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New president well-regarded at former school, hopes for similar success at LSU Gordon Brillon and Alyson Gaharan Staff Writer and News Editor

University seeks new ruling, avoids fine Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking back at F. King Alexander’s time at California State University Long Beach and ahead at his plans as the new LSU president.

Staff Writer

Talk to anyone from California State University Long Beach about the man they know as “King,” and you’ll likely hear the same thing – there aren’t many people who know more about higher education.

For the most part, they’ll tell you F. King Alexander’s policy expertise made him a very effective university president. But first, they’ll say he was always thinking of the needs of the students first.

So it wasn’t a surprise when the University tipped him to fill the newly created LSU president position.

“Schools from all over the country were looking for him,” said Mary Stephens, CSULB vice president of administration and finance.

“He was on everybody’s list. How could he not be?”

Donald Para, named interim president of CSULB after Alexander left, has worked at CSULB for ALEXANDER, see page 6

LAWSUIT

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LSU President F. King Alexander arrived on campus earlier this summer to fill the newly combined System president and University chancellor position. Alexander recently raised University faculty and staff pay for the first time in four years.

The University will ignore a court-mandated $500-a-day fine for refusing to turn over presidential search records in hopes that the Louisiana Supreme Court will repeal a previous ruling.

The Board of Supervisors was found in contempt of court on May 1, following its members refusal to release the names of semifinalist candidates for the University’s recently created LSU president position.

The Board received a stay, or temporary suspension from having to pay the fine from May 23 to June 6, but their request for another stay was denied.

When that stay concluded, University attorney Jimmy Faircloth said moving to the state Supreme Court was the next logical step. The court has yet to rule.

Months earlier, former Reveille Editor in Chief Andrea Gallo, NOLA.com | The TimesPicayune and The Advocate filed separate lawsuits against LAWSUIT, see page 6

PARKING

New commuter lot to replace spots lost to construction Desiree Robertson Contributing Writer

Construction is underway on a new commuter parking lot that will replace the spots lost due to the new dorm being built in Hart Lot. The Hart Lot construction site has taken 550 to 600 parking spaces away from drivers, although only half of those spots will be lost permanently once the dorm is built.

When construction on the new dorm is completed, the spots will become available to students once again.

The new lot, located on Aster Street, will provide more than 200 spaces to help deal with the

commuter spaces lost due to construction, said Steven Waller, director of Residential Life.

Builders have a 90-day contract to lay the parking lot, which is expected to be completed by the end of September, Waller said.

Gary Graham, director of Parking and Transportation Services, said it’s more likely that the construction will not be finished until later in the semester because of weather and other unexpected delays.

The cost for the new lot was included in the residential building’s $24.6 million price tag, Waller said.

Graham said after the initial influx of drivers during the first few

weeks of school, the University’s parking situation should calm down, especially if students take advantage of commuter lots near the band hall.

“It’s going to be an inconvenience, but it’s not like we don’t have a surplus of parking” Graham said.

But some students think otherwise. “[Parking] is going to be chaos, and it’s going to be intense,” said international studies freshman Cooper Spivak, referring to loss of campus parking spaces.

Contact Desiree Robertson at drobertson@lsureveille.com

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A new commuter parking lot on Aster Street is expected to provide more than 200 commuter parking spaces for students following its completion.

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Nation & World

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INTERNATIONAL Gay activists in Amsterdam protest Russian policy, cheer ‘Putin Out!’ AMSTERDAM (AP) — More than 2,000 gay rights supporters protested Sunday in Amsterdam’s largest square, carrying signs, singing songs and chanting slogans to condemn the Russian government’s homosexuality policies.

Demonstrators especially criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, with performers leading the crowd in cheering “Putin Out!” An enormous blow-up doll caricaturing the president flanked one side of the stage — flexing his muscles, bare-chested, and draped in a rainbow flag.

Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill at least 46, fears of looming civil war BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents bent on destabilizing Iraq killed at least 46 people in numerous attacks scattered around the country on Sunday, striking targets as varied as a coffee shop, a wedding party convoy and a carload of off-duty soldiers.

The attacks are part of a monthslong wave of killing that is the country’s worst spate of bloodshed since 2008. The violence is calling into question the security forces’ ability to protect the country and raising fears that Iraq’s sectarian and ethnic divisions are pushing it back toward the brink of civil war.

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More than 2,000 gay rights supporters protest at Museum Square in Amsterdam on Sunday. Some chant slogans and wave rainbow flags.

Nigerian teen survives 35-minutes in aircraft wheel after take off LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A young teenager dashed across a runway at a Nigerian airport, hid in the wheel well of a jet and survived a 35-minute domestic flight, the airline and aviation authorities said Sunday.

Passengers and crew had alerted the pilots that a boy was seen running to the plane as it was taxiing to take off Saturday from southern Benin City, Arik Airline spokesman Ola Adebanji said.

The pilots alerted the country’s aviation agency, he said.

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Yosemite fire expanding quickly ‘poses every challenge there can be’

Exxon Mobil agrees to nearly $2.4M in fines, improvements

GROVELAND, Calif. (AP) — An inferno raging on the northern border of Yosemite National Park is slowing its advance toward mountain communities as firefighters scramble to bulldoze fire breaks.

The fire is now nearly 210 square miles and only 7 percent contained.

State and federal fire officials are focusing fire break containment efforts in the communities of Ponderosa Hills, Twain Hart and Tuolumne City.

The fire started Aug. 17. The cause remains unknown.

Fla. gunman once close to long-time boss before murder-suicide

(AP) — Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality says Exxon Mobil Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $2.4 million in fines, improvements and other payments to settle violations at Baton Rougearea plants.

Agency spokeswoman Jean Kelly says in a news release that $2.3 million will resolve violations from 2008 into this year at four plants, including the company’s Baton Rouge refinery. She said in the statement Friday that another $62,000 is for a release of naphtha in June 2012 at the Baton Rouge Complex.

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) — A longtime employee of a Florida trucking company was once very close with his former boss, even known as his right-hand man. But police say Hubert Allen Jr. drove around Saturday and shot former coworkers and his onetime boss, killing the ex-employer and another man before turning a gun on himself.

On Sunday, residents in this close-knit community near Jacksonville mourned and tried to piece together what happened. Police didn’t release any new details or information on a possible motive.

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Inmate firefighters walk along state Highway 120 on Sunday as firefighters continue to battle the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Pa. clown couple ties knot at annual clown festival, no foolin’ LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — If the key to a long marriage is laughter, these clowns are set.

Billy Tedeski and Patty Kulwicki tied the knot Friday at an annual clown festival in central Pennsylvania.

The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News reports Kulwicki literally reeled Tedeski in to start the ceremony — a bit the Pittsburgh couple had performed at Clownfest two years ago.

Guests got in on the act and so did the officiant, a fellow clown.

Justice Dept. tries to stop La. school vouchers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is trying to stop the state from distributing school vouchers in any district that remains under a desegregation court order.

In papers filed Saturday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, the Justice Department said Louisiana distributed vouchers in 2012-13 to nearly 600 public school students in districts that are still under such orders, and “many of those vouchers impeded the desegregation process.”

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CONSTRUCTION

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Summer road projects ease traffic flow on campus Projects aim to make campus safer

Director of Planning, Design and Construction for Facility Services Roger Husser said the creation of diagonal parking, which alternates from one side of the road Gabrielle Braud to the other, creates a more curved road. This causes cars to travel in Contributing Writer a weaving motion with the goal of Students both old and new may slowing traffic flow and creating a run into some unexpected surprises safer environment for pedestrians, as they attempt to navigate their Husser said.

In addition to the diagonal way across and around campus this parking on Dalrymple, the trafweek.

Following a busy summer of fic lanes will also be designated as construction, the University’s road- shared lanes between vehicles and ways have been updated as part of bicycles, which Husser said will Easy Streets II, a project designed also calm traffic flow on campus, alto create a more pedestrian-friendly lowing pedestrians to navigate more campus and alleviate traffic woes. safely.

However, road closure and onThe next part of phase I of Easy campus construction will continue Streets II will take place at the south throughout the fall as part of these end of Tower Drive where the street ongoing projects and may add to will be shut down between South students’ confusion while navigat- Stadium Drive and South Campus ing campus.

Drive, the areas near Williams Hall Phase I of Easy Streets II began and the Frey Computing Services this summer and includes the con- building, and bike lanes will be struction and recent added in the comcompletion of the Read one columnist’s ing weeks. This of Tower traffic circle at Dalthoughts on the transition section Drive, which Grarymple Drive and West Lakeshore to a pedestrian-friendly ham said sees up to campus, p. 17.

30,000 pedestrians Drive, where four a day, will be perdifferent streets manently closed to vehicles. converge.

Additionally, at the north end Director of Parking and Transportation Services Gary Graham of Tower Drive between South said the traffic circle, which has Campus Drive and the Union Thebeen open for a few weeks, has been ater, an extra-wide sidewalk will be well-received, and there have been added to create a pedestrian thoroughfare. However, the area will rerequests for more on campus.

Easy Streets II along Dal- main open for vehicle access to the rymple Drive also includes the two gated lots. creation of diagonal parking to reHusser said the work on Towplace what were previously parallel er Drive will continue through early October. parking spots.

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The newly constructed traffic circle at Dalrymple Drive will relieve traffic woes as part of the Easy Streets II construction project.

Phase II of Easy Streets II will begin next summer and consists of similar work along Field House Drive, South Stadium Drive and the west end of South Campus Drive.

Other road closures include South Stadium Drive, which will remain closed because of stadium construction until next fall.

The new parking garage on campus may also relieve residential parking congestion. A lottery was held to distribute the $330 parking

passes to students and there is now a waitlist for students wanting to park in the area.

Parking and Transportation Services also confirmed that parking permits for students have been mailed. Students who have not received parking permits should go to their post office and ask for a confirmation of non-receipt and present that document at the parking office in order to be issued another parking pass.

Ticketing for illegal parking without a permit will begin Sept. 1.

Staff writer Thomas contributed to this story.

