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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 • Volume 116, Issue 37

Conflicting reports surface about gay assault at Reggie’s Organizations advise boycott Lauren Duhon Contributing Writer

*The names of the victims have been changed in order to protect their identities.

A gay couple was allegedly attacked by employees at Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland on Sept. 23, just

one day after the University hosted a forum on hate crimes. The couple said they believe the incident stemmed from prejudice.

On the night of the incident, the couple involved, who has requested to remain anonymous, went to the bar with a group of friends when the night took a downward turn.

Kevin* and his boyfriend Steve* said they were dancing on the stage when Kevin was tapped on the shoulder by someone he suspected to be a Reggie’s employee

who told the couple to “take it elsewhere.”

Another man then tried to take Kevin’s drink from him, even though he is of age. Kevin said the man proceeded to harass the couple.

“It’s like he was trying to make it seem like I was underage even though I’m not,” Kevin said.

The suspected employee then forcefully grabbed the victim’s drink. Before Kevin could respond, he said he was punched in the collarbone and face.

“It all happened so fast,” Kevin said.

At that point, Steve intervened in an attempt to stop the aggressors from further hurting Kevin. Steve said he frantically yelled at the attackers, asking them to stop.

But the violence continued to escalate. As Reggie’s employees watched the incident unfold, the couple says they were pushed to the ground just outside the bar, and Kevin was kicked repeatedly.

“I remember trying to cover my face,” Kevin said. “I didn’t

want to get hurt anymore.”

Witnesses reported that the bar staff laughed as the victims were brutally attacked and attempted to leave the scene. Police officers on duty in Tigerland did not respond to the violence, the couple said.

Kevin said the couple did not call police but filed charges later.

The victim remembers trying to leave the Tigerland area when he realized he forgot to close out his tab. Kevin said he had to return REGGIE’S, see page 6

GUBERNATORIAL RACE

Candidates to debate on campus today

Program converts oil platforms into artificial reefs

Josh Naquin Staff Writer

Joshua Bergeron

The LSU Faculty Senate, in conjunction with the Louisiana State Colleagues Collaborative and numerous other higher education organizations, will sponsor a gubernatorial debate at the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes today from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

The debate will be moderated

by WRKF-FM radio personality Jim Engster.

All gubernatorial candidates were invited to the event, and all except Bobby Jindal are planning to attend.

“I ascribe this to nothing more than cowardice,” said Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope. “I expect he is afraid somebody there will be smarter than him.”

Cope said the event will be a good venue to generate debate on important issues facing the state’s governance. Questions will be taken from the audience.

The fact that Jindal’s fundraising far surpassed that of his opponents should not shut down public debate, according to Cope.

Cope said event organizers chose to hold the debate today to optimize attendance and present the debate in a timely manner.

Contributing Writer

On the surface, an abandoned Gulf oil rig is a massive steel structure that helps to maintain our quality of life. Below the surface, it’s a structure that supports an entirely different population — fish.

These steel structures are artificial reefs converted from oil platforms as part of the Louisiana Artificial Reef Development Program, which began in 1986 on the University’s campus.

The program takes advantage of depleted oil and gas platforms recognized as providing habitats important to many of Louisiana’s coastal fish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

The project has frequently been called “Rigs to Reefs” due to its important role in the transition of oil rigs into artificial reefs.

Charles “Chuck” Wilson, executive director of the Louisiana Sea Grant housed on the University’s campus, said he co-founded the project.

“Because fishing has always been good around oil platforms, we were looking to find a way to maintain this habitat and extend its life,” Wilson said.

The program is voluntary and allows oil companies to use their rigs for another purpose rather than removing them from the Gulf completely.

The cost of participating in the program is significantly less than removing the oil rigs, said Doug Peter, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife REEFS, see page 6 photo courtesy of THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Hostages freed from Somali pirates thanks to message in bottle

1,597 welfare applicants decline drug test in Florida

State files suit against unlicensed cemetery in north Baton Rouge

ROME (AP) — British and U.S. forces freed an Italian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in a dramatic rescue Tuesday after retrieving a message in a bottle tossed by hostages from a porthole alerting ships nearby the crew was safely sealed inside an armored area.

All 23 crew members of the Montecristo cargo ship were brought to safety, the Italian Foreign Ministry said. The 11 pirates were taken into custody.

MIAMI (AP) — State figures show that hundreds of welfare applicants in Florida have declined to take drug tests that have been required for the assistance since July.

Thirty-two applicants failed the test, 7,028 passed and 1,597 didn’t take it, according figures released Tuesday by the Department of Children and Families.

Proponents of the law have suggested applicants would be deterred because they knew they would test positive.

(AP) — The Louisiana Cemetery Board has filed suit against the owners of a north Baton Rouge cemetery and its overseer, Lymus Washington, for operating without a license for the past eight years.

The Advocate reports the state board, represented by the Attorney General’s Office, is also seeking to hold Washington in contempt for withholding subpoenaed documents. And it is asking the court to set temporary operating rules for Gilbert Memorial Park until the state can find someone else, “a receiver,” to manage the rundown burial ground.

United Kingdom auctioneer to sell piece of Saddam Hussein statue LONDON (AP) — An English auction house is selling a chunk of metal it says came from the buttock of a bronze Saddam Hussein statue that was toppled in Iraq in 2003.

Charles Hanson, of Hansons Auctioneers, says the relic was obtained and owned by former British Special Air Service soldier Nigel Ely. Hanson said Tuesday that Ely used a hammer and crowbar to remove the piece from the statue’s backside after American soldiers toppled the monument in Baghdad in April 2003.

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Volunteers take an oiled little blue penguin out of a pool Tuesday after an oil spill recovering session at the wildlife facility in Tauranga, New Zealand.

New Zealand says oil spill is its worst environmental sea disaster TAURANGA, New Zealand (AP) — Rough weather has jostled a cargo ship stuck off New Zealand’s coast and worsened its oil leak fivefold to make it the country’s worst maritime environmental disaster ever, the government said Tuesday.

Clumps of heavy oil from the Liberia-flagged Rena have washed up on pristine beaches near Tauranga on New Zealand’s North Island, and environmental officials said 53 birds were found dead.

Bill Daley says he will be one-term White House chief of staff CHICAGO (AP) — White House chief of staff Bill Daley says he’ll return to his native Chicago after the 2012 election.

Daley tells WMAQ-TV he has committed to stay with President Barack Obama in Washington “through his re-election” and “then my wife and I will be back in Chicago.”

Obama chose Daley to be his White House chief of staff in January. Daley replaced Pete Rouse, who was interim chief of staff and didn’t want the position permanently.

