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HOMECOMING court honors leaders Enterprise

SGA created the
Homecoming theme, “It’s
Always Sonny in Ruston,”
to honor the Bulldogs’ new
head coach Sonny Dykes.
Kelly Belton
NEWS EDITOR
As Homecoming Week draws to a
close, Tech honors the 14 students
elected to Homecoming Court.
The 2010 court consists of Justin
Beasley, Dana Birdwell, Clint Carlisle,
Nicholas Carroway, Tori Close, Bobby
Gragston, Zach Green, Kevin Hebert,
Lexie Mckenzie, Earnest Miles III, Han-
nah Pixley, Jenny Russell, Madison Wall
and Chelsey White.
Student Government Association
student affairs director Dijana Coric
said lead escort and queen, the male
and female with the most votes, will be
announced at the pep rally Friday at Joe
Aillet Stadium.
Close, a junior speech education
major, said she was thrilled when she
found out she was on Homecoming
Court.
“I love Louisiana Tech and bleed red
and blue,” she said. “So, I am so hon-
ored that the Tech family voted for me
to be on the court. I am excited and
ready to represent the best university in
the universe.”
Close, who was nominated by Cir-
cleK, is also a member of Kappa Delta
Sorority and has served as an orienta-
tion student leader and student re-
cruiter.
Carlisle, a junior political science
major, said being elected to Homecom-
ing Court makes him want to work even
harder for Tech.
“I love everything about this school
and having the opportunity to represent
Tech on this level is a privilege,” he said.
“If anything, it empowers me to do a
hundred times more than I already
have,” he said. “I want to make our
school and the student body proud, and
enjoy everything I do during my time at
Tech.”
Carlisle has also served as an orien-
tation student leader and student re-
The 2010 Homecoming Court includes (front row) Chelsey White, Clint Carlisle, Jenny Russell, Justin
Beasley, Lexie McKenzie, Kevin Herbert, (second row) Zach Green Hannah Pixley, Madison Wall, Earnest
Miles III, (third row) Tori Close, (fourth row) Nicholas Carroway, Dana Birdwell and Bobby Gragston.
cruiter. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi
Fraternity, several honor societies and
serves as an SGA senator.
“I have had the opportunity to rep-
resent Tech in many different ways from
orientation student leader to student re-
cruiters, but Homecoming Court is
unique,” he said.
Coric, a senior biology major, said
the process of making the Homecom-
ing Court ballot involved a nomination
by an organization, an application,
which lists students’ accomplishments
and campus involvement, and if chosen,
an interview with faculty and staff rep-
resentatives.
“Each individual's application goes
through a screening process. There are
six judges (Tech faculty/staff) who fol-
low a strict point system when screen-
ing each individual's application,” she
said. “The 20 girls and 20 guys who
have the most points after the screening
process get an interview.”
Applicants receive points during
their interviews. Points from the screen-
ing process make up 40 percent of their
total while the interview makes up 60
Photo by Donnie Crowe
percent.
From there, the 12 men and 12
women with the most points get on the
ballot. The student body votes and the 7
men and 7 women with the most votes
are elected to Homecoming Court.
Carlisle said, “Being on Homecom-
ing Court does not require work per se,
but recognition for what work I have
done already. The 14 of us were se-
lected by the student body. So, it means
a lot.”
E-mail comments to keb029@latech.edu.
Campus
to house
businesses
Amber Guyotte
STAFF REPORTER
The small businesses within
the Enterprise Center engage
with students on campus to
provide them with a sense of
accomplishment.
The Enterprise Center is a
business incubator for start-up
companies or companies with
other locations that want a
company branch on Tech’s
campus. The companies hire
students and give them quality
work experience.
Dave Norris, director of the
Enterprise Center, said the En-
terprise Center acts as a
pipeline through which com-
panies will eventually travel in
order to make a home in the
Enterprise Campus.
Norris also said all of the
companies have a close rela-
tionship with the university and
its students.
“The Enterprise Center staff
and companies try to get stu-
dents involved in real employ-
ment opportunities and real
interaction with private com-
panies that are developing new
technology or new services,”
Norris said. “Some of these
companies were started by stu-
dents. They aren’t just employ-
ing students, but they are
student-generated companies.”
He said the center plays a
vital role in job growth and
business expansion at Tech.
“The Enterprise Center is
the leading external business
support and development arm
of the university, and it takes an
integrated approach to sup-
porting the growth, innovation,
technology entrepreneurship
and the arts across the Inter-
state 20 corridor.”
> see BUSINESS page 8

Bulldogs catch first win home win 24-6

Anna Claire Thomas
STAFF REPORTER
After weeks of watching the
Bulldogs struggle through
growing pains and agonizing
losses, Tech fans finally had
something to be excited about
this season leading into the
homecoming game against
Idaho on Saturday afternoon.
The 24-6 win against con-
ference foe Utah State broke a
four-game losing streak and
marked the first win for the
Bulldogs this season at Joe Ail-
let Stadium.
With the win, the Bulldogs
are now 2-4 on the season with
a 1-1 record in Western Athletic
Conference play. Senior quar-
terback Ross Jenkins took con-
trol of the offense from the
start for the first time since the
Grambling State game after
putting in an impressive second
half performance against
Hawaii last weekend on the
road.
Jenkins completed 20-32
passes for 149 yards and 1
touchdown pass while Lennon
Creer had a career-high 120
yards rushing and 2 touch-
downs on the day.
Head coach Sonny Dykes
said his team is finally believing
in each other and getting the re-
sults they deserve.
“I’m really proud of our
kids,” Dykes said. “Today was
an important win for our team.
We feel like we are a better
team than our record has indi-
cated this season and our kids
played hard and kept believing
in each other.”
The Bulldogs started the
game forcing Utah State to
miss a 40-yard field goal and
giving the offense a chance to
jump out in front on the score-
board early. Jenkins and Creer
led the Bulldogs down the field
with a steady mix of running
and passing plays, capped off
with an 11-yard touchdown
pass from Jenkins to Tim
Molton to give the Bulldogs a 7-
0 lead.
The Bulldogs would add a
2-yard touchdown run from
Creer and a Matt Nelson 38-
yard field goal before the half to
give the Bulldogs a 17-3 half-
time lead.
Jenkins said the offense
needed to do their job to give
the defense a chance to make
plays.
"I knew that if we as an of-
fense went out there and exe-
cuted then we were going to
win because I know how good
our defense can be," Jenkins
said.
The Bulldogs led every of-
fensive category throughout the
game, out-gaining the Aggies
by 427 yards to 195.
In the second half, the Bull-
dog defense was relentless, only
allowing 12 yards of total of-
fense for the Aggies in the
fourth quarter.
Dykes was especially im-
pressed with how his defense
responded after giving up 40
points to Hawaii the week prior.
Photo by Sean Zhou
> see FOOTBALL page 8 Louisiana Tech’s Bulldogs defeated the Utah State Aggies last Saturday for their first home victory of the season.

