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Best friends Katz, Fury back together on the diamond
ADMINISTRATION
Jenkins: raising money key for LSU McKenzie Womack Staff Writer
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LSU junior pitcher Nate Fury (left) and senior outfielder Mason Katz (right) lean on the railing Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium. The two players grew up together in Jefferson Parish.
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very June, tradition necessitated that Nate Fury would make the short walk down the street to Mason Katz’s home in Harahan, where the duo would sit mesmerized in front of the television to watch the College
World Series. Several winding roads later, the pair of best friends since age 3 share the same diamond once again – just in time for Katz’s final shot at Omaha. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world,” Katz said. “Having that opportunity to do it together would really be a dream come true.”
Growing up together in the small Jefferson Parish suburb, Katz and Fury became “like brothers,” playing on the same teams as they tore through little leagues and made their way to high school. That’s where the pair would split, as Katz went to 5A powerhouse Jesuit and Fury to archrival Archbishop Rummel, creating some
memorable matchups between the right-handed Fury on the mound and the power-hitting Katz. “It got kind of fun,” Fury said. “It was sort of us competing against each other in a way. It was a fun little friendly competition.” Even when Fury moved in BEST FRIENDS, see page 15
FACULTY
LSU dean renowned for cimbalom playing Kaptain combines creativity, higher ed. Luke Jones Contributing Writer
He leans over a box, using two rubber mallets to tap on a score of steel strings few would recognize. He says Yo-Yo Ma is fun to work with. He is one-half Hungarian, but he speaks fluent Spanish. Laurence Kaptain is a teacher, composer, administrator, lecturer, musician, author and scholar, but he is also one of about 10 professional cimbalom players in the world. Born to a Hungarian native
and raised in a Hungarian enclave of Chicago called Elgin, Ill., Kaptain was exposed to the cimbalom at an early age and has been playing it for more than 30 years. Kaptain was awarded a grant to study the cimbalom in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. Since then, he has performed with major North American, Mexican and European symphonic ensembles for more than two decades. Most recently Kaptain has appeared with the New York Philharmonic in a recording that has been issued on iTunes and included actor Alec Baldwin. He has performed with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and even multiple times with pop artist and KAPTAIN, see page 6
Interim System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins said “fundraising is more important now than ever before,” following the LSU Foundation’s plan to double fundraising and endowment. The foundation, as a private entity, raises money from donors for the University. Its “Road to 2016” plan is meant to double fundraising from $30 million per year to $60 million and to grow the foundation’s endowment from $330 million to $430 million by 2016. In the longer term, the plan aims to raise the endowment to $680 million by 2022. “Endowments support faculty work and students’ financial access,” Jenkins said. “Fundraising invests critical funding in LSU’s infrastructure that keeps LSU resources nationally competitive.” Endowed money is invested money, said Sara Crow, director of Communications and Donor Relations for the LSU Foundation. The money generates earnings – like interest in a savings account – and the earnings are the money that is used, Crow said. “For LSU’s long-term financial viability, the endowment is particularly helpful because it’s a source of perpetual funding,” Crow said. Director of External Affairs Jason Droddy said the endowment is used for specific scholarship or fellowship programs or capital projects. Endowed scholarships or fellowships are funds paid to the University for students, which means the endowment is used to fund student tuition instead of the University’s general budget, Droddy said. A majority of the endowment is tied to endowed chairs and professorships, so it supports faculty and their research, Droddy said. “And endowment is an indicator of alumni support and represents a stable funding source used to support faculty and students,” he said.
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Dean of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts Laurence Kaptain is one of about 10 professional cimbalom (above) players in the world.
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INTERNATIONAL Brazil police: Outdoor flare started club fire, killing more than 230 SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — Penny-pinching by a band known for its onstage pyrotechnic displays may have cost more than 230 people their lives at the Kiss nightclub in Brazil, according to a police inspector leading the investigation into this weekend’s deadly blaze. Inspector Marcelo Arigony told reporters that members of the band knowingly purchased flares meant for outdoor use because they cost a mere $1.25 a piece, compared with the $35 price tag for an indoor flare. International peace envoy says Syria is ‘being destroyed bit by bit’ UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The international envoy to Syria told the Security Council on Tuesday that “Syria is being destroyed bit by bit” and his mediation effort cannot go forward unless the council unites to push the Syrian government and opposition forces toward some compromise. The Security Council has been divided over Syria for months, with Western powers pushing for resolutions that raised the threat of sanctions. Three times, Russia and China have cast vetoes to block those resolutions.
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A police officer places flowers outside the Kiss nightclub that were brought by mourners in memory of those who died due to a fire at the club in Brazil, Monday. Many of the victims were under 20 years old, including some minors.
Egypt residents declare revolt, military warns of state collapse PORT SAID, Egypt (AP)— Residents of this Mediterranean coastal city burying their dead from Egypt’s wave of political violence vented their fury at Egypt’s Islamist president and the Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday, demanding his ouster and virtually declaring a revolt against his rule, as the head of the military warned Egypt may collapse under the weight of its turmoil.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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San Francisco public nudity ban upheld in federal court
Coast Guard: Barge leaked about 7,000 gallons of crude oil
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 last month to prohibit residents and visitors over age 5 from exposing their genitals on public streets, in parks or plazas or while using public transit.
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — The Coast Guard said Tuesday that about 7,000 gallons of crude oil were unaccounted for aboard a leaking barge that had rammed a railroad bridge near Vicksburg on the Mississippi River, which remained closed for a third day as crews slowly pumped out oil. Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally said it’s not clear that all of the 7,000 gallons leaked into the river since the collision early Sunday. Some of it, he said, could have seeped into void spaces inside the barge.
Washington state vows to try to keep marijuana within borders SEATTLE (AP) — So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state’s legal pot within its borders. But Gov. Jay Inslee insists there are ways to prevent the bulk smuggling of the state’s newest cash crop into the black market, including digitally tracking weed to ensure that it goes from where it is grown to the stores where it is sold. With sales set to begin later this year, he hopes to be a good neighbor and keep vanloads of premium, legal bud from cruising into Idaho, Oregon and other states.
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Demonstrators gather at a protest against a proposed nudity ban Nov. 14, 2012, outside of City Hall in San Francisco.
Woman’s execution halted; lawyers pushing for appeal on basis of race HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The first woman to be executed in the U.S. since 2010 won a reprieve Tuesday, mere hours before her scheduled execution. State District Judge Larry Mitchell, in Dallas, rescheduled Kimberly McCarthy’s punishment for April 3 so lawyers for the former nursing home therapist could have more time to pursue an appeal focused on whether her predominantly white jury was improperly selected on the basis of race. McCarthy is black.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The superintendent of Louisiana State Police is in Washington for meetings on gun violence. Col. Mike Edmonson said Tuesday his itinerary this week included conversations with police chiefs who have had to deal with three mass-shootings: the shootings at a Colorado movie theater where 12 died; the fatal shootings of six at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisc.; and the Newtown, Conn., school shooting where 20 children and six educators died.
