Today in Print - October 18, 2010

Police will allow two Carlotta parties if permits are obtained, p. 3

Reveille LSU ranks No. 6, Auburn ranks No. 4 in BCS standings, p. 5

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Lazy Saturday

Ground game, defense lead the way in LSU’s slow 32-10 win against McNeese Rob Landry Sports Contributor

BUDGET CUTS

University submits plan for $2.2M cut Catherine Threlkeld

For the past few weeks Baton Rouge has been gearing up for the monumental Southeastern Conference matchup between No. 6 LSU and No. 5 Auburn.

See more And judging by the way LSU played McNeese photos from State on Saturday, the Tigers were too.

LSU (7-0) appeared to be looking past the the Tigers’ win Cowboys in a sluggish and vanilla 32-10 victory against Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

MSU at “We kept some things, certainly, that we didn’t want to run in this game,” said LSU coach Les lsureveille.com Miles. “That was probably a mistake.”

The Cowboys (2-4) scored the first points of the game when freshman quarterback Cody Stroud connected with sophomore wide receiver Damion Dixon for a 3-yard touchdown pass.

The score was set up when McNeese recovered a fumble by LSU junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson on the LSU 5-yard line. Jefferson

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MCNEESE, see page 11

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[Left] LSU junior cornerback Patrick Peterson acknowledges the crowd chanting his name Saturday during the Tigers’ 32-10 win against McNeese State in Tiger Stadium. [Right] McNeese senior safety Devin Holland breaks up a pass intended for LSU sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard during the game.

The University submitted its plan Friday to meet a $2.2 million midyear budget cut, which follows last year’s state-budget deficit of $108 million. Chancellor Michael Martin said in a broadcast e-mail the University is implementing a series of permanent reductions.

“These cuts could eliminate a portion of the General Fund support of the Louisiana Geological Survey, phase out scholarships in the School of Music, transfer costs associated with Greek Life to a fee basis, eliminate a portion of state funding to the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab and move the funding of the Academic Center for Student-Athletes to the Athletic Department,” Martin said in the e-mail.

The University will accommodate the midyear cut with revenue from tuition and fees from a large freshman incoming class, according to a news release from University Relations.

Martin said the increased revenue from a larger freshman class would have been used to provide increased classroom support, reduce section sizes and to provide counseling and tutoring houses.

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MUSIC

Stone Rabbits win SG’s Battle of the Bands on Saturday Group to open at Groovin’ in spring Celeste Ansley Staff Writer

Stone Rabbits rocked to victory Saturday at Student Government’s Battle of the Bands.

The band will open at Groovin’ on the Grounds in the spring.

Stone Rabbits competed against Pushing Pandas, The Broken Rubber Band and Winbourne at Free Speech Plaza on Saturday.

Ben Burbrink, Stone Rabbits’ vocalist and guitarist, said some of the songs perSee more formed Saturday were writphotos of ten earlier in the Battle of the week.

Bands at “We just lsureveille.com wrote some of the songs this week, so this was the first crowd to hear them,” Burbrink said.

Stone Rabbits is a young band, with three members still in high school and two in their freshman year at the University, he said.

Burbrink said he attends

Mandeville High School, while guitarist Grant Caldwell and drummer Sam Bachrack attend St. Paul’s High School in Covington.

Bass player Tim Schiro and pianist Kenny Rider are freshmen at the University.

Ben Brignac, animal science freshman, and Gabrielle Becnel, biology freshman, said Stone Rabbits sounded more professional than some of the other bands at the event and had impressive vocals and guitars.

Philip Richard, agriculture

BAND, see page 11

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Battle of the Bands winner Stone Rabbits performs Saturday in front of the Student Union. The group will open at Groovin’ on the Grounds in the spring.

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Nation & World

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INTERNATIONAL Rescuers fear worst for 11 Chinese miner trapped after explosion YUZHOU, China (AP) — Frantically working rescuers feared the 11 Chinese miners trapped by a deadly gas blast may have suffocated or been buried by coal dust, as loved ones kept a vigil Sunday and the death toll rose to 26 with five more bodies recovered.

The Chinese mine drama unfolded as the world still was celebrating Chile’s successful rescue of 33 miners trapped for more than two months. Chinese media had detailed coverage as the Chilean men emerged to cheers.

Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters, told the state-run Xinhua News Agency that hopes of the others still being alive after Saturday’s early morning blast were slim.

“Based on past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail,” Du said. Rescuers had to clear tons of coal dust

from the mine shaft to reach the trapped workers, and they faced dangerous gas levels and the risk of falling rocks as they worked their way into the mine pit.

An initial investigation showed that 6 million cubic feet (173,500 cubic meters) of gas rushed out, Xinhua said, citing rescuers. The outburst generated enough force to throw 2,500 tons of coal dust into the mine pit, it said.

Israeli biweekly lottery draws the same numbers twice in one month

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Pennsylvania man to give $1K to charity for each jobless worker hired

Former mayor Harris convicted of malfeasance, faces $5,000 fine

Court orders re-sentencing of former Marksville High teacher

RICHWOOD (AP) — A former northeastern Louisiana mayor has been convicted of malfeasance in office.

Ed Harris was found guilty Saturday on a charge that stems from $90,000 the mayor allegedly paid himself and other town employees as he prepared to leave office in 2008.

