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Tech Talk
Tech Dairy products ‘moo-ve’ out
Rebecca Spence
STAFF REPORTER
In 1894, Tech joined the dairying in-
dustry. In 1915, a stable was built for 30
cows, and they were milked by hand. In
1956, a modern processing plant was
built. In 2011, Tech’s Dairy will close.
The authentic Tech tradition is shut-
ting down its dairy productions, June
30, once and for all. Due to budget cuts
and the lack of students studying dairy
science, Tech has decided it is time to
move on.
Gary Kennedy, department head
and associate professor of agricultural
sciences, said the original structure
built in 1956 still stands and is shakily
running. Through the years, they have
had to make numerous changes in
order for it to continue to operate.
“The main problem is the refrigera-
tion system. It is at a point to where it
needs to be completely redone,” he
said. “The electrical system for that
plant is composed of several systems
coming together to run large pieces of
machinery, and that (electrical system)
is out of date as well.”
Kennedy said he wrote the Board of
Regents asking for a grant to fix the
things that needed to be repaired. After
receiving rough estimates, the project
was set to cost about $600,000 when
adding up refrigeration and electrical
repairs, a massive amount for a pro-
gram that has graduated four students
concentrating in dairy sciences over
the last 10 years.
There has not always been so few
students in the dairy sciences major,
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vegetables in one of the plots at the com-
munity garden.
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Kennedy said. The quantity of agricul-
tural science students has topped num-
As an alumnus of the agricultural
sciences department at Tech,
South Campus and Tech President Dan
Reneau stressed to Kennedy that he
bers in the last 20 years. With 215 Kennedy said he remembers 21 does not want any job losses to come
students in the department cur- small to mid-sized dairies in from this shut down.
rently, it seems as if the pro- Lincoln Parish while he was Lynley Farrar, a sophomore animal
gram is building up here for his undergradu- science major and a cashier in the Tech
strongly. ate studies. Now, Tech Dairy store, is worried about the suc-
In reality, the pro- Dairy is the sole sur- cess of the salesroom once dairy prod-
gram is holding up, vivor since the na- ucts are taken out of the picture.
but the concentra- tional decline of “Dairy products are the majority of
tion of dairy sci- the small-time sales we make, the rest of the
ences was cut dairy industry. salesroom works off these products,”
before spring “What we she said.
quarter 2011 have now are But, Kennedy said, the meat and
classes began. large, mega- plants will still be sold, and he will be
This change dairies that looking to expand products in order to
had to do are located keep sales up. He wants to maintain a
with compar- near popu- successful store by making it run as
ing concen- lation cen- normally as possible without dairy
trations and ters,” he products.
coming to an said. “We For some students and the Ruston
ag reement milk 65 community, this is a major lifestyle
with what cows a day, change. The milk is used in many of
could be cut and others the Tech dining areas for students to
in order to im- milk more enjoy daily. Milk from this source will
prove the de- than 3,000. not be available beginning July 1.
partment as a It’s just the On a larger scale, many Rustonites
whole. change in the have grown up on the freshness of
Kennedy said, industry.” Tech Dairy milk and ice cream prod-
Courtesy of Tech Farm
the resources used The dairy ucts and have passed on the tradition
in the dairy could be cows will be sold, within their families.
adjusted and made and the plant itself Charolett Caraway, the dairy farm
more relevant to current will sit in the same store manager’s 12-year-old daughter,
students. spot where it has since will drink nothing but Tech Dairy’s milk.
“ We are no longer in the the day it opened, un- “She will only eat her cereal with
1950s. We have to change and touched. Student workers Tech’s milk,” Caraway said. “This is
go forward,” he said. “It’s sad, and I have been offered opportunities heartbreaking for her and for me as
hate it, but it has to be done.” to work in different areas around well.”
Also, area one and area two Future
Farmers of America competitions have
Because of the high cost of repairs needed to keep Tech Dairy operational and the lack of
money needed to implement them, the beloved dairy shop will close its doors June 30. > see FARM page 6
Enrollment increase
proves Tech’s worth
Zach Beaird Natural Sciences, the College
of Business and the College of
STAFF REPORTER Engineering and Science saw
increases in spring quarter en-
Tech continues to see en- rollment as well as the basic
rollment rise with the Univer- and career studies program.
sity’s Division of Enrollment The graduate program also
Management reporting a 488 noted a rise in enrollment
student, 5.5 percent, increase reaching more than 23 percent
compared to spring quarter of Tech’s student body, which
2010. is close to its ideal size of 25
With increases in both un- percent. This marks the fourth
dergraduate and graduate en- consecutive year that the mas-
rollment, this is the third ter and doctoral-level student
consecutive year Tech has count has increased.
noted growth. Other factors that played
This rise in enrollment also into the rise in enrollment in-
Photos by Kyle Kight follows a 4.6 percent increase clude online registration, dual
in fall quarter, the largest in- enrollment and continuing ed-
crease in the University of ucation following Tech’s part-
Louisiana System, and a 2.2 nership with Murphy USA.
percent increase in winter Another effort that attrib-
quarter. utes to the rise is focus on stu-
Pamela Ford, dent recruitment,
dean of enrollment
management, said
the rise in enroll-
ment is a good thing
retention and engage-
ment at Tech. This
served as the focal
point of Tech 2020 in
to see because 2010, which was
Dacia Idom project in the neighborhood,” said
Kevin Singh, head professor of the
higher numbers are meant to help the uni-
beneficial to stu- versity keep up with
CO-SPORTS EDITOR SOCA project. dents.
He said the project would have schools nationwide
“The larger the academically, eco-
If raising a child takes a village, been impossible if not for previous group of students,
like the proverb says, two phases students’ work over the past three nomically and in re-
the more services search.
must occur. years. the university can af-
Phase one: Gather a village. “This is actually the first commu- Along with the en-
ford to provide back rollment increase,
Phase two: Raise a child. nity garden in Ruston, so we are to students,” Ford FORD Tech also boasts the
Tech’s School of Architecture has proud that we were able to do that,” said.
done both since partnering with Singh said. ULS’ highest gradua-
Ford said the 2011 spring tion rank at 53.2 percent and
South Ruston residents, churches Current architecture students ex- quarter enrollment is the high- the state’s fastest time to com-
and volunteers to nurture not only pressed their appreciation for the op- est it has been since 2005, at- pletion for first-time baccalau-
one child but an entire neighborhood portunity to see their plans come to tributing the increase to Tech’s reates at 4.6 years. Also, the
through its South of California Av- life. academic criteria rising in average ACT score for incom-
enue Project. “It’s so rewarding to design some- 2005, causing a common trend ing freshman in 2010 was
Recently, a ribbon cutting cere- thing and see it utilized for its pur- in university enrollment.
mony was held to celebrate the birth pose,” said Sierra Rasberry, a 23.83, which is the highest in
“In 2005, our admission cri- school history.
and christening of the neighbor- sophomore architecture major. teria went up, which typically
hood’s latest addition—a commu- She said the southern California Overall, Ford said she feels
causes enrollment to go down a sense of pride throughout
nity garden on Union Street. area is one of Ruston’s oldest neigh- and then starts coming back campus following the increase,
The SOCA Facebook page states borhoods, but it is being ignored. up,” Ford said. “That’s hap- especially with the recent woes
the project was created to “improve “Ruston is very polarized with pened every time Tech has of budget cuts felt around
the physical, social, living and work- their demographics, so it is important raised its admission criteria, so Tech.
ing conditions for the residents,” to come together for purposes like we’re back in that cycle of
through community projects for res- this to work for a common interest,” “In general, students and
more students that meet our faculty are very proud of Tech
idents who live south of California Rasberry said. criteria applying to the univer- right now,” Ford said.
Avenue. Alan Joseph, a senior architecture sity, which is a great thing.”
For the community garden proj- major, can relate to his classmate’s “What I hear on campus is
She said this cycle of rising during these tough budget
ect, Temple Baptist donated the excitement about the garden and its academic standards is not set, times, there isn’t another uni-
land, and the materials for the impact on the community. but they are set to rise again in versity students or faculty
planter boxes were paid for by funds “In Oakland, Calif., they built a fall quarter 2012.
from previous SOCA 5K sprints. community garden and were able to would rather be with than Tech.
Ford also said there are sev- We seem to be doing all the
“I remind students that we've put two students through a univer- eral factors to the enrollment right things.”
been working on this project for
> see GARDEN page 6 increase that cover several dif-
three years, and this is our first built ferent programs and fields. E-amil comments to zcb001@lat-
The College of Applied and ech.edu.
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Campus
Briefs
Block and Bridle hosts Sugar and Spice Show
annual horse show brings fun to Ruston
Tech’s Block and Bridle Club
will host a Ranch Horse Com-
petition at 2 p.m. Friday at the
Equine Center on South Cam-
pus.
The competition is free and
open to the public.
This will be the fourth ranch
horse competition Block and
Bridle has hosted to raise
money for the club. The money
raised will help the club travel
and expand their knowledge to
further their education.
Events will include partici-
pants walking, trotting, loping,
circling, cutting and sorting
cows.
For more information con-
tact Sarah Deen, Block and Bri-
dle president, at 318-277-4050
or smd037@latech.edu.
Swamp Ball fun to aid Future teachers invited
relief effort in Japan to Recruitment Day
The last day to register for the
Greek Academy’s Swamp Ball is
Friday.
Swamp Ball, a co-ed five-on-
five mud volleyball tournament,
will be held from 2-7:30 p.m.
April 15 at Tech’s South Campus
to help the relief efforts in Japan.
The event is open to all Tech
students and will be played by
traditional intramural rules. The
event is $35 per team of five, and
T-shirts will also be on sale for
$10. Sign-up booths are set up
between the bookstore and the
TONK.
In addition to the mud volley-
ball tournament, there will be a
mudslide and food available.
For more information contact
Greek Academy member Carl-
ton Gray at 318-470-3034 or
cmg043@latech.edu.
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www.thetechtalk.org
Squire Creek Country Club
Applicants should be available to
work nights and weekends.
The Ruston community will
get the opportunity to enjoy an
entertainment-filled night where
Tech students display their tal-
ents on stage.
The Society of Distinguished
Black Women, Inc. will present
the Sugar and Spice Talent Show
at 7 p.m. Monday in Memorial
Gym.
The talent show will feature
various talents from students on
campus.
The Sugar and Spice Talent
Show is part of DBW’s week
“Welcome to Butterfly Candy
Land,” which will be held April
10-16.
For more information contact
Keajuantra Brisker, vice president
of DBW, at 318-780-1542 or
kvb001@latech.edu.
The College of Education will
present its annual Teaching Re-
cruitment Day from 9 a.m. to
noon April 14 in the Student
Center, Main Floor.
The event, which focuses on
secondary education, is open to
all Tech juniors, seniors and grad-
uate students who are graduating
by August 2012 with a teacher
education, school counseling or
speech language pathology de-
gree.
Interested students may reg-
ister in Keeny Hall, Room 337;
Woodard Hall, Room 106 or visit
www.latech.edu/career for a list
of participating school districts.
Professional attire is required.
For more information contact
Jan Grigsby, coordinator of Ca-
reer Center Services, at 318-257-
4336 or jgrigsby@latech.edu.
Bartenders
Lifeguards
Waitstaff
Receptionists
Prep Cooks
Line Cooks
Pool Staff
Friendly. Enthusiastic.
Outgoing. Dedicated.
Apply in person at
289 Squire Creek Parkway
Choudrant , La
318-768-7000
Photos by Jessica Van Alstyne
Above: Wrestling a sheep, Trey West, a sophomore agricultural business major, competes in the rodeo March 31.
Below right: Sammy Bickham, a sophomore agricultural business major, ties a sheep during the Horseless Rodeo.
Rodeo a success despite setbacks
Amie Rolland how many people would show
to participate because they did
STAFF REPORTER not have a pre-registration.
“I just hope people show up
A common saying among like the last time, maybe
cowboys is “never walk when more,” Bickham said.
you can ride,” but there were Bickham helped organize
no horses trotting last Thurs- and judge the events as well as
day night. participate in some of them.
The Block “I am looking forward to the
and Bridle sheep tying
club hosted its the most,”
s e c o n d said Bickham,
Horseless “but it’s all just
Rodeo com- for fun.”
petition this A rodeo
year, March typically con-
31, at the sists of
Equine Center To view multimedia horses, so a
on South footage go to rodeo without
Campus. horses is puz-
The rodeo www.thetechtalk.org zling to some.
consisted of “A horse
five events in- can cover
cluding an egg toss, calf three times the ground a per-
scramble, sheep roping, buddy son can,” said Jerica Bannister,
barrel pickup and sheep tying. a junior equine science major.
14 students competed. Bannister works at the
Sammy Bickham, a sopho- Equine Center and knows a lot
more agricultural business about riding and the helpful-
major, said she was not sure ness of horses. She said having
a horse in actual rodeo events
helps tremendously.
“Your horse can maneuver
and hold [the animals] because
they are bigger, so it is easier
for you to catch and tie,” Ban-
nister said.
Usually, the winning partic-
ipants receive gift certificates,
but trophies were awarded to
the top three all-around partic-
O
ipants this year.
The all-around first place we all love to do,” she said. used sheep instead of goats for
trophy was awarded to Lynley Sarah Deen, a senior equine the goat-tying event.
Farrar, a freshman pre-vet
major.
science major and Block and
Bridle president, said they had
The rodeo was competing
with several other events on
“Last time, I got second to switch up a few of the the same day, so the turnout
P place and was shocked, so it
made me more competitive
this time,” she said.
Farrar said she plans to
events in the competition this
time.
“We couldn’t do the
greased pig event -- which is
was not as high as the club ex-
pected.
Deen said there were fewer
participants and people than
continue competing in the always fun to watch -- because she had expected, but it was
P rodeos.
“It’s fun to spend time on
South Campus hanging out
with your friends doing what
all of the pigs are pregnant,”
she said.
Deen said most of the
goats were pregnant, so they
still fun like always.
E-mail comments to asr017@lat-
ech.edu.
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Students dunk for literacy

