The Daily Reveille: 2011 - 2012 Year in Review

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YEAR IN REVIEW

The Daily Reveille looks back at the news that shaped LSU this year

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Football: LSU ends season with 13-1 record, p. 9 Monday, May 7, 2012 • Volume 116, Issue 140

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

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Monday, May 7, 2012

STATE/LOCAL

Bank of Greece warns that recession is worse than expected

Penn State University trustee: 400 interviewed in Sandusky inquiry

Evidence of Saints’ bounty payments for hits on opponents surface

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Bank of Greece warned in April that the country faces a worsethan-expected recession in 2012, with the economy set to shrink 5 percent. It also urged politicians to make a swift return to cost-cutting measures after the May 6 general election or face “particularly harmful” economic consequences.

Tough conditions demanded for rescue loan deals have pushed Greece into a fifth year of recession and brewed widespread popular discontent.

Dictator Moammar Gadhafi gunned down in hometown battle

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former FBI director Louis Freeh and his team have conducted more than 400 interviews in the internal investigation spurred by child sexual abuse charges against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, a university trustee said Friday.

Trustee Kenneth Frazier said the investigation includes current and former employees from numerous departments across the university, which employs more than 18,000 at its main campus in State College.

GOP leaders start to rally around Romney as presidential candidate

NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. attorney hired by the NFL to evaluate its investigation of the New Orleans Saints’ bounty program said Thursday the evidence shows players received payments for hits on targeted opponents.

Mary Jo White said in a conference call that evidence in the league’s investigation of the threeyear pay-for-pain system provided “an unusually strong record” and came from people with “firsthand knowledge and corroborated by documentation.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican party leaders are starting to rally around Mitt Romney, but it’s not exactly a stampede of support for the expected GOP presidential nominee.

With Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich out of the race, Romney is his party’s pick to take on President Barack Obama this fall, barring a catastrophe. While Romney talks like the nominee, the former Massachusetts governor has work to do to round up enough convention delegates to make it official.

(AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday easily coasted to a second term, winning in a landslide election after failing to attract any well-known or deeppocketed opposition.

The 40-year-old Republican overwhelmed nine competitors in the open primary, where a candidate wins the race outright if he or she receives more than 50 percent of the vote. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Jindal had received about 66 percent of the total vote.

SIRTE, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s dictator for 42 years until he was ousted in an uprising-turned-civil war, was killed Oct. 20 as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte and captured the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.

The 69-year-old Gadhafi is the first leader to be killed in the Arab spring wave of popular uprisings that swept the Middle East, demanding the end of autocratic rulers and the establishment of greater democracy.

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Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually abusing boys, speaks to the media Friday at the Centre County Courthouse after a bail conditions hearing in Bellefonte, Pa.

Jobs’ death caused by respiratory arrest from cancer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A copy of Steve Jobs’ death certificate made public in October indicates that the Apple, Inc. cofounder died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs.

Jobs died Oct. 5 at age 56. He battled pancreatic cancer in 2004 and underwent a liver transplant in 2009 after taking a leave of absence for health problems.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal easily wins re-election

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STATE

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Talks of Romney/Jindal presidential ticket continue

Kate Mabry Staff Writer

While many are still attempting to guess who Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney will select as his vice presidential running mate, many in the political arena have begun to speculate if Gov. Bobby Jindal will throw his hat into the ring.

In a May 3 interview with CNN’s “Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien,” O’Brien asked Jindal how he would respond if Romney offered him the vice presidential position on his ticket.

“I’ve got the job that I want,” Jindal said. “I know pundits will

be speculating on who he’s going to pick. At the end of the day, he’ll pick the person who will do the best job as president and make that decision not based on political or other grounds.”

Additionally, former presidential candidate John McCain said Jindal would be a “qualified candidate” in an April 4 interview with “CBS This Morning.”

But some at the University members doubt Jindal will be selected.

James Garand, political science professor, said it would be unlikely for Romney to choose Jindal as his running mate.

“First, Jindal supported Perry,

then he supported Santorum and finally Romney after both candidates dropped from the race,” Garand said. “It would be unlikely that [Romney] would pick someone who was against him. Jindal picked all of Romney’s competitors, and it was like Jindal’s idea was ‘anyone but Romney.’”

Regardless of whether Jindal is considering the position, his second term as governor has been an eventful one.

While Jindal’s work with retirement and education reform made headlines across the state, other issues in the state, including finical aid for veterans, have placed Jindal on many college

students’ radar.

On Feb. 15, Jindal expressed support for legislation that changed TOPS eligibility for veterans.

Previously, TOPS offered aid to students entering the military after high school for up to five years following their high school graduation, but under the prior conditions, veterans who chose to re-enlist lost the extra aid from the scholarship program.

Under the new legislation, veterans are given a year to enroll in college under the TOPS program following their active military service.

Although budget cuts to

higher education wrought havoc upon the University during Jindal’s first term, political science department chairman James Stoner said voters understood the seriousness of the state budget crisis, and based on this understanding, Jindal’s approval ratings were high.

“My guess is that voters understand that the state budget is in crisis, that raising taxes in a recession is not a wise thing to do, and therefore that all the agencies and institutions funded by the state must take a hit,” he said.

Contact Kate Mabry at kmabry@lsureveille.com

LEGISLATURE

University budget cuts may continue

House wants to slice $50 million Brian Sibille Staff Writer

After yet another year of fiscal and midyear budget cuts, the University could be dealt another budgetary blow by the Louisiana legislature over the next two months.

At the beginning of the 2012 fiscal year, the University faced a relatively smaller cut of about $2 million.

To compensate for the cut, the University defunded a number of scholarships from the School of Music and made some compromises to the operating budget.

Students also saw tuition increases of about $300 for Louisiana residents and roughly $1,500

for non-residents thanks to the LA GRAD Act. To compensate for the cut, the University asked the LSU System to allocate nearly $8 million for the main campus.

“We have to get to a world where it’s not a question of being cut, it’s a question of how much money we get,” Jack Hamilton, executive vice chancellor and provost, told The Daily Reveille on Aug. 22.

The University later faced an $8.1 million midyear cut for the third time since January 2009.

Robert Kuhn, associate vice chancellor of Budget and Planning, told The Daily Reveille on January 16 that midyear cuts are approached with temporary measures that may be different if the cut becomes permanent. The cuts, which were recently annualized, may cause the University to change some policies.

“A budget is a commitment of resources,” Kuhn said. “When you have a midyear cut, you’re breaking or violating this commitment.”

The storm seemed to subside when Gov. Bobby Jindal’s 2013 fiscal year budget was revealed in February. The governor expressed desire to leave higher education unscathed.

But recent debates in the Louisiana House of Representatives revealed that some legislators want to work a $50 million cut into the House appropriations bills.

By the end of the legislative session, the future of the University’s budget and the potential of more woes for University students and programs will be more clear.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

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CONSTRUCTION

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Campus sees a slew of projects finished or soon to be finished Parking garage to open in the fall Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer

A number of construction projects around campus have either already been completed or will be completed by the fall semester.

RAPHAEL SEMMES PARKING GARAGE AND BOOKSTORE The 750-car parking garage and 60,000-square-foot bookstore are slated to open in October, according to Emmett David, director of Planning, Design and Construction with the University’s Facility Services.

BUSINESS EDUCATION COMPLEX The $60 million, 156,000-square-foot Business Education Complex officially opened March 2 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Forbes magazine editor-in-chief Steve Forbes.

David said the E.J. Ourso College of Business will begin moving into the new facilities on May 14, and the process will take about two weeks.

The complex will be ready for classes in the fall semester.

EAST LAVILLE HALL AND THE NEW RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE ONE “The University, especially Residential Life, were diligently planning years in advance for the new East Laville and the Residential College to place these bed for the fall semester’s Roaring into the Halls,” David said.

He said the halls should open in July for August occupancy.

TIGER STADIUM Tiger Stadium is undergoing a number of maintenance and renovation projects to the exterior and the stadium’s entrance while planning for additional seating in the south end zone is pending approval.

“The Athletic Department and Tiger Athletic Foundation have recognized the stadium needed attention to the exterior skin system, the visual aesthetic on the east side and the recently approved south edition,” David said.

He said the stadium’s exterior received new windows and the surface is being cleaned, repaired and waterproofed.

The new entrance will add excitement and energy to the gameday atmosphere through new gates, fencing and lighting, according to David.

He said construction must be sequenced to facilitate both Bayou Country Superfest and the upcoming football season.

