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TECH TO HOST LOUISIANA GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE Louisiana Tech and the Waggonner Center for Civic Engagement and Public Policy will host a televised gubernatorial debate today. The debate will be one of two debates that will feature the four of the top candidates running for Governor. Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, State Rep. John Bel Edwards, L. Gov. Jay Dardenne and U.S. Sen. David Vitter will be taking place in the debate. “The Waggonner Center is such a great resource for Louisiana Tech,” said David Guerin, executive director of University Communications at Louisiana Tech. Guerin said accompanied by online streaming, KTBS in Shreveport will broadcast the debate and it will be shown across the state by other media outlets. Jason Pigg, a political science professor at Tech, said this will be the last chance to see the candidates before voting. “This is a chance for the candidates talk about Louisiana issues,” Pigg said. Pigg said the debate will focus on bigger issues in the state like the budget, higher education and the incarceration rate. “It won’t be about their feelings on the pope or samesex marriage,” he said.
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Louisiana Tech’s Internet service has had issues in the past of having slow response times and not allowing students to connect to the Internet, but now the Computing Center is able to begin fixing the problem. According to the Computing Center, when Tech was still with AT&T, there was a 250-gigabit per second circuit that was for the dorms when the service was being paid for with housing fees. This circuit kept the dorms’ student activity in check, but some students were using a lot of Netflix, music and other things. Therefore, if it was combined with the campus servers it could shut down at any moment. With the old server, there was 1800 to 1850 megabytes, the system was close to topping out with the constant usage by students and faculty on campus. Roy Waters, director of the Computing Center, said Centurylink made a good offer with four times as much data so now there are two circuits and one of the two will be used as a backup. “Like most things, technology gets better, smaller and cheaper,” Waters said. Unfortunately, all students might not fully understand what this upgrade does for Tech’s Internet service. Waters said the simplest way to explain the old server was like having a half inch garden hose and trying to turn it on fully to fill a big bucket, but not much water was coming out. However, with the new upgrade, it is like a 2 inch fire hose that flows faster to fill the bucket. “Students expect fast service, but the only thing is someone has to pay for it,” Waters said. With faster service comes more problems and a bigger workload for Computing Center, workers in charge of keeping the Internet servers operational. Waters said September and October are the most hectic and stressful because of new and returning students and faculty. He also said, when school started, the Internet usage would startup at 4 p.m. lasting until 1 a.m.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha hosts third annual Mr. AKA KEIERA BELL Staff Reporter | klb072@latech.edu Louisiana Tech’s Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated hosted the third Annual Mr. AKA Scholarship Pageant last Friday night and Darius Statum taking home the crown. Taylor Stroud-Woods, AKA Theta Lambda Chapter president, said every year the pageant gets bigger. The pre-sale tickets started at 50 and increased to more than 100 tickets. She also said there were originally 16 participants, but it was too many, so they had to cut the number down. There were eight contestants competing for the crown and title of Mr. AKA, but since there could only be one given the title and two runner-ups, as coordinator of the pageant, she said that they all would receive an award. “They have all been practicing hard for a while and we just want to make sure they all get appreciated,” said Stroud-Woods, a senior double major in biology and psychology. Although they were not all crowned Mr. AKA or runner-ups, the other contestants did receive certificates of appreciation and gift cards. Kimberley Miles, AKA Week Chair, had the task of monitoring the People’s Choice voting. When first arriving to the pageant and during a pause of the program, all attendees were given the chance to put their desired amount of money into a specific bag for their favorite contestant.
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Sophomore Corey Evans Jr., junior Darius Statum and senior Raheem Proctor pose after receiving awards at this years Mr. AKA.
At the closing of the pageant, the money was counted and the People’s Choice winner was given. “In order to be in the pageant, all participants had to have an impeccable character, good personality, quick wits and consider high scholastics important,” said Miles, a senior biology major.
The eight contestants needed the grace to successfully walk across the stage and confidence show off their talents in order to impress the judges and crowd. Johnathan Calton was one of the three judges, and is a professional model and dancer. He said overall he was looking for char-
Students Pursue Space Interests REBEKAH BARNES Staff Reporter | reb033@latech.edu Sam Thrash is a junior mechanical engineering major who keeps an eye on the sky, and last year he and four friends with shared interests found their own way to be involved on campus. “It’s a passion for me,” Thrash said. “I want to go into aerospace, and I’ve always looked to space as the next frontier that we really need to explore.” Thrash and his friends stumbled upon the University Rover Challenge website. The challenge has multiple stages requiring experience in many areas, so they hope to gather students from all disciplines across campus, he said. “We need someone apt in mechanical engineering,” he said. “We need a star programmer. We need people who can design. We want people who know about PR and marketing, and communications. We need biologists.” Miguel Gates, a program chair in cyber engineering, is their faculty adviser. “I plan to bring my
knowledge of autonomous control algorithms to the project, as well as my professional guidance from being in the field for the past four years,” Gates said. He said the project is very ambitious because they have to fund the project on their own as well as find team members with the know-how to bring everything together. But Gates said the students in charge are all-stars. “All of the groundwork and foundation, they are building with little involvement from others,” he said. “I’ve seen the planning, preparation and professionalism from them since day one, and it amazes me the vision they have for the URC.” Gates also said Tech may have an advantage in the competition based on its experience in projects such as Eco Car and the concrete canoe. “Being able to start, complete and compete in these challenges yearly shows that we have some of the brightest minds in the nation, even though we are a small school and don’t have the resources
of the much larger institutions,” he said. The rover challenge has multiple segments, and one important aspect of the challenge is fund raising. Jakob Mier, a junior mechanical engineering major, said the university will allow them use of equipment, but not much else. “We’ll have to buy raw materials and then we’ll build what we need,” Mier said. He said the group will have to design, build, prototype and test a radio controlled rover capable of transporting tools, flipping switches and collecting soil samples for the team to test. They must also submit a video presentation that details their team and rover design. Because the competition has a variety of tasks to complete, co-founders Thrash, Mier, Tanner LaBorde, Nick Mazuera and Ben Lapata are always accepting new members. “If anyone can help we want you,” Thrash said. “That’s why we want to call it a project rather than a team or a club.”
acter, personality, and dress and wanted to see how they owned the room and displayed confidence. Aprell Williams attended the event to support a friend and overall enjoyed the entire pageant. “It’s nice when black fraterni-
ties and sororities can have an event on campus because then we’re able to support those we know and don’t know,” said Williams, senior general studies major. “I just think it’s really good that we all can come together as a black community and enjoy ourselves.”
