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A Tale of Two QBs Jennings battling for starting spot BY TYLER NUNEZ • tnunez@lsureveille.com
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LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings (10) throws to LSU running back Alfred Blue (4) on Jan. 1, during the Tigers’ 21-14 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl.
LSU sophomore quarterback Anthony Jennings made a statement last season when he replaced an injured Zach Mettenberger and led the Tigers on a 99-yard, game-winning touchdown drive in a come-from-behind win against Arkansas to close the regular season. With a comeback victory and a bowl game under his belt, Jennings seemed poised to take the reigns and took steps in the offseason to ensure he was prepared for the starting position. “I have taken the biggest strides forward by just coming every day and trying to get better with the offense, leadership and mechanics,” Jennings said. “It’s really about getting better every day, and I am ready for the challenge.” But the statement Jennings made last fall lost some of its luster this spring upon the arrival of freshman quarterback Brandon Harris. Harris out-performed Jennings in LSU’s annual spring game, leaving the quarterback position in limbo and Jennings uncertain of his role for the upcoming season. In fact, LSU coach Les Miles and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron stopped mentioning his name in press conferences. Instead, he is referred to as one of many quarterbacks jockeying for the starting job. “There’s no such thing as a backup here,” Cameron said. “There’s a first starter, a second starter, a third starter, a fourth starter and a fifth starter. We’re not going to keep anybody in that room that doesn’t meet that expectation.” But the literal race of arms between Jennings and Harris has remained so close that Miles has refrained from naming a starting quarterback until days before the Tigers’ season opener against No. 14 Wisconsin.
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Volume 119 · No. 2 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Roberts’ alleged agreement compared to prostitution Responsive pleadings filed with judicial court
BY QUINT FORGEY qforgey@lsureveille.com Mary Olive Pierson, defense attorney for former University Alumni Association President and CEO Charlie Roberts, filed responsive pleadings with the state’s 19th Judicial District Court y e s t e r d a y, c o m p a r i n g Charlie Roberts the alleged agreement between Roberts and his former employee to prostitution. In a lawsuit filed Aug. 1, former Alumni Association employee Kay Heath claimed to have been involved in a sexual relationship with Roberts.
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FOOD AND DRINK
Taco Churro’s food truck expands campus dining options STAFF REPORTS news@lsureveille.com Students were greeted with more than just syllabuses and new professors on the first day of classes on Monday when Taco Churro’s food truck stayed parked near the side of Lockett Hall facing Fieldhouse Drive, giving students more on-campus food options. Owned by Triple B’s Cajun Corner, a New Orleans-based catering company, the food truck has been a concession staple at University sporting events, and now Taco Churro’s offers Mexican cuisine on campus during the week. Taco Churro’s cashier Becky Duncan said
the food truck has a contract with the University and plans to stay open five days a week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m during the school year. A second food truck is set to open in a few weeks. Although the food truck will be around all year, Duncan said its location is subject to change. “Everything is just trial and error today,” Duncan said. Though Taco Churro’s does not take Paw Points or Tiger Cash, it plans to offer those payment options later this semester. The menu ranges from burrito bowls to breakfast options, and ingredients are made fresh everyday, according to Duncan. Duncan said students were
excited to see the new food option on their first day back, saying the truck received plenty of buzz on social media. Sports administration senior Brandon LaPorte said the food truck will gain traction with students because it is affordable, tasty and quick. Kaitlyn Loyd, sports administration sophomore, who used to work for Triple B’s Cajun Corner and will work for Taco Churro’s later in the semester, said the food truck brings something different to campus. She thinks the truck is a more convenient option for students who want quick food and to bypass the Union.
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LSU’s first on-campus food truck, Taco Churro’s, opened Monday in front of the Journalism Building.
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Gaza attack triggers Israeli exodus from border THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Israelis left their homes along the border with the Gaza Strip on Monday, reflecting growing frustration over the war with Hamas and the Palestinian mortar fire raining down on their communities. Tens of thousands of Israelis have fled the area in nearly two months of fighting, which has turned the communities into virtual ghost towns. With the school year fast approaching, the government began offering assistance to residents Monday in the first large-scale voluntary evacuation in nearly eight weeks of fighting. Officials estimate that 70 percent of the 40,000 inhabitants of the farming communities along the Gaza border have left over the course of the fighting, including hundreds on Monday. Some went to stay with relatives and friends, while others are staying at hostels or were taken in by strangers who want to help fellow Israelis. Fields that once yielded vegetables and flowers are barren and pockmarked by Palestinian mortar shells. Streets are emp-
ty and most homes eerily silent. The fighting has killed more than 2,100 Palestinians, according to Gaza officials, leveled thousands of buildings and left tens of thousands of people homeless. The death toll on the Israeli side has been much lower, largely because of Israel’s network of air raid sirens, bomb shelters and the Iron Dome missile-defense system. Yet Israel’s defenses have been largely ineffective against short-range mortar fire - a deficiency underscored when a 4-year-old boy was killed Friday by a Palestinian mortar shell. “The community is very close to the border, and we have almost no warning of incoming fire,” said Elazar Ashtivkar, a 30-year-old father of four who left Nahal Oz, the scene of the deadly attack, several weeks ago with his family. He said the family is now staying in a nearby kibbutz, where he has 15 to 20 seconds to get to a shelter, which he said is an improvement. He said nearly all of Nahal Oz’s roughly 400 residents have left. Only a few workers
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Palestinians walk amid the rubble of the Omar Ibn Abdul Aziz mosque after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Gaza city on Aug. 25. in charge of taking care of the cows along with some security personnel remain, he said. He said he will return as soon as it is safe. The military says Gaza militants have fired at least 1,400 mortars on the border communities since the fighting began. The government this week offered to help anxious Israelis close to the war zone leave their homes, the first time it has sponsored a large-scale evacuation.
The Israeli military said it carried out at least 65 airstrikes Monday, targeting a mosque it said was used to store weapons and another it said militants used as a meeting point. The military also said that Palestinian militants fired more than 100 rockets into Israel. Early Tuesday local time, an Israeli airstrike leveled a 14-story building in Gaza, wounding at least 25 people, said Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra.
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Indiana gay couples head to Chigaco for hearing INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of couples are challenging Indiana’s and Wisconsin’s gay marriage bans in a case being heard Tuesday in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Looming large in the case is the issue of medical emergencies faced by same-sex couples. Crowds of supporters attended rallies in both states Monday and boarded Chicago-bound buses to support the plaintiffs, who are suing for the right to marry or to have their out-of-state marriages recognized. They argue that powers of attorney and domestic partner registries don’t guarantee
they’ll be allowed to make critical end-of-life or life-saving decisions. Judges have overturned numerous states’ gay marriage bans since last summer, when the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the federal government to recognize state-sanctioned gay marriages. Same-sex marriage is now legal in 19 states and the District of Columbia, and the remaining state bans all face legal challenges. Federal judges struck down the bans in Wisconsin and Indiana in June, and hundreds of couples married in the two states before those rulings were put on hold.
