The Daily Reveille - June 7, 2012

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Hands-on Horse School of Veterinary Medicine uses various animals in interactive education program for kids Taylor Schoen Contributing Writer

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine kicked off its annual summer program Pets & Vets this week.

Pets & Vets is an educational lecture program that invites the public, particularly children, to explore the world of veterinary medicine. The word “lecture” may not sound like something that would appeal to children, but the veterinarians involved have turned the affair into an interactive experience.

Ginger Guttner, director of public VETS, see page 4

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Zingo, a bay thoroughbred horse, gets a pat from a visitor [above] and trots on a treadmill [right] at the LSU Vet School as part of Pets & Vets, a summer program for children.

CAMPUS SAFETY

Awareness can lessen accidents on campus Bikes, pedestrians must follow laws

Kristen Frank Contributing Writer

Of the on-campus traffic accidents in 2012, 20 out of 194 involved a pedestrian or someone riding a bicycle, according to LSU Police Department spokesman Cory Lalonde.

This means nearly 10 percent of crashes involved walkers or bikers.

Last year saw a similar 10 percent of 2011’s accidents figure.

Lalonde said because crash reports are filed differently than other reports, it is likely these numbers don’t account for all accidents.

He said students should exercise caution on and around campus, even if crosswalks seem barren or pedestrians have the right-of-way.

Lalonde said even one accident is too many, and LSUPD strives to have none.

Katie Perry, public relations ACCIDENTS, see page 4

STATE

Concealed gun bill to come to vote Change may allow guns on campus Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer

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A LSU police officer takes part in the department’s biannual training Jan. 25.

With the legislative session complete, a Nov. 6 vote is the only obstacle preventing Louisiana Senate Bill 303 from being passed.

The Louisiana State House approved Sen. Neil Riser’s SB 303 on May 29 in a 77-22 vote after a 31-6 approval by the Senate in April. The proposal calls for an

amendment that would change the wording pertaining to firearms in the Louisiana constitution.

The Louisiana Constitution currently reads: “The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person.”

The proposed amendment would change the constitution to read: “The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed. Any restriction on this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.”

Many are concerned the change will allow students to carry firearms on campus due to its ambiguity.

“There are plenty of people who are worried because they don’t know what the bill is actually going to change,” said Gordon Hutchinson, senior concealed carry instructor for the state of Louisiana. “It is really going to just keep firmly cement everything that is currently in place.”

Louisiana’s current open carry law allows those of age to carry a weapon without having

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United States, allies start working on transition plan for Syria

Scientists excited about rare Iowa mammoth bones discovery

Veterans gather at World War II museum to remember D-DAY

ISTANBUL (AP) — The United States and its allies in Europe, Turkey and the Arab world have agreed to work on a political transition plan for Syria, hoping to persuade President Bashar Assad’s powerful ally Russia to join a broadened diplomatic effort to ease the embattled leader out of power, a senior U.S. official said.

The push for a structured end to the four-decade Assad regime came late Wednesday at a closeddoor meeting of foreign ministers and other top officials in Istanbul.

Morocco promotes solar energy advancement with plane landing

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — An unusual discovery of mammoth bones on a rural Oskaloosa farm has experts studying prehistoric life excited about scientific discoveries that may lie with the massive beast.

The find is rare because it appears to include much of the animal’s skeleton undisturbed. That allows scientists to gather pollen and other plant evidence at the dig site that could reveal details about Iowa’s environment more than 12,000 years ago.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sixtyeight years after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, historians and veterans at the National World War II Museum Wednesday recalled the sacrifices made as troops under the command of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower started the final push that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany.

A crowd of several hundred people waved miniature American flags, clapped and cheered for two dozen veterans of the events surrounding the June 6, 1944, invasion of France by American, British and Commonwealth troops — known as D-Day. Man fleeing Bossier police crashes getaway car into school bus

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s ambitious and expensive plan to draw 40 percent of its energy needs from the limitless power of its sun by 2020 received a publicity boost this week as the first solar-powered plane to make an intercontinental flight landed in the North African kingdom.

As Swiss pilot and adventurer Bertrand Piccard stepped out of the fragile craft in front of reporters late Tuesday following his 20-hour flight from Madrid, he immediately paid tribute to Morocco’s solar ambitions.

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Two baby tigers whose mother refused to feed them found an unusual wet nurse — a wrinkled, sand-colored Shar Pei dog named Cleopatra.

Shar Pei accepts, nurses two Siberian tiger cubs in Russia MOSCOW (AP) — Two Siberian tiger cubs abandoned in Russia by their mother found an unusual wet nurse — a wrinkled, sand-colored Shar Pei dog named Cleopatra, a zoo worker said Wednesday.

The cubs were born late May in a zoo at the Oktyabrsky health resort in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

Zoo assistant director Viktoria Kudlayeva said the dog immediately gave the cubs all her attention.

New York judge said anti-gay marriage law unconstitutional NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Manhattan joined judges across the country Wednesday by striking down a key component of a federal law denying benefits to partners in a gay marriage.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones said the federal Defense of Marriage Act’s efforts to define marriage “intrude upon the states’ business of regulating domestic relations.”

She said, “That incursion skirts important principles of federalism and therefore cannot be legitimate, in this court’s view.”

SHREVEPORT (AP) — A man fleeing Bossier City police crashed a pickup into a school bus loaded with children in Shreveport.

Shreveport police say it happened shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday.

As many as 15 children suffered minor injuries.

The crash happened after police in Bossier tried to stop the pickup truck. The driver, identified as a suspect in a drug investigation, sped away.

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CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS FACULTY SENATE Man arrested for intent to distribute Erick A. Duarte, 22, of 37030 N. Millstone Drive, Geismar, La., was arrested May 25 for possession of a substance believed to be marijuana and intent to distribute, according to Cory Lalonde, LSU Police Department spokesman.

Lalonde said LSUPD officers investigated a vehicle in the west parking lot of Alex Box Stadium and made contact with the driver, Duarte, who seemed nervous. Detectives found a small amount of what they believed to be marijuana in his ashtray. They then found multiple individually wrapped bags of the same substance and what was believed to be a digital scale in the vehicle.

Lalonde said Duarte was booked into East Baton Rogue Parish Prison.

Man arrested for possession

Jason Elkins, 39, of 11920 Oakshire Ave., was arrested May 25 for possession of a schedule 4 controlled substance and disturbing the peace by intoxication.

Lalonde said LSUPD responded to a call of a suspicious person in the lobby of Lod Cook Alumni Center. The complainant said a man was sleeping in the lobby area, and when officers approached him, he appeared intoxicated and incoherent.

Lalonde said officers found six Xanax pills Elkins didn’t have a prescription for. He was arrested and booked into East Baton Rogue Parish Prison.

Man arrested for intent to distribute Austin J. Ourso, 17, of 15282 Ryan Ave., Prairieville, La., was arrested May 28 for possession and intent to distribute marijuana and a schedule 4 controlled substance, as well as possession of a schedule 2 controlled substance.

Lalonde said LSUPD officers found Ourso asleep in a running vehicle in a parking lot off of Nicholson Extension. The officers found several small bags of marijuana in the vehicle with 65 Klonopin tablets and five Vyvanse.

Ourso was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Two men arrested for battery Brett Coffman, 26, of 801 Forest Drive, Simpson, La., and Brannin Hagan, 26, of 766 Forest Drive, were arrested for second degree battery on May 28.

Lalonde said LSUPD officers responded to a report of battery in a South Stadium parking lot. The officers found the victim with moderate facial injuries. The victim said two men punched out the window of his vehicle and punched him in the face several times.

After the victim and his passengers gave descriptions of the subjects, the officers found Coffman and Hagan nearby.

