FOOTBALL: LSU’s run defense isn’t as intimidating as previous seasons, p. 5
ENTERTAINMENT: Celebrate national cookie month in BR, p. 9
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Baby Food
ACADEMICS
Priority scheduling to change for 2014 Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Staff Writer
Pediatric Feeding Clinic aims to help children eat
Michael Tarver
Contributing Writer
University graduate students are helping young children enjoy one of the most basic necessities of life: eating. The University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has opened the LSU Pediatric Feeding Clinic this semester, which helps children and their parents develop a healthy family eating plan. Speech-Language Pathologist Courtney Gonsoulin is the instructor who oversees the work the graduate students do with the children. Because the clinic is so new, only three children are currently being cared for, Gonsoulin said. The children are usually referred by a doctor or FEEDING CLINIC, see page 15
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Speech Pathology graduate student Morgan Soike encourages 3-year-old Kate Worthington to move her tongue Monday in Hatcher Hall as part of the pediatric feeding clinic.
Honors College students hoping to take part in priority scheduling, which begins Oct. 20, may have to wait a bit longer than they have in the past. Last week at a Faculty Senate meeting, University Registrar Robert Doolos addressed a change in scheduling procedures: Honors students will no longer have priority scheduling. While group 1A — student athletes, Honors College and disabled students — previously scheduled first, now degree candidates for the following semester will have first priority. Student athletes, Honors College and disabled students will schedule afterward in category 1B. The number of students registering for courses was slowing down the computer system, prompting the change. SCHEDULING, see page 15
STUDY ABROAD
Business students to spend semester in Hong Kong New program welcomes foreigners Jonathan Olivier Contributing Writer
Four University students will spend next semester in China as part of the E.J. Ourso College of Business’s new study abroad program at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. International trade and finance juniors Lauren Johnson and John Preston, ISDS junior Leah Wong and economics sophomore Michael Panther Mayen were selected to participate in the program after an application and interview process. The program, the first of its kind within the College of
Business, focuses on undergradu- logical choice, White said, conate students and a semester-long sidering the emerging markets curriculum that concentrates and rich cultural diversity in the mainly on business courses, said area, which will be an easier tranAshley Junek, assition because of ‘It’s a wonderful sistant dean for the wide array of u n d e r g r a d u a t e opportunity. It’s going English speakers programs in the in the area. to change their lives.’ business college. P o l y U ’s The students business school will receive a received an InRichard White scholarship to dean, E. J. Ourso College of Business ternational achelp with expenscreditation from es, and Dean Richard White will The Association to Advance Colvisit Hong Kong during the se- legiate Schools of Business in mester to ensure a smooth transi- 2010, which also aided White’s tion for the students, Junek said. decision. White paired his extensive “It’s a wonderful opportunibackground of world traveling ty,” he said. “It’s going to change with a mission to immerse stu- their lives.” dents in another culture when The allure of living in Asia he made the decision to team up attracted Preston to apply for the with PolyU for the program. Hong Kong was the most HONG KONG, see page 15
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From left to right: ISDS junior Leah Wong, international trade and finance junior Lauren Johnson, economics sophomore Michael Panther Mayen and international trade and finance junior John Preston will be traveling to China as a part of a new study abroad program.
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INTERNATIONAL White diamond fetches record $30.6M at Hong Kong auction HONG KONG (AP) — A white diamond the size of a small egg sold for $30.6 million at a Hong Kong auction, although a blue diamond that was the night’s other highlight with a $19 million estimate failed to sell. Two phone bidders competed for the 118-carat white diamond from Africa in six minutes of measured bidding until one dropped out in the Sotheby’s jewelry auction Monday night, part of fall sales of art and collectibles by the firm and its rivals. Four-month Olympic flame relay highlights Putin’s Russia MOSCOW (AP) — In the words of President Vladimir Putin, the four-month Olympic flame relay will “show the world Russia as she is and as we love her.” The relay for the Sochi Winter Games, which began Monday in Moscow, will pass through many cities that showcase the historical, cultural and ethnic richness of Russia. As the relay crosses the expanses of Siberia, it will put the spotlight not only on Russia’s immense wealth of natural resources but on its rusting industrial towns.
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A 118.28-carat white diamond is displayed at a press preview at Sotheby’s auction house on Sept. 29.
Offical: Iran won’t unblock Facebook, Twitter for general public TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran does not plan to unblock Facebook and Twitter for the general public even if some top government officials use it, the minister of telecommunications and information technology said Monday. State TV quoted Mahmoud Vaezi as saying that the ban on the popular social networking sites will remain in place. Hours later however, he denied making such remarks and said the issue is still under study. Many Iranians use proxies to access such sites.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Details of kidnapping revealed in Elizabeth Smart’s new memoir
Louisiana Supreme Court won’t hear truck stop tiger case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Minutes after 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom in the dead of night, a police cruiser idled by along a neighborhood street as she was forced to the ground at knifepoint. “Move and I will kill you!” her captor hissed. It was one of several fleeting times Smart watched a rescue slip away during her nine-month ordeal, she recounts in “My Story,” a 308page book released by St. Martin’s Press on Monday. Her account was written with help from Chris Stewart, a Utah congressman who has authored books with religious and patriotic themes. Arizona to trim voting if proof of citizenship is lacking PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials will seek to ban residents from voting in statewide races if they can’t prove citizenship — a move that critics called vindictive in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said the state couldn’t require such documentation to cast ballots for federal offices. The change was announced Monday by Attorney General Tom Horne and Secretary of State Ken Bennett, both Republicans.
RICK BOWMER / The Associated Press
More than a decade after her kidnapping and rescue grabbed national headlines, Elizabeth Smart is publishing a memoir of her ordeal.
Bitten California surfer says great white shark came out of nowhere EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — It was a perfect day for surfing. Except for the shark. Jay Scrivner, a 45-year-old college English teacher, was waiting for waves off the Northern California coast near his hometown of Eureka on Sunday morning after surfing for about two hours when a great white he estimated at about 8-to-9 feet long bit his thigh and board. “Sometimes you have a feeling that the water is weird,” Scrivner told The Associated Press in a phone interview from his room at Eureka’s St. Joseph Hospital on Monday afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A truck stop owner trying to continue a quarter-century of showing a live tiger near Baton Rouge has been turned down by the Louisiana Supreme Court but says he will keep fighting to keep his current cat, Tony. The state’s highest court refused without comment to hear Michael Sandlin’s appeal of a ruling that said he isn’t eligible for a state license to keep the 13-year-old Bengal-Siberian mix, the latest in a series of tigers kept since 1988 at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete. Jurors get case of two accused in LSU graduate student deaths (AP) — The jury began deliberations Monday for two men accused in the murders of two LSU graduate students. The defense rested its case earlier Monday without calling any witnesses. Chandrasekhar Allam and Kiran Komma’s bodies were found after what police called a home invasion of Allam’s apartment on the edge of the Baton Rouge campus. Both men were shot; one was bound with a cable.
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State
St. George petition gains traction Incorporation plan causes confusion
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Red flags warn swimmers to stay out of the Gulf of Mexico as a squall from Tropical Storm Karen moves offshore at Gulf Shores, Ala., on Saturday.