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Dietzel campaign hires student interns Students find ways to cut back on textbook costs BY SAVANAH DICKINSON sdickinson@lsureveille.com
Economics sophomore Bradley Ashlock and political science sophomore Katherine Thompson, walk through the Quad to class and study in Middleton Library, all while standing on the front lines of Louisiana politics. Ashlock and Thompson said they began working for the Paul Dietzel’s political campaign in January to make a difference in their community. Dietzel, a self-declared conservative businessman, is running for Louisiana’s 6th District congressional seat. Thompson, who hails from Annapolis, Maryland, dove headfirst into Louisiana politics. She is also inolved in various other student organizations. “Paul Dietzel is a part of my generation,” said Thompson. She said the opportunity to work with like-minded peers piqued her interest in the campaign. Thompson said Dietzel, 28, attracts University students’ attention because of his alumni status. Thompson’s duties include calling potential and undecided voters, walking door-to-door and planning campaign events. “You’re more likely to hook people when you’re engaging someone in person,” Thompson said. This summer, Thompson walked door-to-door with other Dietzel interns in the blazing Louisiana heat. Thompson said working for the campaign helped her decide she enjoys political campaigning. She said she would never run in an election herself but being a campaign manager seems interesting. Dietzel’s campaign also opened the door to more oppor-
prices and how to order them. This one-stop-shop has expanded across campuses At the beginning of each throughout the nation and Shersemester, University students wood said Bigwords serviced empty their wallets and fight more than a million students bookstore traffic for textbooks, last year. Business junior Courtney but now many students are disGeary said she had never heard covering alternative of Bigwords and traways to cut back on Textbook costs: ditionally buys her costs. books through the Students comBiology 1001: monly save money LSU Bookstore = $206.05 bookstore on campus or the Co-op. by borrowing or purAmazon = $55.00 Geary said she chasing textbooks French 1001: from friends or ads LSU Bookstore = $190.00 paid $160 for her Econ 4070 texton social media, but a Amazon = $166.12 book, and when she previously unknown Experimental Statistics 1001: searched for the app is providing a LSU Bookstore = $126.50 book on the Bigwords new outlet. Amazon = $160.23 app, she could have Many students purchased the textalready use websites like Amazon, eBay or Abebooks book for $36. Pre-veterinary junior Cathto get better deals, but recently Bigwords.com and the Bigwords erine Laborde said her recently app have grown in popularity as graduated sister, took many of a price comparison search en- the same classes and kept textbooks to pass them along. gine for college textbooks. “My older sister doesn’t have Jeff Sherwood, CEO at Bigwords, said they take all the every book I need,” Laborde textbooks that a student may said. “But I’ve had a lot of sucneed and find the best price for cess trading and borrowing each textbook across reputable books with friends.” While bartering textbooks sellers while factoring in coupons and deals the sellers may with friends seems to be one of the most popular ways students offer. “The average total cost of save money, biochemistry jutextbooks for college students is nior George Montanio suggest$1,187,” Sherwood said. “Using ed a different, less advertised Bigwords combination of differ- route. Montanio said he was searchent stores with the best prices we are saving students about ing for textbooks online when he noticed he could download the $1,000 on average.” Sherwood says Bigwords microbiology textbook he needuses an algorithm to find the ed offline for free. Montanio cheapest version of a student’s said he didn’t see many full biology textbook on one website textbook downloads online, but while finding the cheapest ver- there were several websites that sion of a student’s math textbook offered textbook downloads, inon another and then provides the cluding rrut.com and bookboon. student with a list of all the best com. BY PAUL BABINEAUX pbabineaux@lsureveille.com
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LSU sophomores Bradley Ashlock, left, and Katherine Thompson, right, pose in front of Dietzel campaign sign. tunities for Thompson and other Dietzel interns. This summer Thompson attended the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans. She volunteered for the conference to cover her attendance fee. Thompson also met Herman Cain at a Dietzel exclusive event and heard from speakers like former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin. Ashlock worked with Thompson on the Dietzel campaign. A friend had introduced him both to the campain and to the world of Louisiana politics. Ashlock worked for the campaign until May 2014. Over the summer, he interned for the Republican Party of Louisiana in Shreveport and gained name recognition in the Louisiana political sphere. Since that internship, Ashlock ranks as having made the most campaign phone calls and has the second number of most doors knocked on in state.
“I made those phone calls and knocked on those doors because it had to be done if we were going to get Bill Cassidy elected to the Senate,” Ashlock said. When Ashlock made more than 500 calls a day, Louisiana Republican campaigns began to take notice, which led to his new position on Cassidy’s campaign. After this election cycle, he said he hopes to continue his political involvement in the 2015 gubernatorial race. One day, Ashlock may have students working for his campaign. After completing law school, he said he wants to run for political office to make a difference in the state he calls home. Ashlock and Thompson agreed student participation in the upcoming congressional election is vital. “There has been a huge push by the Dietzel campaign to get college students involved,” Thompson said.
NATION
AUGUST
Mourners gather for Brown’s funeral
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS — The mourners filled an enormous church to remember Michael Brown — recalling him as a “gentle giant,” aspiring rapper and recent high school graduate on his way to a technical college. But the funeral that unfolded Monday was about much more than the African-American 18-year-old who lay in the closed casket after being shot to death by a white police officer. The emotional service sought to consecrate Brown’s death as another in the long history of the civil rights movement and implored African-Americans to change their protest chants into legislation and law. “Show up at the voting booths. Let your voices be heard, and let everyone know that we have had enough of all
of this,” said Eric Davis, one of Brown’s cousins. The Rev. Al Sharpton called for a movement to clean up police forces and the communities they serve. “We’re not anti-police. We respect police. But those police that are wrong need to be dealt with just like those in our community that are wrong need to be dealt with,” Sharpton said. Two uncles remembered how Brown had once predicted that someday the whole world would know his name. “He did not know he was offering up a divine prophecy,” Bernard Ewing said. More than 4,500 mourners filled Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis for the service, which at times seemed like a cross between a gospel revival and a rock concert. It began with upbeat music punctuated by
clapping. Some people danced in place. The crowd included the parents of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old AfricanAmerican fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida, along with a cousin of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old murdered by several white men while visiting Mississippi in 1955. Till’s killing galvanized the civil rights movement. Also in attendance were several White House aides, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, filmmaker Spike Lee, entertainer Sean Combs and some children of the Rev. Martin Luther King. The Rev. Charles Ewing, the uncle who delivered the eulogy, said Brown “prophetically spoke his demise.” And now his blood is “crying from the ground. Crying for vengeance. Crying for justice.”
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Storytime - Hammond Public Library
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Diabetic Kitchen Meeting - First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
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Evangeline Toastmasters - O'Charley's Team Trivia - George's Place
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David Torkanowsky Trio - Snug Harbor-New Orleans Back to School Concert - Parade Grounds Kocktail Karaoke - Goodfriends Bar
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David Torkanowsky Trio - Snug Harbor-New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014
College of Ag, Slovakian university form exchange program BY LAUREN GUILLOT lguillot@lsureveille.com A new student exchange program offered between the LSU College of Agriculture and the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia, aims to expose AgCenter students to the global economy. A delegation of LSU College of Agriculture faculty, including College of Agriculture Assistant Dean Leslie Blanchard, Ag Center International Programs Coordinator Ivana Tregenza, and Agricultural Education professor J.C. Bunch, traveled to Slovakia for three weeks over the summer to build a relationship between the two schools and establish the program. “We went to their dairy farms
and their orchards that they have in Slovakia and the Czech Republic,” Blanchard said. Several University faculty members previously had established connections with neighboring universities to work together on research. Ivana Tregenza, the international programs coordinator for the LSU AgCenter, is from the Czech Republic, near Slovakia. According to Bunch, the departments at the Slovakian university align with the departments of the LSU College of Agriculture, allowing for coordinated education and research partnerships for visiting students and faculty. Students who participate in the international exchange can learn from Slovakian professors in the
