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The student section in Tiger Stadium is its own animal — a sea of purple and gold swaying in unison with the same intensity as the LSU football team on the ground below. For a number of University upperclassmen, this experience may never occur again because of an issue with ticket notification emails. Every spring and summer, the LSU Ticket Office sends an email to every student — beginning with seniors and eventually trickling down to freshmen — notifying them when their specific football ticket ordering window will occur. This window is usually a six-day period, and students can choose a specific ticket package to order for the upcoming season. But there appears to have TICKETS, see page 4
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Communication studies senior Shanderrick Williams tells his story of growing up in a violent neighborhood in his book, “The Lost Power.” The book has sold 10,000 copies since November.
Communication studies senior Shanderrick Williams personifies the story of the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete. From an impoverished childhood to becoming an author and owner of his own publishing company, Williams shares his experiences in his book, “The Lost Power.” Williams said he was raised by his grandparents after his mother went to jail. As a child growing up in the Glen Oaks and Dixie area of Baton Rouge, drug abuse and violence were common occurrences. “When I was on that street, [of the] 16 people I grew up with … 10 of them died,” he said. “I went to 10 funerals of people I used to tackle and shoot jumpshots with in the backyard.” Though surrounded by negativity, Williams went on to excel academically and even enrolled at Morehouse College in Atlanta for a semester, though he later returned to Baton Rouge to care for his ailing grandfather. During that time, Williams was inspired to write after a late-night vision. “One day at LSU, I was in the dorm at two in the morning when I had a dream about me creating a book that would sell 50,000 copies,” he said. Two years, countless edits and twelve chapters later, “The Lost Power” was completed. The book is a guide through his personal journey. Universal themes of growth, love POWER, see page 4
BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
Bar owner to open ‘The Draft House’ downtown New establishment will also serve food Trey Labat Staff Writer
Normally, opening one bar is a big enough challenge for someone. Not Andrew Bayard. Even the success from his recently opened bar, Huey’s, hasn’t stopped him from continuing the business plan he and his partners started developing over a year ago. Bayard’s next concept is called The Draft House — a draft-beer establishment that will
also serve food. “...We actually had the idea for [The Draft House] first,” Bayard said. “We had the letter of intent for the space in [August 2012], so we know we were going to do something.” The Draft House will also serve food for lunch and dinner, something the Huey’s space doesn’t allow. “There isn’t really a place down here that serves lunch,” Bayard said. “Stroubes and IPO do a good job, but are pretty expensive, so we feel like we’re filling a void.” Bayard said the hope is that since the bars offer two completely different experiences,
they will be able to feed off each other. “When people are sitting at the bar [at Huey’s] talking about how they want food, the bartenders know where to send them,” Bayard said. Bayard opened Huey’s Bar downtown July 12 to a crowd of people— something that was commonplace throughout the week. “We exceeded any expectations we had during the first week,” Bayard said. “It’s been amazing.” Bayard said the concept behind Huey’s targets the young professional demographic with BAR, see page 4
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Andrew Bayard is a partial owner of Huey’s, a cocktail bar in downtown Baton Rouge. He plans to open The Draft House as a completely different experience for bar-goers.
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INTERNATIONAL Alleged Mexican drug lord tries to escape while being captured MEXICO CITY (AP) — Alleged drug lord Miguel Angel Trevino Morales fled into heavy brush and fell at least once scratching his face in a failed attempt to escape capture this week, a Mexican federal government official said Wednesday. The attempt to run through the scrub brush and thorny trees near the border city of Nuevo Laredo could explain the apparent scrapes seen on Trevino Morales’ face in photos distributed by authorities after his arrest, which did not result from mistreatment by the marines. Cuban admission on North Korea arms could hurt US-Cuba detente HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s admission that it was secretly sending aging weapons systems to North Korea has turned the global spotlight on a little-known link in a secretive network of rusting freighters and charter jets that moves weapons to and from North Korea despite U.N. sanctions. The revelation that Cuba was shipping the arms, purportedly to be repaired and returned, is certain to jeopardize slowly warming ties between the U.S. and Havana, although the extent of the damage remains uncertain.
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This mug shot released by Mexico’s Interior Ministry on Monday shows Zetas drug cartel leader Miguel Angel Trevino Morales after his arrest.
Journalists address United Nations Security Council for first time UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four journalists addressing the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday said world leaders should do more to protect reporters risking their lives, with one correspondent calling for protections similar to those afforded to international diplomats. NBC’s chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel said that protecting journalists today is harder than ever “because you have to tackle the question of who is a journalist and who is an activist in a way that never existed before.”
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NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
University of California Regents confirm Muslim student to board
Voting right group says registration grew at public assistance sites
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California’s governing board confirmed its first Muslim student member Wednesday, despite some Jewish groups’ claims that she marginalized Jewish students and promoted an antiIsrael agenda. UC regents voted unanimously to ratify UC Berkeley student Sadia Saifuddin’s nomination, with one regent, Richard Blum, abstaining from the vote. Saifuddin’s critics had urged the regents to reject the nomination. NASA still perplexed by incident where astronaut’s helmet flooded
Federal appeals court ruling in Manhattan favors anti-terror law
(AP) — A voting rights group said Wednesday that thousands of low-income Louisiana residents have registered to vote because of its pressure on state public assistance agencies to provide the applications. Nonprofit organization Project Vote, which advocates on behalf of low-income, minority and youth voters, said that 29,233 people applied to vote in 2011 and 2012 through sites that offer registration for food stamps, Medicaid and other services. That’s up from 6,037 applications in 2009 and 2010, according to state data provided to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court in Manhattan has revived enforcement of a law that permits the indefinite detention of people suspected of supporting terrorists, saying a lower court mistakenly ruled for plaintiffs who opposed it. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the law that allows the U.S. government to detain anyone who “substantially” or “directly” provides “support” to radical forces.
(AP) — The number of Louisiana public school students taking the ACT college admissions test has jumped by roughly 11,000, now that the state requires high school students to take the exam — and the number scoring high enough to attend college without remedial work jumped by 3,600 this year. Students with ACT scores of 18 or higher can attend four-year and two-year colleges without a requirement for remedial courses.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacewalking astronaut who came close to drowning in a flooded helmet searched for clues in his spacesuit Wednesday, in hopes of understanding the unprecedented water leak. Engineers in Houston, meanwhile, conducted their own investigation into what should have been a routine, yet still risky, maintenance job outside the International Space Station. But a day after one of NASA’s most harrowing spacewalks in years, answers eluded the experts.
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Sadia Saifuddin walks to take her chair after being confirmed during a University of California Board of Regents meeting Wednesday in San Francisco.
