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Monday, August 31, 2009

UREC

Director resigns after five years

By Steven Powell Contributing Writer

into the Game Management Policy approved by the [Southeastern Conference].”

The Game Management Policy states, “No alcoholic bev-

University Recreation Director Tamara Jarrett resigned Friday, though she will not leave the University until Jan. 2.

Jarrett said she put in her resignation two weeks ago. While she is no longer part of the UREC, she said she is working on a special project assigned by Eric Monday, associate vice chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services, though she could not comment on it.

Jarrett said she is leaving UREC to be with her family in North Carolina.

“My life is moving in a different direction, and I feel this is an important time to be with my family,” she said.

Jeff Campbell, Auxiliary Services associate director, said he will take over as interim UREC director.

Campbell said he was informed of the transition Aug. 19.

The University wants to find a new vice chancellor for Student Life before looking for a new UREC director, allowing the new vice chancellor to help with the UREC director decision, he said.

Jarrett said the University recruited her five years ago, after she had served 15 years in the recreation business.

She said her goal at the Univer-

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SCHOOL SPIRITS

photo illustration by SAHIR KHAN and J.J. ALCANTARA / The Daily Reveille

LSUPD predicts alcohol distribution to cause more public safety incidents The University of Louisiana at Lafayette recently added more hops to its football games.

Louisiana-Lafayette announced it will allow beer to be sold as a concession option at Cajun Field on Friday, Aug. 21;

however, LSU “We cannot

By Mary Walker Baus students are still sell [alcohol] in Staff Writer prohibited from the stadium exquenching their cept for the prithirst for victory with an ice-cold vately controlled suites and club beer or mixed drink in Tiger Sta- seats,” said University spokesdium. man Herb Vincent. “It is written

TRANSPORTATION

Tiger Trails completes first week Bus system faces minor problems, accident

By Brianna Paciorka Contributing Writer

An accident Thursday morning on Nicholson Drive was the only major problem Tiger Trails, the University’s new bus system, faced as it completed its first week of service.

The accident occurred when a Tiger

Trails bus carrying 10 passengers came to a stop at the Southgate Towers Condominiums, said Catherine Utt, First Transit general manager.

Based on preliminary comments from those involved in the accident, an Acura Integra traveling behind the bus did not see the parked bus and slammed on its brakes and was rear-ended by a Pontiac Grand Am. The Acura swerved in front of the bus after being rear-ended, and the Pontiac rear-ended the bus.

“The driver said she initially heard a large crash for the first impact, and because

the parking brake was engaged, there was just a little jolt that she felt when the car became attached to her bumper,” Utt said.

Utt said a spare bus arrived to bring passengers to campus, and there was little disruption to bus service.

An investigation is still pending on the accident.

Other than the incident, Tiger Trails did not face any major problems in its first week of full service, Utt said.

“Has it been perfect?” Utt said. “I’d BUSES, see page 10

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A student climbs on a Tiger Trails bus Friday. The University’s new bus system, completed its first week of service last week.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009

Nation & World

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

Al-Qaida claims attach that injured Saudi prince

Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers

CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Sunday for a suicide attack that injured a Saudi prince and said the bomber arrived on a royal jet after convincing the ruling family he wanted to surrender.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest Saturday night alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrated for “the dream he kept alive” across the decades since their deaths. Crowds lined the streets of two cities on a day that marked the end of an American political era — outside Kennedy’s funeral in rainy Boston where he was eulogized by President Barack Obama, and later in the day in humid, late-summer Washington.

Pakistan: Border blast sets NATO fuel trucks afire CHAMAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say an explosion has set several NATO fuel tankers on fire at a Afghan border crossing.

Hatoyama not likely to change USJapan alliance TOKYO (AP) — As Japan’s opposition leader, Yukio Hatoyama was a strong critic of what he called Tokyo’s subservient position to Washington. But with his party now expected to take power, he is not likely to do anything to derail what has been Japan’s most successful overseas alliance, analysts said.

Danny wets East Coast; Pacific storm strengthens BOSTON (AP) — Heavy rain and dangerous rip currents from a weak tropical system emptied East Coast beaches for a second straight latesummer weekend, while a hurricane that could clip Mexico’s coast next week grew stronger in the

Pacific. Jimena, the 10th named storm of the Pacific season, quickly became a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph).

Friends, minister mourn 2 slain Va. Tech students RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Authorities stepped up patrols Friday near an area of Jefferson National Forest where a Virginia Tech couple described by their minister as “godly young people” were found slain. A man walking his dog early Thursday found the bodies of David Lee Metzler, 19, of Lynchburg and Heidi Lynn Childs, 18, of Forest in the parking lot of a day use area and campground that is a popular hangout for Virginia Tech students. Autopsies were being performed, but Montgomery County Sheriff Lt. Brian Wright said both students appear to have been shot sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

STATE/LOCAL

Obama: No turf wars, red tape in Katrina recovery OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Saturday by pledging to make sure that turf wars and red tape don’t slow the pace of the continuing recovery. He also said he would visit New Orleans by year’s end. In his weekly radio and Internet address, the president noted that the Bush administration’s response to the killer storm raised questions among people in the U.S. about whether the government “could fulfill its responsibility to respond in a crisis.” He said he wanted to ensure “that the legacy of a terrible storm is a country that is safer and more prepared for the challenges that may come.” Since taking office, Obama has sent 11 members of the Cabinet to the region to inspect progress and to hear local ideas on how to speed up repairs.

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Gov. Jindal’s Sunday travel on La. aircraft costly (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s use of a state helicopter to visit churches across Louisiana has run up a taxpayer tab of several thousand dollars, according to a newspaper report.

Baton Rouge has most dog parks of any La. city (AP) — This city has gone to the dogs — or at least its parks have.

It’s on its way to having six parks dedicated for dogs. When East Baton Rouge Parish recreation officials surveyed residents in 2003 while assembling a master plan for parks, a surprisingly large number cited the need for places for the four-legged population to play.

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In an Aug. 28 article entitled “International students experience culture shock while adjusting to life in U.S.,” a break-out quote was attributed incorrectly. International student Chris Williams said, “It would have been nice to get into housing right away.”

In an Aug. 28 picture entitled “BUSted,” The Daily Reveille misidentified what happened. The bus was hit by a car.

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STUDENT LIFE

More students caring for dogs despite the economy Pets reduce stress, increase exercise

Number of Pets Vaccinated in EBR

By Sarah Lawson Contributing Writer

Business junior Chris Sasser said he schedules all his activities around his girl, Sam. He’s not talking about his girlfriend.

Sam is a feisty 1-year-old boxer pup. Sasser’s real girlfriend sat next to him Friday at Raising Cane’s Dog Park on Dalrymple Drive as they watched Sam tear through the dog playground.

The large amount of students with dogs at the dog park or near the lakes in good weather is evidence they are keeping dogs despite the slow economy.

There are 74.8 million owned dogs in the U.S., and owners spend an average of $219 annually on veterinary visits alone, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association’s 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey.

