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Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
Martindore to join Hogwarts as headmaster Rita Skeeter Chancellor Michael Martin is leaving LSU’s stately oaks, broad magnolias and inspiring halls behind for moving paintings, whizzing broomsticks and a Chamber of Secrets as he takes on the position of headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Martin announced news of his decision via a Floo Network press conference Thursday, citing a host of reasons for his choice to take the headmaster job, including his passion for hippogriffs and the personal-hygiene habits of the wizarding world. “People outside the Muggle world are much more accepting of excessive facial hair, and I’ve always
found I do my best work with a beard of at least two feet,” Martin said. But Martin’s tenure at the magical school won’t be all eccentric beards and Quidditch matches. Much like the University, Hogwarts is undergoing tough financial times as the Ministry of Magic has recently slashed galleons upon galleons of the school’s budget. Because of monetary woes, Martin will take the reins of Hogwarts amid large program reductions. To combat budget cuts, Hogwarts has recently eliminated upper-level Muggle Studies courses and called upon school ghosts and house elves who are willing to teach courses without pay. Martin said before arriving at the castle, he plans to send an owl
to each student and faculty member asking what each sees as Hogwarts’ most important priorities. Some students have ideas about things Martin could do to solve the budget issues. “I hope he cuts the potions program,” said Zelda Wilchenstein, herbology second year. “If I never saw a cauldron again in my life, it would be too soon.” But Martin said he is confident the school’s passion for magic and his enthusiasm for the job will make it easier to deal with the budget crisis. “I want to arrive at Hogwarts with my best wand forward,” he said.
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Raising Cane’s mascot renamed ‘Fluffy’
Students will find a special treat on their next weekend trip to Hogsmeade — a new location of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. The popular franchise is expanding to the wizarding village just outside the Hogwarts grounds, and with the new location comes a new mascot — Fluffy, the threeheaded dog. “We expect Cane’s made with magic to be three times as good, so we thought our mascot needed three times the heads,” said Aberforth Dumbledore, barkeep at The Hog’s Head and manager of the new Cane’s location. Making Fluffy the face of the Hogsmeade Cane’s was an important part of the negotiations, according to Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures instructor. “It’s summat we thought abou’ fer a long time,” Hagrid said. “I ‘spect people are gonna love lil’ Fluffy. They’ll be eatin’ lot o’ Cane’s with such a cute mascot.” Plenty of wand waving will be incorporated into the restaurant’s operations, according to Sylvester McGibbons, quality specialist for the Raising Cane’s wizarding branch. The company recruited Hogwarts charms
MARTIN, see page 9 3/4 professor Filius Flitwick to help produce the famous Cane’s sauce. “We’ve charmed the school’s cauldrons to self-produce Cane’s sauce during every full moon,” Flitwick said. “It took some complex incantations. During our first few attempts, the sauce kept coming out tasting like Bubotuber pus.” A grand opening for the restaurant is planned for this weekend. The extravaganza will include a demonstration by the Dueling Club and a performance by chart-topping band The Weird Sisters.
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University mascot revealed to be animagus Dempster Wiggleswade In an event unpredicted even by Sybil Trelawney herself, the University’s live tiger mascot, Mike VI, was revealed to be an animagus Thursday afternoon. According to Ministry of Magic employee Arthur Weasley, sixth-year student Mike Tobias was trapped as a tiger after performing a botched animagus enchantment, which has kept him frozen in his animal state since Aug. 25, 2007. Tobias celebrated the
Wizengamot approves wages for house elves Barnabas Cuffe After years of passionate debate, the high wizard court — the Wizengamot — has reached a decision on the complicated civil rights struggle for house elves. The landmark ruling calls for house elves to be compensated for their work, bringing an end to centuries of unpaid labor. Hermione Granger, head litigator for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, said she was ecstatic about the ruling following her revelation via his Twitter account Thursday. “I’m finally free!” Tobias tweeted. “Tweeting will be much easier without my big paws.” Tobias said he tried repeatedly to alert his caretakers and visitors to his identity when first encaged but eventually grew to enjoy his life as a tiger. “I’m shocked. I always thought Mike was a very interactive and lively tiger,” said Janet Footscray, who cared for Mike for extra credit in care of magical creatures. “But I would think you were Confunded if you told me he was actually a person.”
years of work on the issue, which began with her founding of the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, or S.P.E.W., during her time at Hogwarts. “It’s so gratifying to finally see elves get the equality they deserve,” Granger said. “I’ll feel so much better next time I eat a delicious meal at The 459 prepared by a house elf.” But the unique disposition of house elves were factored into the Wizengamot’s decision, Granger said. “There is a provision in the ruling that states any house elf may continue to work for free if they so choose,” she said. “But I sincerely hope they will all take the pay they deserve.”
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GEAUX TO HELL, OLE MISS LSU aims to avenge back-to-back losses against Rebels, coach Houston Nutt Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
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Ole Miss celebrates Nov. 21, 2009, after its 25-23 win against the Tigers in Oxford, Miss. LSU faces Ole Miss on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
The LSU football team has a long lists of accomplishments in the past three seasons and through 10 games of the 2010 campaign. The Tigers (9-1, 5-1) have accumulated 37 wins, beating every Southeastern Conference team on their schedule at least once, a national championship and a bowl game win. But there’s still one thing LSU coach Les Miles wants another crack at — a victory against Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt. The former Arkansas coach has gotten the better of Miles the past three seasons, and Saturday afternoon’s Senior Day could be Miles’ chance to stop the streak as No. 5 LSU faces the struggling Rebels (4-6, 1-5). “Houston Nutt does a great job,” Miles said. “Any time you line up against his teams, they are
going to be very sound in offense, defense and special teams.” Junior running back Stevan Ridley likes his coach’s chances of knocking off Nutt. “This game is definitely one that I circled on my personal schedule,” Ridley said. “You look at what [Nutt’s] done to Coach Miles at Arkansas and Ole Miss. I think we’re going to get this one, though.” LSU’s last game with Ole Miss may be the most vivid memory for the Tigers. LSU fell, 25-23, in Oxford, Miss., after a failed drive — and severe mismanagement of the game clock — in the waning seconds. “We looked at that very long, and we made adjustments,” Miles said. “The issue is one that is certainly not a pleasant memory, but getting beyond it and making sure we’re headed in the right direction, that’s got to be our focus.” OLE MISS, see page 19
MOVIES
Harry Potter mania hits University Students flock to midnight premiere Cathryn Core Entertainment Writer
Lucky members of the University wizarding world hopped on their Firebolts and headed to local theaters at midnight Friday for the premiere of the first part of the seventh and final Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.” Harry Potter fanatics are rampant at the campus community and show their love for The Boy Who Lived in a plethora of ways. From renting out entire the-
aters to tattooing the mark of the Dark Lord on their bodies, campus devotees are still worshipping the series almost 10 years after the “Sorcerer’s Stone’s” release. Sarah Williams, assistant manager of Rave Motion Pictures Mall of Louisiana, said the film’s ticket sales have been through the roof. “We are actually sold out completely for the midnight feature, and we were sold out three or four days ago,” she said Thursday morning. The Rave premiered the film on a whopping 15 screens in the theater, Williams said. The Rave staff took special measures to ensure the premiere was a top-notch experience for
both employees and audiences by dressing up as characters from the film. Williams admitted her love of the film and said though it’s difficult to predict how long tickets for the film will sell out, sales will be on the rise for a while. “With films like Harry Potter, we even have people come back and see it three or four times, so it will definitely be a big hit for weeks,” she said. Sophia Hegmann, natural resource ecology and management senior, had a Harry Potter film marathon in Miller Hall during the weekend. “I’m an RA in Miller Hall, ACCIO, see page 19
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Harry Potter fans gather Thursday night outside Cinemark Perkins Rowe to see the midnight feature of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.”
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In important breakthrough, scientists trap antimatter atoms
Stonehenge gets millions in grant for major makeover
Iraq veteran convicted in slaying of 18-year-old Auburn student
Louisiana grand jury indicts ‘dead’ man on kidnap charges
State says Medicaid revamp won’t start for another year
GENEVA (AP) — Scientists may have been able to capture elusive atoms of antimatter, but don’t expect that to lead to interstellar rocket engines or powerful bombs anytime soon — if ever. Despite its importance, they emphasized that science fiction uses of the stuff remain in the realm of the imagination.
LONDON (AP) — Stonehenge is getting a multimillion-pound grant that conservators say will help restore dignity to a World Heritage site blighted by busy roads and cramped facilities. English Heritage said Friday it has about two-thirds of the money it needs to revamp the area around the prehistoric circle of stones, although the group said the improvements probably won’t finish before the 2012 Olympic Games, when hordes of tourists are expected to descend on the site. A 25 million-pound plan to redo the site was derailed when the cashstrapped British government moved to curtail public spending earlier this year. Friday’s 10 million-pound grant is being awarded by the Heritage Lottery Foundation, which uses money raised through the national lottery to refurbish museums, parks and archaeological areas.
