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OPINION: Columnists debate whether evolution theory should be taught as fact, p. 9

FOOTBALL: Tigers’ field goals go unblocked for 79 games, p. 5

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Staff from the UREC and members of the LSU chapter of the EnvironMentors collaborate with students from Scotlandville Magnet High School for a canoeing field trip and to elaborate on their science projects Monday at the BREC Milford Wampold Memorial Park.

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ECONOMY

BR to add more than 21K new jobs Alexis Rebennack Staff Writer

all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in May to present their projects in the EnvironMentors National Science Fair, where winners are awarded college scholarships.

Currently, the University chapter is in the beginning phases of this year’s program, and students are trying to decide what the subject of their projects will be.

“Right now, we are really

Louisiana is predicted to enter a period of economic brightness during the next two years, and for the first time in its history, the state will likely surpass the 2 million employment mark.

The Baton Rouge metro area is expected to add more than 21,000 new jobs as a result of the recent industrial and petrochemical boom, according to the 2014-15 Louisiana Economic Outlook released Oct. 16 by Loren Scott.

Louisiana Economic Outlook predicts a 5.6 percent job increase in the Capital Region from the boom.

Scott and local economists have been working for 30 years to compile this report.

“The authors have been monitoring the Baton Rouge economy for 40 years,” the report states.

“We have never seen an industrial expansion like the one underway in [the Capital Region].”

Additionally, the report predicts the Capital Region will add

ENVIRONMENTORS, see page 11

ECONOMY, see page 11

EnvironMentors

Student group gives back to community through science and outdoor adventure

Jonathan Olivier Contributing Writer

A group of 14 science-loving Scotlandville Magnet High School students are getting the chance to hone their skills and shape their minds.

They are afforded opportunities to conduct scientific research in state-of-the-art labs at the University, present their studies to professionals and compete in a national science conference in

Washington, D.C. The activities are all a part of this year’s itinerary for the University Chapter of EnvironMentors.

This group started within the School of the Coast and Environment in 2010 with the help of Dean Chris D’Elia. The national and local chapter’s platform is to act as a college access program that pairs science mentoring and college preparation to help underrepresented youth, which are classified as such by race, gender

or income, said Valerie Derouen, biological sciences and education graduate student and EnvironMentor coordinator.

The high schoolers in the program are individually paired with two University graduate students or staff members to act as mentors to work on a science-based project from the fall to the spring, when they will present the final product to a panel of judges in April.

From there, three students are chosen to embark on an

EDUCATION

Former WNBA star touts voucher program in BR schools Deanna Narveson Contributing Writer

Olympic gold medalist and former WNBA star Lisa Leslie and Louisiana Federation for Children President Ann Duplessis toured Baton Rouge schools Tuesday, speaking to students and administrators about the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

Duplessis told students they should be thankful for the choices their parents have for their education due to the scholarship program.

A Gov. Bobby Jindal initiative, the Louisiana Scholarship Program offers vouchers for middle- to lowincome families to allow parents to send their children to participating

private schools. Its implementation went into effect this school year and was supported by the Louisiana Federation for Children.

Leslie said students should take advantage of the opportunities given to them, get involved in their schools and communities and set goals.

“There is no true formula for success,” Leslie said. “You have to practice.”

Leslie said basketball gave her a voice, but without setting goals for herself she would not be where she is today. She also encouraged African-American students to consider the opportunities they have today in comparison to their ancestors.

“You have to understand where you come from in order to know

where you are going,” Leslie said.

“If I only reach one student today, then I’ve done my job.”

Duplessis, a former state senator, told students they were given a unique opportunity to take advantage of the resources around them, and that they should be thankful for the educational choices they are given.

According to the Louisiana Federation for Children’s website, the program has allowed parents to choose the school their children attend regardless of household income, which has boosted academic performance.

The Louisiana Scholarship Program was fully funded by the LESLIE, see page 11

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Olympic gold medalist and former WNBA star Lisa Leslie speaks Tuesday to students at Redemptorist High School about her achievements and future endeavors.

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INTERNATIONAL Greek Parliament suspends funding for far right due to criminal activity ATHENS (AP) — Greek lawmakers voted late Tuesday to suspend state funding for political parties accused of criminal activities, a measure targeting the Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn group.

The proposal was backed by the conservative-led governing coalition, the main opposition and a small leftwing party — and was voted 235-0 in the 300 seat assembly.

It allows an indefinite funding freeze for parties whose leadership is charged with involvement in a criminal group, or terrorism.

Irish police seize blonde girl from Romanian Gypsy family in Dublin DUBLIN (AP) — Irish police have seized a young blonde girl from a Romanian Gypsy family in Dublin in a move spurred by a similar case in Greece.

The government Health Services Executive says Tuesday that it’s seeking court approval Tuesday to take the girl into foster care while police investigate her origin.

Ireland’s national police force says its officers took the girl out of the Gypsy home after the husband and wife claimed the girl was 7 years old and their own child.

Nation & World

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Thorbjoern Jagland, head of the Council of Europe, speaks to The Associated Press on Tuesday at the start of his two-day visit to Athens.

Groom who stopped wedding with bomb hoax sentenced to year in jail LONDON (AP) — A forgetful British bridegroom who made a hoax bomb threat rather than admit he’d neglected to book the venue for his wedding was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail.

Neil McArdle called Liverpool’s St. George’s Hall on his scheduled wedding day in April, claiming a bomb was due to go off.

His fiancee, Amy Williams, was left standing in the street in her wedding gown while the building was evacuated.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

90-year-old Holocaust survivor to make orchestral debut with Yo-Yo Ma

5 rescued after tugboat overturns in Mississippi River, no injuries reported

BOSTON (AP) — A 90-yearold Holocaust survivor made his orchestral debut with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Tuesday to benefit a foundation dedicated to preserving the work of artists and musicians killed by the Nazis.

Ma and George Horner, a retired doctor who lives near Philadelphia, embraced warmly in a small room at Boston’s Symphony Hall on Tuesday afternoon before a brief rehearsal.

