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ENVIRONMENT
Recycling bins introduced in stadium
LSU’s offense totals 44 second-half yards in 13-3 Gator victory No. 1 Florida seemed hell-bent on making LSU to Alabama in 2002. look worthy of its then-No. 4 national ranking, a “Our football team is sick,” said LSU ranking which many media outlets coach Les Miles. “They By Andy Schwehm said LSU didn’t deserve. understand that it was Sports Writer But every time the Gators let a great opportunity, but the Tigers back into the game, the they also understand that Tigers just walked themselves right it counts.” back out. But the final score And the Gators clung on a 13-3 was not at all indicative of victory on a cool, wet evening in Log on to see a dominating performance front of an LSU record crowd of photos from of Florida’s defense against 93,129 Saturday night in Tiger Sta- Saturday’s game. LSU’s offense and LSU’s indium. ability to gain yards in the secThe loss dropped LSU (5-1, ond half. 2-1) to No. 10 in the AP and ESPN/ But the fact Florida couldn’t USA Today Coaches polls. It also marks the team’s put the game away left the Tigers continually just first Saturday night loss one play away from tying up the game or taking in Tiger Stadium in the lead, something Miles simply sneered at in his 32 games since postgame talk. the team’s “Tiger faithful, I apologize,” Miles said. 31-0 loss “I wish we were better.”
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While fans witnessed the LSU football team’s first loss this season, they also saw the introduction of recycling in Tiger Stadium. Twenty-five recycling bins were placed strategically in the stadium to gauge patron’s reactions. Recycling in the west upperdeck was the most successful, said Melissa Seanard, who came up with the original proposal for recycling in Tiger Stadium. Eight bins were placed in the east upperdeck and were attended by volunteers who directed fans toward the recycling bins when they were discarding recyclable items. About six or seven bags of recyclable material were gathered from the east side, Seanard said. Lauren Leist, mass communication freshman, volunteered in the west upperdeck and said the volunteers’ main job on the west side was to ask people if they could recycle their items instead of discarding it in the garbage can. Seanard said the eight bins in the east upper deck collected substantially less material than the west side because volunteers were instructed to simply view how the
DEFENSE, see page 15
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LSU junior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard, bottom right, tackles Florida’s redshirt junior Emmanuel Moody on Saturday night during the Tigers’ 13-3 loss in Death Valley.
BINS, see page 15
ENVIRONMENT
Fall Fest makes effort to go green Volunteers attempt to have zero waste By Adam Duvernay Senior Staff Writer
Students looking for a place to dump the cardboard burger trays during Fall Fest encountered teams of volunteers picking through trash and sorting it into bags. Facility Services and student volunteers were able to recycle almost half of the trash generated Friday as part of a campaign to eliminate waste from the festival.
The 53 volunteers, many of whom are members of Student Government and the Environmental Conservation Log on to see Organization, were part pictures from of the largely successful Fall Fest activities. efforts to make this year’s Fall Fest zero waste. At 15 stations around the Quad, volunteers helped festival-goers sort their trash between recycling bins, composting bags and a separate can for potato chip bags. “This is a perfect event to raise sustainability awareness,” said Shannen Holahan, ECO volunteer. “You never see this
many people in the Quad.” Facility Services and the volunteers said they collected 14 cubic yards of recycling. It was about 43 percent of the total waste — more than two full dumpsters. They collected 5 cubic yards of compost, about 15 percent of the festival’s waste and compiled another 1.5 cubic yards of chip bags. About 37 percent of the total trash, or 12 cubic yards, was non-recyclable. Cas Smith, SG director of sustainabil-
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The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. step team performs Friday in the Quad at Fall Fest.
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Nation & World
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STATE/LOCAL
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
As China’s economy grows, so do mounds of garbage
NASA makes as-yet unseen hit on moon with probes
US weapons may have failed during 2008 Aghanistan firefight
Analysis: John Kennedy uses streamlining opportunity
Ex-senators: Political discourse now coarse
ZHANGLIDONG, China (AP) — Visitors can smell this village long before they see it. More than 100 dump trucks piled high with garbage line the narrow road leading to Zhanglidong, waiting to empty their loads in a landfill as big as 20 football fields.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Take that, moon! NASA bulldozed two spacecraft into the lunar south pole Friday morning in a search for hidden ice. Instruments confirm that a large empty rocket hull barreled into the moon at 7:31 a.m., followed four minutes later by a probe with cameras taking pictures of the first crash. But the big live public splash NASA had hoped for didn’t quite happen. Screens got fuzz and no immediate pictures of the crash or the six-mile plume of lunar dust that the mission was all about. NASA officials said their instruments were working, but the planned live photos were missing. Nearly half an hour after the crash, NASA was promising pictures updated to its Web site. But so far all NASA had was “images on the way in,” said NASA spokesman Grey Hautaluoma.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was chaos during the early morning assault last year on a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan and Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips’ M4 carbine had quit firing as militant forces surrounded the base. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn’t work either. When the battle in the small village of Wanat ended, nine U.S. soldiers lay dead and 27 more were wounded. A detailed study of the attack by a military historian found that weapons failed repeatedly at a “critical moment” during the firefight on July 13, 2008, putting the outnumbered American troops at risk of being overrun by nearly 200 insurgents. Which raises the question: Eight years into the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, do U.S. armed forces have the best guns money can buy?
(AP) — Out of the spotlight since his second failed bid for a U.S. Senate seat, Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy has seized an opportunity to regain center stage, and he’s upstaging Gov. Bobby Jindal and lawmakers in the process. Kennedy has used his appointment to the Commission on Streamlining Government — and his chairmanship of an advisory group to that commission — to seize a microphone and blast his ideas across the state. He’s talked to editorial boards, spoken to group luncheons and shared his thoughts on talk radio stations around Louisiana. Some of the ideas are new proposals for shrinking government spending, some are recycled ones and some are just plain strange. But they’ve gotten Kennedy front and center in a debate that usually belongs to the governor and the lawmakers who hold the purse strings.
(AP) — Courtesy has dwindled in politics, hurting chances of compromise and pushing voters out of both the Democratic and Republican parties, says former U.S. Sen. John Breaux. He said one reason is that public relations counselors coach politicians to win at all costs: “There is no tie.” Another word for a tie is “compromise,” and without it, no work gets done in Congress, Breaux said. Instead, he said, each party blames the other for the lack of results and frustrated voters drop out and become independents. It was just one in a list of causes that he and former U.S. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston gave for the coarsening of political discourse in Washington. A related program called “Civility in Public Life,” was hosted Friday by the Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs at the Manship School of Mass Communication.
Cuba reports swine flu deaths: 3 pregnant women HAVANA (AP) — Cuba acknowledged its first deaths from swine flu, saying three pregnant women succumbed to the virus and many more have been treated for symptoms. Deputy Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said a total of 2,100 pregnant women were treated for symptoms of the disease, with 110 of them seriously ill, in comments reported by the official Communist Party newspaper, Granma, on Saturday.
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CULTURE
First black undergraduate student inspires at Harambee Tureaud remarks on cruelty in 1953 By Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
The University’s first black undergraduate student addressed students with an account of his six weeks at the University in the racially tumultuous ’50s. “Fifty-six years ago, I walked this campus, and 56 years ago, I could not wait to walk off of this campus,” A.P. Tureaud Jr. said. “I tried as hard as I could to be a normal student, to be a part of University life and to learn, but it was not forthcoming in the time and culture of 1953.” Tureaud addressed students in the Cotillion Ballroom as Campus Life, the African American Cultural Center and the Office of Multicultural affairs hosted this year’s Harambee celebration. Harambee — a Swahili word meaning a “coming together” — entertained University students with poetry, dance and song. “This is my personal Harambee because when I was here, I was not welcome here at all,” Tureaud said. Tureaud came to the Universi-
ty in 1953 after litigation allowing its integration. “If I sat at a table, I would be completely alone,” Tureaud said. “If I sat in the middle of a classroom, the circle around me would be very wide, as far away from my presence as the walls would allow. I was miserable, and I was failing because you cannot perform when you are unhappy, and yet I didn’t know how I would get out of my predicament.”
