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Professors, coaches reflect on their favorite college memories, greatest college struggles

When James Hardy went to college more than 50 years ago, the penalty for failing wasn’t losing TOPS or moving back in with his parents. If Hardy failed, he would be sent to Korea to ﬁght in the war that drafted thousands of people every month. Hardy, now a history professor at LSU, described his time at Cornell University from 1951 to 1955 as “grinding, hard, tough, scary years, where the penalties for failure were absolutely gigantic, and it had to be done. I had

to get through that.” Despite the grueling work, Hardy was Unlike the college stereotypes today, captivated by one of his professors — VladiHardy did not spend all of his mir Nabokov, the famed free time partying. novelist who wrote “Lolita.” Andrea Gallo “Cornell was tough, and “He was magisterial, Staff Writer it’s isolated, so the struggle to awe-inspiring, aristocratic, survive and then to prevail academically con- and his English was magniﬁcent,” Hardy said. sumed the four years, and they were not fun,” “I was totally taken in. It was just wonderful Hardy said. “But in the end, I made it out of and sensational.” there, got in the 98th percentile on the GraduWhile Hardy much preferred his years ate Record Exam and got into grad school.” in graduate school at the University of

Pennsylvania, he said his “real college” spanned from 1981 to 2000, when he taught in LSU’s Honors College. Paul Mainieri, LSU head baseball coach, said he jumped from college to college as a baseball player. Mainieri started his university path at LSU, though his father was the head baseball coach at Miami-Dade North Community College. COLLEGE, see page 10

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

CONSTRUCTION

Pottery, ceramics available this week

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Group raises funds with art sale New Walgreens to be Store to comprise two floors, open by May

Josh Naquin Staff Writer

Students are selling guns, ﬂasks and skulls in front of the Student Union. They’re part of the University’s Ceramics Artist Student Association’s biannual pottery and ceramics sale held this week, where the items for sale are not limited to the dinner table. The outdoor sale, held under white tents near Free Speech Plaza, started Monday and will run through Friday from CERAMICS, see page 10

Morgan Searles Staff Writer

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Bottles, along with other pottery and ceramic works, are sold as part of the Ceramics Artist Student Association’s biannual sale held this week near Free Speech Plaza.

Preliminary work has begun at the site of a new Walgreens drug store on the corner of Highland Road and Lee Drive. Jonathan Lanza, vice president of Landco Construction, said construction on the building should begin in a month. “Right now we’re getting the site up to grade so we can build,” he said.

Lanza said Walgreens stores are normally close to 15,000 square feet, and the building should be complete by May at the latest. “This one is going to have a second-story mezzanine for pharmacy and management ofﬁces,” he said. “On small sites like this where they’re compressed, they do a second ﬂoor in the rear of the store.” A Walgreens representative said further information about the new location won’t be available until after the building is constructed. Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Virunga National Park invites tourists to see erupting Congo volcano

Texas man convicted of trying to leave U.S. to help al-Qaida

Weekly Louisiana unemployment insurance claims increase

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A national park in Congo best known for its endangered mountain gorillas is now inviting tourists to go on overnight treks to see a volcano spurting fountains of lava nearly 1,000 feet into the air. Mount Nyamulagira began erupting on Nov. 6 and could continue to do so for days, or even months. “Last night’s [eruption] was the most spectacular yet,” spokeswoman LuAnne Chad said Monday from Virunga National Park.

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man accused of attempting to sneak out of the country with restricted U.S. military documents, money and equipment in order to join al-Qaida was convicted Monday of trying to help the terrorist organization. Barry Walter Bujol Jr. was convicted of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and aggravated identity theft. He faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced. Bujol, who is a U.S. citizen, represented himself at his trial.

(AP) — First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Nov. 5 increased from the previous week’s total. The state labor department ﬁgures released Monday show the initial claims increased to 3,678 from the previous week’s total of 3,435. The ﬁgure was lower than it was for the comparable week a year earlier, when there were 3,974 initial claims. The four-week moving average, which is a less volatile measure of claims, decreased to 3,442 from the previous week’s total of 3,454. Continued unemployment claims claimed for the week ending Nov. 5 totaled 40,182,

European Union decides not to cut food aid program for poor citizens BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union broke a political deadlock Monday and extended for two years a 500 million euro ($680 million) food program that beneﬁts 18 million of its poorest citizens. Without such an agreement, the program would have ended Jan. 1. Six nations had blocked the funding extension, with many saying the program should be funded by individual nations, not from EU coffers. But Germany relented because scrapping the program would have exposed the poorest at too short notice, and other nations agreed.

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An erupting Mount Nyamulagira in eastern Congo on Friday. Virunga National Park is inviting tourists on an overnight trek to view a spectacular eruption.

Woman finds missing migrant son in prison after eight years MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of Central American women who traveled through Mexico for two weeks in search of missing relatives ended the journey with the discovery of one of their sons, a spokeswoman said Monday. Olivia Orellana, from Honduras, found her son Osman Lizandro Mejia Orellana in a prison in the southern state of Chiapas after more than eight years without word of him. The nonproﬁt Mesoamerican Migrants Movement helped organize the trip.

Hundreds of protesters march toward dismantled encampment PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several hundred protesters, some wearing goggles and gas masks, marched past authorities in a downtown street Sunday, hours after riot police forced Occupy Portland demonstrators out of a pair of weeks-old encampments in nearby parks. Police moved in shortly before noon and drove protesters into the street after dozens remained in the camp in deﬁance of city ofﬁcials. Mayor Sam Adams had ordered that the camp shut down Saturday at midnight, citing unhealthy conditions and attraction for drug users.

Family offers scholarship for cancer patients or survivors THIBODAUX (AP) — The family of an education student who died of cancer and Nicholls State University have set up a scholarship for other high-achieving cancer patients or survivors. Robyn Adele Ford died Tuesday. She had regularly been on the dean’s list at Nicholls. The scholarship is for a fulltime teacher education major with a grade-point average of at least 3.0 and ﬁnancial need.

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

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Twin Peaks to open Jan. on Siegen Morgan Searles Staff Writer

The lodge-style interiors and large central bar may not be the ﬁrst things to capture customers’ attention when entering a Twin Peaks restaurant. Slated to open in Baton Rouge on Jan. 9, the new restaurant on Siegen Lane will boast made-fromscratch food, beer served at 29 degrees Fahrenheit and an all-female wait staff made up of “Lumber Jills.” About 15 employees have completed the audition process and have been hired. A total of 50 to 60 Lumber Jills will be employed by opening. Sam Baiocco, general manager of the Siegen Lane Twin Peaks, said employees are often pulled from the college crowd, drawn by ﬂexible hours and a good paycheck. “It’s a good job, not just for the girls, but it was for me as a young kid,” he said. “I got started in a kitchen, and it’s a fun job with a fun atmosphere. We have a saying in the

restaurant business. We think everybody should wait tables at least once in their life.” The employee uniform includes a red and black plaid midriff-revealing shirt, khaki shorts and snow boots, but the waitresses are encouraged to create their own costumes for special events and holidays. The Baton Rouge location is a franchise, although some of the 15 restaurants open in ﬁve states are corporately owned. Baiocco said Siegen Lane pulls trafﬁc from Denham Springs, Gonzales and the University, targeting men age 25 to 55. “The whole theme we try to create is mountain sports lodge meets beer commercial,” Baiocco said. “I think it’s our approach to the simple things that people — and guys — really look for.” The planning process began this summer, with construction on the building starting around Sept. 1. Baiocco described the food as “cravable and comfortable,” with 90 percent of the items made

from scratch. Items are priced from $8 to $10 and certain “smoking hot dishes” are worded to convey the ﬂirty theme. Baiocco said the layout of Baton Rouge provides a good environment for the restaurant. “My ﬁrst impression of the city, being an out-of-towner, is that it would be bigger and spread out,” he said. “But it’s so compact. There’s a little bit of everything. That dynamic makes it kind of special, and it’s a better environment for us, being the only Twin Peaks in town.” Javier Pallais, assistant manager, worked at Hooters for 15 years before becoming involved with Twin Peaks. “The food is what’s going to stand out,” Pallais said. “The girls and the concept is perfect, and this restaurant has enhanced what needed to be changed in the concept to make it better.”

