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La. Senate candidates to debate at LSU

BY FERNANDA ZAMUDIO-SUAREZ fsuarez@lsureveille.com

Pop-up art festival to be held tomorrow

BY JOSHUA JACKSON jjackson@lsureveille.com When the words “art exhibit” are mentioned, we think of a building where people pay money, enter and view works that are neatly placed within the space. At alternative pop-up art festival “artHASAHOME,” there’s no reason to enter any building.

During a trip to Chicago, photography senior Patrick “Melon” Dufauchard went to a similar event where artists from all over the city showcased their work in a small, personal environment. He took the idea and brought it back to Baton Rouge. He held the first “artHASAHOME” in his apartment in July 2013.

“We took all of the furniture out of my apartment,” Melon said.

“It started off with a few friends and some art we made, and it

grew into a block party with a band playing,” During the first “artHASAHOME,” Melon said two men approached him saying how that night was their first art experience, and they wanted more. In January 2014, he had the opportunity to hold a second “artHASAHOME.” The owner of the Bible and Book Center on Government Street attended the first event and invited Melon to hold a second one inside the store. This event attracted even more people than the first through word of mouth and social media.

Melon said he felt the fall semester would be a perfect time to hold a third “artHASAHOME” and try to make it even larger.

He has partnered with sponsors like the LSU College of Art and

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Photography senior Patrick Melon plays with balloons that will flood the visual arts festival “artHASAHOME” on Sept. 12 at The Healthcare Gallery.

Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., signed on for a debate among the three front runners in Louisiana’s U.S. senate race at the University on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at The Manship School of Mass Communication.

Cassidy joins Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Republican newcomer Rob Maness in the debate that will be sponsored by WAFB Channel 9, Raycom Louisiana stations, local NPR station WRKF and LSU Student Government.

Jerry Ceppos, dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, said hosting the debate coincides with the school’s mission — aligning public policy and media.

The debate’s location at the flagship University encourages candidates to discuss higher education and issues with student interest.

“There couldn’t be a better place than LSU to have it,” Ceppos said.

POLITICS

Libertarian Rufus Craig opens up about 6th District race

BY QUINT FORGEY qforgey@lsureveille.com It was during his time as a student at the University that 6th District congressional candidate Rufus Craig decided to become a Libertarian.

“I got in trouble for marijuana when I was 19, as 19-year-olds at LSU often smoke a little grass from time to time,” said Craig, a local attorney.

Craig spent roughly five months in jail and returned to campus to face a panel of deans in Memorial Tower who were to decide his fate at the University.

“Why don’t you just put a fence around Kirby Smith and keep all these kids locked up,” joked Craig,

looking back on the meeting.

“The smokers outnumbered the non-smokers.”

Craig was eventually allowed to continue at the University, where his grades substantially improved.

Soon after his return, Craig received a pardon from Gov. Edwin Edwards, who gave Craig back his right to vote.

“I registered Libertarian,” Craig said. “Even back then, the Libertarians were advocating the legalization of drugs.”

Now, 41 years later, Craig is squaring off against the former Democratic governor and convicted felon, as well as a handful of Republican rivals, in the race for Louisiana’s 6th

Congressional District.

Leaning back behind a massive desk in his Baton Rouge law office, Craig, a Buddhist, spits out expletives just as often as tirades on U.S. foreign diplomacy.

Short of the Cajun Prince himself, he may just be the most colorful, candid contestant in the race.

“The fundamental premise of Libertarianism is that all of us have a right to do what we want with our own person and our property,” Craig said. “So long as we don’t hurt another person or harm their property.”

Craig said the modern Republican Party has seen a noticeable shift to more Libertarian ideals

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Rufus Craig decided to become a Libertarian during his time at LSU nearly 41 years ago.

Nation & World

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

U.S. troops still engaged 13 years after 9/11 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thirteen years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, this was supposed to be a season of relief, with Iraq managing on its own and most U.S. troops finally ending their combat duty in Afghanistan. Instead, Americans are bracing for another upsurge of military engagement in a region where one war blurs into another. Across the world, a generation has now grown up amid this continuous conflict, and there’s no end in sight.

“The Cold War took 45 years,” said Elliott Abrams, a longtime diplomat who was top Middle East adviser to President George W. Bush. “It’s certainly plausible that this could be the same. ... It’s harder to see how this ends.”

For now, President Barack Obama seems to have bipartisan support as he prepares to outline his plans Wednesday for expanded operations against militants of the so-called Islamic State who have overrun large swaths of Iraq. His administration has cautioned that the effort could take several years.

Short-term, Obama has

public opinion with him; a new Washington Post-ABC News poll found 71 percent of Americans supporting airstrikes against the Islamic State fighters, compared to 45 percent in June. Longer-term, a Pew Research Center-USA Today poll last month suggested that most Americans view the world as becoming more dangerous and expect militant forms of Islam to grow in influence rather than subside.

Since the autumn of 2001, America, with its allies, has been at war against factions of Islamic militants and terrorists, including the Taliban and al-Qaida, as well as offshoots in Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere.

Indeed, some analysts say the conflict dates back further, citing such incidents as the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York and the 1983 bombing that killed 241 U.S. servicemen at a barracks in Lebanon. Military historian Max Boot suggests the starting point was the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was seized and its staff held hostage for 444 days.

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Panama Canal expansion to be completed by 2016 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID — Panama’s president says the major expansion of the Panama Canal will be completed in time to open for business in the beginning of 2016.

The project is expected to be finished in December 2015, and President Juan Carlos Varela says it will open early the following year, despite construction setbacks.

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Thursday, September 11, 2014 Theatre

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Film, television concentration builds ‘Hollywood of the South’

By james richards jrichards@lsureveille.com With Louisiana’s soaring film industry, associate professor of acting and directing Richard “Rick” Holden thinks the university should support more creativity and appreciation of the arts.

Holden was influential in the establishment of the theatre department’s film and television concentration, now the most popular theatre concentration with more than 40 students going into its fourth semester.

“We have to paddle fast to keep up,” Holden said.

Joshua Overbay, newly hired assistant professor of film and television and head of the new film and TV concentration, said the program is still in its early stages.

“Like a child, it needs attention and care,” he said.

A lack of resources is one of the issues plaguing the concentration’s full-fledged establishment. Overbay said he’s primarily worked on low-budget film productions, so he understands where and what to prioritize at the University.

Kristen Sosnowsky, chair of the Department of Theatre, said figuring out what the department needs was difficult, requiring them to study other flagship universities with film schools, like Arizona State University and the University of Nebraska.

“Once we hired Josh [Overbay], he was able to help make

a list of what we needed,” Sosnowsky said.

She said they’ve found at other universities that once the initial work for a film school is laid, the money will pour in. Overbay said potential for the most money will come from the film industry investing in the University.

“We want to grow filmmakers indigenously to keep in the state,” Overbay said.

His rhetoric is similar to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s push for the Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy Fund. The WISE Fund is a possible $40 million from a bill passed in June, which seeks to align graduates and curricula with state jobs.

Sosnowsky said WISE Fund opportunities seem like the best route for the department to acquire funding once they are established.

Despite its infancy, key players in the program have high hopes.

Holden said deans of colleges associated with the film and media arts minor — many new to their posts — are committed to forming a coalition with the film and TV concentration to better coordinate both physical and human resources.

“Broadcast journalism and the design school both have equipment we could use,” Holden said.

He said he would also love to get Mari Kornhauser, associate English professor, to help with screenwriting.

Cole Barranco, a theatre

sophomore in the Film and TV concentration, said film and media arts is more theorybased, while the theatre concentration involves hands-on experience.

“It’s the greatest class I’ve taken at LSU,” Barranco said of his 3900 Film Production II class.

Overbay is both excited and frightened by the vast possibilities for the program. He said one of University’s strengths is its location in Louisiana. More than 150 applications to film in the state were received in 2011, according to Louisiana Economic Development.

Much of the attention comes from Louisiana’s status as an incentive state, with big budget productions able to access a 30 percent tax credit on Louisiana expenditures and an additional 5 percent tax credit for payroll expenditures for Louisiana residents, according to LED. Overbay said Hollywood is on wheels, moving its production wherever it can get the best deal.

Both Holden and Overbay said tax breaks are not the only reason filmmakers drool over Louisiana as a filmmaking destination. The multitude of mingling ethnicities and cultures and fascinating locations contribute to why six of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture at the last Academy Awards were filmed partially in Louisiana, Holden said.

