The Daily Reveille - November 14. 2013

MUSIC: Mat Kearney to perform at Union Theater on Friday, p. 9

FOOTBALL: Tahj Jones’ return plagued by injuries, ineligibility, p. 5

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Mandie Tracy smashes a scale Wednesday at the Southern Smash event on the Parade Ground.

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SMASH Contributing Writer

Wanting to smash the scale is a feeling many individuals identify with, and on Wednesday, University students took to the Parade Ground to do just that.

Scale-smashing, photo shoots and a panel discussion were all part of the day that brought awareness to eating disorders and promoted healthy body images, part of an event called Southern Smash.

The event was put on by a

ICEE machines coming to Union

Camille Stelly

Contributing Writer

body image, according to Student Health Center dietitian Vanessa Richard.

Southern Smash was founded by McCall Dempsey, a Baton Rouge resident who battled an

Starting as soon as January, students can cool off between classes with ICEEs, thanks to the addition of two machines located at On-TheGeaux and Auntie Anne’s, Senator William Baumgardner announced at Wednesday’s Student Government meeting.

In addition to the new machines, Baumgardner said the Office of Auxilary Services is looking to incorporate more purple and gold in the Student Union and expand the Wi-Fi strength so it will be 10 times as strong there.

As SG planned changes to the Union, they also began discussing amendments made to the election code.

These changes are just a few of many underway, as SG spent the majority of the meeting debating amendments to the election code.

While the four-hour meeting

SOUTHERN SMASH, see page 4

SG, see page 4

Students raise eating-disorder awareness through activities, discussion

Desiree Robertson

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

local organization of the same name along with the University’s First Year Experience and the Student Health Center to educate students about eating disorders and negative eating behaviors.

Southern Smash’s goal was to empower students to have a positive

CULTURE

Native American students celebrate history Dancers preserve tradition, heritage William Morris Contributing Writer

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Dakota Daigle, a fancy dancer, performs Wednesday at the Native American dance demonstration in Free Speech Plaza.

Members of the Native American Student Association held a special dance demonstration early Wednesday afternoon, sharing with University students their passion for Native American heritage in Louisiana that holds thousands of years of rich history and tradition.

In front of the Student Union, Native American performers costumed in bright colors, beaded jewelry and feathered attachments danced and chanted as members of the community stopped to take in the

festive scene.

The participants came from a mix of tribes both native to Louisiana and not, including the Coushatta, Oglala Sioux, United Houma Nations and Ojibwe tribes.

The NASA waited until late in the semester to hold its signature event because November is Native American History Month.

Digital art and design senior and NASA president Skye Byrd said the dancing was an effective way to grab the attention of students.

“We really want to honor Native American History Month,” Byrd said. “Many people may not even know there is such a thing, and this activity brings awareness that we are here.”

Byrd, whose heritage is traced to the Coushatta tribe of southwestern Louisiana, said the

dancing shown Wednesday was pow-wow style, a type designed specifically for social gatherings to show people they are welcome.

“A pow-wow is about getting people together who you might not get to see that much,” Byrd said. “The NASA is not just for Native Americans — it is for anyone who wants to join and learn more.”

Accounting senior and NASA vice president Emily Stretcher said these dance demonstrations are important for reminding others that Native Americans are still culturally relevant.

“Native American culture DANCERS, see page 15

See a photo gallery from the event at lsureveille.com.

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INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Socialist candidate takes lead in Seattle’s City Council election race

Actor Hugh Laurie to reign as Krewe of Bacchus’s celebrity monarch

Strain of bird flu infects a human for the first time in southern China

SEATTLE (AP) — Voters in leftleaning Seattle, where police recently handed out snacks at a large marijuana festival and politicians often try to out-liberal each other, are close to electing a Socialist candidate to the City Council.

Following the latest ballot count Tuesday night, Kshama Sawant had a 402-vote lead over 16-year incumbent Richard Conlin.

Given Washington state’s mail-in voting system, a winner won’t be named for days or even weeks after the Nov. 4 election.

Two more plead in Florida A&M hazing death; one could go to prison

Three students shot outside Pittsburgh school; drug link probed

LONDON (AP) — A strain of bird flu that scientists thought could not infect people has shown up in a Taiwanese woman, a surprise that shows scientists must do more to spot worrisome flu strains before they ignite a global outbreak, doctors say.

The woman, 20, was hospitalized in May with a lung infection.

After being treated with Tamiflu and antibiotics, she was released. One of her throat swabs was sent to the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control. Experts there identified it as the H6N1 bird flu, widely circulating in chickens on the island.

ORLANDO (AP) — A former band member charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major pleaded no contest to manslaughter Wednesday and could become the first person to go to prison for his involvement in the beating.

Prosecutor Jeff Ashton described Jessie Baskin, 22, as being “most-consistently identified as the most enthusiastic” band member participating in the hazing ritual that led to Robert Champion’s death. Baskin was beating Champion with his hands and feet, Ashton said.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Three Pittsburgh high school students heading to their vehicle after classes ended were shot Wednesday afternoon, and police investigating whether the shooting stemmed from a drug-related dispute had six people in custody for questioning, school and police officials said.

The victims were shot outside Brashear High School as they walked to a vehicle they’d all taken to school earlier in the day, school district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said. Nearby residents said they heard seven or eight shots.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British actor Hugh Laurie, who spent eight years as the star of Fox’s hospital mystery drama “House,” will serve as the Krewe of Bacchus’ celebrity monarch in 2014.

Laurie won two Golden Globe awards and was nominated for an Emmy six times for his role as the cranky physician Dr. Gregory House. The show ran from 2004 until 2012.

Bacchus captain Owen “Pip” Brennan, in announcing Laurie had accepted the role as monarch, told The New Orleans Advocate the actor is a perfect fit for Mardi Gras.

Bacchus parades on March 4, 2014, two days before Mardi Gras.

Grambling faces financial punishment to pay for money lost due to forfeit

Poll finds one-third of Africans paid bribes for medical treatment last year DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nearly one-third of Africans surveyed say they have been forced to pay bribes including for medical treatment, according to a 34-nation poll released Wednesday.

The Afrobarometer survey also found it was often the poorest people in each country who pressured to pay bribes at health clinics and hospitals.

The West African nation of Sierra Leone fared the worst overall, with 63 percent of respondents saying they’d paid up at least once in the previous year. Morocco and Guinea came next, each with 57 percent.

Woman challenges Ireland’s abortion ban at UN, fetus has fatal defect DUBLIN (AP) — An Irishwoman whose fetus bore a fatal heart defect has filed a United Nations petition against Ireland because the predominantly Catholic country outlaws abortions in such circumstances.

Amanda Mellet fought back tears at a Dublin press conference Wednesday where details of her petition to the U.N. Human Rights Committee were revealed.

The 38-year-old says her fetus was diagnosed in November 2011 with Edwards’ syndrome, which causes lethal mutations in the heart and other organs.

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A new poll of Africans in 34 countries across the continent finds that nearly one-third of people have been forced to pay bribes for medical treatment.

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BIRMINGHAM (AP) — The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Wednesday that Grambling will face financial penalties after forfeiting its road game against Jackson State on Oct. 19.

The SWAC did not announce exact figures in its release, but said the fine would be issued in accordance to the league’s bylaws. Grambling spokesman Will Sutton has said previously that amount is $20,000.

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STATE

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Incoming students experience LSU through fall Shadow Day

IBM using today to look for recruits Jonathan Olivier Contributing Writer

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Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell discusses a motion Feb. 25 with Louisiana Board of Regents members.

Purcell passed over for Fla. chancellor Gordon Brillon Staff Writer

Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell has been passed over for the position of chancellor by the Florida Board of Governors, Purcell said Wednesday.

Purcell was chosen by the committee as one of four finalists from a group of 19 candidates for the position. After a final round of interviews, the committee decided to recommend Marshall T. Criser III, chair of the Florida Higher Education Coordinating Council and head of AT&T Florida. Criser is also the son of a former University of Florida president.

Candidates had to apply or be nominated for the position by Oct. 31. Earlier this month, The Gainesville Sun reported Purcell applied for the position himself.

The Florida position would hold largely the same responsibilities as Purcell’s current position, though the Florida Board of Governors does not oversee the state’s community colleges as the state’s Board of Regents does.

Purcell said he is not actively looking for another job at this time, though he said if an “interesting” opportunity came up, he may apply.