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Construction takes place Monday at the site of Twin Peaks on Siegen Lane. The restaurant’s Baton Rouge franchise is set to open Jan. 9.

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SAFETY

LSUPD sees colossal success rates in e-mail suspect identification method Brian Sibille Staff Writer

The LSU Police Department has had success making arrests after identifying possible criminals through University broadcast emails, and LSUPD is taking advantage of the method after impressive community response. LSUPD compiles surveillance photos of suspected criminals or persons of interest in areas where crimes occur, and results have yielded a nearly 90 percent success rate, said Capt. Cory Lalonde, LSUPD spokesman. Lalonde said the identiﬁcation e-mails are used for any crime where surveillance footage is available. Nearly 300 cameras are installed around the University’s campus. E-mails are sent out after LSUPD investigators exhaust all other methods of identifying a suspect, Lalonde said. At least four emails have been sent out this semester. “This is just another tool to keep campus safe and solve crimes,” Lalonde said. LSUPD will often send a broadcast e-mail when a person of interest is a student, and Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers is involved when the crime extends outside the University community, he said. Involvement with Crime Stoppers has produced results with an almost 100 percent success rate. Lalonde said interaction with Crime Stoppers has increased in the last year. These resources have been used more frequently because the return rates are high, he said. “People are willing to participate, and they’re taking a stronger stance,” Lalonde said.

Lalonde said the success of the e-mail identiﬁcation method relies on the community reporting what they see. Whether it is through a phone call or an anonymous tip, members of the University community can provide information that leads to arrests. Miranda Moore, English senior, said when she sees the broadcast emails, she fears recognizing the suspect as a friend. But the method is effective, Moore said. “People are able to spot and know whoever is in the picture,” she said. “People like checking to see if they know the person.” The e-mails are effective because they reach a large number of people quickly, said Eric Alexander, natural resource ecology and management sophomore. “It’s a good technique, and [LSUPD] should use it as much as they can,” Alexander said.

Both Alexander and Moore agreed that broadcasting a suspect’s picture via e-mail is more effective than using television. “Everyone gets e-mails. I don’t know anyone in my age group who watches TV news,” Moore said. Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

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MANSHIP SCHOOL

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Laptops to become mandatory for mass comm. students ‘Soft requirement’ enforced in 2012 Joshua Bergeron Contributing Writer

The Manship School of Mass Communication recently implemented a “soft requirement” for all students to have laptops in the fall of 2012, according to Manship Dean Jerry Ceppos. “The ‘soft requirement’ is simply a recommendation,” Ceppos said. “We are about two years away from making a hard requirement for all students in the Manship School to own a laptop.” Both Ceppos and Associate Dean Andrea Miller said the change was implemented because of the

large number of incoming students campus. Just because this requirewho already have laptops and the ment is being implemented does cost required to not mean public maintain the comcomputers won’t be puter labs in the How does this affect you? available.” According to Journalism Build- • A “soft requirement” plan will be a recent study coning. implemented for Manship students ducted by the PubCeppos said just because lap- in 2012, requiring students to buy a lic Policy Research Lab, 92 percent tops will soon be a laptop. requirement doesn’t • There are currently no specific of University stumean the labs in the dents surveyed said Journalism Build- requirements for what type of com- they own a laptop ing will disappear. puter. computer. An even “We will slow- • TOPS can be used to pay for higher percentage ly phase out the was echoed in a computer labs until laptops purchased through the LSU survey of students the computers are bookstore. living in the Manobsolete,” Ceppos ship School of said. “Students who Mass Communicaneed to access a public computer tion Residential College. All 50 stucan always use the library or any dents living in the residential college of the public computer labs around this semester had a laptop computer

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when surveyed. “In today’s world of evolving journalism, having a laptop is almost as necessary as having a pen and paper,” Ceppos said. A large number of schools have already implemented laptop requirements for students, including the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism, where laptops are sold through the University’s bookstore, Ceppos said. “We didn’t want to be the ﬁrst to implement this requirement,” he said. “However, now that we know schools have had success with this program, we are ready to move forward.” For those students who cannot afford to purchase a computer, Miller said, “We have begun to look at ways to provide funds for those who do not already have laptops, including

payment plans. We are in preliminary talks with the bookstore to ﬁnd out the best way to move forward.” Miller also said ﬁnancial aid such as TOPS can be used to pay for the purchase of laptops through the bookstore. Although the announcement may be a surprise to students, Miller said the school discussed the changes over the course of three years and conducted several studies before making a decision. Ceppos said he doesn’t want students to be surprised about the announcement, so the “soft requirement” will be included in next year’s General Catalog.

Contact Joshua Bergeron at jbergeron@lsureveille.com

LSU FOUNDATION

New Band Hall to open Exxon Mobil donates $86,000 Monday after approval Josh Naquin Staff Writer

Laura Furr Contributing Writer

The new Tiger Marching Band Hall is expected to open Monday, according to Tammy Millican of the Office of Facility Services. Millican said the hall passed inspection on Friday morning, and after a final approval, the building will be ready to be occupied. She predicted this final approval will take place Wednesday, and workers will begin

moving in over the weekend. The hall was originally scheduled to open in mid-October, but delays have pushed the schedule back three times since then. The Band Hall is located on Aster Street near its intersection with Highland Road.

Contact Laura Furr at lfurr@lsureveille.com

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Local Exxon Mobil representatives presented the LSU Foundation with an $86,000 donation in the Exxon Mobil Corporation’s name on Monday at a reception on campus, according to a news release. “Exxon Mobil Corporation’s wide-ranging support for academic programs and student life reﬂects the careful consideration with which the company invests in LSU,” Lee Grifﬁn, president and CEO of the LSU Foundation, said

in the news release. “We are grateful for Exxon Mobil’s continuing partnership with the LSU Foundation, which beneﬁts the entire campus community.” The donation will provide monetary support to the following: -The E. J. Ourso College of Business, in the areas of accounting, business administration and information systems and decision sciences -The College of Engineering, in the areas of chemical, mechanical, petroleum, electrical and civil engineering, and its Minority

Engineering Program Academic Excellence Workshops -The College of Science, in the department of Computer Science and Geology & Geophysics -LSU Career Services, through its STAR Employer Program. Faculty and staff leaders from the beneﬁtted departments joined Exxon Mobil at the event to accept the donation.

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

Sports

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Humbled Badger

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FOOTBALL

Miles: Ole Miss no small task

Mathieu forced to mature following suspension, criticism

Miles to continue with 2 quarterbacks

Hunter Paniagua

Sports Writer

The Honey Badger, once a national icon, went into a hole to escape the spotlight that engulfed him all season. Sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu’s celebrity soared after his performance in the seasonopener against Oregon. YouTube videos were made in his honor, and media outlets from every corner demanded interviews with the blond sophomore. But that attention quickly turned negative following Mathieu’s suspension against Auburn on Oct. 22 following an alleged failed drug test. Critics quickly emerged and questioned his character and devotion to the team. ‘He needs Mathieu found himself at the opposite extreme of the national to be and admitted Monday — the humbled focus first time he spoke to the media a little bit since his suspension — he had to in order to handle the scruso he can mature tiny. focus on “You have to grow up fast in what he this business,” Mathieu said. “You to put a lot of things aside. needs to have You’re going to make mistakes. focus on for It’s really about you putting that to the team.’ the side and moving forward to the positives.” Michael Mathieu said it was difficult to Brockers ignore the negativity, and all the atsophomore defensive tention — good and bad — had an tackle effect on his life. “I’d be lying if I said [the attention] didn’t [have an effect],” Mathieu said. “You try to stay focused, try to look to the positives and not get caught up MATHIEU, see page 9

Ole Miss may have an 0-6 Southeastern Conference record and its coach, Houston Nutt, on the way out, but that didn’t prevent LSU coach Les Miles from complimenting the Rebels on Monday during his weekly press conference. Miles said teams eliminated from bowl contention will be motivated to win, especially facing the No. 1 team in the country. Miles coached a four-win team at Oklahoma State in 2001, his first year as head coach. “The piece is how you play football and how you want to be remembered and who you are,” Miles said. “It’s much more personal.” Miles followed standard procedure and didn’t name a starting quarterback for the Tigers’ contest with Ole Miss. He said both senior quarterbacks — Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee — will play. “They recognize we’ll have one of those two quarterbacks, and both guys are guys that this team counts on,” Miles said. “They want to contribute in similar fashions that they’ve done in the past.” BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu stands near the team huddle before the Tigers’ 9-6 victory against Alabama on Nov. 5 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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BASEBALL

