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RESEARCH
Academics discuss open access
BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Universities’ libraries are struggling to maintain extensive research libraries as subscription costs for academic journals continue to rise, head of LSU Libraries’ access services Kelly Blessinger said — sometimes at four times the rate of inflation. Procuring journals is especially difficult when library budgets remain stagnant or dip, she said. Researchers still need reference materials, Blessinger said, and many have to make do with less respected materials because they’re available. Others are resorting to using pirated journal articles from sites such as SciHub, a Russian user-supported website that aims to counteract the rising costs of academi journals. Head government documents librarian Stephanie Braunstein organized a Monday panel in Hill Memorial Library on the topic of open access and said the library’s inability to serve researchers’ needs affects the library’s mission. “It really puts us in a very awkward position because our purpose and function is in question if we can’t provide, especially since we’re part of a group of academic libraries that are research oriented,” Braunstein said “and in order to be able to make that claim we need to be able to have a collection that bears that out.” The open access movement is working to remedy libraries’ funding challenges. Bob Schatz, institutional engagement manager for
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University alumna, microbiologist leads fermentation-themed cooking classes at Red Stick Spice Company
Fournette, Pocic earn SEC Weekly honors
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niversity alumna and microbiologist Kaitlynn Fenley has a passion for nature, science and all things fermented. “My parents took my sisters and me camping all the time when I was young and exposed us to the natural world in such an educational, awe-inspiring way,” Fenley said. When she was a child, Fenley said she and her family went out late at night to
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save 25,000 tadpoles from a ditch that would be filled in with dirt the next day. They released the tadpoles into a pond, leaving Fenley feeling like she had saved the world. She spent her childhood going on adventures like this while learning about the natural world around her. A year into college, she decided she loved microbiology so much that she “never wanted to be without it.” She graduated from the University with a
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In his return after a two-game layoff from injury, Leonard Fournette was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week. The junior tailback broke LSU school record with 284 rushing yards and three touchdowns in LSU’s 38-21 win versus Ole Miss. Alley Broussard previously held the record with 250 yards against Ole Miss in 2004. The New Orleans native eclipsed Broussard’s record on eight carries. His record-breaking game came after missing two games from an ankle sprain he suffered in fall camp and re-injured again versus Auburn on Sept. 24. Fournette missed three games this season because of his ankle. Fournette deflected all credit to his offensive line and wide receivers for their blocking, which opened lanes for the junior to score on runs of 59, 76 and 78 yards. “Without those guys, especially the receivers during the back end, it wouldn’t be possible,” Fournette said. Senior center Ethan Pocic also earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his 12 knockdown blocks, which helped pave the way for Fournette’s career day. The SEC also announced for the sixth-straight year, LSU and Alabama will play each other at night on CBS. The Tigers will face the Tide at 7 p.m. on CBS on Nov. 5. Alabama hasn’t lost to LSU since Nov. 5, 2011, with the Tigers winning 9-6 in the field goals-only affair.
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Faculty members participate in SEC academic fellowship BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker
Four University faculty members were recently selected to participate in the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program, an initiative to advance faculty as academic leaders among Southeastern Conference institutions. The SEC ALDP started in 2008 as a fellowship involving higher education administration training and promotion of interinstitutional relations among the 14 participating universities in
the southeast region. Those selected from the University were Andrea Beauchamp Carroll of the LSU Paul CARROLL M. Hebert Law Center, College of Science Associate Dean Richard Kurtz, Mandi Lopez of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and Manship School of Mass Communication Associate Dean Andrea Miller.
