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By Staff Reports The LSU Athletic Department submitted a report to the NCAA and Southeastern Conference offices about its internal investigation involving a potential NCAA violation. LSU announced in November it was launching an investigation involving an assistant coach and a player. Multiple reports speculated the coach and player involved are former wide receivers coach D.J. McCarthy and defensive lineman Akiem Hicks, a junior college player who transferred to LSU in 2009. The release says the assistant coach and player in question have both left the University. McCarthy resigned in December, and Hicks, who did not play in any games in 2009, was no longer enrolled in the University at the start of the spring semester. Some of the possible violations include improper telephone calls, transportation before and after the athlete’s visit to LSU and housing at a reduced rate in an apartment in Baton Rouge, according to a news release.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
BUDGET
Legislators, officials hint at likely cuts By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
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President Obama signs the health care bill Tuesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Healthy Choice?
“It’s a phenomenal landmark bill to pass,” GaAmerica was divided Tuesday when President Obama signed the heavily debated health care re- rand said. “It’s a very strong statement about Obama form bill into law. and his ability to get a key part of By Ryan Buxton The bill is meant to expand his legislative agenda through.” Senior Staff Writer health care coverage to millions of The House of Representatives Americans and create an individupassed the bill Sunday in a close al mandate on coverage. vote of 219 to 212. The bill’s passage is a victory for Obama, who All seven of Louisiana’s representatives voted has championed health care reform since his presi- against it, including Charles Melancon, the state’s dential campaign, said political science professor James Garand. BILL, see page 15
LSU System President John Lombardi asked legislators tasked with debating the state budget how deep funding cuts would be. Lombardi was joined Tuesday by the higher education system presidents and the State Commissioner of Higher Education Sally Clausen in testifying to the House Appropriations Committee, which is debating the state’s budget for the coming fiscal year. “Do we look for $100 million? Do we look for $200 million? Do we look for $300 million to be reduced in the state budget when the stimulus money goes away?” Lombardi said. Lombardi said it was crucial for universities to know how much is going to be cut before they begin axing programs. “If we take action and say we are going to be careful and hope for $300 million, and it turns out it’s only going to be $100 million, we will have destroyed programs which we can’t recover at the end of that year,” Lombardi said. To the disapproval of some legislators, Lombardi said it would take a minimum of one year to extract substantial funds by cutting academic programs and colleges. CUTS, see page 15
Memorial held for dead student LSU fans aiming for Song, prayer help TECHNOLOGY
recall Chawla’s life By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Friends and community members gathered Tuesday at Resthaven Gardens of Memory for a solemn service held in memory of Sarvnipun Chawla, the physics and astronomy graduate student who committed suicide last week by jumping off the Life Sciences Building. Those in attendance sat crosslegged on the floor in a semi-circle around Chawla’s open casket with
cloth covering their heads. Pinki Diwan, volunteer at the LSU Foundation, organized the memorial after being contacted by Chawla’s mother to help with the preparations. A Sikh religious leader began the ceremony by singing a solemn song while playing a harmonium and tabla. After the prayer, key figures in Chawla’s life shared a few words with those in attendance. A. Ravi P. Rau, physics professor, taught one of Chawla’s physics classes and said he knew Chawla before he attended the University. Chawla contacted him in the summer of 2006, right before he
moved from India to get his Ph.D. at the University, to learn what books he should read to prepare for the start of school, Rau said. “He was an exceptional student who had a passion for physics,” Rau said. Chawla’s friends knew he was having problems at home, specifically with his marriage. Sumir Chehl, a close friend of the Chawlas, said Chawla’s wife had recently filed for divorce. “He was very much in love with her, and he couldn’t stand the idea of being separated,” Chehl said. Friends said Chawla had been SUICIDE, see page 15
Tweetup world record
By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
Belly dancers, Jedi knights and car enthusiasts are some of the groups of people who have used Twitter to meet at a Tweetup, an event where people from Twitter gather in person. LSU football fans will have their chance to Tweetup at the National L Club Spring Football Game on Saturday on the South Lawn of Tiger Stadium with the goal of
setting a world record. Craig Pintens, assistant athletic director of marketing, said the Tweetup is open to anyone going to the spring game. Pintens said the only stipulation is the person must hear about it through the LSUsports Twitter account. Pintens said LSU can’t use Facebook or a press release to promote the event. RECORD, see page 15
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
Nation & World
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
More police sent to crime-plagued Cuidad Juarez to control traffickers
Attorneys general from 13 states sue over health care overhaul
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) Ñ Jet planes loaded with 450 federal police officers arrived in this city in the city known as MexicoÕ s murder capital, on Tuesday to bolster a federal force struggling to control violent drug traffickers. The law-enforcement surge boosts the number of federal agents in Ciudad Juarez to 3,500 and comes on the same day U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and top-level security officials met with Mexico’s leaders and pledged to help tackle the problem.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys general from 13 states sued the federal government Tuesday, claiming the landmark health care overhaul is unconstitutional just seven minutes after President Barack Obama signed it into law. The lawsuit was filed in Pensacola after the Democratic president signed the 10-year, $938 billion bill the House passed Sunday night.
Bin Laden’s teenage daughter released from Iran, in Syria BEIRUT (AP) Ñ Osama bin LadenÕ s teenage daughter has left Iran after living under house arrest there since her family fled Afghanistan in 2001, her family said Tuesday.
New Mexico zoo investigates death of dismembered giraffe ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A beloved Rio Grande Zoo giraffe was dismembered and placed in a trash bin following its death, and an outraged mayor of Albuquerque has ordered an investigation into it. Mayor Richard Berry said through a spokesman Tuesday that he will take appropriate
action when he finds out who is responsible. He has ordered a report on the incident to be done by Friday morning. Ò This is nothing short of outrageous and the mayor has expressed that very publicly. This is unacceptable behavior from a city employee,Ó said mayoral spokesman Chris Ramirez. 90-year-old NY man charged with killing his 89-year-old wife AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — A 90-year-old man has been charged with killing his 89-year-old wife in their home in a retirement community in western New York in what police will describe only as an apparent domestic dispute. Virginia BunzÕ s body was discovered around 10:25 a.m. Sunday by a relative, who called 911. Her husband, John, was found in the apartment with self-inflicted wounds and was taken to a hospital, Amherst Assistant Police Chief Timothy Green said Tuesday.
STATE/LOCAL
Lawmakers criticizes colleges over budget cuts, unncessary spending
La. Attorney General Caldwell joins in lawsuit against health care bill
(AP) — The head of the House budget-writing committee suggested Tuesday that he wonÕ t shield LouisianaÕ s public colleges and universities from cuts when federal stimulus dollars disappear, criticizing the schools for what he called poor planning and unnecessary spending. Rep. Jim Fannin, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the institutions did too little to improve student performance when they received hefty budget increases over the past decade, before three recent rounds of state funding cuts. “Even though we put all those hundreds of millions of dollars into higher ed, we didnÕ t get a better outcome,” Fannin, D-Jonesboro, told higher education leaders at a budget hearing. He added, “It looks like we created programs when we had those dollars that maybe we shouldn’t have created.”
(AP) — Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is the only Democrat to join a dozen other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the federal government over the newly passed health care revamp. The lawsuit was filed in Florida on Tuesday. It calls the federal legislation unconstitutional, saying that the federal government canÕ t require people to buy insurance.
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ATHLETICS
LSU cheerleader a finalist in FOX Sports competition Winner to be announced April 7 By Joanna Zimmerman Contributing Writer
LSU cheerleader Jessica Spitale is trading her pom-poms for the spotlight as she competes for Cheerleader of the Year. FOX Sports is running the tournament with its online show Ò The College Experiment.Ó FOX Sports asked universities across the country to submit pictures of their cheerleaders. Spitale, a communication studies senior and cheerleading captain, was one of eight chosen to compete from all the submissions. The competition has brackets set up similar to those of the NCAA Basketball tournament. Advancement in the competition is
Campus Crime Briefs WOMAN BLAMES SQUIRREL FOR TOPPLING BIKE Police arrested Tiffany Lynn Gaubert, a 22-year-old unaffiliated with the University, of 170 Constant Drive in Thibodaux, for disturbing the peace by intoxication after receiving complaints of someone overturning a motorcycle at East Campus Apartments. The motorcycleÕ s owner told police Gaubert tipped the motorcycle. Gaubert denied toppling the motorcycle and blamed it on a squirrel. Gaubert, who police later learned was drinking vodka and Dr Pepper, said she was trying feed barbecue to the squirrel when it ran off
photo courtesy of JESSICA SPITALE
LSU cheerleader Jessica Spitale is competing against others across the nation for Cheerleader of the Year. The competition’s winner will be announced April 7.
determined through public vote online. Contestants began the Ò tournamentÓ divided into four geographical brackets: North, South, East and West, and the two cheerleaders in each bracket competed against each other to advance to the semifinals. Spitale competed against a
cheerleader from the University of Texas. The winner will then compete against the winner from the North bracket. By the time first round voting closed, Spitale was ahead by about 30 percent. Those advancing in the tournament will be announced Wednesday on Ò The College Experiment.Ó
and knocked the bike over, said Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSU Police Department spokesperson. The owner did not press charges, and police were ready to release Gaubert, Tabor said. She then became hostile toward the officers and was arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons for disturbing the peace. She was transported by police to a friendÕ s residence, Tabor said.
dancing, Tabor said. Police arrested Cranitz at her apartment and issued her a misdemeanor summons.