Tureaud described his time here as a struggle he didn’t know how to resolve because his voluntary enrollment became a symbol for the integration of Louisiana at the undergraduate level. Tureaud said even his professors were remarkably cruel to him as an African American. “People have said to me, ‘Why would you choose to go to a place at a time in a world where you are not welcome,’” Tureaud said. “My
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A.P. Tureaud, the University’s first black undergraduate student, addresses the crowd Friday about the harsh experiences he had at LSU in 1953.
response was I had parents who told me I could go where I want to go, do what I want to do and eventually be the person I dreamed to be.” But this was not the case for Tureaud, who had to leave the University after six weeks because of a court maneuver temporarily overturning the litigation which allowed him to attend the University. “My bags were packed,” Tureaud said. “The six weeks seemed like an eternity. The long nights in the dorm with people banging on the walls on either side of the room, everybody walking out of the bathroom or showers when I walked in — I couldn’t tolerate that. And yet I knew that as my dad and my mom told me there are good people everywhere, you just have to try to find them. Maybe I wasn’t here long enough.” Tureaud continued his education at Xavier University of Louisiana, and although he had the opportunity to resume his studies at LSU, he did not return to the University for more than 30 years. Tureaud got emotional when he spoke about returning as the keynote speaker for Wednesday’s event. “You will never know what this means to me,” Tureaud said. “I may never experience this type of
exaltation and joy, and I just can’t tell you what it does. It makes me think of my parents and all the people who worked to change the America we all love.” Corey Johnson, ISDS junior, said Tureaud’s experiences should teach people the importance of accepting people for who they are and show how society progressed. “You have the most exceptional opportunities to be a part of a University that I elected to attend because I thought it would give me all the tools I needed to be the person I wanted and strived to be,” Tureaud said. The event also hosted students’ original poetry pieces. Ray James, political science junior, recited his piece arguing racism still exists. James said he experiences racism on a regular basis from local police needlessly checking his identification and local bars having what he views as racist dress codes. “Racism is still alive — they just be concealing it, but we have a chance to make a difference so our kids won’t ever feel it,” James quotes in his poem. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
VET SCHOOL
Students host fundraiser for kid-friendly Josh Project Program provides comfort for children By Sarah Eddington Contributing Writer
People gathered at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine on Sunday with dogs of all colors, sizes and breeds to enjoy the doggy olympics, food, live music and activities for children at the “Houndin’ Around with Josh and Friends” fundraiser. The fundraiser, hosted by vet school students, had slightly more than 50 people attend and raised nearly a thousand dollars, said Kathleen Elstrott, Josh Project Committee Chairperson. The proceeds will go directly to the Josh Project — a partner-
ship program between the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Children’s Miracle Network designed to prepare children for surgery through the comfort of an animal companion. Knoxville veterinarian Randy Lange designed the Josh Project. The project provides kids with a kit containing a book called “I’ll be OK” and a stuffed “Josh” doll. The book, about a dog named Josh who is about to undergo surgery, is designed to alleviate stress and prepare children for surgery, according to the project’s Web site. “It’s really an effort to promote the human-animal bond and provide comfort to the children of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital,” Elstrott said. The Josh Project is the first and only philanthropic effort sup-
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Emily Lee, English senior, buys tickets which allow her to participate in the events Sunday morning from the Josh Project volunteers.
ported by the AVMA, Elstrott said. The LSU vet school started the project in the fall of 2008, Elstrott said. Stephanie Johnson, the project’s adviser, said the program will work with Tiger H.A.T.S., an animal-assisted therapy and activity program. Tiger H.A.T.S., introduced in 1991 by the vet school, brings therapy dogs to local hospitals about three times a month to comfort patients. “The Josh Project begins where Tiger H.A.T.S. ends,” Johnson said. “The dogs can’t stay with the children in the hospital, but they will still have that tangible reminder and can read about Josh.” Johnson said surgery can be difficult for children, and it is hard for them to be alone. “The children may be in recovery, and the parents might not be right there with them, but they will have Josh — that representation with them,” Johnson said. The money raised at the
fundraiser will be used to purchase kits, Elstrott said. The first shipment of kits will be delivered Tuesday at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. The Josh Project and Tiger H.A.T.S. will distribute the kits. Auvian Williams, first-year vet student and Josh Project committee member, said the bond between humans and animals is a strong one. She said animals are loving and compassionate creatures, and
people tend to gravitate toward them. “People are very attached to their pets,” Williams said. “When something depends on you, it gives you something to look forward to.”
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WEATHER
Prof. researching determining factors of hurricane intensity By Lindsey Meaux Contributing Writer
Research into the factors which determine hurricane intensity in the immediate wake of Hurricane Ivan may help forecasters accurately determine a hurricane’s strength before its landfall, said Earth Scan Laboratory Director Nan Walker. After Hurricane Ivan crossed the Gulf of Mexico, two large areas of cool waters prompted Walker and her team to examine how the water temperatures in ocean cyclones play
a role in the intensity of hurricanes, she said. “We started looking at this event in particular, which [was] unusual because the clouds cleared out of the Gulf,” Walker said. “We were the first to document that the coldest water generated by a hurricane is actually in ocean cyclones.” Walker said Ivan caused the ocean to begin spinning rampantly, thrusting cold waters of about 20 degrees Celsius to the surface of the water, she said. Surface temperatures were about 32 degrees Celsius prior
to Ike’s passing. Ocean conditions typically have more effect on a hurricane when its intensity is stronger, Walker said. “That’s probably why the cold upwellings are more important to stronger hurricanes,” Walker said. “It takes a big hurricane to bring that water up.” Walker’s research is both innovative and has the potential to aid meteorologists in trying to gauge the intensity of hurricanes, said Christopher D’Elia, School of the Coast and Environment dean.
“It’s just a good example of how our leading researchers are known internationally,” D’Elia said. D’Elia said weather forecasters are typically able to plot the route a hurricane will take, but they have some problems predicting the intensity of the storms. “These are new observations that show very clearly the importance of sea surface temperature,” D’Elia said. “[The research is helpful] in the sense that it will aid forecasters as they try to improve their models about the strength of storms.”
The lack of research has prevented knowledge of hurricane intensity increasing at the same rate of knowledge of hurricane tracking, Walker said. “The prediction of hurricane intensity has progressed very little in recent years, whereas the prediction of hurricane track has progressed significantly,” Walker said.
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BOARD OF SUPS
Coaches, System president to receive contract changes Four new degree programs created By Ryan Buxton Staff Writer
The LSU System Board of Supervisors passed contract changes for several head coaches and LSU System President John Lombardi at its October meeting Friday. Men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson’s contract was extended one year to 2014, and he received two salary increases. Johnson’s base salary of $250,000 per year was unchanged, but he will receive a $200,000 longevity bonus if he remains at the University until the expiration of his contact, and his supplemental compensation was increased to $1.05 million per year.
