OPINION: Student veteran reflects on time in Marine Corps, p. 12
MEN’S BASKETBALL: The Tigers open their season tonight, p. 7
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Beware of Dog Tigers look for redemption against Mississippi State
When No. 9 LSU “[Mississippi State takes the field Satur- coach] Dan Mullen day, it will be facing has done a great job a hungry No. 22 Mis- this season.” sissippi State squad The Bulldogs looking are led Trey Labat to reon ofSports Contributor deem its fense by season. junior The bulldogs quarterback Tyare coming off two ler Russell who has straight Southeastern thrown 16 touchConference losses. downs and only three The Tigers face interceptions through a tough task, going nine games this seaup against a Bulldogs son. squad who, before Mississippi State losing to No. 15 Texas displays true balance A&M last weekend, in the passing game climbed as high as with seven receivers No. 13 in The Associ- catching at least 10 ated Press rankings. balls apiece, but they “They’re just a are led by senior wide talented team; they receiver Chad Bumhave great concepts phis. in all aspects of the “He runs really game,” said LSU coach Les Miles. MSU, see page 6
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Then-sophomore running back Spencer Ware (11) rushes past a Mississippi State defender Sept. 15, 2011, during the Tigers’ 19-6 victory in Starkville.
Tigers need to move past ’Bama loss this week THE BERT LOCKER ALBERT BURFORD Deputy Sports Editor The LSU football team
has to make a decision — one that will determine its fate for the rest of the season. It can either let the loss to Alabama linger as it did for nearly 10 months after the catastrophe in New
Orleans last January, or it can build on the positives from last weekend’s game against the Crimson Tide. It seems like an easy decision, but nothing is ever as DECISION, see page 6
KEYS TO THE GAME: Bounce back after last week’s loss. Contain Tyler Russell. Force turnovers. Keep Mettenberger on track. Avoid Jonathan Banks.
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Senate suggests anti-plagiarism service, pay raises Pay raise plan requested by 2013 Rachel Warren News and Entertainment Deputy Editor
The Faculty Senate unanimously agreed to explore the possibility of the University subscribing to an anti-plagiarism service at its monthly meeting Wednesday. The senate will form a task force to look into the issue. Gundela Hachmann, the author of the resolution to establish the group, said Matthew Gregory, associate dean of students for the Office of Student Advocacy and Accountability, has agreed to be involved in the study. “We have been in contact with [the Office of Student
Advocacy and Accountability] and they are definitely in favor of this,” she said. The Student Government Senate voted Wednesday night at its weekly meeting to support the Faculty Senate in its mission to bring anti-plagiarism services to the University. The resolution suggests subscribing to services that allow teachers to scan students’ work and also give students the opportunity to scan their own work before turning it in to avoid potential plagiarism issues. The Senate approved resolution titled “In Support of a Pay Raise for Faculty,” which states that faculty salaries have been frozen since the 2009-2010 budget cycle, and that the compensation for faculty members “has lagged behind that of several peer institutions and has continued
to fall.” The resolution asks that the University’s administration submit a plan for increasing faculty members’ salaries by April 10, 2013. “The faculty is expressing its outrage. They are concerned to the brink of outrage,” said Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope. The Senate also heard the first reading of a resolution to allow the same-sex domestic partners of LSU employees to receive health benefits from the University. During the discussion, many senators questioned aloud whether the resolution should extend to opposite-sex, unmarried partners too, while others said they believed it would make the plan too expensive for the University SENATE, see page 6
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Director of Planning, Design and Construction for Facility Services Roger Husser speaks Thursday at the Faculty Senate meeting about major projects around campus.
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INTERNATIONAL Archaeologists discover Thracian golden jewelry in Bulgarian village SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Archaeologists say they have unearthed an almost 2,400-year-old golden hoard in an ancient Thracian tomb in northern Bulgaria. The treasure was found on Thursday near the village of Sveshtari, 400 kilometers (250 miles) northeast of Sofia, team leader Diana Gergova said. She said that among the artifacts, dating back to the end of the fourth or the beginning of the third century B.C., were gold jewelry and applications for horse trappings, a tiara with reliefs of fantasy animals, as well as four bracelets and a ring. Milton H. Greene’s Marilyn Monroe photos on auction in Poland WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Who doesn’t want a picture of Marilyn Monroe? Hundreds of photographs of the blonde bombshell and other celebrities, including famous ones of Monroe in bed and as a ballerina, were being sold Thursday evening at an auction house in Poland. Bidders and spectators packed the Desa Unicum house in Warsaw, where 238 pictures by the late American fashion and celebrity photographer Milton H. Greene were up for sale.
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This artifact is part of a golden hoard dated back to the fourth century B.C., which was found in an ancient Thracian tomb in a northern Bulgarian village.
Pope to join celebrities, presidents with personal Twitter feed by 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — He already has a billion followers. Now, Pope Benedict XVI will join the Twitter-sphere, tweeting from a personal account along with the world’s celebrities, leaders and ordinary folk. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi made the announcement Thursday, saying details about Benedict’s handle and other information will come when the Vatican officially launches the account, perhaps before the end of the year.
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STATE/LOCAL
Popular vote of 52 percent leads Washington to approve gay marriage
Judge won’t dismiss charge faced by ex-BP engineer for deleted texts
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has approved gay marriage, joining Maine and Maryland as the first states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. Voter returns released since election night show Referendum 74 has maintained its lead of 52 percent. Opponents conceded the race Thursday, while supporters declared victory a day earlier. Zach Silk, a spokesman for Washington United for Marriage, called it a “historic day.” Man resting in cornfield run over by combine, injured but survives
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has refused to throw out one of two obstruction of justice charges an ex-engineer for energy company BP faces after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Kurt Mix is accused of deleting text messages about BP PLC’s response to the disaster. Prosecutors claim Mix deliberately deleted more than 200 text messages to and from a supervisor and more than 100 others to and from a contractor to prevent them from being used in a grand jury probe of what Attorney General Eric Holder has called the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Gov. Jindal asked to reconsider LA Medicaid expansion after election
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man napping in a Montana cornfield was startled out of his snooze when he was run over by a large harvesting machine — and Yellowstone County deputies say he’s lucky to be alive. Sheriff’s Lt. Kent O’Donnell says the 57-year-old man had been traveling the country by bus and decided to take a rest three rows deep in a field on the outskirts of Billings, the state’s largest city. A farmer harvesting Wednesday felt his combine hit something. When he turned the machine off, he heard screaming.
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People celebrate early election returns favoring Washington R-74, which would legalize gay marriage, during a large impromptu street gathering Tuesday.
Loughner given life sentence for Ariz. attack that wounded Giffords TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, partially blind, her right arm paralyzed and limp, came face to face Thursday with the man who tried to kill her last year, standing beside her husband as he spoke of her struggles to recover from being shot in the head. Jared Lee Loughner, 24, was then ordered to serve seven consecutive life sentences, plus 140 years in federal prison for the January 2011 shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded 13 others.
