The Daily Reveille - September 4, 2012

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ENTERTAINMENT: Students marry despite young age, p. 9

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 • Volume 117, Issue 8

‘Shake N’ Bake’

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Chris Abshire Sports Writer

LSU coach Les Miles likes his running backs the way he likes his NASCAR: fast.

Miles turned Saturday night in Tiger Stadium into Talladega Nights, touting the Tigers’ backfield tandem of sophomore Kenny Hilliard and junior Alfred Blue as “Shake N’ Bake” after the duo stampeded through and around the North Texas defense for a combined 264 yards.

“It wasn’t so much ‘Thunder and Lightning,’” Miles said. “They were like the Will Ferrell movie with the NASCAR. Shake N’ Bake.”

Junior running back Alfred Blue dodges North Texas defenders during the Tigers’ 41-14 victory against the Mean Green.

SHAKE, see page 15

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State’s powerful computer nears end Joshua Bergeron

Blue, Hilliard power potent ground game

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TECHNOLOGY

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Sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard bursts for several of his 141 rushing yards in Saturday’s 41-14 win.

After five years of use, the supercomputer that powers Louisiana’s Optical Network Initiative is nearing the end of its life.

The computer, nicknamed Queen Bee, has sat in the state’s Information Systems Building, quietly humming since it was purchased by LONI in 2007.

According to LONI’s website, Queen Bee’s name comes from a nickname given to former Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

Most personal computers only contain two or four cores, but Queen Bee contains 5,440 cores, according to a list of the top 500 supercomputers in the world. In 2007, LONI’s supercomputer ranked 23rd on the list.

However, the supercomputer is no longer ranked.

Queen Bee also provides a memory capacity of 50 teraflops to the LONI network. A LONI, see page 15

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

New residence halls shrink wait list numbers significantly WAIT LISTS OVER THE YEARS: In 2008, zero students who applied for housing were left without a bed on campus.

However, 800 students were left on the standby list in 2009.

2010 started with an overwhelming 1,200 students still waiting for an on-campus bed, and it ended with only 200.

This year’s numbers dramatically dropped from 800 to 200 students thanks to new residence halls opening.

Length of list drops from 800 to 200 Caitlin McCord Contributing Writer

Wait lists for dorms have decreased by hundreds over the past few years because of new dorm openings and re-openings of renovated dorms.

Each year, students who do not make the cut for on-campus housing are put on a standby list.

After the first week of school,

the members of the Residential Life Assignments Staff perform a “fail to claim” procedure that enables them to provide students on the list with rooms.

For fall 2012, the standby list shrunk from 800 to 200 students.

This change is attributed to the re-opening of the first six floors of Kirby-Smith Hall, said Jay High, Residential Life associate director of Communications and Development.

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Students help a resident carry a refrigerator and supplies upstairs in East Laville Hall on move-in day Aug. 15.

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Infamous actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54 of a heart attack

Days after Isaac, thousands still in the dark, the majority in Louisiana

Egyptian Islamist lawyer calls heavy metal concert Satanist, files suit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Clarke Duncan, the hulking, prolific character actor whose dozens of films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in “The Green Mile” and such other box office hits as “Armageddon,” ‘’Planet of the Apes” and “Kung Fu Panda,” is dead at age 54.

Clarke died Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for a heart attack, said his fiancée, Reverend Omarosa Manigault, in a statement released by publicist Joy Fehily.

Cause of shark’s death on Rhode Island, Massachusetts border unclear

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tens of thousands of customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, nearly a week after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge that still has some low-lying areas under water.

Most of those were in Louisiana, where utilities reported more than 100,000 people without power.

Thousands also were without power in Mississippi and Arkansas.

In Louisiana, many evacuees remained at shelters or bunked with friends or relatives.

Men don women’s high heels to raise awareness for anti-rape event

CAIRO (AP) — A heavy metal concert has prompted a police investigation after an Islamist lawyer claimed it was attended by Satanists at a well-known cultural center in Egypt’s capital Cairo.

A security official says Muslim Brotherhood lawyer Ismail elWashahi filed a suit accusing the El-Sawy Culture Wheel of hosting people wearing black T-shirts, carrying Satanists’ drawings and accessories while dancing at the concert. The suit claims “Satanist rituals were held.”

WESTPORT, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts marine biologist who examined a 13-foot great white shark carcass found ashore near the Rhode Island state line wasn’t able to determine how the shark died, state officials said Sunday.

State biologist Greg Skomal performed a necropsy on the 1,500-pound male shark Saturday.

A fisherman discovered the carcass Saturday morning on a rocky shoreline in Westport, less than a halfmile from public beaches in Little Compton, R.I.

INTERNATIONAL France warns of Syrian chemical weapons attack, prepares response PARIS (AP) — Western powers are preparing a tough response if Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war, key European officials warned Monday.

Syria’s leadership has said the country, which is believed to have nerve agents as well as mustard gas and Scud missiles capable of delivering them, could use chemical or biological weapons if it were attacked from outside.

“Our response would be massive,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told RMC radio.

Four shot at South African gold mine in latest episode of unrest JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police and security guards fired rubber bullets and tear gas Monday at sacked gold miners who were attacking colleagues to block them from working, the mine owner said. Police said four people were wounded at the mine that used to be partially owned by the president’s nephew.

The clash at the Gold Fields mine east of Johannesburg, reported by police and Neal Froneman, the CEO of Gold One International, was the latest violence to hit South Africa’s mines in months of unrest.

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Two boys play on a Syrian military tank, destroyed during fighting with the Rebels, in the Syrian town of Azaz on Sunday.

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — Police officers and emergency medical workers were among about 70 men who pranced through a Lake Charles mall in women’s highheeled shoes to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault and money to help its victims.

Organizer Tammy Vincent tells The American Press that Saturday’s event, called “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” raised about $10,000.

She says the light-hearted event gets people talking about serious problems that many communities don’t want to admit are happening.

Louisiana asks for $3.4M labor emergency grant for Isaac debris (AP) — Louisiana’s labor department is asking the federal government for $3.4 million to pay unemployed state residents to help with cleanup work after Hurricane Isaac.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission said Monday that it’s filed a request for an emergency grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The commission estimates the grant could pay salaries for about 450 people, along with career counseling and other work force assistance.

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SERVICE

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Language preschool benefits University students Toddlers cope with learning disabilities Juliann Allen

Contributing Writer

Two-year-old Mason sits on a swing outside, eyes fixed on the ground and a slight smile on his face.

“Do you want to slide?” asks graduate student Ashley Brown, Mason’s therapy student.

Mason looks around, pausing at the sound of the clock tower, and decides to make his way to the other side of the playground.

Shouts of excitement and encouraging words can be heard as other children climb and run in the playground of the LSU Language Preschool.

The LSU Language Preschool, tucked between the College of Music and Dramatic Arts and the Student Health Center in the Dean French House, serves as a place of learning for children with autism and other learning disabilities.

University students from the Communication Sciences and Disorders department provide therapy for the children three hours a day through reading, communication exercises, eating and outdoor play.