Check out a map of current construction work at lsureveille.com.

Contact Gabrielle Braud at gbraud@lsureveille.com

AUGUST

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG to continue providing free Scantrons, blue books

Sponsors sought to fund program Camille Stelly Contributing Writer

Never fear, you will have Scantrons and blue books this year.

Student Government plans to provide free Scantrons and blue books throughout the academic year, according to SG President John Woodard.

“We will have Scantrons the entire year,” Woodard said. “We are funding the program through sponsorships.”

The future of the program remained uncertain much of last year when former President Taylor Cox announced in March they would cut their most utilized program, but then recanted his statement. In a news release, SG announced Scantrons and blue books would be available only

during midterm and final exam weeks.

To help fund the Scantron program this year, SG is looking for outside sponsors, such as Raising Cane’s, and looking into the possibility of getting sponsors’ logos printed on the Scantrons, according to SG Chief of Staff Joe Gipson.

Woodard also said SG is looking to implement an effective and efficient system to guarantee students do not abuse the program.

Along with continuing the successful free-Scantron initiative, Woodard said he wants to utilize the president’s cabinet and create a board of delegates composed of members from student organizations.

“I want to speak face to face to students about everything and cover every aspect of campus,” Woodard said. “It starts with me. I am more than willing to establish the relationship with students.”

Woodard said his top priorities include an initiative to streamline reserving study rooms in Middleton Library by moving the process online.

He also plans to work with Career Services to create a career prep shop, which would provide students with a place to get résumé help and interview preparation. Woodard said the shop would also be able to loan students ties, jackets and other interview essentials.

Gipson said administrations typically gauge their success on the number of initiatives SG implements.

“A successful year is seeing Student Government growing as an organization, becoming something that students utilize and being an influential voice,” Gipson said.

Contact Camille Stelly at cstelly@lsureveille.com

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Tiny Steps - Oak Villa Park

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Sarah McCoy's Oopsie Daisies The Spotted Cat Music Club

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CMDA Opening Convocation - Claude L. Shaver Theatre

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Dominick Grillo - The Spotted Cat Music Club

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Zephyrs vs. Redbirds - Zephyr Field Sunflower City - The Maison The Brent Walsh Jazz Trio - Old Point Bar

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Preservation Hall Living Legends - Preservation Hall Mike Fulton and John Royen - Fritzels Jazz Club

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Andrew's Extravaganza - George's Place DJ QT's Music Video Overload - George's Place

9:30 PM 10:00 PM

The New Orleans Super Jam - The Maison Jazz Vipers - The Spotted Cat Music Club

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

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ADMINISTRATION

Monday, August 26, 2013

Alexander supports Obama’s plans for higher education Both seek to make education affordable Gordon Brillon Staff Writer

LSU President F. King Alexander came out in support of President Obama’s new plan to make higher education more affordable Thursday, saying many parts of the plan are similar to ideas he has promoted for years.

The plan, unveiled on the first stop of a two-day bus trip through New York and Pennsylvania, aims to make a college education more affordable by rewarding high-performing, lowcost universities with greater federal funding. It would establish a rating system for universities, judging them based on criteria such as tuition, student debt and post-graduation earnings.

Alexander said the University would benefit from this system.

“If it works the way we hope, it will give us more money and allow us to remain affordable,” he said. “It also rewards keeping students out of debt compared to other institutions nationwide.”

Alexander said the University has been proactive in trying

to keep costs down for students while maintaining high academic standards, but he added that state cuts in funding for higher education have made that difficult.

The University’s average instate undergraduate student paid $6,989 in tuition for the 201213 school year. According to the Association of Public and LandGrant Universities, the national average tuition at public universities was $8,655, regardless of residency.

In-state undergraduate tuition grew 9 percent between 2011-12 and 2012-13, and outof-state tuition rose 13 percent to $22,265. Alexander said the main reason for this was a decrease in appropriations from the state.

He said federal funding has become more important to universities in recent years, with the federal government providing $150 billion to states compared with $70 billion last year.

“I do think the federal government has a right and an obligation to use that $150 billion as leverage to make sure states stay in the game of funding higher education,” Alexander said.

Alexander said if the trend of decreasing state higher education funding continues, tuition will continue to rise and more students will be in greater debt

JACQUELYN MARTIN / The Associated Press

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speak about college financial aid Friday at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa.

after graduation.

A statement from White House officials said under the new plan, the federal government would implement a “race to the top”-style program that would create incentives for states to fund universities and keep tuition low. The program would give greater federal funding to states that base appropriations on

performance and value rather than enrollment, which is currently the most common method.

Though Alexander said he is hopeful the President’s plan will help with the University’s financial problems, he said much of the fate of the plan will depend on the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in Congress.

“We’re going to be very engaged in the dialogue, very engaged in the language,” Alexander said. “This will come to fruition with the next reauthorization, which will come in the next nine to 12 months.”

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Rum distillery plans to make use of La. sugar cane Company will bring internships to LSU Alexis Rebennack Staff Writer

While Louisiana is no stranger to rum distilleries, one new company — Cane Land Distilling — is setting up shop in the heart of Tiger Country and intends to squeeze out its first batch of rhum by winter 2014.

Cane Land plans to produce traditional rum made from molasses, but what makes the company unique is that they will make rhum agricole, a rhum made from freshpressed sugar cane juice. Harvesting and fermenting fresh sugar cane juice for rhum agricole is a difficult process, which is a challenge for many distilleries in the U.S. However, Cane Land will have direct access to the cane fields and the milling process at all stages to deliver what its owners are calling “the true cane-to-glass experience.”

“We are big fans of Louisiana rum and we pull for other companies to do well, but we will be different than any other company,”

said Cane Land co-owner Walter Tharp. “Our focus is on our unique access to our source of sugar cane and sugar mills. Not a lot of people realize that Louisiana produces more sugar cane than all the Caribbean Islands combined, so we feel Louisiana is a natural for rum.

There will be more companies to come, I am sure.”

Tharp’s family has owned Alma Plantation and Sugar Mill in Pointe Coupee Parish for more than 150 years. Tharp grew up in Baton Rouge and said the area is dear to his heart.

Tharp said he and fellow co-owner Jim Massey chose the distillery’s River Road location because of its close proximity to the sugar mill, downtown Baton Rouge and LSU. “LSU will be an integral part of our company,” Tharp said. “In addition to neighboring LSU, we have plans to introduce an LSU intern program that will range from agriculture [and] marketing to our community outreach program and general business operations.”

While none of this is in the final stages yet, Cane Land wants to first create internships for LSU marketing students. Cane Land’s owners plan to approach the University with ideas in the next

few months. drink or purchase a bottle.

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The plan allows Despite the for greater fermenter capacity for owners’ big plans, Cane Land may 200,000 cases within nine months. not have a huge impact on the local “The success of this rhum will economy, according to University depend on the product’s placement AgCenter professor Mike Salassi, throughout the state,” Tharp said.

Third Street, along with Tigerland, will likely be an integral part of that process. In addition, Tiger fans will be able to tour the distillery on game days and even have a

who specializes in crop production economics.

“Since these are small companies, the impact on the Baton Rouge economy will not be that great,” said Salassi. “It will be positive, but relatively small.”

In 2012, AgCenter professor Kurt Guidry said the Louisiana sugar cane industry produced more than 3 billion pounds of raw sugar and 101 million gallons of molasses, so the use of these products in rum production would represent less than 1 percent of total Louisiana production.

“While the potential for increased demand for sugar and molasses from these companies can certainly be viewed as a positive for the sugarcane industry, its impact will likely be fairly limited in terms of being able to drastically change the current price situation for sugar and molasses,” Guidry said.

Contact Alexis Rebennack at arebennack@lsureveille.com

CONSTRUCTION

New eco-friendly residential hall takes shape in Hart parking lot

Building will be LEED certified Desiree Robertson Contributing Writer

Construction for Cypress Hall, the University’s first sustainable residential building, began this summer and is set to open its doors to student for the fall 2015 semester.

The $24.6 million building will be certified according to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system and will feature eco-friendly features like water collection systems and energyefficient mechanics, according to Residential Life Director Steven Waller.

The design also includes an electric-car charging station, two large indoor classrooms, outdoor spaces, courtyards and interior bike storage.

When construction for Cypress Hall is completed during spring 2015, the University will begin renovating older residential buildings like Evangeline Hall, which will receive a complete overhaul, according to associate director of Residential Life Jay High.

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Cypress Hall began, Kirby Smith Hall and Annie Boyd Hall were the most recently renovated residential life buildings, High said.

Kirby Smith was intended to be designated as conference housing after the completion of Cypress Hall, but increased housing demands from students have delayed those plans, Waller said.

More upperclassmen are choosing to live on campus than

ever before, Waller said, and with larger freshman classes each year, ResLife is challenged to provide housing for those who want it.

But adding features like kitchens and study rooms during renovations causes ResLife to lose 20 to 30 percent of beds in that hall, according to Waller.

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VMAS

Stars shock, wow at Video Music Awards

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards was filled with “Applause,” a major boy band reunion, and performance collaborations.

What more would you want from an awards show?

Lady Gaga opened the show with her catchy, upbeat “ApAGGI ASHAGRE single, Social Media plause,” which Coordinator helped build the momentum of the show from the start.

Unfortunately, the VMAs took a dramatic turn when Miley Cyrus took the stage with Robin

Thicke. Cyrus performed her single, “We Can’t Stop,” before joining Thicke for a performance of his songs “Blurred Lines” and “Give It 2 U.” The performance consisted of Cyrus twerking, grinding on Thicke (who is 16 years her senior) and making the audience uncomfortable in every way possible.

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of Supervisors for violating public records law to strengthen NOLA. the Board of Supervisors for com | The Times-Picayune and violating public records law in The Advocate’s case. refusing to provide applicants’ Since Gallo will not appeal names for the president position. her case, the case between the Attorney Loretta Mince, University and The Advocate and who represents NOLA.com | The NOLA.com | The Times-PicaTimes-Picayune and The Ad- yune will have to be heard with vocate, said contempt of court a 0-1 record and Faircloth will means the court has ordered the only be able to use the evidence Board to release the records, even and witnesses he produced in the if it contends the ruling is incor- first case. rect.

