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Due to flooding in South Carolina, the LSU-South Carolina football game is relocated to Tiger Stadium on Saturday.

Gameday location switch calls for collaboration among different LSU entities

BY CAITIE BURKES @BurkesTDR The LSU and University of South Carolina athletic departments announced Wednesday morning that Saturday’s game will move to Baton Rouge’s Tiger Stadium, marking the first

LSU officials confirm ticket details, logistics for relocation of LSU-South Carolina game

time in LSU history an away football game moves back home.

LSUPD, Facility Services and the LSU Office of Parking and Transportation are co-coordinating and bracing

see COLLABORATION, page 4

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR The 2015 LSU football season continues to get stranger and stranger.

Its first game against McNeese State was canceled. Now, as of Wednesday, the Tigers will be

the visiting team in its 2:30 p.m. matchup in Tiger Stadium against the University of South Carolina on Saturday.

Flood waters ravaged through the original game site, Columbia, South Carolina, canceling classes

see SOUTH CAROLINA, page 4

Check out an opinion column on gameday traffic on page 12.

RESEARCH

Museum of Natural Science curator discovers new species on island

BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ The number of unidentified species in the world is reduced by one after LSU Museum of Natural Science Curator of Mammals Jake Esselstyn and his colleagues from Indonesia and Australia discovered a new species name Hyorhinomys stuempkei, or hog-nosed rat.

Genetic testing recently confirmed that the hog-nosed rat is a new species.

In 2013, Esselstyn and other

researchers traveled to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia to conduct field research on the mountainous isle’s plant life. On their second day in the field, Esselstyn and a collaborator set traps on opposite sides of their camp and caught a Hyorhinomys stuempkei. Esselstyn said they instantly knew it was a new species of rat.

The rat has long, white lower incisors, a distinctive nose, large ears and long hind legs, which may have been used for hopping.

Esselstyn, who tried to visit Sulawesi at least once a year

since 2010, said Hyorhinomys stuempkei was not the first new species he discovered on the isle.

“There have been lots of new species of rats being discovered in areas like the Philippines in the last 10 years because biologists are putting an effort into actually surveying them,” Esselstyn said.

After discovering the rats, they were taken out of their natural habitat and preserved as specimens. The animals’ organs, skeletons and skin were all kept for

see SPECIES, page 4

Genetic testing recently confirmed LSU Museum of Natural Science Curator of Mammals Jake Esselstyn and colleagues’ discovery of a new rat species named Hyorhinomys stuempkei. courtesy of JACOB ESSELSTYN

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Miles reacts to relocation, gives injury updates on Mills, Gordon LSU coach Les Miles took time to reflect on this week’s game and gave injury updates during his Wednesday news conference.

“It’s unfortunate that [South Carolina] can’t host the home game in their own stadium,” Miles said. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure they’re given every home-team advantage.”

Despite returning to the practice field Wednesday after missing the Tigers’ first four games,

Miles said he was unsure whether senior safety Jalen Mills would make his 2015 debut against the Gamecocks.

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Miles said senior tight end Dillon Gordon has practiced every day this week after behing held out in last week’s game.

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ACADEMICS

Grant funds new equipment for EEG neuroscience lab

BY MEREDITH MUSSO @Musso_Meredith A group of psychology professors received a grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents this summer for more than $100,000 to enhance equipment in the electroencephalogram neuroscience lab.

The grant also funds two eye tracker devices and an EventRelated Potential boot camp led

by University of California in Davis psychology professor and author Steven Luck. The learning workshop aims to foster research in the EEG lab. Psychology professors Sean Lane, Melissa Beck, Megan Papesh, Alex Cohen, Matthew Calamia and Emily Elliott were awarded the grant.

The Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Stacia Haynie, provided the grant to fund the original lab equipment in 2014, said psychology professor Sean Lane.

The EEG lab has a BioSemi 64-channel Event Related Potential system and an EyeLink system.

“In simpler terms, the EEG has a piece of equipment that measures brain activity responses,” Lane said, referring to the ERP system.

The equipment shows how a person responds to different activities and what brain activity is like before someone makes a decision.

EyeLink tracks eye patterns, what someone is looking at or if the participant is searching for something on the screen.

The EEG works by placing a cap on the participant’s head and inserting gel containing electrodes into the cap. EEG records electrical activity in the brain when the gel makes contact with the participant’s scalp.

The researcher is then able to see how the participants’ brain activity varies in response to images, quotes or videos shown on a screen.

“We are able to help our students become more involved in their education,” Lane said.

“Students are able to participate in the EEG lab by either being experimented on or ...

EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN BIOSEMI 64-CHANNEL EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL SYSTEM •measures brain activity responses •shows how the participant responds to different activities •shows what brain activity is like before the participant makes a decision EYELINK SYSTEM •tracks eye patterns •tracks what the participant is looking at •monitors if the participant is searching for something on the screen ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM •records electrical activity in the brain •shows how brain activity varies in response to images, quotes or videos shown on a screen

doing the experimenting.”

Graduate students, such as fifth-year cognitive and brain sciences doctoral student Rebecca Goldstein, also benefit from the grant, Lane said.

Goldstein participated in a project that simultaneously tracked the movement of multiple objects, such as several, quick-moving lights.

“Typically, you schedule

time in the lab after you have worked out a project idea, then you use the lab to program the experiment, run the experiment...and sometimes to analyze the data,” Goldstein said.

STUDENT LIFE

Hotline available to report incidents of financial irregularities

BY TIA BANERJEE @tiabanerjee_TDR While a hotline was established this semester exclusively to report incidents of hazing on campus, the little-known Ethics and Integrity Hotline was accessible to the LSU community since July 2014.

The hotline was created to help uphold LSU’s policy that employees and students have a responsibility to report any suspected financial irregularities, said Chad Brackin, chief auditor of the Office of Internal Audit.

“We wanted to make sure that the LSU community had an opportunity to report

confidentially, if they so choose,” Brackin said.

While the hotline’s primary purpose is to report financial irregularities, Brackin said, it can also report allegations of fraud, abuse, misconduct and other violations, according to an email from the Division of Strategic Communications.

An outside party, EthicsPoint — a regulatory compliance company — operates and managed the hotline.

After EthicsPoint receives a report, it is transmitted to the university’s office of internal audit, which then conducts a preliminary review to determines whether the issue has merit. If it does, it would prompt

an investigation , Brackin said.

To file a report online, users must select the LSU campus at which the incident occurred and then fill out the following forms. Users are then assigned a “report key” which they can use to follow up on their report after five to six business days.

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said the hotline could serve the university well.

“We have such grotesque violations of ethics every day in the state government, so we welcome it if it’s a step forward,” Cope said. “It’s there for reporting, and it is a basic moral to take action when seeing something wrong.”

However, some students like political science senior Jane Ashley Roborn remain skeptical.

“I’m sure it’s helpful, [but] I don’t think a lot of students at

this university would use it,” Roborn said.

Reports can be filed anonymously online at www.lsu.ethicspoint.com or can be called in at (855) 561-4099.

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page 4 COLLABORATION, from page 1 themselves for an impromptu gameday weekend. Officials made the executive decision following a series of devastating floods throughout South Carolina. After at least 17 weather-related deaths in the state this week, the Gamecocks decided it was in students’ best interest to switch locations.

LSU Athletics Communications Director Michael Bonnette said the athletic department has made arrangements for a home game since Tuesday.

