The Daily Reveille - Nov. 21, 2011

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Swimming: Men’s squad finishes 2nd in Tennessee Invitational, p. 10

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UREC holds rock climbing contest Josh Naquin Staff Writer

University students climbed to new heights physically and mentally this weekend.

University Recreation challenged students with a rock climbing competition, the Bayou Bouldering Bash, Saturday at the UREC Student Recreation Center climbing wall.

Nearly 35 climbers were divided by gender and sorted into three groups — beginner, intermediate and advanced — to compete against one another in the event, according to Erin Madara, kinesiology senior and event organizer.

Participants competed in a style known as bouldering, a form of climbing that does not involve the use of belaying ropes, Madara said. Extra “crash pads” were placed on the ground and judges were on hand to spot and ensure the climbers’ safety.

Madara said the climbers competed by trying to successfully scale as many routes as possible within a two-hour time limit. Each route was assigned a point value and labeled with colored tape to denote the route’s difficulty and mark which holds a competitor could use to advance up CLIMB, see page 6

Men’s Basketball: Tigers place 5th in Charleston Classic, p. 7

TRAVEL

Holiday shuttle gives rides to airports

Round-trip services offered to students Kate Mabry Staff Writer

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A participant climbs in the 2011 Bayou Bouldering Bash climbing competition, held Saturday at the LSU Student Recreation Center. See more photos and read a blog on rock climbing at lsureveille.com.

Student Government and the LSU Family Association will offer shuttle rides Tuesday and Wednesday to students heading to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Students traveling to New Orleans will pay a fee of $20 while students traveling to the Baton Rouge airport will pay $10. The cost will be charged to the student’s fee bill, and it covers the round trip to the airport and back to campus after the break.

The shuttle will leave for the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a bus leaving the University about every SHUTTLE, see page 6

FOOTBALL

Seven different Tigers score in 52-3 rout of Ole Miss LSU scores two TDs on defense Scott Branson Sports Contributor

The No. 1 LSU football team took care of business with a 52-3 win in Oxford against a downtrodden Ole Miss squad in an otherwise chaotic weekend in college football.

The bedlam began Friday night when No. 2 Oklahoma State fell in double overtime by Iowa State, 3731. Two more top-five teams, No. 4 Oregon and No. 5 Oklahoma, fell in dramatic fashion Saturday.

LSU coach Les Miles said despite watching Iowa State upset Oklahoma State the night before, he didn’t need to remind his team of the importance of every game.

“This team realizes the path it’s on,” Miles said. “Our football team recognizes we control our destiny, the things we need to do and we’re going to do.”

The Tigers came out of the tunnel to a chorus of cheering LSU fans and took control of the game early.

LSU junior cornerback Ron Brooks opened the scoring immediately with an interception return for a touchdown 28 seconds into the contest. The play and proved to be more than enough to ensure victory.

In command early, the Tigers unloaded the offensive depth chart against the Rebels. With primarily backups playing in the second half, LSU continued moving the ball.

The Tigers scored a total of seven touchdowns from seven different players, and five LSU running backs had at least 50 yards rushing.

Freshman running back Kenny

Hilliard, sophomores Spencer Ware and Michael Ford and senior fullback James Stampley accounted for LSU’s four rushing touchdowns. “[Running backs coach] Frank Wilson does a great job in preparing a number of backs, keeping them fresh and getting them on the field,” Miles said.

The Tigers also displayed depth on defense. Twenty-six different Tigers recorded tackles Saturday, led by senior safety Derrick Bryant’s eight tackles.

Bryant hasn’t started a game all season but found playing time after sophomore safety Eric Reid sustained a quad injury in the first quarter.

Brooks, who had four tackles, a sack and two forced turnovers, said LSU’s depth is a key factor in the OLE MISS, see page 6

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LSU freshman wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (33) tries to evade an Ole Miss defender Saturday in the Tigers’ 52-3 win. View a photo gallery of the game at lsureveille.com.

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Monday, November 21, 2011

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Painted bodies transformed into art at annual festival in Venezuela

McDonald’s drops egg supplier of three states over cruelty charges

Gov. Jindal wins support on BESE with runoff election Saturday

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Artists used paint, ornaments and glitter to transform the human body into artwork at a festival in Venezuela, showing off designs that ranged from pure fantasy to indigenous myths.

The weekend’s annual World Meeting of Body Art included body painting, tattoo art, performances and workshops. Fifty-two artists from 18 countries shared their creations at the gathering in Caracas, joining about 2,000 Venezuelans, organizers said.

Gadhafi’s son, intelligence minister to be tried at home

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — McDonald’s Corp. said Friday it has dropped a Minnesota-based egg supplier after an animal rights group released an undercover video of operations at the egg producer’s farms in three states.

The video by Mercy for Animals shows what the group calls animal cruelty at five Sparboe Farms facilities in Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado. Its images include a worker swinging a bird around by its feet, hens packed into cramped cages, male chicks being suffocated in plastic bags and workers cutting off the tips of chick’s beaks.

Upscale Fla. town in fight over secret immigrant detention center

(AP) — The charter school movement and state education overhaul plans sought by Gov. Bobby Jindal got a boost from the runoff elections for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

And the stalemate over Louisiana’s next education superintendent appears on track to end, with Jindal’s contender likely to get the post.

In all three BESE runoffs, candidates considered closely aligned with Jindal’s policies — and distant from teacher unions and other traditional public education leadership — won their contests Saturday.

ZINTAN, Libya (AP) — Libya’s new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi’s son at home and not hand him over to the International Criminal Court where he’s charged with crimes against humanity. The government also announced the capture of the toppled regime’s intelligence minister, who is also wanted by the court.

In one of several emerging complications, however, the former rebel faction that captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi a day earlier is refusing to deliver him to national authorities in Tripoli.

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A woman covered in body paint poses Saturday at the Teresa Carreno’s theater during the World Meeting of Body Arts in Caracas, Venezuela.

Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather improvement CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 33-year-old British adventurer preparing for a historic solo crossing of Antarctica was waiting at a base camp for the weather to improve on Sunday in order to begin her long journey on skis.

Felicity Aston aims to be the first person to cross Antarctica alone using only muscle power. If she completes the journey as planned, she would also set a record for the longest solo polar expedition by a woman, at about 70 days.

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SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. (AP) — In one of South Florida’s upscale, rural enclaves, town leaders decided to bring in much of their money from an unusual business: a prison.

Only the leaders of Southwest Ranches kept their plans quiet from residents for almost a decade, and the project has now ballooned into what would be among the federal government’s largest immigrant detention centers. The town would have to pay $150,000 each year to keep the prison.

Today on lsureveille.com Read columnist Rob Landry’s thoughts on the decision to kneel so early against Ole Miss on the Tiger Feed sports blog.

A writer shares his rock climbing experience on the Out of Print news blog.

