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Board eliminates fee to use rooms Claire Caillier
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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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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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INTERNATIONAL
Nation & World
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Letter ‘G’ tile goes missing at World Scrabble championship
Deadly salmon virus raises concerns in United States, Canada
Superdome gets new permanent light show, debuts Thursday
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two competitors at the World Scrabble Championships were asked to empty their pockets when a letter “G’’ went missing. An official said Tuesday that the disappearance of a “G’’ tile occurred during the international event, held in the Polish capital Oct. 12-16. Event coordinator Brian Dede said a referee had to intervene when opponents Edward Martin and Chollapat Itthi-Aree noticed a missing tile during the last draw of their match. UK inquiry finds former defense minister Liam Fox broke rules
SEATTLE (AP) — Scientists in Washington state are working to improve testing of a deadly, contagious marine virus as a precaution, after the virus was detected in wild salmon for the first time on the West Coast. Researchers with Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and elsewhere announced Monday they had found the influenza-like virus in two juvenile sockeye salmon collected from the province’s central coast.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Superdome will debut a new lighting system this week. The Times-Picayune reports dome officials will, in essence, flip the switch on a new LED lighting system, illuminating the outside of the 36-year-old stadium in a spectrum of animated colors and images. The lighting will be similar to the temporary system that was in place for the 2006 “Monday Night Football” reopening of the Superdome. The ceremony is at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Champions Square. Police search for escaped West Carroll Detention Center inmates
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s departed defense minister Liam Fox breached rules by allowing a friend access to meetings and overseas visits — including discussions with a U.S. military commander and senior Israeli officials, a report by the country’s top civil servant ruled Tuesday. Fox stepped down as defense secretary Friday amid intense scrutiny over the role of Adam Werritty, who had posed as an aide, arranged private meetings and joined at least 18 trips overseas.
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Released Palestinian prisoners celebrate and wave flags as they arrive at the Rafah border crossing Tuesday in southern Gaza Strip.
Thousands celebrate homecoming of freed Palestinian prisoners GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of flag-waving Palestinians celebrated the homecoming of hundreds of prisoners Tuesday exchanged for an Israeli soldier and a freed Hamas leader exhorting militants to seize more soldiers for future swaps. Hamas turned the celebration into a show of strength for the Islamic militant movement, which had seized Gaza from its moderate rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in 2007.
NYC police officer violated pepper spray rules at Occupy Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) — An internal New York Police Department review has found an official violated department guidelines when he used pepper spray on Occupy Wall Street protesters last month, a person with knowledge of the investigation said Tuesday. Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna faces discipline of a loss of 10 vacation days after the Sept. 24 incident near Union Square, shortly after the now-global protests began in a tiny private plaza in lower Manhattan, the person said.
EPPS (AP) — Authorities are looking for two inmates who escaped from the West Carroll Detention Center over the weekend. The escapees have been identified as 22-year-old Leonard Palmer and 25-year-old Charles D. Mangrum. Lewis Russell, chief investigator for the West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office, tells The NewsStar the two men were discovered missing during a routine head count around 3 p.m. Saturday.
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Jones shares background in talk Business dean talks diversity, hard work Trey Nwankwo Contributing Writer
E.J. Ourso College of Business Dean Eli Jones interacted with a group of about 25 University students Tuesday night as a part of the Diversity & Inclusion Initiative, which aims to recruit and retain minority students in the Business School. Jones shared his personal background, the progress made within the school and stressed the significance of diversity as a business perspective in the two-hour, RSVPonly session. Jones said he applies the values he learned from his father’s role in a dry-cleaning business in his hometown of Houston to his teaching philosophy. “My dad owned three businesses, and when young entrepreneurs came looking for help, they didn’t find him in the comfortable office.” Jones said. “You could find him in the hottest part of the shop, cleaning people’s clothes one spot at a time.” Jones traced his steps from a
career as a radio disc jockey at a Houston radio station to his current position as dean. He graduated with a journalism degree from Texas A&M University before returning to school twice — once for a Master of Business Administration and then for a Ph.D. He taught as an professor at the University of Houston before Jones his tenure at LSU. “I had just received a promotion in sales management at FritoLay,” Jones shared. “Then I went to go get a Ph.D. It sounded crazy, but I knew I had found my calling. I wanted to teach.” Sondra Wiley-Patton, ISDS associate professor and director of the Diversity & Inclusion Initiative, organized the event. “We want students to have an intimate, informal talk with their dean,” Wiley-Patton said. “Our goal is to create a community of networking across the diverse student body.” Students came equipped with questions for Jones concerning his initiatives for the college. “I wanted to get more familiar with Dean Jones and the Business
School,” said Chrystal Cantrelle, business management sophomore. “I want to know what he expects out of me.” Jones outlined some of the recent progress that has been made by the school, highlighting the construction of the Business Education Complex. “The alumni raised $30 million for you guys to have this new complex,” Jones said. He said the focus of the administration is the development of their students, particularly enabling them to thrive in the business world. “We expect much out of you. I expect you to succeed and persevere,” Jones said. “No one is stopping you but you.” Jones said business students are expected to improve communication skills, critical-thinking skills and their ability to keep up with technology in their respective disciplines. Before wrapping up, Jones left the students with a final piece of advice. “Diversity is not just about color,” Jones said. “It’s a business case.”
