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Football: Spring Game has blossomed in last 20 years, p. 10
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LSU System official draws six-figure salary from Law Center despite not teaching for seven years Lamonica received $10,000 raise in ’08 Xerxes A. Wilson Special to The Daily Reveille
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center has been required to foot more than $130,000 in faculty salary and benefits for LSU System Office General Counsel Ray Lamonica, even though he hasn’t taught a class since 2005. Lamonica’s situation partially illustrates how System President
John Lombardi has expanded the bureaucracy of the LSU System Office — which employed 38 people in 2002 and swelled to nearly 60 employees by 2012 — in spite of decreases in state funding. The growing number of positions, including 19 executives making six-figure salaries, has been accommodated through administrative assessment fees to the 12 campuses currently overseen by the LSU System and by “other self-generated income” and “direct-cost reimbursement.” Lamonica says that following
Hurricane Katrina he was “needed full-time in the LSU System Office to address the extraordinary legal issues, therefore I discontinued teaching at the Law Center.” He continues to be listed as a tenured faculty member on the law school’s website, but all involved acknowledge he has not taught a class since leaving for his current position seven years ago. Lamonica’s faculty salary has not only remained on the books, but it increased by $10,000 in 2008 — part of a general salary increase for law school personnel — under
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orders from the System Office, Law Center Chancellor Jack Weiss acknowledged. Currently, 37 percent of Lamonica’s $275,000 annual LSU System salary comes from the law school’s payroll. The law school also pays approximately $30,000 of his $72,000 annual benefits package. Lamonica indicated his Law Center salary is taken into account when the LSU System assesses the law school for administrative services. Public financial records do not support that. The law school
currently pays $22,000 to the System annually, according to public records. That’s some $4,000 less than the assessment based on 200405 revenues, the last academic year Lamonica taught at the Law Center. LSU campuses currently are assessed .0011 percent of their revenues, except for the Law Center, which is saddled with a rate of .0077 percent when Lamonica’s salary and benefits package is included — many times that of other LSU System entities. LAMONICA, see page 8
Your LSU, Be Heard enter runoff Renew LSU supports Be Heard
Students are one step closer to The election drew 6,529 voters, electing their next Student Govern- about 22.5 percent of the total stument president and vice president dents on campus. That accounts for after Wednesday’s runoff announce- more voters than the 5,098 who parments. ticipated in the 2011 election, though Be Heard’s Taylor Cox and the number of voters from each year Carrie Hebert and equate nearly the Danielle Kelley Your LSU’s Landon same percentage of Hester and Kristina the student body. Staff Writer Lagasse will face The R.E.A.L. off in next week’s runoff election, Campaign’s Joshua and Joseph as none of the four candidates won Hollins received 1,272 votes, or more than 50 percent of the general 19.48 percent of the vote. Renew election vote. LSU’s Bat Brunner and Madeleine Be Heard received 2,352 votes, Davis received 1,123 votes, or or 36.02 percent of the vote, while 17.2 percent. Your LSU received 1,782 votes, or 27.29 percent. SG ELECTION, see page 8
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Fires raging in an Indonesian swamp forest may have killed a third of the rare Sumatran orangutans living there and all of them may be lost this year, conservationists warned Wednesday. The Tripa swamp forest in Aceh province is home to the world’s densest population of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans. About 200 still live there, out of a world population estimated at 6,600, the conservationists said. North Korea reveals details of its ‘peaceful and scientific’ satellite SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it aims to estimate crop production and analyze natural resources when it launches a satellite on a long-range rocket next month. The United States and South Korea view the launch as a cover for testing long-range missile technology. An unnamed North Korean space technology official said Wednesday that foreign experts and journalists have been invited to show that the satellite has peaceful and scientific purposes.
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Researchers have discovered a piece of ancient bone [top] that proves other pre-human life existed around the time of the famed skeleton Lucy [bottom].
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Discovery shows human relative walked at same time as Lucy
U.S. Rep. Richmond objects to shifting recovery money to Superdome
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lucy, it turns out, had company — another prehuman that also walked but spent more of its time in trees. Until now, there was no proof of another human relative living around the same time as the species made famous by the Lucy skeleton. But a fossil discovery reveals there was another creature around 3 million years ago and it gives new insight into the evolution of a key human trait — walking on two legs. The creature came to light when an international team of researchers unearthed a partial foot in eastern Africa.
(AP) — A New Orleans congressman objected Wednesday to a Jindal administration plan to redirect federal hurricane recovery money from housing aid programs to Superdome upgrades. U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond sent a letter to federal Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Gov. Bobby Jindal asking for the money shift to be scrapped, saying the plan is ill-advised because people still are struggling to rebuild more than six years after Hurricane Katrina. The Jindal administration has proposed moving $6.6 million.
Lawyer: Afghan suspect dealt with depression after incident in Iraq
Raceland cocaine dealer sentenced to 23 years in prison after plea
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An attorney for the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says his client suffered a traumatic incident in Iraq that triggered tremendous depression and anxiety. Lawyer John Henry Browne said Wednesday he cannot discuss the details of the matter because it remains classified. But he expects the issue to become a focal point in the case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales.
THIBODAUX (AP) — A Raceland man has pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and sentenced to 23 years in prison. The Comet reported 33-yearold Juanches Shelby was originally charged with seven drug crimes. Assistant District Attorney Rene Gautreaux said the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office dismissed all but one and agreed not to charge him under the habitualoffender law.
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SAFETY
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Motorcycles see few accidents in recent years despite stigma Lauren Duhon Staff Writer
Mechanical engineering graduate student Carla Guzzardo fell in love with motorcycles at a young age. “I was born to be an engineer, and motorcycles are another beautiful machine to me,” Guzzardo said. “I was always fascinated by them.” She is one of many students and faculty members on campus taking advantage of the cheaper costs and convenience that motorcycles offer. According to the Louisiana Crash Data Report, the state sees far less fatal incidents involving motorcycles than other vehicles. In 2011, Louisiana had 217 car accidents with driver and passenger fatalities, while motorcycle riders saw far fewer incidents with 68 fatalities. This number marks a decrease in the number of fatalities from 74 in 2010 and 104 in 2009. The illusion of safety that comes with driving a vehicle disappears on a bike, Guzzardo said. “You feel the wind pressing against you and your clothes, with smells everywhere,” Guzzardo said. In comparison to the rest of the state, the University has seen relatively few accidents involving
motorcycles, according to Capt. Cory Lalonde, LSU Police Department spokesman. No motorcycle accidents have occurred on campus since the beginning of the spring 2012 semester. In 2011, only three of the 446 traffic accidents at the University involved motorcycles. These numbers have proven consistent over a long time span. Over the past 15 years, LSUPD has reported only one fatality involving a motorcycle. Lalonde said the incident occurred in 2005 when a rider on River Road lost control as he was speeding. It’s safe to say there is a small percentage of incidents near campus, where fewer accidents occur in comparison to most jurisdictions, Lalonde said. Guzzardo said riding a motorcycle versus driving a vehicle is more economic for her because of cheaper gas and easier parking situations. She did pinpoint some drawbacks, however, including helmet hair, lack of storage for items and exposure to the elements. Parking motorcycles on campus remains relatively safe. Lalonde said LSUPD only saw three incidents of motorized scooter theft in 2011 and no thefts so far in 2012. University Director of Parking, Traffic and Transportation
Gary Graham said there isn’t a particular reason as to why students and faculty tend to ride motorcycles instead of driving vehicles to campus. According to the University’s parking guidelines for motorcycles, there is no charge for a motorcycle permit if the student already has a vehicle permit. If the student does not have a vehicle permit, there is a $30 charge. If faculty members don’t have vehicles registered under Plan B or C, they pay $8 per month for motorcycle parking. Guzzardo acknowledges that riding a motorcycle can be more dangerous, especially when some drivers who don’t pay attention. “I personally accept the risk,” Guzzardo said. “I do as much as I can to protect myself, and I have become a much better driver on and off the bike because of the need to be aware of the road and drive defensively.” Lalonde also advised motorcycle riders to be especially cautious since they are more exposed and likely to be injured in the event of an accident. “Drivers need to be aware of others on the road,” Lalonde said. “Everyone needs to think about the possibility of motorcycles being near when approaching an intersection.”
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A motorcyclist pulls into the parking lot by Lockett Hall on Wednesday.
Guzzardo said she does everything in her power to mitigate the risk of injury when riding a motorcycle. “I think about my route in advance and try to avoid areas I know will be congested, especially during rush hour when drivers may not be the most patient,” Guzzardo said. “I try to be very aware of what’s going on around me.” She has gone as far as
participating in safety classes and plans to take an experienced rider course in the future. Guzzardo said she is also involved in a women’s motorcycle club, the Amazons. “I can’t imagine my life without a motorcycle,” Guzzardo said. Contact Lauren Duhon at lduhon@lsureveille.com
FACULTY SENATE
New grading scale still a possibility Rachel Warren Staff Writer
More than two months after the Faculty Senate tabled a resolution to implement a plus/minus grading system at the University, a task force made up of senators, faculty and staff members is still trying to determine if the system is the right fit. Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said the group is considering various types of grading systems to determine if the plus/minus system would benefit the University. Mandi Lopez, associate professor of veterinary surgery for the School of Veterinary Medicine and chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Plus/Minus Grading, said the task force has met once and will meet
again next week to discuss their findings. She said group members posed several questions at their first meeting and narrowed those down to four critical points. The group plans to research grading systems implemented by the University’s peers. “They’re looking to see what has gotten the best reception,” he said. “They’re also looking at retention rates and soliciting opinion from faculty and students.” The task force will also look into how the addition and removal of a plus or minus would affect students’ GPAs and grade distribution at the University. Specifically, the task force will determine how it would affect students receiving teaching certifications.