Clinical Supervisor Laura Teague said there are several places in which children in the Baton Rouge area can receive services, but the LSU Language Preschool remains the only one in the area that offers one-on-one therapy in a group setting.

Teague said the facility also sets the University apart from others regarding preschools that cater to children with disabilities.

“Very few have preschools like this,” she said. “So it makes us pretty unique.”

Teague said the children, who are typically 2 to 4 years old, learn to improve communication and play skills.

“A lot of them learn to talk,”

she said. “We have a lot of kids that come in nonverbal, and by the time they leave, they are speaking.”

Five-year-old Anna Catherine and her twin sister, Addison, attend the preschool. Their mother, Amanda Juneau, said that Anna Catherine, who is developmentally delayed, started out only saying a few words like “go” or “bye.”

Now she is starting her third semester at the preschool and can say three-word phrases, Juneau said.

Juneau said her other daughter Addison, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is starting her second semester at the preschool, can now follow commands better.

Juneau said the girls cry when she drops them off at public school, but when it comes time to go to the Language Preschool, there are no tears.

“They’re happy to be there,” Juneau said.

While Teague enjoyed seeing the progress the children make during their time at the preschool, she said she also liked watching the University students become professionals as they work with the children.

Graduate student Katie Daigle spent her spring semester working at the preschool. She said even activities like snack time helped facilitate language from the children.

Daigle said she would give her child about three Cheerios, and if the child wanted more, he or she had to ask for more.

She said progress with the children at the preschool is slower than usual, and working there helped her gain patience.

“I learned that even though you feel like you’re not making a difference, you really are,” Daigle said.

Communication disorders senior Lindsey Mancuso is a student worker at the preschool. She said while she cannot provide therapy because she is not yet a graduate student, she still helps with

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Mason, who is 2 years old, plays outside during his first day as an LSU Language Preschool student Aug. 27 at the Dean French House on Infirmary Road.

keeping an eye on the children and assisting the graduate students with communication exercises.

Mancuso said being involved at the preschool has given her a new interest in working with children.

“My favorite part of working there is seeing the progress from beginning to end,” she said.

Mancuso said progress is sometimes as small as a child learning to make a sound that he or she could not make before.

“Sometimes, if we can get two kids to throw a ball between each other, that is a really big deal,” she said.

Teague said in the future, the demand for therapy services like those of the preschool will increase. She added that children are now diagnosed with disabilities like autism earlier and the number of those children seems to be going up.

Contact Juliann Allen at jallen@lsureveille.com

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POLITICS

President Obama’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ forum crashes Reddit Megan Dunbar Staff Writer

What would you ask President Obama?

Reddit.com users reveled ‘Why are in a rare opportunity to directly question President Barack taxes so Obama when he posted an “Ask high, and Me Anything” last Thursday on the popular social news website. why did you Reddit touts itself as “the want the front page of the Internet,” where healthcare users post articles and pictures they find interesting or amusing bill passed Allison Ulfers on specific forums, called subAccounting Freshman so badly?’ reddits.

Another Redditor, going by Obama posted an invitation to the Internet community to ask the name Ormirian, asked the him anything, promising to an- president about possible increasswer however many of the high- es to funding for the space proest-ranked comments he could in gram.

Obama responded that the 30 minutes.

User Dave Stroup saw the funding is “a big priority for my administration.”

AMA within the “I already first few minutes ‘I never expected I’d be of the presiden- able to say, ‘The president liked the guy,” Ormirian said in tial posting and replied to a comment I an email to The asked, “What wrote on a website!’

Daily Reveille. is the first thing Reddit is now you’ll do on NoDave Stroup calling for Repubvember 7, win or Redditor lican presidential lose?” candidate Mitt Obama responded that he would thank ev- Romney to take the same route as eryone involved in his campaign. Obama.

Other notable people who “I never expected I’d be able to say, ‘The president replied to a have also allowed people to ask comment I wrote on a website!’” them questions on the Internet Stroup said in an email to The include astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nick Offerman of Daily Reveille.

Obama’s post shut down the NBC show “Parks and Recthe website a few times over the reation” and scientists from the course of his question-answering. Mars Curiostity Rover Mission.

There are 1,177 LSU stu“An extremely popular submission may have 2 to 5 percent dents on Reddit who follow of visitors at any given time … LSU’s official subreddit. Recent the Obama AMA received over posts include a tailgating invite, 30 percent of all visitors to Red- information about Hurricane dit at its peak,” according to the Isaac and a video of LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s first official Reddit blog.

Stroup said the president sack of the football season. using Reddit showed he and his staff are in tune with technology, Contact Megan Dunbar at “parts of our economy where we lead the world.” mdunbar@lsureveille.com

SHRINK, from page 1

Hall created 790 available beds for fall 2012 and helped decrease the number of students on standby, High added.

It is not known how many students will be left without oncampus housing this year until “fail to claim” is finished, High said. “[The standby list] is different every year,” High said. “It kind of baffles us sometimes.”

The list for fall 2008 was non-existent. Students without room assignments were housed in emptied kitchens and some two-person rooms became threeperson rooms.

“We were trying to do students a favor, but we got a lot of bad press for it,” High said.

Fall 2009 saw a standby list of 800 students. By the end of the first week of classes, everyone on

the list was assigned to a room, High said.

The next year, fall 2010, the standby list consisted of 1,200 students. High said all but about 100 of those students received a room assignment.

At this time, the ResLife staff discussed creating a residency requirement for freshmen but realized that it would require turning upper classmen away from oncampus housing.

“We average 68 percent of the first-year class living on campus,” High said. “This year it’s going up to 75 percent. The goal of the first year residency requirement is 77 or 78 percent.

We’re almost there.”

Students and parents said they have found that living on campus has its advantages.

“Since you’re on campus, you have easier access to teachers and students who know what

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Helga Arango, mother of Natalia Arango, animal science freshman, said on-campus housing is important for the transition from high school to college life.

High said the off-campus student communities like Aspen Heights, The Cottages and The Woodlands create competition for on-campus housing.

“They are our competition, but when you’re at capacity you have to think ‘Gosh, if they weren’t there, where would these people stay?’” High said.

Contact Caitlin McCord at cmccord@lsureveille.com

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ACADEMICS

Reports: Mathieu enrolling at LSU Albert Burford

Deputy Sports Editor

Former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu is planning to enroll at LSU today, according to reports from ESPN and WVUE-TV in New Orleans.

University Relations spokesman Ernie Ballard said Monday the University didn’t know if Mathieu planned to re-enroll and would not be able to confirm his enrollment until today because the University was closed on Labor Day. Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football team Aug. 10 after reportedly failing a number of drug tests.

Following his dismissal, Mathieu underwent drug rehab at a facility in Houston, where he received guidance from former NBA player John Lucas.

LSU hasn’t taken a definitive stance whether Mathieu would be allowed to take the field for LSU again.

LSU coach Les Miles originally said Mathieu would not be back on the football team, but on Aug. 15, Miles said he wouldn’t speculate on Mathieu’s future as an LSU football player, other than that he wouldn’t play this season at LSU. The original fall semester enrollment deadline at LSU was last Wednesday, but the deadline was pushed back to today because of Hurricane Isaac.

