The Daily Reveille - February 23, 2012

Technology: Traffic on the University’s wireless network peaks, p. 3

Men’s basketball: Tigers edge bulldogs, 61-53, in the PMAC, p. 9

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Thursday, February 23, 2012 • Volume 116, Issue 95

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STUDENT MEDIA

Legacy secures third printer

Lauren Duhon

News Editor

A University student is taking an affirmative action case to the U.S. Supreme Court after she was rejected admission to the University of Texas, where her race was a contributing factor in the decision.

Finance senior Abigail Fisher was not among the top 10 percent of her Texas high school class, dropping her into a pool of UT applicants where race is considered along with test scores, work experience and community service, according to The Washington Post. Had she been in the top 10 percent, race would not have been a factor.

The Washington Post reported that Bert Rein, Fisher’s attorney, argued race considerations are unnecessary because UT’s color-blind top-10-percent policy garners significantly larger percentages of minority students than in the 2003 Grutter vs. Bollinger case, which allowed for racial considerations in the University of Michigan Law School’s admissions process.

“This case presents the Court with an opportunity to clarify the boundaries of race preferences in higher education or even reconsider whether race should be permitted at all under the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection,” Edward Blum, the director of the Project on Fair Representation, told The Associated Press.

Entertainment: Cirque du Soleil’s “Quidam” performs at River Center, p. 13

Staff Writer

After being rejected by two printers, the University’s Legacy magazine secured a third printer last photos by BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille week for its February issue.

An LSU Quidditch team member dodges a Texas Deluminators player Sunday during a Mardi Gras Cup match on the Parade Ground.

The magazine selected Ricoh Printing to print the controversial issue after being denied by Interstate Printing & Graphics and Mele Printing. Both companies denied to print the issue based on their Christian values.

Executive Director of ProcureHow Muggle ment Services Marie Frank said the Quidditch works: University’s Office of Purchasing • Every player must was successful in awarding a purhave a broom (usually chase order for printing services a PVC pipe) between from Ricoh printing. his/her legs at all times Claire Caillier Despite the delays, the magaexcept for the Snitch, zine will hit news stands Feb. 27, as Contributing Writer who is not on either previously planned. team.

Magical fantasies became reality when But because of the last-minute • The Snitch is a tennis “Harry Potter” enthusiasts from across the changes, only 2,200 copies of the ball tucked into a South descended upon the Parade Ground A&M, placing second and magazine will be on stands Monday, yellow sock that’s aton Sunday for the first Quidditch tournament third, respectively. according to Emily Slack, Legacy tached to a person who hosted by the University’s team. editor and mass communication seThe winners earned runs around and hides.

Students from 12 universities competed in homemade Mardi Grasnior. She said the rest of the copies • Bludgers are dodge the Mardi Gras Carnival Cup, in which they themed trophies created will be printed by an undetermined balls. played Muggle Quidditch, an adaptation of the by Ortego and filled with company and released at a later date.

• The Quaffle is a sport played in J.K. Rowling’s series of novels traditional Director of Student Media Bob Louisiana volleyball. where the players run rather than fly and use treats. She said it is a traRitter said the magazine hopes to dodgeballs instead of enchanted ones. have the rest of the copies printed dition in Quidditch to award “It’s the biggest tournament in the South winners with homemade prizes. and released within four to five days. to date,” said Rachel Ortego, communication “I’m proud we stood our ground Holding the tournament durdisorders freshman and member of the Univer- ing Mardi Gras weekend was a maand believe in what we produced,” sity’s Quidditch team.

Slack said. jor selling point in attracting as many The University of Texas’ team placed first in the tournament, followed by LSU and Texas QUIDDITCH, see page 7 Contact Lauren Duhon at lduhon@lsureveille.com Watch a video of the Mardi Gras Carnival Cup at lsureveille.com/multimedia.

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FESTIVAL

Students celebrate first Mardi Gras Their experiences meet expectations Danielle Kelley Staff Writer

For most in-state students, Mardi Gras has been a part of life from their earliest memories.

But for out-of-state students, the holiday is a foreign experience,

and some students say it lived up to the hype.

Wisconsin native and construction management freshman Tim Monson never celebrated Mardi Gras before this season.

Monson wanted to participate in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities because he had heard “that it’s a solid five days of having fun.”

He saw the Krewes of Endymion, Thoth and Bacchus parades, though he noted he didn’t see much

of Bacchus because he “was taking drunk kids home.”

Endymion was Monson’s favorite parade, but first-time Mardi Gras-goer Susie Bousquet said Thoth was her favorite.

“It was a more family-oriented parade because it was during the day,” said Bousquet, a pre-nursing freshman from Virginia Beach, Va. “It was more interactive. My MARDI GRAS, see page 7

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The Leviathan float in Orpheus flies down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Monday.

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Nation & World

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INTERNATIONAL

Thursday, February 23, 2012

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

President Hugo Chavez’s surgery throws Venezuala into uncertainty

Occupy Wall St. protestors to hold conference in Philadelphia

Charles “Buddy” Roemer leaving GOP, but not presidential campaign

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez has never been one to share decision-making authority. Now, the voluble socialist strongman and acerbic critic of the U.S. may have no choice but to designate a successor.

His announcement that he will go to Cuba within a week to remove a growth that he says is likely malignant could not come at a worse moment for the leader who is working to transform Venezuela with what he calls “21st century socialism.”

Egyptian judge sets June 2 verdict date for former President Murabak

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement plans to elect 876 “delegates” from around the country and hold a national “general assembly” in Philadelphia over the Fourth of July as part of ongoing protests over corporate excess and economic inequality.

The group, dubbed the 99% Declaration Working Group, said Wednesday delegates would be selected during a secure online election in June from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

(AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Charles “Buddy” Roemer is forgoing his attempt to win the Republican president nomination. But he’s not giving up his bid for the White House, instead trying to run as an independent candidate.

Roemer said he will make a formal announcement Thursday in California.

The 68-year-old former congressman said he will try to become the nominee of Americans Elect.

The nonpartisan group is pushing for a third-party candidate to run against President Barack Obama and the eventual GOP nominee.

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday set June 2 as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which could put the man who spent nearly 30 years as one of the Arab world’s key strongmen on death row.

Mubarak is accused of complicity in the killing of protesters during the 18-day popular uprising that pushed him from power in February of last year. More than 800 people were killed during the uprising, many of them demonstrators shot dead by security forces.

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Nepalese Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who says he’s only 22 inches (56 centimeters) tall, sits on a chair Wednesday in Katmandu, Nepal.

Nepalese man Dangi, 22-inches tall, claims to be world’s shortest KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — He has never worked outside the home or seen a doctor, and until Wednesday, he had never left his mountain village in western Nepal. So 72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi only recently learned he might be the world’s shortest man.

Dangi says he’s only 22 inches tall, and he’s hoping to claim the title. Guinness World Records said in an e-mail Wednesday that its officials would arrive in in Nepal’s capital Sunday to measure Dangi.

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National methamphetamine lab seizures rose again in 2011 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Methamphetamine lab seizures rose nationally again in 2011, further evidence the powerfully addictive and dangerous drug is maintaining a tight grip on the nation’s heartland, according to an Associated Press survey of the nation’s top meth-producing states.

Missouri regained the top national spot for lab seizures in 2011 with 2,096, the AP confirmed through the survey that also found Tennessee was second with 1,687, followed by Indiana with 1,437, Kentucky with 1,188 and Oklahoma with 902.

Commissioner David Stern says NBA is talking to buyers for Hornets NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Commissioner David Stern says the NBA is talking to a couple of buyers for the Hornets and hopes to have a deal by March 1.

Stern said during an NBA interview, “we’re down to one in the lead and a second” candidate and awaiting further events.

He said the league is “very close” on a deal that is moving on dual tracks with a buyer and contributions from the state of Louisiana.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

CAMPUS DINING

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Take 5, Outtakes to re-stock Frito-Lay chip supply

Rachel Warren Staff Writer

Students who have been craving the crunch of their favorite snacks at Take 5 and Outtakes will soon be satisfied.

The stores stopped stocking Frito-Lay brand chips at the beginning of the semester and gave students a lesser-known alternative, the Utz brand.

David Heidke, director of LSU Dining, said the dining department had an issue with its Frito-Lay supplier, leaving the on-campus stores without potato chips to offer.

They began stocking bags of chips from Utz Quality Foods, a company based in Pennsylvania,

and Heidke said he got a mostly positive response.

“It seems to be pretty popular with the kids,” he said.

But some students weren’t happy about the switch.

Political science sophomore Kraig Buchanan said he noticed the change when he returned to campus after the winter break. Buchanan said he asked an employee at the store and she told him LSU Dining couldn’t maintain its contract with Frito-Lay. He was disappointed because he was unhappy with the alternative.

“I had never heard of Utz brand chips, nor did I like any of the flavors they offered,” he said.

Fortunately for those who have

complained, Heidke said LSU Dining has resolved its issues with the supplier and will begin restocking Frito-Lay chips in the next few weeks.

Caroline Schaff, English freshman, said she was fine with LSU Dining stocking an alternative, but she isn’t a fan of Utz chips.

“I don’t have a problem with buying off-brand,” she said. “But the chips they have now taste nothing like the real thing.”

Heidke also said he’d look at the sales records for Utz chips to determine if the items will eventually share a shelf.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

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Utz chips on the rack in the Take 5 on campus. Do you love or hate the Utz chips being sold at Take 5 and Outtakes? Vote at lsureveille.com.

TECHNOLOGY

University wireless Internet usage spikes substantially Joshua Bergeron Contributing Writer

Students and faculty members may have experienced problems accessing the lsusecure wireless network due to a significant spike in Internet traffic, according to Sheri Thompson, IT communications and planning officer.

University Information Technology Services has seen wireless traffic reach as many as 17,000 simultaneous users this semester. That number represents about 62 percent of the approximately 27,162 students enrolled this spring.

Usage typically hovers at 7,000 simultaneous users, Thompson said.

But peak Internet usage from this semester dwarfs past numbers.

The Daily Reveille reported in September 2011 that Internet usage had reached its highest volume, with 12,400 devices using the network at once. Although that number is significantly less than this semester’s

peak usage, it eclipses peak usage from the past.

ITS tracked as many as 9,534 devices using the network during the fall 2010 semester. These numbers represent a larger trend of increasing wireless Internet usage on campus.

