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The fifth annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest attracted people from all over Louisiana to celebrate diversity in all shapes, sizes and colors of the rainbow. Complete with food, face painting, entertainment and a resource fair, Pride Fest hosted hundreds from different backgrounds and orientations in a familyfriendly environment. Shad Duplessis, resource fair coordinator, said the success of this year’s event can be attributed to timing and the spirit of participants. Pride Fest began as a small group of people who wanted to celebrate their identities, Duplessis said. The first Pride Fest included a picnic in the park for several hundred members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The celebration has since changed, growing to a gathering of about 3,500 people in the Belle of Baton Rouge atrium. Duplessis said the amount of new attendees and the variety of entertainment has kept Pride Fest fresh. “At one point we made an announcement asking who had never been to Pride Fest before,” Duplessis said. “Fifty percent said it was their first year attending. Having new fresh folks coming in along with entertainment keeps it different.” Adrian Serio, biological engineering senior and co-vice president of Spectrum, the University’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer student organization, said some members of Spectrum were closely involved in Pride Fest. “It’s a great event for our community, city and state,” Serio said. “It reaches a large demographic of Baton Rouge, and it’s a big step in welcoming straight counterparts.” In addition to food, entertainment and familyfriendly activities, Pride Fest also featured a resource PRIDE, see page 11
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BOARD OF REGENTS
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A couple waits for the next act to perform on stage Saturday at the fifth annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest at the Belle of Baton Rouge atrium. The event celebrated diversity and included food and entertainment.
During last week’s meeting, the Board of Regents decided LSU and every other college and university in Louisiana may raise tuition by 5 percent. This power was granted after the University met 2010 LA GRAD Act objectives including student success, articulation and transfer, workforce and economic development and institutional efficiency and accountability. There are four designations an institution can earn — Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. The University earned Green status, meaning it “passed the Student Success Objective and two or three other GRAD Act performance objectives.” “Under the GRAD Act, Regents entered into six-year agreements which set institutionspecific targets, including annual performance measures that result TUITION, see page 11
CHARITY
Professor, sons raise $25K to aid Japan earthquake victims Kamo: Japanese still in of need help Laura Furr Staff Writer
After the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident in Japan last March, LSU’s own Yoshinori, Kenta, and Shota Kamo have been able to send a tremendous amount of aid to Japan through innovative fundraisers and the help of the LSU community. Yoshinori Kamo, associate sociology professor, and his two sons, Kenta and Shota, have raised more than $25,000 to help restore the country. The Japanese people are still in great need, Yoshinori said.
“Shelters closed in late April and May. People are returning to homes without a first floor,” he said. “There is a very pensive mood. … People are almost depressed.” Yoshinori was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. when he was 25. Kenta and Shota were both raised in the U.S. but spent summers in Japan and feel a strong tie to the country. Kenta, an international trade and finance junior, designed a Tshirt and organized a fundraiser while Shota, a University alumnus, helped organize Bogie’s Japan Relief Palooza last March. Kenta’s fundraiser, “Hope, Help, Heal,” has been incredibly successful. “The T-shirt fund really went off. We’ve sold more than 1,300 shirts,” he said. “We really weren’t
expecting it to be this successful. Our original goal was to raise $10,000 so we’re very excited about it.” Yoshinori also sold 117 Tshirts in June while guest lecturing on a Japanese cruise ship, bringing the count to 1,327 shirts. The shirts have also been distributed in Slovenia using Kenta’s design. Yoshinori was not sure how many shirts were sold in Slovenia but noted that Slovenian people are friendly with the Japanese and are eager to help the struggling nation. “It has been awesome to see all the support from not only in Baton Rouge and LSU but all over the world,” Kenta said. “We’ve received numerous orders out of the state and some even from out of RELIEF, see page 11
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Sociology professor Yoshinori Kamo, right, and his son Kenta Kamo, international trade and finance sophomore, speak April 11 about the Hope for Japan charity they started.