Sigma Tau Delta hosts annual banned books rally FREDERIC NELSON Staff Reporter | fnp001@latech.edu Sigma Tau Delta hosted an event highlighting books being banned at Louisiana Tech. The English honor society has successfully been hosting this event every year to celebrate works of many famed authors that have been censored. Sometimes certain books are looked down upon by institutions, religious groups and publishing companies. “I feel that it is not fair students to not be able to read certain books just because they are unfiltered,” said junior Derrick Sims. The institution bans books in order to protect students from sexual content or offensive language. “So, every year Sigma Tau Delta hosts an event to honor books that have been censored for whatever reason, but it is also to talk about why things should not be censored,” said Nicole Defee, an assistant professor of English). Many books in today’s
society have been banned is working on trying to get in form some institutions books such as “Huckleberand these students are try- ry Fin” reinstated. ing to find away to have “Huckleberry Fin” is a them reinstated. book banned by many insti“I feel people ban books tutions for once again using without even reading derogative words such as them,” said English major the “N-word.” Tori Kelly. “Huckleberry Fin” deals Kelly is a sophomore with a series of adventures English major who was in of a very poor grade of attendance at this year’s morality and it forms a lanbook rally. guage of a rough dialect, “Institutions are prone and all through the book to believe if the there is repeated material was use of bad gramconsidered to be “I feel like mar and a formusexually explicit, people ban lation of rough, have offensive books coarse, inelegant language or if un- without expressions. suited to any age “We believe group, then they even reading books should be will be dismissed them.” unfiltered and they from entering the are being banned college,” Kelly TORI KELLY by religious Sophomore said. groups along with English major Mor rison’s other publishing novels are best companies and it known for their is not fair to stuepic themes, vivid dialogue dents that they cannot read and richly detailed charac- them because they are not ters. found suitable,” Defee said. “Her books are mainly “Our honor society uses about women of color, and our students voice in adher works sometimes use vocating that these books the N-word,” Defee said. should have a right to be Also, Sigma Tau Delta read to students if desired”.
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Prism makes coming out week comfortable FREDEDREIA WILLIS STAFF REPORTER | flw005@latech.edu
For some, Oct. 11 is just another day, but for those affiliated with the LGBTQ community, it is National Coming Out Day. This day is set aside to recognize people who have openly identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Prism faculty adviser Shawn Trivette said with the collaboration of Prism, the Counseling Center and counseling graduate students, Louisiana Tech has been able to create a comfortable environment for students by hosting events throughout the week. Prism is Tech’s on-campus LGBTQ organization. “There are plenty of ways Prism helps students, but the most important way is just being there,” Trivette said. “By simply existing, we make it comfortable for students who are wanting to come out.” He said for some members, those Thursday nights at Prism with other members is the only place where they feel they can be themselves and express who they are. “Prism is a word that signifies how light or all colors is reflected off of the world that exists,” Trivette said. “All the colors are referred to the word rainbow, which is also a symbol for the gaystraight community.” Trivette said the group strives on making sure people feel comfortable and accepted. Vice President of Prism Brooke Kelley, a junior sociology major, said the organization is a safe place for students who feel like they cannot come out. “That is the main reason we are
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Prism members pose for a photo outside of their booth during coming out week. here; we exist to show students who are struggling that it okay,” she said. “It is okay to be yourself.” Kelley said the group hosts meetings and for special events such as coming out week and they raise awareness by setting up tents with informative information and games.
“Our meetings are educational on different sexual orientation and gender identities,” she said. “We also have fun meetings and create that comfortable community.” Dominic Whatley, a junior special education major, said while coming out week is typically for a person to come out with his or her
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sexual orientation, Prism was gathered in the plaza to allow students to come out in a variety of areas. “We are tabling today to ask students to come out as something that is important to them,” Whatley said. “Whether it is their major or even a religious identity.” He also said coming out week
is really important because it is a week for celebrating a person being comfortable with his or heridentity and coming out as who he or she is. “It is a person stepping up and coming out to everyone and not being afraid,” Whatley said. “A person should be able to announce and be proud of who they are.”
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ELLIE MOSLANDER Editor-In-Chief | emo012@latech edu As Americans, we tend to view the world from the outside looking in. We want to be the superpower that takes care of the world whether it is through sending people or money to impoverished nations. I am all for global outreach when it is done correctly and without hidden agendas, but sometimes it feels as if we lose sight of our own nation’s poverty. Yes, we need to keep helping other nations, but we should not forget cities and people hurting in our own country. We need to also focus on cities like Detroit, Milwaukee and Baltimore; being some of the poorest in the United States, they are deeply suffering. Close to home we have New Orleans, a city that is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. In all of these cities, there is a significant number of people living below the poverty lines, abandoned buildings, high crime rates, a large homeless population and poor educational systems. According to the United States Census of September
2014, the official total poverty rate was 14.8 percent, and 46.7 million people were living in poverty. We must not continue to let people live under these kinds of conditions; if we can help it, we really should make the effort to do so. Our nation has always been about helping and coming together, so if we neglect this issue, these cities and the population that is suffering, we ultimately stray away from the things for which we supposedly. In the state of Louisiana alone, 19 percent of the population falls below the poverty line and while this may not seem like an extreme number, we’re talking about almost a quarter of the population. Of course our nation is large and demographically, we have a wide range of the wealthy, middle class and poor, whereas some smaller countries may have a smaller demographic, in terms of population, where poverty is more common in a closer range. It’s honestly a little weird to drive through the country, or even just Louisiana, and to see broken down homes next to nicer newer ones. It’s
sad this scenario does not bother us more, because it really should. Poverty is a real problem, and I know there is no simple solution. Everyone has to want to step up and do something about it and prevent it from getting worse. It’s inevitably always going to be an issue, but there are ways to decrease the impact on society. It is definitely a world problem, but America tends to spotlight other nations for the amount of poverty they have and neglects to account for its own. We should still help other nations, but do so out of a genuine desire to help, and not with the intention of belittling them or looking for something in return. At the same time we examine poverty overseas, we need to understand that we are not completely void of some of these same problems, maybe not on the same level, but we still have them. Ellie Moslander is a senior journalism major from Albuquerque who serves as editor-in-chief or The Tech Talk.
