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GONE FISHIN’
Lakes a hotspot for intrepid anglers
CRIME
Beau Pre murder case still ongoing Trey Labat
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Suitable weather, luck and timing are needed when fishing the LSU Lakes — bait, hooks and rods are optional. On any given day, there are plenty of anglers fishing the lakes between LSU and City Park. The location and scenery make it a prime destination for leisure fishing in the capital city, though the lakes remain at risk from pollution and shallow depths. On their day off, friends Jason Manwarren, 30, Kyle Ensminger, 23, and Raymond Eames, 23, go fishing the lakes. After picking a desirable location, the men approach the water’s edge empty-handed, preferring to use the “noodling” technique. “It’s basically looking for a hole [on the lake floor], putting your arm in there and seeing if there are fish in there,” Ensminger, the most experienced “noodler” of the bunch, said. Manwarren said snakes and turtles also burrow in those holes. On a previous trip, they even found a gun.
fish caught in the lakes, said Michael Kaller, associate professor at the School of Renewable and Natural Resources. Kaller said the lakes are restocked yearly by the
An investigation is ongoing into the murder of Cleveland York III, 33, who was shot in the back of the head outside of Beau Pre Townhomes early Monday morning. York was shot while sitting in his Cadillac SUV and then attempted to drive away from the scene but hit a fence and two parked cars in an adjacent neighborhood. Jehan Vidrine, construction management junior, was on his way home when he saw a police car and an ambulance race by him on Brightside Drive. “I was turning onto Brightside from Alvin Dark and I saw the lights behind me,” Vidrine said. “Then I saw a lot more of them in the area by [Beau Pre].” Beau Pre had a similar violent incident last April in a drug-related robbery and shooting in which a man was left in critical condition after being shot in the head, according to WAFB. “The area definitely has seen
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MURDER, see page 15
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Kyle Ensminger, 19, holds out a catfish Saturday to Jason Manwarren, 30, during a fishing trip in University Lake.
The trio trekked waist deep into the silt-filled water, occasionally submerging to canvas the lake floor. After a extracting a few soda bottles, one of the men emerged with a sizable catfish — proof that there are fish in the lakes.
Though some anglers claim 70-pound fish roam the water, expect to catch something weighing significantly less. Beside catfish and bass, blue gill and red ear sunfish, also known as brim, are other common
ADMINISTRATION
Alexander discusses initial plans for president position Taylor Schoen Staff Writer
Incoming LSU President F. King Alexander will be taking office at the end of this month, and he’s been preparing to take on the position by monitoring University and state legislative actions. Alexander said he’s been getting to know the issues that surround the University and Louisiana while simultaneously noting issues occurring in California, where he is the outgoing president of California State University, Long Beach. Alexander said his first action as president will be to learn all emergency procedures for the University, taking special notice
of emergencies like school shootings in light of the recent tragedy at Santa Monica College. He also emphasized the importance of meeting with University faculty, staff and students to gain an understanding of the University’s strengths and weaknesses. Alexander said his first year goals primarily focus on keeping the University invested in its students and engaging Louisiana citizens in the public education system. “I think we’ve got to win the public back, and that’s going to take a while,” Alexander said. “But I’m confident and I’m optimistic that we need to do this, and do this not just from the state of
Louisiana’s perspective but for the nation.” Alexander stressed the importance of relaying benefits the University can offer to state citizens. He plans to do this by conveying the positives of the University like the small amount of brain drain, citing that 67 percent of its graduates stay in Louisiana. He also wants to highlight the positives of University research projects and the effects they can have on the state as a whole. “The research that a land grant university addresses should be helping the state tackle its problems, and I’m sure there’s a ALEXANDER, see page 15
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LSU President F. King Alexander listens to a speaker Friday at a Board of Supervisors meeting at the LSU System Administration Building.
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INTERNATIONAL Australian ends record swim attempt after jellyfish sting HAVANA (AP) — Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel ended her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after 11 hours in the water when she was stung by a jellyfish Wednesday night. It was the fifth failure involving three women swimmers who have tried to make the marathon swim since 2011. Jellyfish stings and strong currents have been the main impediments. Her support team said McCardel stopped her effort “due to a severe debilitating jellyfish sting.” Irish PM receives letters in blood from anti-abortion activists DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says anti-abortion activists in his predominantly Roman Catholic country are inundating his office with threatening packages and letters condemning him as a baby-killer, some written in blood. “I am now being branded ... around the country as a murderer, that I’m going to have on my soul the death of 20 million babies,” Kenny said Wednesday as he described a mass campaign to flood his post box and telephone switchboard with anti-abortion messages.
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Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel waves to spectators Wednesday as she begins her swim to Florida from the waters off Havana, Cuba.
Israeli PM warns of another Iranian Holocaust WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his two-day visit to Poland, which Germany’s Nazis occupied during World War II and where they committed the worst crimes ever against the Jewish people, with a stern warning about a potential Holocaust from Iran. Netanyahu said the upcoming “so-called” Iranian presidential election will “change nothing” in the Islamic republic’s pursuit for nuclear weapons that could destroy Israel.
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NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Southern Baptists officially reject gay Scout policy
State police pull over 10-year-old boy driving an SUV on I-10
HOUSTON (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday expressing its opposition to the Boy Scouts of America’s new policy allowing gay Scouts, though it doesn’t explicitly call for churches to drop all ties with the organization. While some action against the Scouts was widely anticipated, given the denomination’s opposition, the resolution takes a softer tone than many had expected. It also calls on the Scouts to remove leaders who tried to allow gays without consulting religious groups. Faith-healing couple put on trial after second son dies of pneumonia
FEMA denies additional aid to Texas town after fertilizer plant explosion
KENNER, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana say a call about an SUV being driven recklessly on Interstate 10 led them to pull over a 10-year-old boy who was driving. A Kenner police news release says the boy’s grandmother and another woman in the vehicle were arrested early Wednesday when the car was pulled over on a city street. Police say they told officers that they had the boy drive because they were intoxicated. The child’s grandmother and the other woman were booked with contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide additional money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people. According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press, FEMA said it reviewed the state’s appeal to help but decided that the explosion “is not of the severity and magnitude that warrants a major disaster declaration.”