State of emergency called off in EBR Gordon Brillon Staff Writer
The state of emergency in East Baton Rouge Parish put in place last Thursday has been repealed, parish officials said Monday. Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a statewide state of emergency Thursday in preparation for severe weather anticipated to come with Tropical Storm Karen, which was expected to hit Louisiana over the weekend. Will White, a coordinator for East Baton Rouge Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Office, said the state of emergency was called off because the storm’s danger has now passed. Baton Rouge was always unlikely to see serious consequences from the storm, White said. “It was just a precautionary measure in case we received any damage from the storm,” White said. “Some parishes to the south of us implemented evacuations or severe weather warnings, but we didn’t need to.” Jindal’s announcement of a state of emergency was joined Thursday by warnings from the National Weather Service, who issued storm warnings and a coastal flood advisory lasting until Sunday. At the time, Karen was expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane by Friday. The state wide state of emergency is scheduled to continue until Nov. 1 unless the governor’s office decides to cancel it earlier, Jindal said in a statement Thursday. According to state agencies, the state of emergency for Louisiana as a whole is still in effect, but many weather warnings in individual parishes are being called off. Plaquemines Parish lifted all evacuation and curfew orders Monday, after a mandatory evacuation order was lowered to voluntary on Saturday. Some University students said they found the state of emergency order frivolous and unnecessary considering the experience most Louisianians have with dealing with hurricanes. “I guess it’s good to be prepared, but we all knew it wasn’t
going to be anything bad,” said electrical engineering junior Quinlan Rawles. But Rawles said as long as the state of emergency for the state remains in effect, people may as well take advantage of the situation. “It might sound weird, since a storm just came through, but now is definitely the time to buy gas,” Rawles said. One stipulation of a state of emergency is that Louisiana’s price-gouging laws are put into effect. These laws effectively mean that for the duration of the state of emergency, prices for staples such as gas and food cannot be changed from pre-state of emergency levels. While Karen is now listed as “dissipated” on the University’s Earth Scan Lab web page, LSU EOC reminded students that hurricane warnings and states of emergency should be taken seriously.
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effects on the parish taxes. much,” Ashley said. If St. George incorporates to While some University create its own city, it will continue students said they are confused to pay the same taxes it is currently about how the incorporation of St. paying. George will affect the school sysHowever, not everyone is opti- tem there, others said the incorpoKylie Shae Keyser mistic about the proposed city. ration would improve aspects of Contributing Writer Baton Rouge Mayor-President the area, but they said they simply The number of signatures Kip Holden has expressed disap- do not understand the specifics of on the petition to incorporate the proval of the plan for incorpora- what will change. Browning said he and the othproposed new city of St. George tion. In addition, the Facebook – which would be located in south page for the proposed city contains er chairmen are working to clarify Baton Rouge – continued to climb messages of confusion about how these future changes. The chairpersons for The City this weekend after the petition suc- the incorporation would work. “I don’t really like the idea, of St. George incorporation effort cessfully reached 3,000 signatures because before the incorporation reached out to city council memlast week. While the updated number movement, some of the area want- bers and other local officials to of signatures hasn’t been tallied, ed to break away from East Baton inform them of the possible effects the turnout was relatively high, Rouge school system. And a good the incorporation of St. George said Norman Browning, one of way to do that is incorporation,” could cause and assure officials the Jamal Mickel, in- St. George area will finance them the chairpersons for The City of St. Read a columnist’s view on ternational studies even if it becomes its own city. sophomore and St. George will have a 2 perGeorge incorporaSt. George, p. 12 resident of the St. cent sales tax that will be given tion effort. The petition signing locations are moved George area, said in a Facebook directly back to the community of St. George, and the other taxes will every weekend to make it more message. But Morganne Ashley, resi- continue to fund all of the other asconvenient for people who want to dent of the St. George area and pects of local government the taxes sign the petition. The petition must be signed by philosophy sophomore, said she currently fund. 25 percent of the registered voters believes if St. George becomes its residing within the proposed city own city it could create many benof St. George before it can have the efits for the area and its residents. “There are so many parents chance to incorporate into a city. The petition must be signed in per- that have already invested in priContact Kylie Shae Keyser at son and there are three to four lo- vate school that I don’t know kkeyser@lsureveille.com cations spread throughout the area. how public schools would change The creation of the city of St. George should not affect University students from the area. BrownOCTOBER ing said the only change is that students and other citizens would be able to identify themselves with the city of St. George instead of an area outside of Baton Rouge. While Browning said St. George isn’t currently a part of the city of Baton Rouge – just East Baton Rouge Parish – he said the residents intend to stay in the parish. Browning also said St. George 9:30 AM Zoo & Me Morning - Baton Rouge Zoo would still have the same role in the parish but would be recognized as a city. 4:00 PM Andy Forest - The Spotted Cat Music Club Browning said the incorpora5:00 PM Fit Club - Carver Branch Library tion wouldn’t have any negative
EVENT CALENDAR
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EVENTS Carver Library Branch Fit Club Adults and young adults are invited to the library to get fit! Come to observe and/or participate in monthly exercise demonstrations at 5pm. We’ll walk two miles each session and then cool down! Call (225) 389-7450 for more.
Rockstar Racing “Student Night” Show your student ID and get half price go-kart races Not a student? Tag yourself @rockstar racing for a free go-kart race. Come feel like a rockstar at Baton Rouge’s premiere indoor kart racing facility, Rockstar Racing!
6:00 PM
Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns The Spotted Cat Music Club
7:00 PM
Tracey's Trivia Night - Tracey's Bar & Restaurant University of New Orleans vs. Alcorn State Volleyball Human Performance Center The Mavericks in Concert - Tipitina's - New Orleans Brandon Routh Acoustic Music - Capital City Grill The Moth - Cafe Istanbul
7:15 PM
Team Trivia - George's Place
7:30 PM
Hinder - House of Blues New Orleans
8:00 PM
Comedy Beast - Howlin' Wolf Kocktail Karaoke - Goodfriends Bar The Preservation Hall-Stars - Preservation Hall Open Mic Night - Rusty Nail Def Leppard Viva! - Cinemark Baton Rouge
9:00 PM
Tikioki Karaoke - The Saint Bar & Lounge The Treme Brass Band - D.B.A. Open Ears Music - Blue Nile The Dodos - One Eyed Jacks Tom Fischer and Ben Polser - Fritzels Jazz Club
10:00 PM
Shotgun Jazz Band - The Spotted Cat Music Club
For more information on LSU events or to place your own event you can visit www.lsureveille.com/calendar
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CRIME BRIEFS University student arrested for possession of stolen items LSU Police Department officers responded to a call after Parking and Transportation Services towed a vehicle with a parking tag that was reported stolen. Officers met with the owner of the vehicle, Jonathan Tanksley, 20, of 1443 Brightside Lane, who told officers he found the tag in a parking lot and decided to use it, according to LSUPD Lt. Marshall Walters. Tanksley was issued a misdemeanor summons for possesion of stolen things and released. Man unaffiliated with University arrested for driving charges LSUPD officers responded to a report of a vehicle slamming on its brakes repeatedly near the intersection of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive. Walters said officers located the vehicle and identified the driver as Maurice Marix, 52, of 625 St. Rose, and discovered he was driving with a suspended license. Marix told officers he felt cars were following him too closely which is why he was braking, according to Walters. He was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license and released.
