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Counseling Center to tackle body image issues

ALICE ESSIEN Staff Reporter Negative self body image issues is a growing problem in todays American society. The Counseling Center is now offering a support group on body acceptance from 4-5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Counseling Center. The group is open to anyone interested and will continue to meet through the end of the winter quarter. Jennifer Thibodeaux and Deborah Simpson, students in the counseling psychology doctoral program and Counseling Center interns, organize and conduct the group. The purpose of the group is to assist students in establishing an accurate self-mage, increasing their self-esteem, promoting an appreciation and desire for a healthy body and examining dietary concerns, eating behaviors and relationships with food, Thibodeaux said. According to the National Center for Eating Disorders, women experience an average of 13 negative thoughts about their bodies every day. The counseling duo set out to alleviate issues with negative body images on Techs campus. This group has the potential to benefit students who are interested in improving their body image and acceptance, Simpson said. The counselors will implement evidence-based treatment techniques. Well be using cognitive behavior therapy methods to aid the students, Simpson said. The therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that can be used to treat body image distur-
Bridging the gap between old and new

KAAMILYA SALAAM Staff Reporter When architecture professor William Willoughby peers out across campus from the stairs of Keeny Hall, he sees different eras of Techs history through its buildings. Willoughby, also associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, compared the layout of the buildings through campus to the rings of a tree trunk. Its like a tree trunk with the rings of life, Willoughby said. As you go out farther you begin to see the more innovative designs. Willoughby also said the campus grows in an angle, starting from the four columns behind the library, facing Everett Street. Willoughby referred to the columns as remnants of Techs past. They are the last few pieces of history bridging now with the beginning of Tech. The columns are from Old Main, the first building constructed on campus in 1894. Old Main was a two-story brick building that contained eight large classrooms, an auditorium, a chemical laboratory and two offices. With the burning of Old Main on Jan. 6, 1936, came the construction of a new administration building, Keeny Hall. Keeny Hall, built in 1937, is the era of Colonial Revival style architecture, Willoughby said. The Colonial Revival style of architecture is Georgian or Neo-classical style structures. They are typically two stories with a ridge pole running parallel to the street, a symmetrical front facade with an accented
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Karl Puljak, director of the School of Architecture, addresses the crowd and the fourth-year architecture students at the HabiTECH13 groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 19.
HabiTECH connects the university to community

ALICE ESSIEN Staff Reporter Equipped with 171 days, 12 fourth-year architecture students and the material to make a house, HabiTECH13 set out to complete its eighth community restoration home. HabiTECH has collaborated with Habitat for Humanity and the Ruston community for the past seven years, producing affordable housing for families in need. HabiTECH aims to design and build a sustainable and efficient home that is based on integrity, service and trust. HabiTECH13 will be the final restoration home project built by the School of Architecture, and this years home will be built to accommodate Peggy, Gary and Monte Albritton. The Albritton family have been residents of the Ruston community for several generations. Peggy Albritton, one of the recipients, said she is overjoyed with excitement and grateful for the experience. You cant imagine how thankful I am for HabiTECH and these wonderful young students, Peggy said. What they are doing here for me and my family is truly a blessing. This years HabiTECH site will be located at 1427 Oakdale St., a residential lot owned by the Albritton family, where they had a home condemned and demolished four years ago. Its been a long time coming, Albritton said. After years of ups and downs, my family and I will finally be able to return to what weve worked so hard for. It will truly be a homecoming. The home will cover 1,050 square feet and include three bedrooms, one and a half baths, kitchen, living, dining and utility rooms. Samantha Raburn a senior architecture major, aids in the
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Nursing career fair creates opportunities for students

ADDIE MARTIN Staff Reporter Tuesday, all of Techs nursing majors gathered in Room 222 of the Student Center to take the next step into their future. The Student Nursing Association invited 11 vendors from schools and hospitals across the state to set up their booths and have recruiters standing ready to answer any questions the nursing students had to ask. Mae Flager, SNA president, said recruiters from many different hospitals, as well as colleges that offer RN to BSN programs, are invited to the career day. The RN (registered nurse) to BSN (bachelors science nursing) program, also known as the bridge to bachelors program, allows students with an associates degree to continue their education to receive a bachelors degree. Jessica Daff, a junior nursing major, said she was particularly interested in the schools that offer the bridge to bachelors program because it is a great way to earn that next degree since Tech only offers an associates degree. We were eager to come straight from clinicals, she said. I do not graduate until next May, so I am looking at continuing my education. However, students
LTCA presents brass quintet

KELSY KERSHAW Staff Reporter Quintet is their name and brass is their game. The Louisiana Tech Concert Association presented the St. Louis Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Howard Center for the Performing Arts. Cherrie Sciro, co-director for LTCA, said the decision to get this band to come perform was due in part to the brass section in the School of Performing Arts. The brass section is the part of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments. When we look at seasons, we try to make selections that would fit in with what the community would enjoy, but also what our students would gain and learn most from, she said. This group was particularly kind and agreed to do a master class for us. The quintet is an all-male band that has been traveling, performing and conducting workshops and classes since 1964, said Allan Dean, professor of music at Yale School of Music. He is also a trumpet player for the band. I became a member in 1984, he said. Ive played with brass quintets my whole life since I started professionally. Like Dean, two of the bands other members are professors at universities as well. The other two members have different professions. One is the executive director of Primo Concerts, which handles bookings for the band and two other groups, and the final member is a soloist who has performed internationally.
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Tuesday, nursing majors visited the various booths at the nursing career fair that was held on the second floor of the Student Center. graduating this coming May, are most likely in search of job opportunities. There were representatives from as close as Minden Medical Center of Minden and Christus Schumpert of Shreveport, and as far away as Rapides Regional Medical Center of Alexandria and Our Lady of Holy Cross College of New Orleans. This is my first time to attend career
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Beta Gamma Sigma to induct members

Louisiana Techs chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for business students, will induct 18 new members in a 5-6:30 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Room 219 of the College of Business building. Each inductee to Beta Gamma Sigma, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, must be at least of junior standing and seniors and graduate students are also accepted. The induction ceremony will be open to the public. For more information, contact Andrea Drake at adrake@latech.edu.