STUDENT ROLLS OFFICE CHAIR IN STREET, DANCES A University student was arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons for criminal mischief after refusing to remove her parked car from the street while sitting in an office chair and dancing in the road, Tabor said. Witnesses told police Stacy Ann Cranitz, a 34-year-old student of 3450 Nicholson Drive, parked in the road, removed an office chair from the vehicle and sat in the road before
MAN RESISTS OFFICER, GETS ARRESTED FOR PANHANDLING A Baton Rouge man was arrested March 19 for trespassing and panhandling on campus. Police said Eric Pugh, a 51-yearold man unaffiliated with the University, of 1715 East Polk St., asked passers-by for money on Chimes Street, Tabor said. After verifying PughÕ s banned status, police attempted to arrest Pugh, who resisted and was wrestled to the ground. Police booked Pugh for remaining after forbidden, vagrancy by begging and resisting an officer.
STUDENT ARRESTED FOR DRUG PARAPHERNALIA A University student was arrested for possession of drug
Spitale is the only actual cheerleader in the competition, she said. Ò I want to win this award because IÕ m the only cheerleader. Everyone else are dancers,Ó Spitale said. Ò If they are going to call it Ô Cheerleader of the Year,Õ it should be a cheerleader.Ó Spitale said she knows students are busy, and it is not likely they will make voting a priority. Ò I just want to thank everyone who voted,Ó she said. Each contestant filmed an interview, which was posted on the tournamentÕ s Web site for voters to view. Spitale said contestants were not given the questions ahead of time. Ò He just told me to bring all my uniforms to the PMAC,Ó she said. Ò It was kind of stressful not to be prepared.Ó Spitale said she did not know anything about the contest until a few weeks ago, and she didnÕ t know her photos had been submitted.
The winner will be crowned on April 7, after the men’s NCAA final game on April 5. Other contestants hail from the universities of Oregon, Southern California and Florida and Oregon State University. A Facebook group called Ò Vote LSU’s JESSICA for Cheerleader of the YearÓ was started to support her in the tournament and holds the voting information. Spitale said she has been cheering since she was in grade school, and she also did gymnastics and diving. Spitale has cheered for LSU football, menÕ s basketball, volleyball and gymnastics during the past four years. She will continue to cheer for a fifth year. She currently writes for American Cheerleader Magazine.
paraphernalia following a routine traffic stop on March 20. Police stopped Travis Kiefer Harrah, a 19-year-old University student of 5108 Gastor Ave. in Dallas, Texas, for running a stop sign. Once stopped, police smelled marijuana in the car, Tabor said. Police found a large glass bong, a glass pipe and an electronic scale in the car, Tabor said. Harrah was issued a summons for stop sign violation and possession of drug paraphernalia.
noticed a pipe inside, Tabor said. Police found the pipe and three bags containing a total of 9.6 grams of marijuana in the car. Corrin was issued a summons and released.
STUDENT ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION Police making a routine traffic stop arrested Corrin Johnson, a 22-year-old student of 1221 Bob Pettit Blvd., for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Johnson was also issued a citation for having broken taillights, Tabor said. Police patrolling Nicholson Drive observed a vehicle with no taillights, stopped the vehicle and
LAW SCHOOL
Mock Trial Team ranks first in state Program gives chance for outside learning By Mandy Francois Contributing Writer
Fifteen-hour days of school work are routine for University law students on the mock trial team. This year, the Paul M. Hebert Law CenterÕ s mock trial team placed first at the LSBA Mock Trial Competition in New Orleans at the Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse on March 12. The team has ranked first in Louisiana for the past three years. The team consisted of third-year law students Michelle Anderson, Airzola Cleaves, Jonathan Mitchell and Michelle West. Anderson has been involved in mock trial since her first year as a law student. “As a [first year law student] you can only participate as a
witness,Ó Anderson said. Ò IÕ ve done it all.Ó Participating in the mock trial program is a valuable resource for law students, giving them a chance to learn outside the classroom, Anderson said. Ò A lot of people think that law school is just lots of studying,Ó Anderson said. Ò But itÕ s more than that. You have to learn how to do trials.Ó Anderson also represents juvenile clients through the LSU Law Clinic. She said her mock trial experience gives her confidence in court. All second- and third-year law students have the opportunity to participate in in-school mock trial competitions as attorneys. First years are allowed to participate only as witnesses, which can also come from outside the law school. Ò One of our witnesses for our last competition had to learn all these medical terms,Ó Mitchell said. Ò She was actually complimented on her
expertise and told that she should go into medical school. Everything is always a team effort.Ó Anderson also serves as the vice president of interschool competitions for the Trial Advocacy Board. Todd Bruno, the faculty advisor for the mock trial program, is leaving at the end of the semester, and the board has been searching for his replacement. Anderson will be graduating in
May and said she is sad to leave the team at a critical time. Ò People from my class who are staying in the area are planning to come back and help when they can,Ó Anderson said. Ò Leaving isnÕ t all that sad, though, because IÕ ll get to do real trials soon.Ó Contact Mandy Francois at mfrancois@lsureveille.com
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STUDENT ARRESTED FOR PILLS, MARIJUANA Police arrested University student Daniel Lowe, an 18-year-old from Cuervo Court in Chesapeake, Va., for possession of a Schedule IV and Schedule II dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police found separate pill bottles containing 59 Ritalin and four Hydrocodone along with a marijuana smoking pipe and metal filter in LoweÕ s room, Tabor said. Lowe was arrested and transported to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
HEALTH
New Facebook spam Lawmakers OK hospital deal steals user passwords By The Associated Press
in the system without the userÕ s consent, said Jian Zhang, computer science assistant professor. He said malware is designed to gain remote access of the userÕ s computer. By Sumit Kumar Ò Normally, they are disguised as Contributing Writer useful applications,Ó said Rajgopal A new password-stealing spam Kannan, computer science associate e-mail spread globally last week, professor. Ò People click them, and putting the more than 400 million they turn out to be bad.Ó Facebook users worldwide at risk. He also said malware spreads The e-mail, which appeared to through social networking sites bebe sent from Facebook, warned users cause of their popularity and large their password was changed because user bases. of security reasons and provided an Web sites allowing users to attachment with the new password. watch online movies or videos also Once opened, the attachment pose a risk to computers. installs a password-stealing malware Zhang suggested students take that can access all username-pass- precautions while viewing e-mails word combinations in the system, and Web sites. He said students according to the should always freMcAfee Security quently run autoInsights Blog. matic updates on The ITS Help their computer. Desk in Middleton Ò Malwares are Library said they evolving and so are had not yet received the defenses against any reports from them,Ó Kannan Jian Zhang students affected by said. Ò One canÕ t the spam. write a generic decomputer science The spam is fense against all fuassistant professor suspected to be sent ture malwares.Ó by Botnets Ñ hacker-controlled maZhang said users must be certain licious computers Ñ named Cutwail about the authenticity of the sender. and Rustock, according to an article Ò Before you view the mail, ask by PCWorld Business Center. yourself, Ô Do I trust the sender?Õ If Ren Simmons, business senior anything seems suspicious, just donÕ t and ITS Help Desk analyst, said stu- view it,Ó Zhang said. dents should look for indicators of Once the malware hacks into spam mail. the system, it has the same access Ò Usually, I look at the domain privileges as the user, Kannan said. name, which would be Facebook. He suggested students browse Web com,Ó Simmons said. sites from an additional Ô guestÕ acThe suspicious e-mails would count with lesser privileges. have different domain names, he He also suggested students try said. He also said students should using University computers to view delete any suspicious e-mails with- e-mails instead of their laptops. out opening them. Ò The e-mails coming there are The McAfee blog said poor cleaned by the system administragrammar and awkward greetings, tor,Ó he said. Ò The risk goes into the such as Ò Dear user of Facebook,Ó are computer instead of the laptop.Ó also indicative of spam. Most spam e-mail attachments contain some form of malware, Contact Sumit Kumar at which installs unwanted programs skumar@lsureveille.com
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(AP) Ñ LSU will close its Baton Rouge hospital and shift its medical education and inpatient hospital care in the capital city to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center under a deal approved by lawmakers Friday. The move, backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, will keep the state from building a new $480 million replacement hospital for the outdated, state-owned Earl K. Long Medical Center, which serves the poor and uninsured. The joint House and Senate budget committee voted overwhelmingly Friday to approve the agreement, despite opposition from some area lawmakers concerned about moving services too far away from the poor population and about layoffs of Earl K. Long employees. Approval also came despite the arguments of the leader of another Baton Rouge hospital, who said the deal could drive more uninsured and poor patients into his medical center without the dollars to pay for their care. Discussions of how to cope with the aging facilities of Earl K. Long hospital have stretched over decades. The hospital is in poor shape, causing accreditation troubles and threats that the medical education program could lose its certifications. Ò We have a facility problem today that we have to solve,Ó said LSU System Vice President Fred Cerise. Ò We can only dance so long with the accrediting agencies.Ó Cerise said Earl K. Long will close by 2013, and its patients will be admitted to Our Lady of the Lake, known as The Lake. Existing LSU medical student training programs also will move there. The state will pay $38 million as part of the move. State Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine said moving LSUÕ s inpatient care and training programs to The Lake will give Baton Rouge its first top-level trauma center, expand access to specialty care to the poor and uninsured and
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Baton Rouge General Medical Center President and CEO Bill Holman, far right, congratulates, from left to right, OLOL CEO Scott Wester, La. Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Systems President-CEO John Finan Jr. on Friday outside of a House committee room.