UREC David said the University is in the process of selecting an

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Roy KIng (left), Chancellor Mike Martin (left center), Laurence Kaptain (right center), and Chase Howard (right) cut the ribbon to the new Tiger Band Hall on April 26.

rendering courtesy of HERB VINCENT

A new entrance will add excitement to Tiger Stadium’s atmosphere.

architect for the new multi-phase project, which will involve the relocation of the baseball diamonds to Gourrier Lane near River Road.

A 17,000-square-foot leisure pool will be added in place of the old baseball fields, as well as a 107,000 gross square foot addition and renovation of the existing 120,000-square-foot facilities are all part of the expected construction, David said.

He emphasized the importance of student input in the project.

“Although planning will start in July, we will maintain student input and will reach out in the fall to review concept renderings and drawings,” David said.

CHOPPIN HALL ANNEX David said the five-story building will open in mid-July for the Chemistry Department to begin moving in preparation for the fall semester.

Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com

rendering courtesy of LSU OFFICE OF PARKING, TRAFFIC AND TRASPORTATION

The parking garage and bookstore on Raphael Semmes Drive is slated to open in October.

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FACULTY

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CRIME

Admins leave positions, Sex scandal, violence mark year some jobs left unfilled Lauren Duhon Staff Writer

Brian Sibille Staff Writer

The University has faced a number of vacancies in higher-level and high-paying positions over the fiscal school year, paving the way for new leadership next fall.

The latest and perhaps most surprising exodus comes from former LSU System President John Lombardi, who was ousted after a vote by the Board of Supervisors on April 27.

Rumors surround the circumstances of Lombardi’s termination, and the time frame for Gov. Bobby Jindal’s appointment to fill the position is unknown.

Former LSU Chancellor William Jenkins is currently serving as interim system president.

The University’s second-incommand, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton, announced he would step down from his two-year appointment, initiating a nationwide search for a replacement.

After hundreds of applicants, Stuart Bell, dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas, was offered the position.

His tenure will begin in August.

One of the University’s highest paid employees also surprised the campus community with his resignation. It was revealed in February that E.J. Ourso College

of Business Dean Eli Jones would be leaving the University to take the lead at the University of Arkansas’s Walton College of Business.

Jones’ announcement came at heels of the opening of the new Business Education Complex and the department’s transition from Patrick F. Taylor Hall to the new facilities.

A second University administrative position remains vacant after three candidates for the vice chancellor of research and economic development job were rejected by Hamilton.

The position, still held in interim by Thomas Klei, will remain vacant until Bell takes over as provost, College of Engineering Dean Richard Koubek told The Daily Reveille on May 3.

Finally, the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program is seeking an executive director after Charles “Chuck” Wilson, the program’s second director since 1968, announced he is leaving at the end of June to work for Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. A search committee is currently seeking an individual to permanently take over by the time Wilson leaves.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

Since the beginning of the fall semester, various crimes have occurred throughout the Baton Rouge area, including sexual accusations at the University and deaths in the Tigerland area.

In October, a restraining order was issued against Marc Boudreaux, an employee at the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, after a graduate student accused him of burglary, harassment and extensive sexual abuse.

Elizabeth Lum, animal science graduate student, petitioned for her protection.

During a trial where Lum sought more protection, the judge deemed that Lum did not have enough evidence to accuse Boudreaux or to gain more protection.

Lum said Boudreaux demanded she move into his residence, forcing her to engage in numerous sexual acts with him and the woman also living with him. She said Boudreaux would also send her sexually explicit text messages.

The petition cited physical abuse, stating Boudreaux would shove her down steps, spit on her and blow his nose on her. She said he also forced her to cook and clean for him.

The order also cites additional abuse including Boudreaux forcing Lum to move the other woman into an apartment without help and write the woman’s scholarship application essays.

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Former LSU School of Veterinary Medicine employee Marc Boudreaux and his defense attorney speak to the media outside of the Baton Rouge courthouse.

After these harassment allegations surfaced, Stacy Parker, a former student worker at the Vet School, told The Daily Reveille in October that Boudreaux would also sexually harass her in his office.

The complaints of Boudreaux’s sexual abuse and harassment led to his job termination and multiple court hearings during the fall semester. Boudreaux’s attorney, Jill Craft, told The Daily Reveille on Nov. 9 that Boudreaux received notification of his termination from the University that day.

At the beginning of the spring semester, The Daily Reveille reported the murder rate had slightly decreased from previous years.

With 64 murders in 2011, a 7 percent decrease from 2010, crime

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seemed to be on decline.

In March, Gunnar Williamson, a 22-year-old Baton Rouge resident, was found lying on the road near Tigerland on March 8.

At approximately 2:15 a.m., Baton Rouge Police Department officers responded to an unresponsive white male found on the 1300 block of Bob Pettit Boulevard.

BRPD spokesman Sgt. Don Kelly said he did not appear to have any visible major traumatic injuries, but was unresponsive at the time.

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Contact Lauren Duhon at lduhon@lsureveille.com

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NATION

Romney takes Rep. presidential race Kate Mabry

NEW RESTAURANTS:

Popular national chain restaurants have been flocking to Baton Rouge this year.

The following is a list of chain restaurants that have opened or announced openings in the Capital City this year.

NOW OPEN: • Twin Peaks on Siegen Lane • Chick-fil-A on College Drive • Applebee’s in Perkins Rowe • Pluckers Wing Bar on Bluebonnet Drive COMING SOON: • Panera Bread at Towne Center • Chipotle Mexican Grill on West State Street • Dunkin’ Donuts (11 locations to open in next seven years) • Momma Goldberg’s Deli at College Row PLANNED ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: • Five Guys Burgers and Fries on West State Street • Reginelli’s Pizzeria on Jefferson Highway • Twin Peaks (no address yet)

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

-Henry Ford

Staff Writer

During the course of the Republican presidential race, a number of candidates have dropped from the competition, and while Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee, the University was a focal point on the map for other candidates.

Despite Romney’s domination in the delegate count from an early point in the race, Louisiana was a hot spot for candidates this election year.

During his 2012 campaign for president, Newt Gingrich visited the University but only won two primaries — Georgia and South Carolina.

On March 22, Gingrich addressed a group of about 300 students and supporters in Dodson Auditorium, and during his speech, he emphasized energy policy and gas prices.

“Obama can’t buy enough ads to convince me that gas is cheap,” Gingrich said at the campus event.

“We do not want any American president to bow to a Saudi king.”

Gingrich was not the only one to venture into the sea of purple and gold.

On March 18, Rick Santorum made a campaign stop at the Tigers’ game against Mississippi State to meet his supporters and baseball fans, just less than a week before Louisiana’s presidential primary, scheduled for March 24.

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri said he was not aware Santorum attended the game, but he welcomed the candidate’s visit.

“I’m not going to divulge [my political views] to people, but I think it’s neat a presidential candidate thought enough of what we do here to make an appearance,” Mainieri said. “Hopefully our fans welcomed him and were very hospitable to him.”

During the state’s primary in March, Rick Santorum won

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[Above] Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum (left) and former LSU athletic director and baseball coach Skip Bertman (right) chat March 18 outside of Alex Box Stadium. [Right] Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich walks down an archway in the Quad on March 22 before speaking to the Baton Rouge Tea Party in Dodson Auditorium.

Louisiana’s Republican presidential primary with 49.07 percent of the vote, while Mitt Romney followed in second with 26.62 percent, according to results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

“The results show Rick Santorum’s conservative message strongly resonated with Louisiana Republican voters,” said Roger Villere Jr., chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana, in a news release. “Louisiana Republicans clearly want a conservative alternative to Barack Obama.”

Despite Santorum’s big win in Louisiana, his campaign trail came to a halt April 6 when his 3-year-old daughter, who has a serious genetic disorder, was hospitalized for pneumonia. On April 10, Santorum announced he would suspend his presidential campaign.

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“We are not done fighting,” Santorum said April 10 in Pennsylvania.

Many believe Romney will ultimately gain the nomination following Santorum’s campaign suspension.

“I didn’t feel [Santorum] was going to win anyway,” said Dominic Clust, mass communication junior.

“Romney had it in the bag to begin with, but this cleared the way for his nomination.”

Contact Kate Mabry at kmabry@lsureveille.com

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2011-2012: A Look Back

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Baseball poised to make run at Omaha this year

Luke Johnson Sports Writer

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LSU coach Les Miles holds back his team before entering the field for the Tigers’ 9-6 victory against Alabama on Nov. 5, 2011, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

A lot of baseball has yet to be played for LSU, and while the Tigers are hoping to finish their season in Omaha, Neb., they can look back on what they have already accomplished with some satisfaction.