Finally, the group will discuss the cost of implementation and determine if the policy is worth the amount. “Those were the four that we felt were most important to look at,” Lopez said. Cope said he expects the issue to go before the senate again before the semester is over. The senate has two more meetings scheduled for this semester. “I haven’t been notified yet that they’ve reached a conclusion and can present their findings,” he said. “But the April meeting is still 20 days or so away, so anything can happen.” Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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ACADEMICS
LIS ranked No. 22 of 50 programs
Shannon Roberts Contributing Writer
The University’s School of Library and Information Science ranked 22nd among 50 other colleges in the library and information studies division in the list of the US News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools 2013. Dean Beth Paskoff said being ranked by the national organization is an honor because the school was not included in the list when she became dean 12 years ago. “This is a very positive indication of the strength of our program,” Paskoff said. “All of the programs that are ranked above us not only have master’s degree programs, but they also offer a Ph.D.” Paskoff said the school worked to get state approval for a Ph.D. program for several years and is hoping to obtain it soon.
LSU has the only library and information science master’s program in the state, but there are no library and information science Ph.D. programs in Arkansas, Mississippi or Louisiana, Paskoff said. The rankings included the top 50 master’s degree programs accredited by the American Library Association, according to US News and World Report’s website. Questionnaires were sent to the deans and directors of each program, and those people ranked each school’s program based on academic quality. “It is a reflection of the importance of the research our faculty do and the very high quality of our master’s education,” Paskoff said. There are three primary specializations in the University’s School of Library and Information Science program: archives, information management and
librarianship. Librarianship is the largest specialization, which focuses on working in a variety of libraries and reaching out to the public with help in evaluating information. The program is developing a specialization in digital curation. “As technology changes, our profession adapts and provides information for people to use,” Paskoff said. Paskoff said libraries still provide books, but they now have laptops, digital music and downloadable books to loan to keep up with the evolving technology. The School of Library and Information Science is included in the merger into the College of Human Sciences and Education, which will be effective July 1. Students will not see a difference when the merger occurs because the curriculum, faculty
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and recruitment will all remain the same, Paskoff said. The program will still be eligible to be ranked in future reports and will be considered as the only master’s program in library and information
science in Louisiana.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG votes to impeach dep. chief justice, then withdraws Rachel Warren Staff Writer
The consideration of two impeachments sparked debate at Wednesday’s Student Government meeting. The events unfolded when University Center for Freshman Year Senator Christian Glorioso moved to suspend the rules and insert two bills into new business to impeach University Center for Advising and Counseling Senator Lane Pace and Deputy Chief Justice T. Graham Howell for violating the SG Code of Ethics. Both bills were signed by nine senators and Speaker Aaron Caffarel. The Senate voted to impeach Howell but not to impeach Pace. The evening heated up when a group of University Court justices took the floor during Judicial Officer Reports. The group announced that UCourt had voted to throw out a resolution the Senate passed last week because it wasn’t accurately depicted in the meeting’s minutes. Lindsay Bennett, Senate communications director, explained a senator had moved to suspend the
rules and discuss the resolution but Secretary Wendy Gilley mistakenly didn’t include it in the minutes. UCourt subpoenaed Pace to testify, and he stated the minutes were accurate and the rule suspension hadn’t occurred. Associate Justice Carlston Mills said the missing minutes conflicted with SG rules of order and as a result, the legislation would be thrown out, and the Senate would have to revamp the resolution. Many senators still questioned Mills and the other justices about how they came to their conclusion and whether they were authorized to make the ruling. Mills said he thought the questions were meant to incriminate Howell and Pace. “I see what this is about,” Mills said. “This is bullshit.” SG President Cody Wells chided the group. “We have got to better serve the student body,” he said. “This is professional business, and we should not be making it personal.” Despite Wells’ words, Glorioso moved minutes later to have the Senate reconsider the bill to impeach Pace.
Caffarel announced he would remove his name from both bills, causing each bill to have only nine co-authors and rendering them out of order. At the end of the meeting, Glorioso reconsidered his stance and
moved to withdraw both bills. He then apologized to Pace and Howell for the events that had transpired. Chief Justice Danielle Rushing said she, Wells and Caffarel will meet with their advisers today to determine how to straighten out
communication errors in SG and move the organization forward.
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NATION
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Student loan interest rates scheduled to double in July Rates jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 Brian Sibille and Emily Herrington Staff Writers
As the average amount of debt for young adults increases once more this year, students may face further financial strains when interest rates for student loans double this summer. Come July 1, the student loan interest rate will increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. The current, lower interest rate is the result of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, passed by Congress in 2007. Under the act, interest rates declined each year until reaching 3.4 percent this year. The Act expires this year and has not been renewed. The 3.4 percent rate has only been in effect for one year. While the change is
significant, it’s unlikely the higher interest rate will heavily impact students since the lower rate hasn’t been effective for long, according to Emily Hester, coordinator in the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Life and Enrollment. “Even if it doesn’t get extended, 6.8 [percent] is still a pretty low interest rate,” Hester said. She said the 3.4 percent interest rate was considered to be shockingly low when it was announced. But when the rate reaches its typical 6.8 percent, it will result in an increase of about $2,800 for the average borrower. Hester said an extra $2,800 probably wouldn’t be significant enough to deter students from pursuing higher education. “I don’t think it’s going to change people’s borrowing,” she said. History sophomore Samuel Joyner said he’s borrowed around $3,000 or $4,000 in student loans. Though he said he’s unsure about the details of his loans, he
will begin paying them off six they stress over outstanding debt. months after he graduates. He said Despite the high numbers, he didn’t know about the upcom- the average debt expressed in the ing increase in loan interest rates. study is actually low for the age “I was kind of hoping the group, Hester said. computers would crash by the Hester said a University surtime I have to pay back my loans,” vey from three years ago that Joyner joked. showed roughly one-third of the A recent study from PNC student population stressed about Financial Services Group found loan debt. She said a similar suryoung adults in their 20s have av- vey will be conducted in the near erage debt levels future, but she of $45,000, and ‘I was kind of hoping thinks University many see higher students may not the computers would have reached the numbers as the years go by and crash by the time I have same level of debt they make no subas adults who have to pay back my loans.’ already graduated. stantial payments. Most student Students loans take about faced with debt Samuel Joyner 10 years to repay, early on need to history sophomore Hester said. start with budgetThose 10 years typically see ing their money, Hester said. She significant growth in the amount said figuring out when and how students owe. The average amount debt can be chipped away is imof debt can increase by $66,000 as portant for avoiding the problems borrowers age from 20 to 29 years people in their 20s face across the old, the PNC study found, and 60 country. percent of people in their 20s said Another problem that adds
EDUCATION
Survey reveals disapproval for state schools
Residents request revamp of system Shannon Roberts Contributing Writer
The annual Louisiana Survey conducted by the Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs revealed that only eight percent of Louisiana residents think primary and secondary schools in the state are doing an excellent job in preparing students for college. The first section of the survey, released March 20, showed disappointment among citizens concerning different areas of primary and secondary education in Louisiana. Of the surveyed public, 34 percent said the school system needs to be entirely rebuilt. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Teacher Education for the College of Education Patricia Exner said she attributes part of the disapproval to negative thoughts about
standardized testing. “Many parents of students in public schools see the standardized testing scores as one measurement of how their children are doing in schools,” Exner said. To better prepare students for college and the work force, Exner said it will take a combination of teachers, social workers, parents and others working toward a common purpose. Respondents said more funding for Pre-K education is a top priority for them; 78 percent favored using funding for all children to attend Pre-K. Exner said children’s early years are critical for education and many children enter schools from homes of high poverty, illiteracy and unemployment. “We all know that children in public schools deserve the best
education they can get,” Exner said. Executive Director of Volunteers in Public Schools in Baton Rouge Judy Bethly said the number of people who favor funding Pre-K is high because it has become common knowledge that students who start school earlier excel more quickly. “You don’t wait until the problem has progressed,” Bethly said. Bethly said many East Baton Rouge Parish students are already behind when they enter kindergarten, highlighting the importance of children attending Pre-K. Bethly said Pre-K should be mandated, but funding for additional teachers and classes will be costly. Exner said she hopes this survey will come to the attention of legislators to increase their
awareness of how education affects the population. “I am hopeful that legislators will take a look at all surveys to make informed decisions,” Exner said. Contact Shannon Roberts at sroberts@lsureveille.com
to debt comes from students’ desire to live the same way they did before college, she said, stressing that debt means living on a budget and making sacrifices. “It’s your duty and responsibility to be aware of how much your loan is and how to pay,” Hester said. She said it’s also important to consider saving money early. PNC said 94 percent of people in their 20s said they already save money, but most of that money is for big purchases or the future. Hester said saving is part of planning for life after college. It’s important for students to plan for the future because thinking about money on a day-to-day basis isn’t enough, she said.