(AP) — Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal is being urged by Louisiana Democratic leaders and advocacy groups to reconsider his opposition to expanding the state’s Medicaid coverage, now that the presidential campaign is over. President Barack Obama’s re-election is expected to stall efforts to repeal the national health care overhaul, which includes the Medicaid expansion.
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Visiting Chef program provides diverse menu items Caitlin McCord Contributing Writer
Students may notice unfamiliar faces serving food in the dining halls once or twice a month. LSU Dining created a Visiting Chef program three years ago that allows chefs from all dining locations on campus to visit the resident dining halls and prepare their favorite dishes for students. “It initially started when we had our executive chef Jon Jackson bring his expertise into the dining halls to allow students to experience something a little different to add some variety to the dining experience,” said Dean Samuels, LSU Dining marketing director. The program aims to help students interact more with the chefs on campus and to learn more about
the entire dining program offered, Samuels said. It is also an opportunity for LSU Dining’s junior culinary staff to get some exposure, Samuels said. “It’s not just the crème de la crème of our culinary team,” Samuels said. “Some of our leads who are up-and-coming get the chance to shine as well by going to the dining hall and showing off what they can do.” The chefs usually prepare their favorite appetizers or entrées they would create for a catering event, he said. Samuels said the two menu items that stand out to him are Chef Michelle Coverson’s jerk shrimp wonton wrap and Chef Terry McDonner’s speckled trout with mushroom and hollandaise sauce.
“It’s their chance to pick whatever they want to create,” Samuels said. “Usually we are working with menus and structure, so it’s their time to do something fun.” There is one visiting chef per month per dining hall, and the schedule can be found in the Dining newsletter, Samuels said. According to Samuels, students are usually curious and excited about the different menu items the visiting chefs provide. “We want to make the dining experience in residence halls exciting,” Samuels said. “We want to keep it interesting and keep different things coming.”
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Marquisa Davis, visiting chef from The 459 Commons, applies finishing touches to her crab-stuffed mushrooms with white wine cream sauce Thursday in The 5.
MILITARY
University to honor alumni veterans this weekend The University will celebrate the service of the nation’s veterans and University alumni this weekend in observance of Veteran’s Day. At 9 a.m. Saturday, an “annual assembly” will be held on the Parade Ground featuring a jet flyover during the National Anthem and a 21-gun salute, among other
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activities, said Randy Gurie, executive director of the Cadets of the Ole War Skule. Twelve honorees will also be inducted into the Hall of Honor for Military Alumni during the ceremony. The honorees and their guests will be treated to a pregame meal in the PMAC before going to Tiger Stadium for the game against Mississippi State University. The inducted honorees will be introduced at midfield before the
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entrance of the band in the pregame program, he said. The band will perform a patriotic halftime show. After the ceremony, the Cadets of the Ole War Skule will hold their annual membership meeting, which ends the activities open to the general public, Gurie said. The University has held LSU Salutes for more than 15 years. Gurie said LSU Salutes started when the University wanted to
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honor alumni in the military and other veterans. The Cadets of the Ole War Skule hosts several events during the year, including LSU
Salutes, Memorial Day and the Chancellor’s Day Parade, he said. Contact Shannon Roberts at sroberts@lsureveille.com
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GLOBAL ISSUES
Friday, November 9, 2012
Interactive event educates about hunger Banquet simulates worldwide poverty Alyson Gaharan Contributing Writer
The third annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet brought University students, faculty and Baton Rouge community members together Wednesday evening to learn about poverty through the interactive event, which simulated poverty around the world and highlighted the escalating hunger problem in Baton Rouge. “I’d rather see a sermon than just hear one,” said Kitchens on the Geaux member and Oxfam Hunger Banquet chairman Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez, a mass communication freshman. Upon arriving, participants were randomly separated into low, middle or high-income groups. The categories were arranged according to actual class statistics, so the low-income category was the largest, with 50 percent of participants. Of the participants, 35 percent were in the middle-income category, and only a few individuals were assigned to the high-income group. Members of Kitchens on the Geaux, a campus organization that works to increases awareness about food insecurity in Baton Rouge, read scenarios that might happen to
individuals around the world who are affected by hunger. The readings were interactive and caused members of each income level to react according to the scenario in each reading. For example, one reading was about a middle-income farmer whose animals had sipped contaminated water and died. Subsequently, the farmer’s income decreased, and he could not provide food for his family. The farmer, played by architecture junior Nathaniel Frank, had to move from the middle-income table to the floor, where the low-income individuals sat. When it was time for dinner, meals differed by income level. Low-income participants sat on the floor and ate a small portion of plain, white rice and drank from small cups of water “contaminated” by coffee grounds. Middle-income participants ate a mixture of beans and rice with a piece of bread. They had clean water to drink. High-income participants were served penne pasta with a tomato and cheese sauce. They drank juice and ice water, which was refilled if their glasses got too low. For dessert, they enjoyed cheesecake drizzled with a chocolate sauce. As participants ate their respective meals, State Specialist for Urban Health in St. Charles Parish Annrose M. Guarino spoke about hunger
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Biochemistry senior Trayshawn Webb eats a cup of rice during the Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Wednesday at the Union, helping to represent the lowest poverty group.
