The Daily Reveille - April 5, 2012

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ACADEMICS

LSUS to create programs with LSU Rachel Warren Staff Writer

This year’s turnout was slightly higher than the 2010 numbers, but fell far short of 2008’s and 2009’s numbers, which exceeded 6,000.

More than 100 students, faculty and family members gathered

The LSU System work group on organization and collaboration announced Wednesday that it plans to create up to 24 new degree and certification programs at LSUShreveport, according to a LSU System news release.

The work group was created in response to a study by Eva Klein and Associates that suggested merging LSUS with Louisiana Tech University and moving it to the University of Louisiana System.

The Commitment Plan is the group’s first response to a resolution unanimously passed by the Board of Supervisors in March for all LSU System institutions to dedicate more efforts to advance LSUS and cement the system’s commitment to the school.

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Newly elected SG President Taylor Cox and Vice President Carrie Hebert celebrate their win Wednesday in the Live Oak Lounge.

A NEW REIGN

Be Heard campaign wins SG election with 53.79 percent of vote

Danielle Kelley Staff Writer

Student Government spring elections culminated Wednesday afternoon when Taylor Cox and Carrie Hebert of the Be Heard ticket won the presidential runoff, garnering 2,664

votes, or 53.79 percent.

Your LSU’s Landon Hester and Kristina Lagasse earned 46.21 percent, or 2,289 votes.

The University continued its tradition of having the lowest voter turnout in the SEC. Turnout was down 13 percent from last year’s 5,665 voters.

ACADEMICS

Students take sign language classes Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer

University students are learning that seeing is believing.

Two different University courses, COMD 2051 and LING/ENG 4310, teach students sign language.

The sign language is divided into two categories. Manual sign language, concerned more with terminology, is taught in Communication Disorders 2051.

“You don’t learn the grammar, you just learn the vocabulary,” said Wendy Jumonville, instructor for COMD 2051.

Linguistics 4310, studies in language, is more focused on the grammar and culture of the deaf

community, much like a typical foreign language course.

Jumonville said there are generally two types of students who take her course. Some do it out of necessity for their future careers in dealing with people with communication disorders, and others are students of various majors who have interacted with deaf people and want to learn basic communication skills.

Director of Disability Services Benjamin Cornwell said there are 22 registered University students who are classified as deaf or hardof-hearing.

He said the procedure for these students to get interpreters or notetakers for a class is the same as any other disability. Students must

present Disability Services with documentation confirming their disability, which must then be reviewed.

He said there are currently deaf students who need either an interpreter or a note-taker for each class they take.

American Sign Language is slightly different than manual sign language and is made up of its own grammar and rules.

Students in Mona Alkadi’s LING 4310 class learn ASL once a week and are taught about deaf culture the rest of the class time.

“In this class, the focus is ‘Yes, we’re learning ASL,’ but we’re also SIGN LANGUAGE, see page 6

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Mona Alkadi (right) shows Linguistics 4310 students sign language basics on March 30.

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INTERNATIONAL

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[Left] Volker Kraft decorates a tree with 10,000 Easter eggs March 21 in the garden of Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, Germany, which visitors [right] can enjoy.

47-year tradition grows to 10,000 Easter eggs adorning tree in Germany

Trial of 9/11 mastermind, assistants to resume at Guantanamo Bay

SAALFELD, Germany (AP) — You thought Easter eggs don’t grow on trees? Check out Volker Kraft’s garden in eastern Germany, and think again.

Kraft’s apple sapling sported just 18 eggs when he first decorated it for Easter in 1965. The number increased year by year; and by last year, the sturdy tree was festooned with 9,800 eggs, artfully decorated with everything from sequins to sea shells.

This time, Kraft has reached 10,000 — and he says he’s stopping there.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday it is ready to resume a trial at Guantanamo Bay for the acknowledged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four other men, more than two years after President Barack Obama halted the case in an ultimately failed effort to prosecute them in a civilian court.

A Department of Defense legal official known as the convening authority has approved trying the five together on capital charges that include terrorism and murder, which could carry the death penalty.

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Warm and fuzzy T-rex? New evidence finds king of dinos’ feathered relative

Five former police officers sentenced in post-Katrina killings case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a killer jaw and sharp claws, Tyrannosaurus rex has long been depicted in movies and popular culture as having scaly skin. But the discovery of an earlier relative suggests the dinosaur may have had a softer side.

The evidence comes from the unearthing of a new tyrannosaur species in northeastern China that lived 60 million years before T-rex.

The fossil record preserved remains of fluffy down, making it the largest feathered dinosaur ever found.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina, with the judge lashing out at prosecutors for two hours on their handling of the case.

Police shot six people at the Danzinger Bridge on Sept. 4, 2005, killing two, less than a week after Katrina made landfall. To make the shootings appear justified, officers conspired to plant a gun, fabricate witnesses and falsify reports.

Students angry over pricey courses try to enter meeting, pepper sprayed SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Campus police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after Santa Monica College students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting, authorities said.

Raw video posted on the Internet Tuesday evening showed students chanting “Let us in, let us in” and “No cuts, no fees, education should be free.”

Students were angry because only a handful were allowed into the meeting room, their request to move the meeting to a larger venue was denied.

La. lawmakers seek to rewrite sex offender social networking ban (AP) — A bid to rewrite a state law seeking to ban certain sex offenders from Facebook and other social networking sites on Wednesday started moving through the Louisiana Legislature.

The existing law was declared unconstitutional by a federal judge. A proposal backed by the House criminal justice committee without objection would more narrowly define what sites are banned, with hopes it could withstand a court challenge.

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PHILANTHROPY

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Building Services boosts Facility Services in first Heart Walk Dept. raises $1K in first year

Rachel Warren Staff Writer

During its ďŹ rst year as a team for the American Heart Association Heart Walk, Facility Services placed ďŹ fth among the rest of the University’s groups, but it wouldn’t have been possible without a speciďŹ c department — Building Services.

Tammy Millican, manager of communication and grants for Facility Services, said she’d originally met with AHA members to set up an event at the University, but she ended up connecting with them on a more personal level.

After agreeing to spearhead the team, Millican approached the different departments within Facility Services with the idea.

She said she was especially encouraged by Building Services. “In just a week or a week and a half, they’d already raised more than $600,� she said. “They’re just an amazing group of employees.�

The entire department raised $1,150 for the cause.

Igor Matkovic, evening shift custodian manager for the OfďŹ ce of Facility Services, took the lead for Building Services.

Over a two-week period, the department plastered its halls with red paper hearts. “These people don’t make a lot of money,� Matkovic said. “But they were happy to step up

and support this organization.�

Matkovic said he’s been impressed by how much work the Facility Services employees have put into the project, but he was never surprised by their efforts. “They’re here to support the students,� he said. “People may think they’re just custodians, but there’s so much more behind it.

These people are so generous.�

Kim Gardiner, assistant director of Building Services, said the department gets involved in several volunteer efforts throughout the year. “They’re a great group of people,� he said. “They’re often paid the least and they always give the most.�

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

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Facility services placed fifth among the rest of the University’s groups during its first year participating as a team for the American Heart Association Walk.

ACADEMICS

LSU Geaux Teach looks to expand

Paul Braun

Contributing Writer

LSU Geaux Teach received a $50,000 donation from Chase Bank on March 28, but program administrators hope the most recent donation is just a fraction of incoming funds this year.

The University’s Geaux Teach program, a secondary education concentration for students who are pursuing a degree in math, science or humanities, was founded in 2003 and modeled on the UTeach program started at the University of Texas at Austin in 1997, said Sharon Besson, Geaux Teach master teacher.

The program received $1.2 million in 2007 from the National Math and Science Initiative sponsored by ExxonMobil, according to Geaux Teach co-director Frank Neubrander.

Neubrander said if the University makes a $1 million endowment before the grant expires at the end of 2012, the National Math and Science Initiative would match those funds.

David Kirschner, Geaux Teach co-director, estimated that 6 percent

of eligible students in the College of Science participate in the Geaux Teach program, the highest proportion in the country.

Besson said the number of student teachers who are teaching this spring is a good measure of the program’s recent growth. Historically, the program has had 10 to 12 student teachers each spring, but this year 27 will graduate, according to Besson.

The degree students earn in the Geaux Teach program has the same requirements for the students’ chosen area of study, Besson said. “We want to stress that their content degrees are the exact same content degrees they would earn if they were not taking secondary education courses,� Besson said. “It is not watered down. The education courses are added into the additional courses they are required to take for their major.�

Catriona Anderson, a master teacher, said the rigor of the program with the development of leadership skills and expanded range of job opportunities makes Geaux Teach an attractive program regardless of a

student’s career aspirations. “Anyone who is interested in their future and having a role that involves leadership or working with other people, whether that is in a classroom or any other setting, will learn how to do that in this program,�

Anderson said.