“We’ve got a great staff on board here, so it’s something we feel confident we can pull off,” Bonnette said.

Bonnette said gameday will be a collaborative effort by several different LSU entities, including university security, cleanup and parking.

The Office of Facility Services supports LSU Athletics in gameday management, said Tammy Millican, assistant director of communications for Facility Services.

In addition to cleaning the bathrooms in Tiger Stadium, Facility Services is responsible for cleaning up campus after the game, Millican said.

Millican confirmed Facility Services contacted the Louisiana Department of Corrections and booked an inmate labor crew to help clean campus before Monday morning.

“We’re excited to have South Carolina fans come here, and we want them to see what a beautiful campus we have,” Millican said.

Senior Director of Administrative Services and Risk Management Jeff Campbell said he is still waiting on guidance from LSU Athletics on how to address gameday parking.

Though LSU Parking plans on operating like it would on a typical gameday, no

SPECIES, from page 1 later analysis and compared to known animals to confirm the rat was a new species. In total, five hog-nosed rats were captured on the trip.

Esselstyn said the possibility of the new species being endangered is highly unlikely and believes many more hog-nosed rats are still on Sulawesi.

Mark Swanson, graduate student in the Museum of Natural Science, has worked under Esselstyn for a full academic year. He said Esselstyn has been supportive of his research and makes him feel like he made the right decision to come to LSU for his postgraduate studies.

“It’s discoveries like this that make working in his lab really exciting,” Swanson said. “We can’t really understand the ecological role an animal plays without first knowing they exist.”

Esselstyn will return to the island in January to survey a mountain on the north peninsula

formalized plan is established.

“As soon as we get some direction from them, we’re kind of in a holding pattern,” Campbell said.

Tigerland will also be opening its doors to fans — offering gameday specials and events just as it would for regularly scheduled home games.

Fred’s in Tigerland confirmed it booked a tent and would host a normal weekend of gameday festivities.

Though the bar is still scheduling a band for Saturday night, Fred’s’ Friday night act is the Phunk Around Gang.

With midterms scheduled for next week and trips to hometowns planned, students have mixed feelings about the shift of stadium.

Mass communication freshman Brooke Fountain said she made plans to go home this weekend to relax and study for midterms.

“Well, I had my whole weekend set up,” Fountain said.

“I was going to go home on Friday and come back Saturday afternoon. Now, I can’t do that because of the game.”

Philosophy junior Cylor Ryles said he is concerned about his commute to work at Perkins Rowe Saturday afternoon, while kinesiology freshman Dorothy Travasos said she looks forward to tailgating at another home game.

“I think it’s great that we get another chance at a home game, considering our first one was cancelled,” Travasos said. “But I still think it’s unfortunate about everything that happened in South Carolina.”

Bonnette said LSU Athletics reached out to its employees and is working on assembling staff as quickly as possible.

“We’re going to make the necessary adjustments and try to treat it just like a regularly scheduled home game as best as we can,” Bonnette said. and look for other potentially new species. Of all the species he has helped to find so far, he said Hyorhinomys stuempkei was his second-favorite discovery.

“In this case, I knew when I saw it that it was a new species,” Esselstyn said. “There’s another case of species we found on Sulawesi in 2012 where I caught an animal that I also knew was a new species, but I didn’t realize how unusual it was until I got back to the museum and the skull had been cleaned. That one was like I was able to discover it twice.”

When he goes back to the island, Esselstyn said he expects to find another species and considers it a disappointment when the team does not. He said there’s a thrill to finding a new species in one of his traps.

“It’s 2015 and I still get to be an explorer,” Esselstyn said.

“Who gets to do that? It’s an adventure, not always easy ... but I think that’s what makes the successes all the more rewarding.”

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“It’s unfortunate they cannot host a home game in their own stadium,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “But this is the right thing to do. This is what we are supposed to do.”

Due to the change in location, LSU won’t travel again until Nov. 7 against Alabama, playing all four October games in Baton Rouge.

LSU has also never been the away team for a game played in Tiger Stadium.

South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said the field at Williams-Brice Stadium held out the water well, but the concern was the need for law enforcement officers and gameday workers to have full accessibility to the stadium area.

LSU is the visiting team in Saturday’s matchup, so the Tigers will wear purple for the second game in a row. Traditionally worn during home nonconference games, LSU hasn’t donned its purple armor against an SEC opponent in Tiger Stadium since 1994.

Prior to the game time announcement, student tickets went on sales for $5 at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The deadline for purchasing student tickets is at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

“All of the revenue from this game, ticket sales minus our expenses, will go to South Carolina,” said LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva. “They are basically the home

Thursday, October 8, 2015 team for this game.”

Alleva said he doesn’t expect to make much money from the game, saying LSU is likely to aid the relief efforts in South Carolina through donation.

Alleva said LSU sold nearly 6,000 tickets to the game in Columbia. LSU, along with South Carolina, will fully refund all purchased tickets to the game previously scheduled in Columbia.

“South Carolina put out that they will be refunding all tickets,” said LSU ticket manager Brian Broussard. “We will do the same and refund all of our fans who purchased tickets to the South Carolina game.”

Season ticket holders were allowed to purchase tickets on Wednesday afternoon. Though there are no guarantees that holders will receive their normal ticket seat location, they may choose from available seating. The deadline for season-ticket holders to purchase tickets is at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

The public will have access to purchasing general admission tickets at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

Ticket sales on such short notice may not reach usual Tiger Stadium numbers, so LSU plans on closing the east upper deck and south upper deck unless ticket demand requires the sections to remain opened, Alleva said.

Given rising temperatures afternoon temperatures and limited concession stands, every person will be allowed to bring in one water bottle into the stadium.

“One bottle per fan,” Alleva said. “That is because we are concerned about our ability to handle the concession stands.”

The stadium normally uses youth groups as vendors and is concerned about meeting demands during the last minute game.

“Everybody who does assist us on gameday may be busy,” said LSU senior associate athletic director Eddie Nunez. “It’s going to be hard for us. The majority of adults who work for us have been able to change plans and make the game this weekend. We have a ton of people stepping up.”

Yet, moving the game for tragedy is something LSU fans find relatable.

In Les Miles’ coaching debut in 2005, the Tigers moved a home game against Arizona State University when Hurricane Katrina barrelled into Louisiana, destroying it and most of the Gulf Coast.

As a sign of respect, the LSU band is learning the South Carolina alma mater and fight song to preform during its prestigious pregame routine.

Alleva said the Red Cross will be stationed outside Tiger Stadium on Saturday to receive donations and relief items for South Carolina’s victims.

“We are honored to help out South Carolina during this tragedy and play the game here,” Alleva said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families of the injured or killed people in South Carolina. We hope for a speedy recovery.”

Sports

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Tigers aim to finish strong in away games

ON POINT

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL • @CBoutwell_TDR

Defensive line coach’s point system drives linemen competition, improvements LSU defensive line coach Ed Orgeron is an in-your-face type of man, intimidating to many of his goliath defensive lineman.

That intimidation likely stems from the stiff grading assessment system he’s implemented within his defensive troupe.

“It’s something different for us,” said junior defensive tackle Christian LaCouture.

“Coach ‘O’ and [graduate assistant] Dennis Johnson go back, watch us and grade our performance.

“He’ll give us the sheet, and we get graded against the run and the pass. He uses a plus/minus system, and we look to keep our percentages up. So once Coach ‘O’ gives you the sheet, you will know if you had a good game or not.”

see POINTS, page 8

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LSU sophomore defensive tackle Frank Herron (97) recovers a ball dropped by Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson (6) during the Tigers’ 45-21 victory against Auburn on Sept.19 at Tiger Stadium.

