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On Campus Criminal Offenses 2009-2011

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Aggravated Assault Sex OffensesForcible

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Moodle ticket sale ban not enforced Chet Hebert

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Contributing Writer

As football season gears into full swing, football is materializing not only on the field but also in the inboxes of students at the University.

Students frequently use the Quickmail function on Moodle to send mass emails to classmates regarding the resale of football tickets.

However, the University prohibits this, and if reported, students misusing Moodle could face consequences, said Assistant Dean of Students Katie Barras.

“It’s important for students to remember that Moodle is a resource provided to students by the University for academic use only,” Barras said. “It’s problematic when you’re given a resource and use it in a way it wasn’t intended to be used.”

Rosanne Scholl, mass communication assistant professor, said she took matters into her own hands when the number of ticket sale emails through Moodle began

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source: Reported crimes from the LSU 2012 Annual Security and Fire Report

LSUPD handled 80 reports of criminal offenses in 2011, up from 49 in 2010

Burglaries almost quadrupled, Of those 80 reports in 2011, 47 and drug and alcohol offenses were burglaries, nearly four times nearly doubled on the 13 reports seen campus from 2010 in 2010. Out of 47, Chris Grillot to 2011, according 31 were from UniStaff Writer to the University’s versity residential 2012 Annual Security and Fire Re- facilities, compared to two in 2010. port released Friday.

LSUPD also made 308 drug The LSU Police Department and alcohol arrests last year comsaw 80 reports of criminal offenses pared to 155 in 2010, a 98.7 last year and had 49 in 2010, an increase of 63 percent.

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MANSHIP SCHOOL

Political advertisers shed light on world of campaigning Megan Dunbar Staff Writer

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Gerald Rafshoon of former president Jimmy Carter’s campaigns and Ray Strother of former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart’s campaign conversed Monday at the presidential campaign analysis held in the Holliday Forum.

Former political consultant for presidential nominee Gary Hart’s campaign Ray Strother told students that advertising experts are guided by their own personal ethics at the Political Madmen forum in the Holliday Forum on Monday evening.

“We all have lines we should draw,” Strother said.

All panelists agreed that the most important facet of a campaign is a solid candidate.

Doug Bailey, who worked on former president Gerald Ford’s 1976 campaign, agreed and said he thinks it’s the candidate’s sense of integrity that matters when deciding which political campaign to

work for.

“I worked with people who, on a variety of subjects, I didn’t agree with, but I respected,” Bailey said.

Gerald Rafshoon, White House communications director during President Jimmy Carter’s one term, said to “find somebody you can believe in.”

Mark McKinnon, a consultant for George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 campaigns, said voters can perceive genuine moments, so most of the time, he wouldn’t script his candidates.

McKinnon said one of his concerns with the current race is factchecking. The problem, he said, is not with effective fact-checking, but with the fact that campaigns can say they won’t be held hostage by fact-checking.

“We’ve reached a very dangerous point. Campaigns are just thumbing their nose at fact-checkers,” McKinnon said.

Rafshoon agreed that the game has changed.

“There is more money, so much more money,” he said.

Strother said to oversimplify it, the pollster is hired first, then the media consultant.

“The creativity is being sucked out,” he explained.

McKinnon said the money has increased, but the people working are still “all of the old guys who have been around a while,” though he added that “young guns” are making a splash.

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INTERNATIONAL South Africa starts investigating mine violence that led to several killed MARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — A judicial panel on Monday investigated the rocky site where South African police killed 34 striking miners in August.

Crime experts showed the commission of inquiry the scene of the police shootings that were South Africa’s worst state violence since apartheid ended in 1994. President Jacob Zuma ordered the judicial investigation to determine the causes of the police killings which shook the nation.

In addition to those killed, some 78 were injured in the incident.

North Korean peninsula a spark away from setting off a nuclear war UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A North Korean minister lashed out at the U.S. on Monday, saying its “hostile” policy has left the Korean peninsula a spark away from a nuclear war.

Vice Foreign Minister Pak Kil Yon told the U.N. General Assembly that the Koreas have become “the world’s most dangerous hotspot” and blamed the “hostile” policy of the United States toward North Korea.

He said the U.S. has finalized scenarios for a new Korean War and “is waiting for a chance to implement them.”

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A large crowd followed retired judge Ian Farlam to where the bodies of mine workers were found after the shootings in Marikana, South Africa, on Monday.

Officials offer rare peek of ancient frescoes in restoration project (AP) — During a visit on Monday, a restorer in blue rubber gloves stood on a metal scaffold and took a small paint brush to the dark clothing of a Byzantine Madonna on the walk of the church experts refer to as the Sistine Chapel of the seventh century.

The restoration project aimed at bringing the medieval frescoes back to their early glory has been under way since 2001.

The small church, built between imperial Roman palaces, is considered the most important Christian

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STATE/LOCAL

$2 million in precious gems, gold stolen from California museum

Music festival plans to raise money for Thibodaux fire department

MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — California investigators searched Monday for thieves who made off with an estimated $2 million in precious gems and gold from a Central Valley museum during a daytime robbery.

But they didn’t get away with the biggest prize of all — the nearly 14-pound Fricot Nugget, a giant crystalline gold mass unearthed in the Gold Rush era.

During their attempt to grab the rock, the robbers triggered an alarm that alerted authorities who swarmed the museum but were unable to nab the thieves.

Deadline nears on judge’s Pa. voter ID law ruling, could affect election

Authorities say thieves made off with an estimated $2 million in gold and precious gems Friday during the armed robbery of California’s mining museum.

THIBODAUX (AP) — A new country music event has been set to help raise money for the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department.

The Flames on the Bayou Music Festival is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Oct. 27 at the Thibodaux Firemen’s Fairgrounds. The Daily Comet reports that the schedule includes performances by Billy Currington, Thompson Square, Corey Smith and 90 Degrees West. Tickets cost $41.55.

Thibodaux Fire Chief Randy Pate said agency officials have discussed for years holding a music festival on its fairgrounds.

Florida skydiver aims to break sound barrier in free fall of 23 miles

Alexandria health officials analyze swarm of West Nile virus cases

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage.

But the risk of a gruesome death has never stopped “Fearless Felix” Baumgartner, and it’s not about to now.

Next Monday over New Mexico, he will attempt the highest, fastest free fall in history and try to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.

ALEXANDRIA (AP) — A regional state public health official tells the Alexandria City Council that mosquito season and new West Nile virus cases are beginning to wind down.

The Town Talk reports that the council asked Dr. David Holcombe whether it should boost mosquito control in light of Louisiana’s worst West Nile season since 2002. As of Friday, state health officials knew of 251 infections including 11 deaths.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A court-imposed Tuesday deadline is looming for a judge to decide whether Pennsylvania’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification can remain intact, a ruling that could swing election momentum to Republican candidates now trailing in polls on the state’s top-of-the-ticket races.

Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson is under a state Supreme Court order to rule no later than Tuesday, just five weeks before voters decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama or replace him with Mitt Romney.

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POLITICS

Views differ on power of one vote Professor: Voting not rational, but a duty Megan Dunbar Staff Writer

In a presidential election, swing states can be the deciding factor for who ends up sitting in the Oval Office.

