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Fired LSU prof. to begin trial Feb. 19 Van Heerden spoke out after Katrina Ferris McDaniel

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A new work of Art Renovations in place for old engineering shops

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A jury trial to consider allegations concerning the University’s termination of coastal researcher Ivor van Heerden for speaking out against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin Feb. 19 before U.S. District Judge James Brady.

The official lawsuit van Heerden is filing against the University is for wrongful termination from his non-tenure-track position in 2009, alleging that University officials fired him after he led a team VAN HEERDEN that conducted a comprehensive investigation into the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

“Dr. van Heerden is very much looking forward to vindicating his name and reputation,” said Jill Craft, van Heerden’s attorney on Tuesday. “We’re obviously very positive, and it’s time for him to have his day in court.”

The former deputy director of the LSU Hurricane Center claims the University terminated him after he blamed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work on the New Orleans levees for flooding in 80 percent of the city following the storm.

Van Heerden asserted that administrators feared his claims against the corps damaged the University’s odds of receiving federal contracts and grants.

The American Association of University Professors came to van Heerden’s defense in 2011, issuing a report stating that van Heerden’s academic freedom had been violated; however, the association’s report carries no penalty.

Contact Ferris McDaniel at fmcdaniel@lsureveille.com

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 • Volume 117, Issue 84

Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Staff Writer

The third time might be the charm when it comes to renovating the engineering shops for the LSU School of Art, according to School of Art Director Rod Parker.

RENOVATIONS, see page 15

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Read what our editorial board has to say about the School of Art’s renovation plans, p.12.

PHILANTHROPY

Cyclist traverses U.S. for charity Nicholas visited capital Tuesday Alyson Gaharan Staff Writer

Like many tourists traveling through the South, Chris Nicholas stopped in Baton Rouge on Tuesday to see the University’s stately oaks and broad magnolias.

Nicholas isn’t just one of the many, though — his stop is only one on his journey to become the first person to traverse the country solo twice in one year, first on foot and now on his bike, and all to raise money for charity.

Nicholas began his journey from Maine to Oregon on October 14, 2012, and passed through campus Tuesday to see the sights before continuing his 6,000-mile journey Wednesday morning. While on campus, he met LSU Interim System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins.

Nicholas first ran from the White House to Santa Monica, Calif., early in 2012, and four months later, he began his second crosscountry journey to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, MakeA-Wish Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

When he’s not busy biking 50 to CYCLIST, see page 6

AgCenter official to be LSUA chancellor Coreil worked on campus for 34 years Alyson Gaharan Staff Writer

According to Parker, the new plans include extending courtyards and adding a covered sidewalk through the middle of the building for a critique space that students can walk through or go around.

The poor conditions of the Studio Arts Building have prompted School of Art officials to push forward with renovation plans.

ADMINISTRATION

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Chris Nicholas is biking from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore., to raise money and awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project, Make-a-Wish foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

After more than 34 years working at the LSU AgCenter, Paul Coreil will begin serving LSU Alexandria as interim chancellor March 1, LSU Interim System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins announced Tuesday in a news release.

Coreil is currently the AgCenter’s vice chancellor and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, a position he has held since 2001, but AgCenter Chancellor William Richardson said Coreil worked his way up and has been involved at every level of the center.

“He has one of the most rigorous work ethics of anyone I’ve ever worked with,” Richardson said. “He’s here from daylight until dusk. I’m sure he will take that work ethic into his role at LSUA.” The LCES director’s job is far-reaching, but mainly involves taking agricultural information produced from research and putting it in the public’s hands through various programs like 4-H, Richardson said.

Coreil said his dedication and personal interest in these programs drives his passion for youth development and education, and the experience he gained from his years at the AgCenter will be crucial to his success at LSUA. Coreil said he expected to retire from the AgCenter this September, but pushed back his retirement to accept the job in Alexandria, a position he plans to hold until the university finds a permanent chancellor. Jenkins said he expects a permanent chancellor will be found in eight or nine months.

“No one can guarantee how COREIL, see page 15

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Nation & World

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INTERNATIONAL French operation in Mali may end in March, control goes to African force TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — French troops may start pulling out of their anti-extremist operation in Mali as early as next month, handing over to a still-developing African force.

The potential withdrawal, floated by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in a newspaper interview published Tuesday night, came as forces from France and Chad secured a key bastion in northern Mali, the city of Kidal.

French aircraft and troops also are targeting suspected hideouts of Islamist fighters in the sparsely populated Saharan desert.

British House of Commons passes gay marriage bill, approval needed LONDON (AP) — A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Britain cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposals championed by Prime Minister David Cameron.

The vote in the House of Commons — 400 to 175 in support of the proposed legislation — will be followed by more detailed parliamentary debates.

The proposals also require the approval of the House of Lords before they become law.

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A convoy of Malian troops makes a stop to test some of its weapons near Hambori, northern Mali, on the road to Gao on Monday.

Report finds Irish government ran Magdalene Laundrie workhouses DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland’s government oversaw workhouses run

by Catholic nuns that once held thousands of women and teenage girls in unpaid labor and usually against their will, a fact-finding report concluded Tuesday, establishing state involvement in the country’s infamous Magdalene Laundries for the first time.

But Prime Minister Enda Kenny stopped short of making any official apology for the decades of harsh treatment documented in 10 Magdalene Laundries.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

The world’s longest cat Stewie loses yearlong battle with cancer

Central Louisiana lakes no longer losing water thanks to dam patch

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Stewie the Cat, the longest domestic cat in the world at more than 4 feet long from nose to tail, has died.

Stewie succumbed to a yearlong battle with cancer Monday evening at his Reno home, owner Robin Hendrickson said Tuesday. He was 8.

Guinness World Records named Stewie the record-holder in August 2010, measuring 48.5 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail.

The Maine Coon cat was a certified therapy animal that frequented a Reno senior center and promoted animal welfare awareness.

Global warming creating big problems for forests: floods, fires, droughts

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews have patched a low dam designed to help make fishing good at a popular lake complex in central Louisiana, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries official said Tuesday.

Spring is the busiest fishing season at lakes Larto and Sabine.

Water will rise again in the lakes and surrounding bayous in Catahoula, LaSalle and Rapides parishes once the area gets some rain, said Mike Wood, the department’s director of inland fisheries.

Keith Voorhies owns and manages Larto Cabins & RV Park LLC with his wife, Kim Voorhies. He said he’s been getting daily calls from potential customers worried about the low lakes.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Big changes are in store for the nation’s forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods and droughts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture warns in a report released Tuesday.

The compilation of more than 1,000 scientific studies is part of the National Climate Assessment and will serve as a roadmap for managing national forests across the country in coming years.

It says the area burned by wildfires is expected to at least double.

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Robin Hendrickson stretches out her Maine Coon cat Stewie outside of her home in Reno, Nev. Stewie, the longest domestic cat in the world died Monday.

Lake Huron and Lake Michigan hit lowest water level on record TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost evaporation.

Measurements taken last month show Lake Huron and Lake Michigan have reached their lowest ebb since record keeping began in 1918, and the lakes could set additional records in the next few months, the corps said. The lakes were 29 inches below their longterm average and had declined 17 inches since January 2012.

Jindal rebuffs call from Louisiana bishops to stop lethal injection (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal won’t halt next week’s execution of a DeSoto Parish man, the governor’s office said Tuesday, rejecting a request from Louisiana’s Catholic bishops to stop the lethal injection.

Christopher Sepulvado is scheduled to die on Feb. 13 for the beating and scalding death of his stepson, 6-year-old Wesley Mercer, two decades ago.

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IMMIGRATION

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Foreign students see opportunity in immigration reform Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Staff Writer

Some international University students are optimistic about the immigration reform proposed Monday but still say there is room for improvement.

A bipartisan group of senators proposed an outline for immigration reform Jan. 28, which included more border security, trial legal status for illegal immigrants, a program for agricultural workers and permission for skilled and successful workers to earn green cards.