Pitcher Kevin Gausman primed for breakout season Sophomore excelled in summer play Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

Representing the stars and stripes this summer was a massive accomplishment for LSU sophomore pitcher Kevin Gausman, but he could be in line for bigger and better things this spring. With a new pitch in his repertoire and some added seasoning against top competition with Team USA this summer, Gausman is the obvious candidate for a breakout season. “He’s got a chance to become a real dominant pitcher in college baseball,” said LSU coach Paul

Mainieri. “If that happens, a lot of good things are going to happen to LSU this spring.” New pitching coach Alan Dunn — the pitching coordinator for the Baltimore Orioles minor league system before his arrival at LSU — could provide Gausman with the appropriate developmental stepping stones. “He treats you like a big leaguer,” Gausman said. “He expects you to work hard. He’ll get on you at times, but he kind of leaves you alone and expects you to do your own work. He’s really helped me to be more consistent.” But Dunn hasn’t only added consistency to Gausman’s game. He’s working with Gausman on a breaking ball Dunn thinks could propel the sophomore to new heights this spring.

“That’s something that [Dunn] told me. ‘Everybody knows you’ve got a good changeup and a good fastball— but this is the pitch that’s going to put you over the top,’” Gausman said. Gausman already features an electric fastball that can reach the upper 90s on the radar gun, but his only secondary pitch to keep hitters off balance last season was a changeup. Now, when hitters are looking for Gausman’s fastball, he can completely alter their timing with a breaking pitch. “They’re going to be hunting fastball, and you throw a little get-me-over breaking pitch for a strike,” Gausman said. “That’ll make a big difference in how deep you can go into a game.” GAUSMAN, see page 9

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Sophomore pitcher Kevin Gausman played for Team USA and in the Cape Cod League during the summer, allowing just three runs in 20.2 innings combined.

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BASKETBALL

VOLLEYBALL

Mannari wins 3rd straight honor

Received SEC Def. Player of the Week Albert Burford Sports Contributor

For junior libero Meghan Mannari, three is the lucky number.

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Sophomore guard Ralston Turner was one of seven LSU players to score in double figures on Nov. 12 during the Tigers’ 96-74 season-opening win against Nicholls State.

Tigers hit the road for early test in S. Carolina

Defense key after debut struggles Chris Abshire Sports Writer

For the LSU Tigers, it’s “gone to Carolina” in their minds this week, as the team will play four consecutive games in South Carolina during the next six days. That stretch begins with the Tigers’ first road test of the season, as a strong Coastal Carolina squad awaits a relatively untested LSU team (1-0) tonight in Charleston. The Chanticleers (2-0) have won the past two Big South conference regular season titles and made last year’s National Invitational Tournament, losing to Alabama in the first round to finish with a 28-6 record. Last December, Coastal Carolina marched into the PMAC and fought off a five-point halftime deficit to defeat LSU, 78-69, in overtime. The Chanticleers lost two of their leading scorers from last season, but return senior guard Anthony Raffa and will feature transfer senior forward and Lake Charles native Chris Gradnigo to boast a dangerous inside-out scoring duo. Gradnigo transferred from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. LSU coach Trent Johnson — who said Carolina’s talent level is on a “different level” than the Tigers saw in its 96-74 debut win against Nicholls on Saturday — said the Chanticleer squad will look vastly different from last season but will still challenge LSU’s defensive execution. “Based off our last game, we have to clean up some things defensively,” Johnson said. “There were way too many breakdowns, guys missing assignments and leaving shooters free. That’s our focus leading into this game against a good team.” Nicholls State shot 46 percent from the field and threw up 74 points against LSU’s porous defense. Three LSU freshmen — point

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guard Anthony Hickey, guard John Isaac and forward Johnny O’Bryant III— made impressive debuts Saturday on the offensive end and will face their first road environment in the small but rowdy Kimbell Arena atmosphere. “I don’t worry about them,” Johnson said. “They’re playing with very good energy and staying receptive to coaching. I know they’ll make mistakes along the way, but I want to see how each will handle adversity that we’ll likely see [tonight].” LSU had seven players score in double figures against Nicholls, and Johnson indicated the Tigers will likely need that versatile offensive style to stay consistent on the road. But the Tigers will also face a rebounding force in the Chanticleers, as Carolina has nearly doubled its first two opponents on the boards, 100-51. LSU cleaned up the glass against the Colonels, grabbing 41 rebounds to Nicholls’ 29, including a whopping 20 on offense. “Our rebounding success is going to come from our defense and clamping down in the half court,” Johnson said. “If we force tough, contested shots, our guys will be in the right spots to limit their chances to one each time down the floor.” The 6-foot-10-inch O’Bryant III may be LSU’s biggest asset in the rebounding game, as the freshman nabbed eight in the opener, but often looked winded on the defensive end and out of position while being blocked out of the lane in the second half. For LSU, Coastal Carolina is the first hurdle in a quartet of games that could go a long way in determining the Tigers’ postseason chances. The Tigers will begin play in the eight-team Charleston Classic on Thursday against Northwestern, and potential opponents include 2011 Final Four participant Virginia Commonwealth, Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky and Saint Joseph’s.

Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com

For the third time in her career, Mannari won a Southeastern Conference weekly honor. This time, it was the SEC Defensive Player of the Week award, for her efforts during a 3-2 comeback win over South Carolina on Sunday. Mannari put together a careerhigh 39 digs in the match, which were the most recorded by any

SEC player this season. It was also the second-highest number of digs in a single match in LSU history. Mannari also contributed 20 digs on Friday against No. 19 Florida.

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Tigers squeak out 64-56 win to open season at Wichita State Mark Clements Sports Writer

Basketball is a game of runs. When the clock hit zero Monday night in Wichita, Kan., the No. 20 LSU women’s basketball team (1-0) had run away with a 64-56 win against Wichita State (1-1) to officially kick-start the Nikki Caldwell era at LSU. “I will give Wichita State a lot of credit because they really came out and they focused in on their game plan,” Caldwell said in a postgame radio interview. “I’m proud of [LSU] for staying tough, for hanging in there and for coming out with the win.” The Shockers came out of the gates hot with an 8-2 run, followed by a 7-0 run by the Lady Tigers. The two sides exchanged punches before LSU hit an 11-3 burst to pull ahead by eight late in the first half. Wichita State’s 10-2 run in the closing seconds of the first half pulled it to a four-point game going into the break. “Wichita State came after us with everything they’ve got,” Caldwell said. “They exploited us where we missed some of our rotations defensively, and I liked that their team continued to fight to the

very end.” The second half nearly mirrored the first as the Shockers opened with a 10-2 run to take their first lead since the opening minutes. Right on cue, the Lady Tigers responded with a 17-6 run of their own with just more than five minutes left in the contest — a streak that would prove to be the nail in the coffin for Wichita State. “I was pleased with them hitting big shots when they needed to,” Caldwell said. “We obviously had some good defensive stops. Once we did give ourselves a chance, we were efficient.” Wichita State attempted a record 37 3-pointers against LSU — the most ever attempted against the Lady Tigers — but hit just 11 of them. LSU shot 61.5 percent from the field, including an impressive 66.7 percent from 3-point range, led by sophomore guard Jeanne Kenney, who dropped four 3-pointers, racked up a team-leading 16 points and five assists. She missed only two shots all game. “Jeanne has a great disposition about herself on the floor,” Caldwell said. “When we needed a big basket, she answered. She’s someone we’re going to look for to extend the defense. But also on the other end,

she’s a very smart and crafty player and plays defensively solid for us.” The Lady Tigers turned the ball over 22 times in the contest and, despite their high shooting percentage from the ﬁeld, hit just 8-of-19 free throws for a meager 42.1 percent. “If you look at the fact that we had over 20 turnovers, but we were efﬁcient offensively shooting over 60 percent, I told them, ‘We’re not even giving ourselves a chance to score the basketball,’” Caldwell said. “The other column I always look at is our free throw percentage. We got to the line enough times, but we didn’t shoot a great percentage. Those are gimmies. We’ve got to be better in that area.” LSU will take its young, unblemished record to a tough earlyseason test Wednesday night when it plays host to No. 14 Georgetown for the team’s home opener. “This group will learn from this and be ready for Georgetown on Wednesday,” Caldwell said. “Georgetown is a very similar team [to Wichita State], where their guard play is very strong. It’s special when you get to go home and you get to play in front of your fans in your comfort zone.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