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of people who were convicted of soliciting oral or anal sex for money under Louisiana’s “crime against nature by solicitation” law will have their names removed from the state’s sex offender registry following the settlement of a class-action lawsuit. U.S District Judge Martin Feldman on Tuesday approved the settlement agreement after a similar ruling last year.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia couple who believes in faith healing over medicine faces a murder trial in the death of their second son in four years. Herbert and Catherine Schaible are being held on thirddegree murder charges after Wednesday’s preliminary hearing. Two-year-old Kent died in 2009, followed by 8-month-old Brandon in April. Both boys died of pneumonia. Prosecutors say the Schaibles defied terms of their probation after the first case by failing to get Brandon medical care.
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Boy Scout Joey Kalich, 10, raises his hand at the close of a news conference held by people against the change in the Boy Scouts of America gay policy.
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Students bike in Ride for the Future Amber Mason Contributing Writer
While biking along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Houston, college students and recent graduates stopped in Baton Rouge and helped groom a community garden. When arriving in Gulf Coast cities, group members of Ride for the Future, a program created by the non-proďŹ t organization Better Future Project, participate in community outreach programs aimed at environmental justice and the emission of fossil fuels. One outreach program organized by the group, Garden Day, was held in an urban community. “Urban gardening is a good way to have vegetables in the community accessible and cheap,â€? said Kaela Bamberger, applied arts activism student at Ithaca College. Students live on $6 a day and will stay at local churches. Each biker is assigned a task to keep the trip organized. Two group members are responsible for community outreach while another two are responsible for budgets and community reports. Another three members ďŹ ll the roles of media coordinator, social media specialist and videographer. The group organized a petition Tuesday for residents near the ExxonMobil plant to prevent the business from releasing more sulfur dioxide in the air. Up to 24 tons of sulfur dioxide can be emitted into one day. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “long-termâ€? exposure to sulfur dioxide can be life threatening. But ExxonMobil is seeking a
permit for more. Daphne Chang, media coordinator for the group, said the plant seeks a permit to continue to release chemicals in the air with fewer repercussions from the Environmental Protection Agency. Chang said foul smells, soot on car windows and vibrations in the ground are all negative effects residents near the plant have attributed to ExxonMobil. “It’s about climate change,� Bamberger said “What we’re doing is exposing people who are being affected by that fossil fuel industry.� While some group members may seem far removed from the industry, one member has a closer connection than most activists. “My dad works for Shell, everyone in my family is related to oil and gas,� said Dena Yanowski, the group’s community outreach specialist. “I didn’t even think it was a big deal until meeting people from the Northeast.� Because she has such an intimate connection to the oil and gas industry, Yanowski said it’s important to look at the grander scheme of things. She said she doesn’t believe individual people are responsible. “We’re trying to work with all the communities we stay at,� Chang said. “Unfortunately, we wish we could dedicate our lives to every issue; we’re trying the best we can to dedicate what we have as resources in the moment.�
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Daphne Chang, Mount Holyoke student, removes weeds Tuesday from a community garden on 16th Street. As part of Ride for the Future, she, along with six other students from around the country, is biking the 350 miles from New Orleans to Houston to raise awareness of climate change.
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Controversial lung surgery successful
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant on Wednesday, the girl’s family said. Sarah Murnaghan, who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis, received new lungs from an adult donor at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, spokeswoman Tracy Simon said. The Murnaghan family said it was “thrilled” to share the news that Sarah was out of surgery. “Her doctors are very pleased with both her progress during the procedure and her prognosis for recovery,” the family said in a statement. During double-lung transplants, surgeons must open up the patient’s chest. Complications can include rejection of the new lungs and infection. Sarah went into surgery around 11 a.m. Wednesday, and the procedure lasted about six hours, her family said. “The surgeons had no challenges resizing and transplanting the donor lungs — the surgery went smoothly, and Sarah did extremely well,” it said. “She is in the process of getting settled in the ICU and now her recovery begins. We expect it will be a long road, but we’re not going for easy, we’re going for possible.” Sarah’s family and the family of another cystic fibrosis patient at the same hospital challenged transplant policy that made children under 12 wait for pediatric lungs to become available or be offered lungs donated by adults only after adolescents and adults on the waiting list had been considered. They said pediatric lungs are rarely donated. Sarah’s aunt, Sharon Ruddock, said the donor lungs came in through normal channels as a result of being on the adult donor list. “It was a direct result of the ruling that allowed her to be put on the adult list,” Ruddock said. “It was not pediatric lungs, she would have never gotten these lungs otherwise.” Before the ruling, Ruddock said, Sarah was “very close to the end. Maybe a week. Maybe two.” No other details about the donor lungs are known. Sarah’s health was deteriorating when a judge intervened in her case last week, giving her a chance at the much larger list of organs from adult donors. U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson ruled June 5 that Sarah and 11-year-old Javier Acosta, of New York City, should be eligible for adult lungs. Critics warned there could be a downside to having judges
intervene in the organ transplant system’s established procedures. Lung transplants are difficult procedures, and some experts say child patients tend to have more trouble with them than adults do. Sarah’s relatives, who are from Newtown Square, just west of Philadelphia, were “beyond excited” about her new lungs but were “keeping in mind that someone had to lose a family member and they’re very aware of that and very appreciative,” family spokeswoman Maureen Garrity said earlier Wednesday. The Murnaghan family noted that Sarah’s successful surgery was the result of another family’s loss. “We are elated this day has come, but we also know our good news is another family’s tragedy. That family made the decision to give Sarah the gift of life — and they are the true heroes today,” Sarah’s family said in their statement. The national organization that manages organ transplants, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, added Sarah to the adult waiting list after the judge’s ruling. Her transplant came two days before a hearing was scheduled on the family’s request for a broader injunction. The network has said 31 children under age 11 are on the waiting list for a lung transplant. Its executive committee held an emergency meeting this week but resisted making emergency rule changes for children under 12 who are waiting on lungs, instead creating a special appeal and review system to hear such cases. Sarah’s family “did have a legitimate complaint” about the rule that limited her access to adult lungs, said medical ethicist Arthur Caplan, of the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. “When the transplant community met, they didn’t want to change that rule without really thinking carefully about it,” he said. The appeals process that was established this week, he said, was “built on evidence, not on influence.” He added: “In general, the road to a transplant is still to let the system decide who will do best with scarce, lifesaving organs. And it’s important that people understand that money, visibility, being photogenic ... are factors that have to be kept to a minimum if we’re going to get the best use out of the scarce supply of donated cadaver organs.”