Workshop teaches note-taking skills

From 3-4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, on the third floor of Keeny Hall, the Counseling and Career Services Center will host a note-taking workshop. The workshop will provide students with tips and skills for better note taking in class. Note taking is the first step to making good grades in any class; this is a chance to sharpen those skills. The ability to take good notes could be the difference between a passing and a failing grade. It is free of charge and open to any interested students. For more information contact Ashley Allen, counselor/ coordinator of career services, at 318-257-2488 or aallen@latech.edu.
doorway, and evenly spaced windows on each side. Keeny is the pathway to the different eras in the quad. The heart of Tech is the quad, the representation of the history were trying to hold on to, Willoughby said. The quad connects eras of architecture in one setting. Howard Auditorium Center for the Performing Arts, built in the 1940s, is also a Colonial Revival-style building while the Prescott Memorial Library and the Wyly Tower of Learning are from the 1950s and 70s. The library was constructed in the 50s and the tower in the 70s. Wyly Tower was built in the era where the tower of learning was a trend around the nation, Willoughby said. The University of Virginia was one of the first schools to implement the tower, then every other school joined in. Willoughby also said similar to the Prescott Library and Wyly Tower, the Biomedical Engineering building is an image of the direction Tech is going in, connecting the old with new. Willoughby is not the only one who has noticed the transition taking place on campus, Sam Wallace, director of facilities has noticed it also. University Hall combines current trends with a colonial structure because it is on the Historical Register. Therefore, it had to stay true to the origi-
William Willoughby, professor of architecture and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, explains the architecture on Techs campus. nal design during renovation, Wallace said. Wallace also said University Hall had some historical significance to the campus and a connection to the alumni, so when restoring the building there was a need to bring it back. their power to make sure HabiTECH13 is complete on time and within the budget. This year we have a budget of $45,000, Puljak said. The success of the project weighs heavily on cooperation of the design team and the family. Itll be up to the Albritton family to make sure they put in the required 300 work hours and its the design teams job to make sure deadlines are met to keep the project on schedule. Along with providing 300 hours of labor, the Albritton family will also be responsible for paying small monthly fees and property taxes on their new home. Kevin Singh, an assistant professor of architecture, said the HabiTECH homes low monthly fees give families financial relief. Although we would love to provide families in need with free homes, its just not feasible, Singh said. The low monthly payment is much cheaper than what you paid if you rented or mortgaged a property, so in the end the HabiTECH home still relieves financial burden.
my success and the counseling center will probably serve as the same medium in my journey to a positive body self-image, Woolworth said. I would encourage anyone to seek counseling for any problem they are facing. The counseling center specializes in providing a number of psychological health groups. Females are not the only ones who experience issues with body image. Kelvin Spence, a sophomore marketing major, said he struggles with body image issues as well. Being a heavier set guy, Im always conscious about how I look in my clothes, Spence said. A lot of people fail to realize that body image issues arent just limited to women. Guys have just as much to be concerned with when it comes to appearance. This interest group is not just for women, Thibodaux said. Men and women face very similar body image issues. The need to be tall, dark and handsome weighs on them much like the need to be slim and beautiful does on women.
Although Tech is becoming more innovative as the campus grows out into the community, there is still one thing that is consistent, that Tech brick. Tech brick is a unique mix of cement and color to create that Tech red seen throughout
the brick around campus, Willoughby said. Ryan Boma, a senior political science major, said he thinks we have some great looking buildings on campus and they reflect a changing of the times.
The campus is very appealing, Boma said. The blend of new and old buildings gives you a sense of the history of Tech.
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Spring Quarter registration begins

It is that time of the year again--time to register classes for the 2013 Spring quarter. Feb 4 at 9 a.m. Graduate students and students in the Honors program will be allowed to register for their Spring classes. Seniors will then be allowed to register on Feb. 5-6, followed by junior registration on Feb. 7-8. On Feb. 14-15 registration for sophomores will open, and finally, on Feb. 18-19, freshmen may register. Specific registration times according to hours can be found on the Registrars page under Critical Registration Dates. For more information, contact the Registrar by phone at 318-257-2176 or by email at registrar@latech.edu.
design and production of the home and spokesperson for the HabiTECH13. We strive to design and build the most suitable home for the Albritton family, Raburn said. While doing so, we will continue to advance our knowledge by crafting a home that exemplifies the importance of good architecture. Habitat for Humanity is known for being resourceful and responsible when it comes to matters of the environment. Mary Alice Milford, a senior architecture major, also aids in the design and production of the home and serves as spokesperson. As architecture students, we are considerate of our environment, Milford said. We make sure that we utilize green technologies and sustainable strategies, such as solar panel energy and recycled raw materials provided by local manufacturers. Karl Puljak, director of the School of Architecture, and his staff will be doing everything in
A group of architecture students working on HabiTECH13 created a model of the house before the groundbreaking ceremony. HabiTECH broke ground at the site of HabiTECH13 on Jan. 19. The house should be finished and ready for the Albrittons to move in by May 18.
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Wesley Foundation hosts Yule Ball

Time to pull out those evening gowns and bow ties. The Wesley will have its annual winter formal/platonic love dance from 8-11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at the Wesley Foundation. This years theme is the Yule Ball from the popular Harry Potter film series. Admission is free and snacks and refreshments will be provided. Formal attire is recommend but not required for entry and students may come solo or accompanied by a date. For more information contact event coordinators Aaron Williams or Kaiti Rees at 318255-3112 or at wesleyatlatech@ gmail.com.
