The Daily Reveille - September 27, 2012

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[Left] University arborist Blane Tullier installs copper wire Wednesday in live oak trees in the Quad to protect them from lightning strikes. [Below] Lightning struck a live oak tree in the Quad likely during Hurricane Isaac.

Copper put in trees to protect from lightning

FUNDING

Athletic, academic spending gap grows Chris Grillot Staff Writer

of fertilizers and nutrients took place as well.

Ingram and students passing by craned their necks to watch as Tullier was lifted into the canopy of oaks in front of Himes Hall. The boom lift maneuvered him carefully through the branches until it was impossible to go further without breaking limbs.

Then, Tullier got out of the crane’s box and climbed to the highest point of the oak. The branches teetered above the Quad while students observed his pair of work boots and gold hardhat with “LSU” emblazoned on the front.

“The lift obviously can’t reach everything,” Tullier said. “I have to go up.”

Ingram said the crew spiked thick copper wire from “the highest part of

While Southeastern Conference athletics spending soars above academic spending and states continue to slash budgets, the LSU Athletics Fund Transfer Policy should be seen as a positive step forward and not a bailout for the University, according to Amy Perko, executive director at the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Since 2008, $102.22 million, or 43.6 percent, has been cut from the University’s state-appropriated funding, causing the University to raise tuition among other initiatives to balance its budget. During the same time, the LSU Athletics budget has increased from $75.8 million in 2008 to $96.2 million in 2012 — a nearly 27 percent increase.

Under the policy approved Sept. 7, LSU Athletics will donate

OAKS, see page 8

FUNDING, see page 8

Danielle Kelley Contributing Writer

The University is taking preventive measures to keep true to the Alma Mater’s line about “stately oaks.”

After lightning recently struck a live oak planted in the Quad, likely during Hurricane Isaac, Facility Services sent Arborist Blane Tullier and Horticulture Attendant Bryce Ingram to install lightning rods in the oaks.

The tree, endowed in honor of Charles E. Severance Sr. and Winifred Loudon Severance, is located in front of Coates Hall with a visibly deep vertical gash in its trunk. The lightning cut is about 10 feet in height and one foot wide. Brown, crunchy leaves hang by its branches, falling to the ground with the light breeze.

In an effort to save the tree, a hose was placed around its roots, constantly supplying it with water.

Ingram said a “deep root injection”

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TRAFFIC

Turning lane, signal to be added to Burbank Ben Wallace Senior Contributing Writer

Burbank Drive between Nicholson Drive and the median just past Jennifer Jean Drive will soon have a new traffic light and a left-hand turning lane, said Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development spokeswoman Lauren Lee. The city requested a new light at the intersection of West Parker Boulevard and Burbank for smoother traffic flow, Lee said.

DOTD will remove the traffic signal at East Boyd Drive and Burbank, cycle on the West Parker light and begin re-striping Burbank during either the University’s 2012 winter break or 2013 spring break to avoid peak traffic times, Lee said.

“It will be done during the weekend with minimal lane

closures,” she added.

Local business owners said they hope the left-hand turning lane will cut down on the amount of traffic accidents on the regularly congested stretch of road.

“There’s usually a good bit of accidents at the East Boyd light,” said Izzo’s Illegal Burrito general manager Patrick Foy. Foy said drivers wishing to turn left off Burbank will often speed into the intersection trying to beat the light since it doesn’t have a left-hand turning signal.

“They’ve been sitting there for like 10 minutes, so they try to beat the light, and they get hit by someone,” he said.

Robyn Kirkland, the assistant manager at the Circle K on Burbank, has seen the same issues at the East Boyd intersection.

“It takes 10 or 15 minutes just to get down [East Boyd],” Kirkland said about drivers attempting to turn left from East Boyd onto Burbank.

Once DOTD removes the East Boyd traffic signal, stop signs will take its place along the two-lane road, Lee said.

One option engineers have considered is prohibiting left-turns from East Boyd once the stop signs are up, and forcing drivers to turn right onto Burbank, Lee said.

“It all has to be done at once in order to work,” she added.

Although the state will fund the construction, the city of Baton Rouge will maintain the traffic signals once they’re up and running, Lee said.

Contact Ben Wallace at bwallace@lsureveille.com

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Street light poles were recently installed on the corner of Burbank Drive and West Parker Boulevard. The project also invovles adding a turn lane to Burbank.

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INTERNATIONAL Zurich-based foundation says Da Vinci painted early Mona Lisa work GENEVA (AP) — A Zurich-based foundation says it will prove to the world Thursday that Leonardo Da Vinci painted an earlier version of the Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa Foundation, which has been working with the anonymous owners of the “Isleworth Mona Lisa,” says that after 35 years of research, experts believe it predates the famed 16thcentury masterpiece by about a decade.

The Isleworth painting — likewise a portrait of a young woman with an enigmatic smile — is slightly larger, was painted on canvas and has brighter colors than the famed Louvre Museum masterpiece painted on wood.

Hundreds of Nigerian pilgrims held in Saudi Arabia in poor conditions ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The detention of hundreds of female Nigerian pilgrims heading to Mecca at Saudi Arabia’s busiest airport over a rule requiring them to travel with a husband or male relative is threatening to bring a diplomatic dispute between the two nations.

Saudi authorities are holding 908 Nigerian women in poor conditions “with some needing urgent medical attention.”

Nation & World

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A painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and representing Mona Lisa is seen during a preview presentation in a vault in Onex, near Geneva.

Rise of evangelicals changes Brazil fashion, modest garb the new trend ITABORAI, Brazil (AP) — Strolling down the main shopping drag in this working-class Rio de Janeiro suburb, it’s not the second-skin dresses in shocking pink spandex that catch the eye or even the strapless tops with strategically placed peekaboo paneling.

The newest look can instead be found in stores like Silca Evangelical Fashion, where the hot items are the demure, long-sleeved frocks with how-low-can-you-go hemlines and the polyester puttycolored potato sack dresses.

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

UC agrees to pay $1 million to finally settle pepper spray suit

Assumption Parish sinkhole expands, swallows several trees and roadways

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by demonstrators who were pepper-sprayed during an Occupy protest at UC Davis last fall, according to a preliminary settlement filed Wednesday.

The Nov. 18, 2011, incident prompted national outrage, angry campus protests and calls for the resignation of Chancellor Linda Katehi after online videos shot by witnesses went viral.

Images of a police officer casually spraying orange pepperspray in the faces of nonviolent protesters became a rallying symbol for the Occupy movement.

White House: President Obama views Libya attack as terrorism

NAPOLEONVILLE (AP) — Officials say the sinkhole in Assumption Parish has swallowed up more trees and part of a road built to expedite cleanup activities as it continues to expand.

Officials at the Assumption Parish Police Jury said Wednesday there was a 30 foot-by-50 foot slough into the southeast side of the hole overnight. The bog had never sloughed in that area before, officials say.

Experts say the sloughing in is expected.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House said Wednesday that President Barack Obama considers the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya a terrorist attack.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said it is “certainly the case that it is our view as an administration, and the president’s view, that it was a terrorist attack.” Four Americans were killed in the attack including Chris Stevens.

Deadline nears for conservation program, applications due Friday (AP) — Landowners interested in selling property to help Louisiana and federal coastal forest conservation efforts have until Friday to apply for part of the $7.4 million available in the second round of applications.

Bren Haase, deputy chief of planning with the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, told The Advocate the Coastal Forest Conservation Initiative’s goal is to protect coastal forest areas not only for the habitat they provide but also for their ability to hamper storm surge from tropical storms.

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This aerial photo shows the sinkhole near Bayou Corne, La. Tremors recorded in Assumption Parish since late May could explain what caused the sinkhole.

Lil Wayne opens Trukstop skate park in hometown N.O. in Lower 9th Ward NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lil Wayne is returning to New Orleans, his hometown, for the opening of the Trukstop skate park in the Lower 9th Ward — one of the most devastated sections of the city after levees failed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The Grammy-winning rapper, who recently launched a skateboarding-inspired clothing line called Trukfit, is scheduled to open the park Wednesday with his corporate partners, Mountain Dew and Glu Agency.

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LSU SYSTEM

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University may be without permanent leader until May Top positions may be combined

Chris Grillot Staff Writer

Despite reports over the summer that the University would have a new leader by January, the search firm hired by the Board of Supervisors has yet to begin its quest and may not find a candidate until May. The LSU System and the JENKINS University have been without permanent leaders since the Board of Supervisors removed former System President John Lombardi from his position in April. Shortly after, former Chancellor Michael Martin announced he was leaving the University for the system presidency of the Colorado State

University System. William “Bill” Jenkins has been filling the position of interim system president since May and chancellor since August.

The Board hired Dallasbased search firm R. Williams Funk & Associates on Aug. 3 to lead the presidential search, but they will not formally start the search until AGB — a consulting firm hired to analyze strengths and weaknesses of the LSU System — finishes a follow-up report.