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The Road WORLD SERIES to the
In the Tigers’ 15 previous appearances in Omaha, they have accumulated a 3520 record for the second highest winning percentage in the NCAA, and their six titles are more than any other program in that time period. Here’s a look at LSU’s winning years and the teams they faced on their journey:
1991 1993
Long Beach State Texas A&M Long Beach State Long Beach State Wichita State
1996
Florida W 8-1 Fresno State W 15-3 Florida W 19-8 Wichita State W 11-3
Texas USC Florida State Stanford
1997 Rice Stanford Stanford Alabama
W 5-4 W 10-5 W 13-9 W 13-6
2009
Virginia Arkansas Arkansas Texas Texas Texas
W 9-5 W 9-1 W 14-5 W 7-6 L 1-5 W 11-4
Tigers complete European tour Marcus Rodrigue Contributing Writer
W 7-1 W 13-8 L 8-10 W 6-5 W 8-0
Wichita State W 9-8 Florida W 9-4 Florida W 2-1 Miami W 9-8
VOLLEYBALL
W 13-5 W 10-4 W 6-3 W 6-5
2000
A game plan is an essential aspect of any sport. But during its 12day stint in Europe, the LSU volleyball team played without one. The Tigers toured through Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, competing against junior national teams and even some professional squads. With no prior knowledge of their opponents’ tactics, the Tigers were forced to adjust on the fly. “When we go play SEC teams, we have scouted for weeks in advance, and we know everything about that team we could,” said sophomore outside hitter Katie Lindelow. “We went in not even speaking their language, let alone knowing how they were going to play against us.” Head coach Fran Flory gave her players freedom in their personal schedule as well as on the court. Flory noted her team’s tendency to fall apart when game plans didn’t work out or when they started a game poorly, so the opportunity to adjust to the culture and play styles provided a learning experience. “They learned that you can fight out of the bottom and regain composure and that this is a forgiving game in a lot of ways,” Flory said. “I don’t think we had TOUR, see page 8
Tennis
Sell brings best recruiting class in program history Coach attributes success to work ethic Trey Labat Staff Writer
LSU women’s tennis coach Julia Sell really likes her job. She spends hours and hours pouring through recruiting profiles on prospective Lady Tigers, going through lists of top tournaments happening across the nation and emailing her international contacts trying to unearth the perfect addition to her squad. And that’s all before lunch. Sell brought in the highestranked recruiting class in the history of LSU women’s tennis, despite
being hired only last summer. “When I came in, I had five open scholarships,” Sell said. “That’s unheard of. Some programs have three open spots, which is still a lot. I had a lot of work to do.” As it turns out, one of the things she enjoys most is working. Using her highly experienced staff — along with her own efforts — Sell embarked on an ambitious recruiting season, which saw her fill four of the five open slots. “There were definitely some nights where we didn’t sleep,” Sell said. She realized the clean-slate she was given was a both a blessing and a curse. While she had plenty of work to do, Sell could mold a team to her liking and build a program from the ground up.
“The opportunity to come and build a program up from the bottom was something I wanted,” Sell said. “I was criticized while I was at Notre Dame for not taking a head coaching job at kind of a stepping-stone program. But I knew I wanted to be able to take something to the top, I wanted to be an annual contender for a national title.” Skylar Holloway, Gabrielle Otero and Abigail Owens were the first to join the ranks in the spring. Just those three took LSU to the No. 16 national ranking, which broke the previous record at LSU Sell wasn’t satisfied, so she went ahead and broke her own record. She convinced Joana Vale Costa, a native of Portugal who is the SELL, see page 8
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Julia Sell, LSU women’s tennis head coach, stands Wednesday on the courts at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium.
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BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Tigers readying for Omaha this weekend Lawrence Barreca Staff Writer
Tigers prepare California-style against UCLA
to face baseball
It has been a primary talking point for anyone and everyone heading to Omaha: TD Ameritrade Park is no home run haven. The ball park, which became the new home for the annual College World Series in 2011, has the dimensions of a Major League field, as it is 335 feet down both the left and right field lines and 408 feet in center field. “It’s a bigger ballpark, but we have tremendous outfielders, so they’ll be able to run balls down,” said junior catcher Ty Ross. “I heard TD Ameritrade plays a lot like it does in Hoover. It’s a big field with a lot of space out there, but I think we’re going to have the outfield pretty locked down.”
The LSU baseball squad faced its share of powerhouse lineups over the course of the 2013 regular season, but when the Tigers travel to Omaha, they’ll have to deal with a different approach as they battle UCLA. The Bruins achieved a 44-17 record without having a starter bat .300 this season. Instead, they used speed on the basepaths and a dominant pitching staff to propel themselves to the College World Series. “They invented Californiastyle baseball,” said LSU coach LSU not concerned about late Paul Mainieri. “They emphasize game time pitching and defense. They emphasize getting on base. They After defeating Oklahoma in bunt a lot. They’re the Super Regiongoing to hit and ‘There’s really nothing als, many people run and try and expected the Tisteal bases, and to complain about when gers to battle we’re going to UCLA on Saturyou’re going to the have to be ready College World Series, day. When the for that.” UCLA stole and I’m certainly not schedule was re66 bases in 108 leased and LSU going to start now.’ was slated to play attempts, including 30 steals by at 7 p.m. on Sunjunior outfielder day, it gave the Paul Mainieri Brian Carroll. Tigers more deLSU coach The key to cisions to ponder keeping the Bruins off the score- about as the weekend drew near. board will be to keep runners With the later game date and off the basepaths, and the LSU time, rotation decisions became coaching staff is working on an- a priority, but Mainieri isn’t worswering the speedy UCLA of- ried. fense. “It is what it is,” Mainieri “We’ve gotsaid. “We could ten to watch ‘It doesn’t matter when have easily been many games picked for Brackthat UCLA has or who we play. We’re et Two to start played,” Mainieri going to go out there with. There’s resaid. “We’ve seen ally nothing to and beat them then complain about their pitchers and their hitters. [LSU move on to the next when you’re gopitching coach ing to the College team.’ Alan Dunn] feels World Series, that he’s got a and I’m certainly good game plan not going to start Mason Katz with [sophomore now.” LSU senior first baseman starter Aaron] The players Nola pitching as he gets ready for are looking at the later game with UCLA’s hitters.” a similar mindset. Offensively, the Tigers will “It’s pretty awesome,” Katz be challenged against a pitching said. “It doesn’t matter when staff that surrendered only 192 or who we play. We’re going to runs in 556 innings. Senior first go out there and beat them then baseman Mason Katz plans to move on to the next team. We’re approach the Bruins in the same going to be excited to play whethway he prepared for a certain Big er we were to play Saturday or on 12 opponent in the Super Region- Sunday night.” al round. “We have good scouting reports on all their pitching,” Katz said. “We plan to go up there and battle. It’s a similar feeling and mindset that we went in to Oklahoma with. We’re going to work pitch counts and really work to get on base and manufacture runs as often as we can.” Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com; TD Ameritrade Park will put emphasis on Tigers’ defense Twitter: @LawrenceBarreca
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LSU senior infielder Mason Katz (8) swings the bat Saturday during the Tigers’ 11-1 victory against Oklahoma in Alex Box Stadium.