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ORGANIZATION
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Society formed for geography and anthropology majors
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The Geography and Anthropology Undergraduate Society established itself as an official campus organization Monday at its first meeting of the semester. Anthropology sophomore Ashlee Smith and history sophomore Connor Garrett started GAUS at the end of last year. They felt the need for undergraduate geography and anthropology majors to have an official group on campus, as there is already a graduate society. Assistant professor of geography and anthropology and adviser Jill Trepanier said the opportunities for students are vast. “Students will get direct access to internships, access to meetings for faculty research, certain access to conferences,” Trepanier said. “This society is an outlet for people interested in geography and anthropology.” According to Trepanier, one of the main goals of GAUS is student participation in field schools. Field schools are in depth lessons and hands-on experiences to specific subjects in geography and anthropology. “Field schools could be about how to use meteorological equipment, how to participate in evacuation digs and how to create and administer surveys,” Trepanier said in an email. Trepanier hopes to bring guest speakers from outside the University
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Anthropology sophomore Regina Schneider (right) participates in an ice breaker activity on Monday at a meeting for the Geography and Anthropology Society in the Howe Russell Geoscience Complex.
to speak to the society. Some of the speakers will include representatives from the National Weather Service, the Southern Regional Climate Center and the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program. The latter two are located at, but not funded by the University. Geography and anthropology junior and GAUS Treasurer Eugene Marinski said the group is
a way to change the perception of anthropology and geography majors around campus. “It’s more than just maps,” Marinski said. GAUS members are looking to extend beyond the world of geography and anthropology, and into community involvement. Anthropology sophomore and GAUS Social Chair Annelise Bella wants to host days
where GAUS will volunteer at soup kitchens and animal shelters, and organize litter clean-up around the Baton Rouge community. Anthropology and women’s and gender studies junior and GAUS President Ray Siebenkittel said he hopes GAUS will be more than an academic group, and also become a social group. GAUS will reign in the Mardi
Listen to hear an interview with the CATS CEO about LSU’s Tiger Trails at 4:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. Gras spirit Feb. 8. Its members will march alongside the Geography and Anthropology Department krewe, Krewe Du Monde, in the Krewe of Southdowns Parade.
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SUBCOMMITTEE STUDENTS
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Students push for further input Nic Cotten Staff Writer
Students selected to serve on the Transition Advisory Team’s research, development, technology and operations subcommittees say their input is deserved, and they hope to use their opportunity to make a difference. The Transition Advisory Team appointed one student to serve on the technology and operation subcommittee and two students to serve on the research and development subcommittee. The students will pitch their ideas for the reorganized LSU system, and those suggestions should flow back to the Transition Advisory Team and the Board of Supervisors. Mass communication senior and Student Government President Taylor Cox is the sole student member of the technology and operations subcommittee. His goal is to improve communication efficiency between satellite campuses and the flagship. “I want to ensure the campus stays up to date with things like servers and possessing info,” Cox said. “I know we are currently doing the best we can, but we are behind and need
to catch up.” Cox said he knows most of the students who sit on subcommittees and thinks they can do their jobs effectively if allowed to play a role on the committees. “The students selected are bold, outspoken leaders who will stand up for what’s right,” Cox said. “But we have been told the students are the ones who matter, yet we have not been shown that.” Cox said he was happy to be nominated by Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Enrollment Kurt Keppler, but wants students to have more input in the transition process. “I am appreciative to be able to represent the student body, but I wish more students could sit in on the committee,” Cox said. “We pay more than 60 percent of the budget so we should have a seat at the table. We basically pay for the table.” Geography graduate student Rebekah Jones is on the research and discovery subcommittee and said she hopes to make the University more research-friendly and cutting-edge. “The committee will consolidate resources within LSU and look
for joint project opportunities to save money,” Jones said. “The main problem is that we have no control over state funding. The solution will be to pool resources and work with private individuals with money. We are trying to open doors to new projects.” Jones said she was surprised she was selected for a subcommittee and hopes she can make a difference. “I hope it is not a bureaucratic move, and they actually use us on the committees,” Jones said. “I’m looking forward to seeing the organization of the committee. It is discouraging that when I got here half the administration left.” Jones said she is unsure who nominated her, but said she was selected for her background in coast and fisheries and her knowledge of the administration. Charisma Edwards, electrical engineering Ph.D. candidate and second student member of the research and discovery committee, was unavailable for comment. Contact Nic Cotten at ncotten@lsureveille.com
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LSU SYSTEM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
STUDENT LIFE
Volunteer service opportunity Transition Advisory Team sets committees available during spring break As the LSU System goes through reorganization, The Daily Reveille compiled biographies of the chairmen and chairwomen for each subcommittee.
Compiled by Alyson Gaharan / Staff Writer
Academic
Dr. Lester W. Johnson Johnson is a professor and Chief of Surgery and Director of Surgical Services at LSU Health Sciences Center in Monroe. Johnson served on the Louisiana Emergency Response Network, Louisiana Recovery Authority Healthcare Taskforce and the Delta Regional Authority Health Advisory Committee.
Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins Jenkins is the Interim LSU System president and LSU chancellor. He has also served as dean of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and as LSU’s executive vice chancellor and provost.
G. Lee Griffin Griffin is the LSU Foundation president and CEO. He is the retired chairman and CEO of Bank One of Louisiana, which is now Chase Bank. He is a member of the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction.
Clarence P. Cazalot Jr. Cazalot is the chairman, president and CEO of Marathon Oil Corporation.
William M. Comegys III Comegys is an attorney involved primarily in the oil and gas industry. He is also the president of the Committee of 100 in Shreveport-Bossier. After completing ROTC at LSU, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Army in 1971.
William L. “Bill” Silva Silvia is the president and CEO of the Pennington Medical Foundation and board treasurer for the LSU Foundation and the LSU System Research and Technology Foundation. He is the former executive vice president for finance for the LSU System.
Dr. James W. “Jim” Firnberg Firnberg is the chancellor emeritus of LSU-Alexandria, president emeritus of Our Lady of the
Lake College and an LSU professor emeritus. He is a frequent consultant with the National Science Foundation.
Carroll W. Suggs Suggs was the chairwoman, president and CEO of Petroleum Helicopters Inc. before she retired in 2001. Now, she is a commissioner of the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center and is on the World War II Museum Board of Trustees. She sits on the LSU System Research and Technology Foundation Board of Directors and LSU College of Engineering Diversity Board.
Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore’ Honore’ served as the commanding general of the U.S. First Army as part of his 37-year career. He was commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, the federal government’s Hurricane Katrina relief effort. He is on the board of LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute and is an adjunct professor at Emory and Vanderbuilt universities.
Dr. James W. “Jim” Firnberg Firnberg is the chancellor emeritus of LSU-Alexandria, president emeritus of Our Lady of the Lake College and an LSU professor emeritus. He is a frequent consultant with the National Science Foundation.
W. Shelby McKenzie McKenzie is a partner with Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips, LLP, and he serves as lead counsel for the LSU System.
Robert “Bob” Rasmussen Rasmussen is the assistant vice president for LSU System relations.
Doreen Brasseaux Brasseaux is the assistant vice president for Public Policy in the Office of Health Affairs.
