CRIME: Missing dog food at LSU Vet School leads to two arrests, p. 3
FOOTBALL: Why Sam Montgomery sees himself as just another student, p. 5
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Woman raped near Brightside Chris Grillot Staff Writer
The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an alleged kidnapping and rape that occurred near Brightside Drive and Nicholson Drive around 2 p.m. Monday. The victim, a 20-year-old woman, said she was approached by a white male in the parking lot of an apartment complex, according to a BRPD news release. She said the man put an object to her back, and she believed it was a gun. He then forced her inside a van parked nearby, drove to a wooded area, raped her and then drove her back to the apartment complex and let her go, the release read. The man was described as being a white male, 30 to 35 years old with bushy hair and a brown mustache. He wore a blue work jumpsuit and a baseball cap. Anyone with information is asked to called the BRPD’s Sex Crimes Division at 225-389-3853 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 • Volume 117, Issue 28
Engineering an Expansion Patrick F. Taylor Hall to be expanded by 2016
Chris Grillot Staff Writer
The University’s largest building — the College of Engineering’s Patrick F. Taylor Hall — will be expanded and renovated
by fall 2016, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced in a news conference Tuesday. The renovations will be funded by a $100 million public and private partnership — $50 million from state funds and $50 million
from private and other funding sources through the University. So far, the college has raised $8 million for the project, Jindal said. EXPANSION, see page 11
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[Left] La. Gov. Bobby Jindal announces a $100 million University partnership with the state to expand Patrick F. Taylor Hall at a news conference in Taylor Hall on Tuesday. [Above, right] Renderings show the future Patrick F. Taylor Hall expansions.
CRIME
Alabama fan pleads guilty to lewd act Staff Reports The Alabama fan who exposed himself and assaulted an LSU fan in a New Orleans fast food restaurant after the 2012 BCS National Championship game pled guilty to obscenity charges Tuesday. Brian H. Downing, of Smith Station, Ala., agreed to plead guilty the morning he was supposed to appear in court for charges that carried heavy prison sentences, including 10 years in jail for sexual battery, according to reports. Downing now faces up to two years in prison, but will not be required to register as a sex offender since the sexual battery charge was dropped. The video that went viral after the Crimson Tide dominated the Tigers shows Downing pulling out his genitals and thrusting against a passed-out man in LSU attire. Downing was initially arrested 10 days after the Jan. 19 incident. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 29. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_news
FACULTY SENATE
Plus-minus grading approved, requires further review Resolution heads to Academic Affairs Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer
After an Ad Hoc Committee report, a Student Government report and 10 months of debate, the University’s Faculty Senate voted 26-14-4 in favor of a plusminus grading scale Tuesday during its monthly meeting. Introduced into the Faculty Senate in November 2011, the resolution calls for a grading
system that would change the way students’ grade point averages are calculated. For example, a student that receives a B plus would receive a 3.3 instead of a 3.0. Despite its passage, a few more steps are necessary before the grading scale may be implemented. The resolution now heads to the Office of Academic Affairs, according to T. Gilmour Reeve, vice provost for Academic Programs, Planning and Review. “Now that the bill has passed, we will consider all of the stakeholders before making a
decision,” Reeve said. “There is another level of review before it is officially implemented.” Don Chance, finance professor and the resolution’s author, said the grading scale could be implemented in two years, but Registrar Robert Doolos estimated that current students “probably won’t see the new grading scale before they graduate.” Chance opened the discussion during the meeting by giving an overview of the bill before addressing criticism. “The grading scale is more GRADING, see page 11
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[Left] LSU finance professor Don Chance speaks in support of changing the University’s grading system, while [right] Student Government Academic Affairs Director Thomas Rodgers voices students’ concerns at the Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday.
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INTERNATIONAL Free coffins given out as political swag to death-stricken Honduran poor TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In some countries political campaigns give out bumper stickers and yard signs. In others, they offer free lunches and supermarket debit cards. In Honduras, one of Latin America’s poorest countries and also its most dangerous, candidates dole out another type of political swag: coffins for the destitute. Charities organized by politicians scour poor neighborhoods in search of families of murder victims who cannot afford funeral services or even a simple casket. Police: Two American Samoa jailers release inmates to buy beer and food PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — Two corrections officers at American Samoa’s only jail are suspected of letting inmates leave to go on beer and food runs. Officers Fiti Aina and Rocky Tua were charged this week with aiding the escape of a prisoner, permitting escape and public servant acceding to corruption. A police search at Territorial Correctional Facility in July turned up beer in an inmate’s cell. While trying to find out how it got there, police learned the officers sent inmates unsupervised to a nearby store.
Nation & World
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Pablo Membreno, brother of murder victim Marvin Membreno, carries decorations for his brother’s wake, provided by Funeraria del Pueblo, or People’s Mortuary.
