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All eyes on eye care, Bill 257
Controversial bill to be debated today
Gabrielle Braud Contributing Writer
Some University students will have their eyes on the prize today as a bill goes to the House floor for debate regarding whether optometrists will be allowed to perform certain surgeries without going to medical school. If passed, the bill known as House Bill 527 would allow optometrists to perform certain surgical eye procedures on patients that currently only ophthalmologists are allowed to do. The bill would allow optometrists to bypass years of extra schooling. “There is a great deal of medical background that optometrists are never exposed to,” said Brad Black, a Baton Rouge pediatric ophthalmologist who has been practicing for 31 years. EYES, see page 6
REMEMBRANCE
Students to run Kentucky marathon to support Boston Class has trained for 15 weeks Jonathan Olivier Staff Writer
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Assistant professor Laura Stewart’s kinesiology class jogs Tuesday in front of the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse. They are running the Kentucky Derby Marathon in support of Boston.
As the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon played before the nation’s eyes April 15, people from across the nation sought to support those who were affected. University students are continuing that movement by participating in the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday in honor of everyone involved in the tragedy. Students in the University’s physiology of endurance training
class are participating in the Kentucky marathon with Boston as a driving force to commemorate those who lost lives or were in some way affected by the terrorist attack, said kinesiology senior Avery Barrilleaux Beal. The class will don race-day shirts with the saying “Keep Calm and Marathon On,” and Beal said the motto is fitting not only for the class’s goal to run for Boston but to also prove that the running community is a resilient one. “This could have happened at any event,” Beal said. “It just so happened that the Boston Marathon of all things was targeted. These people wanted us to be terrorized — if we don’t just keep calm and continue running these
races and everything, then they’re going to win.” Kinesiology senior Jonathan Grace has been running since middle school and will participate in the marathon for those close to him, but for a larger reason as well, he said. “It’s kind of running in honor of [and] celebrating life and just the ability to go run, to go run a race,” he said. “Although those will be the people that will be on my mind … it’s so much more personal because it was a marathon — we knew people that were there.” Athletic training junior Brendan Jacob was volunteering for MARATHON, see page 6
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Nation & World
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INTERNATIONAL U.S. investigators to speak to Boston bombing suspects’ parents in Russia MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. investigators traveled to southern Russia on Tuesday to speak to the parents of the two Boston bombing suspects, a U.S. Embassy official said. The parents of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are in Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim province in Russia’s Caucasus, where Islamic militants have waged an insurgency against Russian security sources for years. Suspect in terror plot to derail train in Canada denies charges Tuesday TORONTO (AP) — A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada rejected the charges and said Tuesday that authorities were basing their conclusions on appearances. Law enforcement officials in the U.S. said the target was a train that runs between New York City and Canada. Canadian investigators say Raed Jaser, 35, and his suspected accomplice Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, received guidance — but no money — from members of al-Qaida in Iran. Iran released a statement saying it had nothing to do with the plot, even though there were no claims in Canada that the attacks were sponsored directly by Iran.
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Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, mother of the two men accused of setting off bombs at the Boston Marathon on April 15, is besieged by reporters as she walks with an unidentified man near her home in Makhachkala, Dagestan.
French demonstrations against gay marriage legalization turn violent PARIS (AP) — France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate that exposed deep conservatism in the nation’s heartland and triggered huge demonstrations that tapped into intense discontent with the Socialist government. Within hours, fiery clashes broke out between protesters and riot police. Legions of officers stayed late into the night, and a protest against the measure turned violent.
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Charges dropped for Mississippi man in ricin case: ‘I love my country’
Louisiana House backs ban on enforcing federal gun restrictions
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Charges were dropped Tuesday against the Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others, while authorities searched at another man’s home in connection with the case. The surprising move was announced in a brief document filed in federal court in Oxford hours after Paul Kevin Curtis was released from custody. The charges were dismissed without prejudice, which means they could be re-instated if prosecutors so choose.
(AP) — The Louisiana House has voted to ban enforcement of any federal restrictions on owning semi-automatic weapons. The 67-25 vote Tuesday followed more than an hour of contentious debate. Supporters say the measure is a protection of individual and states’ rights. Opponents argue that Louisiana can’t choose which federal laws it will enforce. They say the proposed law wouldn’t stand up to a challenge of the “supremacy clause” of the U.S. Constitution.
Hackers compromise AP Twitter account, tweet of White House attack NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out a false tweet about an attack at the White House. The false tweet said there had been two explosions at the White House and that President Barack Obama was injured. The attack was preceded by phishing attempts on AP’s corporate network. The AP confirmed that its Twitter account had been suspended following a hack and said it was working to correct the issue.
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Federal agents wearing hazardous material suits and breathing apparatuses inspect the home and possessions of Paul Kevin Curtis on Friday in his Mississippi home.
Three murder charges against Philadelphia abortion doctor tossed PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge tossed three of eight murder charges Tuesday in the high-profile trial of a Philadelphia abortion provider accused of killing babies allegedly born alive at his clinic, dubbed by prosecutors “a house of horrors.” Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, still faces the death penalty if convicted on four remaining counts of firstdegree murder involving babies allegedly killed with scissors after being born alive.
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STATE
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Cigarette tax fails in House, students react Bill to increase tax rejected Tuesday Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Staff Writer
‘The more expensive it is, the more it hurts my pocket book.’
Louisiana residents settling their nicotine craving with cigaAlan Johnson rettes can breathe easy — a probiology junior posal to increase cigarette taxes from 36 to 68 cents was rejected by the House tax committee Blanchard said because Tuesday. smoking affects everyone, she Senate Bill 36 by Sen. enjoyed that students were Yvonne Dorsey, D-District 14 only allowed to smoke off and Sen. David Heitmeier, D- campus. District 7 could also have banned When walking to Middleton smoking on public college cam- Library, Blanchard said she is puses. uncomfortable with the smell of Kinesiology senior Brad Pen- cigarette smoke. ny said though he Judith Syldoes not like the vester, associate idea of govern- ‘We don’t want students professor of mass ment regulating communication or anybody to turn citizens’ actions and founder of through taxation, from cigarettes to other tobacco education he supports the group Smoking tobacco products.’ idea if the monWords, expressed ey from the tax Judith Sylvester concern for the will go toward language in the associate professor of a fund to help bill because it mass communication people. leaves room for Kinesiology junior Katie the use of other smokeless tobacBlanchard said she attended co products. Nicholls University her fresh“We don’t want students or man year when the campus anybody to turn from cigarettes had just become a tobacco- to other tobacco products,” Sylfree campus. vester said.