Naomi Allison
STAFF REPORTER
Energetic jumps, intricate
dribbling, power, speed, light-
ning-fast agility, ferocity and Nike
shoes are all characteristics that
make basketball and the
Bookreaders Society’s fundraiser
program, Ballin’ for Books, ap-
pealing.
Yet for Raven Thissel, presi-
dent of the Bookreaders Society,
basketball's unique appeal can
be used for more than media ad-
vertisements, commercials and
hard-core sports fans. It can be
used to shine light on another
timely issue- reading.
Thissel, who carried out
member Ciara Coleman's con-
cept for the program, said read-
ing is important for this
generation because African
Americans fought hard for their
education in the past.
"They were denied the
chance to read for a reason," she
said. "Reading is a very powerful
tool. People were punished for
teaching them how to read. Peo-
ple overseas used education as a
tool of control," she said. "That's
why reading is the most impor-
tant thing we can do to educate
our youth."
Thissel also said hosting a
charity basketball event was ben-
eficial because it would raise
money for the Reading Tree
Foundation.
According to takepart.com,
there are 776 million illiterate
children and adults worldwide—
one-fifth of the world’s popula-
tion.
Throughout the night, eight
diverse teams composed of fra-
ternities, family members and
friends battled against each other
in an intense three-on-three
tournament, with teams Squad
Up, Trinity and Dynasty coming
out on top.
Antwyn Falls, a member of
Trinity from Texas, said he en-
joyed competing in the event be-
cause it allowed him to challenge
other skilled basketball players
and address the importance of
reading.
"Reading is very incredible
but often overlooked," he said.
“People don't realize that in
order to acquire information, you
must read. I don't care if you're
an amazing athlete. It doesn't
matter whether you're in the nat-
ural world, spiritual world or an-
other realm, you must read to
obtain knowledge. Books don't
exist just for any reason."
Lamont Windom, a senior
business major, said he was not
surprised by Ballin’ for Books’
success because it combined an
important issue with a competi-
tive sport.
"For the players, it's all about
the competition and the drive.
It's a little bit about the fun but
also about bragging rights as
well.,” he said. “Raven was very
smart with creating this event
because when it comes to bas-
ketball and good music, you can
always count on everybody to
come together and participate
for a good cause."
Windom, who started reading
by age 3, said his grandmother
taught him the importance of
reading by encouraging him to
open a book and expand his vo-
cabulary on a daily basis.
"My grandma used to tell me
that you can travel all over the
world just by reading and using
your imagination,” he said. “In
the generation that we live in
right now, most kids don't have
an imagination because they
Photo by Jessica Wethington
don't read. Reading allows you
to dream, be creative and learn Justin Allen, a junior health and physical education K-1, tries to press past Roosevelt
about different aspects of cul- Falls, a senior sociology major, during the Ballin’ for Books basketball tournament.
ture, so when the time comes
and you enter the real world, "I think [Thissel’s] vision for much less reading anymore, so join its Facebook group or attend
you'll remain open minded and the organization itself and her I'm happy to participate in an its meetings at 6 p.m. every
won't be surprised about the passion about kids and reading event where people can come Thursday in the Multicultural
crazy people you encounter." is very important," he said. "Or- together and help children learn Lounge.
Windom also said he hopes ganizations that value reading to value their education."
the Bookreaders Society will are rare. I mean, most people are For more information about E-mail comments to nsa008@lat-
make great strides in the future. not concerned about books the Bookreaders Society, please ech.edu.