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A former Army soldier who claimed to be mentally disturbed from his deployment in Iraq was convicted of capital murder Thursday in the abduction and shooting death of an Auburn University student from Georgia. Jurors deliberated about sixand-a-half hours over two days before convicting Courtney Lockhart, 26, of rural Smith Station, in the killing of 18-year-old freshman Lauren Burk of Marietta, Ga. Jurors voted 12-0 to recommend sentencing him to life in prison without parole, rather than death by injection. The judge set sentencing for Jan. 28. Burk was abducted on the night of March 4, 2008, as she got into her car in a campus parking lot after visiting her boyfriend. According to statements given by Lockhart, he pulled a gun on the screaming student, trying to rob her, and forced her into her car as he drove it off.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who was declared dead in 1994 has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the kidnapping of a 12-year-old Las Vegas girl whose skeletal remains were found last month in central Louisiana. Thomas Steven Sanders is scheduled to face a federal magistrate Friday at a detention hearing in Alexandria, La., on the kidnapping charge. Stephanie A. Finley, a U.S. attorney in Louisiana, said in a news release Thursday that Sanders could face the death penalty if convicted of kidnapping 12-year-old Lexis Roberts, which allegedly resulted in her death. Authorities in Louisiana’s Catahoula Parish, where Lexis Roberts’ body was found in the woods off a dirt road Oct. 8, say they will charge Sanders with first-degree murder in state court after he’s processed on the federal charge.
(AP) — State Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein said it will be the end of 2011 before the state starts a revamp of Louisiana’s Medicaid program that would offer a new health care delivery system for the poor.
Cholera protests in Haiti capital, epidemic killed more than 1,000 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Protesters in Haiti’s capital are lashing out at U.N. peacekeepers and the government, blocking roads and attacking foreigners’ vehicles. Demonstrators are setting up burning barricades, and Haitian police have fired tear gas. The protest follows days of rioting in northern Haiti over suspicions that U.N. soldiers introduced a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 1,000 people.
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Demonstrators set up a barricade during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday following rioting over suspicions that UN soldiers introduced a cholera epidemic in the country.
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BR community remembers transgender victims of violence Advocates try for hate crime protection Rachel Warren Staff Writer
The “T” in LGBTQ was emphasized Thursday night as several members of the Baton Rouge community gathered to remember transgender victims of violence associated with hate crimes. The event was sponsored by Capital City Alliance, the LSU Women’s Center, student organization Spectrum, the LSU Safe Space Campaign and the Metropolitan Community Church. Several people spoke, prayed and observed a moment of silence in remembrance of those who have passed away. Kat Barry, president of Spectrum, an LGBTQ organization on campus, said the Transgender Day of Remembrance is celebrated internationally. Barry explained that a transgender person is a someone who identifies with a gender other than their biological one. She said it was a question she had to answer several times when she sat at a table in Free Speech Plaza earlier Thursday to publicize the event.
Barry said Spectrum also used victims because some were even the table to publicize a petition the younger than her. group has started for more trans-inBarry said she was not offendclusive laws, which she said would ed by questions asked at the table in specifically list transgender people Free Speech Plaza because sexualin the groups protected from hate ity isn’t a very publicized topic. crimes. “People see a Barry said 40 rainbow flag and to 50 people signed they automatically the petition at the think ‘gay,’” Barry table Thursday and said. “People just even more signed it aren’t familiar with at the event. this.” Melanie StaBarry said she pleton, music eduwas happy to see so Bruce Parker cation freshman, many people interSpectrum faculty adviser said the event was ested in the event very personal for and the topic of her, because she is transgender. transgender people. Stapleton said she has been en“If this is the first time they couraged by the groups and people ever hear the word ‘transgender,’ on campus that advocate LGBTQ I’m OK with that,” she said. rights. Bruce Parker, a Safe Space co“It’s important to know that ordinator in the Office of Multiculpeople care,” Stapleton said. “You tural Affairs and a faculty adviser to do matter.” Spectrum, was one of the speakers Stapleton said she became at the event. especially emotional at the event Parker said he has been advowhen attendees stood up and read cating for transgender rights for the names and ages of people who much of his life, and the part of the have been killed by hate crime vio- event he liked the most was when lence in the past year. victims’ names were read aloud. “It really hits you,” she said. “A lot of them are unknown,” “They have a name. They’re a real Parker said. “It’s about rememberperson.” ing people who may not be rememStapleton also said she was bered otherwise.” upset by the ages of some of the He said he has trouble
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controlling his emotions when he hears about the victims. “It’s so hard. All these folks died just because of who they are,” Parker said. Parker said he knows of 16 transgender people on campus and believes there are more. “Transgender people are here at LSU, and they need resources,” he said. Stapleton said she likes events like Transgender Day of Remembrance because it informs the public.
“People need to know there are transgender people out there,” she said. Stapleton said she hopes events like Transgender Day of Remembrance will make a difference in the way people view transgender people. “Hatred isn’t the answer,” she said. “We’re people too.”
Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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FACULTY
Adviser funeral arrangements set Rachel Warren Staff Writer
Funeral arrangements and plans for a memorial service for Victoria Archangel, the E.J. Ourso College of Business adviser who died in a car accident Monday, have been released. According to an e-mail from Dean of the College of Business Eli Jones, visitation is scheduled for today from 2 to 6 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home VICTORIA ARCHANGEL in Monroe, and a funeral will Adviser be held Saturday at University Church of Christ in Monroe. A memorial service has also been planned for Nov. 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. in Dodson Auditorium. The College of Business will be accepting donations for the establishment of a memorial scholarship in Archangel’s name at the service. Jones also said in the e-mail that Yancy Guerin, chief death inspector with the West Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office, believes Archangel was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. Louisiana State Police originally reported that she was unrestrained at the time of the crash.
The coroner’s office was not available for comment by press time Thursday. In his e-mail, Jones also urged students and faculty to visit the Student Health Center to
receive immediate grief counseling if they feel they need it. Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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FACULTY
Video of global warming lecture stirs national controversy Matthew Albright Staff Writer
A controversial global warming lecture by a University professor is getting national attention after a conservative student activist group posted a video of the speech online. The video shows astronomy professor Bradley Schaefer leading his early-level astronomy class in a discussion about global warming. The video originally surfaced on Louisiana website TheHayride. com and Virginia-based website CampusReform.org, which is run by the Leadership Institute, a conservative student activist group.
The Associated Press picked up the story Thursday after it made the CampusReform site. That story appeared on the Huffington Post, while material from the story was used on the FOX News website. “A Louisiana professor says he is being wrongly targeted by conservative activists who released video excerpts of a lecture on climate change,” the AP article says. The article quotes Daily Reveille staff writer Rachel Warren, who reported about the controversy Tuesday. Local radio station WJBO also aired the story, including a call-in segment asking listeners whether Schaefer should be fired.
Kevin Carman, dean of the College of Science, has said there are no plans to censure Schaefer for the lecture. The clip shows a lecture Schaefer gives every semester, in which he separates the class into groups based on what those students think should be done to combat global warming. The video shows Schaefer challenging those students who think little or nothing should be done on the issue. “[That’s] too little, too late,” the video shows Schaefer saying. “Blood will be on your hands.” The video includes captions for Schaefer and the students, many
of whom seem incredulous about the lecture. “I think this is basically an opportunity for our teacher to openly mock us,” one student says. The website shows less than two minutes of the 40-minute lecture, although the full lecture is available online. Schaefer told The Daily Reveille on Monday the clips were taken out of context. “Someone on the other extreme could have edited it the other way,” he said. Schaefer said he challenged everyone in the class, regardless of their views of global warming. “I’m a teacher,” Schaefer said.
“I’m supposed to make them think.” Bryan Bernys, field director for the Leadership Institute, said Schaefer wasn’t being fair in his criticism. “If he was doing that, he wouldn’t have made these outlandish comments,” Bernys argues. Bernys argued Schaefer was simply targeting students who didn’t believe in global warming. “I think it’s great for people to be exposed to this,” he said. “It exposes what’s being taught in our public universities.”
Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
ENVIRONMENT
Eco-friendly events honor Transatlantic Climate Bridge Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
The University launched a series of eco-friendly events this week in honor of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge, an initiative of the German Embassy to foster sustainable living solutions. The initiative is “designed to foster transatlantic cooperation and partnerships between Germany, the U.S. and Canada on climate and energy policies — at the local, the state and the federal level,” according to the program’s website. The program takes place at 20 different universities across America every year. This is the first year it will take place at LSU, said Harald Leder, director of Academic Programs Abroad and the person responsible for bringing the program to Baton Rouge. “Our topic here at LSU is sustainability,” Leder said. “The main goal is to raise awareness. We have issues around the globe that are connected to climate, and different countries are offering different solutions.” Leder, who grew up in Germany and has been leading the LSU in Germany program for 10 years, said the German Consulate in Houston asked him if he’d be interested in hosting the event at the University. “It certainly shows that LSU is a respected institution and they took notice of us overseas,” he said. As part of the program, engineering students who studied abroad in Germany this summer made a YouTube video comparing German sustainability efforts to those in Baton Rouge, specifically comparing the increased amount of public transportation and recycling in Germany. The International Cultural Center housed the Green Gala on Wednesday, which featured representatives from various student organizations and included home-grown food from students in the University’s urban gardening classes. “These are students who are growing their own food,” said Jennie Armstrong, mass communication senior and student volunteer. “The food was literally picked off the vine in Baton Rouge, and we’re teaching other students how they can do it, too.”
Armstrong said the event is designed to teach people how they can help make a difference. “We are hoping students walk away knowing a little bit more about how they can make an impact, no matter how small it is,” she said. “You don’t have to give up your life to be sustainable. It’s just about making smarter, logical decisions.” Armstrong said students can make more efforts to recycle, opt for a canteen instead of a plastic water bottle and limit excessive water use.