The supplemental compensation, which Johnson receives for media appearances, comes not from the Athletic Department but “multimedia sources,” said Joe Alleva, vice chancellor and director of athletics. Women’s volleyball coach Fran Flory received a two-year contract extension, and pay raises were approved for four assistant football coaches, as well as coaches for soccer, golf and tennis. “All these salary increases come from self-generated funds from the Athletic Department,” Alleva said. “There are no state funds, and we give back an enormous amount to the University.” Lombardi’s contract was extended two years, but his salary was not changed. Blake Chatelain, Board chairman, praised Lombardi’s leadership during the “challenging budgetary environment.” The Board’s Academic and
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Student Affairs, Achievement and Distinction Committee approved the addition of four new degrees — doctoral programs in materials science and engineering, environmental sciences and coastal engineering sciences, as well as a master’s program in coastal and ecological engineering. “These are priority programs, and should funding problems persist and should [the University] have cuts, they will continue to support [the programs] as they need to be supported and developed,” said Carolyn Hargrave, vice president of academic affairs. Astrid Merget, executive vice
chancellor and provost, said the programs are important because the concentrations are “strong areas” and have pulled existing faculty together to create new programs. “[The new programs] capitalize on our talent, expertise and location,” Merget said. The academic committee also approved a pilot program to examine University scholarships. Merget said the program’s purpose is to determine if parts of the scholarship requirements need changes. “Do [scholarship programs] make a difference in recruiting?” she said. “Are the categories too rigid?” ACT requirements would be an example, Merget said. If a certain
scholarship requires a score of 27, the pilot program allows the University to investigate whether that score may be too high or too low and thus not maximizing benefit. The Property and Facilities Committee approved a proposal to lease the Tiger Athletic Foundation to perform $1.25 million on improvements on Alex Box Stadium, including new right field bleachers with seating for 960 people, 12 wheelchair accessible seats and a new plaza area.
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LGBT
Gay rights activists march on D.C., demand rights Obama pledges to end military ban By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays. Rainbow flags and homemade signs dotted the crowds filling Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House as people chanted “Hey, Obama, let mama marry mama” and “We’re out, we’re proud, we won’t back down.” Many children were also among the protesters. A few counter-protesters had also joined the crowd, which stretched several blocks by the afternoon. Jason Yanowitz, a 37-year-old computer programmer from Chicago, held his daughter, 5-year-old Amira, on his shoulders. His partner, Annie, had their 2-year-old son, Isiah, in a stroller. Yanowitz said more straight people were turning out to show their support for gay rights. “If somebody doesn’t have equal rights, then none of us are
free,” he said. “For all I know, she’s gay or he’s gay,” he added, pointing to his children. Some participants in the National Equality March woke up energized by Obama’s blunt pledge to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military during a speech to the nation’s largest gay rights group Saturday night. The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Sunday that Congress will need to muster the resolve to change the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy — a change that the military may be ready for. “I think it has to be done in the right way, which is to get a buy-in from the military, which I think is now possible,” said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. Obama’s political energies have been focused on two wars, the economic crisis and health care reform, though he pledged “unwavering” commitment even as he wrestled with those problems. March organizer Cleve Jones, creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and a protege of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, said he had initially discouraged a rally earlier in the year. But he and others began to worry Obama was backing away from his campaign promises. “Since we’ve seen that so many times before, I didn’t want it
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Gay rights advocates fill the west lawn of the Capitol during a rally in Washington on Sunday. “We’re out, we’re proud, we won’t back down,” they chanted.
to happen again,” he said. “We’re not settling. There’s no such thing as a fraction of equality.” Unlike the first march in 1979 and others in 1987, 1993 and 2000 that included celebrity performances and drew as many as 500,000 people, Sunday’s event was driven by grassroots efforts and was expected to be more low-key. Washington authorities don’t disclose crowd estimates at rallies, though at least several thousand appeared to be in attendance. Also among the crowd were a couple of noteworthy activists:
Cynthia Nixon, a cast member from HBO’s “Sex and the City” who hopes to marry partner Christine Marinoni next year; and Judy Shepard, who became an advocate for gay rights after her son Matthew was killed because he was gay. Many marchers were outraged after the passage of California’s Proposition 8, which canceled the right of gays to get married in the state. Kipp Williams, a 27-year-old San Francisco resident, said he moved to California from the South seeking equality but realized after
Proposition 8 that gay people are second-class citizens everywhere. Contrary to the California Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of the referendum, he said “there is no exception to the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.” Sara Schoonover-Martin, 34, came from Martinsburg, W.Va., with her wife, Nicki, wearing matching veils and pink T-shirts that said “bride” and “I do.” The couple eloped at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts earlier this year. “When marriage is legalized in West Virginia, we will renew our vows and have our family and friends there,” Sara said. “I’m angry that it hasn’t occurred quicker. This affects my life every day, 365 days a year.” For Lt. Dan Choi, the day began with a jog around Washington’s memorials, calling cadence at 8 a.m. with fellow veterans and supporters before joining the march. Choi, a West Point graduate, Arabic speaker and Iraq war veteran, is facing discharge under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for revealing in March that he is gay.
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STATE
Public input sought on plans to spend recovery funds LRA: $112 million left to be allocated By The Associated Press (AP) – Louisiana’s disaster recovery agency is seeking public input on plans to spend $112 million for rebuilding after hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. Louisiana Recovery Authority Director Paul Rainwater said the agency conducted nearly 100 visits
with parish officials, civic organizations and other groups in hurricane-affected areas to see what gaps still needed to be filled. The plan is to rebuild infrastructure, businesses and response systems so that they will not fail in the future. “Maybe it’s providing a generator to a sewage pump so that pump won’t go down during the next storm,” Rainwater said. The largest part of the allocation — $40 million — will go toward economic revitalization.
Preliminary estimates by the LRA show Hurricane Gustav’s economic impact topping off at around $15 million. Nonprofit organizations and businesses damaged in the storms will be eligible for grants and low-interest loans ranging from $100,000 to $5 million. Another $30 million will go to small municipalities for drainage improvements, road and bridge repairs, and improving utilities and structures to withstand future storms.
The proposed plan also allocates $10 million to a pilot program that will allow communities to hire zoning and code enforcement staff to help with storm-resistant specifications. The program includes an option for homeowners and private employers to relocate to safer areas. LRA Deputy Director Robin Keegan told the agency’s board last month that the program will show federal officials that the state is trying to build back smarter and stronger. That will help Louisiana
compete for another $312 million in federal dollars available for resiliency planning, she said. More than $22 million will go to a communications program for first responders. The remaining $10 million will be split between the fisheries industry and homeowner rehabilitation.
