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A DAY IN THE AFTERLIFE THE HAUNTERS

Haunter Andrea Brouilette, a player at Necropolis 13, is one of many actors who play creatures at The 13th Gate and Necropolis 13. Both haunted venues will remain open from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. until Nov. 2.

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orn into a royal family in the English town of Bradford in the late 1800s, Phillis always had a strong desire to act, something her family never agreed with. She escaped to America to become a famous actress after her father killed her one true love, who was convicted of treason.

After sneaking onto a trading ship, Phillis found herself in New

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Orleans, where the great Voodoo Witch Marie Laveau promised her fame in return for her life. Vulnerable and with no one else to turn to, Phillis agreed.

Laveau put Phillis to work as a bellhop in the lobby of her home, manning the eerie elevators, also known as the “hellevators,” for the 13TH GATE, see page 15

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MUSIC

George Strait, Reba McEntire headline 2014 Superfest lineup Alexis Rebennack Staff Writer

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Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden dons a cowboy hat and bolo tie as he speaks during the 2014 Bayou Country Superfest Press Conference on Wednesday in Stadium Club North of Tiger Stadium. Luke Bryan, among others, headline the music festival.

Big names and an even bigger weekend are planned for Bayou Country Superfest’s five-year anniversary.

The 2014 lineup includes George Strait, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Hunter Hayes and more, Bayou Country Superfest producer Quint Davis announced today at a news conference.

“For this outstanding event to be five years old really makes it clear that Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., is not only the place to be, but

the only place to enjoy country music,” Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne said.

The festival was previously only two days, but this year, the entertainment will carry over into a third, from May 23-25.

Dardenne said the significance of adding a third day is “just a multiplier” because hotel visits will be extended and more money will be spent in the state.

In addition, Dardenne said at the top of Louisiana’s list of passions is the people’s passion for music.

“To have Hunter Hayes come home to Louisiana as he’s beginning to skyrocket his career and joining these luminaries adds a special

touch to a special year…” Dardenne said.

Last year, the state of Louisiana had more visitors than any time in its history, and it’s because of great events such as Bayou Country Superfest, Dardenne said.

“Next year, we are going to celebrate all of Louisiana’s unique culture,” Dardenne said. “When we say, ‘only in Louisiana,’ truly on Memorial Day and all across the country, the only place you will find George Strait and Reba McEntire performing together is going to be in Baton Rouge, in Tiger Stadium. So, SUPERFEST, see page 4

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INTERNATIONAL Little boy sits in Pope Francis’s chair during homily, steals the show VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was delivering a homily but a little boy stole the show.

Francis was speaking in St. Peter’s Square about the important role grandparents play when a little boy walked up behind him and confidently climbed up and sat down on the pontiff’s white chair.

The Vatican says Francis was surrounded by elderly faithful and their grandchildren Saturday night at a rally to encourage family life when the boy came up, wearing a striped shirt, jeans and sneakers.

Three UK journalists plead guilty to phone hacking, easedropping LONDON (AP) — A prosecutor said Wednesday that there was “a conspiracy which involved a significant number of people” to hack phones at the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World, revealing that three senior journalists at the now-defunct newspaper have pleaded guilty to illegally eavesdropping on voicemails.

Opening the long-awaited hacking trial of former News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and others, prosecution lawyer Andrew Edis said hacking and other illegal activity at the paper and its sister tabloid, The Sun, went on for a decade.

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Pope Francis reads his message Saturday as a young boy plays in front of him on the stage during an audience with families in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Two Czechs kidnapped in Pakistan in March seen on video alive PRAGUE (AP) — A video of two Czech tourists who were abducted by gunmen as they were traveling on a bus through southwest Pakistan shows them both speaking and alive.

The two women were on the road from Iran to Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s southwest Baluchistan province, when they were seized in March.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

New York bus driver saves woman from jumping off bridge

Vitter: Cut food stamp recipients who spent over their balance on groceries

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A bus driver is being hailed as a hero for preventing a woman from jumping off a Buffalo highway overpass.

About 20 McKinley High School students had just stepped aboard Darnell Barton’s Metro bus Oct. 18 when he spotted a woman who had climbed over a guardrail and stood leaning over the afternoon traffic zipping along the Scajaquada Expressway below.

With cars and an occasional pedestrian continuing to pass by her, Barton wasn’t sure at first that the woman was in distress.

(AP) — Louisiana’s social services secretary said Wednesday that her office has asked federal officials for permission to suspend food stamp benefits for recipients who overspent their balance when the electronic food stamp service was down earlier this month.

Suzy Sonnier, secretary of the state’s Department of Children and Family Services, discussed the request in a letter to U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who called on the department to disqualify anyone who “knowingly stole groceries.”

Newtown families ask panel to shield Sandy Hook shooting 911 tapes HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A husband and a mother of two victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre told a Connecticut task force Wednesday they don’t want the 911 tapes released, saying no one needs to hear the sounds from that day.

Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed on Dec. 14, said the panel should recommend a compromise to state lawmakers, such as providing members of the media and others a written transcription of the emergency calls.

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NFTA bus driver Darnell Barton poses in front of a bus in Buffalo, N.Y. On Oct. 18, Barton stopped a woman from leaping from a roadway bridge to her death on to the highway below.

New York City Council votes to raise tobacco-buying age from 18 to 21

Ex-priest released from prison on bail, accused of molesting children

NEW YORK (AP) — Smokers younger than 21 in the nation’s biggest city will soon be barred from buying cigarettes after the New York City Council voted overwhelming Wednesday to raise the tobacco-purchasing age to higher than all but a few other places in the United States.

City lawmakers approved the bill — which raises from 18 to 21 the purchasing age for cigarettes, certain tobacco products and even electronic-vapor smokes — and another that sets minimum prices for tobacco cigarettes and steps up law enforcement on illegal tobacco sales.

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — A former Calcasieu Parish priest accused of molesting young parishioners is out of jail on bond.

The American Press reports Mark Anthony Broussard, 57, walked out of the Calcasieu Correctional Center Monday on a $1.5 million cash bond.

Broussard is accused of molesting boys while a priest in Calcasieu Parish between 1986 and 1991. Broussard served at Our Lady Queen of Heaven and St. Henry Catholic Church. He also served at St. Eugene in Cameron Parish.

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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS In the Oct. 30 story, “Food Rules,” the last sentence was cut off.

The sentence should have read: “A comment period on some rules related to preventative measures will be open until Nov. 15, but the date of full implementation is still unknown.”

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Thursday, October 31, 2013 CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Student arrested for simple battery after fight with two other students On Oct. 22, LSU Police Department officers responded to a fight near Broussard Hall. At the scene officers were approached by two subjects who said they were involved in a fight with another student, said LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde.

Witnesses identified Kavahra Holmes, 19, of 314 Armentine Cove, Breaux Bridge, as the man involved. Upon questioning, he admitted that he pushed and tackled one of the victims, Lalonde said.

Holmes was arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons for simple battery.

Student arrested for stalking his exgirlfriend, no felony charges applied On Oct. 25, LSUPD received a report from a female student complaining of being stalked by her exboyfriend, Bogdan-Petru Buta, 23, of 2800 July Street.

Lalonde said the victim told officers Buta continually made phone calls and sent her emails and texts since their breakup. In addition, Buta arrived at her residence and other locations to talk about their relationship, she reported.

LSUPD officers located Buta and he admitted to contacting her repeatedly after the breakup. Buta was arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons for stalking. Because the stalking did not involve any implied threats, it was not a felony charge, Lalonde said.

Careless operation of vehicle, simple possession leads to arrest of student On Oct. 26, an LSUPD officer observed an SUV doing donuts in the gravel parking lot by the soccer stadium, Lalonde said.

When the officer performed a traffic stop on the vehicle, he located marijuana, a bond and rolling papers, Lalonde said.

The driver was identified as Andre Walton, 18, of 2805 Cotton Cloud Road, Las Vegas, Nev. Walton was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Student arrested for refusing to leave Tiger Stadium, disturbing the peace On Oct. 26, LSUPD officers encountered Garrett Kopsco, 21, inside Tiger Stadium refusing to clear out of the tunnel area, Lalonde said.

Kopsco appeared to be intoxicated, and officers asked him to leave the stadium, which he refused. He then began yelling at officers and using profanity, Lalonde said.