Prosecuting attorney Neal Johnson said Harris will have to give up his seat on the Richwood Board of Aldermen, which he won earlier this month, if the conviction stands.

Harris had served as the mayor of Richwood since the early 1980s before being defeated in the April 2008 election.

Harris faces a maximum sentence of five years and a $5,000 fine.

Harris’ attorney, Charles Kincade, told the Monroe News Star he’s preparing for sentencing.

MARKSVILLE (AP) — The Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal says the sentence given to a former Marksville High School teacher and coach for simple battery on the school’s principal was too harsh.

The Alexandria Daily Town Talk reports that the court ordered a re-sentencing for Roch Bordelon, convicted in the attack on Stephen Allgood.

Avoyelles Parish District Attorney Charlie Riddle III said Friday the 3rd Circuit’s ruling may be appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

No new sentencing date has been set.

Bordelon was accused of beating Allgood at the school on Jan. 26, 2009.

District Judge Mark Jeansonne had sentenced Bordelon to six months, the maximum allowed by judicial guidelines.

NEWTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A 71-year-old philanthropist from suburban Philadelphia thinks he can solve the country’s unemployment woes one charitable donation at a time.

Gene Epstein plans to give $1,000 to charity in the name of businesses that hire an unemployed worker and keep them on the payroll for at least six months.

New Mexico man cleaning handgun JERUSALEM (AP) — For the accidentally shoots mother, son second time in a month, Israel’s biweekly national lottery produced CHAPARRAL, N.M. (AP) — Inthe same winning combination: 13, vestigators in New Mexico say a 14, 26, 32, 33 and 36.

Chaparral man who was cleaning The results of Saturday night’s his handgun Saturday morning acdraw were identical to those of cidentally shot his 4-year-old son Sept. 21. and the bullet passed through the Chairman of Israel’s National boy and hit the man’s mother.

Lottery Authority, Saul Sutnik, Dona Ana Sheriff’s Departcalled the outcome a “rare prob- ment investigator Bo Nevarez says ability” and said the results were both are in critical condition but checked several times to verify their wounds aren’t believed to be them. life-threatening.

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Rescuers are ready to go underground Saturday after an explosion at the state-run Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd mine in Yuzhou city, China, Saturday.

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HALLOWEEN

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BOARD OF SUPS

Police will Officials discuss $2.2M midyear cut to LSU Regents allow two Lombardi: gave some guidance Carlotta permits Sydni Dunn Staff Writer

Facebook events vie for Friday, Saturday Staff Reports The popular Carlotta Street block party, a 35-year Baton Rouge tradition, is planned for separate nights by two separate Facebook events, one for Friday, Oct. 29, and one for Saturday, Oct. 30.

The Daily Reveille incorrectly published on Friday that police were only allowing the Friday event.

The Baton Rouge Police Department, which provides security for the event, says the party can commence on Friday or Saturday nights or both, as long as the proper permits are acquired first.

Sgt. Don Kelly, BRPD spokesman, said the security costs for the permit are less for Friday night because more onduty officers are available then, but organizers can still acquire one at a higher cost for Saturday.

As of Oct. 15, Facebook event for the Saturday night party had more than 1,450 “attending” guests, and the Friday night party had nearly 700.

Jared Loftus, North Gate Merchants Association president, said the permit for a Saturday party will cost $13,000 for the 40 needed police officers for Saturday night.

Representatives from each group will meet with BRPD today to discuss the event.

Although no action was taken, the LSU Board of Supervisors discussed Friday the consequences of a $21.2 million midyear LSU System budget reduction, $2.2 million for the University alone.

System President John Lombardi said the System has received a variety of guidance from the Louisiana Board of Regents but said the reduction is “more complicated than usual.”

Lombardi said the cut, which he referred to as the “infamous cliff,” would be distributed between two parts — one part to teaching institutions and one part to non-teaching

institutions.

“A significant portion of an institution’s budget is in non-teaching,” Lombardi said. “We’re trying to find a way to manage the process so it’s effectively implemented to all institutions.”

Board of Supervisors member Ronald Anderson questioned this method, saying the divide was “ridiculous if you look at it.”

“It’s a real short-sighted approach to where we are,” he said during the meeting. Lombardi said the System does not yet know how much next year’s total reduction will be, but the Board will “continue the process of planning.”

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration recently asked colleges to prepare for a potential 32-percent cut amounting to more than $182 million of their state funds for the next fiscal year. Lombardi recognized the threatening reduction would require

a “reframing of higher education” and serious reduction of faculty, staff and programs.

“I wish I could give you an answer,” he said, “but my crystal ball isn’t that good.”

In other actions, the Board evaluated the 14-day enrollment numbers for each campus. The University’s report displayed growth in areas like enrollment and transfers, an act the Board said was

“phenomenal considering the conditions that exist in higher education.”

The Board also approved the lease agreement with the LSU Property Foundation for the design and construction of a $1.4 million facility located at the University’s Hilltop Arboretum on Highland Road.

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RESLIFE

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

PHILANTHROPY

LSU Percussion promotes beast cancer awareness Work donated in begins on Proceeds name of colleague $15.4M dorm Julian Tate

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Meredith Will Contributing Writer

Construction on Residential College North and a faculty in-residence apartment is set to begin today.

