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ACADEMICS

Bus. College implements program for innovators

Students becoming more accepting of body art, tattoos than in past years

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Select University students may soon have more in common with Todd Graves than just having dined at one of his Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers restaurants. A department within the E.J. Ourso College of Business is implementing a yearlong work/study program focused on entrepreneurship — a risky concept Graves put to use when Log on to he opened the see senior ﬁrst Cane’s in staff writer Baton Rouge in Kyle Bove 1996. talk about A p p l i c a - the new tions for the work/study Entrepreneur- program. ship Fellows Program will be available to students of all disciplinary backgrounds this fall. The program’s kickoff event will be held Sept. 23 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes. Graves will be the keynote speaker that evening, and students can register for the program there.

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Phoenix MacAiodh stands out in most of “TATTOO RENAISSANCE” his classes — not just because of his bright red beard. Timothy Brown, graduate student and sociology MacAiodh, general studies senior, has four large of deviance instructor, said society is experiencing tattoos, including a character for ﬁre a “tattoo renaissance.” He said By Emily Holden and a Nordic rune on his forearms and prior stigmas associated with Contributing Writer another character for phoenix on the tattoos are dissipating as body back of his neck. art becomes a bigger part of MacAiodh said he experiences a wide spec- popular culture. trum of responses to his tattoos. But he has no“It’s no longer thought of as something ticed a growing acceptance of his body art during that’s archaic or deviant or criminal,” Brown the last ﬁve or six years. said. “I kind of see the tattoos as an outward Brown said stigmas about tattoos are manifestation of an inward spirituality,” fading, but he said most people still do not MacAiodh said. approve of multiple, large and visible tatRobert O’Neil, sociology instructor, of- toos. fers introductory sociology students extra MacAiodh said he gets some glanccredit to participate in a survey about ac- es at his forearm and neck tattoos, but ceptance of tattoos. O’Neil does not keep most comments are positive. He said total percentages from each semester he was once complimented by a 70he conducts the survey, but adds the year-old woman. results to a cumulative number. The Richard Hart, tattoo artist at cumulative percentage of students The Ink Shop on Coursey Bouleopposed to tattoos through 2005 was vard, said almost all of his clients 23.7 percent, while the total opposed are between ages 18 and 25. through 2009 was 22.7 percent. Hart previously worked at O’Neil said students have become Atomic Tattoo on Lee Drive where more polarized; the percentages of almost all of his clients were colthose who have strong feelings for and lege students. He said The Ink against tattoos have both increased in the past decade. TATTOOS, see page 11

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BR COMMUNITY

Ninja Snowballs makes use of social networking Location moves around Baton Rouge daily By Lindsey Meaux Senior Staff Writer

Ninjas are known for stealth, covert actions and — for the last two months — for snowballs. Based on the precedent set by Kogi, a Korean barbecue taco truck in Los Angeles, Ninja Snowballs moves to a new Baton Rouge location each day disclosing whereabouts only on Twitter and Facebook. Ninja Snowballs opened for business

in mid-summer with a speciﬁc goal in mind — remaining as “ninja-like” as possible. With a 346 followers on Twitter and 312 Facebook friends, Ninja Snowballs’ owners post the stand’s location each day through “tweets” or Facebook statuses, said “Ninja Josh,” co-owner of Ninja Snowballs. “Most snowball stands in town are known by their location, like the snowball stand on Perkins Road... There’s no known brand,” Josh said. “We wanted to take it to the next level and basically use social networking to do it.” The three co-owners of Ninja Snowballs choose not to disclose their full names to avoid confusion with other business en-

deavors. Refusing to disclose their names also helps to stay in line with the “sneaky” ninja image, Josh said. Employees also don ninja-style clothing to conceal identities from customers. Ninja Snowballs’ owners count the business’ mobility as a huge asset, Josh said. “We want to keep up the theme of ninjas,” Josh said. “We’re going probably four different places this Friday through Saturday.” John Byrne, 2008 alumnus, said he purchased snowballs at the stand twice on an impulse. NINJA, see page 11

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“Ninja Maggie,” political science sophomore, takes an order from customers Sept. 1 on Main Street.

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Nation & World

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

Category 4 hurricane threatens California, Mexico coast

Huge wildfire portends bad California fire season

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Jimena strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane off Mexico’s Paciﬁc coast Sunday, and forecasters said it could hit the Baja California peninsula as a major storm in the coming days. Jimena had maximum sustained winds near 140 mph on Sunday afternoon.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters reported some progress Tuesday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles, but warned that this one might be just a preview of even greater dangers ahead. The peak Southern California fire season hasn’t even started yet. The worst fires typically flare up in the fall, when ferocious Santa Ana winds can drive fires out of wilderness areas and into suburbs. As a result, Southern California could be in for a long wildfire season.

91 countries reach U.N.-backed agreement on illegal fishing ROME (AP) — A group of 91 countries reached an agreement Tuesday on a U.N.-backed treaty that aims to leave those engaged in illegal fishing without a safe haven. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, which brokered the talks, said the treaty will make it harder for illicit catches to be brought ashore and sold on the market. This should reduce the incentive for activities such as fishing without a license, using banned gear and disregarding fishing seasons.

Obama: Manufacturing growth a good sign for US economy WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama said a promising report on the state of U.S. manufacturing is a sign that the hurting economy is moving in the right direction. The U.S. manufacturing sector grew in August for the ﬁrst time in 19

months, a new report out Tuesday shows. Said the president: “It is a sign that we’re on the path to economic recovery. There is no doubt that we have a long way to go.” The better-than-expected reading by the Institute for Supply Management showed the highest number for its manufacturing index since June 2007.

Next phase in Afghanistan may need more troops, new strategy WASHINGTON (AP) — More troops and a new strategy for using them are emerging as critical components to the 8-year-old effort by U.S. and NATO forces to defeat the Taliban and secure Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, acknowledging bright spots but also “gloom and doom” in a new assessment of the war, said Monday the Obama administration would look closely at requests for resources. Asking for more troops is not part of the classiﬁed assessment delivered by Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

STATE/LOCAL

La. officials: Storm evacuation plan to rely on state workers

‘Gator season’ sees slow start; first harvest numbers down

(AP) — Louisiana will rely less on contractors if huge hurricane evacuations are needed, instead counting on state workers who have volunteered to help, trying to avoid last year’s trouble of getting buses and adequate shelters for evacuees, ofﬁcials said Tuesday. The state is better prepared to manage huge evacuations and deliver emergency food stamps, and last year’s problems have been largely ﬁxed, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s cabinet members told a legislative panel on Hurricane Gustav’s one-year anniversary. William Ankner, head of the transportation department, said his agency has “radically changed” its approach to evacuations, partly by relying less on contractors. More than 300 of his employees have volunteered or been assigned to work at staging areas and at shelter sites, overseeing and tracking the movement of buses.