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LIBRARY
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Restricted section content varies Books range from art to Celine Dion Tesalon Felicien Contributing Writer
According to the LSU Libraries’ website, more than 4 million volumes line the shelves of the Middleton Library. Of those, 247 — less than one percent — are classified as “restricted.” The restricted material’s section secluded behind Middleton’s circulation desk houses a variety of books, CDs and cassettes ranging in title and subject matter. Elissa Plank, head of Circulation Services, said the majority of items are labeled as restricted for one of two reasons. “Based on a couple titles I’ve seen, it has to do with the images
in the book. The content raises some flags about just sticking them out on the shelves,” Plank said. “Others are back here for security reasons and risk of vandalism.” However, Plank added some materials are listed as restricted because they do not fall under any specific library genre. Still, some books hardly seem to fit their restricted label. Dust collects on many of these materials, which have laid untouched for years. For instance, “Baby Oil and Ice: Striptease in East London” by Laura Clifton features erotic themes, more easily understood as to be restricted. Purchased in 2003, the book has only been checked out once. Another title, “Andy Warhol Giant Size,” hasn’t been checked out since 2007. The oversized
book contains an array of photographs – many of which can be easily vandalized. But titles like Celine Dion’s “Miracle: A Celebration of New Life” contradict the restricted designation. With page after page of Dion and her newborn baby, there isn’t much objectionable about this book. The book has been checked out once since 2007. Though held from public view, restricted materials can be checked out at the circulation desk. A full list of these restricted materials are listed on the LSU Libraries’ website.
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NATION
‘Stone’ cover draws criticism The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Rolling Stone cover story featuring a glamorous photo of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is generating controversy, with several retailers including CVS and Walgreens announcing Wednesday that they will not carry the issue. The cover of the magazine’s Aug. 1 edition is a photo in which Tsarnaev looks more like one of the rock stars that usually grace it than a suspect in the April 15 bombings at the marathon finish line that killed three and wounded more than 260. A preview on the magazine’s website says the story by contributing editor Janet Reitman traces how “a bright kid with a charming future became a monster.” Rolling Stone editors said in a statement that the story falls within the traditions of journalism and the magazine’s commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage. “The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens,” the statement said. The cover was ill-conceived at best and reaffirms a message that destruction gains fame for killers, Boston Mayor Tom Menino wrote in a letter to Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner. “Among those we lost, those who survived, and those who help carry them forward, there are artists and musicians and dancers and writers. They have dreams and plans,” he wrote. “They struggle and strive. The survivors of the Boston attacks deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, although I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them.” Three retailers based within 50 miles of the site of the bombings,
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Behind a closed door and in a corner of Middleton Library lies an off-limits selection of books, with titles ranging from “The Scandal of Pleasure” to “Male Nude Now.”
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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM
Miss Sophie Lee - The Spotted Cat Music Club Corey Smith - The District The UpStarts - Old Point Bar Preserving the Heritage - Louisiana State Museum Twilight Tour - Baton Rouge Zoo Zephyrs vs. Sounds - Zephyr Field Luke Winslow King Blues and Jazz - The Three Muses Les Miserables - Baton Rouge Little Theater Blues Jam - Phil Brady's Bar & Grill Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs - Preservation Hall Comedy Gumbeaux - Howlin' Wolf the Soul Project NOLA - Cafe Negril Poche Vide Playboys in Concert - The Blue Moon Avon Suspects - Old Point Bar Tom Fischer and Friends - Fritzels Jazz Club
10:00 PM
LUCID Dance Party Featuring Matsy(aka Matt Cee) - The Library at Northgate Jumbo Shrimp - The Spotted Cat Music Club Barry Stephenson's Pocket - The Maison Reggae Night with DJ T Roy (Canceled) - Blue Nile The Soul Rebels in Concert - Le Bon Temps Roule Wild Child and Whiskey Shivers - Howlin' Wolf
11:00 PM
Cat's A** Karaoke - George's Place
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Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of “Rolling Stone.” The cover is being criticized for Tsarnaev’s portrayal.
including Rhode Island-based CVS and convenience stores Tedeschi Food Shops and Cumberland Farms in Massachusetts, said they will not carry the magazine. Walgreens, headquartered in Illinois, joined them in opting out of selling the issue. “Tedeschi Food Shops supports the need to share the news with everyone, but cannot support actions that serve to glorify the evil actions of anyone,” the chain said on its Facebook page. “Music and terrorism don’t mix!” One of the marathon runners, Lauren Gabler, who works in IT consulting in Washington and was running her fourth Boston Marathon this year, said she at first thought the Rolling Stone photo was of a model or rock star and was surprised when she realized it was Tsarnaev. “The cover almost tricks
you into what you’re looking at,” she said. Gabler had finished the race and was two blocks away headed to brunch when she heard and felt the explosions. She was unhurt. “I haven’t read the article yet, and I know it will probably be quite in-depth, but my initial reaction is that the photo that’s being used almost makes him look like a good guy,” she said. “That’s the story line, but I think the public will have trouble, like me, making the association between here’s the Boston bomber and here’s the guy who appears to be cool on the cover of Rolling Stone.” Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty in the bombings. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_news
6:00 PM
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio - The Spotted Cat Music Club Aurora Nealand's Royal Roses - The Three Muses
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Zephyrs vs. Sounds - Zephyr Field Chance Bushman - The Maison
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Les Miserables - Baton Rouge Little Theater Mark Evans Stand-Up Comedian - The Funny Bone Comedy Club
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ComedySportz - La Nuit Comedy Theater Shotgun Jazz Band - The Maison Leroy Jones - Preservation Hall Beretta Wings for Angels 2013 - Southport Hall Music in the Atrium - Belle of Baton Rouge America Kids - The Station Sports Bar and Grill
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Glen David Andrews - The Three Muses Morning 40 Federation - One Eyed Jacks Kevin Clark and Barry Boulon - Fritzels Jazz Club Headgranade Presents: Headstash - Howlin' Wolf
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Hug Life - Adult Improv Show - La Nuit Comedy Theater The Space Heaters - Old Point Bar
10:00 PM
Cottonmouth Kings - The Spotted Cat Music Club Good Enough for Good Times - Tipitina's - New Orleans Mark Evans Stand-Up Comedian - The Funny Bone Comedy Club
10:30 PM
Stand Up Showcase - La Nuit Comedy Theater Lucy and the Gamblers - Chelsea's Cafe
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been a problem in 2013. A number of students are having these notification messages sent to their spam folders instead of their email inboxes, causing many upperclassmen to not notice their ticket ordering window until it is too late. Hunter Geisman, assistant ticket manager at the LSU Ticket Office, says the office isn’t doing anything different when sending out the emails. “We haven’t changed the process of emailing students for four or five years,” he said. “It’s nothing different on our end. I don’t know if the University changed filters or something.” Geisman said that the ticket emails are sent through the ticket provider, so the issue may have
stemmed from the provider and not the ticket office itself. In order to help fix the problem, Student Government has set up an online ticket appeal form for students to submit their issues about their messages going straight to spam. “Games in Death Valley are one of the hallmarks of the LSU student experience,” said SG President John Woodard in a news release. “We are concerned about reports of students missing the ordering deadline because the email was marked as spam, and we will work with the Athletic Department to ensure a favorable outcome for the students we represent.” The appeal form, which can be found at sg.lsu.edu/ticketappeal, will give students another opportunity to order tickets if they
The Daily Reveille missed their window because of email issues. Ticket ordering will only be reopened for those students who missed their ordering period due to spam issues. If such a problem occurred, students are encouraged to use the ticket appeal form to submit a request by 4:30 p.m. Friday. Any student with a legitimate request can then look for a return email saying that they have another opportunity to order football tickets. This solution comes at a prime time, as upperclassmen were becoming frustrated with the ordering process. A number of seniors began to fear the worst, as they looked to their spam folders in disbelief and saw their final football season in Death Valley quickly fading away.