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Religious freedom (for some) RACHEL MAXWELL Managing Editor | ram049@latech.edu If you are from the Shreveport/ Bossier area, chances are you have heard of what Fox and Friends called the “fight for faith” at Bossier’s Airline High School. Excuse me while I roll my eyes at that interview, but this column is not about Fox News, so I’ll move on. For those who have not had the pleasure of seeing “Airline Vikings Pray” plastered all over their Facebook friends’ profiles lately, let me bring you up to speed. The ACLU recently sent a letter to Superintendent D.C. Machen of Bossier schools accusing Airline High School of religious proselytization. Two complaints were expressed, one regarding Principal Jason Rowland’s use of “May God bless you all” at the end of a school newsletter, and the other about administration’s granting permission to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to hang prayer boxes around the schools. While these two instances may
seem harmless on the face, they really are problematic, and the outcry that followed the letter illustrates more fully the presence of Christianity at Airline. I did not go to Airline High School but it seems that just about everyone in Bossier knows how religious Jason Rowland is and how often he expresses it in school. I had heard from multiple people before the ACLU letter was written that they expected him to get in trouble at some point. The only thing surprising about the letter is that it did not come sooner, and that there were not more complaints. First of all, Airline is a large school, and Airline is a diverse school. While the majority of students are probably Christian, there is a Muslim presence there, along with other religions and even atheism. For people to think that they are promoting religious freedom in any way by posting “Airline Vikings Pray” all over social media astounds me. How alienating to those students at Airline who, in fact, do not pray to think that the community they live in
feels this way. This would be less problematic if the brand of religious freedom being promoted applied to more than Christianity. I would bet an obscene amount of money that if a Muslim professor sent an email that ended with “Praise Allah,” these same protestors that feel so attacked now would be having a conniption. Additionally, if students were to request to post boxes or statues hailing the Church of Satan, I really doubt that it would be met with the same reaction that the prayer boxes were. While there is probably not a large enough presence of alternative religions in the South or at Airline to bring these scenarios into reality, it is that kind of clash that makes the separation of church and state so incredibly important, and what the community that is currently holding prayer rallies and praising Rowland for breaking the law should remember that they are advocating for. Rachel Maxwell is a sophomore journalism major from Benton who serves as managing editor for the Tech Talk.
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Attacking Trump backfires BLAKE BOLIN News Editor | btb017@latech.edu When Donald Trump threw his name in the ring for the GOP nomination, he not only changed the race, he changed the way the game was played. The Republican establishment hates everything Donald Trump stand for, and if you are a conservative, you should love it. Donald Trump reinvented the wheel. Had he not, the Republican Party would be staring at a generic candidate like Jeb Bush and that is exactly what the establishment wants. Trump’s plan was simple and effective. He created as many sound bites as possible and blitzed the media from every angle. He was a sensation and the voters ate it up. Trump targeted the issue at the heart of many conservative voters, immigration, and told voters exactly what they wanted to hear.
The Establishment response to Trump was for Bush to go on the offensive and attack Trump in any way possible. Just days before the first GOP debate, Bush called Trump a “clown” and an “asshole.” In late July, Bush was the odds on favorite to win the nomination as he had a commanding 18 percent of the vote. Trump was just a flash in the pan and would fade. The results of the attack were not pretty for Bush. On Aug. 16, Bush’s was polling at just over 11 percent. Today, it sits at just over seven percent. Bush was not the only one to attack. Senator Rand Paul out of Kentucky also went out and attacked Trump. Paul lashed out at Trump just seconds into the first GOP debate. Entering the debate, Paul peaked at over eight percent. The attacks on Trump continued and his numbers fell. Today Paul sits around two percent depending on the poll. Once again, attacking Trump proved futile.
One candidate has decided to take the opposite stance. Texas Senator Ted Cruz has embraced Trump in the race. Rather than create a enemy, he created an alliance. The strategy is nothing short of brilliant. Cruz has set himself up as an idea running mate for Trump, but that is not the ultimate goal. It is safe to say that Trump has an extremely large and extremely loyal following. If Trump were to drop out of the race, which is certainly not out of the realm of possibility, where would those votes go? I have a pretty good idea. With the Iowa primaries on the horizon, things are sure to heat up in the coming weeks. Don’t be surprised to see Senator Cruz make his move and gain momentum heading into Iowa and New Hampshire. Blake Bolin is a senior journalism major from Baton Rouge who serves as news editor for The Tech Talk.
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ouisiana Tech University and KTBS-TV will host the second gubernatorial debate at the Davison Athletics Complex at 6 p.m. today. This debate will be televised across the state and will feature the four major candidates who will show up on the Oct. 24 ballot. The Louisiana Tech gubernatorial debate will include the four candidates - Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter, Democratic State Rep. John Bel Edwards, Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, and Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne. It has been stated that the debate will include specific rules that will keep media and the public out of the same room as the candidates. The debate will consist of a panel of members of the media, but most of the media covering the debate will be seated in a second floor room. After the debate is over, candidates can then decide whether or not to appear for interviews and receive feedback on the debate. There are some varying opinions on the rules and style of this debate. Some feel that the rules set in place are bizarre and that debates should be open to the public. It’s almost as if they have something to hide. They want to avoid any situations that could make the candidates look bad and that makes them look bad. Students and the community could benefit from watching the debate in person so it is strange as to why these unusual rules were put in place at a university hosted debate. On the other hand, others believe that the rules are beneficial and will help the integrity of the debate. When there is an audience, it decreases the credibility of the debate as some candidates feed off of the audience. Other candidates may have better ideas, but because they cannot convey them as well as another candidate, the outloud support would not be as well received. With this style candidates can’t feed off the energy of the crowd and it gives a much clearer picture of where each candidate stands. Even though the candidates will be separate from the audience and media, this is a televised event. Hopefully the questions will pinpoint the important matters of our state covering issues on education, the budget, economic expansion, minimum wage, and infrastructure. We should all agree that topics covering the important issues on a state level would be beneficial in order to determine who will best lead our state as the next governor.
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Rosemary’s Kitchen brings new experiences to Ruston REBEKAH BARNES Staff Reporter | reb033@ latech.edu The first time Rosemary Thomas tried Indian food she said she was unsure if she even liked it. Now, the co-owner of Rosemary’s Kitchen cooks her own version of the cuisine at home and at her restaurant. “That’s just what we do with all our food,” she said. “I’m sure it’s not authentic just because I’ve never had any training in Indian cuisine. Just like anything else, we put our own little twist on it.” Rosemary’s Kitchen typically serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and sells refrigerated, pre-made meals from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rosemary’s Kitchen hosted its second Bollywood on Bonner dinner event Saturday night, at which guest were invited to relax and try coconut curried chicken meatballs and vegetable samosas served with a cilantro sauce. “That mint cilantro sauce was one of the first things I remember tasting,” Thomas said. “I think the first time
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The sign outside of Rosemary’s Kitchen displays the Bollywood on Bonner event the restaurant hosted last Saturday. I tasted Indian food, it was like my mouth was so surprised because it had never had those flavors before.” Sara Corley, Thomas’s daughter and co-owner, said
Rosemary Thomas, owner and head of cooking at Rosemary’s Kitchen.
Andrew Egurrola helps prepare the salad.
she wanted to give guests an opportunity to try a local perspective on Indian cuisine. “It is a good start because we obviously have to
appeal to the masses, so we try to make it user friendly, if you will,” Corley said. “For people who are a little more timid, we try to make it so they aren’t overwhelmed.
A table of friends socialize while waiting on their home cooked appetizers.
Rosemary Thomas helps prepare the salad.