Get LinkedIn with help from seminar

The Career Center will host a seminar explaining how to use LinkedIn from 11 a.m.-noon today in Keeny Hall. LinkedIn is a resource for those looking to gain an edge while they network and search for internships or entry-level jobs. Most new users find themselves stuck as they consider what to do next once theyve set up their profile. Participants will walk away with a practical understanding of the etiquette expected within the space of LinkedIn, how to use it to build an online presence, and how to use the tool to build a professional network and uncover new leads. For more information contact the Career Center at 318257-4336 or Ron Cathey at rcathey@latech.edu.
bances and is administered in a group setting with counselors, or the program can be more self-maintained by the patient through modest contact with the counselor. Melissa Woolworth, a sophomore health and nutrition major, said she plans on attending the support group. I believe that a huge part of body acceptance starts with what you put into your body, Woolworth said. In order for us to accept outside appearance we must take care of the inside health. Woolworth said she has struggled with weight issues throughout her life and knows how easily negative body images can affect life. Growing up I was called every fat insult you could probably think of, Woolworth said. As I got older I began having negative thoughts about my own self-image. Woolworth said she believes that mental counseling is the key when it comes to resolving negative body image issues. My high school guidance counselor was a huge part of
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University announces new orientation leaders

KELSY KERSHAW Staff Reporter Jump, dance and sing, you made it,those were the best seven words Jessi Fitts had ever read. Fitts, a sophomore psychology major, was one of 16 Tech students selected to be a 2013-2014 orientation student leader. She said a number has never made her as proud as number 585. I am more excited than ever, she said. I feel so honored to be chosen to represent my school in such a huge way. The other students who were chosen to serve on the 2013-2014 orientation staff are as follows: Taylor Giddings, Madison Byles, Tyler Wagnon, Sabra Norris, Christopher Berry, Elton Taylor, Caroline Milford, Tucker Hitt, Camella Card, Calette Corcoran, Morgan Potts, Corey Green, Nelson Duran, Christian Marcus and Maggie McGuffee. I hope to become closer to my 15 fellow OSLs and for all of us to give the incoming freshmen the best orientation experience possible, Fitts said. I am most looking forward to meeting 2,000 new bulldogs. Andy Cline, director of orientation and special programs, said he is just as excited as the new staff to begin his first full year as director. What Im looking forward to most is seeing how they can have a greater impact on the freshmen than weve ever asked the orientation student leaders to do, he said. All of that comes from not only the orientation leaders themselves, but projects, workshops and ac-
The 2013 Orientation Student Leader staff pose together in the student center while wearing their newly designed shirts. tivities we have planned throughout the pared for and what we need to have for ers, are not the only students who will upcoming 2013 school year. it to be a continuous program where play a role in orientations success, the Since the beginning of his term, everyone works together. orientation parent leaders will as well. which started last June, Cline said he The road to orientation, and all the Parent leaders aid the freshmens parhas learned a lot and believes he is pre-summer things that need to be tak- ents throughout the duration of orienvery prepared for this years orienta- en care of, is the only new step to Cline, tation while the OSLs take care of the tion. Cline himself is also a former he added. students. OSL staff member. With the people I have surrounding Carlton Gray, a junior human reIve seen the end product and Ive me, and with the group that we have source management major and former seen how its done on the orientation selected, its not going to be an issue at 2012-2013 OSL, is serving as one of student leader side, he said. I know all, he said. Clines parent leaders for the 2013 year. what the faculty leaders need to be preThe new orientation student lead- Gray said serving as an OSL has been its because we only see each other 25 days a year. Most of their performances are at universities and their audiences consist of students and community members, Dean said. We do classes for the students during our tours, like we did one for the brass students at Tech, he said. We do that every day. Dean said they are mostly classical players, but they also do some jazz and he does some early music, he said. Early music is any music that is historical which requires reconstruction before performing. I play Renaissance instruments, so I do a lot of that, he said. Were all basically classical players though. We do new music, old music, jazz, and a little bit of everything. Thats what brass players do more than anything. With the bands talent and fame, it still was not considerably difficult to book them for this performance, Sciro said.
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the biggest honor he has received since he has been at Tech. Being an OSL helped me learn more about my university, gave me the knowledge to mentor incoming freshmen and it gave me the opportunity to give back to the university Ive grown to love, he said. I think the 2013 orientation staff is really going to take the orientation program to a new level. The new staff has shown so much drive in only one week since being selected, he added, and it is exciting to see what the rest of the year will have in store for them. Cline said he is also excited and has high expectations for the new staff. I expect this group of individuals to come together as one of the strongest teams at this university, he said. I expect for them to excel at everything that they do. Included in his expectations, Cline said, are hopes to have a stronger impact on the incoming freshmen than ever before, which is extremely important because orientation is their first official experience as a Tech student. Lacy Culver, a freshman biology major, said her OSL showed her she is not just a number here, but she is really a member of the Tech family. Ever since orientation, it has been apparent to me that everyone at Tech is truly considerate of every other person, she said. I do not feel like I would have been nearly as comfortable nor gotten a true first-time experience as a Tech student without the orientation student leaders.
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and instruments in many ways, she added, which were showcased in their performance. I hope the students got an experience, she said. We cant ask for anything more for our students to have, which is our purpose with LTCA, to bring to our community of students and citizens an opportunity to invest in a cultural experience that they may not otherwise have.