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EDUCATION
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Bid to cap TOPS tuition Swedish lunch break payments scrapped includes Wells: Award is an ‘investment’ dancing Melinda Deslatte
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(AP) — A near-annual proposal to put a cap on the amount of tuition paid through the TOPS program was rejected Wednesday by state lawmakers. The House Education Committee voted 12-4 against the bill to limit the awards given through the free college tuition program, the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. TOPS is a popular program across the state, but its costs are growing annually — to an estimated $168 million in the new fiscal year that begins July 1. Republican Rep. Joe Harrison, sponsor of the cap proposal, said the state can’t continue to afford such an increasing price tag, noting Louisiana has faced several years of budget gaps. “We are in dire need of revenue,” said Harrison, R-Napoleonville. “We can no longer continue along this line without the danger of losing TOPS completely.” Opponents said any cuts to TOPS could limit students’ ability to go to college. Student Government president Cody Wells said the free tuition program doesn’t cover fees charged above tuition and other expenses like groceries, housing and insurance. “TOPS to me is not an expense of this state. It’s an investment that this state makes in its future,” Wells said. Harrison proposed capping TOPS scholarships at $1,600 per semester beginning in the 201314 school year, a measure that was estimated to save the state $56 million in its first year and $337 million over four years. Gov. Bobby Jindal also objected to Harrison’s bill. Stafford Palmieri, the governor’s policy director, called the program an incredible asset to the state that has strengthened high school curriculum and helped increase college attendance. “We support the program in its current posture and would oppose any changes to it,” she said. Louisiana has one of the most generous free college tuition programs in the country. TOPS provides scholarships to Louisiana high school students who have at least a 2.5 GPA and a score of 20 on the ACT. The basic TOPS award covers tuition at any state public university. Higherachieving students can earn extra awards under the program. Funding for TOPS continues to increase as the costs of college tuition rise, while needs-based aid in the state’s Go Grant program has stayed flat at $26 million. In January, a higher education study panel suggested a
restructuring of TOPS, which would give all students a flat grant amount, capped at the same level for everyone, rather than tied to the cost of tuition at an individual school. Under the idea supported by the Governance Commission, lawmakers could set TOPS awards at two levels, for example, one at community colleges and another for four-year schools, with additional stipends continuing for those higher-performing students. The commission said TOPS awards could be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index or some other inflationary measure. Other proposed changes to TOPS were more successful Wednesday with the House Education Committee. Among the proposals approved without objection and sent to the House floor for debate include bills that would: • Tweak the TOPS standards to allow soldiers who re-enlist to be eligible for the free college tuition aid within one year of leaving the military. Under current law, students have one year from the time they graduate high school to be able to receive TOPS awards. Those who enter a branch of military service immediately after high school are given five years to continue TOPS eligibility. The law doesn’t allow a veteran to re-enlist and receive a TOPS award after the completion of a second or additional round of service. • Allow a veteran who was in active duty for at least two years and attends a public university in Louisiana within one year of leaving the military to pay resident tuition, without having to meet the residency requirements required of other students.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Some workers in Sweden have found a rather offbeat way to spend their lunch hour. Actually, on-beat is more like it. Dripping with sweat and awash in disco lights, they dance away to pulsating club music at Lunch Beat, a trend that started in Stockholm and is spreading to other cites in Europe. Then they go back to work. “It is absolutely fantastic!” exclaimed Asa Andersson, 33, who broke away from her job at a coffee shop to bust some moves last week. “It is the first time I’m here. I’m totally happy and ecstatic, totally covered in sweat, and I’m full of energy.” The first Lunch Beat was held in June 2010 in an underground parking lot in Stockholm. Only 14 people showed up. But they had so much fun they immediately planned another event. Word spread, and now the Swedish capital has monthly Lunch Beats that attract hundreds. Similar events have been held in at least 10 other Swedish cities and in Finland and Serbia. Portugal’s first try will be in Porto next month, organizers said. The party starts at noon and lasts an hour. There’s no alcohol, giving it a different ambiance than nighttime clubbing, said Daniel Odelstad, the 31-year-old organizer of Lunch Beat Stockholm. “People are sober, it’s in the middle of the day and it is very short, effective and intensive,” he said.
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Hit with the challenges of shrinking state appropriations, Weiss said he requested a formal review of Lamonica’s faculty payment in 2009, the year after he was given the $10,000 raise. Weiss said his request was directed to Lombardi, but that it was rejected for reasons he could not recall. Lamonica said in an e-mail that his “total compensation is paid by the LSU System, and I received no
SG ELECTION, from page 1
The results are not official until Friday at 4:30 p.m., the deadline for any complaints to be filed, according to SG Commission of Elections Amelia Burns. Students, parents and faculty packed Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex room E134 until all seats were taken, and there was a standing-room-only section. Burns flipped through a slideshow that announced the winners and the runoff candidates for other SG positions until the presidential and vice presidential results were announced. Students clad in green for the Be Heard ticket and yellow for Your LSU jumped out of their seats, screamed and hugged one another when the results were projected on two screens at the front of the room. “I do not believe it,� Cox said. Hebert assured him the results were real. “That’s what hard work does, Taylor,� Hebert told him. Cox said he couldn’t have received so many votes without the help of the Be Heard ticket’s candidates and volunteers. “I am completely in awe of
salary or compensation from the Law Center.� Technically, he is paid from the System Office budget, but law school officials confirmed $102,000 in wages and more than $30,000 in benefits are indeed transferred from the law school’s budget to the System Office to augment his pay. Lamonica also said it is his “understanding� that the LSU System financial staff arranged for the law school to be compensated for his designated professorship supplement when he wasn’t teaching. every single candidate,� Cox said. “They have literally put their heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears in this campaign.� Cox said Be Heard will continue to campaign this week. “We were out there at 6 a.m.,� he said. “We will not lower our standards.� Lagasse said Your LSU will campaign even more this week than last week to compensate for the gap of 570 votes between the tickets. “By the end of the week, there’s not going to be much left of us,� she said. “We definitely can rally up more support.� Hester said he looks forward to trying to make up the deficit of the general election. “I’m excited we’re going to be challenged this next week,� he said, adding he won’t take the Be Heard duo lightly. Renew LSU will now support Be Heard, Brunner said. “I believe both candidates are more than capable for the job,� he said. “However, I lean toward the Be Heard campaign.� Brunner said he favors Be Heard because he relates more to Cox, who doesn’t have as high of a
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 The LSU System Office partially curtailed losses with a category it calls “other self-generated revenue.� This includes Lamonica’s agreement with the law school and the System’s claim to 10 percent of royalties resulting from intellectual properties, such as trademarks and patents generated on the System’s campuses. Salaries paid by the LSU First Healthcare Network fall into a category created in 2008-09 called “direct cost reimbursement.� As a source for System Office
salaries, the combined self-generated and direct reimbursement areas have doubled in the previous four years to just less than $2.4 million. Before being hired by the law school, Lamonica was appointed as United States attorney for the middle district of Louisiana in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan. He was replaced in 1994 by L.J. Hymel. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
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Be Heard’s Carrie Hebert and Taylor Cox [left] and Your LSU’s Landon Hester and Kristina Lagasse [right] react to the Student
Government election results Wednesday in Howe-Russell. The two tickets will be in a runoff election Monday and Tuesday.
position in SG as Hester. Be Heard and Your LSU candidates said they were impressed by the Renew LSU ticket. “Bat came in three or four months ago with impressive force,� Hebert said. “He and Madeleine are probably two of the best people on campus.� Hester said he was shocked at Brunner’s work. “Bat blew me away with his willingness to learn,� he said. The R.E.A.L. Campaign’s
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twins in the future. “Josh and Joe are two of the most intelligent people,� he said. “I truly hope I can work with them in the future.� Students can vote for presidential and vice presidential candidates Monday and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. via PAWS or myLSU.
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Sports The Sixth Year of 68
Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Senior OL Dworaczyk is team’s longest-tenured player
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
When the spring semester began, LSU senior offensive lineman Josh Dworaczyk was preparing for a potential Pro Day workout and even looking for a job. Instead, Dworaczyk is back with the Tigers at spring practice, hoping to ensure his first national championship ring won’t be his last. The New Iberia product redshirted on LSU’s 2007 national championship team and suffered a season-ending ACL injury in August 2011, seemingly ending his collegiate career. But the NCAA granted Dworaczyk — who is the only remaining player from that two-loss title squad — a sixth year of eligibility on Feb. 8, reigniting his purple-and-gold prospects. “Applying for a sixth year, you had to meet with team staff, doctors and
compliance staff and get checked out,” said the 6-foot-1, 301-pound left guard. “It was a dicey process. They say it gets reviewed by a panel, but I had no idea who was deciding my future. That’s stressful.” Less than 48 hours after LSU submitted the proper paperwork, Dworaczyk sat in class and read the official e-mail from the compliance office. He was back. “I breathed a huge sigh of relief,” he said. Teammates say that relief quickly became giddiness, and junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger DWORACZYK, see page 13
[Above] File photo and [below] BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille
[Above] LSU offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk (68) gets ready to hike the ball on Sept. 12, 2009, during the Tigers’ 23-9 victory against Vanderbilt in Tiger Stadium. [Below] Dworaczyk huddles with the Tigers’ offensive line during the first quarter of the game.
BASEBALL
Tigers shut out Ragin’ Cajuns amid stormy weather Ten pitchers allow three hits total Chandler Rome Sports Contributor
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LSU catcher Ty Ross bunts Wednesday in the Tigers’ 5-0 win against ULL.
The LSU baseball bats awoke for the first three innings at Alex Box Stadium Wednesday night, torching the Louisiana-Lafayette pitching staff for five runs on five hits in what would be the only runs of the game. The Tigers (19-6) defeated ULL (13-11), 5-0, aided by the quick start. They had to endure a long night to do so. A one-hour, 17-minute rain delay after the third inning sent fans searching for cover and both
teams onto the field, feverishly attempting to lay the tarp out. “You have to come out [after the delay] with the same attitude you had before the game,” said LSU junior left fielder Raph Rhymes. “I think we did a pretty good job of that tonight.” Junior right fielder Mason Katz launched a first-inning solo home run and senior first baseman Grant Dozar hit a three-run bomb just moments before the downpour to give LSU a 5-0 cushion heading into the delay. Mother Nature then had her time as the teams were sidelined while waiting to resume play. The delay had a noticeable effect on the bats, with the Tigers getting only one hit after play resumed and none after the fourth inning. “It was just a methodical
win,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “When you shut the team out, it’s usually a good night for you.” The Tigers’ pitching staff suffered no such ill effects as a gang of 10 pitchers combined for a three-hitter and even took a no-hit threat into the sixth inning. Sophomore pitcher Joe Broussard, making only his second start of the season, threw two strong innings, striking out three. A crew of nine pitchers followed, combining to walk only three while striking out nine. “I just wanted to come out and put up some hula hoops and get the offense a chance to put some runs up on the board,” Broussard said. “Everybody that came in from the pen did BASEBALL, see page 13
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FOOTBALL
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Spring Game focus changes dynamic through the years
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
In recent years, LSU’s National L-Club Spring Football Game has come to be a major barometer of the Tigers as they break from spring’s 15 practices. Thousands of fans pack Tiger Stadium’s lower bowl to witness the team for the last time until August. But that wasn’t always the case. The phenomenon of the Spring Game is a relatively new one, as coach Les Miles and before him, Nick Saban, have embraced true game simulations while LSU has emerged as a consistent winner. Prior to former coach Gerry DiNardo’s arrival in 1995, the Spring Game was so nondescript and sparsely attended that most in the Athletic Department can barely recall the glorified scrimmages. DiNardo used the game to spur his “Bring Back the Magic” fan appeal and build year-round excitement for the program. “Each coach has their own style for the game, but DiNardo recognized that he needed that passion,” said LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette. “We had one of our best crowds ever — around 40,000 — under him.”
