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The University is remaining open as of Sunday night while all eyes are on Tropical Storm Isaac. University, city and state officials are bracing for what could be Louisi- ana’s first hurricane of the season, as the storm grows stronger and draws nearer to the state. Early projections saw the storm making landfall close to the Gulf Coast border of Mississippi and Ala- bama, but throughout Sunday, the projections slowly moved westward, with the storm center falling just east of New Orleans. Isaac has weakened but is ex- pected to strengthen upon traveling through the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters with about an 80 percent chance of evolving into a hurricane. Projections had the storm entering the Gulf early this morning. The University has not yet can- celed classes and other scheduled events, despite Governor Bobby Reveille e Daily Monday, August 27, 2012 Volume 117, Issue 6 www.lsureveille.com FOOTBALL: Defensive tackle Logan overcomes odds, p. 5 ACADEMICS Testing center ends supplying paper Shannon Roberts Contributing Writer Students going to take exams in the Computer-Based Testing Cen- ter in Himes Hall may notice some changes as the first exams of the se- mester approach. David O’Brien, assistant direc- tor of computing operations for the Office of Assessment and Evalua- tion, said there are two changes that would impact students. Firstly, the center has stopped supplying cal- culators for students. The second change is that professors must spec- ify how much scratch paper students need and pay for the paper. “When we first started the test- ing lab we envisioned nothing in, nothing out,” O’Brien said of the original decision to supply calcula- tors for students. He said the center eventually reached the point where it had to buy 150 calculators a semester be- cause calculators were disappearing. He also said students would wait in line to use a calculator because the demand for the devices was so high. TESTING, see page 4 University keeps eye on situation brewing in the Gulf Basic math reveals a glaring parking problem for residents on LSU’s east side of campus. At full capacity, 3,387 students occupy the dorms and apartments east of Highland Road, said Jay High, Residential Life’s associate director of communication and de- velopment. But for more than 3,000 students, there are barely 2,000 resi- dential spots available on the east side of campus as of today, accord- ing to figures provided by the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transporta- tion. “It’s a case of parking further out than you want to and further than we want you to,” said Gary Graham, director of Parking, Traffic and Transportation. “We have plenty of parking options on the west side of campus. [But] unless we take something away from commuter or Greek students, then that’s the only option. It’d be solving one problem and starting another.” Not every student who lives on campus buys a residential parking permit. But every student has the option, which unleashes the poten- tial for a localized parking deficit of more than 1,000 spots. “There’s actually plenty of spaces [on campus as a whole],” High said. “They’re just not as close as we’d like them to be.” The closure of almost 100 spots in the horseshoe lot because of construction on Annie Boyd Hall is only exacerbating the problem. “It’s impossible to find a legal spot [anywhere close],” said chem- istry freshman Henry Molony, an Evangeline Hall resident. “It’s either the law center or a frat house. It’s completely impractical.” Many residents end up parking in the University Student Recre- ational Complex lots as the closest available option, especially if they get back to campus late at night. “I don’t even bother looking Parking shortage plagues East Campus Residents outnumber spaces by 1,300 For the most recent updates on Tropical Storm Isaac, visit lsureveille.com. Tropical Storm Isaac was about 50 miles southeast of the Florida Keys on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. It is moving west-northwest at nearly 18 mph with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph. It is projected to make landfall in Louisi- ana on Tuesday. NOAA image courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ben Wallace Senior Contributing Writer PARKING, see page 4 photos by AUSTIN BENNETT / The Daily Reveille [Left] Cars park illegally on the grass behind the “No Parking” curb Friday near Blake Hall. [Right] Tickets litter the wind- shield of a navy blue Chevrolet Camaro on Friday in front of the East Laville Honors House. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: • The University has not canceled any classes or events as of Sunday night. • Updates on the storm and any cancellations will be issued through the University via email, text message and social media accounts. • Automated updates from the University can be obtained at (225) 578-4636. • Updates on the storm can be found on the National Weather Center’s hurricane website at www.nhc.noaa.gov. • Sign up for the University’s emergency text messaging through MyLSU, under the Campus Community, Emergency Text Message tab TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WATCH ISAAC, see page 4 Staff Report Storm could make landfall late Tuesday

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The University is remaining open as of Sunday night while all eyes are on Tropical Storm Isaac.

University, city and state offi cials are bracing for what could be Louisi-ana’s fi rst hurricane of the season, as the storm grows stronger and draws nearer to the state.

Early projections saw the storm making landfall close to the Gulf

Coast border of Mississippi and Ala-bama, but throughout Sunday, the projections slowly moved westward, with the storm center falling just east of New Orleans.

Isaac has weakened but is ex-pected to strengthen upon traveling through the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters with about an 80 percent chance of evolving into a hurricane. Projections had the storm entering the Gulf early this morning.

The University has not yet can-celed classes and other scheduled events, despite Governor Bobby

Reveille� e Daily

Monday, August 27, 2012 • Volume 117, Issue 6www.lsureveille.com

FOOTBALL: Defensive tackle Logan overcomes odds, p. 5

ACADEMICS

Testing center ends supplying paperShannon RobertsContributing Writer

Students going to take exams in the Computer-Based Testing Cen-ter in Himes Hall may notice some changes as the fi rst exams of the se-mester approach.

David O’Brien , assistant direc-tor of computing operations for the Offi ce of Assessment and Evalua-tion , said there are two changes that would impact students. Firstly, the center has stopped supplying cal-culators for students. The second change is that professors must spec-ify how much scratch paper students need and pay for the paper.

“When we fi rst started the test-ing lab we envisioned nothing in, nothing out,” O’Brien said of the original decision to supply calcula-tors for students.

He said the center eventually reached the point where it had to buy 150 calculators a semester be-cause calculators were disappearing. He also said students would wait in line to use a calculator because the demand for the devices was so high.

TESTING, see page 4

University keeps eye on situation brewing in the Gulf

Basic math reveals a glaring parking problem for residents on LSU’s east side of campus.

At full capacity, 3,387 students occupy the dorms and apartments east of Highland Road , said Jay High , Residential Life’s associate director of communication and de-velopment .

But for more than 3,000

students, there are barely 2,000 resi-dential spots available on the east side of campus as of today , accord-ing to fi gures provided by the Offi ce of Parking, Traffi c and Transporta-tion .

“It’s a case of parking further out than you want to and further than we want you to,” said Gary Graham , director of Parking, Traffi c and Transportation . “We have plenty of parking options on the west side of campus. [But] unless we take

something away from commuter or Greek students, then that’s the only option. It’d be solving one problem and starting another.”

Not every student who lives on campus buys a residential parking permit. But every student has the option, which unleashes the poten-tial for a localized parking defi cit of more than 1,000 spots.

“There’s actually plenty of spaces [on campus as a whole],” High said. “They’re just not as close as we’d like them to be.”

The closure of almost 100 spots in the horseshoe lot because of

construction on Annie Boyd Hall is only exacerbating the problem.

“It’s impossible to fi nd a legal spot [anywhere close],” said chem-istry freshman Henry Molony, an Evangeline Hall resident . “It’s either the law center or a frat house. It’s completely impractical.”