“We are waiting to start the formal search process until the board has finished the organization study that is being conducted ... by AGB,” Board member Blake Chatelain said in an email Tuesday. Chatelain was named chairman of the board’s Presidential Search Committee in July.

On Aug. 18, the Board evaluated the initial report submitted

by AGB. Chatelain said he is hopeful the follow-up report will be finished by the end of October.

The process could take about

six months, ending in April or because AGB’s study has not May, Chatelain said. concluded, Chatelain did say With the final report, the “there are strong feelings from Board will build faculty for a tradiits candidate protional president.” file and job de- ‘We are waiting to start A “tradiscription, and the the formal search until tional” president search will comcome from the board has finished would mence. a background in In the initial the organization study.’ academia. report, AGB recIn August, ommended the Jenkins told The Blake Chatelain LSU System’s Daily Reveille a Board of Supervisors member new leader have “non-traditional” good communication skills and background could work for a sysa proven track record of innova- tem president, but a chancellor tion and collaboration. The report needs to have academic experialso posed three future scenarios ence. for the LSU System. Two of them In recent months, other meinclude consolidating the system dia outlets have speculated the presidency and chancellorship. board will appoint Gov. Bobby Chatelain said merging the Jindal’s close adviser Secresystem president and chancellor tary of Economic Development positions was “still very much a consideration,” and said in an email, “Until a decision is made, there has been no effort to organize a chancellor search.”

Though he did not elaborate much on the candidate profile

Stephen Moret to the position.

Jindal appointed 15 out of 16 of the supervisors, which could allow Jindal to have greater sway in future leadership decisions.

Moret dodged questions about his interest in the position in an email, saying, “I’m totally focused on doing the best job that I can for the people of Louisiana in my current role.”

His email appears to be a carbon copy of the interviews he has given other media in the past month, containing quotes used verbatim in various stories about his interest in the position.

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DINING

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Dietitian hopes to educate athletes, impact meal plans Mosley sets menus for all athletes

Each menu item is categorized with a green, yellow or red place card to help athletes make healthy decisions. Green means the item is low in fat, yellow Caitlin McCord means portion control is essential and red means the item is high in Contributing Writer fat.

Mosley also meets with stuBriggitte Mosley did not attend LSU. She wasn’t even a fan dents who have specific dietary until she started her first job here. needs and helps them navigate Now, she bleeds purple and the many options available.

In the summer, Mosley acts gold.

“I graduated from Louisiana as the summer conference coorTech in Ruston in 1983 in May,” dinator. She makes arrangements said Mosley, director of Athletic for all of the camps that come to Dining and registered dietitian. “I LSU, both athletic and academic.

Mosley believes one of the put in a résumé to the university and in August, I got a phone call most important aspects of her job is education. and was hired on the spot.”

It’s important for students to Mosley applied for a job at learn good eating the university as now bepart of a project ‘Of course, the longer habits cause it will make her senior year of college. Her you stay here the more their lives easier when the stresses professor recomyou bleed purple and of work and fammended the Uniily build up, Mosversity because gold.’ ley said. of her interest in Briggitte Mosley Mosley’s famanagement didirector of athletic dining vorite part of the etetics. job is making a Of the 13 students in her class, Mosley was the difference in the lives of students only one interested in manage- and staff members. She said she ment dietetics instead of clinical thoroughly enjoys interacting with students and insists it keeps dietetics.

Two days after her interview, her “fresh.”

“She’s a vital part of the team, Mosley began her job at the university. She had to return home not just in the athletic realm, but to Ruston to pack up all of her day to day,” said Dean Samuels, LSU Dining marketing director. things a few weeks later.

Mosley recently suggested Mosley said she did not expect to remain at the university that football players should have for more than five years. She was re-energizing snacks available to told the managers “died out,” and them at halftime. A few weeks it would be a long time before an- later, she received a photo from a member of the football team’s other position opened up.

“My goal was to stay here administration of players grabfive years and learn all that I bing granola bars and fruit before could, but I became a manager in heading into the locker room, Samuels said. two years,” Mosley said.

“That just gives you a very On Aug. 26, Mosley celebrated her 29th year at the uni- distinct visual of how much she versity, but she’s quick to add impacts and how involved she that it’s actually her 30th football is,” Samuels said. season.

Now, she sets the menus for all LSU athletes.

The athletes eat dinner together five days a week, in a Contact Caitlin McCord at separate room of The 5 equipped with multiple buffets. cmccord@lsureveille.com

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Briggitte Mosley, University dietitian, manages The 5 dining hall and helps students make healthy food choices.

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Students wait in line to be served food Monday at The 5 dining hall.

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LEGISLATION

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Faculty Senate resolutions go through long process Bills read twice before voted on Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer

While the plus-or-minus grading resolution has garnered more attention than most legislation passed though the University’s Faculty Senate, all bills and resolutions introduced to the group go through a long, sometimes behind-the-scenes, process.

While many resolutions have the potential to trigger changes on campus, before those changes are implemented, legislation must be introduced and voted on, and possibly go to committees, according to Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope.

The process begins when any senator or faculty council member has an idea for a resolution.

“A senator doesn’t necessarily have to introduce the idea beforehand,” Cope said. “The person can simply raise their hand during the new business section

of the agenda. However, many chair of the Ad Hoc Committee.

At the resolution’s second people choose to present their reading, a vote is taken. But that bills beforehand.”

After being proposed, bills isn’t the final step before a resoare read for the first time and the lution is adopted by the Universenators decide whether to move sity. The Faculty Senate must the resolution to debate. If the speak with the affected groups in bill fails in its initial stage, then order to get their approval.

Although the it usually is not ‘The Faculty Senate Office of Acaheard from again, Affairs will he said. represents the collective demic have the final say “The Faculty will of the faculty.’ on the plus-minus Senate is very degrading bill, Cope liberate in its acsaid administrations,” Cope said.

Kevin Cope tors should follow “We determine Faculty Senate President through with the the merits of a bill and then stop. Only one or two resolution if passed.

“The Faculty Senate reprebills have been presented a secsents the collective will of the ond time that I know of.”

The next step varies. With faculty,” Cope said. “They would the plus-minus grading resolu- be ill-advised to ignore the faction, the senate established an Ad ulty.”

Hoc committee to gather more information before it advanced to a second reading.

“Establishing a committee helped us find out how other schools dealt with suffix grading and how it affected GPAs of stuContact Joshua Bergeron at dents,” said Mandi Lopez, vetjbergeron@lsureveille.com erinary medicine professor and

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Carl Motsenbocker, professor at the School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences in the AgCenter, answers a question at a Faculty Senate meeting Sept. 5.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Financial Coordinator teaches monetary smarts Henderson has previous experience

Wilborn Nobles III

Senior Contributing Writer

In what Student Government president Taylor Cox called a mix between a mother, a watchdog and an adviser role, Arlette Henderson is SG’s new financial coordinator.

“A lot of people that join SG may not know everything, but I

want to give them a clear understanding of what they can do with their funds, or some good ideas when they come to ask me what I think of this first,” Henderson said.

Henderson said she wants to give students different options to consider when they need to apply for funds, but Henderson’s experience at the University exceeds more than financial capabilities.

Henderson was the administrative assistant to Clovier Torry, director of Graduate Recruitment, Retention and Diversity,

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Arlette Henderson discusses her position as SG’s new financial coordinator Tuesday morning in the SG office.

during her own time as an undergraduate at the University. She aided Torry in managing student workers and those who came in to conduct business in an organized, perceptive manner that deemed her trustworthy, Torry said.

“What especially was so impressive to me working with her was she was working as a fulltime staff member, she was taking classes working on her bachelor’s degree, she was a mother of three and married — doing all of these things while maintaining a very good GPA. And then, once she finished her bachelor’s, then she got her master’s,” Torry said.

Henderson, who received her master’s degree in human resources, said she wants to stress the importance and attainability of a good education to her children. She said her studies at the University as a way to build upon her career path. Henderson said her education helps her manage the diverse membership of students in SG. “I don’t sugarcoat things, I just tell them how it is, and so I think they respect that more,”

Henderson said.

Torry said those qualities would be useful for someone who has to manage many accounts and knew Henderson would be the right fit as SG’s new financial coordinator. Although Henderson was not mainly involved in budgeting in the graduate administration, Torry said Henderson was active in the budgeting process when she worked at the Honors College.

“If we need Arlette, we can go into her office and talk to her, and she helps guide us. So that’s very beneficial to us,” Cox said.

Henderson assisted Nancy

Clark, dean of the Honors College, and was responsible for the budget, purchasing and additional business management for the Honors College, said Clark.

“She was always willing to step up and take responsibility for any kind of projects or decisions,” Clark said. “I always trusted her judgement, so she was definitely ready to move up to into a higher administrative position.

Contact Wilborn Nobles III at wnobles@lsureveille.com

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RESEARCH

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Professor receives communication disorder grant

Juliann Allen Contributing Writer

Yunjung Kim, communication sciences and disorders assistant professor, will spend the next three years studying the relationship between speech disorders and Parkinson’s disease.