On Tuesday night, they played music composed 70 years ago when Horner was incarcerated.

Man indicted in long-cold NYC ‘Baby Hope’ killing of 4-year-old

Two Colorado farmers tied to listeria outbreak that killed 33 plead guilty

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Port officials in New Orleans say five people were rescued after a tugboat overturned in the Mississippi River on Tuesday.

Port spokesman Matt Gresham identified the tugboat as the Kristin Alexis. He said all crew members were accounted for.

Four were rescued by a passing tugboat and a fifth was rescued by a ship. There were no reports of injuries.

Gresham said the accident was under investigation and officials are trying to determine whether the wake from a passing ship was a factor in the tug’s capsizing.

DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado farmers whose cantaloupes were tied to a 2011 listeria outbreak that killed 33 people pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misdemeanor charges.

Eric and Ryan Jensen entered the pleas in federal court in Denver to six counts of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce.

“These young men are stepping up because it happened on their watch,” Forrest Lewis, a lawyer for Eric Jensen, said in court.

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — A Texas woman and her daughter have been sentenced to prison for their role in three bank robberies.

The American Press reports Evie Herrin, 58, and Amelia Crew, 31, both of Cleveland, Texas, were sentenced in Lake Charles, for conspiracy to commit bank robbery.

Herrin received 86 months in prison, and Crew received 51 months in prison. They both received three years of supervised release.

NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of killing his 4-year-old cousin, known for two decades only as “Baby Hope,” was indicted Tuesday in one of the city’s most haunting cold cases, as his lawyer continued to question a police confession that sealed the man’s arrest.

Conrado Juarez, a 52-yearold kitchen worker, remained held without bail and wasn’t in court as prosecutors said a grand jury decided there was enough evidence to continue charging him in the girl’s death.

His lawyer had decided Juarez didn’t need to be at the brief proceeding.

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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma (right) rehearses with Holocaust survivor George Horner on stage at Symphony Hall on Tuesday in Boston.

Mom and daughter sentenced for their role in three bank robberies

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EDUCATION

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Lab school teacher New master’s given local award program proposed Michael Tarver

Contributing Writer

Program would be one of 44 in nation Renee Barrow Contributing Writer

As more video game industries move to Louisiana, the University’s Center for Computation and Technology is proposing a new digital arts and engineering master’s degree program to help students meet increased market demands.

Marc Aubanel, director of Digital Media Arts and Engineering in the CCT, said the entry level requirements for the industry have changed since his time there.

Aubanel worked for Electronic Arts for 14 years before coming to the University. His previous work includes production and development of titles such as “FIFA Triple Play,” “Need for Speed” and “Marvel Nemesis.”

“Now, companies don’t train their staff,” Aubanel said. “They expect them to be trained.”

The proposed program will offer students a unique, industry oriented experience using handson projects, Aubanel said.

In the video game industry, every project is a product of team efforts, and program participants will consistently work in groups, Aubanel said. The goal is to create a work-like environment.

Aubanel said studies indicate that Louisiana has the potential to create 23,000 jobs in the digital media and software industry in the next 20 years.

Gamer habits and demographics have also changed in recent years. According to The Electronic Software Association, 36 percent of Americans play games on their smartphones and 45 percent of video game players are women.

“We need more diversity in the gaming industry,” Aubanel said. “Right now there’s a ‘built by a teenage boy’ attitude.”

Aubanel said there are only 44 other graduate programs like the proposed degree in the United States, and this will be the first in Louisiana.

If finalized, the CCT’s new digital arts and engineering master’s degree program is projected to begin next fall.

Contact Renee Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com

LSU University Laboratory School’s Nancy Von Brock has recently been recognized for her involvement in art education across the state of Louisiana.

Von Brock was named the 2014 Louisiana Art Educator of the Year by the Louisiana Art Education Association, and she officially received the award at the LAEA 2013 Fall Conference in New Orleans, held Friday through Sunday. She also served as the president for LAEA for two years.

“Through Nancy’s leadership, we have become better prepared in delivering art education to all Louisiana students and ever more committed to art education and its effect on our lives,” said Denise Tullier Holly, current president of LAEA, in a news release.

Von Brock said she tries to promote the creative process, an understanding of what artists are trying to do and an appreciation for the creative work of others, she said. Her 30 years of teaching experience and National Board Certification in art helps her accomplish this.

Though the University has no

art education program, Von Brock said she believes LSU continues to produce art educators. In addition, she said the school is encouraging the development of creative problem solvers and art consumers.

She said each age group, from preschool to college students, offers different perspectives that provide new insight in her work.

“Art is what makes us human,” Von Brock said. “It enriches our lives.”

One area Von Brock focuses on is working with the State Department of Education to create an online curriculum teachers can use throughout the state, she said. Part of this is possible because the Lab School serves as a demonstration and educational research center.

The local community is home to creative and talented artists, many of whom attended or were faculty at the University, she said.

Von Brock received her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and attended graduate school at the LSU.

Contact Michael Tarver at mtarver@lsureveille.com

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EVENT CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 9:00 AM

Mole Day - Cafe Istanbul

4:00 PM

Ben Polcer - The Spotted Cat Music Club Chef Throwdown: Burgers - The 459 Commons and The 5

5:00 PM

Free Swing Dance Lessons - The Spotted Cat Music Club

7:00 PM

The Mortuary Haunted House - The Mortuary Andrew Duhon - Tipitina's - New Orleans New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Preseason - New Orleans Arena Slade Ham Comedian - Belle of Baton Rouge The Tin Men - D.B.A. The New Orleans Rhythm Devils - Blue Nile Todd Day Wait - The Three Muses 2013 Oxfam Hunger Banquet - Royal Cotillion Ballroom

8:00 PM

JJ Grey & Mofro - Varsity Theatre - Baton Rouge Patty Griffin - Tipitina's - New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Preservation Hall

8:30 PM

Comedy Night - The Station Sports Bar and Grill Swing-a-Roux - Rock 'N' Bowl

8:00 PM

Live Band Karaoke - Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's Karoke in Exile - Caf Lafitte in Exile Jenn Howard Jazz - Rusty Nail Chuck Brackman & Barry Foulon - Fritzels Jazz Club

9:30 PM

Drag Bingo - George's Place

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

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University Laboratory School art instructor Nancy Von Brock was recently named Art Educator of the Year by the Louisiana Art Education Association.

