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To honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, (left) balloons are released in front of Memorial Tower, (top) students hold candles in the Greek Amphitheater and (bottom) lights line the path of a remembrance walk during a vigil on Sunday.

Read about the candlelight vigil and remembrance walk in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks, p. 3.

HEALTH

CDC: Smoking population decreases

Cigarettes still prevalent in South Josh Naquin Staff Writer

America’s air is a little bit clearer these days.

The Centers for Disease Control released a report last week that found the proportion of Americans who smoke cigarettes daily has decreased from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 19.3 percent in 2010.

The CDC report said the decline in smokers represents approximately 3 million fewer smokers in 2010 than would have existed had the prevalence of smoking not declined since 2005.

According to the report, the South has the second highest SMOKING, see page 5

FOOTBALL

LSU defense stifling in 49-3 rout Tigers hold Demons to -4 rushing yards Albert Burford Sports Contributor

After last week’s impressive 40-27 win over Oregon in Dallas, LSU knew its defense was solid.

After this week’s 49-3 domination of Northwestern State, the No. 3 Tigers may realize their defense is something special.

In a game that saw 28 LSU players make a tackle or assisted tackle and many underclassmen see the field, LSU’s defense never faltered.

The Tigers’ defense held the

Demons to 95 total yards of offense, including -4 rushing yards.

“They played like they’re supposed to,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “No matter who came in the game, they played the same way.”

In the past, the Tigers’ defense hasn’t always played “like they’re supposed to” against lesser teams. Less than two years ago, when LSU was No. 8 in the nation, a 3-7 Louisiana Tech team came to Tiger Stadium and led at half, racking up 322 yards of total offense. LSU eventually won the nail-biter, 24-16.

This season, LSU doesn’t look like it will allow any team those chances, much less a non-Southeastern

Conference opponent.

The pollsters didn’t reward LSU for its domination, though, as the Tigers fell from No. 2 to No. 3 in this week’s AP poll. LSU was jumped by Alabama, who went on the road to beat then-No. 23 Penn State, 27-11.

Sophomore defensive tackle Michael Brockers got in on the action against the Demons, notching his first career interception in the game. Brockers made a diving grab off an errant throw from Northwestern State quarterback Brad Henderson, a rare feat for a 306-pound lineman.

“I just wanted it,” Brockers said. “I didn’t want him to NORTHWESTERN, see page 6

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Sophomore running back Spencer Ware runs in for a touchdown Saturday in the Tigers’ 49-3 victory over Northwestern State. See more photos of the game and listen to audio of the Tiger Band’s 9/11 halftime performance on lsureveille.com.

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Monday, September 12, 2011

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Taliban truck bomb at U.S. base reminder of raging Afghan war

‘Sons of Guns’ crew truck causes 9/11 scare at Dallas airport

Offender confesses to 3 murders, police reports domestic violence

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful Taliban truck bomb that wounded 77 American soldiers and killed five Afghans outside a combat outpost served as a reminder on Sunday that 10 years after the Sept.

11 attacks, nearly 100,000 U.S. troops are still fighting a war that shows no signs of slowing down.

No U.S. troops were killed when the massive bomb exploded Saturday night just outside the gates of Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in eastern Wardak province.

DALLAS (AP) — An FBI official says a rented moving truck parked at a curb at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport caused a brief scare on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

FBI official Kevin Gentry says the truck was driven by a crew member of the Discovery Channel show “Sons of Guns.” Investigators were suspicious when the driver said, “I got a couple of guns,” but Gentry says he was just waiting for a co-worker. The two will film in El Paso and Albuquerque, N.M.

(AP) — Baton Rouge police say a 21-year-old man has turned himself in for the shooting deaths of a 76-year-old woman and two teenage women, and the wounding of a man who survived.

Cpl. L’Jean McKneely, a police spokesman, says Courtney Williams was booked early Sunday with three counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted firstdegree murder.

He identifies the dead as 76-year-old Josephine Lathers and 18-year-old Brittany Lee, who lived in the home where they were shot, and 19-year-old Clarisa Cobbing.

Bossier City man accused of setting 9 wildfires, held for $180,000 bond

Libya fighters’ push for democracy stalled by Gadhafi loyalist troops WADI DINAR, Libya (AP) — Fierce resistance by Moammar Gadhafi loyalists entrenched in two strongholds has stalled the rebels’ final push for complete control over Libya.

Three weeks after the fall of Tripoli appeared to herald the end of Libya’s brutal civil war, the protracted battle over the loyalist bastions of Bani Walid and Sirte, Gadhafi’s hometown, has dashed hopes of a speedy “declaration of liberation” that would start the clock ticking on a transition to democracy.

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An Afghan police officer investigates the destruction outside Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in eastern Wardak province of Afghanistan on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Nate lands in Mexico, leaves behind little impact VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A weakened Tropical Storm Nate made landfall on Mexico’s Gulf coast Sunday, where officials opened shelters as a precaution but said the storm was having little impact.

Nate hit just before noon local time (1 p.m. EDT; 1700 GMT) north of Barra de Nautla in the state of Veracruz, where Gov. Javier Duarte said there were no reports of damage or injuries and rivers remained below risk level.

GOP-led N.C. legislature nearing gay marriage ban in constitution RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is the only southeastern state without a gay marriage ban in its constitution. The idea has gone nowhere in the past as Democratic leaders quashed Republican efforts to debate amendment referenda.

Now with Republicans in charge of the Legislature, lawmakers return Monday to Raleigh to debate proposed amendments, including one to let voters decide if a state law defining marriage as between one man and one woman should be imprinted into the state constitution.

BOSSIER CITY (AP) — A Bossier City man is accused of setting nine wildfires near the Taylortown community in Bossier Parish.

Online records show 21-year-old Kristopher Cooper was held Sunday in lieu of $180,000 bond — $20,000 on each of nine counts.

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says Cooper was arrested Saturday after he allegedly confessed to setting fire to hay bales and brush piles.

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COMMEMORATION

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Candlelight vigil honors 9/11 victims

Students reflect on past, turn to future

since 9/11. Each tied the card to his or her balloon and released it in front of Memorial Tower.

Candles flickered at dusk as speakers, including Chancellor Michael Martin and Student GovJuliann Allen ernment President Cody Wells, Contributing Writer shared their thoughts on civility, Candles jumping in the optimism and recovery.

“We’re here to take these breeze, the buzzing of locusts and a palpable American spirit hung moments and learn something in the air as students, faculty and from them,” Martin said.

Martin’s message was for evmembers of the Baton Rouge community observed a moment eryone to find ways “to learn and of silence Sunday evening in the to lead.”