Lalonde said Coffman was also charged with criminal damage to property and both were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

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Cope: University budget the number one issue Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer

After releasing the Faculty Senate Newsletter on May 30, Kevin Cope took time to speak with The Daily Reveille about some issues the Faculty Senate is keeping an eye on during the summer term.

The Daily Reveille: With the school year completed and the summer term beginning, what are some issues that the Faculty Senate is concerned about?

Kevin Cope: “The number one issue that the Faculty Senate is concerned about is the budget and financing of the University. Another problem that presents itself is starting the searches for the various executive positions that have not been filled or that may come open in forthcoming years. … A third matter is looking forward to getting started with a new provost and seeing what will happen with the chancellor’s office and making sure that if there is a search for another chancellor it follows procedure. The last item is that as we look to the forthcoming year and to some probable cuts in higher education, reaching out to the other campuses around the state and re-establishing LSU as a leader and not a competitor among Louisiana universities.”

TDR: There are several administrative positions that aren’t filled.

We have the LSU System President and the LSU Chancellor as the most prominent two. In your opinion and the Faculty Senate’s opinion, how does the University need to go about finding qualified candidates to fill these positions?

Cope: “On June 8, everyone expects that the LSU System will vote to establish William Jenkins as the interim chancellor of the LSU System. During that period, we will need to enter into a dialogue as to if we will continue to have a separate chancellor on this campus or whether we will merge the two offices of System President and Chancellor.

... I think that before LSU starts preaching to other institutions about how to reconfigure or reorganize and meddles in matters with Louisiana Tech or in Shreveport, it needs to think about what kind of institution it, itself, might be. Either way, we need to make a deliberate effort to make sure we make the right decision rather than rushing to find someone.”

TDR: You mentioned Bill Jenkins becoming both the System President and Chancellor on June 8.

What are your thoughts on merging those two positions permanently?

Cope: “I am not adverse to the idea. I think there is much to say for it on two grounds. One is that it would diminish the animosity, on one hand, between the LSU flagship campus and the other campuses.

It would also provide a means of which the universities could begin to ally themselves functionally as well as administratively. ... To date, the administrative problems that the LSU System has encountered results largely from the fact that they are together administratively under the LSU System office, but do not have clear channels of communication.

So, I think that option might produce a good result.”

TDR: In the most recent Faculty Senate Newsletter, you wrote about the athletic department and sports revenue. How do you believe the revenue from sports should be handled?

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Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope talks with The Daily Reveille in his office May 31.

Cope: “I touched on two things.

First of all, I criticized the revenue sharing pools in the leagues, in the case of LSU, it is the SEC. … A little bit more goes to the winners, but it is basically divided equally. The theory is that this will stabilize the revenue stream over time. However, I don’t believe that the schools that have winning records or big sport programs benefit from this. Over time, I think we will find that more money is going from us to Starkville or to Vanderbilt. The other thing, I don’t know if I mentioned it in the article or not, but I think we should push ticket prices much further up.

It would help people realize what it costs to maintain a university that in turn gives the athletic program credibility. Without the University, there is no sports program.”

TDR: Do you think that it is the athletic department’s responsibility, especially in such a difficult economic time, to contribute more money to the University? You said that without the school there is no

athletic program.

Cope: I think it is the responsibility of the leadership on campus to tell them what the ticket pricing system should be. I don’t want to lay this on the athletic department more than anyone else is. There are plenty of people on the campus that are throwing in their two cents and some not even that much in order to influence the ticket pricing. The athletic department is only the machine that implements the policy. I think the word has to come down from the central administration on campus to throw another $20 on everyone’s ticket prices. I think students won’t be happy about it. ... But the students will especially not like it if we have to start closing down departments on campus. At least they will have a few extra bucks in their pockets.

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to obtain certification. However, places such as government buildings, schools and certain public establishments restrict open firearm carry.

Brian Apple, electrical engineering sophomore and owner of a concealed handgun permit, said even if the bill passes, he doesn’t think many will take advantage of the ability to carry a firearm on campus.

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senior, was hit by a car her freshman year.

Perry said she was riding a bike to the Music and Dramatic Arts building on her very first day of college. As she rounded the corner by the Parade Ground and the crosswalk, a car hit her.

Perry said she was coming from between two parked cars, so the driver couldn’t see her until she was already in the street.

“The front tire of the bike was bent in half,” she said.

Perry had a minor sprained ankle but no serious injuries.

She said the driver was “fairly nice” but didn’t offer to help her with the bike.

Louisiana law mandates there be a sign saying a right turn with a red light is illegal. Many intersections on the University’s campus, particularly Highland Road, don’t allow right turns during red lights, even though there may not be signs prohibiting it, according to Lalonde.

It’s unclear whether that is a main contributing factor to all accidents on campus, though Lalonde said pedestrians and bike riders should “pay

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relations, said the program introduces children to veterinary medicine and teaches them about animal care.

Baton Rouge’s youth gathered at the Vet School on Tuesday morning to learn and interact with the animals before heading toward the barn to see the first demonstration on horse anatomy.

Resident veterinarian Dan Burba gave an exhibition featuring a horse on a treadmill. He said treadmills allow doctors to monitor a horse’s health in a safe and efficient manner.

The audience was greeted by an ex-racehorse named Zingo.

The bay thoroughbred gracefully glided on the equipment.

Burba gradually adjusted the speed of the treadmill to display the different speeds that horses move – walk, trot, canter and gallop. He pointed out how Zingo’s leg and hoof movements changed as he transitioned between the speeds. Burba also defined some common horse terminology and facts for the onlookers.

“Zingo is eight years old.

He’s in the prime of his life,” Burba said. “Horses live about a quarter as long as humans do.”

The youngsters then saw a pudgy pony named Buck. The name comes from his buckskin coat, veterinarian Laura Riggs explained.

“It creates an awkward situation for everyone,” Apple said.

“People are scared of guns. I think a small percentage of people would actually carry a handgun openly.”

Open carry is not the only way that a Louisiana resident can possess a firearm in public. Louisiana residents can also obtain a concealed handgun permit.

Apple said having a concealed firearm near campus might save his life. attention to their surroundings and the laws.”

Some known factors of accidents or near-accidents are “one party or the other wasn’t paying attention,” or “one party or the other wasn’t obeying a rule of the road,” Lalonde said.

Bicycles have also been a campus-wide issue, and Lalonde said bikers must follow the same traffic laws as other vehicles, especially in the compact campus space.

Pedestrians shouldn’t expect to always have the right-of-way in a crosswalk because there are often drivers or bikers not paying attention, leaving walkers vulnerable even in the designated crosswalks, Lalonde said.

Since the implementation of the ‘Easy Streets’ crosswalk system, many students aren’t using the crosswalks as much as they ought to, and students are advised to use crosswalks and remove headphones or other distractions when crossing the street, as these could aid in causing accidents.

“If all of these [pedestrians, cars and bicycles] would pay attention, it would greatly reduce accidents of this nature,” Lalonde said.

Buck’s coat, however, was covered in paint. Organs were painted on one side of Buck and his skeleton on the other. The group learned about the biology of horses and also how to measure the height and weight of equines.

The day continued with a lecture about “raptors,” more commonly known as birds of prey.

Javier Nevarez, an assistant professor of zoological medicine, presented information about the carnivorous fowl.

Nevarez said these birds keep the eco-system in balance and regulate the food chain. Three resident raptors were escorted into the auditorium: a Barred Owl, a Great Horned Owl and a Red-tailed Hawk.

Nevarez spoke about general bird physiology and outlined differences between owls and hawks.

Nevarez also imparted a message about safety and the importance of taking precaution around wild animals.

Pets & Vets will continue at the LSU Vet School until June 26.

The program is free and open to the public age 6 and up.