EVENTS Myrtles Plantation Halloween Experience Haunted tours from 6-9pm Oct. 25. Admission is only $10 and can be bought ahead or at the door www.myrtlesplantation.com for more or call 225-635-6277

$10 Race Night Take advantage of $10 go-kart races all night!

Come be a rockstar at Baton Rouge’s premiere indoor kart facility, Rockstar Racing! www.rockstarracing.net

Chef Throwdown: Burgers Come taste each burger and vote on your favorite!

The 5 and 459 Commons chefs will battle it out over the best burger recipe! www.dineoncampus.com/lsu

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

PHILANTHROPY

LSU senior develops Students stay up for St. Jude peer mentor program Fundraiser event

Soul Scholars stresses positivity Elizabeth Thomas Contributing Writer

A University student’s teaching experience at a local high school has driven her to start a nonprofit organization aimed at helping African-American high school students.

In August 2012, political science senior Roxana Murphy began teaching an ACT preparation class at Pointe Coupee Central High School. While teaching at this predominantly African-American school, Murphy encountered several issues within the community that drove her to action, such as a lack of self-worth and pride in AfricanAmerican heritage and culture.

One specific issue Murphy said she sees with her students is a “crab in a barrel mentality.” Just like crabs in a barrel, she could see her students bringing one another down instead of being an uplifting and positive friend or classmate.

Murphy said she was not able to simply watch her students behavior and not act. So she formed the Soul Scholarship and Youth Advancement Program, better known as Soul Scholars.

Soul Scholars is a part of another student-run organization called Soul Movement. Founded by her brother Mario Murphy, Soul Movement is aimed at helping people achieve their dreams through self-awareness.

This nonprofit is made up of a 16-week semester and is divided into two-week workshops. These

workshops cover various topics such as crafting, self-awareness, history and culture.

Each Soul Scholar can advance through the program in what Murphy called the “gem system.” When someone enters the program, he or she is given a small gem resembling a ruby to represent integrity and pride.

And when a scholar completes a random act of kindness, he or she advances to the next color in the rainbow. The highest level is a black pearl for girls, and a black diamond for boys, to represent self-worth and being black in America.

“They just want someone to be proud of them,” Murphy said.

Murphy currently has 15 ethnically diverse mentors who she said are the keys to running Soul Scholars. The mentors are paired with a mentee to help address any issues they are facing.

Willie Lewis, mechanical engineer senior, said he uses his own life experience to help bring positivity into his mentee’s life.

Lewis has been self-sufficient since he was 16 years old and said he can relate to other students dealing with difficult circumstances.

“Those kids never make it out,” Lewis said. “What they need is exposure and encouragement.”

Murphy said she is always looking for more students to be involved. Murphy looks for mentors who are positive and asks them to write a 250-word essay on why they would be a good mentor.

Contact Elizabeth Thomas at ethomas@lsureveille.com

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to be held Nov. 16 Deanna Narveson Contributing Writer

LSU won the Outstanding St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn Award at the Student Leadership Seminar on Feb. 4 for last year’s Gold Game.

The event, on Oct. 13, 2012, raised more than $25,000 in donations toward St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Jenna Rhoads, executive director of this year’s Up ‘til Dawn event, held on Nov. 15., said patients from St. Jude attended the Gold Game last season and got to meet students who had raised money for the research hospital.

“They walked out before the game and the entire PMAC stood and gave them a standing ovation,” Rhoads said of the St. Jude children.

Rhoads said about 200 schools nationwide participate in Up ‘til Dawn, a fundraiser for St. Jude. This semester’s event will be held at the UREC and will start at 12 a.m. and end at 6 a.m. Nov. 16. Students in teams of six work together to raise a minimum of $600 in order to participate.

Rhoads said participants have raised $8,330 so far. The upcoming event will include a relay race, dodgeball tournament and capture the flag, and will finish with a breakfast.

They will also host a fundraiser day at Caliente Mexican

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The LSU student section cheers Oct. 13, 2012, during the 23-21 victory against South Carolina at Tiger Stadium for the annual Gold Game.

Craving today, with 15 percent of all sales going to St. Jude. There will also be a photo booth at the restaurant from 6 to 9 p.m., according to Samantha Napoli, the Up ‘til Dawn public relations chair.

“We just want to involve the LSU community,” Napoli said.

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Sports

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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UNBLOCKABLE

SEC WEST TEAM STATISTICS

GAMES PLAYED / ATTEMPTS SINCE LAST BLOCKED FG TIGERS

44 / 62

MISS. STATE

11 / 16

TEXAS A&M

11 / 14

TIGERS

BULLDOGS AGGIES

Trip Dugas

79 / 145

AUBURN

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

8/9

OLE MISS

0/1

ARKANSAS

0/0

REBELS

RAZORBACKS

Tigers finish fall season in Florida Team places 10th in invitational

stats compiled by TOMMY ROMANACH / The Daily Reveille

LSU

men’s golf

Sports Contributor

After Saturday’s loss to Ole Miss, LSU has played in 79 games and attempted 145 field goals without a single blocked kick — a streak dating back to 2007.

“We pride ourselves in not letting field goals get blocked,“ said sophomore long snapper Reid Ferguson. “It starts

The LSU men’s golf team wrapped up its 2013 fall season on Tuesday with a No. 10 finish in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational held in Windermere, Fla. The Tigers put together an impressive fall campaign, highlighted by two top five team finishes and junior Stewart Jolly’s individual win at the Golfweek Conference Challenge.

Jolly shot 2-under-par in the final round Tuesday to finish the tournament 2-over-par, good for a No. 18 finish out of 75 total golfers. Jolly led the Tigers for the third time in four events this season.