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The faculty members were selected through a nomination and application process. SEC ALDP participants come from all disciplines, including graduate schools. Participation in the program consists of two parts: faculty
d e ve l o pm e nt training specific to each school and two three-day workshops held at a host university for all SEC proMILLER gram participants. The program is completed within an academic year, and participants attend one conference each semester. The four University participants meet weekly with Senior Vice Provost Jane Cassidy, their
acting liaison, and work with Vice Provost Matt Lee as well. The participants meet with executive leaders from various departments on campus, such as the Office of Diversity and the Office of Budget and Planning, to learn more about their roles as administrators and the University itself, Lopez said. “It’s really important for an effective administrator to have a complete understanding of a university far outside their own specific role,” Lopez said. “I really
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SEC, from page 1 believe this is the goal of the program: to familiarize individuals who may or may not have career aspirations in upper administration with all of the complexities and intricacies of a university unit.” Those with aspirations of a career in university administration can use the program as an opportunity for exposure to an in-depth look at the inner workings of higher education bureaucracy. As the field changes, so do the expectations and needs that
KRAUT, from page 1 microbiology degree, but her dream job didn’t exist in Baton Rouge — so she created one. Fenley, along with business partner and fellow University graduate Scotty Chachere, crafted Microbial Universe — a lifestyle blog “dedicated to embracing, exploring and appreciating microbes in everything we do.” Chachere, a photographer, captures photos to show how microorganisms can be appreciated in our macro-world, with Fenley writing blog posts to give credit to the good microbes. “On a mission to bring about more appreciation for the wondrous microbial universe we live in, we began to incorporate fermented foods into all of our blog-worthy meals and recipes,” Fenley said. “Our fermented foods brought us
ACCESS, from page 1 academic publisher SpringerNature and a participant in Monday’s panel, said academics isn’t the only field exploring the possibilities of open access publishing. In 2013, the Obama administration mandated that any federally-funded research and development project receiving more than $100 million must release
come with it, and participants learn how to adapt to the dynamic profession to “keep the University as agile as possible,” Lopez said. Kurtz said the program is helping him become more detail-oriented. He said meeting participants from other SEC schools enables University faculty participants to see what the best practices are elsewhere and make contacts to establish relationships with other participants. At the program-wide conference hosted by the University of Alabama, participants
partook in several moderated panels and were given realworld scenarios to practice realtime, administrative reactions. Miller said the panels on diversity and advancement, or fundraising, were especially helpful and relevant to University administrators after the statewide budget crisis and the summer’s heightened racial tensions. “It helps me not only to be a better leader, but a better citizen,” Miller said. “There are different subjects and issues facing higher education that we all need to know about in order to be proactive with all these issues
and not reactive.” Carroll said learning how other universities handle diversity and inclusivity was insightful to her position as associate dean of student and academic affairs, as she runs student orientations at the Law Center. Miller said learning how other universities across the SEC run was informative, as they share similar challenges, and offered different perspectives on how to approach situations. By getting a broad collection of experience, the University is able to be the best it can be for its students, she said.
tremendous health benefits and tons of fun food experiences.” Fenley has worked with Red Stick Spice Company since March of this year, holding several fermentation classes and one class on yogurt making. Red Stick Spice Co. sets out to “empower the home cook,” owner Anne Milneck said. The store offers a line of spices, blends, olive oils and balsamics. With an emphasis on at-home cooking, the store also offers cooking classes, which is where Fenley comes in. “We love hosting classes and seeing the creativity wheels start to turn,” Milneck said. “Fermentation is a hot topic right now, and we are happy to have Kaitlynn on board to lead the class.” Last night, Fenley led a Kraut with Kaitlynn class. She walked participants through the three-and-a-half week long sauerkraut fermentation process, giving attendees
the opportunity to make their own jars. Fenley gave participants an overview of fermentation, with information on probiotics, the microbial stages of lactic acid fermentation, antibiotic resistance and why good microbes are vital to maintaining health and happiness. Along with their jars, guests were given a fermentation weight, with both being reusable for their next batch of sauerkraut. Attendees were able to taste prepared kraut and kraut brine in a variety of dishes, including a sauerkraut brine Bloody Mary. This particular type of fermentation occurs when “specific salt concentrations are added to vegetables so that certain bacteria can thrive and produce lactic acid as a byproduct of fermenting plant sugars for energy,” Fenley said. After one class, Fenley received an email from a guest
who said she “really helped [him] get excited about fermenting,” and brought him back to aspects of science that he missed and was “once passionate about.” “I cried when I got that email,” Fenley said. “That’s why I do this — in the hopes that every guest feels something similar to that.” Microbial Universe evolved into Cultured Guru, Louisiana’s first fermented foods company. Fenley and Chachere will be selling their probiotic fermented foods at the farmer’s market, online and in grocery stores. “It’s exciting to be representing a business we’ve built from the ground up, and it’s even more exciting to see another one of my classes filled up,” Fenley said. “The guests in my class represent that there is an interest and market for what we are doing with Cultured Guru.”