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Louisiana man arrested for impersonating police officer SHREVEPORT (AP) — A man who allegedly tried to pass himself off as a Shreveport police officer during a fight in a parking garage has been arrested on a charge of impersonating a police officer.

Police said 32-year-old Dennis J. Jeffrey, a Bossier Parish resident, was also booked into jail on one count of flight from an officer following Sunday’s earlymorning altercation.

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Spectrum, College Democrats celebrate Coming Out Day Students exit ‘Rainbow Door’ Clayton Crockett and Lauren Duhon Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

In honor of National Coming Out Day, Spectrum, the University’s LGBTQ student organization, held its annual “Rainbow Door” event where students could “come out” in whichever way they pleased.

The event, held every year on Oct. 11, entails students walking through a rainbow door and coming out in their identity.

Susie LeJeune, Spectrum vicepresident and English literature and creative writing senior, said most people think it is a one-time process when individuals who identify themselves with the LGBTQ community decide to come out, but that’s not always true.

She said it’s a day-to-day process and Coming Out Day is a good way to celebrate.

“Students don’t have to come out as LGBTQ either,” LeJeune said. “We want students to be proud of who they are.”

She said everyone has layers to their personality and people should be proud to show each of them off.

Spectrum wants students to realize the purpose of the event is to come out as your true identity.

Adrian Serio, Spectrum vice president and biological and agricultural engineering senior, said students should be able to express themselves.

Serio also said Spectrum decided to encourage students to wear stickers expressing their identity this year. The stickers say “This is what a [insert whatever you choose to express] looks like.”

“Students should be more aware of who they are,” LeJeune said.

Serio said he wants students to recognize more of the resources available to them after participating in this event.

In the spirit of National

Coming Out Day, the University’s newly founded College Democrats chapter featured speeches by Stephen Handwerk, co-chair of the national LGBTQ rights group Stonewall Democrats political action committee, and Dawn Collins, chair of East Baton Rouge Parish for Young Democrats of Louisiana.

Religious studies and political science sophomore Daniel Colvin, president of the University’s College Democrats chapter, said the organization was formed to even the political playing field on campus.

“We felt like there was not a liberal voice on campus,” he said.

“Conservatism was really overshadowing every other discourse.”

Colvin added that he recognized how hard it is for some to be actively liberal in south Louisiana, and Handwerk concurred.

“It was so much easier to come out as a gay man in Lafayette than to come out as a Democrat,” Handwerk said.

According to Handwerk, the foundation of Stonewall Democrats was not only a response to its

conservative counterpart Log Cabin Republicans but also an effort to shed light on and protect the sizable LGBTQ community, though there is still a long way to go.

Handwerk pointed out that the LGBTQ community is the second-most loyal voting block to the Democratic Party behind AfricanAmericans. “[The LGBTQ community] can stop bad things from happening, but we don’t quite have the power or leverage to make anything good happen,” he said.

This is precisely what Handwerk seeks to change, not only for the LGBTQ community but for Louisiana Democrats as a whole.

He said the fact that students were standing up for liberal values made each of the present members unique in their own right.

“Let’s embrace our uniqueness and do something about it,” he said.

Handwerk was followed by Collins, who lamented the large amount of youths with liberal ideals relative to the few willing to engage in the political arena.

“You need to have the political side and the issues,” she said.

She described political action as a cycle that shifts from complacency to anger and action. She particularly mentioned the growing Occupy Movement, which has spread from Wall Street in New York City to New Orleans and even Baton Rouge.

“Now we’ve got our own little Egypt,” she said, likening the current political action to Egypt’s revolution this spring.

Young Democrats should be working to level the playing field for all, regardless of race, gender and sexual orientation, Collins said.

She said the controversy surrounding “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

has also pushed many to action, and she described that action as “the first of many.”

Collins especially pushed for better women’s rights in Louisiana.

“As prevalent as sexism is, we don’t necessarily get that women in Louisiana have the second-worst pay gap in the nation,” she said, explaining that currently the gap sits at 69 cents for women in the workplace for every dollar earned by a man.

Read an Out of Print blog about Coming Out Day on lsureveille.com.

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Psychology junior Ritu Roy walks through the rainbow door Wednesday in support of Spectrum’s celebration of National Coming Out Day.

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‘Wearable Technology’ earns $50,000 grant Catherine Parsiola Contributing Writer

Color-changing fabrics, aromatherapy garments, mood-activated glowing frocks, feathered hats that detect radio frequencies, flashing jewelry that informs wearers of potential social encounters within proximity.

These may sound like fashion trends of the future, but for art history professor Susan Ryan, they’re happening now.

Ryan was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents’ Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars [ATLAS] for her proposal to write a manuscript about wearable technologies like these garments.

Ryan’s proposal, “Critical Dressing: Wearable Media as Discourse in the Digital Age,” will examine the history of wearable technologies. In doing so, Ryan will discuss the difference between design and art in wearable technology and gender associations related to the topic.

“Wearable technologies drive innovations in the expanding realm of mobile media, especially garments that augment our bodies’ capabilities, sense bodily functions for therapeutic purposes or connect us to online interfaces with social application,” Ryan said in a news release.

Ryan is using this academic year to write her manuscript and is nearing completion on her first of an anticipated four or five chapters.

Ryan recently returned from a research trip to London and Wales funded by the grant to view an archive containing research from previous studies of wearable technology. She said the trip aided her greatly in locating information she couldn’t have found elsewhere.

She has been researching wearable technology since Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home and all previous research. She said she noticed few were working with social fabrics and adopted it as her new focus.

Ann Whitmer, assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said ATLAS proposals are evaluated by importance, organization, feasibility and qualifications of the professor.

Whitmer said ATLAS funds are allocated to replace professors’ salaries so they can dedicate more time to research and completing their projects. She said some proposals also request funds for travel and other expenses.

Rod Parker, director of the School of Art, said ATLAS guaranteed Ryan six months of funding, and the school was able to match ATLAS’s sum to allow Ryan a full year to complete her manuscript.

Parker worked with Ryan on “Social Fabrics,” a fashion-show event that featured “wearable media” Ryan has researched. He said her focus at the time of the show was on North American projects, but with the ATLAS grant, she plans to take her research to the global level.

Parker said Ryan deserves the grant because “she has positioned herself as one of the world’s foremost experts in an area of history that’s really emerging.” Ryan’s wearable technology research is currently seen only in novelty products.

Ryan said she doesn’t see wearable technology reaching mass popularity in the near future because of the costliness associated with it. “Historically, technology and fashion have not been sympathetic to each other,” she said, adding that current research could lead to mass production in the distant future.

Whitmer said Ryan’s proposal seemed to be “at the forefront of her research area” and “making a very new contribution to the study of apparel as art.”