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Dean said the five of them have been playing together for fifteen years and they play a variety of instruments, which include the trumpet, the horn, the tuba and the trombone. We all know each other and we dont have auditions so when someone has to leave we just call on our friends, he said. Performing, however, is not these band members fulltime jobs, he added. We dont make a lot of
money doing this, he said. We all have our own jobs back home that make us our money but its a lot of fun. He said they play 15-25 concerts a year which split into about two to three tours a year, each about a week long. The particular tour that brought them to Tech is a 10-day tour, however they were only at Tech for one day. Ten days is a long time for us but we have a great time doing it, he said. We all get along very well and we say
We booked them about this time last year, she said. We tag-teamed on with some other notable performing arts centers that were presenting them. She said she was so thrilled to have the band come perform for Tech students and the community. I am absolutely gaga about horn players and about brass, she said. These guys are just phenomenal and entertaining. They play a variety of different styles of entertainment
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Television as a tradition
am a Jedi! This is one of the many quotes by Tracy Jordan that I remember from watching the pilot episode of 30 Rock in 2006. Its hard to think that after seven seasons of quoting and laughing at the contents of this show that it will air for the final time tonight on NBC. Although its bittersweet for all 30 Rock fans, it has made me look back and think about why I loved this show so muchthe dialogue. While the material on the show is what makes it most memorable to me, it would be nothing without the characters acting the material out. Tina Fey, the creator of the show, could not have cast better actors to play the roles. From the lead characters of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and Liz Lemon (Fey) to minor characters like Dr. Leo Spaceman (Chris Parnell) and Devon Banks (Will Arnett), the cast performs in a way that makes the audience
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wish that they knew these characters on a personal level. They are genuine and funny and the situations they are put into are sometimes illogical, but the audience can always relate. It isnt just a comedy that generates laughter for me; it has almost become a lifestyle. I want Jacks business mind, Lizs wittiness and Tracy Jordans drive to have fun and be crazy. I have grown up watching these characters on the television screen since middle school and they have become a small part of my life. It is almost second nature for me to quote 30 Rock in normal conversation. I have been in more than a few 30 Rock quoting wars with my roommate, simply communicating via 30 Rock quotes. Kenneth Parcell, the NBC page on 30 Rock, is always expressing his love for television and how much passion he has for it. I think I share the same passion for television that he does, maybe not to his extremes, but ideally speaking. I know television is an im-
portant form of communicating news, but for me television is a tradition. Whenever a show I used to watch growing up comes on, I get an instant feeling of comfort because it is something familiar to me. It was something that was important to me at one point in my life. Every time the show Monk airs, I immediately think of my elementary and middle school years. My family watched this show every Friday night in our den while eating Johnnys Pizza. It was a tradition that we did every week and it was something I always looked forward to. It allowed us to spend time as a family. Since my freshman year of college, my friends and I have watched the show Pretty Little Liars. We would make an effort to watch it together every Monday night, rushing home from our Kappa Delta meeting, barely making the first few minutes. Was the show fabulous? Not really, but it was our tradition and we just enjoyed each others company while watching the show. Televi-
sion had brought us together. Seeing a show like 30 Rock end makes me sad because I feel I have a close bond with Liz Lemon and now that bond is being somewhat severed. Liz was a role model to me in the sense that she was a nerdy, independent woman who entertained people by her wit and originality. She wasnt perfect by any means, but she was herself. She inspires me to be myself and reminds me that not everything will be perfect in life, but to make the most of what you have. As Im writing this column, I kind of feel like I could be Liz Lemoneating snacks in the writers room in a T-shirt and jeans in the wee hours of the morning trying to produce this before deadline, thinking of what my next meal could possibly be. Even though 30 Rock might be ending, there will always be a little Lemon in me. Molly Bowman is a junior journalism major from Shreveport who serves as editor for The Tech Talk. Email comments to mmb041@latech.edu.
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The age of the rave
GRACE MOORE Entertainment Editor hat began to thrive in the early 90s is now bumping through the nation in most songs, clubs and house parties. The rave dates back to the late 14th century, though it did not really begin to spread until 1991, according to the Online Etymology Dictionary. The Online Etymology Dictionary said its original meaning was to show signs of madness or delirium, which tends to occur at many of the rave parties hosted today. I attended my first rave on April Fools Day of my freshman year at The Warehouse, and it was easily the greatest time Ive had in college. Since then, there have been dozens more raves in the area, from the Masquerave held at 3 Docs Brewery to the Foam Party Rabbs Bar and Grill hosts. In addition, it seems like more and more popular-culture music has acquired an Electronic Dance Music (EDM) style. Songs like Die Young by Ke$ha, Scream and Shout by Will.I.Am featuring Britney Spears and Lights by Ellie Goulding (which has actually been electronically remixed by several artists) have EDM elements. Some mainstream artists today, who are widely classified in the EDM genre, are David Guetta and LMFAO. It is apparent that these pop artists seem to be realizing the growing interest in EDM because so many new singles released have definitely spiced up the bass line. Outside of the spotlight, though, are many aspiring and successful disc jockeys in northwest Louisiana. Elephant King, Art Majours and Rage Traveler are three semi-local DJ groups I always shimmy to the nearest party to see. Honestly, I think our generation is starting to get it. The lyrics to songs in this era, generally speaking, lack the depth of many before them; but our generation is beginning to stray from an infatuation with empty lyrics and just listen to the music. EDM is not about what the listener hears, its about how the listener feels. Raves today are often stereotyped as breeding grounds for underage alcohol abuse and illicit drug usage. It may be true. Many in attendance at these raves do abuse substances, but they are less than necessary to have a memorable evening. In addition to the expanding number of parties rich with EDM is the expanding number of music festivals centered on EDM, many of which have been around for a decade. Wakarusa, a popular music festival, celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer with a three-day camping trip in the Ozark Mountains. Other music festivals similar to Wakarusa are Lights All Night, Nocturnal, Electric Forest, Warped Tour and many more. Unfortunately, it is significantly easier to attend raves at the local bar than it is to travel to Dallas for a weekend. A friend of mine, who attended Lights All Night over Christmas break, told me it literally felt like his organs were shaking inside himself; the music was that intense. Raves engage almost every human sense. The light shows, the music, the bass and the dancing all make for an unforgettable evening. Fads may come and go with each passing decade, but the rave has been recognized for hundreds of years, and I think it will remain and evolve for years to come. Grace Moore is a junior journalism major from Waterloo, Iowa who serves as Entertainment Editor for The Tech Talk. Email comments to gmm008@latech.edu.