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TECHNOLOGY
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
IBM develops partnership with College of Engineering
Alexis Rebennack Staff Writer
It has only been two weeks since the IBM Services Center of Baton Rouge’s ceremonial groundbreaking, but the globally integrated technology and consulting company already has major plans to expand programs at the University. Over the next 10 years, Louisiana will provide $14 million for the IBM project to expand higher education programs designed to increase the number of annual computer science graduates. Sixty-five percent of those funds go toward expanding the University’s computer science division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. With this money, the University plans to double its computer science faculty and triple the number of computer science graduates in five years, which will place the University’s computer science program among the top 10 to 15 programs nationally for the number of bachelor’s degrees in computer science awarded annually, according to a University news release. To expedite growth, the University’s College of Engineering will launch the “Geaux Digital Louisiana” consortium. As a statewide partnership, Geaux Digital Louisiana will engage high schools, community and technical colleges and other universities to promote interest in computer
science-related career fields and to enhance student recruitment. “LSU is excited to work with Louisiana Economic Development and IBM on a partnership that is bringing new educational and job opportunities to our state,” LSU President F. King Alexander said in a news release. “LSU is committed to having a top computer science program, and welcomes students to take advantage of the opportunities offered through the Geaux Digital partnership and the LSU College of Engineering.” IBM will work closely with University professors to create coursework focused on technology and math and software development. IBM also aims to equip students to meet the growing demand for business services in advanced analytics. The company’s Baton Rouge operation develops software applications and other business
solutions for domestic customers. In addition, IBM represents the largest software development project in Louisiana. According to Louisiana Economic Development, this project, which will be completed in mid2015, will create more than 1,300 new permanent jobs in the Capital Region. “This historic new technology center operated by IBM will pioneer new innovation and software development right here in Baton Rouge,” Gov. Bobby Jindal said in a news release. “The IBM Services Center will create quality technology career opportunities, allowing us to retain our best and brightest students here at home while also further growing our economy.”
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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
Entrepreneurship event announced for veterans
Alyson Gaharan News Editor
The University’s Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute will work with local and national partners to hold a new seminar and luncheon program designed for military veterans considering a career in entrepreneurship, the University announced in a news release on Monday. The “Is Entrepreneurship For You?” event will be held in November and was organized in conjunction with the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and Humana and highlights the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at the national level and the University’s program. The event will include presentations by several guest entrepreneurs. “Humana’s national commitment to America’s veterans and their families is not new,” Humana Government Business Group President Tim McClain said in the news release. “Humana has worked with
the U.S. Department of Defense as a TRICARE health benefits provider since 1996, and with the Veterans Administration as an operator of Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, over the past several years.” The event’s keynote speaker is Donald Cravins Jr., who is Sen. Mary Landrieu’s chief of staff. Cravins has been with Landrieu’s staff since he joined the team in 2009 as staff director and chief counsel of the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He also served in the House of Representatives, the Senate and as a Judge Advocate with the Louisiana National Guard. The event will be held Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the WWII Museum. While the event is free, only 100 may attend. Registration can be completed online at www. vetentrepreneur.eventbrite.com. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Contact Alyson Gaharan at news@lsureveille.com
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Sports
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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Bowled Over
Trey Labat
Run defense suffers as LSU front seven shrink in size
Sports Contributor
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The LSU football team has been synonymous with hard-nosed defense in recent years, but this year’s squad has been a different story. The Tigers have given up 100 or more rushing yards in every game this season except against Kent State. LSU allowed more than 200 yards rushing to both Auburn and Mississippi State, something the defense didn’t do all of last season. The defensive line’s average weight is 273 pounds while the linebackers average only 217 pounds. In 2007, the average weight of a Tiger linebacker was 227 pounds, and the average weight for a defensive lineman was 278 pounds. The Tigers are surrendering 4.25 yards per carry, while in the past six years opposing teams have
only been able to rush for 3.25 yards per carry. In particular, the Tigers are allowing 5.04 yards per carry to Southeastern Conference opponents, the previous high mark was 4.34 in 2008. On standard downs — classified as first downs, second down and six yards or fewer and third downs of four yards or fewer — LSU is allowing 5.32 yards per carry. Standard downs are situations defenses are most prepared to stop the run, as an average college offense runs the ball 60 percent of the time on standard downs. LSU has allowed seven rushing touchdowns in the red zone after giving up 13 rushing red zone touchdowns last season. The trade off in bulk and strength has been the increased speed of the defense in recent years, something LSU has used to combat the influx of running quarterbacks. In recent years, in games where
a running quarterback was featured, LSU has clamped down on that position. Against Johnny Manziel, LSU limited the Heisman Trophy winner to 27 yards on 17 carries. Alabama’s front seven, which consistently ranks at the top of the SEC in run defense, allowed Manziel to accumulate more than 200 yards on the ground in two meetings during 2012 and 2013. The Crimson Tide defensive line’s average weight is 287, while the linebackers average 245 pounds. “I think it’s a real interest of defenses to have athletic guys in that spread. Those guys that can really chase around a quarterback that’s really mobile,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “I think there is a need to have that fast guy that might even be able to go underneath that offensive tackle into the back field.” Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @treylabat_TDR
DL LB WEIGHT WEIGHT (pounds) (pounds)
OPPONENT YARDS PER CARRY
2009 248
272
2010 220 220 215 217
272
2011 271
2012 250
2013 273
3.5 3.73 2.74 3.0 4.25
Mett a worthy Heisman candidate THE SMARTEST MORAN JAMES MORAN Sports Columnist The Zach Mettenberger-forHeisman train has officially left the station, and the launch of the full-on campaign may not be too far behind. LSU coach Les Miles was asked about Mettenberger’s potential at his weekly news conference Monday. Miles answered the question like he answers all down-the-road aspiration type questions, responding that such speculation was putting the cart before the horse. Florida’s defense will be the best Mettenberger has faced so far this season, and if he shreds them like every other team he’s played so far, then Heisman talk won’t be that crazy. Put aside any predispositions about Mettenberger. Based solely on his 2013 statistics, he is a perfectly legitimate candidate. Heading into this weekend, he leads the Southeastern Conference in a number of passing statistics: touchdowns (15), yards (1,738) and passing efficiency (190.1). With just two interceptions in 157 attempts, he’s tied for the METTENBERGER, see page 8
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Landry leaves practice facility with boot, crutches Trey Labat Sports Contributor
The LSU football team answered questions about moving from the Mississippi State game and onto the challenge of Florida in Monday night’s media session. Junior receiver Jarvis Landry left practice in a boot and using crutches, and student-coach Josh Williford clarified his new role on the team. Landry was seen limping to his car outside of the Indoor Practice Facility with the help of crutches and a boot on his foot. The Tiger leader in receptions and touchdowns, Landry should be ready to go by Saturday, according to LSU coach Les Miles. LSU’s Associate Sports Information Director Bill Martin said Landry’s boot and crutches were merely a precautionary measure.
WILLIFORD SPEAKS TO MEDIA ABOUT NEW ROLE ON THE TEAM Williford suffered a severe concussion during summer practice — just a few months after sustaining a concussion in the Florida game last season — and was advised by the LSU training staff to hang up his cleats. He then took up a studentcoach role on the team and has been helping the offensive line in practice throughout the season. “I help [offensive line coach Greg Studrawa] wherever he needs me,” Williford said. “I help run the scout team offense as well, sure they can never say ‘Oh I’ve never seen this before,’ and that’s basically what I do.” Williford said the thing he misses the most is being able to run NOTEBOOK, see page 8
MARIEL GATES / The Daily Reveille
Junior wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) was seen wearing a boot and using crutches, but coaches said they’re just precautionary.