Barranco said he’s already gotten film experience. He

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Joshua Overbay, newly hired assistant professor of film and television, is the head of the LSU Department of Theatre’s new film and television program. worked on props and sets for a production filming in Baton Rouge. He’s also been able to do background work for major productions like the new “Fantastic Four” and “Jurassic

World” movies.

“We got to run from dinosaurs for six days in an abandoned theme park,” Barranco said of his experience in “Jurassic World.”

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English class develops campus tour to highlight LSU writers

BY Deanna narveson dnarveson@lsureveille.com As incoming University students tour the Quad, tour guides often point out landmarks that are recognizable in the 2012 movie “Pitch Perfect,” but campus landmarks have shaped more than the background of a popular movie.

Campus locations like Tiger Stadium, Middleton Library, Allen Hall and Chimes Street have played a part in the written works of LSU authors, including Robert Penn Warren, Jean Stafford and Jon Ed Bradley, according to a University news release.

English instructor Nolde Alexius and her English 2025 class are developing a literary history tour. The tour will highlight the offices, hangout spots and landmarks that shaped novels, poems, essays and short stories written by University authors, the release said.

Students in Alexius’ class studied the lives and work of

LSU authors and presented their ideas for a literary tour of campus to the class as their final project last semester.

Alexius said in the release the tours are not yet a reality.

She is reaching out to colleagues to include information about playwrights, screenwriters and poets.

The tour will include information about writers like Bradley, whose novel, “It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium,” discusses his time on the LSU football team.

Warren also began writing “All the King’s Men,” while he was an English professor at the University.

According to the release, the tour will touch on The Southern Review, a literary quarterly Time magazine called “superior to any other journal in the English language.”

The magazine began at the University in 1935 when thenLSU President James Smith asked Warren and another friend to create a magazine, according to its website.

Rebecca Wells, author of “The Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood,” who studied theatre, English and psychology at the University, and David Madden will have a place on the tour.

Madden founded the University’s undergraduate creative writing program.

The development of the literary campus tour coincides with the 30th anniversary of the University’s’ master of fine arts creative writing program, one of about nine in the Southeastern Conference.

The program was founded in the 1984-1985 school year, and it is now ranked third in the nation by Poets and Writers magazine, according to the English department website.

Laura Mullen is taking over as director of the program this year.

The M.F.A. creative writing program only accepts eight writers each year. Each applicant must submit written prose or poetry which receives the highest consideration in the process.

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EVENT CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 7:00 PM

Patriotic Music Tribute - St. Peter's Catholic Church "The Diary of Anne Frank" - Eunice Players' Theatre

7:30 PM

Trivia Thursdays - Hi Ho Lounge-LA The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Essanee Theatre, New Iberia In the Heights - Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts

8:00 PM

Thursday Night Live: Movie Night - 22 Jump Street - LSU Student Union, Live Oak Lounge Aziz Ansari - Baton Rouge River Center Theatre Rae & The Line - The Roux House Zumba Fitness - LSU Women's Center

9:00 PM

DJ Mike Larry - The Spanish Moon DJ Monkey - The Station Sports Bar and Grill Travis Thibodaux Duo - Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's Groove Therapy featuring Jay Skillz - Gasa Gasa Sunny Duval - The Blue Moon

10:00 PM

Captain Green - Chelsea's Cafe

10:30 PM

Deep Fried 5 - Chelsea's Cafe Blayze and Saddles - The Blue Moon

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

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Thursday, September 11, 2014 greek life

DKE apologizes, refrains from putting up signs indefinitely

CAREER EXPO

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Students visit the Exxon Mobil table at the LSU Career Expo on Tuesday to learn about career opportunities.

Students crowd the PMAC on Tuesday to explore the variety of career opportunities offered at the LSU career expo.

In a letter to LSU President F. King Alexander late Wednesday, the members of Delta Kappa Epsilon apologized for the banner that hung in front of their house last Saturday and said they would refrain indefinitely from hanging any other signs.

The banner, which mocked openly gay NFL player Michael Sam, drew criticism on social media, from Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students K.C. White, and Associate Dean of Students & Director of Greek Life Angela Guillory.

White told The Daily Reveille on Tuesday DKE did not violate the Student Code of Conduct but was “disappointed” at the sign.

After holding an open dialogue with the chapter on Monday night, Guillory told The Daily Reveille she felt the brothers knew their banner “crossed the line.”

Below is a full transcript of the letter sent from DKE to Alexander: “Dear Dr. Alexander, On behalf of the entire Zeta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE), we would like to apologize for the negative light that has been shed on LSU as a result of the banner hung in front of the DKE house on Saturday, September 6th.

It was never any member of

our fraternity’s intention to offend others. Zeta Zeta is a chapter full of rich traditions, one of them being our game day banners. Though satire is sometimes the goal, crossing the line and causing offense to others is never the intent. We truly apologize to you and all other members of the LSU community who have had to deal with the effects of this banner.

We hosted Angela Guillory at the DKE house Monday evening with an open dialogue regarding how to move forward from this situation. We feel the conversation was very productive and we appreciate Angela taking the time to talk to us as a chapter.

We will refrain from putting signs up in front of the DKE house indefinitely and will abide by the pre-approval requirement of all signs by our alumni advisors for the remainder of the semester. We recognize this action, when coupled with our fraternity’s recent history, has created an environment where all of our actions are subject to scrutiny.

We’re willing to live under such scrutiny and are committed to working with you, Dr. K.C. White and Angela Guillory to earn back your trust and support.

Thank you for your leadership of our university and your consideration of this apology.

Sincerely, The Zeta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon”

NATION

Aging alumni burdened with student loan debt THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Rosemary Anderson could be 81 by the time she pays off her student loans. After struggling with divorce, health problems and an underwater home mortgage, the 57-year-old anticipates there could come a day when her Social Security benefits will be docked to make the payments.

Like Anderson, a growing percentage of aging Americans struggle to pay back their student debt. Tens of thousands of them even see their Social Security benefits garnished when they cannot do so.

Among Americans ages 65 to 74, 4 percent in 2010 carried federal student loan debt, up from 1 percent six years earlier, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday at a Senate Aging Committee hearing.

For all seniors, the collective amount of student loan debt grew from about $2.8 billion in 2005 to about $18.2 billion last year.

Student debt for all ages totals $1 trillion.

“Some may think of student loan debt as just a young person’s problem,” said Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., chairman of the committee. “Well, as it turns out, that’s increasingly not the case.”

Anderson, of Watsonville, California, amassed $64,000 in student loans, beginning in her 30s, as she worked toward her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She said she has worked multiple jobs — she’s now at the University of California, Santa Cruz — to pay off credit card debt and has renegotiated terms of her home mortgage, but hasn’t been able to make a student loan payment in eight years. The amount she now owes has ballooned to $126,000.

“I find it very ironic that I incurred this debt as a way to improve my life, and yet I still sit here today because the debt has become my undoing,” Anderson testified.

Despite not making payments, she’s managed to keep

the education debt in good standing by getting permission to defer the payments even as the amount she owes has grown, she said.

Ed Boltz, a bankruptcy attorney in Durham, North Carolina, who is president of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, said in an interview that many of the seniors he sees with student loan debt are also struggling with challenges such a medical problems, job loss or divorce. Some, he said, went back to school with hopes of making a higher salary and that didn’t pan out, or the children they helped fund to attend school are not in a position to help the parent in return.

“They are stuck with these debts and they can’t try again,” Boltz said. “There’s no second act for them.”

The GAO found that about 80 percent of the student loan debt by seniors was for their own education while the rest was taken out for their children or other dependents. It said fed-

eral data showed that seniors were more likely to default on loans for themselves compared with those they took out for their children.

It’s unclear when the loans originated, although the GAO noted that the time period to pay back such debt can range from a decade to 25 years.

That means some older Americans could have taken out the loans when they were younger and they’ve accumulated with interest, or got them later in life — such as workers who enrolled in college after a layoff in the midst of the economic downturn.

The GAO found that about a quarter of loans held by seniors ages 65 to 74 were in default. The number of older Americans who had their Social Security benefits offset to pay student loan debt increased about fivefold, from 31,000 to 155,000, from 2002 to 2013.

“As the baby boomers continue to move into retirement, the number of older Americans with defaulted loans will

only continue to increase,” the GAO said. “This creates the potential for an unpleasant surprise for some, as their benefits are offset and they face the possibility of a less secure retirement.”

Typically, student loans can’t be discharged in bankruptcy.

In addition to docking Social Security, the government can use a variety of tools to recoup student loans, such as docking wages or taking tax refund dollars.

Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, said these seniors having their Social Security docked likely don’t have much discretionary income and Congress should consider taking away this option.

There’s a limit to how much Social Security can be docked, but some seniors are left with benefits below the poverty level, the GAO said.

“It’s not an issue that affects large numbers of people,” Baum said. “It’s a very big issue for people who are affected by it.”

Sports

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photos by KAREN WELSH [left] and JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ [right] / The Daily Reveille

[Left] Junior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco (11) goes for the ball Monday in LSU’s 0-0 tie against Stephen F. Austin State University. [Right] Sophomore forward Summer Clarke (4) runs past Nicholls senior defender Amber Moore (23) on Sept. 2 during the Tigers’ 3-0 victory against the Colonels.

Setting the Tempo Redshirt season gives junior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco a new perspective BY morgan prewitt mprewitt@lsureveille.com

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unior midfielder Natalia GomezJunco carefully sets the ball on the pitch outside the penalty box. Stepping back to take a free kick, she evaluates the position of the goalie and where the runs of her teammates should finish.

A few seconds later, Gomez-Junco curves a shot into the far post, just beyond the keeper’s outstretched arms.

Although her second goal of the year against Northwestern State was an accomplishment in itself, the score represents much more to Gomez-Junco, who had to redshirt during the 2013 season after transferring to LSU from Memphis.

Sophomore forward Summer Clarke ready and up to speed for season-long grind

“Obviously, I couldn’t step on the field, and that gave me so much motivation to when my time came to give everything,” Gomez-Junco said. “I think that will be the thing that will push me this year to value every game, to know how sacred it is to get to step on the field and how unique that is.”

Despite sitting out last season, Gomez-Junco’s work ethic and intelligent play have impressed on and off the pitch, making her a leader before she ever started a match.

The road that brought GomezJunco to LSU didn’t even begin in the U.S. Instead, the roots of her journey to become a Tiger lie in her home country of Mexico.

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BY david gray dgray@lsureveille.com

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ophomore forward Summer Clarke had little trouble finding the goal during her freshman season, but finding her second wind was a slightly more strenuous task.

The all-SEC striker led the Tigers with 10 goals as a freshman, and her eight scores during conference competition were good for third in league play.

But the grind of 20 games packed into a 74-day span took a toll on the Canadian, and the heightened speed of the game was a drastic difference for Clarke.

“When you’re a freshman, you don’t really know what to expect com-

ing into college soccer, and it was a lot faster than anything I’ve been used to,” Clarke said. “I was able to run to an extent last year, but I definitely got tired quicker. Knowing how fast it actually is helped me a lot this summer, and I’m more ready for what to expect this year.”

After playing in every physically demanding match as a freshman last season, Clarke’s summer primarily centered around one activity: running.

“I mainly just focused on getting my fitness up, because I knew that was one thing I needed to work on,” Clarke said. “Some days, I’d just see how many miles I could run. Other days, I’d run 200s and work on my sprinting,

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Football

Dural to play against ULM despite head injury from wreck staff reports sports@lsureveille.com Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman Cpl. Don Coppola confirmed to The Daily Reveille that LSU sophomore wide receiver Travin Dural was involved in a car wreck Sept. 7 at around 3 a.m.

LSU coach Les Miles confirmed Dural suffered minor injuries from the crash but said he should be ready to play in the Tigers’ contest against University of Louisiana-Monroe this weekend.

“He had a little accident,” Miles said. “He sustained a minor soft-tissue injury. He will play this game. He was at practice today with helmets on.”

Dural, who was driving the

car with one passenger, attempted to make a left turn onto Bob Pettit Boulevard when he was struck by a car coming southbound on Nicholson Drive. Dural had a green light, but Coppola said it was an “unprotected left turn.”

Coppola said no citations were issued, according to the accident report, and Dural was not transported to the hospital.

Miles also confirmed alcohol was not involved in the incident.

Dural, who caught three touchdowns in a 56-0 rout of Sam Houston State on Saturday and leads the nation with 48.5 yards per catch, required stitches in his head after the collision, according to a report from USA Today.

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Sophomore wide receiver Travin Dural (83) catches a touchdown pass Saturday in LSU’s 56-0 victory against Sam Houston State.

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page 8 gomez-junco, from page 5 In 2012, Gomez-Junco represented Mexico in the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan along with LSU junior midfielder Fernanda Piña.

“I met [Gomez-Junco] on the national team because we are from different parts of Mexico, but it was awesome,” Piña said.

“We played in the U-20s together ... Since we are from Mexico, we kind of know each other, and it is kind of the same style of playing. It’s really good to have her here.”

Gomez-Junco began her collegiate career with a breakout freshman season at Memphis, which included eight goals and 17 points on the year. She was the second-leading scorer for Memphis and earned a place on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2011.

After her sophomore year at Memphis, during which she produced only two goals and five points, Gomez-Junco made the decision to transfer.

Gomez-Junco said the combination of LSU’s facilities, coaching staff and team chemistry was perfect.

“As [LSU coach Brian Lee] said, LSU has a great brand that speaks for itself,” Gomez-Junco said. “The facilities we have here are ridiculous. No [women’s] pro team in the world has this type of facilities ... We have everything you need as an athlete, as a soccer player.”

From a coach’s perspective, really lived and died every moGomez-Junco’s play on the field ment with us.” was excellent. But a recommenHer dedication last year esdation from Piña played a bigger tablished her as a leader on a role in her recruitment. young team that features only “What we knew was that she one senior, midfielder Alex Arlitt. was looking for a new school, Playing in the center midand Fernanda vouched for her field, Gomez-Junco is a key conas a person,” Lee tributor to almost said.

“Anytime offensive ‘Anytime in the recruiting every in the recruiting possession and process, when one of process when one provides a spark our players speaks of our players to the offense with well of the personality, pinpoint passes, speaks well of the personality, char- character and work ethic whether on the acter and work of somebody, that goes a ground or flighted. ethic of some“It’s fun [playlong, long way.’ body, that goes a ing midfield] belong, long way.” cause you are Brian lee, After arrivin the middle of LSU tennis coach ing on campus, everything,” GoGomez- Junco mez-Junco said. was limited to practice without “You get to control things a bit the possibility of playing in live more, and I think that’s a good games for almost 22 months. side.”

The time spent sitting out Gomez-Junco went from bechanged her perspective and al- ing off the pitch to being in the lowed to her gain a different un- middle of it, and the year she derstanding of the game. spent working and watching “I hadn’t thought of how dif- from the sideline allowed her to ferent everything looks,” Gomez- hone the skills she’s been showJunco said. “It’s just a completely ing off this season. different perspective. I think “She’s always doing extra,” that precisely has helped me Lee said. “She’s always pushing a lot to see what things we are herself be it in the weight room missing, to see different tactical or on the field. All those things things, mentality things.” just add up. She’s really good at Although Gomez-Junco could free kicks because she practices not participate in matches, she almost every day. She’s really fit was just as emotionally involved because she runs hard a lot. as her teammates on the field.

“I think she’s a kid with “She was as — or more — a great work ethic who is into the game as everybody very good for the entire on the bench,” Lee said. “She team dynamic.”

Thursday, September 11, 2014 clarke, from page 5 and other days I’d kick a soccer ball around and work on my technical stuff. I’d always vary how I trained during the week.”

She also had the guidance of her longest-tenured coach, her father.

Clarke played under her father, Clive Clarke, during her club days with the Richmond Red Hot Selects, where the father-daughter combo led the squad to a pair of provincial championships at the U-16 and U-18 levels and five consecutive metro titles.

Summer Clarke’s summer training under her father was just like old times. “[My dad] knows my strengths and weaknesses and everything I need to work on better than anyone else,” Summer Clarke said. “It’s good to have someone who can point out exactly the stuff I need to do better and tweak.”

The extensive offseason training has paid off for her thus far.

In six matches, the freshman All-American has been one of the few bright spots for LSU’s struggling attack, scoring a team-high three goals and eight points.

But Summer Clarke isn’t just putting in work on the attack. Her athleticism combined with her improved stamina means the Canadian striker can affect the game in all areas of the pitch, and she’s seen more action as a midfielder and on the back line this season than before.

“She’s everywhere on the field,”

said LSU soccer coach Brian Lee. “Her defensive work is fantastic.

She can easily get to all four corners of the field, and I couldn’t be any more pleased. I really think the sky’s the limit for Summer.”

Sophomore midfielder Emma Fletcher, who’s known Summer Clarke since their prep days in Canada, said her teammate’s heightened level of motivation is beneficial for the team.