Louisiana is not a swing state, but despite this, many students say they still value their votes.

Pre-nursing freshman Alexis Fisher said she plans to take her friends, biology freshman Andante Price and education freshman Cashondra Roberson, to vote.

Fisher said even though she votes, she sometimes doubts how much her vote affects the outcome of elections.

“Sometimes I feel like Louisiana folks don’t count as much,” Fisher said.

Roberson agreed.

“We don’t have that many electoral votes — not like Texas,” she said.

In the Oxford English Dictionary, a swing state is defined as a state with similar levels of support for two major-party candidates that is viewed as important

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percent increase.

Forcible sex offenses dropped from five in 2010 to two in 2011.

The Security and Fire Report is mandated under the Campus Security Act. Part of the increase in burglaries can be attributed to a burglary spike in West Campus Apartments in November 2011 involving a non-student, according to LSUPD spokesman Capt.

Cory Lalonde.

He said “roughly 20 incidents” happened during that time period.

During the same month, LSUPD also saw a number of burglaries at the fraternity houses, Lalonde said. He said fraternities were stealing things from one another, but he didn’t specify how many incidents occurred.

Lalonde also credited an increase in reports to the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, started in 2011. Finally, he said the dramatic increase in drug arrests has stemmed from Meggie, LSUPD’s drug-sniffing canine, who joined the force in

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Economic Theory of Democra“We are not in any way, cy.” shape or form close to being up “I’m not saying people for grabs,” said political science shouldn’t [vote],” Garand said. associate professor Belinda Da- “It’s not a value judgment.” vis.

The point Downs makes in Davis said the number of his book is that the benefit of votregistered Repubing — one’s canlicans has recent- “Asking why Louisiana didate winning ly risen past the — does not outis not a swing state weigh the costs of number of registered Democrats is like asking, ‘Why is transportation and in Louisiana, reuncertainty. there air?’ ” flecting the voting Garand said majority. if a person is of James Garand Certain states the majority party political science professor have strong ideoin a state, his or and director of Graduate Studies logical positions, her vote may not and Louisiana is count either. one of those, said political sciBut Garand said he still beence professor and Director of lieves it is his civic duty to vote, Graduate Studies James Garand. even though it may not be ratio“Asking why Louisiana is nal. not a swing state is like asking, Davis disagreed with Ga‘Why is there air?’” Garand said. rand’s logic-based argument, sayLouisiana’s votes have gone ing it’s always important to vote, to the Republican Party in seven regardless of the outcome. of the last 10 presidential elec“It affects the popular vote, tions. even if it doesn’t affect the elecCurrent swing state Ohio’s toral college votes, and votes 10-election voting history shows where the popular and electoral a mix of four Democratic Party clash create anxiety,” Davis said. wins and six Republican wins.

Garand said it is irrational for Contact Megan Dunbar at anyone to vote, citing a 1957 Anmdunbar@lsureveille.com thony Downs book entitled “An 2011. Before Meggie arrived, the department only had two bombsniffing dogs.

“We’ve gotten more proactive with the narcotics canine,” Lalonde said.

He added that the majority of the drug crimes come from marijuana and ADHD medication arrests, and he doesn’t think more people on campus are doing drugs — LSUPD is just catching more of them.

Lalonde said there were certain criteria for what offenses were put on the report and some were left off, like bicycle thefts.

For example, 2011 saw 51 bike thefts as opposed to 101 in 2010. “[In 2011], we took more proactive measures and made several arrests,” he said.

Crime numbers for 2012 have not been compiled yet, Lalonde said.

While crime reports have increased, students say they feel safe around most parts of campus.

“I’ve never had any real problems,” said mechanical engineering freshman Rodrigo Rodriguez.

He said the only time he’s felt

unsafe was walking near the Music and Dramatic Arts Building at night because the area is dark.

Political science sophomore Kristin Landreneau had similar sentiments.

“I feel all right,” she said. “At night I feel less safe.”

She said the area around Chimes Street seems less safe than the rest of campus.

Landreneau added that she felt safe when she lived in McVoy Hall last year.

“I thought the swipe was iffy, but each floor had its own lock, and I felt safer,” she said.

Contact Chris Grillot at cgrillot@lsureveille.com

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exceeding emails regarding class material.

“I taught a large class in Cox Auditorium two years ago, and a lot of my students started complaining,” Scholl said. “I actually had to turn off the Quickmail ability.”

Scholl now posts warnings at the top of her class forums on Moodle that students may not use it for selling football tickets, she said.

“LSU has to decide, ‘Do we enforce these rules?’” Scholl said.

Management Professor Kerry Sauley said he has never heard of any instances when the University enforced the Moodle restrictions.

“I have received complaints from students about it,” Sauley said.

“I don’t see it as that big of a problem.”

Some students do the opposite by sending mass emails asking classmates not to send emails regarding football tickets, Sauley said.

“It aggravates me, especially at a time when I’m really busy with

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hate research. It’s tough to see some of your children [ideas] shot down, but I’m awfully glad they did,” McKinnon said.

All four panelists agreed that presidential candidates Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama need to “tell people what they’re for,” as Bailey said.

McKinnon said he believes Romney has been campaigning as someone he is not.

“He saw what he needed to change to win the Republican party primary, and he did,” McKinnon said. “He’s not really comfortable with being so much more right.

school and get constant emails,” said biological sciences senior Morgan Mains.

Mains said her sorority, Delta Gamma, has a private Facebook group designated for its pledge class to exchange football tickets.

She said the Greek Life page also has postings about tickets.

Although the University forbids the use of Moodle to sell football tickets, the increasingly popular ticket sale advertisements on Facebook are allowed if they abide by all standard resale restrictions.

“The resale, or attempted resale, of LSU student tickets through means other than those specifically provided by the LSU Ticket Office is expressly prohibited,” states the LSU Ticket Office policy.

According to Assistant Manager of Ticket Operations Hunter Geisman, the ticket office prohibits the resale of tickets for any amount higher than the seller paid for it.

“It is against LSU Ticket Office resale policy, University Policy, and State Law to sell a student ticket for above face value,” Geisman said.

That doesn’t represent who he is.”

“Saturday Night Live” played into the discussion as well.

Bailey said when Ford ran, “Saturday Night Live” did a better job of defining him than the primary campaign.

“They reduce the campaign to the smallest common denominator,” McKinnon said.

McKinnon also said he gets more credible news from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert than “the rest of them,” referring to national news outlets.

Forum moderator and Reilly Center Director Bob Mann said campaigns for Romney and Obama during this election have so far

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If someone were to sell a ticket for more than face value and was then reported to the ticket office, all tickets would be removed from his or her account, Geisman said.

The privilege to attend any athletic event in a student capacity would also be revoked, Geisman said, and the students would then be submitted to the Office of Student Advocacy and Accountability.

“The policy is about ‘intent,’ so an attempted resale would qualify as violating the policy,” Geisman said.

Despite the policy, some students say selling tickets above face value is standard.

“I know the rules,” said business freshman Patrick Fruge. “But if you don’t need the tickets and sell them for $20, you make a great profit.”

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Contact Chet Hebert at chebert@lsureveille.com spent $726 million on television ads.

