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As final exams approach, all-nighters prove beneficial to grades and detrimental to health One energy drink, two energy drinks, three energy drinks, floor. Many University students are familiar with the all-nighter cycle, a common consequence of procrastination and last-minute cramming, but experts advise at least eight hours of sleep each night. The reasons may vary, but students report the effects of a sleepless night are similar. Kathy Saichuk, Wellness Education coordinator at the Student Health Center, said a person’s brain and body work best when following a standard routine, which can be interrupted by an occasional all-nighter.
Holiday: See pictures from Tuesday night’s Candlelight Celebration, p. 4 Football: Is Miles the best couch in school history?, p. 5
“The biggest negative effect is not as good.” what it does to brain function or cogSaichuk said even one allnition,” she said. “The only time the nighter is unhealthy to a degree, and brain gets to rest or consecutive days Morgan Searles recover is when we without sleep could get into deep sleep. be detrimental to a Staff Writer Not sleeping has person’s health. an affect on the brain, which has a “There’s a reason why they use domino effect on the body.” sleep deprivation as a form of torJoe Wempe, architecture fresh- ture,” she said. “Thinking ability man, said he has pulled two all- is reduced drastically, and a person nighters this semester to finish class might say or do things that are not projects. real.” “It’s beneficial because I can A study conducted on rats get stuff done, but it’s also bad be- shows that sleep deprivation causes cause I fall asleep in my classes the neurons in the brain to take brief next day,” Wempe said. “I try to rush naps, affecting task performance, through too much, and the work is even though the rats were awake and
active, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Zachary Saxton, international studies senior, said the day after an all-nighter is miserable. “Where I am in my college career, I’ve learned to allot my time so I’m not in the position to need an all-nighter,” he said. “I just don’t function well the next day, and the grades are not as good, so I try to stay away from them.” Diane Mohler, assistant director for the Center for Academic Success, said information often connects from working memory ALL-NIGHTERS, see page 11
The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an attack and a rape in areas near campus. Officers believe the incidents may be related, according to a news release from Sgt. Don Kelly, media relations director for the Office of the Chief of Police. The first incident occurred on Nov. 22 at about 2:45 a.m. outside of an apartment building on Lee Drive. A woman was attacked from behind and choked by a man she believed was the same person she had let borrow her cellphone minutes before. She described the man as Hispanic, in his mid-20s and 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall with short, dark hair. The second incident occurred Tuesday morning at about 3:15 a.m. at an apartment on Stanford Avenue. A man matching the description of the suspect in the previous incident asked a woman for a glass of water and to use the phone inside her apartment. She refused, but the man forced his way into the apartment and raped her. Kelly said the two incidents are similar, but it is not yet known whether they are related. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
HOLIDAYS
Students gather for Pre-Kwanzaa event Seven principles of holiday discussed Claire Caillier Contributing Writer
As the campus community gathered Tuesday night at Memorial Tower to illuminate the University’s Christmas tree, another wintry holiday was also being celebrated. Students and faculty partook in a cultural experience via the Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration hosted by the University’s African-American Cultural Center. LaKeitha Poole, graduate assistant of African-American student affairs,
said the event serves to provide an opportunity for minority students to participate in a campus celebration. The program consisted of an inA seven day vocation, the hiscelebration tory of Kwanzaa, of Africana guest speaker, a American history presentation of the and culture, seven principles placing a strong of Kwanzaa and emphasis on a performance by family and the University’s community. gospel choir. Cassandra Chaney, assistant professor of the School of Human Ecology and keynote speaker, said the seven principles
What is Kwanzaa?