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Junior middle blocker Desiree Elliott jumps Sept. 23, 2012, to block an oncoming spike set up by Kentucky senior Christine Hartmann.
TOUR, from page 5
that appreciation or the understanding how to do that prior to this trip.” Senior middle blocker Desiree Elliott said one of the biggest challenges of playing overseas was the international ball and its deceitful movement. But Flory said the ball made serving an even bigger weapon and changed the game in terms of ball control. Flory relished the opportunity for her team to gain valuable experience by facing different kinds of play styles. “Typically, the European style of play is not a super physical
one,” Flory said. “Those kids have a higher volleyball IQ than the typical kids here. They make play easy, they make the game simple and they execute on a very high level.” Lindelow said building trust and strengthening the core of the relatively inexperienced team was the primary focus of the trip. Elliott agreed, pointing out the necessity of becoming comfortable with her teammates on the court heading into next season. “There wasn’t any pressure,” Lindelow said. “We really didn’t have fans watching us. It was just us playing against girls who love to play too.”
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LSU freshman Katie Lindelow (7) dives Aug. 18, 2012, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for the Purple and Gold Scrimmage.
The team didn’t prioritize recording stats or keeping count of wins and losses. This was the first time Flory has made the international rounds. The NCAA allows programs to
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take a European tour every four years, and Flory said she plans to go back overseas. “There are nothing but positives that come out of us taking a trip like that,” Flory said. “…It’s
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fourth highest-ranked player in the juniors or pros. Costa has secured victories over players ranked in the Top 300 of Women’s Tennis Association and played in the Davis Cup for Portugal. “Winning against people in the Top 300 isn’t something anyone can just go out and do,” Sell said. “This is an extremely talented girl.” Talent isn’t the only thing Sell looks for, though. When going through girls throughout the world she intends to recruit, she looks for girls who she knows will work as hard as she needs them to. And she needs them to work as hard as she does. Current Lady Tiger — freshman Ella Taylor — is the embodiment of Sell’s intense coaching style. Taylor was recruited by former coach Tony Minnis, but quickly took to Sell’s work ethic. “She’s always on the court working, there is never a day where [Taylor] isn’t working on something,” Sell said. “She hates having off time.” Taylor was one of LSU’s most consistent performers throughout the season playing on court three. Sell said the difference between Taylor’s level of play from the start of the season to the end was tremendous. “If I had eight Ella Taylor’s, I’d win a national championship,” Sell said. “I’d rather have girls who I know will work hard and compete but may not be as naturally talented, then girls who have the gifts but won’t work hard to use them.” The recruiting class is even more impressive after the tough season the Tigers suffered through. LSU only picked up one win in regular season conference play, running through the Southeastern
certainly something that I will look to do in the future.” Contact Marcus Rodrigue at mrodrigue@lsureveille.com Conference gauntlet which features six teams in the ITA top 25 as of the latest rankings. “I had to sell these girls on myself, on the improvements they would make here,” Sell said. “Most people want to at the very least not get worse when they play in college. When the girls came to visit, I showed them the things that, as a team, we had made significant improvements on.” The coaching staff Sell assembled here at LSU has helped her move the program further in the first year than she originally expected. Assistant coach Amine Boustani has two national coach of the year awards from his time at Drury University and volunteer coach Michael Sell is the coach for the No. 1 American player — John Isner — and served as the Lead National Coach of the U.S. Tennis Association Player Development coaching staff from 2003-2012. Sophomore transfer Mary Jeremiah said during the season the opportunity to play for what she thought was the best coaching staff in the nation was a driving force in her decision to come to LSU. “Being able to trust my assistant coaches to go on recruiting visits is huge,” Sell said. “I know with them, they can get the job done.” Now with the top-level talent to mold, Sell wants the program to grow into her ultimate vision of a national championship contender. “I don’t want to have something that is successful for one year,” Sell said. “I want to have a program that rivals the storied programs throughout the nation. I want to be a top team in the nation every year, that’s what we’re going to shoot for.” Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @treylabat1017
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SPRAYED ART
His favorite spot, however, is the abandoned ship yard on the levee. Many other artists go there to perfect their craft. Fresh said he avoids authorities by working late at night and painting run-down buildings. “Don’t go painting banks,” said Fresh. “They’ll come looking
The LSU AgCenter will host Garden Fest, an event that celebrates the rich food, culture and music grown in Louisiana, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Burden Center. Visitors of all ages can participate in a wide array of events that promote Louisiana agriculture. Resident Director of The Burden Center Jeff Kuehny said there are two key factors that make Garden Fest unique from other local festivals. “It is really the only event that I know of that you can sample all kinds of Louisiana food products,” said Kuehny. “For example, we’re going to have salad dressings, cakes, drink mixes — all food products that are made locally. The other thing is, we partner with Louisiana Culinary Institute, and they prepare six different dishes, that visitors can sample. It promotes healthy eating and cooking as well.” One of the highlights of the festival will be the hayrides to the Botanic Gardens research area. Upon reaching the Botanic Gardens, visitors will have an opportunity to taste fresh fruit and vegetable crops as well as learn more about AgCenter research, according to the Burden Center website. The event will also host many different contests in which
GRAFFITI see page 11
GARDEN FEST, see page 11
Artists use graffiti to combat blighted property in Baton Rouge An art once frowned upon for its association with gang culture is now used as a way to beautify Baton Rouge. Graffiti, the act of spraying paint or drawing on public spaces, has become a popular form of expression in recent years. While being a street artist is
not the most common profession for a fine arts major, University alumnus Marc Verett, 32, who is locally known as Marc Fresh, is often seen with a spray-can instead of a paint brush. He’s been doing graffiti for over a decade. “I thought it was cool like anybody else,” Fresh said. “I could already draw, so I just learned from other kids.” For Fresh, any surface is a
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Aggi Ashagre
Marc Verret, also known as Marc Fresh, wears a ventilation mask on Monday in his outdoor workstation at his home in Baton Rouge. Verret uses the mask when painting large pieces of street art that involve spraypaint fumes.