According to a recent Public Policy Research Lab study, 92 percent of LSU students surveyed said they own a laptop computer, usually equipped with Wi-Fi capability.

Students have been vocal about their troubles accessing the Internet in the past, but many are using alternative methods to express their discontent.

One recent post on the Facebook page “LSU Memes” contained a half-loaded picture captioned “not sure if LSU secure is being slow again.” The post generated more than 200 likes.

One of the University’s Southeastern Conference counterparts has experienced similar problems.

University of Alabama dance

Devices connected to lsusecure (Peak Internet traffic)

graphic by Brittany Gay / The Daily Reveille

sophomore Sarah Lauridsen said students in Tuscaloosa, Ala., experience problems similar to that of the wireless Bengals of Baton Rouge.

“We have two wireless networks, a public network as well as a residential one in on-campus housing,” Lauridsen said. “It is usually good for me, but I do know some students that have had problems.”

LSU’s Internet is provided through the Louisiana Optical

Network Initiative, housed at LSU. It provides basic connectivity for all major research institutions in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to LONI’s website.

LSU has a 10-gigabyte connection to LONI, according to

Thompson, but only 1.5 gigabytes are used for commodity Internet.

“Commodity Internet is what most students will use on campus,” Thompson said. “The rest of LONI’s capacity is reserved for research, such as the QueenBee supercomputer downtown.”

QueenBee is the core supercomputer of LONI and was the 23rd fastest supercomputer in the world as of June 2007, according to the LONI website.

Thompson said the University and LONI are working together to identify and fund additional commodity Internet to meet growing needs.

Contact Joshua Bergeron at jbergeron@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

WORLD

Beijing-based journalist Local restaurants bouncing back lectures about liberty Emily Herrington Staff Writer

Ferris McDaniel Contributing Writer

Beijing-based journalist Promise Hsu visited campus Wednesday to compare American liberty to Chinese liberty, particularly in regards to journalism.

Ellis Sandoz, director of the Eric Voegelin Institute and political science professor, said Hsu contacted him one day to ask why the U.S. has liberty as opposed to China.

Startled by the question, Hsu Sandoz answered the U.S. has liberty because of the country’s belief in God and the innate rights endowed by the creator.

Hsu said he began researching the history of individual freedom six years ago.

Through his research, Hsu visited a “house church” — an unregistered and basically underground Christian congregation. It was shocking to witness a group of people safely assembling without interference from the Chinese government, he said.

“The next three months would be the most important because I would go there every Sunday,” Hsu said. “And then, on the afternoon of Dec. 16, 2006, I was

baptized there.”

Hsu found striking similarities between the house church and China’s early church. It was a moment of truth in his life and part of his journey to pursue freedom, he said.

“I’ve been a journalist in China for over 10 years, and there is really a sense of frustration amongst journalists,” Hsu said.

That frustration spawns from China’s lack of a free press.

Restrictions on the media have been tight since the Communist Party’s rise to power in 1949 until the reform and opening-up policies in the 1970s, Hsu said.

Privately-owned media companies like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today weren’t allowed to form in China until the mid-to-late 1990s, he said.

Though private media is now allowed, it is controlled by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, Hsu said.

The department is part of the top tier of communist control in the country.

Read more about Hsu at lsureveille.com/news.

Contact Ferris McDaniel at fmcdaniel@lsureveille.com

Louisiana restaurants are cooking up growth in 2012.

The restaurant industry is expected to grow and should boast record sales in 2012 after its profits have dipped as a result of national economic woes, according to a forecast released by the National Restaurant Association.

The industry will see an estimated $632 billion in sales and a 3.5 percent increase from 2011, read a news release from the NRA. The Southwest region, which includes Louisiana, is expected to lead the pack with the highest growth. The region is forecasted to see a 3.9 percent increase in sales.

Erica Papillion, director of communications for the Louisiana Restaurant Association, said the NRA’s forecast accounted for food sales and employment outlook.

The restaurant industry is expected to account for 10 percent of the national employment in 2012, the release said.

There are 189,500 restaurant jobs in Louisiana, Papillion said, and the state expects to add about 17,000 more over the next 10 years.

Papillion said Louisiana’s economy and “restaurant-friendly” culture are responsible for the projected high performance.

“The outlook is a lot better than it is in other parts of the country, and that includes restaurant sales,” Papillion said, adding that

ALYSSA SIRISOPHON / The Daily Reveille

Reginelli’s Pizzeria is one of the restaurants predicted to see growth in 2012.

more disposable income leads to more restaurant business.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate is lower than the national average, and the recession didn’t cause as much harm as in other states, she said.

Papillion said Louisianans are more willing to eat out on a regular basis because customers see going out to eat as “more of an experience than just going out to get a bite to eat.”

“In Louisiana, we have a culture of eating out [at] a restaurant, eating for pleasure, eating for fun and eating at an event,” Papillion said.

The state’s restaurants also serve as attractive lures for tourists, Papillion said.

“We need restaurants opening up everywhere, and we need people to fill those restaurants,”

she said.

But Corey DeBate, manager of Reginelli’s Pizzeria at North Gate, said restaurant growth varies by area. The North Gate area is heavily affected by the University’s activity, he said.

“For us, when football season starts, and if LSU is having a strong season, then we’ll definitely grow,” DeBate said. “We’re fueled by the campus because we’re right here.”

Reginelli’s sees the highest revenue intake during football season, when the area hosts a high concentration of visitors, DeBate said.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

Thursday, February 23, 2012

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

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Geaux Band promises savings at Tigerland bars, Rotolo’s Danielle Kelley Staff Writer

Students bar-hopping on Thursday nights this semester can do so without emptying their wallets on cover charges.

The Geaux Band is a $10 wristband that allows entrance into Mike’s Daiquiris and Grill, JL’s Place and Reggie’s Bar. History junior Jesse Lyman began selling the Geaux Band last semester on Wednesday nights due to his frustration of spending too much money trying to visit multiple bars in the same night.

“It’s a bar-hopping wristband for Tigerland. The whole premise is to save students money because the cover charges were getting too expensive,” he said.

Lyman acknowledged the Geaux Band Wednesday edition wasn’t popular last semester and decided to sell the Geaux Band on Thursday nights instead, in hopes of turning more profit. His first try this semester was not successful, but he’s hoping his second try will be.

Darren Adams, owner of

Mike’s, JL’s and Reggie’s, allowed Lyman to experiment with the Geaux Band last semester and agreed it wasn’t as successful as he thought it would be the first time.

“It didn’t hurt business, it just didn’t do real well,” Adams said.

“A lot of people didn’t do it. There wasn’t a need for it.”

Adams said he doesn’t know what to expect when Lyman sells the Geaux Band tonight, and he said Lyman’s success will depend on how well he marketed the band.

Lyman has paired up with Rotolo’s Pizzeria to sponsor the Geaux Band in order to spark business.

“People like to go there before they go to bars,” Lyman said. “It will bring in customers to you because they’ll have an extra incentive.”

Rotolo’s customers wearing the Geaux Band on the nights it is sold will be given discounts like $5 each for “Sweep the Floor” Cheese Stix, 8-inch pizzas and “Sweep the Floor” calzones, according to general manager Tim Thrower. “[Lyman] didn’t ask for any compensation,” Thrower said. “[The Geaux Band is] just a way to expand

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Students who purchase the “Geaux Band” will gain entrance to JL’s Place, Mike’s Daiquiris and Grill and Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland.

[Lyman’s] adventure to get more people involved in the whole process.”

Lyman said he hopes to gain more supporters and sponsors in the Baton Rouge area and to expand the Geaux Band to other college campuses, like West Virginia

University, where many of his hometown friends go to school.

Lyman said there are numerous bars near West Virginia University similar to Tigerland.

“That’s what the Geaux Band is looking to expand to,” he said.

Students can purchase the

Geaux Band tonight at the median in Tigerland for $10 from 9:30 p.m. until the bars begin to close.

from the PMAC parking lot after parking in handicap spots.

Lalonde said Maginnis and his party did not have the money to remove their vehicles from the impound lot so they made plans to pay for one vehicle to be released. But instead of riding in the one released vehicle, Maginnis left in his own vehicle without paying the towing fee.

Lalonde said officers made contact with Maginnis on Feb. 15. Maginnis then came to the LSUPD office, where he was questioned.

He was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

around 11:45 p.m. for a hit-andrun.

Officers were dispatched at 8 p.m. to the South Law School parking lot in reference to a hitand-run. Lalonde said witnesses saw a black truck pull a trailer back into a parked vehicle and flee the scene.

He said the witnesses provided license plate numbers, and officers were able to contact the

owner of the vehicle.

Through further investigation, the owner was identified as Kennedy of 31629 Pea Ridge in Albany, La. He was issued a summons for a hit-and-run.

Contact Danielle Kelley at dkelley@lsureveille.com

CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Man arrested for possession of gun, drug paraphernalia and Valium A man unaffiliated with the University was charged Feb. 14 with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm with a controlled substance and possession of Valium.

LSU Police Department spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said officers observed a speeding vehicle at Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive when they initiated a routine traffic stop. The officers identified the driver as Benjamin J. Neal of 934 Ridgepoint Court.

Lalonde said officers noticed Neal was intoxicated and, after conducting field sobriety tests, they arrested him at 2:47 a.m.

Lalonde said officers then searched the vehicle and found a glass smoking pipe used for

marijuana, several Valium pills and a handgun.

“You are allowed to possess a handgun in your vehicle,” Lalonde said. “However, when controlled substances are involved, that is when it becomes illegal.”

Lalonde said Neal was transported to the LSUPD office, where he submitted to a chemical test and was later booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Disgruntled man steals back impounded car after towing A disgruntled John J. Maginnis was arrested after trying to remove his vehicle from an impound lot after it was towed from the PMAC. On Feb. 14, Maginnis, 63, of 2307 Pliny St., and other individuals had their vehicles removed

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

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RESEARCH

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Conference covers Hausman’s work WOW Cafe planned

Participants travel to present research Joshua Bergeron Contributing Writer

While many people spent their break reveling in Mardi Gras festivities, a small group of researchers spent the weekend presenting their work at the 11th annual Advances in Econometrics Conference, hosted at the Lod and Carole Cook Conference Center.

Professors and researchers alike traveled from as far as Norway to present research based on the work of Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Jerry Hausman, most well-known for the creation of the Hausman Specification Test.

“The Hausman Specification Test determines if an econometric equation is correctly specified,” Hausman said in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille. “The test compares two different estimates of the equation to see if the estimated coefficients are similar.”