working for Last In Concepts, owned by Jack Warner and Brandon Landry. Bayard said during his time as a manger at Happy’s and Roux House, two of Last In Concepts’ bars downtown, he watched several people walk between the two bars looking for a different experience. “Roux House is a live-band bar that has bottled beer and focuses on vodka and tequila drinks, while Happy’s is a speciality beer bar that focuses on scotch and whiskey,” Bayard said. “Every night people would walk between the two looking for different experiences, and that was something we wanted to replicate.” The time at Last In Concepts also helped Bayard learn how to successfully run not only a bar, but a business. Bayard said he picked up a lot of information while working for the company, something that attracted him to the job in the first place. “A lot of what I brought into these places, I learned from
[Warner and Landry],” Bayard said. “Part of the reason I went to work for them originally was to learn to do something on my own … they brought in a lot of good teachers to teach us how to run the business.” By opening two bars on the same street as his former employers, Bayard now provides direct competition to what has become a monopoly in Baton Rouge, but he isn’t worried about his prior relationships. “I think we are on as good of terms as you can be— when they opened Walk-On’s, they were leaving Chimes and Mike Anderson’s, so they know the deal,” Bayard said. “One of the last meetings I was in, Jack even made the comment, ‘We’d love it if one of our managers became a business owner.’ Well I guess I made him a happy son of a bitch then.”
“I had people calling me from all over the country thanking me and forgiveness resonate through for this book. I actually see this its pages, said Williams. book going all over the world.” “It was written to expose Williams said he wants to my lifestyle,” Williams said. “I reach youth from poverty-strickwanted to tell the en areas, especialworld that yes, my ‘People in poverty are ly Baton Rouge. mom did drugs, “People in filled with so much poverty and yes, we didn’t are filled have a house, but energy and so much with so much enI grew from it.” ergy and so much potential.’ Though short potential,” he of his 50,000 goal, said. “I want to Shanderrick Williams Williams said help find that lost communications studies senior he’s sold 10,000 power. The power copies since the to change, the book’s release last November. power to be free ... the power lost And he’s been surprised by inside of you.” the response to his book. Williams, who graduates
next spring, is currently working on a follow-up project, “Escaping Poverty.” He plans to release the book next February, which is projected to sell 50,000 copies, according to Williams. His books can be purchased on
BAR, from page 1
high-end cocktails and live music. John Delgado — Bayard’s business partner at Huey’s — said they were shooting for something that his wife would feel comfortable going to get drink. “What we felt downtown needed was a place that was nonsmoking, a place that catered to the happy-hour crowd and a place that felt clean with nice bathrooms,” Delgado said. “A place my wife would walk into without wanting to run out the door.” Delgado — who sits on the Baton Rouge City Council for District 12 — cited the massive construction projects set to happen within the next two years as a major motivation for opening bars downtown. “Within the next two years we expect 300-400 new apartment units to be opened,” Delgado said. “Those apartments will be filled with the exact people we were targeting when we opened Huey’s.” The dual-bar concept was hatched during Bayard’s time
POWER, from page 1
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Thursday, July 18, 2013 “By the time I found out [about the emails being sent to spam], I checked it, and my ordering period just expired the day before,” said mass communication senior Claire Langlois. “I know a lot of people are really upset that they missed their chance to get their tickets for their senior season.” Many students discovered the issue through social media, as seniors who missed their ordering periods took to Facebook to express their concerns. The posts eventually spread to several of the University’s Facebook groups, and comments from fellow seniors flooded news feeds. “We’ve been using social media and its amazing powers … and I’ve been copying and pasting the same little status and it’s
spreading like wildfire,” fifthyear ISDS senior Kayci Cedars said. “People are messaging me asking how they can help and if there’s anything they can do.” Though it appears a temporary fix has been found, the problem still remains and does not appear to have a permanent solution. The entire ordeal could go down as a learning experience for everyone involved. “This is a huge issue that should never have occurred in the first place and needs to be addressed and fixed as soon as possible,” said communication studies senior Joshua Cohen. Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @LawrenceBarreca
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Andrew Bayard stands in front of Huey’s, a new cocktail bar in downtown Baton Rouge that he partially owns, which is named after former governor Huey P. Long.
his website at scwilliams.org. Despite a successful career as an author, he’s chooses to stay in school. “Education is the statistical sure way to escape poverty,” Williams said. “At the end
of the day, I want more people like me to be liberated from the disease.” Contact Tesalon Felicien at tfelicien@lsureveille.com
Sports
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Jones brings in high-quality recruits
Trey Labat Staff Writer
Under coach Johnny Jones’ watch, LSU basketball has undergone a recent resurgence — especially in recruiting. Since 2007, LSU has brought in 11 ESPN Top 100 recruits, three of whom came last year during Jones’ first year in charge. Highly-rated recruits — like power forward Jarrell Martin and point guard Tim Quarterman — will look to break the six-year drought of first-round draft picks from LSU. Justin Hamilton was the last LSU player to be drafted; he was taken in the second round by the Philadelphia 76ers and then traded to the Miami Heat. Martin is the 11th-ranked prospect in the nation according to ESPN, and represents the highest-ranked prospect to come to LSU since Anthony Randolph, who was ranked 29th in 2007. The most productive NBA player the Tigers have produced since 2007 is shooting guard Marcus Thornton, who plies his trade with the Sacremento Kings, but once played for the former New Orleans Hornets. Unlike other sports, such as football and baseball, the basketball team gets most of its recruits from out-of-state. Only 10 of the 29 recruits since 2007 have come from Louisiana. LSU coaches have focused primarily on the front court during their time recruiting. Forwards and centers dominate the recruiting ranks, as 18 of the 29 total recruits have manned a front court spot. Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @treylabat_TDR
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Clowney’s media success a rare find THE TY-RANT TYLER NUNEZ Contributing Writer South Carolina junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is a head coach’s dream. Clowney is a loyal teammate and a freak athlete (the 270-pound lineman allegedly ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash at the end of summer practice) who instills fear in the hearts of his competitors. “I would like to see [Clowney] come out early, before our game,” said Florida coach Will Muschamp at the Southeastern Conference Media Days in Hoover, Ala. “He’s an outstanding player. He’s a guy you better account for every snap.” But what truly separates Clowney from other elite college football players is his ability to stay out of the limelight. In an era when it seems more and more players are finding themselves in trouble with either their teams or the law, Clowney has become a beacon of hope for coaches and fans wanting future players to avoid such mishaps. In 2012, he was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, a unanimous All-American and the recipient of the Ted Hendricks Award for the top defensive end in college football. Many expect him to have similar success in 2013 — if not more — and to possibly compete for the Heisman Trophy. Despite all of this fame that many claim 18- to 20-year-olds can’t CLOWNEY, see page 7
FOOTBALL
Receivers show signs of improving Trey Labat Staff Writer
For the 2012 LSU football team, the weakest position groups on either side of the ball last season were the wide receivers. One of the biggest things that slowed senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s progress during the first half of last year was the terrible play at the receiver position. For new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron’s offense to succeed — and for Mettenberger to continue developing — the receiver play needs to improve this season. The Tigers will hope to get development
from incumbent junior starters Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, as well as a few new faces. The main problem from last season was drops. None of the receivers proved they could catch the ball on a consistent basis until Landry improved his play toward the end of the season. He was the Tigers’ most consistent receiver on underneath routes during the 2012-2013 season. Landry only averaged 10.2 yards per catch, but he led the team in touchdowns and receptions. He did most of his damage during crucial thirddown situations. Landry piled up 180 yards with
three touchdowns on third downs, but the numbers become even more impressive when broken down further. On third downs with seven to nine yards to go, Landry averaged 13 yards per reception with two touchdowns. He accounted for 28 first downs last season — the most on the team. But the redzone was Landry’s most productive area on the field. Four of Landry’s five touchdowns came in the redzone, and he moved the chains 18 times. For a team that struggled with redzone efficiency last season — LSU was No. 11 in the RECEIVERS, see page 7
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LSU sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) avoids an Arkansas defender Nov. 23, 2012, during the Tiger’s 20-13 victory against Arkansas in Tiger Stadium.