Purcell was named commissioner of higher education, a position which includes membership in the Board of Regents, in February 2011.

He previously held higher education administrative positions in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Since Purcell took the job, Louisiana colleges and universities have faced substantial cuts in state appropriations as part of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to reform higher education.

Purcell has said it is his responsibility to formulate a plan to help the state’s colleges deal with lost state funds while continuing

to offer quality education to a wide range of students.

Purcell has pushed for programs in the past that will allow universities more authority to adjust their own tuitions based on market rates. He said this will allow Louisiana universities to remain competitive in the face of decreased state funding.

Purcell also heads the Tuition Task Force, a committee created by a law passed earlier this year tasked with making recommendations for future higher education policies. The task force met Wednesday to discuss ideas before compiling them into a report, which will be forwarded to the state legislature by January.

Contact Gordon Brillon at gbrillon@lsureveille.com

Representatives from IBM will accompany College of Engineering staff today in welcoming 75 high school juniors and seniors from Louisiana and Texas at the college’s Shadow Day. The College of Engineering Shadow Day is a one-day event on campus where high school students interested in engineering, computer science or construction management get a chance to experience what it’s like to be an undergraduate at the University.

The event begins at 8 a.m. with introductions to staff and University student mentors, followed by class and work-study visits, among other activities, and concludes at 5 p.m.

The high school students tour the campus with College of Engineering undergraduates, who help with the event and answer questions about the transition to becoming a college student.

“They are able to attend classes with [current] students,” said Judea Goins-Andrews, assistant director of pre-college programs. “Because of the one-on-one connection, they can ask questions that can’t be answered by counselors or admissions.”

IBM representatives will conduct a presentation about employment opportunities available with the company in the future, as well as a coding demonstration on a computer, said College of Engineering recruiting coordinator Terrica Jamison.

The partnership between the College of Engineering and IBM is important, a fact which is exemplified by the company’s presence in Shadow Day, Jamison said.

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

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

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The 2012 Fall Shadow Day participants relax before the afternoon informational sessions. Today is the 2013 fall Shadow Day for the College of Engineering.

IBM is looking for students interested in filling some of the hundreds of positions that will be available in the next few years.

Most of the students that participate in the fall Shadow Day are seniors who have applied to the University and have been accepted, Goins-Andrews said, but the program helps them decide for certain if the College of Engineering is a good fit for them.

“A lot of students come in

thinking they want to do something but are on the fence,” she said. “We know some of them are going to change their mind and their majors.

This is giving them the opportunity to connect … to get an insider track of how it is to be a student on campus.”

Contact Jonathan Olivier at jolivier@lsureveille.com

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

6:00 PM

Miss Sophie Lee - The Spotted Cat Music Club Micah McKee and Little Maker - Blue Nile

6:30 PM

The Loving Story - West Baton Rouge Museum

7:00 PM

The Trio Featuring Johnny V - Maple Leaf Bar Jon Cleary - D.B.A.

7:30 PM

Dove - Studio Theatre Rickie Lee Jones - Acadiana Center for the Arts Masterworks II - Baton Rouge River Center Sarah Quintana - The Three Muses Hell Yes Fest - Shadow Box Theatre

8:00 PM

Jamey Johnson - The Civic Theatre-New Orleans

9:00 PM

Josh Garrett Blues Jam - Phil Brady's Bar & Grill Open Mic Night - The Station Sports Bar and Grill Nappy Roots - Howlin' Wolf

10:00 PM

Barry Stephenson's Pocket - The Maison Jumbo Shrimp - The Spotted Cat Music Club Reggae Night with DJ T Roy - Blue Nile Matt Scott & Otto - Blue Nile The Newbirth Brass Band - D.B.A. 80’s Night Dance Party - One Eyed Jacks

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

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Union Theater

SG, from page 1

didn’t cover all the changes in the 27-page document, SG will resume its discussion at next week’s meeting on Nov. 20.

Speaker pro tempore Trey Schwartzenburg said the goal of amending the election as a whole was for deregulation, which will eliminate loopholes that allow for easier disqualification of candidates.

Such changes to the election code include getting rid of a timetable on passive campaigning. SG members decided that it would be unconstitutional to regulate when a candidate can inform the student population of their plans to run. This amendment also allows candidates

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Adam Trent levitates a table over a volunteer Wednesday during his magic show in the Union Theater.

Magician performs at Union Theater Elizabeth Thomas Contributing Writer

Magic was in the air Wednesday evening in the Union Theater as a packed audience watched magician Adam Trent.

An international awardwinning magician, Trent — who described himself as Justin Timberlake meets David Copperfield — combined illusion-style magic with dancing and singing studded with audience participation. ”His performance was unlike anything I have seen before,” said kinesiology junior Keigan Duckett.

Beginning with what Trent called “volunteer time,” a University sophomore was brought on stage. After discovering her name, he gave her a folded tissue, which he instructed her to unfold and proved it was a regular tissue. With Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” playing in the background, he crumbled up the tissue, and without touching it, made the tissue crawl up his arm.

The audience watched in awe as Trent folded the tissue into a rose, made it float in the air and then lit it on fire. The crowd erupted in gasps as they watched the folded-up rose tissue that was lit on fire instantly become a real rose.

In Trent’s next act, he brought a Baton Rouge Magnet High School student on stage for a card trick. He first had her choose a card out of his deck, which was the queen of clubs.

Trent then flipped through the cards. Each card had a cartoon of Trent drawn on the back, which created a flip book. As Trent flipped to the end of the deck, the last card had the queen of clubs written on it.

“It just doesn’t make any sense,” Duckett said. “How could he know she would pick that card in advance?”

Trent’s next card trick involved him doing a card shuffle, which he called the “ex-girlfriend shuffle” because “it looks good but doesn’t do anything.” He then brought forward two men from

the audience and had them each put 10 cards from the deck into their pockets. Next, Trent invisibly transferred three of the cards from one of the volunteer’s pocket to the other volunteer’s pocket.

Trent also told the audience he wanted to learn a magic trick with them for the first time. The audience watched as Trent put a squished banana into a folded black fabric. He then stumbled through the steps and fooled the audience into believing he messed up the trick. Then, to the audience’s surprise, he unfolded the fabric, and there was no banana inside.

“I’ve never been to a magic show before, but this definitely makes me a believer in magic,” Duckett said.

Contact Elizabeth Thomas at ethomas@lsureveille.com

Southern Smash, from page 1

eating disorder for 15 years before receiving treatment. She described herself as being addicted to the scale until she realized one day that the scale could not tell her how smart, beautiful or talented she was.

Smashing the scales is symbolic and represents smashing a struggle the student has had with body image or eating disorders, Richard said. The act of physically destroying a scale can be an emotional release and therapeutic for students.

On the Parade Ground, students were able to write on scales what they wanted to let go of and then smashed scales with sledgehammers and bats. Students then placed their smashed scales in the scale graveyard, located in the middle of the Southern Smash setup.

Students were also able to write down their perfect number, weight issues, body-image problems and other negative thoughts they had on cards, which they then tied to balloons that would later be released. This act symbolizes students no longer letting those thoughts weigh them down, Dempsey said.

After smashing scales and releasing balloons, students could participate in the “I Heart Me” photo shoot.

The Student Health Center provided students with posters and allowed them to write down

Thursday, November 14, 2013 to hang and post signage immediately because it falls under a form of passive campaigning. However, there is still a time limit to active campaigning.

SG senators agreed that eliminating campaign timetables would prevent students from not turning out to vote because they wouldn’t feel bombarded with campaigning.

While SG eliminated a time limit to passive campaigning, the voting window was changed from two days to one day. However, voting times have been extended from 7 p.m. to midnight.

The two-day voting window was previously adopted to yield a higher voter turnout, but the longer voting window had no effect, said

Speaker Alex Grashoff.

Grashoff said a one-day general election allows the Election Board more time to evaluate complaints and propose solutions to those complaints.

Lastly, the new election code will increase spending limits for candidates. Candidates will be allowed to spend up to $3,000 on their campaign instead of the current $2,500.

Candidates have gotten more freedom with the amount of money spent on a campaign but still must adhere to the 40 percent cap on discounted items for their campaign.

what they liked about themselves, whether it was a physical feature or personality trait.

Students then had the option to choose between different wigs, hats and accessories to pose with during the photo shoot along with their poster.

The pictures taken for the “I Heart Me” photo shoot will be used in a media campaign around campus to help commemorate National Eating Disorder Awareness Week from Feb. 23 through March 1, Richard said.

