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Let the debates begin Emergency Students offer their views on election
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Interdisciplinary studies senior Adria Porsche summed up the first presidential debate Wednesday night in two words. “I’m exhausted.” President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney both talked over moderator Jim Lehrer and exceeded their allotted speaking times during Wednesday’s debate. “They talked a lot, but didn’t say much,”
computer engineering freshman Justin Kilpatrick said. Students watched from the Holliday Forum in the Journalism Building and the Laville Honors residence halls as the debate spanned 90 minutes, covering issues from tax cuts to healthcare changes to domestic energy policy. Obama and Romney did not differentiate themselves, and the Libertarian party candidate Gary Johnson would have lent a nice contrast to the argument, said Young Americans for Liberty president Kyle Aycock.
“If I had my back to the TV, I couldn’t tell a difference between the two candidates,” he said. Aycock said he was unsure why news outlets viewed this as a victory for Romney. Political science associate professor Belinda Davis said in a text message she thought Romney exceeded expectations. “I think Romney stayed to his major points, and even though those points lacked DEBATE, see page 6
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney [left] and President Barack Obama [right] answers questions from each other during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver. Listen to Reveille Radio on 91.1 KLSU at 4:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. to hear more on Wednesday’s first presidential debate.
TRANSPORTATION
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Preparation time is a huge factor Chris Grillot Staff Writer
The University’s Sept. 17 bomb threat sent the campus into a frenzy of students and faculty trying to evacuate, creating deadstop traffic for hours in the areas around campus. After the incident, one question was frequently asked: “How can 90,000 people leave campus in an orderly and timely manner after a football game but not during an emergency?” The answer is contraflow — a plan that requires cooperation from everyone involved, hours of preparation and more than 300 police officers from different agencies, according to LSU Police Department spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde. Thus, evacuating the campus in such an orderly manner in an instance like a bomb threat “is not feasible” due to the lack of officers and time to plan contraflow, Lalonde said. CONTRAFLOW, see page 6
UNIVERSITY
Geology camp serves as vital educational tool LSU owns 1,500 acres of land Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer
Nestled in a mountain valley eight miles south of Colorado Springs, Colo., sits a little chunk of home for many University geology students. The LSU Geology Field Camp, opened in 1928, sits at approximately 7,000 feet above sea level in the front-range of the Rocky Mountains — more
than 6,500 feet higher than Baton Rouge. The camp occupies a meadow at the base of the mountains with a small river cutting through it. Just beyond the meadow are vast plains. But the camp is more than a nice landscape — it serves a vital role within the Department of Geology and Geophysics, according to Department Chair Carol Wicks. He said every student is required to attend camp at least once before graduation. Most students attend camp between their junior and senior years, but the school also offers a camp for incoming freshmen.
“Freshmen take eight hours of introductory geology courses,” she said. “The senior field camp students earn six hours of credit. For both, it is beneficial because they have the opportunity to work in a real environment rather than in a classroom.” Geology senior Gregory Keller said the camp is essentially a capstone for the first three years of school, but added that the living experience is as valuable as the classwork. “There were wildfires right near our camp,” Keller said. “But GEOLOGY, see page 6
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Geology students carry out preliminary mapping June 11 at South Twin Mountain during LSU Geology Field Camp near Colorado Springs, Colo.
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INTERNATIONAL Turkey fires at Syrian targets after deadly shelling of border village BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting. “Our armed forces at the border region responded to this atrocious attack with artillery fire on points in Syria that were detected with radar, in line with the rules of engagement,” the Turkish government said in a statement from the prime minister’s office. Dutch ship providing abortions garners Moroccan legal trouble RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities said Wednesday that a Dutch ship promoting legal abortions set to dock in Morocco is operating outside the law and could possibly be stopped before arriving at a northern Mediterranean port. The Dutch ship, which promotes safe and legal abortions worldwide, was invited by a Moroccan women’s group to raise awareness in the struggle to legalize abortions, which are not allowed in this conservative Muslim country.
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Chicago police find about 1,000 marijuana plants in the city limits
Jindal travels on the campaign trail to Nevada and Colorado
Kenyan doctors strike continues over poor health in public hospitals
CHICAGO (AP) — In Chicago, a bustling urban metropolis where skyscrapers are as likely to sprout up as anything a farmer might plant, someone decided there was just enough room to grow something a little more organic: Marijuana. The plants grew even taller than the tallest Chicago Bulls. However, just days before the crop on a chunk of land the size of two football fields would have been ready to harvest, a police officer and county sheriff’s deputy in a helicopter spotted it as they headed back to their hangar. Rare meningitis cases reach 26 people in 5 states, 4 deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors in Kenya’s public hospitals on Wednesday spent their 17th day on strike to protest the dilapidated state of public health care. Emergency rooms in some of Kenya’s public hospitals frequently don’t have gloves or medicine, and power outages sometimes force doctors to use the light from their phones to complete a procedure. Kenya’s government fired 1,000 of the 2,000 striking doctors last week despite a shortfall of skilled medical practitioners.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis has now sickened 26 people in five states who received steroid injections mostly for back pain, health officials said Wednesday. Four people have died, and more cases are expected. Eighteen of the cases of fungal meningitis are in Tennessee where a Nashville clinic received the largest shipment of the steroid suspected in the outbreak. The drug was made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts.
(AP) – Gov. Bobby Jindal is again on the campaign trail for Republicans, this time in Las Vegas and Colorado. Jindal’s office announced Wednesday that the governor headed to Las Vegas for events supporting Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, who is locked in a tight Senate race with Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley. On Thursday, the Louisiana governor will attend a Denver event supporting Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman. Jindal also is slated to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday afternoon, while lawmakers back home discuss ongoing cuts to the LSU-run hospital system. Gulf oil spill workers sought to enroll in long-term health study
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Syrian security officers gather in front of destroyed buildings where triple bombs exploded at the Saadallah al-Jabri square, in Aleppo City, Syria.
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Marijuana plants are seen in Chicago where officers say they discovered two football fields’ worth of pot plants on the city’s South Side.
Ranchers see an increase in grass thefts amid lengthy drought VAUGHN, N.M. (AP) — Petty crime and burglaries aren’t unusual in New Mexico’s isolated Guadalupe County, but lately Sheriff Michael Lucero has seen thieves steal something a bit unexpected: grass. With drought drying out grazing land and driving up hay prices, some ranchers in New Mexico have started cutting neighbors’ fences or leaving gates open so their cattle can graze on greener pastures. Authorities in other droughtstricken states say they’ve seen similar fence cuttings.
(AP) — The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is making another push to get people who worked on the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil disaster cleanup to enroll in a long-term health study. Dr. Dale Sandler, chief of the agency’s epidemiology branch, said Tuesday that more than 29,000 people have enrolled so far. But, she says, the goal is to get 35,000 to 40,000 people signed up.
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Bigger labs, better equipment for Choppin Annex Entire project costs $28 million Ben Wallace Senior Contributing Writer
The recently opened Choppin Annex is a souped-up, glassed-out version of Choppin Hall, chock-full of machines with nearly unpronounceable names that, in many cases, cost quite a bit more than a Harvard education. “It really just gives us much better facilities and more space, too,” said Chemistry Professor George Stanley, the faculty coordinator for the construction project. The roughly 90,000-squarefoot technological specimen of a building has five floors, each with six state-of-the-art labs. Biology, physics and engineering researchers share labs on the first floor, where a $300,000 refrigerator-sized computer called a material property measurement system will enable scientists to measure magnetic and electrical properties of solids created in the lab, Stanley said. Other machines, like the transmission electron microscope (TEM), have magnification capabilities to see inside cells, almost powerful enough to examine individual atoms and molecules, Stanley said. The price tag for one such machine: about $800,000, he said. The chemistry department claims the second, third and fourth floors, which are similar in design. Long hallways surround the building, each flanked by tall windows on one side and student research offices on the other. Break rooms, conference suites, spacious offices and natural light fill up what the sleek-looking labs don’t. In the old Choppin, student offices are inside the labs. Although it doesn’t pose any significant health threats, workspaces get cramped up, Stanley said. In the Annex, the student offices are outside the labs, which connect on each side of the building, so that someone could walk through office, lab and then office again before reaching the opposite side. Inside the new labs, the safety features are dramatic improvements from the old ones. What looks like a metal laundry chute door is actually a pullout eye washer, which turns on and off automatically when opened. There are also showers and additional eye washers — whereas the old
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[Left] The LSU Department of Chemistry relocates equipment to one of the new 18 labs in the Choppin Hall Annex building. [Right] LSU Chemistry graduate student, Sang Gil Youm, works on chemical research within a glovebox located in the new Choppin Hall Annex building.