The facilities are scheduled to be completed for fall 2012 and will provide 358 beds for students and the first faculty in-residence building on campus, said Jay High, communications manager of Residential Life.

Residential College North and the faculty in-residence building will cost ResLife $15.4 million to build, High said. Lincoln Builders, a Louisiana-based company, will be in charge of the construction.

“This building program will help the entire state,” High said. “It will provide a lot of jobs to those who live in Louisiana and give back to the community.”

The two buildings will be added to the Residential College Complex, which currently consists of the Engineering and the Business Residential College dorms, which are also known as Residential Colleges South and West, High said.

Residential College North will be located in the Graham lot, the gravel parking lot beside the Business Residential College, and the faculty building will be built into the side of the hill between the Residential College Complex and the Pentagon, High said.

The major assigned to Residential College North will be chosen by a committee composed of senior members of Academic Affairs and Student Life, High said.

The faculty in-residence building is designed to house a professor and his or her family in a twobedoom apartment and will also include community space or offices, according to ResLife Associate Director of Facilities Maintenance Karen Rockett.

Residential College North will be part of the larger community of the Residential College Complex and its own small community, High said. The Residential College Complex shares classroom and lobby space and also holds crawfish boils.

Contact Meredith Will at mwill@lsureveille.com

When Nena Lorenz, principal percussionist of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, University students in the School of Music wanted to do something special for her, according to associate professor of percussion Brett Dietz.

Their well wishing materialized into musical healing during a fundraiser concert for Lorenz on Sunday.

The University’s Percussion Society held the “Minimalize Cancer” concert in the School of Music Recital Hall to raise money for Lorenz, who has close ties to the student percussionists — also

known as Hamiruge.

“We’re doing this within the Percussion Society at LSU,” Dietz said, “In conjunction with that student organization and the Percussion Ensemble, we’re all doing this together.”

Dietz said many of his students have taken lessons with Lorenz.

“If they need to do orchestral kind of playing, they go and study with her first,” Dietz said.

Lorenz, who spends most of her time playing with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, often visits the University to teach master classes even though she also teaches at the University of New Orleans and Xavier University.

Dietz said it came as a shock when Lorenz was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and could no longer teach classes as she began her treatment.

Dietz said though stage three is advanced, Lorenz still has hope.

“It’s still pretty curable for

breast cancer,” Dietz said.

Lorenz had an operation last week to fight the cancer, and will undergo a second later this week, The music played at the concert was inspired by the tunes of the late ’50s to early ’60s.

“It’s very repetitive music,” Dietz said.

The idea for playing minimalist music came from the idea of “healing through repetition,” Dietz said.

Hamiruge also began selling T-shirts that read “Minimalize Cancer,” and people who wore them were allowed to attend the concert for free.

“So far, we have raised over $1,000,” Dietz said.

Sixteen students performed in the concert, which Dietz conducted.

Music graduate student Daniel Heagney, who played in the con-

cert, said the event was personal for him.

“For me, this is really important,” he said, “I know Nena personally, and I play with her on a regular basis. My highschool band director also died of breast cancer, so this one kind of hits home for me.”

Heagney said helping Lorenz’s cause gave him a feeling of accomplishment amid the University’s financial woes.

“It’s time we take our mind off of the budget cuts going on at the school and really focus in on one thing we can do to help the world at the moment,” he said.

Contact Julian Tate at jtate@lsureveille.com

Sports

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

FOOTBALL

LSU No. 6 in first BCS standings Oklahoma Sooners ranked No. 1 in poll Staff Reports In the rankings that matter, LSU is sitting pretty at the moment.

The computers tabbed LSU at No. 6 Sunday, the exact place it sits in both the USA Today and Associated Press polls. It faces Auburn on Saturday, who resides at No. 4 with BCS and No. 5 in the human polls.

Oklahoma (7-0) claimed the top spot in the rankings, which were released Sunday. The Sooners, who rank No. 3 in the USA Today and AP polls, play at No. 11 Missouri this weekend.

Following Oklahoma are Oregon, Boise State and TCU to round out the top five. Michigan State, Alabama, Utah and Ohio State take up the rest of the top 10.

Other Southeastern Conference teams in the initial BCS standings are No. 8 Alabama, No. 23 Arkansas, No. 21 South Carolina and No. 24 Mississippi State.

Aside from Auburn, LSU has yet to play two other teams — Alabama and Arkansas — ranked in the BCS. West Virginia, who LSU beat 20-14 on Sept. 25, checks in at No. 20.

Wisconsin, who beat thenNo. 1 Ohio State on Saturday, is ranked No. 12.

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VOLLEYBALL

Tigers swept by Ole Miss Friday

Michael Ford scores two touchdowns Saturday Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor

Media huddled around LSU redshirt freshman running back Michael Ford following the Tigers’ 3210 victory against McNeese State on Saturday.

Sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard then grabbed everyone’s attention when he called Ford “the best running back in the [Southeastern Conference].”

Ford laughed and shrugged off Shepard’s proclamation, but his 86yard, two-touchdown performance may be the statement game many have been expecting since he first donned purple and gold.

“Michael Ford’s something special,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “I think we’re getting him into a position where he can play.

We need some more backs to help [junior running back Stevan] Ridley carry the load.”

