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A jury trial date has been set for June 27 for the double homicide case against Devin Parker, the only man indicted in the murder of two University graduate students in 2007. A status hearing was held Tuesday to determine a trial date, as well as discuss several other issues at hand. Jim Holt, Parker’s defense attorney, had his motion to move the trial to another jurisdiction deferred. Holt argued that his client would not receive a fair and impartial jury because of extensive pretrial publicity. The trial has generated at least 10 articles from The Advocate in addition to numerous references on different news stations, according to Holt. “This incident occurred in 2007, and it’s still a hot topic in Baton Rouge,” Holt said during the hearing. Parker was one of three men arrested for the murders of Chan-
Multiple student groups and hundreds of students plan to flock to the State Capitol at 11:30 a.m. today as part of a “Rally for Higher Education,” protesting cuts in state funding to colleges and universities. The protest, originally planned and spearheaded by University of New Orleans-based group “Save UNO,” has expanded to include students from LSU, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Southern, Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls State universities. LSU group Proud Students has thrown its support behind the protest. The Louisiana State Police announced the agency will make a strong showing after concerns were raised that fringe groups with possible anarchist ties might hijack the protest for violent means. Protest organizers have made it clear the event is not intended to turn violent.
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Students douse each other in paint and hit trash cans to the beat of music Tuesday during the Residence Hall Association’s Splatterbeat event on the Parade Ground. See a photo slideshow and a video of Splatterbeat at lsureveille.com.
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RELIGION
Faculty members hold, practice diverse religious beliefs Instructor calls self priest for Greek god Grace Montgomery Contributing Writer
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Kent Filbel, communication studies instructor, speaks Nov. 2 about his religion, which he defines as a version of Hellenismos, a restoration of ancient Greek practices.
The University is known for having a large, diverse student body, but faculty culture is also varied — especially concerning religion. From Judaism to the worship of Greek gods, University faculty members honor a wide array of religious traditions. And though their beliefs are different, professors agree openmindedness is of utmost importance. Madhuri Yadlapati, philosophy and religious studies instructor, grew up practicing Hinduism. She studied Christian philosophy in her doctorate studies because the topic interested her, and a wider variety of classes
were offered on the subject. Like many professors, she stresses the importance of learning about and discussing religion in terms of identity and relating to others. “I hope as people study it, they learn tools for how to talk about religion,” Yadlapati said. “It’s so central to how people define themselves, it shouldn’t be off-limits.” But discussion of religion is sometimes avoided because the topic can be controversial. “Students seem cautious. Often they’re taught not to talk about religion and politics,” Yadlapati said about her classes. Kent Filbel, communication studies instructor, has a unique perspective on religious beliefs, even forming his own practices. Filbel defines his religious beliefs as a version of Hellenismos, or
modern people who turn back to the religious roots of the ancient Greeks. But Hellenismos is a modern “restoration” of old practices, and each person differs in how they practice, Filbel said. Reconstructions of other ancient religions, like German and Roman practices, also exist, Filbel said. “Unlike, say, Christianity or Judaism, which has had a continuous, unbroken history, considerable parts of the practice and doctrinal beliefs [of Hellenismos] have been lost,” Filbel said. But while these beliefs are restored, followers do not fully revive the practice and place a modern spin on worship — for example, followers do not practice animal sacrifice, Filbel said. Filbel grew up practicing RELIGION, see page 11
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INTERNATIONAL Muslim minister Sembiring admits reluctant first lady handshake JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A conservative Muslim government minister admits he shook hands with first lady Michelle Obama in welcoming her to Indonesia but says it wasn’t his choice. Footage on YouTube shows otherwise, sparking a debate that has lit up Facebook, Twitter and the rest of the blogosphere. While Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, the vast majority practice a moderate form of the faith. Tifatul Sembiring, though, has flaunted his conservatism and says he avoids contact with women who are not related to him. Berlin marks 21 years since wall’s fall, renames public square in honor BERLIN (AP) — Berlin has renamed a public square in honor of events 21 years ago, when the first wave of former East Germans demanded guards let them through to the West, triggering the collapse of
the Berlin Wall. Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit on Tuesday opened a new, permanent exhibit of pictures and plaques set against the backdrop of a stretch of the wall that divided Germany’s capital for 28 years. The memorial is part of the newly renamed “Nov. 9, 1989 Square.” Dozens of people also laid roses at a different memorial along another stretch of the wall to honor the estimated 136 people who lost their lives trying to cross the barrier. Hayward says BP was unprepared for oil spill and media frenzy LONDON (AP) — Former BP PLC chief Tony Hayward has acknowledged that the company was unprepared for the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the media frenzy it spawned, and he said the firm came close to financial disaster as its credit sources evaporated. In an interview Tuesday, Hayward said the company’s contingency plans were inadequate and “we were making it up day to day.”
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A woman places a flower into the remains of the Berlin Wall on Tuesday to remember the 21st anniversary of the fall of the wall in Berlin, Germany.
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NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Elizabeth Smart testifies in captor’s trial about day she was rescued
Jindal book criticizes Obama’s oil spill response, mum on ambitions
Suspect arrested in Marrero shooting that killed a teenager
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart says that on the day police finally found her, she lied to them about her identity out of fear her abductor would kill her. Smart is testifying at the trial of Brian David Mitchell, who is accused of kidnapping her from her bedroom in 2002 and holding her captive for nine months. She told jurors Tuesday that she told police she was Augustine Marshall, the daughter of traveling preachers. Man dies of cancer weeks after being cleared in 1979 killing
(AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal calls the Obama administration “lackadaisical” in its Gulf oil spill response in his new book “Leadership and Crisis,” laying out his views on everything from health care to energy policy while keeping silent on whether he harbors presidential ambitions. Criticism of Democratic President Barack Obama for the federal disaster opens Jindal’s 311-page book set for nationwide release next week as speculation turns to those Republicans who might challenge Obama in 2012. Part autobiography, part conservative manifesto, the book charts the rise of the 39-year-old son of Indian immigrants to the Louisiana governorship but makes no hints whether he’ll run for the White House. But throughout the pages, Jindal describes his vision for the GOP on positions from federal spending to education and crisis management.