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Students will build houses for the poor
in the LSU Bookstore. Student always been in Louisiana or alcosts for the service trip are $50, ways lived in Baton Rouge, but which cover transportation, food a picture of a bigger puzzle on a global or national scale,” he said. and lodging, according to Dean. University of Tennessee Ten students will be chosen through an interview process to leadership service ambassadors Jonathan Olivier will accompany attend the TenStaff Writer volunteers on a nessee service APPLICATION INFO: service project Students have until Thursday trip and will be around Knoxto apply for Volunteer LSU’s in- accompanied by Who: Campus Life ville before partUniversity What: Change Break Tennessee augural Change Break event in two ing while Change Tennessee, which is a chance for advisers. Break continues All majors 2013 them to participate in an alternate to Cosby for the classifica- When: Applications due by service project aimed at helping and duration of the tions are welcome 4:30 p.m. on Thursday others. trip. The event will take place to apply, said According to April 1 through 6 in Cosby, Tenn. leadership and de- Where: Campus Life, Room 350, anthropology juCosby was chosen as the first lo- velopment junior Student Union nior and Change cation for Change Break to give Meredith Keat- How much: $50 Break coordinastudents a chance to experience ing, International Website: volunteer.lsu.edu tor Kayluh Wilan environment different from Service Chair for liams, the goal of south Louisiana, said Assistant Change Break. According to Dean, the se- Change Break is to make a differDirector of Campus Life Josh lection process involves look- ence in another community while Dean. “There’s significantly high ing at what students want to take receiving a deeper understanding rates of poverty; it’s one of the from the trip, including a desire of oneself and the satisfaction of poorest areas of the country. We to use what he or she learned by “truly affecting another.” “[It’s] to challenge students’ sharing it with wanted to go others around perspectives and also to learn up there and ‘[It’s an] opportunity to get the commu- more about yourself,” Dean said. address those “When you go into these new ennity. issues and students into different S t u d e n t s vironments, you really get to test learn about communities around the get the chance your leadership skills, and you get p o v e r t y, ” Dean said. country and around the globe to see first- to challenge maybe some of the hand what beliefs and opinions that you’ve “[It’s an] opand previously held. So I think it preportunity to to learn about different social poverty hunger actu- pares you to be a better leader in get students issues from different ally look like, the world after graduation.” into different perspectives.’ Dean said, communities while getting a around the Josh Dean chance to comcountry and Assistant Director of Campus Life pare those exaround the periences back globe to learn about different social issues from in Baton Rouge and Louisiana. “[They will] also learn a lot different perspectives.” Change Break Tennessee about themselves through these 2013 will be the program’s first experiences, too, because they Contact Jonathan Olivier at event after its creation last year are kind of able to see themselves jolivier@lsureveille.com and will be followed by Change no longer as a person who’s Break Peru 2013 over this summer. The deadline to apply for the Peru trip has passed, but applications for the Tennessee trip are due Thursday and can be found at the Volunteer LSU website. Those interested can also learn more by attending the general membership meeting at 6 p.m. today held in the event room
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Women crossing the street arrested after attacking a police officer An LSU Police Department officer had a brief scuffle with a woman when the officer approached her Jan. 23, said LSU Police Department Spokesman Cpt. Cory Lalonde. The woman, Diamon R. Bell, of 2043 Arizona St. in Baton Rouge, and a man were crossing the street outside of a crosswalk, and the officer had to stop his vehicle. When the officer approached them, Bell was belligerent, started cursing and became combative, Lalonde said. She was brought to LSUPD where she was issued a misdemeanor summons and released. Student arrested for marijuana possession with intent to sell A student in Evangeline Hall was arrested Jan. 23 for possession of marijuana with the intent to sell, Lalonde said. LSUPD was called to Evangeline Hall in reference to the smell of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. When they arrived at the room of Martin J. Breen, 19-year-old physics student, LSUPD smelled the marijuana and found 12 individually wrapped bags containing a total of 1.2 ounces of marijuana, two smoking pipes, a marijuana grinder, a roller, rolling papers and three Vyvanse pills. Breen did not have a prescription for the Vyvanse, Lalonde said. Breen was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Student arrested for marijuana possession after hit-and-run A hit-and-run crash on Dalrymple Drive near the Pentagon on Sunday was reported to LSUPD, and officers located a heavily damaged grey truck with a student’s parking pass in the Residential College West parking lot, Lalonde said. Toby Russell, 18-year-old petroleum engineering student, was found in his dorm room and admitted to hitting the car, Lalonde said. Officers found marijuana and smoking paraphernalia in the truck. Russell was issued a misdemeanor summons. Police arrest student in possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia Adam Michael Fuller, 18-yearold biology student, was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Lalonde said. After conducting an investigation, LSUPD found 7.6 grams of marijuana and a marijuana bong and grinder in Fuller’s possession. Lalonde said Fuller was issued a misdemeanor summons and released. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_news
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SHUNICK CASE
NBC’s ‘Dateline’ recaps Shunick kidnapping Woman’s family recounts tragedy Clayton Crockett News Editor
NBC “Dateline”’s Josh Mankiewicz spotlighted the “legions of people” involved in the search for 22-year-old Lafayette resident Michaela “Mickey” Shunick on Tuesday night, delving into the rigorous investigation that would later see Brandon Scott Laverne face two accounts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Shunick and another woman in 1999. “Dateline”’s account of the search for the missing University of Louisiana-Lafayette student depicted a twisting investigation involving multiple prime suspects, hoaxed tip-offs and countless helping hands. Mickey disappeared in May after riding her bike home late at night. Her older sister Charlene Shunick would spearhead the search across Lafayette to find her younger sibling with little to no evidence as to her location. “It was like wildfire — everyone got involved,” Mickey’s father, Tom Shunick told “Dateline.” Charlene, who was known by her nickname, Charlie, enlisted anyone and everyone willing to scour the streets of Lafayette for any sign of Mickey. Charlie spent late nights giving interviews to local radio shows and spoke on local television as well to raise awareness. “There was very little physical evidence that we had to follow,” one Lafayette detective told Mankiewicz. The investigation began at the last place Mickey had been before her disappearance: the house of her friend, Brettly Wilson. The investigation took a turn, however, when surveillance footage from the night of Mickey’s kidnapping unveiled a person who appeared to be Mickey riding along the road to the Shunicks’ house, removing Wilson from the running as a possible suspect and igniting a series of emboldened, yet ultimately fruitless, searches. The first concrete lead for the Lafayette police to follow was surveillance footage of a white Chevrolet Z71 pickup truck following close behind Mickey the night of her disappearance. The videos “proved that somebody we don’t know probably took her,” Charlie told Mankiewicz. “It was so shocking. Who does this happen to?” Though the footage enlightened the investigation as to what had happened to Mickey, Lafayette detectives reported an approximation of more than 3,000 white pickup trucks in Lafayette and its surrounding parishes, limiting the scope of the search.
The first response, according to Charlie, was to tell all locals to keep an eye out for someone who is badly beaten up or showing signs of physical harm. “If someone took her when she was conscious, they’re going to have broken ribs,” Charlie said in the special. After weeks of following leads from phoned-in tip-offs — one of which proved to be a hoax — one report produced a suspect in Brandon Scott Laverne of Church Point, La., and the report was called in by Laverne’s prospective father-in-law. Laverne was reported by his father-in-law to have gone to New Orleans the night of Mickey’s disappearance, returning later with stab wounds he blamed on a mugging at a gas station. According to detectives, the story didn’t add up. Mankiewicz detailed the exhausting interrogation process that exposed Laverne’s secret life of brutality, sex crimes and addiction to prostitution to his girlfriend at the time. A deal to remove the death penalty from the negotiation would eventually pry the truth of Mickey’s murder from Laverne, “Dateline” reported.
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Brandon Scott Lavergne is escorted to the Lafayette Parish Courthouse by Lt. Jack Lightfoot (left) and Detective Stephen Bajat (right) for a hearing Aug. 17, 2012.