The Tigers (38-11, 16-8 Southeastern Conference) have already exceeded their win total from last season and could be in position to host their first regional since 2009.

The consensus on the Tigers at the beginning of the season was that their starting pitching was going to have to do all the heavy lifting to overcome the lack of offensive pop and bullpen experience.

While the starting pitching has been as good as advertised, LSU has put together a winning formula that includes just enough offense and a rock-solid back end of the bullpen.

The Tigers stumbled in SEC play last season, struggling in close games. LSU dropped seven SEC games by one run and two others by two runs.

With bullpen pitching a priority in 2012, the Tigers have been on the complete opposite end of the spectrum this season.

With juniors Nick Goody and Chris Cotton and sophomore Nick Rumbelow holding down the games late, teams haven’t had much opportunity to score after LSU pulls one of its starting pitchers.

In 72.4 innings of work, the three have combined to allow just 15 earned runs.

The effect has been tangible, propelling LSU to a 10-3 record in one-run games in SEC play this season.

At the beginning of the season, it looked like the fears about the offense might have BASEBALL, see page 14

Football puts 2011 behind, looks forward to pass-heavy 2012 season

Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer

After a disappointing end to the 2011 football season, a promising spring has LSU looking forward to the fall.

A black cloud hung over the program before the season even started following the incident at Shady’s Bar. A number of players were involved in an altercation Aug. 19 with

Andrew Lowery and three other unidentified people. The fight resulted in the suspension and arrest of former quarterback Jordan Jefferson and junior linebacker Josh Johns – though charges against Johns have been dropped.

Both players were reinstated before LSU’s game with Kentucky, but Jefferson still faces a misdemeanor charge of simple battery, and his FOOTBALL, see page 14

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LSU sophomore second baseman JaCoby Jones tags out a Mississippi State player March 18 in Alex Box Stadium.

Men’s basketball’s Lady Tiger basketball new coach, NIT berth moving on after mark ‘wild’ season losing five seniors

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LSU freshman forward Johnny O’Bryant III dunks the ball Feb. 12 during the Tigers’ 67-58 win against Alabama in the PMAC.

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Picture LSU’s 2011-12 basketball year, and it probably looks something like a roller coaster.

Modest expectations greeted former coach Trent Johnson and the Tigers at the beginning of the school year.

A slow start to the season gave way to an NCAA Tournament push that fizzled out, sending LSU to the National Invitational Tournament, where it lost to Oregon, 96-76, in the opening round.

The ride was just beginning. Johnson bolted for TCU last month, and LSU welcomed back one of its own, hiring former Tiger player and assistant Johnny Jones, who spent the past 11 seasons as the North Texas head coach.

Jones has already brought in two quality recruits in Shane Hammink and Shavon Coleman while compiling a staff with an extensive regional recruiting background.

Jones, a DeRidder native, is taking the reigns of his beloved alma mater, but it’s a program struggling with attendance and consistency issues. LSU has finished better than .500 in the Southeastern Conference only four times since 1995.

“I want to put my own stamp on the basketball program here,” Jones said. “I cherish the traditions of this place. You need a strong presence to win in this game.”

Despite junior center and leading scorer Justin Hamilton’s premature departure for the NBA, promising pieces are in place for the Jones era following an 18-15 season.

Freshman guard Anthony Hickey earned All-SEC

First-year LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell took the reins in 2011, guiding the Lady Tigers to the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game and a berth in the NCAA tournament.

The campaign also included another birth, that of Caldwell’s first child on March 6, between the SEC and NCAA tournaments.

Caldwell returned to the court days later and coached the Lady Tigers to a 64-56 win against San Diego State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

LSU’s season came to an end two days later at the hands of Penn State, finishing the season with a 23-10 record and parting ways with a senior class that included one of the most decorated players in program history.

“This senior class is a class that isn’t replaceable, nor will we try to,” Caldwell said. “We’re going to miss them as people and miss their joy and humor.”

Former Lady Tiger forward LaSondra Barrett finished her collegiate career as LSU’s 11th most prolific scorer before being drafted No. 10 in the WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.

Barrett paced the Lady Tigers in scoring and on the boards her senior season, averaging 12.8 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game. She broke the team’s career free-throws-made mark with 497.

“Washington is getting a great player but most importantly, a great person,” Caldwell said. “She will be a great ambassador for LSU as a professional.”

The Lady Tigers also move on without senior

MEN’S BASKETBALL, see page 14

LADY TIGERS, see page 14

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LSU senior forward Courtney Jones jumps to make a basket during the Tigers’ 58-48 victory against South Carolina Jan. 12 at the PMAC.

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Softball Softball maintains success with new coach. Team will continue on to compete in the SEC tournament after finals.

Track Tigers place fifth and Lady Tigers place third in NCAA indoor track championships.

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Former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson is escorted Aug. 26, 2011, from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after his bail was posted.

Seven players suspended overall Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer

The 2011 football season almost became as much about who didn’t take the field for the Tigers as who actually suited up.

While senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson’s suspension grabbed the majority of national headlines, seven different players were suspended for at least one game during the season.

The problems began Aug. 19, when Jefferson and a number of other players were involved in an altercation outside Shady’s Bar. After Baton Rouge police obtained a search warrant and took 49 pairs of Jefferson’s shoes, police charged Jefferson and sophomore linebacker Josh Johns with seconddegree battery. The two players turned themselves in Aug. 26, and LSU coach Les Miles suspended them indefinitely.

Following an investigation, a grand jury convened Sept. 28 and reduced Jefferson’s charges from second-degree battery to first-degree battery, a misdemeanor, and dismissed all charges facing Johns.

Miles reinstated Jefferson and Johns immediately, and Jefferson returned to the field in LSU’s next game on Oct. 1 against Kentucky.

He continued to share time with senior quarterback Jarrett Lee, who replaced Jefferson as the starting quarterback during his suspension.

Jefferson didn’t receive the majority of snaps until LSU’s Nov. 5 matchup with No. 2 Alabama.

“It was a tough situation for me and definitely a learning

experience,” Jefferson said after his reinstatement. “I can’t imagine anybody else in the country has gone through what I went through, but everything happens for a reason.”

Jefferson had a poor performance in the BCS National Championship loss to Alabama on Jan. 9.

He completed 11 of 17 passes for 53 yards, one interception and no touchdowns. Jefferson was not selected in the 2012 NFL draft, but signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.

Senior linebacker Ryan Baker missed the Sept. 10 game against Northwestern State for a team violation, and junior wide receiver Russell Shepard missed the first three games of the season for an NCAA violation. Shepard reportedly discussed an ongoing investigation of Willie Lyles with a teammate. Lyles was accused of charging schools to steer recruits to certain programs.

Shepard returned Sept. 24 against West Virginia and had one reception for 16 yards.

“It’s one of the hardest things I’ve been through,” Shepard said at the time. “When I see my brothers go out and give their all for this team, this city and this state — that hurt. It’s unfortunate that this happened to me, but at the same time, it’s going to make the team better, and it’s going to make me better.”

LSU grabbed national headlines again when three players were suspended before LSU’s Oct. 22 matchup with Auburn. Sophomore cornerbacks Tyrann Mathieu and Tharold Simon and sophomore

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running back Spencer Ware were reportedly withheld from play after failing a drug test for synthetic marijuana.

The trio returned two weeks later for the game against Alabama.

“You have to grow up fast in this business,” Mathieu said.

“You’re going to make mistakes.

It’s really about you putting that to the side and moving forward to the positives.”

Three freshman gymnasts won all-around titles, ranked nationally and earned SEC honors.

Swimming In a season marred by the dismissal of its superstar, the LSU women’s swimming and diving team looked to young talent.

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Top 5 moments that wowed LSU sports fans this year MIC’D UP

MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist Another year in LSU sports is coming to a close. It’s been a year of ups and downs, but there are definitely some performances that should be set apart from the rest.

These are my best LSU sports moments from this year.

Football: Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu win national awards LSU should officially change its name to DBU. For the second straight year, an LSU defensive back won both the nation’s best defensive player and top defensive back award. After having one of the most impactful seasons in recent memory, sophomore Tyrann Matheiu took home the Chuck Bednarik award, while Claiborne was honored with the Jim Thorpe trophy.

Claiborne was selected with the No. 6 pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the NFL Draft a few weeks ago. But don’t worry, LSU fans will get at least one more year of watching the Honey Badger take what he wants.

