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Healthcare law not a priority for many; only 55 percent knew bill was upheld, says Pew study Despite widespread public- didn’t know the Supreme Court ity, two independent studies show issued a ruling on June 28, and many people don’t know or don’t others didn’t know the ruling’s care about the Suoutcome. Taylor Balkom preme Court’s The Pew recent ruling on survey found 55 Staff Writer President Barack percent of AmeriObama’s Patient Protection and cans knew the law was upheld, 30 Affordable Care Act. percent were unsure and 15 perIndependent studies by Pew cent thought the law was found Research Center and Kaiser HEALTHCARE, see page 11 Health showed many citizens graphic by BRITTANY GAY / The Daily Reveille
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Slogans written by employees, manager Parker Cramer Contributing Writer
The Smoothie King at Highland Road and State Street is known for its intriguing signage, most recently spelling out the message, “Riverside Towing Sucks.” The words resonated in the community, specifically the student body, which has had longstanding grievances with the towing company. An attorney for Riverside Towing asked for the message to be removed, and Smoothie King employees complied to avoid legal
action against them. That particular message was prompted by a stark increase in cars being towed from the College Row parking lot behind Smoothie King. According to Smoothie King employees, Riverside Towing had a “spy” camped out in the parking lot, radioing trucks to tow cars of people seen walking to the newly opened Five Guys or Chipotle, as those customers are not permitted to park in the College Row lot. The schanging marquee has incited both controversy and laughter with some of its past messages, according to store manager E.J. Ryan. The messages are changed on a weekly basis, unless complaints cause them to be prematurely
taken down. “Yo chick, she so thirsty,” lyrics from the song “Mercy” by Kanye West, received complaints from the community because of its sexual connotation. During finals week, the sign read, “Vyvanse has nothing on our extreme caffeine.” Ryan said the messages have been a good marketing tool to attract customers. “We like to be edgy and draw attention, but we don’t want to go too far,” Ryan said. All of the slogans are written by employees and managers, according to Ryan. Employees say it is a common occurrence to see pedestrians stopSIGN, see page 11
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Smoothie King store manager E.J. Ryan changes the sign Monday to say “Magic Mike drinks our magic smoothies.”
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Leaked tapes of terrorism suspect create uproar in France
Remorseful ex-Minnesota Viking’s wife imprisoned for fatal crash
Smoothie King chain sold to a South Korean Company
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are investigating how recorded conversations between police and a young man accused of a terrorist rampage earlier this year were leaked to the media. The broadcasting of the tapes, meanwhile, has outraged the families of those killed in the suspect’s alleged shooting spree in southern France. French television station TF1 aired audio recordings Sunday night that it said were of Mohamed Merah talking to police during a standoff in March in Toulouse. Residents in bid to stop Olympic missiles on rooftop
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amy Senser so regretted a hit-and-run crash that killed a rising young restaurant chef that she tattooed his name on her wrist and told his family she waits for the day she can meet him. Senser, the wife of former Minnesota Viking Joe Senser, tearfully apologized to the family of Anousone Phanthavong on Monday, moments before a judge rejected her request for probation and sentenced her to nearly 3½ years in prison.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans-based Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is being sold to a South Korean company. Smoothie King currently has more than 600 units operating in 32 states, the Caymans and the Republic of Korea. The purchase price was not disclosed in a news release on Monday. Buyer SK USA Inc. is headed by Chief Executive Officer Wan Kim, a Boston University graduate who opened his first Smoothie King in 2003. Since then, Wan’s Smoothies Korea has opened more than 100 locations. Corruption expert takes over as head of N.O. FBI office
LONDON (AP) — Residents of a London apartment tower went to court Monday in a bid to stop their rooftop from being used as a missile base during the Olympic Games, saying the deployment in a densely-populated area could make the building a terrorist target. The British military plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles at six sites around London as part of a vast security operation for the games. But residents of the 17-story Fred Wigg Tower in Leytonstone, east London, say they were not consulted about the move.
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Three gored on third day of Pamplona’s running of the bulls PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Two Britons and an American were gored Monday on the third day of Spain’s famed running of the bulls through the cobblestoned streets of Pamplona, the most gorings for one run so far this year. Thousands of daredevil runners charged ahead of six fighting bulls let loose for the annual San Fermin festival in northern Spain, and the three were gored by one that broke free from the pack just before entering the city’s bullring.
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Ex-Missouri governor gets probation for campaign payment ST. LOUIS (AP) — Roger Wilson, a Missouri Democrat who was elevated to the governor’s job after the plane crash that killed Gov. Mel Carnahan, was sentenced Monday to two years of probation for misusing money to make political donations. Wilson, 63, of Columbia, pleaded guilty in April to one count of misappropriation of funds from an insurer, the same day his federal indictment was announced. He admitted that he improperly steered $8,000 to the state Democratic Party in 2009.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An agent with extensive experience in public corruption cases has been named head of the FBI’s New Orleans division. Monday marked Michael J. Anderson’s debut as special agent in charge of the FBI office in New Orleans. The 45-year-old native of Alexandria, Minn., joined the FBI in 1995 and has served as a supervisor in the FBI’s public corruption unit.