Chemistry senior Rami Khoury is one student who said Geaux Teach has given him more career options.

Upon graduation, Khoury said he hopes to attend graduate school, but he would use the experience and teaching certiďŹ cation he earned with Geaux Teach if he is not admitted.

Khoury said he hopes to eventually teach at the collegiate level, but he has seen the Geaux Teach program help students determine if they truly want a career in education. “This program is one of the those that you get more out of if you put more into it,� Khoury said. “It helps expose students to the teacher lifestyle while they are still in college.�

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Disciples on Campus extends invitations for membership Members use social media to connect Kate Mabry Staff Writer

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Disciples on Campus, a religious student organization, holds a Bible study with members of the group and community Wednesday night in Coates Hall.

Disciples on Campus, a nondenominational Christian student organization, has doubled membership from five to 10 members since the organization’s conception in fall 2009. It’s been slow growth, but members hope the organization will continue to expand.

Damiane Ricks, ministry leader, said the organization is extending an invitation for membership to all University students.

Disciples on Campus holds informal Bible study meetings Tuesday nights and Wednesdays at lunch time. On Wednesday nights in Coates Hall, Ricks said they hold group meetings, which are open to the community.

“We have a great time together, and it doesn’t matter what your background is,” Ricks said.

Niles Gillespie, mechanical engineering sophomore and president of Disciples on Campus, said he joined the organization to meet other Christian students on campus who hope to inspire one another to live out their Christian beliefs.

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“I don’t view it as another organization,” Gillespie said. “I view it as a group of people who follow Jesus, and so do I.” Gillespie said the organization’s major goals are fellowship and evangelism. He believes the “actions over words” approach is the best method of evangelism.

“I come across a lot of people who say one thing but do something else,” he said. “I feel like anyone can tell someone how to be a Christian, but it’s rare to find someone who is living it out. I want people to see the love of God that is in me.”

Gillespie said the organization’s purpose is to “make disciples.”

“We feel like we’re called to make disciples and get other people to follow God,” he said.

“Sometimes we can spark up conversations with random people, and living in the South, most people are willing to talk.”

Randy Edwards, business management senior and Disciples on Campus member, said he manages the organization’s Facebook page.

“Social media is a way to reach the masses,” he said. “I try to keep it updated with new events. Our Facebook page also keeps us connected with other ministries across the country.”

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to the group’s purpose, Ricks said fellowship plays a major role in the organization as well.

“We want to get like-minded students together to spur each other on in our desire to understand God’s word, the Bible, and live it out to the best of our abilities,” Ricks said.

Gillespie said the organization strives for unity and friendship among members.

“We have a family atmosphere, and friendship is a big part of our group,” he said.

Outside of group meetings, Ricks said members attend sporting events together and occasionally hold movie nights at a member’s apartment.

Gillespie said Disciples on Campus also visits other college campuses with similar ministries.

In July, group members will be attending a conference in San Antonio with other international Churches of Christ.

“We’ll be meeting with all of our family churches from all over the world,” he said.

Contact Kate Mabry at kmabry@lsureveille.com

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LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

La. bill would enforce Senate resolution reporting child abuse urging NFL to rethink Lauren Duhon Staff Writer

New legislation introduced in the Louisiana Senate would legally require residents to report incidents involving sexual abuse of children.

The Senate unanimously supported Senate Bill 4, which imposes a sentence of up to five years in prison for witnesses who don’t report sexual abuse of a child, in a 36-0 vote on March 29.

Current Louisiana law states that a “mandatory reporter” who knowingly fails to report abuse, neglect or sexual abuse of a child is to be fined $500 or imprisoned for no more than six months.

The new bill defines a mandatory reporter as people like school bus drivers, coaches, college professors, teachers, teacher’s aides, counselors, technical and vocational school faculty, youth activity providers, staff members of colleges and vocational technical schools and administrators. If the abuse of a child results in bodily injury or death, a $3,000 fine and imprisonment for up to three years would be imposed on mandatory reporters who know about but fail to report the abuse.

The bill issues fines depending on the extent of a person’s knowledge of the abuse. It levies a harsher sentence on anyone older than 18 who witnesses abuse and fails to report it — a fine of up to $10,000 and up to five years in prison with the possibility of hard labor.

Senate Bill 4 also requires reporters to call the Department of Children and Family Services by a telephone hotline number in the event of child abuse.

The proposed legislation removes the provision that mandatory reporters listed are required to report incidents only when performing their occupational duties.

Furthermore, “teaching or childcare provider” is defined as anyone who assists in the supervision of children, whether voluntarily or occupationally.

Sen. Jean-Paul Morrell, DNew Orleans, drafted the bill as part of his commitment to promote criminal justice and to better public safety, he said in a news release.

Morrell also drafted Senate Bill 158, which protects employees who report child abuse incidents.

“This is an extremely important bill for the safety of our children,” Morrell said in a news release. “The sexual assault of a child is the most heinous act an individual can commit. Equally heinous is when someone witnesses this crime and fails to report it to law enforcement.”

Senate Bill 4 was drafted in direct response to the controversy surrounding Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach accused of molesting children for years. Allegedly, members of the Penn State faculty were aware of the incidents that happened but did not report them.

Morrell said the Penn State incident shows why the bill is important.

“This bill I present goes beyond the Sandusky incident,” Morrell said in the release. “In the state of Louisiana, I am proposing that we criminalize any failure to report a child sex crime regardless of the circumstances.”

LSU also responded in the wake of the Sandusky scandal, following Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive order in November to require University faculty to report incidents to local authorities within 24 hours.

Chancellor Michael Martin told The Daily Reveille in November that the University has always been prepared for such instances if they were to arise.

The University corresponds with the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore in regard to crime at the University.

Martin also noted the LSU Police Department’s “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, which he said promotes crime reporting on campus.

“This is a movement sweeping across the country,” Martin said in November. “Everybody is responding in different ways.”

The Louisiana House of Representatives received the bill on Monday and it is currently pending approval.

Contact Lauren Duhon at lduhon@lsureveille.com

Payton’s penalty passes Request accepted by 54-percent vote Emily Herrington Staff Writer

The Student Government Senate passed each bill and resolution presented in Wednesday’s meeting, the most notable of which urged and requested the NFL to reconsider the penalties imposed on New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton.

University Center for Freshman Year Senator Christian Glorioso authored the resolution asking for leniency in Payton’s punishment for the Saints’ bounty program, which was based on the House Concurrent Resolution No. 50 written by state Representative Cameron Henry, R-Metairie.

Glorioso said Payton’s penalty was too harsh, and University students should show support for Payton because of the positive economic impact the Saints have on the state.

The resolution was the most widely debated of the evening, drawing almost 30 minutes of debate from other senators who were concerned about the resolution’s timeliness, ethical implications and relevance to SG. “This was meant to be a

light-hearted break from the heavy debate we’ve been having over the past few weeks,” Glorioso said, appearing exhausted from the spark the resolution ignited.

The Senate eventually passed the resolution with 54 percent in favor.

The Senate also passed a bill designed to amend the Senate rules of order to revise the standing Senate committees.

The six-page bill was the work of nine Senators led by College of Humanities and Social Sciences Senator Jacob Ecker over the course of four weeks. The bill creates six standing Senate committees, with the goal of enhancing efficiency.

“We wanted to ensure all committees have equal amounts of relevance, so no committee dominates any other,” said Senate Speaker Aaron Caffarel, an author on the bill.

The bill passed unanimously.

The Senate also passed resolutions to support the North Gate Fest Fun Run in the fall, to create an SG first-year student caucus and to amend the SG bylaws regarding the financial surplus account.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

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looking at the grammar, the phenology,” she said, adding that students also learn the morphology, meaning and syntax of words.

Student response to the sign language courses on campus has been strong.

Jumonville, who offers her course every fall, said the 50-person class is always full.

Alkadi said her class also sees strong student turnout and said she’d have no problem filling more spots in her course if she could afford to teach a bigger size.

Due to the student interaction the course requires, Alkadi said she must limit her numbers.

Students in her class said they enjoyed learning the language and culture.

Communication disorders sophomore Nicki Klimacek said she took the class because it related to her major, but it also hits close to home for her.

“My mom is going deaf, but I’d like to learn it for her,” she said.