If they think they don’t like curry there are still other things to try.” She said their goal for the night was to provide an opportunity for people in Rus-
ton to try something new and to have fun. “We want it to feel like a relaxed dinner party at your friend’s house as opposed to going to a restaurant,” she said. Ruston resident Emily Word said the cuisine holds its own next to its authentic inspiration. “This was really fun,” Word said. “You can’t get Indian food in Ruston, so I really enjoyed having this.” She said it was nice to have a planned meal brought out course by course, and she will continue attending events. Ryan Pepper is another Ruston resident who attended the dinner with his family, where they ate on the patio. “It’s been great. The service has been wonderful and the atmosphere is good,” Pepper said. Corley said she wants to continue putting on dinner parties and try new themes such as a Thai food night. “I want people to relax, take their time; they’re not in a rush,” she said. “We’re perfectly fine with them eating, drinking, enjoying and having a good time.”
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‘The Foreigner’ takes the stage in Ruston
The cast of “The Foreigner acts out a scene on opening night. Photo courtesy of Mary Watkins
PRINCESS WARREN Staff Reporter | pcw005@latech.edu Ruston Community Theatre brings comedy to the Dixie Center for the Arts by presenting “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue. “The Foreigner” is a play about a man named Charlie Baker, going through a tough time with his wife, played by Ankunda Kiremire. Charlie feels like he needed a little break from life so his friend, Foggy, brings him to his friend Betty’s lodge. Because Charlie just wants to be left alone, Froggy tells Betty that Charlie is
from a foreign country and doesn’t speak any English. This statement by Froggie leads to different scenarios during Charlie and Betty’s time together. "It's a good set up for the community being involved," Kiremire said. "Everything is community driven, and I like that about it." Kiremire, a professor at Tech, explained how acting is relatively new for him and said he's acted before but not anything too big. Kiremire said he always liked and been interested in acting. Kiremire said how he got involved in “The Foreigner” after hearing about the
auditions and “just wanted to see what it was like.” Kiremire said he sees himself involved with Ruston Community Theatre in the future. “This was a good production to get my feet wet.” Kiremire said. He also shared that he had fun and enjoyed himself in the making of this production. Director of “The Foreigner,” Danish Bharadvaj, said this is his third production with the Ruston Community Theatre. He said he has been involved in theater since the 10th grade. Bharadvaj explained how everyone involved in the production has given tremendous dedication and as a result he sees
bigger audiences. He also explained how people involved in productions participate as a hobby, but the outcome is almost professional. "The quality of productions is improving tremendously,” Bharadvaj said. He said the community can expect more from the RCT. "Ruston Community Theatre has really, really been able to provide a better quality of shows." said Nancy Wallace, who plays the role of Betty. Wallace said she really enjoys theater. Wallace has played the role of Betty several times in productions of “The Foreigner” and says she really enjoys it.
The stories of youth become the art of life MICHAEL HOGE Staff Reporter | mph027@latech.edu Tech students and faculty listened to a presentation Oct. 8 by Diana Synatzske, an artist from Stephenville, Texas, who talked about the connection of art and her father. Synatzske, a 2013 master’s in fine arts graduate, told the audience of her father, John Ferguson, who inspired her work. “I’m not here to give a eulogy or anything, he is an integral part of my work,” she said. She said he always had a smile and a positive outlook, which is what connected him to her work. “He was also ‘very much so’ a gifted artist John Ferguson had so much self-confidence in his abilities to rebuild cars and even a whole house by himself,” Synatzske said. She said he was a great storyteller, captivating audiences even though the stories he told were fabrications. “When I entered grad school at Louisiana Tech, I had no idea what I was going to do,” she said. Even though she used the industrial style, Synatzske still felt she had something else to grasp.
“Kevin Kennedy, my professor, told me to stop trying so hard to make something happen, and he said to start writing,” she said. Synatzske said she wrote a book for every year of graduate school, filling them with stories and words, and it was during her second year of graduate school when she found answers. “I knew everything centered around my father, and I began to understand the lies were not meant to glorify, but to embellish his kind of dull, average, common existence,” she said. A common lunchbox, modeled in a clay work, represented her father, because both had a common existence, Synatzske said. She said her last work was a Zippo lighter, representing the security her father provided when she was a child. “I can remember walking out of the coliseum after graduation and feeling totally alone,” said Synatzske. She said remembering all the people who supported her and the art community in Ruston she would leave behind returning to Texas.
“I’m an artist; it’s really helpful to come and see these talks and see artists out in the real world and what they’re doing,” said Kiersten Farlee, a studio art senior. She said the one piece of advice useful to her was Synatzske talking about writing when stuck. “We put together a national juried show last year, I was director at that time as well,” said Nicole Duet, an assistant professor of drawing and painting. They received over 800 submissions from across the country and of the 40 to 50 selected, Synatzske won best of show, Duet said. “Part of the award was a solo show in the Moffatt gallery and a cash award as well,” Duet said. She said the artist talk is something they try do when they have a gallery artist, the artist will also meet one on one with the graduate students. Duet said there also studio visits all day, with a visiting artist talk at night. Farlee said the visit from Synatzske gave much help to her as an artist. “It’s a connection outside of school,” she said. Pieces of Diana Synatzske’s artwork titled 1) Zippo 2) “Camper” 3) “Color TV”
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RACHEL MAXWELL Managing Editor | ram049@latech.edu I think I am finally ready to break up with “American Horror Story.” We’ve had a fun relationship, but honestly, I mostly watched the past two seasons because Jessica Lange is a queen to which I am a loyal subject, however, since Lange signed off after the end of “Freak Show,” and after watching the premiere of the hotel-themed fifth season last week, I just do not think I can do it anymore. It is no secret that the show has been dwindling since its first season. “Asylum” was good, albeit confusing, but the expectations set by “Murder House” were just too high. “Coven” was stale, and “Freak Show” was a bitter disappointment. “Hotel,” however, is just an all-around disaster. Ryan Murphy is like a kid in a fro-yo shop, piling every topping he possibly can into his cup. On the face it seems exciting, but once you take a bite it’s just overly indulgent and messy. For those who did not catch the premiere, I would love to give you a run-down, but honestly, it was a hot mess and not easily summarized in the few lines I have allotted to review this catastrophe. In the first episode, more plot lines were introduced than I could keep count, but none of them were original. I am a huge fan of modern television referencing classics, when executed smartly. However, “Hotel” just feels like an awkward Frankenstein monster stitched together from “The Shining,” “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “True Blood,” “Twilight Zone,” and, since I was born in ’95, probably a few other ’80s pieces I just did not recognize because they came before my time. If a few of these stories had been given a clever nod, that would be one thing, but the whole show just feels like a rip-off from a million different places, and any trace of “AHS’s” trademark humor that could have made it bear-
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able is gone with Lange. Even the aspects of the show that were unique to the series were not unique to this season. What Murphy did not jack from cult classics, he stole from himself by recycling old bits from past seasons. The shock value of the (distasteful, but that’s a column for another day) rape scene is eclipsed by a sense of déjà vu, because, oh wait, there was a faceless rapist in the first season. The creature that pops out of the mattress in the beginning of the episode was reminiscent of season two Dr. Arden’s failed experiments that ran around outside asylum in season two. The list of rehashes goes on and on. It may be that it is necessary to reuse certain ploys to convey the horror audiences expect, but the fact that the plotlines were also old news is inexcusable. Lady Gaga might be a good fit for the season. It’s a little too early to tell, since she did not have any very expressive scenes in the first episode that would have really displayed her acting skills. She was arguably the most fun to watch in the hour, but there was not much competition, seeing as Evan Peters hasn’t appeared yet in the season and the usually impressive line-up of actresses has been cut down to Kathy Bates and Sarah Paulson. While I thought we as a culture were done with the vampire fad, I am a sucker for Matt Bomer, and his and Gaga’s scenes were the closest to witty that the writing got, so I can deal with a few homicidal orgies if it means a reprieve from the ’80s meets art deco drab that is the rest of the show. While I should be ready to leave the series behind for good, like many bad relationships, something keeps me coming back. Even though there is little value in what Murphy is bringing us nowadays, I will probably keep watching because a part of me just cannot get over the memory of the first season and is foolishly hoping for some sort of restoration to those glory days.