Jared Constant chemical engineering sophomore
‘If you were in the library and wanted to smoke a cigarette, then you couldn’t.’
Other universities and Southeastern Conference schools that have similar regulations have no exemptions, Sylvester said. Penny said he does not smoke but disagreed with the idea of a smoke-free campus. “I don’t like the idea of a university infringing on someone’s rights,” Penny said. Architecture sophomore Shannon Livaudais said if smokers would change their practices, smoking on campus wouldn’t be an issue. Livaudais added that she does not smoke near doorways or in large crowds and believes if all smokers applied these practices, smoking would be less of a problem. Contact Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez at fsuarez@lsureveille.com
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‘If people are just nice about it, then it wouldn’t be a problem.’ ‘I don’t like the idea of a public university infringing on someone’s rights.’
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ACADEMICS
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Students say online classes are easier, convenient Reeve: LSU needs to catch up McKenzie Womack Staff Writer
As the University attempts to stay relevant and increase online learning opportunities, students say online courses are easier and more convenient. The University currently offers online learning for graduate programs with 17 students enrolled, but that number should increase in the fall and next spring as the University “ramps up” its efforts, said Associate Vice Chancellor for
CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Student arrested for removing smoke detector from apartment Unsafe cooking can lead to an arrest. Rodney Andrey Brown, 19-year-old student of 1578 Residence Drive, Apt. A in Nanasota, Texas, was arrested April 17 for removing his fire alarm in East
Enrollment Management David Kurpius. “Higher education across the globe is going through dramatic change, and online education and technology are major factors,” said Interim LSU System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins. “Students are looking for more course accessibility, whether they are online or part of hybrid classes, and it’s important for universities to meet those needs.” Mass communication sophomore Jessica Brouillette said online classes are easier. “I went to a high school where we used laptops all four years,” she said. “I know how it works. … It’s convenient. You do
it on your own time, and you go dislikes the online class she is at your own pace. I think it works taking. well because it works for you.” “It works better for Sports administration senior scheduling, but it’s not my favorChris John agreed, ite class,” Clark saying he was in fa- ‘ You do it at your own said. “I comvor of online learntime, and you go at pletely forget I ing. have the class. “You basically your own pace. I think …It’s good for can do it on your it works well because it some people, but own time and when it doesn’t work works for you.’ you’re available, for me. I like acinstead of missing tual classes.” class and going to Vice ProJessica Brouillette class,” he said. “If vost for Acamass communication sophomore you’re online and demic Programs, stuff comes up, then you can do it Planning and Review T. Gilmour on your own time.” Reeve said it is important for the But kinesiology sopho- University to catch up to its peers. more Jonua Clark said while it “Major research instimay be more convenient, she tutions are fully engaged in
online education,” he said recently at a meeting. “LSU needs to be a player.” But adding more online classes does not mean that Jenkins endorsing online-only learning. “While online education is important today, it is also important that students still receive the college experience and have the opportunity to interact with others, join clubs and organizations and learn to work together on team projects,” Jenkins said.
Campus Apartments. LSU Police Department and the fire department responded to a fire alarm Feb. 2 at East Campus Apartments for a small fire inside the walls of the apartment. It was extinguished with minor property damage. Brown admitted April 17 to removing the smoke detector because it would go off when he cooked, said LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde. Brown was arrested for fire
prevention interference and was issued a misdemeanor summons, according to Lalonde, who said if the smoke detector had been in place, authorities would have been notified sooner.
East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Lalonde said. Foley was arrested for simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after LSUPD found a small bag of marijuana on his person. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released.
Two students arrested for 117 grams of marijuana, paraphernalia Two students had all their marijuana taken away right before April 20.
Collin O’Leary, 18-year-old student from 2427 Biron Street, Mandeville and Christopher Foley, 19-year-old student from 2719 Biron Street, Mandeville, were caught April 19 in their car near Alaska Street grinding marijuana, Lalonde said. O’Leary was arrested for possession of 117 grams of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia, and he was booked in
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SAFETY
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COMPETITION
Facility Services, SG Advertising seniors win first check campus lights place at NSAC competition
Program sees highest turnout Nic Cotten Staff Writer
Student Government has put together a group of students to keep LSU safe at night, and there is growing turnout and concern for the cause. The Campus Affairs and Sustainability Committee, along with Facility Services, assembled about 27 students and a few Facility Service staff members to find burned out lights and make the old lights more sustainable, according to committee chair and environmental science junior Morgan Taylor. LSU Utility Services Associate Director Jim Mayne said the group surveyed the LSU area looking for burned-out streetlights, floodlights and security lights, as well as those covered by tree branches or other growth. Mayne said the student turnout was the most ever, with about 30 students, with the average for the past few years being two or three.
There are approximately 2,000 lights on campus, according to Mayne, and this lighting survey usually reveals that between 2 and 3 percent of the lights are not functional. Taylor said this is one of the many things that SG does that is not seen but is beneficial to the LSU community. “Students have told me they feel safer,” Taylor said. “Plus, lights are whiter and more sustainable, what we do allows [Facility Services] to have the manpower to do this stuff.” Mayne said students should call work control in Facility Services if they see a light on campus not working. LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said students should try to park in the well-lit areas on campus and to avoid the dark shortcuts in an attempt to stay safe. “There are no statistics to back it up, but it is a common sense measure,” Lalonde said. “That and making sure to not to travel alone at night.” Contact Nic Cotten at ncotten@lsureveille.com
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A construction worker performs maintenance Tuesday on Tiger Stadium’s north endzone sign.
