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BY SAVANAH DICKINSON • sdickinson@lsureveille.com There are 13 candidates in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District with specific issues of focus, but some voters might pay more attention to the looks of the candidates than their stances.

Assistant professor of political communication Kathleen Searles said since the dawn of man, people have determined whether someone is a threat based on looks, and physical

attractiveness has played a key role in human survival.

“People have always made quick decisions about whether or not somebody is credible or a good person based on how they look,” Searles said.

“That carries through today in politics.”

Searles said this reaction became more pronounced with political campaigns’ use of television.

When the first televised debate

aired on Sept. 26, 1960, between then-presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, it was broadcast on every channel.

Searles said this was a time when most households in the U.S. had a television.

“For the first one ever, we have a very beautiful JFK,” Searles said. “He looks great — very tan and handsome, and we have Nixon, who has a beard and looks sick.”

Nixon appeared ill, dangerous and mad, Searles said, and this

was the first facial appearance of a candidate that influenced America.

Although this debate may have changed the mind of some voters, Searles said political scientists predict 98 percent of votes are based on party affiliation.

Even if a person does not identify with a party, Searles said, voters tend to lean one way because of how their parents voted or a voter’s affinity for one party.

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22 sexual assaults reported on campus in 5 years BY quint forgey qforgey@lsureveille.com The University has had only 22 reported cases of sexual assault over the past five years, according to a 507-page document released Monday by Louisiana’s Board of Regents detailing rates of sexual assault at higher education institutions across the state.

State Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, requested the report from the board in July after a U.S. Senate investigation by U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill revealed that several universities across the nation failed to sufficiently respond to sexual assault.

Morrell said McCaskill’s investigation found that about 5 percent of a university’s student body had experienced sexual assault.

“At 5 percent with 30,000 students, LSU is looking at 1,500,” Morrell said. “Now, there are some people at LSU who gave pushback and said, ‘well, only 5,000 students live on campus.’ I still think that’s kind of an asinine argument.”

Five percent of 5,000 would amount to roughly 250 reported cases.

“If all they’re sticking to is that there are 22 assaults in the last five years, that’s a problem to me,” Morrell said.

In his letter to Sen. Morrell, LSU President F. King Alexander listed the number of sexual assaults at the University compared to those of 14 other flagship institutions.

According to Alexander’s data, the University tied for

Read The Daily Reveille Editorial Board’s response to the report on page 9.

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Concerns raised over ‘Obamacare’ abortion coverage THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A nonpartisan congressional agency is raising new questions about compliance with a key compromise on abortion that allowed the federal health care law to pass in 2010.

The Government Accountability Office said in a report released late Monday that only 1 of 18 insurers it reviewed was separately itemizing a charge for coverage of elective abortions on enrollees’ bills.

That detail is important because the original compromise that President Barack Obama sealed with anti-abortion Democrats stipulated that no federal funds would be used to pay for elective abortions. Instead, private health plans covering the procedure would collect a separate premium, which would be segregated from federal subsidies for other medical services.

Although abortion is a legal medical procedure, longstanding federal laws prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to pay for it, except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.

The new GAO review did not address the fundamental

question of whether federal subsidies under the health law are being used for elective abortions, but abortion opponents said the findings underscore their view that the compromise is an accounting gimmick.

In a written response, the Health and Human Services Department said it “acknowledges that additional clarification may be needed” when it comes to the health law’s provisions on abortions.

The report also found that some insurers were unaware of a requirement in the law that they notify policyholders if they cover elective abortions. Abortion opponents have complained that it’s very difficult for average consumers to determine whether or not their plan covers the procedure. Abortion supporters say they would also like clearer information.

Most health plans offered through employers routinely cover abortions. The health care law created new state insurance markets where people who don’t have access to job-based coverage can buy a government-subsidized policy. The flow of taxpayer dollars to insurers in the new exchanges created another

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Obama: Ebola outbreak threatening to security ATLANTA — Calling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a threat to world security, President Barack Obama on Tuesday broadly expanded the U.S. response by ordering thousands of troops to the region along with an aggressive effort to train health care workers and build treatment centers.

He called on other countries to quickly supply more helpers, supplies and money.

“If the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people affected, with profound economic, political and security implications for all of us,” Obama declared after briefings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS In the Sept. 16 issue of The Daily Reveille, in an article titled “Local Sound: Baton Rouge studio records student music,” we incorrectly reported that Ester Dean wrote tracks for the film “Pitch Perfect 2.” Dean appeared in the film but did not write tracks for it. The Daily Reveille also incorrectly spelled Tom Coerver’s name as “Carver.” We regret the errors.

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President Barack Obama speaks Tuesday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. spiraling out of control, it is getting worse.”

At the same time, he offered assurances that the chances of an outbreak in the U.S. are “extremely low.”

The amped-up U.S. response includes sending 3,000 troops to the region, including medics and corpsmen for treatment and training, engineers to help build treatment facilities and logistics specialists to assist in patient transportation. Troops would not provide direct care to Ebola patients, said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.

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Texas history books under fire Wi-Fi updates rolled THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas — The long-running ideological dispute over what gets taught in Texas classrooms flared anew over proposed history textbooks Tuesday, with academics decrying lessons they said exaggerate the importance of Christian values on the nation’s Founding Fathers while conservatives complained of anti-American, pro-Islam biases.

The Board of Education will approve new history textbooks for the state’s 5-plus million public school students in November.

But it heard hours of complaints about 104 proposed books during a sometimes heated public hearing.

Jacqueline Jones, chairwoman of the University of Texas’ History Department, said one U.S. history high school book cheerleads for President Ronald Reagan and the significance of America’s free enterprise system while glossing over Gov. George Wallace’s attempt to block school integration in Alabama. She also pointed to a phrase stating that “the minimum wage remains one of the New Deal’s most controversial legacies.”

“We do our students a disservice when we scrub history clean of unpleasant truths,” Jones said. “When we present an inaccurate view of the past that promotes a simple-minded, ideologically driven point of view.”

Objections such as Jones’ were the most common, but some conservatives complained that the books marginalized Reagan and other top Republicans, even as they heaped praise on former Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton.

“I guess Ronald Reagan did nothing in two terms,” scoffed Republican board member Ken Mercer of San Antonio.