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com

Sports

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Beckham Jr.’s punt returns highlight Tiger victory against North Texas

Some parts of Baton Rouge field, and I see blocks left and right, remained without power following people getting laid out. It’s a good Hurricane Isaac, but sophomore feeling. It’s a secure feeling to be wide receiver Odell back there and know Marcus Rodrigue Beckham Jr.’s electhat that’s how it’s Sports Contributor trifying punt returns going to be.” were enough to keep The sophomore the lights on over Death Valley as wide receiver first showed off his the Tigers rolled to a 41-14 win big play ability in the return game against North Texas on Saturday. following a 38-yard touchdown run The dismissal of Tyrann Ma- by sophomore running back Kenny thieu left many concerned about a Hilliard. Beckham scampered 76 potential decrease in production in yards to the end zone, only to look the return game. Beckham did his back and see yellow flags indicating best to put those fears to bed as he a block in the back by sophomore notched his career-first punt return wide receiver Jarvis Landry. touchdown in LSU’s first game “It’s a split-second decision since Mathieu’s departure. that’s hard to make, whether you Beckham, who averaged 18.8 take the shot at him or you let him yards on four returns, gave credit to go,” Beckham said. “But we’re gothe rest of the punt return squad and ing to watch film on it and work on cited the unit’s rhythm as a reason it, and we’ll be better next week.” for his success.

Beckham was granted a second “The punt return team was chance just minutes later, and he blocking tremendously tonight,” Beckham said. “I’m running up the BECKHAM, see page 8

“Odell, he’s a special player. He just showed y’all a little glimpse of it. You can expect a lot from him for the rest of the season.”

LSU sophomore wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. returns a punt Saturday during the Tigers’ 41-14 victory against the Mean Green in Tiger Stadium.

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Blue, Hilliard separating themselves from the pack MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist

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North Texas defenders trail behind LSU sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard (27) as he runs in for a touchdown Saturday in the Tigers’ 41-14 victory.

The only hurricane that impacted the LSU football team’s season opener against North Texas was the tempest brought on by the Tigers’ running backs Alfred Blue and Kenny Hilliard.

With all the talk in training camp surrounding new starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger chucking the ball downfield and utilizing speedy receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, the LSU backfield got lost in the shuffle.

Blue and Hilliard made one thing clear with their combined 264-yard rushing performance on Saturday night — the Tigers’

bread and butter is still lining up and forcing the ball down the defense’s throat until they prove they can stop it.

North Texas couldn’t.

During the offseason, offensive coordinator Greg Studrawa hinted the offensive playbook wasn’t going to change dramatically, even with the emergence of Mettenberger’s impeccable arm strength. LSU’s 46 rushing attempts compared to 26 passes thrown by Mettenberger showed that Studrawa is still sticking with the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset.

Who can blame him?

What was thought to be a stable of runners has turned into a two-horse race with Blue and Hilliard looking to dominate the workload in 2012.

While Blue and Hilliard got

the lion’s share of the carries Saturday night, junior Spencer Ware and highly touted freshman Jeremy Hill didn’t tote the rock once.

LSU coach Les Miles allowed 12 true freshmen a chance to see the field for the first time Saturday night.

Hill wasn’t one of them. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him redshirted in 2012.

Ware hasn’t done anything wrong. Blue and Hilliard have just done everything right.

Blue bulked up to 220 pounds during the offseason and appears to be a much more determined runner than he was a season ago.

He put his added strength on display against North Texas, carrying defenders with him and piling on yards after contact.

MIC’D UP, see page 8

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VOLLEYBALL

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Tigers’ struggles continue against ranked teams to work on,” said LSU Coach Fran Flory in a news release.

The Tiger Classic was supposed to be LSU’s home opener, but Hurricane Isaac caused the tournament to be moved to Rice MANNARI University in Houston, Texas.

LSU continued to struggle against ranked opponents this season after a .084 hit percentage against Purdue and Washington dropped the team’s average to .099

Mike Gegenheimer Sports Contributor

The LSU volleyball team finds itself on shaky ground after another two-loss weekend dropped the Tigers to 2-4 heading into the final weekend before Southeastern Conference play begins.

The Tigers fell to No. 7 Purdue and No. 12 Washington in straight sets after earning a win in the weekend’s first match against Rice.

“Playing against four top-20 programs over the first two weekends have made us a battle-tested group and shown us what we need

against ranked opponents.

In 12 sets played against ranked opponents, the Tigers have failed to win a single set through four matches.

Another 64 hitting errors this weekend catapulted the Tigers to 124 errors through six games, a number last season’s team needed eight games to reach.

Despite their offensive struggles, Flory maintains an air of confidence in her team’s ability to improve before the start of conference play.

“We’re very close to finding our consistent offensive rhythm and tempo,” Flory said. “I’m proud

of the progress our team made from last week to this week. We’ll get back into the practice gym and make the necessary adjustments to continue to get better.”

The only Tiger to be named to the All-TourELLIOTT nament team was senior libero Meghan Mannari.

Her 42 digs left her 109 short of becoming the 12th Tiger to record 1,000 career digs.

Junior middle blocker Desiree Elliott led the Tigers in kills for a

second straight week after posting 28 kills through the three matches.

“I thought Desiree had a decent weekend at Texas,” Flory said. “She played very hard, but we just couldn’t create enough opportunities for her. The fact we were able to control the first contact well enough to get her involved into a major offensive role was key. When her offense is rolling, her blocking also jumps to a high level.”

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com

SOCCER

Freshmen lead shutout of Houston in Baton Rouge freshman Jade Kovacevic wasted no time to prove what she could do for the Tigers. Kovacevic not only started the game, but also scored in the 40th minute off an assist from redshirt freshman Victoria Sample.

Kovacevic MAGEE returned to the team last week after competing in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan with the U-20 Canadian Women’s National team.

“She’s one of our best players,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “She’s a

Bria Turner Sports Contributor

The LSU soccer freshmen proved their capabilities Sunday by pushing the team to a 2-0 victory against Houston in the Tigers’ highest scoring match this season.

Despite the win, they said their performance could have been sharper.

Freshman midfielder Heather Magee scored the first goal of her Tiger career in the fourth minute of play from 20 yards out. The goal came with assists from freshman Fernanda Piña and junior Nina Anderson.

In her first game at LSU,

world class player.”

The Tigers controlled the first half of the game with six shots versus Houston’s two. The tempo was set early by Magee’s goal, and Houston didn’t get many chances to score.

Houston had more opportunities to score in the second half, but could not convert.

They shot seven times in the second half and had three corner kicks. Katelyn Rhodes led Houston with five shots in the game.

Houston was able to score, but an offsides Houston player negated the point.

Lee said the team played better

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Lee remains confident in his younger team.

“There’s a lot of young players among our best kids,” Lee said.

“We’re going to have growing pains in terms of sharpness. I think we’re doing fantastic, and they’re working hard. …We’ll keep having growing wins until we hit on all cylinders.”

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“We just weren’t sharp,” Lee said. “But maybe the practice routine got a little affected by Isaac.”