Marcela Laitano, international trade and finance senior from Honduras, said the new immigration provisions will benefit her and other students in similar situations.

“If there weren’t work visas, international students wouldn’t be able to work here, even if they had the opportunity,” Laitano said.

Laitano is the first in her family to study in the United States and said her scholarship to the University was one of her greatest motivations to take advantage of the international opportunities.

Even though more visas will be available for students, Laitano said that might not influence a serious influx in international students.

She said it depends on the family’s personal economic situation.

Director of International Services Natalie Rigby said after graduation, if an international student begins working, his or her student visas only offer a short time period to work.

If employers want to hire someone for more time, that person must apply for employment-based permanent residency, a green card, Rigby said.

“Even though employers are making a large commitment to sponsor their employees, there is no guarantee it will be approved,” Rigby said.

Spanish associate professor Alejandro Cortazar said most Americans agree there needs to be an easier path to legalization, especially for children of workers who were born and brought to the United States.

“Many of these kids were bought here when they were little. They are more American than

anything else,” Cortazar said. “The customs, laws and traditions of this country are their culture, and sending them back to another is like sending them to another world.”

Laitano also said the legislation will have a positive effect on the economy.

“There are a lot of immigrants from Latin American countries that do jobs like agriculture or maintenance that Americans don’t want to do. If it wasn’t for these workers, the economy would be a lot different,” Laitano said. “There are benefits for Latin-American countries, but for the citizens of the United States as well.”

Cortazar said this trend especially exemplified Louisiana.

“Most of the immigrants in Louisiana have come to take over jobs that Louisiana citizens didn’t want to take,” Cortazar said.

Additionally, Cortazar said many migrant workers only come to the United States seasonally, but still want to go back to their country of origin.

“They want the flexibility of working legally and making sure

they can come back to their native country,” Cortazar said.

Laitano added that not all parts of the immigration reform are perfect, particularly for legal immigrants waiting to become naturalized citizens.

Shortening the wait to five years instead of 10 years would be more convenient and reasonable, she said.

“I know it’s supposed to be fair since Americans were born here, but if immigrants are granted permission to live here, they should also be granted accessibility,” Laitano said.

Cortazar said the reform is coming at a fortunate time for politicians and citizens.

“At this moment, the Republicans are especially trying to respond to the effects of the last election by

trying to reach out more to the Hispanic population,” Cortazar said.

“Let’s hope that this time it’s for real.

It’s good for the economy and families; everyone can win and this time politicians can also win.”

Read our columnist’s view on immigration reform, p. 12

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Contact Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez at fsuarez@lsureveille.com

HEALTH

Study busts obesity myths

Nic Cotten Staff Writer

It seems hitting the sheets with your partner is no substitute for hitting the gym.

Common misconceptions say having sex, avoiding snacks and eating breakfast will help an individual lose weight, but a recent study by Steven Heymsfield and his colleagues around the world says otherwise.

Heymsfield, a researcher in energy and metabolism at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, looked into obesity myths and presumptions and specifically examined calorie levels in increasing and decreasing weight.

The first myth Heymsfield studied shows sex is not the exercise many people may have thought.

“The myth was originally looked into decades ago when cardiologists were worried about the heart’s performance in sex,” Heymsfield said. “They measured energy output in a unit called ‘met.’”

Heymsfield said he translated met into calories and found that sex only burns about 20 to 30 calories, about the same as a slow walk, while previous studies indicated it would burn nearly 300 calories.

“The average time a couple would spend [having sex] in the lab was six minutes,” Heymsfield said.

“And if the couple were just watching TV during, it would burn about 10 calories.”

The second myth he appears to have debunked was that reducing small calorie intake from one’s diet would increase future weight loss.

“This myth is based on the rule that 3,500 calories equals one pound,” Heymsfield said. “But the

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Steven Heymsfield, M.D., executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, sits in front of a bookshelf Tuesday afternoon in his office.

study showed you will not lose as much weight as you think.”

Pennington website’s news release said the myth states: “If an individual increases calorie expenditure by 100 calories by walking a mile a day that over five years that person can lose more than 50 pounds, when the true weight loss is only about 10 pounds.”

Human nutrition and food alumni professor Carol O’Neil said the study only considered weight, and other health benefits need to be accounted for to increase a person’s well-being.

“The study says eating or not eating breakfast has no effect on weight, but other studies show people who eat breakfast maintain lower weight,” O’Neil said. “I recommend eating breakfast despite the myth — grain cereal, toast and

low-fat milk can all attribute to a healthy lifestyle.”

Heymsfield agreed, saying eating breakfast has been proven to increase both physical and mental performance, especially in children.

O’Neil also pointed out that studies showed consumption of fruits and vegetables will not drastically affect weight loss, but eating these foods can lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

Heymsfield said the study could provide people with a realistic basis to establish a healthy lifestyle and hinder weight-loss expectations.

“People may use a rule of thumb about weight loss and think there is something wrong with them and give up,” Heymsfield said.

“The study can help them realize they lost the amount of weight they were supposed to.”

But O’Neil was worried people may misinterpret the findings.

“The study said snacking is not a bad thing when associated with consistent weight loss,” O’Neil said. “For example, giving fruit, dairy and nuts to children who cannot eat large meals is a benefit to health and will not result in weight gain.”

Heymsfield said the Internet can amplify these myths, and millions of people end up “drowning” in the false ideas they read online.

The study also showed several facts about obesity, such as how people can be healthy even if they have the “obesity gene” and exercise is important in maintaining weight loss, Heymsfield said.

Contact Nic Cotten at ncotten@lsureveille.com

Black History Month Celebration: 2013 Mister & Miss Imani Pageant Wednesday February 6th, 2013 LSU Union Theater at 6:00 p.m.

Black History Month Celebration: Blacks in Academia Lecture Series Wednesday February 6th, 20th, and 27th, 2013 LSU Honors College, French House Grand Salon, 12 p.m.

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

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BRAC luncheon focuses on augmented reality programs Technology enhances user experience Jonathan Olivier Staff Writer

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber discussed the role of augmented reality in today’s business world at a monthly luncheon Tuesday, explaining how marketing can change with interactive digital media.

Augmented reality features are available as mobile applications that allow users to find what’s around them by different “points of interest,” using location-based services and pointing the phone’s camera to the desired location. These can include restaurants, bars, hotels and various other venues. Any phone with a camera and GPS capabilities is capable of using the software to run augmented reality apps, said guest speaker and Interactive Creative Director with Zehnder Communications Rob Hudak.

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CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Woman robbed at knife point near Design Building, fought off man A man approached a woman with a knife and demanded for her wallet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, said LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde.

The victim fought off the man, received only minor injuries and called LSUPD. She said the man was white, in his early 20s, 6 feet tall and had a slim build, Lalonde said.

The man was last seen driving on North Stadium Drive in a dark-colored truck.

designed an app for Visit Baton Rouge that utilizes augmented reality, allowing users to open the app and search for various restaurants or events happening nearby by pointing the phone’s camera in the desired direction. Additional information about nearby points of interest can also be found, including menus, phone numbers and directions.

Hudak spoke about the different apps he and his company have worked on using augmented reality, which range from an app for Cirque du Soleil to the recent movie “Battle: Los Angeles.”

Hudak described the technology as “not virtual reality,” but taking the real world and adding a “human element to all of this.”

Zehnder Communications and Hudak are working to continually develop technologies surrounding augmented reality to increase user access on smartphones and tablets while making “cities easier to use.”

Associate Director of University Employment Services/ Career Services Trey Truitt visited the luncheon to hear about the crash, Lalonde said.

Yolanda Ellis, 45, of 9879 Avenue D, Baton Rouge, was arrested for simple possession of 3.6 grams of marijuana, given a misdemeanor summons and released.

