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University to review LSU Golf Course
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Petition circulates as Highland Coffees’ closure shocks students BY CARRIE GRACE HENDERSON chenderson@lsureveille.com Avid coffee drinkers could see their routine come to a grinding halt when Highland Coffees closes its Northgate location at the end of the semester. Students and faculty are reacting and adjusting to the loss of the off-campus staple. A petition on Change.org by MPA candidate Peter Jenkins asks students and faculty who will miss the camaraderie and convenience of the 25-yearold coffee shop to show their support and petition for the real estate company to keep the business open. “I guess you could call me a passionate customer,” Jenkins said. “I’m really just trying to see what the feel of the support is.”
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LSU students and faculty members who play at the LSU Golf Course may soon have to find a new place to tee up. According to Assistant Director of Facility Services Tammy Millican, a review board is considering closure as part of LSU revisiting its campus master plan. The par-72 layout sits on 127 acres of University land alongside Nicholson Drive, between Gourrier Avenue and Bob Petit Boulevard. “There are a lot of public golf courses in the United States, in that same green-fee price range as the LSU golf course, and they’re struggling,” Millican said. “We’re just not sure how long the course can continue to operate on such a razor-thin profit margin. So we need to look and see what is the best thing for the University.” The LSU golf course is currently run by the LSU’s Department of Facility Services,
The petition is targeted at Saurage/Rotenberg Real Estate. Saurage is a member of the family that owns the prominent Louisiana Coffee empire Community Coffee, according to the Saurage/Rotenberg website. Jenkins said the petition is seeing the support of customers from Highland Coffees’ 25-year existence. At the time of print the petition had 3,300 signatures. Monday, students in the School of Music expressed their dismay over the coffee shop’s closing; the short walk makes it the perfect place to meet with friends and professors, said music performance junior Laura DeMouy. DeMouy said it’s a Tiger Band trumpet section EMILY BRAUNER / The Daily Reveille
see HIGHLAND, page 16
Highland Coffee, located at 3350 Highland Rd., is set to close on Dec. 24.
GOLF, see page 15
STUDENT LIFE
Prospective law school students worried for future careers
BY SAVANAH DICKINSON sdickinson@lsureveille.com The rising cost of school and low job prospects upon graduation put law school students in a difficult situation, according to “Generation of Debt” by Reporting Texas. The starting median salary for law school graduates was $61,245 in 2012 while the average debt of public law school students was $84,600, according to the report. The nation’s law schools produced 46,000 graduates in 2013, the largest graduation class in history. Yet, the Bureau of Labor Statics reported there would be 73,600 new jobs for lawyers between 2010
and 2020. The American Bar Association reported 11 percent of 2013 graduates are unemployed. This leaves prospective law student and interdisciplinary studies junior Bonnie Rees worried. “This news makes me have to think more seriously earlier on about whether I really want to go through with that, paying all that money to go to law school,” Rees said. “I have to be more sure about what I want to be doing with my future.” Political science sophomore Catherine Smith said the facts and figures don’t affect her decision because she believes getting a job relies more on a person’s qualities.
“You have to be a go-getter,” Smith said. “I feel like so many people, especially today’s generation, we all want instant gratification. You’re not always going to get that.” Stacia Haynie, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Science, is working to develop a University pre-law program to assist students who are interested in entering the legal profession. “We imagine that this would provide students opportunities to connect with the law school, maybe visit a lecture, bring individuals who have careers in the legal profession to the campus to talk with the EMILY BRAUNER / The Daily Reveille
see LAW SCHOOL, page 15
The American Bar Association reported 11 percent of 2013 graduates are unemployed.
Nation & World
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s embattled police defended their use of tear gas but softened their tactics Monday after forceful attempts to quell prodemocracy protests drew tens of thousands more people into the streets in an unprecedented show of civil disobedience. “The students are protecting the right to vote, for Hong Kong’s future. We are not scared, we are not frightened, we just fight for it,” said Carol Chan, a 55-year-old civil service worker who said she took two days off to join the protests after becoming angered over police use of tear gas Sunday. Instead of candlelight, a few hundred people staged a brief “mobile light” vigil Monday night, waving their glowing cell phones as the protests stretched into their fourth day. Crowds chanted calls for the city’s unpopular leader, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, to resign, and sang anthems calling for freedom. “The students are protecting the right to vote, for Hong Kong’s future. We are not scared, we are not frightened,
we just fight for it,” said Carol Chan, a 55-year-old civil service worker who took two days off to join the protests after becoming angered over police use of tear gas Sunday. Students and activists have been camped out since late Friday, demanding that Beijing grant genuine democratic reforms to the former British colony. Signaling it doesn’t expect a quick end to the demonstrations, the government said it was canceling a fireworks display planned for Wednesday’s celebration of National Day. During that holiday and a traditional holiday on Thursday, still larger crowds could flood the streets. Police said they used 87 rounds of tear gas Sunday in what they called a necessary but restrained response to protesters pushing through cordons and barricades. They said 41 people were injured, including 12 police officers. “Police cordon lines were heavily charged, by some violent protesters. So police had to use the minimum force in order to separate the distance at that moment between the
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Updated policy says teens should always use condoms THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Teen girls who have sex should use IUDs or hormonal implants — long-acting birth control methods that are effective, safe and easy to use, the nation’s most influential pediatricians’ group recommends. In an updated policy, the American Academy of Pediatrics says condoms also should be used every time teens have sex, to provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases that other forms of birth control don’t provide, and to boost chances of preventing pregnancy. Condoms alone are the most common birth control choice among teens, but with typical use they’re among the least effective methods at preventing pregnancy. Both long-acting methods are nearly 100 percent effective, with lower failure rates than birth control pills, patches and injections, the academy says. IUDs and hormonal implants cost more, usually hundreds of dollars, because inserting them involves a medical procedure typically done in doctors’ offices. But they’re less expensive in the long run than over-thecounter condoms or prescription birth control pills, said Dr.
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A model holds the Nexplanon hormonal implant for birth control. Mary Ott, an adolescent medicine specialist and associate pediatrics professor at Indiana University. She is the policy statement’s lead author, Teens have to remember to use pills and condoms consistently. By contrast, IUDs typically work for three to 10 years after insertion, while implants typically last three years. The new guidance was published Monday in Pediatrics. It echoes 2012 recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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AgCenter researchers work with low-sodium alternatives People are consuming too much salt
Many consumers do not realize how much sodium is in their food in comparison to how much they should be eatBY ROSE VELAZQUEZ ing, Prinyawiwatkul said. rvelazquez@lsureveille.com Prinyawiwatkul and his team focus their efforts on AgCenter researchers are processed foods because they looking for healthy food alter- contain large amounts of sodinatives that taste as flavorful um. Excessive sodium intake can lead to serious medical isas they are nutritious. Under the leadership of sues. Prinyawiwatkul said one of food science professor Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, research- the project’s major obstacles is not losing ers are aiming taste or makto lower the soing food bitter dium content in ‘In the U.S. alone, the by removing or processed foods average daily intake for replacing salt. while keeping sodium is more than 3400 C onsu mers foods palatable. mg, but they should only don’t want to P r i nyaw iwatkul said sodium take 2300 mg per day of change their preference for chloride, comsodium.’ salt and often monly known as add salt to lowsalt, is vital to sodium foods the human body Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, or use excess because it plays LSU food science professor amounts of lowan important role sodium salt in maintaining substitutes, water and helping with nerve functions and such as sea salt, to achieve the same level of flavor, Prinyawimuscle contractions. “The problem is in the U.S. watkul said. When consumers or around the world, consum- use additional salt or salt subers eat too much salt,” Prin- stitute, the low-sodium alteryawiwatkul said. “In the U.S. native becomes useless. Researchers are using alone, the average daily intake for sodium is more than 3400 potassium chloride, a salt mg, but they should only take substitute, to replace salt and lower sodium content, 2300 mg per day of sodium.”
Prinyawiwatkul said. “When you add potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride, potassium imparts bitterness, so you have to add something else, and that something else is to block your receptor, so that you don’t detect bitterness that much,” Prinyawiwatkul said. “And we call that bitterness blocker.” Food science graduate student Damir Torrico works with emulsions — blends of oil and water — modifying their properties to alter a consumer’s perception of saltiness and bitterness. Rather than creating practical applications, Torrico said his study focuses on understanding the principle behind the modification of the food structure. By suppressing the perception of bitter flavors, researchers can add more potassium chloride to replace salt, Prinyawiwatkul said. While the effects of potassium chloride must be considered as well, he said the body is able to handle more of this substitute than salt. Food science graduate student Kennet Carabante applied bitterness blockers in his creation of a low-sodium cheddar cheese, substituting salt with potassium chloride.
“These potassium chloride molecules work very similarly to sodium chloride preserving the cheese and controlling the aging of the cheddar cheese,” Carabante said. “However, we have this relative bitterness that we use the combination of bitterness blockers to help people find it more attractive and more desirable in taste.” Prinyawiwatkul said the alternative to offering lowsodium options is educating consumers about the effects
of excessive sodium intake. “You can educate consumers and tell them that if you eat more salt you may die,” Prinyawiwatkul said. “I think we have the ability to learn to reduce sodium products.” By reducing sodium intake, Carabante said researchers can improve consumers’ lives and reduce the billions of dollars spent each year on medical expenses because of sodium-related health issues.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaims the day “Morton Salt Girl Day” during the Morton Salt Girl’s 100th birthday hometown celebration.