building only has wall-mounted hoses in cases of emergency. The spill-resistant, epoxy resin-coated floors are a major improvement from the vinyl tile floors in the old building, which stain easily when specific chemical spills happen, Stanley said. Stanley knows the ins and outs, but since he was in charge of deciding which new and old professors would get offices in Choppin’s version of the girl next door, he elected to stay in the old building — a politically safe decision, he said. “We didn’t want to move everything,” he said, which several of his graduate students standing around agreed would be a huge pain. The total project cost came to about $28 million, said Mary Miles, interim director of
planning, design and construction for Facility Services. Construction began in the summer of 2011, and officially wrapped up a little less than a year later, Miles said. However, Stanley said underground utility work held up the project in the beginning, which tacked on a few more months. Some labs and offices are still waiting to be filled, as well as the entire fifth floor, which resembles an open warehouse under construction. But if they can’t get funding in the next couple of months, Stanley already has an idea to temporarily make use of the space — this year’s chemistry department Christmas party. Contact Ben Wallace at bwallace@lsureveille.com
Tonight on Tiger TV Newsbeat 6PM Sports Showtime 6:15PM The Big Show 6:30PM Campus Channel 75 “Skin Deep: the History and Art of Indigenous Tattooing.” Lecture by Dr. Lars Krutak, from the Discovery Channel’s “Tattoo Hunter.” Today at 6:00pm In the Atchafalaya Room (339) Multicultural Student Leadership Conference Saturday, October 27th, 2012, from 8am-3pm. LSU Student Union, register at www.lsu.edu/aacc DO YOU HAVE AN OCCURRENCE? Call Joe at the Student Media Office 578-6090, 9AM- 5PM or E-mail: oncampus@lsureveille.com
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
University goes for third SEC recycling title South Carolina brings competition
Ben Wallace
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Trash talking will take on a whole new meaning next weekend when LSU tries to defend not only a dominant overall record against South Carolina on the gridiron, but also back-to-back titles in the Southeastern Conference’s division of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Game Day Challenge. The contest, which dates back to 2009, pits universities nationwide against one another to see which school can recycle the most during one home football game in October. In both 2010 and 2011, LSU recycled more cans, bottles and paper per game attendee than any other SEC school. Fans, with the help of about 30 volunteers, recycled about a third of a pound per
attendee of would-be trash into bins during last year’s contest held at the Auburn game. Another way to look at the numbers is in diversion percentages, in other words, a percentage of trash that ended up in recycling factories as opposed to landfills. Environmentally-conscious fans diverted about 22 percent of all the garbage to recycling at the Auburn game, which is like eliminating one-fifth of all the stadium’s landfill trash and instead sending it to be recycled, according to figures provided by LSU Campus Sustainability. In fact, the average diversion percentage for all LSU home games since 2003 has risen from about 1 percent to almost 18 percent last season, according to the same figures. “If we can get all the fans that come into the stadium to recycle, that number’s just going to keep climbing,” said Denise Newell, campus sustainability manager for Facility Services. “A lot of people just aren’t aware.”
Which is why a group of undergraduate marketing students produced 30-second commercials on sustainability for Associate Professor Judith Anne Garretson Folse’s marketing class last spring. And when the Athletic Department got hold of one group’s commercial promoting the EPA Game Day Challenge, it decided the commercial was good enough to play on Tiger Stadium’s video board during last week’s Towson game. “We thought it’d just be funny to shoot everyday, average people doing football things and not doing them well,” said marketing senior Cassidy Causey, who helped produce the Tiger-pride-themed video with two other students. Her theory is that most people can’t help the Tigers win on the football field, so why not help LSU win in different ways, like recycling?
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RESEARCH
Business professor helps foreign companies, students University students linked globally Juliann Allen
Contributing Writer
A University professor received a grant three years ago to research the need for businesses to easily expand to other parts of the world. Today, he continues to help companies and University students soften the transition from entrepreneurship to globalization. Business professor Ye-Sho Chen works with the Louisiana Business and Technology Center to carry out the soft landings program. Chen said the program
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helps businesses from countries like China expand their companies to the United States. He said instead of companies taking the risk of crashing in a foreign market because of a lack of resources, the program can help them land softly in a new place. “This is a platform allowing small and medium-sized companies and students to participate in global entrepreneurship with less risks and less costs,” Chen said. Charles D’Agostino, LBTC executive director, said the two business incubators, including a student incubator, give businesses a leg up by helping them design a business plan, giving them access to banks and investors, and providing rental spaces. D’Agostino said the
incubators contain a variety of businesses, from foreign to Louisiana-based, that make everything from software to medical devices to cell phone Tasers. Two Chinese companies currently use the incubator, he said. One of the companies called HitLights specializes in making LED lighting. D’Agostino said the company is now bidding with L’Auberge Baton Rouge to provide LED lighting in the casino. Chen said helping Chinese companies come to the United States creates not only business but also jobs. American companies also go to China using this same principle, he said. Chen said people used to be able to easily borrow money, but now they must reduce reliance on outside sources and obtain
money by themselves. “The only way you can be self-sufficient is to turn faculty research into economic development,” he said. Chen said he plans to research the credentials of a good partnership and ways for companies to recruit talent. Chen took his motto of “flying high, landing soft” to a student level in developing the Soft Landings Curriculum with his colleagues. The curriculum, which is used at the University, helps to prepare students for work in global environments. “There’s a need for private companies to go global; there’s a need for students to go global,” he said. “This curriculum is a merge of these two concepts.” Business graduate student
Alyssa Zaunbrecher said she traveled to China in April and became interested in supply chain management. Now Zaunbrecher said she is taking Chen’s supply chain management class, which is helping her to network with companies in the Brazil region. She said the MBA program focuses on globalization, and research on soft landings companies raises awareness about opportunity-filled markets. “It helps not just [foreign companies] but the U.S., as well,” Zaunbrecher said. “We are able to collaborate together and come up with solutions that benefit both countries.” Contact Juliann Allen at jallen@lsureveille.com
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POLITICS
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‘Kipnotize’ becomes catch phrase in mayoral election Megan Dunbar Staff Writer
Baton Rouge residents have been “Kipnotized” for the past eight years of Mayor-President Kip Holden’s reign over the capital, but citizens are split over whether it’s a positive thing. In the Baton Rouge mayoral race, Holden and candidate Mike Walker are both using variations on the term “Kipnotize” to advance their campaigns. Depending on whose campaign uses the term, “Kipnotism” can be negative or positive. The phrase originated from Holden’s campaign a few years ago, according to campaign adviser Rannah Gray. “Someone in the group said, ‘We’re going to get this film because he’s going to Kipnotize them to come to Baton Rouge,’” Gray said. Gray said it was a joke relating to Holden’s powers of persuasion. Then, on Holden’s 60th birthday, his staff put a banner up that read, “Let’s get Kipnotized.” “People went crazy over it,” Gray said. But this past summer, Walker used the term in a radio spot and two television ads to describe Holden’s speaking to constituents
about his views on crime rate in the city. One of Walker’s YouTube ads shows a watch swinging back and forth, while Holden announces that violent crime rates in Baton Rouge have decreased over the past few years. The words on screen read, “Are you being Kipnotized?” Roy Fletcher, one of Walker’s campaign advisers, said their use of the term originated “from rhyming words.” “I’ve never seen anybody get so sensitive about it. It’s not ugly, just politics,” Fletcher said. After Holden’s side of the campaign heard the radio spot for Walker that used “Kipnotize” in a negative light, Gray said the campaign advisers flipped it around to make the word positive again. “It’s no good just to sell fear,” Gray said. Holden’s campaign responded to Walker’s ads with a billboard urging voters to “get Kipnotized,” in a similar fashion to the birthday banner. “We made shirts and stickers and had to have them reprinted,” Gray said. Reilly Center Director Bob Mann compared this turning of a phrase to the 1964 Barry Goldwater
GRANTS
McNair Research Program awarded Danielle Kelley Contributing Writer
A $1.35 million U.S. Department of Education grant will fund the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program through LSU University College for another five years. The program, which has been in existence for 20 years, helps undergraduates who are first-generation college students, students with financial needs or students who are ethnically underrepresented to prepare for doctoral education, said Joseph Givens, director of the McNair program. “The purpose of this program is to increase the number of Ph.D. students,” Givens said. He said most of the students are recruited their sophomore year, and 11 to 14 of them are chosen each year to receive research instruction and summer stipends to work in labs. The scholars receive “insider knowledge” about how to apply to graduate schools, he said. “Being a McNair scholar is being connected to peers and being connected to campus in a connected way,” Givens said. “It’s not all about workshops. It’s about relationships.” McNair scholar Aaron Spooner, physics senior, said the University College faculty creates a “welcoming environment,” and he has learned presentation skills. “What I benefitted the most from being a McNair scholar is
being able to travel and present my research to different institutions, both domestic and abroad,” he said after working on a lab report. Jas Sullivan, political science professor, said he taught a research methods course to the scholars over the summer. “I think the whole purpose of the program is to prepare them for graduate school and part of the discussion and conventions is always geared toward getting them ready for the research process,” Sullivan said. During summer, students are provided a stipend, housing and a meal plan to take courses and research in labs, Givens said. “They don’t have a lot of resources for college. A lot of students at LSU have to work their way through school,” Givens said. “Instead of spending their summer bussing tables or working at Office Depot, they can spend their summer doing research.” Givens said the program “transform[s] lives.” He said he is proud of the McNair scholar alumni and their post-graduation works. “You see a student coming in nervous about their education, not sure about where they’re going to go,” Givens said. “They’ve written scientific papers. … Some have patents.” Contact Danielle Kelley at dkelley@lsureveille.com
and Lyndon B. Johnson presidential race. Goldwater’s campaign invented the slogan, “In your heart, you know he’s right.” Johnson’s campaign responded with, “In your guts, you know he’s nuts,” which appealed to the idea that Goldwater would be reckless with nuclear weapons, Mann said. “In order to be successful, you have to figure out how to turn your opponent’s strength into his weakness,” Mann said. He called this a prime example of smart politics.
