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BASEBALL
Tigers take to summer Intersection at Stanford Avenue and Perkins Road closed, page 3. leagues, improve pitching, page 7.
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Volume 114, Issue 152 – Thursday, July 8, 2010
Summer Edition – see www.lsureveille.com for more
Can’t play NO more?
University to change W policy in fall
Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
photos courtesy of SAM JASPER and LISA PALUMBO
New Orleans law enforcement ordering French Quarter street musicians to honor 8 p.m. curfew
[Left] Members of To Be Continued Brass Band play on a sidewalk in the French Quarter. [Right] Musicians play on the streets of the French Quarter while onlookers support them with signs. An 8 p.m. curfew for street musicians is being enforced in New Orleans.
Matthew Jacobs Senior Staff Writer
When the members of To Be Continued Brass Band took to the streets of the infamous New Orleans French Quarter on June 15, they didn’t expect to be ordered to stop playing their jazz tunes. But that night, as the brass band roared through its catalog of soulful New Orleans-esque tunes, a police officer handed the band members an ordinance citing an 8 p.m. curfew
for street musicians. The curfew, which is being put into effect amid an abundance of protest, makes it unlawful for street entertainment to be performed between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. from the entertainment district of Bourbon Street to Canal and St. Ann streets. Another ordinance brought to the musicians’ attention makes it unlawful for any person to play a musical instrument on any public right-of-way in the city between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. unless granted a permit.
Now, in addition to their trumpets and saxophones, the members of To Be Continued and other musical staples of the French Quarter can often be seen holding signs reading “Please Don’t Stop the Music” and other marks of protest. “[Bourbon Street] is the birthplace of what we do,” said Sean Roberts, a trumpet player in To Be Continued. “It’s the most famous street for people to come and see what you invented, and MUSICIANS, see page 11
Student Government has been tackling many changes in academics this summer, including revising the W grade policy. Students receive a W when they drop a course after the established drop date. The new policy does not change the number of W grades allowed, but it does change how many are allowed per hours earned. The original policy allowed 3 W’s during the first 30 hours of classes, and 1 W for each 30 hours after that. The new policy allows 3 W’s during the first 60 hours of classes, 3 W’s in the next 60 hours of classes, and only 1 W for any hours past that. “At the request of Student Government, the University revised the W Grade policy,” said University Registrar Robert Doolos in an email to undergraduate students. “The revised policy goes into effect with the 2010 fall semester.” Students cannot exceed their number of W’s unless allowed by the dean of their college, and W’s cannot be carried forward. POLICY, see page 11
LSU Libraries compiles oil spill information Website intended to inform community Nicholas Persac Staff Writer
A pair of workers wearing hard hats examine field samples in a photograph on the cover of BP’s 2009 Sustainability Review. The year-old report’s title would now provoke either a laugh or a disgusted look from Gulf Coast residents — “Operating at the energy frontiers: How a revitalized BP is driving innovative, efficient and responsible operations.”
The book is on display in and the librarians wanted to have Middleton Library as part of LSU something people could see and Libraries’ efforts to make available touch in addition to the website,” any resources related to the wors- said Nancy Colyar, assistant dean ening oil spill of Libraries. in the Gulf of The display Mexico. The deuses graphics to partment recentshow students ly launched an “what happened, “Oil Spill Subwhat’s next [and] ject Guide” on where are more reits website and sources” and lists set up the display the call number Jorie Porter in Middleton’s ranges for topassistant librarian lobby last week ics in the library to help students like coasts, mafind oil spill resources both online rine pollution, environmental and in the library. sciences, water pollution and “We know it’s a topic we’re REPORT, see page 11 getting a lot of questions about,
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“We’re trying to get as much information as we can in one centralized place.”
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Oil spill information sits atop a table in Middleton Library. LSU Libraries has begun an effort to compile resources related to the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010
Nation & World
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
Catholic Church: Cuba agrees to free 52 political prisoners
Car hits bus carrying handicapped in New York; 1 dead, 15 wounded
HAVANA (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church said Wednesday that Cuba has agreed to free 52 political prisoners and allow them to leave the country in what would be the island’s largest mass liberation of dissidents since Pope John Paul II visited in 1998.
FLEMING, N.Y. (AP) — A bus carrying handicapped people collided with a car in central New York and overturned, killing a woman and injuring 15 other people. The Cayuga County sheriff said a 73-year-old woman died and the 15 others were taken to hospitals following Wednesday afternoon’s collision. Sheriff David Gould told WSYR-TV in Syracuse the car crossed a center line and hit the bus on a highway in Fleming, 25 miles southwest of Syracuse.
More than 50 killed in Baghdad attacks; suicide bombing claims 32 BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants struck across the Iraqi capital Wednesday, killing more than 50 people, including 32 in a suicide bombing that targeted pilgrims commemorating a revered Shiite saint, Iraqi police said. The attacks — the deadliest of which occurred in northern Baghdad’s predominantly Sunni neighborhood of Azamiyah — offered a clear indication of the push by insurgents to exploit Iraq’s political vacuum and destabilize the country as U.S. troops head home.
Coast Guard: 3 dead after copter crash off Washington coast SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashed a few hundred yards off the coast of Washington state Wednesday, killing three of four crew members on board. Rear Adm. Gary Blore, commander of the 13th Coast Guard
district, said the cause of the crash is not known but that there were downed power lines on the beach near the helicopter’s wreckage. Witnesses told local media the helicopter was flying at a low altitude when it approached La Push, Wash., a small outpost on the Quileute Nation reservation.
Magnitude-5.4 quake strikes So. California, no injuries reported LOS ANGELES (AP) — A moderate earthquake jolted Southern California on Wednesday, rattling buildings across a wide swath of land but causing no immediate injuries or major damage. The magnitude-5.4 quake was centered 28 miles south of Palm Springs, or about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at 4:53 p.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude-5.9 but later downgraded to 5.4.
LATEST OIL SPILL NEWS BRIEFS
—The federal government is seeking to have a court reinstate a moratorium on deepwater drilling. In a filing with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the government argued for the reversal of a judge’s ruling that the Interior Department failed to provide adequate reasoning for the six-month halt to drilling. A lawsuit against the moratorium was filed by Hornbeck Offshore, an oil field service company that claims it would have severe economic consequences.
—Sen. Mary Landrieu is pushing for up to $1 billion a year to restore Louisiana’s battered and oily coastline. But President Obama’s point man in the Gulf says the administration is not yet ready to commit such an amount. Louisiana has lost 2,300 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s because of canals dug for energy exploration, hurricanes and levees along the Mississippi River.
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—The U.S. Attorney General’s office has asked BP for advance notice of any asset sales or significant cash transfers, the company said. Normally, the Justice Department doesn’t require advance notification of such deals. —Choppy seas held up oil skimming operations all along the Gulf coast, although boats off Louisiana’s shoreline hoped to be back at work before the day ended. In Mobile, Coast Guard Cmdr. Chuck Diorio said waves were seven feet off the sea buoy in places, well above the four feet that serves as the upper limit for most skimmers. Rough waves have halted offshore skimming in Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana for over a week. —BP’s embattled CEO flew to Abu Dhabi and met with the wealthy emirate’s influential crown prince amid speculation the oil giant is looking to raise cash as costs mount to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. Read a blog about Grace Potter and The Nocturnals’ newest album.