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“Personally, I would take advantage of [the amendment], if it allows concealed carry on campus,” Apple added. “It’s no secret that the University is next to one of the less safe areas of Baton Rouge. If I am walking around campus at night, I don’t want to be left defenseless in front of Pleasant Hall. Sometimes just showing a gun is enough to scare off a criminal.”

The following are the requirements for an individual to

obtain a concealed handgun permit for the first time: 1) Be at least 21 years of age.

2) Attend a handgun safety course with a certified instructor.

These classes run approximately nine hours with varying costs.

Hutchinson said he usually charges $90.

3) Contact the nearest police office or the state police headquarters for fingerprinting and a background check. This comes with a $10 fee.

4) Mail the completed application to the Louisiana State Police. The application fee is $125 for anyone aged 21 to 64. If applicants have not continuously lived in Louisiana for 15 years immediately preceding when the application is received, an additional $50 fee is required.

Cory Bridgewater, business senior and an information guide in the Student Union, sees the off-campus crossings as the most dangerous, particularly further down Nicholson Drive.

Bridgewater has seen two bikes on campus collide and says they “should have at least been

jousting” as opposed to just not paying attention.

He said he would like to see the crosswalk near the Smoothie King at Highland and State Street painted so that pedestrians and cars can see it better , and he thinks off-campus crossings should all have countdowns and

clearer right-of-way signals like their on-campus counterparts.

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BASEBALL

Alex Box hosts sixth super regional Stadium has postseason history Mike Gegenheimer Contributing Writer

memories of last year’s debacle, all thanks to what Sciambra called the “spark” of his injury.

“It might have been a little spark that started something,” Sciambra said. “We kind of found our identity and found out who we are.”

Sciambra is now a fixture in the Tiger dugout, constantly motivating his teammates either simply by his presence or taking a more vocal approach.

“He’s not scared to step up and talk to the older guys,” Katz said. “If I’m having a bad game, he’ll be the first one in my face telling me ‘Don’t be down on yourself.’”

While some may find it odd that a team embraced a largelyunknown true freshman’s unfortunate circumstance, Sciambra claimed the team would have done the same for standout pitcher Kevin

The magic of Alex Box stadium lies in the deeply rooted history and tradition surrounding the diamond that has become a staple of postseason play.

The 20 regionals and five super regionals LSU has hosted since 1986 have brought millions of dollars into Baton Rouge.

However, LSU doesn’t see the majority of profits made from the potentially lucrative weekend.

Instead, the NCAA is the primary beneficiary of the tournament, with teams looking to host strictly for the on-field advantage.

“Postseason play is supposed to be played at Alex Box Stadium,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “It’s something that we’ve become accustomed to.

I think [hosting] means a lot to this community. It means a lot to this school, and it means a lot to this program.”

Schools typically receive bids to host a regional based on regular season play, with the top eight teams playing in their home stadiums.

However, the NCAA has a strict set of requirements that all schools must conform to in order to receive a bid. If a school doesn’t meet these requirements, they may still earn a national ranking but not the ability to host.

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LSU freshman outfielder Chris Sciambra catches the ball during practice Feb. 3 in Alex Box Stadium.

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Freshman outfielder Chris Sciambra, who fractured a vertebra in his neck during LSU’s game against Auburn on March 25, speaks about his injury June 4.

Freshman’s injury rallies team Chandler Rome Staff Writer

Strikeouts and errors don’t phase Mason Katz anymore.

Whenever the junior infielder misses a tough play or has an unfavorable at-bat, all he has to do is look down at his armband to be reminded how lucky he is.

Dedicated to his best friend and fallen teammate, freshman Chris Sciambra, the armband serves as more than just a tribute.

“Going 0-for-3 isn’t as bad as having a broken neck and not being able to play,” Katz said. “I’ll rub it all the time, and I’ll be like ‘all right, things aren’t so bad.’”

Sciambra’s grisly injury came against Auburn in the Tigers’ second Southeastern Conference

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series of the season when he suf- the initial shock of it — after I got fered two non-displaced fractures over it — then it wasn’t too bad.” of his C1 vertebra and a concusOn top of the devastating sion after crashing head first into injury, LSU dropped the series, the outfield wall. including two one-run games, Katz, who befriended Sciam- evoking memories of its inability bra on his recruiting trip at the to close out one-run games last urging of hitting coach Javi San- season. chez, took the freshman’s grueWhen No. 3 Arkansas came some injury harder to Alex Box Sta‘It took a lot out of me to dium the next than most.

“It took a lot weekend for a see him go down out of me to see pivotal SEC sehim go down like ries, the Tigers like that.’ that,” Katz said. “I rallied together hated it.” and emerged Mason Katz A Baton Rouge from the dugjunior infielder native who grew up out with “CS 5” idolizing the Tiger baseball pro- written just above the bill of their gram, Sciambra was emerging caps, a small acknowledgement as a viable leadoff hitter before of their fallen brother. the injury and admitted to being The Tigers swept the Hogs disheartened in the days after the that weekend and haven’t looked collision. back since.

“Of course everyone would With a road series win over get discouraged after an injury No. 1 Florida the following week, like that,” Sciambra said. “After the Tigers erased any lingering

BASEBALL

LSU to face Stony Brook with Omaha on the line Chandler Rome Staff Writer

Junior infielder Mason Katz was befuddled.

When asked if he knew Stony Brook’s mascot, the New Orleans native just stared at the sky and hoped one of his teammates could assist him with the seemingly difficult question.

Luckily for LSU and head coach Paul Mainieri, the Tigers are more familiar with the Stony Brook team than the mythical seawolf mascot.

The Tigers (46-16) will

welcome the Long Island, N.Y., based Stony Brook University to Alex Box Stadium for a super regional after the Seawolves won the Coral Gables Regional by ousting host Miami, Fla., and beating Central Florida in a deciding game Monday.

“It doesn’t matter what the name is on their shirt,” Maineri said. “Anybody who would think to take Stony Brook lightly is way off base.”

The Seawolves come to Baton Rouge as champions of the America East conference and as the only team in Division I baseball with 50

victories, winning 26 out of their last 28 games.

Coincidentally, senior infielders Austin Nola and Tyler Hanover, Katz and sophomore pitcher Ryan Eades played with or against several current Stony Brook players last summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

“They’re hard nosed, solid players,” Nola said. “I hope the fans know that these guys are good. This is not going to be what they think it is.”

The Seawolves have eight

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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Ryan Eades throws a pitch Sunday during LSU’s 6-5 victory against Oregon State at Alex Box Stadium.

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Alex Box makes history with top five postseason moments CROME IS BURNING

CHANDLER ROME Staff Writer After covering 55 innings of postseason baseball last week, I couldn’t help but think of the stories this stadium could tell. Here are my top five postseason moments in Alex Box Stadium history.

5. THE INNING TO END ALL INNINGS — MAY 26, 1996 Gorilla ball reached record heights during the six-team 1996 Baton Rouge Regional. In a time before super regionals, Georgia Tech was the only team standing in the way of another trip to Omaha for the Tigers. Leading 10-7 in the seventh, the Tigers exploded for an NCAA-record 18 runs in the inning to annihilate the Yellow Jackets, 29-13. LSU hit an NCAA record eight doubles, and Georgia Tech used six pitchers, four of

whom couldn’t record an out.

“Honestly, the way we played today it felt like we could have been playing the Yankees,” said second baseman Warren Morris.

4. BRAD CRESSE’S MONSTER GAME — MAY 27, 2000 Before he had a dream about hitting the single that brought Ryan Theriot to win the College World Series, Brad Cresse had to get LSU to Omaha first. The senior catcher belted three home runs against UL-Monroe in the second game of the 2000 Baton Rouge Regional, and the Tigers drubbed the Warhawks, 21-0. LSU scored 14 runs in the third inning, highlighted by Brad Hawpe’s bases-clearing double. The Tigers would go on to beat Stanford, 6-5, in the national title game, as Cresse’s dream became reality.

