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[Left] Elementary education freshman Sherrilyn Sabo stands Friday in the Quad. Sabo, 50, returned to campus this fall to pursue a degree in elementary education after taking a 30year hiatus to raise her family. WALTER RADAM / The Daily Reveille
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SG proposes homework ban over breaks
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[Above] Jesse [left] and Alec [right] Sabo attend a field trip to a rural veterinary clinic in 1998. courtesy of SHERRILYN SABO
Taking time off After 30 years of homeschooling her children, mother revitalizes dream of pursuing education
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herrilyn Sabo often meets her daughter, Jesse, for coffee on campus after class. Jesse is a senior studying wildlife management and ecology. Sherrilyn is a 50-year-old freshman studying elementary education.
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Students may soon enjoy holidays, breaks and weekends without worrying about coursework and assignments if a proposed Student Government resolution proves to be effective. Student Government Resolution 21 is “a resolution to urge the Office of Academic Affairs to implement a policy prohibiting coursework from being assigned and/or due during times of campus closure.” The resolution will go to committee and be voted on Nov. 5 at the SG Senate’s next meeting. With workloads that never seem to let up, some students are behind SG in its efforts to reduce the amount of work placed on students. Computer science sophomore Terrell Love said the resolution is a good idea because coursework during breaks could present problems for out-of-town students.
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politics
Manship School to host Senate debate tonight in Journalism Building BY savanah dickinson sdickinson@lsureveille.com Days before the midterm election, the Manship School of Mass Communication will host the final televised U.S. Senate debate for Louisiana candidates Wednesday. The debate will be held in the Holliday Forum of the Journalism Building from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. According to a poll conducted by Raycom Media, three candidates — Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republicans Rep. Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness — qualified to participate with more than 5 percent in the poll. The Manship School, Raycom Media, WRKF-FM and Student Government are
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sponsoring the debate. With sports and politics meeting in typical Louisiana fashion, a live stream of the debate will air in the Lawton Room in Tiger Stadium. The debate will be moderated by New Orleans television station WVUE broadcaster John Snell along with four panelists: SG President Clay Tufts, WRKF
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news director Amy Jeffries and two other Raycom broadcasters. Tufts said panelists considered the candidates’ campaigns, voting records and hot political news. Tufts said he expects the debate to accumulate the highest viewership of any of the previous debates between these candidates. “We want to remind the candidates that if they are elected
they will have this major flagship university in their constituency,” Tufts said. “We need our local officials, not just senators, but everybody that represents us in the state and in D.C. to be reminded that they have an obligation to LSU.” Tufts said the debate is a great opportunity for the school and its students. “LSU is a symbol of Louisiana pride in many ways. People all across the state are LSU fans,” said John Garrett Clawson, president and co-founder of the University chapter of Common Sense Action. “It’s kind of a mecca of everything Louisiana.” Robert Ritter, director of Student Media, said the Manship
School is eager to host a debate of this caliber. Ritter said the candidates will speak on the most important issues affecting Louisiana, including higher education. Clawson said the debate offers a chance for young voters to see the candidates outside their talking points. “There are moments where they are caught off guard or when they have to answer on their own without the help of their campaign manager or without the help of political bosses,” Clawson said.
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India slides, U.S. climbs in gender equality index THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI — Indian women still face some of the world’s worst inequality in access to health care, education and work, despite years of rapid economic growth, according to a survey of 142 nations released Tuesday. The annual Gender Gap Index by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum reported India falling to 114th place, after being ranked 101st out of the 136 countries surveyed last year. That puts India below other fast-developing nations including South Africa, ranked 18th, China at 87 and Brazil at 71. Nordic nations led the world in promoting equality of the sexes, as they have for many years, with Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark occupying the top five spots. The United States climbed three places to 20th, thanks to a narrowing wage gap and more women occupying political offices. “Achieving gender equality is obviously necessary for economic reasons. Only those economies who have full access to all their talent will remain competitive and will prosper,” Klaus Schwab, WEF
founder and executive chairman, said in a statement. Yemen, Pakistan and Chad remained at the bottom of the index, which ranks countries based on data reported by international organizations in four categories: health and survival, access to education, economic opportunity and political participation. Overall, the report said gender equality is improving worldwide, with 105 countries becoming more equal since the forum launched the index in 2006 and health and education access being the most egalitarian across the globe. “Much of the progress on gender equality over the last 10 years has come from more women entering politics and the workforce,” said the report’s lead author, Saadia Zahidi, who heads the forum’s Gender Parity Program. India ranked a high 15th for female political participation, with some of its most powerful positions in government recently occupied by women. But it was among the bottom 20 in income, literacy, work force participation and infant survival. China also has a low ratio of girls born to boys, which contributed to the country falling 18 spots.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 sabo, from page 1 Sherrilyn is one of 1,384 undergraduates on campus who are ages 25 or older, according to the University Office of Budget and Planning. They make up 5.41 percent of the University’s student body. “I have a picture,” Sherrilyn said, smiling proudly. “My first day of school was her first last day as a senior.” Sherrilyn graduated from Tara High School and arrived at the University in the fall of 1982, when she knew she wanted to pursue a major in education. After becoming pregnant her sophomore year of college, she dropped out and dedicated her life to homeschooling her three children. Sherrilyn was quick to shrug off any notion of forfeiting career for family. “I didn’t sacrifice,” Sherrilyn said. “Being a mother was the most important thing in my life.” The birth of her son allowed Sherrilyn to foster her love for education and further her interests in various teaching methods. “When it came to my kids, I thought, ‘I’m not going to play Russian roulette,’” Sherrilyn said. “I want to make a difference. I want to be that one who shapes their lives.” She researched curriculums and pored over American educator John Holt’s book, “How Children Learn.” She fondly recalled a field trip to a rural veterinary hospital with her children so they could experience an animal dissection. “My kids were just holding this canine heart and it had worms coming out of it,” Sherrilyn said, laughing. “The smell was just so gross for me.” Sherrilyn’s children were not the only ones learning. Any time one expressed interest in a new field, she would dive headfirst into the foreign material. “In 10th grade, my son said, ‘I really want to learn about economics.’ Well, I don’t really care about economics, but guess what — I had to find out,” Sherrilyn said. “You have to love what they do, and you have to help them learn to do what they want to do.” Sherrilyn founded a local home-schooling group in 1996 and is now a part-time hairdresser.