BY C.J. RUCKER @Ruckmatic The LSU soccer team’s postseason fate will be decided on the road as it heads into the end of the regular season.

The Tigers (7-3-3, 1-3-1 Southeastern Conference) have won one game away from their home field this season. Their only road win of the season came on Aug. 21, when they traveled to Pac12 territory to take on the University of Oregon. LSU has six games left this season, half of which will be played away from the LSU Soccer Stadium.

The Tigers proved they had the talent to beat quality opponents away from home by defeating the Ducks, who only lost two home games since falling to the Tigers back in August. However, the Tigers were not able to recreate the same winning formula against rugged SEC hosts University of Alabama and Auburn University.

LSU is 6-0-3 at home and 1-3 on the road. LSU spent most of the preseason at home, finishing with a 5-0-2 record before starting SEC play. For most teams, playing on the road is a tough task, but SEC matches on the road can be especially daunting.

Traveling to some SEC schools for Sunday games can make for logistical nightmares.

When the Tigers traveled to Oxford, Mississippi, to take on the University of Mississippi on Sept. 27, they were forced to

see ROAD, page 7

VOLLEYBALL

Freshmen players assure successful future for program

BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR When LSU volleyball announcer Matt Dunn shouts the LSU volleyball team’s opening lineup before the Tigers’ matches in the PMAC, some names are foreign to most fans, but the freshmen earned every second of applause.

LSU coach Fran Flory wasn’t planning on giving the incoming class many minutes this season, but junior middle blocker Khourtni Fears’ injury and a lack of experience at the setting position forced them to step up and add depth to the roster.

The five eligible freshmen’s

transition to college and collegiate play is going well, mostly because of the support from teammates, said freshman middle blocker Brittany Welsh.

Just past the midway point in the season, the freshmen have found their place on the team and are helping the Tigers’ (69, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) chances of winning as much as possible.

“Each of them leads and contributes in a different way,” said junior middle blocker Tiara Gibson. “Some of them bring stability, some get a lot of playing time and some do a lot of behind-thescenes work. They are really good at knowing what their job is

and executing it.”

Middle blockers Olivia Beyer and Welsh and outside hitter Toni Rodriguez see the most playing time among the freshmen.

Beyer showed her value in her first game against the University of Miami, when she led the team with four blocks and two aces.

“Olivia is just a work force and has worked her way into the opportunity to be on the court,” Flory said. “October is a tough month for freshmen, so she’s fading a little bit, but she’ll come back for us.”

Rodriguez, who redshirted last season, established herself

see FRESHMEN, page 7

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LSU freshmen Toni Rodriguez (25) and Olivia Beyer (8) communicate with the team Sept. 13 during the Tigers’ 3-1 loss to the University of Miami in the PMAC.

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

MacKenzie looks back, hopes to make splash in senior season

BY HEATHER ALLEN @Hallen_TDR In 2010, senior swimmer Taryn MacKenzie was already making waves before she became a Lady Tiger.

At 16 years old, MacKenzie made it to the semifinals in the breaststroke event of the Junior Olympics and was named the 2010 South African National Champion in the 50- and 100meter breast.

“At the time, it goes so fast and feels so unreal that you don’t even process it,” MacKenzie said.

“It was just a whirlwind of excitement and adrenaline. You really just feel like you’re on top of the world, in the best form you can be and just excited to go from there and improve onto new and better things.”

Five years later, MacKenzie is preparing for her final season in the pool as a Lady Tiger, looking to cap off her time at LSU as successful as it began.

In her freshman season, MacKenzie notched numerous second-place victories, including those in meets against Southeastern Conference rivals the University of Alabama and the University of Kentucky. Both her sophomore and junior seasons were filled with top-five finishes.

MacKenzie competed in the SEC Championships in all three

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LSU then-sophomore Taryn MacKenzie takes a breath during the women’s 100 yard breaststroke event on Oct. 18, 2013 at the LSU vs. Georgia swim meet in the Natatorium. years since she has been at LSU. “SEC is one of the craziest, fastest meets I’ve ever been to,” MacKenzie said. “It’s so different from anything we swim back home. It’s so much more fun, and the vibe is crazy, unlike anything I have ever seen.”

MacKenzie said the crowds and how parents are involved in

cheers with the athletes at the SEC Championships blows her away.

Aside from the SEC Championships and the football games, MacKenzie said the practices and circuits are her favorite part of donning purple and gold.

“The practices are like nothing I’ve ever done,” MacKenzie

said. “I feel like we’re such a close, fun group and practices are always fun and make you as excited as you can be for a practice.

And on top of the SEC Championships, if it can get any better than that, the craziest and most memorable thing is the circuits that we have at the beginning of every year.

“The team gets together and we support each other, and it’s such an adrenaline rush. It’s so difficult, but because it’s so exciting, you just forget the pain. To see which team wins is just absolutely awesome.”

Competing in the SEC Championships gets MacKenzie hungry to go further, she said. She competed in the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships as a part of the women’s relay team. However, she aims to take part in the other individual events of the championship as well.

Despite experiencing the atmosphere of the biggest stage in collegiate swimming, MacKenzie said the SEC Championships is the best meet she’s competed in.

“I heard that SEC is more fun and adrenaline-filled than the NCAA,” MacKenzie said.

“I went to the NCAA my sophomore year for the relay team and it’s fun, but the SEC is more rowdy.”

Swimming coach Dave Geyer said MacKenzie has the potential to make her senior season a successful one, possibly leading to the NCAA Championships.

“She had a great summer this year, and if she stays healthy and takes those types of steps, she can finish out with a good senior year,” Geyer said.

MEN’S GOLF

Sam Burns impresses in a hot start to this season

BY MARC STEVENS @Marc_LSU LSU men’s golf freshman Sam Burns began his collegiate career with a bang and is using that momentum to continue his high level of play throughout the 2015 season.

The Shreveport, Louisiana, native is one of three golfers and the only freshman to be in LSU’s lineups for each tournament this season. Senior Zach Wright and junior Eric Ricard are the only other golfers to compete for the Tigers this year.

Burns shot a 3-under par 69 in his debut round on Sept. 11 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, LSU’s opening tournament this season. He cooled off in the later rounds, shooting a 78 in the second and a 76 in the CCCC’s final round but still managed a top-20 finish.

LSU coach Chuck Winstead said even with the excitement Burns had coming into LSU, the event was the freshman’s debut event and he played well.

“Sam Burns’ 69 in the first round was a big deal for us,” Winstead said. “Whether you’re [Burns] coming in with a lot of hype or not, it was still his first freshmen event.”

In the Tigers’ second

tournament, the Golfweek Conference Challenge, Burns continued his blazing start.

The LSU freshman propelled himself 18 spots up the leaderboards after the second round shooting 4-under par 68, a new career high. Burns finished the GCC tied for 16th place and was the highest-placing LSU golfer.

Burns’ play placed him as a focal point for the Tigers’ success and impressed his teammates, including junior Brandon Pierce, who said Burns has a bright future. “[To play at a high level] at any type of a tournament in college, that’s awesome.” Pierce said. “He’s got a lot ahead of him.”

In his young LSU career, Burns proved a strong asset, adding depth and dependability to the Tiger lineup. He was the centerpiece of a LSU’s 2015 No.1 recruiting class as the No. 1 junior golfer.