in Louisiana. “Although the U.S. has a very high standard of living compared to other nations, hunger is still a major issue here,” Guarino said. According to the 2009 Feeding America Report, Louisiana ranks No. 1 for food insecurity in children under five years of age. Additionally, almost one in four people in Baton Rouge live below the poverty line. Guarino challenged participants to think of ways they can improve the local hunger problem, but she also asked if they thought donations are a lasting solution. “Employment and education is the way out of poverty,”
Guarino said. “You are a force that can produce change.” Food Procurement Assistant for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Amanda Eisman also attended the banquet. “The face of hunger is changing. It’s people you don’t expect, like neighbors and classmates,” Eisman said. Even University students are affected, and every donation to the food bank makes a difference, Eisman said. Contact Alyson Gaharan at agaharan@lsureveille.com
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FACULTY
Leadership program Research looks at aging workers gives students edge physical setbacks of aging workers by using computer programs that offer larger font or higher image Tracey Rizzuto, professor of resolution, she said. human resource and leadership deRizzuto said employers worry velopment, gathered information about jobs changing; therefore, from research on aging people in they hire younger workers to train. the work environment and found a These workers may be more accommon misconception of customed to technology, older workers lacking the but they lack the cultivated capacity to meet the stanskills and knowledge older dards of the modern workworkers possess. place. Companies try to “A lot of people in trade older workers out powerful positions hold for younger ones using these stereotypes,” Rizzuto early retirement, but Rizsaid. zuto said employers lose RIZZUTO Although the public the valuable expertise, maperceives older people to be resis- turity and responsibility of aging tant to new technologies and work workers. methods or simply not able to “Trying to force older workers “keep up,” Rizzuto said most cog- out can be incredibly damaging,” nitive declines do not occur until she said. the 60s or 70s. Rizzuto said it is possible for The most damaging part of older workers to grasp new techthese perceptions, though, is the nologies. Older workers are actuaging population starts to believe ally accepting of newer technolothem, she said. gies, but they may need training Psychology professor Katie unlike younger people who use Cherry said ageism, or the discrimination of someone based on his or her age, leads to lower self-esteem in aging workers. Cherry said though older workers can learn the same technologies as younger workers, changes in the central and peripheral nervous systems cause older workers to react slower. A young person can react 250 to 300 milliseconds after a stimulus while it takes an older person 500 to 750 milliseconds to react. “You cannot speed up an older person,” Cherry said. Rizzuto said the fluid capacity of cognitive intelligence, which includes abilities like solving puzzles, declines a little more, while the crystallized capacity of cognitive intelligence, involving the ability to remember names and dates, stays longer. If a job demands fluid intelligence, she said the employer may have to accommodate by sending reminders to aging workers. Employers can accommodate Juliann Allen
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Group tries to reach new demographic
mentors works with more than 40 students to address leadership concepts and social change, the release said. This peer-led program strives to instill values in its Luke Jones members that can eventually lead to change in the world. Contributing Writer “It’s very beneficial. We need Campus Life has announced more leadership programs on plans to upgrade Leading Edge, a campus. College isn’t just about leadership program designed for getting an education but making students seeking to improve their you a better person,” said Ambria skills as part of its ongoing mis- Washington, mass communicasion to improve student involve- tion senior. “We need to make sure students are aware of leaderment. As a partnership between ship opportunities.” To qualify for membership, Campus Life and the Leading Streak student organization, students must be full-time and in Leading Edge has been in ex- good standing with the Univeristence for the past three years. sity. They must also be available for weekly meetThis year, the proings throughout gram is seeking to reach a changing ‘College isn’t just about the spring semesdemographic of getting an education ter and express an interest in getting students, according to a news re- but making you a better involved in an organization on lease. person.’ campus. “Students Although come from all Ambria Washington membership in walks of life and mass communication senior the program is all levels of involvement at the University to strictly open to first-year or new explore who they are as leaders transfer students, interested upand where they are going, at LSU perclassmen can apply to be peer and beyond,” said Rachel Spen- mentors for the program, accordcer, assistant director of Campus ing to the Campus Life website. The program accepts sophoLife for Leadership and adviser mores, juniors and seniors who to the Leading Edge program. The program will kick off in are active in other student organiJanuary 2013 with a leadership zations. Applications for Leading development retreat designed to discover the strengths and weak- Edge can be found on the Camnesses of the students. Through- pus Life website and are due no out the spring semester, students later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday. will participate in weekly meetings to improve their confidence and communication skills. In addition to meetings, members will work on several semester-long leadership projects to generate positive change within the University and the community. Contact Luke Jones at A staff made up of 15 stuljones@lsureveille.com dent coordinators and peer
technology on a daily basis. Aging successfully requires engaging in preventive health care, keeping tabs on mental and physical fitness and recognizing the importance of social support, she said. Rizzuto said college students can begin aging successfully by taking care of their bodies before health problems begin. A human reaches his or her cognitive peak in the early- to mid-30s, and it starts to decline in the 60s, she said. However, aging workers can still cognitively process well enough to positively contribute to the workforce. “If every worker knew they are not necessarily handicapped by aging ... they’d have more robust self-confidence,” she said.
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easy as it looks. Any sulking left from last week’s gut-wrenching game could cost LSU, just like it has in the past. As much as no player or coach will ever admit it, one of the reasons the Tigers got off to such a slow start this season was likely the lingering embarrassment from January’s BCS National Championship Game loss. But that embarrassment was wiped away just five plays into Saturday’s game, when LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger completed a pass to junior wide receiver Kadron Boone at the Alabama 47-yard line. With that pass, the Tigers did in just a couple of minutes what they only accomplished once in last season’s title game — cross the 50-yard line. Once that was done, they continued to erase any leftover
signs of failure from their last bout with ’Bama, playing their best game of the season. As nice as that was, it took 10 months to right what went wrong Jan. 9. LSU can’t afford to take that long to recover again — this time, it has to happen in seven days. LSU is likely out of contention for a BCS bowl game. By a stroke of extreme luck, a twoloss LSU team could end up in the Sugar Bowl, but the dominos of Georgia, Florida and a multitude of no-loss and one-loss teams would have to fall before LSU would find itself in one. If the Tigers can’t find a way to build off of last Saturday’s performance rather than let it bog them down, there will be no shot at a BCS bowl game. At the very least, the game against Mississippi State puts the possibility of a Cotton Bowl appearance on the line. Though the No. 22 Bulldogs’
The Daily Reveille ranking doesn’t exactly strike fear in the hearts of No. 9 LSU, the Tigers must keep their focus on the task at hand. After consecutive losses to No. 1 Alabama and No. 16 Texas A&M, “overrated” calls have been raining on Mississippi State. The Bulldogs will enter Tiger Stadium hungry for a victory. LSU coach Les Miles said he allows his players 24 hours to look over tape and discuss a loss, but after that, it’s on to the next opponent. That’s why it will be necessary for the Tigers to come out fired up rather than flat. Look for Miles, an unflinching optimist, and the squad to come to play this weekend.
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to continue its success against a Bulldogs defensive unit ranked in good routes. He’s really clean out the bottom half of the SEC. of his cuts,” said LSU junior safe“The game [against Alabama] ty Eric Reid. “That’s their best gave us a lot of confidence,” said skill set as a group: they all run senior wide receiver Russell great routes.” Shepard. “That’s Bulldogs juthe kind of ofnior running back ‘[The loss to Alabama] fense we know we LaDarius Perkins can be, and when gives everyone, leads Missiswe play like that especially the young we’re close to unsippi State on the ground with 804 beatable.” guys, some extra yards and eight The contintouchdowns. Per- motivation to win this ued development kins functions as of LSU’s injuryone.’ the team’s pridepleted offensive mary back deline has been key Lamin Barrow spite his relatively in producing a LSU junior linebacker small 5-foot-10, consistent pass190 pound frame. ing attack. Junior For comparison, LSU’s quarterback Zach Mettenberger smallest back — Michael Ford — completed 69 percent of his passis 5-foot-10, 216 pounds. es against the Crimson Tide, his Perkins has feasted on weak- highest percentage since week er competition this year with 724 three against Idaho. of his yards coming against un“When the offensive line ranked opponents. Perkins is only gives us good protection, it alaveraging 4.1 yards a carry in lows us to run better routes,” said SEC play, compared with 6.8 in sophomore wide receiver Jarvis out-of-conference games. Landry. “We can get further down The past meetings between the field, and it opens up the passthese teams have deformed into ing game.” defensive dogfights with the TiShepard — who ripped off an gers averaging fewer than 300 18-yard gain against Alabama — yards in the last three match-ups. will look to feature more in the Coming off its best perfor- option game after the play’s sucmance of the season against Ala- cess. Shepard was a high school bama, the Tigers’ offense will look quarterback and has the ability to
give the Tigers a new offensive wrinkle. “We’ve been working on the wildcat formation a lot,” Shepard said. “You’ve seen it with Spencer [Ware], you’ve seen it with me, but we have some things to run with a quarterback y’all haven’t seen yet.” After carving up the No. 2 ranked rushing defense in the land to the tune of 139 yards, the Tigers face a struggling Bulldogs unit ranked No. 70 in the nation. Against Texas A&M, the Bulldogs were gashed on the ground for 361 yards and five touchdowns. “After proving what we can do last week, we’re looking forward to continuing our success into this game,” said sophomore guard La’el Collins. With last Saturday’s loss to Alabama, the streak of 22 straight wins within the confines of Tiger Stadium ended. The Tigers now have a new streak on their minds. “It gives everyone, especially the young guys, some extra motivation to win this one,” said junior linebacker Lamin Barrow. “It’s the start of their legacy here.”
