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Saturday’s clash of the Tigers marks the 20th anniversary of LSU’s pivotal 12-9 victory against Auburn

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Former LSU defensive linemen Gabe Northern (88) and Chuck Wiley (55) pressure Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix.

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It’s Sept. 16, 1995. The Tigers are leading No. 5 Auburn, 12-6, in the fourth quarter, and Tiger Stadium is in a frenzy. Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Chuck Wiley looks back toward his linebackers to check for any changes in his assignment as Auburn’s offense lines up. “It was almost like you were at a concert indoors, and there was no way for the sound to let out,” Wiley said. “You couldn’t hear anything. We had to give hand signals.” Despite the necessary adjustment from his last coaching stop at Vanderbilt, first-year LSU coach Gerry DiNardo enjoyed the electric atmosphere with pride because his Tigers had succeeded in bringing the magic back to Death Valley. Coming down to Baton Rouge in 1995, DiNardo had a plan to revive the winning tradition of an LSU program that hadn’t seen a winning season since 1988, and it all started with a simple request from the LSU fans — white jerseys at home. “When I took the job, there was a lot of talk about the white jerseys,” DiNardo said. “It had been 16 years since they wore them. ... It was kind of a tradition. Every time they changed coaches, they asked the new coach, ‘Hey, can you get us our white jerseys back?’ When I got the question, I said ‘Yes, I think I can.’” As a member of the American Football Coaches Association’s Rules Committee, DiNardo was in perfect position to petition for LSU to be able to wear its white jerseys at home when the committee met in January 1995. After it passed in the coaches’ committee, DiNardo moved on to the NCAA Rules Committee, which consists of officials, administrators and conference commissioners. When Sports Information Director Herb Vincent, equipment manager Jeff Boss and DiNardo presented LSU’s case to NCAA Rules Committee, they came prepared with a gift for each committee member. “We ... made an LSU white jersey for everybody on the committee with their name on their back,” DiNardo said. The combination of logic and bribery worked, and the committee approved the petition: The Tigers could wear white at Tiger Stadium. Wiley said the players respected DiNardo for his ability to constantly keep in touch with the fans. For DiNardo, a crucial part of becoming the new coach at an institution is figuring out what traditions are important to him

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Holden, Guillory clash at lt. gov. forum BY Caitie Burkes @BurkesTDR Contenders to be Louisiana’s next lieutenant governor gathered Thursday in Drusilla Place’s Bayou Room for a relatively tame candidate forum — save for a heated interaction be- ELECTIONS 2015: LIeuteNANt GoVeRNoR tween Democratic East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden and Republican state Sen. Elbert Guillory. One of the questions directed to the candidates — who also included Republican former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Republican Jefferson Parish President John Young — revolved around a recent campaign ad for Guillory, who is African-American, which featured the n-word. Holden, who also is African American, berated Guillory for featuring the slur. “Only an idiot who had not seen my commercial would make the comments you made,” Guillory said.

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Riverside Towing subject of legal controversy, student criticism Company employee defends towing practices BY Carrie Grace Henderson @carriegraceh Though having your car towed is never a pleasant experience, some find the ordeal even more taxing if handled by Riverside Towing. The company, which owns most of the towing contracts for the businesses and apartment complexes around campus, has been the subject of many online petitions, Facebook pages and negative press over the years. Most recently, the Facebook

group “Make Riverside Towing Pay” has amassed 3,000 members. “Frankly, I don’t know why so many people who were towed improperly do not file complaints with the state police,” said Baton Rouge area attorney Neil Sweeney, who runs the group. “They complain online, but in the end, they actually do nothing about the fact they have been towed illegally.” Sweeney said Riverside Towing has pleaded “no contest” in the past to illegal towing due to inadequate signage in towing areas and towing vehicles to midway points to go back and retrieve more cars.

But Angela Chapman, an employee at Riverside Towing, said no illegal activity has taken place since she began working for the company five years ago. “The state police make the rules, and the public service commission sets the prices,” Chapman said. “We have an annual inspection by the state police, which means they come up, check our paperwork and that kind of stuff. Since I have been here, we have never failed an inspection.” And though Sweeney is not the only Internet user to question the legality of Ari Ross / The Daily Reveille

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Tigerama, the annual music festival which features acts that include the LSU Tiger Marching Band, the LSU Wind Ensemble and Mike the Tiger, will come to the PMAC Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m., according to an LSU Media Relations news release. The Tiger Marching Band will feature performances by the Golden Girls and Colorguard, and the LSU Cheerleaders and LSU Symphonic Winds band will also

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able on TV, the Tigers’ season-opening matchup against Oklahoma, can be watched live on SEC Network+, a digital platform accessed through WatchESPN.com. In addition to its regular season meets traveling the airwaves, the Southeastern Conference Championships will air live on a “linear platform” after previously being played on a tape delay on ESPN2.