improve graduate medical education by exposing students to more patients. House members on the budget committee voted 18-2 to approve the agreement, while senators on the committee voted 10-2 to approve. All opponents were members of the LegislatureÕ s black caucus. Sen. Sharon Broome, a Democrat whose district includes Earl K. Long, voted against the agreement. She said too many questions remained unanswered about how LSU will provide the obstetrics and prisoner care previously administered at Earl K. Long hospital that The Lake wonÕ t provide. She also wanted more details about how many Earl K. Long employees will move to The Lake.
Ò I certainly donÕ t think those questions are unreasonable for gentlemen of your stature, of your expertise,Ó Broome told Cerise and Levine. Under the plans, The Lake will add at least 60 new hospital beds and a Level One trauma center capable of handling the most severe medical emergencies. Meanwhile, LSU will build an urgent care center at its new north Baton Rouge medical clinic. Cerise said LSU also will continue to operate outpatient medical clinics around the city with extended hours of operation.
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split two games last season with ULL coming into Baton Rouge last season and leaving with a 10-9 victory. Ò This is a big game for us,Ó Mainieri said. “Last year they came in here and whipped us, and we know they have a great team. If you look at their statistics, youÕ re a little surprised the record is what it is. Their record should be a little better.” Mainieri praised the RaginÕ CHALLENGE, see page 11
ZONE, see page 11
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LSU to play last contest of 20-game homestand against ULL Sports Writer
All good things must come to an end, the saying goes. The good thing in this case is a lengthy homestand. When the No. 7 LSU baseball team (16-3) takes on Louisiana-Lafayette (11-9) tonight at 6:30, it will mark the final game in a 20-game stretch at Alex Box Stadium. LSU has yet to play on the road
this season. Ò This is our last game of this long homestand, so itÕ s a little sad,Ó said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “I enjoy playing in this ball park.” The ball park has treated the Tigers well Ñ especially in midweek contests, as LSU has yet to lose a game not played during the weekend. But ULL has an opportunity to change that. The Tigers and the RaginÕ Cajuns
Duke took advantage of Tigers’ weaknesses The madness is over for the Lady Tigers. The LSU womenÕ s basketball teamÕ s roller coaster season ended yesterday with a loss to No. 2-seeded Duke. But this game seemed to sum up the Lady TigersÕ season as Duke was able to exploit the weaknesses the Lady Tigers have shown in other close games this season. LSU was unable to win close games this season. Nine of the Lady TigersÕ 10 AMOS MORALE losses were in Sports Columnist games decided by fewer than 10 points. The inability to win a close game cost LSU its season, and the Lady Tigers simply couldnÕ t pull away from the Blue Devils. But anyone who saw LSU fall to Duke should be able to see why they couldn’t. The three reasons all deal with composure. The first thing is the Lady TigersÕ inability to beat a zone defense. It seemed like LSU began to struggle when Duke switched from man-to-man to a zone defense. Ò They played us man, and I wanted to start down there and tell Joanne [McCallie] to stay in the man,Ó LSU coach Van Chancellor said after the NCAA tournament loss. “Because when we were in man, we were running a little play we have, and we were running our motion post exchange
LSU sophomore pitcher Matty Ott throws a pitch March 7 in the Tigers’ 9-2 victory against Brown at Alex Box Stadium. LSU plays at home against ULL tonight.
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FAMOUS AMOS
FOOTBALL
Loston granted medical redshirt Lee, Jefferson compete for QB at spring game By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
Spring practice comes to a close this week, and football players are making their final pitches for playing time. LSU coach Les Miles announced on his Twitter on Tuesday that safety Craig Loston will be granted a medical redshirt for the 2009 season and will be considered a redshirt freshman in the 2010 season.
Loston played in LSUÕ s games against Washington and Louisiana-Lafayette last year before missing the rest of the season with a hand injury. Ò Loston has gotten better,Ó Miles said Tuesday after practice. “This spring has been really good for him. I suspect he’ll have a very good career here.” Miles said redshirt freshman running back Michael Ford played impressively in the teamÕ s second-to-last practice Tuesday. Ò What you donÕ t realize is how strong and fast Ford is,” Miles said. “He broke a nice run today, and he makes really good cuts. It’s tough to catch him.” Miles said the LSU receiving corps
is making strides toward maturity as a unit, and he said sophomore Russell Shepard is making an effective transition from quarterback to full-time wide receiver. Ò [Senior Terrence] Toliver is obviously the veteran there,” Miles said. Ò But [sophomore wide receiver] Chris Tolliver, [sophomore wide receiver] Rueben Randle and Russell Shepard are really coming. They’re making some young receiver mistakes, but today they made some big plays and ran great routes.” At the quarterback spot, Miles said QUARTERBACK, see page 11
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LSU redshirt freshman defensive back Craig Loston (6) runs drills March 4 during practice at the practice facility.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
Revelry
Today’s KLSU Specialty Shows: Beat Street (Trip Hop) 9 - 11 p.m. Underground Sounds (Underground Hip-Hop) 11 p.m. - 1 a.m.
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WEDNESDAY’s Q&A
Local band Gris Gris describes their style as New Orleans-inspired funk with a heavy influence from blues and hip-hop beats. Drummer Luke Coenen, vocalist and keyboardist Chris DiBenedetto, guitarist Michael Evans and bassist and vocalist Brandon Harper — all current or former University students — sat down with entertainment writer Matthew Jacobs to discuss their passion for music.
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Gris Gris
Get a free mp3 download of their song “Special 5 (heavy keys)” on lsureveille.com.
Q: What are your live shows like?
Q: What’s your collaboration process like?
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A: We surprise most people who haven’t heard our stuff. It’s good party music, and it’s pretty easy to get a good crowd response. We do anything we can to increase the energy of the show. We have a light show, and our sound can get a whole crowd bumping.
A: One of us will show another person a melody that sounds cool and then build on that. We don’t have a lot of effects or computers. We just come up with concepts for songs, put some lyrics to jazz it up and collaborate on it.
Q: What have been some of your favorite live gigs so far?
Q: What are your goals as a band? A: Our No. 1 goal is in-studio recordings. We have a couple recordings, but they’re not studio quality. Also, getting to play at festivals would be a big thing. Once we get those things, we’ll be on our way.
A: Probably Lundi Gras in New Orleans. A lot of people loved it and were breaking it down. We’ve also played good shows at JL’s Place, and Chelsea’s is always good to us.
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April 16 Mellow Mushroom April 17 Ivanstock (music fest on Ivanhoe Street) April 19 LSU Earth Day celebration April 30: Maison de la Musique (Frenchman Street in New Orleans) ———— 7:20 a.m., 8:20 a.m. Noon, 3:20 p.m. 4:20 p.m., 5:20 p.m.