Tesalon Felicien
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canvas. His current projects include painting a blank skateboard, but he has also completed larger ones such as an Alice in Wonderland garage wall for his daughter’s first birthday. Fresh said Baton Rouge provides a number of additional canvases. He has done pieces around the city, from a fence for Gallery Bohemia to the dressing rooms of Rukus Skate Shop to the walls of Quarters.
MUSIC
Pacifico to host release party for new album Taylor Schoen Staff Writer
Music project Pacifico is tricky to define. It’s not a band per se, but rather a collection of musicians-for-hire from across the country collaborating without actually knowing what the end result will sound like. Matthew Schwartz, Pacifico vocalist, rhythm guitarist and percussionist, started making music in 1999. When Pacifico first formed, it began as a traditional band. However, issues within the band — including time, money and girlfriends — eventually
clashed, and Schwartz began Pacifico as it’s known today in 2003. Schwartz defined Pacifico’s sound as “indie/pop-rock” with influences such as Weezer, Oasis and Superdrag. To create his new album “Without Heroes,” a process that began in 2010, Schwartz enlisted the help of numerous musicians, creating a collaborative effort. “This album is the first time I ever did patchwork kind of album where I literally went to five studios, four states, and I had 14 different musicians,” Schwartz said. “I think maybe three of those people met each other. So like the
drummer has never met the bass player and vice versa.” He said this is the first album that he’s ever produced on his own. Schwartz said “Without Heroes” is also more honest and personal than his past work, delving into the meaning of a hero as wellas his personal idols such as his grandfather, parents and friends. He also explores the lack of heroes in today’s culture. Schwartz explained that this album incorporates a missing part of his previous releases — hiphop. He wanted to experiment PACIFICO see page 11
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Matthew Schwartz, vocalist, guitarist and percussionist for local rock band Pacifico, strums his guitar Tuesday in his apartment.
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Jazz vocalist Hilary Kole to perform tonight York upbringing, she crafted her own style in front of audiences and a live band, which taught Kole to think The University’s School of Mu- professionally and quickly learn her sic hit concert series Hot Summer strengths and weaknesses. Nights and Cool Jazz returns again “There’s this energy to New today with special guest jazz singer York clubs that’s different than Hilary Kole. any other place in the Kole is best known Hot Summer Nights world … there’s a cerfor her award-winning tain quality that everyand Cool Jazz: crooning, but she’s also one in New York pretty a pianist and budding Who: Hillary Kole much expects,” she When: 7:30 p.m. cellist. chuckled. “So you have Kole was a musi- Where: School of Music to be on your A game.” cally precocious child, Kole continued to beginning to play piano Recital Hall headline in New York at 5-years-old. But she How Much: $20, $15 for clubs such as Birdland wasn’t alone in her love faculty, staff and seniors, Jazz Club, Blue Note for music. Her father Jazz Club and Carnegie was a Broadway singer, $10 for students Hall. and her grandmother She went on to was a Juilliard-trained pianist. release her duet album “You Are From there, Kole made history There” in 2010 and worked with big by becoming the youngest performer names in the jazz industry such as to take the stage at New York’s fa- Hank Jones and Dave Brubeck. mous Rainbow Room at the age of “When it’s just one other per21. During her two-year run there, son, it really is like a dance,” Kole she performed for the likes of Presi- said. “You are feeling every nudents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton ance, and you’re feeling each as well as Oprah Winfrey. other’s breath and you’re really Along with her unique New responding to each other in a very Taylor Schoen Staff Writer
intimate way. And that is different than when I did my first record, which was with my quartet.” Kole will collaborate yet again tonight with faculty from the University’s School of Music, kicking off Hot Summer Nights and Cool Jazz. She said this is her second time performing at the University and her third appearance in Baton Rouge. Kole said she looks forward to returning to Louisiana because of its cultural history with jazz. “There’s such a good history of music and certainly of jazz down in Louisiana … it’s really fun to go to these places that have such rich musical histories because you can find a different flavor,” she said. Kole will be performing tonight at the School of Music Recital Hall, at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $20; University faculty, staff and senior tickets are $15; and University students can purchase tickets for $10, with student I.D. courtesy of TOM ESTEY PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION
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Hilary Kole, jazz vocalist, pianist and cellist, is kicking of the School of Music’s summer concert series, Hot Summer Nights and Cool Jazz. It will be Kole’s third performance in Baton Rouge.
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Pretty Little Liars, Season 4 Premiere
With creepy Anonymous texts, murder, and suspicious alliances, “Pretty Little Liars” kicked off a new season with its usual hijinks. After three seasons, we’re still in the dark about who has been tormenting Aria, Hanna, Emily and Spencer. But who can blame the writers for wanting to string along what is the backbone of the show? Despite the mediocre acting by most of the cast — save Troian Bellisario — the complex weaving of mysterious storylines continues to thrill. The premiere set up a season with even more unanswered questions. One thing is for certain: if these questions linger for too long, the show will lose its luster as well as its fan base. Executive Producer Marlene King promised in an interview this season is “the season of answers.” Let’s hope that the show lives up to that promise. AGGI ASHAGRE
[B+]
Independent
When Chon first hit the progressive scene in 2008, they were just teenagers from California. But after a five-year wait, the San Diego-based instrumental four-piece made waves again with their new EP “Newborn Sun.” The band continues to blend elements of metal and psychedelic music into a playful, feelgood sound. “Fluffy” and “Dew” are the highlight tracks on the EP, characterized by jumpy guitar sweeps and melodies. Guitar virtuoso Mario Camarena displays his six-stringed wizardry, concocting one delicious riff after another. While it’s easy to get completely caught up in Camarena’ face-melting guitar duels with bandmate Erick Hansel, one can’t ignore the underlying but complex bass and drum grooves. Most instrumental bands get filed in the folder labeled “background music,” but some active listening is required to comprehend the foursome’s true genius.
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MARCUS RODRIGUE
Action Bronson, “SAAAB Stories”
Atlantic Records
A month after anouncing his signing with Atlantic Records, rapper Action Bronson released his first project under the label, SAAAB Stories. The EP, produced entirely by Harry Fraud, is a step in a different direction for Bronson, who is known for his outrageous lyrics containing euphemisms about sex and food. The album is far darker and more introspective than most fans expect. He’s making a statement that he is not a one-trick pony and that he has the potential to be much deeper than his persona initially indicates. But he doesn’t completely leave his roots. The EP’s lead single, Strictly 4 My Jeeps, is classic Action Bronson and gives fans of his goofy, outlandish style their fix. SAAAB Stories may not be what fans were expecting, but that’s not a bad thing.