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STUDENT LIFE
Incoming freshmen orientation coming to a close Aug. 17 Larger 2010 class expected for fall Nicholas Persac Staff Writer
The tail end of incoming freshmen and transfer students swarming campus will be beneath stately oaks and broad magnolias today as the sixth of eight orientation session runs until Friday. Orientation students, often easily identified by purple gift bags on backs or confused looks while pondering maps, began coming to campus for the first normal session on June 10, and the last group will finish scheduling August 17, only six days before fall classes begin. Ò As an orientation leader, IÕ ve seen a lot of friendships form and even incoming students find roommates for the entire next year,Ó said Millena Williams, mass communication senior and orientation team leader. Ò We tell students itÕ s all about finding a balance and in the first year not overloading
yourself but being comfortable.Ó Bonnie Alford, director of the Office of Orientation, said the orientation program is mandatory for all incoming students, and the twoday process shows students the Ò two-way streetÓ of what to expect from the University and what the school expects in return, like the LSU Commitment to Community. Ò We want to just get the students on campus to experience LSU firsthand,” Alford said. Ò From there weÕ ll teach them all the things they will need on a dayto-day basis as a student here at LSU.Ó Williams said she knows some upperclassmen may be frustrated by the incoming studentsÕ inundation of campus parking and dining facilities, but she seldomly hears complaints, and many of the facilities the groups use are reserved in advance. She encouraged students to remember going through that process when coming to the University. Ò The students coming here for orientation really appreciate seeing the current students on
campus,Ó she said. Ò If campus were empty, it wouldnÕ t be as exciting for them.Ó Alford said the class of 2014 is larger than the 2013 class, forcing the Orientation office to increase the last three sessions to 600 students each compared to 500 at each of the first five. Incoming students will hear from numerous campus departments including Residential Life, Student Life and the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transporation. Optional sessions include learning about money management, student organizations and strategies for academic success, among other topics. Ò All of the sessions will help the incoming students learn to balance their social, campus and academic lives,Ó Alford said. Parents and families of orientation students are also invited to campus for the orientation process, and Alford said while the families and students participate in some sessions together, others, like advising and scheduling, are for the students only.
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Incoming freshman Roy Martinez shops at the LSU Student Union Book Store June 21. Incoming student orientation will finish Aug. 17.
Ò The parents program will teach you when to be a tug boat and when to be a helicopter,Ó Alford said of knowing when a parent should pull a student along compared to when the parents
should Ò hover aboveÓ the student for guidance. Contact Nicholas Persac at npersac@lsureveille.com
TRANSPORTATION
Lanes to close at Perkins and Stanford/Acadian until Aug. Closures to begin Saturday at 7 a.m. Ryan Buxton Staff Writer
Various lanes at Perkins Road and Stanford Avenue/Acadian Thruway will be temporarily closed this weekend as work expanding the intersection continues. The lane closures will begin Saturday at 7 a.m. as workers begin installing new asphalt on parts of the roadway and are expected to last until Sunday at 7 p.m., weather permitting, according to a news release. Ò The project involves the installation of six new turning lanes to the intersection,Ó said John Snow, spokesperson for the Green Light Plan. Ò It will expand the intersection and help open up the intersection that is a major source of congestion.Ó Ground was broken on this project in November, and the target completion date is mid-August, weather permitting, Snow said. Though various lanes will be closed throughout the time period, the roadway will not be fully closed at any time. Ò There will be several lanes that are closed as the crew moves from lane to lane, allowing them to install and lay down new asphalt on each leg on the intersection,Ó Snow said. “It will still allow for thru traffic.” Some congestion is expected at the roadway because of the limited access available to motorists. Ò Motorists should exercise extreme caution when traveling within the vicinity of the intersection,Ó the
release said. Ò Travel times may be affected throughout the temporary closure period, and motorists are encouraged to factor in and prepare for potential delays at the intersection.Ó Project organizers are anticipating small traffic delays small, Snow said. Ò WeÕ re hoping the congestion is minimal,Ó he said. Ò It is just a twoday closure, but we understand there will be some congestion.Ó The Perkins at Stanford/Acadian intersection improvement project has a present day cost of $8.6 million, according to the Green Light
Plan website. The intersectionÕ s expansion is part of the cityÕ s Green Light Plan, a 42-project endeavor to improve Baton Rouge roadways. Ò The overall goal of the Green Light Plan is to open up roadways, open up intersections and open up areas where thereÕ s been lots of congestion and traffic,” Snow said. “It’s going to get people moving and get our city moving in those key areas.Ó Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com
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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010
MUSIC
Colin Hay to perform Friday at the Manship Theatre B-52’s to play on September 17 Matthew Jacobs Senior Staff Writer
Colin Hay, former lead vocalist of popular Õ 80s band Men at Work, will serenade Baton Rouge this weekend as part of his nationwide tour.
Hay will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts on Lafayette Street. As of press time Wednesday, tickets were nearly sold out, according to the Manship Theatre ticket office. Hay released his 10th solo album, Ò American Sunshine,Ó in August 2009. Ò The album is made up of songs which are mostly
story-based,Ó Hay said in an email to The Daily Reveille. Ò The album means a lot to me, as they all do, but I feel the songs are strong and have some substance to them.Ó Hay is well known for being featured on the Ò Garden StateÓ soundtrack and in multiple episodes of the hit NBC series Ò Scrubs.Ó Hay Ñ who won a Best New Artist Grammy in 1983 with Men
ENTERTAINMENT
Student bands aim for success, meet many obstacles in area Baton Rouge music scene on the rise Cathryn Core Contributing Writer
Student bands are doing whatever they can to pave their own paths in the Baton Rouge music scene. Even with the support of the local, interested venues, musicians still struggle to get their names out and get their bands moving in the University area. From the better-known recent Battle of the Bands winner Prom Date to the brand new group Lucky Walk, these kids know what itÕ s like to deal with the difficulties of breaking into the music world. Ò The problem with playing at venues when you’re first starting out is that they want to know what youÕ re like live,Ó said Nick Boudreau, computer engineering senior and bassist of indie-rock band Prom Date. Ò And if youÕ re just starting out, you donÕ t have experience or word of mouth, and it gets really difficult.” Student musicians should play every free opportunity they can find to get the ball rolling, according to Boudreau. “You can get free benefit shows Ñ not at bars or clubs or anything like that Ñ and then itÕ s like a word of mouth and people-you-know kind of thing,Ó he said. Ò A good recording helps, but that comes along with plenty of experience. So, itÕ s really a catch-22.Ó Prom Date now plays at most venues around town, including The Spanish Moon, ChelseaÕ s, North Gate Tavern and The Office. The opportunity to play at GroovinÕ on the Grounds last semester helped establish the band in the Baton Rouge area. Jacques Boudreaux, civil engineering graduate student and drummer for These Children, said he plays with multiple bands around town. Ò WeÕ ve got an incestuous scene here. Everybody plays with