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Student Health Center pharmacy to be privatized By Annette Sommers Manship News Service The LSU Student Health Center’s pharmacy is shifting to private ownership this January after failing as a self-sustaining entity. Pharmacy ownership is not yet open for bids from private corporations, but the SHC expects to have a company contracted and moved into the location by 2016. The SHC operates exclusively through a $155 fee per student per semester, while the pharmacy operated independently.

Since she assumed her position as executive director of the SHC in June 2012, D’Ann Morris said the center has been subsidizing the pharmacy to the tune of about $100,000 per fiscal year. Morris, a member of university administration since 1988, said she cannot continue to put students’ money into a service that should be self-sustaining. Pharmacy employees were informed of the decision in mid-August. LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard said the administration supports Morris’ decision.

Though the pharmacy currently accepts only the insurance offered through the university, the future company’s contract will require it to accept all forms of insurance, as well as Tiger Cash, which has been accepted as pharmacy payment for many years. Morris said the pharmacy’s limited insurance options factored into its loss of revenue. Pharmacy Supervisor Carolyn Lancon said she feels the decision to privatize the pharmacy was too sudden and one-sided.

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Students, faculty celebrate diversity Performances showcased at annual Harambeé BY Tia Banerjee @tiabanerjee_TDR The Office of Multicultural Affairs, Campus Life and the African-American Cultural Center hosted its 26th annual Harambeé Thursday night in the Student Union Theater, featuring performances from several student groups and a keynote address from LSU alumna Maxine Crump — the first African-American woman at the university to live in a campus residential hall. “It’s definitely a traditional program that the campus anticipates every year,” said Director of Multicultural Affairs Chaunda Mitchell. “It’s an opportunity for us to welcome our new students to campus and hopefully connect to some of our returning students while we give them an inspiring message and performances from their peers.” The Harambeé event has evolved since its debut on campus 26 years ago. The Harambeé transitioned from a faculty and staff networking social and separate student performances into a celebration the entire LSU community can attend and enjoy, Mitchell said. Planning for the event began in early summer, Mitchell said, as the Office of Multicultural Affairs worked with Campus Life and the African-American Cultural Center to organize the program. The night opened up with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by the LSU Gospel Choir. Elementary education sophomore Charlene Martin said she felt proud to be performing in an event that has been around for so long. “I feel honored that we’re doing it,” Martin said. Other performances included the Legacy Dance Crew, the Capital City Capoeira Dancers and the Caribbean Student Association. The highlight of the evening was the keynote address delivered by Crump.

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The LSU Gospel Choir performs ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ [above] and Baton Rouge Capoeira Dancers perform a routine to live hand drums [below] on Thursday, during the 26th Annual Harambeé at the LSU Student Union Theater.

Lancon said she is fully aware the pharmacy has been operating at a loss and had repeatedly suggested her operation begin to accept other forms of insurance. She said the suggestion did not receive much feedback or support. Morris said that accepting all forms of insurance was not a viable option. “From a business standpoint, it was not going to work without hiring additional people, which would mean more money,” she said. While Lancon and the other pharmacists will be able to interview with the future vendor,

Morris said she cannot control whether the company retains the current pharmacy staff. LSU has privatized university-run operations in the past, such as the Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Morris said she does not anticipate a shift to privatizing the rest of the SHC due to its “collaborative” nature. The SHC medical, mental and wellness divisions operate using the same record system in the same facility. Privatizing those aspects of the SHC could break the ease of connection between divisions, she said.

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complaints, but Chapman said that is just part of being in the towing business. She also said she is aware of the Facebook groups and other sites but rarely visits them. Chapman said many of the posts are inaccurate, but she does not want to engage in a public argument. “Obviously, nobody is happy they got towed,” Chapman said. “People are angry, and we understand that. We really don’t argue with people, or we try not to, anyway. It’s not going to be pleasant, but we try to make it as easy as we can.” Though Riverside Towing holds many contracts with businesses around campus, Chapman said those contracts do not mean money changes hands. Instead, it gives Riverside Towing the ability to enter private property and handle towing the way each business prefers. Towing on campus is handled by LSU Parking and Transportation Services, which contracts out to Brown’s Towing company. “If somebody really truly takes the time to understand it, we’re not only the only company that does what we do,” Chapman said. “I guess maybe we just have the most contracts in that area, so that’s why everybody is thinking we’re the only company.”

Riverside’s business, many are just as opposed to their business practices. Kinesiology sophomore Kate Fisher, who has been towed by Riverside Towing twice, said she knows she was parked illegally at U Club Cottages but was more upset with extra “storage” and “after-hours” fees and the way she was treated when she went to get her car from Riverside. “The lady was not very friendly,” Fisher said. “There was actually a cop out there who was just kind of monitoring things, making sure no one got upset, which made me think, ‘Hmm, they’ve probably had problems because they are not very friendly people.’” Fisher said she also was put off by Riverside Towing’s policy that customers must pay in cash, saying many college students cannot get quick access to large amounts of money, meaning their cars must stay in storage longer. Chapman said the cash-only policy is a way to avoid receiving bouncing checks and disputed credit card transactions. Chapman acknowledges the company currently has an F rating at the Better Business Bureau for not responding to complaints. Many people have

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Crump, the president and CEO of Dialogue on Race Louisiana, was one of the first AfricanAmerican students admitted to the university. Other firsts include being the first female radio DJ in Baton Rouge and the first African-American female reporter for WAFB-TV. Crump said she hoped to bring a dose of reality to the students through her address. She said she believes that students now have a very glamorized view of those who helped desegregate LSU. “I want to get across to them that these were students just like them, who stepped into this treacherous arena, not knowing what to face,” Crump said.