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Louisiana Tech’s Stone Theatre is getting ready for their production of “A…My Name Is Alice’ that will open Oct. 27 and run through Nov. 1. “A…My Name Is Alice” is a musical revue of songs and sketches performed by a cast of six women who will depict how life is for women in different situations, said Olivia Willcox. Willcox, a sophomore theater major, said there are only two male roles in the show because it is more of a girl ensemble. She said that the play is different scenes put together with solos, group numbers and dance breaks. Cherrie Sciro, director of theater, is in charge of preparing everyone for the play’s opening night. She said that one thing she wants the audience to know is the amount of time it takes to produce and put on a musical. “Most people don’t realize that we all spend weeks rehearsing to make things look easy,” Sciro said. She said as the director it is her goal to create a sort of ensemble for students to be comfortable. So by being together for such a long time practicing, everyone becomes like a family. “We spend a good bit of time together in and out of
the building,” Willcox said. “Not only are we in rehearsal together, but also in class, so we are a family.” Being that Sciro and Willcox sees the casting crew as a family, it will help them with their goal of relating the play to their audience. One of their wishes is to make everyone feel better about themselves, especially females. Sciro said that the show is special because the cast, crew and creative team are mainly female. Thus, it adds to the production, which will be showing the weaknesses and strengths of women in bizarre situations. Ashley Davis, a junior theater major, said she wants to be truthful how she is displaying her character and wants it to be relatable to students. “The stage is where the magic of theater comes into play and you have your family, both on stage and in the audience,” Davis said. This show will give everyone the ideal time to look at females strengths because it is overlooked and a woman’s strength is natura, Sciro said. She said that women are far more than their looks and anatomy, and that they exceed the reputation society has given them. “I’m excited to do this show with women, for them and with them,” Sciro said. “To not do a showcase for strong females would be a shame.”
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W&NBRIEFS WORLDNEWS Israeli leader vows ‘aggressive steps’ JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Tuesday said he would take a series of “aggressive steps” to halt a wave of violence in Israeli cities after two attacks in Jerusalem left three Israelis dead. Three Palestinians, including two attackers, were also killed
Dutch probe: Buk missile downed jet in Ukraine GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands (AP) — The missile shot skyward from war-ravaged eastern Ukraine. With deadly accuracy more than six miles up, it detonated just in front of the Malaysia Airlines jetliner, sending hundreds of jagged steel shards ripping through its aluminum skin at up to 5,600 mph and shearing the cockpit from the rest of the plane.
STATENEWS Two held in connection with body in duffel bag slaying LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man and woman arrested in Louisiana are accused of killing a 71-year-old Las Vegas woman, stuffing her corpse into a duffel bag and hiding it in an underground utility vault while they used her credit cards to fund an effort to flee, authorities said Tuesday.
La. sets scale for Common Core BATON ROUGE, (AP) — Louisiana’s state school board on Tuesday approved a key feature linked to the Common Core education standards, a move that officials say will help gauge students’ performance compared to those in other states.
Ex-chief imprisoned for misuse of Tasers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former police chief in the small Louisiana town of Mamou is going to prison and another awaits sentencing following a federal investigation into the illegal use of Tasers on inmates at the local jail.
Democratic candidates go head to head in debate ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East, gun control and economic policy in the first Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, outlining competing visions for a party seeking to keep the White House for a third straight term. Yet in a moment of political unity — and levity — Sanders leapt to Clinton’s defense on the issue of her controversial email practices as secretary of state. “The American people are sick and tired are hearing about your damn emails,” Sanders exclaimed as the crowd in Las Vegas roared with applause. A smiling Clinton reached over to shake his hand and said, “Thank you, Bernie.” While the five candidates onstage took issue with each other, they also repeatedly sounded traditional Democratic themes — such as fighting income inequality — that are sure to carry over to the general election campaign against the Republicans. First, the Democrats must choose their own candidate. And throughout most of the two-hour debate Clinton played the
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont (left), and Hillary Rodham Clinton (right) laugh during the CNN Democratic presidential debate
role of aggressor, an unexpected shift for a candidate who had barely mentioned her Democratic rivals since launching her campaign six months ago. Until now, Clinton and Sanders — who has emerged as her toughest competition — have circled each other cautiously and avoided personal attacks. After Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, derided “a casino capitalist process by which so few have so much,” Clinton said it would be a “big mistake” for the U.S. to turn its
back on the system that built the American middle class. Asked whether she thought Sanders, who has a mixed record on gun control legislation, had been tough enough on the issue, she said simply,” No, I do not.” Sanders defended his gun control record, and called for better mental health services, stricter background checks and closing a loophole that exempts gun shows from background checks. Joining Clinton and Sanders on stage in Las Ve-
gas was a trio of low-polling candidates looking for a breakthrough moment: former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley; Jim Webb, a former Navy secretary and U.S. senator from Virginia, and Lincoln Chafee, the Republican-turned independent-turned Democrat from Rhode Island. For Clinton, the debate was a much-needed opportunity to focus on policy in addition to the controversy over her exclusive use of personal email and a private Internet server during her tenure in the
Obama administration. The email issue has shadowed her rollout of numerous policy positions and has hurt her standing with voters. The former secretary of state has also faced criticism that she’s shifted her positions on trade, gay marriage and other issues to match the mood of voters — a charge she vigorously denied Tuesday. “Like most human beings, I do absorb new information, I do look at what’s happening in the world,” Clinton said.