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Though all three of her chil- over, and they’ll just show me. dren have left her nest, she aspires That’s so sweet,” Sherrilyn said. “I to continue educating children. guess I’m surprised. I mean, I’m “I’d like to do the same thing OK with them, but they’re OK with with other kids because I just love me.” it,” Sherrilyn said. “But I don’t Sherrilyn acknowledged the have a degree.” difficulties of being both a fullDespite her experience, Sher- time mother and student, but there rilyn is not certified to teach in a is no question in her mind which classroom or administer standard- role comes first. ized tests. Wearing an apron, she cooks Sherrilyn said there was nev- for her family on Sundays in the er a doubt in her mind where she kitchen of her Prairieville home would go to finally earn her de- — a former slaves’ cabin her famgree. After leaving the University ily has owned for more than 100 30 years ago, Sherrilyn is back on years. campus, getting assistance from Even when overwhelmed with her children when she needs it. assignments, she is adamant about “It’s funny how they’re helping not letting her kids down. me now,” Sherrilyn said. “My kids will call — ‘Mom, did She recently was assigned an you cook anything today?’ — Even issue analysis on the death penalty. though I’m slammed with homeHer oldest son, Bevan, helped her work, I’ve still cooked a roast.” research the topic. Sherrilyn said. “It Bevan, 27, ‘My kids will call — “Mom, takes three hours did you cook anything to cook a roast.” graduated from the Paul M. He- today?” — Even though I’m There are other bert Law Center slammed with homework, motherly duties just three months I’ve still cooked a roast.’ Sherrilyn refuses before his mother to sacrifice, insherrilyn sabo, started classes at cluding driving elementary education freshman the University for her kids home the second time. from parties when Sherrilyn’s other son, 26-year- they’re unable to do so themselves. old Alec, works as a research asso“Saturday, I had finished and ciate in the Life Sciences Building. finally thought I had everything He advised his mother to relax and done, and one of my kids had too not overextend herself. much to drink and drive. I went “You learn not to spin your and picked him up on Saturday wheels,” Alec said. “It’s not about night,” Sherrilyn said. “I wouldn’t really how hard you work, it’s dare tell him I’m in the middle of a about how efficiently you work.” quiz and it’s timed.” Sherrilyn’s children also counUnlike most students, Shersel her on the social aspects of be- rilyn has been around to see the ing a college student in 2014, advis- changes the University has undering her not to show off pictures of gone since 1982. her children in class. She has particularly strong “[Jesse] goes, ‘Mom, don’t do views about the University’s teachthat. Kids don’t want to see. You’ll ers, examining them from the eyes turn kids off,’” Sherrilyn said. of a lifelong educator. She thinks “They’ll calm me down. They’ll professors are now more aware tell me, ‘Mom, you’re spazzing and respecting of their students out.’” than they used to be more than Though Sherrilyn is old enough three decades ago. to be many students’ mother, she “I can see why kids are flounsaid she’s built friendships with dering,” Sherrilyn said. “Some proher classmates and has never fessors are just not here to teach. experienced cattiness from her Just because you have knowledge, peers. you’re not necessarily a teacher.” She studies for math class in Ten years from now, with her the Student Union with an 18-year- University degree, Sherrilyn sees old friend and swaps notes at his- herself writing curricula and shaptory review sessions. ing young students’ educations the She remembered an incident way she did for her own children. earlier this semester when she was “I love children,” Sherrilyn struggling with her calculator. said. “I would do anything to help “It’s funny how kids will reach children learn.”
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‘Massive Open Online Courses’ gain popularity BY deanna narveson dnarveson@lsureveille.com Universities like Yale and Stanford have developed Massive Open Online Courses to teach collegelevel skills and information at little cost to students, without contributing to a college degree. Some University students and professors feel the programs are helpful but shouldn’t be relied on. MOOCs don’t operate the same way as University online courses because they don’t require enrollment at a university and are available to anyone with a computer. A study published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests the classes teach just as much as an MIT course. The study placed students in an online physics course and a traditional, lecture-style course and found the students in the online course learned the material better than those in a traditional setting. French sophomore Corey King is enrolled in an online psychology class at the University and said the material of the class can be taught better in an online format, but students’ self-discipline is important as well. “There’s a lot of online resources in my class that I can use and learn from that wouldn’t be available in a classroom,” King said. University physics professor David Young said it’s difficult to compare courses developed at MIT to the University’s because of the difference in students. The general consensus within the physics department is that MOOCs are
not best for learning, he said. Young said MOOCs lack the human element involved in taking lecture-based courses. He said students who learn course material the best are the ones who reach out for human contact. The ones who visit Young in his office hours, visit tutors or get help from classmates often learn the subject on a deeper level, he said. “Physics is a discipline that’s not similar to the others in that it’s about building relationships, it’s about building problem-solving skills and it’s about learning how to think analytically,” Young said. Young said because information is available to students anywhere, the information used in some MOOCs may not be as vetted or validated as what’s taught at a traditional university. However, he said the online delivery of information in MOOCs may be good for some students. Interdisciplinary studies senior William Strauss said he thinks MOOCs could be helpful to people who look to learn without going to college, but the courses could never replace a college degree. “Newton’s Second Law is the same coming from me, coming from the book or coming from the web,” Young said. “The question is, can you then grasp all the concepts and all the subtleties in a subject that may be difficult?” Young said it comes down to if a student is trying to gain proficiency in a subject area or if they are trying to get something more, like a degree or deeper understanding of the material.