[ A- ] TYLER NUNEZ
The Purge
gardens may bring their best tomatoes to the festival and compete in guests can participate. the Outstanding Tomato Contest. Baton Rouge Music Studios Also, The Garden Fest Cocktail and Visit Baton Rouge will join Contest will feature “concoctogether to host a tions made from singing competiLouisiana spirtion called “Red its” from 11 a.m. Garden Fest: Stick Idol” from to 12 p.m. Of-age 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. visitors will be Twenty contesable to sample tants from around When: Saturday, June 15th, 7:30 the featured the Baton Rouge a.m. – 1 p.m. drinks. area will take the Where: The Burden Center, 4560 In addition to stage and comthe contests and pete for prizes Essen Lane hayrides, Garden including a pro- How much: $10 for adults, $5 for Fest will also fessional record- kids, free for children under 3 feature breaking session and fast prepared by an opportunity to the Louisiana perform at one of Department of Baton Rouge MuAgriculture and sic Studios’ talent showcases. the Forestry and Louisiana Egg Visitors who grow their own Commission, tours through The
GARDEN FEST, from page 9
ABC Family
Chon, “Newborn Son”
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PACIFICO, from page 9 with other genres that he enjoys such as R&B, soul, gospel and Motown. To celebrate the release of “Without Heroes,” Schwartz is hosting a release party at Mud and Water on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. He said he wants the release party to be a bigger and better event than a standard live show party. The event will include food trucks, a red carpet type photo area, which will include props that resemble the album art, and an art installation section where guests are invited to write about their own heroes. Along with those features, there will also be a screening of Schwartz’ documentary, which
Burden Center’s various gardens, and food sampling from various food companies located in LSU AgCenter’s Food Incubator. Also, visitors will easily be able to beat the heat with either The Dairy Store’s ice cream or Bloody Mary samples from Mason’s Grill. Kuehny added that Garden Fest is an important event for the community because it’s “coming full circle from the farm to the retailers to the consumer and shows a sustainable system within our state.”
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features video recordings of the African country. making of the album. While a live “I just hope that people show performace will take place, Atom- up, and they have fun,” he said. ic Pop Shop will also be present “I want everyone in Baton Rouge offering a live listo have a great tening session of night and come Pacifico Album the new album on together. I really vinyl. want it to be not Release Party: The event only about the will addition- Who: Pacifico and guests culmination of ally offer a mod When: Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 this album and dance party by p.m. the release, but DJ Matsy, rafalso about local fle tickets and Where: Mud and Water, 174 South and independent prizes. Schwartz Blvd. in Baton Rouge music and losaid the event is How much: Free cal community free, and all proas well.” ceeds from the raffle ticket sales will benefit Paradise, Uganda, an organization which Contact Taylor Schoen at works toward feeding, clothing tschoen@lsureveille.com and educating children in the
Universal Pictures
The producers of Paranormal Activity bring us The Purge. In 2022, unemployment is at one percent and crime at record lows. Americans are annually allotted one 12-hour period when all crime is legal. The movie centers on a successful home security salesman (Ethan Hawke), his wife (Lena Headey) and two teenage children (Max Burkholder and Adelaide Kane). When the purge begins, the overzealous son disobeys his parents’ wishes and opens the gate for a homeless man who fell victim to the purge. But masked upper class college students want him back. However, don’t let this distraction fool you. The storyline is predictable the moment characters are introduced. The Purge brings nothing more than empty calories from overpriced popcorn. With some surprises and a few jumpy moments, The Purge is nothing more than the suspenseful, melodramatic movie fans love to hate.
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Surfer Blood, “Pythons”
AMBER MASON
Warner Bros./Kanine Records
“Pythons” may be the perfect sampling of the feelings that accompany lazy summer days. Along with mixture of a blithe attitude, romantic pining and a sometimes apathetic outlook, Surfer Blood continues in the same vein as its previous albums without losing its innovative spark. The indie rockers create an aural bottling of laid-back beach vibes, “Needles and Pins,” and bouncy dance tunes, “Gravity,” giving the album some necessary diversity. Lead vocalist John Paul Pitts’ soothing, yet gloomy voice juxtapositions nicely with the often upbeat sound of the songs. The complexity and overall production of the instrumental work and layering has improved in the past few years, resulting in a more polished sound, so fans of Surfer Blood’s lightly distorted essence may be disappointed. “Pythons” also includes two enticing bonus tracks adding a cherry on top of this already gratifying TAYLOR SCHOEN musical offering.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Game of Thrones, “Mhysa”
HBO
After the now-infamous cultural explosion of the Red Wedding, many Game of Thrones fans wondered if the finale could live up to that superbly executed, deeply disturbing moment. This week’s finale may suggest it cannot be done. Season three’s conclusion has a lack of stamina. It’s hard to be agile with so many shorelines going at once. Do we still need to follow Samwell? After the finale, there’s no reason to see him again because he’s the worst. Same goes for Theon, whose torture scenes became laborious after the third time something horrifying happened to his extremities. More time focused on Daenerys, for example, would have added weight to her final scene. The finale does set up some exciting storylines for the fourth season, but a lack of action and enthralling moments isn’t enough to bide a year’s wait.
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Managing Editor, External Media
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Marc Verret, also known as Marc Fresh, puts finishing touches on a painting in his outdoor workstation Monday, June 10, 2013 at his home in East Baton Rouge Parish.
GRAFFITI, from page 9
for you.” Fresh, who usually works alone, represents a larger movement in Baton Rouge – the use of urban art to revitalize many of the city’s neighborhoods. From the columns of the Mississippi Bridge to buildings downtown, the presence of urban art can be seen
around the city. The Museum of Public Art located in Old South Baton Rouge is a prime example of this movement. The once-dilapidated building now houses murals depicting Louisiana culture. Museum director Kevin Harris said the murals serve as a face lift for Old South Baton Rouge.