fter nearly 103 years, it is time for a change. The Boy Scouts of America released a statement on Monday stating they will potentially remove the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation. Even though no policy changes have been enacted yet, the very possibility of allowing homosexuals in Boys Scouts comes as a shock to many. The very organization which won a Supreme Court case in 2000 (Boy Scouts of America v. Dale) has never backed down from their stance on homosexual acceptance in Boy Scouts. However, they appear to be willing to give it a thorough reconsideration now. The BSAs proposed change would amend the nationwide ban on homosexuality in Boy Scouts and leave it up to the organizations which charter each Boy Scout Troop to decide on its acceptance of homosexual scouts. Given the BSAs deep Christian roots, and with nearly 70 percent of all troops chartered by religious organizations, the policy changes may not make the impact desired by some. It is possible many of the religious organizations which charter Boy Scout Troops may still decline homosexual scouts eligibility. The reason why the BSA can decline membership to homosexuals is because they are a private organization. And as stated by the ruling of the Supreme Court decision in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, being a private organization the BSA can the requirements needed to join Boy Scouts. Just as the First Amendment has helped homosexuals gain rights in many other instances, the First Amendment also protects the BSA and upholds its beliefs. Another aspect of this situation which remains largely overlooked and un-sensationalized is the BSAs stance on atheist. The current membership restrictions bar atheists from joining Boy Scouts just as it does homosexuals. With many of the Boy Scouts core values stemming from religion and faith, and the presence of God in the Scout Oath and Scout Law, it seems like the acceptance of atheists in scouting is far away. However, the proposed change in membership for homosexuals does not allow for atheists to be allowed into Boy Scouts. Where is the outrage about this? Four of the previous ten presidents of the United States were Boy Scouts. 10 of the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon were Boy Scouts. A number of former Boy Scouts have been awarded Nobel Prizes in their scientific fields. The BSA is obviously doing something right. The Tech Talk agrees with the BSAs potential membership changes. We feel every young man deserves to be part of something which they will cherish for the rest of their lives. In this day and age, a young mans sexuality should not disallow him from joining an organization. Having stated this, it would be a shame for one of the largest and most powerful organizations to lose its First Amendment rights. The one Eagle Scout on staff of The Tech Talk shares this view. After nearly 103 years, isnt it time for a change?
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NATALIE MCELWEE News Editor ers seemed eager to share their knowledge and wisdom about the world of journalism. I worked hard in that class and wanted to do everything I could to catch up with the students who had started out as journalism majors their freshman year. I was eager to get on The Tech Talk as soon as I could. The thought of being published was something I had only ever dreamed of accomplishing, and now it was in my grasp. I started as a staff reporter during the winter quarter of my junior year. I remember being so scared of news writing. Sure, I had had a class on news writing, but that was nothing compared to actually working for a weekly paper. The first Monday meeting was full of deadlines, assignments and rules. Needless to say, it was intimidating and made me feel like I was up a creek without a paddle. After weeks of hard work and many feelings of nervousness, my first article was published on the front page. I was proud. That was the start of my career in journalism. At the end of my second quarter, I was promoted to a news editor. It was an honor and a position I have enjoyed ever since. Working for The Tech Talk has given me so much more than just experience in the newsroom. With this degree, I graduate with confidence and a voice. I came into this department a very shy girl who was intimidated at the idea of talking to strangers, and now I feel like I have the courage to talk to anyone. Dont get me wrong. Im still shy, but doing interviews pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me realize that I have a voice and should use it. Along with a voice, I have gained many friendships that I will carry with me long after I have walked across the stage at graduation. I will always love my Tech Talk family. Without those people, I do not think I could have made it through those long, sleepless nights writing papers and laying out the paper before deadline. Theyre truly the only people who understand how stressful the words deadline day, editorial and corrections are. Without them, I would not have survived the deadlines with my sanity. As I make my clipbook and prepare for the end of this chapter of my life, I could not be more proud of the journalism degree I will be receiving in May. To me it is so much more than a piece of paper to hang on my wall. It means I will have actually completed my goal of becoming a professional writer and can make a difference in the world with my words. Natalie McElwee is a senior journalism major from West Monroe who serves as a news editor for The Tech Talk. Email comments to nkm003@ latech.edu.
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his is it, my last column. As my four quarters on The Tech Talk come to a close, I must admit it has been an interesting journey to say the least. I started out college with one goal to graduate with a degree in animal science and attend graduate school to become a veterinarian. Halfway through my sophomore year, I decided being a prevet major was not for me and that writing was what I really wanted to do as my career. I have had a love for writing ever since I learned how to spell. As a child, I kept journals, wrote stories and made my own newspapers for fun. Writing has always been an outlet for me and something I truly enjoy. When I sat in my first journalism class, I knew it was where I was supposed to be. The students seemed eager to talk and socialize and the teach-
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PATRICK BOYD Contributing Editor Lately, my favorite television shows have started to resemble my favorite junk foods and desserts. Downton Abbey is like a nice slab of Tiramisu (when I can afford it), The Wire, a German chocolate cake (radiates intelligence and complexity), and Homeland is like a large cup of frozen yogurt with 30 toppings (so many different flavors mixed up, you dont know what is going on and love it). HBOs Girls, whose first season was like a ream of double stuffed Oreos, is starting to resemble an opened Luna Bar left outside on a sidewalk during a hot July day. You want to eat it and love it, but realize after the fact that it really wasnt that good at all. The new season of Girls may not be that bad and is definitely getting better with each episode, but is light-years behind the quality and control of the first season. Lena Dunham, creator, star, writer, executive producer and director, came back just a few short months later after last seasons finale with a lackluster and blustery debut, which felt premature at best. When we left Hannah Horvath, played by Dunham, at the end of last season, she was fighting with her boyfriend Adam (Adam Driver) in the street, then he got hit by a car, she took the subway, woke up on Coney Island and sat on the beach eating a cupcake. The thing that was so magical about the first season was how realistic it was and the fully realized, off-kilter relationships between the main characters. In the second season, everything is torn apart plotwise and stylistically. Hannah has a new boyfriend and is still jobless and writing essays. Hannahs ex-boyfriend Elijah (Andrew Rannels), who is now gay, has moved in with her after a fight between Marnie (Allison Williams) and Hannah left their friendship in shambles. Marnie is fired from her job at the art gallery and starts to resemble Hannah: jobless and confused. Jessa (Jemima Kirke) got married quite unexpectedly at the end of the last season and is practically non-existent until episode four where she returns to being an actual part of the show again. The fast-talking Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) is recovering from losing her virginity to Ray (Alex Karpovsky) and is still just doing a lot of really fast-talking. Despite pacing issues, (especially in the first episode, which was so rampant I felt like I was watching an MTV reality show in fast-forward) and some bouts of forced and equally flat writing like, We
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can sit down and talk it out over a bowl of crisps, the new season is free-wheeling in a good way. Instead of being introduced to the issues and problems that plague the super self-absorbed yet lovable characters, we are meandering with them and stumble upon certain
problems as they become pertinent to the story. All the awkward sex scenes, cringe-worthy interactions and witty one-liners are still present. Despite the first two disappointing episodes, everything starts to get back on track when Hannah is assigned to do cocaine for an ar-
ticle she is writing in episode three. The episode is not so frenetic and makes us realize why we fell in love with these super-flawed people in the first place. Despite the problems of the second season, I am hooked nonetheless and cant imagine not indulging in Girls every
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Are these Backstreet Boys and One Direction song titles too similar?