Many residents end up parking in the University Student Recre-ational Complex lots as the closest available option, especially if they get back to campus late at night.

“I don’t even bother looking

Parking shortage plagues East CampusResidents outnumber spaces by 1,300

For the most recent updates on Tropical Storm Isaac, visit lsureveille.com.

Tropical Storm Isaac was about 50 miles southeast of the Florida Keys on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. It is moving west-northwest at nearly 18 mph with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph. It is projected to make landfall in Louisi-ana on Tuesday.

NOAA image courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ben WallaceSenior Contributing Writer

PARKING, see page 4

photos by AUSTIN BENNETT / The Daily Reveille

[Left] Cars park illegally on the grass behind the “No Parking” curb Friday near Blake Hall. [Right] Tickets litter the wind-shield of a navy blue Chevrolet Camaro on Friday in front of the East Laville Honors House.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:• The University has not canceled any classes or events as of Sunday night.• Updates on the storm and any cancellations will be issued through the University via email, text message and social media accounts.• Automated updates from the University can be obtained at (225) 578-4636.• Updates on the storm can be found on the National Weather Center’s hurricane website at www.nhc.noaa.gov.• Sign up for the University’s emergency text messaging through MyLSU, under the Campus Community, Emergency Text Message tab

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WATCH

ISAAC, see page 4

Staff Report

Storm could make landfall late Tuesday

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Andrea Gallo • Editor-in-ChiefEmily Herrington • Managing Editor

Bryan Stewart • Managing Editor, External MediaBrian Sibille • News Editor

Morgan Searles • Entertainment EditorRachel Warren • News and Entertainment Deputy Editor

Luke Johnson • Sports EditorAlbert Burford • Deputy Sports Editor

Kirsten Romaguera • Production EditorClayton Crockett • Opinion EditorCatherine Threlkeld • Photo EditorAlix Landriault • Multimedia Editor

Olivia Gordon • Radio DirectorAnnabel Mellon • Advertising Sales Manager

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Nation & World Monday, August 27, 2012page 2

New Egyptian constitution to be drafted by late September, PM says

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt will have a new constitution drafted by the end of September and ready to be submitted to a nationwide refer-endum, the country’s prime minis-ter said Saturday.

Hisham Kandil did not specify a date for the referendum, though, according to Egypt’s MENA state news agency.

The drafting of a new consti-tution has been a highly divisive issue in Egypt since last year’s up-rising that ousted longtime authori-tarian ruler Hosni Mubarak.

China’s chaotic health care drives patient attacks on medical staff

HENGYANG, China (AP)— Doc-tor Chen Yuna and was seated at her desk updating patients’ medi-cal records when a masked man entered her office. He pulled out a dagger and stabbed her 28 times in her neck, chest, stomach and else-where. Then he left her to die in a pool of blood.

Chen’s murder in central Hu-nan province is one of thousands of violent attacks in recent years by patients that have crystallized public discontent with China’s health care system, the largest in the world.

To hero-astronaut Neil Armstrong, moon-walk was ‘just doing his job’

CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Neil Armstrong made “one giant leap for mankind” with a small step onto the moon.

He commanded the historic landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the moon July 20, 1969, cap-ping the most daring of the 20th century’s scientific expeditions and becoming the first man to walk on the moon.

He was “a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job,” his family said in a statement.

Lawmakers want to start building $2.8M fence along Mexican border

PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) — Mem-bers of the Arizona Legislature’s border security advisory commit-tee want the state to begin building a mile of fencing along the border with Mexico.

The committee has raised just 10 percent of the $2.8 million needed to complete a mile of fenc-ing. The ultimate goal is to build 200 miles of border fencing.

State Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa, tells the Arizona Re-public he believes more private donations will come in once con-struction begins.

HOUMA — This year’s hot and humid weather could make this one of the worst lovebug seasons in south Louisiana, bug experts said.

Lovebugs, so called because of their tendency to fly attached to one another while mating, are a problem for the exteriors of ve-hicles and structures, LSU AgCen-ter agent Barton Joffrion told The Courier.

The insects’ scientific name is Plecia nearctica, but they’re also called march flies, lovebugs and united bugs.

“Now’s the time for them to really start, and in the last two or three days, they’ve really started to show up,” Joffrion said

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Convenience store suspended for selling synthetic marijuana

GONZALES (AP) — Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says the agency has suspended a Gon-zales convenience store for selling synthetic marijuana.

Hebert says in a news re-lease that the suspension follows an undercover sting operation at the Cajun Food Mart that re-sulted in the seizure 281 packs of synthetic marijuana.

Togo women implement sex strike to force resignation of president

LOME, Togo (AP) — The female wing of a civil rights group is urging women in Togo to stage a week-long sex strike to demand the resignation of the country’s presi-dent.

Women are being asked to start withholding sex from their husbands or partners as of Mon-day, said Isabelle Ameganvi, leader of the women’s wing of the group Let’s Save Togo. She said the strike will put pressure on Togo’s men to take action against President Faure Gnassingbe.

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Egyptian anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters shout slogans during a rally to denounce the country’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

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A colorful monarch butter�y caterpillar munches on a plant on campus Sunday.Submit your photo of the day to [email protected].

Series of small to moderate quakes shake Southern California on Sunday

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Doz-ens of small to moderate earth-quakes rattled Southern California on Sunday, shaking an area from rural Imperial County to the San Diego coast and north into the Coachella Valley.

The largest quake, magnitude 5.3, struck at 12:31 p.m. about three miles north-northwest of the small Imperial County farming town of Brawley, according to Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Neil Armstrong died Saturday at age 82. A statement from the family says Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.

Lovebugs descend on La., could be among state’s worst seasons

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Since 2004, Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden has enjoyed city-wide popularity and a landslide 2008 election . But as he begins another bid for a fi nal term in November, the path to victory might not be an easy one.

Holden currently faces two opponents who hope to uproot him and take the reins of East Baton Rouge Parish . Mike Walker, cur-rent mayor pro tempore and head of the Metro Council, poses the greatest threat .

Second-in-command Walker has received the endorsement of the GOP.

Holden has not yet received any offi cial endorsements, unlike past elections, when Jim Bern-hard, the CEO of the Shaw Group, helped to secure support from sub-urban voters .

The other contender is busi-nessman Gordon Mese, who comes

from Baton Rouge with business experience as opposed to a politi-cal background. Mese is using only social media outlets to spread the word about his campaign.

Mese’s campaign slogan, as it reads on the banner of his Face-book page, is “Against the ma-chine.”

The mayor-president’s job consists of duties taken on by the traditional mayor of a city and president of a parish. Citizens of Baton Rouge voted to combine the two positions in 1947, as East Baton Rouge Parish began to fi ll up and consolidation made more sense.

Holden will run on a platform similar to his other elections, pull-ing from his success over the past eight years and focusing on down-town revitalization and his success in creating jobs.

Republican Walker has told local news outlets he wants to fo-cus on cleaning up Baton Rouge crime. He plans to budget for a new police academy.

Mese, with his background in urban planning, said he wants to overhaul the Unifi ed Development Code to build a city that will attract graduates of the three local higher education institutions. The Unifi ed Development Code dictates the ba-sics of the city; permits, utilities, and street planning are included, among others.