According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Control and Rescue Center, more than 73,000 dogs and cats were vaccinated and registered with the center this year — an increase of 1,700 from 2008 and 4,450 from 2007.

Hilton Cole, EBR Animal Control director, said about 34 to 36 percent of animals in East Baton Rouge are licensed and vaccinated.

ADOPTABLE DOGS Jessica Bates, textiles, apparel and merchandising senior, volunteers at the control center and said about 25 percent of dog adopters at the shelter are students. Though August is usually the slowest month of the year because of back-to-school budgets, she said adoption rates have been at record highs — 21 dogs were adopted in one week this month.

She said the increase in adoptions is likely because of her own project at the center — posting the animals’ profiles and pictures to Petfinder.com.

She said more than 100 dogs are currently at the shelter, but only 42 are up for adoption because of the 42-kennel capacity at the center.

“They don’t all get put to sleep after the six days,” she said. “The adoption rates are so good lately ... that they’re being [adopted].”

BENEFITS OF OWNERSHIP A survey last year from The Ohio State University showed college students benefit from owning cats or dogs. Nearly 25 percent of students surveyed said pets eased their stress. Students with at least one dog or cat reported feeling lonely and depressed less often in the survey.

Siang Hong, former LSU kinesiology associate professor, said besides the social interaction and companionship of owning a pet, factors like increased physical activity, having a routine and reduced stress expressly benefit college students.

Bates said students often come to the shelter for a dog because they grew up with them at home and miss the pets when they make the move

to college. She said some students come with their parents to adopt a dog.

“If it’s a female living by herself, they want the daughter to have protection,” she said. “It’s not about the size of the dog ... just the fact that there is a dog surprises [burglars] and deters them.”

Bates said a dog gives students a companion and inspires them to exercise and avoid the “freshman 15.”

Laura Crosswell, mass communication graduate student, said her 4-year-old beagle Jack Russell terrier mix, Masom, travels everywhere with her.

I’m by myself, so it’s a companion, and I feel safer,” she said. “But at the same time ... It’s annoying. I do all my work at home and never get enough done ... because I come [to the dog park] instead.”

RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERSHIP Bates said volunteers at the center help students determine the right breed for dealing with separation during the day and living in small quarters.

“A lot of people live in apartments and need to understand that dogs need to be exercised,” she said.

She said her own dog is a 10-pound, 3-year-old pug and shih tzu mix named Dave. She said Dave

doesn’t require much walking as a small dog, and he can travel almost anywhere with her.

“I love my dog,” she said.

“Sometimes I’ve taken him to class before ... stick him in my purse and go,” Bates said.

Bates said students need to be sure they can handle the responsibility of caring for a pet before they invest in a dog.

Sam is kennel-trained, but Sasser said he’s had to replace three sets of blinds already. He said owning a dog has made him more responsible.

Blake Ross, marketing senior, said he pays expensive vet bills and spends $50 a month on dog food for his 1-year-old German shepherd, Garth.

Bates said one way to reduce the pressure of owning a dog is to have it neutered or spayed and to request an adult or “house-broken” dog when adopting.

LSU Police Department Major Helen Haire said the University does not experience many problems with stray dogs or law-breaking pet owners, regardless of an increase in pets. Regulations for EBR dog ownership include keeping the dog on a leash when walking and confining it to a house, fenced yard or leash at home.

Many apartment complexes near campus don’t allow pets, including Burbank Commons, Uni-

graphic by DELIA LUDU / The Daily Reveille

versity Crescent, University Crossings and on-campus housing.

Other complexes, like The Venue, Campus Crossings on Brightside, Oakbrook and Burbank Estates, allow pets but impose weight limits, fees and deposits. Gary Parks, property service coordinator for Burbank Estates Condominium Association said about 10 of the 64 units at Burbank Estates house dogs.

DOGS IN NEED More than 6,500 dogs were impounded in 2008, according to the control center. Last year 779 impounded dogs were redeemed by their owners, 731 were adopted and 5,046 were euthanized. Of those, 1,882 were healthy, and 3,164 were unhealthy or non-adoptable.

Bates said two dogs, brothers named Zippy and Zeus, have been at the shelter for more than a year.

She said both dogs are featured on a Web site for “hard cases” set up by a shelter affiliate, Rescuesocks. com. She said the dogs will be featured at a special price, $50, for September.

Bates said students qualify for services offered to low-income pet owners around the city like Spay Baton Rouge and Fix A Feline.

Contact Sarah Lawson at slawson@lsureveille.com

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LSU SYSTEM

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009

ACADEMICS

Agreement reached CATS keeps students on track majors to be on hospital board All ‘[CATS] was included by fall 2010 who should comprise the board.

The LSU System disagreed with giving a board position to Tulane because Tulane operates a forprofit hospital in New Orleans that would be in direct competiBy Ryan Buxton tion with the new facility.

Staff Writer The new hospital will be The heads of LSU and Tu- funded from three sources. The lane University and Gov. Bobby state will contribute $300 milJindal finally reached an agree- lion, and the new institution will ment Friday on the power-sharing finance $400 million through revdynamic for a new public-private enue bonds issued by non-profit teaching hospital corporations afto replace Charity filiated with LSU. Hospital in New The remainder of Orleans. the cost will be An 11-memcovered by Louiber nonprofit siana’s settlement board will govern with FEMA for the new, $1.2 bilthe loss of Charity lion facility, which Hospital to Hurriwill be owned by cane Katrina four the LSU System. years ago.

Bobby Jindal LSU will The state governor have four direcsays it is owed tors, Tulane and $492 million from Xavier universities will have one FEMA, but the federal governdirector each, four will be inde- ment only offered $150 million. pendent and one director will ro- Despite that difference, Jindal tate between Dillard University said the project would proceed and Delgado Community Col- without delays, no matter the filege, according to a Times-Pica- nal amount of the settlement. yune article.

The new facility, which state The agreement comes after months of negotiations about BOARD, see page 10

Decision comes after much negotiation

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‘This may be one of the single biggest steps forward ... to hasten our city’s recovery ... ’

By Mary Walker Baus Staff Writer

Follow the yellow brick recommended path.

The Comprehensive Academic Tracking System — which tracks 54 different majors — provides students with the best possible schedules to achieve graduation in four or five years.

“The University’s hope and goal is ... to make sure that if we have a student who appears isn’t making adequate progress toward a degree [we will] positively and actively intervene [with advising] early in their degree ... to help them get back on track or pick a new major that better suites their abili-

ties,” said Robert Doolos, University registrar. “We want to bring an end to this situation where students can be here for five to six semesters and not be admitted into a degree program.”

The first CATS pilot began in fall 2008 and only tracked freshmen in political science, finance, biochemistry and mass communication majors. The current CATS pilot tracks 47 additional majors, including kinesiology, English, architecture, management, music education, social sciences, arts and humanities and science and engineering. There are 150 degree programs left to be implemented into CATS by the fall 2010 deadline.

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developed to help students make good decisions.’