CROSS COUNTRY

Squads pay attention to high school state championship Andrew Chapple Sports Contributor

Even though they’re out of high school, the LSU cross country team watched the high school state championship meet results on Monday and will continue watching this afternoon. The 3A, 4A and 5A classes ran Monday afternoon, and Classes 2A, 1A, 1B and 1C run this afternoon at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Former Tiger Sean Swanner and redshirt freshman Philip Primeaux are still highly involved in their former high school programs, Episcopal High School and Catholic High of Baton Rouge, respectively. Swanner and Primeaux both won state championships for their schools as individuals and contributed to team titles. Junior Leigh-Ann Naccari said she still keeps up with her former team, as well. Naccari won a 5A team championship with Mount Carmel Academy in 2007. “I’m still friends with some of the girls on the team, and my sister just started running for them,” Naccari said. “I try to stay updated. I hope they do well in state.”

Some LSU runners have separated themselves from high school days and don’t pay attention to their former squads. “There are a lot of people who love to follow high school stuff and get really caught up into it,” said senior Cullen Doody. “I’m not one of them.” LSU coach Mark Elliott says he pays attention to local high school results, even though LSU generally doesn’t offer scholarships to cross country runners. “I go and watch the meet, but over the season you pay attention to all the kids that are running,” Elliott said. Elliott said he frequently recruits in state, so he attends the state cross country and track meets, but he usually has to ask cross country runners to walk on. “You hope to entice them to walk on, but you’re ﬁghting with the other schools in the state that will give them a scholarship, but at least here they’ll have TOPS. Hopefully they’ll see the difference between the programs,” Elliott said. Elliott said he tries to attend the state cross country meet every year, but track conﬂicts sometimes get in the way. Elliott said local runners make up an important majority of

the team. “The kids in state can deﬁnitely be contributors for us,” Elliott said. “Most of them are from in state, and the only school they thought about going to in state is LSU, so hopefully when they get here they’ll decide they want to continue running.” Contact Andrew Chapple at achapple@lsureveille.com

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FOOTBALL

Former Tigers realize Tigers NFL dreams after draft weigh in on Players learned Penn State motivation at LSU scandal

Scott Branson

Sports Contributor

The ultimate dream for nearly all up-and-coming college football players is to play in the NFL. For some, the dream is realized on NFL Draft day. For others, it’s a waiting game. Former Tiger defensive tackle Al Woods, running back Keiland Williams and wide receiver TerToliver ‘They’re rence all signed NFL tremendous contracts this players. ... season. All three also waived They won’t were or released earbe denied lier in the season. The New their dream.’ Orleans Saints drafted Woods in Alfred Blue the fourth round sophomore running of the 2010 NFL back Draft. He then bounced from the Steelers to the Buccaneers and then to the Seattle Seahawks before the 2011 season. He was waived by the Seahawks on Nov. 8 of this season and claimed by the Steelers the next day. Toliver went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft but later signed with the Houston Texans. The Texans waived Toliver, who was later signed to the Lions’ practice squad Nov. 8. Williams went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft but was signed by the Washington Redskins a few days later. He accrued 261 yards and three touchdowns in

2010 before being released by the Redskins and then signed by the Detroit Lions before the 2011 season. This season, Williams has 119 yards and one touchdown through eight games. The future is uncertain for players who aren’t drafted, but LSU players said the right attitude and motivation to make it to the NFL can promote eventual success. “They’re tremendous players,” said sophomore running back Alfred Blue. “I think the want and the commitment they have to play in the NFL kept them going to make it. They won’t be denied their dream.” Blue said it doesn’t matter how a player makes it to the NFL because “it’s not how you start, but how you finish.” Junior wide receiver Rueben Randle said he and other players adopt the attitude it takes to make it to the NFL while at LSU. “That’s what our focus is as a team here,” Randle said. “We’re not going to give up no matter what the situation. We’re going to keep fighting and keep pushing and not let our dreams get away.” Sophomore defensive tackle Michael Brockers agreed that playing at LSU helps in making it to the NFL in ways on and off the field. “They just got it in their mind that they’re not going to be shut down, and that comes from going to LSU,” Brockers said. “We learn that you don’t ever give up, and you push through adversity.” Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com

Miles, players focus on victims Albert Burford Sports Contributor

The entire country was shaken by last week’s firings in response to allegations of sexual misconduct by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and Penn State President Graham Spanier were fired by the Board of Trustees, while Athletic Director Tim Curley and Senior Vice President Gary Schultz resigned. While Paterno was seen by many as the face of not only Penn State, but also college football as a whole, his firing isn’t the biggest news of the ordeal, according to LSU coach Les Miles, who discussed placing the emphasis on the victims. “I think everybody in America, football coach or not, is probably first and foremost concerned with the well-being of the young people that were involved,” Miles said. “If there’s any way that can be addressed, that might take precedence over any other piece.” Sophomore running back Alfred Blue said the administrators at Penn State who heard about the abuse but reported it to

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Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, left, and assistant coach Mike McQueary stand on the sidelines during the Sept. 24 game against Eastern Michigan in State College, Pa.

higher-ups rather than to law enforcement should be reprimanded. “They should talk about the kids. It’s sad that it happened to them, but it shouldn’t have happened,” Blue said. “Somebody should’ve come forward [to authorities] and said what was going on.” Senior tight end Mitch Joseph said it may not be easy to talk to police about the incident, but it’s an obligation. “I think if you know something about that, you need to let people know,” he said. “If somebody doesn’t want to listen, you have to keep pushing because that’s a big matter, and just having those victims abused has to take a toll on their life.” Paterno’s coaching legacy affected players throughout ﬁve decades. Senior safety Brandon Taylor said he met Paterno two years ago at the Capital One Bowl, which LSU lost, 19-17, to Penn State. “He’s an outstanding man,”

Taylor said. “He actually cracks a lot of jokes. He’s very funny.” Taylor said prior to the incident, he never imagined Paterno would be ﬁred from his Penn State job. “I thought he would’ve died with that job,” he said. Miles and players agreed that the scandal put the season and constant grind of football in perspective. “The game is not necessarily as important as the things that went on there,” Miles said. “I wish them well. I know they’ll do the right thing.” Taylor said there are times when football can take a backseat to bigger issues. “Football isn’t the most important thing in every situation,” he said. “People just put football in a dream, but there’s still a life outside of football.”

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 MATHIEU, from page 5

in that, but from time to time we drift. … You just have to put things back in perspective.” Before the suspension, Mathieu earned a reputation as a defensive playmaker. His two interceptions and two fumble recoveries for touchdowns created expectations that, at times, he unsuccessfully tried to fulﬁll. Mathieu had a combined six tackles against Tennessee and Alabama and recorded only one pass breakup. “You try to do a little bit more than what you usually do,” Mathieu said. “You listen to everybody saying what kind of plays you should be making, and all the things you should be doing, and really, you should do the things you’ve been doing that got you to this point.”