“[They] broke the color barrier for them, and they need to not just sit back and enjoy it, but to engage in the change themselves because by far, racism has not gone into extinction yet.” The night ended in the Student Union Theater Reception Room and Lobby with the Harambeé Café, where attendees socialized with performers and met members of other student organizations. “There’s a lot of welcome events, but then students need to hear those positive messages throughout the semester, and so I think that Harambeé is one small way to make that happen,” Mitchell said.

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24th Annual Kiwanis Pepper Festival - St. Martinville

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Student arrested for simple battery, unauthorized entry Sam Cosgrove Bolles, 18, entered a woman’s Acadian Hall dorm room around 4 a.m. on Sept. 5 and touched the victim on her back and shoulders, LSUPD Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said. The woman told LSUPD she pushed the intruder out of her dorm, and he left. She and her

roommate later identified Bolles from a photo line-up. Police arrested Bolles, who they suspect was drunk at the time, Sept. 9 on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and simple battery and booked him into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Student arrested on felony charge of terrorizing dorm

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Demire Johnson, 18, was arrested after LSUPD officers identified him as the individual in a video of a large flame in one of the Broussard Hall rooms posted to social media, Lalonde said. LSUPD responded to a fire alarm around 10:14 p.m. Sept. 9, and after speaking to Residential Life staff, determined the source of the alarm came from a

specific room. Upon speaking to Johnson, police say he admitted to “lighting a small amount of rubbing alcohol in a metal bowl.” Johnson allegedly tried to extinguish the flame after adding more rubbing alcohol. Johnson was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the felony charge of terrorizing.

Man arrested for criminal damage at DKE party Police arrested Maxwell Davis, 19, during a party at the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house around 1:44 a.m. Sept. 12. Witnesses told police Davis hit a light in the backyard, and

representatives of the house wanted to press charges, Lalonde said. Davis was arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons for simple criminal damage and asked to

Student arrested for simple assault, battery Three victims reported simple assault and battery to LSUPD after a verbal fight over a picture posted to social media escalated, Lalonde said. Police responded to the reports at Cypress Hall on Sept. 11. The victims told police John J. Middlebrooks, 18, became upset and pushed one victim and verbally

attacked the other two. The victims were afraid they would also be struck or pushed, LSUPD said. LSUPD located Middlebrooks on Sept. 12 and booked him into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on one count of simple battery and two counts of simple assault.

Police arrest 57-year-old for possession of burglary tools While patrolling the area near Highland Road and Raphael Semmes Road, police observed a suspicious person pushing two bikes up Highland around 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Lalonde said. The man, Willie Elmo Starks, 57, told police one bicycle was his and he found the second at a

dumping area off campus. Police were unable to determine whether the bikes were stolen property but found “bolt cutters and other tools” on Starks, Lalonde said. He was charged with possession of burglary tools and issued a misdemeanor summons.

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A hit and run in the Phi Mu overflow parking lot resulted in an arrest after the victim identified the suspect and his vehicle, police said. The victim observed the suspect, who she later identified as Cade Joseph Callaway, 18, hit

her car, get out and observe the damage and then drive away. Police located Callaway based on the victim’s description of his car, and Lalonde said Callaway admitted to striking the vehicle. He was arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons.

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Players shouldn’t give teams extra motivation INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Sports Columnist

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[Left] LSU then-senior offensive tackle Evan Washington (75) lifts then-freshman quarterback Brandon Harris (6) in the Tigers’ 56-0 blowout against Sam Houston State at Tiger Stadium on Sept. 6, 2014. [Right] Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson (6) passes against Louisville Sept. 5 in Atlanta.

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First-year starters lead LSU, Auburn at pivotal moments in each team’s season BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR From a perception standpoint, LSU sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris and Auburn junior quarterback Jeremy Johnson entered 2015 on opposite ends of the spectrum. Now, as the two go head-to-head for the 50th meeting between No. 13 LSU (1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) and No. 18 Auburn (2-0, 0-0 SEC) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Tiger Stadium, Johnson and Harris appear to be closer together but heading in opposite directions after the first two weeks of the college football season. Despite each player’s path to get to this point, both have plenty to prove at a critical moment in each teams’ seasons. For Harris, his first official home start presents a chance to right the wrongs of last season’s meltdown against Auburn, a

performance that is still vivid in his memory. “I’ll tell you now — and I’m being honest with you — after that game I was miserable,” Harris said. The 41-7 rout on The Plains was the first and only time Harris started for LSU in 2014, but Harris learned that execution, not talent, win games in the SEC. Harris said much of that comes with doing the little things well and taking what the defense gives him, but LSU coach Les Miles understood Harris’ progression wouldn’t happen overnight since the last time he faced Auburn. By now, the film from last season’s game isn’t useful for Harris because Miles’ quarterback isn’t the same player. “It’s a constant evolution,” Miles said at the SEC teleconference. “I don’t think anybody gets it mastered. I don’t think Tom

