compound in the sample. The GC-MS also produces chemicals called forensic biomarkers, which can tell researchers the origins of the residual oil.

“We look at the composition of the biomarkers, compare it to the composition in the Deepwater Horizon oil, and say if it was a probable match,” Overton said.

“We can tell pretty accurately if it came from Deepwater Horizon.”

Engineering professors Corina Barbalata and Malisoff, with funding from the National Science Foundation, are now working to design mathematical tools for robot control systems. Barbalata detailed the challenges researchers must meet when developing and programming the robots.

“They have to be safe for the environment that they work in, they shouldn’t go killing fish or destroying coral reefs,” Barbalata said. “At the same time, they have to be really robust to handle the pressure underwater.”

She listed cameras as another point of difficulty, because it’s much more difficult to get reliable visual input underwater than on land.

Much of Barbalata’s work is taking Malisoff’s theoretical mathematics and validating it

through simulations of a physical environment.

The researchers emphasized that students put countless hours into these projects and highlighted their academic progress as a result.

“Students are doing all the hard work,” Barbalata said. “We want to be researchers and we love what we do, but we wouldn’t do it if not for students.”

Malisoff and Zhang underlined how much they enjoy seeing the progress of students as they work toward postgraduate studies or careers in their industry. They’ve co-authored several papers with students and enjoy seeing their research published in acclaimed academic journals.

They also stressed the importance of multidisciplinary research and collaboration in getting projects off the ground, because robotics is at the forefront of several different fields.

Malisoff said students should be encouraged to work across disciplines even though it can be daunting.

“Students should not be scared away from multidisciplinary research,” Malisoff said.

“There are lots of research areas that require expertise for different fields, and an appreciation for that can really advance the frontier.”

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A new week means new things to do. We’re back with events in and around Baton Rouge.

Tuesday Sept. 28 “Racism: Dismantling the System” by LSU Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs

The LSU Reilly Center’s next episode of “Racism: Dismantling the System” titled “Anti AAPI Racism and its Effects,” will examine anti-Asian American Pacific Islander racism and its effects.

In partnership with Southern University’s Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences and others, the Reilly Center has gathered a panel of activists, academics and journalists, including Liz Koh from WAFB. You can join virtually via zoom at 3:30 p.m. Register for free on Eventbrite no later than Monday Sept. 27.

Virtual LSU Science Café: The Power of Wind

LSU Associate Professor Aly Mousaad Aly of the Civil & Environmental Engineering department will be hosting this virtual

edition of LSU Science Café. He will discuss the Open Jet facility at LSU, which reproduces winds that resemble up to a category 4 hurricane.

Registration for the 6 p.m. virtual event is available through Eventbrite. The event will also be uploaded to the LSU Research Youtube channel.

Wednesday Sept. 29 Yoga on the Lawn | Tin Roof Brewing Co.

We’ve all been in that midweek “namaste home” slump before. But there’s no need to stay in, when you can enjoy a relaxing evening of yoga and beer at Baton Rouge’s largest craft brewery Tin Roof Brewing Co., 1624 Wyoming St. Yoga on the Lawn is a free, recurring event on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Mountain Biking Skills Session | LSU UREC

Ain’t no mountain too high for adventure. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, you can learn to mountain bike at the UREC. Helmets are required, and bikes must be approved by the UREC Adventure Staff. Registration for this free event is open now and closes at noon Wednesday.

Thursday Sept. 30 Colin Davis and Night People | Red Stick Social

Colin Davis and Night People will bring their New Orleans funk and soul music to Baton Rouge on Thursday. The band will take the stage at Red Stick Social, 1503 Government St., at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available on Eventbrite.

Friday Oct. 1 Fall Fest | LSU Parade Ground Fall Fest is back! An LSU tradition since 1994, Fall Fest is a celebration of all things LSU from campus departments to student organizations. Meet your friends on the Parade Ground from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to check out the tables and booths and enjoy free food and student entertainment. Tickets are not required, but be sure to bring your Tiger Card.

College Radio Day | Tin Roof Brewing Co.

This Friday, hundreds of college radio stations across the country will be celebrating the 11th annual College Radio Day. You can join our very own college radio station, KLSU, at Tin Roof Brewery, 1624 Wyoming St., from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. for vendors, brews,

friends and performances by four local artists. College Radio Day is a free event to encourage listeners to tune in to college stations.