Communication design students win big

Dacia Idom
STAFF REPORTER
Professionals and students waited
for their names to be called at the
American Advertising Competition,
also known as ADDY, sponsored by
the American Advertising Federation
of Shreveport-Bossier.
Although no dramatic speeches
were made, Tech’s communication
design students had 14 reasons to say
“thank you.”
The competition consisted of pro-
fessionals from the Shreveport-Bossier
area and design students from sur-
rounding universities. Since entries
were awarded independent of other
works, judges looked for a level of ex-
cellence within each design.
“It makes you feel like you’ve ac-
complished something outside of
school,” said Katelyn Murray, a junior
communication design major, about
winning a Student Gold ADDY.
She said students sometimes get
comfortable in school but winning an
award breaks that cycle.
“It makes you think, maybe, you
could possibly make it in the real
world,” Murray said.
While Murray earned a student
award, Jessica Hawkins, a graduate
student, entered work into the profes-
sional category and won two Gold
Awards, a Bronze and Best of Print.
"I was really excited and surprised
because I only submitted professional
work I'd done for clients,” she said. "It
was really an honor to win Best of
Print in that kind of context.”
At the ADDY awards ceremony,
students were able to test their com-
munication skills as they interacted
with professionals in the design field.
Tech’s faculty members encourage
such networking opportunities since
students can meet potential employ-
ers face-to-face.
“When we become involved in this
competition in Shreveport, it helps us
in a couple of ways,” sais Gary
Hauser, program coordinator for com-
munications design. “First of all, we
network through this competition with
professionals in the Shreveport mar-
ket. It also gives students something
on their resume that professionals
around the country recognize because
this is a national program of competi-
tions.”
He said since ADDY winners re-
ceive awards in front of a crowd of
local professionals, students have an
advantage when they apply for intern-
ships and possible job positions in the
Shreveport-Bossier area.
“We feel almost like proud par-
ents,” Hauser said about students win-
ning ADDY awards. “It’s always fun for
them and us.”
Tech ADDY winners were: Student
Gold: junior Katelyn Murray, series of
newspaper ads for SweetLeaf sweet-
ener; senior Haley Frautschi, annual
report for Converse shoes (also won
Best of Student award); Professional
Gold: graduate student Jessica
Hawkins, promotional campaigns for
ClearView Church and Slaughterhead
(entry also won Best of Print).
All Gold Award entries will auto-
matically be submitted to the Ameri-
can Advertising Federation’s District
10 ADDY competition, which includes
entries from Louisiana, Texas, Okla-
homa and Arkansas.
Senior Caleb Sylvest won a Student
Silver award for a Nintendo Corpora-
tion annual report.
Student Bronze winners were:
graduate student Clay McKaskle,
poster; Caleb Sylvest, ad campaign
and a poster design; senior Anna
Broussard, newspaper ad series; sen-
ior Paul Murray, magazine ad cam-
paign; seniors Graham Simpson and
Jacob Newton, corporate identity
campaign; Professional Bronze: Jes-
sica Hawkins, non-profit organization-
support website.
E-mail comments to dsi004@latech.edu.

Rave causes dance fever

Zach Beaird
STAFF REPORTER
Hundreds of students donned their glow
sticks and hit the dance floor Friday for a night
of raving in Ruston.
Though flashing lights and electronic music
are not the norm for Ruston nightlife, many are
finding themselves dancing the night away at
rave parties, organized and put on completely
by students.
The scene began in early November when
CJ Reynolds, a senior computer science major,
organized the first event.
“I went to a house party where Chris Kepner
and Chris Arflin were disk jockeying,” Reynolds
Photo by Jessica Wethington
said.
GloZell Green, YouTube comedian, skyped with journalism students to discuss the “I really liked the music and had a good time,
success that social media has given her in her career. so I decided to throw my own and invited them
to play.”
“I love getting to play,” Kepner said. “I get to
hear my favorite music and play it for all of my
friends.”
Arflin, a junior social studies education
major, has also played for several of the events.
Arflin, or Elephant King, specializes in dub-
step, which has heavier bass lines and reverber-
ant drum patterns.
Nicolas Walker, a senior psychology major,
said he has made a point to attend almost every
rave thrown in Ruston. He said he thinks it is the
most fun people can have in Ruston on the
weekends.
“When you go to an event with that kind of
music, people always have fun because there’s
so much energy,” Walker said. “Plus, it’s really
convenient to have this kind of thing here and
be around your friends and people you know,
since you’d usually have to drive somewhere far
to hear this music live.”
Walker said the fact that the parties are

YouTube starlet Skypes Since then, Reynolds has thrown five rave
parties at his house, and each one saw a large
increase in attendance.
thrown by students helps make it stronger and
more successful in the long run.
“I like that this is something that was started
“It’s not something I advertised,” Reynolds and is organized by students,” he said. “It forms

with journalism students said.