its data and research within one year of publication, Schatz said. In the private sector, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation became the first major research funder to require open access for projects funded through the Foundation beginning in 2015. The Foundation is currently negotiating with publishers to grant open access waivers to Foundation funded projects, Schatz said.
Though the industry may begin shifting toward open access in the future, there are still many who oppose the concept, he said. In the early days of open access, several major publishers attempted to undermine the legitimacy of open access by comparing it to vanity publishing. Today, there’s still considerable politics involved in academic publishing, and non-tenure faculty members often feel the need
to publish in traditionally wellrespected publications while pursuing tenure and career advancement, Schatz said. Different disciplines also view open access differently, Blessinger said. Academics in the arts and humanities are typically more wary of plagiarism, while the sciences, which receive significant federal funding, are more openly embracing the new medium.
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SEC WEST
SEC EAST
NO. 1 ALABAMA 8-0, 5-0 SEC
NO. 14 FLORIDA 5-1, 3-1 SEC
The Tide has resided as the No. 1 team all season and hasn’t lost its grip. Next up for Alabama: a trip to Tiger Stadium to face divisional rival LSU on Nov. 5.
NO. 18 TENNESSEE 5-2, 2-2 SEC
NO. 9 TEXAS A&M 6-1, 4-1 SEC
making the GRADE
Halfway through conference play, The Daily Reveille analyzes each SEC team’s standing
The Aggies saw their undefeated streak come to an end last weekend at the hands of Alabama, but still sit second in the SEC West division.
NO. 15 AUBURN 5-2, 3-1 SEC
Tennessee had the weekend off after a 49-10 loss at home to Alabama on Oct. 15. The Volunteers hit the road Saturday to face divisional opponent South Carolina. KENTUCKY 4-3 3-2 SEC
Auburn has been a completely different team since it defeated LSU 18-13 on Sept. 24. The Tigers have won their last four games and have outscored the last three opponents 152-24. NO. 19 LSU 5-2, 3-1 SEC
The Wildcats had a dramatic lastsecond field goal win against Mississippi State Saturday, and they travel to Columbia Saturday to play Missouri.
GEORGIA 4-3, 2-3 SEC
LSU is starting to peak at the right time, and its top player is close to 100 percent. Junior running back Leonard Fournette’s first game back saw him break school-records. ARKANSAS 5-3, 1-3 SEC
Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs had a bye week before getting ready to face rival Florida in a battle of SEC East teams.
VANDERBILT 4-4, 1-3 SEC
The Razorbacks are coming off a 56-3 blowout loss to Auburn last Saturday and have fallen out of the AP Poll.
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The Gators had the week off after romping Missouri 40-14 and are preparing to play rival Georgia in Jacksonville this Saturday.
OLE MISS 3-4, 1-3 SEC
The Commodores carried momentum from their 17-16 victory against Georgia by defeating Tennessee State 35-17 Saturday, and have the week off.
SOUTH CAROLINA 3-4, 1-4 SEC
The Rebels dropped out of the AP Poll after suffering their second-straight loss to LSU, losing 38-21 on Saturday.
MISSISSIPPI STATE 2-5, 1-3 SEC
Freshman quarterback Jake Bentley provided a spark for the Gamecocks in their 35-28 win against UMass.
MISSOURI 2-5, 0-3 SEC
Things have been rough in Starkville. The Bulldogs lost their third-straight game season after a last-second field goal gave Kentucky a 40-38 victory.