Junior Myles Lewis finished the tournament on a high note, shooting 1-under-par in the final round to jump 16 spots to No. 35.

Lewis’ final round was the second best of his fall season after his round of 70 two weeks ago at the David Toms Intercollegiate tournament in Baton Rouge.

After the first day of the

field goals, see page 7

fall finish, see page 7

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LSU freshman place kicker Colby Delahoussaye (42) kicks the ball Sept. 28 during the Tigers’ 44-41 loss to Georgia in Athens, Ga. LSU has gone 79 consecutive games without a blocked field goal.

LSU’s remarkable streak of unblocked field goals demonstrates discipline, bond

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TOMMY ROMANACH · Sports Contributor

hen LSU freshman kicker Colby Delahoussaye kicked a 41-yard field goal against Ole Miss on Saturday, many only saw the basic results of the play. The kick got LSU to within seven points and made Delahoussaye a perfect 9-9 on the season.

More important than that, however, was the continuance of one of LSU’s longest and most impressive streaks.

swimming and diving

LSU-Alabama rivalry interrupted this season Taylor Curet Sports Contributor

Bleachers and the shouts of spectators reverberate in unison. Purple and crimson uniforms clash while athletes’ emotions culminate in one contest.

In recent memory, the rivalry between LSU and Alabama has nearly grown to war. And the annual Southeastern Conference meeting is as much a conflict in the pool as it is on the gridiron.

Although the sport doesn’t receive nearly as much hype as football, the passion among swimming fans and athletes is still present.

Last year, the Alabama meet held in the LSU Natatorium attracted a lively crowd of nearly 300, according to Tiger swimming coach Dave Geyer.

“Obviously swimming isn’t the most exciting sport, but to see the fans with our friends and family, that’s beneficial,” LSU freshman swimmer Kara Kopcso said. “I know last year was a really intense rivalry with Alabama. I know Dave was fired up, the team was fired up and just hearing those stories makes me fired up.”

The Tigers have splashed with the Tide for the last 15 years, as the Alabama meet is traditionally scheduled the Friday before the annual football game.

But due to conference scheduling conflicts and a new Crimson Tide coaching staff, LSU and Alabama won’t compete against one another in 2013.

Diving coach Doug Shaffer said halted rivalry, see page 7

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LSU freshman Brandon Goldman prepares to swim the men’s 100-yard backstroke event on Friday during the Tigers’ meet against Georgia in the Natatorium. The Tigers’ rivalry with Alabama will halt this year because of scheduling issues.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Tigers fall to No. 5 spot in weekly power rankings THE SMARTEST MORAN James Moran Sports Columnist It was a bloody and upset-filled Saturday across the Southeastern Conference. The widespread chaos is reflected by a major shake-up in this week’s power rankings. Alabama remains on top, but few other teams are in the same place they were a week ago.

Here is where they all stand.

1. Alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC) Another week, another Crimson Tide-administered beating. This week, Nick Saban put 52 points on Arkansas to educate Bret Bielema why it’s never a good idea to throw rocks at the throne.

It’s been a while since Alabama played a team that isn’t awful, but there is no question it is the SEC’s best team. With Auburn as the only one-loss team in the SEC West, the Iron Bowl is the only potential roadblock between Alabama and a trip to Atlanta.

Last Week: 1 2. Missouri (7-0, 3-0 SEC) Even without James Franklin, Missouri racked up 500 yards of total offense against the top-ranked Florida defense, quieted skeptics and proved the team is

for real.

Consecutive double-digit victories against Georgia and Florida have earned the Tigers a two-game lead over everyone in the SEC East. A victory against South Carolina would effectively clinch the division.

Last Week: 5 3. Auburn (6-1, 3-1 SEC) Auburn was quietly having a nice rebound season in Gus Malzahn’s first campaign at the helm, but Saturday’s 45-41 shootout win in College Station catapulted the Plainsmen onto the national radar.

With LSU and Texas A&M receiving their second losses, Auburn is now the only team with a realistic shot at stealing the SEC West from Alabama.

Last Week: 7 4. Texas A&M (5-2, 3-2 SEC) Johnny Manziel rose from yet another injury and scored five touchdowns, but his heroism wasn’t enough this time as the Aggies defense gave up 615 yards to Auburn.

Opponents have gained five or more yards on more than half of their rushing attempts against the Aggies this season. Johnny Football’s magic can overcome a lot, but that is terrible. They’d drop more, but every team behind them lost in worse fashion.

Last Week: 3

5. LSU (6-2, 3-2 SEC) LSU laid an egg against Ole Miss and threw away any potential title aspirations in one of the worst performances of the Les Miles era. The Tigers came out flat, Zach Mettenberger tossed three awful interceptions and the defense’s apparent progress against Florida turned out to be fool’s gold.

Some of Miles’ past teams have had a history of packing it in after being knocked out of title contention.

With Alabama and Texas A&M still on the schedule, it will get ugly if this team doesn’t bounce back properly.

Last Week: 2 6. South Carolina (5-2, 3-2 SEC) Jadeveon Clowney finally played like the beast we all expected him to be, but the Gamecocks couldn’t avoid the upset in Knoxville. An MRI didn’t reveal any torn ligaments in Connor Shaw’s knee, but it’s unlikely he’ll be 100 percent for Saturday’s trip to Missouri.

And even if South Carolina beats the Tigers, it still needs help to get to Atlanta.

Last Week: 4 7. Ole Miss (4-3, 2-3 SEC) Despite a rash of injuries, the Rebel Black Bears played inspired football and scored a huge upset against LSU. With Missouri as the only ranked opponent

left on the schedule, Ole Miss has a chance to go on a run to end the season.

Last Week: 9 8. Georgia (4-3, 3-2 SEC) Injuries have crashed the Bulldogs’ season into the side of a mountain. After a turnover-filled loss to lowly Vanderbilt, Aaron Murray has to be getting frustrated with the collection of freshmen and practice-squad players around him.

Last Week: 6 9. Tennessee (4-3, 1-2 SEC) Butch Jones has breathed life into Rocky Top as the Vols followed a near-upset of Georgia with a huge win against South Carolina.

