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Technology: Internet abuzz with iPhone 5 rumored features, p. 10
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Anthropology senior Mike Skaggs dumpster dives Friday around North Gate establishments in search of food, beer and furniture. Watch a video of Skaggs’ hunt at lsureveille.com.
Emily Herrington
Dumpster divers find furniture, brand names in trash
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Anthropology senior Mike Skaggs’ house is fully furnished. And he didn’t spend a penny on it. For Skaggs, an avid dumpster diver, one man’s trash is his treasure. Skaggs’ definition of dumpster diving ranges from climbing into a dumpster and rummaging through garbage to picking up abandoned pieces
of furniture off the side of the road. He said he has no problem jumping into a dumpster and digging around for something he finds intriguing or useful. He’s picked up desks, couches, chairs, recliners, tables, stools, hutches, bed frames and bicycle parts from the trash. Skaggs said he has five televisions in his house, and he only paid for one. “I usually go [dumpster diving] because I see something tantalizing sticking out,” he said.
Skaggs has also gone dumpster diving for food. He said some of the local homeless taught him that the best time to go searching is immediately after restaurants’ closing time. Skaggs said he also learned that move-in and move-out days are jackpots for dumpster divers, especially near campus dorms. Other students like Anneke Miller, DUMPSTER, see page 4
Graduate School dean to step down Brian Sibille Staff Writer
University Graduate School Dean David Constant is stepping down from his position to return to the College of Engineering, where he previously worked for 25 years, according to a University news release on Monday. Constant was named dean in March 2010 after nearly a year as interim dean, the release said. An internal search committee will be formed to select a successor, and Constant will remain in his position to assist with the transition to new leadership. His most recent contributions to the Graduate School include working with an ad hoc committee to improve efficiency and produce a report that will institute 13 “significant improvements” to the school’s procedures and policies, the release said. Constant worked in numerous administrative and faculty positions during his 25 years with the College of Engineering. Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com
POLITICS
Honors College organizes on-campus voter registration Josh Naquin Staff Writer
Decades after the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the fight to register voters continues. Inspired by a book about the turmoil, the Honors College is helping students register to vote at several booths on and off campus through the Every Voice Registration Drive. The drive, planned in preparation for the Oct. 22 gubernatorial election, will run through Sept. 19. Honors students volunteered to work the registration drive after reading “Freedom Summer,” a book
about civil rights in 1964. “We want them to engage with the topic of the book in a real way,” said Mark Dochterman, student activities coordinator at the Honors College. The registration drive is part of a service project in which many Honors College freshmen participate. More than 140 students volunteered to help register, he said. According to Colette Childress, secondary education freshman, community service is the main theme of the Honors College. “We are using the right we were given to register people to vote,”
Childress said. Turnout for voter registration has been surprisingly large, she said. To register to vote, students must be 18 years old by the time of election and must be Louisiana residents. Students are required to fill out a 15-step form that includes students’ addresses and either a Social Security or driver’s license number. Oncampus registration sites are located in front of the Journalism Building, the 459 Dining Hall and Free Speech Plaza. Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com
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Mass communication freshmen Kierra Johnson and Lunden Chenevert register to vote Monday outside the Student Union at a table set up by the LSU Honors College.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nation & World
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Libya’s chief revolutionary leader calls for civil, democratic state
Children in Texas town return to school after destructive wildfire
Jindal endorses Texas governnor Rick Perry for president
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The chief of Libya’s revolutionary movement told thousands of cheering Libyans in Tripoli on Monday to strive for a civil, democratic state, while loyalists of the hunted dictator Moammar Gadhafi killed at least 15 opposition fighters in an attack on a key oil town in Libya’s east. From hiding, Gadhafi urged his remaining followers to keep up the fight, a sign that Libya’s six-month civil war is not over even though revolutionary forces now control most of the country.
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Paying attention in class may never have been so hard for children who started school Monday after the most destructive wildfire in Texas history left hundreds of their families homeless and many with little more than the clothes on their backs. Fed by howling winds whipped up by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, flames streaked across drought-stricken Texas, where more than 190 fires statewide have killed four people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal endorsed Rick Perry for president on Monday, calling the Texas governor “the candidate who can lead our party to victory in 2012.” Jindal and Perry announced the endorsement before Monday night’s GOP presidential debate in Tampa, Fla., just hours after former Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty endorsed Mitt Romney, Perry’s most significant rival for the Republican nomination.
Former escort boss’ story puts UK treasurer Osborne in spotlight LONDON (AP) — A dominatrix’s sensational story of sex, cocaine and tabloid wrongdoing has revived questions over the relationship between Rupert Murdoch’s scandal-hungry News of the World and Britain’s Treasury chief, George Osborne. Former escort boss Natalie Rowe, in a television interview being broadcast later Monday, is claiming that the tabloid deliberately twisted her claims that she and the Conservative Party politician used to snort cocaine together years ago so that Osborne was not tainted in the scandal.
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Women selling milk walk past a convoy in Niamey, Niger, Monday, Sept. 12 carrying Moammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi as it crossed into Niger.
Six oil workers rescued in Gulf of Mexico after tropical storm are stable CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Six oil workers who were rescued alive after floating for three days in the Gulf of Mexico are stable and conscious, though suffering from bumps and bruises and sunburnt after weathering a tropical storm, a doctor overseeing their treatment said Monday. All were transferred from a hospital run by Mexico’s state oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, to a private clinic, according to Dr. Liliana Santana.
School police officer Stenroos convicted of fraud in fake shooting LOS ANGELES (AP) — A school policeman who claimed to have been shot while on patrol, sparking a massive manhunt and a school lockdown, was convicted Monday of fraud and other offenses for making the whole thing up. In a non-jury trial, Superior Court Judge Richard H. Kirschner convicted Officer Jeff Stenroos of felony counts of planting false evidence, insurance fraud, giving false evidence, workers compensation fraud and a misdemeanor count of making a false report of an emergency.
48 accused cocaine, heroin dealers charged in Ascension Parish (AP) — An undercover investigation ongoing since April has led to charges against 48 accused drug dealers in Ascension Parish for distributing cocaine, heroin and other illegal substances. U.S. Attorney Don Cazayoux, representing the Middle District of Louisiana, based in Baton Rouge, announced the charges Monday with federal, state and local law enforcement leaders. Federal grand jury indictments were issued against 25 people, and state drug warrants were issued for 23 people. Cazayoux says most of the accused had been arrested by mid-day Monday.
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Martin discusses University’s future SophomoreGOLD talks with chancellor
Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
Chancellor Michael Martin told 25 students Monday that the University is committed to being an accessible, research-oriented institution that ventures into the community for engagement and outreach. “Feel obliged, feel obligated, feel compelled, feel empowered in shaping the future of your university in a constructive way,” Martin said. “Participate, because it really is your future.” Martin joined the University’s SophomoreGOLD living community, comprised of sophomore East Campus Apartments residents, for its first “Magnolia Round Table” discussion, aimed to spike sophomore involvement in University issues. “Personally, I’ve always been more motivated by current issues and things that are affecting us, and I think the Magnolia talks are a great way to network with LSU faculty and staff,” said Ritu Roy, psychology junior who is working on Magnolia Round Tables for SophomoreGOLD. Instead of speaking at a podium, Martin lounged in a chair in the Magnolia Room as he outlined the University’s past, its current challenges and what students envision for its future.