GRETNA (AP) — A suspect in a shooting at a Marrero carnival that left a teenager dead and four others wounded has been arrested. Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputies say 19-year-old Sheldon Harper of Avondale was booked Tuesday with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder charges. Biodiesel plant producing fuel using chicken, beef and pork fat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who spent more than 30 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit has died less than two months after his name was cleared in the case. Bobby Ray Dixon died Sunday after suffering from lung and brain cancer. He was 53.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Straight Talk receives low turnout Frederick Holl Staff Writer
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Students gather Tuesday for the annual Student Government bike auction held in front of Memorial Tower. About 300 abandoned bikes were up for auction.
SG sells 250 abandoned bikes at annual auction Frederick Holl Staff Writer
Next to a homecoming display and the attention-seeking cries of Christian advocates, an annual transportation tradition rolled on Tuesday in front of the Memorial Tower. The Student Government bike auction took bikes that were abandoned on campus from the spring semester through the fall semester and put them in the hands of deal-seeking cyclists. The bikes, many of which had bent wheels, missing seats, rusted chains or creeping vines coming up their frames, were sold to anyone interested — provided they could outbid those around them. About 300 bikes were up for auction at the event, and about 250 were sold, said SG Assistant Director of Transportation Brian Davis. “I’d say the average price we sold them for was about $15 to $20, with some of them going as low as $5,” Davis said. “I think the highest bid [a bike] sold for was $180, but that was a really nice [bike].” Richard Ladet, kinesiology senior, bought three bikes — two for himself and one for his roommate, all for a little less than $200. “I’ve been wanting a bike,” Ladet said. “So why buy an expensive one when I can get an almostnew one for cheap?” Ladet said the bikes he bought
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could cost a total of almost $1,500 if new, and he had a trick up his sleeve to figure out whether to spend his money. “A lot of it is just going by name brands ... but I also did some research,” Ladet said. “It’s easy to pull out your iPhone and look [the bikes] up.” The bikes were lined up on the street and given brief tests of their tires, gears and brakes before bidding began. Megan Garrett, animal science sophomore, bought a bike for $15 that she said only needs a little air in the tires to be street-ready. Garrett said she lives on campus, and the bike will be useful to ride to class. The funds for the bike auction will go back into the University cycling community, according to SG Director of Transportation Matt Wyatt. “The money goes into a fund that is used exclusively for bicycle infrastructure [on campus],” Wyatt said. “That means things like more bike racks and bike pumps.” Contact Frederick Holl at fholl@lsureveille.com
With budget cuts bearing down on the University, students seem more concerned with getting free stuff than getting their voices heard. Only a few students came forward with problems and questions at the Student Government’s Straight Talk with SG event Tuesday night at the UREC Student Recreation Complex, but many more were willing to take free blue books, pencils, Scantrons and pens. SG Sen. Kaitlyn Derenbecker, College of Art and Design, said the location and timing of the event may have limited student involvement. “I think maybe because it’s dinner time and people usually come to [the UREC SRC] around mid-afternoon,” Derenbecker said. “People are [at the complex] to get in and get out and go home.” Khristen Jones, SG assistant programming director, said the location of the Straight Talk events is chosen so SG can try to reach all the students at the University, but that can backfire in terms of interest. “We put it in different places on campus and different times to give different groups of people the opportunity to have their issues concerned,” Jones said. “But you can’t make people care.” Kacey Brister, assistant director of First Year Experience, said several people reacted negatively to being offered free school supplies. “A couple people told me they’re ‘here to work out, not take a test,’” Brister said. Ian Redlich, kinesiology senior, raised issues with the fact that he may not be able to graduate on time because he can’t take the classes he needs to because of budget cuts. Jones told Redlich he should come by the SG office to write a letter to his legislator. “I’ll be in there tomorrow,” Redlich said. Rebecca Crais, communication studies junior, asked SG to publicize the budget crisis better and proposed
that SG have direct meetings with Greek institutions. “If [sororities and fraternities] know, then a lot of other people will know because they have friends who are in fraternities and sororities,” she said. Rebecca Huckeby, general studies senior, voiced her problems with the amount of parking available around the UREC SRC. “The new parking garage will begin construction over winter
break,” Jones said. “Hopefully that will alleviate some of the parking concerns around here because those students that live in the dorms near there won’t have to park [by the UREC].” The next Straight Talk with SG will be Nov. 23 in the Live Oak Lounge from noon to 2 p.m. Contact Frederick Holl at fholl@lsureveille.com
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UNION
Magnolia Room opens for business, renovations not complete Andrew Cavazos Contributing Writer
Fresh off a major overhaul, the Magnolia Room in the Student Union is open for business again, though renovations are not complete. The Magnolia Room, which recently received its second major renovation, is located on the third floor of the Union. The restaurant has been open since Oct. 25, after an eleven month hiatus, but isn’t fully completed, said Union Director Shirley Plakidas. Renovations for the Magnolia
CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Man arrested for disturbing peace by intoxication, hitting cop LSU Police Department officers arrested a 23-year-old man unaffiliated with the University on Nov. 6 for disturbing the peace by public intoxication, battery of an officer and resisting arrest. Officers working at the student gates of Tiger Stadium saw Ryan Zito, of 1024 Taylor St., Kenner, attempting to enter the stadium while showing obvious signs of intoxication, according to Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman. Officers brought Zito to EMS members, who decided the treatment he needed, Tabor said. Zito yelled profanities and threatened the officers while they brought him to the stadium’s trauma room for treatment, Tabor said. Once in the trauma room, Zito continued to resist treatment and struck an officer attempting to restrain him, Tabor said. Zito was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Tabor said. Man arrested for entering and remaining after being forbidden Officers arrested a 40-year-old man unaffiliated with the University on Nov. 6 for entering and remaining after being forbidden. Officers patrolling the area of Touchdown Village around 8 p.m. saw Robert Duncan, of 17011 Talford Ave., Cleveland, selling T-shirts with profane remarks about Nick Saban and the Alabama football team, Tabor said. Officers had warned Duncan and a few other people earlier in the day to leave campus because they lacked the necessary permits to sell