Student arrested for marijuana possession at traffic stop Brant Joseph DeArmond, 22-year-old University student, was arrested at a traffic stop after police found a plastic bag with two grams of marijuana, Lalonde said.

LSUPD issued him a misdemeanor summons and a traffic citation and released him.

Woman arrested after police smell marijuana at scene of accident While at a traffic crash on Highland Road and Nicholson Extension, police smelled marijuana when a car pulled up to the area of the accident to pick up one of the people involved in the

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various new business ideas flowing through Baton Rouge.

“The presentation was great,” Truitt said.

An application for students utilizing this technology would be helpful, he said, in such ways as enabling new students to easily find classrooms or offices across campus.

Truitt said utilizing this technology for athletic events would be an asset that could point users to the nearest happening.

Augmented reality programs extend beyond mobile apps, Hudak said, and programs have the potential to benefit students.

“We’ve barely scratched the surface,” he said.

Hudak said the future is bright for augmented reality programs, and he has hopes, for instance, of medical students utilizing the technology to enhance learning.

screenshot from Visit Baton Rouge iOS app

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Mike the Tiger’s cage is marked in the Visit Baton Rouge iOS app. The Visit Baton Rouge app displays location markers on the phone’s camera view in real time.

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CONSTRUCTION

University experiencing unprecedented development Gabrielle Braud Contributing Writer

In the midst of continuous budget cuts to higher education, the University is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth in terms of construction, according to Roger Husser, director of Planning, Design and Construction for Facility Services.

The various projects around campus are either privately funded or funded by self-generated revenue, grants or appropriations designated specifically for capital outlay projects, said Ken Courtade, manager of the Office of Campus Planning.

“The state appropriates funding for specific projects on a project-by-project basis,” Husser said.

“Depending on how they prioritize things, sometimes we’ll get these large projects even though we’re in budget crises.”

Husser said the Tiger Stadium renovation and expansion, overseen by the Tiger Athletic Foundation, is the most expensive project the University has ever seen.

The Tiger Stadium South Expansion will cost roughly $70 million, funded by a $100 million bond that TAF has taken for the stadium construction. This bond will also assist with the construction of a new tennis facility and a new gymnastics facility, according to Senior Associate Athletic Director Eddie Nunez.

The UREC Expansion and Redesign will be the second-most expensive, followed by the construction of a new residential hall in the Hart Lot, Husser said.

The $65 million residential hall project includes the construction of two residential halls, only one of which will be built in the upcoming Hart Lot project, Husser said.

Husser said construction on a second residential hall is still a few years away.

Recently completed projects at the University include the Business Education Complex and Choppin Hall Annex, both funded by the state, along with Barnes & Noble at LSU and the parking garage.

Current construction on campus includes the Tiger Stadium

renovation and expansion; the $20 million Animal and Food Science Lab building, funded by the state; the $15.5 million renovation of Annie Boyd Hall, funded by revenue bonds; and the Louisiana Digital Media Center.

The Louisiana Digital Media Center is approximately a $24 million project funded primarily by the state, including $3 million from a federal grant from the Economic Development Administration, said Arthur Cooper, executive director of the Louisiana Emerging Technologies Center.

The 97,000 square-foot facility, located next to the LETC on Stadium Drive and East Parker Boulevard, will house the University’s Center for Computing and Technology (CCT) on the first and second floors and EA Sports on the third floor. The first floor will include a coffee shop, a digital media auditorium, classrooms and conference rooms.

Cooper said the purpose of the facility is to stimulate interaction between students and EA Sports. It is scheduled to be completed by March 15.

Upcoming construction projects for spring 2013 include the start of the $84.75 million UREC Expansion and Redesign, the Faculty Club Hotel renovation, additional Kirby Smith Hall renovations and phase two of the office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation’s Easy Streets project, which will aim to make campus more pedestrian and bike friendly.

The construction of the new residential hall in the Hart Lot is expected to begin in June and will take two years to complete.

Projects still in the planning and design phase include the $6.2 million River Modeling Facility, the $15 million renovation of the engineering shops and the $5.6 million French House renovations.

Husser said these projects have received state funding for planning and design, but are awaiting state funding for construction.

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The $70 million South End Zone Addition project will add 60 suites, 3,000 club-level seats and about 1,500 general admission seats above the existing south end zone stands. Two HD monitors will be placed on the corners of the end zone.

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This bar graph illustrates the amount of money the University has spent and will spend on the various projects around campus.

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STATE

Cellphones confiscated from La. students Comeaux High had most violations The Associated Press LAFAYETTE (AP) — Lafayette schools have confiscated nearly 700 cellphones from about 600 students this school year for violating school restrictions for having cellular phones on campus.

According to a school district study, the most cellphone violations this school year were at Comeaux High, with 301 infractions, followed by Lafayette High with 169, Carencro High with 138, Acadiana High with 103 and Scott Middle School with 32.

The Advertiser reports the Lafayette Parish School Board is looking at how schools are enforcing the district’s cellphone policy at their meeting Wednesday.

Board member Mark Baineaux said a parent asked him how the policy is enforced.

According to district policy, elementary and middle school students cannot have cellphones on campus during regular school hours. High school students can bring cellphones to campus, but cannot use them from the time they arrive on campus until the final dismissal. School officials can confiscate cellphones if a student violates the policy. A phone is confiscated for five school days for the first offense, 30 school days for the second offense and the remainder of the school year for the third offense.

According to the data, there were 690 cellphone confiscations from 610 students this school year.

District Assistant Superintendent Sandra Billeaudeau said the number of infractions is not a concern, considering there are about 30,000 students in the district.

“We’re not telling [high school students] not to bring cellphones to school,” Billeaudeau said. “We are just telling them they cannot have it on and cannot use it during class, and pretty much, we’ve gotten compliance.

Considering the total population, those percentages are pretty low.

I know at Comeaux, the numbers are pretty high, but they are very diligent about making sure that kids are in compliance.”

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CYCLIST, from page 1

100 miles a day, Nicholas stops to speak to students at local schools, athletic groups and organizations about the power of setting personal goals and not giving up.

“When you set that goal in life, you’ll have ups and downs throughout the process, whether it’s crossing the country or getting a degree,” Nicholas said. “It’s always an uphill battle, but you realize you’re going to make it.”

Nicholas said he originally began his second journey on foot, but when he experienced knee trouble that threatened irreparable damage in North Carolina, he decided to finish the tour on his bike.

“Instead of quitting, I continued,” Nicholas said. “You fight for every mile and continue every day.”

Nicholas said when he struggles, he remembers the causes he’s raising money for and keeps going.

“I think about the military,” he said. “They’re deployed overseas, and they can’t just give up and say, ‘I’m tired. I want to go home.’ So I’m not going to say I’m tired and I want to go home. I’m going to

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Chris Nicholas, who is riding his bike across the country to raise money and awareness for charity, stopped in Baton Rouge on Tuesday.

fight for every mile.”

Nicholas covers his personal expenses, so 100 percent of donations go to charity. To learn more about his journey and causes, visit RunAndFinish.com.

Contact Alyson Gaharan at agaharan@lsureveille.com

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Battle Scars

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers seek third straight SEC win

Tennis player fights back from rare disease Trey Labat Sports Contributor

It all started with a tingling sensation in his right foot.

Little did LSU senior Mark Bowtell know, but that tingle he felt at the start of the spring portion of the 2011-12 season was about to threaten his career in the sport he loves: tennis.

The sensation Bowtell felt turned out to be an autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barré, also known as Landry’s paralysis. Guillain-Barré occurs in one or two people per 100,000 people annually, but is most common between ages 30 and 50.

The syndrome attacks the myelin sheaths of the body’s nerves, a process known as demyelination. This leads to significant muscle weakness and loss of reflexes in the arms and legs.

While most cases see full recovery within the first month, worst-case patients can still experience muscular weakness after

three years.

“It eventually got so bad that I wasn’t even able to hold a racket in my hand,” Bowtell said.

