The Daily Reveille - April 25, 2013

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BOSTON TRAGEDY

ENVIRONMENT

Harsh rain floods campus buildings

Trainer shares Boston bombing experience Ferris McDaniel Senior Investigative Reporter

Ray Castle was standing near the finish line at the Boston Marathon with his colleague Larry Venis, an athletic trainer from Boston University, under a beautiful sky when the first of two bombs exploded about 50 meters away.

Castle, athletic training program director and associate professor of professional practice at the University, was watching a sea of bobbing heads round the final corner before the finish line only minutes earlier, as he described in a news

conference Wednesday.

The first blast sounded like “a cannon ROTC shoots at football games,” Castle said. His initial thought was, “They didn’t tell us about a firework display or anything like that.”

But then smoke began billowing between the city’s buildings.

Runners unknowingly continued crossing the finish line. As the smoke cleared, Castle realized people were injured on the ground.

Then the second explosion rang out.

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Building directors cite drainage issues Nic Cotten Staff Writer

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Ray Castle, athletic training program director and associate professor, speaks at a news conference Wednesday in the Athletic Administration Building.

Students make friends, foes through board games

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Atkinson and Allen halls, along with other buildings on campus, were flooded following the harsh rains around 10 a.m.

Wednesday, according to building directors Erica Hinyard and Richard Landry.

According to Hinyard, a drainage seal outside the doors of Atkinson broke, which led to the flooding.

Landry said the drainage well near the basement door of Allen was full of leaves, and the pumps did not activate when the water started to seep out of the well. Both Hinyard and Landry said they called Facility Services to fix the seal and well.

Kim Gardiner, Facility Services associate director, said he had calls to work on water issues in 10 to 15 other buildings Wednesday.

Creative writing senior Breann Sokol said she was not surprised Allen Hall flooded because it is a basement in Louisiana.

“It surprised me how much water there was; it was about two inches,” Sokol said. “And I did

not see anyone cleaning it when I had class at 11 a.m.”

Elizabeth Coldiron, English junior, said her professor was surprised anyone showed up to class regardless of the amount of water sitting in the basement.

Though her actual classroom wasn’t flooded, Coldiron said she walked through “at least a few inches” of water on the way to class.

“When I walked down there, coming from the Quad side, there was water pretty much the whole way of me walking to class,” she said.

English junior Samantha Stevens also did not see anyone cleaning Allen when she had classes at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

“I’m aggravated it happened, but it was a quick storm,” Stevens said. “I do wish LSU would take more precautions when there was a torrential downpour.”

Coldiron agreed the University should do something to curb flooding in buildings.

“I’ve never seen [Allen Hall’s basement] flooded since I’ve been at LSU,” she said.

“I was tiptoeing through the huge puddles.”

Contact Nic Cotten at ncotten@lsureveille.com

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Colin Fulham, physics freshman, chooses a card from a deck during a strategic game club meeting April 12 in East Laville.

Olivia McClure Contributing Writer

A student organization all about board games probably sounds geekish — but that’s OK, according to members of the University’s Strategic Games Club.

Mark DiTusa, physics and

chemistry freshman and the club’s president, said the group gets together every Friday night in East Laville Hall to play board games that require critical thinking and strategizing.

“Essentially, we bring a bunch of board games down and people come in and we play board games — and hilarity ensues, usually,” he said.

DiTusa said the club began last semester when he wanted to bring other Laville Honors House residents together to play games. The club charges a membership fee that is used to buy games that both encourage teamwork and fuel bitter BOARD GAMES, see page 6

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A large puddle spreads through the basement of Allen Hall on Wednesday.

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Nation & World

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INTERNATIONAL Minaret of famed mosque in Syria destroyed in rebel-government battle BEIRUT (AP) — The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo’s old quarter collapsed Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched battles in the streets around it, depriving the ancient Syrian city of one of its most important landmarks.

President Bashar Assad’s government and the rebels trying to overthrow him traded blame over the destruction to the Umayyad Mosque, a UNESCO world heritage site and centerpiece of Aleppo’s walled Old City.

Bangladesh garment factory building collapses, traps workers, kills 87 SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers tried to free dozens of people trapped in the concrete rubble after an eight-story building that housed garment factories collapsed, killing at least 87. Workers complained about cracks in the structure before it came tumbling down, but were assured it was safe.

Searchers dug holes in the jumbled mess of concrete with drills or their bare hands, passing water and flashlights to those pinned inside the building near Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka.

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The minaret of a famed 11th century Umayyad mosque was destroyed by shelling Wednesday in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria. President Bashar Assad’s regime and anti-government activists traded blame for the attack.

Israel: OK for security personnel to check emails of foreigners at border JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general upheld a practice Wednesday to allow security personnel to read people’s email accounts when they arrive at the airport, arguing it prevents militants from entering the country.

The ruling followed an outcry last year when some people trying to enter Israel were ordered to open their emails after hours of interrogation at Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport.

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Damage from Texas fertilizer plant explosion likely exceeds $100 million

Storms flood streets, damages houses across southeast La., none injured

WEST, Texas (AP) — The damage to surrounding homes and businesses caused by an explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant was estimated Wednesday to exceed $100 million, as crews continued to sift through a 90-foot-wide crater searching for answers.

The Insurance Council of Texas released its estimate after speaking to numerous adjusters and agents in West, Texas, where officials and displaced residents are working to rebuild after last week’s blast. The explosion killed at least 14 people, injured 200 and damaged dozens of buildings.

R.I. on way to be 10th state to allow gay marriage, bill to return to House

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fastmoving line of intense thunderstorms flooded streets, damaged houses and business and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people in southeast Louisiana on Wednesday.

No injuries were reported.

The city of Kenner, a New Orleans suburb, reported that a possible tornado damaged roofs and buildings and left numerous utility poles leaning. A building under construction was heavily damaged.

At least one New Orleans school closed early because of power outages.

The utility corporation Entergy reported more than 32,000 customers without power around midday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island senators put their state on the path Wednesday to becoming the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry, passing legislation by a comfortable 26-12 margin after nearly two decades of attempts to legalize gay marriage.

Gay marriage supporters cheered outside the Senate chamber.

The bill passed the House in January and now returns there for a largely procedural vote before going to Gov. Lincoln Chafee, who supports the legislation.

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Emergency workers patrol the scene of the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion Saturday. The explosion Wednesday night killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160.

Drug czar: Pot legalization won’t change addiction treatment goal BALTIMORE (AP) — The nation’s drug czar said Wednesday the legalization of marijuana in Washington state and Colorado won’t change his office’s mission of fighting the country’s drug problem by focusing on addiction treatment that will be available under the federal health overhaul.

Gil Kerlikowske, director of the National Drug Control Policy, released President Barack Obama’s 2013 strategy for fighting drug addiction Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

ENVIRONMENT

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Trash problem in waterways near campus ignored Organizations seek cleanup action Jonathan Olivier Staff Writer

Plastic bottles, shopping bags and foam packages are just a few of the items that litter waterways on campus and around Baton Rouge and can often clog drains and float downstream.

Baton Rouge’s waterways weave in and out of developed areas, which enables litter to be easily carried into canals or streams through storm drains or by wind, according to Rebecca Triche, executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.

“The trash that we’re seeing locally in Baton Rouge or in any of the waterways, it started off in someone’s yard, along a roadway, in a parking lot,” Triche said. “It lands somewhere, and if you don’t put it in a disposal and it goes to a landfill, it’s floated somewhere.”

Baton Rouge Department of Public Works has devices designed to capture trash and prohibit it from floating farther downstream on several waterways around the city, including campus. But University solid waste and recycling manager Andres Harris said trash in waterways on campus needs

more attention.

A DPW capturing device in Corporation Canal, located between the University Student Recreational Complex and Miller Hall, is cleaned by city officials once or twice a month, Harris said. However, he said in periods of high water, the debris breaks free and continues to float downstream.

Assistant Director of Facility Services Tammy Millican said the University purchased 1,000 new recycling bins last semester to encourage students to recycle more, while giving them more access to do so. Millican said this can help stop trash at its source so it doesn’t get carried to streams.

A number of waterways stemming from the interior of Baton Rouge flow into Bayou Manchac and past the home of Prairieville resident Jonathan Scott. The trash continues its journey from Bayou Manchac en route to the Gulf of Mexico.

Scott is the president of Bayou Manchac Group, a citizens’ organization founded to conserve and protect the ecological integrity of the bayou as well as its tributaries that sprawl throughout Baton Rouge, he said.