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FOOTBALL
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Manziel talks offseason troubles at Media Days James Moran Contributing Writer
HOOVER, Ala. — It was the moment everyone in the college football universe had been waiting for at the Southeastern Conference’s annual Media Days. Johnny “Football” Manziel ascended to the podium at The Wynfrey Hotel, stared out into a proverbial sea of reporters, cameras and recorders, and answered questions about everything that has happened in his life since he became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy last December. Since that coronation as college football’s most outstanding player and his subsequent dismantling of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl in January, the Aggies sophomore has had somewhat of a tumultuous offseason. Reporters peppered Manziel with questions about off-field distractions ranging from his Twitter persona to rumors of rampant partying to leaving the Manning Passing Academy a day early last week. “I feel like I am on a little bit higher pedestal than most people in college football,” Manziel said. “But at the same time, I’m still 20 years old, I’m still a sophomore in college, I’m still going to do things that everyone in college does and continue to
live my life. Hopefully people don’t hold me to a higher standard than that.” After winning the Heisman, Manziel has seen seemingly every aspect of his life thrust into the public eye. He acknowledged he has made some mistakes, including that he underestimated how much his life would change after that night in New York City. “I never realized the magnitude,” Manziel said. “People told me, I heard it time and time again, but there are things that you don’t really understand until you go through it and deal with it.” Most of the questions centered around his early departure from the Manning Academy — the most recent strange turn on the roller coaster ride that is Johnny Football’s life. Manziel acknowledged that he had gone to what he called “social events” every night, but denied rumors that he missed meetings and was dismissed from Thibodeaux because he was partying too hard. “The speculation of me being too hungover or whatever to go to meetings and that’s the reason I missed are absolutely incorrect,” Manziel said. Instead, Manziel said he simply overslept, and the decision to leave the camp was mutual between him and the camp. He said the Mannings have already
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Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel fights his way through a crowd of photographers and reporters Wednesday as he arrives for the Southeastern Conference football Media Days in Hoover, Ala.
invited him to return to the camp in future years. With all the off-the-field headlines, reporters questioned Manziel about where his focus was heading into the 2013 season and asked if he thought he was a distraction to himself or his teammates. “Absolutely not,” Manziel said. “Football is football, and my teammates know where my heart is at. My coaches do. My family
does, and that is what really matters to me.” When asked about his partying, Manziel said it would not be an issue once the season starts. He said the season is a grind where all he does is put his head down and work with his teammates to get better from week to week. “I guarantee that when it’s time to get ready to go and it’s football time, I will be absolutely 150 percent prepared
to go,” Manziel said. He said this would be the last time he addressed these issues, and that his total focus is now squarely on preparing for the Aggies’ season opener Aug. 31 against Rice.
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Coaches speak up at conference [Top] First-year Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones speaks Wednesday to media members at the annual SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. [Bottom left] Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn speaks Wednesday to media members at the annual SEC Football Media Days in Hoover, Ala. [Bottom right] An SEC football helmet rests Wednesday on a table. photos by TYLER NUNEZ /
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handle, Clowney has maintained a spotless record since arriving at South Carolina. What is his secret? How has he been able to succeed where other great college football players have failed recently? “Just stay out of bars and stay off Twitter,” Clowney told reporters Tuesday. It really is that simple. Bar fights and questionable tweets are easily two of the most prominent mistakes we see made by these athletes. Of course, this is much easier said than done — we are talking about college students, after all. A vast majority of them will go to bars because “it is part of the college experience,” and Twitter and other social networks have been around for a significant portion of their lives. Clowney is a loyal and humble player as well. He immediately denied any speculation that he considered sitting out his junior year to prepare for the NFL draft, and when asked about being a possible Heisman winner, he seemed indifferent. “The Heisman is not a big deal to me,” he said. “Winning the SEC championship is a big deal to me.” But just because he is humble doesn’t mean he isn’t a fierce competitor. He told reporters that he can tell when a quarterback is afraid of him, pointing at Clemson quarterback Tahj Boyd as a prime example. “I can tell Tahj Boyd is scared back there,” Clowney said. “… You can look at a guy and tell that he is scared. If he’s staring at me before
the ball is snapped and he’s staring at me every play before the ball is snapped, oh, we got him. I tell the player that he’s shook.” But, to be honest, inferring that some college quarterbacks are afraid of Clowney simply is not true. All quarterbacks are afraid of Clowney. Tyler Nunez is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Lake Charles. Contact Tyler Nunez at tnunez@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TNunez5
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Southeastern Conference for touchdown percentages in the redzone last season, only finishing above Auburn, Vanderbilt and Arkansas. Landry operates best from the slot position. This positioning gives him more room to operate with his route running, one of his best attributes. It also allows him to avoid press coverage, something he struggled to beat last season. Beckham is the other returning starter, and is the most intriguing of the returning receivers. Beckham showed flashes of his potential last season, but they were followed with infuriating stretches of play that saw him make mistakes at crucial times. After a 128-yard, two-touchdown performance against Towson, Beckham ripped off a 56-yard reception during the Florida game — only to fumble the ball in what proved to be the key play of the game. Beckham was the premiere deep threat for the Tigers last season. He led the Tiger receivers in
page 7 yards per reception, receptions of 15 or more yards and receptions of 25 or more yards. Beckham had receptions of 43, 53 and 56 yards last season, proving he can take the top off of defenses. He showed signs of major improvement during the Spring Game in April when he caught six passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, including a 79-yard bomb from Mettenberger. Seniors James Wright and Kadron Boone both struggled last season with catching and running routes, but Boone has the better chance to break into the receiver rotation following fall practices if he’s able to improve his concentration. With Landry operating primarily from the slot, the other outside receiver position will be manned by either Boone or one of the newcomers to the team. Freshman Travin Dural has received the most hype going into the season, as head coach Les Miles has talked about Dural being a major contributor for the 2013 season. Dural missed last season after
suffering a knee injury, but he’s a big receiver — 6 feet 2 inches, 180 pounds — with great speed to get down the field. Dural caught a 45yard touchdown in the Spring Game from sophomore backup quarterback Stephen Rivers. Freshmen Avery Peterson and John Diarse have been with the Tigers since the spring and impressed during practices. For bigger targets, the Tigers could look toward 6-foot-4-inch junior college transfer Quantavius Leslie or 6-foot-3-inch freshman Kevin Spears, but neither player was present for spring practices, so the coaching staff will only get a first look at them during the fall. If Landry and Beckham can improve their consistency and if one of the new receivers can fill the void at the flanker position, the Tiger passing offense could improve from last year’s mediocre squad. Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @treylabat_TDR
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Art Melt attendees can create his or her own artwork on the graffiti wall. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, beginning at Capitol Park Museum on Saturday.