Kim received a $426,999 grant earlier this month from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to conduct cross-linguistic studies comparing Parkinson’s disease patients who are native English speakers to those who natively speak Korean.

Kim said in the past, researchers ignored dialects and language variations in these types of studies, but language variations may actually affect speech disorder diagnostics.

She said special software helps her determine if someone has a speech disorder by displaying residual frequencies to allow her to see the acoustic signals, or indications of how the tongue moves.

As for speech disorders in Parkinson’s disease, Kim said she will study the relationship between the disorder and speech. But she wants to find out if the speech disorder is language-universal, caused by the nature of the disease, or languagespecific, resulting from the type of

WACKY NEWS

Ordinance for cussing cockatoo appealed The Associated Press WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — The owner of a foul-mouthed cockatoo in Rhode Island who was slapped with a $15 fine for violating a noise ordinance is appealing.

The Providence Journal reports that Warwick resident Lynne Taylor is appealing to a state court a fine imposed by a municipal judge. The judge said Taylor had broken a local law that prohibits residents from letting their pets habitually howl, bark or make other noises.

Taylor’s lawyer says the ordinance is unconstitutional because it gives no parameters for what noise constitutes a violation. He notes the statute says that if someone is annoyed, it’s a public nuisance.

A neighbor accused Taylor’s bird of parroting vulgar phrases, cursing and loudly speaking expletives. The neighbor lives with Taylor’s ex-husband.

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language or the way it is spoken.

Kim said if she can determine how much of the disease is language-universal and languagespecific, she can more easily understand how the disorder works and how it affects language.

Kim said Parkinson’s disease patients have a more difficult time pronouncing vowels. The English language contains more vowels

than Korean, so native English speakers may have more trouble with their language, she added.

Kim said the idea that listeners do not think someone’s speech is intelligible enough to be considered normal interests her.

Melda Kunduk, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, said someone may have a speech or voice disorder if

he or she cannot be easily understood, does not have clear speech or has an unusual-sounding voice, like those with rough or hoarse voices.

“If their speech or voice is distracting, then you have to find why it is so distracting,” Kunduk said.

Kim said she and a few University graduate students will use native English-speaking

Parkinson’s disease patients from Baton Rouge and will travel to Seoul, South Korea, at least once a year to research native-speaking patients there.

Contact Juliann Allen at jallen@lsureveille.com

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FAST FOOD

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

College council McDonald’s asks, TV with that? budgets ready for Senate review The Associated Press

Meeting is shortest ever for Senate

inform the Senate that its respective college council budgets were completed for them to review.

Westbrook asked if senators would like to change from their Wilborn Nobles III current committees, but none chose to do so.

Senior Contributing Writer Speaker Pro Tempore Lane In a record time of 40 minutes, Pace urged senators to focus on Student Government approved writing legislation that was worth Speaker of Senate Meredith West- debate.

“I want to go back to the days brook’s order to redistribute the when I first started Senate, and we members of Senate.

Westbrook said many mem- stayed here till 11 [p.m.] just bebers had resigned, including the cause we cared that much about Senate’s secretary, undersecretary our students,” Pace said.

Pace told senand parliamentarators to come up ian.

But the three ‘So far we’re in our fifth with ideas or ask positions were legislative week, and him or Westbrook for advice on poswiftly filled by nutrition and food we haven’t got as much tential legislative sciences junior done as I feel we should orders. Senators is currently working Meghan McGahave.’ on legislation, but hee, political sciPace urged them ence junior AnMeredith Westbrook to move faster. dree Ardoin and Speaker of Senate “Whether it’s political science parking, whether freshman Scotty it’s meal plans, whether it’s anyWofford, respectively.

The meeting was the shortest thing, just please get out there and Senate ever held, Westbrook said. do it,” he said.

Westbrook echoed Pace’s There were more than 40 students comments and encouraged Senate present.

SG President Taylor Cox to develop good legislation.

“So far we’re in our fifth legwas absent, but SG Vice President Carrie Hebert was present to islative week, and we haven’t gotten as much done as I feel like we should have,” she said.

Westbrook reminded the Senate only six legislative weeks remain. The Senate will debate many resolutions next week, including election changes and SG’s budget.

“Get ready to be here until 11,” she said.

Contact Wilborn Nobles III at wnobles@lsureveille.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The question of the moment at 700 pioneering McDonald’s restaurants: You want TV with those fries?

Not just any television, but the custom-made M Channel, formulated and tested with the same attention to detail that made Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets cultural icons.

The channel’s aim is to offer exclusive content to entertain customers. More ambitiously, it also intends to create promotional and sales opportunities for record companies and others who want to dive into McDonald’s vast customer pool.

Lee Edmondson, who has spent more than eight years developing the concept for McDonald’s and years beforehand pondering it, said the fast-food chain is thinking way outside the TV box.

“It is a vision that is more than television,” more than the “passive relationship” that viewers have with gas station or supermarket TV feeds, said Edmondson, who comes from a venture-capital background.

The M channel is akin to a broadcast network with its own news, entertainment and sportscasts localized for cities and even neighborhoods, he said. But there’s more: It will supersize the experience by directing viewers online for shopping or other opportunities.

Get details on a featured electronic toy or be among the first to download a music video discovered via M Channel. Want to get close to artists you heard on your coffee break? Enter to win backstage concert passes or maybe lunch with them (just a guess, but the location may not be optional).

M Channel’s goal is to target different audiences at different times of day and be so areaspecific that a restaurant could show high school football game highlights to hometown fans, Edmondson said. News reports are taped by local station anchors for

MEN start selling suits from home

WOMEN start a jewelry/ purse show from home

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Fast food patrons watch the new McDonald’s television channel in Norwalk, Calif., while chowing down Big Macs and French fries.

the channel.

Among those who have enlisted as content providers are producer Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Voice”), ReelzChannel and broadcast stations. A range of advertisers, minus other restaurants and perhaps alcoholic beverages, will be welcome, Edmondson said.

For now, the programming is in its infancy. At a McDonald’s in Costa Mesa, south of Los Angeles, a flat-screen TV tucked in a corner showed an hourlong loop that included weather, a trivia quiz that promoted “Jeopardy!” features on windsurfing in Maui and auto racing and a Hollywood movie report packaged by ReelzChannel.

A mom grabbing a meal with her two children briefly glanced at a tech segment on back-to-school products including computers and smartphones before exiting.

Other diners sitting close to the TV were buried in their laptops, phones or magazines, the screen showing the distinctive arched “M’’ logo merely providing wallpaper.

Ruby Lua of Santa Ana, who works at a nearby supermarket, took a break from texting to say

she preferred the satellite feed the restaurant used to show. How about if the channel offered music and related downloads?

“That would be more interesting,” said the 18-year-old Lua, perking up.

That opening is just what Edmondson wants to exploit.

“If you see a piece of content that connects with you immediately, we’ve provided you a value,” he said. “If we can do it consistently, we become a trusted source of information ... and a great way for content providers to engage with consumers.”

Major music companies are intrigued.

“Interscope values a new way of communicating to customers where our content is positioned front and center to a massive audience,” said Jennifer Frommer, the company’s head of brand partnerships. “The channel provides a platform to market music in ways that have never been done before.”

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

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$36 million to the University over five years.

LSU Athletics is one of seven NCAA D-1 public athletics programs in the nation that do not accept any state funding, according to USA Today.

“I think it’s a recognition that athletics is still part of the University,” Perko said.

The Knight Commission works to ensure athletics operate with the educational mission of universities.

The $7.2 million makes up only 1.6 percent of the University’s $445,000 fiscal year operating budget and 7.5 percent of LSU Athletics budget of $96.2 million.

Perko explained the move is a good step forward regardless of the amount. Of the seven NCAA schools that consistently make positive revenue and 22 that usually make money, the University is the only school to have any type of revenue-sharing agreement.

Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva said in an open letter to the public that the Transfer Policy helps link the University and LSU Athletics.

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the tree” to the base of a tree. An eight-foot rod is buried nearby to direct the lightning away from the oaks, Tullier said.

Half of the oaks in the Quad were installed with lightning protective materials years ago, and now the others are being treated after lightning struck one that previously wasn’t, Tullier said.

“This is kind of a slow process, but we’re trying to do a high quality job, plus we have to look out for all the pedestrians,” Tullier said. “Safety first.”

Tullier said “to lose one in the Quad would be

“This agreement more systematically ensures that the University reaps benefits from the success of Tiger Athletics,” he said.

The SEC spends nearly 12 times more on athletes than it does on academic spending per student, according to research done by the Knight Commission in 2009. As a whole, the Football Bowl Subdivision’s discrepancy is 6.8 times more on athletics than academics.

Specifically, SEC schools spent $156,833 on athletics per athlete and $13,471 per academic student. The numbers were determined by using the amount universities spent per full-time student on academic-oriented programs, and how much athletic departments spent per athlete on athletics, Perko said.