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Jindal issues executive order for uniform sexual assault policy BY Rose velazquez rvelazquez@lsureveille.com Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order Oct. 20 demanding changes in sexual assault policy throughout the state. The order followed a meeting that same day among lawmakers, public university officials, state health officials, the Louisiana Board of Regents and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, which focused on sexual assault policy for public universities and policy regarding the billing of victims for assault-related medical expenses. In his order, Jindal directed the Board of Regents to establish uniform policy for public educational institutions under their authority for reporting sexual assault, preventing sexual assault and providing necessary medical and mental health services to victims. Jindal’s order also directed the Crime Victims Reparations Board to revise its policy on billing sexual assault victims for medical fees related to post-assault forensic examinations as well as medical and mental health care. Under the jurisdiction of the commission, the board uses federal funds to assist crime victims in paying off expenses related to the crimes against them. “You shouldn’t be getting bills from between $2,000 and $4,000 when you go to the hospital to report a sexual assault to have evidence collection done and to have follow-up care,” said Summer Steib, director of the University Women’s Center. Under the Violence Against Women Act, a federal law enacted in 1994 and reauthorized in 2013, female victims of violence cannot be forced to pay for medical expenses related to an assault or order of protection, regardless of income. “Not only is it detrimental to the individual survivor, but it puts all of our federal dollars that we receive to serve victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking — all of those funds — in jeopardy because Louisiana is not following the law,” Steib said. In addition to funding through the Crime Victims Reparations Fund, the commission also oversees the STOP Violence Against Women Federal Formula Grant Program, which provides funding for personnel, training, technical assistance, evaluation, data collection and equipment related to preventing and responding to violent crimes against women. Jindal’s order demanded a revision of the eligibility for nongovernmental organizations to be partners or sub-grantees of the STOP grant program and any additional federal grant programs that can fund medical compensation for victims under the jurisdiction of the commission and the board. On Oct. 20, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals also announced its plan to pursue legislation to stop billing sexual assault victims for medical care
and exams after sexual violence. The current policy requires victims be billed directly, and only those who choose to file a police report are eligible for reimbursement through the board, according to a news release from DHH. The policy change will expand eligibility to include all victims who seek post-assault medical attention, including those who choose not to seek reimbursement through insurance programs. In addition, bills will be sent directly to the board rather than to the victim. Policy changes also exclude the
determination of compensation factors such as a victim’s clothing, whether a victim was under the influence of illegal substances and whether the victim was married to or dating the offender. Steib, who attended the meeting, said she believes these legislative changes are the result of several weeks of media attention surrounding sexual assault. “I think what happened is that survivors started speaking out about what they were experiencing, and then, once they started doing that, they
realized that this was not normal and that this was not how the law was intended to be,” Steib said. Local victims advocacy agencies are already seeing increases in the number of survivors willing to seek medical attention and report their experience to law enforcement, Steib said. She said she expects to see progress in training law enforcement to appropriately serve and treat victims of sexual violence as the result of some of the “gross violations of law enforcement” that came out during the meeting.
Joey Watson, executive director of the commission, announced during the meeting he had confirmed the Denham Springs Police Department is administering polygraph tests to rape victims, which is also in violation of federal law, according to a report from NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Though the commission had yet to act on the information at the time of the meeting, Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, who called the meeting, requested the commission put a stop to this practice.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 football
Alleva asks fans not to rush field
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Stepping Up
Tigers use bye week to prepare for Crimson Tide Miles addresses death in Tiger Stadium
LSU fined $5,000 by Southeastern Conference BY Chandler rome editor@lsureveille.com In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, LSU vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva encourages all fans to stay off the field following games after an estimated 20,000 fans stormed the field following the Tigers’ 10-7 upset of then-No. 3 Ole Miss on Saturday. “I encourage everyone to celebrate great LSU victories within the seating areas of the stadium and not on the field,” Alleva said. “LSU represents the achievement of victory with dignity, and we do not want to sacrifice safety or sportsmanship.” The LSU Athletic Department was fined $5,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Monday as a result of the field storm, to which Alleva told the school’s website he “hopes he has to pay again in two weeks” when the Tigers host Alabama on Nov. 8. “We would never endorse the ‘storming of the field’ by our fans — it is a violation of the protocol established by the Southeastern Conference, and serious injuries have occurred at the venues of our member institutions. It is our sincere responsibility to maintain a safe and secure environment for everyone, and we must adhere to the principles set forth by the SEC,” Alleva said.