Miles limited Ridley’s carries against the Cowboys, and his 15 rushing attempts marked his lowest total of the season. Miles instead handed the running game to Ford and true freshman running back Spencer Ware, and the two young backs ran with the opportunity.

Ware added 31 yards on five carries to Ford’s contribution, and both backs averaged more than 6 yards per attempt. Their strong performances made up a significant portion of an offense that amassed just 282 total yards against the Cowboys.

“I feel like the coaches really have confidence in those guys,” said junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson. “They’re young guys that came in the game and did a great FORD, see page 7

Tigers play 4 SEC matches in 8 days Mark Clements Sports Contributor

The short, stressful week finally took its toll on the No. 12 LSU volleyball team.

The brutal schedule of four Southeastern Conference matches in just eight days showed its effects as the Lady Tigers (17-2, 8-2) were swept by Ole Miss (13-5, 7-2) Friday in Oxford, Miss.

LSU coach Fran Flory said the Rebels seemed to control the match and credited their victory to effort.

“We could never really get on track, and you have to credit Ole Miss,” Flory said in a news release.

“They just outplayed us, outfought us and were more physical than us.

They were the better team tonight.”

With the win, Ole Miss moved within a half match of LSU in the SEC West.

“This was a great team win for us tonight,” Ole Miss coach Joe Getzin said in a news release. “We executed our game plan very well.

We limited our errors and let our defense put the pressure on them.”

The Tigers were limited to a season-low .111 hitting percentage as they saw their 34-match winning streak against SEC West opponents come to an end.

Senior outside hitter Angela Bensend’s 11-match run of doubledigit kills also ended. The SEC leader in kills per set was held to just seven spikes and a season-low -.108 VOLLEYBALL, see page 7

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Freshman running back Michael Ford breaks through the McNeese State defense Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

NFL

Saints rebound, beat Bucs 31-6

Drew Brees throws 263 yards, 3 TDs Fred Goodall The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — The New Orleans Saints got some unexpected help in reviving a sputtering rushing attack around Drew Brees.

Brees threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, leading the Saints to a 31-6 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

New Orleans rebounded from a mistake-filled road loss that dumped them into third place in the NFC

South, scoring on their first three possessions and getting an unexpected lift from rookie running back Chris Ivory.

Ivory rushed for 158 yards on 15 carries, stepping up in the absence of the injured Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas.

The Saints (4-2) amassed 475 yards of total offense and weren’t forced to punt until early in the fourth quarter.

Tampa Bay (3-2) was held scoreless until Josh Freeman led a long fourth-quarter touchdown drive aided by a pair of personal foul penalties for a late hit on the second-year quarterback.

The Saints finished with 212

yards rushing. Julius Jones gained 32 yards on nine attempts in his New Orleans debut, and Ladell Betts had 20 yards on six carries.

New Orleans committed four turnovers, including three interceptions, in a 30-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week.

Brees completed eight of his first nine attempts against the Bucs, including TD throws of 41 yards to Lance Moore and 42 yards to Robert Meachem. Those scores were the first two times the Saints touched the ball against a defense that had been one of the keys to a surprising start that had Tampa Bay ahead of New SAINTS, see page 7

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New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory (29) is pursued by Tampa Bay defender Quincy Black (58) during the Saints’ 31-6 win Sunday against the Bucs.

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SOCCER

LSU beats Miss. State, ties Ole Miss Tigers sit atop SEC Western Division Rowan Kavner Sports Writer

In a season marred by a lack of goals, the LSU soccer team took out its anger against Mississippi State on Sunday.

After being shut out in a 0-0 tie against Ole Miss (5-8-4, 1-43) on Friday, the Tiger offense let loose against the Bulldogs (7-10, 0-8), as five Tigers scored in a 6-2 victory.

Sophomore forward Reyna Lubin led the LSU attack off the DAVID LYLE / The Daily Reveille bench with two goals and an asLSU sophomore forward Reyna Lubin (25) dribbles around a Vanderbilt defender sist.

LSU (6-6-4, 3-2-3) held an Sunday, Oct. 10. The Tigers beat Mississippi State and tied Ole Miss this weekend. early 1-0 lead after senior forward the top of the box. season.

Courtney Alexander put the Tigers Lee said Kinneman was pheSophomore forward Carlie ahead in the fourth minute fol- Banks put the Tigers up, 5-1, and nomenal Friday night and the two lowing a Bulldog freshman forward goals she allowed Sunday were turnover.

Danielle Murphy difficult to stop.

Alexander led “I thought the whole weekscored her first the Tigers with a goal of the season end she did really well,” Lee said. whopping eight to give LSU a 6-1 “She made a couple great saves on shots. LSU had 30 Friday night.” lead. shots on the day, LSU’s scoreless performance “Reyna and while Mississippi Nina Anderson wasn’t because of a lack of chancState only musand Danielle Mur- es.

Brian Lee tered 10.

The Tigers outshot Ole Miss, phy did a good job LSU soccer coach The Bulldogs’ when they got in 18-12, and had 14 shots on goal to only shot in the there of staying the Rebels’ seven. LSU had seven first half went for a goal as fresh- composed,” Lee said. “Mississippi shots on goal after the first half man forward Elisabeth Sullivan State really wore down.” alone. slipped behind the Tiger defense Banks led the Tigers with five The Bulldogs added the final for the score. goal of the match in the 88th min- shots, four of which were on goal.

