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ACADEMICS

More GRE test-takers heighten competition Brian Sibille Staff Writer

Baton Rouge, La. Golden Gate Bridge, Calif.

Calif. man bikes across the country to escape personal issues

Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer

Grand Canyon, Ariz.

On May 21, 2011, Loren Ketcherside set off from his home in San Louis Obispo, Calif., for a 22-month, 14,000-mile road trip across the country with nothing more than his bike, a backpack and a trailer carrying his belongings.

Today, Ketcherside, 25, is in Baton Rouge, about 280 days into his trip through 49 states, preparing to travel to New Orleans to witness Mardi Gras firsthand.

He travels nearly 1,000 miles

per month on the side of interstates, sleeping in campsites or couch surfing, as he is currently doing with an LSU student.

His life is not glamorous. Because he is funding the trip himself and has no source of income, he eats mostly oatmeal and sometimes forgoes meals if he isn’t biking that day.

Tavis Hans, owner of Mid City Bikes on Government Street, said he sees anywhere from 10 to 30 bikers each year who make BIKER, see page 8

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[Above] Loren Ketcherside talks Wednesday about his experiences biking across the country. He plans to experience Mardi Gras this weekend.

As more and more graduate school hopefuls flocked to take the GRE in 2011, the newly reformatted exam caused a splash in the U.S. and worldwide, stiffening the competition for admissions.

The Educational Testing Service, which administers the graduate school entry exam, said it saw a 13-percent increase in test-takers in 2011 with a record high of 800,000 exams taken.

According to the testing service, the largest growth in test-taking was seen overseas, with a 28-percent increase in exams taken in China and a 43-percent increase in India.

A combination of factors contributed to the increase in test-takers, according to Andrew Mitchell, director of pre-business programs for Kaplan Test Prep.

Mitchell said Kaplan cites the August 2011 GRE overhaul as a main reason for a drastic increase in administered tests. Not only was the test’s format changed, but the scoring scale and grading algorithms were also revamped.

GRE, see page 8

VET SCHOOL

Animal acupuncture now offered Lea Ciskowski

Contributing Writer

A combination of Eastern and Western medicine has come south as the LSU Teaching Hospital, part of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, offers therapies like animal acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic treatment and herbal therapies.

Rebecca McConnico, assistant professor of veterinary medicine, studied integrative therapies like acupuncture for six months last year at the Chi Institute in Reddick, Fla. Although these therapies have been used to treat animals for many years, Eastern practices have only

become more popular at American universities in the last decade, and LSU is among them.

Like many new, alternative fads, integrative medicine has become popular with celebrity pet owners. Martha Stewart’s personal veterinarian, Marty Goldstein, is an advocate of integrative and holistic medicine.

“Dr. Marty,” as he is known publicly, has his own radio show called “Ask Martha’s Vet,” on Martha Stewart Living Radio. He gave a shout-out to the LSU Vet School on Monday’s show and applauded its efforts to expand students’ knowledge of integrative medicine, according to Jenny Cassibry, the Vet

School’s nursing supervisor of the cancer treatment unit.

“Hats off to LSU and their backers for rising to this major occasion by having the insight and willingness for steps needed to become the first teaching institute to take this giant leap of faith to embrace integrative veterinary medicine,” said Goldstein, who is based in New York, in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille.

McConnico and other faculty members are working toward offering integrative medicine classes as introductory courses at the Vet School.

ACUPUNCTURE, see page 8

photo courtesy of LSU SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Baton Rouge veterinarian Larry McCaskill places acupuncture needles in Hanna the dog with owner Sue Crow and technician Desiree Miller.

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INTERNATIONAL

Thursday, February 16, 2012

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Bulldog named Baby adopts 6 wild boar piglets in Germany

Student dues Ga. school district over marijuana strip search

Last FEMA trailer taken out of New Orleans following hurricane Katrina

BERLIN (AP) — Forget the three little pigs hiding from the big bad wolf. These six little pigs befriended a French bulldog named Baby.

The Lehnitz animal sanctuary says Baby took straight to the wild boar piglets when they were brought in Saturday, three days old and shivering from cold.

Sanctuary worker Norbert Damm said Wednesday as soon as the furry striped piglets were brought in, Baby ran over and started snuggling them and keeping them warm.

358 people killed in fire at over-crowded Honduras prison

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia middle school student claimed in a lawsuit Wednesday he was humiliated and traumatized when he was brought to a vice principal’s office and forced to strip in front of classmates who said he had marijuana.

The student, then in the seventh-grade, said his classmates taunted him by calling him Superman, the underwear he was wearing when he was strip-searched. The student is suing the Clayton County school district for unspecified punitive and compensatory damages.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last of the once-ubiquitous FEMA trailers has been removed from New Orleans more than six years after levees broke during Hurricane Katrina and flooded the city.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday the last trailer in the city was removed on Sunday. The agency said the family living in the trailer moved into their rebuilt home last week.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu said city code enforcement officials and FEMA worked together to get people out of the trailers, which the city complained were eyesores.

Gov. Bobby Jindal has nearly $4 million in campaign account

COMAYAGUA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran officials confirmed Wednesday that 358 people died when a fire tore through an overcrowded prison, making it the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century.

With 856 prisoners packed into barracks, the farm prison in the Comayagua province north of the capital was at double capacity, said Supreme Court Justice Richard Ordonez, who is leading the investigation. Ordonez said the fire started in a barracks where 105 prisoners were, and only four of them survived.

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French bulldog Baby, left, looks on Wednesday as employee Norbert Damm feeds wild boar piglets at the Lehnitz animal sanctuary outside Berlin.

Prosecutors file war crimes charges against purported al-Qaida member SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pentagon prosecutors have filed war crimes charges against a Pakistani detainee at Guantanamo who graduated from a U.S. high school, accusing him of involvement in al-Qaida and post-Sept. 11 terror plots.

Majid Khan, 31, faces up to life in prison if convicted of charges including murder, attempted murder and providing material support for terrorism. The charges were submitted Tuesday, but a Pentagon legal official must still review them.

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No cussing in the classroom for teachers, Arizona lawmaker says PHOENIX (AP) — A teacher’s role may be to expand a student’s vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn’t include four-letter words.

A state legislator has introduced a bill that would punish public school teachers if they use words that violate the obscenity and profanity guidelines set forth by the Federal Communications Commission.

State Sen. Lori Klein introduced the measure because a parent complained about a high school teacher using foul language.

(AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal has nearly $4 million in his campaign account, even after wrapping up his election costs and tallying much of his inauguration ceremony spending.

Jindal’s latest campaign finance reports were filed Wednesday with the state ethics administration office. They encompassed contributions and expenses through the end of 2011, including at least $143,000 in inauguration costs.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

FOOD

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Reginelli’s to open second BR location on Jefferson Highway

Kate Mabry Staff Writer

Local pizza lovers can celebrate when Reginelli’s Pizzeria opens its second Baton Rouge location in March.

While the chain currently has seven restaurants in New Orleans and one near campus on West Chimes Street, Darryl Reginelli, the owner of Reginelli’s, has announced plans to open a second local site for the restaurant on Jefferson Highway near Government Street.

Reginelli said he hopes to open about four or five additional restaurants in Baton Rouge in the future.

Steven Castay, general manager at the Reginelli’s on West Chimes, said he has been with the company for more than seven years and expects the new 3,000-squarefoot location on Jefferson to have a unique setup thanks to the

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Reginelli’s will receive a new location in Baton Rouge. Reginelli’s on West Chimes Street, above, will still remain open for business.

building’s wide shape.

Reginelli initially expanded to Baton Rouge after several successful years in New Orleans, when he realized he wanted to branch out to other cities after seeing how vulnerable the city was in the wake of

Hurricane Katrina. Baton Rouge seemed like the next logical move for the restaurant’s expansion, he said.

When Reginelli discovered the location on Chimes, he said he thought the spot was a good fit.

“We weren’t specifically looking at the campus, but it was an opportunity that came up that we ended up taking,” he said.

Reginelli said he typically looks for locations near family neighborhoods, and the opening of the restaurant on Chimes, the first Reginelli’s dependent on campus business, was “a sort of an experiment.”

The Chimes Street restaurant is also the only location with a full bar. Reginelli said he would like to preserve the family environment in the upcoming location on Jefferson, which will only serve beer and wine at tables, as is the case with other Reginelli’s locations.

Reginelli said Baton Rouge also has the opportunity for a few more restaurants.

“We would like to continue to develop Baton Rouge,” he said.

“We always intended to have more than one store in the area.”

Reginelli said he planned to open more restaurants in the Baton Rouge area sooner, but he was sidetracked with further expansion in the New Orleans area.

Reginelli expects the second Baton Rouge store will build brand awareness and recognition.

“The second location will help both stores and give more of an opportunity for people to come,” he said.

Castay said he also expects to see an increase in business at the old restaurant after the opening of the new location on Jefferson.

“Anytime you have multiple stores in the city, it multiplies your customer base,” Castay said. “It’s always going to help to increase exposure to the restaurant.”

Contact Kate Mabry at kmabry@lsureveille.com

HEALTH

LSU pharmacy can provide emergency contraceptives

Jacy Baggett

Contributing Writer

Controversy swept the campus of a Pennsylvania university this month with the introduction of a vending machine that distributes the morning-after pill.

Shippensburg University made news by allowing students to buy the Plan B pill for $25 through the machine, located in a private room inside the school’s health center that can be accessed by students aged 17 or older who provide identification.

Though it isn’t usually accessed through a vending machine, Plan B is an over-the-counter medication. The emergency contraceptive can prevent pregnancy up to 72 hours after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure, though it isn’t effective in terminating an existing pregnancy, according to LSU Student

Health Center brochures.

The Shippensburg University health center offers its vending machine for student convenience, and the machine also offers other over-the-counter products like cough drops, condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests, according to the school’s website.

LSU students can’t get Plan B from a vending machine, but the pill is readily available to students 17 or older at the University pharmacy for $25.

“We are here for you,” said pharmacy supervisor Carolyn Lancon. “You don’t actually have to see a clinician.”

Students who buy the pill receive a form with facts about the contraceptive and a list of yes-orno questions, which provides privacy for the student while telling the pharmacist if any other immediate action needs to be taken.

Lancon said she thinks it’s a

better idea to get the pill from a medical professional, especially when the Student Health Center offers pharmacists who are always available and never threatening or judgemental.

“I personally think that it is a safe-guard to get it from a medical provider,” Lancon said.

Early childhood education freshman Jasmine Whittington said she didn’t think Shippensburg’s Plan B vending machine is a good idea.

“That is kind of weird,” Whittington said. “It sends off not a good message.”

For LSU’s Health Promotion Coordinator Kathy Saichuk, the concern is about safety. She said not speaking to a pharmacist or clinician about side effects or other health concerns before taking the medication could cause problems.

“My concern is the health

risk involved,” Saichuk said.

When Plan B was first introduced, it was meant for emergencies only, according to Saichuk.

The pill is intended to give women options if they are sexually assaulted or if a condom

breaks, but it’s not a routine contraceptive, she said.