David Kurpius

Manship associate dean

David Kurpius, Manship School of Mass Communication associate dean, said the University’s graduation rate, which is reported every six years, is lower than its national peers, and CATS could be CATS, see page 10

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Sports

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009

FOOTBALL

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Tigers to possibly play North Carolina 2010 Tulane match may be rescheduled

By David Helman Sports Writer

LSU could finalize its next 2010 football opponent in the coming days, according to senior associate athletic director Verge Ausberry.

“I’ll be honest with you, a deal is close, but we don’t say anything until a contract is signed,” he said.

Reports surfaced in July the Tigers would open the 2010 season against North Carolina in the Chickfil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. Ausberry said a deal should be done “in the next week or so” but declined to confirm the Tar Heels as the opponent.

“The other school is still doing some things, and I can’t put them in a bad situation,” he said.

North Carolina associate athletic director Steve Kirschner also declined to comment on the Kickoff Game.

“We’re in talks with lots of teams right now, and we won’t say anything until a contract is signed,” Kirschner said.

Should a deal go through, LSU may have to rework its rivalry date with Tulane, who is currently listed as the Tigers’ 2010 season opener.

Ausberry said an announcement about the Tulane series “should be breaking in the next week to week and a half.”

“That’s something us and Tulane will announce together,” he said. “I keep telling people we need to start this season before we worry about the next one.”

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

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Former LSU quarterback Andrew Hatch tries to recover a loose ball Oct. 25 against Florida. The Tigers had a -1 turnover margin last season — No. 6 in the SEC, No. 67 nationally.

Tigers look to overcome ’08 negative turnover margins to succeed on the field TURNOVERS KEY TO WINNING GAMES

Contact David Helman at dhelman@lsureveille.com

By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer

A familiar football tagline says defense wins championships.

And no matter how it’s presented, a defense’s capacity to force turnovers — whether stripping the ball from a bruising running back or hauling in an interception — is key for a team to become a champion.

A positive turnover margin, which results when a team gains more turnovers than it loses in a season, is indicative of a team’s success each year. Since winning its first national championship in 45 years in 2003, LSU has only finished with a positive turnover margin in the team’s two national

championship seasons.

Miles garnered two BCS bowl victories since he took over as LSU coach in 2005 — the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the 2006 season and the BCS National Championship game for the 2007 season.

In both seasons, the Tigers forced as many or more turnovers than they lost. LSU’s turnover margin was 0 in 2006 and +20 the following season, No. 1 in the Southeastern Conference and No. 2 nationally behind Kansas’ +21.

At SEC Media Days in July, Miles stressed the importance of improving the turnover margin from 2008, when LSU TURNOVERS, see page 9

“Anytime you have turnovers that mark a series of games, it’s the greatest defeating statistic there is.” graphic by DELIA LUDU / The Daily Reveille

Les Miles, LSU football coach

SOCCER

Team bounces back to beat USM Seniors Clarke, Yepez shine in Friday shutout

By Rowan Kavner Sports Contributor

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LSU forward Rachel Yepez, right, chases the ball Friday while a defender runs after her during the Tigers’ shutout win, 3-0.

The LSU soccer team desperately needed a resurgence coming off its first loss in a home opener since 1997.

The Tigers (1-1) got what they were looking for Friday in a 3-0 win against Southern Miss (1-2).

LSU’s veterans led by example as three different seniors scored all three goals for the Tigers.

“This is our year,” said senior forward Rachel Yepez. “We’ve learned from all our previous mistakes and not being able to finish games and letting teams come back.”

Sophomore goalkeeper Mo Isom enjoyed a relaxing game as LSU’s defense didn’t surrender a single shot on goal. The ball was in Southern Miss territory the majority of the game as the Tigers fired 17 shots while the Golden

Eagles’ had only one off-target attempt.

“We finally got a couple goals in the end,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “It’s a big step forward from last week, because we defended better. But we can do so much more in attack.”

Despite dominating the majority of play, LSU took 40 minutes to tack on the first goal of the game after a flurry of chances.

Senior midfielder Melissa Clarke SHUTOUT, see page 9

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VOLLEYBALL

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009

Dabbs’ return leads Tigers to sweep Notre Dame LSU goes 2-1 during weekend tournament

By Andy Schwehm Sports Writer

The LSU volleyball team was looking for rhythm on offense after some ups and downs during a 1-1 start in the Shamrock Invitational in South Bend, Ind., this weekend.

The Tigers (2-1) seemed to find that rhythm with the return of senior setter Sam Dabbs, who flew to Indiana on Saturday afternoon after being medically cleared to play against Notre Dame (2-1) on Sunday afternoon.

Dabbs came down with the H1N1 virus last week but got healthy in time to help LSU sweep Notre Dame, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 2523).

“I can’t say enough about how well prepared our team was,” said LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory, who picked up her 200th win at LSU with the victory. “They showed great poise and confidence in a tough environment.”

Notre Dame defeated No. 5 Stanford on Saturday afternoon after sweeping Denver the night before, but LSU’s offense was too much for the Irish to handle, as the Tigers hit at an impressive .347 clip.

Dabbs racked up 35 assists in the match to go along with four

digs and three kills.

“I was a little nervous wondering how I was going to perform because I had been sick,” Dabbs said.

“But when I got the first game jitters out of me and started playing with the team, I got relaxed.”

Flory said Dabbs’ return provided a confidence boost to the team.

“The fact that she wasn’t with us for the first two matches was something we missed,” Flory said.

“The confidence level the team has with her on the court is completely different.”

The story of the Tigers’ first two matches was the play of another setter — junior Brittney Johnson.

The Baton Rouge native racked up 81 assists, 22 digs, 13 kills and 11 blocks in the first two matches for the Tigers.

But the Tigers were not able to back up Johnson’s outstanding performance in the first match, as the Tigers fell to Stanford in five sets (25-22, 25-27, 25-22, 21-25, 12-15).

“Johnson was outstanding,” Flory said. “We didn’t lose that match because Johnson was setting.

Stanford beat us. Their key players made more plays than our key players made in that match ... She really put us in a position to win.”

Up 16-14 in the fourth set with a one-set lead, the Tigers allowed the Cardinal to go on a 6-0 run to

take a four-point lead. Stanford would eventually take the set and not look back.

“Our emphasis has been on first-ball contact, and it was our first ball contact that got us into some trouble,” said sophomore libero Lauren Waclawczyk. “At that point, we got comfortable instead of pushing more.”

Some good came out of the defeat as senior middle blocker Brittnee Cooper and sophomore middle blocker Michele Williams combined for 30 kills and 13 blocks. Both were named to the all-tournament team, and Williams was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Senior outside hitter Marina Skender paced the Tigers’ defense with 19 digs while adding 11 kills in her first match back since the end of the 2007 season.

“Marina is the best all-around player on the court,” Flory said.

“She is the one that calmly steps in and takes control while creating a lot of opportunities to score. She was awfully quick and physical this weekend, and she played at a level higher than she ever had in her career offensively.”

The Tigers bounced back Saturday and defeated Denver, 3-2 (25-21, 28-30, 25-22, 24-26. 1510), although it wasn’t pretty.