departments similar to their major. The exchange — open to undergraduate and graduate College of Agriculture students— will give the student participants three 4000-level credit hours. The program will kick off in summer 2015 with Bunch leading 15 to 20 students to Slovakia for a two-week program. He will begin recruiting for the program in September. In Slovakia, students in the exchange will spend the first part of each day working with professors at the university in departments matching their academic major. The second half of the day will be dedicated to cultural awareness. The students will be taking group excursions to surrounding countries including Austria, the
Czech Republic and Hungary. On these trips, the students will have the opportunity to see the local agriculture and learn about the culture and history of the area. Bradley Coleman, an agricultural education senior who participated in an exchange program in Africa, said experiencing agriculture abroad is a great experience for students. “Getting to see how they are able to work around the same problems that we have here but in a different way that fits their culture is really interesting,” Coleman said. Bunch said educating students on global economy and culture will benefit them throughout their careers by helping them understand that
agriculture is a global business. “We are internationalizing our students,” Bunch said. “It makes them more marketable in the workplace. “The student exchange is the first initiative of this bigger program.” Blanchard explained some of the ways the schools hoped to work together in the future. “We could host visiting faculty who are doing research here in Baton Rouge and we can send faculty there to do research,” she said. Tregenza said she hopes the collaboration between schools will eventually evolve to include joint degree programs. A delegation from the Slovak University of Agriculture will visit LSU in October.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Tufts attempts to improve campus over summer
Grant keeps LSU on the cutting edge BY ROSE VELAZQUEZ rvelazquez@lsureveille.com
wasn’t aware of any changes during the intersession. Lizzy Ehrhard, biology maOver the summer, Student jor, said she was not informed Government president Clay about the parking changes over Tufts prioritized engaging with the summer. “I feel like they sent out an students. But this fall, Tufts’ greatest email halfway through and said challenge is to be involved in ev- you can park anywhere,” she said. ery aspect on campus. Ehrhard also said she doesn’t “As heads of Student Government, we need to let the stu- think the parking would have dent body know where we want been effective for the fall and them to be,” Tufts said. “My spring semesters. “I know the parking isn’t goal is to have an immediate, positive impact with the student good, but I get why they have designated areas depending body.” On the first day of class this on living situations,” she said. Ehrhard said she semester, Tufts’ influence was noticeable across campus for lives in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house some students. and would Tom Kainot be happy ser, electrical if there were engineering vehicles with freshman, different tags said he heard parking in about Student her designatGovernment ed area. on his first T u f t s , day of class. CLAY TUFTS, however, said “ I ’ v e most students heard them Student Government president he spoke with being menliked the pilot tioned in my first class for supplies,” Kaiser program and called it “a huge success.” said. Tufts and SG vice presiGraphic design senior Michael Kron said he hasn’t yet dent Taylor Lambert not only heard about any of SG’s plans prioritized engaging the University’s students but also fostering for the semester. SG and Parking and Trans- a collaboration between the portation Services piloted a new City of Baton Rouge and the parking program for the sum- University. East Baton Rouge Mayormer term, which temporarily interchanged the Greek, Resi- President Melvin “Kip” Holddential, and Commuter permits en reached out to Tufts this summer to talk about pubfor added parking. Tufts was approached by lic safety and lighting issues Jeff Campbell, senior direc- around campus. Tufts said antor of Administrative Services other meeting point was trying and Risk Management, with a to get the University and the completed parking plan for the City of Baton Rouge closer in intersession and gave the office terms of jobs. A follow-up meeting with the go-ahead. Zachary Junda, mass com- Holden is planned but has not munication senior, said he yet been scheduled, Tufts said.
With the help of a grant, assistant marketing professor Dan Rice is tracking tech-savvy consumer eyes in the E.J. Ourso College of Business. The Louisiana State University College of Business Research Lab Mobility and Measurement Enhancement grant, totaling $158,000, is the second consecutive grant awarded to Rice by the Board of Regents. “The first grant gave us the framework for a basic, functioning lab. This gives us the ability for additional eye-tracking, specifically more mobile eye-tracking,” Rice said. All three researchers on the project agreed that grant funding gives the University an advantage in comparison to other similar programs. Andrew Schwarz, associate professor in the College of Business, said psychology is shifting to a division of research called neuropsychology — the study of the behaviors deeply rooted in the human brain. Rice’s research focuses on eye movement as one of these behaviors and understanding why viewers’ eyes are drawn to certain onscreen phenomena. By studying this behavior, Schwarz believes researchers can learn how to draw viewers’ eyes elsewhere and apply this information to marketing. “This move to neuropsychological behavior is not new, but it is expensive,” Schwarz said. Schwarz said the University is one of few to invest the necessary resources to have the capacity for this type of research. “Just the fact that we even have a dedicated space for the lab, I think that’s something that a lot of other schools don’t have,” said assistant marketing professor Andrew Kuo. Schwarz said Rice’s re-
BY JAYCE GENCO jgenco@lsureveille.com
‘My goal is to have an immediate, positive impact with the student body.’
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LSU assistant professors Dan Rice (left), Andrew Kuo (right) and Andrew Schwarz (not pictured) were recent recipients of the Board of Regents grant. search is significant because it addresses how consumers view technology and how technology can be improved. Rice said his research is the basis for graduate work and additional projects throughout the department. “Within the past five or 10 years, you can see how much commerce is going through people’s tablets and phones. It’s really important to see what’s effective on a mobile platform,” Rice said. Equipment funded by the grant will allow research to extend into the mobile realm and address this technological shift. While Rice took the lead on the grant proposal, he brought Kuo and Schwarz together to serve as his co-investigators. Rice and Kuo address the project’s marketing elements, and Schwarz handles the technical aspects, allowing research to be approached from dual perspectives. Before coming to the University, Rice and Kuo worked
together in the research lab at the University of Florida during their time as doctoral students in the marketing program. Rice hopes the new equipment will broaden areas of interest and create opportunities for mutually beneficial projects with other universities. This will also create opportunities for publication, Schwarz said. Rice said the team has acquired all of the lab’s new equipment and software within the last month and also planned training sessions. There is currently one undergraduate student assisting with the lab’s administration, and Rice said he has not yet been approached by an undergraduate looking to conduct research. But Rice and Kuo agreed that, while it would be a huge undertaking, they are open to working with any interested undergraduate with enough motivation.
Sports
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
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FOLLOW MY LEAD Reliable and versatile Arlitt hopes to lead young Tigers in 2014 BY DAVID GRAY • dgray@lsureveille.com
Senior midfielder Alex Arlitt had a brief message for her teammates when they circled together minutes before the Tigers’ season-opening match against Troy on Friday. As the only senior on a talented, yet, inexperienced LSU soccer team, Arlitt helped calm the nerves of her younger teammates by simply focusing on the importance of effort rather than performance and outcome. “I told them that there are going to be mistakes, and no one’s going to get mad at you for that,” Arlitt said. “But what people will get mad at is if everyone isn’t completely laying everything they have on the line. We need to leave it all out on the field.” But Arlitt’s words of advice were more than just parts of a senior’s typical pregame speech: they were the summation of her collegiate career. The Houston native has been one of the Tigers’ most reliable players during her time at LSU; but her abilities on the field combined with her selfless attitude is what gives coach Brian Lee confidence she will provide the much-needed senior leadership for the young squad in the 2014 season. “The respect level of the team for her is really high,” Lee said. “If she says something to a particular player or the team as a whole, they put a lot of stock in it. Her leadership within the team has evolved every year.” Since joining the LSU soccer program in 2011, Arlitt has been a mainstay in the Tigers’ lineup, having started in all 64 games of her collegiate career. But Arlitt’s dependability in the Tigers’ lineup is perhaps only matched by her versatility on the field. Whether she’s been asked to facilitate in the offense or bolster the defensive back line, Arlitt has filled in
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Senior midfielder Alex Arlitt (14) drives downfield Friday during the Tigers’ 2-0 victory against Troy at the LSU Soccer Stadium.