everybody,Ó he said. Ò One mem- just gonna try and do our own thing and hope people like it.Ó ber can play with five bands.” ThereÕ s always something Booking shows is a Ò really sporadicÓ process, Boudreaux going on in the Ò relatively cool place we live in,Ó and thereÕ s a said. Although the local mu- little something for everybody in sic scene is on the rise, Ò Baton Baton Rouge, said Guillory. Ò There are open mike nights Rouge could do more with what all over the place, and weÕ re itÕ s got,Ó he said. There are incredibly talented about to get ourselves started,Ó musicians in Baton Rouge, and he said. Ò ItÕ s exciting. Actually, there are definitely some under- itÕ s more than exciting. ItÕ s awerated musicians who should have some.Ó For an out-of-town band, the opportunity to play more, coming in to Baton Rouge and Boudreaux said. Ò I think Baton Rouge has the booking shows can prove a very potential to do a lot; it just canÕ t big challenge, according to Diget to where I think it should be. ego Martin, University of LouItÕ s a very big city, but thereÕ s a isiana-Lafayette senior and lead singer and guitarsmall selection of ist of blues/folk/ places and open rock Ô nÕ roll band minds,Ó he said. 80 Proof. Ò It could be betÒ ItÕ s been ter.Ó difficult. I’ve reChristian alized that a lot Guillory and of venues both in Anne Leonards Lafayette and in of the newborn Baton Rouge are folk group Lucky more focused on Walk are just bebusiness than on ginning to test the the music itself,Ó waters of the Basaid Martin. ton Rouge music Jacques Boudreaux Ò They want to scene. Ò We havenÕ t civil engineering graduate student, book good bands, but they put more tried [to book drummer for These Children emphasis on our own shows making money at venues] yet because weÕ re so fresh, but weÕ re at the door and on drinks. If you have a pretty good band who will optimistic,Ó Leonards said. ItÕ s a Ò nerve-wrackingÓ ex- bring lots of people in, theyÕ ll get perience to put your music on the booked before an amazing band table at a venue for the first time because itÕ s a business.Ó ItÕ s not easy for out-of-town and hope that people will like it, bands like 80 Proof to book according to Leonards. Ò WeÕ ve been looking at shows when a member has to open-mike nights around town drive to convince the venues in at venues like North Gate Tavern person, according to Martin. Ò I guess if we had a bookjust to get a feel for playing in front of crowds outside of house ing agent, it would be easier, but shows,Ó said Leonards. Ò But for a band thatÕ s coming up like weÕ ve got a small set together, us who canÕ t afford that, we just and weÕ re ready to put ourselves have to do it all ourselves,Ó Martin said. out there.Ó Guillory said he doesnÕ t expect it to be easy for Lucky Walk to get its name out to the Baton Rouge community. Ò IÕ m nervous because IÕ m not entirely sure what kind of reContact Cathryn Core at sponse two inexperienced musiccore@lsureveille.com cians will get,Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re
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at Work Ñ said he has been surrounded by music throughout his life. Ò My parents owned a music store in Scotland when I was young,Ó he said. Ò I get inspiration from everywhere. For me there was The Beatles, then there was everyone else.Ó Hay is one of several notable musicians who will take the
Manship Theatre stage this year. LeRoux and Dr. John and the Lower 911 will perform their shows in August, and The B-52Õ s will take the stage Sept. 17, according to the Manship Theatre websiteÕ s calendar. Contact Matthew Jacobs at mjacobs@lsureveille.com
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POLITICS
UNION
Tiger Lair food court reopening pushed back to mid-October Company pledges additional $2M Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
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U.S. Sen. David Vitter, right, speaks to supporters Wednesday while his wife listens during a stop over at the airport in Lafayette. Vitter seeks re-election to the Senate.
Vitter, Melancon sign up for Senate election The Associated Press (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter and his Democratic challenger, Charlie Melancon, painted each other as partisan political puppets as they signed up for the Senate race Wednesday on the first day of qualifying for fall elections. Melancon predicted a “dirty” race as Vitter seeks re-election to a second, six-year term in his first time facing voters after a 2007 prostitution scandal. Qualifying is the official opening of Louisiana’s campaign season, when candidates file the paperwork and pay the fees required to run for office. The sign-up period runs until Friday at 5 p.m., but most of the announced candidates for the top races registered Wednesday. Six of Louisiana’s seven congressmen signed up for re-election bids: Republican U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise of Jefferson, Joseph Cao of New Orleans, John Fleming of Minden, Rodney Alexander of Quitman, Bill Cassidy of Baton Rouge and Charles Boustany of Lafayette. Fleming and Cassidy sent employees to register for them. The state’s sole Democratic congressman, Melancon is leaving his U.S. House seat representing southeast Louisiana to run against Vitter. The incumbent senator and his chief opponent arrived within the same hour at the Secretary of State’s Office to register for the Senate race, and each was met by a small pack of sign-waving protesters. Vitter talked of Melancon’s support of President Barack Obama and Melancon’s vote for the federal stimulus package. Melancon portrayed himself as a centrist and Vitter as a GOP obstructionist who works for his party, rather than the state. “It has been hard-core, rightwing partisan politics, period,” Melancon said of Vitter’s first term in the Senate. He described Vitter as “an uptown New Orleans boy who went to private school and went to Harvard. He’s never hunted
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or fished.” Vitter called himself a leader on conservative issues and said, “We need to have the proper checks and balances against what is in many ways a radical Obama agenda, and on that point there are stark differences and there will be a clear choice between me and my opponent.” It was Vitter’s first time talking to a bank of reporters since an ABC News report two weeks ago disclosed one of his aides had repeatedly run into trouble with the law, and pleaded guilty two years ago to a knife-wielding altercation with an ex-girlfriend. The aide, Brent Furer, resigned June 23, after the story broke, and women’s groups have blasted Vitter for allowing Furer to remain on staff after the guilty plea. Vitter sidestepped nearly all questions about the resignation, refusing to explain why he kept Furer on staff. He said Furer was disciplined in 2008, but he wouldn’t say how. Four other, lesser-known candidates also signed up for the Senate race, including a Libertarian, two independents and a Democrat who will force Melancon to run in the Aug. 28 party primary before advancing to the Nov. 2 general election. Melancon’s exit from the U.S. House leaves a rare, vacant congressional seat. Three candidates have signed up so far in the 3rd District race representing much of coastal, south Louisiana: Hunt Downer, a Republican former state House speaker and retired major general in the Louisiana National Guard from Houma; Jeff Landry, a Republican lawyer from New Iberia; and Ravi Sangisetty, a Democratic lawyer from Houma. Despite a national wave of discontent with incumbents, three congressmen — Scalise, Cassidy and Boustany — didn’t pick up opponents Wednesday.
Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
The Tiger Lair will not be open for the start of the fall semester despite the original prediction. University Auxiliary Services Director Jason Tolliver said the new estimated open date is midOctober. Construction on the popular food court hit some snags this year when the dining company, Chartwell, ran out of money for the project. “We’re trying to finish the construction to have the project completed,” Tolliver said. “Chartwell, who is our provider for the project, was obligated to spend a certain final amount — $18 million — on all of our projects. And all of our projects have exceeded the $18 million, so they had to go back and get additional approval for more.” About 10 years ago, Chartwell made plans and set cost estimates for the creation of two dining halls — The 5 and 459 Commons — as well as Middleton Library’s dining area and the Tiger Lair food court. They pledged $18 million for the projects and have since completed all except Tiger Lair. Chartwell has since put an additional $2 million to complete Tiger Lair. “The costs were estimated nearly 10 years ago,” Tolliver said. “It’s hard to forecast that far in the future.” Tolliver said Hurricane Katrina caused some problems in the development of the 459 Commons, and the Student Union yielded its own problems to construction workers. “One of the biggest challenges we’ve had is it’s an existing building and there are a lot of unknowns,” Tolliver said. “You don’t know about the things that the building hides.” Student Government President J Hudson said students should be worried if their Student Union isn’t providing for them. “The picture that was painted to us was that the Tiger Lair would not be open for the beginning of the
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fall because of contract questions,” pletion of the kitchen. Hudson said. Students will “With the recesalso be able to find sion, Chartwell hot items like pizzas pretty much ran and sandwiches in a out of money.” mini Tiger Lair on the Hudson second floor. said Chartwell Tolliver said went above and Auxillary Services beyond their will continue to upagreement, but date students on the there need to be timeline and progresalternatives for sion of the Tiger Lair, Jason Tolliver student dining and he hopes students LSU Auxiliary Services director will be patient and in the Student Union until the understanding. Tiger Lair opens. “We believe when the project McDonald’s and Einstein is finished the new concepts will be Bros. Bagels will continue to be welcomed and pleasing to the camopen while construction completes pus community,” Tolliver said. on the food court. Tolliver said there are plans to have the MagnoContact Catherine Threlkeld at lia Room reopened, pending comcthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
‘The [construction] costs were estimated nearly 10 years ago. It’s hard to forecast that far in the future.’