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page 6 KAPTAIN, from page 1 composer Elvis Costello, who composed two ballets that featured Kaptain’s cimbalom. There are only a few hundred cimbalom players in the United States, most of whom play it for its original use as a folk instrument. “That was my ticket into all of this, the cimbalom,” Kaptain said. After graduating from Ball State University in 1974, Kaptain obtained a master’s degree in music for percussion from the University of Miami and a doctorate of musical arts in percussion performance from the University of Michigan in 1987, where he was the first person to receive a doctorate in percussion instruments at that university. Kaptain currently leads program development and fundraising efforts for the artistic and intellectual growth of more than 600 full-time students, 80 faculty and 20 professional staff members. He administers a $12 million annual budget and leads the provision of more than 500 performances, plays, concerts and special events to live audiences of more than 1.6 million. Not only is Kaptain a rare musician and the dean of a nationally renowned music college, but he is also heavily involved as an advocate for strengthening the relationship between creativity and higher education through the arts. During his time at the University, he has created multiple traveling opportunities for students and faculty, including three performances in Carnegie Recital Hall and two at the Lincoln Center. Known by both students and faculty as energetic and kind,
Kaptain said he’s dedicated to expanding the mind of every student as well as improving the program for the future. “I really like doing all I can to assure student success and faculty attainment. When I get to travel with students, it is always inspiring to learn what they are getting from LSU and how they are contributing to the richness of our creative community,” Kaptain said. “Since arriving in 2009, our faculty and students are traveling a lot more, even with our budgetary difficulties.” Between 1975 and 1994, Kaptain taught and lectured about music at schools in Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Missouri and Mexico, even receiving the Muriel Kauffman Excellence in Teaching Award in 1994. Before arriving at the University in July 2009, Kaptain was dean of Shenandoah Conservatory, director of the Schwob School of Music in Georgia and vice provost for Faculty Programs and Academic Quality at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. From 2006 to 2009 at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia, Kaptain spearheaded the design and deployment of an Apple Computer Lab for Creativity and Innovation, which ran as the cover story in Music Education Technology Magazine. He also increased the number of new students by 62 percent, scholarships by 40 percent and enrollment by 50 percent. Jessica Jain, a third-year Master of Fine Arts student in theatre, said Kaptain is friendly and supportive. “He always comes to all of our shows and projects and even laughs at all of my really bad jokes. What
The Daily Reveille more could you want from a dean?” Jain said. “He’s really down to earth and approachable. If I ever needed to talk to him about something, he would be receptive and responsive.” As dean of the CMDA, Kaptain was nominated as an “Apple Distinguished Educator” and hired innovative staff, including the CMDA’s first web master, an in-house graphic designer, an audience services director, a digital media specialist and a fulltime marketing coordinator. “On campus, we have supported our faculty in forming a collaboration between engineering and the CMDA called EnOvation,” Kaptain said. “Right now, we have 12 faculty engaged in learning how we can build a stronger LSU through collaboration, creativity and innovation.” He is featured in international higher education consultant Peter Seldin’s book, “The Administrative Portfolio” and lectures internationally about higher education, communication and improving faculty teaching and student learning. Theatre alumnus Raul Gomez weighed in on Kaptain’s achievements and advancements in the CMDA. “Dean Kaptain has definitely ushered the College of Music and Dramatic Arts into the new millennium, implementing cutting-edge strategies for growth and development,” Gomez said. “He is a visionary and has worked tirelessly to increase the national visibility of our program.”
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NEW ORLEANS
Katrina’s scars fade as Super Bowl looms Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. To see the remnants of Katrina’s destruction, fans coming to town for Sunday’s game will have to stray from the French Quarter and the downtown corridor where the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is located. Even in the neighborhoods that bore the brunt of the storm, many of the most glaring scars have faded over time. Billions of dollars in federal money has paid for repairing and replacing tens of thousands of homes wrecked by flooding. Gone are the ubiquitous FEMA trailers that once dotted the landscape. Levees that broke and flooded 80 percent of the city have been fortified with the intent of protecting the city from another epic hurricane. The city’s lifeblood tourism trade has thrived despite the doublebarrel blow of Katrina and BP’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Seafood is plentiful as the harvest rebounds from effects of the oil spill.
Crowds at Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras, two of the city’s signature events, have at least matched prestorm levels. Lured by tax credits, filmmakers have flocked here in droves. And the hospitality industry has been an economic engine for the city, which has more restaurants now than it did when the storm made landfall. “The restaurants opened lickety split, as fast as they could,” said Tom Fitzmorris, publisher of The New Orleans Menu. “Everybody is doing well. We have very few closings. I don’t know anybody who is complaining.” Sunday’s Super Bowl is the city’s first since 2002, but New Orleans already has hosted a BCS National Championship Game, a men’s Final Four and other major sports and entertainment events in the past 18 months alone. “That is an extraordinary run of events for a city that seven years ago was 15 feet under water and the last on every list in America that mattered,” Mayor Mitch Landrieu said last week. “Now we find ourselves in a city that’s on the world stage.” Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_news
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Where are they now? compiled by BRIA TURNER · photos from THE DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES
From fall 2003 until spring 2008, the Lady Tiger basketball program played to a 152-29 record and five consecutive Final Four tournaments. During their time at LSU, members of those teams set records and received countless honors. Players and coaches from those teams continue to find success after departing from LSU and now take on roles as WNBA Champions, Olympic gold medalists and middle school coaches. See where they are now.
Seimone Augustus, guard
Van Chancellor, coach
Pokey Chatman, coach
Currently plays for the Minnesota Lynx, 2011 WNBA Champion and Finals MVP, twotime Olympic gold medalist, 2006 No. 1 draft pick, first female to get her jersey retired in the PMAC (2010), 2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Spent time coaching eighth grade basketball at University High School and picks up games as an analyst for the SEC and Southland Conferences.
Coached for Spartak Moscow’s women’s basketball team. Now head coach and general manager of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.
Sylvia Fowles, center Spent the last four years as the center for the Chicago Sky, averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds during the 2012 season, two-time Olympic gold medalist.
Allison Hightower, guard
Scholanda Hoston Dorrell, guard
Temeka Johnson, guard
Currently plays for the Connecticut Sun. She averaged 7.8 points per game, 2.5 assists per game and 2.3 rebounds per game in the 2012 season.
Currently plays for the Tulsa Shock. She averaged 4.2 points per game, 1.2 rebounds per game and one steal per game in the 2012 season.
She was named the 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year, 2009 WNBA Champion. Currently plays for the Tulsa Shock. She averaged 12.2 points per game and 4.7 assists per game in the 2012 season.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Hickey versus Pressey to highlight Missouri game Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor
When LSU squares off against No. 17 Missouri in the PMAC tonight, sophomore guard Anthony Hickey will have his hands full. Hickey is used to that, as the national steals leader often has his hands full with the ball. But those steals may be harder to come by when Hickey goes toeto-toe with Missouri (15-4, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) junior guard Phil Pressey, whose speed and passing ability make him difficult to guard. Pressey’s 136 assists through 19 games ranks him at seventh in the nation with 7.2 assists per contest. “He’s a smart point guard, too, so I’ve got to try to outthink him,” Hickey said. “It’s just about being who I am and staying
under control and playing solid play against LSU after missing defense.” the previous five games with a Though LSU (10-7, 1-5 sprained MCL. Bowers is MisSEC) coach Johnny Jones said souri’s leading scorer with 16.8 Hickey is his top points per game. Next up for choice to guard “It’s going to Pressey, he plans to come down to my the Tigers: deploy junior guard confidence and seeAndre Stringer and Who: LSU (10-7,1-5) vs. ing him take a hit,” senior guard Charles Missouri (15-4,4-2) Haith said at a news Carmouche to slow When: 7 p.m. tonight conference Monday. down the Missouri “…But I do anticiWhere: PMAC speedster. pate him having a “I think Watch or listen at home: shot at [playing].” [Pressey] has a real SEC Network, 98.1 FM Bowers returns gift in terms of being to a Missouri squad able to create opportunities for ranked second in the nation in others,” Jones said. “That’s why rebounds with 42.6 per game. his assist numbers are up. He un- Bowers and senior center Alex derstands how to play. He’s one Oriakhi present a challenge of those really good point guards for a rather undersized LSU that can see plays ahead of time.” lineup, and the bulk of that chalMissouri coach Frank Haith lenge will fall on the shoulders said he’s hopeful that senior MIZZOU, see page 11 forward Laurence Bowers will
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LSU junior guard Andre Stringer (10) stares down Texas A&M freshman guard J’Mychal Reese (11). Stringer and sophomore guard Anthony Hickey will be tasked with slowing down Mizzou junior guard Phil Pressey when he visits the PMAC tonight.