Room cost about $356,000, according to a 2004 estimate, which Plakidas said is the latest available figure. The room boasts new lighting fixtures, carpet, skylights, walls and a full buffet-style kitchen servery, Plakidas said. “The room now has a lot more flexibility for speakers, meetings and functions,” Plakidas said. A far cry from its coat-andtie-requirement days, the Magnolia Room is now focused on quickly serving students quality food in a pleasant environment, especially between classes, Plakidas said. Before
T-shirts on campus, Tabor said. Duncan was issued a misdemeanor summons, Tabor said. Man arrested for disturbing peace by intoxication, resisting cop Officers arrested a man unaffiliated with the University for disturbing the peace by public intoxication and resisting an officer Nov. 6. Officers patrolling the University lakes near State Street around 9:30 p.m. saw Charles Duke, 36, of 228 Harbor Road, Church Point, struggling to walk and stumbling into the road, Tabor said. Officers tried to arrange for a friend of Duke’s to pick him up, but Duke became aggressive, Tabor said. Tabor said one of Duke’s friends came to pick him up, and Duke was issued a misdemeanor summons. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
renovations, the Magnolia Room was a full-service restaurant that students could not take advantage of between classes, but that is no longer the case, Plakidas said. Students can purchase the “allyou-care-to-eat” buffet in the Magnolia Room for $8.50, according to the LSU Dining website. The restaurant’s primary service is lunch, and its hours are 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Plakidas said.
“The menu changes daily, but it usually has fried catfish on Fridays, which is always popular with students,” Plakidas said. The menu for Tuesday offered carved roast beef, grilled chicken, roasted garlic and thyme mashed potatoes and rigatoni primavera with alfredo sauce, according to the dining website. In addition to all the renovations, there is also an “unfinished
wall” designed to hold the Four Tiger sculpture, which is featured in the “Treasures of LSU” book, Plakidas said. Plakidas also said the Union staff hopes the Magnolia Room will host more wedding receptions because of its newly updated look. Contact Andrew Cavazos at acavazos@lsureveille.com
Sports
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010
FOOTBALL
Athletic Dept. memo addresses day games
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LSU making effort to schedule in-state opponents
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General fan frustration about the large amount of afternoon kickoffs for LSU football this season led the Athletic Department to issue a news release Tuesday saying it has no control over kickoff time. The LSU faithful have rolled through the turnstiles of Death Valley at 2:30 p.m. on two occasions already this season because of contract obligations with CBS, which holds the television rights to the Southeastern Conference. The Athletic Department says in the release that CBS makes the final call on kickoff times. But night games at LSU are a tradition deeply entrenched in the fiber of the area. The Tigers hosted their first night game in 1931 when they defeated Spring Hill, 35-0. But this season has been a different animal. The Tennessee and Alabama games had early kickoffs, and this week it was announced that LSU’s home finale against Ole Miss will also start before the sun goes down. “People are starting to wonder, ‘Why are all the big games moving?’” said Senior Associate Athletic Director Herb Vincent. “We feel like we have to send that reminder. Most people know what the situation is, but it is good to remind them why we have to move the game to daytime.” DAY GAMES, see page 7
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Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
Joe Alleva, LSU vice chancellor and director of athletics, got a good impression of LSU football in his first game with his new job. Alleva saw LSU, the then-defending national champions, annihilate Appalachian State, 41-13, to open the 2008 season. But he wasn’t completely satisfied after the opening-game win. Alleva questioned scheduling a game against a school more than 800 miles away the same weekend that an in-state school, McNeese State, traveled to North Carolina to play the Tar Heels. “Why does McNeese need to travel to Chapel Hill, and why does
Appalachian State have to travel to Baton Rouge?” Alleva said. “After that we started to make a conscious effort to play some more in-state schools.” As LSU welcomes LouisianaMonroe this weekend for its second game this season against a Louisiana team, the Athletic Department is trying to change LSU’s schedule to feature more in-state opponents. Southern Miss was originally scheduled to face the Tigers on Saturday, but the matchup was postponed until 2016. “Since we played against North Carolina in Atlanta this year and West Virginia, I thought our schedule was tough enough,” said Senior Associate Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, who is in charge of
scheduling for LSU. “We needed to balance it out a bit.” ULM received $850,000 to travel 186 miles south to Baton Rouge, while McNeese State got $405,000 for its Oct. 16 date with the Tigers, Ausberry said. Ausberry said it’s smart financially to book in-state games. “It’s a great payday for them,” he said. “If you schedule an outof-state team, you’re paying [$900,000] or more. I’d rather keep the money in state than go out of state and pay somebody.” ULM Director of Athletics Bobby Staub said the Warhawks sold 2,500 tickets to the game — the first meeting of the teams since 2003 when LSU won, 49-7. “Our kids really look forward
to these kinds of games,” Staub said. “You get to play in front of 90,000 people and have the opportunity to go up against a great opponent.” ULM also gets a bump in recruiting from the increased exposure. “For UL-Monroe to tell recruits you have LSU on the schedule, and you’re going to come play a game in Tiger Stadium — that’s a huge advantage,” Alleva said. LSU has played 10 in-state games since coach Les Miles took the reins of the football program in 2005. “It’s a good piece of business for us,” Miles said. “Any time that SCHEDULING, see page 7
FOOTBALL
LSU-ULM game to reunite players with former teammates Recruiting future bright with Monroe-area talent Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
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LSU redshirt freshman defensive end Barkevious Mingo pursues a tackle Saturday in the Tigers’ 24-21 win against Alabama.