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NATION
UCLA student accused of stabbing a classmate Detectives trying to discover motive By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A UCLA professor said he told a university administrator 10 months ago of his concerns about the mental health of a student now accused of stabbing a fellow student in the throat in a chemistry lab. UCLA history professor Stephen Frank said he met the suspect — 20-year-old Damon Thompson
— in his Western civilization class late last year. Frank told the Los Angeles Times he became worried when Thompson sent several e-mails complaining that classmates sitting near him had made offensive comments to him while he was taking a written exam. In one e-mail, Thompson also accused Frank of taunting him. “I believe I heard you, Professor Frank, say that I was ‘troubled’ and ‘crazy’ among other things,” Thompson wrote in one of the emails. “My outrage at this situation coupled with the pressure of the
very weighted examination dulled my concentration and detracted from my performance.” Frank said he was present during the entire exam and saw nothing to support Thompson’s complaints. Several teaching assistants also said they saw nothing unusual, Frank said. Detectives have been trying to discover a motive for the Thursday attack, in which stunned students watched in horror as blood gushed from the 20-year-old woman’s neck. Authorities have said Thompson and the woman, who police haven’t identified, were not
romantically involved. Thompson was arrested shortly after the stabbing and booked for an investigation of attempted murder. He’s in jail on $1 million bail and is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday. The family of the stabbing victim said Friday that the 20-year-old woman was expected to recover. Frank said other professors have reported similar exchanges with Thompson, who complained he was the constant target of taunts from students in dorms, dining areas and the library. “My concern was in the
context of other violent incidents on campuses around the country,” Frank said. But a university official told Frank they couldn’t order Thompson to seek psychological services. UCLA spokeswoman Carol Stogsdill said Saturday that university officials were forbidden by privacy laws from discussing how the school may have reacted to any complaints about Thompson’s behavior. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
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SOCCER
Tigers save road trip with late win
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20-yard line in the third quarter with the score 10-3 after Florida sophomore kicker Caleb Sturgis missed a 25-yard field goal. But Florida junior defensive end Justin Trattou and senior linebacker Brandon Spikes sacked Jefferson on first and third downs to force LSU’s third punt of the game. The LSU offensive is now tied with three other teams in
It wasn’t as pretty as the beginning of the season has been, but the LSU soccer team managed to salvage its weekend with another late-game rally. The Tigers (9-3-2, 5-1) entered the third weekend of Southeastern Conference play on a four-game SEC win streak and had outscored their past four foes, 16-1. That all ended quickly as LSU scored just once in its first 135 minutes of play of the weekend. Kentucky blanked the Tigers, 1-0, on Friday night, and Vanderbilt seemed poised to do the same until an overtime goal handed LSU a 2-1 overtime win. “Vanderbilt deserves a lot of credit. They played great today,” LSU coach Brian Lee said in a news release. The Tigers found themselves in familiar territory Sunday afternoon, as they entered halftime trailing 1-0 to Vanderbilt (7-5-1, 1-4). Junior forward Nicole Lukens put the Commodores up after 21 minutes of play with a close-range strike. The goal was her sixth of the season and made her Vanderbilt’s leading scorer. “We had our first really flat performance in the first half in an SEC game, but we put our nose to the grind in the second half and overtime to get a result,” Lee said. LSU began the comeback bid just five minutes after halftime
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Offensive line falls short as Florida’s dominating defense sacks Jefferson five times By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
The Florida defense dominated the nation in nearly all defensive categories entering Saturday’s primetime matchup with LSU – except for sacks produced, with only seven in four games. The No. 1 total defense in the country nearly matched that total Saturday night, overwhelming LSU’s offensive line and sacking
sophomore quarterback Jordan offensive line. Jefferson five times in the Gators’ “[Jefferson] wants to run 13-3 victory. the ball a lot, and Florida senior we noticed that,” linebacker Ryan Stamper said. “If Stamper said Jef- Log on to see a we got good presferson feeling the before and after sure on them, we heat and being video of tailgating knew he would forced to scramble on Saturday. want to run the stemmed from the ball a lot, so we defense’s “great knew we would job covering” and effective get a lot of chances to sack him.” penetration through the LSU LSU took over at its own
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Tigers beat No. 6 Florida, 3-0, for first time since 1991 Flory: Match a long time coming By Rob Landry Sports Contributor
The LSU volleyball team made sure the Florida Gators didn’t sweep the Tigers in all sports this weekend. The Tigers (13-4, 7-1) defeated the No. 6 Gators (12-3, 6-2) in three straight sets Sunday night in the PMAC, extending LSU’s winning streak to six matches. LSU has only lost one set during the winning streak.
Before Sunday’s match, LSU had not defeated the Gators since 1991, a streak that spanned 26 consecutive matches. “This match was a long time coming,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “We’ve been close, and we’ve never really believed before. This team decided this was going to be their year.” The loss also marked the first time in 12 matches this season the Gators have lost to an unranked opponent. The match, televised by ESPNU, was the first loss for Florida on television this season. Flory had previously never defeated the Gators, and Florida coach
Mary Wise had not lost to LSU since 1991 — her first season in Gainesville. “It was great,” Cooper said. “This was my first time beating Florida since I’ve been here, so it was great. To beat them in three [sets], it was amazing.” Senior outside hitter Brittnee Cooper led the way for LSU in the match with 18 kills. “We all did great,” Cooper said. “If it wasn’t for my teammates, [senior libero Lauren] Waclawczyk on digs and [senior outside hitter] Marina [Skender] on digs, and getting to the ball to the setter, I couldn’t do VOLLEYBALL, see page 11
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The Lady Tigers celebrate after beating No. 6 Florida, 3-0, in the PMAC on Sunday.
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Recruits experience Death Valley LAA sweeps Boston, About 40 prospects advances to ALCS visit the stadium By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
LSU fans didn’t need a fortune teller to see the future of the football team this weekend. The large number of high school recruits at the LSU-Florida game acted as a crystal ball. At least 40 football recruits and many prospects for other LSU sports visited Baton Rouge this weekend for official or unofficial visits, according to Scout.com. “Anytime you get kids on campus, it’s a big plus,” said Sonny Shipp, Louisiana recruiting analyst for Scout. “To have them in for such an important game and the largest crowd in history, it adds to their overall experience.” Six football recruits for the 2010 recruiting class took one of their five official visits at the LSUFlorida game. Three of the recruits have already pledged to the Tigers — offensive tackle Evan Washington and wide receivers Mike Davis and Justin Hunter. Another three high school seniors are still considering LSU — cornerbacks Joshua Shaw and John Fulton and defensive lineman Cassius Marsh. Marsh was once a California
commitment, but likes LSU because he has family in Baton Rouge. Shaw and Fulton are two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, ranked No. 15 and No. 5, respectively, by Scout. LSU already has commitments from cornerbacks Ronnie Vinson, Tharold Simon and Tyrann Mathieu. Many 2010 recruits decided to unofficially visit Baton Rouge. Some of them have already committed to the Tigers, while others have yet to make their decision. Scout five-star running back Lache Seastrunk and in-state wide receivers Trovon Reed and James Wright used the visit to see how LSU stacked up against their other choices. Seastrunk, a Scout five-star recruit and No. 2 running back in the nation, has offers from countless schools, but LSU, Texas and Auburn are his leaders. The Temple, Texas, native rushed for 1,600 yards and 22 touchdowns as a sophomore and 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns his junior season. Reed is one of the best in-state players still on the Tigers’ radar for 2010. The Thibodaux High School wide receiver narrowed his choice to LSU, Florida and Auburn. Wright, a Belle Chasse High School product, compared the LSU-Florida matchup to two Texas schools. “It was wild for a college game,” Wright told Scout. “LSU just gets a lot of support from the fans. After
going to Texas Tech and Texas earlier, LSU was more intense and they were also louder.” Scout three-star wide receiver Jarrett Fobbs has committed to Texas A&M, but he was impressed with the atmosphere Saturday night. “It was crazy out there,” Fobbs told Scout. “I had no idea it would be that crazy. I’ve never seen anything like it.” LSU coach Les Miles’ 2010 recruiting class already has 22 commitments, with space for only six more. Shipp said the Tigers are likely to add four or five recruits. LSU already began locking up commitments for the 2011 class. Redemptorist running back Jeremy Hill and offensive lineman La’el Collins accepted the Tigers’ offer Sept. 28. Many high school juniors made the trip to the Red Stick, including in-state phenoms wide receiver Jarvis Landry and running back Kenny Hilliard. Landry, a Lutcher High School standout, and Hilliard, a Patterson High School star, are on the Scout 100 for 2011. Shipp said LSU is the school to beat for both. Shipp said the Tigers’ 13-3 loss might weigh on some recruits. “It could affect some guys,” Shipp said. “But a lot of guys look at it as a opportunity for more playing time.” Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com
Papelbon gives up three runs in ninth By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero and the Los Angeles Angels shrugged off their postseason failures and swept the Boston Red Sox out of the playoffs. Guerrero hit a two-out, two-run single off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning and the Angels rallied past Boston 7-6 in Game 3 Sunday, advancing to the AL championship series with their first postseason sweep in franchise history. The Red Sox intentionally walked Torii Hunter with runners on second and third to bring up Guerrero, a star who had long been waiting for a big October hit. And he came through against Papelbon, who had never before allowed a run in the postseason. “That’s the biggest hit he’s had,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “I think the way we did it, in a sweep, in Game 3 with two out in the ninth, gives us momentum.” The Angels open their first ALCS since 2005 on Friday against either the New York Yankees or Minnesota. The Yankees led that
series 2-0 going into Game 3 Sunday night. Los Angeles trailed 5-1 early, was behind 5-2 after seven innings and still down 6-4 when Papelbon retired the first two batters of the ninth. Erick Aybar singled on a two-strike pitch, Chone Figgins walked and Bobby Abreu singled in one run — the first postseason run Papelbon had allowed in 27 innings. After Hunter was walked intentionally, Guerrero, who had one RBI in his previous 19 postseason games, singled sharply to center on the first pitch as Figgins and Abreu raced home. Guerrero is an eight-time AllStar and former AL MVP with a .321 career batting average, 407 home runs and 1,318 RBIs. A free swinger, he was regarded as someone who could hit any pitch, even ones that bounced. But ever since a couple of big hits vs. Boston in the 2004 division series, Guerrero had barely made a dent in the postseason. Boston had scored a total of two runs in 32 postseason innings before taking a 3-0 lead on Sunday. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
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GOLF
Former LSU fullback wins USA-MMA Tigers 6th in second Shawn Jordan star of River Center fights By Chris Branch Sports Contributor
Shawn Jordan couldn’t lose this fight. Not in front of his crowd. The former LSU fullback’s fight against fellow heavyweight Corey Salter (7-13) was the main event at USA-MMA and Beat 2 Sleep’s Louisiana vs. Florida event at the River Center on Friday. Sporting a red Mohawk, Jordan entered the cage to a standing ovation from the crowd at the mixed martial arts event. But he didn’t have the start he was hoping for. Jordan took some shots in the early portion of the opening round — shots hard enough to leave him bloodied. But they didn’t faze him. With his nose, mouth and chin dripping blood, Jordan let Salter know he wasn’t hurt and grinned from ear to ear. Jordan, listed at 6-feet and 245 pounds, took the fight to the ground, picking up and slamming Salter to the mat, much to the crowd’s delight. Jordan delivered blow after blow to Salter’s face after mounting him. Salter couldn’t defend himself against Jordan’s “ground and pound” game. He tapped.