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GYMNASTICS
‘Inside LSU Gymnastics’ sets the tone for the future of the program Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor
D-D Breaux is more than the LSU gymnastics coach. According to associate head coach Jay Clark, Breaux has to function as the CEO of a small corporation. And her next order of business is getting her program into 15 million homes across the South. Enter “Inside LSU Gymnastics,” the weekly television broadcast meant to expose viewers to the inner-workings of the LSU gymnastics program. The half-hour show airs at 4 p.m. every Wednesday on Comcast Sports South (CSS) and serves as a crucial recruiting and marketing tool for the program. “You’re very limited in how you can get information out there and how you can create the image that you want your recruits to see, and one of the ways we can do that is through television,” Clark said. “… If we can do that and package it right, then we think it helps us down the line to attract a greater number of student-athletes.” Breaux said she recognized the need for a show for many years, but she never got the backing from the Athletic Department. However, Clark brought years of experience with a television program from his time coaching at Georgia, providing what Breaux called the spark for the project. As fortune would have it, Justin Webb, who produced the gymnastics show with Clark at Georgia, was administering a training session to broadcast students at LSU in August. Webb reached out to Breaux and Clark about the possibility of a weekly program, and the trio hammered out the logistics behind producing the show. “We went over some formats and what kind of people would be necessary at LSU to make it happen,” said Webb, the executive producer of the show. “They were able to put all that together by November, and by then we were pretty much committed to making a TV show.” Webb oversees the project and aids TigerTV in production from his home in Atlanta, Ga. The students who produce “Inside LSU Gymnastics” are on paid internships, for which Breaux and Clark raised money. After raising all the necessary funds and garnering sponsorships for the broadcast, Breaux and Clark brought their plan to Senior Associate Athletic Director Herb Vincent for clearance. “Our coaches’ shows are produced by LSU Sports Properties,” Vincent said. “We have a contract for our multimedia rights agreement with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties, who produce our coaches’ shows. They wanted to make sure that they weren’t doing anything that conflicted with
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LSU gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux thanks the crowd Jan. 4. Breaux launched the weekly show “Inside LSU Gymnastics” to draw attention to the gymnastics program. Catch it at 4 p.m. every Wednesday on Comcast Sports South.
sponsors and production rights.” Breaux and co-host Mike Smith, “the Voice of LSU Gymnastics,” take to the set and film the main part of the show immediately after each meet is over, with back-and-forth editing between Webb and TigerTV continuing until the following Tuesday. Though Breaux acknowledged filming was difficult after the loss at Alabama, she said filming in the moment created a realistic sense of collegiate gymnastics. “People need to see the highs and the lows,” Clark said. “When you try to create an image of a perfect utopia, people see through that.” The bulk of “Inside LSU Gymnastics” is a recap of the previous week’s meet, but the final segment of the show features different aspects of the gymnastics program that Breaux wants to bring to light. The features have already been scheduled, and they include pieces on ex-standouts and current gymnasts. Clark harped on the cycle of success the broadcast will create, and his focus was filling up the PMAC for home meets and cultivating a greater understanding of LSU for
prospective student-athletes. “You’ve got to attract the right level of talent in order to win,” Clark said. “Part of doing that is creating an environment that is attractive to those kids, and part of doing that is getting out in the community and building your fan base and helping create an environment that is attractive to everyone.” Breaux said she wants the show to vault LSU gymnastics into the national spotlight, and she is looking for the sport to catch on much like LSU baseball did when Skip Bertman was manager. “When Skip Bertman started, there were 50 people that would go sit in the stands for a baseball game,” Breaux said. “That didn’t happen because Skip is lucky; that happened because he had a vision, and he embraced it and enthusiastically moved forward with his vision.”
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
BASEBALL
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Bregman stepping into spotlight as freshman Infielder to bat third in lineup
Bregman a 7.5. “[Bregman] is a really good shortstop and he is getting better. … He has a strong accurate arm, and he has good hands,” Mainieri said. “He just needs to play Catherine Threlkeld more.” Sports Contributor Bregman has less than three After a November practice weeks to prepare before the Tilast semester, two players stayed gers’ home opener against Maryland on Feb. in Alex Box Sta15. Even as one dium long past ‘I have never been of few starting sunset. around a harder freshman, he’s The team had more excited than already finished working, more Rhymes weight and condedicated, obsessed- nervous. said Bregman’s ditioning workis outs for the day, with-the-sport-of- confidence something even but senior Mason baseball kid than he can learn from. Katz, a longtime “He’s comleader of the LSU this guy.’ ing in here and baseball team, he’s acting like and Alex BregPaul Mainieri he’s played here man, a true freshLSU baseball coach before, which is man, weren’t done. Bregman wanted to keep great,” Rhymes said. working on catching grounders. Illuminated only by the lights in Contact Catherine Threlkeld at the stands, Katz hit barely visible cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com ground balls to Bregman in the dark. Now during spring preseason practices, people in Alex Box Stadium notice when Bregman is hitting. Almost every ball is a pounding grounder to the outfield. “This is how badly he wants to play and how hard he works to be the best he can,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “I’ve only been around this kid since August, but I have never been around a harder working, more dedicated, obsessed-with-thesport-of-baseball kid than this guy.” Mainieri acknowledged he’s “putting a lot on this kid’s shoulders.” Bregman will start at shortstop, filling the void left by Austin Nola, and will also step into the dominant batting lineup in the third spot, followed by hitting powerhouses Katz and senior Raph Rhymes. Rhymes led the nation with a .431 batting average last season — a feat Rhymes said Bregman can beat. “He’s going to do it,” Rhymes said. “Before he leaves LSU, he’s going to break [my record].” At Albuquerque Academy, Bregman had a .678 batting average during his junior year, but sat out most of his senior season after breaking a finger. He played catcher his junior year and during the summer before coming to LSU, but Mainieri switched him to the shortstop role, and he’s been diving for ground balls since. “I’m out here taking ground balls every day trying to get better defensively,” Bregman said. “I’ve been catching the past two years, so the first time I played shortstop was this fall. I love shortstop.” But Bregman has a way to go before he reaches the level of his predecessor, Nola. While Mainieri rated Nola an 11 on a scale of one to 10, he rated
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LSU freshman infielder Alex Bregman poses Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium. Bregman will fill the void at shortstop left behind by Austin Nola.
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SWIMMING AND DIVING
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
SOFTBALL
Fico selected as preseason All-SEC First Tiger named to team since 2010 Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor
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LSU senior swimmer Craig Hamilton swims against Florida State on Oct. 30, 2010, as a sophomore. Hamilton has notched five first-place finishes in his last three meets.