“They’re dangerous on the ute.

The Tigers host the Florida break, and they’ve got two or three The Tigers, who are fifth in Gators on Thursday. really fast kids,” said LSU coach the Southeastern Conference but Brian Lee of Mississippi State. lead the SEC West, won for the Contact Rowan Kavner at Lubin put the first time after alrkavner@lsureveille.com the Tigers on top lowing multiple again, 2-1, in the goals in a game.

45th minute when Sunday afshe redirected a ternoon also pass in the box marked the first from freshman time LSU freshforward Nina Anman goalkeeper derson.

Megan Kinneman Brian Lee The Tigers allowed multiple LSU soccer coach poured it on late, goals all season. scoring four of It was a diftheir six goals in the second half. ferent story for Kinneman.

Lubin scored her second goal Kinneman saved all seven in the 68th minute, four minutes Rebel shots on goal, but LSU tied after junior midfielder Taryne Ole Miss, 0-0, failing to score Boudreau scored on a free kick at a goal for the eighth time this

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‘[Kinneman] made a couple great saves on Friday night.’

‘They’re dangerous on the break, and they’ve got two or three really fast kids.’

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Orleans in the division.

The Saints began the day next to last in the NFL in rushing, averaging 75.6 yards per game. Ivory had not been much of a factor, gaining 119 yards through the first five weeks of the season. But the undrafted free agent out of Division II Tiffin set the tone with an 18-yard carry up the

FORD, from page 5

job for us. We’re going to expect a lot from those guys later on in the season.”

The game got off to a shaky start for both backs. On only the fourth play of the game, Ford mishandled a pitch from Jefferson, resulting in a 9-yard loss. Early in the second quarter, a punt bounced off Ware’s leg and was recovered

by McNeese State sophomore cornerback Ford Smesny. The ensuing drive culminated in a Cowboys field goal.

Both Ford and Ware bounced back. Halfway through the third quarter, Ford found the end zone for the first time in his LSU career with a 6-yard touchdown run. One score wasn’t enough for Ford, however.

The Leesville native scampered for a 36-yard touchdown in the game’s

VOLLEYBALL, from page 5

hitting clip.

Junior middle blocker Michele Williams also turned in a season-low five kills.

“The bottom line is our team didn’t play very well,” Flory said.

“We didn’t show much character or heart. Certainly, that’s very disappointing.”

There were some bright spots in the match for the Tigers, however.

Freshman middle blocker Desiree Elliott shined for the second straight match with four blocks to go along with her career-best 13 kills.

“Desi was very good for us,” Flory said. “We couldn’t get the ball to her enough and stay in those rotations [that she plays in]. We didn’t have good defense behind us to get those transition swings and point scoring opportunities.”

Junior libero Lauren Waclawczyk also reeled in a match-best 18

The Daily Reveille middle on his team’s first play.

Freeman completed 25 of 43 passes for 219 yards and one TD, a 2-yard throw to Michael Spurlock on fourth-and-goal with just over five minutes to go. A two point conversion attempt failed ­— New Orleans recovered an onside kick and scored on Betts’ 1-yard touchdown.

Tampa Bay entered having won five of seven dating to a come-from-

behind overtime win against the Super Bowl champions late last season. The stretch of success has highlighted the growth of Freeman and a young defense that’s gotten better since coach Raheem Morris began serving as defensive coordinator.

final two minutes.

“I really didn’t know that I had a chance to score,” Ford said. “I just go out there and run hard, and whatever happens, happens. The first [touchdown] was very great. It was very shocking. My first touchdown was in Tiger Stadium, so that was a memorable play right there.”

Ford first started getting significant attention following a 139yard performance March 27 in the Spring Game. Following that game, many projected him to get the bulk of the carries behind Ridley and senior running back Richard Murphy.

But those high expectations never amounted to actual playing time before Saturday. Ford had only totaled 46 yards on seven carries in the Tigers’ first six contests, but the redshirt freshman never let the lack of playing time frustrate him.

“Just being a young guy, you

have to wait your time,” Ford said.

“Ridley and Murphy have paid their dues. Ridley’s having a great year, so I can’t complain. I just need to make the best of when I get in.”

Ford and Ware join Ridley, Murphy and true freshman Alfred Blue, who missed the game with an injury, in a backfield that averages 188.3 rushing yards per game. Jefferson said the number of quality running backs in the LSU backfield could cause problems for No. 4 Auburn when the two sides square off next week.

“Coming off of this game, we can put any one of the running backs in,” Jefferson said. “That just gives Auburn a whole other thing to look at. It’s not just Ridley or Murphy.”

digs, and sophomore defensive specialist Sam Delahoussaye garnered 11 of her own in the loss.

Despite the poor play, Flory said the young team should take the loss as a learning experience for the rest of the year.

“We will gain some confidence out of this through our work next week in the gym,” Flory said. “We have to look at this as a new start to the second half of our SEC season.

There’s plenty more matches left, and our kids will respond.”

The Lady Tigers finally get some rest to regroup this week. They have a week off before hosting SEC East foe Georgia on Friday in the PMAC.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Student speaks about in-vitro’s benefits I’d heard the Daily Reveille was going down hill, but I’d dismissed the accusations until the Reveille printed an article that said I should never have been born.