3. “ALEX BOX MAGIC” DEBUTS AT THE NEW ALEX BOX — JUNE 3, 2012

It’s been a fixture in Paul Mainieri’s vernacular since he arrived on campus. “Alex Box magic” was never more evident than last Sunday, when Ty Ross and Alex Edward resurrected the LSU offense to give the Tigers an improbable 6-5 win in 10 innings.

I, along with other writers, had begun writing the recap for a loss and were looking forward to a free Champion’s Club meal ticket for Monday night’s game. After Scott Schultz left the mound, the Oregon State bullpen imploded in the 10th, loading the bases with no outs, and Austin Nola scored on a wild pitch for the winning run. Nick Goody struck out the side to quiet his critics and send the Tigers into the super regionals.

crowd when they defeated the hated Tulane Green Wave to set up a regional championship matchup with LSU. Leading 5-2 early against LSU, the Seahawks pushed the Tigers to the brink as the game went into extra innings. Jon Zeringue’s home run in the bottom of the eleventh ended the Seahawks’ Cinderella run and spurred the Tigers, seeded No. 2 nationally, to a CWS appearance. At the urging of the Alex Box crowd, the Seahawks took a victory lap around the stadium to the delight of the Tiger faithful, giving the most passionate Tiger fans goosebumps and prompting Seahawk first baseman Matt Wright to say, “I’m going to start pulling for LSU from here on out.”

2. SEAHAWKS AT THE BOX — JUNE 1, 2003 In their first NCAA tournament appearance in school history, the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks won the affection of the home

1. GOING OUT WITH A BANG — JUNE 8-9, 2008 College baseball’s first Southern temple was closing its doors.

As Jim Hawthorne would say, “my oh my,” what a way to go out.

After visiting UC Irvine stopped the Tigers’ 23-game winning streak in the super regional opener, the Anteaters practically had a sweep in hand after a controversial hidden ball trick sucked the life out of a Tiger rally. Trailing 7-2 in the 8th inning, the Tigers mounted one final furious comeback, highlighted by a Ryan Schimpf RBI double in the ninth for a dramatic 9-7 win that Paul Mainieri claimed he “will always remember no matter what happens in the future.”

The Tigers closed the stadium the following day, June 9, with a 21-7 romp and 24 hits, sending LSU to Omaha and giving me one hell of a birthday present.

Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com

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Tigers take 10th trip to second round of tournament

LSU will host for sixth time Mike Gegenheimer Contributing Writer

Both incarnations of Alex Box stadium have been home to some of college baseball’s most storied post-season performances.

Of the 14 years the NCAA has used the super regional format, LSU is tied for third all-time, having made nine appearances.

When upstart Stony Brook rolls into Alex Box this weekend, it will mark LSU’s sixth time hosting a super regional since the format’s inception in 1999. The Tigers have never failed to reach the College World Series when hosting a super regional.

“Playing at home makes a huge difference,” said Bill Franques, baseball’s sports information director — now in his 24th season with the Tigers. “The players feed off the crowd. The fans are a big reason why we’ve had such success when playing the super regional at home.”

LSU has out-scored opponents 116-69 on its way to a 10-2 record in super regional home action, as opposed to being outscored 54-20 with a 1-6 record in super regional action on the road.

The Tigers broke in the new Alex Box Stadium by sweeping Rice in the 2009 super regional, en route to the program’s 15th CWS appearance and a national title.

“The ’09 team had some tremendous talent on it,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “If you look at the starting lineup you saw some guys who were drafted pretty high up. This [2012] team has a deeper pitching staff and I think it might be as good at the top as [the ’09] team.”

In the inaugural ’99 super

regional, LSU faced Southeastern Conference rival Alabama in Tuscaloosa, allowing 26 Crimson Tide runs and getting swept.

The Tigers’ 2000 experience was markedly better. A sweep of UCLA inside the old Alex Box Stadium led to the program’s fifth national championship. It was also the eleventh and final CWS appearance during the Skip Bertman era.

The series with UCLA was highlighted by LSU’s high-powered offense, which posted 22 runs in the two games. Senior catcher Brad Cresse hit the Tiger’s only home run of the series with a rare center-field blast in game one.

“Overall, I’m about as proud of this bunch as any team in the 17 years I’ve been here,” Bertman said in 2000. “A couple of months ago, I didn’t think so. Our defense was shoddy, our offense was spotty and our pitching at times was nonexistent. But everybody’s put it together.”

Bertman retired after the next season when his Tigers dropped a super regional series against Tulane at Zephyr Field — the only time the two rivals have met beyond regional play.

LSU was swept at Rice in 2002. The Tigers returned to friendlier confines in 2003 when they hosted the Baylor Bears.

It was the second super regional under Bertman’s successor, Smoke Laval.

The Bears handed LSU its first taste of defeat in a home super regional, winning game one, 4-1.

However, the Tigers bounced back to force a game three, and LSU clinched a 12th trip to Omaha, decimating Baylor, 20-5.

Laval and the Tigers swept Texas A&M inside the Box during the 2004 super regional, again reaching Omaha, where LSU dropped both games for a second straight year.

Mainieri’s first super regional matchup came in 2008 and may have been the most dramatic in LSU history.

Facing elimination in game two versus UC Irvine, the Tigers roared back from a five-run deficit to score seven in their final two atbats, while pitcher Louis Coleman threw three scoreless innings to prevent elimination.

LSU rode that momentum to seven home runs in a 21-7

game-three romp game, closing out the old Alex Box Stadium in style.

After another thrilling postseason comeback against Oregon State last weekend, the Tigers hope to replicate past LSU squads’ success in home confines to a 16th CWS appearance.

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com

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Gausman or senior Austin Nola.

Senior infielder Tyler Hanover agreed.

“No matter if you’re a senior or a freshman, you’re a part of this team,” Hanover said.

“We’ve come together as a team and rallied around each other.”

Sciambra said he will stay in Baton Rouge throughout the summer to rehabilitate, and should be back to “100 percent” once fall ball begins, shortly after the team reports to campus.

Katz has no worries whether Sciambra will pick up right where he left off from a promising freshman campaign.

“He’s one of the hardest working kids I’ve ever been on a team with,” Katz said.

Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com

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According to David Taylor, LSU’s assistant director of game and event management, the NCAA requires hosts to guarantee a minimum of $50,000 paid at the end of the tournament or 75 percent of all revenue totaling more than that figure. If a school is unable to raise the $50,000 minimum, they are contractually obligated to pull money out of University funds to cover the difference.

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players hitting over .300, highlighted by centerfielder Travis Jankowski, who is batting .417 with 101 hits. Jankowski was also selected 44th overall in the MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres on Monday.

“It seems like they’ve got a very balanced lineup, tough outs one through nine,” Mainieri said.

“The pitching is decent, maybe not overpowering, but they’re playing with a lot of confidence.”

Tyler Johnson leads the Seawolves on the mound with an 11-1 record and a 2.13 ERA over 88.2 innings pitched. Four other Stony Brook hurlers boast ERAs under 3.00 and have a combined record of 19-3.

Outside of the statistics, Katz pointed to a certain “swagger” that teams from the North seem to possess.

“They don’t get down. Their spirits are always high,” Katz said. “If Gausman goes out there and strikes out ten, they’re going Taylor said the $50,000 minimum is the NCAA’s way of guaranteeing it breaks even because it pays for most of the costs associated with hosting the tournament, except for staff salaries at host universities.

Taylor is in charge of producing LSU’s bid packet to the NCAA that shows the program and, more importantly, the stadium are up to NCAA specifications.

LSU is projected to raise approximately $200,000 in ticket

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to be the same as if he doesn’t get anyone out.”

