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The 2012 Voodoo Music Experience had an eventful apocalyptic year, with schedule changes, last-minute bookings and a surprising cold front. The festival hosted many local acts as well as national and international artists. The Halloween spirit hung in the air as the masses came dressed in festive costumes. Children, teenagers, the college crowd and adults all joined in on the fun of playing dress-up. Some of the most frequently spotted costumes included Native Americans with head dresses galore, Finn from “Adventure Time,” and unicorns. Friday’s main headliner was Neil Young & Crazy Horse, which drew a large crowd and played Young’s classic anthems. Electronic artist Kaskade served beats to his large audience of ravers. Pop-punk group Say Anything played energetically to a rambunctious crowd that evening as well. Max Bemis, lead singer of Say Anything, said the band was excited to be present and involved in the Voodoo Experience.
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“We’re just very proud to be part of the festival, and such a diverse festival,” Bemis said. The band delighted the crowd with fan favorites such as “Alive with the Glory of Love” and “Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too.” The energy was high as microphones twirled and dancing broke out. The singer talked about the difference between playing a festival compared to a smaller venue. “At a festival, you kind of have to represent yourself in a certain way that’s going to reach people that don’t really know about your band or are less familiar with your band,” Bemis explained. “It’s still about having a good time and you gotta be passionate about it, especially when not everyone is there to see you.” As Voodoo rolled into Saturday, Louisiana natives The Vettes and The Revivalists graced the stage. Lead singer Rachel Vette said she and her rock-pop band consider it an honor to play at Voodoo each year, as they have for the past five, moving later on the schedule with
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Hip-hop artist Zeale (top), Yo-Landi Vi$$er of Die Antwoord (left), Sister Sparrow (top right) and Bootsy Collins (bottom right) perform at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans.
On the heels of the LSU System Board of Supervisors ousting its former system president and watching LSU’s chancellor accept a position at another university, the board unanimously voted Friday to combine the system presidency and chancellorship. This is the first step toward tightening the LSU System into one cohesive university. The resolution was proposed after representatives from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges presented a report depicting a scenario where the LSU System’s 10 institutions function more as a collective group than as the loosely bound collection they are now. Some of the structural changes suggested show the LSU System having one president and an executive vice president and provost who presides over chancellors at the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, LSU-Shreveport, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU-Eunice and LSU-Alexandria. “This crossover, pulling together the strengths... can produce a quality level multiplied ten fold,” said Thomas Meredith, senior fellow at the AGB. AGB’s presentation also showed an LSU System with a uniform curriculum and a uniform application process for each university, though each school would maintain its own admissions standards. “Students should have access to the resources of the people on every campus,” Meredith said. While the board agreed they would have to further discuss the more dramatic proposed changes, the discussion of merging the system president and chancellor MERGER, see page 6
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INTERNATIONAL 2,000 sheep led through streets of Madrid, modern agriculture to blame
MADRID (AP) — Spanish shepherds led a flock of more than 2,000 sheep through central Madrid on Sunday in defense of ancient grazing, migration and droving rights threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices. Many tourists and residents were surprised to see traffic cut to allow the ovine parade to bleat its way across some of Madrid’s most upscale urban streets. Every year, a handful of shepherds defend the right and on Sunday paid 25 maravedis to city hall to use the crossing. Nokia future hangs on Windows Phone 8, persistent shrinking sales HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — For Nokia, it comes down to this: Is Microsoft’s new phone software going to get it back in the smartphone race, or is it going to be too late? After being the top seller of cellphones in the world for 14 years, Nokia failed to meet the challenge when Apple in 2007 introduced the dazzling iPhone that caught the imagination of design-conscious customers and rattled mobile markets. The Finnish company hit a downward spiral that has led to shrinking sales and market share.
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Tsunami warning issued after quake strikes off western Canada
KENSINGTON, Md. (AP) — The projected storm surge from Hurricane Sandy is a “worst case scenario” with devastating waves and tides predicted for the highly populated New York City metro area, government forecasters said Sunday. The more they observe it, the more the experts worry about the water — which usually kills and does more damage than winds in hurricanes. In this case, seas will be amped up by giant waves and fullmoon-powered high tides. New York City nanny not herself before children’s killings, sister says
VANCOUVER (AP) — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada and a tsunami warning was issued, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit the Queen Charlotte Islands just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday at a depth of about 3 miles (5 kilometers) and was centered 96 miles (155 kilometers) south of Masset, British Columbia. It was one of the biggest earthquakes around Canada in decades and was felt across a wide area.
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends and relatives of Yoselyn Ortega, the New York City nanny accused of stabbing two young children to death, said she appeared to be struggling emotionally and financially recently. Few, though, could offer any explanation for what might have caused her to attack the children. “She snapped,” the nanny’s sister, Celia Ortega, told The New York Post. “We don’t understand what happened to her mind.” Yoselyn Ortega, 50, remained hospitalized Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She added: “I don’t care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.” Drawing boos in touting Obama over Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: “Seriously, I don’t care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote.” Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver.
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Shepherds lead their sheep Sunday through the centre of Madrid, Spain.
Rice, lentils and corn meal for West Africa to be loaded in Lake Charles LAKE CHARLES (AP) — Food gathered from around the nation is in Lake Charles to be loaded onto a cargo ship that is headed to West Africa. The American Press reports the M/V Sheila McDevitt will carry 28,000 tons of rice, lentils, cornmeal and other goods provided under relief programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Baton Rouge eyes new measures to fight blight, ease forclosure (AP) — To combat blight, East Baton Rouge officials want to make it easier to foreclose on neglected or abandoned property. The Advocate reports that city-parish officials are pushing a new plan to foreclose on a neglected property if the owner fails to pay liens placed on the property, said David Guillory, interim director of the Department of Public Works. Currently the city-parish can only foreclose on a property for nonpayment of taxes.