Men’s basketball: Anthony Hickey’s last-second shot downs Mississippi State in OT Although the men’s basketball team didn’t get much love during the year, Cupid had something in store for the Tigers on Valentine’s Day. After being down 17 points, LSU freshman point guard Anthony Hickey sunk a running floater with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to take down Mississippi State, 69-67.

The Tigers played such a terrible first half I didn’t think they would ever be able to make the game competitive, let alone come out with a “W.” The win secured LSU a spot in the NIT while putting a serious dent in Mississippi State’s NCAA tournament hopes.

Women’s basketball: Beating No. 6 Kentucky in the PMAC What a first season it was for the LSU women’s basketball team under coach Nikki Caldwell. The Lady Tigers returned to the NCAA tournament and won their first-round game.

The biggest victory of the season was the Lady Tigers’ win against No. 6 Kentucky on Feb. 5. With only nine players available, LSU was still able to limit Kentucky to a then season-low scoring output, stifling the Lady Wildcats, 61-51.

But more importantly, it was a start of a six-game Southeastern Conference winning streak for LSU. Baseball: Coming back from five runs down to beat No. 1 Florida Not only was LSU able to come back from being down 7-3 in the third inning to beat the No. 1 team in the country, they did it without junior outfielder Raph Rhymes.

Freshman first baseman Tyler Moore cemented his spot at first base with his four-hit performance against the Gators. Junior pitcher Brent Bonvillain also made a name for himself, pitching four shutout innings in relief to give the Tigers a chance to come back.

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Pulling out a huge victory like the Tigers did on the road to win a series against such a quality team as Florida will only help LSU when postseason play begins in a few weeks.

Top overall moment: Eric Reid’s interception against Alabama LSU vs. Alabama was billed as the “Game of the Century.” It didn’t disappoint.

It was only fitting that the top two teams in the country would give fans some free football after tying 6-6 at the end of regulation.

After Alabama missed a field goal on the first possession of overtime, LSU kicker Drew Alleman nailed a 25-yard strike through the uprights for the victory.

But Alleman wouldn’t have gotten the chance to make that field goal without safety Eric Reid’s interception late in the fourth quarter.

With Alabama within striking distance, Reid ripped the ball out of Alabama tight end Michael Williams hands on the Alabama goal line. If Williams had caught that ball, there’s not a doubt in my mind Alabama would have won that game.

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[Top left] LSU sophomore safety Eric Reed (1) fights with Alabama tight end Michael Williams (89) for the ball during the Tigers’ 9-6 overtime victory against the Crimson Tide on Nov. 5, 2011, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. [Top right] LSU senior forward Swayze Black (25) goes up for a basket against a Kentucky defender Feb. 5 in the PMAC. [Bottom] LSU sophomore guard Andre Stringer (10), right, celebrates with freshman forward Johnny O’Bryant III (2) Feb. 14 after defeating Mississippi State, 69-67, in overtime at the PMAC.

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September

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As Louisiana’s film and television industry continued to gain momentum, East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden announced that the A&E drama “Breakout Kings” would film its second season in the city and surrounding areas. Baton Rouge Film Commission director Amy Mitchell-Smith called the opportunity a “game-changer” for the local entertainment industry.

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As students returned to campus in the fall, a former Tiger was spending his summer in the spotlight. Fashion design alumnus Anthony Ryan Auld competed on the ninth season of the popular reality series “Project Runway.” He finished in seventh place.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul kicked off his youth tour Sept. 23 at the Union Theater. The event garnered a full room of Paul supporters who cheered on the Texas congressman. “Now I know why my favorite place to campaign is college campuses,” he said.

Ten years later, the country joined together in remembrance of the terrorist attacks that shook the nation on Sept. 11, 2001. The University was no exception, hosting a balloon release and candlelight vigil on the night of the anniversary.

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The NCAA ruled junior wide receiver Russell Shepard ineligible for LSU’s Sept. 3 opener.

Following the infamous bar brawl that found senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson [left] and sophomore linebacker Josh Johns accused of pulling a man out of a truck and beating him outside of Shady’s Bar, a grand jury reduced Jefferson’s second-degree battery felony charges and cleared Johns of all charges. The pair returned to practice Sept. 29.

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Flow Tribe headlined the Student Activities Board’s Back to School Concert.

October

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On Oct. 22, Bobby Jindal celebrated his overwhelming re-election as Louisiana governor, garnering about 66 percent of the vote.

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As the Occupy Wall Street movement continued to make waves across the country, Occupy New Orleans geared up Oct. 6 as nearly 1,000 protesters marched through the city’s Central Business District. New Orleans joined a slew of cities taking part in the effort, including San Francisco and Atlanta.

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine employee Marc Boudreaux had a restraining order issued against him Oct. 17, following complaints from a graduate student that he burglarized, harassed and sexual abused her. Boudreaux was fired from the University after weeks of allegations and delayed court hearings.

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Continuing the film-industry boom, students gawked as actress Anna Kendrick filmed “Pitch Perfect” in the Quad.

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Voodoo Experience invaded New Orleans during the last weekend of October, featuring headlining performances from Blink-182 and The Raconteurs.

Labeled the “Game of the “Century,” the No. 1 Tigers escaped Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a 9-6 overtime victory against the No. 2 Tide in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game consisted entirely of field goals, the most important of them thanks to kicker Josh Jasper, who connected on a 25-yard field goal in overtime to hush the home crowd and keep LSU’s undefeated record intact.

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The Capital Area Transit System narrowly avoided closing down, ending 2011 with a $2.1 million deficit.

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In protest of the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, thousands protested legalizing abortion Jan. 21 at the state Capitol.

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LSU and Alabama met once again Jan. 9, when the teams’ infamous rivalry resurfaced at the BCS National Championship. Following the Tigers’ 13-0 perfect regular season, LSU fell to the Tide, 21-0.

A graphic YouTube video surfaced shortly before the spring semester began and depicted an Alabama football fan sexually assaulting an incapacitated LSU fan at the Krystal restaurant on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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The 13th annual Mystic Krewe of Mutts paraded through downtown Jan. 29, spotlighting “The Good, The Bad and The Furry.”

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Nostalgia for the 1990s was resuscitated April 4 when the Academy Award-winning film “Titanic” returned to theaters for a special 3-D engagement.

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February

The student body elected Taylor Cox and Carrie Hebert of the “Be Heard” ticket as Student Government president and vice president.

The duo collected 53.79 percent of the vote in a runoff election.

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The stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel “Pride and Prejudice” bowed for a Valentine’s run in Shaver Theatre.

Students from 12 universities played Muggle Quidditch on the Parade Ground during the Mardi Gras Carnival Cup.

Following men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson’s departure for TCU, LSU hired former Tiger assistant Johnny Jones as Johnson’s replacement. Jones worked under legendary LSU coach Dale Brown.

March

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President Barack Obama began a national effort to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling to 6.8 percent in July if Congress doesn’t take action.

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The $52 million,156,000square-foot Business Education Complex was unveiled March 2, one of many construction projects.

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On March 6, women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell gave birth to her first baby girl, Justice.

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Students mourned for an afternoon after discovering the beloved Dairy Store was closing.

Luckily, the store reopened the next day, assuaging all fears.

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Former Tigers Morris Claiborne [left] and Michael Brockers [right] were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 26. Claiborne went fourth overall, while Brockers went 14th.

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Amid a busy campaign season, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum attended an LSU baseball game against Mississippi State.

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The LSU Board of Supervisors banded together April 27 to terminate System President John Lombardi in a 12-4 vote.

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New Orleans’ annual Jazz and Heritage Festival closed out April with performances from Bon Iver, Feist and others.

May

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University students joined in the “Hunger Games” madness in conjunction with the film’s March 23 premiere. The movie broke opening-day box-office records, racking up $67.3 million. The odds were certainly in its favor.

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Ludacris headlined this year’s Groovin’ on the Republican presiden- Grounds concert, roaring through fan favorites like tial candidate Newt “Get Back” and “Move Bitch.” Rising country star Gingrich spoke in Hunter Hayes also performed, as did FreeSol and Dodson Auditorium. Battle of the Bands winner Hazy Ray. Daily Reveille

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A polarizing bill that would eliminate gun prohibition on Louisiana college campuses passed a House committee May 2.

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LSU announced May 3 that former Tiger slugger Blake Dean will join the baseball team in the fall as an assistant.

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Freshman honors, averaging nine points and four assists per game while showing a natural flair at the point.

Hickey was also LSU’s most clutch player, hitting late shots to clinch wins against Alabama, Mississippi State and Arkansas.