of Kwanzaa — unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith — are “a recipe for better relationships.” Chaney said the annual occasion is important to the University’s community. “It encourages African-American students to reconnect with their families on a deeper level,” said Chaney. “[Kwanzaa] encourages you to think of someone else besides yourself.” Kinesiology sophomore Stephanie Obilom said the celebration was MARIAH POSTLETHWAITE / The Daily Reveille informative. “I learned more about Kwanzaa, Markita Lewis, nutrition sophomore, and Janae David, textiles, apparel design and merchandising junior welcome people Tuesday to the Pre-
KWANZAA, see page 11 Kwanazaa Celebration.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nation & World
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
STATE/LOCAL
NATIONAL
Gadhafi’s daughter calls for Libyans to overthrow new leaders
Seven shot in Oakland while recording rap music video
Gulf’s intruding salt water threatens rice, crawfish farmers
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi’s daughter urged Libyans on Tuesday to overthrow their new rulers, possibly violating the terms of her exile in Algeria. In an audio message broadcast on Syria’s al-Rai television station, Aisha Gadhafi called for a revolt against the men who overthrew her father, the government she said “arrived with the planes of NATO.” “My father has not left, he is always among us,” she said, following the traditional 40-day mourning period after his death.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police say three people, including a toddler, remain in critical condition after gunfire erupted while people gathered in Oakland to record a rap music video. Police Chief Howard Jordan says a total of seven people were wounded in Monday evening’s shooting in a liquor store parking lot near Interstate 880. Police initially reported eight people shot, but revised that number Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear whose video was being recorded.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rice and crawfish farming region on the low-lying southwest Louisiana coast has declared a state of emergency because a large freshwater basin farmers rely on for irrigation is being spoiled by salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. On Monday, Vermilion Parish pleaded for help from state and federal officials to prevent the salt water from fouling the Mermentau River basin, a 700-square-mile area of mostly freshwater marsh. Salt water intrusion is a growing problem in Louisiana since the state is losing its shoreline buffer against the Gulf. Rapper gets 8 years for prison drug smuggling plot
Border staff, teachers join major United Kingdom strike LONDON (AP) — Airline passengers face chaos at immigration halls, and school closures may force parents to take children into work Wednesday as Britain’s biggest strike in decades threatens to wreak havoc. Labor union leaders have warned that the strike may just be the start of a wave of disruption, with public workers opposing government plans to reform pensions, demands that they work longer before receiving a pension and contribute more money each month.
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A bullet hole is shown in a window of a car at a liquor store parking lot in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 29 after a shooting leaving seven injured.
New York City uses haiku to promote street safety messages NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is using poetry to try to boost traffic safety. City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced a new safety campaign Tuesday called Curbside Haiku. Colorful 8-inch square signs featuring haiku are being installed at high-crash locations near cultural institutions and schools. The signs are by artist John Morse and relay safety messages for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
Two zebras get loose from Va. zoo, roam residential neighborhood LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Two zebras from a zoo in a Washington, D.C., suburb escaped and briefly wandered through a residential neighborhood before being captured. No one was injured. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says it received calls Monday afternoon from residents of the Leesburg-area neighborhood reporting zebras on the loose. Sheriff’s deputies worked to keep the animals safe from traffic until control officers could safely capture them using tranquilizers.
(AP) — A Baton Rouge rapper known as “Lil Boosie” was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison following his guilty plea to drug charges. The rapper, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle codeine, marijuana and ecstasy into two state prisons, the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, La.
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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Commission plans to restructure higher ed Legislature must approve changes
better serve our state’s citizens.” But without the authority to give money to universities, management boards at the system level, like the Board of Supervisors, may argue this move takes away Andrea Gallo their prime jurisdiction over uniStaff Writer versities, Droddy said. The LSU System Board of The board’s recommendaSupervisors could lose its au- tions also would give universities thority to award money to the the ability to sidestep the LegUniversity after the Governance islature and instead raise tuition Commission adopted a proposal by empowering higher education Tuesday that would create a con- managing boards with tuition austitutional amendment to give thority through a policy set up by budgetary authority the Board of the board. Regents. And while universities could The constitutional amend- more easily tack numbers onto ment, with the other 21 proposals their tuition price tags, students the board adopted, must be ap- could also lose TOPS dollars. proved by the Louisiana LegislaTOPS money is currently corture. related with tuition costs, meaning Jason Droddy, director of students who attend more expenexternal affairs, said this consti- sive public universities qualify for tutional amendment “changes more tuition relief from TOPS. everything” in terms of higher The board proposed separateducation alignment in the state. ing TOPS money from tuition Droddy said the board’s argument costs, which could put TOPS at a to gain control over the budget fixed rate that is not dependent on is that it canthe university a stunot be held acdent attends, Droddy countable for said. its decisions Securing legislaif its money is tive approval for all shuffled at the of these proposals lower system could be a difficult level. task, Droddy said, “The clear because the Legismessage we lature has rejected received from plans to make one the legislative higher education Greg Davis authors of the governing board in resolution cre- Governance Commission chairman the past. ating this com“The Legislature mission is that stronger account- hasn’t been keen on a single board ability and efficiency is critical to or on changing board power,” the future success of postsecond- Droddy said. ary education, and we certainly Additionally, the board’s recconcur,” said Governance Com- ommendations included making mission Chairman Greg Davis in a the Board of Regents accountable news release. “These recommen- for higher education performance dations warrant immediate con- instead of creating a higher edusideration and action by the Loui- cation governing board, recognizsiana Legislature and the higher ing the board’s funding formula education community in order to as a recommendation tool and
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The Lil Final Boyz, center, and friends do the Les Miles clap Tuesday while filming for the new Finals Week video.
distribution model for systems and aligning universities under the appropriate governing board. “This commission has acted with great fidelity and concern for what really matters — providing quality higher education opportunities that assist students in achieving the American dream of a college degree,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell in the release. “I think these strategic recommendations, if adopted by the Legislature, will increase our transparency, boost the performance of our colleges and universities, and create the authority necessary for the Board of Regents to drive the improvements our citizens and policy makers demand.”