The conference was closed to the public and covered a wide range of topics. It featured an open-to-the-public poster session in which researchers showcased their work to those interested.

Michael Morris from

Oklahoma State University pre“Although the talk is nice, it sented research centered on race is just talk,” Hausman said. “Only and gender differences in debt time will tell who wins.” burdens. Morris said the work The event will continue, acwas especially relevant because of cording to Hill, because it allows America’s current economic state. researchers to receive immediate “People’s economic decisions feedback relating to their results. have put them in situations where Everyone at the conference is fathey see debt piling up before miliar with Hausman’s theories, them,” Morris said. “In my re- so they can provide constructive search, I saw bigger shifts in debt criticism about each piece of rethan expected. It is also interesting search, Hill said. to note that minorities have few Hild-Marte Bjørnsen, a reassets in relation searcher from the ‘Although the talk is Norwegian Agrito their debt.”

G r e g o r y Economnice, it is just talk. Only cultural Leonard, a senior ics Institute, also vice president in time will tell who wins.’ believes the conNera Economic ference is vital to Consulting’s Anresearch relating Jerry Hausman titrust and Intel- Hausman Specification Test creator to economics. lectual Property “[The conferPractices, presented research com- ence] prevents researchers from paring name-brand peanut butter working on the same things besales with generic-brand sales un- cause they share it every year,” til 2007.

Bjørnsen said. “The last thing we “Results show that consum- want is a bunch of people working ers are more apt to buy a generic on the same thing. It would just be brand than a more expensive name a waste of time.” brand, especially in this economic Essays and research presented climate,” Leonard said. at the conference will be published But Hausman was the most in a book named for the conferprominent figure at the confer- ence, “Advances in Econometence. Conference co-founder and rics Conference: Essays in Honor University professor of economics of Jerry Hausman.” The book will Carter Hill speculated Hausman be published by Emerald Press. could potentially earn a Nobel Prize nomination for his work in Contact Joshua Bergeron at the field of economics. jbergeron@lsureveille.com

for Burbank Drive Emily Herrington Staff Writer

If all goes according to plan, a new WOW Cafe and Wingery could open on Burbank Drive.

Chris Shaheen, agent and broker with Saurage Rotenberg Commercial Real Estate, is working to secure a variance and rezone the property.

The FUTUREBR plan designated the area as a residential development, and Shaheen is working to rezone it as commercial.

If secured, the area on Burbank near South Kenilworth Parkway and across the street from Lakeside Daiquiris will be developed into a WOW Cafe location boasting the “largest and nicest patio in Baton Rouge,” Shaheen said.

Shaheen said he plans to build the restaurant/sports bar on four acres of land that will include a sand volleyball court, outdoor batting cages and indoor golf.

He said he wants the restaurant to host tournaments and show sports games on an outdoor screen.

“I’m trying to create something that will become a tradition — it’s not just a

restaurant,” he said.

Shaheen said the location on Burbank seemed ideal because it’s easily accessible to both family and student markets, and the price is right.

Shaheen said he hopes there are no hiccups along the road to rezone the property, and he’s working to garner support for the project.

“Burbank Drive was created to pull commercial [property] off of Highland Road and put it on to Burbank, so to turn around and say that area is residential is kind of ridiculous,” he said.

The area is surrounded by other retail developments, so Shaheen said he doesn’t think obtaining a variance will be a problem.

“To look at it from an economic perspective, it’ll create jobs and tax dollars, and it won’t affect anyone negatively,” he said.

Shaheen said he plans to meet with city council members within the next 30 days to secure a rezoning permit.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

FACULTY

University speech pathologist Norris helping evolve the field Prof using new method to teach

Ferris McDaniel Contributing Writer

Changes are abound in the way speech pathology and education intermingle, and a University professor is a catalyst in the movement.

Janet Norris, speech-language pathology professor, is conducting research and working with students at Highland Elementary as part of the new Speech and Language Support for All, or SALSA, Initiative to improve reading and writing skills.

Norris said rhyming is one example of a phonemic awareness task, or an activity that helps children grasp the sounds connected with letters. She is conducting experiments on preschoolers. Half of the children will be taught how to sound out words using sound blending while the other half uses rhyming.

The goal of the experiment is to see if rhyming is a bridge in helping children to learn how to sound out words or if it doesn’t have any benefits, she said. Norris thinks rhyming is a logical segue into spelling, but there isn’t enough reliable research, which is why she’s conducting her own.

The state’s education department developed a task force to define the speech pathologist’s role and to research ways they can deliver speech and language services through the context of literacy, she said.

“We’re helping to develop

MARDI GRAS, from page 1 group danced a lot and went into the parade and danced with the people.”

Bousquet said she didn’t see anything shocking.

“I was expecting there to be a lot more ... of the whole risque things people talk about,” she said.

“There ‘I didn’t know were lots of drunk people, that but I didn’t see everyone on the any body parts floats would or anything.”

Bousquet be wearing was surprised, masks.’ though, to see paradeSusie Bousquet all pre-nursing freshman riders wearing masks.

“The floats were huge. I didn’t know that everyone on the floats would be wearing masks,” she said.

Bousquet also had her first king cake this weekend.

“It’s my new favorite food,” she said. “I ate an embarrassing amount.”

Bousquet “definitely” wants to participate in Mardi Gras next year, though she hopes to stay in

ways the speech pathologist can she knows.

Norris’ intelligence in the work on the articulation of speech in the context of helping kids gain field and desire to share her phonemic awareness,” Norris knowledge makes her beneficial said. to Louisiana’s school system, In the past, speech patholo- Lane said. gists only focused on speech, but “She’s changing the role of it’s been recently discovered that the speech pathologist,” Lane the same children who aren’t said. aware of sounds in words are havGraduate student Katelyn Roing difficulties while learning to drigue said Norris never taught decode words, Norris said. from a book but instead from This lack of phonemic aware- experience and her research so ness shows up in students could be their speech and ‘Really exciting things competent when when they learn to enter the are happening in the they read and spell, she workforce.

Rodrigue said said. school now as we start to Norris wants to Norris said SALSA makes ev- get involved in literacy.’ help the teachers in the school sysery person in the Janet Norris tems and change school accountable for children’s speech-language pathology professor the way public schools in Louisiliteracy — including their speech-language patholo- ana perform speech therapy. She gist. The goal is to help everybody said Norris is desperately trying in the school get a better handle on to get therapy to the children who what they can do to improve lan- need it. guage in young students, she said.

Norris said speech-language “It’s one of the most impor- pathology is becoming a crititant changes in our profession that cal profession right now because has come along in a long, long it ranges from young students to time,” Norris said. baby boomers who are losing their Cindy Lane, a graduate stu- ability to communicate. dent under Norris, described the “Really exciting things are role-changing initiative as an in- happening in the school now as tervention-type change where the we start to get involved in literaspeech pathologist works with a cy,” she said. “I think we have a group of children in the classroom lot to contribute.” rather than during one-on-one appointments in a separate room.

It’s a different yet more efficient approach to the field, Lane said.

Lane said Norris is a great mentor who has an old-school way of approaching topics. Lane Contact Ferris McDaniel at said Norris taught her everything fmcdaniel@lsureveille.com New Orleans longer than the two days she visited.

Monson, on the other hand, said even though he wants to participate in Mardi Gras next year, he doesn’t want to

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schools as possible, said Sarah Kneiling, president of the University’s Quidditch team and agriculture business senior.

Teams paid no registration fee, and the University’s team members hosted people at their apartments to keep costs low for everyone, Kneiling said.

“Trying to get a hotel during Mardi Gras weekend in Baton Rouge is also a hassle,” Kneiling said.

Kneiling said she has been a member of the team since it first started in 2008. She said she was happy to finally host a home tournament.

“We always have to travel to play,” Kneiling said. “It was weird to wake up at my house knowing today we were playing in a tournament.”

The reputation of LSU’s team also attracted numerous other colleges to the tournament, said Brad Armentor, kinesiology junior and member of the team.

“We haven’t lost a game outside of the World Cup, and we have finished in the top five in the past two World Cups,” said Armentor.

Kneiling said while the team plays a magical game, they play

strictly by the rules and exhibit sportsmanship skills to all other teams they encounter.

“I want to be the team that people respect,” Kneiling said.

And while the competition is intense, members of different Quidditch teams are usually easy to get along with, ArmenMardi Gras tor said.

“We have one Cup results: of the best rivalries 1. Texas with Texas A&M, but we’re best 2. LSU friends with them, 3. Texas A&M too,” Armentor said.

4. Texas Mass communication freshman Deluminators and member of the 5. Rice University of Texas’ team Kenny Chilton called Quidditch tournaments “amazing.”

“It’s a sport for nerdy people, of course,” Chilton said. “But it’s also a sport for the athletic ‘Harry Potter’ fans.”

Ortego said the enchanted group has developed a deep bond.

“The Quidditch team is a family now,” Ortego said. “We even go eat dinner together after practice.”

Contact Claire Caillier at ccaillier@lsureveille.com

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Sports

Thursday, February 23, 2012

FOOTBALL

DB coach Cooper takes job with Bucs

Ala. native leaves after three seasons Mark Clements Deputy Sports Editor

LSU defensive backs coach Ron Cooper will be leaving the University for a job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Associate Athletics Director Michael Bonnette confirmed Wednesday.

Cooper, 50, spent three years with the Tigers, joining the coaching staff in 2009 after a five-year stint at South Carolina, and he is rumored to be taking the defensive backs job with Tampa Bay. The Huntsville, Ala., native directed a secondary that ranked No. 9 in the nation, allowing 166.62 yards per game through the air last season, after ranking No. 11 in 2010 and No. 29 in 2009.

Cooper also had his hand in the development of three national award-winning cornerbacks in his time at LSU, including FirstTeam All-American and Thorpe and Bednarik Award winner Patrick Peterson, fellow Thorpe winner Morris Claiborne and fellow Bednarik winner Tyrann Mathieu.

Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

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Baseball’s weak slate may prove harmful

Clawing one out

MIC’D UP

MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist

Stringer’s shots shut down Bulldog rally, Tigers win 61-53

Chris Abshire Sports Writer

With a pesky Georgia squad threatening to complete a gradual comeback, LSU sophomore Andre Stringer just kept shooting.