“The choice to not appeal Additionally, the court has is because we don’t want to hurt not ruled in whether Judge Janice The Advocate and The TimesClark was correct in her ruling in Picayune’s lawsuit.,” Gallo said. public records law, “In us not appealRead our columnist’s ing, we are actuFaircloth said.

Faircloth said view on the lawsuit, p. 17 ally creating a the University is in stronger lawsuit a catch-22 because if it complies for them. It’s not about who is gowith the court order and releases ing to have these records released. the documents, it will lose its ap- It’s just about having the records peal. released.”

Blake Chatelain, Board of Scott Sternberg, Gallo’s atSupervisors member and Presi- torney, agreed with Gallo saying dential Search Committee chair- he believes the records will be man, agreed with Faircloth saying overturned. to turn over the names would dis“The great part about losing card the point of appellate review. is that you’re the one that gets “If we release the records that to decide to appeal or not. We Judge Clark is asking us to, at that figured why take the risk when point there is no point for the ap- you’re going to get the records pellate review,” Chatelain said. anyway,” Sternberg said.

Faircloth described the situation as an “enormous procedural game.”

Gallo says she will not Contact Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez at fsuarez@lsureveille.com appeal her case against the Board

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ALEXANDER, from page 1

25 years and has known Alexander since he accepted the presidency there more than seven years ago. He said when Alexander started, he had big shoes to fill following the retirement of the popular and charismatic president Robert Maxson, but he approached the position with his own unique style.

Para said Alexander quickly won over students and faculty with his student-oriented leadership style and his ability to raise the national profile of CSULB. This focus on students seems to have worked at CSULB, but only time will tell whether Alexander can successfully transition to the LSU system.

Alexander took his first major action as University president at the end of July when he announced a system-wide pay raise for University faculty and staff — the first of its kind in four years.

Alexander said acquiring the money to fund the pay raise was not easy, and that he was awake until late the night before the announcement trying to cobble together money from various sources into a plan for the raises.

Money for the raise came from several sources, including from expected increases in tuition, University savings from unfilled administration positions and a $150,000 donation from the athletics department, Alexander said.

Some of these funds are non-recurring donations and the money to continue paying faculty salaries will have to be found from other sources in the future.

Under Interim President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins, University administration intended to raise faculty salaries for several years, but cuts in state higher education appropriations made it impossible, Alexander said.

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Monday, August 26, 2013 With roughly 150 faculty members having left the University since 2008, Alexander said raising salaries was a priority to prevent more faculty from leaving. But he said he fears that unless the state changes its course with regard to higher education funding, it may be several years before pay can be raised again.

“It’s hard to say if [pay raises] can continue without a more predictable pattern of funding, I don’t think we can sweep together the money to keep increasing salaries in that fashion each and every year,” Alexander said.

Additionally, Alexander hopes to keep University students focused on one goal.

At CSULB, Alexander introduced a motto for students, “Graduation begins today.” Alexander said he wanted students, faculty and staff to keep in mind the goal of graduation, and work toward it every day. In his time at CSULB, six-year graduation rates improved to the highest in the school’s history.

Alexander said he will implement the same motto at the University, and that students can expect to see it adorning classroom walls and napkins in the dining halls.

“We don’t need a new motto,” Alexander said. “I want students to think, ‘Did you do something today that got you a little closer to graduating?’”

While he plans to retain his focus on students, Alexander acknowledged that prioritizing faculty interests is an equally important step toward a successful system.

Alexander said he hopes the pay raise will help improve relations between the administration and the faculty, who have often expressed disappointment in the administration’s decisions in recent years.

After Alexander was announced as the only finalist for the president position in March, the Faculty

Senate unanimously voted to pass a resolution of no confidence in the University Board of Supervisors.

Alexander said his first meetings with faculty involved a very open dialogue as he asked them for their opinions on what the administration has done that has worked, and what hasn’t. He said he and faculty agreed that the largest issue the University must face is decreased funding from the state.

University Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said that though the faculty is pleased with the decision to raise salaries, they remain skeptical that the administration can continue to meet their needs.

“It marks a good direction, but we want to know if it will be pursued,” Cope said. “A 4 percent raise is good, but in the same period of time we’ve seen 8 percent inflation.”

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LSU club clears confusion about exciting sport COLE TRAVIS · Sports Contributor

LSU Rugby Club President Westley LaBorde loves his sport and believes it is on the rise in the United States, but from erroneous comparisons to football to head-scratching questions from classmates, mainstream rugby is still a long way off.

“I get asked a lot, ‘Is that the one with the sticks and helmets?’” LaBorde said.

Rugby resembles a mixture of the physicality of football with the constant action and flowing style of soccer. Players need the stamina to run for 80 minutes and the strength to spend that time tackling the opposition.

Each team consists of 15 players, eight forwards and seven backs. Forwards spend most of the game gaining possession of the ball with their hulking size while the backs use speed and agility to get the ball across the endline to

Watch how these LSU Rugby players view their sport and how this game is played at lsureveille.com/video.

Nobody likes to play small ball THE SMARTEST MORAN JAMES MORAN Sports Columnist

RUGBY, see page 15

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LSU Rugby Club Vice President Daniel Clesi (left) helps his fellow teammates run plays on Friday at the LSU UREC practice fields. Rugby players describe their sport as a combination between soccer and football.

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LSU rugby coach Bob Causey (right) runs drills Friday at the LSU UREC practice fields for the club’s rugby camp. Causey played rugby at LSU in the late ’70s before joining the USA national team.

What do “First Take,” The World Series of Poker and regularseason tennis tournaments all have in common?

They’re all things I couldn’t care less about. But I’d still watch them on ESPN before even considering tuning in to the Little League World Series.

While eating lunch in the Union last week, I had the misfortune of glancing at competing units of preteens playing baseball.

I vowed I would not tune into “the worldwide leader in sports” again until the whole thing was over.

It’s safe to return now. The Little League World Series ended yesterday — I Googled it.

Don’t get me wrong. I love watching baseball, and I loved playing little league. But adults watching other people’s children play baseball is kind of creepy to me.

Almost every concerned parent loves supporting their child and watching them play sports. Some even take it a little too far, choosing to live vicariously through the child’s athletic success. Both cases are completely normal and have existed as long as youth athletics.

There’s nothing normal about adults with no relation watching random 11- and 12-year-olds play baseball. Sorry, I don’t care how much you love the excitement and competition. You’re creepy and LITTLE LEAGUE, see page 15

FOOTBALL

Freshman QB shows promise Jennings displays dual-threat ability Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor

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LSU freshman quarterback Anthony Jennings (10) scans the field for a receiver April 20 during the 2013 National L Club Spring Game in Tiger Stadium. Jennings possesses a dual-threat ability.

Les Miles has a unique way of inking his prep prospects, always guaranteeing his roster features both a dualthreat quarterback and a traditional pocket passer.

This method has produced several quarterback controversies, including Ryan Perrilloux versus Matt Flynn and Jordan

Jefferson versus Jarrett Lee. When the No. 5 dualthreat quarterback, according to Rivals.com, freshman quarterback Anthony Jennings graduated early to join the Tigers last year, everyone expected more of the same: an ideological clash between Jennings and sophomore quarterback Stephen Rivers.

What they got was a totally different monster.

“He’s definitely not a run-first quarterback,” said Scott Burton, Jennings’s coach at Marietta High School.

“Sometimes you get labeled a

dual-threat because you’re athletic, and people automatically think that means you’re not a true quarterback. People think you’re more of an athlete that plays quarterback, and that’s definitely not the case with Anthony.”

Burton is only one member of a long line of people eager to dispute Jennings’s classification as a dual-threat quarterback. Miles and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron were so impressed

by Jennings’s natural ability DUAL THREAT, see page 14

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VOLLEYBALL

FOOTBALL

Allen, Hunter work together during defensive end battle Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer

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LSU junior setter Malorie Pardo (14) reaches for the ball Saturday during the annual Purple & Gold Scrimmage in the PMAC.

Serving, blocking, shines at scrimmage Coach Flory looks to solidify lineup Mike Gegenheimer Sports Writer

It’s been nine months since the LSU volleyball team last stepped on the PMAC court together in an organized game.

That changed Saturday as the team reunited, coming together for the Purple & Gold Scrimmage to give fans their first glimpse at the new squad.

“We did a really nice job of playing defense,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “The passing tempo wasn’t great. That usually doesn’t lend us to a good rhythm offensively. ... There were too many hitting errors, but it’s early.

Overall, I thought it was a pretty good experience.”

Flory returns five starters to the team this season, but said she hasn’t settled on a final roster for the season opener against the University of Texas-San Antonio on Aug 30.

During the team’s media day, Flory said junior setter Malorie Pardo is the only player on the team who has clinched her spot in the starting lineup, which comes as no surprise as she is the only setter listed on the team roster.

Flory released a little more of her plans for the season after the scrimmage.

“I think [sophomore outside hitter] Emily [Ehrle] will be in there. I don’t know if [sophomore] Haley [Smith] will be in there, Haley will probably be in the defensive specialist role,” Flory said. “Overall, I think our lineup is going to remain fluid for the first couple weeks of the season. We’ve got a lot of pieces we can plug in and typically we

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don’t miss a beat.”

Freshman middle blocker Briana Holman drew rave reviews at team media day and again following the team scrimmage Saturday night, as Flory said she has the potential to be one of the best of all time at LSU. Holman is visibly one of the hardest hitters on the team, a fact exemplified after she concussed freshman defensive specialist Katie Dunlap with a ball during team practice.

The DeSoto, Texas native blasted 12 kills Saturday night as well as posting nine blocks — something Flory put significant emphasis on this offseason after LSU finished near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference in blocking in 2012.

“She’s feisty, she jumps high, she hits hard,” said senior middle blocker Desiree Elliott. “It’s going to be a fun season playing with her. She’s going to be our go-to, and we’re very excited to have her on the court.”