Touted freshman forward Johnny O’Bryant III overcame a monthlong hand injury to average 8.4 points and seven rebounds.

FOOTBALL, from page 9

legal process will continue May 10 with a hearing between Jefferson and a judge. Jefferson pleaded innocent during his arraignment on Feb. 9.

Despite the early adversity off the field, LSU shrugged aside the trouble and took care of business on the field. The Tigers rolled to an undefeated regular season, including a 9-6 victory Nov. 5 in the “Game of the Century” against Alabama.

The Tigers followed that with a Southeastern Conference Championship after handling Georgia in the championship game, which

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forwards Courtney Jones, Swayze Black, Taylor Turnbow and senior guard Destini Hughes, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Jan. 19.

“I don’t look at my senior season being defined by a Penn State loss,” Barrett said. “I look at all of the other stuff, whether it was us having to battle after Destini’s injury or me having to play point guard or

“One of the biggest things Johnny needs to do is learn to take care of the ball, and he will,” Johnson said immediately following the season.

“He’s an 18-year-old with a man’s body. Everybody goes through those struggles, so he’ll figure it out.”

O’Bryant especially struggled early, when the Tigers were only 3-3

by Thanksgiving.

But LSU earned seven straight wins, highlighted by a home upset of No. 10 Marquette in December.

The momentum didn’t last. guaranteed the Tigers a spot in the BCS National Championship in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

That’s when the disappointment came. The Tigers faced a rematch with Alabama, only this time things didn’t go LSU’s way. The Tide shut out the Tigers and prevented them from crossing the 50-yard line until the fourth quarter.

The criticism mounted against LSU coach Les Miles as he stuck with Jefferson, who struggled in the game, instead of turning to former quarterback Jarrett Lee, who played well during Jefferson’s suspension.

But as the weeks carried on, all the other personal stuff we had to go through. Those things are what I look at, and those are what I will remember as highlights in my future.”

Despite the injuries, the Lady Tigers defeated four ranked teams, including two wins over top-10ranked Kentucky.

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January’s slate included five ranked teams — four on the road — and the Tigers went 2-6 in the month.

However, five wins in the next six games put LSU on the NCAA bubble entering its final three games.

The Tigers dropped all three in ugly fashion before beating Arkansas and playing even with eventual national champion Kentucky into the final minutes in the SEC Tournament.

LSU finished 7-9 in the SEC regular season.

Three seniors — forwards Storm Warren and Malcolm White and guard Chris Bass — will graduate this month, the final vestige of LSU’s last SEC Championship team from 2009, Johnson’s first season.

Warren finished his career among LSU’s top 25 in rebounds, shooting percentage and steals.

Johnson compiled a 67-64 record in four seasons in Baton Rouge.

But Johnson and his gruff demeanor didn’t help basketball blossom in the PMAC again.

Paid attendance averaged 8,661 fans for home games, but actual attendance was usually about half that.

Jones said reviving the PMAC’s glory days from the 1980s and early ’90s is his top priority for the future.

“I want my players to have the same experience running out of that tunnel that I had when I played,” Jones said. “It was a wild ride to get back here. This is my dream job.”

fans began to overcome their grief and look toward next season.

Miles made changes to the coaching staff after former defensive backs coach Ron Cooper left for the NFL and former wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales took an offensive coordinator position with Illinois. Adam Henry replaced Gonzales and Corey Raymond replaced Cooper.

Fans had more to look forward to on National Signing Day as LSU brought in another top-20 recruiting class. Though the class lacked star power, LSU raked in nine Rivals four-star recruits.

While LSU adds recruits, the team also loses five players to the NFL Draft. Morris Claiborne (Dallas) and Michael Brockers (St. Louis) went in the first round. Rueben Randle (New York Giants) was picked late in the second round. Brandon Taylor (Philadelphia) went in the third round, and Ron Brooks (Buffalo) served as LSU’s final drafted player, going in the fourth round.

After a month of spring practices, the spring season culminated March 31 in the National L-Club Spring Game. Though an exhibition, fans saw the new-look Tigers take the field for the first time since the

disaster in New Orleans.

The white team won, 24-17, behind new quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s 270 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Receivers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. each contributed more than 100 receiving yards.

That emphasis on the passing attack is a sign that LSU is moving past the Jefferson-Lee era and into a time of more success.

happened, but it did,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri after the series finale. “So we have to keep our chin up and work every day to get better.”

LSU’s offense has been quietly prolific this season, ranking first in the SEC with 326 runs scored.

Leading the LSU offensive attack have been junior outfielders Mason Katz and Raph Rhymes, batting in the Nos. 3 and 4 spots in the lineup this season.

Katz fell one shy of tying an

NCAA record when he reached base in 17 consecutive plate appearances.

Rhymes, meanwhile, has been a near impossible out, posting a .500 batting average in 45 games this season. He is a near lock to shatter LSU’s prior single season batting average record, which is .410.

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been all too real.

After a 5-0 start to the season, the bats went cold in the final two games of the Appalachian State series.

The Tigers were shut out for 17 consecutive innings, managing only seven hits in the final two games against a team most thought they would steamroll.

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The film industry in Baton Rouge may still be in its infancy, but that didn’t stop the capital city, as well as the University’s campus, from drawing huge names to film movies over the past year.

In November, the University played host to stars Anna Kendrick and Elizabeth Banks, who were here to film the upcoming movie “Pitch Perfect.” Director Jason Moore said he enjoyed filming at the University, singling out locations such as the Huey P. Long pool as one-of-a-kind.

“Literally, if we had built a set for it, it would not have looked as beautiful as that for what we’re doing. That was the selling point,” Moore said. “That was where we were like, ‘We’d be fools not to come here.’”

The film also made use of Swine Palace, the Greek Amphitheatre, the Pentagon, the Quad, the Evangeline Horseshoe and the small courtyard in front of Hill Memorial Library.

Superstar Tom Cruise is in Baton Rouge to film sci-fi flick “Oblivion.”

While Cruise hasn’t made his way to the University campus, students may have spotted him around town with his wife, Katie Holmes, and their daughter Suri.

The film industry took a large step forward when the first annual Louisiana International Film Festival was announced in February. The festival will be held in April 2013.

Chesley Heymsfield, executive director of LIFF, said after moving to Baton Rouge from New York, she thought a central hub was needed to showcase the state’s films.

Jeff Dowd, a film producer who served as the inspiration for the main character in the Coen brothers’ 1998 film “The Big Lebowski,” assisted Heymsfield in planning the festival.

Dowd, who had a hand in the beginning of the Sundance Film Festival, said he looks forward to what the festival can

TECHNOLOGY

Taylor Balkom

Entertainment Writer

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[Top] Actress Anna Kendrick sits in the Quad on Oct. 24 for the filming of “Pitch Perfect.” [Bottom] Mayor Kip FILM, see page 23 Holden holds a press conference Sept. 15 to announce that “Breakout Kings,” will be filmed in Baton Rouge.

This school year, the tech world saw its fair share of highs and lows.

First, Hewlett-Packard discontinued its flagship tablet, the HP Touchpad, and all other webOS devices in August after slow sales.

The Touchpad had only been on the market a little more than a month.

Angela LeBlanc, kinesiology sophomore, told The Daily Reveille in August that tablets like the Touchpad had advantages.

“It’s nice to be able to draw diagrams into your notes,” Leblanc said. “But in my opinion, the advantages and conveniences of tablets don’t outweigh the disadvantages of not having real ports or drives.”

In October 2011, Apple announced the iPhone 4S, the successor to the wildly popular iPhone 4. The device sports a faster dualcore processor, better graphics and a faster data network. It also includes Siri, the voice assistant with an attitude, who The Daily Reveille interviewed shortly after the phone was released.

When asked what her favorite color was, Siri responded, “Well, I don’t know how to say it in your CEO, see page 23

STUDENT LIFE

Unique trends were apparent this year David Jones

Entertainment Writer

College is hard. The arduous tests, demanding load of schoolwork and countless hours spent studying could weigh heavily on the average college student.

But this year, University students found unique ways to cope with the woes of college life.

Some students indulged in their favorite role-playing games.

In January, The Daily Reveille delved into the lives of fervent players of the recently released RPG “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” praising its expansive landscape and endless gameplay options.

Other students like Ryan

Hoppens opted for the more traditional RPG game “Dungeons & Dragons.”

“It goes beyond most games do,” Hoppens said in March.

Venturing into unique nightlife alternatives became a trend among University students as well.