Prior to joining LSU, Burns had a stellar junior golf career and received multiple recognitions and honors for his play.

He was named the 2014 American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Player of the Year and was crowned the 2014 PGA Junior Championship Champion.

He sharpened his skills at

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Sam Burns continues to show his maximum potential this season.

Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport and was instrumental in leading the Cavaliers to five straight Louisiana High School Athletics Association state championships from 2010-2014. Burns

also won three individual state championships, two Division III championships and a Division IV crown during his time as a Cavalier.

Burns looks to keep his hot

start at the David Toms Intercollegiate Classic on Saturday. The two-day event will kick off at 8:30 a.m., and Burns will more than likely be in the Tigers’ lineup.

Thursday, October 8, 2015 leadership flowing through her veins, Gibson said. But as an unas a regular starter for the team, derclassman, she takes advaneven though it was unclear if she tage of learning from seniors and was going to play this season at contributes wherever she can. all.

“If you ask kids on the team, She said the transition to be- ‘Who is the best team player?’ ing a starter brings pressure Katie Kampen is the answer and anxiety, but her teammates you’ll get,” Flory said. “Although make her feel comfortable and she hasn’t gotten a lot of playing ready for every game. time, which she will as the sea“She has the son continues, she physical tools to be has been really im‘We’re ahead of the pactful behind the special in the SEC,” game and really Flory said. “She scenes.” has to understand comfortable with where Flory is proud of that she doesn’t the program is going.’ the group’s evoluhave to be a supertion and is confident star every play. for upcoming seaFRAN FLORY She just needs to sons because of the LSU volleyball coach be Toni, and when team’s talent and asshe understands sociate head coach that, she’s going to get back into Jill Lytle Wilson’s great recruita groove.” ing for future classes.

Welsh saw her first minutes in “We’re ahead of the game LSU’s second game of the season and really comfortable with against Rice University, starting where the program is going,” her collegiate career with six Flory said. “We’re not excited blocks. about where we are right now One player who distinguished with our win-loss percentage and herself off the court is defensive our record this year, but we specialist Katie Kampen. The know that the future is certainly Metairie, Louisiana, native has bright.”

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LSU sophomore forward Debbie Hahn (31) gets a head on the ball away from Vanderbilt University junior forward Simone Charley (12) during the LSU vs.

Vanderbilt game on Oct. 2 at the LSU Soccer Stadium.

ROAD, from page 5 lodge about an hour away from where the game was being held because of accommodations problems caused by a football game against Vanderbilt University the day before.

LSU coach Brian Lee said logistical problems are issues the team frequently deals with when on the road.

“SEC teams win at a significantly higher percentage when they’re at home,” Lee said. “A lot of times in our league, some of the cities are very difficult to get to. Getting to an away game on a Sunday, especially when they’ve got football on a Saturday, can really create some difficult travel logistics.”

SEC matches often come down to the wire, making the margin for error slim. LSU lost both of its conference road matches in double overtime. When the Tigers took on the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on

Sept. 11, they conceded a crushing Golden Goal in the 102nd minute of play to drop their first conference match of the season.

After the Tigers play the University of Missouri at home on Friday, they will travel to Gainesville, Florida, on Oct. 11 to take on the No. 12 University of Florida.

The Gators (8-3-1, 2-2-1 SEC) are 3-1-1 at home this season with their only loss coming to then-No.6 Texas A&M University on Sept. 10. If there’s any consolation to LSU’s rigorous schedule, it’s that it will face No. 9 University of South Carolina in Baton Rouge.

Lee said SEC opponents create a different atmosphere when they step on the pitch.

“SEC games have a little extra ‘oomf’ to them,” Lee said. “All of the teams are very hard working, and the student-athletes at all the schools put a great deal of effort into being ready for the game.”

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

SATURDAY SURPRISE We asked students, ‘How do you feel about the surprise home game on Saturday?’ compiled BY MARIO JEREZ @MJerezIII_TDR

‘I can’t wait, bro. We’re going to be turning it up all weekend, just like any other home game.’

‘I’m stoked. It’s not an away game, so I’ll finally be able to have off of work and go to a home game. I’m already planning a tailgate for this Saturday.’

‘I’m going home, so I really wish I knew about it sooner.’

Taylor Gill

Caitlin Devereux

Colin Laborde

pre-human sciences & education sophomore

management senior

sport administration senior

‘I’m really excited. The campus was gonna’ be really quiet, and now it’s gonna’ be really loud.’

‘I was supposed to go to a retreat for my sorority on Saturday, but I think we’re OK with [going to] the game.’

Taylor Witten

Caroline Campagna

biological sciences freshman

political science freshman

linemen, even if they have to beg a little bit.

Orgeron keeps track of each “We are always trying to say, of his lineman’s performance ‘Hey coach, I got that tackle. with points. He grades his play- Come on, come on, gimme that,’” ers on every part of the game, LaCouture said. spanning from tackles for loss to Orgeron will take off points loafing on defense. from his guys if he finds they’re The better the play, the not hustling or loafing on a play, higher the points. missing an assignment or simply A sack is four points. Tackles being outworked. are normally two points, unless The points are accumulatit’s a tackle for loss, which is four ed and given to the players on points. A batted ball on the line of Monday during their defensive scrimmage is four lineman meetpoints, and so on.

‘He deducts for all the ing, but playing A combination well in games little stuff. But, he’s of efforts can result on Saturday is trying to get us ready in a massive point more important for the next level so we than seeing how inflation and may get it.’ eventually lead to a many points points win, the goal they have, the DAVON GODCHAUX for the lineman aflinemen said. sophomore defensive tackle ter each game.

“We have to “It has created a work hard every room of competition,” LaCouture day,” Godchaux said. “So when said. “A healthy competition.”

Saturday comes, we can go out After inspiring his guys to there and ball. We know whoever beat one another in points, Org- puts in the most work will get the eron created a positive, competi- points.” tive atmosphere around the front Working hard may get them a of the defense. point or two here and there, but “[Junior defensive end] Louis with Orgeron penciling in the [Neal] had a big game on Sat- points, hustle is expected. urday, so hats off to him,” said “Coach ‘O’ grades hard,” sophomore defensive tackle Da- Godchaux said. “Like, he grades von Godchaux. “So he’s beating hard. He deducts for all the little me right now, but I’ll be back.” stuff. But he’s trying to get us Beating each other in good ready for the next level, so we competition is the goal for the get it.”

POINTS, from page 5

Thursday 10/8

CZTop Friday 10/9 Open Bar 7 - 9 PM

Phunk Around Gang 10 - 2

Saturday 10/10 Open at 8 AM Gameday Steaks 11 till LSU vs. South Carolina $3 Coors Light till Kickoff A portion of our Saturday’s door proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross Relief effort in Columbia, South Carolina

Upcoming Events: Friday 10/16

The Gin Rummies

Saturday 10/17 Open at 9 AM Gameday Steaks 11 till LSU vs. Florida game

The Scott Van Matre Band

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Your Friends’ Closet Closet sale to support LSU Textile and Costume Museum

BY KAYLA RANDALL @kay_ran21 For modern and vintage finds, look no further than your friends’ closet.

This Sunday, the community support group Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum will hold its Your Friends’ Closet Sale

see CLOSET, page 11

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Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum will hold its Your Friends’ Closet Sale on Saturday in the LSU AgCenter 4-H Mini Farm to raise money for the museum.