see ARLITT, page 6
Neutral site games bad for fans THE CUBAN CANNON TOMMY ROMANACH Sports Columnist It’ll occur when you pack your bags Friday, ready for a weekend trip to Houston. After getting gas for your five hour drive you’ll pass Tiger Stadium, recently refurbished and expanded. Then you might ask yourself, “If we have a great stadium, why are we driving to Texas to play in another one?” It is now known that LSU is the reason the Tigers are playing at neutral sites for their twoyear rivalry with Wisconsin. At Big Ten Media Day this season, Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen said he “would have said yes” to a home-and-home series against LSU. The statement sparked hate from many LSU fans, questioning the point of having such a sparkling stadium if LSU was only going to host the Sam Houston States of the world. The stadium looks bigger and more imposing than ever, it would only make sense to show it off. Junior cornerback Jalen Collins said he would prefer playing a home-and-home series rather than neutral sites. “I would definitely take playing in Tiger Stadium and then playing them at their place,” Collins said. “I would definitely sacrifice [playing at Wisconsin one season]. Getting that home-field advantage because here we have the best atmosphere in college football.” The last time I remember
see NEUTRAL, page 6 FOOTBALL
Les Miles addresses media ahead of season opener against Wisconsin True freshmen expected to make immediate impact BY JACK CHASCIN jchascin@lsureveille.com After seven months of preparation, the No. 13 LSU football team is set to face No. 14 Wisconsin on Saturday in the 2014 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff in Houston. With the first week of the season here, LSU coach Les Miles hosted his first “Subway Fresh Take by Les Miles” of 2014 on Monday. Miles began by giving a fall camp update and express-
ing his excitement that the team made it to game week. “The hard work is done and the grueling task of getting through camp is over,” Miles said. “It’s now about preparing for [Wisconsin], and certainly the feel of excitement and the energy in our building is very good.” The biggest question coming into the season is who will be the starting quarterback for the Tigers on Saturday. Miles announced the Tigers will play both quarterbacks against Wisconsin, adding while the player
who starts is important, the player who finishes may be just as valuable. “So, we will play both quarterbacks,” Miles said. “Who goes on to the field first is significant… and it’s really going to be their best play, and we are looking forward to that happening.” Miles said a separation between freshman Brandon Harris and sophomore Anthony Jennings has not yet occurred, and he wants to ensure there is a separation before an full-time
see MILES, page 6
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LSU Football coach Les Miles speaks to the media at “Subway Fresh Take by Les Miles,” giving a preview of the 2014 season.
page 6 neutral, from page 5 LSU hosting a big non conference team, it went pretty well. In September 2007, LSU destroyed eventual Atlantic Coast Conference champions Virginia Tech 48-7. The game couldn’t have been more one-sided, and it helped propel the Tigers to their third national championship. The reason LSU has shied away from these games and gone for neutral site games is simple: LSU is going national. That’s what happens when you play in Dallas, Atlanta and Houston enough times to start
the season. With each of these games comes a guaranteed primetime television spot, and with that comes national recognition and a good deal of revenue. The neutral sites also help LSU expand its reach in both recruiting and as a fan base. Kids can be easily influenced, and seeing the Tigers play in their hometown can make them either want to play for LSU or become a fan. The largest factor is how big the alumni base is in cities like Houston and Dallas. LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva knows the stadiums there can be filled, and he knows LSU fans will travel
The Daily Reveille anywhere else. LSU fans, however, know nothing is going to compare to playing at Tiger Stadium, no matter how many seats are filled. There hasn’t been reason to change so far, with the Tigers going 3-0 in their last three neutral site non-conference games. But all it takes is one loss, and the murmurs of having to play in Houston will quickly turn to yelling. Oregon learned its lesson in 2011 when they lost to LSU 4027 in Dallas to begin the season. Starting this season, the Ducks will begin a home-and-home se-
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 ries against Michigan State. It might be a coincidence, but it should still be noted. I’m not saying LSU is going to lose to Wisconsin, and I’m not even saying neutral sites are a bad thing. What I’m saying is that LSU is at a crossroads: it can be a program that serves its fans, or a program that serves its brand. Tommy Romanach is a 22-yearold mass communication senior from Dallas, Texas. You can reach him on Twitter @troman_28
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The LSU football team will play their season opener Saturday against No. 14 Wisconsin at a neutral site. Cowboy Stadium in Dallas is one of many neutral sites where LSU plays their season openers.
arlitt, from page 5 wherever the team has needed her most. The All-Southeastern Conference performer has split time as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, right back and center back during her threeyear career. However, playing multiple positions is something Arlitt did before her career at LSU. But her desire to contribute to the team overcame any doubt, and she’s flourished in the role since. “In my first game at LSU, [coach] Brian said I was going to play center back even though I had never touched the back line before,” Arlitt said. “I did the
jennings, from page 1 Even Harris struggles deciphering what separates the two. “Honestly, I couldn’t tell you,” Harris said. “He’s a guy that can run just like I can run. He’s a guy who can throw just like I can throw. I don’t know anything that may separate us from each other. I’m taller, he’s shorter. I don’t know.” To ensure a lack of speculation, Miles has avoided using either quarterback’s name when referring to their performances in preseason scrimmages. To add one more layer of mystery to the situation, neither quarterback has been made available to talk to the media since LSU Football Media Day on Aug. 10. “There are days when one quarterback shines a little bit more than the other quarter-
best I could, and he was really supportive of me. From there, I kept moving around, and that’s kind of how my past three years have been. I’ve been all over the place.” According to Lee, the scrappy and fearless Arlitt has earned the trust of her teammates because of her ability to affect the game on both defense and in the attack. “She has the utmost respect of her team because she’s a twoway player,” Lee said. “She works very hard defensively. Then in the attack, she’s the kid who makes the first pass that leads to a goal three passes later, but her name doesn’t appear in the box score.
“We think she’s the most underrated player in the SEC.” Arlitt’s impact on the game was evident during the Tigers’ 2-0 season-opening victory over Troy on Friday. Her presence on the back line helped the Tiger defense stifle the visiting Trojans, limiting Troy to 11 shots with only three on goal, and junior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco took notice. “She’s the type of player that basically has no mistakes during the game,” Gomez-Junco said. With a victory to kick off the 2014 campaign, Arlitt hopes to help her talented team, which features two top-15 recruiting classes, maintain its focus for the
entire season rather than just the beginning. In 2013, LSU had a 9-3-2 record before an uninspiring sixgame losing streak concluded their season. With so much talent now filling the Tigers’ lineup, Arlitt is determined to avoid last season’s fate. “Last year was definitely a learning opportunity because I could have stepped up then, but I didn’t,” Arlitt said. “I’ve learned from that, and I’m not going to let it happen again this year.”
back,” Miles said. “Then there are those days where the other quarterback shines, and the other guy can’t get out of his shadow.” Jennings will have to find a way to separate himself from Harris if he wants the honor of starting for the Tigers, but that has proven to be easier said than done. Cameron said the deciding factor may not even be a tangible asset. “For some reason, two guys with the same stats, same height, same everything can trot out there and one guy makes everybody else play better, and the other guy just kind of plays in a bubble,” Cameron said. “The problem is I think we have at least two guys who can go out and inspire others to play well. LSU is no stranger to quarterback controversy. Marcus
Randall battled Matt Mauck in 2003 and JaMarcus Russell in 2004. More recently, Miles did not shy away from splitting minutes between Jarrett Lee and Jordan Jefferson in 2010 and during LSU’s run to the BCS National Championship game in 2011. “The way we work together, everybody gets better,” Cameron said. “The room gets better and one guy goes down, you can come out and put the ball right there with 99 and three-quarter yards to go, and we don’t blink. We go right down the field and throw the winning touchdown.” Even with his starting spot on the line, the high stakes and intense competition haven’t jaded Jennings, who said he and Harris share a mutual respect and support for each other and have they same goal: leading the Tigers to victory.
“We push each other to get better each day,” Jennings said. “I wish the best for him, and he wishes the best for me. We always push each other to the extent we didn’t think possible.” Should Jennings win the job, he will have earned it, something Cameron said will only make him better. “[Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator] Norv Turner made the statement, ‘I have never seen a quarterback benefit from not earning the job’,” Cameron said. “I’m confident that Les [Miles] knows what a guy needs to do to be his quarterback. Sometimes you can quantify it, sometimes you can’t.”
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miles, from page 5 starter is determined. “Right now, they have not separated themselves, and we are not certain [who will be the full-time starter],” Miles said. “If we were certain, then I promise you, we would play the one guy that would give us all the advantage. But if two guys can give us greater advantage than one guy, then let’s certainly play two.” Another question surrounding the Tigers is the status of junior cornerback Jalen Mills, whose second-degree battery charge over the summer was reduced to simple battery, allowing him to participate in team activities. Miles didn’t comment on whether Mills would start or how much he would contribute, but he did say Mills is prepared to ‘It’s now about play. preparing for The Tigers [Wisconsin], and enter the season with sever- certainly the feel al true fresh- of excitement and men expected the energy in our to make contri- building is very butions right good.’ away, particularly freshLes Miles, man running back Leonard LSU Football Coach Fournette. Miles touched on Fournette’s effect on the team and his character throughout the summer and fall camps. “[He’s a] very humble guy. [He] takes coaching all the time,” Miles said. “[He] wants to be a very good player. A real quality teammate, he would fall right in line with some of the great teammates we’ve had… He’s going to want the opportunity to do everything that he can do. And certainly he’ll play a role in this game.” While Fournette is certainly the biggest name on a large list of talented true freshman, he isn’t the only one expected to contribute to the Tigers’ performance. Miles said he expects six to 12 freshmen to make a difference in some way on Saturday.