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LSU Chancellor Mike Martin addresses LSU sophomores Monday about current campus issues and events at a SophomoreGOLD meeting in the Magnolia Room.
Throughout the discussion, Martin highlighted worries about athletics at the University. He said he understands that people think athletics have rambled out of control because of climbing coach salaries, bad conduct by players and losing sight of athletic missions. Martin said the University has one of two athletic programs in the country that sends money to its academics program, but he said the program needs to regain sight of the University values that apply across the board. Victoria Hines, kinesiology sophomore, said she was glad to hear that the University is concerned about athletics and it is good to know that academics still hold priority at the University. Martin said the University has faced “fairly severe budget cuts” for the past three years, updating
students on the current situation. He said he is most concerned with the University’s aging faculty right now. “There’s a wave of retirements ,and there aren’t as many people coming into higher education,” Martin said. The University is also looking into utilizing more consortia, Martin said. He said he’d like to build joint programs with Southern University along with other state universities, especially comprising foreign languages, many of which were cut amid last year’s budget reductions. SophomoreGOLD forums are open for all University students and will host several more Magnolia Round Tables throughout the semester featuring different speakers.
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GREEK LIFE
Students seek $50K for charity Brian Sibille Staff Writer
The University Greek community is partnering with Habitat for Humanity in a competition to win $50,000 for impoverished families in Baton Rouge. The competition, called the Pepsi Refresh Project, is an annual community service funding contest. The 10 service projects receiving the most votes will each win $50,000 prizes. Should the University win, the money will benefit the annual Greek Week spring service project, in which fraternity and sorority members partner with Habitat for Humanity to participate in an “eight-day blitz” of house building for low-income families in the Baton Rouge area, said Sarah Lichterman, public relations junior and Greek Life public relations director. The Greek Week project is currently ranked No. 80 among more than 200 other projects across the nation, Lichterman said. Habitat for Humanity took the initiative to submit the idea to the Pepsi Refresh Project, she said. “We’re trying to get people motivated to vote,” said Samantha Murrah, accounting senior and Greek Life fundraising director. Murrah said fraternities and sororities are already voting, but
the message is being spread to the University and Baton Rouge communities. The main goal of the project is to benefit Baton Rouge, and support from people outside Greek organizations is necessary to reach that goal. The $50,000 prize will go solely to Habitat for Humanity and will in no way benefit the Greek community, said Paul Broussard, marketing sophomore and assistant Greek Life public relations director. Murrah said the Greeks raised $170,000 last year for numerous philanthropic efforts, and their goal this year is $300,000. If won, the Pepsi Refresh grant will contribute to that amount, she said. Voting ends Oct. 5, Lichterman said, and Greeks are spreading the word until that date. Votes can be cast on the Pepsi Refresh website, through Facebook
and by text message, Broussard said. “We’re all working with the same motivation to better Baton Rouge,” Murrah said. “Winning this competition is one step closer to making Greek Week successful.” Greek Week 2012 will take place March 17 to 24. Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com
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FACULTY
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
TECHNOLOGY
College of Art and Design Adults embrace social media names 2011-12 chairs Claire Cailier
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Catherine Parsiola Contributing Writer
Lori Ryker and W. Gary Smith have been selected as the College of Art and Design’s 2011-12 Marie M. Bickham Chair and Nadine Carter Russell Chair, respectively. The two chair positions are reserved for specialized experts who can help students and professors improve in their areas of expertise. Ryker, executive director of the Artemis Institute in Livingston, Mont., and Smith, landscape architect and artRyker ist, applied online for the positions through a process involving curriculum submissions, portfolio pieces and statements of personal interest. Van Cox, professor and interim director of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture, said faculty and alumni made several nominations, including Ryker and Smith, both of whom will be compensated for their travels and time as chairs. Cox said the University typically looks for candidates who have spent extended time practicing and are specialized in certain fields
DUMPSTER, from page 1
elementary education senior, don’t practice “dumpster diving” quite so literally. Miller used to work as a resident assistant in Miller Hall and said she’s found dozens of salvageable items residents tossed in the trash, including brand-name products like Vera Wang perfume, a North Face jacket and a Prada bag. Miller said she never took anything from inside the dumpsters but had no problem with reclaiming items laid next to them. “I never thought of it as weird or even as an activity,” Miller said. She said she thinks dumpster diving is “awesome and free,” and the “free” section of Craigslist is also a good place for bargain finds. But diving on campus could have some unexpected consequences. Jay High, communications manager for Residential Life, said the department does not permit dumpster diving. “We’re all about sustainability and recycling, but it’s a safety issue,” High said. If students or campus visitors are caught rummaging through dumpsters, High said ResLife will contact the LSU Police Department. Skaggs said he’s also concerned about the dangers of dumpster diving. “I’m really careful,” Skaggs said. “It used to be a thrill to just jump in, but now I take a good look, put a foot in and just see what’s in there.” Andres Harris, LSU Recycling manager for Facility Services, said he dumpster dives on a weekly basis,
— something many faculty members cannot offer. He said the school was especially looking for experts in plant material because this is one of the areas in which the school seeks to improve. “We want to get them thinking more creatively about plant materials and the outdoors in general,” Cox said. He said hands-on, outdoor experiences assist students in developing creative perspectives. Cox said the school made the best decision for the strength of its programs. He Smith said Ryker brings a creative yet structured perspective on natural systems, while Smith contributes a more artistic component. Ryker said her plans for the year include a series of three lectures and research on the area wetlands. She said she hopes to include students in her research project as opportunities arise.