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Sororities stomp to their own beats in step show legs. The ones standing on the head used their hands to create stomping patterns, which caused the crowd to The sounds of stomping and erupt in loud cheers. Delta Zeta followed the theme clapping filled the River Center Arena Friday evening as the ten of “The Matrix” and dressed in University sororities competed in long black coats with black sunthe annual “Step Up or Step Aside glasses and their hair pulled tightly back. Their performance consisted Step Show.” Step is a collection of rhythms of many slow-motion, electronic made by using the hands and feet. movements. Kappa Delta performed a miliThe women could also use props to tary routine, acting out physical create other rhythms and sounds. training and Judges conexercises all sisted of alumni ‘I think the best in a rhythmic and Greek Life members. They feeling about [winning] is manner. The performance watched and graded each so- that we’re not here for the included drill rority, and at the trophy. We’re here and this lines, pushups, rope crawlend of evening, brings us together.’ ing, rifles and Zeta Tau Alpha marching. was awarded Jessica Macaluso At one the coveted first point, all of place trophy. psychology sophomore the women fell Kappa Delta won on their backs, the second place award, and Delta Zeta came in third stomped their feet and clapped their hands in different patterns. place. The women of Zeta Tau Alpha rushed on stage and crowded around photos by RICHARD REDMANN / The Daily Reveille the trophy, hugging and screaming. [Top] The ladies in camo of Kappa Delta Other members of Zeta Tau Alpha took home second place for their stepand their loved ones hurried to the ping. [Bottom] Delta Zeta entered the stage to share their congratulations. matrix on Saturday. After returning to the Psychology sophomore Jessica Contact Shannon Roberts at real world, Delta Zeta would place third Macaluso and dental hygiene sophosroberts@lsureveille.com more Amanda Fertitta coached Zeta in the competition. Tau Alpha. The pair came up with the choreography, music and costumes for the performance. “I think the best feeling about [winning] is that we’re not here for the trophy,” Macaluso said. “We’re here, and this brings us together.” Fertitta and Macaluso said the group started practicing the second advertise in week of school for about two days a week. The practices lasted for two hours, but Macaluso said they worked for a longer time last week. Each sorority was coached by a fraternity in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Macaluso said Delta Sigma Theta coached Zeta Tau Alpha. “They pushed us so hard, and they always gave us so much encouragement and so much confidence,” she said. The show opened up with a step performance by the men of Phi Delta Theta. Dressed as basketball players, the men created a story of competition between the “Old School” and the “New School.” The two groups competed against each other, inciting cheers. After the men’s performance, the sororities gave their performances, each with a theme. Each sorority chose costumes and music to illustrate its story. In Zeta Tau Alpha’s performance of “Get Crowned,” the women attempted to steal a crown guarded by two cops. Eventually, they all ended up behind bars for their crimes and took off their glittery shirts to reveal black and white striped shirts. In one of the highlights of Zeta Tau Alpha’s performance, the women lined up side by side, and every other person stood on her head while the woman beside her held on to her
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The burglars of Zeta Tau Alpha perform on Friday at the River Center for the National Pan-Hellenic Council at LSU step show.
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DIVERSITY
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Students embrace multiculturalism at conference
Wilborn Nobles III Senior Contributing Writer
Although topics like homosexuality, civil rights and equal rights for women may have been taboo half a century ago, students had the opportunity to speak openly about them at Saturday’s sixth annual Multicultural Student Leadership Conference. “The best way to overcome those preconceived prejudices and misunderstandings about other people is to talk to them,” said the University’s Safe Space Campaign and LGBTQ Project Graduate Assistant Chad Freeman. Many presenters focused on developing students’ leadership skills by discussing the challenges and opportunities within diverse populations. Sessions varied, but all of them emphasized the solutions leaders must cultivate to establish an inclusive environment. One session showed students how the sociology of minority groups ranges from people with disabilities, to people with different religions, genders, sexualities and races. In the LGBTQ community, there are some states where people can be fired for being gay, and bullying and violence has contributed to high suicide rates within the LGBTQ community, said Markita Lewis, a nutritional sciences junior and member of several multicultural organizations. Lewis said students should
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educate themselves by re-learning history and taking other cultures seriously to support and sustain differences. Students also attended a session providing advice for women in their 20s searching for their identities within today’s society. “Ninety percent of twentysomething women say their career is the biggest stressor in their
life,” said Jessica Sanders, academic adviser for the University’s Honors College. Several issues were addressed, including the glass ceiling effect when a woman’s earning potential is capped, or the glass cliff where women in senior offices are forced out sooner than men. But other pressures could affect women, Sanders said.
Castel Sweet, doctoral to increase the number of black sociology graduate, said she at- males in college. tended the session to learn if she’s Students expressed that part of navigating her life properly to the problem involved the stereoreach her goals. While she’s never type that black males only access encountered the glass ceiling ef- college through athletics, and some fect, Sweet said it is something of agreed that more exposure of nonwhich she should be aware. athletic black males would ben“Knowing that I will some- efit predominantly white colleges, day get out on that job market and or PWIs. that it is an Uniissue, and versity ‘The best way to overcome by doing events things and those preconceived prejudices like Prejust being view Day and misunderstandings about s u c c e s s secure with myself, I other people is to talk to them.’ fully draw won’t allow in many it to hinder b l a c k Chad Freeman my personal males, said Safe Space Campaign and LGBTQ Project dreams and Chaundra Graduate Assistant the things Allen, dithat I want to do,” she said. rector of the Office of MulticulSanders told students to find tural Affairs. their motivation behind their goals “Last year, we had 90 black in additional to identifying them. males. This year we have 193 regShe also urged students to find di- istered,” she said. “We had to close verse mentors to help them with registration. We could not keep up different aspects of their lives. with the demand of the program, The need for mentorship was and I think it’s a good problem to also addressed in sessions pre- have, but I do think there has to be sented by the Black Male Lead- more programs like Preview Day ership Initiative, also known as and not just at LSU, but at other the BMLI. In their session, the campuses to expose people to BMLI discussed the stereotypes college early.” and statistics affecting the retenContact Wilborn Nobles III at tion rates among black male colwnobles@lsureveille.com lege students, as well as how
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Advocacy program debuts updates Safe Space to increase visibility, education Alyson Gaharan Contributing Writer
Although the Safe Space Campaign has been a part of the University’s LGBTQ outreach since 2001, the University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs debuted a new version of the program Saturday at the Sixth Annual Multicultural Student Leadership Conference. “When I came in August, I did an assessment and saw some ways we could improve the program,” said LGBTQ Project Coordinator Chad Freeman, who presented the updates Saturday. Freeman said Safe Spaces works to make the University a comfortable environment for all students, faculty and staff regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The Safe Space Campaign is an advocacy and support system. “If students feel afraid to come to campus, they’re not going to come to campus, and they’re not going to succeed on campus,” Freeman said. The program originally began at New York University in the 1980s and has now expanded to include schools, even grades K-12, throughout the country, Freeman said. Schools adapt the original program to fit the unique needs of their campus. The University’s updated Safe Space program includes three main goals: increasing visibility, advocacy and education. One tangible outcome of these changes will be a campus map designating offices or buildings on campus as safe spaces. These areas will be labeled with small triangles, a symbol of the Safe Space Campaign. An online, interactive version of the map will become available on the Office of Multicultural Affairs website later in the school
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Chad Freeman, graduate assistant for the LGBTQ Project Safe Space, provides the audience with the campaign’s mission on Saturday in the International Room of the Student Union.