Live after 5 | City Hall Plaza Get rid of the work-week blues with Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble and Erica Falls from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Like the Downtown Business Association encourages, “clock out and rock out” with this evening full of blues music and New Orleans style heart and soul. The Live After 5 free concert series is held downtown near the Old State Capitol at 238 North Blvd.

Parish County Line | The Texas Club

The Baton Rouge cover band Parish County Line will be singing songs from the greats like George Strait, Brooks and Dunn, Tom Petty and the Beatles. Sing along to the classics you know at the Texas Club, 456 N. Donmoor Ave., at 9 p.m. Find tickets for $15 here.

Saturday Oct. 2 Red Stick Farmer’s Market | 501 Main St., Baton Rouge Every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. – noon, local farmers, fishers, food crafters and artisans

line the corner of Fifth and Main streets near St. Joseph’s Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge. Find fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods and all sorts of products with local Louisiana flair at the Red Stick Farmer’s Market.

Corn Maze | LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden

Get your fall on. Every Saturday in October, the LSU AgCenter is hosting a corn maze at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane. Wander through the corn stalks, take pictures in the sunflower fields and pick satsumas with your friends. Tickets are $15 for a 2-hour session and can be purchased on Eventbrite.

Sunday Oct. 3 Field Trip to the Audubon Zoo | Small and Exotic Animal Club And they all asked for you to visit the Audubon Zoo. On Sunday, the Small and Exotic Animal Club is taking a field trip to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

The zoo opens at noon and closes at 5 p.m. Carpool is available.

More information about ticket cost and registration is available on TigerLink. Registration closes on Sept. 28.

Sweat shorts mark this semester’s athleisure trend at LSU

BY MADELON DAVIS @MadelonDavis With students returning to campus for in person classes this semester, new fashion trends that developed over the last year can finally walk the streets of LSU. None compare to the longstanding athleisure trend, where comfortable athletic wear can be styled up to create the perfect outfit.

One staple of athleisure fashion this semester has been sweat shorts – they’re easy to throw on, dress up or dress down and spend the day in walking from classroom to classroom. Pairing them with a Nike top, Lululemon tank or even

just a t-shirt provides a cozy yet lightweight fashion choice.

“Sweat shorts have been on the rise the past few months” said psychology junior Sophia Ijaz. “I throw them on almost every day for class and I still feel like I am slightly dressed up.”

Baton Rouge offers lots of different options for students to find their own pair of sweat shorts. Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Mall of Louisiana offers DSG-brand shorts in nine different colors. If you want to splurge a little more, Lululemon at 3535 Perkins Road offers three different colors for their shorts, and the quality is incomparable.

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Animal science sophmore Kade Pigford (left) and civil engineering sophmore Alex Vidrine (right) walk on Sept.

22 on S. Stadium Drive.

If you’re short on time and want to look online, Champion and Gymshark also sell sweat shorts with a comfortable, lightweight feel at an affordable price.

Be sure to look out for Champion’s

Reverse Weave Shorts, which offer a 3 inch inseam, a slightly tighter fit and don’t pill as much over time in comparison to other brands.

These are just a few buying options to add this trendy piece

to your closet, though no matter where you buy from, this sporty new trend will be sure to provide the comfort you need getting to and from classes this semester.

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Live music makes a return, see what venues are open

BY EMMA JACKIMOWICZ @emmajackimowicz While New Orleans is the beacon for popular music venues in the state of Louisiana, Baton Rouge also has its fair share of unique live music enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, many venues have reopened, encouraging people to come out again with their friends and enjoy some local or cover bands.

However, while we can celebrate the venues that were able to reopen, there are still many struggling to get back on their feet and reopen following the aftermath of the pandemic. Some venues have closed indefinitely as a result, while others are on the road to getting back on their feet and being open to the public again.

With infection rates lowering and social distancing rules loosening up across the country, Baton Rouge music venues are finally starting to book live music shows and events. As the delta variant continues to spread, there has been a slew of cancellations and postponements already. Nonetheless, local artists are ready to get back on stage and remind people about the vibrancy and intrigue of live music.

One of Baton Rouge’s most

staple music venues is the Mid City Ballroom, located on South Acadian Thruway. The Mid City Ballroom is one of many popular venues in the area to have steady shows throughout this fall. Their website has an convenient event calendar with all their shows through November.