Jackson 5, New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, One Directionthe boy bands with their handsome looks and mushy love songs have been around for years. Most boy bands may have that look and sex appeal in common, but when their song titles only have one-word differences, things may have been taken too far. It has recently been noticed that One Directions song names are incredibly similar to the Backstreet Boys. At least five similar song titles have been identified. Does this mean One Direction has taken one turn for the worse? Jennifer Kassab, a sophomore accounting major, said she noticed the similar titles of hit songs right away, but it did not affect her choice to listen to the band. I have listened to the songs that are supposedly rip-offs, and they have completely different messages, she said. One Direction is more youthful while Backstreet Boys songs are, honestly, more mature. She said Backstreet Boys sing about love while One Direction sings about crushes and taking girls home. One Direction actually hired the same songwriter the Backstreet Boys had for many of their albums. I do not believe the guys of One Direction should be criticized for something management has control over, she said. Management needs to clean
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house and find some fresh, new writers like Ed Sheeran, who has written many songs for them. Jena McCullin, a senior secondary education major, said she agrees that song title similarity is not a big deal, and this boy band drama is petty. I doubt One Direction purposely copied song titles, she said. Plus when you listen to a song, you do not usually think about the songs title. McCullin said One Direction as a whole is imitative simply because they are the epitome of the typical boy band. The song titles are just a
tiny point in proving they are not unique, she said. We could probably get a few guys in Tolliver together, put them in a professional recording studio and the fans would crowd. One Direction may have different accents and lack dancing skills but they are a generic boy band just like the Backstreet Boys and all of the others, so who gets to be mad for the years of rip-offs? Backstreet Boys do not get to be mad because they rippedoff New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and many more 90s boy bands, Kassab said. They have no room to judge another band just because it has more worldwide success than they did. Calyn Bennett, a freshman nutrition and dietetics major, said there are two ways to look at the entire situation. The Backstreet Boys could be flattered that they inspire younger singers, or they could be mad, feel ripped-off and sue for all the money it is worth, she said. Money is what it is all about in the end anyway. The Backstreet Boys seem to be old news, and if die-hard Backstreet fans are upset then it may be time to move on. That is what it seems the One Direction fans are doing anyway. I love their personalities, singing abilities and even looks, Kassab said. They make an amazing group. Girls all over the whole world will always respond to their charm and songs, and come on, who does not love British guys?
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day, Daff said. I did not know what would be here, so once I arrived, I just browsed around. Cason Wilkinson, Willis Knighton Health System benefit specialist and recruiter, said this is her third year at career day, and it is very beneficial to the nursing students. In order to recruit new employees with good skill sets, we observe the students preparedness, approach and even personal appearance, she said. I wish I would have attended career day when I was in college because it is a good way to get a feel for working in the real world. Amanda Johnson, SNA vice president, said only nursing majors are invited to Nursing Career Day because there is not anything offered for students that are not in the nursing program. Career day is basically an opportunity for nursing students who are about to graduate, so they can get their foot in the door with future employers, she said. The nursing department requires all students in the nursing program to attend the fair, which averages to a total of approximately 120 students.
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A. E. Phillips cheer co-captians left, Gracie Smith right, Isabella Payne
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ADDIE MARTIN Staff Reporter A E P. Yell It, White. Blue. Bullpup, Spell It, Crowd, Yell It! Come On, A! Louder, E! Shout It, P! A E P!
hese are the words that led the A.E. Phillips Lab School Bullpups seventh-and-eighth-grade cheerleaders to victory at the National Cheer Association Junior High competition held in Dallas, Texas. Tanya Bickham, A. E. Phillips cheerleading coach, said this was A.E.P first year to .s win, and it felt great to come home as the NCA Game Time Junior High National Champions. NCAs slogan this year is The work is worth it, she said. I can honestly say that is how I felt when they called our name, that all the hard work, time and energy spent getting prepared had paid off. I was extremely proud. The girls practiced twice a week for a total of six hours per week and even dedicated much of their free time to compete and make sure every bit of their routine was perfect. Isabella Payne, A.E.P cheer . co-captain, said the work was sometimes overwhelming, but the feeling of winning was simply amazing. People do not usually expect us to win because we are such a small school, and A.E.P . has never won before, she said. Winning first place was great and being the first group to win makes it even better. A.E.P cheerleaders have .s competed for the past five years and have placed fourth and had three very close second places. This year took something special to bring home that first place trophy. Bickham said the girls this year are all extremely hard workers and knew where their priorities needed to be. They have to keep up with
The A. E. Phillips Lab School middle school cheerleaders pose with their trophy and banner after winning first place at the National Cheer Associations Junior High competition. their schoolwork first and foremost and also cheer two nights a week during basketball season, she said. The commitment level is high, and I have enjoyed watching them grow and become a very strong squad. For competition, the girls had to perform a Fight Song, Time Out Cheer and Time Out Dance. Gracie Smith, A.E.P cheer . co-captain, said she thought this years routines were more difficult than previous years. This year was much more advanced, she said. We usually use high school level routines, but this time everything just seemed more advanced. This years Fight Song included many walk-in stunts preps and extensions while the Time Out Cheer included back-hand-springs and transitional stunts prep to cupie, down to hitch with shoulder sits on the side. Cheerleading is not only about looking adorable, yelling a few words and hitting a few simple motions; it is much more than that, Bickham said. I love nothing more than watching a squad grow and change from cheer tryouts to the end of our season. It is always a huge transformation, she said. They grow as cheerleaders, but more importantly as individuals. That is why I do it and what I love to see. Payne said she has definitely seen the squad transform over the year. We have become a really close group of friends after all that we have been through this season to prepare for competition, she said. Bickham said on top of the strenuous weekly practices, they also held several extra practices and performances to prepare. They have performed the routines in front of the A.E.P . student body and faculty at a pep rally, as well as, performed with the Ruston High competition squad at a showcase to prepare for nationals, she said. The A.E.P Bullpups cheer. leading squad competed against many different junior high schools from across the nation. Kristina Kassab, A.E.P . cheerleading sponsor, said there were schools from Oklahoma, Colorado and even Alaska there. We could not have done it without our amazing coaches, she said. They led the girls to first place in the fight song and dance categories and sixth place in cheer; then, by an overwhelming point total, the cheerleaders were named Game Time National Champions.