Lalonde said officers also found a pipe in the car believed to be used for smoking crack. Dantoni, who is unaffiliated with the University, was booked at
East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Student arrested for resisting arrest, vandalism to two vehicles A University student was chased by LSU Police Department officers and arrested after he damaged two parked vehicles in the early morning hours of Oct. 12, said Capt. Cory Lalonde, LSUPD spokesman. LSUPD officers were patrolling the University campus near East Fraternity Circle when they noticed an individual repeatedly kicking a car parked on the road, Lalonde said. The officer approached Matthew D. Jones, 18, of 899 Jetty Court in Ponte Vedra, Fla., who then fled on foot. One officer was able to catch Jones, and he was linked to a second damaged vehicle near the first, Lalonde said. Jones was charged with two felony counts of simple criminal damage to property and resisting an officer. He was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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Man driving without headlights in possession of multiple drugs A 62-year-old was stopped on Oct. 15 for driving without headlights and was arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana, crack cocaine and clonazepam, Lalonde said. LSUPD officers saw a car driving near Dalrymple Drive and State Street with its headlights turned off at 3:50 a.m., Lalonde said. After stopping the car, officers discovered the driver, Charles Alan Dantoni, of 3262 Wyoming St., was in possession of multiple narcotics, including a clonazepam pill, commonly used to control seizures.
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ENVIRONMENT
Summit addresses energy resources Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
Energy experts flooded the University on Tuesday as the country’s leading energy policymakers pinpointed unconventional energy opportunities in Louisiana as part of the University’s Center for Energy Studies’ 2011 Energy Summit. This year’s summit was titled “Unconventional Louisiana: Shales, Sands, and Other Opportunities” and featured six speakers from across the country from prominent companies like Chevron, Cheniere Energy and the American Chemistry Council. David Dismukes, associate executive director for the Center for Energy Studies, said the summit
offered hope on the energy industry that was perceived to be in a plight amid the country’s economic crisis. While the United States generally turned to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf area for its energy needs in the past, Dismukes said, North America is now where unconventional energy sources loom. “There’s amazing opportunities in all aspects of this unconventional business,” Dismukes said. “North America is the Saudi Arabia of unconventional resources.” These unconventional resources include shale, a type of sedimentary rock, which opens doors for innovative drilling opportunities, Dismukes said. Shale’s takeoff has resonated at national and international levels,
with foreign companies swooping into the U.S., trying to gain shale properties, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal cites Devon Energy Corp. as a company whose success skyrocketed from shale acquisitions. Harry Livingstone, exploration manager for Devon’s Southern region, discussed shale at Tuesday’s conference.
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HEALTH
Many college students’ health care insured but not covered Clayton Crockett Staff Writer
Though the Affordable Care Act of spring 2010 provided health insurance coverage to many more young Americans, millions of college students still have to pay out of pocket for health care on campus. Like many others across the nation, the University’s Student Health Center is classified as out-of-network, meaning it is unavailable for outside insurance policies. The ACA allowed most young Americans to remain covered by their parents’ health insurance until the age of 26. According to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the number of insured young adults rose by 3.5 percent during the first quarter of 2011, representing approximately 1 million citizens. In order for the extended coverage to take effect, the health care provider must be “in-network,” meaning it must be registered with insurance agencies for coverage. “Most of those [private] plans have a lower rate of reimbursement for going out-of-network,” said Celeste Carney, insurance coordinator at the Student Health Center. The growth of insured young Americans leaves many wondering why young adults are still paying for health care, but the process of becoming in-network is undertaken from each individual university’s side of the transaction. But becoming in-network with insurance agencies is not always worth the effort, says Julie Hupperich, associate director for the University’s Student Health Center. Because LSU is a public university, contracts with insurance companies must first go through the LSU System Board of Supervisors and the University’s procurement codes, Hupperich explained. The Student Health Center, as a branch of the University, doesn’t have the authority to negotiate contracts with health insurance providers independently, she said. But there is not much need to
do so, according to Hupperich. The average cost of general appointments that require payment ranges from $20 to $25, she said. Often no payment is required, she added. Hupperich said the services offered are so low-cost that becoming an in-network provider wouldn’t be any more advantageous. The University offers its own insurance policy, however, under which about 6,370 students are insured. The insurance plan is offered to both full- and part-time students as well as spouses or unmarried children filed as dependents. Plans
can be purchased on an annual basis or per semester, with prices of $1,044 and $531, respectively. Carney said she sees about 250 insurance claims each month at the Student Health Center, with 75 percent covered by the University’s insurance plan. There may come a time when the Health Center considers becoming in-network, Hupperich said, but it hasn’t seen that demand yet. Contact Clayton Crockett at ccrockett@lsureveille.com
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Sports
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Freshman recovering from hurt Achilles
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
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LSU junior cornerback Morris Claiborne avoids a Tennessee player as he returns an interception Oct. 15 during the Tigers’ 38-7 victory against the Volunteers.