Reveille Radio Online speaks with Brian Marshall, the CEO of CATS. Get the latest news by downloading the LSU Reveille app in the iTunes Store and Android Market

Four-seat plane crashes into Lake Pontchartrain shortly after takeoff NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A spokesman for the FFA says four-seat airplane crashed into Lake Pontchartrain shortly after taking off from Lakefront Airport.

Lynn Lunsford says the pilot notified controllers shortly after he was airborne that he was having engine trouble. The single-engine plane hit the lake at 10:38 a.m. Sunday.

Lunsford said the pilot pulled the emergency parachute that is built into the plane and notified the airport moments later that he was OK.

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

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Gas For Guns program success warrants plans for more to come

165 guns turned in this year Clayton Crockett Staff Writer

Another successful year for Baton Rouge’s “Gas For Guns” drive suggests more to come, says East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore.

The East Baton Rouge local government set up two exchange stations Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where citizens could trade in unwanted guns for Circle K gas vouchers, which ranged from $50 to $300 depending on the type of weapon exchanged.

Guns less than .38 caliber were traded in for $50 in gas vouchers — while anything above turned out $100 — except for assault weapons, which could earn owners up to $300.

“Last year we had four locations and received 262 [guns],” Moore said. “This year we had two and received 165.”

Since last year, the trade-in value of assault weapons was increased from $200 to $300, and Moore said the bump in price was effective.

“Within one hour there were five [assault weapons] that were collected,” he said. “It’s good to get those off the streets.”

Moore said the drive also

saw plenty of sawed-off shotguns compared to last year’s $40,000. and automatic pistols turned in Circle K contributed $15,000 to Saturday. the 2010 drive and $10,000 this The 165 guns traded in will year. now be test-fired and investigated Last year, $16,600 in gas in order to determine if the weap- vouchers was redeemed, leaving ons are either sto$23,400 to roll len or linked to over to this year’s crimes, he said. drive. Moore said “There’s a the expenditure lot of work to be for the drive Satdone,” he said. urday won’t be Scott Dyer, determined for a spokesman for week or two.

East Baton Rouge All the city’s Hillar Moore Parish Mayormoney used in President Kip East Baton Rouge district attorney the Gas For Guns Holden, said the operations comes drive mostly focuses on families from drug forfeiture funds from that want to get rid of guns rather drug busts. than criminals.

“We have money left over to “We’re not really making a do it again,” Moore said. pitch to criminals to turn in their In the future, the Gas For weapons,” Dyer said. “But if you Guns drive will focus on specifcan get [guns] off the streets, ev- ic areas of the city like northern erybody is going to be better off Baton Rouge, where Dyer said in the long run.” the response was better than anyMoore said it’s hard to tell where else. the background of the people “We’ll locate it in one particwho traded in weapons Saturday ular area and flood that area with because the event is a no-ques- advertisement,” Moore said. tions-asked affair.

Because Circle K is still on Regardless of who was trad- board, Moore said the local goving in the guns, “If we get that ernment will convene soon to put many weapons off the street, together a plan for the future. it’s a success,” Moore said. “We wanted to encourage parents and grandparents who want to get rid of weapons.”

Contact Clayton Crockett at This year the city had ccrockett@lsureveille.com $33,400 in gas vouchers to offer,

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‘If we get that many weapons off the street, it’s a success.’

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Baton Rouge police officers record details from a gun turned in Saturday for the “Gas For Guns” program at Living Faith Christian Center.

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STATE POLITICS

Monday, November 21, 2011

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Transaction BREC designing Convention Street Park bill to be detailed in March Morgan Searles Staff Writer

Clayton Crockett Staff Writer

After numerous arguments arose in response to House Bill 195, which outlawed cash transactions by secondhand goods dealers for resale, the legislation’s co-author Rep. Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport, said the bill was “broader than it was intended.”

Since Aug. 15, when the bill took effect, news outlets and businesses have grown concerned over the vague language in the bill and the effects it could have on common secondhand purchases, whether through pawn shops, garage sales or Craigslist.

According to the bill, a secondhand dealer is defined as “anyone, other than a nonprofit entity, who buys, sells, [or] trades in ... junk or used or secondhand property more frequently than once per month.”

The bill also defines “junk” as “any property or material commonly known as ‘junk.’”

Garage sales, pawn shops and nonprofit thrift stores are exempted from the bill, and sites like Craigslist and eBay are said to fall within these categories.

“It is definitely too broad,” Seabaugh said. “There’s a lot in the statute that needs to be tightened.”

The primary goal of the bill was to curtail scrap metal theft and sale, he said.

Seabaugh explained that the bill was “an attempt to curb theft and make it harder for the thieves to make money off of what they stole.”

He assured that the bill does not apply to students, though it might apply to certain businesses outside of the initial focus, such as thrift stores and boutiques.

“It applies to people who purchase things at a permanent place of business,” he said.

Lorraine Henley, manager of Time Warp Boutique, said the vintage goods shop typically writes checks when purchasing goods for resale, but it now seems they will be required to do so.

She added that the shop has its own process to deter “sketchy” sellers, though many antique stores do purchase with cash on the spot.

Time Warp’s purchasing process requires copies of the seller’s driver’s license, which Henley said typically scares off illegal activity.

Seabaugh said he thinks much of the confusion and “hysteria” is caused by the dealers of illegal materials.

“The people that it actually applies to are trying to kill the statute,” he said. “There will be several attempts to tighten it up and tweak it in the next legislative session.”

That session begins March 12, 2012.

Contact Clayton Crockett at ccrockett@lsureveille.com

The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge is converting an empty lot at the intersection of Seventh and Convention streets into a park.

Convention Street Park is in the early design stages, but construction is anticipated to begin in the spring and should take about six months to complete.

Reed Richard, assistant director of planning and engineering for BREC, said the area will serve as a neighborhood space for recreation with trees, open space, benches, drinking fountains and possibly some public art pieces.

BREC previously had a park in this area, but the space was taken to build the federal courthouse.

The new park was recommended by Plan Baton Rouge, the master plan for the downtown area.

Richard said the Seventh and Napoleon street corridors were

identified as a way to connect Spanish Town, Beauregard Town and the downtown business areas.

“It is a link and an amenity for both neighborhoods,” he said. “I think the people from Beauregard Town and Spanish Town would like a small park to read or eat or have a neighborhood event.”

Richard said the park will cost between $150,000 and $200,000, but could cost more. The money comes from a special project economic development grant through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and BREC may get additional funding from other sources.

“We want to design it as a place for people to socialize, relax, have coffee, work on laptops or do some passive recreation like throwing a Frisbee or playing chess,” Richard said. “Any students living in Spanish Town or Beauregard Town may find it to be someplace they want to go.”

Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

courtesy of Reed Richard, BREC assistant director of planning and engineering

UREC

GroupX classes to use online reservation system Claire Caillier Contributing Writer

Students no longer have to call the UREC Student Recreation Center to reserve a spot in a GroupX class.

Beginning today, students will be able to make a reservation through an online system available through the UREC’s website.