Contact Jacy Baggett at jbaggett@lsureveille.com

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FACULTY

Thursday, February 16, 2012

LSUnited discusses problems with retirement legislation Brian Sibille Staff Writer

Potential changes to Louisiana’s public employee retirement systems could affect a large portion of faculty and staff on campus, many of whom may not be well informed about their retirement plans.

A forum sponsored by the Faculty Senate and educator association LSUnited featured representatives from the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana on Wednesday to help faculty and staff better understand their retirement funds.

Several bills will be up for debate in the upcoming legislative session that could change current policies and affect future employees when choosing retirement plans. These bills could raise the retirement age for some employees or increase the amount contributed by employees, among other outcomes.

Retirement for state employees is independent from Social Security and managed by the TRSL, which gives employees a number of retirement plans to choose from.

LSUnited President Patrick McGee said about 80 percent of University faculty are on the Optional Retirement Plan, which requires employees to contribute 8

percent of their salary and employers to contribute 5 to 7 percent.

The amount paid by employees is adjusted annually.

The other program is the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, which freezes an employee’s average highest salary during three or five years, depending on when the employee began working for the state. Once retired, an employee receives the final average compensation.

The ORP and DROP plans are for University faculty, while staff are under Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System, which is not associated with the TRSL. Faculty programs have multiple stipulations and guidelines, which are further detailed on the TRSL website.

While TRSL manages these programs, its rules and regulations can be changed by state legislature.

TRSL outlines the bills that affect higher education employees on its website, and LSUnited will also study the bills.

Many faculty and staff in attendance showed opposition to these potential changes, with many concerned with their fate in legislators’ hands.

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said the state retirement systems have been problematic

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Rouses supermarkets to open BR locations Store supports La. fishers, farmers

location for us,” Rouse said.

The Thibodaux-based supermarket remains loyal to the local economy, which is what Rouse said will set it apart from other grocery chains already in the Baton Emily Herrington Rouge area.

Staff Writer Rouses supports local fishers The market for supermarkets and farmers since it’s a Louisiana in Baton Rouge will be expanding brand, Rouse said. soon.

“We’re excited to start workDonny Rouse, whose grandfa- ing and moving forward to move to ther opened the first Rouses Market Baton Rouge,” he said.

50 years ago, said the loRouse said Baton cal grocery chain plans to ‘We’re excited to Rouge residents have open its first Baton Rouge a demand for the start working voiced locations next year. market to open in the capand moving ital city.

There are currentforward to ly 39 Rouses stores in Morgan Merriman, New Orleans, Lafayette, move to Baton elementary education Slidell, Mississippi and sophomore, said she’s Rouge.’ surrounding regions. looking forward to seeing “We see Baton Rouses in Baton Rouge.

Donny Rouse Rouge as a place we “It’s probably more managing partner need to be,” said Rouse, a expensive, but I feel like managing partner. “We feel we can it’s worth it because I know what make the Baton Rouge communi- I’m eating is fresh,” she said. ty happy with the new and better Merriman said she’s a fan of shopping experience than they cur- the supermarket because it allows rently have.” customers to stay and enjoy lunch.

Rouse said he has no specific locations in mind, but the chain plans to open multiple stores in Prairieville, Gonzales and along the I-10 corridor.

Contact Emily Herrington at “We’re just looking at the whole market to try to find the right eherrington@lsureveille.com

since their introduction.

Cope said employers and employees are paying more than they’re getting back in some instances, and by the time many employees retire from the University, their retirement funds may not be enough to live on.

“This is a very grave situation,” he said.

The current retirement situation in the state could lead to the “largest class of highly educated poor the world has ever seen,” Cope said.

He said he hopes University faculty and senate retirement funds will one day be independent of the state and be in control of the University or LSU System.

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Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana deputy general counsel Katherine Whitney speaks to University faculty Wednesday afternoon in the Student Union.

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ACADEMICS

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Noted journalist lectures students about entrepreneurial media Ferris McDaniel Contributing Writer

The man who coined the term “citizen journalist” is visiting campus this week to provide insight on the future of his craft.

Technology writer and columnist Dan Gillmor lectured about entrepreneurship in media Wednesday as part of the Brownbag Research Series.

“He is probably the foremost thinker in the country on the role of news media and the way that technology is affecting how we all interact with the media,” said Jerry Ceppos, dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication.

Ceppos credited Gillmor with discovering the connection between news media and the role of regular people reporting news events.

Gillmor began Wednesday’s lecture with a journey through the media’s lifespan, beginning with cave drawings then moving through stages — the Gutenberg Bible, radio, television and finally the Internet.

“We are heading into a diverse ecosystem that is more survivable, sustainable and healthy,” Gillmor

said. variety of news models.

While news distribution is Gillmor also took a stab at the changing, Gillmor embraced it, say- future of media output, predicting ing the Internet perpetuates the dis- heads-up information displays, like tribution of news by telling people information eye-wear. where to find information.

“It is good for Italy because People are going to the news they make the most fashionable rather than having the news coming eye-wear,” he joked. to them, he said.

While Gillmor stressed the imConsumers of news are now portance of social media - like Twitthe creators, Gillmor noted. With ter and Facebook - to the future of the use of mobile he cau‘ You can make your journalism, devices, bystandtioned the high veers are capturing luck now. You can make locity of information news, like devasoften leads to your future. You can output tating natural difalse claims. sasters, more than Though sources make your job.’ ever. like Twitter are ofDan Gillmor News is ten the first outlets technology writer and columnist moving from lecwhere news is broture to conversation, Gillmor said. ken, they’re also the first place falGillmor said the greatest thing sities emerge, he said. to happen to him as a journalist was Gillmor taught a class about realizing his readers knew more entrepreneurial journalism with asabout the world than he did. All of sociate professor Craig Freeman a sudden, a multitude of people who Wednesday, and he will return for a could help him produce better work week next month. were at his fingertips.

And while many predict News monopolies and oli- doom and gloom pouring on the gopolies are waning, and it’s news industry, Gillmor said stufor the better because competi- dents are starting their careers tion is beneficial, he said, and the in a time of limitless opportuniindustry should be heading toward a ties. Now is a time that student

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Dan Gillmor, director of the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, discusses the online media Wednesday at Hodges Hall.

journalists can create innovations and start up their own businesses, he said.

“You can make your luck now. You can make your

future. You can make your job,” Gillmor said.

Contact Ferris McDaniel at fmcdaniel@lsureveille.com

RESEARCH

US agency offers $100 million in grants to universities Brian Sibille Staff Writer

A U.S. agency will use $100 million to fund college research on worldwide development issues — a research topic common among LSU faculty members.

The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a program this month that encourages university researchers to study problems like lack of resources and environmental struggles in developing countries worldwide.

USAID is prepared to dole out $100 million to universities willing to participate.

The program is still in the early stages and the specific details

have not been released, but LSU faculty are frequently involved in international research, said Matthew Lee, associate vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Economic Development.

Lee said the University has “tremendous strength” in research areas like conventional and renewable energy and community sustainability.

The University’s Center for Energy Studies, College of Engineering and the LSU AgCenter have done extensive research into renewable research in the past.

“As a land, sea and space grant institution that is the Flagship University for the state of Louisiana, LSU has a vast array of expertise

that is well suited to tackle the extremely complex problems that USAID is interested in solving,” Lee said in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille.

He said research partnerships with corporate or industrial sponsors and non-profit agencies are common among LSU researchers.

University researchers could have strong interest in working with the USAID, he said, but details about the program are still unknown.

“The nature of the program parameters will dictate who may be interested and how they choose to pursue this opportunity,” Lee said.

USAID is expected to release

official request proposals later this month.

The newly announced program is an effort to rebuild a relationship between the USAID and higher education institutions, ac-

cording to a Chronicle of Higher Education report.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

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BUSINESS

Thursday, February 16, 2012

BR ranked No. 7 of 100 metro areas for projected job growth Emily Herrington Staff Writer

Graduating students may have more reasons to stay in Baton Rouge after they get their degrees.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Baton Rouge ranks seventh of the top 100 largest metro areas for projected job growth through 2020.

Unemployment rates in Baton Rouge are lower than those in the rest of the country and in peer cities, according to Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s analysis of the BLS findings.

For 2010 and 2011, Baton Rouge’s average unemployment rate was 7 percent, while the national average was 9.1 percent.

“Virtually every area in the state is doing well, especially compared to the national economy,” said Loren Scott, retired professor emeritus of economics.

Scott attributes the high rank to the state’s growing petrochemical industry and utilization of the new fracking technique for extracting oil from shale.

“We’re not having growth in low-income industries. We’re talking about expanding high industries,” Scott said.

Louisiana is the third-largest producer of chemicals in the country, and the Baton Rouge metro area has the largest concentration of chemicals in the state, Scott said.

Another important factor is the presence of industrial construction workers, he said, and some of the largest firms in the state are located in the capital city.

“They are gearing up for a huge increase in capital expenditures in the area,” Scott said. “So we’re not only getting an increase in the chemical industry, but we’re also going to get a big increase in industrial construction firms.”

Giles Whiting, executive vice Whiting said while the BLS represident and chief operations officer port is mainly derived from industry of the BRAC, said the state’s diverse diversity, BRAC constantly comindustries are a heavy indicator for pares Louisiana against other states future success. and has arrived at Along with Baton Rouge’s rank for similar conclusions. the petrochemical “We are very industry, manufac- projected job growth: optimistic for the turing and digital - BR’s unemloyment rate in 2010 outlook for 2012,” media industries and 2011: 7 percent he said, adding that are growing as well, BRAC forecasts - National unemployment rate in Whiting said, which about 1 to 1.7 perwas the predomi- 2010 and 2011: 9.1 percent cent job growth, tonant basis for the - Job growth forecast by BRAC: taling about 3,500 BLS report’s find- 3,500 to 6,000 jobs to 6,000 new jobs. ings.

BRAC submit- Estimated job growth in the past Market dy- year: 1,100 jobs ted an economic namics, such as outlook survey to the low price more than 300 comof natural gas, contribute to panies, and the majority responded the state’s competitiveness, that they’re more optimistic than he said. in 2011, Whiting said, even though Whiting said offering industry 2011 was a good year for the Baton incentives, such as tax credits for Rouge economy. the film industry, also helps to push Baton Rouge has added about Louisiana ahead of its peers.

1,100 jobs in the last 12 months,

Scott said.

Whiting said other states have been sluggish in recovering from the recession, but Louisiana has boasted a strong performance.

Scott said the high projected job growth could persuade graduates to stay in Baton Rouge after college.

“Graduates are going to go where the jobs are, and if Baton Rouge is the seventh fastest-growing area in the country, then that will help keep the graduates here,” he said.

French junior Austin Langley said while the projected job growth may sway his decision to stay in Baton Rouge, the city’s culture is what will keep him here.

“We have a strong culture here, and that’s important to have,” Langley said.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Repentance Park remodeled to connect downtown areas

Emily Herrington Staff Writer

Downtown’s Repentance Park is getting a face-lift.