Read more about the new chairs at lsureveille.com. Contact Catherine Parsiola at caparsiola@lsureveille.com
but not for the usual reasons. “I don’t encourage it because it’s risky business,” Harris said. “I do it because I don’t want the wrong materials going in the trash.” Though Harris dives to ensure garbage and recyclables are properly sorted, he said he’s found some prizes in his excursions. Harris said the majority of his office’s decor and furniture were salvaged from the trash. He’s found a mini fridge, frames, tables, chairs and computers. Harris said one of his best finds was a Toshiba laptop with a black leather carrying case and accessories. He said the computer was infected with viruses, but a simple reformatting put it in perfect working condition again. “People dispose of stuff because of lack of knowledge, but I was able to donate [the computer] to someone who needed it,” Harris said. But not everyone is interested in going through the garbage. Amanda Tabor, biology junior, said when she thinks of dumpster diving, one word pops into her head – dirty. “I wouldn’t [dumpster dive] unless I dropped something important in the trash,” Tabor said. Harris said the University switched to single-stream recycling in 2006, which means all recyclables – paper, cardboard, plastic, etc. – may be placed into the same bin. The University recycles approximately 1,500 tons of materials a year, Harris said. Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com
Denying friend requests from Great-Aunt Sally, chatting with Mom, hiding photos from Dad — all signs social media is no longer unique to younger generations. According to a recent report from the Pew Research Center, 65 percent of adult Internet users utilize social networking sites, an increase from 61 percent last year, It is the first time Pew Internet surveys found 50 percent of all adults online use social networking sites, according to the report. Compared to last year, the frequency of usage of social
networking sites among adults ages 50 to 64 rose dramatically from 20 percent to 32 percent, equating a 60 percent increase. Sixty-one percent of youngadult users under the age of 30 use social networking sites on a daily basis, according to the report. Sheri Thompson, University IT communications and planning officer, said she thinks the trend is attributed to the fact people want to maintain social networking sites. “Those college students who were the first on [social networking sites] have graduated and are married with kids now,” Thompson said. Thompson said social networking sites have replaced the mass
e-mails people were sending out several years ago. She said the majority of older adults use these sites to keep track of their children and to stay in touch with loved ones. Others were introduced to social media for professional purposes such as marketing and have evolved to use social media for personal reasons. Meghan Sanders, deputy director of the Media Effects Lab, said many businesses rely on social media, which is used for personal branding and is now also part of some job descriptions. Contact Claire Caillier at ccaillier@lsureveille.com
Sports
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
ALTERCATION
DNA tests could last at least three weeks Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer
Suspended LSU football players Jordan Jefferson and Josh Johns recovered some of their shoes Monday that police had taken after a search warrant was executed in August. The Baton Rouge Police Department will keep several pairs of shoes belonging to both Jefferson and Johns to complete DNA testing. “We told them, ‘Test away,’” said Tommy Damico, an attorney representing Johns. “‘He wasn’t involved. We don’t care. You keep the shoes until you’re finished with them.’ We’re not concerned about the DNA testing at all.” Damico said the process of DNA testing could last at least three weeks. He said investigators will first swab the shoes to test for the presence of organic matter that could contain DNA material. Then investigators would test to determine whose DNA it is. Damico said the district attorney has not yet viewed the case file and will likely wait for the DNA testing before making a decision on how to proceed with the case. “It’s absurd they’re doing the DNA testing,” Damico said. The Daily Reveille acquired the affidavits for the search warrants executed on Jefferson and Johns. The affidavits state that both Jefferson and Johns allegedly kicked someone during the Aug. 19 incident at Shady’s Bar. CHARGES, see page 8
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Play through the pain
Randle grabs five receptions while suffering from tendinitis Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer
LSU junior wide receiver Rueben Randle’s eyes lit up when he heard his name called for LSU’s first offensive play Saturday against Northwestern State. “I was anxious to get out there and run that play,” Randle said. “I knew it was going to work because they were a man [coverage] team and that was something we had worked on all week.” Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee took the snap from the Tigers’ 33-yard line and saw Randle streaking down the field. The Demons
had called a cornerback blitz, and Randle found himself in man coverage against a safety. Randle cruised past the defender and reeled in the pass for a 43-yard gain. “[LSU] coach [Les Miles] said before the game we’re going to be aggressive, and that’s what we came out and did,” Randle said. “We took a shot at the beginning to let them know we’re here.” That play was evidence of things to come as Randle brought in five receptions for 121 yards against the Demons, a significant improvement from his performance against Oregon on Sept. 3. Randle had only one reception against the Ducks, a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lee, but RANDLE, see page 8
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LSU junior wide receiver Rueben Randle evades a Northwestern State defender Saturday during the Tigers’ 49-3 win against the Demons.
FOOTBALL
Miles not expecting Dworaczyk to return Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
Senior offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk will not return this season after a leg injury, LSU football coach Les Miles said Monday at his weekly press conference. “We don’t expect Josh to be back,” Miles said. “We would like, if at all possible, for the NCAA to consider him as a medical [redshirt] candidate and maybe return him to play next year.” Miles said the Tigers came away healthy from Saturday’s 49-3 trouncing of Northwestern State, easing any worries of an ankle injury to starting senior quarterback Jarrett Lee, who limped off the field after a secondquarter sack. Miles said he expects Lee to be ready for Thursday’s game against Mississippi State. “We expect full practices from him,” Miles said. “I would really anticipate playing Jarrett Lee from start to finish.” Sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger replaced Lee in the second half of the game, which Miles said was by design. “We really were going to give Mettenberger a number of reps if given the opportunity, whether it was the entire fourth quarter or the entire third quarter and fourth quarter,” Miles said. “If victory was assured virtually, we would liked to have given him some real reps with the first team. So, that was kind of MILES, see page 8
SOCCER
Renovated complex draws positive reactions, record crowd
Student section, better views praised Chris Abshire Sports Writer
The LSU soccer team already had one of the best home-field advantages in the country. From 2007 to 2010, the team posted a 25-5-5 record in the old version of the LSU stadium, which LSU coach Brian Lee affectionately called a “bandbox.” Enter this season’s sparkling renovations to the complex, which included doubling seating capacity from approximately 1,100 to 2,197, adding a permanent brick facade to support a new press box and overhauling the restrooms and
concessions stands. But one thing the renovations did not change is the Tigers’ success in the stadium, as LSU posted a win and a draw against two previously unbeaten foes in Oregon and No. 13 Pepperdine, respectively, during the LSU Invitational this weekend. After a fireworks display and dedication speeches from Lee and senior goalkeeper Mo Isom before Friday night’s home opener against Oregon, LSU broke in the new confines with a thrilling 1-0 victory in front of a record crowd of 2,542. Isom credited the LSU fans with continuing to create a raucous environment for opposing teams. “No crowd beats the LSU fans,” she said. “There is no team that can come here and escape the friendly harassment of our student
section. I find myself laughing on the field at the signs they come up with and the energy they bring. It had to have affected Oregon. [Friday night] was the most fun I’ve ever had playing at LSU.” Pepperdine coach Tim Ward called the atmosphere at Friday night’s doubleheader debut “ridiculous” and said he would love for his team to make a return trip to the facility in the future. “Between the amount of fans that came out, the actual playing surface and the structure to watch the game, it’s a beautiful stadium,” Ward said. “I had never been here before, but I’m a fan of LSU, and we were treated well.” Senior mathematics major and LSU “superfan” Matthew Clark
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Students cheer on the LSU soccer team Friday during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory against Oregon during their home opener at the newly renovated LSU Soccer Stadium.
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FOOTBALL
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Georgia coach Richt following same rocky road as DiNardo BODY SHOTS Rob Landry Sports columnist American philosopher George Santayana is famous for saying those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Georgia coach Mark Richt may not have known that what was going on in Baton Rouge at the turn of the century was going to be his fate a decade later, but he should have. In 1995 LSU hired Gerry DiNardo to resurrect a program that was in shambles after the debacle that was the Curley Hallman era. DiNardo came in and immediately had the Tigers going in the right direction. His first year saw the Tigers go 6-4-1 in the regular season and earn a berth in the Independence Bowl. They would end up defeating Michigan State and its coach, Nick Saban, to finish the season with seven wins for the first time since 1988. After that season, stickers and signs began to float around Baton Rouge that read, “Dinardeaux: Bring back the Magic.”