“The call-in method was good, but the online process will be more convenient,” said How does this Lacee Breeden, affect you? UREC coordinator of Healthy An online acLifestyles. “We count will allow are always trying you to: to make it easier • Reserve spot in for students.” a GroupX class.

With the pre• See how full a vious system, too many calls were class is.

• Cancel a reser- received for student employees vation. to handle at once, • Receive e-mail Breeden said. notifications “With phone of schedule calls, there was a changes. margin of error, but we think there will be less errors with the online system,” said Scott Belanger, UREC assistant director of marketing and promotions. “Online reservations can better accommodate the demand.”

Since Oct. 31, 17 participants

have been testing the online reservation system and have given UREC officials positive feedback, Breeden said.

To secure a place in a GroupX class, students will have to create an online account with the UREC, she said. With the online system, students can see how many students are in a class when signing up.

Waitlists remain for each class and students are still able to jump

into a class if spots are available, Breeden said.

The online system will be in a trial period through the end of the semester.

“We haven’t determined a set system for the spring just yet,” Breeden said.

Savannah Strohmeyer, business freshman and one of the participants testing the online system, said she’s found reserving a spot in GroupX

online is more convenient than calling.

“I wake up in the morning, log in to my account and sign up for the class I want to take that day,” Strohmeyer said. “It’s easier than calling and having to talk to someone early in the morning.”

Contact Claire Caillier at ccaillier@lsureveille.com

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Monday, November 21, 2011

TRANSPORTATION

Campus Transit use increases Juliann Allen

Contributing Writer

The Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation is considering purchasing more buses or replacing its current ones based on increased ridership over the past year.

Last year, Campus Transit usually picked up about 400 to 500 riders on a busy night, but that number has recently shot up to 800 to 900, according to Gary Graham, director Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation director.

Though there are three buses running during working hours, wait times for students can vary during peak traffic times, Graham said.

“We strive to not make it any more than 10 minutes,” he said.

Graham said the University has six Campus Transit buses and two vans, and is currently seeking replacements. The buses are set to be purchased this year or next year, Graham said in an e-mail.

“Buses can range from about $45,000 to $80,000,” Graham said.

“We can’t buy vans any longer.”

The Transportation Office employs five full-time drivers, including a supervisor, but is only able to hire student drivers right now.

To ensure safety, Graham said riders with a Baton Rouge phone number can request Campus Transit to call when the bus arrives, allowing students to wait indoors if

BENJAMIN OLIVER HICKS / The Daily Reveille

Ira Alves, biological sciences senior, drives the Campus Transit van Nov. 4, 2010. The Office of Parking, Traffice and Transportation has six Campus Transit buses and two vans.

they do not feel comfortable standing outside.

“We encourage students to use it,” he said. “Especially during daylight savings time, it’s a safer way to get around campus.”

Abigail Miller, graphic design freshman, said she rides Campus Transit three to four times each week and uses it to travel long distances across campus, especially at night or if it’s raining outside.

“It’s convenient, but the wait could be four minutes or 20 minutes,” Miller said.

Although her overall experience has been positive, Miller said she thinks the system could be more organized.

“I feel like it’s just scattered,” she said.

Chemistry freshman Autumn Acree said Campus Transit routes are confusing because there is no set order of stops, but said she believes the buses are important to maintain on-campus safety.

Acree said she takes Campus Transit once a week and usually waits about 10 to 15 minutes to be picked up. “[I take it] so I won’t have to walk by myself at night,” Acree said.

Contact Juliann Allen at jallen@lsureveille.com

WACKY NEWS

Tire mound in SC visible from space The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires isn’t easy to spot from the ground, sitting in a rural South Carolina clearing accessible by only a circuitous dirt path that winds through thick patches of trees. No one knows how all those tires got there, or when.

But, Calhoun County Council Chairman David Summers says of this giant rubber menace, “You can see it from space.”

Authorities have charged one person in connection with the mess of roughly 250,000 tires, which covers more than 50 acres on satellite images. And now a Florida company is helping to haul it all away.

Litter control officer Boyce Till said he contacted the local sheriff and state health department, which is investigating who had been dumping the tires. But the worst possible penalty that could be imposed locally? A single $475 ticket for littering.

Records show the property is owned by Michael Keitt Jr. of Far Rockaway, N.Y. A phone number for Keitt could not be found, but local officials said the man was one of several heirs to the property, all of whom live out of state.

As part of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s case, a state grand

jury issued indictments against George Fontella Brown, 39, of Easley, on three charges of violating the state’s solid waste act, according to DHEC spokesman Adam Myrick. Those state charges carry much heftier possible penalties,

including thousands of dollars in fines and up to a year in jail.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

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the wall. Ten percent of the route’s point value was deducted each time a climber fell.

Madara said five judges monitored climbers and recorded the participants’ point totals on their score cards. First- and second-place winners in each competition category were awarded gift cards that could be used to buy rock-climbing gear like chalk or shoes.

“Strategy is involved in this event, as climbers should aim to climb to their ability,” Madara said.

She said the competition is difficult because too many falls on a tough route will cost competitors points, but if they don’t attempt enough challenging routes, they won’t make enough points to contend for the win.

Psychology sophomore Mark Gibson compared the competition to a puzzle.

“It’s a mental game. You have to be figuring out how much to challenge yourself,” Gibson said.

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Tigers’ success.

“It’s not about just one person, it’s about this team,” Brooks said.

“We’re able to take one person out and put another one in, and they’re able to play just as well and not miss a heartbeat.”

The Tigers added a second defensive touchdown in the second quarter when sophomore linebacker Kevin Minter recovered an Ole Miss fumble in the end zone.

“I give all the credit to my D-line,” Minter said of his touchdown. “They got back there and shot the gaps. I just happened to be the one nearest to the ball, and I just fell on it.”

Madara said Saturday was the first time the event had been held since 2007. She revived the event as part of her project for an internship she is currently completing with Adventure Education at the University.

“I wanted to get in on the expanding climbing scene here at LSU,” Madara said.

She said in her time working at the rock wall she has noticed an increased number of climbers using it.

“We’ve had to turn people away at times because we were over capacity,” Madara said.

Chris Bullard, Adventure Education coordinator, said the event was especially enticing to avid climbers who got to try out a completely new set of routes.

Despite the event’s daunting challenges, the atmosphere remained upbeat and positive. A DJ was positioned atop the climbing wall to turn out tunes throughout the event.

Gibson said he enjoys climbing because of its versatile benefits.

“It’s a really good workout, Senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson went 7-for-7 for 88 yards, while senior quarterback Jarrett Lee completed his only pass of the night for 17 yards. Jefferson connected with junior receiver Russell Shepard on a 22-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, LSU’s lone touchdown pass on the night.

Miles said the Tigers’ early lead limited LSU’s need to throw, but he still stressed the importance of the passing game.

“We need to throw the ball to have them understand it’s something we can do,” Miles said. “If they continue to crowd the line, we’ll continue to take those advantages.”

Late in the game, sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger took

The Daily Reveille and it’s also a good way to release stress,” Gibson said.