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Vet student studies animal acupuncture Method a Chinese medical mainstay Austen Krantz Staff Writer
Fourth year veterinary student Shannon David combined the University’s veterinary medicine and study abroad programs when she travelled to Chongqing, China to study veterinary acupuncture in May. David accompanied students from different parts of the United States, China and Australia on a program sponsored by the Southwest University in China, and the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine in Florida to earn an elective credit toward her Doctor of Veterinary Medecine. Attending lectures and acupuncture labs in which students practiced on small animals and other students, David also took the first step in becoming an acupuncturist. “There are five modules that need to be completed before you can become certified in acupuncture,” David explained in a School of Veterinary Medicine
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Dean talks goals for new college Lindsay focuses on communication
Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer
After beginning duties July 1 as dean of the College of Human Sciences and Education, Laura Lindsay took some time to speak with The Daily Reveille about the future of the new college. The Daily Reveille: What is the combination of five schools and the lab school going to mean for University students? Laura Lindsay: “Well, the
news release. “With this course, I have completed the first module, which included lessons on the five elements, yin and yang, and 40 points on the meridians (body areas used in acupuncture).” David was studying in a foreign place, but one of her teachers wasn’t a Chinese native. Larry McCaskill received his DVM from the University in 1981 and became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist in 2009 after attending the Chi Institute. McCaskill travelled across seas to serve as a teacher for this course, which involved instructing acupuncture labs and lecturing on his clinical experience. McCaskill became interested in acupuncture after seeing how practical and useful it was as a medicine. He was exposed to the practices during his previous work in China and furthered his interest during his studies at the Chi Institute with professors like Huisheng Xie, who also helped instruct this abroad program. “I was hooked because they were showing cases of animals that I, myself, as a vet, see many times,” he said. “I couldn’t do for them what he’s been able to do.”
Most of McCaskill’s veterinary work now involves integrated medicine — combining western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine together appropriately to cater to a patient’s needs. While acupuncture differs slightly from humans to animals, McCaskill said much of the underlying techniques remain the same. “It’s about being able to have the blood pump better, the nerves work better, the whole total energy of the body function better,” he explained. “It tries to increase the body’s mechanisms to overturn the problem much more quickly than traditional medicine.” McCaskill said he usually sees these medicines supplement western medication if patients are still having functional problems like chronic pains. However, much of Chinese medicine stems from acupuncture. “Acupuncture has been in Chinese medicine for thousands of years, and it’s still the mainstay of Chinese medicine,” he said. “When you go back thousands of years to when they didn’t have MRIs, how these guys figured all this stuff out is totally amazing.”
degree programs will not change. But I think students will see a lot more opportunities. Besides just getting experience in their individual fields, I think the combination will give students opportunities to work with faculty across disciplines. I certainly do not think that combining the schools will decrease the quality of education.” TDR: Describe the process that led to the creation of the college. Lindsay: “There has always been a discussion between colleges, because when you get into human issues there is a tremendous continuum. I think I have been to more than 70 meetings since the process began. It has just been a dialogue with all faculty — including directors, board members and individual faculty — to make sure that the finished product is something that we are happy with.” TDR: How is your experience going to ensure that the College of Human Sciences and Education has a sound future? Lindsay: “I have been everything from a dean to an interim vice chancellor. I have been in many different positions and have a number of experiences in
management and structural communications. I think that is one of the most important issues the college will face — communicating between departments. Combining six colleges is a step in a new direction, but as long as each department is able to communicate effectively, I believe we will be able to provide a great experience for both faculty and students.” TDR: What projects will the college look to accomplish? Lindsay: “There is a long list of goals that we would like to accomplish. Distance learning is something that we think is very important. There is definitely a demand for that and an opportunity to accomplish it. … We would also like to get some kind of program in place to make [the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse] a more habitable space. That area needs to be renovated. It is a historic building. It has an important history. It was the old Student Union, and it is in a central part of campus.” TDR: Has there been any conversation about making the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse the center of the college, especially since the School of Kinesiology is already located there? Lindsay: “Well, part of our
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While McClaskill taught for the program, he said he always has something new to learn when he hears other professionals speak about this medicine. “Every time I sit down and listen to anyone talk about it, I learn more,” he said. “It’s an ongoing program. If you’re not learning, you’re not doing it right.” After seeing the medicine’s benefits during the course, David also expressed her intentions to
pursue more studies in acupuncture. “I knew that acupuncture training was something I wanted to pursue, but after this training, I know that I’m going to get certified,” she said.
goal is to bring all of our entities closer together. Proximity wise, that area is a good location for us. If we are able to renovate that area then we would certainly like
to use it for our department.”