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NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Union workers unite to strike against Athens anti-bankruptcy measures
Blagojevich convicted for attempt to sell Obama’s Illinois Senate seat
Anti-abortion bills fail to pass at close of state legislative session
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s beleaguered government is bracing for a 48-hour strike as lawmakers debate a new round of reforms designed to win the country additional rescue loans and avoid bankruptcy. More than 5,000 police will guard Athens’ city center Tuesday, with union protest rallies due to start at 10:00 a.m. The strike is set to disrupt or halt most public services, with doctors, ambulance drivers, journalists and even actors at a statefunded theatre joining the protest, which is to continue Wednesday.
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, who served two terms as Illinois governor, was convicted Monday of a wide range of corruption charges, including the allegation that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s Senate seat. The verdict was a bitter defeat for Blagojevich, who had spent years professing his innocence on reality TV shows and later on the witness stand. His defense team had insisted that hours of FBI wiretap recordings were just the ramblings of a politician who liked to think out loud.
(AP) — Most legislation pushed by abortion opponents failed to pass during the Legislature’s just-completed session, but supporters expect similar bills to arise next year. The Legislature did approve a bill setting up a website with information on abortion alternatives and requiring that abortion clinics post signs with similar information. But other measures died in committee, including a proposed ban on nearly all abortions, including pregnancies stemming from incest, and a resolution calling on Congress to withdraw funding from the organization Planned Parenthood.
Gadhafi accused of crimes against humanity, arrest warrant issued TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Thousands of jubilant Libyans danced and cheered in the streets of Benghazi after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant Monday for Moammar Gadhafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity for killing civilians who rose up against his rule. The order raised pressure on the government, already targeted by daily airstrikes. NATO clearly hopes the warrant will encourage allies to abandon Gadhafi. But it also gives him less incentive to accept a peaceful settlement ending his regime.
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A demonstrator shouts Sunday in Athens in front of the Greek parliament building during the fourth consecutive week of protests against tax increases.
British reporter arrested as suspect in celebrity voicemail hacking case LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Press Association says a reporter has been arrested for her part in a phone hacking scandal. Police say the 34-yearold is suspected of intercepting private communications. Scotland Yard said Monday that no further details would be released. The long-running scandal has primarily involved the News of the World tabloid newspaper, which has seen several of its journalists arrested for hacking into the voicemail systems of various celebrities.
Muslim woman fired for wearing her hijab to work at Abercrombie & Fitch SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer Monday, saying she was fired after refusing to remove her Muslim headscarf while on the job. Hani Khan said a manager at the Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo said it was OK to wear her hijab as long as it was in company colors, Khan said. Four months later, the 20-yearold says a district manager and human resources manager asked her to remove the hijab, and she was suspended and later fired for refusing.
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Trial begins for 5 New Orleans cops charged in deadly Katrina shooting NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police officers decided to “shoot first and ask questions later” when they gunned down two people and wounded four others in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, a prosecutor said Monday. The jury heard a different account from lawyers for five officers charged in the shootings. “They didn’t desert,” said Paul Fleming, a lawyer for former officer Robert Faulcon. “They stayed and did the best they could.”