This is the case for many

students who take the sign language course.

Jumonville said students in her class usually have a deaf family member or friend, or they must deal with deaf patrons for their jobs.

NiTyjah Thigpen, linguistics graduate student, said ASL is the fourth language she’s learned.

Klimacek and Thigpen said the course opened their eyes to the similarities and differences between ASL and the English language.

“It’s a very gestural, expressive language,” said Thigpen, who emphasized the use of facial expressions when communicating using ASL. “The wrong facial expression gives the wrong message,” she said.

Klimacek said the smallest gestures, even the movement of an eyebrow, are different between English and ASL. She said if a person asks in English, “Hey, are you going to the movies?” his or her eyebrows are usually raised, but in ASL, whenever someone asks a question about a destination, the eyebrows furrow and go downward.

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In English, people will notice the letters in “cat” separately as “c-a-t,” but in ASL, the whole word is seen at once.

While the students have had a positive response to the classes, Alkadi’s course won’t be offered next semester and she said she isn’t sure if it will be again.

Although she said ASL has become more accepted as its own language in recent years, education of it is still falling behind.

“They’re still fighting, not at a linguistic level, but at an educational level,” Alkadi said.

She said other universities offer sign language as a foreign language credit.

But Jumonville said the University doesn’t have the faculty to offer American sign language as a degree.

“It still has that negative view of a lesser language,” Alkadi said.

Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com

LSUS, from page 1

Supervisors Chairman Hank Danos, LSU System President John Lombardi said the initiatives “will have immediate impact in the ShreveportBossier area and a number of longerterm initiatives for institutional expansion and regional collaboration.”

Lombardi said the plan is only the first step in expanding programs at LSUS. “One of the key elements in the success of this Commitment Plan is the recognition that all LSU institutions have a commitment to the success of LSUS, reflected in the willingness of campuses to mobilize appropriate programmatic support and academic sponsorship to move academic initiatives into operation quickly and effectively,” he said.

Several of the programs, like petroleum engineering, human resource education, sports administration, construction management and international studies, will be offered in collaboration with the LSU flagship campus.

The programs could be available at LSUS as early as this fall.

Richard Koubek, dean of the LSU College of Engineering, said the collaborative programs will allow LSU to share its “vast industrial and academic network” with LSUS, allowing northern Louisiana to advance.

According to the release, the plan, which will be rolled out over an 18-month period, won’t require any additional state funding but will be supported by self-generated funds like tuition and potential private donations.

“Board of Regents approval is not necessary for programs extended from LSU A&M because the Flagship Campus already has a recognized statewide mission,” the release states.

Some of the programs will be offered partially online, but most will require increased use of existing LSUS facilities, including classrooms and laboratory space.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

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ELECTION RESULTS, from page 1

Wednesday afternoon in the Live Oak Lounge to hear the election announcements for the presidential, vice presidential and other SG positions.

The crowd hushed before SG Commissioner of Elections Amelia Burns announced Cox and Hebert’s victory.

The right side of the room, filled with Be Heard supporters, erupted with roaring cheers when Burns declared Cox and Hebert victorious. Students jumped out of their seats and hugged one another.

Cox said he did not look at the screen to find out the results, but instead at his running-mate Hebert.

Others slapped Cox’s back as he burst into joyful tears. He pushed his way through the crowd to see his parents, who traveled from Bossier City.

“We did it,” Cox said after his supporters calmed down.

He said it was humbling to know students would put their trust in him and Hebert.

“I have never felt more humbled in my entire life,” he said “We start now.”

Hebert said the duo will begin to work on the co-curricular transcript as their first initiative once they’re inaugurated April 18, when Hebert said she will soak in the gravity of her position.

“I’m going to sit in my new office and take it in,” Hebert said.

Current SG President Cody Wells, who campaigned for the losing Your LSU ticket, said he expects a “smooth transition.”

“Taylor will be able to redesign his executive charter,” Wells said, adding that he would help if needed.

Wells said the drama of the election did not remind him of his campaign last year, but the excitement did.

“There was not this much emotion built up [last year],” he said. “The excitement … reminds me of how excited I was.”

Your LSU vice presidential candidate Lagasse said she is proud of her ticket, despite its defeat.

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SG president and vice president candidates Landon Hester and Kristina Lagasse react after losing the runoff election Wednesday in the Live Oak Lounge.

Hester left the premises soon after the announcement and did not return phone calls from The Daily Reveille.

“It may not show in the numbers, but what my ticket has done is something that people can see to be far more successful than winning any election,” Lagasse said.

The room was divided — Be Heard supporters wore green on the right of the stage, and Your LSU supporters clad in yellow sat on the left.

Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students K.C. White invited all presidential and vice presidential candidates in front of the stage to read the LSU Commitment to Community.

“Today is about our LSU

students,” White said.

Former R.E.A.L. Campaign candidates Joshua and Joseph Hollins and Renew LSU’s Bat Brunner joined Cox, Hebert, Hester and Lagasse. Madeleine Davis of Renew LSU was not present.

White praised the candidates on dedicated campaigns.

“They felt committed to lead us together in this commitment to community,” she said.

Burns said the results are not final until April 16.

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Saints’ 2012 preseason schedule announced

Sports Back to the Mound

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McCune returns to rotation with redemption on his mind

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Staff Reports

When sophomore pitcher Kurt McCune returns to the starting rotation tonight against No. 1 Florida, it will almost be as if he never left.

McCune opened last season’s Southeastern Conference schedule against the Gators as the Friday starter. No one expected much from the freshman making his first career SEC start against the No. 1 team in the nation.

But McCune silenced any doubters, throwing seven innings and allowing just one unearned run. The Tigers lost that game

With all the negative news surrounding the New Orleans Saints recently, fans can take solace in one thing — the offseason won’t last forever.

The NFL released the Saints’ 2012 preseason schedule Wednesday, with five games on the card.

New Orleans will kick off the 2012 NFL preseason Aug. 5 with the Hall of Fame Game against the Arizona Cardinals. The two teams will face off one day after former Saints left tackle Willie Roaf will become the second team member to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Saints will play the New England Patriots in Gillette Stadium in week two on a date to be announced later. They’ll host the Jacksonville Jaguars in week three and the Houston Texans in week four on Aug. 25 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The team will close out the preseason at LP Field against the Tennessee Titans on either Aug. 30 or Aug. 31.

after former closer Matty Ott surrendered three runs in the ninth inning, but the outing boosted McCune’s confidence.

“Nobody was expecting me to go out and pitch a game like that,” McCune said. “It shows that anything can happen. I’m not going into this series thinking I’m already beat. I just have to go out there and pitch like I know how, and I should be successful.”

Though McCune has another year of experience under his belt, the expectations surrounding him entering this weekend’s series are similarly low.

McCUNE, see page 10

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[Above] LSU pitcher Kurt McCune hauls the baseball toward home plate Feb. 20, 2011, during a game against Wake Forest. McCune will re-enter the starting pitching rotation Friday.

SOFTBALL

LSU comes from behind for 6-1 defeat of Nicholls State Tigers looking ahead to Alabama Scott Branson Sports Contributor

XERXES A. WILSON / The Daily Reveille

LSU pitcher Meghan Patterson winds up to deliver a pitch Wednesday during the Tigers’ 6-1 win against Nicholls State at Tiger Park.

The LSU softball team bested Nicholls State, 6-1, for its 12th straight win on Wednesday night at Tiger Park, improving to 28-8 on the season.

LSU sophomore pitcher Meghan Patterson got the start and conceded just one run in seven innings on a two-out RBI double in the top of the first inning.

On the play, LSU senior left fielder Ashley Langoni dove for the liner tailing toward the foul line and got her glove on it, but the ball rolled to the fence, allowing a runner to score from second base.

“She almost got the catch, but [the run] really got me pumped up,” Patterson said. “I was like, ‘OK, I’ve got to settle down and get sharper with these pitches,’ and that actually

really helped me with them scoring in the first inning.”

The first-inning run broke Patterson’s 18 2/3-inning scoreless streak dating back to Feb. 26 against Alcorn State.

With one out in the bottom of the third inning, Langoni tripled off the right-field fence for her fourth career triple. The next batter, senior shortstop Juliana Santos, tied the game with an RBI sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Langoni from third.

The Tigers broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth, scoring five two-out runs on six hits.

After Nicholls State walked Langoni on four pitches, Santos made the Colonels pay and plated two runs on an RBI single to right field.

Santos’ single scored freshman second baseman Rikki Alcaraz, and Langoni scored after Santos got herself in a rundown between first and second base.

