BATON ROUGE – What was meant to be a fun kickoff to LSU’s Welcome Week turned into a viral moment sparking debate across social media and drawing criticism from state leaders.

A dancer who goes by the name Sasha took the spotlight Monday night outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, performing on a balcony railing during LSU’s annual Welcome Week block party. The crowd of students erupted as she danced, bringing energy and excitement to the event.

“So that is my thing. I like to get on objects and twerk and split on them. Yes, that is my thing,” Sasha said.

The performance was unplanned. Sasha, who is not an LSU student, said she and her team decided to show up after hearing about the event to energize the crowd.

“It wasn’t to turn it into a p-valley. It was just to show that I’m co

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