LSU was up, 24-20, in the fourth set but allowed Denver to

go on a 6-0 run reminiscent of the match the night before to take the set.

The Tigers’ offensive woes were apparent, as the team hit .165 with 26 attacking errors.

But Waclawczyk said it was a successful weekend for the Tigers that proved one thing.

“Fran made a comment about us being a Final Four team, and I think it’s starting to set in that we really are,” she said.

Contact Andy Schwehm at aschwehm@lsureveille.com

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BABBLING BROOKS

Vick haters should heed ‘The Wire’s’ example Everyone deserves a second chance

By Johanathan Brooks Sports Columnist

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick’s return to the NFL has been a long and winding road.

The man seems to breed contempt and condemnation from the public for his attempt to play the game, despite his athletic ability, which is frankly quite superb.

But perhaps people should look to an example set forth by Johanathan characters in the HBO series Brooks Sports Columnist “The Wire.”

In the opening scene of the series’ first episode, the viewers see a man, Omar “Snot Boogie” Betts, lying dead in the streets of Baltimore.

Apparently, Betts was murdered because he had a habit of playing in and subsequently robbing dice games throughout the neighborhood.

Usually, according to a witness of the crime, Betts was simply beaten up for his transgressions.

The whole situation puzzled homicide detective Jimmy McNulty, and he wondered aloud why Betts was allowed to continue to join dice games.

“If every time Snot Boogie would grab the money and run away, why’d you even let him in the game?” he asked the witness.

To which the witness simply replied: “Got to. It’s America, man.”

This is an awfully simplistic reason to want Vick back on the field, but it’s just as valid of a reason as those who would want to deny him.

America is the land of second

chances, and those who would seek to deny Vick his chance at redemption are hypocritical at best and idiots at worst.

After all, there are players in the NFL who’ve committed crimes against other humans, yet we as people don’t seem to mind them getting their lives back on track and playing

on Sundays.

There’s no doubt Vick has had his fair share of off-the-field problems.

He was once punished by the NFL for making an obscene gesture to the crowd at a Falcons game VICK, see page 7

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009

LITTLE LEAGUE

California beats Taiwan, 6-3, to win World Series

By The Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.— Bulla Graft’s sharp single scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Kiko Garcia pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead California to a 6-3 victory Sunday over Taoyuan, Taiwan to win the Little League World Series.

With the U.S.-partisan crowd on their feet, Garcia closed out the victory by striking out Yu Chieh Kao, completing a comeback from a 3-0 deficit. The California fans yelled “USA! USA.” “We knew we could come

back,” said the 13-year-old Garcia in between laughs with his teammates. “We always do.”

They’re surely celebrating in the San Diego suburbs after California secured the fifth straight Little League championship for the United States.

After a wild celebration around Garcia, the Californians invited Taiwan to accompany them on the customary victory lap around Lamade Stadium on a sun-splashed afternoon.

But the championship banner belonged to California.

“It seems San Diego comes so close all the time. The Padres come

close and don’t win. The Chargers come close and don’t win,” manager Oscar Castro said. “It was nice to do it for the city.”

Castro sought to shield his team from the pressure of the tournament as they advanced, forbidding them to surf the Internet for the last three weeks to prevent them from seeing the media exposure back home.

Victory on Sunday looked in doubt early. Wen Hua Sung and Chin Ou hit back-to-back homers in the third to give Taiwan a 3-0 lead.

California scored a run in the third before surging ahead in the fourth. Seth Godfrey drove in a run on a sacrifice fly before Nick Conlin

VICK, from page 7 caught with a water bottle with a secret compartment that many speculated held drugs. Another time, while he and some of his associates were going through a security checkpoint in an airport in Atlanta, one of his associates was seen stealing a watch.

But, few things are seen as more morally reprehensible than his biggest misstep.

After a federal investigation, charges were filed against Vick for his involvement with a dog fighting ring.

Vick was accused of financing the ring that sometimes held fights at his home in Virginia, participating in dog fights, executing dogs

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Eagles quarterback Michael Vick made a comeback to the NFL after 23 months in jail.

and handling the illegal gambling money.

He eventually plead guilty

to “Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a

scored on a wild pitch.

Even Vice President Joe Biden, who attended the game, was impressed, standing and clapping as his three granddaughters looked on.

Later, Taiwan walked slugger Luke Ramirez with two outs to bring up Graft. The 12-year-old second baseman hit a 1-1 pitch to right to score Rios from third.

Taiwan loaded the bases in the fifth off two hit batters and a walk, but Garcia escaped the jam after getting Ou to ground into an inningending double play. Rios snagged the bouncer, tagged the runner going to third before throwing to first to get Ou.

“It was just instinct to tag the runner, he was right in front of me,” the 13-year-old Rios said. “They had all the momentum with the bases loaded, but I gave us the momentum with the double play.”

California added two runs in the fifth, more than enough cushion for Garcia.

The boys threw their gloves high in the air after Kao struck out, then gathered near the mound and fell into a pile on the ground.

Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture” and was sentenced to 23 months in a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan. Dog fighting is wrong — there’s no doubt about it. But nearly two years in a federal penitentiary is sufficient enough punishment for a crime that only carries a six-month sentence in some states.

Animal rights groups have been on Vick’s case since the charges have been filed, and many requested his permanent ban from the NFL — which is just absurd.

Vick paid his penance by serving his prison term, and at this point he’s just trying to get his life back on track.

He’s being mentored by one of the greats in the coaching profession,

Tony Dungy, and by many accounts has turned his life around.

He’s trying to work with animal rights groups, get his finances in order and spend time with his family.

He doesn’t need PETA on his case claiming his signing has “disappointed millions of decent football fans,” and refusing to work with him while implying that Vick may be a psychopath.

This is America, man — the country where everybody should get a second chance.

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finished No. 6 in the conference and No. 67 in the nation with a -1 turnover margin. The LSU defense was also last in the SEC and No. 98 nationally with eight interceptions on the year.

“Any time you have turnovers that mark a series of games, it’s the greatest defeating statistic there is,” Miles said. “If you had one statistic, it wouldn’t be time of possession. It would not be rushing yardage. It would be turnover margin.”

The past three college football champions back up Miles’ statement. LSU was second in the nation in turnover margin in 2007, and Florida finished with turnover margins of +22 in 2008 and +5 in 2006 as they won two of the past three national titles.

Florida forced 35 turnovers last season — nearly double LSU’s 19 — and finished second in the nation behind Oklahoma’s +23.

LSU sophomore quarterback Jarrett Lee threw 16 interceptions in 2008, more than the 13 turnovers lost by Florida’s entire offense.

LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis said the Tigers know how crucial turnover margin is for a defense, especially with how much the SEC emphasizes defensive performance.

“We’re going to approach [turnovers] like any other situation we need to get better in,” Chavis said. “We’re going to practice stripping the ball. Coach Miles has given us the green light to be aggressive, even in our 7-on-7s.

We’re going to attempt to get the ball every opportunity we can.”

Junior safety Chad Jones, who accounted for two forced fumbles and one interception last season, said LSU defenders are “flying to the ball,” in attempts to solidify their production.