Art Melt celebrates 10 years
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Paintings, photography and performances all are a part of Baton Rouge’s signature local art
competition Art Melt. Presented by Forum 35, a young professional philanthropic group that promotes cultural diversity, Art Melt is an annual competition among Louisiana artists. The artworks, which generally include paintings, photography, sculptures, drawings and mixed media, are judged by
a panel of three jurors and then displayed in an exhibit to the public, according to Rebecca Alexander, Art Melt chair and community engagement specialist for NOLA.com | The TimesPicayune. The top three winners are selected, and each wins prize money. First place receives $2,000, second place $1,000
1. Rebel Wilson The British comedian, well known for her role in “Pitch Perfect,” may not tweet frequently, but when she does, it’s pretty absurd. She usually promotes things she’s involved in, but there’s a healthy serving of funny rambling. Tweets: “Why don’t really hot people catfish others and pretend to be two-toothed emotionally disabled people online?” “Who needs a drink holder when you have a stomach?”
and third place $500. Alexander said this year they received 619 entries from about 400 different artists. Art Melt kicks off its tenth year a six-week art exhibit at the Capitol Park Museum. The event also features live music by The Bedlamville Triflers,
2. Bob Saget Saget is known for his role on “Full House.” He tweets consistently, offering a mix of cheesy advice and humor. Sometimes the humor can be a little bizarre. Tweet: “My father once told me, and it’s stuck with me to this day: “As
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Thirteenth Hour: dark, fruity THE BREWMASTER Connor Tarter Columnist Samuel Adams, the major beer brand offered by the Boston Beer Company, is well known for being the only “good beer” with a multi-million dollar ad campaign. Some beer drinkers shy away from any beer they’ve seen a commercial for, but I’ll give something a try if it sounds or looks good to me. Enter the Samuel Adams Thirteenth Hour stout. The beer gets its name from the 13
ingredients that comprise it, which isn’t particularly obvious without inspecting the bottle. I picked this brew up specifically for a few distinct reasons — I’ve been eyeing a few beers in the Sam Adams Barrel Room Collection for a few months, and stouts are a close second in the running for my favorite type of beer. I finally caved and bought one. Aesthetically, this beer just begs to be tried. Anyone who has read my reviews in the past knows that the aesthetics of a beer’s bottle are important to me. Decorated in high-quality white and blue printing on the bottle and shaped uniquely to mimic the look of an oak barrel, the beer
stands out from most other pints on a shelf. Waiting for the beer to reach cellar temperature (somewhere around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit), I popped the cork — yes, a cork — and began pouring. The beer produces a fluffy, dark tan head that quickly reduces to a centimeter-tall layer of brown bubbles that persist throughout. Staying true to the style, this stout is dark, nearly black, but has a slight reddish hue when held to the light. My suspicion is that the red coloring is due to the beer being aged in oak barrels. The aroma is faint, but BEER, see page 15
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The Samuel Adams Thirteenth Hour stout is a dark Belgian-style ale that offers flavors of dark fruit like cherries and raisins.
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Irish cinema festival exhibits culture through video Annual showcase begins this Friday Aggi Ashagre Contributing Writer
It’s only a wee bit longer until the fifth-annual Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival takes the city by storm once again. The festival, which started in 2009, vows to introduce the rich Irish culture to the Baton Rouge community through films, music, art and literature. Aaron Bayham, co-chairman of the 2013 Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival, said that the event helps showcase how important film is to Irish culture. “Like in many cultures, film in Ireland is an outlet where history can be celebrated, social dialogue can be created and the future can be imagined,” Bayham said in an email to The Daily Reveille. “The Irish have seen plenty of happiness and suffering over the years and aren’t afraid to express both on screen.” The four-day festival will kick off Friday with the Wee Irish Film Night at the Manship Theatre. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch seven short films and vote on their favorites. At the end of the night, an award will be presented to the
director of the Best Short Irish Film. A TV short, “Mrs. Brown Boys,” will also be screened but will not be judged. Admission for the Wee Irish Film Night is $8.50, which includes all of the short films and refreshments. On Saturday, the festival’s theme will center around Irish music and dance. The “An Rinceoir” dance workshop will be offered to young dancers in the Baton Rouge area. There will also be a screening of the documentary “A Bronx Dream,” which chronicles how Irish dancing touched the lives of children from the poverty-stricken areas of New York City. Saturday is also dubbed “Festival Day,” in which three feature films and a documentary will be shown from 12:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Admission is $8.50 for each film. Military Day, held on Sunday, will include the feature film “Fortress” at the Celtic Media Centre. Military Day will be free and open to the public. Monday, the final night of the festival and also known as “Pub Night,” will take place at Phil Brady’s Bar and Grill. The full-length film “Grabbers” will be shown at Pub Night, as well as another episode of “Mrs. Brown Boys.” Pub Night is free and open to
the public, and it also features $1 burgers with a cash bar. Throughout the weekend, there will also be musical performances by the McTeggart Irish Dancers of Louisiana, the Na Cait Dubh Bagpipers and the band Wild Irish Roots. The Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival is part of the growing film industry in Louisiana. Dubbed “Hollywood South,” Louisiana began to make its place in the film industry after the state’s legislature enacted the Louisiana Motion Picture Tax Incentive Act in 2002. Productions such as “Pitch Perfect,” “21 Jump Street” and
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“True Blood” have all made Hollywood South their home and have helped the state’s economy by using Louisiana-based production companies, crews and talent. The act entices production companies to shoot movies, TV shows and commercials in Louisiana by ensuring that “money spent on production costs within the borders of the state of Louisiana will qualify for the 30-percent tax credit,” according to the Louisiana Entertainment website. Film and media arts senior Warren Mitchell believes that events like the Baton Rouge Irish
Film Festival are important in adding to the growth of the Louisiana film industry. “To have the film industry in Louisiana is very convenient for me,” Mitchell said. “This also benefits Louisiana tremendously, since it helps us become a bigger business and visitor outlet.” For a full schedule of events as well as synopses for each film being shown at the Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival, visit the festival website at batonrougeirishfilmfestival.com. Contact Aggi Ashagre at aashagre@lsureveille.com
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“Pacific Rim”
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In “Pacific Rim,” director Guillermo del Toro basically accomplished everything Michael Bay was trying to pull off in “Transformers”: no sappy love story, no overly serious moments and most of all, awesome fight scenes where viewers could actually recognize what was going on. “Pacific Rim” tells the story of humanity’s fight against a number of Kaiju — building-sized monsters that attack Earth after arriving through a portal on the ocean floor. The humans, equipped with similarly sized robots called Jaegers, attempt to put an end to the attacks once and for all. Overall, the film was exactly what it was supposed to be. With cheesy dialogue, fantastic fight scenes and a fairly original plot, it accomplishes every goal of the “monster vs. machine” genre. If anyone is looking for a solid action film, this would definitely be one to try out. LAWRENCE BARRECA
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Sara Bareilles, “The Blessed Unrest”
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In an unfortunate age where radio stations favor songs filled with auto-tuned voices and synthesizers, Sara Bareilles gives listeners a welcome change with her latest album, “The Blessed Unrest.” Bareilles’ fourth studio album is an honest take on an emotional roller coaster that almost everyone can relate to. It must be noted that each track on the album was either written or co-written by Bareilles herself. Those who are fans of her previous hits such as “Love Song” or “King of Anything” will love “Little Black Dress.” It’s one of the catchiest songs on the latest album and is accented by horns and Bareilles’ piano. “The Blessed Unrest” is a must-have album for anyone who isn’t afraid to listen to a real voice accompanied by real instruments for a change.