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Grad student creates SURGEDAT map Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer
Graduate student and research associate Hal Needham is finding a place for 40-foot storm surges on the internet. Under the direction of state climatologist and University professor Barry Keim, Neeham has combined more than 28 federal government sources, 3,000 pages of newspaper and numerous academic publications to create a storm surge database, named SURGEDAT. The database comprises all storm surges greater than four feet. The surges must also be produced by a tropical storm. When users visit the website, they will be presented with a map marked by concentrated, colored dots. The dots vary in size and color to represent surge intensity. Large red dots represent the most severe. Small yellow dots represent the weakest. Users are also able to zoom in on the map to get a closer view of the surges. According to Keim, the database is important, particularly to the United States. “Over the last century, storm surge has caused substantially more deaths in the U.S. and beyond than hurricane winds or flooding rains,” Keim said in a news release.
Needham agreed, but said he believes SURGEDAT is particularly important to the Gulf Coast. “There are lots of businesses and homes on the coast,” Needham explained. “If someone is considering building a house, they need to know how high up to build it so it isn’t hurt by floods. But more than that, it is important to Louisiana because it is right in our backyard.” After analyzing 132 years of data, he said there are many patterns. One in particular is that Pass Christian, Miss., holds the record for the two highest storm surges on the Gulf Coast. Katrina holds the record for highest surge at 27.8 feet. Hurricane Camillie comes in second at 24.6 feet. Those aren’t even the largest surges in the database. Bangladesh holds the record for largest surge at 44.9 feet in 1876. Needham ranked the Bay of Bengal area, including India and Bangladesh, as number one in surge intensity. The Gulf of Mexico ranked second, and eastern Australia ranked third. Needham also maintains a blog as part of SURGEDAT. His most recent posts concerned the movements of Hurricane Debby. But the database wasn’t created overnight. He said the whole process began in Nome, Alaska.
“I was living in Alaska for three years and was out in Nome the day after a storm surge,” he said. “There was debris all over the place. That was the first time I had ever seen anything like that. When I got here I asked Dr. Keim about researching that topic. Fortunately, he had previously had someone approach him about creating a database, so he agreed.” After more than six years, he said there is still plenty of work to do. The database currently holds extensive data from the Gulf, East Coast and Eastern Asia. However, Keim wants to extend the database’s international presence. “We’re currently seeking international partners to assist us in building the database in places other than the U.S.” he said. The pair are also working on improving the data already available. “Currently, we are working on zones of inundation,” Needham said. “That will allow people to see what a storm surge is in their particular town for a storm. We would also like people to be able to click on their town and see a history of storm surges.” Contact Joshua Bergeron at jbergeron@lsureveille.com
Feds asked to review La. debate NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Several black Louisiana elected officials on Monday asked the Justice Department’s civil rights division to intervene in a dispute over whether state Supreme Court Justice Bernette Johnson is legally entitled to become the court’s next chief justice. A letter sent to the head of the department’s voting section accuses Johnson’s colleagues of trying to dilute the rights of black voters by unilaterally creating a new process for deciding which justice has the most seniority and is therefore entitled to the position. The letter says the court should have consulted the Justice Department before deciding to debate and vote on whether Johnson, the court’s only black justice, or Justice Jeffrey Victory should succeed Chief Justice Catherine “Kitty” Kimball. Justice Department spokesman Mitchell Rivard said Monday evening that the civil rights division hadn’t received the letter yet but “will review it and respond appropriately.” Kimball, who retires early next year, set a July 31 deadline for the justices to weigh in with briefs on which of their colleagues is the “oldest in point of service” under the terms of the state constitution. Johnson, who would be the court’s first black chief justice if she prevails, sued in federal court last week to block her colleagues from debating the issue. The disagreement hinges on whether Johnson’s first few years on the court count toward her
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Coming Full Circle Mack gets second professional softball win, engagement ring at Tiger Park
Chandler Rome Staff Writer
Tiger Park saw Brittany Mack throw countless gems in the circle through her career. And even after graduating, the park saw her get one more gem Friday night. Shortly after being honored with a banner — soon to be installed in the Tiger Park concourse — commemorating her LSU career, Mack’s boyfriend of four years, Josh Oakes, stole the show. After not seeing one another for more than a month, Oakes crept behind his girlfriend, dropped to a knee and asked for her hand in marriage. Now a bride-to-be, Mack took the circle Saturday at Tiger Park in her fifth professional start for the USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch League, all the while soaking in the love and affection she’s had trouble leaving behind. “It was so hard for me to leave,” Mack said. “This was my home for four years, it was great to be back and hear my fans cheering for me again.” The No. 1 overall pick in the NPF draft on March 7, Mack fired four and two-thirds innings, limiting the Carolina Diamonds to six runs and picking up her second win as a professional, 11-6. Even with rain dampening the festivities Saturday and Sunday, LSU coach Beth Torina, who also coaches the Pride, called the weekend crucial for softball in
the Baton Rouge community. “I wanted to bring these pro athletes to Baton Rouge just to show people the level of softball that is out there,” Torina said. A 2011 First Team All-Southeastern Conference selection and NFCA third-team All American, Mack developed a cult following in her four years as a Tiger, easily connecting with fans on and off the field. “I bleed [the purple and gold],” Mack said. “The people here are so great. What fun is it if there’s no one sitting in the stands cheering for you?” Staying together as player and coach has added bonuses for both Mack and Torina, easing Mack’s transition to the professional level. Mack said Torina’s reputation as a drop ball pitcher, like her, and both experiencing the rigor of
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Josh Oakes, former LSU softball player Brittany Mack’s boyfriend of four years, proposes to Mack at Tiger Park on Friday night.