Kopsco was escorted out of the fenced area of the student gates, but returned and continued to yell. Officers arrested Kopsco and transported him to the LSU Police Department, where he was issued a misdemeanor summons.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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Resolution passed for fall break adjustments constitution will take effect immediately as the student body voted favorably for several amendments in Student Government passed a the fall election, held Monday and resolution Wednesday evening sup- Tuesday. porting a Faculty Senate resolution In the executive branch, the that would urge the Office of the president and vice president’s term University Registrar to schedule fall limits have been extended to a maxibreaks prior to Oct. 31 in the future. mum of two one-year terms, and the Many University students were president must appoint an executive disappointed that fall break fell staff as well as appoint judicial oftwo weeks after midterms and two ficers to the University Court. weeks before Thanksgiving break In the past, University Court this year. Some SG senators were in officers were elected by the student agreement that fall break falling two body and faced re-election every weeks before Thanksgiving break year. The amendment was proposed seemed to be counterintuitive. to prevent bias in University Court, “It just does said SG Director not make any of CommunicaView winners of the sense to have David Holelection at lsureveille.com. tions fall break then ley. The president Thanksgiving can appoint five of break,” Senator Jackson Voss said. nine officers per administration.

Typically fall break is schedThe amendments also remove uled the week after midterms and College Council officers if the occurs on a weekend when there Council has been inactive for at least is an away game. As a result of the four weeks as a way to prevent dorUniversity starting the fall semes- mancy in SG, Holley said. ter a week later than usual, everyThere will be a runoff election thing on the academic calendar was to vote for sentors on Nov. 4 and 5. pushed back one week. This in- The results will be announced on cludes fall break, which was pushed Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Live Oak back to accommodate the next away Lounge in the Student Union. game — Alabama.

But things weren’t all business Fall break was instituted almost Wednesday. SG showed its Hala decade ago to alleviate stress on loween spirit by dressing in cosstudents, especially freshman, said tumes for the senate meeting. The Senator Jacob Boudreaux.

Incredible Hulk, Minne Mouse and The resoultion will be present- Superman were some characters ed to Faculty Senate who will then in attendance. present the resolutions to the University Registrar.

Contact Camille Stelly at In addition to passing resocstelly@lsureveille.com lutions, SG amendments to the

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Senator Nathan Herwig speaks to Student Government on Wednesday in the LSU Student Union. Herwig and other SG members dressed in costume for the meeting.

OCTOBER

31 EVENT CALENDAR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 4:00 PM

LSU Dining Halloween Party - The 459 Commons & The 5

5:00 PM

Tom McDermott - The Three Muses Erin Demastes - The Maison Fit Club - Carver Branch Library

6:00 PM

Miss Sophie Lee - The Spotted Cat Music Club BREC-A-Boo Halloween Event - Gus Young Park Micah McKee and Little Maker - Blue Nile

7:00 PM

Trivia Night! - The Station Sports Bar and Grill The Mortuary Haunted House - The Mortuary Motionless in White - The Station Michaela Harrison - Cafe Istanbul RISE Haunted House - RISE Haunted House Open Mic Blues Jam - Phil Brady's Bar & Grill

7:30 PM

The Woman in Black - Baton Rouge Little Theater

8:00 PM

Galactic - The Civic Theatre-New Orleans Evil Dead The Musical - Shadow Box Theatre The House of Shock - House of Shock Avon Suspects - Old Point Bar

8:30 PM

Comedy Gumbeaux - Howlin' Wolf Geno Delafose - Rock 'N' Bowl

9:00 PM

The Voodoo Ball - House of Blues New Orleans Quintron and Miss Pussycat - One Eyed Jacks Tom Fischer and Ben Polser - Fritzels Jazz Club

EVENTS Rockstar Racing “League Night” Get your team of 4 and race every month for a trophy & bragging rights! Not into the league game? Come in and get your 3rd race free? Come be a rockstar at Baton Rouge’s premiere indoor kart facility, Rockstar Racing!

Carver Library Branch Fit Club Adults and young adults are invited to the library to get fit! Come to observe and/or participate in monthly exercise demonstrations at 5pm. We’ll walk two miles each session and then cool down!

Call (225) 389-7450 for more.

Halloween Party @ Both Dining Halls Celebrate Halloween at your dining hall! Join us for a fun, "spooktacular" party at the 5 & 459 Commons! www.dineoncampus.com/lsu

10:00 PM

Barry Stephenson's Pocket - The Maison Jumbo Shrimp - The Spotted Cat Music Club Mord Fustang and Run DMT - Republic New Orleans Halloween - D.B.A. Reggae Night with DJ T Roy - Blue Nile Matt Scott & Otto - Blue Nile Captain Green - Chelsea's Cafe

11:00 PM

Cat's Ass Karaoke - George's Place The Revivalists - Howlin' Wolf

For more information on LSU events or to place your own event you can visit www.lsureveille.com/calendar

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EDUCATION

Thursday, October 31, 2013

New online masters program offered at University Michael Tarver Contributing Writer

Students looking to get a master of education degree can now do so at the comfort of their computer.

The new program in Educational Leadership, which is offered through LSU Online and the College of Human Sciences and Education, can be completed in as little as 15 months.

LSU Online, launched in March, also includes masters programs in higher education, business administration, human resource education and construction management.

College of Human Sciences and Education assistant professor Carlos Lee supervises the new Educational Leadership program and is also the adviser for the new students enrolled in the program, which began its first semester on Oct. 28.

The program is separated into seven weeklong “modules” that are offered six times a year, said Charity Bryan, director of LSU Online.

The difference between these modules and the normal fall or spring semesters is the 24/7 nature of the course, Bryan said.

Though the course can be completed in less than two years,

in no way is the course material compromised because it is an online course, Bryan said.

Many students enrolled in the online program may not have time to come to campus and take classes, Bryan said, but the online program allows them to somewhat set the pace for their learning.

The new program’s goal is to educate students in the social, political and financial aspects that shape the foundation and operations of institutions. Possible positions available to graduates would include those in admissions, financial aid, counseling, Greek affairs, student activities, alumni relations

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and career planning and placement.

“We are excited to add to the CHSE’s educational diversity and give more students alternative opportunities and avenues in which to pursue an LSU degree,” Lee said in a news release.

Lee said the online platform of learning, compared to traditional classroom teaching, must include thought-provoking activities that motivate learners to make different connections with the material in their online courses.

These activities must encourage students to make connections with new and old course information, attain essential knowledge

and engage the students’ current meta-cognitive capacities, he said.

The biggest difference, however, between an online course and a traditional classroom course is the preparation the faculty has to put forth, Bryan said. While some professors on campus feel their way through the course and make adjustments throughout the semester, online instructors must plan out every single day of the course before it begins, she said.

Contact Michael Tarver at mtarver@lsureveille.com

TECHNOLOGY

Engineering students feel Supercomputer brings disadvantage with scheduling interactive capabilities Gordon Brillon Staff Writer

Class scheduling is a stressful time for all students, but some have found the rigors of their college’s scheduling process creates even more of a burden.

Students in the College of Engineering have said changes and limitations on the classes available to them have led to taking extra semesters, or changing their majors entirely. Construction management sophomore Eston Luke said he was forced to enroll in the introductory class of a four-class sequence for the third time this semester as a result of bad advice from a professor and changes to the curriculum.

He said a number of his classmates have faced the same problem.

“They kind of screwed over everyone who started in the spring,” Luke said. “If they didn’t take the next class [in the sequence], they have to go back and take the intro class.”

Warren Waggenspack, assistant dean for academic programs

for the College of Engineering, the College of Engineering spread said the work-heavy nature of the duties of student advisory difengineering proferently, Waggensgrams means stu- ‘They kind of screwed pack said. In some dents must remain the over everyone who departments, aware of their students are disprogress in their started in the spring. tributed throughmajor’s flowchart. out all teaching An engineering If they didn’t take the faculty, while othstudent intending ers appoint spenext class [in the to graduate in four cialized advisers. years should ex- sequence], they have to Some students pect to take about have expressed go back and take 17 credit hours per concern that the the intro class.’ semester, Wagengineering colgenspack said. lege’s advisory Eston Luke “Engineering system results in construction management is a challenging them feeling out sophomore curriculum,” Wagof touch with what genspack said. “Some students will they need to do to graduate. have to be more realistic about the “I feel like I might as well amount of credit hours or work not be telling him anything,” hours they can take.” said electrical engineering junior Waggenspack said engineer- Quinlan Rawles. ing students must see an appointed adviser to discuss their degree progress before they can schedule their classes through the myLSU Contact Gordon Brillon at online portal. gbrillon@lsureveille.com Different departments within

Renee Barrow Contributing Writer

Melete, another addition to the Center for Computation and Technology’s supercomputer family, provides new academic research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students alike.

The supercomputer, which gets its name from the Greek muse of thought, was acquired by the CCT for a four-year research project, in collaboration with Southern University.

“We have 11 different departments represented,” said Brygg Ullmer, principal investigator of the Melete project and associate professor of computer science, with a joint appointment in the CCT. Melete can provide a level of interaction in classroom settings that other machines cannot, such as rendering large, 3-D objects like human bodies or bridges.

Computer engineering senior Kathyrn Williams is working on a project to use the large windows in the CCT’s new building — the

Louisiana Digital Media Center — to create digital art.

These changes to the windows are expected to be a type of interactive stained glass, Williams said.

The animation and 3-D capabilities of Melete will also attract more filmmakers to Louisiana’s growing presence in the film industry.