(AP) — With little market for alligator hides, hunters aren’t heading into Louisiana’s swamps and marshes, collecting only about a quarter of the usual harvest the ﬁrst week of the season. About 1,700 alligators probably were taken, said Noel Kinler, head of the alligator program in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

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(AP) — A Louisiana State Medical Society survey ﬁnds that many physicians will cut down on their Medicaid care because of a recent 10 percent cut in the money they receive for the patients. Two-thirds of those responding to an e-mail survey of society members released Monday said the cuts would prompt changes: either they plan to stop treating Medicaid patients altogether or they intend to stop accepting new ones.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG forms committee to restore Huey P. Long Fieldhouse Feasibility study will require funds By Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer

The Student Government Senate created the Huey P. Long Restoration Committee last week to ultimately see the renovation of the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse, a feat University officials say will cost an estimated $25 million. Committee member and SG Senate Speaker Tyler Martin said the committee’s two main goals are researching the feasibility of the renovation and bringing together various groups who wish to see the pool and facility renovated. “We wanted to put together a committee that could see first of all if it’s feasible to renovate Huey P. Long pool,” Martin said. “We know it’s an expensive project and one that is way down on the list for the University to fix. At the same time, we see there are a lot of groups that want

to see this done.” Emmett David, Facility Development director, told The Daily Reveille Sept. 16, 2008 that restoring the pool and surrounding fieldhouse would be a costly project. Chuck Wilson, vice provost for Space and Facility Management told The Daily Reveille Sept. 16, 2008 the Huey P. Long pool was drained in 2003 after it was leaking water. “There are a lot of people in Baton Rouge and a lot of drives to restore the Huey P. Long pool, but everything is really scattered,” said Sen. Tiffany Compagno, College of Education. “We know that it is going to cost way more than Student Government could ever put up alone. So we are looking to bring together all those resources to possibly head up the movement.” Aimee Schmitt — wife of University Swim Coach Adam Schmitt— founded the Web site saveHPL.org. Schmitt is actively involved in working with University officials on the possibility of renovating the facility. “I put up the Web site almost three years ago now, because I was

appalled by the condition of it and furthermore amazed that nobody even knew about it,” Schmitt said. “The building has been pretty much closed for about seven years, so anybody who is a senior or graduate student, they haven’t even seen it operational.” Schmitt said she worked with the deans of the College of Education, the School of Kinesiology and the School of Social Work — which are housed in the Long Fieldhouse — during the past year to determine the best approach for getting the renovation started. At the end of last year, Schmitt said they were able to get approval from the Chancellor’s Office to raise funds for a feasibility study to determine the updated costs of renovating the building. Schmitt estimated the study would cost $40,000 to conduct. “Once that is done, we need to go with the paperwork and plans to the University to show this can be done and how the money can be raised privately,” Smhitt said. Currently, Schmitt is working

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The Huey P. Long pool has been closed for about seven years. Student Government hopes to put forth a plan to renovate the pool and put it back to working order.

with groups like the Foundation for Historical Louisiana on organizing an event to raise money for the feasibility report. The Huey P. Long Restoration Committee will have its first meeting next week. “When the pool was active, it was a place to go hang out,” Com-

pagno said. “It was a great social setting. It was definitely a big landmark on campus where students would hang out. I would love to restore it to that.” Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com

HEALTH

Survey: Red states have most uninsured residents Louisiana is close to the bottom By Nate Monroe Contributing Writer

Chad Geary counts on having a strong immune system since he hasn’t had health insurance for more than a year. In late 2007, Geary, an English senior, reached the age limit to remain on his father’s health insurance plan, and he said purchasing a plan of his own would stretch his budget too thin. “If I really wanted to, I could probably afford it — if I stretched,” Geary said. Purchasing health insurance might even require Geary to take out more loans — something he’s reluctant to do because he’s already accumulated student loan debt. Geary is one of the millions in the United States without health insurance, a human face on a complex problem in which figures and studies often obscure the individual human interests at stake. Geary’s particular story is no rarity — young adults, who often also have a low income, are one of the demographic groups more likely to forgo health insurance, comprising 27.6 percent of the total uninsured in the country, according to a June Gallup survey. Louisiana, Geary is no outlier. Nearly one-in-four Louisianians, or 22.4 percent, lack health insurance — the fourth highest percentage of uninsured in the country, according to an Aug. 19 Gallup survey. Louisiana does better than three states: Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas — the state with the largest number of uninsured in the country

at 26.9 percent. From the Gallup data, a rough pattern emerges. “Red states,” states that traditionally elect Republicans into national offices, perform measurably worse in the survey than “blue states,” those that traditionally elect Democrats — particularly in the Northeast. No red states appear in the top 10 with the least uninsured, and the best-performing red state, North Dakota, comes in at 15. Republicans largely oppose President Obama and Congressional Democrats’ various health care reform proposals, some of which include ways of expanding or mandating coverage to everyone in the country. But red states have some of the highest numbers of uninsured

and would seem to benefit most from heath care expansion legislation, claim proponents of the Democratled health care reform efforts. “If you came from another country, if you came from Mars, [the pattern] would seem ironic,” said Robert Hogan, political science professor. When placed in the context of American politics, though, Hogan said the trend is not surprising. “It fits a general pattern of what liberals want and what conservatives want,” he said. Kirby Goidel, political science and mass communication professor and Senior Public Policy Fellow at the Reilly Center, said blue states typically have more robust social safety nets for low-income residents,

which can lower the number of uninsured. In Massachusetts, for example, the state with the lowest number of uninsured in the country, a 2006 health-care reform bill mandates health insurance coverage for almost everyone in the state and partially subsidizes plans for low-income purchasers. “Red states tend to be individualistic,” Goidel said.“They emphasize individual responsibility rather than a collective responsibility.” Aside from lower spending on social safety net programs, many red states, particularly in the Southwest, have large Hispanic populations — a group disproportionately likely to lack health insurance, comprising more than 40 percent of the total un-

insured, according to the same Gallup survey. Geary said it’s frustrating to live in a state comprised of voters and represented by politicians against some kind of government-subsidized, public health insurance. “It’s crappy to live in a state where people aren’t sympathetic,” he said. As for political pressure, Hogan said the uninsured — the people most likely to benefit from a public health insurance plan — are simply numbered in red states. “The people who would benefit most from this are out voted,” Hogan said. Contact Nate Monroe at nmonroe@lsureveille.com

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ENTERTAINMENT

Advances in technology provide new movie experience 3-D movies now more readily available By Lindsay Nunez Entertainment Writer

If being a part of a high-speed car chase or an alien attack seems unimaginable, simply slip on a pair of thick-rimmed 3-D glasses at a local movie theater and be prepared for a real experience. The steadily progressing threedimensional projection technology brings hordes of moviegoers to the box office. Although 3-D technology was created 50 years ago, it has taken off and become a prominent attraction to children and movie buffs within the past year. Digital projectors make the increase possible and kick the bulky film reels to the curb. Corey Ikerd, manager at Rave Motion Pictures on Picardy Avenue and mass communication senior, said that the classic blue and red lens glasses are now obsolete and have been replaced with technology providing much greater clarity. “The projectors shoot two overlapping images, and the glasses bring the two together,” Ikerd said. Filming a 3-D movie is no easy task, according to Fox Guide, a Web site tracking entertainment and visual effects news. The 3-D movie cameras must act in a similar fashion to human eyes. According to FX Guide, eyes are positioned 64mm apart, the average human interoccular distance, with one eye located slightly higher than the other. In order to create a 3-D visual, cameras must in turn replicate this effect. Scenes must be filmed through two lenses that are 64mm apart. However, the closest two cameras can be put together is 125mm. Therefore, a complex camera rigging involving mirrors and 90 degree mounts is used. Vince Pace, president of Pace 3-D Technologies, a 3-D technology company based in Burbank, Calif., created 20 rigs that perfected these requirements. One of the rigs was used in “The Final Destination” which released Friday. According to Wired Magazine, 3-D movie budgets are comparable to 2-D movies, but converting a 2-D movie into a 3-D movie is more expensive. Conversion cost are $50,000 to $100,000 per minute. Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and all six Star Wars movies will be converted to 3-D. Not only does the advancement in technology affect the appearance of the film, it also unlocks a new world of what can be viewed at movie theaters. The 3-D technology is still extremely expensive, which limits some theaters from providing the 3-D viewing option for the duration of the movie’s time at theaters, Irkerd said. The Rave currently has only two projectors with 3-D capabilities, but managers said they would

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Movie-goers leave The Final Destination in 3D Sunday night at Rave Motion Pictures.