Sure it was an opinion article, but even opinion articles should at least be accurate.

I am referring to Andrew Shockey’s article on in-vitro fertilization.

I am a test tube baby. Both

my younger brother and sister were also conceived in-vitro.

According to Mr. Shockey, my parents were wrong to have had us because they could have passed on their genetic infertility.

I don’t think he was right about the risk of infertile children being a reason not to reproduce, but even if you accept that as true, his arguments are still flawed.

I have no greater risk of inheriting infertility than a naturally conceived child.

Neither of my parents are infertile. We were conceived invitro because my mother’s tubes were damaged after she had them tied when she was a 22-year-old mother of two.

His second inaccuracy was

in tying his moral theories into Darwinism.

According to him, a Darwinian should not reproduce if he or she risks passing on a genetic disorder.

Despite his denials, that is only a belief in Social Darwinism.

True Darwinism has absolutely nothing to do with the word “should.” It deals only with has, does and could.

If you can reproduce, then you have every Darwinian Right to reproduce.

The moment you enter “should” into the equation, you switch to Social Darwinism.

Maybe my parents were wrong to conceive unnaturally.

I don’t think so, but I can see some validity in a couple of the arguments against it.

Mr. Shockey, however, used none of these arguments. His arguments were fallacious and his conclusions, frankly, rude.

I hope to see better-quality articles in the future.

Crystal Scouten elementary education sophomore

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

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Days Bobby Jindal has ignored our concerns:

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Will higher education hold any priority with the administration in the coming budget crisis?

Would the governor support a constitutional amendment to protect higher education and allow for more “across the board” cuts?

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What message would the Governor’s Office have for students, faculty and administrators faced with this crisis?

SHOCKINGLY SIMPLE

Military going green, conservatives should follow The New York Times reported Oct. 4 about the Military’s latest efforts to adopt renewable energy sources on the battlefield. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus wants half the energy used by the Navy and Marines to come from renewable sources by 2020. Renewable innovations include solar-powered bases and biofueled jets.

So why is the military embracing technology more associated with tree-hugging hippies than macho Marines? The Pentagon recognizes what congressional Republicans can’t. Energy independence isn’t a political issue — it’s a national security issue.

The rugged terrain and sparse infrastructure of Afghanistan forces the military to commit troops to protecting fuel convoys required for operating a mechanized army. A recent study commissioned by the Army Environmental Policy Institute found every 24 fuel convoys costs one soldier his life.

Free from congressional red tape, military leaders recognized the practical advantages of alternative energy as far back as 2006. While the military is adopting renewable energy because of its tactical benefits in the present, the rest of the country should get behind renewable energy because of its promising future.

For some reason, as soon as anyone brings up alternative energy, conservatives tend to write off any environmental benefits, so I’ll ignore oil spills and greenhouse gases to focus on national security and the economy.

Our reliance on fossil fuels

influences U.S. foreign policy, forcing us into uneasy alliances with nations like Nigeria, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. It’s no coincidence that in the past 30 years of declining domestic oil production, the U.S. has been directly involved in three wars and countAndrew Shockey less conflicts in the world’s most Columnist oil-rich regions.

While a large portion of our oil comes from friendly countries like Canada and Mexico, about 10 percent comes from Saudi Arabia, home to 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers. Another 25 percent comes from questionable regimes in Iraq, Venezuela and Nigeria.

The U.S. taking such an interest in the natural resources of these countries fosters resentment among their citizens. We’ve all seen footage of flag burners yelling “Death to America!” but how many of us consider it a consequence of our greed?

Responding to our economic demand, leaders in Nigeria are sacrificing the safety of their people to profit from our oil addiction. Most citizens never see a dime of the oil money but are still left to clean up nearly weekly oil spills and rig explosions. Obviously the leaders of these countries should share the blame, but is it any surprise a man raised watching these atrocities grew up to be the “underwear bomber?”

Even worse than inspiring terrorists, trading with Saudi Arabia directly funds terrorism. According to

The Daily Reveille Editorial Board Sarah Lawson Robert Stewart Stephanie Giglio Steven Powell Andrew Robertson

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the Times of London, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey said if he could stop any country funding terror he would pick Saudi Arabia. Yet we still import more than 1 million barrels of Saudi crude every day.

Backing renewable energy sources would not only reduce our dependence on questionable oil but also stimulate the economy and foster new technological development.

The days of the U.S. leading the world in every industry are over, but

if we dedicate ourselves to switching away from oil, we could become a world leader in green technology.

As oil reserves fall and fuel prices climb, we’ll persevere and export our new green technology to the highest bidder. What could be more American?

Unfortunately for civilians, Republicans have blocked every Democrat-backed energy bill. Republicans seem more concerned with making the president look ineffective than helping our country. I hope advances made by the military

will eventually find their way into civilian life, but it’ll be important to remember we survived the switch not because of conservatives but in spite of them.

Andrew Shockey is a 20-year-old biological engineering sophomore from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Ashockey.

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Quote of the Day “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

Henry David Thoreau American author July 12, 1817 — May 6, 1862

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‘Gas for Guns’ a new low for combating BR crime

I’m not afraid to admit I’ve made some dumb decisions in my life.