“We tried to paint people in the community as a way to give them a sense of identity.” Harris said.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Let them know you’re genuine: write a letter THE TRADITIONALIST Chris Ortte Columnist With the introduction of new technologies, today’s human interaction is counterintutive to its own definition, and communication has become significantly depersonalized with the emergence of the Internet and smartphones. The need for instant gratification has complicated the simple traditions in life, and often, we need to step away from our busy technology to enjoy basic interaction with others. The other day, I was sweating over a cream soda with my roommate on our Garden District back porch and dwelling on what comes next after graduation and, oh, how quick it seems to come. And in that moment, we stopped to slow down just a bit. I arrived at a particular question that set in motion many more questions amongst us. I asked, “How much of an effect will digitalization have on us other than setting and resetting the pace of life?” In particular, handwriting is a sure mark of someone’s contribution and self-reflection. While continuing that thought, I also asked, “What will happen to our abilities to express ourselves with the
Letter to the Editor
Farm bill outdated, unnecessary piece of legislation With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of certain issues and/or those constituencies, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each citizen of the United States the right to food, clothing, shelter and medical care. Poverty is defined as the condition of being poor or lacking the necessary means of support to live or meet needs. Today we read of enormous corporate tax breaks, outsourcing of jobs overseas and outrageous salaries “earned” by athletes/entertainers. More recently came the revelation of the billions of dollars spent by the U.S. on two wars. In
correct words? What will happen to dialogue between humans and their diction?” In a tech-savvy world, we find ourselves becoming distant from one-on-one conversations and more reliant on e-mail and texting, which is merely instant communication that is all together unavoidable, inerasable and so impersonal. Both are incredibly efficient — in many ways too efficient — means of communication, but we lose our identity in the process. E-mail signatures have been included in an attempt to personalize these electronic letters, but nevertheless, it is not our handwriting. And now that texting has removed all emotion from the message, texters must instead use emoticons. It seems to be harder to distinguish ourselves. Subsequently, this makes it increasingly difficult to express sincerity and affection in unique ways. Many believe that technology has all but wiped-out the traditional ways of doing things and diminished the art in doing these things, like letter writing. When visiting my mother’s childhood home in Donaldsonville, my favorite pasttime is rummaging through all the old letters between my grandparents and their children, or business letters between my grandfather and long-time clients. These are priceless treasures for a grandchild who never had the opportunity to know
Although texting or emailing may be an easier form of communication, it lacks the personality of handwritten letters. such crucial characters in his life. is one of her many virtues, but not values of sincerity, patience and E-mail doesn’t have this effect. when it comes to knowing the day- thoughtfulness. After reading an e-mail, you to-day wellbeing of her children So next time, let someone symbolically burn it, and it is for- and grandchildren. know you really mean it. Write ever gone. It will never be saved in Other arts have diminished them a letter. some computer data network. with the advents of these progresIn an attempt to reduce the sive technologies. Storytelling is Chris Ortte is a 22-year-old politinumber of my daily calls and texts, not the same when there is photo cal science senior from Lafayette. I proposed an attempt to return to evidence of last night on Facebook. these old fashioned ways with my And when people are so focused on mother. Instead, I’ll be picking up getting the picture, they are not enpen and paper in hopes that my joying the moment. children will to be able to read such These progressive means letters. of communication are wonderContact Chris Ortte at Though in this case, instant ful ways to keep in touch, but cortte@lsureveille.com; gratification ended up prevailing. they have never facilitated propTwitter: @TDR_chrisortte Bless my mother’s heart; patience er ways to endorse solid human
the meantime, the number of those in poverty continues to increase. The Old Testament of the Bible often makes references to the promised land flowing with milk and honey. All one has to do in this country is take a trip to the grocery story or department store and bear witness to the fact that if anywhere was close to exhibiting the characteristics of “the promised land,” this country is it. Yet somehow we are still unable to meet the four basic needs every citizen has. Some would argue that this proposal is an extension of socialism/communism. Nothing could be further from the truth. Socialism/communism is a political or economic theory in which community members own all property, resources, and the means of production, and control the distribution of goods. No one is suggesting the replacement of capitalism; an economic system in which the means of production and
distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. What is being suggested is that in this land of surplus “milk and honey,” there is absolutely no reason why the four basic needs of every U.S. citizen cannot be met. Some would argue that food stamps, thrift stores, public housing and Medicaid already meet these needs, but in the words of President John F. Kennedy, “this country is divided between those who have never had it so good and those who know we can do better”. I think we can do better. Resolved, it shall be the right of every United States citizen (in order to further guarantee the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) to receive food, clothing, shelter and medical care that is adequate to meet their basic needs. As for the Farm Bill... The US Farm Bill currently
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being considered by the United States Congress is a multi-billion dollar, farm subsidy bill renewed every five years. The bill first became law in 1933 as a means of preventing farmers from taking a loss on their annual production of crops corn, wheat, cotton, rice and soybeans. The government paid farmers the difference between what they sold and what it cost to produce. At the time it was a brilliant means of “priming the pump” so that farmers could be temporarily shielded from the effects of the Great Depression on their industry. Today’s Farm Bill is a clear example of a government program being continued way beyond its original intention. Essentially, the government now pays farmers to under-produce crops in order to charge higher prices. Adding to the controversy is that it gives twothirds of the subsidy to the top 10 percent of farmers. As with most
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government programs, bureaucratic self-perpetuation has allowed for this subsidy to become corrupted. Not surprisingly, the government has it backwards. Why not let the farmers produce as much crops as possible, sell what they can on the world market, and give their surplus to the poor? Whatever they don’t sell, the government should pay them for and distribute it among those in poverty. In a world facing a food crisis never before seen in the history of humankind, we should never halt the production of food under any circumstances. Joe Bialek Cleveland, Ohio Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_opinion
Quote of the Day “Good artists copy, great artists steal.”
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HEAD to HEAD Does Apple’s iOS redesign bring new life to its devices? Yes. Layers make devices seem more connected. TAYLOR MADE TAYLOR BALKOM Columnist
Apple’s mobile operating system proves that revolutions don’t need to happen every year, and looks are incredibly important in the mobile world. The simple act of flattening icons, simplifying colors and adding translucency makes each individual application and the framework that surrounds it much more connected, ultimately upgrading the user experience. iOS 7 is a long-awaited update to one of the best operating systems out there. Don’t be put off by its differences — embrace them. That’s what puts Apple above the rest.