Debates over academic curriculum and textbooks have for years thrust Texas’ Board of Education into the national spotlight, sparking battles over issues such as how to teach climate change and natural selection. In 2010, while approving the history curriculum standards that this year’s round of new books are supposed to follow, conservatives on the board required that students evaluate whether the United Nations undermines U.S. sovereignty and study the Congressional GOP’s 1994 Contract with America.

Kathleen Wellman, a history professor at Southern Methodist University, said many books give Moses — the biblical Hebrew leader who received the Ten Commandments from God — credit for influencing the U.S. Constitution, so much so that Texas students might believe “Moses was the first American.”

“Moses shows up everywhere doing everything,” Wellman said.

All of Tuesday’s comments are sent to the publishers, who can provide responses in defense of what’s written, or make changes, before final approval of the books.

Some community leaders complained that proposed books downplayed Hispanic accomplishments, incorrectly depicted jihad as a call to holy war, or were biased in favor of Israeli points of view in Middle East conflicts. But conservative activists said they didn’t go far enough in accurately depicting religious extremism in modern terrorism.

Amy Jo Baker, a retired history teacher and former social studies director for the San Antonio Independent School District, said she was saddened that one book for sixth graders incorrectly described jihad, for many Muslims, as the struggle to be a better person. She also noted a high school history text that said young people in Cuba receive “many benefits” from the communist government, while also noting that they live in a police state.

“I think our students deserve textbooks that are historically accurate and not politically correct,” Baker said, adding that she wants textbooks that “reflect not America as the bad guy, but America as an exceptional nation.”

A group of experts convened by the left-leaning advocacy group Texas Freedom Network has objected to some proposed books’ overemphasizing the influence of the Ten Commandments and other Christian tenants on the American Revolution.

“There are more than 100 pages of errors,” said Kathy Miller, Freedom Network’s president.

Board member David Bradley, a Beaumont Republican, noted that some of the academics doing reviews for Miller’s group were paid and that she was “a hired gun” because she is a registered lobbyist with the Texas Legislature.

Despite some testy moments, Mount Pleasant Republican and board vice chairman Thomas Ratliff joked that the exchanges were cordial compared to past board ideological clashes.

“We’re batting a thousand,” he laughed, “No one took a swing at each other.”

out to campus buildings BY megan gallo mgallo@lsureveille.com The College of Art and Design and Information Technology Services updated the Design Building and Atkinson Hall with a new Wi-Fi infrastructure over the summer, Jane Cassidy, Student Technology Fee Oversight Committee chairperson and Vice Provost for Human Resources and Facilities Management, said in an email.

The Design Building was originally No. 5 on the University’s priority list of buildings to be updated, but it was completed early to meet students’ needs.

The updates were paid for by the University, not STF. The University has prioritized Tureaud Hall next, then the Business Educational Complex, Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex, Allen Hall, Williams Hall and Nicholson Hall. STF expects the updates to total $133,004.

STF projected $290,000 more to be spent on the 20142015 wireless expansion after $140,000 was spent in 2013-2014.

STF has budgeted $105,075 for the updates in Middleton Library, Bo Campbell Auditorium and Lockett Hall, which are now in progress.

The Student Union and Coates Hall were completed over the summer for a total cost of $203,449.

The Daily Reveille previously reported that the recent updates in the Union and Coates

Hall added 70 new access points.

The University broadcasts three wireless networks on campus: eduroam, lsuguest and lsuwifihelp, according to the LSU GROK Knowledge Base website.

After the Wi-Fi updates are complete, however, there may still be problems with the wireless network.

“Even after conducting a very detailed site survey and deploying a wireless network, ongoing monitoring and fine-tuning must take place in order to ensure optimal performance,” according to GROK. “Changes such as moving the location of antennas or adding more access points might be required.

In some cases, conducting a new site survey is also a good idea.

Wireless data travels in the air and this medium can be very unpredictable.”

Patrick F. Taylor Hall was originally planned to be updated. However, at the STF meeting, it was unanimously voted to be cut from the list of updates because there are plans to renovate the hall in the future.

Mechanical engineering sophomore Andrew Agosto said the Wi-Fi currently on campus is terrible, and he hasn’t seen a difference since the expansion started.

“The only time you get a decent connection is when you’re in a class, but if the class is too big, sometimes you can’t even connect,” Agosto said.

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Texas State Board of Education board members raise their hands to ask questions during a public hearing Tuesday for new textbooks up for adoption and use in classrooms statewide.

6:00 PM

Solo Jazz Piano - City Club at River Ranch Open Mic Night - Buffa's Bar & Restaurant "The Diary of Anne Frank" - Eunice Players' Theatre

7:00 PM

Demi Lovato - UNO Lakefront Arena One Sound Music Workshop and Concert - Progressive Baptist Church, Lafayette LA

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May St. Practice Day - Happy's Irish Pub Uptown Jazz Orchestra - Snug Harbor-New Orleans Walter Retlaw Live - Sugar Cane Festival Building

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Comedy Night - The Station Sports Bar and Grill

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Band Karaoke - Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's Cajun Jam - The Blue Moon

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Free BLT's & Grammy - Banks Street Bar & Grill Uptown Jazz Orchestra - Snug Harbor-New Orleans

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Karaoke - The Spanish Moon

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 food

Professor works to restore delta Newk’s Eatery to open in Northgate area

BY Rose velazquez rvelazquez@lsureveille.com

Robert Twilley, executive director of the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program and University oceanography and coastal sciences professor, and his colleagues on the “DELTA SEES: Sustainability of Deltaic Coastlines — The Trillion Dollar Problem” project are getting into the nitty gritty of coastal sustainability.

The DELTA SEES project, a multi-university collaboration that focuses on the Mississippi River delta and its coast, is one of nine projects to receive the National Science Foundation’s Coastal SEES Award.

The award provides funding to interdisciplinary projects linking scientific expertise with the issue of coastal sustainability. Twilley, the project’s principal investigator, said with funding, secured research is scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2015.

“Deltas are built on the sediment that comes from the rivers they’re connected to,” Twilley said. “And so managing that river and that sediment supply is critical to maintaining that landscape that represents the delta where people live.”

Twilley said the Mississippi River delta plays a major role in the economy and people settled in the area because of the large number of industry opportunities. Those living in the surrounding landscape are vulnerable to the dangers of flood surge.

“A large part of the economy in Louisiana is dependent on the survival of our delta,” Twilley said. “The delta is a unique part of our coastal landscape, and that coastal landscape supports the energy industry, supports the largest port in the world and the second largest fishery, inshore fishery, in the United States.”