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of business is a hand-painted door representing the Dalai Lama by local artist Patrick Brabham. Brabham, who committed suicide last year, was known for his typically dark style. Brunet said Brabham had painted two different doors that reflected a more peaceful style, and one of those doors just happened to be in the current Lagniappe building. Brunet was able to convince Brabham’s friend to let her keep the door just before he could take it away. “I told him what we were doing here and he thought
After its big opening at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, director Richard Linklater’s magnum opus film “Boyhood” is finally getting a well-deserved wide release, and in doing so, it is showing film audiences something they are not accustomed to. “Boyhood” is one of the most incredible and ambitious film projects of the decade, and it is undoubtedly one of the most stunning forays into childhood ever put on film. Linklater made “Boyhood” over the course of 12 years. He and his principal actors met for a few weeks every year and made a short film about each part of the life of a young boy. His goal was following the life of this boy as he begins to understand the world that is rapidly changing around him. Linklater felt the only way to capture this transition was hiring a young actor, played by 7-year-old Ellar Coltrane, and film him growing from a boy to a man. The process of making “Boyhood” is fascinating and shows a level of commitment from Linklater and the cast that is refreshing in modern filmmaking. Though this isn’t the first film to try something along these
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Lagniappe Records’ new location opens at 705 St. Joseph Street. The store first opened in 2013 in a small house rented out by Tess Brunet and Patrick Hodgkins.
Local record store remains ambitious after recent expansion BY reese perkins rperkins@lsureveille.com Baton Rouge is home to a few locally owned record stores, but there is only one business where customers can shop for reasonably priced vintage vinyl with the assistance of a friendly pet bird. Lagniappe Records, open 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, is home to many interesting sights and sounds. The store is owned by musicians Tess Brunet and Patrick Hodgkins, along with Brunet’s pet cockatiel, Agnes.
“She’s our mascot,” Hodgkins joked. While Lagniappe is proud to belong to the Baton Rouge community, it did not always call its current building at 705 St. Joseph St. its home. The shop first opened in July 2013 and previously was operated from a small house, which Brunet and Hodgkins rented out. Barely a year later, Brunet and Hodgkins reopened the store at its much larger location. Brunet and Hodgkins said their hard work is beginning to pay off. “It feels really good,” Brunet
said. “We had to start small out of necessity, and I’m glad that we did because it enabled us to not overshoot and grow organically.” Lagniappe’s current building was built in 1949 and has been home to a variety of businesses in its time. Brunet said the building was once the home of Triangle Grocery, a local grocery store that thrived in the 1950s and ’60s. The building was also home to a beauty salon, Salon Dolce’, for nine years before Lagniappe Records took over. One of the things that stayed behind during the building’s change
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University student to perform at Back-to-School concert BY joshua jackson jjackson@lsureveille.com
Becoming the best at one’s craft requires confidence, dedication and skill. Rapper and University chemical engineering senior Kareem Awad believes he has all of these traits. Tonight, he will showcase them as he performs at this year’s Back-toSchool concert sponsored by music blog Jive Flamingo. Kareem Awad, performing under his first name Kareem, will open for Kansas-based rapper XV in front of a crowd of his friends and fellow students. He sees the sea of peers that will stand before him as another step the “beginning of his journey.” Kareem was born and
raised in Baton Rouge by Egyptian parents. Growing up, he was influenced by the city’s prominent music scene. While at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, he wrote a song for a service organization of which he was a member. Although the song was poorly engineered and recorded through Awad’s phone, it was still well-received. As he entered college, Kareem began freestyling for fun, playing instrumentals on his laptop and recording the songs through his phone. But it wasn’t until spring 2013 that Awad began writing songs and pursuing a musical project. He stepped into a studio in July of the same year and acquired his first taste of the professional recording process. Although
he recorded last summer, Kareem waited to release his first song via Soundcloud in March. “I haven’t come up with a rap moniker yet, but I’ve always been called Krispy Kareem,” Awad said. “Krispy might stick one day.” With only five songs on his page and no mixtapes or EPs, Awad has found himself booked three notable times within a three-week span. At Late Night LSU last Thursday, he performed one song for the crowd to preview his set tonight, and Kareem will open for Houston rapper Lil’ Flip on Saturday at DJ’s Club Elite. “I went from dreaming about rapping to actually doing it in front of people. It’s
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Chemical Engineering senior and rapper Kareem Awad practices before his opening at LSU’s back-to-school concert Tuesday at the Parade Ground.
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Boutique brings affordable Bear in Heaven to play Spanish Moon fashions to Perkins Rowe BY GERALD DUCOTE gducote@lsureveille.com
BY MEG RYAN mryan@lsureveille.com “They treat you like family.” That’s a saying that could be used often around Laura Robbins and Jennifer Correa, the mother-daughter team behind women’s clothing and accessories boutique Impeccable Pig. “They’re the nicest people you could ever meet in your entire life,” said store manager Carol Massey. Impeccable Pig originated in Dallas, Texas, and has grown to 15 locations, including one at Perkins Rowe that opened Aug. 16. Massey said five more stores are also in the works, including a New Orleans store set to open in February 2015. Impeccable Pig provides trendy clothing and accessories from $30 to $150. Massey said their primary clientele is women from ages 15 to 30, and the clothing at the boutique offers options for every body type, so customers don’t walk out discouraged. But most importantly, Impeccable Pig won’t rob your wallet. Massey said she wants young women to walk into the store and find an outfit for any occasion without dropping an entire paycheck. Massey said the clothing and accessories showcase a wide range of options and most of the inventory is exclusive to Impeccable Pig. The jewelry brand Dogeared, for example, is displayed in the center of the store. While the designer can be found in its own personal online shop, Massey said no boutique other than Impeccable Pig carries this jewelry line. The boutique also supports local designers, including Mary P. Lamb, a Lafayette jewelry designer. Massey works to ensure the clothing options are as exclusive as possible.
Ruth Reyna, a sales lead at Impeccable Pig, said they tailor the store to locals to provide the best product to customers. Impeccable Pig’s headquarters allows Massey to pick and choose some of the inventory for the store. Massey said that when the boutique first opened, there was a large amount of clothing in The University of Alabama’s school colors, so she asked the district manager for more purple and gold in its next shipment. The store’s district manager is from the Baton Rouge area, so she is in tune with the needs of the community, Massey said. With the new shipments, shoppers can find a purple and gold dress appropriate for game days and purple jeans by the brand Flying Monkey. “We’re the only store in the country that carries Flying Monkey purple jeans,” Massey said. She said the store started with four clothing racks of the purple jeans, but now are down to two because they sell so well. Massey said shopping at Impeccable Pig is a “personal experience from start to finish,” and she makes sure all of her associates are well-rounded. The boutique’s employees try on every garment to know how the item looks on their own body shape. Massey said this technique helps the employees guide customers to garments that will flatter them and make them feel confident. Hallie Dauterive, an Impeccable Pig employee, said she likes working at the boutique because she can help people discover their own style and what looks good on them. Impeccable Pig’s stores exercise the family and community philosophy of owners Robbins and Correa. “We make sure you leave happy,” Massey said.