CHANDLER ROME Staff Writer The stagnation that late June and early July bring to the sports world gets a much needed respite tonight in Kansas City. And I promise, there are no more Olympic Trials or Wimbledon matches. Instead, the MLB All-Star Game will awaken the sleeping throngs of sports fans, eager for an appetizer to the main courses of the Olympics and college football soon to follow. Forget the uncertainty swirling around performance enhancing drugs, the controversy around instant replay and the bandwagon fan favorite Boston Red Sox being dead last in the American League East. The midsummer classic evokes the pageantry and authenticity of America’s pastime. Take the 1999 edition at Fenway Park. Old men were reduced to tears as they saw childhood hero Ted Williams carted out to the pitcher’s mound to be recognized, realizing this would be the last public appearance for baseball’s greatest hitter. Or 2001, when Cal Ripken Jr. bid adieu to the All-Star Game at Safeco Field with a third inning home run in his 19th appearance, earning him his second MVP and cementing one of the greatest careers of the modern era. ALL STAR GAME, see page 7
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LSU graduate Morgan flourishing as competitive eater Mike Gegenheimer Contributing Writer
He came, he ate, he conquered. As the cold, misty dawn slowly rose from the depths of the ocean, a calm swept over the piers of Coney Island like that of the eerie stillness before the impending storm. Thirty men marched on to the stage much like the gladiators in ancient Rome did waiting for battle, but these men weren’t challenged by soldiers, but by hotdogs. Adrian Morgan, also known as “The Rabbit,” is the No. 7 competitive eater in the world as ranked by Major League Eating, or simply “The League” as it is known to its constituents. The Class of 2005 LSU graduate recently competed in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International
Hotdog Eating Contest; the Super Bowl of competitive eating. In the 10-minute span allowed — the standard time for all competitive eating events — Morgan ate a personal-best 35 hotdogs and buns in the 96th year of the event, 33 behind five-time defending champion Joey Chestnut, to finish in sixth place. “Everyone wants to compete in Nathan’s,” Morgan said. “Once you make it to Nathan’s it’s the epitome of competitive eating. It’s nationally televised on ESPN, it’s New York City.” Morgan busted onto the competitive eating scene after his breakout performance in a peanut butter and banana sandwich-eating contest in Biloxi, in which The Rabbit beat many of the MLE’s top 20 eaters with 18 and a half sandwiches in 10 minutes.
“It started out with me watching Man vs. Food,” Morgan said. “I would go to Acme Oyster House and eat a lot of oysters… I would always watch the Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest, but I never thought I could actually do it.” Since that fateful day in Mississippi, Morgan has competed in more than 30 events, including eating 20 hard boiled eggs in 84 seconds and earning the top qualifier spot in this year’s Hooters World Wing Eating Championship. “The biggest thing to remember is to not to forget to swallow the food,” Morgan said. “You can keep stuffing food into your mouth, but you have to swallow eventually. It’s also important to remember to always have enough liquids to get the MORGAN, see page 7
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LSU alumni Adrian Morgan pours drinks to use during the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hotdog Eating Contest on July 4.
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Lady Tigers strike gold in Mexico LSU athletes ready for IAAF Juniors
Mike Gegenheimer Contributing Writer
Just because the collegiate season is finished doesn’t mean LSU’s track athletes have a break from their sport. Three Lady Tigers took home gold medals in last week’s 2012 North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships. These athletes did not represent LSU in these events, but instead represented their home countries. “We had several athletes represent the U.S. or Trinidad in the NACAC,” said LSU coach Dennis Shaver. “There’s publicity and recognition to be earned for Louisiana State University from the result of performing well at these events… Ultimately, it’s a huge reflection on the program, and it would
SPORTS BRIEFS Four Tigers make Bednarik watch list Junior defensive ends Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo, junior cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and junior safety Eric Reid were named to the watch list for the Bednarik Award on Monday, given annually to college football’s defensive player of the year. LSU joined Alabama and Michigan State with four representatives on the watch list, the most for any school. LSU has produced back-toback Bednarik winners, with former cornerback Patrick Peterson taking the award in 2010 and Mathieu bringing it home last season. If
reflect negatively if they performed poorly.” Senior sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan bounced back from a disappointing Olympic trial meet, where she narrowly missed a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, to become the first-ever Lady Tiger to win the 200-meter dash at the NACAC by posting a time of 22.72 seconds. The meet record set by Duncan beat Texas sophomore Allison Peter of the U.S. Virgin Islands by .2 seconds. Duncan, the Bowerman finalist for the nation’s top track and field athlete, also anchored the U.S. team’s 4x100-meter relay event on her way to another gold medal for the Americans. “It’s not much different from the way we approach things during the season,” Shaver said. “During the summer, we facilitate the athletes as much as we can… Our athletes have had great success running against not only the best in the U.S., but the best in the world.” Senior sprinter Cassandra Tate also brought back two titles from
Guanajuato, Mexico, becoming the second Lady Tiger to win the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.62. Tate followed former Lady Tiger standout Nickiesha Wilson in 2008 as the only other LSU athlete to win the event. Tate and fellow senior sprinter Rebecca Alexander also helped push the U.S. team to a five-second win over Trinidad and Tobago in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:28.64. Alexander rounded out the Lady Tigers’ weekend with an individual gold medal in the 400-meter dash, setting a meet record with a time of 51.20 seconds. Senior hurdler Barrett Nugent was the only Tiger to receive a spot on the podium in Mexico when he finished second in the 110-meter hurdles after posting a time of 13.32 seconds, breaking his own school record. LSU’s athletes aren’t done with their off-season competitions just yet, as four Tigers travel to Barcelona, Spain, for the 2012
Mathieu wins again, he would become only the third repeat winner in history, along with Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald and Penn State’s Paul Posluszny. Semifinalists will be announced October 29, with three finalists being named November 19. The winner will be announced December 6 on the Home Depot ESPN College Football Awards Show. Preseason watch lists for all major college football awards will be unveiled each day for the rest of this week.