Information on how much the University spends per athlete and academic student could not be provided by the Office of Budget and Planning.

And the spending gap is continuing to grow.

Athletics spending has gone up across the nation while academic spending has remained relatively flat because of financial pressures with academic budgets and declines detrimental.” It would take decades for a replaced oak tree to grow to the size of its neighbors in the Quad, he said.

Lee Babin, pre-business administration junior, said the health of the University’s oaks is “most important” to their prominence.

“They give the Quad a unique look. The campus is almost defined by it,” Babin said.

Contact Danielle Kelley at dkelley@lsureveille.com

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“Based on preliminary data [for 2012], the trends haven’t changed on either side of the equation,” Perko said.

To remedy the massive incongruity, Perko said the Knight Commission recommends athletic revenues be used to help broaden needs of universities and to develop a system where academic and athletic spending have a certain ratio while also asking for greater transparency in athletic finances.

Thursday, September 27, 2012 “Programs that are in the unique position ... should respond by helping to strengthen the education mission,” Perko said.

While Perko said LSU’s arrangement should serve as an example for the rest of the SEC, students are unsure how they feel.

“I don’t want to say [the arrangement] is a bad thing,” said undeclarded freshman Shanne Vignaud. “I think teams should only do it if they can afford it.”

Marketing senior Kaitlyn

Colclough said athletic departments having to help universities is embarrassing, but acknowledged the need for a link between LSU Athletics and the University.

“I don’t think [athletics] should be completely separate,” she said.

“It should all be one.”

Contact Chris Grillot at cgrillot@lsureveille.com

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By the hammer of Thor Long-haired Muncie establishes own identity

Alex Cassara Sports Writer

Sitting on the plane back to Baton Rouge from Auburn on Sunday, LSU junior linebacker Luke Muncie publicly solicited a bit of style advice.

Muncie asked his Twitter followers if he should chop his blonde, shoulder-length hair — perhaps the only reason LSU football fans knew his name prior to this season.

When he removes his helmet, a few strands often go with it. It’s a hassle to keep up his flowing locks, which Muncie hasn’t cut in two years.

As a freshman, he began growing his hair because he could, but Muncie also sought to mimic a certain vicious Packer with whom he shares a jersey number and position.

“I hate to say it because I don’t want my name to be the same as Clay Matthews,” Muncie said. “But I thought, ‘He plays outside linebacker. We play the same position. He’s a badass,’ and I thought that was cool.”

While that’s not a bad model to follow, it’s no longer needed. With four games CONNOR TARTER / The Daily Reveille

MLB

New wild card slots spice up September DROP IT LIKE IT’S SCOTT SCOTT BRANSON Sports Contributor

Editor’s Note: This column was written using standings as of Sept. 25.

With six days left in the Major League Baseball regular season, the league and its fans are reaping the benefits of an expanded playoff system.

New for the 2012 season, two additional Wild Card spots – one in each league – guarantee 10 teams a shot at the World Series come October instead of just eight.

Meant to increase the amount of meaningful baseball late in the season and spurn additional interest in the sport as many teams’ playoff hopes dwindle, the expanded playoff is having its desired effect.

As of Wednesday afternoon, eight American League teams are still in the running for five playoff spots, even the least likely of which have a legitimate shot at prolonging its season.

The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox are currently tied for the lead in the AL Central, and the Baltimore Orioles are just 1.5 games back of the New York

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LSU junior linebacker Luke Muncie (52) prepares for a snap Sept. 22 in Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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FOOTBALL

Boone making the most of long-awaited opportunities Tyler Nunez Sports Contributor

It may have taken a while, but LSU wide receiver Kadron Boone has arrived, and he is not going anywhere.

Four games into his junior campaign, Boone has posted better numbers than he did the previous two seasons combined, with seven receptions for 144 yards and three touchdowns.

“As a receiver, you have to be patient and wait your turn,” said senior wide receiver Russell Shepard. “That’s what [Boone’s] doing, and it’s showing because he’s a very talented player.”

But Boone’s success did not come without a challenge.

The Florida native had what he considered an underwhelming start to his collegiate career, catching 11 passes for 134 yards in his first two seasons at LSU. Boone had nearly run out of patience by the end of last year. Just days after the Tigers’ 21-0 loss to Alabama in the BCS Championship Game, rumors of his seemingly imminent transfer began to circulate.

“Sophomore year, that’s when it really started getting to me,” Boone said about his frustrations as an underclassman. “It was a tough time. I guess I wasn’t happy.”

But after much deliberation with his coaches and his teammates, Boone chose to stay at

LSU, a decision he now looks back on without regret.

“After thinking about it long and hard and praying about it, I felt that my best decision was to stay here,” Boone said. “…I’m happy to be a Tiger this year.”

Boone cited his chemistry with LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger as one of the factors leading to his recent success. The connection between the two became apparent early this season, as Boone caught Mettenberger’s first three touchdown passes.

Mettenberger has had confidence in Boone’s abilities since they started playing together.

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LSU junior wide receiver Kadron Boone (86) moves past Idaho cornerback Aaron Grymes (6) during the Tigers’ 63-14 victory against the Vandals on Sept. 15.

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SEC Power Rankings: Week 4 MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist 1. Alabama (4-0) I’m sure Alabama coach Nick Saban tore into his team for losing a third-straight shutout in the fourth quarter against Florida Atlantic.

The Tide’s defense has been a cut above the rest, allowing a minuscule 5.3 points a game.

It will be interesting to see how the Tide handles Ole Miss coming to Tuscaloosa, Ala. this weekend. Rebel Black Bears coach Hugh Freeze has his team headed in the right direction.

Last Week: 1 (Beat Florida Atlantic 40-7) 2. LSU (4-0)

The Tigers dropped to No. 3 in the Associated Press poll after a less-than-stellar showing last week. They’re still No. 2 in my book.

Coach Les Miles had to be impressed with SEC defensive player of the week Sam Montgomery and his career high 3.5 tackles for loss against Auburn. He’s putting up video game numbers, giving Sonic a run for his money.

Last Week: 2 (Beat Auburn 12-10) 3. Georgia (4-0) The Dawgs have one of the most balanced teams in the country.

Their offense hasn’t put up fewer than 41 points in its first four games. Not to mention they have the best defensive player in the SEC in linebacker Jarvis Jones.

Look for the Dawgs to keep on rolling against Tennessee, who couldn’t pull away from Akron until the fourth quarter last week.

Last Week: 3 (Beat Vanderbilt 48-3)

4. South Carolina (4-0) It’s safe to say Gamecocks’ quarterback Connor Shaw’s shoulder is fine. After his first pass fell incomplete, he connected on his last 20 throws against Mizzou.

Shaw and running back Marcus Lattimore will have a field day against Kentucky. Seriously, who hasn’t?

Last Week: 4 (Beat Missouri 31-10) 5. Florida (4-0) Don’t sleep on Florida. The Gators have already proven they can win on the road with visits to Texas A&M and Tennessee.

I don’t think anyone expected Florida, unranked in the preseason, to make as much noise as it has. The undefeated Gators have a perfectly placed bye week before LSU comes to town next Saturday.

Last Week: 5 (Beat Kentucky 38-0) 6. Texas A&M (2-1) Let’s see if freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel can continue his outstanding play against Arkansas.

He’s accounted for 11 touchdowns in the Aggies’ last two victories.

The 12th Man is the last thing Hogs coach John L. Smith needs this weekend.

Last Week: 9 (Beat South Carolina State 70-14) 7. Mississippi State (4-0) How did the Bulldogs drop a spot after not losing a game? It’s simple.

They’ve had two lackluster performances in a row.

Luckily for Mississippi State, it gets a bye week before taking on bottom-feeder Kentucky on Oct. 6. Basically, the Bulldogs have two weeks off in a row.

Last Week: 6 (Beat South Alabama 30-10)

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8. Tennessee (3-1) I was on the Tennessee bandwagon until I got to watch the Vols play against Florida.

Their next four games are against ranked teams. Have fun with that.

Last Week: 7 (Beat Akron 47-26) 9. Missouri (2-2) Mizzou is already tired of getting beat up in the SEC after two games.

Don’t worry, Vanderbilt is only a week away.

Last Week: 8 (Lost to South Carolina 31-10) 10. Auburn (1-3) Auburn’s defense has something to brag about, holding the LSU offense to 10 points.

Quarterback Kiehl Frazier on the other hand...

Last Week: 10 (Lost to LSU 12-10)

Tennessee running back Rajion Neal (20) dives as he’s tackled by Florida Gators defensive back Josh Evans (9) in the second quarter of an NCAA game.

11. Ole Miss (3-1) Coach Hugh Freeze has been a breath of fresh air on the Ole Miss campus.

Can he and his team make a big statement against Alabama this weekend? No. But it will be fun to watch.

LastWeek:13 (Beat Tulane 39-0)

Petrino and his neck brace to be back on the sideline.