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How the preseason Virginia Tech field goal seals AP Top 25 fared overtime home field victory 1.

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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Cody Journell kicked a 17-yard field goal in overtime and No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Georgia Tech 20-17 on Monday night.

Georgia Tech got the ball first in overtime, but quarterback Tevin Washington threw the ball away under pressure and was intercepted.

Tevin Washington’s 10-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds left in regulation had given the Yellow Jackets a 17-14 lead.

Logan Thomas then drove the Hokies and Journell’s 41-yard field goal tied it at the end of regulation.

After Washington’s turnover in overtime, needing only to score to win, the Hokies got runs of 6 and 18 yards from Michael Holmes, before Journell spared them another crushing loss in a big early game.

The Hokies trailed 17-14 until Journell, who had earlier missed from 38 yards, made his first kick.

Until his overtime mistake and Journell’s clutch kicking, Washington was primed to be the star of the game.

Georgia Tech’s run-first quarterback hit Deon Hill with a 10-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds remaining, stunning the sellout crowd in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.

Four plays earlier, Washington was flushed from the pocket on a fourth-and-6 play from the Hokies 37, and after eluding a pass rusher, he found B.J. Bostic with three defenders around him for a 19-yard gain on the right sideline to keep the drive alive.

The Hokies, who had gone ahead on Thomas’ 42-yard scoring pass to Demitri Knowles with 7:46 to play, got the ball back and drove to the Yellow Jackets 24 with 6 seconds remaining.

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Virginia Tech place kicker Cody Journell (89) celebrates with his teammates after making a 17-yard field goal in overtime Monday to win 20-17 against Georgia Tech.

The Yellow Jackets used a timeout to try to ice Journell, but his kick sailed through the uprights to tie it at 17.

Fans, most of whom came clad in orange, didn’t even wait for the officials to signal the kick good, but took their cues from the reactions of those with a better view and were already celebrating having scored more points in the last 7:46 than the first 52:14.

Before the offensive flurry in the fourth quarter, the game was a punting contest that turned on a punt that went awry.

Georgia Tech had managed just two first downs when Hokies freshman punter A.J. Hughes set them up with a mistake.

Dropped back in punt formation near midfield, he let a snap go through his hands and scrambled to fall on it for a 22-yard loss.

That put the Yellow Jackets at the Hokies 24, and three runs tied it. On the 12-yard touchdown, Robert Godhigh went wide around the left side, dodged defenders, broke several tackles and scored

easily, making it 7-7 just 26 seconds into the second quarter.

The mistake seemed to knock the Hokies off their stride, and neither team threatened the rest of the half.

The Yellow Jackets finally started moving the ball and went ahead 10-7 on a 34-yard field goal

by David Scully to start the fourth quarter.

The score came after a 15play, 56-yard drive that not only took 7:18 off the clock, but included three short third-down conversions and left the Hokies defenders looking as if the high humidity was finally starting to wear them down.

After falling behind, Thomas and the offense finally gave the defense a break, driving from their 23 to the Yellow Jackets 21 in 11 plays, but Journell missed.

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2. Alabama defeated No. 8 Michigan 41-14 3. LSU defeated North Texas 41-14 4. Oklahoma defeated UTEP 24-7 5. Oregon defeated Arkansas State 57-34 6. Georgia defeated Buffalo 45-23 7. Florida State defeated Murray State 69-3 8. Michigan lost to No. 2 Alabama 41-14 9. South Carolina defeated Vanderbilt 17-13 10. Arkansas defeated Jacksonville State 49-24 11. West Virginia defeated Marshall 69-34 12. Wisconsin defeated Northern Illinois 26-21 13. Michigan State defeated No. 24 Boise State 17-13 14. Clemson defeated Auburn 26-19 15. Texas defeated Wyoming 37-13 16. Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech, 20-17 17. Nebraska defeated Southern Miss 49-20 18. Ohio State defeated Miami of Ohio 56-10 19. Oklahoma State defeated Savannah State 84-0 20. TCU idle 21. Stanford defeated San Jose State 20-17 22. Kansas State defeated Missouri State 51-9 23. Florida defeated Bowling Green 27-14 24. Boise State lost to No. 13 Michigan State 17-13 25. Louisville defeated Kentucky 32-14

*Next poll to be released at 11 a.m. today

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BECKHAM, from page 5

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LSU junior running back Alfred Blue (4) ran for 123 yards in the Tigers’ 41-14 rout of North Texas. His offseason strengthening helped secure a season-opener start.

MIC’D UP, from page 5

After looking more like a safety than a running back last season, Blue proved in the opener that he isn’t just going to sit back and wait for the job to be handed to him — or anyone else for that matter.

“We tell each other, if you don’t get it, I’m [going to] get in and get it,” Blue said after the game.

The junior from Boutte, La., definitely got in and got his Saturday night, running for 123 yards after receiving the starting nod from Miles.

While the key to Blue’s success has been adding weight, Hilliard has slimmed down from 240 pounds in 2011 to 231 pounds this season.

Despite reducing excess poundage, Hilliard didn’t have any trouble thumping the Mean Green into submission. His first two carries of 2012 resulted in trips to the end zone, and he led the Tigers in rushing with 141 yards on only 13 carries.

Playing sparingly throughout

much of 2011 until the Western Kentucky contest, Hilliard has now racked up eight rushing touchdowns in his last six games.

The performances of Blue and Hilliard combined with bruising fullback J.C. Copeland will give Studrawa time to figure out exactly how he wants this passing game to work. After all, the same horizontal passing scheme Tiger fans moaned and groaned about last season was put on display yet again Saturday with minimal results.

If Ware or Ford hope to supplant either of the two featured backs, they might want to get started now. The one-two punch of Blue and Hilliard looks like a freight train gaining speed leaving the station.

Good luck trying to stop it.

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made the most of it with a 70yard touchdown return when he broke a tackle and hurdled over a Mean Green player.

Beckham’s returns didn’t come at dramatic or pivotal moments in the game, but they served as standout moments in a game that LSU coach Les Miles described as “sloppy, but dominant at times.”

The Tigers wore the old hat against North Texas with a punishing running game and relentless defensive play. LSU leaned heavily on Hilliard and junior running back Alfred Blue in a ground attack that produced 316 yards, and the defense had a strong showing as it allowed only 219 total yards. The defense also showed its depth with 22 different players recording tackles.

Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger made his debut as a starter for the Tigers, going 19 of 26 for 192 yards while throwing one touchdown and one interception. The Tigers did not show much of a vertical passing game, mostly sticking to screens and intermediate patterns.

After roaring out to a 24-0 first-half lead, the Tigers seemed to sputter and began making mistakes as the pace of the game approached a crawl. A missed field goal, an interception in the red zone and a slew of 10 penalties marred what was otherwise a fairly dominating performance.

“It was kind of like offense, defense and special teams had an opportunity to play dominant at times, but really had some sloppy plays,” Miles said.

After the game, Miles called Beckham a “very talented returner.”

Even though Mathieu is no longer a part of the team, his impact can still be felt. Beckham said that Mathieu played a

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LSU sophomore wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. cuts past North Texas defenders as he returns a punt Saturday during the Tigers’ 41-14 victory against the Mean Green.

pivotal role in his development as a punt returner.