Playboy abandons nude photos ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — For generations, teenage boys got their first look at a naked woman from Playboy, often from a copy swiped from Dad’s sock drawer or filched from a newsstand. These days, however, you can see far more explicit stuff on your phone than anything Hugh Hefner probably imagined when he launched his pioneering skin magazine 62 years ago with a centerfold of Marilyn Monroe. Which is why, Playboy announced this week, it will stop running nude photos. “You’re now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free. And so it’s just passé at this juncture,” Playboy Enterprises CEO Scott Flanders told The New York Times, which first reported the change. In a move Playboy said had the blessing of the 89-year-old Hefner, the magazine will continue to publish what it called “sexy, seductive pictorials of the world’s most beautiful women,” but they won’t be baring it all. “Playboy was important enough to be the first magazine in the mainstream that could both be called a literary magazine and a magazine for masturbation,” he told The Associated Press. During the magazine’s hey-
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Hugh Hefner debuted the first issue of his publication in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe
day, subscribers could plausibly, if not always convincingly, claim they read it for the articles. It published the work of such writers as John Updike, Jack Kerouac, Ray Bradbury and Joseph Heller and interviewed the likes of Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and Bob Dylan. The magazine that helped foment the sexual revolution in the
1950s and ‘60s has seen its circulation plunge in recent decades, however, because of some of the very forces it set in motion. First it had to deal with competition from more sexually explicit magazines like Penthouse and Hustler. Now it’s up against the Internet, which is awash in high-definition porn. So beginning in March, Playboy’s U.S. print edition will look more like Esquire or GQ, maga-
zines that carry PG-13-type pictures. Its international editions will still contain nude photos. Playboy already took a similar step online more than a year ago. It banned full nudity on its website in August 2014 in a move that made the site safer for people to visit at work. The company said the site saw the number of monthly unique visitors soar 400 percent. At the same time, it said, the median age of visitors fell from 47 to 30, a far more desirable demographic for advertisers. One of the magazine’s veteran contributors, celebrity interviewer David Rensin, praised the end of full nudity as something Playboy should have done years ago. “It’s a good business move. The magazine’s got to keep up with the times,” said Rensin, whose interview subjects have included Bill Gates, Jerry Seinfeld and Martin Scorsese. More recently he interviewed Scarlett Johansson and also Lena Dunham, whom people can see nude simply by watching her TV show “Girls.” But for every newsmaker or celebrity who said yes to a Playboy interview, Rensin told the AP on Tuesday, there were others who said no because they didn’t want their words to appear close to photographs.
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Former NBA star Odom found unconscious at Nevada brothel ASSOCIATED PRESS PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Former NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom was hospitalized after he was found unconscious Tuesday at a Nevada brothel, authorities said. The Nye County Sheriff ’s Department was called at about 3:15 p.m. to Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, about 70 miles outside of Las Vegas, for a report of an unresponsive man needing an ambulance, Sheriff Sharon A. Wehrly said in a statement. The 35-year-old was stabilized and taken to Desert View Hospital in nearby Pahrump, the statement said. Officials then tried to have him airlifted to Las Vegas, but the 6-foot-10-inch Odom was too tall for the helicopAP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez ter that was available and he was driven by ambulance to Authorities say former NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom has been hospitalized Sunrise Hospital and Medical after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel Center. There was no further word on Odom’s condition. Kardashian filed for divorce in the team. He averaged 4.0 points, 5.9 The emergency call came from 2013, citing irreconcilable differ- rebounds and 1.7 assists playing all Richard Hunter, media director for ences. 82 games. He became a free agent Dennis Hof, who owns the Love The two were married in 2009 in in July 2013 but no other NBA team Ranch and other brothels in Nevada, a large ceremony that was taped for signed him. the sheriff ’s statement said. Hof did the E! network, following a whirlwind He also played for Miami, the not immediately reply to a request engagement that was also filmed. Lakers and Dallas. for comment. Some troubles that met Odom Odom was suspended during His hospitalization was first re- before and during his NBA career the 2000-01 season for violating ported by TMZ. appeared to worsen after he left the the NBA’s anti-drug policy for the Odom, who won two NBA cham- league and included a no-contest second time in eight months. Durpionships with the Los Angeles Lak- plea to drunken driving shortly be- ing the 2010-11 season, a cousin he ers in 2009 and 2010, last played in fore his divorce. was close to died and Odom was a the NBA in 2013, and saw recent reOdom most recently played for passenger in a vehicle involved in an ality TV fame through his four-year the Los Angeles Clippers during the accident in New York that killed a marriage to Khloe Kardashian. 2012-13 season, his second stint with cyclist.
Jeb Bush plans to replace Obamacare ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush touted on Tuesday his plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s health care law with one that would increase tax credits for individuals, allowing them to buy coverage protection against “high-cost medical events.” “I won’t accept the straw man argument that the opposite of Obamacare is no care,” Bush said during a speech in New Hampshire. Bush’s proposal would give more power to the states to regulate health insurance and repeal insurance mandates contained in the law. He told reporters his proposal would result in roughly the same number of insured Americans as the Affordable Care Act. He said he expects more people will drop their plans under the president’s health care law as premiums increase. His plan does guarantee coverage for people with pre-existing health conditions, which is a key component of Obama’s landmark overhaul of the nation’s health care AP Photo/Jim Cole system. Bush said his plan, in broad terms, would Republican presidential candidate, former accomplish three goals: promote innovation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announces his plan to lower costs and return power to states. Under Bush’s plan, individuals could get end President Obama’s health care law higher tax credits for purchasing health insurance and would be allowed higher conJames Flathers, a long-time Republican tribution limits on health savings accounts for voter who has Parkinson’s disease, said the out-of-pocket expenses. He also would over- president’s health care law was a financial haul the regulations imposed by the Food and savior when he had to switch jobs. Flathers Drug Administration to help spur innovation said he is skeptical of Republican plans to rein the health care industry and would put lim- peal the law and wanted more details about its on malpractice lawsuits. And he would put how Bush’s plan would work. caps on federal payments to states and create “I think it would crush people like me,” he a roughly 18-month “transition plan” for 17 said. million people “entangled” in the Affordable Experts say any plan to repeal the federal Care Act to move into new policies. mandates and reduce insurance subsidies unBush also proposes to limit the tax-free der the current law would increase the numstatus of employer-provided health insurance, ber of uninsure an idea labor unions fiercely oppose. His plan The number of people without health inwould give power to the states to design Med- surance coverage declined to 33 million in icaid programs and increase funding for the 2014, down from 42 million in 2013, accordNational Institutes of Health. ing to the latest Census figures.
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Gun shop held liable for police officers’ injuries ASSOCIATED PRESS MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jurors ordered a Wisconsin gun store to pay nearly $6 million on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by two Milwaukee police officers who were shot and seriously wounded by a gun purchased at the store. The ruling came in a negligence lawsuit filed by the officers against Badger Guns, a shop in suburban Milwaukee that authorities have linked to hundreds of firearms found at crime scenes. The lawsuit said the shop ignored several warning signs that the gun used to shoot the officers was being sold to a so-called straw buyer who was illegally purchasing the weapon for someone else. Officer Bryan Norberg and former Officer Graham Kunisch were both shot in the face after they stopped Julius Burton for riding his bike on the sidewalk in the summer of 2009. Investigators said Burton got the weapon, a Taurus .40-caliber handgun, a month before the confrontation, after giving $40 to another man, Jacob Collins, to make the purchase at the store in West Milwaukee. One bullet shattered eight of Norberg’s teeth, blew through his cheek and lodged into his shoulder. He remains on the force but said his wounds have made his work difficult. Kunisch was shot several times, resulting in him losing an eye and part of the frontal lobe of his brain. He said the wounds forced him to retire.