Twilley said the delta’s surrounding landscape is pro-

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bestselling and most popular item on the menu. The “Q” is dressed with homemade white BBQ sauce, grilled chicken, Applewood smoked bacon and Swiss cheese, according to Newk’s website.

Newcomb said the growing chain has 70 restaurants in 13 states across the southeastern United States. He said the vision of Newk’s is to grow 200 stores within five years.

Newks does sell alcoholic beverages and plans to pour wine bottles and pitchers of beer in the Northgate location.

“Go in, drink a beer or two, eat a sandwich and go out,” Newcomb said.

Newk’s currently has three open restaurants in Louisiana and will expand with four set to open around the state.

tected from flooding by the wetlands around the delta, and the wetlands are dependant on the river’s sediment deposits.

He said climate change and sea level rise will affect the future of deltaic coasts and the jobs they support.

Twilley said the project’s goal is to document the dependency of wetlands on the sediment supply and the dependency of the surrounding community on the wetlands for flood protection. The project will link the numbers generated by research to formulas and models to create applicable restoration strategies.

“We pitched it to the National Science Foundation that we are going to look at the challenges that deltaic coasts around the world are faced with for these economies to survive, and again, these lands are sinking,” Twilley said. “The sediment supply from the river builds land each year so that they can keep their head above

water basically.”

While the DELTA SEES project plans to concentrate its efforts on the Mississippi River delta, Twilley said the information and solutions the project produces will apply to deltaic systems worldwide.

In Louisiana, Twilley said the University has one of the best natural laboratories in the world, setting the program apart from the competition.

“Ever since Hurricane Katrina, the challenges that we face to keep the economies of the Mississippi River delta sustainable, and that’s the key word in this proposal, that those challenges, and the way that we here at LSU have focused our abilities to solve those challenges gives us tremendous credibility up at the National Science Foundation,” Twilley said.

“We have the best natural lab in the world to study these problems, and our results can be applied worldwide.”

University students soon will see a change of scenery in the dining options close to campus.

Newk’s Eatery, a famed Mississippi chain, has plans to open two new locations in the Baton Rouge area. One will be located at 7201 Corporate Blvd. and the other at 3332 Lake St. in the Northgate area.

The restaurant’s name derives from the founder’s last name. Newk’s was founded in 2004, in Oxford, Mississippi, and specializes in different family-style food.

“Newk’s is a fast casual restaurant,” said Chris Newcomb, part owner and founder.

The owners and founders of Newk’s previously opened and founded McAllister’s Deli in 1989 before selling the popular food chain and putting their efforts toward the opening of Newk’s.

Newcomb said the recipes are inspired by family and the menu is composed of sandwiches, big tossed salads and pizza.

Newk’s will remodel the old Mr. Gatti’s adjacent to the new Louie’s Cafe location and has plans to open up in mid-January.

Newcomb said Newk’s eye has been on Baton Rouge for a while, especially near campus, because “LSU has a great student population.”

Newcomb said he hopes to attract University students by offering fresh food, various options and fair prices.

Brandon Kotfila, undecided freshmen and Mississippi native, said Newk’s will be successful with University students because of the reasonable prices and range of food the restaurant offers.

Kotfila enjoys the Newk’s “Q” sandwich — the

Touchdown Village, being loud and using profanities.

He also groped a female complainant.

William resisted officers when they arrived on scene and continued to shout, Lalonde said. Officers were able to handcuff William after he punched an officer and was taken to the ground.

William received a forehead injury during his resistance, and police called Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services to the scene to attend to the wound. EMS transported William to a local hospital for further medical evaluation.

Lalonde said once William was released form the hospital, LSUPD transported him to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, where he was booked.

William was charged with disturbing the peace by intoxication, resisting an officer, simple battery and battery of a police officer.

Police then issued Dempsey a misdemeanor summons for the traffic crash.

Lalonde said Dempsey was not booked.

the victim.

Dearman was issued a misdemeanor summons after his arrest Thursday and was released, Lalonde said.

Student arrested for hit-and-run

Student admits to ear bud theft

Bookstore theft suspect arrested

Police arrested University student Richard Dempsey on Sept. 9 for a hit and run that had occurred four days prior.

Lalonde said Dempsey was driving his vehicle Sept. 4 near the West Stadium parking lot when he hit a female’s leg with his bumper and drove away.

Lalonde said the victim was able to retrieve Dempsey’s license number on scene and reported it to officers.

Officers contacted Dempsey, who denied hitting the victim, Lalonde said.

Lalonde said Colton Dearman, 20, stole a pair of ear buds in Middleton Library on Sept. 3.

Police identified Dearman via video surveillance after receiving a call regarding the theft, Lalonde said.

The theft victim identified Dearman, Lalonde said, and saw him again in the library Thursday.

Lalonde said Dearman admitted to stealing the ear buds and returned the property to investigative officers, who gave the stolen item back to

Officers responded Sept. 13 to a theft report at the University bookstore.

Lalonde said officers met with a bookstore employee who observed student Robert Swiger stealing a pair of headphones.

Lalonde said a bookstore employee stopped Swiger outside the door of the bookstore and officers found the stolen headphones.

Swiger was arrested, issued a misdemeanor summons and released, Lalonde said.

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Robert Twilley, lead investigator on the DELTA SEES project and University oceanography and coastal sciences professor, sits Tuesday in his office.

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Newk’s Eatery, based out of Oxford, Miss., already has three locations in Louisiana and hopes to start four more.

CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Scotland native arrested twice Officers arrested Garry William of Scotland twice Saturday after responding to complaints from the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house.

LSUPD spokesperson Capt.

Cory Lalonde said William was lying on the front steps of the PKA house and refused to leave when fraternity members asked him.

Lalonde said William was intoxicated and cursing when police took him into custody.

William was issued a misdemeanor summons for disturbing the peace by intoxication and was later released, Lalonde said.

LSUPD arrested William for a disturbance 15 hours later.

Lalonde said William was in

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Sports

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Tigers win Golfweek Conference Challenge Jolly, Ricard claim top two spots

BY Joe mallette jmallette@lsureveille.com

Snapping Siblings

Longsnapper Reid Ferguson eager to mentor younger brother next season

BY Michael Haarala mhaarala@lsureveille.com It isn’t often that a longsnapper gets a scholarship.