Conditions of mentally ill in Ghana gain human rights group’s attention ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Mentally ill patients suffer from severe abuse at psychiatric hospitals and so-called healing centers in Ghana, with many chained to trees and even denied water, a human rights group said Tuesday. Some 1,000 residents live in squalid, overcrowded quarters in Ghana’s three psychiatric hospitals, according to Human Rights Watch. Patients face physical and verbal abuse, and some are given electroshock therapy without their consent, said the group’s report.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Dog survives 11-mile ride in car’s grille from Mass. to R.I., mildly hurt
Bond hearing Wednesday for bomb threat suspect, former teacher
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a dog survived an 11-mile ride from Massachusetts to Rhode Island at speeds as high as 50 mph after it was hit by a sedan and became wedged into the grille. East Providence Animal Control supervisor William Muggle says the female poodle mix ran in front of the car in Taunton on Sept. 20. The driver slammed on the brakes but didn’t see the dog and continued driving. It wasn’t until the driver reached East Providence, R.I., that another motorist pointed out the dog. McQueary files defamation suit after child molestation accusation
MONROE (AP) — A former teacher at a private school suspected of calling in bomb threats to three Ouachita Parish schools — including the one he worked at — faces a second bond hearing Wednesday. State District Judge Fred Amman denied bail Monday for David Reyna, but set another hearing for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Reyna’s formal arraignment, where he will be officially charged, has been set for Nov. 12. Reyna, 30, was arrested Friday. According to court documents, Reyna is accused of calling 911 and relaying information about a shooting and explosion.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Penn State graduate assistant who complained he saw former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky showering with a young boy on campus in 2001 and testified at his sex abuse trial this summer, sued the university on Tuesday for what he says is defamation and misrepresentation. Mike McQueary’s whistleblower lawsuit claims his treatment by the university since Sandusky was arrested on child molestation charges in November has caused him distress, anxiety, humiliation and embarrassment.
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Animal control officers removed this female poodle mix from under a car’s front grille after an 11-mile ride.
Girls barred from Utah homecoming dance for short dresses, policy vague TOOELE, Utah (AP) — A Utah public high school principal has apologized to dozens of teens who were turned away from their homecoming dance because their dresses were deemed too short, in what parents and students called a “homecoming spirit massacre.” Stansbury High principal Kendall Topham held four assemblies Monday, telling students the school’s dress code policy was too vague to be properly enforced and vowing to hold a free dance to make up for Saturday’s dress debacle.
Couple accused and arrested for running brothel in Gretna home GRETNA (AP) — A Gretna couple has been arrested and booked with pandering for allegedly turning their home into a brothel. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Bethin Benites-Miranda, and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Juan Gonzalez, are accused of arranging prostitution dates with a third woman who was also arrested following an undercover investigation by the sheriff’s Vice Squad.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Campus Crime Briefs
Non-student arrested for throwing charcoal at pedestrian in passing
Vet school employees arrested for stealing $600 worth of dog food
LSUPD officers arrested Tanner Joshua Crosby, 18, on Sept. 26 for throwing charcoal from his car at a pedestrian. Officers were dispatched around 8:20 p.m. to South Campus Drive near Highland Road, Lalonde said. The victim told officers he was struck in the head by charcoal after someone in the car threw it at him. He gave officers a description and license plate number of the offender’s car. Officers later located the car. Crosby, the driver, admitted to throwing the charcoal. Crosby, of 2118 Brittany Drive in Port Allen, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery. He was booked in EBR Parish Prison.
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine employees Douglas Simpson, 62, and Oscar Johnson, 56, were arrested for felony theft after stealing dog food from the vet school. The LSU Police Department was notified Sept. 19 that $600 worth of dog food was missing from the vet school, said LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde. After checking security cameras in the area, officers identified Simpson, of 8935 Orleans Drive, and Johnson, of 2110 E. Azaleas Ave. in Baker, as the culprits. Both men admitted to taking the dog food when officers spoke with them Sept. 26. They were arrested, charged with felony theft and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Student arrested for DWI trying to drive past a road closed by LSUPD LSUPD officers blocked an intersection near Kirby Smith Hall and Hart Lot after the Towson game Sept. 29 to allow Tiger Band to march from Tiger Stadium to the Band Hall. General business senior Kristen Siekmann, 21, went through the intersection anyway, Lalonde said. Officers stopped her vehicle and observed signs of intoxication. She was arrested for DWI and submitted to a chemical test for intoxication, blowing a .248 percent blood alcohol content. Siekmann, of 201 Lassalle Drive in River Ridge, was charged with DWI, disobeying police officers and driving without a license. She was booked in EBR Parish Prison. Vet school employee arrested for terrorizing after threats made at work Vet school employee Dejiang Feng, 42, was arrested Sept. 28 for threatening to buy a gun and shooting another person at work. LSUPD officers were notified by other vet school employees that Feng had made the threats earlier in the day. Officers located Feng at his home at 7522 Shrewsbury Ave., and he admitted to making the threats. He was arrested and booked in EBR Parish Prison. LSU employee arrested for simple battery after pushing another woman University staff member Kimberly James, 25, was arrested Sept. 25 for pushing another woman at The 5 the night before. Around 10 p.m. on Sept. 24, LSUPD officers were dispatched to The 5 for reports of a confrontation, Lalonde said. Officers spoke with a woman who said James argued with her and pushed her. James was not able to be located at the time. Officers met with James on Sept. 25 and arrested her. James, of 5612 Robertson Ave., was issued a misdemeanor summons.