Tigers take over with turnovers
“We try to take the ball away and give them nothing.” Morris Claiborne, junior cornerback
Chuckie Keeton of Utah State is the only regular starting quarterback without an interception on the season. LSU has lost two fumbles this The BCS No. 1 LSU football team could attribute its success to a season. The first came on a bad shotgun snap recovered by multitude of statistical Oregon and the other values, but many players LSU by the numbers: when Northwestern find one statistic as im- No. 2 in the nation in fewest State fell on a fumble portant as any other — interceptions thrown (1) by redshirt freshman turnovers. No. 6 in the nation in fewest running back Jakhari Sixteen takeaways Gore. to only three turnovers fumbles lost (2) Sophomore runthis season gives LSU No. 1 in the nation in fewest ning back Michael an overall turnover mar- turnovers lost (3) Ford said there aren’t gin of +13, tying the Ti- No. 13 in the nation in many things more imgers with Rutgers for the turnovers gained (16) best mark in the Football No. 11 in the nation in passes portant than maintaining possession on ofBowl Subdivision. intercepted (10) LSU’s turnover No. 33 in the nation in fumbles fense. “It’s very impormargin is the best in recovered (6) tant because you’re the Southeastern Con- No. 4 in the nation in turnover milking time off the ference. South Caroclock,” Ford said. “You lina ranks second with margin (+13) don’t turn the ball over. a turnover margin of +6. Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee has You protect it with your dear life.” Ford said there is an expectation thrown one interception this year in 132 pass attempts, second least among to take care of the ball at LSU. quarterbacks who have started all their TURNOVERS, see page 7 team’s games. Freshman quarterback Scott Branson
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Freshman guard John Isaac was held out of LSU’s team practice Tuesday with an Achilles issue, LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson said. The Leesville native is expected to contend for a starting spot early in his career despite a crowded Tiger backcourt that includes sophomores Ralston Turner and Andre Stringer, senior Chris Bass and freshman Anthony Hickey. Johnson said the move to hold Isaac out came by recommendation of team doctors, but said it was a precautionary measure. “The trainers thought a day’s rest was necessary,” Johnson said. “I’m always careful with guys’ lower extremities, so I’m going to take my time with his status.” Isaac was a standout at Pickering High School in his prep days but has a history with leg injuries dating to the junior season he missed with an ACL injury. Johnson is familiar with Achilles issues, as senior forward Storm Warren dealt with a sore Achilles that limited him during Southeastern Conference play last season. “As far as that injury and John’s, I feel like they’re completely different,” Johnson said. BASKETBALL, see page 7
SOCCER
LSU looking for first conference title
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
For the first time in LSU soccer history, the Tigers control their own destiny for the Southeastern Conference title as the final quarter of conference play approaches. LSU (11-5-1, 6-2 SEC) sits in a four-way tie with Georgia, South Carolina and No. 13 Florida for first place in the SEC standings. The Tigers have already defeated Georgia and play a roundrobin of sorts next week, hosting South Carolina on Thursday and traveling to Florida on Sunday before finishing the regular season at Arkansas. “We always tend to play Florida toward the end of the year, but this year it’s going to have an extra bit of importance,” said coach Brian Lee. “South Carolina is usually
near the top of the table, so we’re excited.” With the tiebreaker versus Georgia secured, the Gamecocks (12-5, 6-2) and Gators (13-4, 6-2) figure to be the Tigers’ premier challengers, both in upcoming matches and for the championship. South Carolina has won its last five SEC matches, and Florida has captured five straight SEC titles. No SEC West team has won an overall conference title in the sport’s 18 seasons of play. LSU believes it can end that streak. Sophomore midfielder Addie Eggleston said it will take a fearless scoring presence to upend the East dominance. “We have to take chances near the goal and toward the offensive third,” she said. “That starts with getting the ball on the ground with
the midfield and controlling possession.” Associate head coach Debbie Hensley said the well-worn motto of approaching the season one game at a time has kept the team from thinking too much about SEC title implications. “You can get overwhelmed, looking at what’s on the horizon rather than the big match right in front of you,” Hensley said. “Staying in control of your perspective is how you stay in a title race like we have.” The SEC has 10 teams inside the top 50 of the latest RPI standings, and Lee said the league is as strong as it’s ever been. Lee also said this year’s Tiger squad is “the best I’ve ever coached,” with a deep bench SOCCER, see page 7
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LSU sophomore forward Addie Eggleston evades a Georgia defender Oct. 2 during the Tigers’ 2-1 win at the LSU Soccer Complex.
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FOOTBALL
Michael Gegenheimer Sports Contributor
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Saturday afternoon in Death Valley! To many Tiger faithful, the daylight greeting doesn’t carry the same traction it does under the veil of night. For the first time since 1935, not a single Southeastern Conference game will be played under the lights of Tiger Stadium. The venue that has hosted 243 Tiger wins — 220 of those being night games — will not need to turn on its lights to face an SEC opponent this year. “I’m mad. I don’t know about anybody else, but I don’t like it,” said sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery. “I hate, hate having day games. There’s something about going into battle at night in Death Valley. It’s a different place when the sun’s up, and it’s a different place when the sun’s down.” Under the SEC’s current television contract, CBS gets first pick as to which SEC game it can televise each week. Because LSU is currently ranked No. 1 in the BCS, its games are in the highest demand. LSU vice chancellor and athletic director Joe Alleva addressed the issue in a letter to fans Tuesday, saying the Tigers’ lofty status
CROSS COUNTRY
Tradition of nicknames established on team
No night games the price of greatness
Stadium won’t turn on lights for SEC
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Embarrassments earn monikers
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LSU sophomore running back Spencer Ware runs in for a touchdown Sept. 10 during LSU’s 49-3 win over Northwestern State, the only night game held in Tiger Stadium thus far this season.