“Coach [Ron] Cooper and coach Chavis have us going after every ball possible, even incomplete passes,” Jones said. “We’re still picking them up and running toward the opposite end zone.

They’re setting us up to force as many turnovers as possible. That’s our mentality — to create turnovers and get the offense the ball back.”

LSU’s turnover margin in 2003 under Nick Saban was +5, No. 39 in the nation and No. 6 in the SEC. Arkansas and Georgia led the SEC at +11 and won postseason bowl games.

The past four SEC champions have also been among the league leaders in turnover margin. Georgia was second in the conference at +11 when it won the conference title in 2005, and Florida was No. 4 and No. 1 in the SEC in turnover margin when it won SEC crowns in 2006 and 2008, respectively.

LSU led the conference in turnover margin when it won its most recent SEC title in 2007.

The only BCS national champions who have also ranked No. 1 in turnover margin this decade are Miami (Fla.) in 2001 (+26) and USC in 2004 (+19). BCS championship winners in Miles’ LSU era have all been in the top 40 nationally in turnover margin.

The best turnover margin any of Miles’ Oklahoma State teams attained was +17 in 2004 — No. 2 in the nation — during his final season in Stillwater. The Cowboys

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‘[The coaches are] setting us up to force as many turnovers as possible.’

Chad Jones

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finished 7-5 that season and lost in the Alamo Bowl to Ohio State.

Chavis said he expects the LSU defense to respond to the high level of play he is demanding for 2009, and the ability to force turnovers is a mark of a winning team.

“This is a defensive league, and we’re expected to play great defense,” Chavis said. “I’m not taking anything away from the offense, but if you don’t play great defense and take the ball away from offenses, you’re going to have a tough time winning key games in the SEC, no question about that.”

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and Yepez hooked up for the goal as Clarke took a cross from Yepez and buried it in the upper left corner of the net.

“In the first half we were playing a lot of long balls,” Yepez said. “That’s not really our style of play. It’s the quick passes and the pass and move. We started to do that more in the second half.”

The Tigers took the 1-0 lead into halftime in front of a packed house of 1,628 fans.

The sixth-largest crowd in school history took advantage of the priority-point game and flooded the stadium. Many students were forced to stand between the bleachers.

LSU didn’t disappoint, and the senior duo of Clarke and Yepez weren’t done, either.

Clarke provided the assist to senior midfielder Malorie Rutledge’s goal in the 82nd minute to give LSU a 2-0 lead.

“It was great to finally get that first goal, and once we had the first one we knew they’d keep coming,” Yepez said.

Yepez sealed the deal with an

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‘It was great to finally get that first goal, and ... we knew they’d keep coming.’

Rachel Yepez

LSU senior forward

85th-minute goal.

“It felt really good to find our rhythm,” Clarke said. “For a while we were just passing trying to get something going, and we finally got it.”

Lee credited the win to strong conditioning and better effort than last week’s 2-0 loss to Memphis.

“We probably wore down Southern Miss a little,” Lee said.

“They competed hard, but 90 minutes is a long time to soak up pressure. Once you get that second goal, you can really push for the third [goal]. A lot of times goals come in bunches so that wasn’t a surprise.”

Yepez fought off a hard hit that seemed to bother her ankle slightly in the third minute of the

game. “[The ankle’s] still there, so that’s a good thing,” she said.

Yepez has a new outlook on this season, and she said it starts with her attitude on the field.

“I’ve had a problem [where] if I make mistakes, I put my head down and get really frustrated,” she said. “I talked a lot about that this year. I have to stay confident and keep my head up and keep playing.”

Freshman forward Reyna Lubin sat the game out with the flu, and sophomore midfielder Taryne Boudreau was still recovering from a concussion she sustained against Memphis.

“We look forward to getting them back healthy and getting them back integrated in the team,” Lee said.

LSU travels to Tampa, Fla., on Friday to take on Central Florida, followed by South Florida on Sunday.

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change their major to general studies to graduate within four or five the answer to improvement. years.

“CATS wasn’t developed just “Many students will gravitate to raise the graduation rate,” Kur- to general studies after six semespius said. “It was developed to help ters of struggling, which puts a students make good decisions, and tremendous burden on the College part of that is it improves the gradu- of Arts and Sciences staff,” Doolos ation and retention rates, which we said. “The intention is not to let the like.” student get into that situation. If a To improve student is off track the graduation rate, after two semesDoolos said one of ters, that student the main goals for will have a serious CATS is to help conversation with struggling students an academic advimake better decisor.” sions regarding Christina Poitheir major. ter, animal sciLisa Crow “If [students] ences junior, said are not making international studies sophomore CATS seems like progress, [CATS] it could add more will get them in to be advised ... and pressure and stress to students. if they don’t make progress, they’ll “The idea is good, but I’d be be changing their majors earlier,” upset if someone told me to change Doolos said. “The key is advising my major,” Poiter said. “It’s good ... and finding out what is it at LSU to have a degree path, [but some] that [a struggling student] can suc- freshmen don’t even know what ceed in and make that decision after they want to do yet.” two semesters, not six.”

Stephanie Champagne, assisDoolos said many students tant registrar, said four CATS aswho are unable to get into their se- sessments track student progress nior college of choice decide after during each semester, with three six semesters at the University to tracking the current semester and

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‘I really do need someone else to tell me what track I’m on.’

BUSES, from page 1

say no. We’re learning the flow of the students.”

Gary Graham, Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation director, said the biggest issue has been the bunching of buses on the routes.

“We’re working with the drivers so they learn their routes and with the dispatchers to hold them up if they start getting a little too close,” Graham said.

Graham said the new service received a lot of feedback from students in its first week, which allows them to address any problems and fix them quickly.

“We’re constantly evaluating,” Graham said. “As we get the data in, we’ll make adjustments. Some of the suggestions have been good ... but until we can actually get it all ironed out, we’re not going to make any wholesale changes immediately.”

The Tiger Land route still receives a lot of attention from students, Graham and Utt said.

“It’s pretty slow,” said Garrick Huhner, electrical engineering sophomore. “Tiger Land is definitely better now than it was with CATS, but it’s still slow.”

Utt said considerations are being made to improve the Tiger Land route and Tiger Trails added a bus Friday to ensure students were able to arrive on campus in time for their classes.

“We not only had all four Tiger Land buses going through, but we had an extra bus out there just to make sure,” Utt said. “We’re going to continue to do that as long as we have the flexibility to do that.”

The dispatchers know the University’s class schedule and will do what they can to ensure students can get on a bus, Utt said.

“There are going to be instances where buses are full out on Tiger Land, and there’s nothing we can do about that,” Utt said. “But we’re making sure we have enough buses through there, so if one bus goes through and says, ‘I’m sorry guys, full load. I can’t get you on,’ anoth-

er bus will be coming right away.”

Overcrowding is still a problem, said Billy St. Andrews, construction management junior.

“It’s crowded in the mornings, but that’s understandable,” St. Andrews said. “But they can’t really improve it anymore. It’s a good system.”