Tech Entrepreneurs hold innovative olympics
Tierra Nelson
STAFF REPORTER
Bulldog Entrepreneurs held
the second annual Be Your
Own Boss Innovation Olympics
(BYOB) featuring a series of
games connected to entrepre-
neurship and innovation Oct.7
in the Student Center, Room
222.
The five rotational stations
were assisted by featured Tech
entrepreneurs to make the ac-
tivities a learning experience.
A collection of donated
prizes, including grand prize
Apple iPad were given to win-
ning participants at the event’s
closing.
Sharlene Smith, co-chief ex-
ecutive officer of Bulldog En-
trepreneurs, said the purpose
of BYOB was to get more peo-
ple on campus and in the com-
munity involved with
entrepreneurship.
“This is to bring together the
minds of entrepreneurs,” Smith,
a graduate student of business,
said. “Instead of having people
out there fighting for them-
selves to start their own busi-
Phi Alpha Theta continues
its best chapter tradition
Mary Timmons
STAFF REPORTER
For its 25th consecutive year,
Tech's chapter of Phi Alpha
Theta was recognized in the na-
tional Best Chapter Awards com-
petition.
Tech’s Lambda-Rho chapter
of Phi Alpha Theta, a history
honors society, has received the
Best Chapter or Special Com-
mendation award in the annual
competition every year since
1978.
Ardala Wigman, president of
Phi Alpha Theta, has been a
member of the organization for
three years.
“I think it's a great organiza-
tion,” Wigman said. “We do
things around campus as well as
the community to help further
knowledge in history. I think win-
ning Best Chapter is outstanding,
but 25 consecutive years is just
amazing. It's good to be a part of
an organization that has such an
impressive status.”
More than 800 Phi Alpha
Theta chapters exist in the
United States, more than any
other accredited four-year col-
lege honor society.
Along with the Best Chapter
award, the honor society has also
received the Nels A. Cleven
award, given to chapters which
have won the Best Chapter
award five or more times, since
its introduction in 2004.
Lauren Baker, historian for Phi
Alpha Theta, has been a member
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gether. So they can create more
businesses that are productive.”
Each station had a specific
game that challenged students
to work through business prob-
lems or concepts that an entre-
preneur would typically
encounter in the work field.
Caitlin McAlpin, a senior ac-
counting major, said her fa-
vorite game was “The Price is
Right,” which involved guessing
the price of specific items to
give the player an idea of how
entrepreneurs view pricing in
the marketplace.
“I love these team building
activities where you are
matched up with strangers. You
get to meet a lot of people. You
get to see how other people
think, and everyone’s input was
beneficial.” McAlpin said.
Each station had a 10-
minute window to work
through the obstacle or game.
After time was up, the judge at
each station declared a winner
who received additional raffle
tickets for prizes.
Local business and restau-
rants donated a variety of
prizes. Keith Harrison Con-
structions donated the iPad
“The awards we have received
for so many years now was a
great honor,” Baker said. “We
hope and plan to continue being
just as active as we have been in
the past in order to keep winning
it in the years to come.”
Phi Alpha Theta was first
chartered in 1966 at Tech and ac-
cording to the national website,
aims to promote the study of his-
tory through the encouragement
of research, good teaching, pub-
lication and the exchange of
learning and ideas among histo-
rians.
“Phi Alpha Theta is a society
looking to promote the study of
history,” Baker said “It is a great
organization that helps you get
involved in activities on campus
and in the community.”
According to its website, the
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won by Corey Joiner, a senior
nanosystems engineering
major.
He said he went to the Inno-
vation Olympics because he is
entering in the Top Dawg Idea
Pitch, an annual business plan
competition and wanted to see
what Bulldog Entrepreneurs is
all about.
“I didn’t know what to ex-
pect, but this was interesting,
and I got an iPad out of the
deal,” Joiner said. “I can’t com-
plain.”
Deborah Inman, coordinator
of entrepreneur studies, said
the mission of this event was to
create an event that appealed
to people across campus and
raised awareness about being
your own boss.
“In today’s economy and
work place everyone needs to
be entrepreneurial about using
their talents and skills,” she
said. “We want people to get to-
gether with teams and have to
really brainstorm and work at
something. Along the way, they Left:
may think, ‘I might really dig
this entrepreneur stuff.’” Jacob Tejada, a freshman
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Veneshia Jones, a sopho-
more nursing major, and
Paul LeMaire, a senior
construction engineering
technologies major, work
as a team to build the
tallest tower out of
spaghetti noodles and
marshmallows. The win-
ners of competitions were
awarded tickets for every
event won. The more tick-
ets each individual earned,
the better chance of win-
ning the iPad.
Right:
Gadhadar Reddy, a gradu-
ate student in nano sys-
tems engineering, takes
charge helping his team
Toys for Tots charity drive. Along
with events held on campus, Phi
build a tower in a 10
Alpha Theta also organizes com- minute time limit.
munity activities.
Photos by Ben Corda
“We usually host things
around campus that deal with
history or the Liberal Arts.” Wig-
man said. “Also, we help the Lin-
coln Parish Library when they
have events as well. Upcoming
activities we have planned are a
.
trip to see the Vietnam Memorial
day
Wall in Monroe during Novem-
e ry
ber and our annual Phi Alpha
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2010 Alumni of the Year
to be honored at luncheon
Amber Guyotte
Sherelle Black
STAFF REPORTERS
Over the years, Tech graduates have
brought honor and distinction to the univer-
sity through their many accomplishments.
During Homecoming Week, Tech will recog-
nize this year’s most distinguished alumni.
Every year seven alumni are honored for
their achievements and close ties with the
university and their community. The alumnus
of the year, young alumnus of the year and
distinguished alumni of the year for the five
colleges will be honored at a luncheon at
noon Friday in the Student Center, Main
Floor.
The individuals were chosen by different
committees according to specific criteria
such as involvement in the university, in-
volvement in their community, professional
achievements and involvement in organiza-
tions.
Ryan Richard, director of alumni relations,
said the selection process is difficult because
so many alumni are intertwined with various
aspects of the university and deserve special
recognition.
“Alumni play a huge role in the continued
success of Louisiana Tech,” Richard said.
“This gives the alumni association and the
university as a whole the opportunity to rec-
ognize individuals who have excelled in their
careers since they’ve graduated.”
A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r
Justin Hinckley, a 1978 graduate of com-
puter science and 2010 Alumnus of the Year,
said he was shocked when he found out he
received the award.
Hinckley began working at Cleco, an en-
ergy services company based in central
Louisiana in 1988 and worked his way up to
general manager of technology services in
2000 where he directed activities involved
with supplying services from four depart-
ments: applications, network, telecommuni-
cations and support services for all Cleco
affiliates.
“I was surprised when I found out I was
selected when considering how many gradu-
ates there are,” Hinckley said. “This univer-
sity means so much to me that it made the
honor much more meaningful.”
Yo u n g A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r
Matthew Napoli, a 2004 graduate and
Young Alumnus of the Year, graduated with a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
and is now the technical director of foreign
affairs for the Department of Defense at the
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program head-
quarters in Washington, D.C.
“Louisiana Tech provided me an engi-
neering education on par with any university
in the country,” Napoli said. “I knew this to
be true when I reported for my first engi-
neering position during my career as an offi-
cer in the U.S. Navy. Upon graduating from
Tech and joining the military, I was selected
for a very competitive engineering organiza-
tion. I attribute my ability for success directly
to Louisiana Tech and its devoted profes-
sors.”
A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r :
C o l l e ge o f A p p l i e d a n d
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Shannon Spigener, a 1989 health informa-
tion administration graduate and Alumnus of
the Year for the College of Applied and Nat-
ural Sciences, is the emergency department
staff physician at the Minden Medical Cen-
ter. She is also on the medical reform advi-
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“Tech gave me the solid foundation I
needed to further my education in medicine,”
Spigener said. “I think this is one of the high-
est honors one could expect to receive since
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graduate who has strived to use the educa-
tion as well as life lessons learned during
one’s years there to live life responsibly, pro-
fessionally and let the world see what a fine
institution Louisiana Tech truly is.”
A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r :
C o l l ege of B u s i ne s s
Steve Davison, a 1989 graduate and
Alumnus of the Year for the College of Busi-
ness, is a developer of Squire Creek Country Photos by Dacia Idom
Club and owns Twin Creeks Farms, a thor- The Lincoln Parish Museum located on North Vienna Street opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
oughbred breeding and racing operation. He
has served as president of the Tech Alumni Tuesday – Friday. Visitors can experience the museum at their own pace or through tours.
Association and is a member of the Tech
Athletics Council.
“It’s nice to know that somebody thinks I Museum showcases Ruston history
am making some kind of positive contribu-
tion to society,” Davison said. “Everything Haley Kraemer here permanently. So, they may
not know the history of Lincoln
citizens presenting the stories be-
hind the murals, which were
that I have accomplished has been part of a
team of people. Tech provided me an out- STAFF REPORTER Parish,” she said. painted in 1978 by Tech art stu-
standing environment to grow and develop When volunteering at the mu- dents, under the direction of
as a student and a young adult.” The Lincoln Parish Museum seum, Duggan said she visits Mary Moffett and Nancy Mara-
and Historical Society tells a with people who donate to the bella using an opaque projector
A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r : story with “Walls that Talk” in a museum and searches through to project the photographs on the
quaint home on North Vienna the boxes of artifacts and reports walls.
C ol l ege o f Ed u c at i o n Street in Ruston. its contents to the director, Mar- The recording includes infor-
Robert “Scotty” Robertson, a 1951 gradu- According to the museum’s garet Anne Emory. mation about the balloon ascen-
ate of education and Alumnus of the Year for brochure, the home was built in Emory said she moved to sion, the peach orchard, the
the College of Education, said he puts this 1886 for Capt. Milton B. Kidd, his Ruston about four years ago after cotton farm, the Chautauqua, the
award above all others he has received. wife and three children, who lived Hurricane Katrina destroyed her railroad, the racetrack mural and
Robertson coached nine different profes- in the four rooms built around the home in New Orleans. She origi- a mural displaying the parish’s
sional basketball teams and is included in larger hall. Kidd’s son, Capt. nally became hostess at the mu- natural resources with voices of
eight halls of fame, including Tech’s and The Leroy Kidd, sold the house to seum, and about two and a half Jack Ritchie, Joe Mitcham,
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Robert Wesley Davis, one of the years ago she became director. Dorothy Kidd, Trot Hunt, Billy
“I felt very fortunate to receive the Alumni founders of Davis Brothers’ Lum- She said some scout groups Green, Pat Smith and Martha
of the Year award; it probably tops them all,” ber Company, in 1921. His wife and elementary school students Hudson Norton.
Robertson said. “It’s an award that I have re- was Charlotte Arabella Long have visited the museum in the Emory stresses the impor-
ceived outside of athletics, and that makes it who was the sister of governors past. tance in learning the history of
that much more special.” Huey and Earl Long. “We are encouraging schools our own parish.
Samantha Duggan, a junior and students of all sorts to tour “My hope is that you leave
A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r : history major, volunteers at the the museum,” Emory said. this museum wanting to know
C o l l e ge o f E n g i n e e r i n g museum twice a week. She also said she enjoys help- more about our own parish and
“I worked at the Bossier ing students with their classes, community wherever it may be,”
an d Sci e nce Parish Library Historical Center and she has previously loaned Emory said. “Please tell your
Hilton Nicholson, a 1980 electrical engi- over the summer in Bossier City, books and other sources to the family and friends to come, and
neering graduate and Alumnus of the Year and I wanted to find a museum individuals. remember we are just keeping
for the College of Engineering and Science, to work at in Ruston,” she said. She said she is excited about the memories for you.”
Duggan said she wants to get the “Walls that Talk,” which is a
was chosen because of his active participa-
her master’s degree in museum new feature to the museum. It in- E-mail comments to hek002@lat-
tion in Tech’s engineering activities.
Stan Napper, dean of the COES, said studies, and volunteer hours will cludes recorded voices of parish ech.edu.
Nicholson has been an ardent supporter of look good on her resume when
Tech in many ways. searching for a job in the mu-
“He is a current member of the Engineer- seum industry.
ing and Science Foundation Board of Direc- “Most of the kids don’t live
tors and has spoken to our students as our
COES Convocation Speaker in 2005 and also
spoke in 2009 at our Energy Systems Re-
search Conference,” Napper said.
A l u m n u s o f t h e Ye a r :
C o l l ege of L i b e ra l A r t s
John “Clint” Williamson, a 1983 graduate
and Alumnus of the Year for the College of
Liberal Arts, said he felt fortunate for the
achievement.
Before Williamson was appointed as spe-
cial expert to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations this year, he served three
years as the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for
War Crimes Issues.
“I’m extremely honored and appreciative
that the university has chosen me,”
Williamson said. “I have fond memories at
Tech, and I’m glad for the recognition.”
E-mail comments to ang017@latech.edu and The two stops on the “Walls that Talk” tour offers
scb035@latech.edu. glimpses into the development of Ruston and the sur-
rounding areas by showcasing furniture, photographs
and collections that date back to the 1800s.
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Insight
FROM THE EDITOR
It’s Britney Spears all over again
Amy Olita
W
hen Britney Spears
made headlines for her
sexual behavior as a
young recording artist, parents
were new to the idea of a young
star flaunting her sexuality.
Now, the latest Disney-gone-
dirty star, Miley Cyrus, is making
headlines for her European
music video “Who Owns My
Heart?”
Cyrus, who is only 17, appears
in the video rolling around on a
bed in underwear and tank top
and then dancing suggestively in
hot pants and a barely-there
blouse at what seems to be a club
that she would probably not even
be legally allowed to enter.
While the song and video
were only released in Europe this
month, the video is available on-
line, which means international
hardcore Miley fans were able to
watch her scandalous dance
moves as soon as they reached
unrestricted Internet access de-
spite their parents’ disapproval.
According to a make a name for herself.
DON’T PANIC
Morals caught between ash, cash
Robert Wilson
ome situations can be
S
don’t.”
summed up as “damned if
you do, damned if you
Such is the case for the volun-
teer fire department of Obion
County, Tenn. when they were
forced by regulations to stand
aside and watch as the home of
Gene Cranick burned to the
ground Sept. 29 because Cranick
failed to pay an annual fee of $75
for fire protection.
Like most topics worth writing
about, the story has created con-
troversy. Oct. 5, in his Yahoo blog
“The Upshot,” Brett Michael
Dykes said the debate is of an
ideological nature between par-
ties.
Conservative National Review
writer Daniel Foster argued
against Obion County’s “laissez-
faire approach to firefighting”
while another conservative Kevin
Williamson attacked Cranick,
calling him just one of many of
the world’s “freeloaders and in-
grates” who deserved his misfor-
tune.
On the other side of the spec-
trum, Zaid Jilani, blogger for lib-
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Evolve: Become a condom carrier
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B
uying condoms is awk-
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line of people behind you
staring while you make your pur-
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coupon is pushing the line be-
tween fiscally responsible and just
plain odd. That’s right, located
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coupon for $1 off any Durex
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Honestly though, why should
you be embarrassed about pro-
tecting yourself from any number
of STDs and pregnancy? I did an
experiment at three different
stores this weekend with con-
doms being the main objective. I
purchased contraceptives and
watched the facial expressions of
those around me.
The expressions were not very
nice despite being in a college