Student arrested for stealing an expensive bike near Kirby Smith Hall Mechanical engineering student John A. Romero, 18, was arrested for stealing a Specializedbrand bicycle valued at $1,200. On Sept. 25, LSUPD officers responded to a report of a missing bicycle at Kirby Smith Hall around 6:30 p.m., Lalonde said. Officers were not able to locate the bike, but after assessing camera footage, officers identified Romero. On Sept. 26, officers contacted Romero and arrested him for bike theft. Romero, of 15617 Memorial Drive in Houston, was booked in EBR Parish Prison. Two suspicious juveniles arrested for carrying weapons in a school zone LSUPD officers saw two juveniles — 15 and 16 years old — looking into vehicles in the Hart Lot around 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29. They stopped the boys and searched them, discovering each was carrying a small-caliber handgun, Lalonde said. The boys were arrested, charged with illegally carrying a weapon and violating a firearmfree zone and were booked in EBR Detention Center.
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LIVING ROSARY
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Christ the King Catholic Church hosted the Living Rosary on Tuesday night on the Parade Ground where parishioners gathered to form a human rosary. Each of the 59 parishioners represented one bead of the rosary.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
North Boulevard Town Square given Downtown Merit Award Public area wins seventh award Ferris McDaniel Staff Writer
Downtown Baton Rouge’s North Boulevard Town Square recently clenched the Downtown Merit Award for public spaces at the annual International Downtown Association Conference in Minneapolis. Davis Rhorer, Downtown Development District executive director and International Downtown Association board member, said a space like the North Boulevard Town Square, located at the center of Baton Rouge’s Arts and Entertainment District, is necessary when developing a city’s downtown area. Rhorer said Town Square is a venue for public activities in the heart of Baton Rouge. It’s a place where Baton Rouge residents can enjoy activities such as free Zumba or yoga lessons, dog walks or live entertainment. “What we find is that the 20-to-30-year-olds love the loft living kind of concept, and they come downtown,” Rhorer said. “So I want to create great urban spaces for them to enjoy.” The Town Square was one of 22 entries in the public space category, which recognizes capital improvements that enhanced the urban design, physical function or
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An open grassy area lies before a fountain and informational video board Tuesday morning at the North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge.
economic viability of downtown and the surrounding community. Baton Rouge’s Town Square was crowned as winner for its viability as a common space where people can experience South Louisiana’s culture. “Downtown Development’s project received the IDA Merit Award for delivering excellence in downtown management,” said David Downey, IDA president and CEO, in a news release. “Each year, the IDA Awards jury recognizes organizations that utilize best practices in our industry. The North Boulevard Town Square is a shining example of excellent downtown management that delivers real results.” More than 550 downtown organizations are part of the International Downtown Association, making it a “great resource” to learn
about the current trends in downtown development, Rhorer said. The North Boulevard Town Square has won seven awards for planning and public spaces from organizations such as the American Society of Landscape Architects and the U.S. Conference for Mayors. The most recent award is the Town Square’s second from the IDA for planning at the 2012 conference. Rhorer said these awards create local, but maybe more importantly, national attention for the city. “We were very excited to win in the public spaces category,” Rhorer said. “It certainly puts us on the map nationally.” Contact Ferris McDaniel at fmcdaniel@lsureveille.com
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VOLLEYBALL
Smith rises to the occasion Tigers prepare to take on Georgia Tyler Nunez Sports Contributor
viewing pleasure. Clean-cut or disheveled, thick or scraggly, the Tigers showcase the whole spectrum of facial hair each Saturday. Sophomore defensive tackle Anthony Johnson said the Tigers display the best facial hair in the country. If the LSU football team gave an award for best beard, Johnson would have to be
She may have come from humble beginnings, but LSU freshman defensive specialist Haley Smith has had a journey fit for Hollywood. “Haley has been an amazing story,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “I call her our Rudy.” Despite limited playing time this season, Smith has flourished recently, racking up 59 digs over 18 sets. But Smith’s journey to success had a less than spectacular start. The Meraux, La., native came to LSU hoping to make the team as a walk-on, but Flory did not have a spot for her. Though disappointed, Smith was not discouraged. “It was disappointing at first, but I eventually came to my senses,” Smith said. “I knew that I would get the opportunity, and I
FACIAL HAIR, see page 7
SMITH, see page 7
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[Left] Junior running back Spencer Ware sings the Alma Mater on Saturday while sporting a goatee. [Middle] Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger speaks with the press after the game Saturday while donning a mustache. [Right] Junior defensive tackle Bennie Logan sings the Alma Mater on Saturday while sporting a mustache and beard.