“I would try to grip it and I just wasn’t able to.”

LSU coach Jeff Brown said it got to the point where Bowtell and the coaching staff didn’t know if he’d ever be able to play again.

The syndrome eventually brought Bowtell to Baton Rouge General, where he spent three days in the hospital receiving IVs designed to flush his system and start him on the road to recovery.

The treatment is known as plasmapheresis, which according to nationalmssociety.org, is a process involving three steps: withdrawing whole blood from the patient, removing the plasma from the blood and replacing it with fresh plasma and then transfusing the “new” blood back into the person.

BOWTELL, see page 11

LSU hasn’t beaten Vandy since 2005 Chandler Rome Sports Writer

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

Senior LSU tennis player Mark Bowtell stands on the tennis courts Tuesday at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium. Bowtell battled Guillain-Barré disease throughout this summer and fall.

In a season full of firsts for LSU coach Johnny Jones, tonight’s game presents a chance to do what even his predecessor couldn’t – beat Vanderbilt.

The Tigers (12-7, 3-5 Southeastern Conference), who haven’t beaten the Commodores (8-12, 2-6 SEC) since the likes of Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas graced the hardwood, look to continue their ascent up the SEC standings as they square off against Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. in the PMAC. After stumbling to open the conference slate and now seeking its first three-game win streak since early December, LSU hasn’t wavered in its focus throughout the tribulations, VANDY, see page 11

BASEBALL

Ross anchors LSU defense behind the plate Five closers vie for playing time

so that you’re able to go out there and be 100 percent every day.”

Catching for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League in the summer, Ross drove in 14 runs while batting .226 and comChandler Rome mitting only two errors as his Sports Writer team captured the CCBL chamAs the nature of the sport pionship for the seventh time. dictates, attrition took its toll on After seeing his progression the LSU baseball team as the last season coupled with his sucTigers lost two stout defensive cess in the Cape, Mainieri made players and an unquestioned one of his trademark bold predicteam leader from last tions about his third-year season’s squad. man behind the plate.

Position However, LSU “The guy never has Preview retained one player passed balls, he blocks A five-part who coach Paul Mainballs in the dirt, he’s got series ieri said embodies all presence back there with three characteristics. his size,” Mainieri said. “I’m Junior catcher Ty Ross, expecting Ross to have his best the self-proclaimed “quarter- year this year, and I think he’s back” of the diamond, returns to going to be a real catalyst for our anchor an LSU defense missing success.” some integral parts from last seaMainieri acknowledged son’s regular season Southeast- Ross still has issues to resolve ern Conference champion team. in handling adversity, but he had “I have to be the most con- no doubt the Naples, Fla. nasistent, most even-keeled guy,” tive could emerge as a team role Ross said. “Playing those games model. [last season] and playing Cape “I think Ross has the capaCod helps improve your stamina bilities of being an outstanding

leader,” Mainieri said. “When he’s on the field and he’s practicing, he’s a really good leader by example.”

In fact, Ross’ leadership has already been on display this season.

Freshman catcher Chris Chinea, who will share backup duties with fellow freshman and Floridian Michael Barash, grew up with Ross as the duo played in the same summer league since sixth grade.

Chinea, a Miami native, credited Ross with influencing his decision to come to LSU and said he has enjoyed being under Ross’ tutelage as he transitions to the college game.

“He’s helped me out a bunch,” Chinea said. “Ever since I got here, he’s taken me under his wing and has taught me everything he knows.”

Though Ross is a constant behind the plate, it’s muddled who he’ll flash signs to late in the game, as the Tiger bullpen is a work in progress.

BULLPEN, see page 11

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

LSU junior Kurt McCune practices pitching Friday at Alex Box Stadium. McCune is one of five closers who could see time for the Tigers this season.

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BASEBALL

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Nola named starter for opening night Third starter not yet announced Chandler Rome Sports Writer

Sophomore righty Aaron Nola will start opening night for LSU on Feb. 15 when the Tigers welcome Maryland to Alex Box Stadium, coach Paul Mainieri announced Wednesday.

Mainieri said junior right hander Ryan Eades will start the Saturday game, ‘[Eades] won’t and he has yet earn it because to make a deNola falters, cision for the conhe’ll earn it Sunday test but said because of his he plans to it performance.’ announce sometime next week.

“The Nola Paul Manieri LSU baseball coach game one and Eades game two will definitely go through the first two weeks,” Mainieri said.

“Then, we’ll reassess it.”

Mainieri added the rotation is not set in stone and didn’t rule out flipping Nola and Eades, but only under one condition.

“I may flip-flop he and Nola by the third weekend if [Eades] has earned it,” Mainieri said.

“He won’t earn it because Nola

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

LSU junior Ryan Eades practices pitching Friday at Alex Box Stadium.

Eades will start as pitcher in the game Saturday, Feb. 15.

falters; he’ll earn it because of his performance.”

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Bria Turner Sports Contributor

Kenney questionable for Thursday night’s game Junior guard Jeanne Kenney did not practice Tuesday and is questionable to play against Tennessee on Thursday. Freshman guard Danielle Ballard said the team already misses the leader who is usually vocally active during practice and games.

“It’s just a lot of silence on the court,” Ballard said. “… She’ll be telling us what to do … huddling us up, clapping us on, just being a good leader on the court.”

If Kenney is out Thursday, LSU coach Nikki Caldwell said she has a lot of options to contain Lady Vols junior guard Meighan Simmons with the help of Ballard, senior guard Adrienne Webb and freshman guard Kuaneshia Baker.

“We’re going to have to throw different looks at it because she is an explosive guard,” Caldwell said.

“But she’s also someone that we feel if we commit to scouting report defense we can contain.”

Tennessee native had no interest in playing for the Lady Vols Ballard, who prepped at Memphis Central High School in Memphis, Tenn., had no interest in playing basketball for the Lady Vols despite the program’s history of success.

“I didn’t care how cold they were,” Ballard said. “Pat Summitt looked so mean. I didn’t want to play for her.”

But Ballard said she always wanted to play against Tennessee and looks forward to continue to compete with Lady Vols freshman Bashaara Graves of Clarksville, Tenn., for the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year award.

MARY LEAVINES / The Daily Reveille

LSU freshman guard Danielle Ballard drives down the court Monday during the Lady Tigers’ 57-74 loss against the Aggies in the PMAC.

Ballard said despite Tennessee’s history as a women’s basketball powerhouse, she looks at UT as “just another team.”

“We either win, lose or draw, it doesn’t matter about the history,” Ballard said.

Ballard inspired by Chicago Bulls star Ballard said she models her game after fellow guard Derrick Rose, appreciating his speed, ability to steal the ball and court presence.

Ballard said she admires Rose’s heart and wants to find similar success by working like he did.

“Everything he does, I’m trying

to do it,” Ballard said. “I’m trying to build my game up to where his is at.”

Rose, who played at the University of Memphis for his freshman season in 2007-08, tore his ACL during the NBA playoffs last season.

Ballard anticipates his return.

“He’s gonna be killing,” Ballard said. “I just can’t wait until he gets back on the court. Give him a couple more months, he’s going to be right.”

Contact Bria Turner at bturner@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

WOMEN’S TENNIS

SUPER BOWL

Upgrades to utility lines not enough to prevent outage The Associated Press

MORGAN SEARLES / The Daily Reveille

LSU senior Ebie Wilson returns the ball during the Lady Tigers’ tennis match against Southern Methodist University on Saturday in W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium.

Lady Tigers look for revenge at Tulane Cole Travis Sports Contributor

The LSU women’s tennis team will take on Tulane for the second time this season when it travels to New Orleans today, beginning a string of three matches away from home.

The Lady Tigers faced off against the Green Wave in singles play during the Clemson Indoor Classic in January and struggled to have much success, as they won only one of five matches.

However, LSU assistant coach Amine Boustani said he believes the team has matured since then.