The LSU football team is swelling with Pelican State pride. The Tigers boast players from as far away as Michigan, Kansas and South Carolina, but in-state players make up the majority of the team. Two smaller neighboring cities in northern Louisiana hold their own on the roster, though Baton Rouge and New Orleans claim the bulk of LSU athletes. Five LSU players have ties to one of the “Twin Cities” — Monroe and West Monroe.
Those Tigers will share the field with former high school teammates this weekend when LSU takes on Louisiana-Monroe in Tiger Stadium. “A lot of faces I know are coming down for the game,” said LSU redshirt freshman defensive end Barkevious Mingo. “I know cheerleaders, football players, band members. They are all coming down for the game.” Mingo, junior guard Will Blackwell and freshman defensive end Jordan Allen played together at West Monroe High School. Sophomore tight end Tyler Edwards (Ouachita Parish High School) and sophomore guard Matt Branch (Sterlington High School) are from Monroe. ULM also utilizes the talent-rich high schools in the area. Seven Warhawks are from either Monroe or West Monroe. Mingo, the most well-known LSU ath-
lete from West Monroe, has found his niche on the defensive line in his second season, earning his first career start against Auburn. “KeKe” said he will have his eye on ULM senior running back Frank Goodin, a former teammate from West Monroe High School. Goodin had a breakout season in 2009, earning second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors with 1,126 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. “Frank and my brother are good friends,” Mingo said. “[Goodin] was good for us [at West Monroe]. He’s good for ULM. It’s nice to play against people you know.” Blackwell will spend the reunion on the sideline after suffering a broken ankle on LSU’s first offensive play of the season. MONROE, see page 7
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RECRUITING
LSU commit breaks sack record, another nears rushing record Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor
With one sack against McDonogh 35 High School, O. Perry Walker five-star defensive lineman Anthony Johnson did something no Louisiana high school football player has ever done before. Johnson recorded the 60th sack of his high school career and broke the all-time Louisiana sack record on Oct. 31. The LSU commit also holds the Louisiana freshman sack record and said breaking the all-time record had been his dream. “It’s been a great experience in my four years in high school sacking the quarterback,” Johnson said. “Breaking that record was a big deal. I strived for it. Before the season it was one of my goals, and I achieved it.” Going into the record-breaking game, Johnson said he managed to put the added pressure behind him and focused solely on the game at hand. “I just play football,” Johnson said. “I wasn’t even worried about the record. I forgot I broke the record myself until they announced it at the game.”
Johnson’s position on the de- major record himself. The four-star fensive line makes his sack total running back needs 124 yards to all the more impressive, said Shea break the all-time Louisiana rushDixon, managing editor of Tiger- ing record currently held by former SportsDigest.com. As one of the LSU running back Germaine Wiltop defensive tackles in the nation, liams, who finished his career with Johnson faces double and triple 8,048 yards at Ascension Catholic teams on a routine basis. His ability in Donaldsonville. to fight through the extra blocking Hilliard, a senior at Patterson has garnered him a High School, has unique nickname a chance to break — “the Freak.” the record when “He’s such a his team faces Abdisruptive force beville on Friday that one body’s in the Class 3A not going to do it, state playoffs. But not at that level,” Tommy Minton, Dixon said. “He Hilliard’s head Anthony Johnson has been progresscoach, said breaking, and his pro- O. Perry Walker defensive lineman ing the record has duction has never never been the fufallen off. I don’t see anyone else ture Tiger’s main priority. in Louisiana doing that right now.” “[Hilliard] has repeatedly said Johnson said he takes the add- one of the most important things ed attention from offensive lines as is winning a state championship,” a sign of respect. Minton said. “But if we win the “If you’re the best at your po- state championship and play 15 sition, nine times out of 10 coaches ballgames, he’s going to break the are going to triple or double team record.” you,” Johnson said. “You have to Minton said his star running play through that. That makes you back would already have broken who you are.” the record had he not missed severFellow LSU commit Kenny al games with an ankle injury. But Hilliard may soon be setting a even when the injury hindered his
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SWIMMING AND DIVING
Trepp looks for postseason success Swimmer holds three school records Ryan Ginn Sports Contributor
With three school records, NCAA All-American status and a silver medal from the 2009 European Short-Course Championships, senior Jane Trepp is already among the best swimmers in school history. While her résumé has garnered respect from teammates and coaches, recognition from rival schools has been decidedly lacking. Trepp, an Estonia native whose first name is pronounced “Yah-nay,” routinely hears her name mispronounced at opposing swimming venues despite her Southeastern Conference success. “Of course I’m going to react when someone calls me ‘Jane,’” Trepp said. “Some people still do ... professors, some teachers, they don’t even know I’m foreign. I don’t really mind if people call me either way.” Misguided announcers aside,
Trepp’s career at LSU has been almost ideal. After cracking LSU’s all-time top-10 in three different events her freshman year, Trepp has steadily progressed to the point where she’s chasing her own records now rather than those of past swimmers. LSU coach Dave Geyer said Trepp’s ability to swim so many different events makes her especially valuable to the Lady Tigers. “Anyone that can come in and set three school records in three different disciplines is a unique talent, so she’s obviously benefited us with her individual performance but also on relays, [qualifying] teams to NCAAs and helping out with that stuff as well,” he said. However, Trepp has yet to swim her best races on the biggest stage. At last season’s SEC championships, Trepp qualified for the finals of three events but failed to match her preliminaries time in any of her races. In the 100-yard butterfly, she entered the final with the top prelim time but struggled to a fifthplace finish. One month later, she failed