“I’ve just got to give thanks to him,” Beckham said. “He taught me so many things [about] the punt return game. … I’ve just got to take those tips and use them.”

Junior linebacker Kevin Minter said Beckham is only scratching at the surface of his

potential.

“Odell, he’s a special player,” Minter said. “He just showed y’all a little glimpse of it. You can expect a lot from him for the rest of the season.”

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Students decide to tie the knot despite young age

on Sherwood Forest Boulevard, said about half of the brides she has styled lately were between Sitting side-by-side on the the ages of 18 and 22.

“They’re always happy to be Parade Ground, Kayla Robicheaux and her fiance Brandon in love and looking forward to Boughrara are just like any happy the future,” Shaffett says of her college couple — except there’s a college-aged clients. “Everyone talks about how often divorce diamond on her ring finger.

They hold hands and smile, happens and [that] they aren’t gounconcerned about their age, ing to be a victim of it.”

Robicheaux is just as opwhen talking about plans for their upcoming wedding. They talk timistic. She and Boughrara, a about living together and their recent University graduate, said “kids” — a dog and a cat — as marriage felt like a natural procomfortably as an old married gression in their relationship. couple, even though Robicheaux The two met through Boughrara’s younger brother while Rois only 21.

“It’s weird sitting in the bicheaux was still in high school, first day of class with a bunch and they began dating when Robicheaux started of 18-year-olds college. when I’m plan‘We’ve been acting “We’ve been ning a wedding,” like we were married acting like we Robicheaux said. were married forMany stuforever.’ ever,” Boughrara dents want to wait said. “I would until after college Brandon Boughrara have asked her to settle down, but University alumnus sooner if I could not Robicheaux, have.” a psychology seBoughrara and Robicheaux nior who got engaged at the end have already set a date for next of her junior year.

Robicheaux isn’t the only fall and booked a venue, and they one. Facebook notifications about are excited about starting the rest peers’ engagements populate of their lives together. Though the pages of students like Leah neither has experienced any cold Romero, a landscape architecture feet, Robicheaux said the reality senior, who noticed a trend as still hits her sometimes.

“When we were registergraduation nears and people start popping the question. Romero ing for china it was like, ‘Oh said nearly every day means an- my God, I’m registering for fine other notification about a friend china. I’m getting married.’ That was crazy,” Robicheaux said. or classmate getting married.

Boughrara’s age may have “It’s like that bulletin at the top of the [Facebook] page never been a factor in the couple’s stays the same for more than a decision to start planning their wedding before Robicheaux’s week,” Romero said.

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Editor’s note: This column contains spoilers.

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LSU psychology senior Kayla Robicheaux prepares Aug. 27 in Middleton Library for her upcoming wedding.

It’s an understatement to say the ending to the first half of television phenomenon “Breaking Bad’s” final season is a cliffhanger.

Sunday’s episode “Gliding Over All” revisited what has happened over the last fourand-a-half seasons — We’ve seen Walt as a desperate family man, a chemical SIBILLE genius and a ma- BRIAN News Editor niacal tyrant.

It’s only in the final minutes that we see the first truly redeeming moment from Walt this season, as he seemingly retires from his “crystal blue” dominion.

But the show stays true to form, and the last second is a game changer as the moment Walt has narrowly dodged quietly unfolds on a “throne” of a different kind.

His secret is out.

Now, anything can happen, and there are new questions to ask, while old ones are still brewing. Here’s some of the biggest questions I hope to see resolved when the season continues: BREAKING BAD, see page 11

FOOD

Restaurant serves a healthy taste of West Africa BB&PF offers bargain prices Josh Naquin

Entertainment Writer

Fast food is usually not associated with healthy food or West African cuisine with fries, but restaurant owner Caroline Collins will have diners thinking and eating differently.

Collins’ month-old restaurant, BB&PF, occupies Red Flower Chinese Restaurant’s former location on the corner of Highland Road and West Grant Street. BB&PF is an

acronym for the food joint’s signa- said. “I wanted to promote my Afture dishes, bean burgers and plan- rican heritage.” tain fries.

Upon entering the eatery, ColThe seemingly alien food is lins’ African influence is evident. commonplace in coastal Green floor tiles, upholareas of West Africa, such stered seating and leafy as Nigeria, Collins’ naplants reflect Nigeria’s tive country. Collins imgreen, natural environA Daily Reveille migrated to the United ment. Carved wooden Restaurant Review States 17 years ago. The masks peer down from naturalized citizen settled the walls, emitting tribal Grade: Ain Baton Rouge for its vibes. similarly humid, tropical weather.

While I absorbed the comfortCollins said she wanted to open able yet outdated interior, I ordered her restaurant to give Baton Rouge the restaurant’s namesake — a bean residents a taste of her native cul- burger and plantain fries. ture’s cuisine.

Collins set to work cooking my “There’s no other restaurant like it in Baton Rouge,” Collins BB&PF, see page 11

Food for Thought

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A bean burger and plantain fries is served at BB&PF on Highland Road. The recently opened restaurant serves healthy West African cuisine.

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FASHION

Neon shoes pop on campus Students pair trend with formal attire David Jones Entertainment Writer

Neon is the new black.

Clusters of colorful hues stomp through campus as University students embrace summer’s latest trend — bright neon running shoes.

Available in an assortment of colors, brands and styles from various footwear retailers, each shoe shares similar features including a “second-skin-like fit,” a breathable mesh and mutlilayered upper and a lightweight, flexible sole.

Although these shoes have been tailored for the more athletic crowd, Complex Magazine deemed running shoes to be a staple in fashion this year.

Complex listed running sneakers replacing dress shoes among its top 10 best trends of 2012 thus far.

Karli Henderson, Swine Palace production stage manager and graduate adjunct, was spotted on campus last Friday sporting the fashion forward trend.

“I had to walk across campus, and they are way more comfortable than my business shoes,” Henderson said as she scurried across the Quad in her ruffled blouse, pencil skirt and multicolored running sneakers.

Henderson said business people are constantly moving.

She said she understands why they would wear running shoes with formal attire, but she does not consider it to be a fashion statement.

“All the fashionistas probably cringe when they see us,” Henderson said.

Mechanical engineering freshman Kelly Fox agreed. Fox said she has seen men wearing bright running shoes with suits and did not like the trend.

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[Top left, right] Pre-nursing sophomore Karlene Woods, biology sophomore Erica Guttuso, [bottom left, right] kinesiology freshmen Terry Hughes, Chasity McCullum and kinesiology sophomore Kelli Fatigate add pops of color to thier outfits with neon shoes.

However, she said neon running shoes are the perfect addition to a University student’s everyday attire.

Kelli Fatigate, a kinesiology sophomore, said she wears bright running shoes mainly because she likes the colors.

“I just love bright colors,” Fatigate said. “Orange is my favorite.”

Many female students pair colorful footwear with Nike shorts, which is why the shoes have become an on-campus trend, Fatigate said.

But Fox said she primarily wears running shoes for comfort.