He also likes that climbing can be done alone or with friends. Gibson said the climbing community is unique and he appreciates its lighthearted nature.

“Rock climbing is lots of fun, and I find that, in general, climbers are good people,” said Kate Kearney, mathematics post-doctorate student and women’s intermediate climber.

Kearney said she started rock climbing years ago for a physical education class and has been enjoying the activity ever since.

“There’s no necessary equipment or fancy rules,” Kearney said.

“It’s just you and the rock.”

The UREC SRC rock climbing gym is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m., Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com the reins for what would be the Tigers’ final offensive possession.

LSU took the ball at the Ole Miss 46-yard line and drove to the doorstep of the Rebels’ goal line.

Mettenberger was ruled out of bounds at the 1-yard line after a 25yard naked bootleg scramble with almost five minutes remaining.

Miles decided to kneel the ball after a timeout and run the clock rather than attempt to score and potentially push the score to 59-3.

“Victory was assured,” Miles said. “There was no reason to take snaps at that point.”

Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com

Monday, November 21, 2011 Davis said it’s not too late for students to sign up for the shuttle. hour on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Students can go to the Student The shuttle for the Louis Armstrong Government website and find the New Orleans International Airport link for the shuttle there,” he said. will leave at 4 a.m., 8 a.m., noon “Walk-ups are allowed for the shutand 4 p.m. on those days. tles. We will have paper registration Brian Davis, forms on the buses SG director of To the Baton Rouge airport: for people who transportation, said • Running times: Tuesday and Wednes- need to sign up at this is the third year day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. A bus leaves the last minute.” the holiday shuttle Students can the University about every hour. has been active. board the shuttles About 150 to • Return service: Sunday from 10 a.m. on campus in the 175 students took to 10 p.m.

AgCenter parking advantage of the • Price: $10 for one-way or round-trip lot near Parker Colshuttle last year, service iseum and leave and Davis said he To the New Orleans airport: their vehicles in the expects about the • Running times: Tuesday and Wednes- areas surrounding same number this day at 4 a.m., 8 a.m., noon and 4 p.m. the Public Safety holiday season. building. But Stu“A lot of stu- • Return service: Sunday at 10 a.m., 2 dent Government, dents don’t have p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. the LSU Police Decars, and taxis can • Price: $20 for one-way or round-trip partment and the cost a lot of mon- service Office of Parking, ey,” Davis said.

Traffic and Trans“We wanted to reach out to students portation will not assume responsiby supplying them with a cheaper bility for stolen or damaged belongoption to the airport.” ings in vehicles left behind.

Davis also said the parking fees at the airport can be expensive, and Contact Kate Mabry at by taking advantage of the shuttle, students can save the extra expense. kmabry@lsureveille.com

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FOOTBALL

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Staff Reports

Stampley of Approval

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Senior fullback James Stampley (35) bulls through Ole Miss defenders for a 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter of LSU’s 52-3 win, marking his first career score.

Former walk-on fullback scores first career touchdown against Ole Miss

Senior fullback James Stampley’s first career carry came on second down in the third quarter against Ole Miss on Saturday, two yards away from the end zone.

He took the handoff from senior quarterback Jarrett Lee but was stopped one yard short of the touchdown. LSU coach Les Miles called Stampley’s number again on the next play, but again Stampley was denied.

The failed attempt left LSU more shot, and Lee ran to Miles to with a 4th and goal, and Miles had to plead for another fullback dive. make a decision. Should he reward “[Lee] was supportive the whole the former walktime,” Stampley on with another said. “He wanted to Hunter Paniagua attempt at his first see me get in there Sports Writer career touchdown, as badly as I wanted or should he kick the field goal and to get in there.” cushion his 42-3 lead?

Stampley got his chance on The players on the sideline fourth down and took advantage of clamored for Stampley to get one the opportunity. Though he nearly

botched the handoff from Lee, Stampley spun past an Ole Miss defender and fell into the end zone for his first score at any level.

“At that point I was just determined that I wasn’t going to be denied this touchdown,” Stampley said. “For me, this opportunity doesn’t come very often. I was just STAMPLEY, see page 15

After a chaotic weekend of college football, one team stands alone in the latest BCS rankings.

No. 1 LSU (11-0) received every vote and a perfect computer average for the second 1.0000 score in the BCS’s 14-year history.

LSU is trailed by No. 2 Alabama (10-1) and No. 3 Arkansas (10-1) — a first for the BCS. No single conference has ever held the top three spots of the BCS poll.

No. 4 Oklahoma State (10-1), No. 5 Virginia Tech (10-1), No. 6 Stanford (10-1), No. 7 Boise State (9-1), No. 8 Houston (9-1), No. 9 Oklahoma (8-2) and No. 10 Oregon (9-2) round out the top 10.

The standings were quite a shakeup from last week, as four top-10 teams lost this weekend, including three of the top five spots.

Oklahoma State, previously No. 2, fell to Iowa State, 37-31, in double overtime. Then-No. 4 Oregon fell to USC, 38-35, while then-No. 5 Oklahoma was ousted by Baylor, 45-38, and previous No. 7 Clemson was blown out by North Carolina State, 37-13.

Check out the complete list of rankings on page 9.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers hold of f Yellow Jackets in Charleston, 59-50 LSU earns fifth place in Classic Chris Abshire Sports Writer

Coach Trent Johnson spent much of the offseason stressing defensive execution and effort to the LSU men’s basketball team.

He spent much of the Tigers’ first five outings shaking his head at some defensive performances, as Northwestern and Coastal Carolina often had their way offensively against LSU in two early losses.

But not on Sunday, as LSU (32) finally put together a consistent defensive outing. The Tigers forced 23 Georgia Tech turnovers and found a spark plug in freshman point guard Anthony Hickey to nab a 59-50

non-conference win and a fifth-place finish in the Charleston Classic.

“We actually won one at the defensive end against a good team,” Johnson said in a post-game radio interview. “I felt like the game was physical from start to finish. I told them that’s how we’re going to win games this year, by getting tough on that end of the floor.”

The Tigers entered the game allowing 67 points per game and had struggled to keep opponents off the foul line.

The Yellow Jackets never threatened those weaknesses, shooting just six shots from the foul stripe throughout the afternoon and lacking the ball security to capitalize on a decent shooting effort.

LSU overcame its own offensive woes — shooting just 32.8 percent — with some lockdown defense to break open a close game in

the waning moments.

Clinging to a one-point advantage with 3:15 to play, the Tigers didn’t allow a Georgia Tech field goal the rest of the way, and transfer junior center Justin Hamilton scored four straight points to spur LSU’s clinching surge.

“Justin stepped up and made a couple of big baskets there with the two free throws and then the top of the key look,” Johnson said. “We have a lot of confidence in his game by this point.”

Hickey keyed the Tigers all afternoon, pushing the ball in transition, scoring 20 points and running the Yellow Jacket guards ragged on the perimeter.