year. The online version will include names and contact information of faculty and staff who are Safe Space trained. Training can be administered to groups or individuals. Registration for the new program begins today on the Office of Multicultural Affairs website. Safe Space training is a threehour program, comprised of three 50-minute sessions separated with short breaks. Training begins with an overview of LGBTQ terminology and ends with a panel discussion. Since the program began on campus in 2001, trained faculty and students have cycled in and out of the University, and today there are around 300 people that have received training still on campus. Freeman plans to reach out to those 300 individuals so they can update their training, and he also wants to involve new individuals and groups from around campus.
Carl Bakenhus, a music junior, attended the conference and said he was interested in registering for the Safe Space program. “I was skeptical at first, but in the end, it does make an impact,” Bakenhus said.
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each performance. Vette said working with her three other siblings in the band is a love/hate relationship. “You can get away with murder, but at the same time you can’t really get away with anything,” Vette said. Vette said she was excited to see other artists such as Metallica, AWOLNATION and Jack White. She said they do a few Jack White covers in their shows. Members of The Revivalists, a jazz-funk band with some rock flair, said they had a fun time playing Voodoo. Drummer Andrew Campanelli said his favorite part of Voodoo was playing their gig, and he also appreciated the free Garnier shampoo samples. Zach Feinberg, guitarist for The Revivalists, said Voodoo is crucial to the New Orleans music scene because of the diversity and exposure of a mix of acts. “Voodoo really embraces younger bands and a lot of nontraditional New Orleans music scenes. You’ll always see the jazz, but Voodoo has different aspects too,” Feinberg said. AWOLNATION played Saturday afternoon to a large crowd that was ready to party. The band evoked emotion with its radio sensation “Sail.” Head vocalist Aaron Bruno bravely surfed on top of the crowd with a boogie board toward the end of the show. Techno duo Justice played an impressive set of remixes accompanied by a dazzling light show. The crowd was high-energy and the bass echoed through the wall of people surrounding the stage. Sunday brought big names such as Coheed and Cambria out
to play. Travis Stever, Coheed and Cambria guitarist, said he loves New Orleans. “I have family here, we like to engage in local stuff like the ghost tours,” Stever said. Stever said the band was excited for its performance, and he feels as if his band is at its peak right now after years of work and lots of “unnecessary bullshit.” Coheed took to the stage, impressively shredding for the group gathered for the set. Musicians played alongside suggestively posed mannequins with duct tape pasties. For the closing song, “Welcome Home,” lead man Claudio Sanchez bust out a double-headed guitar and played. Skrillex was a dubstep blockbuster with a colossal crowd gathered and over-the-top pyrotechnics and light shows. Non-stop dancing and arm waving were the go-to moves of his fans. “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” sent the audience into a tizzy of energy. Jack White closed the night with his talented support band. The group jammed out and White sported a variety of different guitars and basses. He played a mix of his own music, The Raconteurs and White Stripes songs. Highlights were “Fell in Love with a Girl,” “Ball and a Biscuit” and “Steady as She Goes.” “Seven Nation Army” was an encore pleaser. After a weekend of hedonism and musical indulgence, fans shuffled the long walk back to their cars, returning at last to “the real world.”
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[Top Left] Scott Avett of the Avett Brothers sings to New Orleans’ City Park Friday at Voodoo Fest. [Bottom Left] A crowd member dances to a song by Justice, a French electronic group. [Middle] Matt Pelham, lead singer of Tennessee-based The Features, takes the stage. [Right] Twins Mim and Liv Nervo of NERVO pump up the crowd.
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Jack White (center) is flanked by his touring band, The Buzzards, during his Sunday performance at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans.
position had been long discussed, and it was time to approve, said Hank Danos, chairman of the Board. The vote to approve the consolidation of system president and chancellor comes at a convenient time when both positions are being filled by Interim System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins, who retired in 2007, but had held both positions before. Jenkins took over as interim system president last spring when the Board voted to remove former System President John Lombardi from his seat. Jenkins added interim chancellor to his job description after former Chancellor Michael Martin announced he would leave the University to become the president of the Colorado State
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University System. AGB’s report was a follow up to an initial report presented on Aug. 18 that depicted three situations for the LSU System — two of them included consolidating the system presidency and chancellorship. Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said he wasn’t happy with the lack of faculty input on the vote to merge the positions. “We did not even know this resolution was going to be proposed,” he said. A special board meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 2. at the LSU System Office to discuss further changes.
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Key players from last year’s games gone from LSU, Alabama squads Chandler Rome Sports Writer
Former LSU and Alabama stars have moved on from their respective teams after last season’s matchups, making Saturday’s battle a different game entirely. Known as defensive juggernauts, both teams lost key members of their secondary including Crimson Tide safety Mark Barron, who had 11 tackles and two pass break ups combined in both contests between the Tigers and Tide last season. Meanwhile, LSU is without Jim Thorpe Award winner Morris Claiborne. Short on offensive firepower, electrifying Alabama running back Trent Richardson has departed to Cleveland while LSU deep threat Rueben Randle is trying to break in with the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants. The two schools combined to have 13 players drafted in this year’s NFL draft, including six in the first round.