Construction work officially began Feb. 6 and is expected to conclude Sept. 3 on the green space between the River Center, City Hall and the Old State Capitol.

The park is being remodeled to increase accessibility and functionality, said Davis Rhorer, executive director of the Downtown Development District.

The redesign is meant to create an influx of activity in the City Hall Plaza area and to enhance the connection to North Boulevard Town

Square, the Old State Capitol and trees and a new interactive founthe Shaw Center for the Arts via tain. a pedestrian promenade down St. The existing fountain is exPhilip Street, according to a DDD pensive to maintain, Rhorer said, announcement. and will be replaced “The space ‘Having green space to by a lit, upgraded has not funcfountain that altioned in the way utilize and use is para- lows people to walk that we had hoped and play in mount for building up a through it would when it the water. The new was first designed fountain will boast downtown area.’ in 1977. It had a 750 jets, he said.

Davis Rhorer different meanThe $3.5 milexecutive director of ing back then,” lion project is fundDowntown Development District Rhorer said. “So ed by state sales tax we wanted a space that would draw rebates, Rhorer said. people in and link it together [with Gabe Vicknair, developTown Square].” ment project director for the The park will feature shady DDD, said at Tuesday’s DDD

commission meeting that construction workers are in the process of removing trees and demolishing part of the existing parapet wall on the west side of City Hall Plaza.

“It benefits the circulation into Repentance Park,” Vicknair said of the wall removal.

Rhorer called the progress so far on Repentance Park “a very dramatic difference.”

He said Repentance Park is about change in landforms and replicates the idea of the original levee.

“Having green space to utilize and use is paramount for building up a downtown area,” Rhorer said.

The space will benefit visitors, residents and office

workers, he said.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

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FORUM ADDRESSES BLACK MASCULINITY

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Maxim names LSU ‘sexiest’ college Not all students agree Lauren Duhon Staff Writer

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Panel members (from left) Kyle Boone, Herbert Dennis, Javoris Hollingsworth and Brian Morris discuss the role of the media in portraying black masculinity Wednesday in Peabody Hall. Read more at lsureveille.com.

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University students are sexy and they know it, according to Maxim magazine.

Maxim named LSU the “sexiest college” in America in a list composed by the magazine’s staff.

Maxim, an international men’s magazine that’s known for its pictorials of scantily clad females, called LSU students “magna cum hotties.”

The list also highlighted Louisiana’s southern atmosphere, saying the University’s football team is “king” and the state’s Cajun

cuisine is abundant.

But animal science sophoThe Maxim staff found the more Brittany Castete said she most “titillating” people and things doesn’t sense a sexual atmosphere from across the country in an at- on campus. tempt to find what “I don’t see ‘I think Louisiana is LSU as being “our great land has to offer,” ranging Castete known for a sexual sexy,” from the sexiest bar said. to the sexiest street, Melanie Wilidentity.’ according to the son, psychology magazine’s website. junior, said the Branden Lawson Although LSU title puts LSU at biological sciences junior is the sexiest college the forefront of in the country, Baton Rouge fell the SEC. short to Austin, Texas, in the battle “I’m glad we won instead of Alfor “sexiest town.” abama, Georgia or another school,” Biological sciences junior Wilson said.

Branden Lawson said he believes the University’s party atmosphere contributes to its sexy status.

Contact Lauren Duhon at “I think Louisiana is known for lduhon@lsureveille.com a sexual identity,” Lawson said.

ACADEMICS

University continues with plans to merge departments Rachel Warren Staff Writer

After months of uneasiness and challenges, the departments of electrical and computer engineering and computer science will finally merge.

The University announced in September the plan to merge the two departments to form the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. The plan was approved by the LSU System Board of Supervisors earlier this month.

Richard Koubek, dean of the College of Engineering, which currently houses the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, said both colleges were asked by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton last semester to look into the possibility of combining units.

He said each college formed a merger committee made up of students and faculty that worked together to create a plan.

“A lot of enthusiasm and

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discussion went into that,” Koubek said.

Talks of the merger were originally met by criticism from students.

“Now that the dust has settled and we know what it looks like, I think people will be more accepting of it,” Koubek said.

But some students and administrators are still wary of the change.

Tyler Longwell, computer science sophomore and president of the Association of Computing Machinery, said he’s still concerned the merger will be detrimental to both departments.

“There aren’t really that many upsides,” he said.

Longwell said he’s worried the Department of Computer Science will be required to abide by the regulations of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department when the two merge.

“Computer science just got done finishing revamping its curriculum,” he said. “ACM has been fighting for that, and now

that we may have to rewrite it.” take some time for the faculty But Koubek said he doesn’t and staff to work through.” expect either deGoing forpartment’s curric- ‘After the merger, un- ward, Carman ulum to change.

Koubek dergraduate students and Kevin Carwill continue to man, dean of the will work with engi- work together to College of Scistudents and neering advisers but keep ence, which housfaculty from bees the Department otherwise the change ing negatively afof Computer Scifected. ence, said in an should be transparent.’

“I will work e-mail that most closely with Dean Kevin Carman students will go Koubek to assure dean of the College of Science on unaffected. that the transition “After the merger, under- is as smooth as possible, and that graduate students will work we keep all commitm ents to our with engineering advisers, but faculty and students,” Carman otherwise the change should be said. “Such commitments include transparent,” Carman said. “The scholarships, professorships and biggest change will be in the ad- start-up packages for junior facministrative structure of the new ulty.” program, and that will no doubt While he’d rather the

computer science department remain in the College of Science, Carman said he’s optimistic that faculty members in the college will continue to collaborate despite being separated.

Koubek said he hopes to see the two departments work together to form a stronger school and raise the University’s status among other institutions.

Carman agreed.

“This merger could be a boost in our ongoing goal of enhancing our research collaborations with the College of Engineering – a goal to which Dean Koubek and I are both deeply committed,” Carman said.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

page 8 … I’m not in it to fail. If I made it three-quarters of the way, 90 percent of the way, 95 percent of the cross-country journeys.

Hans, who made a bike trip way, the further I get, the easier I himself from Austin to Baton think it is to make myself keep goRouge, said these long-distance ing.”

The trip’s high points have trips are as safe as riding down the street and safer than riding in cities been camping in scenic locations, like a forest of redbecause there is less woods and near the traffic. crystal-clear Crater In order to preLake in Oregon, and pare for his trip, watching the sunrisKetcherside said he es and sunsets in the gave away many of Sierra Mountains. his possessions, quit Since his start his two jobs and sold date, Ketcherside his prized motorsaid he trimmed the cycle.

“The logistics ‘I wanted to keep going expected trip length and now exof it turned out to be because I wanted the down pects to finish in far more complicataccomplishment. ... I September, ending ed than I thought,” want to know that I the journey in Boshe said.

K e t c h e r s i d e , did something that only ton. He hopes to who never learned a few people in history fly home if he can gather the funds for how to drive a car, have even dared to a plane ticket. If not, used to bike to accomplish.’ he’ll take a bus. school in the fourth Once he returns grade and planned to Loren Ketcherside home, his first priorgo on a cross-counCalifornia biker ity is to find a job. try bike tour from an His second priorearly age.

“I wanted to keep going be- ity is getting his motorcycle back. cause I wanted the accomplish- Ketcherside said he’ll stay away ment. ... I want to know that I did from long-distance bike trips for a something that only a few people few years, but he doesn’t rule out in history have even dared to ac- biking short distances.

Ketcherside’s ultimate goal is complish,” Ketcherside said.

But Ketcherside doesn’t hide to write a book about his experithe fact that he is running from ences on the trip that will include pictures he has taken. He estimated problems in his life.

His Facebook page, where he that he’s taken nearly 10,000 phoposts photos from his trip and stays tos.

Originally in it to escape his in contact with friends and family, is titled “Project Runaway,” a nod problems, Ketcherside said runto personal situations he aimed to ning away hasn’t solved his problems or provided the answers he escape by leaving his hometown.

In his nine months traveling was looking for.

“It’s torture, it really is. It’s the country, Ketcherside has experienced plenty of highs and lows, self-imposed torture,” Ketcherside most notably equipment becoming said. “I know, to the core of my being, if I’ve ever known anything defunct during travels.

“The reasons seem so intense for sure, that I won’t regret havin the heat of the moment when ing done this tour when I’m done. you push your bicycle over or Right now, if you were to offer me you punch walls and you yell and the option of going back a year in scream,” Ketcherside said. “People time ... I’m not too sure I’d comcall law enforcement or whatever mit to doing it. But once I’m done because they think you need help and have that under my belt, I can’t because you’re stranded on the imagine regretting having done it.” side of the road in the middle of nowhere and you’re crying in the bike lane. Times like that, I just Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at realize that’s going to be like the kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com most fail story ever, in my opinion.

BIKER, from page 1

GRE, from page 1

“People want to take the test they are familiar with,” Mitchell said.

Communication disorders junior Melissa Gutierrez said she took the GRE in July 2011 so she could take it before it changed. Unsatisfied with her score, Gutierrez said she took the new test in December and preferred the reformatted version.

“It seemed shorter, but I also studied more for it, and calculators were allowed for the math section,” she said, adding there was less emphasis on vocabulary. “My friends who took it also said they like the newer version better.”

Gutierrez said she anticipates beginning graduate school in May 2013, ideally at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where she wants to continue studying communication disorders. But the competition is tough, and GRE scores

weigh strongly on admission.

Competition is another factor that plays into in-state and international test increases, Mitchell said.

More Americans began pursuing higher education after the recession struck in 2008, he said. The pressure of international competition for American jobs and spots in U.S. higher education institutions strongly contributed to more Americans’ desire to take GRE. Mitchell said the GRE has also become a more widely accepted entrance exam at many business schools that previously required the GMAT, which also faces changes later this year.

“It will be interesting to see if there will be another increase next year,” Mitchell said. “Will test-takers rise in the U.S.?”

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille ACUPUNCTURE, from page 1

“Acupuncture has been used for over 2,000 years in China to treat pain,” McConnico said. “It was probably used on animals before humans.”

McConnico most commonly uses acupuncture to treat arthritis, abdominal pain, some neurological diseases and chronic pain in performance horses.

McConnico’s training was made possible by a donation from Donald and Sue Crow of Shreveport, according to a Vet School news release. She said the donation sparked the development of an integrative therapy program at the LSU Teaching Hospital.

Three more LSU faculty members will complete training for these new therapies this year, thanks to the Crows’ donation.

Thursday, February 16, 2012 An Integrative Medicine Committee was also formed at the LSU Vet School in December to provide continued support for the use of integrative therapies in universities and specialty clinics.

With the Crows’ donation, the committee organizes monthly speakers for the Vet School and holds private sessions with the Integrative Veterinary Medicine Club, which was formed two years ago in response to the absence of Eastern teaching in the school’s curriculum.

Ashley Gagne, club member and second-year veterinary student, said a group of students were interested in the therapies but were unsure of how much they would learn about them.

“We knew people would ask about these procedures in practice.

We wanted to know how to advise our future patients,” Gagne said. “In

the very least, everyone should have the opportunity to look into those aspects of veterinary medicine. We need to be aware, and we can’t be without a program.”