like to have them in all of the theaters. Higher ticket prices come with the more expensive technology. A 2-D movie ticket at the Rave costs $9, while a 3-D movie ticket costs $11. “People never turn away from 3-D movies because of the price,” Ikerd said. “The price is worth it.” 3-D movies ﬁrst took off in the ‘50s. Patricia Suchy, ﬁlm history professor, said Hollywood attempted to lure people back to

movie cinemas after the advent of the TV. Theaters even used tinglers, slight electric bolts and perfumes to engulf viewers into a movie and provide what a TV could not, she said. “With television technology advancing everyday, the movies continue to have television competition,” Suchy said. “It’s the same cycle. I can make my own digital video, but not in 3-D... yet.” In 2008, the popularity of 3-D movies increased with the ﬁrst live

action 3-D film “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” Before its release, all 3-D films were animated, Ikerd said. In January, 3-D movies became more widely available for viewing. Before 2009, one 3-D movie would screen in theaters every few months. Now, at least one 3-D movie is available at any given time, Ikerd said. Jeffrey Katzenberg, head of DreamsWorks Animation, and the heads of Disney movie productions ordered all DreamWorks and Disney animated movies to be shot using the 3-D process. Katzenberg predicts eventually all movies will be shot in 3-D. Joey Watson, doctoral student, said different movie productions use 3-D effects in different manners. Pixar enhances the environment by making the film more life-like. Movies like “My Bloody Valentine” used 3-D effects to jump out at the audience, Watson said. Not only are movies available in 3-D, but select concerts and football games are as well. In February, Disney released The Jonas Brothers’ concert film in 3-D. In 2008, the BCS National Championship Game became available in 3-D. “3-D movies provide an incredible sensorial experience,” said John Bray, theater professor. “The action engulfs you whether you like it or not. It’s true

escapism. It takes you away and brings you to a world better than a rollercoaster.” Despite the great advancements in 3-D technology, not everyone is impressed. “I really just think it’s more of a gimmick,” said Chandler Emery, engineering freshman. “Occasionally, one or two things might pop out of the screen so you don’t feel completely [ripped off]. Plus, it still hurts my eyes.” Ashley Lewis, education sophomore, saw The Final Destination in 3-D. “The movie was just like the other ﬁnal destination movies, so I lost interest in it really fast,” Lewis said. “The 3-D graphics, on the other hand, were awesome. If it weren’t for the graphics, I probContact Lindsay Nunez at lnunez@lsureveille.com

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ACADEMICS

Undergraduate tuition, fees higher than past year LSU still cheaper than peer institutions By Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer

Undergraduate University students will shell out more money to attend the University this semester compared to last fall. The increases in tuition and required fees for full-time students total $210 for instate undergrads and $428 for nonresident undergrads. While some fees continue to rise, the University did not charge the Utility Surcharge fee this semester. Last fall, the University assessed a $8.60 per credit hour Utility Surcharge fee on student’s fee bills. This semester, the University will not assess a Utility Surcharge. With the increases in tuition and fees coupled with the reduction of the Utility Surcharge fee, the average resident undergraduate will pay $81 more this semester than last fall. Nonresident undergraduates will pay a total of $299 more this semester than fall 2008. From 2005 to 2008, undergraduate tuition for in-state students stayed at $1,496 in the fall semester and $1,485.25 in the spring semester. Since then, tuition increased to its current level of $1,740 for this fall semester and $1,729 for the spring semester. Bob Kuhn, vice-provost of ﬁscal management, said although the

*Costs are for in-state students taking 15 hour of course credit. Total fees include tuition and all student required fees.

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cost of attending the University has increased, attending the University is still cheaper when compared to its peer institutions, which are decided by seven factors used to create a pool of ﬁscally similar Universities. The undergraduate tuition and required fees for 2008-2009 school year were $5,010, which is less than the $7,041 average cost of attending peer universities, according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Because of a 5 percent tuition increase, full-time University undergrads will pay $127 more than fall 2008 for tuition this semester. Act 915, or State House Bill 734, of the 2008 regular legislative session authorized tuition increases up to 5 percent for public education institutions for the 2008-09 through 2011-12 school years, Kuhn said. Nonresident students will pay $345 more in tuition because of the tuition increase coupled with a 5 percent nonresident fee increase. “In my opinion, if the state gave

us enough money, students wouldn’t have to pay anything,” Kuhn said. “We just want enough money to be a competitive research university.” Kuhn said the rate of tuition reflects the amount of state appropriated funds. Aside from tuition, students will also pay $83 more this semester than the fall 2008 University required fees, according to data provided by Tommy Smith, budget director for the Office of Budget and Planning. Students also paid $22 more for the mass transit fee. Gary Graham, director of the Office of Parking and Transportation, said the Transit fee increased to offset the costs for the new bus system. In addition to Mass Transit fee, the student health service fee increased $12. Former Student Government President Colorado Robertson was on the University’s Student Required Fee Advisory Committee, which makes fee change suggestions to

STATE

La. agencies offer cutting cost ideas By The Associated Press (AP) — As state agencies work to cut costs, every idea is on the table. They include eliminating airplanes, state cars and employee cell phones; hiring a contractor to process ﬁngerprints for the state police; dropping state support for a Christmas tree recycling program; and closing three state-run ferries in south Louisiana. A hefty list of suggestions for spending nips and tucks — contained in a thick volume of department-bydepartment reviews — was delivered to the Commission on Streamlining Government. The panel, created by Gov. Bobby Jindal and lawmakers, is combing through the ideas as it crafts recommendations to shrink spending amid years of projected state budget shortfalls. Proposals range from small savings to sweeping changes that could reorganize government and would require legislative action. Cabinet secretaries already are putting some of the administrative changes in place while suggesting other bigticket items for commission review. Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc has started replacing security ofﬁcers in prison watchtowers with video cameras. He’s also increased tele-medicine consults at jails and substituted video conference hearings for in-person court

proceedings to cut down on the $10 million annual cost of transporting prisoners to medical visits and court hearings. Five guards travel with a death row prisoner when he goes to court, LeBlanc said, so the most recent

such hearing was held by video conference from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

the chancellor. The chancellor then proposes the fees to the Board of Supervisors, which has ultimate control of the fees, Robertson said. Robertson said the health service fee increased because of increasing health care costs. “Doctors are expensive,” Robertson said. “The Health Center is being used more and more and the cost of healthcare has gone up. So we had to increase the money put into the Health Center for it to continue offering all the services.” The Student Union renovation fee increased $15. Robertson said the Union renovation fee is scheduled to increase every few years to pay the costs of Union construction. The Student Sports Recreation fee increased by $32. Robertson said the student recreation fee was increased to pay the debt servicing of construction of weight rooms built a few years back. In two years, the debt servicing will be paid so the fee will be reduced at that point.

The Union and Campus Life fees increased $1 each. “I pay over $7,600 to come to school here,” said Emad Alomar, civil engineering sophomore. “So I guess something like paying $22 more for buses doesn’t seem like a big deal.”

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TECHNOLOGY

Twitter’s popularity driven by older age group Site frequented by professional users By Ryan Buxton Staff Writer

Craig Freeman, mass communication professor, ﬁrst signed up for a Twitter account to follow a student who was tweeting through an internship experience. Before he knew it, he was immersed in the world of Twitter, spouting off his own 140character posts and following people and organizations of interest to him. Freeman isn’t the only one. Worldwide trafﬁc to Twitter increased by more than 700 percent from a year ago, according to comScore Media Metrix, a digital audience measuring service. But Freeman is among an important group of Tweeters — the adult demographic — driving the Web site’s popularity. New data from comScore showed surprising results. Though