Students will go to nationals in June Alyson Gaharan Staff Writer
After an entire semester of preparation, a team of seven advertising seniors took home the first place award at the District 7 National Student Advertising Competition this weekend – the first time the University has taken home the top prize since 2008. The students, representatives from a 37-person advertising capstone class taught jointly by Manship School of Mass Communication associate professors Lance Porter and Anne Osborne, were among seven other teams competing in the competition to produce the best advertising campaign for Glidden Paint, a national paint company available only at WalMart. To conceptualize their presentation, all eight district teams were allowed to work with a hypothetical $10 million budget and a five-month campaign period. Kristen Hinton, Joe Wanko, Johnny Sciortino, Jesse Barnett, Hannah Grantham, Lindsey Beckwith and Lauren Sibley were the seven
students on the presentation national competition will have team. more competitors. Sciortino added to the team’s Hodges 24/7 will compete achievements by taking home against 14 other teams that won the prize of Best Presenter, an first place at their respective disaward that doesn’t necessarily trict competitions. go to a person on the winning If the team wins the national team. competition, Glidden Paint could The team calls itself “Hodg- use aspects of its presentation in es 24/7,” refera real campaign. encing the round- ‘We can’t divulge much The University the-clock hours would also reinformation about the ceive a monetary spent in Hodges Hall it took to campaign because we prize. make the 20-minHodges 24/7 ute presentation a don’t want other teams brought a nonsuccess. to know what we will traditional profesNow that approach present at nationals. sional they’ve won the to the competition district competi- But we did try to make that gave it an tion, which took edge on the complace in Jackson, our idea original and petition, while Miss., the stutry something new.’ other teams’ predents will move sentations were on to compete more theatrical, Jesse Barnett on the national student on NASC presentation team Porter said. level at a conferOsborne said ence taking place this summer in the win was “bittersweet” for her Phoenix, Ariz. because it will be both her first “We can’t divulge much in- and last, as she will step down formation about the campaign from her University position to because we don’t want other take a new job at Syracuse Uniteams to know what we will pres- versity teaching race, gender and ent at nationals,” Barnett said. media classes. “But we did try to make our “It’s a nice way to go,” idea original and try something Osborne said. “I’m definitely new.” ending on a high note.” While the district competition was limited to schools in Contact Alyson Gaharan at Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, the agaharan@lsureveille.com
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Ophthalmologists, who are medical doctors, must obtain an undergraduate degree, attend four years of medical school, complete at least two years of residency and then undergo between four and five more years of ophthalmologic training. Optometrists are certified doctors of optometry, trained through a four-year college of optometry to obtain their degree. Jaime Wang, biology sophomore and secretary of the LSU Pre-Optometry Association, said she respects ophthalmologists’ dedication to their profession and believes that if the bill passes, it should require students of optometry go through more schooling to learn the proper procedures. James Sandefur, executive director of the Optometry Association of Louisiana, said further training is specified in the bill and nothing would be “grandfathered in.” “For the three laser procedures included in the bill, optometrists wishing to perform those procedures would be certified by one of the colleges of optometry that do provide training for the procedures,” Sandefur said. Leanne Gilder, biology junior and president of the PreOptometry Association, said she sent an email to the organization upon hearing about the bill and encouraged members to voice their support. “We are being educated in a medical field, just not to the extent
of medical school.” Gilder said. “If I wasn’t trained, I wouldn’t want to perform a surgery.” However, Black said the structure to train optometrists to perform the surgeries specified in the bill — like using certain laser technologies, removing lesions around the eye or performing certain injections — is not in place at the optometry schools where students from Louisiana typically attend. Black said the real problem with allowing optometrists to perform surgery is that they lack the experience needed to take care of a patient. “The real expertise is making the right decisions before and responding if there are more complications,” Black said. “The surgery is probably the easiest part of the process.” Gilder said the bill could be good for patients who visit optometrists and end up needing superficial injections of the eye or similar minor procedures, like the use of laser technologies. “Flu shots are given at WalMart, so why can’t trained optometrists have the same right?” Gilder said. However, Black said although the bill specifically excludes some procedures, reserving them for ophthalmologists, it trivializes certain types of surgery. Pam Williams, a pediatric ophthalmologist working in Baton Rouge said the bill prevents optometrists from performing 18 of more than 300 ophthalmic
The Daily Reveille procedures, therefore giving the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners the “full reign to include surgery that is not excluded.” “This bill is confusing to the public and shows a lack of understanding on the part of optometrists about taking care of a patient,” Black said. “Before anything else, we need to be advocates for the people we are taking care of.” John Green, a student at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, is about to graduate and begin his four-year residency specializing in ophthalmology in Mississippi, where a similar bill was voted down. “My stance is that I’m going to Mississippi to train in ophthalmology, and I might have decided to move back to Louisiana, but if the bill is passed here I won’t be moving back,” Green said. The bill makes a poor environment for ophthalmologists, he said. “This bill is discouraging to anyone thinking about going into ophthalmology because their specialty is being watered down,” Green said. Williams said this is an unintended consequence of the bill, because blurring the definition of physicians will not only hurt ophthalmologists but also make Louisiana a hostile environment for physicians looking to practice. Contact Gabrielle Braud at gbraud@lsureveille.com
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 “We’ve been training for a marathon for almost 15 weeks the marathon when the terrorist now, and, you know, to have attacks occurred. Jacob said he something like this happen so isn’t participating in the Ken- close to the time that we’re runtucky marathon, but he gives his ning a marathon, it just kind of full support to what his class- makes you reflect on why you’re doing what you’re doing,” Stewmates are doing. “It makes me proud to be art said. “And when this hapable to say that I’m involved pened with lives lost and other with this class and involved with people from LSU being involved, this group of people who care so we thought it would be important just to think about much and who situation as, are willing to ‘It makes me proud to that you know, you’re dedicate their first running your own marathon not to be able to say that I’m just themselves involved with this class.’ marathon.” Beal said but to everyone her husband is that was affected Brendan Jacob an Air Force ofin Boston,” Jacob athletic training junior ficer and is stasaid. tioned in Boston, Kinesiology senior Mollye Baker echoed her which made for a scary expericlassmate’s sentiment that the ence the day the attacks occurred. terrorists aren’t going to stop her She reiterated that the terrorfrom competing and doing what ists won’t deter her from running, and she said running the she enjoys and has trained for. “All these events have hap- Boston Marathon is still a goal pened, and we could have just for her. “With the Boston Marathon, said, ‘Oh no, this might happen to our class if we go up there, we you have to qualify for that – might be terrorized,’ so we really people work hard,” she said. took it kind of as pride that we’re “And when I found out that my are able to go up there and do that husband was stationed in Bosand really show them that they ton and that we were going to be living there for, you know, can’t affect us,” she said. The class teaches training four or five years, the first thing techniques for running, physi- I thought of was, ‘Wow, how ological adaptations to endur- cool would it be to qualify for ance training and how to progress the Boston Marathon while we through a training regimen and live there.’” is taught by the division of exercise physiology in the DepartContact Jonathan Olivier at ment of Kinesiology by assistant jolivier@lsureveille.com professor Laura Stewart.