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Football
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Boone competes against home state for final time In three matchups, Boone has one catch Tyler Nunez Sports Writer
When the No. 10 LSU football team hosts No. 17 Florida this weekend, Tiger senior wide receiver Kadron Boone will be lining up against opponents who were almost his teammates. After decommitting from Texas Tech, the Ocala, Fla., native seemed Florida-bound until the Tigers swooped in and nabbed him in the 11th hour. “I took three visits, and the last visit I took was here,” Boone said. “Once I saw the depth chart, I was like, ‘Man, I really can’t beat this.’ I’m playing for a top notch program in the [Southeastern Conference] with the good education background. ... Not to mention I get to go home and play Florida, so that had a little deciding factor as well.” Surrounded by traditional powerhouses such as Florida, Florida State and Miami, Boone said football was virtually inescapable growing up. “You start playing it as a young kid,” Boone said. “I’ve been playing football since I was 6. Football is that one sport
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[Left] LSU senior receiver Kadron Boone (86) scores the Tigers’ first touchdown Sept. 28 during UGA’s 44-41 victory against the Tigers in Sanford Stadium. [Right] Boone runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the UGA game Sept. 28. Boone scored the first two touchdowns in the game.
that everyone knows about. Everybody does it. It is just a football state.” He heard nothing but talk about the Gators at Trinity Catholic High School, where he said a majority of his coaching staff were Florida alumni. And as a Florida State fan who had cousins like former Florida linebacker Earl Everett, and former Miami and current Chicago Bears wide receiver
Devin Hester, Boone said people were pulling him in all directions during the recruiting process. His decision to play for LSU still dominates discussion when he returns to Florida. “Every time I go home, that is the one thing people talk about,” Boone said. “I make them be quiet because I say I am 2-1 against the Gators. Not too many people like that.” He said the rivalry gets so
heated that he and Everett refrain from speaking in the weeks Florida and LSU play each other. In Boone’s three games against the Gators, he has caught one pass for 21 yards. He will have his last chance to find the end zone against Florida this weekend in a top25 matchup that will pit him and the rest of the SEC’s most pass efficient offense against the conference’s most effective
pass defense. “I am really excited,” Boone said. “I know Death Valley is going to be really loud come Saturday, and I can’t wait for it.”
Contact Tyler Nunez at tnunez@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @NunezTDR
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
FOOTBALL
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Miles preparing for second-ranked Florida defense Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer
After an offensive explosion against Mississippi State on Saturday, No. 10 LSU (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) will face the second-ranked defense in the country this weekend against Florida, and LSU coach Les Miles is preparing for the obstacle. The No. 17 Gators (4-1, 3-0 SEC) have held opposing offenses to a mere 217 yards per game this season. This will be one of the first primary defensive tests for the Tigers, who rank fourth in the SEC in total offense. “We’ll be challenged,” Miles said at his weekly Lunch with Les press conference. “[Florida is] a very talented team. Any time these two teams match up … they’ve always been very competitive and a great challenge. In my opinion, they look a lot better than No. 17. They lead all major defensive categories. [Florida coach] Will Muschamp does a great job with that defense.” Junior quarterback Tyler Murphy will lead the Gators into
Baton Rouge on Saturday. Murphy has completed 72.2 percent of his passes for 530 yards and five touchdowns while also running for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Miles said he’s expecting Florida’s offense to give his defense some trouble this weekend. “[Tyler Murphy] is a guy who is very athletic and can throw the football,” Miles said. “They run a number of wide reverses and fake reverses. … It’s an offense that’s diverse. He plays smart and does what the coaches ask him to do.” Miles confirmed the health of senior linebacker Tahj Jones and senior safety Craig Loston, who each missed Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. Jones didn’t travel with the team to Starkville, and Miles indicated Jones was still further away from seeing playing time than Loston. LSU senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger has been a center of attention around the SEC, as his 15 touchdowns and 1738 yards receiving rank him first in the conference.
Miles said it’s not about the statistics for his quarterback, though. “What he’s doing is facilitating victory,” Miles said. “His contribution is going to be based on how well we do and what the final scores are. Some days, throwing for 250 is not enough. It’s based on what’s needed for victory. I can’t imagine he won’t be motivated right through this season with the idea that there are opportunities for this team to achieve and achieve greatly.” The improved performance by Mettenberger has him garnering attention in the national media, as he was ranked No. 10 on this week’s Sports Illustrated Heisman Trophy watch list. With key SEC games against Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama and Texas A&M still on the schedule, solid statistical performances could propel him directly into the final conversation for the national award. Though the attention could start to flow in Mettenberger’s direction, Miles said he isn’t worried about his quarterback becoming overwhelmed. “I would expect that Zach
WOMEN’S GOLF
LSU falls to third overall Chris Abshire Senior Reporter
The final day of the Schooner Classic in Norman, Okla. began with an LSU golfer in the lead and ended the same way. The names just swapped. Junior Madelene Sagstrom fired a 66 in the final round to take home her first individual title, while freshman Caroline Nistrup’s 2-over-par 72 dropped her from first to fourth as the Lady Tigers fell from the team lead into a tie for third. LSU finished eight strokes behind Oklahoma State, which used a 1-under par final round to run away with the team crown. Oklahoma beat the Lady Tigers by nine strokes in the third round to claim second. But the individual champion honors belonged to Sagstrom, who had never won a college tournament despite an All-Southeastern Conference campaign as a sophomore. She bided her time at Belmar Golf Club, sticking around with consecutive even-par 70 rounds to open the event. Sagstrom nearly pulled away from the field, opening the round with three birdies in four holes
before two bogies threatened to stunt her round. But four birdies in the next seven holes made a late bogey irrelevant, as Sagstrom held off Kentucky’s Liz Breed by two shots. “Madelene’s had several second-place finishes and close calls,” said LSU coach Karen Bahnsen. “We agreed no one was going to look at the scores and just stay in the moment — she calls it her bubble. She stayed in the moment today and got over the hump.” Breed posted a tournament-best 64 on Monday to push Sagstrom down the stretch. Sagstrom’s performance was a noticeably better effort than her junior debut, when she finished 4-over
par and tied for 30th last month at the Cougar Classic in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Nistrup posted another top-15 effort to begin her collegiate career, building off a 13thplace finish at the Cougar Classic. She entered Monday’s round with the lead after an impeccable 5-under-par 65 during Sunday’s blustery weather to offset a firstround 73. Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Abshire_Chris
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LSU head coach Les Miles speaks with members of the media Monday in the Athletic Administration Building for Lunch with Les.
would handle that kind of scrutiny pretty well, considering the kind of things he’s already handled very well this season,” Miles said. “You’ll find that all those people who are in the running for national awards, their team does
extremely well.”
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fewest picks among SEC quarterbacks who have started every game. He’s led the Tigers to a 5-1 start, all the while carrying a putrid defense that’s allowed nearly 25 points a game. He already set a single-game LSU record for touchdown passes in a game, and is on pace to rewrite the singleseason school record book. If he performs well against Florida on Saturday, Mettenberger’s numbers should warrant legitimate Heisman consideration. Despite accumulating numbers on-par with a lot of the major contenders, his name is currently absent from every watch list. ESPN’s experts’ poll does not rank Mettenberger among its 14 candidates for the Heisman, but does have players like Todd Gurley and Braxton Miller who have already missed multiple games. Bovada has current odds posted for 18 candidates, but Mettenberger is not one of them. Aside from Lunch with Les, the only place where Heisman and Mettenberger’s name appear is Sports Illustrated, which lists him as No. 10 in its latest poll. By no means should he be a front-runner to win the award, but national outlets not ranking him as a candidate at all doesn’t make any sense considering he leads the nation’s best conference in nearly every important stat. The only reason his name isn’t at least mentioned is that there is a perception of what kind of player he is based on last season. Mettenberger threw an un-Heisman-like 13 touchdown passes in 2012, and because of that, people have trouble viewing him as a legitimate candidate. Like an undefeated team that began the regular season unranked, it takes a while for an under-the-radar candidate to climb up the rankings. Johnny Manziel wasn’t on any Heisman watch lists at this point last season. It’s just something that comes with a sport that factor in preseason polls so heavily. But as of Monday, the question has officially been asked for the first time. Miles sidestepped the query and simply said that
Mettenberger facilitated victory. I’d be surprised if he ever actually answers a question about Mettenberger’s chances at the Heisman, and it isn’t his job to do so. But if Mettenberger plays well and beats the Gators on Saturday, Miles can expect the same question
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James Moran is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Beacon, N.Y. Contact James Moran at jmoran@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @James_Moran92
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 NOTEBOOK, from page 5 out with the team, and being on the sidelines can be tough sometimes. “Whenever someone goes down, you just want to get out there and help them,” Williford said. “I would obviously love to be back out there, but I need to do what’s best for me medically.” Former LSU defensive lineman Josh Downs also assists the team in a similar role. METTENBERGER TRIES TO FORGET STARKVILLE, LOOKS FORWARD TO FLORIDA Senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger really doesn’t like the city of Starkville. After dealing with the sweet sound of cowbells throughout the game, Mettenberger didn’t mince words when speaking on the experience. “I can honestly say [Starkville] is the most annoying place to play in the SEC,” Mettenberger said.