Last Week: 11 (Lost to Rutgers 35-26)

South Carolina this week?

My bad.

Last Week: 14 (Lost to Florida 38-0)

13. Vanderbilt (1-3) At least the Commodores have a bye week to lick their wounds. Even though it’s still early, coach James Franklin is already sending out his résumé.

Last Week: 12 (Lost to Georgia 48-3)

Micah Bedard is a 22-year-old history senior from Houma.

12. Arkansas (1-3) Hogs fans are begging for Bobby

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14. Kentucky (1-3) Things can’t get any worse for the Wildcats.

Wait, they host

Contact Micah Bedard at mbedard@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @DardDog

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VOLLEYBALL

Student athletes offer mixed Tigers go for eight opinions on draws in soccer straight division Bria Turner Sports Contributor

Imagine if the first LSU-Alabama football game last year ended in a tie with no game-winning field goal. Or imagine if the LSU-Stony Brook game one Super Regional baseball contest ended before it went to extra innings with no game-tying home runs in the 10th and 11th innings.

In most athletic competitions, there are only winners and losers.

But NCAA soccer teams don’t always leave the field as one or the other.

If a score is tied after two overtime periods in regular-season soccer matchups, the teams leave the field with a tie on their record.

“Ties are tough,” said junior goalkeeper Megan Kinneman. “...

You can’t just keep playing and playing. It involves a lot of running and involves a lot of fitness.

There’s only so much overtime you can do.”

The LSU soccer team is familiar with ties. The Tigers have ended in a draw three times this season.

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out early on, and I don’t really understand why,” Mettenberger said.

“He’s really shown people that he can play this game and be a really effective playmaker for us.”

In a season that has seen much of LSU’s receiving corps struggle with dropped passes, Mettenberger seems to have found a consistent receiver in Boone, who has yet to drop a pass this season and leads the Tigers with an average of 20.6 yards per reception.

LSU soccer players have mixed feelings about ties. They understand that tied scores happen, but getting the win is always important.

Other LSU athletes don’t agree with having a tie. They want a winner.

LSU football player Eric Reid, who played soccer until he was 14, said the idea of a tie is a “bummer” for a competitor. He said the penalty kicks should be put into play during the regular season.

“It’s definitely awkward,” Reid said. “Everyone that plays sports are competitive. I definitely think they should institute a PK or something, just to get a clear winner.”

In college soccer, once teams reach conference play and the NCAA tournaments, it turns into win/lose soccer. If the score is still squared after both overtime periods, the game is decided on penalty kicks. Penalty kick shootouts haven’t been too kind to the LSU soccer team. The team’s 2009 and 2010 seasons ended on post-season penalty kick losses.

LSU football player Sam Montgomery also said he doesn’t believe in ties in sports. He said there should be a definite winner to decide who wants the win more.

“I feel like they should run it to the death,” Montgomery said. “It’s every man’s sport when you’re tied. It’s just a test of a team’s heart and will — that’s it.”

LSU volleyball players said if their sport had draws, they’d change the way they approached the game. Changes would include starting the game stronger and playing more meticulously to ensure that they’d get the win.

If volleyball ended in a draw, LSU junior middle blocker Desiree Elliott said she could not fathom how she would handle it.

“That would stink,” Elliott said. “I don’t know how they do it.

It’s not losing ... but if it ended in a tie, it’s like splitting a gold medal. ... I wouldn’t like that at all.”

Boone’s performance on Saturday played a significant role in LSU’s victory at Auburn, where he led the Tigers with three receptions for 49 yards.

Perhaps the biggest play of Boone’s career came with a little more than eight minutes remaining in the third quarter, when he made a tough back-shoulder grab for a 29-yard gain. The reception put LSU on Auburn’s 22yard line, setting it up for the gohead and eventual game-winning field goal.

“Instinct told me to turn around quick, and when I turned around the ball was there,” Boone said. “…The team needed a big play, and I was just blessed that I could come through and make that big play for them.”

Looking forward, Boone wants to improve his play and eventually earn a regular starting spot by making the most out of every play.

“I want to show the coaches that I can be one of those guys they can count on when we need a big catch,” Boone said.

Contact Bria Turner at bturner@lsureveille.com

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championships Mike Gegenheimer Sports Contributor

The last time the LSU volleyball team wasn’t the defending Southeastern Conference Western Division champion, Katrina was just another name to New Orleanians.

For the better part of a decade, LSU coach Fran Flory has led the Tigers to the top of the Western Division standings.

“I’m proud of [the streak],” Flory said. “It’s really kind of an expectation that we do it. I think if there’s pressure, you think you’re not going to. But if you expect it, you’ll get it done, and it’s more of what we’re supposed to do here.”

In her 15 seasons at LSU, Flory has amassed a 272-164 record, including six NCAA tournament appearances and an SEC overall championship in 2009.

Flory said the key to a true championship team is winning on the road.

“This program has been able to win matches on the road,” Flory said. “We go into other places, and we can win. And the other side of this is that you can protect your home court.”

Flory took over for the Tigers in 1998 and had the unfortunate task of returning a program to conference relevance after coming off a 9-21 season in which LSU failed to win a single conference game.

But while at the helm of the Tigers, Flory has produced seven All-American honorable mention players and Brittnee Cooper, who was named AVCA All-American twice in her tenure in Baton Rouge.

Cooper was part of the 2009 team that earned Flory her only SEC title as a head coach.

“That was one of the most rewarding seasons,” Flory said. “We had a couple people coming back from injuries ... Cooper emerging as a true player of the year candidate. We just had the pieces.”

Ironically enough, LSU’s streak of western championships began in its biggest period of adversity.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina battered the entirety of the Gulf Coast and left the Tigers with the challenge of playing several weeks’ worth of games on the road, all while dealing with the realities transpiring back home.

Flory compares the difficulties her team has faced this season to those of the 2005 season, saying her players were mentally fatigued from all the things going on around them.

“I kept thinking this past week how we kept that team together,” Flory said. “Why is this year different from that year when we had the same adversity, and that was longer? ...I think the bottom line is that we had more fun. We did things outside of volleyball; we didn’t just hammer and hammer.

And we’ve been hammering these kids.”

Flory’s efforts to make sure her teams enjoy playing volleyball haven’t gone unnoticed.

What Flory’s current players say separates her from other SEC coaches is her genuine concern for them as people outside of volleyball.

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under his belt as LSU’s starting strongside linebacker, Muncie is finally establishing his own identity.

Muncie wasn’t always a warrior of the trenches. The son of two scholarship Iowa Wesleyan athletes, football was one of many sports Muncie played growing up in Houston.

He called baseball his first love, playing on up to four teams at a time. Capable of hitting a 350-yard drive, he played golf at Klein Oak High School in addition to running track and playing football.

The gridiron became his natural habitat when an elbow injury left his throwing arm a shell during his freshman year of high school.

Though he wasn’t able to compete in anything for six months after surgery, Muncie made a push and started at free safety for the football team as a sophomore and never looked back.

Klein Oak coach David Smith lauded Muncie’s range and penchant for making unteachable plays, as well as his fiery demeanor.

“He’s a hardcore competitor,” Smith said.

Muncie admits he didn’t have the “best coverage skills in the world.” So when he was moved to strong safety as a senior, which in Smith’s defense often operates in the box and comes off the edge, the combination of Muncie’s intensity and new position made for a better style fit.

“I love contact,” Muncie said. “...I love just getting my nose in there and making a play instead of sitting back. I’m a go-getter, and I want to get the ball.”

As ESPNU’s No. 26 prospect at the position, most collegiate programs were interested in Muncie as a safety. One of the reasons he chose LSU was that defensive coordinator John Chavis would utilize all of his skills, not just his finesse, and planned to play him at the second level.

Muncie began his LSU career as a strongside linebacker, then made a mid-season move to the weakside, where he played until this year. He made 15 tackles as a regular contributor on special

teams while waiting his turn.

“I’ve put a lot of work in,” Muncie said.

He got his break just prior to this season. He was moved back to “Sam” in fall camp and when projected starter Tahj Jones was declared academically ineligible, Muncie was next in line on the Tigers’ depth chart.

Muncie has recorded nine tackles in four games, one for a loss. He showed off his old coverage prowess at Auburn, picking off sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier against the left sideline for the first interception of his career.

“I knew it was only a matter of time where he started getting to where he was playing dominant,” said junior middle linebacker Kevin Minter. “The guy is an incredible athlete. He’s smart.

He just had to get the confidence.

He’s starting to do that now, and now everyone’s starting to see what I’ve been seeing since he got here.”

Muncie has done all of that while battling a stomach ailment that had him throwing up every day during camp. He stayed in the hospital the night before Fan Day on Aug. 11, which he managed to attend after being released an hour earlier.

Doctors funneled a scope down Muncie’s throat Monday in an attempt to get a handle on the situation.

“Now it’s just trying to figure out why I can’t gain this weight back,” said Muncie, who’s 20 pounds lighter than when he reported.