Onion rings at the fair before hopping on the roller coaster, ordering a hot dog at a seafood restaurant and taking that 10th shot of Jack Daniels freshman year — all wholly unintelligent decisions I soon came to regret.

But no choice I’ve made, including putting things into my body that immediately exited through their entry, can compare to the sickening stupidity politicians regurgitate on a daily basis.

It’s hard not to be politically cynical in our age when you take a look at some of the idiotic ideas our nation’s leaders have stumbled upon during their terms.

Nowhere is this more evident than right here in Louisiana, which seems to be a hotbed for the inbred brainchildren of public officials.

And if any of you have some semblance of optimism when it comes to government, all it takes is one glance in the direction of the Mayor’s Office on St. Louis Street

to make a cynic of the most politically fervent people.

East Baton Rouge MayorPresident Kip Holden’s most recent foray into the realm of civic ineptitude came just last week, with the introduction of his anti-crime initiative headlined by the Cody Worsham “Gas for Guns” Columnist program.

In the same mold as the almost equally moronic and forcedly alliterative “Cash for Clunkers,” the “Gas for Guns” initiative “provides Circle K gas cards worth $50 to $200 in exchange for unsecured guns with no questions asked,” according to last week’s report in The Daily Reveille.

With $400,000 collected from private donations and police drug and asset seizures, residents can trade in guns for gas cards, with .38 caliber guns worth $50, larger guns worth $100 and “assault style”

guns worth $200.

But here’s the kicker: Anyone who turns in a gun does so with no risk of retaliation from the law. All exchanges are done without asking for names or manner of acquisition, with a two-gun maximum as the only restriction.

Now, Holden hasn’t been the worst of officials to serve Louisiana in recent history.

Then again, that’s more a product of the competition than his actual work in office, a backhanded compliment on par with something like, “You don’t sweat much — for a fat girl.”

Nonetheless, Holden is doing his best to become the sweatiest of the bunch with this initiative, which is backward in logic and an ineffective way to combat crime in a dangerous city.

Let’s speculate for a second.

Imagine you own an illegal gun.

Now, consider why you would own such a gun.

Your motive can be narrowed down to protection, intimidation or enforcement — and really,

protection is least likely, as most semi-automatic guns can be obtained legally.

So, as the hypothetical owner of an illegal firearm, you see the announcement of this initiative.

What do you do?

As nice as the offer sounds, your gun is far more valuable economically than, at best, a couple tanks of gas.

Exchanging your tool of power — the most valuable asset you own that gives you power over almost anyone you will encounter — would be foolish.

Instead, why not use the gun you already have to take someone else’s? You know some people who also carry illegal weapons, and you could very easily have prior grudges against them.

It’s simple — use your gun to steal others, trade those in anonymously and walk away a few hundred bucks richer.

Hypotheticals aside, hopefully you’re beginning to get the point.

Accepting firearms anonymously is not going to reduce

crime. Whether the initiative allows for anonymity or not, people aren’t going to give up their unlawful arms.

Illegal weapons are owned illegally because they are used illegally — to threaten, to steal and to kill. Their value far exceeds some extra gas money.

If you’re so middle class you can’t relate, just look at a Michael Scott improv class to see how important guns are.

This initiative both overestimates the stupidity of criminals and reveals the stupidity of our local leaders.

And as far as indigestible things as I’ve consumed over the years, “Gas for Guns” is without a doubt the hardest to stomach.

Cody Worsham is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cworsham.

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FAILURE OF DIPLOMACY

Voting should be mandatory, non-voters should be fined

This November marks yet another midterm election, and if history proves anything, only a minute number of people will turn out to practice their democratic rights.

As a country that not only relies on the p a r t i c i p a t i o n Zachary Davis of its citizens Columnist to run but also fought to allow us to do so, it should be every citizen’s responsibility to participate.

A high of 56.8 percent in the turn out of the voting-age population in the last two decades does not reflect this in the slightest.

Is our situation with politicians perfect? With politicians shooting themselves in the foot nearly every week with either spouts of homophobia, questionable pastimes or simple political ineptness, the answer has to be a resounding “no.”

And prevalent electoral apathy isn’t going to help.

Voting should not just be a right but a responsibility of the American people. Attach fines or some penalties to non-voters, and the voter turnout will undoubtedly skyrocket, though, with today’s lack of civic education, this would take some work to implement.

Mandatory voting is not unprecedented in the world, or even in our own country. Earlier in our country’s history, some states, such as Georgia, Virginia and Missouri, all experimented with the concept.

While non-existent in modern

America, it is still used in some foreign countries.

One such country is Australia.

With a usual voter turnout of about 95 percent, Australia’s compulsory voting has definitely succeeded. The punishment in Australia is fairly small, yet inconvenient enough to help enforce their policy.

Should a voter fail to participate in the vital process of voting, he or she would be fined 20 Australian dollars. Failure to pay this would be transferred to a court, where he or she may be fined an additional 50 plus the costs of having the court deal with it.

This seems far more inconvenient than going out and voting.

However, the system isn’t without its flaws, and there still remains a percentage of the population that has no idea what exactly they’re voting for. Some voters will simply submit a blank ballot, while others would choose something at random to vote for.

It is this area where we would most need to improve should the U.S. ever decide to make voting mandatory. Something resembling a required voting test could be the best way to counteract political ignorance.