Homecoming wasn’t too sweet for Missouri. The Tigers dropped their homecoming game 51-45 to Middle Tennessee.
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LSU to finish fall season in Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic in Maui BY CHRIS CALDARERA @Caldarera_TDR The LSU men’s golf team will travel to Maui, Hawaii, Friday, Nov. 4 to compete in the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic. LSU’s players insist that although they are excited about the trip to Hawaii, they still want to excel on the golf course. “I’ve never been to Hawaii, personally, and I think all of the guys are really excited,” said sophomore Luis Gagne. “We also understand the importance of finishing our fall season on a strong note, so our focus is still on winning the tournament that will feature some good teams.” No. 12 Baylor, No. 16 Clemson and South Carolina highlight this year’s tournament.
LSU plans to leave for Hawaii Wednesday, Nov. 2 to help the team acclimate to the seven-hour time difference. As far as game planning for the change in environment goes, the Tigers are not looking to stray from the fundamentals of their game. “Golf courses don’t change that much,” Gagne said. “The only major differences are going to be the change in elevation and the possibility for strong winds.” The Ka’anapali golf course sits at an elevation of about three feet, whereas University Golf Course, where LSU plays, is around 56 feet. It is not uncommon for Maui to experience winds of more than 20 miles per hour, which could cause trouble for most golfers. During their time away from the golf greens, the Tigers plan on
seeing some of the popular tourist sights around the island. The Haleakala Volcano and National Park and the village of Old Lahaina Luau Maui are two spots on LSU’s “informal itinerary.” The Tigers may also try to squeeze in a snorkeling excursion or two, a popular Maui attraction due to the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. “Hawaii’s a beautiful atmosphere, and we obviously want to experience the sights that the state has to offer while also focusing on golf,” said LSU assistant coach Garrett Runion. “That is, after all, what LSU is all about,” he added. “We want our players and students to learn as much from their experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.”
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The LSU men’s golf team anticipates lower elevation and higher wind speeds compared to University Golf Course during the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Nov. 4.
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With Halloween and holiday parties around the corner, here are a few uses for the most fall of fruits BY CYNTHEA CORFAH @LacedInCyn
PHOTOS BY JORDAN MARCELL
Pumpkin Picking Before carving, decorating or eating a pumpkin, you must first decide how you’ll use it. In Baton Rouge, local churches and farmers provide pumpkins straight from the field and ready for purchase. The closest locations to pick pumpkins near the University include Jefferson United Methodist Church and Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin & Strawberry Patch in Hammond.
Pumpkin Carving Fun, challenging and a little messy, pumpkin carving is an activity for all ages. All you need is a design, a marker and a carving knife. Carving patterns can be found online or in booklets. Once you’ve chosen a design, carve out the top of the pumpkin, gut the inside and cut out your sketch.
Pumpkin Candle Holders To make carved pumpkin more versatile, place a tealight inside. Lit pumpkins can be used as party decor, outdoor lighting or centerpieces. For a quick and easy centerpiece, carve the tops of miniature pumpkins in the shape of a tealight. Add glitter and paint, or leave the pumpkin bare. Place a tealight in the hole and light it.
Pumpkin Treats Baked in all shapes, sizes, textures and forms, pumpkin treats come in a wide variety. From cookies to loaves, there are endless options for pumpkin-flavored treats to serve at holiday parties. Whether store-bought or homemade, this bright orange squash can be whipped into a delectable pie, a batch of cookies, a loaf of bread, a cake or a puree.
Pumpkin Painting Pumpkin painting is one of the most fun ways to decorate a pumpkin. The skin of a pumpkin can act as a canvas for paint, glue, glitter and spray. For best results, rinse your freshly bought pumpkin of dirt or other residue. After drying it with a paper towel, apply a plain base coat. Then, continue painting the pumpkin as you would a canvas. Painting pumpkins after they are carved is another way to add versatility to your Halloween decor.