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The annual Candlelight Celebration on Tuesday night kicked off the Christmas season at the University. The event included the lighting of the LSU Christmas tree and performances by students and local artists. See more photos from the evening at lsureveille.com. photos by BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille
A Coca-Cola truck decorated for the holidays sits outside the Music and Dramatic Arts Building during the celebration.
Mike the Tiger reacts in surprise as he listens to Santa Claus read “The Cajun Night Before Christmas” during the celebration at the Shaver Theatre.
Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre dancers perform the Arabian variation from “The Nutcracker” during the festivities at the Shaver Theatre.
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BEST EVER?
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FOOTBALL
Looking back at preseason predictions
Football coach Les Miles may become the first LSU coach to win two national championships Mark Clements Sports Writer
BODY SHOTS Rob Landry Sports columnist
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this place, this opportunity would afford a coach the ability to achieve.” While it may be a little too early to reserve Miles a seat at the top, some of his players feel otherwise. Sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery called Miles a friend, boss, father, head coach and brother, and said the two have meshed closer together the past two seasons. “I think with everything in my heart that with everything that I will achieve here and when I get my degree, I think Les Miles deserves to be one of the best head coaches here,” Montgomery said. “Les Miles has truly grown into the team. He feels like he’s one of us. We’ve all become better, and now we’re all on one same page.”
The end of football season is a strange feeling. Thinking back to Labor Day weekend for LSU’s season opener against Oregon seems like yesterday. But when looking back on the road the Tigers took to get to 12-0 and in the Southeastern Conference Championship game, the season doesn’t seem so short. No matter whether the season went by in the blink of an eye, or it’s been a long and winding road, it is nearing an end. That also means it’s time for me to revisit my preseason predictions from August. These picks will include the good, the bad and the “What the hell was I thinking?” BIG EAST Predicted Champion: West Virginia I also stated the Big East would be “incredibly undeserving of a BCS bid.” That part was dead-on. As for the Mountaineers, they are still in a battle for the conference crown, but will need to win this weekend and get a little
MILES, see page 7
PREDICTIONS, see page 7
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[Top] Coach Les Miles leads the football team out of the tunnel Nov. 25 during LSU’s 41-17 win against Arkansas. [Left] Miles does a media interview after the Tigers’ final home game against the Razorbacks.
he LSU football team kicked off its first season in 1893. Today – 118 years, 733 wins, 13 conference titles and three national championships later – the program is arguably at its highest point ever. LSU coach Les Miles is just two wins away from being the first coach in school history to pocket two national titles in his tenure and just the fourth coach to earn two Southeastern Conference titles.
If Miles successfully puts the finishing touches on the season, is it safe to say Tiger fans are witnessing the greatest coach in LSU history? Based on his seven-year track record in Baton Rouge, one could certainly make such an argument. Miles’ 81.3 winning percentage is the highest among all LSU coaches with at least 25 games in purple and gold. He would be the only coach in school history to finish 12-0 in the regular season and post three straight 11-win seasons. Miles is third all-time in games coached and games won at LSU and is the quickest coach to reach 30, 50 and 70 wins as well as a national championship. “To compare me with other great coaches that went before me here, I don’t know that
it’s fair,” Miles said. “I think that [Charles] McClendon and the great names that have gone before me are in a class by themselves. I’m very honored to be mentioned along those guys.” Miles’ accomplishments aren’t limited to the field. The seven-year coach has compiled five top-10 recruiting classes and is on pace for a sixth – signs that Miles’ supremacy may continue. The former Michigan man credits his success to the self-proclaimed football town of Baton Rouge. “I’m very fortunate to be here,” Miles said. “It’s a very special community in college, and I think the opportunity that I’m able to offer to a prospective student-athlete allows me to have advantages. This school,
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Freshman Hickey leads team in points, assists, steals
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
LSU’s smallest player has made the biggest impact on the hardwood for the Tigers so far this season. Freshman point guard Anthony Hickey, all of 5-feet-11 and 180 pounds, became the first LSU freshman to start at point guard from the season’s opening tip since Torris Bright in 1999, and the former Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky hasn’t looked back since. Hickey leads the Tigers in numerous statistical categories, including scoring — averaging 12.9 points, 4.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game while shooting a team-high 39.6 percent behind the 3-point line. Early praise has poured in