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GroupX, specialty classes focus on health, fitness with 30 offerings Zumba, cycling, yoga among choices Kaitlin Torke Contributing Writer
Nutrition and fitness are not always top priorities for students during the summer, but GroupX and specialty classes at the UREC Student Recreation Complex aim to keep students healthy and active. The UREC currently offers 30 GroupX and specialty classes ranging from yoga to cycling. Each class is 30 to 60 minutes and is led by a certified instructor. Lacee Breeden, UREC healthy lifestyles coordinator, said the most popular class is the fast-paced, Latin-inspired Zumba. Natalie Whittington, animal science senior, said Zumba is her favorite class because it “makes working out fun.” But only the most popular classes fill to capacity during the summer. “As compared to the school year, of course summer participation is lower,” Breeden said. “But I still feel an adequate number of students are taking classes and interested in wellness and nutrition.” Rachel Neumeyer, biology senior, said securing a spot in the Zumba class can be challenging. “We have to wait forever to get into [Zumba], and there are only 40 spots,” Neumeyer said. Molly McGehee, psychology sophomore, says it’s hard to find the drive to exercise, even with the UREC’s specialty and GroupX classes. “I find it harder to find the motivation to work out during the summer because summers tends to be more laid-back and lazy,” she said. Philip Haberstro, executive director of the National Association for Health and Fitness, said the U.S. Surgeon General recommends 30 minutes of physical activity a day, and students and adolescents without an active schedule often remain sedentary. “The way to motivate young people to exercise its to find ways to make it fun. Applications on smartphones can also help to motivate,” Haberstro said. Contact Kaitlin Torke at ktorke@lsureveille.com
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Participants in the UREC’s “3.2.1. Blast” class workout Wednesday. The UREC offers 30 GroupX and specialty classes during the summer, each 30 to 60 minutes long.
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CRIME
One pleads guilty in LSU deaths The Associated Press
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TigerMail, no longer a Google app, now functions as a regular Gmail account, restricting it and a personal account from opening at the same time in one browser.
TigerMail updated to act like Gmail accounts Morgan Searles Staff Writer
Upon logging into TigerMail accounts, students may have recently been prompted to accept a new Terms of Service agreement. This difference is one of many changes made when Google altered University accounts to make them look more like personal Gmail accounts. Google used to maintain two databases, one for Google Apps like TigerMail, and one for regular Gmail accounts, said Sheri Thompson, IT planning and communications officer. Under this old setup, TigerMail users could access both a Gmail account and a TigerMail account in separate tabs of a single browser. However, now that TigerMail accounts act more like regular Gmail accounts than Google Apps accounts, users can only access one account at a time through a single browser, forcing some users to constantly sign in and out of accounts. Sarah Alem, international studies sophomore, said the new setup is a hassle. “I noticed I couldn’t use my Gmail account and my TigerMail account at the same time,” Alem said. “It’s kind of inconvenient now to have to sign in to one and sign out of the other.”
Thompson said there is a solution for students to stay signed in to multiple accounts. “What we recommend you do is open another browser — say, use Firefox for Gmail and open TigerMail on [Google] Chrome,” Thompson said. “Google does provide a fix to access multiple accounts at once, but we found it doesn’t work very well.” Other subtle differences include visual and functional changes, such as moved buttons and the addition of the “call phone” feature.
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(AP) — A Baton Rouge man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the 2007 slaying of two Louisiana State University graduate students from India. Devin Parker pleaded guilty Monday to armed robbery and accessory after the fact in the killing of 33-year-old Kiran Kumar Allam. Jury selection in Parker’s trial had been scheduled to start Monday. He had been charged with two counts of second-degree murder of Allam and 31-year-old Chandrasekhar Reddy Komma, both of India. State District Judge Chip Moore set sentencing for Sept. 27. The 22-year-old Parker and two other men — Casey Gathers and Michael Lewis — were booked in May 2008 in the killings, but only Parker was indicted. Parker identified Gathers as the triggerman and also told police he and Lewis were involved in the crime, an arrest warrant says. Komma, a biology student from Kurnool, India, and Allam, a chemistry student from Hyderabad, India, were found dead inside Allam’s apartment at the Edward Gay Apartments on the LSU campus. Each had been shot once in the head. Komma was bound with a computer cable, and Allam was found near the door. Investigators have said they believe Parker, Gathers and Lewis were looking for a chance to rob someone and might have seen Komma arrive at the apartments to visit Allam. The killings were the first on
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After the murders in 2007, heightened security measures have been taken at Edward J. Gay apartments, including multiple security cameras.
campus in more than a decade. The shootings shocked parents of many Indians studying in this country because India sends many students here each year. The killings occurred near the end of final exams, as many of the University’s 28,000 students — and possibly potential witnesses — headed home for the holidays.