The group seeks to raise awareness about Baton Rouge’s litter problem, Scott said.

“Seeing the trash on the water all the time, it’s a bit depressing –

it sort of gets you down,” he said.

“You’d expect people would take a little bit more pride in the state as a whole. Not only knowing that people are littering, but also that Louisiana just doesn’t have any programs in place to pick up the litter once it hits the waterways.”

Scott has worked with Triche and the LWF to craft a resolution that will urge state legislators to act on the trash issue.

“In February, Louisiana Wildlife Federation passed a resolution that calls for legislators to consider adding trash to the list of impairments in waterways,” Triche said.

“Currently, you have a list that includes sediments and any kind of pollution that enters into a water body or into the stream, but what I think all of us have seen over time is the amount of trash that you see floating in streams, bayous [and] along river beds.”

Triche said the LWF resolution is a way to compel action on the issue, and it will be brought to legislators in the 2014 session.

Having trash listed as an impairment to a waterway will be a big step in alleviating the problem, she said.

Bayou Manchac Group is hosting a trash sweep Saturday where volunteers will band together to pick up trash from canoes in Bayou Manchac, Scott said.

Scott encouraged those willing

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Trash floats in Bayou Fountain on Tuesday at Highland Road Park. Trash has accumulated in the Bayou after flowing from the interior of Baton Rouge near campus.

to help to visit the Bayou Manchac Group Facebook page. The group holds trash sweeps to raise awareness about the litter issue, he said.

“If we can get Baton Rouge aware that the majority of this garbage is coming from there, we can get more people interested,” he

said. “The more people that are interested the more the parish leaders are interested in doing something about the garbage.”

Contact Jonathan Olivier at jolivier@lsureveille.com

Event Calendar

Thursday, April 25, 2013

7am5 pm 6:00 pm

7:00 am Zurich Classic of New Orleans, 8:00 am Red Stick Farmers Market 1:00 pm U.S. First Robotics Competition Finals. 1:30 pm UEFA Champions League, 3:00 pm BRCC vs Meridian Community College 4:00 pm Sarah McCoy’s Oopsie Daisies 6:00 pm Miss Sophie Lee 6:00 pm Royal Cyclops 6:15 pm Inaugural Jazzfest Films

7:00 pm

7:00 pm LSU vs Alabama 7:00 pm Acid Mothers Temple 7:30 pm All the King’s Men

8:00 pm

8:00 pm Comedy Gumbeaux 8:00 pm The Trio Featuring Johnny V 8:00 pm Griz

9:00 pm and later

9:00 pm Papadosio, 9:00 pm A Silent Film, 9:00 pm Blues Jam, 9:00 pm Lost Bayou Ramblers with Mama Rosin and Rob Curto, 9:00 pm Matt Fertitta, 9:00 pm Joey & the Jumper Cables, 9:45 pm Trombone Shorty, 10:00 pm Jumbo Shrimp, 10:00 pm Fast Times 80s Night, 10:00 pm LUCID Dance Party Featuring Matsy(aka Matt Cee)

Tiger TV schedule Campus Channel 75 Newsbeat Monday-Thursday 6:00 pm Sports Showtime Monday-Thursday 6:15 pm The Ramen Wednesday 6:00 pm The Best of KLSU Monday 6:30 pm The Big Show Thursday 6:30 pm The Hot Spot Tuesday 6:30 pm

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ADMINISTRATION

Miles to fill Albert’s position as interim Alyson Gaharan Staff Writer

Kenneth Miles, assistant vice chancellor and executive director of the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes, will take on the extra role of interim vice provost for Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach – effectively filling two full-time jobs in a move Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Stuart Bell said would save the University money.

The role is currently filled by Katrice Albert, who is leaving LSU to take a similar position at the University of Minnesota. Albert is one of several high-level administrators who have announced their departures or retirements from LSU in the past year.

Miles will fill the interim position while a search committee finds a permanent replacement for Albert.

Bell said Albert will be in and out of the office visiting Minnesota, so having Miles available to take on some of the work will be an additional benefit.

No search committee has been formed for the position yet because structural changes might be made as part of the University’s reorganization process, Bell said.

“We may want to tweak the position a little bit,” Bell said. “That’s been in my mind as we look to move this position forward. Hopefully, in the next few weeks we’ll glean some information from the Transition Advisory Team.”

Bell said Miles will have some help as he fills the two positions.

“He will be paid for both, but

he won’t be doubling up,” Bell said.

“Part of his salary will come from his current budget line … and some of his salary will be pulled from the [Office of Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach] line.”

Bell said the University is taking every opportunity to better meet its needs in terms of service and saving money.

The idea is to protect the core mission of academic programs and student experience, which sometimes makes it necessary to examine administrative positions for possible changes, Bell said.

“It is truly an honor and privilege to serve LSU in the capacity of interim vice provost for Equity, Diversity, and Community Outreach,” Miles said in a statement. “It is my goal to continue to foster an environment that promotes, supports, highlights and affirms multiculturalism.

As a flagship institution, we must be on the forefront of raising the bar and setting the barometer, and I am willing to assist in that process.”

Miles will officially take on his new responsibilities July 1, but he will be shadowing Albert until then to ensure a “seamless transition,” Bell said.

“His name came up so many times,” Bell said. “He was clearly the best choice, and I’ve already gotten many emails from people who think he’ll be wonderful.”

Miles has held his previous position since 2008.

Contact Alyson Gaharan at agaharan@lsureveille.com

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PERFORMANCE

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Robert Dick brings musical innovation to campus Flutist performs, gives guest lecture Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Staff Writer

Flutist, composer and musical innovator Robert Dick has often been called a visionary for transforming the sound of the flute and merging the world of classical music with new jazz.

Dick taught a guest lecture and performed Wednesday at the School of Music Recital Hall in the College of Music and Dramatic Arts, demonstrating for students his unique take on contemporary classical music.

Katherine Kemler, woodwind coordinator and professor in the School of Music, arranged for Dick’s extended University visit.

Though he has visited before, Kemler said Dick reached out to her saying he wanted to work with composers and flutists.

Dick’s musical charm and praises stem from his musicality and original sound.

At 8 years old, Dick began playing the flute and was disillusioned to learn the instrument could only play one note at a time. This led him to a life of musical exploration that most call visionary.

“I have followed a lifelong music vision, but I am not a believer in saying I am a visionary,” Dick said.

Dick reminisced on his time as a student when he tried to imitate an admired musician but instead learned a valuable lesson.

When he was a studying at the City University of New York, Dick was convinced Julius Baker’s rendition of Bach’s E-flat major sonata was “the cat’s meow,” and no musician could do it better, so he set out to recreate the recording.

He copied the recording of the sonata perfectly, even slowing the tape and rewinding it to make sure every vibrato and note was a perfect imitation.

When he finally played it for his teacher, Dick was told he sounded better when he played like himself.

Dick said he tries to teach this valuable lesson to his students as well.

Performance arts master’s student Rebekah Gaona attended Dick’s guest lecture and said because he composed the music they were playing, he was able to specifically dictate what he wanted.

Kemler said the pieces were engaging and used extended techniques.

“Not only is he a great performer of contemporary

music, but also the composer of the piece,” Kemler said.

Gaona said Dick encouraged her to listen to more jazz music and bring out her individual sound.

“He wanted me to improvise on the spot,” Gaona said.

Though Dick is known for experimenting and going against the norm, he maintains that he never disregarded traditional teachings and lessons.

“What they didn’t understand is that I was never throwing anything away,” Dick said. “You can’t really enter and create the future unless you understand the past.”

As for criticism, Dick said he has tried to dismiss the naysayers and continue to perform to his liking.

Dick joked about his critics, saying they can only go in two directions.

“People can say what they want. The people who criticized me, many of them came around and the others dropped dead,” Dick said.

Check out a blog about the atmosphere at the recital at lsureveille.com.

Contact Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez at fsuarez@lsureveille.com

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Robert Dick plays his flute Tuesday in the School of Music. He performed as a guest during a recital Wednesday.

Louisiana’s higher education representatives decided not to investigate whether tuition increases are legally subject to legislative control. Read this and more online exclusive content at lsureveille.com.

page 6 CASTLE, from page 1 “I remember looking at [Venis].

He looked at me. There was a sense of calm for about a second, and we knew we had to go,” Castle said. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘Oh crap, I’m running into a bomb site.’

I remember being at the finish line, cutting the fence line and everything was so fast forward from there. You walk in and ... I’m not going to describe that. I don’t need to relive that.”