to qualify for an event final at the NCAA championships. “I really want to swim an NCAA final,” Trepp said. “That’s my main goal.” Fellow senior Ali Sanford said Trepp’s motivation and work ethic are contagious within the team. “Freshman year coming here, I really wasn’t sure how competitive the team was going to be,” Sanford said. “Just her being in my class, it really motivates me to want to be better and work harder for the team. She sets a standard for our team.” Once her LSU career is done, Trepp will intensify her training for the 2012 Olympics. After narrowly missing out on the 2008 Olympics, she expects to qualify to represent Estonia in the London Olympiad. “It’s a big deal to make the Olympics for every single person,” Trepp said. “I have to be thankful that I have this opportunity to be that close. That would be a great year to be done with swimming and put a period on my entire career.” Contact Ryan Ginn at rginn@lsureveille.com
ability to run the ball, Hilliard still wanted to contribute to his team by playing at linebacker. “He’s played at a high level and fought through injuries,” Minton said. “He just wanted to be on the field. That says a lot about his toughness and his character.” If Hilliard breaks the record, he and Johnson would make two state record holders in LSU’s class of 2011. Dixon said that would be an incredible feat for LSU.
“More than anything, it gives them a little bit of name recognition,” Dixon said. “Everybody in Louisiana has known who Hilliard is for a few years. And ‘Freak’ is the same way. It’s fair to say that those two are probably two of the most recognizable names in this class.” Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
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Vincent also said the release is annual and is not a result of an inordinate amount of complaints. But LSU students aren’t thrilled with the switch to day games. “As a fan I like the night games a lot more,” said Tucker Golson, mechanical engineering senior. “[At] night games, it seems like the intensity is greater.” Jordan Douglas, undeclared freshman, feels he got cheated out of some of the aura of Tiger Stadium by having the big games in the afternoon. “I feel like Death Valley would be much more rowdy at night than it was during the day,” Douglas said. “But then again, we have shown up and played good games for everyone of those day games.” Despite knowing it is out of LSU’s control, the consensus says there is nothing like a Saturday night in Death Valley. “I don’t like the day games, but I understand that there’s nothing they can do about it,” Golson said. “But I would like to see more night games in the future.” Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com
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you fill a stadium and the state can come in and root for two teams, I think it adds interest.” LSU has only one Louisiana school on the calendar for next year — Northwestern State will be the home opener in Tiger Stadium in 2011. “We only have four non-conference games we can play,” Alleva said. “Our goal is to try to play one of those BCS games and three other games hopefully in Tiger Stadium.” LSU begins next season with a high-profile neutral field game against Oregon and travels to Morgantown, W.Va., for a return date with the Mountaineers before hosting Western Kentucky late in the season. “Scheduling can kill a coach and can kill a program,” Ausberry said. “We want to play in front of a national audience against a national
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The 6-foot-4-inch, 303-pound guard will be out at least two more weeks but could return for the Ole Miss game Nov. 20. Blackwell has extended the offensive line legacy after Monroearea natives and former LSU linemen Rudy Niswanger and Andrew Whitworth set the bar earlier this decade. Edwards will line up against ULM sophomore linebacker Cameron Blakes. The two were teammates at Ouachita Parish High School. “Like one of our coaches told us yesterday, this is the Louisiana Super Bowl,” Edwards said. “It’s big for them. Those are some of the guys that weren’t able to come to LSU and wanted to play here.” Branch is also gearing up for a matchup against a familiar face, former Sterlington High School and current ULM freshman defensive lineman LaQuinton Allen. “It kind of feels like high school days coming back,” Branch said. “I got a lot of friends that go to school there. Most of my high school went there.” Joe Alleva, vice chancellor and director of athletics, said one of the advantages of scheduling a game against an in-state school team, but also you want the opportunity to win the conference.” Games have been set all the way until 2020, when LSU meets North Carolina State at home. “It takes a lot of time [to make the schedule],” Ausberry said. “I play with this thing about three days a week for hours.” TCU travels to Baton Rouge in 2013, and LSU will begin a homeand-home series with Oklahoma in 2018. At least one out-of-conference spot remains open in every upcoming season. “We’ve been working on some things, but we haven’t finalized anything,” Ausberry said. The Tigers are contracted to play Tulane in the Superdome, but a date has not been set. Ausberry said the Tigers may play another game in New Orleans
like ULM is the connections the players have with each other. “Each team probably knows a lot of the players,” Alleva said. “Families probably know each other. It’s a great thing.” The LSU-Monroe pipeline doesn’t look like it will end anytime soon. West Monroe High School athlete Paul Turner has committed to LSU for the 2011 recruiting class. Turner, a jack of all trades, plays quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back. “He’s going to be a freak [at LSU],” Mingo said. “He’s just a freak athlete. He can play multiple roles.” Turner, a Scout.com three-star recruit, won a state title as a junior, racking up more than 1,000 yards both on the ground and through the air. “He’s one of those kids that will come down here and work with both sides of the ball,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest.com. “He’s got the skill set to be a wide receiver.”
Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com against a team other than Tulane. “New Orleans is a good place for us,” Ausberry said. “It might not be Tulane — it might be another school we play down there.” Houston is another possible spot for a neutral-site game, Alleva said. “We have a lot of alumni in Houston,” Alleva said. In-state schools like ULL, NSU, Louisiana Tech and Southern could be future options, Ausberry said. “We’ll give them the opportunity,” Ausberry said. “We’ll be fair with them. We’re not going to shortchange them.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hudson and Borel: Keep whining Recently, the Reveille published a letter from a third-year law student in which he took certain undergraduates to task for hounding Governor Jindal to deal with the budget crisis which now threatens the very existence of LSU. Stop whining, the law student said. One shudders to imagine the legal advice this student will bestow upon his aggrieved clients. Mr. McAuliffe, the law student, forgets that the governor, no matter how exalted in his own or anyone else’s mind, is still our employee and answerable to us. The relentless pursuit by the SG president and vicepresident is, therefore, completely legitimate.
Under the current dire circumstances, if I have to choose between the surrender of the law student and the whining of the undergraduates, I’ll take the undergraduates. To Mr. Hudson and Ms. Borel, keep whining. Keep getting results. Never surrender. Michael F. Russo associate librarian member, LSUnited
Louisiana’s future is grim Louisiana’s budget crisis is our state’s most pressing issue today. I think Governor Jindal is making a grave mistake with the cuts he has planned, particularly to LSU.
Louisiana’s truly talented students will be lost forever in an education exodus. Before he lets the guillotine fall on our future, one would hope he has talked with all the experts and exhausted all possibilities. Well, it turns out that he hasn’t. On the Jim Engster Show on Nov. 3, Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy was interviewed by the show’s host. Kennedy said that he had not spoken with Jindal in 18 months. That’s right, folks. The man who we elected to overlook our state’s finances has not had a single conversation with Governor Jindal in 18 months. Kennedy went on to say that he has only had conversations with Jindal’s staff members. This just doesn’t cut it. Louisiana’s future appears grim, lonely, and neglected, much like the
portrait painted by Oliver Goldsmith in this excerpt from his poem “The Deserted Village”: Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made; But a bold peasantry, their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied. Peter M. Russo LSU alumnus ‘09 French and international studies Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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The Jindal Count Days Bobby Jindal has ignored our concerns:
28 Will higher education hold any priority with the administration in the coming budget crisis? Would the governor put pressure on the Legislature for constitutional amendments to protect higher education and allow for more “across the board” cuts?
CANCEL THE APOCALYPSE
Genetics, cosmology and religion say we’re all the same I’ve long held the opinion that one can know everything there is to know about a person by what he Googles in his leisure time. As for me, my searches usually pertain to religion, quantum mechanics and cosmological queries — and not necessarily in that order. And while each holds potentially endless hours of Wikipedia articles and StumbleUpon madness, I can’t escape the recurring similarities between the three topics. Each of these are attempts to reconcile the human condition, which usually comes up as “why are we here?” or “where did we come
from?” These questions are, historically and realistically, problematic for a species divided among itself. But whether trying to discern our origins though religion or science, there remains a timeless and unavoidable truth: Everything is related and interdependent. Carl Sagan, the great cosmological prophet of the previous generation, once described our species as merely “star stuff harvesting starlight.” The basis for his statement begins in the beginning, about 15 billion years ago. It started with a bang, and now roughly 100 billion
galaxies exist, each containing 100 billion stars. That’s an elementary explanation, but it’ll do. So, if modern cosmology is correct in its foundational theory, everything that was to ever exist was present in some form or another at the very moment our universe came into being. Compressed into an inexplicably small size with nearly infinite density, this primordial bunch of matter contained all that is, was and will be — including you and me. It’s a strange concept, but if matter is never created or destroyed,
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we were all present in the beginning — even if only as dense particles. Going a bit further, the Buddhist poet Thich Nhat Hanh articulates the notion of codependence in nearly all his books. It goes something like this: Right now you’re looking a piece of paper, but you should see a cloud instead. The paper is dependent on the cloud to exist, and thus a chain of codependence is established linking all things in nature. In terms of genetics, The Human Genome Project revealed Andrew our species shares Robertson 98 percent of its Opinion Editor DNA with chimpanzees. It also showed that we share 60 percent with a fruit fly and 50 percent with a banana. Perhaps most relevant of all is that all humans are genetically 99.9 percent the same. In other words, we’re inseparable from one other and our universe. Things get complicated with this realization. We are, as a product of our social environment, convinced of our individuality and independence. We dress, embrace fads and form views based on the erroneous notion that we are singular beings, only related to man and environment as much as we desire to be. This theory is true for both secular and religious culture. Religious beliefs, much like political views, are a binder. They
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function as common ground and serve as a local unifying tool. This explains the tendency for our species to form local social groups, while trying to subordinate and conquer alternative groups. Call it a survival technique, or call it human nature — either way it’s a trait we should have outgrown. In our current evolutionary state, we’re capable of great things. As Sagan once put it, “Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation to survive and flourish is owed not just to ourselves but also to that cosmos ancient and vast from which we spring.” We have the ability to wipe out our species and erase our discovered knowledge — and we’ve tried. But even with these powers of annihilation, we also have the ability to communicate across the globe in an instant, study the history of our species and look deeper into the cosmos than ever before. While the answers of our origins may lie somewhere across the universe, let us not forget the miracle of life present within each of us. Whether it’s looking up to the cosmos, under a microscope or inward to a spiritual guide, we’re all looking for the same thing. Andrew Robertson is a 23-year-old English writing and culture senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_arobertson. Contact Andrew Robertson at arobertson@lsureveille.com
Quote of the Day “The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.”