“When Summer wants to win and wants to do well, she’s simply amazing,” Fletcher said.

Lee also noted the huge change in his star striker’s mentality from her first year in Baton Rouge.

When the team conducted its fitness tests prior to the season, her scores finished at the top of the Tigers’ charts, and Lee said the added emphasis on conditioning has transformed her into a new player.

Summer Clarke will need every bit of her grit and endurance during LSU’s upcoming fourgame road swing, which begins tonight with a match in Provo, Utah, against BYU. But Lee said he doesn’t expect her to have a problem.

“Summer came here last year as an elite athlete, just not in elite fitness,” Lee said. “After a year with our strength and conditioning department, she’s a completely different player. She really went from near the bottom to one of the fittest girls on the team. She can run all day.”

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Tigers hope to restart offense in tough road stretch LSU hopes to work out recent struggles

BY David Gray dgray@lsureveille.com Goals have been hard to come by for the LSU soccer team lately.

After exploding with eight goals in their first two games of the season, the Tigers have been blanked in three of the past four matches, including Monday’s double-overtime scoreless draw against Stephen F. Austin.

LSU (3-2-1) has scored only three goals during the past four games, and the Tigers will have to rediscover their early-season offensive form if they hope to rebound during the squad’s longest road swing of the season.

After playing five of its first six matches at home, LSU will begin a four-game road stretch when it travels to Provo, Utah, for a match against BYU (12-2) at 7 p.m. tonight at South Field.

The Tigers’ lone road contest thus far was a 2-0 loss to

Texas Christian University last Friday. After tonight’s contest against the Cougars, LSU will travel across the nation for matches at Duke, Marquette and Missouri before returning to the LSU Soccer Stadium on Sept. 26 for a match with Texas A&M. With such a short preseason, LSU soccer coach Brian Lee said the Tigers’ upcoming road swing could be what the young squad needs to get everyone in sync and on the same page.

“We have a really young team to start with, so getting to spend time together on the road helps everyone get to know each other a little better,” Lee said. “But it’s not just the players to the players, it also helps the players become familiar with the staff.”

Being more familiar with one another could help the Tigers end a dry spell stretching back to the fourth game of the season.

The last time LSU scored was when freshman striker Jorian Baucom found the net on a breakaway in the 28th minute against Nicholls State on Sept.

2, a stretch spanning 262 min- against the Ladyjacks on Monutes of game action. day, but only 10 of those were For Lee, the Tigers’ prob- on target. lem hasn’t been finding scorSophomore forward Suming chances but mer Clarke, who rather capitalhas a team-high izing on the op- ‘We just have to get better 13 career goals, portunities they said the Tigers at a few things in the create. remain final third and in front of must “In terms of goal and good things will poised when a what we’re playscoring opportuhappen.’ ing like, we’re nity presents itpretty happy self to get points BRian Lee, with how we’ve on the board.

LSU soccer coach prog ressed ,” “We’re getLee said. “We ting the chances just have to get better at a few and getting the ball around things in the final third and in goal, but it’s the final kick into front of goal and good things the net that we’re lacking,” will happen.”

Clarke said. “We’re getting The Tigers have had their the ball moving and getting fair share of chances to end good shots off. It’s just our the team’s offensive struggles consistency in the final third. despite failing to connect. LSU We have to work on being calm fired a season-high 26 shots and composed in the box for

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Five Tigers attempted at least three shots in Monday’s contest, but only junior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco and freshman defender Jordane Carvery had multiple shots on goal against Ladyjacks goalkeeper Morgan Glick.

But Gomez-Junco said the Tigers will eventually find the net if they can maintain their aggression in the attack.

“When you’re pressuring and going at your opponent, the shots ultimately come as a result of that,” Gomez-Junco said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t score [against Stephen F. Austin], but it was a huge difference than against TCU. We just have to play at this intensity and toughness for the next four games.”

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Sciambra moves from the diamond to the gridiron Outfielder joins LSU football team

BY Michael Haarala mhaarala@lsureveille.com The transition from the baseball diamond to the football field may not make sense to some people, but to LSU senior Chris Sciambra, it was obvious.

Sciambra, a three-year letterman for the LSU baseball team, recently walked on to the LSU football team as a kicker and punter. As a senior at Baton Rouge’s Catholic High School, 34 of his 50 kickoffs sailed through the endzone for a touchback, and he received the special teams MVP award.

Even after his senior football season at Catholic, Sciambra chose to pursue baseball and play under coach Paul Mainieri at LSU. Although he chose baseball, Sciambra said kicking has always been in the back of his mind.

“It has always been a dream of mine to come out here,” Sciambra said. “When I was growing up, I was a bigger LSU football fan than LSU baseball fan. Football is something I really love to do, and kicking the football is really a passion of mine and is still something I thought I was good enough to do.”

Sciambra joins fellow baseball player Jared Foster on the football squad, entering the ranks of being a two-sport

athlete at an NCAA Division Pfau.

I school. He wasn’t originally Being buried on the depth planning on playing two sports chart hasn’t discouraged at LSU, but a deal with Foster Sciambra. He said he believes persuaded Sciambra to try out he has an important role on the for the team. team.

“I bet [Fos“If they decide ter] a while back to redshirt any‘Football is something when the rumors one, or if anyone I really love to do, and about him playends up hurt, I’ll ing football start- kicking the football is really be ready to step ed that if he made a passion of mine and is right in,” Sciamthe team, I would still something I thought I bra said. “Simicome over here was good enough to do.’ larly to what my and join him,” role has been Sciambra said. with the baseball Chris Sciambra, The bet and team, I will just LSU football and baseball player enc ou ragement take advantage from sophomore of whenever they placekicker Colcall my name.”

by Delahoussaye and junior As a freshman, football punter Jamie Keehn convinced wasn’t even on Sciambra’s raSciambra to talk to Mainieri dar, recovering from a seasonabout playing football and base- ending neck injury suffered on ball. the baseball diamond against “I used to kick in my free Auburn in 2012. time with Colby and Jamie Sciambra fractured two arKeehn and those guys, I would eas of the C1 vertebra in his just come over here and kick neck after slamming his head with them for fun,” Sciambra into the wall in an attempt to said. “And I talked to Coach make a diving catch. The injury Mainieri about it and he was forced him to wear a neck brace cool with it, so it all worked out for three months and forgo the for me.” rest of his freshman season Sciambra joined the Ti- with the LSU baseball team. gers’ special teams after the Sciambra wasn’t discouraged opening game Aug. 30, and on and worked hard to make a full Sept. 6 he ran out of the tun- recovery. nel in Tiger Stadium for the “I didn’t really ever get disfirst time against Sam Houston couraged,” Sciambra said. “I State. He is currently fifth on tried to look at it as a learning the kicking depth chart behind experience. It has made me Delahoussaye, freshman Cam- more grateful for the times I do eron Gamble, sophomore Trent get to be on the field, and every Domingue and freshman Kyle time I get to step out there I re-

alize that it is special and that I almost had it all taken away from me.”

Sciambra has taken the field at Alex Box countless times, but stepping in front of a crowd of 100,338 in Tiger Stadium for the first time was something he said he had dreamed about since he was a child.

“It was unbelievable, and it was something I had thought about since I was coming to games a kid,” Sciambra said.

“It was an incredible experience for me and something I’ll never forget.”

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LSU senior Chris Sciambra prepares to hit the ball Feb. 19, 2013 during the Tigers’ 8-1 victory against the Lamar Cardinals.

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Tigers expect bounce-back season

BY Brian Pellerin bpellerin@lsureveille.com Last season was the second time in Jeff Brown’s 17 years as LSU’s men’s tennis coach that his team failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament.

Brown said the inexperience on last year’s team cost it a few early season matches that led to the Tigers being one of the teams left out of the tournament. “[Not making the NCAA tournament] was disappointing, but I think this team is beyond that in the sense of generally, we feel like we are always going to make the tournament so that’s not something that we set out as a goal,” Brown said.

The Tigers get their first chance to rebound next Thursday at the Cajun Classic and the SEC Fall Classic.

Junior Chris Simpson was the only upperclassman on last year’s team roster. Simpson said the pressure of leading the team affected him.

“I felt like last year was a bit tougher because I was the oldest one on the team,” Simpson said.

As a senior, Simpson said that last year’s experience would help him and the rest of the team.

“I know I’m the oldest one again on the team, but I feel like I got a lot of experience last year from it,“ Simpson said. “Everyone is a year older now so everyone knows what is happening.”