town. (Sex, or the idea of sex, is
kind of a given when you enter
college). I even heard one person
tell his friend, “guess we know
what she’s doing tonight.” The
male cashier just openly grinned
at me.
It’s understandable why some
would be embarrassed to buy
condoms, but as a woman, it can
be even worse because of the
common misconception that
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www.FoxNews.com article, Tim
Winters, president of the Parents
Television Council (PTC), told
TMZ Miley’s sexualized video
contradicts everything she has
done to earn her fan base and it
saddens him to see her turn her
back on her foundation so
quickly.
The PTC who, according to
their website, is “a non-partisan
education organization advocat-
ing responsible entertainment” is
the PETA equivalent to TV, com-
plaining about anything remotely
offensive.
However, in this case, they
may have some merit, despite
the fact that they have no control
over something released in Eu-
rope or over the Internet.
Who can blame them for try-
ing to learn and improve from
history?
Like Britney, Miley has mil-
lions of young fans that idolize
her like she has a god complex,
and this up-and-coming star is
conceding to the intense pres-
sures to stand out in the urge to
eral group Think Progress railed
against the “conservative ideol-
ogy” of serving “the well-off and
privileged.”
However, this story goes be-
yond the mere and often con-
flicting ideas of political groups;
it is a matter of morality in rela-
tion to one’s job responsibilities.
Dykes also quoted Foster as
asking “what moral theory” al-
lowed the firefighters to simply
stand by and watch the house
burn despite having all the nec-
essary resources to put the blaze
out. In fact, the only time they
took action was when the fire
was encroaching on the property
of Cranick’s neighbor, who paid
the fee.
To make matters worse, Cran-
ick reportedly pleaded with the
operator to pay anything they
wanted if they took care of his
home, but to no avail.
The fee, which has been in
place for 20 years, is required be-
cause no cities in the county, ac-
cording an MSNBC article, use
tax dollars to pay for rural pro-
tection; thus, rural areas are re-
quired to fund their own
protection by paying a subscrip-
tion fee.
men are supposed to carry con-
doms, not women.
People also have a double
standard for men and women
when it comes to sex. Men, who
have a lot of sex, whether with
one partner or multiple partners,
are players. While women in-
volved in a plethora of sexual ac-
tivities are automatically labeled
as easy or sluts. Is this simply a
Bible-belt-Southern-thing or a na-
tionwide train of thought? In such
an age of enlightenment, a
woman should not be ashamed to
buy condoms, regardless of what
the public may think of her. After
all, protecting onesself from dis-
eases and pregnancy is a re-
spectable and a responsible thing
to do.
Trojan even makes fun ones
for her pleasure and condoms
with special packing for on the go.
The packaging is meant to with-
stand being carried in a pocket,
wallet or purse. There is even a
“Trojan 2Go: Her Pleasure con-
dom.” Durex’s “Love-Box,” their
slightly bulkier version of Trojan’s
“Trojan 2Go,” is a small tin box is
designed with pretty prints and
shaped like an over-sized pill box
just for girls.
Every time the TV is turned
on, there is at least one commer-
cial for condoms. I especially like
Trojan’s “Evolve one/Evolve All”
While it seems Miley is a vic-
tim to Hollywood’s curse, push-
ing her to grow up too quickly,
the PTC makes it seem like she
can never grow from her Disney
beginnings, like she will be a
teenager forever.
However, Miley is 17 going on
30. Where is her famous-again
father, Billy Ray, who continually
says on the news media that he
is looking out for her best inter-
est? He is probably looking out
for his pocketbook.
This odd parent-child rela-
tionship is reminiscent of Brit-
ney’s estranged relationship with
her mother who recently pub-
lished a book about her rise to
fame and how she maintained
normalcy in the industry.
A clear lack of parental guid-
ance on the part of Miley’s par-
ents is obvious when it was
reported in 2008 that 15-year-old
Miley moved in with her 20-year-
old boyfriend. At least it wasn’t
Kevin Federline.
How the public perceives
Miley is entirely up to how she
decides to present herself. At this
The firefighters involved have
received hate e-mails and, says
Hornbeak fire chief Bob Reavis
in Obion County, has been “con-
demned, criticized, and threat-
ened.”
I think we’d all like to believe,
had it been us, we would, and
simply could, allow our morals to
lead us in stepping forward de-
spite the rules and putting out
the fire ourselves, but how often
do we have opportunities to
break rank and have the advan-
tages outweigh the risks? After
all, the firefighters were acting
according to rules.
Besides the potential of being
fired, there is also the possibility,
as conservative radio host Glenn
Beck discussed, of people, after
seeing an unpaid house being
saved, following suit and also
stop paying, which would hurt
the fire department.
On the other hand, Cranick
did not simply lose material pos-
sessions in the fire; he also lost
his three dogs and cat. It is hard
for me to see how $75 balances
out the loss of thousands of dol-
lars and years of memories.
Of course, there is another
big question to this whole issue:
campaign. Durex’s commercial
with the balloon animals made
from condoms made me sit back
and say, “Oh my Lord, what is
that?”
Even 10 years ago, it would
have been seen as obscene to
have a condom commercial dur-
ing a time slot when minors
would be watching television or
to have a condom coupon in a
newspaper. If these are now seen
as acceptable, why should it not
be acceptable for a girl, or anyone
for that matter, to purchase a con-
dom?
In the United Kingdom, the
government is getting involved in
encouraging women to carry
condoms. The government-
backed campaign, launched by
health secretary Dawn Primarolo,
is titled “Condom Confidence
Boosts Women’s Sex Appeal.” It
encourages young women to
carry a condom with them be-
cause “new research...reveals that
women who take control in the
bedroom by demanding safe sex
are more attractive to English
men.”
With this push for women to
carry condoms, and Trojan and
Durex creating condom packag-
ing that can withstand being car-
ried almost anywhere, several
designers are contributing to a
new line of condoms, specifically
point her rebellion is an attempt
to grow up despite the public
pushing her back telling her to
remain young.
She is just an angry teenager
who is not confident enough to
stand on her own merit and must
rely in theatrics to gain notoriety.
From extreme sexuality and
elaborate shows to poor deci-
sions leading to unsatisfactory
media attention, Miley is a de-
veloping clone of Britney.
In an effort to be unique,
Miley has become one of the
most predictable.
Next thing we know she will
be randomly getting married and
shaving her head, something that
probably all the parents of PTC
fear most, but until “Who Owns
My Heart?” makes it to the U.S.,
they have no power.
All the public can do is sit by
and watch history repeat itself.
A my Olita is a senior jo ur nal-
ism m ajor f rom Sh re vep or t who
ser ves as editor for T he Tec h Talk.
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with a $75 fee that is paid only
once a year, how could Cranick
forget about it? Fire protection
seems like something you’d mark
down on your calendar.
Reavis said the fee is not the
most effective solution and
wants to get local residents in-
volved. According to the same
MSNBC article, a plan for a tax
to cover rural areas was rejected
in favor of those areas paying for
subscriptions.
In the meantime, Cranick has
received compensation from in-
surance and is living in a trailer
on his property. Offers of help
from neighbors and apologies
from firefighters have poured in;
also, Cranick is aware some of
the firefighters were “sick” about
the incident and even “cried over
it.”
The precedent has been set
and the emotional penance is
being served. Let’s hope he
learns to save some of that
money.
Ro ber t Wilson is a junior jour-
nalism major from Ale xandria who
ser ves as associate managing editor
for T he Tec h Talk. E-m ail c om -
ments to rww0@latec h.edu.
targeting women, called Proper
Attire.
According to the website,
www.properattirecondoms.com,
“Proper Attire condoms were cre-
ated especially for the fashion-
conscious woman who values
style and top-notch quality. Un-
like any other condom brand,
every element of Proper Attire
condoms has been inspired by
the world of fashion, from the
Proper Attire brand name and the
chic packaging created by fashion
designers, to the fig leaf logo
showcasing clothing in its most
primitive form.”
All the proceeds of the line of
designer packaged condoms ben-
efit Planned Parenthood Federa-
tion of America. Designers
include Alexander Wang, Brian
Reyes, Charlotte Ronson, Jeremy
Scott, Keith Haring, Opening Cer-
emony and Yigal Azrouël. The
motto of the new line is “Proper
Attire condoms are a safe yet fun
way to protect yourself and your
partner and do it with style!”
Don’t be embarrassed to be
willing to protect yourself and
your partner.
Kathleen Duncan is a senior jour-
nalism majo r from Bastrop who
ser ves as senior ne ws editor for The
Tech Talk. E-m ail com ments to
mkd009@latec h.edu.
In Our Opinion
Inmates have rights, too
he American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit
T against Berkeley County Detention Center in
South Carolina last week because of complaints
from inmates who were not receiving magazine sub-
scriptions. The suit was filed on behalf of Prison Legal
News, a criminal justice magazine. The 17-page suit al-
leges the detention center failed to distribute other pub-
lications and some letters to inmates. The only book
permitted, according to the lawsuit, is the Bible.
The lawsuit claims detention center official 1st Sgt.
K Habersham wrote to the editor of Prison Legal News
Paul Wright, with the following statement.
“Our inmates are only allowed to receive soft back
bibles in the mail directly from the publisher. They are
not allowed to have magazines, newspapers or any
other type of books.”
In addition to the detention center’s strict ruling on
outside reading material, it has also been confirmed
that the Berkeley County prisoners do not have access
to a library within the confines of the prison.
It is the opinion of The Tech Talk editorial staff that
prisoners do not forfeit all of their rights as United
States citizens when they are incarcerated. Supreme
Court decisions have set this precedent and have spec-
ified that prison policies should be meant to maintain
security. In the 1974 case of Procunier v. Martinez, pris-
oners claimed letters were being censored. The Court
ruled that any restrictions to the First Amendment
must be justifiable and regulations cannot stop inmate
communication more than is necessary to protect gov-
ernmental interest.
This precedent reveals two major flaws in the Berke-
ley County Detention Center’s policies. First is that of
free speech. The ability to read, keep up with current
events and educate oneself on legal matters is impor-
tant for all citizens, prisoners included. In fact, many of
those incarcerated continue to deal with the criminal
justice system as they file appeals. It is only fair they
are given the opportunity to inform themselves with
these matters.
Secondly, this suit deals with religious freedom. Ac-
cording not only to the lawsuit, but also to an interview
with National Public Radio, the detention center only
allows paperback Bibles. The argument for the plain-
tiff is that this government-run detention center is lim-
iting access to a Christian Bible, and therefore
discriminating on the basis of religion. The Supreme
Court, in years past, has ruled that prisoners still have
the right to freedom of religion and do not lose the
right to practice their religion while behind bars.
What happens if a Muslim is put in the detention
center in Berkeley County?
As of right now, he is forced to abandon reading the
Quran, as they are not allowed. In many corrections fa-
cilities, faith-based programs are regarded as esteemed
rehab tools during incarceration.
Though it may be hard to imagine, prisoners are still
human beings with innate rights that should only be
taken away in extreme and rare conditions. Even our
prisoners have a right to practice whichever religion
they choose and receive materials that will educate and
help them with their re-entry into society.
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Tech Entrepreneurs hold innovative olympics
Tierra Nelson
STAFF REPORTER
Bulldog Entrepreneurs held
the second annual Be Your
Own Boss Innovation Olympics
(BYOB) featuring a series of
games connected to entrepre-
neurship and innovation Oct.7
in the Student Center, Room
222.
The five rotational stations
were assisted by featured Tech
entrepreneurs to make the ac-
tivities a learning experience.
A collection of donated
prizes, including grand prize
Apple iPad were given to win-
ning participants at the event’s
closing.
Sharlene Smith, co-chief ex-
ecutive officer of Bulldog En-
trepreneurs, said the purpose
of BYOB was to get more peo-
ple on campus and in the com-
munity involved with
entrepreneurship.
“This is to bring together the
minds of entrepreneurs,” Smith,
a graduate student of business,
said. “Instead of having people
out there fighting for them-
selves to start their own busi-
Phi Alpha Theta continues
its best chapter tradition
Mary Timmons
STAFF REPORTER
For its 25th consecutive year,
Tech's chapter of Phi Alpha
Theta was recognized in the na-
tional Best Chapter Awards com-
petition.
Tech’s Lambda-Rho chapter
of Phi Alpha Theta, a history
honors society, has received the
Best Chapter or Special Com-
mendation award in the annual
competition every year since
1978.
Ardala Wigman, president of
Phi Alpha Theta, has been a
member of the organization for
three years.
“I think it's a great organiza-
tion,” Wigman said. “We do
things around campus as well as
the community to help further
knowledge in history. I think win-
ning Best Chapter is outstanding,
but 25 consecutive years is just
amazing. It's good to be a part of
an organization that has such an
impressive status.”
More than 800 Phi Alpha
Theta chapters exist in the
United States, more than any
other accredited four-year col-
lege honor society.
Along with the Best Chapter
award, the honor society has also
received the Nels A. Cleven
award, given to chapters which
have won the Best Chapter
award five or more times, since
its introduction in 2004.
Lauren Baker, historian for Phi
Alpha Theta, has been a member
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gether. So they can create more
businesses that are productive.”
Each station had a specific
game that challenged students
to work through business prob-
lems or concepts that an entre-
preneur would typically
encounter in the work field.
Caitlin McAlpin, a senior ac-
counting major, said her fa-
vorite game was “The Price is
Right,” which involved guessing
the price of specific items to
give the player an idea of how
entrepreneurs view pricing in
the marketplace.
“I love these team building
activities where you are
matched up with strangers. You
get to meet a lot of people. You
get to see how other people
think, and everyone’s input was
beneficial.” McAlpin said.
Each station had a 10-
minute window to work
through the obstacle or game.
After time was up, the judge at
each station declared a winner
who received additional raffle
tickets for prizes.
Local business and restau-
rants donated a variety of
prizes. Keith Harrison Con-
structions donated the iPad
“The awards we have received
for so many years now was a
great honor,” Baker said. “We
hope and plan to continue being
just as active as we have been in
the past in order to keep winning
it in the years to come.”
Phi Alpha Theta was first
chartered in 1966 at Tech and ac-
cording to the national website,
aims to promote the study of his-
tory through the encouragement
of research, good teaching, pub-
lication and the exchange of
learning and ideas among histo-
rians.
“Phi Alpha Theta is a society
looking to promote the study of
history,” Baker said “It is a great
organization that helps you get
involved in activities on campus
and in the community.”
According to its website, the
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nanosystems engineering
major.
He said he went to the Inno-
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entering in the Top Dawg Idea
Pitch, an annual business plan
competition and wanted to see
what Bulldog Entrepreneurs is
all about.
“I didn’t know what to ex-
pect, but this was interesting,
and I got an iPad out of the
deal,” Joiner said. “I can’t com-
plain.”
Deborah Inman, coordinator
of entrepreneur studies, said
the mission of this event was to
create an event that appealed
to people across campus and
raised awareness about being
your own boss.
“In today’s economy and
work place everyone needs to
be entrepreneurial about using
their talents and skills,” she
said. “We want people to get to-
gether with teams and have to
really brainstorm and work at
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construction engineering
technologies major, work
as a team to build the
tallest tower out of
spaghetti noodles and
marshmallows. The win-
ners of competitions were
awarded tickets for every
event won. The more tick-
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the better chance of win-
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charge helping his team
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with events held on campus, Phi
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Alpha Theta also organizes com- minute time limit.
munity activities.
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around campus that deal with
history or the Liberal Arts.” Wig-
man said. “Also, we help the Lin-
coln Parish Library when they
have events as well. Upcoming
activities we have planned are a
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day
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Students ante up for charity