Mathieu said opposing play- needed to come down to earth afers made “double cuts” against ter all the attention he received. him to take advantage of his ag“When you get a young guy gressiveness. Tennessee and like that, getting so much attenAlabama wide tion, he needs receivers burned to be humbled a him for big gains, little bit so he can and Mathieu alfocus on what he lowed ball carrineeds to focus on ers to gain extra for the team, inyardage while he stead of himself,” attempted to strip Brockers said. the ball. His teamTyrann Mathieu His tendency mates have nosophomore cornerback to trash talk also ticed a small drew unwanted change in his deattention from other teams. meanor since Mathieu returned “It seems like every play, from his suspension. Senior safesomeone’s in my ear,” Mathieu ty Brandon Taylor said Mathieu said. “I just got to stay focused has placed an added emphasis on and keep doing what I’m doing his school work and has a greater for my team. … A lot of guys try appreciation for the opportunities to get me out of my game.” he’s received. Sophomore defensive tackle “It makes a person more Michael Brockers said Mathieu humble knowing that this is a gift

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‘I’m just trying to move forward and play some championship football.’

ball for the opportunity to play at LSU. The 6-foot-4 fireballer enWhile he had his ups and joyed a solid summer playing on downs in his first season as a Team USA and in the Cape Cod Tiger, Gausman registered solid League after LSU didn’t qualify numbers. for the college baseball playoffs. Gausman posted a 3.51 ERA Gausman excelled in his four in 14 starts last season. He finappearances this summer, record- ished the season with a 5-6 record ing 17 strikeouts while only al- with 86 strikeouts in 89.2 innings lowing three runs pitched. in 20.2 innings. But it was The experithe waning ence traveling the weeks of the country and playseason when ing against some Gausman really of the top amateur strutted his stuff. talent in baseball “Last year will be beneficial taught all of us for Gausman this a lot,” Gausman Paul Mainieri season, according said. “At the LSU baseball coach to Mainieri. end of the year, “I thought this I felt like every summer worked out perfect for day I could’ve beat anyone in the Kevin,” Mainieri said. “He still country, and that’s what you have had some innings that would’ve to have as a pitcher. You’ve got been to his benefit to pitch this to have that cocky confidence to summer, but we didn’t want to yourself.” over-extend him.” Combining his electric fastGausman came to LSU from ball with his changeup, Gausman Grandview High School in Cen- went seven innings or longer in tennial, Colo., as one of the na- five of his last six starts, racking tion’s premier college pitching up 45 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings. prospects. Drafted in the sixth In those final six games, round by the Los Angeles Dodg- Gausman turned in a sparkling ers in the 2010 MLB Draft, 2.40 ERA — even including his Gausman decided to pass up pro lone unspectacular start against

GAUSMAN, from page 5

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‘He’s got a chance to become a real dominant pitcher in college baseball.’

No. 3 Vanderbilt in which he allowed five earned runs in five innings. “I thought for the last four games of the season he might’ve been pitching as good of baseball as anybody in our league,” Mainieri said. “Certainly by the end of the year he was a bona fide Friday night starter that you could hitch a wagon to.” LSU’s baseball season doesn’t officially start until February, but Gausman showed he might already be prepared for competition. Mainieri described Gausman’s three shutout innings as “dominant” in LSU’s Purple and Gold World Series, a three-game exhibition series that finished Nov. 1. “The sky is the limit for Kevin,” Mainieri said. “He’s been blessed with a very powerful right arm, he’s an outstanding athlete and he’s got a very good work ethic. He can be as good as he wants to be.”

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page 9 that you have and you can’t just take it for granted,” Taylor said. “You have to work at it everyday and play for the right reasons.” Mathieu said he felt he ﬁnally returned to normalcy in LSU’s 42-9 victory against Western Kentucky on Saturday. The New Orleans native had seven tackles against the Hilltoppers and a 29yard punt return in the third quarter. Though he brieﬂy re-entered the spotlight Monday, Mathieu

said he’d prefer if the cameras weren’t always focused on him. “I’m just trying to do what I can for the guys next to me, not really focus on everything that’s surrounding me or what happened,” Mathieu said. “I’m just trying to move forward and play some championship football.”

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9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale includes pottery, ceramics and sculptures fashioned by undergraduate and graduate students as well as professors, according to Kim Howard, ceramics senior and public relations coordinator for CASA. “It’s great to see people stopping by and showing interest in the art community here and engaging in the growing art culture of Baton Rouge,” Howard said. Howard said 50 percent of the profits from the sale go toward funding programs the organization is involved with, while the other half of the proceeds goes to the artists. The sale is instrumental in

COLLEGE, from page 1

“I fell so in love with LSU that I chose LSU over playing for my own father,” he said. But Mainieri then switched to Miami-Dade, then attended the University of New Orleans and finally graduated from Florida International University. The game Mainieri remembers most is UNO’s 13-10 loss to Mississippi State in the 1979 NCAA Regional. The defeat eliminated the Privateers from the tournament. “That loss stuck with me for the rest of my life,” Mainieri said. Falling short in academics has also become something that lingers in Mainieri’s memory. “It’s probably the No. 1 regret that I have in my life — that I didn’t apply myself more,” he said.

funding the Ceramics Department’s visiting artist program, an operation that brings accomplished artists to the University to teach a workshop and present a lecture, she said. The sale also funds CASA’s annual trip to the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference, a clay convention. Beyond educational programs, Howard said the sale also provides ceramics students with real-world experience for selling their work to the community. “They have a lot of things besides plates here,” said Laurel Keys, business management senior. “My favorites are probably the guns or the bird.” Keys said she thought the sale would be a good opportunity to start her Christmas shopping. “I graduated, but I just know that I could have done better, and that stays with you.” Ann Martin, English professor, also attended LSU as an undergraduate and enjoyed her time at the University. “It was a big deal that I went to LSU. Only three people in my senior class went to LSU,” Martin said. “When I got here, I was so surprised to find teachers who knew stuff.” Martin started working toward her graduate degree once she was married and had children. “Like some moms go to the casino, some moms go play tennis, I took some graduate classes,” Martin joked. While Hardy and Martin studied history and English, Marybeth Lima, LSU biological and

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Dylan Purvis, ceramics sophomore and CASA member, said the flasks on sale have been a particularly popular item. “We have sold 15 to 20 flasks, and we just started the sale today,” Purvis said. Students looking to take home some lighter student artwork may also stop by the “1 of 1” Printmaking Club of LSU’s art sale, located next to the CASA sale. Students can peruse handprinted shirts, books, paper and prints on paper at the sale.

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Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com agricultural engineering professor, studied at Ohio State University from 1984 to 1988. Lima met six friends in her freshman dorm with whom she is still in touch. “The six of us would think about the highlights of our year, and we would each purchase our favorite non-alcoholic beverage,” she remembered. “We’d start at one end of the campus and just go from north to south and just toast every significant milestone.” Those same friends, along with the assistance of student services at Ohio State, helped Lima overcome anorexia. The curriculum at Ohio State was also challenging for Lima. “I hated physics,” she said. “I always sat in the last row of a great big lecture class.”

Ceramics students prepare items Monday at the biannual pottery and ceramics sale hosted by the Ceramics Artist Student Association near Free Speech Plaza.

Lima also remembered making a 44 out of 100 on her first calculus exam. “I remember going to my dad and saying, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to flunk out of college.’” But the class average on the exam was a 19, giving Lima a curve up to an A. Scott Crousillac, biology instructor, is among the youngest professors at LSU. He graduated from Northwestern State University in 2000, though he’s a native of Baton Rouge. “One of the best decisions I made was going away to school,” he said. “I did more growing up in those four years than I have since.” But Crousillac does not subscribe to the theory that college students today are lazier or more apathetic.

“All I did was stupid things, and I don’t regret any of them,” he laughed. “I don’t think academia has changed all that much. I don’t look back on my days not remembering a time when I wasn’t selfabsorbed or apathetic.” Growing up is a matter of reorganizing priorities, Crousillac said. “In college, I wanted to do a good enough job,” he said. “Now I want to do an outstanding job.” While Crousillac enjoyed his time away from Baton Rouge, he’s happy to be back. “LSU has always been home,” he said. “I grew up watching LSU sports and wanting to be around this university.” Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Entertainment Roll withMe Sushi-making leisure class provides do-it-yourself tutelage. Here’s a look at how you can try it at home.

PREP

sushi rice

You’ll need: 2 cups short grain rice, 3 tablespoons white rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons salt

1. Rinse and strain the rice, then let it soak for 30 minutes in a pot filled with 3 cups of water. 2. In a different pot, simmer the vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved. 3. Bring the rice to a boil while stirring every few minutes. Lower the heat, and let the rice simmer covered for about 8 minutes, or until the water has disappeared. 4. Move the rice to non-metal bowl and cut in the vinegar mix, covering every part of the rice. 5. Let it cool, and the rice is ready for making sushi.