Mary Timmons
STAFF REPORTER
Journalism students received an up-close
look at social media fame when they Skyped
with YouTube sensation GloZell Green on
March 29.
According to her website, GloZell is one of
the hottest comedians on YouTube. With more
than 1,000 videos and nearly 200,000 sub-
scribers to her channel, she has the ability to
turn any situation into a comical parody.
GloZell has performed at several stand-up
venues including the Laugh Factory in Los An-
geles and Showtime at the Apollo. She is also
a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has
performed for national commercials as well as
television and film.
“The only method to my madness is that I
take myself as I am,” GloZell said. “What I
take from this is that anyone can do anything
funny, and someone will watch it. There are
people who make millions on YouTube. Dif-
ferent opportunities always come up. It’s be-
coming more lucrative for me now.”
Beth Christian, assistant professor of jour-
nalism, said she contacted GloZell to ask if
she would Skype with her media and culture
class.
“She is a perfect example of someone who
has become famous because of social media,”
Christian said. “The things she talks about on
YouTube relate to the things we discuss in this
class.”
Christian said GloZell focuses some of her
videos on American popular culture.
“She does it in a way that makes people
“It’s all done through word of mouth, so all I
really have to do is be there and have fun be-
a good relationship because everyone is com-
municating with each other, which helps keep it
going.”
cause regardless of how many people come, Kepner also said he thinks the control of stu-
want to listen,” Christian said. “I think she is
someone who the students enjoyed watching
I’m still going to have a good time.” dents on the growth of the electronic scene is
Kepner, a senior architecture major, is one of one of its major attributions.
and listening to.” the DJs who makes the music happen for the “The fact that a place like 3Docs or Rabb’s
Ashley Dison, a senior journalism major, events. isn’t in control, but it’s the students. That makes
said she enjoyed Skyping with GloZell and Kepner, better known by his DJ name Sid- it more underground, which is cool,” Kepner
thinks her videos are great. dhartha, has been playing for four years and said.
“I think she’s incredibly funny,” Dison said. specializes in house and trance music, forms of “I hope the scene gets bigger and more sta-
“She is very informal and down to earth. I electronic music with repetitive beats and ble and eventually moves to other areas.”
think people appreciate her comedy. As a co- melodies that build up and break down through-
median, I think she would be a great act here.” out the track. E-mail comments to zcb001@latech.edu.
Emily Lafleur, a senior journalism major,
said she is in the media and culture class and
GloZell is a cheerful person.
“I enjoyed how she encouraged our class to
be who we are,” Lafleur said. “She’s an advo-
cate for individuality.”
GloZell said she finds inspiration in any sit-
uation she feels strongly about.
“Anyone will listen to what you have to said
if it’s funny,” GloZell said. “That is the message
I’m trying to get through to people.”
GloZell said she originally started to make
YouTube videos to break into the entertain-
ment industry.
“Now my goals have changed,” GloZell
said. “I have found myself a great career on
the Internet that I enjoy doing. I don’t think
that I will ever want to do something that is 9-
5 now.”
GloZell said she was in Florida visiting her
family and performed her stand-up act at
Florida State University before returning to her
home in Los Angeles.
“I would love to come to your school and
perform,” GloZell said. “I hope to come visit
soon and get some hot sauce.” Photo by Zach Beaird
E-mail comments to mnt005@latech.edu. Friday marked the first night CJ Reynolds, a senior computer science major, threw a
rave away from his house. This marks Reynolds’ fifth organized rave.
4 • The Tech Talk • April 7, 2011
Insight
FROM THE EDITOR
Something smells phishy
Taylor Stephens
isten. Somewhere in the dis-
L tance, thousands of people
are crying out, “I’ve been
phished!”
Well, they would be crying that
out if they knew what it meant.
Then again if they knew what it
meant, they probably wouldn’t
have opened the web address that
put them in this mess in the first
place.
Epsilon Data Management, a
Texas-based marketing firm that
prides itself in being the “world’s
largest permission-based e-mail
marketing provider,” had a secu-
rity breach March 30, according to
its website. Their press release
claims that an unauthorized entry
into Epsilon’s e-mail system ex-
posed a number of client’s e-mail
addresses and customer names.
This has caused a number of peo-
ple to be phished, which is the
criminal process of trying to ac-
quire protected information.
For those who don’t know, Ep-
silon is a big deal in the e-mail
world. It hosts e-mail accounts for
companies such as JPMorgan
Chase, Citigroup, Capital One,
Best Buy Co., Walgreen and many
others.
What this means for people
who have accounts with those
SARCASM WITH AN AGENDA
Counting calories becoming less complicated
Kelly Belton
s I stepped up to the
A counter of a Burlington,
Vt., Burger King, deciding
what to order seemed harder than
ever. While perusing the overhead
menu, I couldn’t ignore the three-
and even four-digit calorie counts
next to the combination meals.
Calories are often forgotten
and aren’t always on peoples’
minds, unless they are on a diet.
But when faced with a decision to
eat a triple Whopper with 1,140
calories or a Whopper Jr. with
340 calories, the better decision
seems glaringly obvious and def-
initely had sway on my decision
last weekend.
Vermont is just one of several
places, including California, Port-
land, Ore., and Philadelphia, to
implement calorie count laws,
and now the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration has proposed a na-
tionwide calorie count rule.
According to the Associated
Press, the new law would require
chain restaurants with more than
20 establishments, bakeries, gro-
RANDOM RANTS
Entertainment, education require balance
Danielle Cintron
like to believe that those stu-
I dents at Tech, or any college,
who hold a grade point average
of 3.0 and higher live by the motto
“work hard, play hard.” It has been
my experience that if a student
does well in school and can bal-
ance a social life, he has accom-
plished a healthy college career.
By “play hard,” I am referring
to the notion that students have to
have an outlet to relieve the stress
classes can cause during the year.
A college student in a constant
state of study is unfathomable and
unrealistic. Yet, there are those
who believe our generation is
wasting its potential by not focus-
ing more time on school, and
causing a decrease productivity
among us.
A recent study by Todd Wyatt,
a doctoral candidate at George
Mason University and director of
research at Outside the Class-
room, a company that addresses
student public health issues like al-
cohol and substance use, suggests
that a student’s grade point aver-
age is being negatively affected
more by alcohol consumption
than all other types of non-acade-
mic interaction.
WRITE TO US!
companies is you should not open
e-mails that seem phishy, which
should never be done anyway.
Tuesday night, Verizon Wire-
less let customers know that it was
also attacked by the phishers who
abducted the numerous e-mail ac-
counts from Epsilon. With the an-
nouncement, they made sure to
also send the same generic e-mail
warning customers that they will
never ask for personal information
via e-mail or via links in e-mails.
What startles me, and many
bloggers it seems, is in 2011 peo-
ple are still gullible enough to click
on anything e-mailed to them be-
cause it has a great offer or it has
pretty blinking pictures.
Let’s be honest, if Best Buy Co.
was really giving away free TVs,
do you think they would send you
a link to your e-mail to ask for per-
sonal information?
One thing these phishers are
smart about is hiding who they are
in e-mails.
A blogger from Toronto Sun
posted a picture of his latest e-
mail from BestBuy.ca. There was
a link to the Epsilon statement,
BestBuy.ca and an e-mail link to
customer care. Like a person with
common sense, he did not click
any of the links until he called
Best Buy Co. support to find out if
the e-mail he received originated
cery and convenience stores and
coffee chains to post calorie
counts for each item on their
menus. They would also need to
be displayed on drive-through
menus as well. However, the law
would exclude establishments
whose primary product is not
food such as movie theaters. Al-
cohol would also be exempt.
As of 2008, the Center for Dis-
ease Control estimated that 34
percent of adults above the age
of 20 are overweight (but not
obese) and that another 34 per-
cent of adults above 20 are
obese. These numbers are as-
tounding, and knowing that that
these conditions create further
problems, namely heart disease, it
only makes sense that our gov-
ernment do something to try to
curb our eating habits for our na-
tion’s own well being. While many
complain about government in-
trusion through the new health
care law, this FDA regulation pro-
posal should not be controversial
at all. It is already required that
nutritional information be pro-
vided on most food sold in gro-
According to a USAToday.com
article, the study has also re-
searched the amount of time col-
lege students spent toward
watching television, visiting social
networking sites and working part
or full-time jobs. The results re-
flected that students would rather
use their spare time drinking alco-
hol.
How surprising, right?
Of course, a fair share of col-
lege students will spend a large
portion of their time drinking and
partying rather than studying. Stu-
dents come to college for the ex-
perience as well as for the
education. Most colleges use this
angle in their recruiting efforts --
Tech included.
The Tech website states, “Your
college experience revolves
around student organizations that,
like your classes, will help you
learn more about your passions
and your goals in life.”
Classes I’ve been required to
take have even suggested for stu-
dents to become more involved in
social groups. In my capstone
course for English, we were told
that when we start looking for
jobs, an employer wants to see
that we spent time doing some-
thing other than studying.
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from its servers rather than a for-
eign server.
My belief is that this stems
from a problem with single-factor
authentication, which is the tradi-
tional security measure taken by
websites that require simply a user
name and password. Granted, cre-
ating a strong enough password
would prevent your next door
neighbor from gaining access to
your information, but that isn’t
going to stop an experienced
hacker from breaking all of your
security devices.
The other part of the problem
could be that companies do not
house their clients’ e-mail ad-
dresses. Using a third-party site to
host customer information may be
a cost-effective way to keep the
hard drive clean, but as we’ve seen
with Epsilon, it’s not exactly the
smartest thing to do in terms of
security.
While I make it sound simple,
I do understand that Epsilon does
much more than just house ac-
count information for top banks
and corporations. They also track
e-mail response rates, retrieve de-
mographic information and ana-
lyze the collected data to report
back to the corporation head. This
allows companies to view more
effective ways to give direct feed-
back to their customers.
cery stores; this would only ex-
tend a similar regulation to an en-
vironment currently shrouded in
mystery in terms of nutritional
value.
The National Restaurant As-
sociation estimates that Ameri-
cans eat a third of their calories
outside the home. Right now,
when people leave their homes
for dinner, few pay attention to
what they put into their mouths.
Americans order and eat for taste,
not for our bodies. But part of this
is almost certainly due to a lack
of information. To find nutritional
information at many restaurants,
you have to hunt down a poster
that is usually in the back near a
restroom or actively look up the
information on the restaurant’s
website. This is clearly too much
to ask of most of us. A calorie
count on menus would provide at
least a minimal amount of infor-
mation so consumers can make
more informed and healthier de-
cisions. Especially on overhead
menus, large numbers stand out
and make it hard to justify taste
for calories.
No, my professor did not sug-
gest I run out, get blitzed and call
it a social organization. But, it was
mentioned that being part of a so-
cial scene improves our likability
factor.
What really caught my atten-
tion in this article was the sugges-
tion that this generation of
students eximplifies Wyatt’s opin-
ion of the negative effects of a
“work hard, play hard” way of life.
"One of the main reasons why
students aren't spending as much
time studying is they don't know
how to study," Wyatt said. "They
don't know how to study effi-
ciently."
The article also points out that
students are not letting their
grades drop, but rather they are
not pushing themselves enough to
achieve higher standards.
The article goes on to say, “‘Al-
though their grades are inflated to
the point where they look super-
smart...you have to realize that
they're probably still not recogniz-
ing their full potential,’ Wyatt said.
“That assertion caused some
grief for Wyatt when he took it to
a few Ivy League colleges (which
he declined to identify). Officials
at two of them blew him off, he
said, saying that their students still
According to an MSNBC arti-
cle Tuesday, Congress is trying to
find a way to introduce a proposal
to give more privacy to web
surfers. However, privacy consult-
ant Larry Ponemon said in the ar-
ticle that no amount of security
increase would have prevented the
Epsilon incident or would have
given consumers a sufficient
enough artillery to fend off at-
tackers in the incident.
"I still think people don't un-
derstand the world of Internet
marketing. They think they are
dealing with a company, and it's
this one to one relationship," he
said in the article. “They think, ‘I
give you my e-mail because I
know you. But I didn't really au-
thorize a company I've never
heard of to maintain my informa-
tion.’ I think people are surprised
that once you give your informa-
tion, you've lost control of it be-
cause you don't even know where
to look for it."
Technology is not a black-and-
white system, folks. Be careful out
there in cyberland.
Taylor Stephens is a senior jour-
nalism and English major from
Bossier City who serves as editor for
The Tech Talk. E-mail comments to
tds026@latech.edu.
It’s important to note that this
option would not strip individual
choice from the consumer, who is
ultimately the master of his or her
caloric fate. However, more in-
formed decisions would breed
healthier habits. At first, this could
mean a decline in business for
some restaurants, especially fast
food moguls, but this would even-
tually lead to healthier options
within an arena that is currently
notorious for its grease, trans fat
and sodium.
Because I come from the
South, I have grown accustomed
to seeing overweight people, but
visiting the Northeast, where I en-
countered very few fat people,
showed there is a way to combat
this problem without the nation
erupting in dissent. Informing the
public is just the beginning of
making America a healthier na-
tion.
Kelly Belton is a junior journal-
ism major from Houston who serves
as features editor for The Tech Talk.
E-mail comments to keb029@lat-
get better grades than anyone
else, so who cares?”
While Wyatt makes some in-
teresting points about the correla-
tion of time spent socially as
opposed to time spent academi-
cally, I have to disagree with him
about the “work hard, play hard”
motto being an unhealthy way of
student life.
College is a time to mess up
and learn how to function as an
adult. This process involves multi-
ple mistakes, which we all have
made.
However, if a student can fig-
ure out how to balance school and
a social life, even if it involves al-
cohol, who is to say he isn’t reach-
ing his potenial?
It’s easy to judge a college
lifestyle as being one of leisure,
but then again, I know a multitude
of students who spend more time
working toward their career goals
through socializing and network-
ing as well as making sure they
achieve a well-rounded education.
Danielle Cintron is a senior jour-
nalism and English major from La
Place who serves as multimedia edi-
tor for The Tech Talk. E-mail com-
ments to dnc005@latech.edu.
In Our Opinion
No good deed goes unpunished
here are times in life when personal and professional
T sacrifices must be made for the benefit of someone
else. However, these sacrifices can also produce un-
foreseen consequences.
Amy Donahue, as reported by CNN, learned this les-
son the hard way when she was fired from her job last week
at Gannett Local, a marketing firm, for failing to meet sales
quotas, due to using multiple sick days to undergo screen-
ing to ensure she was able to donate a kidney to a woman
she had never met.
Donahue made the decision after meeting Kirti Dwivedi,
the daughter of the ailing woman, who wrote posts about
her mother’s condition on Facebook. Donahue said she did
not regret her decision, and according to the article, Gan-
nett Local did not comment on the incident.
The situation is similar to that of an incident in Febru-
ary wherein four Wal-mart employees in Salt Lake City
were fired for personally stopping an armed shoplifter in-
stead of notifying authorities. After catching Trent
Loughton attempting to steal a computer and taking him to
a back office, the employees were compelled to defend
themselves after Loughton pulled out a gun. Fearing for the
safety of customers, the four men subdued him and re-
ceived dismissal as a reward.
The Tech Talk staff believes both parties bear fault in
the ordeal. While Donahue should have kept better com-
munication with her employer, the incident also shows what
appears to be a lack of intimacy between employees and
supervisors, creating an unfamiliarity of her situation and
leading to an “extreme” result. One concern is what kind of
message this example will send to future employees who
may also require leaves of absence. The firing of Donahue
could potentially deter her former co-workers, at least for
a time, from taking days off even if it is detrimental to their
health, out of fear of reprisal. Likewise, some employees
will be less likely to display the level of heroism put forth by
the four Wal-mart workers, although lacks of action could
have lethal consequences.
However, it is not noted in the article the level of com-
munication Donahue attempted to keep with the company.
Donahue failing to notify her supervisors the reason for her
absences is one thing, but if she did attempt to explain and
the company simply neglected to pay attention, then the
blame is heavier on their shoulders.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
While I recognize and respect your right of free speech,
which is upheld by this country’s soilders, which you are so
"ashamed" of, I beg to differ on your view point on this topic.
Yes, war is ugly and usually starts when the best of inten-
tions have gone awry. I'm not saying that what those soilders
did wasn't wrong, but I just want to point out the amount of
stess those men are under. They suffer being away from the
comforts of home, their families, the people who support
them, and have also been around nothing but violence and
war for the past six months. I am not even close to being a
psychology major, but I do know the effect that has on the
human mind is substantial and is BOUND to have side ef-
fects that NO person would be proud of. These men have to
deal with all of those stess factors all while being under the
stress of following orders, watching out for their fellow sol-
dier next to them, and keeping an eye out for people who
look friendly one moment and will stab them in the back the
next. Might I remind you, during the Vietnam Conflict, there
were many times a soldiers would believe a person to be
friendly and next thing they knew the woman or child would
pull out a bamboo stake and stab them in the back.
I don't see you out there fighting for this country. I don't
see you writing a blank check for your life and trusting that
you will make it back to American soil without it being
cashed. Your family doesn't have to deal with the posibility
of your body coming home in a flag drapped coffin. You just
think about that the next time you decide to voice your opin-
ion on how your "heart trembled and then dropped" after
reading something about America's military men and
women.
–Kelly McConnell
senior biology major
Hope, Ark.
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Arts & Entertainment
Meriwether makes Self-Illusion seem like an American Tragedy
3Docs headliners fall short to opening act March 31
Mary Timmons
STAFF REPORTER
Self Illusion and American
Tragedy both rocked out March
31 at 3Docs Brewhouse, but by
the end of the night, Meriwether
remained a favorite among the
audience.
All three bands are
Louisiana-based that have
gained popularity throughout
the state. Despite having similar
alternative rock-themed music,
the bands each put on one-of-a-
kind performances to gain the
crowd’s attention. The Monroe-
based band Self-Illusion per-
formed its 45-minute set first
and left some attendees unsatis-
fied.
Chris Beard, a freshman gen-
eral studies major, said he was
not a fan of Self Illusion, neither
was he pleased with the band’s
performance.
“This band is slowly killing
the Monroe music scene,” Beard
said. “It’s nice to be able to hear
other local bands that are not
doing that.”
Beard said despite not liking
one band, the other two made
up for it.
“I don’t like hearing the bands
playing at Rabb’s next door,”
Beard said. “The music here
seems so much better.”
Once Self-Illusion wrapped
up its set, Baton Rouge natives
Meriwether hit the stage. The
band played several of its popu-
lar singles, including “Aye Julian”
MUSIC REVIEW
Texan trio delivers rock party
Robert Wilson
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Three years after the release of “Forgiven,”
blues-rock outfit Los Lonely Boys returns with
their fourth studio album “Rockpango,” an 11-
track collection of southwestern flavor released
March 29.
The Texan trio, featuring brothers Henry (gui-
tars and vocals), Jojo (bass and vocals) and Ringo
Garza (drums and vocals) have maintained a gen-
MOVIE REVIEW
Eight-minute repeat ruins film
Mary Timmons
STAFF REPORTER
Don’t worry; you’re not
going crazy, they really are re-
peating the same scene over
and over again. The sci-fi
theme keeps the moviegoer in-
terested, but repetitive explo-
sions on the same train can
only hold interest for so long.
“Source Code” made its
debut in theaters Friday. The
film begins with army pilot,
Captain Colter Stevens (Jake
Gyllenhaal), waking up on a
train headed toward Chicago.
Stevens has no memory of get-
ting on the train and is faced
with confusion when friendly
female, Christina (Michelle
Monaghan), calls him Sean.
The story reaches a break-
ing point when Stevens looks in
a mirror revealing Stevens’ al-
ternative identity, Sean Fen-
tress, but before he can react to
his discovery, Stevens and
Christina are both killed in the
first explosion.
From this point forward a
massive amount of confusion
forms as Stevens learns he is
being used for military science
that he can’t comprehend.
Disoriented, Stevens awak-
ens inside an aircraft container,
and is greeted by Captain
Colleen Goodwin (Vera
Farmiga). Goodwin then ex-
plains to Stevens that the simu-
lation he just experienced is
part of a program called
“Source Code” that allows him
to relive the last 8-minutes of
an individual’s life. Goodwin
continues to elucidate details to
Stevens of a train that exploded
earlier that day revealing that
his job is to go back in time and
find the bomber in order to pre-
vent a future attack that may kill
and “If You Had Guts, I'd Hate
'Em.”
Edward Domm, a junior
computer information systems
major, said he attended the con-
cert only because Meriwether
was playing.
“I love coming to see them,”
Domm said. “They are the only
ones that rocked it out. I offered
the singer $200 to play one of
my favorite songs, but he didn’t
take it.”
The band interacted well with
fans and even invited a long-
time friend on stage to play a
song.
Brandon Madden, a senior
mechanical engineering major,
said he met up with the mem-
bers of Meriwether when he was
living in Baton Rouge.
“I got lucky and was able to
meet them and play with them,”
Madden said. “It’s good to play
and hang out with them again.
They have always been ones to
put on a good performance.”
Even after Meriwether fin-
ished its hour set, the audience
still demanded an encore.
Skip Angelle, the guitar player
for Meriwether, said he has been
a member of the band since
2003.
“If we leave them wanting
more when we finish playing,
they will still love us when we
come back to play,” Angelle said.
Members of Meriwether
gained attention when the mem-
bers mingled with fans on the
patio. This diversion being on
stage took attention away from
erally low profile since garnering attention with
their debut hit “How Far is Heaven” in the early
2000s while winning awards and serving guest
appearances on other projects in the process. All
the while, they have honed their eclectic sound
to arrive at a more diverse mix for this effort.
“Rockpango,” Spanish for “rock party,” lives up
to its name while encompassing a variety of
themes, from the socially-conscious album
opener “American Idle” to the rough side of re-
lationships in the title track and even a profession
of holding on to faith with the album’s closer,
Summit Entertainment
Source Code
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millions of citizens.
As one flashback after an-
other goes by, the audience
learns more about Steven’s
past, present and purpose for
being chosen for the program.
Stevens is sent back into
“Source Code” numerous times
to search for the alleged
bomber. He eventually awakens
to source code creator, Dr. Rut-
ledge (Jeffrey Wright), who ex-
plains in further detail that the
program is not a simulation but
rather an alternate form of re-
ality that can’t change the past,
but instead save the future.
Stevens becomes increasingly
closer to finding the source of
the bomb. On one of his ven-
tures into the past Stevens
learns through the use of smart
phone technology that his fa-
ther released a statement re-
garding his death in
Afghanistan two months earlier.
He then continues to carry
through with his mission with
the hope of stopping the bomb
and saving Christina as well as
others on the train. On another
Meriwether, a Baton Rouge-based rock band, opened for headliners The American Tragedy at 3Docs Brewhouse
March 31. Despite being one of two opening acts, Meriwether was undoubtably the crowd favorite at the show.
American Tragedy.
Mallory Jordan, a senior nu-
trition and dietetics major, said
she prefers the rock genre in-
stead of the country music
played at Rabb’s that night.
“I think Meriwether was
amazing with a good crowd,”
trip into the past Stevens finds
the bomber, Derek Frost
(Michael Arden.)
By finding the bomber,
Stevens proves how powerful
“Source Code” is but continues
to relive the actions of being
blown up one more time.
Now, knowing who the
bomber is, Stevens now has
given his captain the informa-
tion she needs to prevent a sec-
ond bombing. With his mission
finally complete, Stevens has
requested that Goodwin and
Rutledge let him die. Despite
agreeing to his request Rut-
ledge refuses and orders to
have his mind erased instead.
After convincing Goodwin to
send him into the source code
one more time, Stevens is able
to save his own life along with
Christina’s and other passen-
gers.
Finally, Stevens moves on
from the train, and the audi-
ence will get a change of
scenery and a decent movie
ending.
Stevens proceeded to send
Goodwin a text message before
continuing his life with
Christina. Goodwin receives the
text from Stevens while he was
on the train earlier that day.
This proves that with the power
of the source code that the past
as well has the future can be
changed and that with the
source code Stevens created a
new timeline based on his ac-
tions. At the end Stevens can be
found surviving on life support,
waiting to be sent into his first
source code mission.
“Source Code has several
dull moments but may have
made up for it through a classic
twist ending in the movie.
E-mail comments to mnt005@lat-
ech.edu.
Jordan said. “I really wish this
was a band that came to Ruston
more often.”
With great feedback and a
positive outcome, Angelle said
he hopes to do another show in
Ruston.
“Playing in Ruston has always
“Believe.”
One of the Los Lonely Boys’
greatest strengths is how well
all three members trade on lead
vocals and harmonize, their
voices in tune with their instru-
ments. The clichéd medication
metaphors of “Love in My
Veins” are saved by the earnest-
ness in the delivery and the
wishful thinking of “Fly Away”
is easily accented.
The album is arguably at its
strongest when the tempo is
slowed down. A prime example
is “Road to Nowhere,” a soulful
instant classic of chasing a lost
love that can no longer be
found, or “Smile,” a tender ode
to a sparkling face.
The soul is sometimes lost, however, when the achieved its purpose.
band shakes up its sound, such as the funky and
utterly baffling “16 Monkeys,” which reaches Red E-mail comments to rww015@latech.edu.
‘Murder’ occurs at the Wesley
Naomi Allison
STAFF REPORTER
More than 90 guests found
themselves immersed in a life-
size game of Clue, as the Wes-
ley Foundation presented its
seventh annual dinner theater,
“Murder at Rutherford House,”
Friday and Saturday to raise
money for their summer mis-
sion trips.
The night started off at a
rapid pace as audience mem-
bers were given an identity card
and a packet of clues describ-
ing their relationship to the
Rutherford family.
From there, the guests were
served a four-course meal of
hors d’oeuvres, pork loin, as-
paragus, cucumber sandwiches,
spiced potatoes, strawberry
torte and salad, and the plot
began.
Five years have passed since
Lord Rutherford died, and his
heirs have gathered to battle
over his estate.
The audience is introduced
to Lady Millicent Rutherford,
Lord Rutherford’s loving
widow; his twin daughters
Sarah and Camille, one a fa-
vorite, the other a black sheep;
Lord Oswald, Rutherford's
brother; Aunt Hermione and,
the maid, Cameron.
Suddenly, within the midst
of their conversation, a gunshot
rings out and a corpse is found
lying on the floor.
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been a legit as frick show,” An- “I love Ruston,” Reilley said.
gelle said. “Instead of tweeting, I “The people always treat us well.
should be out meeting and min- This lifestyle is what you make it,
gling with my fans.” and as long as they keep it good,
Bob Reilley, the drummer for we will, too.”
Meriwether, said he loves going
to different college towns to E-mail comments to mnt005@lat-
meet his fans. ech.edu.
Hot Chili Pepper-levels of cryp-
tic while being largely forget-
table. The Boys really
experiment with “Porn Star,”
combining their sound with
scratches courtesy of DJ Beans
and a rap section by Kush, leav-
ing a take-it-or-leave-it track as
a result.
Overall, “Rockpango” lacks
some of the punch of their
other albums. Whether it’s the
fault of timing, the band replac-
Playing In Traffic Records ing Steve Jordan and stepping
in as producers, or something
Rockpango else, it is up to the listener to
Los Lonely Boys decide. Still, it does have
HHHII enough good moments so if it
does not become a classically-
revered work, it at least
Murder. how the characters made jokes
Tension lingers in the air until a with the audience,” he said.
detective walks in and starts an in- Dani Hoffpauir, a senior speech
vestigation. communication major who played
The entire crowd is filled with Baroness von Keepsemfrumflop-
a parade of suspects, and only pen, said the biggest challenge she
one is the murderer. faced was not breaking character.
Everyone questions if they will “There was one night when I
play an amateur detective or be- dropped the gun and wanted to
come a suspect in the play, while start laughing,” she said. “It’s also
others contem- hard when you walk
plate if they would up to a table and
get the opportunity your family and
to unmask the friends try to make
murderer. you act like your
Steven Jordan, self.” Hoffpauir said
a graduate student her favorite part
in English, said he To view video was also speaking
enjoyed watching footage go to in a Russian accent.
the play because it “It was interest-
was interesting to www.thetechtalk.org ing to change the
see his friends play way I spoke for a
different personali- role,” she said.
ties and watch the dialogue be- Andy Shows, a Wesley intern,
tween the actors and audience. said he was pleased with the
“It was hilarious to see them show’s success because it would
whisper, attempt to crack jokes allow him and other members
and make smart comments when from the Wesley community to
being interrogated by an audience travel across the world and dedi-
member,” he said. cate time to spreading the love of
Brody Patton, a junior biology Christ.
major, said his favorite part of the “I hope I can make others be-
play was working behind the come passionate about Christ.”
scenes and watching his best
friend interact with the audience. E-mail comments to nsa008@lat-
“It was really interesting to see ech.edu.
6 • The Tech Talk • April 7, 2011