“This race really should be important to students, especially if they want to stay here after they graduate,” Mese said.

Not all students are informed about the election. Child and fami-ly studies senior Faith Vincent said she doesn’t know who any of the candidates are.

Sociology senior Tyler Lath-rop said he is undecided about whether he will vote.

Voting for the mayoral race will occur on Nov. 6, the same day as the presidential election.

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Tobacco-free campus a possibilityDespite the warning signs plas-

tered near the library’s entrance, whiffs of cigarette smoke still linger in the air. Those aromas, along with every other trace of tobacco, could eventually disappear from campus.

The Student Health Center is now taking a stance in favor of mak-ing the University a tobacco-free campus, said Kathy Saichuk , Health Promotion Coordinator for the cen-ter. After remaining quiet about the smoking policy, the health center will now collaborate with other ad-ministrators, students, faculty and staff.

“I’d like to do it if we could, but it has to be carefully thought through,” said Interim Chancellor William Jenkins .

Other colleges in the state like

Louisiana Delta Community Col-lege , the LSU Health Sciences Cen-ter in New Orleans , Nicholls State University , Southern University and Tulane University are already tobac-co-free campuses.

More than 700 campuses are smoke-free and 500 campuses are tobacco-free in the United States.

Tammy Millican , communica-tion and grants manager for the Of-fi ce of Facility Services , said the University follows city and state policies regarding smoking. The Ba-ton Rouge Code of Ordinances states that smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of the entrance or exit of any public building or facility.

The change could affect stu-dents, faculty and visitors on cam-pus. Students and professors would be forced to leave campus to smoke, and game days would be tobacco-free as well.

Taylor KimballContributing Writer Should LSU be a

smoke-free campus? Voice your opinion and read more

at lsureveille.com.

Contact Taylor Kimball at [email protected]

Holden faces opposition in November electionMegan DunbarStaff Writer

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Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks at a news conference on Jan. 11, 2012, about a new banking program, Bank On.

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O’Brien said the reason why professors must now pay for the cost of the scratch paper is “pure econom-ics.” The cost is four cents per stu-dent per exam .

“We were spending over $5,000 a year on scratch paper,” he said.

When requesting scratch paper, professors must specify whether they want two, three or four sheets of pa-per. The paper is legal 8-and-a-half by 11 size , O’Brien said.

Nutrition sophomore Amanda Clarke said she thinks making teach-ers pay for paper is “ridiculous,” and that the tuition students pay should cover costs for the testing center.

Kinesiology sophomore Han-nah Lambert agrees with Clarke , and said it’s impossible for teachers to

know how much paper a student will need.

“Every person is going to use a different amount,” Lambert said.

Clarke said she does not agree with the decision to not offer calcula-tors, but she understands the choice.

“It makes sense because you’re going to need it in math class,” she said.

Lambert said students should al-ways carry a calculator in their back-packs, but sometimes students forget them, so the testing center should have calculators available.

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said the reason for the testing center’s changes can be attributed to the budget crisis.

“I think it’s always nice for the University to provide equipment and other amenities for students, but I

think the No. 1 lesson we can take away from this is that this is one of the consequences from the budgetary situation we fi nd ourselves in,” Cope said.

He said most students can go to Walmart , Best Buy and other stores to buy a calculator for around $15 . Cope acknowledges that many peo-ple are going through some kind of hardship right now.

Cope said although the issue of calculators and scratch paper is mi-nor, it is a problem.

“We are now beginning to see the dangers and absurdities of where the budget situation is going to take us,” he said.

around the [East Campus Apart-ment] lots,” said political science junior Michael Dubose , who lives in ECA and gets off work at 2 a.m.

“I drove around West and East Laville , then the East Campus [Apartment] lot and then I made the loop again,” said architecture fresh-man Gabrielle Pearce . “It took me a good 15, 20 minutes.”

The parking garage at the

corner of Highland Road and Ra-phael Semmes Road will provide about 190 residential spots, but it won’t open until mid-October at the earliest, Graham said.

“When you renovate, there are some sacrifi ces you make at that time,” High said.

Although the X lots near the UREC currently serve as an over-fl ow valve for many residents, pos-sible plans to install parking meters could clamp up that supply in the

coming years.Graham said it would not hap-

pen this year, but that “everything is open for discussion” to help fund the construction of new lots as soon as fall 2013 .

“It’s being discussed because we have to build more parking out there,” he said.

PARKING, from page 1

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Jindal declaring a state of emergency for Louisiana on Sunday . A tropical storm warning was issued for East Baton Rouge Parish around 5 p.m.

Baton Rouge residents fl ocked to grocery stores and gas stations Sunday night, emptying shelves and depleting supplies.

The LSU Emergency Opera-tions Center was activated Sunday night, said Ernie Ballard, director of LSU Media Relations. Ballard could not elaborate further on the Univer-sity’s cancellation plans.

On-campus residents can stay in residential halls and apartments dur-ing severe weather unless a campus evacuation is mandated. According to the LSU Emergency Operations website, campus evacuations will follow the same procedures as city evacuations, and students with ve-hicles should consult notifi cations from the city when leaving.

The University’s Carl Maddox Field House was designated a Medi-cal Special Needs Shelter by the state, according to a broadcast email sent late Sunday.

Any on-campus power outages should be reported to LSU Facil-ity Services. Further information concerning the University’s emer-gency plans can be found at the LSU Emergency Preparedness website, lsu.edu/ur/lsu_safety.

Information on city evacuation procedures, shelters and other emer-gency information can be found at brgov.com/dept/oep/hurricaneprep.htm. Additional information about the storm and preparedness is avail-able by calling the Mayor’s Offi ce of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at 225-389-2100 or by visiting redstickready.com .

Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden advised residents to stay up-to-date with the storm’s condition.

“As with any storm, we are

urging everyone to continue to make the proper preparations not only for the duration of the storm, but also for the possibility of being without basic services for an extended period of time,” Holden said in a Sunday news release.

Jindal detailed the state’s prepa-ration plans at a Sunday afternoon news conference. New Orleans, as well as other southeastern coastal areas, are under hurricane warning as of Sunday night. Some mandatory and voluntary evacuations have al-ready been issued.

Jindal said measures taken by universities will vary by campus. He was scheduled to appear at the Re-publican National Convention this week but may not attend, saying the state is his top priority.

ISAAC, from page 1

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“Work” is a word that, in his heavily accented speech, LSU ju-nior defensive tackle Bennie Logan uses often.

“Guys that’s not in the spot-light, they have to be hungry and humble, they’ve got to be patient with it,” Logan said. “I wasn’t the

high-ranked defensive lineman, so I had to work harder than the fi ve-stars to get into college. … That mo-tivated me throughout my life.”

The recruiting circuit barely noticed Logan as a high school ju-nior, even as he was being named Class 2A First-Team All-State . As a senior, his name received some clout when he repeated as an All-State performer , and a late commitment

to the Tigers didn’t cultivate lofty expectations.

Three years later, Logan , with the help of his work ethic, has found himself in an unfamiliar position as the anchor of college football’s pre-mier front four and the designated leader of the nation’s No. 3 team.