as a result, as Hickey earned a nod on the Charleston Classic All-Tournament team earlier this month after the Tigers’ 2-1 showing and has wowed fans with a mix of sharp instincts and tenacious defensive hustle. Despite being undersized for a typical point guard in a major college program, Hickey’s toughness has yet to be an issue because of his prep history on the gridiron. “I played football in high school — quarterback — so you have to be aware and ready to be hit,” said the Hopkinsville, Ky., native. “I don’t worry about it in basketball because contact is something I enjoy, and you know the SEC will be [physical].” The young guard’s days under center likely played a key role in LSU being able to land his
late-blooming talent so far along in the recruiting game last spring. Hickey led Christian County High School to state championship appearances in both football and basketball in his senior year but didn’t fully burst on the scene in basketball until the spring, thanks to the split time with football throughout his prep career. Entering the Tigers’ roster this fall alongside heralded McDonald’s All-American forward Johnny O’Bryant III — the two share a distinctive dreadlock hairstyle — and Louisiana native John Isaac, Hickey was the unknown entity of LSU’s freshman trio. Sophomore guard Andre Stringer, who was able to move to a more natural fit at shooting HICKEY, see page 7
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LSU freshman guard Anthony Hickey (1) defends Nicholls guard Bryan Hammond (3) on Nov. 12 during the Tigers’ 96-74 win in the PMAC.
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FOOTBALL
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Warren Tigers’ only loss in SEC Title game came to Ga. shoots LSU to 59-58 victory Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
The LSU men’s basketball team snagged a crucial 59-58 road victory Tuesday night at Houston, overcoming an 11-point first-half deficit on a pair of senior forward Storm Warren’s game-winning free throws with one second to play. Warren, absent from the starting lineup for the first time all season, came up with a loose-ball rebound off freshman guard Anthony Hickey’s missed runner and found his way to the free-throw line for the clinchers after a chaotic final sequence. “I’m really proud of Storm Warren,” LSU coach Trent Johnson said. “He accepted his role tonight, and it just goes to show that starting is not important to this team.” The senior finished with 12 points and three rebounds. Warren’s heroics gave the Tigers their third win in four games, after they nearly squandered a brilliant second-half defensive effort by allowing a go-ahead Houston laywup with nine seconds remaining. It was largely a tale of two halves for LSU. The Cougars came out firing on offense, and the Tigers had no answer, trailing by as many as 11 points late in the first half and facing a 38-30 halftime deficit. But LSU locked down Houston in the final 20 minutes, forcing 11 turnovers and limiting Houston to just 20 points during a tense second half. “This game was won because we defended,” Johnson said. “Houston was averaging 82 points, and we kept them under 60 on their home floor. That speaks to the kind of effort these players put on that floor.” Sophomore guard Ralston Turner had 12 points and knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:23 left in the game that gave the Tigers a 5756 lead and completed LSU’s steady second-half comeback. Houston managed just three field goals in the final eight minutes, and LSU outrebounded the Cougars by 11 in the latter half. Junior center Justin Hamilton propelled LSU in the post, adding 11 points and seven rebounds while controlling the passing flow from the paint. “He maybe had his best stuff tonight,” Johnson said of the Iowa State transfer. “We knew going in we’d need to establish a post presence. Justin’s aggressiveness and decision-making from inside was great all night.” LSU hits the road again Saturday, traveling to Rutgers for an SEC/Big East Challenge matchup. Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com
The No. 1 LSU football team may wind up in the BCS National Championship game regardless of its result in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Championship. But if the Tigers know their history, they’ll want to win the game against the Bulldogs. Since 2006, the team that wins the SEC Championship game has gone on to win the BCS National Championship every year. LSU has only hoisted the SEC Championship trophy once during that time, in 2007. But the Tigers have a better winning percentage in SEC Championship games than any other team.
LSU has gone 3-1 in its four trips to the game in the Georgia Dome, with the lone loss coming to Georgia in 2005 when No. 13 Georgia upset No. 3 LSU dominantly, 3414. This season’s game will mark Georgia’s first trip to the SEC Championship game since 2005. Sophomore safety Eric Reid said the Tigers won’t be looking for revenge against Georgia for the 2005 defeat. “We’re not too concerned about what’s happened in the past,” he said. “We’re just focused on what’s happening now, so we’ve got to win this one.” Some of LSU’s players are looking for their first football championship ring.