McConnico agreed, saying students should be introduced to Eastern therapies early on but need a foundation in traditional medicine first.

McConnico made it clear she doesn’t like the word “alternative” to describe integrative medicine.

“Integrative medicine is not supposed to replace Western medicine. That is very important to understand,” McConnico said. “It is the immersion of Eastern and Western medicine. And I have been happy with the results of this partnership so far.”

Contact Lea Ciskowski at lciskowski@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Pitcher Perfect

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LSU sophomore pitcher Kevin Gausman pitches the ball Feb. 3 during a scrimmage at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU’s rotation crucial to team’s success, Mainieri looking for bullpen improvement

Position Preview A four-part series

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page 9 Just like Greg Jennings in a popular viral video, the LSU pitching staff will need to put the team on its back in 2012 if the Tigers want to make it back to the postseason.

LSU’s preseason No. 8 ranking is due in large part to the expected growth of the team’s trio of sophomore weekend starters in Kevin Gausman, Ryan Eades and Kurt McCune.

All got a taste of the Southeastern Conference last season, when they anchored LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s weekend rotation as true freshmen at the end of the season, and their in-season improvement helped LSU win 12 of its last 15 games.

“It didn’t happen because we just needed somebody to pitch,” Mainieri said of using three freshmen in his weekend rotation at the end of the year. “Those three guys were outstanding.”

Combine the late-season successes with some impressive play in various summer leagues, and the Tigers look to have what is their most talented rotation since the 2009 season.

Leading the way will be hardthrowing right hander Gausman, who came on strong toward the end of last season when he posted a 2.40 ERA in his final six starts.

The 6-foot-4 Colorado native spent the summer pitching both in the Cape Cod league and with Team USA, and he looks to be primed for a breakout sophomore campaign after working with new pitching coach Alan Dunn this fall.

Baseball America magazine named Gausman to its First-Team Preseason All-American squad last week.

Rounding out the weekend rotation will be Eades on Saturday and McCune on Sunday.

Eades might be the biggest unknown heading into this season because he didn’t start in a weekend series until late in his freshman campaign.

The Slidell native won three of his final four starts and posted a 4-1 PITCHERS, see page 12

NFL

Chad Jones cleared to play football Staff Reports

Chad Jones took a major step toward the NFL this week.

The former LSU safety, whose career was derailed by a car accident in 2010, was medically cleared to play football by his doctor this week.

The medical clearance is crucial for the New Orleans native, who nearly lost his leg after crashing his SUV into a pole in his hometown.

He plans to attend the New York Giants’ offseason workouts in April.

The Giants JONES selected him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft and signed him to a fouryear, $2.62 million contract.

Jones recently restructured his deal, according to the New York Daily News, which refuted reports saying Jones signed an extension with the team, The new deal will lower Jones’ salary for the final two years of his initial contract. His 2012 salary will be lowered from $490,000 to $390,000 and his 2013 salary will be reduced from $575,000 to $480,000, the Daily News wrote.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com

MEN’S TENNIS

Hungarian native adjusts to life in Baton Rouge Borsos looks to meet high expectations Ian Fontenot Sports Contributor

The location may have changed for LSU junior Olivier Borsos, but the passion for tennis has not.

Before arriving in Baton Rouge in 2009, the 21-year-old Hungarian spent 10 years living in France, where his mother serves as a coach for the French national handball team. His parents both competed in the Olympics as members of the Hungarian national handball team in four different Olympic games.

“I grew up in a really professional-minded house,” Borsos said.

“My parents were in the Olympics.

... That’s why I’m very competitive — they never let me be laid back about it.”

From ages 14 to 18, Borsos competed with the Hungarian junior national tennis team where he was coached under some of the sport’s best minds in Hungary.

“My coach is the Davis Cup coach now for Hungary, so I’m used to playing with them,” Borsos said. “All of the Davis Cup players are my friends.”

During his time with the Hungarian junior national team, Borsos reached as high as No. 5 in Europe in doubles while defeating three former junior world champions.

“It was a good experience,” Borsos said. “When you play for your country or you play for your school, it’s a nice feeling.”

But the American college route might not have always been the tennis star’s plan.

After completing high school in France, Borsos contemplated turning professional before suffering a broken ankle.

“My parents wanted me to study and wanted me to be competitive and not stop playing tennis, so I chose [LSU],” Borsos said.

Borsos didn’t make the smoothest of transitions to the states when he enrolled at LSU in the spring 2009.

“My first semester wasn’t very easy because of the language barrier,” Borsos said. “I knew some of the players coming here, but I only met them maybe a few times on the Junior Tour, so I didn’t know really anyone.”

Borsos ended that spring season with a 1-5 singles record and a 0-9 doubles record, but the 6-foot Hungarian didn’t let the slow start BORSOS, see page 12

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Olivier Borsos, LSU tennis player, sends the ball in his opponent’s direction Feb. 2 during a match against Clemson at W.T. ‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Lady Tigers to face Arkansas LSU winners of three in a row

Lacking an experienced ball handler, the Lady Tigers committed 27 turnovers, leading to 29 Arkansas points.

“The turnovers really cost us early in allowing them to get Scott Branson transition baskets, get the moSports Contributor mentum going, them feeling very The LSU women’s basketball energized on the defensive end,” team will travel to Fayetteville, Caldwell said. “I expect us to Ark., to take on the Arkansas have matured since our last outRazorbacks tonight in a rematch ing against Arkansas. We’re a difof the Lady Tigers largest defeat ferent team.”

The Lady Tigers have won this season.

The first game of the sea- three SEC contests in a row son series, a 72-52 Razorbacks to battle back into the thick of things after losing (19-5, 8-4 Southfive straight confereastern Conference) ence games. win on Jan. 22 at Next up for Caldwell said sethe PMAC, came the Lady Tigers: nior forward LaSona game after LSU dra Barrett stepped (17-8, 7-5 SEC) lost Who: LSU vs. Arkansas into a leadership role two key players to When: 7 p.m. tonight in LSU’s last three injury.

Where: Bud Walton Arena games and estabSenior guard lished herself as a Destini Hughes suf- Watch or listen at home: go-to player. fered a season-end- CST or 107.3 FM “We’ve been ing knee injury in a creative in playing 65-56 loss at Tenher high to bring her nessee. Early in the same contest, junior guard Jeanne low,” Caldwell said. “That puts Kenney sustained a concussion, her back in her power game.”

Barrett scored her seasonultimately causing her to miss the high 21 points in the Lady Tigers’ Lady Tigers’ next two games.

“We had no true point Feb. 12 victory against Alabama.

The Lady Tigers’ roster will guard, nor was our backup point guard there,” said LSU coach receive a boost tonight with the return of freshman forward Nikki Caldwell.

Krystal Forthan, who has missed the last three games with an ankle injury.

“I’m fine right now,” Forthan said. “I’ve been running, jumping. I’ll be able to get up and down the court.”

Forthan said LSU will “come with an attitude” and try to avenge the Lady Tigers’ 20-point defeat earlier in the season.

Caldwell said Forthan’s return will benefit LSU, especially on the defensive end.

“It’s good to have someone who can rebound the basketball for us,” Caldwell said.

The Lady Tigers are tied with Vanderbilt for sixth place in the SEC standings, just one game out of third place. If LSU gains ground in the standings, they will earn a higher seed in the SEC tournament.

“Every win from here on out is critical,” Caldwell said. “That’s just a testimony to how tough the SEC is and how competitive it is, that you have a block of us that are really going after that bye in the first round of SEC play.”

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LSU freshman forward Krystal Forthan goes up for a rebound against UA senior forward Ashley Daniels on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2011, in the PMAC.

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The last time the LSU men’s basketball team got a road win, the LSU football team was still undefeated, the New Orleans Saints seemed destined for another playoff run and Jeremy Lin was two days away from being dropped by the Houston Rockets.

That was Dec. 22, when the Tigers (15-10, 5-6 Southeastern Conference) defeated North Texas, 67-58.

Since then, LSU has gone 0-for-5 away from home. Each of those losses were against SEC teams.

LSU’s 69-67 overtime win against No. 23 Mississippi State on Tuesday provided the Tigers with their first win against a ranked team since a Dec. 19, 6759, victory against No. 10 Marquette.

LSU coach Trent Johnson said the Tigers need to carry over their consistency from their overtime win.

“The consistency starts with defensive effort,” Johnson said.

“If they play defense like they did in the second half tonight, the environment or where we’re playing won’t matter.”

The Tigers are having

“We’ve had 17 rounds, and we’ve almost been TKO’d in 2 of them, talking about Kentucky and Alabama,” he said. “If we survived those blows, I’m not worried about this team responding when they’re

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have confidence now, especially after a game like [Mississippi State].”

Johnson said he thinks the Tigers’ tough SEC road games will benefit LSU during the final stretch of the season.

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problems getting started early in games this season, though.

On Tuesday the Tigers trailed the Bulldogs 30-13 with six minutes left in the first half.

LSU was also behind Alabama, 31-19, at halftime in its game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Jan. 11. The Tigers went on to lose by 16 points.

“What we need is to start better and not dig ourselves a hole when we’re on the road,” Johnson said. “We can’t have starts like we had [Tuesday]. That comeback is too much to ask for every game.”

LSU senior forward Storm Warren said this season’s team has a better chance to fix its problems than last season’s team, which lost 14 of its last 15 games.

“One thing I can say about this group compared to the last two is we have the bodies and the talent and skill to get it done,” he said.

Warren said the Tigers had trouble early in the season because of inexperience and injury problems.

Freshman forward Johnny O’Bryant III sat out most of January with a broken hand, while sophomore guard Andre Stringer missed five games in December due to fainting spells.

LSU has two freshmen starters in O’Bryant and guard Anthony Hickey.

“Our freshmen aren’t young anymore,” Warren said. “They

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Return of Melo will turn Lin’s fairy tale into a nightmare MIC’D UP Micah Bedard Sports Columnist New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has taken the NBA by storm.

In two weeks, the Harvard graduate has morphed from the player that no NBA team wanted to the story no one can stop talking about.

The Knicks took “Linsanity” north of the border Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors.

Lin cleared the floor, took his man one-on-one and drained the game-winning 3-pointer with .05 seconds left on the clock.

He should take advantage of his opportunity to have the ball in his hands while he can. The Greek god of shots, Carmelo Anthony, will soon return to the Knicks’ starting lineup.

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith will wholeheartedly disagree with me, but there’s no way Lin will continue his performance once Anthony makes his comeback.

I hate the Anthony trade that brought him to the Knicks in the first place, and the front office

SPORTS BRIEFS Rainy weather continues to plague LSU men’s tennis team The LSU men’s tennis team continues to battle rainy weather as Wednesday’s home match against in-state rival Tulane (4-3) has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. at W. T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium.

The Tigers (3-2) were also forced to postpone their Feb. 10 home doubleheader against Tulane and New Orleans because of inclement weather, resulting in Wednesday’s scheduled match between No. 27 LSU and the Green Wave.

“There’s some things you can’t control in life, unfortunately,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown. “And weather is one of them.”