COMEBACK, see page 10

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BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

Andrews, Blades earn top lineup spots after starting season on bench

Injuries prompt roster shake-ups Albert Burford Sports Contributor

BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU freshman infielder Jared Foster eyes a pitch Tuesday during the Tigers’ 10-2 victory against Louisiana College at Alex Box Stadium.

Tigers’ tough SEC schedule continues against No. 1 Gators

bad taste in their mouth.”

For LSU to do that, they will need to overcome a hurdle The Southeastern Confer- they’ve recently failed to surpass ence schedule never seems to let — winning on the road. up for No. 12 LSU. Since 2009, LSU has won 9 Four days after the Tigers of its 33 SEC road games, losing completed their sweep of then- two at Auburn to open conferNo. 3 Arkansas, LSU (23-6, 6-3 ence play this season.

SEC) has a date with the nation’s “We have to go on the road top-ranked team. Starting tonight and win,” Nola said. “We have to at 6:30 p.m., No. 1 Florida (24- get that mentality as a team that 5, 6-3 SEC) will host LSU for a we have to start doing a lot betthree-game set. ter than in the past. This is a good “Every game in the SEC is place to start.” a grind,” said seLSU will likely nior shortstop Austin be without freshman Next up for Nola. “We’re going pitcher Aaron Nola, the Tigers: to have to continue who was removed to take steps forward Who: No. 12 LSU (23-6, from Sunday’s game because that’s the 6-3) vs. No. 1 Florida (24- with soreness in his biggest thing for us. 5,6-3) throwing shoulder, We can’t take steps and LSU coach Paul When: 6:30 p.m. today back.”

Mainieri has little While LSU is Where: McKethan Stahope he will appear flying high after its dium, Gainesville, Fla. in relief. big weekend against “I wish we had a the Razorbacks, the Watch or listen at home: full deck,” Mainieri Gators’ season has ESPNU, 98.1 FM said. “But that’s part turned in the oppoof the game, and you site direction. Florida lost two have to recover from it. You have out of three games to then-No. to give the opportunity to some16 Ole Miss and dropped a mid- one else and they have to go out week game to in-state rival North there and get the job done.”

Florida.

Sophomore pitcher Kurt McBut Nola knows the past has Cune will start in Aaron Nola’s no bearing on either team’s pres- place, but his absence will likely ent. affect a pitching staff facing a “Whenever they play us, they team that leads the SEC with 41 try and bring their ‘A’ game, and home runs — 11 more than the it’s the same for us,” Nola said. next-closest team.

“They had a rough couple games, Regardless of the rankings but they have it all. They’re go- or the history, Mainieri said he’s ing to come out swinging.” never faced an opponent he’d Though LSU has its eyes fo- consider intimidating. cused on this weekend, the Tigers “I don’t want to sound pompcan’t escape the fact that they ous, but we’re LSU,” Mainieri haven’t beaten Florida in a regu- said. “We’re not afraid of anylar-season game since 2009. After thing. We have a saying that we LSU won 16 of its first 17 games respect all of our opponents, but in 2011, the Tigers dropped all we’re in awe of none of them. three to Florida, losing the series When we stand on that field in opener after surrendering three Florida, we’re going to go toe-toruns in the ninth inning. toe with them.”

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Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer

Thursday, April 5, 2012

The LSU softball team was bit by the injury bug early this season.

In their first month of play, the Tigers found themselves shorthanded as sophomore outfielder Simone Heyward missed time with a hand injury, sophomore infielder Allison Falcon sat out with a shoulder issue, senior outfielder Katie Guillory was sidelined BLADES for a knee injury and senior shortstop Juliana Santos missed games with a knee problem.

But when one door closes, another one opens. That was the case for sophomore utility player Jacee Blades and freshman outfielder A.J. Andrews.

Blades, who started 38 games in four different positions last season, began this season primarily as a pinch hitter or pinch runner.

Andrews often started on the bench early in the season, but she found her way onto the field in pinch hitting and running

situations as well.

But as the Tigers’ injuries increased, so did Blades’ and Andrews’ numbers and playing time.

LSU coach Beth Torina said she was impressed when Blades pulled through for her in a crunch.

“I asked her to step up on a weekend when we had a bunch of injuries,” Torina said. “And she did exactly what I asked her to.”

Blades was the leadoff batter in the Georgia Tech game, a 2-1 win for LSU. She reached base all three times she stepped to the plate.

After the game, Torina said she thought Blades earned a permanent spot in the lineup, ANDREWS even once the injured players returned from their ailments.

Andrews said in the beginning of the season she was still getting used to being a college athlete.

“I’ve been getting acquainted with the college atmosphere,” she said. “I got into my own groove and I’m just more comfortable. The more you play, the more comfortable you get.”

Blades said she and Andrews have a dynamic that works well for the two leadoff hitters. Andrews usually occupies the leadoff spot and Blades bats second.

“I like being behind A.J.,” Blades said. “We communicate where they’re throwing the ball and we work well together.”

When the season began, senior right fielder Ashley Applegate was the go-to leadoff batter, but Torina said she worked to figure out a different batter to leadoff because Applegate was more fit for the sixth spot in the lineup.

“I wanted Applegate in the six-hole from game one — we just didn’t have anyone that was filling that leadoff role, so she filled in there,” Torina said. “A better spot in the lineup for her is the six spot. She has the opportunity to drive runs in there.”

Applegate seems to agree.

She drove in two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead LSU to a 3-2 comeback win against Arkansas on April 1.

Torina said she enjoys the competition she’s seen in the lineup, but she hopes she doesn’t need to shift people’s positions too much more.

“There’s not going to be one thing that gets them out of the lineup,” she said. “There has to be a series of weekends where we’re really struggling because at this point, those two are really solid and they’ve earned those spots in the lineup.”

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com

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Tiger Woods will win the Masters, make golf relevant again MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist I usually don’t waste my breath talking about golf, but I did yesterday.

There’s only one reason for it — Tiger Woods.

A friend and I talked for a few minutes about one of the greatest golfers of all time, who has won 14 major championships.

As the conversation went back and forth, he said, “I like Tiger more than I like golf.”

This view is shared by numerous other golf enthusiasts across the country. When Woods is on top of his game, he makes golf a viable sport. People actually watch.

Everyone agrees that Woods’ win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational is a positive sign for the golf world. Everyone loves a juggernaut.

It’s not a coincidence dominant teams in the 1990s like the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bulls and New York Yankees marked the height of popularity for their respective sports as well.

Woods will win the Masters and continue his campaign for major No. 19, one more than Jack Nicklaus’ 18. He hasn’t won a Masters tournament since 2005, but he’s due.

Winning the Masters is the only way for golf to regain any of the popularity it possessed when Woods was winning tournaments left and right.

After Woods took down Rocco Mediate with one good knee in an 18-hole playoff to win his 14th major in 2008, he was on top of the world. He won six major championships from 2005 to 2008.

At that point, Woods couldn’t be stopped.

Then everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Woods. In the span of a year, he lost his wife, his game and numerous lucrative endorsement deals.

Woods hit the worst slump of his career. Injuries from the car accident and a nasty divorce left Woods out of sorts and off the golf course for most of 2009.

The 749 days between Woods’ win at Bay Hill and his last tournament victory saw unknowns Martin Kaymer, Darren Clarke and last year’s Masters’ winner Charl Schwartzel all win major championships.

Golf fans in the United States don’t want to see players from foreign countries come in and dominate majors, especially a national pastime like the Masters. They want to see their best American golfer, Woods, dominate the sport like he did only a few years ago.

Even the golfers playing against him say Woods getting back to his winning ways raises the competition within the sport.

No matter the sport, it’s always good to have someone that leads the pack to cause the other competitors to raise their game.

Woods is more than happy to wear a bullseye on his back.

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Doubters and critics will only fuel his fire.

Woods is on a mission to prove he’s still got a lot of golf left, despite being 36. After all, he’s already ahead of Nicklaus’ major winning pace.

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Golf will once again become a sport with a legitimate superstar.

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McCune opened the 2012 season as LSU’s Sunday starter, tasked with the duty of following the performances of fellow sophomores Kevin Gausman and Ryan Eades. McCune started strong, throwing six scoreless innings in his first start against Alcorn State.

But things unraveled from there.

In each of his next three starts, McCune never made it to the fifth inning. He surrendered a total of nine runs in his two shortest outings against Appalachian State and Notre Dame.