“Their fans — that’s just their deal — it’s what makes them unique. Fortunately for us, we were able to have some big plays and kind of quiet them down.” He heaped high praise on the Florida defense he will be facing Saturday, though. Mettenberger said the Gator defense was one of the fastest and strongest in the SEC and it poses a difficult challenge with its combination of size and speed. When asked if he put any thought into his outside hopes at the Heisman Trophy, Mettenberger said he relies on his teammates to make him look good. “This game is first and foremost a team sport,” Mettenberger said. “I, being a pocket passer who runs a 5.2 [second] 40, I can’t make a lot of plays by myself. I need the people around me.” Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @treylabat_TDR
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LSU senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) throws the ball Saturday during the Tigers’ 59-26 win against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss.
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Zach Mettenberger’s record this season should place him on Heisman trophy watch lists. Last year’s winner, Johnny Manziel, wasn’t on any watch lists at this point in the season last year, either.
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I DID IT ALL FOR THE COOKIE October is National Cookie Month, and The Daily Reveille is celebrating by sampling local cookies and cookie-adjacent dishes. Get your sweet tooth on with us and tweet your favorite Baton Rouge cookie options to @TDR_entertain. This is the second in a five-part Tuesday food series throughout October. photos by ANGELA MAJOR, CHARLES CHAMPAGNE and CHARLOTTE WILLCOX · Staff Photographers
Samantha Bares, Entertainment Writer Truly Free Bakery & Deli Whoopie Pie — $4.99
The whoopie pie was crunchy and crumbly. However, natural, unrefined sugar — even in smaller quantities — is much sweeter than regular sugar. I almost got a toothache from the icing alone.
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Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar
Bacio di Roma
Cookie Skillet Sundae — $7.99
Biscotto and Coffee Cookie gelato — less than $5 for a medium-sized cup
It’s not that the cookie and ice cream tasted bad, but they weren’t especially good. Except for the restaurant-style presentation, I could make this dish at home, saving myself the trip and money.
The new coffee cookie flavor was more intense than the classic biscotto — or Italian twice-baked cookie — flavor. The biscotto especially had a hint of the baked goodness of a crumbly cookie. The gelato’s texture was as thick and creamy as any ice cream, with the right balance of airiness and richness.
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Cupcake Couture
Chocolate Chip Cookie Crumble Parfait — $4.95 for a cup
Chocolate Chip and Ganache Sandwich Cookie — $2.50
This cupcake is best eaten with a fork and a huge coffee or glass of milk to wash it down. The cake is almost as dense as a muffin, the icing is thick enough to stand by itself and the flavor is absolutely luscious. It’s hard to go wrong with a treat that tastes like Oreos, but this cupcake truly nails it — if you can handle so much sweetness.
Bistro Byronz has devised the perfect way to combine ice cream and cookies. Each spoonful delivers a taste of every flavor, so you don’t waste time letting the ice cream melt while you root around for cookie bits. The portion is modest for sharing, but it’s almost rich enough to go around.
Though the cookies aren’t quite as soft as they look, they taste fresh and authentic. The ganache — a filling made by pouring hot cream over chopped chocolate — between the cookies brings out the chocolate chips. They may not change your life, but they’ll defintitely make that midterm study session a little sweeter.
Cookies and Cream Cupcake — $3
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SHUT IT DOWN: ‘Gravity’ succeeds as a A playlist for all your government shutdown needs true game-changing film THE SIXTH SPENCE SPENCER HUTCHINSON Deputy Sports Editor There are good movies, there are revolutionary movies and then there is “Gravity.” While watching Sandra Bullock and George Clooney fight for their lives in the most realistic zero-gravity portrayal ever presented in film history Friday night, I periodically had to pick my jaw up off the floor. Recent films hailed themselves as game-changing endeavors that
would forever alter the way movies are made, but “Gravity” lives up to the billing that so-called “iconic” films such as “Avatar” never did. Every science-fiction movie made from this point forward will be compared to the sequences in “Gravity.” At no point in the movie did I question the physics of moving objects. At no point could I pinpoint where physical actors and CGI began or ended. In fact, at no point in the movie did I even question that everything I saw wasn’t real. No science-fiction movie has ever sent the moviegoer into space the way “Gravity” does, and I
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The “Gravity” premiere red carpet as seen Oct. 1 from a reflection in an astronaut’s helmet at the AMC Lincoln Square Theaters in New York City.
suspect it will be a long time before any movie does again. “Avatar” attempted the perfection “Gravity” achieved, and every so often in the midst of “Avatar”’s ripped-off plotline, painfully bad acting and not-so-subtle political statements, true strides in visual effects could be seen. But “Avatar” never came close to transplanting me into a world where giant blue aliens live in oversized trees that humans need to destroy to mine the universe’s perfect mineral. “Gravity”’s success is in its attention to detail. Writer, director, producer and editor Alfonso Cuarón spent his time making every second of “Gravity” the most accurate and beautiful portrayal of space imaginable instead of blowing people’s senses away with the most expansive fictional world ever created by CGI like James Cameron did in “Avatar.” Cuarón’s meticulousness succeeds and should be gratuitously awarded. I don’t want to say movies to be released later this year should abandon all hope for any awards this season, but short of the second coming of The Godfather hitting the screens, any awards for directing, editing, visual effects and sound editing should be reserved for Mr. Cuarón.
Contact Spencer Hutchinson at shutchinson@lsureveille.com
SAMANTHA BARES · Entertainment Writer
The government shutdown isn’t supposed to affect many of us, but one thing that’s been touched is my medulla oblongata — I’m mad as hell. Aren’t you? Let’s vent our frustrations together by jamming to this anarchy playlist. My feelings are perfectly expressed in poem form if the song titles are read in sequence.