“Yes, but wouldn’t it be great if LSU were the first?” she said. Maccio said a similar plan is being implemented at the University of Georgia, and she used many of the same figures UGA uses in her proposal. She said UGA found that of university employees in same-sex domestic partnerships, only 0.5-1 percent choose to receive the benefits offered. Using those numbers, offering benefits to same-sex partners could cost the University between $57,000 and $135,000 each year. The Senate also approved a resolution titled “Graduate Faculty Membership for Faculty
with 100 percent LSU AgCenter Appointments,” originally proposed that the senate recommend the faculty members receive the recognition, but many senators felt it was not the senate’s place to make the recommendation. The wording was changed to reflect that the Senate “strongly encourages the Graduate Council and Graduate School find a more permanent solution” regarding graduate faculty recognition.
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to consider. Elaine Maccio, associate professor in the School of Social Work, introduced the resolution to the Senate. Maccio said she would consider adding opposite-sex partnerships to the resolution. Maccio referred to Tulane University, which offers health benefits to the same-sex domestic partners of its employees, in her proposal. If the plan were approved by the administration, it would make the University the first public university in the state to offer such benefits.
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LSU junior defensive end Sam Montgomery (99) sacks Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) on Nov. 3 during the Tigers’ 21-17 loss to the Crimson Tide in Tiger Stadium.
No. 9 LSU VS. No. 22 Mississippi State
Game Week Notebook LSU SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 23
LSU 41, UNT 14 LSU 41, Wash. 3 LSU 63, Idaho 14 LSU 12, Auburn 10 LSU 38, Towson 22 LSU 6, Florida 14 LSU 23, S.C. 21 LSU 24, A&M 19 LSU 17, Alabama 21 Mississippi St. Ole Miss @ Arkansas
TIGERS STATISTICS PASSING · Zach Mettenberger: 1717 yards, 7 TD, 4 INT
RUSHING · Jeremy Hill: 429 yards, 77 carries, 6 TD · Kenny Hilliard: 420 yards, 71 carries, 6 TD · Michael Ford: 370 yards, 63 carries, 3 TD
RECEIVING · Odell Beckham, Jr.: 493 yards, 30 catches, 2 TD · Jarvis Landry: 292 yards, 31 catches, 2 TD · Kadron Boone: 269 yards, 19 catches, 4 TD
BULLDOGS STATISTICS
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· Tyler Russell: 1954 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT
With the 21-17 loss to No. 1 Alabama in the rearview
RUSHING · LaDarius Perkins: 804 yards, 153 carries, 8 TD · Josh Robinson: 201 yards, 39 carries, 1 TD · Derrick Milton: 175 yards, 30 carries, 2 TD
RECEIVING · Chad Bumphis: 536 yards, 34 catches, 7 TD · Chris Smith: 426 yards, 33 catches, 2 TD · Arceto Clark: 312 yards, 23 catches, 0 TD
TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL AND SCORING OFFENSE LSU: 265 points, 29.4 points per game Miss. St.: 277 points, 30.8 points per game
Rushing offense
LSU: 1806 yards, 200.7 yards per game, 21 TD Miss. St.: 1408 yards, 156.4 YPG, 16 TD
Passing offense LSU: 1715 yards, 190.6 YPG, 8 TD, 4 INT Miss. St.: 2076 yards, 230.7 YPG, 18 TD, 3 INT TOTAL AND SCORING DEFENSE LSU: 138 points, 15.3 points per game Miss. St.: 177 points, 19.7 points per game
Rushing defense LSU: 925 yards, 102.8 YPG, 10 TD Miss. St.: 1514 yards, 168.2 YPG, 12 TD
Passing defense LSU: 1353 yards, 150.3 YPG, 8 TD, 13 INT Miss. St.: 1887 yards, 209.7 YPG, 8 TD, 12 INT LUKE JOHNSON / The Daily Reveille
mirror, LSU coach Les Miles has spent his week trying to keep the Tigers’ focus on Saturday’s game against No. 22 Mississippi State. The loss all but ended the No. 9 Tigers’ hopes of returning to the BCS National Championship Game, but Miles said his team must remain focused and insisted his team’s goals
have not changed. “A championship-style effort and a championship-style football team are still very much our need and want,” Miles said. “Things have to play out for me. I am an eternal optimist, and if I feel like a door is open to us, we’ll come. That being said, the opportunity to do some very
significant things this season is still in front of this team.” In order to finish strong, the Tigers must quickly forget about Saturday’s loss. Miles said a big key to keeping the team looking forward is his 24-hour rule. The rule BOUNCING, see page 10
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Tigers tip season off against Gauchos terms of rotating together.” Jones added that tonight’s game will give him and his staff a clearer Anticipated since his hiring on view of the strengths and weaknessApril 13, Johnny Jones will finally es of his team matched up against lead his alma mater in the Gauchos, who made Next up for a game that counts. their third straight postLSU is looking for season appearance last the Tigers: a stingy defense when season after a 20-11 Who: LSU vs. UC-Santa it tips the season off record. against UC Santa Bar- Barbara “They are an bara at 7 p.m. tonight When: 7 p.m. tonight NCAA Tournament in the PMAC. Jones team that had several Where: PMAC said he was unhappy good players with them with his team’s defen- Watch or listen at home: last year,” Jones said. sive effort in an 82-66 98.1 FM “We think it’s a great exhibition win against opportunity for our Arkansas Monticello on Monday. basketball team to find out exactly “Defensively, I thought we where we are.” were not very good [Monday],” The Tigers shot a blistering Jones said. “A lot of times, guys 65 percent from the floor in the had straight driving lines from the wings. We didn’t do a great job in BASKETBALL, see page 10 Chandler Rome Sports Writer
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LSU freshman guard Malik Morgan (24) moves past an Arkansas-Monticello defender during the Tigers’ 82-66 victory against the Boll Weevils on Monday at the PMAC.