MELLOW MUSHROOM Team Trivia @ 8pm & Karaoke @ 10pm. 3-10pm $6 Bud & Bud Lt. Pitchers 3pm-Till $10 Buckets & $2 Shots
8:30-9:00am 9-10:30am 11:30-12:00pm 12-1:30pm 3:00-3:30pm
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4:00-5:30 pm Saw IV 6:00-6:30 pm Your Source 8:00-9:30pm Paranormal Activities 11:00-11:30pm Your Source
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SOFTBALL
Fico leads Tigers past Colonels LSU extends win streak to 22 By Jarred LeBlanc Sports Contributor
LSU freshman pitcher Rachele Fico showed maturity beyond her years when she entered the circle to pitch in the third inning of Tuesday nightÕ s 7-0 victory against Nicholls State. The Oxford, Conn., native (112) came into the game in relief of sophomore pitcher Brittany Mack with bases loaded and only one out. But Fico never faltered and struck out consecutive batters to end the ColonelsÕ threat. Ò I had to dig deep in that situation,Ó Fico said. Ò I was just keeping the ball low and hoping for ground balls.Ó No. 13 LSU (27-4, 8-0) increased its nation-leading and program-best winning streak to 22. The loss snapped NichollsÕ s (14-9, 8-4) three-game winning streak. Two LSU veterans led the Tigers offensively Ñ as junior third baseman Jessica Mouse and senior center fielder Kirsten Shortridge combined for four hits and five RBIs. Ò We need that all day, every day,Ó Shortridge said. Ò ItÕ s important that the people in front of us are setting the table.Ó Mouse put the Tigers on the board first with a two-out RBI double to center field in the bottom of the second inning. The TigersÕ team captain added another RBI in the bottom of the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly to deep center field. Mouse struggled last season, and her 17 RBIs this season have already surpassed her total for the 2009 season. Ò She works so hard and was so frustrated at one point,Ó said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. Shortridge added a two-run double later in the inning to increase LSUÕ s lead to 4-0. The Tigers loaded the bases in bottom of the fifth inning and added two runs, including another RBI single by Shortridge. Senior left fielder Rachel Mitchell led off the bottom of the sixth inning with her second double of the game, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored the final run of the game on another wild pitch. Fico earned the win after pitching 3 2/3 innings, striking out six batters and giving up no hits and no runs. Fico lowered her ERA to 0.73 after the shutout and trails only LSU senior pitcher Cody TrahanÕ s 0.25 ERA as the lowest in the Southeastern Conference. Fico said the huge run support from the Tiger offense always takes the pressure off the pitchers in the circle. Ò Our hitters have been setting the pace every single game,Ó Fico said. Ò ItÕ s so relaxing to know you have such a big cushion of runs.Ó Trahan started the game and added four strikeouts in her three innings of work to bring the Tiger
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LSU senior pitcher and outfielder Kirsten Shortridge powered the Tigers’ shutout of the Colonels on Tuesday night with a game-high three hits and three RBIs.
pitching staffÕ s total to 10 strikeouts in the game. LSU will travel to Hammond on Wednesday to face Southeastern Louisiana in North Oak Park at 6 p.m. LSU defeated Southeastern Louisiana, 11-0, in the two teamsÕ first match up this season on Feb. 24 in Baton Rouge. The Tigers held the Lions to
only three hits and four base runners during the early-season meeting. Ò In-state losses have cost us in the long run,Ó Girouard said. Ò We need to go out there, take care of business and do it early and often.Ó
Contact Jarred LeBlanc at jleblanc@lsureveille.com
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FOOTBALL
Big Cat drill spices up spring practice, ups competition
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Miles, players see long-term benefits
‘It’s when you lock up, pad under pad. It’s strength and brute force.’
By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
ItÕ s one of the newest parts of LSU football practice. ItÕ s called the Big Cat drill, and it has players pumped up. The drill is a version of a peewee football drill called Oklahoma, and it involves an offensive player and a defensive player hitting each other one-on-one. On the snap of the ball, the players try to drive each other out of the designated area. Ò The Big Cat drill is the drill you get to go in there and be in front of your teammates,Ó said LSU junior running back Stevan Ridley. Ò Nobody can hide. When you can start a practice off with some competition like that and get the juices flowing, it makes it easy to play physical the rest of the day.Ó LSU coach Les Miles said everyone will get a chance to do the drill during the season, including kickers, and he said he is the judge of who wins each time. Ò ItÕ s when you lock up, pad under pad. ItÕ s strength and brute force,Ó Miles said. Ò If I take your body back, I won. If you take my body back, you won.Ó Miles said he came up with the drill to see which players exhibit the
Les Miles
LSU football coach
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LSU sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard, left, takes on junior center back Brandon Taylor, right, March 16 in the Big Cat Drill.
most competitive fire. Ò It allows the competitive view of a physical interaction,Ó Miles said. Ò If they can step in that drill and fare well, they can be a dominant, physical football team.Ó Sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard said he likes the drill because it helps resurrect the attitude the team demonstrated in winning the national championship in
the 2007 season. Ò That style and drill itself brings us back to the days when [former LSU running back Jacob] Hester was running over [former Florida safety] Major Wright in the Florida game,Ó Shepard said. Ò In the 2008 and 2009 seasons we kind of got away from that. It brings a whole different mentality to the team.Ó Ridley said the Big Cat drill is
Ò all about staying low.Ó Ò In football the low man wins,Ó Ridley said. Ò ItÕ s all about leverage. When you get up under a guy, the weight really becomes a non-factor.Ó Junior linebacker Ryan Baker said the Big Cat drill adds to the physicality the Tigers already play with every week in spring practice, and he said it will translate to the regular season.
Ò Everybody is wild about who wins and who loses, and altogether it brings us closer together,Ó Baker said. Ò It could bring some enthusiasm and excitement of remembering the times we lined up across each other man-on-man each and every day.Ó Miles said after LSU’s first scrimmage in full pads March 6 that players executed the drill just as he hoped. Ò I donÕ t think I saw a missed tackle,Ó Miles said. Ò I saw good, hard runs.Ó Ridley said the team is excited about the Big Cat drill because it spices up the beginning of each practice. Ò Instead of going through and doing the same thing every day, we get to go out there and hit each other,Ó Ridley said. Ò ThatÕ s what you do as a football player. ItÕ s been a lot of fun.Ó Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com
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TENNIS
MEN’S BASKETBALL
No. 41 Tigers fall to No. 3 Buckeyes, 4-2 Temple Lady Tigers face signs to similar fate to Tulsa Spurs for remainder By Rowan Kaver Sports Contributor
The No. 3 Ohio State menÕ s tennis team topped No. 41 LSU, 4-2, Tuesday afternoon at W.T. Ò DubÓ Robinson Stadium. It wasnÕ t a simple victory for the Buckeyes (15-1, 1-0 Big Ten), whose only loss this season came at the hands of No. 1 Virginia, but Ohio StateÕ s depth exceeded the TigersÕ (5-9, 2-3 Southeastern Conference). LSU sophomore Neal Skupski paired with junior Sebastian Carlsson in doubles for the first time this year and managed an early 5-3 lead, but the match went unfinished as the Tigers already lost the doubles point after dropping the first two doubles matches. “We’re still trying to find the answer in doubles,Ó said LSU menÕ s coach Jeff Brown. Ò WeÕ re still holding out hope the doubles point will come our way.Ó Carlsson and sophomore Mark Bowtell notched straight-set ranked wins in singles, giving the Tigers an early 2-1 lead. Carlsson breezed by Ohio StateÕ s No. 74 freshman Dino Marcan, 6-0, 6-3, and Bowtell
triumphed, 6-1, 6-4, against No. 117 Shuhei Uzawa. Bowtell has been in a groove, taking four of his last five matches with two ranked wins. Ò IÕ ve found a rhythm on my serve,Ó Bowtell said. Ò It puts a lot of pressure on them to do well on their service games.Ó But the BuckeyesÕ strength from top to bottom proved the difference. Ò Nobody matches up really well with their No. 5 or No. 6,Ó Brown said. LSU freshman Stefan Szacinski, who moved from the three spot to the two spot, couldnÕ t handle No. 26 senior Justin Kronauge, falling 6-4, 6-1. Skupski had the lead against Ohio StateÕ s No. 17 sophomore Chase Buchanan, 6-3, 4-4, before play was ended when the Buckeyes clinched the victory with three straight wins.
LSU sophomore Mark Bowtell hits a forehand Tuesday during LSU’s match against Ohio State. The Buckeyes beat the Tigers, 4-2.