After the second year of the DiNardo reign, it appeared that he was just the wizard for the job. The Tigers won 10 games and beat Clemson, 10-7, in the Peach Bowl. The team saw in 1997 a decrease in wins from 10 to nine, but also saw LSU defeat a No. 1-ranked team in Tiger Stadium for the first time in school history when it defeated Florida, 28-21. The fans stormed the field and ripped up the goalposts that October night. But more than that, they thought the man in charge had led LSU back to glory for good. They were dead wrong. DiNardo’s next two teams won a total of seven games, one of which came after DiNardo’s firing. His problem wasn’t a lack of talent — after he was fired, the roster still had players such as Bradie James, Josh Reed, Rohan Davey, Trev Faulk and others. DiNardo’s downfall was an inability to keep good assistant coaches and an unwillingness to fire the bad ones. Most notable on that list was defensive coordinator Lou Tepper. Tepper’s defense gave up 29.7 points per game in 1998. Fans and boosters called for his head, but DiNardo balked at the idea and
kept his coordinator. The next season saw the Tepper Swiss cheese defense surrender 24.9 points per game before being relieved of his duties prior to the season finale against Arkansas. Richt is at the exact same crossroads where DiNardo found himself in 1998 and made the same, possibly career-threatening decision by refusing to fire offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. Richt took over a struggling Georgia team coached by Jim Donnan in 2001. During his first season at the helm, he led the Bulldogs to eight wins and a Music City Bowl berth. His second year saw a Southeastern Conference Championship and Sugar Bowl win Between the Hedges. He’d win the SEC again in 2004. But after 10 wins in 2008, the wheels slowly began to fall off the wagon. The Bulldogs won eight games in 2009, six in 2010 and are currently 0-2 after losing to Boise State and South Carolina. Georgia’s struggles have largely been placed on the shoulders of the offense and Bobo. A
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Georgia coach Mark Richt walks the sidelines Sept. 3 in the first half of the game against Boise State at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
quick Google search for “Fire Mike Bobo” returns 18,800 results. Bobo was named offensive coordinator in 2006. Since then, Georgia has not made the SEC Championship Game. Bulldog fans have urged Richt for a couple seasons now to heal the team’s bo-bos and fire Bobo. But, much like DiNardo more than a decade ago, Richt is being loyal and stubborn. After being proclaimed the
savior of Georgia football, Richt’s stubbornness will most likely end up costing him his job. Just like DiNardo more than a decade ago. Rob Landry is a 23-year old mass communication senior from Mandeville, La. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85. Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com
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Short week changes Tigers’ game plan for Mississippi State Mark Clements Sports Writer
In the weeks leading to LSU’s week-one bout with then-No. 3 Oregon, the Tigers continually said the key to success was preparation. The mindset is the same this week as LSU approaches its second duel with a top-25 opponent. The only difference is the Tigers have just five days of preparation as opposed to five months. LSU’s Southeastern Conference opening matchup Thursday in Starkville, Miss., against No. 25
Mississippi State throws a wrench into the team’s normal game-week planning. “We turned our attention to Mississippi State early on Sunday, so we would be prepared to game plan and go from there,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “We had all of our young coaches breaking down the film and had the film put in there. We’ll be in position to do everything we need to do.” Miles said the Tigers got a jump start on preparations, doing what is normally Tuesday’s work on Sunday, Wednesday’s work on
Monday and so forth. He added that they still have a little bit of catching up to do in order to be fully organized for Thursday’s SEC showdown. “Considering this day, we’re about a full day ahead,” Miles said. “We’re going to need to gain another full day in the next two.” Junior wide receiver Rueben Randle, who snagged five catches for 121 yards in LSU’s commanding 49-3 rout against Northwestern State, said the short week adds both a mental and physical challenge to the preparation.
“We’ve got to go in mentally and prepare for what Mississippi State is going to bring to the table,” Randle said. “Physically, also, we played a game two days ago, so we’ve got to get our bodies healed and ready to play on Thursday.” The matchup marks the second non-holiday Thursday night game in LSU history. The last time the Tigers played a Thursday night game was in 2007, when LSU opened their national championship run with a 45-0 victory over Mississippi State in Starkville.
Sophomore defensive tackle Michael Brockers, who snagged a rare interception last weekend, put worries aside and expressed confidence in the tenacious Tiger defense. “It’s a challenge,” Brockers said. “Playing on Thursday instead of Saturday is a challenge, but we’ve focused really well. If we play our technique in the game and in practice we’ll be OK.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
SOCCER
Goalie Isom’s consistency earns her starting position Senior has allowed 3 goals in 5 starts Chris Abshire Sports Writer
After an opening stretch of uncertainty at the position, the LSU soccer team seems to have settled on a goalkeeper in senior Mo Isom. Isom has started the last four games for LSU, allowing just three goals in that span — with two double-overtime sessions included — and leading the Tigers to a 2-1-1 mark. Throughout the summer and
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said the new bleacher setup has created a “clearly defined” student section. “I love the increased space. Before, there’s no way we could have fit all the people we had in here [on Friday],” he said. The $1.6 million price tag on the renovations bought one of the best stadiums in the Southeastern Conference and the nation. Rod Calloway, father of LSU redshirt freshman defender and last week’s SEC Player of the Week Jodi Calloway, has seen many soccer complexes around the country on recruiting visits with his daughter and said the changes to the LSU Soccer Stadium have made it “second to none.” Many fans, including Calloway, praised the elevated bleachers for providing a better viewing experience. “The bleachers used to be so low with no options, so you were real tight on the players,” he said. “From higher up, you can see the plays evolve as they’re happening.” Senior midfielder Natalie Martineau said the new facility has created an added motivation for all the players. “Having the chance to play in an environment like this, it just makes you want to work harder for the people who donated the money, for this school and everybody who made this place possible,” Martineau said. Lee said the renovations
early season, Isom and sophomore Megan Kinneman were locked in an intense competition for the starting spot. Isom has been the marquee name and face around the program since her heralded arrival in 2008, but she struggled with a foot injury last year. Kinneman stepped in and had a breakout freshman campaign in which she allowed only 10 goals in 14 starts and was named to the Southeastern Conference’s AllFreshman Team. But Kinneman struggled on the pitch in her two starts this season. She surrendered four goals, while Isom has returned to the form that garnered accolades during her first
two seasons. The senior keeper said she has tried to change her playing style this season because she felt the injury caused her to play more timidly last fall. “I’ve just emphasized playing more aggressive, coming off my lines strong, playing big on crosses and being fearless back there,” said the Marietta, Ga., native. Isom was named a team captain by her teammates before the season despite her playing time still being in serious jeopardy. “It’s a team vote that has to do with who we are off the field, as well as on the field,” she said. “It was an honor to be battling Megan and still
marked the next step for his burgeoning program, which took a slight step back with an 8-8-5 record last season after winning three straight SEC Western division titles from 2007 to 2009. “This is the big time,” the seventh-year coach said. “To have this support behind the program
from our administration, it’s tremendous. Our recruiting could really take off because, I mean, how could you not love to play in this stadium?” Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com
get named a captain. It was humbling and gave me something extra to fight for because I wanted to lead them on the field, as well.” LSU coach Brian Lee said Isom earned the starting job for the time being because of her consistency early in the season. “She’s been very solid for us,” Lee said. “We’re very comfortable with how she’s playing lately. Our defense is as good as anyone in the nation so far, and Mo’s been a part of that.” Isom gave much of the credit for the Tigers’ stifling defense in recent matches to the team’s back line. “It’s a young group, but they work so well together,” she said.
