OPINION: Read a columnist’s view on ULL’s flagship persona attempt, p. 8
FOOTBALL: See ways to fight the bye week blues, p. 5
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Arctic Blues
Government shutdown is still affecting University science research LAUREN DUHON / The Daily Reveille
Biological science associate professor Brent Christner holds a sample of ice from Antarctica on Wednesday in the Life Sciences building. A lapse of funds due to the government shutdown halted a research trip to Antarctica planned by Christner.
Jonathan Olivier Contributing Writer
The 16-day federal government shutdown has ended, but its effects are still reverberating through circles within the University. Brent Christner, associate professor of biological sciences, should be preparing his research team for the roughly 8,000-mile trip to Antarctica to continue microbial research, but a lapse of funds from the National Science Foundation has buried those plans. Researchers are only able to work on the continent from roughly October through February because ANTARCTICA see page 11
CRIME
LSUPD, SG plan to curtail bike thefts
Students urged to notice surroundings Zach Carline Contributing Writer
Due to the recent increase in bike thefts during September and October, Student Government passed a bill on Oct. 23 to partially fund the LSU Police Department’s bait bike program. Although the average bikes stolen per month has decreased from 2012, in the past two months there was a total of 27 bikes stolen from campus. LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said the sharp increase in thefts is reason for concern. “We want people to be aware of the trends that we are seeing and report suspicious activity to us as soon as possible,” he said. Lalonde said LSUPD is currently working on several “proactive measures” to end the bike thefts, but would not elaborate further. BAIT, see page 11
MUSIC
Cults to bring improved set to Voodoo music festival Band emerges better than ever Rebecca Docter Entertainment Writer
Despite being relatively new to the scene, Manhattan indie pop outfit Cults has made astonishing headway since its inception in 2010. Composed of Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion,
the band released its first fulllength album, the self-titled “Cults” in 2011, just a year after meeting as students in New York City. Fast forward six months, and the band’s single, “Go Outside” is being made into a music video starring Dave Franco and Emma Roberts. Since then, the band’s song “I Can Hardly Make You Mine” was featured on the soundtrack of the latest “Carrie” remake. The band has
also made huge strides when it comes to musicianship — Follin deals largely with vocals, while Oblivion tends to stick to instrumentals, but for “Static,” the two collaborated. “We’ve taken what I consider pretty gigantic strides as musicians because when we started, we were real amateurs,” Oblivion said. Along with the strides the band took as far as CULTS, see page 11
Artists Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion of Cults recently released their new album “Static” on Oct. 15. The band is set to play at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience on Saturday at 4.15 p.m. on the Ritual Stage.
COLUMBIA RECORDS
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INTERNATIONAL Mexico nears junk food tax similar to soft drink tax, sets anti-obesity plan MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s congress approved a new tax on junk food Thursday as the government announced a campaign to fight obesity in a country with one of the world’s highest rates of overweight people. The move came a little over a day after legislators agreed to put a tax on soft drinks. President Enrique Pena Nieto announced a plan to award products that meet standards for having lower calories or higher fiber content a “seal of nutritional quality,” which he said would give the industry an incentive to re-formulate products. Israel strikes Russian weapons shipment in Syria, heightens tensions BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes attacked a shipment of Russian missiles inside a Syrian government stronghold, officials said Thursday, a development that threatened to add another volatile layer to regional tensions from the Syrian civil war. The announcement by a global chemical weapons watchdog that the country has completed the destruction of equipment used to produce the deadly agents highlights Assad’s willingness to cooperate, and puts more pressure on the divided and outgunned rebels to attend a planned peace conference.
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Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during the unveiling of Mexico’s strategy to combat diabetes and obesity in Mexico City on Thursday.
German lawmaker says he met Snowden in Russia, received a letter BERLIN (AP) — A German lawmaker said he met Edward Snowden in Moscow on Thursday, and that the National Security Agency leader is prepared to help Germany investigate allegations of surveillance by U.S. intelligence. Hans-Christian Stroebele, a lawmaker with Germany’s opposition Greens, who is a prominent critic of the NSA’s alleged actions, posted on Twitter a picture of himself with Snowden. He said on his website that Snowden gave him a letter for German authorities.
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NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Hallmark’s sweater ornament stirs controversy due to word change
Food stamp aid reduced about 5 percent with the start of November
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Greeting card giant Hallmark said Thursday that it shouldn’t have changed the lyrics to “Deck the Halls” on a new holiday ornament that stirred backlash from customers online. The Kansas City, Mo.-based company has been defending itself after it began selling a miniaturized version of a tacky holiday sweater that changes the lyrics to the holiday carol. The ornament removes the word “gay” and emblazons the sweater with the phrase: “Don we now our FUN apparel!” 66-year old man says he was drunk, angry when he killed two women
Court reinstates most of Texas’ new abortion rules, laws effective Friday
(AP) — Most of the nearly 388,000 households in Louisiana that receive food stamps will be hit with a drop in their aid Friday, when a temporary boost in the federal benefits disappears. The reduction depends on household size and whether the family currently receives the maximum food stamp amount allowed under law for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, called SNAP. The cut ranges from $11 each month for a one-person household getting the maximum aid to $43 for a household with five people, about a 5 percent reduction, according to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.
AUSTIN (AP) — A federal appeals court Thursday issued a ruling reinstating most of Texas’ new abortion restrictions in a decision that means as many as 12 clinics won’t be able to perform the procedure starting Friday. A panel of judges issued the ruling three days after District Judge Lee Yeakel said one provision serves no medical purpose. The panel says the law requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital can take effect while a lawsuit moves forward.
KENNER (AP) — Authorities at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport arrested an Oakland, Calif., man found with 10 pounds of marijuana in his carry-on luggage. Jefferson Parish sheriff’s detective arrested 34-year-old Ronnell Molton just after his plane landed at the airport on Tuesday afternoon. Molton was booked him with drug possession with the intent to distribute.