The stoppage at 3:18 in the first round enticed a raucous ovation from the crowd. The hometown guy was victorious again, pushing his record to 4-1. He celebrated the win with a back flip. Salter had been a late change on the card. Jordan learned of the notification Tuesday but seemed prepared nonetheless. Salter came into the fight on a six-fight losing streak, while Jordan was coming off his first loss, a first-round knockout against Kenny Garner. Jordan said afterward the early shots didn’t affect him. “He busted me up, but I’ve trained with some rough guys, so I’m used to it,” Jordan said. Jordan has no plans after this fight, although his performance should garner the interest of promoters. “Wherever I’m going to fight next — I don’t care.” Jordan said. Other local fighters shared the stage with Jordan on Friday with mixed results. Former Tara High School wrestler Ben Kristonis fought challenger Chris Marquez. Kristonis didn’t last long. He took the fight to the ground, trying to utilize his wrestling skills. Bad decision. Marquez locked Kristonis’ right arm in an armbar and forced Kristonis to tap 1:48 into the first round.
Former Baton Rouge High wrestler Thomas Webb was likely the second most popular fighter of the night next to Jordan. Webb put on a masterful performance in front of a hometown crowd, easily winning a unanimous decision against Jason Abernathy. Webb toyed with Abernathy. The fight was nearly stopped three times with Webb opening up a severe cut above Abernathy’s left eye. Abernathy stayed on his knees for several minutes after the final bell. Baton Rouge native Matt Brown fought an entertaining fight against undefeated Will “Furious” Florentino in a fight remembered more for the post-fight festivities. Brown and Florentino fought a close bout until Florentino caught Brown in a deadly triangle choke. Brown refused to tap. Brown passed out after several minutes in the choke, ending the fight at 3:57 in the second round. In his post-fight interview, Florentino kneeled on the center of the mat and proposed to his girlfriend in the stands. After she apparently accepted, Florentino sprinted out of the cage and into the stands to greet his new fiancée.
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round of Ga. tourney Final-round play to resume today By Luke Johnson Sports Contributor
The LSU golf team finished the second round of the Brickyard Collegiate Championship in Macon, Ga., in sixth place, shooting a 9-over par 585 through two rounds of play. Juniors Clayton Rotz and John Peterson led the way for the Tigers during the first round. Each golfer fired a 1-under 71 to lead the Tigers to a three-way tie for fourth place after the first round with a score of 5-over 293. Fellow junior Andrew Loupe also played well in the first round, shooting a 2-over 74. Sophomores Josh Jones and Sang Yi rounded out the scoring efforts for the Tigers in the first round and shot 5-over 77. The Tigers stumbled out of the gate Sunday. Peterson and Loupe combined to go 5-over on the front nine, which dropped the Tigers to ninth place. Peterson was 4-over for the first three holes of the second round. But
Rotz continued his hot play and kept the Tigers in the championship. Rotz finished the front nine at 1-under, carding two birdies, to keep the Tigers within striking distance of the championship. But he triple-bogeyed the 10th hole to drop him back to 1-over for the tournament. Rotz carded two more birdies on the back nine to finish the second round at even par for the tournament. The rest of the Tigers rallied on the back nine, Loupe shot a 1-under 35 to finish the second round with a 1-over 73. Jones joined Loupe in the red, posting a 1-under 35 on the back nine, giving him an even par 72 for the second round. Peterson regrouped by shooting an even par 36 on the back nine. Yi also improved his score in the second round, shooting a 2-over 74. Georgia junior Russell Henley is running away with the individual title for the tournament. Henley followed up his 3-under 69 in the first round by shooting a 7-under 65 in the second round. Henley has a five stroke lead on GOLF, see page 11
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MEN’S TENNIS
Skupski, Carlsson beaten by Tenn., 8-6 Skupski defeats two ranked players By Sean Isabella Sports Contributor
LSU men’s tennis player Neal Skupski’s run at the D’Novo AllAmerican Championships ended this weekend in Tulsa, Okla., with a loss to Michigan junior Jason Jung. The sophomore dropped a tough three-set match to Jung on Friday, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, in the the third round of the main draw singles. Skupski landed in the third round after navigating his way through three qualifying matches and knocking off a pair of ranked foes Thursday and Friday. He blew past No. 5 Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, on Thursday, and squeaked by No. 46 Ed Corrie of Texas, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, on Friday morning. LSU assistant coach Danny Bryan said he was impressed by Skupski’s outing. “We expect Neal to be one of the top players in the country,” Bryan said in a news release. “This weekend, he showed us he was capable of that and he is looking forward to
getting back to work, improving his weaknesses and bettering his game.” Skupski, who finished last year with a 21-16 singles record, was trying to pull his best impression on his former teammate Michael Venus this weekend. The former All-American beat then-No. 1 Oleksandr Nedovyesov, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4, to capture the 2008 All-American Championships singles title. Skupski’s run far surpassed his effort last year at the event. He posted a 3-1 in the prequalifying round, losing in the final round to No. 11 seed Shuhei Uzawa of Ohio State, 6-2, 6-0. In doubles, Skupski and junior Sebastian Carlsson were ousted in the second round of the doubles main draw. The duo fell to Tennessee’s Boris Conkic and John Patrick Smith, 8-6. The loss sent the tandem home with an unexpected early exit after earning a No. 18 ranking in doubles in the ITA preseason poll. The next tournament for the Tigers will be Oct. 22 when they travel to New Orleans to compete in the ITA Southern Regional. Contact Sean Isabella at sisabella@lsureveille.com
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“SHOW ME THE MONEY!”
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LSU football alumni visit during Saturday’s football game against Florida. From top: Craig Steltz, Demetrius Byrd and Matt Flynn.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. enjoys the student section chanting “Show me the money” at the LSU vs. University of Florida game Saturday in Tiger Stadium.