· “American Tune” — Andrew Jackson Jihad · “Sound of Da Police” — KRS-One · “I Fought the Law” — Dead Kennedys · “No Surprises” — Radiohead · “Born Free” — M.I.A. · “Anywhere But Here [Explicit]” — Killer Mike feat. Emily Panic · “Terrorist Threats [Explicit]” — Ab-Soul feat. Danny Brown and Jhené Aiko · “While You Were Out” — The Orphans · “I’m Against It” — The Ramones · “The Government Totally Sucks [Explicit]” — Tenacious D · “I’m Against the Government” — Defiance, Ohio · “Thanks, Bastards!” — Mischief Brew
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CONCERT DOUBLE FEATURE Two of today’s hottest acts took the stage this weekend in Louisiana. The Daily Reveille’s entertainment staff was on the scene for Arctic Monkeys at the Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge and HAIM at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans. Here’s what we thought of the shows:
Arctic Monkeys British band rocks sold-out Varsity Theatre
The weather Saturday night was surprisingly wonderful despite the impending wrath of Tropical Storm Karen, which made standing in an extensive line for Arctic Monkeys even more enjoyable. This night wasn’t without buildup — I have been listening to the Sheffieldbased quartet for quite a while, and after having the chance to interview drummer Matt Helders Rebecca Docter and review the band’s Entertainment latest release, “AM,” I Writer was more than ready to experience what Arctic Monkeys had to offer in a live setting. Once the doors opened and fans made their way into the Varsity Theatre (which later filled to its 800 person capacity), the room began to buzz with anticipation. After a while, local band Circa Amore began its set. Much to their disappointment, eyes were on the venue’s side screen, playing the LSU-Mississippi State game until nearly the end of the band’s set. Half an hour later, the band packed up its gear, the lights came on and Arctic Monkeys fans everywhere braced themselves for the magic that was about to ensue. The band came out without saying a word and immediately launched into “Do I Wanna Know?,” a crowd favorite and probably the best-known track off its new album. Vocalist/guitarist Alex Turner was a miraculous stage presence, making great use of his “dancing shoes” and constantly moving his hips to the beat. Sporting the newest in his series of ever-changing hairstyles, “the Elvis,” Turner certainly brought the rock ’n’ roll edge with a hefty dose of charisma to the night (along with a comb, which he used to style his quiff between songs). Next up were a few Monkeys’ classics, including the head banging “Crying Lightning” followed by one of the
definite highlights of the night — Turner proclaiming, “This one’s for the ladies!” before playing the opening chords of “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.” This was the point in the night when the Arctic Monkeys started to bring the sultry vibes that have become associated with the band’s new look and sound. Playing the sexiest tracks off the album, “Arabella” and “Snap Out Of It,” AM transformed the crowd from a rambunctious group to an uproar of sound. But the best part of the night was undoubtedly when Turner swapped his electric guitar with an acoustic and brought out the swoon-worthy “No. 1 Party Anthem,” followed by the cult gem “Cornerstone.” Girls cried and boys tried to console them to no avail. AM ended its breathtaking set with “Knee Socks” and exited the stage only to return for an encore beginning with the appropriately titled “One For The Road.” The band also played an old classic (“Do Me A Favour”) and, for the grand finale brought out the mind-blowing radio single “R U Mine?” Though every song AM played was phenomenal and clearly well-rehearsed, the main problem I had with the performance was its shortness. I was bracing myself the entire time for more off of “Suck It And See” (my favorite AM record), but was only rewarded with “Reckless Serenade” and “Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair.” Even though the length of the show slightly irked me, I still think every member of Arctic Monkeys gave his all for this show — for a band that’s used to playing arenas, Arctic Monkeys made the Varsity crowd feel like they were the largest of the band’s tour.
HAIM
Sisters swagger through high-energy set
“Are you ready to f***ing rage?” Alana Haim demanded. After a deafening roar from the crowd, Este Haim answered, “If anyone can rage on a Sunday, it’s New Orleans.” And rage they did. The girls were giving it their all, and we gave it right back. After hours of waiting and a total snooze-fest opener in Io Echo, the Haim sisters finally made their New Orleans debut at Leah Romero One Eyed Jacks on Sunday Entertainment night. They’d just hit numBlogger ber one on the charts in the U.K., and it showed — their excitement lit up the whole room. These girls are blowing up, and all of this success could not have come to a more deserving group. Not to take away from the excellence of their debut album — because it truly is excellent — but HAIM’s show takes their music to another level. Este, Danielle and Alana Haim are explosive live. They came out strong with “Better Off” and “The Wire,” two of the best songs off “Days Are Gone,” their debut album released last week. But the show really took off when Este introduced the song they used to jam to in the ‘burbs of L.A., Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well.” As a band so often compared to the legendary Fleetwood Mac, one would think they would
be eager to set themselves apart, but instead they embraced the comparison. Their cover had a distinctive HAIM twist, and the audience ate it up. Though frontwoman Danielle doesn’t have command of the stage yet, she more than made up for it in talent. She was incredibly strong on lead guitar and vocals while Alana filled out the songs with backup guitar and keyboard. But it was the eldest Haim, Este, who really stole the show, wearing every note, every beat and every rhythm right on her face. Her “bass face” is so famous it has its own Twitter (@estebassface). Este often put her bass aside to pick up drumsticks and skillfully beat the crap out of the kit beside her. Her energy raised the heart rates of everyone in the room. In fact, all three girls had a penchant for percussion. At the end of their encore rendition of “Let Me Go,” the Haims pounded away on their drums with even more sharpness than their super-tight harmonies. Only sisters could be that synchronized. When the lights came up, the crowd filed out, dancing and singing, reliving their favorite bits of the show. HAIM had an impressive Louisiana debut, and it won’t be the last time these ladies play a sold-out show in New Orleans. Contact Leah Romero at lromero@lsureveille.com
Contact Rebecca Docter at rdocter@lsureveille.com
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English rock band Arctic Monkeys visits Radio 104.5 Performance Theater on Sept. 18 in Philadelphia.
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HAIM’s Este Haim performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
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St. George is a futile, selfish scheme for class division 600 WORDS OF SOMMERS Annette Sommers Columnist In the past two weeks, 3,000 people signed a petition and are seeking to break away from Baton Rouge and start their own city and school district. So much for hometown hospitality. The proposed city would be called St. George and have a population of 107, 262 people. More than 75 percent of those employed have white collar jobs— just to hint at the type of person who would be populating this proposed city. This scheme reeks of white supremacy. The ordeal began after a concerned group was rejected for trying to create a breakaway school district. Now the supporters of St. George have escalated to forming
their own city in order to improve schools in their area. It all sounds a little heroic, right? Adults rallying together to improve public education, which is a nice thought. But the reality of the situation is that the members of St. George are breaking away from areas in East Baton Rouge Parish that need education improvements more than they do. If the aim of St. George is truly to promote a better education program, then the operation is futile. The already substantial schools would get more funding and the public schools elsewhere would be left to deteriorate, leaving children in those areas to face an even greater struggle. Instead of fighting for better education all around, the people behind this endeavor are fighting for selective education in their designated area. A little selfish, or as they put it on their website, merely citizens choosing the “direction for [their] community!”