Political apathy might be one thing, but I think we can all agree the will of the uneducated is a much greater evil. We dodged a bullet with Sarah Palin. We shouldn’t have to face a similar possibility again.

We have licenses for cars, hunting, fishing and many other trivial everyday things, so why not have a license to vote?

Have citizens participate in a

non-partisan class that simply outlines the hot issues of the day every four years or so that ends with a test. Upon passing the test, voting permits would be given and their votes would be required come election day.

Should people not have acquired said license and are thus unable to vote, they should be required to pay a fine or some other form of punishment. Either minor jail time or a suspension of other licenses could also help deter citizens from continuing to abstain from voting.

By no means would this help solve all of the problems of the current election system. Many Americans would still probably feel their votes don’t matter, and one can argue the two-party dominance in place is the reason for that.

In the fight against the lack of political involvement in our country, however, this would be a good step forward. If voting were required, politicians will be able to spend more time actually talking about their issues instead of trying to convince voters to turn out.

If you don’t like this idea, however, the best way to stop it is to get out and vote on your own. Don’t give the government a reason to enforce something like this.

Zachary Davis is a 19-year-old history sophomore from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.

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netted four yards of total offense in the game, completing 5-of-8 passes for 28 yards while carrying the ball four times for -24 yards.

LSU responded to the score immediately.

Junior cornerback Patrick Peterson returned the ensuing kickoff 45 yards to the McNeese 40-yard line.

Junior quarterback Jarrett Lee then entered the game for his first series of the evening and led the Tigers on a six-play touchdown drive capped by a 2-yard run by junior running back Stevan Ridley.

McNeese sophomore kicker Josh Lewis kicked a 23-yard field goal following a seven-play, 35-yard drive, giving McNeese a 10-7 lead.

But once again, Lee and Ridley answered on the ensuing drive. Lee was 4-for-5 for 36 yards and Ridley carried three times for 20 yards on the drive, including a 10-yard touchdown run to put LSU ahead for good, 14-10.

Lee would finish the game 9-of14 for 75 yards.

LSU took a 16-10 lead into halftime after senior defensive tackle Drake Nevis wrapped up McNeese junior running back Andre Anderson in the end zone for a safety. It was the first safety for LSU since Nevis recorded one last season at Alabama.

Redshirt freshman running back Michael Ford scored the first touchdown of the third quarter on a 6-yard run. The extra point attempt by senior kicker Josh Jasper was no-good — the first time in his illustrious career he has missed an extra point.

Jasper connected on three of four extra point attempts and hit one of his two field goals of the evening.

Jasper also rushed for a first down for the second consecutive week. Late in the second quarter he caught a snap on a punt, and as the Cowboys coverage team took off downfield to set up their return blocking, Jasper broke into a dead sprint for 11 yards and a first down.

“We told him to look at that,” Miles said. “We said, ‘You have a look-see,’ because it didn’t look like they were pressing the punt. They weren’t forcing us to punt the ball, so certainly he pulled that sucker down and got a first down.”

The final score of the game came on a 36-yard run by Ford,

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LSU junior running back Stevan Ridley (34) runs for a first down Saturday during the Tigers’ 32-10 victory against the McNeese State Cowboys in Tiger Stadium.

capping a ground attack drive that spanned 69 yards.

Both Ford and Ridley scored two touchdowns on the night, the first time the Tigers’ had two players score two rushing touchdowns in the same game since Charles Scott and Jacob Hester accomplished the feat against Tulane in 2007.

The defense held McNeese to 219 yards and allowed just 3.3 yards per play.

“We did a good job on defense,” said senior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard. “They have scholarship players, too. They came out, and this was their championship game, and they came out with championship effort.

It kind of woke us up a little bit, and we came out in the second half and got the job done.”

But Lee is not satisfied with his unit’s performance.

“We just need to focus more,” Lee said. “We’re preparing great in practice during the week so we just need to get in and watch some game film and just keep rolling.”

Despite the milquetoast game plan and lackluster effort at times, Miles enjoyed having the outcome of a game not be in question during the final moments.

“What the heck, it wasn’t even hardly tight or anything, was it?”

Miles joked. “I asked for some gum or something.”

Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com

freshman, said he enjoyed the event, and Natalie Savre, psychology freshman, added that the Stone Rabbits is the best band she has heard at the University thus far.

Burbrink said the band typically plays in the Mandeville and Covington area and was surprised by the win because it typically loses to older pop radio bands.

Beverly Suffern, SG director of programming, said the bands were judged on a scale from one to five on stage performance, crowd reaction, musicality, originality and overall score.

The event was judged by KLSU station manager Nick Boudreau, producer of Baton Rouge Blues Week and member of the Louisiana Music Commission Johnny Palazzotto, School of

Music recording engineer Bill Kelley and 104.9 The X night disc jockey Jonas Spira.

Suffern said she was pleased with the turnout and thought moving the location from the Greek Amphitheater to Free Speech Plaza was a great decision.

“It went really well,” Suffern said. “We had a great turnout, and all the bands did a really great job.”

Battle of the Bands is hosted

by Students on Target, a department of SG. SOT promotes University health and wellness, especially focusing on abstaining from alcohol, although many spectators at Saturday’s event had alcohol with them.

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