He told attendees to take time Greek Amphitheater to commemorate those affected by the terror- to remember not only those who ist attacks of Sept. died on 9/11, but 11, 2001. also those who The candlehave died since light vigil was the 9/11 as reperkickoff event for cussions of the Civility Week, tragedy. meant to prompt “Take the the University time to care community to about one anothMichael Martin consider positive er, even in little chancellor perspectives while ways,” Martin facing negative said.

Wells focused on the concept challenging issues. The vigil was held as a time to reflect on the of love as the greatest thing stupast and to look to the future after dents have to move forward. He said civility is something to re9/11.

“This was the largest thing member in all life endeavors.

Nicholas Pierce, a member of that I can remember in my lifetime,” said Laronica Scales, stu- the Muslim Student Association, dent director of Volunteer LSU said there was no explanation for and mass communication senior. the events that killed more than She said it’s a time for stu- 3,000 people.

Taking a life of another is dents to think about how they have grown stronger since the breaking a Muslim oath, he said. event.

Many Muslims have exAttendees congregated in perienced both acceptance Free Speech Plaza where they and discrimination since 9/11. received balloons and cards to Mosques, including those in Bajot down how they had changed ton Rouge, have been vandalized,

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‘We’re here to take these moments and learn something from them.’

Pierce said.

Pierce assured attendees that Muslim-Americans will continue to serve as Americans in everyday life and won’t let others who went against their faith hinder Muslim-Americans from enjoying life.

“We love this country which allows us to practice our religion freely,” Pierce said.

University students who came to the event said they felt touched by the incident in some way.

“It’s a special day to remember and honor those who lost their lives,” said animal sciences senior Nancy Pesses.

The vigil was personally meaningful to some.

Management freshman Aubrie Parker said her uncle was in the Pentagon on Sept. 11 but was unharmed.

“It’s just the fact he was so close,” Parker said.

Jeff O’Brien, history junior, said one of his high school football coaches was aboard United 93, the plane that crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

Volunteer LSU and the University Homecoming Committee coordinated the candlelight vigil.

The University Wesley Foundation provided candles, which illuminated the streets and paths.

View a photo gallery and video at lsureveille.com.

Contact Juliann Allen at jallen@lsureveille.com

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Students light candles before a vigil held for the victims of the 9/11 attacks in the Greek Amphitheater on Sunday.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Monday, September 12, 2011

UNION

Art gallery features new exhibit

Human body is collection’s theme Josh Naquin Staff Writer

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Ryan Upshaw, sports management sophomore, drops a dollar for an iced tea.

Honest Tea offered bottled tea in the Free Speech Plaza on Friday afternoon, leaving payment up to the honor system.

Tea company examines honesty of students Experiment finds 88.5 percent honest

for the second year in a row, Jammet said. Honest Tea targeted Baton Rouge as one of its locations in the Southeast to visit as the company attempts to expand its Austen Krantz market into this region.

This year, the tour began July Contributing Writer 19, spanning 12 cities across the A stand of unguarded tea bot- country at once, according to the tles sat in Free Speech Plaza on experiment’s website, honFriday to test University students’ estcities.com. Using a program honesty. called Ustream, the website mainEach bottle cost $1, but the tains live footage of each location tea was sold on an honor sys- for anyone to watch, Jammet said. tem — anyone could take a cold Overall, the experiments bottle for free, have proven peobut students were ple are generally held to their honor honest, Jammet to place a dollar said. in an unattended Chicago was glass box as paythe most honest ment. city in the experiHonest Tea, ment, with 99 peran independent cent honesty and subsidiary of CoNew York was the ca-Cola, placed least honest city, Patrick Jammet the stand there as with 86 percent, part of a social ex- Honest Tea field marketing director according to the periment. website.

“People are “It’s a lot actually shocked at how honest higher than most people would people are,” said Patrick Jammet, expect, including myself,” Jamfield marketing director for Hon- mett said. “I’m a New Yorker, so est Tea. “It’s refreshing.”

I’m a born skeptical.”

The stand stayed in Free The website also allowed Speech Plaza from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. online users watching the experiFriday and the glass box collected ment to participate by paying to $375.46 from honest University receive a coupon for a bottle of students. The experiment found tea, or choosing to receive one 88.5 percent of students paid for for free. Even online, 90 percent their tea. The money earned from of participants paid, Jammet said. the experiment will go to an on“Even though I’m broke, it campus charity, which Jammet doesn’t seem like that much,” said was still undetermined as of said sociology senior Emily BerSunday. key, who paid for her bottle of tea.

Jammet sat a distance away “The fact that it’s called Honest with a co-worker to monitor the Tea makes me want to buy it.” experiment and refill the stand Sports management sophowith new bottles. They attempted more Ryan Upshaw also said he to stay out of sight to ensure their paid for his bottle of tea. presence wouldn’t affect students’ “It’s only the right thing to decisions, he said. do,” he said.

The University was one of many stops Honest Tea made on Contact Austen Krantz at a nationwide tour to test people’s akrantz@lsureveille.com honesty and promote its products

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‘People are actually shocked at how honest people are. It’s refreshing.’

The Student Union Art Gallery is showcasing an impressive body of work — the human body.

“The Emancipated Figure: Contemporary Reflections,” an art collection featuring 16 New Orleansbased artists, opened in the LSU Student Union Art Gallery Friday.

Although diverse, the eclectic mix of art pieces rallies behind the central motif of the human figure.

“The human figure is an emblematic theme in all of this collection,” said Jeremy Kreusch, curatorial assistant at the gallery.

The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, was brought to the University by the Union Art Advisory Committee and will run until Oct. 16. The gallery displays a variety of art forms from papier-mache and paintings to photographs and porcelain sculptures.

Featured artist Shannon Landis Hansen reaches beyond the singular human figure to encompass broader cultural themes. Hansen said her “Red Chair” conveys a stereotypical image of Chinese culture that is comically cliche. The porcelain chair, bustling with details like the heads of small Asian figurines, appears to be pieced together.

“It is about things breaking down and being re-assembled – giving new life,” Hansen said.

The New Orleans resident’s other pieces on display include

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Anthony Walker, computer science sophomore, examines a painting by Jacquelene Bishop. “The Emancipated Figure” exhibit opened in the Union Art Gallery on Friday.

interpretations of Buddhist principles of refreshed thinking and the cultural decadence of Mardi Gras. The ambitious works manage to maintain a light-hearted feeling despite tackling broad and abstract themes.

“The world is full of kitsch and junk. It is very evocative,” Hansen said.

Donnie Byrd, counseling education master’s student cross-enrolled at LSU and Southern University, viewed the exhibit Friday and said the pieces were poignant and emotional.