Campaigns commonly use focus groups to test-run advertisements before putting them on-air.

Because of this, Rafshoon said he believes there are now too many fingers in the pie of political advertising.

Bailey said part of the unfairness of focus groups is that participants know they will be questioned about it.

“Who at home watches their TV that way?” Bailey asked.

Contact Megan Dunbar at mdunbar@lsureveille.com

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LSU sophomore offensive guard La’el Collins blocks a Towson player Saturday during the Tigers’ 38-22 win against Towson.

SOCCER

Men’s teams absent in the SEC Trey Labat Sports Contributor

guard, to left tackle, where a strained calf has left him vulnerable to speed rushes off the edge.

“I’m probably the weak link on our entire offense right now,” Dworaczyk said last week.

The coaching staff held Dworaczyk out of the Towson game to heal the calf issue and tried out a new look on the line.

Senior right tackle Alex Hurst

The Southeastern Conference is best known for its football, but lately fútbol players have begun to make a name for themselves.

Soccer has recently overtaken other sports, such as basketball and baseball, as the nation’s second-most popular sport behind football. According to an ESPN poll, the percentage of people aged 12 to 24 who consider soccer their favorite sport sits at 13.7 percent.

Amateur soccer in the United States is divided into four regions, with the Southeastern region, or Region III, providing the national team with a steady stream of top players, including Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Ricardo Clark.

Jason Kreis — third in Major League Soccer in all-time scoring — played for Mandeville High.

“In Region III, we have a climate advantage that allows us to play 10 to 12 months in a year,” said Region III Deputy Director Lance Chaple. “That has helped us catch up to some of the more historic soccer areas, such as California.”

Even with the number of impressive soccer players flowing out of the South, most SEC schools refuse to institute men’s college soccer into their

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Line Dance

Injuries strain depth, cause position changes on offensive line Chris Abshire Sports Writer

LSU sophomore offensive lineman La’el Collins takes it personally.

Each time he sees quarterback Zach Mettenberger on the ground after a sack, he sees failure.

“You have to take it personal, or else you wouldn’t care,” Collins said. “We’re like anybody that takes pride in a job. It’s our duty to keep guys out.”

For Collins and a volatile LSU line this fall, handling injuries and position changes have taken a toll as the Tigers tinker with different lineups.

The unit has struggled in pass protection, surrendering 11 sacks and often leaving the rigid Mettenberger scrambling from the rush.

When starting junior left tackle Chris Faulk suffered a season-ending knee injury during the North Texas game, it was largely assumed LSU

wouldn’t miss a beat.

After all, senior lineman Josh Dworaczyk went down before last season, and the Tigers averaged the second-most points in school history while notoriously wearing down opponents in the second half.

But Faulk’s injury — along with nagging ailments to Dworaczyk and senior center P.J. Lonergan — has strained LSU’s depth along the line.

The loss forced Dworaczyk, who has traditionally played left

The best and the worst of the NFL in September MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) is sacked by Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) Sept. 23 in the Broncos’ 31-25 win against the Texans.

What a difference a month makes.

It seems like yesterday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was giving the replacement referees a pat on the back.

The New Orleans Saints were ready to use the bounty scandal and season-long suspension of head coach Sean Payton as motivation to get back to the Super Bowl. And nobody was taking the NFC West seriously.

Times, they are a-changin’.

Numerous storylines and surprises have littered the first month

of the NFL regular season. Here’s the best and worst of the NFL in September: THE BEST The NFC West Gone are the days when the NFC West consisted of four teams striving for mediocrity to clinch the division’s automatic playoff berth. The San Francisco 49ers have continued last season’s hot streak that led them to the NFC Championship Game.

The Arizona Cardinals are one of three NFL teams still undefeated after the first month of the season. A stifling defense and surprisingly steady quarterback play from Kevin Kolb has made Arizona a team to reckon with.

None of the four NFC West members have a losing record after September, even though Seattle can thank the replacement referees for its victory over the Packers via “The Fail Mary.”

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan “Matty Ice” is on fire.

Through four games, Ryan has thrown 11 touchdowns and only two interceptions. More importantly, the Falcons are 4-0.

The knock on Ryan has always been that he doesn’t show up when it counts. Overcoming a fourth-quarter deficit against Carolina on Sunday shows he’s ready to buck that trend.

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Tigers getting turnovers out of system in early competition Alex Cassara Sports Writer

Better now than later.

That was LSU coach Les Miles’ mindset on his football team’s rampant turnover problem when he spoke to the media Monday at his weekly press luncheon.

Miles’ 2012 squad has lost eight turnovers so far as compared to three at this point in last season’s campaign. The Tigers matched their 2011 five-game total during Saturday evening’s soaked matchup with Football Championship Series opponent Towson, prompting Miles to address the “uncharacteristic” phenomenon.

“We can’t afford that as we go forward,” Miles said. “On a team that we coach ball security very aggressively, it will continue again

today, and Tuesday, and Wednesday and right on through. I can’t imagine that that won’t get addressed well and fixed.”

Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger has accounted for five of the team’s eight turnovers in his first five games at the helm, which Miles attributed to Mettenberger attempting to extend the play. Miles said that isn’t what the team is looking for from him, and he’ll improve with experience.

“Just remember that he has not really started in major college football before,” Miles said. “…Let’s get to the more veteran play as we get to the back end of this year. I think that that’s likely that he’ll play better and better each week.”

Mettenberger indicated after Saturday’s game that the team’s playbook was relatively untapped,

and Miles denied sophomore receiver Odell Beckham, Jr.’s, claim that the cause is a lack of trust in the offense.

“When you’re not necessarily just hitting on all cylinders, there’s an opportunity to reign it in because you want to make sure the things you do are successful,” Miles said. “…There’s some playbook that’s not been touched yet, but that’s for the future anyway.

It was never going to be for those games that you have under hand.”

The Tigers will be without junior fullback J.C. Copeland for an unspecified amount of time, according to Miles. When asked about the recovery of several players, Miles said he expected the “nicked” players would return quickly with the “possible exception” of Copeland, who left the

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LSU junior fullback J.C. Copeland (44) blocks a Towson player Saturday during the Tigers’ 38-22 win against Towson in Tiger Stadium.

Towson game in the fourth quarter with an apparent knee injury.

Miles said running backs like sophomore Kenny Hilliard and freshman Jeremy Hill have both taken snaps at fullback in case Copeland can’t play, but seemed especially high on sophomore fullback Connor Neighbors, who has rushed for five yards on a single carry so

far this season. “[Neighbors is] certainly a great way to go,” Miles said. “He’s really developed. I think he’s very deserving of snaps.”

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

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Recruiting pushes regional, national boundaries

Team represents 18 states, six countries

him honest feedback on their pupils.

“Club coaches are usually very honest when it comes to an individual’s character,” Geyer Chandler Rome said. “They don’t want to sell or provide something that might not Sports Writer be true because then they’ll lose Every couple months, LSU the respect of college coaches and swimming coach Dave Geyer the recruiting of further studentgoes speed dating. athletes from their program.”