Often, people focus on the negatives and what they do not like about themselves, but activities like the “I Heart Me” photo shoot allow students to concentrate on the features they like and encourage them to appreciate themselves, Richard said.

Body image and eating disorders typically are not discussed openly, and this is a fun way to start the conversation on how to improve self-image and bring awareness to the common issue, Richard said.

Later Wednesday evening, a panel discussion called Smash TALK was held in the Student Union with experts from the University and Baton Rouge community.

The talk featured students participating in a mock lunch discussion about weight, exercising and dieting. Another speaker pulled images of the same topics on Pinterest to show how prevalent body image is in society.

“No one is above these situations — even I still find it hard, but we are in this together,” said Southern Smash co-founder Carley Wahlborg.

Positive change can be created by simply being silent or verbally expressing concern that what is being said is not OK, Wahlborg said.

Students can also inspire change by being a role model and not contributing to conversations about negative body image, Wahlborg said.

Student were then able to share their personal stories and ask question to the panel. Many who took part in Southern Smash and the “I Heart Me” photo shoot found it to be a therapeutic and empowering experience.

Undecided freshman Margaret Cook said activities that focus on positive body image are important because talking about it helps bring awareness and inspires people to change how they see themselves.

Health sciences sophomore Samantha Kimble said many students are unaware of eating disorders and how it can affect anyone, even ordinary people.

She said events like this are helpful to students because participants can physically write down what they like about themselves and can talk about body image with other students and professionals.

Contact Camille Stelly at cstelly@lsureveille.com

Contact Desiree Robertson at drobertson@lsureveille.com

Sports

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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FINISHING WITH Tigers

RECRUITING

National letters of intent signed

VOLLEYBALL

FORCE

Marcus Rodrigue

Trey Labat

Sports Contributor

Sports Contributor

LSU has received and approved national letters of intent from the following class of 2014 athletes in their respective sports:

But he missed the entire regular season due to academic ineligibility.

“It was just a hard road because I just came off that good season [in 2011],” Jones said. “It was frustrating when it happened, and I really couldn’t talk to anybody about it because they didn’t want anybody to know about it.”

This season, though, Jones fixed his study habits and prepared to play out his senior season as a starter.

The LSU women’s volleyball team fell in straight sets to Texas A&M on Wednesday night.

The Tigers (15-9, 5-7 Southeastern Conference) couldn’t dig themselves out of an early two set hole, something they did in the last meeting against the Aggies (15-10, 6-7 SEC) in a five-set victory in College Station in October.

“I thought it was truly a battle of not very good volleyball in the first two sets,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “We really could just never quite grab control over it and seize the momentum.”

The sloppy play in the match was disappointing after the Tigers had taken major steps forward over the weekend against Georgia and Kentucky, Flory said.

The Tigers were dominated in the match by Texas A&M sophomore middle blocker Shelby Sullivan. She led the Aggies with 15 and finished the night with a .609 hitting percentage. Sullivan had a similar dominating performance against the Tigers in the match on Oct. 9, smacking 11 kills in the LSU victory.

The Aggies were able to dominate by playing relatively mistake

FORCE, see page 7

LOSS, see page 8

MEN’S BASKETBALL AARON EPPS – 3 star · Tioga High School · Ball, La. · Forward

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LSU senior linebacker Tahj Jones (58) tackles Alabama senior quarterback AJ McCarron on Saturday during the Tiger’s 38-17 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

JAYLN PATTERSON – 3 star · Montverde Academy · Montverde, Fla. · Guard

ELBERT ROBINSON – 4 star · Lakeview Centennial High School · Garland, Texas · Center

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL JENNA DEEMER · Ursuline Academy · New Orleans · Guard

GYMNASTICS MYIA HAMBRICK · Carrolton, Ga. · Level 10 gymnast for West Georgia Gymnastics

ERIN MACADAEG · San Mateo, Calif. · Senior international elite gymnast for San Mateo Gymnastics

Senior linebacker looks to cap off legacy after absence Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer

Two seasons ago, LSU linebacker Tahj Jones had the game of his life.

The then-reserve stepped onto the Tiger Stadium grass on Oct. 22, 2011, against a No. 19-ranked Auburn squad and shined. In a 4510 LSU victory, Jones recorded a career-high four tackles, his first sack as a Tiger, a fumble recovery and had a pass defended.

This was the last time Jones made at least four tackles in a

regular season game.

In that 2011 sophomore campaign, he played in 14 games, including one start, and made 27 tackles — 3.5 for a loss — and an interception.

But since then, Jones has had a plethora of issues, both on the field and in the classroom, that prevented him from getting playing time.

The 2012 season saw one glimpse of the Sulphur, La., native when he played in the Tigers’ Chick-fil-A Bowl loss against Clemson, where he forced a fumble and recorded a sack.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Tigers prepare for top-15 battle Team clashes against No. 5 Louisville Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor

WOMEN’S GOLF CLAUDIA DE ANTONIO · American Heritage High School · Weston, Fla.

SYDNEY CAVIN · The Dunham School · Baton Rouge

Contact Marcus Rodrigue at mrodrigue@lsureveille.com

lose to Aggies at home, 3-0

There’s a meal waiting for the Lady Tigers tonight, and it comes in the form of last year’s national championship runner-up.

Last season, the LSU women’s basketball team finished 22-12 with an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. LSU coach Nikki Caldwell said that last season’s team was hungry, but this year’s team is starving.

No. 14 LSU (2-0) will face its first true test when it plays the No. 5 Louisville Cardinals (2-0) tonight in the semifinals of the 2013 Preseason Women’s National Invitational at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

“When you play in the WNIT, you know that you are going to get some quality opponents, and we will be facing one on Thursday,” Caldwell said. “Louisville has a very balanced team. They have got veteran players. ... This is a 40-minute game, and we are going to have to play for 40.”

The Lady Tigers came into the 2013 season with one of their best offenses in years, averaging 83 points per game and having at least three players score double figures in LSU’s first two games. The source of this offense comes from easy points created by the Lady Tigers’ defense, averaging 10.5 steals a game.

Junior guard DaShawn Harden established herself as a major cog in the team, averaging 19.5 points and 3.5 steals in the team’s two wins this season.

Her performances helped her receive Southeastern Conference Player of the TOUGH TEST, see page 8

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LSU junior guard DaShawn Harden (24) prepares to shoot Sunday during the Tigers’ 80-64 victory against St. Joseph’s University in the PMAC. The team will face off against No. 5 ranked Louisville tonight.

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SOCCER

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Injuries, absences, schedule catch up to LSU Chris Abshire Senior Reporter

On paper, the 2013 LSU soccer season looked strikingly similar to the 2012 incarnation.

With a record hovering around .500, international freshmen mixing with upperclassmen mainstays and a devastating first-round loss in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the similarities run deep.

But LSU coach Brian Lee will be the first to say that the 2013 Tigers were just a beat off from being an NCAA Tournament team and an SEC contender — something he wouldn’t say about the 2012 squad.

“The results went almost the same [as 2012], but there was a totally different feel to it when game night came,” Lee said. “When fully healthy and clicking, we had a team that was capable of being a topnotch SEC team and beating what was an elite non-conference opponent like [then-No. 12] Southern Cal.” Absences by key players were chief among the issues that kept LSU out of the NCAAs for the second straight year.

Starting sophomore center back Tori Sample suffered a seasonending knee injury in September at Rice, keeping her off the field for the entire conference slate.

Sample was part of a back line that posted five shutouts in nonconference play. LSU would only post one more.

Meanwhile, as Sample shuffled out of the lineup, heralded freshman Megan Lee returned from an ankle injury that kept her out of the starting lineup for the same eight matches Sample played.

Megan Lee then missed two of LSU’s final three regularseason matches to play with the

New Zealand national team.

“Certainly, it’s a great honor, but you feel like you could make a difference for your team in those games,” Megan Lee said last month.

The Tigers went 3-5-1 without the freshman defender and 6-4-2 with her.

“We couldn’t withstand the loss of a player or two,” Brian Lee said. “When it happened, it left holes in the roster and that physically, it caught up with us.”

Adding to that strain was a brutal closing stretch that included four ranked foes in the final five matches — all losses.

LSU lost three of the five by one goal and also held a secondhalf lead at No. 25 Kentucky before falling 3-1 on Oct. 27. Megan Lee missed that match and a 2-1 defeat at home to Georgia two days earlier.