LSU has been out of action since falling to No. 28 Michigan on Feb. 4 in Ann Arbor, Mich., giving the Tigers a 20-day absence from the courts.

The Tigers will have a busy weekend to close out February as they face Tulane next Friday before a doubleheader next Sunday. Sunday’s double header will feature a matchup with No. 11 Texas A&M followed by the rescheduled pairing versus UNO. Tiger softball pitchers Fico, Mack receive state, national honors Just four games into the 2012 season, a pair of LSU softball players received state and national recognition Wednesday.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association announced LSU junior pitcher Rachele Fico as its Pitcher of the Week.

In two games this season, Fico threw 13 scoreless innings, struck out 13 batters and limited opponents to a stingy 0.073 batting average.

The Oxford, Conn., native got the win for both games, including a two-hit, 10-strikeout gem against

hasn’t done much to surround him with players he can peacefully coexist with. If Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler were still on this team, New York would be contenders for the Eastern Conference crown.

Anthony and Stoudemire Amar’e both get a majority of their shots from the same spot on the floor — mid-range. Although Lin made the 3-pointer to win the game in Toronto, he’s much more comfortable taking the ball to the paint than shooting it from the outside.

The second-year guard has fit in well with his current teammates with Anthony nursing a groin injury, but I’m wondering how much of a disaster it will be when Melo does come back.

Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni runs an up-tempo system that utilizes quick shots on offense and highpressure defense that tries to limit teams to one shot.

Anthony doesn’t fit either of those criteria. There were mumbles when Anthony was rumored to be traded to the Big Apple that D’Antoni didn’t want Melo to come to the Knicks in the first place.

I can’t blame him.

Anthony plays little or no Penn State in eight innings.

LSU senior All-American pitcher Brittany Mack was honored as one of 30 softball players nationwide in contention to receive the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.

The award highlights studentathletes who excel not only on the field, but also in their respective communities.

New for this season, Mack created the “Geaux Play” program, a project designed to encourage the LSU softball community to get involved with special needs children through sports.

Mack has a career 1.94 ERA and currently sits 56 strikeouts away from pushing herself into the topfive in career strikeouts in LSU program history.

Former LSU softball coach to be honored at SEC Tournament Former LSU softball coach and Hall of Famer Yvette Girouard will be honored at the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament held March 1-4, LSU announced Wednesday.

Girouard will be honored as part of the 12th Annual “SEC Greats” program.

“The SEC Greats program showcases the extraordinary talent these women have brought to athletics in the Southeastern Conference,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive in a news release. “These women set the precedent for the athletes you see today.”

The honorees will be honored during halftime of their respective team’s first game in the tournament.

The 12 individuals will also be honored as a group between games during the second session on March 2.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com

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New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin [right] celebrates with teammate Jared Jeffries on Tuesday after his game-winning 3-pointer against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto.

defense and, at times, turns the Knicks offense stagnant when he sits on the ball. Unlike dominant duos in previous years, Melo and Amar’e are too alike to ever compete with the Shaq and Kobe 1-2 punch.

Let’s not forget the Knicks

were playing terrible basketball before Anthony got injured and Lin was still a Maine Red Claw in the NBDL. Despite his turnovers, Lin turned the situation in New York upside down. He scored, dished the rock and, more importantly, boosted

team morale.

I love seeing Lin in press conferences deflecting his praise and lauding his teammates for his success.

Anthony, on the other hand, channels his inner diva by huffing at the plethora of Lin questions.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Melo come out in his first game back and throw up 40 shots and completely ruin the chemistry that Lin has built.

Lin could be the perfect piece to the puzzle for New York. Stoudemire proved in his time with Steve Nash in Phoenix that he thrives when playing with a pickand-roll point guard.

Lin’s that guy.

It will be a shame to see this “Linderella” story come to an end when the clock strikes midnight.

And strike it will once Carmelo Anthony returns to the starting lineup.

Micah Bedard is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Houma.

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record with a 4.81 ERA in 43 innings in 2011.

His strong finish, combined with his summer performance in the Cape Cod league where he was named the league’s pitcher of the year, earned him the Saturday slot in the rotation.

“This summer I really tried to concentrate on becoming a better pitcher and having command on all of my pitches,” Eades said. “I also focused on executing my fastball on both sides of the plate and trying to develop my change-up.”

BORSOS, from page 9

hinder his future. “[Borsos’s] best thing he did was after that first semester. He rededicated himself and was very committed to making things work,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown. “You could see he had that fire the first semester, but now he’s put it together with his tennis game.”

While adjusting to life in America, Borsos said the Louisiana culture helped ease his transition because of his 10 years spent in France. The passion for sports in the LSU community also played a big role in helping the Budapest native feel at home.

“I came here because I heard [the school] is very involved in sports,” Borsos said. “They really like football, and they like baseball, and they like tennis, and it’s a good atmosphere to play here.”

McCune rounds out the rotation as the Sunday starter. The Norco, La., native was LSU’s most consistent starter last season, earning him Second-Team Freshman All-American honors from Baseball America.

McCune tallied a 7-3 record last season, recording 68 strikeouts in 89.2 innings while leading all starters with a 3.31 ERA. Mainieri said he knew he had a rare group when he was watching Gausman and Eades throw a bullpen session together this fall.

“I couldn’t help but stand there and say to myself, ‘What a lucky coach I am,’” Mainieri said.

LSU’s fans seem to have positively impacted the Hungarian, as his college career has taken a turn for the better since his disappointing freshman season.

“When you see people in the crowd cheering for you, I think it’s an unbelievable feeling because I’m from Hungary and I had nothing to do with LSU before coming here,” Borsos said.

“They didn’t know me, and now they consider me as their friend or they’re cheering for me.”

After a much-improved sophomore season, Borsos is poised to lead LSU in 2012, as he is the only ranked singles player on the Tigers’ roster at No. 68. He and freshman Chris Simpson also make up the No. 28-ranked doubles team in the country.

Following the fall 2011 season that saw Borsos lead the Tigers in singles, doubles and overall victories, the junior has posted

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Mainieri said he hopes freshman left-hander Cody Glenn can take hold of the weekday starter slot this season — which would mark the first time in Mainieri’s six-year tenure that he’s consistently used just one pitcher in the weekday starter’s slot.

But Glenn’s availability for weekday starts depends on the success of the bullpen, something Mainieri called the “Achilles’ heel” of the 2011 squad.

Since the beginning of the

Thursday, February 16, 2012 Florida series last season, the Tigers were just 4-10 in games decided by one or two runs.

To shore up LSU’s lategame problems from last season, Mainieri tabbed freshman Aaron Nola, junior college transfer Nick Goody and sophomore Nick Rumbelow.

Rumbelow looks to have the first shot at closing games for LSU this season after a confidence-boosting summer in an Illinois league, where Rumbelow ditched an ineffective slider for a breaking ball.

“He really threw the ball well; I think he even had a 14-strikeout

performance,” Mainieri said. “Because of that, his confidence has gone through the roof. He came back here this fall and was lights out.”

Mainieri said he understands his team’s success begins and ends with his pitchers’ effectiveness.

“Our pitching staff is going to need to lead the way for our club this year, and I think it will,” Mainieri said.

Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

a 2-3 singles record to start the spring with losses against three ranked opponents including the No. 5- and No. 6-ranked players in the nation.

Borsos returns to action today at 5 p.m. at W.T. ‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium, when LSU hosts in-state rival Tulane.

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Olivier Borsos, LSU tennis player, lunges for the ball Feb. 2 during a match against Clemson at W.T. ‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium.

Entertainment

Thursday, February 16, 2012

King of Cakes

RED STICK ROUNDUP Today: Extreme Rodeo Family-friendly rodeo events will take place in conjunction with the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show through Saturday. Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 7 to 10 p.m.

Lunchtime Lecture The West Baton Rouge Museum is hosting the Louisiana Bicentennial Lunchtime Lecture with art historian Pat Bacot. Furnishing Louisiana: Creole and Acadian Furniture. West Baton Rouge Museum, 12 to 1 p.m.

Friday: Krewe of Southdowns Mardi Gras Parade The theme for the Southdowns 2012 parade will be “Southdowns Silver Jubilee - 25th Empire.” Southdowns Baton Rouge, 7 to 9 p.m.

HURT - The Acoustic Tour HURT will perform at The Varsity Theatre as part of its acoustic tour with special guest The Wandering Madman. The Varsity Theatre, 9 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

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HAYLIE NAVARRE Entertainment Writer

#1

Readers posted suggestions for Baton Rouge’s best king cake on The Daily Reveille’s Facebook page, and I took those suggestions to journey across the city to find a dessert fit for a king. While all five royal treats were delicious, only one takes the cake.

Gambino’s Bakery 5778 Essen Lane Cost: $11.90

This royal pastry is soft and doughy, with a texture similar to a warm croissant. Thick icing was generously spread atop the cake along with fine granules of tricolor sugar crystals. The cinnamon-sugar flavor struck the perfect balance — prevalent, but not overwhelming. It toned down the sweetness of the icing and didn’t cause a sugarinduced coma. And it’s a steal — Gambino’s had the largest cake on this list with a price tag comparable to that of smaller cakes.

#3

Baum’s Fine Pastries and Chocolates

10550 Perkins Road Cost: $11.99 More like a sweet bread than a cake, this confection was sparingly drizzled with a thin glaze and sugar crystals. The cake wasn’t drowning in icing like many of its fellow Mardi Gras pastries, but the bread itself has an unexpected sweetness. The inside of the pastry was coated with a syrupy cinnamon spread.

#2

Thee Heavenly Donut

17732 Highland Road Cost: $22.99 The twisted tubes of donuts under a confectioner’s sugar glaze and pastel sprinkles tasted of pure happiness. Although this cake is lick-your-plate-in-public delicious, it costs more than 20 big ones. It was also the farthest location from campus and had the earliest afternoon closing time.

#4

#5 The Ambrosia Bakery

Calandro’s Supermarket

12732 Perkins Road Cost: $11.99

8546 Siegen Lane Cost: $4.25 (for a mini size) This Carnival treat pales in comparison to various other desserts I’ve tasted from the renowned Baton Rouge bakery. The icing had a strong taste of confectioner’s sugar and was slightly gooey. Ambrosia was one of the few bakeries in the area to offer a mini-size king cake, which results in both a lower price and less overeating and subsequent self-loathing. The mini was less than $5 and a more reasonable size to feed four people rather than 12.

Instead of a glaze, this cake was topped with a thick frosting that had a hint of cream cheese. The frosting countered the flavor of the cake, which was not sweet and tasted strongly of cinnamon.

The dough was filled with air pockets that created hollow spaces inside. The cake was still tasty, but it didn’t quite measure up to its competitors.

photos by XERXES A. WILSON and CONNOR TARTER / The Daily Reveille photo courtesy of HURT

Saturday: Krewe of Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade 32nd Annual Parade held in downtown Baton Rouge. Starts at the State Capitol, 12 to 4 p.m.