“I’ve never won a championship in football at any level,” Reid said. “Having an undefeated season would be amazing because I’ve never done that. Winning an SEC Championship would be even bigger.” Sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu said the team has fared well in championship games in the past because of both players and coaches. “It’s a combination,” he said. “Those guys on our coaching staff definitely prepare us well enough, and the guys on our team just want to go out there and play hard.” Georgia has only played in the SEC Championship game three times, but the Bulldogs won two of the games. Georgia will have the advantage of playing the game in its home
state, but LSU players say they don’t fret about the prospect of the neutral game becoming an away game. “That doesn’t intimidate us at all,” said senior cornerback Ron Brooks. “We’ve gone into opposing stadiums and played well on the road before. It’s really not going to bother us.” Mathieu said he has faith in LSU fans to make their presence felt in Atlanta. “We pretty much had the whole Ole Miss game purple and gold, and when we went to West Virginia, we had a lot of fans there, too,” he said. “The fans do a great job of following us and supporting us.” Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com
FOOTBALL
Potential LSU-’Bama rematch not the focus Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
A flurry of late-season upsets among teams at the top of the rankings thrust the BCS National Championship outlook into mayhem. When the dust settled, topranked LSU earned a chance to play for the Southeastern Conference Championship, while No. 2 Alabama, a likely shoo-in for the BCS Championship game, watches from Tuscaloosa, Ala. If the undefeated Tigers win Saturday against No. 14 Georgia in Atlanta, LSU will be a lock for the BCS title game. But according to
BCS experts, a loss to the Bulldogs wouldn’t eliminate the Tigers from national title contention. Regardless of this weekend’s result, LSU is almost guaranteed a berth in the BCS Championship game. LSU coach Les Miles said despite the rumors, the Tigers won’t overlook the Bulldogs. “We intend to make a great showing for ourself and prepare and play well,” Miles said. “This is what a team sets its sights for at the beginning of the year.” LSU players reflected the same sentiment, saying the game is important even though it may not
affect the national championship. “You get a ring for this game, and that’s what we came here to do,” said sophomore safety Eric Reid. “We’re going to take this game very seriously, and if we see [Alabama] in the national championship, that’s just what we have to do.” Reid said any talk about the game’s BCS implications is nothing new and won’t distract from the team’s goal. Sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu said talk about a possible LSU-Alabama rematch is “kind of like that little tic in your ear,” but won’t impact what happens on the
field this weekend. “Realistically, we’re going to be playing Georgia, and pretty much whatever happens after that happens,” Mathieu said. Mathieu credited LSU strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt with keeping the team grounded amid the rumors. “[Moffitt] always tells use we have to win the SEC West first, and then we have to win the SEC in order to get to the BCS game,” Mathieu said. Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 MILES, from page 5 Senior linebacker Ryan Baker said that along with his keen football mind, the player-coach connection Miles makes with the team is what makes the quirky coach truly unique. “He’s a great guy, first of all, and that’s the most important thing,” Baker said. “A lot of guys know the X’s and O’s of being a coach, but he knows how to relate
to players and he’s one of the best I’ve ever seen. As far as coaching goes, as long as he can relate on that personal level, I think that sets him apart from others.”
Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
coach Trent Johnson’s ire in last week’s overtime loss to South guard because of Hickey’s pres- Alabama. ence, said Hickey has assumed Hickey took the ball to the a leadership role as a freshman rim early in the shot clock with through his relentless play. the Tigers leading by three points “He’s getting everybody fired with less than a minute to play, up [on the court], but he backs up leading to a Jaguar block and that intensity when he’s diving eventual game-tying shot at the for loose balls and pushing the regulation buzzer. ball hard up the floor,” Stringer “You’re only as good as your said. “Everything last game, esperuns through him cially as a young on the floor. He player,” Johnson is our point guard said. “At the point and our floor genof attack, he’s eral. That’s somemade some misthing you have takes down the to earn with us, stretch. But he’s but Anthony’s efalso made a lot of fort is something plays.” we’ve all noJohnson said ticed.” his perspective H i c k e y has been a more said the college positive sign than game’s faster his admittedly Trent Johnson pace has required solid start on the LSU men’s basketball coach some adjustcourt. ment despite his “Anthony already-speedy style on the floor. will be the first one to tell you “I’m used to the quickness, that the record is more imporbut I’ve had to learn to slow it tant,” Johnson said. “The realdown sometimes,” Hickey said. ity is that right now we’re [4-3]. “Figuring out what pace to play He’s done a great job at times, at is something I’m still figur- but wins are the ultimate meaing out, but, when I do, I’ll be in sure, and he won’t be satisfied rhythm with the other guys on the until that number improves.” floor.” That learning curve has reared its ugly head for Hickey and the Tigers at times this year. Contact Chris Abshire at The true freshman also leads cabshire@lsureveille.com LSU in turnovers and earned
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‘[Hickey has] done a great job at times, but wins are the ultimate measure, and he won’t be satisfied until that number improves.’