“I was recruited late in the year, so I’m not used to all the spotlight and all of the cameras,” Logan said.

“… It’s new to me, but with great talent comes great responsibility so it’s something I have to get used to.”

Following a redshirt freshman year when he saw action in three blowouts, Logan announced his ar-rival at last season’s opener against Oregon with four tackles and a near interception. That was just

Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012.

The 2012 season ushers in new blood for the LSU linebacking corps after the departure of seniors Ryan Baker and Stefoin Francois , leav-ing large question marks in the core of the de-fense.

The Tigers return four lineback-ers who have seen playing time in the college ranks, including one starter.

“Beyond those four, we won’t have a guy that has taken a snap,”

said defensive coordinator John Chavis . “Today it is not etched in stone what guys will be giving us some playing time.”

Junior Kevin Minter will line up at middle linebacker as the only returning starter from last year’s team, as well as aligning himself as the group’s leader for the 2012

campaign.“I feel like we can

contribute a lot more [this year],” Minter said. “Last year was pretty much all the sec-

ondary and the D-line. This year we have to make more of an impact.”

Minter is referring to the fact that the starting corps of Baker, Francois and himself recorded less than 14 percent of all tackles last

season and only combined to force one turnover.

But Minter is optimistic about this season’s linebackers.

“Me and Tahj [Jones] are way more athletic than some of the line-backers we’ve had in the past,” Mint-er said. “No knock against them, they were great, but these dudes ... they may look small, but they pack a punch.”

The 6-foot-2-inch, 245-pound Minter recorded 61 tackles last sea-son, one sack and the corps’ only forced fumble against Florida.

“Minter played half the time last year,” Chavis said. “He did a very adequate job. He has improved his game. He is becoming a leader for

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Team leader Logan familiar with working for what he has

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Lance’s impact on cancer remains

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Inexperienced linebacking corps expects big thingsFOOTBALL

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blood for the LSU linebacking corps as the group’s leader for the 2012

Position Preview

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Junior linebacker Kevin Minter (46) attempts to tackle junior running back Michael Ford (42) on March 27, 2010, in the National L Club spring football game. LINEBACKERS, see page 6

Lance Armstrong , a man whose life has been defi ned by persevering against impossible odds, did some-thing very un-Armstrong-esque — he surrendered a battle.

Facing a lifetime ban from the sport of which he was the poster child a decade ago, Armstrong waved the white fl ag to the doping allegations brought forth by the United States Anti-Doping Agency .

Armstrong didn’t feel like it was a fair fi ght.

“If I thought for one moment that by participating in USADA’s process, I could confront these alle-gations in a fair setting and — once and for all — put these charges to rest, I would jump at the chance,” Armstrong said in a statement Thurs-day .

One of the most decorated ath-letes of the 21st century will likely be kicked out of cycling with the door slammed violently behind him. The seven straight Tour de France titles won by Armstrong from 1999 to 2005 will be wiped from the record books.

Much like the pointless de-bate on whether the 2012 Team USA basketball team could oust the 1992 “Dream Team,” we’ll prob-ably never know how much, if at all, Armstrong’s cycling legacy was

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[Above] Junior defensive tackle Bennie Logan breaks through the offensive line and rushes the quarterback Oct. 8, 2011, in the Tigers’ 41-11 win against Florida. [Right] Logan waves an LSU � ag in front of the LSU section of the crowd after the Tigers defeated Alabama 9-6 in overtime Nov. 5, 2011, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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Few teams have entered the LSU Soccer Stadium in recent years and left the Tigers or LSU coach Brian Lee visibly frustrated.

North Carolina State sopho-more goalkeeper Victoria Hopkins made sure the Wolfpack did that Sunday , swatting and swiping LSU (1-1-1 ) shots out of the goal to spur a 2-1 NC State win, and she did it on one good ankle.

Two Tiger defensive break-downs led to a pair of goals, as the Wolfpack (2-2 ) overcame an early defi cit, and Hopkins saved the day down the stretch against a rabid LSU rally.

“Victoria sprained her ankle in warm-ups, but she had to gut it out since our backup has a fi nger issue,” said NC State coach Steve Stringthorpe . “She was top notch today.”

The loss wrapped up a disap-pointing home debut for the Tigers, who also played Rice to a 1-1 draw in double overtime Friday night.

LSU entered the weekend with a 33-5-7 mark at home since the start of 2007 . The Wolfpack win sealed the Tigers’ fi rst two -game winless streak on home turf since October 2007 .

“This has to be a learning experience for us,” said LSU

sophomore defender Jodi Callo-way . “We know how much of an advantage [home fi eld] usually is. It was really disappointing not to defend that.”

Despite playing two dou-ble-overtime matches within six days of Sunday’s match, the Ti-gers looked like the fresher team against NC State and grabbed the early advantage.

LSU junior midfi elder Nina Anderson stole a pass near the cen-ter stripe in the 28th minute and dribbled down the left side before reversing directions and sending a low cross to senior forward Carlie Banks , who snaked a left-footer past Hopkins from 14 yards out.

But the Tigers’ momentum quickly evaporated in the sticky midafternoon heat.

State sophomore Shelli Spa-mer saw LSU’s backline out of po-sition 10 minutes later and arched a 40 -yard shot at Tiger goalkeeper Megan Kinneman .

Kinneman made the save, but it ricocheted off the crossbar and Wolfpack freshman Shannon Col-ligan cleaned up the putback after outracing a lethargic LSU defense to the ball.

“We got caught fl at-footed,” Lee said. “That play turned a game we were on the way to winning two, three to nil and made it a toss-up.”

Another Tiger defensive gaffe in the 52nd minute sparked NC State’s second goal. Wolfpack sophomore Jessica Baity lobbed a free kick into the penalty box, but

LSU let the ball bounce, which allowed State forward Cheyenne Spade to loop in the game winner from fi ve yards.

“That was even more of a basic mistake than the fi rst goal,” Lee said. “It’s Defending 101 that you can’t let a free kick create a chance like that.”

From there, LSU poured on the pressure, but Hopkins never strained under it.

The Tigers tallied four cor-ner kicks in the fi nal 40 minutes and failed to convert several more close-range opportunities to force a third straight overtime game.

Hopkins offi cially earned six saves — all in dramatic fashion — but LSU’s best and fi nal chance was out of her hands.

With three seconds left, LSU freshman Fernanda Piña found the ball at her feet within the goalie box and the goal mostly clear.

The moment was quickly lost. She slipped, failing to put a clean foot on the ball and providing an apt conclusion to what Lee called a “sloppy” weekend.

“Our concentration wasn’t there,” Lee said. “The girls have to play mentally stronger than they showed the last few days.”

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us; he is a physical guy that can run.”Jones is expected to step into

the strong side linebacker role after receiving limited chances on the out-side in 2011.

At 6-feet-2-inches, Jones looks like he wouldn’t weigh his listed 205 pounds soaking wet, but he brings a burst of speed on the outside.

Jones is the only other lineback-er to have signifi cant playing time on his résumé after seeing more snaps at the end of last season.

“All the linebackers [this sea-son] are focused,” Jones said. “Ev-erybody is just in it instead of being selfi sh. The older guys are helping out the younger guys.”