Following the debacle against the Irish, McCune lost his spot in the starting rotation to freshman Aaron Nola, who grabbed everyone’s attention with a dazzling mid-week performance against Tulane.

“When I broke the news to him, obviously he was disappointed,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “But he understood that Aaron deserved it more than he did. But I told him this is not something that will be etched in stone.”

COMEBACK, from page 7

Nicholls State isn’t the first team to pitch around Langoni to get to Santos, who relishes the opportunity to come through in clutch situations.

“I just have to really lock in and get it done, especially with two outs,” Santos said. “We had a tie ballgame, in-state school game, I really had to step up and score those runs for my team.”

LSU softball coach Beth Torina said Santos’ success batting behind Langoni may force opposing teams to reconsider their strategies when facing the heart of the Tigers’ lineup.

“People are going to stop doing

Mainieri moved McCune to the bullpen, where he excelled.

McCune struck out five batters in six innings of relief after falling out of the rotation, earning his first career save March 25 against Auburn.

Though the bullpen may have seemed like a better fit for McCune, Mainieri still expected he would one day return to the starting rotation.

He just didn’t think it would be this soon.

Nola won’t start this weekend while he recovers from shoulder soreness that forced him out of Sunday’s game against Arkansas.

Though no player ever wants to see a teammate go down with an injury, McCune admits he’s welcoming this opportunity.

“It’s a personal goal of mine [to return to the rotation],” McCune said. “But of course I’d rather have the team success in front of that. If Aaron keeps putting up zeros, then keep him in the starting spot.”

That team-first mentality is something Mainieri admires in McCune. He said McCune never that as much because Santos is really swinging so well right now,” Torina said. “People are going to have to start respecting her a little more than they are, and if they don’t, she’s going to continue to win ballgames for us in that spot.”

The Tigers added three more runs in the fifth on a total of six hits to extend the lead to 6-1.

Torina attributed the Tigers’ slow start in the game to this weekend’s three-game series with Southeastern Conference rival Alabama.

“We talk so much about not [looking ahead], but it’s very difficult with such a big game this weekend,” Torina said. “It was even difficult for myself, and I’m a lot older

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But senior third baseman Tyler Hanover still expects McCune to come out with a chip on his shoulder.

“Kurt’s going to come out there as anyone would after losing the starting job,” Hanover said.

“He’s going to want to show everyone that he can still do this.”

Mainieri said he hopes McCune still has what it takes. He said a win Friday would go a long way in LSU continuing its momentum after its sweep last weekend against Arkansas.

“Kurt’s a different man today than he was a month ago,” Mainieri said. “These outings in the bullpen have done a lot to restore his confidence. ... Maybe being in a familiar role will inspire him to do something great for us.”

Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com than they are.”

Langoni said the Tigers persevered through falling behind early against the Colonels and can now look forward to the weekend’s contests.

“Sometimes that’s how midweek games go,” Langoni said.

“You’re thinking about the big weekend and you kind of look past the instate schools, but we got the job done and that’s what matters.”

The Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to face No. 2 Alabama, beginning Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com

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RED STICK ROUNDUP Today: Wheeler Brothers Formed in Austin, Wheeler Brothers is a five-piece act composed of Austin natives that combines the gutsy indie vibe of the modern central Texas music scene with the longing strains of time-honored Texas folk. Chelsea’s Cafe, 10:30 p.m.

Meditation at the Museum Calm your mind, unwind and relax with Pure Yoga instructor Alvin Temple.

All levels of experience are welcome.

Participants are encouraged to bring mats, pillows or towels. LSU Museum of Art, 5:30 p.m.

Friday: Stage Coach Bandits The Bandits are Louisiana riff-rock influenced by the gods photo courtesy of of rock, past STAGE COACH BANDITS and present.

With guitar solos, beats, basslines and an entertaining frontman, the band has gained a name around the Baton Rouge area.

Chelsea’s Cafe, 10:30 p.m.

Royal Comedy Club Featuring Celebrity Guest DJ Spinderella from Salt-n-Pepa. Tickets available on ticketmaster.com.

Baton Rouge River Center, 8 p.m., $37.50, $44.50.

Saturday:

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The Spanish Moon, 9 p.m.

Twin Killers Twin Killers will play accompanied by a string quartet, vocal ensemble and performing artists. Manship Theatre, 8 p.m.,$10.

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TOE TAPS

Lie on your back and straighten both legs toward the ceiling while holding a medicine ball in your hands.

Crunch Time

Four exercises to prepare your spring break body

Reach the ball toward your toes as you exhale.

Exhale as you come down.

TWISTING CRUNCH

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Begin in the standard crunch position while holding the ball in your hands. Exhale as you reach the ball up for a standard crunch. Exhale as you come down. Exhale as you crunch, reaching the ball to the outside of one knee.

Repeat to other side, alternating right and left.

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With spring break just around the corner, students have been visiting the Student Recreation Complex to get their bodies beach ready.

Scott Belanger, assistant director of marketing and promotions for LSU University Recreation, said spring break is good motivation to get people to be conscience about fitness. But he said that’s just the start, and people should aim to make fitness part of their lifestyle year-round.

Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator Lacee Breeden recommended starting small when beginning a fitness program.

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For those looking for a quick fix before heading to the beach next week, Breeden demonstrated several routine exercises to strengthen one’s core, the muscles responsible for posture and stability. She advised keeping movements controlled and the abdominal muscles engaged by pulling one’s belly button into the spine during exhaling breaths.

She is pictured using a 4-pound medicine ball, but she said each exercise can be modified and performed without the ball.

She recommended beginning with one set of eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise.

REVERSE CRUNCHES Begin in the standard crunch position and place the medicine ball between your knees. Lift your feet off the ground to form a 90-degree angle with your knees. Lift your hips off the ground. Exhale as you crunch, and inhale as you lower your legs.

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RUSSIAN TWIST

In the seated position with knees bent, hold the medicine ball at your waist. Exhale as you twist your torso to one side of your body. Inhale as you return to the center.

Repeat to the other side.

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“Kinect Star Wars”

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LucasArts

To paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi, this is not the game you’re looking for. “Kinect Star Wars” draws from the worst moments of the legendary film series to create a game that is shockingly mediocre. Rather than being an epic retelling of the movies, the game is simply a series of “Star Wars”-themed mini-games.

Some of these are enjoyable, such as the podracing component taken from “The Phantom Menace.” But other segments are a downright disgrace to the series, such as the pitiful Galactic Dance-Off mode, where modern songs are remixed to incorporate lyrics pertinent to the series while characters like Han Solo and Princess Leia dance.

“Kinect Star Wars” could have been the lightsaber-wielding game fans have been dreaming of since 1977, but it squanders that chance with pointless, childish additions.

JOEY GRONER

[D+]

Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”

YMCMB/ Universal Motown

“Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” Nicki Minaj’s sophomore effort, showcases a new side of the dynamic rap superstar. The album starts with a bang as Minaj unleashes her alter-ego, Roman Zolanski, in the tune from her ill-famed Grammy performance, “Roman Holiday,” and continues to surprise with other cuttingedge rap singles like “Come on a Cone” and “HOV Lane.” The ever-effervescent Minaj delivers brash punchlines with biting wit and sass, losing herself in the many personas she often visits in each track. But slight shifts turn into a blunt decline when Minaj ditches Roman and moves toward a more generic electric-pop feel. With an apparent attempt to garner mainstream success, the second half of the album is plagued by a lack of consistency and lyrical substance. Still, Minaj proves that big personality and an even bigger DAVID JONES backside will always sell.

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Rascal Flatts, “Changed”

Big Machine Records

Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney have changed for the better with Rascal Flatts’ latest effort. “Changed” is similar in style to the band’s past seven releases, but this album isn’t completely ballad heavy. The Grammy Award-winning group from Columbus, Ohio, has had solid crossover success beyond the country genre. They continue to branch out and mature vocally with this album. The songs have a definite country twang, but there is a kick of attitude in the songs such as “Hot In Here” and “Banjo.” Rascal Flatts has great harmonies, as expected, as well as foot-tappin’ guitar solos. The songs are a mixture of personal reflection and romance, and the trio blends enough pop and rock infused songs to keep the album upbeat.

RAYLEA BARROW

“The Killing” second season premiere

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AMC

The two-hour second season premiere of AMC’s “The Killing” picked up where the show left off, with shocking plot twists and an unresolved murder. The crime-thriller-turned-political-drama began its first season with the death of a teenage girl, and the show becomes entangled with a political campaign as investigators pursue her murderer. “The Killing,” which is based on a Danish show, is set in rainy Seattle, where the cold demeanor of lead homicide detective Sarah Linden mirrors the show’s serious subject matter and shades of grey cinematography. The show stands out among other crime dramas with cerebral writing, which adds emotional depth and complexity to the murder mystery. Sparse comedic relief yields nicely to fast, intense pacing, but the show may leave viewers in a gloomy funk.