comes with “a price, and in this case the price is afternoon kickoffs instead of night football.” In 1931 the Tigers played their first ever night game, defeating Spring Hill, 35-0. Since then, LSU holds a .786 win percentage in games played at night, compared to a .469 percentage in daytime matchups. That number may be skewed, however, due to the recent influx in big games being moved to earlier time slots. LSU has played many of its day games against ranked opponents. Some of Tiger Stadium’s most cherished moments have occurred at night. Five of the 10 largest crowds in Tiger Stadium have been for night games, including the No. 1 attendance for the 2009 matchup against Florida, when Death Valley hosted 93,129 spectators. “We talk about it every day. We know that when the sun goes down, the crowd goes wild,” senior safety Brandon Taylor said. In the 2007 national championship season, the Tigers turned on the lights to see Matt Flynn connect with Demetrius Byrd on a 22-yard touchdown pass with one second remaining to give LSU a 30-24 victory over No. 18 Auburn.
That game ranked No. 14 all-time in LSU attendance with 92,630. In 1988, former LSU quarterback Tommy Hodson completed an 11-yard pass to LSU tailback Eddie Fuller for the winning touchdown against Auburn. The thunderous eruption that followed the play created tremors that were picked up across campus by the Geology Department’s seismograph. LSU ranked No. 7 in the nation with an average 77,334 in attendance. Possibly the single most famous night-game moment was former LSU running back Billy Cannon’s Halloween night run against No. 3 Ole Miss in 1959, in which Cannon returned a punt 89 yards to give LSU the victory. LSU was No. 3 that year in average attendance with 58,390 per game. “As far as a night in Tiger Stadium, there is no greater feeling in the world than playing at nighttime in that place,” Montgomery said. “The lights are off, you see a place of black and purple all around you. Everyone is going crazy, everyone is more lively at night, the crowd yells. ... It’s crazy.” Contact Michael Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com
The Honey Badger isn’t the only LSU athlete with a nickname. On the cross country team, they’re an unspoken requirement. “I guess we just like to make fun of people, especially our teammates,” said redshirt senior Richard Chautin. “Our nicknames often come about as a result of embarrassing things, so we form a nickname by which that embarrassing thing can be remembered.” Chautin is usually called by his nickname Dick. “I guess that’s because Dick is a common nickname for anyone named Richard,” Chautin said. “Unless they just think I’m a jerk, and they conveniently make it look like they’re using a common nickname.” Chautin said the nicknaming system was in place before he came to LSU, but that it really took off during his freshman and sophomore years. The nicknames vary from simple to obscure, and some people have multiple names. Redshirt freshman Bryan Mutell is called Big Lovin’ for his striking resemblance to the character McLovin’ from the 2007 movie “Superbad” and also bears the name Yoshi. “[Kevin Fitzgerald] went to Jesuit and is nicknamed Starfox,” Mutell said. “[The LSU team] decided they wanted a Nintendo character on the team, and they decided I look like Yoshi.”
Redshirt freshman William Wiesler bears the name “Hearts” because the team found out he used heart symbols in his Facebook statuses. “[Freshman] Philip Dempsey is nicknamed ‘Ghost’ because he’s always appearing seemingly out of thin air,” Chautin said. Sophomore Alden Heaphy’s nickname ‘Kilah’ is a reference to a scene from the TV show “Kourtney and Khloe take Miami” but has been misinterpreted by some of the newcomers, eventually taking on a different meaning. “We joke about him having killed someone as his reason for transferring to LSU, but he didn’t actually kill anyone,” Chautin said. Senior Cullen Doody’s nickname is “Culvin” and junior Roger Cooke goes by the alias “Fed.” “That one was kind of cheap,” Chautin said. “Since his first name was Roger, we called him ‘Fed,’ short for Roger Federer.” Chautin said his favorite pseudonym, “Captain,” belongs to former Tiger Kenneth Schiffman. “When he told us of his aspirations to become a riverboat pilot, we decided to call him Captain Kenneth, which shortened to ‘Captain,’” Chautin said. A few of the new runners don’t have names yet, but Chautin has been pitching around a few ideas. “We have a couple of new guys who don’t have nicknames yet, so I guess we need to work on that,” Chautin said.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 said. “So far we’ve been doing a good job of that.” Sophomore linebacker Kevin “Coming to a great university like LSU, you don’t have to stress Minter said creating turnovers is turnovers too much because you something LSU defensive coordiknow that’s just part of the his- nator John Chavis routinely emphasizes in practice. tory,” Ford said. “It’s something [Chavis] has Junior wide receiver Russell Shepard said the high turnover preached to us since I’ve been margin is a critical factor in the here,” Minter said. “Turnovers can take over a game. Stripping balls team’s success. “We’ve taken away a lot of and making picks, they’re both turnovers, and we’re not giving it things Chavis coaches.” Minter said trying to force away,” said Shepard. “That ball is very precious and we take pride in turnovers has become second nature because of the drills the team that.” Shepard said the coaches em- practices. “If [the ball carrier] isn’t to the phasize maintaining possession in ground yet we’re practice and there trying to strip the are penalties for ball or were breakbeing careless with ing on the ball as the ball. fast as we can to “We had a try and pick it,” couple of practices Minter said. “[The in spring where we coaches] tell the spent 40 to 50 perD-line to get their cent of the prachands up and we tice just on ball always run to the security,” Shepard ball because you said. “And if you Russell Shepard don’t know what fumble the ball could happen.” junior wide receiver here or muff a punt LSU coach or something, your Les Miles also stressed the imtime is going to be cut.” Junior cornerback Morris portance of forcing turnovers on Claiborne said the defense also defense as a way to promote the takes pride in creating turnovers, overall success of the team. “Any time you take your debut didn’t overlook the responsifense off the field, keep them restbility on LSU’s quarterbacks. “Our quarterbacks haven’t ed and put them on a comfortable been careless with the ball,” Clai- playing schedule where they are borne said. “They’ve been making not playing a lot of reps, and then the right decisions, and that’s all offensively you keep the ball and continue to grind out some tough you can ask for.” Claiborne said that while the yardage, you will eat the clock,” offense has the responsibility of Miles said. being safe with the ball, the Tiger defense seeks opportunities to end opponents’ possessions. Contact Scott Branson at “We try to take the ball away and give them nothing,” Claiborne sbranson@lsureveille.com