As he awaits a diagnosis, Muncie feels good. He plans to continually improve and flourish in his new role.

If Muncie resembles Matthews from now on, mane or not, it’s just a coincidence. His “Thor” nickname bestowed by teammates can now be reinforced by his play.

“There’s more riding on it, and I love pressure,” Muncie said.

“You put pressure on me, and I’m going to go full speed.”

Contact Alex Cassara at acassara@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @cassaraTDR

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Yankees in the AL East.

With the AL East once again the strongest division in baseball — although paced by a different mix of teams than it was in the past — the Orioles and Yankees both look destined for postseason baseball unless either tanks in the final week of the regular season.

Whoever finishes with the secondbest record in the division will almost certainly earn a Wild Card spot, and there’s still an outside chance the surging Tampa Bay Rays claim the new Wild Card playoff berth.

The Rays and Orioles finish their regular seasons with threegame series that could determine the playoff destinies of teams across the league.

Keeping a watchful eye on the series will be the Oakland Athletics, who are currently four games back of the Texas Rangers in the AL West and in line for the second Wild Card slot. The Los Angeles Angels, winners of four straight and two games behind the Athletics in the Wild Card standings, could crash the party in Oakland and steal a trip to the playoffs

Thursday, September 27, 2012 in the waning days of the regular season.

If I were a betting man, I’d pick the Yankees, Tigers and Rangers to win their respective divisions, with the Orioles and Athletics — the surprise teams of 2012 — earning the AL Wild Cards.

In the National League, five teams are locked into the playoffs, with the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants already clinching the NL Central and NL West respectively. The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves also know their seasons will last into October.

The Nationals will do enough to maintain a four-game lead in the NL East to win the division, and the Braves can coast their way into the postseason after Freddie Freeman knocked a two-run, walk-off home run Tuesday night to clinch a playoff spot.

The Braves prolonged Chipper Jones’ farewell tour, but maybe for just one game, as the two Wild Card teams from each league will play one game for the right to play the division winner with the best regular season record.

Remarkably, five teams could

play their way into the playoffs via the new Wild Card, but four of them will have to reel in the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, who have a 4.5 game lead on the nearest competitor.

The Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates basically need to win each of their remaining games to have a chance, and even that wouldn’t be enough unless they got some help from the Cardinals.

However the remaining playoff spots are filled, a 10-team playoff is better than an eightteam playoff, even if the Wild Card teams don’t make it through their respective divisional series.

The late-September drama has potential to be as good as any in baseball’s history, so soak it up, baseball fans.

Scott Branson is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Austin, Texas.

Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

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itting Room The Daily Reveille talks fashion

BASS

Planning the perfect night out statement

Bassnectar to play Baton Rouge River Center on third stop of fall tour

After a long week of school and work, a lively night on the town is just the thing you need to let loose and forget about stress. A night out is even more fun in a fabulous outfit, from casual kickbacks to SHAMIYAH KELLEY formal soirées. Fashion Columnist At more casual venues, like bars in Tigerland, go for an effortless-yet-polished look. The idea here is looking carefree while maintaining sexy elements within the outfit. A sheer, chiffon blouse paired with a statement necklace, bandage skirt and wedge heels is a great choice. The flowy top will photograph wonderfully and the bandage skirt will hug your curves.

Keep hair and makeup relatively simple. A bit of shimmering lip gloss and bronzer with mascara is a quick and easy look that will last through a long night of dancing. Don’t forget primer to keep makeup in place.

An upscale situation, such as a birthday outing or a night out at the M Bar, calls for the best of attire. I

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Entertainment Writer

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FOOD

Smokin’ Aces brings simplicity, great taste to BBQ Joey Groner Entertainment Writer

While most styles of food are limited by age-old rules, barbecue is one of the few cuisines that has plenty of room for improvisation. The meat can be grilled or smoked. It can be dry with a flavorful spice or drowned in sauce.

But if barbecue has one rule, it’s to keep things simple.

This is the cornerstone of what makes the food at Smokin’ Aces BBQ so good. Everything at the restaurant, from its design to the food itself, is straightforward and without frills.

It’s hard to call Smokin’ Aces, which is set to open Oct. 1, a conventional restaurant. All orders are taken and served out of a single walk-up window. The only seating is outside, and it’s just a

single picnic table.

The restaurant doesn’t even have an interior for customers.

This was a qualm of mine, as the weather in Louisiana is rarely conducive to eating outside.

But the food makes up for the lack of space. I tried one of the restaurant’s A Daily Reveille appetizers, Restaurant Review the BBQ chicken Grade: B quesadillas for $6. The dish was made with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, an interesting blend to accompany BBQ sauce. But the tanginess of the cheeses complimented the smokey sweetness of the sauce well, creating a dish that was uncommon but tasty.

My entrée was the BBQ

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brisket sandwich with French fries for $7.50. The meat was tender and well-seasoned, cooked in a rotisserie smoker that owner Brian Medlin proudly showed off.

If there’s an aspect that will set Smokin’ Aces apart from other local BBQ joints, it’s the tenderness of the meat.

The sandwich buns, an often overlooked component, were soft, fresh and complemented the brisket well. Medlin said the buns are made daily by a local bakery and delivered to the store.

However, I had a few issues with the dishes. Unlike many local barbecue restaurants, Smokin’ Aces does not make its own sauce, opting instead for a widely distributed, and thereby mediocre, sauce from suppliers.

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A barbecue brisket sandwich is served with seasoned french fries at Smokin’ Aces BBQ on Government Street. The barbecue joint is set to open Oct. 1.

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· Jersey Shore cast member Jenni “JWoww” Farley is engaged to Roger Mathews.

Atlantic Records

“Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Album Pt. 1” is Lupe Fiasco at his core — controversial, intelligent and unapologetic. In the first installment of Food & Liquor, the rapper introduced himself as a cheeky skateboarder with an affinity for urban culture. But he soon lost his appeal with the release of his third effort: a synthy, pop-centric L.A.S.E.R.S. However, his fourth coming medicates his past regressions as the Chicago-bred rapper brashly relays political and socially charged messages over well-produced tracks, with lyrics saturated in complexity and significance. In “ITAL,” arguably the most poignant tune, Lupe defends his position as a herald and refuses to stop until he sees change. The only critique of the 17-track album is that some songs are dismissible and disturb the mood, but others remedy the minor quip by being worthy of non-stop replay.

DAVID JONES

“How I Met Your Mother” Season 8 premiere

Thursday, September 27, 2012

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· TLC has renewed “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” for more episodes, including three holiday specials.

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· Lady Gaga has taken to her website, LittleMonsters.com, to confide she has suffered from “bulimia and anorexia since [she] was 15.”

· “Law and Order: SVU” has announced it will air an episode this season based upon the popular E.L. James novel, “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

EVAN AGOSTINI / The Associated Press

Ted Mosby and the gang debuted their eighth season Monday night. It focused on the events that led to Barney and Robin’s wedding. Well, sort of. Barney and Robin experience some cold feet before the ceremony. Cue the flashback. Ted and his old flame Victoria met up in the last season, but she was engaged.

Not a problem for Teddy Westside, as he convinces her to ditch her wedding. Victoria, not knowing wedding abandonment common courtesy, doesn’t leave a note. Ted decides to return to the wedding he had just ruined. He runs into Victoria’s fiancé, Klaus, only to discover he also planned on skipping their wedding. Klaus (Thomas Lennon) gives a compelling performance when he monologues why Victoria isn’t quite “the one.” Most of the episode is just filler, and viewers don’t get to see the mother’s face. But the last five minutes make up for the slow pace of the episode.

TAYLOR SCHOEN

[B+] “Pitch Perfect”

Universal Pictures

With an uninspired, forced love story, a handful of annoying a capella performances and an ending that’s sickeningly predictable, “Pitch Perfect” should have been cast aside as one of the lesser movies of the year. But thanks to strong writing and solid performances from its leads, the movie has a quirky charm that can’t be denied. “Pitch Perfect” is the film debut for both writer Kay Cannon and director Jason Moore. Cannon’s writing has the uncanny ability to simultaneously be hilariously snarky and heartfelt, while Moore’s background as a theater director suits the film well for its musical performance scenes. Lead actress Anna Kendrick carries much of the film with a typically charismatic performance, while “Bridesmaids” breakout Rebel Wilson steals plenty of scenes. The biggest mistake anyone could make would be to brush the film off as a “Glee” knock-off. It may not be perfect, but the film’s energy is more than enough to keep it entertaining.