STATE
African-American remedies influence modern medicine BY Otisha paige Manship News Service Walking into the middle room of the Creole Heritage Folklife Center, the light inside a display counter reflects on several herbs and roots. Nearby, a sign reads “Folk Medicine.” Rebecca Henry, founder of the center, stands behind the counter peering into a basket full of sassafras roots. Not far, a cabinet stocked with dark-colored medicine bottles serve as a parallel to the natural remedies. “Modern medicine stemmed from folk medicine,” said Henry. She’s a state-certified “secret doctor,” otherwise known as a “healer,” “treater” or Cajun “traiteur.” The terms folk medicine and remedies may seem out of place in a society where doctors take care of ailments with technology, surgery and prescriptions. Henry said she remembers a time when there were no doctors to treat African Americans. “We didn’t have doctors in rural areas, so remedies helped,” Henry, an AfricanAmerican native of Leonville, said. “We had to rely on herbs and teas.” During those times, many black families lacked sufficient funds to pay doctors from the
city to visit their rural homes. the next. For serious injuries or illnesses Slave healers used snakethat required immediate medi- root, red pepper and other accal attention, families used the cessible plants to cure the sick. barter system, trading such A popular ingredient was sasthings as sweet potatoes, eggs safras, which Henry uses to or cattle to pay doctors. make a tea. Other African-American Healers were slave midfamilies chose a different ap- wives. Henry once aspired to proach. become a midwife before the “You had ‘treaters’ that position dwindled in society helped with muscle spasms, before the ‘80s. gout, etcetera,” “Slave midHenry, who has wives would been practicing known and ‘Healers are born with have the art of healused herbs for ing since 1972, the gift of healing. People ‘female comsaid. “All the think it’s a mystery, but plaints’ and to [the gift] is innate.’ things that docease childbirth,” tors treat you for wrote Christine now, healers did Andreae on the that.” Lucy MeriwethRebecca henry, “ T r e a t e r s ” Creole Heritage Folklife Center founder er Lewis Marks took their healwebsite. ing supplies from These midroots grown in wives delivered the woods, around the house, white and slave babies alike in even from ingredients used in dwellings on the plantation. As other products. a result, healers and midwives The lizard tail plant, for ex- gained a degree of trust from ample, is used for teething and white masters. can also be used as poultice Slave midwives were for things such as boils, said viewed as assets by the white Henry, holding a leaf from the slave owners and earned monplant in her personal “le jardin ey for their masters by delivde bonne santé,” or garden of ering children on area plantagood health. tions, Andreae wrote. West African slaves brought “Slaves who knew their over roots and remedies used plants had easy access to from slavery to present-day. ‘poison,’”Andreae wrote. These remedies orally trickled “They knew which herbs could down from one generation to abort pregnancies, which could
sicken, which could cause sudden death.” To discourage slaves from using detrimental remedies against slave owners and other white people, Virginia passed a law in 1748 threatening slaves with death for such acts. Although healers were a
common fixture on plantations, the position wasn’t open to just anyone. “Healers are born with the gift of healing,” Henry said. “People think it’s a mystery, but [the gift] is innate.” “I love what I do. You have to find a passion and follow that.”
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Baton Rouge La Divina Italian Café expands menu BY Brittany Clark bclark@lsureveille.com
We all scream for ice cream, but La Divina Italian Café’s expanded menu has Louisiana yelling for gelato. Carmelo and Katrina Turillo founded La Divina Italian Café in 2007. After living in Florence, Italy, and embracing the mellow Italian lifestyle, the Turillo family brought gelato to Louisiana. Learning how to make the Italian treat from scratch, the location opened in New Orleans. According to the café’s website, La Divina is the only establishment in Louisiana to make gelato from scratch without pastes, powders or bases. The Baton Rouge location in Acadian Village Shopping Center opened in December 2013. The owners are Lance and Mary LeBlanc. The new menu includes chicken tortellini, specialty pizzas and lasagna. The café is also offering breakfast items including Italian grits, the Frittata, the Biscotto and the Classico — two eggs cooked to order with Ciabatta toast, cheese of bacon and Italian sausage. Lance said the new menu items are not set in stone and
are served on certain days for a trial basis. Prior to the menu expansion, Lance said the best item was the Piazza Panini. Since expanding, Lance said the lasagna is the best menu option. La Divina hired Chef Eric Lefort, who created the fast selling dish. “Lefort was a former customer who expressed interest in developing the menu,” Lance said. “Since then, we brought him on board.” La Divina’s primary product is gelato, and the company prides itself on buying and using locally grown products when possible. La Divina also offers coffee, lattes and cappuccinos. “Gelato is essentially an Italian ice cream but it’s not,” Lance said. “Gelato is made with milk, while ice cream is made with cream.” Lance said gelato uses about one-third the fat content that cream does, and because gelato uses less fat, the product is served at warmer temperatures. “Your taste buds aren’t frozen in your mouth and it makes for a more intense flavor,” Lance said. With flavors ranging from Crème brûlée to Pink Flamingo, the café has a variety of flavors for customers’ taste buds.
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La Divina Italian Café, located at 3535 Perkins Rd., now offers a new menu. Biology freshman Merchel’le Benjamin is a Georgia native, and she said she has friends who have tried gelato and saw La Divina while shopping at a nearby Trader Joe’s.
“I love chocolate ice cream because of the taste,” Benjamin said. “Gelato is an amazing alternative, and I like the texture better than ice cream.” Benjamin said because it’s
her first year at the University she’s excited to try La Divina. Lance said he hopes to open a second Baton Rouge location and hopes to offer more menu specials.
UNIVERSITY
Nutrition and Food Science Department team wins award BY Kelsey Bordelon kbordelon@lsureveille.com Using three DuPont ingredients — dairy culture, antioxidant and natural antimicrobial — a team of food science students at the University won a $10,000 award for their cottage cheese. DuPont, an innovative food science company, annually offers the Knowledge Award to col-
lege juniors, seniors and graduate students as an opportunity to present a new food or beverage concept and win $10,000. The award’s purpose is to support food science innovation and strengthen the relationship between the company and universities. More than 33 U.S. Food Science programs competed, but the University team’s cottage cheese product, “Medittage”, a
cottage cheese made from fatfree milk with a Mediterranean dressing, was victorious. Their formal product description states, “In Medittage, the dairy dressing is replaced by a Mediterranean style dressing containing extra-virgin olive and sunflower oils, chunky sundried tomatoes juliennes, pine nuts, fresh basil and rosemary, oregano, lemon juice, and garlic, seasoned with salt and
courtesy of JOSé ESTRADA
[Left] The fat-free cottage cheese contains a Mediterranean dressing and rosemary. [Right] Nutrition and food science students were awarded $10,000 on Sept. 14 for their innovative cottage cheese.
black pepper.” It is ideal as a dip, Food’s New Product Conference dressing or ingredient and is in Florida on Sept. 14. high in protein “It was really great to repreThe Nutrition and Food Sci- sent LSU, there were about 15 ences team include Ph.D can- universities represented from didates José all over the counEstrada, Kenincluding ‘In Medittage the dairy try, neth Carabante, Cornell, Clemson, dressing is replaced by Namrata Karki Wisconsin,” Esa Mediterranean style trada said. “Not and University alumna Samantha dressing containing extra- enough people virgin olive and sunflower know about this at Stein. oils, chunky sundried The students LSU.” learned of the tomatoes juliennes, pine The food scicompetition ence program nuts, fresh basil and through a DuPont rosemary, oregano, lemon intends to particiambassador who again next juice, and garlic, seasoned pate came to the Uniyear. with salt and black versity. Estrada said pepper.’ They were inhe appreciated spired to add rosethis experience mary to cottage because it was an cheese, and later added Mediter- opportunity to work and get exranean dressing and ran with it. posure outside of the classroom “A friend of ours, she thought environment. it’d be interesting to add some “It’s a nice experience workrosemary to the cottage cheese ing with the different people on in class. So she was walking past the technical things, like how Wilson [Hall] and there’s a rose- the ingredient works and bemary plant there,” Estrada said. haves,” Estrada said. “She grabbed a few leaves and a Requirements to compete couple days later she gave us the in this competition include betrial and it was really good.” ing a junior, senior or graduTheir advantage was the high ate student at a U.S. four-year protein cheese and low-fat milk accredited college with a de— factors that are in demand in clared major in food science or the food industry. a related field. Participants may Representatives from this compete as individuals or as a award-winning Nutrition and team, and must use at least two Food Sciences team presented of the DuPont products in their their Medittage at the Prepared innovative recipe.
Sports
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Bizarre Battles
LSU’s rivalry with Auburn has produced some of the program’s most memorable moments compiled by TYLER NUNEZ • tnunez@lsureveille.com
1994 1988 1992
FOURTH QUARTER DEBACLE
THE EARTHQUAKE GAME
THE BEGINNING
In one of the most memorable moments in LSU football history, quarterback Tommy Hodson found running back Eddie Fuller on 4th and 10 with 1:41 remaining for the deciding touchdown in a 7-6 victory against No. 4 Auburn. The crowd’s response to the play was so loud that it registered as an earthquake on a seismograph located in LSU’s HoweRussell Geoscience Complex about 1,000 feet away from the stadium.