“These girls have learned to just keep fighting and working when matches get tough,” Boustani said.

This fighter attitude was on display last weekend when LSU managed a come-from-behind win against SMU, during which multiple players battled back to win matches in three sets.

“I think [the win] was huge for the team’s confidence,” said senior Ebie Wilson. “Now we have the belief that we can come back and win, even when we are down by a lot.”

LSU has not played a full dual point match away from home this semester. Some teams struggle outside of their friendly confines, but Boustani said he thinks the

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Lady Tigers will be up to the task.

“If they have some fans, we will just tune them out,” Boustani said. “And the good thing about tennis is most of the courts are pretty much the same. The weather will be pretty much the same as it is here, so really all [the women] have to focus on is the tennis.”

Senior Kaitlin Burns echoed Boustani’s assertion, acknowledging they have a quality opponent to play and that the Lady Tigers will have to concentrate on what they came to do if they want to win.

Tulane has given more teams than just LSU trouble this season.

The Green Wave defeated SMU in a match where they demonstrated the same grit to fight back from a disadvantage as the Lady Tigers showed against the Mustangs.

One element LSU looks to improve on is doubles play. The Lady Tigers have been inconsistent in doubles play all season, only winning the point twice. Getting that first point could provide a valuable cushion in close matches against quality teams like Tulane.

“Playing against Tulane is always a battle,” Wilson said. “They get pumped up for us every year, but I think we are ready.”

Contact Cole Travis at ctravis@lsureveille.com

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Concerned the Mercedes-Benz Superdome might not be able to handle the energy needed for its first Super Bowl since Hurricane Katrina, officials spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on upgrades to decayed utility lines, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

However, the improvements apparently weren’t enough to prevent an embarrassing and puzzling 34-minute power outage during the third quarter of the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Two days later, officials still had not pinpointed the cause of the outage. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome’s management company, SMG, and the utility that supplies the stadium, Entergy New Orleans, announced Tuesday that they would hire outside experts to investigate.

“We wanted to leave no stone unturned,” Entergy spokesman Chanel Lagarde told the AP. He said the two companies had not been able to reach a conclusion on the cause and wanted a third-party analysis.

“We thought it was important to get another party looking at this to make sure we were looking at

everything that we need to examine,” Lagarde said.

SMG Vice President Doug Thornton told a news conference at City Hall later Tuesday that the hiring of a third party does not signify a disagreement between SMG and Entergy.

“It’s important for us to have total transparency and we have agreed among ourselves that we will exchange records,” Thornton said. “We were metering the power.

They were doing the same on their side. We need to figure out what the root cause of this is and fix it.”

Documents obtained Monday through a records request by the AP show that Superdome officials worried months ago about losing power during the NFL championship.

Tests on the electrical feeders that connect incoming power from utility lines to the stadium showed decay and “a chance of failure,” state officials warned in a memo dated Oct. 15. The documents, obtained by the AP through a records request, also show that Entergy expressed concern about the reliability of the service before the MercedesBenz Super Bowl.

The memo said Entergy and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome’s engineering staff “had concerns

regarding the reliability of the Dome service from Entergy’s connection point to the Dome.”

The memo was prepared for the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, the state body responsible for the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Authorities subsequently authorized spending nearly $1 million on Superdome improvements, including more than $600,000 for upgrading the dome’s electrical feeder cable system, work that was done in December.

“As discussed in previous board meetings, this enhancement is necessary to maintain both the Superdome and the New Orleans Arena as top tier facilities, and to ensure that we do not experience any electrical issues during the Super Bowl,” said an LSED document dated Dec. 19.

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome commission records show a $513,250 contract to replace feeder cables was awarded to Allstar Electric, a company based in suburban New Orleans.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_sports

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MLB

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter likely out for 2013 The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Carpenter, one of the best clutch pitchers in the storied history of the St. Louis Cardinals, may have thrown his final pitch.

General manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny announced Tuesday that Carpenter almost certainly won’t pitch in 2013 and that his star-crossed career is probably over after a recurrence of a nerve injury that cost him most of last season. Carpenter did not attend, and Mozeliak said the emotions for the 37-year-old are still too raw.

Retirement isn’t official yet.

Carpenter plans to seek further medical evaluation. But Mozeliak seemed resigned to losing him.

“He’s leaving the door slightly open, but it’s unlikely,” Mozeliak said of Carpenter’s return.

Carpenter’s career numbers don’t reflect his value to the team.

He is 144-94 with a 3.76 ERA in a career that began in Toronto in 1997. He spent six seasons with the Blue Jays and nine in St. Louis. He won the 2005 NL Cy Young Award, going 21-5 with a 2.83 ERA, and was second in 2009 after going 17-4 with a 2.24 ERA. More telling are his postseason results, including a 10-4 record and 3.00 ERA in 18 starts.

There were the eight innings of three-hit shutout baseball in a Game 3 World Series win over Detroit in 2006, a series the Cardinals won in five games; a 1-0 shutout to beat Roy Halladay in Philadelphia in the deciding game of the 2011 NL division series; and the gutty Game 7 World Series-clinching win over Texas on three days’ rest in 2011.

His career is all the more remarkable considering the amount

of time he spent on the disabled list due to various shoulder, elbow and nerve injuries. He missed most of 2002, all of 2003, most of 2007 and 2008, and then last year’s season that was limited to three regular-season starts.

Carpenter phoned Mozeliak on Friday and told him that after trying to throw off a mound, the nerve injury was back, this time including numbness in his right arm, even bruising on his shoulder and hand.

“After speaking with him on the phone you certainly get a sense that he’s more concerned about life after baseball,” Mozeliak said.

The stunning news spread quickly. Third baseman David Freese tweeted: “Carp. 1 of the best teammates around. Heck of a competitor, impeccable leader.

Passion for the game & to win, cant top. #ace.”

Carpenter was a clubhouse force, a no-nonsense presence who set an example of grit and toughness. Consider 2012: He was written off as loss for the season after the nerve injury first emerged during spring training.

But in July, Carpenter had radical surgery that included removal of a rib, and it worked — he pitched three games down the stretch to help St. Louis earn the final NL wild card spot. He beat Washington in the division series but was 0-2 in the NL championship series against eventual World Series winner San Francisco, the velocity and command not up to his normal standard.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever witnessed a better competitor than Chris, and also leader,” said Matheny, a former catcher and teammate of Carpenter’s before his current role as manager.

Mozeliak agreed.

“When he was healthy he

DAVID J. PHILLIP / The Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter sits in the dugout Oct. 15, 2012, after being taken out of the game during the fifth inning of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants.

was one of the best,” Mozeliak said. “He was blessed with talent but he also worked extremely hard. When I think back over the last 10 to 15 years here in St. Louis he was one of those guys who just helped create the model of success. He left nothing to chance.”

Carpenter’s contract calls for a $12.5 million salary this year, of which $2 million is deferred without interest and is to be paid in $200,000 installments each July 1 from 2017-26.

As recently as the Cardinals’ annual fan gathering in mid-January, Carpenter was saying he

was healthy and eager to pitch in 2013. Mozeliak said Carpenter tried throwing from a mound perhaps three times before calling him, emotionally saying he didn’t think he could pitch.

“He felt to some degree he was letting us down,” Mozeliak said. “I assured him nothing was further from the truth.”

Still, Matheny called the news “a kick in the gut” and the Cardinals have been through this before, too. Adam Wainwright had Tommy John surgery after hurting his elbow in 2011 and missed the entire season.

“There are a lot of young arms ready to contribute and now they’re going to get that opportunity,” Mozeliak said.

He declined to speculate on whether the team would consider re-signing Kyle Lohse, who was 16-3 with a 2.86 in 211 innings for St. Louis last season but remains unsigned as a free agent.