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LSU freshman wide receiver Jakhari Gore (3) breaks a tackle April 9, 2011, during the second half of the Spring Game at Tiger Stadium.
The LSU Athletic Department has no official attendance figures before 2003, and the biggest crowds since were estimated at 33,200 in 2008 and 29,000 in 2009. “Attendance fluctuates, and
people always wanted to know why we don’t draw more,” Bonnette said. “We had never done a whole lot to promote it.” Saban practically conducted a real game and picked teams using a
mock draft. Unlike most spring games, Saban made winning a primary point of the action. “Nick used to have the ‘Steak n’ Beans Bowl,’” Bonnette said. “The winning team got to eat steaks and a fine meal while the losers ate beans off paper plates.” Miles has maintained the commitment to realistic game action while being a major part of LSU’s effort to expand the game’s reach with fans. “I hope that this game continues to become a tradition,” Miles said in 2008, the highest-attended year. “This will be a game-like venue as best we can, and we hope that the crowds will get bigger and bigger each year. This certainly is a weekend that you can put on your calendar.” That same year, LSU welcomed Kid Rock and Sara Evans to campus for a Friday night concert on the weekend of the game, marking LSU’s committed emphasis on extracurricular activities to complement the football. “It’s really a recent phenomenon in my mind,” Miles said. “Most places I’ve been, there’s never been much promotion for spring football, and that’s changed. I think our
players and the administration now look forward to it more and embrace the weekend.” ESPN has televised the game the last two seasons, the first time the game has reached a national audience. This season, LSU will host a Fan Fest prior to the game, put on a student tailgate outside the stadium, celebrate the Tigers’ 2011 SEC Championship and honor defensive backs’ Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu’s award-winning achievements last season. While the game action may not always be sharp, memorable moments have still graced Spring Game football. There was former running back Cecil Collins’ lengthy touchdown scamper in 1997, senior wide receiver Russell Shepard’s anticipated debut in 2009 and junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s touchdown pass during last season’s game. “The Spring Game, it satisfies fans’ curiosity about these players,” Bonnette said. “That interest doesn’t change, no matter the year.”
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SOFTBALL
Tigers take season series against MSU with recent shutout Mack secures 10th win of season Scott Branson Sports Contributor
The LSU softball team bested McNeese State 4-0 on Wednesday night in Lake Charles, taking the season series and extending its win streak to eight games. The Tigers finished a four-game road sweep, including three games against South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., during which LSU pitchers conceded zero runs over 27 innings. LSU senior pitcher Brittany Mack pitched all seven innings in the circle Wednesday, striking out six Cowgirls while allowing just four hits. “The pitchers just continue to do a really nice job,” said LSU coach Beth Torina. “McNeese had runners in scoring position tonight, but Brittany Mack always finds a way to come up with big pitches when she needs them.” McNeese State (20-9) leadoff batter, senior left fielder Claire Terracina, started off the team’s previous contest with a triple, where she was stranded by LSU junior pitcher Rachele Fico. Terracina opened the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday’s contest with another triple, but Mack left her stranded again and went on to retire the next 10 batters. “I really couldn’t believe [Terracina] did that again,” Torina said. “The defense got us out of that inning.” In the field, LSU committed no
errors and only had two over the last four games after tallying 19 in the nine previous contests. The Tigers (24-8) took advantage of a McNeese State wild pitch and two errors to open the scoring in the fourth inning. With LSU sophomore third baseman Tammy Wray at the plate, sophomore second baseman Allison Falcon scored on the wild pitch, followed closely by senior outfielder Ashley Applegate, who scored on a throwing error by the catcher. Wray finished her at-bat by grounding to the shortstop, but another throwing error allowed junior catcher Lauren Houston to score from third base to give LSU a 3-0 lead. With two outs in the fifth inning, Falcon at first base and senior outfielder Ashley Langoni at third, Falcon broke for second base but stopped halfway and got into a rundown. Langoni dashed home and scored to push the Tigers’ lead to four. “I got a terrible jump, so I decided to make anything happen,” Falcon said. “Lang is always an evasive runner and can figure out a way to get around the tag. I just knew if I could give her a couple seconds, she would score.” The 4-0 advantage would prove to be the final score after Mack worked her way out of trouble in the bottom of the seventh. With Cowgirls on second and third base and two outs, Mack induced a game-ending pop-up on the infield to secure her 10th win of the season and eighth in a row. “She always seems to step up
when it’s time,” Torina said. “She’s a very intense person, and when it’s time to compete, she really does that.”
The Tigers will return to Tiger Park for a three-game series against Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas this weekend (18-13, 2-9 SEC),
beginning Friday at 6 p.m. Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com
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NCAA must make changes to its outrageous regulations MIC’D UP
MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist
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Southern Mississippi’s LaShay Page goes in to score behind Kansas State’s Jamar Samuels in the first half of an East Regional NCAA tournament game March 15.
According to the NCAA rule book, schools can only provide bagels, fruits and nuts to studentathletes. Merely putting butter, jam or even a cream-cheese packet on a bagel would be a minor violation. That’s ridiculous. Speaking of rules that belong in the garbage, on Sunday LSU freshman center fielder Chris Sciambra suffered a fractured vertebrae in his neck and was lost for the season. The part of the story that makes me sick isn’t the gruesome injury, but the fact that because of an NCAA bylaw, Sciambra’s dad wasn’t allowed to travel back with his son on the team plane. You know it’s a terrible rule when LSU coach Paul Mainieri, who’s typically low-key, gets riled up. “I just think there are things in life that take precedent. ...I can tell you this, if that was my son, I probably wouldn’t have cared about any NCAA rules. I probably would have gotten on that plane,” Mainieri told The TimesPicayune. The injury wasn’t a twisted ankle or a fractured wrist. It was a legitimate life-threatening injury. Sciambra is making a full recovery and will return to the field next season. The NCAA would have a lot of questions to answer if in fact Sciambra’s dad wasn’t allowed to be with his son, had something worse happened. Just a few weeks ago, Kansas State senior forward Jamar Samuels was ready to suit up
against Syracuse in the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen. Just hours before tipoff, however, he was suspended for receiving improper benefits. What benefit did Samuels receive that caused him to watch his last collegiate game from the sideline? A mere $200. Samuels’ former AAU coach Curtis Malone wired the money before Kansas State departed for Pittsburgh for the tournament to help out with food costs. Malone didn’t think he was doing anything wrong. Neither do I. I’ve been losing sleep since the news broke that $200 from a man Samuels has known for years forced Samuels to miss the game. It would be one thing if Samuels was a bonafide NBA talent and would be making millions next year and Malone was trying to cash in. That isn’t the case. Samuels will be lucky to find a place to play overseas and won’t get selected in the upcoming NBA draft. He’s simply a young man from a single-parent household that took some money to eat. Malone and Samuels have had an ongoing relationship before he even set foot on Kansas State’s campus. He was as close to a father figure Samuels ever knew, aside from former Kansas State coach Frank Martin. Martin was formally announced as the head coach at South Carolina on Tuesday. He had some choice words to say about Samuels’ punishment. “They don’t have an option. It’s not like they can work while they’re in college. They can’t find
ways to make money. When there is no money at home, who is going to help these guys?” Martin said Sunday on CBS’ telecast of the NCAA tournament. It’s the truth. If Bill Gates’ son received a scholarship to play Division I college basketball, he would receive the same package as Samuels. The only problem is Gates’ son has a father who makes billions of dollars and can support him beyond the limits scholarships entail. Samuels didn’t have that luxury. His father left when he was young and his mother is a breast cancer survivor. Where else was he supposed to turn? Even children who work in Chinese sweatshops get paid a minuscule wage, while college athletes don’t see a dime. Sweatshop workers obviously don’t have it better than NCAA athletes. College athletes receive free housing and get a top-rate education. But the NCAA doesn’t fool me one bit. It’s not about making sure kids graduate or ensuring they can succeed in avenues other than sports — it’s about making money. NCAA president Mark Emmert needs to do something to ensure scenarios like what happened to Samuels and Sciambra never happen again. Micah Bedard is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Houma. Follow him on Twitter @DardDog.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Burns uses match experience to take leadership on court Junior approaches 50-win milestone Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor
Comfortable. That’s the word LSU junior tennis player Kaitlin Burns uses to describe herself while on the court. “I’ve been playing tennis since I was nine, so it’s just natural now,” Burns said. But comfortable isn’t the word to describe Burns when she’s asked to talk about her accomplishments. Hesitant to boast about herself, the three-year starter is even more unwilling to say a bad word about her teammates. “She’s one of the nicest people on the team,” said sophomore Ariel Morton, Burns’ current doubles partner. “She’s always looking out for everyone, but she works really hard.” Working hard is something Burns takes pride in. “I fight really hard on the court,” Burns said. “I go three sets all the time. I feel like I’m the one that everyone just expects to be out there for five hours.” Admittedly “freaking out” about aspects of her game that might not be right, Burns said she tries to go hard every day at practice. “My very first match, my serve was horrific, but I went and
worked on my serve a lot,” Burns said. “I’m a little bit more focused this year, and I’ve gotten my serve together and my game together.” Burns has the most match experience on the team behind senior Whitney Wolf, leaving her to inherit a leading role on the team next season. “I’m definitely looking forward to being a leader next year and have people follow my actions,” Burns said. “But I don’t feel a lot of pressure. I feel like it’s expected because of my experience.” But Burns’ teammates said she has already established herself as a leader. “She’s definitely one of the leaders on the team,” Morton said. “She’s a big part of the team. Any time any of us need advice on experience or anything like that, we go to her and [Wolf].” Coming out of high school, the Wilmington, N.C., native was a four-star recruit and No. 52 on tennisrecruiting.net’s top-100 players list. Burns started her career playing on court two as a true freshman — a tall order in collegiate tennis. “Gaining that experience at that high of a position and being that young really helped her out,” said LSU women’s tennis coach Tony Minnis. “It has translated into more confidence and maturity.” Burns struggled in her first two seasons with a 32-42 combined record but has turned the tide this season with a 9-6 dual match
record — the first winning record of her career. Burns is 7-6 on court three this season and 2-0 on court two, and she’s only two wins shy of the 50-career-win milestone. Wolf is the only other current player to reach the mark. Burns has a chance to accomplish the feat this weekend with matchups against Mississippi State on Friday and Ole Miss on Sunday. “She deserves it,” Minnis said. “But I don’t think she focuses on numbers because she just focuses on giving a consistent effort every time [on the court].” XERXES A. WILSON / The Daily Reveille
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LSU junior Kaitlin Burns prepares a crosscourt backhand Tuesday in her doubles match against Ohio State.