The maligned shooting guard paced LSU with 18 points, and the Tigers made 8-of-10 free throws down the stretch to hold off Georgia, 6153, Wednesday night in the PMAC. The Bulldogs (12-15, 3-10 Southeastern Conference) cut a 12-point LSU first-half lead to three by the 8-minute mark of the second half.

But Stringer poured in two straight 3-pointers and found fellow sophomore Ralston Turner for a crushing trey and nine-point lead that kept the Tigers (17-10, 7-6 SEC) breathing easier late in the game. “[Georgia] went under some of the screens when they played zone, so I was just trying to be aggressive with my shot,” Stringer said.

Stringer, who missed 19 consecutive 3-pointers during a recent four-game stretch, finished 4-of-9 beyond the arc, made a pair of free throws and shot 50 percent from the field.

“I haven’t stopped looking for my shot,” BASKETBALL, see page 11

BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU sophomore guard Ralston Turner (22) pushes through Georgia players to make a shot Wednesday in the Tigers’ 6153 victory against the Bulldogs in the PMAC.

Thirty-six days.

That’s how long until the LSU baseball team faces a team currently ranked in the Baseball America Top 25.

I don’t like it one bit.

For any team to be successful in the postseason — no matter the sport — it must be challenged early in the season to learn what it takes to win against elite teams.

LSU is severely lacking formidable opponents in its non-conference slate that could help build confidence going into Southeastern Conference play. The failure of coach Paul Mainieri to schedule any early games against upperechelon teams could have a huge impact on how his squad fares in the NCAA Tournament.

One of the reasons the LSU football team was able to do so well during the regular season was that it started off with top-5 foe Oregon. Allowing the new starters to gain experience against a quality team paid dividends down the stretch when the Tigers had to face elite teams like Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas.

I’m also disappointed that the baseball team won’t leave the state until it takes on Auburn on March 23. With senior leaders like Austin Nola, Tyler Hanover and Grant WEAK SLATE, see page 11

BASEBALL

Tigers pour it on late in 11-4 win against McNeese State Glenn victorious in LSU debut Luke Johnson Sports Writer

McNeese State (1-2) hung with No. 7 LSU (4-0) at Alex Box Stadium for a good portion of Wednesday’s game, but the Tigers pulled away late with a deluge of clutch hits, winning 11-4.

It was a different formula for success than what the Tigers showed during opening weekend, when their pitching dominated the visitors.

Clinging to a 5-3 lead, the Tigers pulled away in the sixth.

After sophomore left fielder Jackson Slaid struck out to open up the frame, the LSU hitters caught fire.

The next five Tiger batters

scored on the strength of four base hits, a walk and an error, turning a close game into a laugher.

But LSU didn’t find as much success from the mound last night, as coach Paul Mainieri went with sophomore Joe Broussard to open the game.

Broussard pitched two innings, giving up three hits and an earned run in the contest.

“We were a lot more shaky on the mound than we were over the weekend,” Mainieri said. “I thought Joe Broussard would really go out there and dominate for a couple innings, but Joe just couldn’t get his fastball down.”

The Cowboys tallied 11 hits off LSU’s “shaky” pitchers, but the Tigers overmatched them with 15 of their own.

“We’ve been working really hard the last couple of days on our hitters hitting the ball up the

middle,” Mainieri said. “That’s the kind of team we’re going to have to be. Lo and behold, they started doing that in the second inning.”

After a 1-2-3 first inning, when the top of the LSU order pulled two lazy fly balls to the outfield and bounced a grounder to the third baseman, the offense snapped into opposite field mode.

Junior first baseman Mason Katz led off the inning with a sharp single to right field, followed up by a similar swing from Slaid.

After a sacrifice fly to deep center field by sophomore center fielder JaCoby Jones, senior shortstop Austin Nola knocked in both Katz and Slaid with a tworun single that slipped between the shortstop and the second baseman up the middle of the field.

“In practice, coach is always McNEESE, see page 11

CONNOR TARTER / The Daily Reveille

LSU first baseman Mason Katz (8) beats a tag Wednesday in the Tigers’ 11-4 victory against McNeese State. See more photos of the game at lsureveille.com/multimedia.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

ORGANIZATIONS

Wrestling Club active once again after disbanding in 2009 Founders wrestled in high school Chandler Rome Sports Contributor

BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU senior forward LaSondra Barrett (55) drives past an Auburn defender Sunday during LSU’s 57-41 victory against Auburn in the PMAC.

LSU to host Vandy with postseason bid in limbo Jones said. “We know they’re going to come in and try to take the win from us, so we’ve just got to Senior night for the LSU take care of home.” women’s basketball team at the After giving up a season-high PMAC is scheduled for tonight, the 81 points to Vanderbilt in the team’s final home game of the season, but first meeting, LSU got back to its the Lady Tigers are fighting for an- strengths in orchestrating a lateother chance to play in front of the season five-game winning streak. home crowd.

“This team is back to what the LSU hosts No. 24 Vanderbilt tradition and what the history of this (20-7, 8-6 Southeastern Confer- program is about,” said LSU coach ence) tonight at 8 p.m. in the Lady Nikki Caldwell. “It’s about us deTigers’ (19-8, 9-5 SEC) penulti- fending people, keeping people mate game and final under 50 [points], and regular-season contest Next up for the obviously rebounding at the PMAC. the basketball.”

Lady Tigers: After finishing Caldwell said the last season with a 19- Who: LSU (19-8, 9-5) vs. Lady Tigers’ postsea8, 8-8 SEC record, No. 24 Vandy (20-7, 8-6) son chances are thanks LSU didn’t receive When: 8 p.m. tonight in large part to the efan NCAA postseason forts of the seniors. bid. The Lady Tigers Where: PMAC “We’re down to are striving to avoid a Listen at home: 107.3 FM the crunch, and we similar fate, especially understand what’s at because the PMAC will host the stake,” Caldwell said. “Our seniors first and second rounds of this sea- have been leading the attack.” son’s tournament.

Caldwell praised Barrett in “You don’t want that feeling particular, who she said has done again,” said senior forward LaSon- everything asked of her. dra Barrett. “We’re playing with “Her teammates are really even more hunger because we want leaning on her and depending upon to get in that tournament, and we her, but she’s also coming through,” want to play on our home floor.”

Caldwell said. “She’s playing like Barrett, along with senior an All-American.” forwards Courtney Jones, Taylor Barrett, LSU’s active leader Turnbow, Swayze Black and in- in points and rebounds, earned her jured guard Destini Hughes, will be sixth double-double on the season honored prior to tonight’s matchup. in the Lady Tigers’ most recent “It’s been a long four years, contest at home against Auburn, and we’ve grown together,” Barrett scoring 13 points and adding 10 said. “We’re just going to cherish boards. the moment.”

“She’s rebounding, defendThe Lady Tigers, 3-0 against ing, scoring, distributing the basranked opponents at home this sea- ketball,” Caldwell said. “But most son, aren’t overlooking Thursday’s importantly, she’s being a leader.” matchup against the Commodores, who bested LSU, 81-72, on Jan. 29 in Nashville, Tenn.

“They played with great intenContact Scott Branson at sity and effort at their home court, sbranson@lsureveille.com so we’re trying to match that here,”

Scott Branson

Sports Contributor

Thursday, February 23, 2012

For the first time in three years, LSU will have a wrestling club.

And no, there will be no body slams or folding chairs involved.

Kinesiology freshman Roy Fontenelle and civil engineering freshman Phillip Romig spearheaded a movement to re-establish the Wrestling Club at LSU. Both were standout high school wrestlers — Fontenelle at nearby Catholic High and Romig at Archbishop Rummel in Metairie.

“We wanted to give back to Louisiana wrestling after what we got out of it in high school,” Romig said.

Once a prominent NCAA Division I program, LSU dropped folkstyle wrestling, the style used in collegiate wrestling, in 1985 to comply with Title IX, just a year removed from an eighth place finish at the NCAA Tournament.

All wrestlers on scholarship, including 1992 Olympic gold medalist and current Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson, were forced to find other schools if they wished to continue wrestling.

Wrestling reappeared back on campus again in the fall of 2004 as a club sport headed by Mark Englehardt and Kyle Harris, two

former high school wrestlers.

The pair also created a FaceFontenelle, the current club’s book group, which has 39 memfounder and president, said the bers, and Fontenelle said an club disbanded in 2009 after all additional 10 to 15 people have exmembers had either transferred pressed interest. Romig said the loschools or graducal wrestling comated. He feels cer- ‘We wanted to give back munity has also tain the problem helped to promote to Louisiana wrestling the club. will not reoccur.

“As a fresh- after what we got out of “Everyone man I’m starting it, has been really it in high school.’ building it for four supportive of it,” years, seeing that it Romig said. “Now gets where it needs guys can just Phillip Romig to be,” Fontenelle come to LSU, and civil engineering freshman said. “I’m going to not have to go to ensure there is someone to take my northern or eastern schools [where place when I’m gone.” wrestling is more popular].”

Fontenelle said the process to While practices or competiactivate the club took a little more tions have not yet been finalized, than a semester to complete, in- Fontenelle said he started membercluding writing and revising a con- ship sign-up Feb. 22 and hopes to stitution for the club. He said the further increase membership beendless paperwork and background fore practices begin. checks were worth ensuring those Romig said his ultimate goal who were passionate for the sport for the organization is to get elhad an opportunity to participate. evated to a UREC sport and even“It provides an option for tually form an entire Southeastern those who loved wrestling in high Conference of wrestling clubs. He school to come to a school they wants to see the sport to which he have been around their entire life dedicated his entire high school caand continue the sport they’ve reer become more prominent in the done for five, six or seven years,” South.

Fontenelle said.

“I’m going to try to give as The club became active on much effort to the club as I can,” Feb. 17, and both Romig and Fon- Romig said. “If I do something, I tenelle have been recruiting high have to do it 100 percent.” school wrestlers, former teammates and current high school seniors. Fontenelle, a wrestling refContact Chandler Rome at eree, has also talked to local high school coaches about the club. crome@lsureveille.com

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BASKETBALL, from page 9

CONNOR TARTER / The Daily Reveille

LSU senior utility player Grant Dozar (7) swings for a base hit Wednesday in the Tigers’ 11-4 victory against McNeese State.

Dozar, it doesn’t make sense that the Tigers wouldn’t want to test themselves early on the road.

Instead of playing both Michigan and Notre Dame at home, LSU should have traveled for one of those series.

After an opening weekend when the Tigers outscored their opponents, 33-2, someone might question why I’m worried about this team after only three games.