He’s not in the market for a Already a cutthroat job, renew bride — he’s seeking recruits. cruiting is compounded for ShafWith a 56-member team rep- fer due to the absence of high resenting 18 states and six coun- school diving in Louisiana. tries, Geyer and diving coach Shaffer said Louisiana has Doug Shaffer are two active club forced to abandon programs in New ‘’It’s kind of meat traditional recruitOrleans and Baton ing methods seen market-ish, a hallway Rouge that teach in other sports to diving, but it is filled with coaches land the top swimmore recreational outside the pool and in nature. mers in the world.

Geyer likened Devoid of loathletes coming up senior and junior cal high school and talking.’ national meets and prospects, Shaffer the Olympic Triis forced to reach als to speed datout to his friends Dave Geyer ing, with hordes and colleagues swimming coach of college coaches throughout the waiting for a two minute conver- nation regarding his incoming resation with prospective student- cruiting classes. athletes.

“The diving population isn’t “It’s kind of meat market-ish, quite as big as swimming,” Shafa hallway filled with coaches out- fer said. “There are fewer coaches side the pool and athletes coming and there are fewer athletes, so we up and talking,” Geyer said. “It’s have a more ready relationship in not pleasant, but you have to do the sport of diving.” it.”

Boasting 12 international While Geyer said the national athletes between the pool and the meets allow him and his staff to boards, the team utilizes Skype to see around 30 targeted athletes in land athletes from across the pond action in one weekend, the pass- and beyond. ing words exchanged don’t di“We can get that face-to-face vulge enough about an athlete’s contact from thousands and thoupersona. sands of miles away to help build Because he sometimes only that relationship and get a better sees a recruit face-to-face on an feel of someone and what they’re official visit, Geyer said he re- like,” Geyer said. lies on swimming club coaches With only six athletes throughout the country to give from Louisiana on the current

team—four men and two women—Geyer and Shaffer agreed it’s challenging to recruit in-state when the area is traditionally dormant.

Geyer, who sits on the Louisiana Swimming Association’s board, said he’s confident swimming can get better and puts all his

efforts to showcase the other side of an LSU experience.

“I do my best to try to pull them in,” Geyer said. “I have to bring them in here and show them that being here as a student-athlete is a lot different than being here as a general student.”

As for Shaffer, he wasn’t

as optimistic.

“Let’s just say Louisiana isn’t a hotbed or a gold mine in producing talent,” Shaffer said.

Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Rome_TDR

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LSU sees abundant penalties this season Offense inconsistent against lesser teams James Moran Sports Contributor

LSU has been plagued by penalties this season but so far has avoided paying for its mistakes.

Through five games, the No. 4 Tigers have been flagged 42 times for 305 yards. By comparison, through five games last season, the Tigers were called for 30 penalties for 242 yards.

The penalties have yet to cost the Tigers a loss, but the Tigers haven’t played any ranked competition. That will change Saturday when LSU travels to Gainesville to play No. 10 Florida.

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swapped sides, taking over Dworaczyk’s spot on the left edge against the Tigers. Freshman Vadal Alexander filled Hurst’s void on the right.

The results of the experiment were mixed, as LSU allowed four sacks and tallied a season-low 158 rushing yards against the visiting Tigers.

LSU coach Les Miles said he was still comfortable with the changes.

“I like the lineup that we played last week,” he said. “Those guys are getting more comfortable game in

“We have to clean up some of the little things, and as a whole, we will improve,” said LSU junior safety Eric Reid. “The little mistakes and penalties have been hurting us. We have got to stop shooting ourselves in the foot.”

LSU coach Les Miles said he was unhappy with the way his team played Saturday in a 38-22 win against Towson. Despite getting the victory, Reid acknowledged that Miles and his teammates were disappointed with the amount of mistakes they made.

Players dismissed the idea that the sloppy play and penalties are a result of a lack of focus.

“It has to do with discipline,” Reid said. “When you get tired in your technique is when penalties happen. On special teams, it seems like every big return gets

called back on a hold or a block in the back. We have to be disciplined enough to keep that from happening.”

Holding calls and procedural penalties have consistently kept the Tigers behind the chains and led to third-and-long situations.

This caused LSU to go just six for 18 on third downs against Auburn, putting up 12 points against a defense that gave up 28 points to Louisiana-Monroe just a week earlier.

“We need to start playing a little bit smarter and do the little things better,” said sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry. “If we can be positive in the penalty area, I think we will be more efficient on offense.”

The Tigers were called for three personal fouls for

unnecessary roughness against Auburn. With the game close, all three fouls cost them field position and pinned the already-struggling LSU offense deep in its own territory.

“I wouldn’t say we were frustrated,” said junior defensive tackle Bennie Logan. “Once we watch film, we will see what caused those penalties, but I don’t think they were caused by frustration. They were just mistakes made by our team.”

The Tigers’ next five opponents own a combined 21-1 record, which could threaten LSU’s undefeated record.

and game out.”

Dworaczyk emphasized he would “for sure play” against Florida, while Miles said an official decision would be made late in the week.

At center, Lonergan is an entrenched three-year contributor, but a persistent leg issue has limited his snaps in several games and forced backup sophomore Elliott Porter to start against Idaho.

Lonergan also missed a series against Auburn after aggravating the injury, and LSU fumbled inside the 2-yard line later in the drive because of a miscommunication between Porter and Mettenberger on a snap.

“It’s frustrating sometimes if you’re not out there for everything, but you’re always preparing like you’re up,” Lonergan said. “There’s been issues with getting used to how the guy next to you blocks, but we’re not uncomfortable with each other.”

On the right side, right guard Josh Williford has recorded a teamhigh 25 knockdowns, spurring an LSU rushing attack averaging 229.6 yards per game and cementing him next to Lonergan.

Hurst’s status is less certain, with the possibility of significant snaps on the left side still in play.

Collins, who several linemen

cited as the MVP of the Auburn game, said the uncertainty will ultimately help LSU but has required adjustments in the meantime.

“These guys are going to be more versatile because of the moving around, but it takes time,” Collins said. “Between Elliott and a few young guys getting a chance, and Josh knowing different spots, it only makes them more valuable going forward.”

With an October gauntlet that includes the Southeastern Conference’s top two sack squads — South Carolina and Texas A&M — and the league’s fourth-best total defense in

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A referee retrieves a flag Saturday during the Tigers’ 38-22 win against Towson. The game saw 10 penalties against the LSU Tigers for 69 yards.

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Florida, the linemen said their adjustment period is long gone.

“Teams at this point are going to blitz us, and I probably would do the same thing in their shoes,” Dworaczyk said. “We know our flaws since we grade ourselves in film all the time. You have to take it personal and elevate your game with great SEC players across from you.”

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programs. Only two schools — South Carolina and Kentucky — have men’s soccer.

“Our top teams match up with the top teams from other regions,” said Region III director Bob Singer. “They win national championships consistently.”

LSU fields a club soccer team that has many players who previously played for college soccer programs across the country.

“Our players played for teams ranging from Division I all the way down to NAIA [National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics],” said LSU Club Captain June No. “We have some real talent.”

Lately, Louisiana has produced a high level of talent that has spread throughout the

NFL, from page 5 Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt Just give Watt the Defensive Player of the Year award.

He’s the anchor of the best defense in the AFC and leads the league in sacks with 7.5 in only four games.