Junior Lamin Barrow is ex-pected to get the nod on the weak side, but Chavis and LSU coach Les Miles have alluded to more of a rota-tion at the position since Barrow is the greenest of the three.

The youth at the linebacker position is what stands out the most when looking at the depth charts.

The Tigers have 10 freshmen at the linebacker position this season, and many of them are expected to re-ceive signifi cant playing time.

Freshmen Lorenzo Phillips , Ronnie Feist and Kwon Alexander are expected to lead the way for the future of Tiger linebackers.

Chavis claims his group of greenhorns can fi t in with the

veterans to make major contributions on the defensive side of the ball.

“With [the younger guys], even if they don’t know exactly what to do, you can expect them to go 110 percent, which you can’t say about a lot of people,” Minter said. “They have a motor. They try to be in every play.”

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at [email protected]

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Chris AbshireSports Writer

North Carolina State, goalie shut down LSU, 2-1SOCCER

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LSU senior mid� elder Natalie Leyoub � ghts Rice senior Lauren LaGro in Friday night’s game against the Owls at the LSU Soccer Stadium.

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LSU freshman mid� elder Fernanda Piña falls down in distress Sunday after North Carolina State sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Hopkins blocks her shot on goal in the Lady Tigers’ 2-1 loss to the Wolfpack.

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infl uenced by performance-enhanc-ing drugs.

His refusal to fi ght the allega-tions makes Lance Armstrong the cyclist no longer relevant.

Big deal.The image of Armstrong pass-

ing under the Arc de Triomphe with an insurmountable lead in those seven Tour de France victories is a memory I will never forget. More importantly, neither will the mil-lions of cancer survivors Armstrong inspired with his improbable come-back from testicular cancer.

The lasting legacy of Lance Armstrong will be one of a person who spread a message of hope to the cancer community.

Losing his glory and spot in sports lore doesn’t seem to matter to Armstrong . Why should it?

Raising cancer awareness 24/7 made much more of an impact on people’s lives than winning cham-pionships ever could. Regardless of if he doped, Armstrong’s impact on the cancer community can never be taken for granted.

Armstrong parlayed his success in the cycling world to the real world with the Lance Armstrong Founda-tion.

It may have started as a small company in 1997 , but it has bal-looned into one of the world’s larg-est organizations and will continue to aid the fi ght against cancer despite Armstrong’s loss of seven Tour de France titles.

You would think with the recent doping controversy, the LAF would see a decline in support.

Think again.Since the news of Arm-

strong’s surrender to the USADA ,

unsolicited donations to the foundation have increased by nearly 25 times according to Livestrong Foundation CEO Doug Ulman .

People who have had cancer or have seen a family member or friend deal with the disease could care less whether Armstrong gets to keep his championships.

Regardless of if he did it clean, Armstrong used cycling to raise awareness for a battle that had just begun.

The man who refuses to give up the fi ght against cancer — that’s the Lance we need to remember.

Micah Bedard is a 22-year-old history senior from Houma.

ARMSTRONG, from page 5

Contact MIcah Bedard at [email protected];

Twitter: @DardDog

the beginning.Logan earned Southeastern

Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording three tackles for loss against Mississippi State. He was responsible for one of Alabama’s missed fi eld goals in the “Game of the Century” on Nov. 5, 2011, when he got his fi ngertips on a second-quarter try. He forced a fum-ble in the SEC Championship win.

“Once I started making plays, it was a thing to me like, ‘Oh, you know you could do it, why are you cheating yourself? Don’t cheat your-self anymore. Just continue working hard to be better and continue domi-nating,’” Logan said.

Work is what he remembers of watching Drake Nevis , the former teammate after whom Logan models himself. It’s what he tries to impart to the younger players with his ac-tions on the fi eld and in the weight room.

Work is what ultimately led the coaching staff to award Logan with the coveted No. 18 uniform during spring.

LSU Coach Les Miles called him a “program guy” at media day and Logan said he was honored to follow players like Richard Murphy and Matt Mauck who have donned the number before him.

“[Bennie] called me and he said, ‘My number changed!’ ... I thought he was talking about his cell phone number,’” said Logan’s cousin Harry Garry . “… He was re-ally excited about it. He always had that leadership quality.”

Garry helped Logan through a long recruiting process, which Garry said was the result of Logan “never [getting] in the right eyes” at Red River High School in small-town Coushatta, La . Garry said he thought Logan was also overshad-owed: 30 minutes away in Mans-fi eld , fellow class of 2009 recruit Chris Davenport , who’s since con-verted to offensive tackle for LSU, was garnering the national attention along the defensive line with a fi ve-star rating from Rivals.com.

It wasn’t until midway through his senior year that Logan began gaining notoriety for his increased strength, size and production. Ne-braska and Michigan were pushing hard for him, Garry said. The local Louisiana schools were also in the mix; their proximity to Logan’s home was a positive. So when LSU made itself known as a serious suit-or, Garry said it was all over.

Logan said Alabama wanted him to visit before he made a trip to Baton Rouge, but he was offered a scholarship by Miles on an offi cial visit Jan. 23, 2009, and signed 12 days later.

“Because of the road he took, he could’ve said, ‘Nah, this ain’t for me,’” Garry said. “He stayed hum-ble, he kept doing what he had to do and he kept working hard. That hard work is paying off for him now.”

After his breakout season, de-fensive coordinator John Chavis thinks Logan’s development could mirror another recently departed Ti-ger.

“It was amazing to watch what [fi rst-round draft pick] Michael Brockers was able to accomplish in only two years of playing and then watch Bennie grow the same way,” Chavis said. “We certainly expect Bennie to play better this year.”

Appearing on the Outland Tro-phy Watch List in the offseason, Logan knows he won’t surprise anyone this fall. He’s added eight pounds to his 6-foot-3 -inch frame in order to take on frequent double teams. Known as a run-stopper, he’s worked on his pass rush to catch blockers off guard.

Most of all, he’s working. “I don’t feel like I need to

step out and be anything spectacu-lar,” Logan said. “I’m just going to continue doing what I’m doing and work hard at practice. It’s the little things you do that will eventually separate you.”

Contact Alex Cassara at [email protected];

Twitter: @cassaraTDR

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Changes in Tiger TV to better suit student audience

Many people on campus have never watched Tiger TV, and quite honestly, I understand why. If it played while you were in class, and even when you decided to skip class, why watch us when you just dis-covered that Netflix recently added “Malcolm in the Middle”?

I get it, I honestly do.That’s why we have decided to

change the way we bring you our content. We will now play all our shows from 6 to 7 p.m., after you’ve finished daily class work and be-fore your daily helping of sitcoms, “Monday Night Football,” the “Real Housewives of Toledo” (it’s getting good this season) or whatever you watch in prime time.

From 6 to 6:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday, you can watch our news show, “Newsbeat.” While for our generation, news can mean watching boring old suit-wearers or listening to Nancy Grace abrasively shout at you, we will bring you news that affects you, our fellow students.

Whether it’s the latest in the University’s continual bout with budget cuts, ways the University is better adapting to the 21st century or even tracking a storm that could di-rectly impact campus, we’ve got you covered. If it affects you as a student or as a person, you better believe we’re on it at Newsbeat.

