ENTERTAINMENT: Check out our guide to Ladies’ Night in Baton Rouge, p. 7
SOCCER: Canadian duo finds home at LSU, p. 5
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 • Volume 118, Issue 13
FOOTBALL
Miles addresses SI report’s allegations
Horsemanship class teaches students practical skills
Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer
Jonathan Olivier Contributing Writer
A group of animal science students are trading in their desks, notebooks and cramped classrooms for saddles, bridles and reins a few hours a week for the College of Agriculture’s basic horsemanship class at BREC’s Farr Park Equestrian Center. The course was created in 2011 as a means to give animal science students an in-depth understanding of horses through a classroom and, most importantly, a lab setting. Animal science instructor Laura Smith lectures students twice a week in a classroom where they learn equine science. But for two hours a week, lab instructor KC Annison oversees a more handson experience where students get practical knowledge. “A lot of the problems we see in the equine industry is that people coming out of college don’t have a whole lot of experience,” said
[Top] University students in the College of Agriculture’s basic horsemanship class groom Fox, one of many horses at BREC’s Farr Park Equestrian Center, on Tuesday. [Left] Animal science junior Lindsey Owens grooms Jewel on Tuesday at BREC’s Farr Park Equestrian Center. CHARLES CHAMPAGNE /
HORSEMANSHIP, see page 4
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LSU coach Les Miles has had better weeks. Sports Illustrated began releasing its five-part series on the Oklahoma State football program earlier this week, with part one involving the money aspect of Miles’ time as head coach of the Cowboys. Wednesday morning, SI released the second installment of the story, which related to academic misconduct at OSU during Miles’ tenure. Miles addressed the issue at his Wednesday evening press conference, where he maintained he ran the OSU program correctly. “I have a very strong feeling that this thing was done right,” Miles said. “I wasn’t there at every place all the time. That being said, the things we did, we did right.” Miles spoke with his current squad about the reports, telling his players they have been treated equally. Miles didn’t want the issue to become a distraction for his players with Kent State looming. “I said, ‘Frankly, I’ve treated MILES, see page 15
COMMEMORATION
Saudi Club remembers victims of Sept. 11 attacks on anniversary William Morris Contributing Writer
While most students at the Student Involvement Fair on Wednesday displayed colorful trifold posters and multicolored handouts, one group, The Saudi Club, decided to do things its own way. Because the fair fell on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Saudi Club wanted to take the opportunity to make a
gesture of friendship and inform students that they too mourn what happened that day 12 years ago, according to Saud Al Otibi, petroleum engineering senior and vice president of the club. Outside of the Student Union, the group gathered behind a table overflowing with more than a hundred red, yellow and orange roses, handing out the flowers to passersby as they crossed the group’s path. “We hope that the flowers
are a gesture to students that we grieve with Americans for those that were lost on Sept. 11,” Otibi said. “Today is an important day to the American people, and we want to share that with the students.” Otibi said he wants people to know Saudi Arabia is more than the world’s largest producer of oil; it’s a place full of culture, art and religion. SAUDI CLUB, see page 15
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Saudi Club members Saud Al Otibi and Ammar Banafea give roses to student Moriah Graham on Wednesday at the Student Involvement Fair in Free Speech Plaza.