Multiple Tigers claim to have the best facial hair Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor
Five games is too short of a career for a nose-tickler as infamous as junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s. LSU fans either mourned or rejoiced Monday as news spread that Mettenberger had shaved his mustache. He sported the often criticized facial hair for the Tigers’ first five games, but said Monday
it was time for a change. “I thought I was going to keep the mustache all year, but obviously our offense wasn’t clicking, and being a little superstitious, hopefully this changes it all,” Mettenberger said. The mustache had taken on a persona of its own in recent weeks, garnering both positive and negative attention. Junior linebacker Kevin Minter said he was shocked when he first heard the news of the
shave, calling the notorious mustached look the best facial hair on the team. But a sign at the Highland Road Smoothie King read, “Mett - the 80’s want their dirty stache look back.” Mettenberger claims the sign had nothing to do with the sudden disappearance. But even with the loss of Mettenberger’s mustache, LSU still displays a wide array of facial hair options for Tiger fans’
Montgomery reinforces that athletes are students too THE CHAMPION SOUND ALEX CASSARA Sports Writer Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series of columns on junior defensive end Sam Montgomery. Today, a reminder by Montgomery that behind the veil of glory, collegiate athletes are just like us. Of all the savage LSU football Tigers, junior defensive end Sam Montgomery Samming is arguably the most intimidating. Montgomery catalyzes a vicious cycle: the superhero strength generated by his shredded it up frame terrorizes offensive tackles, who are then demoralized by incessant taunting
and screaming sack celebrations. Rush, sack, repeat. Much like with his beloved microwaved pork chops, Montgomery’s hunger for quarterbacks is insatiable. You’re well-warned not to walk behind Montgomery on campus this week, as just the thought of Florida’s generous offensive line has a saliva slick trailing him, one that could send you careening Mario Kart-style to the concrete pavement. Because he’s known for that on-field ferocity, you’d be surprised if you pulled up beside him. “I talk to more random people and they’re just so shocked at how humble I am and how much I take the time to get to know them,” Montgomery said. “I tell them all simply, ‘What you guys don’t understand is, if you take away this football, I’m no different than you.’” On Tuesday, fellow Reveille Sports Writer Chandler Rome
quoted LSU swimming coach Dave Geyer as saying, “… being here [at LSU] as a student-athlete is a lot different than being here as a general student.” And he’s right. Those hulking footballers and slender swimmers? Their coveted bodies are sculpted by world-class strength coaches and dietitians provided by the athletic department. You can always pick them out, decked in free purple and gold Nike swag every day. In the ill-natured culture of collegiate football, to which I concede I am a contributor, the athletes are glorified by fans and media as if they were professionals. All of that makes it easy to forget student-athletes are just that — they’re students who also happen to be athletes. We define them by these games they play, a fallacy for which Montgomery supplies MONTGOMERY, see page 7
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Junior defensive end Sam Montgomery gazes upward between plays during LSU’s 38-22 win against Towson on Saturday.
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NUTRITION
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Football team’s meals meticulously planned by dietitian
Chandler Rome Sports Writer
The LSU football team had a culture shock last year. It was neither the out-of-conference gauntlet the Tigers faced nor the road trips to Dallas, Morgantown or Tuscaloosa. Instead, it was the lack of McGriddles. The sweet and savory breakfast treat that most players indulged in, which comes in at a hefty 560 calories, would no longer be a breakfast staple under Jamie Mascari. The former LSU cheerleader who took the reins as the LSU Coordinator of Sports Nutrition full time last December coordinates every meal for the Tiger football team
while working closely with every other sport on campus. “I just saw the need of how nutrition plays a big part in success,” Mascari said. “Ever since I was an undergrad here, I knew this is what I wanted to do.” Originally working on a volunteer basis, Mascari initially met resistance from some athletes and coaches — something she blames on simple misinterpretation. “I think when they heard the word dietitian, they thought of a dietitian for purely weight loss,” Mascari said. “They didn’t realize I’m a sports dietitian and I know what elite athletes need to fuel their bodies.” Mascari works closely with food service dietitian Briggitte Mosley and The 5 dining hall to create
“training table” meals at night for the football team, aptly named as it has become a part of the team’s training regimen. She then assigns all available foods a color, with red representing higher calorie, higher fat selections, yellow being medium, restricted portion foods and green being the best foods to eat. Even with the color codes, Mascari said she never restricts studentathletes from eating what they want, only giving them one fair warning. “If you want Cane’s, go for it,” Mascari said. “But let’s not make it a five-night-a-week kind of deal.” When any Tiger teams hit the road, Mascari still plans every meal, right down to the post-game meal before getting on the bus to return to
Baton Rouge. Mascari said she checks each restaurant menu where teams plan to stop, crossing out menu items that wouldn’t benefit the athletes and highlighting those she deems worthy. “Pretty much all the restaurants that our teams are eating from or ordering from have good variety,” Mascari said. “And of course something that’s good to eat before a game.” With Southeastern Conference rival Florida looming in the Swamp, senior offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk said fluids will be the key for he and his teammates to perform at a high level, citing numerous cramps as painful reminders. Dworaczyk also mentioned the importance of a protein-packed
pre-game meal that always helps him in tough environments. “If you eat too much right before the game it won’t help you,” Dworaczyk said. “You won’t get into your system fast enough to help you.” Working without a staff, Mascari said her job is sometimes overwhelming to do alone, but still considers it her dream. “Food, especially living in the South, is enjoyable,” Mascari said. “We want to show them their food can be enjoyable.”