Mainieri echoed Katz’s sentiment, saying he’s prepared the team for the possibility of a loud Seawolf dugout and some actions that could be perceived as “cocky.”

Although the super regional is slated for an 11 a.m. start on both Friday and Saturday and a noon start if necessary on Sunday, Katz doesn’t think that will deter the team or its fans.

“This is as big as it gets,” Katz said. “I don’t care if we’re playing a high school team, we have to win to get to Omaha.”

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Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com sales from hosting the regional and super regional tournaments.

Host schools must also be able to provide 200 “prime seating tickets” to each visiting teams’ fans for regionals and 600 to the visiting super regional team.

The stadium must be able to accommodate all media needs, including a press box, conference room, enough staff to service the event and specific lighting and camera stands for ESPN to broadcast the game.

Senior shortstop Austin Nola (36) tosses the ball between innings June 2 during LSU’s 4-1 victory against the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

If a school doesn’t meet all of these specifications, they risk not being awarded a bid to host the regional.

In return, schools get a homefield advantage most desperately crave and which often paves a path to Omaha.

LSU is 41-7 in post season games played in Alex Box since 1999, when the NCAA switched to the super regional format. They have only failed to advance to a super regional once when hosting

a regional.

“Two years ago, when we played on the road, it was tough.

You’re playing the No. 1 seed,” said senior shortstop Austin Nola.

“We played in UCLA, and we won the first one and we were set up and then we lost to UCLA, and then you’ve got to pull yourself up out of the loser’s bracket.”

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com

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Friday: Ghost Party This costume party features Monsters Will, Drew Reilly, Jig City (NoLA) and Neighborhood Threat. The Spanish Moon, 9 p.m. $7 Michael Foster Project Lead by frontman Michael Foster, this multi-genre band features the sounds of jazz, hiphop, funk and R&B. Chelsea’s Cafe, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday: Live Music The Spanish Moon presents live music by Hitchhiker, Black Pistol Fire and The Dash Between.

The Spanish Moon, 9 p.m. $7 Liam Catchings and the Jolly Racket Liam Catchings is a Baton Rouge-based songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Chelsea’s Cafe, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday: Sunday in the Park Local band Chasing Scarlett will perform for this week’s Sunday in the Park, presented by 225 Magazine and The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Town Square, 12 p.m.

Local painter presents portrait to Jason Aldean Austen Krantz Staff Writer

photo courtesy of JACOB ZUMO [Top Right] MORGAN SEARLES [Above] / The Daily Reveille

[Above] Baton Rouge artist Jacob Zumo talks Friday about his experience presenting his artwork to country singer Jason Aldean. [Top Right] Zumo poses with Aldean May 27 at Bayou Country Superfest with Zumo’s portrait of the singer.

Before fans snapped photos of country artist Jason Aldean’s May 27 performance at Bayou Country Superfest, one spectator captured Aldean’s likeness slightly more meticulously.

Baton Rouge visual

artist and live painter Jacob Zumo brushed a painting of Aldean, finishing it off with an LSU insignia before presenting the portrait to the country-rock star prior to his performance. This meeting wasn’t scheduled.

Zumo arranged the meeting through a friend working the festival who managed

to bring Zumo to Aldean’s trailer.

“He ended up giving me his pass back there and we went to his RV,” Zumo explained. “We kind of took a chance on doing it — he told me the morning of.”

Zumo’s painting ZUMO, see page 11

TELEVISION

LSU student wins big on ‘The Singing Bee’ Marylee Williams Contributing Writer

Abby Thibodaux has always taken pride in her knowledge of country music, but now she’ll have the trophy to prove it.

The mass communication junior earned the title of champion and $10,000 on Country Music Television’s “The Singing Bee,” a game show testing contestants’ knowledge of song lyrics. The episode aired on May 11, and Thibodaux took the grand prize after successfully singing “Voices”

by Chris Young.

Thibodaux said she has been watching “The Singing Bee” religiously since it first aired in 2007 on NBC. She described her journey to get on the show as “a process.”

Even though Thibodaux doesn’t consider herself a singer, she said she has always been comfortable on stage.

It started with an e-mail to the producers of “The Singing Bee” during her freshman year at

Nicholls State University. But after a Skype audition, producers told Thibodaux they were looking for older contestants.

About a year later, the producers called Thibodaux and asked if she would like to audition again.

The producers then told Thibodaux she was chosen to go to California for the show.

Contestants are given a study guide with possible songs to prepare for the show a week before taping, but Thibodaux didn’t utilize it. She said she would rely on the songs she knew and hope for the best.

“I was super excited flying out to California,” she said. “I didn’t want to get my hopes up because just because they fly you out there doesn’t mean you’re going to play.”

But play she did, and Thibodaux took the game for all it was worth.

Thibodaux said she thinks her victory wasn’t just luck, but that the producers of the show want certain people to win.

photo courtesy of CARL JOHNSON

LSU junior Abby Thibodaux celebrates after winning $10,000 on “The Singing Bee.”

“There is nothing really special about me, I’m just kind of like everyone else, and they want someone to win who is like everyone else that people can relate to,”

she said.

After winning, secrecy was crucial. Thibodaux said if she SINGING BEE, see page 11

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Justin Bieber, “All Around The World” (feat. Ludacris)

The Island Def Jam Music Group

Listening to Canadian pop-star Justin Bieber’s musical style develop since his debut in 2010 has been nothing short of fascinating. His “Baby” voice is all but nonexistent now, replaced by an awkwardly deep one that actually sounds like a man’s. Unfortunately, “All Around The World” doesn’t harness those developments to make a good song. The lyrics are dull and uninspired, while the beats are nothing special. It’s the same techno-dance trash that’s filling up 102.5 WFMF’s playlists these days, interspersed with some of the worst rap in existence. Ludacris confidently tells the world, “…they may win some battles/But love wins in the end,” like it’s the most original thought ever. Fortunately, Ludacris’ involvement in the song is minor. Like Bieber says, “They’re no different than us,” and this song is no different than bad.

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Big K.R.I.T., “Live From The Underground” The Island Def Jam Music Group With three thoroughly crafted mixtapes under his belt, one would expect Big K.R.I.T. to release a stellar, five-star album.

K.R.I.T.’s style is reminiscent of classic Houston-area rap and old-school Outkast mixed with a southern style all his own. Despite those attributes, K.R.I.T. disappoints on his latest release, “Live From the Underground.” The album is a solid first effort, but fails to improve on what he has already created. Legendary guitarist B.B. King’s appearance on “Praying Man” and a few other tracks provide notable moments. However, K.R.I.T. would be much better served by creating a unified story rather than a collection with a few catchy tunes.

While not an utter disappointment, more is expected from a rapper with proven record of creating consistently compelling and innovative songs.

JOSHUA BERGERON

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Japandroids, “Celebration Rock”

Polyvinyl Record Company

Loud and fast-paced, Japandroids’ “Celebration Rock” follows some of the Canadian indie garage-rock mentality of the Vancouver native’s home country. Speedy drum beats, quick guitar picking and piercing vocals find their way into most tracks on the duo’s sophomore studio album. This isn’t to say the group sounds angry. An enjoyable, positive vibe resounds throughout most of the album. But the songs can grow redundant with most tracks sounding very similar in style and tempo and repeated vocals echoing in multiple tracks.

Throwing heavy distortion over vocals and guitaring while offering some fun soloing and catchy riffs helps the album vary some, but it ultimately sounds too repetitive. For fans of Japandroids and similar music, this probably won’t prove too much of an issue.

AUSTEN KRANTZ

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The Mynabirds, “Generals”

Saddle Creek Records

The Mynabirds’ 2010 debut, “What We Lose in the Fire, We Gain in the Flood,” didn’t exactly show their hand. Essentially the project of smoky-voiced Laura Burhenn, the band amps up everything on its sophomore effort, “Generals,” including the rage.