from the new Tigers coming into the Southeastern Conference. In an article for the Columbia (Mo.) Tribune, Chavis is named the top assistant coach in the SEC, finishing ahead of Alabama offensive coordinator Kirby Smart and Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham. The Tribune also ranks Tiger defensive line coach Brick Haley No. 8 and put quarterbacks coach Steve Kragthorpe among “others who missed the cut.” After winning the Broyles Award, given to the country’s top assistant coach, last season, Chavis comes into this season spearheading an LSU defense that has been
Chavis earns respect in new SEC land LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis already has respect
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LSU senior Cassandra Tate leaps over a hurdle at last month’s Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. Tate won the 400-meter hurdles at the NACAC Championships last weekend.
IAAF Junior Championships, which begin today and run through July 15. Freshmen Rodney Brown, Quincy Downing and Aaron Ernest will be representing the red, white and blue in Barcelona, while Andreas Duplantis will be pole vaulting for Sweden. “For many of them, this is
their first time competing on the world stage,” Shaver said. “We’re excited about them being there, and we have high expectations for them. I’m confident in them representing LSU.”
in the top three in SEC scoring defense every year since 2009. Tribune sports writer Dave Matter put it simply about Chavis’ remarkable run as Tiger defensive coordinator. “There might not be a better coordinator in the country,” Matter wrote.
Summer and Fall terms and the 2012 Spring term. A total of 1,038 student-athletes were honored, each needing a grade point average of 3.00 at their institution. The track and field team led all Tiger athletic teams with 29 selections, 15 Tigers and 14 Lady Tigers. Mason Katz and Raph Rhymes led the baseball team to 11 selections, while Brittany Mack spearheaded 10 LSU softball players named to the Honor Roll.
Track leads LSU’s honor roll selections The LSU athletic program placed 69 student-athletes on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll, released Monday by the SEC offices. The Spring Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2011
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ALL STAR GAME, from page 7 It may startle those associated with the Pro Bowl, but with homefield advantage in the World Series on the line for the winning league, players actually put forth a noticeable effort in the game. How about in 1970, when hit king and compulsive gambler Pete Rose separated his shoulder after trucking catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run? Or in 2002, when Torii Hunter robbed Barry Bonds of a sure-fire home run with a phenomenal over-the-wall grab. One of the more overlooked aspects of the entire weekend is the family bonding not only in the stands, but also on the field. Jorge Posada regularly had his son trot out for him when he was introduced, and the Home Run Derby yesterday brought together players with their sons and daughters for a national audience in
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Former LSU softball pitcher Brittany Mack throws a pitch for the USSSA Pride of the National on Saturday during her return to Tiger Park.
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SEC competition makes their relationship stronger. Torina was a standout pitcher at Florida in the mid ‘90s. “It was fantastic to know someone who’s been there before,” Mack said. “On a personal level, she’s like me. She’ll crack jokes, she’s not afraid to say something to your face if it needs to be said. She’s a tough woman.” Torina echoed Mack’s sentiments, saying she is enjoying developing her prized draft pick. “Brittany Mack has just done so much for this University,” Torina said. “I like watching her continue to grow as a player and a pitcher.” Aside from the innumerable wins and strikeouts she amassed, Mack said she is more proud to be remembered as a role model for young athletes. She pointed to countless parents who have lauded her for the inspiration she provides to their daughters. “I feel like I’ve left my mark
not by my pitching, but who I am as a person,” Mack said. “I don’t want to be that girl who was just remembered just as a great player.”