Opinion
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Constitutional amendment detrimental to students ENTITLED MILLENNIAL CODY SIBLEY @CodySibley Aside from the presidential race and Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, voters will also have proposed state constitutional amendments on their ballots, one of which deals with tuition increases. Amendment Two on the 2016 Louisiana ballot would give institutions of higher education authority to raise tuition without legislative approval. Under current law, schools cannot raise their tuition without two-thirds legislative approval. Schools have been given some leeway with this restriction since 2010, when the state Legislature passed the GRAD Act. The GRAD
Act gave schools the authority to increase tuition up to 10 percent without legislative approval, though that law is set to expire by the end of 2016. This means that after this year, schools cannot raise tuition independently unless this constitutional amendment passes. I’ve heard the reasons people — mostly faculty and school administrators — want this amendment to pass. The state constantly cuts schools’ budgets, and they cannot increase tuition enough to make up the difference, causing universities to cut classes, programs and jobs. We need money to function and grow, and we can’t compete with other schools when our budget is constantly shrinking. Despite its necessity, I as a student cannot support this constitutional amendment, and I urge all students to vote against
it this November. It’s not that I don’t trust universities not to increase tuition to astronomical levels. I oppose this measure because I do not trust state legislators. Passing this constitutional amendment would give our elected officials a cop-out for higher education funding. Why increase or stabilize revenue for higher education when schools can just let students pick up the tab? In 2015, Louisiana’s median income was $45,727, more than $10,000 lower than the national average, according to U.S. Census data. The University’s tuition and required fees for full-time, in-state students is $5,379 for fall 2016 and is scheduled to be the same for spring 2017 for students enrolled in 12 hours. That means Louisiana families will spend about a quarter of their income on tuition and fees this
academic year. For students taking 15 hours a semester, that percentage is even greater. I get it. We can’t function without stable funding for universities, and we cannot survive any more budget cuts. For those higher education leaders seeking fiscal stability, this amendment seems like a good option, and I know schools argue the market would organically determine tuition costs. However, when you live in one of the poorest states in the country, almost any significant tuition increase is too much for students. If you couple that with the fact that TOPS will no longer increase to match tuition and certain fees, some students are pushed out of higher education completely. As mentioned before, I’m not blind to the fact that schools need more revenue. We can’t attract
good students and faculty without better incentives. We, as a student body and as Louisiana residents, have a choice to make. We can allow the state government to continue to gut higher education and leave funding problems to individual institutions, or we can hold lawmakers accountable. Higher education benefits the entire state. Companies in Louisiana are going to hire Louisiana graduates, college graduates are going to increase the state’s median income and communities with higher income are going to have an improved quality of life. Higher education benefits everyone, so we need to spread the cost to everyone, not just those in college. Vote “no” on Amendment Two. Cody Sibley is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Opelousas, Louisiana.
Talent more important, meaningful in long-term career than passion JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD @hjcranford Find your passion, then make a living off it. This is the secret to achieving a happy life — or at least that’s what we’ve been told our whole lives. This advice is wrong. Of course, I am hardly the first person to criticize the mantra of “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” A quick Google search shows everyone from contrarians to realists are rebelling against this idea, pointing out the flaws in this thinking. What if you can’t make money painting? What if no one is hiring singers? What if you aren’t good enough to be in the NBA? These common arguments speak out against pursuing passions for careers, but they miss the point — being able to produce an income is not what makes for a happy life. Happiness is the true goal in life, so being short on cash is no reason to reject the notion of making a career out of what you love. This is why the idea of the