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page 6 DEBATE, from page 1 details, staying on message is valuable,” Davis said. Political science professor and director of Graduate Studies James Garand agreed with Davis, saying in an email that Romney held his own against Obama. “This was the best presidential debate I can recall in my lifetime,” Garand said. Discussing federal regulation on the economy, Romney said he wants to bring back housing and help America gain jobs. He cited repealing Obamacare because, according to the 10th Amendment, medical care should be run on a state-by-state basis. Obama said the basic choices with healthcare are either to leave people uninsured and leave businesses unsupported until they give up insuring their employees, or to help healthcare become more effective. Obama claimed Romney “won’t tell us” what his plans are.
CONTRAFLOW, from page 1
After University football games, more than 100 of about 300 officers are specifically assigned to intersections on and off campus to coordinate vehicles. “It takes hours to set up and three to four hours to return traffic to normal afterwards,” Lalonde said. He said it takes police about four to six hours to set up the interstate for contraflow from New Orleans during hurricane evacuations. And even if contraflow was implemented successfully to evacuate campus, Lalonde said a number of problems could arise, which could make traffic even worse. Making sure roads are safe for drivers to drive in oncoming lanes is one of the biggest problems.
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during that, we almost started a fire when one of our vans caught on fire. Someone came in while we were eating and yelled, ‘vans on fire, get out of camp.’ Some of us grabbed fire extinguishers and ran to put it out. After the fires and the van, we just took it as a sign that it was time to go home.” In total, the University owns approximately 1,500 acres of land, according to geology and geophysics professor Brooks Ellwood. “It is an absolutely spectacular piece of land,” Ellwood said. “The camp is in a fairly isolated location.” Keller said that as students enter into camp, when the van comes around a switchback in the road, the first thing that comes into sight is five flagpoles. “It’s like a little chunk of Louisiana that just plops down in Colorado for the summer,” Keller said. “As you come into camp, you see the Louisiana and LSU flag flying. I guess they have to put the Colorado flag up there because it is in Colorado, but it really is just a chunk of home.” Ellwood said these kinds of stories unite past and current students. One tradition that has
In their closing statements, “In 18 months he’s been runRomney managed to fit in a jab at ning on this tax plan, and now Obama’s plans to cut the military five weeks before the election, budget, saying he wanted to keep he’s saying his big, bold plan is America strong. ‘never mind,’” Obama said. Romney said he was conIn response to Obama’s cerned with the direction Amer- healthcare claims, Romney drew ica has been taking over the past a parallel between Obama and his four years. five sons, saying ‘This was the best Obama also the president kept said he thought things presidential debate I repeating the debate was in the hopes that can recall in my terrific, and his they would evenfaith in the Amertually be true. lifetime.’ ican people was Garand said undiminished. this kind of backJames Garand “I promise and-forth being political science professor and I’ll fight just as allowed between director of Graduate Studies hard for the midthe two debaters dle class in my second term,” by the moderator was excellent. Obama said. Some commentators porMuch of the debate centered trayed Lehrer’s lack of control as on the middle class and tax cuts. negative, but to Garand, it made Obama said Romney’s tax the debate more interesting. cuts, combined with his plans to lower deductions, were impossible if Romney also planned to Contact Megan Dunbar at reduce the deficit. Politifact.com mdunbar@lsureveille.com backed up this claim. “On a game day, if there’s one accident on Stanford [Avenue], that gets moved off the road in five minutes,” Lalonde said. “It can affect the flow for up to an hour or more.” Another problem is getting officers to campus to assist in an emergency, since contraflow would prevent them from driving to campus, Lalonde said. It would also affect parents trying to pick up children from the LSU Child Care Center and the LSU Laboratory School. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, contraflow does not even double the volume of people leaving an area — it increases it by about 33 percent. After the bomb threat, University administrators said most of the campus was cleared within 80
minutes, though students tweeted pictures two hours later showing they were still stuck in traffic. In a poll on The Daily Reveille’s website, 56 percent out of 265 students responded that it took them longer than an hour to get off campus. Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations Herb Vincent countered, saying LSUPD used time-stamped photos to verify most of the campus was clear in 90 minutes and that some parts near north campus were not clear for about two hours.
continued is the names of the cabins that students live in. Keller said his cabin became known as the Bowels of Hell. Wicks said the cabins are currently in the midst of renovations to bring them back up to code. The Board of Regents
approved the proposal Sept. 27 at a cost of $475,000. The project intends to renovate five cabins and replace one.
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LSU falls to Georgia in close match Tyler Nunez Sports Contributor
The LSU volleyball team’s woes continued Wednesday as it fell to Georgia in a grueling fiveset match in the PMAC. With the loss, the Tigers fell to an overall record of 6-10 record and 2-5 in the Southeastern Conference. “You have to credit Georgia,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “They truly out-hustled us, outplayed us and out-worked us tonight.” Both teams struggled to pull away throughout the match. The first set was no exception seeing 10 lead changes and 22 ties before the Tigers finally won 29-27. Sophomore outside hitter Helen Boyle and junior middle blocker Desiree Elliott led LSU, combining for 14 of the Tigers’ 21 kills. The Tigers came out strong in the second set, jumping out to a 16-11 lead. But the Bulldogs came back with a fury, going on an 8-1 run to take the lead.
Goodman twins run through life together
Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor
As mirror-image twins, seniors Brea and Dakota Goodman are as close to physically being the same person as they can be. The twins are practically indistinguishable, and they know it. Dakota said she and her sister often prank their friends, relatives and coaches. In high school, the pair even exchanged classes and took tests for the other, she said. “Everyone knew except for the teacher,” Dakota said. “We did it like three or four times. Sometimes [Brea] will even show up for work for me.” In addition to being the same height, having the same haircut and almost the same tone of voice, the fact that the sisters’ interests are also indistinguishable doesn’t make it any easier to tell them apart. “We have the same likes, dislikes,” Brea said, laughing at the how much alike they seem. “We’re pretty much the same person.” LSU cross country coach Mark Elliott knows first-hand how
LSU was able to fight off three set points to even it up at 24, but Georgia proved to be too strong, winning the set 26-24. The Tigers responded with a comeback of their own in the third. After falling behind 18-12, they posted a 7-1 rally to tie the game before going on to take the set, 25-23. Senior outside hitter Madie Jones came alive in the third set, picking up 10 kills in 16 attempts with only one attacking error. She dominated again in the fourth set picking up seven more kills and three digs. “We definitely relied on [Jones] a lot,” Elliott said. “She was on fire tonight.” But it wasn’t enough, as the Bulldogs came away with a 2523 victory to force a fifth set. “I was disappointed that we couldn’t finish that fourth set,” Flory said. “We played like we were the team down instead of controlling things and feeling like we could finish plays.” MATCH, see page 10
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Dakota (left) and Brea Goodman (right) stand together on the track and in every aspect of life.
HEALTH
Trainers, nutritionists and coaches protect student-athletes Bria Turner Sports Contributor
Athletic trainers, sports nutritionists, and strength and conditioning coaches may work behind the scenes, but they’re vital aspects to the success of student-athletes. These core Athletic Department groups collaborate to improve athlete performance, prevent injuries and aid in post-activity recovery. “It’s a close-knit unit of people that are there to really identify and protect the athlete’s body, mind and even spirit,” said Senior Associate Athletic Trainer and Director
of Wellness Shelly Mullenix. Mullenix said athletic trainers identify illnesses and return athletes to play as soon as possible. The trainers work directly with the injured athletes from the moment the injury takes place until they are returned to health. Mullenix said a major part of injuries are the psychological aspects. “[Psychology] is a part of injury, too,” Mullenix said. “They may not be ready to return mentally, which may slow down their process of healing.” Athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches
collaborate daily, and they speak with the sports nutritionist twice a week, mainly to keep up with injury reports. If an injury is not severe, athletes are still allowed to work out with the strength and conditioning coaches, but there are modifications to their exercises. The first thing new men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach Ricky Lefebvre said he did when he arrived in June was get the injury history of the studentathletes. Lefebvre said he did that so he can tailor the training to individual players’ needs. PROTECT, see page 10
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LSU sophomore setter Malorie Pardo (14) serves the ball Wednesday during the Tigers’ match against Georgia in the PMAC.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
VOLLEYBALL
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Lolo Jones’ Delahoussaye f ills in for injured Mannari insensitive tweet stirs trouble Mike Gegenheimer Sport Contributor
LeGrand shakes off remark The Associated Press Hurdler Lolo Jones trashtalked about head injuries to former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand after he jokingly challenged her to a race on Twitter. What she didn’t know was that the defensive tackle had been paralyzed in a game. After LeGrand tweeted to Jones “want to race me?” on Tuesday night, she replied: “Get Checked for a concussion. Clearly, u’ve been hit in the head... Cos u arnt beating a track athlete.” When other users informed Jones of LeGrand’s injuries, she wrote: “Great I’m gonna get murdered for that tweet. When I had no clue who that dude was.Just responding to any athlete who challenges me to a race.” LeGrand tweeted that he understood what happened and didn’t take it personally, saying, “All good.” As the incident continued to reverberate across social media Wednesday, LeGrand later posted that the reaction was “ridiculous.” He wrote: “she is a great person who misunderstood what I tweeted. People stop bashing her it’s not right.” Several of the tweets were later taken down. LeGrand broke two vertebrae and suffered a serious spinal cord injury Oct. 16, 2010, during a kickoff return against Army. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, under former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, signed him as a symbolic gesture in May. He now works in broadcasting. LeGrand’s Twitter bio describes him as a “Defensive Tackle for Tampa Bay Buccaneers,” though the photo shows him in a wheelchair. Jones wrote on Twitter that because she was viewing the page on her phone, the picture was too tiny to see clearly. Jones finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the London Olympics in August amid criticism that she receives more attention and endorsements than her results warrant. Four years earlier in Beijing, the American came in as the favorite and was in position to win gold when she hit the ninth of 10 hurdles and wound up seventh.