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Tigers wear pink to raise awareness Sports Writer
PRETTY IN PINK The Tigers had a slightly different look when they took the field Wednesday night. In lieu of their normal purple or red batting helmets, players from both teams were wearing pink helmets in a show of support for breast cancer awareness. Reporter’s LSU coach Notebook Paul Mainieri’s sister, Cathy Mainieri Gagnon, and former LSU slugger Mikie Mahtook’s mother, Mary Ann Mahtook, each threw a ceremonial first pitch to commemorate the game. “It was nice to have a night where we can bring awareness to a terrible disease and make sure men and women alike go out and get checked,” Mainieri said. “If they catch it early, it will help the chances of surviving.”
CONFIDENT IN COTTON Junior left-hander Chris Cotton continued to be LSU’s go-to lefty specialist in clutch situations. The Shreveport native entered the game with two outs and the bases loaded, facing ULL’s cleanup hitter, who he retired on a ground ball to end the frame. “Coach Mainieri has confidence to put me out there, and it gives me the confidence to go in and throw strikes,” Cotton said. Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 BASEBALL, from page 9 their job.” Broussard said he needed the work to get his last outing at Auburn out of his mind. He threw four straight balls last Friday in relief of sophomore Kevin Gausman against Auburn. “I wanted to get out there, be successful and give myself a chance to win,” Broussard said. What once seemed like a game the Tigers would break open turned into a pitchers’ duel that featured only four hits between the teams after the delay. Junior Raph Rhymes paced the Tigers with a 3-for-5 night with three singles, giving him 40 singles for the season on 46 total hits. “I’m telling the guys I’m
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recalled Dworaczyk excitedly screaming his way across campus. Seven weeks and nearly all of spring practice later, that enthusiasm hasn’t subsided, as an exuberant Dworaczyk still can’t contain his smile when discussing his comeback. “The last time I played, guys that are in the NFL, or will be, were next to me,” Dworaczyk said. “A line’s ability depends on chemistry, and I’m developing that right now with some guys. I’m glad I made it back for spring, so I can knock off the rust now.” Dworaczyk rehabbed his knee throughout the fall and wasn’t cleared to practice until mere days before spring practice began on March 2. While he shed the green, nocontact practice jersey only 11 days ago, LSU coach Les Miles said Dworaczyk’s health is not an issue. “He’s seven months away from the injury, so we’re comfortable letting him go,” Miles said. “He’s had two knees [injuries]. Both knees responded well [this spring].” Dworaczyk’s reconstructed knees may not be a problem, but the former offensive line mainstay has another obstacle en route to playing time. Sophomore guard La’el Collins, a Redemptorist product, has impressed all spring, taking the first-team reps at left guard, where Dworaczyk once started 26 consecutive games from 2009-10. “That just pushes me that much more,” Dworaczyk acknowledged. “We have so much talent at every position here. Twodeep guys could pretty much play anywhere in the country. But I’m not going to be ignorant about it and try to go out there and do too much.” While his preference is to see the field often next fall, the sideline became Dworaczyk’s office during LSU’s undefeated 2011 regular season. With offensive line coach Greg Studrawa inheriting offensive coordinator duties just weeks before the season opener, there was no longer an on-field coaching presence for the unit.
going up to bat and I’m honestly trying to hit the ball off the scoreboard. It’s weird,” Rhymes said. “Any hit I get, I’ll take.” Freshman outfielder Chris Sciambra — out for the season after suffering an injury in a gruesome collision at Auburn on Sunday — was feeling well enough to join his teammates. Sciambra sat behind home plate most of the game. LSU will return to action Friday when it hosts the first game of a three-game series against No. 3 Arkansas at Alex Box Stadium.
Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com Enter Dworaczyk, whose experience made him a prime player-coach candidate. The injured Dworaczyk emerged as Studrawa’s enforcer, prowling the sidelines and essentially coaching the offensive line during games. “Josh knew all the positions and their responsibilities, the checks, the plays,” said senior tight end Chase Clement. “He knew what Coach Stud was thinking and wasn’t afraid to get in our faces after a play. It helped the young guys out the most.” Dworaczyk jokingly called coaching a “natural” progression for his seemingly eternal rollercoaster ride at LSU. The senior has experienced two rumored Miles-to-Michigan sagas, watched a pair of LSU teams make BCS title games while sidelined, experienced the Tigers’ only two bowl losses under Miles and played with two Thorpe Award winners and a Heisman finalist. “He knows everything there is to know,” Miles said. “He’s old. Josh’s probably forgotten stuff that the young guys haven’t even learned yet.” Dworaczyk has ensured that knowledge carried into the classroom too, as he is on pace to graduate in December with a second bachelor’s degree in sports administration. He completed his first degree last May in general studies and will earn a business minor with both. While the senior may already have a championship ring that he occasionally flashes — “only when I put a suit on,” Dworaczyk said — the senior said 2011’s close call and 2007’s redshirt status feed a hunger for a title he can truly claim as his. “We were one game away last year, and it’s still bitter,” Dworaczyk said. “I don’t think there’ll be a seventh year for me, so no lucky number seven. Not many guys even get six. I want to leave the program the way I started way back then — with the title.”
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The Color Purple The Tony-nominated play tells the story of a woman named Celie, who finds her unique voice in a racially charged world. Baton Rouge River Center. $62.00 Orchestra, $49.50 Mezzanine, $37.00 Balcony.
Friday: Caddywhompus, Sun Hotel and Boyfriendz Sean Hart and Chris Rehm have been playing music together since middle school, establishing their most serious project to date in September of 2008. Spanish Moon, 9 p.m.
Saturday:
photo courtesy of DANIN DRAHOS
Dax Riggs The Houma native, formerly a member of Acid Bath, Agents of Oblivion and Deadboy & The Elephantmen, began releasing music under his own name in 2007. Spanish Moon, 9 p.m.
University student is ‘bringing streets to the canvas’ with his own personal ‘graffiti museum’
David Jones Entertainment Writer
Many may see the collage of bright, bold shapes that cover many parts of the city as reckless acts of vandalism, but Samuel Varela views it as self-expression through art. The graphic design junior plans to take the grungy style of graffiti from the wall to the polished confines of a canvas with a collection of paintings for a project he calls a “graffiti museum.” Each piece is sealed with the tagline “bringing streets to the canvas.” Varela said he developed a knack for graffiti in grade school and was excited to recreate the GRAFFITI, see page 19
PERFORMANCES
Music festivals offer a variety of options Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
Music Festivals have become nationals staples, especially among college students looking to embrace their musical tastes. Here’s a look at some of the most anticipated upcoming festivals.
Wildflower presents Caliente DJ Calde & DJ Flaco will play the sounds of salsa, merengue, bachata and reggeaton at Chelsea’s Cafe, 10:30 p.m.
COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Set in the California desert, this camping festival festival often hits scorching temperatures during the day but descends into a much colder climate at night. This is also the first year the festival will span two weekends, with the exact same lineup each time.
Drink specials at Reggie’s $5 mixed drink pitchers, $2.75 Budweiser, Bud Light and Bud Select, $6 Double Crown.
Submit an event for next weekend’s calendar to entertainment@lsureveille.com.
photos by BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille
Graffiti artist and graphic design junior Samuel Varela works on a project Wednesday among a cluster of art materials at his off-campus home.
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The Decemberists performs during the 2011 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.
When: April 13-15, April 20-22 Where: Indio, California
Tickets: • Sold Out • Stubhub 1st weekend passes: ~$468 (does not include car camping or tent camping passes) • Stubhub 2nd weekend passes: ~$415 (does not include car camping or tent camping passes) • Companion parking and tent parking passes for first or second weekend ~$89 Headliners: Radiohead, The Black Keys, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Swedish House Mafia, Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, The Shins, Justice, Florence and the Machine, Beirut, Girl Talk NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL With two weekends of huge FESTIVALS, see page 19
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Reveille Ranks
Shinedown, “Amaryllis”
Atlantic Records
In an era where post-grunge hard rock is managing its few last gasps of breath, Shinedown’s “Amaryllis” lets out a faint whimper. With repetitive, commercially-metal guitar work, a constant, deep bass drone and the most basic lyricism like “All you’ll ever be is a faint memory of a bully,” the album’s themes prove monotonous and elementary. The songs aren’t painful to listen to, though; they make for angsty, forgettable background rock. The band also has some variety in songs accented with orchestral instruments and acoustic guitars, as well as lead vocalist Brent Smith’s somewhat flexible voice. Characterized by deep southern howls, Smith’s voice hits high-pitched screams and low drawls to compliment the sub-par instrumentals. In an innovative and constantly evolving music industry, Shinedown’s inability to adapt may leave them little hope for future success.