“It’s a lot easier to get around a big campus [in running shoes],” she said.

Fox said she used to wear flip-flops, but after coming to the University, she found running shoes to be more comfortable.

She said she bought four pairs in multiple colors.

During her search for new shoes, Fox said she noticed a disturbing trend of her own. She said the men’s shoes were more

colorful than the women’s.

“I think it’s weird for men to wear bright shoes at all,” Fox said.

Mechanical engineering freshman Jacob Landry disagreed.

Landry said he owns two pairs of Nike Free Runs: one in grey and orange, and another in blue and red. He said the shoes are comfortable and are a great alternative to open-toe footwear.

“I’m not really a sandal guy, so these work,” he said.

Landry said it’s unlikely for him to ever wear running shoes with formal wear, but he will continue to sport them with khaki shorts and a T-shirt.

He said his two pairs of Nike Free Runs cost him between $89 and $100 each. Prices for other brands vary.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 BB&PF, from page 9

order in a long, dimly lit kitchen.

As she diced a large plantain, Collins warned that her food has no pretense of sophistication.

She said her parents taught her to cook, and explained that bean burgers and fried plantains are common street fare in her home region.

As the plantain pieces sizzled in a pan of canola oil, Collins explained how she has added an American twist to her African recipes.

Collins said she dresses her bean burgers with lettuce, tomato, onions and condiments in a similar fashion to the American hamburger — a departure from the Africans’ bean patty and bread only approach.

My meal arrived at my table, plated on a floral ceramic dish, in eight minutes. While the meal’s execution was quick, it was not hastily done.

The golden-brown plantain fries were a nice combination of sweet and crispy, in a similar vein to sweet potato fries. I found their flavor was complemented well with the creamy tang of yellow mustard.

The bean burger, called “akara” in Africa, was a nice change of pace from its meaty alternaIf you go, tive. The bean expect: patty was firm and had a subtle • Casual taste, which was atmosphere masked by more • Cheap meals prominent flavors within the burger. ($5 for the Collins said signature she crafts the patties by soaking meal) peas • Quick service black-eyed and peeling away their skin. She then blends them into a moldable paste and seasons them with a secret combination of spices. The bean patties can then be baked or fried, depending on the patron’s wishes.

Offering to bake the patties is just one area in which Collins strives to provide healthy food.

Collins buys her produce from a local vendor. She cooks predominantly with canola oil and lists nutrition facts for all of her menu items on her restaurant’s website.

In addition to bean burgers and plantain fries, the restaurant offers rice, couscous and yam dishes prepared in a variety of ways.

When the bill came I was surprised to find my meal cost me just $5. With $3 bean burgers and $2 plantain fries, the food is filling at a price comparable to fast food joints.

While some patrons may find BB&PF’s location on the fray of the Northgate area intimidating, it is a family-run establishment that provides enough interior warmth to override its tougher exterior.

With its healthy focus, ethnic roots and value pricing, BB&PF fills a niche in the Baton Rouge restaurant and vegetarian food scene where few alternatives reside.

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

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graduation. Six years her senior, Boughrara made it clear from the beginning that he was serious about their relationship.

For other students who are tying the knot, an engagement ring may be more like a promise than a definite plan.

Stephen Peltier, creative writing senior, proposed to his girlfriend of three years when they both began looking into post-graduate opportunities in different cities.

“I wasn’t thinking about the future in terms of if we should get married right now. I just wanted to be with her, and we would figure it out on the way,” Peltier said. “It was a promise that we would be together in the end.”

Peltier’s fiance, 20-year-old psychology senior Camille LaBauve, sees their engagement as the next logical step, but she said they will let their academic and professional lives determine how it unfolds.

“There are a couple of possible dates we have in mind, but it all depends on where we get into school and where we get jobs,” LaBauve said. “We’re still figuring it out.”

Some, like Shaffett, think college students should tread carefully down the aisle. “As young adults, we can be naive,” Shaffett said.

LaBauve and Robicheaux have both had their share of skeptics, but both insist they are confident in their decisions.

“Some of our family was

BREAKING BAD, from page 9

1. How will Hank handle his discovery?

A nifty flashback assured us that Hank has finally caught a whiff of what’s been under his nose for a long time. We’ve seen many sides of Hank’s character — a gentler, more rational investigator and a heated, irrational reactor. It will be interesting to see how Hank will pin his beloved brother-in-law, or if he even will at all.

2. Is Walt’s cancer back?

The iciest Season 5 moment so far has come from Walt’s distant wife Skyler when she reminded Walt that his cancer could come back. In the finale, we see a montage not so different from the first episode when Walt initially learned of his illness. His odd moment with Jesse and his sudden willingness to quit the business suggests there’s still something about Walt we don’t know.

3. What about that Denny’s in the first episode?

The cold open of this season’s first episode was one the series’ best. We know three things: it’s about a year later from the season’s current events, Walt has hair and assault rifles are necessary. If anything, that scene was assurance that the writers know much more than they’re willing to tell us.

4. Who will survive?

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LSU psychology senior Kayla Robicheaux flips through wedding magazines on the Parade Ground on Aug. 27.

like, ‘Oh, you’re going to do that now?’” LaBauve said. “I do think that some younger people rush into it, but this fits into our plan.

I’m not taking my time through college.”

Robicheaux agreed.

“A lot of people my age say they couldn’t imagine getting married right now,” she said. “I’m sure some people think I’m too young, but that’s OK. They don’t know us or our relationship.”

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We saw one major character die this season, and there’s no doubt the toll will quickly rise over the final sprint. The saddest to see go would be one of the best characters in TV history, Jesse Pinkman, or either of Walt’s children. A simple Google search of “‘Breaking Bad’ theories” is enough to overwhelm, but the fate of Heisenberg is unpredictable.

5. What about that goddamned ricin?

The white poison has been around since the first season, a constant reminder of Walt’s prowess and depravity. The appearance of the infamous ricin in Sunday’s episode suggests we haven’t seen the last of Walt’s weapon of choice.

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Libertarians, liberals should vote Gary Johnson MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist It can’t be easy being a libertarian in the Republican Party.

Despite the Republicans’ record with aggressive foreign policy, apathy toward civil liberties and fiscally irresponsible economic policies, many libertarians stayed on board hoping to work with Texas Representative and former presidential candidate Ron Paul in changing the party from the inside.

In return, they’ve been treated as the party’s annoying stepchildren.

During the Republican primaries, Paul was often portrayed as the wacky kook in the race, and battles between Paul-supporting delegates and the party establishment took place all over the country.

Those battles finally culminated when House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, pushed through changes to delegate rules during the Republican National Convention.

Libertarians and Paul-supporters at the convention and around the country were outraged by the decision viewing it as betrayal by the Republican establishment.

When your own party shows such contempt for your ideology and efforts, it might be a sign that it’s time for a change.