Auburn defeated LSU, 30-28, in the two programs’ first contest as permanent Southeastern Conference rivals.
1996 THE BARN BURNER
No. 21 LSU defeated No. 14 Auburn, 19-15, while Auburn’s former stadium Auburn Sports Arena, also called “the Barn,” burned to the ground across the street from JordanHare Stadium.
A game in which LSU outgained No. 11 Auburn 407-165 and led 23-9 going into the fourth quarter ended in disaster when LSU quarterback Jamie Howard threw five fourthquarter interceptions, three of which Auburn returned for touchdowns on its way to a 30-26 comeback win.
2005
2001
FIVE MISSED FIELD GOALS
SEC WEST CHAMPS
After kicking a game-winning extra point against LSU in the previous year’s contest, No. 16 Auburn’s kicker John Vaughn infamously missed five field goals in No. 7 LSU’s 20-17 win.
No. 22 LSU earned its first SEC Championship Game bid with a 2714 win against No. 25 Auburn in a de facto playoff game that was originally scheduled for Sept. 15, but postponed to Dec. 1 due to the Sept. 11 attacks.
BCS national
champs
2007 FLYNN TO BYRD
LSU quarterback Matt Flynn found wide receiver Demetrius Byrd for a last-second touchdown pass to give No. 5 LSU a 30-24 win against No. 18 Auburn. The win proved vital, as LSU went on to win its only BCS National Championship under coach Les Miles.
FOOTBALL
1995
RETURN OF THE WHITE JERSEYS LSU upset No. 5 Auburn, 12-6, in its first home game wearing white jerseys in 15 years, restoring the tradition dating back to 1958.
2006
TOP DOGS (OR CATS, RATHER)
No. 3 Auburn defeated No. 6 LSU 7-3 in the highest head-to-head ranked matchup between the two programs. It also served as the lowestscoring contest between the schools since LSU defeated Auburn 6-0 in 1935.
2010 CAM NEWTON
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton took a firm lead in the 2010 Heisman Trophy race when he lead No. 5 Auburn past No. 6 LSU with a 217-rushing yard, two-rushing touchdown performance in Auburn’s 24-17 win. graphics by CAMILLE STELLY / The Daily Reveille
SOCCER
QB Harris starting Communication helps LSU develop second SEC matchup BY MORGAN PREWITT mprewitt@lsureveille.com
BY TREY LABAT tlabat@lsureveille.com LSU coach Les Miles announced freshman quarterback Brandon Harris as the starter for No. 15 LSU’s upcoming game against No. 5 Auburn at his weekly press conference Monday. “It stands to reason [Harris] will get first snaps in the next game,” Miles said. “I felt he did all the things we asked him to do. We have a lot of confidence in both guys, we certainly have a lot of confidence in Harris.” Harris outplayed Jennings in LSU’s game against New Mexico State, going 11-14 for 178 yards and three touchdowns. He added
two rushing touchdowns and 36 rushing yards. Jennings was benched after throwing two interceptions in the first quarter. During the game, the sophomore quarterback was loudly booed, and sections of the crowd chanted Harris’ name before he was inserted into the game. “I think what has to happen, too, is you have to realize that these are young guys and they’re not perfect,” Miles said. “There is an opportunity for him to improve, and I would say to those guys in Tiger Stadium, to express displeasure,
see HARRIS, page 8
A characteristic of a great team in any sport is effective and efficient communication between the different positional units and individual players. For the LSU soccer team (4-62, 0-2-1 Southeastern Conference) this season, developing communication has been difficult with many young players are playing significant minutes in key positions. Unlike many teams across the SEC that start mainly juniors and seniors, LSU has freshmen starting at forward, midfielder and defender. The youth combined with the loss of the team’s lone senior,
see COMMUNICATION, page 8
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LSU sophomore defender Megan Lee (13) runs to pass two defenders and scores a goal Sunday at LSU Soccer Stadium where LSU tied to Arkansas 3-3.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
LSU receivers become star offensive group after doubts Dural, Dupre emerge from the pack BY jack chascin jchascin@lsureveille.com Great things come to those who least expect it. When the LSU football team began the 2014 season, much of the focus on offense was directed toward the Tigers’ running game because of the star power of No. 1 recruit, freshman Leonard Fournette, and seniors Kenny Hilliard and Terrence Magee. On the other hand, the passing game was surrounded by unanswered questions because of the combined lack of experience at receiver and quarterback, with the Tigers losing most of their key performers from last season to the NFL. Replacing LSU’s departed talent were sophomore Travin Dural and freshmen Malachi Dupre and Trey Quinn. In his debut season, Dural hauled in seven receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns. But he was the leading receiver going into fall camp, which led to questions about his lack of experience at the position and how productive the Tigers’ young receiving corps could be in a ground-based offense. Now, five games into the season, the focus has shifted from the running game to the surprising production of the Tigers’ young receivers. The LSU wide receivers have exceeded their expectations so far this season. Dural is the centerpiece of the unit, using his speed to become an elite deep threat. Dural has caught 21 passes
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LSU freshman wide receiver Malachi Dupre (15) runs the ball down field Saturday in Tiger Stadium in LSU’s 63-7 win against NMSU. for 534 yards and five touchdowns so far. He is tied for first in the Southeastern Conference with five touchdown receptions, and second in the league with his 534 yards receiving. Of his 28 career catches, 23 have resulted in either a first down or a touchdown. His hot start has helped catapult LSU to a 4-1 record, as he is the first LSU receiver to record three 100-yard receiving games in the first four games since Michael Clayton in 2003. Dural said his success on the field is because he makes the most out of every reception and opportunity, and he never takes a catch for granted.
“I’m just trying to take advantage of every situation I’m put in and make a play on every ball that’s thrown my way and not take anything for granted,” Dural said. “I might get only one ball a game, so [I’m] just trying to make the most out of it, whether it’s trying to catch it and go 90 yards, or it might be a one-yard fade on the goal line. So just really taking advantage of every opportunity coach Cam [Cameron] has given me.” Dural’s fast start has begun to elevate his freshmen teammates. Dupre struggled early in the season to get on the field because of a lingering hamstring injury, but Dural took him under his wing and assured him to keep
working hard. “I preached to him that I had an injury my freshman year,” Dural said. “I told him to just focus on getting himself healthy because we are going to need [him]. I told him to not get too frustrated and take all the treatment he needed so that when the season comes, he’ll be ready.” Since regaining his health, the No. 1 receiver out of John Curtis High School has done just that. Dupre became the first LSU true freshman receiver to go over 100 yards receiving in an SEC opener since Jerel Myers did it against Auburn in 1999. Dupre caught four balls for
120 yards and two touchdowns against Mississippi State. The two touchdowns were also the most by an LSU receiver in an SEC opener since 2000 when Josh Reed hauled in two scores against Auburn. Dural said Dupre’s performance against the Bulldogs showcased what he has been doing in camp and practice. “He’s a guy who jumps real high and is long,” Dural said. “He showed it with two spectacular catches at the end of the [Mississippi State] game to bring us back.” Dural, who also went over 100-yards receiving against the Bulldogs, paired with Dupre to give LSU its 13th duo of 100-yard receivers in a game, and its first since Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry did it against Georgia in 2013. The Tigers have also sprinkled in contributors like Quinn and freshman receiver John Diarse who have stepped up when called on to add to LSU’s passing game. “We just want to come in every week and be better than the day before,” Diarse said. “One of the things we harped on over the summer and before camp is to really make plays this year and really fill those shoes [of Odell and Jarvis] and do everything we can each and every week to help this offense get better. Our fans expect what they see. When you give them a high level performance they expect to see it each and every game, so we kind of took that to heart and personally and challenged each other to come out and get better every day.” You can reach Jack Chascin on Twitter @Chascin_TDR.
Miles prepares young players for hostile Auburn environment BY joe mallette jmallette@lsureveille.com The focus of the weekly Les Miles press conference was easily the announcement of true freshman Brandon Harris getting the start at quarterback in LSU’s first Southeastern Conference road game against No. 5 Auburn (4-0, 1-0 SEC) in Jordan-Hare Stadium this Saturday. “[Sophomore quarterback] Anthony Jennings is a fine young man and busting his behind to prove himself and certainly is going to continue to compete,” Miles said. In what would be his 100th win as Tigers’ head coach, Miles made the decision to start Harris over Jennings after Harris shined in the win over New Mexico State University. “I have given virtually not a second’s thought on [the 100th win],” Miles said. “I think there
have been lots of wonderful opportunities for me to have success here at LSU based on the quality of players and the assistant coaches, so I’ve given little thought to that. I really don’t want to talk about it any further.” The LSU offense has found a majority of its success from true-freshmen like Harris and running back Leonard Fournette, but Miles acknowledged the effect of the hostile environment of Jordan-Hare Stadium on the young players. “I think our guys understand how to play in big games,” Miles said. “I think it will be exciting for them. I think they’ll look around and enjoy the fact that this is a really great college venue, but they will realize they need to play big and this is a quality opponent.” Questions concerning the Tigers’ defense also came up, citing New Mexico State’s lone 79-yard touchdown run and the
LSU defense’s ability to stop a potent Auburn offense that can break big plays. “It was a pretty effective call,” Miles said. “Just a mistake based on not getting the call or based on the player not understanding the call, but we felt like we made improvements in that on the week.” Miles was also asked to comment on the game against Auburn being the first time this season that LSU has been considered an underdog against the No. 5 ranked Auburn Tigers. “I’ve never felt the underdog role is something we’ve embraced,” Miles said. “We will look forward to competing and wearing our uniform proudly.” Miles also praised the play of sophomore linebacker Kendell Beckwith, highlighted by a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown. “I certainly enjoyed his play Saturday night, and I would expect that he would play even
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LSU football coach Les Miles addresses the press in his weekly conference Monday in the LSU Athletic Administration building. a further role at Auburn,” Miles said. “I think the good news is that both [senior linebacker D.J.] Welter and he are playing
better, and that is a quality environment for the Tigers to be able to put two quality guys on the field.”