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Cornerback moves on after Alabama mistake “That’s tough love,” Minter said. “… It’s something to learn from, for both of us, so we’re just going to move past this.” Mills, who’s started every game this year, made a young Alex Cassara mistake at the worst moment posSports Writer sible — one that’s surprisingly Kevin Minter and Jalen Mills uncharacteristic of this secondary apologized to each other this that’s quietly one of the best in the country. week. Tyrann Mathieu’s departure Minter, LSU’s intense junior starting middle linebacker, let his just prior to the season left a void emotions get the best of him, and, on the left side of the Tigers’ secfor that, he said he was sorry. For ondary. Outside of veteran juMills, the freshman cornerback nior starters Eric Reid, Tharold who was thrown into the fire at Simon and Craig Loston, only the start of the season, there was one defensive back, junior safety Rockey Duplesnothing else to say. sis, was an up‘Everybody makes With a minute perclassman. Six to go in a game mistakes, that one was were fresh out of school. where he was just in a very critical highMills won the dominated by the Tigers’ secondary, part of the game. But job and has since made the fourthAlabama quarterback A.J. McCar- it’s a mistake I’m sure most tackles on ron took the snap he’ll never make again.’ the team (38) and has picked off from his 28-yard two passes and line. He saw Mills Eric Reid defensed six more running straight LSU junior safety for a secondary at him from the that ranks No. 2 edge, past freshman running back T.J. Yeldon, in the NCAA behind Michigan. who was feigning a block. Other inexperienced contributors If anything went through include redshirt freshmen Micah McCarron and Yeldon’s heads Eugene and Jalen Collins. at that instant, it would’ve been, “They’ve gotten much better “Perfect.” throughout the year,” Reid said As soon as Mills brushed of the young defensive backs. by, Yeldon released into the flat. “They aren’t playing like freshMills should’ve gone with him. men anymore.” It was unfortunate then that Instead, he continued barrelling after McCarron, who flipped it Mills made the fatal, contentionover the young defensive back’s crushing mistake at the end of head to Yeldon. Minter never the secondary’s best game of the caught Yeldon — no one did — season. The 165 yards it allowed but he did lay into Mills. McCarron wasn’t its fewest, but
Young defensive backs coming along
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LSU freshman cornerback Jalen Mills (28) celebrates after making a play Saturday during the Tigers’ 21-17 loss to Alabama.
considering the opponent and the situation, it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Still, Reid says it was an easy mistake to make, recalling the part he played as a freshman in a Mark Ingram touchdown against the Tide, after which former middle linebacker Kelvin Sheppard got on him like Minter did Mills. “Everybody makes mistakes, that one was just in a very critical part of the game,” Reid said before adding with lit-up eyes and a smile, “But it’s a mistake I’m sure he’ll never make again.”
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LSU to Former rivals reunite for intramural playoffs open season at home Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor
Team undefeated in exhibition games Bria Turner Sports Contributor
The LSU women’s basketball team heads into its season opener against Wichita State at 2 p.m. Sunday in the PMAC after two blow-out exhibition victories. LSU coach Nikki Caldwell used the exhibition games to gauge the team’s needs heading into the regular season. “This team is learning each and every day how to play with each other and know where we need to place the ball … to be successful,” Caldwell said. Senior guard Adrienne Webb led all scores in the Lady Tigers’ final tune up against North Alabama on Tuesday with 24 points while shooting 9-13 from the floor. Webb said the performance will help her heading into Sunday’s matchup. “It gave me Next up for a lot more confithe Lady dence to take the open shots that I Tigers: need to take comWho: LSU v. ing into our game Wichita St. against Wichita State,” Webb said. When: 2 p.m. “My teammates Sunday just found me, Where: PMAC and I was able Listen at home: to knock in the 107.3 FM shots.” After winning both exhibition games by a combined total of 74 points, the team is excited to finally get its season rolling. “We’re ready to start the season; everyone’s excited for the first official game,” said senior guard Bianca Lutley, who tallied 17 points Tuesday. Lutley said the team needs to work on defense, offensive patience and taking better care of the basketball before the Wichita State game. For Caldwell, Sunday’s game is a small step toward the team’s ultimate goal of post-season play at the end of the season. Caldwell said her players know what the game on Sunday means as well. “They know that the season is here, and we’ve got to be ready to play Wichita State on Sunday,” Caldwell said. “I think they’ll be a different level of hype because it is your season opener. They understand what our goal is — one game at a time, one possession at a time, and they know that each win is critical to the future of our program and where we want to be in March.” Contact Bria Turner at bturner@lsureveille.com
LSU seniors Reid Althage and Daniel Moïse sit across from each other in Althage’s apartment, trading endearing insults as their roommates and friends chime in. They recall a time not so long ago when they were major players in the biggest high school soccer rivalry in New Orleans — when Althage captained the Brother Martin squad and Moïse donned the Jesuit blue and white. Moïse takes a moment to remember the personal implications of the rivalry, the times when he and Althage squared off forward-versusdefender. “It was a rivalry, no doubt about it, but it never got to the point where it wasn’t friendly,” he says.
Althage grins and can’t help but cut him off. “In the games, it got to the point where it wasn’t friendly,” Althage says. “I wouldn’t say that we were exactly friends outside of the field, but we definitely had a respect for each other.” That seems like forever ago. They took different paths upon graduating in 2009, but after four years and several transfers, Althage and Moïse find themselves reunited on the pitch. Their team, the Juice Box Boys, will square off against Show Me My Opponent in the LSU intramural soccer championship this Sunday night. Both Moïse and Althage played college soccer, with Moïse going to Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., and Althage attending LSU-Shreveport. But injuries and coaching
issues forced the pair to transfer to LSU to focus on academics. They stayed in touch during their careers, but they solidified their friendship after being reunited by mutual friends at LSU. The pair formed an indoor soccer team that won the Baton Rouge league last year, and they’ve now resorted to intramural soccer. Moïse and Althage will face a familiar opponent Sunday. Jordan Schwartz graduated from Jesuit one year after Moïse, and he played soccer at Coastal Carolina. He played left-back for the Chanticleers and saw two NCAA tournaments before transferring back to LSU for his junior year. “After my sophomore year, I was ready to settle down,” Schwartz said. “I didn’t have much social time up there. All my friends were at LSU,
and I heard all their stories.” Moïse and Althage are aware of Schwartz’s skills. “Jordan’s amazing,” Moïse said. “He’ll probably be the best player on the field.” But there will be skilled players all over the field Sunday night in an intramural game that will look much more like a college match-up. Both teams are littered with former college players and high school standouts, and they’re all chomping at the bit for some serious competition. “We’re pretty excited to play them just because it’s going to be a good game,” Althage said.