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18. Abrasive
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22. Marine growth
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24. Skater Babilonia
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27. Blackbird
29. Drudge
31. Goes out with
32. Compositions
35. Dirty Harry's org.
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if you get too possessive about your romantic partner, Leo. Try not to completely shut off the channels of commu- be easier said than done. You're the bridge that connects 60. Like some infections 11. Worn 57. Aired again
nication while you work on dealing with these issues. It's an island to the shore. The water is rising and the island 61. Pertaining to an office 12. Cure-all 58. Classy pancake
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arise whether you're involved in a close relationship or vital that you open the channels wider and bring more of is about to be completely submerged. People are scram- 66. Give in 19. Specks 62. Netman Nastase
your feelings to the surface. Compassionate people will lis- bling to reach you. Be careful that the situation doesn't be- 67. The last letter of the Hebrew 21. Direct a gun 64. Large cask
not. Perhaps these feelings are simply internal and you're
ten to you and help sort out your emotions if you let them. come an issue of self-sacrifice. The bridge is apt to sag or alphabet 25. Hoist 65. Part of TNT
trying to figure out your position on the matter before you 68. Hard, in 26. A, as in Athens
even break under so much weight and pressure. LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
proceed. 67. Havana 28. Back muscle, briefly
Virgo
69. Each 30. Bendable twig, usually of a
Aug 23 - Sep 22 Capricorn 70. Chemical ending willow tree
Taurus You may get frustrated today when people don't seem to Dec 22 - Jan 19 71. Cut 33. Mouth, slangily
Apr 20 - May 20 act rationally. To you, Virgo, the issues may be perfectly cut You may be trying to deal with things in a neat, orderly 72. Required 34. Room
You may feel blocked on all sides today, Taurus, with no and dried. Keep in mind that not everyone sees the world manner today, Capricorn. Try not to get too frustrated if 36. ___ Rosenkavalier
escape hatch. There's a strong set of forces acting in such Down 39. In addition to
the way you do. There's an element of strong emotion things don't work out exactly the way you'd like. Tension 1. Supple 40. Actress Peeples
a way as to make you feel responsible for some mess that's likely to play into the picture, an element that you may occur when matters of the heart come up for dis- 2. Companion of Aeneas 41. Lift up
that has occurred in your life. Remember that when it probably failed to take into account. Make note of this as cussion. People may get rather emotional, sending your 3. Traders 42. London cabbie
comes to partnerships, it takes two to make or break a sit- you go through your day. neat, orderly plan right out the window. 4. Wash 43. Find acceptable
5. Discharge 46. Prosper
uation. Don't blame everything on yourself.
6. Simmons rival 47. Improve
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along just fine with the way you now handle things. Keep worked out in your head, Aquarius, something or someone
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come into the picture. Be careful about speaking without
first thinking how your words will affect other people. It's
important for you to be receptive in order to tune into the
activity around you. Be open to others' opinions.
your path until you turn up the intensity. If you don't, you likely, the intensely emotional drama of the day is a pass-
may find that someone turns it up for you. Suddenly,
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Other people may find it difficult to deal with today's in-
You may wonder why it is that you can gain control of so
many parts of your life, but nothing seems to go right
Be careful of letting your heart get carried away today,
Pisces. Extreme emotions are likely, making you very
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tensity, Cancer, but you will be quite adept at fitting into when it comes to romance? Dismiss the notion that you're aware of your environment and what other people are
whatever situation comes your way. The waters may get unworthy of love. Don't try to portray yourself as some- thinking about you. You may want to retreat to the forest
quite rough, especially when it comes to love and ro- one you're not. Perhaps you're confusing the people and seek council with the fairies and trolls. Fantasy is a
mance, but know that the boat you're on is seaworthy. around you by projecting an image that's completely dif- terrific way to escape the emotional intensity that's likely
There's also room for others, so let more people on board. ferent from who you really are. to be in the air on a day like this.
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> GARDEN from page 1 ect have been involved with Agricultural Center, reiterated istration can be completed
Mays Chapel Christian the importance of the garden online at www.soca5k.com or
sity,” Joseph said. “I'm not Methodist Episcopal Church as a food source. at 8:30 a.m. the day of the
sure that it’s going to have that for more than three years. “We have really been work- race.
big of an impact, but we can “They've done a lot to try ing for people to eat fresh
dream and aspire toward to get the community in- fruits and vegetables for better E-mail comments to dsi004@lat-
something like that, even if it's volved,” Brown said. “They've nutrition and to stretch their ech.edu.
buying a kid’s school books.” had block parties, and they food dollar,” Brew said.
Like Joseph, Annie Brown, even visited our church some- He also said students’ re-
a South Ruston resident, times—Kevin and some of wards are not over, since the
shared her aspirations for the the students.” garden will bring people to-
garden. In addition to neighbor- gether for years to come.
“Hopefully, we can get
more people involved and be-
come a closer-knit commu-
nity,” Brown said.
She said the individuals
hood unity, she said the gar-
den will be helpful, since the
cost of food is rising.
Rafash E. Brew, a regional
horticulture specialist for
The SOCA 5K Walk/Run,
which raises money to fund
more community projects,
will start at 9:30 a.m. April 30
at Mays Chapel Church, lo-
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been held at the dairy for the last couple of