Machines like Melete will help attract larger numbers of the necessary human resources for filming, Ullmer said.

“Special effects people in the area can use it to do their editing before sending it to Hollywood,” Ullmer said.

Combining modern industry capabilities with computers, in a society where technology is constantly growing, is one of the CCT’s primary goals.

“When I think about inspiring a 12-year-old to create something, showing them a big black box doesn’t cut it,” Ullmer said.

Contact Renee Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com

SUPERFEST, from page 1 when we say, ‘only in Louisiana,’ we mean only in Louisiana.”

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden said Baton Rouge will not settle for second place in anything, especially in regards to this music festival.

The commitment and partnership with Tiger Stadium was the foundation for the whole festival, according to Davis.

Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night is a unique experience and Davis said he’s excited for Bayou Country Superfest to have three of those experiences in a row.

Tickets for Bayou Country Superfest go on sale Nov. 5. Three-day tickets cost $100.

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Sports

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

LSU freshman center Darcy Malone has gained popularity for his elaborate Snapchat doodles and tweets, like the one shown below.

Trey Labat Sports Contributor

out of it.”

Malone said the popularity of his Twitter account took off after former LSU punter and fellow Australian Brad Wing gave him several shout-outs. Since then, the freshman center has mastered the quickhitting humor of social media, but he doesn’t need a keyboard or a cell phone to elicit a few laughs.

Led by three freshman guards, the Lady Tigers basketball team started off its season in fine fashion with a blowout 95-24 exhibition win against Tennessee Temple University.

LSU struggled with scoring through the first five minutes, but started to pull away from Tennessee Temple after a steal and layup by freshman guard Raigyne Moncrief.

Moncrief and her fellow freshmen guards Rina Hill and Jasmine Rhodes led the charge for the Lady Tigers. Hill tied for the lead in assists with three, Moncrief led the team in points and steals and Rhodes tied for the lead in free-throw attempts.

“Rai [Moncrief] started the attack by getting her hands on a lot of balls and getting out in transition,” said LSU coach Nikki Caldwell. “It led to us controlling the tempo of the entire game.”

Moncrief’s length and athleticism proved to be a problem for the Crusaders all night, as she finished with nine steals and 24 points.

Hill had several impressive passes in the contest, but a midair touch pass to a cutting sophomore center Derreyal Youngblood was the best example of her passing ability.

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Freshman center uses Snapchat, Twitter to bring humor to practices

Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor

For Darcy Malone, a picture is worth 10 seconds.

As an avid of user of the picture messaging app Snapchat, that’s all the LSU freshman center gets.

Malone, a native of Canberra, Australia, is known to take exorbitant amounts of time drawing on his photos to create elaborate

and sometimes humorous pictures.

His “snaps” are often screenshot and posted on his Twitter account, which has contributed to his rapidly growing following.

“My stepdad works as an artist, and he raised me a lot, so I guess I picked up things from him,” Malone said. “But I’ve always been more on the creative side, doodling in my math textbook and stuff like that.”

Freshmen shine in blowout 95-24 win

But Malone often draws on his snaps to keep himself busy, and the habit is just another quirk of the Aussie in America.

“Let’s just say when it’s really late at night and I have a lot of spare time on my hands, I make sure I waste all that spare time on completely trivial things like drawing ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ and stuff,” Malone said. “It’s all fun, and sometimes I try to make a pun

SOCCER

LSU seeking pivotal win against Texas A&M Victory could mean first-round bye Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor

The difference between the numbers six and seven couldn’t be any greater for the LSU soccer team.

In the Southeastern Conference Tournament, teams seeded one through six receive a firstround bye, whereas teams ranked seven through 10 begin play on Nov. 4.

The Tigers (9-7-2, 5-4-1 SEC) are tied with Georgia for sixth in the league with one game left in the regular season, but a 2-1 loss to the Bulldogs on Oct. 25 serves as the tiebreaker that bumps them down

to seventh place.

While Georgia will have to lose or draw against No. 7 Florida to create an opening for LSU, the Tigers have to come away with a victory tonight at No. 23 Texas A&M (13-4-1, 8-2 SEC) if they are to leap into sixth place.

“It’s a big goal to get a bye in the first round of the SEC Tournament,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “We feel like we and Georgia both have big challenges on Thursday night, so if we get a tie or a win, we like our chances to finish top six.”

But LSU and Georgia won’t be waging the only battle for seeding Thursday night. Oddly enough, Florida and Texas A&M are tied for first place in the SEC, and the Aggies require a win and a Gator loss or draw to claim the regularseason conference crown.

Lee said his players are aware

of the situation and the benefits of capturing a first-round bye. Senior goalkeeper Megan Kinneman stressed the importance of an extra two days of rest after a bye and needing only three wins instead of four to bring home the league title.

“If we can bump up into that next spot where we don’t have to play the round before the quarterfinals, we feel like our legs will be fresher and that we’ll have more energy,” said junior midfielder Jodi Calloway.

This week, every SEC team will play Thursday instead of the usual Friday and Sunday slate.

Though the Tigers have a short week to prepare for Texas A&M, Lee saw a positive in the altered schedule.

“There’s a benefit that it’s only SOCCER, see page 8

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

LSU junior defender Jodi Calloway (10) moves the ball down the field Oct. 18 during LSU’s loss to Ole Miss at the LSU Soccer Stadium.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

HEAD to HEAD Is the NBA regular season worth watching?

No. The regular season is too long to care.

THE SMARTEST MORAN JAMES MORAN Sports Columnist Six teams tipped off the NBA season Tuesday night while the rest of the league, including the refreshed New Orleans Pelicans, got their campaigns underway Wednesday.

The Miami Heat received their NBA Championship rings and raised another banner, two Los Angeles teams played in an arena they share and the season officially began.

And frankly, I couldn’t care less.

Of the major professional sports, basketball has the most irrelevant regular season because of its postseason setup.

Sixteen of the 30 teams — eight of the 15 from each conference — make the playoffs. With more than half the teams advancing to the postseason, the regular season is devalued.

Consider the other two major sports.

Football is the gold standard. It has the best regular season because teams only play 16 games, and only 12 of the 32 teams advance to the postseason.

That setup makes every game crucial.

Who makes it often comes down to one game and, unlike the NBA, good teams get left on the outside looking in.

Baseball has the longest regular season at 162 games, but can justify it with the most exclusive postseason. Under the recently expanded system, 10 of the 30 teams reach October, with four of them having to win a play-in Wild Card game as a penalty for not winning the division.

Making the playoffs in the NFL or MLB is an accomplishment. But in the NBA, there is no exclusivity to reaching the postseason because only the bottomfeeders are left out of the party.

In seven of the last eight seasons, a team at .500 or worse has made the playoffs. That devalues the accomplishment of better teams and makes it impossible to get fired up about the beginning of a long trudge that ultimately doesn’t decide much.

Under that system, the regular season is something of a formality and everything is decided in the gigantic postseason tournament.

That’s fine. College basketball does it the same way, but there is no reason for the regular season to be so long.

The 82-game schedule drags out over six months. For perspective, the playoffs begin a little before spring semester’s final exam week. That is entirely too long for a regular season that eliminates fewer than half of the teams.

The solution is to shorten the season, both in terms of playing fewer games and starting it later.

Despite being the product of a work stoppage, the 2011-12 schedule should be used as the model.

Due to the lockout that year, the NBA was forced to play a condensed, 66-game slate that didn’t begin until Christmas Day. Playing fewer games made them more significant, but pushing back the start of the season is the more crucial change.

Ideally, a season starts off with a bang.

We’re currently in the middle of the World

Series and coming down the stretch of the college and professional football seasons, meaning the NBA season beginning is an afterthought for most Americans.

Starting the season on Christmas would make it a bigger deal. Tip-off would have nothing to compete against except non-BCS bowl games. Every seven years, it would have to go against an NFL Sunday, but that is better than beginning the season on a random Tuesday night with nobody watching — like this season.

NBA basketball only becomes a big deal once baseball and football wrap up their seasons. And even then, the regular season is irrelevant because every halfway decent team makes the postseason anyway.

Wake me up when the playoffs start.

James Moran is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Beacon, N.Y.

Contact James Moran at jmoran@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @James_Moran92

Yes. The NBA provides what baseball and football lack.

HUTCHDOWN DANCING SPENCER HUTCHINSON Deputy Sports Editor Though many seem to try, no sane sports fan lives on football alone, and that’s why God created basketball.

And not the modern NCAA brand tainted by one-and-done freshmen and rosters that rotate names quicker than cherries on a slot machine.

No, He blessed humanity with a league built by names like Russell and Chamberlain and perfected by the likes of “Magic” and “MJ.” Without the NBA regular season, there’s nothing to hold sports fans over from one weekend of football to the next. There’s also nothing to fill the ESPN SportsCenter highlight reels on those random Wednesday nights in January when college football is finished and two more days remain before the next NFL playoff game.