Sunday: Red Stick Roller Derby Red Stick Roller Derby is an allfemale, full-contact, flat-track roller derby league committed to the betterment of the physical and mental strength of its members through the sport of roller derby. Leo’s Rollerland, 6 to 9 p.m.

MARDI GRAS

Actress returns to hometown to lead parade Patricia Clarkson in Krewe of Muses Haylie Navarre Entertainment Writer

The Krewe of Muses, an allfemale New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe known for handing out decorated high-heel shoes during its parade, is calling home one of the city’s own to lead this year’s festivities.

The honorary muse of this year’s parade, which rolls tonight at 6 p.m., is silver-screen star and New Orleans native Patricia Clarkson, known for her role in the 2010 film “Easy A” and her Academy Award-winning turn in “Pieces of April.” She is the first celebrity to ride as part of the krewe.

The honorary rider usually exemplifies one of the muses of Greek mythology, but this year, Clarkson was chosen as the “EveryMuse,” representing all nine muses as one. She will lead the parade in a float resembling a glittering red high heel.

To embody her role in the parade, Clarkson will don red heels of her own — a pair of suede Valentinos.

She said being selected as this year’s head muse is a tremendous honor that kept her awake last night with childlike excitement.

“I’m over the moon to be able to do this,” Clarkson said.

Clarkson said she’s proud to be a New Orleanian and to lead the krewe that represents the greatest women in the city.

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Patricia Clarkson is greeted by Krewe of Muses members and a local brass band Wednesday afternoon at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans.

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Reveille Ranks

Tennis, “Young & Old”

Thursday, February 16, 2012

BAND SPOTLIGHT

Fat Possum Records

The sophomore studio album by indie pop outfit Tennis gives the same vibe of the band’s first record, “Cape Dory,” with similar guitar strumming and vocalist Alaina Moore’s elegant lullaby voice fronting the upbeat sound. Neither guitarist Patrick Riley nor Moore, his wife and musical partner, show much change in their performance style. Moore’s voice, while still graceful, rests on the same patterns it did in “Cape Dory.” But the influence of the album’s producer, The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, shines through in the distinctive drum beats, organ-like keyboard elements and distorted guitars, which appear throughout the course of the album. Ultimately, it’s slightly more rock ‘n’ roll than the band’s last effort. A great Valentine’s Day release, “Young & Old” is a feel-good, happy-go-lucky LP.

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AUSTEN KRANTZ

Ben Kweller, “Go Fly a Kite”

Noise Co.

Texan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Kweller is back for more of the same with his fifth full-length release, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The jaunty tunes and clever lyrics on “Go Fly a Kite” are characteristic of the powerpop and alternative rock Kweller is known for — a pleasant return to form after the twangy country sound of his last album, “Changing Horses.” Kweller isn’t what you’d call an innovative artist, and that doesn’t change on this effort. But in a way, that’s the charm of it. He’s up-front about his work: it’s simple, catchy music that’s fun to sing along with in the car on a sunny day. This album isn’t riddled with introspection or tugs on the heartstrings, but listeners will find themselves tapping their toes and humming along, and that’s just what RYAN BUXTON Kweller wants us to do.

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“The Vow”

Sony Pictures

Producers of “The Vow” planned the film’s release date near Valentine’s Day, the perfect time for a romantic drama like this one. The film portrays the true love story between Leo, the struggling owner of a recording studio, and Paige, a hipster artist. The drama unfolds as Paige flies headfirst through the windshield of Leo’s car in an accident, losing every memory she had of him. In Leo’s struggle to help Paige regain her memory, he also helps her heal past wounds. Stars Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams have great chemistry together, though McAdams, a more seasoned actress, stole the spotlight with her performance.

“The Vow” exposes true love through forgiveness, passion and acceptance, and it keeps things fresh with bits of humor and classy, intimate scenes.

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RAYLEA BARROW

“Safe House”

Universal Pictures

With a derivative, one-dimensional script that gives its actors nothing to work with, “Safe House,” proves it’d be fun to watch Denzel Washington read through a phone book. Washington stars as a former CIA operative-turned-traitor and plays his role so well, it’s easy to forget how poorly plotted the film is.

It’s enjoyable to watch Washington play a Hannibal Lecter type, a character more dangerous when he’s talking than when he’s holding a gun. Ryan Reynolds also delivers a surprisingly strong performance as the young CIA agent tasked with bringing Washington into custody. Director Daniel Espinosa also shines, creating scenes with palpable tension. Unfortunately, their efforts are wasted on a sloppy script that lacks any hint of imagination.

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Young Magic, “Melt”

JOEY GRONER Carpark Records

Aussie trio Young Magic has successfully entered the burgeoning chillwave genre with its debut LP, “Melt.” The band upholds this label well by integrating synthesizers, ambient sounds and filtered, melodic vocals. “Melt” has an exotic sound with ethnic percussion sets, ethereal falsetto cries and bizarre ambient noise. One song features background noise recorded at a playground in Melbourne, Australia. The 11-track album is ambitious and provides the perfect backdrop for daydreaming, likely because the album doesn’t have much of a focus. Innovative sound gives the album great texture, yet the music lacks a direction or destination.

Young Magic made an album that focuses less on meaning or purpose and more on the interpretive journey.

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JOSH NAQUIN

EDITOR’S PICK: Islands, “A Sleep & A Forgetting” ANTI- Records Melancholy streams freely from the river of tracks on Islands’ fourth album, “A Sleep & A Forgetting.” Ironically suited for a Valentine’s Day release, eccentric vocalist Nick Thorburn has successfully decompressed the pain of his personal breakup, while incorporating subtle humor. This album will appeal to sympathizing victims of love without encouraging self-pity or self-destruction. It’s a proper goodbye without the usual rounds of insomnia and ugly crying. The instrumental accompaniment matches the emotional lyrics and Thorburn’s breathy voice throughout, utilizing a slow but positive sound. It may not be the most memorable, hyped or exciting album released this year, but there is a time and a market for these soulful melodies.

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MORGAN SEARLES ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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Trombone Shorty performs May 7, 2011, at the New Orleans Jazz Festival at the New Orleans Fair Grounds.

Trombone Shorty on the move Austen Krantz

Entertainment Writer

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews may perform for thousands of fans around the world at festivals and international locations, but he still delivers great shows at small hometown venues.

It’s all the same for Andrews, whose band Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue will perform at Tipitina’s in New Orleans on Sunday.

“We’re just playing music,” Andrews said. “When I hit the stage, I already see Tipitina’s as being the Super Dome.”

Sunday’s performance marks the sixth time the band has headlined the annual Trombone Shorty’s Bacchus Bash. The show takes place just before the band leaves for Russia, France, the United Kingdom and Spain.

But first, Andrews will take perhaps his biggest stage yet: the White House. The D.C. concert on Feb. 21 will celebrate Black History Month. Other renowned musicians on the bill include B.B. King, Jeff Beck and Mick Jagger.

“I’m excited to perform at one of the most prestigious shows I’ve ever been a part of,” he said.

The New Orleans native is no stranger to big shows. One of the largest shows Andrews recalls was the crowd of between 600,000 and 800,000 spectators he played for with Lenny Kravitz at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

He also performed with worldfamous acts like U2 and Green Day at the re-opening of the Super Dome in 2006, and he recently performed the national anthem at the Giants-Falcons NFL playoff game.

Though he’s familiar with high-profile shows, Andrews said New Orleans will always require his A-game.

“If we play somewhere else and the night before and we thought we played a good show, we’ll have to out-do that when we get to New Orleans,” Andrews said. “The most important thing about [the city] is that New Orleans won’t lie to you.

If you suck, you suck and they’ll let you know.”

The city is also supportive. He said the area often buzzes about the band’s upcoming shows and draws a large crowd.

“Everybody’s following what we’re doing,” he said. “It’s a great honor to be followed by the city, my hometown.”

While Andrews approaches

each performance similarly, some places are especially memorable.

“Japan is at the top of the list right now,” Andrews said. “The people really react and are really attentive to the music. I could move my foot a certain way and they would jump in awe.”

Andrews said his identity as a musician remains the same despite the growth in popularity.

“People are starting to catch on to what we’re doing, which is an amazing blessing,” Andrews said.

“We’re doing what we’ve been doing for years.”

What his band has been doing is unique, mixing elements of funk, rock, jazz and even rap. But Andrews believes his band still has a long journey ahead.

“The beginning hasn’t begun,” Andrews said. “We’re just getting started in my head. We’re doing well and a lot of people are coming to support us but there are still some more levels we have to go to.

That’s what we’re working toward — getting better as musicians and bringing New Orleans music to another level.“ Contact Austen Krantz at akrantz@lsureveille.com

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MUSIC

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Buku festival to host Grammy-winning artists, nominees Joey Groner Entertainment Writer

The Buku Music and Art Project, New Orleans’ newest music festival, is bringing plenty of bigname artists to the Crescent City.

Buku will host recent Grammy-winner Skrillex, as well as Grammy nominees Wiz Khalifa and Avicii. The two-day festival will be held March 17 and 18 at Mardi Gras World, a venue near the east bank of the Mississippi River.

The festival’s objective is to provide a showcase for the merging of hip-hop and techno music, said Reeves Price, co-founder of Winter Circle Productions, the company behind Buku, in a news release “The line between hip-hop and electronic music is becoming increasingly blurred,” Price said.

“There isn’t anything else out there that is purposefully fusing the two genres … and the Buku Project

aims to fill that void.”

Price said the festival is exPrice said the event, which is pected to sell out and anticipates mainly targeted toward a younger crowds of about 8,000 per day. He audience, has been years in the said Winter Circle plans to make making. the festival a yearly event.

“This festival is something we In addition to music, Price said have been building up Buku will also feature to for a few years,” Buku Music and Art various art installaPrice said. “It’s very tions by New Orleans unique – a large event Project, New Orleans: artists, similar to art for the younger gener- Who: Skrillex, Wiz Khalifa, pieces at festivals such ation that incorporates Avicii, Yelawolf as Bonnaroo and the elements of [electronVoodoo Experience. ic dance music], hip- When: March 17-18 “It is important hop and indie dance Where: Mardi Gras World to us to capture the music.”

Tickets: Weekend passes- aesthetic of the venue, Price said the $119.50; Singles- $64.50 which is right on the festival was fortunate Mississippi River, and to acquire such highthe local New Orleans profile performers in its first year. culture, which is one of the richest “We got lucky to assemble and most progressive in the counsuch a diverse and accomplished try,” Price said. “That’s why we collection of musicians for the first are bringing in local artists of variinstallation of Buku,” Price said. “It ous mediums to set up installations kind of snowballed and par- throughout the venue grounds.” alleled the explosion of this scene Price said he considers the into the mainstream media.” art aspect of Buku to be just as

MATT SAYLES / The Associated Press

Skrillex accepts the award for best dance recording at the 54th GRAMMY Awards pre-show on Jan. 12. He will perform at the upcoming Buku Music and Art Project.

important as the music.

“Some of these installations will be interactive, some will be more visually oriented,” Price said. “The goal is for attendees to

connect with Buku on as many levels as possible.”