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LSU CB Morris Claiborne: 11/5/11: 3 total tackles, one interception, one break up 1/9/12: 5 total tackles NOW: Rotates in at CB for the Dallas Cowboys
Alabama LB Courtney Upshaw: 11/5/11: 6 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 2 quarterback hurries 1/9/12: 7 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack NOW: Starting LB for the Baltimore Ravens
Alabama RB Trent Richardson: 11/5/11: 169 total yards (89 rushing, 80 receiving) 1/9/12: 107 total yards (96 rushing, 11 receiving), rush TD NOW: Starting RB for the Cleveland Browns
LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu: 11/5/11: 5 total tackles 1/9/12: 6 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 pass break ups NOW: Out of football, arrested for possession of marijuana on Oct. 25
LSU WR Rueben Randle: 11/5/11: 2 rec. 19 yds 1/9/12: 3 rec. 13 yds. NOW: Rotating in at WR for the New York Giants
Alabama S Mark Barron: 11/5/11: 6 total tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception 1/9/12: 2 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack NOW: DB for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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LSU faces Rebels in SEC tournament Chris Abshire Sports Writer
The LSU soccer team’s trip to the beach this week is all business. The No. 8 seeded Tigers (9-74, 5-6-2 Southeastern Conference) are fighting for their postseason lives when they take on No. 9 seed Ole Miss in today’s opening round of the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Ala. With three straight wins to end the regular season, LSU went from being one of the four teams struggling to qualify for the 10team tournament to squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Tigers were No. 61 in last week’s official NCAA RPI and likely need at least one win for a chance at a fifth NCAA bid in
six years. “Our updated simulated RPI is in the mid-50s, but we probably need to move up seven or eight more spots,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “One win might get us in the last five in, first five out range, but the same scenario applies to Ole Miss.” LSU’s late-season surge began against the Rebels 10 days ago, when the Tigers erased a 2-0 halftime deficit in Oxford, Miss., for a 3-2 overtime win. The match seemed to reverse the two teams’ fortunes. Ole Miss entered that match with a threegame win streak, but the loss started a three-match losing skid to conclude the regular season. Playing a slew of freshmen in key spots, LSU struggled all
season before beating the Rebels but now enters postseason action playing its best soccer of the season. “We’re peaking right now, and it is the perfect time for it,” said senior forward Carlie Banks. “We have no choice because every game is an elimination one for us at this point.” Freshman midfielder Jade Kovacevic, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, has led the late surge. The Ontario, Canada native scored the equalizer in LSU’s 3-2 come-from-behind win against Arkansas last Thursday and assisted on another goal. Kovacevic leads the team with SOCCER, see page 11
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Freshman midfielder Fernanda Piña (7) and University of Florida senior midfielder Erika Tymrak (17) fight for the ball Oct. 5 during the Tigers’ 2-0 victory against the Gators.
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CROSS COUNTRY
LSU sweeps Mississippi State Lady Tigers finish Young backups seventh at SEC get playing time Men finish last out of 13 teams
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The LSU volleyball team looked dominant in Sunday’s match against Mississippi State after dropping its first match of the weekend to Texas A&M on Friday The Tigers (10-13) put together a complete performance on Sunday, trailing only once in their sweep of Mississippi State (4-18). LSU controlled the game defensively, picking up 9 blocks and holding the Bulldogs to a .035 hitting clip. The Tigers had four different players with at least 11 digs, and junior middle blocker Desiree Elliott led the Tigers with seven blocks. “I thought our back court did a really nice job,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “... Overall, a very balanced, very solid effort.” The Tigers were also balanced offensively. Elliott, senior outside hitter Madie Jones and sophomore outside hitter Helen Boyle combined for 32 kills. Jones paced LSU with 14 kills and a .429 hitting clip. Flory used Sunday’s match as an opportunity to give players with relatively little playing time this season some experience. Freshman middle blocker Khourtni Fears sat out, giving sophomore middle blocker Marissa Maas some time on the court. Maas sat out for three weeks after suffering a concussion. “We need [Maas] to get some experience,” Flory said. “She needed a chance to see if she can play her way into the lineup in a match.” The third set saw freshman defensive specialist Haley Smith replace senior Meghan Mannari at the libero position. Coaches and teammates agreed that the Tigers didn’t miss a beat after the switch.
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LSU sophomore middle blocker Marissa Maas (5) spikes the ball on Sunday in the PMAC during LSU’s victory against Mississippi State.
“A great job for Haley,” Jones said. “She really stepped up and did a great job playing the libero role.” LSU went into the match coming off of a four-set loss to new Southeastern Conference foe and Western Division leading Texas A&M (16-5). After splitting the first two sets, the Aggies came out of the locker room and crushed the Tigers in the third and fourth sets 25-11 and 25-16 respectively. “[Texas A&M] just turned it on,” Elliott said. “They served tougher. They ran their offense faster, and since we started off slow, we couldn’t catch up to them
by the end of the game.” The Aggies were one of the only teams that were able to slow down Jones, holding her to a season low nine kills and a .049 hitting clip. On the contrary, Elliott put together a dominant individual performance, leading the Tigers with 22 kills and a .390 hitting clip. After this weekend, LSU has a 6-8 conference record, putting them at fourth place in the SEC West, 3.5 games behind leaders Texas A&M and Arkansas. Contact Tyler Nunez at tnunez@lsureveille.com
In its strongest finish in years, the LSU women’s cross country team placed seventh at the Southeastern Conference championship meet on Friday at Vanderbilt. LSU coach Mark Elliott said the team ran well but he was disappointed and felt they could have finished higher within the conference. “We didn’t finish where we wanted as a team,” Elliott said. “If a couple of the girls finished in the position they normally would have, I think we could have gotten up to third or fourth.” The Lady Tigers had not finished in the top 10 at the conference meet since 2007 and had finished last as a team two of the last four seasons. Senior Laura Carleton led the Lady Tigers and finished No. 12 overall. “I was a little disappointed,” Carleton said. “Because my time improved I don’t have any hard evidence I ran poorly, but I just think I could have improved more.” Carleton’s time of 21:02.22 was good enough to make her a Second Team All-SEC runner. “You could tell Laura was disappointed,” Elliott said. “I think she wanted to run maybe 20 seconds faster.” The next Lady Tigers to
cross the finish line were junior Natoya Goule at No. 24 and senior Charlene Lipsey at No. 40. Florida won the team competition, while Kentucky junior Cally Macumber won the individual race. On the men’s side, the Tigers finished last out of the 13 schools that competed. “I thought we could have beaten a couple of teams,” Elliott said. “We were close, but again team wise it just did not happen for us. The conference is tough and all of these teams really compete.” Senior Roger Cooke led the team and finished No. 69 overall with a time of 25:41.68. Elliott said it was Cooke’s personal best for an eight kilometer race. Sophomores Philip Primeaux and William Weisler were the only other Tigers to finish in the top 100, placing No. 87 and No. 93, respectively. Arkansas won the men’s meet, and Texas A&M senior Henry Lelei finished first individually. “Overall I am pretty happy with the way the teams have run,” Elliott said. “Both teams have improved their times all season and we just need to keep it going heading into the NCAA regional in a couple weeks.”