“I see pain in this man, he looks excluded and different,” Byrd said regarding a painting of a seemingly wounded man.

Many of the works in the gallery exude an undercurrent of distress and anguish due to the reeling effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. Luis Cruz Azaceta’s “Katrina Head,” an abstract self-portrait, conveys negative feelings toward the natural disaster with a somber

expression and elements of disorder.

Kreusch wants students to drop by the gallery to experience the exhibit’s many shades of human character.

“Students should take time for culture,” Kreusch said. “I think they will be pleasantly surprised with what they find here.”

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

Monday, September 12, 2011

Voodoo schedule revealed The daily schedule has been released for the 2011 Voodoo Experience, set to rock New Orleans from October 28-30. Here are some of the acts slated to take the stage each day: FRIDAY, OCT. 28: Headlining: Soundgarden • Steve Angello • Band of Horses • My Chemical Romance • Major Lazer

SATURDAY, OCT. 29: Headlining: Blink-182 • Snoop Dogg • Girl Talk • Social Distortion • Kreayshawn

SUNDAY, OCT. 30: Headlining: The Raconteurs • Cheap Trick • TV on the Radio • Fatboy Slim • Portugal. The Man

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SMOKING, from page 1

proportion of smokers, trailing the Midwest. The proportion of smokers in the South, 21 percent, is above the national average of 19.3 percent. The South also did the worst at reducing its smoking population — it has decreased by less than one percent since 2005.

Brian Savage, history senior, attributed the South’s penchant for smoking cigarettes as part of the “Southern lifestyle.”

“We’re less health-conscious down here,” he said.

Savage, a four-year smoker, said there is no reason to continue to smoke cigarettes.

“It’s illogical to do because it will hurt you, but people still do it,” he said.

The CDC report found tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and illness in the United States. Approximately half of all smokers will die of a smoking-related disease, it said.

Many people identify lung cancer and other lung-related diseases as the main ailments associated with smoking, overlooking the broad spectrum of diseases the habit may cause, said Kathy Saichuk, health promotion coordinator for the LSU Health Center.

“Anything involving breathing can be affected by smoking,” Saichuk said.

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Mechanical engineering sophomore DeMarco Bourgeois smokes casually Sept. 9 in the Quad. A recent study showed the South has the second-highest proportion of smokers.

The CDC report stated smoking causes coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

But quitting smoking is easier said than done. Cigarettes have addicting properties that reach beyond chemicals like nicotine, Saichuk said.

“Smoking cigarettes is very habitual,” Saichuk said. “It is hard for people to break routines like smoking while drinking coffee or socializing.”

Saichuk said cigarettes are also used as an unhealthy way to cope with emotional problems

like stress.

“I quit smoking cigarettes for six months using Nicorette gum, but when my girlfriend and I broke up I had to go to the store and buy a pack,” Savage said.

The Student Health Center is equipped with counseling and medication to help students through tobacco cessation, Saichuk said.

“We’re here to help if people are interested in quitting,” Saichuk said.

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

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complete the pass and I didn’t want them to catch it, so I just really tried to knock it down. I just saw how soft it was and I caught it.”

It wasn’t all bad news for Northwestern, though.

The Demons may have lost by 46 points, but Northwestern State put points on the board against LSU for the first time in program history.

That brings the all-time tally to 466-3, a small, yet significant step for the Demons.

Northwestern State kicker John Shaughnessy scored the lone points for the Demons.

“To come back here and play where I’ve dreamed of playing my whole life and actually score is incredible,” the junior kicker said. “It’s special also because I broke a bad tradition of not scoring in the stadium.”

While the disappointing tradition was broken, LSU, who Northwestern coach Bradley Dale Peveto called “definitely the No. 1 team in the country,” put on a show.

The Tigers racked up 400 yards of offense on 225 passing yards and 175 rushing yards.

Sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger got his first action as a Tiger, playing the entire second half. Mettenberger went 8 of 11 passing for 92 yards and a touchdown.

“He came in when we needed him and he didn’t let us down,” said junior cornerback Morris Claiborne. “When he came in for [senior quarterback] Jarrett Lee, Zach didn’t miss a beat and that’s how it’s supposed to be.”

Lee, the starting quarterback, was 9-for-10 passing on the night

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Sophomore wide receiver Kadron Boone (86) runs over Northwestern defender Cashas Pollard (19) in Saturday’s game in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers beat the Demons, 49-3.

with 133 yards and a touchdown.

Lee limped off the field after a sack in the second quarter, but Miles and Lee both said he would be ready for Thursday’s showdown with Mississippi State.

The Tigers showed off four running backs during the game, who combined for five touchdowns.

Sophomore Michael Ford led the pack with 73 yards on 13 carries for two touchdowns. Sophomore Spencer Ware added two more touchdowns on 20 yards rushing.

Sophomore Alfred Blue punched in the other rushing touchdown as part of his 53-yard performance. Freshman Jakhari Gore also saw time, contributing 26 yards to the run game.

After catching only one pass for 10 yards and a touchdown against Oregon, junior wide

receiver Rueben Randle led the receivers against the Demons, racking up 121 receiving yards on five catches.

The Tigers will now turn their focus to No. 25 Mississippi State, who lost at No. 21 Auburn on Saturday.

LSU will face a short turnaround, as they face the Bulldogs on the road Thursday night for their first Southeastern Conference game.

“Our challenge is threefold,” Miles said of preparing for the next game.

Miles said they must prepare for a good team, prepare in a short time and, of course, improve.

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com

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Sports

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First Glimpse

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Sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) prepares to take a snap during the second half of LSU’s home opener against Northwestern State. Mettenberger completed 8-of-11 passes for 92 yards and threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Kadron Boone. Mettenberger was inserted into the game at the start of the second half.

Mettenberger’s debut efficient after entering game in second half Scott Branson Sports Contributor

For the first time ever, Tiger fans finally caught a glimpse of junior college transfer Zach Mettenberger, and he didn’t disappoint.

Mettenberger, who led Butler (Kan.) Community College to a 11-1 record and a JUCO National Championship Game appearance last year, played the entire second half. He completed 8-11 passes for 92

yards, including a 19-yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Kadron Boone.

LSU coach Les Miles said he was pleased with Mettenberger’s performance.

“He came in, got comfortable, and made some nice throws,” Miles said. “I felt like he handled the offense well.”

Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee played the entire first half. Lee was nearly perfect, completing a 9-of-10 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown.

Miles said it was always the plan to

play Mettenberger if the team was “in position where we would give [Mettenberger] the opportunity to play some significant snaps.”