We also plan on working with The Reveille, KLSU and Legacy magazine to help bring you the most complete coverage of our University. Whether it’s extended interviews

with campus leaders or video that further enhances our student media colleagues’ already fantastic report-ing, we’re working together to give you stories in the best format for your day.

From 6:15 to 6:30 p.m., you can check out “Sports Showtime,” a light-hearted look at all LSU sports — not just football, men’s basketball and baseball.

And while you can get your LSU football fix from hundreds of

other media outlets, we hope to show you a more human side to the purple and gold — a personal touch you won’t find on ESPN.

Also, we hope to bring you more coverage on the New Orleans professional teams, since there is a huge overlap between LSU fans and Saints/Hornets fans.

On Saturdays, we will be putting on the “Tiger TV Tailgate Show,” our own version of the famous “Col-lege Gameday,” except without Lee

Corso’s mindless rants. At 6:30 p.m., we will be play-

ing a variety of entertainment shows. From “The Ramen,” our well estab-lished parody of E!’s “The Soup;” to newer shows like the “The Hot Spot,” which focuses on the latest in pop culture; to “The Big Show,” our satirical take on national and po-litical news — there’s something out there for everyone.

We may have a new format, new shows, even new people in charge,

but we still have that same commit-ment to solid journalism, creative en-tertainment and to the LSU campus.

Contact us at [email protected] for any show suggestions, ques-tions or comments. You, the viewer, are always what’s most important to us.

LSU STUDENTMEDIA RYAN BRUMLEY TTV Station Manager

WEB COMMENTSThe Daily Reveille wants to hear your reactions to our content. Go to lsureveille.com, our Facebook page and our Twitter account to let us know what you think. Check out what other readers had to say in our comments section:

In response to the sports article, “Bolden’s road to LSU a ‘bless-ing,’” readers had this to say:

“It’s more of a blessing that Bolden is gone from Penn State’s QB rota-tion. Now his Scholarship can go to someone that isn’t a headcase.”- Anonymous

“Bolden had two seasons to star at Penn State as a starter and couldn’t

get it done. Hopefully things will go better for him at LSU. Good luck.”- Anonymous

“lol, good luck with Bolden. Thanks for clearing out a scholarship. We’re going to need them.”- Anonymous

“Bolden was an awesome prospect but only to be screwed over and not trained by the PSU coaching staff. Joe Paterno let the game pass him by 20 years ago and the QB coach was his son Jay who brought noth-ing to the table. Bolden simply was a great player put in a crappy system. It is a blessing that he got out. Hopefully Les Miles will train him well and he will excel at LSU.

Go Tigers!”- Anonymous

In response to the news article, “Police arrest faux photographer,” readers had this to say:

“Unbelievable that a woman would just sit there and pose for a com-plete stranger, dressed or undressed. What a lack of common sense.”- Anonymous

“Uh, a regular pose like a smile or just standing there or something is not creepy. For a legit art student, you do life drawing and it’s not weird at all. Asking someone to do something inappropriate and then assaulting them after they refuse is

what’s wrong here. No need what-soever to blame the girl for trying to be helpful or friendly. You obvi-ously have no idea what it’s like to be a woman and have society call you a bitch for not dong something and stupid for doing it.”- H

In response to Chris Ortte’s column, “L’Auberge opening a game chang-er in SEC,” readers had this to say:

“C’est What? A guy from Lafay-ette is saying that BR has “joie de vivre?” And why would anyone go to a casino to pre-game rather than go to campus to tailgate? Going to a casino and missing tailgating en-vironment of LSU would be a huge

mistake for traveling fans. Oh, and you failed to mention that BR is ALREADY home to other casi-nos… It’s not like gambling is all of a sudden a new option for us…”- Anonymous

“^ Woah chill out, sorry not every-one prefers to be in the hot sun tail-gating. I feel it is a game changer — it actually is the reason me and my family of 6 got tickets to the first home game, because this was being built. We cannot wait! You don’t have to be so nasty about it. This is good for LSU and Baton Rouge at the same time.”- Anonymous

Contact Ryan Brumley at [email protected];Twitter: @RyanBrum

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[Left] Tiger TV anchors prepare to �lm “Newsbeat,” airing 6 to 6:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. [Right] Producers work behind the scenes.

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As a Christian, it offends me to hear American soldiers are dis-criminated against because of their beliefs – or rather, non-beliefs.

These days, instead of wasting money on lifeless punching bags, the military uses its own atheist soldiers to stand upright while their so-called comrades polish their fists on the faces of American citizens, figuratively speaking. I suppose our military thought this would be an economical use of resources.

Perhaps this is why Gen. Nor-ton A. Schwartz, chief of staff of the Air Force, issued an unequivo-cal mandate ensuring the separation of church and state within the Air

Force earlier this month. This is great progress for our

military, but the other branches need to follow suit.

Religion is obviously a sen-sitive topic in the military: death invades the minds of soldiers, and many seek the Bible for comfort.

Therefore, an atheist could threaten that feeling of comfort.

Many Christians could empa-thize, but this mentality is destruc-tive to the well-being of our nation — not to mention the welfare of our atheist soldiers.

What I do not understand is the mistreatment.

In 2008, The New York Times reported a case of mistreatment in the Army. Spc. Jeremy Hall orga-nized a gathering for non-religious soldiers like himself.

A few minutes later, Maj. Freddy J. Welborn yelled at Hall and the other attendees for “not

holding up the Constitution” and “going against what the founding fathers, who were Christians, want-ed for America.”

One would expect a man who leads men into battle to be more in-telligent.

The First Amendment clearly grants our citizens the freedom of religion or no religion – ol’ Freddy didn’t even have to read past the first one.

In the end, Hall’s fighting in Iraq was cut short after receiving continuous threats from fellow sol-diers.

Hall is not alone when it comes to discriminating against atheists in the military.

According to secular.org, over the past five years there have been at least 20 “separate incidents in which military personnel have been harassed, discriminated against and coercively proselytized.”

This is why separating church and state in the military is so essen-tial.

It would allow citizens the chance to determine for themselves if hating on atheists is right or wrong. Obviously, the military be-lieves it’s right in some demented way – with the exception of the Air Force.

The Air Force is leading the way with Gen. Schwartz’s man-date. An updated Section 2.11 to the Air Force Instruction (AFI) states, “Leaders at all levels must balance constitutional protections for an individual’s free exercise of religion or other personal beliefs and the constitutional prohibition against governmental establish-ment of religion.”

Frankly, I’m all for the Air Force running this country. I have no doubt its citizens would have more freedom.

But I must give the military some kudos for the progress it has made thus far.

In the early ’90s, Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus were finally allowed to serve alongside Chris-tians and Jews, and just recently homosexuals were allowed to serve openly.

Now it’s time atheists receive the same treatment.

We need to advance past the negative stigma of atheism. We need to see people for who they are, not what they believe. We need to be thoughtful, not hateful.

Taylor Hammons is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Atlanta.

Air Force general sets example for secularism

Contact Taylor Hammons at [email protected]; Twitter: @TDR_thammons

Earlier this month, nearly 13 million Americans were unem-ployed — that is, actively seek-ing work but unable to find any, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In addition, 8.2 million Amer-icans were involuntarily working part-time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.