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All-American Rejects, “Kids in the Street”
DGC/Interscope Records
All-American Rejects fans looking for more of the band’s signature angst and cathartic lyrics are advised to move along. “Kids In the Street” is an eclectic mix of 11 tracks that resemble the many directions of sound experimentation one might expect to find on a band’s debut album rather than its fourth studio release. Simplicity has been forsaken for complex, specific lyrics in the new album, a poor decision since a driving force behind the band’s prior success was its easily identifiable lyrics. Some things never change, however, and lead singer Tyson Ritter’s falsetto croons still convey an emotional connection with the music. Ritter even explores projecting feelings other than regret or perseverance. Sunny trumpets and chipper lyrics lend “Beekeeper’s Daughter” upbeat vibes, and the addition of female backup vocals on several of the album’s tracks adds a nice JOSH NAQUIN variety to the album’s sound.
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Miike Snow, “Happy To You”
Downtown Records
The second full-length album from Swedish group Miike Snow is the perfect marriage of electro-synth and pop. That should come as no surprise, considering two-thirds of the group is composed of producers Bloodshy and Avant, who are responsible for chart-topping hits like Britney Spears’ “Toxic.” The group’s third member is singer Andrew Wyatt, whose voice seems like just another instrument mixed into the song and never overshadows the music. The album is a happy contradiction. Dark lyrics and spacey sounds of “Black Tin Box” are followed by the quick-paced disco keyboard of “Paddling Out.” Several of the more upbeat songs like “The Wave” offer the danceability of M83, and the bass riff-padded choral refrain of “Vase” is about as catchy as a Carly Rae Jepsen song.
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Angry Birds Space
Rovio Mobile
Angry Birds Space is the third bird-flinging game to come out of Finnish studio Rovio. But unlike Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio, the fight to crush the green pigs soars to outer space. Also unlike its predecessors, Angry Birds Space is actually an improvement on gameplay. No longer bound by Earth’s gravity, birds fly in straight lines until they enter the gravitational pull of nearby planets and moons. This gives the game a more physics-oriented approach and makes it much more challenging. In addition to a new arena to play in, slight variations of the classic birds appear. While the red, blue and black birds remain unchanged, the yellow sharpshooting bird changes to purple and can after directions with a single tap, and the eagle is no longer as easy to use. In addition, an ice bird that turns anything it touches into fragile ice is added into the mix, bringing a layer of strategy to the game. Overall, Angry Birds Space is a welcome addition to the series’ lineup that manages to add some difficulty, but still remains enjoyable. TAYLOR BALKOM
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Clay Aiken, “Steadfast”
Decca Records
Clay Aiken’s fifth studio album, “Steadfast,” is an ode to the classic tunes of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Filled with era-specific pop gems coated with the velvety smooth voice that launched Aiken to stardom in the second season of “American Idol,” the album contrives an immediate feeling of familiarity. But as the album progresses, the melodies become all too familiar. “Steadfast” features seven of the 10 songs from Aiken’s previous album, “Tried and True,” only adding three new tracks — including two covers and original song, “Bring Back My Love.” Redundant melodies overshadow the album’s heartfelt lyrics and well-tailored song arrangements, which were well received during its first attempt. The only inspiration Aiken had for reviving his old album is a chance to make money off his appearance on this season’s “Celebrity Apprentice.”
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EDITOR’S PICK: Madonna, “MDNA”
Interscope Records
She’s still the Queen of Pop, but it’s been a while since Madonna made innovative, edgy and boundary-pushing music. Lately she’s more content continuing her chameleonic adaptation to trends of the day, and with her 12th studio album, that’s electronic dance music. Though “MDNA” does offer a pinch of her attention-grabbing ways with its ecstasy-referencing title and numerous potshots at ex-husband Guy Ritchie, for the most part it’s all pulsing beats and shallow lyrics. But leave it to the Material Girl to make it interesting. The many Madonnas heard on the album are indicative of her career-long fascination with reinvention — she’s murderously violent on “Gang Bang,” chirpily sweet on “B-Day Song” and nonchalantly confessional as she raps — yes, raps — alongside Nicki Minaj on “I Don’t Give A.” “MDNA” won’t go down as one of the peaks in Madonna’s 30-year career, but RYAN BUXTON it’s a great reminder of why Associate Managing Editor she’s been around so long.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
APRIL FOOLS
A day of pranks is around the corner Raylea Barrow Entertainment Writer
Gullible students beware. The origins of the widely celebrated holiday are unknown, but the tradition of April Fools’ or All Fools’ Day has been around for centuries. This Sunday, the tradition continues. Along with an entire day dedicated to practical jokes and fooling friends, Carlston Mills, ISDS senior, can attest to experiencing the antics of the holiday. “I opened [my] room door and popcorn fell on me,” Mills said. Mills was a resident assistant at the University of South Carolina and had dealt with pranksters before. He awoke in the morning to get breakfast when he ended up with a room full of popcorn. “It was just normal popcorn. [The door] was filled all the way to top,” Mills said. “When I further investigated, there was a mattress taped to the door frame.” Mills was then trapped in a popcorn-filled room. He said he laughed at first but then wondered who did the prank. “I was all upset,” Mills said. Jacquelyn Hays, history sophomore, said she loves pranking people and had witnessed many pranks in high school. During her junior year of high school, Hay’s friend’s brother pulled a prank during a mass she attended. “He snuck in white mice and let them loose at the beginning of mass,” Hays said. “You have to be clever to pull a prank off.” Sara Roberts, animal science
photo illustration by CONNOR TARTER / The Daily Reveille
A snarky girl fools her boyfriend into thinking she is pregnant. The tradition of April Fools’ Day has been around for centuries.
freshman, has pulled pranks on her parents for the holiday. “I’ve put baby powder on my parent’s ceiling fan. They turn it on every night,” Roberts said. “In the morning, the room was covered in powder.” Roberts said she has also put plastic wrap under the toilet seat to fool her parents when they woke up in the morning to use it. Some students found that April Fool’s Day can be funny as long as the jokes remain within reason. William Janin, computer engineering sophomore, said someone took the back tire off his bike and
then locked it onto the bike rack. “It really depends on what the joke is,” Janin said. “Sometimes it goes too far.” Tamika McFadden, business management sophomore, also said the holiday can be fun when not taken to the extreme. “Everybody needs to laugh,” McFadden said. “It’s just a holiday to make people get out of their comfort zone. It distracts them from their normal lives.”
Contact Raylea Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The
itting Room The Daily Reveille talks fashion
Expression is the theme when purchasing a modern tee
The clothes college students choose to cover their backs with are always evolving, but one consistency is the alwaysclassic T-shirt. Though the popularity of the fashion staple hasn’t changed, AL BURKS what has imColumnist proved is the quality and evolution of T-shirt design, giving a voice and a purpose to consumers-turned-entrepreneurs of the T-shirt generation. Between 10 and 20 years ago, people began promoting unique lifestyles and emotions in ways that were unheard of. Middle fingers, drug references and dark or abstract expressions in song lyrics became more popular than ever before. Over time, these messages have been refined and studied while being translated into an affordable medium — T-shirts. Most students wear the stiff, cheap grade of cotton shirting with mediocre digital designs that are given away for free from credit-card companies and apartment complexes. But there has been an increased appreciation for digital art in the T-shirt industry. University graduate and co-founder of Storyville Apparel Josh Harvey found that after opening the company’s first brick-and-mortar location on West Chimes Street in 2007, he was disappointed to find that the sales of the area would not match the enthusiasm of his ideas. But that didn’t curb the company’s success. This minor setback only fueled the major success of what Storyville Apparel is today, opening five locations sustained by new entrepreneurs entering the T-shirt business. As the owner of Storyville, Harvey said it is essential to keep
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The always-classic T-shirt has been a consistency in collegiate student style. Two students walking around campus show off their unique T-shirts.
inspiring the evolution of T-shirt illustration for the industry to thrive and keep consumers excited about buying into a comfortand tourist-driven market. Another brand, I Rep the Boot Apparel, was co-founded by University graduate Jacqua Jackson. The company was created from one design that evoked a broad reaction from his peers while attending LSU. The catchy design, which used the shape of the state of Louisiana as a base with a hand forming an L juxtaposed on top, took off into a product line that displayed colorways inspired by sports teams across Louisiana. Jacqua, like founder of “dope.” clothing and LSU alumnae Courtney Howell, recognized that the logo of his brand carried such strong meaning that it was highly demanded by those who identified with the recognizable symbols and what it meant to them. Jacqua explained that in assessing the T-shirt market, he felt his endeavor would be successful as long as he was “paying
attention to the trends what’s going on around us and taking advantage of it.” People in the here and now don’t just want comfort for their $20. There are quite a few of us who are even more attracted to the message the shirt portrays and how it’s presented. In addition to the comfort, weight and breathability of T-shirts, colors and printing techniques also have a strong influence in students’ purchasing. Tattoo artist and start-up entrepreneur Paul Kevin Jack said he sought out T-shirt design as “another avenue of communication.” In an age when young people are anxious to be heard, T-shirts can be added to the list of expressions that reach far beyond any speech rally or picket sign.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
‘Draping’ — the new online photo trend Pictures replicate ‘Mad Men’ pose Gordon Brillon Contributing Writer
Now that planking and Tebowing have trickled down through the masses, it’s time for a new photo fad to take the throne. “Draping” is the latest in a long series of online fads in which people strike an identifiable pose in pictures. In this case, the pose is based on Don Draper’s pose in the opening credits of AMC’s “Mad Men.” In the pose, Draper reclines on a couch with his right hand draped over the couch’s back with a cigarette hanging between his fingers. According to KnowYourMeme.com, a site dedicated to chronicling online trends, Draping began on the Tumblr page “#Draping” in early February with a picture of a man performing the pose in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The site now hosts hundreds of user-created pictures of people, babies and even dogs Draping in suits, with liquor and in front of famous landmarks.