Those memories would turn out to be Castle’s only clear recollection of the bombing for the following 30 minutes. Though Castle does foggily remember moving from one patient to the next, assessing their medical needs, he has no recollection of people’s faces — or injuring himself.

Once the victims had been

cleared out of the scene, someone said to an adrenaline-fueled Castle, “Are you OK? You’re limping and you’ve got blood on your leg.” Suddenly, Castle’s knee felt like someone had hit it with a hammer. He hadn’t noticed that he had fallen and injured his knee during the commotion.

Castle knew the blast had occurred, but it was then when he started processing the overwhelming amount of information presented in the previous half hour.

“There are bits and pieces of information that I may never be able to recall ... If you can tell me what I did, I’ll believe you,” Castle said.

“It’s taken a lot from me in the past week to come to grips with that.”

Castle attended the marathon with three athletic training students: first-year student Derek Carter, second-year student

The Daily Reveille Brendan Jacob and third-year student Caitlyn McKinley. They were part of 130 total trainers and students in the 50 to 60 meters between the finish line and the medical tent providing medical assistance to runners who were injured during the marathon and before the bombing.

When Castle asked his students what they did once the bombs went off, they all replied, “We stayed where we were, and we did our job.”

“That’s what I’m proud of. They did their task,” Castle said. “Those athletic training students were rock stars. They helped a critical situation. They’re not fully trained to do that.”

If the athletic training students wouldn’t have been properly attending to the nearly 17,000 runners crossing the finish line, it would have prevented the certified trainers from moving forward to

Thursday, April 25, 2013 help the victims of the bombing, Castle said.

Because of all the medical personnel on site, the number of lives lost that day was decreased, Castle said. The bombing emphasized to Castle how important it is to have an emergency action plan as a medical personnel because “you never know when something could happen.”

Castle said he understands now that as an athletic trainer and first responder, he must be prepared every day to react to tragedies at sporting events. It’s not about being paranoid but, rather, prepared.

Castle and his students are still healing after witnessing the horrific scenes in Boston and will be for a while to come, he said.

His wife, who he called “the center of his universe,” was vital in surviving that tragic Monday, Castle said.

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rivalries, he said.

While the club does not play traditional games such as chess, the thought processes required for strategic board games are not all that different, DiTusa said.

“It’s all about knowing the game well and using the strategy to beat your opponents, to prove to them you are better than them in every way,” he said.

Some games force players to plan card combinations and plot moves on the fly and others are slowpaced and require deeper thinking, according to club member and physics freshman Andrew Olivier.

However, carefully crafted strategies sometimes take a backseat to sheer fortune, he said.

“Sometimes we’ve played games where someone plays this ridiculous combo that’s obviously

Castle has also avoided most media coverage on the television and radio stations.

The three athletic training students have returned to class and are in good spirits, Castle said. Additionally, Castle has returned to his job at the University. He’s thankful for the network of support the University has provided, he said.

“I know they’re doing well, and I can’t speak for them, but I know they’re getting better. They’re back in school, and I’m back working, and every day is a great day ... I know I’m going to get better and be better as a healthcare provider, as a teacher and as a person ... Yesterday was better and today is even better than yesterday.”

Contact Ferris McDaniel at fmcdaniel@lsureveille.com luck,” Olivier said. “Nobody could have possibly put that together, but it wins the game.”

Other laughs come from games such as Betrayal at House on the Hill, in which players explore a haunted house riddled with traps and omens.

Club members have been chased by giant cats twice while playing that game, Olivier said.

Funny scenarios and the people involved are what English freshman Mallory Martinez said makes the club a good stress-reliever. Strategic games seem like something to make fun of, but the club integrates them into an enjoyable social experience, she said.

Read the rest of this story online at lsureveille.com.

Contact Olivia McClure at omcclure@lsureveille.com

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Sports

Outlining the

Grading the LSU draft prospects

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Draft

Advanced stat bodes well for LSU running back

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THE DAILY LABATOMY

MARCUS RODRIGUE Sports Contributor

TREY LABAT Sports Contributor

Every year, a slew of LSU football players leaves Baton Rouge and makes its way to the NFL. With the first round of the NFL draft starting at 7 p.m. tonight and subsequent rounds continuing until Saturday, here’s a list of Tigers sure to make a splash in this year’s draft class: BARKEVIOUS MINGO, DEFENSIVE END/OUTSIDE LINEBACKER Mingo was relatively undersized for a defensive end at the college level, meaning his switch to the 3-4 outside linebacker position is likely imminent, but Mingo is one of those physical freaks — on the field and at the combine — with a natural skill set almost too tantalizing to pass up.

Gone are the days when Mingo could blaze by a slower offensive tackle or use his speed to bait him outside before making a decisive cut upfield to get to the quarterback. Mingo will still be fearsome when he puts his hand on the ground as a rush end, but modern-day NFL tackles can make up for a disadvantage because of athleticism with proper technique.

The biggest challenge for Mingo will be learning coverage schemes. I have no doubt he will beef up his 241-pound frame once he begins an NFL strength and conditioning program, but the PREVIEW, see page 9 LSU senior outfielder Raph Rhymes (4) swings at a pitch Wednesday during the Tigers’ 4-3 victory against Tulane at Alex Box Stadium. Rhymes went 3-for-4 in the contest, scoring one run and hitting two RBIs.

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Former LSU linebacker Kevin Minter runs a drill Feb. 25 during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. How many former LSU players do you think will be picked in the first round of the NFL Draft? Vote at lsureveille.com.

During the NFL Combine, the one event that gets the most attention is the 40-yard dash.

But when it comes to running backs, the 40 can be deceiving.

Small backs who run lightning-fast but only weigh 160 pounds aren’t going to make it through 10 carries in the NFL before linebackers turn their bones into dust. Conversely, bulldozers whose 40s can be timed with a sundial are likely to make it two yards before guys like 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis take their legs out.

The key is finding a back who can take punishment but also has “breakaway” potential. But how can you compare running backs who have vastly different body types?

Calculate their speed score.

Speed score — an advanced statistic created by Grantland’s Bill Barnwell — measures a running back’s speed-to-weight ratio. So, Brandon Jacobs — a 267-pound wrecking ball who ran a 4.56 in 2005 — has one of the highest speed scores of all time: 123.5. Chris Johnson on the other hand, only weighed 197 pounds but ran a blistering 4.21 for a speed score of 121.4. All-time great Bo Jackson had a speed score of 149.5.

Former LSU running back Michael Ford just missed out on joining the 120 club this offseason. At SPEED SCORE, see page 9

BASEBALL

Tigers inch by Tulane, 4-3 Chandler Rome Sports Writer

Amid lineup changes that put old faces in new places, LSU shrugged off poor hitting conditions to squeak past Tulane, 4-3, in Alex Box Stadium Wednesday night.

On an unseasonably chilly night with winds howling in, the Tigers (38-4, 15-3 Southeastern Conference) extended their winning streak over in-state schools to 25 games while boosting their winning streak in midweek contests, which spans over two years, to 33 in a row.

“I’m proud of that,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “It shows that our players, every time they put that

LSU jersey on over their head, they take pride in who they’re representing.”

Mainieri tinkered with his potent offensive lineup prior to the game, flip-flopping seniors Mason Katz and Raph Rhymes in the batting order by penciling Katz in at the clean-up spot and Rhymes behind him hitting fifth.

That wasn’t the only change for Katz, who moved from first base to second base to give sophomore Tyler Moore a crack at the starting lineup – sending the first baseman back to his days at Jesuit High School.

“I’ve taken practice balls out there a bunch,” Katz said. “First base gets boring sometimes, so I like to go

other places. It felt different.”

The new-look lineup didn’t yield immediate results as Tulane starter Randy LeBlanc breezed through early on in only his fifth start of the season. LeBlanc surrendered only one single through the fourth, stymying Tiger hitters by mixing his fastball with a 12-6 breaking ball and a changeup.

“He was mixing all his pitches really well,” Rhymes said. “He was locating too, which makes it difficult. When you can locate all three pitches for strikes … it’s difficult.”

Rhymes ended LeBlanc’s hot streak in the fifth, scorching a BASEBALL, see page 9

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SOFTBALL

Thursday, April 25, 2013

TRACK AND FIELD

Tigers host defending LSU heads to Penn Relays national champions Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor

Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor

The LSU softball team saved the best for last.

The No. 12 Tigers will begin their final home conference series today against defending national champions No. 4 Alabama — the highest ranked opponent they’ll face in the regular season.