Galileo Galilei Italian astronomer Feb. 15, 1564 — Jan. 8, 1642
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Foreigners aren’t scary villains — actually, they’re just like us Representatives from all over the world gathered in Beijing this past June in an unprecedented sign of reconciliation and social advance. If you’re wondering why you didn’t hear about it, don’t worry. It wasn’t an “official” gathering. The group met at Blue Frog Bar & Grill amid neon lights and gyrating panda signs in Beijing’s Sanlitun district — which, on its better nights, resembles a strange oriental combination of Bourbon Street and Chinatown. On this particular night, it served as an impromptu United Nations headquarters. Young students and workers from Iran, Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Germany, China, Africa, Japan and the United States sat down at the same table and enjoyed good company and techno music blaring from a nearby club’s speakers. Astonishingly enough, the collection of young men and women from all corners of the globe didn’t
argue over politics, religion or war. The westerners didn’t strip search the Iraqi for illusory “weapons of mass destruction.” The Jew and the Palestinian didn’t squabble over their seats and threaten to launch explosive missiles into each other’s holy sites. The Japanese student didn’t cower in the corner fearing an atomic bomb attack from his Allied drinking partners from across the Atlantic. There were no signs of discomfort, and not a hint of racial or nationalistic tension could be detected. All involved parties relaxed and enjoyed a couple of Tsingtao beers. As I’m sure you’ve figured out by now, aforementioned “international gathering” is simply an account of an experience I had in China this past summer. The trip marked my first venture outside North America. It was also my first real opportunity to interact with people from hundreds of different countries.
I learned a lesson during my time in Beijing, one you won’t often pick up on watching political pundits argue on FOX News: The world is filled with people who are essentially just like us. This revelation came as a pleasant surprise, to say the least. So often we are told how divided the world is over a wide array of Scott Burns topics — religion, politics, you name Columnist it. But we don’t hear about how much we have in common with our friendly neighbors around the globe. Thanks to the Internet and various study abroad programs, the world is truly becoming a smaller place. We no longer need to conjure up caricatures and hearsay to draw conclusions about what other cultures might be like. Instead, we can
interact with them in person or on the Web or go see for ourselves just how much we have in common with the rest of the world. This revelation might sound foreign to people who only see other cultures in stereotypes and narrowminded caricatures. But technological innovation is helping to bring the entire world together. The only people we have to fear are the ones who try to convince us we’re different than our international peers because of outdated cultural folklores called “religion” and arbitrary lines in the sand called “nations.” Luckily, our generation has an opportunity to erase xenophobia and bring the world together in a positive manner. And the best way to overcome the “fear of the known” is to go out into the world and experience other cultures and places firsthand. The University’s Academic Programs Abroad department currently offers a number of incredible opportunities for students to travel the
globe — all while enriching their résumés and enjoying what is arguably the greatest part of many students’ college experience. Unfortunately, with additional budget cuts looming, the upcoming semesters might be the last chance students have to sign up for some outstanding programs. So sign up now, before pennypinching, opium-smoking Indian Gov. Piyush Amrit “Bobby” Jindal castrates the budget even further, or that Kenyan-born, terrorist-loving, Muslim commie Barack Obama drives our economy back into the Dark Ages. Isn’t cultural sensitivity great? Scott Burns is a 21-year-old economics and history senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_sburns. Contact Scott Burns at sburns@lsureveille.com
THE BOTTOM LINE
What India can teach us should be Obama’s trip focus
Our beloved president has recently left our broad stripes and bright stars to visit Asia, at the expense of some $200 million per day. According to a speech given by President Barack Obama, the goal of the trip is to increase exports to the U.S., thereby increasing jobs here in the homeland. However, the provisions necessary to facilitate the president’s trip have been expensive, if not outright excessive. India has assigned some 9,000 police officers to the task, while the U.S. has used 3,000 of its own officers to get everything in order for the big day. I’m not a military official, so I would feel unqualified to make a call about which provisions were appropriate and which weren’t. However, I think somewhere between the helicopters, numerous ships watching the coastline and high-tech security, there were at least a couple dollars to be cut. But hey, this is coming from a guy who can’t print his own money. Most of the publicity surrounding the trip has been negative because of the price tag, but we should instead focus on finding out if we would not have gotten these contracts and export deals had he not gone in the first place. Economically, there’s a possibility the trip is working. Obama may very well be strengthening bonds with foreign economic keypoints on the far-Eastern front, sealing deals for us with venture capital groups and entrepreneurs, growing the economy here at home and becoming the proverbial Superman for the unemployed. On the other hand, maybe he’s blowing more cash than every person who ever reads this article will have in their lifetimes combined.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to know for sure. The focus on this trip thus far has been misguided. It shouldn’t be a campaign on how India can help us. It needs to be a campaign on what we can learn from India. For years now, India has been one of the world’s fastest emerging economies, along with China and Brazil, at a growth rate Devin Graham nearly four times that of the U.S. Columnist by gross domestic product. In general, we expect smaller economies to grow faster than larger, more established countries. It’s a little like giving a hobo $10 and doubling his income versus trying to give Michael Jordan free sneakers. India has a tendency to be much more open to international trade than the U.S. For example, we have a habit of having obnoxiously difficult immigration laws, even for the highly educated and productive. Without getting into international business and immigration laws, we have certain taxes and fees that raise the cost of bringing in essential, high-tech jobs here. C’mon, America. Our deep-rooted fear of globalization has to be addressed. Our view now sits somewhere between an amorphous “bad” thing we hear about on the news and “that thing that’s going to take all our jobs.” One thing needs to be clarified: We can absolutely lose work to foreign markets, but we can often save, not destroy, American work as well. For example, forcing companies to exclusively use American