The Highland-Burbank route also has crowding problems, said Hailey Tumminello, anthropology sophomore.

“Sometimes I have to stand up,” Tumminello said. “They need more buses in the afternoon because everyone is using them in the afternoons.”

TransLoc Transit Visualization System, Tigers Trails’ real-time locator provider, not only allows passengers to track their bus, but also provides officials with important information on the buses, like a bus’s location at a specific time during the day. A time schedule for Tiger Trails based on this information is in the works, Graham said.

“We worked out a time schedule based on the summer traffic, but that wasn’t a good indicator,” Graham said. “This week or next week, with the report we can get off of TransLoc, we’ll be able to come up with headway times.”

Students can follow their bus and register for mobile access online at http://lsu.transloc.com.

Riniah Kelly, political science freshman, said she will eventually register her cell phone for Transloc’s mobile access.

“I really like the GPS,” Kelly said. “I used to not know how to find my bus, but I called the parking office, and they directed to the Web site. Now, I know when I can catch the bus.”

James Hawthorn, biology sophomore, is another fan of the real-time locator.

“I like how you can track it online,” Hawthorn said. “It’s very cool.”

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one tracking the upcoming semester. Champagne said students will receive an e-mail warning and a scheduling hold for the current and future semesters if an assessment finds them off track.

“That hold prevents [students] from scheduling without an advisor,” Champagne said. “After each assessment, the colleges get a report that tells them which students are not meeting the critical requirements. They use that report to help determine how many students need to be advised.”

Stephanie Erie, general studies counselor, said she welcomes the additional advising CATS will bring.

Lisa Crow, international studies sophomore, said graduating in four years is her only option and knowing a system like CATS is tracking her degree progress makes her feel at ease.

“It’s really hard when you’re one of 30,000 students,” Crow said.

“I really do need someone else to tell me what track I’m on.”

Contact Mary Walker Baus at mwbaus@lsureveille.com

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officials say could be open by 2013, will be built in Mid-City in New Orleans. This decision comes despite criticism that the Charity Hospital structure could be restored to working order much sooner.

At the agreement-signing ceremony Friday, Jindal called the new hospital a milestone in Louisiana’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

“This may be one of the single biggest steps forward we can be taking in this fourth year [since Katrina] to hasten our city’s recovery, to help bring our people back and give them the services they deserve as they continue their lives here in the great state of Louisiana,” Jindal said.

LSU System President John Lombardi focused on the academic benefits of building the new facility.

“The thing that’s the most important to all of us in higher education is that we will have the capacity to do first-rate education and research, and that we will have a way for all of us in this community to participate togeth-

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‘We will have the capacity to do firstrate education and research.’

John Lombardi

LSU System president

er in building that high-powered academic medical center that will define the enterprise here in New Orleans,” Lombardi said.

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David Hawkins, associate reported; these incidents include director of athletics for finance minors in possession of alcohol erages shall be sold ... for public at Southern University, said in an (MIPs), intoxicated people ejector private consumption anywhere e-mail to The Daily Reveille that ed from the stadium and students in the facility. Furthermore, the ... in a perfect world, beer would be caught sneaking alcohol into the sold at Southern’s stadium. consumption of “There’s definitely an adverse football games, alcoholic beverbut currently no effect from consuming and selling ages in the public alcohol is allowed alcohol,” Rabalais said. “We’re areas of the facilto be sold or opposed to that. The only way ity shall be proconsumed at the [alcohol would be allowed in Tihibited ... These school’s sporting ger Stadium] is if more schools of issues shall not our size would do it. This is fairly events. apply for private, Dustin Percle, new to collegiate atmosphere. leased areas in the Dustin Percle LSU anthropolo- We can put up a good argument facility or other LSU anthropology senior gy senior, said he [against alcohol] as it relates to areas designated would enjoy the public safety.” by the SEC.” LSUPD Capt. Russell Rogé “[The Game Management football games more if he could said implementing the zero tolPolicy] prohibits the sale of alco- continue to drink after tailgating.

“It’s a good way for the erance for MIPs at the student hol in the public areas of a SEC facility in regular season game and at school to generate income,” Per- entrance to the stadium was the SEC championships,” said Chuck cle said. “[Students] should be last big change made because of Dunlap, SEC associate director of able to [drink] because they do alcohol-related problems.

LSUPD Det. David Heroman media relations. “It doesn’t apply anyway.” said students do anything imaginto neutral site games, away games able to try and sneak alcohol into or bowl games.” the stadium from plastic flasks Dunlap said he does not fore- THE SAFETY ARGUMENT Stuart Watkins, LSU Student and prepackaged “one shots” to see any changes to this policy in Government president, said he bottles stuffed and taped anythe future. doesn’t think drinking could be where on a person clothing can hide. controlled in Tiger Stadium.

OTHER UNIVERSITIES’ Rabalais said if an underage “[Drinking is] something POLICIES Tulane University and Lou- that definitely can be controlled student is caught trying to sneak isiana-Lafayette are not in the at the environment at [Louisiana- alcohol into the stadium, they will SEC, so the alcohol policy does Lafayette],” Watkins said. “As a be issued an MIP, and they will student, I would like to see alco- go to the dean of students office not apply to them.

“Athletics now has a contract hol in the stadium. But I do think for disciplinary review. If an ofwith a professional concession- the kind of environment is already age student is caught sneaking in aire firm that has the experience, very intense in Tiger Stadium, alcohol, they will be sent to the personnel and training to ensure and it could possibly intensify dean and could consequently lose their ticket privithat all state laws and safety is- [with alcohol disleges. sues concerning the sale of alco- tribution and conhol will be followed,” according sumption], and it ALCOHOL IN to a Louisiana-Lafayette news would become a TIGER safety issue at that release.

STADIUM Scott Farmer, Louisiana- point.”

Alcohol was Dunaway Lafayette senior associate direcsold in Tiger Staditor of athletics, said in an e-mail said the vendors to The Daily Reveille he does not who sell alcohol Maj. Lawrence Rabalais um when the New Orleans Saints know how much revenue will be at Tulane sporting LSUPD spokesman used the venue as generated from beer sales at foot- events card every their home field ball games, but that Louisiana- customer. He said Lafayette agreement with food security police the games, enforc- after Hurricane Katrina.

“That was part of the agreeservices provider Sodexo pro- ing the law and making sure there ment with the NFL – to allow the vides the University with a 45 are no problems.

Maj. Lawrence Rabalais, Saints to come here and play,” percent commission after taxes.

Louisiana-Lafayette does not LSU Police Department spokes- Vincent said. “We were trying to share in the profit of alcohol sales man, said the more people drink be as accommodating as possible and have access to alcohol, the with the Katrina situation ... Those at the Cajundome.

“For many years, fans sitting more public safety incidents, such crowds were smaller than when in the luxury boxes at Cajun Field as fights, disturbances or medical we have 92,000 people here.”

Rabalais said even though athave had access to adult beverag- problems, occur. In fall 2008, 784 es,” Farmer said in the e-mail. “It alcohol-related incidents were tendance was lower at the Saints has been a long desire to avail all our loyal fans to the same concessions menu.”