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sacks allowed at No. 107 in the country with 18 through six games. LSU senior running back Charles Scott said missed blocks were a reason for the high number, and he said the pass protection “definitely needs improvement.” “A few of those plays I should have stayed in and helped out,” Scott said. “If you see somebody getting beat and you don’t help out, it’s just as much as your fault as the guy getting beat.” Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow was not sacked in his return from a concussion he suffered two weeks ago. Tebow finished with numbers below his season statistics per game — 134 passing yards compared with an average of 155.4 yards and 38 rushing yards compared with a 61.8 average per game — but he threw the game’s only touchdown to senior wide receiver Riley Cooper with 0:50 remaining in the second quarter. “That one touchdown gave them the extra boost they needed to continue throughout the game,” said LSU junior safety Chad Jones. “If that touchdown wouldn’t have happened, things would have turned out
VOLLEYBALL, from page 7
anything with it.” Senior setter Sam Dabbs led the Tigers in assists with 34 while tallying six digs and a kill. “[Sam] Dabbs was real good,” Flory said. “We’ve worked real hard the last two weeks to get her to make great choices and she was outstanding. She was the key to the match tonight.” After winning the first two sets, the Tigers trailed 10-7 early in the third set, but rallied behind their senior leadership to regroup and take the match. “We were trying to win the match with one play instead of understanding there’s 25 points you have to win in a set,” Flory said. “We did a great job of refocusing, and our seniors took control.” LSU took care of business rather easily Friday night, sweeping South Carolina 3-0.
GOLF from page 9
his closest competitor, Georgia Tech freshman John Tyler Griffin. Henley is a Macon, Ga., native. Henley may be running away with the individual title, but Augusta State is sprinting toward the finish line with a 13-stroke lead on the second-place team. Augusta State’s five golfers have
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differently.” The LSU defense spent the majority of the night on the field, as Florida dominated the time of possession battle Saturday, 36:30 to 23:30 and got 22 first downs compared with LSU’s 12. The Tigers held the No. 1 scoring offense in the Southeastern Conference to nearly four touchdowns below its season average of 39 points per game, and its lowest point total since 1999. But penalties tarnished the defense’s performance as the unit was flagged six times Saturday — four times for lining up offsides and two 15-yard facemask penalties. “Basically we got outplayed by their defense,” LSU senior linebacker Jacob Cutrera said. “We should have gotten off the field more than we did. The penalties hurt — we need to fix that.” The Florida defense kept LSU out of the end zone for the first time since a 7-3 loss to Auburn in 2006. LSU coach Les Miles agreed Florida’s pass rush made the LSU offensive line’s pass protection tasks grueling. “We threw a couple of balls to [senior wide receiver] Brandon LaFell, and they came out of the sky and started targeting him,” Miles said. “We should well have
had an over-the-top throw or two ... but when we called those, we didn’t have protection.” Florida sophomore safety Will Hill said in addition to putting pressure on Jefferson, he knew the secondary needed to stop LaFell (4 receptions for 44 yards) and junior wideout Terrance Toliver (2 receptions for 14 yards) to win. Florida remains undefeated through five games in 2009 while LSU enters its bye week at 5-1 and 3-1 in SEC play. Stamper said the Gators’ victory against the Tigers is a statement about Florida’s place in the college football ranks. “On offense, defense and special teams, we are clicking and playing as one,” Stamper said. “I think we deserve the No. 1 spot.” Cutrera said he hopes his team will have the chance to get revenge against the Gators and their defense later in the season. “I guess it was a moral victory [allowing only 13 points],” Cutrera said. “We always want that ‘W.’ Hopefully we’ll face them again in the SEC championship.”
The win extended LSU’s winning streak against Southeastern Conference opponents other than Florida and Kentucky to 36 matches. The Tigers took the first two sets, winning them, 25-12 and 2516, respectively. But the Gamecocks made the third set a little more interesting. With LSU leading, 24-19, South Carolina rallied to win four consecutive points to bring the match to 2423. But Skender knocked down her match-high 12th kill of the match to secure an LSU victory on the next point. “We had one of our best matches of the season up until the last couple of points,” Flory said. “We were very fortunate to get out in three sets.” Skender also recorded 12 digs, marking her fifth double-double of the season. Sophomore libero Lauren
Waclawczyk led the Tigers with 13 digs and also recorded a career-high five assists. But the performance of the match came from Dabbs. Dabbs recorded nine kills, 34 assists and 12 digs. “Our focus has always been first contact,” Waclawczyk said. “We did a really good job tonight and gave Sam [Dabbs] so many options. She took advantage of it to the fullest. She did her dump thing — she set the outside and got the ball everywhere. It was a great night for us.” The Tigers will try to carry the momentum from this into next weekend when they take on Arkansas and Ole Miss. “We can’t let up,” Dabbs said. “Everyone is coming out to play us this year.”
combined to card one round over par, two even par rounds, and seven rounds below par. Every Augusta State Golfer is placed in the top 30. The Tigers have a lot of work remaining to contend in the tournament. They are nine strokes behind the two teams tied for second place, and six strokes behind Southeastern Conference
foe Georgia. The Tigers are 22 strokes behind first-place Augusta State. The Tigers resume play Monday for the final round of the tournament.
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when junior midfielder Malorie Rutledge found the net on a cross from junior defender Courtney Alexander for her seventh goal of the season. Alexander has spent a good portion of the season as the team’s left back, but Lee moved her to forward in the second half, as senior forward Rachel Yepez missed time with an ankle sprain. “Courtney actually moved up front for us against Duke and helped us fight back in that one,” Lee said. “She had six or seven shots in just one half [against Vanderbilt], and we were really unfortunate not to win in regulation.” The duo combined again after nine minutes of overtime when Rutledge headed in an Alexander cross, giving LSU the win. The goal made Rutledge LSU’s leading scorer and put her into a threeway tie for first in the SEC. “Courtney Alexander really stepped up big for us today with two beautiful crosses, and Malorie continues to play like an AllAmerican should,” Lee said. “She scored two tremendous goals for us when we needed them the most. You can’t say enough about those two and the effort they showed today.” The loss is Vanderbilt’s fifth of the conference season and extends their losing streak to three games. The Commodores have been outscored by a combined tally of 14-4 since SEC play began. “We need to regroup and refocus our energies,” Vanderbilt coach Ronnie Woodward said in a news release. “We need to let the disappointment of how hard we fought settle in and then learn from it and let go.” A series of thunderstorms helped to cool down LSU on
PAGE 11 Friday night against Kentucky (4-6-4, 1-4-1). Heavy rains in Lexington, Ky., provided a wet and muddy pitch LSU wasn’t able to maneuver. “You couldn’t pass, you couldn’t dribble,” Lee said. “It wasn’t a soccer game — it was basically fighting through the puddles.” The Tigers outshot the Wildcats, 16-5, and managed four shots on goal to Kentucky’s two, but it was Kentucky junior forward Giuleana Lopez who provided the game’s only goal. Lopez found the net in the first half’s dying moments when she headed in on a corner kick for her third score of the season. “It’s great to get our first SEC win, especially over an extremely talented LSU team in very tough conditions,” Kentucky assistant coach Michelle Rayner said in a news release. The Tigers have an opportunity to solidify their lead in the SEC West with games against second-place Ole Miss and last-place Mississippi State next weekend.