Haley Kraemer
STAFF REPORTER
Students tested their
poker skills in the fourth an-
nual charity poker tourna-
ment at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 hosted
by the Society of Honors
Scholars.
Anna Dicarlo, president
of SHS, said this event bene-
fits the Lincoln Parish Do-
mestic Abuse Resistance
Team, a family crisis center,
and includes prize donations
from local businesses includ-
ing Domino’s Pizza, Raw
Restaurant, Monjuni’s Italian
Café & Grocery, Celebrity
Theatres, Smoothie King,
and El Jarrito Mexican
Restaurant. The buy-in in-
cluded a 6-pack of paper
towels, a 6-pack of toilet
paper, three bottles of sham-
poo and/or conditioner or
three cleaning supply items.
D.A.R.T. and 4 Paws Res- Photo by Sean Zhou
cue Inc., an animal shelter,
are the two organizations Gabrielle Bourgeois, a sophomore biology major, deals out cards during the Society of
SHS chose to serve in the Honor Scholars' charity poker tournament for D.A.R.T. Instead of joining the game with a
Film showcases local Ruston community, she said.
“We are a community
service organization,” Di-
cash buy-in, students donated household goods and supplies for a chance to win prizes.

issue, importance of carlo said. “We do this every dealer at the event. out two people. fourth, Phillips in third, Farrar in
year because we know they “My dad told me he could In short, a four-of-a-kind second and Garner in first.
(D.A.R.T.) need it.” either get me a car or admis- beat a full house with kings and The prizes were as follows