LSU (37-11, 12-6 Southeastern Conference) will look to bounce back from its first SEC series loss to No. 11 Missouri last weekend. Missouri’s ace Chelsea Thomas shut down LSU’s lineup in games one and three to secure that series, so LSU is hoping to liven its bats against another stout pitching staff.

Jackie Traina, who boasts a 2.12 ERA to go along with a 17-4 record, is the top pitcher LSU will contend with from Alabama (40-7, 12-6 SEC). She also leads the Crimson Tide, which boasts a .337 team batting average with 13 home runs, hitting in the middle of the lineup.

“When you have a pitcher like Jackie Traina, on any day she can beat anyone in the country,” said LSU coach Beth Torina.

LSU senior pitcher Rachele Fico, who took both losses in the Missouri series, said the Tigers have to be more aggressive at the plate and on the mound to beat Alabama this weekend.

“We can’t be playing defensively throughout the game,” Fico said. “I can’t pitch defensively. We can’t hit defensively.

We need to attack and go right at them with our best game.”

Despite LSU’s increased offensive production this season, the Tigers’ numbers still pale in comparison to Alabama’s offensive machine.

Both lineups are similar, with each team fielding three slappers in the lineup, but Alabama boasts a trio of players who bat above a .400 average for the entire season, while LSU has none.

The Crimson Tide is led by outfielder Haylie McCleney, who has the SEC’s second-highest batting average at .479, but outfielder Kayla Braud and second baseman Kaila Hunt also rank in

the top 10, hitting .435 and .408 respectively.

“We really need to focus on what our strengths are,” Fico said. “When you’re facing a team with so many great hitters, one through nine, that can almost get in your head a little bit when you’re worrying about what their strengths are and what they hit well. We can’t let our focus shift.”

This weekend’s series will go a long way in determining who finishes with the regular season SEC West title, with LSU and Alabama tied atop the SEC West standings with 12-6 records in conference play.

LSU players and coaches said their goal throughout the season was to win every conference series because doing so would most likely assure them an SEC West crown and a solid position heading into postseason play.

Though they fell short of their goal against Missouri, the Tigers are still right where they want to be heading into the series with Alabama, Torina said.

Contact Spencer Hutchinson at shutchinson@lsureveille.com

In what will be the final tuneup meet before the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships, the LSU track and field teams will travel to historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia to compete in the Penn Relay Carnival beginning today.

The meet will last until Saturday and will also conclude the 2013 regular season for both the men’s and women’s teams.

“The Penn Relays is truly one of the unique events in our sport,” said LSU coach Dennis Shaver. “The history there is something you can’t help but appreciate. We hope to be a part of that history each time we’re there.”

The LSU women’s team is the most successful program in the meet’s 119-year history, claiming 44 relay wins at the Penn Relays. The Lady Tigers are the reigning champions in both the 4x200-meter relay and the shuttle hurdle relay, but they will not compete in either event this weekend.

The Lady Tigers will compete in the first relay final Thursday night in the distance medley. LSU owns the NCAA’s No. 1-ranked time this season at 11 minutes, 23.55 seconds, set at the Texas Relays on March 29.

With a first place finish in the event, the Lady Tigers would

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continue a streak of 22-straight appearances at the Penn Relays in which the LSU men’s or women’s team has won at least one relay title.

The men’s best chance at a podium position at the relays this weekend comes in the 4x100 relay.

The Tigers rank fourth nationally in the event with a top time of 39.24.

In the individual events, LSU junior Jasmin Stowers will look

to continue her historic run at the Penn Relays. Last year she became the first Lady Tiger in meet history to win two Penn Relay titles in the 100-meter hurdles, taking the crown in back-to-back seasons.

Contact Spencer Hutchinson at shutchinson@lsureveille.com

Thursday, April 25, 2013 PREVIEW, from page 7 3-4 outside linebacker is not just a pass rusher. He will be called upon to cover tight ends and running backs in some instances, and that’s something we haven’t seen Mingo do.

Mock drafts have Mingo all over the board, but I don’t see him sneaking into the top 10 or falling past pick 20. I know quite a few locals are hoping New Orleans will split the difference and snag Mingo at 15.

SAM MONTGOMERY, DEFENSIVE END Some NFL general managers and owners were put off when Montgomery acknowledged playing down to his competition at LSU, and his draft stock has plummeted since he uttered those words two months ago.

For a league that grades its incoming players on how fast they can run 40 yards or how high they can jump, the NFL sure puts a lot of weight on words.

Either way you slice it, Montgomery is a game changer. He’s long, strong and explosive, and his emotional leadership is dynamic and often contagious. While motivation and effort may be a concern, I’m not sure how Montgomery — or any athlete, for that matter — could give less than 100 percent when suiting up for a professional team.

Draft experts have Montgomery sliding to a late second or early third round pick. He isn’t at the top of the defensive end pool because of studs like Florida State’s Bjoern Werner and BYU’s Ezekiel Ansah, but any team should be more than happy picking up Montgomery in the second round.

ERIC REID, SAFETY Reid is one of the smartest players entering this year’s draft, which is why he’ll quickly be one of the most successful. Reid should have little to no trouble adjusting to a professional scheme, allowing his raw ability to flourish.

The junior also has a knack for diagnosing and closing in on running plays with impeccable speed, and he’s a menace to receivers running crossing patterns. But his coverage skills have been suspect at times, even against North Texas.

Reid brings a nearly complete package of size, athleticism, toughness and smarts that should make him a first round pick.

KEVIN MINTER, INSIDE LINEBACKER Minter was the surprise superstar on an LSU defense filled with studs like Mingo, Montgomery and Reid. While the statistical production of his teammates stagnated in 2012, Minter burst onto the scene,

racking up 130 tackles and a teamleading 15 tackles for loss en route to a Second Team All-American nomination.

At times, Minter seemed to be making a tackle on every play.

Though his coverage skills and speed are questionable, Minter’s aggressiveness and physicality in stopping the run make him a late first to early second rounder.

THAROLD SIMON, CORNERBACK The junior cornerback made a mistake opting out of his senior year.

Simon, who stands at 6-foot3 and weighs around 200 pounds, has definitely caught some attention because of his stature.

But Simon plays a timid press, is susceptible to double moves and still seems a little too big for his body.

Larger cornerbacks are becoming a necessity to counter the new breed of gigantic receivers like Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald and Detroit’s Calvin Johnson, but I’m sure most franchises would rather a smaller defender with sound technique than a massive cornerback tripping over his own feet.

Simon is a project player and should be off the board by the sixth round. Should he correct his technique and live up to his potential, Simon could rival fellow LSU alums Patrick Peterson and Morris Claiborne.

TYRANN MATHIEU, CORNERBACK Love him or hate him, the Honey Badger is going to get drafted. But those attending Mathieu’s first round draft party will be highly disappointed.

Substance abuse and character issues aside, Mathieu is a risky pick. He is undoubtedly undersized at 5-foot-9 — which is a generous measurement — and simply cannot cover the monstrous tight ends and receivers in today’s game.

If Mathieu wants to crack a starting lineup, he’ll have to make the switch to safety. He’s an absolute ball hawk and has a penchant for creating turnovers, and any defensive coordinator worth his salt would give Mathieu freedom to roam around and make plays like he did at LSU. Even if Mathieu never plays a snap on defense, he’s a valuable asset in the return game. I see him going off the board somewhere in the fourth round, but he’ll be a gamble regardless of when his name is called.

Contact Marcus Rodrigue at mrodrigue@lsureveille.com

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a weight of 220 pounds, Ford ran a 4.41-second 40 at LSU’s Pro Day. Ford’s weight and speed combo was good for a speed score of 117.33, which ranks second in this year’s draft behind former Arkansas running back Knile Davis. Ford and Davis were the only running backs to break the 110 mark this year.

Ford got lost in the shuffle of LSU running backs last year — five different guys got the chance to carry the ball — but throughout his LSU career showed ability when given a chance. Ford earned a reputation as a “workout warrior” during his time at LSU, with his reported bench press max being 432 and squatting 555 pounds. He doesn’t read blocks that well and lacks patience between the tackles, but I think with some experience he could eventually be a steal in this year’s draft.

Former LSU running back Spencer Ware also has a chance to make some noise in the NFL. Ware had a down year last year, only averaging 3.9 yards a carry, but he brings skills NFL offenses crave right now:

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single through the right side to open the frame before going to third on junior third baseman Christian Ibarra’s single that followed. After Moore struck out on three pitches, junior catcher Ty Ross fought off a 1-2 count to send a slow dribbler to shortstop that scored Rhymes and gave LSU an early 1-0 lead.