Trevor Gourley, writer for The Big Orange Slide marketing blog, speculated that the original Tumblr page was created by AMC itself as part of a viral marketing campaign ahead of the premiere of the fifth season of “Mad Men.” Gourley derided the “flimsy, uncreative idea behind the ‘memes’” and what he called the “Astroturf (read: fake grassroots) initiatives” behind them in a recent blog entry. Gourley also wrote that mainstream marketers are attempting to forcibly create trends by recycling old ones that have run their course. Between Monday and Wednesday, the hashtag “#Draping” was tweeted more than 3,000 times, and 125 photos of Drapers were added to the Draping Tumblr site. Brian Duplantier, a freshman nursing student who is a fan of “Mad Men,” said the appeal of Draping is the same as that of the show. “[‘Mad Men’] is a lot different than most of the shows you see on TV,” Duplantier said. “And Draping is definitely a lot classier than planking.” Contact Gordon Brillon at gbrillon@lsureveille.com
GREER HEARD POINT–COUNTERPOINT FORUM
April 13-14 Dialogue Participants:
Al Burks is a 25-year-old apparel design senior from New Orleans.
Michael Shermer
Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine & Executive Director of the Skeptics Society
Contact Al Burks at aburks@lsureveille.com
Gary Habermas Distinguished Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Theology at Liberty University
ALSO SPEAKING:
Peter Kreeft
J. P. Moreland
Keith Parsons
Vic Stenger
Student Admission: $10* General Admission: $20* *Online, advance admission rate
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 3939 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126 www.greerheard.com | rstewart@nobts.edu
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Opera students present ‘La Cenerentola’ Program adds twist to Cinderella Ferris McDaniel
Contributing Writer
The LSU Opera program is taking the classic tale of Cinderella from the storybook to the stage with its rendition of Gioacchino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The opera, which runs from today to Saturday at the 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Shaver Theatre, tells the classic story of Cinderella with a twist. The story unfolds in a city known for its mystique and party atmosphere — New Orleans. “We decided since 2012 is the ALYSSA SIRISOPHON / The Daily Reveille bicentennial of Louisiana’s stateLSU Opera will present its opening show of Gioacchino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” today at the Shaver Theatre at 7:30 p.m. hood, we should have some fun with it,” said Director of LSU Op- The rendition is set around New Orleans and Mardi Gras. Watch a video of the performance at lsureveille.com/multimedia. era Dugg McDonough. “We not Music conductor Michael the singers and orchestral students singers out there,” he said. “We’re only set it in and around New Or- Borowitz said he individually re- because it’s hard to find singers in very fortunate to have them here.” leans, we set it around Mardi Gras.” hearsed with singers for six to eight the professional world who can McDonough’s Cinderella at- hours before they took to the stage. perform as well as some University tends a Mardi Gras ball where she Borowitz conducts an orches- students. Contact Ferris McDaniel at “These are going to be the loses a bracelet rather than a glass tra of 30 student musicians and fdaniel@lsureveille.com slipper. Cinderella’s pining lover plays the harpsichord during rec- next group of famous, high-profile matches the misplaced bracelet itatives, which are dialogue parts with its twin, which of the opera. He also wraps her wrist. ‘La Cenerentola’: organizes the orchestral Many roles, such scores for each player, as Cinderella, are When: 7:30 p.m. today all of whom have sepaplayed by multiple through Saturday and 3p.m. rate parts. performers because on Sunday Borowitz faciliof intensive vocal detates coordination bemands, McDonough Where: Shaver Theatre tween 40 singers on said. One cast will Tickets: $30 general stage and 30 musicians take the stage Thurs- audience, $20 for in the pit, which he said day and Saturday faculty and staff and $15 can be tricky at times. while another per“It’s difficult when for students available at forms Friday and you’re a pit musician music.lsu.edu or the Music because you don’t have Sunday. OPEN EVERY DAY...NO APPOINTMENT EVER NEEDED Other changes and Dramatic Arts box office what everyone is playinclude a benevolent ing,” he said. “You NEAR CAMPUS ANY godfather named Alidora in place have to not only play what’s on the OFF HAIRCUT 4469 PERKINS AT COLLEGE AVE of the godmother, McDonough page but listen to everyone around 343-1719 said. Cinderella’s cruel stepmother you.” www.supercuts.com 4520 SHERWOOD FOREST Coupon valid only at participating locations. Not valid with any other offer. No cash is replaced by a father who has Since the opera is sung in Italvalue. One coupon valid per customer. Please present coupon prior to payment of AT COURSEY service. ©2012 Supercuts Inc. Printed U.S.A. Expires: 6/15/2012 LSU fallen on hard times, but the two ian, with English translations pro292-9761 teasing sisters remain as spiteful as jected over stage, student performCOLOR 7711 PERKINS NEAR ESSEN ever, he said. ers are required to be well-versed OFF ANY SERVICE 769-7746 (Reg.$13.95) According to McDonough, in the language, McDonough said. (EXCLUDES GRAY BLENDING) 2275 O’NEAL Alidora is the creator of the spec- Other performances call for stuwww.supercuts.com IN FRONT OF WALMART tacle. He’s the overseer of the pro- dents to speak French, German, Coupon valid only at participating locations. Not valid with any other offer. No cash value. One coupon valid per customer. Please present coupon prior to payment of 751-6767 duction and introduces the story to Italian and Russian, he said. service. ©2012 Supercuts Inc. Printed U.S.A. Expires: 6/15/2012 LSU the audience. Borowitz said he’s proud of Most tellings of the Cinderella story tend to be a fairy tale or fantasy, McDonough said. But not this Italian romantic comedy. “It’s a little bit funnier and zanier than the average Cinderella story,” McDonough said. He said the audience will enjoy the abundance of local flavor incorporated in the opera and the style of the performance, which resembles an old-fashioned pop-up book. The idea spawned from McDonough, whose job as stage director is to brainstorm a concept, setting and appearance for the performance. McDonough said he worked with the set, costume and lighting designers to create a fresh approach to Rossini’s classic. The undergraduate and graduate students in the opera program have spent two months preparing for the show, McDonough said. Music rehearsals began with the spring semester’s arrival and spanned two weeks before staging the opera.
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acts, people often forget about Jazz Fest’s delectable offerings of Louisiana food. Serving up poboys and seafood of all kinds, as well as ice cream, freezes and other frozen treats, fans can grab dinner and a show. When: April 27-29, May 3-6 Where: New Orleans Tickets: • Advance adult single day tickets:$50 • Gate price single day tickets: $65 Headliners: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band , Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,Foo Fighters, Beach Boys 50th anniversary reunion, Zac Brown Band, Eddie Vedder, The Neville Brothers, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Al Green, Herbie Hancock and His Band, Ne-Yo, My Morning Jacket, Bon Iver HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL Hangout is the first and only music festival held on a beach, but attendants aren’t allowed to go swimming. When: May 18-20 Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama Tickets: • Three-day general admission passes sold out • StubHub tickets: ~$319.95 general admission
GRAFFITI, from page 15 unique art form with a fine-arts approach in college. “Graffiti is an art form I’ve been drawn to since I was in middle school,” he said. “One day I just started sketching words, and it turned into graffiti.” He said his process for creating graffiti art is spontaneous. He begins with a short gaze at a paper’s orientation, which he said usually induces a creative thought. “A lot of times, the first letter kind of comes to me, and I just map it out on the page.” Varela said. “It’s kind of interesting looking at the page, and it just shows up.” Letters are chosen based on how they curve and complement the conjoining letter, he said. Color patterns for his work are also selected at random for most of his pieces. While most of his work does not showcase one particular style, he said he appreciates the different styles of his fellow graffiti artists. Some graffiti artists create recurring characters and messages, while others paint figures that are indicative of their culture. Although rare, Varela said he has created some works that paid homage to his Hispanic culture. As graffiti is a contentious art style, Varela said he understands why many people don’t share his passion. He said graffiti has the potential to be a “beautiful art form” when done correctly. Those who irreverently paint obscenities are not graffiti artists in his opinion, instead making a mockery of the skill as a whole. “It makes me wonder. If you don’t have the talent or you’re not willing putting in the time, why do it?” he said. Varela considers graffiti to be
Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, Dave Matthews, The String Cheese Incident, Wilco, Skrillex, Flaming Lips perform Dark Side of the Moon, Chris Cornell SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL This is a camping festival presented by the House of Blues. When: May 25-28 Where: George, Washington Tickets: Live Nation four-day passes, camping included: ~$315 Headliners: Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, Pretty Lights, Tenacious D, The Shins WAKARUSA MUSIC AND CAMPING FESTIVAL Wakarusa is a camping festival, and along with beautiful outdoor scenery, it offers some interesting activities to compliment a great lineup, including yoga, hiking and swimming in the nearby Mulberry River. When: May 31-June 3 Where: Ozark, Arkansas Tickets: • Full event pass (four days): $164 • Three-day pass: $139 • Two-day pass: $99 • Car and camping pass: $99 Headliners: Pretty Lights; Avett Brothers; Girl Talk; Primus; Umphrey’s McGee; Slightly Stoopid; Weir, Robinson, & Greene Acoustic Trio; Edward Sharpe & the an elaborate piece of work that involves creativity and time. Tagging, which he said is most often associated with vandalism, is a quickly sketched simple form of graffiti. In a public setting, he said tagging is not always negative because a good tag can complement a larger piece of work. But LSUPD spokesman Capt. Corey Lalonde said any form of graffiti in a public place is considered vandalism and is punishable by law. “It’s a criminal act.” Lalonde said. “If you deface someone’s property, you can be arrested.” Lalonde said the legal implications of vandalism may vary depending on the amount of damage. Any damage costing more than $500 will be considered a felony and result in arrest. Damage under $500 will result in a misdemeanor and a summons. Varela said although he only uses paper now, he did dabble in wall graffiti in high school. He said he understands why most graffiti artists stray away from the confines of paper. “It’s an interesting feeling,” he said. “Just the idea of leaving your mark somewhere for everyone to see — it’s exciting.” Varela said he does not plan to become a professional graffiti artist, but graffiti will always be a part of his work. He said he even finds graffiti script forming in his personal signature. In the future, Varela said he plans to indirectly use his graffiti styles as a graphic designer.