Elliott posted eight kills and five blocks in the scrimmage, but those numbers were likely stunted by Elliott being moved around the court all night to get more work in the back row and in the serving game — another point of focus for the Tigers.

“Our serving is much better,” Flory said. “I think that the international trip helped us understand how to be a tough-serving team and how to truly be tough servers. I was excited about our serving. I think for the most part our passers handled it pretty well.

That was a double positive in that regard tonight.”

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Gegs1313_TDR

Everyone knows the trenches are built for battle.

But when two LSU defensive ends, junior Jordan Allen and sophomore Danielle Hunter, line up in the three-point stance at the team’s practice facility, there’s a different war being waged.

With three-fourths of the starting defensive line most likely set, the final defensive end position remains open for anyone vying to take over the spot, and Allen and Hunter are more than willing to seize the opportunity.

LSU coach Les Miles has spent the final weeks of fall camp raving about both players, and every day has turned into a dogfight to see who will man the starting spot come August 31.

“In practice, we have the focus of, ‘I want to do this better than him,’” Allen said. “It’s human nature. We just want to be better than the other person.”

Compared to previous seasons, the rotating door at defensive end will be one of the primary question marks throughout the season.

Previously manned by the likes of former Tigers draftees Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery, the pass rush experienced a major drop off in the offseason.

Now, the spot has been left

open for one of two players the time,” Hunter said. “It’s the who each had little experience same kind of relationship Sam during the 2012[Montgomery] ‘We help each other all and Mingo had.

13 campaign.

The 6-foot-6- the time. It’s the same We coordinate inch, 254-pound great. We’re just kind of relationship like brothers with Allen suffered a season-ending D-line pride.

Sam [Montgomery] that knee injury last We’re always toyear while Hunter and Mingo had. We gether.”

Both Hunter saw limited action in every contest, coordinate great. We’re and Allen have finishing with 12 just like brothers with clearly stated tackles. Hunter that they want — 6 feet 6 inch- that D-line pride. We’re the starting gig, es, 241 pounds but that hasn’t always together.’ stopped either — primarily saw from giving contime with the speDanielle Hunter structive criticism cial teams unit on sophomore defensive end or advice as prackick coverage.

Allen said there’s one goal tice rages on.

The duo has big shoes to fill for the duo this season: keep the intensity coming from the edge on the edge, and they said being successful directly depends no matter who is in the game.

“As long as you don’t have a on their ability to keep each drop-off whenever you do swap other focused and fundamentally … then it really doesn’t matter sound. who’s the first string or who’s the “Our relationship … is just second string,” he said. “It’s kind as solid as everybody else,” Allen of like having your first string in said. “As a defensive line, we’re the whole time.” a family, and you’re always goThe duo still has time to fight ing to help whoever it is. Just befor the position before travelling cause you’re fighting [with someto the season-opener in Dallas, one] for a spot, it doesn’t mean and it’s not yet clear how Miles you’re going to sit there and not intends to utilize the two defend- help that person get better.” ers.

Regardless of how the competition between the two ends Contact Lawrence Barreca at goes, Hunter said there’s no anilbarreca@lsureveille.com; mosity between them.

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Saints rally for 31-23 preseason win over Texans The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Andre Johnson had 131 yards receiving before halftime in his first extended work of the preseason Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

But New Orleans’ backups scored two touchdowns in the second half to help the Saints to a 3123 victory.

Johnson didn’t play in the preseason opener and had less than a quarter of work last week. On Sunday, he grabbed seven of the eight passes thrown to him, highlighted by a 39-yard reception.

Matt Schaub was 15 of 26 for 213 yards for Houston (2-1), and Ben Tate ran for 74 yards and a score filling in for Arian Foster.

Drew Brees was four of six for 104 yards and a touchdown for the Saints (3-0) before sitting down after the third possession. With Marques Colston still sitting out with a left foot injury, rookie fifthround pick Kenny Stills continued to impress with 54 yards receiving and a touchdown.

Backup Luke McCown came in with 8 eight minutes left in the second quarter. He finished with 118 yards and two touchdowns.

Andy Tanner had 33 yards receiving with two touchdown receptions in the second half for New Orleans.

Tate piled up 51 yards on Houston’s second drive, with the highlight coming on a 39-yard run when he darted to the outside and cut back in for the big gain. He

capped it with a 1-yard run that gave Houston a 7-0 lead.

Schaub was sacked by Cameron Jordan when he manhandled Derek Newton on third down on Houston’s next possession and the Texans settled for a 48-yard field goal from Randy Bullock.

Johnson beat his coverage and was wide open for the 39-yard reception in the second quarter.

Schaub was sacked after that and Houston’s offense stalled before Bullock made it 13-7 with a 55yard field goal.

The Saints couldn’t get much going on offense in their first two drives. Willie Jefferson got his hands on Brees in the end zone on the third play of their first drive.

But before he could bring him down, the quarterback got off a pass that fell incomplete.

Keshawn Martin returned the punt for a touchdown, but it was called back because of an illegal block by Brandon Harris.

Brees was sacked by Jared Crick to force a punt and end the next drive. The Saints finally started clicking after that.

Brees found Pierre Thomas on a short pass and linebacker Joe Mays was there to make the tackle, but Thomas wriggled free and dashed for a 51-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 10-7 early in the second quarter.

The Saints got that drive going on another catch and run when Brees finessed a short floater to Mark Ingram which he turned into a 29-yard gain.

McCown’s first drive ended

with a 51-yard field goal by Garrett Hartley that cut Houston’s lead to 13-10.

Stills grabbed a 40-yard pass over Kareem Jackson on thirdand-6. Stills finished the drive four plays later when he beat Johnathan Joseph to get wide open on the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown reception to put New Orleans up 1713.

Harris was called for his second costly penalty of the game on a 40-yard pass interference call on the first play of the second half.

New Orleans took advantage of the penalty when McCown found Tanner for an 8-yard touchdown strike

to make it 24-16.

T.J. Yates threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alec Lemon to get Houston to 24-23 late in the third quarter. Tanner’s second touchdown grab pushed the Saints’ lead to 31-23 in the fourth.

Houston played without defensive end Antonio Smith, who served the first game of a threegame suspension for hitting Miami guard Richie Incognito with the Dolphins player’s helmet last week.

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FOOTBALL

Monday, August 26, 2013

Sports writers select fantasy mock draft picks

1.

Adrian Peterson, RB Minnesota Vikings

‘You can’t win your fantasy league with the first pick, but you can lose it.

Peterson is a safe bet to finish in the top-5 of fantasy Trey Labat Sports Contributor running backs.’

2.

Calvin Johnson, WR Detroit Lions

Ray Rice, RB Baltimore Ravens

‘Without players like Anquan Boldin and Dennis Pitta, the Baltimore offense will rely on the Tommy talents of Rice Romanach Sports Contributor more than ever.’

4.

Chandler Rome Sports Editor

5.

‘Picked Spiller because Fred Jackson won’t see nearly as many carries — unless the Bills are on the goal line — and I personally like Buffalo’s schedule in terms of matching up against opposing defenses.’

Lawrence Barreca

‘Johnson is an invaluable asset, especially in a points per reception league.

He’s a wide receiver who can Tyler Nunez give you running Sports Contributor back numbers week after week.’

3.

6.

C. J. Spiller, RB Buffalo Bills

Jamaal Charles, RB Kansas City Chiefs ‘A year removed from ACL surgery, Charles looks to be stronger than ever.

Add in new coach Andy Reid and he has the potential to shatter records.’

Doug Martin, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

‘Martin would be a steal at No. 5.

I took him rather than Marshawn Lynch because he’s a passing James Moran threat as well.’

Sports Contributor

Sports Writer

7.

Matt Forte, RB Chicago Bears

‘Forte averaged 1,065 yards per season in his first five years in the NFL and under new coach Marc Trestman, the Slidell native is primed Mike Gegenheimer to increase his production in the Sports Writer passing game this season as well.’

8.

Marshawn Lynch, RB Seattle Seahawks

‘For some reason people still avoid Lynch like the plague, but I’ll take a guy who ran for more than 1,500 yards at five Spencer yards per carry last Hutchinson Deputy Sports season any time he Editor falls into my lap.’

9.

Arian Foster, RB Houston Texans

Trip Dugas Sports Contributor

‘How was he

still on the board? Foster led the NFL with 15 rushing touchdowns last year.’

10.

Trent Richardson, RB Cleveland Browns

‘Richardson is the best player on a bad team, so he will continue to shoulder the bulk of the workload in the Cleveland offense.

Richardson will Marcus Rodrigue also factor into the Sports Contributor Browns’ passing game, as he hauled in 51 receptions in his rookie campaign.’

11.

Alfred Morris, RB Washington Redskins

‘Morris had 1,613 yards and nearly five yards per carry last season as a rookie. I don’t see him having a Taylor Curet sophomore slump.’

Sports Contributor

12.

LeSean McCoy, RB Philadelphia Eagles

‘I was just happy to get a guy who’s going to get the lion’s share of carries for his team. With Chip Kelly now in Dimitri Philadelphia, I Skoumpourdis see big things Sports Contributor for McCoy this season.’

13.

Wes Welker, WR Denver Broncos

‘Paired with Peyton in Denver, Welker’s prolific production should stay at an elite level, especially alongside big-play threat Chris Abshire Sports Contributor Demaryius Thomas.’

14.

Nic Cotten

Sports Contributor

15.

Cole Travis Sports Contributor

Aaron Rodgers, QB Green Bay Packers ‘In a 16 team league, there’s only about 11 quality quarterbacks, so you have to take them early.’

Peyton Manning, QB Denver Broncos ‘Best receiving corps in the NFL plus a defense that won’t be able to stop anyone plus playing in a terrible division equals monster numbers for the eldest Manning brother.’

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Five rules for 2013 fantasy football drafting wasting first and second-round picks on the likes of Brees and Brady.