“They just click with each other and communicate where the ball is with me out there.” Isom said her junior-year injury woes have given her a new perspective and prevented a detrimental rivalry with Kinneman. “The competition, having to go against Megan — who is an unbelievable goalie — every day in practice has made me a better keeper,” Isom said. “Having struggles in my past and being a senior, that context helps you appreciate the playing time and the teammates who make your success possible.” Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com
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always the plan.” Miles said he will ride the hot hand and use the player that’s fresh when considering the rotation between sophomore running backs Spencer Ware, Michael Ford and Alfred Blue. “It’s very comfortable for us to look at Spencer Ware and see the things that he’s done,” Miles said. “I think when Michael Ford comes in fresh, there’s a little bit more juice and a little different energy level, and I think that that’s good for Alfred Blue and some other guys.” Miles would not divulge the reason for holding senior middle linebacker Ryan Baker out of Saturday’s game, saying it was an “internal team
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struggled with tendinitis in his right knee throughout the game. Randle said he was at 80 percent health against Oregon and had improved to about 90 percent against Northwestern State. He admitted his knee still felt sore Sunday, but the pain receded by Monday. “It was something that kind of bothered me throughout camp,” Randle said. “It was something I pushed through. I’m not going to let any nagging injury like this keep me out. I’m going to do everything I can to help this team, and that’s what I did.” Randle also said Northwestern State’s man coverage was easier to exploit than Oregon’s zone coverage. The Ducks would bring help to suffocate Randle in LSU’s opener. “This week I was able to get loose more against Northwestern State,” Randle said. “I really try to focus on beating [all coverages]. It’s something I really worked on throughout the summer, and I’ve
matter,” and that Baker will play Thursday against Mississippi State. Miles did, however, explain why he pulled Mettenberger aside to sing the alma mater after Saturday’s win. “I think there’s a number of men, to be honest with you, in my team room that cannot sing,” Miles said with a smirk. “We taught the lyrics — that’d be words to you non-music people — on Friday morning. ... We put the words onto the screen and we sang, and I have to be honest with you, I thought it was the finest rendition that we’ve had in a long time. Of course it was a closed room, and the acoustics were really very good.” Contact Alex Cassara at acassara@lsureveille.com
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The Daily Reveille CHARGES, from page 5 Both Jefferson and Johns acknowledged their presence outside Shady’s but deny any involvement in the altercation, according to the affidavit. Damico said he expects both Jefferson and Johns to be exonerated of all charges, but their reinstatement to the team remains in question. “I certainly get the indication that until the felony charges are resolved, that their reinstatement is something [LSU is] not looking at at this point,” Damico said. “I think it’s pretty much out of their hands based on their policy.” Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
done a great job preparing for that.” Miles said. The Bastrop, La., native worked And many expect more big plays during the offto come from Randle, season on getwho faced high exting in and out pectations entering of breaks and his junior season after improving his notching 544 receiving explosiveness yards and three touchout of cuts, and downs in 2010. But his he said that work lack of an impact in the Rueben Randle has made him a season opener raised better receiver eyebrows as younger LSU junior wide receiver than he was a receivers like freshyear ago. man Odell Beckham Jr. stepped up “My patience has stepped up a in his stead. lot more,” Randle said. “I’m more Randle silenced any doubters focused on the things I need to do against Northwestern State with the to get better as a receiver than I was second 100-yard receiving perforin the past. It’s something I really mance of his career. keyed in on this summer.” “It showed that I’m really preRandle played an integral role in pared to step up and lead our receivLSU’s passing offense, which threw ers,” Randle said. “They just created for 225 yards against the Demons, its plays for me, and I did a great job of highest total since throwing for 258 executing and making plays.” yards against Ole Miss last season. “When you can line up and get first downs and move the chains and Contact Hunter Paniagua at have some big plays, that’s what hpaniagua@lsureveille.com you want from a passing game,”
‘I’m not going to let any nagging injury like [tendinitis] keep me out.’
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Entertainment
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
A chilled treat on Chimes Street
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Bacio di Roma offers a selection of gelato flavors. Owner Simone Romano makes each flavor with all-natural ingredients from Italy or local Baton Rouge farms.
Italian native lives out his dream via authentic gelateria
Joey Groner Entertainment Writer
As customers walk into his gelato shop, Simone Romano makes sure to greet every one of them. For Romano, customer service is one of the cornerstones of business. “I call people guests, I don’t like to call them ‘customer,’” Romano said. “As a guest, I’m going to share a big part of my life, my passion with you. I don’t do this just to make money.” Romano is the owner of Bacio di Roma, a gelateria on West Chimes Street. The shop had a “soft open” in early June, but recently
celebrated its grand opening. Romano began working with gelato in Italy when he was 15. He got a job in a gelateria because his mother wanted him to work. Romano said at first the owners were skeptical about hiring him, as he had no experience. “The owner explained ROMANO to my mother that they were looking for an expert,” Romano explained. “So I told her, ‘Ma’am, I’m sorry, I’m only 15, but if you don’t give me this chance to learn something, how can I become an expert?’”
The owner took a chance on him, and he immediately loved the job. “I will never forget my first day. I can’t,” he said. “I came home at about 2:30 in the morning absolutely covered in gelato and I loved it.” Romano said he finished college while still working at the gelato shop. After graduating, he was determined to pursue his dream. “I worked at the best gelato shop in Rome for about eight years,” he said. “I learned to make gelato from the old masters.” He then opened his own gelato shop in Rome, where Gambero Rosso, a prominent GELATO, see page 11
“I don’t do this for the money. I do this because it is my passion.” Simone Romano, owner of Bacio di Romano
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‘Anderson’ first show somber but promising
The golden age is finally upon us. Or should I say silver? Silver fox Anderson Cooper debuted his daytime talk show “Anderson” on Monday afternoon. I’ll admit, when I tuned in to get my first of many daily doses of A.C., I had high expectations. And who could blame me? I wasn’t worried. I’ve RACHEL WARREN seen him be se- Entertainment rious on “AnEditor derson Cooper 360°,” giddy on the RidicuList segment and inspiring on “60 Minutes.” Cooper is amazing at just about everything he does — indepth reporting, saving Haitian children, looking studly as hell on my desktop background — why should daytime fluff be any different? And just like always, he came through for me — kind of. What I saw was pretty much what I’d expected — Cooper sat in a comfy chair on a nice set and talked to his live audience about his hopes for his new daytime venture, oozing charm. ANDERSON, see page 11
STUDENT UNION
New Chicago Steppin’ dance lessons offered as leisure class
Claire Caillier
Contributing Writer
The smooth sounds of R&B can be heard outside classrooms in the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse on Thursday nights while participants learn the basics of Chicago Steppin’. Chicago Steppin’, an urban ballroom dance is the topic of a new University leisure class. The dance originated in Chicago and dates back to the jitterbug, according to University alumnus and Chicago Steppin’ class instructor Christopher Jarrell. The dance was brought back to life after the disco era and
came to life in the Midwest dur- it unique.” ing the ‘80s, Jarrell said. Jarrell learned the dance The dance spread outside style in 2007 from a couple who Chicago around 2000, and R. moved to Baton Rouge from ChiKelly truly recago, and since vived the form then about 100 with his 2003 “steppers” have song, “Step in the begun practicing Name of Love,” the dance in Baton Jarrell said. Rouge, he said. Chicago Jarrell curSteppin’ allows rently teaches dancers to exChicago StepChristopher Jarell press themselves, pin’ classes at Chicago Steppin’ class instructor the YMCA and he said. “The footthrough BREC, work doesn’t change. It’s all which operates park and recabout individual style,” Jarrell reation facilities in East said. “The song dictates how you dance, and that’s what makes LEISURE, see page 11
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‘The song dictates how you dance, and that’s what makes it unique.’