NO. 37 TULSA DEFEATS LSU WOMEN, 6-1 The No. 37 Tulsa womenÕ s tennis team crushed LSU, 6-1, despite Lady Tiger freshman Keri FrankenbergerÕ s best efforts. Frankenberger recorded the lone Lady Tiger victory in a stomping, 6-2, 6-1, while the rest of the Lady Tigers proved no contest for the Golden Hurricane (145, 2-1 C-USA).
Ò All credit to Tulsa,Ó LSU womenÕ s coach Tony Minnis said in a press release. Ò They played a great match.Ó LSU (6-10, 1-3 SEC) dropped all three doubles matches and couldnÕ t gain any momentum in singles. Sophomore Whitney Wolf fell early to TulsaÕ s No. 95 junior Alexandra Kichoutkin, 6-3, 6-0. LSU senior Nicole Kantor and freshman Ebie Wilson kept
By Chris Branch Sports Writer
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their second sets close after dropping the first, but Kantor fell, 6-2, 6-4, and Wilson succumbed, 6-3, 6-4. Freshman Kaitlin Burns took her match to three sets before falling, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8).
Contact Rowan Kavner at rkavner@lsureveille.com
Former LSU guard Garrett Temple finally stuck. The NBAÕ s San Antonio Spurs opted to sign Temple on Tuesday for the rest of the season. San Antonio is TempleÕ s third stop in the league after playing out 10-day contracts with the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. The Spurs originally signed Temple to a 10-day contract as well. The Baton Rouge native has averaged 5.5 points in 17 minutes of action per game in his two contests with the Spurs. Temple sits in second place among LSUÕ s all-time minutes leaders next to forward Tasmin Mitchell. The terms of TempleÕ s deal were not disclosed, according to team policy. Contact Chris Branch at cbranch@lsureveille.com
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Farrer still grateful for LSU career
Former player plans to get master’s By Chris Branch Sports Writer
Alex Farrer had done his time and paid his dues. Farrer, a senior on the 2009-10 basketball team, was heading into his fifth year in Baton Rouge as a projected starter on a depleted roster. He was supposed to be a leader on the young team along with fellow senior Tasmin Mitchell. Just two weeks before the season started, fate intruded. In a preseason scrimmage against Houston, Farrer dislocated his left kneecap, sidelining him just days before his senior campaign had begun. His season and career were essentially over. “It’s really disappointing for him as well as us,Ó said Pam Farrer, AlexÕ s mother. Ò It was his last year and he couldn’t redshirt again because of freshman year. He was pretty down.” It didnÕ t stop him, though. Farrer rehabbed day after day, hour after hour for the entire season. He made it back on the floor for Senior Night. He only played four minutes in LSU’s 50-48 victory against Arkansas. LSU coach Trent Johnson said after the game the “last thing I want to do is see Alex Farrer being carried off the floor as a senior.” Farrer said he could have played a few games earlier, but he was more grateful for the chance to see the floor. “I felt great,” Farrer said. “Could I have played in the last couple of games? Sure. That’s just not my decision, and Coach Johnson is in a position where he doesnÕ t want to see me hurt any longer or any worse. That’s his choice. I’ll respect that. I would have loved to play more. Who wouldn’t? As far as coming back and getting to play in front of my parents on senior night, it was definitely a nice gesture by Coach Johnson. It kind of put an end to things, I guess you could say.” It looks as if Farrer’s playing days are indeed over. He now only needs to finish the spring and summer semesters to graduate with a masterÕ s degree in sports management to pair with his undergraduate degree in business. He currently holds an internship working in Alex Box Stadium on gamedays. Farrer said optimal jobs would be either a sports marketer or a financial adviser, but nothing is certain. “There’s no set of goals, but there’s different things I want to do, a different type of people I want to meet,Ó Farrer said. Ò I want to see what else is out there besides basketball. I’m not saying I won’t cherish my memories and the relationships I made in basketball. I’ll always love basketball. ThereÕ s just other things IÕ m excited about.Ó Before he can start on his new career path, Farrer will have a more heavy-duty reconstructive knee procedure to fully repair his dislocated kneecap. The surgery he underwent prior to the season was a sort of
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Former LSU senior guard Alex Farrer walks down the court March 6 for the Senior Day ceremonies before the Tigers’ final game against Georgia.
“quick-fix,” in hopes of getting him back on the court at some point during the season. The upcoming surgery will relieve Farrer of his walking ability for six weeks, and his knee will not be fully healed for six to nine months. Farrer seems resigned to the end of his playing career. While he fully expects to get the itch to play again, the furthest extent of his future involvement in basketball will most likely be in coaching. “Obviously, I love basketball and even if I wasn’t on scholarship, I would still play basketball,” Farrer said. “I love it. Even if all the benefits went away, I would still
play basketball. But the fact kind of remains that it’s kind of over. I had a good time, and down the road coaching might be a possibility. I might try my hand in the business world, but coaching is probably the only realistic thing as far as basketball goes.Ó Basketball or business, Farrer fully believes this experience will be beneficial to him in the future. “It’s just a little bit of adversity that I overcame, and you make it what itÕ s worth,Ó Farrer said. Contact Chris Branch at cbranch@lsureveille.com
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THE DAILY REVEILLE ZONE, from page 5
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Tiger guard Allison Hightower (23) spins away from Duke guard Jasmine Thomas in LSU’s loss Monday in Durham, N.C. The game knocked the Tigers out of the tournament.
CHALLENGE, from page 5
CajunsÕ hitting and pitching but said ULL had fallen victim to some close losses. Ò My guess is that ULL has a solid team in every aspect,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s going to be a good challenge for us.Ó LSU junior catcher Micah Gibbs said the game will be challenging, but it is important for LSU to win with a weekend series on the road coming up. Ò You donÕ t want to go on the road having lost your last game,Ó he said. Ò That would kind of spoil the plane ride up there and the practice the day before. It would be a lot better to have a three game win streak headed into it.Ó The teamÕ s batting could help LSU prolong its streak. Mainieri said the team as a whole had been slumping in days past, but the bats came alive last
QUARTERBACK, from page 5
juniors Jarrett Lee and Jordan Jefferson will have the chance to show what theyÕ ve learned this spring dur‘Loston has ing the spring Saturday. gotten gameThe game better. I kicks off at 3 and will suspect p.m. be televised he’ll have nationally on a very good ESPN2. H o w career [Lee]Ò runs the here.’ team and how he handles the Les Miles at LSU football coach mechanics quarterback are much better,Ó Miles said. Ò Jordan understands the reads much more, and heÕ s throwing the ball better.Ó INJURY UPDATE Miles said sophomore defensive end Chancey Aghayere had shoulder surgery Tuesday. Ò Chancey has been nursing
and [senior guard Allison] Hightower was getting one shot after the other. When they went to that 1-2-2, zone, theyÕ re so big in it, it makes it look like they have six players out there. ThatÕ s hard to get in the gaps of it. When we got in the gaps of it, we turned the ball over.Ó The zone defense, when played by a quick athletic team, has been LSUÕ s toughest opponent this season. Tennessee and Kentucky, both Sweet Sixteen teams, disrupted the LSU offense when using a zone defense against them, and the Lady Tigers were 0-3 against those teams this season. This struggle just seemed to boil down to an issue of composure. When the Lady Tigers went against a zone, they made bad passes, took bad shots and seemed to force the issue. LSUÕ s second biggest weakness this season was: It just couldnÕ t seem to put a game away. The Lady Tigers could never seem get the key shot or defensive
weekend. LSU used a seventh-inning rally Saturday to spark a win and from that point on has 18 hits as a team. Mainieri said hitting is an aspect of the game that is transient, but he hopes it is around for his team more often than not. Ò In what we do, thereÕ s the three aspects of the game Ñ pitching, defense and offense,Ó Mainieri said. Ò You like to see that your pitching and defense are very consistent because that gives you a chance to win, but you canÕ t win unless you score runs eventually.Ó On the other hand, pitching could help the Tigers just as much against the RaginÕ Cajuns. Mainieri said tonight is going to be Ò one of those kind of gamesÓ in which he uses multiple pitchers in preparation for the weekendÕ s series. Freshman Michael Reed is
getting the start, but senior Paul Bertuccini, juniors Daniel Bradshaw and Mitch Mormann and sophomore Matty Ott are all expected to see the mound. Ò ItÕ s a little bit different,Ó Bradshaw said. Ò With a long relief appearance, I’ve seen up to five innings. But with tomorrow, with us heading into [Southeastern Conference] play, [Mainieri] wants to get all the guys who are hopefully going to pitch out of the bullpen this weekend an inning or two of work.Ó ULL is expected to start junior pitcher Michael Cook. Cook (1-1) has pitched 12 2/3 innings this season and has 15 strikeouts and five walks with a 2.84 ERA.
a shoulder for some time,Ó Miles said. Ò It was probably an old labrum injury, and now we had an opportunity to fix it.” Miles said senior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard suffered Ò a rib nick,Ó but he said itÕ s nothing serious. Ò ItÕ s not a broken bone, and itÕ s not cartilage,Ó Miles said. Ò It just needs to be smoothed over.Ó Miles said junior wide receiver John WilliamsÕ future on the team is uncertain because of injury. Williams played in LSUÕ s final six games last season.