With a 28-3 halftime lead, Mettenberger got that chance.

Mettenberger was inserted at quarterback to start the second half and completed all four of his pass attempts on the first drive, including three completions to freshman receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. The drive culminated in a 7-yard touchdown

run from sophomore running back Michael Ford.

“Some of those plays were run/pass options,” Mettenberger said. “A little dunk for 10 yards here and there really helped and got my confidence up early.”

Mettenberger said playing in front of 5,000 people in the past was “a little different than playing in front of 92,000 screaming Tiger fans.”

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AWARDS

LSU inducts six into Hall of Fame Mike Gegenheimer Sports Contributor

LSU honored four former student-athletes and two former sports administrators Friday with inductions into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

Seimone Augustus, Wendell Davis, Suzette Lee, Lloyd Peever, the late former Athletic Director Carl Maddox and Skip Bertman all gained entry.

The night kicked off with Dan Borne’, master of ceremonies, introducing many of the past inductees in the LSU walk of honor to award them with Hall of Fame rings. The rings have only been given out to inductees during the past five years.

Former LSU gymnast Jeanie

Beadle, a 1999 inductee who was LSU’s first ever gymnastics AllAmerican and LSU’s first women’s national champion in any sport, gave the welcoming address to a crowd of roughly 450 people in the PMAC. She was the first inductee of the night. Augustus was unable to attend the induction because her WNBA team, the Minnesota Lynx, were playing, but her mother accepted on her behalf. Augustus was a three-time All-American and Naismith Trophy winner during the most successful time in LSU women’s basketball history. She’s also the first woman in LSU history to have her number (33) retired.

The next inductee was Davis, one of the most prolific wide

receivers in LSU football history.

Davis’ former quarterback and 2005 inductee Tommy Hodson presented the award. Davis recorded 152 catches, 2,237 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in his final two years with the Tigers, earning him All-Southeastern Conference and All-American honors both years.

“I prayed to God for the words to say tonight, and those words are: I am grateful, and I am thankful,” Davis said.

Representing LSU’s prestigious women’s track and field program was Lee, who was a part of possibly the greatest run in women’s track history, as she was a major factor in two of LSU’s 11 AWARD, see page 11

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Former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday in the PMAC. Bertman won five national championships during his time at LSU.

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Tigers play solid in two games BODY SHOTS

Rob Landry Sports columnist Not since the 2007 season has LSU put together two completely satisfying performances in a row like they have this year.

The Tigers were dominant in their 40-27 trouncing of Oregon on Sept. 3 in Dallas and then took care of business the way they were expected to against Northwestern State on Saturday.

In recent years LSU has piddle-paddled around with weak non-conference foes, keeping the games competitive much longer than they should have.

On Saturday, there was no need for a miraculous comeback like the Troy game in 2008. There was no 105-yard passing performance like in the 24-16 win against Louisiana Tech in 2009.

And there was no lack of focus in the first half like the McNeese State game last season when the Tigers held a 16-10 lead at the break.

Saturday’s 49-3 victory was business-like and went exactly as it should have.

The defense has never been questioned by anyone, and through two games it has shown exactly why.

It surrendered just 95 total yards Saturday night, including holding the Demons’ offense to -4 yards rushing.

LSU’s defense surrendering 27 points in the season opener does seem to be a bit higher than normal.

But Oregon just hung 69 points on Nevada on Saturday and junior quarterback Darron Thomas threw for six touchdown passes.

But the most impressive part of the team thus far has been the maturation of the offense.

Under the leadership of senior quarterback Jarrett Lee, the Tigers have scored 40 points in back-toback games and appear to be firing on all cylinders. LSU has passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns in

Monday, September 12, 2011

VOLLEYBALL

LSU drops two out of three in WKU Tourney Adrian Wintz

Sports Contributor

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Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee (12) changes up a play during the Tigers’ 49-3 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday night.

two games.

With three passing touchdowns in two games, the Tigers are on track to make massive strides in the passing game from last season, when they threw for just six touchdowns in 12 regular season games.

The running game has been as good as advertised, with sophomore running backs Michael Ford and Spencer Ware combining for 287 yards and seven touchdowns.

Now, before I get too far ahead of myself, there is still a lot of football to play and a lot of tough games ahead on the schedule.

LSU has plenty of places where it needs work.

Dropped passes by wide receivers have been a problem, as is the average of six penalties for 41 yards per game. If the Tigers want to beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa or Mississippi State in Starkville, those mistakes have to stop.

The Tigers have also fumbled six times. Though they have only lost possession on two of those fumbles, that number is unacceptable and needs to be corrected immediately before it costs them again.

But these mistakes are correctable ones. And after two games, I have seen nothing that would stop me from being optimistic

about this team.

They play powerful, smashmouth football. The defense hasn’t missed tackles and hasn’t made any glaring mistakes in coverage assignments.

Most of all, though, they have a nasty attitude.

This team plays with a fire and passion that hasn’t been around since that national title run, at least on a consistent basis.

You could see it from time to time — the Florida and Alabama games last season, for example. But it was there Saturday night, against Northwestern State, despite the fact that the conference opener is now just three days away on the road against a ranked team.

That feisty mentality is what has made this team exciting to watch so far and what will continue to make this team fun to see down the road.

Rob Landry is a 23-year-old mass communication senior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85.

Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com

As the Tigers push forward into the Southeastern Conference schedule, they leave a two-loss weekend in their wake.

LSU (7-3) won its first match of the Western Kentucky University tournament by sweeping Wake Forest (25-13, 25-17, 25-13) Friday, but it couldn’t find another victory in the tournament.

“As a young team, it’s hard to stay focused,” said senior defensive specialist Lauren Waclawczyk. “[The tournament] was something that’s not the SEC, but I think we can definitely stay focused and just get tougher.”

The Tigers played Xavier (Ohio) on Friday and fell in five sets (25-17, 22-25, 28-26, 2325, 15-11) to the Musketeers. On Saturday, the Tigers met the host Hilltoppers and lost in four sets, finishing with a 1-2 record on the weekend.

“I don’t think we really got into a rhythm,” said coach Fran Flory. “We just need to get back in the gym, get some more reps and regain our confidence.”

Xavier (6-3) put an end to LSU’s run of 16 consecutive wins in the month of September, putting the match away in the fifth and final set. The Tigers persevered in the fourth set with a six-point comeback, taking the second and fourth sets, but couldn’t finish the job.

Senior middle blocker

Michele Williams and sophomore middle blocker Desiree Elliott combined for 30 of LSU’s 60 kills in the loss to Xavier.