It’s even more rare for two longsnappers to get scholarships from the same school.

Though it defies the odds, LSU longsnapping commit Blake Ferguson will join his older brother and current LSU longsnapper Reid on scholarship when the 2015 season rolls around.

“I can’t wait,” Blake said.

“I’m speechless trying to talk about it.”

Blake hopes to be slowly eased into the role his older brother has mastered at LSU. Reid has played 291 total snaps since he began his career with the Tigers and has only had one bad snap. This single mistake was made on his first collegiate snap, when he snapped the ball over the punter’s head against North Texas in 2012.

“Whatever I do, I can’t seem to escape that one,” Reid said.

“Everybody brings it up. I just

got excited and put too much juice on it.”

But since that high snap, Reid hasn’t missed a beat.

The Ferguson brothers grew up in Buford, Georgia, playing for Buford High School, a program with six state championship wins in the last 10 years.

Along with regular coaching in their high school program, the Ferguson brothers were taught and mentored by longsnapping instructor Chris Rubio.

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Longsnappers Blake Ferguson [left] and his brother Reid [right] prepare to snap the ball.

See Reid Ferguson talk about this story, his mentor and his brother in three video interviews at lsureveille.com.

The No. 9 LSU men’s golf team entered the final round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Tuesday as the only team in the field under par at Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington, Iowa. The Tigers were able to go 17 strokes below par after the first 36 holes.

Despite the Tigers posting their highest score in the final round of the tournament, the gap between LSU and Southern Methodist University — its nearest challenger ­— was too much for the Mustangs to overcome. The Tigers finished 11 strokes ahead of SMU with a final score of 849 (278-281-290) to finish 15-under and take the tournament title handily.

Leading the Tigers were senior All-American Stewart Jolly and sophomore Eric Ricard, who finished in first and second place, respectively, in the individual standings.

The two Tigers were battling for the top spot in the back nine of the final round, and Ricard came within a single stroke of Jolly before dropping four shots in the last six holes.

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LSU hopes to rediscover offensive success going into SEC play Tigers struggle to score in last four games BY david gray dgray@lsureveille.com It’s been quite some time since an LSU soccer team attacked opposing goalkeepers the way coach Brian Lee’s club has nearly midway through the 2014 season.

Through eight games, LSU and its collection of worldclass attackers have fired off 125 shots and connected for 15 goals, which are both the most to begin a season since 2008.

Despite the Tigers’ abundance of shots attempted, the young squad has recently struggled to put balls into the net. LSU was shut out in three

of the past four games, and the offensive woes have dropped the Tigers to a tie for ninth in the Southeastern Conference in goals scored.

With LSU’s conference schedule beginning Friday against University of Missouri, the squad is hoping to regain its offensive form and turn the opportunities in the attack into more points on the scoreboard.

But Lee isn’t necessarily concerned by LSU’s recent lack of goal production. The opportunities to score have been there, he said, and the shots will eventually find the net if the Tigers keep attacking with the same aggression.

“We’ve taken some good shots that have just whistled by the post, but we’ll keep working at it,” Lee said.

“There’s a few we’re missing very badly, just overswinging and trying to score a glory goal instead of just trapping and passing it in. We just have to get better at a few things in the final third and in front of goal, and good things will happen.”

Sophomore striker Summer Clarke, who has one goal in the past four games, said the Tigers are creating plenty of scoring chances but have just been slightly off the mark with their shots.

“We’re getting the chances and getting the ball around goal,” Clarke said. It’s just the final kick into the net is what we’re lacking. We just need to be calm and composed in the box to get shots into the net.”

Despite their recent

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LSU junior midfielder Fernanda Piña (7) slides for the ball Sept. 8 in a game against Stephen F. Austin.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Power Rankings shaken up after weekend’s big games THE CUBAN CANNON

TOMMY ROMANACH Sports Writer We saw a glimpse of the Southeastern Conference football Saturday, and it didn’t disappoint.

The South Carolina-Georgia and Kentucky-Florida games were exactly what you want in SEC games. One featured two giants in a battle literally decided by inches, and the other proved no team in the conference should be taken lightly.

There are more conference games to come this Saturday, and it brings a few tears of happiness to my eyes.

1. Alabama (3-0, 0-0 SEC) (Prev. 1) Chaos was all around college football last Saturday. The Tide kept rolling.

Alabama demolished Southern Mississippi 52-12 on Saturday, outgaining the Golden Eagles by nearly 300 yards.

Senior quarterback Blake Sims continued his role as game manager, attempting only 17 passes but recording three touchdowns. His performance has looked fairly similar to LSU sophomore quarterback Anthony Jennings.

The lone question is still the defense, which could have allowed more points if Southern Miss had scored anything but field goals. It will get a small challenge this Saturday when Florida comes to Tuscaloosa, but don’t expect clear answers defensively for another few weeks.

2. Auburn (2-0, 1-0 SEC) (Prev. 3) Auburn had a bye week last Saturday, but it faces a real threat Thursday night against Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Auburn has far more talent than the Wildcats, but I would never underestimate the coaching abilities of Bill Snyder. Midweek games are also tricky, and the KSU fans should be great, so I think we’ll learn a lot about how good Auburn can be.

3. LSU (3-0, 0-0 SEC) (Prev. 4) What impresses me about the Tigers isn’t the near 10-quarter shutout that’s still ongoing — it’s the way they seem to care about these rent-a-win games.

For the past three years, I’ve seen LSU dominate easy teams but let in some garbagetime touchdown partially from a lack of concentration. This team looks different, which is impressive considering its youth.

There are four teams on LSU’s schedule currently in the top 10, so I’m interested to see if it keeps the same intensity

through the SEC gauntlet.

4. Texas A&M (3-0, 1-0 SEC) (Prev. 5) Every time a bell rings, sophomore quarterback Kenny Hill and the Aggies score another touchdown.

The Aggies posted 38 points on Rice last Saturday, which for them is considered a “lowscoring outing.” Coach Kevin Sumlin’s principle is simple — try to keep up with his team.

It has worked so far, and it makes for must-see TV every week.

But A&M’s defense did show glimpses of its 2013 team Saturday, allowing the Owls more than 450 yards. The Aggies will need to adjust once conference play begins.

5. Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0 SEC) (Prev. 6) The Rebels continue to slide up my rankings as other teams drop, but I’m still not convinced of their ability. Destroying University of Louisiana-Lafayette is something that should be celebrated in Ruston and really nowhere else.