The Daily Reveille PREDICTIONS, from page 5 help from friends. But all things considered, my method of choosing the Big East champion by the most entertaining mascot worked out with some success. ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Championship Game Prediction: Virginia Tech vs. Florida State Predicted Champion: Florida State The Hokies helped me save some face in the ACC by cruising through an incredibly easy schedule with just one blemish – to Clemson, who Virginia Tech will face in the title game. As for Florida State, I get a mulligan, right? A midseason injury to junior quarterback E.J. Manuel set back its offense greatly, but four losses is still overly disappointing for a team that was a preseason dark horse to play for the national title. BIG 12 Predicted Champion: Oklahoma A win on Saturday against Oklahoma State, and the Sooners will claim the conference title in a three-way tie by virtue of deafeating both Oklahoma State and Kansas State. But two conference losses were not in the plan for Sooners head-man Bob Stoops, as his team was a preseason No. 1. BIG TEN Championship Game Prediction: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin Predicted Champion: Nebraska Wisconsin was literally two plays away from being undefeated and in the national title hunt. But two last-second Hail Marys in two consecutive weeks sunk the Badgers’ title chances on that front. But it did find its way into the inaugural title by taking down Penn State last weekend. Nebraska never developed an offense. The lack of offense eventually wore on the defensive unit,
page 7 and the Cornhuskers finally collapsed. PACIFIC-12 Championship Game Prediction: Stanford vs. Arizona State Predicted Champion: Stanford Sah-wing and a miss. The Cardinal just didn’t have the defensive speed to slow down Oregon’s perimeter game, and that was the difference. The Sun Devils. Well, yeah, this is definitely a “What the hell was I thinking?” moment. All I can claim is that I was mesmerized by junior quarterback Brock Osweiler’s 6-foot, 8-inch frame. But then again, the team that won the Pac-12 South fired its coach this week, so there wasn’t a good pick to be had. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Championship Game Prediction: LSU vs. Georgia Predicted Champion: LSU I really did pick this, I promise. After Georgia started 0-2, I was very concerned about this pick. But 10 consecutive wins later, I knew what I was talking about the whole way. LSU faced offseason obstacle after offseason obstacle, and everyone knew it was either going to bring the team together or tear it apart. I banked on the former, and it paid off.
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Predicted winners: Sugar Bowl: Alabama over Oregon Fiesta Bowl: Florida State over West Virginia Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech over Boise State Rose Bowl: Nebraska over Stanford BCS Title Game: LSU over Oklahoma Florida State and Nebraska are out of the question, and Oklahoma won’t be in the championship game. A Virginia Tech rout of Boise State would be a welcome sight to me. But besides the Sooners and ‘Noles, the others are a distinct possibility. Especially seeing the Tigers hoist the crystal ball on Jan. 9, 2012. Rob Landry is a 23-year old mass communication senior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85.
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What do you think about a potential rematch between LSU and Alabama in the BCS Championship game? Compiled by MICHAEL GEGENHEIMER
‘Alabama is not worthy of playing LSU again because ... they didn’t Daylon Feist have to do as kinesiology sophomore much as us.’ ‘I think we would beat them worse than last time. Our offense is getting better.’
Jordan Haddad philosophy and psychology senior
‘We’ll just beat them again and show them we’re literally the best team in the country.’
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Black Friday violence comical, but shows U.S. greed
Jessica Waggoner communication disorders sophomore
‘If the firstplace team beats the second-place team ... we should play the thirdranked team.’
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‘It’s unfair ... we beat them ... and they only dropped to 3, and now they’re back up to 2.’
What’s better than Walmart shoppers rioting for $2 waffle irons? How about a Los Angeles-area woman pepper spraying other shoppers vying for the same product? Who does she think she is, a cop at UC Davis? Black Friday has progressively become more and more hilarious each and every year without fail. Personally, I think shopping on Black Friday is PARKER CRAMER crazy. But for othColumnist ers, the post-turkey midnight bum rush has become a holiday tradition. Black Friday, despite it’s hilarity, is an event I hope doesn’t make the news outside of America. Why? Because it shows just how greedy we can be. In the third world, people riot for grain rations or clean water when they are in short supply. In America, we’ll pepper spray an 80-year-old woman right before we beat her to death with her own cane just so we can get that last plasma-screen TV at half price. Black Friday is the epitome of American greed. It is why much of the world hates us (among other things). The temptation of below-average prices seems to be too much for the majority of people. Is it worth macing other shoppers?