In March, The Daily Reveille explored local destinations and the students who frequented them.

Sports administration junior counted local reggae dance hall Club Culture among her favorite nightlife hotspots and said the club reminded her of her home in Jamaica.

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Erik Scharff, graphic design sophomore, relaxes between classes on April 23 in his hammock in the Quad.

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Fall and spring bring great music to Southern Louisiana Austen Krantz

Entertainment Writer

photos by MARIAH POSTLETHWAITE, CONNOR TARTER and EMILY SLACK / The Daily Reveille

[Left] GIVERS plays songs with high energy on May 27 during Jazz Fest. [Middle] Feist plays on April 28 on the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest. [Right] Snoop Dogg performs on stage at Voodoo in New Orleans.

fans and bands.

With some historically renowned artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Al Green and Eagles, fans arrived from across the country to pack Jazz Fest to maximum capacity. Surprise guests popped in as well, with

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The last two semesters have battered students’ ears with a constant stream of great tunes.

With multiple music festivals, local performances and huge album releases, University music lovers had little time to focus on one event before having to plan for the next.

Fall kicked off with New Orleans’ annual Voodoo Music Experience.

The festival saw massively popular headlining groups, from hip-hop star Snoop Dogg to rock icon Jack White’s Raconteurs. Voodoo Fest boasted a big roster of varied rappers like Kreayshawn and a controversial showing by Odd Future, old, established rockers like Sound Garden and Blink-182 and a long list of electronic artists — a nowentrenched genre in the festival’s lineup.

But with a cool climate and a consistently fun atmosphere, many fans can find a way to have a blast. “[Voodoo Fest is] always the best Halloween party,” New Orleans native John Grant told The Daily Reveille in October. “I’m one of those that will come every year until I die, no matter what.

No matter the lineup, I’ll always

love Voodoo.”

The Baton Rouge area wasn’t short on great music, either.

Local synth-pop dance outfit, Prom Date, released its second EP. Hip-hop and spoken word artist Donney Rose released his second digital album, and the University’s own rapper, Seanil “Nilly” Reed, won a chance to join major artists like T.I. and Wale on the URock Tour.

“Ever since this has happened, all kind of people have been coming out of nowhere with all kinds of support,” Reed said about his growing popularity since the acceptance in February.

“I’ve been waiting on a break like this.”

Fun, danceable shows slipped into the area as well with “Purple” DJ MartyParty and Zeds Dead playing Varsity shows on back-to-back weekends and the Spanish Moon hosting popular indie artists like Talkdemonic and Built to Spill.

Spring brought warmer weather and with it a slew of festivals.

Lafayette’s Festival International de Louisiane presented cultures from around the world, Baton Rouge Blues Week showed off the city’s nationally influential blues culture and New Orleans’ Jazz and Heritage Festival drew in local and international

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“The Artist”

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Though its silence may be a stigma, Oscar winner “The Artist” is one of the most fun films of the year, and likely the only one that will have audiences laughing out loud without ever hearing a joke. In an age when moviegoers’ attention spans are so short that airheaded explosion flicks like “Transformers” top the box office, asking them to sit through a silent film is a tall order. But “The Artist” is just as engrossing, if not more so, than any talkie you’ll find in theaters this year. Jean Dujardin is perfection as George Valentin, a silent film star who fades into obscurity with the proliferation of sound movies. In a story that chronicles the death of silent pictures, the lack of dialogue lets the audience experience the unique magic Valentin can’t leave behind. And who needs dialogue when you’ve got stellar performances, a wonderful score and the cutest dog actor since Wishbone?

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“Mass Effect 3”

Electronic Arts

One of the most anticipated games in recent memory, “Mass Effect 3” brings the exceptional trilogy to an astounding, emotional close. The story picks up soon after the events of “Mass Effect 2,” with Commander Shepard and his crew facing an attack on Earth from the series’ main antagonists, The Reapers. The game’s fighting mechanics, which were near perfect to begin with, see a subtle improvement from previous titles.

As with previous installments, the writing, characters and plot are so well developed that a player may often think they’re watching an award-winning movie. As decisions from the first two games impact the plot of the third, the game will repel those who haven’t played the trilogy’s earlier entries. Even with a couple minor stumbles, “Mass Effect 3” will likely be the game of the year.

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Unlike “Angry Birds Seasons” and “Angry Birds Rio,” the fight to crush the green pigs soars to outer space.

Also unlike its predecessors, “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. Overall, “Angry Birds Space” is a welcome addition to the series’ lineup that manages to add some difficulty, but still remains enjoyable.

Josh Naquin Entertainment Writer

With exhibits on campus, off campus and in the LSU Museum of Art, University students and the Baton Rouge community have brought an increasingly aesthetic environment to the Capital City.

North Gate Tavern found its artistic groove earlier in the semester when Dusty Cooper, bar owner, resurrected a once-a-month art show open to community artists.

Drip! Art Show, an exhibit that also functioned as a marketplace for local artists, displayed artists’ work inside the dining area and outside on the rustic patio.

Cooper said the art show stopped in October to work out some changes and generate new interest for the art exhibit.

The approach worked.

“Before, we would feature 10 to 12 artists per show,” Cooper told The Daily Reveille in February.

“We’ve seen three times as many entries for this first show back.”

Art mediums including paintings, sculpture, print and jewelry, were all featured in the show, which continues monthly.

Salma Hasan, fine arts graduate student, displayed her thesis exhibit, “Permitted Memories and Ornamentation,” in Foster Hall Gallery. Hasan’s exhibit marked a perseverance of sorts as the subjects of her paintings were her deceased family members, painted via memory.

Hasan grew up in an Islamic culture that forbids painting the human figure. However, the artist considers her family portraits a liberation from outdated tradition.

“My mind is really clouded with all these people and memories,” Hasan told The Daily Reveille in April. “It is good to release these memories and put them into paintings.”

Hasan said her collection of oil paintings, accentuated by traditional Arabic design, reflect a healing process.

Another foreign-born artist

made a splash in the Baton Rouge art scene with an exhibit in the LSU MOA. Gabriel Dawe’s “Spectrum of Color” debuted in the Gill Hamilton Gallery earlier this month.

The exhibit features “Plexus No. 15,” a 16-foot-tall, site-specific installation of common sewing thread woven into a towering double helix of varying colors.

Dawe said he spent nearly 70 hours installing the artistic creation, which gave new purpose to 37 miles of sewing thread. The Mexico City-born artist said he built the piece by lacing thread through precisely measured metal hooks, which were carefully attached to the walls of the exhibit space.

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On the surface, “The Cabin in the Woods” seems like a pretty standard horror film. A group of stereotypical characters head to a remote cabin for the weekend where bad things happen to them. But leave it to fanboy favorite Joss Whedon to shake things up.

Whedon, the brains behind “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly,” co-wrote the film’s script with director Drew Goddard. The pair takes the simple premise and uses it to brilliantly deconstruct the horror genre in a way audiences haven’t seen since the first “Scream.”

Filled with references to horror movies past and present, “The Cabin in the Woods” is a sort of meta-horror film that celebrates the joys of genre while simultaneously criticizing its low points.

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Jack White, “Blunderbuss”

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The creative direction behind The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather has finally been distilled into a single, satisfying elixir with Jack White’s first solo album, “Blunderbuss.” The genius with a ghostly pallor returns to the alternative rock scene as a lone wolf, determined to revive rock ‘n’ roll roots in a fashion not unlike The Black Keys. White’s rhythmic inflections and pitch switch-ups lend “Blunderbuss” a youthful energy which borders on manic. Hard guitar riffs and dramatic piano crescendos add texture to the tenor’s tenacious lyrics and fast pacing. “Love Interruption,” the album’s first single, is an emotional duet with female vocals sure to conjure up White Stripes vibes. White’s ambition — and a possible explanation for previous band’s dissolution — may be interpreted through endeavoring lyrics like “I won’t let love disrupt, corrupt or interrupt me.”

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EDITOR’S PICK: The Decemberists, “We All Raise Our Voices to the Air”

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From music to books to DVDs, it’s difficult to dislike anything that has to do with The Decemberists or their dark, Meloyncholy members. So with the release of the band’s first live album, expectations were set tall and met with expected consistency. The material on “We All Raise Our Voices to the Air,” a 20-song, two-disc live album, is taken from 12 nights of touring and is comprised mostly from the 2011 album “The King is Dead.” Fans will appreciate the live sound from wellloved tracks and the added charm of artist-to-crowd interaction. The whole effort is coated with the unpolished vigor of the band’s live performances, with good-but-not-too-good quality of sound. Complemented by MORGAN SEARLES its length, listeners should be pleased with this latest release.