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Bickham said the hard part is coming up with material that is traditional yet has your own creative flare that is personal to your school and will stand out. My assistant coach, Shelby Griffith, is really talented in visualizing a routine and making it one that will stand out, she said. I can truly say our squad competes with material that would be considered high school level and not junior high. Bickham said she teaches the girls routines at a higher skill level in order to ensure that they are fully prepared for future high school cheerleading challenges, even though it may add to their nervousness at competition. Both Payne and Smith said competition does not come without nervousness, but you just have to take a deep breath and stay confident. You have to wait before being allowed to step out onto the mat, and before the cheer and fight song, my nerves were shot, she said. Once we got out there and started our routine, it was not bad, but the waiting was terrible and nerveracking. Smith said she tends to get bossy when she is nervous so she had to find other ways to calm her nerves and reassure herself. Every time we went backstage, I got so nervous so easily, she said. In order to control my bossiness, I would just talk myself up and say a little prayer before we even stepped on the mat. Those prayers and self-confident talks must have helped because the girls hard work paid off, and they brought home the win. Actually winning after months of practice is surreal, Kassab said. It has just started to sink in that our A.E.P cheer. leaders are national champions!
Sports Talk
Legends: Taking a swing with T.J. Soto
TJ SOTO
REINA KEMPT Sports Editor This is the third entry of a series about Techs most prominent athletes. Louisiana Techs baseball season is right around the corner, and over the years it has become a prominent program. Tech baseball started to make a name for itself in 1997 when a local kid from Ruston stepped up to the plate. His name was T.J. Soto. Sotos natural athleticism, along with the guidance of coaches and his dad, developed him into an elite player at Ruston High School. He received a scholarship to play right in his hometown at Louisiana Tech in 1997, and as a freshman was not expected to receive much playing time as he was announced as the backup outfielder. But in a critical moment, head coach Randy Davis took a chance on young Soto. Third baseman Mitch McIlwain broke his finger just weeks before the start of the season and Davis called on Soto to make ends meet. Me getting to start as a freshman and have an All-American year was an accident, Soto said. McIlwain went down with an injury and I was asked to step in until he came back from injury. I came in and literally from the first at-bat I never lost my starting position. Soto ended his freshman campaign batting .325 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI while earning the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honor and being named third-team freshman AllAmerican. He also set school records for home runs, doubles (19), runs (44) and total bases (124) by a freshman. Soto said Davis told him that his career at Tech was a building block for the growth of the program in the years to follow. If Soto wanted Tech to succeed, he would have to sacrifice quick results for longterm ones beyond his four years. It was a situation where knowing going into the season, being told by Davis that I was a part of building the program but I might not have the success to experience what Tech baseball is today, Soto said. Soto did just that as he hit 19 home runs in each of the next two seasons while earning all-conference honors. In 2000, Soto tied the Tech single-season mark with 21 home runs, two of which will go down in Bulldog baseball lore. Soto recalls one the most memorable games of his career being a conference series against Western Kentucky as he set a record that guaranteed his legacy and has yet to be broken at Tech. My dad had driven the 12 hours up to watch the game, Soto said. I ended up hitting six home runs in the series. Three came in the second game and two of those were grand slams in one inning. After graduating from Tech with a degree in general studies, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft. While playing in the minor leagues for five years, Soto got married and had two children. Soto retired from his baseball career to take care of his family. Now in 2013, Soto can be found in Lexington, Ky. with his family as a successful businessman. He has been a part of four companies in his career but
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T.J. Soto with his wife Brittany and his kids Hunter and Lillian over a decade after his legendary career at Louisiana Tech. now he is heavily involved with a thriving company called Zija National. It is a nutritional product line, one of the best Ive ever seen and one of the best Ive ever taken, Soto said. It is all natural and all organic and it is doing special things for people. Soto said he is dedicating his future to the growth of the program. It is something that Im passionate about, Soto said. Because of what its doing for people and the success weve had, Im trying to move into it full time. Soto has seen success time and time again throughout his life, from his grand slam days at Tech to his accomplishments with Zija National.
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Tech and Super Bowl stories interweave

DEREK J. AMAYA Associate Managing Editor REINA KEMPT Sports Editor The storylines behind Super Bowl XLVII go beyond the Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis retiring, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick changing the way quarterbacks play and the Harbaugh brothers coaching against each other. Players such as Kaepernick, who played for former Western Athletic Conference team University of Nevada Wolf Pack, and Ravens safety Ed Reed, who is from Destrehan, may be familiar to Tech fans. At the Super Bowl media day held in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Kaepernick said even though he is from a small school, he never doubted his ability to play at the pro level. A lot of people underestimate smaller schools and think the talent isnt good, he said. But we are always ready to play. Kaepernick said it has always been his dream to play in the Super Bowl and he is proud of where he came from and being able to represent his family and friends. The 49ers run a lot of read option pistol plays, the same offense invented at Kaepernicks alma mater, and said if the Bowl this year, while also celebrating Mardi Gras in the same two week period. Players and head coaches from both teams made comments about how much it means to the city after it was hit by the Hurricane Katrina. With all of the events going on within the next week, the city is sure to attract a lot of positive attention and revenue. We love our city, Reed said. New Orleanians do not get out of the city very much because we love to be here. Reed, who has been in the league for 11 years, is still questionable to be returning next season and has pondered retiring. Some New Orleans Saints fans feel he should retire with the team he is a fan of. They have asked me about joining the black and gold, Reed said, laughing. But at this point of my career, I really dont see that happening. Throughout media day, players gave their opinions on the big game and everyone said how much they want to win the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl kickoff at 5:30 Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on CBS.