THEATER

Comedians to perform at Atomic Pop Shop

BY GRAYSON SENNER @graysonsenner Atomic Pop Shop is ready to shine the spotlight on Baton Rouge’s comedy talent with Comedy Etouffee. The store’s first event.

The Oct. 8 show will begin at 9 p.m. and will showcase local comics Jeffrey Buck and Nick Portier, with New York comic David Heti as the headlining act.

Atomic Pop Shop booking director Matthew Polito said he became involved with the show through the organizer and host, Mikel Albagdadi, because of their mutual interest in comedy. Polito said Atomic Pop Shop, while still a musicoriented venue, lends itself to a comedy show because of the shop’s layout.

“It’s a space for any kind of artist to perform live,” Polito said.

The venue is a small room, which gives the show a more intimate vibe. Polito said he hopes Comedy Etouffee is a new and refreshing experience for the audience, since Atomic Pop Shop has never had a comedy show before.

Each comic will bring their own style to the Atomic Pop Shop stage.

Heti released a comedy

see COMEDY, page 11 FASHION

Local stylist focuses on editorial work, personal growth

BY ASHLYN ROLLINS @ash_96 Most stylists’ jobs conclude when they clock out for the day, but for Elle Marie, the art of styling never ceases.

From the start, Marie sought to bring attention to her eponymous brand by dabbling in several different projects, including starting a boutique, a clothing line of custom Tshirts and an accessory line of sunglasses.

Marie said her idea was to cultivate an authentic brand that showcased her passion while also presenting styling as an uncomplicated task to her clients.

“Everything that I did, I always added a styling aspect to it,” Marie said. “[The brand] just kind of evolved from that

and looking at magazines and saying, ‘This is how I want to do this.’”

Marie cites Vogue, Elle and Cosmopolitan as influences that helps the way she approaches styling daily.

Currently, Marie styles for 225 Magazine, although getting there was no easy feat.

After an initial reach-out with no reply, she said she continued to pursue it, landing her first breakthrough while working for The Rouge Collection magazine, although she started out as a writer.

Over time, her experience from writing led to a promotion to fashion editor.

After departing from The Rouge Collection, Marie followed up with 225 Magazine and was hired, making her debut in the October 2015 issue.

Outside of her job as an editorial stylist, Marie is an entrepreneur of multiple side projects, “The Style: TouchedbyElleMarie,” “The Beauty: M3 Experience” and “iG.L.A.M Academy.” “‘The Style’ is a buildup of myself as an editorial stylist, and it’s just letting people know what I offer,” Marie said.

This particular service includes a consultation for style advice from everyday outfits to runway looks.

“The Beauty: M3 Experience” stands for makeup, massages and martinis, and provides a night of networking for small businesses and entrepreneurs who are breaking ground.

Vendors, like makeup

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Elle Marie poses outside of Highland Coffee’s on Tuesday. She is an editorial stylist for 225 Magazine and is using her personal brand to establish herself as a stylist.

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STUDIO SPOTLIGHT

RANKS THE MARTIAN Genre Films Ridley Scott has done it again. With “The Martian,” the director continues to show audiences how complex, engaging and awesome science fiction films can be.

— KAYLA RANDALL

SEE WHAT YOU STARTED BY CONTINUING Collective Soul With this ninth studio album, Collective Soul returns as a reinvented group while still showcasing the influences which mark its signature sound.

— ASHLYN ROLLINS

CHEMICALS The Shoes “Chemicals” tells the story of an electro-rock duo that is developing in musical skill but is not quite there yet.

Some songs impress, while others show a rushed piece of work. This album is still not to be missed because there are electro-fused gems amongst lackluster coals that may influence listeners to dance like nobody’s watching.

— MICHAEL CLEMONS

V

Wavves The band’s method of tackling everyday problems, as well as larger issues in life, is an organic and different take on portraying the message.

— RILEY KATZ

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‘The Martian’ engaging, wows audiences

BY KAYLA RANDALL @kay_ran21 Ridley Scott has done it again.

With “The Martian,” the director continues to show audiences how complex, engaging and awesome science fiction films can be.

Theaters around the world are in dire need of a film worth moviegoers’ hard-earned paychecks. It’s arguable there hasn’t been one since August’s “Straight Outta Compton.”

The cinematic doldrums of September and October are no longer with the release of “The Martian.”

Audiences seem to agree, as the film has skyrocketed to a $55 million opening weekend, one of the biggest ever in October, second only to “Gravity,” another space adventure.

Adapted from Andy Weir’s novel of the same name, “The Martian” centers around Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, an astronaut accidentally left on Mars and believed to be dead. As NASA puts together a team to bring him home, Watney must find a way to survive alone on the Red Planet. Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara and Chiwetel Ejiofor also star.

Visually, “The Martian” is stunning. When watching a film like this, it’s impossible to overstate the breathtaking beauty of outer space.

Scott films are known for their great cinematography, but the vast landscapes of “The Martian” go above and beyond.

The cast isn’t too shabby either. Scott put together a terrific group, who excel in their roles. Damon, in particular, shines as Watney, with whom moviegoers enjoy the rollercoaster adventure.

Something about “The Martian” feels fresh and new, different from the average Mars movie narrative. Though Mars films are nothing new, in recent years none have been particularly groundbreaking or especially memorable.

In fact, prior to “The Martian,” it seems these films were shying away from the Mars theme. The 2012 film “John Carter” was originally titled “John Carter of Mars,” but was changed for fear that having Mars in the title would be box office poison. It turned out the movie itself was box office poison, with its studio losing money on the project.

“The Martian” makes no such mistakes, as it’s an epic tale of human ingenuity and surprisingly comedic.

At its core, “The Martian” is a survival film. Even with the backdrop of Mars, human endurance drives this story.

Of course there are critics and naysayers who claim the film to be scientifically

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inaccurate — and it may be — but much like in “Gravity,” which won seven Oscars including best director, and other space odysseys, entertainment

can’t be sacrificed for accuracy.

Scientific accuracy be damned, “The Martian” is well worth seeing. Who watches scifi films for accuracy anyway?

Thursday, October 8, 2015 CLOSET, from page 9 in the LSU AgCenter 4-H Mini Farm. The sale will feature gently worn vintage and modern clothes, shoes, jewelry and other accessories for men, women and children.

All items come straight out of Baton Rouge closets.

The sale will be departmental and set up like a neighborhood clothing store. Each rack will have a sign with sizes, so customers won’t have to rake through them to find what they’re looking for.

Jeanne Triche, manager of the sale and board member of the Friends of LSU Textile and Costume Museum, said these sales help keep the museum up and running.

The Your Friends’ Closet Sale, in particular, was a way to capitalize on the prominence of local vintage boutiques and thrift stores.

“This is our 10th year that we’ve done it,” Triche said. “We just thought that a lot of the resale shops and vintage clothing were popular, and we could raise money for our museum that way.”

Triche said many people in town clean out their closets every season, and for the sale, the Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum try to take full advantage of that.

However, with all the resale stores around town, there is stiff competition when it comes to the trend of cheap vintage clothing, Triche said.

Because the sale is only for one day and local stores are open all year, Triche said it’s important to gain an edge, and one way is pricing. Triche said the sale’s prices are probably lower than anywhere else.

“The public likes to donate clothes instead of just throwing them away,” Triche said. “We’re passing our clothing on to someone else for nothing hardly.”