years. These programs will have to relocate
the competitions and find funds to send stu-
dents farther from home to compete.
Kennedy said that nothing can be done to
save the dairy this time. The official date for
closing is as it stands. Tech Dairy has some
cheeses saved up that will be sold after this but
other than that, no dairy items will be avail-
able.
He said, “I did not want to see it go under
3x7
Kennedy said the dairy products can still my watch, but it has to be done.”
be judged on South Campus, but dairy cow
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More Talk
Tubre has 29 cubes of various shapes and sizes. Watch him solve one
in less than 30 seconds at TheTechTalk.org.
“It takes years before you can sizes and colors.
solve the cube in under 30
seconds. I’m still learning.
There are a lot of different
ways to solve the cube.”
Brock Tubre
freshman computer science major than 350 million Cubes sold and is widely con-
Photos by Jessica Wethington
Page designed by Kelly Belton
READYfor
RUBIK
Cube club for more than squares
Brock Tubre’s love for Rubik’s Cubes started in high school and has led him to
start a Cube club at Tech.
Amie Rolland & Justin Fort
STAFF REPORTERS
T
here’s half a minute on the clock.
What can you do?
In 30 seconds, the average college
student can send a text message, tie his
shoes or take a shot of Jose Cuervo.
In the same 30 seconds, Brock Tubre can
solve a Rubik’s Cube - with five seconds to spare.
Tubre, a freshman computer science major,
began “Cubing” three years ago while a sopho-
more in high school.
“I was in Spanish class, and a friend of mine
had a cube,” Tubre said. “I thought it was cool.”
Afterward, he and a friend bought a cheap,
basic Cube from Wal-Mart. They followed the
beginner’s guide and began to race against one
another. For a while, he and his friend were learn-
ing in sync, but that has
changed.
“He put the Cube
down,” Tubre said. “I
could probably do two or
three in the time that he
could solve one now.”
Tubre’s time has dra-
matically decreased since
he is consumed by work-
ing on the Rubik’s Cube.
“The first time I solved
it, it took about two
weeks,” Tubre said. “Now
I can do it in under 25
seconds. My best time is
17 (seconds).”
While mastering the
Cube, Tubre began teach-
ing people closest to him
such as his girlfriend and
older brother. Now Tubre
is attempting to put his
passion into a Cube club
at Tech, something fewer
than 50 universities in the
U.S. have.
“If there is a good
number of people who
like to Cube, we can hold
a competition at Tech
through the World Cube
Association,” Tubre said.
“We can teach people
who’ve never done it be-
fore or teach others to be
more efficient in solving.”
The ability to de-
crease time depends not
only on one’s ability, but on the Cube as well.
With more than a dozen types of Cubes (of var-
ious makes and dimensions,) each competitor
wants to find that one special Cube that feels per-
fect in his hands. Tubre has 29 Cubes of various
“The shape of the middle and outside edge is
important,” Tubre said while taking his Cube
apart and tracing the edges with his fingers.
Tubre said the original Cube was much sim-
pler.
According to rubiks.com, Hungarian architect
Ernõ Rubik first introduced the prototype of the
Magic Cube in 1974. Licensed and renamed in
the late ‘70s, the Rubik’s Cube won the award for
Best Puzzle in 1980.
Since then the game has had continued suc-
cess. It is the world’s top-selling puzzle with more
sidered to be the world’s best-selling toy.
“It’s for all ages, but it’s definitely a younger
sport,” Tubre said. “It’s probably more popular in
other countries, but it’s popular in the U.S., too.”
Tubre’s goal is to bring some of the Cube’s
popularity to Tech.
A school like Tech, which is known for it’s en-
gineering program, is an ideal place for a prob-
lem-solving puzzle to experience that jump. That
is one of the reasons Stanley McCaa, the club’s
adviser, thinks the club will experience a fair
amount of success.
McCaa, a calculus instructor, said the Rubik’s
Cube is a pattern-oriented, geometric, sequen-
tial puzzle.
“We’re an engineering school, and people like
problem solving,” McCaa said. “It’s always fun to
be challenged. It’s one of those things that goes
with math.”
April 7, 2011 • The Tech Talk • 7
More than math, the Cube also ties into sci-
ence with a recent innovation, which enables the
Rubik’s Cube to hold more squares and allow for
a more challenging puzzle.
“I remember when Verdes (inventor) came
out with the 6x6 and 7x7 in 2007,” Tubre said. “It
was a big deal because experts said that no cube
could ever be bigger than 5x5. They said that no
internal structure would be able to sustain that
many moving mechanisms.”
The beauty of proving that something is not
impossible is that it opens up a new market for
solutions. Since the solving of the Cube, many
other Cubes have been introduced and dozens
of books and YouTube videos have discussed
how to solve each of them. But McCaa said he
believes there is more glory by solving the Cube
yourself.
“The fun in solving it is doing it on your own,
without the logarithms,” McCaa said.
Tubre acknowledged that the fun isn’t always
consistent. Tubre’s passion for the Cube comes
and goes. Until recently, Tubre had not touched
any of his Cubes for awhile.
“I can put it down, and I won’t think about it
for months,” he said.
Tubre hopes the club will allow him and other
members to be able to Cube together regularly.
He said if people really want to learn they could
eventually get a few Cube websites to sponsor
competitions.
The competitions will attract less publicity
and be a little slower.
“It takes years before you can solve the cube
in under 30 seconds,” Tubre said. “I’m still learn-
ing. There are a lot of different ways to solve the
Cube.”
The club, if established, would have no end.
McCaa said he believes that once students solve
the puzzle, it won’t be enough. He said many
people with math-oriented minds are always
striving to do new things. It won’t just be about
solving the Cube, but doing it faster and in new
ways. This passion, which McCaa has seen in his
nephew, is evident in Tubre.
McCaa’s nephew, a freshman in high school,
is also a skilled Cuber. He has been Cubing since
the sixth grade and always carries a Cube with
him. McCaa guaranteed that Tubre does the
same.
“It’s like that song (Summer of ‘69),” McCaa
said. “He played the guitar until his fingers bled.
That’s Brock with his Cube.”
That was evident as Tubre entered George T.
Madison, Room 307, with a box of Cubes. More To view multimedia
than 20 students gathered to learn, some expe- footage go to
rienced, others first-time cubers. Tubre wowed
the crowd at the Cube club’s first meeting. www.thetechtalk.org
Roddey Frost, a freshman nanosystems engi-
neering major, said he joined the Cube club to
rejuvenate his passion for the Cube.
“I solved the Cube in the winter of ’09 on a
16-hour bus ride,” Frost said. “I’d like to learn the
gigaminx (5x5x12) and solve the (3x3) Cube
faster and more strategically.”
Another attendee, senior mechanical engi-
neering major Josh Bostick has been Cubing for
five years. He has accumulated more than 100
cubes and has lowered his time from one week to
50 seconds.
The meeting
was a fairly even
split between new
and experienced
ubers. Tubre admit-
ted he was sur-
prised at how many
students came.
Ninety minutes
after the interest
meeting began, stu-
dents had already
learned algorithms,
something that is
not done in the first
week of many math
classes. Tubre’s ex-
citement and pas-
sion filled the room Submitted photo
and excited those Tubre passed out his cubes to attendees of the
present. cube club’s first meeting so they would have a
“It’s good to be
passionate,” McCaa Cube to work with.
said. “It helps you
enjoy life.”
E-mail comments to asr017@latech.edu or
jwf014@latech.edu.
8 • The Tech Talk • April 7, 2011

