The Daily Reveille - October 9, 2015

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015

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• SG passes resolution for gender neutral bathroom signs, page 3 • Tigers aim to recover confidence in Missouri match, page 5 • Opinion: LSU should reconsider privatizing pharmacy, page 8 @lsureveille

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village... YEP Village seeks to guide African-American male youth BY CAITIE BURKES • @BurkesTDR

photos by MARY ROLAND / The Daily Reveille

Melanie Washington opens the door to 225 Peabody Hall each afternoon, Monday through Thursday, welcomed by dozens of fourth- and fifth-grade boys who relish their time under the campus’ stately oaks and broad magnolias. A licensed clinical social worker, Washington is the program director for Youth Empowerment Program, or YEP Village. YEP Village is the product of

Fifth-grade boys attend the Youth Empowerment Program Wednesday to learn violence prevention and self-empowerment techniques.

a three-year grant from the Louisiana Office of Minority Health to the university’s Office of Social Services Research and Development, which is part of the LSU College of Human Sciences and Education. The grant allows people like Washington to teach violence prevention and self-empowerment techniques to 9- and 10-year-old African-American males from at-risk communities.

see YEP, page 4 FOOTBALL

Tigers should welcome South Carolina Former-kicker Colt David INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Sports Columnist LSU fans claim to be the best in the nation. This weekend is a chance to prove it with their actions. The University of South Carolina is the traveling team, but it’s a perfect opportunity for a fanbase and a city to make the Gamecocks feel right at home. I know LSU is undefeated. I know the Tiger faithful want to see LSU keep its unbeaten season alive, and I know every LSU fan wants to see Leonard Fournette rush for 200 yards again this weekend. Those wishes are valid.

But if there is ever a time to show a Southeastern Conference foe some love, this is it. In the official release announcing the game had be moved to Baton Rouge, South Carolina President Harris Pastides put things in perspective. “In the spirit of supporting our South Carolina community that is so supportive of Gamecock Nation, we have decided to move the game to Baton Rouge,” Pastides said. “The stress on law enforcement and first responders is too great. Moreover, we’ve had many in the Carolina family directly impacted by the flooding.” Remember that this is South Carolina’s home game. The reason this game is in Death Valley

see GAMECOCKS, page 4

reflects on fake field goal BY MORGAN PREWITT @kmprewitt

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LSU’s Mike the Tiger crowd-surfs during the Tigers’ 45-21 victory against Auburn on Sept.19 at Tiger Stadium.

It’s a play all LSU football fans remember. With the second-ranked Tigers leading No. 12 University of South Carolina, 14-7, on Sept. 22, 2007, then-junior place-kicker Colt David lined up to attempt a 32-yard field goal with less than 1:30 remaining in the first half, or so he thought. Right before the ball was snapped, LSU senior quarterback and holder Matt Flynn yelled out “Roxie,” the Tigers’ play call for a fake. “I had like a split second to

take it into my mind ... that we were running a fake,” David said. “I didn’t really even have time to get nervous, which probably helped out in the situation. ... We did it so many times in practice it was like second nature.” A couple seconds later, Flynn flipped the ball perfectly over his shoulder into David’s hands as the place-kicker nervously raced toward the end zone. Looking back, David said he might have celebrated the moment a little longer, but at the time he was focused on

see FIELD GOAL, page 4


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