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Sports
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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The Belter: Bianka Bell With at least seven games left to play, Bell stands out statistically among LSU’s recent batting leaders by SPENCER HUTCHINSON · Sports Contributor LSU freshman shortstop Bianka Bell is the definition of a lineup’s anchor. Leading the No. 12 LSU softball team in home runs, RBIs, total bases and slugging percentage, the shortstop is a power machine in a lineup that has been devoid of power in recent seasons. Compare Bell’s numbers to other top performers in the Tigers’ lineup in recent
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seasons and her statistics still stand alone. Bell has compiled a higher batting average, home run total and slugging percentage than former lineup leaders Ashley Langoni last season, Anissa Young in 2011 and Rachel Mitchell in 2010. Mitchell may have Bell beat with two more RBIs and Young may have a slight edge in on-base percentage, but Bell still
has seven more regular season games to change that. Not to mention Langoni, Young and Mitchell each achieved their numbers in their senior seasons, while Bell is only a freshman. “I put pressure on myself when we first started the season, but now I’m coming into my own a bit more,” Bell said. BELL, see page 15
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LSU freshman shortstop Bianka Bell hits the ball on Feb. 8 during the Tigers’ first game of the season against North Carolina at Tiger Park. Bell matches up well against former Tigers from the past three seasons and leads them in batting average, slugging percentage and home runs.
BASEBALL
No. 2 Tigers return home to battle Tulane LSU not looking past the Green Wave Lawrence Barreca Sports Contributor
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LSU senior right fielder Raph Rhymes swings at a pitch March 24 during the Tigers’ 8-2 victory against Auburn at Alex Box Stadium. LSU plays Tulane tonight at home.
When the LSU baseball team matched up against Tulane on March 26 at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, the Tigers showed the Green Wave mercy. The contest ended in eight innings, as the No. 2 Tigers (374, 15-3 Southeastern Conference) downed Tulane 14-1 before a mercy rule finally called the contest. LSU pounded out 15 hits, and senior first baseman Mason Katz and junior outfielder Sean McMullen tacked on four and three RBIs, respectively. Even with the dominant win in their last meeting, many Tigers said they won’t overlook
the Green Wave (20-20) as they LSU dropped the series finale come to Baton Rouge today. Sunday in a 4-3 extra-inning loss. “We know Tulane is a great Katz is looking at Tulane as team with great players and great an opportunity to regroup after coaches,” said senior left fielder the defeat. Raph Rhymes. “This game … “We don’t look at anything when you think you from [the last victory have it figured out, it against Tulane],” he Next up for comes back and gets said. “This is a new the Tigers: you. We don’t take team for us comany opponent lightly. Who: LSU (37-4, 15-3 ing in. Last time, we We treat every op- SEC) vs. Tulane (20-20) went out there and ponent the same, and When: 6:30 p.m. tonight had a great game. Eswe’re going to appecially with the way proach this game like Where: Alex Box Stadium things went [against Watch or listen at home: Alabama] for us, an SEC game.” Tulane is enter- CST or 98.1 FM we’re looking to go ing Alex Box Staout there and kind dium on a two-game winning of fix some things up and move streak after downing the Univer- this season along into the second sity of Louisiana at Monroe and half.” the University of New Orleans After pitching two innings last week. and picking up his third vicMeanwhile, the Tigers tory of the season in a 16-inning are coming off a road series victory against Alabama, but TULANE, see page 15
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
SIZING UP
STARTERS
No. 10 AARON NOLA
Three-quarters of the way through the season, LSU rank earned run average ranks eighth nationally at 2.44. Sout State’s ERA rank first and fourth, respectively. In 41 By comparison, LSU has score
ERA: 2.15 Innings pitched: 71.0 Strikeouts: 82 Walks: 12 Wins/losses: 7-0 - Nola has pitched two complete nine-inning games
No. 33 KEVIN BERRY
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ERA: 0.87 Innings pitched: 10.1 Strikeouts: 10 Walks: 5 Wins/losses: 2-0 - Berry posts the team’s lowest ERA
‘It’s pretty hard to lose when your pitcher pitches a three-hit shutout. ... He has always been a strike-throwing machine, but now he throws a little bit harder, his curveball is a little tighter and his changeup is deceptive.’ LSU coach Paul Mainieri after Nola’s 3-hit shutout of Alabama on April 19
No. 12 HUNTER DEVALL
No. 37 RYAN EADES
ERA: 1.62 Innings pitched: 16.2 Strikeouts: 15 Walks: 4 Wins/losses: 3-0 - Devall has been the most used true freshman out of the bullpen
ERA: 2.56 Innings pitched: 63.1 Strikeouts: 59 Walks: 16 Wins/losses: 7-1 - Eades delivers an upper-90s fastball
No. 49 BRENT BONVILLAIN
‘I just commanded the zone really well tonight on both sides of the plate. My changeup finally came around, and I was able to throw it a lot more.’
ERA: 1.67 Innings pitched: 27.0 Strikeouts: 23 Walks: 15 Wins/losses: 2-0 - Coaches looked at Bonvillain as an earlyseason starter
Ryan Eades after LSU’s 9-1 victory against Kentucky on April 6. Eades surrended four hits and one run during the game.
No. 24 CODY GLENN ERA: 3.13 Innings pitched: 54.2 Strikeouts: 23 Walks: 12 Wins/losses: 5-1 - Glenn’s only loss came on the road at Miss. State on March 17 ‘... Cody Glenn pitched a tremendous game. He pitched his heart out and deserved a better fate than that.’ LSU coach Paul Mainieri after LSU’s 4-3 loss to Alabama on April 21
OUT WITH INJURY
No. 21 JOE BROUSSAR
ERA: 0.0 Innings pitched: 0 Strikeouts: 0 Walks: 0 Wins/losses: 0-0 - Broussard suffered a in his right elbow in th while playing in the Ca
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THE STAFF
ks second nationally in the Baseball America poll. LSU’s theastern Conference opponents Arkansas and Mississippi 1 games, LSU has allowed 115 runs (103 earned). ed 298 runs so far this season.