HUTCHDOWN DANCING

Spencer Hutchinson Deputy Sports Editor

In every fantasy draft, each man or woman compiles a team of gridiron heroes that will hopefully carry them to the promised land filled with league championships and a year’s worth of bragging rights.

It’s fun.

But it’s even more fun if you’re actually winning, and though leaguedominating strategies come in all shapes and sizes, here are five rules I’m banking on during my draft this season.

1. Go running back crazy.

Only three truly elite fantasy running backs emerged last season: Adrian Peterson, Arian Foster and Doug Martin.

If you owned Peterson, you were almost guaranteed the opportunity to contend in your league. If you had two of those three, you’re probably defending your title this season.

That’s what picking the right running backs in a draft can do during any given season.

The 2013 back options feature only a handful of can’t-miss picks, and the selection of second- and third-tier guys is deep but riddled with possible busts.

To assure I get at least one top back and protection against busts, I’ll be drafting running backs early and often. Very often.

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2. Check fandom at the door.

Though there’s no greater feeling than watching my favorite player from my favorite team light up a stat sheet while reeling in the wins for my fantasy team, drafting specifically for that feeling isn’t smart.

One sure-fire way to build a terrible fantasy team is reaching too high for players in the draft, and to assure yourself a shot at your favorite player, reaching is usually a necessity.

Would I love to see every Drew Brees to Jimmy Graham touchdown

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (left) runs from Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams Dec. 30, 2012, in Minneapolis.

this season also kill my fantasy opponent’s hopes of victory? Sure, but not if it means I have to grab them too early.

There’s no way I’m drafting a quarterback before filling out my running back rotation, and there’s even less chance I’m taking a tight end before the sixth round.

Instead, I’ll be content to hoard running backs in the opening rounds and pass on my favorite team’s stars.

3. Hold out for a quarterback.

If you haven’t noticed, the NFL is a passing league now. Prior to 2008, only one man had ever reached the 5,000 passing yards threshold in a single season. His name is Dan Marino.

In the past four seasons, three quarterbacks have crashed Marino’s party, including Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady and Brees three separate times.

Stafford is no Marino, and neither is Eli Manning or Tony Romo, who each finished within 100 yards of the feat once in the last two seasons.

Manning, Romo and Stafford

should each fall into a high-value draft position, and I plan to be there after all my opponents get done

4. Don’t undervalue defense.

In leagues where team defenses collect points for turnovers created and points allowed, drafting a defense is often thought of as the home stretch.

The draft is winding down.

You’ve drafted your starting lineup.

You’re feeling good about your team, but the tasks of picking a defense and a kicker remain.

But if you’ve waited for the final rounds to pick your defense this season, you’ve probably waited too long.

The NFL’s shift to a pass-heavy league hasn’t only increased the number of valuable fantasy quarterbacks; it has also decreased the number of elite defenses.

A good defense will be more valuable to a fantasy team than that fourth wide receiver who only serves as a last resort in case of injuries. My defense will start every week. My backup backup receiver won’t.

I’ll be drafting accordingly.

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In today’s NFL, all fantasy teams will undoubtedly face injury concerns at some point in the season.

Dealing with those midseason injuries correctly could keep you in contention. Drafting to avoid those injuries could reserve your seat among the league’s worst.

Building a good fantasy team takes a bit of luck.

Maybe your players will go the whole season without injury, and maybe they won’t. But trying to predict a player’s performance this season based on his injury history is a fruitless endeavor.

Anyone who did that last season missed out on the No. 1 fantasy option in the league — Mr. Peterson.

Don’t miss out on this season’s Peterson.

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

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FOOTBALL

Monday, August 26. 2013

Special teams led by new punter and kickers Starter preps for first collegiate kicks

games of organized football with his first snap coming in the 2012 season opener against North Texas and then against Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl after Wing was Mike Gegenheimer suspended.

The Aussie averaged 43.7 Sports Writer yards per punt on 12 kicks last They usually aren’t the big- season with five of his nine punts gest guys on the field, and as the against Clemson traveling at least quarterback is carried away after 50 yards, including a season-long the win, they’re usually the ones of 58 yards. getting trampled “Any guy in in the background ‘I’m on the field, and it’s college football can by stampeding just like practice — except a blast the football, fans. let’s be honest, but But when the lot of fans are watching.’ it’s all about getteam is down by ting hang time,” 1 with three secKeehn said. “I try Colby Delahoussaye onds left in the to match whatever LSU freshman placekicker most important hang time I want game of the season, all eyes sud- to the distance and where we are denly fall on the kicker. on the field. It can range from a “I’m just trying to keep the 30-yard punt to whatever I need mindset that I’m out there to kick to do.” a ball. I’m not out there to do anything else,” said LSU starting Contact Mike Gegenheimer at placekicker Colby Delahoussaye. mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com; “I want to make my coaches happy and make myself happy just by doTwitter: @Gegs1313_TDR ing the things I know how to do.

I’m on the field, and it’s just like practice — except a lot of fans are watching.”

Delahoussaye will be the latest in a line of successful kickers for LSU including the Tigers’ alltime leading scorer Colt David, Josh Jasper and Drew Alleman — all of whom had 100-point seasons during their time at LSU. Delahoussaye said it’s an honor to be included in the group of names LSU has had over the years.

He said he knows he has big shoes to fill after Alleman’s departure last season.

The freshman from New Iberia was named the starter over junior James Hairston — who will be limited to kickoff duties and long field goal attempts — while fellow freshman Trent Domingue is considered the backup placekicker and punter for the team.

Delahoussaye’s young leg is as green as they come, having never kicked in a college game before, but he’s confident in his abilities heading into the new year.

“I’ve hit 60 [yards] and under, but we’re not going to kick that in a game,” Delahoussaye said.

“Fifty-five [yards] and under I feel confident, but 50 and under, that’s where I know I can make that 100 out of 100 if I keep working at it.

That’s not realistic to make [100 percent], but just keep working at it and consistency is what I want.”

In the punting game, Tiger fans may not recognize sophomore punter Jamie Keehn’s face, but they will recognize his accent — he’s the second consecutive LSU punter to hail from Australia, following in the footsteps of AllAmerican Brad Wing.

“I got to work under Brad last year and get a little experience, but I’ve got a little experience myself along the way,” Keehn said. “I’m looking forward to the season.

We’ve got a really good group of specialists together, and we’ve got a really good team together.”

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Tyler Nunez Sports Writer

LSU senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger enters the 2013 season with a full year of experience under his belt, a veteran group of receivers and a new offensive coordinator who contributed to the development of two Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks.

The ball is officially in his court. “[Mettenberger] should have a great year. There are not many things that should hold him back,” said sophomore quarterback Stephen Rivers.

Mettenberger completed almost 59 percent of his passes for 2,609 yards with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his first season at the helm.

While these numbers are not particularly impressive from a quarterback who was hailed as “The Mettsiah” prior to last season, expectations of him have not wavered.

He was named to the preseason Maxwell Award watch list for the nation’s best college football player.

The stakes in 2013 are even higher, as it will likely be his last chance to prove he is an NFL-caliber quarterback.

It’s unclear how Mettenberger will respond to the pressure, but if his teammates and coaches are to be believed, he has done a lot of growing up in the offseason.

“Zach has matured as a quarterback,” said junior wide receiver Jarvis Landry. “He has definitely raised his level through fall camp.

Zach is completing a lot more passes. Zach’s anticipation and his timing have improved. Everything that we need him to do, he is doing.”

Mettenberger also feels he has improved under the direction of new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and his NFL-style approach.

The offense may be under new leadership, but Mettenberger said the Tigers’ basic philosophy remains unchanged.

“We’ve got a few wrinkles, stuff Cam Cameron’s brought from the NFL, but at the same time, we’re doing a lot of the stuff we’ve always done,” Mettenberger said.

“That’s hard running and building passes off of that.”

Behind Mettenberger is a battle of styles for the backup spot featuring 6-foot-8-inch pocket passer sophomore Stephen Rivers and freshman Anthony Jennings, who may prove to be LSU’s first legitimate dual-threat quarterback since Ryan Perriloux was dismissed from the program in 2008.

Jennings has turned heads since arriving on campus in January, impressing coaches and teammates with his ability to both throw and run the football.

“I just wanted to come in and

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Senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) passes the ball April 20 at the spring game. Mettenberger said he’s improved under Cam Cameron’s direction.

work hard,” Jennings said. “Working hard gets you to great places.

That’s how I got here. I’m just trying to give the best that I can daily.”

He was 8-for-21 for 98 yards and ran for 26 yards against the Tigers’ first team defense in April’s spring game.

Coach Les Miles said as of right now, Jennings has a “leg up” on Rivers for the No. 2 spot, but they are still competing.

Rivers said he embraces the

competition.

“That’s a good problem for LSU to have: two good quarterbacks battling it out to back up the starter,” Rivers said. “I’m looking forward to it.”

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and quick grasp of the playbook that they named him the No. 2 quarterback behind senior Zach Mettenberger. “[Jennings] is not one of those quarterbacks who is like a running back; he’s a quarterback,” Cameron said. “He’s extremely smart, he’s innately accurate, he’s quick with the football. He can do exactly what Zach can do, which gives us great continuity.”

Jennings first caught people’s eyes in April’s spring game when he threw for ‘[ Jennings] is 98 yards in not one of those the air and quarterbacks s c a m p e r e d for 26 yards who is like a on the ground running back; in nearly a half against he’s a quarterback.’ the first-team defense. The Cam Cameron freshman also LSU offensive coordinator received the Newcomer Most Improved Award from the coaching staff, but he is no stranger to accolades and recognition.

At the back end of his junior year, Jennings was selected to participate in the finals of the Elite 11 – an ESPN-run quarterback competition for prep athletes – after being named the Most Valuable Player of the Atlanta regional. The Marietta, Ga., native also captured first-team All-State honors and a consensus four-star rating from multiple recruiting services.

“You can turn on the film and evaluate and give a guy three stars or five stars based on physical ability, but you can’t ever see on film all the preparation that did or did not go into that,” Burton said.