DETROIT (AP) — A 66-year-old great-grandfather told police he was filled with anger and alcohol when he shot two women with an assault rifle in a Detroit retirement home, enraged at what he believed were their persistent intrusions into his relationship with another woman. “I was drunk, I was angry,” Reda told investigators. “I just couldn’t take it no more.” Reda had dated the same woman for several years, but said the two women had befriended her and frequently kept the girlfriend away from him.
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Hallmark has been defending itself this week after it began selling a sweater ornament, and critics accused the company of making a political statement.
Passenger arrested at New Orleans airport with 10 pounds of marijuana
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Career Services
Culture
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National Mexican holiday different than Halloween Career Month kicks off William Morris
Contributing Writer
Gabrielle Braud Contributing Writer
Tucked away in the Coates basement and stuck on the outskirts of Patrick F. Taylor, LSU Career Services is getting creative in its outreach to students as it awaits the April 2014 completion of its new, centralized office in the old Student Union bookstore. Career Services is holding month long activities to celebrate National Career Development Month. Kicking off the festivities today, Career Services has teamed up with LSU Dining to provide free popcorn to students passing through Free Speech Ally, said Mary Feduccia, the director of Career Services. Career Services Communications Manager Kenissa McKay said Career Services employees and career peers-student career counselors will also be on hand to provide students with valuable advice about how to look for jobs and internship and to educate students on the resources Career Services has to offer. “For students returning next spring, it is time to start thinking about internships, and for those graduating, now is the time to finalize your last résumé as a student,” McKay said. As part of National Career Development month, Nov. 1115 will be recognized by Career Services as Nation Career Development week, during which the career peers will set up informational tables throughout campus to provide readily accessible information and advice to students seeking employment, internships and tips on résumé building. “This is an effort to try to reach out to other schools and colleges on campus,” McKay said. “We have to be on their mind because where we are located is not the most centralized location.” McKay said she is most excited about the offices finally being together again in order to provide more convenient service to students. “It is going to be completely different, but yet the services are going to remain the same.” McKay said.
Contact Gabrielle Braud at gbraud@lsureveille.com
As Mexican culture further permeates the U.S. with a population and immigration boom, many Americans mistakenly believe that the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is simply a Mexican version of Halloween. Day of the Dead, which takes place Nov. 1, is actually much different from Halloween. The day is dedicated to the memory and celebration of ancestors who have died. In the U.S., the Day of the Dead is often a misunderstood and carries negative connotations. Stephen Andes, University professor specializing in modern Mexico, said the negativity associated with the holiday is misplaced.
“That is a mistaken fear fueled largely by American fears of an exotic and unknown Mexico,” Andes said. According to Andes, the true meaning of celebrating the Day of the Dead is much more sentimental in nature and is connected to the Catholic holiday All Saints Day. “Perhaps Americans see it as a celebration of the dead,” Andes said. “But really, it is more about remembering loved ones, being linked with them even after they have passed.” Andes said the Day of the Dead celebrations are marked by colorful processions, visits to the graves of family members, and the construction of altars with offerings to the souls of the dead. In many places American and Mexican culture has merged
entertainment
Speakers explain filmmaking techniques CCT to show ‘RED’ at screening
and feature a Skype session with Bruce Woloshyn, a visual effects supervisor from Method Studios in Vancouver, Canada. Some of Woloshyn’s other work includes “Smallville,” “InvicRenee Barrow tus,” “Abraham Lincoln: VamContributing Writer pire Hunter” and “The Twilight The Center for Computation Saga.” and Technology is now providThe next screening, on Dec. ing students with an opportunity 3, will show “Star Trek Into to see how blockbuster visual Darkness”, with guest speaker effects are created. and visual effects supervisor The Digital Media Arts and from Pixomondo, David Burton. Engineering, Cultural Comput- Burton also worked as special efing and the Center for Computa- fects supervisor of “The Amazing tion and TechnolSpiderman,” “The ogy will continue ‘It’s sort of like seeing Crazies,” and it’s free monthly a magician explain “Castaway.” film series, now Aubanel said magic tricks.’ featuring guest these speakers speakers from will provide the Marc Aubanel the film industry, audiences with CCT Digital Media Arts and starting on Nov. a unique depicEngineering director 13. tion of how these The series began in October films were made, demonstratwith a screening of “District 9” ing how they develop from a in the Louisiana Digital Media green screen to fully constructed Center Theatre. scene. The theater has a 4K proAttendees will have an opjector for a beyond high-defi- portunity to ask questions. nition experience and a Meyer Aubanel and his colleagues Sound Constellation. This sound plan to continue the series next system automatically ampli- semester with some early films fies noise, making microphones from the 20th Century, B-movies unnecessary. and concert films. Many people do not know All of the screening will what happens behind the cam- take place in the Louisiana Digiera to make certain scenes pos- tal Media Center Theatre. Doors sible, said Marc Aubanel, direc- open at 6:30 p.m., and films will tor of Digital Media Arts and start at 7 p.m. Engineering in the CCT. These screenings will give people an opportunity to learn more about filmmaking — particularly visual effects. “It’s sort of like seeing a magician explain magic tricks,” said Aubanel. Contact Renee Barrow at November’s screening will rbarrow@lsureveille.com be of the action-comedy “RED”
to form new traditions. “In urban areas, you can even see the influence of Americanstyled Halloween costumes,” Andes said. “Yet, in many other rural areas of Mexico, you can see indigenous and regional styles permeating the celebration.” In the U.S., there are almost 32 million people of Mexican descent, according to the 2010 census, which is an increase of 54 percent from 2000. Andes said understanding the holidays and customs of emerging cultures is important to country with changing demographics. Day of the Dead is a unique and special holiday dedicated to
family that is yet to be overtaken by commercialism. Andes said this is a key difference in differentiating the celebration from the preceding day of Halloween. “The American celebration of Halloween is largely a religious-turned-commercial holiday,” Said Andes. “Mexico’s Days of Dead are spaces where community solidarity, remembrance, and family continuity take shape.”