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The past two months have not been kind to the LSU volleyball team. The Tigers went 4-5 in preconference play only to see senior libero Meghan Mannari go down with a high ankle sprain before their first Southeastern Conference game of the season. Mannari suffered the injury walking back from a water break in practice. Senior defensive specialist Sam Delahoussaye is filling the void at a position she hasn’t played in two years — and even then, she played a limited role. “Sam was the only answer [to replace Mannari],” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “Haley [Smith] is too young, Katie [Lindelow] is too young. ... Sam is the only person I would’ve put in there, just for the security and the experience level.” The temporary loss of Mannari caused Flory to swap Mannari and Delahoussaye in an attempt to give Mannari’s ankle more rest before returning full-time to libero. “[Playing libero] was uncomfortable at first,” Delahoussaye said. “But now that I’ve been doing it for a couple games, I’ve been able to get into my comfort zone. It doesn’t really matter what position I play.” Flory said she is being cautious with Mannari’s return because this isn’t the first time she has had to fight injuries while at LSU. Mannari required season-ending surgery after tearing her meniscus in the weeks preceding fall camp her freshman year. “Meghan’s not going to step into the libero role the first time she steps onto the court,” Flory said. “When she’s comfortable and mobile and able to play the way we
need her to play, she’ll be back in that different color jersey.” The Tigers had to overcome the transition from Mannari — who posted 518 digs last season — to Delahoussaye, without so much as a full practice before they opened conference play against Alabama on Sept. 14. “It’s tough because we didn’t even get to practice our reception patterns,” Flory said. “It kind of set her up to fail, but I think she weathered the storm pretty well. The problems weren’t with Sam, the problems were with missing Meghan.” Mannari returned to the court for the first time in three weeks against Georgia Wednesday at the defensive specialist position. But after the third set, Flory decided to move Mannari back to libero. “We made that switch today as a positional switch,” Flory said. “We needed a libero to play on the court at left back. In other matches, we needed people to dig at middle back, and Sam would have been the libero. Meghan’s not back to herself yet, she’s about a step slow.” Flory did not comment on which senior would start at libero in Saturday’s game against South Carolina. “I honestly don’t have a preference,” Mannari said. “If it’s working with Sam at libero, I don’t want to change anything. I would love to play libero and be on the court and help this team, but whatever works best. ... It’s always a competition to make your teamates better. ... It’s a challenge to play against each other and make the team better.” Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com
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LSU senior defensive specialist Sam Delahoussaye serves the ball Wednesday during the Tigers’ match against Georgia in the PMAC.
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SEC Power Rankings: Week 5 MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist Not much movement in Week 5 except for LSU and Arkansas. That being said, I’m more excited for this weekend’s marquee Southeastern Conference games than the premiere of “Taken 2.” Trust me, that’s saying something. 1. Alabama (5-0) The Crimson Tide gets to sit back, relax and watch the rest of the SEC tear up one another during its bye week. The Tide a need a week off to rest running backs Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon after yet another rusher, Dee Hart, suffered a season-ending knee injury against Ole Miss. Last Week: 1 (Beat Ole Miss 3314) 2. Georgia (5-0) It’s been a long time coming, but Georgia is finally movin’ on up. With many other SEC schools experiencing depth issues at running back, the Dawgs have two true freshmen running backs in Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, who ran for more than 100 yards against Tennessee. If college football was HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” the Dawgs would be Gyp Rosetti. Last Week: 3 (Beat Tennessee 5144) 3. LSU (5-0) Thank you eightpound, six-ounce baby Jesus, the Mett-stache is gone. Two weeks of lackluster
performances against weak opponents have caused the Tigers to drop to No. 3. All will be forgiven if they handle their business in The Swamp on Saturday. Maybe a test against a formidable foe will get LSU out of its funk. Last Week: 2 (Beat Towson 38-22)
coach John L. Smith’s pink slip Saturday, racking up 557 total yards of offense and four touchdowns against the Razorbacks. He’s quickly becoming one of my favorite college football players. Last Week: 6 (Beat Arkansas 5810)
4. South Carolina (5-0) The Ol’ Ball Coach couldn’t enjoy any cocktails until the Gamecocks put Kentucky to bed with a dominant second-half performance. At times, South Carolina’s offense looked lethargic and couldn’t move the ball against the worst team in the SEC. Trying to keep up with a Georgia offense that doesn’t have a problem putting up points could be difficult if the Gamecocks don’t show up. Last Week: 4 (Beat Kentucky 3817)
7. Mississippi State (4-0) The Bulldogs are undefeated because they haven’t played any legitimate opponents yet. Kentucky will give them a run for their money this weekend. Good one, right? Last Week: 7 (Bye)
5. Florida (4-0) There might not be a team in the SEC East in better position to make a run at the division title than Florida. Georgia and South Carolina play a de facto elimination game in Columbia, S.C., this weekend, paving the way for the Gators to control their own destiny in the East. First, Florida will have to try to take down LSU, which is much easier said than done. Last Week: 5 (Bye) 6. Texas A&M (3-1) The SEC Freshman of the Year resides in College Station, Texas. His name is Johnny “Football” Manziel. Manziel signed Arkansas head
8. Tennessee (3-2) Coach Derek Dooley and his horrendous orange pants haven’t won an SEC game this season as the Vols hit their bye week. If Tennessee’s defense can’t back up quarterback Tyler Bray and his high-powered offense, it might be a while before it collects an SEC victory. Last Week: 8 (Lost to Georgia 5144) 9. Missouri (3-2) Who would have thought Texas A&M would adapt to the SEC more easily than Mizzou? The Tigers haven’t been competitive in either SEC game they’ve played this season and had trouble with UCF, who, last time I checked, were in Conference USA. Last Week: 9 (Beat UCF 21-16) 10. Ole Miss (3-2) Only losing to Alabama by 19 on the road qualifies as a moral victory. It could have been much worse. Kudos to
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Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) calls signals against Vanderbilt in Athens, Ga.
the Rebel Black Bears for keeping it semi-close. Last Week: 11 (Lost to Alabama 33-14)
more right now: debt collectors or Hogs fans. Last Week: 12 (Lost to Texas A&M 58-10)
11. Auburn (1-3) If the Tigers lose to Arkansas, coach Gene Chizik should start clearing out his desk. Last Week: 10 (Bye)
14. Kentucky (1-4) Good news, Big Blue Madness is only eight days away. Last Week: 14 (Lost to South Carolina 38-17)
12. Vanderbilt (1-3) A quality defense is the only reason Vanderbilt will keep its game with Missouri close. Last Week: 13 (Bye)
Micah Bedard is a 22-year-old history senior from Houma.