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Tallhart, “We Are the Same”
AGGI ASHAGRE Equal Vision Records
Indie rock group Tallhart’s sophomore effort “We Are the Same” is a summer sleeper. Max Bemis, front man of Say Anything, has taken the melodic rockers under his wing and aided in the production of Tallhart’s first album. While his influences are noticeable, Tallhart lacks the spark and tongue-in-cheek playfulness of Say Anything. Instead, it delivers pretty, mellifluous tracks with lyrics about the hackneyed topics of love and loss. Despite the group certainly possesses musical skill, the final product is, frankly, boring. The vanilla styling makes Tallhart blend in with countless other unknown indie bands on the circuit. However, a few tracks keep things interesting with more upbeat tempos and unique guitar work. Breakout tracks are “Fighter,” “See God Again” and titular song “We Are the Same,” which features expert drumming. TAYLOR SCHOEN
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“Kris”
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On Monday, Fox premiered Kris Jenner’s new talk show, “Kris.” The mother of reality star Kim Kardashian chose “All My Children” actor Cameron Mathison as her co-host. The show opened up with Kris discussing Kim’s interesting story of going into labor. The rest of the show can be summed up with Twinkies, Italian cooking, a cheesy musical group and lingerie. The last few minutes of the show involved Jenner bringing out a small baby. Of course America thought it was baby North, but it was only a cruel joke. The Jenner/Kardashian clan is remaining tight lipped. Overall, the Kris Jenner experience was rather cheap. The best thing about the show was the scoop we got on Kim Kardashian. Everything else seemed cheesy, rehearsed and boring.
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Kevin Gates, “Stranger Than Fiction”
AMBER MASON Atlantic Records
Five months after the release of his well-received mixtape “The Luca Brasi Story,” Baton Rouge native Kevin Gates released his first studio album, “Stranger Than Fiction” on Wednesday. The album is 17 tracks deep and contains an eclectic collection of songs ranging from vivid descriptions of life on the streets to club-bangers featuring collaborations with Wiz Khalifa, Migos, Juicy J and more. The most noticeable difference between this record and Gates’ mixtapes is his storytelling — far more descriptive than his earlier works. Overall, this is a solid first outing for the low-pitched, growling rapper who has spent a majority of his career floating right under the radar, receiving praise in local and underground circles. This album probably will not thrust him into fame, but it is an earnest project that will definitely earn him some fans and give him a wider audience. TYLER NUNEZ
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EDITOR’S PICK: Justin Timberlake, “Take Back the Night”
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The world didn’t have to wait for long for new Justin Timberlake this time. The pop artist’s latest track, “Take Back The Night,” is the first single from “The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2,” hitting shelves in September. And like “Suit and Tie” — the first single from the first half of “The 20/20 Experience” and, at best, the second-worst track on that album — the song is only okay. Horns flow over a Michael Jackson-esque beat and an expectedly catchy hook, but the track isn’t anything we haven’t heard before. Like many JT songs, it’s slightly too long at 5:55 and loses its initial luster by the end. “Take Back The Night” is hopefully not the peak of JT’s next album, but there shouldn’t be anything to worry about if history is any indication. TAYLOR BALKOM
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TWITTER, from page 9 day: “As you walk through life, every time you fart it pushes you forward.” 3. CHRIS BROWN What’s a list without Chris Brown? We know Brown can get a little cranky. While he’s not making the list for ridiculousness, his reactions to life can sometimes get out of hand. TWEETS: “The thirst is real.“ “The revolution will be televised!” 4. TYLER THE CREATOR Tyler is a lesser-known hiphop artist notorious for his odd and outlandish ways. It’s no surprise he’s made this list — his tweets are often incomprehensible and typed in all caps. TWEETS: “I KNOW IT SOUNDS STUPID BUT WHAT IF YOU COULD TAKE PHOTOS OF A FART? IM GONNA SHUT UP NOW BUT THINK ABOUT THAT” “I HAVE GLASSES ON SO IM GONNA ACT LIKE IDK WHATS GOING ON. THESE FARTS ARE VERY UNCALLED FOR. THE SMELL IS.... VILE” “I AM TYPING THIS WHILE EATING CHICKEN HAHAHAHA” 5. MILEY CYRUS The former Disney star tweets frequently on an array of topics from twerking to showing the world her Versace shoes. Miley bares it all for Twitter.
I thought her bio summed it up best: “I’m a dime. Best top of the line. Cute face slim waist with a BIG behind.”