JOEY GRONER

No Doubt, “Push and Shove”

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Soft Pack, “Strapped”

with

Every Saturday

Pierce Fulton and Popeska

Interscope

It’s been too long since we had some Gwen Stefani realness on the radio. “Push and Shove” starts off strong with lead single “Settle Down,” a bold, bouncy pop romp with a hook reminiscent of “Hey Baby” that reminds the listener of everything great about No Doubt. “Looking Hot” pumps up the momentum with the driving guitar that Stefani’s solo work was always missing, while club tracks like “Undercover” and trip hoptinged ballads like “Easy” show the band’s versatility. The album brings together the best elements of No Doubt’s catalogue, from garage rock roots to reggae and ska influences to ’80s-infused pseudo Europop sounds. “Push and Shove” doesn’t try to prove No Doubt’s relevance by sounding like what’s on the radio right now — it shows how much the radio has been missing them.

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LSU GAmes

on the BIG SCREENS

Mexican Summer

Cody Canada and The Revivalists

The Soft Pack’s sophomore album arrives with an energy that refuses to let it befall the second album curse of mediocrity. With up-beat, beach rock guitar rhythms and wonky effects, “Strapped” begins with enthusiasm. The addition of Matt Lamkin’s clearly discernible vocals among ambient horns and guitar play well into the record’s chilled-out vibe. Most songs run between two and three minutes long with quickpaced tempos, but the band fights off redundancy with fun, catchy riffs and vibrantly piercing keyboard melodies.

It doesn’t seem the group wants to fall into the generic indie-pop pit with memorable songs like “Bobby Brown,” throwing in guitar and even saxophone solos. This well-produced indie work demonstrates some AUSTEN KRANTZ of the better characteristics of the genre.

[ A- ]

“Ben and Kate”

Fox

“Ben and Kate,” the latest in Fox’s long line of quirky sitcoms, introduces us to single mom Kate Fox and her immature older brother, Ben. When Ben decides to move in with Kate and her daughter, Maddie, an off-beat family is born. Like most Fox sitcoms, “Ben and Kate” delivers some fairly solid laughs, but it somehow manages to pack in some unnecessary, cheesy jokes as well. At one point, Ben formulates a new list of nearly hilarious Maddie-friendly curse words, then tries to turn his car around in a tight space on the street (à la Austin Powers) for a full 30 seconds.

All in all, “Ben and Kate” is a lot like almost every other sitcom on Fox — kind of funny, but mostly just Rachel Warren average.

News and Entertainment Deputy Editor

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10 Years

Thursday, September 27, 2012 BASSNECTAR, from page 13 part in the success he’s garnered since Bassnectar began. In 2010, Bassnectar sold out 72 venues in a row and has since played largerscale performances to ensure more fans have the opportunity to experience the shows.

“As cool as it was to sell out 72 shows in a row, it was hard because there were hundreds and sometimes thousands of people in a city that couldn’t get into a show,” he said.

“So this tour is massive.”

With performances at Austin City Limits Music Festival and CounterPoint festival in Atlanta, Ashton’s fall tour will be far from confined to small warehouse venues. He’s shaken his head in disbelief at the size of his tour convoy — three semi-trucks and two tour buses.

“Every year, the fall tour is the stampede of the year,” he said.

“It’s doubled or tripled in size every time.”

When Ashton hits the road again on Sept. 27, he’ll have yet another addition to his live performance with the “Freestyle” EP. The record consists of pieces Ashton worked on during the production of his last album, “Vava Voom,” but wasn’t able to include on that record.

“This summer in all of my down moments on the road, I didn’t do a lot of sight-seeing,” he said. “I

BBQ, from page 13

Medlin admitted the fries were “as Sysco as you can get,” referring to the supplier used by many restaurants. This is excusable, as the restaurant prefers to focus on the process of smoking the main dishes.

Still, the fries were a somewhat disappointing side to accompany such a great sandwich.

The restaurant’s prices may

FASHION, from page 13

love dressing up, and this is the perfect opportunity to wear the most daring outfits. Break out the highest heels and best cocktail dress, and get ready to paint the town red.

If you’re super curvy, I recommend showing it off. A body-con dress in a daring red or a jewel tone will surely make you the center of attention. If you’re self-conscious about your midsection, slip on a pair of Spanx to smooth everything out.

On the other hand, if you’re rather slender with a boyish figure, a peplum dress creates the illusion of curves. The same effect can be achieved with color blocking. Choose brighter colors for the hips and bust area, darker colors for the waist and mid-section.

Don’t be afraid to incorporate mixed media for the fancier occasions. Go for glittering golds and metallics; bold accessories will make an outfit more dynamic. Shouldergrazing feather earrings are in right now, so consider pairing them with one of the above outfits.

When it comes to heels, I say the higher the better. Invest in gel inserts so your feet aren’t killing you — I use Dr. Scholl’s. Platform pumps are always a classic, but T-strap heels are great too. Pick daring colors or interesting prints so that you don’t get

did a lot of sound-tronic work.”

“Freestyle” seeks to cast off the creative limits produced by the classification of music. Rather than comparing and contrasting his record to other music, Ashton wants listeners to like or dislike “Freestyle” for what they hear, he said. “‘Freestyle,’ for me, is kind of my response to everyone’s obsession with genres — especially their misunderstanding of genres,” he explained. “[As] someone who’s been paying attention to [electronic music] since 1995, I understand genres a lot better than the average EDM [electronic dance music] fan because it’s my job, and it’s my obsession. But even though I understand it, I’m not necessarily interested in it in terms of being confined in it.”

While his upcoming performances will feature this new EP, they will hardly be limited to it.

Ashton produces different experiences every time he performs. With improvisational mixing, the DJ adjusts the progression of his show to fit crowds and environments.

“Whether you’re playing a massive festival like Lollapalooza, where there’s 45,000 people in front of you, or you’re playing a smaller show with a low ceiling, whether you’re playing in another country, or a big American city, it’s all a matter of context,” he said. “And I love playing to those nuances.”

Ashton’s intentions for Bassnectar can often draw back to

The Daily Reveille one constant element: his fans. The “Bass Head” community consists of dedicated fans who consistently travel to Bassnectar shows, sometimes volunteering and offering support to these productions.

Ashton said he feels a similar devotion to his fans as they do to him.

“There’s a sense of responsibility to deliver something uncompromising,” he said. “They’re so special to me as individuals and as a group that it’s the main focus of my life right now to basically give back.”

But Ashton wants to give back to more than his community of fans.

A champion of free press and a supporter of nonprofit organizations, he launched the “Dollar Per Bass Head” campaign, which collected $1 from every Bassnectar ticket for charity. Ashton said this amounted to $250,000 in 2011.

One dollar from each ticket of his Baton Rouge performance will go to the local Red Cross.

“It’s something that I do, and I will continue to do partly because I’m just as interested in community as I am in music — I’m interested in people,” he said. “I’m interested in giving back to society, because I’m so happy to be alive.”

Contact Austen Krantz at akrantz@lsureveille.com

draw in customers. My meal cost $13.50, a fair price for such good food. Other items such as the seafood cost more, and it’ll remain to be seen if price is equivalent to taste.

But some customers might be put off by the lack of seating or air conditioning. Especially in the summer months, it will be hot in and around the restaurant, with the smoker and fryer giving off plenty of heat that will only be exacerbated by the

Louisiana humidity.

Smokin’ Aces certainly has some areas to improve, but for a new eatery, it’s off to a good start. With a simple menu and delicious slowcooked meat, it is another solid addition to the growing Baton Rouge food market.

lost in a sea of black pumps.

Have fun with makeup. I can’t say no to a smoldering smokey eye or a fierce red lip. Just remember, if your eye makeup is heavy, keep the rest of your face simple.

Most importantly, confidence is your best asset. Don’t ever leave the house without it.

Shamiyah Kelley is a 19-year-old mass communication junior from Irmo, S.C.

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Flexible copyright laws are good for economy, innovation MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist It sounds like a fairly simple notion: copyright infringement and piracy harm creators, stifle creative industries and have a negative impact on the economy and jobs, so stricter copyright protections are needed, right?

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have dished out this logic time and time again to convince lawmakers that more needs to be done to combat infringement.

But recent studies are calling their claims into question.

Earlier this month, the Australian Digital Alliance published a study stating that more flexible copyright laws, such as Fair Use implemented in the United States, would boost Australia’s economy by $600 million.

Similarly, a 2007 study by the Computer and Communications Industry Association found that the Fair Use economy added 70 percent more value to the U.S. economy than copyright industries.

Suddenly, the MPAA and RIAA’s talking points seem a bit disingenuous.

Flexible copyright laws are not only good for the economy, they’re good for people in general.

Fair Use is what allows us to

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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is one of four senators calling for open access to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement negotiations.

print copyrighted web pages for studies or to record our favorite TV shows.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) were the products of the MPAA and RIAA’s attempts to enforce stricter copyright protections, but when normal Internet users, spurred on by Internet giants such as Google and Wikipedia, reacted to these laws, it resulted in one of the most decisive legislative defeats in recent history.

They understood the innovation the Internet has enabled in recent times, such as YouTube and cloud computing services like DropBox, and were comfortable

with the 15 copyright bills that have already been passed in the last 30 years.

And studies are proving they acted correctly.