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Students make trendy looks, unique hairstyles their own Eye-catching fads fill campus

Raylea Barrow Entertainment Writer

From the late 1960s, fashion at the University has changed over the years from an enforced dress code to a style of oversized T-shirts paired with Nike shorts.

The styles seen from 2011 to 2012 consisted of patterned neon T-shirts, animal prints, lace and XERXES A. WILSON / The Daily Reveille sheer fabrics.

Celebrities and popular tele- University males walk through the Quad on April 16 wearing short shorts, a vision shows, such as the ABC trend that has popped up on campus this spring.

Family series “Pretty Little Liars,” have modeled the styles and celebrities like Solange Knowles trends that students wore around and actress Kim Coles embraced campus. their natural hair textures.

Men’s fashion changed as Kaylah Paige, anthropology well, with the spring trend of sophomore, discussed her “big short shorts that invaded campus. chop” with The Daily Reveille The brand Chubbies offers in February, saying she felt pride multiple types of shorts and are after looking in the mirror and a popular brand to wear on cam- seeing nothing but her natural pus. self.

Fashion design junior Eric “I felt weird,” Paige said. “I Williams said he owns the shorts felt like embracing my uniqueand that they are more fun, flatter- ness and my weirdness.” ing and flirty than regular shorts.

Jasmine Lamotte, business “The pair I own is a teal kind sophomore, also elaborated on of color. It’s super her reasons to short, but com- ‘I felt like embracing transition to a natfortable to walk ural look and stop in,” Williams said my uniqueness and my her chemical rein April. “You can laxer treatments. weirdness.’ sleep in them.”

“In the beginTime Warp ning, [transitionKaylah Paige Boutique and Noing] can be hard anthropology sophomore elie Harmon Boubecause you don’t tique encouraged know how to deal fashion styles that do not harm with your hair. Your family memthe environment when they par- bers and society may not accept ticipated in New Orleans Fash- you for it,” Lamotte said in Febion Week’s Eco Fashion Day in ruary.

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Overall, this year’s trends Other local boutiques pro- embraced what students found to moted more fashion styles at the be unique and what made them F.A.M.E. (Fashion, Arts, Music stand out from the crowd. and Entertainment) Spring Fash“[Campus] is a great place ion Show in March. to be different,” Williams said.

In makeup trends, eyelash “[Wearing short shorts] makes extensions for women were new me feel like I’m doing my part to in February. be different.”

Latrice Pinkins, owner of local business ‘[Wearing WINK in the of Louisishort shorts] Mall ana, said faux makes me feel lashes give a like I’m doing more full and my part to be dramatic look.

Interdiscidifferent.’ plinary studies senior Page Eric Williams fashion design junior Pennock competed in the Contact Raylea Barrow at 2011 Miss USA pageant at Planet rbarrow@lsureveille.com Hollywood in Las Vegas with eyelash extensions. She said it made it easier for her to prepare her hair and makeup.

“For pageants, you want to do anything you can to stand out,” Pennock said in February.

“Your eyes are automatically accented, and it draws people in more.”

African-American and AfroCaribbean women on campus sported a new natural look for the year.

The “natural movement” became mainstream when

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Psychology freshman Chelsie Draughter [left] and kinesiology junior Raven Atkins [right] show off their natural hair. The “natural movement” hit campus this year.

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2012 GOP Primary

The rise and fall of anti-Romneys FOR THINKERS ONLY MATTHEW WESTFALL Columnist

For some, this year will be defined by grades, accolades, parties or the disgraceful clobbering the Tigers football team took in the 2012 national championship.

On a national scale, the year was filled with an overflow of campaign rhetoric and political promises surely to be broken as we head into one of the most anticipated and important presidential elections in recent history.

It was a GOP primary season filled with allegations of sexual harassment, sweater vests, Etch A Sketch blunders, Cadillacs and tax returns.

From the beginning, one question lingered: who would be the anti-Romney candidate?

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had been preparing for his 2012 campaign ever since his exit from the 2008 presidential primary, and he entered the race as the clear-cut favorite.

Summer and autumn would mark the beginning of the rise and fall of several candidates throughout the year.

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann had formed a strong following through the summer, but lost significant momentum when Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined the race in August amid strong national Republican support.

By September, Perry had

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President Barack Obama will face former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the next presidential election, which will take place in November.

become the potential anti-Romney candidate and the frontrunner in all of the national primary polls. But it wouldn’t last.

Perry’s weak performance in the September and October debates led to his demise and the rise of Georgia businessman Herman Cain and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who suddenly looked appealing to those looking for a potential anti-Romney.

While Perry and Bachmann continued to fall in the polls, the primary was rocked by allegations of sexual harassment involving Cain.

Cain’s support eroded overnight, with much of his following switching to support former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and on Cain officially dropped out of the race Dec.3.

As January began, the situation in Iowa was unclear. Gingrich was devastated early in the contest by his rivals’ negative ads, but Romney, Santorum and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had reasons to be optimistic.

Santorum was given the chance to be the Evangelical antiRomney candidate in Iowa, and he temporarily seized the title — winning the state by a handful of votes after a recount. The problem is Santorum went on to perform poorly in the next four contests.

After poor showings in Iowa and dismal projections in upcoming states, Perry, Bachmann and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman all dropped out. This left the field with four remaining candidates in Romney, Santorum, Gingrich and Paul.

Gingrich surged with a South Carolina primary victory shortly after Iowa and was poised to establish himself as the alternative to Romney, but that notion was swiftly struck down with Romney’s convincing win in the Florida primary 10 days later. In the national spotlight, Gingrich stood no chance against Romney’s money machine.

Santorum would then thrust himself into the conversation again after sweeping Colorado,

Minnesota and Missouri, but the states awarded few delegates.

The true test for Romney’s rivals would come on March 6, Super Tuesday.

The day would only cement what so many had been saying — a Romney candidacy is inevitable.

Romney would take six of the 10 states on Super Tuesday, including the general election battleground of Ohio.

After months of bickering over Romney’s tax returns, Cadillacs and disconnection with American families, Romney remained the undisputed frontrunner.

April would see the end of the 2012 Republican presidential primary, with delegate counts showing no chance of Santorum, Gingrich or Paul getting a majority of the delegates.

On April 3, three contests were held, and Romney won them all. Santorum’s early lead in Wisconsin was obliterated, and the loss marked a turning point, as no one could any longer deny that Romney was going to win

the nomination.

By May, Santorum and Gingrich had officially dropped out of the race with Paul still plotting a long-shot convention takeover.

If there is one thing to take away from the 2012 GOP primary, it’s the realization that there never was a true anti-Romney candidate — only pretenders.

Month by month, they came and went, rising triumphantly only to fall flat.

With the 2012 GOP primary circus out of the way, we move forward to a historic contest between President Barack Obama and the man who nobody could take down — Mitt Romney.

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“It’s not a lifestyle, it’s not a choice. You obviously don’t know what you’re talking about. Yes, you are asking the transgender community to disappear. Or, at least, you’re asking them to conform to your world view or be jobless and homeless. Thanks for all the choices. ;)” - Leah “Go to work in a dress, i encourage it.”

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“David Vitter, you are a corrupt politician! You have hired prostitutes with government funds! Don’t go pointing the finger and start preaching your stupid dance around words.”

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Students, community should keep up with evolving technology PRESS X TO NOT DIE ADAM ARINDER Columnist Three years may not seem like a long time, but when it comes to the world of technology, it’s an eternity.

For the past three years, I’ve tried to fill The Daily Reveille’s pages with the most up-to-date tech news and events ranging from smartphones to tablets to video games to Congress.

A lot has happened in these past three years, but if you take one thing from my columns — aside that I seem to be a fanboy of almost every company — it’s that technology is constantly changing at an exceptionally rapid pace.

If you refuse to keep up and evolve with it, you’ll be left in the dust.

The best example comes from our extremely tech-ignorant friends from Congress.

Earlier this year, two sister bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), would’ve shut down any website hosting copyrighted material — basically the entire Internet.

But thanks to enormous support from companies like Google, Reddit and Wired, the people of the Net united to bring down the anti-Internet legislation.

But unfortunately, it wasn’t enough.

A new bill, recently passed by the House and known as the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), will basically allow certain tech

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A new Apple iPad displays its video capabilities during an Apple event in San Francisco on March 7.

companies and even the government to access your “private” search and online information without a warrant or even your acknowledgement.