EVERS
No. 39 KURT McCUNE
No. 36 WILL LaMARCHE
ERA: 2.25 Innings pitched: 8.0 Strikeouts: 6 Walks: 2 Wins/losses: 3-0 - McCune is recovering from two stress fractures
ERA: 4.96 Innings pitched: 16.1 Strikeouts: 15 Walks: 10 Wins/losses: 1-0 - LaMarche struggles with control, though he has a powerful fastball
No. 55 HUNTER NEWMAN
No. 40 TAYLOR BUTLER
ERA: 3.38 Innings pitched: 10.2 Strikeouts: 9 Walks: 4 Wins/losses: 0-0 - Newman posts a 89-91 mph fastball
ERA: 0.00 Innings pitched: 1.2 Strikeouts: 0 Walks: 0 Wins/losses: 0-0 - Coaches raved about his 12-6 breaking ball out of high school
No. 29 NATE FURY
No. 27 MITCH SEWALD
ERA: 3.65 Innings pitched: 12.1 Strikeouts: 9 Walks: 3 Wins/losses: 1-1 - Fury pitched his best game April 20 against Alabama, pitching four innnings and allowing just two hits
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ERA: 0.00 Innings pitched: 2.0 Strikeouts: 1 Walks: 0 Wins/losses: 0-0 - Sewald inspires the team with post-series speeches
No. 45 RUSSELL REYNOLDS ERA: 1.89 Innings pitched: 19.0 Strikeouts: 8 Walks: 3 Wins/losses: 1-0 - Reynolds is out for the rest of the season with a tear in the labrum of his right shoulder
SET-UP MEN No. 25 JOEY BOURGEOIS ERA: 1.59 Innings pitched: 22.2 Strikeouts: 25 Walks: 5 Wins/losses: 2-1 - Bourgeois’ walk-out song is the theme song from “Mortal Kombat”
No. 38 NICK RUMBELOW ERA: 3.57 Innings pitched: 17.2 Strikeouts: 18 Walks: 8 Wins/losses: 1-0 - Rumbelow’s slider is considered his out pitch
CLOSER No. 58 CHRIS COTTON ERA: 1.71 Innings pitched: 26.1 Strikeouts: 30 Walks: 2 Wins/losses: 2-0 - Coaches look to Cotton to deliver a slow-throwing changeup. Cotton pitched his longest outing at Alabama on April 20, going three innings. Cotton has appeared in 22 games this season, with eight saves.
Visit www.lsureveille.com for an enhanced online version of LSU pitchers and their season statistics. Which pitcher has impressed you most this season? Vote in our poll at www.lsureveille.com. information compiled and designed by CATHERINE THRELKELD / The Daily Reveille photos by THE DAILY REVEILLE
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This Week’s FOOTBALL Baseball Rankings Rank / Team / Previous rank 1. North Carolina
1
2. Louisiana State
3
3. Vanderbilt
2
4. Cal State Fullerton
4
5. Virginia
7
6. North Carolina State
15
7. Oregon State
5
8. Arizona State
9
9. UCLA
13
10. Florida State
6
11. Oklahoma
11
12. Louisville
8
13. Oregon
10
14. Arkansas
12
15. South Carolina
18
16. Mississippi State
16
17. Indiana
19
18. Mississippi
21
19. Rice
22
20. Georgia Tech
14
21. Stanford
NR
22. Gonzaga
24
23. UNC Wilmington
25
24. New Mexico
NR
25. Clemson
20
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tigers’ kicking situation up in the air James Moran Sports Contributor
When LSU lost kicker Drew Alleman to graduation, a three-way race to replace him developed between a trio of inexperienced kickers. LSU coach Les Miles said the kicker position is a wide open competition between junior James Hairston and a pair of redshirt freshmen, Colby Delahoussaye and Trent Domingue. “I think the threesome is still in competition,” Miles said. “That is something that will continue to take place, and summer will be a key time for them.” Saturday’s Spring Game offered a chance for one of the kickers to separate himself from the pack and grab control of the race, but that did not happen. Delahoussaye got the first chance Saturday, splitting the uprights on a 29-yard field goal on the White team’s opening drive to give it a 3-0 lead. His success was short-lived, as he followed that with a big step backward, hitting the right upright on his first extra-point attempt. He bounced back to make his three other extra point attempts. Alleman made all 44 of his extra points last season. Delahoussaye’s only other field goal was a 49-yard attempt at the end of the first half, which had the
distance going into the wind, but missed wide left. Domingue got his first attempt at the end of the Purple team’s first drive of the second quarter, a 43-yard field goal attempt that he pushed and missed wide right. He converted his only extra-point attempt. Domingue also showed some versatility by spending some time at punter, averaging 40.5 yards per punt on two attempts. “They’re young and stepping into a stadium and got to kick it,” Miles said. “It’s kind of fun.” Miles said Hairston is a candidate to be the place kicker, but he did not attempt a kick at the Spring Game and hasn’t attempted a field goal in his collegiate career. Miles said Hairston will remain the Tigers’ kickoff specialist; he recorded 27 touchbacks in 79 kickoffs last season. Despite the misses on Saturday, Miles said he was happy with where the competition is as spring draws to a close. “Trent Domingue and Colby Delahoussaye are both really capable guys and James [Hairston] comes in with the big leg,” Miles said. “Again, I think it will be something we look at through the summer and see how it goes, but I like their progress.” Contact James Moran at jmoran@lsureveille.com
ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille
Freshman kicker Colby Delahoussaye (30) kicks an extra point after a touchdown Saturday during the White squad’s 37-0 victory against Purple in the Spring Game.
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Lakers don’t think Kobe’s tweets were distracting The Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have battled injuries, turmoil and lofty expectations under a heavy spotlight all season, so excuse them if they roll their eyes over the attention given to Kobe Bryant’s tweets. Bryant tweeted throughout the Lakers’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Bryant, out for the season with a torn Achilles, critiqued his team’s offense on his Twitter account while watching the national broadcast Sunday afternoon. Bryant will no longer tweet during games, saying he doesn’t want to be a distraction — but was he? “Absolutely not, I’m a distraction,” Metta World Peace said. “I’m much more of a distraction than Kobe is.”
World Peace’s eccentricities aside, the Lakers have much more to worry about entering Game 2 on Wednesday night. “Our concern is with the Spurs and what we have to do to get a win tomorrow,” Dwight Howard said. Los Angeles entered the playoffs having won five straight, averaging 105 points in that streak, but had its third-lowest point total of the season in the 91-79 loss in the opener. The Lakers shot 41 percent (30-for-73), including 3-for-15 from 3-point range. Howard and Pau Gasol combined to go 13-for-25, while guards Steve Nash and Steve Blake were 11-for-28. “We’ve got to make shots,” Howard said. “We have to make shots. We got some good looks. Both of the Steves had some good looks; I think they will knock down those shots in this game.”