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Manning throws for 305 yards, Broncos top Saints
Eddie Pells The Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — A dinged-up right thumb wasn’t enough to throw Peyton Manning off his game, and to no one’s surprise, neither was the New Orleans Saints’ defense. Despite banging his throwing thumb on an opponent’s helmet in the second quarter Sunday night, Manning passed for 305 yards and three scores, led a pair of 90-plusyard touchdown drives and easily outplayed Drew Brees to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-14 victory over the Saints. Manning surpassed the 300yard mark for the fifth straight time to match his personal best and set a franchise record for Denver (4-3). He completed 22 of 30 throws for a passer rating of 138.9. Willis McGahee ran for 122 yards and a score for the Broncos, who won two in a row for the first time this season and took sole possession of first place in the AFC West. The Broncos gained 530 yards — a season high — against the NFL’s worst defense, which came in allowing more yards (2,793) over the first six games of a season than any team since 1950. New Orleans (2-5) was hoping to get a boost from the return of linebackers-turned-interim head coach Joe Vitt from his six-game suspension for the team’s bounty scandal. All he can do is stand on the sidelines, though, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma — another Saint implicated in the scandal — returned to the starting lineup, but he couldn’t plug the holes, either. The Broncos’ defense, meanwhile, held Brees and the league’s top passing offense to 213 yards and two scores, the second marking
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[Left] Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws a pass for a touchdown Sunday against the New Orleans Saints in the Broncos’ 34-14 victory. [Right} Denver Broncos free safety Jim Leonhard (36) and defensive back Tony Carter (32) break up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devery Henderson (19).
the first points Denver has allowed in the fourth quarter since opening week. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard did extensive damage, finishing with 13 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one interception, when Vitt chose to go for it on fourthand-2 from the Denver 47 early in the second quarter with the game tied at 7. Manning answered with a 56yard drive for the go-ahead touchdown, capped on a 13-yard pass to Eric Decker, who was all alone when Jabari Greer slipped. Decker celebrated by spiking the ball a good 10 rows into the stands. A bit later, Manning dinged his thumb while completing a 23yard pass to Decker, leaving a trace of blood across the quarterback’s
thumb. Manning handed off the next four plays and the Broncos settled for a field goal before halftime. But when Manning returned for the third quarter, he warmed up with no trouble and showed no signs of injury. He then answered any questions by going 4 for 4 to start the third quarter, moving the Broncos 93 yards and capping it with a 1-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas for a 24-7 lead. Thomas finished with seven catches for 137 yards. Decker also caught a 2-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter for a 31-7 lead. He finished with 43 yards receiving. Denver’s first scoring drive opened at the 2 and began with four straight runs by McGahee for gains of 4, 12, 7 and 3. That set up play
action and Manning hit Thomas for 41 yards. Five plays later, Manning dropped back, peaked through the crowded line and somehow picked out McGahee among all the big men clogging things up. That little flip screen was good for 14 yards and set
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SWIMMING AND DIVING
Monday, October 29, 2012
Lady Tigers sweep Tulane, North Carolina State Bussey, Weil lead team to victory Chandler Rome Sports Writer
Sweeping Tulane and North Carolina State in successive days, the Lady Tigers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) impressed swimming coach Dave Geyer with their quick turnaround. “The body and mind’s reaction of getting the win [against Tulane] last night and carrying on the deck today was huge,” Geyer
said. “Point-wise, [the NC State meet] played out just as I thought it’d play out.” Saturday, the Lady Tigers started off the meet in grand style, then grinded out a 167-132 victory over the Wolfpack. Leading off with the 200 medley relay, the Lady Tigers’ quartet of freshman Caley Oquist, senior Torrey Bussey, junior Rainey White and sophomore Amber Carter set a new LSU Natatorium record, touching the wall in 1:41.97. After the Wolfpack answered with three consecutive victories, Bussey stole momentum with a
season best in the 100-yard breaststroke – one of her three individual victories in the afternoon – the others in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley. “That’s a tough triple that she’s gotten used to,” Geyer said. “It’s a physical toll, but she’s a tough woman and can handle that.” Freshman diver Cassie Weil swept the one-meter and threemeter springboard, giving her five wins in her first six collegiate appearances. The Lady Tigers won every event on the road in a 174-69
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Tigers impressive at A&M Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor
The LSU men’s tennis team was dominant at the Conference Challenge hosted by Texas A&M this weekend, picking up 10 overall wins in the first two days of its final fall action. The Tigers kicked off the competition by winning four of six doubles matches on Friday. Sophomore Chris Simpson and senior Stefan Szacinski finished the day with a 2-0 record after knocking off doubles teams from Texas A&M and Southern Methodist University. Freshman Tam Trinh and
senior Roger Anderson won their first round doubles match before losing in the second round, and freshmen Boras Arias and Harrison Kennedy did the same. Though the start of singles matches was postponed to Saturday because of rain, the Tigers came out in full force, with six different players earning wins on Saturday. Simpson, who is ranked No. 58 in the nation, came out strong by defeating SMU junior Mischa Nowicki in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Trinh followed suit by recording a victory against Texas A&M freshman Harrison Adams. Arias and freshman Joe Hill added two
more wins for the Tigers in the first round. Anderson and Kennedy brought the Tigers’ win tally up to six with wins in the second round of singles action. The Tigers will return to the court for the Key Biscayne Collegiate on Jan. 6, their final preseason event before starting the regular season on Jan. 21 against Southern Miss.