Contact William Morris at wmorris@lsureveille.com
NOVEMBER
EVENT CALENDAR
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 5:00 PM
Baton Rouge/Pine Grove Corn Maze - Courville Cornfield Rick Trolsen - Old Point Bar Honor Happy Hour - Buffa's Bar & Restaurant Happy Hour with Lucas Davenport - Little Gem Saloon Dana Abbott Band - Cafe Negril
6:00 PM
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio - The Spotted Cat Music Club Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers - Blue Nile
7:00 PM
The Mortuary Haunted House - The Mortuary LSU vs. Florida Volleyball - Pete Maravich Assembly Center RISE Haunted House - RISE Haunted House Step Up or Step Aside - Baton Rouge River Center Arena
7:30 PM
Tony n' Tina's Wedding - The Joy Theater-New Orleans The Woman in Black - Baton Rouge Little Theater LSU Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte - Claude L. Shaver Theatre
8:00 PM
Chris Mann - Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts Neal McCoy - Cypress Bayou Casino The House of Shock - House of Shock Tyree Neal - Belle of Baton Rouge Gregg Wright - Phil Brady's Bar & Grill Swamp Donkeys - Buffa's Bar & Restaurant Paul Sanchez - Chickie Wah Wah
9:00 PM
First Friday - Famous Theatre Tracy Lawrence - Texas Club Vivaz! - The Three Muses 4 Mob Jam - Paragon Casino Resort A Prince Party - One Eyed Jacks The Treme Brass Band - Blue Nile Strange Roux - Blue Nile - Balcony Room
9:30 PM
Hug Life - Adult Improv Show - La Nuit Comedy Theater Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs - Little Gem Saloon
10:00 PM
Cottonmouth Kings - The Spotted Cat Music Club Zomboy - Ampersand Club Queens of Comedy - Cafe Istanbul Christian Serpas & Ghost Town - Columbia Street Rock N Blues Cafe-Covington Ashton Hines and The Big Easy Brawlers - The Maison Autotomii & Friends - Banks Street Bar & Grill Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes - Maple Leaf Bar Rotary Downs - Siberia
10:30 PM
Nickels and Dimes - Chelsea's Cafe Stand Up Showcase - La Nuit Comedy Theater Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - Tipitina's - New Orleans Nola College Fall Fest - Hangar 13
For more information on LSU events or to place your own event you can visit www.lsureveille.com/calendar
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UNIVERSITY
Friday, November 1, 2013
TECHNOLOGY
Program exposes kids to art Instagram expands list of censored hashtags
Michael Tarver Contributing Writer
The LSU Museum of Art started a new program this fall to educate White Hills Elementary pre-K through first grade students in art and to inspire them to think critically. Coordinator of School and Community Programs Lucy Perera heads the program that brings the children to the LSU MOA to discuss different themes each month. Perera said the idea is to track the students’ progress in their normal classes by exposing them to different art forms and having them form their own opinions of each piece. Similar programs have been implemented in at-risk elementary schools in Arkansas, and the results included better retention of course material and better test scores, Perera said. Concentrating on different themes each month exposes the children to many forms of visual art and makes them feel valued when they express their opinions, Perera said. The first month was an introduction to the LSU MOA, the second focused on water colors and the upcoming month will highlight the different portraits in the museum, she said. The contemporary works the museum has added, such as the work of Rashaad Newsome, will also be incorporated into the theme of portraiture, Perera said.
Kylie Shae Keyser Contributing Writer
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The LSU Museum of Art in the Shaw Center started a new program to expose elementary school students to art and to encourage critical thinking.
Younger students are more receptive to new-age works of art than older generations, so Newsome’s work should resonate with the students, she said. After learning about the history of the art in the museum, the students then use their creative ambition to create their own works of art, Perera said. Though the academic impact is important, Perera said the new program will attempt to measure whether regular exposure to art can affect the everyday lives of the students. While the program is currently in its adolescence, with the addition of more classes comes an increased need for help with the children,
Perera said. “I would love to see more [University] student involvement going forward in the program,” Perera said. Of the University student interns she has had over the years, Perera said she wanted to hire every one of them, but because of a lack of budget, she has not had the opportunity to hire anyone. Going forward, the growth of the program will prioritize the hiring of student workers to accommodate the number of elementary school students, Perera said. Contact Michael Tarver at mtarver@lsureveille.com
#iPhone, #loseweight, #photography, #hardcore, #petite. What do all of these hashtags have in common? They are all censored on Instagram. This week the photo sharing social media network revised its list of censored hashtags to include new terms. The majority of the censored hashtags are of sexual nature or considered to be discriminatory or derogatory terms. Some of the hashtags — #thinspiration, #fatass and #loseweight — are blocked because they can be related to eating disorders or self-image issues. “Don’t promote or glorify self-harm ... Any account found encouraging or urging users to embrace anorexia, bulimia or other eating disorders, or to cut, harm themselves or commit suicide will result in a disabled account without warning,” read the What Not to Do section of the Community Guidelines on Instagram’s website. The new hashtag feature on Facebook also bans some of the same terms. If Facebook users search for some of the Instagram banned hashtags on Facebook, Facebook will not show results. However, some potentially offensive hashtags are not banned
on Facebook. “I do agree with the bans on vulgar hashtags because one of my friends has an 11-year-old little sister with an Instagram and she shouldn’t be seeing that,” said sophomore finance major Kellie Blanchard. Instagram allows people to type in the banned hashtags when they post photos, but if the hashtag is censored then it will not connect to other similar hashtags when it’s posted on a feed. When people search any of the censored hashtags, the search result area will simply read, “No tags found.” The censored hashtags can be automatically generated by a mechanism that associates inappropriate content with certain hashtags, Porter said. “Honestly Instagram is a private entity and I think they should be allowed to censor material,” political communication sophomore Kaylyn Blosser said. “However, do I think it could be grounds for a free speech violation? Yes.”