13. Arkansas (1-4) I don’t know who coach Smith fears
Contact Micah Bedard at mbedard@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @DardDog
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“My job is to help them become better at their sport and better athletically,” Lefebvre said. “That involves strength training, conditioning, speed, agility, nutrition and recovery.” Women’s basketball and softball strength and conditioning coach Melissa Moore said the most unknown aspect of her job is how much she impacts the psyche of the student-athletes. “So many of the things we do help build confidence in the athlete,” Moore said. “So much of [confidence] is instilling discipline, toughness and competitiveness. ... There’s no way an athlete is ever gonna win a game if they’re not confident.” Assistant football and head soccer strength coach Ryan Filo said the essence of being a strength coach is learning how to motivate his players to be successful. Filo said it is fairly easy because strength and conditioning coaches work with their players year-round. “You have to know what buttons to push and how to motivate your guys,” Filo said. “It’s not just guys coming in here and working out — How do you get 100 percent out of your guys every day when they’re banged up, when they’re sore, when they’re tired, especially when they’re in season playing games?” Sports Nutrition Coordinator Jamie Mascari focuses on nutrition education as well as sports performance in relation to nutrition. Mascari, who is the nutritionist for the entire Athletic Department, advises on a team and individual basis. Mascari does team presentations at the beginning of the academic year and allows for
individual consulting, whether a student self-refers or is referred by a coach. She also makes handmade trail mix for the athletes, which comes in individual bags with 20 varieties of dried fruits and nuts. Mascari gives the bags fun names including Les Miles’ favorite “Green Grass Grub,” which is filled with pistachios, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Mascari makes it fun for student-athletes by showing how their favorite athletes have used good nutrition habits to become successful. Mascari said when she shows the photos of professional athletes at her seminars, something clicks in the minds of the studentathletes. “A lot of the pros say the positive changes in nutrition have made them a better athlete,” Mascari said. “When our athletes see that, they think maybe eating the right foods does make a big difference.” Mascari said one of the best things about her job is when students take her advice to make small changes, such as switching from fried to grilled chicken, and they see the difference for themselves on the field. Mascari said she goes to the grocery store with the student-athletes and shows them how to spend their money wisely, and hosts food demos to teach them how to prepare food on campus. “I do a lot of grocery tours where the athlete would grab their roommate, we’d go to the grocery and I’d take them through the aisles. Show them ways to incorporate the healthy foods, but also foods that they can buy on budget.” Contact Bria Turner at bturner@lsureveille.com
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Georgia was dominant in the match-deciding set, scoring the first four points. LSU was unable to respond as the Bulldogs went on the take the match with a 15-6 victory. Georgia dominated LSU in blocking, an area in which the Tigers have thrived for most of the season. LSU was only able to pick up seven blocks to Georgia’s 18. “Our blocking was really undisciplined,” Flory said. We knew what they were go‘They truly ing to do, and out-hustled us, we couldn’t out-played get our kids to get in front of us and out-worked them.” Senior us tonight.’ defensive specialist Meghan Fran Flory LSU volleyball coach Mannari made her longawaited return to the court after a high ankle sprain forced her to sit out for the past three weekends. After playing in a limited role for the first three sets, she took on the libero role in the fourth, replacing senior defensive specialist Sam Delahoussaye. “I’m very happy to have Meghan back on the court,” Jones said. “She brings a sense of energy and positivity and also calmness and direction.” The Tigers will look to bounce back on Sunday at 1 p.m. in their rematch with South Carolina. The last time the two teams met, the Gamecocks won a tightly contested match in five sets. Contact Tyler Nunez at tnunez@lsureveille.com
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Entertainment
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Professors spice up classes with entertainment media by Kaci Yoder
Entertainment Writer
An hour-and-a-half-long business Three-Step Rule, a double dose of The calculus lecture may not seem so bad Eagles with “Take It to the Limit” for when Brad Pitt teaches the lesson. limits and “The Long Run” for limThe advent of the digital age has its to infinity, The Beatles’ “Magical meant more than just Noteswap and Mystery Tour” for complex and conMoodle for college education. More fusing derivatives. and more professors have found ways Vaughn also pulls from her DVD to integrate entertainment media into collection. Scenes from movies like their lessons. “The Shawshank ReA teacher of 33 ‘It’s a good way to show demption,” “A Beauyears, business calcu- students that what we tiful Mind,” “A Good lus professor Dottie Year” and “French Vaughn began using learn goes past the door.’ Kiss” make appearvideos and music in ances in many of her her class as a way to lectures. Brad Pitt arDottie Vaughn keep the attention of gues about business business calculus professor 800 students when strategy with Anthony she first started teaching in the Cox Hopkins in “Meet Joe Black” to illusAuditorium seven years ago. trate maximizing profit and contem“Anything to try to break the mo- plates a trade in “Moneyball” in an exnotony of, you know, ‘I’m working a ample of integration by substitution. problem, I’m working a problem, I’m “If they get particularly beleaworking a problem,’ helps,” Vaughn guered, or they’ve had a bad test, I’ll said. use ‘Chariots of Fire’ to inspire them,” Vaughn picks songs from her Vaughn said. library of ’60s and ’70s rock to Psychology professor Tyler match each lesson: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Gimme Three Steps” for the YOUTUBE, see page 15
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Students in Dottie Vaughn’s business calculus class watch a clip of the movie “French Kiss” on Sept. 18 in the Cox Auditorium to illustrate the limits of anxiety that the students might face before taking their first computer-based tests.
TELEVISION
‘Tattoo Hunter’ to share cultural history of body art Austen Krantz Entertainment Writer
From arctic Alaska to Papua New Guinea, Lars Krutak keeps permanent memories of his travels to the corners of the globe in the form of indigenous tattoos. The host of Discovery Channel’s “Tattoo Hunter” will present “Skin Deep: The History and Art of Indigenous Tattooing,” beginning at 6 p.m. in the Atchafalaya Room of the Student Union. Krutak will begin with an encyclopedic introduction into the world and history of indigenous tattooing, followed by a segment on the magical and spiritual ramifications and meanings tattoos carry for the people who wear them. This piece will feature video segments from “Tattoo Hunter” to demonstrate to the audience how these
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“Tattoo Hunter” host Lars Krutak, left, travels the world finding tattooed people, like Jaime Alos, right, a Kalinga warrior of the northern Philippines.
cultures work. Despite the varied natures of the world’s indigenous cultures, many use tattooing for similar
purposes, Krutak explained. “Practically speaking, a lot of people use tattoos cross-culturally for the same purposes even though they weren’t connected through any methods of communication or exchange,” he said. “It is a language, if you want to call it that. It’s a tool to communicate various things cross-culturally. Obviously, when you see someone with a tattooed face or other exposed body part, that’s the first impression you’re going to have of that individual.” For many cultures, tattoos are also associated with rites of passage. They mark different periods of life and growth in maturity, beginning as early as 3 years old. “It obviously transforms you physically but also spiritually,” he TATTOO, see page 15
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itting Room The Daily Reveille talks fashion
Fabulous fashion for a fuller figure Too often, clothing stores and fashion magazines overlook a significant portion of the population. Plus-size fashion has come a long way, but it still has a long way to go. M a n y women say clothing stores either make matronly, tentlike clothing SHAMIYAH KELLEY or completely Fashion Columnist neglect to provide options for curvier frames. There are more trendy options beyond the run-of-the-mill Ashley Stewart and Torrid variety. Fashiontofigure.com offers clothes and accessories exclusively for plus-size figures. This site allows users to shop by trend or occasion to create the perfect look. From peplum to high-low hemlines, Fashion to Figure carries current trends at a reasonable price. The mistake many designers make when creating plus-size clothing is failing to embrace curvy FASHION, see page 14
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Mathemagician Bradley Fields performs in the Union Theater on Wednesday night. He uses magic tricks to teach his audience about mathematics. Read about the show and see more photos at lsureveille.com.
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Dexter Season 7 Premiere
LSU-type Twitter accounts appear
Showtime
Everyone’s favorite vigilante killer is back. Season six left fans with the ultimate cliff hanger: Dexter’s sister, Deb, caught him literally red-handed in the middle of a murder. Dexter does what he does best, he lies his ass off. The siblings then decide to cover up the evidence. All’s well that ends well, except that Lieutenant LaGuerta finds one of Dexter’s blood slide trophies. New killers emerge in Miami in the form of Ukrainian mobsters. Unable to shake the fact that Dexter is a killer and perturbed by his precise measures of slaying, Deb begins to investigate the Ice Truck Killer case. Deb’s no fool, and she starts putting the pieces together, unraveling her brother’s lies. The episode provides solid performances from the cast, lots of recapping, and an ending that will leave viewers begging for more.
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Looper
TriStar Pictures
Rian Johnson is a name film fans should get to know. Though he’s only directed three features, 2005’s terrific “Brick,” 2008’s betterthan-the-critics-said-it-was “The Brothers Bloom” and “Looper,” Johnson has set himself apart from most modern filmmakers. In “Looper,” Johnson delivers an original, thought-provoking sci-fi film that’s also heavy on action. Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers an Oscarworthy performance as a younger version of Bruce Willis’ character. Gordon-Levitt nails the subtleties of Bruce Willis’ mannerisms, but his portrayal never descends into a comedic impression. Willis, meanwhile, kicks more ass than he has since the first “Die Hard.” The real wonder of “Looper,” though, is how Johnson weaves a tale so intricate and complex without making it beyond comprehension. Johnson has crafted an astonishing film that, so far, stands as the year’s best. JOEY GRONER
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Matt & Kim, “Lightning”
Fader
The Brooklyn-based duo known for high-energy anthems and textured sounds has gone overboard with “Lightning.” Listeners will likely feel they’ve drank too much coffee as tracks’ jittery synthesizers and speedy hooks induce anxiety rather than pep. Matt & Kim have returned to a less refined, home-recording sound similar to “Grand.” The twosome’s songwriting remains repetitive, but boundless enthusiasm goes a long way to maintain the band’s happy-go-lucky aura. Piano play is largely absent from “Lightning,” although well-incorporated in “Not That Bad.” The audiophiles take a stab at slowing down the album’s frenetic pace with closing song “Ten Dollars I Found.” The result is a drowsy, drawn-out number that lumbers along like a funeral dirge. Matt & Kim have enough indie cred to get away with this average album, but let’s hope “Lightning” doesn’t strike their creative influence twice. JOSH NAQUIN
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The Mountain Goats, “Transcendental Youth”
Merge Records
John Darnielle’s 14th studio album presents the consistently enjoyable, uplifting vibes and powerful acoustics The Mountain Goats has fostered in the band’s identity. As usual, Darnielle’s uniquely pleasant lyrics ring clearly in a poetic conversational style accompanied by equally sharp instrumentals like piano, acoustic guitars and horn sections. He tells short stories of trials, travels and life-changing experiences as these instruments set the scene for these narratives. In addition to Darnielle’s descriptive imagery in his lyrics, pianos and keyboards convey the tones of these experiences ranging from disturbingly difficult to hope-inspired. The band switches things up at times with heavy synthesizers and other electric sounds, but all in all, this is a typical The Mountain Goats album.