The Tigers are not letting last year’s disappointment temper their expectations.

Players gave a variety of goals for the year, like hosting an NCAA event, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and reaching the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen. However, one theme remains the same ­­­— improving on last year.

“We had good doubles last year,” Brown said. “I think we’ve got better doubles this year.

That’s something that is certainly going to be our strong point.”

While Brown said the doubles teams will be the force driving the Tigers, he also expects the singles lineups will be stronger because of the depth of the roster.

Six of the Tigers were ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason rankings, and the Tigers feel they have the talent to contend for a championship.

Simpson and sophomore Jordan Daigle ranked No. 49 and

No. 57, respectively for singles.

The ITA also ranked two Tigers’ doubles teams — Tam Trinh and Eric Perez along with Justin Butsch and Boris Arias.

Brown said he looks beyond the ranked players and sees others that can make an impact in lineups this year, especially junior Andrew Korinek.

Korinek is not letting the rankings affect him because he said he knows he can play with anyone in the country.

“I definitely feel like I can compete with the top guys,” Korinek said. “I played towards the higher end of the lineup, around two last year, and competed with players that are ranked in the fifties and thirties.”

Brown said he hopes the team can use their rankings to start the fall schedule with confidence, and when the spring schedule gets under way, the team will be ready to achieve its expectations. “[Being ranked is] something to build on and something to give you a little pep in your step at practice and carry with you into different tournaments,” Brown said. “We’ve got a nice fall schedule for the guys to compete and get ready for the dual matches…

We’re very excited.”

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page 8 gomez-junco, from page 5 In 2012, Gomez-Junco represented Mexico in the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan along with LSU junior midfielder Fernanda Piña.

“I met [Gomez-Junco] on the national team because we are from different parts of Mexico, but it was awesome,” Piña said.

“We played in the U-20s together ... Since we are from Mexico, we kind of know each other, and it is kind of the same style of playing. It’s really good to have her here.”

Gomez-Junco began her collegiate career with a breakout freshman season at Memphis, which included eight goals and 17 points on the year. She was the second-leading scorer for Memphis and earned a place on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2011.

After her sophomore year at Memphis, during which she produced only two goals and five points, Gomez-Junco made the decision to transfer.

Gomez-Junco said the combination of LSU’s facilities, coaching staff and team chemistry was perfect.

“As [LSU coach Brian Lee] said, LSU has a great brand that speaks for itself,” Gomez-Junco said. “The facilities we have here are ridiculous. No [women’s] pro team in the world has this type of facilities ... We have everything you need as an athlete, as a soccer player.”

From a coach’s perspective, really lived and died every moGomez-Junco’s play on the field ment with us.” was excellent. But a recommenHer dedication last year esdation from Piña played a bigger tablished her as a leader on a role in her recruitment. young team that features only “What we knew was that she one senior, midfielder Alex Arlitt. was looking for a new school, Playing in the center midand Fernanda vouched for her field, Gomez-Junco is a key conas a person,” Lee tributor to almost said.

“Anytime offensive ‘Anytime in the recruiting every in the recruiting possession and process, when one of process when one provides a spark our players speaks of our players to the offense with well of the personality, pinpoint passes, speaks well of the personality, char- character and work ethic whether on the acter and work of somebody, that goes a ground or flighted. ethic of some“It’s fun [playlong, long way.’ body, that goes a ing midfield] belong, long way.” cause you are Brian lee, After arrivin the middle of LSU tennis coach ing on campus, everything,” GoGomez- Junco mez-Junco said. was limited to practice without “You get to control things a bit the possibility of playing in live more, and I think that’s a good games for almost 22 months. side.”

The time spent sitting out Gomez-Junco went from bechanged her perspective and al- ing off the pitch to being in the lowed to her gain a different un- middle of it, and the year she derstanding of the game. spent working and watching “I hadn’t thought of how dif- from the sideline allowed her to ferent everything looks,” Gomez- hone the skills she’s been showJunco said. “It’s just a completely ing off this season. different perspective. I think “She’s always doing extra,” that precisely has helped me Lee said. “She’s always pushing a lot to see what things we are herself be it in the weight room missing, to see different tactical or on the field. All those things things, mentality things.” just add up. She’s really good at Although Gomez-Junco could free kicks because she practices not participate in matches, she almost every day. She’s really fit was just as emotionally involved because she runs hard a lot. as her teammates on the field.

“I think she’s a kid with “She was as — or more — a great work ethic who is into the game as everybody very good for the entire on the bench,” Lee said. “She team dynamic.”

Thursday, September 11, 2014 clarke, from page 5 and other days I’d kick a soccer ball around and work on my technical stuff. I’d always vary how I trained during the week.”

She also had the guidance of her longest-tenured coach, her father.

Clarke played under her father, Clive Clarke, during her club days with the Richmond Red Hot Selects, where the father-daughter combo led the squad to a pair of provincial championships at the U-16 and U-18 levels and five consecutive metro titles.

Summer Clarke’s summer training under her father was just like old times. “[My dad] knows my strengths and weaknesses and everything I need to work on better than anyone else,” Summer Clarke said. “It’s good to have someone who can point out exactly the stuff I need to do better and tweak.”

The extensive offseason training has paid off for her thus far.

In six matches, the freshman All-American has been one of the few bright spots for LSU’s struggling attack, scoring a team-high three goals and eight points.

But Summer Clarke isn’t just putting in work on the attack. Her athleticism combined with her improved stamina means the Canadian striker can affect the game in all areas of the pitch, and she’s seen more action as a midfielder and on the back line this season than before.

“She’s everywhere on the field,”

said LSU soccer coach Brian Lee. “Her defensive work is fantastic.

She can easily get to all four corners of the field, and I couldn’t be any more pleased. I really think the sky’s the limit for Summer.”

Sophomore midfielder Emma Fletcher, who’s known Summer Clarke since their prep days in Canada, said her teammate’s heightened level of motivation is beneficial for the team.

“When Summer wants to win and wants to do well, she’s simply amazing,” Fletcher said.

Lee also noted the huge change in his star striker’s mentality from her first year in Baton Rouge.

When the team conducted its fitness tests prior to the season, her scores finished at the top of the Tigers’ charts, and Lee said the added emphasis on conditioning has transformed her into a new player.

Summer Clarke will need every bit of her grit and endurance during LSU’s upcoming fourgame road swing, which begins tonight with a match in Provo, Utah, against BYU. But Lee said he doesn’t expect her to have a problem.

“Summer came here last year as an elite athlete, just not in elite fitness,” Lee said. “After a year with our strength and conditioning department, she’s a completely different player. She really went from near the bottom to one of the fittest girls on the team. She can run all day.”

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Ah, game day.

The tailgates, the football, the team spirit and most importantly, the outfits.

Saturdays in Death Valley are thoroughly planned days, not just for the day’s events, but for what you’ll be wearing to those day’s events. Whether you want to dress feminine, urban or classic, a fashionable gameday outfit is easy to pull together.

When I think football games, I think of a classic, all-American look. To me, this means a T-shirt and denim. LSU T-shirts and tank

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page 9 tops are easily attainable. Whether you’re looking for something simple or elaborate, it can be found at a local boutique or even at the campus bookstore.

Styling a T-shirt is simple. I love to get mine with a looser fit, so they can be tucked in or tied above high-waisted shorts. I’ll even tuck them into cotton patterned shorts, classic denim shorts or worn-in jeans.

With football season after football season, sometimes your favorite T-shirt will get worn out or slightly discolored. While this is a great excuse to go out and buy new ones, you can keep your older ones by giving them a facelift.

If the collar of a crew-neck shirt is discolored, cut a small V-shape in the middle to remove some of the discolored fabric and make the shirt look new. You call also roll your sleeves to hide frayed edges.

Finish this classic look with beat-up Converse or Vans sneakers and you’ll be ready to tailgate and watch some football.

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Kopecky Family Band to play at Spanish Moon on Friday

BY Gerald Ducote gducote@lsureveille.com

The proverb “blood is thicker than water” is often used to mean that family is more important than friends. But it is often disputed that this expression stemmed originally from the much older “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb,” thus inverting the initial meaning.

The latter meaning of this adage can be applied to the Kopecky Family Band of Nashville, Tennessee. Led by Kelsey Kopecky, the group is a union of friends rather than relatives. Kopecky founded the band along with college friend Gabe Simon later adding musicians Steven Holmes, Corey Oxendine, Markus Midkiff and David Krohn.