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1. Marie Hla demonstrates to a leisure class in the Student Union how to spread sushi rice on nori, the seaweed pieces used to make sushi. 2. The rice must be spread evenly over the nori, but be careful not to press down or crush the rice or the sushi will become hard. 3. After spreading rice on the nori, sprinkle a layer of sesame seeds on the rice. 4. Flip over the nori (the rice will remain in place), and place up to three ingredients in the center of the nori in a strip. 5. Using your fingers to keep the ingredients in place, use the sushi mat to start the roll. 6. Finish the roll by placing the mat over the roll to give it a round shape. 7. Use a sharp kitchen knife in a sawing motion to cut the sushi. A medium roll will divide evenly into 8 to 10 pieces.

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Crystal is safe choice for 2012 Oscar host In an attempt to be politically correct, the Oscar production team screwed the pooch by firing producer Brett Ratner and inadvertently causing comedic heavyweight Eddie Murphy to turn down the opportunity to host the 2012 Academy Awards. Instead of the voice of my favorite Donkey and Nutty Professor, I’ll be seeing comedian and actor Billy Crystal host for the ninth time when I watch the awards ceremony. Crystal is a safe choice. He’s a well-respected comedian with the ratings record to make Oscar producers rest easy — his stint in 1998 was one of the highestrated in the cer- KITTU PANNU emony’s history. Entertainment But it didn’t hurt Writer that blockbuster film “Titanic” snagged 11 of the 14 Oscars it was up for that year. For those unaware, producer Brett Ratner used a gay slur last week at a Q&A for the film “Tower Heist.” Ratner was urged to step down from his producer position for the Oscars. Less than 24 hours later, Murphy dropped out of the show out of respect for his longtime friend. After last year’s debacle with James Franco and Anne Hathaway, in which Franco appeared awkward and dazed throughout the show, it’s no surprise the Academy doesn’t want to put much stock in “young Hollywood.” It would rather depend on the wellknown and seasoned veterans of comedy to pull off this upcoming show. Personally, I think the Oscar team should invest their time in popular comedians like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, Neil Patrick Harris or perhaps the whole cast of “Arrested Development.” While none of the people listed are affiliated with Disney or ABC — ABC airs the show, and the producers probably have to pick someone associated with the channel — they are funny people I would tune in to see. One random question: Who started the Twitter and Facebook campaigns for the Muppets to host the Oscars? Really? Just because OSCARS, see page 14

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Christmas comes this time each year Holiday shopping, merriment seems to start sooner every season

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Several students living in The Cottages decorated their front doors.

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Retail stores like Walmart are currently selling holiday decorations.

the corner. Ogea said another reason the market is held at this time of year It’s only the third week of No- is because people have more money vember, but Christmas carols have to spend now and tend to have less been permeating shopping aisles closer to the holidays. She also said since the day after people will be Halloween. buying presents Local vendors regardless of have noticed the How to care for a Christmas tree: the state of the holiday season has economy. been advertised • To select a good tree, gently grasp a For Ogea, earlier and earlier branch and pull it toward you. If the Christmas mueach year and are tree is fresh, you won’t pull off many sic sets the using it to their ad- needles. scene. Crousilvantage by hosting lac said the marmarket-type shop- • Once you select a tree and bring it ket motivates ping days, in which home, make a cut straight across the people to shop multiple vendors base of the trunk about one-quarter by getting them are conveniently inch above the first cut and get it in excited about located under one the upcoming roof. One of these, water as soon as possible. holidays. Mistletoe Market, • Make sure the tree is placed away Marketwas held this past from any heat source, like furnaces, ing professor weekend in the which causes the tree to dry out more Phillip Hartley atrium of the Belle said he believes quickly. of Baton Rouge the goal of the • Inspect the wires and connections Casino. earlier holiday Mistletoe Mar- on all lights before placing them on season is to get ket coordinators the tree. consumers to Anne Ogea and • Keep gifts and other flammable begin purchasRene Crousillac ing gifts sooner. said they picked materials away from direct contact He said if the weekend of with the tree. people begin Nov. 12 and 13 to • Unplug lights before you go to bed. shopping earhold the market lier in the year, because it seemed Source: LSU AgCenter they can delike the appropriate vote discretiontime of year. Ogea ary income, or said once the weather changes and spending money, from a longer time football season nears its end, people period to buy gifts. The expectation realize the holidays are right around is ultimately that consumers will Haylie Navarre

Entertainment Writer

O, Christmas Tree

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Homes on Highland Road have displayed holiday decorations since early November.

buy more. Hartley said he thinks most holiday campaigns begin around Thanksgiving, but most retailers and consumer product producers plan for the holidays for most of the year. “In terms of stock prices and the yearly revenue, this is a critical period for many businesses. If they don’t post good numbers for the holidays, their investors tend to get very nervous,” said Hartley. Hartley said holiday advertising has a limited direct effect because most consumers have ﬁxed incomes. Vendors and shoppers present at “Mistletoe Market” were also aware of the holiday rush starting earlier and earlier each year. Shavon Olivier, educational consultant with Discovery Toys, said the company often sees an increase in sales beginning in late August. Olivier predicts the company’s most popular toys will sell out by next week. Olivier said many of her clients purchase little by little throughout the year to spread out the cost. Many costumers use the after-holiday sales to begin stocking up for the following year. Sandra Schexnayder of Party Cup Express said cups for both Thanksgiving and Christmas have seen nearly equal sales. This year, she said the same is true for her location in New Orleans. Holiday shopper Tracy Diffey said she started buying gifts two weeks ago when the Junior League

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Vendors display various seasonal gifts on Sunday at Mistletoe Market.

of Baton Rouge hosted Hollydays, its annual shopping market. She said she thinks markets like Hollydays and Mistletoe Market urge shoppers to begin purchasing gifts early for the winter holidays. Shopper Jean Story said she began making her holiday purchases in January and continued making purchases throughout the year. She said she has a gift closet where she stores the items she collects until the holidays. Hartley said he thinks there is a degree to which the holiday campaigns inﬂuence consumers, but that overall consumers rely on advertisement to guide their decision making. “For parents and grandparents who don’t always know what’s cool with the kids, ads give them a basis to start from,” Hartley said. The University will begin spreading holiday cheer with the Candlelight Celebration on Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. at the Claude L. Shaver Theatre in the Music and Dramatic Arts Building, followed by the tree

lighting in front of Memorial Tower. Kentrice Douglas, biology pre-med freshman, said she doesn’t think stores start advertising for the holidays early in the year. But she thinks television does, and it is directed toward kids. She believes this is because advertisers know kids are going to ask their parents about toys they see. Devin Poirrier, mechanical engineering senior, said he thinks the holiday season is advertised earlier each year because many people like Christmas and want to get in the cheery mood of the season. He thinks advertising campaigns for the holidays have a good bit of inﬂuence because they make people think of the upcoming holidays and make them want to go buy gifts. Hartley said some people may ﬁnd it obnoxious seeing December holiday decorations on display. Contact Haylie Navarre at hnavarre@lsureveille.com

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‘No Exit’ performs perceptions of hell Play opens today on campus

Taylor Balkom

Entertainment Writer

The idea of hell changes for different people, but in Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit,” hell is other people. The play, originally written in 1944, is the next in line for the University’s Lab Theatre season. It centers around three people who are sent to hell to wait for a torturer and explores themes like cowardice, guilt, power and freedom. Chris Silva, theatre performance senior and director of “No Exit,” is excited about the play. “My primary direction is in acting, but theatre performance is my study,” Silva said. “[Directing] allows you to take a zoomed-out macro focus of what theater is and allows you to not only inﬂuence and get a taste of set design, but also see how it comes together.” Silva deﬁnitely had a hand in set design; the play isn’t set on a stage in front of the audience. “We’re playing with the space of the building we’re in,” Silva said. He also included more relevant themes to the performance like audience interaction. “I wanted to play around with the actors’ portrayal of experiencing hell,” Silva said. “I wanted to make the experience, in a minor way, aggravating to the audience. It involves them.” A big part of the production of “No Exit” is audience interaction, which Silva says is crucial. “If theater is going to remain

relevant at all in the 21st century, it has to be involved,” Silva said. Most people remember the line “hell is other people,” but Silva thinks they’re missing the point. “I really think the play is about accepting responsibility for actions that occur in [the character’s] lives,” Silva said. “In the world today, a lot of people don’t understand that. People shy away from accountability and respectability, and the fear of those things makes them want to make selfish decisions.” The play appears simple, consisting of one scene and one act. But that doesn’t make it an easy performance. “The actors have to stay on stage the whole time,” Silva said. “Four people have to memorize the entire script. That’s challenging.” It’s also difficult from a directing standpoint. “You have to spend a lot more time on bringing out the details of the environment since you only have the one scene,” Silva said. “You only have one atmosphere to play with, so you have to pay even more attention to it.” Weston Twardowski, history and theatre junior, plays Vincent Cradeau, an army deserter and the only male character sent to hell. Twardowski really enjoys the constant power struggles in the play. “One of the characters will find a nugget of information to drive another person out of power,” Twardowski said. “No Exit” opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Music and Dramatic Arts’ Studio Theatre. Tickets are $10. Contact Taylor Balkom at tbalkom@lsureveille.com

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Crandean, left, played by Weston Twardowski, and Bellboy, right, played by Seth DiSalvo, talk about hell’s waiting room on Monday in a dress rehearsal for “No Exit.”