Tulane responded in the sixth by taking advantage of LSU freshman reliever Hunter Devall, who plunked and walked the only two batters he faced. Then, facing Tiger junior Kevin Berry, Tulane right fielder Andrew Garner smoked a double over Rhymes’ head in left to

page 9 pass-catching and blocking. Ware caught more balls than any other back at LSU during the past three years, including last year when he caught 18 balls for 230 yards and a touchdown. Ware worked exclusively in third-down situations, as his larger body gave him the advantage when picking up defenders looking to sack LSU QB Zach Mettenberger.

Ware could be a good pickup in the NFL because of his tough running and diverse skill set. While he didn’t run a 40 at either LSU’s Pro Day or the NFL Combine, according to a CBS report Ware ran a 4.62 40 during a private workout for a team.

Weighing in at 229, Ware breaks the 100 mark with a speed score of 101.53, coming in ahead of highly touted running backs such as Wisconsin’s Montee Ball and Stanford’s Stepfan Taylor. According to NFL. com, Ball and Taylor have draft grades of 75.6 and 72.6, respectively, while Ware’s draft grade is only 59.

The average speed score for a running back in the NFL is a 98, according to Football Outsiders, while the average for a running back taken in the first round is a 112. The 120

mark has been a pretty good predictor of future success. For perspective, running backs who have broken the 120 mark in the past couple of years include Johnson, Andre Brown, Ben Tate and Darren McFadden.

But just because a back has a great speed score doesn’t mean he is going to be a stud in the NFL. It works like any other measurement — use it in combination with film study and other measurements such as the three-cone drill and the 20yard shuttle. Both A.J. Harris in 2006 and Chris Henry in 2007 had speed scores greater than 120, but nobody knows who they are. However, the only backs with a speed score lower than 98 to make a Pro Bowl have been Brian Westbrook and last year’s steal of the draft, Alfred Morris.

If Ford and Ware can prove to be a little more like Brown or Tate — and a lot less like Harris or Henry — they could be great late-round finds for NFL teams looking to bolster their running attacks.

clear the bases and give the Green Wave a 2-1 advantage.

LeBlanc walked freshman outfielder Mark Laird on four pitches then surrendered a sharp single to freshman shortstop Alex Bregman with one out before giving way to reliever Andrew Reeves, who would subsequently throw a wild pitch to score Laird from third and knot the game at 2.

Just as Mainieri drew it up, Katz and Rhymes delivered, as the former drew a full-count walk and the latter laced his third single of the game to plate two more runs and give the Tigers a 4-2 advantage.

“I felt good during batting practice,” Rhymes said. “I’m here to

do anything I can to help my team win.”

The Green Wave struck for another run in the eighth off Tiger junior Nate Fury on second baseman Bowen Woodson’s RBI single. But LSU seniors Joey Bourgeois and Chris Cotton, the eighth and ninth pitchers of the evening, combined to pitch a perfect ninth and seal the win for the Tigers.

“These kids find a way to win,” Mainieri said. “And I’m proud of that.”

Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com

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Entertainment

Thursday, April 25, 2013

BATTLE

OF THE

Frank vs. Fleetwood vs. Phoenix is no competition at Jazz Fest

As Jazz Fest approaches, the listening to it since their awkward big talk has been the scheduling adolescent days. I get that Phoenix delivers a fun show. A lot of conflicts among Frank people come to Jazz Fest to Ocean, Fleetwood Mac and chill with friends and listen Phoenix, all of whom will to music, and there’s nothtake the stage at the same ing wrong with that. time May 4. Personally, I But, really? You have don’t get what people are the choice of Rock and Roll so torn up about.

Hall of Famers or one of I don’t think I’d be caught dead anywhere but KACI YODER the hottest, most influenat Frank Ocean’s set, but Entertainment tial rising talents of the past Writer year, and you pick Phoethat’s just me. I realize not every Jazz Fest attendee spent the nix? Does it actually bring anything summer of 2012 listening to “Chan- special to the table? No matter how nel Orange” on repeat for hours and much you love Phoenix, you could crying into their bathwater over catch the band any other time, and “Bad Religion.” I’m less than neu- the experience would probably be exactly the same. Is that worth tral on the issue.

I can excuse choosing Fleet- missing out on the most powerful wood Mac over Frank Ocean. After set of the festival?

Frank Ocean had not only the all, Fleetwood Mac is classic, and Stevie Nicks is one of those legends best but the most important album who may not be around much lon- of 2012, and while he’s definitely ger, so it makes sense some people going to be around a while, I doubt want to see that show most. I’ll ad- there will ever be a more exciting mit I was planning on catching that point in his career to catch him live set before the full schedule was an- than right now. Just take a minute nounced, and I was disappointed I’d and imagine the chills that are going have to miss it. But I never consid- to come over the crowd when New Orleans’ most unlikely golden boy ered dropping Frank Ocean for it.

Maybe you have a major emo- strikes up the first notes of “Bad Retional attachment to Fleetwood. ligion” in his homecoming set. You Maybe your mom played “Land- want to miss that?

I’ll let it slide if you pick Fleetslide” for you when you were a kid.

Maybe you lost your virginity to wood over Frank, but Phoenix? I “Edge of Seventeen.” I don’t know. mean, OK. More room at Frank I’m not going to begrudge anyone Ocean’s stage. I guess somebody’s their sentimentality. Go see Fleet- got to take one for the team. wood Mac if it’s important to you.

I don’t agree with you, but I under- Kaci Yoder is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from stand.

But if you’re one of the people Baton Rouge. who legitimately wants to see Phoenix when both Frank and Fleetwood are also available, I don’t know Contact Kaci Yoder at what to say to you. I get that some people love Phoenix and have been kyoder@lsureveille.com

BANDS

[Top] Bassist John McVie, singer Stevie Nicks and drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac perform during a concert April 8 at Madison Square Garden.

[Bottom right] Laurent Brancowitz and Thomas Mars of the musical group Phoenix perform Saturday at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

[Bottom left] Singer Frank Ocean attends the TIME 100 Gala on Tuesday, celebrating the “100 Most Influential People in the World” at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. photos courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JAZZ FEST PICKS Friday, April 26 JOHN MAYER 5:30 TO 7 P.M.

5:45 TO 7 P.M.

Though Band of Horses and John Mayer may seem like they’ll put on similar shows, John Mayer takes the lead with his energy and improvisation. Devoted fans of Band of Horses may prefer to sit in on their performance, but good indie rock will be available all day. The casual listener will get more out of Mayer’s star power and eclectic, blues-based set.

WINNER: John Mayer

With a tight schedule and overlapping shows, here’s our guide to the best sets:

Saturday, April 27

BAND OF HORSES BILLY JOEL

5:15 TO 7 P.M.

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Sunday, April 28

Friday, May 3

ANDREW BIRD DAVE MATTHEWS EARTH, WIND & FIRE MAROON 5 5:45 TO 7 P.M.

Both of these musicians churn out emotional music with sweet melodies that stick to the heart, so this may be one of the harder choices of the festival. Billy Joel is in his 60s, though, meaning retirement may not be far off for him. Wait and catch Andrew Bird in a more intimate venue another time. Unless you hate massive, drunken sing-alongs of “Piano Man,” Joel’s set of classics deserves the spotlight.

5 TO 7 P.M.

5:30 TO 7 P.M.

If you’re a bro who graduated from high school in the late ’90s or a fan of Bud Light and hacky sack, seeing Dave Matthews probably won’t be a difficult choice for you. Dave Matthews Band will put on a relaxed set for those who enjoy that kind of vibe, but Earth, Wind & Fire’s funk show promises to be much more fun.

Don’t leave the first weekend of Jazz Fest without dancing on the lawn to “Shining Star” or “September.”

WINNER: Billy Joel WINNER: Earth, Wind & Fire photos courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

5:20 TO 7 P.M.

WILLIE NELSON 5:45 TO 7 P.M.

Another battle of the old versus the new. A few years ago this may have been a much closer contest, but recently Maroon 5 has taken a once-unique sound and beaten it into formulaic, repetitive radio singles — not ideal for a festival set.

Unless Adam Levine and company take it back to their earlier days to better suit the vibe of Jazz Fest, Willie Nelson is the act to catch.

WINNER: Willie Nelson

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Phoenix, “Bankrupt!”