Police said they had to overcome reluctance to talk to investigators among some international students, who worried that doing so might damage their visa status.
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87-year-old Tiger Stadium, which opened in 1924, awaits its next batch of possible renovations. Death Valley, famous for its size and deafening crowd, leaves opposing SEC football teams dreading LSU home games.
Officials consider possible Tiger Stadium expansion Cameron Warren Contributing Writer
After nearly five years, Death Valley could be looking at more surgery. The LSU Athletic Foundation is currently gauging interest on another expansion project to the stadium, which will be 87 years old this November.
When Tiger Stadium first opened in 1924, it held 12,000 fans. This number eventually grew to 46,000 in 1936, when the north end zone was closed. Huey P. Long, then-governor, bypassed legislation by building dormitories into the expansion. These rooms are today used as offices and storage areas. The south end zone was closed off in 1953, which increased capacity. During the ’70s and ’80s, the upper west deck was completed, and the stadium was renovated, modernizing certain areas with waterproofing and chairs with backs in others.
Expansion resumed in 2000 when the upper east deck was completed, upping the capacity to 92,000. The most recent expansion came in 2006, when the upper west deck was renovated to mirror the newer east deck. This brought the capacity to its current 92,400. In its current form, Death Valley ranks in the top ten stadiums for capacity. It is currently fourth in the SEC, the highest being Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium boasting 102,459 capacity.
TIGER STADIUM HISTORY: • 1924: capacity of 12,000 Tiger Stadium opens • 1936: capacity of 46,000 Huey P. Long builds “dormitories” • 2000: capacity of 92,000 Upper east deck completed • 2006: capacity of 92,400 Upper west deck renovated
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Johnson speaks in teleconference Team confident after Italian tour
Cameron Warren Contributing Writer
Trent Johnson feels optimistic about the upcoming season, after a trip to Italy which e feels made the team stronger. Johnson spoke in a South Eastern Conference Basketball teleconference Monday. Each of the twelve SEC schools participated in the teleconference,
each allowed a seven-minute interview with the media. Trent Johnson, LSU head coach, led the Tigers last season to a 3-13 SEC record. The team completed their Italian tour with an unbeaten 6-0 record against Italian teams. Johnson said having twelve minute quarters and a 24-second shot clock forced the team to be faster and more aggressive. He said the team became more confident after winning Italian games. “We had a very productive trip to Italy,” Johnson said. “It put us in
situations where we had a little confidence and won some games.” The SEC recently announced it will drop the east and west divisions in favor of one large 12-team division. Negotiations over the amount of conference games continue, suggestions ranging from 16 to 22 games. The 2011-12 season will remain 16 games long. “In a perfect situation everybody will be playing each other twice,” Johnson said. Johnson said he supported the TELECONFERENCE, see page 7
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LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson addresses the media April 6 to discuss the future of the program. He remains optimistic about 2011 freshmen recruits.
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Mike the Tiger eliminated from SportsNation online contest Cameron Warren Contributing Writer
Mike the Tiger, one of college football’s notable mascots, has been eliminated in an ESPN website contest, falling to Florida State in the second round. SportsNation, an ESPN2 show that uses polls to gauge public opinion on sports events and athletes, is holding the online college tradition competition. From Oklahoma’s Sooner Schooner to Clemson’s Howard’s Rock, many of collegiate football’s most well known traditions made it into the first round, which featured 16 teams. The contest pits the traditions against each other and allows users to pick their favorites. Each match lasts a week, allowing fans to vote. At the end of the week the winner advances to the next round. Updated results can be seen on SportsNation. According to the contest website, the winning school will receive hundreds of copies of “NCAA Football 12.” Voters can
also go on the contest’s Facebook page for a chance to win a copy of the game. LSU’s video shows players exiting the locker room and touching the “Win Bar.” It also shows Mike in his trailer, intimidating the other team. LSU was ranked as the 12th seed out of 16 and faced off against the 5th ranked Auburn War Eagle in the first round. After a week of back and forth voting, LSU won a close match and moved to the quarterfinals, in which the school faced off against Florida State’s Chief Osceola and his horse, Renegade. Prior to home games, a Native American student dresses as Chief Osceola of the Seminoles and rides Renegade though the field, throwing a spear at the 50yard line. This tradition, which started in 1977, stems from the Second Seminole War, which began in 1835. The original Chief Osceola led a resistance team against the U.S. Army, which was clearing Native American tribes from Florida.