Ò John Williams has been injured, and weÕ re concerned about his ability to come back to the field,” Miles said.
Contact Johanathan Brooks at jbrooks@lsureveille.com
Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com
stop they needed to protect a late lead or erase a small deficit. The Duke game was a perfect example. At the end of the game, the Lady Tigers couldnÕ t keep the Blue Devils out of the paint and were settling for bad shots on the offensive end. It once again boiled down to composure. For example, one of the keys to beating Duke is to keep the Blue Devils off the offensive glass. LSU did a terrific job of denying Duke second-chance points until the closing minutes of the game. Then LSU seemed to be overactive on defense and got out of position, allowing the Blue Devils to snag some offensive rebounds. Depth was the third weakness the Lady Tigers suffered this season. LSU probably had one of the most athletic rosters in the Southeastern Conference, but throughout most of the season it could only count on two players for consistent offensive numbers Ñ Hightower and sophomore forward LaSondra Barrett. LSU
PAGE 11 junior guard Katherine Graham came on later in the season, but the Lady Tigers for the most part depended on Barrett and Hightower to score. There were players on the LSU roster who had the capability to score but lacked the defensive abilities of some of the Lady TigersÕ regular contributors. Chancellor said after the loss to Duke what his team would need to make it to the Final Four is Ò one great shooter.Ó Ò One person who can just out there and stick the ball in anytime from any place,Ó Chancellor said. He went on to say he believes heÕ s got that shooter coming in next season — Jeanne Kenney from St. Michael High School in Baton Rouge. Amos Morale is a 22-year-old history senior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter at @TDR_ amosmorale3.
Contact Amos Morale at amorale@lsureveille.com
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Opinion
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OUR VIEW
WEdnEsdAy, MArch 24, 2010
Our pushcard has suggestions for Student Government The ballots are in Ñ this evening at 5:30, log on to lsureveille. com to watch a live video stream of election results as theyÕ re announced and to read updates on the runoffs or winners. Congratulations to all the candidates on a clean, smooth campaign. As we start looking to a new administration for leadership and final candidates vye in the runoff, itÕ s important the market for ideas remains open and vibrant. Each of the pushcards for all four tickets has some innovative, concrete ideas for how SG can serve the student body Ñ ideas that, regardless of the winner, we would like to see implemented. Here in the newsroom, weÕ ve also been thinking of some ideas we would like to see SG pursue in the next administration. We believe these ideas would have tangible results, affect the daily lives of students and are somewhat attainable. If we were to run for SG, here are a few items that would be on our pushcard:
• Directly distribute Blue Books and Scantrons to academic departments to be given out in class, instead of making students come to the SG office to get them. SG should provide all professors with these materials for all tests and eliminate the need for students to bring testing materials. • Lobby the chancellor to join the Amethyst Initiative, the petition by university heads nationwide in support of lowering the drinking age to 18. Chancellors and presidents at more than 125 American universities have signed the initiative in its support. • Install outdoor electrical outlets near the benches in the Quad, allowing students to charge laptops or juice phones in the open air. The outlets could be placed between benches, be solar powered and funded by a corporate sponsor, like a computer or technology company. • Ease congestion on Nicholson Extension by addressing pedestrian traffic. One option is constructing
a pedestrian bridge from the main parking lot over Nicholson Extension connecting to the front of Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Funding could come from a class gift project or corporate sponsor. A second option is hiring crossing guards to monitor when pedestrians may cross the road during high-traffic times. • Actively recruit alumni and donors to fund refurbishment for the abandoned sections of Tiger Stadium as office space or luxury game-day hotel rooms, as well as to restore the Huey P. Long Field House and the Greek Ampitheater. SG officials should coordinate all separate efforts to restore these campus landmarks, establish a central donation or endowment fund and set the framework for these buildings to be restored to former glory in several years. • Open Tiger Stadium to students during the day in a manner similar to the University of Florida, where students are allowed to study or eat in The SwampÕ s stands during normal hours.
• Host public feedings of Mike the Tiger at the start of football season to start a new campus tradition. Former SG President Colorado Robertson was unable to accomplish this item from his push card, but we believe Mike’s trainers should sponsor a safe, public viewing of our beloved bengal feasting on a special dinner, and SG leaders should help show how this viewing could be a legitimate tradition at the University. • Beautify the Enchanted Forest area Ñ install more benches, add more lighting, lay new sod and improve drainage. This beautiful portion of the University should be a common place to find students sprawled in the grass studying, but without some sprucing up, it wonÕ t quite be the hangout hotspot it could be. • Host outdoor dining options during nice weather portions of the semester. The University of Alabama sets up a large tent on their quad where they provide a catered meal. Students can use university
currencyÑ for us Paw Points or TigerCash Ñ to gain entrance into the all-you-can eat big top. With some of the UnionÕ s food amentities closed, this project would not only provide needed options for food, but also a chance for students to socialize and a different dining venue for students to enjoy. • Work with individual colleges to establish online scheduling for advisors. In 2010, there is no reason every academic college on this UniveristyÕ s campus should be without an online appointment scheduling system for students to more easily meet with advisors. These are just a few suggestions weÕ d like to see SG consider in the new term. But whether they take our suggestions or not, we sincerely hope the new administration thinks innovatively and works hard to enact initiatives that practically, tangibly benefit the student body. Contact the Editorial Board at editor@lsureveille.com
NIETZSCHE IS DEAD
Health care reform passes – but at what cost? It’s finally over. After close to a year of bickering and fighting, it’s done. We’ve slogged through months and months of partisan gridlock and political grandstanding. WeÕ ve trudged through a mountain of arguments and counter-arguments, through enough fear-mongering and fingerpointing and mudslinging to make even the most hardened political junkies grow weary. Health care reform is passed. As of yesterday afternoon, itÕ s law. Yes, there are still some diehards rallying around the flag against the bill. TheyÕ re crying for repeal, for constitutional battles and court showdowns. As long as they have a voice they will fight it, and, like blind generals rallying the few haggard survivors of a civil war, they continue a wage war long after thereÕ s been any chance of change. They, like the vast majority of our political intelligentsia, donÕ t see the damage their actions are inflicting on the people they represent. They donÕ t see the deep scars the divisiveness preached by pundits and politicians has worn in our collective psyche. They donÕ t see a country slowly tearing at the seams. They donÕ t see the damage done by the all-out war between
conservatives and liberals, and they certainly donÕ t see the ruined nomanÕ s land in between Ñ where the rest of us sit voiceless and frustrated. ItÕ s no secret that involvement in our political process is low and getting worse. The only time anyone shows up to vote is the big elections every two years, and then we only show up because weÕ re angry at the people in charge and want to throw Matthew them out. albright ItÕ s become Opinion Editor the driving force of our political process Ð anger. And if it isnÕ t anger, itÕ s apathy. Even for historic elections like the last one, we can barely muster half the population. The conventional wisdom is Americans are content and pampered and lazy. And our generation, growing up the richest kids in the world, is the worst embodiment of the resulting apathy. Maybe. But it’s also probably because weÕ re already tired of it all. WeÕ re tired of being perpetually played against each other for political points. WeÕ re tired of the horribly
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inadequate labels of Ò conservativeÓ and Ò liberal,Ó tired of being grouped in nice, easy, one-size-fits-all ideologies and party identities. WeÕ re tired of being told that there are two Americas Ñ conservative and liberal Ñ that cannot and will not be reconciled. WeÕ re tired of being told that people that donÕ t think like us are ignorant or stupid or evil. WeÕ re tired of government being a game, where winners and losers are more important than people and policies. WeÕ re tired of watching a few dozen old white men in expensive suits telling us what Ò AmericansÓ think. WeÕ re tired of seeing them bicker and struggle under their vaunted ceilings and in their palatial estates while our health care system spirals out of control, while we emerge from a foundering education system into a crippled workforce. WeÕ re tired of hearing about what we canÕ t do Ñ what people who disagree with us are going to destroy Ñ rather than what we can do, and what we as one united people are going to build up. We donÕ t want to hear how the other guys aren’t going to fix anything Ñ we want to hear about how we are going to do something ourselves.