starving artist is such a romantic one. Making sacrifices for your passion makes for a truly happy life. But this is still not the truth. Happiness and job satisfaction both share a primary factor — helping others. We are our happiest when we can help those around us in a meaningful way, giving us a sense of purpose. Nowhere does it say a requirement for having a happy life is enjoying the work you do. Of course, if you hate killing animals, you won’t be happy at a slaughterhouse. But enjoying a task is not as big a factor in job satisfaction as you’d think. The organization 80,000 Hours researched job satisfaction extensively and laid out the six factors for a dream job: work you’re good at, that helps other, is engaging, has supportive colleagues, meets your basic needs and fits your personal life. Choosing our careers based on what we are good at gives us the best opportunity to give back to the community. This can be as simple as an accountant who helps people with their taxes to as extravagant a career as joining the Peace Corps. Meaningful work can be found anywhere in the minutiae
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of daily life. However, in America, meaningful work is not the norm. According to a 2013 Gallup report, “State of the American Workplace,” only 30 percent of Americans are engaged in their work or find meaning in it. This may help to explain why only 49 percent of American workers are satisfied with their jobs. Luckily for you, Jane E. Dutton, a professor of business administration and psychology at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, has researched ways for you to redefine your current jobs to become more meaningful to you. To summarize her research, the three ways of changing how meaningful you perceive your job are: alter the tasks you perform, change the relationships in your workplace and use cognitive restructuring to reframe the way you think about work. Dutton uses the example of an accountant at a community college. While this seems like a job with no direct way to give back, the accountant viewed her job as a vital element of providing students with a way to receive an education. I doubt the accountant has a burning passion for balancing the accounts at a
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community college, but she found a way to combine her talents with a job in which she can find meaning and give back to people, and she had an above average job satisfaction because of it. If you’ve been stressing out about finding your passion to avoid being a cast member on
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“Office Space,” it’s OK. Instead, reflect on your time at LSU and think about what classes you do best in and what skills got you there. Then find a way to give back through your talents. Jay Cranford is a 22-year-old finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Quote of the Day “To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.”
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Anthony Davis will win NBA MVP in 2016-17 season TEAM JACOB JACOB HAMILTON @jac0b_hamilt0n With all due respect to the late, great crooner Andy Williams, Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year. That designation belongs to what begins tomorrow: the Pelicans season, and, thus, the fifth season of The Anthony Davis Show. Tomorrow, I’m going to put on one of my four Anthony Davis shirts and break all the furniture in my apartment in preparation for what will be the first of many 30-point performances in his first MVP season. That’s right. I, Jacob of House Hamilton, Khal of Smoothie King Center, Defender of The Brow, the Irrational and Father of Pelicans, predict Anthony Marshon Davis will be ceremoniously presented the 2017 Kia NBA MVP Award in seven short months. There’s no attempt to convince you he’s the best player in the league — because he’s not, although writing that caused me to keel over in pain. But the current state of the NBA is a perfect environment for him to recapture the luster lost from the Pellies’ most recent disappointing season. First, the Pels’ framework
provides a much-improved opportunity for pundits to appreciate his talents in the form of first-place votes. It’s been brought to my attention, through reading national writers’ preseason opinions, that the Pelicans record is a direct reflection of AD’s work. Granted, their writing makes it painfully obvious they watched maybe a handful of Pels games last year, yet they consider themselves an authority on the subject. The main sense I get is that they believe last year was a drop off from his 201415 campaign when he got hosed out of the MVP award. Well, if a “down season” by Davis’ standards means 24.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, two blocks and 1.3 steals per game, I’ll take that as a compliment, especially when considering it was accomplished with the Alonzo Gee’s of the world receiving heavy minutes beside him. Many of the walking trash cans who donned Pels uniforms last season have since been replaced with sharpshooter Buddy Hield, two-way wing Solomon Hill, scrappy guard E’Twaun Moore, combo guard Langston Galloway and Davis’ college teammate Terrence Jones. They’re what Jon Gruden so affectionately calls hard-working players “grinders.” We’ve never had grinders on