Contact Kylie Shae Keyser at kkeyser@lsureveille.com
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THE DAILY REVEILLE’S SPORTS STAFF’S GUIDE TO
SURVIVING BYE WEEK 8. 1. 2. 10. 3. 9. 4. 5. 11. 6. 12. 7. Practice touchdown dances.
Cower in fear before Pierre the murderous Pelican.
Watch Florida play Georgia, then wipe the blood from your eyes.
Cry even more when you remember LSU lost to Georgia. Execute blockbuster fantasy football trades.
Fall into a deep sleep.
Watch highlights of Landon Collins and wonder what could have been.
Anticipate a Bret BielemaGus Malzahn cage fight.
Wonder where Gunner Kiel is.
Marvel at Nikki Caldwell’s wardrobe.
Research the difference between St. Patrick’s Day and Columbus Day.
Hop on the basketball bandwagon.
SOCCER
Tigers close out season with loss Chris Abshire Senior Reporter
Two more goals from LSU freshman Summer Clarke wasn’t enough to end the Tigers’ precipitous fall down the Southeastern Conference standings, as LSU (98-2, 5-5-1 SEC) dropped its final game of the regular season, 3-2, at Texas A&M on Thursday night. With Georgia’s loss to Florida, LSU needed only a draw to earn one of six byes in next week’s SEC Tournament. Instead, the Tigers’ fifth straight loss dropped them to the No. 7 seed, and they will face No. 10 seed Auburn in Monday’s first-round match. “It’s fair enough for the course of the season and how it went,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “We won the tight games early and we lost four really close games down the stretch. Things balanced out pretty evenly.” Freshman defender Megan Lee’s return on the back line after missing two games to be with New Zealand’s national team couldn’t stunt Texas A&M’s offensive blitz. The Aggies struck early when junior forward Shea Groom headed in a corner kick to put A&M up, 1-0, in the 14th minute. It was Groom’s 12th goal this season. But the onslaught was just beginning. The Aggies, who wrapped A&M LOSS, see page 7
CLUB SPORTS
Men’s soccer club headed to regional tournament Team undefeated in conference play Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor
The LSU men’s soccer club heads into the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Region IV tournament this weekend in San Marcos, Texas, seeking to defend its regional championship. The team comes into regionals sporting a 6-2 overall record including a 5-0 record in the Louisiana conference. Club president Jordan Scott said there is an opportunity to win regionals again and go further in nationals than last year.
“Last year we had more type of mentality has been key in success than we ever had with this the team’s dominance. club,” head coach June No said. With this type of acumen on “But with this team, the chance is the team, No does not serve as a there to top that.” coach unless it is a game. Practices One of the keys to the Tigers are usually run by the club officers, success this year has been on the and this system works well for a defensive side of team of mostly juthe ball. In their niors and seniors. six victories this ‘I think the main thing “Having pracseason, LSU has is to focus as a team no tices run by the allowed only three players definitely goals. In each of matter what happens.’ helps our team, those three games, especially considJordan Scott the Tigers have ering how young men’s soccer club president won by at least June is,” said four goals. club vice presiAn improvement in depth dent Nico Bereciartua. “Everyone represents the biggest difference understands each other, knows between this team and the one last when each other wants to sub in, year, No said. Scott believes mul- and knows what drills work best tiple people on the team can step TOURNAMENT, see page 7 up and be the best player, and that
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LSU biological engineering senior Christopher Focht (left) scrimmages Tuesday with the LSU men’s soccer club at the UREC practice fields. The team heads to the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Region IV tournament this weekend.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
Lady Tigers travel to Alabama for fall season finale tournament No. 10 Michigan leads field of teams Taylor Curet Sports Contributor
LSU coach Julia Sell can’t believe it’s already November. With the end of the semester nearing, the Lady Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., this weekend to compete in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic — their final tournament of the fall season. The post-Halloween tournament begins today as six of LSU’s seven players look to fine-tune their racquets in their last fall event. Junior Mary Jeremiah traveled with the Lady Tigers but is sidelined due to injury. Sell looks forward to a strong finish to the fall season in a tournament that focuses on individual improvement rather than calculating team scores. “The flow of the year is to just get better with every tournament,” Sell said. “We’re going to have a lot of high-level competition that’s new to us so it’s going to just push us a little bit harder. But I want to see them continue to improve.
That’s the biggest thing, always.” The Lady Tigers join five Southeastern Conference opponents and four schools in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association top 20, led by No. 10 Michigan. Tournament host Alabama is the highest-ranked SEC team at the event at No. 11 while No. 13 Clemson features the No. 7 singles player in Yana Koroleva. LSU senior Ariel Morton and sophomore Ella Taylor pair up again in doubles after playing together for the first time two weeks ago at the ITA Southern Regionals. The Lady Tiger pairing will have a tough go as the doubles draw includes Michigan’s No. 3 duo of Brooke Bolender and Emina Bektas and Vanderbilt’s No. 6 couple Courtney Colton and Lauren Mira. Morton, the team’s lone senior, said the fall semester has been an enjoyable one. Not knowing what to expect when four new athletes entered the program in August, Morton is pleasantly surprised with the young Lady Tigers. “There’s so many new faces,” Morton said. “Being a senior, I’ve been through a lot of teams and somehow this is the
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closest team yet as far as relationship-wise. We all get along super well and we all have a lot of fun. It is exciting.” The newcomers have performed well for LSU, winning a combined 13 of 23 singles matches played this fall. Although it is autumn, the fresh talent showcased by the Lady Tigers resembles a revitalization much like spring’s months. The seeds of potential were planted this summer when Sell brought in the No. 14 recruiting class. Watching them grow over the last few months, Sell said she can’t wait to see the Lady Tigers in full blossom in spring 2014. “When you have a lot of freshmen they’re constantly learning so we’ve had a lot of laughter,” Sell said. “But they’re really working hard, I’m really proud of ‘em as a whole. The improvement I’ve seen already is kind of just exciting for me as a coach and for us as a staff.”