A world without NBA basketball sounds like a miserable place, filled with long periods of waiting between sporting events and littered with depressed fans whose football teams are tanking.

The NBA strides in on a white horse at the end of October every year, wielding its superstars, alley oops and dunkfaces to save baseball fans whose teams petered out weeks ago and football fans who’ve already given up on their team.

Its timing is perfect. It enters, saving the day, and it gracefully builds steam through the course of Christmas, New Years and spring, ending in the middle of summer when it takes center stage — where it belongs.

With the start of the NBA regular season this week comes everything to love about sports.

The game of basketball played at its highest level is beautiful. It’s physical, technical, fast-paced and dramatic. On a nightly basis, it plays out like a Shakespearian play.

Heroes are abundant, and not just any heroes. The NBA breeds the kings of heroes.

There’s a reason Michael Jordan’s name is still synonymous with the game. No other professional league celebrates individual greatness quite like basketball.

Villains are equally present. Americans love to hate, and the NBA provides fans with plenty of ammunition to throw in the direction of the LeBrons and Dwight Howards of the world.

Then sometimes those heroes and villains fall victim to the unknown guy off the bench who comes in and provides the underdog story. Looking at you, Jeremy Lin. More so than usual, this season should provide all of the above drama and more.

Regular season NBA storylines abound this year with the Miami Heat’s big three searching for No. 3 on their quest to “not three, not four, not five.”

Brooklyn sold its soul and all chance of relevance five years from now for one shot to compete in the Eastern Conference. And for the first time since 2004, the vaunted pinnacle of franchises, the Lakers, could finish the season with a losing record.

Even a few minutes down the road, New Orleans has new everything: new name, new colors, new players and a new hope of being relevant.

But if Shakespearean drama and storylines don’t spark an interest, NBA basketball still holds up because it consistently provides more mindless entertainment than any of the other professional leagues.

Every night presents the possibility for LeBron to drop 40 on some unsuspecting foe or for Blake Griffin to posterize some poor defender who should have just walked away.

It’s understandable that the NBA’s eight-month season can run a bit dry on intrigue at times for some people. But most people don’t know a good thing until it’s gone, and any shortening of the NBA season’s perfect length would no doubt diminish a good thing.

There’s a long way to go from this opening week until the NBA Finals, but just like every season, I will eagerly watch all eight months to see where the next buzzerbeater or poster dunk will come from.

Spencer Hutchinson is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from West Monroe.

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Miami Heat’s LeBron James (6) drives past Brooklyn Nets’ Paul Pierce (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Oct. 17, 2013 in New York.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

FOOTBALL

The Daily Reveille

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STUDENT ORGANIZATION

LSU punting game Ice hockey returns to LSU overcoming struggles Meeting held with Keehn going back to fundamentals Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer

The past three seasons brought a new and potent weapon to the LSU football program.

It was a firearm — or leg — that made a habit of pinning opponents deep in their own territory, setting up opportunities for the Tigers’ defense to impact the outcome of the contest.

But in 2013, that weapon has cooled down.

LAUREN DUHON / The Daily Reveille Since 2010, the LSU punting game has been a key asset, ranking LSU sophomore punter Jamie Keehn in the top five in the Southeastern (38) punts the ball Sept. 21 during the Conference every year for average Tigers’ 35-21 victory against Auburn in yards per punt.

Tiger Stadium.

Former Tiger starter Brad Wing averaged 43.4 and 44.6 yards per and Wing, and he saw the progrespunt in 2011 and 2012, respectively. sion of both of them during the But Wing’s successor, Austra- season.

“Jamie’s abillian sophomore Ja‘Everyone kicks a ity is up there with mie Keehn, hasn’t ,” Ferguson seen the same sucbad ball. It happens. Brad said. “Like everycess in his first seaYou look at the film thing, it just takes son as a starter. hard work. As far Through nine and see what you did as differences go, games this season, Keehn has averaged wrong, work on it that they’re just differpersonalities.

38.9 yards per punt, week, go at it over the ent Jamie likes to kick a ranking him No. 13 out of 14 SEC weekend and try to lot of balls at practice, while Brad punters. improve.’ liked to keep things Keehn said he under control. They has seen the numJamie Keehn each have a differbers, but he isn’t LSU sophomore punter ent mindset.” overly concerned Ferguson has high hopes for the about the lack of production so far player he currently snaps the ball to. this year.

“As last season progressed, “It’s always a growing process,” Keehn said. “It’s been good and it’s [Keehn] was obviously getting betbeen bad at the same time. The num- ter, but this season he’s really imbers probably don’t look the best, proved,” Ferguson said. “He can be but we’ve had a lot of [punts] inside one of the best punters to ever come the 20 and hardly any return yards, to LSU.” which is a good thing. It’s a work in progress. We’re getting there.”

Contact Lawrence Barreca at Keehn, who did not play high lbarreca@lsureveille.com; school football, said adjusting to the rush of the game on the field has Twitter: @LawBarreca_TDR been one of the primary challenges of punting at the collegiate level.

He said he could punt a 70yarder with ease during practice, but the situation is different when defenders are bearing down and looking for a block.

The Miners Rest native especially struggled early in the season, with several shanked punts giving opponents solid field positions.

He said there was only one way to mentally battle through the punting struggle.

“Everyone kicks a bad ball,” Keehn said. “It happens. You look at the film and see what you did wrong, work on it that week, go at it over the weekend and try to improve. Your next punt is the best punt. You’re going to be remembered by your next punt.”

The rest of the 2013 campaign will be a learning experience for Keehn.

Last season, sophomore long snapper Reid Ferguson had the opportunity to work with both Keehn

hopes of revival Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor

While football, basketball and baseball rule the year at LSU, the last of the four major sports — ice hockey — remains unseen and unheard of, with seemingly no place to grow.

But for a few LSU students, this sport cannot only produce excitement, but generate a following as well.

After hockey disbanded in 2008, these students brought it back as a student organization, with hopes of the team becoming a club sport within a few years.

The organization held a meeting Wednesday for any students who are interested in joining the club in the Feliciana Room of the Student Union.

“Football is the predominant thing down here and that is never going to change ... and we accept that,” said organization president Elle Schwartz. “But if we can get some people interested in hockey, then we’ll take it.”

Although she only plans on serving as assistant coach, Schwartz — a lifelong San Jose Sharks fan — first contacted LSU’s UREC about bringing the team back. The UREC made it clear that it would first need recognition as a student organization before becoming a club.

With the help of vice president David Clark, Schwartz spent the past summer completing paperwork to make hockey a student organization. With the paperwork finished and interest in the sport already growing, the foundation for the sport has been built, Clark said.

“Meeting all of these little goals helps to keep you going,” said public relations officer Chris Burchard. “It’s about making little chips in the block to where you want to be.”

In February, Schwartz and Clark will make a proposal to the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference in hopes of being reinstated into the league they once competed in. If reinstated, LSU will serve one probationary year before coming back to the conference.

With the closest NHL team more than six hours away from Baton Rouge, Burchard said the team has an opportunity to give students a chance to follow a sport they have only watched on television.

“We are kind of like the Jamaican bobsled team from ‘Cool

Runnings,’” Burchard said. “We’re taking something some people here would never think about and we’re trying to make it happen. It makes for a great opportunity.”

Schwartz said a lack of student support led to the club’s downfall in 2008. Keeping that in mind, she welcomes not only people who want to play for the team, but those willing to support them, such as Schwartz.

The fast pace and physicality of hockey are two things that could appeal to students who may be interested in the sport, Schwartz said.

This meeting will serve as a place to not only form a team, but form a fan base as well, Schwartz said.

“A lot of people probably want to know if I’m mentally stable for starting a hockey team here,” Schwartz said. “But they’d be surprised. We’ve found people wanting to join ... the interest level is there, we just have to find it.”

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“He brings humor to the court, too,” said freshman forward Jordan Mickey. “He’s a really entertaining guy, but he still works hard.”

Mickey is a witness to Malone’s Snapchat prowess, and he said he once watched the Australian spend 30 minutes perfecting a picture. Junior forward Johnny O’Bryant III said he is always impressed by how detailed Malone’s Snapchats are, but he praised the freshman center’s abilities on the court as well.

Getting acclimated to college basketball has been a challenge for Malone, who claimed the sport is faster and more physical in the United States than it is in Australia.

Since arriving at LSU, he focused on improving his strength in the low post, and the benefits of practicing

against O’Bryant, a preseason First Team All-Southeastern Conference selection, are beginning to show, Malone said.

“You can’t really compete with experience,” Malone said. “The more I get to play against someone who is so experienced in the game, the more I get to experience and the better I become.”

Malone said he knew LSU was the place for him when he visited Baton Rouge last year. The 7-footer said he realized the Tigers’ potential when they upset No. 17 Missouri 73-70 on Jan. 30.