“That’s where I think he’s really helped himself. The game is easier when you’re more prepared, and he’s always enjoyed the preparation process as much as the actual competition phase.”

Burton said Jennings was always on pace academically, making an early graduation to join a college program in the spring a viable option. When Jennings finally decided between a host of schools including Mississippi State, Wisconsin and Arkansas, he chose the school he thought would make him a better quarterback. “[LSU] is a great school in the SEC, and one of the best schools in

the nation,” Jennings said. “I wanted to play in the SEC among the best schools and practice against the best defense in the nation.”

Burton lauded Jennings’s abilities, comparing the young quarterback to the Green Bay Packers’ All-Pro Aaron Rodgers based on athleticism and subtle elusiveness in the pocket.

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offense back and forth. We’ve got big expectations for him.”

Neither Jennings nor the coaching staff was explicit in discussing whether they had created a package specifically for Jennings, but the freshman was honest about his intentions and expectations.

“I didn’t come here to sit on the bench; I came here to play football

for LSU, and I’m working hard for that,” Jennings said. “I can throw the ball with the best in the nation.

All I’ve got to do is study the offense, and I’m pretty sure that I’ll be able to grasp it and do well in it.”

Contact Marcus Rodrigue at mrodrigue@lsureveille.com

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score a try, the rugby equivalent of a touchdown.

Economics freshman Bradley Ashlock got his first taste of rugby at a recent open practice and came away with a newfound respect.

“It’s a lot more in depth than I thought it would be, like there is a lot more to it than just throwing the ball around and tackling the person with it,” Ashlock said.

When one team commits a minor infraction, the game stops and the official calls for a scrum. The forwards from each team lock together to form two packs that then crash into each other, pushing to reach the ball that is rolled between them.

The scrum is one of the most iconic scenes in rugby, and at the professional level, the collision can generate over a ton of force, according to a study conducted by the International Research Council on Biomechanics and Injury.

Senior Ryan Michell said leverage is the key to winning a scrum.

“When two teams bind up it’s all about position,” Michell said.

“The lower side wins nine times out of ten.”

Since the players wear no pads, Americans often overestimate the number and severity of injuries sustained in rugby matches.

Coach Bob Causey played rugby for LSU in the late ’70s before joining the USA national team for 10 years. During his time as a player, he never saw many of the catastrophic injuries that have become so common in football.

“It’s like they say: rugby is

classified as a contact sport while football is a collision sport,” Causey said. “Playing against the toughest competition in the world, maybe one guy goes off with injury [per match].”

Rugby attracts many former football players looking to feed their competitive fires, but they quickly discover that without pads, contact is not quite so fun.

Microbiology senior Brette Campbell said the differences in tackling technique between the two sports create problems for recruits with football backgrounds, and often they only learn by experience, like one eager freshman from 2011.

“In his first full contact scrimmage, he broke his nose twice, so he learned pretty quickly that you can’t just go face first into a tackle,” Campbell said.

Despite all the misconceptions about how the sport is played, rugby is experiencing growth around the country. Many of the players on LSU’s roster hail from powerful high school or club programs from New Orleans, Houston or California.

With the concussion epidemic driving some people away from football, wildlife ecology freshman Zach Stratton said he doesn’t see why rugby wouldn’t be an attractive alternative.

“Rugby has a bad reputation for injuries, but really it is just bumps and bruises,” Stratton said. “For me, it’s better [than football] because you aren’t just recklessly running into crap.”

Contact Cole Travis at ctravis@lsureveille.com

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ISDS senior Will Middleton (top left) is lifted by his teammates during drills Friday for the club’s rugby camp on the UREC practice fields.

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LSU rugby coach Bob Causey (right) runs drills Friday at the LSU UREC practice fields for the club’s rugby camp.

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need to get a life.

These are the same kind of people who hang out at youth beauty pageants and swim meets without knowing a single participant in the competition. By no means is everyone who tunes in to a LLWS game a potential predator, but people who watch the event religiously are pretty suspect.

Considering how many people think Major League Baseball is too boring to watch, it’s hard to envision there is a substantial fan base of people who love the error- and strikeout-filled calamity of little league baseball strictly for the sport.

Plus, there is no way it’s good for the players.

Most of them get to be seen in a moment of defeat — always with a few tears — on national television.

And the ones that win get to become

miniature overnight celebrities who are placed on a pedestal at a young age.

Good idea. That never leads to problems for amateur athletes in this country.

Every Johnny Baseball who brings home the trophy from Williamsport, Pa., isn’t going to party with rappers or play Pebble Beach, but a kid who drops a pop-up and gets his team eliminated while the whole town watches will never be known for anything else as long as he lives there.

Even college athletes can have trouble dealing with those same pressures playing athletics at higher levels. The audience and pressure is much greater in major college sports, but the little league teams are made up of younger children who could be infinitely more emotionally fragile.

Maybe at one point the LLWS

was entertaining and a wonderful exhibition of sportsmanship and the competitive spirit of children.

But on ESPN, it has devolved into players who want to use their shot on TV to become the next Internet sensation and the strange middleaged people who watch them.

Honestly, I still can’t believe the event survived Danny Almonte, who was two years older than the cutoff age. Coincidentally, his perfect game 12 years ago was the last Little League World Series game I watched from start to finish.

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

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

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Monday, August 26, 2013

The Tab is Open

Board reaching $60,000 in unpaid fines for not releasing applicant names, increases daily by $500 THE HIPPIE DICTATOR ALIX LANDRIAULT Columnist The Supervisors are too damn high.

Today is the 117th day the Board of Supervisors has been in contempt of court for failing to release the list of 35 “applicants� the Presidential Search Committee considered for the LSU System president position — creating a situation that will possibly be paid for by university students and/or Louisiana taxpayers.

I use quotation marks above because the issue now seems to center around what this particular word means.

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However, Board of Supervisors Chairman R. Blake Chatelain maintained in court that although the %RDUG KDG DFFHVV WR WKH VHPLĂ€QDOists of the total 100 people who were considered for the position, the only

true applicant was our new leader, F. King Alexander.

I call B.S. Yes, the 12-member Presidential Search Committee (eight members coming from the Board of SuSHUYLVRUV KLUHG D VHDUFK ÀUP WR VHHN out candidates. Ten people applied and 90 were nominated. But once WKDW ÀUP QDUURZHG GRZQ WKH ÀHOG to 35 possibilities, the list was in the Committee’s hands.

None of the 10 who went through the motions of seeking out the presidential position made it into WKH ÀQDO URXQGV EXW VR ZKDW" 7KH court-mandated demand that the Board hand over the potential candidates was clear. , ZLOO EH WKH ÀUVW WR VD\ , YDOXH precision in communication; it is a direct line to truth, which is why I’m writing this. Yet I also want to live in a world where people value a transparent administration.

Ring any bells?

The Board knows what is legal here, but refuses to cooperate with the government under the presumpWLRQ WKDW UHYHDOLQJ ZKR WKH ÀUP considered could compromise those people, despite none of them having

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Founder and CEO of Louisiana Business Inc. Rolfe McCollister responds to an issue June 19 in the LSU System Administration Building.

actively sought out the position.

And thus, our stalwart Board KDV QRZ HDUQHG D ÀQH RI IRU HYery day it does not release the names.

Running through the numbers, it apSHDUV ZH DUH FORVH WR RZLQJ to the court.

But wait: nobody cares. The Board members refuse to pay this

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They must remove their heads from the clouds.

How long can the University play this game? LSU has yet to be able to appeal the decision, which was made in late April. It is therefore

taking the case to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

While I do not condemn LSU IRU QRW SD\LQJ WKH ÀQH XQGHU VXFK reasoning, the whole scenario is VKDG\ LQ WKH ÀUVW SODFH Until we receive a new ruling, I’m left to wonder how LSU will pay WKH ÀQH LI LW GRHV Will a college program have to be rescinded? Will students see more dollars on their spring fee bills?

I want to congratulate one college that won’t be dealing with this issue. Nicholls State University is being deliberately open with its presidential search by releasing the QDPHV RI WKH VL[ Ă€QDOLVWV RQH RI whom is Dr. Allayne “Laynieâ€? Barrilleaux, a graduate of LSU. Barrilleaux gets a gold star for defying the precedent set by her alma mater.

Alix Landriault is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Natchitoches, La.

Contact Alix Landriault at alandriault@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @AlixLandriault

Time for diverse student body to blur color lines cities across the U.S. Buzzfeed, the best website to rot your college-educated brain on, featured certain major U.S. cities JUSTIN BLANCHARD such as The Big Apple, L.A. and the Columnist nefarious Houston. Buzzfeed author Natalie Morin chose to place Baton Upon arrival in Baton Rouge I Rouge next to these big contenders.

So why would such a large remained unaware that I rode here from New Orleans in a Silver DeLo- website include our lackluster capirean DMC-12 with the Doc adjusting tol city?

Because Baton Rouge is a perthe time travel dial to the 1940s until fect example of residential segregaI checked my calendar.

I hadn’t actually traveled back tion.

Baton Rouge’s terrible integrato the time of segregation.

I had only arrived in Baton tion comes as no surprise due to the 5RXJH PRUH VSHFLÀFDOO\ RQ /68¡V socioeconomic boundaries created in part by America’s history of racial campus.

Using the 2010 Summary File oppression.

Florida Street on the map pro1 dataset from the U.S. Census Bureau, demographic researcher Dustin vides a line between the African Cable produced an insightful map of American community and the White the continental Unites States, mark- community.

The blankets of solid color are ing the approximately 316 million Americans with dots colored accord- broken periodically with little pockets of the Asian and Hispanic comLQJ WR D VSHFLĂ€F UDFH The freckled map is a stark il- munity.

The effects of racial segregation lustration of segregation in major

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in the form of clustering are prevalent here on campus as well.

Segregation can be found whether you are walking through the center of the quad where a coterie of young African American students regularly enjoy a little people watching or perhaps while enjoying the particularly blanched view of University Lake provided by the LSU sororities and fraternities.