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FOOTBALL
Senior defensive end flashing big-play ability Bria Turner Sports Contributor
LSU senior defensive end Lavar Edwards is having a breakout season again. Edwards emerged in 2010 after Sam Montgomery’s season-ending knee injury. Edwards started seven games, had a 29-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and added 4.0 tackles for a loss of 23 yards, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Limited to one start, Edwards didn’t make near as big of an impact last season. Now Edwards finds himself in a similar playmaking position as his sophomore year. Five games into his senior season, Edwards is also on track to quickly pass his career number of sacks, tackles for loss and game starts. A more focused Edwards credits his breakout to this being his
senior year at LSU. “I’m trying to work as hard as I can and do whatever I need to do to help my team to stand out,” Edwards said. Being motivated is nothing new for the defensive line. Members of the line said they were more focused this year not only because they want to “win that game we didn’t win last year,” but because motivation is instilled in their characters. “Everyone on the d-line is hungry,” said senior defensive end Chancey Aghayere. “Everyone wants to do great things for the team.” Edwards’ 1.5 sacks in LSU’s game against Towson ignited the nonchalant Tiger defense. The team’s defense woke up after Edwards’ sacks, but Edwards said he just did what he was taught to do. “I just beat the tackle around the edge and got to the quarterback,” Edwards said.
While Edwards is proud of his individual improvements this season, he said there are major mistakes that have been made, including missed tackles and the defense allowing the most points scored on it since the 2011 season opener. “We just missed a lot of tackles — that’s what really hurt us,” Edwards said. “I missed a couple. When you miss tackles, they get yards that they shouldn’t get.” Though the team is 5-0, Edwards said there are aspects of the team that need improvement. “A victory is a victory and we understand that,” Edwards said. “We just know what we gotta do and we gotta get better.”
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LSU senior defensive end Lavar Edwards (89) sacks Washington junior quarterback Keith Price (17) on Sept. 8 during the Tigers’ 41-3 victory against the Huskies.
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considered a front-runner. “I’ve got the best facial hair on the team,â€? Johnson said. “They call me baby Rick Ross. I’ve been after [my beard] since I was 12 years old.â€? Johnson said he has never mustered enough courage to cut his whiskers because he is superstitious about the possible connection between them and his play on the ďŹ eld. In addition to himself,
Johnson said junior defensive tackle Bennie Logan and junior fullback J.C. Copeland most consistently brandish top-notch bristles. After losing his No. 1 choice for best facial hair, Minter, who sports a goatee of his own, cast his vote for Logan’s beard. “He’s had his forever,â€? Minter said. “Mine grows in spots. I wish mine would grow like that.â€? Logan said deďŹ nitively that his whiskers are by far the thickest, fullest and all-around best
“This is one of the biggest accomplishments I’ve ever achieved in my life,â€? Smith said. just had to make the best of it.â€? Smith put her hopes on the “I’m just thankful that I’ve had line last spring when she decided the opportunity and the people I to make another attempt to join have to support me.â€? But Smith’s story doesn’t the team as a walk-on. She was almost cut again, end there. A strong work but Flory decided to ethic and a knack for add her to the team taking full advanconditionally, givNext up for tage of opportunities ing her two weeks to the Tigers: has Smith seemingly prove herself. overachieving this And prove her- Who: LSU (6-9) vs. season. self she did. By the Georgia (8-6) After a high time preseason pracankle sprain forced tice rolled around, When: Wednesday at Mannari to sit out Smith had earned a 6 p.m. for three weekends, signiďŹ cant role as a Where: PMAC Smith was given a Tiger. “It really does Watch at home: ESPNU signiďŹ cant increase in playing time. show how deterSmith proved to mined she is to be a great player,â€? said senior defen- be a capable replacement. Her sive specialist Meghan Mannari. performances in matches against “Now we all look up to her be- Kentucky and Missouri earned cause she works so hard all the her the Southeastern Conference time and does everything she can Freshman of the Week award. “Her success is a tribute to to make this team better.â€? Smith considered her addi- her athleticism and more a tribute tion to the team to be a dream to her tenacity and her drive as an athlete,â€? Flory said. come true.
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his own beard as the clear-cut favorite. Though the ultimate winner of best facial hair is probably subject to personal taste, one thing is for sure — it makes them stand out. “I couldn’t get rid of my beard now,� Logan said. “I’ve built this image with the beard, so to shave it off would make it a lot different for me.� But image isn’t the only thing the players are striving for by doing their best
lumberjack impression. Johnson said his bristles serve an important dual purpose. “It’s getting close to the winter time, and women like scruffy guys, so you have to have the big beard to keep them warm,� Johnson said.
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With Mannari expected to return soon, Smith is likely to see a decrease in playing time. But that doesn’t conern her too much, as she said she wants her role to be that which gives the Tigers the best opportunity to win. Smith and the Tigers will look to bounce back from Sunday’s loss to Arkansas tonight at 6 p.m., when they take on Georgia in a match scheduled to broadcast on ESPNU. LSU goes into the match searching for consistency. It has won back-to-back games only once this season and has gone .500 in its last ďŹ ve games. Georgia comes into Baton Rouge with an 8-6 overall record. The Bulldogs have struggled in road games this season, going 1-4 in games away from Athens, Ga.