Fresh writing and quality acting lend “The Killing” a gripping and powerful feel, an increasingly common quality JOSH NAQUIN among AMC’s original programming.

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“Wrath of the Titans”

Warner Bros.

“Wrath of the Titans” attempts to take viewers on a prototypical adventure of Greek mythology, throwing in as many creatures, supernatural beings and sorcery as it can within its 99-minute span. This proves good and bad for the film, as each of these scenes comes packed with fun, but has little time to develop these mythological elements in detail. Additionally, the dialogue is melodramatic and simplistic at times, and the film moves fast through its variety of scenes. The special effects really sell it, however. Between the movie’s epic battle scenes and landscapes, explosions that shake the theater or incredibly detailed monsters, it’s fun to watch from beginning to end. “Wrath of the Titans” is worth checking out in theaters solely for its immense action.

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AUSTEN KRANTZ

EDITOR’S PICK: Of Monsters And Men, “My Head Is An Animal” Republic Icelandic six-piece band Of Monsters and Men bring more than awesome accents to the table with its debut album, “My Head is an Animal.” Led by the talents of two strong but contrasting vocalists, the songs have the cozy comfort of a cabin in a snowstorm and all the indie charm expected from the winners of a battle of the bands called Músiktilraunir. The album reached No. 1 in Iceland and the single “Little Talks,” was well received in the United States. The voice of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (try saying that three times fast, or one time correctly) has a sometimes quivering but still commanding presence in each song, complimented by the clear singing of Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson.

Plinking keyboard and humming accordion MORGAN SEARLES tie in the fluctuating instrumentals for an effective and beautiful first album.

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Ceramist makes bowls at LSU Taylor Balkom

Entertainment Writer

“Why make?”

This simple question is the focus of British ceramicist Clare Twomey’s latest project — making 1,000 bowls instead of buying them.

She, along with a handful of University students, has been making clay bowls for the last two weeks.

This isn’t Twomey’s first project like this. Her “Forever” project consisted of reproducing 1,345 twohandled, salt-glazed stoneware cups for The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas. Members of the public could take home one of these cups, but only if they signed a deed from the museum stating they would keep it forever.

In this project, Twomey encouraged students to consider why they are making these bowls.

“I ask the students what difference does it make that we’re making rather than buying,” Twomey said.

Twomey also runs a blog students can join. There, she poses the same question.

“The blog is the place where we’re having the discussion,” she said. “If I ask them, ‘Why did we bother making these bowls?’ it makes a big discussion.”

Ceramics professor Andy Shaw said the responses to the forum were great.

“A two-word question may seem easy to respond to, but it’s hard,” Shaw said.

Twomey added the feedback was “heartfelt.”

The bowls are made by pouring liquid clay into a mold, then using a heat gun to speed the drying process

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A student dries an unfinished bowl in its mold on Wednesday as part of Clare Twomey’s project to make 1,000 bowls.

as well as shrink the bowls so they come out of the mold. Instead of the specific bowl-maker’s name, a number between 1 and 1,000 is carved into the bottom of the bowl. This is an important aspect in Twomey’s project.

Workers that mass produce items don’t sign each one with their name, Twomey explained. But someone that hand-makes something has their name on everything they make.

“Authorship and ownership is an intense topic on the blog,” she said. “We talk about reasons to not mass produce, like individualism of a specific project.”

Shaw added there was a personal interest for those working on the project.

“There’s a great deal of pride in everyone who works on it,” he said.

The students involved said they greatly enjoyed themselves. Art freshman Tanner Simoneaux said the project was an eye-opener, and he was amazed at “the quantity and how

fast this is being produced.”

“You don’t think about how a bowl is made until you’ve made one yourself,” Simoneaux said. “It’s a lot of work.”

He also praised the openness of the project, saying anyone can walk in, volunteer and they’re immediately part of it.

Twomey agreed and said the levels of experience of the students varied.

“We have students who have worked with clay before and students with no clay experience,” she said.

Fine arts freshman Rachael Noto saw the process and results of this project for the first time that day.

“It’s amazing, what [Twomey] is doing,” Noto said.

Contact Taylor Balkom at tbalkom@lsureveille.com

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DANTE’S INFERNO

The Daily Reveille talks fashion

Hats give cool vibe to hot looks Floppy and boater styles most popular

A good summer hat is easy to spot, with its presence often few and far between on a crisp, sunny day.

In order to fully embrace the brimmed glory summer hats can offer, one must appreciate the full spectrum of summer headwear available. Head coverings for summer not only complete a free-flowing or casually breezy look, but they transition well from day to night.

A perfectly draped floppy hat has been a AL BURKS summer favorColumnist ite for ages and is offered at most department stores. The floppy hat has even made appearances at neighborhood grocers, discount stores and pharmacies for quick buys on heavily heated days. Target has some chic and affordable floppy, straw, boater and cloche hats from Merona and Mossimo, all for less than $20.

Hats of the floppy and boater style are the most popular for summer, and for great reason. These hats pair famously with classic tea-length or flared

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mid-thigh-length summer dresses in pastel colors and cottonlinen blend fabrics. Even though these hats are a staple with the typical summer maxi skirt or flowing dress, they also make a style statement when matched with a short, tight mini-dress accessorized by loose vests, oversized T-shirts or colorful scarves as a belt.

If you desire a more utility- or sport-oriented hat for backpacking and sea voyages, Altrec.com has quality styles available for occasions ranging from nature-trail walks to festival fashion. O’Neill, Kavu, Tula and Mountain Hardwear are a few brands that offer durable and dainty straw-detailed floppy hats under $40.

The variety of floppy styles offered on Altrec are impressive when considering all the possibilities of pairing with comfortable khaki shorts, jeans or even yoga pants on a hot day when a tank top and flip-flops may be the preferred look.

Looking at O’Neill brand’s Junior’s Sunrise Sun Hat and Tula Hats’ Beach Hat may excite the savvy summertime shopper.

These are perfect for a summer getaway to the beach, the Louisiana Strawberry Festival or the anticipated Jazz & Heritage and French Quarter festivals.

A few other styles are worthy of consideration for the perfect summer vacation. The Columbia Women’s Omni Shade Sun Goddess Booney in purple or pink provides a spark of fun color to the sturdy-brimmed hat.

The neutral Mountain Hardwear Women’s Raffia Crusher Hat can tone down a colorful ensemble.

Both are great for summer afternoon adventures.

The Prana Mindy Sun Hat, Holly Sun Hat and Coal Adelaide Hat provide a charming, lackadaisical, West Coast feel to a look. These hats can take a style from day to night with their short-brimmed and ventilated detailing, serving hat needs during sunshine or moonlight.

Having covered all of the previous staple summer hats, I can’t ignore bucket hats. Sometimes the classic bucket hat has appeared dull, and it’s even associated with not-so-pleasant thoughts of fish markets and field work, but it should also be associated with cool tanks, wide leg jeans and fitted shorts.

Some perfect examples are Original Fake bucket hats with cool-toned colorways and geometric digital prints and Obey Serpico bucket hat with a nautical and camouflage design print. The Hundreds X Diamond

Supply Co. bucket hats have made quite a stir with the Hawaiian- and army-inspired graphic print bucket hats currently offered. They are a great buy to pair with your swim trunk and beach shoes on the next tubing trip.

Classic brands that have consistently produced popular bucket hats include Lacoste and Kangol, with innovative non-traditional bucket hats in rain-proof and other varying materials.

Wherever hat obsessions may lead the modern consumer, summertime will be spent in the shade of stylish brims with straw details and ribbon trims for cool completion to hot looks.

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

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Theatre Lab students perform an adaptation of Dante’s “Inferno.” The final shows will be held at 7:30 and 9 p.m. tonight in the Music and Dramatic Arts Building’s Movement Studio. See a photo gallery at lsureveille.com/multimedia

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FOOD

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What’s it really like to eat like a vegan?

Lifestyle draws skepticism, interest

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“Chelsea’s has a few vegan meals,” Stewart said. “It’s a really eclectic crowd. If you’re feeling adventurous and fancy, India’s has a whole vegetarian menu.”

Raylea Barrow Vegans have to be careful to Entertainment Writer make sure they receive the necMaking an impact on the en- essary nutrients for their diet, especially in the way of protein vironment starts with tofurkey.