Contact Joey Groner at jgroner@lsureveille.com

HOLIDAY

University students serve as royalty in Mardi Gras krewes

Membership costly, but rewarding

Covington on Saturday, also said she joined her krewe because of her parent’s membership. Williamson said she has enjoyed her experience as a member, specifyDavid Jones ing parading as her favorite part.

Kaitlin Martin, pre-nursing Entertainment Writer freshman, is also a maid in the Royalty is closer to campus Krewe of the Olympia. She said than some students might think. this year’s parade was especially University students are serv- unique, since the royal court coning as royal members of Mardi sisted solely of her former classGras krewes in parades and balls mates. across the state.

“It was really nice to come Jourdan Puyau, kinesiol- back,” Martin said. “We are all ogy senior, strolled through Baton there together, celebrating and havRouge on Saturday, Feb. 4, as part ing a lot of fun.” of the Krewe of Jupiter and Juno.

Martin said she also enjoyed Puyau served as the duke of the participating in a second line, a krewe’s 2011 parade, which he de- traditional dance where a king and scribed as empowering. queen leads a krewe in walking be“There’s nothing like dangling hind a band, waving to a gawking a bead and seeing so many people crowd. reach for it, and then giving it to the In the Krewe of Olympia, the kid next to the them” Puyau said. queen is adorned in an elaborate “You just made that kid’s day.” jewel-encrusted gown, while the The main responsibility of maids are dressed in more simplisroyals in a organization is to en- tic, white gowns, Martin said. courage fellowship Both Martin among members, and ‘There’s nothing like said theyWilliamson often by organizing preferred social gatherings dangling a bead and the more demure for the crew, Puyau and were hapseeing so many people look said. py not to be chosen Puyau, who reach for it, and then as queen, but both has participated in the posigiving it to the kid regarded three parades with tion as prestigious.

Krewe of Jupiter Martin said the next to them.’ and Juno, said he king, who is usujoined because his ally an older, more Jourdan Puyau parents were longinvolved male of kinesiology senior, standing members the krewe, picks a Duke, Krewe of Jupiter and Juno of the organization. maid from the court He said although as his queen. His his parents influenced his involve- decision is kept secret until two ment, anyone can be part of a hours before a ball, when the court krewe. is presented.

“You just contact whoever’s in Puyau said the cost for admischarge with a letter saying,‘Hey, I sion to a krewe could range from want to be the in the krewe,’” Puy- about $500 to $700, but a position au said. “It’s just that easy.” of royalty could cost up to $1,500.

Business freshman Emily WilWilliamson said she spent liamson, who served as a maid in about $6,000 on all the festhe Krewe of Olympia in tivities associated with krewe

membership, including tickets for friends and family members to attend the ball.

“There’s a cost to be maid, then buying beads, and then

there’s the dress,” Williamson said.

“It all adds up.”

All three of the students agreed the experience of being a royal member of the krewe is worth it,

regardless of the expenses.

Contact David Jones at djones@lsureveille.com

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FASHION

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Eyelash extensions become trend Students use them for a dramatic look

it draws people in more.”

Pennock said the extensions are definitely worth the price, which can range from $10 to $97 at WINK in the Mall of Louisiana.

Raylea Barrow WINK is one of many busiEntertainment Writer nesses that specialize in eyelash Students are not turning a extensions. As a salon addition blind eye to the new faux lash store, WINK focuses on services trend. that regular salons don’t offer.

With upcoming Mardi Gras Latrice Pinkins, manager of festivities and other holidays, WINK, said depending on the women are accenting their eyes type of extension, the eyelash apwith eyelash extensions. plication process can take more Interdisciplinary studies se- than one hour and will last for six nior Page Pennock competed to eight weeks. in the 2011 Miss USA pageant Celebrities like Kim Karat Planet Holdashian, Ashley lywood in Las ‘I like that it gives you Greene and Estelle Vegas, and she been spotted an automatic face-lift have said eyelash exwearing eyelash tensions made it at a fraction of the cost.’ extensions. easier for her to WINK opened prepare for hair in August 2011 and Latrice Pinkins and makeup. has become a popWINK manager “Whenever ular beauty spot for you win a title, you want to look University students. nice and presentable wherever “We get a lot of college stuyou go,” Pennock said. “You dents,” Pinkins said. “For some don’t want to look like you just people [eyelash extensions] is a woke out of bed.” trend. People get them when an When Pennock got her ex- event is coming up. Some come tensions done, several friends every three to four weeks.” and family went along for the Pinkins said eyelash extenprocess, which includes gluing sions are growing in popularity, on faux lashes hair-by-hair onto and people don’t realize how exa client’s natural lashes. tensions can open up their eyes.

“For pageants, you want She said the eyelashes give a to do anything you can to stand more full and dramatic look. out,” Pennock said. “Your eyes “I like that it gives you an are automatically accented, and automatic face-lift at a fraction

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WINK occasionally sees men come in with their girlfriends, and though Pinkins said they don’t understand eyelash extensions at first, there’s an influx of male customers who purchase eyelash extensions for their girlfriends for holidays, she said.

“Guys tend to like [extensions] once it’s done,” Pinkins said. “Then they start to appreciate it.”

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Contact Raylea Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com

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“A man who stops advertising to save money, is like a man who stops the clock to save time.”

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Earrings act as the exclamation point to a fabulous look and can be an innovative form of self-expression.

A buxom-haired brunette with body curls whips her flowing locks around her shoulder, revealing the most enchanting pair of yellow, green and peacockpatterned red feather earrings.

A leather strap AL BURKS hangs from a Columnist bead decorated with Aztecan detail. The piece of jewelry dangles gracefully from her delicate ear.

It’s pure lobe drama.

Earrings have become one of the most innovative forms of expression, acting as the exclamation point to a fabulous look.

As my mother evolved into a woman of discernible style, she has imparted me with knowledge of exceptional jewelers, and I’d like to share a few.

Mignon Faget, a jewelry company based in New Orleans since 1969, manufactures a standard of beautifully crisp jewelry molds inspired by interpretations of nature and significant cultural symbols. While Mignon Faget continues to uphold its design philosophy, the price has appreciated over the years with the innovation of the brand’s precious metal designs. It’s a luxury to receive a gift set from any of the exclusive Mignon Faget collections, and it’s also a symbol of elegance comparable to that of Tiffany’s in a New York setting.

If you love a clean, crisp and sleek design, discover the shapes

and cuts of Netaya fine jewelry.

The brand’s silver is absolutely divine for an evening of grandeur or sophistication. To frame short bob hairstyles, pixies and up-dos, Netaya brand studs and pearls engage the eye with a jewel-tone selection and faint simplistic luxury from $15.

For nature lovers seeking to stand out from their earth-toned counterparts, BamboozleJewelry. com has some of the coolest earrings available, which incorporate pieces carved from bamboo and bone. The Alexandria-based bamboo earring design house supplies an array of earthy turquoise, amber and coral-colored danglers, as well as silver designs trimmed with copper and silver detail.

The shapes are most impressive and effectively capture the grace of an elongated neck. If you’re part rocker on the weekends like me, fake the funk stylishly with Bamboozle faux gauge ear spears. They’re carved out of bone and painted and dyed to bear a tribal influence. Ear spears give the illusion of having a gauged ear without the flesh-stretching process.

While I cherish fine jewelry, my heart lies in the costume appeal of earring sets that don’t require as much maintenance. The first time I laid eyes on FroMe2u earrings, it was a sugar-rushing, heart-clutching experience.

Skittles may have all the colors of the rainbow, but FroMe2u, prevalent in Atlanta street style, probably has a few more colors

following its innovation of the “digital earring”.

The brand’s revolutionary digital earring works somewhat like a screen press. The customer sends in their image for customized earrings, then the brand digitally uploads and artistically alters the image to reflect the signature FroMe2u style. The sets represent artistic freedoms that boast cutting edge hip-pop art appeal, exuding the brand’s slogan of “Style is Heard.”

I have a soul attraction to the deeply organic and reconstructive nature of Venus Visuals, an online boutique of handcrafted jewelry hailing from the style circuit of D.C. These earrings cut a distinctive look by embodying a sensual connection of earth and jewel tones. They reinvent materials like old shoe scraps, wood, glass and metals. The bold ear cuffs, palettes and hoop shapes Venus Visuals offers promote the objective to encourage a healthy self-image and foster creativity and spirituality and start as low as $10 for select sets.

Ear adornment is an innocent obsession, and even though earrings are a small part of a look, it can make all the difference when seriously assessing one’s style.

Al Burks is a 25-year-old apparel design senior from New Orleans.

Contact Al Burks at aburks@lsureveille.com

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BUSINESS

Thursday, February 16, 2012

WHITNEY HOUSTON’S FUNERAL ACCESSIBLE TO THE MASSES

AMY BROUSSARD / The Daily Reveille

LSU alumna Amanda Floyd owns the The Royal Treatment LLC: The Canine Salon & Spa, where she grooms and pampers pups like Big Mann the golden retriever. Floyd is a former participant in the Louisiana Business and Technology Center business incubator.

Business incubator gives way to ‘hurricakes,’ canine salon Center helps create students’ ideas Haylie Navarre Entertainment Writer

At the business incubator of the Louisiana Business and Technology Center, located at LSU South Campus, students are hatching ideas for potential new businesses.

Marketing senior Brandon Gordon is the founder of a company called Dorm Room Tees, which features T-shirts he said are representative of things college students see and do on an everyday basis.

One of Gordon’s designs is a “Dear Professor” tee where students can have a letter directed toward a certain professor printed on a shirt.

Gordon described it as “Whatever you think to say to your professor, but you never would say.”

Another entrepreneur, civil engineering graduate student Stuart Adams, based his business concept on hurricane mitigation research.

Adams and his business partner, MBA student Lexi DeBrock, plan to create a pull-apart pastry as a signature food for hurricane season — a “hurricake.”

The cakes themselves are shaped to resemble a hurricane and include a dipping sauce called “eyecing” in its center.

The company, Hurricake Factory, will make and sell the pastries for the duration of hurricane season, June 1 to Nov. 30, as well as cake pans and cookie cutters in the company’s invented shape. Adams said he wants the word “hurricake” to be recognized.

“We want a cake made for hurricane season to be called a hurricake, whether they buy it or make it at home,” Adams said.

Adams also wants to include an educational component to the pastries by having each box fold out into a hurricane tracking chart with a

checklist of necessities.

A success story of the incubator is The Royal Treatment LLC: The Canine Salon & Spa. Owner Amanda Floyd is a University alumna and a former participant in the business incubator. Floyd said she had the idea for her business in her head, but her time in the incubator helped her to create a finalized business plan and work out financial matters.

She said the incubator had lots of technical resources available,

such as computer programs to create personalized financial projections.

The one-on-one time with MBA students in the incubator helped Floyd to make her idea into an operating business. “[Someone’s] always behind you wanting you to succeed,” Floyd said.

Contact Haylie Navarre at hnavarre@lsureveille.com

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She said women aged 18 to 80 are represented in this parade.

From mothers to grandmothers, students, nurses, teachers, doctors, lawyers and community activists, the krewe encompasses many demographics.