They are furthering the divide in the class system we already see present in Baton Rouge and calling themselves grass-roots citizens. Maybe this divide has been long coming, but regardless of the actual separation, it’s the reasoning behind it that has created uproar from outsiders. Supporters are standing by their seemingly righteous motives. They say that the city will continue to be an involved part of the EBR Parish, but with more control over their tax dollars. That’s right, what started as a fight over education has now turned into a pouting party about taxpayer’s money. Hello, upper- class Baton Rouge citizens. Mayor-President Kip Holden disagrees with the division. He has made it clear he thinks this endeavor is just a group of people set to separate the parish in any way they can. It’s obviously his job to keep the people together, but he has
a point. Touching on the main issue in question, Holden made a point to inform supporters that he is still unsure if St. George could keep its sales tax revenue. Naturally, the St. George supporters said the opposite. Co-chairman of the St. George incorporation effort Norman Browning says that it’s not about separating from Baton Rouge, it’s about the formation of St. George. A cheesy way of saying they don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but St. George is tired of being lumped in with the rest of Baton Rouge. Notice how their website only possess a “Pro’s of Incorporation” FAQ link. Supporters don’t want the public to know the city would incorporate some of the parish’s largest tax contributors, like the Mall of Louisiana. Right now the Mayor’s Office and the members of St. George are playing a game of he-said, shesaid, with both sides trying to retain
support with potentially false promises. Sooner or later, the facts will be set straight and can hopefully shed some light on the confused citizens of St. George who are gliding along out of ignorance. As the petition efforts continue, the debate is heating up and I predict it won’t be long until the city of St. George internally divides among its residents in favor and those against it. In the unlikely event that St. George is successful in its creation, it would be considered the sixthlargest city in the state. So far they have 3,000 signatures, with about 15,000 to go. Let the battle begin. Annette Sommers is an 18-year-old mass communication sophomore from Dublin, Calif. Contact Annette Sommers at asommers@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @annettesommers
Netanyahu ruining peace between countries Mr. Fini Joshua Hajiakbarifini Columnist Before the whole government shutdown debacle, the United States and Iran made history with the first heads of state communication between the powers. But this thawing of tension between these two countries was interrupted by the controversial Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. While the new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for diplomacy, negotiations and managing differences with the United States, Netanyahu called Rouhani a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. This third party of controversy might compromise our chance for peace with Iran, the biggest percieved adversary in our lifetimes. Netanyahu went on a media campaign to contaminate the beginning of what appeared to be a détente between the United States and Iran. His most controversial stop was at BBC Persian T.V., where he tried to make an appeal directly to the Iranian people. BBC Persian is available in Iran, regardless if the Iranian government approves of it or not,
and Netanyahu took advantage of the outlet. During his interview, Netanyahu called out to the Iranian youths and argued that they should prevent their government from getting a nuclear weapon. In the interview, Netanyahu criticized the view that the Iranian people are free, claiming if they were free, they would wear jeans, listen to Western music and have free elections. He then claimed that he was touched by the death of Neda Agha-Soltan during the 2009 election protests, an event that was used as a symbol of government opposition at the time. After the interview, Iranians took to Twitter to condemn Netanyahu with photos of people with jeans showing their iPads with Western music on it. One Tweet poked fun at Netanyahu pointing out that if he really watched the video of Neda’s death, he would have noticed that she was wearing jeans. With the failed BBC Persian campaign aside, Netanyahu has accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons and lying about nuclear power. He stated several questions at the U.N. for those who don’t think Iran is seeking a nuke. One such question was why would Iran, which has vast energy reserves, want to seek nuclear power? I have an answer. Iran wants
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nuclear power for the same reason the oil rich countries of Russia, Canada and the United States wanted nuclear power years ago — for surplus energy. Iran has to use a large amount of its oil to meet its own energy demand for 75 million people, which is more than twice as large as Canada. If Iran’s energy needs can be met by nuclear power, then Iran’s net exports and government revenues would increase, which would help Iran’s economy and create jobs. Some neoconservatives in the United States, who are hawkish toward Iran, claim that the United States has abundant oil and natural gas so they support more drilling and fracking, yet they ignore that 20 percent of the U.S. energy needs are met by nuclear power. They never draw the connection to how ironic that is. Netanyahu then uses Rouhani’s speech from 2005, stating when a country achieves the enrichment level of 3.5 percent, they are not far from being able to produce nuclear weapons. The problem with citing Rouhani is that this fact is common knowledge in the nuclear community and is the same for all countries in the world with nuclear power; from Japan, to Egypt and Brazil, but he chose to pick on Iran. Criticism of Iran’s nuclear
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, shakes hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday.
program coming from Netanyahu is ironic, because Israel is the only country in the Middle East that has nuclear weapons and an ability to wipe Iran off the map. Israel has used white phosphorus on Palestinians and has continued to build illegal settlements on land owned by Palestinians. Iran has taken a step forward and has reached out for negotiations with the United States. Instead of supporting the chance for peace, Netanyahu takes the radical route and insults Iran’s intelligent
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people with his jean gaffe. If Netanyahu wants peace for Israel, he shouldn’t be condescending to the Iranian people he claims he wants peace with. Joshua Hajiakbarifini is a 24-yearold political science and economics senior from Baton Rouge.
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Quote of the Day
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
John Milton poet Dec. 9, 1608 — Nov. 8, 1674
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Should Louisiana stop complicating federal mandates about same-sex marriage? Yes, couples should be allowed to benefit. GATES OF REASON MARIEL GATES Columnist
In the same way fertile couples can adopt to adopt, same-sex couples can and well, and they do. Same-sex couples can raise and rear children, and studies show that the children of same-sex couples can actually turn out to be healthier and happier than children from traditional families consisting of a mother and father. The largest study of this that’s ever been done was by the Australian Study of Child Health in Same-Sex Families at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It studied 500 children and the results showed no difference between them and children of traditional families in self-esteem or the amount of time spent with their families. They did however score higher in overall health and family cohesion. This study is one of many, all yielding that these children do just as well as, if not better, than their peers who come from traditional families. If the argument about marriage being between a man and woman is based on its archaic meaning, that is all more of a reason for it to be redefined. The world is constantly progressing. Individuals holding on to the long-expired and outdated idea of what marriage “should” be are stuck in the past and need to accept that the world is progressing past their views. There should be two ideas of marriage — one which is under the law and one which is religiously affiliated. Although they will be performed differently and hold different meaning to the individuals involved, they will both yield the same governmental benefits. Louisiana needs to check itself because change is coming, whether the state is ready to accept it or not.
No, marriage’s current definition makes the most sense. THE UNRIDDLER
CHRISTINE GUTTERY Columnist
Leaders in the Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration made a decision last month to uphold The idea of marriage should not be limthe Louisiana State Constitution with regard to ited to the traditional idea of a bond between a same-sex married couples. I applaud them for man and a woman. Many people get married this. The Louisiana Constitution does not recogin churches and by a priest, but this is not the nize same-sex marriage; therefore the Louisiana only way to legally tie together two people’s National Guard said it will not process requests lives, emotionally and monetarily. from same-sex couples seeking benefits, despite The argument about whether or not a Pentagon directive to do so. same-sex marriage should be legalized has Advocates for same-sex marriage claim been one of hot debate in recent years. Althis is a civil rights issue, saying that to deny though its legality is still determined on a benefits to same-sex couples is discrimination. state-by-state basis, the U.S. Supreme Court But before we conclude that not recognizing ruled that a section of the 1996 Defense of same-sex marriage is discrimination, we must Marriage Act was unconstitutional in June. define what marriage is. In what was the first federal and national The Louisiana Constitution defines maract toward giving the LGBT community the riage as being between a man and a womrights it deserves, it allows legally married an. I believe Louisiana should stand by this same-sex couples all around the country to definition. have the same joint federal tax return benI am against same-sex marriage, not beefits as legally married heterosexual couples, cause I hate the LGBT community — I don’t. regardless of what their state laws say about Everyone deserves to be treated with equal remarriage. spect and kindness, regardless of their sexual Keeping up with our wonderful reputaorientation. I am against same-sex marriage betion of having ignorant and conservative idecause same-sex relationships do not adhere to als, our good friend Gov. Bobby Jindal and the definition of marriage, and there is no logihis administration are making sure to complical reason to redefine it. cate the process Louisiana same-sex couples Proponents of same-sex marriage appeal have to go through in order to receive those to the courts that people should be allowed to federal benefits. call things whatever they want to, regardless of Although the state may not recognize reality. nor officiate same-sex marriages, this doesn’t “Law that is just must begin by properly mean that already legally married same-sex recognizing and distinguishing identities and couples in Louisiana are exempt from this differences in reality in order to be able to give nation wide ruling dealing with federal tax Mariel Gates is a 20-year-old mass communication sophomore from Baton each its legal due,” James Skillen explains in an benefits. article published by the Center of Public Justice. Jindal, Republican lawmakers and con- Rouge. The definition of marriage as it has been servative citizens turn to their traditional understood for thousands of years is that marroots to deem that marriage should only be Contact Mariel Gates at riage is a union between a man and a woman, between a man and a woman, but let’s take a mgates@lsureveille.com; not only of mind and will but also of body. This moment to reflect on this idea. includes sexual intercourse – the type that can, If the idea of marriage being between a Twitter: @mgatesj_TDR man and a woman stems from traditional and religious ideals, then why are same-sex couples exempt from having non-religious and purely lawful marriage ties? This is where my favorite argument of the opposing side comes up. Marriage is defined between a man and a woman because men and women can have sexual intercourse that may lead to offspring. It’s an argument with the solidity of a fishing net. I’ll list a few groups of people who can have sexual intercourse without the possibility of it leading to offspring: elderly couples, infertile people, those who use birth control, those who choose to artificially make themselves infertile, and same-sex couples. Yes, that group includes same-sex couples. They can have penetrative sex just as easily as heterosexual couples, even if it involves different parts of the body. A homoPHELAN M. EBENHACK / The Associated Press sexual couple having sex and a man and an infertile woman having sex will yield the Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal addresses attendees Aug. 30 during the Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s same outcome — no possibility of childbirth. Defending the American Dream Summit.