“If those are scheduled differently, I can’t imagine we don’t win one or both,” Brian Lee said.

“The league schedule was certainly backloaded. We beat everybody we finished above early and lost to everyone we finished below late.

They were all tight.”

That weekend was one example of the new “split” weekends — when teams begin a weekend at home and end it on the road. LSU ran that gauntlet in two consecutive weeks, just as the scheduled toughened.

“SEC cities aren’t easy to get to, and the Friday games have players leaving the field at 10 p.m., and then they have to be back at 6 a.m. to leave,” Brian Lee said. “That’s a tough, tough task. Sundays in the SEC, road wins are rare enough as it is without that hurdle.”

One LSU win or tie in those last five matches would have given the Tigers a bye in the

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LSU freshman defender Megan Lee (13) drives the ball down the field Oct. 11 during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory against Mizzou at the LSU Soccer Stadium.

SEC Tournament.

Instead, LSU found itself on the wrong end of another hard-luck, first-round loss.

A controversial penalty on LSU junior defender Jodi Calloway in overtime gave Auburn a penaltykick walk-off win one year after Ole Miss scored with 43 seconds left in the first round to end LSU’s season.

After four division titles in five years between 2007-11, the Tigers have briefly fallen from the league’s elite.

According to Brian Lee, there is a silver lining to that

cloudy reality.

Three LSU freshmen — Megan Lee, Summer Clarke and Emma Fletcher — made the AllSEC Second Team.

“That’s the first time that’s happened in SEC soccer history,” Brian Lee said. “They all had outstanding seasons, and the honors speak volumes to the impact they can have over their four years here.”

Clarke led the team with 10 goals scored, and Fletcher set an LSU freshman record with 12 assists.

That unprecedented freshmen production, coupled with another

likely top-10 recruiting class, could spur a revival sooner rather than later.

“There’s some cyclical nature to college teams outside of the few dominant teams in any sport,” Brian Lee said. “We’ve had what you could call a down cycle. and we feel a little more fortune and some great players here and on the way could change our luck real fast.”

Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Abshire_Chris

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Kenney adjusts playing style because of concussions Tyler Nunez Sports Writer

Coaches typically demand 100 percent effort from their players.

That’s not the problem for LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney, who has made a name for herself since arriving at LSU by sacrificing her body on the court and playing through injury.

Last season alone, she suffered injuries to her knee, shin, head and foot, and still managed to play in all but two of the Lady Tigers’ contests.

The high quantity of injuries she has sustained throughout her career — which includes three concussions — has forced LSU coach Nikki Caldwell to request she reign it in a bit during her final season with the Lady Tigers.

“Her role this year is going to consist of her leadership and taking less charges,” Caldwell said.

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LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney (5) moves past a SDSU defender March 18, 2012, during the Tigers’ 64-56 NCAA tournament victory in the PMAC.

But it may take a bit of convincing.

“I’ve never gotten hurt taking a charge, which I’m very proud

of,” Kenney said.

But Kenney may not have an option if she wants to continue to play, as she suffered the third concussion of her career during preseason practice.

She was quickly cleared to play, and she only missed LSU’s two exhibition games. But the injury looms in the back of her and her teammates’ minds, as another hit to the head might mean the end of her collegiate basketball career.

“Everybody understands that risk, especially me,” Kenney said. “It definitely brings a new thought to how I have to play. It’s going to be different in different situations, like with playing down low because I am relatively short in the [Southeastern Conference], so I’m elbow range.”

Kenney often served as the Lady Tigers’ primary ball distributor last season, which led to many plays driving into the lane.

But she also displayed deadly

shooting accuracy on occasion.

She had her career performance last season when she lifted LSU past then-No. 7 Kentucky by draining five-of-five from beyond the arc and tallying a career-high 23 points.

Caldwell said she hopes a new rotation will allow Kenney to use this part of her game more often.

“I definitely see Jeanne as being more of a scoring threat for us,” Caldwell said. “Her ability

to shoot the basketball — she’s about as pure as they come.”

Ultimately, it’s up to Kenney to decide whether or not she reels in her play to avoid further and possibly more permanent injury.

“It’s about understanding my limitations,” Kenney said. “Being smart is the main thing.”

Contact Tyler Nunaz at tnunez@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @NunezTDR

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Bye week gives Tigers time to recuperate Mike Gegenheimer Sports Writer

With arguably the team’s two biggest games of the season sandwiched between bye weeks, LSU faces the daunting task of maintaining momentum through an inconsistent schedule on top of the let down of three losses.

“All we can do is practice and get better,” said senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger. “We had no control over what our schedule was.

Now it’s just a matter of us being motivated and getting better every day at practice.”

It’s been a roller coaster for an LSU team that began the season with nine consecutive games, only to transition into two games in the past four weeks.

Junior wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said bye weeks aren’t as much fun as playing football every Saturday, but he and many of his injury-plagued teammates are looking forward to rest after a brutal first half of the season that resulted in two losses before rival Alabama handed it a third last week.

“I see [the bye weeks] as being a good thing,” said junior wide receiver Jarvis Landry. “It gives us a chance to get our bodies back before we face a really physical team.

It’s key and vital for us — for our preparation — to game plan and

scheme more.”

No Tiger needs more rest in the next two weeks than Mettenberger, who developed a close bond with the Bryant-Denny Stadium turf on Saturday, saying he’s fortunate to have a bye week after getting banged up against Alabama.

The largest obstacle standing in the way of LSU regaining momentum is its loss to the Crimson Tide that officially removed the Tigers from Southeastern Conference Western division contention.

Beckham said LSU is still fighting for a 10-win season, which is something a lot of teams around the country can’t do.

Sophomore offensive lineman Trai Turner said the main objective is to just put Alabama and the rest of the season behind them and get better going forward. “[The loss to Alabama is] kind of out of my mind already,” Turner said. “Twenty-four hour rule.

Come in and see what you have to improve on and you take what you need to improve on into the next week, but you also take those positives and continue to strengthen those positives and keep on pressing throughout the season.”

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After three consecutive starts against UAB, Kent State and Auburn, Jones again found himself struggling to see the field. A hamstring injury pushed him to the sidelines, proving to be a nagging pain that prevented him from playing against key Southeastern Conference opponents Georgia, Florida and Ole Miss.

“It was really stressful,” Jones said. “I just always stayed with a positive attitude. I say the Lord had a plan for me. He wanted me out there, and something was going to happen, so I just stayed positive with everything I do.”

The past two seasons brought Jones back to his roots, as he turned to a number of people to help cope with the demoralizing circumstances.

Jones said he turned to two key aspects of his life — faith and family — when he needed them most.

He would participate in Bible study with his grandmother, and faith helped him stay positive.

page 7 “It kept me together,” Jones said. “It had my spirit up, and when I would be home, I would go to church on Sundays. ... Having the preacher preach to me and everything kept me up and kept me going.”

When word finally spread about his hamstring injury this season, Jones said family members inundated his phone with words of encouragement.

For him, they proved to be the voices in his ear telling him to get back to the field.

“It was always a different family member on the line, and I would talk to them every day,” Jones said. “They all told me the same thing, ‘Don’t give up. Just do whatever they tell you to do to get back onto the field.’ That’s what I took from it.”

As the 2013 campaign closes, Jones finally put the pads back on and trotted out to the field against Alabama, where he recorded his seventh tackle of the season.

For one of the few times this season, the Tigers had their full compliment of linebackers healthy

and together on the field.

Junior linebacker D.J. Welter said it was a welcome sight.

“It felt like fall camp,” Welter said. “It felt good to see Tahj out there. He’s worked so hard in his five years here. He’s back out there and he’s ready to go.”

With only Texas A&M and Arkansas remaining in the regular season, the senior has two more opportunities to finish his legacy at LSU. Even amid the ineligibility and injuries, Jones said he still wants to prove himself and be remembered in the team’s final contests.

“If coach tells me to do something, that’s what I’m going to do,” Jones said. “If I’m lifting weights and they tell me to get lower, I’m going to get lower. Just hard working at everything I do. I tried to get better every time.”

Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @LawBarreca_TDR

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LSU senior quarterback Zach Mettenbeger (8) crawls across the field Saturday during the Tiger’s 38-17 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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free. During the first matchup between the two teams, the Aggies finished with 30 errors, yet they were able to hold the mistakes down to 13 in Wednesday’s match.