“After I came and saw the school, I knew it was the right choice to make,” Malone said.

“The staff here really knows how to push everything about the school.

They made sure I saw every part of the school, and I got to learn about culture.”

The Daily Reveille Joining several five- and fourstar recruits in a top-10 recruiting class at LSU was an added incentive, Malone said. But the Aussie boasts a reputation of his own, with experience on the Australian U-17 team and averages of 25 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks per game in his senior season at the ACT Academy of Sport.

The freshman center may be a Twitter comedian and a source of comic relief on the court, but he treats his humor and his performance on the hardwood with the same attitude. “[Drawing] takes a good bit of time,” Malone said. “I’m a perfectionist, and I like to get every detail right.”

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

Contact Marcus Rodrigue at mrodrigue@lsureveille.com

LSU freshman center Darcy Malone draws an extreme hairstyle on a Snapchat selfie using his iPhone. Malone is known for his intricate artwork, which he posts on Twitter.

A four-game losing skid sent the Tigers tumbling down the the one game instead of the two,” standings, and tonight’s tussle with Lee said. “We’ve only got the one Texas A&M is the final chance for full practice and a them to pick up little bit of a walkthe pieces before GAME DETAILS: through, and the the conference biggest thing is tournament. making sure we Who: “After each have our legs both LSU (9-7-2, 5-4-1 SEC) vs. No. 23 game, it’s just tryready and fresh for Texas A&M (13-4-1, 8-2 SEC) ing to figure out Thursday night.” what we did wrong When: Lee praised 7 p.m. tonight and what we can do the Aggies for better in the next their athleticism Where: game,” Kinneman and noted their im- Ellis Field in College Station, Texas said. “Right now, provement on the it’s very crucial pitch. Calloway, a because if we get native of Denton, Texas, said Tex- this win against A&M, hopefully as A&M has always been a consis- we can get the streak going the tently potent squad. other way.”

LSU’s focus in the season finale will be securing the No. 6 seed, a far cry from when it led the Contact Marcus Rodrigue at SEC during its six-game unbeaten mrodrigue@lsureveille.com streak to start league play.

FRESHMEN, from page 5

She finished the night with seven points and three assists in 24 minutes of action. “[Hill] is one of those players who just has great court vision,” Caldwell said. “She’s looking to push the tempo every single time, and if you aren’t running with her, you’re going to get left behind.”

By controlling the tempo, Hill was able to lead the Tigers to a 20-0 advantage in fast-break points.

Rhodes was able to get in on the action as well.

Caldwell described Rhodes at LSU Media Day as someone who made strides during preseason, came off the bench and was second on the team in scoring. She showed the ability to attack the rim and get to the foul line, picking up seven foul shots in 24 minutes. “[Rhodes] is a very aggressive player,” Caldwell said. “She knew when to attack and when to hit that pull-up jumper.”

In all, Lady Tiger freshmen accounted for 44 of the team’s 95 points.

“These three freshmen are going to make a name for themselves,” Caldwell said. “But more importantly, they are going to make a name for LSU.” Several veteran Lady Tigers proved that the season won’t just be about the newcomers, though.

Both Youngblood and senior

Thursday, October 31, 2013

SOCCER, from page 5

RICHARD REDMANN / The Daily Reveille

LSU freshman guard Rina Hill (13) lays up the basketball Wednesday during the Lady Tigers’ 95-24 victory against Tennessee Temple in the PMAC.

Shanece McKinney dominated the Crusaders in the paint, leading to a 61-30 advantage in rebounds and a 68-4 advantage in points in the paint. The Lady Tigers also sported a 25-4 advantage in second-chance points.

“I felt that there was times in the game where we played the score,” Caldwell said. “One of our problems

last year was not playing the whole 40 minutes, so one of the things I’m going to challenge our players to do this week is play all the way through the game.”

Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; @treylabat_TDR

Entertainment

Thursday, October 31, 2013

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VOODOO 2013 THE DAILY REVEILLE’S GUIDE TO

REBECCA DOCTER · Entertainment Writer

MORGAN SEARLES / The Daily Reveille

CONFLICTS it’s up to you FRIDAY Macklemore & Ryan Lewis — 7:15 p.m.

Calvin Harris — 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Paramore — 7:15 p.m.

Big Gigantic — 7:15 p.m.

Alkaline Trio — 6:45 p.m.

The Gaslight Anthem — 5:45 p.m.

New Found Glory — 5:15 p.m.

SUNDAY The Cure — 6:50 p.m.

Bassnectar — 7:30 p.m.

Dr. John — 7:30 p.m.

PICKS shows you can’t miss FRIDAY Desaparecidos — 6:45 p.m., Carnival Stage Pearl Jam — 9 p.m., Ritual Stage Royal Teeth — 7:30 p.m., Flambeau presented by WWL TV SATURDAY The Gaslight Anthem — 5:45, Ritual Stage The Weeks — 12:45 p.m., Ritual Stage New Found Glory — 5:15 p.m., Carnival Stage SUNDAY The Cure — 6:50 p.m., Ritual Stage Matt & Kim — 3:30 p.m., Ritual Stage The Revivalists — 6 p.m., Flambeau presented by WWL TV

Listen to an exclusive Voodoo playlist at lsureveille.com.

SURVIVAL GUIDE music festivals 101 DRIVING: Unless you splurged on the LOA Experience Pass (VIP), you’ll have to use street parking. Pay attention to signs, because there are always tons of street closures (which means tons of fines if you park in the wrong place).

HYDRATION: Make sure to bring an empty, refillable water bottle so you don’t have to spend your life savings on drinks at the festival.

CLOTHING: When it comes to Voodoo, all bets are off. It can be warm midday and freezing a few hours later, so it’s best to bring some type of sweater or hoodie. Layering is key.

PREPARE FOR THE WORST: Put your name and phone number on anything important that you’re bringing on festival grounds. If you lose it, hopefully you’ll get it back.

EAT THE FOOD: Don’t settle for the granola bar that you snunk in your backpack. Voodoo is chock full of the best foods of NOLA, and you won’t regret indulging a little.

Some definite standouts are the crepes from Crepes a la Carte and The Rusty Pelican’s fried oreos.

TURN YOUR PHONE OFF: Unless you’re taking a picture with your favorite band in the universe, step away from Facebook and Twitter for a few hours. You probably won’t get a signal anyway.

MUSIC

Duo Matt & Kim bring multi-genre music to Voodoo Rebecca Docter Entertainment Writer

When Matt & Kim’s indie pop stylings exploded a few years ago, many pegged the duo to cash out after a few hits. But the couple’s DIY style paired with a hefty dose of charisma has proved these naysayers wrong.

The band will bring its brand of music to Voodoo Music + Arts Experience’s Ritual Stage at 3:30 p.m.

Sunday.

In the past few years, Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino have worked tirelessly to create their brand, choreographing their own high-

powered music videos and being self-proclaimed control freaks.

“We came from this place of not having any money to make music videos initially, but we started making a music video for a song called ‘Yea, Yeah’ that was our first sort of video that people responded to.

It was interesting when you didn’t have much of a budget, you had to come up with an idea that had some intrigue instead of just a band playing in front of a cool looking set,” Johnson said.

Known widely for their festival appearances, Matt & Kim transfer their high-concept ideas to a high-energy performance with a

high-energy crowd to match.

Matt & Kim played Bonnaroo for the second time earlier this year, and toward the end of the show, Schifino yelled that “anyone who’s outside of the tent and wants to get in should crowd surf to the front.”

“I just have these visual stills stuck in my brain of hundreds of people all trying to crowd surf. Basically the show just broke into mayhem and never came back. It was just

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Reveille Ranks

“Halloween” franchise

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The Daily Reveille asks,

ARE YOU GOING TO VOODOO? [ A] various studios

Sequels are great, and even the occasional trilogy can be good, but are eight related films too much? I don’t think so, at least not when it comes to the “Halloween” franchise. Yes, some have been better than others, but each is part of the American horror craze inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” Michael Myers’ Halloween-night murders terrified audiences in 1978 and have continued over the years with steady releases through 2002. More recently, in 2007 and 2009, the original “Halloween” and “Halloween II” were remade. Still, this franchise will surface around Halloween every year, and I will always watch a couple of them. My favorite part of it all is that the series has followed the entire life of the mega-creepy masked superhuman. The first two releases are my top choices; my last choice is “Halloween: Season of SARAH NICKEL the Witch,” but the franchise is legendary regardless.

“Halloweentown”

Disney Channel

Back in the ’90s, made-for-cable movies weren’t plagued by predictable plotlines starring washed-up actors or actresses. The Disney Channel original movie “Halloweentown” was released in 1998 and has been a Halloween movie staple ever since. Starring the iconic Debbie Reynolds as grandma Aggie Cromwell, the movie is filled with fantastic acting. After Cromwell informs her granddaughter Marnie that they are witches, the duo must work together to defeat the evil forces of Halloweentown, the magical world where everyone’s a supernatural being. No one can forget the flying school bus that transports the pair to Halloweentown. Although the special effects leave something to be desired, with the technology of the time and small budget, who can really complain? It’s the detailed costumes and makeup along with the unique plotline and acting that make this movie a classic.