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Freshman defensive specialist Haley Smith (15) celebrates with Sam Delahoussaye (3), senior defensive specialist, Friday, Sept. 21, during the Tigers’ win against Kentucky.
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the perfect remedial reminder. When he kicks it with other students, which he said is always a good time, Montgomery “hatesâ€? talking about the sport that consumes so much of his time. He’d like to be asked how his day, rather than football, is going. When not at practice or on the sidelines, he’s not even a fan of athletics. “There’s so much more to life,â€? Montgomery said. And after he indulges his inner monster, you can ďŹ nd him shaking hands and signing autographs for those he warmly considers peers. “It’s really building a family bond. It makes me feel closer when I play, like I’m actually playing for the people instead of just playing for the fans.â€? So if you see Montgomery in the halls or classes you share and seek to strike up a conversation before Saturday’s matchup with the Gators, don’t hesitate. He, like all LSU athletes, is just like us. Just make sure to approach from the front.
on the team. Logan added that he appreciates Johnson’s effort, but he said neither Johnson’s nor any other LSU player’s facial hair will ever compare to his own. Senior center P.J. Lonergan, whom Johnson said deserves honorable mention for his facial hair, admitted he’s not as committed to the upkeep of his beard. Lonergan noted that he probably needed to trim and tighten his, but refuted Logan’s claim to the fullest bristles, boasting
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Three’s a Crowd Exclusion of third parties from debates unfair
MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist At least two voices will be missing from Wednesday’s presidential debate. Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson are the two strongest third party contenders in the presidential race, but they’re being blocked from participating in the debates by a private commission largely influenced by Republicans and Democrats. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) is a nonprofit corporation that has sponsored every presidential and vice presidential debate since 1988. It stepped in to replace the League of Women Voters (LWV) after the LWV withdrew its sponsorship of the debates when candidates George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis secretly drafted a “memorandum of understanding” dictating debate terms. Founded by then-Republican
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National Committee Chairman Frank Fahrenkopf and then-Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Kirk, Jr., in 1987, the CPD has allowed the major parties to manage presidential debates for the last 24 years. Its seeming collusion with Republican and Democratic interests has put third parties at a disadvantage. “It’s Republicans and Democrats that have no interest whatsoever in seeing a third party on stage,” Johnson said before taking the stage in the Union Theater last Friday. The CPD’s rule that candidates must reach 15 percent in national polls creates a type of self-fulfilling prophecy. By denying third parties access to the debates, third party candidates, who already receive scant media coverage, are blocked from reaching out to voters on a national stage. “Do you hear my name five times every time Obama are Romney are mentioned 100 times?” Johnson asked the Union Theater audience. One only needs to revisit Ross Perot’s 1992 campaign as an independent to see what the national spotlight can do for a third party campaign. Before the presidential debates, Perot was polling at around 7 percent, similar to Johnson’s polling today of around 6 percent. After Perot was granted access to the debates, he soared to 35 percent in the polls and ended up gaining 19 percent of the
vote, according to Gallup. No third party candidate has been allowed in the presidential debates since. But that hasn’t stopped third party candidates from trying. Johnson recently sued the CPD, claiming the commission violates anti-trust laws and alleging it conspires to block third parties from the debates. Stein will be marching with demonstrators in Denver on Wednesday to protest the CPD’s exclusion of third party candidates in an event called Occupy the Debates. Other organizations are also beginning to call out the CPD. Two sponsors, multinational corporation Philips Electronics and women’s organization Young Women’s Christian Association, have already pulled support from debates over Johnson’s absence. Eighteen other pro-democracy groups, from Rock the Vote to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, have called on the CPD to make public the debate contract negotiated between the Obama and Romney campaigns. Third parties already have difficulties just getting on the ballots in most states. Creating more barriers, even when candidates are on enough ballots to theoretically gain an electoral majority, limits the choices available for voters. Right now, 46 percent of Americans believe a third party is needed — a number admittedly down from 55 percent late last year —
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out the savage nature of Islamic jihadis in 2012?” - joelsk44039
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“‘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.’ The quote above, as well as the premise of this entire article, is ludicrous. The author, like so many intellectually impaired individuals, has flipped reality on is head and transferred blame from Muslims who rampage through the streets destroying property and killing people to those who advocate positions Muslims claim force them to do it. Knowingly or not the author, our government, and the various and sundry lunatics who transfer guilt from Muslims who engage in
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Stand-ins for [center] moderator Jim Lehrer, [left] Mitt Romney and [right] Barack Obama run through a debate rehearsal Tuesday at the University of Denver.
according to a Gallup poll released in September. A Washington Times and JZ Analytics poll released earlier this year similarly found that 40 percent of Americans did not feel their views were represented by either major party. This large group of Americans is forced to choose between the lesser of two evils every four years because of the disadvantages placed on third parties by our electoral system. By excluding these candidates, we are sacrificing the chance to hear dissenting opinions on the underlying assumptions and policies shared by the major party candidates. These are the debates for
presidency of the United States. They should be open, and they should be inclusive. A broad conversation is needed in this country in order to maintain healthy, functioning democracy.