“I said before the match that this was going to be won on our side or their side,” Flory said. “And they managed themselves a lot better than we did tonight. We didn’t execute one thing from the game plan we implemented in practice yesterday.”

Freshman middle blocker Briana Holman continued to be a bright spot for the Tigers. The towering freshman was LSU’s best offensive player on the night, finishing the night with 11 kills and a .346 hitting percentage, both of which led the team.

But the Tigers weren’t able to get the ball to Holman in good spots, which led to only 26 attempts on the night, Flory said.

Junior setter Malorie Pardo said the Tigers need to do a better job of putting their hitters in positions to succeed in order to win going forward.

“We just need to wash this game away, things like this happen,” Pardo said. “This is the

first game so far where we just haven’t had it.”

Sophomore outside hitter Helen Boyle continued to improve for the Tigers. After barely playing in the last match against Texas A&M, Boyle was one of the offensive and defensive leaders for LSU on the night. Boyle was second on the team in kills with nine and also led the team in digs.

While Boyle came close to a double-double, Flory said there are still things for the young Tiger to improve on going forward. “[Boyle] did a pretty good job offensively, we weren’t passing well so she wasn’t getting very good opportunities,” Flory said.

“But I don’t think she had a very well-rounded match, I thought she put a few balls away, but I didn’t think we were very good blocking and we didn’t handle the first ball very well.”

The Tigers continue their season Nov. 15 in a rematch against SEC foe Auburn, who defeated LSU on Oct. 18 in four sets on its home court.

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

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LSU junior outside hitter Helen Boyle (8) spikes the ball Wednesday past Texas A&M freshman setter Kaysie Shebeneck (17) and freshman middle blocker Jazzmin Babers (22) during the Tigers’ loss to the Aggies in the PMAC.

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Week honors.

Louisville posted its best season in school history last year, going 29-9 and making its first ever National Championship game appearance. The Cardinals run through the tournament included a win against No. 1 Baylor, handing the Bears their second loss of the season.

The Cardinals’ top performer is senior guard Shoni Schimmel, who averaged 14.2 points and 3.6 assists last season, leading the team in both categories. Schimmel turned her game up in the tournament, averaging 16.5 points per game, including three games with 20 points or more.

“She is just a student of the game,” Caldwell said. “She has the ability to not only create scoring opportunities for herself, but she can

Thursday, November 14, 2013 create opportunities for her teammates. That is definitely a sign of a great player.”

The greatest weapon in the Cardinals arsenal is their 3-point shooting, having two different players who made more than 60 3-pointers last season. LSU struggled defending the three in its first two games, allowing St. Joseph’s guard Erin Sheilds to score 23 points and seven 3-pointers.

Caldwell said she and her coaching staff will prepare a scouting report that will fix the team’s problems defending behind the arc.

The Cardinals also include a physical style that centers on rebounding around the paint and driving to the basket. Caldwell said her team is well-versed in this style from playing in the SEC. “We play in the best conference

in the country. No one can argue the physicality of playing in the SEC,” Caldwell said. “We have got to be ready to sit down low in our stance on defense and when we’re posting up. We have got to play athletic and we have got to play with our quickness.”

Caldwell said this game will be very important toward the team’s tournament résumé, and the need for focus is essential.

“We want to take every opponent as though we are playing our last game.” Caldwell said. “The one thing we want to do is make sure we stay in the moment, and that moment is Thursday against a very good Louisville team.”

Contact Tommy Romanach at tromanach@lsureveille.com

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MaT Kearney Singer-songwriter brings his stories down South

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Highland Nights showcases businesses Event unites local stores, community Rob Kitchen Entertainment Writer

reputable source, so I say it’s true,” Kearney gushed.

As far as musical range, Kearney has dabbled in nearly every genre. He started out in the underground hip-hop scene, penning songs to instrumentals of groups like Outkast, a far cry

More than 20 businesses, including Matherne’s Supermarket, The Wellness Studio, Lux Salon and Sammy’s Grill, will participate in the third annual Highland Nights on Friday, showcasing local businesses and other ways to bring the community together.

Businesses involved run from Staring Lane to the Kenilworth Shopping Area. A shuttle will run from location to location, allowing guests to experience the entire event.

The night offers an assortment of various activities and events from location to location. Many places will be having snacks like wine and cheese, while others will host artists or other special guests.

“I love it,” said Jenn Ocken, owner of Jenn Ocken Photography. “I love anything that has to do with community.”

Ocken isn’t the only business owner looking forward to the event.

“I think that it’s good to bring this area together,” said Christy Goodwin, general manager of Max Fitness. “It’s good to

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Rebecca Docter Entertainment Writer

As a songwriter, Mat Kearney is relatively complacent and calm, penning ballads about love and heartache. But as an individual, he could only be described as adventurous.

The man has stories —

everything from moving cross-country in the back of a pickup truck on a whim to having his record handled by “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen. Kearney has certainly been around the block.

During a fairly commonplace visit to his publisher, Kearney discovered The Gaslight

Anthem had recently visited the publisher’s office, pointed to Kearney’s poster on the wall, and exclaimed, “We know that guy!

Bruce Springsteen gave us his record and told us to check it out!”

“Bruce Springsteen is my biggest hero. … My jaw dropped, and I still don’t believe if it’s true or not, but the guy was a pretty

FASHION

University fashion club Hemline hosts annual trunk show Clothing, jewelry offered for sale Shamiyah Kelley Entertainment Writer

Every year the University’s fashion club, Hemline, puts together its annual trunk show, transforming the lobby of the Human Ecology building into an oasis of chic, adorned with racks of attire and jewelry courtesy of Baton Rouge and New Orleans’ best designers.

Hemline’s annual trunk show kicked off Wednesday and will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

through Friday.

Founded in 2005, Hemline offers a space and community for fashion majors and students with an interest for fashion to gain relevant experience in the fashion industry and to showcase their talents.

“Our trunk show is a great way to show the campus who we are and what we’re about,” said Lindsey Hartman, fashion merchandising junior and merchandising representative for Hemline. “It is a chance for any LSU students, who may not be members, to discover us as a club and as a unique part of the student body. It is also a great opportunity for students to make

connections with local designers and learn about their path to success.”

Each day, four unique vendors and designers will have clothes and accessories on sale.

The trunk show showcases local talent and their merchandise while raising funds for Hemline’s year-end fashion show.

“The trunk show is a great opportunity for us to raise money for Hemline,” said senior apparel design major Jessica Sapera. “A percent of the proceeds go to the club and we use them to fund our big year-end fashion show.

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Shoppers look at hair pins Wednesday at the Hemline Trunk Show in the Human Ecology Building.

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Katey Sagal, “Covered”

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If you’re the weirdly obsessive sort of “Futurama” fan that has always wanted Leela to release an album of soulful covers, then there’s no better purchase for you than the “Futurama” actress’s “Covered.” The 10-track album covers classics that inspired Katey Sagal in her music career, which has been on hold for the past nine years (though her music is often featured on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” in which she stars). As well as lesserknown songs, she croons her rendition of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” and Joni Mitchell’s “For Free.”

The first album of Sagal’s without original material comes off as a little self-indulgent, but her signature, powerful rasp sells it. Imagine whoever you want while listening: mutant Leela, power-wigged Peg Bundy or just Sagal as she was in the ’70s, back-up singing for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bette Midler. It all works.

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“About Time”

University Pictures

“About Time” was easily the best movie I’ve seen this year. It took your average romantic comedy and put a couple spins on it. The time traveling, obviously, was one twist, but instead of the usual formula of the main character making mistakes with the time traveling, he used it to make his life amazing. Another spin was how average the characters were. Sure, Rachel McAdams was the female lead, but they gave her an awkward haircut and little makeup. The male lead, played by Domhnall Gleeson, was a redheaded, too-tall and too-skinny kind of guy. The main character’s father, though, was my personal favorite character. He was the kind of guy you wish you had at your family dinner table. The film is definitely romantic, but I could certainly see a guy enjoying it as much as any girl, especially because of the father-son relationship.

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“Thor: The Dark World” is somewhat of a mixed bag, but overall, it’s an entertaining movie that might be the best Marvel movie this year. The storyline, involving the resurgence of Malekith the Accursed and his army of Dark Elves, is a bit basic, but it makes for some epic action sequences that put the ones in the original “Thor” movie to shame. However, Malekith is a weak villain. Director Alan Taylor, notable for his work on “Game of Thrones,” truly nails in the mythology of the character, but it feels like the HBO series with Marvel characters to the point that some dynamics are eerily similar. Unfortunately, the story is kind of predictable and can drag at times. Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is easily the best part of the movie; even for the negatives, he manages to make it work as an entertaining experience.