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tacklers on the team with 57 and 52 tackles, respectively. Along with the duo, senior D.J. Welter, junior Lamar Louis and the other linebackers have combined for 201 tackles on the season — about 30 percent of LSU’s total tackles.
LSU heads into its first bye week of the season on a high note after an emotional 10-7 upset of No. 7 Ole Miss. LSU coach Les Miles held a news conference during the team’s off week and took time to send his condolences to the family of the fan who died Saturday night while in attendance. The fan, 59-year-old Brian Tingley, had an apparent heart attack late in the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ upset win. East Baton Rouge Parish coroner Dr. Beau Clark said Tingley’s death was natural and related to cardiovascular disease. “What a tragedy to have a young man, 59 years old, Brian Tingley pass away in our end zone,” Miles said. “Wish him well, and wish his family well.” The Tigers have their first bye week after going 7-2 3-2 in the Southeastern Conference in their first nine games. Including this season, LSU has gone five straight seasons with an open week before playing Alabama. Miles said the team will take the bye week in stride after playing nine straight games to begin the year. “There’s some bumps and
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LSU senior defensive end Jermauria Rasco (59) celebrates a play with junior linebacker Kwon Alexander (4) during the Tigers’ 10-7 win against Ole Miss on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.
LSU’s linebackers putting in dominating performances BY Michael Haarala mhaarala@lsureveille.com In a season where focus is dominated on the quarterback situation and the running game, LSU linebackers, sophomore Kendell Beckwith and junior Kwon Alexander, are
making a quiet influence on the Tigers’ defense. Alexander and Beckwith both have stepped into the limelight in defensive coordinator John Chavis’ system, accounting for big tackles, sacks and multiple turnovers at crucial times. They’re the No. 1 and No. 3
Swimming and diving
Jeana Kempe’s influence felt by players, other coaches
BY Will cotchery II wcotchery@lsureveille.com When Caley Oquist touched the wall to finish the 100meter backstroke at last season’s Southeastern Conference Championships, all her teammates were jumping to celebrate her record-breaking performance. Then there was assistant swimming coach Jeana Kempe, who was standing still, yet smiling at the then-sophomore swimmer. Oquist walked over to Kempe, who gave her “the world’s biggest hug.” The same interaction occurred during the NCAA Championships, where Kempe once again embraced the second-year
swimmer after another impressive showing. No words were said between the two, but they each had the mutual understanding that everything they worked for had finally paid off. “I’ve said it every day since to keep working with [Kempe],” Oquist said. “I’ve never doubted her [before, but] especially since that moment, I’ve never doubted anything she’s ever said.” Oquist is only one of several swimmers who have benefited from Kempe’s presence. The players enjoy her approach toward them because they can joke around with her, yet focus on her guidance to become better swimmers. “She’s a good mixture of
being laid back, [yet] super involved [because] she wants you to do really well,” said junior swimmer Sophie Weber. “She’s really motivating.” During her collegiate swimming days at UCLA, Kempe learned valuable life lessons on being a good person and role model. Her in-season focus is to teach and motivate her swimmers to excel, not only inside the pool but, most importantly, in life. “Between [the coaching staff and myself], we just really enjoy talking to [our recruits] and getting to know our prospective
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LSU Assistant swimming coach Jenna Kempe uses alternative techniques to motivate her team members. Raegan Labat / The Daily Reveille
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women’s golf
Lady Tigers get first win at final tourney BY Joe Mallette jmallette@lsureveille.com
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Alabama senior midfielder Merel Van Dongen (23) shoots a free kick to score Alabama’s first goal during the Tigers’ 2-3 loss Oct. 9 in the LSU Soccer Stadium.
Tigers overcome struggles on set pieces BY Morgan Prewitt mprewitt@lsureveille.com The whistle sounded in the last minute of the LSU soccer team’s match against Alabama on Oct. 9, signaling a corner for the Crimson Tide. As Alabama lined up to take the corner, the hearts of the Tiger faithful sank. Only seconds later, their worst fears became reality as Tide freshman forward Lacey Clarida headed in her own rebound off the cross bar, equalizing the score at two. LSU’s loss to Alabama marked the third game this season in which the Tigers gave up a goal off a set piece in the last five minutes of regulation. Since the Alabama game, LSU coach Brian Lee has put extra emphasis on defending against set pieces, which has led to a dramatic improvement in the Tigers’ most recent Southeastern Conference games against Kentucky and Florida. “We’ve put a lot of focus on [set pieces] for over two weeks,” said LSU junior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco. “I think 80 percent of what set pieces are is being focused.” Before the added focus on set pieces, the Tigers’ defense has allowed eight goals on the first ball off corners and free kicks this season. Lee said part of this struggle stems from LSU’s many freshmen having to adjust to the importance of set pieces in the college game. “There is probably a bigger emphasis on set pieces than in their youth soccer culture,” Lee said. “In set pieces, we are really, really young, so there is always going to be an adjustment period, and it is just a big factor in the college game.” Freshman defenders Alexis Urch and Jordane Carvey and freshman midfielder Christyna Pitre have learned to use their heights and strengths in the air to defend set pieces, but Pitre is the key player for the Tigers in
those scenarios. “Chrissy is really vital on our set pieces,” Lee said. “We haven’t given up a corner goal when she’s in. It’s a fairly key cog if the other team is zero for 25 when she’s in and five for 17 when she’s out.” Starting with the Kentucky game, Lee switched up the lineup to create an opportunity for Pitre to play more minutes at center defender after she struggled with her stamina in her usual position at center midfielder. “We had to find a way for Pitre to play 90 minutes so we can defend the corners better,” Lee said. “So Carvery had to move up to midfield, which she’s played before as a youth player.” Pitre’s move to the back line is not the only change to the lineup that has helped the Tigers against set pieces. Lee’s decision to start junior keeper Catalina Rubiano since Alabama has brought a different dynamic in between the posts. Rubiano’s quick reactions combined with her athletic ability to block the first ball has added consistency on set pieces to the Tigers’ defense, which is something the team struggled with during freshman keeper Lily Alfeld’s time in goal. “The two of them are very different goalkeepers,” Lee said. “Rubiano is very aggressive and does a great job of impacting every ball, whether she catches cleanly or just pushes out of the danger area. Her range is a little more extended than Lily’s.” LSU sophomore defender Megan Lee said the Tigers have focused in practice on defending the second ball by doing drills in practice where they have to run if they let a ball drop. “I think it’s been a big mentality thing,” Megan said. “We’ve had a lot of trainings where it’ll just be completely about set pieces. If we let the ball drop, [Brian] is going to make us run. I think just coming back from that, we have the mentality that we have to win the ball first, and then we have to get to second phase.”