Hamilton hitting his stride Dimitri Skoumpourdis Sports Contributor
Momentum is an odd phenomenon in sports that is not quite measurable, but its effects are undeniable. It can cause undertalented teams to overachieve or bring an already dominant athlete to legendary status. Heading into the Southeastern Conference tournament in College Station, Texas on Feb. 9, LSU senior swimmer Craig Hamilton has momentum on his side. In his last three competitions against the University of Kentucky, Southern Methodist University and Texas A&M, Hamilton posted season bests in the mile against the Wildcats (15:11.87) and again in the 1000-yard freestyle against the Aggies (9:20.89). These times all came in a stretch that saw Hamilton compile five first-place finishes, which came in the form of two in the 500-yard freestyle and one in the 400-yard medley relay, 1000-yard freestyle and mile freestyle. “I’m definitely feeling confident,” Hamilton said. “I know I’m going to go [to the SEC championships] and I know I’m going to perform.” Hamilton is hoping to perform well enough at the championships to earn a berth in the NCAA competition, which starts March 13 in Indianapolis, Ind. Hamilton said his target events for NCAA qualification are the mile, the 800-yard freestyle relay, the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle. This may seem like a tall order, but LSU swimming coach Dave Geyer credits Hamilton’s ambitious attitude as a reason for the swimmer’s success. “He’s been pretty goal-oriented and focused throughout the season,” Geyer said. “He should be fast enough to get us to NCAAs, and then we’ll go from there.” All season long, the LSU
swimming team has had its eye on the conference tournament, and Geyer said Hamilton is a perfect example of a swimmer reaching peak performance at the right time. “He understands how the season progresses,” Geyer said. “We’re not going to sacrifice a dual meet performance for what we want to accomplish at SEC and NCAA.” Hamilton said his trust in his coach has created a stable environment for him to focus on winning events in a remarkably consistent fashion. As a senior, this is Hamilton’s final chance to compete at the SEC tournament, but he and Geyer have even loftier goals than qualifying for the
NCAA championships. “There’s definitely some emotion tied to it, but he and I have spoken and we’re going to try and extend his career past the NCAA level,” Geyer said. Hamilton, an Edinburgh, Scotland native, said his ultimate goal is to represent Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “This summer will be a huge summer for me,” Hamilton said. “I’m trying to make the World University Games in Britain and, if all goes to plan, I’m trying to make the world championship team.” Contact Dimitri Skoumpourdis at dskoumpourdis@lsureveille.com
After being named to the AllSoutheastern Conference Second Team in two consecutive seasons, LSU senior pitcher Rachele Fico finally broke into the top flight of SEC awards Tuesday, garnering the first AllSEC Preseason Team selection of her career. Fico collected 221 strikeouts in 2012 FICO on her way to a 20-13 record and a 1.12 ERA that ranked fourth in the nation. At the NCAA Columbia Super Regional, Fico earned MVP honors, picking up both LSU victories against No. 9 Missouri to earn the Lady Tigers a trip to the Women’s College World Series. Fico is the first LSU softball player named to the All-SEC Preseason Team since two-time AllAmerican Kirsten Shortridge in 2010. “There’s no doubt that Rachele had a spectacular season and was a big part of our program returning to the Women’s College World Series,” LSU coach Beth
Torina said in a news release. “The great thing about Rachele is that she always wants to get better and has worked extremely hard during the offseason.” No. 5 Tennessee boasts the most players selected to the 2013 All-SEC Preseason Team with four, and No. 1 Alabama contributed three players for a close second. The Tigers begin the 2013 season with the Tiger Classic Feb. 8-10, when LSU hosts No. 22 North Carolina, Purdue, Tulsa and Hampton. Fico figures to be the Tigers’ ace this season in their quest for a return trip to the World Series. “One of her major goals was to make sure she has the total package and doesn’t want to have to rely on the same pitches that made her successful last year,” Torina said. “She is truly driven to be the best, and she feels she has more things on her list that she wants to accomplish.” Fico’s honor comes on the same day that LSU was ranked No. 12 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason Top 25 poll. Last week, the Tigers received a No. 10 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA preseason poll.
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NFL
A-Rod tied to PEDs again Report: Jones to work out with Saints
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez was ensnared in a doping investigation once again Tuesday when an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball’s highest-paid star was among a half-dozen players listed in records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performanceenhancing drugs. The Miami New Times said the three-time AL MVP bought human growth hormones and other performance-enhancing substances during 2009-12 from Biogenesis of America LLC, a now-closed antiaging clinic in Coral Cables, Fla., near Rodriguez’s offseason home. The new public relations firm for the New York Yankees third baseman issued a statement denying the allegations. The newspaper said it obtained records detailing purchases by Rodriguez, 2012 All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera, 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon and 2011 AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz of Texas. Cabrera left San Francisco after the season to sign with Toronto, while Oakland re-signed Colon. Other baseball players, the newspaper said, appearing in the records include Washington pitcher Gio Gonzalez, who finished third in last year’s NL Cy Young Award voting, and San Diego catcher Yasmani Grandal. Biogenesis, which the New Times said was run by Anthony Bosch, was located in a beige, nondescript office park. The former clinic is no longer listed as a business in its directory, “There was a flier put out by the building management a couple weeks ago. It was put on all the doors and windows of all the offices,” said Brad Nickel, who works in a group cruise planning company on the floor above where the clinic was located. “It just said this guy’s not really a doctor, he doesn’t belong here, he’s no longer allowed here, call the police or the building management if you see him.” David Sierra, who works in his aunt’s real estate office in the same building, kept a picture of the flier on his iPhone. He recognized the doctor in the picture from passing him in the hallway. Sierra said while he never recognized any of the clients at the clinic, “there were always really nice cars in front — I’m not talking just Mercedes. Range Rovers, Bentleys.” The New Times posted copies of what it said were Bosch’s
MIZZOU, from page 7 of sophomore forward Johnny O’Bryant. But O’Bryant, who has three consecutive double-doubles, said he won’t do anything different to counteract the physicality of Bowers and Oriakhi. “We’ve just got to box out and rebound and be physical in the paint,” O’Bryant said. “…For
handwritten records, obtained through a former Biogenesis employee it did not identify. Rodriguez appears 16 times in the documents it received, the paper said, either as “Alex Rodriguez,” ‘’Alex Rod” or the nickname “Cacique,” a pre-Columbian Caribbean chief. Rodriguez admitted four years ago that he used PEDs from 200103. Cabrera, Colon and Grandal were suspended for 50 games each last year by MLB following tests for elevated testosterone. Responding to the testosterone use, MLB and the players’ union said Jan. 10 they were authorizing the World Anti-Doping Agency laboratory outside Montreal to store each major leaguer’s baseline testosterone/ epitestosterone (T/E) ratio in order to detect abnormalities. “We are always extremely disappointed to learn of potential links between players and the use of performance-enhancing substances,” MLB said in a statement. “Only law enforcement officials have the capacity to reach those outside the game who are involved in the distribution of illegal performanceenhancing drugs. ... We are in the midst of an active investigation and are gathering and reviewing information.” A baseball official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements, said Monday that MLB did not have any documentation regarding the allegations. If MLB does obtain evidence, the players could be subject to discipline. First offenses result in a 50-game suspension and second infractions in 100game penalties. A third violation results in a lifetime ban. Rodriguez is sidelined for at least the first half of the season after hip surgery Jan. 16. A 50-game suspension would cost him $7.65 million of his $28 million salary. “The news report about a purported relationship between Alex Rodriguez and Anthony Bosch are not true,” Rodriguez said in a statement issued by a publicist. “He was not Mr. Bosch’s patient, he was never treated by him and he was never advised by him. The purported documents referenced in the story — at least as they relate to Alex Rodriguez — are not legitimate.” Jay Reisinger, a lawyer who has represented Rodriguez in recent years, said the three-time AL MVP had retained Roy Black, an attorney from Rodriguez’s hometown of Miami. Black’s clients have included Rush Limbaugh and William Kennedy Smith.
Bosch did not return a phone message seeking comment. MLB hopes to gain the cooperation of Bosch and others connected with the clinic, another baseball official said, also on condition of anonymity because no public statements on the matter were authorized. In order to successfully discipline players based on the records, witnesses would be needed to authenticate them, the official said. Players could be asked to appear before MLB for interviews, but the official said MLB would be reluctant to request interviews before it has more evidence. Rodriguez spent years denying he used PEDs before Sports Illustrated reported in February 2009 that he tested positive for two steroids in MLB’s anonymous survey while with the Texas Rangers in 2003. Two days later, he admitted in an ESPN interview that he used PEDs over a three-year period. He has denied using PEDs after 2003. If the new allegations were true, the Yankees would face high hurdles to get out of the final five years and $114 million of Rodriguez’s record $275 million, 10-year contract. Because management and the players’ union have a joint drug agreement, an arbitrator could determine that any action taken by the team amounted to multiple punishments for the same offense. But if Rodriguez were to end his career because of the injury, about 85 percent of the money owed by the Yankees would be covered by insurance, one of the baseball officials said. The Yankees said “this matter is now in the hands of the commissioner’s office” and said they will not comment further until MLB’s investigation ends. Gonzalez, 21-8 for the Washington Nationals last season, posted on his Twitter feed: “I’ve never used performance enhancing drugs of any kind and I never will, I’ve never met or spoken with tony Bosch or used any substance provided by him. Anything said to the contrary is a lie.” Colon was not issuing a statement, agent Adam Katz said through spokeswoman Lisa Cohen. “We are aware of certain allegations and inferences,” Cruz’s law firm, Farrell & Reisinger, said in a statement. “To the extent these allegations and inferences refer to Nelson, they are denied.”
the most part, we need to stay aggressive.” While Pressey presents a chance for Hickey to live up to his anointing as the new Honey Badger, Missouri gives LSU the opportunity to correct its slow starting woes. “We’d love to guard against getting out of the gates slow and do a much better job of that,” Jones said. “That’s something
that we’ve got to continue to work on, and that’s both ends of the floor. …We’ve got to do a better job of setting the tone instead of letting our opponents do it.”
Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer
Former Tiger dual-athlete Chad Jones may find himself back on the Louisiana sports scene again in the near future, as WWL-TV reported Tuesday that he will work out with the Saints on Wednesday. Jones, a New Orleans native and former No. 1 safety recruit in the nation, played both football and baseball at LSU, winning a National Championship in both sports. In his only season with the baseball program, Jones pitched out of the bullpen and was a parttime outfielder. Jones played in 37 games over three seasons as a safety for the Tigers before forgoing his senior season to take a shot at the NFL. The New York Giants selected him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, but his life soon took a turn in the opposite direction. Jones incurred multiple fractures to his left leg in a June 2010 car accident, shattering his tibia and fibula and leaving him unable to walk. Personal doctors finally cleared Jones to practice in full pads in December 2012 after
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Former Tiger Chad Jones will work out with the New Orleans Saints today, according to a report from WWL-TV. He had a two-year stint with the New York Giants after his time at LSU.
two years of recovery and rehabilitation. The Giants cut Jones from the squad in May 2012 after he failed a physical. Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com Twitter: @LawrenceBarreca
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Jindal often disappears from Louisiana, returning only to vanquish budgets BWALLY’S WORLD BEN WALLACE Columnist “Pick a card, any card!” said Bobby J. Slick, Louisiana’s most famous magician, recently returned from his latest disappearing act to North Carolina and Washington, D.C. “If I don’t find your card on my first pull, I’ll give you a coin which you can spend however you wish.” “King of spades,” Mike replied, shoving his hand into his purple and gold trousers. A regular customer of Slick’s, Mike usually received coins from the magician. But lately, Slick’s stinginess had seemingly grown. Mike received fewer coins now than he used to, even if he made all the right moves. “Actually, you can’t have the king of spades,” said Slick. “My bosses up in Washington provided all the spades. And most of the clubs, too, which means they can’t really be touched. Consider black cards mostly off-limits.” Already feeling a bit cheated, Mike answered, “Doesn’t seem fair, but all right. Give me the queen of hearts.” “Ooohh, ouch,” whispered the magician with a sigh. “I already promised the entire deck of hearts to law enforcement, prisoners, lawyers and a bunch of other people. Plus, the only way I’d be able to retract most of those promises would be through written contracts. So … how about choosing again?” “Are you kidding? What’s left to choose from?” Mike spat angrily. Anticipating a reduction in funds from the magician, Mike already had to raise the prices at his lemonade stand over the summer. Still, Mike’s father ordered him to come home with one of the magician’s coins, or else Mike and his family would be in big financial trouble. His father even threatened to close down one of his 10 lemonade stands to save some money. “I still think you suck, Mr. Slick, but give me the jack of diamonds.” The magician closed his eyes for a moment and stared into the distance. He thought about his recent travels — Iowa, Nevada, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, the capital — he hoped to make Washington his
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permanent home one day. The power of illusion, the glory of power. The poor kid didn’t stand a chance. “About the diamonds…well… I sincerely apologize, but you can’t have those either,” said Slick. “I reserved those for all the old people in the neighborhood, and if I gave those away, they might not like me anymore.” Fuming, Mike grabbed a handful of the magician’s fancy tuxedo and yelled, “You imbecile! How do you make a living? You’ve given away your entire deck — there’s nothing left for me or my dying grandmother!” But Slick, like all good magicians, still had a trick up his sleeve. “My friend, you’re mistaken,” he said, grinning. “You haven’t chosen any clubs yet. Remember, they’re only mostly off-limits. You can pick from them when the other cards are tied up in contracts. Please choose a club, as long as it’s a face
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card, and the 10 and the jack don’t count … Oh, and neither does the ace.” Mike knew what he had to do — he couldn’t disappoint his father, and if he didn’t get at least one coin, his piggy bank might run dry. “I hate you, and you’re terrible. I choose the queen.” Slick shuffled around his three remaining cards, since 49 of the 52 couldn’t be touched. “And now… drumroll please … I give you … the queen of clubs!” Mike snatched the card out of his hand and showed the magician that he had, in fact, pulled the king of clubs. “You’re wrong!” Mike yelled. “So it’s mine! Finally, something I can take from you. Why does it have to be so hard? What if you have to give some away sometimes, or, God forbid, what if you give away the whole lot? Then what? I guess you’d need a new life, a new job, definitely
a new house. It’d suck to be you.” The magician handed the boy his coin and strolled away towards his mansion. Mike ran home to present his coin to his father. But when he arrived, his father was standing on the porch shaking his head. “Son, I told you to be home by five. It’s 5:02.” “What? No you didn’t. You said be here by six with a coin. Look, I got one!” Mike explained. “Sorry Mike, you’re going to have to share it with your brother and sister. I know you’ve given up a lot more than them, but it’s only fair since you had the most to take from.” “What the heck! Can you even do that?” Mike cried. “And Mr. Slick said he already has cards and coins reserved for them. Why dad? Why do they get more?” “Because son, I say so. They’re my cards.”
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Good credit doesn’t necessarily mean good lovin’ FRIED PHILOSOPHY AARON FRIEDMAN Columnist I must be heartless. When I first heard about datemycreditscore.com and creditscoredating.com, online dating services for people with good credit, I thought we’d finally shattered the “soul mates” myth. “Good,” I said. “Glad that’s over with.” People care about money, and these websites — which suggest bad credit might dissuade you from forming a relationship with someone you could love otherwise — prove that point. Credit Score Dating’s claim that “good credit is sexy” didn’t seem so far-fetched either. Not surprisingly, financial woes put stress on a relationship. A study conducted by Utah State University found that financial disputes were the greatest predictors of divorce. It also found couples who fought over money matters once a week were more than 30 percent more likely to divorce than couples who had financial disputes a few times a month. So how does this affect students? Nearly two-thirds of students who graduated from public and private nonprofit universities in 2010 had student loan debt, according to the Project on Student Debt. Even with our lovely TOPS,
it’s probable that any given LSU student has at least some student loan debt, and it’s possible they have bad credit, too. You may not be thinking about it, but getting married doesn’t just mean sharing inside jokes and furniture — you share your partner’s debt as well. Bad credit affects a number of things, from your insurance rates to your ability to purchase a car or house. Also, you’ll be hounded by debt collectors who will invariably call at dinnertime. However, this is the part where I stop being such a Pessimistic Patrick. Online dating websites, with giants like eHarmony.com boasting 20 million users, are no longer the socially stigmatized services people lie about using and secretly register their friends on as a joke. There are sites for practically every demographic, too. You have your more run-of-the-mill sites like Christian Mingle, Black People Meet and JDate. Then there are the wackier (read: unsettling) sites like pounced. org and furrymate.com, where selfproclaimed “furries” can meet likeminded individuals. For those of you who don’t know, furries are people interested in anthropomorphic animals. A portion of those people also enjoy dressing as animals and having sex. Now that we’ve established it’s different strokes for different folks, it’s obvious Credit Score Dating could be completely unrepresentative of popular views about love.