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In many ways, “Direct Hits” ties up a lot of The Killers’ loose ends. While the record is a compilation album made up of the band’s most well-received work and isn’t totally necessary for the relatively young band, it features two new tracks that could be viewed as a farewell before the band’s upcoming hiatus. Produced by M83 member Anthony Gonzalez, in “Shot At The Night,” the Vegas-based band somehow manages to mix material from previous albums in a way that’s so elegantly ’80s, it makes the listener feel stuck in a Molly Ringwald movie. “Just Another Girl,” produced by Stuart Price (New Order, Madonna) is like a lovesick follow-up to the infamous “Mr. Brightside” in which the narrator has gone off the deep end, which this makes for some gorgeous Killers tunes.

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from the charming singer-songwriter he’s known as being. According to Kearney, picking up an acoustic guitar mixed the two sides of his musical styling.

Kearney has also blended his music with on-screen depictions on television shows like hospital love drama “Grey’s Anatomy.”

“It’s always a funny process when you pour your heart out to that emotional moment in your life and then you get the phone call one day and someone’s like, ‘This would be an amazing song for doctors to make out to,’” Kearney said. “But I don’t mind. It was really helpful and TV’s been a huge part of how my music’s gotten out there. I enjoy when I watch a TV show and a scene brings a song to life.”

Through minor country music influence, Kearney has shown that his heart rests in the South.

While the musician is not a Nashville native, he calls Tennessee (and the South in general) home.

He also credits the region with his songwriting ability.

“Nashville’s an amazing town and I grew up on the West Coast, so the South in general has really influenced me, and the history of great songwriters like Johnny Cash, and some of the Americana/country-influenced stuff challenged me to become a better songwriter,” Kearney said.

“This part of the country has such amazing songwriters. I think it’s really important for my songwriting, but not necessarily my style, my desire to be good at crafting a song.”

The story behind Kearney’s song “Ships In The Night,” one of his most popular, best showcases his songwriting ability.

“It’s about two people trying

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specifically because of his interest in the state.

“I love Louisiana, and I think it’s one of the coolest states — it’s like its own country,” Kearney said. “It’s full of very unique, special people. I spent a lot of time in New Orleans and shot my video [for the song ‘Hey Mama’] down in Louisiana, so I have a love for the strange people down there.”

You can catch Mat Kearney at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Union Theater.

Contact Rebecca Docter at rdocter@lsureveille.com

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The latest effort by Dev Hynes, also known as Lightspeed Champion or — in this case — Blood Orange, brings a trippy, R&B-infused album with the kind of quality I had expected from The Weeknd’s drop this year. I’ll gladly take this subsitute. Funk, jazz, hip-hop, trip-hop, ’80s throwback, it’s all there on “Cupid Deluxe.” Tracks like synthfriendly opener “Chamakay” and thrumming jam “No Right Thing” impress, while guest vocals like those by Caroline Polachek of Chairlift and David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors bring even more soul to an already soulful album. Some ventures take more risks, but no matter how innovative or experimental, Hynes never loses the listener’s attention. With “Cupid Deluxe,” Hynes has managed to strike the balance between KACI YODER listenability and complete originality. Entertainment and Deputy News Editor

to connect and overcome the circumstances or maybe their own experience with love and try to really find something that’s pure that can last,” Kearney said. “I’m painting the problem, but also the desire to connect and people wanting to meet each other.”

Kearney has said he’s been hard at work on a new record due out in the next year or so, but until then, what does the singersongwriter have up his sleeve?

Maybe a collaboration?

“If I could collaborate with anybody ever, it would probably be Johnny Cash … or maybe Rihanna,” Kearney said.

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Lady Gaga’s fourth studio album, “ARTPOP” released worldwide on Nov. 11 after much anticipation and a leak or two. At first listen, the album fell flat. However, after a couple more spins, the avant garde album started to grow on me. There are a few songs that could be potential hits, and the album is soaring up the billboard charts. There were some slower and more endearing songs that resonated more with me, like my favorite song on the album, “Dope.” This album strikes the quintessential balance between variety and continuity among the songs. I could see myself blasting some tracks in the car or strutting down an imaginary runway in my bedroom. I was skeptical of how “ARTPOP” would turn out, but Lady Gaga delivered with this album.

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When should Christmas celebrations begin?

They shouldn’t begin until December.

TAYLOR MOON TAYLOR SCHOEN Entertainment Writer ‘Tis the season to be thankful. That’s right, we haven’t hit the jolly portion of this year yet.

Although taking a quick scan of your surroundings will probably prove otherwise, Christmas is still 40 days away. Why everyone is so eager to ignore poor Thanksgiving with increasing gusto every year is beyond me.

Thanksgiving is a combination of all things that are good on this earth: thankfulness, family, friends, football, food and foodinduced comas.

The only major issue Thanksgiving has is its historical inaccuracy. By now, most people know the first Thanksgiving wasn’t quite like the pilgrims and Indians play you performed in second grade. It was much darker and more savage than what those hand-traced turkeys could ever suggest.

While the source of the holiday is problematic, the sentiment of being grateful should be the focus of Thanksgiving. Christmas also has some historical inaccuracy issues about the likely birthdate of Jesus and its pagan origins, but that’s a whole other discussion.

One of the main reasons people seem to favor Christmas over Thanksgiving is very simple — presents. Don’t get me wrong; presents are like bacon bits in the salad of life. They’re awesome, but doesn’t that seem selfish when spelled out?

“Let’s skip past the holiday where we do almost all of the same activities as Christmas but

TRUNK SHOW, from page 9

students an alternative to the run-of-the-mill clothes at the mall and an excellent opportunity to support local designers and boutiques. Recent University alumna and previous member of Hemline Ella Rose is also showcasing her designs at the trunk show on Friday.

“The vendors are amazing this year. Today we had And Gold by Amanda DeLeon and Chain Reaction by Celia DiRos,” Sapera said. “Their merchandise was so fun and unique, some items were one of a kind. It’s definitely something to stop by and see.”

Another designer to look out for is Small Change Finery.

Characterized by jewelry with an industrial feel, Small Change Finery uses unexpected household objects and objects in nature

don’t get the presents. But seriously, where are my presents?”

While that may be an oversimplification, it’s all I can think when people are ready to deck the halls on Nov. 1.

An obvious solution is to give each holiday toward the end of the calendar its own month of celebration. October is for Halloween. November is for Thanksgiving. December is for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa.

This is a pretty basic concept, yet the Christmas season seems to start earlier with each passing year. To misquote Walter White, “Stay out of other holiday’s territory.”

Speaking of the various holidays in winter, Christmas overtakes the other non-Christian celebrations. Although politically correct efforts have sprung up in recent years, the holiday season is still synonymous with Christmas.

At this point, many of you may be crying “Grinch” at me.

I don’t dislike Christmas. It’s a great, beautiful holiday filled with joy, booze and new gizmos.

However, the overzealousness of some people’s celebration schedules leaves a bad taste in my mouth. And as the good book says, patience is a virtue.

Also, I will admit I’m biased because my birthday usually falls near Thanksgiving. Everyone wanting to skip my birthday just isn’t OK, y’all.

But seriously, where are my presents?

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“I think shoppers will feel good about supporting local businesses as well as their fellow students,” Hartman said. “Not to mention there is some really amazing merchandise, which makes it very hard to pick a favorite designer or retailer. I really think that this year is going to be a complete knock-out. There will be something for everyone and every style.”

Christmas begins Nov. 1.

KACE IN POINT KACI YODER Entertainment and Deputy News Editor Plug in the multi-colored lights, crank up the Bing Crosby and dig those ugly sweaters out of the back of your closet. It’s Christmas, y’all.

I know, I know. There’s still Thanksgiving to be observed.

But here’s the thing: Thanksgiving is a pointless holiday. Don’t get me wrong, I love stuffing my face and taking midday naps as much as anyone else, but I don’t think the Christmas spirit should be postponed for it.

Setting aside all the implications of a holiday that celebrates the extremely sketchy way in which this country was settled, let’s be honest about what Thanksgiving really is: PreChristmas. Deep down, we all know that Thanksgiving is just pregaming for Christmas, so why should I pretend like it’s anything else? And why should a holiday that doesn’t even have any themed music or decorations get its own month when Christmas is right around the corner?