KATIE DAIGREPONT

[B+] “Child’s Play”

MGM/United Artists

I can watch horror movies. Gore is not pleasant, but I can handle it. But the first “Child’s Play” movie, released in 1988, is all I had to see of the franchise to decide that it was not for me. What is more horrifying to a child than his or her doll coming to life and going on a murder spree? I had a giant collection of stuffed animals, and when I closed my eyes after catching a scene of Chucky crushing someone in a trash truck, they were suddenly all Chucky. So mesmerized am I by the idea that even the terrible ’80s effects don’t calm me down. What’s more, the adult humor, while funny to me now, intimidated me then, filling me with impotent child rage.

The bottom line is that this is the scariest concept in modern consumerist America, if not everywhere else.

SAMANTHA BARES

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“The Shining”

Warner Bros.

I first saw “The Shining” on Halloween a few years ago, and it remains my favorite Halloween classic because I like movies that have a definite creep factor, but aren’t outright scary. What makes “The Shining” work, besides Jack Nicholson’s stunning performance as Jack Torrance, is the flashing images that bring about a soaring level of horror that a simply scary plot could never accomplish. Jack’s scene with Lloyd the Bartender remains one of the most frightening things I’ve ever seen, and when the 1921 photograph of Jack is shown in the closing shot, the film’s eeriness increases tenfold. Also what makes this movie very Halloween-esque is the mystery involved.

The viewer never knows if Jack or his son Danny are actually seeing ghosts or if they just have a terrible case of cabin fever (Jack only sees ghosts in mirrors and Danny has a history of having imaginary friends).

REBECCA DOCTER

[A+]

“The Exorcist”

Warner Bros.

“The Exorcist” first started scaring the crap out audiences in 1973. The amazing feat is that this horror flick still possesses the power to traumatize modern movie-watchers. Anyone who has watched a ’70s or ’80s scary movie can attest to laughing audibly at the ridiculously outdated special effects and make up. However, “The Exorcist” still holds up to today’s standards pretty well, using props like split pea soup. The film was a trailblazer during its heyday in terms of religion, sexuality and obscenity. Many films have tried to recreate the magic and push boundaries like the original demonic-possession movie but have never quite matched up. What makes this movie so creepy and unsettling is the acting and storytelling more than any other qualities — with the exception of the demon’s face. That ish still scares the bejeezus out of me.

TAYLOR SCHOEN

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EDITOR’S PICK: “Hocus Pocus”

Walt Disney Pictures

Next to sweets and pumpkin-flavored things, the return of nonstop airings of “Hocus Pocus” is the best thing about October. In terms of holiday movies I love the most, “Hocus Pocus” is right up there with the Christmas masterpiece “Die Hard.” It’s clever, it’s timeless, it has some legitimate creeps (the human flesh spellbook, Billy Butcherson’s mouth stitches) and it’s all candy-coated in ’90s goodness, including the sweet haircut on the totally crush-worthy human incarnation of Thackery Binx. Bette Midler is always divine, but her turn as Winifred is absolutely iconic, and her rendition of “I Put a Spell On You” has been stuck in my head for two decades now. And let’s not forget the educational value — how many of us heard the word “virgin” for the first time during our KACI YODER childhood viewings of this movie? Thanks, Disney. Entertainment Editor

[A+]

Thursday, October 31, 2013

YES

Who do you want to see most?

Cameron LaFleur

‘Bassnectar. I was going to go for Big Gigantic on Saturday, but I can’t for both, so I’m going to see Bassnectar.’

biology freshman

Olivia Soler natural resource ecology and management freshman

‘ ... I want to see Bassnectar. My boyfriend wants to see Kid Rock.

I mean, I’ll enjoy it because it’s music, but I did want to go see Pearl Jam on Friday.’

NO

Why not?

geology junior

‘I have a test and lab report due on Monday. I really wanted to see Bassnectar, The Cure and Nine Inch Nails.’

Trey McGlothin

‘Don’t have money to go. It’s kind of expensive, but if I wanted to go, I would have saved months ago.’

Adam Walsh

business management freshman

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Fest-o-ween: a guide to dressing up at Voodoo SAMANTHA BARES · Entertainment Writer

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans starts this year on All Saint’s Day, the day we are all traditionally supposed to dress up. So, naturally, you can make both your costume and your festival outfit count for both. Here’s how: · Pop some Mollies immediately on reaching the grounds. The resulting high and crash will be fearful to behold. At the end of the night, pop another. It’s just like reapplying lipstick, you see? · Put on your shutter shades and gloves, and adopt a mantra, like “Peace, Love, Unity and Respect,” or “PLUR.” When people bump up against you while dancing, spook them out by murmuring “PLURRRRR” in their hair, then tell them all about the traditional rave culture in the 90s. The irrelevance will raise goosebumps on their arms, for sure. · Gather the potpourri from the dish on top of your grandmother’s toilet and wind the bits together, making a beautiful floral crown. So vintage. · Be the belle of the Bassnectar ball and skip the glow sticks. Instead, puncture them and drink the liquid, turning yourself into a petrified, glowing stage prop. · Crowd-surf in style: wear a bikini top, a tutu and furry boots. Remember: outfits don’t match, they go. Wave goodbye as it does.

Festivalgoers run toward the main stage to catch the beginning of Kendrick Lamar’s set during the first weekend of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

· Buy a band tee on the grounds and pose in a group of fans during the band’s set.

Listen to their opinions on albums and setlists, then, when they ask for yours, suck in your breath so hard they are consumed.

Spend the rest of the festival letting their words slip out of your mouth. No one will suspect you are a succubus.

CHRIS PIZZELLO /

The Associated Press

MATT & KIM, from page 9 sort of a friendly riot that seemed to have broken out,” Johnson said.

Earlier this year, the duo released “Lightning Remixes,” a record packed with remixes of the group’s own material by Salva, Bonde Do Role and more. For Matt & Kim, handing the reins to other artists wasn’t entirely easy, but they were ready to blur genre lines even further.

“We’re such control freaks and generally we self-produce, record and mix everything about it. It was interesting to take parts of it and send it to DJs we liked or knew and just say ‘Do what you want with it’ and to give away the control,” Johnson said.

Matt & Kim pride themselves on bending genre norms and like to say that they have one foot in the dance world, one foot in the indie world and a theoretical third foot in every

other world. The band has toured with Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance, but also commonly plays block parties. Because Matt & Kim’s music spans genres, they enjoy playing festivals where they feel they can draw a larger crowd due to the many genres shown through their music.

As Matt & Kim make their way south for Voodoo (one of the last dates on the band’s current tour), Johnson looks forward to simple southern delicacies.

“One’s got to be boiled peanuts, gotta get my boiled or deep fried peanuts. It’s nice to go down in the fall when it’s starting to get cold here and get your last hint of summer and warmth and I think it’s a good finale for a year that I’m really excited about,” Johnson said.

Contact Rebecca Docter at rdocter@lsureveille.com

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MUSIC

La. DJ wins spot to perform at Voodoo Katie Daigrepont Entertainment Writer

The 15th annual Voodoo Music + Arts Experience will be held this weekend in New Orleans with some of the biggest names in music performing in City Park. With electronic dance music gaining popularity in the past couple of years, many of the big-name acts at this year’s festival are DJs. This year, music blog Earmilk. com teamed up with Voodoo for VooDuel, a talent search for one lucky DJ to play a set at the festival. DJs submitted a 30-minute minimum live mix and fans were able to vote online for their favorite one.

To avoid a popularity contest, Voodoo and Earmilk created a panel of judges to listen to the 10 mixes that received the most votes and ultimately chose the winner based on their expert opinions.

Out of 75 DJs who submitted mixes to the contest, 24-year-old Jay Fernell from Carencro, near Lafayette, was named the winner.

“I have always dreamed of playing at a major festival, so this is like a dream come true for me,” Fernell said. “It makes it even more special to me because not only is this my first festival, but I will be performing on the same stage three hours before Calvin Harris, who is one of my favorite artists.”

Fernell said he always had a passion for music, making his own hip-hop beats in middle school. During high school, his friend was a DJ and would sometimes play Fernell’s tracks while DJing in Lafayette, which made Fernell realize he’d rather be playing his own music than listening to it in the crowd, he said.

Fernell began DJing at venues

in the Lafayette area at 18, but his career truly took off when he moved to New Orleans in 2012, he said. The ample amount of venues that cater to house music, his genre of choice, and the huge house music following in the New Orleans area really helped to get his name out there, Fernell said.

House music, a genre of electronic dance music, has always been Fernell’s passion, he said, because he finds it soothing and euphoric.