This is the first time since 1971 that Ole Miss has started two consecutive seasons 3-0, so excuse me if I’m still concerned. The Rebels haven’t beaten Alabama in more than a decade, and I don’t expect anything different when they play Oct. 4.

6. South Carolina (2-1, 1-1 SEC) (Prev. 7) Don’t bet against a desperate team, and don’t bet against Spurrier. I learned that the hard way Saturday.

The Gamecocks saved their season Saturday in a dramatic 38-35 win against University of Georgia. Senior quarterback Dylan Thompson made all the plays to keep South Carolina in front, and Georgia bailed out the Gamecocks with a missed field goal late in the fourth quarter.

There are three more ranked teams on South Carolina’s schedule, so I’d stay excited. Spurrier is one of

a kind; his games can’t be missed.

7. Georgia (1-1, 0-1 SEC) (Prev. 2) Being a Georgia fan must be like getting sucker-punched every September, being told things will be different next year and then getting socked again.

The loss to South Carolina was devastating, but Georgia’s chances of winning the SEC and making the College Football Playoff is still alive. It probably requires winning out the rest of the season, but the Bulldogs’ talent is there.

8. Missouri (3-0, 0-0 SEC) (Prev. 11) University of Missouri is never going to dazzle you with freak athletes, but it can crush you by playing the game the right way. In an imposing 38-10 win against University of Central Florida, Mizzou broke away by dominating the turnover battle and staying efficient on third down.

This win made a statement that Mizzou is worthy of its preseason AP ranking and will compete again for the SEC East. Fans learned not to sleep on Mizzou last season, so let’s not make the same mistake twice.

9. Mississippi State (3-0, 0-0 SEC) (Prev. 9) It’s almost a rule of thumb that you don’t move up after playing South Alabama, so Bulldogs fans can deal with it.

I will credit junior quarterback Dak Prescott, who continues to be one of the best athletes in the nation. He is saddled with an average supporting cast and a terrible pass defense, though, and that will keep Mississippi State from potential upsets this season.

10. Arkansas (2-1, 0-1 SEC) (Prev. 12) Bret Bielema took the first step in the program he’s building at Arkansas with a 49-28 win at Texas Tech. The Hogs looked like Bielema’s old Wisconsin teams, recording more than

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South Carolina players and fans celebrate their 38-35 win over Georgia after an NCAA college football game Saturday.

400 rushing yards and attempting only 12 passes.

Sophomore running back Alex Collins and junior running back Jonathan Williams are becoming a significant running threat, and Arkansas will be feisty for whomever it plays in the SEC. Unfortunately, most of those teams will be ranked, and the Hogs will still be overmatched.

11. Florida (2-0, 1-0 SEC) (Prev. 8) I just hope Florida plays a dramatic game every week because watching Will Muschamp make crunch-time decisions is a spectacle. The tripleovertime 36-30 win against Kentucky probably gave Gators fans heart attacks, but it was high comedy here in Baton Rouge.

12. Kentucky (2-1, 0-1 SEC) (Prev. 13) There might be a chance Kentucky is decent, and I’m having trouble reacting to it.

The Wildcats could have easily won the aforementioned thriller at Florida, and they will certainly win their next game against Vanderbilt in two

weeks. Kentucky may make a bowl game this season, and its fans now have something to watch before basketball season.

13. Tennessee (2-1, 0-0 SEC) (Prev. 10) The Volunteers looked impressive for almost two quarters at Oklahoma, hanging around with the Sooners until almost halftime.

Then the Sooners realized who they were, and the Vols learned some lessons.

Coach Butch Davis is on the right track, and I think major improvements for this team are coming, just not this season. Tennessee will lose a few more times this season — it all depends on how they handle it.

14. Vanderbilt (1-2, 0-1 SEC) (Prev. 14) Vandy is officially on the same level as UMass. Let that sink in.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 soccer, from page 5 struggles, the young Tigers showed earlier this season that they’re more than capable of capitalizing on scoring chances. LSU racked up 11 goals through the first four matches of the year, the most since 2007, and its offensive production led to an early 3-1 record.

It wasn’t only the star players like Clarke, who leads the squad with 14 career goals, finding the net early in the season for the Tigers. Freshman striker Jorian Baucom made an instant contribution to the team by posting three goals on 14 shots in her first four career games.

Like Baucom, junior

brothers, from page 5 “To be honest with you, I don’t think I would be where I am today if it weren’t for Rubio,” Reid said. “He’s taught me everything about snapping through his camps and just learning from him. He has helped me and my brother tremendously.”

Widely considered the top longsnapping coach in the nation, Rubio worked with the brothers to perfect their snaps since their early days at the position. Rubio is a former longsnapper for UCLA who started for three years in college without a single bad snap.

Rubio has since started sharing snapping expertise to longsnappers across the country. Since 2010, Rubio has helped nearly 350 longsnappers land a spot on a college roster.

However, the Fergusons’ work ethic set them apart from the others.

“What sets the Fergusons apart is their ability to keep improving,” Rubio said. “They are never complacent. They listen very well, and they are never content with being good. They both want to achieve greatness.”

When Blake steps on campus in 2015, Reid will be entering his senior season with the Tigers. This will give Reid time to help Blake adjust to college life both on and off the field.

GOLF, from page 5 Jolly completed two of his three rounds under par and finished with a final 9-underscore of 207 (67-66-74) on the par 72 course. He was able to complete his first 36 holes carding only one score of bogey or worse and 12 birdies.

Jolly coasted through his final round to earn the first win of his senior season. He carded a final round score of 2-over 74, finishing four strokes ahead of the runner-up Ricard.

Ricard also had a successful week, finishing the tournament tied for the second highest birdie count with 13. The runnerup honor marks the highest finish for Ricard as a Tiger in a

midfielder Natalia GomezJunco also made a quick splash during her first appearances in an LSU uniform. After sitting out all of last season because of NCAA transfer rules, Gomez-Junco recorded two goals in her first two games for the Tigers, and she’s booted a team-leading 37 shots this season.

However, Gomez-Junco, Baucom and the rest of the attack has stalled with just four goals in the last four matches, and it could spell trouble for the Tigers as they begin to square off against SEC competition.

“We just need to finish our chances because we might only get one chance, and it will be the difference in big

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games,” said junior forward Fernanda Piña.