EXTENDED REVIEW

Glassnote

Sporting a sprinkle of Asian pop flair that bears resemblance to Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” Phoenix divulges its poppier side on “Bankrupt!” While the record is covered in synths and bouncy melodies, veteran Phoenix fans shouldn’t fear — the album definitely beckons back to 2009’s “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” the record that brought the band to stardom. One of the band’s crowning achievements, vocalist Thomas Mars’s high-pitched croon, is especially showcased on the album, and at a much higher volume than on early Phoenix recordings. Because of this, as well as clearer enunciation from Mars, lyrics on the album are easier to understand than in previous Phoenix tracks.

A logical progression, “Bankrupt!” surely does not disappoint and should be marked as one of the better albums of 2013 so far. REBECCA DOCTER

[ A]

Tate Stevens, “Tate Stevens”

Sony

It’s country music. That’s pretty much all that can be said for the debut album of last season’s “X Factor” winner, Tate Stevens. It’s at least decent country music, if you’re into that, but there’s not a single thing about the album that sounds any different from everything already airing on the CMT countdown your mom puts on when she’s making breakfast in the morning. It may not be offensive to the ears, but everyone should be bored of this by now. If anything, the album proves that Americans voting in TV singing competitions don’t actually know what they’re doing — they could have picked someone new and interesting that would add something to the radio instead of an everyman, chubby dad composite of every male country artist from the last years.

[C+]

KACI YODER

Michael Bublé, “To Be Loved”

143 Records

Michael Bublé is best known for his smooth sultry voice, and his latest record “To Be Loved” will not disappoint fans accustomed to his work. “To Be Loved” is made up of four original songs and 10 covers. Even though the record is lacking in original work, Bublé makes up for it by putting his own special twist on songs originally sung by Sinatra and other pivotal artists. The sad fact is most of Bublé’s songs, original or not, tend to sound exactly the same.

It’s hard to differentiate one song from the other unless you’ve been previously exposed to them. Fans would be better off buying individual singles than purchasing STORMY GOOD the entire album.

[ C- ]

Ray J, “I Hit It First”

Knockout Entertainment

Just when Kim Kardashian thought she had lived down the stigma of making a sex tape with rapper Ray J, her past comes back to bite her. The lyrics quote, “She might move on to rappers and ballplayers, but we all know I hit it first.”

Normally I’m not a fan of the scorned ex-boyfriend songs, but this is just scandalous enough for me to like it. The song features Ray J’s melodic voice over a smooth hip-hop beat featuring a verse from rapper Bobby Brackins. Sorry Kimye, this song is hilarious, though I can’t tell if Ray J is being facetious or if he’s serious. Either way, I’m entertained. I’m going to file this one under novelty rap. This certainly isn’t going to be a club banger, but it gets a C+ for effort and a catchy beat.

[C+]

SHAMIYAH KELLEY

Young Galaxy, “Ultramarine”

Paper Bag Records

Young Galaxy lays out a dreamlike journey for listeners to indulge in with its latest release “Ultramarine.” The indie/synth pop quintet displays a buffet of complexity with the cerebral beats and effervescent background music. Singer Catherine McCandless expresses an impressive range of powerhouse vocals on the track “Pretty Boy.” However, despite the intricacies and multifaceted music structure, many songs on the album tend to run into one another, making it hard to distinguish songs. Overall, the songs can be a tad bit boring and repetitive. Some breakaway tracks from the monotony are “New Summer,” “What We Want” and “Sleepwalk With Me.” Young Galaxy could spruce up its next musical venture by adding some faster melodies and peppier lyrics. As of now, “Ultramarine” would work best as a bedtime aid.

TAYLOR SCHOEN

[C+]

EDITOR’S PICK: Daft Punk, “Get Lucky”

Columbia

Barring people who don’t use the Internet, the new Daft Punk single “Get Lucky,” the French electronic gods’ first proper release in eight years, commandeered everyone’s ears Friday. If there was any doubt the group’s upcoming fourth studio album “Random Access Memories” will be something special, “Get Lucky” is as reassuring as the Second Coming. The brilliant disco guitar from album collaborator Nigel Rodgers leaves you insatiable for more funk while Pharrell’s smooth vocals make the song more accessible in a radio-friendly way. It’s a sure sign that more and better music is looming. “Get Lucky” came during a dark week for America, but Daft Punk gave us what we needed and what they do best: ecstatic, cathartic, BRIAN SIBILLE Entertainment Editor beautiful dance music.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Snoop goes reggae in new album Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., long known and loved in pop culture as California-bred gangsta rapper Snoop (Doggy) Dogg, has apparently evolved into Snoop Lion, a move that will surely have Darwinists up in a tizzy.

Inspired by an artistic epiphany during a trip, Snoop’s new reggae album “Reis SAMANTHA BARES incarnated” driven by the teEntertainment Writer nets of the Rastafari movement, to which Snoop has converted, and the belief that he is the reincarnation of reggae god Bob Marley — who died a decade after Snoop was born.

Produced by Berhane Sound System, RCA Records, Vice Recordings and Diplo’s Mad Decent label, “Reincarnated” is, at best, an awkward first attempt at peace-loving reggae. He juggles his trademark drawl and an uncomfortably fake Jamaican patois in songs like “Smoke the Weed” and “Here Comes the King,” incorporating Jamaican

artists to mixed results.

His catchy hip-hop single “Lighters Up” brings feuding Jamaican dancehall musicians Popcaan and Mavado together in an anthem about blazing it up with your buddies.

He recruits pop singer Miley Cyrus for the pop-reggae tribute to fallen homies, “Ashtrays and Heartbreaks.” It’s mellow and enjoyable, but the message of smoking until you forget your troubles doesn’t sound so much Rastafari as regular old Doggy Dogg.

Meanwhile, “No Guns Allowed,” featuring rapper Drake and Snoop’s daughter Cori B, contradicts his former identity as a gun-toting gangsta, but it fits with the appropriate cultural reaction to gun violence toward children.

Although Snoop claims he “didn’t want to just come out there and steal music, steal the culture and run back to America and get rich off of it,” he was accused of as much

by Bunny Wailer (the last surviving member of the Wailers), who denounced Snoop on the Internet earlier this month. Snoop responded by

cutting Wailer’s contribution to the album, although he kept him in the album’s companion documentary.

And the Rastafarian Millennium Council has gone so far as to excommunicate Snoop.

The whole argument over whether Snoop is being true to the Rasta culture or commercializing it for personal gain seems a bit hypocritical. Is Bob Marley not commercialized to the extreme? Is there not a Marley’s Mellow Mood Relaxation Beverage, emblazoned with the iconic laughing photo and surreptitiously advertising itself as a “relaxation drink”?

Although there’s no telling how he will break himself of the habit of spitting “D-O-double-G” in every rap, kudos to Snoop for being unafraid of reinvention, despite the fact that he is probably too high to fully realize what he wants to do with it.

Grade: C-

Contact Samantha Bares at sbares@lsureveille.com

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MUSIC

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VIDEO GAMES

K-pop spreads through University Game developers utilize Kickstarter Rebecca Docter

Entertainment Writer

K-pop, a sub-genre of Korean music, encompasses many styles ranging from hip-hop to pop.

Though it’s mostly known throughout the Internet community and shared through blogging sites, K-pop culture has spread rapidly across the globe — even to Baton Rouge.

Lauren Pullum, history freshman, has become entranced with K-pop over the last few years. Last summer, Pullum began watching Korean dramas online and was enthralled with the culture. She started listening to Korean music and eventually discovered K-pop.

“A lot of it is weird as hell,” Pullum said.

According to Pullum, music videos somewhat carry the genre of K-pop. YouTube hits like the popular “Gangnam Style” have reached a significant number of views, but that’s just the beginning. Videos by other K-pop groups have reached similar numbers, if not higher. Pullum said this could be due to K-pop costuming.

“K-pop costuming is just nuts,” Pullum said.

Having a flair for the exaggerated, many K-pop group members dye their hair pink or wear clothing that could be considered couture.

The draw to these videos isn’t necessarily just the music — it’s also the performance, Pullum said.

’90s ‘Road Rash’ to be redesigned

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History freshman Emerson Spano displays one of her Korean pop albums Wednesday in the Quad.

“This doesn’t really count as reality — it’s entertainment,” Pullum said.

For many K-pop fans, these music videos create a means of escape from everyday life. By defying social norms and presenting a new reality, K-pop artists offer an alternative to other pop acts.