Sports Talk
what’s next for dykes’ dawgs?
Hayden Haynes
SPORTS REPORTER
Down... Set... Hut... The ball
is snapped, but who is there to
receive it?
Head coach Sonny Dykes
and staff look to answer that
this spring.
The Dawgs were a few cents
short of a quarter when they
began their spring practice
March 10.
Hunt for the QB
Dykes and his team had five
potential quarterback candi-
dates to choose from for the
job: transfer redshirt freshman
Zack Griffith, freshman Mark
Harrington, redshirt freshman
Taylor Burch, redshirt soph-
more Tarik Hakmi and redshirt
sophmore Colby Cameron.
Dykes knows the impor-
tance of having a good quar-
terback.
“The way football is played
now, if you don’t have a good
quarterback, you don’t have a
good football team,” Dykes said
in a pre-spring press confer-
ence. “That’s a position that we
needed to recruit, and we did
an excellent job of recruiting
guys and locating them.”
Colby Cameron, a redshirt
junior from Newbury Park,
Calif., won the job of leading
the Bulldog offense this spring.
“Colby, up to this point, has
been the most consistent guy,”
Dykes said. “Head and shoul-
ders, he has been better than
everyone else. Colby has done
what we have expected.”
Cameron knows the leader-
ship role that he is stepping into
and said he is ready to take
control of the Bulldog offense
this coming season.
“I have to be a leader and
work as hard as I can,”
Cameron said. “As a quarter-
back, you have to be the leader
of the offense; you’re in control
of everything. At this point I am
trying to fall into this role and
do the best I can.”
Night and Day
Dykes said he is optimistic
about his offense, which might
surprise a few Tech fans with
the loss of wide receiver Phillip
Livas and quarterback Ross
Jenkins.
“I think offensively, it’s night
and day; we are comfortable
and know what to do,” Dykes
said. “Now we’re just trying to
get better at everything.”
A year ago, Dykes said there
were still a lot of holes to fill,
which is a problem his Dawgs
do not face this year.
“At this time last year we
were still trying to find positions
for guys and moving players
around here and there,” Dykes
said. “Now we are a lot more
settled in and playing a higher
level and faster.”
Though the Dawgs began
the spring with the spot to fill,
Dykes rates his quarterback sit-
uation better at this point in the
year compared to last.
“Our quarterback play is a
lot better than a year ago,”
Dykes said. “It has a lot to do
with experience, everyone has
been in the offense a little bit
longer.”
Dykes is not lacking with the
loss of Livas, as redshirt junior
running back Lennon Creer
looks to add to his 1,181 yards
already rushed in his first year
at Tech along with adding to his
10 touchdowns. Creer trans-
ferred from Tennessee in 2009.
Dykes will also turn to rising
junior running back Ray Holley
in the backfield to aid his of-
fense.
“We need to be aggressive
with our running backs,” Dykes
said. “We feel Lennon and Ray
are going to be two of the bet-
ter guys in the league. [They]
have been the most consistent
players we had all spring; they
bring so much to our offense.”
Creer knew the coaches
were looking for leadership
roles, and he said he was ready
for the challenge.
Creer and Holley stepped up
to the leadership roles the team
needed to fire up the rest of the
squad.
Dykes’ D
Dykes’ defense is working
hard and playing faster in
preparation for the fall. He Photo by Jessica Wethington
knows they face challenges, but Head coach Sonny Dykes’ main goal this season is to score his team a bowl berth. Sat-
he said he likes the growth they
are showing. urday’s spring game gave Bulldog fans an idea of what to expect this season.
“Defensively, it is continued game at Joe Alliet Stadium. were a year ago. We are further grams.
growth,” Dykes said. “They are The Blue Team took home the along, our execution was better “The schedule is tough,”
playing faster. We have more win with a score of 35-6. and we were more comfortable. Dykes said. “We are playing three
depth and there is more com- Though Cameron threw for Overall, I thought it was an ex- road games against three teams
petition for spots. As a result, 275 yards and five touchdowns, cellent spring.” that bring tradition of being good
guys are having to come out this wasn’t as accurate as he The Dawgs received a good football programs. It’s challeng-
and practice at a higher level if has been playing throughout grade from their head coach. ing, but we are excited about it.”
they want to keep their jobs.” the spring. “You know, it’s hard to say The Dawgs will take on
Dykes has only a small con- “We weren’t as good in the right now. Probably a B (on the Southern Miss, Mississippi State
cern when it comes to his de- quarterback position,” Dykes spring game), spring altogether, and Ole Miss.
fense and that is his back end. said. “Colby wasn’t as sharp an A-,” Dykes said. “I’ve been “There are three games our
But altogether, Dykes is very today as he has been.” really happy, overall, with what fans can get to,” Dykes said. “We
pleased with the level of foot- However, Dykes said he was we have done over the spring.” are going to have to play well.
ball his Dawgs are playing. very pleased with his Dawgs That’s three good football teams,
this spring. Mississippi Bound but I think we will be up to the
Dawgs get an “A-” “The guys worked real challenge.”
hard,” Dykes said after the Dykes’ Dawgs will travel to
The Bulldogs hit the field in spring game. “We’re just a com- Mississippi three times in 2011 to E-mail comments to jhh015@lat-
their annual T-Day Spring pletely different team than we take on top tier football pro- ech.edu.