The answer to that question can be found in the 2011 baseball season.

Mainieri and his squad followed basically the same script as what we’ve seen so far this season.

The Tigers opened with cupcake Wake Forest and didn’t play outside Louisiana until conference games began.

The lack of road games on LSU’s early season schedule last season doomed it down the stretch.

During SEC play, the Tigers only won one conference series played away from Alex Box Stadium.

An even more recent example is the New England Patriots.

Tom Brady led New England into the 2012 NFL Playoffs without beating a team with a winning record that season. The lack of wins against quality football teams was one of the main factors that led to

McNEESE, from page 9

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Contact Micah Bedard at mbedard@lsureveille.com over-amped. You’ve just got to control your emotions.”

But Glenn settled down after his rough first inning, limiting the Cowboys to just two baserunners after the two-run double while striking out four. Glenn earned the win for his three innings of relief.

While the Tigers want to get more out of their midweek pitchers, they should be satisfied on a night when seven different players each tallied an RBI – led by Nola, who knocked in three.

“We stress that every single day in practice — we’ve got to hit one through nine,” Nola said. “We can’t have just three guys getting all the hits.”

Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU sophomore guard Andre Stringer (10) defends Georgia guard Gerald Robinson (22) on Wednesday during the Tigers’ 61-53 victory against the Bulldogs in the PMAC.

Georgia close.

The teams traded buckets before Stringer’s spurt, and the game came down to the foul stripe, where LSU struggled most of the night.

The Tigers were just 11-of-20 shooting free throws through the game’s first 37 minutes, but made them when it counted to keep the Bulldogs at bay.

“We’ve been knocking down a lot of free throws in practice lately,” said junior Justin Hamilton, who had a quiet seven points. “They weren’t falling early, but we had to calm ourselves late if we wanted to earn it at the line. We did.”

The Tigers — with a little help

from Stringer’s string music — are now tied for fourth place in the SEC with three games to play and still harbor burgeoning NCAA Tournament hopes.

LSU has won five of its last six games and is above .500 in league play during February for just the fifth time in 15 years.

“This was a good win for us,” Johnson said. “There was poise tonight and also us showing our fragileness. That’s a challenge we needed.”

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But McNeese wouldn’t go away. The Cowboys regained the lead in the top of the third after freshman Cody Glenn took over for Broussard and promptly gave up two runs in his LSU debut.

Glenn, who admitted he might have been too excited for his first appearance in an LSU uniform, was erratic in his first inning of work.

“He gave up two free passes in the first four batters that he faced and then gave up a two-run double,” Mainieri said. “I don’t know if it’s a matter of being

the Patriots losing to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.

Losing to a lesser quality team might also hurt a team’s NCAA Tournament chances.

Last season, LSU suffered its first and worst loss of the season to Princeton at home. That loss might have been one of the deciding factors that led to the Tigers missing out on the tournament.

I’d rather see LSU play a series or two against a top-25 opponent and lose a few of those games than watch it drub Alcorn State, 19-0.

I’m not saying LSU doesn’t have what it takes to make it to Omaha. The Tigers might have one of the best weekend rotations in the nation.

If the Tigers plan on making it back to the College World Series, they will have to win big games on the road down the stretch.

I’m not convinced they will be able to do that.

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WEAK SLATE, from page 9

Stringer said. “The results aren’t always like we want, but the result was positive tonight.”

Stringer’s sentiment might as well have summed up LSU’s night.

The Tigers powered to an early 10-0 advantage behind consistent mid-range jumpers and freshman forward Johnny O’Bryant III’s persistent post play.

“We just threw the first couple punches,” said O’Bryant, who scored nine of his 14 points during the first 12 minutes. “We were attacking the rim and pushing the pace.”

It started with defense. The Bulldogs’ lengthy matchup zone look gave LSU fits all game.

“Give credit to their defense,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson.

“They took away our comfort level down low, especially with the double teams.”

That pressure forced only 10 LSU turnovers, but the Tigers scored just eight points in the next 11 minutes, and the Bulldogs moved within three, 37-34.

Bulldogs senior guard Gerald Robinson Jr. poured in 17 points, freshman guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope earned 10 points and two 3-pointers and Dante Williams slammed home two dunks to keep

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Friday: The Stooges Brass Band The premier brass band in New Orleans, The Stooges blend traditional brass with urban beats. Chelsea’s Cafe, 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Queen of Bingo Come play Bingo with Sis and Babe, two zany gals played by two guys.

Manship Theatre, Feb. 24 to 25, 8 p.m. and Feb. 26, 2 p.m. $25.

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River Center, 8 to 10 p.m. $37-45.

Black History Film Series As part of the bicentennial celebration, the West Baton Rouge Museum will showcase the award-winning film based on the story by Louisiana’s Ernest Gaines, “The Diary of Miss Jane Pittman.” West Baton Rouge Museum, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday: Oscars on the Big Screen Watch the Academy Award handed out in style. Former “Project Runway” contestant Anthony Ryan Auld will host a live screening of the ceremony.

Cocktails and food will be on hand. Manship Theatre. 6 p.m. Free.

Cirque du Soleil show brings pizzazz to River Center Raylea Barrow

Entertainment Writer

Cirque du Soleil’s “Quidam” isn’t the average circus.

The show boasts a story that runs deeper than aerobatics and cool music, and for the first time since 1996, the spectacle is touring North America.

“Quidam,” one of Cirque de Soleil’s 22 running shows, kicked off its tenure in the capital city last night and runs until Feb. 26 at the Baton Rouge River Center.

Under the direction of Franco Dragone, “Quidam” differs from past Cirque du Soleil shows, as it focuses on the story of a young girl named Zoé, who seeks to escape the boredom of reality and a lack of connection with her parents.

One of the main characters, Target, acts as a playmate and guide to Zoé as she transitions into the dream world of “Quidam”. Target is played by Ardee Dionisio, who joined “Quidam” in July 2010 after being discovered on YouTube.

“Me and some friends of mine uploaded some improvisation videos,” Dionisio said. “Later, I had a message from a talent scout.”

Dionisio began dancing in the Philippines at 13 years old after following a girl he had a crush on to her ballet class. Although he is asthmatic, Dionisio said he realized ballet was something he wanted to do as QUIDAM, see page 19

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Performers in Cirque du Soleil’s “Quidam” perform Wednesday at the Baton Rouge River Center. The show, which opened last night, will run until Feb. 26.

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Reveille Ranks

Sleigh Bells, “Reign of Terror”

MUSIC

Mom + Pop Music

Brooklyn-based noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells’ ironically named sophomore album “Reign of Terror” proves the band has begun a reign, not of terror, but of variety and staying power. Sleigh Bells’ first album, “Treats,” achieved success and popularity through raw power and visceral vocals but filled a narrow niche in an emerging genre of music. The sweet innocence of newly introduced pop lyrics from Alexis Krauss and the sour assault of harder, more frequent guitar riffs from Derek Miller combine in “Reign of Terror” to form an irresistible sound that appeals to a wider audience’s musical palette. Sleigh Bells’ diverse new sound is aptly represented by its album cover, depicting a pair of white shoes with one neatly laced and the other tattered and bloody.

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Galactic, “Carnivale Electricos”

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Galactic’s latest album, “Carnivale Electricos,” is packed with the traditional sounds of carnival season reinvented with heavy electronic influence. This creates surprising new sounds, like in the track “Voyage Ton Flag,” which mixes zydeco music and Cajun French lyrics with spacey synth-rock. Paying homage to the band’s hometown of New Orleans, a city known for its Mardi Gras festivities, the album includes a quintessential sound of the city’s elaborate parades — high school marching bands. Listeners can clearly picture bands marching down Canal Street in the song “Karate.” The album stretches beyond Mardi Gras to the Brazilian celebration of Carnival in the track “Magalenha,” a cover of the country’s popular native samba. The album closes much like the celebration of Mardi Gras does — with reflective track “Ash Wednesday.”

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fun., “Some Nights”

Fueled by Ramen/Nettwerk

“Some Nights,” fun.’s sophomore effort, starts off with a Freddie Mercury-style rock-opera ballad that sets the bar high for the remainder of the album. Applause at the beginning and end of the track make it a grand announcement of sorts, exclaiming that fun. is ready to play. The momentum carries over to the choir-like title track through the hit single “We Are Young,” which features Janelle Monáe, and leaks onto the fourth song, “Carry On.” Unfortunately, the excitement and grandeur of the first half of “Some Nights” doesn’t appear in the second. Final track “Stars” starts off with a bang like the first half of the album, but by the end it’s turned into an auto-tuned mess. A mediocre second half keeps this otherwise excellent album from a better score.

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TAYLOR BALKOM

“Syndicate”

Electronic Arts

A message to game designers: blending the best parts of some of the best games from the past few years does not make a great game. “Syndicate” is a perfect example. The game is an amalgamation of elements from “Mass Effect,” “Crysis” and “Deus Ex: Human Revolution,” but it fails to convert these components into a good game. The campaign is derivative and repetitive, making it almost a chore to slug through the last half of the story. But surprisingly, the game has a terrific co-op mode and outstanding graphics. The game-play mechanics are in no way original, but they at least aren’t frustrating. There are some bright spots about “Syndicate,” but in the end, they’re overshadowed by an end product that’s too imitative to be enjoyable.

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JOEY GRONER

Tyga, “Careless World: Rise of the Last King”

Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic

Young Money Cash Money Billionaires’ newest prodigy Tyga takes the throne with his first studio album, “Careless World: Rise of the Last King,” a medley of infectious beats and hard-hitting punch lines. The long-awaited debut album shifts from light-hearted tunes of love and relationships to grungy songs of horror depicting Tyga’s rough background. The “Coconut Juice” artist can hardly be taken seriously as a “gangsta” rapper. Even with an extensive list of featured hip-hop heavyweights from Busta Rhymes to Nas, the album falls short of being a true hip-hop masterpiece.

It’s marred by immature lyrics and redundant YMCMB wordplay, but the album succeeds in capturing listeners with genre-bending club anthems. The album will serve as a mainstream triumph, with more than one top-20 hit single, but true hip-hop enthusiasts will see it as the low-quality YMCMB creation it really is.

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EDITOR’S PICK: Santigold, “Disparate Youth”

Santigold released the lead single from her highly-anticipated sophoDowntown/Atlantic more album Tuesday, giving fans another taste of the tunes to come.