Jones has the program headed in the right direction, but it’s too early to expect them to be competitive with Alabama on Saturday.

Last Week: 11 10. Florida (4-3, 3-2 SEC) When one facet of a football team is an utter disaster, it eventually begins to wear out the rest of the team.

The Gators’ offensive dumpster fire may be spreading as their defense allowed 500 yards to a Missouri team playing without its starting quarterback.

Last Week: 8

11. Vanderbilt (4-3, 1-3 SEC) The Commodores lost their quarterback but backup Patton Robinette led them to their first SEC victory of the season.

That’s enough to move them up in this week’s rankings.

Last Week: 12 12. Mississippi State (33, 0-2 SEC) A visit from Kentucky on Thursday night is an excellent opportunity for the fighting cowbells to get that elusive first SEC victory. I like their chances against Kentucky.

Last Week: 10 13. Arkansas (3-5, 0-4 SEC) The Razorbacks have lost their four SEC games by a combined score of 179-50. So how long ago does that 3-0 start feel?

Last Week: 13 14. Kentucky (1-5, 0-3 SEC) Kentucky was voted the No. 1 team in the SEC – in a preseason basketball poll.

Last Week: 14 James Moran is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Beacon, N.Y. Contact James Moran at jmoran@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @James_Moran92

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 FIELD GOALS, from page 5

with the snap, then hold, then the kick, and protection from the offensive line. We pay a lot of attention to everything.”

The streak becomes even more impressive when compared to other Southeastern Conference teams. After LSU, the longest unblocked streak belongs to Auburn, which has gone only 44 games and 62 attempts without getting a kick blocked.

Of the 13 other SEC teams, nine have had a field goal blocked in their previous 20 attempts.

Last season in the NFL, 19 of the 985 field goal attempts were blocked, meaning a blocked kick occurred about once every 50 attempts — nearly three times less than LSU’s streak.

When put into perspective, the streak makes for something the special team can truly be proud of, Ferguson said.

“You’ve always got to take pride in having the best in anything,” Ferguson said. “145 straight kicks without a block, you have to

HALTED RIVALRY, from page 5

he believes there’s another factor behind the rivalry’s interruption.

“Last year they came into hostile LSU territory, we kicked their butts on the men’s and women’s side, and they decided not to come back this year,” Shaffer joked.

Although there’s some disappointment among the Tigers in not being able to face off against Alabama this year, the absence of the event allows for another rivalry to sprout.

With a No. 10 women’s team and a No. 17 men’s squad, new SEC foe Texas A&M provides stiff competition for LSU every year.

“I think if you look across

be happy for something like that.”

A major contribution to the streak came in 2011 in the form of Tigers special teams coach Thomas McGaughey, who came to Baton Rouge from the NFL, where he helped lead the New York Giants to a 2007 Super Bowl victory.

Since taking over, McGaughey has continued the streak, allowing only one punt to be blocked as well. In practice, McGaughey emphasizes discipline when it comes to getting the kick off when it matters, Delahoussaye said.

Delahoussaye joins former kickers Colt David, Josh Jasper and Drew Alleman in the group who have helped assemble the streak. Last season, Alleman, a senior at the time, gave some advice to Delahoussaye which still sticks with him today.

“Right when I came in as a freshman last year, he saw me kicking and pulled me aside,” Delahoussaye said. “He said, ‘Hey, you got to get your ball up a little higher. This is different, this is the SEC now, and you have got some big boys comin’ after you.’”

The Daily Reveille Another aspect to the streak has been the constant repetition in practice. Ferguson said he believes this hard work as well as the players’ focus on getting their specific job done have contributed the most to the unit’s performance.

Nov. 3 will mark the six-year anniversary since LSU last had a field goal blocked. As the date nears, Delahoussaye reflects on the bond he has made with players such as Ferguson and senior holder Seth Fruge and how critical it’s been to LSU’s unblockable nature.

“I can trust them because both of them are automatic. They’re like machines,” Delahoussaye said.

“It’s a brotherhood. ... You need to have a good bond because it is all about trust. Just like in a marriage you have to have trust, in this you have to have trust.”

Contact Tommy Romanach at tromanach@lsureveille.com

probably all sports here at LSU, I history between opponents, the Tithink there’s probably one or two gers join together to ensure their teams within the conference that dives, breaststrokes and cheers are everyone just gets a little bit more just a bit more spirited. amped up for,” Geyer said. “Texas “Any SEC opponent [is a riA&M, prior to val],” Shaffer said. joining the confer‘Any SEC opponent “The nature of the ence, was always beast is that we’re [is a rival].’ a good dual meet competitive in the for us as well. But program and anyDoug Shaffer now that they’ve time we’re stepLSU diving coach joined the SEC, ping up against it adds a little bit one of our oppomore competitive edge to it this nents we need to be as competitive year.” as we can.”

Though swimming and diving is often considered a one-on-one, individual sport, Shaffer said that Contact Taylor Curet at LSU still remains a team. tcuret@lsureveille.com And when meets include

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tournament, freshman Eric Ricard found himself atop the Tigers’ leaderboard, posting a 71 in the opening round. But the rookie gradually fell each round after, shooting a 74 in round two and a 77 in round three to cap his collegiate debut with a score of 6-over-par.

Junior Curtis Thompson also came out swinging on Sunday with an even 72 but could not stay hot for the entire tournament. The Coral Springs, Fla., native dropped to No. 48 overall, shooting 2-over-par in the second round and 6-over-par in the final round.

The lone senior Andrew Presley rounded out the Tigers’ five man roster. In his third straight appearance at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational, Presley shot consecutive 4-over-par rounds Sunday and Monday but struggled in the final round of the tournament to finish 16-over-par.

Presley was the star of the tournament for LSU last season when he tied for No. 9 overall with a score of 3-over-par.

The Tigers’ performance at Isleworth has declined in recent years. The 2010 and 2011 teams yielded back-to-back runner-up performances and 2012 saw the Tigers tied for No. 8, two spots better than this year’s outing.