“The idea is that we may be on opposite ends of the world, but we are all facing the same problems,” she said. Jenny Lentz, president of the Coast and Environment Graduate Organization, said recycling efforts in Germany are more extensive than ones in America. “Here, recycling is done exclusively by environmentally aware people,” she said. “In Germany, it’s a way of life. Anywhere you see a trash can, you’ll also see four
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Danielle LaRock, vice president of the Coast and Environment Graduate Organization, discusses the Transatlantic Climate Bridge on Wednesday.
recycling bins.” Events for the remainder of the week include a bike path presentation on Friday. Landscape architecture students will introduce their project of constructing a bike path from the Governor’s Mansion to
City Park and discuss the way city planners in Germany incorporate cyclists in their traffic planning. Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com
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TIGER BAND
Three finalists in running to be next director of bands Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
The search committee for the University’s next director of bands has narrowed the list down to three finalists. Each of the candidates will serve a six-day residency in which he leads the Wind Ensemble — the University’s top band — in rehearsals and a public performance, teach a conducting class, meet with faculty and students and interview with the search committee, among others. Interim School of Music Director Willis Delony said the residencies allow the school to get a better feel for the applicant. “This is the same process we used when we looked for our new orchestra conductor,” Delony said. “Rather than bring someone here just for an interview, we held
a reasonable number of rehearsals so that the group could get used to working with this conductor, we can see what they can do over a longer stretch of time, and it allowed them to learn more about us.” The first finalist, whose residency began Wednesday, is Thomas Caneva, director of bands and associate professor of music at Ball State University. He was also the associate director of bands and director of the marching band at the University of Illinois and at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and assistant director of bands at Auburn University. Donald McKinney, director of band activities at Interlochen Center for the Arts, will start his residency in February. McKinney previously served as the associate conductor of ensembles at Duquesne University and has conducted professionally
with Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, the Butler Symphony Orchestra and the Center Theatre Players. Richard Hansen, director of wind ensembles and professor of music at St. Cloud State University, will start his residency in March. Hansen is involved with the Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble in Tokyo. The director of bands will be responsible for the Wind Ensemble, the University’s elite concert ensemble, in addition to teaching graduatelevel conducting students and other day-to-day responsibilities. “The director of bands will have his fingers in all elements of the band program,” said James Byo, music education professor and chair of the search committee. The search officially began last year after Frank Wickes, who had been serving as director of bands for
BUDGET CUTS
Cox Center now under Athletic Dept. Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
Funding for the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes shifted last month as the University suffered a $5.1 million midyear budget reduction. The Academic Center, which averages around $1.4 million each year, switched funding sources from the University to the Athletic Department. “As the chancellor has noted previously, the goal is to preserve the academic core, and these changes are to reduce the damage that will come to our students, faculty and staff with the impending cuts,” said Stacia Haynie, vice provost for Academic Affairs. But the center has not always been under academic control. Mark Ewing, senior associate athletic director, said funding for the center used to be paid by the Athletic Department before July 2002. Ewing said funding originally switched because of “academic integrity” violations. “The NCAA looked at some things that occurred in the Academic Center, and as a part of that whole investigation it was decided that, to prevent this happening in the future, we should put some institutional control in,” he said. “It put a line there to where a coach couldn’t tell an adviser what to do.” The NCAA investigations began in 2002 as a result of allegations that athletes cheated on tests, plagiarized papers and that faculty were pressured to fix grades. The University penalized individual students for these actions, but the NCAA did not take further action, according to a 2004 USA Today article. Violations were ruled secondary, not major. To compensate for the loss of the Academic Center, the Athletic Department began paying for the non-resident student fee. “We are still going to pay the non-resident fee, and now we will
make a donation to the University for the Academic Center,” Ewing said. This “donation route” will be taken to ensure autonomy between the two entities is upheld. Ewing said Academic Affairs will maintain control over the program while the Athletic Department provides funding, and student athletes will not be affected by the transition. “If we are paying for that service, how much say do we have? That’s the argument some institutions make,” he said. “At our institution, we want to keep that barrier.” Donations from the Athletic Department to the University will also go unchanged, Ewing said. The Academic Center aims to provide an “all-inclusive studentcentered support structure for all student-athletes from matriculation through graduation and life beyond,” the center’s website says. The center provides a study hall atmosphere, assistance with scheduling and tutoring, among other programs like CHAMPS/Life
Skills. The Athletic Department donates around $6.5 million to the University each year, which is used to pay for a number of campus activities, including renovations. “The University instituted a 5-percent administrative fee for all auxiliaries,” he said. “Some of the $6.5 million is that fee, but the rest is over and above.” But these contributions are not a one-way street, Ewing said. “The academic contribution is this — if it wasn’t for the University, athletics wouldn’t be here,” Ewing said.
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30 years, announced his retirement. “Replacing someone like [Wickes] is a big thing because he’s such an icon and you want to do it right,” Delony said. “It’s a high profile position, and it’s a well-known band program — one of the most well known in the country.” The first effort to fill the position ended fruitlessly last year after the chosen applicant turned down the job, Byo said. Forty people from across the country applied during the second search, Byo said. Applicants had to submit videos of their performances and rehearsals in addition to letters of recommendation. “All three of the finalists come highly recommended by people in the field that are well respected,” Byo said. “We’re excited about it.” Byo said the committee is looking for someone who can lead
a major university band program, respect tradition and serve as an artistic leader. “He will need to be able to reach out to various communities and bring recognition to LSU through outreach,” he said. “He will essentially be the spokesperson for the band.” Delony said the committee will make its selection at the end of March, and the new director will begin teaching in fall 2011. Delony said Roy King, who is also on the search committee, will continue serving as director of the Tiger Marching Band. “That’s a tradition that’s so very strong, it will never change,” he said. Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com
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TECHNOLOGY
‘Hyper-texters’ more likely to drink, use drugs, have sex Grace Montgomery Contributing Writer
Students are already aware of the risk of texting while driving, but excessive texting in teens might also be a gateway to dangerous behavior. A study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found a link between the use of communication tools and poor health behaviors like smoking, drinking and sexual activity in teenagers. According to research, 19.8 percent of students were classified as “hyper-texters,” or students who sent more than 120 text messages per day.
Hyper-texters were 40 percent more likely to have tried cigarettes, twice as likely to have tried alcohol, 43 percent more likely to binge drink and 41 percent more likely to have used illegal drugs. According to the study, hypertexters are 55 percent more likely to have been in a physical fight, nearly three-and-a-half times more likely to have had sex and 90 percent more likely to report four or more sexual partners. “Texting and other widely popular methods of staying connected can have dangerous health effects,” Scott Frank, director of the study and Case
Western Reserve University School of Medicine Master of Public Health program, said in a news release. Some students were skeptical but could see a correlation between the hyper-texting and health risks. “I could see where they’re coming from. If you spend more time texting, you’re more sociable so you are more likely to be exposed to those kinds of things,” said Alexis Wilson, dental hygiene sophomore. James Honeycutt, communication studies professor, said the study would have to be replicated to determine true significance. Results “may be statistically
significant depending on the sample size, but theoretically meaningless. Hence, the findings could be trivial,” Honeycutt said. D’Amber Gilbert, sociology sophomore, said the only bad habit she could see coming from texting profusely is procrastinating. Welby Goode, political science sophomore, said he could see a correlation between hyper-texting and sexual activity because of “sexting.” Spending more than three hours per day on social networking sites — or hyper-networking — was reported by 11.5 percent of students sampled. Hyper-networking is linked to
poor sleep, stress, depression, substance abuse and poor academics, according to the study. “This should be a wake-up call for parents to not only help their children stay safe by not texting and driving, but by discouraging excessive use of the cell phone or social websites in general,” Frank said.
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NFL
No end in sight for ‘Who Dat’ ownership controversy Rachel Warren Staff Writer
The battle over who owns the phrase “Who Dat” is no closer to being won any time soon. Ernest Svenson, attorney representing T-shirt shop Fleurty Girl, said a Nov. 10 hearing regarding Who Dat? Inc.’s lawsuit against the store, the NFL, the New Orleans Saints and T-shirt shop Storyville didn’t deal with the issue. Most important to New Orleans residents is whether the phrase is in
the public domain. “The heart of the lawsuit is, ‘Do they have the ability to own ‘Who Dat?’” Svenson said. Unfortunately for business owners, Svenson said the issue “won’t be dealt with for the foreseeable future.” Svenson said the Fleurty Girl Facebook page was shut down Oct. 26 after “Who Dat” trademark owner Steve Monistere told Facebook the page used “unauthorized content.” Courtney Pittman, Fleurty Girl employee, said shop owner Lauren Thom created a second Facebook
page titled “Bring Back Fleurty Girl” when the original page was disabled. Pittman said the page gained thousands of fans overnight and several posted comments on the page in support of their favorite T-shirt shop. “We got a lot of people commenting on how it wasn’t right that they could shut our page down,” Pittman said. Svenson said he wrote Facebook a letter claiming the business shouldn’t have the page taken away because the phrase was only used on a small portion.
Svenson said Thom received notification Nov. 9 that the shop’s Facebook page had been reinstated — under certain conditions. Svenson said Thom was asked to change her profile picture to one that didn’t show any of the store’s “Who Dat” T-shirts. Pittman said the store is also no longer allowed to hold score-guessing contests for Saints games on the page, but that’s not related to the “Who Dat” controversy. “Facebook just said you’re not allowed to do contests,” she said.