Libertarians need to realize they’re in a failing relationship and cut their ties with the Republican Party – a party that doesn’t seem to care much about them except whether they vote for the guy with the “R”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

University vehicles using handicapped parking

I am a handicapped student, and on numerous occasions I have been unable to park because University work vehicles are parked in handicapped spots. Today, while cleaning up after Hurricane Isaac, I understand the clean up equipment being in a spot for the length of time needed to clean the spot, but I do not understand University pickup trucks being parked in the reserved parking spots. Between the Union and Howe Russell, a white University pick-up truck took up

instead of the one with the “D.” Luckily for libertarians, they can find solace and comfort in the warm, welcoming arms of the Libertarian Party and its presidential candidate, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson.

When November comes around, Johnson will be the only candidate espousing the libertarian ideas of “fiscal conservatism and social liberalism.” Johnson’s candidacy brings a much-needed choice for those who disapprove of President Obama’s performance but are disillusioned with the Republican Party. And this position could help propel his party into the greater national consciousness.

Johnson’s candidacy is also an opportunity for liberals.

Many southern states, like here in Louisiana, are not swing states and will undoubtedly be red Nov. 6. A vote for Obama in these states is essentially “throwing away your vote” — the main critique given when voting for a third party.

Yet a vote for Johnson could be a vote against the Republican Party, which has shown itself to be liberal with facts and reactionary to social change and science, and a vote for the Libertarian Party, which offers a more intellectually sound defense for conservatism.

Johnson is a pro-choice, promarriage equality conservative candidate who is against the War on Drugs and the assault on civil liberties — two positions that have weakened the Obama administration’s appeal to many liberals around the country.

The Libertarian Party and its more than one spot while the spaces reserved for loading and unloading remained vacant. Three handicapped spaces were not available due to misuse by University employees personnel. This is a problem that happens often, not just on hurricane clean up days. LSU Parking told me to call when this happens, but calling does no good.

Today I was I instructed to look for a spot further away. Handicapped students face plenty of challenges in getting an education - parking shouldn’t be one of them.

Wendy Gilley history junior Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_opinion

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves to delegates Aug. 30 after speaking at the Republican National Convention.

candidate could offer the type of conservative intellectual foil needed to keep the Democratic Party on its toes and bring a much more substantive debate to the political sphere in this country.

Political scientists may point to Duverger’s Law to show why our system favors two parties and why a third party cannot do much in this country.

But that line of thinking is shortsighted.

It is not written in stone that the second party must be the

Republican Party, and there are ample signs the country is slowly moving away from the brand of conservatism represented by Republicans.

A survey conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics in April found that millennials, 18 to 29 -year olds, are increasingly open to libertarian ideals. And anyone who’s paid attention to Paul’s candidacy knows his most fervent base has been college students, who typically voted Republican.

When the future of conservatism

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in America shows its face, it will look much less like Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and much more like Ron Paul.

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LEGACY magazine announces changes for print, online A WORD FROM STUDENT MEDIA SYDNI DUNN LEGACY Editor “Hi, I’m a reporter from LSU’s student magazine, LEGACY.” “What is it?”

This is all too familiar for the editorial staff of LEGACY, the University’s quarterly, general interest student magazine.

Though the publication has thrived in providing varied content and captivating photos for its readers, it has lacked a voice, a brand, an identity.

But not for long. The fall 2012 staff has decided to take on a drastic, but much-needed overhaul.

We’re changing the look, we’re changing the style, and, most importantly, we’re changing the

magazine’s name.

And we need your help.

We launched a NAME YOUR MAGAZINE campaign the first week of school to get students involved in the naming process.

The past two weeks’ effort has been online, but this week you’ll see the staff on the ground talking with you about your expectations for our product, handing out fliers about the campaign and inviting your input in Free Speech Plaza.

We’re asking LSU students to submit a suggested name for our revamped publication through the campaign’s website, nameyourmagazine.com, or through Twitter @NAMEYOURMAG. All submissions must be received by Friday.

The name should reflect the mission of the magazine, which is to provide in-depth, innovative, provocative coverage in the form

of content, design and photography for the LSU community.

So, what’s in it for you? Not only will you have the chance to make LSU history by contributing to its only student magazine, but all finalists will be entered to win a NOOK Color. Students who suggest more than one title will be entered only once, and only students in good academic standing will be eligible. For more details on the contest, please see nameyourmagazine.com.

After we have finished reading through all of your suggestions, we’ll be conducting internal Student Media discussions and organizing student focus groups. The name will be unveiled in the Nov. 5 edition and not a day sooner.

Until then, you’ll start to see hints of our advanced look and feel in print and online.

The Sept. 24 issue, which will

be printed under the LEGACY name, will host a new design template that provides a modern but streamlined platform for our audience. Magazine departments, ranging from “music + culture” and “features” to “food” and “opinion,” will organize the publication’s content and make it more reader-friendly.

The design will host colorful, engaging photography and an array of in-depth articles that are sure to please the eye and mind.

And it won’t stop at the end of page 44.

You’ll see LEGACY‚ and its heir, online like you’ve never seen it before. With the upcoming launch of the new Student Media website, lsulegacymag.com will also receive a facelift. Through the site, we promise to bring you expanded web coverage with embedded interactive features,

graphics and photo galleries. And we promise to give readers online exclusive content in between magazine issues to ensure we are providing material you can’t find anywhere else.

LEGACY magazine, unlike most of the other Student Media outlets, has the luxury of time. Because we do not produce content daily, we have time to dig deep and talk to multiple sources, time to develop long-form pieces, time to create the perfect photo shot.

We’re finally taking advantage of it.

It’s an exciting time in B26 Hodges Hall, and we want you to be part of our evolution. It’s your campus, your culture, and now, it can truly be your magazine.

If you have title ideas or suggestions regarding the magazine’s content, feel free to email: sydni. dunn@gmail.com.

Gustav, Katrina better prepared BR for Isaac IN-LOOKING OUTSIDER TESALON FELICIEN Columnist In life, it is usually better to be proactive than reactive when dealing with problems. This is especially true when dealing with the reality of an impending hurricane.

There was no better way to celebrate the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall Aug. 29, 2005, than to host Hurricane Isaac.

Who can forget the damage and devastation caused by one of the strongest recorded Atlantic hurricanes?

The thriving city of New Orleans was reduced to a water bowl; response from FEMA and other governmental agencies was delayed.

Who can forget televised scenes of people being rescued from roof tops and dead bodies floating in the water?

No one expected the hurricane to cause as much destruction as it did. New Orleans is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Though less in magnitude than Hurricane Katrina, Gustav, which hit three years later in 2008, had a similar shock effect on Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

With the memories of these two hurricanes fresh on our minds, Baton Rouge residents sprang into action to prepare for Isaac.

I decided to do some school supply shopping late Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, only to find Walmart packed to capacity.

Water, bread, ice, batteries and other hurricane necessities had

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disappeared from the shelves.

It always puzzles me that out of 25 or so checkout aisles, there are usually about six open at any given time. It was just not the day for my kind of shopping.

That following Monday, the University issued an announcement that school would be closed until Wednesday, and we all knew what needed to be done — party, we thought in unison.

On my way to pick up some party supplies, I witnessed a change in atmosphere around Baton Rouge — the city had the feeling of a zombie apocalypse.

Businesses began boarding up their stores. Gas station lines backed up into the streets.