Contact Taylor Curet at tcuret@lsureveille.com
Friday, November 1, 2013
FIELD OF SCREAMS
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Members of the LSU baseball team like volunteer assistant coach Will Davis [top], sophomore infielder Alex Bregman [left] and junior infielder Tyler Moore [above] dressed up Thursday for practice at Alex Box Stadium.
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VOLLEYBALL
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Team hosts No. 5 Florida after balanced win against Arkansas Florida poses threat with its attacking Dimitri Skoupourdis Sports Contributor
The LSU volleyball team will host its third ranked opponent of the year on Friday at 7:00 p.m. when No. 5 Florida comes to the PMAC. LSU (14-6, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) is coming off of a victory at Arkansas in which they had a balanced performance from the team. The victory snapped their three-game losing streak and created positive momentum as they head into the match against the Gators (20-2, 9-1 SEC). Associate head coach Jill Wilson said that the win against Arkansas was key in setting up how the team wants to perform against Florida. “It’s a great opportunity and one that I think our team is prepared for,” Wilson said. “I think they know they have a great opportunity to just go for it and have a great time while enjoying all the hard work they’ve put in.”
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for practice.” Despite the success, the Tigers are also coming off their most disappointing game of the season, a 6-0 loss to Texas A&M last Friday. The six goals allowed were more than LSU had allowed all season, and it was the first time an opponent shut out the Tigers in 2013. After the original game scheduled for Oct. 18 was cancelled due to rain, a quick make-up date left many missing the game due to conflicts and put players like Bereciartua out of position. “[The A&M game] was almost like a preview for the tournament,”
The team has enjoyed increas- job,” Wilson said. “We’re going ing success over the course of the to try and get them out of system season against opponents ranked early so they can’t utilize Chloe as in the top 15 starting after a sweep much.” at the hands of No. 4 While acknowlNext up for Texas. edging the high caliThe Tigers faced ber of their opponent, the Tigers: off against No. 11 Boyle stressed that the Missouri last week Who: LSU (14-6, 4-4) vs. Tigers must focus on and lost in four sets No. 5 Florida (20-2, 9-1) their own gameplan in despite a strong per- When: 7 p.m. tonight order to be successful formance. in their matchup. “You can tell Where: PMAC Sophomore defrom when we played Listen at home: ESPN fensive specialist HalTexas to now that Radio 850 ey Smith said that the we’ve matured to not most important thing step back against good teams and will be for the Tigers to trust each we know we can win,” said junior other and their system when playoutside hitter Helen Boyle. “We ing against Florida. won’t back down because we’re “I think the biggest step is afraid.” going to be playing consistently The Gators pose a high- to our level of volleyball,” Smith powered attack that centers around said. “We’ve done that sporaditheir returning SEC Player of the cally throughout the year but I Year, senior middle blocker Chloe think this is the game we can Mann. build consistency for the rest of Wilson said that she is excit- the year.” ed to see how the athletic middle blockers at LSU will matchup against the high-octane Gator attack. “We’re excited with the midContact Dimitri Skoumpourdis at dles we have currently, really being able to athletically do a great dskoumpourdis@lsureveille.com Bereciartua said. “We played the game because it was scheduled. After they scored the first three goals, we were kind of just like, ‘Alright now we know what we are getting into, we just have to look out.’” The Tigers may not face A&M in the tournament, but they will take on a pair of schools from Texas in North Texas University and Texas Christian University to start the tournament both of which are big-bodied, physical teams and have a style of play similar to A&M. To combat this brute style, the team will have to rely on a finesse style that relies on precision
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LSU agricultural business freshman Manuel Gutierrez (right) scrimmages Tuesday with the LSU men’s soccer club at the UREC practice fields.
passing, an ability to spread the field and discipline on defense, Bereciartua said. The Tigers begin the tournament with North Texas on Friday at 8 a.m., and then face TCU at noon. “I think the main thing is to focus as a team no matter what happens,” Scott said. “We need to pick each other up and not let anybody fall down, because if we fall down 1-0, the game isn’t over. With this team, we can always come back.”
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LSU freshman forward Summer Clarke (4) dribbles downfield Oct. 25 during the Tigers’ 1-2 loss to Georgia in the LSU Soccer Stadium.
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up a tie for first in the SEC and the No. 2 seed in the league tournament, outshot LSU by a whopping 31-4 total. “The first half, we were just out of sorts, defending them okay, but we gave up the clear goal,” Lee said. “We were still disappointed to be down because they weren’t creating a ton of dangerous chances.” The final shots on-goal tally was 16-2, as LSU senior goalkeeper Megan Kinneman saved 13 chances to keep Texas A&M from putting the game out of reach. Still, the game appeared to be in hand by the 56th minute mark, when Aggies junior forward Allie Bailey fired home a goal from 14 yards out. At that point, LSU hadn’t recorded a single shot. Not even a minute later, Clarke went to work. The freshman slipped behind the Aggie defense, and fellow freshman Emma Fletcher played the ball through to Clarke for an easy finish in the 56th minute. “Emma just took the ensuing kickoff after the goal, maneuvered around a few defenders and found Summer for a one-one-one at the net,” Lee said. “It was a really great goal to see develop.” The score marked the seventh time the rookie duo connected for a goal this season. A&M kept pushing the action, needing only eight minutes to earn
the eventual game winner when junior forward Annie Kunz slipped a shot past Kinneman. Clarke kept the game in doubt until the final whistle, though, as she scored her 11th goal of the season on a rebound in the 74th minute. The Tigers worked the ball from the back, as Megan Lee, seniors Alex Ramsey and Nina Anderson all worked the ball upfield before Anderson fired the shot that Clarke eventually put back. “The second half was a much open game, up and back,” Lee said. “We found the space to make some things happen and really had the game on our foot a few times in the last ten minutes or so.” LSU has now lost its last four matches to Texas A&M, dating back to a penalty-kicks defeat in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The teams could meet again quite soon, with LSU slated to face the Aggies on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament if it defeats Auburn first. “We’ll try to right the ship,” Lee said. “We learned that when we all stay involved and have all of our best players on form like we did in the second half, we have a good chance to beat [Texas A&M].” Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Chris_Abshire