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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle ACROSS 1 Printing store chain 4 Despise 9 Gusto 13 Buckeye State 15 Window covering 16 Hawaiian island 17 “Evangeline” or “The Raven” 18 __ in; inhabits 19 Prescription 20 Tyler or Taylor 22 Hostels 23 Part of a lung 24 Apple pie __ mode 26 Martin and Charlie 29 Tempting 34 Young horses 35 Bessie Smith’s music 36 By way of 37 Pointed tools 38 Tied up 39 Rushes 40 Be dishonest 41 Sudden attacks 42 Portion 43 Not necessarily so 45 Supervisors 46 __ on; watch from hiding 47 Angry speech 48 __ in; inserts 51 Jalopy driver’s fear 56 Boyfriend 57 1/16 of a pound 58 Peruse 60 Classic board game 61 More peculiar 62 Three feet 63 Bro and sis 64 Unkempt 65 Bread variety 1 2 3 4
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our team, and that — along with injuries — has kept us out of playoff contention. Not anymore. As long as this team stays healthy, it should land somewhere between the fifth and seventh seeds in the playoffs. Speaking of health, AD put up those numbers with a torn labrum and bum knee. With the Pels out of the playoff picture last season, he was shut down in favor of surgically repairing a torn labrum he had for three seasons, undergoing an ultrasonic debridement and injecting bone marrow in his left knee to correct a stress reaction and tendinopathy. I’m just as clueless as you to what exactly that all means, but I know Carmelo Anthony’s jumper was seriously hampered when he had a torn labrum, which Google tells me causes pain and limited movement. I liked the decision at the time, and I love it even more now seeing his utter dominance in preseason. He scored almost as many points as there were minutes and comfortably drained shots from behind the arc. It must be a terrifying thought for Andre Drummond that Davis was injured when he dropped 59 points and 20 rebounds on Drummond’s head, and now a fully healthy Davis appears much improved. Much of the logic behind my belief that AD will win MVP is that the last three MVPs seem out of contention. It’s hard to imagine either of the last two MVPs, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, will win considering they now play on the same
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Pelicans’ forward Anthony Davis plays his 59-point, 20-rebound performance against the Detroit Pistons on Feb. 21. team. There’s just not enough ball to go around on the Warriors for anyone to emerge as an MVP favorite. And of course, there’s LeBron James. But let’s be honest, the regular season means nothing to him at this point. The MVP is the last of his worries — he already has four. At 31 and a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, he’s just coasting through the regular season as he
inches closer to all major all-time records, and will really start playing come postseason when it’s time to make a play for his fourth ring. With the Pels earning a fifth through seventh seed led by a surgically-repaired AD and the three players who are better than him essentially disqualifying themselves from contention, he will emerge as the most logical option for MVP. Book it.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Frightfully Frugal How to make easy, creative Halloween costumes without breaking the bank
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alloween season is in full swing, so it’s no surprise to see a few ghouls, goblins and even clowns. What can be even more frightening is the amount of “naughty” nurses, school teachers and nuns the season also brings. Older costumers will find a new range of freedom for choosing a costume they didn’t have as children. Though it seems that “sexy-themed” costumes are the only option, there are more ways to think outside the box. Here are some inexpensive ways to make an at-home costume that doesn’t involve a “naughty” title.
Wounds, Gashes, Scars If you’re looking to bring on the fright for Halloween, adhesive wounds and fake blood are all you’ll need. With these realistic adhesives ranging from 99 cents online to $7.99 in stores, this costume is effortless. Add a distressed shirt with an embellishment of holes, and you’re sure to be the best zombie at the party.
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Ears & Tails An all-black outfit can be the base for just about any furry animal costume. The simplest way to make something out of nothing is to add a set of ears and a tail. Devil ears, cat ears, elephant ears or even Mickey Mouse ears are among the list of costumes you can find at Halloween stores like Spirit Halloween and Halloween Express, ranging from $3.97 to $20.
Wings Wings can be a major key whether you’re looking to dress up as Tinkerbell, a Victoria’s Secret angel, a fairy or a butterfly. With a price range starting at $5, you can find these Halloween accessories at stores like Wal-Mart, Party City and Halloween Express.
Tutus Costume add-ons like tutus can add an extra hint of creativity to a simple costume. A fun way to express yourself, tutus can typically help any costume. If you’re looking to be a bride on Halloween, adding a white tutu to your all-white outfit can enhance your costume. Also, adding a tutu to your fairy costume can complete your look. Extremely inexpensive at $3 to $10, tutus are the way to go.
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