energy conservation
Zach Beaird
STAFF REPORTER
Director Gregory Kallenberg
and producer Mark Bullard’s
film “Haynesville: A Nation’s
Hunt for Energy,” a Haynesville
Shale documentary, premiered
at Tech Oct. 6 in Wyly Tower of
Learning Auditorium.
Kallenberg and Bullard were
the first speakers of the School
of Architecture Lecture Series.
“Haynesville” centers around
the discovery of Haynesville
Shale, a 170-trillion cubic foot
natural gas reserve located in
northwestern Louisiana.
“I set out to make a film of
people’s personal stories in this
energy boom,” Kallenberg said.
“We had to add context after
the size of the energy reserve
was apparent.”
In his film, Kallenberg shares
the stories of three individuals
directly affected by Haynesville
Shale.
These stories show both
sides of the energy boom in
northwestern Louisiana.
He also spoke with environ-
mentalists, scholars and oil and
gas industry experts about the
impact of this discovery and its
possibilities as an answer to
today’s energy crisis.
“The film shows people the
costs and benefits of clean en-
ergy,” Kallenberg said. “Also, it
focuses on the importance of
natural gas and energy conser-
vation.”
Amy Day, a junior architec-
ture major, said the film put
Haynesville Shale into a new
perspective beyond what is
shown in the news.
“The movie showed the af-
fects of Haynesville Shale from
all angles,” Day said. “It showed
what was going on both world-
Destiny Maples, a fresh- sion to the world series of jacks. for first: a Domino’s Pizza
man biology major, is a SHS poker as a high school gradua- Teddy Kassa, a junior elec- coupon, two movie tickets to
member who served as a tion gift,” she said. “It is a trical engineering major and Celebrity Theatres and a $50 El
dealer at the tournament. $10,000 buy-in, but I ended up tablemate lived the excitement. Jarrito gift card. Second: a $10
“It is a cool way to twist picking the car. I don’t like He said, “It has been a really Raw Restaurant gift card, two
wide and here in Louisiana.”
She also said the film shed the rules to have a poker poker that much.” intense game.” movie tickets to Celebrity The-
light on people not typically tournament and give prizes,” Jesse Oray, a senior chemi- The final table included atres and a Domino’s Pizza
seen but greatly affected in she said. cal engineering major, won first Kiran Katkuri, a biomedical coupon. Third: a $5 Smoothie
these situations. Preston Lortie, a junior place at last year’s tournament. grad student; Anthony Fabio, a King gift card and a Domino’s
“The people in the movie electrical engineering major, He said, “I like to play poker. freshman sociology major; Pizza and Monjuni’s Italian
were people everyone could re- was the 2008 fifth-place win- It’s for a good cause, and I’ve Jacob Hobbs, a senior electri- Café and Grocery coupon.
late to,” Day said. “They had ner and the 2009 second- got to defend my title.” cal engineering major; Richard Fourth and fifth: a Domino’s
struggles like everyone else and place winner. The most exciting play of Chevious, a senior physics and Pizza and Monjuni’s Italian
are the kind of people you want “It is a well-organized the whole night happened at psychology major; Preston Lor- Café and Grocery coupon.
to hear about.” tournament,” he said. “I al- the table with George Schim- tie, a junior accounting major; Dicarlo said this year SHS
Chris Kepner, a senior archi- ways make a point of com- mer, friend of Forrest Moegle, Lynley Farrar, a freshman ani- had the highest number of pre-
tecture major, said he liked the ing back.” business law professor. mal science major, and Heath registered players in compari-
film’s emphasis on the commu- Laura Johnson, a fresh- On the flop, two people had Garner, a freshman biology son to the previous three years.
nity in northwestern Louisiana. man biomedical engineering three-of-a-kind, and Schimmer major.
“Haynesville Shale has had a major, enjoys playing poker, got a four-of-a-kind. Three peo- The winners include: Fabio E-mail comments to hek002@lat-
huge impact on this region,” but she ended up being a ple were all-in. So, he cleaned in sixth, Lortie in fifth, Hobbs in ech.edu.
Kepner said. “It’s cool that peo-
ple from all over are getting to
see what’s been going on in our
backyard.”
The film has been shown in
festivals worldwide including
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The film has also had screen-
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Coming soon....
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However, Kallenberg said he
enjoys showing his film on col-
lege campuses the most be-
cause of the students he meets.
“Students are an important
part of the solution,” he said.
“They will be the future of com-
ing up with alternatives and so-
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responsible with its use.
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prospect of the reserve,”
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remember to be vigilant and en- Sorry, no splitting, sharing or take-outs.
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Students ante up for charity

Haley Kraemer
STAFF REPORTER
Students tested their
poker skills in the fourth an-
nual charity poker tourna-
ment at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 hosted
by the Society of Honors
Scholars.
Anna Dicarlo, president
of SHS, said this event bene-
fits the Lincoln Parish Do-
mestic Abuse Resistance
Team, a family crisis center,
and includes prize donations
from local businesses includ-
ing Domino’s Pizza, Raw
Restaurant, Monjuni’s Italian
Café & Grocery, Celebrity
Theatres, Smoothie King,
and El Jarrito Mexican
Restaurant. The buy-in in-
cluded a 6-pack of paper
towels, a 6-pack of toilet
paper, three bottles of sham-
poo and/or conditioner or
three cleaning supply items.
D.A.R.T. and 4 Paws Res- Photo by Sean Zhou
cue Inc., an animal shelter,
are the two organizations Gabrielle Bourgeois, a sophomore biology major, deals out cards during the Society of
SHS chose to serve in the Honor Scholars' charity poker tournament for D.A.R.T. Instead of joining the game with a
Film showcases local Ruston community, she said.
“We are a community
service organization,” Di-
cash buy-in, students donated household goods and supplies for a chance to win prizes.

issue, importance of carlo said. “We do this every dealer at the event. out two people. fourth, Phillips in third, Farrar in
year because we know they “My dad told me he could In short, a four-of-a-kind second and Garner in first.
(D.A.R.T.) need it.” either get me a car or admis- beat a full house with kings and The prizes were as follows

energy conservation
Zach Beaird
STAFF REPORTER
Director Gregory Kallenberg
and producer Mark Bullard’s
film “Haynesville: A Nation’s
Hunt for Energy,” a Haynesville
Shale documentary, premiered
at Tech Oct. 6 in Wyly Tower of
Learning Auditorium.
Kallenberg and Bullard were
the first speakers of the School
of Architecture Lecture Series.
“Haynesville” centers around
the discovery of Haynesville
Shale, a 170-trillion cubic foot
natural gas reserve located in
northwestern Louisiana.
“I set out to make a film of
people’s personal stories in this
energy boom,” Kallenberg said.
“We had to add context after
the size of the energy reserve
was apparent.”
In his film, Kallenberg shares
the stories of three individuals
directly affected by Haynesville
Shale.
These stories show both
sides of the energy boom in
northwestern Louisiana.
He also spoke with environ-
mentalists, scholars and oil and
gas industry experts about the
impact of this discovery and its
possibilities as an answer to
today’s energy crisis.
“The film shows people the
costs and benefits of clean en-
ergy,” Kallenberg said. “Also, it
focuses on the importance of
natural gas and energy conser-
vation.”
Amy Day, a junior architec-
ture major, said the film put
Haynesville Shale into a new
perspective beyond what is
shown in the news.
“The movie showed the af-
fects of Haynesville Shale from
all angles,” Day said. “It showed
what was going on both world-
Destiny Maples, a fresh- sion to the world series of jacks. for first: a Domino’s Pizza
man biology major, is a SHS poker as a high school gradua- Teddy Kassa, a junior elec- coupon, two movie tickets to
member who served as a tion gift,” she said. “It is a trical engineering major and Celebrity Theatres and a $50 El
dealer at the tournament. $10,000 buy-in, but I ended up tablemate lived the excitement. Jarrito gift card. Second: a $10
“It is a cool way to twist picking the car. I don’t like He said, “It has been a really Raw Restaurant gift card, two
wide and here in Louisiana.”
She also said the film shed the rules to have a poker poker that much.” intense game.” movie tickets to Celebrity The-
light on people not typically tournament and give prizes,” Jesse Oray, a senior chemi- The final table included atres and a Domino’s Pizza
seen but greatly affected in she said. cal engineering major, won first Kiran Katkuri, a biomedical coupon. Third: a $5 Smoothie
these situations. Preston Lortie, a junior place at last year’s tournament. grad student; Anthony Fabio, a King gift card and a Domino’s
“The people in the movie electrical engineering major, He said, “I like to play poker. freshman sociology major; Pizza and Monjuni’s Italian
were people everyone could re- was the 2008 fifth-place win- It’s for a good cause, and I’ve Jacob Hobbs, a senior electri- Café and Grocery coupon.
late to,” Day said. “They had ner and the 2009 second- got to defend my title.” cal engineering major; Richard Fourth and fifth: a Domino’s
struggles like everyone else and place winner. The most exciting play of Chevious, a senior physics and Pizza and Monjuni’s Italian
are the kind of people you want “It is a well-organized the whole night happened at psychology major; Preston Lor- Café and Grocery coupon.
to hear about.” tournament,” he said. “I al- the table with George Schim- tie, a junior accounting major; Dicarlo said this year SHS
Chris Kepner, a senior archi- ways make a point of com- mer, friend of Forrest Moegle, Lynley Farrar, a freshman ani- had the highest number of pre-
tecture major, said he liked the ing back.” business law professor. mal science major, and Heath registered players in compari-
film’s emphasis on the commu- Laura Johnson, a fresh- On the flop, two people had Garner, a freshman biology son to the previous three years.
nity in northwestern Louisiana. man biomedical engineering three-of-a-kind, and Schimmer major.
“Haynesville Shale has had a major, enjoys playing poker, got a four-of-a-kind. Three peo- The winners include: Fabio E-mail comments to hek002@lat-
huge impact on this region,” but she ended up being a ple were all-in. So, he cleaned in sixth, Lortie in fifth, Hobbs in ech.edu.
Kepner said. “It’s cool that peo-
ple from all over are getting to
see what’s been going on in our
backyard.”
The film has been shown in
festivals worldwide including
KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED
World Climate Summit in Things are changing around The Tech Talk’s website.
Copenhagen, Denmark and
South by Southwest Film Festi- Expect a new website with more functionality and more news.
val in Austin, Texas.
The film has also had screen-
ings in New York, Washington,
Coming soon....
D.C. and New Orleans.
However, Kallenberg said he
enjoys showing his film on col-
lege campuses the most be-
cause of the students he meets.
“Students are an important
part of the solution,” he said.
“They will be the future of com-
ing up with alternatives and so-
Monday Student Special
lutions to these energy
problems.”
He said he felt the next gen-
eration will utilize the energy All U Can Eat:
well but must remember to be $3.95 Spaghetti,
responsible with its use.
“I’m excited about the Sauce & Garlic Bread
prospect of the reserve,”
Kallenberg said. “But we must Meatballs $1.00 each, drink not included
remember to be vigilant and en- Sorry, no splitting, sharing or take-outs.
vironmentally responsible if we
want to do this right.”
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> BUSINESS from page 1
Four businesses specifically have found a
foothold with the Enterprise Center.
Jonah Ukpai, co-founder of Student2Stu-
dent Tutor, said he and his wife launched the
company a year ago to fill the need for indi-
vidual tutoring among college students.
“Our mission is to provide tutors for col-
lege students to share knowledge and habits
that will hopefully lead to higher grades and
graduation,” Ukpai said.
The tutors have to meet certain stan-
dards to be qualified, including passing the
course with an A or B letter grade and at-
taining at least an 80 percent on their tutor
assessment.
The tutors are also required to fully com-
prehend the material they are teaching.
Jenee’ Jordan, a junior biomedical engi-
neering major, is a lower-level math tutor for
S2S.
She said the company not only benefits
students who need tutors but also the stu-
dent tutors.
“I feel like I learn so much from tutoring
itself, and I find so many resources while tu-
toring. We grow from being tutors and learn
so much about ourselves in the process.
Seeing the students improve is very reward-
ing.”
Sandeep Paruchuri, chief technology of-
ficer of Infosytech Solutions Inc., said his
company is a software development, infor-
mation technology outsourcing, training,
consulting and development services com-
pany.
He also said the company came to Rus-
ton to empower information technology in
north Louisiana because students have to
move to metropolitan areas to find jobs in
that field.
“There is a lot of young talent and po-
tential in Ruston in the technological and en-
gineering arena, which Louisiana is not able
to enjoy,” Paruchuri said. “We want to serve
the students who graduate out of the uni-
versity and bridge the gap between the uni-
versity and industry involving the software
business.”
Heath Berry, director of research intelli-
gence systems for Radiance Technologies,
said the business specializes in the applica-
tion of emerging technologies to deliver
government and commercial solutions.
“Working for Radiance Technologies pro-
vides [students with] industrial experience
and highly technical engineering and re-
search skills, which will always be of use to
an engineer throughout their career,” he
said. “We actively recruit students for in-
ternship and full-time employment opportu-
nities.”
Mike O’Neal, founder and chief scientist
of Network Foundation Technologies, said
his company’s product called NiFTy TV
broadcasts sports via the Internet.
He also said many of his full-time em-
ployees are former Tech students, and sev-
eral undergraduate students work part-time
for the company.
Trey Parker, a senior computer informa-
tion systems major, said he makes sure the
broadcasts go as planned, and the job is
paving the way for his future.
“All of the things I do with this job sup-
plement with knowledge gained from my
course levels,” Parker said. “A lot of students
don’t get the chance to work at a job where
it’s directing their career path.”
Norris said the Enterprise Center’s affili-
ations include all aspects of Tech and espe-
cially students.
“All of the companies in the Enterprise
Center have some close relationship to the
university,” he said. “They’re not just any
kind of company. They have a close con-
nection with Tech. The connections take
many different forms, but one form it takes
is a close connection with the students at
Tech.”
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> FOOTBALL from page 1