Unfortunately for LSU fans, the Seminoles remain unconquered and advanced into the semifinals. Although LSU lost the competition, many students, like Ryan Maldonado, were excited the University was included in the first place. Maldonado, a political science sophomore, was excited to learn LSU’s pregame show will be in the next “NCAA Football.” Maldonado said he predicted LSU was going to be beaten by Florida State. “I knew it would be pretty tough beating someone throwing a flaming spear,” he said. However, Maldonado was excited that LSU beat Auburn in the SportsNation contest. “We’ve already beat Auburn once this year. I think we could do it again this fall,” he said.
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BASEBALL
Gamecocks beat Florida 2-1 in 11th
The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Christian Walker, cleared to play with a broken wrist a half-hour before the game, scored from first base on two throwing errors in the 11th inning, and defending champion South Carolina beat Florida 2-1 in Game 1 of the College World Series final Monday night. In a finish that looked a lot like their 13-inning win over Virginia on Friday, the Gamecocks (54-14) performed defensive magic late, throwing out two runners at home plate in the bottom of the ninth and another in the 10th. Walker, who fractured his left wrist in the win over Virginia, singled up the middle to start the 11th. Florida catcher Mike Zunino
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Florida’s Tyler Thompson, left, scores against South Carolina’s catcher Robert Bearly. South Carolina beat the Gators in extra innings to win the first of the 3-game series.
threw into center field as Walker stole second. Walker took off for third and was awarded home after Bryson Smith’s throw from the outfield bounced away from Cody
Dent and into the stands. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
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ESPN SportsNation and EA Sports held a contest online for fans to vote on the best college football tradition. Mike the Tiger and the “Win Bar” lost to Florida State.
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RENOVATIONS, from page 5 When Tiger Stadium is full, it holds enough people to be considered the sixth largest city in Louisiana. Death Valley is also famous for its crowd noise. Though he had a winning record at Tiger Stadium, storied coach Bear Bryant of Alabama hated playing at LSU. According to a Bryant quote, “Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It’s like being inside a drum.” Recent renovation and expansion plans began with talks of removing the score‘Baton board above the south end zone, Rouge replacing it with happens one similar to the scoreboard. to be the northThe north worst place scoreboard was replaced in 2009 in the an 80-foot world for with wide HD screen. a visiting Other posteam. It’s sible projects near the north end zone like being include new lightinside a ing and landscaping, according to drum.’ the Athletic FounBear Bryant dation. former Alabama A spokesperhead coach son for the Athletic Foundation said there are no solid plans for expansion yet. Officials are currently analyzing public approval of the proposal. The department sent an online survey to season ticket holders to gather opinions. The survey included proposed suite prices, which could be leased anywhere from five to 10 years, and could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000. Options also include a lower level club lounge. The survey proposed membership prices at around $700 to $2,000.