But given the unpredictable nature of soccer, Lee said it doesn’t always matter which team fires the most shots during a game.

“You can outshoot somebody 20 to two and lose. It happens every weekend,” Lee said. “So we always want to be a team that deserves to win. We want to be the better playing soccer team on gameday and the hardest working team. That way when it’s 1-1 in the 89th minute, we’re more likely to score the winning goal.”

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“I’m going to kind of show him the ropes of Baton Rouge,” Reid said. “Get him used to living on his own, take him grocery shopping, just teach him to keep his apartment clean.

I’m looking forward to taking him under my wing for half a year and doing what I can to help him out.”

The Fergusons don’t anticipate fighting for the starting job in fall 2015. They both said they believe the job belongs to Reid, and Blake will spend a year learning the system before Reid graduates in 2016.

“The way it has been put to me is that I’m going to go [to LSU] next summer, redshirt that year, and then snap for the four years after that,” Blake said. “I’m cool with it, and I’m excited because my brother will have a year to teach me.”

Blake will play in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a game that featured current Tiger freshmen Trey Quinn, Davon Godchaux and Travonte Valentine after their senior high school seasons.

Reid participated in the Under Armour All-America game after his senior year of high school but supports his brother’s decision to make his own name.

“He wanted to try his own thing,” Reid said. “He got to see me in the practices and in the Under Armour game, and

I think he enjoyed seeing that, but I think he wants to create his own path.”

Both Reid and Blake credit much of their success to the support their parents, Kevin and Tracy, have given them throughout the years.

“Our parents have always taught us to work hard and no matter what you do, be the best at it,” Blake said. “And that’s really the way that we have approached football and academics and everything in life.”

Reid has snapped 32 times on punts and field goals this season without a single mistake, and he has also made big plays on special teams. Against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Reid snapped for a punt and subsequently ran down and tackled the returner inside the 10-yard line. Blake is also having a solid year with Buford High School, helping the Wolves start the year 3-0.

Although Blake won’t be on campus for almost a year, Reid has one piece of advice for his little brother as he starts the next chapter of his life at LSU. “Stay grounded,” Reid said.

“Know when to get excited, know when to keep your head on straight, and just be yourself.”

collegiate event.

Senior All-American Ben Taylor also finished in the top 5 of the final individual standings. Taylor led the field in pars, posting scores of 71, 72 and 72. Never straying far from the course par, Taylor played consistently and finished the tournament with a final 1-under 215.

Rounding out play for the Tigers were junior Zach Wright and freshman Blake Caldwell.

Wright, who started strong, posted eight bogeys in the final round to finish the tournament with a 6-over 78. Wright’s final round went just poorly enough to drop him out of the top 10, tainting an otherwise successful week.

Caldwell, while matching Ricard’s 13 birdies to also tie for second in that stat, posted a 9-over 225 for the tournament. Despite his ability to put red numbers on the scorecard, Caldwell scored bogey or worse on 17 holes to put him out of reach of the top 25.

The Mustangs were the only other team in the field to beat the course par for three rounds, finishing with a final 4-under 860 (287-289-284). Tournament host Iowa rounded out the top 3 with a final 10-over 874 (286301-287).

The Tigers’ next action comes when they host the David Toms Intercollegiate starting on Oct. 4 at the University Club in Baton Rouge.

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Video game aims to destigmatize menstruation

WEB COMMENTS In response to the article, “Louisiana cuisine reflects socioeconomic effect on food culture”:

OUR LADY OF ANGST sidneyrose reynen Columnist

“The average monthly SNAP benefit in 2011 for a household of 4 was $489. Currently the maximum for a household of 4 is $632. Don’t tell me that a family of 4 cannot be fed on $15 a day without going into the canned food aisle. In fact, some of the cheapest items in the grocery store can be found in the exact section you said they cannot afford to shop in, the produce section. Does it take time and effort to cook things using natural ingredients? Absolutely. Instead, poor people waste their money on processed foods. Po’boys, gumbo, jambalaya, etoufee, and some of the other great Louisiana cuisine were developed by poor people, but that was because the poor put time and effort into creating delicious dishes. Our tax dollars would be better served teaching people how to cook on a budget rather than giving them more money to buy pop tarts. Do not tell me that poor people are fat because they can’t afford cheaper foods because the food stamps they are receiving are more than enough to have a good diet. You may not be able to eat steak ever, but chicken is healthy and is cheap enough to feed a family of 4 on a budget. Not to mention the fact that they shouldn’t have 2 children if they can’t afford to feed them.

I do not feel sorry for poor people that are overweight. “Perhaps if poor people taught themselves the basics of cooking with cheap, fresh ingredients instead of just using food stamps to buy processed foods, we could end up with new delicious Louisiana cuisine.”

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Tampons, maxi-pads and menstruation. By just saying that, I probably lost more than half of you.

The stigma and the universal disgust with anything related to periods is pervasive in our culture. For proof, just look at any tampon advertisement. It’s almost always implied that unless you buy these super anti-gravity, anti-leak perfumed wads of cotton, you should probably hide under a rock until your period is over.

This attitude toward menstruation is exactly what teenage women Andrea Gonzales and Sophie Hauser were trying to combat when they created the video game “Tampon Run.” Gonzales, 16, and Hauser, 17, met at a Girls Who Code program this summer and for their final project, they came up with “Tampon Run.” Forgoing guns and graphic violence, “Tampon Run” uses tampons as the main weapon and element of the gameplay.

After a summer full of the misogynyfueled #GamerGate, “Tampon Run” is a warm invitation to get women, specifically young women, to join the gaming world. More importantly, the game’s intention to get rid of the negative perception of periods makes it a feminist’s dream.

These negative perceptions about a woman’s natural bodily function might not stop with “Tampon Run,” but this is

a great way to start a dialogue about why we’re so terrified about this monthly visitor.

In some cultures, women are forced to lie in huts and be separated from the non-bleeding population for the duration of their period. In modern Western culture, both men and women complain about “how women get” when they’re menstruating. In many cultures, sex during menstruation is seemingly forbidden or off limits.

What’s totally bizarre about these universal fears of menstruating women is how illogical they are.

As previously mentioned, menstruation is a natural bodily function. Periods mean that women are ready and available to bear children, which brings me to my second point.