New Orleans is hosting Super Bowl XLVII where the Baltimore Ravens will face off against the San Francisco 49ers.
Ravens defense cannot stop it, they will keep running plays from the formation. [At Nevada] we exclusively ran the pistol in college, he said. [The 49ers] run only a few plays from it. Well keep running from it if it works. Ravens safety Ed Reed said playing Kaepernick and the 49ers offense will be a difficult task, but he feels the Ravens defense will be able to contain them. Kaepernick is a great quarterback and poses a problem, Reed said. But we beat some of the best quarterbacks in the playoff already in [Denver Broncos Peyton] Manning and [New England Patriots Tom] Brady. Reed, born and raised in south Louisiana, played at Destrehan High School, an area highly recruited by Tech. Its very important to get back to my state, he said. I have a lot of fans here saying how happy they are seeing a local coming to play in the Super Bowl. New Orleans is hosting the Super
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Cheerleaders gain national recognition

ADDIE MARTIN News Reporter For several months they practiced, conditioned and worked nonstop to simply represent Louisiana Tech to the nation in the longest two minutes of their lives. On Jan. 17, the Regal Blues and Tech cheerleaders loaded a bus at 12:30 a.m. to begin their journey to Orlando, Fla. for the 2013 Universal Cheerleading Association College Nationals. Steven Ehrhard, Tech cheerleading coach, said he could not be more proud of his cheerleaders and the Regal Blues for representing Tech so well to the nation. Louisiana Tech is an amazing place, filled with some amazing athletes, he said. Our dance and cheer teams work very hard every day to make sure they are getting better in their skills and that they represent the university the best that they can. Ehrhard said the cheerleaders sacrificed their time with friends and family and committed to countless hours of conditioning and training in order to be prepared both mentally and physically to compete with some highly respected cheer programs in the nation. As a coach, I will tell you the team has been practicing for nationals since try-outs, he said. Each member is constantly evaluated on skills progression, and it was September when we began working on competition elements that all fell into place around November. Makayla Hill, a sophomore kinesiology major, said the strenuous practices were definitely worth it in the end because there is no greater feeling than representing the university in the winners circle. This was my first college nationals experience, and it was absolutely amazing, she said. The Tech cheerleaders showed off their difficult, but well worth it, journey as they brought home the title of 13th in the nation. It was Techs first time in eighteen years to bring home a trophy, and being part of the team that got to bring home a trophy is unforgettable, Hill said. Being 13th in the nation is incredible. Ehrhard said the Tech cheerleaders compete against Division 1A teams in a very difficult division full of programs that are respected in the cheer world. The greatest moment was watching their hard work payoff and hearing Louisiana Tech University being called out on that winners stage, he said. Though the Tech cheerleaders are proud to bring home a remarkable win, the Regal Blues are thankful for their two minutes on stage. Lauren Derveloy, the Regal Blues coach, said juggling the practices, extra workouts, dance clinics and athletic events, plus raising all of the money to financially make it to nationals is a reward alone. We represented Louisiana Tech for the first time on a national level, and that was a victory in itself, she said. There were 26 teams that competed the first day and only 13 made it to the second day.
Tech cheerleaders placed 13th in the 2013 Universal Cheerleading Association College Nationals.
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Derveloy said the Regal Blues will compete next year, without a doubt. I would be silly to have watched all those dancers who were in the top five and not want to guide my girls to get there, she said. We all came back with a will to get there and now its time to act upon it. Ehrhard said as a program, it is the Tech cheerleaders and Regal Blues goal and desire to be able to compete every year in College Nationals because it allows the spirit program to recruit from
around the nation and helps spotlight our very own LA Tech. The ability to compete on a national scene and doing well brings that sense of achievement and pride to the program and to the members of the spirit groups, he said. This competition season was definitely one to remember and the start of many great seasons to come.
oing down to the wire, the Lady Techsters have the ball after a questionable call by one of the infamous Western Athletic Conference referees. The Utah State Aggies took it to overtime and now lead 7574 with five seconds remaining in the game. Freshman guard Lulu Perry throws up a prayer and it barely skims the rim and the Lady Techsters lose in a heartbreaker. You probably would not know any of this because chances are you were not at the game. I am also willing to bet you did not watch the Dunkin Dogs beat the Utah State Aggies in Logan, Utah, with a packed house last Saturday at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on ESPN 3. I am highly disappointed with Bulldog fans. It should be a crime for the lack of fans who show up to the games. Even with the reprise of The Blue Crew, the crew barely has double-digit fans cheering on hard working teams. What is even more upsetting is the fact other teams in the WAC have big name schools in their state but still have diehard fans for their teams. The state of Utah itself has Brigham Young University and The University of Utah, two schools that who generally have success in major sports. I attend every Tech game, and it is sad we are unable to pack the Thomas Assembly Center every time. Contrary to popular belief, I have attended many WAC football away games, and you would be amazed how many Tech fans show up compared to those for the home teams. If we are able to have a big crowd in Joe Aillet Stadium, there should be no excuse to not to fill up the TAC. I am not talking just about students either. Alumni are part of the crime, too. If you follow Louisiana State University basketball with an overall record of 10-7 instead of our 18-3 Bulldogs, you should not even be attending here or have received a diploma. I understand there are majors at this university that are time consuming, but a little two and a half hour break on Saturday will not hurt you. It is amazing though how many dedicated fans there are and how colorful they are at the games. What you are missing out on are the Superfans going crazy on the south side of the arena, the band cracking jokes on the other team and the couple proudly waving the Tech flag in front of the Superfans. It is a wonderful experience to say the least, and I feel bad for the students and alumni who miss out on this experience. I gave compliments to our fans throughout the football season who were able to attend all games, but the buck does not stop there. We are in the transition period of turning a mediocre athletics program into a great one. It should be cool to know we are the generation of students who get to be a part of this. Our athletics department may not be doing their part (I do not have to explain the bowl situation again) but our athletes and coaches are. I want you to attend Louisiana Tech games.
Derek J. Amaya bis a junior journalism and marketing major from Metairie. Email comments to dja014@latech.edu.

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