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THE GRUMBLING HIVE
monday, October 12, 2009
What is behind the widespread fear of the H1N1 vaccine? A short stroll through campus makes it obvious the flu season is here. The health center booths set up to facilitate the convenient scheduling of flu shots are a clear reminder. In class, people are dropping like flies from swine flu. OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but the virus has definitely made its rounds. The age group most affected by the swine flu is 5 to 24 years of age, according to the CDC. Reading this, I’m happy to be older than 30 for the first time. The current flu shot, which the Student Health Center will begin offering Oct. 19, is for the seasonal flu only. But the vaccine for the 2009 H1N1 virus may be available in the near future. The question is: How many will provide their bodies as test tubes for this vaccination, which has been rushed through production and testing? This sentiment is
splashed across the Internet, from blogs to “informative Web sites” providing opinion and questionable statistics against the vaccine. Much of the current fear results from an effort to vaccinate against a strain of the swine flu — in 1976. Back then, numerous people were Nathan Shull Columnist afflicted with Guillain-Barre Syndrome as a result of a reaction with the vaccine. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) can result in complete paralysis and, on rare occasions, death. “But the problems in 1976 have nothing to do with the current vaccine, which is produced in the same fashion as the regular flu vaccine,” reported Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times.
This is not entirely true. According to the CDC’s “Your Online Source for Credible Health Information,” there is a possibility of GBS developing from a reaction to the current vaccine. “It is not fully understood why some people develop GBS, but it is believed that the nerve cells are damaged by a person’s own immune system. . . . On very rare occasions, they may develop GBS in the days or weeks following receiving a vaccination.” But this isn’t the only concern of many Americans. An issue lies in the use of thimerosal, a mercurybased preservative. There has been speculation this preservative may be linked to an increased occurrence of autism. According to a report on the CDC website, “Numerous studies have found no association between thimerosal exposure and autism. Since 2001, no new vaccine licensed by FDA for use in
children has contained thimerosal as a preservative.” There is also the rumor the new vaccine will be mandatory. This isn’t true. The CDC recommends the vaccine for “pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel, persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, and people ages of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.” But ignoring the noise, we need to examine the facts. In the 2008-09 flu season, 50,768 cases of 2009 H1N1 have been reported in the U.S., as well as 147 pediatric deaths from the flu in general. People need to protect themselves and especially their children from this virus. Failure to protect children with a simple vaccine
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borders on neglect. Although the CDC states evidence does not support a causal relationship between thimerosal and autism, thimerosal-free doses of the vaccine are now being produced for children. Despite the necessity of a short testing period for this vaccine and budget cuts in the public health department, the government has done an exceptional job of responding to this health crisis. So don’t let your fears get in the way of commonsense preventive medicine.
Logging into TigerMail, I read a subject headline that starts off with “Fwd: FW:...” I glance at the sender and the name is unfamiliar. The thought running through my head is “How did this random person get my e-mail address?” The answer is simple. Compose a new message and type any letter in the “To:” text box and a list of names comes up. This feature was meant to be convenient for LSU students to type in a peer’s name and not worry about not knowing the recipient’s e-mail address by heart or having it saved to his or her address book. I’m finding it awfully inconvenient now to receive so much spam mail from — guess who? — fellow LSU students. Skimming through the e-mail addresses of other victims from these heinous chain letters, I notice they’re LSU students, too, which means I’m probably not the only one ticked off by this. Moreover, I can’t even hide my e-mail address and make it private — or so the ITS Help Desk tells me.
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Yet, here is something that’s puzzling. I’ve typed in a few friends’ names to see if their LSU e-mail pops up. Sure enough, one after another, it has. However, the fourth and sixth names I’ve typed in couldn’t be found and thus, their e-mail addresses were unavailable, implying that there is a solution. Granted, maybe it’s because they haven’t officially set up a TigerMail account. So still no solution? At any rate, I’m pleading with you folks who think chain letters work to stop forwarding them if you do. It’s fake. You won’t get a brand new laptop or mucho grande money for forwarding a message to 10, 15 or 100 people. It’s not fun, and it’s not cool. Not to mention, isn’t it disappointing to get absolutely nothing for spending a few minutes selecting random people to forward spam mail to if you could be spending that time doing something a little more exciting? Jess Do undecided sophomore
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.”
Kahlil Gibran Lebanese-American writer and poet January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931
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Conservapedia highlights partisan hatred of facts We all love Wikipedia. The online user-created encyclopedia has reached near-ubiquity, especially on college campuses. At universities, it’s controversial — students love the ease of access, and the Web site provides a one-stop shop for all your basic information needs. Professors, however, are hesitant to embrace a user-created resource, especially one which hasn’t been under “intense academic scrutiny.” But whatever your views on Wikipedia, it’s impossible to deny the Internet’s appeal in the information age — it allows you to find all the information you need instantaneously. And, wherever there’s a need for information, some people inevitably need to find that information with an unhealthy helping of bias. Enter Conservapedia, which, unsurprisingly, is the average gut-reaction conservative’s version of the more popular original. The right-wing Web site — with the questionable motto “The
Trustworthy Encyclopedia” — mimics Wikipedia, with entries for a myriad of topics. It tends to focus (obviously) on political and religious issues, with huge pages dedicated to the hot-button issues of today. No one should need to be told a Web site with this name is biased, so instead, here’s a few more obvious samples. The abortion page has a picture of an actual human fetus at the front of the page. The third sentence quotes a Bible verse, Deuteronomy 19:11-13: “God warns in His word that ‘a nation that sheds innocent blood will not prosper.’” It concludes the introductory paragraph with a “witty” anti-abortion quote by Ronald Reagan, who coincidentally boasts a page with accolades which make Jesus’ page envious. President Barack Obama’s entry makes Satan’s look complimentary in contrast. Obama was elected mostly because of the money he spent, “much of it raised from undisclosed or fraudulent donors,” and
because he “used techniques of mind control in his campaign,” according to Conservapedia. After explaining his presidency was attained using underhanded methods, the article begins in earnest — like Wikipedia, it is divided into subsections, with such informed headings as “Obamunism,” “Larry Summers Matthew Corrupt and IncomAlbright petent Chief Economic Advisor to Opinion Editor Obama,” “Obama Administration Health Care Plan and Liberal Elitism,” “Obama is likely the first Muslim President,” and “Enemies List,” a section which accuses Obama’s campaign of “creating a network of domestic informants.” But Conservapedia’s most headscratchingly puzzling new effort is the “Conservative Bible Project,” a campaign to remove “corruption from liberal bias,” from that great
bastion of liberal ideology that is the Word of God. That’s right. The BIBLE is liberally biased. As easy a target as Conservapedia is, it would be foolish to think many level-headed conservatives read for anything more than amusement — although all bets on Rush Limbaugh and Matt Drudge are off. But it does sadly illustrate a common harmful belief held among many conservatives, albeit in the extremity. It’s a common complaint among those on the right that “the liberal media” distorts the truth. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with believing some sources are biased — bias is virtually impossible to avoid in news, and it’s true some of the more prestigious news sources, such as the New York Times and MSNBC, do lean to the left. But the word is “lean left,” not “irreconcilably slant left.” Universally dismissing mainstream media as “liberally biased” — and thus retreating into the unabashedly
conservative nether-world of Rush Limbaugh and Fox News, who have turned bias into an art form — is a clever excuse to ignore facts or evidence and instead rely on gut reactions and hardened ideology. As easy as this may make analyzing politics, it certainly makes that analysis fundamentally flawed. I’d like to meet whoever invented the myth all mainstream news is liberally biased so I can shake his hand for his ingenuity — then strangle him to prevent that tactic from poisoning our political atmosphere and isolating conservatives from bringing their share of good ideas to the table. Matthew Albright is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_malbright.