Watt is making the Texans’ front office look like geniuses after letting former No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams walk in the offseason. Don’t expect his performance to drop off as the season progresses. He’s nuts.

THE WORST The NFC South Besides Atlanta’s

hot

nation to some of the powerhouses of college soccer. Patrick Mullins of Jesuit High School was named ACC Freshman of the Year for Maryland in 2010.

Andrew Tarbell of Fontainebleau High School recently committed to Clemson after traveling with Region III to England. While in England, Tarbell turned down an offer to sign for West Ham’s Youth Academy.

“If the SEC were to have soccer programs that could compete with the top conferences like the ACC or the Big East, more players would stay,” Tarbell said. “Staying closer to home is definitely a plus to consider when going through the recruiting process.”

By funneling more resources into soccer, LSU and the rest of the SEC could take advantage performance out of the gate, the NFC South has left much to be desired.

Carolina (1-3), Tampa Bay (1-3) and New Orleans (0-4) aren’t even sniffing .500.

The Saints can’t stop anyone, the Panthers have been inconsistent and the Bucs are still recovering from blowing a big lead against the New York Giants in Week 2.

What looked like the most competitive division in football has turned into a one-horse race.

The three teams in the cellar must be fans of Green Day’s hit, “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson Fantasy owners are probably shaking their heads in disgust at

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of the rabid hometown fan bases found throughout the South.

“These kids in Atlanta bleed Georgia red and black. If given the opportunity, there’s no way they would pass up the opportunity to play [for UGA],” Chaple said. “I imagine it’d be the same in Knoxville, Baton Rouge and Gainesville.”

South Carolina’s men’s soccer team has been playing since 1978 and joined Conference USA in 2005. Since that year, South Carolina has won three conference championships and appeared in the NCAA tournament three times. Currently, only two of South Carolina’s players hail from outside of the region.

“If the SEC devoted as many resources to soccer programs as other conferences, they would be competitive in a span of four to

five years,” Chaple said.

The main stumbling block for men’s soccer in the SEC comes from the 1972 Title IX law.

Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity.

According to the NCAA manual, a university that fields a men’s soccer team can only offer 9.9 scholarships. The scholarship money would have to spread out to cover a full roster of players.

Women’s teams are currently allocated 14 scholarships to fill out their rosters. By adding a men’s soccer team, LSU would have to take a current men’s sport away or add a women’s sport to comply

the mere mention of Johnson.

After taking the NFL by storm in 2009 and 2010, Johnson sat back, relaxed and counted the millions of dollars the Tennessee Titans gave him.

Through his first three games, he only managed 45 yards on the ground. Johnson tried to make up for a terrible start by tripling his production in Week 4, running for 141 yards against the Texans in a 38-14 loss on Sunday.

Have no fear, Johnson is optimistic things are about to change.

“Yeah, it was a pretty good game, running the ball or whatever,” Johnson said after the game.

So, there’s that.

couldn’t have gone smoother. The reason why? The replacement refs are off the field and filling out applications to officiate the Lingerie Football League.

Sure, there were some questionable calls as usual, but you could sense the games were played at a faster pace.

For once, I have to applaud Goodell for getting something done for the good of the NFL.

The three weeks of replacement referees Week 4 of the NFL season

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with Title IX. If the NCAA were to lift scholarship limits, it would allow SEC programs to add men’s soccer programs, while also adding more scholarships to the women’s program to keep up with the increasing demand for soccer in the U.S. Currently, there are only 3.9 scholarships available per 100,000 soccer players according to ESPN. “The demand for soccer in the United States is too high to not have competitive soccer in one of the most competitive regions in the nation,” Chaple said.

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Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) is caught by Houston Texans defenders Connor Barwin (98) and Johnathan Joseph (24) Sunday in the Texans’ 38-14 win against the Titans.

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Paul Hernandez, a Baton Rouge Community College student, gets the eye of the tiger cut and painted into his hair Sept. 26 at Smashing the City: Barbershop.

Local barber cuts, paints elaborate designs in hair David Jones

Entertainment Writer

Contemporary art encompasses a variety of unconventional forms, but few artists have inhabited

Richard Payne’s chosen canvas — the human head.

The owner of Smashing the City: Barbershop on O’Neal Lane specializes in cutting and painting elaborate hair designs, with one of his signatures being the Universityinspired tiger eye.

Payne said the idea to cut and paint full-scale images came after he noticed a trend among his younger customers who began sporting short, parallel lines in their hair. The

popularity of the small design technique inspired Payne to experiment with more.

“I wondered if I can take this picture of these stars or this lightning bolt and put in this guy’s head besides boring lines,” he said.

As his craft developed, Payne said he began to delve into cutting more complicated and detailed designs. He said two of his most elaborate works were a multi-colored replica of the Angry Birds and a

recreation of the Chicago Bulls’ signature mascot.

Payne said patrons bring a picture of their chosen design and hold it as he traces the photo into their scalp. With every new picture, there comes a new challenge, he said.

“It’s not like I get to erase or anything,” he said. “It’s kind of a rush.”

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Facebook becomes weird in a bad way Facebook has gotten weird.

It’s been a gradual shift, sort of like Amanda Bynes’ sanity through the years, and it’s skidded to a tailspin of bizarre incidents.

Facebook, like Bynes, has left many raising an eyebrow.

This summer, the strange emergence of TAYLOR SCHOEN “like/share this Entertainment Writer picture if” posts have taken on outrageous, guilttripping qualities, such as “Like” if you hate cancer, ignore if you want all puppies and grandmas in the world to die.

It’s annoying enough to beg for likes, but then to imply that you wish ill on others for not responding with a virtual thumbs-up is downright juvenile. Who creates these things? They’re not hurting anybody, but who are they helping?

Everyone hates cancer. It doesn’t need a thinly veiled awareness campaign just so your notification bar will light up all day.

On the other side of the spectrum are the Facebook political aficionados. It’s election season, and the fate of our nation is something FACEBOOK, see page 11

MUSIC

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to play in N.O. Morgan Searles Entertainment Editor

Wherever Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros takes to a stage, the 10 assorted members, sporting microphones, guitars, horns or clapping hands, draw followers of their homespun, nostalgic and sometimes spiritual sound.

That luring force makes its way to New Orleans on Wednesday, when the group will play at Mahalia Jackson Theater with American indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Whether for the massive crowds of a festival or an intimate venue gathering, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros has performed internationally, visiting New Orleans twice previously at The Howlin’ Wolf in 2010 and as

the final stop on The Railroad Revival Tour last year.

Christian Letts, guitarist and vocalist, said the band plans to take a day off before the show to see the city.

“Basically, it’s like everyone in the band’s favorite city,” Letts said. “It’s got this magic about it that’s so contagious. I’d never been there before a few years ago, but it’s like some past-life shit. It’s like I know this place.”

He said this tour, promoting the latest album, “Here,” has been one of his favorites. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 when it was released in May. Recording more than 40 songs in its last studio session, the band will follow up the nine tracks on photo courtesy of LAURE VINCENT-BOULEAU

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, a 10-piece indie folk band, will play at Mahalia Jackson Theater on Wednesday night.