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food down.” The average person may be ignorant to the strategic expertise that goes into competitive eating. Morgan said he must choose his drink wisely to ensure that the flavors are properly balanced. He claims that hotdogs are the toughest food to eat competitively due to the high sodium content and the dryness of the bun. This makes the choice of drink all the more important, with Morgan typically opting for a sweeter drink, such as a powdered fruit punch mix to counterbalance the salty hotdog. However, for sweeter items such as MoonPies, the Rabbit chooses a rather unexpected liquid companion. “For MoonPies I’ll usually have black coffee to balance out the sweetness,” Morgan said. “If I drank something else sweet all the sugar
page 7 Kaufmann Stadium. Nowhere else can you find this heartwarming togetherness because – let’s face it – Antonio Cromartie’s children and baby mamas would take an hour to introduce in Hawaii. And let’s not even delve into the NBA family dynamic. As a baseball fan, these two days epitomize why I know no other sport can claim the title of America’s pastime. Egos are left at the door, camaraderie is palpable between even the Yankees and the Red Sox, and the game is played in its purest form. There are no over-hyped dunk contests, no trips off the mainland and nothing close to anything that can be considered the NHL. From 1997 to 2009, the American League boasted a staggering 12-0-1 record in the contest. But have no fear, the National League, my league of choice, has been making some noise, rattling off two
straight victories. The AL will be no pushover, with everyone’s favorite recovering alcoholic Josh Hamilton, King Felix and some guy they call Papi. Hey, even Yu will be there. Still, I think the NL will make it three in a row tonight behind knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, the pride of Pennsylvania, Andrew McCutchen, and six St. Louis Cardinals who have single handily kept my team within striking distance in the NL Central. It’s not college football, but it’ll have to do for now.
would make me sick. Its all about balancing flavors.” People might also picture Morgan as a mega weight. However, Morgan weighs in at a lean 195 lbs. He said he trains using healthier foods like salad and rice in order to expand his stomach but not his waistline. In fact, he earned his “rabbit” moniker after a visit to a salad bar with friends. Of course, every great competitor has that one rival that always pushes them to the edge. Adrian Morgan has Matt “Megatoad” Stonie. Megatoad is a 19-year-old eating phenomenon from San Jose, Cali., who has posted two third place finishes in his first two events, only losing to world No. 1 Chestnut and No. 2 Pat Bertoletti, who coincidentally competed in this year’s Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest in nothing but an American
flag Speedo. “In his first competition, he beat me by a few ounces of whatever we were eating,” Morgan said. “I think he’s one spot ahead of me in the rankings and the gap has been slowly growing ever since. He is definitely someone I want to beat.” Tiger faithful may be more familiar with the likes of Tyrann Mathieu or Aaron Nola, but when it comes to hotdogs or fried aspargus, Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan has become a mainstay in the world of competitive eating, and he doesn’t appear to be relinquishing his spot any time soon. As of right now, Morgan rests in the top 10 of the MLE, but The Rabbit won’t rest until his desire to be the “top dog” is satisfied.
PREDICTION N.L. 6, A.L. 2 MVP — A. McCutchen
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Federal Reserve stockholders profit from US gov. debt SCUM OF THE GIRTH
PARKER CRAMER Columnist The most important issue we can vote on this coming election season is the economy. Naturally, in order to properly cast our votes, we must be properly informed about the issues — primarily dealing with the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. It has many tasks, but essentially, it controls the supply of U.S. currency in the market. One would think an entity of this magnitude would be handled by no one but the government, however, the Federal Reserve is not owned by the government. According to FederalReserve. gov, it is an independent entity operating under the authority of
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Congress but not subject to it. Sounds pretty good until you dig a little deeper. Federal Reserve stock is owned by private banks, which are not allowed to sell the stock, but which pay dividends of 6 percent a year. When the government needs money, it goes to the Fed. These banks decide whether or not to lend the money to the government at interest, which it will eventually have to pay back to the non-profit Fed. The Fed may not profit, but the banks that hold stock do. Where else would the 6 percent come from? Banks profit from loans, especially when those loans aren’t paid off in time and interest begins to compound. Thus, the deeper the country gets into debt, the more money somebody will eventually make. Unless we go bankrupt or
China invades. One would think the task of controlling the money supply would be delegated to the government. The Treasury makes the money, shouldn’t it look after it too? The whole history behind the founding of Fed is screwed up. The Federal Reserve Act was written on the private island of J.P. Morgan by a bunch of rich banking patriarchs. I can’t imagine a more sinister movie scene than scheming bankers with their tuxedos, top hats and monocles writing legislation giving them the power to control the money supply of the whole country. It’s Looney Tunes without the anvil. Tom caught Jerry and ate the crap out of him in the first episode. These bankers then backed Woodrow Wilson in the upcoming election, who won and signed the Federal Reserve Act into law. Bankers are controlling the
money supply, lending the money the government prints back to itself and eventually profiting off of returned loans. The Wall Street bailout would have happened regardless of who was president at the time. The banks loaned themselves the money through the medium of the federal government, which is also known as money laundering. Yes, money laundering, like the mafia. The Federal Reserve is nothing more than a cartel, a system controlled entirely by a few very wealthy banks. The only candidate who showed any interest in ending the Fed was Ron Paul, who would likely get a substantial amount of both Republican and Democrat votes if he stood a frozen turd’s chance in Hell of winning. Most Americans are rational — 60 percent of the time, they are rational every time — and rational people realize the current system
of controlling the U.S. dollar is in need of a serious face lift. The system as it stands is not designed to alleviate the nation’s massive debt, but rather to perpetuate it for as long as possible. Screw the banks, end the Fed. We’re all tired of ATM fees anyway.