By the time November rolls around, I’ve been shotgunning pumpkin spice lattes for a whole month and I’m already sick of harvest flavors. Let me tell you, yesterday I went to Trader Joe’s, walked straight past the boxes of pumpkin pancake and bread mixes and bought a basket full of mint chocolate deliciousness.

Pumpkin, squash, nutmeg, et cetera. I’m bored. As soon as Halloween is over, bring on the candy canes and peppermint mochas.

So I don’t want to sit around eating pumpkin pie. I don’t want

Do you have

to celebrate Thanksgiving. I want to celebrate Pre-Christmas.

Let’s make Pre-Christmas a day for eating red and green sugar cookies and drinking hot chocolate until we pass out, a day for expressing our thankfulness toward each other not because of some murdering pilgrims but because it’s a season of giving. PreChristmas morning could even include watching a parade featuring a Santa float and gigantic Christmas-themed balloons, and the afternoon could be all about sifting through circulars to plan out our Christmas shopping — oh wait, that sounds familiar.

I’m not anxious for Christmas because I want to tear into my gifts early, or because I’m ansty to attack some sales. Christmas is the best time of the year because it’s about love.

For me, it’s about telling stories with my family and picking out gifts for people I care about.

It’s about curling up under tons of blankets with somebody special and, yeah, maybe slipping a bit of Amaretto into my egg nog. It’s a time for happiness and things you loved when you were a kid. It’s the season that once made us all believe in magic.

Why would I want to wait for that?

Kaci Yoder is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge.

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More than 20 businesses running along Highland Road from Staring Lane to Kenilworth Shopping Area will participate in the Highland Nights event Friday.

get people out from the neighborhood and from other areas around the city to see what all we have to offer.”

Though Max Fitness may be a local gym, it will host local artist Jovann Armstrong, who will bring some of her works to sell, in addition to working on one of her signature oil paintings at the event.

Gabriella Rothschild’s will host Kara Casanova, a children’s book publisher who will be selling books there. In addition, the store will sell many of its current products. Meanwhile, Jenn Ocken’s interns will sell their photographs in her courtyard while taco truck Taco de Paco serves up Mexican fare in the parking lot.

“We think it’s wonderful for the community,” said Camilla Ford, owner of Gabriella Rothschild’s. “It gets people out and familiar with your store and it’s great seeing people you haven’t seen in a while. It’s just a great evening.”

Contact Rob Kitchen at rkitchen@lsureveille.com

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Pennington Biomedical is looking for individuals diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes to participate in a research trial that is examining a new oral medication that will help maintain or improve glucose control.

Study Qualifications: Age: 18-55 years old Weight: BMI ≤ 32 Earn up to $1500 for participation.

If you are interested in volunteering for the CONTROL II study: Visit www.pbrc.edu/control2 Call 225.763.3000 Email clinicaltrials@pbrc.edu

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Taxes should be used for education, not incarceration 600 WORDS OF SOMMERS Annette Sommers Columnist Tangipahoa Parish officially acknowledged that voters shot down a proposed tax Tuesday which would have funded a new parish jail. The half-cent sales tax was expected to bring in $8.67 million a year to make more space for incoming inmates.

That makes total sense. Let’s tax our citizens so we can build a new jail for criminals instead of implementing a tax to help relieve our education crisis, which would help combat crimes in the first place.

Did Tangipahoa Parish really think its residents would fall for that?

While the people of Tangipahoa shot down the proposal for a jail tax, they approved the renewal of a tax that helps fund their parish library. A smart move credited to voters.

But it won’t be long before other parishes try to pull what Tangipahoa did because of money. Sheriffs are paid $24.39 a day on average, per inmate. They benefit from higher

web comments The Daily Reveille wants to hear your reactions to our content.

Visit lsureveille.com, our Facebook page and our Twitter account to let us know what you think. Check our what readers had to say in our online comment section this past week: In response to Christine Guttery’s column, “Graham’s religious words valid in today’s society,” a reader had this to say: “Funny thing about reality, unlike in the illusory world of journalism, there are not always two sides to an issue. Ms. Guttery, I once encouraged you to better research your pieces, especially your opinion pieces, or risk stridency.

Well congratulations, any substance you might have had with a well researched and argued opinion has fallen to naught. It is a fact that there is no such thing as objective morality; this is a product of the beautiful cultural diversity in our world. Peoples all over the world have culturally unique and

incarceration rates.

Let me repeat that. According to research done by the Department of Corrections, the more people who are in jail, the more sheriffs get paid. This is happening in Baton Rouge just as much as Tangipahoa, and unless people open their eyes to this corruption, it’s bound to continue.

Gov. Bobby Jindal cut higher education funds for our current fiscal year, leaving us with $11 million less to spend than anticipated, according to The TimesPicayune. Meanwhile, Louisiana remains No. 1 in incarceration rates. There are numerous studies linking education levels and crime.

If education cuts continue, there is no doubt that our prison overflow will rage on. This is what we should be fighting if our state wants to get out of the No. 1 hot seat.

But even with these blunt facts, it seems like our government won’t shy away from its conflicting prison plans.

There are a number of ways we could combat our overflowing prisons. For example, Louisiana is one of six states where all life sentences are served without parole.

Why? Probably to keep personally different moral standards and this is not a bad thing.

Additionally moral axioms almost never hold under all circumstances. Fore instance, ‘do not kill’ is a great objective moral... until we have those pesky things called war and it becomes not so objective any more.

You seem to suggest that the teachings of Graham (aka the evangelical take on the Christian Bible) offer some manner of objective morality. Let’s ignore the anti-Semitism and poor morals that Graham himself displayed for now, and address the idea of Biblical morals instead. Just because morals are written in a book does not make them objective, however having a written account of morals such as the Bible does provide a standardized account of morality. If you are an evil enough individual to stone children to death for disobedience, have no problem owning other people as slaves, feel inclined to murder female rape victims for not screaming loud enough, or any of the other lovely morals the Bible teaches than by all means use Biblical morals. The typical

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Tangipahoa Parish voted to pay more money toward libraries, not prisons this past election cycle.

inmates in jail and money in sheriff pockets. If we changed this law, it would dramatically reduce the number of beds needed in jails, not to mention it would reduce the money spent on inmate hospital care.

The LSU hospital system spent $40.7 million on statewide inmate hospital care in 2010, according to the Vera Institute of Justice. Our system is so messed

up that most people don’t even know where to begin fixing it.

Here’s an idea — if we simply must put even more money into our prison systems, we should use that money to fund rehabilitation programs for the inmates. That way they have a significantly lower chance of being incarcerated again after their release.

Inmate rehabilitation is a path many states are adopting. Ohio

response to anyone pointing out the tremendous immorality of the falsely named ‘objective’ morals of the bible is that ‘Jesus said we don’t have to follow Old Testament Biblical law any more...’ which is of course either ignorance, or a breech of one of the precious 10 commandments (you know, that one that commands you not to lie).

It is made clear Jesus did not come to abolish the law, and that it was to be upheld in its entirety (Matthew 5:17).

Lets move on to the 10 commandments. 10 moral teachings so tremendously great that... only two of them are laws or established mores in every state in the United States (the do not steal and do not kill bits, which we never would have figured out through human empathy unless the Bible was there to tell us how to live, just like I wouldn’t know how hard to properly beat my slave if not for the Bible).

A brief aside, It really does tickle me funny when devout believers forget that much like their Muslim colleagues, the Christian Bible (commandment No.

1 in the Catholic numeration) commands that no images or carvings of anything in Heaven, on Earth, or in the Oceans be made.

All those lovely crucifix pendants, stained glass windows depicting religious icons, the marvellous statues of the Vatican and Rome... all defy the 1st commandment.

When even the churches themselves disregard the first of the 10 most important moral teachings handed down in their dogma, you really are stretching to claim an objective morality.

Several hundred years before the alleged birth of Christ, the Greek philosopher known as Epicurus postulated perhaps the most devastating logical critique to the monotheistic traditions (before most of them even came to be).

This critique took the form of a riddle, or in this specific case a trilemma. David Hume, in his ‘Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion,’ had this to say about a monotheistic god based on Epicurus trilemma: ‘Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able? then is he impotent.

Is he able, but not willing? then is he malevolent. Is he both able and

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saw its rate of recidivism drop 11 percent after putting more money into programs designed to reduce the chances of ex-convicts ending up back behind bars.