After only one day of the fall semester, many students would probably say it’s already time for a distraction. Luckily for them, Brooklyn-based band Bear in Heaven will play Spanish Moon tonight to serve as their emotional rescue. “We love the venue,” said bassist Adam Wills. “This’ll be our third time playing it. It’s a great sounding room. Everybody who comes out just seems to be ready for a show versus getting warmed up halfway through the set.” Tonight’s performance is one stop of their tour promoting their latest album, “Time Is Over One Day Old.” The album’s title says volumes more for what the band attempts to convey in the music, Wills said. “It couldn’t be more abstract,” Wills said. “The umbrella of time is infinite. So it allows us to interpret specific meaning in the time. Even in the last six months, it’s kind of shifted its meaning, and that’s what was so appealing about naming the record ‘Time Is Over One Day Old.’ It allows for an infinite amount of interpretation because time is infinite, apparently.” Led by vocalist Jon Philpot, Bear in Heaven has been actively releasing music since 2007 with the wellreceived “Red Bloom of the Boom.” The 2009 album “Beast Rest Forth Mouth” received significant attention. The group has experienced continuous changes in both lineup and style, all while maintaining its signature introspection and somberness. “[The album’s] special trait is, I think, it’s the least cluttered record. There’s a lot of very subtle moments on the record where the last couple would have been not so subtle,” Wills said. “I think it’s still a very recognizable Bear in Heaven record. We’re still, more or less, using the same tools and same palettes. The attention to
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Independent rock band Bear in Heaven will stop Tuesday in Baton Rouge on its latest tour. space is probably just the big change between this record and our last few.” The album, which was modestly received by critics, follows the same formula as the band’s three previous albums. Large soundscapes are present, similar to Icelandic postrock mainstays Sigur Rós. But the textures are different from Sigur Rós because Bear in Heaven seems to write songs from the inside out. The songs’ solid choruses are centered and load bearing to the sound. From there, Philpot and his partners build sound to fill the space that’s left. This airy song structure clearly deviates from the typical formula of college rock: chunky chords, catchy solos and lyrics about young adult life. Nevertheless, Bear in Heaven continues to attract listeners young and old for each of their appearances at Spanish Moon. “We’re just doing our own thing,” Wills said. “I think there’s an audience out there no matter what kind of music you’re making. If you’re just making music for yourself, no matter what the output is, a younger college crowd picks up on that pretty quickly.”
Fellow New York artists Young Magic and Weeknight will accompany Bear in Heaven on the road. “Young Magic are friends of ours,” Wills said. “We toured with them very briefly a couple of years ago. We spend a lot of time laboring over whom we’re going to bring on tour. I sometimes think of it as a DJ set where you just want things to flow. Like all the bands are complementary to each other, but also the bands have a good amount of contrast.” Wills said these two acts were chosen for touring because the band wanted to present a diverse range of musicians while keeping a hint of New York style. “I think each band’s palettes are totally different, but there’s some really heavy links,” he said. “That’s just so key. I think we could make it a lot easier on ourselves. There are so many great bands out there, but we just wanted to almost feel like just one three-hour block of one very awesome set. Kind of like, ‘Here’s three totally different bands.’” Bear in Heaven, along with Young Magic and Weeknight, will play at Spanish Moon starting at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 boyhood, from page 7 lines, “Boyhood” is notable for capturing a genuine glimpse into the lifestyle of modern boy. We live in a time where the Hollywood motto appears to be, “Cutting corners.” Uninteresting sequels and hackneyed adaptations seemingly rule the landscape of cinema.
record store, from page 7 that it was so cool and he believed in it, even when the place was bare bones,” Brunet said. Brunet also promised to erect a plaque in Brabham’s memory above the door. Lagniappe Records’ new building retains the colorful, eye-catching style of its predecessor, but its new, bigger location is the most significant change. With the change in scale, Brunet and Hodgkins brought along a few additions they thought customers would enjoy. Lagniappe Records now offers French Press Coffee as well as communal seating areas with access to free WiFi, so customers can read or study. But seating areas aren’t the only thing that’s expanded at Lagniappe since the move. “We have twice as many records out on the floor.” Brunet said. “We’re also about to add another 2,000 records to the inventory.” Lagniappe Records sells both vintage and newly released vinyl, but the store’s main focus is vintage records. The ratio of vintage to new vinyl is about 70:30, Hodgkins said. Most of the store’s vintage records are either sold to the store by customers for a trade-in price or donated to the store for free. The store’s vintage albums are priced reasonably; some vintage albums by popular classic rock bands are marked as low as $10. “We have the cleanest records in town.” Hodgkins said. “We price our records to be competitive — not with other stores in town, but with the Internet.” Brunet and Hodgkins know modern shoppers research pricing at online retailers, and they use this to their benefit when
Tales from the “Hobbit” movie’s set where Ian McKellen was reduced to tears because of the extreme difficulties acting on green screen as opposed to on set are particularly disheartening. Even some of our greatest filmmakers are allowing the business to compromise their art. Just because film is primarily a form of entertainment does not pricing items. “You’re looking at items roughly $5 to $8 cheaper than what you’d find on the Internet.” Brunet said. Though their vintage vinyl runs at lower prices, the price of newer releases remains consistent with other online retailers, minus shipping costs. Brunet and Hodgkins understand the popularity and ease of online shopping, but said they always recommend buying vinyl from local shops. “Sometimes you don’t know what you’re looking for until it finds you,” Hodgkins said. “That also applies to life, but mostly it applies to records.” Along with vinyl, Lagniappe Records sells guitar picks, drumsticks and turntables. The store also provides customers with music lessons outside of shop hours taught by Brunet and Hodgkins. Along with selling vinyl, Brunet and Hodgkins hope to make Lagniappe Records a community hotspot by holding events throughout the year. Typically on the last Thursday of every month, the store hosts Lagniappe After Hours, late-night events where adult customers can bring their own beer and hang out at the store. During these events, the store screens music documentaries to customers on a projector within the store. They also plan to hold “Mario Kart” tournaments. “All ages come,” Brunet said. “It’s a diverse mix of really cool people.” “We have a really diverse collection of music, and that kind of reflects in our customer base,” Hodgkins said. With all of these ventures, Brunet and Hodgkins have no intentions of slowing down. “We’re also a DIY record label,” Brunet said. “We have our
The Daily Reveille mean it is a simple field. A great movie takes craft and determination. When profitability becomes the only goal, something is lost in the filmmaking. One thing other filmmakers should learn from Linklater is ambition pays off. All of the greatest directors were known risk takers, and films like
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Owners Tess Brunet and Patrick Hodgkins stand with Lagniappe Records’ mascot Agnes the bird in their store. first release coming out this fall.” Brunet and Hodgkins said Lagniappe is distributing a 7-inch record for the Chambers, an alternative rock band from Baton Rouge. They plan to release more albums with their label in the future, but for now, they are focusing on planning more events and opening more space on the main floor. Brunet said Lagniappe Records will also be partnering with The Elevator Project to host the third iteration of the Prospect New Orleans video series, appropriately titled Prospect.3. The video series will shine a light on cultural and artistic landscapes around New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Prospect.3 will run from October 2014 through January 2015. Brunet and Hodgkins’ ambition is a testament to how much they respect the business they have dedicated themselves to, and it is a sign of the good things to come from Lagniappe Records. “It’s been our dream to open a record store,” Hodgkins said. “It’s what we love to do. We just love music.”
page 11 “Boyhood” show big risks can yield big gains. It will be interesting to see if the film holds up for future years, since a large part of the film’s charm comes from its profound sense of nostalgia. The film is notable because it weaves pop culture into the narrative in a way that tugs on viewers’ heartstrings. The film
may not have the same effect on a generation that grew up without Britney Spears, “Dragonball Z” or dial up Internet. Regardless of its viability as a classic, “Boyhood” is undoubtedly one of the most important films of modern cinema, and it will remain profound to those lucky enough see it.