“Disparate Youth” hit the market accompanied by a modest music video depicting an animated version of the album cover. The plunky, melodic synth beats that open the track are quickly joined by a steady baseline, Santi White’s crooning vocals and other catching instrumentals. The track paces through nearly five minutes punctuated with short, driving guitar riffs, defined by lyrics like “We know now we won’t go ... Our lives are worth fighting for.” The track foreshadows good things for the artist’s future, promising a successful follow-up to the success of her self-titled debut album. With a May 1 release date, the full studio album, “Master of My Make Believe,” should follow suit.

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Entertainment Editor

Chanel Boyz mix fashion and rap Sounds mesh bounce, hip-hop Josh Naquin Entertainment Writer

Recording tracks mid-flight, throwing album release cooking parties and receiving inspiration via time travel are just a few aspects of the creative process that illustrate the intention of the Chanel Boyz to create something beyond music — a lifestyle.

The “fashion rap” group opened for Kevin Gates on Wednesday night at The Varsity Theatre, marking the third show the group has played in Baton Rouge in the past six months.

And with another show slated for next week, the fashion rappers’ popularity appears to be on the MARIAH POSTLETHWAITE / The Daily Reveille rise.

Fashion rap is a genre of mu- Chanel Boyz, a local Baton Rouge rap group, do a mic check Wednesday at The sic created by The Chanel Boyz Varsity Theatre. They performed songs such as “Warrior” and the “Chanel Bounce.” that fuses elements of hip-hop and bounce music, although ac- Elizabeth Stringer. comes from being themselves Each member takes turns and staying fashionable, among cording to the group, the genre is difficult to define or compare rapping to the background beat other activities. when performing. The group has with other music forms.

“I like to do yoga to help my released two mixtapes, creative process,” Kaufman said.

“They ain’t ready,” Chanel Boyz said Jeff Buck, UniverThe Chanel Boyz are not ‘We released “The Mixtape” and “Fashion currently signed to a record label sity alumnus and Chaour first mix- Musik.” nel Boyz member. That but have put more of an emphatape on Aug.19 “We released our sis on where they are recording phrase has become the group’s motto, and it fits of last year, on first mixtape on Aug. than with whom they are recordwell with the peculiar Coco Chanel’s 19 of last year, on Coco ing. Two members of the rap colChanel’s birthday,” Va- laborative have fathers who are origins of its music. birthday.’ damalez said.

“One day we were pilots, and the group recorded The group ad- several tracks a mile high into the all sitting around smoking legal weed, or spice, Oriskany Vadamalez mires Coco Chanel, the sky. rapper, Chanel Boyz founder of the highand our future selves Music enthusiasts interested fashion brand Chanel, in seeing The Chanel Boyz percame back in a time machine,” Buck said. “They ap- and named themselves after her form can catch their Bounce peared and gave us a mixtape aesthetic.

Night show with DJ Matt Cee at The Chanel Boyz is currently the Spanish Moon on Wedneswith our music from the future, working on a greatest hits mix- day. The show starts at 9 p.m. and and our group was born.”

The Chanel Boyz is com- tape as well as a bounce music tickets are $5. posed of six core rappers: EP. “We’re excited to add more Jeff Buck, Stephen Kaufman, Oriskany Vadamalez, Shane bounce music influence to our Fields, Matt McKey and Wayne sound,” Kaufman said.

Contact Josh Naquin at The Boyz said their inspiMeadows. There are also two jnaquin@lsureveille.com Chanel Girls, Betty Vine and ration and songwriting process

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REVIEW

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MOVIES

PlayStation Vita has impressive specs The Reveille’s Oscar picks

When the PlayStation Portable launched in 2004, it was touted as the portable gaming system to end all others.

Fast forward to 2012, and the PSP is officially dead. Replacing it is the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s super-high-quality gaming device.

The PlayStation Vita and TAYLOR BALKOM the Nintendo Entertainment 3DS are in a race Writer for the No. 1 position and every gamer’s money.

So the question is: Is the Vita worth buying?

HARDWARE The most striking feature of the Vita is its gorgeous 5-inch OLED capacitive touch screen.

Taking up the majority of the front of the device, the stunning screen displays millions of colors and crystal-clear images.

On either side of the screen are small analog sticks, making the Vita the first portable gaming system to have dual-analog controls.

A 1.3-megapixel camera, directional pad and triangle, circle, square, X, start, select and PlayStation buttons round off the front of the device.

The top of the Vita has a small power button and a slot for Sony’s proprietary game cards, an accessories port and the left and right triggers.

On the bottom, there’s a dock connector for charging and data transfer, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and the slot for Sony’s annoyingly overpriced proprietary memory cards.

Interestingly, the back of the Vita has a touch-sensitive area as well. A few games like “Little Deviants” and “Uncharted: Golden Abyss” utilize this area, but its lasting usefulness is yet to be seen. It also holds the 1.3-megapixel rear-facing camera.

The guts of the device include a quad-core ARM CortexA9 MPCore as the CPU and a quad-core SGX543MP4+ for graphics, plus 512 MB of system RAM and 128 MB of VRAM. Basically, that means the Vita can multitask and produce some of the best graphics on a mobile device.

It also has built in Wi-Fi, 3G data service (in the 3G version only), Bluetooth, GPS (3G version only) and Sony’s Sixaxis technology, allowing motion control to be implemented into select games.

USABILITY AND FEATURES Everything about the Vita is quick and responsive. The buttons press with a satisfying ‘click,’ and the touch screen is accurate and sensitive.

The Vita is the first of Sony’s gaming devices not to use the XrossMediaBar user interface since it was introduced in 2006. Instead it uses LiveArea, a brand new interface that revolves

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Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation Vita portable game machine boasts many desirable features, including a 1.3-megapixel camera.

around bubble-shaped application icons.

It’s not anything groundbreaking, but LiveArea is clean and simple, and it works. Swiping to the right reveals the open applications, and closing them is as simple as tearing the virtual “sticker” that is the application window off with the slide of a finger.

The most exciting feature of the Vita is full integration with the PlayStation Network. Friends lists, trophies, leaderboards and the PlayStation Store are all accessible from the home screen.

GAMES AND CONCLUSION The Vita has a surprising amount of quality games available at launch. “Uncharted: Golden Abyss,” “Super Stardust Delta” and “Ultimate Marvel vs.

Capcom 3” are only a few of the games available out of the box.

The Vita may not have as much hype as the original PSP did when it launched, but it definitely shouldn’t be ignored. With vastly better graphics, controls and game play than the Nintendo 3DS

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Floral finds in spotlight of spring fashion weeks Three shirts I found acceptable: a versatile cream flower on top of a solid black button through. The A9 Hawaiian Garden Men’s shirt on ESCreations.com is a nice masculine beach-friendly man-blouse. A true blue attraction showcased by the Hawaiian shirts with Jungle Birds motif from WaveShoppe.com is a great way to be noticed but not flamboyantly. Hibiscus Hot Rod Men’s Aloha shirt from ParadiseClothingCo. com gives cool tones, complimented by a macho red hibiscus flowers vintage automobile print.

With all the fabulous floral features coming to date, the Parade Ground is ready for some stylish cameos and students relaxing in their chic leisure.

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

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If you’re a man of virile tastes, don’t be apprehensive to accept the soothing but flaunting floral trend. A slightly surprising recurring encounter I’ve had on drafty but sunny afternoons is a men’s Hawaiian shirt.

Experiences in the past have led me to one word about Hawaiian shirts: gross. But in recent years, I have come to respect and admire the cool demeanor and courage in style independence it takes to pursue this look the right way.

I spotted a few shirts I would approve if I’d seen them paired with some nice, fitted white cotton blend, cream twill or khaki light denim pants.

When shopping for the Hawaiian-shirt look, please remember to use moderation in terms of loose fit and color selection. Anything past the color value of a burnt sienna could be frightening and bombarding, as are the extra-large tent sizes that some consumers enjoy.

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Temperatures have risen to 70-something degrees and flowers haven’t come into full bloom, but this is the time that floral prints, motifs and burnout designs have people clawing at Rococo-style fashions once again.

Around this time last year, I found myself AL BURKS snooping through Columnist Promenade fabric store for floral-printed chiffon and left the checkout line with a whole new respect for floral fashion. Great worldly designers have used this season’s fashion weeks to promote the strength of flower power on globally-renowned runways.

At recent fashion weeks, Nepalese-American fashion designer Prabal Gurung showcased his expertise in color manipulation as he spliced pristine whites with rich violet floral motifs and silk prints on drape-heavy jackets, shifts and flouncy dresses.

Oscar De La Renta ruled the runway with sunflower-inspired colorways, straight shapes with impeccable detail and magically-tufted skirts with the fullness of blooming daffodils.

The denim market has caught on to the flowery trends of spring, and 7 For All Mankind demonstrates its command of trends and Easter pastel colorways with the Kauai Floral skinny jean at $189.

One brand that has stepped outside the lines of its norm is Dr. Martens with the introduction of its 1460 Floral Boot. This boot has militaristic, nature-surviving traits, delightfully displaying a floral-arrangement prints that would fancy a picnic setting.

One collaboration that has fashion headlines articulating excitement — from discount to stockholding levels — is the Jason Wu for Target collection. This simplistic springstyle emergence captures the sweeter side of a navy blue base with a white and yellow sunflower print starting at $25.

Other great spring finds can be spotted in popular shopping establishments like Urban Outfitters. UO is a contemporary haven for fresh casual separates and has presented brands like Kimchi Blue to suit this task.

Kimchi Blue has truly delivered the aesthetic this season inspires at the right price. Sheer floral blouses, flouncy flowery drapes and camisole shirts are in demand from this brand.

They start at $20 and can be found at a local UO store.

Urban Outfitters also offers sporty, floral rounded-frame sunshades — that is, if they can be found before the store sells out, as the shades have proven to be a hot item.

For an even less expensive price-point of $10, an array of slightly kitsch floral sunshade designs can

Sporting events include: Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Chess and Soccer. $5.00 registration fee per person for Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis and Chess $100 registration fee per team for Soccer Last day to sign up is February 23, 2012 Date of the event : February 25 and 26.

Registration form downloaded online or picked up at: Bullentin boards at University Recreation Center, Student Union Information Center and International Cultural Center (ICC).

Exciting awards for First, Second and Third places of each sport.

For more information please contact: Sourav Chatterjee (schatt1@tigers.lsu.edu) or visit www.isa.lsu.edu

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TRENDS

Thursday, February 23, 2012

University students take on the cinnamon challenge

David Jones

Entertainment Writer

A sprinkle of cinnamon can add spice to a bland dish, but a spoonful could potentially be deadly.