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BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL A behemoth of a modern music experience, this camping festival never stops over its four-day period, running performances 24 hours a day. It also offers a variety of entertainment besides music, including features like comedians and film. When: June 7-10 Where: Manchester, Tennessee Tickets: Currently $259.50 for fourday admission for one person and a car, including camping and parking Headliners: Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, The Beach Boys, The Shins, Bon Iver, The Avett Brothers, Skrillex ORION MUSIC + MORE This is the first year for this festival, launched and curated by Metallica. The festivities will celebrate the
page 19 20th anniversary of “The Black Album.” Metallica will play the entire album on one night, and all of “Ride the Lightning” on the other. When: June 23-24 Where: Atlantic City, New Jersey Tickets: Early bird two day passes: $150 Headliners: Metallica (both nights), Modest Mouse, Gaslight Anthem, Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant, Fucked Up FORECASTLE FESTIVAL This year marks the 10th anniversary of Forecastle Festival. To mark this long run, the event pulled in Louisville natives My Morning Jacket to headline and curate the festival. With the hometown heroes playing such a large part, the festival is boasting the live performance will be one for the books. When: July 13-15
Where: Louisville, Kentucky Tickets: • Three-day passes: $144.50, • Single-day passes: $57.50 Headliners: Bassnectar, Atmosphere, Sleigh Bells, My Morning Jacket, Girl Talk, Andrew Bird, Wilco, Neko Case, Clutch, A-Trak LOLLAPALOOZA Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction founded Lollapalooza as a (temporary) farewell for his band. The concert toured the country, playing annually in different locations around the country until 2005, when it settled into its permanent location at Grant Park in Chicago. When: August 3-5 Where: Chicago, Illinois Tickets: Three-day passes $230 Lineup has not yet been announced. Contact David Jones at djones@lsureveille.com
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Calling all narcissists
SHOCKINGLY SIMPLE
Facebook exacerbates self-interest, reduces meaningful interaction
ANDREW SHOCKEY Columnist If you spend way too much time updating your status and mindlessly sharing links on Facebook, you might be a narcissist. According to recent research, active Facebook users who spend a significant amount of time on the site are more likely to be narcissists than less active users. The study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, administered a Narcissistic Personality Inventory questionnaire to 300 subjects. Users who had more friends and spent more time tagging photos, posting comments and updating their status were more likely to test positive for narcissistic traits. Another survey found narcissistic Facebook users were more likely to use the site for self-promotion. Users exhibiting narcissistic traits tended to praise themselves more in their “about me” sections or post pictures of themselves intending to elicit reactions from viewers instead of capturing some particular experience or memory. None of these findings should be particularly surprising to Facebook users. Most of us see this kind of behavior every day. Narcissism isn’t the most dangerous personality trait in the world, but it’s worth considering how social networking can potentially encourage it and even lead to more serious problems for the users and their friends. Doctors from the American Academy of Pediatrics warn interactions on Facebook can lead to depression in young adults, particularly teenage girls. Looking at Facebook and seeing everyone in their happiest and most flattering moments can make teenagers believe they are either less desirable or less happy than their peers. Many users adopt a “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality when trying to increase their number of friends and show they are having just as much fun as the rest of their newsfeed. No one is claiming Facebook
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causes narcissism, but narcissists are likely drawn to the site, where they know they will find an audience and an endless supply of shallow social interactions. Facebook encourages users to engage in this form of superficial communication with everything from games like FarmVille to “poking” your friends. Websites like Facebook and Twitter have lowered our collective attention spans to the point where we consider tagging a friend in a one-sentence status or a 140-character tweet a meaningful social interaction. The growing popularity of the “share” feature on Facebook, which allows users to link
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directly to content posted by other users, is another example of these hollow exchanges. The now-infamous “Kony 2012” video is one example of widely shared content the sharers promptly forgot about as they moved on to the next link. Lately, my newsfeed has been cluttered with charts and info graphics so hilariously biased and unreliable they can only be described as political propaganda, both liberal and conservative. A recent example compared several economic indicators since President Barack Obama’s inauguration. One referenced the drastic increase in gas
prices from January 2009 to today. The chart conveniently ignored the record gas prices we experienced for several months under President George W. Bush, when prices were actually higher than they are now. Spreading this kind of garbage is the reason we can’t have an actual dialogue about important issues. Obama has made plenty of mistakes during his time in office, but he is no more responsible for the price of gas than President Bush was in 2008. Few question the veracity of their sources, simply liking and sharing the material aligned with their world view. This speaks to a serious lack of
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critical thinking, a problem Facebook can only exacerbate. We’ll know we’re in real trouble when we stop responding to one another in person, instead offering a silent thumbs up if we like what we hear. Andrew Shockey is a 21-year-old biological engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Ashockey.
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Strauss-Kahn ‘aggravated pimping’ charge trivial SCUM OF THE GIRTH PARKER CRAMER Columnist Pimpin’ ain’t easy, especially for an alleged rapist. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former chief of the International Monetary Fund and apparent sex fiend, made headlines last year when a New York hotel maid accused him of sexual assault. Strauss-Kahn, a French national and former contender in this year’s French presidential election, has been charged with “aggravated pimping” by a French court, specifically pimping out high-class prostitutes. This charge seems redundant to me. Pimping is hard; therefore, it can be aggravating. The law has a slightly different interpretation. According to CNN, “aggravated” means on a regular basis and “pimping” means Strauss-Kahn actively facilitated a prostitution ring and was not just a customer. Prostitution isn’t illegal in France, but it is illegal to profit from another person’s prostituting — vis-à-vis pimping. These charges may seem deplorable to Americans, but the only charge that matters to the French is rape. It is inherently French to have a mistress, lover, prostitute, etc. Not to say all Frenchmen engage in such activities, but they are widely seen as socially acceptable. Unlike in this country, where a congressman from New York can tweet a picture of his bulge
and suddenly his career is ruined. Let’s give Weiner a break — his wife was Hillary Clinton’s top aide. She’s been trained to not put out. Strauss-Kahn could have potentially been the next French president, had it not been for the rape charges and the fact that a socialist probably shouldn’t head a worldwide capitalist organization. But Strauss-Kahn isn’t the point. It’s sex scandals in general. A sex scandal shouldn’t ruin an effective politician’s career. We are so intolerant in the United States when it comes to infidelity. We’re too quick to judge without knowing either party personally. We don’t know what the marriage was like. We don’t know anything other than what the media tells us. I have said this before, and I will say it again: A person’s sex life, a private matter, should not be factored into his or her electability — with two exceptions. The first being rape, or any form of non-consensual sex. This is a crime just about anywhere and, obviously, we don’t want rapists in office. The second factor is hypocrisy. If a politician has previously condemned the past sexual misconduct of others, he or she should be subject to the same standards. If Strauss-Kahn is acquitted of rape and this joke charge of “aggravated pimping,” he could once again participate in politics. Unlike here, where a picture of a clothed penis — not even sex — brings calls for resignation.
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Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn listens to proceedings in New York state Supreme Court in May.
How can you cheat if you don’t touch the other person? I’ve heard people say, “He was cheating emotionally, maybe not physically.” To them, I say grow up. Everybody lusts, accept it. Politicians are real people,
too. They have marriage problems, temptations and urges. We cannot hold them to a higher standard than we hold ourselves.
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JOBS Act removes investor protections, will create more fraud SHARE THE WEALTH JAY MEYERS Columnist It was just a few weeks ago that Greg Smith, a former Goldman Sachs executive, resigned from the esteemed financial firm in an incredibly public way by writing an op-ed in The New York Times titled “Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs.” Smith’s column highlighted with brutal honesty the truth about today’s financial services sector: Bankers and traders continuously push aside the interests of their clients and will stop at nothing to maximize profits for their firm and for themselves. Given this fact — which has been continuously validated by events like the dot-com bubble, Enron scandal and recent subprime mortgage crisis — Congress would never approve legislation that loosened regulations on Wall Street, right?
Wrong. Earlier this week, a bill called the JOBS Act — an acronym for “Jumpstart Our Business Startups” — passed through both the Senate and the House of Representatives, attempting to make it easier for startups to raise money by dramatically cutting regulations and disclosure requirements in order to sell stock. In reality, the JOBS Act is detrimental legislation that would undo crucial investor protections, greatly reduce market transparency and distort the efficient allocation of capital. Perhaps the most fundamentally flawed component of the JOBS Act is the lack of financial information companies will be required to provide to the public and to regulators if their gross revenue is less than $1 billion. Under this measure, companies that earn less than $1 billion will not be subject to audits or disclosures from regulatory agencies. Therefore, investment banks underwriting a company’s stock
offering can publish reports that supply investors with unverifiable information that is often deliberately misleading. This lack of transparency is exactly how speculative bubbles are fueled and scandals like Enron occur, causing unsophisticated investors to lose their life savings, which results in an overall distrust of the finance system and decline in economic activity. Oh, and in case you were wondering, nearly 80 percent of firms going public generate less than $1 billion in gross revenue, meaning they will be able to bypass the usual audits and disclosures under the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act also exempts firms from non-binding shareholder votes on executive pay and benefits package, which came as part of the Wall Street reform law. This means shareholders have no control regarding how much compensation their CEO receives. Because of this exemption, executives’ pay will again be tied to how much the stock of their
firm rises. Consequently, executives will continue employing more of the same risky lending practices that caused the financial crisis and subsequent “Great Recession.” More importantly, why is executive pay included in a bill whose goal is to help businesses raise capital more efficiently? Members of Congress wouldn’t have a hidden agenda, would they? Surprisingly, however, there is a hint of good in this bill: the allowance of small businesses to make use of a capital acquirement method known as “crowdfunding.” Crowdfunding is a relatively new process by which businesses are able to quickly raise significant amounts of money from a large quantity of small donors over the Internet. If proper oversights and regulations are implemented, crowdfunding will completely revolutionize and democratize the way our country invests in businesses
by allowing “regular” people to participate in early-stage investment opportunities. Although I ended on a positive note with the viability of crowdfunding, it is important to remember the JOBS Act is an overall bad bill with disastrous consequences. Obama intends to sign this bill. If he does, he will undermine consumer safety and greatly decrease the transparency of publicly traded companies — two integral things he was passionate about improving when he ran for president. I’m beginning to lose count of Obama’s broken campaign promises. Jay Meyers is a 19-year-old economics freshman from Shreveport. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_jmeyers.
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