“That just came from them looking at us more closely.” Pittman said customers wanted to attend the Nov. 10 hearing, but Thom thought it would be best if they showed their support from home. “I think she was afraid too much attention would upset the judge,” Pittman said. Monistere said Who Dat? Inc. is not issuing statements at this time. Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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BUSINESS
Entrepreneurship program teaches artists to run businesses
30 students enroll in first year of class Julian Tate Contributing Writer
Artists, actors and musicians learn all there is to know about art at the University, but once they graduate, they fend for themselves on the business side of their careers. To help ease the struggle, University alumna and entrepreneur Janice Pellar donated $70,000 to the College of Music and Dramatic Arts to create the Janice H. Pellar Creative Arts Entrepreneurship Project. The two-year pilot program exposes students to entrepreneurial concepts using hands-on training. “The Janice Pellar Project is something that is brand new,” said music professor Joseph Skillen. “We’re trying to look at the creative class of students on campus and give them an insight that they have a lot of skills that are very marketable.” Pellar started the program to teach students to present themselves in a business environment. “It may be arts management. It may be completely unrelated to the arts,” Pellar said. “But it’s important for students to understand how to market themselves and the skills that they’ve learned in the arts and to protect their intellectual capital.” Skillen said the project, which currently involves 30 students, will
bring in speakers every semester and technologies company that specialduring winter intersession for two ized in Motorola radio repair. years to tell their success stories. “That was the early ’70s,” Pellar The last speakers were Skillen’s said. “There were literally no other twin brother, former vice president women in the United States in that of Gibson Guitars and Warner Bros.’ type of business, but I like to tell record label executive Jeff Skillen, people I was more afraid of teachwho spoke about branding, intellec- ing than being the only woman in the tual property and United States in the the four types of business.” entrepreneurs. Pellar said she “I gained valudecided to work able feedback that part time at her can help me sharpparents’ business, en not only my which her father marketing skills, founded. but communication “For the first Janice Pellar skills,” said Morseveral years after entrepreneur gan Taylor, musical I graduated with performance freshmusic and was in man. “Connections create unimagi- business, I almost felt apologetic for nable opportunities as seen through my music degree, and it was only afthe success of both the Skillen broth- ter several years of experience that ers.” I began to realize that those skills I Joseph Skillen said he hopes learned in music were very transferthe program can recruit University able to business,” Pellar said. graduates who are actors or music Joseph Skillen said instead of entrepreneurs, or those who work apologizing for being a music major, with DreamWorks Pictures or Pixar Pellar decided to look at what she Animation Studios. knew and apply it to the company. He said the project is open to “Running a company is very students and “people who think similar to practicing a piece of muthey’d just like to explore thinking sic,” Skillen said. “You work with entrepreneurly.” other people like you would work Joseph Skillen said the project with members of an ensemble, and was inspired by Pellar’s personal taking creative ideas and turning success story. After she graduated them into reality is something that in music education, Pellar said, she musicians, artists, writers and sculprealized teaching was not her calling. tors do all the time.” At the time she graduated, PelBy 1987, Pellar was named vice lar’s family owned an information president and general manager of
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EMCO Technologies. Upon her father’s retirement in 1988, Pellar was named president and CEO. Pellar said when she met the College of Music and Dramatic Arts Dean Laurence Kaptain, the pair discussed how entrepreneurship and the arts go hand in hand. “I wanted students to understand from the beginning that a lot of
[artists] cannot make a living as arts people,” Pellar said. “You do a lot of things before if ever you’re going to be truly self-sustaining in that art endeavor.”
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Homeward Bound Baton Rouge native Bolden making a name at Ole Miss Mark Clements Sports Contributor
While last week marked the Homecoming game for LSU, this weekend brings yet another homecoming to town. Ole Miss junior running back and Baton Rouge native Brandon Bolden is returning to his hometown for the second time in his collegiate career. ‘My family But this time, he’ll enter Tidoesn’t get ger Stadium as the Southeastern Conference’s fifth leading running to travel to back with 84 yards per game and Oxford a looking to show off his skills in lot ... so it front of his loved ones. “I got tons of family and would be friends and people in high school real big to I haven’t seen since I left, and everybody said they’re coming to come away see the game,” Bolden said. “My with a win.’ family doesn’t get to travel to Oxford a lot and watch me play … so Brandon Bolden it would be real big to come away Ole Miss junior with a win.” running back The Scotlandville High School alumnus finished his high school career as a Rivals.com three-star prospect and received offers from multiple schools in the South, including Alabama, Baylor, Southern Mississippi, Tulane and Vanderbilt. Historically, LSU has done a nice job of harvesting the rich in-state talent and bringing in the best recruits Louisiana has to offer. But as LSU coach Les Miles explained, sometimes the local talent runs a little too deep. BOLDEN, see page 18
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Ole Miss running back Brandon Bolden runs for a fourth quarter touchdown on Oct. 30 during Ole Miss’ 51-31 loss to Auburn. Bolden is a Baton Rouge native and will return home Saturday to play against LSU.
Watch No. 5 LSU play Ole Miss on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on CBS
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers dominate Skyhawks, 79-56
LSU plays Memphis in Tupelo on Sunday Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
Something special happened at the 17:49 mark in the first half of the LSU men’s basketball game on Thursday night. Freshman guard Andre Stringer stripped the ball from TennesseeMartin (2-1) freshman guard Chris Richardson with LSU (2-1) trailing, 5-0. Stringer dove after the ball as it fluttered to the sideline, deflecting it off Richardson before it went out of bounds. Stringer then pounded his chest — his heart — and from that point on LSU’s intensity never subsided in a 79-56 win, just two days after falling to Nicholls State at home. “I sensed that this whole team was going to play better, because they were embarrassed with how they played the other day,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson. Johnson said he was upset the Tigers had only 16 offensive rebounds through two games, 18 less than their opponents. LSU answered Thursday night with 22 offensive rebounds. The Tigers dominated the Skyhawks on the glass, outrebounding them, 52-32. Junior forward Malcolm White, who had only six rebounds in two previous games, recorded his first career double-double with 15 rebounds and 12 points. UT-MARTIN, see page 18
QUIDDITCH
Tigers finish fifth in 2010 World Cup, unaided by magic Annual match drew 46 teams, 16 states Erin Henley Sports Contributor
Silly things like gravity haven’t stopped the Muggle adaptation of Quidditch from taking flight, as the LSU Tigers finished fifth in the 2010 Intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup this past weekend. The Cup featured 46 teams from 16 states, proving the evergrowing popularity of the Mugglerules sport. The 757 Muggle athletes came dressed in mock-wizard wear and T-shirts — one of which read, “I
got 99 problems, but a snitch ain’t one” — fusing wizard and Muggle culture. Third-year LSU beater Chris Orf said the spectacle surrounding the event was welcome. “It’s good for more Muggles to hear about it so they can come watch us,” Orf said. “It’s always more fun showing off our team magic.” The Tigers flew past opponents Syracuse, Johns Hopkins, Franklin and Marshall and Yale but were grounded in the eighth round after falling, 70-40, to Vassar. Unaided by magic, the Muggles found a way to adapt Quidditch for their own version of the World Cup. Muggle Quidditch doesn’t involve any flying, but there are broomsticks
— held between the legs while running — bludgers and even a snitch. A tennis ball attached to a Muggle clad in gold replaces the snitch. Third-year LSU team captain Nick Bertrand said the human snitch, much like a real snitch, will go to extremes to avoid capture. “The weirdest place [the snitch] has been caught is in the lake right by our pitch,” Bertrand said. “The snitch dove in there to avoid capture one time.” Bertrand said the Tigers, who are better known for their Muggle athletics, were the metaphorical house elves of the World Cup. He said one team in particular paralyzes WORLD CUP, see page 18
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Members of LSU’s Quidditch team practice on the field beside Acadian Hall. Team Captain Nick Bertrand warns the sport is more risky than one might expect.
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AROUND THE SEC
Lady Tigers aim to end losing streak Auburn, SC celebrate LSU plays six of next SEC West, East titles seven games on road Katherine Terrell
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Following a season-opening loss at Northwestern, LSU women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor was more disturbed by his team’s lack of execution than the final score. The Lady Tigers’ coach stuck to that process-based philosophy following a loss to No. 7 Ohio State on Wednesday, saying despite the defeat, he was largely satisfied with his team’s play. “I thought this was much better than last Sunday,” he said. “I could live with this. I don’t like to lose, but I could live with tremendous effort and young players playing well.” If his team continues to play like the group that held the Buckeyes to a sub-.400 shooting percentage, the upcoming stretch of nonconference opponents will likely help LSU (0-2) fortify its vacant win column. The Lady Tigers will play six of their next seven games on the road, beginning this weekend with the Seton Hall Classic. LSU opens play Friday against a woeful Massachusetts (0-2) team that had just one winning record in the past 11 seasons. The Minutewomen are led by senior guard Cerie Mosgrove, who is averaging more than 13 points per game. Mosgrove is eighth all-time at UMass in three-pointers made. LSU wraps up the trip by facing hosts Seton Hall (1-1) on Saturday. The Pirates are painting a perfect picture of inconsistency, beating perennial NCAA tournament participant Temple after dropping their first game to Florida Gulf Coast. The drop in competition couldn’t come at a better time, considering LSU hasn’t opened the season with two consecutive losses since its inaugural season in 197576 and has never started with an 0-3 record. Defensively, LSU has showed no signs of a winless team. The Lady Tigers have blocked 12 shots in two games, led by junior forward Taylor Turnbow, whose six blocks rank third in the Southeastern Conference. Their frenzied defense has also produced a 15-4 advantage in steals. The resulting turnovers have allowed LSU to take nearly 30 more shots than its opponents. The team’s downfall, however, has been a complete inability to make those shots. Their offensive struggles have been personified through poor post play, most notably from junior forward LaSondra Barrett, who has
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LSU senior guard Katherine Graham looks to pass the ball during the Tigers’ 59-55 loss to No. 7 Ohio State on Wednesday in the PMAC.
made just 4-of-18 shots on the season. Junior forward Courtney Jones has also been a disappointment, shooting 2-of-12. As a team, the Lady Tigers are shooting a paltry 34.3 percent from the field and 52.9 percent from the free throw line. “I don’t want to name any names, but I think that we need to get some low block presence from somebody,” Chancellor said. “That is why we are not consistent. Everyone is out there playing on the perimeter.” They have also struggled to start games. LSU is averaging just 22 points in the first half this season, compared to 36.5 points in the second half.