The Lakers spent their two offdays following Game 1 working on their offense. Bryant’s injury April 12 forced Los Angeles to change the playbook on the fly from a perimeterbased set to one that features Howard down low. “We cleaned up our offense, how to the get the ball inside-out,” Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni said. “We added some new wrinkles, and defensively, be sure to go over the stuff that didn’t work and the stuff that might come up.” Los Angeles limited San Antonio to 38-percent shooting, but the Spurs attempted 12 more shots and had nine turnovers compared to 18 for Los Angeles. Manu Ginobili had 18 points in 19 minutes in his second game after missing nine straight with a strained right hamstring. Ginobili scored eight straight points to close the third quarter, helping the Spurs take
a 70-57 lead. D’Antoni said the Lakers don’t have any secrets to stopping Ginobili. “I don’t think anybody has come up with it yet,” D’Antoni said. “We’re not going to invent it over the last two days. He’s just a big-game time player, always has been, that’s been his M.O. since I’ve known him in Italy. Just have to work it. He’s like Parker and Duncan, there is no real defense, there’s containment, try to hope he doesn’t kill you with a timely 3 and all that. Again he did all that, we scored 80-something points.” Tony Parker also had 18 points, but was 8-for-21 as he struggled to finish under the basket. Parker said he is not fully recovered after battling a sore neck, ankle and shin in the final month of the season, but is getting healthier every day. “I don’t know if we change
things [offensively in light of Parker’s injury], but you look for other people to help us out scoring wise probably,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “Because there are some things Tony is not yet confident with, movement wise, but he’s getting better every game, every day and he’s much closer to being whole.” The Lakers can empathize. A season that began with the promise of a 17th NBA title following a trade for Howard has devolved with the firing of Mike Brown and injuries to Howard, Gasol, World Peace and Nash. Nash missed Los Angeles’ final nine games of the regular season with a hamstring/hip injury and World Peace returned a week after undergoing surgery for a lateral meniscus tear in early April. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_sports
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LSU sophomore catcher Tyler Moore (2) bunts the ball March 8 during the Tigers’ 9-4 victory against the Washington Huskies in Alex Box Stadium. After a strong performance at Alabama on Saturday, Moore will start against Tulane tonight.
Moore to start against Tulane Chandler Rome Sports Writer
LSU coach Paul Mainieri announced Tyler Moore will start Wednesday against Tulane, although Mainieri said he is unsure of where he’ll place the sophomore designated hitter/infielder. Moore, hitting .302 in 11 starts, has been searching for his niche with the club since the season began. He was recently reduced to sparse pinch-hit opportunities in mop-up duty. He made the most of his opportunity Saturday against Alabama, lacing a two-out, pinch-hit double down the left field line in the 16th inning to put runners on second and third and set up the go-ahead run. “[Moore] just hasn’t hit in the clutch enough this year to warrant being an everyday player,”
Mainieri said. “He wants that opportunity [to be an everyday player], and he understands this is a chance he needs and he wants.” Sunday pitching situation still muddled After a 16-inning marathon on Saturday and a brilliant performance by junior southpaw Cody Glenn on Sunday, Mainieri deemed the Sunday starter for this weekend’s South Carolina series as a “TBA thing.” Originally, Kurt McCune was slated to start last Sunday against Alabama, but was thrust on the mound during the Tigers’ 11-8 victory Saturday to shut the Tide down in the 15th and 16th innings. “I just felt to myself that if we’re going to win this game, we have to put the best available pitcher on the mound,” Mainieri said. “That was Kurt McCune.”
Glenn responded Sunday with perhaps his most effective Southeastern Conference outing of the season, surrendering only four hits through eight innings in a 4-3 extra inning loss. After both pitchers shined, Mainieri said he didn’t want McCune to think his unselfishness cost him a spot in the weekend rotation and gave a favorable prognostication for the junior righty. “At some point, he’s going to be starting some very important games for us before this year is over,” Mainieri said. “Somewhere down the road you’re going to see Kurt McCune get the ball in a pivotal game for us.”
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Pillars of Death THE PICKUP PERSPECTIVE
We should eradicate the campus caterpillar population
JOHN PARKER FORD Columnist I was walking to my car in the Nicholson lot when it happened. I started feeling an itching sensation on the small of my back while passing Mike’s cage — I mean habitat. At first, I wasn’t worried. I always get that feeling when I walk by Mike. Then I saw something that frightened me. A caterpillar was dangling on what I can only imagine was a line of terror from the tree in front of me. Walking at my normal brisk pace, I had to swerve out of the way to avoid colliding with the beast. I stopped for a breather and remembered the itchy sensation on my back. My eyes opened wide and my spine got straight as I froze with the realization that my enemy was attempting to burrow into my skin. Or maybe just trying to get out from under my shirt. Whatever. I threw off my backpack and ripped off my shirt right there in front of Mike and everyone else. I located the enemy and, with an awkward twist of my wrist, flicked it into Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise. After a few moments of
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A caterpillar clings to a handrail Tuesday underneath a tree near Mike the Tiger’s habitat.
reflection and triumph, I gathered my belongings and headed home. Although this has happened every one of the five years I’ve been on campus, I never get used to it. Caterpillar season. They are terrifying, omnipotent, numerous and presumably inedible. So what can we do about this annual menace? I’ve been
thinking a lot about this issue in my free time during class, and I’ve come up with some solutions. After some heavy research, I discovered a list of the caterpillars’ natural enemies from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. These include assassin bugs, brown and green lacewings, birds
and spiders. We have a lot of birds here, but they’re all from Louisiana and therefore too lazy to do the job. This is obvious because we still have a lot of caterpillars. That leaves us with assassin bugs, lacewings and spiders. Assassin bugs have the coolest name, so obviously I started there. After some Ebaying and
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background check. The vendors have a laptop/cell phone and do the verification on the spot. 4. The NRA has strongly promoted the above measures for decades. There is no excuse for such uninformed and outright irresponsible journalism; it is inflammatory and divisive. Do a little work next time and drill down to the true underlying issues.” - Rufus Jones
Government didn’t want this. Why would the Reveille publish such a junk opinion piece? Before spewing ignorance, please learn the facts. Have you ever been to a gun show? The fact is, most of those people are FFL dealers. They break out their laptops and run the background checks right there on the spot. I also haven’t seen a single site on the internet where you can purchase a gun without having it shipped to an FFL, which runs a background check prior to releasing it to you. Writing your opinion piece without actually knowing anything about the subject is complete ignorance and you should be ashamed.” - BayouBrawl
“Instead of simply repeating national media, you need to do your own research before writing an article . 1. Craigslist does not allow firearm ads. 2. All internet purchases are shipped to a Federally Firearms Licensee (FFL). The FFL must run a background check before you can pick up your purchase. The concept of “at-home delivery” is ludicrous. 3. Every gun show purchase I’ve ever made included a
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Craigslisting, I could not find anyone trying to sell large quantities of these bugs online. This is a problem I ran into with the other bugs as well. My next idea was to retrain the squirrels to hunt caterpillars. Because of our immense squirrel population, I thought they could fix our problem for us. But after extensive conversations with the squirrels’ leader, Mahmoud Ahmedinesquirell, we could not come to an agreement on terms. So I’ve had to settle on my last option: good old human interference. Take no prisoners. Have no pity. Go full-force squash. If you see a caterpillar anywhere — hanging from a tree, crawling on the ground, clinging to a companion — don’t just settle with letting it stay there. Murder it. If we do this, our victory will be swift and our lands will be reclaimed. I’ve placed a bounty on the heads of caterpillars in the area. For every filled Mason jar of caterpillar remains you drop off at The Reveille office in the basement of Hodges Hall, this writer will give you $5. Go forth. Slay. John Parker Ford is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Alexandria. Contact John Parker Ford at jford@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @JohnParkerFord “Do you really trust our Government to do what they say? And RPGs? Really how would one so easily be able to obtain an RPG? grenades? Do you even know the laws in Louisiana? What about your home state Texas? Before spewing out your opinion why don’t you get some of your facts straight. Your entire article was full of ignorance.” - LSUme2015
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Quote of the Day
“As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.”