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Cher Lloyd, “Sticks & Stones”
Epic Records
With Ke$ha’s attitude, Carly Rae Jepsen’s knack for stick-in-yourhead hooks and a flow more like “Monster”-era Nicki Minaj than something you’d expect from an 85-pound white girl, Cher Lloyd brings strong jams and wide range to her first album “Sticks & Stones.” Hit single “Want U Back” proves Lloyd can own bubblegum pop, while bonus track “Talkin’ That” shows a brash, electronic, hip hop edge. “Grow Up” marries both sounds seamlessly with an infectious chorus and a guest verse by Busta Rhymes. Lloyd boasts writing credits on half of the album, an impressive feat for a debut from an “X Factor” contestant, but her obvious anger is limited to references to “haters” by her tween target audience. Aside from a few missteps, “Sticks & Stones” is a promising pop debut from an artist whose music will mature with her fanbase. KACI YODER
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EDITOR’S PICK: Tame Impala, “Lonerism”
Modular Recordings
If you want to find fresh psychedelic rock from the past decade, it’s tough. However, Australian psych-rock outfit Tame Impala is filling a void that some may not know exists. With sophomore effort “Lonerism,” frontman and mostly-sole producer Kevin Parker takes some hints from influences that are too easy to name. But his inspiration does not clout his originality, as “Lonerism” offers tracks like “Why Won’t They Talk to Me?” that make the case for why we need psychedelic rock. The sound isn’t anything new, but bold risks taken on this album set Tame Impala apart from similar acts, like Unknown Mortal Orchestra. These tracks create atmospheres with breathing room, and letting go and getting lost in this adventurous cosmic journey is BRIAN SIBILLE News Editor as simple as taking the time to listen.
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DOWN AND DIRTY WITH DAVID DAVID JONES Entertainment Writer With its user-friendly platform and by-the-minute set-up, Twitter is one of the fastest ways to transmit and receive information while keeping up with the latest news, trends and, most importantly, the Kardashians (or celebrities with talent, if that’s your thing). In recent years, a new trend has emerged among students and fans in the form of parody Twitter accounts. Whether it be a faux Osama bin Laden tweeting from the pits of hell or Hurricane Isaac boasting of his victim’s need for food stamps, these nonsensically entertaining accounts run rapid on the site. Here are a few LSU-themed parody accounts worthy of a University student’s attention. LSU Problems @LSU_Problems From run-ins with Riverside Towing to life in the Pentahood, we all have experienced the quirky problems only a University student would understand. Some brave herald cleverly relays our collective woes, inciting a “OMG, ME TOO” with every tweet. Tigerland Problems @TigerlandProbz Who knew Thirsty Thursday had its setbacks? Drunken saliva swapping and I-can’t-believe-it’snot-sex grinding are only two of the many problems innocent clubgoers face every week — and this page is here to document it all via Twitter. It may be the best way to revel in trashiness of your peers without being exposed to the STDs. Drunk LSU Betch @DrunkLSUBetch The name says it all. Conservatism is the last concern for this brash tweeter, who isn’t afraid to drop the occasional Fbomb and subtle hints to her true identity. While there may not be quite enough drunken slurs and
betchiness found here, there’s no reason not to follow a page with such an ingenious moniker. LSU Sorority Girl @LSUSororityGirl A slightly more conservative friend of Drunk LSU Betch, this page takes you into the mindboggling world of Nike shorts and over-sized T-shirts. It’s funnier than one may think. Although most tweets are geared toward the Greek audience, others deliver witty quips for all to enjoy. LSU Bus Moments @LSUbusmoments While this page doesn’t focus too much on the late night antics of the infamous drunk bus, it does
offer sound-yet-hilarious advice to students on and off its daily routes. From proper bus etiquette to daily hygiene routines, failed bus moments teach life lessons while delivering the funny. LSU Memorial Tower @LSU_Clock_Tower Ever wonder what the clock tower is thinking? Look no further. Few words can describe the master of language who dared to delve into the mind of the most intriguing University monument. Scratch that. There’s only one word — BONG.
Contact David Jones at djones@lsureveille.com
Thursday, October 4, 2012
MUSIC
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Grammy-winning bassist performs in New Orleans
Wooten promotes two-album release
“Sword and Stone.” He described “Words and Tones” as a vocal record and “Sword and Stone” as an instrumental record. “I started out with the idea of Austen Krantz doing a record featuring female vocalists, and I wanted the female Entertainment Writer vocalists to be able to write some of The day four Wooten brothers the lyrics, so they could sing things placed a bass guitar in their young- that were true to them,” he said of est sibling’s tiny, 2-year-old hands, “Words and Tones.” “When I was they invoked the calling that guided recording the music, I would put him to become a critically acclaimed melodies on the songs so I could send them to the vocalists, and then musician. Victor Wooten, the five-time putting the melodies on the songs, I Grammy-winning bassist, compos- realized I really liked the songs as er, author and producer performed at instrumentals. So I ended up doing the Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans on two separate CDs.” Wooten said this allows listenWednesday. Wooten initially learned to play ers to choose whichever version they prefer, or both. music from his ‘My mother always Of each record’s brothers and performed with them alluded to the fact that if 14 songs, 11 are similar, with varied for nearly half his what we’re doing is not arrangements and life. “Right around helping the world, is it sometimes different musicians. age five, for me, “Words and was when we actu- really worth doing it?’ Tones” also feaally started doing tures his 14-yeargigs, shows and Victor Wooten even some tours,” Grammy-winning bassist, composer, old daughter Kaila as a vocalist, who Wooten said. author, producer Wooten said has Wooten shared stages with artists like Curtis May- been featured on nearly all of his refield, Stephanie Mills and War and cords since her infancy. “As soon as we heard her heart The Temptations. This preceded Wooten’s work with Béla Fleck beat, I put her on my second record,” and the Flecktones, which included he said. Wooten’s children provide a world-renowned banjo player Béla Fleck and Wooten’s brother Roy significant part of his reasoning for “Future Man” Wooten on percus- forming Vix Records, which released his two most recent albums sions. Wooten also pursued a solo and other works. “It’s a lot of extra work, but I career where he collaborated with prominent artists such as jazz musi- think it pays off in the end, because cian Stanley Clarke to produce an I’m in control of my own music — totally,” he said. “Over the years, extensive solo discography. But Wednesday night, Woo- I kind of got a little bit fed up with ten performed as part of a tour record labels and how they don’t opfeaturing his latest two-album erate in the best interests of the artist release of “Words and Tones” and who’s actually creating the product.”
Wooten has guided more people than just his children during his career. With Vix Camps at Wooten Woods, he helps young musicians hone skills in any instrument. These camps began 13 years ago to help aspiring bassists, but in the past four years, the camps have grown to include lessons and opportunities for any musician or vocalist. But with camps scheduled for 2013, Wooten is focused on his current tour, which he will co-headline with Widespread Panic guitarist Jimmy Herring beginning in November. Wooten said he has been a big fan of Herring, particularly in his work with Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit. He’s also excited about how his own band has been operating throughout the course of his tour so far. “One of the really exciting things is how my band is working, the way a lot of us are playing multiple instruments throughout the show,” Wooten said. Ultimately, Wooten enjoys knowing that people want him to
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Blues artist Victor Wooten played in New Orleans at the Howlin’ Wolf on Wednesday. See an online exclusive show review and photo gallery at lsureveille.com.
share his experiences, whether through his performances or lessons. “My mother always alluded to the fact that if what we’re doing is not helping the world, is it really worth doing it?” he said. “So the fact that I can do what I love to
do, and help other people grow, I don’t know if there’s anything better than that.” Contact Austen Krantz at akrantz@lsureveille.com
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RECREATION
Zombie-themed race runs Friday Josh Naquin Entertainment Writer
A horde of zombies will run, walk and stumble its way through the streets of downtown Baton Rouge on Friday night, thirsty for the taste of victory. The third annual Zombie Bash, an undead-themed 5K race, will take costumed participants on a 3.1-mile course loop that begins at the 13th Gate Haunted House and extends to the levees of River Road. Competitors will race to win zombie trophies and gift certificates to local businesses including Le Roche Bleu and Mercer Studio. The race will culminate in an afterparty featuring a mass street dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The event is a fundraiser for local dance troupe, Of Moving Colors. Garland Wilson, OMC artistic director, said participants of the Michael Jackson-inspired dance mob will span multiple generations. “We have people from age 5 to 85 doing the Thriller dance,” Wilson said. “It’s fun to come together as a community.” OMC has held four classes for dancers to master the “Thriller”
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The third annual Zombie Bash is a fundraiser for a local dance troupe, Of Moving Colors. The race ends with a flash mob dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
moves, which will be performed post-race at the finish line. Wilson encouraged Baton Rougeans to come to the event in costume even if they don’t plan on running or dancing. “There’s a great energy and great costumes — last year, we had zombie Lady Gaga, Rocky and others,” Wilson said. Food and drink will be available on site from Chelsea’s Café, an event sponsor. Proceeds from the
event will go toward funding OMC’s performance series and educational outreach program. “Come get fit and get zombie,” Wilson laughed. The race begins at 6:30 p.m. and same-day registration will be available on site with a $25 fee for adults and $20 fee for youth. Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com
FILM
Rave hosts indie horror fest
Joey Groner Entertainment Writer
Patrons of the Rave Motion Pictures at the Mall of Louisiana this Friday can get an early dose of Halloween scares. The theater is hosting the second annual Fear Fête Film Festival. The festival boasts a large and varied lineup with a number of local short films running alongside features from Austria, England and Italy. Festival creator and Executive Director Derek Morris said this year’s festival and the films shown will be better than last year’s lineup. “I was amazed at the difference this year compared to last year’s submissions and overall selections,” Morris said. “The quality and storylines are great, and I could not have asked for a better group of indie horror films.” Though the films begin screening Oct. 5, the festival will host a pre-party and awards ceremony Thursday night at the Spanish Moon. Thursday is usually ’80s night at the bar, but the festival is turning it into a horror-themed ’80s night open to the public. The preparty, however, is exclusive to those who purchase a VIP all-access pass to the festival.