Jurors sided with the officers, ruling that the store was negligent, and ordering it to pay Norberg $1.5 million, Kunisch $3.6 million and punitive damages of $730,000. The liability issues raised in the case gained national attention when U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton recently said she would push to repeal a George W. Bush-era gun law that Badger Guns’ lawyers said shielded the store from such claims. The gun shop’s attorneys denied wrongdoing. They said the owner of the store at the time of the gun sale, Adam Allan, couldn’t be held financially responsible for crimes connected to a weapon sold at his shop and that the clerk who sold the weapon didn’t intentionally commit a crime. Rather, they said Collins and Burton went out of their way to deceive the salesman. Authorities have said more than 500 firearms recovered from crime scenes had been traced back to Badger Guns and Badger Outdoors, making it the “No. 1 crime gun dealer in America,” according to a 2005 charging document from an unrelated case. Norberg and Kunisch cited that detail in their lawsuit, saying it showed a history of negligence. Burton pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted intentional homicide and is serving an 80-year sentence. Collins, the man who purchased the gun, got a twoyear sentence after pleading guilty to making a straw purchase for an underage buyer.
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WEEKLYHOROSCOPE www.horoscopes.com.net Aries March 21 – April 19 This is a very opportune day for you. Say hello to the stranger in line or follow through on a tip or comment. Opportunities are there. All you have to do is grab them. You’d do very well in a group situation today. In fact, you’d do well leading others. You understand the need for action. Be decisive and confident. Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 People might step on your toes today, but try not to react. Go with the flow. This may be the only way they know how to act. Express your feelings. Open yourself up to the world. There are people who want to get closer to you, but they might feel too intimidated to do so. Take it one step at a time, but realize that you’re probably the one who needs to take the first step. Gemini May 21 - Jun 20 This is a fantastic day for you, so celebrate. You’re the star of the show, and you’ll be up on stage more than usual. People will look up to you and respect you for your incredible leadership skills. Be confident and express yourself from your heart. Actions should run smoothly. You can accomplish quite a bit. Don’t waste this day. Do some creative work. Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22 Something may get your dander up today. There are hot tempers and strong opinions right and left. Try to see the big picture. You’ll seek extra attention from others, especially when it comes to your needs and emotions. People will be irritable, but arguing will only make the situation worse. Give everyone some time and you’ll find that many issues work themselves out. Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 Cooperate today even if it seems easier said than done. People will have hot tempers and be very focused on themselves. There’s a me-first attitude around, and relations will be much better if you let people have their time in the spotlight. You might find that you have an important message to express. Make sure your voice is heard. Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 22 People will be focused on themselves, leaving you wondering what all the fuss is about. You have a strong desire to express your emotions. It may feel
like you’re on stage in some way. You wish to be recognized and appreciated for your sensitive, devoted, and passionate nature. Speak up.
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Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21 There’s a spark about to ignite inside you. Pay close attention to your emotions and take care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Infuse your plans with passion. Breathe life into your dreams and act with confidence. The inner and outer aspects of your being are working in harmony. Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 Your emotions are piqued today. You’re spurred to take action. People might have a me-first attitude that may get on your nerves. You’re more interested in the collective and improving the situation for all. Someone may be working counter to this mode of action, causing friction in your dealings. Stick to your principles and act confidently. Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 Get off the couch and get into action. Come out of hiding and let others hear what you have to say. Let your emotions shine and don’t be concerned about what others think. Dance like no one’s watching. Passion will be the key to manifesting your dreams. This is a great day to act bravely toward those dreams. Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 This is a fantastic day. Assert yourself with confidence and move toward your goals. Your emotions are working harmoniously with your outer-directed nature. You may want more attention from others today. Enjoy jovial times with friends and loved ones. Plan an activity with children if you can. Break free from your normal routine and create your own fun.
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“While in the process of sophomore electrical engijoining with Century Link neering major. there were constant phone Smith and Pace agree that calls, but now things are pret- the problems gave them the ty normal,” said chance to learn Shelby Pace, a more about comjunior computer puters and use science major. their own comShelby Pace puter knowledge and Christopher to help students, Smith have both professors and been working in anyone else that the computing may need assiscenter for two tance. years, and agree “Working here with Waters on is never boring how busy everyand there is alone was once ways something they started with that needs to be WATERS Century Link. done,” Waters “Whenever it said. “If students happened we were very busy have problems the best thing and now since the servers is to call or e-mail the help are fixed it’s not that many desk and put in a trouble problems,” said Smith, a ticket.”
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THIS WEEK IN
BULLDOG
Cross Country sweeps meet
with Matt Valcho
FOOTBALL
Around and around it goes
The Louisiana Tech football team will travel to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State University Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Saturday.
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The game will be broadcast on the ESPN SEC Network and can be listened to on Z107.5FM. MSU leads the series between the two teams. (8-3)
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The Lousiana Tech men’s cross country team starts their race at the Mook Triple-Duals on Sept. 19 in Ruston. The Louisiana Tech men and women finished first at the Watson Ford Invitational on Oct. 9 in Clinton, Mississippi.
Overall Record: 4-2 , (2-1) Points per game: 39.5 Points allowed per game: 26.2 Players to watch: Bryson Abraham – DB 28 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 touchdowns Jonathan Barnes – K 13 of 15 field goals made, 4 of 5 from 40+ yards, 67 points Tech is ranked No. 12 in the country in total offense.
CATHERINE BURKE Staff Reporter | cjb066@latech.edu The Louisiana Tech cross country team has started off to a more than exceptional season. The team did not come by this easily though, especially because they begin training much later than every other school. Logan Pearce, a junior biology major, said the quarter system causes a few problems. “The main way the quarter system affects us is the fact that we come into the training process sometimes a month after most schools,” he said. “Sometimes it is hard to schedule practice but Coach Gary Stanley does a great job of working around our schedule so it is easiest on us.” Tom Stringer, a senior
finance major, said the Kraemer Jackson, a team comes in so late sophomore finance major, he feels like they have to said the team has high exjump in to races. pectations for the rest of “We do not have much the season. time to prepare, familiar“Our expectations as ize and induct a team are to new teamgrow together mates as other and place highschools do,” he er at conference said. “We just than we did last have to work year,” he said. hard over the “We are fairly summer and young, but if get straight into we continue to it when we are improve like we back.” are, we believe Stringer said we can score the team has much better and some tough place higher PEARCE races ahead of than we did last them. year.” “We are racing some Jackson said the team very competitive teams can improve on many in our next two races,” he things before the confersaid. “We just hope to race ence meet. well, improve our individu“We need to work on al times and work together running closer during as a team.” races, being able to go out
a little faster but not die as bad during the middle and stay healthy,” he said. “We have plenty of time to grow and peak for the main goal: conference.” Pearce said they will have to focus on a few particular things to prepare for the conference meet. “The conference meet is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it is going to be very hilly,” he said. “Hill work and injury prevention are key going in to this upcoming conference meet.” Stringer said the Tech community needs to keep an eye out for this rising cross-country program. “This is my fourth year at Tech and this team has really grown,” he said. “The team morale is high and Coach Stanley has really stepped up the game for this program.”