William Blake English poet, painter Nov. 28, 1757 — August 12, 1827
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Publicizing concealed permit applicants makes no sense RUN TO THE MILLS LANDON MILLS Columnist The gun arguments are getting old, despite the radical nature they draw out among opposing ideologies. In The Advocate last week, an opinion column suggested concealed weapons permit applicants be placed on a list that the public can access to see who owns one. The column was a response to proposed House Bills 8 and 98, which protect the information of citizens applying for a permit. The bills also require a sentence for officers or anyone else who makes that information public or releases it to anyone. The argument made against the legislation is nonsensical. Suppose a form of this legislation is proposed in committee in the Louisiana Legislature. Not only would it never pass, it would be dead on arrival. Louisiana, a state with some of the loosest gun laws in the Union, would not let such an intrusive piece of legislation pass. Just last year, a bill passed that essentially declared open-carry as the highest order of gun ownership. I still find it remarkable that anyone would want to brand and label gun owners in any state. The intent is to limit criminal activity and access to arms, as it is with most gun restrictive legislation. The aftermath, however, only penalizes the law-abiding citizen. Consider the repercussions. If I were a criminal, I would
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Gaspar Perricone cleans one of his guns April 12 at his home in Denver. Perricone co-founded The Bull Moose Sportsmen’s Alliance, a group that took the unusual step earlier this month of releasing a poll that showed wide support among hunters for universal background checks. Most public polls have shown about 90 percent of voters support such a measure.
conduct my profession at the best time, using the best target possible. Perhaps I am a thief. I now know, without ever entering into another individual’s household, who has applied for a concealed permit and can ascertain that he or she probably owns weapons.
We might as well publish a list of the times we are also absent from our property, to make the robbery of our households more convenient and simple for criminals. I thought we concealed weapons for safety. The proposal is counter-intuitive.
It is also safe to assume criminals using weapons generally don’t apply for concealed weapons permits. The concept is done in the name of limiting criminals’ capabilities, but it ends up branding gun owners as a factor in eliminating ownership entirely.
Journal News of New York published a map in January of all the citizens who “have purchased a firearm or updated the information on a permit in the past five years.” This is equally as preposterous as providing information on permit applicants. Shortly after publishing the map, Journal News hired armed security guards after waves of angry responses from gun owners. With no foreseeable benefit to the continual regulation of arms and the expansion of government into the household of the citizens of the state, the gun owners only buy more weapons. And still they blame the instrument. Atrocities committed by the public, as in the case of the Boston bombing last week, are the product of evil intentions in the hearts of man. No object – improvised explosive device – gun or otherwise, is responsible for the actions of men who participate in criminal or terrorist activities. It is irresponsible to penalize law-abiding citizens and place them on an absurd list that makes their information public in the name of transparency. Doing this to gun owners or permit applicants may force them to hire their own armed guards. Landon Mills is a 21-year-old international studies senior from Sunshine, La. Contact Landon Mills at lmills@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @landondeanmills
Analysis: EKL closure shows LSU deals’ pitfalls Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press
(AP) — The closure of LSU’s public hospital in Baton Rouge left employees, community leaders and local lawmakers declaring a breach of the public’s trust, criticizing a lack of information and describing a litany of unanswered concerns. Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration would be wise to take lessons from those hard feelings as the governor seeks to privatize eight other university-run hospitals around Louisiana that care for the uninsured and that train many of the state’s medical students. Jindal needs the transitions to go smoothly to ensure patient access to critical health services; to keep from disrupting the state’s pipeline of medical professionals; and to persuade federal officials to back the financing to pay for the lease arrangements. Politically, a less contentious transition could help Jindal’s
sagging poll numbers and strained relationships with lawmakers. Without buy-in from the public, local communities and hospital workers, that is more difficult to achieve — and in many ways, the shuttering of Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge offers a road map for the pitfalls and problems. Earl K. Long closed its doors a week ago, with most of its inpatient care picked up by Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. The private hospital also took over operation of LSU’s outpatient clinics in the city. More than 770 LSU employees were laid off. Our Lady of the Lake said it hired about 350 new workers. Days after the closure, hospital employees said they had unanswered questions about retirement and pay issues, said they were treated poorly during the transition and said their patients received so little information that it heightened their fear and health concerns.
“We were kept in the dark until the very end,” Kim Burkett, an emergency room nurse at Earl K. Long for 22 years, said at a gathering of about 400 former hospital workers and residents saying their goodbyes to EKL. “If it was (the governor’s) family who was affected, like our patients’ families were affected, this would never have happened,” Burkett said. Amber Savant, another ER nurse for the hospital, reiterated similar concerns and described patients in tears with worry about how the changes could impact their care and would split them from doctors and nurses they’d known for years. “There’s been no communication,” she said. Baton Rouge resident Joyce Turner Keller told lawmakers the people who rely on the universityrun hospital system felt dismissed when trying to get information. “As a citizen, my voice was not heard. Neither were the people’s voices in the community.