“We can’t just come out and play toward the end,” said sophomore guard Adrienne Webb. “We have to play the whole game, come out ready to play and not have so many mental breakdowns.” Additionally, junior point guard Latear Eason said they are struggling to execute in pressure-packed moments. “I just believe we have to learn how to win at the end,” Eason said. “We need to learn how to execute. When it’s a tight game, we just need to learn how to close it out.” Contact Ryan Ginn at rginn@lsureveille.com
The Southeastern Conference race has been locked up, with a matchup between No. 2 Auburn (110, 7-0) and No. 17 South Carolina (7-3, 5-3) set for Dec. 4. The Gamecocks have been relishing their 36-14 win against Florida that gave them the outright Eastern Division title. When the team arrived home from Florida at 2 a.m. after the game, 2,500 fans waited to greet them. “It’s the first division South Carolina has won — ever — since they joined the conference about 18 years ago,” said South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. “We haven’t had a lot to celebrate here in football. The last championship was 1969 when South Carolina won the ACC. That’s been it. “ Spurrier said he has enjoyed the win but is ready for the team to move on to its game against Troy (54, 4-2 Sun Belt) this week. Auburn will take a break this week from both football and the allegations surrounding quarterback Cam Newton. “It’s been 14 or 15 consecutive weeks, which is really hard to do,” said Auburn coach Gene Chizik. “The bye week comes at a good time.” Chizik said he would not comment on anything but Newton’s play
on the field. The Tigers are looking ahead to the Iron Bowl against Alabama next Friday. “Obviously the Iron Bowl is going to be a huge game for our team,” Chizik said. “It ought to be an exciting time for Auburn and our players.” VOLS AND COMMODORES HOPE FOR SECOND SEC WIN Tennessee (4-6, 1-5) and Vanderbilt (2-8, 1-6) have one thing in common this season besides their locations: Both teams have beaten Ole Miss. Vanderbilt played Ole Miss close on Sept. 18, winning 28-14. Last weekend was no contest, with the Volunteers throttling the Rebels, 52-14. When they meet this Saturday, the Commodores hope to stop a fivegame SEC losing streak. The Volunteers hope to start an SEC winning streak. “We got our first SEC win. Now we’ll see if we can win two in a row,” said Tennessee Coach Derek Dooley.
Arkansas and Miss. State meet on the gridiron this week. Read more at lsureveille.com Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
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VOLLEYBALL
Tigers prepare for final home weekend No. 1 Florida comes to town Sunday Rob Landry Sports Contributor
Win one out of three. That is all the No. 16 LSU volleyball team has to do to clinch a share of its sixth-consecutive Southeastern Conference Western Division championship. The Tigers (23-3, 14-3) will have their first opportunity to lock up the title Friday night when South Carolina (7-20, 4-13) comes to the PMAC. They will take on top-ranked Florida (24-1, 17-0) on Sunday. Friday night will also mark the beginning of the final home weekend for LSU’s three seniors — outside hitter Angela Bensend, setter Brittney Johnson and outside hitter Tania Schatow. “I’m really excited, I just want us to go out there and win,” SchaSHAINA HUNTSBERRY / The Daily Reveille tow said. “I’m not really thinking Senior outside hitters Tania Schatow (left) and Angela Bensend block a return about it being our last weekend, during the Tigers’ 3-0 win against Mississippi State on Oct. 29. it’s just two more matches to win.” Though the seniors are at- team effort. Murphy is one of six Gators to tempting to look past the idea that Johnson is currently the have more than 100 kills, three of this is their final SEC’s leader in which have more than 200. weekend playing In the first matchup between assists and has in the PMAC, they ‘I’m not really thinking recorded 10 dou- the two teams this season, Florida have all begun to ble-doubles in won the match handily, 3-1, but look back on their about it being our last conference play. Flory is optimistic about LSU’s careers as Tigers. F r e s h m a n chances on Sunday. weekend, it’s just two middle blocker “My favorite “If we’ll play a faster pace memory would be more matches to win.’ Desiree Elliott we’ll create some opportunities,” beating Florida at has hit at over a she said. “We have to take advanTania Schatow home and at their .300 clip in 12 of tage of the opportunities. We had LSU senior outside hitter home last year,” 17 SEC games. a great opportunity at their place, Bensend said. She is also the and you have to credit them for “That was really exciting.” reigning SEC Freshman of the withstanding that. They’re a great The wins against Florida last Week. team and they’re better today than season were the first time LSU In the past seven matches they were last time, but so are had beaten Florida since 1991 and Schatow has killed 38 balls and we.” just another notch on the victory blocked 27. And nothing would please belt of this senior class. All the while Bensend has a Bensend more than to finish out “They’ve defined us a little team-high 352 kills throughout her PMAC playing days victoribit,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. the season, averaging 3.87 per set. ous. “They’ve never not succeeded and “I want to win as much as The Tigers will need all the they’re going to hopefully leave pieces to contribute to their fullest possible,” Bensend said. “We’re with four SEC West Champion- potential if they are going to take getting better every step, so as ships and a SEC Championship. down the Gators. long as we keep pushing and keep They have sustained the level of Florida is currently riding a playing at our pace it will show success, and I think their biggest 19-game winning streak and has out in the end.” contribution is what we’ve been not lost since Sept.10. able to accomplish this year.” The Gators are led by junior Contact Rob Landry at Making the team a suc- setter Kelly Murphy, who has cess this season has taken a full tallied 281 kills this season. But rlandry@lsureveille.com
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SCHWEHMMING AROUND
Senior says: Geaux to hell, Ole Miss The top of the front page of The Daily Reveille has said one thing on the Friday before the Ole Miss vs. LSU football game for quite some time. It’s plain. It’s simple. It’s Andy Schwehm straight to the Sports columnist point. And it’s awesome. It reads like this: Geaux to hell, Ole Miss. There’s a reason for that. Ole Miss is LSU’s fiercest rival. You can debate Alabama or Arkansas or Florida as the Tigers’ biggest rival, but it’s Ole Miss. I despise Ole Miss and everything it stands for. And I really hate Hotty Toddy. It’s an awful cheer. I’d rather hear Pig Sooie on repeat for a full week than Hotty Toddy one time. It’s not just that it isn’t pleasing to the ears. It’s simply that the cheer is associated with Ole Miss. The fact that the best thing to come out of Ole Miss (the attempt to get Admiral Ackbar to be their mascot) was an epic failure is really funny. Now they have some sort of a black bear as a mascot apparently. A black bear that looks like a mix of Smokey the Bear and Yogi with a little bit of Winnie the Pooh. Awesome mascot y’all have over there. Sure, LSU hasn’t come out of this football game victorious since 2007 when the Tigers won, 41-24. In 2008, the Tigers suffered a 31-13 home loss to the Rebels, possibly the worst time I’ve ever had in Tiger Stadium. Then last year was the 25-23 loss in Oxford. Do I even need to talk about it, or does “clock blunder” ring a bell? I think I’ve said enough. I need some type of revenge to hang my hat on. I hate losing to Ole Miss. There’s only one thing I hate more than losing to Ole Miss, and that’s its coach, Houston Nutt. Something that gets lost with all the hoopla surrounding this Ole Miss game is the simple fact
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Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli rolls out to pass Saturday against Tennessee in the first quarter of the Rebels’ 52-14 loss in Knoxville, Tenn.
that Nutt has beaten LSU for three straight years with two different teams. The past two seasons it was with Ole Miss. But let’s not forget 2007, the year LSU won the national championship. In the Tigers’ last regular season game, Nutt’s Arkansas team came into Death Valley and defeated LSU, 50-48, in triple overtime. That means for me and my fellow seniors, we have a team that has yet to crack that pesky Nutt. A lot is riding on this game. An LSU victory keeps their BCS bowl game hopes alive. A loss would all but shatter those aspirations. So LSU football seniors, this is it: your and my last game as students in Tiger Stadium. Our last game as freshmen didn’t end so well at the hand of Nutt’s Arkansas team.