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making a crucial difference from LSU’s SEC West champion squads from 2007-09. “We’re deeper [this year] than those teams,” he said. “But the SEC is better today and improved along with us.” Eggleston credited that depth along with fitness and focus in spurring the Tigers to four Sunday wins, two of them coming off Friday losses, that have maintained LSU’s pole position in the conference. “We’re playing better on those tough Sundays, which gives us an advantage,” she said. “Last year we didn’t do so well. Having players off the bench keeps our legs a little fresher.” And the Tigers’ title hopes may ultimately rest on one more strong Sunday performance, as LSU travels to Gainesville to face Florida on Sunday with the program’s best chance at its first SEC title likely in the balance. ZACH BREAUX / The Daily Reveille
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“I don’t anticipate it being a lingering problem for him.” DEFENSE FOCAL POINT OF EARLY PRACTICES While fireworks, minor celebrities and dunk contests greeted the beginning of fall practice with Midnight Madness festivities last weekend for many teams around the country, the Tigers were busy digging in on the defensive end. Johnson said a majority of their first five practices have featured a strict defensive emphasis. “Right now, we’re still
Members of the LSU soccer team celebrate Oct. 2 after senior midfielder Taryne Boudreau (16) scored the second goal of the Tigers’ 2-1 win over Georgia.
running around without direction a bit, but that’s to be expected at this point in the fall,” Johnson said. “I do like the intensity they’ve brought to that end of the floor.” LSU finished 126th in the NCAA in scoring defense last season, allowing 66.6 points per game. Warren said Johnson has put heavy priority on developing a cohesive team defense. “He’s been critical on us about being in the right spot to help your teammates and anticipate the play,” Warren said. At Media Day last week, Johnson said he wanted to use his
squad’s athleticism for intermittent pressure in the full court, and Stringer said there’s been a lot of running in the early practices as preparation. “Coach has introduced a couple things with pressure defense,” Stringer said. “Our big men are quicker this year, so that helps us mix the defensive looks we can show.” LSU officially began practice for the season on Saturday.
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Do you think Governor Bobby Jindal should be re-elected?
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Student section needs an enthusiam boost
As an LSU alumna, avid LSU football fan and LSU student section season ticket holder from 2003 through 2007, I would like take this opportunity to call out the current LSU student section on inaccurately representing the spirit of LSU. You all have done a lackluster job representing LSU the past few years; however, this season is exceptionally appalling. The controversy and circumstances surrounding the “Neck” cheer are embarrassing and trashy. As if you didn’t learn your lessons the first time the band removed the cheer due to your vulgar language, you all had the audacity to pull the stunt again after the powers-that-be gave you a rare second chance. While student sections of the past have had their fair share of raunchy cheers (ie: Tiger Rag, Oo Ee Oo), they all fail in comparison
to the disgusting, degrading lyrics you have added to this otherwise perfectly normal cheer. You all are bright, educated college students. You all obviously had high grades and high test scores to get into LSU. You may not realize it but these lyrics not only reflect poorly on you, they reflect poorly on LSU, on the students who have come before you and on the students who will come after you. Show some class and learn some respect. The overall lack of enthusiasm from the LSU Student Section is upsetting. During the LSU vs. Florida game, I glanced over at the student section several times each quarter. I was blown away to see students leaving the game early. Some students even left after the first quarter! There were empty gaps scattered throughout the student section while those of us who no longer have the luxury of paying a negligible amount for tickets stayed the entire game to show support. In case you all haven’t realized, this year’s LSU vs. Florida
score was the biggest victory LSU has had over Florida in recent history. If you know your LSU football history, that reason alone should be enough to make you want to stay through the end, celebrate the victory and sing the beloved Alma Mater with the team. What did you all have better to do that afternoon than cheer on the Tigers anyway? In my opinion, the diagnosis is simple. You all are “spoiled” Tiger fans. When LSU won the 2007 championship, you all were underclassmen in high school. When LSU won the 2003 championship, you all were probably still playing with Barbie dolls and G.I. Joes on the floor of your parents’ living rooms. A 10-win-per-season LSU football team is the norm for you and you accept nothing less than a National Championship season. Please take the time to review the history of the past 50 years of LSU football. Once you do, you will see that you all are LSU students during one of the most exciting periods in LSU football history. Enjoy it!