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REVEILLE MUSIC Kelis, “Flesh Tone”
Ranks Interscope Records
Kelis has always been on the eccentric side of the hip-hop genre, but on her fifth release, she leaves behind any urban flavor in favor of an electronic dance sound. “Flesh Tone” stays stimulating by keeping the pace quick, and the album’s smooth production meshes well with Kelis’ low, husky vocals on tracks like “4th of July (Fireworks)” and “Brave.” The lyrics are unimpressive and themes repetitive, but for a woman whose biggest hit is 2003’s “Milkshake,” it’s safe to assume overall sound is more important than innovative songwriting. Though superficial, the album Kelis’ most consistent effort to date.
RYAN BUXTON
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The Golden Filter, “Voluspa”
Brielle
Electronic duo The Golden Filter creates a solid gold collection of synth, violin and tribal beats with its debut album “Voluspa.” The New York City-based band creeps through slower, sustained beats in tracks like “Dance Around the Fire” and then explodes into unstoppable electropop frenzies in “Solid Gold” and “Hide Me,” the album’s high point. “Nerida’s Gone” provides the album’s one stripped-down track, executed as precisely as the faster ones. The Golden Filter manages to sustain its incredible velocity over nearly every track, establishing itself as one of the hottest up-and-coming electronic bands.
STEPHANIE GIGLIO
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Stars, “The Five Ghosts”
Vagrant
The fifth album by Canadian indie-pop band Stars is replete with gorgeous male-female vocal exchanges, lush guitars and jittery keyboards. While the band still employs theatrical flourishes, “The Five Ghosts” is a more emotionally complex statement than the band’s usual melancholy. But Stars work best when they match the grandeur of their sound with intimate lyrics and lead singer Amy Milan’s hushed vocals. With the exception of “We Don’t Want Your Body” — the album’s only light moment — Stars has made a soundtrack for the best cinematic heartbreaks.
CHRIS ABSHIRE
Richard Walters, “The Animal”
[C] Kartel Records
“The Animal” is a collaboration of lovely melodies and wrenching words masked by Richard Walters’ soft, soothing voice. The singersongwriter’s debut folk album is a masterpiece of beautiful music reminiscent of the tunes of Bon Iver and Andrew Bird, enabling the listener to sit back and enjoy the easy musical experience. Walters lets his images take flight through honest poetry that, when listened to closely, reveals the animal within the speaker. His words alone make “The Animal” a definite download-worthy album.
CATHRYN CORE
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
[A] Hollywood Records, Inc.
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals released its self-titled album last month, blending ‘60s and ‘70s rock with blues and soul. The 14-track album clocks in at just under an hour, and the follow-up to the band’s nationally recognized 2007 album “This Is Somewhere” doesn’t disappoint. Opening track “Paris (Ooh La La) and others like “Medicine” use Potter’s vocals over raucous blues licks to infuse the album with energy, while downtempo tracks like “Goodbye Kiss” and “Colors” flow with more emotion. The band gained notary from the jam-band circuit and will perform at several festivals this summer and fall, including Austin City Limits in October.
NICHOLAS PERSAC
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MOVIES “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”
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Perhaps not quite “the best Twilight yet,” but this film has definitely been “the easiest for my boyfriend to sit through.” The third movie installment based on the bestselling book series is still pretty cheesy and at times painful to watch – that is, unless you’re one of the many 13-year-old girls who’d take a bullet defending Team Jacob or Team Edward. The dialogue is highly predictable; however, the acting has gotten much better since the first film, and it even has a few nifty fight scenes and visual effects for boyfriends dragged to see the film. In the end, the movie stays true to the books and is, in comparison to its predecessors, tolerable.
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THE HUNT IS ON Tigers seeking steady quarterbacks for upcoming 2010 season and beyond
Michael Lambert Contributing Writer
Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn didn’t put up gaudy numbers in his career with the Tigers, only taking complete reigns of the starting job by his senior season. But Flynn racked up wins and hoisted a crystal ball during his limited time under center. The Tyler, Texas, native rolled to a 12-2 record as a starter, including MVP performances in the Peach Bowl and BCS National Championship against Ohio State. The Tigers are looking at their current roster and potential recruits to regain that kind of
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stability under center. This season LSU will return junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson after starting nearly a complete season the year before. “They can’t use the young excuse anymore,” said Rene Nadeau, college football analyst for ESPN and TigerVision. “He’s battled tested now.” Behind Jefferson sit junior Jarrett Lee, redshirt freshman Chris Garrett and walk-on Barrett Bailey. Nadeau said Lee will only see the field if Jefferson is injured or struggles this season. QUARTERBACK, see page 10
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BASEBALL
Cameron Bedrosian signs with Angels Katherine Terrell Contributing Writer
LSU baseball signee Cameron Bedrosian has come to terms with the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced on Friday. “Cameron signed with the Angels, so he won’t be coming to school,” said LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri. “I don’t anticipate that Deleno Deshields will be coming either.” The Angels selected the righthanded pitcher with the 29th pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. “He’s an outstanding young pitcher that reminded me of Phil Hughes a lot,” said Angels’ Director of Scouting Eddie Bane in a news release for MLB.com. Bedrosian reported to Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday where he will pitch for the AZL Angels of the Arizona Rookie League. Mainieri is still waiting to hear from the other signees, particularly first round pick Zach Lee, fourth round pick Garin Cecchini, and sixth round pick Kevin Gausman. Gausman, a right handed pitcher, currently pitches for Team Vegas of the California Collegiate League. He has an ERA of 7.83 in five appearances. Mainieri said he has not set a deadline for the signees to let him know their intentions outside of the mandatory Aug. 16 deadline. Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
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LSU pitchers show improvement in summer leagues Katz sidelined with shoulder injury Katherine Terrell Contributing Writer
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri has been spending his summer keeping up with his players, most of whom have been playing in summer leagues around the country. “I follow their progress daily,” Mainieri said. “I’ve talked to a lot of them and their coaches over the course of the summer.” Mainieri said the Internet has been a big help because he’s been able to wake up each morning and
check the box scores and recaps of every game. He said he was pleased to see the pitchers lighting up the summer leagues after struggling during the season. “[Junior pitcher] Ben Alsup has pitched really well in the Valley League,” Mainieri said. “His first two starts were outstanding.” Mainieri said sophomore pitcher Matty Ott just gave up his first run in seven appearances for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League and has a “microscopic” ERA of 0.79. “It looks like he’s regained his old form,” Mainieri said. Junior Daniel Bradshaw pitched a complete game July 2 for the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley League, giving up three
hits. Bradshaw currently has a 2.35 ERA with four appearances. MASON KATZ After a red-hot start with the Danville Dans of the Prospect League, Mason’s Katz’s summer came to a crashing halt. In eight games with the Dans, Katz batted .464 with five RBIs. “In his first half dozen games, he was getting two or three hits a game,” Manieri said. Katz will be spending the rest of the summer at home with a shoulder and collarbone injury, which Mainieri said might be a small fracture. “Unfortunately he ran into an LEAGUES, see page 10
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Sophomore pitcher Matty Ott winds up on the mound Feb. 19 during the Tigers’ 5-4 win against Centenary. Ott is now has an ERA of 0.79 in the Cape Cod League.