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Malzahn’s system Torn ACL ends Thomas’ season one of the best in college football FOOTBALL
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the cuban cannon tommy romanach Columnist Auburn coach Gus Malzahn laughs at the idea of college football becoming a “quarterbackdriven sport.” Other coaches bank on certain trends or old ideals, but Malzahn sticks to the system he has crafted, a system that has turned him into an elite coach in fewer than two years. Malzahn took over an Auburn team in 2013 who went 0-8 in the Southeastern Conference the season before. It’s now one of the best teams in the nation, relying on a rush-heavy offense to set up big pass plays. LSU played Auburn more than a year ago in a 35-21 victory at Tiger Stadium, dominating the first half in a torrential downpour, but a great deal has changed since then. While LSU’s defensive struggles led to three losses for the season, Auburn won its next nine games, the SEC and an appearance in the BCS National Championship. Success has followed Malzahn wherever he has gone. He was the offensive coordinator at Auburn when it won the National Championship in 2010, and he led Arkansas State to a Sun Belt championship in his first and only season coaching there. The system Malzahn runs appears simple, but under closer inspection, the complexities manifest. The offense probably has 50 different running plays to the right, and that variety can wear on a team. Auburn’s win against Alabama last season was the best example of what Malzahn’s system could accomplish. Anybody watching the game could tell the Crimson Tide was the better team, but Malzahn stuck to the system, and it helped Auburn make a comeback and stay in the game. Auburn didn’t waver against Alabama coach Nick Saban’s defense, sticking to the run game
and succeeding. Auburn ended up controlling the tempo until the end of the game, when it received a miracle on the final play. Running back Tre Mason is gone, but senior Cameron ArtisPayne has helped ease the loss, accumulating 117 rushing yards per game this season. Senior quarterback Nick Marshall is Auburn’s second running option, running for 273 yards this season and two touchdowns. At some point, defenses are forced to put more defenders in the box, and that’s when Auburn strikes through the air. Marshall has a great arm and has wide receivers like junior Sammie Coates and senior Quan Bray who can break down defenses by going deep. There are no blueprints yet for stopping Malzahn’s system, but there are ways to limit it. LSU can’t rely on speed and athleticism alone; it must respect the system and remain patient, ready to counter what Auburn brings. LSU’s first goal should be stopping Auburn on third down, something nobody could accomplish last season. Kansas State gave Auburn fits two weeks ago on third down, which almost led to a far less talented Wildcats team winning the game. If Auburn’s offense does stall, LSU needs to grab an early lead just like it did last season. Going up multiple possessions not only gives the LSU momentum, but it takes out Auburn’s crowd until the home team can respond. All these things will require big steps for LSU as a team. However, the defense can’t play anything like they did against Mississippi State, and playing sophomore quarterback Anthony Jennings at all is not advised. Whatever they do, LSU must be well-equipped. Malzahn is a football wizard, and he doesn’t treat the unprepared kindly. Tommy Romanach is a 22year-old mass communication senior from Dallas, Texas. You can reach him on Twitter @troman_92.
LSU sophomore cornerback Dwayne Thomas is out for the season after tearing his ACL in the Tigers’ 63-7 victory against New Mexico State, a source confirmed to The Daily Reveille. The Advocate originally reported Monday that Thomas would miss the remainder of the season with the injury. Thomas had to be helped off the field after collapsing while cutting back in an attempt to sack the quarterback. “I think there are a number of candidates there. I don’t know that I’m ready to be forthcoming, but
I think there is always an opportunity to get Jamal Adams on the field for more snaps,” Les Miles said Monday at his weekly press conference. “I think Ed Paris is another guy that you can get on the field for more snaps. And how that will all factor in, I’m not certain.” Thomas has been a key cog for the LSU defense after returning from a sports hernia he suffered his freshman season and has worked primarily as a nickelback in John Chavis’ defense. The sophomore cornerback has 1.5 sacks to go along with 24 total tackles and an interception this season. For his career, Thomas has four sacks and six pass breakups.
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Sophomore cornerback Dwayne Thomas is walked off the field Saturday after being injured in Tiger Stadium.
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page 8 COMMUNICATION, from page 5 midfielder Alex Arlitt to injury has made the establishment of communication difficult at all levels. “To be honest, it’s just an area we need to improve on with a young team,” said LSU head coach Brian Lee. “We don’t talk productively on the field to each other at the right times and with the right words. As a team, we have to be a little better about giving information and receiving information. Be a little more polished and mature about how we handle ourselves.” Although the Tigers failed to effectively communicate at times during the season, the progression of communication has come along, creating a more cohesive defensive line and a more explosive attack. In the last two matches, Lee showed his confidence in the team’s ability to communicate by changing the formation against both No. 10 Texas A&M and Arkansas. Normally, the Tigers play a 4-4-2 formation where both the defensive and midfield lines are composed of four players and two forwards play up top. Against the Aggies, the Tigers changed both their formation and defensive tactics, which required quick, precise communication among players who were playing very specific roles in the defense. “We opened up with a fiveback, where we were going to have the outside backs attack late,” Lee said. “We wanted their center backs to play the entry passes.” Junior midfielder Fernanda Piña’s goal in the second minute, Lee said, was a product of how formation and defensive unit worked effectively through communication. In the Arkansas match, the communication among forwards played an important role because the Razorbacks play man-to-man marking defense. Marking man-
to-man instead of the usual zone marking allows players off the ball to make space for break aways by drawing their defenders away from the middle of the field. Two out of the Tigers’ three goals against Arkansas were scored this way. Defender Megan Lee and forward Summer Clarke, both sophomores, scored breakaway goals, where the other forwards made wide runs to clear space for their teammate to get a one-on-one chance with the keeper. “[Junior forward] Lexi [Gibbs] and Fernanda made two amazing runs that completely cleared the outside,” Clarke said. “Props to them for that because if they hadn’t made those runs, I wouldn’t have gotten that goal.” Two key factors have contributed to the team’s overall development of chemistry and communication. First, the leadership of more veteran players has progressed throughout the season and helped the freshmen adapt to the challenges of playing in the SEC. Megan has grown into a leader on the back line, helping freshman keeper Lily Alfeld organize the defensive line. “Every game, I try to be the big talker on the field,” Megan said. “Of course, we have Lily and she tries to shout from goalkeeper, but it’s not the same as someone on the pitch running around with you to talk. I’ve definitely taken on more a vocal leader and everyone comes off of that.” Second, time spent playing together allowed the Tigers to get more comfortable with one another’s playing style and allowed the offense to develop naturally. “I think [the communication] is coming along in the fact we can kind of read each other like where we are going to go,” Megan said. “We are starting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.”
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Neal struggling to gain weight BY MICHAEL HAARALA mhaarala@lsureveille.com
The transition between defensive end and defensive tackle is also a transition to a higher weight class, but gaining the pounds can end up being more difficult than just eating more food. Sophomore Lewis Neal spent his freshman year as a defensive end for the Tigers, but after injuries at defensive tackle, he has transitioned to a position that is regularly home to players heavier than 300 pounds instead of a 255-pound frame like his. “They came up to me on the third or fourth day of camp asked if I could do it for the team,” Neal said. “And I said I would because we were short at the time at defensive tackle. I’m just going to play hard; it’s getting me on the field.” To get up to defensive end weight, Neal eats more than anyone on the team. He starts his day off with three servings of eggs, grits and sausage, cooks himself lunch, eats dinner at the football facility and then goes home and makes himself a second dinner. “I’m trying to gain weight, but it’s not happening,” Neal said. “My whole life, it has always been hard for me to gain weight. I can keep my weight and lose weight, I just can’t gain it.