Brady would tell you that he does anything but work hard and come to work every day that he practices to improve and to know the game plan. “On a much less professional level, Brandon Harris understands this is not about what you did yesterday or what you’re really going to do even this Saturday. It’s about accumulating knowledge and abilities that will allow him to perform at that position for quite some time.” For Johnson, this weekend is an opportunity to prove he was truly worth the preseason billing despite tossing five interceptions in Auburn’s first two contests, including a seven-point survival against Jacksonville State at home last week. Johnson was the heir to two-year starter Nick Marshall, already drawing Cam Newton comparisons before he was officially given the keys to Auburn’s up-tempo offense.

Coaches and athletes, why are you guys still giving opposing teams bulletin board material? Seriously, just stop doing it. There’s really not much to be gained from taking shots at a player or team you’re about to match up against, and most of the time, it seems to blow up in your face. Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan has spent his week preparing for the New England Patriots. He also took time to let everyone know he doesn’t know who Patriots running back Dion Lewis is, apparently. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Ryan answered a question about what New England does to allow “no-name running backs” to thrive in its system. The question seemed to refer to Lewis, who had a respectable performance in the Patriots’ season-opening win Sept. 10. During Ryan’s answer, Reiss has him quoted as saying, “I can’t even tell you that kid’s name.” Really, Rex? I know the Bills are coming off a big win against Andrew Luck and the Colts in week one, but did you really need to fire up a guy who had 15 carries for 69 yards and four catches for 51 yards? The Patriots don’t need any extra motivation. I think the defending Super Bowl champions are just fine without a giant chip

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Daigle and Arias enter tournament with different expectations

BY MARKUS HÜFNER @hufner_TDR Junior Jordan Daigle and senior Boris Arias will open the year for the LSU men’s tennis team this weekend at the Oracle/ITA Masters at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The duo’s semester started with good news — being invited to Malibu’s tournament for the eight best doubles in the nation and receiving a No. 4 ranking in the preseason ITA rankings. The duo hasn’t played a tournament since May. While both

said they feel mentally ready and in shape for what’s to come, their expectations differ. “We have been practicing really hard, so I think we both are in good shape and will try to win the whole thing, if not at least a couple matches,” Arias said. Daigle, on the other hand, doesn’t want to put too much pressure on the duo this early in the season. “I think it is important to go into it with an open mindset,” Daigle said. “Knowing that it is the first tournament of the year, you’re not going to be as sharp

mentally and game-wise as you would normally be. I’m going into it with no expectations and just [looking] at what happens.” LSU coach Jeff Brown said a good doubles team has to complement each other: Daigle is more confident than he is portrays but his personality differs from Arias’ in verbalizing that confidence. “Everybody has their own way of entering competitions,” Brown said. “Some people feel they have to be more confident verbally, while others don’t

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LSU then-junior Boris Arias hits the ball during the Tigers’ 4-1 victory against Vanderbilt University on March 15, at W.T ‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium.

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What is your LSU vs Auburn gameday prediction? 28-24 LSU ‘I think we’re looking good this year.’

21-14 LSU ‘School faith.’

21-17 LSU ‘Auburn is not looking that great this year. They almost got beat by an [FCS] team. I think we have a good quarterback. I think Harris is doing well this year.’

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31-21 LSU ‘I was at the stadium for the first game, and I watched the other game last week. The way they were playing, I was highly impressed by it.’

14-6 LSU ‘Because our defense is really good. Even if it wasn’t that great, they’re just not as good as us.’

28-21 LSU ‘Because Leonard Fournette. He’s going to have like four touchdowns and 229 rushing yards. Brandon Harris is going to be out there killing it.’

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on their shoulders. Ryan wasn’t alone in giving opponents a reason to get fired up this week. When asked about stopping LSU running back Leonard Fournette, Auburn defensive back Rudy Ford said it “shouldn’t be difficult.” Here’s a reminder of what happened last weekend if you need a refresher: Auburn, playing at home, allowed 161 yards rushing to an FCS school. LSU went on the road to play Mississippi State, a then-ranked Southeastern ConDUANE BURLESON / The Associated Press ference team, in its season openBuffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan er. Fournette rushed 28 times for watches during an NFL preseason 159 yards and three touchdowns. In other words, I have a hard football game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 3. time believing Ford. Auburn’s front seven got ing extra motivation, I don’t pushed around at times last even know if Auburn’s front sevweekend, and they’re now set to en will be able to contain him. play a more talGranted, neiented offensive ther of these sceThere’s really not much narios have fully line that is paving the way for a to be gained from taking played out just running back in shots at a player or team yet, but I won’t be contention for the you’re about to match up surprised if Ryan Heisman Trophy. against, and most of the and Ford are reFournette time, it seems to blow up gretting what they seemed to take said after things in your face. exception to the are settled on comment, sendthe field. ing out a since-deleted tweet saying, “I got a team fulla sav- Jack Woods is a 22-year-old ages words is just words to me.” mass communication senior Auburn will be lucky to slow from Ruston, Louisiana. You Fournette down, let alone stop can reach him on Twitter him. With Ford’s words provid- @Jack_TDR.