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victory against the Green Wave Friday night, led by White and Carter, who picked up two victories apiece. White also swam the third leg of the first place 200-medley relay, joining Bussey, Oquist and freshman Taryn MacKenzie. Weil continued her breakout season on the road, nabbing the title on the three-meter springboard while sophomore Alex Bettridge claimed the one-meter springboard crown. “She’s a solid performer that’s competing every single time she’s given the opportunity,” said diving coach Doug Shaffer. “She’s
got high goals for the championship season, so she’s using every opportunity to better that.” Shaffer praised his divers for taking the less-than-ideal schedule and still giving excellent performances. “We try to develop strength in character,” Shaffer said. “Every time I’ve pushed, every time I challenged them, they’ve always stepped up to the plate and gave it their all.” Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Rome_TDR
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Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings Ronald Blum The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years. Ryan Theriot, who went hitless for St. Louis in Game 7 of last year’s Series, singled softly into right field off Phil Coke opening the 10th. Brandon Crawford sacrificed, nearly bunting the ball past Coke. Angel Pagan struck out and Scutaro singled into short center field as Theriot slid home ahead of Austin Jackson’s throw. Pablo Sandoval, who hit three homers in Game 1, was selected Series MVP. He was 1 for 5 in Game 4, dropping his Series average to .500 (8 for 16). Santiago Casilla got the final out of the ninth for the win, and Sergio Romo struck out the side in the 10th for his third save, freezing Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera with a called third strike to end it. The Giants ran out of the dugout and bullpen to celebrate between the mound and second base. Of the 24 teams to take 3-0 Series leads, 21 swept and three won in five games.
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San Francisco Giants’ Sergio Romo reacts Sunday after striking out Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera in the 10th inning of Game 4 of baseball’s World Series.
Delmon Young hit a tying home run off Matt Cain in the sixth. Cabrera and San Francisco’s Buster Posey homered, marking the first time both reigning batting champions went deep in the same Series game. San Francisco’s Brandon Belt hit an RBI triple off the right-field wall in the second inning following a ground-rule double by Hunter Pence. But on a night when the wind was gusting to right field at
up to 25 mph, Cabrera put Detroit ahead for the first time in the Series with a wild-blown, two-run drive in the third. Cabrera’s drive, on an 86 mph breaking ball, sailed over Pence, who thought he would catch it but ran out of room in front of the rightfield wall on the cool, blustery night. It drove Jackson, who had walked with one out, and ended Detroit’s 20-inning scoreless streak. San Francisco had not trailed
since losing Game 4 of the NL championship series, when the Giants fell into a 3-1 series deficit against St. Louis. With a light rain falling, Scutaro reached on a chopper to third leading off the sixth and, one out later, Max Scherzer hung an 82 mph breaking ball. Posey drove it down the left-field line, where it stayed a few feet fair and landed a couple of rows over the wall for a 3-2 lead. That advantage didn’t last long. Young sent an opposite-field, no-doubt drive into the right-field stands in the bottom half, setting off cheers among the crowd of 42,152, with many fans waving white rally towels. Andy Dirks followed with a single and Jhonny Peralta hit a drive that Gregor Blanco caught against the wall in the left. After watching Barry Zito, Madison Bumgarner and Ryan Vogelsong each allow one run or none in the first three games, Cain gave up three runs and five hits in seven innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
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Intent to Thrill
Monday, October 29, 2012
Prison rodeo is a bright spot at a bleak prison
BUT HE MEANS WELL GORDON BRILLON Columnist The first time I came to Baton Rouge to take a tour of campus, I stopped with my mom at the Frostop diner for a milkshake and some foreign delicacy called a “po boy.” While there, I picked up a weekly newspaper and read an article about the Angola Prison Rodeo. For those who don’t know, like I didn’t, the Angola Prison Rodeo is a yearly rodeo put on by the prisoners and staff of the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. Over the years, it has evolved into a full-blown festival, giving prisoners the chance to make some cash selling handmade crafts. For about a week after reading the article, I couldn’t get the idea of the prison rodeo out of my head. I mean, it’s Louisiana. Prisons are supposed to look like “Cool Hand Luke,” with a demagogue sheriff in a wide-brimmed hat and constant threats of nights in “the box” looming over the prisoners’ heads. This sounded more like the kind of East Coast thing talk-show radio hosts love to call “bleeding-heart.” Needless to say, I knew I had to see this strange phenomenon for myself. I finally got my chance Sunday, when I made the early-morning hike up route 61 to the massive expanses of the prison and its surrounding farm. As everyone in that area is eager to tell you, the entire island of
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Manhattan could fit within the limits of prison property. Now, after spending more than a year in Louisiana, I’ve revised my earlier, stereotypical views of the prison system here. I know we’re a little bit past the days of “Cool Hand Luke,” but Louisiana’s prisons are still some of the harshest in the country. Louisiana has nearly double the national average per-capita prison population, a consistent record of criticism for prisoner welfare. I knew it was going to be gritty. So I was surprised, entering the grounds of the festival, to see prisoners in their old-timey black-andwhite stripes, guards in their uniforms and fairgoers in their cowboy boots all talking, laughing and generally loosening up. It was a jovial scene where it could very easily have been tense, and we should praise the prison for that. Nothing could help the inmates prepare better for assimilating with the real world than to actually let them interact with it. It would be easy, and honestly unsurprising, for the prison to simply keep its inmates chained up for the duration of the rodeo. But because they’re charged with a small amount of freedom, the prisoners make it a matter of pride to be on their best behavior. The prison management seems to have realized that if it treats its inmates with respect, they’ll show they deserve it. Many of the prisoners I talked to said they spend much of the year preparing for and looking forward to "Regardless of your thoughts on marijuana being legal or not, as it stands now it is illegal and he broke the law. You would think that someone with his talent and potential who has the opportunity to make millions could just leave the stuff alone." - Mike Williamson "Once again, Jefferson digs his teammates a hole because of his stupidity. Since when did BR stop issuing a summons for simple possession and start taking people to jail?" - David Widener In response to Micah Bedard's sports column, "Mathieu's arrest comes as no surprise," readers had this to say:
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Howard Cannon tries to hold on during the Bare Back Riding competition of the Angola Prison Rodeo at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.
the rodeo. Though most aren’t able to participate in the proper bull-andbronco rodeo games, prisoners run food carts and arts-and-craft booths in the festival area. Throughout the year, prisoners perfect skills like cooking boudin, painting and basket-weaving so they can sell their wares at the rodeo — all skills that could be leveraged into a job when they are released. One prisoner I spoke to, who was unable to give his name, said he hopes to use his painting skills to
find a job painting houses when he is released. He also said painting artistically has been useful for him to work through anger issues. Angola is a bleak, gritty place. Its very name is a frightening memento, supposedly derived from the homeland of the slaves who worked the plantation that previously occupied the land. Most of the time, it’s not somewhere to bring your kids, but once a year, when the rodeo comes along, everyone loosens their belt a little,
and even the grim concrete walls of the prison seem a little more hopeful.