The Basin Music Hall, located on Third Street in Downtown, is one of the city’s newer music venues. Despite only being open since 2019, the Music Hall has booked a variety of artists such as Snoop Dogg and Parish County Line, and will be continuing to entertain Baton Rouge as they have been.

Another popular local venue is the Manship Theatre. Located in the Shaw Center of Arts downtown, it is also set to be open this fall for concerts and film screenings alike.

This month, the premier country music venue, The Texas Club will be holding acts such as Scotty McCreery and The Scooter Brown Band alongside Whiskey Myers and Bones Owen. With a lineup like this for September, this eccentric location downtown on Doonmoor Avenue. is living up to its name as Baton Rouge’s vanguard country music venue.

Located inside the Electric Depot on Government, Red Stick

Social is a top-tier entertainment venue that hosts both events and live music shows. Just next door is a state-of-the-art bowling alley with both indoor and outside seating, allowing guests to have

fun while they listen to music and drink. Live music events won’t start until early December, but they have already booked acts such as Geaux DJ and Dustin Sonnier with The Wanted.

Many other venues are reopening and selling tickets for live shows. Red Stick Music on Instagram serves as Baton Rouge’s live music calendar, with updates on show prices, dates, locations and times.

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Cheba Hut opens new marijuana-themed restaurant on Burbank

BY EDDY HAGE @hage_eddy Where munchies, marijuana and moonshine meet: Cheba Hut has blessed Baton Rouge with specialty sandwiches, sips and sweets.

Though the restaurant chain doesn’t actually sell marijuana, Cheba Hut is heavily inspired by ‘90s stoner culture. Starting in 1998 outside of Arizona State University, its name derives

from the song “Cheeba Cheeba” by rapper Tone Loc. Stores feature local art with a psychedelic aesthetic, like a tiger swirling about in psychedelia at the Baton Rouge location.

The ‘munchies’ menu and website are papered with references to reefer, like their signature garlic ‘herb’ bread, pretzel ‘nugs’ and ‘pineapple express’ yerba mate.

The references are rather blunt, but that’s what makes din-

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The table markers sit on the counter Sept. 23 at 411 Ben Hur Rd. in Baton Rouge, La.

ing there fun — it’s the restaurant equivalent of early-2000s stoner comedy. The only thing that’s missing is a hearty laugh from Seth Rogen.

The entire menu features over 30 different subs, many of which are named after different strains of marijuana, like the White Widow and Kali Mist. The menu options, if not directly referencing the drug, tend to be jokes or pop culture references, like the “5-0,” featuring five different types of pig meat.

The selection is rather diverse as well — items vary from a PB&J sub to a pepperoni pizza sandwich to veggie options, which are labeled with a marijuana leaf. Ingredients like hummus, guacamole, teriyaki and au jus are all somehow meshed together on the menu. There are enough options at Cheba Hut to satisfy even the most devoted narcs in Baton Rouge.

The food is fairly priced as well. Cheba Hut is a fast-casual restaurant, so while it’s not Subway or Jimmy John’s cheap, it’s a much danker quality in a more delightful store.

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The patio of Cheba Hut sits empty on Sept. 23 at 411 Ben Hur Rd. in Baton Rouge, La The chain currently has nearly 50 locations across 14 states, most of which are in college towns.

Cheba Hut has by far one of the most unique aesthetics of

any restaurant in Baton Rouge.

Whether you’re there for the Rice Krispies, the Bloody Mary Jane or the Sensi-Kush BLT, the next time the munchies come calling, Cheba Hut is there to answer.

‘Blue Bayou:’ a film of deportation, fatherhood in Louisiana

BY EDDY HAGE @hage_eddy What does it mean to be an American? “Blue Bayou” asks this question through the story of the Korean-born Antonio LeBlanc (Justin Chon), who was adopted

by Americans as a toddler. Floating from foster home to foster home, LeBlanc has only known Louisiana. Despite that, when LeBlanc defends himself against police brutality, he is sent to an Immigrations Custom Enforcement facility that reviews his file, discovering that LeBlanc’s adoptive parents never naturalized him.

LeBlanc is now facing deportation from the country he grew up in; all because of a clerical error completely out of his control.