It’s undeniable that the un-employment statistics referred to above are the main reasons why our recovery from the “Great Re-cession” has been so prolonged and why our economy remains in a fragile state.

And it looks like things are about to take a turn for the worse.

Under the Budget Control Act, most federal programs face an across-the-board cut in January 2013 if Congress does not enact a plan before then to reduce the na-tional debt by $1.2 trillion.

Given this fact, one might ex-pect President Obama and mem-bers of Congress to be doing ev-erything in their power to pass legislation that would avoid the infamous budget sequester — ap-proximately $109 billion in spend-ing cuts set to take effect in January of next year would have a dramati-cally negative impact on employ-ment and our economy in general.

Unfortunately, this is not the case.

The sequester was initially intended to be an incentive for the deficit reduction super-committee created in August of last year to reach a collective, bipartisan deal

to reduce the deficit over the next decade.

It was never actually meant to take effect.

The sequester was designed to be such an unpalatable option that both Democrats and Republicans would be forced into a bipartisan agreement that accumulated $1.5 trillion in savings over the next de-cade. In typical fashion, however, the committee failed to reach an agreement.

The first year’s sequester is scheduled to start in January with a $109 billion cut evenly divided be-tween defense spending and non-defense spending.

Essentially, our elected lead-ers have chosen to follow in the path of Europe and pursue the very same failed policies of government austerity that produced higher un-employment and did nothing to repair the fiscal imbalances it in-tended to fix.

The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates in a recent report that se-questration would result in defense and non-defense-related job losses for more than one million Ameri-can workers in 2013 and 2014.

And combined with the Janu-ary expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts, the first year of automatic spending reductions could send the U.S. right back into recession be-ginning in 2013, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

With the threat of sequestra-tion looming, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned a Senate Ap-propriations subcommittee earlier this summer that allowing the au-tomatic defense cuts to take place will have far-reaching effects be-yond a constrained military.

“That kind of sequestration cut across the board will have a se-rious impact, not only on our men

and women in uniform, but our personnel and the contractors that serve the Defense establishment,” Panetta told the Senate subcommit-tee.

Findings from the House Armed Services Committee out-lined how the sequester would af-fect the military in concrete terms: We would have the smallest Air Force in our history, the small-est Navy since 1915, the smallest ground force since before World War II and the smallest civilian workforce in the Defense Depart-ment’s history.

Put simply, sequestration amounts to taking a meat cleaver to defense spending resulting in less training for U.S. troops in Af-ghanistan, significantly less fund-ing for equipment and machinery,

substantial hiring freezes and even the potential for denial of medical services to veterans.

But sequestration won’t ap-ply only to defense. It would have a calamitous impact on nearly all federal social programs that pro-mote and protect the middle class in this country — everything from education to job training, medical research, child care, worker safety, food safety, national parks and bor-der security.

Take what Education Depart-ment Secretary Arne Duncan had to say about the sequester’s effect on education: “The sequestration will put at risk all that we’ve ac-complished in education and weak-en programs that help children, serve families, send young people and adults to college and make the

middle-class American dream pos-sible.”

Slashing spending while our economy still recovers is a tre-mendously destructive policy that would further hamper economic growth and weaken our already struggling job market.

President Obama and Con-gress must embrace a spirit of com-promise in finding a better, fairer solution to the sequester before it’s too late.

Jay Meyers is a 19-year-old eco-nomics sophomore from Shreveport.

Contact Jay Meyers at [email protected]; Twitter: @TDR_jmeyers

Budget sequester will disastrously affect employment

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., discusses defense spending cuts Aug. 13 at the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus.

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IT SERVICE DESK STUDENTNo previous experience required. A great work ethic, positive attitude, and willing-

ness to learn are necessary. Must be a full-time student. Duties: remotely trouble-shooting PC issues, user rights administra-tion, and other daily IT tasks. Attention to detail is a must. $9.00/hr. and up to 20hrs/week (40 hrs during the summer, if not en-rolled in summer classes). Position located in Baton Rouge (close to LSU). Email your

rÈsumÈ to Mark Smith @ UNO. [email protected] and include ìIT Service Desk As-

sistantî in the subject line.

COUNTER CLERKpart time afternoon position available

fl exible hours, great for students. Welsh’s Cleaners College Dr. @ Perkins Rd. apply

in person

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STU-DENT

Duties: test code, assist with programming web and windows based apps using C#.

NET or VB. NET, querying relational SQL databases for ad hoc data, create and main-tain user accounts in the Security system, and perform basic computer related tasks. $10.00/hr. and up to 20hrs/week (40 hrs

during the summer, if not enrolled in sum-mer classes). Position located in BR (close

to LSU). Email your rÈsumÈ to James Nguyen @ UNO. [email protected] and

include ìSD Assistantî in the subject line.

NO FOOTBALL TICKETS?? Drakes Ca-tering is hiring bussers, waiters, bartenders,

and experienced

kitchen staff to work LSU home game days. Great attitude is a must!

Please email [email protected] for information.

NANNY/TUTOR Mon-Wed, 3 children, Apx 3:00pm-7:00pm, $10/ hr Fax resume

to 225-751-8898

LOOKING FOR EDUCATION MAJOR to help tutor after school. 225.756.6485

NEED EXTRA MONEY? Lost a job? Hours cut? Want to supplement your

income?Contact Rachelle @ rachelle.jeanbatiste@

lusfi ber.net

EXTENDED DAY COUNSELORS YMCA seeks Extended Day Counselors @

select school sites. Must be able to work M-F, 2:45-6:00 p.m. Drug test and b/ g check. Dependable, dedicated individu-

als contact Eddrick @ (225) 344-6775 or Sarah @ 924-3606.

WANTED: GUMBO Business Manager. To handle detailed recordkeeping and

communications connected with sales of the 2013 Gumbo yearbook. Accuracy, de-pendability, careful attention to detail and knowledge of EXCEL are critical. Must

be a BUSINESS MAJOR. Please drop by at B39 or B33 to pick up job application.

Please note on application the position you are applying for.

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Surveys.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE Hungry Howies is now hiring Insiders and pizza makers.

Starting pay is $8 per hour.

$12-$15 PER HOUR We need delivery drivers for the busiest Hungry Howies location in the country. Great pay and fl exible hours. Must have car, ins. and good driving record. Apply in person.

225.761.4694

GUYS: Interested in working in an offi ce full of attractive women? Call 225-578-

6090 today!

$10.00/HOUR FOR ALL YOUR TIME to change my VHS tape to a digital

DVD. I have no equipment. References. [email protected]

CAFE AMERICAIN Now Hiring Servers Full/ Part Time; Flexible with School

Schedule; Apply 7521 Jefferson Hwy after 2pm

$BARTENDING$ $300/Day PotentialNO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

Training AvailableAGE 18+ OK 1-800-965-6520 ext127

MATH TUTORS WANTED!Must be excellent at high school math,

friendly, good with kids. Must be available 3-6pm at least two weekdays. $12/ hour. Contact us at batonrouge@mathnasium.

com or 753-6284.