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Tigers take road trip to Georgia, Missouri Tyler Nunez Sports Contributor
The LSU volleyball team will begin the final stretch of its season as it travels to take on Georgia and Missouri, and the general consensus is that each game from here on out is a must-win. “Every match is vital,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “We still have a chance to get into the postseason. … We can’t be afraid. We have to go play with a kind of reckless abandon; with everything to gain and nothing to lose at this point.”
The Tigers (11-13) will begin a four-game road trip when they travel to Georgia (13-11) looking to increase their winning streak to a season-high three games. The last time the two squads met, LSU had control early, but it was unable to sustain the lead as the Bulldogs forced a fifth set and dominated the Tigers for the victory. “Georgia found their lineup against us, and they’ve stuck with that lineup since then,” Flory said. LSU sophomore middle blocker Marissa Maas is looking forward to getting her first action against
Georgia this season. Maas has sat out for a good portion of this season with a multitude of injuries, including a concussion. Since her recovery, Maas has excelled and was what Flory called a “huge contribution” against Ole Miss on Sunday. “[It feels] really good, especially since I was out for so long,” Maas said. “It’s good to come back and know that you still have what you had before.” LSU will then hit the road again to take on new conference opponent Missouri (17-8).
Missouri has been exceptionally good at home this season, going 9-2 in Columbia, Mo. The match will be a homecoming for sophomore middle blocker Helen Boyle, who looks forward to playing in front of her family. “I haven’t seen my family [since August], and they’re all going to be there,” Boyle said. “My grandparents haven’t seen me play volleyball, so it’s going to be pretty cool.” Contact Tyler Nunez at tnunez@lsureveille.com
page 10 have a chance for a BCS bowl bid. They are most likely to play states the team waits 24 hours af- in the Sugar Bowl in New Orter a game to watch the film and leans. LSU would need help to then puts what happened behind make it, with one-loss SEC teams them. Given the emotional nature Florida and Georgia currently of the loss, that might be harder ahead of them in line for the bid. “We still have three games to than usual this week. play and they are “The key is don’t prepare any ‘Things don’t always go three big games for our team,” different than you did the week as you expect, but you said junior safety before,” said have to put your head Eric Reid. “We just got to stay LSU senior offinish fensive lineman down and finish what positive, the season strong Josh Dworaczyk. you start.’ and hope for the “Don’t come out Russell Shepard best.” in the games and After enterLSU senior wide receiver play any differing the season ent. Practice hard and play hard and the results will No. 3 in the polls, needing help to get a Sugar Bowl bid is not what be different.” Under Miles, LSU has had a this team had in mind from the hard time rebounding after being start, but the Tigers’ goals have knocked out of the national title shifted and the focus is on finishing strong. race. “Things don’t always go In 2010, the Tigers came into the last weekend of the regular your way in life,” said senior season needing Alabama to defeat wide receiver Russell Shepard. Auburn to have a shot at playing “Things don’t always go as you for the Southeastern Conference expect, but you have to put your and BCS championships. Auburn head down and finish what you won, and the next day LSU lost a start.” LSU will head into the final mistake-filled game in Arkansas, 31-23, which cost the Tigers a stretch of its season Saturday night against a Mississippi State trip to the Sugar Bowl. The season before, LSU lost team that has a habit of playing to Ole Miss 25-23 on the infa- the Tigers tough. The Tigers defeated the Bullmous “spike play” two weeks afdogs 19-6 last season, the closter losing to Alabama. “In years past I’ve been on est margin of victory against any teams that have had to refocus team not named Alabama. our goals,” Dworaczyk said. “It always became about how do you want to finish nationally and where do you want to be when all this is said and done.” Contact James Moran at Currently sitting at No. 7 in the BCS rankings, the Tigers still jmoran@lsureveille.com
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second half on Monday, all without sophomore point guard Anthony Hickey and freshman forward Shane Hammink. Hickey and Hammink were suspended by Jones for what he termed as the duo not “taking care of their business on and off the floor.” Jones said both will be available in tonight’s game, but he was vague on whether Hickey would resume his normal role as the starting point guard. “I thought [freshman guard] Corban Collins did an excellent job the other night,” Jones said. “Both guys will have an opportunity to play, but I’m not sure who exactly will start on Friday.” Collins poured in 11 points, while grabbing five rebounds and dishing five assists in 33
Friday, November 9, 2012 minutes of play Monday, impressing both his head coach and his suspended teammate. Hickey said Monday’s suspension not only made him hungrier for tonight’s action but also gave him a glimpse into what his teammates are capable of during uncertain times. “I’ve seen what my team can be like when things get tough and they pulled it out [Monday],” Hickey said. “I was there cheering them on.” Senior forward Eddie Ludwig said while Monday’s exhibition may have not counted in the win-loss column, the focus from that contest carries over to tonight’s regular season opener. “We understand that this really means something, because it’s a real game, but the mindset doesn’t change,” Ludwig said. “We came out last game like it was a real game, trying to get better and tried to show
people what kind of team we are.” Ludwig said the Gauchos’ offense is difficult to explain, with constant cutting and slashing on the court, making it a real test for the defense the team has tried to improve on all week. Sporting nine freshmen and only one senior from a roster that won 20 games last season, the Gauchos’ young roster didn’t put sophomore forward Johnny O’Bryant III at ease. “They’re an aggressive team,” O’Bryant said. “They set really hard screens. They execute their plays. We’re just going to try to get aggressive, get into him, cause them to turn the ball over.” Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Rome_TDR
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GUEST COLUMN
Friday, November 9, 2012
Salute the Troops
Former marine and current LSU student reflects on service, honoring the military on Veterans Day
Ryan Sisson
Special to The Daily Reveille
I’ve found that I avoid looking at pictures from my time in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don’t watch movies or TV shows about those wars, either. It’s not because of scarring memories, but because it becomes an emotional investment. I’ll look at the pictures, then at maps, then at old emails, then I’ll text or call someone to catch up—suddenly it’s three hours later. Even though I avoid the pictures and the videos, not a day or even an hour goes by that I don’t think of my time in the Marines and the Marines with whom I served. When a veteran leaves the service, it can be a jarring experience. I had planned for more than a year to leave the Marines, attend LSU, and reconnect with my close friends who still live here in Baton Rouge, my hometown. Even with all those grand plans, though, I felt a nagging pain of loneliness.