His life with his wife Kathy (Alicia Vikander), stepdaughter Jessie (Sydney Kowalske) and newborn are threatened. Since America no longer wants him, LeBlanc must find a way to pay the court fees while discovering what his identity truly is.

Due to a bureaucratic loophole used by the American government to deport people, any adoptee from before 2000 has to register themselves for naturalization, resulting in exorbitant fees for people to stay in a country that has been their home for years. The film is inspired by true stories from many American adoptees facing this heartless practice. By focusing on the viciousness of American immigration policy, the film points out how ridiculous and inhumane American immigration laws are.

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The American government tears families apart and uproots lives because of outdated laws and cynical politicians.

Beyond politics, LeBlanc’s life is ultimately about his family. LeBlanc is forced by an unjust policy to steal in an attempt to stay with his wife and stepdaughter. Only until the birth of his own child can LeBlanc actually touch someone of his own flesh and blood. LeBlanc was given up by his parents, then given up by his adoptive parents, then given up by multiple foster homes. Fi-

nally, when he reaches adulthood and has a family of his own, his own country gives him up and threatens his new family as well.

How does anyone know their true identity if neither their families nor their countries choose to be with them? Being Korean but growing up around Cajun people left LeBlanc feeling isolated and lost. Luckily, LeBlanc meets a Vietnamese refugee, Parker Nguyen (Linh Dan Pham), who helps him discover what his identity could be. LeBlanc knows so little about East Asia, but through Nguyen,

he discovers what it means to be both Asian and American. How all these cultures compare and contrast allows LeBlanc to examine what the melting pot does to Asian heritage.

Immigrants, especially adoptees, need affirmation of who they are and what their heritage means. Importing someone and plopping them into American society, expecting them to fit in, does not work. Through Nguyenand LeBlanc, “Blue Bayou” shows how identities are important to those stuck in a cultural

limbo.

Adding to that feeling of cultural limbo is the film’s setting, New Orleans. New Orleans is a perfect city to represent those lost in legacy. French, American, Spanish and Carribean culture collide to create a city like no other, just like how the cultural collision between two cultures of Asian countries with Louisiana creates two unique characters.

“Blue Bayou” also has beautiful cinematography. The grainy aesthetic calls back to ‘70s films while adding to the realistic aspect of LeBlanc’s story. Most of this film is shot with close-ups of the characters’ faces which creates more intimacy while beckoning the audience to be empathetic and compassionate, both for the characters and for the real victims that inspired the story.

Like all movies, “Blue Bayou” is not without its flaws. The film could have used more focus. It tries to tackle many subjects and include many characters, which leaves some parts feeling onenote and underdeveloped. The plot also relies on clichés to tell the story, making parts of the film feel melodramatic.

Despite that, the movie using familiar tropes to tackle unique issues helps ground the film.

These people are just like any Americans and have very similar experiences, yet are barred from being in the country because of malicious bureaucracy and imaginary lines on a map.

“Blue Bayou,” while being a distinctly Louisiana film, is about America as a whole, and that universality is what makes this movie a great watch.

SPORTS SUNDAY SCARIES

Soccer falls to Georgia, Ole Miss in two straight matches in conference play

BY MICHAEL SANCHEZ @MikeSanchez525 The LSU soccer team suffered a second straight loss to Georgia on Sunday. The Tigers stepped up their defensive production against the Bulldogs, but the squad’s ineffectiveness to close when they had the chances, was their ultimate demise.

The women’s squad, lined with talented players, showed necessary improvements with their offensive ball control on Sunday.

The Tigers possessed the ball 69% of the time during the first half and 64% of the second half. Under Head Coach Sian Hudson, the team ran offensive schemes and the defense seemed to have no trouble effectively clearing the ball.

“Two really good teams went at it for 100 minutes,” Hudson said. “I think both teams created opportunities. I would say we had three or four first class opportunities that we did not really capitalize on, and at the end of the day, if you do not take those chances, it will cost you.”

After a tough 0-2 loss on the road at the hands of Ole Miss on Thursday, the Tigers returned to Baton Rouge in hopes of getting back into the win column and came up short in an overtime loss 1-2.

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Column: LSU men’s tennis disappoints HENRY HUBER @HenryHuber_

the 90-minute whistle blew, both teams were deadlocked at a score of 1-1, forcing the Tigers into their first overtime matchup of the year.