Nutrition and dietetics soph- intake. Depending on activity omore Katie Moses has been a levels, the recommended protein vegan for three years, and after the body needs is 0.8 grams per doing much research on the cur- kilogram of body weight, accordrent food system, she says a veg- ing to Jamie Mascari, University coordinator of sports nutrition. an diet is the healthiest choice.

Mascari said a vegan diet is Being a vegan is about removing all animal products from fine as long as research has been one’s diet. This includes any done and supplements are used. form of meat, dairy and eggs. Mascari advises that someone Some vegans will also refrain thinking about becoming a vegan from consuming honey or any should meet with a dietitian as he food products with dairy-based or she transitions to the new lifestyle. additives like whey.

“You are limited to some Moses said being a vegan is not generally challenging, but she food, and you might end up havis always mindful of the ingredi- ing to reach out to processed foods,” Mascari ents in processed said. “Some of food that may in‘People act like these foods they clude additives. go to might be “You do have you’re a unicorn ... higher in fat. The to get a broader knowledge base,” like you’re super special. good side is more Moses said. “You It’s almost flattering, fruits and veggies are in their diet.” do have to learn Tr a n s i t i o n to be friendly with like they’re impressed waiters, too. Most with your self control.’ ing to veganism after eating meat restaurants cook for years was a things in a lot of challenge for Embutter.”

Rebecca Stewart ily Pfezter, mass Moses said mass communication junior communication the response to her transition to veganism is graduate student.

Pfetzer became a vegan for mainly curiosity, and sometimes political and environmental reapeople make fun of her.

“The funniest [response] I’ve sons in response to becoming had was [from] my granny. She more aware of the food system.

She began making her tranwas just like, ‘Oh, OK,’ and made me crawfish au gratin without the sition in January 2011, and many friends felt she would not stick cheese,” Moses said.

Moses also said most of the with it.

“I used to enjoy eating a lot teasing has come from guys.

Mass communication junior Re- of meat and dairy,” Pfetzer said. becca Stewart also leads a vegan “It’s almost like people are waitlifestyle, and she said the precon- ing for you to screw up even ceived notion that more women though you are trying to make tend to be vegan than men might sound decisions every day. I did have jambalaya at the Spanish have to do with gender roles.

“It’s an old gender stereotype Town parade, and I did regret it.”

Pfetzer said vegan food is not that is more so perpetuated in the South,” Stewart said. “I know boring or tasteless, and the idea several vegan guys. Needing that vegans eat leaves or tofu is old-fashioned. Pfetzer said she meat to feel manly is squashed.”

Stewart said going vegan is gets her cooking recipes from the laziest thing she can do to theppk.com and the book “Viva help the most people, as well as Vegan,” written by Terry Hope animals and the environment. Romero.

“We’re not infallible as huShe has seen different responses to her decision to abstain from mans,” Pfetzer said. “You can only do the best you can do.” meat.

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Zeds Dead talks shows, dubstep and the future

Duo to perform at Varsity at 8 p.m.

Joey Groner Entertainment Writer

Since forming in 2009, Canadian duo Zeds Dead has become a pioneer in the burgeoning genre of dubstep.

The band, named after a popular line from Quentin Tarantino’s film “Pulp Fiction,” gained fame after releasing much of its music online at no cost to fans. The pair has since been signed to two different record labels and has released numerous EPs, and they’ll perform tonight at The Varsity Theatre.

The two members, who go by the stage names DC and Hooks, took some time out of their busy tour to talk to The Daily Reveille via e-mail.

The Daily Reveille: Are you guys excited to play in Baton Rouge?

Zeds Dead: Very excited. It’s our first time. We have a night off beforehand, so we’ll be all rested up and ready to go.

TDR: What can fans expect from the show?

ZD: We tried to make this tour an audio journey with ourselves as well as the acts we brought along.

[Opening artist] XI takes you on a tour through the most cutting-edge sounds in [electronic dance music], from the deepest minimalism to funked-out glitch and all the peaks and valleys in between. [Another opener] AraabMuzik puts on the most insane live performance with his mastery of the MPC drum machine, playing massive hip-hop beats as well as putting his own twist on today’s dubstep anthems.

And of course, our set. We pulled out all the stops with our crazy 3-D visuals and Omar LinX dropping verses on the mic. It’s much more of a live show now than our DJ sets were before.

TDR: Dubstep songs seem to have this structure that everyone has to follow. How do you guys let your creative freedom out while also respecting some of the core elements of dubstep?

ZD: We don’t worry about any structure. We’re just trying to make good music — music that appeals to us, really. Whether or not people call it dubstep makes no difference.

Variety is the spice of life.

TDR: Where do you guys see dubstep and Zeds Dead in five to 10 years?

ZD: Dubstep will probably get bigger and bigger until it unfortunately loses its coolness. But that doesn’t really matter to us because we never tried to make only dubstep, and we’re not in this to be cool. We’re in this for the art. In five or 10 years we’ll probably be in an entirely different place musically, but who knows? Hopefully people will like the directions we take it in and we’ll still be able to do it for a living.

TDR: Your schedule is packed with tour dates. How do you guys keep up your energy and find the time to make new music while on the road?

ZD: It’s something we just need to do, so we find ways of making it happen. We just built a studio on our bus, but even before that we’d just make something in the hotel room or at the airport. With the shows, sometimes we are really tired even up to five minutes before the show, but something about going out there and seeing the crowd just gets you in the zone. Being on stage can sometimes even make you feel fully healthy when you’re completely sick. Other than that, coffee helps a lot.

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Let them in

Israel should allow United Nations to investigate occupied territories MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist The United Nations was designed to be an international forum where countries of the world could gather to negotiate important matters such as international law, security and human rights. It was meant to be a tool to facilitate cooperation among nations.

Countries refusing to cooperate with the U.N., especially those that act counter to the United States’ and Western interests, are chastised for “denying the will of the international community.”

For example, when Iran refused to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Association and the United Nations’ investigations into its nuclear program, Western nations condemned the country. North Korea has been treated similarly in the past.

Yet, just last week, Israel refused to cooperate with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s decision to investigate Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The country stated it will bar any U.N. team from investigating.

Not a single shred of outrage was found among Western countries.

If any progress is to be made with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, then Israel cannot deny an investigation into humanrights concerns in its occupied

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territories. Doing so only harms any attempts to broker peace and increases the distrust between both sides.

If Israel has a real commitment to working toward peace, it should allow the U.N. Human Rights Council to perform its investigation and cooperate in any way it can.

Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are considered a violation of international law by many around the world, with those opposed arguing the settlements violate laws established at the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Israel, however, argues the Fourth Geneva Convention does not apply to the territories, which were captured from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War. The U.N. Human Rights Council made its decision to investigate the settlements in a resolution designed to “respond to the humanitarian and human rights challenges,” according to the Pakistani envoy who presented the resolution. The Council hopes to investigate such human rights issues like alleged violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers and the impact the settlements have on Palestinian lives.

But, Israel has accused the Human Rights Council of holding an anti-Israel bias and has severed all ties with the council.

And Israel has a point.

Between its creation in 2006 and 2010, the Human Rights Council condemned Israel in 32 resolutions — 48.1 percent of all the resolutions it passed.

Chief justice for what is at best, a minor technicallity. This is a awfully heavy penalty which essentially ended a campaign 3 days early giving an unfair advantage to the other ticket. Both of these campaigns have worked hard and deserve to campaign on equal grounds. Rulings like this cast a negative light on student government and can create an apothetic atmosphere towards serving a great university. The student body, faculty and all of

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Palestenian mourners carry the bodies of two Islamic Jihad militants killed March 13 in Israel airstrikes on Gaza.

The United States, the European Union, Canada and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have all criticized the council for its disproportionate focus on Israel and its conflict with Palestinians.

However, denying an investigation into human rights abuses in the occupied territories does nothing to bolster Israel’s claim that its settlements are legitimate.

It only furthers the view among those antagonistic to Israel that the settlements violate international law and endanger the human rights of Palestinians.

In fact, Israel’s claims of bias sound more like an organizationwide ad hominem attack that misdirects criticisms of Israel’s settlements toward the Human

Rights Council in an attempt to negate their claims without actually addressing the issue.

It is undeniable that human rights abuses are occurring in the occupied territories.

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released statistics that state settler attacks increased by 32 percent in 2011 and that 139 Palestinians were displaced as a result that same year. These include physical assaults as well as attacks on Palestinian property.