Data is based on an index of 100 of which “the average amount” visits Twitter

traditionally the 18 to 24-year-old University organizations have tweetage group is most active on social ed onto the bandwagon, including networking sites, Twitter is proving the LSU AgCenter, LSU Dining and most popular with another age group the LSU System among others. — 45-to 54-year-olds. Trace Turvis, new media coorUsers in this age bracket are 48 dinator for the Office of Communipercent more likely to visit Twitter cations and University Relations, than 18-to 24-yearsaid it is important olds, according to for the University comScore. Even to be a part of such users in the 65 and a popular phenomeLog on to see LSU’s older group are more non. Twitter is good Twitter directory to likely to visit than because it reflects follow sports updates the way people surf the younger users. and breaking news. Freeman said the Internet, he said. Twitter may be “It plays to the growing with older users because it way folks digest content,” he said. provides appealing features for busi- “They scan text first, and may or ness people. may not read further. You give them “As a business person, you want 140 characters and add a hyperlink if to stay on top of people’s minds,” he they want to visit a Web page.” said. “Twitter helps you stay relevant Tim Rodrigue, communications on an hourly basis if you choose. manager for the E.J. Ourso College And it’s more effective than spam of Business, said the immediacy of mail because people choose to fol- Twitter is what makes it valuable. low you.” “We produce a newsletter weekThe University is beginning to ly and monthly ... but [Twitter] is a form its presence on Twitter. Several more direct, day-to-day approach,” Rodrigue said. Freeman agreed Twitter has a unique approach to sharing information e-mail doesn’t match. “Friends may spam you with things you don’t care about,” Freeman said. “Twitter is a way to get that without cluttering your inbox. If you miss a day, you don’t have to clear it all out. It’s just somewhere at the bottom of the page.” Rodrigue said the business college enhances its Twitter experience with HootSuite, a Twitter management program which tracks statistics Source: comScore Media Metrix like who is visiting an account and clinking on links. graphic by DELIA LUDU / The Daily Reveille “We can see if visitors are

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students, recruiters for the college or a company in Baton Rouge,” Rodrigue said. Freeman said Twitter is “more mature” and allows for more privacy than similar sites like Facebook. “I stay away from Facebook,” Freeman said. “I don’t want to see my student’s bellybutton ring or ﬁgure out if they have a boyfriend. But tweeting limits you, so it takes out that extra stuff.” Freeman said he enjoys reading about important topics on Twitter, like Baton Rouge politics, free from things that don’t interest him. “It’s less, ‘my bellybutton looks weird,’ and more, ‘these are the issues I care about,’” Freeman said.

Some students say Twitter is too similar to Facebook, and there is no need to use both. “[Twitter] is pretty pointless,” said Chris Neely, economics junior. “It’s just a Facebook status without a proﬁle.” Ciera Helton, kinesiology junior, said she prefers the extra content that comes with Facebook and can’t be found on Twitter. “Facebook has more of a community feel,” she said.

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Sarkisian prepares Huskies for season opener against LSU after winless 2008 By Sean Isabella Sports Contributor

Steve Sarkisian received two early Christmas presents last December. First, Washington named him as its new football coach Dec. 6. Then he learned of his team’s first opponent — LSU. The former was a dream come true for the once USC offensive coordinator, with the latter being akin one of those tacky Christmas sweaters his grandmother knitted but is too embarassing to be worn. Sarkisian, who also served a brief stint in the NFL as quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders, will begin his tenure in Husky Stadium on Saturday against a hungry LSU team coming off a sub-par 8-5 season. “I kind of got a chuckle [when I first heard about playing LSU],” joked Sarkisian, referring to the incident in 2003 when USC and LSU split the BCS National Championship.

“I thought to myself, ‘Well I’m getting my chance now to play them.’” The first-year coach succeeded Tyrone Willingham, who’s contract was terminated midway through the 2008 campaign. Willingham was allowed to coach the remainder of the season, compiling an abysmal 1137 record in four seasons. The Huskies’ storied program, which includes 15 Pacific10 Conference championships and four national championships, has been overshadowed by a decade of losing. Washington fans have seen six consecutive losing seasons, topped off by an 0-12 record in 2008. The team’s winless record was the first time that feat has ever been accomplished in Pac10 history and gave the Huskies the distinction of being the only winless team in college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision. SARKISIAN, see page 10

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Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian points downfield Aug. 10 as he runs drills with his team in Seattle. The Huskies are looking to get past their winless ’08 season.

FIVE YEARS OF WASHINGTON FOOTBALL SEASON

OFFENSE (Yds/Gm)

DEFENSE (Yds/Gm)

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POINTS SCORED

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

311.0 (No. 104) 358.0 (No. 69) 321.75 (No. 74) 394.23 (No. 60) 263.17 (No. 116)

369.45 (No. 55) 419.09 (No. 94) 379.75 (No. 95) 446.38 (No. 103) 451.75 (No. 110)

-19 (No. 116) -3 (No. 77) -8 (No. 104) -1 (No. 64) -17 (No. 116)

14.00 (No. 117) 21.55 (No. 90) 21.83 (T-No. 76) 29.23 (T-No. 51) 13.25 (No. 118)

30.4 (No. 83) 30.6 (No. 89) 25.9 (No. 85) 31.6 (No. 92) 38.6 (No. 116)

Preseason rankings are worth-

They’re all based on guesswork and employ no empirical data for their measurements. The rankings rely on past successes, predictions of the future by so-called experts, guessing games and the gut feelings of writers and coaches across the country. It’s a nice feather for a program to put in their cap before games are played, but it’s useless as a measure of a team’s Johanathan talent. But at least Brooks Sports Columnist a week of games should be played before teams are measured against one another to achieve a more accurate rating. Because of the amazingly flawed system in place, LSU’s No. 11 ranking is not entirely warranted. Not only does it give the impression that LSU was a good football team last season — which it wasn’t — but it gives fans unrealistic expectations of immediate success. In simple terms, LSU is overrated. The Tigers will improve this season, sure, but will they improve to the level of once again being one of the elite teams in the country and contending for a BCS bowl as their ranking would imply? Probably not, and those calls to declare LSU is “back” are premature. LSU still has a lot of questions on both sides of the ball that need to be answered before one could safely RANKING, see page 10

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Hebert likely to start season opener Sophomore played on OL since age of 9 By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer

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LSU sophomore center T-Bob Hebert prepares for practice Aug. 12. LSU coach Les Miles said Hebert is likely to start Saturday.

T-Bob Hebert doesn’t speak with the unmistakable Cajun accent of his father, former New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Bobby Hebert. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound LSU sophomore also does not play quarterback. Instead, he’s made himself a force along the offensive line, a position he has played since he was 9 years old.

“I remember the night before my first practice, I had dreams of throwing touchdowns and running for touchdowns, and I end up on the offensive line,” Hebert said. “In my younger days, I had some dreams of playing tight end even though I still played center back then. But now there’s nothing more fun than being in the trenches, getting down and dirty and just hitting people.” Since T-Bob Hebert suffered a season-ending knee injury in LSU’s game against South Carolina in 2008, the sophomore center has rebounded by participating in all the Tigers’ spring practices and taking many snaps with the firstteam offense.

Bobby Hebert said his main advice for his son has been to take the recovery process seriously. “I’ve had three arthroscopic knee surgeries,” Bobby Hebert said. “It’s not so much about the injury as it is about the rehab. It almost has to become a way of life when you do it day in and day out. You have to be disciplined enough to get it done on your own, and you can’t cheat yourself.” T-Bob Hebert has been locked in a battle at center with redshirt freshman P.J. Lonergan throughout fall camp, and LSU coach Les Miles said it is likely CENTER, see page 10

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Junior Dugas to see playing time at fullback this season Player returns after enduring injuries By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer

Richard Dugas’ football coach at Pius X High School was surprised Dugas will be playing fullback for LSU as a junior this season. The Lincoln, Neb., native was a starter at offensive and defensive lineman as a junior and senior in high school, and coach Tim Aylward said Dugas was an invaluable asset to the team on both sides of the ball, so he doesn’t doubt Dugas will take on the challenges of the fullback position. “He’s one of those guys who can play a lot of different positions because of his abilities,” Aylward said. “I don’t know how much they’ll use him as a ball carrier, probably more as a blocker. I’m a little surprised they moved him to fullback, but they obviously saw some ability there and a chance to use him, so that’s great.” Pius X had very successful teams when Dugas was a starter on the team, finishing undefeated and winning a state championship his junior year and reaching the state semifinals his senior year. But at LSU Dugas has seen little action. He did not play at all as a redshirt freshman, and as a sophomore, Dugas was on the field for just three snaps in LSU’s final series of its 38-3 victory against Georgia Tech in the Chick Fil-A Bowl. “I kind of expected [little playing time] coming in, especially being a smaller offensive lineman,” he said. “But words can’t describe the feeling I had when [LSU offensive line] Coach Studrawa looked

at me and said, ‘Dugas, you’re go- ligament. Robert Dugas said his ing in.’” advice was most effective when But coming into this season he treated him like one of his paafter enduring a knee injury dur- tients. ing spring practice and needing “He knew the quicker he could surgery, coach Les Miles believes recover, the less chance he would Dugas, at 6-foot-1 and 271 pounds, lose his opportunity,” Robert Duis someone the team can count on gas said. “Your kids don’t listen to at fullback. you, so you have to act doctor-ish “Richard Dugas is a guy who ... From an outside source position, is really committed to this foot- he took me more seriously than just ball team,” Miles talking to ‘Dad’ all said. “He changed the time.” his body and lost LSU sophosome weight. He more center Tcan go in there and Bob Hebert said block for most tailhe is thrilled with backs and give us Dugas’ efforts to some tough sledspring back into ding. When it’s a action following key situation and his injury. T-Bob Hebert we need physical “You got to sophomore center play, we can call love Doogie,” his number.” Hebert said. “InAnd Dugas is not the only stead of getting down and saying, man from his family to wear an ‘That’s it, whatever,’ he got in LSU uniform. there and has been rehabbing like His father, Robert, was a first- a mad man. Now he is back here team All-American offensive line- on the field doing great, and he’s man at LSU in 1978, and he was going to get some playing time.” an orthopedic surgeon for the UniAs far as Dugas getting any versity of Nebraska football team chances to run the ball this seawhen the family lived in Nebras- son, that may be unlikely from the ka. Robert Dugas said his family fullback position — Former starter always followed LSU athletics — Quinn Johnson carried the ball just they drove to Omaha for the Col- 14 times last season for LSU. But lege World Series — but he left senior running back Charles Scott Richard’s college decision entirely said he would not be opposed to up to him. his lead blocker taking a few han“LSU was always part of our doffs this season. home life,” Robert Dugas said. “If “I would love to see Dugas we could get away from the Big score a touchdown,” Scott said. Red, then we’d be chasing an LSU “If we break like a 60-yarder and football game. [Richard] wanted to he’s anywhere close to me without be in the Southeastern Conference a defender, I might pitch it back to and Tiger Stadium. Even though him … just to show my appreciathey didn’t offer him a scholar- tion for his hard work.” ship, he turned some down to see if he could get on the field there.” Richard Dugas said his father Contact Rachel Whittaker at was someone he leaned on for help recovering his anterior cruciate rwhittaker@lsureveille.com

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Pelini hopes to see improvement at Neb. ‘Huskers’ AD likes chemistry of team By The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tom Osborne says he expects Bo Pelini’s second Nebraska team to be better than the first, even though it might not be reflected in the winloss record. “There are going to be some close games,” the Cornhuskers’ athletic director said Tuesday. “I’m not sure even in some of these first three home games that we might not be challenged more than people think.” No. 24 Nebraska plays Sun Belt Conference members Florida Atlantic, Arkansas State and Lou-

isiana-Lafayette in Lincoln and at No. 7 Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference before opening Big 12 play. Osborne, who coached the Huskers to 250 wins and three national titles from 1973-97, said the defense should continue to improve and that the offense could be good with first-year starter Zac Lee at quarterback. Osborne said he was pleased with Nebraska’s 9-4 record last year, but he doesn’t measure Pelini’s progress in wins and losses. Rather, he said, he looks at effort, chemistry and whether the team is executing well.

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Cooper plays for a national team LSU senior spends summer on A2 team By Rob Landry Sports Contributor

Many students spent their summers relaxing at home or working a summer job. Not Brittnee Cooper. The LSU senior middle blocker spent her summer playing for the US Women’s National A2 team, which won the silver medal in the 80th USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships. The games were held May 23-30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minn. “We’re extremely proud of Brittnee,” LSU coach Fran Flory said in a news release after Cooper’s nomination. “Her being named to the US Women’s National A2 team is a tribute to her hard work.” Cooper’s coach on the A2 team, Arizona State coach Jason Watson, said Cooper was an unassuming athlete on the national team. “She went about her job and did so effectively and efficiently,” Watson said in an e-mail. “Her play over the course of 10 days provided us with consistency and experience in a very important position.” Cooper’s appearance on the 2009 team marked the second consecutive summer that she competed on the A2 team. The only other players to be on both the 2008 and 2009 rosters were Texas A&M’s Sarah Ammerman, Ohio’s Elen Herman, Florida’s Kristy Jaeckel and California’s Carli Lloyd. The Houston native has already taken her summer experience and begun to make the most of her senior season. Cooper was named to the preseason All-Southeastern Conference team, the only Tiger to gain that honor. In the team’s season opener at the Shamrock Invitational Tournament at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., last weekend, Cooper was named to the All-Tournament team and was named SEC Player of the Week. “Brittnee had an excellent allaround tournament,” Flory said. “Her blocking stats were outstanding, and she made a significant impact on both sides of the net.” Despite Cooper’s fiery demeanor on the court, she is not always a vocal leader on the team. Instead, she prefers to let her play on the court do the talking for her. “Cooper is more of a lead by example type of player,” LSU senior middle blocker Lauren DeGirolamo said. “If something happens or is going on she’ll definitely speak up and lead the team. But she’s definitely more of a quiet leader who gets everybody excited with her kills, blocks and emotion.” Watson said after observing Cooper this summer, he felt her biggest strength is her speed. “I felt her ability to hit not only high, but to get to a location quickly caused our opponents a considerable amount of pressure,”

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Brittnee Cooper, senior middle blocker, hits the ball over her teammates Aug. 22nd during a scrimmage in the PMAC.

Watson said. As a junior, Cooper was one of three Tigers to appear in every set of every match. She was also honorable mention on the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American team and to the AllSEC and All-Louisiana Sportswriters Association First Teams. Cooper led the team in kills with 302, and her .336 attack percentage ranked fourth in the SEC. Both Flory and DeGirolamo said Cooper’s biggest improvement this offseason was on defense. “Her passing and defense is among the tops in our gym today,” Flory said. “If we can afford to get

her as an offensive threat on the back row, I can’t tell you what that would do for our offense.” Watson said he had a “wonderful time coaching Brittnee and the A2 team.” “My only regret was not seeing Brittnee selected to the All-Tournament team,” Watson said. “Her body of work over the four days of competition justified her selection. It was an honor to have coached Brittnee and her teammates.”