Roger Dunaway, Tulane assistant athletic director for communication, said Tulane sells beer at their football games, men’s and women’s basketball games and volleyball games. He said Tulane makes some profit from alcohol sales at the on-campus sporting events, but declined to disclose the amount of money the University makes from alcohol sales to The Daily Reveille.

Sophie Palley, Tulane political science and Spanish senior, said not having alcohol available as a concession at the different Tulane sporting events might reduce attendance.

“It definitely brings a different dynamic to the game,” Palley said. “It makes it feel a lot more ... like a real college game. In high school there’s no alcohol, and now we’re the next level up. It adds to the energy.”

Palley said she has never felt unsafe at a Tulane sporting event where alcohol is distributed.

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games, LSUPD saw an increase in fights when alcohol was sold in the stadium.

Vincent said the University’s opinion about alcohol at sporting events is not affected by the decisions of other schools or the history of alcohol distribution at Tiger Stadium with the Saints.

Laura Rachal, former president of Student Health Advocates at the University, said in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille she is not accepting of Louisiana-Lafayette’s decision as a member of a student organization devoted to promoting well-being on campus.

“Considering all the alcoholrelated incidents that regularly occur in the stadium, it would only promote the problem further,” Rachal said. “As a huge LSU athletics fan, I enjoy my athletic events responsibly with school spirit.”

Jarod Stevenson, kinesiology freshman, said alcohol is not necessary for the University’s athletic success. He said the University will always have fans whether they serve alcohol or not.

Contact Mary Walker Baus at mwbaus@lsureveille.com

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sity was to move the UREC forward as one of the top university recreational facilities in the country. She said she doesn’t know where the UREC will be in the next five to 10 years, but she hopes it’s on the right path.

“The ultimate goal was all about the students and their experience,” she said. “Even if I’m not here to see the UREC grow in the future, I’ll be glad to know that I contributed to that growth.”

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FREEMAN OF SPEECH

Death Valley doesn’t need alcohol — try Red Bull Baton Rouge is well known nationally as a “drinking town with a football problem.”

Our football “problem” has only grown during the last six years after winning two BCS National Championships.

Tailgating on Saturday night is special in itself. Regardless of the game, the feeling of sharing a moment with over 300,000 people, counting stadium attendance and its surrounding area, is an experience treasured and savored

by Tiger fans, young and old.

Too bad the surrounding area, including fans entering the stadium, focuses too much on getting as plastered as possible before game time.

As many future alcoholics can testify, tailgating before an LSU game centers around drinking as much as possible, since Tiger Stadium is largely alcohol-free. If you’re lucky enough to score a stadium box, you can

booze to your heart’s content while enjoying the game.

But for years now, students and fans alike have clamored for legal alcohol within the confines of Death Valley.

Not to disappoint legions of Tiger fans, but I wholeheartedly agree with those wishing to keep the Valley an alcoholfree zone.

T h i n k about it logically for a minute.

Eric Freeman Jr. Tiger StaColumnist dium, without alcohol, is still the scariest place to play college football. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee famously quipped, “Unfair is playing LSU on Saturday night in Baton Rouge.”

We, the fans, and largely the student section, have caused not

one but two earthquakes with crowd noise, the most recent disturbance coming seconds after scoring the game-winning touchdown against Florida in 2007.

The only logical reason to allow the sale of alcohol in Tiger Stadium is the deep cut in our budget. Presumably, the University could earn a staggering amount from alcohol sales.

However, when people think of the University, and Louisiana in general, their first few thoughts involve something related to drinking. Our reputation, stated in the first sentence, is old news to Louisiana and the rest of the nation.

Alcohol-related deaths among college students rose from 1,440 in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, while binge drinking, defined as five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting, increased from 42 percent to 45 percent, according to a June 15 news release by

the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

These numbers haven’t stopped the University of Memphis from allowing stadium alcohol sales to help cushion the city’s budget shortfall. Locally, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recently became the second school in the state, after Tulane, to allow stadium alcohol sales.

Lowering the drinking age will take a constitutional amendment at the very least. This still doesn’t legitimize the sale of alcohol at the stadium.

Bottom line: The student section doesn’t have to buy beer at the stadium to affect the game.

In the “Second Earthquake Game” against Florida, the lack of alcohol sales didn’t prevent the student section, after hours of boozed-up tailgating, from screaming chants so vulgar, the microphone on the band by the

student section was muted.

Ultimately, it is the student section’s job to scream, shout and root for the Tigers at the top of our lungs. But three hours is a heck of a long time to stay amped.

This is why I propose Tiger Stadium offer Red Bull to students. Our energy level would skyrocket, making Death Valley even more impossible to visit and depart with a victory.

Enough with Bud. Enough with Natty.

This season, this Red’s for you.

Eric Freeman Jr. is a 22-year-old political science senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_efreeman.

Contact Eric Freeman Jr. at efreeman@lsureveille.com

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Louisiana needs leadership like Ted Kennedy

The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy, the scion of this country’s most prominent political dynasty, serves to highlight the desperate need for strong leaders, especially in times of national crisis.

Kennedy has been the driving force behind almost every piece of major legislation on domestic policy for the last half century.

Throughout almost five decades in the Senate, Kennedy fought for those who had no voice

of their own. While he was born into privilege, wealth and power, he fought for all those who had none of the three.

It is because of this great American hero that so many groups of people were given the rights they deserved, including people of color, women, the disabled and young people.

With his death, we should take a look at the state of our own leadership.

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Throughout history, Louisiana has been, for better or worse, led by those with large personalities and even larger egos.

The Pelican State currently lacks strong leadership. One has to look no further than Sen. David Vitter for example.

Vitter leapt onto the national stage in 2007 when news broke that he had been a client of the infamous “D.C. Madam” while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The senator never apologized to the people of this state directly or came clean about his actions, only asking forgiveness for his “serious sin.”

Unfortunately, the senator’s indiscretions do not stop there.

Earlier this year, Vitter set off an alarm at a D.C. area airport when he reportedly tried to open a closed boarding ramp door. He then allegedly threw a fit when told he would not be permitted to board the aircraft.

And last week, the Louisiana Democratic Party filed an ethics complaint against Vitter for campaigning for reelection at taxpayer-funded town halls. According to the complaint, he has spent the better part of the meetings trashing his opponent in next year’s

Senate race as opposed to talking to voters about actual issues.

Yet, Louisiana may get a chance at new leadership after events of the past couple of weeks.

U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, announced he will enter the 2010 Senate race as a Democrat.

Melancon, a conservative Stephen Schmitz Blue Dog, is the state’s sole Columnist Democrat in the House of Representatives.

There are rumors Lt. General Russel Honoré will enter the Republican primary against Vitter.

Honoré can be remembered as the Creole general who was lauded after successfully leading the Joint Task Force Katrina.

Another potential challenger is adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Daniels, a Baton Rouge native, is being drafted by a grassroots network of supporters.