The Cardinals also have uncertainty about left-hander Jaime Garcia, who was 7-7 with a 3.92 ERA last season but was limited to just 20 starts due to shoulder fatigue. He was lost for the rest of the postseason after injuring his left shoulder in Game 2 against the Nationals.

Wainwright, Jake Westbrook and Lance Lynn are expected to be in the rotation. Younger pitchers Joe Kelly, Trevor Rosenthal and Shelby Miller will compete for a spot.

“As we head into spring now there’s certainly a void there, but there’s also an opportunity,” Matheny said. “We have to have some other guys step up.”

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The Daily Reveille

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 BOWTELL, from page 7

Once out of the hospital, Bowtell experienced significant atrophy to the muscles on the right side of his body. It had deteriorated so badly that Bowtell developed a limp, as the muscles on the left side attempted to compensate for the body’s weakness.

“At first, there wasn’t even much they could do,” Bowtell said. “We were just trying to improve my balance so I could walk normally again.”

Bowtell worked with LSU men’s tennis trainer Paul Porter during his recovery. While the original mission was to return basic functionality to Bowtell’s

muscles, the aim quickly shifted was allowed to play in scrimmagto get Botwell back on the court es against some of his teammates once the training during practice. staff saw his comwas tough ‘Just being out there for “It petitive fire shine him because through during he wanted to go was a tremendous rehab. from about 10 “When I got achievement in itself, percent of what him in August but [Bowtell] winning he was, all the [2012], he had way to winning was just the icing on the matches that significant weakness in not only he used to win top of the cake.’ his ankle, but also again,” Brown his dorsal flecsaid.

“We had Paul Porter tion, his hip and to try to hold LSU men’s tennis trainer his quads,” Porter him back a little said. “We basiso he wouldn’t cally had to start from scratch.” injure himself.”

After going through various But in the fall portion of the off-court rehab drills, Bowtell 2011-12 season, Bowtell was

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Brown cited Bowtell’s return as something the team was able to rally around and said it gave everyone extra motivation after seeing what Bowtell had gone through.

“The guys are really happy to have him back in good spirits,” Brown said. “He’s a funny guy, so he can really lighten the mood with some of his outrageous Irish statements.”

All of the treatment, rehab and work culminated during Bowtell’s first competitive match back with the team.

Bowtell not only won in his first match back from

BULLPEN, from page 7

Shut-down closer Nick Goody has moved on to the New York Yankees organization, leaving seniors Chris Cotton and Joey Bourgeois and juniors Kurt McCune, Nick Rumbelow and Will LaMarche as viable candidates to fill his shoes as a closer.

As those five contend to close, LSU pitching coach Alan Dunn said one may not even be chosen until a few weeks into the season.

“Right now, our whole focus is getting our guys’ innings built up and their pitch counts and facing hitters while working on the location of our stuff,” Dunn said.

“We have two weeks to continue to do that and we go into the season and it still may not be decided.”

Cotton had a breakout season in 2012, during which he showcased his unorthodox style in 36 relief appearances, maintaining a 1.59 earned run average with 40 strikeouts.

The Shreveport native said he’s put last season behind him and focus on extending his innings over the summer while building up more arm strength.

“It was a fun year last year,”

BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU sophomore pitcher Chris Cotton (58) throws a pitch during the Tigers’ 10-8 victory against Mississippi Valley State University on March 2, 2011, at Alex Box Stadium.

Cotton said. “I just threw strikes and was able to get my defense to help me out. But it’s a new year and I’m just trying to go out and work as hard as I did last year.”

LaMarche, a Chabot College transfer, is seemingly the only closer Tiger fans will be unfamiliar with out of the bullpen. However, he was quick to distinguish

said the team is sticking to its usual mantra.

“We just take it one game at according to Jones.

“When we’ve had setbacks, I a time like we’ve been saying all looked at the attitude of our guys year,” O’Bryant said. “No matter and they couldn’t wait until the who’s in front of us, we’re going next opportunity to be back out to approach it the same.”

Hickey, who was nagged there on the floor,” Jones said. “I think that’s a sign of confidence, by off-the-court issues during non-conference play, is not being too seemingly back in Jones’ down.”

Next up for good graces after assertSpearheaded the Tigers: ing himself as the unby the sophomore questioned leader of the duo of guard Anteam while leading the thony Hickey and way with 12.4 points per forward Johnny Who: LSU vs. Vanderbilt game.

O’Bryant III, the When: 7 p.m. today The 5-foot-11 sophTigers seem to Where: PMAC omore credited many a have rectified the late-game prob- Watch or listen at home: night spent in prayer and a little extra attention lems that plagued ESPN3 from Jones as the impethem to begin tus to his new outlook.

SEC play. In the “[Jones] wanted me to just last week, LSU has executed down the stretch to eke out wins grow up,” Hickey said. “He against No. 21 Missouri and Mis- wanted me to man up for once …

I said, ‘You know, you’re right.’” sissippi State last week.

The next step in Hickey’s O’Bryant, who extended his streak of double-doubles to five maturation comes in the form of straight against the Bulldogs, an enigmatic Vanderbilt team that shot down the notion of a third has struggled to score at times, straight win bringing a differ- only reaching 33 points in losses ent mindset for the Tigers, and to Marist and Arkansas.

Led by sophomore guard Kedren Johnson’s 14.9 points per game, the Commodores will try to continue their dominance against LSU and avoid their first regular season loss to the Tigers since 2005-06 – a season in which LSU reached the Final Four.

Jones was wary of the traditionally guard-oriented Commodores, emphasizing perimeter defense as a key to the contest.

“I think you have to really try to get to the 3-point line and guard them because they will step out there and shoot a number of threes,” Jones said. “We have to really be balanced defensively and try to make it tough for them.”

VANDY, from page 7

Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Rome_TDR

himself from the other unfamiliar names on the Tiger roster.

“I’m not a freshman,” LaMarche said. “I’ve been a freshman before at my old school

Guillain-Barré, but took the No. 64 rated player in the nation — Alabama’s David Vieyra — to a third set tie-breaker, which tested every bit of Bowtell’s conditioning after his rehab.

“I was really proud of him and it was a great moment for [Bowtell],” Porter said. “Just being out there was a tremendous achievement in itself, but him winning was just the icing on top of the cake.”

Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com … What I’ve learned over those years is knowing my own strengths then showing that to others as far as mentality.”

Dunn called LaMarche the prototypical guy out of the bullpen with a power arm who would serve the Tigers well at the end of games.

Perhaps the most confusing piece of the bullpen is McCune, who shined his freshman season as a weekend starter with a 7-3 record while opponents hit .221 against him.

The Destrehan native took a step back last season, stumbling to a 3-4 record and losing his spot in the rotation to freshman Aaron Nola.

Now with a new pitch in his arsenal, McCune is primed to regain his form from his freshman season, according to his teammates who expect big things in McCune’s third season.

“He’s coming out here everyday before practice, getting in early work, and I really think it’s going to be a good year for Kurt,” Bourgeois said.

Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Rome_TDR

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Opinion

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OUR VIEW

Immigration reform will fail

LSU School of Art renovations overdue

The Daily Reveille Editorial Board The old engineering shops of the Studio Arts Building hardly inspire the beautiful works that come out of them. The building’s poor ventilation, loose bricks and grimy surfaces surely do little for the University’s budding artists.

The announcement of the building’s proposed $12 million renovation leaves us with one thing to say: It’s about time.

It’s shameful art students attending the flagship university have to complete their work in a decrepit and dangerous environment. Then-painting and drawing senior Ashley LeBlanc told The Daily Reveille last year she feared for her safety after a near confrontation, and the building remains unlocked at all hours.

Students spend countless hours working in the engineering shops. They deserve a safe, clean, updated space to develop ideas, practice their craft and complete projects.

As perhaps the most creative group of students on campus, art majors need a locale to match.

The functionality of their equipment and surroundings is crucial to their art, grades and success.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Banter between organizations must be stopped Can’t we all just get along?