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America is in debt to immigrants and reform is needed ROB IN THE HOOD Robert Klare Columnist Estimates of the amount of illegal immigrants in the U.S. are now up to 11 million. Immigration reform has been necessary for a long time, yet a bill that aims to do just that is stagnant in the Republicanled U.S. House of Representatives. America owes immigration reform to the millions of hardworking immigrants who came here in search of freedom. We have a debt to these immigrants whose home countries have been ravaged by war, drug cartels and corrupt governments for decades. And although this fight is taking place in other countries, it is definitely an American battle. Our nation has funded both sides of this conflict. Our penchant for drugs and our willingness to pay almost $85 billion per year for them has empowered their cartels, while our government funds its military to fight these same cartels. Honest people are caught in the crossfire of this American-funded war. While some immigrants have arrived in America to further the drug trade, by most estimates
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Campus dining options too limited
Currently, dining options on campus are limited. Most food vendors, mainly fast food chains, concentrate in the Student Union, and a few dining halls and sandwich kiosks scatter the campus. Thousands of students depend on these limited options for lunch everyday, and for some, breakfast and dinner too. During peak hours, students have to wait in long lines before they can get the same sandwiches and burgers every day. Also, the quality and the pricing of campus dining are not satisfactory, at least in my opinion. Restaurants near campus are located in several shopping areas,including Northgate, two plazas on Burbank Drive, Highland Road, East Boyd Drive, etc. Among these locations, only Northgate is barely walkable from the center of the campus within lunch time frame. Traditionally, Northgate is an important
the vast majority of immigrants in America came attempting to escape countries broken by our drug war. They came to the U.S. as refugees from corrupt governments, violent cartels and widespread poverty for an honest chance at the American dream – even if that dream is tarnished by the ever-present risk of deportation. Currently, there are very few options for legal immigration from these countries. Even for educated, highly-skilled workers, immigration is difficult. For those without access to education, legal immigration is nearly impossible. Our current system criminalizes both the ones trafficking drugs and the ones looking for an escape from the drug trade. America should not turn a blind eye to those fleeing wars we have created. We have an obligation to provide a safe haven to those attempting to escape. Why are we happy to spend billions of dollars trying to free Iraqis on the other side of the globe and ignoring the refugees we have here? The bill – now sitting in the lap of the Republican-controlled House – creates multiple measures to try to help this situation. For one, it offers a legal path to citizenship. Immigrants who are here only to traffic drugs are un-
likely to take this legal path. However, immigrants who are here for honest work and education will. No longer would the hardworking immigrant be treated the same as the drug runners in the eyes of the U.S. The bill also plans to construct a wall to try stemming the flow of drugs and money across the border. This is a start at undoing the years
of damage done to these countries by American dollars. It also encourages honest immigrants to take legal routes into the U.S. once they become available, further setting them apart from the drug traders. The amount of illegal immigrants in this country has been too high for too long. This bill could change that — and the sooner it
passes, the better.
commercial area which fostered some of students’ favorites, like Canes, Chimes, Highland Coffees, etc. But the expansion of this area is impeded by persisting safety issues. Also for those with tight schedules and those toward the south end of the campus, Northgate is too far for lunch. I have visited a few public and private schools over the past years for academic or personal occasions, and I have noticed many of them have more diversified dining options than us. Food choices in those schools are ample, affordable and visibly internationalized. Generally, they either have a more concentrated restaurant block or street that is walkable from most of the campus, or permit food trucks on their campus, or both. A centralized food district provides abundant choices which allow students to compare and alternate, therefore drawing more patrons than individual plazas (that’s exactly why they agglomerate into plazas in the first place). Needless to say, such a food district’s proximity to where everybody is ensures both convenience and ongoing business. But LSU is a
flagship public university with a very expansive campus. The roughly regular shape of the campus east of Nicholson Drive (where most teaching and research activities take place and most on-campus students reside) means there isn’t any place adjacent to the campus that is significantly closer in average than others. Ideally, Student Government or other student entities could discuss with nearby restaurants to see if they like the idea of merging into larger plazas, or help them rent University-owned property to build a nearer food plaza, but it would take tremendous resources and it might be inevitable that student organizations need to be involved into actual financial decisions. Both make this option not preferable. Also interference with private businesses may be subject to opposition by many, although this kind of whole-scale planning is not without precedents. Food trucks, on the other hand, are a lot more feasible. It doesn’t require acquiring land and building properties. Without the need to pay rent, meals can be offered at more competitive prices. Local small businesses would be greatly
benefited as students are fed. Individual food vendors are much more characteristic than fast food chains, so they can bring in a big variety. With a student body as large as LSU’s, food trucks will be very profitable, and they will compete and strive to offer the best food for students. With competition from food trucks, even LSU Dining will be motivated to improve their service. So it will be a win-win-win situation. There are a few things that Student Government or other student entities have to work on to make food trucks regularly show up, but these steps are very feasible. To start, student organizations (or ‘we’ in the following) can discuss with a few local restaurants to see if they are willing to run food trucks. Then we can work with University’s Office of Parking to create designated spaces for food trucks. Tower Drive between the Union and South Campus Drive is a good option since it’s near the campus center, and it’s not open to through traffic during work hours. We can assistant these food venders to obtain limited time parking permits. If individual vendors not
affiliated with established restaurants would like to participate, we should make sure they also receive city inspection for food safety. Parking spaces are limited, so we may need to distribute parking permits on a first come first serve basis in the beginning of each semester. We need to ensure no serious smoke or noise would pollute our campus. Also, we have to closely watch new regulations from the University since the Dining service may have the intention to kick out independent food trucks, as what once happened at University of Alabama. As a food person I have been long bothered by the lack of options for lunch, and this feeling is shared among many of my friends and colleagues. I think the introduction of food trucks will lift our lunch quality phenomenally.
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“Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about rock and roll.”
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Video game industry needs to embrace women LIZZIE ON THE LOOSE Elizabeth Garcia Columnist During June’s E3, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, Microsoft announced 27 new games for the Xbox One console — but none of these games have a female protagonist. When Feminist Frequency blogger Anita Sarkeesian pointed this out on Twitter, she was met hostility. Responders told her, “what did you expect? Cooking and Cleaning games at a console launch reveal?” and called her the c-word repeatedly. This response only reinforces the point that, despite the technological advances made in the gaming industry, it is still as sexist as ever. That’s surprising, considering the Entertainment Software Association just released statistics that say 45 percent of all gamers are female. Most games are marketed toward males 17 and younger, yet they only make up 19 percent of the gaming community. Last time I checked, ignoring 45 percent of your consumers is just bad for business. Despite this, publishers are skeptical to create games with female leads under the notion that they don’t sell. Last year, EEDAR, a video game research firm, found that of 669 games with protagonists of recognizable genders, only 24 — 3 percent — were female. Also, players had a choice to pick the gender of their character in less than half of the games. The problem is this: Publishers don’t market games with
female leads well. Geoffrey Zatkin, the COO of EEDAR, spoke with The Penny Arcade Report about a year ago about how marketing departments are hesitant to put much effort into games with female leads. Zatkin hopes this will change with new social media outlets and a growing female gamer demographic. Becky Chambers is a gamer and freelance writer who has felt the aggravation of video games not catering to women. “Women who regularly play more complex games are used to impractical armor and characters that leave us wanting,” she said. “This isn’t our first time at the rodeo, but that doesn’t mean we’re always willing to put up with it. We pay attention to how women are presented in marketing material, in everything from trailers to box art … Our boundaries vary, but we all make our purchasing decisions based on which side comes out on top.” While Chambers says she isn’t discouraged from buying games with male leads, she hopes publishers will make more games that make women feel welcome. More important than that, fellow gamers shouldn’t make women feel unwelcome either. Sexual harassment in the gaming community is a huge problem. Last year, experienced gamer Miranda Pakozdi entered the “Cross Assault” video game tournament as the only girl on her team. During the six-day tournament, Pakozdi’s coach, Aris Bakhtanians, interrogated her on camera about her bra size, focused the team’s webcam on her chest, feet and legs and at one point even leaned in over
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Feminist Frequency blogger Anita Sarkeesian is a leader in the feminist movement in video games. Of 27 new games announced for Xbox One at E3, none of them featured a female protagonist.