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Christopher Jarrell (front) teaches a dance class focused on Chicago Step on Sept. 8 with his wife, Bernice Levy.
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TECHNOLOGY
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Apple loses unreleased iPhone in bar, rumored features leaked Taylor Balkom Entertainment Writer
A year has come and gone since the release of the iPhone 4, and Apple has been fairly silent until recently. On Aug. 31, CNet.com ran an exclusive story describing how, in a repeat of last year’s missing iPhone 4, an Apple employee lost an unreleased iPhone model in a Mexican restaurant and bar in San Francisco. Apple reportedly contacted the San Francisco Police Department, saying the device was “priceless” and they were “desperate to secure its safe return.” Apple traced the phone to a two-story home in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood and partnered with SFPD to investigate. Police and Apple’s investigators arrived at the home and
spoke with Sergio Calderon, who acknowledged his presence at the bar the night the iPhone went missing but said he didn’t know anything about the phone. Calderon gave the police permission to search his house, but they found nothing. Apple’s investigators also offered Calderon money, no questions asked, for the return of the device, but he continued to deny knowledge of the device. It was reportedly sold on Craigslist for $200, according to the article. The latest lost iPhone added to speculation that has been building in the months following the release of the iPhone 4, the Internet has been ablaze with rumors about the next iteration of the device. Brian Middleton, unified applications analyst for the University, explained some of the
supposed features. Near Field Communications chip “In the typical sense, it allows data transfer between two devices over a short range,” Middleton said. “It could allow the phone to be used in place of a credit card. You could just hold your phone up to the vending machines around campus and buy a drink.” A5 dual-core processer “Basically, dual core just means there are two processers on one chip, which gives you more processing power,” Middleton said. More processing power allows the device to run faster. Eight megapixel rear-facing camera “Megapixels don’t really
mean too much,” Middleton said. “The pictures will be larger, but you’re still limited by the size of the optics and the device.” In addition to those features, the iPhone 5 is rumored to have an “edge-to-edge” display, making its screen comparable to Google Android phones like the HTC Inspire. As for Apple’s lost iPhone, Middleton said he thinks it was an accident. “I think they’re just bad at keeping track of it,” Middleton said. “With all of the stuff that went down with the iPhone 4, I don’t think they meant to lose it.” But some students don’t think Apple’s actions are purely accidental. “I don’t think Apple would allow a prototype to just float around with their employees,” said Chris Nguyen,
biochemistry sophomore. “I thought they would learn from the last time they lost one.” Apple apparently won’t be taking any more chances, as the company added two job listings for a product security team after the phone went missing. But Nguyen doesn’t think the lost iPhone will deter people from buying the phone anyway. “If anything, everyone gets kind of a sneak peek into what’s definitely going to be in the phone,” Nguyen said. Apple has yet to make any announcement regarding the next iPhone.
Contact Taylor Balkom at tbalkom@lsureveille.com
ART
“A Brush with Burden” accepting submissions for exhibition
Kevin Thibodeaux
Entertainment Writer
The “A Brush with Burden” art program is accepting submissions to be displayed in an exhibit next year. Artwork should depict the Rural Life Museum’s Burden Center, home of horticultural research projects and numerous gardens. Submissions should include the grounds, building, flora and fauna, according to the exhibit’s news release.
Ginnie Bolin, chairperson of “A Brush with Burden,” said this is the second year for the event, which is open to anyone, regardless of experience. Bolin said entries for the event are due Nov. 30 and should be sent by e-mail or mailed on a disk. A jury will then choose a number of entries to be displayed at the Burden Center. The opening-night event is on March 3, 2012, and will be free to the public, Bolin said. The selected entries will be
on display until March 11 when the jury will choose four winners to have their pieces displayed at the Shaw Center for the Arts for a month after the competition. She said 90 entries were submitted for the contest last year, with 50 chosen to be part of the exhibit, but she believes this year has the potential for more pieces to be chosen, depending on the quality of the artwork. Bolin said last year’s pieces ranged from photographs to sculptures and a hand-painted
bowl. Bolin said the contest is a great opportunity for current and aspiring artists. “First of all, to get into a juried show, that gives them confidence,” she said. “And then, if they sell their art piece, that’s another thing.” Bolin said the event also offers artists exposure to the public. Rod Parker, director of the School of Art, said although a competition may not be the most sought-after exhibit compared
with a solo show, it’s a start for future artists. Parker said a competition allows more than just experience; it allows artists to be recognized for their work. “If you can be selected to be in a show, and certainly, if you can win an award, the recognition can be motivational,” he said.
the crystal chandeliers of Arnaud’s, seeking the savory Creole dishes for which the restaurant is renowned. They come in droves — except in July, August and September, when New Orleans’ steamy temperatures and the threat of hurricanes keep residents and tourists alike at home. Now Arnaud’s and many of the city’s other top restaurants, including Commander’s Palace and Galatoire’s, are fighting back, offering their famous fare at cut-rate prices to lure diners.
Detroit native Kid Rock feeling optimistic about Lions football
with a concert at Lambeau Field, but his thoughts are with his hometown Detroit Lions. “I think the Lions are going to win nine or 10 games,” Kid Rock said by phone this week. “They
really have turned it around. ... It’s been a long time coming here in Detroit.”
Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Rapper Lil Wayne nominated for 18 BET Hip-Hop Awards ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne easily topped the charts this week with his latest album. Now the self-proclaimed “Best Rapper Alive” has the most nominations for the BET Hip-Hop Awards. His 18 nominations include MVP of the Year, Best Live Performer and Hustler of the Year. Lil Wayne’s album “Tha Carter IV” debuted Aug. 29 at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 charts, selling 964,000 for the second-best firstweek sales of the year behind Lady Gaga. The sixth annual awards ceremony will be taped at Atlanta’s Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center and broadcast Oct. 11. Actor and comedian Mike Epps will host. Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa each had nine nominations, while Miami-based rapper Rick Ross followed up with eight. New Orleans restaurants fight summer slump with cut-rate prices NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Since 1918, gourmets have walked across the Italian mosaic tiles to dine under
Crime thriller “Parker” films scenes in Thibodaux THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — When the crime thriller “Parker” is released in movie theaters, Thibodaux residents can look for familiar sights. The Daily Comet reports that some downtown Thibodaux streets were transformed into a working movie set this week as Flashfire Productions filmed a Fourth of July parade scene for the movie, which is expected out next year. In addition to Thibodaux, movie scenes were shot in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Napoleonville. The film is an adaptation from novels by Donald Westlake.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kid Rock will be celebrating the kickoff of the National Football League season
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 ANDERSON, from page 9 But there was certainly something missing. It wasn’t fun. Maybe I was wrong, but when I quieted the boisterous Reveille newsroom at 3 p.m. to gaze at my idol and future husband, I was expecting to see a mix of Ellen and Oprah, with a little Dr. Drew thrown in. I wanted to see the silly side of Cooper, joking with celebrities and giving away books, cars and humpback whales to an elated audience. Instead, it was Cooper as we’ve always seen him — serious, somber and solemn. C o o p e r ’s first show was Cooper an hour-long interview with friends and family of recently-passed singer Amy Winehouse. He spent the time speaking with them about the days leading up to her passing, how they felt about her death and what they want to share with the world after experiencing such pain. Don’t get me wrong. He did a wonderful job. But for the premiere episode of a brand-new series, I was hoping for something a little more uplifting. I mean, would you expect a sitcom pilot to be centered on a super sad funeral? Or the main star of a romantic comedy to get dumped by Mr. Right in the first five minutes? No. And there’s a reason for it. As an audience, we need to have the chance to get to know the characters we’re watching. And call me shallow, but no one wants to get to know the sad guy in the corner. That being said, the interview was great. Sad, but great. Cooper was charismatic as always, being respectful and calm in situations that would have us mere journalist wannabes peeing in our pants. The episode paid tribute to Winehouse and resolved some unanswered questions I’m sure her fans have been waiting for. And I’m sure her family was happy to set the record straight about some rumors surrounding her death. Moving along, the previews for the rest of this week’s episodes look promising. Cooper will hang with Kathy Griffin and Sarah Jessica Parker, speak with two young women who were abandoned at birth and visit with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. All in all, I’m happy with the show’s potential and I’m sure it’ll get better as the weeks go on. And if not, I’ll just watch it on mute. Rachel Warren is a 21-year-old communications studies senior from New Orleans.
Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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Italian food magazine, named his gelato best in the city. “There are 1,500 gelato shops in Rome,” said Romano. “When Gambero Rosso named me the best, that was the best reward for all my hard work.” Romano came to Baton Rouge three years ago, seeking a new experience and hoping to share his passion for gelato. He began working for Latte e Miele, another local gelato shop on Highland Road, but he left about a year ago. Still wanting to share gelato with Baton Rouge, he made plans to open Bacio di Roma. Romano said he enjoys owning a shop in Baton Rouge. “The people here are so kind, so friendly,” he said. “I do miss home, and there are some large cultural differences, but I love the people here.” Students unfamiliar with the shop are more than willing to try it. Kyle Lynch, a fourth-year landscape architecture student, said he first had gelato over the summer in Europe and looks
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Employee Sam Hernandez invites customers to enjoy their gelato first, then pay at the register before they leave.
forward to trying it in Baton Rouge. “I haven’t been [to Bacio di Roma], but I’ve walked by it a few times,” said Lynch. “I’d definitely want to try it.” So far, Romano said, the response to Bacio di Roma has been warm.
“Everybody loves it so far,” he said. “There’s no better explanation than when someone tastes something and says, ‘Oh, my God.’ That’s a great compliment.” Romano attributes the enthusiastic response to his use of only fresh ingredients. He said that for his gelato, most ingredients come
from Italy and the fruit he uses comes from local farms. He explained that Bacio di Roma’s milkshakes and other drinks are made with natural ingredients. “We make it with natural stuff, which is different than other businesses,” he said. “When you use great ingredients, you will get a great product.” Romano said his long-term plans include expanding and going to new locations, but he doesn’t want Bacio di Roma to become a chain. “I would like to grow, but at the same time, I don’t want to do a franchise like everyone else,” he said, because he believes franchising a restaurant, if done poorly, can compromise quality. For the time being, Romano prefers to focus on keeping his products fresh, well made and sharing his creations with Baton Rouge. “I’ll repeat, I don’t do this for the money,” he said. “I do this because it is my passion.” Contact Joey Groner at jgroner@lsureveille.com
LEISURE, from page 9 Baton Rouge Parish. He said he wanted to teach the class at the University because his passion is to expose the dance to as many people as possible. “I wanted to come to LSU because I graduated from here and I saw an avenue in leisure classes,” Jarrell said. Coordinator of Leisure Classes Julee Blanchard said she is impressed with the dance. CHRISTOPHER LEH / The Daily Reveille “It was unique, and I’ve never heard of it,” she said. “It’s a Husband and wife team Christopher Jarrell and Bernice Levy demonstrate the Chicago Step on Sept. 8 in their leisure class. different dance. It’s the twist they put on it.” The class has nine people registered with a maximum capacity of 25, according to Jarrell. Though the class has half the size of a normal dance class, Blanchard is hopeful. “We usually cancel a lot of first-time offerings, so this class seems promising,” Blanchard said. Johnnie Jones, a participant in the class, said he was excited to hear about Chicago Steppin’. “I saw it performed before, and when I saw it being offered with the leisure classes, I signed up,” Jones said.
Contact Claire Caillier at ccaillier@lsureveille.com
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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 Parker Cramer’s column,“It’s time to turn the other cheek, America,” readers had this to say: “Simple. Stop listening to your ideologue professors and use your brain for something besides a space filler. At some point in time, you have to say enough. John Wayne said don’t start a fight, run away if you can, but if pushed into one, end it. Our problem is we don’t have the fortitude
to end the fight. Thanks for listening, you moron.” -Anonymous
“Maybe we shouldn’t have turned our cheek in 2001, but it’s time to turn it now. We are no longer destroying the people who supported the attacks, but instead we are killing innocent civilians who wished us no harm. But as their death toll climbs, so does the number of reasons people have to hate us. Al Qaida will never be the good guys. But in the eyes of people who have seen their country ruined and friends and family killed, they start to not look so bad. They begin to look for a way to fight back. As long as we continue our
wars, the death toll will continue to rise, and the lists will continue to include the names of innocent civilians, just as they did after September 11. The only difference is we are at fault for those deaths, not terrorists.” -DKT “A group of angry men who believed they were doing God’s will decided to kill as many innocent civilians as they could, along with themselves. If you believe that, you’re buying into government programming, but many feel otherwise.” -Marilynne L. Winkler Mellander “Maybe you just get your
news from Al Jazeera, but the terrorist group known as Al Qaida is not considered the good guy in any non-Islamic, non-American Civil Liberties Union organizations. The terrorist attacks opened a door to a war that many Americans didn’t even know was occurring. Yes, we have lost lives because of these terrorists wars, but our country has also remained safe ever since. Stop making it appear that 9/11 is the only reason we are in this situation. We are in this war because these terrorist organizations have a stranglehold over many people in the Middle East, which is transferring over into America. Also, your point about how this should have been prevented
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 because of current security procedures, well these security procedures were implemented BECAUSE of 9/11, so if 9/11 never occurred, then none of the safety procedures currently in place would have taken off. And yes, it is pretty obvious which party your alliances are with. I’m honestly surprised you never actually directly said that Bush is at fault for everything that has ever happened in America.” -Anonymous
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controversial new game is released, Fox News is there blindly swinging its fists, with reporters having no idea what they’re talking about. The most Adam Arinder recent attack Columnist came last week, when a segment hosted by Clayton Morris claimed video games are promoting a “liberal agenda.” The main game under attack was “Sim City: Societies,” a game in which players build a
society from scratch — like any other “Sim City” game. However, Morris and online radio host T.J. McCormack didn’t like the game having players find alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar, to power their cities. By “forcing” players to choose these alternative types of energy, McCormack claims games are being used as tools of the “green police” by penalizing players for not choosing these alternative energy solutions. “At the end of the day, parents don’t really know what’s in these video games, so they send
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[their kids] to play ‘Sim City,’ and they’re learning these lessons that might not be something the parents want their kids to learn,” Morris said. It sounds like blame should fall on a parent’s incompetence at raising children, not on how the developers created the video game. If a game is overtly violent or sexual, then it will receive a “Mature” rating by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, meaning it contains content not suitable for children 17 years old and under. Back in February, Fox News called over-the-top shooter “Bulletstorm” the worst video game in history and warned that “parents had better beware.” Fox News’ John Brandon explained how players in “Bulletstorm” are awarded points for killing the enemy. Skill Shots, such as “topless,” or cutting a player in half ,and “gang bang,” for killing multiple enemies at a time, plague the game along with its excessive use of profanity — which is true. Brandon mentions that children as young as 9 years old play this game. He said they are so impressionable that these games will cause children to grow up and become murderers and rapists, all because of the desensitization from video games. Of course, due to its nature, “Bulletstorm” has a rating of “M” by the ESRB. Therefore, little 9-year-old Johnny shouldn’t be playing this game. Again, poor parenting is at work if he is playing it.