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On behalf of the thousands upon thousands of students who have sat in those exact seats years before you, please do not ruin the tradition that is the LSU student section. Get in the stadium early and watch the pre-game show. Cheer so loud that you lose your voices during the games and see to it that the opposing teams are forced to call time out whenever they near your end zone. Stay until the end of the game and savor every moment of singing the LSU Alma Mater with the No. 1 team in all of college football and arguably the best LSU football team of all time. When your time at LSU is up and you’re stuck paying $75 a ticket to watch LSU roll over a D2 school, you will fully understand what I’m talking about. Amy Burants LSU class of 2007
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Regulated organ market actually a feasible idea Every day in the US, 20 people waiting for organs die on the wait list without receiving the organs they need to survive. Different countries have tried several methods to encourage organ donation, from increasing infrastructure and access to organ ANDREW SHOCKEY donation services Columnist to both direct and indirect compensation for organ donors. The London-based Nuffield Council on Bioethics recently recommended paying funeral expenses for donors to incentivize organ donation without directly purchasing a person’s organs. The system would not only increase organ donation and save lives, but also save money since the average British funeral costs around $11,000, but an organ donation saves taxpayers roughly $20,000 by eliminating the need for costly dialysis. A similar system could work in the U.S. where Medicare spends billions on dialysis annually. Selling organs is currently illegal in the U.S. due to fears of an
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emerging organ black market and the potential for the rich to harvest organs from the less fortunate to prolong their lives. Existing organ black markets have been discovered around the world and have been responsible for the injury and death of impoverished children and adults, but there is no reason to believe an official market for organs in the U.S. would encourage these activities. A regulated organ market would minimize risk from amateur organ transplants and potential complications while allowing donors reasonable compensation for their time and organs. While the potential to create a gulf between the medical care offered to the rich and the poor is concerning, it is a structural problem with our current health insurance system, not organ compensation. The wealthy already receive preferential medical care in the U.S. by virtue of purchasing more expensive health insurance than the poor, who either pay for fewer benefits or forgo health insurance entirely. Critics fear if organ compensation is legalized, our finite supply of donated organs would preferentially go to the wealthy, but they fail to recognize the increase
in organ supply a compensation program would yield. Replacing expensive life-sustaining treatment with a one-time compensation and transplant could also reduce costs on insurers and the government. In Iran, the only nation in the world to support a legitimate organ market, there is no organ shortage. The Iranian government pays kidney donors $1,200 and recipients pay an additional $2,300 to $4,500. Charitable organizations also help pay the recipient’s contribution if the patient is unable to pay for the organ unassisted. There is currently no incentive — beyond altruism — for donors to give organs to strangers. Compensating donors would increase the supply of available organs, plain and simple. Other countries are trying to boost organ donations with less drastic measures. Spain, which has the highest per capita organ donation rate in the world, has implemented an “opt-out” donation policy in which citizens are registered as organ donors by default compared to the U.S. “opt-in” model. Spain appoints a donation coordinator in every hospital who works to facilitate organ donations. An opt-out style system could
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also increase organ donation in the U.S., where I believe our lack of registered organ donors is more attributable to apathy and ignorance than a desire to hold onto our organs after death. Israel has recently adopted a “no give, no take” policy, in which registered organ donors are given preferential placement on transplant lists over non-organ donors. The American nonprofit LifeSharers operates on a similar principle, allowing members first access to other member’s organs before they are placed on general transplant lists. As demand for vital organs continues to outstrip supply, people around the world are beginning to recognize the need for policy changes. Small changes in infrastructure and priority may help assuage the world’s need for organs ,and a regulated organ market could solve our organ shortage once and for all. Andrew Shockey is a 21-year-old biological engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Ashockey. Contact Andrew Shockey at ashockey@lsureveille.com
Quote of the Day “I don’t believe in God but I’m very interested in her.”
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The New Apostolic Reformation has no place in US politics Earlier this month, National Public Radio’s (NPR) Terry Gross interviewed C. Peter Wagner of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Leaders from the NAR have worked closely with politicians like Rick Perry in the past, and have big plans for American politics. It all starts, Mr. Wagner explained, with the realization that the Christian God Devin Graham has selected cer- Opinion Editor tain believers to be apostles and prophets. That is, to receive messages from their God and relay them to the rest of us. He cites as evidence a verse from Amos, a book from the Hebrew Bible, where the god Adonai tells Amos, “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” Mr. Wagner then went on to explain the concept of the “seven mountains” — business,
government, media, arts and entertainment, education, family and religion — and how their God wants his believers to “take dominion” over the mountains. Lest I be accused the straw-man fallacy, I hasten to add that even Mr. Wagner did not feel “dominion” explained the concept well enough. A more fair representation of the goal, he explained, is to, “have people in the [seven mountains] who are committed to the Kingdom of God.” He then went on to explain how the collapse of Japan’s stock market — and many of its problems in general — arise because the Japanese Emperor had sex with a sun goddess. “The sun goddess is a power of darkness, which is headed up by the kingdom of Satan. And so the sun goddess wants natural disasters to come to Japan,” he said. “Sometimes the hand of God, which is more powerful, will prevent them. And when he decides to prevent them and when he doesn’t is far beyond anything that we can predict.” He continued, explaining how
much of Congress is controlled by demons (his wife wrote a book on it, he noted), high-ranking “territorial spirits” are controlling American cities and when asked if the Statue of Liberty was a demonic idol, he replied that he doesn’t “have enough information to disagree with it.” Under normal circumstances, where religion plays only a tangential role in politics — where “God bless America” is more similar to “God bless you” than to an actual prayer to a deity, and politicians tout their badge of citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven in order to capture the Evangelical vote — religiosity bears little harm. John Benefiel, head of the Heartland Apostolic Reformation Network who is “aligned apostolically” with Mr. Wagner, has pulled together his resources to arrange “Forty Days of Light Over D.C.,” which aims to release, “the light and sound of eternal worship over the District of Christ.” The District of Christ is the District of Columbia. The prayer began Oct. 3 and will continue through Nov. 11.