The cinnamon challenge, which first surfaced in a 2006 YouTube video, has resurged as a viral phenomenon in past months, evident by thousands of users posting their recent attempts on the video-sharing site. The challenge dares participants to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon without vomiting, spitting out or inhaling the powder.

Known for its difficulty, the challenge often ends in coughing, choking, spitting, vomiting and other signs of severe discomfort.

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sophomore Courtney Wolf said she was undeterred when deciding to take on the seemingly innocuous spice challenge. She said her friends dared her to do the challenge after reading a story about it online.

“It didn’t sound too threatening at the time,” Wolf said. “I thought to myself, ‘I like cinnamon.’”

Like many others, Wolf failed the challenge. She said the aftermath was unbearable, causing her to choke uncontrollably and her mouth to turn dry.

Justin Efferson, communication studies junior, suffered a similar fate when he took on the challenge after being dared by a co-worker during a slow day on the job. Efferson said he was so eager to prove he could defeat the challenge that he threw

the cinnamon into the back of his mouth.

“I was coughing everywhere, with cinnamon clouds coming out of my throat,” Efferson said.

He said his friends laughed as he endured the torments of the challenge, which caused him to vomit.

Both Efferson and Wolf said the challenge, although painful, is harmless, since neither suffered any long-term damage.

Rhett Allain, physics professor at Southeastern University and blogger for Wired Science, performed an experiment to explain the difficulty of the cinnamon challenge. He said cinnamon cannot dissolve in water or saliva and should not be ingested.

Excessive choking or cinnamon being lodged in one’s lung are

potential side effects, meaning death is a plausible result of the challenge, Allain said.

“Someone is going to cough in a way that’s going to give them a heart attack,” Allain said.

Environmental news resource Mother Nature Network also cautioned readers about the challenge.

“It seems only a matter of time until the challenge delivers a fatal blow to some unsuspecting teen,” the website wrote.

An excessive amount of cinnamon can serve as a respiratory irritant that can trigger asthma or COPD, and ingredients in cinnamon such as coumarin could also lead to liver disease, Mother Nature Network wrote.

Wolf said although she has not

MUSIC

Adele and Ed Sheeran win at UK’s Brit Awards The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Soulful songstress Adele capped a momentous year of Grammy Awards triumph and medical woes with a double win at the U.K.’s Brit music awards Tuesday, taking prizes for album of the year and best British female solo artist before making an obscene gesture after the show’s host cut her acceptance speech short.

Teen-friendly English troubadour Ed Sheeran won two trophies, including British male solo artist, at an energetic ceremony in London.

It has been a dramatic year for down-to-earth north London diva Adele, who based her chart-topping songs of heartbreak on a rocky relationship.

Her sophomore album “21” won six Grammys last week and has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States alone. But Adele also had to undergo vocal cord surgery in November to fix a potentially career-threatening throat condition.

She delivered a powerhouse performance of her single “Rolling in the Deep” to thousands of fans and industry insiders at London’s O2 arena.

“It’s been an amazing year,” Adele said as she received the female artist statuette from petite pop star Kylie Minogue.

“I feel like a drag queen next to you,” joked the winner, who wore a sleek black Burberry gown but towered over Minogue. She thanked her record company “for letting me be the kind of artist I want to be.”

The show’s host, actor James Corden, cut off Adele’s second acceptance speech, prompting the singer to make a rude middle-finger gesture in frustration.

She stressed afterward that it was aimed at industry leaders, not her fans.

“I’m sorry if I offended anyone but it was the suits that offended me,” Adele said. “Thank you all very much and thanks to my fans.

I don’t want them to think I was swearing at them.”

The show’s broadcaster, ITV, issued a statement apologizing to Adele for cutting her off.

“We regret this happened and we send deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short tonight due to the live show overrunning,” ITV said.

The 23-year-old lost out on the British single prize to boy band One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful,” but took the coveted album of the year award for “21.”

The statue was presented by singer George Michael, returning to the stage after suffering life-threatening pneumonia in December.

The ceremony also included tributes to two departed divas, Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse.

Tousle-haired singer-songwriter Sheeran won prizes for solo artist and British breakthrough act.

The red-headed 21-year-old has been panned as bland by some critics, but has amassed legions of young fans through online releases and a relentless calendar of shows.

Sheeran thanked his manager for transforming a “spotty, chubby ginger teenager” into a Brit-winner.

Long derided as dull, the Brits have become a lively celebration of U.K. music and style — and this year’s awards come with British music riding high around the world.

“I’m so, so proud to be British and to be flying our flag,” said Adele, who has the century’s bestselling album so far.

Tuesday’s event — which kicked off with Coldplay performing “Charlie Brown” and included live turns from Sheeran, Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher, Bruno Mars and Rihanna — brought out a host of stars who blended rock ‘n’ roll attitude and fashion finery.

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suffered any side effects from the challenge, she would not recommend anyone to try it.

“I definitely felt like I lost a couple of brain cells after that challenge,” Wolf said.

Efferson said he understands the severity of the challenge, but he stills feels people will attempt the cinnamon challenge for its humor.

“There are more dangerous things that studies have proven are dangerous and people do it anyway,” Efferson said. “They’re not going to think twice about putting a little amount of cinnamon on their tongue.”

Contact David Jones at djones@lsureveille.com

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ART

Drawing holds $80 million price tag The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — One of four versions of Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream” will be sold this spring in New York, Sotheby’s auction house announced Tuesday.

Sotheby’s estimates that the work, which has become a modern icon of human anxiety, will sell for $80 million or more.

The 1895 drawing of a man holding his head and screaming under a streaked, blood-red sky is being sold by Norwegian businessman Petter Olsen, whose father was a friend and patron of Munch’s. It is the only version of “The Scream” still in private hands.

“I have lived with this work all my life, and its power and energy have only increased with time,” Olsen said. “Now, however, I feel the moment has come to offer the rest of the world a chance to own and appreciate this remarkable work, which is the only version of ‘The Scream’ not in the collection of a Norwegian museum.”

The work will lead Sotheby’s Impressionist and modern sale on May 2. Olsen said proceeds will go toward the establishment of a new museum, art center and hotel in

QUIDAM, from page 13 a career.

He incorporates his knowledge of both contemporary and folk dancing into his character.

Dionisio guaranteed audiences will enter a world of imagination during the two and a half hours of “Quidam.”

“Sometimes as we grow up, we tend to forget how we were when we were kids,” Dionisio said. “For me, I see [‘Quidam’] as a reminder of how it is when we were young with young imagination.”

“Quidam” incorporates everyday clothing with dark, dramatic colors to emphasize the show’s melancholy atmosphere. The show selected 250 custom-made costumes and 500 costume accessories for all the performers.

The set uses a giant arch, a metal floor and varied lighting with visual effects to create the dream world of “Quidam.”

After the last show in a city ends, the crew takes the stage apart in three to four hours and loads the set into trucks to travel to the next destination.

“Quidam” features acts like aerial contortion in silk, a Chinese yo-yo act, a metal German somersaulting wheel and more.

Performers in “Quidam” have seven to eight shows a week and must keep the same level of excitement and energy while they constantly travel to different cities.

Artistic Director Fabrice Lemire is responsible for the artistic staff as well as the integrity of the show. He’s been with the company for three years and works with performers on their technique and ensures they are happy with their jobs and individual performances.

“My role is like a father figure to make sure that everyone is happy.

I will not put someone on stage if

“THE SCREAM” / Norwegian painter Edvard Munch

Hvitsten, Norway, where Olsen’s father and Munch were neighbors.

A price tag of $80 million would be among the highest-ever for an artwork. According to Sotheby’s, a total of eight works have sold for $80 million or more at auction. The record is $106.5 million for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust, sold in 2010 by Christie’s in New York.

The director of the National Museum in Oslo, Audun Eckhoff, said Norwegian authorities approved the Munch sale a few months ago.

“Our consideration was that it they’re not ready. We find solutions together,” Lemire said.

Lemire said he tries to bring life to “Quidam” and keep the show fresh. Each show may have an audience of 1,000 to 5,000 people, and he said audience members deserve the same high-quality show no matter where “Quidam” is staged.

Cirque du Soleil began in BaieSaint-Paul in Quebec, Canada, and was founded by Guy Laliberté, who was inspired by a street theatre group called Les Échassiers de BaieSaint-Paul, or The Stiltwalkers of Baie-Saint-Paul.

Concerning the popularity of the show, Lemire said “Quidam” has survived so long because the plot is real and the main story about the young girl, Zoé, is relatable to everyone.

“The message is there. We all experience it and we see ourselves,”

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is acceptable, since several versions of ‘The Scream’ remain in Norway,” he said.

One version of “The Scream” is owned by the National Museum and two others by the Munch Museum, also in Oslo.

Sotheby’s said in a news release that this pastel-on-board version of “The Scream” is the most colorful and vibrant of the four and the only version whose frame was handpainted by the artist to include his poem detailing his inspiration.

In the poem, Munch described himself “shivering with anxiety” and said he felt “the great scream in nature.”

The work will be on view at Sotheby’s in London starting April 13 and then in New York starting April 27. Curator Petra Pettersen of the Munch Museum said she hopes that whoever buys “The Scream” will display it as well.

“I hope it will not disappear from the public and that it will still be possible to see it at exhibitions,” she said.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s entertainment staff at entertainment@lsureveille.com Lemire said. “[‘Quidam’] is a web of emotions, humor, a little bit of sadness and melancholy. It’s really touching.”

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Your story “Graduate Takes on Debt Problem” (Feb. 7) omits important information about private education loans.

Sallie Mae advises families to use a “1-2-3 approach” to pay for college: first, use grants and

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The vast majority of education loan customers successfully manage their payments. We recognize that a job search today may take longer than it used to, and we work with private loan

customers to help them navigate difficult financial circumstances and preserve their credit standing.

We offer alternative repayment options scaled to the customer’s ability to make more manageable payments during periods of demonstrated financial hardship. These options include reduced monthly payments, extended schedules and temporary interest rate reductions. Each is fee-free and does not negatively affect a customer’s credit record.

When a customer requests “forbearance” — the ability to temporarily stop making payments altogether without a delinquency reflected on his or her credit record — we require a fee as a good-faith payment. The fee was put in place in 2004 to encourage customers to seek less costly options first and is now refundable after a customer resumes on-time payments.