Unlike Harris, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn publicly announced the 6-foot-5, 240-pound gunslinger was his starter in a tweet before spring practice came to a close. Johnson showed upside in his sporadic opportunities, including two starts, in his first two seasons, bolstering Auburn’s case as the preseason pick to win the 2015 conference crown. Though he had yet to play a full season, some considered him to be a dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate. While Johnson’s previous starts helped gain Malzahn’s confidence in the future of the position, Harris’ struggles against Auburn prevented him from commanding the LSU offense in 2014. But with a year of experience

DAIGLE, from page 5 want to put too much pressure on themselves.” Having beat two doubles teams ranked No. 1 in the nation last season, the duo and coaching staff like their chances and see the potential of winning the whole tournament. For Brown, however, it’s more about getting ready for the season and back to feeling good about competing. He said he likes the advantages of starting the year playing the same level of competition Daigle and Arias played when they finished last season in the NCAA Tournament.

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page 7 under his belt, even Malzahn recognizes Harris won’t be the same guy who his team saw last year. “He’s was in a tough spot last year. There’s no doubt about that,” Malzahn said at the SEC teleconference. “You can just tell, after his first start, he’s a lot more comfortable and a lot more confident. We recruited him, so we know all about him. He’s very talented young man who can throw the football and hurt you with his feet. Malzahn hasn’t lost confidence in Johnson, and the coach believes he has to do more to ensure that his quarterback is successful, including putting him in “good situations.” Johnson presents a different style than what Marshall, or even Newton, showed Miles in the past.

“He’ll still pull it and make some yards, so you’re going to have to take the responsibility there anyway,” Miles said. “His abilities are more in the throwing game. They’ll still have a nice tailback and some receivers to throw it to. So it’s still very much a formidable offense, it’s just not the same Cam Newton style of runner.” Saturday may prove that the preseason perception isn’t reality for the two dueling passers. But for the one in purple and gold, his eyes are only looking forward. “[Offensive coordinator] Cam [Cameron] and coach Miles and everybody else, they helped me get through that [Auburn loss],” Harris said. “We’re past it. I’m looking forward to this weekend.”

With the high expectations a No. 4 ranking comes with, the duo’s biggest challenge this weekend will be living up to the hype. “We have a kind of target on our back, being No. 4 in the country this preseason, whereas we were more under the radar last year,” Daigle said. “We’re going to get everybody’s best match and just have to be ready for it.” Oracle/ITA Masters is Arias’ first tournament of his last season with the Tigers. The La Paz, Bolivia, native said he feels more motivated to end his collegiate career in the best way possible, and a receiving No. 4 ranking is a good start.

“I was actually kind of surprised,” Arias said. “I thought we were going to be sixth or seventh. Being fourth in the country is something I never thought I was going to be when I first came here, so it’s something really special. Now, we have to prove that we belong there.” While doing its best in doubles, the duo will take advantage of Pepperdine University’s facilities and the Malibu weather by working on its singles game for the upcoming tournament in Lafayette, Louisiana. The rest of the team and coaching staff will stay in Baton Rouge to prepare for the next tournament.

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Kate’s Law does more harm than good NOT MARIAH CAREY MARIAH MANUEL Columnist In July, a group of legislators introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015, commonly known as Kate’s Law. The law placed a mandatory minimum sentence on immigrants who reenter illegally the country after being deported. The bill is inspired by the murder of Kate Steinle. Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, a convicted felon from Mexico who returned to the United States illegally, shot Steinle on Pier 14 in San Francisco. LopezSanchez claims Steinle was not the intended target and the murder was accidental. Her death sparked national outrage, which consequently sparked a conservative push to enact a law that has the potential to negate years of efforts for criminal justice reform. In the midst of a bipartisan agreement to reduce the federal prison population, legislators have proposed another mandatory minimum bill, undermining the progress made thus far regarding criminal justice reform. Kate’s Law would establish a five-year mandatory minimum prison sentence for people who illegally reenter the country after being deported. Immigration is a hot topic these days, especially with Donald Trump’s proclamation stating he would build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. to deter immigrants from illegally entering our country. Immigration reform encompasses many complex issues, and although enforcement is a difficult task, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for