In a majority of cultures and scientific theories, men are attracted to the women that will bear them a multitude of healthy children. In order to have these children, women must regularly menstruate to make way for a man’s sperm to reach her ovaries.

So why are we so grossed out by periods? Shouldn’t men be more attracted to women? Our bodies are practically shouting, “Hey! I’m ready for procreation! Take me now!”

In addition, period blood isn’t even as gross as one might think. With a quick Google search, one can see that there aren’t any nasty toxins in the blood, and it’s no more dangerous than blood coming from someone’s nose.

What a lot of this boils down to is making women feel like prisoners in their already oppressed bodies. It gives the patriarchal society a right to declare

women unfit for every activity, from intercourse to sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office. Any time a woman is even slightly close to becoming president, we break out those old jokes about how her PMS will make her declare war once a month.

And you’re likely to see “feminine product” brands also capitalizing on this stigma. Commercials for tampons and maxi-pads brag about how, if you use their product, no one will ever guess that you’re on your period.

There are also scenes with girls riding horses and playing soccer, but I’m not sure what that’s supposed to imply.

All of this shows why “Tampon Run” was such a necessary innovation. Two young women realized they shouldn’t be ashamed of something as natural as feces or burps, which are perfectly fine topics to discuss if you’re male.

One of the game’s creators told TIME, “It seemed so silly to us that we have all these video games where you can shoot people and kill people … but none of us can talk about something so normal like menstruation.”

The game normalizes something so important to menstruating women — tampons. Although using it as a weapon might seem against the creators’ intentions, many people can barely get themselves to utter the word.

Needless to say, we need to end this stigma. Period.

SidneyRose Reynen is a 19-year-old film and media arts and art history sophomore from New Orleans, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @SidneyRose_TDR.

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Administration ignoring problem of unreported assaults BY the daily reveille Editorial Board You’ve heard the statistics.

One out of four women in U.S. colleges and universities will be sexually assaulted. Or one out of five, depending on who you ask.

You may have even heard that since before you got to college. When President Barack Obama established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault in January, the numbers were front and center.

Yet University administrators are confident in their reports stating only 22 assaults occurred here at the flagship campus between 2009 and 2013.

That’s the message LSU President F. King Alexander sent along with a report in response to state Sen. J.P. Mor-

rell’s request for information on sexual assault policies from all the public universities in Louisiana.

“While noting that even a single assault is one too many, LSU campuses from New Orleans to Shreveport provide safe environments for our students, and we are committed to continued improvement in this area,” Alexander wrote in a letter prefacing the University’s report.

It should be obvious to anyone familiar with the University — students, faculty and administrators alike — that the actual number of sexual assaults that happened here during that time is far higher than 22. Sadly, we all have friends with stories of this kind of abuse.

For the University’s administration to point to the unrealistically small number of as-

saults reported over that time period and congratulate themselves for providing “safe environments for our students” is disingenuous at best.

Victims of sexual assault often fear shunning, further abuse and other repercussions if they report their assault, so it is up to the University to create a safe, welcoming atmosphere for victims to come forward.

Despite a new national push to fight sexual assaults at colleges and the obvious underreporting problem, the University has taken only token action on this front.

The Daily Reveille Editorial Board has previously written that, while the resources in place to help victims of sexual assault such as the Lighthouse Program are well-intentioned, they are too poorly trained, staffed and funded to combat a

problem of this scale.

Most recently, Alexander published a memorandum updating University policy on sexual misconduct to be in line with the most recent federal guidelines, but no real policy changes were implemented.

The University’s shallow entry in the report to Morrell reflects the apparently low priority the administration gives to this issue. The 19-page report, purported to outline the policy of every campus in the LSU System, contains little more information about University procedure than the Student Handbook. The latter 11 pages of the University’s report are simply a reprinting of the memorandum.

Compare that with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a school with half the

number of students enrolled, whose report totals more than 100 pages and includes details about the school’s community outreach programs and employee training procedures.

It’s clear, seeing the effort put into compiling the report, that the administration either truly believes the sexual assault problem on this campus has already been solved or simply isn’t taking the issue seriously enough.

The University must do more than pay lip service to the problem of sexual assault.

It must acknowledge that most sexual assaults on this campus go unreported, and it must act to change that fact.

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Does the Guinness Book of World Records have any qualitative traits? Like best eyebrows, perhaps? I would definitely be a contender for that one.

I would like to be considered for world’s least attractive face. Because I mean, come on. Look at me.

If there were a way I could measure all the copious amounts of ice cream I’ve eaten in my lifetime, I’m pretty confident in saying I’d have you all beat. I take my frozen-treat servings very seriously.

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I’d like to be considered for how many times I can go over my cellphone data allowance in a month, since the Wi-Fi connection in my apartment sucks. Thanks, LSU.

I watched “Jump In!” recently and, while I will never be able to double-dutch effectively because coordination is not my forte, I would totally try to break the jump rope world record. Even if I don’t break it, I have been jumping rope with my sister since I was born, so I’ll look great doing it. Wish me luck, everybody.

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If there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s type on a keyboard. I’ve been typing since I could sit at a desktop. I could definitely be the world’s fastest typer.

I think I could be the most procrastination-prone college student. A term paper is a guarantee of an all-nighter right before it’s due.

I enjoy buying tailored suits, shirts and distinct ties.

Typically, a fashion taste like this would drain one’s checkbook. That is, unless one could acquire these items for really cheap. I buy most almost all of my clothing from Goodwill or off a clearance rack. With that said, I would like to set the record for most amount of money saved while buying designer clothing secondhand or at a reduced price. It’d be a 24-hour shopping spree. The purchase price would be compared to the suggested retail price and the savings would be calculated from that. I’d argue that the savings would be thousands.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 sexual assault, from page 1 fourth place on the lowest number of sexual assaults.

“Really, if you have underreporting on that level, I think you really have to look at what is the existing policy on sexual assault reporting, and how is this environment not conducive to people coming forward and reporting,” Morrell said.

candidates, from page 1 She said a candidate’s looks influence the remaining 2 percent of the vote, and voters will determine whether a person looks trustworthy, credible or competent.

Sports administration sophomore Mary Maher said she thinks more people listen to what a candidate has to offer instead of paying attention to a candidate’s looks.

“For the most part, people are going to decide based on party,” Searles said. “Only in the absence of knowledge would they do looks alone.”

Searles said if there are multiple candidates from the same party running for a position, a voter will be more likely to take looks into account.