It may be that the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational is emerging as one of the tougher tournaments on the LSU schedule. Of 15 schools, six competed in the eightteam match play tournament for the NCAA championship last season. Defending NCAA champion and No. 1 ranked Alabama won this year’s tournament in a landslide, shooting 26-under-par for the weekend.

The LSU men’s golf team will return to action in February when it kicks off its spring season in La Quinta, Calif.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Professors should hear out students’ grade appeals 600 WORDS OF SOMMERS Annette Sommers Columnist Professors don’t always understand the pressure on students to get good grades. If you shoot an email to your professor asking him or her to glance over an assignment that was harshly graded, he or she interprets your request as a demand to slaughter his or her first-born son — or worse, admit he or she was wrong.

Midterm grades were due at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, leaving most students uneasy. But this queasiness goes further than the average slacker who just realized his or her C in geography is actually a D. This relates to a majority of hard-working students who are constantly overworked and overstressed.

One in five undergraduates say they are constantly stressed, according to a study conducted for The Associated Press. The other four are probably just moderately stressed.

Anxiety pushes us to try and fix the source of our problems.

For college students, the problem is our grades — where professors jump off board and leave students

scrambling on deck.

Parents and advisers constantly encourage us to communicate with our professors and work together to resolve issues. But unless these issues involve praising their latest lecture or agreeing with their unfair salaries, professors don’t want to hear it.

Not all professors are as conceited as I am depicting them, and I appreciate the ones who work with students to find a solution.

But the stingy professors are ruining the reputation for the rest of them.

They tell us things like we should have worked harder earlier in the semester. In some cases this is true, but other times teachers are generalizing the student body as whining grade-grubbers.

“You were two points away from getting an A in the class and I messed up inputting your test grade? Forget it, you should’ve come to me the day after the test.

What’s that? I didn’t upload the grades to Moodle until last night?

Oh, well, uh, you should’ve come to my office hours this morning at 8 a.m. Oh, you had another class to attend? Well, uh, my class should be your No. 1 priority.”

Sound familiar?

Sometimes it feels like professors refuse to hear out students’ grade inquiries solely

because they are too lazy to make the changes or too proud to admit to an unfair grade.

It’s especially stressful for students here on scholarships or TOPS who have to keep a certain GPA all year. Teachers forget that for these students, the extra point they are asking about could be the determining factor in $3,338 — almost a semester’s worth of instate tuition.

In other cases, students are struggling just to get into their undergrad college. The Manship School of Mass Communication requires all members to hold a 3.0 GPA. This is sometimes harder than it looks when you take on a heavy course load and attempt to balance a social life and enough sleep.

So we managed to get through the first half of the semester with little sleep and average grades, but now the stress returns as finals inch closer and the process repeats. Professors will say the same things they said before midterm grades were due, and students will cry at the cruelty of this world.

We need a common ground.

Keren Henderson, mass communication professor, has a refreshing outlook on her position.

“As a doctoral student, I appreciate the stress that goes along

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Students experience exhaustion after midterms week. One in five undergraduates say they are constantly stressed, according to a study conducted for The Associated Press.

with juggling life, work and school. As an instructor, I wish that all of my students would make my class their top priority.

The only way I can think to reconcile the two is to tell my students that I am open to reasonable grade appeals,” Henderson said in an email.

This is the approach more professors should adopt if they want to help the common student avoid their scheduled mental breakdown.

It’s a two-way street, I

realize, but some professors think it’s a five-lane, one-way highway.

Annette Sommers is an 18-year-old mass communication sophomore from Dublin, Calif.

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Rightward political shift won’t solve anything Mr. Fini Joshua Hajiakbarifini Columnist What do the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street have in common? They are both populist movements that sprung up following the 2008 financial crisis, yet they are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.

The country has taken a rightward political shift, which will make the struggle for the next generation of students more difficult than the current one.

But this is not how it has to be.

Huey P. Long began a progressive push, championing free education, social programs for the poor, infrastructure projects and major job creation programs in

order to get us out of the ditch of abject poverty. As students at LSU, we attend a school that was modernized and expanded because of Long’s reforms. These reforms also expanded the admissions of poor students.

Fast forward to today, when Gov. Bobby Jindal and other Republican governors have been slashing taxes for the rich and cutting spending to health care and education. This reversal of policies over the past 100 years of progressivism is a national issue as well.

In 2008, the United States had a major financial crisis, which was directly the result of decades of right wing economic policies.

Instead of a progressive movement springing from the ashes of a recession, a right-wing populist movement appeared — an odd move to a more extreme form of the root cause of the crisis.

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The Tea Party isn’t a natural spontaneous reaction to the crisis, and its policies reflect this. According to Thomas Frank, the author of “Pity the Billionaire,” the Koch Brothers decided to back a right-wing movement in order to prevent another Roosevelt-esque New Deal.

The rightward populist reaction is paradoxical.

The reality is that this rightward shift of the people is also aided by the lack of populist messaging and action by the Democrats and the failure of the left to organize them.

When the financial crisis occurred, there were many grievances that needed be answered, such as why regulators failed to stop and predict the financial meltdown. The right’s answers consist of claiming government always fails and the solution is to end government regulation of banks.

On the other side, the Obama administration didn’t have an answer and just pushed forward instead of addressing the people’s grievances. The right at least gave an answer to the American people, even if it’s a bad one.

According to Frank, Obama has failed to reach out to the working people and push for progressive economic reforms. Working people are supposed to be the base of the Democratic Party. Frank claims we are supposed to be in another New Deal era instead of this major left-right split.

The reactionary Tea Party was the cause of the shutdown.

It has shamed us all in the eyes of the world. While we have an unemployment crisis and major wealth inequality, all it proposes is to stop health care reform, which is currently helping millions who couldn’t get health care before.

After the debt ceiling battle,

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the country has taken a major shift to the right. This means at this point the Democrats have turned into the moderate Republicans, and the Republicans have turned into the reactionary Tea Party.

There is still a chance to turn it around because both Congress and the president are unpopular.