“It’s people who really have done remarkable work in this city, and then people who come in from outside the city that want to be a part of it,” Clarkson said.

This will be Clarkson’s first Mardi Gras since she was queen of the Orpheus parade in 2007.

Though Clarkson is widely recognized for her film work, a lesser-known fact might be that she began her collegiate career at LSU, which she attended for two years. She studied speech and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Clarkson said enrolling at the University was a way to take a break from acting, which she called a foolish decision because she knew since she was 13 that acting was her choice vocation.

“It’s the career I wanted,” Clarkson said. “I want to act until I’m 98.”

Clarkson said the Hollywood lifestyle is drastically different than growing up in New Orleans, where she was the youngest of five girls.

“There is a certain element of New Orleans that does prepare you for Hollywood,” Clarkson said.

“There’s a certain joie de vivre.”

Working long hours, mingling to make new friends and knowing how to have a good time are traits of New Orleanians that Clarkson said are similar to the lifestyle of the entertainment industry.

Though Clarkson describes herself as a New Yorker in essence, she is fond of the Big Easy.

“There is no city in the world like New Orleans,” she said.

“Nothing quite has this mixture of people and history and real fun.”

Clarkson’s Crescent City heritage inspired her to take on the role of Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire” in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ series of Tennessee Williams plays in 2004.

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Clarkson said as a Southern woman, she began to think about playing Blanche DuBois in her 20s.

“You want to go for the gold,” said Clarkson, “You want to try the most difficult part ever written for a woman and you want to keep you head above water.”

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers his speech Saturday at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, talking about nuclear development.

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Nuclear development in Iran not enough reason to go to war, too risky and expensive MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT

David Scheuermann Columnist Let me first get this out of the way: Iran is not what one would call a friendly regime.

The country censors its citizens’ Internet access, suppresses political dissent and sponsors the use of terrorism in foreign states to enact its political agenda.

That being said, the latest trumpeting for action against Iran is horrifyingly reminiscent of the days preceding the Iraq invasion.

Allow me to quell the hysteria.

Hostilities and rhetoric against Iran escalated after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report last November on Iran’s nuclear program. The report stressed “serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear program.”

However, the report did not conclude that Iran was developing a nuclear weapon.

Actually, most of the IAEA’s report on weapons-related work focused on programs that were shut down by Iran in 2003. Although the agency stated that aspects of the programs “may still be ongoing,” it didn’t offer concrete evidence to back up this assertion.

If that wasn’t all, the first part of the report expressed that Iran is not diverting uranium for use in a military project.

This, however, did not stop the United States’ media from reporting that Iran was undoubtedly on the verge of creating a bomb.

A day after the report was released, USA Today published a story headlined “UN agency issues red alert over Iran’s secret nuke program,” and an Associated Press article reported Iran was “on the brink of developing a nuclear warhead.”

MIT professor and celebrated political dissident Noam Chomsky expressed no surprise over the media’s exaggerated interpretation of the report.

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general framework put forth by the U.S. government,” Chomsky said.

So how worried should we be?

Chomsky argues that the United States is less concerned by a nuclear Iran’s military threat than its ability to undermine the United States’ pursuit of its own interests in the region.

If a nuclear Iran attacked, the U.S. or Israel would effectively blow the country away.

“Iran could be a threat to ...

U.S. control of the region,” Chomsky said, explaining that “even the harshest critics of the ruling clerics do not believe that they are intent on suicide.”

There is also speculation that Iran is using the threat of a nuclear weapon as a deterrent.

A 2010 Department of Defense report corroborates this by stating, “Iran’s nuclear program and its willingness to keep open the possibility of developing nuclear weapons is a central part of its deterrent strategy.”

Still, Iran is moving closer to having the ability to create a

nuclear weapon, and while another bomb in the Middle East could prove to be dangerous in the already volatile region, there are few tenable options to dealing with the threat.

Sanctions may only serve to harm the Iranian people and “increase support toward the Iranian government and toward hostile actions,” LSU political science professor Mark Gasiorowski said.

A military strike could also result in a substantial loss of life and have a devastating impact on the world economy.

“It’s realistic to assume that oil prices could double or even triple at least for a few weeks or a few months, and that could set the world economy into a tailspin,” Gasiorowski said.

The obvious choice then becomes pursuing diplomatic negotiations with Iran.

Of course, in negotiations, Iran may makes demands of the United States, such as pressuring Israel into ceasing its expansion into the Palestinian territories.

But an actual diplomatic

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solution would keep us out of a war that would do nothing but cost us lives and money.

Don’t expect American elites to make that decision themselves, though. If the war in Iraq demonstrated anything, it was that pursuing our national interests overseas on false premises is worth any amount of American lives in the eyes of our decision-makers.

We have already been at war on the false threat of WMDs only to find out the mission was unnecessary.

We don’t need to sacrifice American lives by making the same mistake again.

David Scheuermann is a 20-yearold mass communication and computer science sophomore from Kenner. Follow him on Twitter at @TDR_dscheu.

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Quote of the Day

“I hope we reach the point where we will be able to meet all our nuclear needs inside the country.”

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Society dissociates celebrity violence, causes victims pain POSITIVELY CARNAL Kristi Carnahan Columnist With our society’s fast-paced information swap, the world is all aTwitter.

Most recently, the tweets have been about Chris Brown’s Grammy appearance in light of his violent past.

In case you lived under a rock three years ago, his violent past refers to the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, when Brown physically assaulted his then-girlfriend Rihanna and threatened to kill her, according to police reports.

It’s apparent Brown feels little remorse for his actions. In a “Larry King Live” interview, Brown recounted his mother’s own victimization when he was a child. He never said he was sorry. He simply said he was “ashamed” and “regrets it.”

Recent tweets show Brown believes everyone should forget his past transgressions despite his lack of

accepting responsibility for the violent incident.

Despite this, American pop culture seems to have welcomed Brown back with open arms.

Many young women even proclaimed they would welcome Brown’s domestic violence with tweets like, “Chris Brown can beat me all he wants, he is flawless.”

They thought they were funny.

What is it about society that provides high-profile people like Chris Brown a pass for the atrocities they commit against other human beings?

It’s not just physical violence like Brown’s, but mental and spiritual atrocities as well.

We accept people like Joan Rivers and Howard Stern belittling entire populations of people for not fitting into their fickle molds. We allow bigots claiming religious or political affiliations to refuse basic human rights to other humans — like marriage or access to health care.

This problem doesn’t have a simple solution because the influencing factors are so complex. I could talk about sexism, privilege,

socioeconomics and a host of other factors that cause our society to accept behaviors like Chris Brown’s domestic violence.

I doubt the women who believe they would be OK with Brown beating them have actually been on the receiving end of a punch thrown by their partner. If that’s true, they’re the lucky ones.

The number of people affected by violence from an intimate partner every year in the United States alone is in the millions. Latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 24 people a minute — male and female — are victims of intimate partner violence.

The biggest problem I see with the ignorant statements made on Twitter, though, is dissociation.

It wasn’t their sister, mother or best friend who was beaten up by Brown or demeaned by Stern or Rivers.

Rihanna was a celebrity who racked up publicity and interviews from being beaten by her then-boyfriend. She’s rich and famous, so we don’t have to acknowledge the

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physical and emotional harm of that night.

It’s easy to minimize celebrities to just a voice on the radio or a person inside the TV screen, with no real effect on our everyday actions and beliefs. But the reality is their actions shape the culture we live in on a daily basis.

With millions of people becoming victims each year, we must

make celebrities answer for their violence and bigotry. Not doing so is a slap in the face of millions of victims, saying their pain isn’t as important as the maintenance of a celebrity’s status.

We have to remember the people they hurt are humans with real emotions and real scars, just like us.

Can people change? Yes. Every person deserves a second chance, but that chance must be earned.

Chris Brown needs to prove that he is remorseful for his actions and accept responsibility for the violent act he committed against Rihanna.

We shouldn’t welcome him back with open arms until he proves he understands that we don’t dislike him out of jealousy for his success.

We dislike him because he beat a woman and doesn’t seem to care.

Kristi Carnahan is a 25-year-old anthropology senior from West Monroe. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_KCarnahan.

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Mississippi should legalize home-grown marijuana SCUM OF THE GIRTH

Parker Cramer Columnist Puff, puff, pass this bill.

Mississippi is one of many states this year whose Legislature will vote on whether or not to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Deborah Dawkins, D-Pass Christian.

Her argument is simple: Why is medical marijuana illegal in a state that grows medical marijuana?

The University of Mississippi has long been a cannabis research institution. In fact, Ole Miss grows and ships marijuana to be used as medicine in other states, according to WLBT, Jackson’s NBC news affiliate.

This glaring contradiction may be the reason the bill has gathered more support each of the four times Dawkins has introduced it. But it’s still not enough to push the bill to passage.

The issue in Mississippi is a strange one. Marijuana is already decriminalized in amounts up to 30 grams. Yet lawmakers choose to keep it illegal there while patients in other states enjoy Mississippi weed?

Imagine if the government gave LSU millions of dollars over several decades to grow and research crawfish — except crawfish are illegal in Louisiana (nightmarish, I know) and they can only be eaten by people in other states. That’s what Mississippi is facing. The federal

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government is giving Ole Miss money to research and produce cannabis, yet it continues to deprive citizens of the plant’s benefits.

Many Louisianians are still afraid of pot. They fear it’s a gateway drug that leads users into a life of sorrow and addiction, when in fact they are buying into a smear campaign manufactured by politicians that has been disproved by scientists and medical doctors.

What other painkiller

stimulates the user’s appetite instead of upsetting their stomach?

What else can be used to combat cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases? What is significantly less harmful on the human body than regular alcohol or tobacco use?

The answer, according to a Scientific American study, is cannabis sativa — sweet, sticky weed.

This topic is a non-issue for me. It has been proven time and time again that marijuana can be

used as an effective medicine.

Why is nobody listening?

It’s not the devil’s lettuce anymore. The founding fathers grew it, and Queen Victoria used it for her menstrual cramps, which I imagine worked significantly better than Midol.

The people who founded this country would be dumbfounded if they knew marijuana was illegal today.

Prohibition doesn’t make sense. But then again, simplicity is bad for the economy. The

government employs thousands to keep marijuana off the streets and keep marijuana offenders in prison. These are wasted tax dollars.

I don’t believe the federal government will ever legalize marijuana. Thus, progress must be achieved on a state-by-state basis. Mississippi already has a head start, but the citizens of Louisiana are exponentially more progressive and are in favor of similar legislation.

Medical marijuana is already legal in 17 states, and Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and Massachusetts will also debate the pot issue this year.

It would be wise for Louisiana to adopt this type of legislation. It’s less work for everybody.

Police can focus on apprehending real criminals, and the black market would disappear if citizens had a store-bought alternative.

Or we can sit on our behinds and keep pretending pot is a poison while we smoke our cancer sticks and drink our Everclear.

Mississippi cannot beat us to legalizing marijuana. They tried to ban birth control last year, remember?

Next time you smoke a bowl, remember George Washington has your back.

Parker Cramer is a 20-yearold political science junior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer.

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