Another way to gain an edge is through the Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum’s

partnership with Mignon Faget, a popular New Orleans-based jewelry store.

Artist Mignon Faget was a textile designer, and the store collects items for the Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum all year, including items for the sale.

Triche said the partnership began three years ago through a friend who worked retail at Mignon Faget. The store now helps the group advertise and promote the sale. The group itself first began the sale with each individual’s own personal clothing and donations, and it grew from there.

Now the sale is more than closet-cleaning donations among friends, as LSU Textile and Costume Museum curator Pam Vinci said the sale helps keep the museum lights on.

“It’s their money that allows for the museum to have an alarm system and to have sensory lighting,” Vinci said. “So when there’s no one and no movement in the gallery, the case lights go off to protect the garments from extreme light exposure.”

Vinci said the money also helps purchase useful tools for museum exhibitions, such as paint, text boards and frames.

Some textiles in the museum are more than 200 years old and need special storage. Vinci said she uses the proceeds from the sale for conservation materials to preserve these important garments because they are a part of history.

This year it will feature a costume rack for Halloween and an LSU-themed purple and gold clothing rack, Vinci said.

YOUR FRIEND’S CLOSET SALE Saturday, Oct. 10 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

7 a.m - 9 a.m. - $20 admission After 9 a.m. - $5 for LSU students with ID, $10 for non-LSU Students

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COMEDY, from page 9 album in May 2015 titled “It was OK” to critical acclaim and teaches comedy writing at McGill University. Buck tries to make his material relatable, saying his style of comedy falls between storytelling and oneliners. While Portier describes his humor as self-deprecating and mostly related to himself.

Buck said he booked Albagdadi on a recent show and is performing at Comedy Etouffee to return the favor.

The comedian said he is excited to perform in front of a Baton Rouge audience, giving him an opportunity to perform a longer set.

“It’s been awhile since I’ve done a feature set — a 15 to 20 minute set,” Buck said.

The comedian is now based out of New Orleans but said he did not find as many opportunities to show off his comedic talent in Baton Rouge as he did in New Orleans.

He attributes the lack of a thriving comedy scene in Baton Rouge to college students competing interest in LSU football games and a rather large music scene. Buck said he hopes Comedy Etouffee becomes a recurring show local comics can look forward to.

Buck is the curator and runs the Baton Rouge Comedy social media accounts, which

ELLE MARIE, from page 9

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A sample from ‘Fashions of the Early Twenties: The 1921 Philipsborn’s Catalog’ hangs on display Monday in the LSU Textile and Costume Museum in the Human Ecology Building.

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artists, jewelry designers and cosmetic sales representatives among other professions usually attend the event, though it is open to the public and features entertainment from poets and musicians as well as drink specials. “iG.L.A.M Academy,” which stands for “Girls. Learning.

Achieving & Maturing.” is an opportunity for girls ages 14 to 18 to participate in hands-on activities centered around beauty, health, style and culinary arts. “iG.L.A.M Academy” operates out of The Belfair Teen Center in partnership with BREC and is a four month long course.

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The Atomic Pop Shop on Government Street will host a comedy show ‘Comedy Etouffe’ Friday at 9 p.m. Matthew Polito [top] is the booking director for the Atomic Pop Shop. organizes a show once or twice a month with nationally-known headliners.

Another Comedy Etouffee performer, Portier said he is excited to perform his material on Thursday.

Portier said he hopes Comedy Etouffee exposes comedy to college students who are often more interested in other forms of entertainment, he said.

Currently, Portier performs at open-mic nights at The Station Sports Bar and Grill and hopes Comedy Etouffee will expand opportunities for local comics.

“The people that show up week after week are insanely talented and they need more places and more stages to showcase their material because we have got a lot of stuff to show,” Portier said.

To manage all of this, Marie has a small team to assist her: beauty consultant and executive assistant Cekeisha Williams and photographer Cynthea Corfah.

Marie met Williams after she attended her “M3 Experience” with a cosmetic sales representative.

“Often times, you can work with someone and they never show you the authentic them,” Williams said. “Working with Elle, I get to see how she professionally handles her successful moments and her challenging moments first hand.”

Marie said she met her other team member, Corfah, who has worked for her for more than a year now, during Baton Rouge Fashion Week.

“I always want the photos to be edgy,” Corfah said. “A lot of times, it’s trial and error, and I love when we’re shooting and it turns into something we never expected.”

Marie’s future goals for the brand include expanding her “iG.L.A.M Academy,” which currently serves 10 girls, with Marie providing most of the financial support.

Marie said she hopes to find sponsors to help bring aid finances so that she could allow more girls to participate in the program.

“I don’t want to be a typical stylist. I want to be that stylist that can change things,” Marie said. “Not change the person, but make people feel confident about themselves.”

Opinion

Thursday, October 8, 2015

LSU admin. must find solutions to traffic problems Gameday traffic unnecessary

REAL SOLUTIONS TO REAL ISSUES GARRETT MARCEL Columnist Gamedays are an irritating experience to many living around campus.

Don’t get me wrong, LSU football is fun to watch and even better to experience. It positively affects the local economy, but it makes living near campus a nightmare — especially the traffic.

Baton Rouge prioritizes visitors leaving after each game, forcing many local residents to put their lives on hold. Terrible planning and horrendous infrastructure shows the need for a better solution.

The exodus of outcoming traffic created from games causes a shutdown of almost all incoming traffic to campus.

Right before the end of the game, police block off inbound traffic to intersections on Burbank Drive, Lee Drive, Nicholson Road and Highland Road. This forces others to drive away from Baton Rouge just to get to the other side of campus.

For the unlucky individuals living on Lee Drive, between Nicholson Road and Burbank Drive, you cannot return to your residence until traffic clears. The only exception to this is if you’re coming from the game.

I happen to be one of the hundreds of individuals who live on this small stretch of road.

Last weekend’s game showed me that officials are doing a terrible job.

Illustrated by GARRETT MARCEL / The Daily Reveille

Proposed alternative gameday route to help eliminate congestion of traffic after home games.

I was scheduled to work at 10 p.m., and, expecting bad traffic, left at 9:10. My destination was on the north side of campus, which usually takes me only eight minutes.

And after an exhausting hour and a half trip, I finally made it to work 40 minutes late.

Many people have experienced similar issues but don’t speak up. Why? The obnoxious and rude nature of some diehard football fans can be to blame.

Obviously some infrastructure in Baton Rouge can’t

handle the massive outflow of traffic, so it should be prevented. People should not have to significantly alter their daily lives to accommodate for the incompetence of LSU and Baton Rouge.

Whomever decided on this approach for handling traffic issues should be fired. Not only is the traffic restricting, but because of the lack of order, it probably causes more wrecks and holdups than it prevents.

There is no easy way to solve this problem, but I believe

there are three solutions.

LSU could keep the roads functioning normally. Take a note from Disney and use a fleet of buses to ferry people on and off campus, or maybe they should rebuild Tiger Stadium elsewhere.

Disney World has a great transportation system capable of ferrying people from the local parks to different areas of town and parking lots. Through the use of ferries, busses and the monorail, traffic is reduced at the surrounding locations of the parks.

The bus system is something LSU should look into because it already has plenty. We can place the parking lots further out from campus, and the buses can do the rest.

LSU should also reduce the amount of individuals who can park on or near campus. This will reduce tailgating on campus, but anyone can do the same activities elsewhere.