The complete ATLAS process from submission to selection takes about six months, she said.

She said the ATLAS application requires approvals by the department chairs and deans at the universities before submission to the Board of Regents. The board submits approved proposals to a two-round review process by out-of-state experts, according to Whitmer.

The reviewing panel categorizes proposals into three groupings based on their priority level for funding, and Ryan’s proposal was fourth of twenty on the first list.

The first list’s proposals are also ranked by priority, and not all proposals on the first list receive funding.

Parker said Ryan is innovative in her teaching methods, having students, for example, study video art then create a video using limitations of the 1970s to have them appreciate current technology.

Parker said the School of Art has secured two experts, Dan Cameron and Miranda Lash, to lead Ryan’s classes in her absence.

Whitmer said the Board of Regents Support Fund, which provides funding for ATLAS, is an endowed fund from a state settlement from oil and gas revenues of approximately $550 million over 20 years ago. She said the fund is constitutionally protected, therefore safe from reappropriation.

Contact Catherine Parsiola at cparsiola@lsureveille.com

CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Two University custodians caught in stadium theft Two University custodians broke into Tiger Stadium on Oct. 7 in an attempt to steal more than $500 worth of football equipment including clothing items, said Capt. Cory Lalonde, LSU Police Department spokesman.

LSUPD officers responded to a burglary alarm that was set off in an equipment room in Tiger Stadium shortly after midnight, Lalonde said. They discovered Frederick J. Lawless, 29, of 2136 North Lobdell Blvd., and James D. Deshan, 20, of 24385 James St. in Plaquemine, in the room.

Lawless and Deshan were not authorized to be in the room, and LSUPD officers discovered a trash bag filled with athletic clothing in the custodians’ trash cart, Lalonde said.

Lawless and Deshan were both charged with felony theft and booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Man arrested for DWI, doing doughnuts on Parade Ground A 21-year-old man was arrested Oct. 8 after drunkenly driving in a circle on the University Parade Ground, Lalonde said.

LSUPD officers arrived at the Parade Ground around 2 a.m. after reports of a vehicle driving on the grass. They found Grant F. Owens, of 500 McCormick Road in West Monroe, in the vehicle and arrested him for driving while intoxicated after a field sobriety test, Lalonde said.

Witnesses claimed Owens drove onto the Parade Ground near the War Memorial and began repeatedly driving in circles after passing through a tailgating tent, Lalonde said. Owens’ driving created several ruts in the grass.

He was additionally charged with two counts of simple criminal damage to property, reckless operation and possession of open containers after beer cans were found in his vehicle, Lalonde said.

Owens, who is unaffiliated with the University, was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Man arrested for oxycodone possession, smoking marijuana in Quad A 20-year-old man was arrested Oct. 8 for possession of oxycodone pills after LSUPD officers caught him smoking marijuana in front of Atkinson Hall.

LSUPD officers were patrolling the Quad around noon when they smelled marijuana, Lalonde said.

Officers discovered a group of four with a partially burned marijuana cigarette.

Lalonde said a pill-and-a-half of oxycodone was discovered on one of the men involved, Michael J. Smith,

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 of 109 Noble Drive in Belle Chasse.

Smith, who is unaffiliated with the University, was charged with possession of marijuana and oxycodone and was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Others involved were only issued misdemeanors.

Intoxicated student arrested after disturbing the peace, striking officer A 20-year-old University student was arrested Oct. 8 after disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and assaulting an LSUPD officer, Lalonde said.

Michael J. Kulczycki, of 777 Ben Hur Road, was refused entry into Tiger Stadium for the football game against the University of Florida because of his high level of intoxication, Lalonde said. Kulczycki had been forbidden but returned to the student gate multiple times.

The final time he was denied, Kulczycki began cursing and started throwing metal barricades, Lalonde said. He ran away as LSUPD officers pursued him. Once officers caught up with him, he struck one officer and pushed him to the ground.

LSUPD officers were able to restrain and handcuff Kulczycki, and he was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Gameday purse snatcher caught by vigilantes LSUPD officers arrested a purse snatcher Oct. 8 after witnesses caught and detained the suspect, Lalonde said.

LSUPD officers responded to a reported purse snatching around 7:30 p.m. on Cypress Drive near the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse, Lalonde said.

But the snatcher, Charles E. Walker, 27, of 1584 Swan St., had already been captured by witnesses to the crime.

Lalonde said the victim told LSUPD officers she was walking down Cypress when Walker grabbed her purse from behind.

Walker, who is unaffiliated with the University, was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

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STUDY ABROAD

Business school globally influenced Initiative presents opportunities abroad

Morgan Searles Staff Writer

Jun Yan has noticed the LSU campus shares many similarities with her own university in Wuhan, China — minus the mountains.

Coming from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Yan is working with the Department of Marketing for one year as part of the E. J. Ourso College of Business’ Globalization Initiative.

Working with her host professor Jianan Wu, associate professor of finance, Yan is spending her time at the University researching marketing strategy on social media and working on a textbook for graduates in marketing and engineering.

“It’s a hard challenge,” Yan said. “We want to compare social media behaviors of users between China and America and find differences between them.

The results will be put in suggestions for company marketing strategies.”

Yan has met with Eli Jones, dean of the business school, to discuss further progress and international cooperation between Huazhong University and LSU. “I got to know that Dean Jones and the business school are very interested in global corporations,” Yan said. “In the future, we could collaborate [Master of Business Administration] programs and have a graduate exchange. I told him what subjects and what programs in my school are strong, and I got to know about strong projects and strong programs for undergraduates at LSU.” Ed Watson, professor in

ISDS, director of the Flores MBA Program and associate dean for the graduate programs, said the Globalization Initiative is a strategic program Jones began using when he came to the University in 2008.

Watson said the program prepares students who will leave the business school to run multinational organizations in the future.

“There are many different colleges involved in international trips,” Watson said. “But in 2008 we decided we really want to emphasize the importance of it from a business school point of view.

We want to take advantage of business opportunities and economic development and realize the importance of developing the economy.”

The college has a “BRIC” initiative, focusing on Brazil, Russia, India and China.

“There is a lot of business activity and a lot of economic growth from these countries,” Watson said. “Students want to study and be exposed to what’s going on and learn how business is conducted.”

Yan said the immature Chinese market is in a stage of rapid development, and there are chances everywhere for business to grow. She said MBA students seem interested to travel to China.

“The environment is not easy to control or understand but it’s very attractive,” she said. “They are so interested in Chinese culture and people and how people can run businesses successfully in China. They know the environment of business in China is different than in America.”

Watson said the business school requires all executive MBA students to take a trip in October, and other trips are offered as electives.