“There may be one that you feel like in your gut is the better choice and that may be in part informed by how that person looks,” Searles said.

She said looks may influence a voter’s decision more in a lowinformation election, like school board elections, city elections or Student Government elections.

When there are not partisan cues, Searles said, voters are more likely to choose the more attractive candidate.

Mass communication sophomore Katie Bourque said University students are more likely to vote for SG candidates based on looks.

“I think that if a team who is running looks like a power couple, then they’re going to be the power couple of Student Government,” Bourque said.

Chemical engineering freshman Joshua Cobar agreed with Bourque.

“Student Government is more of a popularity thing, not necessarily about what you’re running for,” Cobar said.

Searles said looks play a smaller role in midterm elections because those who vote are more likely to be partisan, and these voters are probably more politically involved.

A Stanford University study, “Facial Similarity between Voters and Candidates Causes Social Influence,” shows voters are more likely to elect people that share similar facial features.

“In general, people select candidates that look competent and a lot of that judgment of competence comes from whether or not that person looks like you,” Searles said.

Social scientists took an image of the surveyor’s face and morphed it with a political candidate’s face. The two faces shared similar features, but the surveyor’s image

Summer Steib, director of the University’s Women’s Center, agreed that the numbers did not accurately reflect instances of sexual assault at the University.

“The numbers in Louisiana appear to be artificially low,” Steib said. “I would find it hard to believe that we have a lower incident rate than the rest of the country.”

Morrell said the 507-page report’s length was because most was unrecognizable.

The surveyor was more likely to select the candidate that looked more like himself or herself, according to the Standford study.

Searles said voters are more likely to vote for someone of their same race, and she said people are more likely to vote for men overall, but women are more likely to vote for other

The Daily Reveille universities had included their entire student handbook as part of their response.

“I thought it was kind of lazy,” Morrell said. “Whether or not someone can walk in their graduation because they haven’t paid their final tuition payment has nothing to do with [sexual assault].”

Morrell said he was impressed by some colleges’

female candidates.

Searles said social media makes it easier for potential voters to identify how a candidate looks, but social media is risky.

“It does make it a lot easier to get an idea of what people look like in all types of different instances — professional or not,” Searles said.

Does a candidate’s attractiveness affect his or her chances of getting votes?

Katie Bourque

‘Maybe not when [people] go and vote, but I think initially. Right off the bat, they see someone who is young and attractive and consider him more than the other ones.’

mass communication sophomore

‘If you’re going to go vote, you’re going to be paying attention to what they have to say.’

Joshua Cobar

chemical engineering freshman

page 11 attempts to provide comprehensive data and information on campus resources.

“Some standouts are University of Louisiana [at] Lafayette, which really gave a robust overview of what they do when a collegiate sexual assault is reported,” Morrell said. “Another standout was University of Louisiana [at] Monroe, which provides several different opportunities for

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students to have seminars on sexual assault.”

UL Lafayette listed 13 reports of sexual assault over the past five years, while UL Monroe listed six.

Morrell said he is working on a bill for the 2015 legislative session to establish a uniform, statewide policy for sexual assault on college campuses, “a litmus test through which every university will be gauged again.”

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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle ACROSS 1 Obama’s VP 6 “__ the night before Christmas...”

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Godchaux makes himself known early on in season BY tyler nunez tnunez@lsureveille.com

this weekend.”

He showed quite a bit of excitement in anticipation of his first career start, according to sophomore defensive tackle Christian LaCouture.

Godchaux’s slightly more experienced teammate said he tried to put himself in Godchaux’s shoes to remember how exciting his first appearances were.

The two roomed together the night before the game, so LaCouture took the opportunity to stay up and ensure Godchaux was fully prepared for his big night.

“I was trying to calm him down,” LaCouture said. “He’s a freshman. You’re going to see that, but he definitely got ready for it, and when game time came around, he was definitely ready to go.”

The chemistry between Godchaux and LaCouture appeared on the LSU defense’s second play from scrimmage when they busted through ULM’s offensive line to split a tackle for loss on quarterback Pete Thomas.

According to LaCouture, that’s all it took for Godchaux to get comfortable in the starting role.

“I looked around and he was trying to do some type of dance,” LaCouture said.

“I’m don’t know what he did, but it was funny. He’s a good kid.”

Godchaux has tallied one solo tackle and assisted on six tackles, giving him more tackles than any other freshman on the team except safety Jamal Adams.

While he’s played beyond his years on the field, it’s his maturity off the field that has his teammates talking.

When a player lines up as a defensive tackle for the LSU football team, they have some tough acts to follow.

Ego Ferguson, Anthony Johnson, Bennie Logan, Michael Brockers and Glenn Dorsey are just a few who have played the position for LSU in recent years. All of these players now have jobs in the NFL. These names represent giant shoes to fill, but slightly undersized true freshman Davon Godchaux has had little trouble filling them in the first three games this season.

“He does the right things on and off the field,” said junior offensive tackle Vadal Alexander. “He’s a very powerful young man. I knew that from the first day I practiced against him. He plays with great effort.”

Godchaux has impressed more people than just Alexander.

The 6-foot-4-inch and 298-pound Plaquemine, Louisiana, native has made a lot of noise behind the scenes since his arrival at LSU this summer.

As a result, Godchaux has seen significant playing time in all three games this season and even earned a starting spot against the University of Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 13.

“All summer and all camp, [Godchaux] has been putting in the work,” said senior defensive end Jermauria Rasco.

“Everything fell in his lap, and he got his first start

Connor Tarter / The Daily Reveille

LSU freshman defensive tackle Davon Godchaux (57) lunges toward ULM senior quarterback Pete Thomas (14) on Saturday during the Tigers’ 31-0 victory against the Warhawks in Tiger Stadium.

“From when he first got here in camp until this past weekend, of course he’s grown a lot. He’s maturing a lot off the field,” Rasco said. “That’s the main thing of being a young guy and getting the reps that he’s getting. He has to mature off the field, and that’s going

to help him become a better player, also.”

The story of Godchaux’s career as a Tiger remains in its opening chapters. He’s still almost a year away from being allowed to talk to the media. But if he continues to improve at his current rate, his

teammates have made it clear they can’t wait to see how his story ends.

“He’s definitely maturing,” LaCouture said. “He’s a great friend of mine. You can definitely see week in and week out he’s getting better.”

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