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In the spirit of Black Friday, I thought it would be fun to point and laugh at some of the most ridiculous among us in hopes that, maybe one day, we’ll learn to be better behaved. This year, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., a man and woman were attacked leaving a Walmart at 1 a.m. The woman was shot in the leg but survived. Another shooting occurred at a Walmart in San Leandro, Calif., where a woman was shot for her Black Friday goods. She’s alive and in stable condition. Come on, people. Walmart apparently turns into South Central Los Angeles the day after Thanksgiving. Perhaps the most heinous Black Friday violence occurred three years ago at a Walmart in New York. In 2008, at a Walmart in Long Island, N.Y., a store employee was killed and a pregnant woman hospitalized thanks to Black Friday violence. The employee died after customers broke down the entrance door to the store and trampled him to death. Yes, a person died. It wasn’t a selfish shopper, but rather a diligent employee just trying to keep the peace. In the third world, people are killed in scuffles for the necessities — food, water and shelter. In America, people are killed Christmas shopping. This is the season of giving, benevolence and selflessness. We don’t hear the Salvation Army jingling for
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change in the middle of July. This is the season of putting others before ourselves, the season of donating to charity and the season of not trampling old ladies for a memory foam mattress topper. America is better than the violence we see on Black Friday, and we all know it. However, the violence makes the news, and that is what people see. More importantly, violence is what comes to mind now when people talk about Black Friday. If this trend continues, we won’t be bragging about how we got the new “Twilight” DVD for $1, but
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rather how many teenage girls we had to elbow in the face to get the last one. Hopefully, during the next few weeks Americans will be a tad bit more courteous than we were last Friday. Parker Cramer is a 20-yearold political science junior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer. Contact Parker Cramer at pcramer@lsureveille.com
Quote of the Day “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”
Abraham Lincoln 16th president of the United States Feb. 12, 1809 — April 15, 1865
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Citizens’ right to arrest DUI offenders a vigilante’s dream Fellow vigilante Tigers, I have great news. The Louisiana Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 15 that citizens have the right to make DUI arrests. The ruling came after an off-duty Gretna Police detective, Brian Rico, pulled a man over in December 2006 for swerving instead of waiting for on-duty officers to arrive. Rico discovered the man, Tracy L. Common, was highly intoxicated and in possession of Ecstasy and $2,000 worth of marijuana. In court, Common argued the evidence should be thrown out because Rico violated his constitutional rights. The court said Rico was acting as a private citizen and had the right to search Common. Louisiana law allows citizens to make arrests if a person is committing a felony, and driving in a way that endangers life is covered by the highway obstruction statute, thus making it legal to arrest people who appear to be driving drunk. For vigilantes, this is amazing news. Before, we could only
set out on dark nights to stalk unlucky felony offenders. Now our job has gotten much easier. Before taking to the streets to arrest some unlucky drunks, let’s take a look at what you may need to take down these menacing criminals. First, I recommend a car that looks something like a Ba- Chris Grillot Columnist ton Rouge Police Department cruiser. A white Chevrolet Impala is your best bet, but if your victim is drunk enough he may disregard your vehicle’s model. You’ll also need to outfit your cruiser with a fake police light, which can be found on Amazon — take advantage of the free Prime membership for students and start your vigilante justice this weekend! Next, every crime fighter needs a costume. You can be creative here. If you’re insanely unoriginal, you’ll go Batman or Lt. Dangle. If you want to test the
waters, try pulling someone over while dressed as a pig — just for laughs, though real police may not appreciate it. Then you have to arm yourself — your felon may get a little mean when he realizes you aren’t a cop. Despite the vehement cries from Occupy protesters, I’d recommend a hefty bottle of pepper spray — or two bottles, if you learned anything from the UC Davis videos. These weapons even come in imitation pistol models for authenticity and supreme intimidation factor. If you think like an Occupy protester and feel pepper spray is lethal, get a nice stun gun (only $14.98 on Amazon). There’s nothing like a good tazing on a drunk driver who tries to scrap. Lastly, you have two choices — detain the drunk until real police arrive or transport him to the police station. Regardless of what you do, either duct tape or zip ties around the wrists should do the trick, preventing your prey from lashing out in a drunken rage when his vision clears, and
he realized you’re only dressed as swine. Once you’ve got your vigilante whip, authentic costume and non-lethal weapon, it’s time to pick prime areas to stalk. Obviously, Tigerland is paramount. Just imagine the sheer amount of drunk drivers who stumble out of these bars throughout the night. And if you want to wait around until 2 a.m., well, sir, you’ve hit the jackpot. Hundreds of vomit-stained, Polo-wearing bros will lumber into the parking lot, drunkenly hitting the unlock button on their keys to find their F-150s and Chevy Tahoes. Then it’s open season. You have two choices. First, you can wait for them to start their engines, then bang on the door. This method will probably cause a fight — gas-guzzling F-150s are prized possessions among male college students in the Sportsman’s Paradise. If your target is angered, get the stun gun or pepper spray ready.