The schools host a trip to India in January, and trips to China

and Brazil during spring break.

Part of the courses cover lectures on campus with writing requirements, journaling and reading discussion groups for students to earn academic credit.

“This tends to be a real resume-builder and life experience for students,” Watson said. “I’ve never known a student to regret going.”

Watson said the Globalization Initiative includes faculty exchanges as well, with many faculty members going overseas to spend time in universities all over the world.

International relations and collaborations lead faculty to spend time at other institutes, while faculty from other institutions visit the United States for periods from one week to a year.

“We have them visit classrooms, give lectures and have socials with students,” Watson said. “Sometimes they can advance work of Ph.D. students and sometimes they work well with undergraduates. These sorts of things are going on every semester.”

Yan said international experience is important for business students interested in starting careers in globalization or international trade.

“Students should travel to China or take advantage of exchange programs,” she said.

“They can’t just rely on products, it’s not enough. They have to learn how people are doing business in China and build up trust.

If we don’t have this process of building trust then we’re not talking about business, really.”

Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

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to the bar to retrieve his credit card.

Mass communication freshman Carley Nelson is a friend of the victims and was present on the night of the incident. Nelson believes the couple was targeted because of their sexual orientations.

Nelson said when Kevin returned to the bar, the bouncer gave him a hard time, uttering quiet but snide remarks. She said she was shocked by the act of violence.

“It frustrates me so much that they have to alter themselves in a social setting,” Nelson said. “It’s a public place. They should be allowed to be who they are.”

She said she believes the actions of the employees were unnecessary.

“I have seen far more worse displays of [affection] and other things in Reggie’s,” Nelson said.

“Nobody did anything wrong.”

The couple managed to walk away from the incident, but Kevin said he sustained several injuries, including a broken nose he had to reset himself.

The victims, too, said they believed the employees’ actions were motivated by prejudice toward their sexual orientation.

“Obviously, Tigerland is not a safe environment for the LGBTQ community,” Kevin said.

Spectrum Activism Committee Chair Matthew Patterson said the organization wants to get the word out to members that the bars in Tigerland are not safe places to go.

“Unless the Reggie’s management has a total change of heart and wants to seriously talk to Spectrum and other LGBTQ organizations

about how to clean up their act in general, that’s about the best thing we can really do for people,” Patterson said.

After acquiring a doctor’s report as evidence, Kevin decided to file a report. He said some police were quick to help, but others shrugged it off.

“I have not heard from the police since I went to file a report,” Kevin told The Daily Reveille on Tuesday. “I feel like the police department has dismissed the incident.”

Reggie’s Bar manager Bowdin Atchison said that after investigating the incident and talking to various employees, he developed another side to the story. According to Atchison, there was a floorwalker working the night of the incident who spotted the alleged victim without a wristband. Atchison said everyone present who is able to drink must wear a wristband in order to possess an alcoholic beverage.

“The bar’s floor-walker told him he couldn’t have the drink,” Atchison said. “The guy refused, so the floor-walker tried to grab his drink. This is when the couple grew confrontational.”

Atchison said employees brought the couple to the front door and told them they couldn’t come back in for the night.

In regard to the accusations of Reggie’s employees beating the victims, Atchison said he was not aware of anything. He said from his knowledge, nothing happened inside the bar.

“I have no control over what happens outside of the bar,” Atchison said.

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LGBTQ Project Coordinator Bruce Parker said the only thing to do from here is to spread awareness of the incident. In the meantime, he said the Office of Multicultural Affairs offers support and psychological help to those involved.

Capital City Alliance Political Director Tucker Barry said CCA plans to work with the Baton Rouge Police Department to prevent these acts of violence in the future. CCA also plans to send letters to Reggie’s in response to the incident.

“We are asking them to give their perspective,” Barry said. “We will offer to meet up with them about problems we continue to hear about in that area.”

The incident has also sparked feedback online, as video blogs and negative comments continue to surface about the actions of the bar staff. Commenters are advising University students and the Baton Rouge community to refrain from visiting the bars in the area.

One post by a commenter from the website Club Planet stated that “if you think people who don’t happen to be white and/or straight are also human beings deserving of basic respect then you should never go to [Reggie’s].”

Kevin and Steve said the incident was truly an eye-opening experience.

“You see it in movies and hear about in the news,” Steve said. “You never expect it to happen to you.”

Contact Lauren Duhon at lduhon@lsureveille.com

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 REEFS, from page 1

and Fisheries.

“The oil companies handle the conversion from oil platform to artificial reef,” Peter said. “They also donate approximately 50 percent of their savings to the program to fund research and to fund the cost of any navigation aids.”

Some of this research has been conducted at the University, Wilson said.

“Rigs to Reefs is helpful to us because it gives [the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries] resources to support critically important research in fisheries science and other natural resources topics,” said Christopher D’Elia, dean of the School of the Coast and Environment, in an e-mail. “For example, our graduate students receive research assistantships derived from this funding, and their field work is supported through this funding.”

According to Wilson, a number of students get Masters of Science and Ph.D. degrees as part of this program.

The focus of research at the University relates to research on the impacts of platforms on fish populations, according to Wilson.

Peter said anywhere from $250,000 to $500,000 is used on research each year. The money not used for research or navigation aids is put into an artificial reef trust fund, which was created to help in the event of an accident.

“The last thing we want is to have a tanker carrying tons of oil crash into one of these submerged artificial reefs,” Wilson said.

Louisiana House Bill 477 removed more than $26 million from

this fund July 1. The bill can be found on the Louisiana Legislature’s website.

“Money was taken out of the fund this summer,” Peter said. “That money wouldn’t be there if a major disaster were to happen.”

Wilson also discussed the potential environmental concerns addressed in research he has conducted. Examples include pollutants that could come from these artificial reefs and the overall effect on fish communities.

“We have not seen any evidence that the reefs are polluting the water with harmful contaminants,” Wilson said. “There is a low level of mercury in the fish, however, that is naturally occurring. People shouldn’t eat a lot of oily fish anyway because that mercury can build up in your body.”

Another concern is that the metal could break down and harm the fish or let out oil, he said.

“The material that we leave in the water is mostly steel,” Peter said.

“There are virtually no negative effects that we have seen. The steel is very strong and thick; therefore, it will be around for a long time, much longer than either of us.”

Peter also said many fishermen use the reefs because of the large concentration of fish.

“Obviously, we don’t know who fishes where — they like to keep that private,” Peter said. “What we do know is both the oil platforms and the artificial reefs see regular traffic.”

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When I grow up... ‘[Landry] was the guy that I wanted to be when I was growing up, so I’m trying to get where he’s at.’

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sophomore safety

LaRon Landry ‘[Morstead] is definitely someone I look up to, and if I could have a career like his, I would be more than happy.’