“Our defense was outstand-
ing,” Dykes said. “Any other
team would have mailed it in
and we didn’t. We’re looking to
build on it.”
The Bulldogs are looking to
continue their winning ways
with a win over Idaho to cap off
Homecoming Week Saturday
afternoon.
Idaho comes into Saturday’s
game with a 3-2 record, having
played no WAC games thus far
and with only one win on the
road this year.
The Bulldog defense will
have its hands full with the Van-
dals offense.
Idaho has scored more than
30 points in 4 of its last 5 games
this season and is led offen-
sively by quarterback Nathan
Enderle with 10 touchdown
passes and more than 1,400
passing yards this season.
The Bulldogs will be looking
to win consecutive games for
the first time since dating back
to last season.
Dykes believes the Bulldogs
have turned a corner and are fi-
nally getting the rewards they
have worked toward this season.
“We got a sense on Tuesday
that we were a different football
team,” Dykes said. “We have the
chance to be a very good team
if we can build off of today and
clean up the penalties."
If the Homecoming Week
motto, “It’s Always Sonny in
Ruston”, holds any truth than
hopefully it will hold true Satur-
day afternoon for the Bulldogs
to bring home a second WAC
victory over the Idaho Vandals.
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Right:
Taulib Ikharo strugles with
a Utah defender for the
catch.
The Bulldogs hosted Utah
State at 3 p.m. Tech has
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Arts & Entertainment

Ensemble encompasses world music
Naomi Allison
STAFF REPORTER
The Louisiana Tech Concert
Association presented the Percus-
sion Ensemble Cincinnati, a three-
member group from the
College-Conservatory of Music in
the University of Cincinnati, Oct. 5
in Howard Auditorium, Center for
the Performing Arts.
The group, which consists of
Allen Otte, James Culley and Rus-
sell Burge, performed diverse
music from Central America, Chile,
China, Indonesia, North America
and South Africa. Otte said he
loves percussion because it allows
him to play various instruments.
“Percussion is a very sensual,
passionate type of music,” he said.
“Each instrument has its own
voice, is a unique creation and re-
sponds differently to touch.
There’s every kind of wood, metal
and skin. We enjoy the personal,
tactile relationship that we share
with each instrument.”
Otte, who participates in Tai Chi
and yoga regularly, said percus-
sionists are more athletic than
most people would believe.
“For a serious musician, playing
an instrument is an art form. A vi-
olinist may sit in a chair, stroking
their instrument, but we’re more
similar to dancers and actors,” he
said. “We like to be in good shape
so we can move around on stage,
talk and interact with our audience.
That way, you can transition from
really loud drum playing to deli-
cately playing your piano.”
Performances of the night in-
cluded “Some of Living Room
Music” by John Cage and Balinese
Ceremonial music such as “Pemo-
engkan," “Namangan” and
“Taboeh Teloe” by Colin McPhee.
Burge, an active jazz vibraphon-
ist, an instrument in the mallet sub-
family, said performing different
musical styles is challenging be-
cause they often require more
focus than others.
“Some pieces we play might not
be second nature to us. Some
things are relaxed. While others are
more intricate in nature, we have to
pay specific attention to things oth-
ers might take for granted.”
Carina Shultz, a sophomore
psychology major, said she loved
the rhythms used throughout the
concert.
“To me, percussion is the pulse
behind the music, almost like a
heartbeat,” she said. “It synchro-
nizes with you internally and makes
you feel alive. I mean, without a
pulse, you’d be dead.”
Kenneth Robbins, director of
the School of Performing Arts, said
he was amazed by the dynamic
array of instruments.
“I was profoundly impressed by
the nature of their talent and how
they performed for the audience,”
he said. “The joy it was to be given
an international music experience.
We took a trip to Bali and West
Africa without having to leave the
city of Ruston.” Photo by Ben Corda
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MUSIC REVIEW MOVIE REVIEW