Politically charged and seething with underdog indignation, the record takes Mynabirds’ previous incarnation as a steely eyed, soul staple, cranks up gritty electric guitars and turns empathy into emphatic pacifism. Opener “Karma Debt” sets the tone, as Burhenn makes revolution a rollicking anthem. The title track rails against financial exploitation, falling somewhere between PJ Harvey’s pleading disconnect and Bruce Springsteen’s workingclass commiseration. It’s an album especially connected to the pleas and protest of the last 18 months, a record made for 2012. Some of Mynabirds’ strengths — delicate rumination and throwback pop — are noticeably on the back burner here, but the activism comes from a voice too Chris Abshire earnest to ignore.

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La. offers unique spots for dates KICKIN’ IT WITH KELLEY

DANIELLE KELLEY Contributing Writer The beautiful scenary and rich history of Louisiana offers lovestruck couples with a few alternatives to the standard dinner date.

BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER An hour and a half from campus, a lazy river meanders through a thick, green forest. The Bogue Chitto River is host to multiple tubing, canoeing and kayaking companies and could make for a great date with the outdoors-y type.

Floating along the Bogue Chitto makes for a romantic trip: cool water, hot sun and the sounds of nature.

Be sure to break at one of the beaches and eat a packed lunch, reapply sunscreen or snap photos.

Secluded from technology and urban amenities, you’re forced to speak to one another without distraction. Make sure you and your date can carry a meaningful conversation for nearly two hours (not counting the road trip) before agreeing to this all-day date.

What: Bogue Chitto Canoeing and Tubing Center Where: 10237 Choctaw Road, Bogalusa, La., 70427 Cost: $15 tube per person, $5 ice chest tube (recommended) Dress: Swimsuit under loose clothing to leave in the car.

Bring: Sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, towels, ice chest, sandwiches, bottled water, snacks, waterproof radio, small bungee cord to tie the tubes together, waterproof camera

GLOBAL WILDLIFE CENTER It’s better than a zoo. Global Wildlife is a safari. If your date adores animals, he or she is sure to enjoy the time with you.

At Global Wildlife, you not only observe exotic animals but feed and interact with them. Guests ride in a sturdy wagon and visit reticulated giraffes, zebras, camels, east African crowned cranes and many other endangered or threatened animals on a guided tour.

Ever wonder what a giraffe’s tongue feels like? The animals will come running to eat from your hand when you reach out of the truck with a cup of feed. While the animals feast, make sure to snap a picture of your date petting a camel.

It takes about 90 minutes to get there from the University, but the interactions with the animals are better than any zoo. As long as your date doesn’t mind getting their hands dirty, they’re sure to agree to another date.

What: Global Wildlife Center Where: 26389 Highway 40, Folsum, La., 70437 Cost: $17 tour per person, $2 souvenir cup of feed Dress: Casual Bring: Sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, bottled water, camera, hand sanitizer HOUMAS HOUSE PLANTATION AND GARDENS Half an hour downriver from Baton Rouge lies Houmas House, a Southern history buff’s dream date.

A tour of the historical plantation and beautiful gardens will have everybody interested in Louisiana’s past culture.

The knowledgeable tour

guides will teach you something new about our region’s past while making you laugh at their entertaining narratives. Admire the artwork and furniture as you walk through the mansion, and be sure to look over the grounds when you get the chance.

After the tour, wander the 38 acres of grounds hand-in-hand with your date. Blooming flowers, huge live oaks and bubbling fountains set the scene for a romantic afternoon.

What: Houmas House Plantation and Gardens Where: 40136 River Road, Darrow, La., 70725 Cost: $20 mansion and garden tour, $10 garden and grounds tour Dress: Casual-business casual Bring: Sunscreen, sunglasses, camera LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM An Egyptian mummy, renowned artwork and a planetarium are all just 10 minutes from campus. The Louisiana Art & Science Museum and the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium house numerous galleries and exhibitions for people of all ages to admire.

Because the galleries change every few months and not all of the LASM’s collection is on view year-round, you and your date will have a different experience each visit.

Currently, the museum features Ukiyo-e prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, woodcuts by Jacques Hnizdovsky and European prints from the LASM collection.

DATES, see page 11

Universal Pictures

With beautiful scenery and magnificent special effects, “Snow White and the Huntsman” brings the spellbound viewer to a magical world of sword fights, fairies and dwarves. Kristen Stewart takes a pleasant turn from monotous Bella Swan in “Twilight” to the pure, yet powerful, Snow White. Stewart is in no way fairer than Charlize Theron, the evil queen, but at least has more than one facial expression and tone of voice. “Snow White and the Huntsman” is closer to the original Grimm story than the famous Disney version, though it’s not all darkness as the trailers indicate, with breathtaking landscapes and wondrous fantasy creatures taking up a good portion of screen time. Director Rupert Sanders finds the right balance of violence and light in this good versus evil fairy tale.

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TO DO:

1. sleep all summer

2. get a job 3. pay my bills

DANIELLE KELLEY

EDITOR’S PICK: The Temper Trap, “The Temper Trap”

Liberation Music Hailing from down under, The Temper Trap released its sophomore, self-titled album to the delight of “Sweet Disposition” fans. The band follows the success of its crooning 2009 single with tracks that have a surprising amount of funk. As always, the vocal talents of lead singer Dougy Mandagi are a highlight, sliding from moderate notes to impressive higher pitches, accompanied by guitar riffs and the occasional crashing symbol. Mandagi sings about love with a sophisiticated edge, all the while producing fine examples of romanticism. Unfortunatly, this album doesn’t contain an outlying track, but progresses instead as a smooth collection of enjoyable songs. Listeners will sway with the melodies and rock to the thumping drum beats. The Temper Trap is surely an established name that requires a close eye on future work.

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Be sure to view a digital movie or sky show at the planetarium.

The visually appealing films are sure to wow you and your date.

Take a walk on the levee to find the real stars after the show or eat dinner at one of downtown’s many acclaimed restaraunts afterward.

What: Louisiana Art and Science Museum Where: 100 River Road, Baton Rouge, La, 70802 Cost: Free museum gallery with Tiger Card, $8 planetarium show Dress: Casual-business casual

Contact Danielle Kelley at dkelley@lsureveille.com

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discussed her success with anyone except fellow cast members, she faced a hefty lawsuit.

Thibodaux received her prize money a week after taping the show and said she is only willing to spend $1,000, then invest the remaining cash.

In the future, Thibodaux said she wants to host a game show like “The Singing Bee” and be a positive representative for young women and Louisiana.

She hasn’t received her trophy yet, but she knows exactly what she wants to do with it: put it on display in her apartment for everyone to see.

Contact Marylee Williams at mwilliams@lsureveille.com

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DINING

Caliente Mexican restaurant opening today

Danielle Kelley

Contributing Writer

Ricardo Barraza is living the American dream.

When he first moved from Parras, Mexico, to the United States at age 17, Barraza washed dishes at a Mexican restaurant to earn a living.

Eleven years later, he is opening his second restaurant, Caliente Mexican Craving, with his wife Jessica and chef Raul Arenas.

Though Caliente had its soft opening over the last two weeks, today marks the official grand opening.

Caliente features modern meals like Mexican Eggrolls and Caliente Kabobs but uses traditional Mexican ingredients and flavors.

“We keep a lot of traditional meals,” Ricardo Barraza said, “but at the same time, we try to make a little change.”

The first Caliente opened in Central, La., four years ago, and

ZUMO, from page 9 complemented a growing list of iconic portraits he began about three months ago. These include Lil Wayne, Drake, Snoop Dogg and Juvenile, all of which he presented to the respective artists. As with Aldean’s, presenting these paintings can prove difficult, Zumo explained.