Brad Wing

Brad Wing

freshman punter

‘[Faneca] is a big, physical guy. He likes to get after people a lot, and I was always told I was a lot like him.’

Thomas Morstead

Alex Hurst junior offensive tackle

Alex Hurst

LSU athletes idolize current NFL players, coaches Scott Branson

Eric Reid

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Alan Faneca

Many college football players grew up with dreams of someday playing in the NFL and idolizing those who have made it.

The favorite athletes of a few of LSU’s football players have a distinctly local flair.

Sophomore safety Eric Reid said his favorite NFL player is former Tiger and current Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry.

“I’ve watched him ever since I was in middle school when he was [at LSU],” Reid said. “He was the guy that I wanted to be when I was growing up, so I’m trying to get where he’s at.”

Landry, an Ama, La., native, set the bar high when he was chosen as the sixth overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. Landry went on to start every game of his rookie season with the Redskins.

Junior offensive tackle Alex Hurst said he grew up modeling his game after another former Tiger, offensive guard Alan Faneca, who retired in 2011 after a 12-year career.

Faneca was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “[Faneca] is a big physical guy,” Hurst said. “He likes to get after people a lot, and I was always told I was a lot like him.”

Hurst said he also likes New York Jets coach Rex Ryan because of his attitude and approach to football.

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Injured cheerleader home from hospital Rowan Kavner Sports Editor

LSU Cheerleader Kip Carter was released from the hospital around noon Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle on River Road early Sunday morning, according to his roommate, junior Anthony Alexander.

Alexander said Carter is already walking around at his Lake Beau Pre apartment complex, despite receiving multiple injuries, including five fractured vertebrae, a severely sprained ankle and a concussion.

“He has to wear a neck brace for a few months,” Alexander said. “He’s really sore. He doesn’t remember CARTER anything.”

Alexander said Carter received multiple staples to repair a gash on his head.

“He had a slight hemorrhage in his brain, but they controlled the bleeding,” Alexander said.

The vehicle that hit Carter in the hit-and-run still hasn’t been identified. Carter was taken to the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center after the accident.

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FOOTBALL

Tigers gear up for road test against SEC opponent Tennessee Chavis returns to his alma mater Albert Burford Sports Contributor

There must be something in the water.

For the second week in a row, LSU’s dominating defense will face a backup quarterback facing his first start of the season.

While the No. 1 Tigers (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) took advantage of Florida’s backup last weekend in a 41-11 rout, LSU coach Les Miles says Tennessee’s Matt Simms will provide a challenge.

“Simms played very well a year ago against us in our stadium,” Miles said. “We understand that they’re still very capable no matter who they play at quarterback.”

Last season, the Volunteers gave LSU fans one of their biggest scares of the season.

In the Tigers’ 2010 matchup with the Volunteers, the Tiger Stadium clock hit zero with Tennessee leading 14-10. But a penalty against Tennessee gave LSU a second chance, which the Tigers converted with a one-yard touchdown by running back Stevan Ridley.

“We definitely got kind of lucky last year,” said sophomore safety Eric Reid. “We don’t want to make this a close game, and hopefully we come out with a victory and don’t give everybody a heart attack.”

If Tennessee (3-2, 0-2 SEC) needed any more motivation before facing the No. 1 team in the nation, Reid said last season’s game will provide it.

“Especially with the way we won last year, they’re going to have a chip on their shoulder,” he said.

“They’re going to want this game a little more than they usually would.”

The game will be a homecoming for LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis, who played football at Tennessee from 1976 to 1978 and also began his coaching career with the Volunteers in 1979 before returning in 1989 as an assistant.

Chavis served as defensive coordinator for the Tennessee from 1995 to 2008 before taking the same position at LSU. “Certainly he’s maintained relationships back there and roots for them when they’re not playing LSU,” Miles said. “He’ll want to represent his past by being an excellent defensive coordinator against Tennessee this coming Saturday.”

Reid said the emotional aspect of the game won’t be too much to handle for Chavis, who will return TENNESSEE, see page 15

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LSU junior linebacker Ryan Baker (22) trips up Tennessee quarterback Matt Simms (2) Oct. 22, 2010, during LSU’s 16-14 win in Tiger Stadium.

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LSU falls, 4-1, in exhibition game with NPF All-Stars

Game part of ‘back to school’ tour Hunter Paniagua Staff Writer

The National Pro Fastpitch All-Stars went back to school Tuesday and left with a 4-1 victory against LSU in an exhibition at Tiger Park.

As part of a college tour across the country, a team comprised of players from the NPF’s four professional teams faced the Tigers in front of 1,234 fans. Members of the All-Star team include former Olympic medalists and NCAA champions.

LSU senior pitcher Brittany Mack said she appreciated the opportunity to share the field with professionals, regardless of the outcome.

“They’re some of the best athletes in the world,” Mack said.

“And we’re hanging with them.”

LSU took a 1-0 advantage into the seventh inning, but junior pitcher Rachele Fico allowed four runs in relief. Fico hit two batters,

walked two and allowed a two-run single to surrender the Tigers’ lead.

LSU coach Beth Torina said she still has confidence in the former Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year despite the loss.

“I thought Rachele Fico came in and did a nice job,” Torina said.

“If we ever had to do it again, I’m still going down with Rachele Fico whenever I can.”

Fico entered the game after senior pitcher Brittany Mack walked a batter with one out in the seventh inning. Mack allowed two infield hits in the first inning but retired 17 straight batters, with seven strikeouts, before leaving the game.

Mack said she had dreamed of the opportunity to play against professionals since she was a child.

“I’ve always wanted to play professional,” Mack said. “It’s the highest goal you can achieve. It was awesome. I got to play them before I even got to that level.”

The LSU offense struggled against NPF pitcher Lisa Norris, who played collegiately at North Carolina and now plays for the Akron Racers. Norris allowed just two hits and struck out 16.

LSU’s lone run came in the bottom of the sixth inning with the game tied 0-0. Senior left fielder Ashley Langoni drove a home run over the scoreboard in right field.

“I’ve been waiting for this game since they announced it last year,” Langoni said. “To play against a team like this was awesome. It was a great opportunity, and I wouldn’t change anything about it.”

The exhibition marked the third game of the team’s fall season, and first-year coach Torina said she has been impressed with the Tigers thus far. Torina said she was encouraged with the team’s performance against some of the best softball players in the country.

“This is going to carry us longer than the fall season,” Torina said. “This proves that we can play with anyone in the country. If we can play with professionals, then we can obviously play with anybody in Division I.”

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Senior infielder Heidi Pizer awaits a throw Tuesday during the Tigers’ 4-1 loss against the National Pro Fastpitch All-Stars at Tiger Park.