I transitioned from a profession where I had dozens of friends (or at least friendly acquaintances) whom I saw almost every day to attending an enormous university where I didn’t know anyone. This new life was an abrupt change from having spent innumerable hours with my fellow Marines before we went overseas. We could recognize people from across a field just by how they walked, or knew who was standing behind us just by the presence they brought to the room. Once overseas, we shared a common purpose. Everything else, including what may have been going on back home, was secondary. When veterans leave each other and return to the civilian world, we encounter a major shift: everyone is moving in their own direction. The veteran’s friends, both old and new, all have their own jobs or families. Perhaps most surprising is that after spending years working day and night
together in preparation to go overseas, we get home and discover that the war and what we did there is an afterthought for almost everyone. On some level we always knew it was the case, but it can be tough for many veterans to fully grasp that people—through no fault of their own—just don’t care about what we’ve spent the prime years of our youth doing and what people we may have known died for. But the initial shock eventually passes and nearly all veterans adjust and move on with their lives. And though the memories
and emotions are always there, Veterans Day is an ideal time for us to take comfort that there are others out there who have been through exactly what we have. They know the contradicting emotions we experienced overseas: helplessness and power, order and chaos, abject disgust and total exhilaration. They understand the bond we formed and why leaving each other to move on with our lives can be so difficult. They know what it’s like to walk into a room of former comrades who haven’t seen each other in years and immediately pick up
right where they left off, as if no time had passed. Veterans Day is great for the recognition it brings, but for many its most important aspect is how it reminds veterans that there are others out there who understand exactly how we feel without us having to say a word.
initiatives are very visible, like the distribution of Scantrons or the allocation of funding; however, the majority of these are behind-the-scenes initiatives. I would bet that students today do not know that Student Government was responsible for the creation of 89-numbers, which replaced the use of Social Security numbers on student IDs. Some recent “behind-the-scenes” accomplishments are moving the drop/add date for classes so students have more time to decide if they want to drop a class, advocating changes to meal plans, light walks to assess campus safety, changes to parking and reworking of University software.
As a Student Government, our primary responsibility is to address student concerns and to implement changes that benefit the students of LSU. We wish we could always publicize the legislation we pass, but the fact of the matter is that the majority of our legislation is passed as a steppingstone to implementing initiatives. And because our legislation is not the end-all be-all for LSU, senators have the responsibility of following up on their legislation to make sure these initiatives are accomplished. Student Government understands the concerns of students and the concerns presented by The Daily Reveille. The
members of Student Government are students, too. Every organization has its drama, and if we were the exception, then we wouldn’t be doing our jobs. It’s our duty to debate the controversial topics affecting student life at LSU. We analyze student issues, debate those issues, and strive to make the best decision for the student body. Student Government fights for every student on this campus, and we will continue to do so through every up and down at this University. We are constantly trying to find new ways to reach out to the student body. Our offices are in the Union — Executive branch, room 150; Legislative and
Judicial, room 358J. Please come share your thoughts. We’re here for you, and we urge everyone to have his or her voice be heard.
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The LSU Salutes program celebrates Veterans Day on Nov. 10, 2011, on the Parade Ground. This year’s celebration is Saturday.
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Quote of the Day “America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.”
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Move past sexism, man up to fight gender inequality FRIED PHILOSOPHY AARON FRIEDMAN Columnist To begin, let’s get all the stale sexist jokes out of the way quickly. “Hey Jane Everywoman, shouldn’t you be in the kitchen baking bread, making babies, simultaneously cruising Pinterest, shopping for clothes and watching Gossip Girl on your laptop while pretending to know things about sports and driving well?” Get it? Because women have silly values and are good at multitasking. Now that that’s out of the way, you can skip the commentary for most of this season’s Tosh.0 — unless you want to catch more tired racial observations and a gay joke that’s been four seasons in the making — and we can take a moment to grow as a nation and actually consider gender equality. Why does it matter? For
starters, just more than half of all less horrendous than outright disLSU students will be affected. crimination. Don’t worry, guys, we’re in Men, it says, are likely to the clear. work more hours and obtain deLadies, however, will be grees that yield higher-paying upset to find that women make jobs. When all factors — job, 18 percent less than males after hours worked and college degree graduation, ac– are equal, howcording to a new Results of a study by the ever, women still report from the make 7 percent American Association of American Assoless than their University Women: ciation of Unimale counterversity Women. · Women make 18 percent less in parts. This amounts to salary than males after graduation. Some seem an almost $8,000 uninterested in gap, not includ- · When all factors — job, hours enacting change ing the sig- worked and college degree — are for various reanificant burden equal, women make 7 percent less sons, whether some women ex- than their male counterparts. it’s complacenperience due to · Louisiana has the second-largest cy, resignation accumulating in- salary gap in the nation, with women or fear of the terest on student making 31 percent less than men. “feminist” laloans. bel. When asked If you plan on staying in about the issue, several female Louisiana, this won’t get much students in the Quad prefaced better for you. A separate study their opinion with something from the AAUW revealed that along the lines of, “Well, I’m not our state has the second-largest a feminist or anything, but...” salary gap in the nation, with “Feminist” has become such women making 31 percent less a dirty word. We associate it with than men. perpetually angry women shoutThe first study does cite ing over things like the Bic “Just some causes of the gap that are for Her” pen.
The pen – with its “diamond engraved,” pastel-colored body, slimmed down for womanly hands — is not a real issue. It’s a product. We voice our disapproval for products by not buying them or, as some did, posting sarcastic reviews on Amazon. Unlike the pen, however, the disparity between the salaries of men and women will not disappear by ignoring it. The Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act are supposed to protect against this type of discrimination. You could try closing the gap with a 10-year-long lawsuit, but that would just be duct taping a broken machine. Instead, you’d have to address the bigger picture. It’s hardly worth starting up the endless nature vs. nurture argument, but let’s try to agree on some things. Men and women are naturally different. Our personalities, however — our values, our preferences, our views of ourselves — are shaped by environmental factors. Let’s also agree that this has nothing to do with weighing
the non-monetary value of certain professions or hobbies. A person’s choices are his or hers to make, but it’s worthwhile to understand why we make those choices. It’s also important to speak up when someone else’s choice infringes on your innocuous, inarguable right to equality. This issue will likely never be resolved until it comes to the forefront of our attention, but it’s not there yet— not by a long shot. But if you’re not going to do anything about this issue today, at least lay off the overdone sexist jokes. If lowbrow humor’s your thing, why not go with the old fashioned, equal opportunity fart joke? They’re mostly harmless and almost always a better contribution to conversation. Aaron Friedman is a 22-year-old English senior from Destrehan.