The Kopecky Family Band’s kitschy name came out of humor and irony rather than true ancestries.

“So, we thought it would be a funny thing,” Kopecky said. “‘Kopecky’ sounds like a Polish family band, and we were all in college and thought it would be a unique, funny name and it just stuck.”

As humorous as the moniker is, the concept of playing as a so-called “family” band may baffle fans of the typical, folksy music that has resulted from well-known acts like The Partridge Family and The Osmonds. Despite the label, the Kopecky Family Band brings fans exciting alt-rock with the a Nashville flair.

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Lecrae follows recent success with newest album, ‘Anomaly’

BY JOSHUA JACKSON jjackson@lsureveille.com

How is it someone with seven albums over almost 10 years can remain in the shadows of music popularity? Sadly, the answer is because that artist is labeled as a “Christian music artist.”

While keeping his integrity, Lecrae has managed to breakthrough to the mainstream market that never accepted his message. His newest record, “Anomaly,” follows up on his recent success and proves he is a voice to be heard.

As is the custom on Lecrae’s albums, “Anomaly” begins with a well-orchestrated symphony of strings, piano and thought provoking lyricism.

Understanding that his thoughts may be shunned by the secular world, Lecrae firmly states he’d “rather be an outsider.”

Everything about this album makes the Atlanta native an outsider to the rest of the hip-hop community for all of the right reasons. The production quality and beats are on par with, if not better than many mainstream artists.

Songs such as “Dirty Water” and “Messengers” provoke listeners to think about who they are in the world and what values they hold.

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There are minimal features on “Anomaly” which is a bittersweet feeling. Lecrae’s verses when working with others on his label and outside artists are some of the best in his repertoire. He only shares space on four of the 15 songs, but by changing his rhyme scheme from time to time, the Reach Records founder shows the skills he’s picked up during his tenure in hip-hop.

Lecrae summarizes all of this album in one line: “The system

didn’t plan for this.” No one can plan for an album like “Anomaly,” and that is what makes it so beautiful. It’s refreshing to hear such conscious and relevant rap. After seven albums, the world is finally hearing the message Lecrae has delivered for years.

Drawing comparisons between his faith and the world around him, Lecrae paints a picture of how he views his life on Earth.

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As the first two episodes, chronicling the first seven days in Utopia come to a close — the two-hour premiere on Sunday, and then the second, one hour episode on Tuesday — viewers of FOX’s new reality program “Utopia” can start to see not only familiar guidelines followed by the show, but also interesting new ones.

An overachieving love child of “Survivor” and “Big Brother,” “Utopia” adheres to the following premise: 15 individuals, presumably with as violently clashing personalities as possible, are sent into an isolated campground-type area and are ostensibly told to “create their perfect society,” a notion which expectedly goes awry very quickly. As far as ground rules go, there are few.

One society member will be voted out each month and replaced, which puts a new spin on Jeff Probst’s “The tribe has spoken” mantra while preventing the population and the drama from depleting. Additionally, they are outfitted with basic food rations, a barn for shelter, minimal livestock

and $5,000 cash.

What is most intriguing about the show is the psychological aspect. Much like with “Survivor,” the audience can see how a slew of different people with entirely different backgrounds react to situations they have almost certainly never encountered before. The cast of characters this time includes a pastor, a survivalist, a handyman, an ex-convict, an attorney, a general contractor and a lady named Hex who carries a crossbow.

As one would expect, there have been numerous confrontations, physical and otherwise, regarding subjects ranging from bug spray to radishes to water filters and everything in between.

What viewers will look forward to most is how these 15 individuals begin to lay groundwork for a society, and eventually a sustainable economy. The $5,000 already starting to be spent, will run out soon enough between 15 bodies, and they will have to find a way to become sustainable.

Traces of agriculture have begun but seem more like a hobby than anything

else. There is a pond stocked with fish, but the keyword is stocked. There is no outlet, meaning the fish were placed there by producers and are not naturally occurring. They will run out soon. The question then becomes one of hunger; how will they eat? The most direct choice, and certainly the most feasible, would be to be a strictly agrarian society.

That would mandate an eventual vegetarian, or if the fish are decently renewable, pescetarian diet for all. The second, more initially pleasant option would be to somehow market their myriad of services and skills to the world, which would be difficult without transportation or communication.

The Greeks had two meanings for the word “utopia.”

One, “utopos,” meant “the good place.” The second, “eutopos,” meant “the place that can never be.”

A complete utopian society can’t be created in a seasonal reality program, probably. But that won’t prevent viewers from watching every episode in the hopes that it does.

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Thursday, September 11, 2014 game day fashion, from page 9 While a classic look is a good go-to, some would rather not be covered in LSU-brand gear. That being said, you can still support the Tigers without having logos everywhere.

Purple and gold accessories allow you to subtly show your support for the team, if that’s more your style. This can be done with a hat, a purse, a scarf or some jewelry.

You can wear clothing that’s purple or gold, but doesn’t necessarily say “LSU” or “Tigers”.

There are multiple boutiques in Baton Rouge that sell dresses, shirts, pants and skirts in a purple or gold hue. These items can be paired with denim, black or white to make the color stand out. Colorblocking can also be done if you can’t decide between purple and gold for your primary color.

Gameday outfits, like game days, are a sacred thing. But you also have more than one outfit opportunity throughout the season.

While your style may be more T-shirt and jeans or a dress and cowboy boots, you don’t have to dress in that one style for every game. Use football season to experiment with the different outfit options gameday offers.

Don’t forget to think about the weather. If you’ll be outside all day tailgating and it’s close to 100 degrees, dress accordingly.

The same goes for colder days, rainy days and games where you might be indoors right up until the student gates open.

Whatever your style, have fun with your gameday outfit and take as many or as little risks as you want.

family band, from page 9 unique in New Orleans just because it’s a unique city, and it’s fun with really vibrant people,” Kopecky said. “So I think people down in Louisiana just love music. It’s a part of the culture and we feel that energy when we’re playing shows there. It’s really awesome.”

Despite being young, active musicians, the Kopecky Family Band doesn’t entirely rely on the support of college towns.

“It totally varies,” Kopecky said. “Sometimes we’ll play a downtown of a city. Sometimes we’ll play a college town. It totally depends. We definitely don’t keep anyone out or pigeonhole. It’s kind of just a wide variety of whatever works.”

The group released its first album, “Kids Raising Kids,” in 2012. Kopecky said this current stretch of touring is promotion for new material that will be released within the next year.

“The month of August, we were in the studio, and we are finishing up our new record, which will be out around March of next year,” Kopecky said.

“We’re calling this tour the ‘Putting the Kids to Bed’ tour because it’ll be our last promoting or touring in support of ‘Kids Raising Kids.’ It’s really exciting. We’re playing a couple of new songs from the new

men’s fashion

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Facial stubble can accent a man’s outfit THE STYLIN’ PEACOCK

michael tarver Entertainment Writer Scruff.

On a daily basis, most men encounter and eventually cope with this constant annoyance; the scratchy, wiry, sometimes patchy hair that appears on a man’s face after days or even hours without shaving.

Men across the country and world spend countless dollars trying to tackle and tame scruff.

There is, however, one inexpensive, easy technique in conquering the clutches of scruff: just don’t.

Why pacify something that naturally wants to be part of your face?

More and more often, men are deciding to put down the razor and groom and edge the shrubbery growing around their chin.

There is a new style of professionalism that promotes sporting a well-groomed beard. It is commonplace to see men garbed in fine suits, shorts, slicked-back hair and a five o’clock shadow trimmed into a comfortable, precise beard.

Lengthier beards are also making their way into this developing trend. Long and full beards are works of art today and therefore are recognized as not only acceptable but professional.

This was not the case 20 or so years ago. It was considered record and a lot of the ones we love from the last record.”

Different from the themes of “Kids Raising Kids,” the Kopecky Family Band’s upcoming album will work off more mature matters, including maturity itself. After being together as a band for nearly 5 years, Kopecky said she sees the second album as a huge shift in subject for the growing “family.”

“It’s years of touring on the road,” Kopecky said. “Years of playing together. Experience and the tales we tell. Our life experiences are more grown up in certain ways. At the same time, I think it’s an honest snapshot of where we’ve been in the last six months to a year. We’re excited to have something fresh out … something we’re proud of. We really had time to be in Nashville and write this record for the first time.”