Read a review of the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros show, and view a photo gallery at lsureveille.com.
Morris said the festival takes Woodshed” at the festival Friday almost a year to put together. The night during the “Psychoville” coordinators began working on block. Amond said shooting the this year’s festival as soon as last film locally was important to her. year’s was over. Since then, Morris “This film couldn’t have been and others have been shot anywhere else,” watching more than Amond said. “The proFear Fête 100 submitted films, duction value added by Film Festival scoring each one, arlocations such as Laura ranging selected films When: Friday to Sunday Plantation in Vacherie into categories and de- Where: Rave Motion and the cornfields of ciding winners in each Pictures at the Mall of the LSU Dairy Departcategory. ment are not common Louisiana Films are arto student films.” ranged into screening Tickets: Available online Amond graduated blocks, such as the at www.fearfete.com or from LSU with a bach“Die Laughing” block at the Rave theatre box elor’s in English and a of horror comedies and office. $8 for one block of minor in film and methe “Zombie Invasion” films, $13 for two blocks. dia arts. “The Woodblock of zombie films. shed” was Amond’s $35 for all-access VIP Each block lasts about graduate thesis and has pass, which grants access screened in New Ortwo hours. Morris said to all films and Thursday leans and Los Angeles. changes, like the new night pre-party. Amond said she is exticketing system, have cited for her first time been made since last year’s festival. at Fear Fête. Last year, patrons could only buy a “Fear Fête is great because $13 ticket that gave them access to genre-oriented film festivals are a two blocks of films, which lasted blast, but also few and far between,” nearly five hours. Morris said this she said. “Having a horror film fesyear, tickets can be bought for one tival in Baton Rouge is awesome.” block of films for $8, and the twoblock ticket is still available. The VIP ticket gives access to all films. Contact Joey Groner at Kd Amond, a local film direcjgroner@lsureveille.com tor, is screening her short film “The
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“Tech with Taylor” talks about the iPad Mini. “Conquering the Kitchen” creates shrimp alfredo.
Thursday, October 4, 2012 FASHION, from page 11
figures. Shapeless, oversized clothing with busy prints or boring pastels is often the norm when browsing through plus-size stores. However, that does nothing but hide the curves you should be showing off. My mantra is work with what you’ve got. If there’s a bit more junk in the trunk, embrace it. Sheath dresses and wrap dresses are excellent for curvier physiques. The sheath dress is great because the cut is forgiving in the midsection while displaying shape that’s still appropriate for daytime wear. Body-con is fabulous, but save it for evening-wear only. The wrap dress is the saving grace for every woman, and plussize is no exception. If you’re running late and need something to throw on, the wrap dress is the way to go. Pair it with flats or gladiator sandals for an instant chic, polished look. The wrap creates the illusion of an hourglass figure, regardless of if you actually have one. Whether plus-size or petite, most people have at least one thing they’re insecure about. It may be a little cellulite on your backside, or maybe a couple extra inches on the waistline. Shapewear is the answer. Want to wear those daring high waist pants but have a little extra tummy? Invest in a set of slimming shapewear. I use Spanx. It may be a bit costly, but it is a worthy investment. Spanx has a line of shapewear exclusively for plus-size women. Another challenge plus-size women face often comes when shopping for boots, particularly of the calf-height variety. As a stockycalved girl, I have the issue of
finding boots that actually fit over the calf, too. With the equestrian trend still going strong, the search for the perfect riding boot may require a bit more effort. Widewidths.com has a variety of boots made especially for those with wider calfs. Hopefully, with time, designers will create more chic plus-size clothing. In the meantime, get out there and be the full-figured fashionista you are. Shamiyah Kelley is a 19-year-old mass communication junior from Irmo, S.C. Contact Shamiyah Kelley at skelley@lsureveille.com
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 YOUTUBE, from page 11
Renshaw approached his first year at the University with an iTunes arsenal of soft acoustic ballads. Ben Howard, The Civil Wars, John Mayer and Mumford & Sons mixed with folk covers of pop songs greet students at the beginning of every class. “I try to pick things that are calming,” Renshaw said. “It sort of sets the atmosphere for the kind of class I want to teach.” Renshaw said he believes entertainment media can be a powerful way for students to engage in the lesson and connect it to real life. For an extra credit opportunity, Renshaw encourages students in his social psychology class to bring in songs and movie clips that demonstrate concepts from his lessons. “It’s a good way to show students that what we learn goes past the door,” Renshaw said. “It’s hard to apply what we learn when looking at ourselves, but we can identify things in what we watch
TATTOO, from page 11
said. “I can think of many examples where, without receiving the mark of the tribe, you weren’t even considered to be human. You’re basically like an alien in some sense.” But the first signs of tattoos were discovered in mummification. Krutak cited a 7,000-year-old South American mummy with cosmetic tattoos for beautification. And for several cultures, tattoos also serve medicinal purposes. Like acupuncture, tattooing was and is often used for sprains and arthritis. “This therapy, if you want to call it that, was efficacious, and it worked,” he said. “Otherwise, people wouldn’t continue to do it now, 5,300 years after the ice man was running around in the European Alps with these medicinal tattoos and joint articulations.” As a result of his interests in these traditions, Krutak himself bears various tattoos and body modifications from indigenous cultures he’s visited around the world. “I’ve been getting all the traditional tattoos done,” he said. “I’ve basically had every technique that was ever practiced in the indigenous world, from hand tapping, to
and go from there.” Coordinator of French Business & Media Arts Jean Brager picked up the technique he calls “edutainment” during his training in France in the late ’90s from a professor who began every class with an operatic vocal piece and ended it with a clip from a classic silent film. Now Brager’s classes often feature French commercials from YouTube as well as excerpts from iconic French movies and songs. “It enables them to connect with the word, and, in the case of French or any other foreign language, without the frustrating need to translate,” Brager said. Like Brager and Renshaw, Vaughn considers this practice valuable in making the material in her course more accessible. “I always try to have the mindset of trying to make calculus as friendly and as familiar as possible to the students,” Vaughn said. Vaughn kicks off the first class of each semester with the opening scene from “Starman,” which
features an alien trying to learn about earth upon its first visit but having trouble communicating. This scene, Vaughn hopes, will be relatable to nervous students unfamiliar with calculus. “My point is, OK, I can understand this is all frightening to you, but you’re going to have to learn how to communicate with the program as well as understand what I’m trying to do here for you,” Vaughn said. According to Vaughn, her unorthodox approach helps the material stick with students. “I’ll be out getting pizza and a student will come up to me and say, ‘I heard that song the other day, and I thought about derivatives,’” Vaughn said.
skin tattooing, to hand poking, to skin stitching, scarification — all of those methods, I’ve had.” Krutak received his first tattoo from a friend in New Orleans in 1999. While this proved his only machine-made tattoo, it resembles St. Lawrence Island Yupic designs, an Alaskan culture that sparked Krutak’s interest in indigenous tattooing. Krutak was familiar with tattooing because he previously lived around the corner from the famed tattoo artist John Ed Hardy in the Bay Area of San Francisco. When he moved to Alaska for his master’s degree, he encountered indigenous tattooing for the first time. “I was walking across campus, and I came across this woman who was from a native village, and she had striped chin tattoos — I had never seen those before,” he said. “It wasn’t done traditionally, but it was done more to pay homage to her ancestors and her identity in that particular community. I began to explore a little deeper, and I found that it was a widespread practice across the arctic, but no one had really given it much attention.” Krutak then found a group of
women in their 80s and 90s with similar body work as part of this culture. “I worked with those women, and they’ve all passed away, so I soon realized that this is probably happening all around the world in many remote regions,” he said. “So I sort of dedicated myself to documenting and preserving it.” Fifteen years later, Krutak continues to help preserve indigenous cultures through his work at the Smithsonian as the repatriation case officer for Alaska and the Southwest United States. Here, he helps facilitate the return of human remains, sacred ceremony objects and patrimonial objects at the Smithsonian back to tribes who claim affiliation with these items. “We’re giving back objects that have been at the museum for a long, long time,” he said. “Basically, I’m just trying to mend the circle and heal wounds that have sort of been long standing, and it’s a great job because I’m working with these people [Native Americans] on a daily basis.”