CHILD CARE CENTER near LSU is now hiring teachers for Fall semester. Must be able to work 2:30-5:30 M-F. Please email

resumes to [email protected]

HIRING IMMEDIATELY!! CASHIERS AND STOCK CREW FULL AND PART-

TIME, VERY FLEXIBLE HOURS, MON-DAY THRU FRIDAY OR WEEKENDS, OUR HOURS ARE 6:30AM TO7:00PM

APPLY IN PERSON SOUTHSIDE PRODUCE 8240 PERKINS ROAD

PARKVIEW BAPTIST PRESCHOOL Afternoon Teachers needed 3-6pm

Please email your resume to [email protected]

HIRING GIRLS FOR PREGAME EVENTATTRACTIVE, ENTHUSIASTIC girls needed to work pre-game football events

near Tiger Stadium. Message a brief description as to why you would be great

at this job at

FACEBOOK. COM/ RSFUNDRAISING.

$25/ hour

HIRING EXPERIENCED CAREGIVERS Flexible shifts Days/evenings, cooking and

light housekeeping, for the elderly.Apply www.comfortkeepers.com

225.925.1303

* NOW HIRING WAIT STAFF *HEADS & TAILS SEAFOOD

Lunch- 10:30-3:00

Dinner- 5:00-9:00

Monday thru Saturda 225.767.2525

LANDSCAPER NEEDED lawn care ex-perience required. Send resume to jojohn@

bellsouth.net 225.202.6003

YEARBOOK EXPERIENCE? LSU Gumbo Yearbook is hiring designers.

Seeking individuals profi cient in InDesign, & experience with Photoshop is a bonus. Interested applicants please apply in B34

Hodges Hall today, space is limited!

ORGANIST WANTEDPart-time organist position available.

First Presbyterian Church, Natchez, MS. Responsibilities and compensation nego-tiable. www.fpcnatchez.org fpcnatchez@

bellsouth.net 601.442.2581

CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINERSAlready certifi ed Personal Trainers needed!

Snap Fitness 24/7

9828 Bluebonnet Blvd

batonrougela@snapfi tness.com

ACT TUTOR FROM PRINCETON paying $100 apiece for high school student direc-tories from Episcopal, Dunham, Runnels,

Parkview Baptist, LSU Lab, St. Joseph’s, Baton Rouge Magnet, and Catholic High.

E-mail John at [email protected]

Parkview Baptist, LSU Lab, St. Joseph’s, Baton Rouge Magnet, and Catholic High.

E-mail John at [email protected]

LSAT, GRE, ACADEMIC TUTORING I have over 10 years experience helping students get the scores they want. Ask about other tests and academic tutoring

services as well. [email protected]

NEED CASH?Apply for an unlimited income position with the advertising department of LSU Student Media!Send your resume to An-nabel at [email protected] or stop by B34 Hodges Hall to fi ll out an application!

3BR LEASE TO PURCHASE 10141 Tams Drive Call (225) 291-4440

$95,000 plus $3,000 toward closing. Includes washer, dryer, range/ oven, refrig-erator, queen bedroom set w/ dresser and

armoire and lawn mower

FACTORY DIRECT PRICINGIstrouma Mattress Factory

3538 Plank Road Baton Rouge 225.357.4030

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2 BR TOWNHOUSE 7061 One Perkins Place Ct (near Pennington). $625--12 mos; $350 dep. call for application.

225.767.6375

DOWNTOWN HOUSE FOR RENT 2 br house. Walking distance for attractions. Safe Neighborhood. Central Air/ Heat.

Offstreet parking. Washer/ Dryer.Minutes from LSU. $850 month.

Call (225) 266-4130.

WANTED:Individuals who stand out from the

crowd and have confi dence to get the job done!Hiring for advertising sales at LSU Student Media. Send your resume to An-

nabel at [email protected] or stop by B34 Hodges Hall to fi ll out application!

2BD/1BTH & 1BD/ 1BTH www.geauxluxury.com

SMALL COMPLEX SOUTH of LSU overlooking the golf course. Walk to cam-pus, stadium. Extra-large 1-br $500 and 2-br $700 with private balcony or walled

patio. Video surveillance, on-site manager. Convenient and quiet, perect for serious undergrad, graduate, or international stu-dents. Pets welcome. 757-8175. View and

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Call for Details(225-767-5720)

Sign up online at www.cyclonelaundry.com

Bounceft. Katey Red, Cheeky Blakk, and More

Mista, & The Chanel Boys

Max MinelliLevel and Kool DJ Supa Mike

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LSU GAmes Every Saturdayon the BIG SCREENS

apply online at http//riverroadapartments.tripod.com

FURNISHED HOME 2 bedrooms, 11/2 bath home 1 mile from LSU in South-

downs. Utilities paid. $1,200 rent $1,200. deposit. 985.652.6098

APARTMENT FOR SUBLEASE - $525 1bed/1bath in a 4bed/4bath. $525/

month. Great location! No deposit. Fully furnished! No pets. Campus Crossing on

Brightside. Email me for more information [email protected]

STUDIO$395 2/1 HOUSE $675. Walk to class. McDaniel Properties 388-9858

McProperty. [email protected]

TOWNHOUSES & CONDOS FOR LEASE2 & 3 bedrooms FOR LEASE in the LSU and surrounding areas! Gated Communities, New

Construction, Great Amenities & Rent Specials! Call Keyfi nders Realty, Inc. @ 225-293-3000 for additional Info on available rentals! Visit www.keyfi ndersBR.com for weekly updates on new

rentals!

SEEKING OUTGOING INDIVIDUALto fi ll desk space in on-campus offi ce...

LSU Student Media now hiring advertising sales staff- send resume to Annabel at [email protected] or fi ll out an application in B34 Hodges

Hall.

ANY SLASHERS IN THE HOUSE? Are you a girl that likes yaoi and shows like BBC Sher-lock? Do you pair together guys in everything you watch? If so, I am looking to make some

friends with the same interests to hang out with! My name is Danielle and my email is britac-

[email protected] to hear from some fellow slashers!

CARPOOL: SAVE gas from NOLA! [email protected]

SICK OF DATES FLAKING OUTon you? Need something you can really count on? A job with LSU Student Media is just what you need! Now hiring reliable people for advertising

sales.

Networking, on-campus offi ce, unlimited income- apply today!

Send your resume to Annabel at [email protected] or stop by B34 Hodges Hall to fi ll out an

application.

GOOD LOOKING, SPONTANEOUS guy looking for a fun-loving, passionate girl to share an amazing semester with. [email protected]

LICENSED COUNSELOR (LPC) Offering individual, coulples and adolescent counseling. $25.00

per hour. Contact: Cheryl Robin, LPC, at 225-235-1689.

COME TO BB&PF FOR BEANS BURGERS AND PLANTAIN FRIES @ 2679 HIGHLAND ROAD.

www. BBandPF.com. 225.229.4595

WOBBLE, BABY, wobble, baby, wobble, baby, wob-ble.......over to LSU Student Media for a job in advertis-ing sales!

Now hiring movers and shakers!

Send your resume to Annabel at [email protected] or come by B34 Hodges Hall to fi ll out an application.

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