The Kopecky Family Band is scheduled to perform at Spanish Moon on Friday, following an opening performance by fellow Nashville act COIN and North Carolina artist Pacifico. The group’s current tour started Wednesday night with a performance in Atlanta, Georgia at Vinyl. The stop in Baton Rouge will be the third in a long line of shows throughout the United States and Canada. The show starts at 9 p.m.

professional to be clean-shaven each day without a spec of a whisker. The five o’clock shadow was viewed as a manifestation of the rigorous and tiresome work a man had completed and was erased to start fresh another day.

This escalated to such a degree that if a man walked into work or public place with stubble, people would assume he was in some sort of emotional distress.

Movies even depicted a stressedout man being relaxed by a nice clean shave.

Nowadays, men own their scruff and display the fruits of their manhood through a wellkept beard. This is simple to do.

The hardest part of maintaining a beard is knowing where and how to trim. While it varies in the type of beard, usually a beard can be trimmed slightly below the jawline but not too far as to avoid the dreaded neck beard. After a little experimentation, the perfect trim can be executed daily with ease.

There are also hair products that can be used to facilitate a good-looking beard. I recently have started using Argan oil in my beard to tame the whiskers so that it looks slightly fuller and clean.

The most important part of maintaining a beard to be proud of is finding the style that fits you and sticking with it.

While I support taking risks, not everyone can pull off every beard or mustache style. The easiest way to find out what style is right for you is to shave your

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entire face. Then let your stubble grow how it naturally wants to, and after a couple of weeks, just barely tweak what is already there by edging and trimming around the jawline It’s time for men to stop looking like oversized boys and take some chances with the way they look. A solid beard or mustache can be an incredible compliment

to an otherwise complete outfit.

If the first thing someone looks at is your face, why not have something that sets you apart instantaneously?

Michael Tarver is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Houma, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @michael_T16.

music

Bass Drum of Death promoting latest album and touring the South

BY Tyler Fontenot tfontenot@lsureveille.com Bass Drum of Death is a garage rock band from Oxford, Mississippi. Its latest album will be available Oct. 7, and the band currently is touring the South with a stop in Baton Rouge tonight.

The Daily Reveille: So what is Bass

Drum of Death and how did it get started?

John Barrett: Well, after playing in high school band, I just started writing and recording my own material, and when I started playing shows it just started growing to what it is now. It started as just me playing bass drum and guitar at the same time in Oxford, Mississippi. It was called “John Barrett’s Bass Drum of Death.” When two other musicians joined the band, I decided to drop my name from the band and just stick with “Bass Drum of Death.”

TDR: What’s the Oxford music scene like?

JB: It’s actually pretty big for

the size of the town. There are always good shows, and there are a lot of good bands there, like Tyler Keys and the Black and Whites.

TDR: You have a new album coming out soon, don’t you?

JB: Yeah man. We spend a few weeks out in Cali recording this new album, “Rip This.” It’s coming out on Oct. 7.

TDR: Do you play songs from the

new album live?

JB: Yep, we’ve been playing mostly new songs at our shows but with plenty of old stuff in the mix. Our shows are about having a good time.

TDR: How’s the tour been going so far?

JB: It’s been great! this has been a much smaller tour than what we’ve done before. We’ve been playing a lot of new places and a lot of places we haven’t played at in a long time.

TDR: Like Baton Rouge?

JB: Yeah, we actually haven’t

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something like six years. I think it’s going to be a really good show though.

TDR: What does a “really good show” look like to you? What do you look for in a crowd?

JB: Well, as long as everyone’s having a good time that’s what we’re looking for. It doesn’t always have to be people moshing and throwing drinks at each other and all of that, but it’s definitely cool when it happens.

TDR: So, you made an appear-

ance with Mellow Hype (from Odd Future) on Fuel TV last year. How was that?

JB: It was tight. We were the band behind Mellow Hype for the song “64”. It was awesome being on TV. Bass Drum of Death is playing at the Spanish Moon tonight at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door.

You can reach Tyler Fontenot on Twitter @TylerFontenot83.

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Native American history education lacking

WEB COMMENTS In response to John Ryan McGehee’s column, “Bikers need to obey traffic laws to keep themselves safe,” user Alexander Perlis commented: “Let’s be clear: it’s illegal for bicyclists to be on the sidewalk, and cars must give at least 3 feet when passing (and wait to do so until it is safe). Those are the actual rules of the road.

Your article claims to promote the following of rules, and the bottom of your piece references your Twitter feed in which you retweeted the promotion of #FollowTheRules and #ObeyTheLaw, yet the content of your article divulges your lack of knowledge of the actual rules.

Appropriate for an Opinion piece in the paper would be thoughts on the law itself, or on the size of our roads, and/or how you would like to see those things be changed.

On the other hand, encouraging bicyclists to break the law and encouraging driver rage are not opinions but inappropriate actions. The responsible thing now would be to publish at minimum a retraction, or better yet a retraction and a follow-up piece in which you criticize our (lack of) infrastructure and clarify we are all victims of our current awful infrastructure and must on the one hand live in the present by working together to share what we’ve got while on the other hand look to the future by working to improve that infrastructure, making it absolutely clear that bicyclists who follow the rules (the actual one, not your made-up ones) do not deserve any blame.”

– Alexander Perlis

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BLUE COLLAR SCHOLAR JUSTIN STAFFORD Columnist The University of Colorado renamed two dorms last week as a tribute to a pair of Arapaho chiefs. The dorms were named “Little Raven” and “Niwot,” instead of the traditional Arapaho spellings “Houusoo” and “Nowoo.”

“I think that the university should have consulted the Arapaho’s tribal council,” said digital art major Emerald Skye Byrd and a member of the Coushatta tribe of Louisiana.

Byrd said her own tribe’s spelling is an anglicized name as well.

It’s spelled Coushatta, but when speaking in her tribe’s language, the name is “Koasati.”

The nameplates on the dorms were changed because they are easier to pronounce and recognize.

Byrd believes because the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of Texas was already recognized as “Coushatta,” the government used the name again for the Louisiana tribe. Once the tribe received federal recognition, Coushatta became the official name — one the tribe did not choose.

Byrd explained the people never voted on what the name should be for the tribe, but when speaking their language, they still say “Koasati.” This is altering history. By merging two distinct peoples’ cultures, ideas and history, a little bit of each is lost forever.

If someone were to say, “I have a dream,” most college students could identify this short phrase’s speaker and its place in history.

But few students can do the same with the surrender speech of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce: “Hear me, my chiefs: My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”

Both of these are landmark speeches that marked turning points for minorities in American history. However, time in classrooms is not equally divided to teach students the history of each minority.

Students certainly know about Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass, but their knowledge of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Geronimo is limited to nonexistent. Few know the tribes of these key historical figures, much less what they did how it defined their tribes.

The lack of proper history teach-

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Elieia Chapellla, from the Hopi Tribe of Polacca, Arizona, attends a ceremony Nov. 20, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington honoring 25 Native American tribes who received Congressional Gold Medal, in recognition of the dedication to the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI and WWII. ing in our schools is a major factor contributing to Native American marginalization. When do you recall studying the influential Native American leaders or the adversity they faced at the voting booth or in the education system?

“We now try to share the information with teachers so that they can be well informed,” Coushatta tribe elder Bertney Langley said.

“We’re not sure if they simply don’t have the resources or if they just didn’t bother looking for them.”

Without adequate knowledge of Native American history, students are susceptible to perceiving stereotypes, misconceptions and false notions as truth.

The vague comprehension of Native Americans that supposedly educated people have is bothersome.

Disney has always been there to teach proper morals. However, the animated children’s film Peter Pan includes a song titled, “What Made the Red Man Red.” Just as in every cowboy flick, the natives are hostile, wearing feathers and war paint. They even smoke a peace pipe.

From an early start, Americans are fed these ideas, and the topic

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is never properly taught to correct them.

“Many times, I am asked if I live in a teepee while my tribe is not a plains tribe,” Byrd said. “We lived in palmetto huts along southern North America.”

If you’re teaching American history, put the time and effort into respectfully educating others on the extraordinary people that were here first. There is a wide range of diversity among tribes today and in history that individualized each one.

By not acknowledging the distinctive culture of different tribes, Native American history is tainted. They are Navajo, Sioux and Cherokee people that have been robbed of their uniqueness in classrooms and conversations by being broadly categorized despite the vast differences.

“We are all different tribes but in the end, we are always called Indians,” Coushatta elder Langley explained.

Justin Stafford is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Walker, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @j_w_stafford.

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Quote of the Day

‘When a white army battles Indians and wins, it is called a great victory, but if they lose, it is called a massacre.’