Another solution would be to just deconstruct Tiger Stadium and move it to a rural location somewhere on the outskirts of Baton Rouge. The city can build as many parking and tailgating spots as fans desire.

This is not a cost efficient solution, but the infrastructure near LSU is already at capacity at certain times. What will happen in 10 to 20 years when the population is higher and the fan base increases?

The simplest solution and most cost efficient would be to keep traffic functioning normally outside of the immediate vicinity of Tiger Stadium. Why overcomplicate something?

With the rescheduling of the South Carolina game, I expect Baton Rouge to be even more hectic than usual. How will it handle only having a few days to prepare?

Too many people simply don’t care about the local residents near LSU, but it’s time start. If all LSU and Baton Rouge is good for is football, then maybe I chose the wrong college to attend.

Garrett Marcel is a 21-yearold petroleum engineering senior from Houma, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @Gret419.

Jindal is wrong: Pop culture isn’t responsible for violence INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist Another week, another instance where innocent people are plagued by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s thirst for relevance.

On Tuesday, Jindal posted a lengthy op-ed about last week’s Oregon shooting to his website’s blog.

Instead of blaming the mental health care system, gun-free zones or anything politically relevant, Jindal took aim at our country’s greatest threat: pop culture.

“These shootings are a

symptom of deep and serious cultural decay in our society,” Jindal wrote in the blog.

He criticized young boys growing up without fathers and playing video games, families lacking values and modern music promoting evil.

Jindal’s point about music is valid. After listening to Rihanna’s “B---h Better Have My Money,” I totally want to flaunt the laws of God and degrade some women. #Merica Jindal’s right about families lacking values too. Our country’s obsession with the Kardashians is likely why these horrific shootings keep happening. People are just so enraged

by Kim Kardashian they feel the need to hurt others.

It’s logical when you think about it.

This isn’t the first time Jindal criticized modern pop culture.

He was quick to come to the defense of “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson when he was suspended by A&E for homophobic remarks in a GQ interview.

“It is a messed up situation when Miley Cyrus gets a laugh and Phil Robertson gets suspended,” Jindal said in a December 2013 statement.

I’m grateful our governor is so outspoken on the issues truly affecting our nation.

If we don’t save children from Miley Cyrus’ influence, they’re going to end up snorting

glitter and twerking on people in bear costumes.

From a public relations perspective, Jindal saying ludicrous things makes sense. He’s competing in a field against Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and other figures who are capable of grabbing headlines.

He has to say something the other candidates aren’t saying.

It’s just hard to believe a Rhodes Scholar is capable of such idiotic thoughts.

Citing pop culture as the problem is bordering on satire. Though Jindal’s entire campaign seems like it’s a giant SNL sketch, so it’s not surprising.

What is surprising is Jindal

is still in this race.

Admitting defeat is really hard to do, but sometimes it’s the proper course of action.

Whenever a candidate responds to horrific violence by attacking pop culture instead of offering a solution, it’s likely time for them to bow out.

Thanks for the laughs, Bobby, but the citizens of Iowa suffered through your presence long enough.

Just go home.

John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.

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Mahtook’s administration makes positive strides for higher ed THE CERULEAN CONCILIATOR JUSTIN DICHARA Chief Columnist Despite criticisms of its allegedly restricted and worthless powers, LSU’s Student Government had a direct hand in halting the then-looming 82 percent budget cut to Louisiana higher education last spring.

In this campus’ darkest hours, SG members stepped up on behalf of the LSU community to fight for higher education.

Without SG executive staffers and senators advocacy, mobilizing hundreds of students to march the State Capitol would have been impossible, and the fate of students’ academic futures unknown.

Under current SG President Andrew Mahtook’s administration, student voices echoed throughout the committee rooms of the statehouse last spring and will surely do so again when mid-year budget cuts come along.

And when they do, Mahtook and his team will be

ready.

In June, the SG executive office released a controversial report card on state legislators’ support for higher education, grading them based on their votes during the session. The administration plans to continue holding lawmakers accountable in the upcoming special and general sessions.

It is a rarity that a student leader gains considerable attention outside the perimeters of a campus, but Mahtook became a well-known name to Capitol politicians in the spring.

In the coming month, state politicians running their reelection campaigns will make claims of their supposed support for higher education, and SG will hold them to their word.

The report card released this summer proves Mahtook’s administration won’t shy away from criticism, even as a string of legislators attacked the student leader and his chief advisor, Zack Faircloth.

According to Faircloth, the executive branch will begin an application process for a new subset of SG — the

Student Advocacy Commission. The commission will be charged with following political campaigns, working with legislators and creating the legislative report card.

Myles Sonnier, the SG State Capitol Advisor, will lead the commission.

Students need to involve themselves in this year’s legislative session, and the Student Advocacy Commission is the perfect place to start.

This commission will become the de facto student voice at the Capitol, and following the influx of a new governor and legislators, we can’t afford to remain silent.

Mahtook and Faircloth have essentially created a student-run higher education lobbying firm, and I’m all for it.

We have a stake in the longterm funding of this university, especially in the face of gubernatorial candidates like former LSU Board of Supervisors member Scott Angelle — who placed Louisiana higher education as his number seven priority during a September debate.

Last year, we were unpre-

pared for the budget threats left on LSU’s doorstep, but this time we’ll be ready — and thanks to students like Mahtook and Faircloth.

Justin DiCharia is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Slidell, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @JDiCharia.

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Student Government president Andrew Mahtook speaks on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol building on Apr. 30 to protest higher education budget cuts.

Upgrade culture changes companies’ business practices BURNT TO A CRISP GARRETT HINES Columnist As soon as Apple announced the Rose Gold iPhone 6s Plus, anxiety rose in those whose plans don’t allow users to upgrade phones at a moment’s notice. These people were mortified they could not participate in Christmas in September.

Christmas in September is an annual ritual where unboxing a new iPhone and posting pictures of the phone in all its unadulterated glory to Facebook is the ultimate status symbol.

Logging onto Facebook the day after the first phones are delivered and seeing statuses like, “Facebook on the new iPhone is seaux much better” or “Does anybody know how to use the new iPhone, it’s seaux confusing” is demoralizing.

It’s upgrade culture.

According to the Guardian, upgrade culture is driven by major electronic manufacturers releasing “newer models that purport to

render older ones if not redundant then somehow lacking” every autumn.

Phone companies realized purchasers no longer wait to buy phones once their two-year contracts end and their business practices reflect this change.

AT&T instituted the Next program. The Inquisitr notes this program feeds “our constant submission to that feeling of ‘ooh, shiny’ when we see a new phone or device that we want” by allowing users to upgrade their phones on a yearly basis. T-Mobile has their JUMP!, Just Upgrade My Phone, program which allows the same upgrades.

These plans fell flat on their faces when they were first announced, especially AT&T’s.

CNET detailed “most individuals will pay about the same as they did under the old pricing plan”. The company also made it more expensive to add new lines under this plan. Compounded with the larger data usage under the family pan, the Next plan does not save money.

However, it does allow people to have the new iPhone every September and for many, that benefit outweighs the cost.

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Upgrade culture also affects other areas of life.

There was a recent spike in car leasing, as millennial shoppers begin to shop for cars on their own.

Fonebank.com notes the cultural shift toward non-ownership consumption started during the 2008 fincial crisis as the “consumer began to embrace the idea of buying access to a product or service, rather than buying the product outright.”

Constant access to the “new and improved” changed the way the world works and the terminology used. No longer do people book flights and expect their seats to stay the same.