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Ragin’ Cajuns are too uppity BRACE YOURSELF Ryan McGehee Columnist It seems the colonials in the northeastern and southwestern parts of the state are in a bit of a spat. There is a growing controversy concerning how the University of Louisiana at Lafayette — more commonly known as ULL — chooses to refer to itself. They have taken quite a liking to the name “The University of Louisiana,” sans Lafayette, a fitting name for a flagship school of the state. There is just one minor issue: ULL is not the flagship school. In fact, Louisiana already has a flagship university, whose name inspires awe and dreams of higher ACT scores — our own Louisiana State University. To clarify, ULL has higher ACT standards, but the top students at LSU on average score three points higher than those braniac chili peppers. The whole spat started when local writers and other media began
referring to ULL’s athletic teams as “Louisiana,” much as one would refer to the University of Florida’s teams as simply “Florida.” Now, for those that don’t know, once upon a time, ULL and ULM were University of Southwestern Louisiana and Northeast Louisiana University, respectively. The state legislature changed this in 1999. Along with the name change came the caveat that any official mention of either school required the city to be associated with its respective school. Legislators agreed on this rule to avoid this exact situation the schools are in now. While the sports writers’ artistic license tweaked a few noses at ULM, it was for the most part shrugged off. The real trouble began when ULL began picking up on this trend. The school’s website domain name, formerly ull.edu, is now louisiana.edu, an obvious jab at ULM. What’s more, the website details specific rules about the school name. Among them is a prohibition against referring to the school as ULL “in any instance.” I’m not joking, that’s an actual
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thing. I sincerely hope that every time I refer to the school as such, an unfortunate future baby Cajun earns their “Ragin’” modifier. ULL. ULL. ULL. Sorry, kids. On top of that, the design for ULL’s class rings boldly state “University of Louisiana 1898.” Once again, no Lafayette. Alright ULL, here’s the deal: you are NOT the University of Louisiana. You are NOT a flagship
school. You’re barely a half step above that community college that you’re having a hormone-fueled quarrel with. On top of that, your athletics are wanting. Now, “wanting” used in that sense is a turn of phrase intelligent people sometimes use when they don’t want to say “lacking.” But seriously, you guys lost to Kansas State.
And please do not try to flaunt your little “Cajun Dome.” Any building that hosts middle school Beta conventions isn’t worthy of being called an athletic facility. And while we’re on the subject, let’s talk about that mascot of yours. I understand that the region of the state ULL is in is called Acadiana, which is in homage to the Canadians that were pushed out of Nova Scotia by the British, but therein lies the problem: You chose Canadians who lost a war as your team’s mascot. At least ULM has the remotely badass Warhawk. In short, stop overestimating yourselves. You are bound by law to be known as a regional school, and you will continue to do so. Now sit down and be quiet, because daddy is home and he’s tired of your crap. Ryan McGehee is a 20-yearold political science, history, and international studies junior from Zachary. Contact Ryan McGehee at rmcgehee@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @JRyanMcGehee
Vitter is starting to prosecute the hungry SHARE THE WEALTH Jay Meyers Columnist Earlier this month, Wal-Mart stores in my home turf of northern Louisiana experienced a computer glitch allowing recipients of the state’s food stamp program to go on a free two hour shopping spree. Once word got out that EBT cards – debit-type cards for those on food stamps – showed no limits at select Wal-Marts in Mansfield and Springfield, crowds of people naturally rushed to the stores to take advantage and load up on groceries. It’s estimated that between 150-200 shoppers benefitted from the malfunction. However, despite both the relatively low level of abuse and the fact that Louisiana taxpayers weren’t affected, Sen. David Vitter urged Louisiana officials Wednesday to pursue charges and strip benefits from the mooching thieves.
that?
Really, what can you say about
Sure, maybe 200 people unlawfully benefitted from the outage on Wal-Mart’s own dime. But Vitter wants the obviously starving shoppers identified, disqualified from the program and prosecuted. At this point, we’re talking about a political party’s state of mind that experiences positive glee in inflicting further suffering on the already miserable. While this is merely one battle being waged by the Republican Party in the war on food stamps, – House Republicans already voted last month to sharply decrease federal subsidies to the tune of $39 billion over the next ten years — let’s look at the fundamental issue at hand. Is the food stamp program – or, to use its proper name, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) — in general a good idea? Or is it, as Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan puts it, an example of turning the safety net into “a hammock that lulls
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able-bodied people to lives of dependency and complacency?” In a way, you can see why SNAP has become a target of the Republican Party Conservatives are deeply committed to the view that the size of government has drastically increased under President Obama, but that’s literally the opposite of what has happened. More specifically, Republicans face the awkward reality that public employment is down sharply, while overall spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product is, too, falling significantly. Public spending on SNAP, however, really has grown a lot, with enrollment rising from 26 million Americans in 2007 to nearly 48 million as of now. To Republicans, they see this as proof of skyrocketing spending by Obama on an unsustainable government program. To anyone with a basic understanding of economics — which as we’ve seen with the very
public battles over the debt ceiling, sequester and ObamaRomneyCare, appears to be no one in politics land — this is a safety-net program doing exactly what it’s designed to do: Help people in a time of economic distress. Indeed, the recent, explosive growth in SNAP is a direct result of the Great Recession from 20072009. As we experienced the worst economic slump in our nation since the Great Depression, millions of people were laid off, thereby allowing them to qualify for means-tested programs, such as nutritional aid. Programs like SNAP, it turns out, have actually helped mitigate the weak economy resulting from the recession by lifting four million people out of poverty and reducing hardship for millions more, according to data the Census Bureau released last month. SNAP, in short, is public policy at its best. Two-thirds of SNAP beneficiaries are children, the elderly or disabled, with the remainder consisting of mostly adults with children.
