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Volume 119 · No. 5
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WHO’S IT GONNA BE?
technology
Hackathon trend coming to LSU University to hold the first event in the state BY Rose Velazquez rvelazquez@lsureveille.com
LSU prepared to play with two quarterbacks BY tyler nunez • tnunez@lsureveille.com
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S the number of ticks on the clock until the 2014 Advocare Texas Kickoff quickly diminishes, Tiger coach Les Miles seems no closer to revealing a starting quarterback than he did after spring camp. Not only has Miles kept a tight lid on whether he plans to start sophomore Anthony Jennings or freshman Brandon Harris against No. 14 Wisconsin, but he’s had fun doing it. “We’re going to send them both out there,”
Miles told Jack Arute on tions as to how the ofSiriusXM College Foot- fense will respond to ball Nation on Wednes- switching back and forth day. “They’ll each stand between quarterbacks behind a guard, and throughout the course of when we’re ready, one a game. “I think the biggest will step behind the center and the other will go adjustment will be for the offensive line getting in motion.” But regardless of used to hearing a differwho takes No. 13 LSU’s ent voice within the cafirst snap of the season, dence and the receivers Miles has made it clear with timing,” said LSU both Jennings and Har- senior running back Terris will receive signifi- rence Magee. cant playing time in the Magee did not exTigers’ opener against press any concern, the Badgers. however. He said he exThis has raised ques- pects both young quar-
terbacks to execute well under the direction of LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. The Tigers’ wide receiver corps also displayed confidence in Cameron’s system, saying they don’t predict any trouble transitioning between the two dualthreats. “Those guys are very much alike,” said LSU freshman wide receiver John Diarse. “We don’t try to adjust to either quarterback. We’re see quarterbacks, page 11
Computer whiz kids from colleges across the country are preparing to eat, sleep and breathe programming to turn their ideas into technological realities. This weekend, the University will host Louisiana’s first student hackathon called GeauxHack— an event where student programmers and designers from across the country will gather to spend 24 hours working on creative collaborations. There are 229 students from more than 100 universities registered to participate. According to the GeauxHack official website, the event is open to experienced programmers as well as novices. Major League Hacking cofounder Jonathan Gottfried said many students are drawn to hackathons because they provide an opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom without the pressure of receiving a grade. “They’re getting to build what they’re passionate about and what they’re interested in and getting to share it with a community of their peers,” Gottfried said. Hackathons have been popular within the professional programming community for many years but have only become popular among students within the last few years. Almost every college student owns a laptop and has access to a good internet connection, making it easier than ever to conduct these events, Gottfried said. GeauxHack was organized by sophomore computer science majors Howard Wang and Samantha Fadrigalan and sanctioned by Major League Hacking, the official student hackathon league. During his freshman year, Wang travelled to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he attended his first
see hacking, page 11