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Freshman Avereigh Barras makes ear guards for medical workers

Freshman Avereigh Barras makes ear guards for medical workers

In only eight days, Louisiana Tech freshman Avereigh Barras has made more than 1,000 ear guards, or “mask strap extenders,” and sent them free-of-charge to 28 facilities — hospitals, clinics, home health units, hospice care, labs, pharmacies, and nursing homes — in seven states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and California.