I don’t really understand what it is about Louisiana culture that prevents us from doing so… perhaps it’s something in the water?

From a student’s perspective (I spent three semesters as a senator for the College of Agriculture, so I’ll submit to a critique offering that I have a distorted viewpoint) nothing makes me more frustrated than watching Student Government and the Daily Reveille go at it. I just don’t understand it.

Let’s start with The Daily Reveille: this past November, an opinion column was run titled “Student Government held down

triple-layered fence designed with various barriers and obstacles that have proven their efficiency.

“It was an area that was out of control … There were over 100,000 aliens crossing through this area a year,” Assistant Chief of the Border Patrol’s San Diego sector Jim Henry told NPR in 2006.

Since the building of the fence, apprehensions have dropped 95 percent, down to 5,000 a year.

That is how you build a fence.

Forget the expensive drones and throw out the radar. Build the fence that we can afford and then deal with the remaining illegal immigrants within our secured borders.

Comprehensive legislation is not the solution. The U.S doesn’t need any more abuse of executive powers and “prosecutorial discretion” with deportation deferrals.

We need a problem-solving approach.

We need a fence.

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Contact The Daily Reveille Editorial Board at editor@lsureveille.com

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, signed

by President Ronald Reagan, promised border enforcement first, then amnesty of illegal immigrants living within the U.S. The result: 2.7 million illegal immigrants granted citizenship.

The border control never came.

The current bipartisan immigration deal decided by the Gang of Eight released Jan. 28, may decide the future and “comprehensive approach that finally deals with the 11 million undocumented immigrants,” according to President Barack Obama.

The proposed reform deals with the illegal immigrants but doesn’t fix the border.

The illegal immigrants will reach a “probationary” legal status on day one of the reform. As political commentator Charles Krauthammer sees it, “probationary” might as well mean “forever.” The terminology is misleading. No one is going to revoke probationary legal status.

Yes, there will have to be a committee in the future to grant green cards and then citizenship later. But until then, amnesty is granted prior to security of our

borders, resulting in another incident like this in the future with another wave of amnesty having to be granted to the illegal immigrants due to late border enforcement.

The border enforcement plan offered now is essentially the same idea offered in 2006.

Drones, long-range radar and a high-tech fence are nearly an exact replica of the last solution to this mess. One billion dollars, five years and only 53 of the prescribed 2,000 miles of border fencing required to complete the project resulted in a termination of the program by United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.

The only difference between this program and the last: First, we grant “probationary” legal status amnesty, which is, in reality, permanent before building a fence that was a failure last time.

And now, we are dealing with 11 million illegal immigrants instead of 2.7 million.

Sen. David Vitter believes Sen. Marco Rubio’s plan for immigration is a poor proposal.

Vitter called Rubio “amazingly naive.”

The solution is enforcement first, eligibility later.

San Diego is a prime example of a city that has built up a border fence to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing.

It has a low-tech,

by fluff and ego.” In that article, SG was criticized for being a group of self-serving, do-gooders who are only out to pad their resumes. In that article, a series of numbers was thrown at readers in order to illustrate an example of our SG’s ego in regard to LSU’s low voter turnout. But let’s take a look at what the numbers distorted; LSU has a student population of (at the time) 29, 718. After doing the math, in reality, LSU had a 21.96 percent voter turnout. University of Florida, who was touted as university who “shelled-out” votes, in reality, with its 49,589 student population and 10,644 votes actually had a lower voter turnout (about 21.5 percent) than LSU. The article also cited other schools for numbers, but in reality, those schools too weren’t all that far off from LSU, and if they were, the article mentioned nothing of the corrupt political systems that generate their voter turnouts (i.e. the “machine” at the University of

Alabama [about 30 percent voter turnout] where Greeks essentially decide who will win the election).

Now, LSU admittedly has one of the lowest voter turnouts in SEC and obviously numbers are very important, considering the opinion of the Daily Reveille Editorial Board implying that SG is attempting to reduce transparency by issuing voting percentages instead of person-by-person voting, but as a casual observer, printing articles with distorted information is just as bad.

Now on to SG: the Daily Reveille printed both this article and the one I cited above as OPINION articles. It’s an opinion. Everybody has one, and just because their opinion is different than yours, doesn’t make it wrong.

That elementary concept seems to be something that many people in Louisiana have trouble reconciling with, but that doesn’t make it any less important. Furthermore, the only reason that I knew anything

about the vote by senate or the article in the Reveille is because of the social media post made by people within SG commenting on the article and Daily Reveille in general. But I have news for you guys; do you know who reads the opinion articles about SG within the Reveille (when you’re not publicizing them on your social media)? If I had to guess, I’d say writers for the Reveille and members of SG. If anything, throwing mud at people you feel have wronged you only makes you look immature; two wrongs don’t make a right. Student Government, do you feel that burning fire inside you? That’s your passion; that’s your motivation to be the best that you can be; that’s politics; don’t put stock in what opinion articles or misquotes in the Reveille make SG look like. Put stock in the work you do and let your product speak for itself (a product which is often times underrated and underappreciated).

I guess asking the media and those involved in politics to get along is about as futile as trying to get fire not to melt ice, but come on y’all, show a bit of self respect.

Think about what you’re doing and whom it’s affecting. This game of he-said-she-said only makes everyone exhausted. So, Reveille, keep printing the “hard hitting stories” that your readers have the right to read and SG, keep doing what is best by your constituents. But remember, as the old adage goes, “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”

RUN TO THE MILLS LANDON MILLS Columnist

College of Art and Design Dean Alkis Tsolakis told The Reveille “all the concerns of everyone who is going to be working in that building are addressed.” We sincerely hope that comes to fruition, considering the extensive and critical nature of the list of complaints.

This renovation could attract more talented students to the University’s art program and thrust it into the national spotlight. Even locally, both Baton Rouge and neighboring New Orleans have thriving arts communities. We want our peers to have the proper training in a stimulating environment so they can seamlessly join those ranks.

We’re looking forward to seeing what $12 million can give to the old engineering shops — hopefully more than a few iPads and Mac Minis for faculty members.

The Daily Reveille Editorial Board

Andrea Gallo Emily Herrington Bryan Stewart Kirsten Romaguera Clayton Crockett Chris Grillot

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Editor in Chief Managing Editor Managing Editor, External Media Managing Editor, Production News Editor Opinion Editor

Editorial Policies & Procedures

The Daily Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University.

The Daily Reveille is an independent entity within the Manship School of Mass Communication. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, paper or University. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to opinion@lsureveille.com or delivered to B-26 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must have a contact phone number so the opinion editor can verify the author. The phone number won’t be printed. The Daily Reveille reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration without changing the original intent. The Daily Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author. Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Daily Reveille’s editor-in-chief, hired every semester by the Louisiana State University Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.

Landon Mills is a 21-year-old international studies senior from Sunshine, La. Contact Landon Mills at lmills@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @LandonDeanMills

Kolby Lirette human resource education senior from Marrero, La. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_opinion

Quote of the Day “Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.”

Jim Morrison American singer-songwriter and poet Dec. 8, 1943 — July 3, 1971

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Opinion

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North Korean satellite images: nothing special SCUM OF THE GIRTH PARKER CRAMER Chief Columnist We can now see the onceforbidden North Korea up close and personal, and it’s not as sexy as we’d hoped.

Google Executive Chairman Eric E. Schmidt visited the communist dictatorship three weeks before the satellite images were released. He claimed his visit was a personal trip where he urged North Korean officials to lessen Internet restrictions for their citizens, which was reported

by The New York Times six days ago.

North Korea is an anomaly, and by anomaly, I mean they’re cat-shit crazy.

I feel bad for saying it, because it’s not their fault. But it’s true.

They’ve been brainwashed by years of Onion-worthy propaganda news, and they have no knowledge outside of that.

Don’t leave your homes this week, the forecast calls for a 96 percent chance of flaming swan farts, and it will be incredibly dangerous to be outside.