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Overall Record: 4-2, (1-2) Points per game: 32.3 Points allowed per game: 17.7 Players to watch: Dak Prescott – QB 118-182, 1353 yards 8 touchdowns Beniquez Brown – LB 39 tackles, 1 interception, 1 blocked kick MSU is ranked No. 47 in the country in total defense.
FROM THE SPORTS DESK
Louisiana Tech hit the daily double for Football Player of the Week honors following the Bulldogs 3431 win at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Redshirt sophomore Jonathan Barnes was honored by the Conference USA office as he was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week for the second consecutive week while true freshman defensive end was tabbed as the state’s Defensive Player of the Week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The back-to-back honor for a special teams player in Conference USA is a first since 2010. Barnes, who prepped at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, converted his first game-winning field goal as he notched a 32-yard field goal with
10 seconds remaining to clinch Tech's 34-31 win at UTSA Saturday night. Barnes was two-of-two on field goal attempts Saturday while averaging 57.7 yards on seven kickoffs in the game and adding four extra points. He is the first C-USA Player to win the Special Teams award in back-toback weeks since Tulsa PR/KR Damaris Johnson on Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, 2010. Ferguson was named Louisiana’s Defensive Player of the Week following his first career start in which he had four tackles for a loss of 20 yards including two solo sacks for a loss of 16 yards. The product of West Feliciana High School in St. Francisville totaled seven total tackles (five solo, two assisted) while was also credited with a quarterback hurry as 80 percent of his solo tackles were registered for a loss.
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Kicker Jonathan Barnes was two for two including a 32yard field goal as time expired to beat UTSA on Oct 10.
arlier this week, two of the biggest coaching jobs in college football became open in 24 hours. In the world of sports, the coaching carousel is a never-ending circle of comings and goings. Every year some teams will hit the reset button by bringing in a new coach, having the cliché filled opening press conference and then letting the new guy put his stamp on his team. The biggest coaching jobs in the country come with a massive load of expectations from the fans. If a coach doesn’t perform up to these lofty expectations, then back on the carousel they go. Wash, rinse and repeat. There are some exceptions to this rule. Steve Spurrier is definetly one. After 50 years in football, stops at Duke, Florida, the NFL and USFL and lastly South Carolina, the Head Ball Coach is hanging up his visor. Spurrier is 70 years old now. One would have to guess that his age did have a factor in his decision. The school may have even pressured him after a lackluster start to this season. We can only speculate. One thing is certain though; Spurrier will leave football as one of the most successful coaches football has ever seen. On the other end of the spectrum we find Steve Sarkisian. The former Washington head coach made his way to Southern Cal after the rocky tenure of now Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. Sarkisian was fired on Monday after repeated incidents involving alcohol including showing up drunk to a booster’s banquet and even reportedly being on the sideline while under the influence. Sarkisian and the Trojans came into the season with huge expectations. Now sitting at 3-2, the school is now looking for a new head coach for the second time in two years. Sports networks all over the country will be locked into these stories while the schools look for the man that has the pleasure of following in Spurrier’s footsteps or being a savior to a program in need of a valiant leader. Regardless of who goes where, the coaching carousel will keep spinning, waiting to sweep away its next casualty and bringing in another breathe of fresh air.. Matt Valcho is a junior journalism major from Benton who serves as sports editor for The Tech Talk. Email comments to mvv002@latech.edu.
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Marriage FIRST COMES
Brianna & Zachary Knauss
STORY | FREDEDREIA WILLIS DESIGN | DEVIN DRONETT PHOTOS | BRIAN BLAKLEY
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ollege is portrayed as a time when students can date around and not take any of their dates seriously, but some students are committed to one and jumping the broom before walking the stage. Zachary Knauss, a senior construction engineering major, said he and wife, Briana had dated for eight years and decided to marry while in college for moral and practical reasons. “We wanted to live together and marriage was the only way we thought was right,” he said. Knauss said one problem he and his wife have faced since being married students is scheduling. “Scheduling is a big issue,” he said. “Either I’m in class and she’s at work or I am at work and she is in class, so can’t see each as often as we’d like.” Knauss said there have been days where they would see each other in the morning and would have to wait until bedtime to see each other again. “Another thing is the social aspect,” Knauss said. “There have been times both of us would have liked to spend time with friends, but can’t because we want to savor moments we are not busy for each other.” Brianna Knauss, a senior kinesiology major, said another problem they have had since being married is financial issues, so they have to be on top of their budget. “We have to budget very carefully to make sure we have enough to cover all of our bills,” she said. "We also have to cover some school expenses since we do not receive a lot of financial help from Tech.” She said at her old college she had all expenses covered by financial aid, but now because she is married, she can only receive a certain amount of financial aid which is to be dispersed between her and her husband. “You would think they would give you more, but they told us we share everything now and they could only give
us a max amount and we were reaching the max as a couple,” she said. Ron Cathy, director of Counseling and Career Services, said none of the struggles of being a student while married has to be detrimental to the relationship. “Even though potential problems can be very difficult and stressful on the relationship, none of them have to be deal breakers just because of all of the help offered through our Center,” he said. Cathy said the Counseling Center offers a group for married students to discuss issues that may occur and how to deal with them. “Being a college student and making time for academics is tough, so adding needed quality time to grow a healthy relationship could be difficult at times.” he said. “The best thing for the couples to keep in mind is moral support.” De’Andre Lee, a senior graphic design major, said he and his wife have not stopped to notice if Tech or anyone else is working in their favor. “We are so focused on each other and growing; we don’t really take outside support into consideration,” he said. He said regardless of who supports them on their married–students' journey, they are secure in each other and in Christ, which is what matters to them as a couple and as students. Freddricka Lee, a junior family and child studies major, said being a married student has taught her and her husband how to be more selfless, considerate and free to be themselves. “Learning you can be yourself and you do not have to put the wall of defense or protection up with your spouse is beautiful,” she said. “A person should not have to do so.” In addition, Freddricka Lee said she and her husband have also learned they cannot run away from issues that come up. “There is no running back to your own apartment or dorm room once you are married,” she said.
percentage of marriages while at university
28% A Facebook Data Sciences study showed that about 28 percent of married graduates attended the same college as their spouse.
Freddricka & De'Andre Lee