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October is Tournées festival MacFarlane to American comes to LSU host 2013 Oscars Cheese Students experience new side of cinema Month Josh Naquin Entertainment Writer

October is widely celebrated for its crisp, autumn weather and spooky Halloween holiday. Now, fall fans can add another object of adoration to their lists – cheese.

This October marks the second annual American Cheese Month, as proclaimed by the American Cheese Society. ACM is not a holiday devoted to the American variety of cheeses, but rather a celebration of North America’s diverse cheeses and the artisans who bring the dairy product to consumers’ tables.

Local Saints fans may not be pleased with cheeseheads after Sunday’s game, but there are plenty fans of the dairy delight on campus.

Ryan Fitzgerald, physics freshman, considers himself an avid cheese fan. His favorite cheese varieties are smoked gouda and harlech.

“I really like mozzarellastuffed dates,” Fitzgerald said, adding that he often cooks the dish at home. “It’s fairly easy to make and has one of the best flavor combinations.”

Fitzgerald said American Cheese Month could be a good chance for people to indulge in less popular cheese strains — something he said is missing from common American cuisine.

“It’s overlooked in typical American food. ‘Put cheddar on it’ is usually the response,” Fitzgerald said.

Amy Beecher, kinesiology senior, said she appreciates the dairy product’s versatility.

“I like cheese because it tastes good on everything, and you can put it on just about anything,” Beecher said.

University students and faculty need not stray from campus to celebrate ACM with locally produced cheese. The LSU AgCenter Dairy Store, in conjunction with the LSU School of Animal Sciences, produces cheese for sale at its on-campus location.

Chansanique Parker, animal sciences senior and Dairy Store employee, said the store sells smoked cheddar and Cajun spice cheese with jalapeño, among other flavors.

She said the store moves a lot of cheese with the peak demand season occurring during winter break, around Christmas.

Those venturing off-campus to satisfy their cheese fix may do well to check out the Red Stick Farmers Market. The multi-vendor market, which convenes every Saturday in downtown Baton Rouge, offers uniquely crafted artisanal cheeses.

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

History, Jewish Studies, Women and Gender Studies and French Studies.

This should help the Tournées Festival appeal to a broad range of people, Brager said.

Kaci Yoder “I think it’s very important that everyone pitches in so that we unEntertainment Writer derstand that cinema is a cross-disciHints of French influence are plinary art,” Brager said.

Each screening will be followed all around Baton Rouge, from Cajun heritage roots to the La Mad- by a discussion of the film with a eleine restaurant, but French culture panel of professors and industry prowill take the big screen during the fessionals, which Brager said is the true heart of the festival.

Tournées Festival at the University.

“This is the difference between Throughout the month of October, Tournées Festival will screen a film series and a festival,” Brager a different French film every week. said. “A festival’s main goal is to The movies range from the story of bring about a conversation.”

Brager said the experience may a young Holocaust survivor to the aristocracy during the French Wars of be valuable to many students, even Religion, from a brothel at the turn of those with no knowledge of French the 20th century to a widow janitor language or culture. An actor and director himself, Brager said the in modern-day Paris.

Jean Brager, coordinator of Tournées Festival offers important French business and media arts insight on cinema.

“This should and co-organizer of be a no-brainer Tournées Festival, SHOWINGS: for people who said the five films are movie buffs showing at the fes- Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m., because with the tival reflect some “La Princesse de Montpensier” booming industry of the best of the Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m., in Louisiana, I think current French film “L’Apollonide: Souvenirs de la we definitely can scene.

Maison Close” make a difference “All these mov- Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m., “Moi, when we are trainies are definitely and Petite Fille de 13 ans” ing,” Brager said. resolutely contemOct. 23 at 6:30 p.m., “Tomboy” “What the program porary French movin film and media ies,” Brager said. Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., arts at LSU is do“Tournées Festival “Le Hérisson” ing right now is reis aimed at showing more contemporary productions, ally exposing students to not only the more independently produced mov- film theory but also the production.”

In addition to bringing light ies and definitely off-the-beaten-path to an increasingly local industry, productions.”

Tournées Festival focuses this Tournées Festival hopes to show year on stories of women throughout francophones, francophiles and film history. Brager said he believes the fans alike what sets French cinema selection of films is emblematic of apart.

“I think French cinema has this a wide variety of representations of to offer to the world: It doesn’t want women.

“Sometimes women are used to answer questions. It really just in movies just as a prop or a back- wants to pose them,” Brager said. ground noise in history,” Brager said. “This is an alternative to blockbust“Here in these movies, it seems like ers.”

Tournées Festival opens towomen are writing their own ‘hernight in 155 Coates Hall with a free story.’”

Made possible through a grant screening of “La Princesse de Montfrom the French Embassy to direc- pensier” at 6:30 p.m. followed by a tor of the Department Film and panel discussion.

Media Arts Jim Catano, the festival Contact Kaci Yoder at has been a collaborative effort between several departments including kyoder@lsureveille.com

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane says being invited to host the 2013 Academy Awards “was the greatest call that I could have gotten in show business.”

Oscar telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Monday that MacFarlane will host the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony in February.

Meron called the entertainer “the most unbelievable, consummate host choice we could think of.”

Zadan said they have long admired MacFarlane’s talent, “so the idea of actually doing the biggest thing that we’ve ever produced with him is just beyond belief. We’re so excited.”

This is the first Oscar production for Zadan and Meron, whose credits include 2002 best picture winner “Chicago” and the musical TV show “Smash.”

MacFarlane is best known for his envelope-pushing animated TV shows “Family Guy,” ‘’American Dad!” and “The Cleveland Show.”

He made his big-screen directorial

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debut earlier this year with the irreverent R-rated comedy “Ted,” which took in more than $420 million at the box office. He also hosted the season opener of “Saturday Night Live” last month and released an album of big-band tunes from the 1940s and ’50s last year.

This is his fi rst time hostMACFARLANE ing the Academy Awards, which he called “an overwhelming privilege.”

So will this be an edgier ceremony than in years past? Zadan and Meron prefer to call it “fresh.”

They’ll draw on MacFarlane’s skills as “a terrific writer and performer and singer and dancer,” Zadan said. “We’re going to utilize every one of them and see where we come out, but we hope to do something brand new and fresh based on the fact that we have a brand new and fresh host.”

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“Tech with Taylor” discusses the closure of Apple’s social feature, Ping.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 FACEBOOK, from page 9 worth discussing, especially in our demographic — but it shouldn’t be done through Facebook. Broaching the topic often results in a caps lock screaming match or simply goes ignored by many.

I believe one of the biggest factors causing these squabbles is the protection and anonymity that hiding behind a screen provides.

In-person discussions can go awry, but they rarely end in Hitler comparisons.

What happened in recent years to make political affiliation something people literally wear on their sleeves? I learned as a curious child that asking someone who he or she was voting for is a social taboo.

These trigger topics incite tension and judgement among friends, relatives, co-workers and even acquaintances. Now, if people feel

they can calmly, rationally and maturely discuss these ideologies, they should go right ahead. Unfortunately, I don’t think our generation has reached that point just yet, myself included. It’s embarrassing yet understandable. Let’s stop leaving such public, permanent reminders of this fact.