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Hebert will emerge in the starting role though both will see playing time. “I think T-Bob Hebert — he and P.J. Lonergan — will both play. I think T-Bob will start,” Miles said. “They both fit in real well, and they’re guys who are very serious about their trade. They’re going to get it right, and they’re making all the right calls. We’ve not really missed a beat there.” Lonergan said the prospect of he and T-Bob Hebert rotating at center is nothing new for the offensive line and shouldn’t affect the chemistry with quarterbacks. “T-Bob will probably be starting the first game … We should be rotating in and out,” Lonergan said. It won’t be as big a deal as people think. Since the spring, we take snaps with different quarterbacks every day. No matter who starts, we should both be getting snaps.” T-Bob Hebert said he and his fellow competitor have a fun relationship away from football. “P.J. and I are cool,” he said. “If you’ve been on campus this summer, you could have seen us double-riding on my little scooter with him grabbing my waist from behind, which is probably a sight to see.” Bobby Hebert said he stressed to his son the importance of never settling for one good day or one

RANKING, from page 7

say the Tigers are where the rankings say they should be. The defense last season was awful by LSU standards. In the first three seasons of LSU coach Les Miles’ tenure, the Tigers hadn’t finished lower than No. 3 in total defense. But in 2008, LSU finished No. 32 in total defense and allowed an average of 215 passing yards a contest this past season, which was good enough to be the No. 73 ranked defense in that category. The men who were responsible for the drop off were replaced in the offseason with hopes to return the Tigers back to true form. The addition of a new trio of coaches — defensive coordinator John Chavis, secondary coach Ron Cooper and defensive line coach Brick Haley — could help the unit, but then again, they may not. Most of Chavis’ seasons were good at Tennessee, but he’s had some not-so-good seasons as well. In 2003, his Volunteer defense finished No. 22 nationally in total defense; in 2004, they finished No. 45; in 2006, they finished at No. 50; and in 2007, his squad ended the season all the way down at No. 70. On offense, LSU faces the same situation it faced last season. There are slight differences, such as names and other minor details, but at the end of the day, the Tigers have a slew of signal-callers with very little in-game experience. Jarrett Lee has the most experience at the position, but Miles has already said the sophomore won’t see the field Saturday against Washington. As much as people would like to believe differently, sophomore Jordan Jefferson hasn’t exactly set the world on fire with his

good practice. “Every day is truly a different day,” Bobby Hebert said. “You can’t afford to just sit back because there’s a lot of competition out there. Take the approach of going out every day like it could be your last day playing football.” T-Bob Hebert grew up and attended Greater Christian High School in Atlanta, where he said he was more of a Falcons fan, that is, until he moved to Louisiana. “I am a Saints fan,” he said. “Maybe when I was younger, I was a Falcons fan because I went to some of their games and knew some of their players. Once I moved back here and I came here for college, I hopped back onto the Saints bandwagon.” Though football has been a part of T-Bob Hebert’s life since he was a child, Bobby Hebert said he never forced his son to be a part of the sport he played professionally for 14 seasons (1983-96) in the United States Football League and NFL. “I knew he was going to be big, so I told him to play center where he could touch the ball for every snap, and he’s been a center forever,” Bobby Hebert said. “I never really pushed him. You can’t make anybody play football. They have to want to do it, and he’s always wanted to do it.” Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com performances. He’s played in seven games with two starts and was “decent” at best. In his two starts last season, Jefferson completed fewer than 50 percent of his passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 75 yards. Let’s examine things a little further — through two starts in 2008, Lee completed 63 percent of his passes for 470 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions. Lee lost 35 yards on the ground. The passing stats are slightly better for Jefferson, but he’s not nearly as accurate as Lee was in those two games. It’s just hard to believe he’s

SARKISIAN, from page 7

But now fans are relying on the 35-year-old Sarkisian to be their savior. “One of the things that coach has told us is that the past is the past, and you can’t do anything about it,” said Washington junior quarterback Jake Locker. “I don’t know if it’s up to us really to prove that we’re not last year’s team, but to prove that we are a new team.” Sarkisian is a disciple of USC coach Pete Carroll, having started with the Trojans in 2000 as a quarterback coach. When he became offensive coordinator in 2007 at USC, Sarkisian coached Heisman trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart and established the Trojans as one of the more feared offenses in college football. While Sarkisian is grateful for the tutelage he received under Carroll, he is ready to start his own legacy. “What SC did was Pete’s personality,” said the Torrance, Calif., native. “What we do has to be my personality because the best football teams embody the personality of the head coach.” Sarkisian brings an upbeat personality to the field, something the Huskies lacked under Willingham. Willingham often came under fire by fans for his stiff demeanor and lack of energy. going to be exceptionally better considering the only things that have changed about the offense are the loss of the No. 2 leading receiver and some linemen. Things could get worse for before they get better, but then again, LSU could catch a bunch of breaks and get back into a good bowl again. Perhaps those rankings should’ve waited. Follow Johanathan Brooks Twitter @TDR_jbrooks.

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“[Coach Sarkisian’s] a little more outspoken, a little more energetic, a little more of a motivator,” said Locker, who missed Washington’s final seven games after breaking his thumb against Stanford. “That enthusiasm and excitement for the game really rubs off on all the guys out there at practice.” Sarkisian wanted to bring in coaches who could appreciate his intensity and enthusiasm, so he scooped up defensive coordinator Nick Holt from USC to improve the defense and Doug Nussmeier from Fresno State to become the new offensive coordinator. “Sometimes as an assistant, you get caught up being an assistant. And when you get into the head coach role, you appreciate the time and the effort these guys put in,” he said. A new offense comes with Sarkisian and his new assistants. Sarkisian implemented a pro-style offense, similar to the one he ran at USC, in late March when spring practice opened. Locker scrambled for 986 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2007 as a freshman in Willingham’s spread offense, but will spend more time in the pocket in Sarkisian’s new scheme. “He’s understanding that this is a fun offense when you allow it to work for you, and it can be very quarterback friendly,” Sarkisian said. “There will still be opportunities [to run].”

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 One thing he is looking forward to the most is his first pregame speech he will give to his players before they run out of the tunnel. “As a coach, you dream of the first time you’re in that locker room with your team, and you dream about that first pregame speech,” he said. “We’ll go in and do it the right way, and hopefully it will be one that hopefully is inspiring to the kids.” Sarkisian knows what he has in store for his team Saturday, but regardless of what the scoreboard reads, he is confident in the future. “Without a question, this is a new era for Washington football. We even got new uniforms,” he said with a smile.

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Shop plans to relocate to Brightside Drive to be closer to its target market on campus. He said many college students get tattoos to exert an ownership of their bodies, but he worries tattoos are becoming a fashion statement. He said some clients are not concerned with finding a unique or meaningful design. “They’re buying tattoos almost like they’re buying stickers for their truck,” Hart said. He said stars and fleurs-de-lis are the most common requests at the Shop. Hart said the growing acceptance of tattoos is more of a trend among college students than in society as a whole.

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“It’s a hot day, you see a snowball stand, [and] you buy a snowball,” Byrne said of the convenience of finding Ninja Snowballs set up in various locations throughout Baton Rouge. Byrne, who said the snowballs at Ninja are of average quality, is not following Ninja Snowballs on Twitter because he said he is not a heavy user of social networking sites. Judith Anne Garretson Folse, marketing professor, warned the novelty associated with some forms of new media could wear off relatively quickly, leaving the companies using them scrambling. “Anytime a company tries to create something new to take advantage of new media ... it’s exciting, it’s fun, it’s interesting,” Folse said. “[But] anytime it’s new, the success rate is always unknown.”

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The program, which starts next spring, includes a course sequence in entrepreneurship and innovation, paid summer internships, a formal mentorship program, a speaker series, site visits to regional companies and networking events with industry and community leaders. “We needed something that really blended the business community and the students and gave those students a great opportunity to differentiate themselves coming out of college,” said Jill Roshto, director of development and marketing for the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute. “It’s a certification program.” The Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute is part of the College of Business and is focused on helping students and members of the Baton Rouge community gain skills needed to start their own businesses or succeed within an established business, said Roshto, who is also the development director of the Entrepreneurship Fellows Program. Students selected for the program — after a lengthy application process — will take a three-hour entrepreneurship course in the spring, have a paid internship opportunity in the summer and take a three-hour entrepreneurship course in the fall. Guest speakers and networking opportunities are also included in the program. Roshto said she expects the program to have only about 25 undergraduate students, mainly juniors. A graduate student element will eventually be added to the program as well, she said.

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“There is still a lot of bigotry out there associated with the tattoo industry,” he said. Hart said The Ink Shop had trouble finding a property to rent to set up business because of lessor prejudices against tattoo shops.