Through 40 days of prayer and fasting in Washington D.C., the movement aims to, “change the atmosphere over the city of Washington D.C. through our worship, preparing the way for our legislators to function on a different playing field as we release 40 days of light over the city.” This effort clearly ignores the effects of the famous 2006 Harvard study of some 1,802 cardiac bypass patients, which showed, “intercessory prayer itself had no effect,” though, “certainty of receiving intercessory prayer was associated with a higher incidence of complications.” Prayer didn’t help at all, in other words, but knowing you were being prayed for, whether you really were or not, caused complications. In citing Amos, he attempts to show evidence for contact from his God by referring to a nearly 2,750-year-old book. Even in context, Amos explains the message from Adonai concerns, “all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt,” and clearly does not refer to
Christian Evangelism. Even the most generous reading of this text would not yield superpowers for “Kingdom-minded believers.” Self-induced starvation and prayer to an Iron-Age deity will not fix America’s problems, and this is the real threat with having politicians align with and support religious groups like the NAR. If we’re concerned about another recession and high unemployment, we need to invest in economic research and improved policy. If people are sick, medical research will give us the methods to save lives. There is no material problem religion can address that science cannot address more completely. We no longer need to turn to superstition for help. Devin Graham is a 22-year-old economics major from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ DGraham. Contact Devin Graham at dgraham@lsureveille.com
BERXERXES
Occupy movement tries to fast-track itself to relevance Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to find people sleeping on park benches at night in Washington, D.C. Fortunately, I found something new on my latest night-time stroll through the nation’s capital last week: people sleeping on benches for a good reason. These urban-outfitted hobos are the activists — or occupists — of Occupy D.C. My first experience with any Occupy organization was a year before the now-famous movement as the state Legislature was preparing its plans to fund the state and higher education before the last two legislative sessions. When boiled down, their demands were simple: Stop cutting education. Though the group proved to be better organizers and collaborators than our own Student Government when voicing displeasure at Gov. Bobby Jindal’s priorities, I found its arguments somewhat simplistic, largely unpractical and born primarily out of anger. So when the occupiers of Wall Street came to the forefront of national attention with a march on the Brooklyn Bridge, I was again guilty of writing them off as the same angry kids protesting for the sake of protesting with gripes, not goals, and too disjointed to shake the establishment. It appears I may be dead wrong. The Occupy “movement” has spread to more than 900 cities and occupies a respectable hole in mainstream media’s daily output. But it was going to take more than solidarity to win my heart. So, during fall break, I set my
sights on one of the two occupied territories of the capital: McPhearson Square in the financial district of the Capitol. I found a lot of what I expected there — dirty idealists launching their leftist rants as they lay under an open sky beside the cardboard “crap castle” containing their waste. Their primary enemy is what they see as monstrous corporations fueled by greed that oozes into our electoral system, bureaucracies and pretty much every identifiable facet of Xerxes A. government. Wilson I understand Columnist the sentiment, but argued anger should be directed at the politicians who bend over to accept funding and corporate influence. I find it difficult to blame a corporation for greed. Their primary purpose is to beat competition and make as much money as possible. Corporations are the enablers of improper influence and corruption, but the politicians are the ones who are elected into office and should be where the ultimate standards are held. Aiming disdain primarily toward corporations is noble but ultimately fruitless. The occupists and I disagreed on this, but something more striking came to my attention from the disagreement. I asked them what comparisons they thought could be appropriately made with their movement and what was the lasting impression they
hoped to leave. More times than not, comparisons to Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the Egyptian revolution, were drawn. But in reality, they are not seeking revolution, but rather awakening a sense of national empathy. It was then the movement occupied my heart as they seek to leave a lasting sense that there is a national problem with haves and have-nots in this country. This gap is evidenced by reports that the top 1 percent of Americans carry more combined worth than the bottom 150 million Americans and the top 1 percent of Americans have more wealth than the lower 90 percent.
Why isn’t this a hot-button issue, especially as candidates like Herman Cain introduce nauseating policies such as the 9-9-9 plan that completely disregards the nation’s needy? I’m not one to compliment the Tea Party, but they have left a lasting impression in the unholy fear raised toward the national debt. I won’t drag myself into a debate over how dangerous the national debt is, but it is undeniable the Tea Party has been instrumental in bringing such conversation to the nation’s attention. I should also note they have taken that conversation and tried their best to drive the country off a cliff for political gain.