reentry is not the solution. Kate’s Law is the equivalent to putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound — more mandatory minimums will not solve our immigration problem any more than they solved our drug problem. The $7 billion annual budget for already overcrowded prisons necessitates devastating cutbacks for other state and local priorities. Politicians support mandatory minimums in order to appear tough on crime, but in reality, they have little effect on the rate of crime. According to a Pew Center on the States study in 2012, 17 states that have reduced prison populations have seen a decline in crime rates. Proponents of the bill who claim there is no punishment currently for people who illegally reenter the U.S. is irrational and false. According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 16,556 immigrants were sentenced for illegal reentry in 2014, with the average penalty being 17 months in federal prison. Around 98 percent of illegal reentry offenders were sentenced to imprisonment. Enforcing the laws we have on the books would be a stronger deterrent for illegal reentry than creating a new law, considering it is unlikely to even cross the paths of those considering crossing the border. Those that live across the border are often leaving because of economic struggles, meaning they would have little access to news detailing the law unless they got arrested. Over the last several decades, the criminal justice system in the U.S. has affirmed the notion that

putting more people in prison is the best way to protect the public from crime. According to Pew’s study, the prison population in the U.S. increased more than 700 percent from 1972 to 2011. Criminologists argue that we have reached a “tipping point,” a point at which increasing the prison population will have little to no effect on crime. Mass incarceration doesn’t come cheap, and this law would increase costs by nearly $2 million, according to The Atlantic. There is currently no distinction between those who deserve to stay in prison for risk of recidivism and those who present little risk to members of the community. Public opinion on criminal justice reform is in line with the opinion of criminologists as well. The Pew study claims voters think approximately one-fifth of prisoners could be released without posing a danger to public safety. Policy makers are attempting to take a stand against crime and immigration with the passing of this bill, even though it will do little to benefit public safety or cut spending. Steinle’s death was a tragedy, but it is wrong to use her as the poster child for immigration reform. The law would cause more harm than good, and, frankly, our tax dollars could be better spent elsewhere. Mariah Manuel is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @mariah_manuel.

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Colloquial overuse of ‘literally’ loses intended meaning I KANT EVEN ELI MINOR Columnist I’m no linguist, but the abuse and misuse of the word “literally” literally drives me crazy. “Literally” is sprinkled too lackadaisically in conversational dialogue to over-emphasize events to no avail. Nonetheless, the English language community has embraced this linguistic abomination and uses it ad nauseam. How did this happen? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, in its standard

use, “literally” means “in a literal sense or strictly.” For example, “The novel was translated literally from the French.” In recent years, “literally” is more commonly used in nonliteral contexts. Given its original denotation, it’s clear to see the word was once grammatically stable and static, like most words in the English language. For starters, the second and more colloquially endorsed definition contradicts the first. The informal definition of the word “literally” is used to add effect or emphasis when a statement is not true. This so-called definition has been included in the Oxford

English Dictionary. Alas, both definitions coexist. Admittedly, newspaper columns can do little to no justice in the quest for semantic precision. The aforementioned contradiction is staggering. This word can’t even be used interchangeably with itself. If someone said, “The novel was translated literally from the French,” in its second sense, this sentence would be completely incoherent. Absolutely nothing in that statement requires any emphasis. If someone said, “I literally just died,” strictly speaking, clearly this person is not dead. Who is responsible for this? “Literally’s” pervasive metaphori-

cal usage is now in its strongest form. The deliberate misuse of the word in the past is miniscule compared to millennials’ usage. Brilliant millennials now wreak havoc in the worlds of writers, grammarians and orators alike. Because they have the numbers, the place of millennials will forever be cemented in history books as the generation that has gotten a word so wrong, it’s now right. This phenomenon is simply due to quantity. When the majority of a linguistic community embraces a popular misconception, be it right or wrong, it is now viewed as the norm. The more idiotic American

culture becomes, it has to modify its language to complement it. Given America doesn’t have much, you would think its people would attempt to preserve some cultural dignity. I don’t think a little clarity is too much to ask for. What can we definitively say about the erroneous usage of “literally?” At best, the misused literally is but a mere dialogical lubricant that makes exchange between American speakers a little smoother…literally. Eli Minor is a 19-year-old philosophy junior from New Orleans. You can reach him on Twitter @eliminor_TDR.