The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street actually share a goal that makes them both populist. They both support common interest and despise special interest, which rule over both parties.

Joshua Hajiakbarifini is a 24-year-old political science and economics senior from Baton Rouge.

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HEAD to HEAD Should professors teach evolution theory as fact?

Yes, because science can prove evolution as fact. No, because the theory of evolution is not infallible.

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MARIEL GATES Columnist Gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana are two social and political issues that Louisiana is behind on. But it doesn’t stop there. Louisiana also lags behind on the debate about evolution or creationism being taught in schools.

In 2008, we further proved our ignorance as a state by passing the Louisiana Science Education Act. This bill makes it easier for teachers in the state to use textbooks that teach theories of creationism along with evolution.

Baton Rouge Magnet High School alumnus Zack Kopplin has become partially famous from his vehement and outspoken opposition to the LSEA bill. He firmly believes that creationism and “intelligent design” theories have no place in the classroom.

For years, he’s advocated for the bill to be repealed based on the idea that only science and scientific theories should be taught in science classes. Concepts based on faith and biblical text hold no weight.

I completely agree.

The bill states that it intends “to create and foster an environment within public elementary and secondary schools that promotes critical thinking skills, logical analysis, and open and objective discussion of scientific theories being studied including, but not limited to, evolution, the origins of life, global warming and human cloning.”

What open and objective discussion does there need to be? Evolution may be considered a theory, but anyone who’s taken a high school-level science class should have been taught why things are called theories versus being called scientific law or fact.

A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation.

A relevant quote from the book “The Top 10 Myths About Evolution” by Cameron M. Smith and Charles Sullivan says “... calling evolution ‘just a theory’ involves a misunderstanding of what a scientific theory is. Evolution is a fact, and the three main processes that make up evolution — replication, variation and selection — are observable and undeniable.”

A few basic Google searches and reading some scientific articles led me to the conclusion that although evolution is called a theory, it is indeed fact, proven after much testing and scientific analysis. The word “theory” can’t be held at the same weight as it is in layman’s terms if it’s being used in a scientific way.

Moving on from that, let’s focus on the alternative to evolution, the teaching of “intelligent design” in a college setting.

“Intelligent design,” or ID, is the theory that life, or the universe, cannot have arisen by chance and was designed and created by some intelligent entity.

The main difference between ID and creationism is that creationism uses the Bible for backing and states that the Christian god was the creator of the universe. ID detaches from direct religious roots. It believes there are too many holes in Darwin’s theory of evolution and these holes scientifically prove the presence of “intelligent design” in nature.

ID doesn’t recognize the possibility of different species evolving from one another.

Along with this, its backers don’t believe there’s a chance that complex systems of organisms could have resulted from natural selection.

The overall goal of “intelligent design” is to disprove Darwinism as the mainstream idea behind evolution and to prove there’s design in nature.

Although ID believers consider it a scientific theory, the scientific community does not. Unlike with the theory of evolution, ID hasn’t been proven through tests, observations and experimentation. It gets its footing from the idea that Darwin’s theory of evolution is flawed and it tries to go from there.

Unless there’s some hidden scientific theory that hasn’t been released yet pertaining to the creation of the universe, it’s safe to say evolution is without a doubt our best bet.

ID and creationism have no place in public school science classes, whether at the elementary, secondary or college level.

It’s 2013 and if I didn’t live in the backwards state of Louisiana, I wouldn’t even think this would be an issue up for debate.

Let’s put this argument to rest.

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

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THE UNRIDDLER CHRISTINE GUTTERY Columnist Evolution should be honestly presented as a possible but still unproven explanation of life origin — not the only explanation.

Observational science uses observable, testable, repeatable and falsifiable information to understand how nature commonly behaves. Scientists can’t directly observe, test, repeat or falsify a singular past event like the origin of life. Instead, they must interpret the evidence.

This is where the confusion comes.

People interpret data differently based on their paradigms. Scientists’ arguments on every side of this issue are based on assumptions that cannot be proven, which means their conclusions cannot be proven either.

Evolution has several meanings, so to clarify, when I use the term “evolution,” I am referring to macroevolution — the idea that all life originated from a common ancestor due to a combination of natural selection and mutations.

My biology professor listed several textbook quotes about evolution and told the class that he had proven evolution to us and he just couldn’t understand why anyone opposes it.

Scientists and teachers who dare to even consider other theories such as “intelligent design,” or ID, are ridiculed for being unscientific or stupid, and they risk losing their jobs.

But no theory that claims to explain life’s origin can be proven accurate since no human was there to record the events.

Authors of the Pearson textbook used at LSU admit “origin life research is a great diversity of assumptions, experiments, and contradictory hypotheses.”

Nevertheless, they claim the theory of evolution is strongly supported by evidence.

Analyze each explanation for origins and you’ll find their conclusions from the evidence are based on assumptions.

Take the age of the earth, for example.

Observational science has proven that sedimentary rock layers can be deposited slowly by rivers. This may support the idea of an extremely old earth.

The same form of science has also proven that rock layers can be formed quickly in natural catastrophes, such as floods or volcanic eruptions. This would support the idea that the earth is young.

One huge problem for evolution within the fossil record is known as the Cambrian explosion. The Cambrian layer is the deepest layer of the geological column, and if the geological column as presented by evolutionists is accurate, it should contain the simplest life forms. This is not the case.

Thousands of complex fossils spanning every major animal phylum have been discovered in this rock layer. This baffles evolutionists.

And speaking of the fossil record, if life as we know it evolved from a common ancestor over the course of billions of years, many transitional forms should have been preserved. Darwin himself admitted the absence of intermediate links was the “gravest and most obvious” objection to his theory.

While there are a few fossils that some scientists believe may be transitional links, the data is vague and incomplete.

Of the so-called missing links discovered, most were found to be either fake or wrongly interpreted.

If new scientific conclusions contradict a theory, the theory must either change or be discarded. This decreases the theory’s reliability.

Scientists once believed and promoted that certain races of people were more evolved than others. We now know this racist concept is completely false.