more likely to abuse. When principals and administrators are jailed I will believe this is about justice. ‘Silently Shifting Teachers in Sex Abuse Cases,’ New York Times, June 18, 2002, p. A19.” -Anonymous
“America is a country that has laws. Of these laws are immigration laws. If you break the law you are committing a criminal act. To allow people amnesty for committing crimes is unjust and unfair to the people who are desperately trying to enter our country legally. I agree that it is very sad that they came here
outside of their will; but it is the sad truth that they are here illegally and that they are taking away from everyone that is here legally. Also, they are taking away from those who wish to come her but cannot because their place has been taken by an unknown person that criminal parents brought over illegally. If one wants their
children to enjoy the wonders of our country then the parents must simply go through the legal process so everyone can flourish.” -Jake Roblez
“Keep in mind, the current pope, before he was anointed(voted) the sole conduit to God, was tasked with writing the regulations on how to deal with priests when they got caught puting their sausage in the alter boys. The first rule was o NOT contact the authorities. The second was how to protect the ‘church’” -Anonymous
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In response to Parker Cramer’s column, “President Obama’s young migrant plan a step forward,” readers had this to say: “countries have rules and laws for reasons. if rules aren’t enforced, its just paper. as an immigrant who came here legally, i find this laughable. simply because a crime is committed out of love, does not make it okay. and the idea that people will do the right things are absurd; the obama admin has been funding its petty interests by borrowing from the chinese gov, who already invests stingily on its own people.” -Anonymous
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Declaration of Internet Freedom is step in the right direction MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist The Internet is at war. Its foe: Congress. For the past year, bills seeking to fundamentally change the Internet as we know it have been routinely making their way into our nation’s legislature. Whether they advocated censorship or allowed private information to be easily shared, these bills seemed more concerned with pleasing special interests than benefiting the general public that uses this technology. The denizens of the World Wide Web responded to these challenges with vigor. When the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) were making their way through Congress, the Internet rallied and the bills were defeated. Google, Wikipedia and other major Internet companies led a campaign that informed the public of the
bills’ contents and organized opposition against the legislation. Last week, the European Parliament rejected the Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA) after months of organized resistance against the treaty. But how long can Internet activists keep resisting before an unfavorable law is eventually passed and enforced? It seems that with every victory they achieve, a new bill emerges that again upsets the Internet community. So some Internet activists have come up with a solution: a Declaration of Internet Freedom. Last week, various Internetrelated organizations came together to create the declaration with the hopes that it would convey the principles they believed were essential for a free Internet and to prevent harmful legislation from coming up again. The Declaration is made up of five brief principles: freedom of expression, openness, access, innovation and privacy.
While these points are all commendable, they may be a little too vague to place in a document that you hope will influence lawmakers. Yet, the creators of the declaration are hoping to do more than just build up a set of policy guidelines. “Let’s discuss these principles — agree or disagree with them, debate them, translate them, make them your own and broaden the discussion with your community — as only the Internet can make possible,” the declaration’s preamble states. By creating this document and spreading it to all the corners of the World Wide Web, the declaration’s creators hope to engage the Internet community and ignite a grass roots campaign to ensure the Internet is never threatened by harmful legislation. And the idea is catching on. Last week, the libertarian Campaign for Liberty released its own manifesto on Internet liberty with the support of Rep. Ron Paul,
R-Tx., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. The United Nations Human Rights Council also recently backed a resolution that stated freedom of expression should extend online. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., even beat the new declaration to the punch last month when they drafted a strikingly similar “digital bill of rights.” These people and groups understand the importance of the Internet in our society today. Never before have so many people been able to communicate with each other from so far away. Never before has information been so readily available to those who just wanted to look. Never before has such a medium existed that empowered its participants in such a democratizing way. The Internet is arguably the most important medium ever invented, and it is up to those of us who have lived to benefit from its creation to ensure that future generations will enjoy the same
advantages we have now. A “Declaration of Internet Freedom” or a “digital bill or rights” is a step in the right direction to safeguarding the Internet liberties we enjoy. More bills will continue to be introduced that propose crucial changes to the Internet. If the public could organize and ensure that the Internet is safely protected against censorship and special interests, then this important technology may continue to prosper and mark an important moment in its history: the realization of its democratic potential. David Scheuermann is a 20-yearold mass communication and computer science junior from Kenner. Follow him on Twitter at @TDR_dscheu.