Another peculiar trend I’ve noticed on Facebook is an abundance of wall posts on celebrity pages demanding them to do an activity if “x” amount of likes are received on the post. For example, Nicki Minaj must perform a concert with no wigs or makeup if a particular post collects 50,000 likes.

Who taught people this is how life works? This trend is sort of like a petition, only lazier and less formal and usually without any semblance of a real cause. I recognize this again is just a cheap and ridiculous method of garnering the

invaluable power of likes, but what people are actually doing is giving celebrities they dislike publicity.

These posters also wind up sounding a tad bit crazy, telling celebrities they have to do things asked of them.

But I continue to use Facebook despite these blunders because, like many, I need to use the social network to find people and contact others. I need it to have a job in the future. And I need it to convince Obama that if this article gets 25,000 shares, he has to attend the debate dressed as Chewbacca.

Ignore if you hate Chewbacca.

Taylor Schoen is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Metairie.

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cutting the hair low enough that a razor only has to gently graze the scalp for hair to fall. He then lathers the hair with a special mixture of soap, shampoo and aftershave, and he begins sculpting with a doublehead razor.

After a thorough wash to rid the design of excess hair and debris, Payne uses a paint pen to add color.

The cost for each design varies, depending on how much time it takes for him to complete it.

The fusion of art and barbering isn’t a coincidence for Payne. He said he developed a passion for art as a child and planned to pursue a career in the field. Cutting hair was only a hobby.

“I’m an artist at heart,” he said.

“Hair cutting is cool, kind of like second-nature, but actually drawing in people’s head is a challenge.”

Payne started cutting hair in 2007 in hopes of receiving his license through apprenticeship. But he later decided to attend barber school, where he graduated within nine months.

Payne said his decision to become a barber was mainly the result of the inspiration he received from his mom, a professional stylist, and his uncle, also a barber.

“I saw the freedom they got by

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“Here” with a sister album, slated to be released in March.

Letts said lead vocalist Alex Ebert (aka Edward Sharpe) wrote the lion’s share of “Up From Below,” the band’s first album, with the other members helping to bring it to life.

The latest work included more collaboration. Letts said “Here” included three-and-a-half years of experience on the road getting to know one another personally and musically.

Though Letts said the band promotes positive vibes, he recognized that some of the material dips into darker depths.

“We’ve all gone through trials,” he said. “We confront them and write about pain to transform it into something else, make it love or patience. People say it’s so light, but if you really listen,

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Richard Payne paints a tiger eye on BRCC student Paul Hernandez on Wednesday at his barbershop, Smashing the City: Barbershop, located on O’Neal Lane.

doing it, and I wanted that freedom, being able to call the shots,” he said.

After opening his own barbershop, Payne said he noticed an increase in business shortly after the Super Bowl. He attributed the new, diverse clientele to the publicity he had been receiving for his fleur de lis design.

Payne was called to the set of WAFB to cut the Saints-inspired design into news anchor Graham Ulkins’ hair. A series of bets resulted in him cutting the same design into the hair of his child’s principal and

former 94.1 radio host Tony King.

Aside from those who lose bets, Payne said high school and college students usually request a design.

The self-proclaimed die-hard LSU fan said he would like to bring his craft to Tiger Stadium. He said shaving a tiger eye or “LSU” into a school official’s head would be a dream come true.

there’s some confront happening.”

He said his favorite song to perform is the yet-to-be-released “High and Low,” though he said playing “Desert Song” from their album “Up From Below” proves a meditative experience.

Touring with 12 people has never seemed a challenge after touring on a bus for years, Letts said.

“If somebody’s not with us on the road, it feels so different, and we’re trying to compensate. We need everybody.”

Letts promised a “joyous,” one-of-a-kind show for New Orleans concert-goers, since every song is never played exactly the same way.

After the next album’s release, fans may see separate material from the band’s many members, some of whom are planning to start their own projects.

For now, Letts said the band

is excited to continue the tour in New Orleans.

“I know, even if I’m having a rough day or rough show, I’m sort of high by the end of it, so hopefully other people feel that too.”

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Houston shooting highlights poor mental health policy BUT HE MEANS WELL GORDON BRILLON Columnist An absurd scene recently turned tragic at a group home for the mentally ill in Houston.

Brian Claunch — in his 40s, schizophrenic, missing two limbs and wielding a felt tip pen — was shot and killed in his wheelchair by a police officer.

The police were responding to a call from frightened aides saying Claunch had become aggressive.

Claunch had cornered one of the officers, making stabbing motions with the pen, when the other officer shot him from behind.

Claunch’s death is an extreme but poignant reminder about one of our forgotten populations. The mentally ill are seen assecond-class citizens, and doing anything to change that is a low priority for the government.

It’s easy to allow yourself to forget about it, too, because beginning in grade school, mentally ill children are segregated and hidden away. They aren’t seen, like AfricanAmericans in Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” “simply because people refuse to see [them].”

But the problem is not so small as you imagine.

About 22 percent of Americans suffer from some sort of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That includes many illnesses that are still not widely viewed as medical problems, such

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as depression, addiction, attention deficit disorders and anxiety issues.

And somehow, this isn’t seen as a national issue.

Right now, mental health services are deputized to the states. And while some states have seen success in recent years, the nation is lagging overall.

Mental health programs are often the first to be cut when slashing budgets.

Louisiana has actually improved greatly in the past few years.

Though the state cut mental health budgets when the recession began, it has worked since 2010 to improve mental health care for children.

The most difficult point of this problem is that there is no switch-flip solution. It’s not a matter of electing the right people or listening to one particular party.

Mental illness itself is not a problem to be fixed. It’s an ugly reality we have to deal with.

Any solutions we can make have to accept that reality and focus on giving the mentally ill the best possible quality of life.

That means sensible, evidencebased solutions that face the many problems mentally ill people may come across in everyday life.

Problems like recognizing mental illness, health insurance, finding jobs and dealing with the police.

The main problem facing the mentally ill today, as with the general population, is a financial one.

According to a Bazelon Center study, only 35.3 percent of people with serious mental illnesses are employed, and the rate is lose the election. But America has already lost its soul, so it’s of little consequence.”

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easier for at-risk youth to access mental health treatment while reducing the number of children placed into institutionalized care.

Studies have shown that children put into inpatient or residential facilities are far more likely to remain there for the rest of their lives.

We also need to change how we deal with the mentally ill, especially in law enforcement situations.

I don’t blame the police for Claunch’s death. The two officers were totally unprepared to deal with the situation, but only because no one had prepared them.

There should be police protocol for how to interact with suspects known to be mentally ill, or, in large cities where funding will allow, task forces for dealing with the mentally ill or emotionally disturbed.

In a case like Claunch’s, the police will always prioritize public and police safety. But through training, officers can learn to handle situations like this better and get the suspects help they need.

Legislation should be trying to give these people, who we tend to ignore, the ability to live their own lives.

Let’s start by not shooting them in the back.

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even lower among those served in mental health programs.

That’s exactly the opposite of how those statistics should look.

Local mental health programs established by states should focus on ensuring that people are able to get

the medication and treatment they need, pay their medical bills and stay integrated into society.