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FILM

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Campy movies surge in publicity, find place in Manship series Next event is Dec. 8: ‘Killer Klowns’

‘The production is so bad, you can laugh at it.’

Kevin Thibodeaux Entertainment Writer

An inordinate amount of gore and blood, terrible acting or cheesy dialogue – the word “camp” means different things to different people. To communication studies professor John LeBret, who is teaching a class next semester called “Camp, Kitsch and Trash,” the term can be described as movies that are embraced for their bad taste. “It’s about having fun, but it’s also about being smart and poking fun at culture,” LeBret said. Jason Langlois, the bar manager for the Manship Theatre, picks the films for the theater’s campy movie event, the “Films in Manship” series. He said the event is about more than just watching a bad film. “With the campy films, we want to do more than pressing play,” he said. “We want to create an event.” Langlois said “super fans” of the genre can gather at the theater to drink beer and enjoy the movies. He said the films expose a younger audience to the theater that they might not have visited otherwise. The events are usually held twice a month, and Langlois said the next scheduled date is a Dec. 8 showing of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space.” In addition to traditional campy movies like “Klowns,” Langlois said the event has previously featured cult classics like “The Big Lebowski.” The idea of “camp” changes with the times. LeBret said movies that were taken seriously in the past are now viewed as campy and low quality. LeBret said musicals from the 1940s and ’50s were once appreciated for their extravagant costumes and over-the-top plots, and it’s these qualities that newer

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they have a new movie coming out doesn’t mean they can take over film’s biggest night. Is it me, or are the Muppets just not as funny as they used to be? And to nominate them to host would be the worst decision for the ceremony. Not to mention it would be blatant crossCrystal promotion for Disney. Is anyone else surprised with how the events of last week played out? Ratner is known to have a loud mouth and no filter when it comes to being politically correct. I don’t agree with his use of gay slurs, but should people really be

‘The camp — it’s so ridiculous, it makes them awesome.’

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audiences now embrace. “Tastes change, and things are reevaluated and reappropriated,” he said. The movies have always been popular, but are now seeing greater exposure and more publicity. LeBret said in the past, the movies offered shared experiences for different underground communities, like the black or the LGBTQ community. He said people are now discovering these movies and connecting with people in new ways. Today, people who have seen the movies can bond and joke with friends about what they saw and will have a shared connection with complete strangers who share the same experience. Psychology sophomore Kelli Cortez said she thinks movies like “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “The Wolfman” embody the elements of campy films. “The camp — it’s so ridiculous, it makes them awesome,” Cortez said. She said “The Wolfman,” a more recent example of a campy movie, has its own artistic qualities, like the award-winning make-up techniques. Civil engineering sophomore Austin Grant said he was more drawn to specific scenes in movies, like one of the final moments in the movie “Kick-Ass,” which shows Nicolas Cage being burned alive in a chair. “I think they were serious, but me and my friends thought it was hilarious,” he said. Grant also mentioned films like “The Happening” that feature over-the-top gore that was borderline comedic.

“‘The Happening’ wasn’t good,” he said. “It wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t good.” But not everyone is as enthusiastic when it comes to

surprised he made them? Murphy is even more stupid for backing out of this gig — and he’s the sick and twisted mind that brought us “Norbit,” one of the worst movies ever made. All in all, Crystal seems to be a decent choice for the show, but I feel the show will be too predictable. If you don’t believe me, check out Crystal’s eight other hosting gigs. The ceremonies were all enjoyable, but they’re more or less the same thing. Someone please call Eddie Murphy and let him know he’ll live with this regret for the rest of his life. And “Norbit.” Wait, I forgot to count his baby with Scary Spice — make that three regrets. Contact Kittu Pannu at kpannu@lsureveille.com

Brian Savage history senior

‘If it’s not funny and there’s no artistic value to them, then what’s the point?’

kitsch. “If it’s not funny and there’s no artistic value, then what’s the point?” said Brian Savage, history senior.

Savage said he doesn’t watch many movies, but the qualities of “camp” wouldn’t entice him. “Movies that suck just suck,” he said.

For more awesomely bad movies, check out the LMFAO entertainment blog on lsureveille.com every Tuesday. Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com

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WEB COMMENTS

As usual, the Opinion Section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard. Regarding the Reveille article, “Tiger Truck Stop may lose live tiger,” readers had this to say: “I have stopped to see Tony and many others over the years. They have always appeared happy and well taken care of and I would like to see him stay home. I have taken several pics of them over the years and will say they are taken care of better than most zoos take care of the animals.” -john nelson

“Tony is healthy and happy where he is at, he is not exposed to fumes, which the AR fanatics would like you to believe. This Tiger has received a CLEAN bill of health according to his complete physical on 10/26/11.” -Lisa H Lovelace “Lovelace- Don’t be jealous of TONY - he will be going to a better place now. You are not an expert so stop trying to act like you are. Happy Holidays and hopefully one day you will find love in your heart for TONY.” -Anonymous “The tigers may have given the public enjoyment......but who is thinking about the tiger’s

enjoyment??? This truck stop is using Tony as a money making racket. Time to think about using a stuffed toy if you want a tiger, Mr. Sandlin!! FREE TONY NOW!!!” -Anonymous

“Lisa H. Lovelace - could you please explain your expertise in animal behavior and give your education credentials as to how you know whether one is happy or under distress? In your expertise, please explain how an animal that in the wild, lives in grassy wild lands deserves to live on a concrete slab floor all of its life. Since you seem to know that this tiger is happy, I have a question. Is it normal for a ‘happy & unstressed’ animal to pace constantly back and forth

within the confines of a small concrete floored cage? What types of things are inside this cage to represent the type of habitat that should be in place for a tiger? Maybe you should trade places with the tiger and go live life on display in a small cage and let’s see how happy you are! I think your comment shows just how much you actually ‘know’ about animal behavior, proper habitat & what is best for a tiger. You also stated he was given a clean bill of health - where do you receive your information from and how are you connected to this tiger? Personally - I think you have shown your expertise in animal behavior, habitat and care by stating how happy he is living on concrete in a small cage while

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 being on display to attract people to come to a Truck stop. You can actually in good conscious dare comment or state that this is healthy for an animal that is endangered in the wild and may one day be extinct? Bravo! You have proved my point with your comment of how intelligent & educated you are concerning wildlife. Thanks for sharing! Maybe you should go educate yourself about wildlife and what proper care & habitats consist of. Until then... keep showing your expertise. It is truly amusing!” -Anonymous