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Anthrocon is the world’s largest convention for people who dress and assume the rolls of fictional animal characters. “Furries” can meet one another on dating sites like pounced.org and furrymate.com.
To find out, I asked LSU students. And do you know what they told me? Most had never even considered credit score, but if forced to choose between financial stability and true love, love always won. “I don’t think [a bad credit score] should affect how you feel about the person in the long run,” said marketing sophomore Brinda Thangada. Child and family studies freshman Chelsea Rentz said, “If I loved them, I would work through all of that.” Nearly all 16 students interviewed echoed these sentiments. In the end, none of the struggles or heated arguments about money
seemed to matter — even if it meant rolling over one night, looking at your partner slumbering peacefully next to you and thinking, “I could do it. I could totally hit her right now. Just a little smack, and I’ll pretend to be asleep. She’d never know.” Love — and the fact that you’re hopefully not a terrible person — would be powerful enough to turn you back over in bed. Hell, it compelled “babygary” and “loves_wet_diapers” to join the diaper fetish dating website diapermates.com, and you know what? As gross as that may be, I think it’s pretty cool. In fact, if normal or freaky strangers across the United States can
find reason to get married and knock boots, that’s great — even if those boots are furry anthropomorphic animal ones. While credit score might be something to consider, it’s not everything, and whatever makes you love whomever you love is your business. Thank you, LSU community for reminding me of that. Aaron Friedman is a 22-year-old Spanish senior from Destrehan.
Contact Aaron Friedman at afriedman@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @AmFried
Louisiana education needs fixin’: part two of two THE PICKUP PERSPECTIVE JOHN PARKER FORD Columnist Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series on how to fix Louisiana public education. Louisiana’s population is about 4.6 million people, and the state has a whopping 14 four-year public higher education institutions to support. Florida’s state population is a little more than 19 million people. America’s retirement home state is supporting 15 four-year public universities. Only seven of them even specialize in anything more than a bachelor’s degree. This reveals the problem with Louisiana higher education: There are too many options. Want to go to LSU but can’t get in? Try the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It turned you down, too? Try Northwestern State University. Still no luck? That’s OK LSU at Alexandria will take you. It’s too easy to get into a fouryear college here. Our philosophy on higher education, which seems to
be that everyone should go to a fouryear public school immediately after high school, is wrong. In a state doing so poorly in primary and secondary education, do we really think graduating from high school is proof of the abilities needed to go to a four-year school? I think not. States that have successful higher education programs, such as Florida, have extensive junior college systems. If a student isn’t ready to go straight into a university when he or she graduates, he or she simply attends junior college for a year or two. In fact, it’s incredibly common in a lot of other states for a majority of high school graduates to attend a community college before attending a university. Of course, they have better options than the mismanagedfrom-the-state-down choices Louisianians have, namely Delgado Community College and Baton Rouge Community College. There’s no shame in that — unless you live in Louisiana. We are setting students up for failure. We should raise admittance requirements across the board in our public universities. In a state like ours, more students should be going
to community colleges first instead of to four-year universities. When we admit students with poor GPAs and ACT scores to fouryear schools, we’re not only holding back those schools, but we’re also wasting student and taxpayer money. Southern University at New Orleans and LSU at Alexandria both have exceptionally low entry requirements for four-year universities. Both schools only require 2.0 GPAs and at least a 20 on the ACT. Their six-year graduation rates stand at 8 and 9 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, LSU’s 67 percent six-year graduation rate is the best in Louisiana. It should be noted that although Southern University at New Orleans and Louisiana State University at Alexandria are four-year public universities, many students who attend them aren’t necessarily aiming to get a degree from those institutions. A good number of those students are planning on transferring to a better school or taking a few courses to pad their résumés. While these goals are positive, the fact that some of our institutions are funded like four-year universities and are being treated like community colleges is negative.
We need to convert some of these schools to junior or community colleges so they can focus more on their students’ needs and develop a more appropriate budget. I know “merge” is a dirty word here, but it’s the right course of action in some cases. Louisiana Tech University, Grambling State University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe are practically neighbors. Dare I say the University of New Orleans and Southern University at New Orleans are, as we’ve heard over and over again, right down the street from each other. It’s simple oversaturation. These schools’ locations, curriculum and goals are redundant, and redundancy is costly. Louisiana also needs a TOPS overhaul. Louisiana loses money each time a student fails to graduate from college after using TOPS. TOPS students should have a little skin in the game. TOPS should be treated like a subsidized loan until the student graduates. This means that students would not be charged interest while they’re in school. If the student doesn’t graduate, he or she would
have to pay back at least some percentage of what they “borrowed.” There isn’t enough money in our budget to waste it on people who don’t take college seriously. If Louisiana takes these steps, it can finally work out a decent funding formula that provides financial support to institutions based on what they’re actually doing instead of what their name is. Momma always told me there’s a difference between stupidity and ignorance. Louisiana’s education system is stupid, and it’s causing a lot of our children to be ignorant. Let’s take the necessary steps to smarten it up. John Parker Ford is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Alexandria.
Go to lsureveille.com to read about John Parker’s experiences in Studnet Governement in fixing higher education. Contact John Parker Ford at jford@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @JohnParkerFord
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with the Katz family while his home underwent renovations, the competitive fire still burned as the two would set out every morning in different directions with different allegiances. Arguments were abound between the new roommates after meetings between the Blue Jays and Raiders on the diamond, although Katz claimed it was all null and void due to Jesuit’s dominance. “Ehhh,” Fury rebutted. “[Rummel] pulled out a couple.” After Fury’s first college baseball stop at Tulane didn’t pan out, he made the decision to fulfill his dream to don the purple and gold.
Fury would first have to make a stop at Delgado Community College, where he played third base, pitched and even got to take his cuts at the plate. That taste of offense may have gone to Fury’s head, according to Katz. “If you still ask him to this day, he’ll tell you he’s better than anyone out here hitting,” Katz said. “He’s a funny kid like that.” An ACL tear would end Fury’s Delgado career, as he transferred to LSU last year to rehab his knee and attend school, all the while meshing with last season’s Tiger squad. Senior outfielder Raph Rhymes, who met Nate Fury through his older brother Matt Fury, quickly hit it
The Daily Reveille off with the quirky pitcher, who he coincidentally compared to Matt and Nate’s current roommate and Rhymes’ former Tiger teammate. “He’s kind of like a Grant Dozar,” Rhymes said. “A goofy guy in the locker room, which is good for the team. You have to have a guy like that.” With a little help from his best friend, Fury’s rehab and work in the fall caught the eye of coach Paul Mainieri and pitching coach Alan Dunn, who offered Fury a spot on the roster during his exit meeting on what Fury called the best day of his life. Now living his dream, Fury has seamlessly entered the Tiger dynamic, with his stuff out of the bullpen
page 15 and his outgoing personality. “He’s that guy to keep your head up and keep you going,” Katz said. “He’s like a girl – he becomes everyone’s best friend. He’s best friends with everybody and hangs out with everybody.” While both Mainieri and the team have their sights on a national title, Fury said he hopes to be an integral part of that stretch run and doesn’t pay much attention to the winding road that got him to Baton Rouge. “Obviously, I’d like to get to play, and I’d like to be able to establish a role,” Fury said. “But the team goal is to go to Omaha and win a national championship. Anything I can do to help out will be worth it.”
Whether Fury is a player who can bring a moment of levity through the grind of the season or throw a few crucial innings out of the bullpen, Katz promised this season would be his best while alongside his best friend. And for those who don’t think Fury is funny, Katz had a simple message. “You can’t not laugh at him,” Katz said. “He’s that big of an idiot.”
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