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TELECONFERENCE, from page 5
SEC abandoning division play, saying it’s the only way to determine a champion. He ‘We had compared the new format with a very current PACproductive 10 and Big Ten — which trip to Italy. play use the no divi... We had sion method — a little and said ranking is the suconfidence teams perior method. and won Johnson was also asked about some recruits. games.’ 2011 LSU added guard John Isaac, Trent Johnson guard Anthony head coach Hickey, who was awarded Mr. Basketball Kentucky, and forward Johnny O’Bryant, who was a McDonald’s All American. Johnson said the three new players are currently in school, and the
staff has limited contact with them. Johnson also supported the 18-22 game conference schedule. However, he said research is needed — funding for each team varies, so finances may become an issue. “Everybody is different,” Johnson said. “Not everyone has the mega dollars.” Johnson was asked for his thoughts on new head coaches in the conference, most notably Mike Anderson of Arkansas and Cuonzo Martin of Tennessee. Johnson said Anderson is a good fit for Arkansas, and a good man who can help the league. Johnson said he met Martin last summer while recruiting. He said Martin has a solid background and impressive experience. Full interviews can be heard at SECsports.com. Contact Cameron Warren at cwarren@lsureveille.com
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Proposed Medical Center unnecessary expense Editor’s note: This letter is in response to Austin Casey’s June 22 column about the proposed University Medical Center. Mr. Casey, I agree that New Orleans needs a teaching hospital system, and we need it now. We need economic growth. We need young talent. We do not need the planned University Medical Center.
Expanding our existing facilities or renovating Charity Hospital will have the same effect in less time and without the exorbitant cost. The RMJM Hillier Study for the Reuse of Charity Hospital proved that plans for the UMC could be recreated within the shell of the gutted Charity Hospital. The plan prepared by Sen. Vitter, Speaker Tucker and Treasurer Kennedy is more feasible, as well. Neither plan would require the state to borrow $400 million to fund the $1.2 billion UMC, nor would they cost taxpayers $125 million per year in operating costs. And both could be completed in less time. I know what you’re thinking
though, “But it won’t be shiny and new!” You’re right. “Impressiveness” should be a top priority for our struggling state. I personally think a government that made sound economic decisions would be pretty “impressive.” Rarely is a patient concerned about the impressiveness of the building, but rather the quality of the care. I should hope that as a future doctor you would have the same concern. Although, I see how shininess could have played a role in your career choice as well. You seem downright giddy about the “whopping 424 beds” the UMC will boast, yet you also claim that the Interim LSU Public
Hospital only fills its 225 beds to 90 percent capacity. I’m curious as to how this indicates that we need a hospital with double the bed space. An independent study done by Kaufmann Hall, a nationally recognized firm of health care experts, agrees that the proposed UMC is too big, too expensive and too unnecessary. Maybe we can rent out the empty rooms to help pay the exorbitant cost of building the facility. And do you really think all that shiny newness will be enough to attract “bright minds?” You say yourself that the LSU Medical Center did not rank on any of the U.S. News “Best Medical School” lists this year.