HARRIS, from page 5 hopefully it would be with the coach, not necessarily with the player.” Miles said he felt like the players needed to know the decision had been made and hopes the team can continue improving the offense. “I can tell you that I felt like Brandon Harris needed to know it, and I felt like Anthony Jennings needed to know it,” Miles said. “That’s the reason it was made. I can also tell you that we, as we always do, will go into the game week with the idea that we have exactly what we need. We’ll
REDSHIRT FRESHMEN BATTLE FOR SPOT IN DT ROTATION Things can heat up when three friends are battling for the same position. Redshirt freshmen Maquedius Bain, Greg Gilmore and Frank Herron came in as part of the same recruiting class, redshirted together and are now fighting to get playing time on the LSU defensive line. “All three of us came in together as freshmen,” Bain said. “And we’ve all been working hard to try to get up to speed to be SEC football players.” The three are looking to break into an already young rotation that includes sophomore Christian LaCouture as well as true freshmen Devon Godchaux and Trey Lealaimatafao. With junior Quentin Thomas fighting a biceps injury, major playing time is looking more likely every day. “It’s a competition every day,” Bain said. “It’s like racing a motorcycle against someone who says their motorcycle is faster. Each and every day we try to throw shots at each other and push each other to be better.” DUPRE BECOMING MORE COMFORTABLE Freshman wide receiver Malachi Dupre began the season with an injury but has since bounced back and is becoming more comfortable on
take stock of what we’re doing and make sure that the offense is being run, doing the right things.” Miles said Harris’ ability to extend the play and make plays with his feet even when things go wrong is a key factor to his game. For the season, Jennings has completed 50.6 percent of his passes for five touchdowns with three interceptions, while Harris has completed 73.3 percent of his passes for six touchdowns and only one interception. Harris’ interception came on the final Hail Mary play against Mississippi State when he almost led the Tigers to an improbable,
the field. The New Orleans native has caught nine passes in three games for 197 yards and four touchdowns. He’s averaging 21.9 yards per reception and had his first 100-yard game against Mississippi State. Fellow receiver Travin Dural said he has been looking out for Dupre as he adjusts to life as a college football player. “We sleep in the same hotel room the day before each game,” Dural said. “Since he came in, I’ve taken him under my wing and tried to show him the ropes, show him what to do and what not to do.” Dural and Dupre lead the Tigers receiving corps, combining for 9 of the 11 total receiving touchdowns and nearly 62 percent of LSU’s total receiving yards. Dural said he’s seen Dupre develop and become a more intelligent receiver since he first arrived at LSU. “When he first started, you could see him second guessing himself on routes, and now the intelligence is there and he’s playing like he did back in high school,” Dural said. “After Mississippi State when he caught two touchdowns and got over 100 yards, his confidence went way up.” You can reach Michael Haarala on Twitter @haarala_TDR. last second comeback. Miles said Harris is more confident than he has ever been running the offense under center. After leading the Tigers to victory against New Mexico St., Miles said Harris performed well when called into action against the Aggies. “He performed well, handled all the communication and a multitude of things we ask a quarterback to do. He made plays and it was very positive,” Miles said after the game. You can reach Trey Labat on Twitter @treylabat_TDR.
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The “C’est Si Bon” food tour is just one of many options to occupy yourself with during fall break. Weaving through downtown Baton Rouge’s notable eating establishments, the tour features a range of cuisine from ritzy restaurants to mom-and-pop diners. “C’est Si Bon” hopes to show its patrons both the rich Cajun culture and the wide range of alternatives possible with the Cajun cuisine.
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If you’re not so interested in food for your fall break, try taking in a show at the Cinemark Theatre at Perkins Rowe. The theater will be playing the modern musical version of “From Here to Eternity,” based on the novel by James Jones. This retelling is arranged by award-winning lyricist Tim Rice, who is known for his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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The Louisiana Art and Science Museum plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its collection of Egyptian artifacts. This commemoration comes as the theme to LASM’s annual fundraiser, the “Party at the Pyramid.” The gala will boast a variety of activities and fare including a silent auction, food from restaurants like The Pelican House and music provided by Ned Fasullo and The Fabulous Big Band Orchestra. Cost: $100 for members, $150 for non-members When: Friday, Oct. 3, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Students sticking around Baton Rouge for fall break will have the chance to stroll through the historic district of Spanish Town on a mid-morning walking tour. The tour will inform attendees about the celebrated architecture of Spanish Town homes. The group will assemble at Capitol Park Museum and will be regulated to 25 members.
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Despite a large number of students heading off campus for their fall break, the Varsity Theatre will keep its doors open for a Kacey Musgraves concert. Since releasing her fourth album “Same Trailer Different Park” in March 2013, Musgraves has enjoyed a steady rise to popularity, being acclaimed for her music’s progressive country-pop sound. Musgraves will be headlining with John And Jacob. Cost: $30 per ticket When: Friday, Oct. 3, 9 p.m.
Before getting all of your school work together for the continuation of the fall semester, take a drive up to West Feliciana Parish to the annual Angola Prison Rodeo. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the rodeo, which features riding endeavors performed by actual prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Funds raised by the rodeo go toward religious programs for the prisoners. This year’s rodeo is expected to be one, if not the largest presentations in the prison’s history. The rodeo is scheduled for weekly performances each Sunday in October. Cost: $15 admission fee When: Sunday, Oct. 5; every Sunday in October
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‘Frankenstein’ ready for early October kickoff Swine Palace to stage production BY logan keen lkeen@lsureveille.com In association with the University, Swine Palace Productions will put on its first show of the 2014-15 season, an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 horror classic, “Frankenstein.” The production, originally adapted from the novel by Victor Gialanella, is equal parts Gothic thriller, untamed romance and cautionary tale — especially harrowing now in this age of artificial intelligence and technological progress. The show is slated to run at the Shaver Theatre from Oct. 1 to 12, with a pay-what-you-can performance on Oct. 1, a sneak preview on Oct. 2 and two matinees on Oct. 5 and 12. The show’s director, George Judy, who doubles as Swine Palace Productions’ artistic director, said “Frankenstein” was chosen as its opener for several reasons. “We try to do some shows each year that are either literarily relevant or in some way connected to the school system,” Judy said. “[Frankenstein] is the most widely read novel in high school in the country, and so a lot of kids have been exposed to the story.” “There are a lot of issues
about nature versus nurture, and parenting, and how we are responsible for those most vulnerable around us. It also was the first real science fiction story, and so it’s sort of dealing with science run amok,” Judy said. Judy, who holds a master of fine arts in acting as well as membership in the Screen Actors Guild, said the story was deemed even more relevant as science continues to grow more and more ambitious. He said most of the company is graduate actors from around the country, as well as a few professional guest artists. Brendan Averett, who plays the creature at the center of the chaos, is a young actor from New York City. Averett who is 6-foot-7, and about 270 pounds and was described by Judy as “a tremendous asset to the production.” In addition to Averett, the production will feature Tim Moriarty as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Amanda Clark as the doctor’s love interest Elizabeth Lavenza, and Amar Atkinson as Frankenstein’s best friend from medical school Henry Clerval. “It’s been exciting,” Judy said. “The show has some beautiful writing by Mary Shelley. It’s really fun for the whole family. There’s something for everyone.”
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Photography group strives to learn new techniques, methods BY Joshua jackson jjackson@lsureveille.com Within the media of art are multiple styles, genres and systems. Paintings can be created digitally or by hand and musicians can create a sound from an instrument or a computer. Photography is no different. Through Louisiana Photographic Society, artists are given the opportunity to pick up multiple tips and procedures to enhance their photography capabilities and learn about photographic media they never dreamed possible. The origins of the society are uncertain. David Arbour, president of LPS, said he knows the club is more than 60 years old only because he ran into members of a local golf club who remembered the society from six decades prior. The goal of the society is to advance and promote the art of photography within the community. The group has grown to approximately 180 people who range in photography skills and knowledge. Arbour said there are so many photography techniques and terms to learn that most members view the society as a “continual learning experience.” Each month, LPS changes its theme to focus on a specific field and style of photography such as photojournalism or showing motion through still images. The group also invites experts of photography forms to teach classes on new methods of editing or
how to take photographs from difficult angles. Yearly dues and applications are collected once a year, and members are expected to provide their own photography equipment. However, Arbour said buying equipment doesn’t always mean acquiring the most expensive camera or lens. A few LPS members take pictures solely on their smartphones. While this may not be seen as professional, Arbour said he sees the potential for great art that can come from a palm-sized device. “I was always impressed with the things that could be done by observing life,” Arbour said. “Any lens can be a medium to do that.” Aside from monthly meetings and informational classes, LPS also travels to locations in Louisiana and Mississippi to take pictures of underappreciated or unexplored places in those areas. Ken Wilson, field trip coordinator for LPS, books most of the trips for the society and said the trips are what bring the group together. The members ride together and share photography tips and tricks to capture the best images possible. To capture life in motion they attend events like the LSU Rural Life Museum’s “Harvest Days” event, Civil War reenactments and festivals such as Festival International and the Baton Rouge Blues Festival. Recently, LPS took a trip to a sugar cane factory and discovered the lengthy process it takes
to harvest the Louisiana cash crop. Arbour said it was at that point he realized the society had become more than an opportunity for good photos. “We’ve lived here all our lives and there’s still a lot we don’t know about our own area,” Arbour said. “The society has grown to be a place to learn a little more about our history and rich culture.” After the members return from a trip, they will take their photos into post-processing to adjust colors and brightness. While many of the photos are for personal gratification, the society takes a few of its photos and places them in Baton Rouge area exhibits. The group held an exhibit called “Light Up Louisiana” in the Louisiana Old State Capitol building earlier this month. On Sunday, the society will open another exhibit in the East Baton Rouge Parish main library. Occasionally, LPS members’ photos will be published in newspapers or featured in websites, but Arbour said the society is not a group of freelance photographers. He enforced that the photographs members take are for personal satisfaction and to showcase the talents they’ve picked up. “People learn how to see things from a creative perspective in our club,” Arbour said. “It’s one thing to take a picture, but it’s another to clearly capture an emotion or story.” You can reach Joshua Jackson on Twitter @Joshua_Jackson_.