Western Kentucky (9-1) didn’t make the weekend any easier for the Tigers. The Hilltoppers took the first, third and fourth sets Saturday and handed the Tigers their second-straight defeat (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22). This is the first time LSU has lost two consecutive matches since 2008.

Elliott powered home 17 kills in the match, and Williams racked up 15 kills and a career-high nine blocks.

Flory liked the performance from her middle players in the tournament, citing specifically the contributions from Williams, whose performance in the tournament earned her a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

“Michele carried a huge load for us offensively and defensively,” Flory said. “She took big swings when we needed her to.”

Flory said she appreciated the performance of freshman outside hitter Helen Boyle, who compiled 21 kills in the tournament. Flory also said sophomore right side Nicole Willis did a great job against WKU, bouncing back from the previous two matches when she did not play very aggressively.

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SOCCER

Tigers tie No. 13 Pepperdine, defeat Oregon in renovated stadium Chris Abshire Sports Writer

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Students wait in line Friday to give blood at the blood drive for LSU cheerleading coach Chico Garcia. Garcia was involved in a serious boating accident on Aug. 27. Our Lady of the Lake will take off $15 from Garcia’s medical expenses for every pint donated.

AP Top 25 Football Rankings

Record Rk Team Record Rk Team 2-0 1. Oklahoma (32) 1-0 14. Arkansas 2. Alabama (9) 2-0 15. Michigan State 2-0 2-0 3. LSU (17) 2-0 16. Florida 2-0 4. Boise State (2) 1-0 17. Ohio State 2-0 5. Florida State 2-0 18. West Virginia 1-0 6. Stanford 2-0 19. Baylor 20. South Florida 2-0 7. Wisconsin 2-0 2-0 8. Oklahoma State 2-0 21. Auburn 2-0 9. Texas A&M 1-0 22. Arizona State 1-1 10. Nebraska 2-0 23. TCU 2-0 11. South Carolina 2-0 24. Texas 12. Oregon 1-1 25. Mississippi State 1-1 13. Virginia Tech 2-0

The LSU soccer team opened the renovated LSU Soccer Stadium this weekend in style with a win and a draw against two previously unbeaten opponents.

On Sunday afternoon, the Tigers concluded the four-team LSU Invitational by playing No. 13 Pepperdine to a 1-1 draw in a doubleovertime seesaw match.

Trailing 1-0 in the 60th minute, LSU senior midfielder Natalie Martineau took a pass near the right goalpost after a corner kick sequence and found freshman striker Alex Arlitt for the equalizing header from just five yards out.

“Normally, I’ll go in for a two vs. one or two vs. two, but it wasn’t working against them,” Martineau said. “So we crossed it in, and I stayed by the back post and played it back into the six-yard box for Alex, who made a great play.”

Pepperdine had outscored its opponents 15-5 en route to a 6-0-1 record through seven games, but the Waves’ offensive front was held in check by a stingy LSU backfield.

The only goal Pepperdine could muster came on a left-footed finish from Waves senior forward Laura Cole in the 56th minute.

The Tigers (3-3-1) also limited Pepperdine standout freshman forward Lynn Williams to her worst game of the season. Williams had netted four goals and recorded four assists through the first seven games, but didn’t record a point Sunday.

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The LSU Soccer team celebrates after midfielder Taryne Boudreau scores the winning goal against Oregon on Friday night in the LSU Soccer Stadium.

“We’re defending as well as anyone in the country right now,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “To play Pepperdine and keep them to one goal and not give up even a corner (kick) is miraculous, almost.”

After 90 minutes of action, the two teams played a pair of 10-minute overtime sessions. LSU dominated the possession, but couldn’t produce the “golden goal” clincher.

The Tigers nearly won the game when Martineau broke free near the net in the 105th minute, but she couldn’t put a weak ball past Pepperdine junior goalkeeper Roxanne Barker.

“Pepperdine is very good, deserving of their ranking,” Lee said.

“It was an even game for a large portion of the contest. I thought we were pushing and pushing in the overtimes, and had the chances for a winner. But a draw is not a bad result.”

Friday night’s match against Oregon marked the stadium’s first official action, and LSU thrilled a

record-setting crowd of 2,542 with a late goal in a tense 1-0 victory.

After a pre-game fireworks celebration and 80 minutes of scoreless soccer, LSU senior midfielder Taryne Boudreau provided some fireworks of her own.

Boudreau knocked down a high pass at the 30-yard mark, spun around a Ducks defender and produced a left-footed strike that soared over Oregon freshman goalkeeper Abby Steele’s outstretched arms into the net and sent the record crowd into a frenzy.

“On the scouting report, it said their goalie was aggressive and would come out from the net,” Boudreau said. “I saw her come off her line and thought I’d give it a go with my left foot. It’s an overwhelming feeling to win with a goal like that.”

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Monday, September 12, 2011

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Yi leads LSU at Carpet Peterson shines in Cardinals win Capital Collegiate Classic The Associated Press

Tigers finish eighth overall Morgan Wampold Sports Contributor

The No. 17 LSU golf team kicked off its 2011-2012 campaign with an eighth place finish with 9-over par at the 23rd Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic over the weekend.

This was the first tournament since the departure of NCAA Champion John Peterson and First Team All-SEC member Andrew Loupe from the Tigers, following last year’s impressive 21st place finish in the NCAA Championship.

LSU senior Sang Yi led the Tigers with a four-way tie for third place with a 5-under par total for the tournament.

“I’m certainly pleased with Sang’s performance,” said LSU coach Chuck Winstead. “This was probably his best finish of his career. I can’t think of another tournament that he performed better in.”

The Tigers started off the tournament with an impressive first round, led by sophomore Franco Castro who posted a 1-under par.

Yi came in close behind him with an even-par for the day.

The team finished the first round at 6-over par, placing eighth overall for the first day.

The second round belonged to Yi, who finished Saturday with a 3-under par 69 thanks to his impressive back nine, where he shot three birdies with no bogeys.

He moved up from a 14th place tie to a five-way tie for fifth place following his second round.

Sophomore Curtis Thompson also had an impressive second round remaining at even par, followed by Castro, who finished the second round with a 2-over par placing him into a tie for 18th place overall for the tournament.

Yi’s third round appeared that it would match his second 3-under par. But a bogey on his last hole of the tournament knocked him from being tied for second place to tying players from Georgia, Georgia Tech and Tennessee for third place.

The rest of the team provided a solid contribution to the overall placing, with Castro placing in a four-way tie for 21st, with an overall score of 2-over par. Thompson placed 32nd with a 5-over par for the tournament.

Sophomores Andrew Presley and Smylie Kaufmann also placed in the tournament, tying with three others for 50th place with 12-over pars.