Originating in Chicago in the 1980s, house music is becoming mainstream and Fernell said it’s even being called “feel good music” because it makes people happy and doesn’t contain explicit language.

By focusing on house music, Fernell has set himself apart from other DJs who bounce around from one EDM genre to the next. This helped to build Fernell’s following because he has worked to perfect a specific genre, he said.

The night the winner was announced, Fernell said he assumed he didn’t win because he didn’t receive an email and was competing against bigger name DJs. The next morning, he woke up in shock as he read the email congratulating him on winning the contest.

“I remember taking my iPhone out of my pocket and reading the subject line on the email that said, ‘Congratulations,’” Fernell said. “At that point my heart dropped. I read the email several times before I even said a word; I was just blown away that I had won the chance for such an opportunity.”

Fernell will play at the LePlur Stage at 2:40 p.m. on Friday.

Contact Katie Daigrepont at kdaigrepont@lsureveille.com

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Louisiana should embrace globalization, not ignore it SHARE THE WEALTH Jay Meyers Columnist Picture this: It’s the year 2025.

After graduating with a degree from the University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, you’ve gone on to lead an illustrious career as the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.

Like many CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, unfortunately, you’re not particularly well-liked by the average American. And it’s not your newly purchased 160-foot yacht that has stoked such fiery outrage among public opinion.

Rather, everyone’s pissed off because you made a savvy business decision that anyone in your position would make: offshoring thousands of jobs from the U.S. to low-wage countries, such as India and China.

Wait, isn’t outsourcing highly unethical? Shouldn’t we try our best to keep jobs at home, not export them to sweatshops around the globe?

To be sure, the debate on globalization and outsourcing is full of miscommunication and misleading assertions. This is, in part, due to the baseless claims by our political leaders that essentially see the issue as a zero sum game.

In other words, lawmakers view U.S. companies that send jobs overseas in win-loss terms — if Apple builds a glass-producing factory in Beijing for the new round of iPhones, the U.S. loses jobs and China gains an economic advantage.

While this thought process is continually proven to be both asinine and childish, some policymakers in Louisiana still haven’t gotten the message.

A recent report by the Louisiana Budget Project entitled “State of Working Louisiana 2013” depicts a bleak economic future for the average state resident, highlighting that while Louisiana worker productivity is at an all-time high, median wages have increased by only 1 percent since 1979 and unemployment is on the rise.

The key reason for stagnant wages and increasing unemployment stems from a gigantic decline in the state’s manufacturing industry, which has seen employment fall by 20 percent since the turn of the century.

“The Louisiana economy is working well for big corporations, but these gains are not always filtering down to their workers,” said LBP director Jan Moller.

Indeed, like Detroit and other states with long histories of solid manufacturing sectors, Louisiana’s economy has struggled with the factors stemming from globalization and outsourcing and a more knowledge-centered workforce.

Instead of fighting back and trying to keep these low-paying, low value-added manufacturing jobs, we should take advantage of the globalization forces reshaping Louisiana’s economy.

If our state lawmakers realized this, Louisiana could become a model for success in combatting the challenges — and exploiting the

advantages — of globalization.

Huge investments in education, among other things, appear to be the primary determinant of success.

This makes sense. The nation with workers who can perform the most sophisticated, high value-added jobs will inevitably have the most prosperous economy.

Gone are the days where you could get a decent job with good benefits right out of high school.

While this notion may frustrate some, channeling your anger toward corporations for “firing” our consumers and taxpayers from these solid-paying occupations isn’t the answer, because, quite simply, they’re not going to stop.

I mean, think about it — if you actually were the CEO of G.M., wouldn’t you prefer to set up shop in a country where you only have to pay workers one tenth of the average wage in the U.S.?

Oh, and remember to factor in the reality that every one of your competitors is doing the same thing.

We are going through one of the most transformative changes in global culture. If Louisiana chooses not to embrace globalization, then our state will continue to fall behind the pack. Change is always hardest on those caught by surprise.

Jay Meyers is a 20-year-old economics sophomore from Shreveport.

Contact Jay Meyers at jmeyers@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_jmeyers

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Going out reaches high-risk, high-reward levels ’DAM, GIRL Morgan Searles Columnist AMSTERDAM — Living in Baton Rouge during prime partying years, University students are first dazzled and then disillusioned with the sights, sounds and unfortunate smells of Tigerland, Third Street bars and house parties.

But I’ve seen nightlife take on a new, more challenging incarnation in young, metropolitan cities through the bouncer-guarded doors of a dance club.

Aside from the adventurous souls who float over to Splash nightclub, nights and then mornings in the club remains an elusive

experience for many. But breaking from the provincial party life of a conservative southern city, some might not expect the obstacles within the belly of a hot and heavy club.

Going to a club presents a different kind of game than beer-pong and flip cup. Developing a few survival skills can help a pub crawler transition into a master of the allnight rager.

Preparing proper transportation can prove a complicated exercise, so make a plan. Arriving too early can cut into the pregame period, leaving you buzzless to occupy an empty dance floor until the crowd arrives.

Reaching the destination too late can mean long lines, cranky doormen and an increased cover charge, which sometimes rises drastically after midnight.

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Be ready to pay. Club owners have to make it worth their while to mop up the ocean of spilled alcohol and bodily fluids that flood the dance floor until the last man or woman sloshes through the puddles and into the new day’s dawning light.

You’ll pay for a cover charge, coat check, drinks and more drinks.

In some astounding cases of exuberant capitalism — when those drinks stop singing the sweet song of the schwasted siren and begin the uncomfortable call of nature — you might be paying to pee.

On top of your estimated bar tab, add an extra paycheck for tips.

To get the attention of the overloaded bartender and part the masses, it’s going to take a little charm and a little more than your spare change.

Be polite, and if you manage to get some attention before the club

brims with thirsty patrons, chat a little, make an impression and hope they remember your face for next time.

But if you’re not into paying your own way through the evening’s trip to boozetown, nightclubs are notorious for aggressive prowlers, willing to victimize their wallet for the chance to get lucky. It’s a risky business and not for the shy, but with an outgoing attitude and a willingness to at least talk to a semi-imposing stranger, both parties can leave happy or at least mollified. Walk with your new friend to the bar and watch that no special ingredients make it into your cup or bottle.

But if a booze-benefactor gets out of hand, an exit strategy becomes crucial. Having a quick and reliable getaway can also save the night when you or a friend has overdone

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it. Club employees can kick a patron out when they believe someone is on drugs, too hammered to function or if a person poses a liability.

The peace of mind that comes with knowing the way home is paved by cab fare, a bus or metro ticket or a designated driver is valuable during a night out.

The cost is high and the obstacles are numerous, but the reward could be a night immortalized in an overplayed Top 40 song.

Morgan Searles is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge studying abroad in Amsterdam.

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“It’s now the mash / It’s now the monster mash / The monster mash / And it’s a graveyard smash”

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Student Union dining options leave students rushing THE BOX DOES NOT EXIST Jana King Columnist “LSU dining has been in decline since spring 2009,” according to political science senior Gregory Davis.

The former food court was comparable to the Garden of Eden, featuring pasta, Mexican and actual sandwich options. My mouth watered and my eyes grew at the thought of such a wonderful place.

And rumor has it, it used to be affordable.

Not only are we seeing horrific changes in the dining options, they are done without consideration of the factors that influence where we choose to eat.

Those factors of course being the cost, line wait time and ability to eat said food while walking to class without spilling it everywhere.

At approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, I walked into the Student Union, battered and bruised from the trek through Free Speech Plaza.

Looking for comfort in the form of food and beverages, I headed toward the food court. I stood in a traffic jam for a few minutes before realizing that the huddled mass of students were a morph of the Bayou Bistreaux and Papa John’s lines that had to have been breaking a fire code.

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LSU students wait in line Wednesday during prime lunch time in the LSU Student Union. Some students think dining options are too expensive.

with the lonely souls working at the French Quarter Cafe and stopped to chuckle at the resemblance between the Jamba Juice crowd of Nike short sorority sisters and a herd of cattle coming in for their noon feeding.

Finally, I got to the real options: Chick-N-Grill, Chick-filA, Panda Express and On The Geaux.

Unfortunately, I was also faced with a third of the LSU student body at each location.

Chick-fil-A, serving only chicken and waffle fries, left a classmate of mine feeling unsatisfied, even though he said it was the best option at the time.

Panning over to the Panda Express line, I was faced with a line so long it rivaled the Great Wall of China, plus it isn’t easy to manage chopsticks while walking.

Chick-N-Grill is not — and never was — an option as I now consider it to be a particular evil

that replaced Salsaritas with a slashed menu and inflated prices.

Hurrying into my last available option for sustenance, I entered On-The-Geaux.

There was little hope that the salad line would move in the time I had left for class. Sushi once again boasted the problem of chopsticks and convenience.

So I reached for a mound of mayonnaise and soggy bread that was labeled tuna — don’t you dare try to call it a sandwich.