This is where Louisiana’s new mental health efforts have shined.

The Coordinated System of Care was put into place to make it

infinitesimally smaller than the odds you will be killed by a falling airplane on the way to cast a ballot. Even in the infamous Bush-Gore election, if you didn’t cast 538 votes in some key Florida precincts, you would not have affected the outcome.

Voting is a self-actualizing event. We don’t vote to essentially place a bet on the outcome, but rather to assert our choice, and to make our politicking more productive (people don’t listen much to people who don’t vote).

As you mature, you will come to understand that this year’s election is far less important than building on a long-term plan for changing the country. In a few weeks, Obama will lose or Romney will lose. Either way, it won’t make a lick of difference in your life. But, building an alternative to the two-party stranglehold on American politics will have

lasting impact. Gary is a terrific candidate, but he was attracted to the LP only because 40 years ago, some people recognized this and started voting for people who could not possibly win, but who were building a whole new party.

Only because of their efforts is there anyone to challenge the Ds and Rs. Growing the alternative to the two big old parties requires that people stop being fooled into betting on the horse-race each year, when you can’t really endorse either horse.

I would encourage you to re-think this, and vote for Gary Johnson.”

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Quote of the Day “Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker.”

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Lady Gaga is more than ‘Fame’ and ‘Monsters’ TATE’S A STRONG WORD JESSE TATE Columnist Put your paws up, Little Monsters, because your queen, Lady Gaga, is more like you than you could have ever imagined: She has struggled with body image issues for years.

After a performance in Amsterdam, the British newspaper Daily Mail pointed out Gaga’s obvious weight gain in an accusing light, saying the singer had gained around 30 pounds based on her appearance.

As poised as she is, Gaga decided not to retaliate in an aggressive manner, but to respond with un-airbrushed photos of her in her underwear, revealing the fact that she has dealt with anorexia and bulimia since she was 15 — making her seem more human than ever.

She also welcomed her fans to treat her website LittleMonsters.com as a haven for those who suffer from the unattainably high standards society has created for us. Her project, titled “A Body Revolution,” focuses on loving your flaws and embracing imperfections.

Is this just a publicity stunt to take her fame to the next level?

Or is this pop superstar opening up and sharing her demons with the rest of the world?

The latter, of course.

With as much fame as Gaga has, I don’t think there is a “next level” for her to jump to; she already has influential prowess and plenty of riches. Thankfully, Gaga used her influence in a positive manner.

Celebrities have great power to spark change and thought in our society with little effort.

The only problem that arises is whether it is healthier to listen to a celebrity endorsement over

a trained medical professional when it comes to a mental health issue.

As long as the celebrity is promoting positive change, I don’t see a problem with allowing a celebrity to have powerful influence over that topic.

Celebrities are much more accessible in our daily lives than mental health professionals with whom you must schedule and make appointments with. Plus, society somehow put a stigma on the desire to seek out help from a therapist.

Our idols are found on covers of magazines, continuously updated gossip websites and pop culture television shows, and all of that is available at our fingertips.

While fans may originally be drawn to the message promoted from their idols, I feel as though it is necessary for celebrities to encourage their fans to seek out proper treatment.

It should be made clear that celebrities are not trained to handle certain issues in a professional way, even though they are there to support their fans.

What it boils down to is that celebrities have the ability to initially close the gap between feeling like an outcast and feeling like part of the group. What follows is in the hands of the trained professionals.

Whether it deals with body image or sexual orientation, original advocacy is the power of the celebrity.

Mental health services, though they may seem hard to find, are available right here on campus. The LSU Health Center provides a wide range of mental health services concerning depression, body image issues and even family relationship problems.

Out-of-state students may face a tougher time at school if they came here without friends,

but fear not, you are never alone.

This comprehensive range of services should not be taken for granted. Besides, you’ve already paid for it, and seeking help can’t do any harm.

Whether it’s sharing your story with personal struggles on Mother Monster’s website or going to seek help from a mental health professional, it all starts with acknowledging the issue and wanting to get better.

Lady Gaga has gladly lent a hand in jump-starting the process of achieving healthier mental mindsets.

Jesse Tate is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Slidell.

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Pro-Israel, anti-jihad ads push free speech boundaries SCUM OF THE GIRTH PARKER CRAMER Chief Columnist Listen up, you savages.

You see what I did there? Pamela Geller, a rabid, anti-Islam activist, has paid for advertisements to be placed in several New York City subway stations, calling for support of Israel and condemning “savage jihad.”

The exact message reads, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad.”

I don’t have to explain why this message has been ill-received.

The signs have also appeared in San Francisco metro stations, and Geller is pushing to have them in Washington, D.C., as well.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York pushed to block the signs from appearing in the city’s metro stations, citing them as inflammatory and the language as demeaning.

However, the MTA failed to silence an ever-persistant Geller, who took the case to court and won on the basis of free speech.

The issue of free speech and its boundaries has taken over the news recently. The recent budget film — if you can call it that — “Innocence of Muslims,” has incited immense violence throughout the Islamic world.

The go-to example of abusive free speech has always been “don’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded movie theater.” The fact of the matter is, cases of free speech abuse are never quite as trivial as a movie theater prank. In recent times, people lose their lives over it.

The question we have to ask

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Cyrus McGoldrick, advocacy director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, takes a photo of an anti-Muslim poster on Sept. 24 in New York’s Times Square subway station.

ourselves is, how far is too far?

Anyone with even the most elementary knowledge of contemporary Israel knows that Israelis are just as savage as anyone who opposes them.

They would just like to pretend they aren’t.

Israel’s sixth prime minister, Menachem Begin, prior to receiving his government position, was a terrorist — and I don’t use the word “terrorist” lightly. He and his associates blew up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, killing nearly 100 people.

I’m not here to defend Arabs and denounce Israelis, but rather to enlighten readers to the fact that — despite what you’ve been told by every presidential candidate in modern

times — Israel plays dirty, too.

The MTA adopted a new policy in the wake of the Geller incident, allowing for the removal of advertisements the MTA “reasonably foresees would imminently incite or provoke violence or other immediate breach of the peace.”

New ads will also have a disclaimer at the bottom, stating the view expressed in the ad is not that of the City of New York or the MTA. I’m sure someone out there — Geller most likely — will cry that this is a travesty, but freedom of speech, regardless of its consequences, must be protected.

I am a staunch advocate of free speech, free press and all that jazz,

as most Americans are. However, I can’t think of a more perfect example of shouting fire in a crowded movie theater than calling anyone who stands against Israel a savage.

Isn’t that why we can’t shout fire in the movies? Because the consequences of that action could endanger ourselves and others?

Thankfully, Geller’s ads have only been met with graffiti. This is pretty much the ideal response, other than no acknowledgement of the ads by the general public.

Americans have reacted better to religious zealots and racist filmmakers than the Islamic world has in recent weeks. Maybe that’s the difference: we’re so immune to bullshit

here that we’re able to simply ignore people like Geller and Terry Jones.

If you take anything from this, maybe it should be that: Ignore the people who try to tear us apart.

Regardless of class, color or creed, we’re all Americans, and we’ve all seen idiots before.

Parker Cramer is a 21-yearold political science senior from Houston.

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