The speedy freshman hit a 3-pointer to give LSU the lead for good with five minutes to play, and

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LSU junior center Justin Hamilton and Georgia Tech’s Glen Rice fight for control of the ball Sunday during the Charleston Classic basketball tournament in Charleston, S.C.

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RUGBY

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Tigers fall at Tulane, 65-62 Tulane duo dooms LSU in overtime Chris Abshire Sports Writer

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An LSU rugby player fights off University of New Orleans defenders in Saturday’s match. The Tigers won, 58-5.

LSU club annihilates UNO on Saturday, 58-5 Alex Cassara Sports Contributor

LSU demolished the University of New Orleans, 58-5, Saturday at Highland Park in a game that will provide confidence going into spring Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference play. “[Expectations were] definitely high,” said junior fly half Allen Alongi, who sat out with three stress fractures in his right foot. “It’s really good for morale to get a win, especially in the last game of the season.”

The first half was all LSU, who took a 36-0 lead into halftime. The highlight came when senior outside center and captain Jeff Levasseur found a gap in the middle of the field around the 22-meter line and shot through to the try zone untouched to put the first points on the board.

“Once I saw their 12 — their inside center — sprint outwards, I knew if I took an angle, and [sophomore eighthman] Will [Middleton] would finally give me a good pass, I could hit that gap,” Levasseur said.

Junior scrum half Jarrett Gartin

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completed the conversion to make the score 7-0 to start the Tigers’ roll.

Gartin would complete four conversions on the day. Levasseur had two tries and junior flanker and club president Paul Rogers had a hat trick with three tries before the half.

The starters came out in the second half to give the “rookies” some playing time. Three freshmen — hooker Cameron Falcon, wing Dean Peralta and fullback Pete Crawford — scored tries for the Tigers.

“The rookies were playing phenomenal,” Alongi said. “That’s really a tough thing to do, is get your first try because you’re under a lot of pressure from the older guys who are watching you, observing you every second of the day.”

Levasseur said the team will get into better condition in the offseason and put some “rugby on the brain” in preparation for its SCRC opener against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Feb. 4.

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After a rousing start to the Nikki Caldwell era last week, the LSU women’s basketball team took a small step back with a 6562 overtime loss at Tulane on Saturday.

No. 20 LSU (2-1) couldn’t capitalize on the momentum boost taking down No. 14 Georgetown at home last Wednesday provided, and it showed in some lax defense against the Green Wave squad by the Lady Tigers.

“Give Tulane a lot of credit, they made plays when they needed to,” Caldwell said in a postgame radio interview. “This is a game we will definitely learn from, and we will be better from it.”

The Lady Tigers couldn’t stop Tulane’s dynamic duo of Olivia Grayson and Danielle Blagg, who combined for 43 points.

After LSU freshman forward Krystal Forthan’s tying jumper with 23 seconds left in overtime, Tulane called a timeout under its own basket with two seconds to play.

On the inbounds set, Tulane

freshman forward Jamie Kaplan found Blagg, who converted a twisting lay-up despite being fouled and made the ensuing free throw.

“We had some miscommunication at the end of the game, but games like this shouldn’t come down to one play,” Caldwell said.

It was the second time in three seasons the Green Wave and LSU have battled to overtime in Fogelman Arena and the first Lady Tiger loss to an in-state opponent on the road since a New Year’s Eve defeat at Tulane in 1999.

LSU forced 24 Tulane turnovers but allowed 10 Green Wave 3-pointers and let Grayson explode for 21 points after halftime.

The Lady Tigers held a 26-23 advantage at the break, but Grayson scored 10 straight to open the second half and Kaplan added a trey to cap a 23-10 Tulane run and build a double-digit Green Wave lead with 11:08 left in regulation.

That run was answered, though, as LSU slowly clawed its way back ahead, 50-49, on a Bianca Lutley lay-up with 3:51 remaining.

Lady Tiger sophomore guard Jeanne Kenney made a free throw to tie the game at 58 with 1.4 seconds left in regulation but couldn’t convert the second attempt.

The overtime session was sloppy and tense before Blagg’s

late heroics helped Tulane secure its second consecutive victory against LSU. Caldwell said the Lady Tigers’ failure to close out on Blagg and Grayson ultimately prevented crunch-time stops.

“When you face players that are feeling good about their offensive game, defensively we have to be able to accept that challenge of shutting them down,” Caldwell said. “We didn’t tonight.”

Senior forward LaSondra Barrett paced LSU with 11 points, while Forthan added 10 to a balanced Lady Tiger scoring night.

LSU returns home for two games in two days, beginning with a matchup tonight versus a struggling Arkansas Pine-Bluff squad in the PMAC. The Lady Lions are 0-3 so far this season and were handled by Memphis, 89-60, Saturday while turning the ball over 31 times.

That could be a problem against the Lady Tiger defense, which has forced 47 turnovers in the last two games.

LSU will then take on Northwestern on Tuesday night to complete a three-game stretch in four days.

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Tiger fans should pull for Auburn in Saturday’s Iron Bowl BODY SHOTS Rob Landry Sports columnist War Eagle.

They’re two of the most taboo words in the LSU fan dictionary, but saying them will be a necessary evil this Thanksgiving weekend.

Auburn plays Alabama this weekend in Auburn, and LSU fans should be pulling wholeheartedly for the other Tigers.

The Bayou Bengals don’t need any help advancing to the Southeastern Conference or national championship games. Just win and they’re in.

But looking way too far into the future, should LSU win out and be sitting pretty at No. 1 with a 13-0 record, there is no reason for the Tiger faithful to pull for a rematch with Alabama.

LSU has already beaten Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Why play them again?

The Crimson Tide has the No. 1 overall defense in the country, which held LSU to nine points in the teams’ first meeting.

The other most logical choices to play the Tigers if Alabama loses would be No. 4 Oklahoma State and No. 6 Stanford.

The Cowboys’ defense is 67th in the country, giving up 27.3 points per game. The unit held just two opponents to less than 24 points and

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Auburn running back Onterio McCalebb celebrates Oct. 29 after a 41-23 win over Ole Miss. An Auburn win on Saturday could prevent a LSU-Alabama rematch.

was especially porous in the 37-31 double-overtime loss to Iowa State this past weekend.

Oklahoma State’s offense scores the second most points the country, averaging just less than 50 points per game.

LSU’s defense allows just 10 points per contest and faced a near clone of the Cowboys’ offense earlier this season at West Virginia.

Mountaineers head coach, Dana Holgorsen, was the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State last season and groomed senior quarterback Brandon Weeden into what he is today.

The next choice in the revolving door of national title contenders is Stanford, which just two weeks ago fell victim to Oregon, 53-30.

The Cardinals also put up points at a frantic pace, posting 45 points per game. Stanford plays stiffer

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defense than Oklahoma State, surrendering just 20.9 per game, but against the Ducks it showed team speed is not one of its attributes.

Throughout the course of LSU’s 52-3 dismantling of Ole Miss, there were small pockets of LSU fans drumming up the “We want ‘Bama” chants, implying they want a rematch for the national title.