Chainsaws buzzed as they severed branches from trees, residents relocated flower pots, chairs and any potential

projectiles in hurricane-force winds.

University and city police along with ATF employees patrolled the streets.

Interstate 10 westbound resembled the biblical exodus.

Students filled the lines of local stores stocking up on ice, liquor, beer and anything but water.

There was going to be an abundance of it falling from the sky anyway.

I grabbed a 12-pack as a justin-case measure.

The city was ready for the approaching hurricane. We would not relive the memories of Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav.

I first saw signs of Isaac on Tuesday afternoon as the hurricane neared Baton Rouge. The once-blue sky turned dark grey with streaks of blue as lightning

flashed in the distance.

The hurricane proceeded to do what hurricanes do best: water plants, dispose of houses like Kodak cameras and put man back into his place.

I laughed as famous weatherman Al Roker struggled to keep his ground during a live shoot in New Orleans.

For the next two days, I, like so many other students, confined myself to my bedroom waking occasionally to the sound of rain pummeling the roof and wind howling against the window.

I emerged from my cave Thursday afternoon to see a few tree branches in the yard and friends and family doing fine, for the most part.

Though many areas in the city were flooded and without electricity, Baton Rouge seemed

to be spared the worst of the Isaac’s brutality.

According to WAFB approximately four deaths were reported around the region. The Haitian government reported 24 Isaacrelated deaths as well as some in the Dominican Republic.

LSU resumed school Friday and football team managed to secure the victory against North Texas on Saturday.

Only thing left to complain about is the loss of Fall Break.

Can I get a “Geaux Tigers?”

Tesalon Felicien is a 21-year-old print journalism junior from St. Lucia.

Contact Tesalon Felicien at tfelicien@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Tessfel

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 LONI, from page 1

computer processing at data speeds measured in teraflops can solve complicated math problems found in 4000-level classes in a nanosecond.

The supercomputer has six smaller counterparts located at LONI member schools. Referred to as worker bees, some of these computers have human names, such as Eric, Oliver and Louie.

Other names include Posedion, Painter and Sat(ellite).

But at five years old, the machines are quickly becoming obsolete, according to LONI Executive Director Donald Vandal.

SHAKE, from page 1

On a night when the word “correctable” was on the tip of Miles’ tongue as LSU committed several “sloppy” errors, the Talladega tandem was the offense’s lone sharp spot.

“They just hit and continue hitting,” said senior offensive lineman Josh Dworaczyk. “Next thing you know, they’re 30 yards downfield. It made up for a few mistakes we had on the line.”

Despite the talk surrounding new quarterback Zach Mettenberger and an enhanced passing game, LSU’s offensive formula from last season looked unchanged.

But instead of last year’s leading rushers, juniors Michael Ford and Spencer Ware, knifing through an opposing defense, it was Blue

“The fact that we still have some space left on what we purchased five years ago means we made some very wise decisions,” Vandal said at the Board of Regents’ August meeting.

“But, at the same time, we need to replace these machines in order to continue to provide the same quality.”

Vandal said replacing Queen Bee is the top priority because of its hefty price tag.

“We are estimating that in today’s high performance computing environment, an investment of from $5 million to $9 million would provide a very good replacement of Queen Bee,” and Hilliard — both serving as a featured back for the first time — who made the formula work.

Hilliard noticeably slimmed down in fall camp and ran more like a tailback than a fullback, a spot he occupied early last year as a true freshman.

Hilliard’s first two carries each netted touchdowns, and he broke free for a 60-yard scamper late in the second quarter, a longer run than LSU had all of last season.

“The offensive line kept getting [me] to the next level, so it usually just took one move by that point,” said Hilliard, who finished with 141 yards rushing. “I saw a lot of green grass.”

While Hilliard was the surprise “Shake” side of the duo, Blue was busy seeing green, too

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Vandal said in an email. “We estimate that at the upper end, we would likely have a machine that could provide 750 teraflops or more of computing power.”

Leslie Guice, vice president for Research and Development at Louisiana Tech and member of the LONI management counsel, explained the importance of maintaining LONI. “I am sure you have heard of the Higgs Boson particle that was discovered at CERN in Switzerland,” Guice said at the Board of Regents’ August meeting. “Several students and faculty played a role in discovering the particle because of LONI.”

Other fields that are researched on the LONI network include energy research, flow of porous materials and hurricane surge modeling.

Although the current machines still function properly, Vandal said the new machines could take the network to a higher level.

“The capabilities and power of such a replacement would far exceed that of Queen Bee,” he said in an email. “A new, more powerful machine could run larger, more complex, more detailed and sophisticated models and simulations for scientific research, hurricane surge modeling

and risk assessments.”

Once LONI replaces Queen Bee, her parts will be cannibalized to keep the other smaller clusters running as they age.

In addition to providing topnotch research capabilities to higher education in Louisiana, LONI is a state-of-the-art fiber optics network connected to 79 colleges and universities around the state. The network also provides commodity Internet to all students at the University as a part of their technology fee.

— North Texas green.

The junior hardly looked nervous in his first career start, consistently grinding out first downs and bowling over Mean Green defenders for 123 yards on 16 carries.

“I was anxious just to get to the field,” Blue said. “Once I got out there, it was just natural. I was trying to prove that I can keep my head down and hurt you.”

But Blue also tore off a 37yard run and flashed the speed that kept him in LSU’s rotation last fall, preventing the North Texas defense from loading the interior.

On a night when the LSU passing game struggled to take flight early as Mettenberger often found himself under pressure, that versatility lifted the Tigers to 508 total yards — LSU’s highest offensive output since November 2007.

“You don’t usually realize which guy is back there behind you,” said senior center PJ Lonergan. “Either of them is capable of getting to the outside. That’s most effective because they’re both so big, so getting a yard or two on short yardage plays inside isn’t an issue.”

Even though the duo credited an experienced offensive line for the Tigers’ 316 yards on the ground, Lonergan and Dworaczyk were quick to point out any number of mistakes they made in blocking.

That’s a scary thought for opposing defenses, because LSU didn’t exactly show its offensive hand on Saturday.

Ware didn’t see the field against North Texas, hyped freshman running back Jeremy Hill

didn’t get a carry and the passing game still relied on quick screens and horizontal throws to move the chains.

So how did LSU’s rushing attack barely miss a beat, even though the major players from last season were largely absent?

“I guess the running backs behind us are just that good,” Lonergan said. “You don’t reach 316 yards on accident, but it wasn’t on us [Saturday]. They know how to shake up those defenders.”

Contact Joshua Bergeron at jbergeron@lsureveille.com

See more photos of Saturday’s win at www.lsureveille.com.

Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @AbshireTDR

Student Involvement Fair Wednesday Sept. 5th from 11am-2pm

Free Speech Plaza, Tower Drive & LSU Parade Ground Food, music, performances and fun!

Sponsored by the Campus Life Involvement Peer Mentors & Volunteer LSU, Office of Axillary Services, Career Services, and University Recreation For more information visit lsu.edu/campuslife or call 578.5160 Attendees requiring accommodations for a disability or medical condition should contact Campus Life at 225.578.5160 at least 7 days prior to event.

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