Techsters keep kicking Ruston reels

Hayden Haynes
SPORTS REPORTER
The Lady Techsters soccer team
went 5-0 last weekend winning the
4th annual Kick for the Cure tour-
nament in Little Rock, Ark.
The tournament benefited the
Susan G. Komen foundation.
Eleven colleges took part in the
tournament, with the Lady Tech-
sters coming out on top.
Tech head coach Kevin Sherry
said he was proud of his team, but
he was more proud of them for
helping the cause.
"It was nice to win such a tour-
nament, but the primary purpose of
the weekend was to raise awareness
and money for the Arkansas Chap-
ter of the Komen for the Cure Foun-
dation," Sherry said in a quote in a
press release from media relations.
"It was an opportunity for the play-
ers to have some fun and play in a
tournament that helps to grow
awareness for such a great cause. It
wasn't about who we played, who
we beat, or how we played. It was
about helping to find a cure for can-
cer."
The Techsters then took on the
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in
the championship game, where they
took home their second champi-
onship of the spring with a 2-1 win.
Sherry’s Lady Techsters look to
continue their spring winning streak
as they travel to Shreveport Satur-
day to take on LSU-Shreveport.
E-mail comments
jhh015@latech.edu.
in Clay Dyer
to Louisiana Tech
MEDIA RELATIONS
RUSTON -- World renowned pro-
fessional fisherman Clay Dyer will be
speaking at the Thomas Assembly
Center on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m.
in an event that is free and open to the
public.
Dyer is no different than most 33-
year-old men who have a passion for
angling - starting the life-long passion
at a young age.
However, one thing does separate
him from most other professional fish-
erman - or people in general - as Dyer
was born without lower limbs, no left
arm and only a partial right arm.
Dyer's moto ... "If I can, you can."
He started fishing at age five and
began tournament competition at age
15 as this highly competitive man has
not allowed his physical disabilities to
be an obstacle while earning the re-
spect of fellow anglers on the pro cir-
cuit.
A professional angler since 1995,
Dyer has fished in more than 200 bass
tournaments while placing first in ap-
proximately 20 of those events.
During his free time, he is a national
spokesperson for C.A.S.T. for Kids and
serves as a fishing guide for disabled
and terminally ill children through the
United Special Sportsmen Alliance.
Clay's television appearances in-
clude ESPN, Fox, CNN Headline News,
the Outdoor Life Network, The Out-
door Channel, Fox Sports South, Char-
ter Sports South, and CBS.
Published articles about Clay have
appeared in USA Today, Newsweek,
BassMaster, FLW Outdoors Magazine,
Sports Spectrum Magazine, and the
Baptist Standard.
E-mail to comments to techtalk@latech.edu.

The Techsters took out Hendrix
College in their first game 9-1 be-
fore they went on to beat UALR (3-
0), Bacone College (7-0), Dallas
Baptist (3-0) and Ouachita Baptist
(3-0).
Photo courtesy of media relations
The Lady Techster soccer team won the Kick for the Cure Tour-
nament last weekend in Little Rock, Ark. The Techsters will
travel to Shreveport Saturday to take on LSU-Shreveport.
CORRECTION
In last week’s issue, there was an error regarding the men’s basketball team’s
record in conference play. The Bulldogs were 2-14 in the Western Athletic
Conference for the 2010-11 season.

Coach White is right for Tech UPCOMING TECH ATHLETICS

A
text message appears. A phone because the program needs to be re-
rings. The sound of a new e- SARAH BROWN vamped, and what a better way to do that
mail goes off. than to choose a coach with experience BULLDOG TECH
Breaking news has occured. on and off the court and the passion to BASEBALL TRACK
For Tech fans, it was the an- lead our team to success?” McCalmont vs. New Mexico State at Austin, Texas
nouncement of the hiring of former Ole said. “The right candidate came along, Apr. 8 • 6 p.m. Texas Relays
Miss assistanct coach Mike White on and Tech took the opportunity to provide Apr. 9th • 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Apr 9th • All Day
March 30, nearly one week after former the basketball program with a bright future Apr. 10th • 1 p.m.
head coach Kerry Rupp was relieved of under Michael White. Because of his MEN’S GOLF
his duties. background and high recommendations, I TECHSTER at San Marcos, TX
Many Tech students believe White was have no doubt that coach White will make SOFTBALL Jim West Intercollegiate
the perfect fit to the Bulldog family. a positive impact on the basketball pro- at Boise State Apr. 10th, 11th & 12th
Matt Coats, a senior business adminis- gram here at Tech.” Apr. 8 • 4 p.m. • All Day
tration major, said he believes White is a
phenomenal choice for Tech.
“I am excited; basketball runs in his
FROM THE SPORTS DESK Football head coach Sonny Dykes said
he believes the decision to hire White was
a smart move for Tech.
Apr. 9th • 2 & 4 p.m.

TECHSTER
family, as his dad is the director of athlet- “Mike White seems like a great guy,” SOCCER
ics at Duke,” Coats said. “He played the Dykes said. “I know he has a great back- at LSU- Shreveport
game, and he has the history of recruiting made a wise decision by hiring him. ground in coaching, and I think it’s a good • TBA
here in Louisiana and surrounding areas “I really think he might be the guy to hire for us.”
with Ole Miss. I like the fact he was a lead us to the NCAA Tournament after so Until the 2011-12 season is underway, TECHSTER
player, and [he] seems to have a great many years,” Coats said. White has many expectations to fulfill. TENNIS
knowledge of the game.” Lauren McCalmont, a senior biomed- at UALR - Apr. 9th • 1
Coats said he is unsure of White’s lack ical engineering major, said the hiring of Sarah is a junior journalism major from p.m.
of experience as a head coach, along with White came at the right time. Madisonville. E-mail comments to
his young age, but he said he believes Tech “Coach White is a good pick for Tech, sdb035@latech.edu.