As the first half of the 10 minute overtime was winding down it seemed evident that the outcome of the game would be decided in the following 10 minutes. Little

For an LSU men’s tennis team as young and with as much potential as this one, it’s expected that each year would be a step up or two. Remaining on the same step as last season would be a bitter disappointment for both coaches and players and could eventually lead to negative progression due to a drop in confidence.

The Tigers had their first taste of competition on Sept. 18, having two players attend the Milwaukee Classic and the rest of the team play at the Alabama Four in the Fall Invitational. They produced much of the same positives and negatives they produced last season.

There were lots of wins in doubles and not nearly enough in singles, with the Tigers almost winning twice as many doubles matches as singles matches, despite playing twice as many matches in singles (9/13 in doubles and 5/28 in singles). Those numbers aren’t just troubling;

see SOCCER, page 9

see TENNIS, page 9

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LSU soccer redshirt senior forward Tinaya Alexander (11) jumps to head bump the ball Sept. 26, during their 2-1 loss against Georgia at the LSU Soccer Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. had the crowd of 1,234 strong, on the edge of their seats, up until the final goal was scored. Through the first 45 minutes of the match, a goal was scored by each side. The Tigers gave up a costly mistake, fouling Georgia’s midfielder Dani Murguia in the box, giving the Bulldogs a penalty kick that was effortlessly tucked away into the back right of the goal.

Minutes later, defender Shannon Cooke was fouled near the Bulldog’s box, prompting a scorable free kick. Cooke’s strike ricocheted off of the goalkeeper’s gloves, and junior forward Rammie Noel capitalized off of the deflection and rolled the ball easily into the net.

In the second half neither team would give up an inch. When

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How LSU narrowly edges out Mississippi State in SEC opener

BY JARED BRODTMANN @_therealjarbear LSU squeaked by Mississippi State to earn their first road and conference win of the year, 2825. The Tigers were outgained by the Bulldogs by a margin of 486 to 343, but LSU made plays when needed and stifled the Mississippi State attack.

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touchdowns. Kayshon Boutte was his favorite target, catching four of those passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson’s two other touchdowns were to Trey Palmer on a busted coverage play for 58 yards and to tight end Kole Taylor for 41 yards. Ty Davis-Price was the Tigers leading rusher with 51 yards on 13 carries.

The Tiger defense, while porous at times, created two turn-

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overs that ultimately put the game in the right direction for themselves. Both were caused by junior cornerback Cordale Flott, who forced a fumble and intercepted a pass. Damone Clark was LSU’s leading tackler with 13 total tackles, and he also recovered the fumble forced by Flott.

The gameplan strategy, fueled by memories of Mississippi State’s thrashing of the defense last year, was clear: to allow any five or six-yard chunk plays to occur underneath via the rushing attack or short passes, but to limit the big plays that taxed LSU last year. Mississippi State made a late rally, scoring 22 in the second half, but thanks to a variety of mistakes made by the Bulldogs, including dropped passes, a personal foul on a punt by LSU to give the Tigers the ball back and the lack of ball security early, the LSU defense did enough to get the win.

LSU will head back home next weekend to host Auburn in a heated SEC West matchup. Kickoff is at 8:00 p.m. with live TV coverage on ESPN.

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LSU wide receiver Trey Palmer (33) blows kisses to the audience after scoring a touchdown on a 58-yard pass against Mississippi State on Sept. 25, 2021, LSU won 28-25.

Monday, September 27, 2021 TENNIS, from page 8 they’re daunting, and the team cannot be expected to win more matches this season with performances like that.

Being great at doubles is certainly a good thing, but it cannot be the only thing you have going for you. There were three matches last season in which the only point the Tigers scored was in doubles (Tulsa, Ole Miss and Tennessee), and there were a lot more losses that could have been prevented, had one or two players taken their courts in singles.

The team currently has a valid excuse—their roster is still young and lacking in experience—but that excuse loses its validity the longer these struggles continue.

They performed similarly last fall, with greater competition and experience expectedly trumping them, but that gap that was be-

SOCCER, from page 8 did LSU know, the nation’s leading scorer, Mollie Belisle had seen enough. Then, with 45 seconds left on the clock, Belisle intruded the Tiger’s defensive line and screamed through the box, sending the ball into the back right of the net and finalizing a walk-off Bulldog victory.