The No. 23 women’s golf team got its first win of the 2014-2015 season Tuesday at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio. The Lady Tigers took the trophy at the Briggs Ranch Golf Club’s 6428yard layout where they came up one spot short a year ago. The LSU team posted a 23-under-par tournament score of 841 (279-284-278) to finish seven strokes ahead of No. 7 Arkansas’ 16-under-par, 848 (275-292-281). The Lady Tigers took the lead in the second round from Arkansas and No. 19 Auburn, who were tied for the lead after the first round, and never gave it up. While the Lady Tigers were able to overcome the second-place team finish a year ago, they were unable to defend the individual title that former LSU golfer Lindsay Gahm earned at the 2013 Alamo Invitational. The Lady Tigers were led by sophomore Caroline Nistrup, who sat in first place after the second round and did not give up the top spot on the leaderboard until Auburn’s Sophia Schubert dropped one stroke below Nistrup on the 16th hole of the final round and barely prevented a Lady Tiger title sweep. Nistrup finished the three-day tournament in second place with an 11-under-par, 205 (66-70-69). Nistrup led the Lady Tigers in birdies scored with 16 and finished tied for second overall in that stat. Senior Madelene Sagstrom led
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Madelene Sagstrom strikes the ball at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic on March 22. the entire field in eagles scored with two. Sagstrom carded a 2-under-par, three on the par-5 13th hole each of the first two times she encountered it. Sagstrom and junior Elise Bradley each put up a final round 2-under-par score of 70 to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place with Texas A&M’s No. 16 Maddie Szeryk and No. 19 Marijosse Navarro with three-round scores of 210. Sagstrom finished her tournament with 210 (69-71-70), while Bradley’s final score was 210 (7169-70). Sophomore Carly Ray Goldstein’s 12-over-par 228 (73-74-81) produced two qualifying scores in the first two rounds that left her tied for the 64th position after three rounds. Goldstein scored
eight birdies for the week but was unable to avoid dropping shots on 17 of the contest’s 54 holes. LSU’s final golfer, junior Nadine Dreher, posted a final round 3-under-par 69 to qualify for the team’s final round score. Dreher’s final round matched Nistrup’s final round 69 to lead the Lady Tigers in the last round and prevent the team from turning in any third-round scores above par. Dreher finished in a tie for the 74th position with a final 20-overpar 236 (86-81-69). The Alamo Invitational marks the final tournament of the fall for the LSU women’s golf team. The Lady Tigers will pick up their season in February at the Rio Mar Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, for the Lady Puerto Rico Classic.
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bruises there,” Miles said. “We’re looking to get back into the season; really with two open dates in the next three games, we should be fresh.” The Tigers have won their last three SEC games while running for more than 700 yards and allowing 10 total points in the last two games. Miles, who has been outspoken with scheduling decisions in the past, said he isn’t worried about momentum. “We’ll take the schedule as is,” Miles said. “I’ve never been a guy who wants to move the schedule around, only with a permanent opponent, so I think the back end of the season is fine.” The Tigers have two weeks to prepare for the Crimson Tide before Alabama head coach Nick Saban and his team come to Baton Rouge. While the team hasn’t started preparing for Alabama yet, Miles said having two weeks to get ready for a primetime rivalry game is what he wishes could happen more often throughout the season. “I don’t mind it at all,” Miles said. “I think we should do it five or six times a year.” The Tigers will practice Wednesday and Thursday and have a team workout on Friday before taking the weekend off and reporting back to practice Monday.
The linebackers showed their skills by making big plays throughout the Tigers’ 10-7 upset win against No. 7 Ole Miss last Saturday. “We knew we had to come out and play dominantly on the defense as a whole,” Beckwith said. “We took that responsibility, and I think we are playing pretty well.” Beckwith, a native of Jackson, Louisiana, played in 12 games with no starts during his freshman season. He saw time at both linebacker and defensive end, accumulating 11 tackles and one sack. The sack on Florida junior quarterback Jeff Driskel caused a fumble and a turnover on downs, which helped seal LSU’s 17-6 victory against the Gators last season. Along with being a four-star outside linebacker in high school, Beckwith played quarterback, which he said helps him read defenses and understand what opposing offenses are trying to accomplish. “It helps me out mentally,” Beckwith said. “Just knowing what they’re doing and how they’re trying to scheme us up.” Defense runs through Beckwith’s blood. His older brother, Wendell Beckwith, Jr., played defensive end for Tulane University. His cousin, Darry Beckwith, was a Tiger from 2005 to 2008 and a two-time second team All-SEC linebacker during his career in Baton Rouge.