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FACTORYHAUS
Obama’s “Big Gay Speech” wasn’t big or very gay It’s official: President Obama has hit the big time. Obama keynoted the Human Rights Campaign’s annual banquet last Saturday and, in the process, provided the opening act for pop music’s newest princess, Lady Gaga. Mr. Obama isn’t one to be overshadowed. He has proven his oratory ingenuity. He’s also shown a masterful ability to inspire hope in millions of people worldwide. But for the first time, Obama was overshadowed. Interestingly enough, it took Lady Gaga to do it. Gaga didn’t do it through her ostentatious appearance or jawdropping speech. In fact, save a small 2-minute preview to her act, she hardly spoke at all. She stole the night through her performance. Mr. Obama, as the nation’s first minority president, should have been the highlight. Speaking with the heaviest of symbolism, he should have vowed to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy during the 110th Congress. He should have been able to get up and show the world the Age of the Straight White Man, ushered in by 15th century Europe but perpetuated by America, is finished. He should have extolled diversity and multiculturalism and embraced the realities of our time. It took Lady Gaga’s performance to do all that. That’s not to say Mr. Obama gave a poor speech. To be honest, I’m quite sure he could give a great speech about a chunk of rock. The problem with the speech, and a few of his others as of late, was he said nothing he hasn’t already said.
I think it comes as no great surprise a progressive Democrat from Chicago would be in favor of expanding hate-crime legislation or anti-discrimination legislation. Mr. Obama needs to say something new. I’m sick of hearing the same speeches, and not just on this issue. If he wanted to truly advance honest discussion, he should have gone further. Steven Schmitz Imagine if, Columnist with the First Lady in attendance, he had said the love he shares with her is no different than the love between Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, the 87-year-old and 83-yearold who were the first same-sex couple to be married in California. Imagine if he had taken it a step further and mentioned the importance of teaching to Sasha and Malia equality and dignity. Sadly, only Lady Gaga allowed us to “Imagine” what could’ve been. She stole the night through her performance. No, she didn’t get up and sing “Poker Face” or “Paparazzi.” Rather, in the most conservative outfit I’ve ever seen her wear, she sat at the piano and gave a rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” She even changed the lyrics of the famed Lennon song, adding in a reference to Matthew Shepard, the gay college student brutally attacked and tied to a fence in freezing weather near Laramie, Wyo., and adding a new fourth verse, which became the night’s most memorable quote.
In it, she sang “People of the nation, are you listening? It isn’t equal if it’s sometimes. I want a real democracy. Imagine all the people could love equally.” I hope being upstaged — by a pop music singer, no less — urges Mr. Obama to double down on advancing the change he promised last year. The issues supported by the HRC are important, but pale in importance to the commanding issues
of our time, mainly the recession and the two wars. If President Obama can refocus on fulfilling his promises to the American people on these issues, then the promises he made to gays and lesbians will come in time. But, if he fails to implement a safe withdrawal from Iraq and, eventually, Afghanistan and fails to improve the jobless rate, then the views supported by the LGBT community won’t matter come 2012
when Mr. Obama fails to reclaim the White House. Stephen Schmitz is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from The Woodlands, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_sschmitz.
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monday, October 12, 2009 FALL FEST, from page 1
ity, said large scale events like Fall Fest don’t usually surpass 30 percent recycling and called the efforts a success. Smith said he had expected to create more compost, but the first company that was supposed to sell them decomposable composting bags for collecting food and cardboard, did not have the supplies when they were needed. Smith overnighted the bags from a second company on Wednesday, but they didn’t arrive until about 12:30 p.m. Friday, 30 minutes after the start of Fall Fest. Smith said it took about 20 minutes to hand out the bags and start collecting compost. Andres Harris, Facility Services sustainability manager, said the amount of compost could have been tripled if the bags had arrived on time. Smith said the only trash generated by the festival itself came from plastic forks and knives, Smoothie King cups, plastic straws and the lids
from the Dairy Store’s ice cream. Harris said the festival was understaffed and, without the extra help, much of the waste went into the regular trash cans around the Quad. “We’re learning in the next year we’ll need more stations and more volunteers telling students what to put where,” Harris said. “We only have to change a few little items — zero waste won’t be hard to achieve at all.” Harris said Facility Services had to remove trash from the Northern part of the Quad because it had the fewest volunteer stations. Nancy Little, marketing strategist for University public relations and Fall Fest chair, said she was pleased with the new layout for the festival.
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BINS, from page 1
patrons reacted to the bins on the east side instead of engaging the patrons. The student section also had nine bins, which were not used a lot, said Ashton Martin, nutritional science and mass communication freshman. The volunteers in the student section gathered about two bags of material during the game, Martin said. Martin said the project would be more successful if students were educated on the bins and what materials are recyclable. Seanard said she learned it is necessary to have volunteers attend the bins to direct patrons and educate them on what is recyclable before they discard it. Andres Harris, University solid waste and recycling manager, said he learned the majority of trash is not even discarded in the trashcans but left in the bleachers. The stadium also implemented recycling in the bowl — on the bleachers around the field — cleanup process with some success Sunday.
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Todd Jeansonne, assistant director for athletic facilities, said groups paid to clean the stadium were instructed to leave the plastic cups and bottles in the aisles so other groups could drain the material in buckets and recycle the plastic. One of the three groups cleaning the stadium discarded all materials because it’s wasn’t supplied with recycling bags, said Alaine Garner, psychology junior, who worked with Delta Sigma Theta to clean the south end of the stadium. Another group dumped the liquids onto the bleachers because it wasn’t provided with buckets, said Phillip Alford, communication studies senior, who worked with Army ROTC cleaning the east and west lower deck bleachers. Another group was provided with the necessary tools and followed the outline provided by Jeansonne, said William Shannon, finance senior, who worked with Kappa Kappa Psi cleaning the north side bleachers. Contact Xerxes A Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
DEFENSE, from page 1
The LSU offense converted one of nine third downs on the evening, forcing the defense to essentially camp out on the field. But junior cornerback Jai Eugene said the defense never got tired. “We knew we had to come out and make plays to give our offense a chance to score,” Eugene said. “Our defense played pretty well, but there are a few things we can probably get better at.” A well-rested Florida defense was able to dominate the Tigers’ offense in the second half, allowing LSU to gain a mere 44 second-half yards. LSU’s offensive line seemed to be in a quagmire the entire half, allowing five second-half sacks. Another reason for the offensive letdown may have been the absence of freshman quarterback Russell Shepard, statistically one of the Tigers’ best offensive threats with a 6.2 yard average per touch. Miles said he was never able to incorporate the playmaker into the offense. “We’re not getting him onto the field within the flow of the offense,” Miles said. “That’s certainly an issue for us on offense.” The only real offensive fireworks provided by either team was a 24-yard touchdown strike from Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow to senior wide receiver Riley Cooper at the end of the first half. The score gave the Gators a 10-3 lead a drive after LSU had scored a field goal to tie the game at 3-3. But that was the only touchdown in the game for either team. “[LSU’s defense is] really good, and they come to play,” Tebow said. “We didn’t execute that great. We didn’t put the ball in the endzone when we should have, but I am very proud of our team and offense.” LSU’s untimely penalties kept a couple of Florida drives alive. Two LSU offside penalties on the first Gator drive of the game gave Florida’s offense 10 yards in field position. The Gators moved the ball efficiently starting from their own 7-yard line on the drive, going on an eight-minute drive with 82 yards on 13 plays, which culminated in a 28yard field goal by sophomore kicker Caleb Sturgis, the first score of the game for either team. The Tigers provided another defensive offside penalty early in the second quarter and turned a 3rd and 12 and turned it into a 2nd and 7. The Gators capitalized on the next play with a Tebow pass to junior tight end Aaron Hernandez good for 10 yards and a first down. A facemask call away from the ball on LSU junior safety Chad Jones later on the drive gave Florida the ball on the LSU 29-yard line, and two plays later was another offside penalty on LSU. Senior linebacker Jacob Cutrera knew how costly those penalties were to his team. “We’re about to go three-andout, and we give them a penalty that costs us 5 yards, and they get a first down — that just takes the wind out of the defense,” Cutrera said. “We just can’t let that happen anymore. It’s too many mental mistakes.” Contact Andy Schwehm at aschwehm@lsureveille.com
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