No. Inconsistent design leaves much to be desired. THE CON ARTIST
CONNOR TARTER Columnist
the new software seems flawlessly clean and simple — a far cry from the skeuomorphism that Apple’s Senior V.P. of Industrial Design Jony Ive has clung to for the past 6 years. The new icons are flat, ditching the polished chrome borders and 3D shading that made the old icons look almost like physical buttons. The green felt, faux wood and leather are all gone, too. The flattening of the entire UI definitely gives the software a much more modern feel and will resonate with a lot of people. Looking closer, though, the design is full of inconsistencies that will only become more and more obvious over time, even to the average iPhone owner. Multiple apps that feature similar coloring, like the App Store, Mail and Weather, all feature gradients. Weather and Mail have gradients fading from dark to light, but the App Store has a gradient that fades from light to dark. Diving deeper, there are inconsistencies between navigation in apps like Safari, Music and Photos. In Safari, the navigation buttons are wireframe and have no text beneath them. Both Music and Photos have text, but Music has shaded in icons, where Photos does not. A lack of consistency throughout the software’s design is unlike Apple, and begs the questions, “Did any of the designers of this software work together? Or did they all send in what they had to Ive the day before WWDC?” Of course, the final version of iOS 7 has not been released to the general public, so bugs will be worked out, and some inconsistencies might get fixed, but the fact that they showed up in the first place proves that Apple is getting a little antsy watching Google and Microsoft gain steam with their operating systems. Both Android and Windows Phone feature flat, modern designs, and both companies have seen a significant rise in smartphone OS distribution. The difference, which will likely be shown over the coming months as iOS 7 rolls out publicly, is that Android and Windows Phone are much more consistent in design. Will this new software spell Apple’s mobile demise? Not even close. Will Android suddenly leap over Apple and become the most favored OS of all time? Not yet. But this will definitely close the gap a considerable amount, rather than expanding it, as Apple surely hoped for.
The release of Apple’s new mobile softIn its annual World Wide Developer’s ware has been long awaited by tech enthusiConference keynote on Monday, Apple asts and consumers everywhere. iOS has not showed off its most radical change to iOS undergone a major redesign in years, argusince the operating system was released in ably since iOS 4, which was released in the 2007. Gone are the bubbled look of apps, second half of 2010. fake-velvet table in Game Center and the Apple has been able to ride on the sucoverall uneven look of iPhones and iPads. Instead, iOS 7 opts for a “flatter” design Taylor Balkom is a 21-year-old mass cess of its previous design for so long because not many people had qualms with it, with a new palette of vibrant colors. Icons communication senior from Baton Rouge. and with Android still behind in the smartand applications no longer resemble realphone OS race, there was a lack of motivaworld objects — and they were never suption to change anything. posed to. Now, Android and other mobile OS With those changes, Apple has successplatforms are hot on Apple’s heels. The tech fully injected new life into an operating sysgiant had few other options than to give in tem that, compared to its competitors, was and finally redesign the software’s look and beginning to look grossly outdated. Contact Taylor Balkom at feel, which is what eventually gave life to Android, Windows Phone and — to tbalkom@lsureveille.com; iOS 7. some extent — BlackBerry all sport modUpon first, second or even third glance, Twitter: @taybalkom ern, clean designs that emphasize simplicity over all else. And until the reveal of iOS 7, Apple lagged far behind in that aspect. But now, its beautiful For starters, there’s a new lock screen. Instead of swiping from left to right, users swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The home screen contains the same rows of apps as any iOS device, but tweaked. App icons are brighter and more childlike than before. Apple’s native apps have the same theme across icons. But the changes aren’t completely aesthetic. iOS 7 adds AirDrop, a feature familiar to Mac OS X users, to iPhone and iPad. By activating the feature, users are able to send files, photos or websites to nearby friends without any kind of cord or wireless syncing. Much easier to do than tapping everyone’s phone together. Apple’s also revamped Notification Center, changing it from the ugly metallic patchwork design of older versions of iOS to a translucent plane that appears to glide over the top of whatever happens to be on your screen. That’s one of the best things about iOS 7 — transparency. Swiping from the bottom up to access Command Center, for example, brings up a blurred window in which all of the phone’s settings, be it brightness or bluetooth, are easily accessible. But whatever was on the screen before accessing Command Connor Tarter is a 21-year-old Center is still viewable and therecommunication studies senior from fore still present in the users’ mind. Dallas, Texas. iOS 7 isn’t an incredibly radical departure from iOS 6. The app drawer home screen is the same, and the same basic functions that make iOS what it is are still there, Contact Connor Tarter at ERIC RISBERG / The Associated Press relatively unchanged. ctarter@lsureveille.com; But the aesthetic overhaul Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, left, greets Apple CEO Tim Cook after the introduction of presented in the latest version of iOS 7 during the keynote address of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Monday in San Francisco. Twitter: @connor_tarter
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Thursday, June 13, 2013 FISHING, from page 1 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. However, the University lakes are in jeopardy. Pollution as well as shallow depth threaten the stability of the lakes, including their ability to support marine life. “The lakes receive a lot of runoff from the local community as well as being shallow,” Kaller said. “Just like people, fish need to breathe.” Kaller noted dredging as well as resident involvement are the
best solutions to these problems. Before planning a fishing trip to the lakes it is important to note recreational fishing is illegal without a license. These can be purchased from Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. “Remember, the lakes should be a jewel,” Kaller said. “We need to promote the lakes as not just something to look at, but something to be enjoyed.”
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ALEXANDER, from page 1
great deal of research going on at LSU that does exactly that,” Alexander said. “The boundaries of the university should be the boundaries of the state, and the problems of the state should indeed be the problems of the university that they’re working on.” He said he will create a viable communication strategy to advertise the University’s beneficial qualities to the rest of the state to potentially garner funds and alleviate budget issues. Other issues Alexander said
“... I’ve known LSU my whole life. There’s great people there.” F. King Alexander LSU President
he wants to narrow in on are salary compression, recruitment, student retention and capital project initiatives, noting that he faced nearly all the same issues while at CSULB. Alexander said he looks forward to working at the University because of its potential and people. “It’s a great place. I’m from
north Florida, so I’ve known LSU my whole life. There’s great people there,” Alexander said. “The university has tremendous capacity to not just lead the region, but be a national leader and redefining what a land grant university of this century means.” Alexander will begin his position as University system president on June 24 or 25, depending on transportation.
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people move in who don’t fit into the college setting,” Vidrine said. “The whole incident was kind of sketchy with the guy sitting in his really nice SUV getting shot in the back of the head.” LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said while LSUPD monitors trends and incidents that occur in areas near campus, they have no plans to increase patrols following the incident. “The LSU community we serve extends outside of our jurisdictional limits thought their daily routines,” Lalonde said. “We always encourage them to be aware of their surroundings at all times.”
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