This year, send us out with a victory. Only once in the past three years has LSU won on senior day. End that trend on Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium. I can’t walk out of the stadium on Saturday with a loss. I just can’t. I will postpone my graduation until December if that happens to ensure my last game in Death Valley isn’t a loss. OK, that’s hyperbole, but you get where I am going with this. A loss to Ole Miss and Houston Nutt is unacceptable in my eyes. It has got to end this year. Geaux to hell, Ole Miss. Andy Schwehm is a 21-year-old English and psychology senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ASchwehm. Contact Andy Schwehm at aschwehm@lsureveille.com
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VOLLEYBALL
Brittney Johnson defies family’s basketball expectations
basketball,” Johnson said. “I Flory said. “We didn’t know what chose [volleyball] because vol- position she’d play. She might leyball just endset, she might ed up coming play right side, more naturally. but her athletiBasketball came cism was the first Mark Clements naturally, too. I thing.” Sports Contributor just liked volJohnson said Focused. leyball more.” she was recruited It’s not often a word equated Coming out by several difwith a college student, but it’s the of high school, ferent schools one word LSU volleyball coach Johnson was across the naFran Flory used to describe se- one of the most tion but said she nior setter Brittney Johnson. highly touted knew she was Brittney Johnson Johnson, one of only three volleyball playmeant to be a TiLSU senior setter seniors on the team, comes from ers in her class. ger. a line of basketball players. Her Flory said the “A lot of mother lettered in basketball at biggest draw to Johnson was her schools recruited me hard, but it LSU from 1985 to 1986 under sheer athleticism. was pretty much understood that legendary coach Sue Gunter. “Brittney is an elite-level I was going to come [to LSU] “I started playing basket- athlete. She has speed, she has at an early age,” Johnson said. ball when I was 5 and every- size, she has the ability to track “In my freshman year I kind of one thought I was going to play a ball and she has all the pieces,” committed. I knew I was coming here.” Johnson was restricted in her playing time as a freshman, sitting behind star setter Sam Dabbs for two years. But in her first year as a full-time starter, Johnson has thrived in the spotlight. Johnson currently leads the Southeastern Conference with 10.73 assists per set and ranks eighth in the conference with a .331 kill percentage. Flory credited much of the Tigers’ success to the play of her senior setter. “I think we don’t have near the season we’ve had thus far without Brittney Johnson being the setter and running this offense,” Flory said. “This is one of the most complicated, fastest, most difficult offenses to run. For her to be able to transition to that SHAINA HUNTSBERRY / The Daily Reveille this year is truly the reason we’re Senior setter Brittney Johnson sets the ball Nov. 7 in the Tigers’ 3-1 victory against where we are today.” But Johnson’s talents aren’t Ole Miss in the PMAC. Johnson chose to play volleyball in college over basketball.
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limited to the court. Johnson is a two-time Jesse Owens Award recipient, an honor given to the highest GPA for an LSU African-American studentathlete. She has also earned a spot on ESPN the Magazine’s Academic All-District Second Team on Thursday, voted upon by the College Sports Information Directors of America. “She’s one of the best student-athletes at LSU,” Flory said. “She’s been committed to her career since I first knew her when she was in seventh grade. I met her for the first time and she was talking about being a pharmacist
at that point.” Freshman middle blocker Desiree Elliott said that as a newcomer to the team, having an older teammate on the front line with her has been a huge factor with her success. “I always look at her and we look at each other before every play to see where I’m going,” Elliott said. “She gives me the confidence to know that she’s going to get me the ball and I’m going to put it away for her.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
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RECRUITING
QB Mettenberger making first visit to BR this weekend
TigerSportsDigest.com. “LSU has a little more confidence in a guy that’s been in the [Southeastern Conference] and has been successful at the junior college level.” Mettenberger spent his freshMichael Lambert man year at Georgia and was comSports Contributor peting with freshman quarterback LSU football coach Les Miles Aaron Murray for the starting job has rolled out the red carpet for a last spring when he was kicked off slew of high-profile prospects during the Bulldogs for violating team rules. his six years in Baton Rouge. Mettenberger later pled guilty to sexMiles was able to sway blue- ual battery. chip recruits such as former wide Mitch Olson, Mettenberger’s receiver Demetrius Byrd, junior cor- former coach at Oconee County nerback Patrick Peterson and sopho- High School in Watkinsville, Ga., more wide receiver said MettenbergRussell Shepard er was always a to join his team on model citizen in their official visits. high school. This week“He was a end, Miles will atvery coachable tempt to convince kid, a very likeButler (El Dorado, able kid,” Olson Kan.) junior colsaid. “He did Mitch Olson lege quarterback something stupid, Oconee County High School Zach Mettenberger paid the price, and football coach when LSU opens its he’s working to doors for what may get back.” be the biggest visit of Miles’ tenure. Olson said he was surprised “In terms of guys that are com- when he heard Mettenberger was reing in during the season and the im- leased from Georgia. portance of the quarterback position, “If I had a daughter his age, I’d this could be the most important re- be happy if he would date her,” Olcruit for the program since [former son said. running back] Kevin Faulk,” said Olson said he has talked to Derek Ponamsky, recruiting analyst Mettenberger about his decision. for Bayou Bengals Insider. LSU “seems like a place that Mettenberger’s impression of would be good for him,” Olson said. LSU this weekend could go a long “Zach fits into the team atmosphere way in determining the quarterback they have at LSU.” depth chart next season, with juniors Olson said LSU would get a Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee en- strong-armed passing quarterback tering their senior seasons and cur- with the potential to make a few rently the only scholarship players plays with his feet in Mettenberger. under center. “He’s not a blazer, but he can “Everybody knows we certainly move in the pocket and has a cannon need a quarterback,” Miles said. of an arm,” Olson said. “He’s a great The 6-foot-5-inch, 228-pound kid with a lot of potential.” pocket passer would bring more exLee said Mettenberger’s visit perience than the average incoming will be an chance for him to learn quarterback. about the LSU football program. Mettenberger has led Butler “When they come here, we try Community College to an undefeat- to help them out and show them what ed campaign this season, completing LSU’s all about,” Lee said. “It’s a 58.7 percent of his passes for 2,512 great opportunity for those guys to yards, 31 touchdowns and only three be a quarterback.” interceptions. Rivals.com recruiting analyst “People are buying into him Mike Scarborough said Mettenbergbeing the solution at quarterback,” er’s visit will be the deciding factor said Shea Dixon, managing editor of on his commitment.
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Former Georgia quarterback Zach Mettenberger (5) takes a snap during practice. Mettenberger, a possible recruit, visits campus for LSU’s final home game Saturday.
Mettenberger’s decision could come as soon as Sunday. He would have the opportunity to practice with the Tigers for their bowl game if he commits soon because he would enroll for the spring semester. “I feel like it’s probably around 85 percent,” Dixon said of the chances Mettenberger commits to LSU. “Everything I’ve been told and I’ve seen points to LSU being the main school he’s looking at.” Mettenberger will compete for the starting job if he picks the Tigers, according to Dixon. “Miles has opened up the quarterback competition in the past when people thought there was not going to be a competition,” Dixon said.
“He’s going to want to find the right guy.” The former Georgia gunslinger has three years of eligibility to play three seasons. Scarborough said Arkansas and Ole Miss have been added to the list
of Mettenberger’s scholarship offers, which also includes Alabama and Texas A&M. “I asked him if he’s going to visit [Arkansas and Ole Miss], and he said, ‘Maybe,’” Scarborough said. Mettenberger would be LSU’s second quarterback pledge for 2011. LSU already has a commitment from 2011 quarterback Stephen Rivers from Athens, Ala. Another junior college recruit will be visiting LSU this weekend. Scout.com four-star wide receiver Duron Carter, the son of former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter, is coming to the Ole Miss game this weekend. Carter began his career at Ohio State before transferring to Coffeyville Community College. “LSU wants a guy who’s 6-foot4,” Dixon said. “Carter fits the bill.”
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Junior forward Storm Warren finished with his first double-double of the season and 10th of his career, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. “Last game we weren’t aggressive crashing the boards,” White said. “Coach Johnson kept telling us we need to be more aggressive on the glass.” The Tigers went on a 14-2 run to end the half and took a 36-19 lead at halftime. LSU began the second half with a 13-2 run, expanding its lead to 49-21. The Skyhawks couldn’t battle back from the deficit. All five starters finished with double figures for the first time since Feb. 21, 2009 against Auburn. Stringer went 3 of 12 from the floor and 1 of 7 from 3-point range. Despite the low shooting percentage, he led the Tigers with 15 points after shooting 8 of 9 from the free throw line. “He’s picking and choosing when he needs to be aggressive, and I told him I want him to be aggressive all the time,” Johnson said.
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“We absolutely took a look at [Bolden] and saw that he had real talent,” Miles said. “It’s difficult not being able to recruit all of the very good players in this state. Certainly, Bolden is good enough to play SEC football.” Bolden said LSU was on his watch list as soon as he realized he had potential to play college football. But the “family atmosphere” of Ole Miss and the thought of early playing time were the biggest factors in his decision. “[Former LSU coach Larry] Porter actually came to Scotlandville and told me that if I were to come to LSU I would have to be redshirted and sign as a safety, and I would end up playing running back my redshirt freshman year,” Bolden said. “[Ole Miss] felt like a good fit and I didn’t have to be redshirted. I could play right away, so I came here.” In his first year at Ole Miss,
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LSU sophomore guard Aaron Dotson shoots over Tennessee-Martin forward Ron Spencer in LSU’s 79-56 win Thursday night at the PMAC. Dotson scored 13 points.
Stringer started his first game as a Tiger as junior point guard Chris Bass came off the bench. Bass finished with four points and five assists with no turnovers. “Chris didn’t waiver one iota.
He didn’t care if he was starting, and Chris played well,” Johnson said. Johnson said the Tigers still have to work on holding onto the ball after committing 18 more
Bolden played in 13 games and finished second on the team with five rushing touchdowns, including one against LSU, and third on the team in rushing yards with 542 yards. Bolden will enter this year’s LSU game as the Rebel’s leading rusher with 840 yards and 11 touchdowns but said he doesn’t look at his return home as a revenge game, calling “just another football game.” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt agreed and said Bolden’s preparation for the game doesn’t seem any different than a normal work week. “Brandon always practices hard,” Nutt said. “The thing about Brandon is he attacks practice the right way every single day with tremendous attitude and works hard.” But Nutt said Bolden always looks forward to the LSU contest each year because he gets to see a little piece of home.