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Being anti-abortion is about more than protecting unborn CONSERVATIVE CAIT CAITLYN ATKINSON Columnist There is nothing more prowoman than being anti-abortion, though the feminist movement makes the anti-abortion movement seem like a crusade against women. This is most evident on a college campus. Planned Parenthood has performed over 1.9 million abortions since 2009. Around 79 percent of Planned Parenthoods are located within five miles of a college campus, and 44 percent of abortions involve college-aged women, according to research done by Students for Life of America. In the event of a crisis pregnancy on campus, Planned Parenthood is there to offer their services, which likely includes abortion. Planned Parenthoods in Louisiana do not currently perform abortions, but they are building a complex in New Orleans to perform the procedures. Young women aren’t educated about their other options outside of abortion or adoption, and that isn’t pro-woman. Pro-woman means telling college women it’s possible to be a mom and a

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Protesters hold signs outside the Planned Parenthood health center on Government Street on Aug. 22. student. Pro-woman is helping her make it possible. Title IX offers specific protections against pregnancy discrimination, but many don’t know. A popular reason women have abortions in college is because they fear losing scholarships, missing classes or getting kicked out of organizations like sororities, according to information by Students for Life at LSU. According to Title IX, “pregnancy discrimination is prohibited in admissions, hiring, coursework

accommodations and completion, pregnancy leave policies, workplace protection and health insurance coverage in educational programs and activities.” Scholarships remain even during unplanned pregnancy, and pregnancy leave is required for all educational programs and jobs. The act aims to make it possible to have a baby and finish school, but it doesn’t cover all the issues. Finances are another main concern for women in a crisis pregnancy. They don’t feel they’ll

have the resources to provide everything their baby needs, but there is still help for them. Organizations like Students for Life at LSU have several initiatives to provide tangible things mothers need for their babies, like diapers, clothes, pack n’ plays and cribs, and they also provide baby showers and clothing exchanges, Students for Life at LSU president Rachel Anderson said. There also are 3,000 nonprofit pregnancy help centers across the country, which provide free pregnancy tests, counseling, free ultrasounds, parenting classes and material support. There are 8,000 federally funded community health centers across America that provide all the same services as Planned Parenthood, such as STD testing and treatment, pregnancy tests and routine exams, according to Students for Life of America. Without Planned Parenthood, women aren’t going to lose all their health care because other organizations are there to help. This is what it means to be genuinely anti-abortion and pro-woman. Students for Life at LSU wants to talk to women after they have an abortion, showing they don’t only care for the unborn but for women as well. As Anderson said,

“The unborn is not more important than the woman. They’re both people. They’re equal. The woman is the secondary victim of abortion.” Anderson explained that the group stands outside Delta Clinic of Baton Rouge in the afternoons in hopes one of the women who has had an abortion comes out and is willing to talk with them because often counseling only happens before an abortion, not after to address the psychological issues that follow, ranging from regret to depression. These women still matter and need support after abortion. They matter just as much as their baby. Babies aren’t crises or problems to be solved. They’re gifts to be cherished, and their mothers are people, not just pregnant women. The stigma toward women who get pregnant accidently needs to end, and there needs to be fewer upturned noses and more outstretched hands to help. Anti-abortion supporters need to put down the protest signs and ask what they can do to help like Students for Life has done. Caitlyn Atkinson is an 18-year-old mass communication sophomore from Pride, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @catkin105.

Salary caps can eliminate disproportionate CEO to employee pay gap MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL CLARKE PERKINS Columnist It’s depressing how many employees of major corporations are living paycheck to paycheck, while the CEOs are deciding on the next foreign car they will purchase. The ratio of worker to CEO pay does not agree with the fact that these companies will not be able to operate without the hard work and dedication their workers put into them. Many Americans are not aware of the immense pay gap between CEOs and average employees. It was shown, in a study done by the Harvard Business School, Americans believe CEOs make 30 times the average worker’s pay when in fact it is 350 times. According to Rant Finance, the most ridiculous CEO pay goes to Charif Souki of Cheniere Energy Inc. While the average worker makes $35,000, Souki makes $142 million — this is 4028 times the

average worker’s pay. The government should begin recommending companies create salary caps. If a company begins to fail, the government is, many times, going to be the ones to bail them out. The government depends on many of these companies to keep the American economy from going under — they work together. The government shouldn’t strictly enforce salary caps because of the “free enterprise market system,” which limits government intervention. But, they should strongly advise these companies to set salary caps. It’s hard to understand how it’s even possible for the employee that spends 40-plus hours working to get paid practically nothing compared to the “big dogs.” According to Quartz, an economic news site, it will take the average worker at both McDonald’s and Starbucks more than six months to make what each company’s CEOs makes in one hour. These companies would be nothing without their workers, and their CEOs do not give them the

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pay equity they deserve. This pay wage gap is a slap in the face to the average American citizen. It’s like the CEOs tell them, “You can come nearly everyday and slave for me while I roll in dough, and I’ll pay you just enough to get by.” There is no reason why CEOs like the one of General Electric, Jeffrey Immelt, should be taking home $37 million in 2014 alone, especially after cutting down on retiree benefits. GE expanded retiree benefits cuts from salary positions to hourly production jobs, saving $3.3 billion. According to The Washington Post, the average American CEO makes roughly $12 million, while CEOs in Switzerland, the country with the second highest CEO to worker pay wage gap, make roughly $7 million a year. Seven million dollars is already ridiculous, so the fact that CEOs in America are making nearly double that is absurd. Unfortunately, we can’t trust these large companies to have our best interests at heart. How they’ve gotten away with these salaries is the question of the century. We can only hope that these