Louisiana should head in that direction if residents want to see a dent in incarceration rates any time soon. It would help break the cycle that so many people face when re-entering society after imprisonment.

Most rehabilitation programs involve an education component.

Allowing inmates the chance to achieve an education, or even a degree, will prepare them for a functional life after their release.

Again, we see the correlation between education and lower crime rates.

Tangipahoa Parish residents noticed this fact. The people are on the right track, now we just need our leaders on board.

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

Contact Annette Sommers at asommers@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @AnnetteSommers willing? whence then is evil?’

No apologist to date has provided a logically sound response to this trilemma. The best we get is ‘God works in mysterious ways.’

News flash, if your God’s mysterious ways include the deaths of millions of innocent children every year from starvation and disease, then you should rethink any ‘objective’ morals based upon their ‘revealed’ word.

The moral of the story is that morals themselves are dynamic social constructs that change with time, place, technology, and culture. Who are you to suggest the morals of the Qu’ran, or the Upanishads are lesser than the ‘objective’ morals you pretend to have obtained from your special book?

Your claims lack substance, your opinions lack reason, and your stridency strains credulity.”

-Nathan Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Opinion_TDR

Quote of the Day “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.”

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Going carless pushes students out of comfort zone anxieties for new anxieties which I triumph over. The first time I used the pedestrian crossing at Perkins Road and Acadian Thruway to get to work, I was a nervous wreck.

Two weeks later, crossing five lanes of traffic is so easy I could do it with my eyes closed.

In a blog post titled “20 Life Lessons I Learned Overcoming Depression and Anxiety,” Dorian Innes reflects on the achievement of going carless in the car dependent city of Los Angeles.

Innes also emphasizes the importance of highlighting triumphs over anxiety and depression, no matter how ridiculous they may seem.

Going carless in Baton Rouge, a city with mediocre pedestrian paths and public transportation, was a huge triumph for me over the last four weeks.

Even in the face of my new dependence on bike-permitting weather and public transportation, I have found a new independence and have stepped out of my comfort zone, which is exactly what I left home for college to do.

THE BOX DOES NOT EXIST JANA KING Columnist At 19 years old, I have a pretty good idea of what it means to be both independent and dependent.

Independent was the first time I drove myself to school my senior year.

Dependent was having my mom bring me money for lunch because I left my wallet at home.

But there’s more independence that I have gained over the last few weeks due to circumstances pushing me out of my comfort zone.

Since moving to Baton Rouge, I have become less of a fan of driving than I was in my small hometown, so I made a huge decision.

Between the overwhelming traffic, car repairs, traffic tickets and the increased probability that I would be faced with some sort of fine — whether my fault or due to an accident — it was a constant worry of mine that I could not handle the financial responsibility of having a car in college.

Then my car battery died, and I was faced with inevitable future repairs as my car reached its 10th birthday. So even as several of my friends and my mother argued that life without a car would be difficult, I made the decision to go carless immediately.

I quickly reorganized my life to be pedestrian-friendly. I got a job on the LSU bus route, transferred my medical files to the Student Health Center,

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‘No-kill’ policies don’t prevent animals from dying Open-admission animal shelters — those that welcome every cat and dog in need, give them a warm and safe place to stay, work to find them loving homes and provide them with a peaceful release through euthanasia when that is the kindest option — deserve the community’s support, not condemnation. No one wants to see healthy animals euthanized for a lack of homes, but shelters that try to become “no-kill” before animal births are brought under control cause animals more suffering.

Past attempts to turn East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Control into a “no-kill” facility quickly resulted in disaster. In August 2011, one month after taking over

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Students who live without cars rely on pedestrian amenities and public transportation to get them to school and work.

bought a decent pair of shoes and purchased a bike.

The first few times that I rode the bus to work instead of driving, I felt liberated. I wasn’t stressing about being late due to traffic, or nervous about the police radar that always pops up on Stanford Avenue. Instead, I sat back and pleasantly made my way to work.

There is something mentally freeing about being carless.

As someone with moderate

anxiety, the simple task of using a bus route was enough to make me realize that the independence I gained from leaving my mother’s house was enabling me to live in a strict comfort zone.

I’m not fond of being around large numbers of people in the unorganized, day-to-day society that is college life. I lived off campus so I would have a comfortable privacy. I did my laundry at night, when I was

less likely to see anyone else at the laundromat.

The same went for grocery shopping. I would go late at night, once a month, when I wouldn’t have to interact with anyone.

With a car, I had the freedom to be bound by my comfort zone and shy away from the anxious feeling that I get when I’m faced with new situations.

Now that I have to take the bus, I have traded those

operations at the shelter, Companion Animal Alliance was under investigation for allegations of extreme crowding and cruel conditions. The shelter’s population exploded to more than 750 animals — 250 more than its maximum capacity. Animals were crammed six or seven to a cage, and some of them were housed in a men’s bathroom. Investigators found animals without sufficient food or water, lying in waste and eating their own feces.

Animal Control Director Hilton Cole, who led the investigation, described the shelter as “a very stressful environment with intense noise, intense smells, intense activity around feeding time — especially feeding time.

That’s when it becomes a frenzy.” Following the investigation, the shelter undertook emergency euthanasia efforts to reduce the “skyrocketing” population.

This heartbreaking scenario has played out countless times all over the country when shelters succumb to the

pressure to go “no-kill” at any cost. This pressure has also contributed to a spike in cases of animal hoarding—in which people compulsively accumulate more animals than they can care for and keep them in deplorable conditions, often under the delusion of “saving” them. Of the estimated 6,000 new hoarding cases reported in the U.S. each year, “rescue” groups make up fully one-quarter.

In addition to imprisoning animals in cages for months, years or the rest of their lives, many “no-kill” shelters require people to put their names on weeks- or months-long waiting lists in order to surrender animals (or refuse to accept relinquished animals at all), charge exorbitant “surrender fees” and/or leave strays to fend for themselves on the streets.

Unable to rid themselves of animals they don’t want, some people chain them up or cage them in an isolated backyard for the rest of their lonely lives.

Others have thrown animals

from their cars and run over them in “no-kill” shelter parking lots. Many rejected animals are dumped on the streets, where they starve, succumb to the elements, suffer from untreated infections or broken bones after being attacked by other animals or struck by cars, contract deadly contagious diseases or are abused by cruel people. And if these animals haven’t been spayed or neutered, they reproduce, increasing the population of homeless animals.

Open-admission shelters are not the cause of animal homelessness. They are the only real hope that unwanted and lost animals have of finding a safe haven, being reuniting with their families and/or finding a permanent, carefully screened and suitable home. If an open-admission shelter is not being run professionally and humanely — if it uses gas chambers, for example, which PETA vehemently opposes — we should work to improve its practices, not look the other way and promote policies that cause

Jana King is a 19-yearold women’s and gender studies sophomore from Ponchatoula, La.

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Contact Jana King at jking@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @JKing_TDR widespread suffering.

Baton Rouge can become a city in which all cats and dogs find the loving homes that they deserve. But the way to achieve that goal isn’t by enforcing misguided, ineffective, and cruel “no-kill” policies. It’s by rolling up our sleeves and stopping the flow of homeless animals at its source, by spaying and neutering and working to stop breeders, pet stores and puppy mills from churning out an endless stream of puppies and kittens. The only real and humane way to become “nokill” is by first becoming “nobirth.” Please visit www.PETA. org for more ways to help.

Teresa Chagrin Animal Care & Control Specialist People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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page 15 [Left] Grass dancer Joey Poncho dances Wednesday in Free Speech Plaza for the Native American dance demonstration.

[Right] Brightly colored costumes, beaded jewelry and feathered attachments are part of the tradition and culture being preserved by the University’s Native American Student Association.

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is such a huge part of America,” Stretcher said. “These cultures have been here for thousands of years before anyone else got here,

Isn’t LSU a smoke-free campus?!

I’m so tired of walking behind people who are smoking and having to breathe in that nasty smell when I should be filling my pink, healthy lungs with fabulous fall air. Smokers, you suck.

and they should be kept alive so we can preserve history.”

Byrd said while the dancing is partly done to raise awareness of Native American culture on campus, it also preserves traditions that have been passed down for generations.

“Our language, our culture [and] our traditions all need to be preserved so we can teach our children like our parents and grandparents taught us,” Byrd said. “If we let traditions like dancing die out, then we will spiritually lose who we are.”

Contact William Morris at wmorris@lsureveille.com

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