SOCCER

Tigers struggle to 3-4 mark in road games this season

LSU plays No. 15 Auburn Friday Chris Abshire Sports Writer

Call it the road blues.

While the LSU soccer team sits at 10-4-1 and 5-1 in the Southeastern Conference, its 3-4 road record leaves some question marks as four of the Tigers last five matches are away from home.

All four of the team’s losses have come outside of the friendly confines of the newly-renovated LSU Soccer Stadium. A 2-1 doubleovertime loss at Vanderbilt on Friday marked LSU’s first defeat since dropping a 1-0 match at Rice on Sept. 2 — a nine-game unbeaten stretch.

The No. 18 Tigers used the home-field advantage to spur a 7-01 stretch during an eight-game home stand last month.

But LSU’s title hopes will ultimately rest on its road performance, continuing with a showdown at SEC West preseason favorite No. 15 Auburn (9-4-1, 3-3 SEC) on -Friday.

“Our goals start with the SEC West title,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “[Auburn] has a win over [No. 4] Duke earlier this year. Clearly they can beat anyone in the country at home. So it’s easy to compartmentalize our focus with an obvious challenge and important match to win.”

The Tigers took the first step toward curing its road woes by taking down No. 10 Kentucky in a dominant 2-0 shutout Sunday.

Senior midfielder Kellie Murphy said the Vanderbilt loss, which

was the Tigers’ first SEC match on the road, was a “wake-up call” for the team.

“Friday was a big upset to us,” she said. “We weren’t totally prepared, and it was our first time traveling in a while. We know we can’t afford to lose games like that going forward.”

Despite its frustrating road performances, LSU’s difficulties away from home are far from unique in a strong year for the SEC. Home teams are 27-8 in SEC games this fall, and LSU’s victory Sunday at Kentucky was one of just two road triumphs for an SEC West squad.

“The quality of play in the SEC is so high that it’s really going to magnify home field advantage,” Lee said.

Junior forward Carlie Banks said the team doesn’t adjust its style in a particular match to the venue.

“It’s more of a game-by-game tactical approach,” Banks said. “We play teams based on how they look in the scouting report and what we think will work against their approach.”

Lee said he emphasizes a disregard for the match’s setting and challenges the Tigers to play their style no matter the venue.

“It’s a been kind of a motto for us that we’re still trying to perfect,” Lee said. “We want to play the same confident soccer when we travel as we do at home. It just simplifies things.”

After LSU’s 1-3 start to the season on the road, the Tigers’ 2-1 mark in their last three road matches has Lee encouraged with his squad’s progress as it hits the final half of conference play.

“Early, against [North Carolina] State and Rice, we played well enough to win, but just missed the chances near the net,” Lee said.

Lee moved senior Taryne Boudreau up to forward, increasing her

scoring consistency, and the strong play of freshman Kaley Blades and juniors Natalie Ieyoub and Reyna Lubin has shored the team’s depth.

“That consistency and quality depth is how you become a complete

team and win without your best stuff on the road,” Lee said.

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FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

Auburn to hand Fla. third straight loss BODY SHOTS

Rob Landry Sports columnist osh.

Hot boudin, cold coosh co-

Who’d of thought State would poosh poosh?

That’s right, folks, my first push of the year came last week when Mississippi State failed to cover an 18-point spread against Alabama-Birmingham.

The Bulldogs rallied from a 3-0 halftime deficit to score 14 fourth-quarter points and pulled out a 21-3 win.

To make matters worse, UAB was 0-4 entering the game, a mark that included a 49-10 loss at home to Tulane.

Guess it’s time to just chalk this season up as SOS in Starkville — Same Ol’ State.

But they weren’t my biggest problem last week by any stretch.

A second straight week under .500 is weighing heavy on me as college football hits its halfway point in the regular season.

Time to head into the locker room, regroup and finish the season strong.

Michigan +2.5 over Michigan State Michigan State struggled to control Notre Dame’s offensive attack and looked abysmal offensively in its last outing at Ohio State.

Wolverines take home the prize.

Oklahoma -34.5 over Kansas Kansas ranks dead last in the country in points against, allowing 49.4 points per game.

Last weekend Oklahoma State posted a demoralizing 70 points on the Jayhawks.

Expect Oklahoma to put it on cruise control early but still cover this whopper of a spread.

USC -3.5 over Cal Cal is coming off a rough weekend getting thrashed by Oregon, 43-15, while USC had the weekend to relax and game plan.

Say what you will about how

awful Monte Kiffin’s defense has been at Southern Cal this season, but give him two weeks to devise a scheme and more times than not he’ll have his troops ready.

Oklahoma State -8 over Texas Texas couldn’t stop senior wide receiver Ryan Broyles and the other Oklahoma receivers.

Anyone care to disagree that the Longhorns can slow down Oklahoma State junior receiver Justin Blackmon?

Baylor +9 over Texas A&M Texas A&M has dominated the first three quarters in just about every game it’s played this season.

But the fourth quarter has been where the wheels come off for the Aggies in stunning fashion.

Give Baylor junior quarterback Robert Griffin III an inch in the fourth quarter and he’ll take a whole football field.

South Carolina -3 over Mississippi State South Carolina kicked senior quarterback Stephen Garcia off the team Tuesday, but even that setback won’t be enough to keep Mississippi State in this game.

Sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw will lead the Gamecocks and will only be asked to score just enough points. The defense can strangle the Bulldogs’ weak offensive attack from there.

Vanderbilt +11.5 over Georgia Georgia is coming off a season-saving win at Tennessee.

Vanderbilt is fresh off a complete humiliation against Alabama.

The Bulldogs should walk away from this one victorious, but a little bit of post-Tennessee letdown will make this game closer than it should be.

Alabama -25.5 over Ole Miss The Crimson Tide takes no prisoners.

That theme doesn’t change

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this week against a helpless Ole Miss squad.

Auburn +2 over Florida Both teams are coming off tough road losses, and neither team can afford another conference loss.

Unfortunately for Florida, though, they still have no quarterback.

If offensive coordinator Charlie Weis is forced to be as conservative as he was against LSU, even Auburn’s porous defense should get enough stops to keep its offense in the game.

LSU -16 over Tennessee Tennessee is down its star receiver and starting quarterback for sure. Now, word has it that senior running back Tauren Poole is questionable for Saturday.

Without them, expect the Honey Badger and his cohorts to be feasting all afternoon.

Last Week: 3-6-1 Overall Record: 34-25-1 Rob Landry is a 23-year old mass communication senior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85.

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Morgan Wampold Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s golf team added its second top-10 finish to its record Tuesday at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational in Dublin, Ohio.

