Cross country: Teammates give each other bizarre nicknames, p. 6
Campus: 62-year-old man caught with crack cocaine, p. 3
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Football: Tigers ranked No. 1 in turnover margin, p. 5
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 • Volume 116, Issue 40
Day & Night
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STUDENT UNION
Board eliminates fee to use rooms Claire Caillier
Contributing Writer
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Students, fans protest lack of home night games Catherine Parsiola Contributing Writer
“And it is Saturday night in Death Valley,” scream football posters across campus. Except it’s not. For the first time in 76 years, the LSU football schedule contains no night games at home against Southeastern Conference teams, and fans have
expressed outrage over the schedule, most recently through support of a Facebook page called “LSU vs. CBS.” Linsey Roach, the page’s creator, said she sees injustice in CBS Sports’ decision to “invalidate a 70-year-old tradition” of tailgating and Saturday night games for passionate University fans. GAMES, see page 11
What do football players think about the lack of night games? See page 6.
LSU home game schedule 2011: • Northwestern State - Sept. 10, 7 p.m. • Kentucky - Oct. 1, 11:20 a.m. • Florida - Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m. • Auburn - Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m. • Western Kentucky - Nov. 12, time TBA • Arkansas - Nov. 25, 1:30 p.m.
The Union Board will no longer charge student groups and organizations a fee to meet in a room in the Union, according to Jason Tolliver, executive director of University Auxiliary Ser‘We hope vices and the Student Union. [eliminating To l l i v e r said all students the fee] will can now use the increase rooms for free, student but there will be participation a modest charge for usage of the in the Cotillion Ballroom and the utilization of the Union Theater. “We hope building.’ this will increase student Jason Tolliver Student Union participation in executive director the utilization of the building,” Tolliver said. Students already pay a fee for the Union, and Tolliver said he wants that fee to be applied to the use of the rooms available. Previously, the Union charged $25 to $150 to reserve a room, with FEE, see page 11
FOOD
Dining halls, on-campus eateries offer popular autumnal foods, drinks Fall menu includes seasonal produce Laura Furr
Contributing Writer
Temperatures are dropping, sweaters are emerging from the backs of closets and LSU Dining is hard at work to provide students with savory fall foods this season. Starbucks vendors are selling the popular Pumpkin Spice Latte again, along with Salted
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‘I’m addicted to [Starbucks’] Pumpkin Spice Latte.’ Kyra Jones
chemical engineering sophomore
Caramel Mochas and Hot Apple Spice drinks. The Jamba Juice in the Student Union is now serving a pumpkin
and vanilla blend known as the Pumpkin Smash Smoothie. Pumpkin-flavored bagels and cream cheese are popular at Einstein Bros. Bagels as well. “Everyone loves the Pumpkin Spice Latte and Frapuccino,” said Jennifer Meinholz, business junior and barista at Starbucks in the Student Union. Students agree. “I’m addicted to the Pumpkin Spice Latte,” said chemical engineering sophomore Kyra Jones. FALL FOODS, see page 11
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The Starbucks in the Student Union advertises its fall drinks on the menu.