BODY ART REGRET Reeves Durham, Louisiana Laserderm owner, said most of her patients are young professionals who want to remove a tattoo they got during college. She said some clients’ employers require them to remove tattoos. Removal typically involves four to seven treatments ranging from $75 to more than $200 per treatment, Durham said. Rosemary Peters, French as-

sistant professor, got her first tattoo — a lizard on her foot — as a 28-year-old doctoral student at Harvard University. She said she doesn’t regret any of her six tattoos, five of which are usually visible. “I’m much more forthcoming with them now,” Peters said. “My first year as a faculty member, I wore long sleeves and opaque tights all the time.” Peters said her tattoos usually aren’t visible at work, mostly because she often gets cold and regularly wears long sleeves. “Honestly, at the time when I got the most visible tattoos ... I’m not sure that I really made the connection with my later professional life,” Peters said. Sara Crow, Career Services as-

While Folse said using new media is a “good way to stand out [and] gather a following,” she also noted mediums such as Twitter may not be as salient as others. “Twitter is the new thing that ... a lot of companies are trying to integrate into their promotions as well,” Folse said. “I don’t know a lot of companies that are using Twitter as much as the media is suggesting ... It seems like most college students are interested in Facebook.” Casey Miller, communication studies senior, said he frequently uses Twitter throughout the day, but he is not familiar with the traveling snowball stand. “I walked out of Chimes, and the little cart was parked there — I’d heard of Ninja Snowballs,” Miller said. Josh said Ninja Snowballs typically tries to spend at least two days a week in the University area, but cus-

tomers in downtown Baton Rouge are sometimes more adamant about following the stand. “We’re getting more and more [followers], especially the downtown crowd,” Josh said. “We can keep everyone up to date on Twitter.” The Ninja Snowballs pages on Twitter and MySpace are steadily gaining followers, Josh said. “We definitely get some everyday on Facebook and Twitter,” he said. “We’ve only been doing it for a couple of months.” But the ninjas will temporarily ditch their stealthy habits in lieu of predictability for certain occasions by setting up near the University for every home game of the football season, Josh said.

“The Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute’s Fellows Program provides a great opportunity for business leaders to interact with and mentor LSU students to become both entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial,” said College of Business Dean Eli Jones in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille. “[We’re] committed to developing programs that help our students to grow both personally and professionally,” he said. “I believe that the Fellows Program will provide this opportunity while also increasing the interaction of the business commu-

nity and LSU.” The Entrepreneurship Fellows Program will not be affected by budget cuts because it is funded completely by donations from local businesses, Roshto said. “[Business owners] are very excited about the program,” Roshto said. “They want quality interns as a pool for employees in the future.”

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sistant director of communications, said visible tattoos might inhibit students applying for traditional office jobs. But she said certain employers view tattoos positively. Crow said students might consider toning down “things that other people might use to exclude [them] from job opportunities,” but said Career Services doesn’t have a policy of advising students to cover tattoos or remove piercings before interviews. “We would never encourage a student to squash their personality in an interview,” Crow said. MacAiodh said he got his first tattoo across his chest because he planned to stick to only tattoos he could cover with clothing and not potentially limit his future job op-

PAGE 11 portunities. He now has tattoos on both forearms and said he does not think he will have trouble finding library sciences work at a university. “People are starting to learn that people with tattoos are not just crazy freaks or hippies, that they’re a broad spectrum of people,” MacAiodh said. Crow said she encourages students with tattoos to research company policies to determine whether the employer embraces tattoos and piercings, and she advises students to consider the long-term impact of getting visible tattoos. Contact Emily Holden at eholden@lsureveille.com

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OUR VIEW

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SG makes right choice in Long Pool restoration effort One of the University’s greatest strengths is its physical campus. Students, staff and faculty go to work in the morning in a beautiful environment of live oaks and buildings with distinctive architecture. Sometimes maintaining that environment can be difficult. Case in point, the Huey P.

Long Pool has long been disused since funds could not be found to repair it in 2003. The pool was — and still is — a great University landmark. Like much of LSU’s legacy, the pool is a direct result of its namesake, legendary Governor Huey P. Long. At the time, Long desired to make LSU the best university in the nation and, to that

end, had the pool made to be the longest in the world. Whatever your views on Long and his ambitions, any University student can certainly applaud his ambitions for LSU. We applaud SG’s initiative in creating the Huey P. Long Restoration Committee. The pool deserves to be restored because it is both a symbol of prestige and a cool place

for students to hang out. That said, it will take a great deal more than forming a committee to actually get the work done. SG needs to pay attention to the project and give whatever resources necessary for it to succeed. Though SG obviously can’t fund the renovations on its own, it isn’t unreasonable to expect the committee to have some success

in organizing the disparate groups that would like to see the pool restored. This is one example of real good SG could accomplish. It’s important they find the political will to achieve it. Contact the Editorial Board at editor@lsureveille.com

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Biased, useless television news deserves boycott That’s it. I’m done. I quit. As much as some readers — especially some of the commenters on the Reveille Web site — wish I were referring to my job as a columnist, that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about an entirely different news medium, a medium that has in the last few years abandoned all pretense of legitimacy and journalistic integrity. I’m talking about you, TV news. To be fair, it isn’t necessarily television I hate. There’s nothing wrong with a magical box bringing us pictures and sounds from all over the world. There’s not even anything wrong with transmitting the news using television as a medium. In fact, television offers some advantages even a good, old-fashioned newspaper can never hope to confer. In theory. In current practice, television as a medium through which to inform the public is largely dead. Other than

a few precious hours on the major networks — and a boring but informative bastion holding out on PBS — television has become the realm of personalities and dogma, a place where facts are fluid and the truth is irrelevant. Fox News is biased to the right — a boiling pot for knee-jerk antiliberal, anti-Democratic, anti-Obama sentiments that occasionally boils over with the venom spewed by its gut-reactionary rabble-rousers. MSNBC is biased to the left — an ivory tower of egalitarianism, a refuge for Democrats to retreat to when they’re tired of answering tough questions about health care reform. CNN doesn’t have a bias — because it’s too busy not reporting. In place of research and analysis or good, old-fashioned journalistic moxie, they substitute a ticker and a never-ending plea for viewers to make their own analysis via Twitter, Facebook or MySpace. These, of course, are overly

simple judgments. Far too much is wrong with television to be compiled in a single source, let alone a 600word column. So instead of a list, allow me to just say I’m quitting it. I am officially, as of this column, boycotting cable news channels. Matthew Albright I’m just Opinion Editor too tired of it. I’m tired of the bias, tired of the yelling, tired of the entertainment over thought. I’m tired of watching Nancy Grace make verdicts on cases that have barely begun to be investigated, turning the sentiments of the country against justice to grab ratings. I’m tired of watching A.J. Hammer during primetime dissecting Michael Jackson’s funeral service while protesters are brutalized in Iran, North Korea wields nukes like a spoiled

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child and our nation’s debt spirals out of control. I’m tired of watching the endless array of Rush Limbaugh clones smirk on the sidelines of politics, blasting politicians for their failures while utterly failing to propose solutions. I’m tired of watching the partisan pundits tell us there are two Americas — conservative and liberal — that cannot or will not be reconciled, that whoever sits on the other side of the ideological no-man’s land is not just wrong but evil and stupid. But most of all, I refuse to believe this mockery of journalism accurately reflects what we as a country want. Whether we like it or not, television media is a business, driven solely by the prospect of profit. What we see on television is what the network executives believe we want to see. This is why I’m boycotting. It certainly isn’t what I want to see, and I have a feeling it’s not what our generation as a whole wants to see either. There is overwhelming evidence our generation is turning in greater numbers to the Internet as a source of

news. It’s probably largely because our generation loves technology and loves the convenience and instantaneousness of the Internet. But maybe it’s also a little bit because we’re tired of watching Sean Hannity and Keith Olberman rant about a divided America we do not believe in, and we’re tired of watching media personalities entertain instead of inform. If college students honestly enjoy the TV news environment in which we currently reside, so be it. If I’m just an angry loner raving about non-existent problems, then I hope this column disappears into obscurity and the status quo survives unscathed. But if somebody else thinks TV news needs to be changed, then maybe they’ll join me in a boycott. Matthew Albright is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter@TDR_malbright.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Late Sen. should get more respect