Rutgers Law Professor Michael Carrier interviewed 31 CEOs and leaders in technology companies, the recording industry and venture capital firms about the effects of copyright laws and litigation in a study published in July by the Wisconsin Law Review.

The study found a broad consensus among those interviewed that copyright litigation does, in fact, stifle innovation in creative industries. They saw that litigation was being used as a business

strategy, whereby entrenched companies can use their vast resources to sue startups into oblivion.

The study noted that venture capitalists are less likely to invest in a company that is in trial or is even threatened to be sued.

Yet the clamor for stricter copyright protections never ceases.

Currently, 11 countries, from the United States and Australia to Malaysia and Vietnam, are drafting a trade agreement called the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) without any oversight from a majority of Congress, according to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Leaked drafts of the agreement exist, but the official

the executive can not accomplish much on its own, it is unreasonable to expect the Governor to spend all his days at the Capitol.

Additionally it is at the least crass to imply that the absence of the Governor somehow caused the recent spate of bomb threats. Such reporting is both dishonest and intellectually shallow. Even opinion pieces should be held to some degree of journalistic standards.”

- triviaguy88

out of session. He is more interested in his own ambitions than he is in making sure that the people who supported him most can rely on the promises he made to protect their well being.”

- cassie1231

exam. How about you prove to me that you are more committed to educating and actually attend your office hours. That’s what the Reveille needs to report on next.

I am glad at least the the SGA president is standing up for students and his school.”

- LSU Junior

“The article does not imply that Jindal is responsible for the bomb threats but does point out that Jindal is more interested in his ambitions than the problems of the state he governs. That is right... He is not a king so he shouldn’t try to act like one. He cuts vital health/mental care services without the approval of the legislature while the legislature is

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In response to the news story, “Alternate grading scale may be passed,” readers had this to say: “As an engineering major I do not think this plus/minus grading scale will benefit my classmates nor I in the slightest. Even the Ad-Hoc committees report showed that the average GPA dropped under plus/minus grading - why would any student or administrator support a measure like this?

Shame on Mandi Lopez for telling us “to prove our grades.”

We already prove them - 5 days a week, exam after exam after

documents are not available.

Wyden has criticized the Office of the United States Trade Representative for consulting corporations, such as Comcast and the MPAA, while leaving the public in the dark.

The TPP contains an intellectual property charter that could compel nations to restrict Fair Use, ban circumvention of “digital locks” (jailbreaking an iPhone and other hacks) and push copyright duration to a ridiculous amount of time, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The TPP even has SOPA/PIPA-like provisions.

It would allow Internet Service Providers to filter communications for potentially infringing material and block access to websites accused of infringement.

If we were serious about SOPA, then we should be just as serious about the TPP and other strict copyright agreements, especially when there is demonstrable evidence that such restrictions are actually more harmful than beneficial.

David Scheuermann is a 20-year-old mass communication and computer science junior from Kenner.

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“Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.”

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NDSCS linebacker says sexuality booted him off team similar situation.

I could go on in that fashion, but that isn’t the real issue, is it?

The real issue here is Kuntz using his sexuality as a red herring.

The only reason this story surfaced is because Kuntz is gay.

Once people heard a gay football player was kicked off the team, they assumed it must be his sexuality.

No one stopped to think he could have actually done something wrong.

I support equal rights, but the punishment Kuntz received is not an example of inequality. Equality is giving each person the same privileges. But that also means each person is to receive the same punishment.

Just because Kuntz is gay does not mean he deserves special treatment or exemption from the rules.

Les Miles kicked Tyrann Mathieu off LSU’s team because the rules our football program established determined that his actions were detrimental to the team.

Even though Mathieu was an exceptional player, nothing could exempt him from the rules.

Everyone is entitled to equal treatment, not special treatment.

There’s a big difference.

THE DAMN HAMM TAYLOR HAMMONS Columnist Here we go again.

Jamie Kuntz, the 18-year-old linebacker for the North Dakota State College of Science, made headlines because he was kicked off the football team this month for “conduct deemed detrimental to the team,” according to the dismissal letter.

Kuntz says the real reason is because he’s gay.

Hogwash.

This is just another case of “it’s cause I’m (insert marginality).”

The controversy started when Kuntz suffered a concussion prior to the team’s first game in Colorado. Head coach Chuck Parsons gave Kuntz the task of filming the game from the press box.

Sometime during the game, however, Kuntz let his 65-yearold boyfriend join him in the room, where a makeout session ensued.

That’s when a teammate spotted the two from the field and told the coaches what he saw – this is no Tiger Stadium, I guess.

Parsons asked Kuntz about the incident. He lied saying he had kissed his grandfather, but would later confess.

The day after his confession, he was expelled from the team.

Not because Parsons is a homophobe, but because Kuntz’s actions displayed what little concern he had for his teammates and for his commitment to the team.

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However, like all controversies, there remains a gray area of subjectivity on such a sensitive topic.

Let’s all be honest this one time and admit it exists.

Yet this doesn’t make Parsons wrong and Kuntz right.

Kuntz has his opinion, as does Parsons. The difference is Kuntz broke a standard set by the

school’s athletic board.

A major argument against Parsons is that if Kuntz had brought a female in to the press box, he would not have been kicked off the team.

One can play the “what if” game forever, but it’s pointless and counterproductive.

Saying there would have been a different outcome had he

been with a female is the same as me saying the reason I didn’t get an A in biology is because my teacher is gay, and I’m straight.

I could go on about how Kuntz and his significant elder met more than a year ago, which would make him 17 – a minor – and after the whole Sandusky dilemma, no football coach would risk his career with any remotely

Taylor Hammons is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Atlanta.

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Christian dating no different from that of other groups IN-LOOKING OUTSIDER TESALON FELICIEN Columnist Tigerland on Friday night is a place for romantic connection and experiment.

After knocking back a few confidence-builders, you decide to approach that person you’ve been eyeing since the semester began. Unfortunately, your initial advance had been interrupted by Hurricane Isaac and then again by the bomb threat. Tonight you “carpe diem” the situation.

But this bar scenario would not necessarily appeal to the Christian dater. So how do Christians date on campus? Do they find difficulty dating on a secular campus?

Minus the hookups and promiscuity, Christian dating is no

different from any other.

The word Christian defines a broad range of beliefs and characteristics, from the fiery Free Speech Plaza attendees to your soft-spoken parish priest. For this case, the word refers to any who identifies as believing in Jesus Christ.

“Christians are scared to date,” said Jennifer Harrison, human resources junior. Though more calculating in her search, Harrison still holds traditional dating preferences regarding a companion — tall, attractive and humorous — but stressed that any potential suitor must love the Lord.

“Be patient and cling to God,” she advised to single people.

Based on opinions from Christians with whom I spoke, dating is no different from one group to another. There is no light from heaven and no divine

sign that tells one when to pursue another. People feel a connection, act on that connection and begin a relationship.

But Christians do tend to do more consultation with others when deciding on potential partners. Consultation might include talking to pastors, close friends and family. Though generally more careful in dating situations, breakups are still common, as in other relationships.

“Our relationships may look a little different because our beliefs lead us to do so, but the same feelings that any other couple has, we have,” said general studies senior Jacob Beck, who is in a relationship. Beck added that the couple has seen ups and downs but has grown stronger in their faith because of them.

Chris Cook, college pastor at The Chapel, said Christians can do better when it comes to dating.

“There is a lot of sloppy

dating because of insecurity and misunderstanding on what dating should be,” he said.

Many of these issues arise because people rush from one relationship to another.

Cook encouraged more group dating and more interaction with other Christians.

So then where can Christians associate on campus?

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Refuge, Baptist Collegiate Ministry and Chi Alpha are a few well-known Christian organizations on campus. There are, of course, other alternative ways to find a desired Christian date.

Christiansmingle.com is a social dating site dedicated to partnering Christians. After submitting some brief personal information, the website automatically links you to other compatible people in the area.

Though I’m skeptical of

online dating, the website is a frequently used option.

Patience and communication are important in order to maintain meaningful Christian relationships on campus.

As stated in I Corinthians 13:4, “Love is patient, love is kind” — qualities not frequently found in the bars of Tigerland.

Tesalon Felicien is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from St. Lucia.

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dent. I am going to graduate in May. I am shy and have been called a sweet guy. All I want is to go on one date with a member of the tri delta sorority. They have some of the smartest and prettiest girls. Looking for one dinner and a movie or maybe to spend a game day together. I just want this more than anything in the world. bwood8@ lsu.edu INTELLECTUAL NICE GUY looking for a female friend to do things with. (i.e. texting, getting lunch, hanging out...) Emphasis on person to person activities. Not looking for anything fancy just someone to talk to while getting lunch or over coffee or just hanging out when there is nothing better to do.

I understand people are busy so not looking for something everyday but every once in a while would be nice to actually have someone to hang out with. SERIOUS offers only please. If interested or have any questions, contact me at pumpitup120@ yahoo.com. Put personal ad or something to distinguish your email in the subject line in case it goes in spam.

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