BEST AND WITTIEST
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The debate about health care reform has ended. One of the most sweeping legislative changes in history just happened. We donÕ t know if itÕ s going to work or fail miserably. But, honestly Ñ few of us except for the most radical care anymore. We’re just plain damn tired of it. I donÕ t know if this is how people felt after Medicare was passed. I donÕ t know if this is how Americans felt when the South rejoined the
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Union. This may be the way it always is, the way itÕ s always been. But if it is, it’s a sad, sad thing, and it canÕ t be the way it has to be. Matthew Albright is a 21-year-old mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_malbright. Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
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Should history classes include more perspectives? Burns: On March 12, the Texas Board of Education controversially revised the social studies curriculum to include more Ò conservativeÓ aspects of American history while excluding more Ò liberalÓ components. Ò Since January, Republicans on the board have passed more than 100 amendments to the 120page curriculum standards affecting history, sociology and economics courses from elementary to high school,Ó the New York Times reported. Because of TexasÕ substantial influence as the nation’s largest purchaser of textbooks, many academics worry the boardÕ s conservative-leaning amendments will pervert history for students across the country. As a history geek, I fear the notion that one stateÕ s school board holds so much sway over the national public school curriculum. Do you think the boardÕ s decision is really as far-reaching as some critics contend? Macmurdo: While I think there is certainly a lot to talk about here, IÕ m skeptical about how much these changes are going to impact the rest of the country. For the past week or so, cable news has been playing this story up as though Texas controls what goes into the nationÕ s textbooks because of its market power. In these modern times, it seems perfectly plausible that textbook publishers have the ability to continue to publish the traditional
history for the majority of Americans. ItÕ s not like theyÕ re using GutenbergÕ s press. However, IÕ m concerned politicians are making decisions which have traditionally been made by trained historians. Burns: We clearly donÕ t want to see academic curriculums distorted by political prejudices. But history is a unique subject. Oftentimes thereÕ s no real consensus on many of the im- Scott BurnS Columnist portant issues history texts cover. IÕ d like to see more classes reflect that fact by incorporating more perspectives. I realize thereÕ s probably no easy fix here, but I’d prefer we expand the availible pool of resources by letting each school choose which text it prefers Ñ even if that means going against their own stateÕ s decision. Macmurdo: There may not be consensus on the economic impact of the railroad in the 19th century, but issues such as whether the founding fathers envisioned a theocracy have reached an acceptable threshold to be considered Ò fact.Ó Good historians make arguments while deconstructing alternative viewpoints. No, itÕ s not as black and white as a math problem. But some of the revisions put forward by the Texas textbook panel were clearly politically motivated and are clearly
on shaky (or non-existent) historical ground. ThatÕ s scary stuff. I want to make sure political ideology is not a factor in choosing what children learn. IÕ m not sure if giving each school the choice of its textbook is the answer. I like that it decentralizes the choice (and thus the target of political influence), but it could lead to a pretty chaotic system. Then again, the centralized approach is clearly subject to undue political influence. Maybe school boards could be trusted with choosing the textbooks, but not dictating how those textbooks are written. Burns: Those are all extremely good points. IÕ d just prefer we err on the side of giving students access to a hundred different viewpoints rather than potentially spoon-feeding them one incorrect one. To be clear, though, I donÕ t think history teachers are intentionally filling students’ minds with ideologically-motivated myths and propaganda. But I definitely have a problem with how many critical aspects of American history are often presented. As a kid, I remember being convinced Abraham Lincoln benevolently freed the slaves, America courageously entered World War I to ward off the Ò barbaricÓ Germans and FDRÕ s radical New Deal and World War II ended the Great Depression. Looking back, these assertions seem questionable, to say the least. Had I known the impact American intervention had during and after World War I, for
instance, IÕ d have a completely different perspective of World War II and modern American imperialism. In hindsight, the side of the story I got seems pretty slanted. Again, I understand history teachers face many time constraints. But important topics like these merit far more than a cursory glance and a 2-minute overview. With the advent of the Internet, I hope Mark MacMurdo more educaColumnist tors encourage their students to do their own investigation. Far better we teach our children how to think critically rather than merely asking them to mechanically regurgitate a laundry list of meaningless names and dates. Macmurdo: Obviously, I canÕ t argue with what you were taught. The only real qualm I have with the material I learned was the significance of Christopher Columbus Ñ whose less endearing qualities were significantly downplayed. It also presented our history from a perspective which is clearly unfair: that America was Ò discoveredÓ by Europeans. As far as the examples you give for a Ò counter-history,Ó IÕ d say I disagree entirely with all but one of them. Again, IÕ m more concerned with the injection of political ideology — not historical simplifications. IÕ d like to think that we
teach kids the Ò rightÓ history, but you have to recognize the inherent complications of applying true historiography to everything they learn in middle school. Learning the commonly accepted history is itself a process which challenges learners to analyze a number of viewpoints and situations. Burns: IÕ ll concede a certain level of simplification might be unavoidable. I just worry these seemingly trivial historical concessions might deter students from grasping the extremely valuable yet often overlooked lessons from our nationÕ s past. I fear many of the problems our nation is encountering today stem from our ignorance of history. Like they say, those who donÕ t know history are doomed to repeat it. Macmurdo: Even those who know history repeat the same mistakes. I think we can sum up all of this by saying flatly, we’re screwed. Burns: IÕ ll drink to that. Scott Burns is a 20-year-old economics junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_sburns. Mark Macmurdo is a 23-yearold history and economics senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mmacmurdo.
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Governments should be managed like corporations It has finally happened. Conservatives have seen the light. After decades of abusing executive power and running train all over the U.S. Constitution, a republican leaders claim theyÕ ve rediscovered their conservative values and now want to fight for a constitutionally limited government. The timing of this ideological flip-flop is pretty suspicious — especially following the recent passage of President ObamaÕ s heavilyscrutinized health care overhaul. But even if conservativesÕ new-found respect for limited government is genuine, thereÕ s still a fundamental flaw with their argument: No government has ever actually remained small or willingly ceded their power. Even Ò conservativesÓ such as Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush drastically increased government power despite campaigning on Ò free market, limited governmentÓ rhetoric. To be fair, these conservative icons arenÕ t entirely at fault. Slicing out pork and slashing entitlement spending might make sense economically, but from a
politicianÕ s standpoint, itÕ s career suicide. For instance, todayÕ s most widely popular federal programs Ñ Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Ñ are also some of the largest Ò nanny stateÓ programs in history. Conservatives might not fully endorse rationale Scott BurnS the behind Ò big Columnist government,Ó but I highly doubt they would willingly vote to reduce their portion of the Ò nanny-stateÓ pie Ñ even though itÕ s clear these programs are effectively bankrupt. In any case, thereÕ s a simple lesson here: ItÕ s easy to grow government, but itÕ s virtually impossible to contract it because so many people “benefit” from existing government programs. In this sense, getting people addicted to big government is as easy as getting a baby addicted to crack cocaine Ñ once citizens get a tiny taste of federal Ò aid,Ó they
might as well be labeled lifelong junkies. Because governments are inherently programmed to metastasize, conservatives might want to consider refocusing their efforts toward more realistic goals. Instead of futilely trying to restrain government growth, political activists should promote meaningful reforms that are actually consistent with what governments really do best: limiting the input of their citizens and catering to special interest. As a voluntarist, IÕ d love to see the government grant citizens a voluntary and unconditional opt-out clause. But assuming that doesn’t fly, here are a few ideas I think would enhance our government’s efficiency: 1. Strip away voting rights from anyone who doesnÕ t pay income tax. This specifically includes citizens living off of existing entitlements, like Social Security and welfare. On the plus side, this reform would extend suffrage to workers of all ages. Why should our nation discriminate against hard working 14-year-olds?