Now, passengers sit on the edge of plastic seats in terminals waiting on the boarding agent to proclaim seat upgrades are available. iPhone users are seen as sophisticated, and Android users are seen as more technologically advanced. The culture surrounding phones led to social media debates between #TeamiPhone and #TeamDroid. Having the newest devices to carry on these discussions are almost more important than the arguments themselves.

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A student uses her recently upgraded smartphone of choice on Wednesday in Hodges Hall.

Shoutout to all the people who own the iPhone 6s Plus as they have a leg up right now. However, the iPhone 7 Plus will have its time. Just wait.

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The Lonely Biscuits will bring their college sound to Baton Rouge Thursday to the Spanish Moon.

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The Lonely Biscuits to perform at the Spanish Moon

BY BRITTANY HAGOORT @Brittanyhagoort

Coming to a university with a random roommate can be anxiety-filled about how bad the living situation will go. For The Lonely Biscuits, this is how the band began.

Starting as a hobby in fall 2011,. The Lonely Biscuits’ founders, Grady Wenrich and Sam Gidley, were random roommates at Belmont University when they started the band as Gravy and the Biscuits. John Paterini joined in September 2011, and Nick Byrd joined later that year.

The Lonely Biscuits will bring their college sound to Baton Rouge when they play at Spanish

Moon on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The bandmates came up with the name Gravy and the Biscuits as a joke. After a song or two caught on, became known as The Lonely Biscuits, Wenrich said.

“We’re constantly changing,” Wenrich said, “We’re constantly looking at different bands for inspiration.”

Since the band has grown, they’ve changed to seeking influences from early Weezer, The White Stripes and Mac DeMarco.

The Lonely Biscuits started with a hip-hop alternative vibe and have experiment with their sound since. Their new music will be more alternative and rock, he said.

The musicians said they in-

spire each other when they start to write. They experiment with sounds by jamming together to find a riff for a song and then use experiences in different relationships to create lyrics.

They started it as a fun hobby in college and had no idea it would take off like this.

“As it started to have more potential, we had to start being more careful about what we’re releasing because it might last for a while,” Wenrich said.

The Lonely Biscuits were busy touring this year. While they enjoy the experiences it brings, Wenrich said one part stood out the most.

He said the band was on a

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Cap City Beer Fest debuts Saturday

BY RILEY KATZ @rkatz94 Cap City Beer Fest, hosted

by Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m at the Town Square on North Boulevard will give guests the opportunity to sample local and national brews.

Wristbands are $40.

A sampling mug for the beer as well as soft drinks and water will be included in the price. For those who want to participate in the festivities without sampling, the event is free to enter with food and soft drinks sold separately. The event is open to the entire public.

CAABR event coordinator Renee Dugas said an Oktoberfest event would be too specific of an event, and the organization wanted as many people to come out as possible.

“We did not want to pigeonhole ourselves,” Dugas said.

“We wanted to make an event that beer connoisseurs would be

proud of instead of just sticking to German beers.”

Dugas said the key to finding one-of-a-kind beers required Happy’s Running Club’s Scott Higgins to reach out to local breweries and national distributors to get a wide range of beers for the festival. Each brewery at the festival will have four or five brews, she said.

One of the most interesting beers present at the event will be Parish Brewing Co.’s Neapolitan milk stout. The beer is made of freshly dipped strawberries, vanilla beans and chocolate, Dugas said.

“Normally, you cannot get the beer bottled or at any bars here,” Dugas said. “You would have to go to Parish Brewing Co. in Broussard, Louisiana, to be able to try it any other time.”

For those who do not want to taste brews, DJs and live entertainment will perform throughout the event. Gourmet festival food will be available from various local restaurants.

Galatoire’s Bistro will be making oyster BLTs and shrimp remoulade, Reed’s Cakes and Catering will be make stuffed sausage dogs and Mestizo will cook pulled-pork tacos and shrimp enchiladas, Dugas said.

This year marks the beginning of this brand new fundraiser for CAABR, and along with the new event, comes various beers that are not available every day.

Proceeds from the festival will go toward CAABR’s animal shelter for daily operations that include vaccinations, housing and adoption for the dogs. The alliance will be present at the event with dogs for attendees to adopt.

“My goal has always been to make Baton Rouge people hang out with other Baton Rouge people and just enjoy each other’s company,” Dugas said. “Most Louisiana culture is hanging out and talking to friends while enjoying a good beer, and that is what we aim to provide at the event.”

plane to Colorado when they were talking to their flight attendant. The bandmates mentioned they were playing in Colorado and staying at a hotel. She told them that she was flying to Los Angeles and they could use her house instead. She left her key in the mailbox for them.

“So we stayed at her house.

She wasn’t there, but her house was cool,” Wenrich said. “There are a lot of experiences where people are being really awesome and more welcoming than you would think.”

Wenrich said while their favorite places to perform are usually their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee or festivals, they also enjoy playing in new places.

“I just think like any new city we go to is exciting, like people showing up to the show and screaming the words is a pretty cool feeling,” Gidley said.

After about a year of not releasing new music, The Lonely Biscuits are ready to put out some songs this year and will do so in the spring. They will perform about 30 shows between now and Christmas and are planning a spring tour, Wenrich said.

This will be their first time performing in Baton Rouge.

“We’re excited to come there and play. We’ve never played down there [Baton Rouge],” Wenrich said.

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Pick-up soccer at LSU unites different cultures

BY KEVIN MINER @KevinMiner_TDR Soccer is dubbed as the world’s most popular sport, and the LSU soccer community reflects a melting pot of varying cultures for Baton Rouge residents and LSU students.

LSU Pick Up Soccer, a Facebook group with 1,300 members, facilitates pickup soccer games at various campus locations such as the Parade Ground and the UREC Field Complex at River Road.

The schedule of the pick-up to be honest. You just set games is weather dependent, down two shoes, and you get but the group plays as often as a goal.” possible, sometimes every day Leyton said the group of the week. continues to grow and bring The group is open to students from many cultures players of all skill together with a sets and back- ‘On the field, you can common goal — to grounds, said hear at least three or play soccer. mechanical enthe field, four different languages you“On gineering senior can hear at being spoken at the least three or four Alejandro Leyton. same time.’

Leyton, an acdifferent languagtive participant in es being spoken at the group, began the same time,” he ALEJANDRO LEYTON playing pick-up mechanical engineering senior said. soccer at LSU his The Facebook sophomore year. group consists of “You don’t really need a wide range of participants, much to play,” Leyton said. including international stu“You don’t even need goals dents, LSU alumni, Baton

Rouge locals and even LSU faculty members. Leyton said meeting people from across the world also lets the players to learn about different cultures.

Petroleum engineering freshman and LSU Pick Up Soccer newcomer Jeffrey Ortego said he was surprised at the dedication and passion of the group’s members. He found out about the group through his intramural soccer team at the beginning of the school year and has been attending the games since.

“They’re not just a bunch of ball hogs that are just trying to do their thing,” Ortego said. “Everybody is trying

to play as a team and get better, and that’s what I enjoy about it.”

Ortego said watching games is a good break from studying, and it allows him to relieve stress and focus on having fun.

Although many of the participants are men, women are encouraged to play.

“It is definitely diverse,” said LSU alumna Lauren Everett, who graduated in December 2013 with a degree in civil engineering. “Everyone here seems really friendly and excited to play soccer, so it’s an awesome environment to be in if it’s just for a fun little pick-up game.”