goods may drive prices up, leaving the company no choice but massive layoffs. We need to be more open to specialization and cost-cutting techniques. India as a whole has a lower education level than we do in the U.S., but they have a unique source of innovation frequently called jugaad, which is Indian jargon for creative thinking on a small scale. They have a unique appreciation for innovation that we’ve lost here. I do miss it so. Finally, India’s famous information technology industry was
started by a drive that reminds me of the New Deal. People stuck between a rock and a hard place are given the opportunity for something greater. They strive. India started with small schools for these fields, and as more people moved to opportunity, more schools opened, creating a cycle of education acting largely outside government planning, yet having forcible impact internationally. We need that drive here. We need that passion. We need it now more than ever. As Obama passes through the
Far East, reflecting on his birthplace of Jakarta, I hope he remembers how America was born — a childlike embrace for the foreign and a wild, passionate desire to succeed. That, and not foreign exports, is why this trip is so important. Devin Graham is a 21-year-old business management senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_dgraham. Contact Devin Graham at dgraham@lsureveille.com
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Christianity but says it didn’t fulfill his spiritual needs. “Belief in spiritual realities for one’s own deep psyche is deeply connected to emotions, feelings,” Filbel said. “There is a sense of connecting pieces in whole.” While Hellenismos is a polytheistic religion, one can choose whatever god has the deepest effect on him or her and acts as “active agents in one’s soul,” Filbel said. Filbel calls himself a priest for Hermes, the Greek messenger god. Filbel said his earliest memory of the image of Hermes is from the front of his brother’s scrapbook. He said the image struck him, and he found himself drawn to the ancient god. The image persists today, as posters of Hermes and a small figure decorate Filbel’s office. A small symbol of the god is also posted on the front door. Filbel said he sees Hermes in many aspects of life, from personal interactions to TV shows and films. While he is a follower of Hermes, Filbel said he does not believe in the supernatural. The number of worldwide Hellenismos followers is small. Filbel estimates there are 20 to 30
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drasekhar Reddy Komma, 31, and Kiran Kumar Allam, 33, University graduate students from India who were shot and killed in their Edward Gay apartment Dec. 13, 2007, during an apparent home invasion robbery. Prosecutor Steve Danielson said Holt’s argument lacked sufficient merit. “Every major case that comes through here has pretrial publicity,” he argued at the hearing. “If this motion is focused on those 10 articles, the defense has woefully failed in carrying the burden of proof.” Danielson also said the motion was premature, adding that the only time to really gauge the jury’s attitudes was after actually speaking to jury members. “We haven’t even picked a trial date yet,” he said. Danielson also brought up the case against Derrick Todd Lee, the Baton Rouge serial killer arrested in 2003, adding that Lee’s trial didn’t receive a change of venue. “I think everyone in this courtroom knows who Derrick Todd Lee is,” he said. “This case is nowhere near that level.” Judge Richard “Chip” Moore ultimately decided to defer the issue until the time of jury selection. Moore agreed that it was too early to determine if the jury pool has been tampered with. “I don’t know if it is a problem,” he said. “I’ve had a few cases that have generated more attention than this one.” Moore added that Holt can raise the argument again once jury selection has begun. Two additional status hearings are scheduled before the jury trial date, one Feb. 10 and another April 14.
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followers in Louisiana and only 10,000 to 20,000 worldwide. Like choice of god, the practice of worshipping varies by person, Filbel said, though he stressed the importance of ritual and symbolism in worship. “The use of symbols helps embody religion in ways thought [can’t],” Filbel said. “Almost all religions have a form into which meaning may be placed.” Filbel said he reads liturgy every Wednesday and participates in libations, or pouring small vessels — about the size of a creamer cup — of milk, honey or water. Filbel said he believes all worship should be in moderation, and one should not be too consumed with one practice. While worshipping, people can wear simple robes of wool or even dress like the god of their choice, Filbel said. Filbel also stresses that Hellenismos does not strive to convert people, only to inform. “Live and let live,” Filbel said. “The goal of this religion is to find what brings ultimate meaning and purpose to your life.” Filbel said he does not talk about his belief in classes, though he has visited colleagues’ classes as a guest speaker.
Students are usually curious to discuss his beliefs, Filbel said. “They’re fascinated by the novelty of it,” Filbel said. Charles Isbell, associate professor of religious studies and a Jewish rabbi, stressed the importance of representing one’s religion at all times. “All take responsibility for their faith,” Isbell said. “A student’s impression of Judaism may be formed for life on whether I’m an honorable person.” Isbell grew up in a religiously diverse home to a Jewish mother and Christian father. He studied both religions during his graduate studies but gravitated toward Judaism. Isbell said religion classes promote respect and insight because of the wide array of students present. “You can hate a whole group, but it’s harder to hate an individual who you have grown to respect,” Isbell said. Isbell describes himself as truly agnostic but believes in a core goodness of the universe and its people. “I evaluate people on actions — caring about the poor, the sick, the disenfranchised or trying to make the world a better place,” Isbell said. Contact Grace Montgomery at gmontgomery@lsureveille.com
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