Sure, beating the Crimson Tide twice in the same season is a

magnificent thought to the purple and gold homers, but it’s not the smartest plan if the ultimate goal is truly to win the national title.

When the Tigers and Tide squared off Nov. 5, it was like trying to tell the difference between identical twins. There are small distinctions that give one away from the other, but by-and-large they look the same.

The only weakness Alabama showed in that game was its longrange field goal kicking.

Oklahoma State and Stanford have shown glaring weaknesses on the defensive side of the ball this season and pose a much smaller threat to LSU than Alabama.

There’s an old sports cliche that says if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.

The Tigers will have to beat No. 3 Arkansas this Friday to advance to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game, and aside from the Razorbacks, the best team outside of LSU is Alabama.

LSU has already beaten the best — on its home field. There’s nothing for LSU to gain by pulling for the two teams to play again.

Rob Landry is a 23-year old mass communication senior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85.

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SWIMMING AND DIVING

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Tigers finish three days of competition with gold medals Scott Branson

Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads returned home from the three-day Tennessee Invitational with multiple gold medals and vital experience.

“Overall, this was a great meet for our team,” said LSU swimming coach Dave Geyer in a news release. “The last night is always the toughest to step up and compete in, and we brought our pride to finals tonight.”

The men’s squad finished second and the women’s squad placed fifth.

Junior swimmer Amanda Kendall took home gold in the 100yard freestyle with a championship final time of 48.19 — more than a second and a half faster than her nearest opponent — for her third gold of the invitational after winning the 50-yard freestyle and 100yard butterfly competitions.

Senior swimmer Samantha Goates finished first in the 100-free consolation final with a time of 49.79, slower only than Kendall’s

100-free performance in the championship final.

“Samantha Goates had a huge ‘B’ final swim getting her under the 50 [second] mark in the 100 freestyle,” Geyer said.

On the men’s side, LSU was represented by three Tigers in the 200-yard backstroke final. Freshman Michael Young fared best with a third place finish with a time of 1:47.15, followed by junior Nick Kunkel in fifth and junior Simon Diefenthal in seventh.

Kunkel’s performance in the 100-yard backstroke morning

preliminary qualified him for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Junior swimmer Andrei Tuomola added a silver to the two golds he earned in previous days with a second place finish in the 100-yard freestyle championship final.

Freshman swimmer Frank Greeff finished third in the 200yard butterfly championship with a time of 1:47.81.

Greeff, accompanied by Tuomola, sophomore Michael Saco and senior Martin Jungfleisch, made up the second place 400-yard

freestyle relay squad.

The women’s 400-yard freestyle relay composed of Kendall, Goates, freshman Amber Carter and junior Sara Haley, earned gold with a time of 3:18.54.

“Overall, just great performances tonight capped off with two very solid 4 x 100 freestyle relays,” Geyer said.

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VOLLEYBALL

Tigers win share of SEC West title despite weekend sweep Albert Burford Sports Contributor

The LSU volleyball team didn’t do much in this weekend’s matches to impress the selection committee, which will decide Sunday whether the Tigers make the NCAA Tournament.

However, the Tigers clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference Western Division title, as division rival Arkansas fell in five sets at Kentucky.

LSU couldn’t hang with an athletic Tennessee team Sunday, which swept the Tigers, 3-0.

Sophomore middle blocker

Desiree Elliott and senior middle blocker Michele Williams paced the Tigers with 10 kills each, but sophomore Tennessee outside hitter and Southeastern Conference Player of the Year candidate Kelsey Robinson’s 16 kills proved too powerful for LSU. “There’s no doubt in my mind Kelsey Robinson is the best player [and the] most outstanding player this SEC season,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “I can’t say enough about the impact she’s had on our league and certainly on their team.”

Elliott and sophomore right side Nicole Willis posted negative hitting percentages in Friday’s 3-0

loss at Kentucky, but rebounded at Tennessee, where Elliott hit for a .292 percentage and Willis notched a .250 percentage.

“Nicole ... had a good match offensively,” Flory said. “Defensively, Tennessee is a difficult team to defend.”

Senior defensive specialist Lauren Waclawczyk said the Volunteers’ playing style prepared the Tigers for next weekend’s match against Arkansas.

“We got a lot of experience playing a really quick offense and a really physical offense, so that will take us into next weekend,” she said. “[Arkansas is]

a physical team.”

Flory said she saw the team improve during the weekend, even though LSU suffered two losses.

“We grew up as a team a little bit,” she said. “The hard part is, as a player, it’s difficult to see that type of progress when you’re not winning.”

The Tigers were without junior outside hitter Madie Jones, who didn’t travel with the team for undisclosed reasons. Jones leads the team in kills per set, and is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday’s match against Arkansas.

Waclawczyk said LSU has

had the SEC West title on its mind since the start of the season and she expects an intense match against Arkansas.

If the Tigers win the Arkansas match, they will win the SEC West crown outright.

“It’s something that we’ve talked about all year,” she said.

“It’s going to be a fun match with two really good teams, and we’d like to get a little bit of revenge since they took us out in three [sets] at Arkansas.”

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com

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NCAA FOOTBALL

Miami self-imposes ban, won’t play in bowl game The Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami is not going to a bowl this season, selfimposing a ban that school officials say was “necessary” in response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into the university’s compliance practices.

Players were informed Sunday that Friday’s game against Boston College will be the last this season, even though the Hurricanes have enough wins to qualify for a postseason appearance. By self-imposing a ban, Miami is trying to lessen the impact of whatever sanctions the NCAA hands down once its investigation ends.

“I’m clearly disappointed,” said Miami coach Al Golden, who university officials said was not

involved in the choice to go forward with the ban. “I believe it’s the right decision and I’m 100 percent behind the decision. ... We’re one step closer to putting these issues behind us.”

Golden said athletic director Shawn Eichorst and university president Donna Shalala made the decision, although a statement from the university said it was done through consultation with “university leaders, athletic administrators and outside counsel.” The NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference were informed.

“It is a necessary step for our university,” read Miami’s statement.

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Web Comments

As usual, the opinion section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.

In response to Andrew Shockey’s column, “Road construction does not resolve traffic problems,” readers had this to say: “The first few points made about widening causing more congestions are just plain stupid. But with that being said I like the star wars analogy and an HOV lane is actually a great idea. But you have to remember that HOV lanes are used for longer distances and have

fewer exits. So with that being said, which exits would you take away? Baton Rouge is just not a big enough city for this to be effective.”

-Rando

“I don’t care who you are, that’s just funny right thar’.

For public transportation to work, the culture around that public transportation has to be that it is a viable alternative for people who have the option of using a car. I have lived in such places and have happily used public transit and the commuter trains.

In Baton Rouge the prevailing culture does not utilize public transit nor has it for many, many years. The population does not

prefer public transit and will only use it as means of last resort. Population centers that became urbanized following the universality of the automobile for transit generally are designed for cars.