When I got to the cashier, I fished out a $5 bill and handed it to the woman, who looked at me and said, “it’s $6.75.”

Six dollars and seventy five cents for a tuna fish sandwich.

I had no time to ponder the profit that LSU receives from its wretchedly overpriced, subpar sandwiches and how it must fund glorious meals for its administration — I had to be in class in 10 minutes.

I handed her my debit card and cringed when she swiped it.

Defeated, I headed to class.

Sinking into my seat, I exchanged a few words with a classmate of mine.

“The Student Union? All they have is shit with long lines and no where to sit,” she said.

My stomach rumbled as I nodded, and I pushed away the thought of the room temperature, half-eaten tuna sandwich I had just thrown into a garbage can — I couldn’t stomach the thought of eating the whole thing.

As my professor began to lecture on policy debates, I wondered if my poor, nutrient-deprived body could possibly make a strong enough argument to persuade LSU Dining to favor the students’ opinions over the holy, holy dollar bill.

Jana King is a 19-year-old women’s and gender studies sophomore from Ponchatoula.

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Halloween costumes should be fun, not offensive GATES OF REASON

Mariel Gates Columnist Halloween season is my favorite time of the year. The air is crisp and cool, the leaves are starting to fall from the trees, pumpkins decorate every doorstep and images of skeletons and ghouls dance in people’s windows.

Most of all, it’s an excuse to wear costumes and change your identity for a few days out of the year in the name of fun.

However, there’s an epidemic of people turning cultures and races that aren’t theirs into costumes. One of the worst of these is “black face,” which is when a non-African-American person paints his or her face black to impersonate an African-American person.

The University of Colorado Boulder is attracting news

because it’s asking students not to wear costumes that appropriate a culture, gender, or race. The university borrowed a photo campaign from Ohio University with the recurring statement, “We’re a culture, not a costume.”

There are two different slogans on the posters. One reads, “This is who I am, and this is not okay” and the other says, “You wear the costume for one night, I wear the stigma for life.”

The photos consist of people from different cultures in their normal appearance holding photos of white people wearing an exaggerated and tasteless costume negatively or inaccurately depicting their identity.

The ways to offend people and their cultures are numerous.

Dressing as a Native American, terrorist, “gangster,” an oversexualized gypsy, “white trash” — the list goes on.

The University could benefit from a campaign like this. The Native American costume is the

one I see the most, and our student body could use a reminder that it may look cute, but it isn’t okay.

Another unfortunate aspect of the college Halloween culture is there’s this expectation for females to be sexy. Merely walk down the costume aisle at any party store and almost every single female costume has been sexified.

An interpretation of a sexy tiger is a tube top dress with tiger stripes that’s doesn’t extend past the butt cheeks. It’s topped with heels, fishnet stockings and cute little tiger ears. The male costume for a tiger is probably a cool mascot-type costume — fun and comfortable and definitely not sexy.

I’m not hating on women who wear this, more so the culture we live in that pressures women to be sexy, desirable and good looking all the time.

When I think of Halloween and the sexy costumes, I think of the Mean Girls quote: “Halloween is the one night a year when

girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.”

Why is this the attitude people have? It’s as if Halloween has turned into a sexiness contest between females. Seeing parties with costume contests involving a “sexiest costume” award are too common.

When we were kids, Halloween was about wearing a costume that accurately represented an idea. Now that we’re adults, the goal seems to be pushed to “how offensive can I be” or “how totally sexified can I be.”

People want reactions, whether it’s laughter, eyeballs staring at some exposed boobs, or gasps of disbelief at an offensive costume.

We should stop preoccupying ourselves with a need for a reaction and dress how we want to dress, even if the costume is seemingly lame.

An eager and enthusiastic person can pull off any costume, even if it isn’t sexy or offensive.

To me, the people who put in the effort to think of something creative and cool always end up having the best costumes of anyone.

Before donning your festive garb for this fun holiday, take a moment to think why you’re dressing like you are and how you’re representing yourself.

Mariel Gates is a 20-year-old mass communications sophomore from Baton Rouge.

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past 156 years.

The feisty bellhop gets quite bored during the year with no visitors, so she loves when the humans come for the month of October. Although thousands of visitors come through each year, this is not the kind of fame Phillis had dreamed of.

Communication Studies senior Blakeley Vicknair has played Phillis at The 13th Gate for two years now. During Halloween season, Vicknair is one of the many University students to transform into a creature of the night and haunt The Gate.

“We’re all very normal, silly people with big dreams, and in the blink of an eye we are gory and ready to scare the life out of people,” Vicknair said.

Midnight Productions opened the 40,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor haunt, The 13th Gate, in downtown Baton Rouge in 2002. Since then, national outlets such as the Travel Channel and MTV have spotlighted it as one of the top haunted attractions in the world.

With more than 250 actors and crew members employed, Stage Manager Jamie Schexnayder estimates University students make up about 35 percent of The 13th Gate’s cast. These dedicated workers take it upon themselves to create detailed background stories for the characters they portray.

“With acting, the best way to be believable to the outside world is when you submerge yourself into the life of your character, becoming that character,” Vicknair said. “Not to mention I play Phillis three days a week for an average of six to seven hours a night. It’s almost impossible not to get stuck.”

The actors and actresses are truly committed to the roles they play night after night. But like all dedicated employees, separating work and play can be challenging.

University alumna Kelsey White said leaving their personas at work is something all actors and actresses at The Gate struggle with, especially if accents are involved. From cockney to Romanian, when speaking in an accent for a long time, she said, it is difficult to go back to normal.

White has played her character Alena in Necropolis 13, The 13th Gate’s add-on, for the past three years. She describes Alena as a flirtatious vampire that loves to seduce her prey, never apologizing for invading patrons’ personal spaces.

“Last year a lot of my Gate friends and I would have a sleepover after the show at a friend’s house,” White said. “I woke them up one morning by serving them donuts as Alena. It was ridiculous and a lot of fun.”

This character overflow can sometimes be confusing for ordinary people in the outside world, especially around the week of Halloween, when the haunt is open daily — a time referred to by the workers as “hell week.”

French senior Stephanie Cronan, who plays the Ghost Bride in Necropolis 13, also works at

an aftercare and said she gets strange looks from the Pre-K students who don’t understand why her hair is white the week of Halloween.

“I look rough during hell week,” Cronan said. “This year it’s 10 days straight so I’ve just accepted the fact that I’m going to look rough. People think I have lice or white things in my hair, they think it’s dandruff, but it’s actually airbrush.”

Cronan has played the Ghost Bride for three years, and said her hair takes about 20 minutes, even though doing it has become all about how big it can be and how many spiders are in it. Vicknair’s hair and makeup process, on the other hand, takes a little over an hour, she said, because she works in the first area visitors see, meaning her look must be perfect because it can make or break patrons’ first impressions.

These nightly transformations can be so extreme that it becomes hard for the actors and actresses to recognize their coworkers in the daytime. Cronan has met fellow University students at The Gate but said she has walked right passed them on campus because of their

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“It’s funny because you’ll see them, and you won’t recognize them immediately because we’re not in makeup,” Cronan said. “People don’t recognize me because my hair’s flat and I don’t recognize people without zombie makeup.”

But students beware — some haunters still like messing with the outside world. Vicknair said she occasionally wears her whiteout contacts to school during the month of October.

Although scaring passersby is their job, some actors and actresses of The Gate are still too frightened to go through the haunted house as a guest. Vicknair said she got so frightened before her audition last year that she almost didn’t go.

“The irony in all of this is I refused to go to The 13th Gate because I was so terrified,” Vicknair said. “When I decided to audition, I made my roommate tag along with me because I was too scared to walk in.”

After spending countless hours together in makeup and costume perfecting their characters and scare tactics, The 13th Gate becomes more than a

page 15 ghostly gathering of actors, actresses and Halloween fanatics.

From teachers to accountants to University students, the workers of The Gate have become more than friends, Vicknair said.

“I think a lot of people would be surprised if they walked into our cast room and could see what goes on back there,” Vicknair said. “It’s a beautiful thing to have such a diverse group of people come together and share such a unique experience.”

The haunters see each other as family, and White even calls The 13th Gate home. This bond formed easily, Brown said, because the workers love what they do.

“We’re all one big happy, scary family,” Brown said. “It’s a creepy family, but it’s a family.”

The 13th Gate and Necropolis 13 will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. until Nov. 2.

Happy haunting.

Contact Katie Daigrepont at kdaigrepont@lsureveille.com

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University alumna Kelsey White plays a character at Necropolis 13. The 13th Gate and Necropolis 13 will remain open until Nov. 2.

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by Jacqueline E. Mathews

Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

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51 Slide sideways on an icy road 52 Actor Griffith 53 Emery board 54 Faucet problem 55 African nation 56 Therefore 57 Nap 60 Nov.’s follower

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Thursday, October 31, 2013