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BODY SHOTS
Russell will ‘drank’ own medicine He was supposed to win a championship. He was supposed to be the savior. He was supposed to go down as the greatest of all time. He failed, and he only has himself to blame. Former LSU and Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell has been facing these expectations since he signed his letter of intent to LSU in 2003. And for the last seven years, Russell has attempted to skate by on his freakish natural ability. But his arrest Monday for illegal possession of codeine syrup is by far the biggest mistake on his laundry list of blunders since making his debut on LSUÕ s campus. When he first arrived in Baton Rouge, he was a 6-foot-6, 260-pound mammoth of a man who could fire a football more than 60 yards while down on one knee. From the casual football fanÕ s perspective, one couldnÕ t ask for a better quarterback prototype than Russell. He had it all. But things donÕ t always go as planned. During his three years playing at LSU, Russell showed glimpses of greatness but patterns of inconsistency. He started three games in 2004 and was the full-time starter for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. As a starter, he led the Tigers to a 25-4 record. He threw for 6,625 yards and 52 touchdowns. But while the stat book showed
him to be one of the most prolific passers to ever don the purple and gold, he also failed to produce the hardware LSU fans craved. In the 2005 Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia, Russell threw for a paltry 120 yards and an interception before leaving the game in the third quarter with an injury. The Tigers lost, 3413. The next season Russell failed to put the sixthranked Tigers in the end zone in a crushing 7-3 defeat to thirdranked Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Later in 2006, Russell rob landry lost a fumble on Contributing Writer the one-yard line against Florida. The turnover cost the Tigers a chance to score and aided the Gators on to a 26-10 victory. LSU failed to reach the SEC championship game. Following a stellar performance against an overmatched and undercoached Notre Dame squad in the Sugar Bowl, Russell declared for the NFL draft. He departed LSU without winning a championship. Despite his glaring inability to properly read a defense and perceived lack of general football knowledge, his physical skills
were just too much for the Oakland Raiders to pass up with the first overall pick in the 2007 draft. Again, Russell was expected to be the face of an organization. Again, he failed. But this time he failed with fewer glimpses of greatness and more instances of buffoonery. In three seasons with the Raiders, Russell completed 52.1 percent of his passes and threw 18 touchdowns compared to 23 interceptions while compiling an abysmal 7-18 record as a starter. He was regularly criticized for being lazy, out of shape and incapable of grasping the complexities of an NFL offense. In the middle of the 2009 season, Russell was benched for backup Bruce Gradkowski and was released at the end of the season. Russell was in talks to sign with the New York Jets before MondayÕ s gaffe. Now it is very likely the Mobile, Ala., native will not get another shot in the NFL. His moment in the sun may have come and gone before he truly got to relish it. Russell had the ability to live up to the expectations placed upon him. He just didnÕ t have the drive. Now all he can do is sit back and wonder what could have been. Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com
ON THE MARK
World Cup final has promise And then there were two. The world was taken over by a month-long soccer epidemic. But unfortunately, the World Cup must come to an end sometime. That time is Sunday. Throughout the 80-year history of the World Cup, the tournament has been run 19 times and has crowned seven different countries as champs. Thirty-two teams arrived in South Africa a month ago, all hoping to write history and make their countries proud. And while only one can leave a winner, this one is special. This is the first World Cup held in Africa, and regardless of the outcome of the final, a new country will hoist the trophy. Spain have yet to make an appearance in the World Cup final and have only finished in the top four once in history, in 1950. The Netherlands made it to the final in back-toback World Cups in 1974 and 1978, losing to West Germany and Argentina, respectfully. Both countries have fought and clawed their way through the competition, and both are hungry for their first World Cup title. Many doubted Spain and its talent-loaded lineup after a 1-0 loss to Switzerland in its opening game. The Spanish rebounded strongly, winning the next two group games to come out on top of Group H, and of course, have run the table since then. On the other hand, the Dutch havenÕ t lost a match since an international friendly Sept. 6, 2008,
against Australia. The Dutch defense has stepped up big time in the tournament, and goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has been a stud between the posts. Both countries are in solid form and both are poised to win it all. The game is sure to be a 90-minute battle, and an outcome is extremely tough to predict. Looking at the matchup on paper, IÕ m inclined to lean toward the Dutch. The striking force of the Oranje just seems unfair, and with Stekelenburg looking like a brick wall in the net, itÕ s hard to see the Dutch losing. But if there is one team that Mark CleMents can out-dazzle Contributing the Dutch É itÕ s Spain. Writer With allstars at every position, the Spanish are never easy to beat. Yes, they lost to Switzerland, and yes, even the lowly Americans out-did them in 2009. But when Spain is in true form and playing to its full capacity, I donÕ t think thereÕ s a team in the country that could beat them. The match is going to be an intriguing one. Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is unquestionably one of the best in the world, and as mentioned, Stekelenburg is at the top of his game. On the other end, Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder and
Spanish striker David Villa are fighting for the golden boot, an honor given to the top goal-scorer in the World Cup. With each having five goals apiece, this game could very well determine who takes home those honors. As tough as it is to pick a winner, the deed must be done. But it will take more than the allotted 90 minutes to determine the champion. After full time, stoppage time and two rounds of extra time, weÕ re going to see a repeat of the 2006 World Cup final — a game decided by penalty kicks. And in their first ever World Cup final appearance, Spain will defeat the Netherlands to win the World Cup. Whew. With that toughie out of the way, the other game of the weekend doesn’t seem as difficult to call. Germany will face Uruguay on Saturday in the consolation third-place game. As much as I like UruguayÕ s underdog story and as big of a Diego Forlan fan as I am, I canÕ t see Uruguay coming out on top in this one. Germany is too fast and too strong and has probably been the most complete team this tournament. German striker Miroslav Klose will score two goals in his last World Cup game to surpass Brazil legend RonaldoÕ s World Cup scoring record of 15 goals.
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outfield wall, and he’s had to come home for the summer,” Mainieri said. “He tried to make a great catch and hit the wall.” Katz might be sidelined for as long as eight weeks and will not play baseball for the rest of the summer. USA Trials Sophomore right fielder Mikie Mahtook and sophomore shortstop Austin Nola reported Monday to
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Garrett, a 6-foot-4-inch, 235-pound quarterback, could be the heir-apparent to Jefferson. “He’s got the big size and a strong arm,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest. com. “He has the smarts to do it.” The Tupelo, Miss., native is waiting in the wings. “He is building and learning over the years before he has to step out there,” Dixon said. “He looks at it like it’s a building opportunity.” Garrett has seen limited time on the field, even in the spring game, but his future is ahead of him. “I see him as a guy that stays at LSU for five seasons,” Dixon said. “After Jordan and Jarrett, he’ll be the only quarterback.” The Tigers grabbed one quarterback in the 2010 class — Zach Lee from McKinney High School. Lee was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 28th overall pick in this year’s MLB draft.