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It helps people help themselves and, most importantly, the evidence overwhelmingly shows that ensuring adequate nutrition for children actually makes it less likely that those children will be poor and need public assistance when they grow up. So, in regards to Wal-Mart’s unplanned grocery shopping spree giveaway, I commend the global retailer for not taking action against the hungry culprits yet. Sen. Vitter, I know second quarter revenue was weak this quarter, but Wal-Mart still managed over $4 billion in profits. I mean, I like depriving poor kids of much needed food just as much as the next guy, but, c’mon man, keep it in your pants. Jay Meyers is a 20-year-old economics junior from Shreveport.
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“You come home, and you party. But after that, you get a hangover. Everything about that is negative.”
Mike Tyson professional boxer June 30, 1966 — Present
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LSU needs to get with the times, accept gift cards THE UNRIDDLER Christine Guttery Columnist If you’re thinking about buying someone a gift card or using one, you’d better do your homework on whether or not LSU students can use them in on-campus stores. CC’s Coffee House in Middleton Library broke my heart the other day when the barista told me they temporarily could not accept my gift card that I had been using there all semester. When I went back later in the week, she told me they were no longer accepting gift cards at this location. I was quite frustrated — Moroccan Mint tea with a shot of hazelnut flavor had recently become a simple pleasure of mine. And swiping my gift card only made it that much sweeter. But that was over now, so I decided to do a little investigating. I wanted to know if the store in Middleton was justified in denying my card. My harsh feelings lessened when three
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LSU students will be unable to purchase CC’s coffees and teas with gift cards until the University adapts to the new technology.
different CC’s representatives got in touch with me within half an hour of my contacting them. The management was very concerned about the situation and told me that since the Middleton CC’s is a licensed store, I should be able to use my card even if the store is in the library.
That makes sense, doesn’t it? When you buy a CC’s card you expect to be able to use it when you go to one of their franchised stores. From my experience, CC’s has good customer service overall, but still, I was aggravated because the store in Middleton
was refusing to comply with the customer-friendly corporate policies regarding gift cards. That’s what I thought anyway. A customer service representative from the company later told me he was informed that LSU recently made the decision to end the acceptance of the loyalty card program due to “lack of integration into its current system,” but that CC’s is providing LSU with “as much information as possible” to help them in developing technology to make the integration. When I contacted LSU Dining, I received a similar reason for why Chick-fil-A and other retailers in the Student Union do not accept gift cards. LSU, get with the times. This day in age there’s no excuse for the university’s system to deny gift card usage. The technology is obviously available. Starbucks Coffee in the Design Building doesn’t accept gift cards either, because, according to the barista, it isn’t a “real” Starbucks store. Looks like the Starbucks logo to me. It’s a store franchise and
should honor gift cards from the company. Some stores on campus do this. The employees at McDonald’s in the Student Union and Smoothie King in the UREC informed me that they accept gift cards. If they do, why don’t other stores? Whatever the case, LSU and the dining retailers should work together to provide a customerfriendly experience. This should include accepting gift cards. Many college students do not have much extra cash for eating out, so gift cards to food and drink retailers on campus are greatly appreciated. Those who buy gift cards for college students expect students will be able to use them at campus franchises. Unfortunately, this is not the case. No matter what, I’m still a fan of Moroccan Mint tea. Christine Guttery is a 20-yearold English junior from Baton Rouge. Contact Christine Guttery at cguttery@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @theunriddler
Edwin Edwards running for office is not a good idea NEUTRAL GROUND Eli Haddow Columnist As Bobby Jindal’s approval ratings hover around all-time lows, it has become painfully clear that, once again, Louisiana politics are stranger than fiction. A Tuesday NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune article said that Edwin Edwards — the Silver Fox himself — would consider running for political office again. After the recent political upheaval, this doesn’t actually seem that ridiculous. The former governor, who was convicted of corruption charges in 2000 and served time in prison until 2011, remains the patriarch of Louisiana politics. And most Louisianans — whether they admit it or not — have a soft spot for the eloquent son of a sharecropper who held the state’s highest office four times. Like all great Louisiana personalities, Edwards has his own reality TV show. It stars him, 86, and his wife, Trina, who is just 35. He said in the article: “I love this state, and I think I could do better than what has been done.” But before we fall back in
love, people in this state must Still, Treen was among those accept the fact that Edwards is who petitioned for a presidential a convicted criminal, and that pardon for Edwards’ conviction in the 21st century — however — which Edwards would need to backwards this state may be — run for governor. we don’t need someone corrupt And if he were to run, it to serve our voters. doesn’t look that bad for the SilOf course, this hasn’t stopped ver Fox. In a 2011 poll conducted Louisiana before. During the in- by JMC Enterprises, 42 percent famous 1991 gubernatorial elec- of people said they would vote tion, bumper stickers in support for Edwards while 43 percent of Edwards read: “Vote For the said they would not. Crook. It’s Important.” Another 2011 poll showed He won the election easily. that 30 percent of Louisianans This is most likely because he pick Edwards to be the state’s was running against former Ku best governor since 1980. Jindal Klux Klan leader David Duke. beat him with 35 percent of the But really, who’s to say? vote mainly because he has never Perhaps the greatest reason been convicted of corruption. for Louisiana’s reinvigoration What this all boils down to is with Edwards is his ever-present that our state has been left withuse of language to win the hearts out the viable options we need to of voters. Edwards was one of compete in the 21st century. If the most prolific figures when it our politics become a joke, then came to bashing his opponents Louisiana is certain to remain before elections. one. Before his 1983 gubernaFor some reason or another, torial victory, Edwards blasted our people are willing to put corhis opponent David Treen say- ruption behind them and focus ing: “The only solely on the posiWould you vote for tive attributes of way I can lose this election is politicians. Edwin Edwards for their if I’m caught in Look no further bed with either a to the ever-present governor again? dead girl or a live fixation on Huey Vote online at boy.” P. Long, who was Or how about arguably the most lsureveille.com. the most famous corrupt politician — and my personal favorite — in state history. “David Treen is so slow it takes This doesn’t obscure the fact him an hour and a half to watch that in the past century our gov60 Minutes.” ernors have severely let down
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Trina Grimes Scott and former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards greet the media after getting married in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
the state in achieving any kind of progress. But at least they give us a good show. The best case is Earl K. Long — Huey’s younger brother — who was institutionalized while serving as governor. The only reason he got out is because he fired his head of hospitals and replaced him with an ally who would send him home. He was later elected to congress, but he never served. Maybe Louisiana is descending back into the political chaos that was the 20th century, or
maybe it’s all just a marketing ploy for A&E’s “The Governor’s Wife.” Either way, I want a bumper sticker. Eli Haddow is a 20-year-old English and history Junior from New Orleans.