“[Brandon] always looks forward to going back because naturally that’s his home state and he’s going to have a lot of family and friends there,” Nutt said. “He’s excited about seeing family. That’s the biggest thing.” Bolden said he’s thrilled to return home, and there’s one thing he has to do before he leaves. “I’ve got to get some boudin balls. I’ve got to,” Bolden laughed. “It’s one of the first things I get as soon as the game’s over with [and] before we get on the bus.” But Bolden won’t keep the all to himself. “[I’ll share] a few of them,” he said. “A couple guys have never heard of boudin balls, and they want to know what it is. I don’t have a problem with sharing because my grandmother usually gets me some, and she gets a lot.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 turnovers than their opponents through two games. The Tigers had only five turnovers to the Skyhawks’ nine at halftime. However, UT-Martin’s full-court press late in the game contributed to 10 LSU turnovers in the second half, as LSU finished with 15 turnovers to UT-Martin’s 14. “Turnovers, we still have a lot to clean up,” Johnson said. “We’ve got a lot of careless mistakes going on there.” The Tigers travel to Tupelo, Miss., to play No. 19 Memphis (50) on Sunday. Memphis is coming off a 94-79 win against Northwestern State, which LSU also beat, 8778, earlier this season. Johnson said he doesn’t want to treat Memphis different from any other team. “Memphis is a very talented basketball team, extremely quick,” he said. “Tupelo is not a neutral site, because they travel well and have a great fan support, so it’ll be like a road game.”
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others better than the stare of a basilisk. “It was mentioned in one news affiliate we were the David to Middlebury’s Goliath,” Bertrand said. Middlebury College is the 2010 champion and has won all of the Intercollegiate World Cups to date. The carnage left behind by Middlebury wasn’t the only injury of the tournament. Bertrand said Muggle Quidditch, even without the risk of falling from a broom, is still a high-impact sport. “I actually was playing chaser at the World Cup, and I got a concussion,” Bertrand said. “I went to tackle someone, and when I was bringing them down, my head hit the ground.” Bertrand said the intense nature of Muggle Quidditch is what draws him to the sport.
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Junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson heaved a pass to then-junior wide receiver Terrence Toliver at the Rebels’ 5-yard line with a few seconds remaining, but time expired before Jefferson could spike the football. “That was a really tough situation,” said junior cornerback Patrick Peterson. “With one second left on the clock, there was pretty much nothing you could do. After that moment, Miles definitely coaches the offense for any and every situation that is possible.” Senior left tackle Joseph Barksdale sees the battle against the Rebels as more of a stepping stone to the postseason rather than avenging past losses. “They’re a team that’s in the way of what we are trying to accomplish,” Barksdale said. “I wouldn’t call it revenge.” LSU is holding onto a slim shot at a national championship and is vying for an at-large BCS berth at No. 5 in the BCS standings. “We would like to be undefeated, but our strength of schedule was so tough,” Jefferson said. “Teams in the [Southeastern Conference] will be happy with a twoloss season.” Fifteen seniors will be honored Saturday at Senior Day. High-profile seniors such as linebacker Kelvin Sheppard, defensive tackle Drake Nevis and Barksdale will don the purple and gold in Tiger Stadium for the final time. “It seems like just yesterday I was getting down here for the first time,” Barksdale said. “There’s a new memory every week. I could write a book about things that have gone on here.” Lesser-known players, like special teams star Dan Graff, will also celebrate their last home game as a Tiger. “I never would have thought this would turn into something big and become a starter on special teams my senior year,” Graff said. It also may be the final game in Death Valley for Peterson, who will decide after the season if he will declare for the NFL draft. “Me and my dad and Coach Miles and the other coaches will come together, probably at the end of the season, and weigh the options,” Peterson said. “I just want to go in there and hopefully get a couple of interceptions if they try me.” Ole Miss is led by inconsistent senior quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who has thrown for 1,601 yards with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The former Oregon signal caller only completed seven passes for 80 yards and three interceptions in the Rebels’ 52-14 loss last week against Tennessee. Masoli will face a steep test this weekend in LSU’s defense, the top-ranked in the SEC. “LSU has one of the finest defenses I have ever seen,” Nutt said. “It starts with their front, their front is outstanding. They are big, fast and give up very few points.”
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‘I’ve had this cape for a really long time, and I finally have an opportunity to wear it.’
‘[Because I work at the Rave] I’ve seen [all the Harry Potter films] early. It’s very exciting.’
‘I’ve loved the books ever since they came out. I’ve read them all, and I’ve seen all the movies.’
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I had never done that before.” Seth Segura, civil engineering graduate student and keeper and chaser for the LSU quidditch team, said Potter fans should express their love in a different way. “If you’re a big fan of Harry Potter, you should get a Dark Mark tattoo like I have on my left arm,” he said. “I just love the image of it. I was like, ‘OK, I’m a Harry Potter fan. I need to show it.’” Fanatic Potter fans gravitate to the franchise for a number of reasons, according to Wesley Shrum, chair of the Department of Sociology. The attraction to the wizarding world spurs from the idea that it is similar to the muggle world, Shrum said. “It’s pretty much a parallel world, and the one difference is that we can take relatively easy human actions and create really big effects that we don’t normally get to see, but magic is just tech-
nology,” Shrum said. Hegmann said she’s glad the seventh film is being released in two parts. “I’m really glad they split it in two so this doesn’t have to be the last one,” she said. “The newness and the excitement doesn’t end quite yet.” Hegmann said she prefers the books to the films. “I didn’t even bother reading the book before the last two movies because I get really critical with the details,” she said. “I’d make sure to re-read the books
right before the movies came out, and it would just ruin the movie.” Faris Foyil, mass communication senior, said she loves the Harry Potter movies. “I hate it when people get upset and say, ‘It’s not like the book. It’s not like the book.’ Of course it’s not like the book,” she said. “The book is 700 pages. You can’t condense that into a twohour movie.”
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and so this weekend, we had all the movies going in the lobby, and my friend and I were the ones who stuck it out the whole time,” she said. Hegmann said by the time the sixth film rolled around, a crowd of Potter fans had formed in the lobby to watch the marathon. “It took forever, but it was awesome,” she said. “It took us 12 hours to watch all the way to the sixth one, so it ran from 10 to 10.” Mallory Prevost, education graduate student, also attended the Miller marathon. “We got to watch him grow up and compare the directors and the different characters and see how they grew with Harry,” Prevost said. “So it was really fun to see them all back-to-back because
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THE C-SECTION
Quidditch teams plot to take over sports world In recent years, students may have noticed their classmates carrying brooms around campus. To the untrained eye, these broom-wielding students might seem to have a unique obsession with cleaning — or maybe they’re Halloween witches and warlocks. But some investigating and Chris Grillot a trip to the field Columnist behind Blake and Acadian halls reveals the truth — these students are actually wizards, a much different kind of magical being. They pretend to fly around the field in a game called Quidditch,
shouting in Parseltongue, a code language only speakable by the chosen ones. The wizards search for an enchanted golden object called the “snitch” during the chaotic game. The goal of these wizards is unknown to many, but there is much speculation that they are actually magical terrorists planning to take over football in the U.S. What may seem like a club for fans of the fantasy series Harry Potter is actually a widespread group across the world. According to the International Quidditch Association’s website, terrorist cells of Quidditch organizers have sprung up in more than 400 colleges and 300 high schools around the world, and they plan to “bring magic back to the communities” — black magic, that is.
Rumors have been floating around that these dirty wizards are conspiring to use spells on Les Miles in an attempt to acquire Tiger Stadium for their rituals. Some even speculate that the sorcerers have already cursed Miles with the Confundus Charm, which befuddles the victim. The idea came about after numerous instances where Miles seemed to believe he should, in fact, disregard the game clock during fourth-quarter drives. But the new fear goes beyond confounding. Some believe the wizards will try another spell, Evanesco, the vanishing spell, on the entire football team. Then they may use a Transfiguration spell on Miles, changing him into a cow so he can eat all the grass he wants. With no football team to utilize
Tiger Stadium, the Quidditch team may plan to take over Death Valley and change the name to Voldemort Valley. “That’s terrible! What happens next?” students might ask. It may be a long shot, but Voldemort Valley may just become the new home of the Quidditch World Cup. After the wizards see the damage they can bring to college football, they might fly on broomsticks around the country taking over all of college football. Without college football, professional football will die out quicker than the XFL. The devastation this new sport can bring to the nation is unparalleled. Imagine a world with people
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flying around on broomsticks and using spells to get what they want. Imagine the loss of sports around the nation to the ridiculous pastime they call “Quidditch.” But wait — Quidditch is imaginary. Or is it? Chris Grillot is a 19-year-old mass communication and English major from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cgrillot. Contact Chris Grillot at cgrillot@lsureveille.com
SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE LOST
Dumbledore is gay ... Who gives a flying broomstick?