Jonathan Marks, an anthropology professor at the University of North Carolina and evolutionist, suggests if scientists were completely wrong about what evolution meant for society a few decades ago, we should question its authority now.

If science has proven parts of the evolutionary theory to be wrong in the past, it is quite possible that not all the information textbooks and professors present today are accurate.

Claims based on unfalsifiable assumptions can become accepted as fact if they are proven reliable. However, evolution should not be taught as proven fact because the theory is flawed and unreliable.

Textbooks, teachers and scientists should truthfully present all the facts and interpretations of scientific theories, including data that contradicts the most popular theory.

Anything less is oppressive indoctrination.

Christine Guttery is a 20-year-old English junior from Baton Rouge.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 ENVIRONMENTORS, from page 1

working on creating a bond between the mentors and the students,” Derouen said. “Last week was the first week they were told who they were paired with, so we want to give them the opportunity to actually spend some time and get to know their mentors outside of the project time.”

Mentors will meet with students every Monday until next year to work on their respective projects. When meeting days aren’t filled with learning the scientific method or crafting ideas, the students get a sense of environmental awareness from activities like canoeing, said Stacy Peterson, oceanography and coastal sciences graduate student and EnvironMentor coordinator.

The two EnvironMentor project coordinators oversee the logistics of the chapter and worked to extend mentor participation across the University, and this year they range from the College of Science

to the College of Agriculture.

Marshall Kormanec, oceanography and coastal sciences graduate student and mentor, is working with his student Tyler Morris for the second time. Morris and Kormanec teamed up last year, and this year’s project is aimed at sustainability.

The mentors create a lasting relationship with students as they enter college and work toward graduation, a goal of the program, Peterson said.

Kormanec has managed to do just that and keeps a working relationship with a past student he mentored, Brodrick Vincent, biology sophomore and EnvironMentor participant.

Vincent and Kormanec still correspond regarding school and advice about classes, practices that Kormanec called “so rewarding.”

Kormanec joined EnvironMentors out of a need to give back to youth he can identify with, he said.

“I had a tough time affording

The Daily Reveille college, and I had help and wanted to give that back,” he said.

Being a participant in the program helped ensure a smooth transition to the University, Vincent said, and having his mentors available on campus was an added bonus.

“I can go to [Kormanec] anytime,” Vincent said. “I was able to go to him and he helped me with different assignments. Anything with school, or personal, he was there to help.”

Derouen said the University chapter is one of the more successful chapters around the country, and the funding and support they receive from sponsors each year enables them to make it better each year. The chapter was awarded the National EnvironMentors 2013 Chapter of the Year Award, an achievement both coordinators are proud of and aim to repeat.

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page 11 ECONOMY, from page 1 12,500 jobs next year and another 9,200 in 2015.

While the future looks bright for Louisiana’s economy, the report mentions a job growth over the next two years could potentially create a worker shortage, namely because the demand for contract workers will increase by 77 percent in one year, and finding people to fill these jobs and places to house them will present a challenge.

Executive Director of the Louisiana Business and Technology Center Charles D’Agostino said while Baton Rouge has many assets that contribute to the city’s predicted economic brightness, LSU is a huge factor.

“The Baton Rouge community is fortunate to have two universities, state government, the port, strong oil and gas developments and the vast petrochemical complexes along the river,” D’Agostino said. “Couple this with the assets of LSU and the economic

engine of the LSU Innovation Park and the Louisiana Business and Technology Center, Baton Rouge will continue to lead the region in job creation, business development and industrial expansion.”

These efforts have resulted in a strong, diversified economic base for the region, he said.

D’Agostino added that the Louisiana Business and Technology Center created more than 10,000 jobs in its 25-year history and has worked with the LSU administration and researchers to focus research on technology commercialization.

“This trend will expand greatly in the future and LSU will continue to be the catalyst for future economic growth,” D’Agostino said.

The report also states that this predicted economic prosperity will expand to all eight Louisiana metro areas.

Contact Alexis Rebennack at arebennack@lsureveille.com

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state legislature during the regular 2013 Legislative Session, after its expansion during the 2012 session.

Chairman of the Louisiana Federation for Children Eddie Rispone said the scholarship program focuses on making quality education affordable for children.

“We believe parents should have a choice between a traditional public school, or a charter school, or a parochial school,” Rispone said.

Contact Deanna Narveson at dnarveson@lsureveille.com

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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle ACROSS 1 Marco Rubio’s title: abbr.

4 “Beat it!”

9 Peck on the cheek 13 Door leading outside 15 The ones over there 16 Dubuque, __ 17 Diminish 18 Dangers 19 Male deer 20 Cruel 22 “Auntie __”; Broadway hit 23 Police officer’s spray 24 Hurry 26 Short fast race 29 Apparitions 34 Resigns 35 Fill wall cracks with putty 36 Fellow 37 Encourage 38 Lodge 39 Seymour or Pauley 40 Not so long __; recently 41 Landlady’s collections 42 Lake near Reno 43 Japanese soy sauce dish 45 Actress Hedy 46 __ as a beet 47 Poet Teasdale 48 Additionally 51 Helping 56 Nickel or dime 57 Gregorian __; monastery intonation 58 Young cow 60 Canvas carryall 61 Door hanger’s metal piece 62 Vicinity 63 Went quickly 64 Stopped 65 Strong urge DOWN 1 Make clothes

2 Reason to study 3 Bedtime on a school night, perhaps 4 Stern; exacting 5 Santiago’s nation 6 Got up 7 Invites 8 Soldiers’ dining room 9 Fate 10 Smidgen 11 Crossed a pool 12 Wise man 14 Wooddestroying bug 21 Fires, slangily 25 Pen contents 26 Weightlifter’s exercise 27 Cleanse 28 Severity 29 Singer Page 30 Colors 31 Largest city in Nebraska 32 Grand home

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Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved

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Derisive look Hit on the head Migraine, e.g.

Caribbean island nation Bread variety Small fruit pie Pressed Endured

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Char Play divisions Closed circle Location Part of the leg Beach surface __ a one; none Delight Summer blower

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013