“That’s kind of how it’s been with the celebrities,” he said. “It’s a chance you take — if we get it to them, we get it to them.”

Zumo’s celebrity artwork began with local hip-hop artist Kevin Gates. After he presented Gates with his portrait at a Varsity

the couple expects even better business on West Lee Drive.

“We have the college students, of course, and the families,” Jessica Barraza said. “We build to appeal to both of them.

Our prices are reasonable.”

The most expensive items on the lunch menu are the shrimp taco salad and the lunch combo for $8 each.

The $5 chicken tortilla soup contains a mix of chicken broth, flavorful spices and chunks of chicken topped with slices of fresh avocado, tortilla strips and cheese. A scoop of pico de gallo is served on the side, and mixed in the soup, it adds a sweet taste to the roasted, warm flavor of the base.

The location on West Lee Drive has seen a number of businesses come and go. The couple said restaurants like Portabello’s were too expensive for college students, and families did not visit bars like The Blind Tiger.

Because of cheaper prices and a smaller bar, the Barrazas believe

performance, Zumo networked with some concert goers who connected him with Drake, which ultimately allowed him to later meet with Snoop Dogg.

Much of Zumo’s current work focuses on live painting, which includes some of his celebrity art as well. This art means Zumo creates paintings in venues with attendees present, which he explained can prove stressful.

“It’s in front of people, people are questioning you while you’re doing it, there’s a time limit,” he listed off.

Zumo said these events allow painters a set time, usually two to three hours, to complete large

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Caliente Mexican Craving, located on West Lee Drive, will hold its grand opening today.

Caliente will succeed where past establishments failed.

The restaurant features an inside and outside bar with top shelf margaritas, brightly colored walls and many windows.

The Barrazas said they plan to book live bands on the weekends, stay open after University

football games and offer a brunch and tailgating menu.

pieces of art. As they paint, artists must manage how quickly but also how vividly they work, applyng elements like the music of the surrounding scene to their piece, Zumo explained.

His past passion for athletics largely influenced Zumo’s newfound fondness for live art, he said. He played high school basketball and eventually won a scholarship to Belhaven University in Mississippi before suffering a career-ending injury. Since then, he’s learned to apply this athletic drive to live art.

“It takes that high stress, under the moment thing,” he said.

“That’s where my focus has gone

— competitiveness — into battles.”

Zumo said he plans to continue this work with live art, expanding into new business arenas with the help of his mentor Christopher Turner, who introduced him to live art.

“We’re trying to put my stuff in bigger galleries and maybe go into a bigger market,” Zumo said. “That’s why I’m working with Chris. He’s trying to get me into the right places and the right markets.”

Contact Danielle Kelley at dkelley@lsureveille.com

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A resolution in Louisiana Legislature would give freshmen priority for football tickets.

What do you think?

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‘It might be better if they even out the odds for everyone.’

Rich Lowe physics junior

‘I feel like it would add to the ‘party school’ idea instead of our focus on education.’

‘Budget cuts’ shouldn’t be in our vocabulary SCUM OF THE GIRTH

PARKER CRAMER Columnist The Louisiana House of Representatives is trying to ruin this University.

University students received a mass e-mail May 21 from Chancellor Mike Martin outlining the House’s plan to cut more than $200 million from higher education, including $134 million in one-time funds.

Monroe’s The News Star reported Sunday that the Senate amended the House’s proposed budget cuts, doing away with nearly $300 million in proposed cuts toward health care and higher education.

To put it simply, the Senate told the House to shove it.

Like the former Chancellor’s e-mail said, a cut of that magnitude would be detrimental to the University.

The House clearly doesn’t have the best interest of the University at heart. The extent to which the House undervalues higher education is evident in their proposed cuts.

I have a serious problem with LSU being in an economically disadvantaged situation. This state has so much oil and gas that we should never have a deficit, especially one so high.

Oil and gas is the most heavily taxed industry in the country.

Taxes collected from the sale of petroleum products are called severance taxes.

A severance tax is a tax on any natural resource “severed” from the land. So when Louisiana gulf oil finds its way to petrol stations in the UK, British motorists are actually paying a tax which contributes back to this state’s operating budget.

Whether they are directly paying the tax or reimbursing the oil company for the losses accumulated through severance taxes, money from all around the world finds its way back to Louisiana.

The best kind of tax to have

is the kind that someone else pays. We have that luxury.

The reason Louisiana and this University are facing a budget crisis is because of the rampant fiscal irresponsibility among our elected officials.

For example, Gov. Bobby Jindal wanted to give $500 million to Hawker Beechcraft, an aircraft manufacturing company out of Wichita, if they would relocate their headquarters to Baton Rouge.

The offer included $75 million to build a new facility and nearly $17 million for research and development — all funded by the taxpayers.

The offer also included an exemption on property taxes for the company’s new facility.

Hawker Beechcraft declined the offer and chose to stay in Wichita, but that’s not the point.

Jindal offered them half a

billion dollars to relocate a business which currently employs around 5,000 people. Half a billion dollars — nearly two percent of the states $25.6 billion overall budget.

Bobby J. is willing to offer $500 million for a few thousand blue-collar jobs, but he and the House can’t seem to find $200 million for an institution which guides nearly 30,000 young people to the job market every year.

At least we know where his priorities lie.

Parker Cramer is a 21-year-old political science senior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer.

Contact Parker Cramer at pcramer@lsureveille.com

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Mike Watson

political science junior

‘That’s ridiculous.

It sounds like a way to lure students Stephanie Davis to come to speech pathology senior LSU.’ ‘Freshmen just got here and don’t understand the football experience.’

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As usual, our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments.

Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.

In response to Phil Sweeney’s column, “Times-Picayune, beloved New Orleans daily, dies at 175,” readers had this to say: “As an Associated Press journalist who was with the Picayune for a couple of years back in the early 40’s, I’m sure my late father, Jack Gould, would be mourning the demise beyond measure.”

- Anonymous “A beautiful and heartbreaking obit for a grand old dame.

Well written, pulling on heart strings without being maudlin.

When I started working there in the mid-70s, every day I went to work with a huge grin, telling myself, ‘You really live here and write for the Picayune.’ Much of the shine wore off when the paper merged with the States-Item, and by ‘87 I was gone. And, to the anonymous commenter a few posts up, I knew your father,

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worked with him, attended his memorial service at the Capitol and truly believe he would be grieving now. Let’s pray for a miracle that the Newhouses will sell.”

- Anonymous In response to the article, “Student Government discusses future of student dining,” readers had this to say:

“This is ridiculous! This is not something the students want!

Who is SG fighting for??”

-Anonymous In response to the article, “State Senate, students work to prevent budget cuts,” readers had this to say: “Really glad to see SG stepping up to protect LSU from

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Budget cuts. Taylor Cox has already done more to prevent budget cuts than previous administration. I hope SG continues to fight for our University.

Forever LSU” -JG

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Quote of the Day

“I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics, a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s.”

Mark Twain American author Nov. 30, 1835 — April 21, 1910

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Separation of church and state a welcome political trend BLUE-EYED DEVIL NICHOLAS PIERCE Columnist Mitt Romney is now the Republican nominee. With Texas in his back pocket, “Richie Rich” Romney has theoretically accrued enough delegates to more or less call curtains on the primary season.

Now we can all recover from the last six months of bloody Republican fratricide just in time to settle in for the next six months of soul-grinding, mind-numbing, bare knuckle belief-dodging good ole’ American real politick.

I’ve got goose bumps.

If recent history has taught us anything, the tone of our national dialogue headed into the November general election will become increasingly and gloriously hideous.

That being said, religion, the whiffle ball bat of politics,

has basically been taken out of the arsenal.