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SEEMANN SAYS

CNBC Republican debate poorly constructed, executed “Oops.” It was undoubtedly the most memorable sound bite that came from last Wednesday’s CNBC Republican primary debate. It also serves to encapsulate the way CNBC and the Republican Party should have felt following its conclusion. When answering a question about what federal agencies Chris Seemann he would elimiColumnist nate as president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he would get rid of three: “the Department of Education, the Department of Commerce and…and…uh…” Ron Paul chided Perry and suggested that five departments should be cut. Another candidate on stage suggested the third might be the Environmental Protection Agency, and Perry initially agreed, presumably because he thought that might work, too. But when asked again by a moderator, Perry recanted and tried to name the three departments, again to no avail. Then Perry uttered what may become the catchphrase of his presidential campaign: “Oops.” The next time he spoke, Perry intimated that it was the Department of Energy he was grasping for. As I see it, two possibilities exist. The debate schedule might finally be getting to Perry, as he has already appeared in six since he entered the race and is showing signs of mental fatigue. Alternatively, Perry’s platform

might be so rooted in the modern American definition of “conservatism” that he thinks all government programs deserve cuts and are basically interchangeable. This seems a bit more likely and meshes with the defense Perry mounted following the debate, when he said, “People understand that our principles, our conservative principles, are what matter,” according to The Huffington Post. Perry’s gaffe was hardly the only cringe-inducing moment of the debate, however. CNBC opened it with a strained and bombastic hip-hop style intro apparently to remind viewers the debate was taking place in Michigan. Newt Gingrich, who had been moving up the polls prior to the debate to fill the void left by a sinking Perry, addressed the Occupy Wall Street movement just as a conservative curmudgeon would, accusing the media of asking the wrong questions to protestors. Gingrich presented his own question: “Who’s going to pay for the park you’re occupying if there are no businesses making a profit?” I haven’t yet had the chance to take a stroll through Gingrich’s enchanted corporate parks where Occupy Wall Street protestors are camped out, so I can’t be sure whether or not most of the protestors actually oppose the existence of a profit motive in our economy. However, when federal, state and local governments are broke and certain politicians steadfastly refuse to increase the tax burden of businesses that are making record profits, it might be more appropriate to ask, “Who is going

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to build and maintain these parks and all of the other basic services we enjoy when the government is bankrupt?” The network also used the debate as an opportunity to show off its on-air talent, including stock market guru and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer. Cramer admitted to manipulating stocks to increase the value of his holdings when he ran a hedge fund and was publicly shamed by Jon Stewart in 2009 for recommending investment company Bear Stearns on his CNBC show “Mad Money” just

before the company fell apart. For some reason, CNBC thought it wise to let Cramer ask the final question of the debate from a viewer, which centered around making the stock market safer for small-time investors. Cramer’s histrionics while asking the question resembled his “Mad Money” persona and took the teeth out of a question that deserved a serious answer. The CNBC debate found so many ways to disappoint, but there are somehow 14 still scheduled between now and March. For an optimist, that means 14 more chances

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to find out who these candidates really are. Let’s just hope Rick Perry brings note cards. Chris Seemann is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_CSeemann.

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Quote of the Day “Bad literature is a form a treason.”

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Avoiding debt during youth more important than ever Money is a tricky S.O.B. The ebb and flow of money produces a tide strong enough to sweep some to spectacular heights, and simultaneously drown out the less-than-lucky players. Although some promote a less materialistic world view by attempting to downplay the significance of money, it is a determinant of countless variables in life — where we can live, how many children we can sustain, the places we visit. It should come as no surprise that the mismanagement of assets usually spells disaster for even the most well-established corporations. But when it consumes the household, debt is a chronic disease that can waste away the viability of personal hopes and aspirations. Despite the dirty word it is, debt isn’t a foreign concept to a number of Americans, as the median household debt is around $67,000, according to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Not all debt is bad. The old adage that money is made from money spent still rings true for borrowed funds. However, this obviously does not hold water for all expenditures. Perhaps the most significant Chris Freyder sources of finanColumnist cial insolvency can be traced back to two major decisions in every individual’s life — whether or not one chooses to attend college, and when one begins to pursue the “American Dream.” It’s easy to understand the intrinsic positives and negatives of pursuing an undergraduate degree. The 14.4 percent unemployment rate of 25- to 34-yearolds with high school diplomas denotes an obvious advantage for those who seek higher education. Contrarily, the Project for Student Debt estimated a college senior of the 2010 graduating class owed an average of $25,250 in student

loans — an evident negative for low-producing degrees. On the other hand, the outcomes of racing for the American Dream vary in nature and may result in utter failure for those not ready to enter the marathon and those not aware of changes in the rules. Unfortunately, many young Americans participate in the earliest segment of the race prematurely with the purchase of a vehicle. This single act sends out palpable shock waves, making or breaking future endeavors. Sound purchases prove to be valuable investments, shuttling America’s future working force to part-time jobs. But the over-eagerness of owning a car may cause some to sink thousands of dollars into a “lemon” that will eventually be scrap-metal with no resale value. The next leg of the race usually separates scores from the pack — property ownership. Totaling at $10 trillion in 2010, home mortgages constitute the heftiest portion of both household and

nonprofit organization liability. Even more essential to the American Dream than owing a car, home ownership without financial security is a sin U.S. citizens are fond of committing. When the marathon comes to an end, success throughout the race can be measured by one single variable — if and when one retires. There is nothing wrong with the idea of the American Dream, as it is a wonderful prospect when one considers alternative lifestyles. The problem lies within several game-changing rules. The Atlantic reports that wages have dropped 28 percent in proportion to price indices since 1969 for young working class men. Coupled with today’s weaker job market, this makes young people with debt extremely sensitive to the economy’s fluctuations. For these reasons, the tradition of acquiring even moderate amounts of debt during youth, either through college or the purchase of a home, is antiquated and cannot be followed by those

without adequate means. Renting is often overlooked as a viable alternative to home ownership, and working part-time during school might be inevitable to avoid exuberant loans. More than ever, frugality has become a virtue for those hoping to remain financially solvent later in life. As hard as it is to accept, some may find it necessary to temporarily live a relatively unembellished life in order to keep the hope of the American Dream alive. Otherwise, life might become less about living and more about surviving. Chris Freyder is a 21-year-old biological sciences senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cfreyder.

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WALKING ON THIN ICE

La. should prioritize, support environment on Keystone XL issue In my mind, an oil spill trans- education system, higher poverty lates to images of dying animals rates than anywhere else in the and ruined ecosystems, damaged country — except for Mississippi futures and irreparable destruction. — and the second lowest life expectancy nationBut to many more people, the wide. image is drastically shifted. Whatever From the slow death of ecowe’re doing with systems to the economic downfall the money we’re of an entire region, Louisiana’s receiving, it’s not economy largely depends on the making for the oil industry, which is responsible well-oiled mafor about 320,000 jobs and 14 percent of the state budget. Priyanka Bhatia chine it should be, and we’re the No matter how you spin it, the Columnist ones ultimately economic benefits of having 83,000 miles of pipeline in our backyard paying the price. In blood, water and oil, we also comes with a high cost. And it’s not only our wetlands that are are the ones who have to deal with being sacrificed, but our safety and the consequences. That’s why we should be particularly empathetic education as well. Thanks to petroleum explora- to the environmental aspect of the tion in our swamps, about 1,900 Keystone XL pipeline. An expansion of the current miles of marshland which can act as a buffer from storms and hur- pipeline put in place could mean ricanes has been destroyed. The an extra 700,000 barrels of oil per exploration has installed more day from our friendly and reliable than 8,000 miles of canals in the neighbor, Canada, but it could also mean more spills and greenhouse swamps. The result of such damage to gas emissions than ever before. And while the spills may be our ecosystems has been seen over and over again from hurricanes small in size, the marginal emisCamille to Andrew to Katrina — sions are a serious environmental it seems we can’t help but put our concern. The fight for fewer emissions lives at stake for the sake of progand better control of our industries ress. But even now that’s lagging. According to The Los Angeles and less environmental damage is Times, Louisiana is not only an en- a familiar one. It’s a rerun we’ve ergy dependent state but also one watched 50 times and it’s getting of the worst off. Wyoming, another old. In a staredown between big energy state that receives about the same amount from the oil and business and environmental progas industries, uses this funding to tection, it seems the obvious winpush their education system to the ner is not the environment but the third best nationwide. Meanwhile, oil industry, which continuously Louisiana has the nation’s No. 23 lines both our pockets and our

marshy coast. Unless we stop looking for a way to make this dying horse called oil work, we’re going to wake up one morning with a landscape beyond repair and a body we’ll have to bury deep under the damaged rigs and oil slicked surface. Instead of prioritizing the expansion of dirty oil, we need to prioritize the environment and

sources of clean energy to put everyone back on track and back in their place. Big oil companies have done great things for our region economically, but the arrogance officials have shown has led us to forget the damage they have and will continue to cause, unless we say “stop.” This is our chance to do that.

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

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