Craven
Solo artist brings rich sound Kathleen Duncan becomes comic genius
Robert Wilson
ASSOCIATE
MANAGING EDITOR
Unknown Component, the in-
dependent one-man project of
Iowa City singer/songwriter
Keith Lynch, released his eighth
album, “The Infinite Definitive,”
Oct. 12.
According to a press release,
Lynch is a self-taught musician
and multi-instrumentalist who
also wrote, recorded and mixed
every track.
Aside from some mastering
work by Travis Husiman, “The
Infinite Definitive” is completely
Lynch’s brainchild.
A stand - out feature of the
album is the compositional style.
While I would not begin to
say the album is entirely innova-
tive or groundbreaking, the sound
contains somewhere within it a
kind of signature like a piece of
the artist’s soul is embedded be-
tween the notes.
Guitars exist in an odd void,
shifting and echoing in a seem-
ingly endless atmosphere while
the drums and bass maintain an
understated space.
Lynch’s voice, like a rougher
combination of Ben Gibbard
(Death Cab for Cutie) and John
Linnell (They Might Be Giants),
stands at the forefront.
If the artist’s name, album title
Unknown Component
The Infinite Definitive
Unknown Component
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You can download
a free track
from his album at
www.unknowncomponent.com
or song titles, such as “The Ex-
perience of Understanding” or
“When the Illusion is What it
Seems,” didn’t give it away,
Lynch’s subject material is out
there.
While the music at times be-
comes various shades of college
rock, alternative and a dark form
of adult contemporary, the lyrics
hint at deep themes, meditating
on interpersonal issues while also
incorporating elements of sci-
ence and the universe.
“The atoms are colliding,
causing an infinite age,” he pro-
claims in “The Introduction is Ar-
riving,” a song I gathered to be
about spiritual evolution in a
world that is changing and going
on without us.
Meanwhile, in “Foundation of
Rebellion,” he says, “This is your
direction now, forget about the
crowd.”
One issue I had with the
album was the occasional clash
between Lynch’s voice and the
music. This is not to say he can-
not sing.
He can do so just fine. The
problem is when such a discrep-
ancy occurs that Lynch’s vocals
seem to scratch and drone
against the rhythm.
Countering the vocal issues,
however, is Lynch’s knack for
melody. Chords transition
smoothly, and the instruments
meld together to create rich
hooks for him to base his mes-
sages.
As the closing song “Electric
Dissolution” comes to an end
with a brooding piano, I felt there
was something between the lines
that I was meant to see.
Even after several listens, the
album still holds some kind of
mystique, requiring listeners to
pay attention to understand
meanings.
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SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
Horror Master Wes Craven has a
bright future ahead of him in
comedy, maybe not stand-up but
definitely in the movie genre. He
earned his title for films such as
“A Nightmare on Elm Street” 1-
5, “The Hills Have Eyes” 1 and 2
(1977 and 1985) and “The Last
House on the Left” (1972). His
latest, “My Soul to Take,” has me
wondering if he has lost his
touch as this has to be the worst
movie of his career.
His first venture into 3-D is
filled with hilarious one-liners
and moments of dark comedy. I
was laughing through the major-
ity of the movie, even though it
was filled with classic horror
movie blood-spurting scenes and
bad costumes.
Craven is known for his use of
blood and sound effects to startle
even the most hardened horror
buff out of her seat at least once.
I became so engrossed in the
film I actually jumped out of my
chair three times.
The great soundtrack also
lends to the creepiness which
permeates the atmosphere of
the theater. The music pushes
this, fast-paced horror flick even
faster, causing the average
movie-goers heartbeat to
quicken.
This is good because the
movie starts off face-paced and
doesn’t really slow until the end.
Set in fictitious Riverton, pre-
Universal Pictures
My Soul to Take
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sumably on the East Coast as
Boston is mentioned, the open-
ing scenes reveal the “Riverton
Ripper,” a man named Abel with
a multiple personality disorder,
as fighting with his other person-
alities. The part is well-played.
After more than a few slay-
ings, he’s caught, there is a crash,
and BOOM! He disappears. Fast
forward 16 years later to the an-
niversary of the night the Ripper
died and the “Riverton Seven,”
the seven children who were
born that night are introduced.
Watching the students party and
celebrate is like watching lambs
being fattened for the slaughter.
It’s so obvious at least one of
them is going to die that night.
The audience can’t help but start
a countdown.
Max Theriot shines as Bug,
and Emily Meade is wonderful as
his arch-nemesis, nicknamed
Fang, but viewers beware of
John Magaro who plays Alex,
Bug’s best friend. His perform-
ance creates one of the most ob-
noxious and annoying film
characters this year, even with
Taylor Lautner appearing in two
movies this year.
The plot continues to worsen
as it becomes mired in its own
convoluted storytelling. The last
act takes place almost entirely in-
side Bug’s house where he gets
beaten up by his sister, argues
with his mother, then confronts
Alex to figure out who the killer
is. With so many red herrings
thrown out, I say good luck in
trying to figure out what’s going
on. Is Bug the killer? Is it Alex?
Do we even care anymore at this
point?
The craziest bit is when it's
time for Denzel Whitaker's blind
character, Jerome, to be offed,
though he's not going to go qui-
etly before explaining in full de-
tail exactly what happened to
him. His monologue drags on
seemingly for minutes, getting
funnier and funnier as he starts
talking about climbing the side
of the building; wait a second, his
character is blind! That is just
one of many examples of the
sloppiness the movie exudes,
and it's par for the course of a
movie that gets so ridiculous it’s
a wonder no one died laughing.
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SEXUCATION
Trojan Condoms fails Tech’s STD awareness,
Lincoln among the most infected parishes
Naomi Allison
Sherelle Black
STAFF REPORTERS
Despite advances in sexually trans-
mitted disease prevention, STDs such
as Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, her-
pes, HIV and AIDs continue to run
rampant in Lincoln Parish.
With so many contraceptives float-
ing around, this begs the question: why
are we so unprotected when it comes
to sex?
According to the Center for Disease
Control, the largest number of reported
cases of both Chlamydia and gonor-
rhea in 2008 was among young girls 15
-19 years of age, followed closely by
women 20 - 24 years of age.
Studies also show that women are
most severely affected by the long-term
health consequences of untreated
Chlamydia, including infertility.
However, Lincoln Parish has been
persistent in the fight against STDs.
In its strategic plan for 2010 - 2012,
the Lincoln Health Foundation prom-
ised to reduce the occurrence of STDs
by working toward delaying teenage
sexual activity and collaborating with
other organizations.
Norman Hanes, administrator of the
Lincoln Health Foundation, said the
high STD levels were brought to his at-
tention when research consultants from
Omaha, Neb. performed a health as-
sessment on the parish in 2008.
According to the assessment, there
were more than 305 cases of gonor-
rhea and 663 cases of Chlamydia per
the 100,000 population. Among those,
12.5 percent had three or more sexual
partners in the previous year.
Hanes, who was surprised by the
statistics, said the topic of STDs is
rarely discussed due to a lack of con-
crete data.
“The problem with STDs is that it’s
not talked about. Particularly, when
rsity
1. Columbia Unive
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of M ich ig a n (A n n Arbor)
4. University
ity
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wa
6. University of Io
gon
7. University of Ore
ersity
8. Princeton Univ
n iv e rs it y (N e w Brunswick)
9. Rutgers U
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10. Universit
October 14, 2010 • The Tech Talk • 11
there is an absence of data. Since we close proximity, their students also add out their college experience.
have data that confirms the problem, to Lincoln Parish’s higher statistics. Destanee Hughes, a member of
we can helpfully deploy financial re- “Due to being a rural parish with two PLC, said, it is important for students to
sources to address it.” universities, it sometimes makes the be aware of STDs in order to take bet-
Other foundations have confronted parish statistics look high,” Pickett said. ter care of not only themselves but oth-
the issues of STDs as well. Chlamydia is the most common ers as well.
Trojan Brand and Rock the Vote STD students come to the health center “Students need to realize that they
Louisiana’s School
teamed up together to release their fifth inquiring about, Pickett said. no longer have their parents taking care
edition of their “I believe of them and telling them what to do,”
annual Sexual our students Hughes said. “It is their responsibility to
Rankings
Health Report are educated be in control of their own bodies, and
Card, which regarding they need to keep it as healthy as they
inspires stu- STDs. Some can, which means knowing how to pro-
dents to prac- are just will- tect themselves from contracting STDs,
tice safe sex, ing to take and I feel that all students have the abil-
20. University of Louisiana at
by ranking the risks unfortu- ity to do so.”
health re- nately.” PLC also informs freshmen on spe-
Monroe
sources, infor- Every fall, cific types of STDs, the symptoms, how
m a t i o n , Tech’s Peer easily each can be contracted and
contracep- Leadership whether the infection is curable or not.
26. Louisiana State University
tives, lectures Counsel puts They also offer a Request A Program,
and sexual on a presen- where any organization can ask PLC to
A&M/Herbert Law
awareness tation for the address a particular topic from a list
programs u n ive rs i t y and present it, among the topics is STD
84. Tulane University of Louisiana
available at seminar awareness. PLC also has Leaders Influ-
141 American classes called encing Future Thinking. If a student
127. University of New Orleans
colleges na- Seven. It dis- does not feel comfortable talking to a
tionwide. cusses the counselor about a particular problem,
The report most com- the student can come speak to a mem-
133. Louisiana Tech University
card assigns mon seven ber of the PLC about it.
each college’s decisions stu- Hughes said having the ability to talk
134. University of Louisiana at
letter grade dents will to others about STDs is key to preven-
and calculates m a k e tion.
Lafayette
their cumula- t h ro u g h o u t “STDs can seriously affect a per-
tive GPA on a their four son’s life, and I feel if more students are
four-point years of col- informed the more likely the chance
scale to bring lege. One of that STDs have of not being spread,”
attention to a these topics she said. “They need to be informed
college’s need is named about STDs, so that they can under-
to work on its sexual health. “How far will I go?” During this topic, stand the consequences of participat-
Tech placed number 133 out of 141 they discuss the importance of being ing in unhealthy sexual interactions.”
colleges. well informed about sex, and how detri- Hanes said he was impressed with
Even though Tech is ranked towards mental STDs could be to their lives and Tech’s effort to expand STD awareness.
the bottom there are few students that others if they do not make healthy “I’m glad to see Tech brining the
seek help for STDs. choices. PLC also informs freshmen on matter to the forefront,” he said. “If
Paige Pickett, a registered nurse and specific types of STDs, their symptoms, more people know about the problem,
Student Health Center director, said for how easily they are contracted and the easier it is for us to create the envi-
a 12-month period there were 10 docu- whether they are curable or not. ronment where we can get the re-
mented times students came in seeking There are 16 members of the peer sources to resolve it.”
STD testing or treatment, which is very counseling team. All have been trained
low. to deal with numerous topics related to E-mail comments to nsa008@latech.edu
With Grambling State University in decisions students will make through- and scb035@latech.edu.
132. University of Notre D
ame
133. Louisiana Tech Unive
rsity
134. University of Louisian
a at Lafayette
135. University of Alabam
a at Birmingham
136. Auburn University Mai
n Campus
137. Chicago State Univers
ity
138. Marshall University
139. DePaul University
140. Brigham Young Unive
rsity
141. University of Idaho
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12 • The Tech Talk • October 14, 2010

Sports Talk
Techsters Get Road Win
ANGELA GROCE
DAWG
T h i s Angela Groce
week’s Bull-
dog Player CO-SPORTS EDITOR
of the Week
is senior de-
fensive end
The Techsters have put the
ghost in the closet.
son.
"After halftime we seemed
FROM THE SPORTS DESK
Matt Broha. Well, the haunting one of to kick on and get stronger and
Broha
recorded
never having won a road
game, at least.
stronger," Sherry said. "We
dominated the second half MUSIC SHAKES
four tackles Junior Rachel King's goal in and deserved the goal and the
Saturday af- Matt Broha
ternoon in
the 56th minute led the win." UP THE JOE