Suggesting public transit is nice, but without a realistic plan for changing local mores and values that are thoroughly ingrained and have been in place for many decades it is not a workable solution nor does it contain any paths toward a workable solution. I can’t see, in an era of severely restrained budgets, that money should be wasted on this avenue, at least in this urban region.

I don’t have any solutions, but I know at least what avenues we

really shouldn’t go down. Plans must have compliance from citizens at large to be feasible and public transit in this time and this place is not something the general public of Baton Rouge will use if any other options are available.”

-Anonymous In response to Xerxes Wilson’s column, “LSU band concert spectators display lack of respect,” readers had this to say: “I agree wholeheartedly with your article! As a freshmen, one of the most surprising aspects of college for me was seeing how little respect some students have, not only for events similar to the band

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concert, but even in class; I find it very frustrating at times. I have also performed on stage many times, and it can be hardest to perform in front of peers for this very reason.

To those that are so rude and disrespectful — even if you aren’t interested and were forced to be there, at least have a little decency. When you so blatantly disrespect someone performing for you or teaching you, you are in effect saying that you are better than they are and what they are presenting isn’t worth anything.

And that simply isn’t true.”

-Lisa Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com

The Philibuster

Despite past transgressions, police not above the law America is a police state.

As of late, there’s seemingly no distinction between the laws and those enforcing them. Our cities and states are being policed by a reprehensible band of mindless RoboCops and sanctimonious Judge Dredds.

“We are the law,” they seem to be saying — as if they were above that which they’ve sworn to uphold.

As if the law enforcement community had collectively given up on their motto, “to protect and serve.”

It’s ignorance, quite frankly.

Locally, “protecting and serving” has become “wrecking and swerving” as the New Orleans Police Department’s internal affairs unit continues to investigate a YouTube video depicting one of its squad cars veering — drunkenly, by all indications — on the interstate.

Additionally, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Joe Sanchez was in “deep doo-doo” earlier this month — literally — after pranksters covered his car in human feces.

Ongoing investigations are determining whether the incident is related to the controversial feud between the FHP and the Miami Police Department, stemming from Trooper Donna Watts’s arrest of Florida Highway Patrol Officer Fausto Lopez, who was reportedly speeding in excess of 120 mph in a marked police vehicle, according the Watts’ report.

Prior to Sanchez’s car’s crappy paint job, Officer Thomas Vokaty appeared to return Watts’s favor, stopping an FHP trooper on a turnpike outside Miami Police

Department jurisdiction and reportedly asking, “How does it feel to be pulled over?”

Pulled over? For littering, and arresting a fellow law enforcement officer because he broke the hell out of the law? These s u p e r- t r o o p e r s must have eaten, like, a hundred bucks worth of pot, and, like, 30 bucks worth of shrooms, man.

Phil Sweeney Sadly, OfColumnist ficer Rod Farva wasn’t available for comment.

To boot, 13 officers, two sergeants and a lieutenant of the New York Police Department (NYPD) were slapped with criminal charges in October for their roles in a ticket-fixing scandal — just three days after the arrests of five other officers in an unrelated gun-running probe.

Of the ticket-fixing scandal, Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, a law enforcement union whose some 23,000 members make it one of the most powerful in the nation, said that “taking care of your family, taking care of your friends is not a crime.”

It is a crime, apparently.

Lynch continued, “To take a courtesy and turn it into a crime is wrong.”

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, I suppose.

According to Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson, the 300 ticket-fixing instances in question cost the taxpayers of New York approximately $2 million, which could have significantly padded

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the city’s recession-worn coffers.

There’s a certain “inequality before the law” paradigm established when there are two sets of rules governing law enforcement, one for those with a brother badge or a courtesy card and one for those without. Life isn’t Monopoly. There’s no “free parking,” and there should not to be a “get out of jail free” card.

Forgive me, then, for not acknowledging the NYPD’s courtesy.

Most recently, nauseating videos surfaced on Friday of an officer of the University of California-Davis’s police force pepper-spraying innocent students at an innocuous “Occupy” protest.

In the video, the helmeted

officer appears to sadistically display the bottle of pepper-spray before dispersing its red contents on the seated protesters in a thorough, sweeping manner, walking back and forth as he did so — as if to ensure, appallingly enough, he’d done everything possible to spray their concealed faces.

As if the stuff were Raid, quite honestly, and the students roaches.

“The students had encircled the officers,” said UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza on Saturday. “They were looking to leave but were unable to get out.”

Spare me.

Charles J. Kelly, a former Baltimore Police Department lieutenant, reportedly remarked

that the actions of the UC Davis police were “fairly standard police procedure.”

You’re right they were — and that’s the problem.

There are good cops, and there are bad cops. Fortunately, our university’s police force seems to be among the former. We ought to be thankful for that fact.

But as for the rest of them?

I’m with the N.W.A. Phil Sweeney is a 25-year-old English senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_PhilSweeney.

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Houston a breeding ground for Mexican drug cartels

Jennifer Pearson The Daily Cougar

HOUSTON (UWIRE) — When students think about the current conditions in Mexico, it is usually parallel to the images found in news stories: Brutal executions of “outspoken” Mexican journalists, mass graves plighting the Monterrey countryside or countless batches of packaged narcotics acquired by U.S. border control agents. But all is well if one takes notice of spring break travel advisories, right?

Unfortunately, Houston happens to be a breeding ground for Mexican drug cartels, which have been more than successful in establishing narcotic rings within the Harris County area.

Although the dangers of Mexico’s drug cartels appear to remain outside the Texas border, it is only a matter of time before innocent bystanders in Houston get

caught in the crossfire.

Attempts to eradicate or weaken the supremacy of drug cartels in Mexico have been futile.

Mexican journalists are reluctant to cover news stories linked to them in fear of swift execution.

The lack of proper coverage from formal newscasts allows drug lords to proceed with their operations without consequence. Many local police forces in Mexico have either succumbed to the power of local crime syndicates or have been “paid off” to turn a blind eye to criminal activity. More recently, drug cartels have even tracked down and decapitated Internet users posting coverage or criticism online that defaces their authority.

According to Reporters Without Borders, Mexico is now listed as the second most dangerous country for journalists.

Houston has been a hub for drug and human trafficking in connection with Mexican and South

American crime organizations for decades. We currently have one of the largest deposits of Los Zetas membership in the nation, a fact commonly accepted by Houston police forces.

“We’ve had drugs being produced from South and Central America and Mexico. We have had those drugs in our community,” Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said. “In my opinion, that crossover happened a long time ago.”

To the dismay of local law enforcement, Mexican drug cartels have taken advantage of street-level gangs in Houston by implementing them into local operations. As a result, it has been difficult to track down and identify drug activities rooted to Mexican cartels, most notably the Zetas cartel.

The Houston area alone has almost 10,000 documented gang members, and the estimated

correlations between them and the Zetas is beyond police forces.

“Our street-level gang members are being exploited, manipulated, and strategically utilized to enhance the cartel operations on this end of the border, so those are obviously concerns for us,” County Sheriff Garcia said.