Cary, N.C., for the USA Baseball team trials, which will be held July 6 through 11. Thirty-nine collegiate players will compete for a spot on the 22man roster with three alternates. The roster will be released Sunday, followed by a training period. If Mahtook and Nola make the team, they’ll get a chance to play in Omaha, Neb. The U.S. team will play against Japan’s all-star team July 21 in Rosenblatt Stadium. “Both of them would really Mike Scarborough, Rivals.com recruiting analyst, said he thinks Lee will stay with LSU instead of signing with the Dodgers. Lee can hurl a baseball in the 90s and was a star on the football field, passing for 2,564 yards, 31 touchdowns and six interceptions his senior season. “Any time you look at a class you look at the quarterback first, and I think we have probably signed the best passer since Matt Flynn,” Miles said after National Signing Day this past February. “He’s got a lot of moxie, and I think Zach Lee is going to be a great quarterback in the future.” Now LSU has turned to the 2011 recruiting class, which already has 11 commitments and was named the No. 6 class in the nation by Scout.com on Wednesday. The class has a Scout.com fivestar recruit in La’el Collins to protect a quarterback’s blindside and two pairs of highly touted running backs and wide receivers.
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like to make that team,” Mainieri said. “It’s obviously very competitive, but I think they should hold their own.” Mainieri said if they don’t make the team, at least they got to play a portion of the summer. Mahtook and Nola also spent a portion of the summer with Ott’s Harwich Mariners. Nola appeared in 17 games, batting .292 with three RBIs and 19 hits, and Mahtook appeared in 10 games, batting .182 with six hits, one RBI and one home run.
Nothing New There is nothing new to report on the status of dual football and baseball signee Zach Lee. “I talk to him every so often,” Mainieri said. “He sounds good and is here studying and going through football training.” As for junior pitcher Anthony Ranaudo, Mainieri said he still doesn’t know if he’s coming back, although he talks to him at least twice a week. “He’s scheduled to pitch tonight, which will be his fourth
outing,” Mainieri said. “Then he’s going to think about it and talk to me, his advisor and his coaches to decide whether or not he’s going to continue all summer.” Ranaudo has been having a productive summer, with an ERA of 0.00, zero earned runs, and 16 strikeouts. “Anthony hasn’t given up a run in 17 innings,” Mainieri said.
But the Tigers have nobody to get them the ball. LSU has offered 10 quarterbacks for 2011, but six have already committed to other schools, according to Scout.com. Dixon said Justin Worley from Rock Hill, S.C., was strongly considering LSU, but he committed to Tennessee last week. Worley was down to the LSU, Tennessee and Notre Dame. Scarborough said if LSU has a more successful season this fall, especially from an offensive production standpoint, some recruits may take another look at LSU. LSU has recently shifted its hopes to Phillip Ely out of Tampa Bay, Fla. Ely is a Rivals.com four-star recruit and No. 5 on its list of pro style quarterbacks. Scout lists the Plant Senior High School star as the No. 28 quarterback prospect. “He has an offer from LSU and has visited,” Dixon said. “He’s going to make a decision by the end
of the month. Everyone’s waiting to see if its Ely. If not, they will move on.” But moving on is not as easy as it may seem. Two of the three top in-state quarterbacks have already committed to other schools. Baton Rouge native Zach Oliver from Catholic High School pledged to Northwestern and local quarterback, Stevie Douglas of Clinton, committed to Memphis. Dak Prescott from Haughton High School is another recruit from the Pelican State on LSU’s radar, but like Oliver and Douglas, Prescott wasn’t given a scholarship offer even after attending the Les Miles Football Camp this summer. “[The LSU coaches] have evaluated [Prescott] already and they like them, but at the same time they have to have a big-time quarterback in this class,” Dixon said. Louisiana quarterbacks haven’t been given many four or five star ratings from recruiting websites the
past few years, but Nadeau said that doesn’t mean the state doesn’t have talented players behind center. Jefferson and former quarterback Ryan Perrilloux were the only two home-state quarterbacks signed under Miles. Dixon said the Tigers need at least one quarterback in this class, but it is doubtful they will land an elite gunslinger. “[LSU] could make some noise with a guy like Ely, but out of the elite crop, the top five or 10 guys are already settled on a school,” Dixon said. The quarterbacks from the 2011 class aren’t settled yet, but LSU has already offered a scholarship to Riley Ferguson, a 2013 recruit from Matthews, N.C. The 6-foot-1-inch, 170-pound prospect has offers from LSU and Michigan.
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we are a representation of that. So why wouldn’t you want your representatives to represent you?” Roberts is one of many musicians currently in discussion with New Orleans law enforcement to find a way to make the ordinance mutually beneficial for the residents of the city and the entertainers. Lisa Palumbo, manager of To Be Continued and marketing professor at the University of New Orleans, said the band — which has performed in the French Quarter since 2002 — never had a problem with playing its music until a few weeks ago. “We’re not trying to make the French Quarter unavailable for anybody, but the 100 block of Bourbon is there for entertainment and commercial purposes,” Palumbo said. “We’re not trying to play all day or all night in any area. We’re just looking for a curfew that is reasonable for all parties involved.” Palumbo said she and other entertainment-affiiliated residents of New Orleans affected by the ordinance are working with attorneys to analyze the legal end of the matter. “One of the ordinances appears to be unconstitutional because it’s overreachable and unenforceable,” she said. Ronal Serpas, recently-appointed New Orleans Police Department superintendent, said he recognizes the concerns brought about by those invested in the “uniqueness of the historic French Quarter” but intends to enforce the ordinances. Serpas issued a June 17 statement saying, “NOPD has been approached repeatedly by residents who seek enforcement of these
statutes ... We will continue to en- because it’s blocked off by the mucourage all persons to respect the sicians.” Jones said NOPD has been ordinances of the City of New Orleans and the concerns of all those asked to “ease off” of the ordinance who live and work in the historic until the City Council can make further determiFrench Quarter.” nations about the Roger Jones, law, but that hasn’t a quality of life ofstopped musicians ficer for the New and New Orleans Orleans Police Deresidents from linpartment, said the ing the streets to curfew has been in protest. existence for many It also hasn’t years, despite the stopped Facebook fact that NOPD Sean Roberts users from taking a has not enforced it trumpet player, stance on the issue. as “avidly” as it is To Be Continued Brass Band Palumbo now. “Post-Katrina, things have started the Facebook page “Don’t gotten out of control and fallen Stop the Music. Let New Orleans to the wayside,” Jones said. “The Street Musicians Play!” within French Quarter is still a neigh- hours of the first incident in which borhood. We get complaints from To Be Continued was ordered to people who can’t sleep because a stop playing. Palumbo said the page averperson is playing a saxophone in aged 2,000 new members per day front of their house late at night.” Jones said both residents and for the first 10 days. The page — business owners have complained which is plastered with an array about the late-night noise and that of comments protesting the ordithe police department is aiming to nances — has garnered more than encourage people to share the New 16,000 members since its creation. “This music, these musicians, Orleans hotspot. “I understand the city being the sounds in the air at night are known for entertainment and mu- part of the fabric of our lives here,” sic,” he said. “I’ve talked to peo- the Facebook page says. “The imple all over the country who have portance of that same music to the complained about it. But basically tourists who come here cannot be we’re just asking everyone to share underestimated.” Deanna Cuevas, mass comthe French Quarter.” One restaurant owner said munication sophomore, said jazz bands playing in the 100 block of music is what makes New Orleans Bourbon Street create an impedi- what it is. “You expect to hear the music, ment to accessing parking garages and it gives you the cultural feel,” in the area. “To me, it’s not about the Cuevas said. “If you’re living in noise,” said Melvin Rodrigue, the French Quarter, it should be chief operating officer for Gala- because you want to be around the toire’s Restaurant, which is located culture.” at 209 Bourbon St. “It’s about the accessibility of the French Quarter. Local restaurant goers can’t make Contact Matthew Jacobs at it into the 100 block of Bourbon mjacobs@lsureveille.com
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and we are looking at making new changes that we’re working SG Vice President Dani on right now.” Borel said the W policy change Former SG President Colohappened two rado Robertson years ago, but it accomplished the takes two years “If you compare our W W policy change for anything acatwo years ago policy to those in the when he was in demic to change. “If you com[SEC] ... we have a office. pare our W pol“We particy to those in very stringent policy.” nered with Stuthe [Southeastdent Senate, and Dani Borel ern Conference], we were able to SG vice president you’ll see that we get it passed durhave a very strining Faculty Sengent policy,” Borel said. “We ate,” Robertson said. think it’ll really help students, Robertson said it shows how
SG listened to a problem brought up by students during campaigning and saw it all the way through. Although it takes a long time, it shows how SG can have an effect on major policy changes at the University. “Hopefully it’ll be better for upperclassmen and for students to have more control over their W policy and have more flexibility,” Robertson said. “It allows us to manage and maintain our academic standards.”