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BIG MAN ON CAMPUS

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Shaquille O’Neal makes an appearance Saturday at Tiger Stadium during the football home opener.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Newton’s eye-popping numbers will grab the headlines on Monday. The Carolina Panthers must be even more thrilled about what’s to come down the road for a franchise that bottomed out at 2-14 a year ago.

The Panthers lost Sunday’s opener 28-21 to the Arizona Cardinals, yet the future seemed so much brighter than it did when the day began.

“I thought Cam’s performance was very strong,” said new Carolina coach Ron Rivera. “He gave us an opportunity to win. He made

one mistake on one throw. Other than that he played the way you would expect a starting quarterback in the NFL to play.”

The No. 1 draft pick out of Auburn completed 24 of 37 passes for 422 yards — the most for any rookie in his NFL debut and tied with Matt Stafford for most for a rookie in any game.

Patrick Peterson returned a punt 89 yards with seven minutes to play for what proved to be the deciding touchdown.

He hauled in the punt and broke a tackle and darted downfield on the long run but almost paid dearly for a showboat move at the finish.

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Monday, September 12, 2011 DEBUT, from page 7

“That’s what I dreamed of as a kid,” Mettenberger said. “To finally go out there in front of a big crowd, put together a drive and score on my first drive ever was a lot of fun.”

Miles said Mettenberger joined the first-team offense on the field “so that we could protect him and he’d be consistent and everything would be as we expect it to be.”

AWARD, from page 7 straight women’s outdoor track national titles, sweeping both indoor and outdoor titles both years Lee jumped for the Tigers. Lee lost her main event, the triple jump, just once in her LSU career, losing by only one centimeter.

“Let me not forget my teammates who were so talented I had to step up my performances every week just to keep up,” Lee said.

“You guys made me who I am.”

The first of two baseball inductees of the night was Peever.

Many can recall Peever’s outstanding 1992 season in which he went a perfect 14-0, threw 116 strikeouts, and was named the National Player of the Year and an All-American.

Peever recalled a story in which he called off one of Bertman’s pitch calls and consequently gave up a home run. At the end of the inning, as Peever walked back to dugout, Bertman told him that the pitch was still a good call. Peever said that gave him the confidence to be a successful pitcher.

Former Athletic Director Carl Maddox was the first of two sports administrators inducted. Maddox was the athletic director for 11 years with highlights that include the start of women’s athletics at the University and the additions of

Mettenberger said playing with the starters made a significant difference.

“There’s a reason those guys are first-string,” Mettenberger said.

Miles almost called on Mettenberger in the first quarter after Lee was sacked and tweaked his ankle. The injury was minor enough that Lee could continue.

“Hopefully I showed them if Jarrett ever got hurt, I could still run the offense and we could still venues such as the Field House that now bear his name, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Bernie Moore Track Stadium and the W.T. “Dub” Robinson Tennis Stadium. He also added lights to the old Alex Box Stadium. Maddox’s son, Mike, accepted upon his late father’s behalf.

The final inductee of the night was former baseball coach Skip Bertman, who also presented Peever’s award. Bertman’s unprecedented success in the LSU baseball program include five national championships, seven South Eastern Conference championships, six Coach of the Year awards, 11 College World Series appearances and a 870-330 record which includes a .754 NCAA tournament winning percentage, the highest in NCAA history.

Bertman ended the night thanking the LSU fans for all their support over the years.

“No coach in the history of coaching had a better home field advantage than this coach,” Bertman said. “The single common denominator of all great coaches is they all had excellent players to work with and excellent assistant coaches.”

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Junior wide receiver Rueben Randle, who led all Tigers with 121 receiving yards, praised Mettenberger and his performance after the game.

“He did a great job and managed the game real well,” Randle said. “He’s not afraid to let it go.”

The quarterbacks combined for 225 yards passing and two touchdowns.

On LSU’s first offensive play, Lee found Randle open down the

page 11 left sideline for a 43-yard gain the started a string of nine straight completions.

Randle and Lee connected four times for 97 yards.

“When he [Lee] steps back in the pocket, he’s got receivers down the field ready to make a play for him,” Randle said.

Lee said the quarterbacks focused on getting in sync with the receivers in practice.

“We tried to put more of an emphasis on the passing game

this week,” Lee said. “We played smart tonight and overall I think we did a pretty good job.”

Lee led the Tiger offense on four touchdown drives in the first half, including two drives of more than 60 yards.

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WEB COMMENTS

As usual, the Opinion Section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.

In reference to the Reveille column, “Israeli actions show American alliance is irresponsible,” readers had this to say: “Terrible reasoning involved in the article. You are saying that because surrounding nations hate Israel we should abandon them.

Arab nations have hated Israel from the moment of its existence when they denied the UN partition and the attacked the Jews with 6 armies. The USA is supposed to support what is right in the world, not abandon it’s allies because

it will allow us to make friends with countries that violate human rights and enforce Sharia law on its citizens.”

-Anonymous “Our entire foreign policy in the Middle East is based on oil.

Israel has no oil. The Arabs have oil. There are a billion Arabs and 6 million Israelis. Why should we support Israel’s war crimes when all it gives us enemies. If we’re going to support criminals we might as well support the ones who have something for us.”

-Anonymous “Israel did not and still does not have any right to return to their national and historic homeland. It was Palestine dating back to the Roman Empire and was a mix of

many races and peoples. Because someone was once in an area thousands of years ago and claims God gave it to them, does not constitute a legal right in the 20th or 21st century. The area was a mix of Muslims, Christians, Jews and others when the Jewish state was created. If an ancient claim to land is to be accepted then the Native American Indians have a valid, legal and enforceable claim to almost every inch of this country that was not sold, like Manhattan.

All of the land that we forced them off of, fought and killed them for, and signed and then violated treaties with would belong to Native American Indians of numerous tribes, by the logic some of you employ. If I were living in the area in the 1940’s I would have rejected the partition too! I am in favor

of a one state solution.”

-Tired of this issuewy8c “First problem: “Palestine” was never a country; it still remains that way. End of argument.”

-Anonymous “Zach writes, “In response, regional madman and a source of much amusement for me...”

So he is a “regional madman” but Hamas’ leadership is not? And what do you think of Hizbollah’s leaders? What of Hosni Mubarak, or Ghadafi? What of Omar alBashir of Sudan? are these men also “madmen” or are they OK in your book?

What about the Assad family of Syria? Do you find them amusing but not mad? And the regions latest Islamist, Edrogan, the man

Monday, September 12, 2011 who has done more to trun Turkey away from a secular country and towards an Islamist country. You quote him as if he is deserving of respect (at least as concerning Israel’s leadership), what do you think of him?