The Daily Reveille Just like Beckwith, Alexander is a crucial player on the Tigers’ defense. Alexander has been characterized as a smart, physical defender who can play any linebacker position. Despite his versatility, Alexander prefers the “Will,” or weak side, linebacker position over any other. “I feel good at the Will,” Alexander said. “I can move around a little more, make more plays, help the team out — whatever they need me to do. Wherever [Chavis] wants me to play, I’ll play.” In his freshman and sophomore seasons combined, Alexander recorded 76 tackles. This year, Alexander is on pace to finish the season with about 86 tackles. When the Tigers played Wisconsin to open the season, Alexander hurt his shoulder on the last play of the game. Because of this, coaches limited his participation against Sam Houston State the following week. Even with this setback, he leads the team in tackles and is tied with senior safety Ronald Martin with two forced fumbles. Although Alexander and Beckwith have become the stars among the linebackers, Alexander said the other players at the position are just as talented. “The level of talent is very deep, we’ve got a lot of athletic guys,” Alexander said. “Everybody is working, everybody is fast. The freshmen are fitting well, they’re learning the plays and competing for a starting spot. They’re pushing themselves.”
page 7 kempe, from page 5 student-athletes a lot more than just what they are in the pool,” Kempe said. “I really care about the all-around person.” Kempe shows how much she cares through her selflessness. Oquist said she can call Kempe at 2:00 a.m., and her coach would answer and be there for her. Coming to Louisiana from Minnesota, the junior said how valuable it is to have someone close around for her to contact. “Words can’t even describe her. She reads me without having to say anything,” Oquist said. “She knows what I’m feeling the moment I walk through the door, and it’s like that throughout the entire team — men and women. She’s just like a friend above all else. She’s hands-down the best coach I’ve ever had.” But Oquist isn’t the only swimmer who has taken to Kempe’s coaching methods. Sophomore swimmer Silas Dejean said Kempe’s coaching aided his progression as one of the fastest breaststroke swimmers on the team because of how she helps her swimmers mentally and physically. As a freshman last season, Dejean was named the Most Improved Athlete on the men’s side, and he also earned his first varsity letter. Dejean swam the eighth-fastest 100-meter breaststroke and the
10th-fastest 200-meter breaststroke in LSU history at last year’s SEC Championships. “She’s really open to changing things, depending on how we feel,” Dejean said. “She’s just an awesome coach. She got me very quick [in the pool] in a short amount of time. I appreciate her.” Kempe also established a relationship with the divers by organizing bonding activities such as swimmers and divers tying each other’s feet together and racing against one another. Senior diver Alex Bettridge said this year was the first time they have activities like this together. “She serves [as a] very valuable part of our staff,” said diving coach Doug Shaffer. “I think one of Jeana [Kempe’s] strengths is to be able to be a bit of a chameleon and be able to be present, [supportive] and [have the ability] to coach any of the athletes.” As Kempe embraced Oquist during last season’s competitions, her love was felt by all of her swimmers. “She’s without a doubt an integral piece to the puzzle within our staff,” said swimming coach Dave Geyer. “Being that mentor and that figure on the women’s side for our women to look up to. Having the right person in that position is important, and I feel I have that with her. It’s a sense of relief for me.”
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WEB COMMENTS In response to Jayce Genco’s article, “Conversation campaign asks students to pee in shower,” a reader had this to say:
Is this for real? I’m with Mr. Waller - if you want to conserve water, you’re better off cutting your shower time or (*gasp*) shower fewer times a week. I understand that this is something EVERYONE can do, but it just seems silly. Once it goes down the drain, whether its combined with sewage or not, it will wind up at a waste treatment plant and be discharged to a body of water. From there, it must be taken in by another treatment plant, made fit for consumption, and delivered back to our faucets. Taking a whiz in the shower won’t save any water, but it will save in energy/chemical costs for treatment if and only if the shower water isn’t combined with sewage lines. We’re also forgetting another harmful factors in water supply. Let’s say you bottle water in Baton Rouge and ship it to Houston. You have now removed that water from the local system. There’s also agriculture. Let’s say you’re a farmer in Kansas and receive your water from the Ogallala aquifer. Anything used for residential purposes goes into wastewater treatment processes which is discharged into a river, not the aquifer. Water used in farming is either taken up by the crops (whoever consumes the crop gets the water), or starts the long journey underground.
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off with her head Jana King Columnist It’s no secret there’s a preconception of Republicans as a little bland. White-skinned, gray-haired men and women smiling and waving at cameras are the typical portrait of conservative America. The presumptions may not be accurate, but these representatives haven’t been doing a great job at representing the melting pot America is supposed to be. Once Republican men and women realized their ethnic and socio-economic homogeneity, they quickly put together a campaign to convince the nation that they are more than willing to lead American citizens who don’t look like them. The video includes a reminder that Republicans have tattoos and beards, drive Priuses and recycle. Oh, and they can be white, black, Hispanic, even left-handed females. But they aren’t willing to put in much effort beyond a few stock images (likely found in a Google image search for “diversity”) with the words “Republicans are people, too” slapped on top. The man behind the ad, Vinny Minchillo, formerly worked on Mitt Romney’s campaign ads and hoped it would “soften the public image of his Republican Party.” First, we should congratulate the Republican Party for only taking until 2014 to address their lack of diversity.