Tech’s 24-6 victory over the
Utah State Aggies, including
two tackles for loss. He also
gained his 11th career sack
putting him on the Top 10 list
in the Tech record books.
Broha registered 63 tack-
les in the 2009 season with
five coming for a loss total of
46 yards. He also recorded
four sacks for 43 yards, two
pass break-ups, while forcing
and recovering a fumble.
Broha has become a vital
asset to the Tech defensive
arsenal for his three seasons
at Tech. Broha said he feels
his team showed great poten-
tial against the Utah State
Aggies last Saturday. "We
were flying around on the
field today,” Broha said. “It
was the most fun that I have
seen our defense have this
season."
Broha spoke about the de-
fensive having to get is their
mentality right after the flight
home from Hawaii, carrying
with them the 1-4 record
coming into the game against
the Aggies. “We knew that we
had to switch a few things
around,” Broha said. ”Each
week is always critical.”
Broha will have to con-
tinue with his record defen-
sive numbers and leadership
to help his team continue its
potential to be even better
than before.
HEAD HEAD
PREDICTION:
TECH 31-27
LOUISIANA TECH
QUARTERBACKS:
Ross Jenkins,
Threw his 27th career TD,
Louisiana Tech soccer team to
a 1-0 win at Boise State on
Sunday.
It was the first-ever West-
ern Athletic Conference road
win for the Lady Techsters
who improved to 12-4 overall
and 2-2 in the WAC.
Head coach Kevin Sherry
said his team was over-
whelmed with excitement on
their road victory. "It must have
taken us an hour before we left
the field," Sherry said.
"We were dancing, hugging,
laughing and taking pictures.
We've had our shares of con-
ference losses in the past, so
when we get a win like this on
the road and against a top
team like Boise State, it's
worth celebrating."
King leads the Lady Tech-
sters in total goals, with 12 in
the season. This game proved
to be no different.
King took just two shots on
goal, but her shot early in the
second period from 12 yards
Photo by Ben Corda out found the left side of the
goal. It was her 12th of the
The Lady Techster soccer team won its first road game in season, tying her own school
the WAC last Sunday afternoon against Boise State. record for most goals in a sea-
Tech Golf Wins Squire Creek Tournament
Tech received outstanding
defensive play as BSU had
outscored its previous two
WAC opponents 10-0. Fresh-
man goalkeeper Caitlin Up-
dyke recorded five saves for
her fifth shutout of the season
Tech took 13 shots in the
game, eight on goal. Freshman
Brittany Harbough led the
Lady Techsters in shots-on-
goal with three.
BSU took 16 shots, the
most shots allowed by a Tech
opponent all season.
"Our back line was amaz-
ing, absolutely amazing. I love
this team and I'm so proud of
them,” Sherry said.
Now with two conference
wins, the most ever in a season
for Louisiana Tech soccer, the
Lady Techsters look to con-
tinue their win streak as they
host two home games this
weekend.
They will host San Jose
State at 4 p.m., tomorrow and
on Sunday take on Fresno
State at 1 p.m.
Email comments to acg022@lat-
ech.edu.
T
here is an old African
proverb which states,
“when the music
changes, so does the
dance.” If this proverb
holds truth or sustenance than it
should be posted above all en-
trances to Joe Aillet Stadium
after this week.
If you missed the passing
conversations over the echoes
of radio waves this week, then
you have missed the whispered
tones of tribal warfare among
fellow Rustonites.
A battle of the ages has
begun, literally.
The unique and untouchable
atmosphere college football of-
fers to its devout followers is un-
seen by any other sport. It
supplies fans with the thrill of
victory, the emotion of unbe-
lievable moments and unspeak-
able plays only the sanctity of a
stadium can entertain within its
walls.
These are supposed to be the
things which draw us to the
game. We stand up to cheer, to
engage ourselves as the 12th
man for our team. We become
the Gatorade our team needs to
push through to get a win.
No matter how or in what
ways, we strive to create an at-
mosphere where our gladiators
will achieve a victorious break-
through.
If it means walking across
the hill in mid-November with a
painted chest of blue and red to
represent your team, we love it.
If it means wearing a red
shirt to complete the scene of a
sideline deluged in a Red Out for
the sole purpose of putting fear
in the eyes of the opposing visi-
tors, we feed off it.
If it means standing on your
own two feet above the bleach-
ers to jump with limitless bounds
to the serenade of Zombie land,
creating an earthquake shutter-
ing that stops a 4th and 1 for
your defense, we live for it.
Yes, all of these things we do
for our team, we support no
matter our age or background.
We just do it.

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9th on all-time Tech list For some college students, a
song or video played on the
Dawgzilla videoboard can pump
them up for the gameday expe-
OFFENSIVE: rience.
But for some it is not a sign

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Red Zone Offense, Last in WAC of engaging into a battle.
It’s because either the music
is not what we are use to hear-
ing, or it hurts our ears, or it’s
EXTRAS: just not our style of music.

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For some who may not like
Homecoming Game Photo by Sean Zhou
the songs or videos that display
Clinton Shepard tracks his shot at the Squire Creek Invitational, where Tech won its first tournament since 2007. themselves in Joe Aillet Sta-
dium, you have to understand
times change. The widening age
IDAHO Zach Beaird with a five-over-par on the first hole, through then used in tabulating the final score. gap may be present, but we have
all of the team’s efforts, they came back Though Shepard started the round with a to adapt to the new things in life
SPORTS REPORTER strong for the finish. triple bogey eight, he fought through to fin- by merging together, both old
QUARTERBACKS: “Playing under pressure is what we pre- ish with a 4-over-par 76, giving Tech their and new.
Nathan Enderle pare for,” head coach Jeff Parks said, “So it one-stroke win for the title. If we are able to do all those
2nd in WAC in passing avg. Tech triumphed in the Squire Creek Clas- was fun to see them put their practice to In past events, Tech saw a repeating pat- things to support our team from

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sic beating Southeastern Louisiana Univer-
282 yds a game sity by only one stroke to take the title in the
three-round tournament.
Though the Bulldogs got off to a rough
OFFENSIVE: start, the team pulled through with spectac-
ular shots to win their first tournament title
Ranked #6 in the country
work and come through.”
However, credit for the victory could not
be given to a single player or shot. It took
the effort of the entire team to catch the
title.
Junior Cody Santone started the tourna-
tern of a poor first round followed by a
strong second round, much like the Squire
Creek tournament. This time, however, the
team shot well to close the gap and win in
the third round.
Lempke said the team’s performance in
body painting to bleacher jump-
ing, than the voices of 10,000
students saying “throw your
hands up” should cause no up-
roar, because it injects an at-
mosphere for our players on the

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since fall 2007.
in passing, avg. 315.4 yds a game Senior Clinton Sheppard said his team
learned to keep going lower and shooting
under par would help them win the day. "It's
EXTRAS: been a long time, and it's been a long time
coming. I feel like we have had a bunch of
ment with a high 11-over-par 83, but came
back with back-to-back, one-under-par 71’s
to finish the event.
Freshman Jack Lempke shot a one-
under-par 71 for Tech in the final round
Tuesday including a birdie on his closing
the tournament was the turn-around Tech
needed.
“I think we are in for really big things in
the future,” Lempke said. “We always knew
we could get it done, but now we have and
it's nice to have that experience behind us."
field of battle.
If it brings a victory, than
bring it on.
But with the support of de-
fending any means necessary to

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1st in Red Zone Defense chances, but we've really never been able to
come through,” said Sheppard.
Tech was off to a slow start ending the
first round with a nine-over-par 297, pushing
hole.
Junior Jonathan Bale also finished off
Tuesday with a one-under-par 71. Bale
chipped in an eagle three and an eagle putt
Parks said the best thing about winning
the title is the confidence it will give the
team as they prepare for their two upcoming
tournaments.
lead our team to victory, we as
the student body must create a
stadium worth attending.
Support our Bulldogs. Defend
the ground they tread with reck-

Quote
them to 10 strokes behind leader Jack- during the last four holes to give him his best “It gives us a lot of confidence,” Parks less abandonment. No matter if

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of the week
sonville State.
In the second round that afternoon the
Bulldogs closed the gap, shooting a one-
under-par 287 to tie them with Jacksonville
and put them only three strokes down from
the leader, Southeastern.
Though the Bulldogs began round three
score of the tournament.
Sophomore Sam Forgan shot a 3-over-
par 75 Tuesday putting Tech ahead by two
strokes. However, Forgan was disqualified
after signing an incorrect scorecard, nullify-
ing his score.
With Forgan out, Shepard’s score was
said, “If we have the mind-set that we can
win, we will.”
Tech golf will play in the David Toms In-
vitational Tournament on Oct. 18 through
19 in Baton Rouge.
Email comments to zcb001@latech.edu.
we win or lose, if it is blistering
hot or pounding down rain. En-
gage in the pursuit of leading
your team to victory.
Attend the game with your
brilliance of blue, be a college to
be feared for its home crowd. If
we as the students do not make

UPCOMING TECH ATHLETICS

COACH SONNY DYKES
ON HIS GOALS TOWARDS
THE REST OF THE SEASON
FOR THE DAWGS
the stand for change than we
can have no room to complain
for it.
We matter. Whether it’s
singing an anthem rap song or
screaming “How bout them
Dawgs,” until your throat burns,
we matter.
Let’s come together as fans
Vs. Idaho Vandals Vs. Idaho Vandals vs. San Jose State David Toms Invit. of the game. As fans of this uni-
Joe Aillet Stadium TAC Lady Techster Soccer Field Baton Rouge, La. versity, whether we like rap or
Oct. 16 - 3 p.m. Tonight- 7 p.m. Oct 15. - 4 p.m. Oct 18-19 - All day we like country, whether we sit
or we stand to cheer. We are all
vs. Boise State Vs. Fresno State there for one purpose: to lift our
TAC Lady Techster Soccer Field Dawgs to victory.
Oct 16- 7:30 p.m. Oct 17 -12 p.m.
Email comments to acg022@lat-
ech.edu.