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CEOs make 350 times more than the average worker’s pay. Salary caps are a good tool to eliminate the large pay gap. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos address reporters on Tuesday in Cape Canaveral, Florida. CEOs see how wrong and outrageous this wage gap is, and that they come to their senses and begin working to minimize it. Worker unions and awareness for this inequality happening needs to continue to be created. This is another inequality in

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Friday, September 18, 2015 MAGIC, from page 1 and the program. DiNardo said he recognized how important the white jerseys were to his theme of “bringing back the magic.” While the fans were ecstatic to see LSU take the field in white, the LSU Tigers themselves were hyped to play Auburn for an entirely different reason — revenge for their 1994 defeat. A year before, LSU blew a 14-point lead in the fourth

FORUM, from page 1 “I’d rather be called an idiot than a n-----,” Holden fired back. Apart from the dustup, the remainder of the debate was a calm question and answer session on state issues, including safety, retirement and tourism. Young said the number one reason Louisiana is ranked 46th out of the 50 states in retirement is skyrocketing crime rates, particularly in the New Orleans area. He said this year’s baby boomer retirees are the wealthiest the state has ever seen and noted that Louisiana’s lieutenant governor also serves as chairman of retirement for the state. If elected, Young said he would consider phasing out the income tax for those aged 65 and over. Nungesser said senior citizens, along with veterans and special needs children, were his top priority. He proposed creating a Louisiana Lottery scratch-off system in which the proceeds would go toward military veterans. He said he would like to have a say in the state’s coastal planning and economic development, like he had at the parish-level. “Plaquemines has created an economic engine,” Nungesser said. He said appealing to the elderly during election season is

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quarter when LSU then-quarterback Jamie Howard threw six interceptions, including three pick sixes, in the final 13 minutes. “We had just come off the year before from a huge loss to Auburn,” said then-senior flanker Sheddrick Wilson. “Luckily we got the opportunity to avenge our loss.” Although the manner of the loss stung on its own, the LSU collapse cost it a winning season in 1994, continuing a long-standing trend that the LSU-Auburn

game determines the success of the Tigers’ season. From 1992-1994, LSU posted a collective 8-16 record after losing to Auburn each year. After beating Auburn in seven of the 10 seasons under Les Miles, LSU has recorded five 10-win-or-more seasons. “I used to always tell the team, ‘That Auburn game always decides our season,’” Wiley said. LSU got off to a fast start in 1995, and the players’ and coaches’ determination to turn the program

important, but he also wants to cater to younger potential residents. Young said Hollywood’s presence in Louisiana has created a goldmine for the state. “People are flocking to West Monroe to see the places shown in ‘Duck Dynasty’,” Young said. Holden said two service stations in the parish featured in a Hollywood movie made $1 million each. Holden said the recreation and tourism industries took major hits following legislative budget cuts, and suggested reinstating the Lt. Gov.’s office secretarial position — previously cut by incumbent Republican Jay Dardenne. Nungesser disagreed and said he would advocate for more communication among departments. “I have a knack for cutting jobs and saving money,” Nungesser said. As an Opelousas Police Department retired sergeant, Guillory said safety is his primary concern. Though a formula is in place for reporting crime, he said it could be amended to include more coordination among law enforcement agencies. “It’s important you maintain a balance in law enforcement,” Guillory said. Young proposed adding new state troops, while Nungesser said

he would crack down on ambitious politicos in law enforcement. The candidates also reflected on Louisiana’s abundance of culture and strategized on ways to promote it. Guillory said he was inspired by the promotional techniques Hong Kong used to market the Chinese New Year and draw in tourists. He said he has been everywhere in the world except Antarctica and sees patterns in marketing strategies. “I believe we can market Louisiana internationally, and I believe I have the power to do it,” Guillory said. Louisiana generated $11.2 billion in domestic and international visitor spending in 2014, according to a UNO Louisiana Tourism Forecast study. Young has been to all 22 of Louisiana’s state parks and said he is interested in their preservation. Holden said Audubon State Park is his favorite because of its historical significance and connection to New Orleans — his hometown. Nungesser said his volunteer work during Hurricanes Katrina and Isaac helped him see problem areas in the state, which he now thinks he can fix. “If you care ... you can make great progress,” Nungesser said.

page 11 around, combined with the atmosphere at Tiger Stadium, translated into an entirely different result. And it changed the outlook of LSU football. With four seconds remaining, Auburn threatened as thenAuburn quarterback Patrick Nix called out the play on a fourth-andgoal from LSU’s 11-yard line. Seconds later, LSU defensive back Troy Twillie picked off Nix’s throw in the corner of the endzone to seal the LSU Tigers’ 12-6 upset

of Auburn. LSU’s 1995 win echoes in program history as the start of LSU’s rise to national prominence, and, ultimately, played a part in setting up Saturday’s clash of the Tigers. “Before that, we were playing not to lose, and now these kids are actually playing to win to the game,” Wilson said. “It was our senior class that catapulted LSU into the national forefront, and the guys that came behind us stood over and ran with it.”

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