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Libya should see justice for Gaddafi’s crimes on own terms BLUE-EYED DEVIL
NICHOLAS PIERCE Columnist Saif al-Islam Gaddaffi, son of the late dictator and general madhatter Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, can’t get a fair trial in his home country of Libya. At least that’s what Melinda Taylor, Gaddafi’s defense attorney is claiming. Her exact words were, “The rights of my client, Mr. Saif alIslam – were irrevocably prejudiced.” She seems to think all of the abuse, oppression and murder Saif and his family visited upon the people of Libya may have spoiled — excuse me, prejudiced — the potential jury-pool. Taylor wants Gaddafi extradited to The Hague for trial before the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity, and the murder and torture of civilians. While his father ostensibly ran the show, Saif acted as a sort of offagain, on-again prime minister to the Gaddafi regime. He was seen as a possible successor to the Gaddafi “throne,” and something of a reform figure — but as the noose tightened around his father’s crumbling regime, Saif defended his birth right with brutal efficiency. And now the people of Libya want justice and closure — and they’re not ready to hand Gaddafi over to an aloof multinational institution, nonpartisan justice or no nonpartisan justice. And who can blame them?
The litany of crimes the Gaddafi clan wrought against the people of Libya is so long, brutal and ridiculous it hardly warrants discussion. The international community seems to think Libya will find closure in a long and drawn-out trial thousands of miles from the battlefield and nation in which Gaddafi’s crimes were committed. If that isn’t alienating enough for the Libyan people, the ICC doesn’t even employ the death penalty — something that’s sort of a given in the Libyan judicial system. Extradition advocates have been braying all week about due process and Saif al-Islam’s rights. While I will not deny Mr. Gaddafi does indeed have rights, so do the other 5.5 million Libyans — including a right to self determination and the ability to settle this issue on their own terms. If that settlement ends in a sham trial and the death of Saif alIslam Gaddafi, so be it. It’s more than thousands of Libyans got under his rule and under his fathers rule. Humanity has a long tradition of throwing failed dictators up against the wall, or dropping them on the business end of a guillotine. Summary execution is really the biggest on-the-job hazard there is when it comes to dictating. If Saif and co. wanted to avoid the hangman’s rope, they should have done a better job taking care of their people. Furthermore, what better way to instill a sense of civic responsibility in Libya’s newly elected leadership than letting them witness first-hand what happens to a Libyan leader when they step on
the Libyan people? Thomas Jefferson said, “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” That seems like a pretty salient lesson for a country coming out of 30 years of despotism. Many in the international media have said extradition to The Hague isn’t one option for Libya, it’s the only option. While instilling a healthy fear
of the populace in a leader is all well and good, setting a precedent for the rule of law is better — or so the argument goes. I see no reason why Libya can’t have its cake and eat it too. This is an opportunity for Libya to establish its own precedent, and reach the sort of justice it sees fit. In the end, Libya isn’t going to be administered from the Netherlands, it’s going to be administered
from Libya — and whatever decision is ultimately made, it must be made by the Libyans. Nicholas Pierce is a 22-year old History senior from Baton Rouge, follow him on Twitter @TDR_nabdulpierce.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012 of page two … and the conclusion that the individual mandate was constitutional under the unconstitutional. This is despite 77 percent of Constitution’s taxing power apthose surveyed saying they were peared at the top of page three,” following the court’s decision she said. Both polls still showed an al“very closely.” Similarly, the Kaiser study most even split between support found only 59 percent knew the and opposition of the ruling. Pew reported 36 percent of Supreme Court upheld the law, 18 percent thought the court those surveyed approved of the hadn’t acted and 17 percent were decision, while 40 percent disapproved. unsure. Likewise, Kaiser’s poll said A majority of those polled 47 percent apare also tired of the debate. Kaiser ‘Even for a high-profile proved and 43 percent disapfound 56 percent case like this, most proved, a “staof the public said opponents should people are not paying tistical tie,” according to Kaiser stop trying to attention.’ Health News. block the law and Cami Johndeal with other isLaura Moyer son, engineering sues. political science professor junior, said she Laura Moyer, was aware of the political science professor, said in an email that ruling and knew it was upheld, the results weren’t surprising be- though she doesn’t follow the cause polls usually show Ameri- law “closely enough.” “I would say I understand the cans have low levels of knowlbasics of what is going on with edge about the Supreme Court. “Even for a high-profile case the healthcare law, but I would like this, most people are not pay- also definitely not pretend to understand all of it,” Johnson said. ing attention,” Moyer said. Pew’s survey was taken June She also said the fact that CNN and Fox News initially 28 through July 1, sampling 1006 reporting the law was rejected adults with a percent error of 3.6 instead of upheld could have points, and Kaiser’s was taken contributed to the confusion. June 28 through 30, sampling The Supreme Court’s case syl- 1,239 adults with a margin of erlabus, a three-page summary of ror of +/- 3 percentage points. the court’s opinion, according to Moyer, precedes the lengthy verdict. “It appears that the reporters Contact Taylor Balkom at for CNN and Fox stopped reading the case syllabus at the bottom tbalkom@lsureveille.com
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Smoothie King employees’ favorite signages: ‘Vyvanse has nothing on our extreme caffeine.’
‘$5 mediums in case you get the munchies.’
‘Yo chick, she so thirsty.’ Alex Jackson
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ping to take pictures of the sign. The week of April 20, the sign read “$5 mediums in case you get the munchies.”
Employees were not afraid to poke fun at LSU football the week after the BCS National Championship loss to Alabama. A sign reading, “Jordan Jefferson vs U High JV,” implied quar-
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