[April 20] explosion,” compiles anything and everything related to the spill — articles and information sorted by tags for easy browsing by topic, historical and current maps and even Twitter updates being posted about the spill. Librarians will continue to update the site with information as it becomes available. Porter said she is working with the Special Libraries Association, an international nonprofit organization, to expand the amount of information included on the website. She said the site will get a makeover before summer’s end to include the new information. Porter said all of the linked resources are available to
anyone with a PAWS ID — some use subscription-based databases — though a majority of the information is available to anyone visiting the site. Porter said many University courses — like freshman and sophomore English classes — require departmental writing assignments addressing current events and controversial issues. The oil spill, she said, will surely be a writing topic this year, and the library has a responsibility to help make related information as accessible as possible for students.
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environmental effects of industries and plants. Some of the library’s related books, including “Black Tide” and “Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects,” sit on display to attract passersby. “This is such a significant disaster, and we always want to make information available to the community,” said Jorie Porter, an assistant librarian who helped create the website and display. “We’re trying to get as much information as we can centralized in one place.” This portion of the LSU Libraries website, which Colyar said launched “within days of the
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editor’s note: These letters were written in response to Trevor Fanning’s June 30 column, “BP’s grant to University could be propaganda.”
BP grant column contains factual errors I just saw Trevor Fanning’s op-ed piece in the June 30, 2010 Reveille. Wow! I would like to point out a few factual errors in it and express my disappointment that its author did not interview me to get his story straight. Fanning started by referring to “BP’s generous grant to the LSU School of the Coast and Environment — a $500 million chunk to pay for studies on dispersant usage in the Gulf of Mexico and the grim toll it exacts on marine life.”
In fact, BP has disbursed only about $25 million of its planned 10-year multi-institutional Gulf Research Initiative — $5 million was to all of LSU (not our School alone); $10 million was to the Northern Gulf Institute headquartered in Mississippi; and $10 million was to Florida Institute of Oceanography. Many universities and researchers will conduct research supported by this funding. The disposition of the remaining $475 million is uncertain. A quote attributed to me is simply incorrect, “ironically beneficial effects that the cocktail of dispersants and oil plumes have had on our study’s sample of coral reefs.” I have not studied coral reefs and dispersants, and I would be very surprised to find that such a cocktail would be beneficial to coral reefs. Mr. Fanning made a sardonic comment about “impartiality,” and commented that “the whole story
leaves me with a deeply-rooted but totally unverifiable suspicion [about the grant].” All universities that received BP funding did so with the proviso that they will have total freedom to conduct whatever research they see fit. Resulting publications are to be subjected to rigorous peer-review standards. LSU researchers need external funding. They cannot conduct expensive environmental research without it, and LSU certainly does not have adequate internal resources. I t would be preferable to have a broad diversity of funding sources available as we deal with this devastating environmental disaster, but other funding sources have yet to materialize. Chris D’Elia Dean, School of the Coast and Environment
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Columnist’s “suspicion” unfounded Re: Fanning’s comments concerning BP grants to LSU School of the Coast and Environment: You impugn without cause the integrity of Dean Chris D’Elia, a man of high standing in the academic and scientific communities with unquestioned ethical and moral standards. You impugn without cause the integrity of the [LSU School of the Coast and Environment] scientists,a premier assemblage of men and women devoted to science in the purest sense. You impugn without cause the integrity of LSU by suggesting that any of the work done by LSU scientists under research grants is tainted. You neglected to note that the expertise of SC&E in coastal and environmental science makes it the
logical and proper choice for this research for the benefit of the state and its citizens. You neglected to note that there will be multiple scientists involved in the research so that the all elements of the of the research will be subject to constant review. You neglected to note that such grants are specifically without strings as to what research is done, where, and how it is reported. You neglected to note the long term value of this research. This will not be the last time oil will threaten a marsh, here or elsewhere in the world. This is and will be critical w.ork and SC&E is the right choice. Mr. Fanning’s “unverifiable suspicion” would have been resolved by asking a few questions. W. Luther Wilson member of the SC& E Advisory Council Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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‘Futurama’ is revived, geeks everywhere rejoice “Good news, everyone,” “Futurama” is back! It’s been seven long years since Fox canceled the retrofuturistic animated comedy — and damn them for doing it! The show, featuring a slacker delivery boy, his older than old nephew, a purple-haired cyclops, a foulmouthed robot and the large cast of 31st century misfits returned June 24 with all-new episodes. “Futurama” ran for four real seasons on Fox, airing from March 1999 to August 2003. After many disputes between Fox and show creator Matt Groening (who also created “The Simpsons”) as well as scheduling conflicts because of overrun sporting events, the network canceled production of the show. Fox then decided to “make it up to fans” by running un-aired episodes from the show’s third and fourth season after it was canceled, dubbing it a “new” fifth season. However, these episodes were often out of order and things didn’t make sense in the “Futurama” timeline since they were written as part of an older season. In early 2003, as the show was ending its run on Fox, Cartoon Network acquired the rights to show reruns of older episodes as the centerpiece of its expanded Adult Swim animated block. Fans of the show praised
Cartoon Network as episodes were run every night, but we wanted more. We wanted new “Futurama,” but unfortunately, it appeared our calls were going unheard. After five years of reruns on Adult Swim, Comedy Central boasted all-new episodes of “Futurama” were coming, and it AdAm Arinder was sort of telling the truth. Columnist The show’s creators released four straight-toDVD movies, “Bender’s Big Score,” “The Beast with a Billion Backs,” “Bender’s Game” and “Into the Wild Green Yonder.” Each movie consisted of four back-to-back episodes, with these 16 “episodes” becoming the real fifth and final season of the show. As a big fan of “The Simpsons,” I remember that day back in 1999 watching the pilot of “Futurama” — excited about a new show coming from the same creator of my favorite cartoon. After religiously watching the first two seasons, I lost track of the show because of the erratic showings of new episodes. Like I said earlier, episodes were being skipped over or canceled because of sporting events running late or other big events such
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as breaking news or presidential speeches. After losing touch with the show, I did watch some of the reruns on Adult Swim and later Comedy Central, but now with the new season underway, I’m excited it’s back. However, the show’s trip back wasn’t an easy one. Last year after the show was set to be revived, there were heated discussions between the network and the voice actors over pay. The network even went as far as putting an ad out to replace the entire cast — this would have destroyed the show. After more talks and lawyer involvement, all of the original actors returned and it appears to have not missed a beat either. The first three episodes shown so far are just as funny and awesome episodes as I remember watching 10 years ago. Last week’s episode ripped on both Twitter and the new iPhone — which brought great joy to my heart. This also inspired me to go back and re-watch the series to familiarize myself with jokes and gags from episodes I may have missed (and Netflix has made this a lot easier for me by adding the entire series on its Instant Queue.) As Bender said during the new season’s premiere with hypnotoad on the screen, “On the count of three,
you will awaken feeling refreshed as if Futurama had never been canceled by idiots then brought back by bigger idiots. One, two, (snap),” it’s back — and it’s as if it never left. While I’m not a fan of “Family Guy” in the slightest, it too received similar treatment as “Futurama.” The show was canceled by Fox, picked up by Adult Swim, ratings soared and the show was brought back.