And all of this begs the question: Why is it that throughout the Muslim Middle East we see nonMuslim populations either disappearing or already eliminated, while in Israel Muslims are growing faster than any other population group. Why is this Zach?

What is it about Islam that creates this situation? Or, is it all Israel’s fault?”

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THE G-SPOT

Masturbation while practicing abstinence is hypocritical Masturbation can be quite the touchy subject for some people, but stimulating nonetheless.

Masturbation is, by nature, a very personal affair. That being said, it shouldn’t affect anyone else unless it really gets out of hand, figuratively speaking, of course.

People abstaining from sex for religious purposes or just to remain “pure” for their future Gabie Bacques spouse are makColumnist ing an admirable choice, but scratching the insatiable itch is hypocritical with this mindset. If you want to stay pure until you get married, but spend your spare time fantasizing about raunchy sex and watching porn, that flushes your purity down the toilet with your soiled tissue.

The issue here is not masturbation so much as the hypocrisy of those choosing abstinence for purity who contradict this notion through their private actions. On a religious basis, masturbation, along with oral sex and anal classifications of self-pleasure, is rejected for a few reasons.

Obviously, masturbation is a lustful act and frowned upon by many religious institutions.

For men, ejaculation without the possibility of procreation with a spouse is deemed unacceptable, for that is its purpose. With nonvaginal intercourse, the possibility of offspring is dismissed and

the sperm has been wasted. The topic of spilled seed is clearly not the issue for women, but they’re covered under other equally ridiculous matters.

In some religions, masturbation is tolerated under extenuating circumstances in order to prevent adultery. However, it is generally looked down upon and viewed as addictive and self-indulgent.

Another discrepancy that may be a more moral-based issue is that of mental purity and self control. Some people find “holding back” gives them more control over their emotions and mind as a result. I’m sure this is debatable and near impossible to measure, but the idea makes perfect sense.

These rationales may sound outrageous to most students, even most people today, but they’re pretty basic and traditional views. Still, it’s hard to argue that masturbation is unhealthy.

According to Men’s Health Magazine, ejaculating more than five times a week reduces the risk of prostate cancer by one-third. It cleans out the dirty plumbing, I suppose.

However, this study was combated by researchers in England’s University of Nottingham, who discovered age plays an important factor in masturbation frequency. They found that younger men in their 20s who frequently masturbate have a 79 percent higher risk for prostate cancer later in life. The reduced risks are

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shown in older men in their 50s who had a 70 percent decrease.

Sex, conversely, did not play a significant role. This may support the theory that those who masturbate more have a higher sex drive and produce more hormones that contribute to prostate problems.

Besides religious and medical reasons for withholding, frequent self-pleasuring can become problematic in relationships. The individuals may have different stances on bedroom

dances, which can lead to jealousy due to or influenced by low self esteem. The partner may feel cheated on emotionally or that his or her partner is not satisfied.

Communicating about these sorts of things is generally a good idea in order to avoid uncomfortable arguments.

It doesn’t make a difference to me who does and doesn’t tickle their fancies, but don’t be a hypocrite about it. If you’re thinking about sex all the time, your life is

certainly not that stimulating, and it is my pleasure to recommend finding a less abrasive testosterone-releasing hobby.

Gabie Bacques is a 21-yearold animal science senior from Mandeville. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Gbacques.

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Sex education important in combating teen pregnancy

Sexual education is a difficult subject for many.

Trying to teach students before they start experimenting on their own and after they’ve reached the right maturity to handle it is a fine balance indeed.

While we have been trying for some time to find the right age to teach it, places like China and New York have recently put new programs in place.

First of all, though, we have to address the weird relationship we have as a country when it relates to sex.

As we saw last week from fellow columnist Gabie Bacques’ article and the subsequent responses it received, sex is an important, yet controversial part of our society. Whether for fun, for emotional reasons or simply for procreation, it’s impossible to deny how prevalent it is in our lives.

Sexual imagery has deeply ingrained itself within many

different types of media in our country, whether it’s on television, in movies or plastered everywhere we go in the form of advertisements. With all of this sort of imagery around us, it’s very hard to ignore it.

While this is going on, we also have adults who refuse to truthfully talk to those most impressionable by their surroundings — children ­— about what it is they’re seeing. Abstinenceonly education may be a good idea in theory, but it just doesn’t translate well into reality.

Look at states like Texas, which receives the most federal abstinence-only funds. When questioned about whether or not the policy works in Oct. 2010, Gov. Rick Perry stressed it does, and showed he vehemently supports it.

Unfortunately though, reality doesn’t care how much someone like Rick Perry may believe in something — Texas had the

fourth-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country in a 2005 study, with 88 out of 1,000 girls between the ages of 15 and 19 being pregnant.

Clearly, the system works.

Across the world in the Henan Province of China, a kinZachary Davis dergarten in the Columnist province’s capital of Zhengzhou is letting kids play with sex education dolls.

Meant to help the kids become more familiar with their bodies, as well as those of the opposite gender, these dolls help to educate kids on what most children become curious about at some point in time.

Additionally, in Beijing, a new sexual education curriculum is being tested, where kids as young as six will start to learn about sexuality. In both of these

cases, the new programs and classes are being tested in an attempt to help curb China’s teen pregnancy situation.

In 2007 and 2008, China saw 7.6 and 9.2 million reported abortions, respectively, though the real numbers have been estimated as high as 13 million.

Closer to home, we have New York, where mandatory sexual education classes are being put into place in New York City public schools. Placed in both middle and high schools, the classes will discuss a myriad of topics relating to sex, such as how to use a condom and when is the appropriate age for sexual activity.

As with the new programs in China, the new classes in New York City aim to get kids while they are young, and curb some of their curiosity so they can wait until they are older to experiment.

Unsurprisingly, there was backlash from both parents and

the Vatican, with complaints varying from the kids being too young, it not being the school’s place to teach it or the program not dealing with the bigger societal issue.

While these arguments may hold some merit, time will tell whether these new attempts in both China and New York will help fix what is becoming a larger and larger problem.

It’s certainly better than doing nothing but closing your eyes and ignoring the problem when faced with the facts, as Rick Perry seems to be doing in Texas.

Zachary Davis is 20-year-old history junior from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.

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WALKING ON THIN ICE

Use of conflict minerals in electronics comes at high cost According to “Enough,” Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife, the project to end genocide and the conflict minerals are coming. crimes against humanity, CongoShe’s beautiful and sleek. lese armies are Her curves may be non-exismaking upward tent, but what she lacks in geomof $180 million etry, she definitely makes up for by forcing innoin intelligence. cent civilians to A 3G network and a relativemine for these ly inexpensive data plan accomelements only to panied by a solar-powered charhave them traded ger have made my new Samsung Replenish the apple of my brown Priyanka Bhatia with other countries, such as California eyes.