Chiksika Shawnee war chief c. 1760 — October 1, 1792

Thursday, September 11, 2014

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Lockett Hall is the epitome of architectural incompetence TAMING OF THE SHIRIN SHIRIN CHOWDHURY Columnist We all know about it, we’ve all had classes there.

But I think it’s about time someone addresses the architectural slip-up that is Lockett Hall. I’m going to go ahead and dive right in.

The women’s bathroom on the top floor of Lockett Hall is a complete abomination.

Let’s talk about the stalls! If you walk into the bathroom with a backpack on, you might as well turn around and find another place to go, because entering and exiting the bathroom stall is impossible, even without a backpack.

You probably think “impossible” is a bit of an exaggeration, but it isn’t. I have tried, and failed, to enter a Lockett bathroom stall with my backpack on. It was a little embarrassing, but I decided to give up and leave with what dignity I had left.

To be honest, you might as well walk over to Prescott to use the bathroom. Lockett is truly not worth the hassle. Here’s why: The space between the sinks and the stalls is only enough for one person to walk through, so if you see someone else coming in, you’re going to have to get real friendly with the

bathroom wall.

The stall doors open inwards, and the space between the door and the actual toilet is nearly nonexistent. Getting in is actually the easier part, if you can manage it.

Did you finish doing your business? Great. Now it’s time for the real challenge: getting out of the bathroom stall.

If you woke up in the morning thinking, “I really want a bathroom stall door to graze my entire body, while simultaneously pushing my legs against a urinestained toilet,” you’re in luck! If not, well, that’s too bad.

It’s gross, unhygienic, cramped and inconvenient. In a nutshell, it’s Lockett.

Now let’s talk about the room numbering. At the beginning of the semester, I casually strolled into Lockett to find my German classroom, which was located in room 113.

I found room 112. The room right next to it was 114. Across from those are 134 and 136.

What?

Apparently, putting room 113 next to its consecutive numbers would make too much sense. Either that or students are supposed to believe 113 is like platform 9 ¾ in Harry Potter, and to get to your class you just have to walk through the wall between 112 and 114.

Somehow, I didn’t think that second explanation seemed logical. So I walked around the building several times,

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LSU students crowd the halls of the Lockett basement Tuesday, attempting to get to class on time. only to find room 113 in a completely different hallway from its number sequence.

Only then did I realize that the even-numbered rooms were separated from the odd-numbered ones. If you can think of a logical reason as to why rooms are labeled that way, I’d love to hear it.

Ever had a class on the bottom floor of Lockett? If you have, I’m sorry.

The room numbers down there seem to have no pattern or logical order. Trying to find

my history class in Lockett B10 took at least five rounds, truly making me question my sanity.

Isn’t the bottom floor circular? I could’ve sworn I looked at the number above every single door, and I couldn’t find B10 on my first few rounds. I’ve never felt more disoriented inside a building.

To top it off, the hallways simply aren’t wide enough to hold the flow of students going to and from class.

Again, be prepared to get

really friendly with Lockett’s walls, but don’t expect them to buy you dinner first.

Perhaps if LSU invested as many renovation efforts into buildings such as Lockett as it does for sports facilities, our student body would be able to use the bathroom and get to class without being squished between walls and bodies.

Shirin Chowdhury is a 20-yearold English junior from Manhattan, Kansas. You can reach her on Twitter @TDR_schowd.

HOMETOWN MOTTOS compiled by Jay Shelledy’s MC 2011 students

TO SHREVEPORT, LA. WELCOME TO BATON ROUGE, LA. 1. WELCOME 6.

We built casinos out of the boats we missed.

Hope you brought something to do.

TO PRAIRIEVILLE, LA. 2. WELCOME Technically, we are an area.

7.

WELCOME TO BATON ROUGE, LA. New Orleans is only an hour away.

TO MANDEVILLE, LA. WELCOME TO LULING, LA. 3. WELCOME 8.

Complimentary superiority complexes available.

Mom’s brother’s wife said you’d be visiting.

TO MANDEVILLE, LA. 4. WELCOME Please tell us we’re pretty.

9.

TO ORANGE, TEXAS 10.

5. WELCOME And to Texas. You’re going to be here for a while.

WELCOME TO SLIDELL, LA. The Cleveland of Louisiana.

WELCOME TO LAFAYETTE, LA. We’re only social if there’s a festival.

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Fat Cow is now hiring for all positions, Cooks, Cashiers, and dishwashers. Enjoy a drug free and smoke free environment with flexible hours and great pay with tips. Bring your winning attitude and join the herd, apply in person @ 4350 highland rd, south gates of campus _____________________________ Hungry Howies Pizza is hiring drivers (cash paid daily) and insiders. Apply in person or email contact info to hhapplicant@aol. com. _____________________________ Plant-Tech Nursery is looking for a few part time workers. Hours available are: Monday-Friday 7:30am4:00pm and Saturday 7:30am12:00pm. Please call 225-753-1765. _____________________________ Gymnastic coach needed! Looking for an experienced girls optional bar gymnastic coach. Girls gymnastics only. Call 225-751-3517 or email richgym@aol.com _____________________________ Behavioral Intervention Group is looking for ABA Line Therapist. As a BIG Line therapist, you’ll have an opportunity to gain valuable experience providing ABA services. Our therapists receive intensive training and are taught to be scientists, decision-makers, and leaders. This is a full time position starting with an hourly rate of $10.00 hour plus benefits. Although this is an entry level position there is room for advancement at BIG. The job is fun, flexible, and offers a rewarding experience for both the therapist and the child! _____________________________ La Carreta now Hiring!

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Experience preferred. Competitive wages. Apply online at www.lsudining.com or in person at The Faculty Club between 8:30 am & 4:00 pm. _____________________________

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Design and The Healthcare Gallery on Brentwood Drive to relieve the financial burden of these events.

Previously, Melon paid for the space, lighting and other components. He said there isn’t a monetary profit for him, and he refuses to ask for money to view the displayed works.

“I talked to my mom a few days ago, and she said I need to make money from things like this,” Melon said. “I don’t want to charge people for something they enjoy.”

One of the goals of this installment of “artHASAHOME,” is to keep the crowd mobile at all times. To do that, Melon said he will place most of the art outside of The Healthcare Gallery. Vendors and artists will also be selling products and artwork.

“We have a lot of LSU students involved this year,” Melon said.

“We’re bringing in a bounce house too.”

LIBERTARIAN, from page 1 in the past and accused his fellow candidates of pandering to such values to get elected.

“Do you know what pandering is? That’s where you stand at the bar and you tell that girl whatever it is you think she wants to hear to get in her pants,” Craig said.

“That’s what they’re doing.”

Craig said Republicans shy away from the Libertarian label because of the social issues that accompany the platform.

“In this district there’s a whole litany of social issues you have to fall in line on to even have a chance to win,” Craig said. “I’m striking out on a couple of different categories.”

Craig favors the legalization of all drugs and disagrees with the Baton Rouge Metro Council’s rejection of a Fairness Ordinance

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Another “artHASAHOME” goal is teaching the Baton Rouge community about what is “pure in art.” Melon said only true artists will be at the event because they are dedicated to expressing themselves.

“We have to support our friends and neighbors that follow their passions,” Melon said.

Melon said hopes to have an art show with his own works in his apartment after this event. For now, Melon is gathering the submissions from the 30 artists who have entered pieces in the “artHASAHOME” show. He said he hopes people start to show more of an interest in art after the event.

“In order for people to continue doing what they love, people have to invest in them,” Melon said. “artHASAHOME” will be at The Healthcare Gallery tomorrow from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Admission is free.

You can reach Joshua Jackson on Twitter @Joshua_Jackson_.

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Photography senior Patrick Melon stands Friday with one of his photo books. that would outlaw housing and employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

“A person’s sexuality is relevant only in the context of sex,” Craig said. “If you’re a man and you don’t like gay men — don’t have sex with one.”

Craig, who has run for Congress twice before against incumbents in 2004 and 2012, said this race is his first without a clear frontrunner.

“I knew I had no chance of winning because the way the congressional districts are configured,” Craig said. “Once you get elected, the incumbent’s almost impossible to defeat — unless you take a picture of your dick and send it to a hooker in Vegas.”

Craig acknowledged he probably will not win the fight for the 6th District, but urged constituents to rally behind him.

“You’re not throwing away your vote by voting for a Libertarian,” Craig said. “You’re voting for your conscience. You’re voting for what you think is right for the nation.”

Craig said the Libertarian Party is the party of young people.

“We represent the younger

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