Emerson Spano, history freshman, began listening to K-pop as an alternative to Japanese pop music, similarly referred to as J-pop. Unlike K-pop, J-pop is hard to find on the Internet, especially on YouTube.

While searching for a J-pop music video, Spano discovered Girls’ Generation, a K-pop group that has

become her favorite.

Like many K-pop fans, most of Spano’s K-pop friends are on the Internet, but that doesn’t stop her from trying to convert others to the genre.

In high school, Spano was color guard captain and choreographed routines to K-pop songs. According to Spano, the response was overwhelming.

Gaining attention from a live audience versus an Internet audience helps K-pop gain more fans, Spano said Contact Rebecca Docter at rdocter@lsureveille.com

will receive a game they actually enjoy playing as a result of their feedback in the development stages.

Like many Kickstarters, incentives are offered for those who pledge a certain amount to the project.

Rebecca Docter Concept work for “Road ReEntertainment Writer demption” began in 2009 and game By adopting a “for the fans, by development started more than a the fans” attitude, indie game devel- year ago. Set in the American Midopers Dark Seas Games, the sister west, the player is a recent parolee studio to the Baton Rouge-based who, after spending time in a federal Pixel Dash Studios, are working to prison, is working his way up in a create a new game motorcycle club. called “Road Re- ‘As an indie developer, The game is geared demption.”

The Kickstarter allows us to toward more expegame is intended rienced gamers. to be a throwback fund the development “We are askto the popular ’90s ing [for] $160,000 of the game without from the gaming game “Road Rash.”

Jumping on dependencies on major community in orthe popular trend der to make ‘Road publishers.’ of crowd funding, Redemption’ the Dark Seas Games is game that hardcore Claire Fontenot utilizing Kickstarter brand manager for Pixel Dash Studios gamers everywhere in an attempt to not have been dreaming only fund “Road Redemption,” but about since 1999,” said Dark Seas to also receive commentary from spokesman Daniel Balazs. fans and gamers.

If the game’s funding goal is “As an indie developer, Kick- reached, it will be released for PC, starter allows us to fund the devel- Linux, Mac and Wii U. opment of the game without depenIf funded, the game is expected dencies on major publishers,” said to be released in 2014.

Claire Fontenot, brand manager for Pixel Dash Studios.

Contact Rebecca Docter at According to Fontenot, in exrdocter@lsureveille.com change for their backing, game users

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

COMPETITION

UREC hosts Bouldering Bash Students and community invited Taylor Schoen Entertainment Writer

People from across the state can get excited this weekend about being stuck between a rock and a hard place.

The annual Bayou Bouldering Bash takes place Saturday at the Climbing Gym in the University Student Recreational Complex.

Chris Bullard, assistant director of adventure and experiential education, said this year marks the third hosting of the Bayou Bouldering Bash.

Bullard explained bouldering is similar to normal indoor rock climbing but without the use of a harness or being attached to a rope. Foam crash pads are placed on the floor in event a climber falls.

The competition is judged by how high the participants can climb — the goal line ends at 12 feet — and how many times it takes a climber to successfully complete a route. Those scores are added up to determine a winner.

Each route is marked by a certain color of tape on the artificial rock grips, called holds, installed on the vertical rock walls, according to Bullard. He explained each of the different categories has 10 to 15 routes available for participants to take on.

The different routes are categorized into three skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Bullard

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Climbing holds rest on the floor Wednesday in the University Student Recreation Complex in preparation of the LSU Bayou Boldering Bash on Saturday.

said the distinguishing difficulties of the routes come down to the orientation of the holds, the creativity of the route map and the verticality of a wall.

Bullard said points are deducted from climbers’ scores if they use holds from a different route while making their climb or if it takes them multiple attempts to successfully reach the finish line.

Each climber’s score from different routes is tallied to select a female and a male winner in the beginner and intermediate groups, but the single advanced champion spot can be either a man or a woman, Bullard said.

Along with awards for the best climbers, he said there are a variety of door prizes for other attendees to win. Most prizes are rock climbingcentric — things like crash pads, harnesses, holds and chalk bags.

He also said the first 50 people to

register will receive a T-shirt.

Bullard encouraged students to come to the event even if they aren’t planning on climbing.

“Even if people aren’t climbing, it’s a ton of fun to watch,” Bullard said. “If you are competing, it’s still a lot of fun to see how the people who are doing the same routes that you just did or ones you’re looking to do did. There’s a lot of camaraderie, lots of people cheering and yelling for each other.”

Registration for the Bayou Bouldering Bash can be turned in until the day of the event at 9:30 a.m. at the UREC front desk. The registration fee is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

The event lasts from 9:30 a.m. until about 3:30 p.m.

Contact Taylor Schoen at tschoen@lsureveille.com

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itting Room

The Daily Reveille talks fashion

Apps for the inner fashionista Now more than ever, fashion and technology are converging. I must say they make a beautiful pair — every day, new apps are showing up on the scene that cater to the fashionista in all of us. Here are a few I can’t live without that feed my daily dose of chic.

Remember SHAMIYAH the opening scene KELLEY from “Clueless,” Fashion Columnist when Cher is getting dressed and she has that awesome computer program that had photos of each piece of clothing in her closet to help her decide what to wear? After many years and countless Google searches, I finally found something similar to that amazing invention.

This app is called Stylebook and is available in the iOS App Store.

Stylebook allows you to photograph the items in your closet to help you organize and put together outfits.

It will even keep track of the last time you wore each item. My favorite function of the app is the search feature. How many times have you wondered, “Whatever happened to that black Theory dress?” With Stylebook, you can quickly type in the description and find exactly what you’re looking for.

The only caveat I can see is the difficulty involved with photographing each item of clothing you own.

But after the initial set up, this app is useful for fashionistas who like to stay organized if you’re OK with the $2.99 price tag.

A free alternative to the Stylebook app is iWore. While iWore isn’t as in-depth as Stylebook, it’s great in its own right. The concept of iWore is basically a way to keep track of what you wore each day or perhaps just on special events. You can categorize each outfit by the event and who it was seen by. This is the perfect app for someone who doesn’t want to get caught in the same outfit twice.

Polyvore finally made an app for iOS, and it’s about time. It’s definitely worth the wait. Polyvore is a program to make cute outfits with clothes you can’t afford. Yay! Seriously though, it’s like playing in Carrie Bradshaw’s closet. It’s a great way to get outfit inspiration and I’m glad this awesome concept isn’t bound to the computer anymore.

Even better, it’s a free app. If you haven’t downloaded this yet, I don’t know what you’re waiting for.

Vine is a new social media app that is being taken over by the fashion world. Vine has the same concept as Instagram, but it’s in the form of six second videos. It’s a fun way to display an outfit of the day or show

screencap of IWORE

iWore, a free iPhone app, allows users to keep track of when they wore an outfit.

off your amazing closet. A few fashion brands and publications have already gotten a head start by creating content with this new social media platform. Be sure to check out Urban Outfitters, Gap and Adidas on Vine to add some chic to your timeline. I must warn you that this app is highly addictive. Proceed with caution.

Shamiyah Kelley is a 20-year-old communication studies junior from Irmo, South Carolina.

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Food, Fuel and Fishing Expanding offshore fishing boundary beneficial for state THE TRADITIONALIST CHRIS ORTTE Columnist A peculiar issue has been made the centerpiece of a classic bout over basic principles of federalism.

Who would have thought that Louisiana and Washington lawmakers would duke it out over red snapper?

Well, maybe that does sound a little more believable than I initially thought.

I previously wrote in February on some changes in Louisiana’s recreational fishing laws – in particular the red snapper season – that do not coincide with the federal snapper season regulations. This seemingly trivial and petty law change over recreational fishing actually holds a lot of weight and could mean great profits in the future of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission initiated a noncompliance maneuver encouraging anglers to challenge federal boundaries in an attempt to expedite a secession of an extra seven miles in offshore boundaries to the state.

With the combination of Sen. David Vitter and Congressman Bill Cassidy proposing companion bills as the Offshore Fairness Act and fishermen playing their part, we should see some concessions made by the feds.

As of now, Louisiana’s offshore boundary is approximately three miles off the coast, and we are seeking to expand. The issue of offshore boundaries for coastal states is not a novel one — it has always been in the nature of the state

since the onset of offshore oil and gas production to wish to expand its jurisdiction over more Gulf waters.

Now Louisiana politics are playing some good ball here attacking the feds at the top and bottom.

Louisiana saltwater anglers should make for an efficacious political tool. It takes some grit to get out in those elements seeking adventure, and many of these anglers know the ultimate goal of this political fight other than more days to fish red snapper.