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I find it hard to believe that facilities were the main culprit in this slight. Maybe what the state needs is better leadership, not more empty hospital beds. So use your “bright mind” and think about the feasibility and necessity of building this new facility. We can’t afford it now. We can’t afford it in the future. And we don’t need it. Emmy Gill LSU Alumna
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SCUM OF THE GIRTH
Justin Bieber could be answer to American financial woes Justin Bieber has become a household name since the little guy was discovered by Usher a few years back. Since then he’s been driving the majority of Americans crazy with his repetitive lyrics and female vocal chords. Bieber has Parker Cramer Columnist been remarkably successful since his descent from Canada — or ascent from Hell, I can’t remember which. He’s managed to make millions and millions of dollars and gain worldwide fame all before sprouting his first pubic hair, an achievement few of us could ever accomplish. By the time I was 17 all I managed to do with my life was successfully blame my farts on the fat kid sitting next to me in class. Bieber even bought a $1.7 million condo in the heart of Los Angeles. Pretty impressive considering he still needs his mom to co-sign on his bank account for another year. As you all know, our country is a severe state of denial about how much debt we’re in. We’re currently at risk of defaulting on our $14 trillion bill. We’ve managed to borrow trillions of dollars on our outstanding credit rating as a country with the expectation that we would eventually pay it back. Usually, if you borrow a substantial amount of cash and don’t pay it back, somebody comes to your house and breaks your
kneecaps. In our situation, the burden to pay will be put on the taxpayers, even though we weren’t the ones who mismanaged the hell out of all that cash. The way I see it, we have a problem. But we also have a solution. That solution just happens to be a moderately talented Canadian with a permanent itch on his ear that only a hair flip can scratch. What I am calling for is a radical redistribution of Justin Bieber’s wealth. Karl Marx would be so proud. Let’s be honest with ourselves. This little punk has more money right now than the majority of us will ever see in our
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lives. Let’s take it. All he’s doing is buying luxury condos and Hebrew tattoos to adorn his rib cage. Oh yes, it happened. Justin Bieber has pissed off America for the last time. It’s aggravating to hardworking adults to see a virgin singing about his girl problems. Get a divorce, dude, then you can sing. Hell, then you’d be qualified to sing country music, too. I want this country to tax Justin Bieber. Tax the hell out of him. Take away his condo, take away his endorsements and take away his new perfume. If you haven’t heard, it’s a women’s fragrance called “Someday,” as in “Someday
my balls may drop.” Shave his head and glue the hair to his chest. Perhaps the warmth near his lungs will result in a deeper voice for our dear friend. Take everything this kid makes and use it to pay off our $14 trillion debt. It probably won’t take very long. And if you don’t want to pay off the debt with it, at least give it to somebody who deserves it. Give it to the single moms, give it to the auto workers or give it to the schools. You can even build a Justin Bieber Hair Flipping Academy. I honestly don’t care. The bottom line is that his lifestyle and excessive income are a slap
in the face to hardworking people everywhere. Nobody wants to see a little kid living the life everyone dreams of, especially if he honestly possesses very little talent. Let’s knock him down a peg. We’d all enjoy it. Parker Cramer is a 20-year-old animal science junior from Houston, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer.
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TigerMail changes could be inconvenient to some students Back in a strange and mysterious time known as 2009, a young and naïve columnist wrote a column discussing how Google and Microsoft were fighting to earn the love of universities around the country through their email accounts. This came about shortly after the University switched its email services to Google to look and act more like Gmail. Google’s Gmail blows every other email service out of the water — especially the horror of what the University formerly used — and I was ecstatic to see it change. For two years, TigerMail has been running great under Google’s wing — with only the occasional hiccup here and there. However, this sensational bliss of seamless integration between TigerMail and Gmail came to a screeching halt last week when TigerMail quit becoming like Gmail and actually became Gmail. Students who, like myself,
have Gmail accounts separate from their LSU accounts quickly noticed the change when trying to sign into TigerMail last week. Instead of being able to simultaneously have both email services up on different tabs, an error message informed me I must Adam Arinder sign out of my Columnist Gmail account now to access TigerMail. Well if this isn’t the definition of annoyingly inconvenient. I know this shouldn’t be anything drastic to complain about, but it still puts people who already have a Gmail account in an aggravating position. This change gives TigerMail all the services of a true Gmail account — such as a cleaner user interface and the new “Call Phone” feature.
Turning to the GROK page on LSU’s website, students can find a more detailed list of what changes came last week. Aside from those new features, users also have to accept the new terms of service — and if you’re a “South Park” fan, you know you absolutely have to read those before accepting. The GROK page gives users a recommendation on how to use multiple Google services simultaneously. “When signing into TigerMail, Gmail, Blogger, Picasa or other Google products, your web browser saves the username and password in a cookie to avoid having to re-enter the password every time you go to another Google product using the same browser. This can be good and bad,” the page explains. I figured GROK would offer some easy fix I simply overlooked and all my frustration would be easily put away.