criminal and/or violent behavior are teaching people the way to get the government and others to do what you want is through violence (which is how Islam spread during Muhammad’s time and ever since).” - Jarrad Winter
letting bad people take drugs or have illegal firearms, but usually it is the elderly that turns in these things that they don’t need without knowing the true value, especially firearms. For example, a WWII firearm that is worth thousands of dollars will be “bought back” at a price of $50$200. All of us wish that criminals would willingly give up their illegal firearms and illegal drugs, but it just isn’t going to happen.” - Bapple
In response to Tesalon Felicien’s column, “Drug take-back day and Gas for Guns necessary for Baton Rouge,” readers had this to say: “I have to politely disagree with your opinion here. These gun buy backs and drug take backs seem good in theory, but what criminal will willingly turn in a firearm or drug for $50-$100 when they can make 4 or 5 times that amount on the streets? The programs that do this simply rip people off. I am not advocating
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Sunday alcohol sale restrictions should be eliminated LA SEULE FEMME KATE MABRY Columnist We all thought the days of Prohibition were over, but in East Baton Rouge Parish, sentiments of a long-abolished Puritanical law continue to linger – at least on Sundays. Alison Gary, councilwoman for District 11 and LSU alumna, will introduce an amendment tonight at the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council to remove current restrictions on the Sunday sale of alcohol at restaurants, bars and grocery stores, which continue to cause headaches for business owners and drinkers alike. According to the outdated ordinance, grocery stores may not sell alcohol before 11 a.m. on the Sabbath, and in order for restaurants to sell alcohol after 11 a.m., 50 percent of their gross monthly revenue must be derived from food sales, not alcohol. While local bars are allowed to remain open during special events – such as Super Bowl Sunday – they are forced to shut their doors on ordinary Sundays. The amendment, if passed, would allow Sunday to be like any other day of the week in terms of alcohol sales. Until then, stock up your liquor closet and be prepared to enjoy your early Sunday morning mimosas and Bloody Marys at home. But to be serious, these restrictions do much more. They hurt our local businesses and limit the freedom of business owners. Gary agreed.
“I think it’s important to remove the Sunday restrictions in order to allow residents of the parish and businesses in the parish to make their own decisions,” she said. “I do not think it is the role of government to put these types of restrictions on businesses and residents.” Conversely, Councilwoman Tara Wicker said she would oppose the amendment, which she thinks will negatively affect urban neighborhoods.
“My larger issue is what impact that has on those urban areas that are already suffering from on oversaturation of alcohol outlets,” Wicker told The Advocate. “The fear is that the more we lessen the restrictions, the more the availability there is, it causes adverse effects.” But availability of alcohol does not always correlate with crime in other areas of the parish, including the area near Gary’s residence. “In my part of town, on
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Jefferson Highway near Corporate Boulevard, I counted about 20 alcohol outlets – bars, restaurants, retailers,” Gary said. “We do not have a crime problem. The bottom line for me is that it is not government’s job to babysit us, save us from ourselves, or make decisions for us.” If people want to drink, they will find a way to do it. Even if that means stocking up the day before or stopping by a nearby grocery store or restaurant – after 11 a.m., of course.
The time restriction at 11 a.m. may be the silliest detail of the ordinance. Aside from morning church processions, Sunday is just another day of the week. Are we attempting to assure all members of the congregation arrive to church sober? Regardless of the history of the ordinance, the restrictions remain outdated in our day. Fort Lauderdale saw a similar transformation in 2011 when the mayor signed an ordinance allowing businesses, which were prohibited from selling alcohol before noon, to begin serving alcohol at 7 a.m., according to the Sun Sentinel. But Fort Lauderdale wasn’t alone. Only months later, 105 out of 127 Georgia communities voted to abolish a century-old law banning the sale of alcohol on Sunday. Now that the ever-growing trend to end restrictions on Sunday alcohol sales has reached Baton Rouge, residents should contact metro council members and voice their opinions on the issue. As the W.C. Fields joke goes, “Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.” But in our case, we were forced to stampede into the grocery stores at 11 a.m. to pick up refreshments for the first three noon Saints games. Kate Mabry is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from New Orleans.