After setting the school record for most consecutive wins this

page 9 tween them and the other teams in the SEC and the rest of the country should be narrowing.

We haven’t seen that yet.

An example of positive progression in college tennis is Memphis, a team that dismantled LSU at the Alabama Four in the

LSU men’s tennis redshirt-sophomore Nick Watson gets ready to hit the ball Jan. 31, during LSU’s 4-1 win over Rice at the LSU Tennis Complex.

in singles and ultimately surrendered just one win to the Bayou Bengals. Memphis went from a dismal 5-9 campaign in the 20192020 season (a season in which they still managed to defeat LSU) to an adequate 9-7 campaign just one season later.

And that wasn’t due to an easier schedule either. Memphis defeated the likes of Ole Miss, Alabama and Middle Tennessee while also narrowly losing to Tulsa, Mississippi State, Wichita State and USF. They topped a season of progress with a first-round win in the NCAA Championships against Georgia Tech.

This team has a little more experience than LSU, but not that much, and they don’t come particularly close to LSU when it comes to recruiting. The Tigers could end up like Memphis with added experience, but it isn’t going to happen out of nowhere.

There were bright spots for LSU, but they came a lot more sparingly than the negatives. Ronnie Hohmann and Boris Kozlov each won matches at the Milwaukee Classic, which featured tough competition and only consisted of 64 players, and they managed to advance to the quarterfinals in doubles too.

Joao Graca, Ben Koch and newcomer Vlad Lobak all won a singles match at Four in the Fall and every player in attendance contributed to a doubles win. The positives are slim, but they are worth taking note of at the moment.

It’s still too early to form an accurate prediction on how this team will fare in the regular season, but the team hasn’t proven themselves yet. They will get more chances to later in the fall, but for now, all they can do is prepare.

year, LSU is now on a two-game losing streak. The Tigers will head to Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Friday, Oct. 1 in an attempt to secure their second conference win of the season. As of Sunday, they are 1-2-0 in conference play.

The Ole Miss Rebels team delivered the squad their first loss of the season on Thursday night.

“All credit to Ole Miss,” Hudson said. “They were the better team on the night. Mollee [Swift] had

SEC opponent on the road since Hudson took over head coaching duties last year. No matter the record, the Rebels have presented an overwhelming problem when the Tigers visit Oxford. LSU has not beaten Ole Miss on the road since 2012.

The Tigers headed to Oxford with all the confidence in the world, riding an 11-game win streak dating back to the Spring.

After the first half both teams were

deadlocked at 0-0, and neither side seemed to give an inch. In the second half, Ole Miss took the lead in the 62nd minute. A cross was sent into the box by Haleigh Stackpole that was headed into the back of the net by Molly Martin, proving to be too much for Swift to save.

Ole Miss put the game out of reach in the 76th minute with another score landing in the bottom left corner of the net, pushing the Rebel lead to 2-0.

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some big saves to keep us level, but we didn’t do enough tonight to earn anything on the road. We will learn from this setback and be ready to respond on Sunday against Georgia.”

LSU was held scoreless as the Rebels beat the No. 5 Tiger squad 0-2. This contest marked the first game of the season LSU was held without a goal for the entirety of the match.

The Tigers have yet to beat an

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University not serious about renaming racist buildings CHARLIE’S ANGLES CHARLIE STEPHENS

@charliestephns In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in the summer of 2020, the university committed to positive fundamental change on campus. It was swift—within hours of the Board of Supervisors approving the renaming of Middleton Library, university employees began prying the letters off the building. That was on June 19, 2020.

This response came after continued student activism urging the university to take measures to stop idolizing racist figures under these stately oaks and broad magnolias.

However, that was where the urgency ended.

In the weeks following the renaming of Middleton Library, the university committed to forming a building renaming committee to review the numerous campus buildings bearing names of individuals who reflect poorly on a university supposedly committed to inclusivity and diversity. Thenpresident Tom Galligan said that students could expect the committee to be formed by August 2020.

Sure enough, the committee was announced in a campus-wide

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The committee was tightlipped throughout the process, with the next update coming six months later in February 2021.

Vice President of the Division of Strategic Communications Jim Sabourin told the Reveille that “the LSU community can tentatively expect to see a list of names up

for removal within the next few months.”