Romney is a Mormon (a faith most Americans associate with bicycle enthusiasm) and Obama is a closet Muslim (I met him at the Iowa caucus in ’08, he gave me the secret handshake — trust me.)

They’ve basically checked each other.

It’s hard to start a holy war when both candidates’ religions are equally misunderstood and despised.

Neither side can delve too deeply into the issue of religion this time around without risking the alienation of their respective political bases.

Romney can’t call Obama’s lefty Liberation-Christianity out because he himself is not a mainstream Christian, and Obama can’t call Romney out without looking like a hypocrite and sending Republican bloggers rampaging across the Internet with pictures of the president

in a turban.

Religion’s exit from the political arena couldn’t have been timelier.

According to a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center, Americans are getting fed up with hearing politicians call one another infidels.

Thirty-eight percent of people polled felt politicians displayed their faith too openly and involved too much religious rhetoric and prayer in their campaigns.

Fifty-one percent of respondents stated they felt religious organizations held too much sway in the Republican Party.

Not only are most Americans tired of politicians bickering over faith, they’re also sick of religious leaders bickering over politics.

Fifty-four percent of people polled said they didn’t want their religious leaders telling them how to vote, and America’s religious leaders seem to

be responding.

The National Association of Evangelicals, which coordinates the activities of more than 45,000 churches in the U.S., has decided to tone down their election-year rhetoric.

Instead of sending out voter guides, they’ll be sending their congregations scriptural material instead.

This doesn’t mean the relationship between religion and politics is over in our country.

Instead, it has taken on a new form.

Civic-minded religious leaders have geared up on the grassroots front.

They’re taking a step back from the national debate and tackling issues in their own community.

A group of priests in Missouri are fighting the Pay-Day Loan industry for its predatory lending practices and ill treatment of the poor. A group of evangelicals in Minneapolis are opposing city

ordinances which would make it harder for impoverished people to vote. The list goes on.

This sort of move away from national partisan politics can only work in religion’s favor. As our political system becomes more polarized, religion needs to bow out.

As faith becomes less of a weapon of politicians and pundits, we the faithful can expend our energy on what really matters — tending to the poor, lost and forgotten; and viciously arguing about differences of theology.

Nicholas Pierce is a 22-yearold history major from Baton Rouge, follow him on twitter @TDR_nabdulpierc.

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Romney’s plan to raise defense spending bad for America MANUFACTORING DISCONTENT

DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist On Memorial Day, presidential candidate Mitt Romney decided he would take advantage of the military holiday by pointing out the difference between his military plans and President Obama’s to the veterans in attendance.

“We have two courses we can follow,” Romney said. “One is to follow the pathway of Europe.

To shrink our military smaller and smaller to pay for our social needs.”

“The other,” Romney continued, “is to commit to preserve America as the strongest military in the world, second to none, with no comparable power anywhere in the world.“ If you were to take Romney’s words as gospel, you would believe our military strength is coming crashing down as Obama plans to cut its spending until nothing is left but a “hollow” force.

Now, it’s true that under the Budget Control Act, which was passed last year, the Pentagon may face up to $600 billion in cuts over the next decade.

However, it might surprise most people to learn how far ahead the United States is leading its rivals when it comes to military spending.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, if you took the total military spending of the top 10 countries with the highest defense expenditures, the United States’ spending would make up 41

percent of that sum.

China, the closest rival to the United States in regards to military expenditures, makes up a mere eight percent of the total spending.

Wrap your mind around that for a second, and you may begin to understand how comfortably America sits as the leading military power.

Yet, this isn’t the first time Romney has attacked the President for being weak with the military. In January, Romney claimed the Navy is smaller than it has been since 1917 and the Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947. The claim earned Romney a rating of “Pants on Fire” from the fact-checking project Politi-Fact, which argued that the Navy had smaller numbers under the Bush administration and judging military strength based on numbers was misleading when technological prowess wasn’t taken into account.

So what does Romney have in mind?

Romney’s military plan would commit $4 of every $100 in the nation’s economy toward “core” defense spending, raising military spending by 61 percent over Obama’s plan at the end of a decade-long cycle, according to the Cato Institute.

The plan is a testament to either hypocrisy or cognitive dissonance.

Since Obama has come into office, the rallying cause for Republicans has been their crusade to cut spending and balance the budget, yet their presidential candidate proposes to do just the opposite while still claiming to support a conservative agenda.

But maybe Romney knows

what he is doing. According to a recent Gallup poll, 58 percent of veterans favor Romney over the 34 percent who favor Obama.

However, when polling stations survey the general American public on military spending, the numbers are quite different.

A survey conducted in April by the Center for Public Integrity, the Program for Public Consultation and the Stimson Center found that two-thirds of Republicans and 90 percent of Democrats favored defense cuts when shown

how large the defense budget is compared to other government departments. The participants even favored deeper cuts than those proposed by the Obama administration.

Such a poll demonstrates the disconnect between our politicians and the American public.

People understand that the defense spending can handle cuts and the money saved could be used to help fix many of our domestic problems, including paying off the deficit.

Maybe it’s time our leaders listen to the people who elect them.

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

Contact David Scheuermann at dscheuermann@lsureveille.com

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DESIGN STAR We are now taking applications for students interested in layout & design. Preference will be given to the candidate with experience in InDesign. Additional experience in Photoshop or Illustrator is a bonus!!

Email klwilson@lsu.edu to set up an interview!

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The candidate’s primary responsibilities will be in the area of IT help desk support, hardware troubleshooting/ installation/configuration, software installation/training lab configuration, & technical support of occasional offcampus classes & conferences.

Please include in your resume your PC troubleshooting & repair experience. Other duties as assigned.

Skills required: ï Intermediate-to-advanced PC hardware maintenance & troubleshooting experience. Ability to confidently identify a bad RAM module is considerably more important than being able to recite the OSI model, for example.

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Self-starting research for solutions is crucial, especially on new and unresolved issues.

Skills preferred: A+ or other certifications ï Familiarity with Symantec Ghost ï Previous Help Desk experience If interested in this position, please send resume describing troubleshooting experience & a copy of Fall 2012 class schedule to: cehr@outreach. lsu.edu 225.578.5234 ï

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Thursday, June 7, 2012 patio. Video surveillance, on-site manager. Convenient and quiet, perfect for serious undergrad, graduate, and international students. Pets welcome. 757-8175. View and apply online at http//riverroadapartments.tripod.com 2 BD 1.5 BATH COTTAGE Close to LSU. Fenced back yard, private parking, partially furnished. $1,000/ mo. 7951 Bayou Fountain Avenue. Available immediately. 225.330.9286 or 225.757.0494.

3 BR / 3 BA ARLINGTON TRACE $1650/ month, Large Bedrooms, Open Floorplan, Appliances Included, Gated, LSU Bus Route 225.650.5158 AVAILABLE SOON 1BR &2BR. 4118, 4065, 4243, 4119 BURBANK $495-$650 Walk or bike to class on path across the old golf course.

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LAKE BEAU PRE’ CONDOMINIUM 3BR/3BA Unit 7 Available July 1. Rent $1700 Gated, 3 Parking Spaces, Gated, Swimming Pool, Workout Room, Activity Center. 225.335.1491 LAKE BEAU PRE CONDO 2 bed/2 1/2 bath vacant condo in gated Lake Beau Pre. $1350 total rent. 225.752.6007 $AVE $ WALK TO LSU! LARGE 1 BR APT. 266-8666 / 769-7757 / 278-6392 LSU TIGERLAND 1&2 br, Flat & T/ H, Pool W/ S pd, LSU Bus $485 - $675 225.615.8521 ROOMMATES WANTED Furnished 4 BR house in Nicholson Lakes. Near LSU. All utilities paid - wireless internet/ extended cable. $550.00/ mnth.

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