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Dear Editor: I was shocked by the publication of a cartoon on page 13 of The Daily Reveille on Monday. I thought it was in pitiful taste to bring up an episode concerning the late Sen. Kennedy. No one has forgotten what happened in Chappaquiddick, least of all the late senator, who I am sure relived it many times during his life. I do not intend to excuse what

EDITORIAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES The Daily Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Daily Reveille is an independent entity within the Manship School of Mass Communication. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, paper or University. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to opinion@lsureveille.com or delivered to B-26 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must have a contact phone number so the opinion editor can verify the author. The phone number won’t be printed. The Daily Reveille reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration without changing the original intent. The Daily Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author. Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Daily Reveille’s editor-in-chief, hired every semester by the Louisiana State University Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.

happened there, but I also feel this was not necessarily the time to publish something like that. All the coverage concerning Senator Kennedy’s career highlighted all the good and outstanding things he did during his career in the Senate. He became the conscience of America, especially America’s poor and disadvantaged. While a wealthy man, he was profoundly concerned about the poor and did what he could to improve their lives. Joseph V. Ricapito foreign language professor

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“Our society finds truth too strong a medicine to digest undiluted. In its purest form, truth is not a polite tap on the shoulder. It is a howling reproach.”

Ted Koppel American broadcast journalist Feb. 8, 1940 — present

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Our grandparents hold blame for federal deficit Facts and figures about the national government’s deficit are often cited, but few understand the burden these outlays place on our generation. Whenever a government’s expenses exceed revenue, it makes up the deficit by selling bonds. Businesses suffer when investors buy government debt instead of investing in future productivity, and taxpayers — who pay back the deficit plus interest — face an even higher bill. The deficit will be about $1.58 trillion in this fiscal year, according to official projections. The difference between what the government spends and collects is a dollar sign followed by the number “158” and 10 zeroes. To put that number in perspective, $1.58 trillion could buy every man, woman and child in America 52 iPhones; pay the salary of 421,333 Les Mileses (Les Mili?)

and finance 1,580,000,000,000 trips to Jack in the Box’s dollar menu. In 2008, the U.S.’s gross domestic product — a measure of all final goods and services produced — was roughly $14 trillion. Even after taxation, the federal government will have to borrow a sum roughly equal to 10 percent of our nation’s production to make ends meet. And all that’s just for this year. Each year’s deficit is thrown atop the previous deficits to produce the national debt. That number, more than $11.8 trillion, is something to give our generation pause. Though the state’s supporters like to point to the poor’s plight, the majority of the budget has nothing to do with America’s low-income individuals. Medicaid and other need-based entitlements

account for about 7 percent of the federal budget. Meanwhile, less than 1 percent of the budget is dedicated to foreign aid — in theory, money sent to help the poorest of the poor. The Feds do not transfer Daniel Morgan much money to Columnist the less fortunate in America, and they hardly transfer any to the truly unfortunate overseas. They give to the aging. Medicare and Social Security alone account for 33 percent of the U.S. federal budget. The elderly lived through some of the most prosperous periods in American history. Their scientific, economic and cultural advances created a better world,

and they got to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But that wasn’t enough. When an interest group has votes, it has the power to steal resources from the less politically represented. The “baby boomers” used debts and deficits to take money from a particularly underrepresented special interest group — the unborn. The nation’s debt is not unbelievably large because of any particular political party or past president. We have a soul-crushing debt because the dying have no reason not to feast on the unborn — metaphorically. As economist John Maynard Keynes famously said, “In the long run, we are all dead.” Now, 86 years later, John Maynard Keynes is dead, and I’m stuck living in his long run. We came into this world under

a crushing burden which is only growing heavier. Our generation will pay for the fiscal irresponsibility of our elders. If you don’t, men with guns will come to your house and take you to jail. We should certainly call for change, but we shouldn’t have hope about the nation’s fiscal future. Our elders sacrificed our generation’s livelihood before we could have a say in the matter. Remember that when it’s time to buy grandma a Christmas present. Daniel Morgan is a 21-year-old economics senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_dmorgan. Contact Daniel Morgan at dmorgan@lsureveille.com

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Pitt just as ‘qualified’ for office as past La. mayors

Some New Orleanians are looking to cast themselves a new leader. Their choice? Brad Pitt. The “Brad Pitt for Mayor” movement started earlier this year when Tulane art history professor Thomas Bayer listed “13 Reasons Brad Pitt Should Be the Next Mayor of New Orleans.” Bayer’s list inspired Josh Harvey, proprietor of New Orleans’ Storyville Apparel, to print up some “Brad Pitt for Mayor” T-shirts. The response so far has been remarkable. “Brad Pitt for Mayor” shirts have become a common spectacle on the streets of the Big Easy. And the effort hasn’t gone unnoticed. The Times-Picayune columnist Chris Rose wrote an article in June entitled: “Give the people what they want: Brad Pitt for Mayor.” The campaign’s success even prompted interviewers to ask Pitt whether he’d consider a future in politics. “I’m running on the gay marriage, no religion, legalization and taxation of marijuana platform,” Pitt joked in an interview with MSNBC. Pitt went on to downplay the entire issue as mere wishful thinking, saying, “I don’t have a chance.” But that hasn’t stopped others from prodding. In an August interview with Bill Maher, Pitt was again asked whether he’s considered a mayoral run. Pitt casually laughed off the remark. But he did admit that if he ever entered politics, he’d likely run for governor of the “great state of Louisiana.” The comment sparked a flurry of Internet rumors and spiked the

hopes of many local fans. Yet even with Pitt’s outstanding charitable efforts, many residents have already shrugged Pitt off as a noncontender. It’s true Pitt lacks the typical amount of political “experiScott Burns ence.” But the Columnist question must be asked: What exactly “qualifies” somebody to run for governor of Louisiana? A criminal record? Mafia connections? The previous title of “grand marshal” of the Klan? After all, this is Louisiana — the bottom cellar for political integrity and transparency. The state where all its representatives’ moral decency has either been squandered in the frozen tundra of a kitchen fridge or between the greasy legs of a “D.C. Madam.” Should the same state that had to choose between a convicted crook and a prominent Klan member not even be allowed to consider having an actor in the governor’s mansion? After decades of rampant corruption, it’s evident Louisiana citizens hold the state’s highest public office in much higher regard than the men and women they elect to occupy it. Besides, what’s worse for the state: an actor auditioning for the role of governor or a governor auditioning for the role of President? In reality, politicians are merely actors. So in that sense, Pitt has all the experience one could ask for. Even more impressive than Pitt’s success on the silver screen, though, have been his humanitarian

efforts off it. Through charitable programs such as the Make It Right foundation, Pitt has used his star as a beacon of light to help illuminate the shadowy depths of corruption that have flooded the Big Easy for decades. Many citizens, however, have wrongfully lauded Pitt as a potential savior. But he isn’t a miracle worker. He’s a shining example of the incredible good individuals can achieve outside of politics when they voluntarily unite under shared values. As Pitt suggests, disasters like the ones we saw after Hurricane

Katrina can be prevented. That’s precisely why concerned citizens should follow Pitt’s lead and take initiative rather than trying to resurrect the same broken system that helped create such a mess in the first place. Politicians can promise change. But only individuals can truly deliver it. If Pitt’s admirers really want to promote his agenda, their goal should be to emulate his actions, not worship him as our political savior. Projecting the hopes and dreams of an entire state — or nation, for that matter — on one man and expecting drastic change is simply delusional.

As Gandhi said, “We have to be the change we want to see in the world.” Pitt might be a superstar. But he isn’t a superhero. Cleaning up the 9th Ward is one thing. Cleaning up Louisiana politics, on the other hand … well, that’s an entirely different disaster. Scott Burns is a 20-year-old history and business junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter@ TDR_sburns.

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