Maybe Fox should learn to stop canceling their popular TV shows. But that’s all in the past now. Futurama is back, I’m smiling and I can’t wait for Thursday nights to see what happens to the lovable crew of Planet Express. Thank you, Comedy Central! Contact Adam Arinder at aarinder@lsureveille.com
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Modern communication too fast, too impersonal Thanks to the ever-expanding world of technology, there is an endless way to get in touch with people these days. From emails and text messages to Facebook and Twitter, there is no reason why people can’t stay connected. But back in the day, the luxury of fast communication didn’t exist. With letters as the only form of long distance communication, it took weeks to send or receive mail. And not only did it take time, but lots of patience. Writing letters was an art form. They were filled with detailed descriptions of events and feelings, an ability that seems to be lost now. Americans used letters to describe the terrors of war and, most famously, to profess their love. Many detailed records we have from war are found within soldiers’ letters to their generals or loved ones. This is something our
generation doesn’t have. We don’t understand the importance of this dying art form. So many people can reduce their feelings to 140 characters or less, but I bet they couldn’t compose five sentences describing their day. Technology has spoiled us. It has desensitized us and made us impatient and hungry for information, myself included. I remember one day last semester, Google Mail wasn’t working, which meant my TigerMail and personal emails were both down. I thought I was going to have a panic attack. And just a few weeks ago, my cell phone didn’t work for nine hours. I couldn’t make or receive phone calls or text messages. I felt completely cut off from the world. That’s because I am dependent on technology, and, don’t lie to yourself, so are you. Technology has made us feel as though we have to know
what’s going on at every second. It has given us a sense of entitlement that we don’t necessarily deserve. I don’t NEED to know about that girl who sat behind me sophomore year of high school, but it shows up on Brittany DaVis my newsfeed every day, so Columnist I know about it. I don’t NEED to know how the celebrities’ are dieting, but it comes up on my homepage, so I know about it. We live in a world of information overload, and there is nothing that’s going to slow it down. Technology advances every day. It only gets faster and skinnier — just look at the new iPhone 4. The new design is sleeker and the display is clearer.
And of course Apple just released the new, updated software to go along with it. But don’t worry if you can’t get your hands on the latest release. I’m sure Apple will release the iPhone 5 in a year or so. You might as well just save your money for that one, since it will be more advanced anyway. It’s almost impossible to keep up. Once something becomes outdated, there is no point to keep it around. Remember VCR’s? You probably only remember them because you have all those Disney movies on VHS stored under your bed, and now you can’t watch them because you don’t have the VCR anymore. DVD players have taken over and before long, Blu-ray players will be the movie player of choice. But, I’m sure in 10 years something will be invented that is faster or has better quality and
they will become outdated, too. When will this cycle stop? Never. Our want for better communication has made superior communication essential in our daily lives. But there was nothing wrong with our way of communicating to begin with. Letters were personal, passionate and emotional, characteristics that we lack as a whole. Write a letter to a friend, loved one or yourself. Take the time to be personal and passionate and emotional and see what you can learn about yourself in the process. It’s good for your soul — or at least for your grammar skills.
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The oil spill must force us to question our beliefs Oil spill. Coastal environment. Clean energy. Yes, we know. Those are the terms we have justifiably been seeing and listening to for the past month and a half. But have we? Is it the political quarrel around the fact an honest attempt to reflect over actions to be taken? Let’s answer: blame. Let’s blame BP, the Environmental Protection Agency, off-shore drilling, fossil fuel. Although, whoever gets nailed, the world is not going to see significant change If you are calling me a pessimist now, hold on. I believe a drastic change in our world and society will happen very soon, actually, happening right now. But it’s not the journalistic will for tragedy or our rage against the corporations that is in action here. Right and left mumble-jumbles are equally annoying. We still depend on petroleum. But why the heck are we not diving into clean energy production? Talking about off-shore drilling, shit can happen. Talking about life, shit can happen too. Neglecting safety measures is wrong, I’m not arguing on that. I’m not disputing the fact that something went very wrong. Nor do I doubt that accidents like that are not out of the question, even after this one. We know that research on clean energy is showing hopeful results. Using the sunlight instead of a black dirty
liquid/mud that comes from the planet’s womb sounds good. Intelligently reducing our waste of energy (and we could here make a not-so- rough comparison with the emotional and physical energy we unnecessarily waste every day) also seems to have Marcelo Vieira to do with common sense. Columnist Right? Apparently not. We are acting like idiots. The constant whirling of the post-modern life has turned us into complicated computers. We lost the ability to think clearly, and to realize that we are obviously not living the life we should. Greed and self-consciousness are not on the same page, unfortunately. What petroleum means to us is much more than energy. I recently heard the motto of the state of New Hampshire is “Live free or die.” Immediately my mind responded: If there’s something this country is not, it is free. America is chained to petroleum. Corporations such as BP are landlords. We are paying an expensive rent. To me it’s unbelievable that people who are affected by the oil spill don’t care to say that more drilling is necessary.
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Turning our eyes to clean energy doesn’t mean we are giving away the system. Fear of the future is worse than uncertainty about it. If we stay under our mother’s wings we don’t move on with life. America, your power is your burden. If this accident makes the country review its ways of sustaining life, the world will follow. Again, the United States has a great responsibility. If only half the resources used to sponsor a
doubtful war were invested in fighting stupidity, sustainable life wouldn’t be just a pretty word in a toothpaste commercial. You may not be thinking about going to the Gulf coast to clean pelicans, or perhaps you don’t consider yourself the right person to fix the world. Neither do I. I’m just writing a column. The mind plays tricks on us. It’s educated to believe in something. If everybody tells us that
petroleum is beautiful because it makes our cars run fast, we believe. And it may be true. But it may not be the only truth. Oil spill. Coastal environment. Clean energy. Yes, we know. But what do we believe in?
Contact Marcelo Vieira at mvieira@lsureveille.com
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