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Porn and Politicians Statistics reveal the irony behind Republicans’ stance on pornography
Take a Republican, add porn and you get a hypocrite. And this phenomenon has taken the country on a safari of sex scandals. Here’s a quick recap: Newt Gingrich, former Republican presidential candidate, led the impeachment of Bill Clinton for having an affair, while having an affair himself. Mark Foley, former U.S. Representative (R-Fla.), was the chief opponent of child pornography — until he was caught sending sexually explicit emails to teenage boys for more than 10 years. The list goes on: Larry Craig, Bob Allen, Glenn Murphy, Jr. But my word count is limited. There’s no doubt Democrats have their fair share of sex scandals — Anthony Weiner will always be remembered as the Joe Dirt of politics. But Republicans seem to have a more unique way of saying one thing and doing another. Recent hypocrisy developed after the Republican platform added stricter pornography and obscenity laws to its agenda in order to attract more female voters. An elementary level of common sense could predict what happened next — porn viewers got pissed off. But no matter, conservatives don’t have an appetite for porn anyway. Oh, wait. Research shows Republicans
are watching more porn. In fact, eight of the top 10 states watching the most porn voted Republican in the last presidential election, according to Harvard researcher Ben Edelman. Essentially, they’re shooting themselves in the foot. But, political posturing aside, why is the phenomenon occurring in the first place? In his research, Edelman concluded that Utah, the primary home of Mormon folks, was the No. 1 porn-watching state. To understand how bridled the act is, look no further than Utah’s premier college. Brigham Young University is strictly Mormon, as are the rules, which forbid any involvement with pornographic material. It’s difficult to regulate a private act, but students are kicked out if they are caught, regardless of circumstance. Despite the absurd restrictions, Utah’s appetite for porn earned it first place — surpassing California, the “anything goes” state and mother of the porn industry. Maybe Utahians were tired of coming in last place — literally and figuratively — but that wouldn’t explain why the other red-district states are exercising in front of their computers. Most conservative states have a deep-rooted history of religion that usually discourages pre-marital sex and masturbation — ideals opposite the porn industry. Perhaps this is a case of the forbidden fruit anomaly: You want what you shouldn’t. This could explain the reason “Fifty Shades of Grey” is so popular, and why the entertainment
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“Unless I missed something, the state was severely in the hole for funds. Who exactly is paying for this? The current budget projection has us in the hole for $254,196,420. At best, this means LSU is going to decrease grants, cut staff and lower benefits while increasing costs in tuition,
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industry focuses on appealing to our fantasies. Steven Hirsch, founder of the adult entertainment company Vivid Entertainment, wrote on the company’s website that Republicans “need to catch up with what’s happening in America and the world today.” The Republican platform has
the right intentions on porn enforcement, but the irony tagging along has made it less credible. Although, stricter laws to regulate its use would actually reduce exposure to the American youth. However, the general consensus seems to be that if you have an itch, you’re going to scratch it.
Taylor Hammons is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Atlanta.
housing, food and service-activities and the four thousand extra costs that aren’t tuition. Expecting it complete in 2016 on budget is the dreaded optimism bias, it hopes we have no hurricanes, major thunderstorms, or other delays, while I can’t name a single building that was completed on schedule. By CBO projections, we won’t hit full recovery until 2018, so expecting a return to the prior tax receipts seems a little more than hokey. What’s the end game in this?
Is the hope that the 100 million dollar expansion will bring more students incoming and that they can hawk them as a leveraged payment over time? That seems unlikely given the abysmal parking conditions and crowding at LSU now. Are we hoping that the businesses pay for it? That would defeat the reason they come here. What’s the ROI on this, what’s the true cost on this, who pays that cost, and what is the cost/benefit on this outside from just saying a new
building is cool?” - Michael Ryan Soileau
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Quote of the Day
“It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.”
Kofi Annan Seventh Secretary-General of the U.N. April 8, 1938 — Present
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Obama, Romney don’t get globalization, outsourcing
10. It creates jobs for young Americans. 9. They’re jealous of Bill Clinton.
8. It supports small businesses. 7. “To know your enemy, you must become your enemy.” — Sun Tzu 6. They’d rather keep it on the computer than in
the family.
5. They’re strong supporters of Bush. 4. Cocaine is still illegal.
3. They can’t afford more children.
2. It proves they’re not gay. 1. Computers don’t complain about equal pay. · compiled by The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff; photos courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell at Electronic Instrumentation and Technology in Sterling, Va., on June 27.
SHARE THE WEALTH JAY MEYERS Columnist Watching both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney characterize the phenomena of globalization and outsourcing as inherently bad for America, it’s easy to wonder if either candidate has at least a rudimentary understanding of economics. Indeed, the issue of whether the United States should embrace globalization and the reshaping of the economic, political and cultural landscapes around the world has emerged as a major theme of the presidential race. President Obama has made globalization one of the focal points of his campaign strategy by running ads that repeatedly accuse Romney of being a “corporate raider,” who “shipped jobs off to China and Mexico” during his tenure as CEO of Bain Capital. Naturally, the Romney campaign has retaliated with some ammunition of its own, highlighting the fact that Obama’s stimulus package sent U.S. tax dollars overseas and outsourced thousands of U.S. jobs. To many Americans, the words “globalization” and “outsourcing” evoke negative images of superwealthy CEOs trying to further increase their fortune by moving factories and jobs from the United States to foreign countries. In addition, our political leaders have claimed for years that global integration would further impoverish and oppress the poor and crush local economies. However, the results have shown that Obama, Romney and anyone else who decries globalization as evil couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, globalization benefits everyone, especially the poor.
From 1999 to 2007, the booming economies of India and China have lifted 200 million people out of abject poverty, according to the International Monetary Fund. Furthermore, tens of millions of people have been able to catapult themselves far ahead into the middle class. The concept of globalization is simple, yet profound: It is the interweaving of countries’ markets, technologies, information systems and telecommunication networks. But in order to truly comprehend globalization and what it entails, it is imperative to gather a basic understanding of how it came about. Globalization is the culmination of several fundamental technological advances: First, a tremendous investment — especially during the dot-com bubble — in increasing broadband connectivity throughout the world, which allowed for the creation of the Internet and mobile phones. While these advances were crucial to sowing the seeds of our hyper-connected world, the underlying driving force behind globalization is the newfound ability of individuals to compete and cooperate with anyone from anywhere in the world. New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman describes globalization as a dynamic force that has “flattened the world,” and as a phenomenon that allows individuals to innovate so easily from all over the planet. Interestingly enough, globalization will ultimately be more beneficial to America than any other country. It frees up people and capital to do different, more sophisticated work, and it gives an opportunity to produce the end product more cheaply — benefitting customers as it helps the poor. So, how will globalization affect the bottom line in concrete
terms for university students once the inevitable job hunt begins after graduation? For example, what type of additional skills will a university student, who wants to work as an accountant, have to acquire in order to stay in business in America? First, let’s consider that there are about 70,000 accounting graduates in India each year, many of whom will accept $100 a month as their starting salary. With strict training and standardized forms, these recently graduated Indians can be easily converted to basic Western accounting practices for pennies on the dollar relative to American accountants. The accountant who wants to work in the United States will be the one who is talented at formulating creative, intricate strategies, such as tax avoidance or tax sheltering. They must also be able to create value through impeccable customer relationships. If you are unable to do this, the tax returns will be outsourced to a firm that either does a better job than you or can do it more cheaply. We are going through one of the most transformative changes in global culture. No matter what your profession, everyone must focus on exactly what value he or she adds to his or her firm. If we do not embrace globalization, however, the United States will fall behind as a world power, because change is always hardest on those caught by surprise. Jay Meyers is a 19-year-old economics sophomore from Shreveport.
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hard it is to distinguish between the two. Elliott said he’s never had much interaction with twins before Brea and Dakota, but said the sisters appreciate when he guesses correctly. But Dakota said Elliott still has some work to do. “Sometimes our friends can tell us apart, but Coach definitely can’t tell us apart,” Dakota said. “He thinks he can, but he can’t, so we play jokes on him.” Competitively, Elliott said he thinks the sisters definitely push each other. “Brea, since she was the first born, she thinks she has to be faster than Dakota. But then of course Dakota wants to beat her all the time,” Elliott said. This season, Dakota has bested Brea in all three races, but the pair
said that hasn’t always been the case. Dakota acknowledged that Brea was probably better in middistance runs, but Brea was quick to acknowledge Dakota’s prowess in the races this season. Both said they’ve been back and forth throughout their entire career. In high school, the sisters were recruited by Minnesota, but Dakota wasn’t accepted because of her ACT scores, they said. Since the two would have to be separated, Brea declined her scholarship offer, and instead the pair accepted scholarships from Nicholls State. They spent one year there before transferring to LSU. “There was no competition whatsoever,” Brea said. “I felt like I was just running in another high school, so I wanted to get to a bigger school with
The Daily Reveille more competition.” Elliott said he didn’t know of Brea and Dakota before they expressed interest in walking on to the team. Once Elliott found out they were scholarship athletes at another university, he knew they could help the Lady Tigers. Despite that, Elliott said he never thought the twins would have the impact they have had. “Normally for cross country for us, we may have two or three top girls, but it’s good when you have five, and two of them just happen to be twins,” Elliott said. The sisters’ careers, which had already taken a circuitous route to LSU, took an unexpected detour almost two years ago when the pair was involved in a car accident on Nicholson Drive. Each suffered a concussion and missed the entire 2011 fall season recuperating from injuries and getting into running
page 19 shape again. Brea said she spent weeks training on an elliptical machine before she could run long distances without getting intense headaches. This season, in Brea and Dakota’s first season back, the twins are making quite a comeback. Brea and Dakota have each finished in the top 10 in their last two races, and each have set LSU career bests in the 5K and 6K. Barb Goodman, the twins’ mother, attributed the sisters’ comeback to their perseverance and commitment to each other. She said the strength they showed by coming back from injuries is what makes them successful. Brea and Dakota will need that strength in their profession of choice after college. The twins each hope to become forensic psychologists for the FBI. At 5-foot-2-inches, the women may not fit the common
perception of what an FBI agent should look like, but they have at least one thing in their favor. “My husband always kids around that if they get into the FBI, there’s not many people that will out-run them,” Barb said. “They may be little, but they’re fast.” Whatever the future holds for the twins, it’s evident that the two will never separate. They have never lived separately, Barb said, and while growing up, the pair never even expressed interest in living in separate rooms. “I don’t see us ever splitting,” Brea said. “I mean, I can see us literally having two houses right beside each other.”
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