The fact remains that those with college degrees earn more and have higher employment rates than

Thursday, February 23, 2012 those without. Sallie Mae is proud to have helped 31 million Americans save, plan and pay for college, including many successful Louisiana State alumni.

Patricia Nash Christel Vice President of Sallie Mae

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

Playing Catch-Up

Sony’s PlayStation Vita has long way to go in journey to match Nintendo, Apple PRESS X TO NOT DIE Adam Arinder Columnist Nintendo used to own the onthe-go gaming scene with its Game Boy and DS. In 2005, Sony threw its hat into the portable gaming ring with its PlayStation Portable, or PSP. While the PSP was technologically superior to the DS, it paled in comparison because of poor battery life and lack of games.

The DS has outsold the PSP with more than 151 million units sold worldwide compared to the PSP’s 71 million.

Sony is hoping to change all that with its successor to the PSP by bringing a new console to life – the PlayStation Vita.

“Vita” in Latin means life, and I must say, this thing brings a lot to the table.

The handheld boasts a gorgeous 5-inch, multi-touch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, rear touchpad, gyroscope, two cameras, six-axis motion sensing and two joysticks. Sony claims it to be as powerful as a PlayStation 3 but in your pocket.

After playing with mine all week, it’s easy to see the screen is absolutely gorgeous.

Abundantly colorful games like “Touch My Katamari” and “Super Stardust Delta” look stunning on the Vita’s OLED screen, and the system’s user interface is simple enough for anyone who uses a smartphone.

It seems Sony really hit it out of the park with this one.

On day one, the PS Store had more than 25 games specifically

for Vita along with the hundreds of PSP games already available for download.

Sony experimented with a download-only system on the PSP Go, but it failed miserably. This time around, every Vita game will be available in both physical copy and digital copy, with the digital copy sometimes sold cheaper.

But the Vita is far from perfect.

Although it’s powerful and the games are gorgeous, the battery life is less than boastful, clocking in around four hours.

Not very good for a device meant to be portable.

With people constantly on the go, a new necessity of constant entertainment has become the norm — the nation’s attention span just isn’t what it used to be.

Whether it wanted to or not, Apple has changed the way people look at mobile gaming with the release of its iPhone and iPod Touch.

Mobile gaming has transitioned into micro-gaming – bite-sized chunks of gameplay on the bus or during class.

Just five minutes of “Angry Birds” here and 10 minutes of “Cut the Rope” there, and society’s ADHD has been cured.

It seems Sony doesn’t understand this concept. While games like “Uncharted” look amazing — especially for a handheld — people aren’t going to pull out their Vita on the bus for a brief play session like they would an iPhone game.

The Vita also has to compete with Nintendo’s latest handheld, the 3DS, released last year. It already has a year head start and two very good “Mario” games included in its library.

If Sony truly wants to compete

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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan President Hiroshi Kawano introduces the PlayStation Vita in Tokyo last September.

with Nintendo and Apple when it comes to mobile gaming, they’re going to have to go all out with the Vita. No more restrictions on games and downloads out of fear of piracy.

Nintendo doesn’t seem to understand how the Internet works, so if Sony can establish seamless integration of the Vita and PlayStation 3 over PlayStation Network, it will easily give it an advantage.

Unfortunately, the Vita is a tad pricey at $250. This is the same price the 3DS launched at last year,

but has since dropped to $170.

The catch is that a proprietary memory card is required on almost every Vita game, and those cards don’t come cheap, ranging from $20 to $100.

I’m a lot more optimistic with the Vita than I was for the PSP, but Sony has a tendency of taking one step forward then a step or two backward.

Sony has a real chance with this new console, but it has a lot of room to make up if it wants to compete with Nintendo and Apple.

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The Daily Reveille is an independent entity within the Manship School of Mass Communication. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, paper or University. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to opinion@lsureveille.com or delivered to B-26 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must have a contact phone number so the opinion editor can verify the author. The phone number won’t be printed. The Daily Reveille reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration without changing the original intent. The Daily Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author. Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Daily Reveille’s editor-in-chief, hired every semester by the Louisiana State University Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.

Adam Arinder is a 22-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.

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Quote of the Day

“I’m not a natural leader. I’m too intellectual; I’m too abstract; I think too much.”

Newt Gingrich Former Speaker of the House June 17, 1943 — Present

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Sex toys should help complement, not complicate POSITIVELY CARNAL

Kristi Carnahan Columnist Let’s not mince words here: Bringing sex toys into the bedroom creates anxiety and insecurity for many people — not just men, but women, too.

I haven’t met a person that isn’t at least a little overwhelmed by the variety and quantity of sex toys available when they first start looking at them.

Have you seen the selection or imagined what these oddly-shaped, quizzically-named devices are supposed to do for you? Even the “novelty” toys — supposedly more for show than for use — can leave the most knowledgeable of shoppers confused about how they’re supposed to work.

If you’re serious about playing around with sex toys, you need to

do your homework. It’s important to know what they are made from, not just how they’re supposed to work.

Sex toys are made from glass, metal, silicone, hard plastic or soft plastic.

Soft plastic is a tricky substance. The problem is how they relax the plastic for “jelly” or other soft plastic toys using a group of chemicals called phthalates.

Research shows phthalates, which can be taken into the body when using sex toys, may cause a variety of negative effects. A commonly reported severe side effect is decreased sperm counts in men exposed to average or high amounts of phthalates.

I can’t tell you what the ultimate scientific reading on phthalates will be, but with the variety of toys available, I wouldn’t recommend using the ones that might harm you.

Another anxiety inducer for

sex toys is the feeling some experience when the idea of using toys is brought up. Men especially tend to believe they’re no longer needed sexually if a woman wants to get a sex toy.

If you feel you’re being replaced because your partner is finding more pleasure with a toy than during your sexual encounters, it’s time to talk to your partner. Don’t do it while you’re in the bedroom or about to have sex, but at a time when you’re both in a relaxed, non-threatening environment where you can talk freely and openly.

You need to have a discussion that gets down to the heart of the matter.

If you want to be a better lover, you have to be willing to accept some constructive criticism. Find out what you do that your partner enjoys, as well as things you can do that you aren’t doing now.

Sex toys — especially

vibrators — can create sensations very different from what another human can provide. But one sex toy, or even a dozen of them, can’t give the variety of sensations an attentive and creative lover can. No toy can make me laugh so hard I cry, cuddle me after sex or kiss me until I’m breathless.

Your partner may be interested by the different sensations a toy can bring, but that doesn’t mean your lover wants to experience them without you.

Just as there is more than one pleasurable sex position, there’s more than one way to achieve an orgasm. Sex toys can be a great way to explore those different ways.

Just because a toy is coming into the bedroom doesn’t mean that you are being shoved out of it. If your partner wants to experience a sex toy with you, the important part isn’t the sex toy.

The important part is that they

want to share it with you.

Use the toy as a way to share intimacy and orgasms previously unavailable to you both. With a few exceptions, there is more than enough room in the bedroom for you, your partner and a variety of toys to spice your sex life up and keep the pleasure coming.

Sex toys can be complicated, but they should be a complement — not a death sentence — to your sex life.

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

Contact Kristi Carnahan at kcarnahan@lsureveille.com

Santorum misses time to shine in Arizona GOP debate

Gone are the times of Santorum hovering at five percent and providing only sound bites for fodder in the Republican contest. This debate provided the first real challenge for Santorum to take center stage and keep the momentum in his corner.

At times, Santorum seemed to fumble on his own words in defense of his past statements.

Taking center stage proved to be a bigger challenge than Santorum was ready for, as the former senator proved to be a little too angry-man at times, coming off flustered and caught off guard.

While Santorum appeared rattled, Romney came out aggressive and ready to pounce on the latest candidate to assume the frontrunner status.

Gingrich and Paul showed up, but that’s about all they did, as Romney and Santorum clearly owned the stage and audience’s emotions.

It’s yet to be determined how the debate will shape the primaries in the coming weeks, but Santorum’s first opportunity to capture and keep the momentum proved feeble at best.

Now, we can all turn our attention to the Feb. 28 Arizona and Michigan primaries and, more importantly, March 6 and consequential Super Tuesday.

FOR THINKERS ONLY Matthew Westfall

Columnist

Ah, so we meet again.

It’s been nearly a month since we’ve been enveloped in the anxiety-driven realm of political debate. Honestly, I grew accustomed to the daily character assassination and belittlement that has marked the 2012 GOP primary contest.

After a frantic 19-day stretch in January, which saw six debates, the Republican candidates and their caravans took to the streets for 27 days in states like Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri and Maine.

Much has happened since the candidates split following their Jan. 26 debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Former Massachussetts Gov. Mitt Romney won big in Florida and Nevada, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who had just scored a significant victory in South Carolina, faded quickly.

Romney won the ultra-lowturnout Maine caucuses, but former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum surged in state and national polling after sweeping the Feb. 7 contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri.

Wednesday night marked the return of the firestorm, and the stakes couldn’t get any higher.

Wednesday night’s debate in Mesa, Ariz., wasn’t solely significant because of the month-long absence of a single debate, but more so because it’s the last one before Super Tuesday.

Super Tuesday, the March 6 mega-battle, involves contests in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont

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[Top left] Republican candidate Rep. Ron Paul; [top right] Paul supporters rallying; [bottom left] Protestors representing “the 1 percent”; [bottom right] Candidates Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (right) and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (left).

and Virginia.

Sure, the Arizona and Michigan primaries are important and will yield a total of 59 delegates, but Super Tuesday is in a league of its own, yielding a whopping 437 delegates.

These numbers only add to the importance of Wednesday night’s showdown. To win the nomination, 1,144 delegates are

needed. Going into next week’s primaries, the estimated delegate count is: Romney, 105; Santorum, 71; Gingrich, 29; and Ron Paul, 18, according to The New York Times.

Romney and Santorum are now essentially tied in favorability polling among Republicans, but the most striking trend is Santorum’s rise from 48 percent in early January to 61 percent last week,

according to ABC news. This statistic exemplifies the emergence of Santorum as the latest anti-Romney candidate, following Gingrich’s surge after the South Carolina primary.

All of the momentum was in Santorum’s favor going into Wednesday night’s debate, but in many instances Santorum failed to capitalize.

Matthew Westfall is a 23-year-old mass communication senior form Winchester, Va. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mwestfall.

Contact Matthew Westfall at mwestfall@lsureveille.com

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