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Portobello’s Grill revamps menu to attract clientele
BY paige fary pfary@lsureveille.com Locally-owned Italian restaurant Portobello’s Grill released its new menu last Monday, with new and fewer dishes. Nathan Normand, Portobello’s brand manager, explained this change was an effort to keep things “fresh” and to remain a progressive business. “We want to keep our guests guessing,” Normand said. “And needs and wants change. Students come in for homestyle meals, and we have to keep up as their palates evolve.” These menu changes — which include the addition of a few items, the removal of more items and an overall smaller menu — provide a reason for guests to keep coming back, Normand said. While the modifications were not necessarily competitive, Normand said the forward-thinking attitude lends itself to competitiveness. Normand also explained that failure to evolve with the needs of the customers leads to the downfall of many restaurants.
Whitney Abadie, a server and bartender employed at the Old Hammond Highway location, said the changes had some negative results upon the new menu’s release. As guests of a “regular-based company,” a few frequent customers were displeased to find their favorite meals removed from the menu. “But we strive to have excellent service,” Abadie said. Abadie said she and her fellow servers “guide” guests and longterm customers to new dishes, even at the cost of abandoning long-time favorites such as the Pomodori pasta and spicy shrimp Portofino. Abadie said guests have been responding positively to new meals. However, Portobello’s still offers its guests signature plates like the eggplant roulades, an appetizer Normand said would spark a “small revolt” if removed. While the restaurant may be losing plates that were available since opening, Abadie explained that by trimming down the menu, Portobello’s is remaining true to itself. She said the company took efforts to have “something for everyone” too far, resulting in too large
of a menu. With fewer items, Normand said Portobello’s can focus on making good dishes great and elevate execution, while still maintaining its Louisiana-Italian style. Both Normand and Abadie noted these changes are meant to “wow” customers in ways that the removed dishes could not. Normand said the two primary menu additions received good reviews so far. Abadie said that customers have reacted most positively to the fish and shrimp creole, which includes Mahi Mahi and Louisiana white shrimp. Portobello’s also began offering customers fresh ciabatta bread with baked-in rosemary. In addition, it serves infused olive oil — which includes thyme, salt, and garlic seasonings — straight out of a wine bottle. Portobello’s celebrates the frequent, smaller changes it makes regularly. For example, Portobello’s prides itself in seasonality, Normand said. The restaurant offers seasonal cocktails, which will soon transition from summer into fall flavors including sweet potato,
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Portobello’s Grill rolled out its new menu Sept. 22 which includes the eggplant roulades appetizer. pumpkin, molasses and bourbon. Normand explained the changes in the menu were intended to not only enhance presentation but also to keep customers happy. The restaurant also strives to serve a wide variety of people, which led the
restaurant to use a larger menu before the recent changes. Normand said “there’s always a next move” in terms of changes in the near future, and that Portobello’s will keep such changes secret to surprise guests.
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Louisiana weather calls for layering during fall, winter THE REAL MEG RYAN meg ryan Entertainment Writer Growing up in Pennsylvania, I was used to a chilly autumn season. September and October typically meant bundling up in jeans, leggings, boots, sweaters and scarves. Clothing items like shorts and T-shirts get shelved fairly quickly when the leaves start to fall. Autumn on the East Coast is preparation for a cold and snow-filled winter. Then I moved to Louisiana. The autumn season here is typically a slight chill in the morning, followed by a humid afternoon and then ending with a cool evening. In simpler terms, nothing like Pennsylvania. So with a closet full of coldweather clothing and living in anything-but-cold Louisiana, I had a predicament on my hands. How did I go about styling what I had for the colder walk to my morning classes, but not over-heating on the way to my afternoon classes? The answer is light layers. Baton Rouge’s autumn season requires a hybrid outfit with items from your summer wardrobe layered with items from your fall wardrobe. Basically, start with a light base and
add layers as needed. As the day progresses and gets warmer, some of these layers can be removed and thrown in your backpack for when you need them in the colder evening. One easy way of doing this is with summer dresses. These are convenient to have for hot summers down here, but when it gets a little colder, they can easily transition with a few extra layers. Investing in a denim jacket, light sweaters, cool cardigans and flowy scarves are key for these layering tricks. Add the jacket, sweater or cardigan on top of the dress to make it more comfortable for the morning and classrooms that are still pushing the air conditioning. As fall progresses, a scarf in addition to the jacket or sweater adds a nice touch and an added layer. Throughout the day, if it gets too hot between classes, the outerwear can be easily removed and tied around your waist or thrown in your bag. For shoes, sandals can be ditched and traded in for boots. Boots with a dress won’t get you as over-heated during these early stages of fall as they would with pants. But if you still feel strange about boots this early, flats work as well. Another way to layer is to start with your favorite pair of basic, denim jeans.
Pair the jeans with a light t-shirt or camisole to stay cool when the day starts heating up. But for the morning, the basic layer can be styled with cardigans or scarves for a light addition. Scarves are one of the best layering tools to have in your wardrobe. They range in fabrics, colors and styles, so it’s not hard to find one that fits your style. While it’s still warm, a scarf in a light material and not too much fabric is the best way to go. Plus, if you still get too hot, they fold up easily in your bag until you need them again. Finishing a look involving jeans is simple, basic flats work and as it gets colder, boots look even better. The key components for dressing in the early stages of Louisiana autumn are simple. Take your favorite items from your summer wardrobe and experiment with light layers to create a look that keeps you warm in the a.m., but won’t give you heat stroke by noon. Top it all off with a pumpkin spice latte and you’re season-appropriate. Meg Ryan is a 20-year-old mass communication sophomore from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach her on Twitter @The_MegRyan.
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[Left] Pairing a light jacket and boots with a summer dress can make for a comfortable walk to a morning class. [Right] Jeans and a sweater paired with a tank top allow for a warmer walk to campus during the fall.
‘Skinny’ trend could challenge consumer opinion THE STYLIN’ PEACOCK
michael tarver Entertainment Writer Every decade has its fashion trends. The ’80s had parachute pants. The ’90s had ripped, baggy jeans and flannel. But over the past 10 years or so, the fashion trend is to make everything “skinny.” Skinny jeans, skinny ties, slim-cut T-shirts, slim-cut oxfords and even slim-cut suits are all examples of this push toward being thinner, skinnier and slimmer idols of fashion. The best way to prove this theory in men’s fashion is by purchasing a new suit. If you walk into Dillard’s and drift into the men’s formal section, all the major brands such as Perry Ellis, Calvin Klein and Murano are taking the slim approach. However, it’s not as though the cuts are made exclusively for thinner people, it’s just the way the clothes are designed and tailored these days. For instance, you can still get a large, sometimes extra-large, slim-
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Skinny jeans are part of the push toward slimmer fashion that includes skinny ties, slim-cut T-shirts, slim-cut oxfords and slim-cut suits. cut shirt or blazer. How does this make sense? Why is everything being made tighter? Lisa Wade, an associate professor and chair of the sociology department at Occidental College in Los Angeles, recently published an article in the Huffington Post called “You’d Be Shocked at What These Fashion Editors Are Editing Out of
Their Photos.” The article explores and exposes some of the dirty tricks fashion editors use in portraying their models. Nowadays, photos are being edited to make extremely thin models look less skinny, editing out rib cages and hip bones to give a falsified portrait of the model. This means the ordinary consumer is sometimes striving
to look like specific figure that doesn’t even really exist. Wade said this plays into the trend of “skinny fashion” in that high fashion is not only exclusive, but often class oriented. High fashion brands, mostly marketed and controlled by the upper class, are no longer selling just exclusive and expensive clothes but also the idea of “leanness,” she said. Wade said leanness is now part of what people want to achieve when flipping through their favorite fashion magazines. This is another way for the upper class to distinguish themselves from other groups and possibly justify class inequality, she said. “Fashion is always changing,” Wade said. “And [wealthier] people are always changing to be different.” Skinny fashion can be a way of branding yourself and consumers should be wary of the image they are projecting in their outfits. Wade said one of the best examples of this in the fashion realm is the “hipster” crowd. Paring flannel and skinny jeans to look like a lumberjack is a common trend
amongst hipsters. Hipsters, with more frequency, have been compared and deemed almost complementary with “trustafarians,” a term applied to young people living a carefree lifestyle supported by their wealthy parents or trust funds. Their general attire usually includes sporting dreadlocks, high quality flannel or buttonups and, yes, skinny jeans. Though it may be a bit extreme to label all skinny or slim items as an example of upperclass oppression, consumers should be cautious of what trends they are falling into. It’s important to be distinguished in choosing what to wear, but it is more important to build a wardrobe around what makes you feel and look good. There is nothing wrong with wearing a nice pair of skinny jeans, and skinny ties are more fashionable anyways, but people should not be fitting their bodies to clothes instead of the other way around. Michael Tarver is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from Houma, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @michael_T16.