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Finally, one of Fox News’ biggest instances in lack of knowledge comes after the release of Bioware’s space epic “Mass Effect” in 2008. Fox News attacked after learning the game had “full digital nudity and sex,” chastising it and bringing on “expert” psychologist Cooper Lawrence to discuss the game. Lawrence cited incorrect facts about both the story line and the amount of sex in the game. Ironically, Lawrence also admitted she never played the game — she just said what she heard. Some expert. For those who haven’t played “Mass Effect,” gamers see about two seconds of butt-crack. That’s it. Not the full-blown sex simulator Fox News and its “experts” claim the game entails. Kids shouldn’t even be playing half of the games Fox News claims are corrupting them. And if they are, it isn’t the developer’s fault — it’s poor parenting. Next time, Fox News should do more research before speaking about a subject their staff clearly knows nothing about. Leave the games to the gamers, and we’ll leave the ignorance to Fox News. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.
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Unconstitutionality of Department of Education is a scheme Big government. While these two words may cause the staunchest Libertarians, Tea-Partiers and Republicans to quake in fear or anger, they have no such effect on me. In fact, I support big government and federal intervention. So my response to some proposals by candidates Michelle Bachmann and Ron Paul should be a given. But as a future teacher, I find some of the candidates despicable for reasons other than my views on government control. While Bachmann and Paul claim they want to get rid of many federal agencies if they’re elected, it is their proposed cuts from the Department of Education that I find horrible. Created in 1980, this department helped complete its mission “to promote student achievement and preparation for global
competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.” With around 4,200 employees, the Department of Education regulates federal financial aid, conducts research on American schools and promotes equal opZachary Davis portunities to Columnist education by preventing discrimination. I already find some of the regulations for teachers fairly daunting, but I do know they’re in the students’ best interest. It may cause teachers to put in extra work, but don’t we want the next generation to be taught by the best? I see nothing wrong in helping kids with learning disabilities or different socioeconomic
backgrounds receive an equal education, despite teachers, own biases. While public schools may not be perfect, simply dismantling the system is not the answer. If it is meant as a means to save money, there are definitely better places to hit. Receiving $46.7 billion in 2010, the Department of Education only made up 1.32 percent of the federal budget. This number is dwarfed almost completely by the others budgets, like the Department of Defense. According to Bachmann and Paul, this seems to be largely about how the Department of Education is “unconstitutional.” Paul said in February that he finds the department a “propaganda machine” that “[doesn’t] educate our kids; they indoctrinate our kids.” If by indoctrinating students,
he’s referring to not teaching abstinence-only sex education and refusing to teach unscientific theories like intelligent design, then keep the indoctrination coming. Bachmann said she feels even more strongly about this, seeing as she resigned from a charter school she helped found after complaints about breaking state regulations arose. Shockingly, it seems people didn’t like how the school used public funds to push a religious agenda. It seems these two candidates aren’t against indoctrinating kids, but want it to be with their own beliefs based off of a 2,000-yearold story. I find their ideal of vehemently sticking to the Constitution misguided. While our Founding Fathers may have created the basis for our country, we eventually have to realize it was written more
than 200 years ago. The country is much larger now, and the world is a much different place. Could the Department of Education be unconstitutional simply because the federal government’s role wasn’t specifically mentioned? Perhaps. But should that really change anything? While people like Bachmann and Paul may live in the past, the education of our future generations needs to move forward. Zachary Davis is a 20-year-old history junior from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.
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SCUM OF THE GIRTH
We didn’t start the fire, Rick Perry didn’t put it out Rome is burning. Wait, I mean Texas. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my beloved home state is ablaze. There have been 190 reported wildfires attributed to the strong winds generated from Tropical Storm Lee. Tropical storms causing wildfires — God must really hate us. The New York Times reports that the worst damage has been done in Bastrop County near Austin, where more than 1,500 homes have been destroyed and 2.5 million acres have burned. The federal government granted Texas FEMA aid, which means the federal government will handle 75 percent of the costs of fighting the fires. Families affected by the fires would receive up to $30,000 to cover expenses. There is no doubt Texans need help. They’re facing the worst drought in 50 years. The federal government did the right thing by taking the proper course of action and helping citizens who are in disaster situations. That being said, this whole situation could have possibly been avoided if it wasn’t for a certain gleaming governor. That darn Rick, he’s at it again. This year, under Gov. Rick Perry, the state of Texas cut the budget of The Texas Forest Service by $34 million, about a third of the agency’s total budget, according to Politico. The Texas Forest Service is responsible for fighting wildfires and it offers assistance grants to volunteer firefighters around the state, which will likely take the biggest hit. “Volunteers ... make up nearly 80 percent of the state’s
fire fighting force and are first responders to roughly 90 percent of wildfires in Texas,” Forest Service Director Tom Boggus told Reuters. Now, reason and logic would lead normal people Parker Cramer to this concluColumnist sion — you do not cut firefighter budgets when you are in the midst of the worst drought since the ‘50s. But Rick Perry is not a normal person. Reason and logic are his kryptonite. If Perry and the Texas Legislature had not slashed the budget of the Texas Forest Service, then Perry would not have had to humble himself to the federal government and ask for FEMA money. Yes, my friends, a Republican asking for federal money — I daresay, needing a social program. It’s like seeing the girl you turned down in high school on the cover of Cosmo. Perry should’ve tapped that, or should I say, tapped into that government funding. But wait, Rick Perry wants to get rid of Social Security entirely. He wants it dead, gone and out of sight — or perhaps he might pawn it for more hair gel. Higher taxes? Don’t need them. Government-funded healthcare? You’re joking. FEMA money? Well, we may need that one. For being the governor of the state with the highest percentage of uninsured citizens in the nation, Perry really has no business calling Social Security a “ponzi scheme.” Yes, it may need reform, but to kill it entirely? Well, that would
be almost as stupid as cutting your firefighters’ budget in the middle of a drought. This all comes back to taxes. What finances FEMA? Taxes. Without this tax income, who knows how much of Texas would burn. For a country to be able to survive, it needs to tax its citizens. Not tax them out of everything they own — I’m no Marxist — but tax them enough to where the government can properly and effectively protect and serve
the population. As many like me have said before, nobody wants government programs until they need them. Nobody wants to invest in something unless they expect a return. Just think of it like insurance, except it won’t try to screw you out of a claim every time a hurricane comes around. From this point on, I propose we take Perry off the campaign trail and put him into group therapy. We’ll call it Republicans
Anonymous. He’s going to need some time to heal, people. God only knows what kind of posttraumatic stress he’s suffering after asking for federal assistance. Parker Cramer is a 20-yearold political science junior from Houston, TX. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer. Contact Parker Cramer at pcramer@lsureveille.com
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