The Tigers wrapped up the tournament in seventh place with a combined 29-over-par 893 team score. Texas won the tournament with a 2-under-par 862 combined tournament total. Illinois sophomore Thomas Pieters earned the first place spot on the individual leaderboard with a 7-under-par 209 three day total.

Sophomore Andrew Presley earned a tie for 12th place, scoring a three-round 3-over-par 219. Senior Sang Yi finished in 15th place and

NFL, from page 7 “He’s a loud intense coach and I like that,” Hurst said.

Freshman punter Brad Wing said he idolizes New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead and hopes to one day have similar success in the NFL. “[Morstead] is the best punter in the NFL,” Wing said. “He’s definitely someone I look up to, and if I could have a career like his, I would be more than happy.”

Wing’s success this season has resulted in Morstead sending encouragement to him via Twitter.

“I’ve become quite an #LSU fan since getting to #nola Following punter @bwing38 He has been balling out,” Morstead tweeted Sept. 27.

Wing said he is appreciative of the correspondence.

“I definitely appreciate the support from Thomas Morstead,” Wing said. “He’s great and has shown me a lot of support.”

Wing said he is also a fan of Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton.

“I love what he’s doing out there being so young,” Wing said. “With everything he’s had to go through and overcome, he’s probably my

was just one stroke behind Presley with a 4-over-par 220.

Tuesday’s final round proved the most frustrating of the tournament for the Tigers, as they posted a 17-over-par 305.

LSU played two rounds Monday, finishing the day in fifth place with a 12-over-par 588.

The first round of the day was challenging for the Tigers, who finished at 11-over 299. They bounced back in the second round with a 1-over-par 289, improving on the first round of the day by 10 strokes.

Yi led on the first day with a combined two-round 1-over-par 145, putting him one stroke out of the top 10 on the individual leaderboard.

Presley and freshman Curtis

favorite player right now.”

Wing, a Melbourne, Australia, native who grew up playing Australian rules football, said he was still aware of a few NFL players, despite growing up thousands of miles away.

“I didn’t watch too much American football, but I always knew about Brett Favre,” Wing said.

Favre, who is currently retired from football, played 20 seasons in the NFL, most recently for the Minnesota Vikings in 2010. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection, Favre holds multiple NFL records and has led his teams to eight division championships and one Super Bowl victory.

“I think everyone knew about [Favre],” Wing said. “He was always someone that was televised — his games and his highlights — so he was always someone I saw growing up.”

Sophomore defensive end Barkevious Mingo said he couldn’t think of a favorite player.

“Honestly, I’m embarrassed to say it, but I don’t really watch the NFL that much,” Mingo said.

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Thompson also made the top 20 on the first day. Thompson tied for 19th with a 3-over-par 147, and Presley tied for 15th with a 2-over 176.

Ohio State finished Monday in first place with a combined team total of 2-under-par 574. Pieters also won the first day after posting a tworound 7-under-par 137.

Yi struggled Tuesday, posting a triple bogey on the 12th hole and

finishing with a 3-over-par 75.

Presley’s 1-over-par 73 in the third round provided enough cushion to give him the 12th-place finish.

Thompson rounded out the Tigers’ top 20 individuals, as he tied for 18th place with a 7-over-par 223 for the tournament.

Freshman Myles Lewis posted a 16-over 232 tournament total, and sophomore Franco Castro came in

behind Lewis with a 22-over 238.

The Tigers host the David Toms Intercollegiate on Monday in Shreveport. LSU won the tournament last season and also garnered the top three spots in the individual category.

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Dixie Chicks — who all they said was ‘we don’t like him very much either’ - vs. comparing him to ‘Hilter’. Oh the field day that everyone from rush, w&j, ore ill had with that one. They were essentially blackballed out of the live music circuit for years. Although you were only 11 at the time - if you want to become a real writer (vs a 6 year senior) then learn to do fundamental research - vs. Ditto heading fox news. Plagiarizing is a crime - but worse than that - lacking original thoughts.”

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SCUM OF THE GIRTH

Reggie’s should be boycotted for alleged hate crime

Boycott Reggie’s. They’re a bunch of dicks — allegedly.

A couple weekends ago, a gay couple was abused outside of Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland. The couple, who have chosen to appear in the media as PARKER CRAMER Kevin and Steve, Columnist sustained various injuries including a broken nose.

The couple maintains they were attacked by Reggie’s employees outside the building because they were dancing at a public bar. A Reggie’s employee told them to “take it elsewhere” — allegedly.

What could this employee have been referring to? Obviously not their drinks because they were in a bar. Could they have perhaps been getting a little too jiggy with it on the dance floor? Unlikely. The employee was surely referring to the couple’s sexuality.

The problem I have with this situation, besides everything, is that if two girls were seen dancing at Reggie’s, they would have been treated to free drinks by the bar staff for the rest of the evening. But God forbid two males dance with each other, or else the bar staff will beat the hell out of them — allegedly.

Reggie’s obviously disputes this whole account, saying that the individuals were confronted because they were believed to be underage and in possession of alcohol. So I imagine that Reggie’s employees then proceeded to confront every 18-year-old sorority freshman in the bar because nobody gets away with underaged drinking in Baton Rouge.

Ever.

Kevin and Steve claim that police were in the area, yet did nothing about the incident. This could

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be because Tigerland is a crowded area and the police were unaware of the incident, or because the police were too busy handing out minor-in-possession tickets from an inconspicuous light blue Ford Taurus.

This event does not come as a surprise to me. I mean, we’re talking about Tigerland here. It’s dominated

by Southern white people, which as history shows us, has never been the most tolerant demographic.

As for now, I propose two things.

First, a boycott of Reggie’s.

If bar employees were indeed involved, they should lose their jobs.

I’m sure they’ll find jobs elsewhere.

Meathead bigots with no brains must be in demand somewhere.

Secondly, we need better police

presence in the Tigerland area. I realize police cannot be everywhere at once, but for a violent crime to occur while officers are 100 feet away is unacceptable by even the most basic standards. If there was an MIP squad in the area that night, I see that as a misallocation of resources. Preventing violent crime takes precedence over writing kids tickets for possession of alcohol when drinking is this state’s most cherished pastime.

Events like these are unacceptable. Kevin, Steve and all gay couples have the right to dance and show affection in a bar just like everybody else. So let’s stop acting like Tigerland is a classy place where individuals always maintain their composure and never vomit on the person they plan to have sex with later, and allow everyone to be

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trashy and dance with whomever they want.

What happened to Kevin and Steve on Reggie’s watch is unacceptable. Those responsible should be severely punished in hopes that they might one day become decent individuals who view homosexuals as equals, not as punching bags.