Or you can wait for them to drive off, flip on your fake police light and make a routine traffic stop. “What about Shady’s and Bogies?” you ask. “Everyone who drives down East Boyd is drunk after 10 p.m.” This is true. East Boyd is a hotspot, but you run the risk of becoming the victim of a hit-andrun. Finally, when the night is over, you can be proud you exercised your constitutional rights. Buy yourself a nice big beer, but not after 2 a.m. — that’s illegal. Disclaimer: While getting drunk drivers off the street is a noble undertaking, please disregard everything I just said. Merry Christmas. Chris Grillot is a 20-year-old English and mass communication junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_cgrillot.
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Growing popularity increases need for anal health awareness
A relatively taboo subject, anal intercourse is growing in popularity. But it’s been around forever. A practice deemed a crime against nature and once widely viewed as exclusively homosexual is now prominent among heterosexual couples, as well. A study by The Journal of Sexual Medi- Gabie Bacques Columnist cine recently found that 46 percent of women between ages 20 and 39 have tried anal intercourse. This is a 13 percent increase since 1992, which indicates either more people are trying it or more are willing to admit it. It may not be the most appealing topic, and is certainly frowned upon by most religious organizations. But people are doing it. More significantly, many young people are experimenting with such activities, whether they own up to it or not. Either way, being educated about the potential health concerns and risks is of utmost importance. Your booty call may need some more convincing after looking at the fine print. First of all, if a couple is resorting to anal intercourse to avoid a pregnancy, they need to think again, especially if a
condom is not being used. About 8 percent of couples who use this birth-control method end up pregnant. While the risks are low, the possibility of conceiving is still there — it’s always there. It is more likely for a condom to break from anal penetration, but there are a multitude of reasons not to pass on protection. Although using a condom may seem unnecessary, protection should always be a priority. Let’s start with hygiene. This area is a haven for bacteria, so the likelihood of receiving an infection is certainly elevated. That’s not even touching on STD risks, which are still prevalent in buggery business. Introducing bacteria from the anal area to others can lead to many infections, most commonly urinary tract infections in women. Because of obvious hygienic reasons, as well as STD risks, extra care should be taken when engaging in other forms of pleasure following anal contact. Now that we’ve covered infection risks, it’s time to talk about the good stuff — injury. The lining of the anus is much thinner than vaginal walls and can be prone to small tears, or fissures. Since this orifice was not designed for aforementioned action, the muscles that control what it was made for can weaken from frequent abrasive interaction. It’s almost required (and
certainly considerate) to use a water-based lubricant when engaging in anal pleasure to avoid pain and injury, since it does not secrete its own natural lubricant. Another major health concern is anal cancer. This is generally attributed to HPV infection in the anus. Being vaccinated for HPV can help protect against this virus that has been the cause of about 90 percent of anal cancer cases. These days, this vaccine is a good idea for both men and
women, in general, even if you prefer to stay on the sidelines. It may or may not sound tempting, but engaging in anal intercourse is without a doubt growing in popularity. Like any sexual activity, precautions must be taken, and adequate communication between partners is important for such an uncomfortable affair. Although taking the time to educate yourself on these risks is, well, anal, it’s completely worth
it. Whether you’re the catcher or the pitcher, knowing how to avoid infection or injury on both ends is crucial to a pleasurable experience. Gabie Bacques is a 21-year-old animal science senior from Mandeville. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Gbacques. Contact Gabie Bacques at gbacques@lsureveille.com
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especially the meaning of the seven principles,” Obilom said. Although the Candlelight Celebration, also on Tuesday, included Kwanzaa, Poole said the Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration is an entire program dedicated solely to the cultural holiday. Chaunda Allen, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, said the event is held on the same night as other campus-wide holiday celebrations to make the event “more inclusive of celebratory events.” Kwanzaa was first celebrated Dec. 26, 1966, according to Poole. The purpose of Kwanzaa
is to look forward to the future, strengthen the African-American community and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, Poole said. Poole said she hopes the event brings awareness and knowledge to the holiday. “We hope students can take away and incorporate the seven principles of Kwanzaa into their daily lives,” Poole said. “We hope students feel more connected upon leaving.”
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