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Little changes can help become healthy
Students shouldn’t boo QB Jennings Dear Students, One of the most rewarding experiences as a student attending football games is being a part of the most engaged, spirited, and devoted student section in the nation. There have been countless games in Tiger Stadium throughout the years that have arguably been decided by the home field advantage our students give to the team. In my opinion, it is this sense of community between students and student-athletes that creates avid support for the team. Unfortunately, this sense of unity was absent in the early stages of the LSU vs. New Mexico State game. Obvious and pointed jeering from the student section every time Coach Miles put sophomore quarterback Anthony Jennings into the game. As Jennings is a fellow student who is devoting his entire LSU career to representing us on the field, shouldn’t we, as peers, extend our unwavering support for him? I understand that our fans have the highest expectations from their football program year in and year out. Also, I understand that many may question decisions by the coaching staff
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SG President Clayton Tufts (left) suggests students encourage quarterback Anthony Jennings.
from time to time; however, I do not believe booing a fellow student is the right call. Each player’s hard work and dedication to the program should be applauded. As a student body, we should grow from this experience. LSU students are leaders in almost every field. If we continue to support each other, then we will recapture our unified identity. Geaux Tigers, Clayton Tufts LSU Student Body President
FEELING ‘FALL-NOMINAL’
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
It’s 1 p.m. on a Saturday. It’s raining outside. I’m sitting alone in the corner of the Burbank Drive Taco Bell. I’ve counted all the times I’ve sworn I would never come back here, traded them in at the local “If I Had A Nickel” machine and spent my earnings on a chalupa meal. Wrappers are rapidly being made into balls and dropped on the table. Sour cream is dripping onto the tray and swiftly absorbed by too-thin napkins. My stomach is rumbling, gradually reaching its point of saturation with regret. As I stumble outside, I ring the bell and whisper something about this actually being the last time. College students have to balance school, work and our shams of relationships on a daily basis. As if that wasn’t enough, every few days we’re reminded of our poor health by accidentally catching glimpses at the caloric information of the box-dinners we’ve been eating for dinner every night of the last month. It had vegetables in it — it was supposed to be healthy! We all, at least nominally, want to be healthy. But not many of us are willing to put the work into it. In an ideal world, we would
all be washing our apple slices down with three-times-purified water from our springs of choice. Unfortunately, we happen to live in an imperfect world — one of short lines, value menus and center-console change. A 2013 study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that fast food companies poured a whopping (pun intended) $4.6 billion into advertising in 2012. That’s a good few hours at your campus job, even on holiday pay. But surely those petty endorsement methods don’t work on us educated college kids, right? Picture this. You’re walking through the Student Union between your two most difficult classes and you notice the perfectly yellow cheese hanging out of the Big Mac. The divinely syrup-like ketchup. The real-meatlooking patty. As tempting as it may be to get in line, take your number and chow down, think about the last time you did so. Think about the sounds your stomach was made and the disgusted looks from your classmates. Maybe you would be better to wait out the extra hour for that sandwich at home. Fine, maybe we eat unhealthily, but it’s still okay as long as we exercise, isn’t it? Sadly, health doesn’t really work that way. You can’t just cancel out a McDonald’s meal with a guilty conscience and a few jumping jacks. But let’s just say you could. A lot of us are so busy we can’t
even remember our own names most of the time. Are you really going to run a mile at 2 a.m. after coming to terms with the fact that you’re going to fail your test today? Probably not. But maybe you could fit a few UREC visits in on your downtime on campus. It is there for a reason. All right, now let’s talk about the big one: alcohol. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in a 2012 study, 24.6% of people 18 or older said they had binge drank in the past month. This might be fun while you’re consuming Buffalo Wild Wings by the ton, flooding into Tiger Stadium or flopping off the night bus to your favorite bar. But how about the next morning? You may not like it, but your liver is, hopefully, there to stay. So maybe next game day you should do it and yourself a favor by switching to water a little earlier than usual. The odds, as well as the dollar-off burger coupons, may be stacked against us. But we can prevail. Take some time out of your day to think about what you can do to improve your well-being. And then actually do it. I’ll be working alongside you in a minute. I just have to throw away this bag of chips first. Ryan Monk is a 21-year-old chemical engineering senior from Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @RyanMonkTDR.
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With a few adjustments, a healthy lifestyle is can become obtainable for college students.
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School board shouldn’t censor AP U.S. history courses OUR LADY OF ANGST SIDNEYROSE REYNEN Columnist Conservatives have long protested the way science is taught in public schools. From evolution to sexual education, there have been many a school board meeting where educators learn that there’s now one less thing they are legally able to teach their students. Unfortunately, conservatives have now moved on to history — Advanced Placement U.S. History, to be exact. Claiming the new curriculum is anti-American, activists are trying to make sure that high school teachers don’t use the College Board-created outline for the class. With a quick study of the practice exam that the College Board recently released, no controversial topics can be found. Unless speech excerpts from George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt are considered anti-American, I don’t see any glaring issue with the new curriculum. Last week, Jefferson County students in Colorado began protesting after a proposal was introduced that would make sure all AP U.S. History materials and subject matter would promote “respect for authority” and discourage “civil disorder, social strife, or disregard for the law.” Whoever wrote this proposal probably didn’t read “Fahren-
heit 451” or “1984” for their AP Literature class. In a statement of solidarity with the protestors, the College Board said, “Civil disorder and social strife are at the patriotic heart of American history — from the Boston Tea Party to the American Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement. And these events and ideas are essential within the study of a college-level, AP U.S. History course.” There’s the saying that those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. While it’s definitely catchy, it’s not really accurate. If these next generations of high school students are ignorant to the history of American politics and events, they will be clueless when it comes time for their own political decisionmaking. Not only will they be oblivious to the fact that it has historically been young people who have helped change the world, they will be discouraged from taking action entirely. Last month, Jane Robbins, a member of the American Principles Project, told The Huffington Post, she believes the new AP U.S. History course has a “leftist revisionist slant on history.” I don’t know if actual historical facts can even have a slant, but OK. It’s almost as if conservatives recognize that America, as a nation, has a few skeletons in its closet that would put us on par with the countries we constantly scrutinize. America likes to pretend it has nothing to hide and that anything resembling
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Texas Board of Education members raise their hands Sept. 16 to ask questions during a public hearing for new textbook adoption. an atrocity was somehow justified. These activists apparently want this course to be American Exceptionalism 101. Julie Williams, the school board member leading the proposal, told Chalkbeat Colorado, “We shouldn’t be encouraging our kids to think that America is a bad place. When [the course questions] our American values … that’s concerning to me.” Is it questioning American values when we are completely transparent about our past and encouraging “our kids” to question authority, something that led to the creation of this country in the first place? It seems like these conservative school board
members are reinforcing these students’ negative perceptions of the country. Nothing says “Please don’t think bad things about America” like good ol’ censorship. Maggie Ramseur, a senior at Dakota Ridge High School, told The Huffington Post, “Teaching students about [civil disobedience] does not encourage them to become anarchists. It encourages them to speak up about policy and make the government serve the people, which is what our democratic republic was designed for.” Ramseur is right about that, and this gives me hope for our future generations of American high schoolers. So much of
America’s history has roots in civil disobedience, as the College Board noted in their official statement. Learning the negative sides of our nation’s history won’t foster any sort of terrorist-strength hatred of America in our high school students. What it will do, however, is encourage them to improve themselves to create a better future for tomorrow. Maybe in a few generations, there won’t be any skeletons to cover up. 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.
Media’s portrayal of ‘basic’ women harmful to feminist cause OFF WITH HER HEAD JANA KING Columnist In the Fall 2014 edition of Legacy Magazine, writer Logan Anderson gave LSU ample opportunity to discuss the “basic bitch” epidemic. But instead of seeing this as an opportunity to critically analyze our application of the term, we laughed at the use of Kreayshawn lyrics and shrugged it off. But Anderson’s look at the Nike-shorts-wearing sorority girls known for traveling in packs and Instagramming every moment of their lives has a massive effect on how seriously we take this demographic in social and political settings. In 2014, we can’t be naive enough to believe that the media’s portrayal of any demographic is harmless. When propaganda portrayed members of the AfricanAmerican community as dirty, unintelligent animals circulated during the Civil Rights movement, it made it that much more difficult
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to desegregate the south. A well meaning friend showed me a Youtube video titled “If Guys Acted Like Basic White Girls” last week. In the video, two white males in their early-20s acted out getting dressed before going out, drunk texting ex-boyfriends and a walk home ending with a drunk
rendition of Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop.” While it can’t have the same impact as pro-segregation propaganda, it’s making it hard to be taken seriously as young female. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve smiled through a family member calling me “little girl” dur-
ing a debate over something that, frankly, I am more educated on. I have been dismissed without consideration because of my gender and age. This condescending attitude toward females attempting to have important discussions hinders progress that could be made in our world. When you walk into the LSU Bookstore and see a line of girls in oversized shirts, it’s easy to make assumptions, write them off as “basic” and use them as a scapegoat. After all, they can’t possibly have troubles in their lives — they’re too busy posting photos on Instagram. But think about the words we’re using to describe them: basic, noncomplex, implying simplicity. But no one can make it through the first 20 years of their lives without facing adversity, troublesome times or dealing with loss. There isn’t a single person, male or female, Greek affiliated or not, that hasn’t lived through something difficult. Those girls standing ahead of you in line aren’t one-dimensional. They have fears, hopes and goals. They dress the way they want, and they consume the amount of coffee
that it takes to keep them productive. When we write them off as “basic,” we dehumanize them. It makes it that much easier to treat them as if they aren’t worthy of the same things as you. We see it all the time when older generations talk about the millenials. We’re teens and 20 somethings who are written off for our age, reliance on technology and our increasingly left-leaning political activism. Those generations don’t understand what it’s like to be in our shoes. They don’t understand using social media to keep up with what’s happening in the world. The same way I don’t understand why someone would pay thousands of dollars to live in a house with 20 or 30 other women who dress the same. But my understanding of those girls shouldn’t take away from their humanity. And fleeting jokes about those “basic bitches” shouldn’t either. Jana King is a 20-year-old communication studies junior from Ponchatoula, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @jking_TDR.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 law school, from page 1 students and bring in people from the admissions office for the law school to talk to students that are interested,” Haynie said. A 3+3 program is also in planning stages between the University and recently merged Paul M. Hebert Law Center. This would allow students to complete their undergraduate studies in three years and begin law school their fourth year, graduating with an undergraduate degree and law degree in six years. Haynie said she encourages her students to look at law school as a graduate degree to provide them with tools to succeed after graduation. “I think for the student who has a sense of what it is they hope to do once they graduate, it’s a great choice,” Haynie said. Haynie discourages students from attending law school if they are not committed to their academics. She said students need to be conscientious consumers, and potential law students need to look at the cost and employment rate of each law school.