Unfortunately for them, fourth-grade math textbooks have done a better job at capturing true diversity. You know the pictures I’m talking about. You’ve got a white kid, a racially ambiguous kid and a kid with a visible physical disability. One of them stole four oranges from the other or something. But there’s a harder problem to solve than figuring out how many oranges the kid in the wheelchair has left. It’s figuring out why we as a nation have gotten comfortable with the mere image of diversity. We turn to our newspapers and textbooks for proof we are a diverse nation in which everyone is represented. We are critical of our media when directors cast inaccurately white versions of otherwise ethnic roles. But no one ever stops to think about what it means to see someone who looks like yourself in that textbook, on that television show or in that political office. Diversity matters, especially among those in the government. America, no matter how free it is on paper, has not always been a free nation. Sure, we’ve never had a king to overthrow, but there was a time when an entire race had to convince their owners (people who look eerily similar to the majority of American politicians) that they were human beings. History repeats itself. While we may not have slave owners now, we should be making every effort to not slide back into the thoughts and ideas that were circulating when we decided that it was our constitutional right to own other human beings.
And how do we keep that from happening? We allow those people who have been wronged to have their place in politics. We encourage communities to elect leadership that reflects who they are and who will look out for their specific interests. I don’t expect a man to fully understand the complexities of the reproductive rights movement. I don’t expect that I will ever fully understand the complexities of racism in our nation. It’s impossible to say you have the answers for every American’s problems and that you can lead a nation without being biased towards those who look or live similarly to you. A political system that does not reflect the people it is governing is not an effective political system. If Republicans could understand that, they could understand why a simple commercial promising that they are people capable of understanding the diversity of America isn’t satisfying for those striving for diversity. It’s not enough for a video to portray a diverse political party. If they want to be an authentic portrayal of American diversity they should focus more energy on nominating a diverse group of candidates. Elect candidates that reflect the people you are promising us the Republican party can represent. Diversity isn’t just about looks — it’s about representation and it’s key in the fair treatment of all Americans. Jana King is a 20-year-old communication studies junior from Ponchatoula, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @jking_TDR.
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Quote of the Day ‘I pictured myself as a virus or cancer cell and tried to sense what it would be like.’
Jonas Salk American virologist Oct. 28, 1914 — June 23, 1995
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Attentiveness to word choices can create safer environment no way jose jose bastidas Columnist I was a freshman when I first learned the things I say could have a negative effect on the people around me. Coming back from class to my dorm with a group of friends, the subject of hermaphrodites came up. We kept using the term “man-woman,” unaware that walking very close to us was a transgender male and his friends. Although our ignorant comments weren’t directly addressing this person, the conversation came to a screeching halt when we realized he had overheard what we were saying. An uncomfortable silence followed both our groups until we parted ways in the Quad. I remember feeling
embarrassed and ashamed for what happened. And I was right to feel this way because I had insulted someone simply by not thinking before I spoke. Situations like this occur regularly in places like schools and college campuses, creating a hostile environment for minorities and other social groups. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) released its biennial National School Climate Survey on Oct. 22. In the study, LGBT students from middle schools and high schools were polled to examine how unfriendly academic climates impact their safety and mental health, as well as their academic performance. The study found that while academic environments have improved over the years, schools are still deemed as “unsafe and unwelcoming for the majority of LGBT students.” An infographic released
with the study showed 65 percent of the students surveyed said they heard homophobic remarks often, though not necessarily aimed at them. Thirty percent missed at least one day of school because they felt unsafe and uncomfortable, and 85 percent revealed they were verbally harassed in the past year. While the survey mainly focused on high school and middle school environments, these findings are still pertinent for people in college and in the real world. How many times have you described something as “gay?” How many times have you called someone a “slut” or used the “n-word?” Chances are, if you used any of these words, you did so without considering their significance. Despite the fact that hate crimes and cases of blatant discrimination have diminished over the years, our generation tends to keep the mistreatment of minorities alive in a more subtle, not
necessarily intentional, way through the terms or phrases we use. Television and other media sources glorify crude comedy. We are taught to subconsciously, and in some cases blatantly, mock or point out others’ differentiating characteristics and opinions to preserve a status quo of what society considers “normal.” My personal experience accidentally insulting someone not only taught me to be more sensitive toward the people and cultures around me, but also allowed me to realize we have the opportunity to break this vicious cycle of social hostility. People slowly are steering away from viewing their differences as something negative meant to be ridiculed and instead fighting to make sure they are respected. It took me making someone else feel uncomfortable as they walked back from class to learn to respect others’
differences, but that doesn’t mean you have to experience something similar in order to change your mindset. We have the power to stop this trend by advocating to our peers, as well as to younger generations that there’s nothing wrong with being different. Think twice the next time you feel the need to yell “Hey faggot!” in the Student Union when you see one of your friends. Don’t automatically conclude that someone’s sexual orientation or ethnicity automatically disqualifies or favors them from being your equal in other ways. If we learn to accept each other’s differences from the start, we can avoid creating or being exposed to, hostile environments. Jose Bastidas is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Caracas, Venezuela. You can reach him on Twitter @jabastidas.