Part of the charm of the Harry Potter series is its penchant for unexpected twists and turns. Fans have lost many hours of sleep over the years reading Harrystyle — flashlight under the sheets — dying for the next unexpected revelation. But of all the tricks up each wizard’s sleeve throughout the Potter oeuvre, the most shocking revelation of J.K. Rowling’s series was completely extra textual. Dumbledore is gay. Rather than revealing the news of the headmaster’s homosexuality in the novels, Rowling instead
walked the wizard out of the closet during a Q&A session at Carnegie Hall in New York City three years ago. Many praised her for championing gay rights. Many felt Rowling was speaking for those whose voices are muffled by hatred and bigotry, like Dumbledore fought for the rights of werewolves, giants, centaurs and alternative marriage. Others tacked up Dumbledore’s homosexuality as another focal point of the crusade against the paganism of the Potter series. But despite all the shock, it’s not like there weren’t clues that
Dumbledore preferred the warlock’s wand to the witch’s britches. For example, Rita Skeeter’s “The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore” alludes to Dumbledore having an “unnatural interest” in young Harry. In addition, Dumbledore has a “flaming” pet, wears Cody Worsham “high-heeled Columnist boots” and a “flamboyantly cut suit of plum velvet,” and expresses deeply intimate
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feelings throughout the series for Grindelwald, whose friendship was lost when Grindelwald “conjured a white handkerchief from the end of his wand,” a double entendre for those thinking in such terms. And if that’s not proof enough, just take the Shakespearean route and consider what’s in a name. Dumbledore’s name breaks down to “Rod Me Lubed” and “Do Elder Bum,” while the addition of his christened name lends itself to the unbeatable “Male bods rule bud.” But questionable euphemisms aside, the fact remains that Dumbledore is gay, at least in the eye of his creator. One could argue, as Edward Rothstein of The New York Times has done, that the books don’t make his homosexuality necessary. Without the author’s statements, the argument goes, Dumbledore’s sexuality likely would not have ever been questioned as it is really a non-issue thematically and narratively. Yet the very mind that created Dumbledore crafted him in the mold of a homosexual, and Rowling has said many of his actions, motivations and traits were rooted in her conscious development of a gay character. It is on this issue that Rowling most closely connects Hogwarts to the real world. All it takes is a glance over the plethora of Potter fansites and forums to see the impact of one character’s sexuality. And though the revelation was three years ago, it’s still a relevant issue, especially in
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light of the recent “My Son is Gay” blog explosion this past Halloween when a mother posted a blog about her son’s decision to dress as Daphne from Scooby Doo. The story brought up the issues of gay rights in an election season that featured, for the first time in years, no amendments on any state ballot concerning gay rights issues. Even if you aren’t familiar with the blog or even with the Harry Potter series, there’s a universal truth outside of all context that when accepted will change the world as we know it. It doesn’t matter. If Dumbledore dons his purple robe with limp wrists, it doesn’t matter. If a woman decides to allow her five-year-old son to dress like a girl, it doesn’t matter. Liberty is the right to act without infringement as long as your actions aren’t infringements themselves. As long as homosexuality respects the freedoms of others, it acts in liberty, and an action that functions in liberty is nothing for man to condemn. Unfortunately, however, the world isn’t on the same page with me. And it may take more magic than even Dumbledore can conjure to fix that. Cody Worsham is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cworsham.
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Quote of the Day “Dawn seemed to follow midnight with indecent haste.”
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EAT LESS, LEARN MORE
LSU, Hogwarts aren’t too different from each other “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” will draw the attention of millions to the epic journey of Harry Potter and his battle with Lord Voldemort, the most evil wizard to have walked the Earth. But, the movie will overlook a tremen- Matt Lousteau dous problem at Columnist Hogwarts besides Voldemort’s promotion of pureblood elitism, his mind control of the government and the numerous murders in His name. In the midst of all of the dark chaos, Hogwarts Headmaster Severus Snape is dealing with tremendous budget cuts passed down from He Who Must Not Be Named(HWMNBN). J.K. Rowling portrays the wizarding world fairly well, but the daringly dangerous tales of Mr. Potter are obviously lucrative. She neglects the real danger lying in the future of
witches’ and wizards’ educations. Whip out a copy of the most recent edition of The Daily Prophet, and you’ll find a massive headline about the latest triumphs of the Bulgarian Quidditch team or the horrifyingly gruesome murders of an apparently innocent family. Athletic and emotional news catch the eyes of entertainment-hungry readers, but the ongoing story with the most present and future implications for readers falls pictureless in the bottom corner of the front page. Lord Voldemort has diverted the ministry and the school’s resources from educating students to other activities that will lead the community in an unsuccessful direction. HWMNBN said the school is financially bloated and that reducing funding to the school will increase the value of the education of young witches and wizards. Because of his seemingly unending cross-country effort to gain power, Lord Voldemort is never around, leaving Snape to handle the
educational mess. The Dark Lord’s minions, the Death Eaters, are too focused on fixing immediate problems and maintaining favorable reputation in the eyes of the public to prevent widespread dissent or even rebellion. They refuse to financially protect the school and leave it to whither while ignoring the future impact these actions may have on the school and even the economy. Because of financial neglect, the school can’t afford to support academic programs that set it apart from similar wizarding schools. Divination, the study of predicting the future, is on the “chopping block.” Many view it as a pointless study, but Divination professor Sybill Trelawney made the very prophecy that brought an end to the rein of HWMNBN. Even departments known for being “money-makers” like Potions are suffering from lack of funding. Potions professor Horace Slughorn has to cut back on his instruction because some exotic ingredients are just too expensive.
The obvious solution is to just “magic up” some more money, but it would be worthless because of the goblins’ unique skill in making the only galleons, sickles and knuts wizarding businesses will accept. Goblins won’t make any more money for wizards, especially considering the disdain each race holds for the other. Rowling’s tale of Mr. Potter does eventually lead to his conquering of the Dark Lord, ending his rein of terror and academic neglect. With HWMNBN and the Death Eaters removed from power, the school can be restored to order. Freed from the magical grasp of Voldemort, the Ministry of Magic can finally focus resources where needed and protect the school from future financial mess. Kingsley Shacklebolt, the newly acting Minister of Magic, understands the importance of higher education in the success of an economy and community. He has taken necessary steps to prevent uneven concentration of resources in financial crisis, which
cause lopsided budgets. The young wizards of Hogwarts can rest easy because of the efforts of Mr. Potter, but we the students of LSU and future generations have nothing but concern. With the discretionary status of higher education and apparent lack of intent to change the status from lawmakers, the future of Louisiana post-secondary education is dark and cloudy. Louisiana needs a Harry Potter to unite the voices of reason and bring bureaucratic government down to Earth. Education and knowledge will ensure future success — not worthless degrees given by withered universities. Matt Lousteau is a 21-year-old mechanical engineering senior from LaPlace. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Mlousteau. Contact Matt Lousteau at mlousteau@lsureveille.com
POP GOES THE CULTURE
‘Harry Potter’ fans deserve one grand finale — not two It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. It’s something I actually love in pop culture. It’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I,” and it hit your local theaters at 12:01 this morning. Unfortunately, this column’s deadline was yesterday, so I can’t talk specifics about the latest film. Regardless, I owe it to the Harry Potter phenomenon to write more than a movie review — just as Warner Bros. owed more than a “to be continued” sendoff to billions of fervent followers.
For many of us, Harry Potter’s impact was profound and life changing. We’ve spent more than a decade obsessing over the story of this bespectacled boy-wizard — for me, that’s half a lifetime. I’ve practically grown up with the main cast, and I met some of my best friends through our mutual Potter passion. It’s also introduced me to some of my worst enemies. Growing up as a Harry Potter fan in Mississippi’s “Bible belt” triggered daily accusations of being a hell-bound devil worshipper.
In reality, the Mardi Gras-like mania of premiere parties is the closest thing to a pagan ritual this fictional frivolity ever brought me. Ah, the thrill of midnight releases, the agony of public persecution — it’s all Kelly Hotard coming to an end. Columnist Both the religious zealots and I will have to grow up and move on. But as we let go of our
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fanaticism and embrace our mere Muggleness, we can’t forget the legacy J.K. Rowling established. The Harry Potter novels left the millennial generation with a greater love of reading. It even inspired my career choice. Although journalists aren’t portrayed favorably in the series (see: Rita Skeeter and the Daily Prophet), these books reinforce the awesome power of the written word. Personal testimonials aside, the cultural craftsmanship of this franchise is undeniable. Several weeks ago, I debated with a colleague over the question “What is art?” and struggled for a definitive answer — until now. Better late than never, right? For a true work of art, look no further than the 13-year-old synergistic masterpiece that is Harry Potter. In honor of today’s release, let’s begin with the movies. The cinematography is visually stunning, the cast is legendary (at least in Britain) and the musical scores are literally pitch perfect. Even more impressively, these satisfying sequels endured numerous director and composer changes. Such brilliant adaptations, of course, stem from Rowling’s sevenpart literary brainchild. It takes true authorial genius just to produce poignant emotion, but this writer went far beyond — she constructed a riveting plot and told it so well that readers feel they’ve really known these characters all their lives. Our minds conjured every detail of this imaginary world long before Warner Bros. won the filmmaking rights. From the books to the movies to the music, Harry Potter culture
is truly an artistic journey that transcends its medium to evoke laughter and tears. It whisks us away to a fantasy realm temporarily, but it teaches us valuable life lessons and transports us back to the real world a little better off than we were before. Rather than include spoilers, I’ll just say this: I doubt the newest installment will leave us with this signature feel-good closure or anticipation for the real finale. A cliffhanger won’t hold us loyal fanatics in suspense — we know how the story goes. I appreciate efforts to get this final chapter right, but a chopped-up conclusion just seems wrong. The most infuriating part? Other than the epilogue scene being re-shot this December, Part Two finished filming months ago and is simply being held captive until July 2011. Of course, the financial reasoning for the split is obvious. In today’s economy, film companies need as many galleons as they can get. But am I the only fan who wouldn’t mind spending an entire day at the movies for a single, epic Harry Potter conclusion with an intermission? At least the splitting of “Deathly Hallows” gives us one last chance for midnight revelry in the name of Harry Potter. Next summer, it’s on — see you at the Final Battle. Kelly Hotard is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Picayune, Miss. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_khotard. Contact Kelly Hotard at khotard@lsureveille.com
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