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South Louisiana greatly differs from the South at large THE TRADITIONALIST CHRIS ORTTE Columnist The South is a place of contradiction and irony, a place that is considered the “others” by the rest of the country. It’s a place inhabited by people who don’t understand the Union and looked down upon by people who just can’t seem to understand them. The phrase “Deep South” is in itself a sort of contradiction, finding more resonance in areas like northern Alabama and Tennessee. What characterizes the South hardly walks the line with what characterizes the deeper territories of South Louisiana. Broad aspects serve the obvious differences within these Southeast areas: weather, geography, immigration patterns and religion. They all vary just enough to have significant consequences on the ways of life. In short, though, the cultures are two
different rural lifestyles. Cotton is more suitable for the drier areas, with more moderate temperatures and tougher soil, while sugar cane and rice are thirstier crops. These agrarian penchants dictated the demographics to inhabit the lands. Immigration patterns and the religions they brought had the greatest effect. Southerners hail from the Protestant areas of Ireland and Scotland, as South Louisianians are French-Catholics. A prevalent dissimilarity created by the religious differences lies within a culture we all enjoy — the drinking culture. But the dissimilarity lies more in the acceptance of drinking rather than the habit. The Deep South is seen as a prominent drinking culture, but its Presbyterian and Baptist faiths tend to be less forgiving. The French-Catholic influence in Louisiana has commonly approached spirits with more open bellies, with many people finding themselves confessing Saturday’s sins
on Friday afternoon. The South that we are inclined to envision is that of the plantation hierarchy and what has been deemed by late historian Grady McWhiney, as “cracker” culture. Its uniqueness is composed of characteristics — like porch-conversation, drinking, gambling and violence — that are seen romantically by its writers but distastefully by its observers. This culture derives itself from Celtic heritage of the Scottish and Irish farmers, and it’s where the strong, stubborn pride was born. In contrast, South Louisiana is not dotted with plantations like the Delta or the Black Belt, and the laissez-faire attitude of Louisiana downplays much of the stubborn Southern pride that is the instigator of the South’s violent inclinations. Southern pride descends directly from the Civil War and its result. A vinegary emotion still remains with much of the South. However, the Civil War grudge never really resonated with South Louisiana laissezfaire hearts. The stars and bars aren’t
so extensive in Cajun country. Another take on something small but treasured throughout the Southeast is found in the kitchen. South Louisiana men are the prominent cooks of the household. I don’t mean to discredit any ladies; my mother can cook with the best of them. But it’s my brother and I that inherited the trait — not my sisters. It is common that the man in a South Louisiana household is the chief cook. Since wild game has been such a traditional ingredient, the way it should be cooked — long and slow — affected much of how and who was going to cook. South Louisianians stop eating to do what they must, rather than stop what they must in order to eat. People must consider that with the progression of society and technology, opportunities have arisen giving them chances to move about the region spreading more deep southern values and habits throughout the Southeast. Many Southern sentiments have become overarching
trends and do find themselves well suited for the contemporary people of Southern Louisiana. However, South Louisiana sentiments and traditions don’t seem to stray far from the area because they are so strange to the surrounding South – even to North Louisiana, which is widely considered a strong representation of the South. As the South can relate to the nation but the nation cannot relate to the South, South Louisiana can relate to the South but the South cannot relate to South Louisiana. South Louisiana is an entity all in its own. Chris Ortte is a 21-year-old political science senior from Lafayette.
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EXPANSION, from page 1 Architectural design for the building is slated to start in December. Construction should start in fall 2014, and the building should be finished in fall 2016. The building is “in need of repair,” Jindal said, and he called the project a “win-win” for students and the economy. He added that engineering and computer science are growing fields across the country, and the college will have to increase graduates by 150 to 200 per year to meet Louisiana’s demands. “Together, we are witness to Louisiana’s latest engineering revolution,” said College of Engineering Dean Richard Koubek. Koubek boasted the college’s success, citing that 95 percent of engineering graduates at the University found jobs last year. The College of Engineering graduates about 560 students a year, Jindal said. Interim System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins said the renovated building is a “truly transformational event in LSU’s history.” “We have to focus on our strengths as we invest in the engineering college,” he said. Jenkins called the partnership “crucial,” adding that the University has become co-dependent. “In order to fund small capital projects, the University now has to look toward public-private partnerships,” said Lee Griffin, CEO and president of the LSU Foundation, at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Petroleum engineering senior Joseph D’Aquin said renovations to the building will be good for students, especially in his concentration. “The petroleum department is very small, so an expansion could help us have more tools to work with and learn with,” he said. He added that some parts of the building seem old and need repairs. The University entered a similar relationship with the state to construct the Business Education Complex, which opened this semester. That agreement promised $30 million in funding from the state if the University could match it. The opening transitioned the E.J. Ourso College of Business out of Patrick F. Taylor Hall, allowing engineering to take over the entire building.
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C minus, it is a 2.0,” said biology Professor William Stickle. “With this system, would a student that gets a C minus go on academic probation because a C minus is a 1.7?” Chemistry Professor Linda Allen also expressed her confusion about the bill. “I don’t know about this resolution; there are just too many shades of gray,” Allen said. Chance dismissed criticism,
The Daily Reveille instead saying professors could change the grading scale to fit their classes. Senators also raised questions about the cost of implementation, but Doolos said the greatest cost will not be noticeable. “I am concerned that you don’t really understand the human cost of implementing the grading scale,” Doolos said. “Departments are going to have to take time to look and
page 11 decide if they want to change their requirements.” Senators aren’t the only ones opposed to the resolution. Student Government members have been vocal in their opposition — releasing their own report to counter the Ad Hoc Committee report by the Faculty Senate — but they aren’t done yet. Thomas Rodgers, Student Government’s director of Academic Affairs, said he plans to stay
in touch with Academic Affairs as they evaluate the resolution. “The important thing is to make sure they know our stance,” Rodgers said. “There wasn’t a single student on the Ad Hoc Committee. We feel that we haven’t had enough input in the process.” Contact Joshua Bergeron at jbergeron@lsureveille.com
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