But for now, boycott Reggie’s.

They hate gays — allegedly.

Parker Cramer is a 20-yearold political science junior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer.

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Netflix kills Quickster, needs to keep on backpedaling As someone who has played the great game of basketball for the past 11 years of my life, I’ve learned many great skills.

I’ve learned how to shoot, pass, block shots and play defense. However, the most important skill I’ve probably learned in my basketball career is how to backpedal. Because sometimes you just have to get down the court backwards quickly to not give up easy points.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings must have been a great basketball player.

Not even a full month ago, Hastings posted on the company’s blog about how he messed up and owed everyone an apology. His apology consisted of dividing the Netflix we all know and love into two separate companies — Netflix for online streaming, and a new service called Qwikster for DVD rentals.

Qwikster would operate on its own independent website devoid of its parent company. This would mean Netflix customers with both the streaming and DVD option would have to register and use two different websites when they used to only have to use one.

It was one of the biggest Adam Arinder bonehead moves Columnist I’d seen a company do in recent times. If you frequent The Daily Reveille, you may remember my column from three weeks ago chastising Hastings for his decision-making.

Obviously, Hastings reads The Daily Reveille.

Announced on Monday through the company’s blog, Hastings has decided to keep

both online streaming and DVD rentals under the Netflix roof — effectively killing Qwikster before it even began.

“It is clear that for many of our members, two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVDs,” Hastings wrote. “This means no change: one website, one account, one password … in other words, no Qwikster.”

After the announcement of the 60-percent price hike from earlier this summer, I considered canceling the DVD service on my Netflix account — after the unveiling of Qwikster, I quickly did away with it.

However, Hastings and the Netflix Team are trying to win the hearts back of those who canceled their DVD plans. The Netflix Team sent out e-mails to those who recently ended their DVD

subscription letting them know of the backpedaling the company did concerning Qwikster.

A nice touch, sure. But why would anyone want to commit themselves to any relationship — whether with a company or another person — who is this wishy-washy with decisions?

I feel kind of bad for the Netflix PR team. The company has done nothing but constantly shoot itself in the foot over and over again since this summer.

First, there was the initial price hike, then the announcement of Qwikster and now the reneging of the new service leaves a level of doubt and untrustworthiness in the company.

In the same blog post, to reassure unhappy customers, Hastings went to brag about the amount of content recently added to the streaming service. While I’m happy to see the streaming

library grow, all I can do now is worry what half-cooked idea Netflix will announce next to further upset its customers.

Netflix has revolutionized the way people watch television and movies over the past decade, but over the past few months has done nothing but alienate the company’s customer base and upset a lot of its users.

Keep on backpedaling, Netflix. Maybe if you do it enough, you’ll get back to the company I and many others loved so much.

Adam Arinder is a 22-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.

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Death of laureate highlights need for Nobel changes On Sept. 30, Ralph Steinman, discoverer of the dendritic cell, passed away from pancreatic cancer just three days before it was announced he would share this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine with Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffmann.

Nobel prizes are usually not awarded posthumously, so there was a moment of Andrew doubt following Shockey the discovery Columnist of Steinman’s death. Thankfully, the Nobel Committee made an exception since the members were not yet aware of Steinman’s death when they made their announcement.

Not honoring Steinman’s work, which opened the door for treatments of infection and cancer, would be a severe oversight.

Over the years, the Nobel policy against posthumous awards has prevented many deserving individuals from receiving the world’s most prestigious award as their final legacy.

Science has undergone many changes in the 110 years since the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.

The pace of scientific discovery has increased as thousands of scientists explore different problems simultaneously. Science has also become increasingly collaborative as teams of scientists combine their efforts locally and internationally.

Regrettably, the Nobel system is rooted in the past, allowing no more than three recipients for each prize. Over the years, fewer and fewer prizes have been

awarded to a single individual, and during the 20th century the average number of recipients per award has increased dramatically.

Fortunately, the Nobel Committee has allowed itself some flexibility over its original criteria, particularly in its interpretation of Alfred Nobel’s wish that the awards honor the greatest achievement in their field over “the previous year.”

Science is a constantly shifting field as new theories are proposed and replaced over time.

After some early mishaps by the committee, they realized scientific discoveries need years and sometimes decades of vetting before their true impact is known.

Unfortunately, this delay between discovery and recognition results in many outstanding individuals going unrecognized if they die before the award is announced. The ever-accelerating pace of discoveries also threatens to eclipse even more worthy recipients as the lag between discovery and recognition grows even wider.

Steinman was lucky the Nobel Committee made a reasonable decision in his case, since awarding a Nobel Prize posthumously is normally only allowed if the recipient dies after the award is announced but before it is presented.

The Nobel Committee allowed Steinman’s prize to stand because it genuinely believed he was still alive at the time of the announcement, and only realized their mistake when it was time to contact him. Other Nobel candidates, most notably Mahatma Gandhi, were unfortunate enough to die before the

Nobel Committee could honor them.

In 2006, the Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee called Gandhi’s lack of a Nobel Peace Prize “the greatest omission in our 106-year history.”

Gandhi was nominated for the prize five different times, and upon his death in 1948 the Nobel Committee declined to award a Peace Prize saying, “there was no suitable living candidate.”

While many understood the committee’s decision amounted to awarding a prize to Gandhi, an official award would be more appropriate.

Obviously the committee cannot open the award to any dead candidate or else heavyweights like Newton and Darwin would clinch the prize every year, but the award should be given slightly more flexibility.

The maximum number of laureates per prize should be increased to at least double its current value, and candidates who died in the previous year should be eligible to receive a prize posthumously.

The Nobel Committee has already demonstrated an ability to bend the rules to ensure a worthy candidate was recognized after

death, and it should be encouraged to continue such behavior.

The final deciding factor in selecting those who have made the greatest contributions to our society should not be an aboveaverage lifespan.

Andrew Shockey is a 21-year-old biological engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Ashockey.

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to coach in Neyland Stadium for the first time as a Tiger.

“Coach Chavis is always about his business,” Reid said. “He knows in his mind that he’s from Tennessee, but he’s here at LSU now, so he has to approach this game like any other game and get the business deal completed.”

Tennessee’s offense, which ranks No. 10 nationally with 344 passing yards per game will go up against a potent LSU defense which is No. 5 in the nation in total defense, allowing only 254 total yards per game.

Sophomore defensive end

Barkevious Mingo said the defense is excited to face a pass-heavy offense.

“We take that as a challenge as a defensive line and the defensive backs,” Mingo said. “They don’t want to get 100+ yards thrown on them, so they’re going to carry that on their shoulders.”

This weekend will serve as the first road test for the Tigers while ranked the No. 1 team this season.

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