Columnist China and India, She gives me weather updates and a direct link to environmental for modern-day weapons.

Yay, grenades! websites like TreeHugger, but no And here we are, all different matter how ecologically friendly she may pretend to be, she’s noth- in our political viewpoints and opinions, yet we all cling to our ing more than a filthy little liar.

Similar to her brother Nin- phones in eager iAnticipation of tendo and her sister Canon, Sam- the next text message, waiting for sung products are raping women the phone to vibrate as if someand making soldiers out of the thing miraculous will happen in young children of the Democratic our normally monotonous lives.

But the potential for a very Republic of the Congo. In a very literal sense, these companies are tangible solution does exist.

As we each pick out our elecresponsible for the killing and tronic equipment — our phones alienation of entire regions.

From the soldering of the and our laptops — it’s best to circuit boards within your laptop keep in mind the hope that conand the electric capacitors that flict minerals won’t survive much hold everything from the charge longer.

Companies like Dell, Microof your iPod to your phone’s vibrations, features we consider soft, Apple, Acer, Phillips, RIM so basic in a cell phone come at of Blackberry fame and IBM are a ridiculously high cost for the using their massive pull to invespeople who are mining what are tigate where their three Ts are known as conflict minerals, or the coming from. It seems like there is hope, especially if we as con“Three Ts.” Tin, tantalum, tungsten and sumers continue to push their butgold are often fundamental parts tons — quite literally of course of our electronic devices, but it — and demand for more change.

Even as these large comseems far-fetched to consider the implications our purchases have panies attempt to make a difference, their overall progress is 15 on the global economy.

But it shouldn’t be seen as percent at best, making their efforts seem more like conspicuous unrealistic.

conservation than anything else.

Rick Goss, vice president of environment and sustainability for the Information Technology Industry Council, explained during an interview on the Lang and O’Leary Exchange that it’s not so much a cost as it is a necessity. The only way to continue

this relatively new flow of thinking is by utilizing our conflict minerals to make another kind of difference.

Use your resource-whoring phone for something more important than Facebook and Angry Birds. Fight for peace and find some peace of mind.

Priyanka Bhatia is a 19-year-old pre-veterinary medicine sophomore from San Jose, Calif. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_PBhatia.

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COMMEMORATION

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Hope and heroism: Obama hails post-9/11 resilience The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years after the nation was unified in horror, President Barack Obama honored the legacy of Sept. 11 victims on Sunday by personally tracing the trail of the terrorist attacks, proudly declaring that the decade since has proven “America does not give in to fear.”

At ground zero, Obama stood in solidarity with President George W. Bush right where hijacked airliners smashed into the twin World Trade Center towers in 2001. He touched the names of those etched into a bronze memorial amid the rush of its striking waterfalls.

In a field in western Pennsylvania, Obama strolled along a marbled Wall of Names that stands in tribute to the 40 people who crashed in Shanksville after fighting back against the terrorists. Obama seemed to shake the hand of every person he could reach.

In the rebuilt Pentagon just outside the nation’s capital, the symbol of U.S. military might attacked by terrorists that day, Obama placed a wreath at a memorial where each of 184 victims is remembered. A brass quartet played a soulful rendition of “Amazing Grace.”

And finally, back in Washington, after a day he chose to mark mainly by quiet presence, the president spoke of the pride of a nation.

“These past 10 years have shown that America does not give in to fear,” he said. Nor to suspicion or mistrust or sacrificed values, he said.

“Our people still work in skyscrapers,” Obama said during an evening ceremony centered on American hope and resilience.

“Our stadiums are still filled with fans, and our parks full of children playing ball. ... This land pulses with the optimism of those who set out for distant shores, and the courage of those who died for human freedom.”

This was not a day centered on politics.

Rancor fell away, as it always tends to do on Sept. 11. Yet this anniversary felt different.

Ten years.

Obama’s principal role was simply to be there — to be there at every site — as the nation remembered the

nearly 3,000 lives lost and ponder all that has transpired.

On a brilliant, sun-splashed morning, Obama and his wife, Michelle, first walked with Bush and his wife, Laura, to the new North Memorial Pool at New York’s ground zero. All four touched the names etched in bronze and silently bowed their heads. The former president wore his anguish clearly.

They then turned to dispense greetings and hugs to family members of those who died.

Obama read Psalm 46, which he chose because it speaks of perseverance.

“God is our refuge and strength,” Obama said, “a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear.”

Bush gave Obama a quick nod of solidarity after the president’s reading. It was the first time the two presidents had seen each other since their Rose Garden appearance after the Haiti earthquake in January 2010.

A little boy, sitting on his dad’s shoulders with a pacifier in his mouth, watched the solemn ceremony and took off his baseball cap in respect.

Obama heard family members of the victims read off their lost loved ones’ names and bring their memories to life.

The presidents and their wives stood behind bulletproof glass during the ceremony, an indication of the tight security surrounding the day’s events. In Washington, Obama’s chief counterterrorism adviser convened a meeting in the Situation Room to review security threats.

Obama’s stop in Shanksville drew spontaneous applause and chants of “USA” from those at the memorial site. Obama and his wife lingered at the site to pose for photos with visitors, greet children and share some laughs.

His mood seemed to brighten the longer he went.

“Thanks for getting bin Laden,” one man called out, referring to the Sept. 11 mastermind tracked down and killed in Pakistan earlier this year.

The Obamas walked to a boulder that marks the actual crash site and stood quietly together in a field of wildflowers for a time.

CHARLES DHARAPAK / The Associated Press

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama lay a wreath Sunday as the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks are observed at the Pentagon.

“I think it’s just important that the president shows his support for the families that lost loved ones,” said Jaleel Dyson, an 18-year-old from Washington who attends college in the area and came to pay tribute to the dead.

At the Pentagon, the Obamas took their time mingling with memorial visitors and victims’ family members, some of them wearing

ribbons and T-shirts bearing the names and photos of their loved ones. Here, too, amid the sadness, there were smiles and laughter.

Obama, who was an unknown state senator from Illinois when the hijackers struck, has called on Americans to remember and serve — and to come together.

“Ten years later, I’d say America came through this thing in a way

that was consistent with our character,” he told NBC News. “We’ve made mistakes. Some things haven’t happened as quickly as they needed to. But overall, we took the fight to al-Qaida, we preserved our values, we preserved our character.”

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