Vaccine pioneer Salk shouldn’t become forgotten history but he means well gordon brillon Opinion Editor Yesterday, October 28, would have been the day that Jonas Salk turned 100 years old. Salk, though now most famous as the subject of countless daytime PBS specials and pub trivia questions, was originally recognized for developing the polio vaccine that eventually eradicated the deadly disease from the Western world. These days, it’s hard for us to realize the enormity of Salk’s contribution to humanity, both because we’ve largely forgotten how bad the polio epidemic was and because we have nothing to compare it to. Now we freak out if we hear that one Ebola-ridden traveler has made it into the country, because we fear the kind of outbreak that’s been happening in West Africa could happen here. But before Salk’s and other vaccines became commonplace, there was a polio outbreak of about the same size in a major American city every year. This year, about 5,000 people have died of the Ebola virus infection across West Africa. In the summer of 1916, more than 6,000 died of polio. In 1949, just three years before Salk finished his work on the vaccine,
almost 3,000 died of polio, and thousands more were sickened or handicapped. If you want to imagine the kind of impact Salk would have had today, consider this — if West Africa keeps seeing the same numbers of Ebola victims every year for about the next 50 years, and then someone comes along with a prevention measure that all but eliminates the disease, that person would be about on Salk’s level. All that, and Salk refused to patent or make any kind of profit on his discovery. But apart from being a main contributor to eliminating one dreadful disease from the planet (though polio has made a disturbing resurgence in Asia and East Africa in the past few years), Salk provided a model for preventing other dangerous viral infections and a thoughtful figure unafraid to question the medical status quo. Most vaccines work by introducing a dead or deactivated sample of an infectious agent to a patient’s body, essentially allowing the body to practice its immune response on a harmless dummy. When Salk was getting his medical agent, this was common practice, but it was believed this process wouldn’t work for viral infections like polio. Salk was unsatisfied with his teachers’ explanation, and his ensuing work using a “dead” virus resulted in a vaccine that, 10 years to the day after the death
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Jonas Salk’s persistence in vaccine engineering resulted in a polio vaccine that eradicated disease from the Western world. of polio’s most famous sufferer, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, proved to be safe and effective. Salk’s selflessness and
bravery saved the lives of thousands, so even though we’re a day late, take a day to remember a man who recent history largely has forgotten.
Gordon Brillon is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Lincoln, Rhode Island. You can reach him on Twitter @tdr_gbrillon.
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CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Woman booked into EBR Parish Prison on game day for domestic violence LSUPD officers arrested 43-year-old Catherine Szekely on Saturday after responding to claims of a disturbance. LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said witnesses told officers that the suspect, later identified as Szekely, hit and fought her two children in a vehicle for no apparent reason after the LSU-Ole Miss game in Champions Lot near Alex Box Stadium. Her children are 15 and 18 years old. Lalonde said when officers made contact with Szekely, she appeared to be intoxicated and irate. However, she was not resistant with the officers. Officers arrested her on two counts of domestic abuse battery, Lalonde said. Szekely was then booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Student causes estimated $200 of property damage in Herget Hall Josiah Paulding, 18, was charged with simple criminal damage to property after he damaged exit signs in Herget Hall on Saturday. Lalonde said LSUPD officers observed the damage on the third floor of the residence hall, where a water fountain was also obstructed. Surveillance footage helped officers identify two suspects, Lalonde said. Officers were able to contact one of them, Paulding, who had damaged the exit signs. Lalonde said police arrested Paulding and issued him a misdemeanor summons for criminal damage to property. He said LSUPD officers have yet to locate the second suspect observed via surveillance. The investigation is ongoing.
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Haffner said. extends into the weekend of a Haffner said the real issue break. is the amount of material that Pomarico used an example needs to be covered during the of coursework that’s assigned to semester. He said the course- class on a Tuesday and extends work should not be reduced, but through the weekend but isn’t the semester should be extended due until Sunday night. a week or two. Pomarico said giving students “Spend two more time rather class periods covthan less seems ‘I understand the ering one chapter motivation ... but if they’re to be the better as opposed to one solution. He said now diminishing the class period coverstudents’ flexibility that the students with ing two chapters,” busy lives, limithave ... that’s only creating ing the flexibility Haffner said. more hardships for the and confining the Both Haffner and Love said they students in the long run.’ time to complete don’t think some assigned coursesteven pomarico, professors or inwork could hurt biology instructor structors would students. adhere to such a “I think flexpolicy if passed. ibility is an important aspect Steven Pomarico, biology of this,” he said. “This is one of instructor and member of the those [situations] where I unFaculty Senate, said assigning derstand, sort of, the motivacoursework specifically for a tion of Student Government, break is “bad policy.” He does but if they’re now diminishing not see a problem with work the flexibility that the students assigned during the week that have as to when they’re going
page 11 to be able to do assignments, that’s only creating more hardships for the students in the long run.” Pomarico said some faculty might be opposed to the resolution because of their academic freedom to assign coursework how they see fit. He said he understands where SG is coming from but warned that sometimes when rules are made, they have
unseen consequences. “Be careful what you’re asking for, because it might actually be a worse scenario,” Pomarico said. “To make rules that you can’t do it at all, then that’s only asking for trouble.” The Daily Reveille contacted the sponsor of the resolution, senator Jacques Petit, but he was not immediately available for comment.
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39 __ one’s breath; waiting in anticipation 41 Mineral spring 42 Luau dance 44 Woodwind player 45 Baby’s toy 47 2-footed animal
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