The existence of this type of legislature shows that these old fogeys in Congress have no idea — and frankly don’t care to learn — how the Internet works.

The Internet isn’t going anywhere. The explosion in popularity in social networking over the past few years proves it.

So many times I’ve wanted to delete my Facebook because of privacy concerns or the

stupidity I see on my news feed from my “friends,” but that’s easier said than done.

Facebook has become more than just a place to post your emo song lyrics — it’s become a huge online infrastructure for networking, advertising, reuniting with old classmates and even finding jobs.

People post their entire lives on Facebook, and this new online persona has become just as much a part of our identity as our actual selves.

Sometimes, though, people post too much on Facebook and

other social networking sites.

While everyone needs to vent sometimes, Facebook really isn’t the place to air your dirty laundry.

Also, while that frat party may have been bro-tastic, it isn’t wise to post (or let others post) pictures of you online doublefisting Solo cups or passed out on the couch.

You’d be surprised who can see your limited profile.

Finally, there’s the evolution of being constantly plugged in.

Three years ago when I got this job, the iPad didn’t exist

and the iPhone was just learning how to take video. Android was celebrating its first birthday and Windows Phone was still a joke.

Now, everyone seems to be constantly staring at a screen.

Whether its texting, updating Facebook (remember, no emo song lyrics), drawing something or playing Angry Birds, this notion of always being connected is a blessing and a curse.

When was the last time you actually used your phone to make a phone call? It’s amazing they still do that.

And don’t even get me started on the Cloud — I talked enough about that last week.

As we look forward to our wireless future, smartphones will continue to evolve, social media will only dominate our lives more and, until our generation takes over Congress, we will continue to not understand more than a plug-in nightlight.

With my time at The Daily Reveille coming to an end, that doesn’t mean it’s the end of all things tech.

Technology won’t slow down, people.

Now is the time to get on board before you’re left stuck in the past with your CDs and flip phones.

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

Contact Adam Arinder at aarinder@lsureveille.com

War on women has raged for past year, continues today POSITIVELY CARNAL

KRISTI CARNAHAN Columnist The Declaration of Independence proclaims that we, as Americans, “are endowed by [our] Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Except for women, according to the battles raging in courtrooms and legislatures over the past year.

Many rights we have today are ones we take for granted, yet the blood, sweat and tears of thousands of people earned them.

Now these people, who sacrificed to move women toward the rights of self-determination, safety and adequate healthcare, are witnessing a war to unravel their hard work.

Many say this war started with legislators attempting to redefine rape.

In early 2011, legislators tried to redefine rape to allow Medicaid to refuse paying for abortions of pregnancies resulting from rape. It’s an attempt to force women to carry the child of a rapist and endure the pain and dangers of childbirth if she doesn’t have the right number of bruises, or call the right person at the right time or if some jerk cop didn’t believe her.

I wish I could tell you these attempts have stopped after the huge uproar by U.S. citizens, but they haven’t.

With the attempts to redefine rape comes an added bonus — an increase shaming the victims of this horrible act. By attempting to redefine rape, the victims are being told their trauma isn’t “real rape,” all for the sake of a budget.

That’ll make everything better, Mr. Legislator. You don’t think it was “real,” so those women can just forget the resulting mental and physical anguish they experience.

In addition to wanting to

decrease funding for abortions resulting from rape, many people are trying to make all, or at least most, abortions illegal.

The monumental court case Roe v. Wade, which allowed women the right to choose regarding abortions, has undergone numerous court challenges in the past year.

So now they want rape to be very narrowly defined and make abortions for all women — raped or not — illegal. We’re going for the gold on protecting women’s right to equality in our society.

Luckily, women do have some options to help protect from unexpected pregnancy with all the different forms of contraception available.

If they can afford them.

Which made contraception the next battle.

President Obama’s health care reform made an amazing decision to mandate contraception care in insurance coverage.

In rebuttal, federal and state lawmakers seek to pass

legislation defunding vital programs like Planned Parenthood, which provide access to essential healthcare for women — not just contraception and abortion, but breast and cervical cancer screenings and treatment of potentially dangerous infections.

They have also tried to pass other bills making contraception illegal by giving “personhood” to a zygote.

If these people have their way, women can’t try to prevent pregnancy through contraception options and can’t get an abortion if she does get pregnant.

And if she is the victim of rape, she now must live with whatever consequence her rapist may have caused.

You can’t tell me this isn’t a war against women.

This doesn’t even encompass other battles that are raging against women, like attempts to defund programs like WIC, the increasing wage gap and refusal to pass legislation protecting women and children victims of

violence.

Accessible healthcare and equal pay is how I will maintain my life. I have the right to liberty in choosing what I put in my body and what I take out of my body without the government’s interference.

I can only pursue my happiness if I feel safe from violence and have the freedom to live as I see fit, not how anyone else thinks I should.

These are basic freedoms, and this war on women is trying to take them away from me.

According to this war, I am not a citizen worthy of these unalienable rights.

All because I don’t have a penis.

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

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The Daily Reveille

Monday, May 7, 2012 TRENDS, from page 15

we are back at home — not in Baton Rouge, where we don’t know most of these songs,” Hall said.

A few national trends captured the attention of other students at the University.

Paranormal activity swept through campus in March, as students posted pictures of freestanding broomsticks on Facebook.

Sharifeh Hamideh, psychology freshman, was mystified.

“I was kind of freaked out, but I didn’t think it was real,” Hamideh said.

In February, students recalled their attempts at the cinnamon challenge, which dared participants to swallow a tablespoon of the seemingly innocuous spice without vomiting, spiting, or inhaling the powder.

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

Other students found clever ways to lounge between classes.

Erik Scharff, graphic design sophomore, explicitly proclaimed his love for outdoors and hanging in his hammock during the cool spring breeze to The Daily Reveille this month. He urged other students to do the same.

“When it’s cool outside and beautiful — be outside and enjoy yourself.” He said. “And that’s what I’m doing in my hammock.”

Contact David Jones at djones@lsureveille.com

CEO, from page 15 language. It’s sort of greenish, but with more dimensions.”

Siri, while not directly insulting Google’s Android operating system, mentioned that she “thinks differently.”

Perhaps more importantly, the October 4 “Let’s Talk iPhone” conference was the first without Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as CEO. Jobs died Oct. 5 after battling pancreatic cancer since 2003.

Apple released a statement saying, “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.”

In November, Amazon released the Kindle Fire, a 7-inch tablet e-reader meant to compete with Apple’s iPad. The Fire is $199, much cheaper than the $499 iPad. At the same time, Barnes & Noble announced the Nook Tablet, also a 7-inch tablet e-reader. It was priced slightly higher at $249, but a $199 version was announced in February 2012.

Also in February, Sony launched the PlayStation Vita, sucessor to the PlayStation Portable. The Vita has a 5-inch touchscreen, front and rear-facing cameras, dual analog sticks and a touch panel on the back.

Sales of the Vita have been slow. As of the last week of April, 12,299 units had been sold, while the competing Nintendo 3Ds sold 74,282, according to IGN, a

video-game news website.

March brought the first Apple press conference since Jobs’ death, and CEO Tim Cook revealed the new iPad. Successor to the iPad 2, the new iPad has a “Retina display” like the iPhone 4S and an improved graphics processor for gaming.

The minor upgrades were enough to spark some interest, as 3 million iPads were sold in the three days after it launched, according to an Apple news release.

Most recently, Samsung announced the next phone in its Galaxy S line, the Galaxy S III, on May 3. The phone has a 4.8-inch screen and a quad-core processor for multitasking.

Contact Taylor Balkom at tbalkom@lsureveille.com

page 23 executive director of the Baton Rouge Film Commission, do for the state. said the show was an important “This really benchmark for the has the chance to city. be something spe- ‘Baton Rouge and New “The absolute cial,” Dowd said. Orleans and the whole mark of building “Baton Rouge a true producand New Orleans area has become such a tion hub is finally and the whole great spot for film. ’ realized when a area has become television series such a great spot moves into your Jeff Dowd for film, so a market,” Mitchfilm producer festival is just a ell-Smith said. great thing for the “It’s a gamestate.” changer because we’re able to Baton Rouge also played build and cultivate a work force host to its first television series. that will be here season after In September, it was announced season.” the hit A&E show “Breakout Kings” would film the entirety of its second season in the capital Contact Joey Groner at city and surrounding areas.

Amy Mitchell-Smith, former jgroner@lsureveille.com

FILM, from page 15

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The Daily Reveille

Monday, May 7, 2012