her shoulder and smelled her. She eventually committed virtual suicide to forfeit the game. Bakhtanians later defended his harrasment of Pakozdi as part of “the fighting-game community.” In addition, when Sarkeesian started a Kickstarter fundraiser in May to raise $6,000 to document how women are portrayed in video games, her YouTube and Facebook pages were flooded with hate-filled comments and violent threats. A man from Ontario even created a game where players could punch her. James Portnow, a game designer who has worked on titles including “Call of Duty” and “Farmville,” has taken up
the cause to stop harassment in the gaming community. He has spoken with Microsoft executives and a convention panel called “Ending Harassment in Gaming.” “We [game developers] are a real mass medium, and we have a real effect on the culture,” said Portnow. “We have to take a step beyond this idea that nothing we could possibly do could be negative or hurt people.” Making women feel welcome in the gaming community isn’t an easy fix, but publishers and developers of the games can help. If more games with female leads were created and marketed well, I believe they would sell well enough to change the
business model. The notion that men won’t buy games with female leads isn’t true and should be tested. At the end of the day, women make up such a large demographic of gamers that publishers and developers should be vying for their loyalty. Elizabeth Garcia is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Greensboro, N.C.
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Memory-regrowing worms a sure sign of the apocalypse THE CON ARTIST Connor Tarter Columnist Just below your feet, there lurks a beast that is poised to take over the world. The slimy, slithering, slippery little heathen may be inching its way to the surface at this very moment on a bloodthirsty mission to overrun the human race. It’s menacing; it’s terrifying; it’s practically untouchable; it’s — a worm. Consider the popular zombie apocalypse scenario: reanimated corpses that can only be killed via destruction of the brain. Now imagine those zombies could regrow their brains and remember that they were trying to kill you once it grew back. That’s exactly what the
planarian flatworm is capable of, except its post-regrowth brain is devoted to less violent tasks than murder — for now. The planarian is a non-parasitic, water dwelling flatworm that, while simple and cute at first glance, has an incredible superpower that places it in the perfect position to take over the world. According to a report by The Verge, when the planarian’s head is cut off, it regenerates along with the worm’s previous memories. The worst part is, scientists have no idea how this happens. Researchers at Tufts University first discovered this with an experiment that trained the worms to ignore their instincts and eat food that was placed in an open, brightly lit area. Once the worms’ heads were removed and regenerated, they initially reverted back to instinctual behavior, but took significantly less
coaxing to ignore their primal urges and eat the food again. They do have a few ideas about how this might happen. One theory is that the worm’s nervous system may be able to store portions of memories, or may be responsible for regenerating the brain to be an exact copy of the previous one. It gets worse — planarians that are cut completely in half will regenerate into two entirely separate individual worms, whether the cut was lengthwise or crosswise. Can you say, “zombie worm army?” The researchers at Tufts are less concerned with a worm uprising and more focused on using the worms’ regenerative properties to learn about how memories work, but I’m pretty close to boarding up my apartment and preparing for a nuclear winter.
These scientists might think they have this under control, but sooner or later, the worms will start focusing their efforts on splitting and regenerating without the need of a human blade. It’s only a matter of time. The real question here is: “how does one kill what can not be killed?” Think about it — you can stomp on it, squish it, burn it up if you want, but how do we know the worm couldn’t regenerate from a tiny piece left behind? Unlikely? Maybe. Petrifying? Without a doubt. The existence of these worms certainly raises red flags, questions and eyebrows. Are there other worms that can regenerate in this fashion? Other species altogether? Will the worms grow teeth and venom glands soon? How do we keep evil hands away from these worms so the secret of regeneration doesn’t become
accessible to criminals and wannabe super villains? On that note, does Sarah Palin know about this yet? Don’t let the worms’ harmless appearance and demeanor fool you. These little slices of evil are up to no good. Starting tomorrow, I’m going to begin stocking up on canned food and bottled water — readers, I suggest you do the same. When the planarian worm apocalypse comes, will you be ready? Connor Tarter is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Dallas, Texas.
Contact Connor Tarter at ctarter@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @connor_tarter
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Thursday, July 18, 2013 to the swallow. If I were to recommend this offers traces of dark fruit, such beer, it would be as a dark Belas cherries or gian-style ale, not raisins. The first as a stout. For what Sam Adams Thirteenth sip confirms this it ended up being Hour: as a strong flavor — not what it’s profile, which supposed to be — Aroma: 2/5 conflicts with the it’s a truly enjoyLook: 3/5 bottle’s promable brew. UnforTaste:4/5 ise of coffee and tunately, I picked chocolate notes. it up and drank it Feel: 4/5 To be fair, with the expectaOverall experience: 3/5 this is no ordition of drinking a nary stout. Most stout, so my expestouts are indeed rich with choco- rience wasn’t stellar. late and coffee flavors, but this is With some careful rebrandmore of a dark American-Belgian ing and better advertising, this ale at its roots. Coffee and choco- beer could easily make its way late make faint appearances along into my top 50. As it stands, with a slight smokiness from the it was an average experience oak in the aftertaste, but the fruit- for me. iness is the main flavor profile in this brew. Connor Tarter is a 21-year-old The mouthfeel is pleasant, communication studies senior with a slight carbonation that from Dallas, Texas. doesn’t distract from the beer’s flavors. This stout/ale hybrid is smooth and easy to drink. The bitterness of a true stout is mildly present at the front of this beer, but quickly dissipates to make way for its fruity flavors. The Contact Connor Tarter at nine percent alcohol by volume ctarter@lsureveille.com; ensures a slow drink, but doesn’t Twitter: @connor_tarter bring about any unnecessary heat
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overall sensory experience for those that attend. We want you Hazy Ray, Captain Green and to eat the food, enjoy the loThe Scorseses. cal music, purchase crafts and Alexander said the festi- jewelry from regional artisans, val includes a stage see an exhibit comfor cultural perforprised of Louisiana mances such as theartwork, et cetera,” Art Melt: ater, slam poetry Alexander said. readings and tribal When: Saturday, July 20, Art Melt also albelly dancing. lows locals to pur5 p.m. until 11 p.m. It also has an chase the art during education panel that Where: Capitol Park the preview party will be discussing Museum on Friday evening at topics such as art- How much: Free the Louisiana State ist ownership, techMuseum, which nology and private will showcase the versus public viewartworks. It also inings of art. cludes dinner, an open bar, a Along with live performanc- performance by a quartet and es, Art Melt will host various an award ceremony. Tickets food trucks and local vendors for the preview party are $75 selling crafts. per guest and $50 for Forum “It’s kind of meant to be an 35 members.
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page 15 Alexander said Art Melt is an important event for local artists. “In Art Melt’s 10 years, it’s been great to see the way certain people’s careers have launched after having their work shown at Art Melt,” Alexander said. “To have a piece of your work selected for the show is a prestigious thing, and it’s something to be honored and celebrated.”
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