Assaults against settlers have also taken place in the territories, although at a much smaller rate.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a source of great division and contention, and peace

talks between the two sides have largely amounted to nothing over the years.

Cooperating with the Human Rights Council’s investigation and doing something to better the human rights situation in the region could potentially weaken Israel’s critics and positively impact the peace process.

LSU deserve better from the Chief Justice and Commisioner of elections.”

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guess the student court isn’t a big fan of freedom of speech.”

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“I am just curious which rule in the election code was broken... which explicit rule? and where is it stated? I think this is a petty ploy by other members of SG to get THIER candidate elected!”

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articles and the radio, its a matter of not following the rules, not just once but 3 times. What are we saying if we do not enforce the rules that are placed? Why have them? Obviously both tickets are qualified to hold these positions but rules apply to everyone and it’s time to grow-up and be held accountable for your actions no matter who you are.”

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Quote of the Day

“That ain’t no Etch A Sketch.

This is one doodle that can’t be undid, homeskillet.”

Rainn Wilson, as Rollo in “Juno” American actor Jan. 20, 1966 — present

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November general election will erase pettiness of GOP race FOR THINKERS ONLY MATTHEW WESTFALL Columnist The 2012 presidential campaign is, well, “almost like an Etch A Sketch,” as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s top adviser Eric Fehrnstrom infamously asserted.

Speaking after Romney’s big win in the Illinois primary in March, Fehrnstrom continued, “You can kind of shake it up, and we start all over again.”

Fehrnstrom and Romney undoubtedly spent weeks trying to undo the colossal misstep that’s now simply known as the “Etch A Sketch gaffe.”

The mainstream media and Romney’s opponents, of course, twisted Fehrnstrom’s words beyond recognition. That was expected, as any big slip-up will be pounced on by the opposition the moment it hits the airwaves.

The real question is: What if Fehrnstrom was right?

The Republican presidential primary has been a battle of the like-minded. The candidates are identical in almost every way, except maybe wardrobe.

The GOP candidates want to cut taxes, cut spending and move money out of Washington and into the hands of the American people. The only real argument is over who could get this job done best.

Come November, it’s a whole different ball game.

While the GOP contest has been about sweater vests and tax returns, the general election in November will be about

differing policy and political platform. More than anything, it will be about the things that actually interest voters who are in need of a job.

What Fehrnstrom meant to say is, “Hey, when we face President Obama in the fall, we’re going to take a whole different approach. We’re shifting gears and we’re connecting with voters on a broader base.”

The general election campaign will be miles apart from what we’re seeing now, mainly because we won’t be seeing two or three identical candidates.

We’ll be seeing President Obama face a Republican nominee who represents everything antiObama.

Granted, when a campaign lacks big priority arguments, the smaller ones become big, and sometimes they illicit outright falsities.

In the 2000 Republican presidential primary, Arizona Sen. John McCain took heat from an anonymous smear campaign that claimed he had fathered a black child out of wedlock. In reality, the claims were in reference to the McCains’ adopted daughter from Bangladesh.

In 2004, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean was pushed out of the Democratic presidential primary namely because of a clip from his concession speech following the Iowa caucuses.

The “Dean Scream,” as it’s now known, took an exuberant speech and portrayed it as the big media gaffe that ended his campaign.

This year’s Republican primary is so void of actual substance it’s laughable.

Former Pennsylvania Sen.

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A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum displays an Etch A Sketch on March 23 at a rally for opposing candidate Mitt Romney in Metarie.

Rick Santorum aired the ridiculous “Obamaville” ad, which puts a cheesy 1970s horrorfilm spin on the state of American politics — an ad rendered useless in gaining traction.

Things like this don’t matter in a general election because there are pertinent issues involved and people’s livelihood at stake.

We’ll soon have two major candidates that clearly differ in their political ideology and positions on economic issues, and

that’s what their arguments will center on.

We’ll have no more arguments over who has more money or who is buying the election, because in all likelihood the two sides will have equal financial and organizational resources.

Soon, we can move on from the petty arguments over tax returns or how many Cadillacs Romney owns – things that have dominated the GOP primary election this cycle.

Don’t worry. There is, in

fact, light at the end of the tunnel. And I think I speak for every politically-inclined individual when I say: Let’s get this show on the road.

Matthew Westfall is a 23-yearold mass communication senior from Winchester, Va. Follow him Twitter @TDR_mwestfall.

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Kenya must be watchful of corruption, avoid oil curse SHOCKINGLY SIMPLE

ANDREW SHOCKEY Columnist Kenya has discovered its first oil well, but it could prove as much a curse as a blessing.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced last week the discovery of an untapped well in the northwestern Turkana region of the African nation.

President Kibaki hailed the discovery as a “major breakthrough” and said he hopes to make his country into an oil producer in the next few years.

While an oil discovery might seem like a windfall for a country, history has shown many oil nations struggle in handling their new wealth and global relevance.

Oil-rich regions such as Nigeria and even Louisiana have experienced the ups and downs of what has been coined the “oil curse,” which refers to how

nations with large quantities of oil tend to develop more slowly and experience less overall economic growth than similar nations without these resources.

Oil has a tendency to dominate the economy of any oil-rich nation since the resource is in such high demand throughout the world. The success of the oil sector in a country, especially one without other strong industries, tends to muscle out other economic areas.

As soon as a nation starts selling oil, other nations will start buying it. This results in an inflow of other currencies into the oil nation, increasing the value of its own currency on the world market.

This currency appreciation seems like a good deal, but it actually results in the increased costs of other goods, such as agricultural products, making them less desirable than those of competing countries, greatly hindering non-oil industries.

The concentration of wealth in the oil sector also encourages corruption in the government as a small group of individuals often sells the resources and interests of their population to the highest bidder.

Kenya must be vigilant in the management of its newfound oil wealth if it hopes to avoid the fate of Africa’s largest oil producer — Nigeria.

Nigeria’s economy is dominated by the oil industry, making up nearly 40 percent of its gross domestic product. The nation also faces constant health and environmental disasters as a result of oil production.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation estimates more than 14,000 barrels of oil are spilled in the nation annually, with an average of 300 spills per year. According to the World Bank, this estimate ignores “minor” spills, which means the total could actually be about 10 times more than that.

The total amount of oil spilled in Nigeria since 1960 has been estimated between 10 and 100 million barrels, roughly two to 20 times the amount spilled by the Deepwater Horizon in 2010.

Louisiana most recently felt the oil curse after the BP disaster, but the state has had longstanding issues handling its oil, such as corruption in the state government and enviornmental devastation.

Former Gov. Huey Long took full advantage of the state’s booming fossil fuel industry to entrench himself as a political power by spending oil revenue on massive public works projects. Long proceeded to dominate politics in the state, far exceeding his powers as governor and cashing in the goodwill he purchased with oil money.

One nation that seems to have avoided the oil curse in the face of a massive discovery is Norway.

The Scandinavian nation

has managed the North Sea oil by fighting the urge to cash in on its reserves and has instead taken a long-term approach. Oil is extracted relatively slowly, and the revenue is deposited in a trust fund. The government is only permitted to spend the interest generated by the fund, a decision made to preserve the nation’s economy and democracy.

Kenya will need to follow a similar plan if they hope to avoid the oil curse and break the cycle of corruption and exploitation plaguing so many oil producing nations.

Andrew Shockey is a 21-year-old biological engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Ashockey.

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Various sizes, covered loading, video cameras, and alarms. 24/7 service with our Insomniac kiosk (rent a unit, make a payment, buy a lock) - very cool. We Love Students. 225.927.8070 NOW ACCEPTING DEPOSITS Arlington Trace & Summer Grove Condos and Lake Beau Pre Townhomes 2 & 3 bedroom floor plans available DEAN FLORES REAL ESTATE www.deanflores.com 225.767.2227 HIGHLAND CRK $1400. MO. 3bdrm 2ba very nice home.avail june 1st 504-201-4170 3-3 BEDROOM CONDOS FOR RENT AT Brightside Estates Near LSU/ Brightside and Nicholson.

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HOUSES 3/1 814 Geranium $995 2/1 836 W. Garfield $550 Apts. studio $395 2/1 $495-$595 McProperty.mgr@cox.net McDaniel Properties 388-9858 2BR 4119 BURBANK $650 You’ll love Goodrich. Walk or bike to class on path across the old golf course. Near Walk-Ons, Mello-Mushroom, Izzo’s & Taco Bell. LSU bus route. No pets. $400 dep. www.lsubr.com for pictures/floor plans. brrentnow@ cox.net for more info.

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