golf, from page 1 and Millican said the course is up for review by members of Facility Services and the Kinesiology Department. According to course director Mike Johnson, the course was run by the Athletic Department when it originally opened. The course was used by the LSU golf teams and was open only to students and LSU staff members. The limited access caused a loss of income for the University’s course, and the care of the course changed hands a number of times. “In 1981, the Athletic Department was actually losing money with it, and the University recognized this and turned it over to Business Affairs to be run more as a business to make money,” Johnson said. “At that time Business Affairs ran it as a business and opened it up to the public. It made money during those years.” Johnson said the course was handed over to Facility Services around 1993. The decision to make the move was because of the amount of maintenance the property requires. “It was under [Facility Services] because it was 127 acres of property that had to be maintained,” Johnson said. “Whether it was utilities, whether it was property and grounds, it had to be maintained.” The expertise of the Facility Services’ crew helped cut the expense of hiring another source to oversee the course’s upkeep. “Finance and Administrative Services decided it would make sense, on the expense side of it, to put it under [Facility Services], because Facility Services has plumbing, a landscape services crew, [heating, ventilating and air condition] crews that can help maintain the facilities and the greens,” Millican said. The course is currently open
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FACING THE FACTS The starting median salary for law school graduates was $61,245 in 2012 while the average debt of public law school students was $84,600. The American Bar Association reports 11 percent of 2013 graduates are unemployed. Graduates of the LSU Law class of 2013 make an average of $63,998 per year. The average starting salary for a Tulane Law 2013 graduate is $74,265. Within nine months of graduation, 92 percent of the class of 2013 from LSU Law were unemployed. Tulane graduates were 56 percent unemployed.
Graduates of the LSU Law class of 2013 make an average of $63,998 a year, while the average starting salary for a Tulane Law graduate of the class of 2013 is $74,265, according to University
websites. Within nine months of graduation, 92 percent of the class of 2013 from LSU Law were employed. Class of 2013 Tulane graduates were 56 percent employed.
to the public and used by the Kinesiology Department for golf instruction, but it is no longer used by LSU’s golf teams. The Kinesiology Department is actively involved in the decision, and there are questions as to whether an entire 18-hole course is necessary. Potential solutions include changing the course to a 9-hole layout or just keeping the driving range and practice green. “We want to maintain opportunities for the University to teach a life sport to students, and the teaching environment may not require an 18-hole course,” Millican said. “There is a possibility that the course could be closed to the public, we just don’t know at
this point.” The exact future of the course is unknown at this time. The decision will take into account the needs of the Kinesiology Department to teach the game to students. The timetable for the decision is inexact, but Facility Services will look to keep the campus community informed. “I think that we’ll have a decision in the next several months,” Millican said. “We’re going to notify the campus community first and let the public know. Whatever decision is made is going to involve our students, our faculty and our staff, so we want to keep them informed with what’s going on.”
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Mississippi to extend squirrel season THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GULFPORT, Miss. — A new state law has expanded squirrel season in Mississippi. The fall squirrel season opens statewide on Wednesday and closes Feb. 28. Gov. Phil Bryant signed the legislation earlier this year and it officially became effect on July 1. Last year, squirrel season had three separate starting times: Northern Zone (Oct. 1), Central Mississippi (Oct. 15) and Southeast (Oct. 28). “These changes will increase squirrel hunting opportunities and eliminate confusion regarding squirrel hunting zones,” Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Small Game Program Coordinator Dave Godwin said. The bag limit for squirrels hasn’t changed, remaining at eight squirrels a day. The state has two different species of squirrel: the eastern gray squirrel and the eastern fox squirrel. Both species can be
found throughout the state, but gray squirrels are the most common. MDWFP officials anticipate another strong hunting season for squirrels. Areas with mature, hardwood forest cover provide the best squirrel hunting. Squirrel populations occasionally fluctuate annually in response to the abundance of the previous year’s autumn mast crops: acorns, nuts, pine seeds, berries, and fruits. “We expect squirrel populations to be abundant throughout most of the state, and it looks like hardwood mast crops will again be good in many areas,” MDWFP Small Game Biologist Rick Hamrick said. “Although we had another cold winter, we believe squirrel reproduction was good this summer, and hunters should find plenty of squirrels.” Five Wildlife Management areas are available: Ward Bayou, Red Creek, Little Biloxi, Pascagoula River and Leaf River. A WMA User Permit can may be purchased anywhere hunting licenses are sold is required of anyone using a WMA.
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The Daily Reveille
page 16 HIGHLAND, from page 1 tradition to bring Highland Coffees to home game warm-ups – a tradition that will have to stop if the petition doesn’t sway realtors. Shelbey Ledet, vocal performance junior, said Facebook has helped spread the news to music school graduates as far away as Michigan, adding they were just as shocked as locals. “It’s like a knife to the heart,” said music graduate student Chelsey Geeting, who drops by between classes. Geeting said she never worries about being late because of the employees’ speed. “The line can be out the door, and they’re still fast,” Geeting said. But students aren’t the only ones who have made a home at Highland Coffees. School of Music professors have turned it into a “de facto faculty lounge” said Stephen Beck, the school’s associate dean. Beck said the classical music playing in the background is an added bonus to professors who hold classes in Highland Coffees when they want a change of scenery. Many students got the news of
Highland Coffees’ closure from professors on Monday, only to see them there after the day’s classes. Taylor Darrow, communication studies senior, will miss it as a place to meet with professors. She said its near-campus location kept discussions from being awkward. Beck said it was a comfortable place to meet with students and discuss everything from information they need to subjects they are interested in. To many, the atmosphere is something that can only be found at Highland Coffees, and even if it reopens elsewhere, some of the appeal will be gone. Kenneth Zielewski, mechanical engineering senior, said he is disappointed about the closure of his favorite, laid-back go-to place. “I’m not even the biggest coffee guy,” said Zielewski, “I go there mostly for the social interaction.”
Check out interviews from Highland Coffees’ customers on KLSU Radio and lsureveille.com/daily.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
What’s your favorite part about Highland Coffees? “It’s five minutes down the street, so there’s really not a better place.”
“It’s not just the coffee there. It’s the people.”
Laura DeMouy
Amelia Sharp
music performance junior
vocal performance senior
“Nothing spectacular, but that’s kind of it’s charm. It’s always there. Kenneth Zielewski The reliable place.” mechanical engineer senior
“It’s really relaxing. The Starbucks is always really hectic because people are going in and Taylor Darrow out.” communication studies senior
photos by EMILY BRAUNER / The Daily Reveille
A petition on Change.org by MPA candidate Peter Jenkins asks students and faculty to show their support for the 25-year-old coffee shop and petition for the real estate company to keep the business open.
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. @MoniqueLeBlanc @lsureveille I met my best friends . Mike Smith- Oh whoa... that was such a great place to meet up and hang out. I developed a finals ritual: buying a bag of there who have completely changed my life.
. @am_clean725 @lsureveille Where my wife & I went
for dessert on our dates. It’s a community enjoying & understanding life #HCmemories #KeepHighlandOpen
. @ryrog7 @lsureveille This is terrible news, this was one of my favorite coffee places of all time. RIP Highland Coffees.
. @laurenh1129 @lsureveille My new fiancé and I taking engagement pictures in the courtyard!! #HCmemories
chocolate-covered coffee beans to snack on during those late nights. Stopped by there during trips to Baton Rouge. Sad news...
. Natalie Awad- Highland Coffees wasn’t just a coffee shop, it
was a place where I met friends that lasted my entire college career. There was something special about that place. Highland Coffees will be missed!!
. Kyle Brehe- It is terrible news. Great drinks, even better des-
serts, and a friendly staff. So what is the alternative? Barnes & Noble on campus? I can’t wait to stand in line forever, eat stale pastries and not be able to find a place to sit.
. Venessa Lewis- NOOOOOOOO! NO NO NOOOOOO!!!! This
has been my favorite coffee spot since I went to college. Now I grade my own students’ papers there!! Coffees must be saved!!!!