Unless we are completely ignorant to all unconventional ways of life, we should not by any means fear or hesitate to associate and even live with people of different races.

That’s right. Just because someone dresses eclectically, speaks in a manner not similar yours or is of a different race does not mean they are not equivalent.

You should not fear people who are different from you. Embrace them.

Yesterday, while making my way across campus I was intrigued by loud music while the scent of grilled meat lifted me by my

nostrils and carried me over to the Parade Grounds.

Interested in the festivities, I approached the group of African American students stepping in hopes to catch a decent glimpse of the excitement. $IWHU DERXW ÀYH PLQXWHV , ZDV approached by a fellow bystander and was reassured that the barbecue was open invitation and that it was safe for me to approach the group.

Unfortunately, a peer of mine assumed I was afraid and perhaps threatened to approach the group based upon both of our races and the stereotypes that match accordingly.

All too often White Americans deem African Americans as threatening.

The opening scene to the Academy Award winning movie “Crash� becomes a regular real life occurrence.

I have witnessed it multiple times.

A white female sees an approaching African American male

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and become increasingly cautious.

She then clings to her VLJQLĂ€FDQW RWKHU DQG LQVLVWV RQ FURVVing the street to avoid an approaching African American simply based on his passing. :KLWH Ă LJKW VKRXOG EH D VLFNHQing thing of the past.

We need to realize that if we do not overcome social boundaries created by the evils of segregation and bridge social gaps, we as a city — or even just a campus — can never come together and invest in a converged culture.

If we could even have the predominately white East side of campus encounter the predominately non-white West side of campus on a friendly basis, that would be a start.

Justin Blanchard is a 19-year-old international studies sophomore from Harahan, La. Contact Justin Blanchard at jblanchard@lsureveille.com

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Pedestrian-friendly campus not yet so friendly Shut up, meg Megan Dunbar Opinion Editor Construction has already engulfed campus in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes, and it’s only the first day of the fall semester.

The University plans to continue its construction with another residence hall, accompanying parking lot and road resurfacing over the course of the semester, in line with plans first discussed in 2008.

Throughout everything, Director of Parking and Transportation Services Gary Graham said he has kept the ideals of a pedestrian campus at the forefront.

But after the most recent bout of road resurfacing, which Graham said would include bike lanes on Dalrymple, they are nowhere to be found.

Added greenery and slanted parking spots to slow traffic abound, but this plan left cyclists by the wayside.

Some might argue the financial burden is too much, but adding one white line to a road that already exists and is wide enough to accommodate a four-foot-wide lane is worth much more in the long run.

The overall effort so far has been admirable, though. There is a plan in place to complete more bike lanes by the end of the year, but how can we trust that the University will hold true to this promise if Dalrymple remains unmarked for cyclists?

A truly pedestrian-friendly campus is also an impossible goal if no one pays attention to the larger lack of mass transit options in

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Promised bike lanes have yet to be added to Dalrymple, one of the main campus roads affected by construction.

Baton Rouge.

If there is no easy way to access campus besides driving a car, people will choose to buy a parking pass and forgo other options.

Sure, Tiger Trails services the area immediately around campus, and the Capital Area Transit System helps students from greater Baton Rouge access classes. But both of these services are full

to bursting at popular commute times, which points to the necessity of more facilities.

For now, though, too many students, faculty and staff attempt to fill up the University’s more than 23,000 parking spots daily.

How many times have you or a friend been late to class because of the insanity of far-away parking, or has it taken twice as long to

arrive at campus on a weekday morning than any other time?

If you drive down Nicholson, maybe you’ve gazed at the bike trail between the road and the rail lines and wished you could hop out of your car and pass all the suckers paying for so much gas.

But if you actually did, sure, you would ride safely down that main road, but as soon as you

reached campus you would be out of luck.

Turning a car-centric city and campus into one friendly to public transport and pedestrian traffic is not an issue with an easy fix. It is something that takes a shift in mindset and taxpayer dollars.

The University is on the right track, as is Baton Rouge, but neither has reached the tipping point yet.

Advocacy and discussion are still necessary, as evidenced by the close call with CATS funding this summer.

In the end, CATS received boosted federal funding due to the advocacy of Baton Rouge citizens and Mayor-President Kip Holden.

The funds will avert a shut down that would have hit during October of this year.

This might teach local government to take more proactive measures when it comes to mass transit, and serve as a cautionary tale to Graham and others associated with the University.

So get us to the tipping point LSU. Turn us into a campus where pedestrians aren’t afraid of cyclists mowing them down on cracked sidewalks and LSU Facilities trucks are less likely to hit students pedaling their way to class.

A good place to start would be not failing to deliver on a promise of bike lanes.

Megan Dunbar is a 20-year-old English senior from Greenville, S.C.

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Open mind necessary for studying abroad or at home ’Dam, Girl Morgan Searles Columnist I spent eight months applying to a new school, filling out forms for student housing and meals, selecting courses and paying fees.

I left my home, my family, every friend I’ve made and every person I’ve ever met.

Every year, thousands of incoming freshman arrive on LSU’s campus dealing with similar issues. But I don’t count myself among that number.

This semester, I’m dual enrolled at LSU and VU University Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where I’m spending my second-tolast semester of college studying abroad.

Yes, I sacrificed my final

football season as a student. I gave up potential internship opportunities, campus leadership roles and the chance to graduate early. I’ve suffered cellphone withdrawals, Netflix denial, language barriers and seven-hour-naps induced by jet lag.

But by the end of my second day in Europe, I’d met people from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and many more countries throughout Europe and the world. I’d spent 16 Euros on beer and had drunkenly typed a list of discussion topics in my iPod, including “What’s wrong with America according to transient European youth.”

Unlike residence halls, the student housing units here come with a mini-fridge, a pub and a pet policy that basically amounts to “we don’t care what lives in your room.”

If you are one of thousands of University freshmen or transplants, I feel you. Starting fresh is difficult, making friends is intimidating and if you think words like y’all, “lagniappe” and “creole” are troublesome, try “alstublieft (please),” “broodje (sandwich)” and “slaapkamer (bedroom).”

But wherever you are in your college career, I’d like to welcome you to the opening of the new school year. I’ll be appearing regularly on these pages to share cultural comparisons between my collegiate experiences in the states and the European school I now attend, as well as the world views of the international students I get to know in the coming months.

The people, programs and activities I’ve encountered wouldn’t function without an unspoken agreement to keep an open mind.

Everyone is out of their comfort zone, and it takes courage to

cold-call new friends in the shared hallways, kitchens and strangely enough, even the bathrooms.

Students should have the same openness everywhere, when meeting freshmen, new students and when beginning a new school year — be it in Europe or back home in Louisiana.

When I started at LSU in the fall of 2010, my only close new friend was the roommate with whom I shared a small space in the Pentagon. I had no problem eating meals alone in The 5 or avoiding clusters of people in classrooms.

I was satisfied to call up my high school friends at the end of the day.

But that isn’t much of an option when your friends are across the ocean. The time difference alone is excuse enough to reach out to new people. And who wouldn’t want to listen to different worldviews on topics as mundane as lunch and as complex as abortion,

especially when delivered in accents just as diverse?

I’m not cutting ties, for now, though I’m about 4,800 miles away and seven hours ahead of the University campus. I’m staying connected to my fellow LSU students, faculty and local community members, as well as my personal relationships with friends and family.

In the meantime, I expect to be overwhelmed with my experiences here but come away with a better understanding of foreign perspectives — a goal college students everywhere should be prioritizing.

Morgan Searles is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge.

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Louisiana Lagniappe 9990 Perkins Road. Wages commenserate with experience. Reply by email to setup an interview PRE- MED STUDENT WANTED for an ophthalmic technician performing clinical duties and patient care. Communication skills and good work ethic is NEEDED. Must be able to travel to our satellite office in Plaquemine, LA. Please fax resumes to 225.767.5339 or call the office at 225.767.5525 ABA LINE THERAPIST Work at autism clinic in BRGreat opp for educ, psych, speech, CFS Benefits for 30 hrs/ wk Resume to admin@bigbr.com. 225.757.8002 225.757.8002 HANDY MAN NEEDED P/T Responsible, Friendly Student to help with odds and ends around the office. If you can swing a hammer and move equipment, Please send your resume to resume@ misuracaorthodontics.com LAWN CREW SUPERVISOR NEEDED Must have grass cutting experience and leadership skills. Leave message Diamond Cutters 225.448.2691 GINO’S IS HIRING! Gino’s Restaurant is seeking part time wait staff, bussers and hostesses. Please apply between 2-5pm Monday - Friday at 4542 Bennington Avenue. 225.927.7156 CHILD CARE CENTER near LSU is now hiring teachers for fall. Must be able to work 2:30-5:30 M-F. Please email resumes to cdshighland@gmail. com FRONT DESK SALES ASSOCIATES Massage Envy Coursey Place is looking for proactive, genuine employees who aren’t afraid to show initiative One free massage per month for all employees Send resume or stop by to fill out an application clinic0380@massageenvy.com 11445 Coursey Blvd Ste N AFTER SCHOOL COUNSELORS Loving and caring counselors needed to work at Catholic elementary school beginning Aug. 8. Send resume to Nicole at nhavard@olomschool.org THE MELTING POT RESTAURANT Now hiring servers and server assistants. All evening shifts available. Must have a strong work ethic and reliable transportation. Please apply in person: 5294 Corporate Blvd, Baton Rouge 225.928.5677 WANT TO SELL YOUR ART?

Pink Pelican Art, LLC near Towne Center is looking for local artists to be featured in our new Gallery. We are striving to become a vehicle for new & emerging artists. Sculptors, ceramists, painters; artisans of all types invited. text to 921-7039, 225.330.3902 VETERINARY ASST. NEEDED 15 min. from LSU--Acadian Oaks Pet Clinic 225.387.2462 LAWN SERVICE Need help cutting grass and general labor jobs. Dependable, own trans, valid ID. leave a message and ask for Larry. 225.756.1003 PHOTO HELPER Reliable and talented photo editor/ secretary with great computer and Adobe Light Room and Photoshop skills for interesting diverse work with nature photographer CC Lockwood. Part-time, $8.00 per hour.