2. Banning all public officials and state employees from taking part in elections. This is another prime example of perverse incentives. Public employees shouldnÕ t be able to directly vote for pay raises or government expansions. As public servants, their compensation should be based on good performance and determined by the governmentÕ s primary customers Ñ t he taxpayers. 3. Making citizens who support bad policies pay Ò punishment taxes.Ó Rather than diversifying risks and offsetting costs to the general public, citizens who actively support federal programs that lose money should have to personally cover the losses. This unlimited liability would drastically reduce the amount of uninformed voters and pork-barrel projects. 4. Ò See-sawÓ tax rates. For instance: If the lower tax brackets decide they want to Ò spread the wealthÓ by voting to raise tax rates for higher brackets, and then subsequent data reveals that for this reason overall real incomes actually declined, tax rates will automatically switch. In practice,
this means the poor would pay the higher rate the next year while the rich would get a sizable tax cut. After all, turnabout is fair play. 5. Unlimited liability for culpable voters/taxpayers. When businesses run out of money, they go bankrupt. When governments run out of money, they pillage current and future generations via inflation, taxation and debt ... and then go bankrupt. This reform forces the captains of calamity down with the ship rather than forcing every taxpayer to bail out the bozos. If none of these ideas tickle your fancy, that’s fine. Maybe youÕ d prefer a benign dictator whoÕ s wise, winsome and intelligent. If so, my name is Scott Burns, and I gladly accept your nomination. Scott Burns is a 20-year-old economics junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_sburns. Contact Scott Burns at sburns@lsureveille.com
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Pintens said the sign-in will begin between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. before the game. “They don’t technically have to have a Twitter account,” Pintens said. “They will just have to sign in.” Video cameras will film the signatures so the Tweetup can be approved by the
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sole Democratic representative. When the Senate passed the bill in December 2009, Sen. Mary Landrieu voted for the bill, and Sen. David Vitter voted against it. Some measures in the bill don’t take effect until 2014, but Garand said two parts will cause immediate changes — allowing young adults, including college students, to remain on their parents’ insurance policy until the age of 26 and preventing insurance companies from refusing service to people based on pre-existing conditions. College Democrats President Melanie Oubre said the extension for young people on their parents’ policy is important for students after graduation. Education junior JoAnna Cangelosi said the change is also good for students who aren’t able to graduate as quickly as others. “It’s beneficial because it’s taking so much longer to get out of school now,” Cangelosi said. College Republicans President
SUICIDE, from page 1 reaching out to friends, who counseled him and suggested he visit the Student Health Center, which they believe he was doing. “We tend to look back and wish we had done more to help,” Rau said. “But ultimately, there was only so
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It takes time to gain money because most faculty require a year’s notice for non-renewal, and students must be phased out of degree paths when programs are cut, Lombardi said. “There is a reason why faculty require a year notice,” Clausen said. “Whether we like it or not, we will be in court if we violate that.” Appropriations Committee Chairman James Fannin said preparations for cuts must be made this year. “We want you to tell us that you are going to eliminate this, this and this and how we can get some [savings] this year,” Fannin said. Clausen said the Board of Regents — higher education’s governing board — has been looking at ways of increasing efficiency and cutting academic programs to reduce costs. But Rep. Eddie Lambert said cutting programs isn’t enough. Lambert said radical solutions like entire campus closures must be considered. “Why wouldn’t we better off having fewer Universities so we have less campuses to maintain?” Lambert said. Chancellor Michael Martin planned to propose $12 to $15 million in cuts to academic units and programs before the beginning of the legislative session this Monday. Martin said such proposals will
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Guinness Book of World Records. “Guinness requires that we videotape the whole thing,” Pintens said. “We have to have two witnesses and make it notorized.” Ford Motor Co. currently holds the title for world’s largest Tweetup. It hosted a Tweetup event for 1,149 people at Ford’s Fiesta Movement Awards Celebration on Dec. 1, 2009. The LSU Tweetup Web site
only shows 52 confirmed guests for the event, but Pintens said he’s confident they will reach the 1,150 mark. “We’re serious about breaking the record,” Pintens said. “The word will eventually spread.” Melissa Hart, Student Government director of athletics, is helping the sports department get the word out. “I’m trying to help it by word of
mouth,” Hart said. “It’s a great goal they are trying to achieve. I hope they get it.” Pintens said the idea to host a Tweetup came as a way to draw more attention to the spring game. “The spring game is important to us, especially with the game being on ESPN2,” Pintens said. “We wanted to uncover every possible stone for people to come out to it.”
Pintens said another motivation was to encourage awareness of LSU’s various social media platforms. “We use it to keep a pulse on our fans,” Pintens said. “The people that respond to our tweets — we treat that like anything else.”
Matthew Flynn said students won’t be happy about the bill when they get out of school and are taxed to cover the cost of public health care. “When they come out of college, if they’re making above $30,000 or $40,000 per year, they’re going to be paying for this, even if their companies offer a private health care plan,” he said. “They will be paying two health care bills out of college.” History junior Christy Davis said she is thankful for the change in policy for pre-existing conditions because her diabetes has caused problems with insurance. Davis said she was unable to get coverage for prescriptions for her diabetes when she switched from a job that didn’t offer insurance to one that did. The new job wouldn’t cover her pre-existing condition because she hadn’t been continuously covered for six months. She is now covered by a University insurance policy that covers $1,000 per year for her prescriptions, which she quickly spent with costs of $600 in medicine per month.
She said she is grateful, but her policy isn’t ideal. “Bad insurance is better than no insurance,” Davis said. Graphic design sophomore Sam Gasc said he doesn’t like that the bill gives the government more say in citizens’ lives and choices. “It’s one thing to make it available, but it’s entirely another thing to force it on them,” Gasc said. Gasc said people make a choice for themselves whether to get insurance, and it’s not the government’s place to decide differently. The passage of the bill raises interesting questions about government’s role, Garand said. “I’m particularly interested in the health care debate relating to ... the role of government and private individuals being responsible for their own lives versus government helping to facilitate their lives,” Garand said. Representatives from the Louisiana Democratic and Republican parties were unavailable for comment by press time, but Roger Villere, chairman of the Republican
Party of Louisiana, released a statement Monday that derided Democratic leadership for creating legislation that would “put government bureaucrats in charge of decisions best made by patients and their doctor.” Garand said sentiments like this could make Democrats vulnerable to losing seats in upcoming elections. Oubre said she thinks the bill’s effects on elections will vary from state to state, and people may approve of the bill once they learn more about it. “Once people learn more about what was in the bill and stop paying attention to the ‘government takeover’ and those framing words that misguide people, they will be more apt to approve,” she said. Flynn said he thinks Democrats will be challenged in upcoming elections, not because of the health care bill itself, but because of its timing. “They took so much focus and energy on the bill, but they stopped focusing on putting people to work,” he said. “When people are becoming more unemployed than health care
is rising, that should be the more prevalent issue.” Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Monday plans to raise a states’ rights argument in court against the bill. Jindal said it violates the 10th Amendment, which says powers not specified to either federal or state governments are granted to states. The claim would have to be reviewed against the commerce clause, which gives Congress the right to regulate commerce across state lines, said political communication professor Bob Mann. Mann said the legal validity of Jindal’s claim would have to be determined by the Supreme Court, but Republicans may be pleased with the mere discussion of it. “The opposition of the bill wants to keep people from focusing on what’s in the bill,” he said. “They want to maintain the anger and frustration that was there before the bill passed.”
much we could do for him.” Michael Cherry, chair of the Physics and Astronomy Department, said Chawla was an exceptional student who performed well in his courses and was well liked by his students while he was a teacher’s assistant. “He had enormous potential,
and we will miss him,” Cherry said. Robinjeet Singh, physics graduate student and Chawla’s close friend, said he first met Chawla at the University. Singh said the two of them had been planning a road trip to Seattle. “This is very difficult for me,” Singh said. “I don’t have any
siblings, but he was like an older brother to me. He took good care of me, and I learned a lot from him.” Chawla was an intelligent student who was passionate about his work, Singh said. “His death is a great loss for society,” he said. Chehl said Chawla will be
remembered for the joy he spread and the lives he touched. “He was quite a remarkable guy,” she said. “There was nothing usual about him. He did everything intensely.”
likely be pushed back. While next year’s budget was the topic of debate Tuesday, this fiscal year’s budget could see yet another mid-year cut. Income tax figures from January and February suggest $400 million less in revenue than projected, said James Richardson, University economics professor and a member of the panel that forecasts state revenue. Richardson said the panel will have a better idea if another cut is necessary when March income tax figures are available in April. “I would think the chances of another state budget cut are fairly high unless there is a miracle in March,” Richardson said. Clausen told system presidents higher education should prepare to take another cut of $84.4 million this year as a result of this possible shortfall. Jason Droddy, assistant vice chancellor of Legislative and External Affairs, said if higher education sees such a large cut this year, and the cut is divided with the same proportions as the $12.6 million midyear cut the University took in January, the Baton Rouge campus could have to further cut $11 million from its budget this year.
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