but does not always, lead to the woman’s pregnancy. Both fertile and infertile heterosexual couples can bodily unite in this way, whether or not the act produces children. With regard to this definition, which is also known as the conjugal view of marriage, the difference between the homosexual couple’s and the heterosexual couple’s relationships is related to the nature of marriage itself. These are two different types of relationships. To include homosexual unions in marriage would be to defy the definition of marriage. The most common argument I hear is that everyone deserves to be happy with the one they love, and government should not deny anyone that right. But opponents of same-sex marriage are not proposing that same-sex couples be banned by law from choosing to have a relationship, but rather that such a union cannot be defined as marriage, because the nature of the union contradicts that of marriage. The main reason we regulate marriage in the first place, as opposed to other types of relationships, is due to the social value of marriage. Robert George, professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, points out that ideals of traditional marriage law include fidelity, monogamy, and healthy child-bearing/rearing. According to George, the best sociological evidence shows that “children fare best on virtually every indicator of well-being when reared by their wedded biological parents.” Contrastingly, there is little to no evidence to support the idea that revisionist marriage is a good thing for a child. Those who wish to redefine marriage want to throw out any connection to children and say that marriage is a union between two people who love each other and care for each other. By this definition, also called the revisionist view, both heterosexual couples and homosexual couples are eligible to marry. But when the connection between that of marriage and that of sexuality, childbearing and parenting is dropped, the remaining distinctions of marriage become arbitrary. By the revisionist definition, there is no logical reason why marriage must be exclusively between two people. If same-sex couples are allowed to marry, why not grant polyamorous relationships access to marriage? As the definition of marriage broadens to mean different things and accepts different kinds of relationships, it loses its distinct identity and meaning. In this case, there is no point in recognizing marriage at all. I am not against homosexuals having rights, but granting same-sex couples the right to marry is erroneous. Redefining marriage will deconstruct its original value. Louisiana should continue to defend the institution of marriage as outlined in the state constitution. Christine Guttery is a 20-year-old English junior from Baton Rouge.
Contact Christine Guttery at cguttery@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @theunriddler
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 FEEDING CLINIC, from page 1
pediatrician for more intensive service, she said. Two of the children currently at the clinic are Kate and Grant Worthington. Grant, 8 months old, and his 3-year-old sister Kate were both tongue-tied at birth — meaning the tissue under their tongues was very short and tight. This prevents them from moving their tongue and makes it difficult for them to eat, Gonsoulin said. The condition can also affect speech. The tongue-tie had to be cut using laser surgery, and afterward, the children are not used to moving
their tongue, so the graduate students must teach the children how to use it while eating, Gonsoulin said. Speech-pathology graduate student Brenna Gonzales is working with Grant this semester to develop lateral and forward tongue movement so he can have a healthy and pleasurable eating experience. Gonzales introduces new flavors to Grant, such as pickle juice, to encourage forward tongue movement, she said. Kate works with graduate student Morgan Soike to develop tongue movement and promote eating more solid foods with protein, Gonsoulin said.
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Honors College Dean Nancy Clark said the University Registrar found the computer system could not support the large group, and meetings were held to reduce the number of students registering at the same time. Clark said she was not sure about the number of honors students in the registration system during scheduling, but this fall the numbers will be looked at more carefully. Student Government President John Woodard said SG will be taking students’ input to determine if an alternate scheduling system should be developed. Doolos said this should not be a problem because most Honors College students are freshmen and sophomores and generally do not compete for courses with
The Daily Reveille One of the exercises Soike uses involves placing a mirror in front of Kate and letting her watch herself move a Froot Loop from side to side in her mouth, Gonsoulin said. Grant and Kate’s mother, Shelly Worthington, uses the tips from the clinic to help her children at dinner time, she said. In the few months her children have been going to the clinic, there has been significant improvement, she said. The care provided in the feeding clinic is individualized based on the specific child’s case, Gonsoulin said. Sometimes children are born with sensory issues that keep them from enjoying certain foods or even eating solid food at all, she said.
psychology, philosophy freshman
graduating seniors. In giving degree candidates the first shot at scheduling, Doolos said the school is providing them the opportunity to get the classes they need. Reid Burns, psychology and philosophy freshman, is enrolled in the Honors College and said this change is not surprising. “Hopefully, it won’t be a problem because I shouldn’t be
Gonsoulin said what should be a fun family experience becomes a struggle at home. “Eating is an event. It’s part of our lives. It should be pleasurable,” she said. The issue is diagnosed in the clinic, and from there, a plan is developed by Gonsoulin and the graduate students so the children and their parents can work toward a common goal. This goal may simply be to eat a hamburger at the end of the semester, Gonsoulin said. The cost of the service is, on average, only $240 per semester, Gonsoulin said. This price is dependent on the case and how often a child is in the clinic, so the price
‘It makes sense, so I’m not too upset about it.’
‘All schools seem to operate on seniority, it seems.’ Reid Burns
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competing in senior level classes,” Burns said. Clark said the Honors College has concerns about students competing for courses. Because there is a relatively limited amount of honors classes for students, if they can’t work those courses around classes for their major, it puts students in a tough spot, Clark said. “We don’t want to put an
‘I support this because we are graduating and we should have the most blowoff classes possible.’
may even be less, she said. The consultations could be only once a week or multiple times depending on the issue. The clinic has a high success rate when it comes to preparing University students for finding jobs after graduation, Jumonville said. Students who have gone through the two year program, working in various fields of communication sciences and disorders, have found careers around the country, including New York and parts of California, said Jumonville. Contact Michael Tarver at mtarver@lsureveille.com
‘I’ve never had problems scheduling.’ Adam Bell biochemistry senior
Honors College student between their major’s courses or honors courses,” Clark said. “It’s not just a question of some sort of privilege.” Giovanni Silva, political science senior, said last year he was in a situation where he couldn’t get into a specific course for his major, making him feel pressed for time. Woodard said the change reflects one of the University’s goals being carried out, referencing LSU
President F. King Alexander’s priority to make sure students graduate. Woodard said the scheduling change shows a focus on getting rention and graduation rates up. “They needed to do something on helping graduating seniors to actually graduate,” Woodard said.
Kong is an excellent opportunity but was attracted because of a heritage she shares with the region. “My grandfather was from Hong Kong, and I never met him,” she said. “I want to explore
my heritage.” This won’t be Johnson’s first time studying abroad, as she lived in France for a summer. She is looking forward to the experience and hopes to remain in the region by obtaining an internship for the remainder of the summer, she said. As an economics major, Mayen said he is interested in exploring the different aspects of Hong Kong’s emerging economy. Part of the plan for the exchange program involves students from PolyU attending the University, Junek said, and the College of Business plans to continue the program in the future. White said he advised the students to network as much as possible and come back to Louisiana with a new understanding of the world and different cultures to share with the University community.
Contact Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez at fsuarez@lsureveille.com
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program, and he said he chose the PolyU program over another school in China as a result of the area’s business environment. Wong agreed living in Hong
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