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Cutting music programs does more harm than assumed TATE’S A STRONG WORD JESSE TATE Columnist If you want to excel in your math classes, think about adding a music or art class to your schedule. The West Virginia Department of Education recently released a study revealing that high school students who took an extra art or music class scored better on reading and math tests than those who didn’t. Simply put, art and music classes boost your math, reading and writing skills. Even though this study was conducted using high school students, the principle translates to the college students. Plus, this isn’t the first study to uncover the hidden benefits of music and
art education. As someone who was in band from middle school through the end of high school, I can say this correlation is not one to brush off. Early music classes teach students basic foundations of math: addition and division. These skills continue to develop as students progress through school. As far as art classes go, they’re more involved than splattering paint on a canvas and calling it a masterpiece. Basic drawing classes integrate proportion and scale, among a multitude of other math-related concepts. The general consensus is that art and music majors are wasting their time and taking the easy way out, which is entirely false. If someone doesn’t study physics or engineering, then he or she tends to be discredited and marked off as unintelligent.
This stereotype has a lot to do with salary levels after graduation, but money is not the primary focus for many students. Besides, creatively stimulating your brain helps prevent memory loss, another bonus of utilizing the right side of it. Just like being a moderate is an effective way to approach politics, it is imperative to venture into both ways of thinking, whether critical or creative. Plenty of facts enforce the importance of art and music education, but those don’t stop schools from cutting these courses before any others. In 2011, MetLife surveyed American teachers and reported more than one-third of those teachers noted reductions or eliminations of arts or music programs in the course of that year. This doesn’t make sense. The National Association of
Music Merchants Foundation’s Sounds of Learning conducted research that unveiled the cost for a comprehensive K-12 music education program was $187 per student annually. As far as music education goes for the University, the LSU Music Department has suffered from budget cuts primarily in the form of tuition waivers to music recruits. This can dip into the quality and prestige of the Golden Band from Tiger Land as well. We have all seen the Studio Arts building — or rather, the dilapidated, broken-windowed mass behind Atkinson. Even though funding for new buildings and renovations can take almost a decade to raise, it doesn’t look good for the University to build new structures intended for business and science majors while other
buildings on campus are falling apart. It’s confusing to think about how we idolize musicians, artists and actors, yet we want to cut the funding for their programs. The University cuts music and dramatic arts funding, but if it prides itself on offering a wide range of quality courses for a plethora of majors, then it should treat every major as equal. Next time you blow off a music or art major for choosing a cop-out career, just remember they are doing more with less, and they could be giving you business. Jesse Tate is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Slidell. Contact Jesse Tate at jtate@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_JesseTate
Distrust in media still alive in African Americans IN-LOOKING OUTSIDER TESALON FELICIEN Columnist I’d hate to become one of those Al Sharpton types, the type who believes he is a freedom fighter for the black cause and who wrangles about the most trivial of altercations among African Americans and other groups. But sometimes, it seems like I might be heading down this path. On Oct 21, Louisiana native Sharmeka Moffit, 20, called police claiming she had been set ablaze by three men wearing hooded attire at a park in Winnsborro, La. She said the men also sprayed her car with the letters “KKK” and a racial slur. On Tuesday, however, Franklinton Police reported the incident may have been fabricated by Moffit, stating her fingerprints were linked to the cigarette lighter and lighter fluid was found at the scene of the incident. The media went wild. People from around the state and country, including media personalities, blasted Moffit. They called her names ranging from liar to deranged to foolish. Some older people I spoke with, though, thought the facts of this story were a bit sketchy. Maybe Moffit was crazy or maybe this was a cover-up to protect white supremacist men in a rural town about 60 miles from Jena, the scene of another racially charged conflict back in 2006 and 2007. Though much information is still desired, this story is a classic example of the distrust between older African Americans, the media and law enforcement. The media refers to mass
communication in its entirety, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio and social websites such as Twitter and Facebook. According to Umar Bey, author of “We are The Washitaw,” this influential and inescapable entity maintains negative stereotypes attributed to African Americans. “The media has been destroying the image of people of color, particularly black people, since it came into existence. Look at the first 11 minutes of the nightly news,” Bey said, referring to the usual crime segment at the beginning of the program. Bey added that the media is a complex propaganda distributor fed to the masses. Though I disagree with some of Bey’s views, the media does distort African American images. We rarely hear of the contributions of black inventors and intellects to American society. The popularity of black entertainers and athletes trumps that of scientists, astronauts, professors and other intellectual people of color. We see more of Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Lebron James, rather than the likes of President Obama, Cornel West, and Saundra McGuire. We idolize the ones with the gold chains, but sometimes these entertainers sport the other types of chains –as witnessed by the recent arrests of former LSU football players. The distrust between African Americans and law enforcement in this country goes back to the time of segregation when police helped white supremacists maintain Jim Crow Laws. In the South, many of the law enforcers themselves were part of these white supremacist groups who tortured black communities. In some instances, such as
ARELY D. CASTILLO / The Associated Press
Winnsboro Police Chief Lester Thomas speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro, La., announcing that Sharmeka Moffitt fabricated a story about being attacked and burned Sunday night at Civitan Park.
in Bogalusa, African Americans had to take up arms to defend their communities — a role that should have been played by law enforcement. Even still, cases such as Emmett Till and Rodney King remind the community of the one-sided hand of justice in this country. This may be the reason why black parents go to lengths to sternly discipline their children so they would stay out of the legal system. I can vividly remember my frequent whoopings from my mother. She said “I do this because I love you,” and then went on to punish me. Child abuse? Maybe. Successful implementation of discipline? Yes.