Increasing red snapper harvest may seem to be the point of focus here, but it is easy to guess what other kind of economic boost the state is looking gain: Oil and gas royalties.

An extension of the Louisiana boundary would increase the amount of oil and gas exploration the state would control. According to Nola.com, the state receives 100 percent of oil and gas royalties within the three-mile boundary, which totaled $275 million in 2008.

And the argument proposed by Sen. David Vitter and Congressman Bill Cassidy, though simple, should be effective.

Currently, Florida and Texas have nine-mile boundaries. Naturally, Louisiana and other coastal states only seek fair treatment by the federal government.

Ultimately, the state would like to own all the royalties within a new nine- to 10-mile boundary, but going for the whole enchilada at first may be fatal. Aiming for the fisheries is a small but significant step in the process — one that, by itself, will bring wonderful benefits.

The Washington pomp may think the move by Louisiana a paltry one, but it is reflective of

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[top] SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL / The Associated Press; [bottom] image courtesy of THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

[Top] Red snapper caught by commercial fishermen await shipment. [Bottom] A current map of the revised Louisiana fishing boundary.

larger inequalities among the coastal states.

At any rate, the federal government has bigger fish to fry than trying to prevent some adventurous men and women from catching a couple red snapper.

This is a positive step by Louisiana politicians, a true act in the favor of their constituencies.

However, I am skeptical of the risk anglers run going out and challenging the federal wildlife agents.

What do state lawmakers do to compensate for reprimands received by these anglers, if at all?

I am afraid this may be a challenge saltwater anglers will have to face on their own, but I believe many will run the risk because in

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the long run the benefits outweigh the consequences.

Chris Ortte is a 22-year-old political science senior from Lafayette.

Contact Chris Ortte at cortte@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_chrisortte

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In Congress, money matters over public good MANUFACTURING DISCONTENT DAVID SCHEUERMANN Columnist The Gettysburg Address’s famous words champion democracy and grab at the hearts of those who share its ideals.

Our government is one “of the people, by the people, for the people.”

But, I’ve been thinking more and more that that statement needs a caveat. The “people,” the vast majority of them at least, seem to have little power in influencing the government, save for perhaps the great freedom to push a button every two to four years or to write a pleading letter to Congressmen.

It is only a certain segment of the population, the people with money and often large swaths of it, that holds this privilege.

Special interests armed with the influencing power of their lobbyists and their checkbooks can mosey into the open market that is Capitol Hill, have a few meetings, make a few promises, shake a few hands and walk away feeling secure.

A tale of two bills from last week, one passing and one failing, exposes how funded interests and powerful men are able to easily manipulate our government for themselves at the expense of the general population.

The first, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), is a cyber-security bill that passed the House last Thursday.

CISPA proponents argue that there needs to be more protection from cyber-terrorist plots, yet they want us to pay a price for these

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Check out what other readers had to say in our comments section: In response to the article “Should a person’s concealed carry license last forever?,” readers had this to say: “In most states, like Texas where I teach the CHL class, a concealed handgun license makes buying a gun from an FFL much easier.

Once you show the gun store clerk your CHL you no longer have to go through the NICS background check, since you’ve already passed one.

However, under FBI rules, that only works if the state CHL is valid for five years or less.

If you’re going to have to go through training anyway have it be a renewal. I do agree, your fees

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., left, and the committee’s ranking Democrat, Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, D-Md., are two of CISPA’s biggest backers.

protections: our privacy rights.

According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, CISPA would allow companies to sift through your emails, texts, cloud storage and other parts of your digital world and share that information with the government or other third parties in the name of cyber security. Previous laws, such as the Wiretap Act, protected our information from being recklessly shared, but CISPA aims to overrule these.

It would even give companies broad immunity from civil and criminal lawsuits and allow the government to use information given to them for any purpose, regardless if it isn’t related to cyber

security at all.

Obviously, this is an advantageous bill for both the government and tech companies.

Although CISPA did pass, the cyber-security initiative died in Congress last summer. How could companies be sure it would pass again this time?

On April 15, the giant computing corporation IBM sent 200 executives to lobby Congress and ensure CISPA again passes through the House with all its flaws intact.

That day, CISPA added 36 new cosponsors to the original two — a testament to the power money and influence buys. When it passed, it had the backing of 92 Democrats

compared to only 40 last summer.

The second bill requires background checks for gun purchases.

I don’t support gun control measures like the prohibition of cosmetically different guns known as “assault weapons,” but, like 92 percent of the country according to Gallup and a Quinnipiac University poll, I have no problem with background checks.

I am also aware of the bill’s flaws and do not believe it would create a registry, de facto or not. Private transactions should be checked as thoroughly as those from licensed dealers to at least partly prevent guns from

seem on the high side.”

- LarryArnold

“Geez, can we strive for a bit of journalistic detachment here???

Whether one is in favor of domestic partnerships or not, we should be able to expect to see more than a fluff piece that presents this as a one-sided issue. By all means, let’s do a profile of the professor and her fight for what she thinks is right. But let’s also not paint this as a one-sided issue. This kind of piece is an embarrassment to the Reveille, its writers, and its editors. Shame on you for playing the role of political hacks rather than detached journalists.”

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prescribing glasses in four weeks maybe less and they are typically taught by optometrist.”

- lsutigerkev

“You already have a lifetime permit that was bought and paid for with an ocean of blood. Aforementioned permit is called the United States Constitution with the Bill Of Rights attached, yes I’m saying the 2nd Amendment.

These rights were given to us by God, and no man can take them a way.”

- 1_Eddie_1 “It’s a great idea! Indiana did this a few years ago with no problems. Basically, if one has a license to carry, they have it until they die or they become ineligible (convicted of a felony, etc.). The only problem I would say is with the cost.

It is discriminatory against poorer folks. In Indiana, the lifetime license is $125. One time, one fee, for life. That is more fair.”

- minuteman32 In response to the article “Professor faces struggle for equality,” readers had this to say:

In response to the article “All eyes on eye care, Bill 527,” readers had this to say: “Most, not all, optometrist have four year undergraduate degrees. Optometry school is not a technical or apprenticeship program where you go after high school. It is just as rigorous as medical school with more focused learning on the eye. Ophthalmology residents learn about

In response to the article “LSU athletes address the possibility of a gay teammate,” readers had this to say: “Really sickening the rhetoric from a leader at such a renowned institution. Miles should be ashamed at how callously he answered the report. His first words should have been telling the player to shut up and he was wrong. Instead, Miles would have to watch the player, observe the player, evaluate the player, and then – if he deemed – he would not do anything.

Hate is so easy and LSU needs to step up and call Miles out, suspend the players who voiced the hate and send MILES to a diversity program – not a golf outing.

There are way to many young men and women being bullied and taking their lives because of it. America does not need someone of Miles stature promoting an

falling into the hands of the mentally ill or criminals.

Whatever anecdotes you can pull about your experience at a gun show, I can find others showing unlicensed dealers are willing to sell to those who would likely fail a background check.

However, despite the popular support for background checks, the bill failed. Coincidentally, of all the Senators who voted against the bill, only three hadn’t received money from the gun lobby.

Whatever your opinions of these two bills, they at least show a strong correlation between the influence of money and lobbyists and the outcome of legislation in Congress.

From 1998 to 2004, 50 percent of Senators and 42 percent of the House became lobbyists after their Congressional terms, receiving an average salary increase 1452 percent, according to Harvard academic Lawrence Lessig. Is there any reason to think this has gotten any better now?

Is this the type of democracy envisioned by the founders? Is it right that the interests of the general population are so often put on the back burner while financial powers often see their way pushed through?

This is an institutional problem that requires drastic changes.

If not, we might as well just start having our politicians walk around with price tags.

David Scheuermann is a 21-year-old mass communication and computer science junior from Kenner, La. Contact David Scheuermann at dscheuermann@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_dscheu ANTI-GAY, pro-HATE agenda, which is what his words say.

Also, the University needs to take action, otherwise its lack of action will promote the same ANTI-Gay, pro-HATE agenda.”

- LScantland “Gegenheimer, this is a perfect example of not having the patience to find a story worth reporting, so you create a conflict, turn it into a controversy, and report “news” that originated with your own agenda.

Enjoy your time in the light, because you have just reached the pinnacle of your journalism career.

Well, Gegenheimer, now what? Reporters who are more responsible than you are revealing that you quoted him incompletely and out of context. Paid or not, you should be fired.”

- Hal Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_opinion

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