You started this process without us. You’re ending this process without us,” she said. Even the local legislators, Republican and Democrat, criticized the handling of the closure and worried that gaps in care remain for pregnant women, prisoners and mental health services. Sen. Bodi White, R-Baton Rouge, said he was told in 2010 that questions of access would be answered before Earl K. Long was closed. He said those questions still remained. “This whole process has been a betrayal of the public’s trust. We have dismantled the core values of access, respect and excellence in this process,” said Sen. Sharon Broome, D-Baton Rouge. Jindal decided to close Earl K. Long rather than build a new replacement hospital. The privatization effort for the rest of the public hospitals came after Louisiana received a steep cut in its federal Medicaid financing rate and Jindal chose to levy most of the cut on the LSU public
hospital system. Jindal said turning over management of the hospitals to private operators will enhance care and modernize a hospital system he describes as outdated, while cutting state costs. “This is an improvement in terms of providing health care, saving Louisiana taxpayers, reducing spending over $100 million in our budget, providing a better working environment for our residents and our medical students. We think these are very good deals,” he said. Few deals are final. Details of the lease agreements remain sketchy, along with the financing plans. And concerns about the hospital patients, employees and students loom large. So far, not much different from Earl K. Long. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_opinion
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PART TIME WORK Customer sales/service-featured in Wall Street Journal. Great starting pay, flexible schedules, scholarships available. No experience required, will train. Conditions apply, Call today! 225-803-8982 Workforstudents.com NOW HIRING LAYOUT DESIGNER Student Media is hiring a layout designer for the Daily Reveille. Must be proficient in InDesign. Apply at: lsureveille.com/ advertising/ application SHOWROOM DISPLAY MANAGER -Must be well organized and self-motivated. -Must be very creative with talent for interior decorating. -Must be able to work at least 30 hours a week and 2 full days a week. Send Resume to: rjordan@stomas. com GOLF SHOP ASSISTANT Baton Rouge Country Club is looking for a Golf Shop Assistant. Retail and Marketing background essential. $11 - $13/ hr depending on experience. Email rÈsumÈ to aaronocallaghan@yahoo.co.uk. Do not apply in person.
If interested, please send rËsumË to: k.stephenson@learningrx.net NEED MONEY FOR YOUR BILLS OR BEER WE ARE THE FASTEST GROWING CELL PHONE / MOBILE COMMERCE NETWORK IN THE NATION AND HAVE 6 SALES POSITIONS OPEN IN BATON ROUGE. Go to PurpleAndGoldHangout.com for more information FULLTIME SYS ADMIN Baton Rouge co. seeking graduating seniors for career opportunity in IT field. Great pay and experience. Email itapplicants@cajunusa.com WANT MARKETING EXPERIENCE? LSU Student Media is now hiring marketing interns for summer 2013. Get real world experience and boost your resume. Send your resume to marketing@ lsureveille.com.
LIFE GUARDS & CAMP COUNSELORS Needed for summer camp. M-F full time and part time positions. 225.336.9030
NOW HIRING GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Student Media is now hiring graphic designers. Proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign are required. Apply online at lsureveille.com/advertising/application
COUNTER CLERK part time afternoon position available flexible hours, great for
SEEKING PT ADMIN. ASSISTANT The LPC Board is looking for a professional, organized
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Admin. Assistant. Individual must be a team player and selfstarter with a passion to protect the public. Please email rÈsumÈ and cover letter to tberg@eatel. net. Anticipated start date is April 24th; 30-35 hours/ week; $13/ hr; Please visit www.lpcboard.org for more information about us. 225.765.2515
Stor-It Mini Warehouses. 3147 College Dr. just past the RR tracks. Enter thru College Creek Shopping Center (FedEx store). Various sizes, covered loading, video cameras, and alarms. 24/7 service with our Insomniac kiosk (rent a unit, make a payment, buy a lock) - very cool. We Love Students. 225.927.8070 BRIGHTSIDE VIEW TOWNHOUSE 4bd/4ba Washer/ Dryer, Fence yard with Patio $1600 month. Available for leases starting in june july or august 225.802.6898
FOR RENT 3 BR/2BA w/ loft, 1700 sq.ft. CLOSE TO LSU Backyard, storage shed, 2 car carport. 12 month lease Available 8/1/2013 $1350/ month Email: will.mcguffey@gmail.com 2 BR,1 Ba Duplex,1/2 month free, W/ D Incl. Pets OK $625.3328 Wyoming Studio all utilities included $470 McDaniel Properties 225-388-9858 RESERVE NOW FOR 2013-2014 3 Bed/3 Bath @ $1650/ Month, Free Optional Monthly Maid Service! Brightside on LSU Bus Route Arlington Trace & Summer Grove Condos Parking for 3 & All Appliances Included Fantastic Pool Available for 1 Year Lease Beginning Summer 2013 hollisleech@yahoo.com 310.989.4453 THE WILLOWS $550. www.lsubr. com for pics/floorplan. Across from Mellow Mushroom/Illegal Burrito. No pets. 978-1649 MOVE IN SPECIAL LSU Library Apartment at Jim Taylor Dr. 1 bedroom flat and townhome. Gated community with pool, wood floors and crown molding 225.615.8521 $TUDENT $PECIAL WALK TO LSU! LARGE 1 BR APT! AVL JUNE 1 266-8666 / 278-6392 STORE YOUR STUFF STUDENT SPECIAL Get first month FREE. Climate Control of LA Self-Storage and
FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED 3 bed, 2 bath on Brightside. 560/ mo includes rent and utilities. For more information, call 337-8026936.
ANY GIRLS OUT THERE? female in search of open-minded movie and music lover for morethan-friends type situation. let’s go to splash or hang out at home. surely some of you exist! responses to: maitresse.anonyme@ gmail.com.
The Daily Reveille
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
TULANE, from page 7
marathon victory against the Crimson Tide on Saturday, junior right-hander Kurt McCune (3-0) will start today in Alex Box Stadium. McCune is expected to toss at least two innings, then LSU coach Paul Mainieri said he plans to use several bullpen arms to finish the contest. Mainieri noted he was excited to finally see his team playing in Baton Rouge again. Seven of LSU’s last nine contests have been on the road, including two weekend SEC series. He said he expects the Alex Box crowd to get his team ready to take on the Green Wave. “We just lost our last game, and we didn’t play very well,” Mainieri said. “This is the stretch run. We’re happy to be home, and we’re expecting a big crowd. I don’t think we’re going to have any trouble getting ready to play Tulane.” LAUREN DUHON / The Daily Reveille
LSU senior first baseman Mason Katz (8) swings at the ball April 17 during the Tigers’ 4-0 victory against Grambling at Alex Box Stadium.
Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @LawrenceBarreca
BELL, from page 7
“I’m letting the other girls work and then going in behind them and doing the same things they did.” LSU coach Beth Torina has said throughout ‘I put the season the Tipressure gers’ lineup goes as Bell goes, on myself and statistics say when we she’s right. first started The Tigers the season, have only lost but now I’m two games in coming into which Bell has hit a home run, my own a and in a 6-1 bit more.’ loss to Missouri this week, Bell Bianka Bell ended a proLSU freshman gram-record 12shortstop game streak with at least one RBI. During that stretch, LSU went 9-3 and never scored fewer than two runs in a game. Put simply, if she’s hitting, LSU is usually winning. Contact Spencer Hutchinson at shutchinson@lsureveille.com
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