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“I worked five jobs this summer to pay for studio time and production,” Awad said. “I don’t see another LSU student as dedicated to their art.” To break outside the box of being labeled a University rapper, Kareem tries to collaborate with Baton Rouge artists. He believes being big on campus is important, but that there is more to his career. Awad wants to work with artists and become known on a city-wide level. He said if Baton Rouge knows who he is, then so will those on campus. Awad will be releasing his debut mixtape this fall assuring that every song will be good. Confident in his skill, Awad said the mixtape will be “one of the best debut mixtapes to come from this state.” Using music to document his emotions, Kareem expects his songs to inspire listeners and have longevity that other artist’s songs don’t. Kareem Awad will spread himself thin this year between his classes, working at the Honors College, tutoring and fulfilling his duties as a member of the Iota Tau chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. He said he will find the time to continue making music and completing his responsibilities because he wants to be successful. “There comes a point when no one believes in you, and that’s the part that I block out,” Awad said. “I know I’m talented at this.” The Back to School Concert will be held for free tonight at 8 p.m. on the Parade Ground.
happening so fast,” Awad said. Kareem refuses to place himself into any subgenre of rap. He calls his music “honest” and “incomparable.” Awad sees his background as a key contributor to his individuality. While inspired by Baton Rouge artists, Kareem believes he sounds nothing like them. Although he disagrees, Kareem has been told that his music reminds people of rapper Drake because of how much of himself he places into his songs. Last year, Awad served as a Resident Advisor in Acadian Hall. During a program held there, he played one of his songs and, out of curiosity, asked a resident who she thought was the artist playing through the speakers. She responded with “Drake,” and when Kareem told her it was him, he said she brushed him off in disbelief. “People are legitimately shocked when hearing my music,” Awad said. “Their reactions inspire me to work harder and harder.” The rapid rise in Awad’s musical career and his increasing skill have lead him to believe he is the best rapper on the University’s campus. In hip-hop, competition is seen as healthy, but Kareem sees no competition from other student artists. He welcomes the challenge of other rappers to “come with their best” but claims he would make a rebuttal song that would be “much better” than his challenger’s. Awad said he doesn’t mean to be arrogant, but he fails to see anyone else working as hard as he currently is.
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Hollywood South offers tax credit incentive programs
BY tyler fontenot tfontenot@lsureveille.com
In 2013, 18 of the 108 major film studio movies produced were shot here in Louisiana, which is more than any other U.S. state. Baton Rouge played host to more than a dozen large-scale film productions over the past year alone, including “Dallas Buyers Club”, “G.I Joe: Retaliation” and “Oblivion”. So what draws filmmakers to Louisiana? The beautiful natural landscape, the culture and native talent, the low labor costs, or is it something else? While these things play a part, Louisiana became
“Hollywood South” because of extensive entertainment tax credit programs. The Louisiana state government provides a 30 percent tax credit for certified entertainment expenditures over $1 million. So if any film production, festival, or concert spends over $1 million in Louisiana, which is common, then the state provides a tax credit for 30 percent of the entertainment’s total qualifying expenditures in the state. In many instances, this tax credit is more than the company owes in taxes, and the company sells the remaining credit to another group. If Universal Studios receives tax credits
of $200,000 filming TV show season in Baton Rouge, Universal Studios may only owe the state $20,000 in taxes, and it could sell its remaining tax credits to another institution of its choosing to receive $180,000. When many productions cost upwards of $20 million, utilizing this program benefits production companies. In total, the film industry receives 5 percent of Louisiana’s total yearly tax credits. Film companies are interested in keeping costs low because of recent changes in the industry’s income from distribution with the rise of digital media platforms, streaming
and piracy. Liza Kelso, Baton Rouge Film Commission executive director, said the tax incentives give film production companies a reason to film in Louisiana. They, in turn, provide production jobs to locals, use local catering companies and develop infrastructure, which boosts Louisiana’s economy. “Besides the commerce that is being generated for local vendors and suppliers, there is the fact that our younger creative generation is deciding to stay in Louisiana to make a living in film,” Kelso said. This 30 percent entertainment tax credit is more than most states offer. The tax
incentive programs effectively brought production companies to Louisiana. However, the program’s benefits have been questioned. One argument is major film production in Louisiana doesn’t necessarily create jobs for residents. In many cases, film production companies bring staff with them from elsewhere, and few production jobs go to in-state workers . In an attempt to combat this, production companies are offered an extra 5 percent tax credit for payroll expenditures to Louisiana residents. This doesn’t ensure film production companies will employ Louisiana residents, but it’s an attempt.
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What can Americans learn from the events in Ferguson? compiled by The Daily Reveille opinion staff
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Police officers in Ferguson, Mo. wait to advance after tear gas was used to part a crowd of protestors.
THE AMAZING What would be your immediate reaction to hearing sirens CYNIC outside your window? Many
people would be beside themselves, pondering what they might have done wrong. We react this way because the police force doubles as an authority, and we’re scared of them. Obviously not all police officers are irresponsible with their jobs, but some are. I don’t want there to be any “Us vs. Them.” It should be Us, civilians and the police force. RYAN MONK Columnist
The incidents in Ferguson, show how BRACE YOURSELF Missouri, much Americans love to JOHN RYAN MCGEHEE overreact to situations where all of the facts aren’t Columnist present, and how the media loves to broadcast it at all hours of the day. Protesting police militarization and overuse of deadly force is all well and good, but stop calling for the officer’s badge and head when his actions may have been justified.
OFF WITH HER HEAD
The Ferguson Police Department came forth with a mile-long list detailing why that officer had to shoot JANA KING Michael Brown. Alleging a Columnist robbery, saying he looked threatening, it was dark — it doesn’t matter. Brown had a right to life. The same life that police officers swore to protect. This was not an isolated incident. He won’t be the last unless Americans start having the tough conversations and admit our racist ideals have reduced the values of certain lives in the eyes of those paid to protect them.
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Americans need to take a more critical look at what being “progressive” SHIRIN CHOWDHURY nation means. Racism, among other inequalities, Columnist is alive and well in the United States. We have a non-white president, women in political positions and gay people “represented” on TV every once and a while. However, America has not realized what equality is. The situation in Ferguson should teach Americans to second-guess everything – even if it means criticizing our own police and government.
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Ferguson is an example of social media and 24-hour news networks’ curse. JUSTIN STAFFORD Social media allows people to communicate effectively Columnist over long distances. However, in the case of Ferguson, wrong information is dispersed and believed by those getting news via social media. The same can be said for 24-hour news networks. In their haste to get a story out, incorrect or tainted information is distributed. Social media and news networks’ misinformation heightened tensions and caused inappropriate public responses. Americans believe racism was eradicated from society the minute Rosa Parks became a national hero. JOSE BASTIDAS But Michael Brown’s death Columnist serves as proof that racial prejudice is alive and well in this country. It led to weeks of violence and also raised questions on the militariziation of local police forces in what should be a calm suburban area of St. Louis, Missouri. Americans can learn that racial profiling must be erased from our culture.
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BUT HE MEANS WELL GORDON BRILLON Opinion Editor
What I’ve learned from Ferguson is activism isn’t dead in America. That said, we can’t rely on the privilegedif-well-meaning majority to act on behalf of those less fortunate. Activism relies on passion in order to enact real change, and for that the activists need to understand the experience of oppression. That’s why the Occupy Wall Street movement of 2011 fizzled out so pathetically — the white trust-fund kids who could afford to take off work to camp out in Central Park had never really faced the issues they were trying to protest. It’s taken the majority-black population of Ferguson and their experience with institutional racism to bring race and oppression to the forefront of national dialogue again.
Quote of the Day “But when you die and go to heaven, you find no policement there.”