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other months are riddled with little to no light and extreme temperatures, Christner said. Now that his field season has been canceled, there is a possibility he won’t be back to Antarctica for some time. “It’s up in the air for the next trip,” Christner said. “The seasons are planned long in advance – it’s not as simple as going next year.” Biological sciences Ph. D. student Amanda Achberger has been traveling to Antarctica since 2009, accompanying Christner in his research. Without a trip to the continent this year, Achberger said she is essentially missing an entire year of new data for inclusion into her dissertation. “I think there is enough from last season to complete my graduate work, but it does kind of take away from the point of the project,” Achberger said. “It’s an incomplete story from what we wanted to tell.” Christner has been to Antarctica on seven different occasions for varying topics of research, and last year’s visit was an exciting one, he said. He and his research team drilled through thousands of feet of ice to study microorganisms living in the sub-glacial Lake Vostok. There is an entire network of rivers and lakes under glacial ice in Antarctica that contain flowing water, which eventually drains into the ocean. “Many of these lakes have been cut off from the outside world for thousands of years,” Achberger said. “From a microbiologist’s perspective, it’s a very unique environment. Evolutionary speaking, there’s a lot to be gained.”
frequent patrols in areas with large numbers of bikes. He said he encourages stuHowever, SG recently passed the bill for the bike bait program dents to be aware of their surwhich involves purchasing a bike roundings and report suspicious with a GPS planted inside in or- activity. “If it doesn’t seem right, it der to track the stolen bait bike and make an arrest, said UCFY probably isn’t,” he said. He mentioned in some inSenator Joshua Do. Do said he collaborated with stances of bike theft, bystanders other members of SG after they witnessed the thefts but believed were approached by LSUPD to the thieves to be the owners of the reinstate the bait bike program, bike that lock was being cut. Lalonde said which was last when chaining used four years “We want people to be bikes, it is always ago. LSUPD came aware of trends that we better to use a Ushaped lock. to SG for funds to “In almost purchase the GPS are seeing and report all instances [of for the bike and suspicious activity to us bike theft] it’s the the 12 month subscription for the as soon as possible.” chains or cables service to track the that are cut,” he said. bait bike, followCapt. Cory Lalonde The U-shaped ing the increase in provide bike thefts, mainly LSU Police Department spokesperson locks more sturdy proon the northern tection and a greater challenge part of campus, Do said. He said executive members to thieves, who will often bypass of SG were told by LSUPD the them for the easier to cut cables, last time the program was imple- Lalonde said. Lalonde said he recognizes mented, more than 100 arrests resulted, only two being University bikes can sometimes be a student’s only mode of transportation students. In addition to the arrests made and registering bikes with the pofor stolen bikes, officers would of- lice can help return a stolen bike ten encounter other stolen goods to its owner. in the homes of the thieves, Do said. Lalonde could not confirm the bike bait program was one of the measures being taken by LSUPD Contact Zach Carline at but said officers are aware of the thefts and are making more zcarline@lsureveille.com
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musicianship, Cults changed its pace aesthetically. The title for the band’s latest release, “Static,” is completely conceptual. “We kind of have an aesthetic framework in mind before we start working on a record, and for this one it was just an image that we had come up with of like a TV in a dark room playing static,” Oblivion said. “If there was music coming out of it, what would it be? How would it feel? We like how ambiguous the whole word is and the whole idea of static in the digital age and how it relates to disconnection, as it relates to changes. It was a concept that we really developed.” Follin and Oblivion have faced their share of challenges since the beginning of Cults. The stresses of touring and the end of a four-year relationship between them led the band to take a brief hiatus in May of 2012. Since then, the only challenges met by the band have been self-imposed. “The only challenges were the ones that we put on ourselves,” Oblivion said. “We wanted to make sure that every part of every song was as good as it could be. We had to audition a ton of different things, and we recorded three different times in three different studios. We really pushed ourselves to make sure the sound that we heard in our head was what was on the record.” What they heard was, in part,
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This year at Voodoo, festivalgoers can see the Cults among others such as Nine Inch Nails and Paramore.
influenced by two producers Cults brought in for the record. Shane Stoneback (Sleigh Bells, Vampire Weekend) and Ben Allen (Animal Collective) were both largely to thank for the album’s eventual sound. A longtime friend of the band, Stoneback produced the band’s first record. He’s notoriously a perfectionist – much like Oblivion – and the two spent weeks poring over every detail of the album. Their perfectionist mentality got so bad that Cults’ label had to stage interventions so work could get done. “Our label and our manager came in and made us listen to the
old mixes versus the new ones and we could barely even tell the difference anymore, we were just kind of spinning our wheels like crazy because we were so involved in it, so that’s why we went down to Atlanta and worked with Ben Allen,” Oblivion said. The band is looking forward to Voodoo not just for their set, but also to see festival mates Nine Inch Nails and Paramore. You can catch Cults on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on the Ritual Stage.
Samples of microorganisms collected in Lake Vostok are currently being studied, and Christner and Achberger are looking to understand the organisms, environment below the ice and how the lake runoff can affect diversity of the surrounding ecosystem. Though no new data is being collected for University researchers this year, the good news is, according to Achberger, the amount
of research collected last field season yielded ample material to be studied. “From four days of science we have years of research to do,” she said. “I will be in grad school for another two years and I have ample data to keep me busy for that time.”
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