Send resume to cactusclyd@aol.com STUDENT WORK! $16 Base/ Appt PT&FT flex schedules available Customer sales/ service Scholarships possible Full training provided

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Earnparttime.com WAITERS AND BARTENDERS NEEDED $$ Capital City Grill Downtown $$ Apply in person 225.381.8140 AFTERNOON HELPER Looking for an Education Major to help with homework after school. Monday through Thursday 225.756.6485 PRESCHOOL SOCCER COACH part-time coaching position available.

Flexible schedule is great for college students kory@happysoccerfeet.com BEEKEEPING Need a student to help with BEEKEEPING business. Hive & Honey management, retail shop work, all aspects of small business. Great position for an Ag, Botany, Horti-culture or entomology student. Need someone 3 days or afternoons and ALL saturdays, including thanksgiving and Christ-mas holidays. Must be able to lift 50 pounds easily. If u are afraid of or allergic to bees, do not apply!. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BE WITH US A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS. 225.448.5364 TUTOR FOR 6TH GRADER Education major needed to help with written homework and studying. Student attends a Catholic school. Hours from 4:00 to approx. 5:30. Email your bio info to Dawn at keithlo@cox.net

Monday, August 26, 2013

WANT A JOB to get you through your college years? Competitive pay rate and tips!

Tsunami is looking for enthusiastic, creative people to train as a Sushi Chef.

Kitchen experience is not required.

Our knowledgeable staff can train you.

We feature high quality modern Asian cuisine, with an emphasis on fabulous, fresh seafood.

Being a Sushi Chef can be for everyone. Men and women of all colors, shapes and ages welcome. We do like hard workers.

Please send a resume and cover letter to: info@servingsushi.com or apply Downtown at 100 Lafayette St 6th floor.

LSU GUMBO YEARBOOK is seeking page designers. Qualified candidates must have experience with the Adobe suite, incl. InDesign and Photoshop, and an eye for pleasing design. Open to all majors. Paid position, flexible hours, 4-6/wk. Must be able to work under deadlines. Must be available one week before fall semester begins.

LSU Student Media is a dynamic and exciting work environment that strives to prepare students for the real world with real-world experience. Applicants should bring a rÈsumÈ to B-39 Hodges Hall or email application@lsugumbo. com.

PRE-VET or Animal Science major needed afternoons for small animal clinic in BR. Must be physically fit, neat, clean and dependable. 225.927.7196 THE CHIMES RESTAURANT at the north gates of LSU is now hiring experienced daytime staff. Apply in person between 2-4 PM Monday-Thursday or email your resume to highlandchimes@gmail.com ST. ALOYSIUS AFTER SCHOOL CARE is looking for counselors to work from 2:55 ñ 5:30 pm beginning immediately. If interested, please e-mail resume to jkleiner@aloysius.org FREEZER PULLER Lyons Specialty Company Louisiana grocery distributor seeking Freezer Puller. Four day work week, part-time 1-6. must be detail oriented and able to lift 50 pounds frequently.

Email resume to: Feliciad@lyons-aav.com or call 225-356-1319 225.706.7196 RELIABLE SELF STARTERS WANTED The Baton Rouge Country Club is looking for part-time and full-time employees for the front of the house operations. Positions include bartender, busser, and waiters. 225.925.5466 NOW HIRING LAYOUT DESIGNER Student Media is hiring a layout designer for the Daily Reveille. Must be proficient in InDesign. Apply at: lsureveille.com/ advertising/ application CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR Miremont-Schoonmaker Const.

Co., LLC, is currently seeking an entry level commercial construction estimator. Flexible hours. Competitive compensation. Construction management background a plus. Please fax resume to: (225) 753-3410 or email to: theap5730@gmail.com ***PERFECT FOR STUDENTS *** Mobile App company has inside sales position.

Fun loving students that enjoy talking to people and being on the cutting edge of technology, apply at www. remarketingapps.com - Salary/Commission - Flexible Hours - Company Phone FULL TIME/PART TIME We are looking for a outgoing and organized individual to work the front desk of a busy salon. Must be available to work Saturdays. Email resume to becky@sohoboutiquesalon.com 225.246.8005 I-CATCHERS HAIR & BODY SPA is looking for that energetic, people loving, multitasker that would enjoy working part time as a receptionist/ salon coordinator in Baton Rouge’s best salon. Great pay, and receive free salon services.... What a deal. We are an EOE and can work with most school schedules. Stop by to fill out an app.

5454 Bluebonnet 225.296.0795 WORK WITH KIDS! Math & Reading Center seeks assistants with A+ attitudes, work ethics, and reliability.

Candidates must be available to work Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Email resume: elinorbailey@ikumon. com ______________________________ ______ The Country Club of Louisiana is looking for golf outside staff. Must be able to work 2 shifts during week and 1 on weekend. Contact Jordan ______________________________ ______ KIDS COUNT, INC. Hiring afternoon teachers to work 230-600 Monday-Friday. Send resume to toni@kidscountinc.com.

Check out our website at www. kidscountinc.com.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––– GATTI’S PIZZA, A BUFFET-STYLE PIZZA RESTAURANT, ON ESSEN LN. IN BATON ROUGE IS SEEKING MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN THEIR TEAM. CANDIDATES MUST BE RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, CUSTOMER SERVICE FRIENDLY, AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, SO TEAMWORK IS A MUST. WE ARE FLEXIBLE FOR HIGH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGED STUDENTS, AND WE MAKE SURE YOU ARE OFF WORK AT A DECENT TIME ON SCHOOL NIGHTS. TO APPLY FOR THE POSITIONS AVAILABLE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ESSENLANEGATTISPIZZA@GMAIL. COM, OR FILL OUT AN APPLICATION

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Monday, August 26, 2013 AT THE STORE! ______________________________ ______ HOSTS/HOSTESSES NEEDED! Capital City Grill Downtown is now hiring!

Very flexible with school schedules.

Apply at 100 Lafayette Street in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Free wireless internet.

Cat ok Please text: 225.803.0524 LSU,4170JANET AVE 3br,2ba, house, very good location, wood floor, W/D, gated, walking to lsu,1350/mo.

225.615.8521 OFF CAMPUS LIVING 2 BR/1.5BA Townhouse Cypress Point Subdivision 2 Cars Covered Parking

_______________________________ NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET $199 New in the plastic Queen Pillowtop mattress set $199 225.436.5234

Pets Negotiable $1200/ mo 225.343.0856 LSU 2 BOCKS -GATED CONDO 3101 HIGHLAND RD UNIT 316 GATED WITH POOL. $ 850 MO W/ $500 DEPOSIT. RE/MAX FIRST 225-291-1234-LISETTE LANDRY

LSU JIM TAYLOR DR 1br TH&flat, wood floor, pool, gated, very nice. $485-585, 225.615.8521 $790 2BR / 1.5 ba Walk to LSU w/ d, alarm, fans, patio, Water Pd, Not Pets 225.766.6555 DO YOU NEED AN APT? NICE AND QUIET 2 miles from LSU. Ready now$650.00 with w/d. In Garden District close to Varsity Sports on Perkins Rd 225.603.2532 SMALL COMPLEX SOUTH of LSU within walking distance of stadium.

Large 1-br $500 and 2-br $700 with private balcony or walled patio. Video surveillance security, on-site manager.

Convenient and quiet, perfect for serious students, grad or international students. View and apply online at http//riverroadapartments.tripod.com.

757-8175 _______________________________

Very cozy townhome in Heatherstone.2 bedrooms 2 ½ bath. Updated. Very Large. Covered Parking. LSU bus route $1300.00. Patio. Balcony. New carpet, wood floors, paint. Laundry included. Basic Cable included. Call 985-705-1635 for questions!

FOR RENT 2043 Brightside Dr Townhome.

Furnished with washer, dryer, refrigerator and dish washer. Property includes a large patio as well as covered parking for two vehicles. Rent is $950 a month.

Call 225-773-5102 GARDEN DISTRICT 2 BR/ 1BA in quaint, older duplex. All appliances, including dishwasher and washer/ dryer.

Hardwood floors, fenced backyard.

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TUTORING English, editing, psychology. Contact atroxc5@tigers.lsu.edu.

ROOMMATE WANTED Single family home near LSU, nice area. Share w/ 2 others. Female, nonsmoker. 225.235.5431 FEMALE ROOMMATE WANTED Female roommate wanted to share 2 bedroom/2 bath townhouse on LSU bus route. $750/month. No pets and no smoking. 337-654-5499 ________________________________ Focused male student looking for roommate in 2BR/2Bath Condo on Bus Route. Contact Owner 985-860-6488.

RENT MY SPOT Sublet my apartment -Campus Crossing at Brightside. 4 bedroom with three good male roommates. I will pay your move in fees and 1/2 first month rent. Rent $490 includes cable.

318.470.7909 A TOWNHOUSE IN Stonehenge for rent. 1900 sqft, 3 large bedrooms with walk-in closets, 2.5 baths.large laundry.

5 minutes to LSU, and on the bus route. A very structured HOA makes the area safe and well maintained.

Pool, clubhouse, New tennis courts and basketball goals. $1500/ month 225.571.5537 BRIGHTSIDE VIEW: 1 or 2 Bedroom 2 Bath, Washer Dryer, fridge with icemaker, fenced backyard. on LSU bus route 225.802.6898 CONDO FOR RENT 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths Security Gate Washer&Dryer Great Location LSU Bus Route 225.335.2181

________________________ FREE ROOM AND BOARD IN ASCENSION Wanted: Older male undergraduate or graduate student to mentor and loosely supervise 18 y.o. male who is working on GED and looking for job. Person must be responsible, flexible, strong-willed, and a good role model. Also, must have own transportation. Room and board in exchange for supervisory role. Gas allowance will be provided. Drug screen, background check, and references required.

Call: (337) 988-1649 after 6:00 PM or (337) 849-2475 during the day or email: mecorrymd@cox.net

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