Months passed with no update.

Then, in June 2021, the Reveille published another article revealing that the last time the committee met was in March 2021. Vice Provost for Diversity Dereck Rovaris said at the time

that, “We’re close to wrapping it up, I believe. If I had to guess, now that I think about it, I’d say

by September we should have that recommendation to the provost. It could be a lot sooner than that though.”

This was the last time the LSU community heard any update on the committee’s work. It has

been a secretive and painfully slow process, especially considering how quickly the university showed itself capable of working when renaming Middleton Library. They clearly wasted little time in vetting their members, as Executive Deputy Athletics Director Verge Ausberry was named to the committee just months before he was engulfed in the campus sexual assault scandal.

When I reached out to Faculty Senate president and renaming committee member Mandi Lopez this week, she had nothing new to share, saying that she had “not heard a word about it in many months.”

Was the building renaming committee just another university public relations stunt all along? Students were right to be skeptical of the university’s commitment to change back in July 2020, calling their efforts “lackluster.”

To regain the student body’s trust, President William Tate needs to take immediate action on the renaming of these 13 university buildings. Otherwise, the committee is nothing more than a stall tactic.

Mr. President, take down those names.

Charlie Stephens is a 20-year-old political communication junior from Baton Rouge.

Here’s how to make the most of cookie-cutter Zoom classes MATTERS OF MILK AND HONEY CANAAN CHARRIER @canaanbcharrier Once you’ve seen one Zoom class, it can feel like you’ve seen them all. Behind the accidentally unmuted microphones, sea of black squares and technological difficulties, online school quickly becomes impersonal and ineffective, no matter how interesting the course material.

Despite the valid criticisms and horror stories, there are more professors who work diligently to hollow out an engaging, efficient classroom in cyberspace than those who don’t. Allow me to highlight the best of what our “Zoom University” has to offer, as well as share ways to make sure you’re getting the most out of your meetings.

Nothing can ruin your day like a dull Zoom class. Half classroom, half bedroom, the psyche is tortured by the duality of it all. Many students leave class with questions they have a hard time getting the answers to.

Religious studies professor Paula Arai recognized this, and devoted one of her designated class times each week to meet with her students in pairs over the phone for ten minutes at a time.

In the calls, she answered any questions about the class and prepared students for what to expect in her upcoming lecture. This approach kept students consistently engaged with the material and well-informed as due dates crept closer.

In particularly soul-sucking lectures, we must confront the most maddening realization of all — ”I’m paying for this?!” In my very large online classes, I’ve been

left stranded with few means of getting in touch with the instructor.

Environmental science professor Brian Snyder made sure this wasn’t a problem in his class by holding lengthy office hours for his large group of students. To ensure that students attended, he made it a graded requirement that each student attend and ask a question in at least three office hours. This gentle prodding made it possible for Snyder to establish meaningful professor-student connections amidst the sizable class.

Snyder’s class is not the only large class that, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, has migrated behind keyboards. Unfortunately, this can keep a professor busy and unable to assist as much as they might like.

To make sure you’re getting the most of your online education, consider opting for smaller class-

es, as your professor will likely be more accessible for one-on-one interactions.

If you’re looking for a lively classroom, look into taking a Communication-Intensive course.

Communication-based work accounts for at least 40% of these classes’ grades, allowing students to tickle their talkative bone.

What’s more, taking one of these courses will put you one step closer to earning the Distinguished Communicator medal. What’s not to love?

As is the case in physical classes, attending office hours is a surefire way of getting the most out of your college education. In his fall 2020 “Magic and Religion” class, Kenneth Smith uploaded prerecorded lectures to Moodle and used class time to hold optional office hours. Students, myself included, were fascinated by what Smith shared in these unscripted

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meetings, as well as pleasantly surprised to find a professor who genuinely cared for his students.

These office hours are your opportunity to both make a connection with your professor and advance your understanding of the coursework. Besides, I’m certain your professor will be glad you showed up.

Online class can be a downright daunting place. However, don’t immediately dismiss onlineonly courses during registration.

With a little research into class structure, size and professor habits, you can find virtual classes that engage you as fully as a physical class—except you can join from Mongolia, the Caribbean or the coffee shop down the road.

Canaan Charrier is a 19-yearold finance, religious studies and international relations sophomore from Monroe.

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