With the immense success of advancing their networks across Texas, Mexican cartels are now profiting off of the recruitment of cheap labor, namely young adults or even children, to assist in the local distribution of narcotics or other assignments.

Earlier this year, Houston mourned the loss of a Sugar Landarea teen named Elisabeth Mandala, who was brutally beaten to death in Mexico on what was later discovered to be a botched trip linked to the smuggling of illegal immigrants to the U.S. Other reports confirm that children as young as 12 have assisted in the

transportation of marijuana. Less likely to be suspected by cops, they are coined by cartels as “the expendables,” and are typically lured in through a small amount of money.

It appears that despite the growing threat flourishing within our city’s border, the Houston Police Department has yet to actually address the obvious issue at hand. True, the task of eliminating or curtailing these criminal syndicates is easier said than done, but it’s best to take a jab at it before it gets worse — which it will.

From brothels disguised as cafes or massage parlors, to kids hired as drug couriers, Houston is becoming a playground for Mexican cartels.

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FAILURE OF DIPLOMACY

Recent polls show communism more popular than Congress There are very few people who would argue America is a huge fan of communism.

After half a century of political tension and some propaganda, it isn’t too surprising. Communists were, after all, the source of fear regarding nuclear war.

Whether or not it was truly communism doesn’t make a difference — the damage has been done to Zach Davis the American Columnist psyche. This is obvious when you hear those on the right of the political aisle decrying some of the left’s actions because they’re “communist.”

Their definition of communism is off. The intent is to merely connect it with something most Americans despise.

Thus, it’s surprising to find there’s something Americans like even less than communism: Congress.

According to a recent Gallup poll, Congress’ approval rating is sitting at only 13 percent, continuing a historic low point in popularity. As a result of such a low popularity, some have taken it upon themselves to compare this to the popularity of other subjects.

One such person is Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), who created a chart to help explain just how low these numbers are. Although Gallup puts Congress’ popularity at 13 percent, Bennet uses a recent New York Times/CBS poll which found it to be even lower at 9 percent.

As previously mentioned, one

of the subjects was communism – specifically America becoming communist. According to a Rasmussen poll performed this year, 11 percent of people polled were OK with the idea of America going communist.

If that doesn’t cause a surprise, some of the other numbers should help. After the oil spill in the Gulf, BP stood at 16 percent. Nixon held 24 percent during Watergate, and banks were still hovering 23 percent as of this year, all according to Gallup polls.

Clearly, Congress isn’t very popular right now.

One last figure that some people like to bring up to help hammer this point home is the popularity of King George during the Revolutionary War. With an estimated 15 to 20 percent of those in the colonies being loyalists, he fares much better than Congress does today.

While these are numbers Congress should heed, they are not things to which we should lend much weight. Polls may be good indicators, but polling in itself simply isn’t accurate all the time.

Take, for example, some of the polling which takes place before and after actual voting. Many times there have been surprises and disappointments when a candidate fails to do as well as the polling predicted them to. It shouldn’t be surprising.

Everyone lies at some point in time. Big or small, it’s simply a part of human nature, and is not always done maliciously. When being asked about political opinions, or other controversial topics, most people may not tell how they truly feel.

Our political beliefs are often

personal things, and there are some who would go with much safer opinions to fit in with the norm.

While there’s nothing wrong with this, it’s simply one of the reasons why polls must be taken with a grain of salt.

If nothing else, people can always change their mind between the poll and the vote.

At the end of the day, it’s hard to believe these polls are accurate.

While Congress may be inefficient and correctly unpopular, it’s

unreasonable to think more Americans agree with a turn toward communism.

Despite some people saying they dislike Congress just because it’s a popular viewpoint, the low numbers seem far more likely an indication of faulty polling.

In the end, however, Congress certainly needs to pay attention to these numbers. While they may be drastic, Congress should be aiming to at least be popular with a quarter of the country.

Twenty-five percent isn’t asking much. If Nixon and the banks can pull it off, surely this Congress should be able to as well.

Zachary Davis is a 21-year-old history junior from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.

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determined to get it in. I was going to make that work no matter what.”

The LSU sideline erupted in cheers and Stampley found himself receiving congratulatory headbutts from his teammates.

“Everybody was going crazy,” Stampley said. “They were showing what I was feeling inside.”

Usually the one dishing out the headshots, Stampley has attracted a reputation for breaking teammates’ facemasks and helmets during practice with his violent blocks. Always the lead blocker, Stampley finally experienced the emotions the running backs behind him feel every time they cross the goal line.

“That was a better feeling actually getting to score because I’m always the one helping to get the score,” Stampley said.

Though his name rarely appears on stat sheets, Stampley has had a significant impact on LSU’s run game. The 5-foot-10, 239-pounder walked on to the LSU football team before the 2009 season as an offensive lineman.

“He showed up here as an offensive guard, and we told him we needed a fullback,” Miles said. “He’s a very bright guy. He’s a very teamoriented player. We basically said to him, ‘We need you to play fullback for us,’ and he said, ‘OK.’”

The Baker native said he has embraced his role in the offense.

During practice, when coaches put him in receiving drills, Miles said Stampley often questions why he has to practice catching. Stampley has started eight games this season, but until Saturday, he hadn’t recorded an offensive statistic in his career.

Stampley paved the way for an LSU rushing attack that racked up 353 yards Saturday against the Rebels. Though he speaks loudly with his blocking, senior offensive guard Will Blackwell said Stampley is more quiet off the field.

“He’s a very reserved guy, but he’s very friendly,” Blackwell said.

“He does a lot of dirty work to be honest, and to see him reap some rewards, it’s good to see.”

Despite finally tasting pay dirt for the first time, Stampley and Blackwell agreed the fullback will likely have to wait to feel that rush again.

“I don’t know that he’s necessarily in the mix to get some carries,” Blackwell said. “But it was good to see a guy like Stampley get the touchdown.”

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The Daily Reveille CHARLESTON, from page 7 sophomore guards Ralston Turner and Andre Stringer immediately followed with two more clutch treys.

“Anthony did a really good job keeping us in rhythm today,” Johnson said. “And then Ralston was kind of struggling but still stepped to that 3-pointer with confidence and made a big one.”

Stringer finished with 11 points, Turner had 9 and the two combined for five late free throws that sealed the game in the last two minutes.

page 15 LSU led by four points at the break and maintained a slim lead for much of the final half despite shooting just 30 percent after halftime.

“I thought there was a period there where we just got some great shots,” Johnson said. “This is a group in the past that would have gotten down and let up on the other end. Instead, they locked in defensively and that was huge.”

Johnson credited senior forward Storm Warren, who seemingly struggled with an 0-for-11 shooting effort, for setting the tone.

“I thought Storm actually played really well,” Johnson said.

“He looked at me like I’m crazy when I say that, but his intensity, taking three charges and grabbing crucial defensive rebounds were some big plays for us.”

LSU earned its best win of the young season against the favored Yellow Jackets, but Johnson said the Tigers’ attitude afterward was more encouraging than their victory.

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