Contact Aaron Friedman at afriedman@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @AmFried
Citizens United decision inhibits democracy SHARE THE WEALTH JAY MEYERS Columnist How would you react if your future boss told you how to vote? To many, this probably sounds like a silly question. It surely can’t be legal for a boss to do such a thing, right? Wrong. Until 2010, when the United States Supreme Court struck down the core of our country’s campaign finance laws in the landmark Citizens United case, federal law prohibited companies from using corporate money to endorse political candidates. However, shortly after the Citizens case, in predictable fashion, corporate money began flooding the political spectrum through vehicles known as Super PACs, or political action committees. Now, as a result of this ruling, CEOs no longer have to play by any federal rules when it comes to asking their employees to vote for their company’s preferred candidate. It is truly a force that has undermined, and will continue to undermine, our democracy until it is overturned. The most egregious aspect of the law is that it allows for contributions by corporations and extremely wealthy individuals to be both unlimited and anonymous in nature. More specifically, though, the Supreme Court’s decision, in
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People hold signs Jan. 20 during a gathering on the anniversary of the Citizens United decision in Montpelier, Vt.
effect, allowed for CEOs to explicitly advise their employees regarding which presidential candidate they should vote for during this past election — or else. In fact, several notable heads of corporations this year sent letters or packets of information to their employees deliberately attempting to sway their opinions. These letters typically included rhetoric along the lines of the costs of “Obamacare” and potential tax increases President
Obama has planned, if elected. To be clear, not one of these letters has an ounce of credibility. They’re merely bullying tactics dictated toward their own employees all in the name of paying a slightly lower tax rate. Shockingly enough, some chief executives went as far as saying their employees’ jobs may be jeopardized if Obama was reelected. David Siegel, CEO of Westgate Resorts, wrote to his 7,000
employees several weeks ago to tell them if President Obama won, the prospect of higher taxes would hurt the company’s future. He went on to say he would have no choice but to reduce the size of the company, which would undoubtedly jeopardize jobs. Any employee working for Mr. Siegel would surely be concerned about his or her job, and, given the current unemployment situation, might actually heed his advice regardless of
party identification. Additionally, the notoriously ultra-conservative billionaire Koch brothers sent letters urging 45,000 of their employees to vote for Mitt Romney, and they also warned of the dangers of another four more years for the Obama administration. The inherent immorality contained within Citizens United is so blatantly obvious — the ruling disproportionately favors wealthy individuals who can finance large-scale independent or corporate spending — rather than people like you and me. While many Americans are worrying about the role of government in today’s society, we honestly should be more concerned with campaign finance reform. If we want the will of the majority to be heard in our country, then we desperately need to reform our current system of unlimited campaign donations. Otherwise, politicians will continue to answer only to the special interests that finance their re-election. Last time I checked, it was “we the people,” not “we the corporation.” Jay Meyers is a 19-year-old economics sophomore from Shreveport.
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HIRING- ON CAMPUS INTERNSHIP LSU Student Media Marketinggain experience in Campaigns & Strategies, Events, Film, or Social Media. Do more than just fill someone’s coffee cup, self-motivated students please apply ASAP- these spots fill up FAST! Email your resume to marketing@lsureveille. com EVENT PLANNING LSU Student Media is now hiring students for Spring 2013 for event planning positions. Email your resume to Morgan at events@ lsureveille.com NOW! These spots go fast! NURSERY WORKER NEEDED Local church needs nursery workers Sunday mornings 8:00-12:30 and occasional weekday evenings. Email resumes to stjohnsbrjobs@gmail.com I-CATCHERS HAIR & BODY SPA is looking to hire an energetic, well organized, responsible person to be a P/T salon coordinator / receptionist. We will work with scool schedules. Please apply in person @ 5454 Bluebonnet CYCLONE LAUNDRY Looking for a Mature/Reliable person to work as a laundry attendant at 623 E. Boyd Drive. Must be customer service oriented and have reliable transportation. $8.00-8.50 Flexible hours. Apply “In Person” today!
Tree Lot, Cashier, Floor Sales, General Labor and Delivery Drivers. Apply on-line @ www.louisiananursery. com or in person at the location of your choice. CHILDCARE CENTER looking for nurturing part time infant teacher to care for small group of children. 2:30 - 5:30 M-F. cdshighland@gmail.com STUDENTPAYOUTS. COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Baton Rogue. 100% Free To Join! Click On Surveys. EARN $1000-$3200 A month to drive our brand new cars with ads. www. FreeCarPay.com
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LIVE IN TIGERLAND 1 & 2BR apts & TwnHms avail!! STARTING @only $485.00/mth! CALL TODAY! 225.615.8521 IMMEDIATE SUBLEASE bdrm in female 5-bdrm cottage: furn.+util., on lake, $655/mo. avail. now-7/2013. 504.909.5822 SHARLO 2BR 2BA On Brightside, covered parking, updated recently, W/ D, 1 BR Up with additional loft. 2nd BR downstairs. $1200w $1200 Deposit, 1yr lease. 337.654.5499
OLYMPIC SWIMMER BODY WANTED Looking for a tall, lean guy with an Olympic swimmer-like body to show me what it’s like to be with another man. Body hair is alright as long as it’s not pretentious, though your face must be clean shaven. fellers_bob@yahoo.com IN RESPONSE TO FERBLIGGLE Hello. We, yes we, are two young, pleasantly plump women of color. We took interest in your ad and would like to make you an offer. We can overlook your homely appearance, as long as you can satisfy us and our generous features. We are women in need of love and delicious gifts. If you find us as appealing as we find canes Texas toast, you can reach us at ferjiggle@gmail.com. Hollah. COSPLAYERS! I have decided to undertake the wonderful past time of cosplaying. One problem: I don’t even know where to start! If you cosplay and are willing to take me under your wing, I will love you forever. email me- cosplayer07@gmail.com IT’S DANGEROUS to go alone. Text this: 951.777.2293 COMPANION NEEDED Boss woman needs a night to remember! Dinner, drinks, and a good time are guaranteed! Must be a male and understanding with brown hair and lots of muscles. Preferably a baseball player. Contact hotttietotttie69@yahoo.com for more information! WANTED Tall skinny woman with good reputation who cooks frog legs and appreciates fucschia gardening, art, talking without getting serious. Lines 1 3 5
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DEAR PHI MU I am a 20 year old accounting student. I am one of LSU’s most eligible bachelors looking to take one of Phi Mu’s most eligible bachelorettes on a date to Raising Canes. I dont have much money so you cant order a Caniac but you can order extra Canes sauce. I also dont have a car so we either have to walk, take the drunk bus, or you drive us. This will be my first time going on a date so I might be little a nervous. Please go out on a date with me. In the great words of The Temptations, “If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy, I don’t mind because you mean that much to me”. If you are interested email me at jjon299@lsu.edu DEAR TRI DELTA I am a 25 year old political science student. I am going to graduate in May. I am shy and have been called a sweet guy. All I want is to go on one date with a member of the tri delta sorority. They have some of the smartest and prettiest girls. Looking for one dinner and a movie or maybe to spend a game day together. I just want this more than anything in the world. bwood8@ lsu.edu
INTROVERTED NICE GUY trying to break out of his shell. Looking for a female friend to have meaningful conversations with and to have someone to hang out and do things with (texting, getting coffee, etc..). SERIOUS offers only please. If interested or have any questions, contact me at pumpitup120@ yahoo.com. Put personal ad or something to distinguish your email in the subject line in case it goes in spam.
LICENSED COUNSELOR (LPC) Offering individual, coulples and adolescent counseling. $25.00 per hour. Contact: Cheryl Robin, LPC, at 225235-1689.
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