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Black Americans should continue their fight for equality SAY IT LOUD TAYLOR SIMIEN Columnist Weeks after unarmed teenager Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., the community is still protesting. What some people fail to realize is this situation has transformed into something much bigger than Mike Brown. This is about Ezell Ford, John Crawford, Eric Garner, Renisha McBride, Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Jonathan Ferrell, Darius Simmons, Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant and the countless other black people who lost their lives due to systemic racism. In the face of racism, black people need to stand united and fight for their rights. Michael Brown was not the first black life racist America deemed dispensable, and it won’t be the last. It is evident that walking while black in America is a crime. Black lives don’t matter here and they never have. The same day Brown was killed rapper David Banner tweeted, “Our situation is more psychological than people will admit. Black kids kill black kids for
the same reason cops do. They see no value.” The only way we will see justice for any black Americans is if we first value ourselves, unite and organize within our own community and take our freedom. As black adults, it is important to teach our youth to value their blackness, learn their history and support their communities. In the words of Lauryn Hill, “How you gon’ win if you ain’t right within?” Following the events in Ferguson on Twitter and Instagram, I have seen many pictures. One of the more powerful images was of Bloods and Crips standing together in front of a store to prevent looting. If these two groups, notorious for being enemies, can come together for a common cause in the face of adversity, that leaves no excuse for the rest of the black community. Think of how much could positively change within the black community if we channeled the energy we are putting toward Ferguson. It seems we can post pictures on Instagram or tweet about something, but days later, we forget about it. Let’s not allow this energy to die down like all the other times something bad happened. As a black community, we
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A man watches as police march into a clash with protesters in Ferguson, Mo. must stop killing one another, putting one another down and one another last. It’s time for us to lift up one another, keep our money in our communities and look out for one another. Our civil rights and community leaders must come forth and organize our communities as well as present feasible solutions to gaining freedom. Marching, moments of silence and taking pictures with our hands up are strong symbols, but they aren’t 100 percent effective. We cannot expect to be free
from systemic racism if we are dependent on our oppressors. Granted, the racist system we live in has a lot to do with why blacks are always at the bottom, but it’s time to take back our communities. We cannot expect the oppressor to just give the oppressed freedom. Freedom must be taken. If that means putting up a fight, then so be it. True freedom cannot come without a revolution, which is why the resistance to the curfew implemented by the Ferguson police department was so pertinent.
Why should we follow laws that don’t truly protect us? Justice will not come from being passive. Bob Marley said it best, “Get up. Stand up. Stand up for your rights. Get up. Stand up. Don’t give up the fight.” But in order to have a revolution, everyone must be on the same page. Unify, organize then revolutionize. Taylor Simien is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Lafayette, La. You can reach her @TSimien_TDR
Police abuse of power will result in small local militaries OUR LADY OF ANGST SIDNEYROSE REYNEN Columnist EDITOR’S NOTE: This column contains strong language. It is not a reflection of The Daily Reveille or its editorial board. A black teenager allegedly stole a box of cigars, and an overzealous police officer fatally shot him. Aside from blatant racial overtones, the militarization of the police force of the small, previously unknown town of Ferguson, Missouri, is directly responsible for the violent response to this incident. As our military presence in foreign countries diminishes, the growing militarization of local police forces, including Louisiana’s, guarantees the United States will continue to perpetuate violence, not on perceived foreign enemies, but on its own citizens. After Michael Brown’s death by a Ferguson police officer, the Detroit Free Press compiled a database of how many militarygrade items the federal grovernment provided to state and county police forces, along with the prices of the donated equipment. While some of the items aren’t
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Protestors of the wrongful shooting of Michael Brown, walk through the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington. too shocking - bulletproof vests, gun-cleaning kits and navigation sets — I question the necessity of some of these “donations.” Since 2013, Louisiana police departments received a total of 18 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles courtesy of the US government. East Baton Rouge Parish was given two MRAPs, while other parishes, such as Jefferson and St. Tammany, received one. MRAPs are armored fighting vehicles designed to, as the name
suggests, survive attacks from explosives, like an improvised explosive device. MRAPs were utilized extensively in wars where IEDs assisted against invading troops. I’m pretty sure there aren’t any land mines in the United States, let alone Louisiana. However, the MRAP donations weren’t the most outrageous thing in this database. Jefferson Parish received three $210,000 boats, but the
$922,704 helicopter was the most expensive US government donation. That’s right, be prepared for “Black Hawk Down 2: The Citizens of Jefferson Parish Strike Back.” Bad jokes aside, all of these are signs of our country’s local police forces over-militarization. On Aug. 18, President Barack Obama held a press conference about two ongoing crises: The military operations in Iraq to deter ISIS factions and a Ferguson police officer fatally shooting Michael Brown. These two topics holding the same importance in our nation is extremely telling. America is over-militarized, both in and outside its borders. However, President Obama is wary of these stockpiled police forces, saying the nation should review how local law enforcement utilizes federal funding and, “... there is a big difference between our military and our local law enforcement, and we don’t want those lines blurred.” However, the lines aren’t blurred when it comes to the training to operate these military-grade weapons. US Rep., D-Mo.,William Clay Jr., whose district includes the city of Ferguson, told the Washington Times, “I have gotten word that some of these police departments who have received this
equipment have not been properly trained in its use by the military.” In other words, the US government is dumping surplus militarygrade weapons and equipment, but when it comes to teaching local police how to responsibly use them, the government and military are nowhere to be found. Additionally, it is terrifying that weapons and materials used to fight overseas wars against alleged national security threats are the same ones being used against average American citizens. Local police forces are acting as if every suspect is Tony Montana or a card-carrying member of Al-Qaeda. When a Ferguson police officer told peaceful protesters, “Bring it, bring it all, you fucking animals,” he was on a power trip. One that can only be found when you’re practically infallible and hold the authority to operate militarygrade equipment on anyone disagreeable. Before you know it, the LSU police department will patrol campus in their brand new MRAPs, siccing Mike the Tiger on you for lighting up a cigarette. SidneyRose Reynen is a 19-yearold film and media arts and art history sophomore from New Orleans. You can reach her on Twitter @sidneyrose_TDR.
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NOLA.com | The TimesPicayune confirmed Aug. 15 Heath’s suit alleges that that Sanford filed an order diswhen certain members of missing the Association from the Association’s Board of the suit, leaving Roberts the Directors learned of the only defendant. 225-276-7658 225 663-6611 relationship, Roberts and a Pierson said any money 10925 Perkins Road 2024 Perkins Rd Board member pushed Heath given to the plaintiff was on a to resign in exchange for a gift-basis, and no University Suite B 70810 70808 monthly payoff deal. money or Alumni Association The suit alleges Roberts funds were used. agreed to pay Heath $3,200 “Charlie Roberts thought every month he was in for the rest of In a lawsuit filed Aug. 1, a romanher life. tic, loving former Alumni Association r e l a t i o n Pierson denies any employee Kay Heath claimed ship with monetary this lady,” to have been involved in P i e r s o n agreement b e t w e e n a sexual relationship with said. “She Roberts and thought she Roberts. Heath and was workcalled such ing.” an arrangeL S U ment “an illegal, illicit and im- System President F. King moral contract.” Alexander said Wednesday “That in order to establish the University is conducting her economic independence an internal audit in light of from her then husband and the ongoing controversy and to entice Petitioner to con- stressed the need to alleviate tinue the sexual relationship, alumni concerns. Roberts, on behalf of the As“Unfortunately, it does sociation, offered Petitioner have a spill-over impact on employment, which was ac- everything LSU, so we have to cepted,” wrote Jeffry Sanford, clear the air as much as possiHeath’s attorney, in the suit. ble so we can get back to busi“Dr. Roberts did not believe ness and not have something he was paying compensation dragging us in a direction we for employment and if the only don’t want to spend much time job of Ms. Heath, according to in going,” Alexander said. her, was to provide sex, the FOR RELEASE AUGUST 26, 2014 so-called agreement is clearly illegal and unenforceable,” THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews wrote Pierson. “She was, at all times, only in the relationship acting as a ‘working girl’ for ACROSS ‘compensation.’” 1 Flew the __; Roberts resigned his post moved away 5 African nation Aug. 13, after Heath released 10 Pretense; farce a public statement saying she 14 Wheel rod would “immediately dismiss 15 Pulley cords the LSU Alumni Association 16 __ vault; track and field event from the lawsuit the minute at the Olympics that Charlie Roberts is com17 Adolescent pletely disassociated with the 18 Vote into office Association by firing or resig19 Baseball officials nation.”
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BACK TO SCHOOL PHOTOS BY ZOE GEAUTHREAUX
Monday brought the first day of classes of the fall semester. Students spent their downtime congregating and conversing in the Quad. Students talk Monday while walking through the Quad.
[center left] A group of students walk through the Quad and [center right] a student bikes past others on Monday.
[bottom left] Students sit on a shaded bench in the Quad while waiting for their next class and [bottom right] members from the Reformed University Fellowship pass out candy to students Monday.