I’m not sure if the occupists can crack the establishment and summon the political influence now enjoyed by the Tea Party, but perhaps as the country selects the next president, the Occupy movement can spark a growing consciousness of the nation’s inequality and a national need for empathy. Xerxes A. Wilson is a 22-year-old Mass Communication senior from Lucedale, Miss. Follow him on Twitter @Ber_xerxes.
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“They should support the people who are supporting them,” Roach said of CBS. Roach, a freshman at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, said several people have questioned her authority to fight for LSU football since she is not a University student. Roach said she plans to transfer to the University in the spring. For now, Roach explained, “a Tiger fan is a Tiger fan.” Roach said the Facebook page’s popularity was a complete surprise and “kind of crazy.” The page received 277 “likes” in its first 30 minutes and had more than 2,000 “likes” within two days. “It shows that many people are upset about this,” Roach said. Her goal for the page is to “let CBS know we treasure our Saturday night SEC games” and prevent day games in future seasons. But the schedule is out of the University’s control, according to Herb Vincent, associate vice chancellor for University Relations and senior associate athletics director. Vincent confirmed that a 15-year contract between CBS and the SEC states that the network will have its pick of an SEC “Game of the Week” each week at 2:30 p.m. CBS’s decisions to schedule LSU games in this time slot are therefore results of the Tigers’ high ranking and their quality opponents, he said. Vincent said LSU is fortunate to be in a “stable, financially productive” conference. He said the contract, which brings in an annual average of $4.2 million over 15 years, is critical to the success of the University’s self-sufficient athletic program. Joe Alleva, vice chancellor and director of athletics, addressed the campus community in an e-mail Tuesday, saying that “with success comes a price, and in this case the price is afternoon kickoffs instead of night football.” Alleva said “there is no place like Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, but there is no place like Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon, either.” Vincent emphasized the importance of taking the good with the bad. “Nobody’s happy about it. It’s a reality of the current world we live in,” Vincent said. He also explained the program receives the same amount of money regardless of the kickoff time. “There’s a misconception that if we move the game to earlier in the day, we get more money,” Vincent said. He also debunked the false impression that the University has a choice in deciding what time televised football games will be scheduled. Vincent explained this season’s lack of night SEC games is an aberration and said future seasons are likely to hold “plenty of night games.” Roach said her recommendation for a compromise is to delay the games from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Catherine Parsiola at cparsiola@lsureveille.com
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FALL FOODS, from page 1 “Because it’s only offered for a short time, I feel more compelled to buy it.” Meinholz said as the seasons change, she sees more people come in to buy coffee. “Right now [turnout] is kind of the same,” she said. “But as it gets colder more people come to get hot drinks.” Even the dining halls are serving more savory foods and hosting fall-themed events such as last week’s Oktoberfest and the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner, the date of which is to be determined. Throughout the seasons, Director of LSU Dining David Heidke said LSU Dining works closely with the local produce company Capitol City Produce to provide seasonal foods. “The fall menu itself is really designed around hearty foods that fit the season,” Heidke said. “We receive a list from [local producers] that tells us what is coming into season when we make our menus.” This season, LSU Dining received squash, sweet potatoes, satsumas, apples and cranberries, Heidke said. The majority of the menu is organized in the summer with chefs making minor adjustments throughout the semester. Heidke said designing the menu with seasonal options is an involved process. “It’s a balance,” he said. “Students have their favorites that they come looking for when they come through our operations, but we also have to find a balance of giving them different options.” Providing these options ultimately does not affect the amount of students eating at LSU Dining locations, Heidke said, but he thinks
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it helps gain student appreciation. “Honestly, we don’t see any real change in our attendance mealto-meal, week-to-week,” Heidke said. “What we really see is that our students appreciate the changes in offerings.”
costs varying by the space. Stephen Barr, director of contract management and technology of UAS, supports the change. “The Union is here for students, and they should be able to use it freely,” Barr said. Elaine Giles, president of Student Activities Board and mass communication junior, said the SAB frequently uses rooms in the Union. “A portion of our budget pays for Union services, and we will no longer be using it on reserving rooms in the Union for our meetings,” Giles said.
Contact Laura Furr at lfurr@lsureveille.com
Contact Claire Caillier at ccaillier@lsureveille.com
David Heidke
director of LSU Dining
Seeking Student Media Managers Office of Student Media is taking applications for
Reveille editor Legacy editor Gumbo editor Tiger TV station manager KLSU station manager Full application instructions are available online at www.lsu.edu/studentmedia Click on “Apply to be a student manager” on the homepage. All applications must be filed electronically and must include a cover letter, resume, and questionnaire answers. DEADLINE for applications Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. Candidates will be interviewed by the Student Media Board. Reveille and KLSU, Nov. 4; Legacy, Gumbo, Tiger TV, Nov. 11 • Fall-term student managers are eligible for reappointment for the spring term at the discretion of the Media Board. Some managers apply for reappointment; some do not. • Student managers are solely responsible for the selection and management of his or her staff and for the content that is broadcast or published. • All applicants must be full-time students (or be in the final semester before graduating) and be in good standing with the university. • Questions? Inquire at B39 Hodges Hall, email studentmedia@lsu.edu, or call 578-1697.
The Daily Reveille
page 12
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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