Today, people of color have more of a presence in media than ever before. Personalities such as Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela are adored across racial lines. The trust in the African American community for the media is better than it has been in the past. But in the case of law enforcement, I see no love gained. It is not a white and black issue, but an issue of prosperity. As long as there are have and have not’s, with many of the have not’s being blacks, law enforcement will continue to be an enemy to the black community. In capitalist America, we are to love and pursue money. If your education is mediocre and you lack
the discipline to work 9 to 5, then get-rich-quick schemes become more appealing. Too often, members of the black community fall victim to this quest. As the saying goes, “Never bite the hand that feeds you.” But sometimes, it is necessary to examine the hand and ask where the food comes from. Tesalon Felicien is a 22-year-old mass communication junior from the island of Saint Lucia.
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If interested, please call Bart Saia, Athletic Director 225-938-4667 225.938.4667 YMCA CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS NOW HIRING:. Flex schedules. We will train you! Certification classes offered. FREE membership! Apply at any YMCA branch location: Southside (ask for Jessica) Paula G. Manship (ask for Billie) Dow Westside (ask for Kayne) COUNTER CLERK part time flexible hours and days. Will work around school schedule. Welsh’s Cleaners 17732 Highland Rd. @ I-10 by country club of La. 229-6998 PART TIME AFTERNOON Country Day School at 4455 North Blvd. is currently taking applications for an afternoon teaching position in our 2 year old class. The hours are 1:30 - 5:30 M-F. Please respond via email with your resume to cdsofbr@ hotmail.com. STUDENTPAYOUTS. COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Baton Rogue. 100% Free To Join! Click On Surveys.
STUDENTS NEEDED TO work with children/ adults with disabilities. Several shifts available. Great job for Psych, Kinesiology, and COMD majors. Apply: St. John the Baptist Human Services, 622 Shadows Ln, Suite A, 225.216.1199 PARKVIEW BAPTIST PRESCHOOL Afternoon Teachers needed 3-6pm Please email your resume to parkviewbps@gmail.com SALES ASSOCIATE Plato’s Closet is a teen & young adult retail store that buys and sells clothes & accessories. We are looking for fun, energetic, honest employees. Full/ Part time positions. Fun work environment, flexible schedules, and awesome employee discount. Visit platoscloset.com or apply in the store. 225.293.416 225.293.4168 ANYTIME FITNESS on highland Rd is looking for several different types of group fitness instructors.
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CampusCrossings on Highland $715 per month 832.277.5305 MID-CITY CONDO 3bed2bath granite, pool, ss appliances, washer/ dryer, huge rooms! Safe area! Walk to Mid-City bars! $1250/ mo 225.324.9515
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2-BR APT. near LSU, $550/month, call 225-278-6621 225.278.6622 1 BDRM $500 MONTHL looking for a female roommate for the spring. house near lakes, on bus route call for more info 337.377.7766 GREAT LOCATION/NEAR LSU 3BR, 2BA, Fenced yard. $1,300month + $1,300 dep. 225.287.4971 FOR RENT 155 Hazel St. 70802 3 bedroom/ 1 bath w/ fenced yard $750.00 down/$750 a month call 892-5135/ 225.928.0798 NOW ACCEPTING DEPOSITS For Summer/ Fall 2013 for Lake Beau Pre Townhomes, Arlington Trace & Summer Grove Condos. 2 Units Available for Immediate Move In at Lake Beau Pre with Move In Specials Dean & Company Real Estate 225.767.2227 www.deanrealestate.net SAFE 5 MINUTE WALK TO CAMPUS! 1 room in 2bed 2bath @
J-DAWG, I LOVE YOU What do you get if you cross a sheepdog and a rose? A collieflower! They called it puppy love, but we’ve been going strong for 40 months now. Thanks for everything, especially the daily photos of costumed pups. Stay golden! Love, Your J-Dawg IT’S DANGEROUS to go alone. Text this: 951.777.2293 COMPANION NEEDED Boss woman needs a night to remember! Dinner, drinks, and a good time are guaranteed! Must be a male and understanding with brown hair and lots of muscles. Preferably a baseball player. Contact hotttietotttie69@ yahoo.com for more information! LOOKING FOR WORTHY INVESTMENT Female, engineering major, looking to make worthy time, energy, and emotional investments in male 6 feet or taller. Must be intelligent, attractive, Christian, charming, funny, and have a nice physical build and smile. You can expect the same. Email girl02013@ gmail.com. WANTED Tall skinny woman with good reputation who cooks frog legs and appreciates fucschia gardening, art, talking without getting serious. Lines 1 3 5 PERFECT 10 desperately searching for soul mate. If you think you’re good enough, drop me a line. jzimm15@lsu.edu
DEAR PHI MU I am a 20 year old accounting student. I am one of LSU’s most eligible bachelors looking to take one of Phi Mu’s most eligible bachelorettes on a date to Raising Canes. I dont have much money so you cant order a Caniac but you can order extra Canes sauce. I also dont have a car so we either have to walk, take the drunk bus, or you drive us. This will be my first time going on a date so I might be little a nervous. Please go out on a date with me. In the great words of The Temptations, “If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy, I don’t mind because you mean that much to me”. If you are interested email me at jjon299@lsu.edu MODEL NEEDED aspiring photographer in search of individuals to befriend and to photograph. interested parties please contact maitresse.anyonyme@ gmail.com for details and sample photography. NOT A PAID GIG.
DEAR TRI DELTA I am a 25 year old
political science student. I am going to graduate in May. I am shy and have been called a sweet guy. All I want is to go on one date with a member of the tri delta sorority. They have some of the smartest and prettiest girls. Looking for one dinner and a movie or maybe to spend a game day together. I just want this more than anything in the world. bwood8@lsu.edu INTROVERTED NICE GUY trying to break out of his shell. Looking for a female friend to have meaningful conversations with and to have someone to hang out and do things with (texting, getting coffee, etc..). SERIOUS offers only please. If interested or have any questions, contact me at pumpitup120@yahoo.com. Put personal ad or something to distinguish your email in the subject line in case it goes in spam.
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