After three major hurricanes in four years, Louisiana needs the best leadership it can possibly get. This state deserves better representation and a stronger

commitment from leaders to the people of this state.

Saturday marked the fouryear anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Some progress has occurred in restoring Louisiana, but much more work still has yet to be completed.

We need someone who will fight for Louisiana and have the courage to bring real reform and progress to a state that so desperately needs it — and so desperately deserves it.

We need someone who will be a voice for our huddled masses.

We need someone who will fight for better education for our youth, for health care for our uninsured and for more aid to our citizens devastated by Katrina, Rita and Gustav.

At the end of the day, our state desperately needs a strong leader; we need a senator like Edward M. Kennedy.

Stephen Schmitz is a 19-year-old sophomore majoring in mass communication from The Woodlands, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_sschmitz.

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“Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves”

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We should be honest about lives and deaths of our idols

A lot of public figures have died recently.

From Michael Jackson’s death, which paralyzed the media (and, astonishingly, almost paralyzed the Internet) to Billy Mays, whose death shattered both the world of advertising and the world of yelling, the icy scythe of Death seems to have favored the famous as of late.

Recently, that list expanded to include longtime Sen. Ted Kennedy, whose long and storied career earned him the nickname “The Lion of the Senate.” He was a passionate reformer, a powerful orator and a legendary legislator.

From the news coverage immediately in the wake of his death, this is all anyone would know of him.

What some media – especially TV and the Internet – leave out is at Kennedy’s lowest point, he was perceived as “a Palm Beach boozer, lout and tabloid grotesque,” according to Time magazine, and was called “the living symbol of family flaws” by no less than Newsweek magazine.

The coverage of Jackson’s death – which, again, almost brought the entire world to a screeching halt – portrayed him as “the King of Pop,” a transcendent performer who thrilled the entire world with his music and moves.

He was also, especially in his later years, an unparalleled eccentric and a living punchline — a fact anyone reading this article probably knows.

My point here isn’t simply to speak ill of the dead. Ted Kennedy was, whatever your political views, at least a master politician and a powerful orator — nobody makes it that long or that far in the Senate without some serious skills. And Michael Jackson was a great singer and an even better dancer.

And while I don’t want white-washed portrayals of our public figures, I certainly believe they should be afforded respect.

When media personalities trumpet and gloat about the death of figures they disagree with – as Rush Limbaugh and his imitators

have with Kennedy – they have crossed the line from honesty into blatant disrespect.

But for all their talents, skills, and contributions to society, these were also deeply flawed people.

There is no avoiding the fact Kennedy, among other things, left a campaign aide to drown underwater in a car he was driving, and Jackson — well, there’s Matthew Albright hardly one trait Opinion Editor or occurrence that can define his level of weird.

When the media covers the death of a highly public figure, the coverage tends to end up more as an extended eulogy than a true retrospective. The deceased person’s flaws and controversies may make a minor subhead or garner space on a lesser page, but these reminders are largely placed far behind long lists of accolades.

There are several probable causes for this phenomenon.

First, especially in the case of performers such as Jackson, media practitioners are afraid to upset colossal fanbases. If a news network had chosen to attach much prominence to either figure’s shortcomings, it would have attracted monumentally bad press and would have alienated huge chunks of idolizing viewers.

Second, and perhaps more idealistically, America has a need for heroes. Pretty much everybody wants to believe there are people of spotless moral character and driving vision who inspire us all to be better people.

Unfortunately, there are few – if any – humans who are actually that good — not even Billy Mays.

Do we really need to have people who don’t screw up to be inspired? If someone who achieves great things in this country also makes some terrible decisions, do we really need to shy away from remembering those decisions so we can sleep better at night?

We don’t.

America should be honest with itself. Isn’t it just as inspiring to believe that even people that make colossal mistakes can still achieve great things in the world? And if it isn’t, shouldn’t we be able to take some warning or caution away from the sometimes tragic stories of our public idols?

If the answer to these questions is honestly no, then the media is doing a fine job.

But if the media is simply avoiding the difficult topics because it is too difficult or too dangerous to do so, then shame on them.

Matthew Albright is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_malbright.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

JUXTAPOSED NOTIONS

Against my health care reform? Then you’re immoral According to President Obama, if you aren’t for his health care reform, you are morally inferior.

Using Biblical language, Obama maintained that opposing the public option was equitable to neglecting the responsibility of being your “brother’s keeper” during his August 19 call-in with leaders of the faith community.

This pandering to religious folk is quite a turnabout from Obama’s attitude during his time as senator.

Back then he showed no qualms about openly mocking passages of the Christian Bible.

“Which passages of Scripture should help guide our public policy?” he once asked in a tone baited with sarcasm – implying in his view that the Bible has no place in the culture of our nation.

Unless, of course, it should prove to be a convenient catalyst for advancing his agenda.

I’d say I’m disappointed by the blatant manipulation of religious themes for political gain, but for that to be true, I’d have to be surprised.

Frankly, all this boils down to is a simple, caricaturized framing, which is oversimplified by nature and runs like this: Proponents of universal health care are generous, kind people who are morally superior. And of course, opponents of the legislation are stubborn, evil little devils who are going to hell.

To shatter the naïve, manipulative nature of this exploitative framing, we must first rid ourselves of the absurd notion

federally subsidized “free lunches” are somehow the moral status quo, and the politicians who support such legislation are somehow morally elite.

This may come as a shock to the starry-eyed, idealistic heroworshippers – but here’s the truth: politicians don’t actually care about your health.

They care about their political health. And any savvy politician knows Linnie Leavines that when they Columnist offer the masses something for nothing (often at no expense), their political capital is at its safest.

Maintaining that a move to expand social giveaway programs is a moral imperative is ludicrous. It is equitable to buying votes with other people’s money while claiming the blessing of God. You can’t get more morally depraved than that.

Considering this, the moral high ground has suddenly become very difficult to claim, has it not?

Some may argue religious symbols, let’s say “Hippie Jesus,” would passively shrug at this manipulation of religion for what appears to be a moral advance. But they forget a vital fact.

They forget that seeing money change hands in His Father’s temple was the very thing that spurred “Hippie Jesus” to upend tables and crack whips over the heads of Pharisees.

Too often we forget Jesus was prone to righteous anger and swift to judge self-righteous, pretentious folk who loved to use the Bible as a catalyst for personal gain.

Does this sound familiar to you yet?

He did not abide the pulpit becoming a mouthpiece for the Pharisees of his generation. Using religious leaders as tools for political gain is no less reprehensible.

And the notion religious principles support such an act is simply

ridiculous.

I suspect the majority of the faith community’s leaders are too caught up in the president’s grandiose ideas to appreciate the hypocrisy lurking beneath the surface.

Or perhaps they fear being caricaturized as sinful heathens for disagreeing.

Whatever the reason, one thing remains certain. The religious community has forgotten the arbiter of moral imperatives is not the idol they have made out of government

policy, but rather a higher power that does not abide exploitation.

They would do well to remember, before someone cracks a whip over their heads to drive them out.

Linnie Leavines is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Central City. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_lleavines.

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