Sincerely us, The North Korean government.

Not only is the citizenry severely ill-informed, but every North Korean is raised to hate America. They absolutely hate us.

If the Ku Klux Klan and alQaida had hate sex and made a hate baby, it would be any given

North Korean. They are certified fire and brimstone haters.

Who knows, they may just be pretending for the sake of conformity, in which case, they all deserve Golden Globes.

North Korea suffered a severe drought during the mid’90s, and the U.S. contributed more food and relief money than any other nation.

It’s estimated at least 2.5 million North Koreans were killed during the drought, according to US News.

Then, North Korea’s government said the aid was a gift from the dear leader Kim Jong-il, from beyond the grave, and gives them food paid for by the American taxpayers. This was all while spouting a message of hate and calling for America’s destruction.

There is also a notable height difference between North and South Koreans, with the malnourished Northerners being several inches shorter on average.

Monday, KCNA, North Korea’s state-run news agency, announced that a poem entitled “For My Only Motherland” was popular among North Korean people, which is kind of like saying yellow stars are fashionable among Jews.

Of course they like the poem; if they don’t love it, they get sent to a labor camp.

The release of the satellite images will only further enlighten the world as the extent of North Korea’s human rights abuses.

By the way, you can see the labor camps, labeled as “gulags,” on Google Maps. They’re

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outlined in gray, and have already been trolled.

Specific buildings have been labeled “Guards’ Restroom” and some even have reviews, which allow for future visitors to the gulag to know in advance just which Dairy Queen is the good Dairy Queen.

Perhaps the scariest thing about the North Korean psyche is that they’re hell-bent on reunification with the South. Basically, they want war.

If for some reason the North Koreans decide to knuckle up

and see what Uncle Sam’s made of, they won’t last long. That’s not patriotism talking, just common sense.

We have way more guns, cash and friends.

Even China, North Korea’s biggest ally, would side with the U.S. in a war with the North, for sheer sake of business.

Ideologically, China and North Korea both love Peeping Tom-style government, but we buy way more Chinese goods and we owe them a phat stack, which I’m sure they’d like to collect.

Money trumps ideology every time. It’s about time Kim Jong-Un realizes the world doesn’t care for 28 to 30-year-old dictators.

Parker Cramer is a 21-year-old political science senior from Houston.

Contact Parker Cramer at pcramer@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_pcramer

Google, Twitter report reveals need for privacy reform MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist Social media has become a staple for our generation.

We are tied to our computers or smartphones, sharing thoughts, pictures and videos on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.

But how aware are we of the government’s interest in the data we share?

Internet giants Google and Twitter have released reports in the past month detailing the amount and frequency in which governments have demanded user information. These “transparency reports” have become a vital tool for learning about how the government is accessing people’s data.

Google has released its reports biannually since 2010, and Twitter has been doing the same

for the past year. Other Internet companies, such as DropBox, are also hopping on the bandwagon to promote user awareness and look better in the eyes of individuals who value transparency.

Unfortunately, these reports have uncovered a frightening truth: the United States’ government not only requests more user data than any other country in the world, but is also requesting more and more data each year.

Google reportedly saw a 70 percent increase in the number of data requests last year compared to when they started releasing these reports in 2010. They also saw a 33 percent increase in the U.S. government’s demands since 2011. Twitter reported a similar increase in government data requests.

Yet, the amount and frequency of government requests isn’t the only important thing — it is also imperative to find out how the government is going about requesting this information.

Only 22 percent of the

government’s requests to Google and only 19 percent of those made to Twitter were backed up with a search warrant. The majority of the government’s requests came from subpoenas, legal orders that have a lower threshold than warrants and don’t require a judge’s signature.

This is thanks to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, a law written in 1986 that still holds sway over digital communications. Under the ECPA, emails stored for more than 180 days are considered “abandoned” and can be obtained by the government without a warrant.

The ECPA was to be reformed last year after Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., wrote an amendment that required all attempts to access emails to be backed up by warrants. The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last year before coming to a vote during Christmas.

Alas, our great senators decided to drop the amendment addressing ECPA reform,

leaving our digital communications vulnerable.

To their credit, many Internet companies such as Google, Twitter, Facebook and Microsoft have made it official policy to require full warrants before disclosing the contents of emails, but without true reform to privacy laws, they do not have legal ground to stand on.

Even despite the lack of reform, there is still information that is missing from the transparency reports.

Requests made through National Security Letters, under the Patriot Act or under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act are not included, and these requests typically ask for far more information than those done under the ECPA. These types of information requests often contain gag orders, preventing the companies from notifying their users that their data is being requested.

And this is precisely why it is so vital that we begin working to reform these laws.

As technology becomes more and more prominent in our lives, digital media will continue to replace the more traditional modes of communication. It is in our best interest to demand that digital communication receives the same kind of protections that existed for physical media.

There is no reason that email should be treated any differently than a letter that was stamped and enveloped.

And there’s no reason to allow the government to continue treating our digital communications as fair play.

David is a 21-year-old mass communication and computer science junior from Kenner.

Contact David Scheuermann at dscheuermann@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_dscheu

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The Daily Reveille

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 RENOVATIONS, from page 1

The approximated $12 million project will be paid by a bond commission, Parker said.

Parker said the renovation of the engineering shops has been a long process. Currently, everything that is needed to bid the job is in place, he said, and plans must be submitted to be approved by the state legislature in April.

Two previous proposals for the renovation were halted due to budget concerns, Parker said.

Dean of the College of Art and Design Alkis Tsolakis said the walkway will help connect the campus.

“It is the gateway of the historic campus to the new campus,” Tsolakis said.

The first and most important renovation will be revamping the heat, vents and electricity in the building, but the building is currently the root for steam tunnels that power the campus, so the utilities will be moved to a different site, Parker said.

“The plan for the building is to restore the building, not to gut it out and make it look like any other building. It needs to be what it is — a 1920s and 1930s big industrial building,” Tsolakis said.

The renovation will be completed depending on the starting point, Tsolakis said. Once the project is approved, the University will immediately begin to search for a contractor.

Ceramics graduate student Jenny Hager said she spends 12 to 14 hours a day in her engineering shop studio and the building needs the renovation.

“We are in desperate need of kiln repair. If they are not working, we just can’t do our work,” Hager said.

Landscape architecture junior Ace Martin said he spends several late nights in his studio.

“I personally want more lighting for late night walks back to my car, because you can’t park in the Lockett lot,” Martin said.

Tsolakis said he was not involved in the planning process, but he has reviewed the plans and is confident they will accommodate all students and faculty.

Last year, The Daily Reveille reported on the safety concerns of former student Ashley LeBlanc after she said a man broke into a studio during finals week.

“All the concerns of everyone who is going to be working in that building are addressed,” Tsolakis said.

In the engineering shop, Hager particularly noted the system’s sole ventilation system — a fan near the ceiling — and said ventilation is needed when working with ceramics.

Hager said the University’s ceramics program is ranked among the top 10 in the nation, and the program has the potential to rank higher if it has better facilities.

“This is a project that has been discussed for a long time. The administration is clearly committed to solving this problem for students,” Parker said. “LSU is the flagship university of the state. It should have an art school to match, to compete not only for the best students, but provide a flagship destination for Louisiana students.”

Contact Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez at fsuarez@lsureveille.com

COREIL, from page 1

much time it will take to find the right person,” Coreil said. “I’m more than willing to give a time commitment until they find a suitable person.”

Coreil will replace LSUA Chancellor David Manuel, who has been named president at Drury University and plans to remain at LSUA until May 1.

Coreil said he and Manuel will work together at LSUA from

page 15 March 1 to May 1 so Coreil can gain a better understanding of the campus and position.

Richardson said Coreil’s new position came as a surprise, and he will take on Coreil’s responsibilities while they search for

his permanent replacement at the AgCenter.

Contact Alyson Gaharan at agaharan@lsureveille.com

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