Nope. GROK’s suggestion for this situation is simply use two separate browsers — one for your TigerMail and another for your Gmail account. You’ve got to be kidding me, GROK. First of all, you have Internet Explorer listed as an example browser. For this stunt, you automatically lose your credibility in my eyes. No one should use Internet Explorer — ever. Secondly, if this is your only solution to the multitude of students who enjoy having a personal Gmail account alongside their TigerMail account, then it’s time to switch things back to the way they were. If those few new features added to TigerMail are really that big of a deal to people, they can sign up for an actual Gmail account — it’s completely free. GROK even suggests students
have a personal Gmail account because TigerMail isn’t permanent and will eventually be deleted. I might be a little hot-headed over something trivial, but it’s the principle of the matter. Students shouldn’t have to use multiple browsers to check their email simultaneously. While typing in your username and password isn’t a huge hassle, it’s still an inconvenience — and changes shouldn’t bring more inconvenience to the user. The University made a huge stride in bringing its email services to Google. Let’s not move things in the opposite direction by putting more hassle on students. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder. Contact Adam Arinder at aarinder@lsureveille.com
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Say goodbye to deep-fried fat cakes and greasy pizza Enjoy the fatty greasiness and sugary sweetness of all your favorite foods now because by 2016 they will only provide a “meaningful contribution to a healthful diet.” After President Obama signed a bill in March calling for a study of whether the government should set standards for Austin Casey which foods Columnist are healthy enough to market to children and teens, Congress directed the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Center for Disease Control to draft a set of nutritional guidelines for food companies. The companies are urged to comply with the rules by 2016. Nutrition Principle A proposes foods make a meaningful contribution to a healthful diet. In other words, they must either contain 50 percent by weight of at least one of the food groups deemed healthy by the federal agencies or contain specific minimum amounts of all of such food groups. Nutrition Principle B suggests such foods contain “minimal quantities of nutrients that could have a negative impact on health and weight.” This principle refers to sodium, saturated fat, trans fat and added sugars. These principles govern foods like breakfast cereals, snack foods, candy, dairy products, baked goods, carbonated and uncarbonated drinks, fruit juices,
prepared foods, frozen desserts and restaurant food. Most importantly, the guidelines instruct which foods are appropriate for food companies to market to children. Proponents of the guidelines insist they are only suggestions, not requirements. The situation is comparable to Congress raising the drinking age to 21. If states want to receive federal money for highways, they must keep the legal age at 21. One U.S. representative suggested that the government would pressure food companies into complying with the guidelines in a manner similar to the drinking age regulation. The pressure has already begun from the White House.
Having recently launched her campaign on healthy eating, first lady Michelle Obama praised the new guidelines and urged food companies to comply. The guidelines highlight the fundamental tenet of liberal ideology: Government is the answer to our problems. The fact that we should all eat healthy foods is undisputed. But refraining from stuffing our faces with greasy pizza and fatty pies is our responsibility and the responsibility of parents. Right now, I can buy fat-filled ice cream or ice cream with a third of the fat. Whether I buy the healthier version is my choice and my responsibility. But if I crave the fatty one, I can still indulge.
Even Obama indulges, as we can see from the videos of her buying fries and deep-fried fat cakes in Botswana last Friday. By 2016, the regulations will remove the choice and responsibility because boring, reduced fat ice creams will be the only ones available. Not only do regulations limit our personal liberties, but they are also designed to destroy food companies. Whenever the government imposes regulations on businesses, the result is almost always less business. Many children refuse to eat sandwiches unless they’re made with white bread. If they can’t eat white bread, then not only will those companies suffer, but
cheese, lunch meat, jelly, peanut butter, mustard, mayonnaise and other manufacturers of sandwich products will suffer as well. The federal government needs to get off our backs, let us make our own personal decisions and cut business regulations. If they can’t even abide by the guidelines themselves, why do they expect us to follow them? Austin Casey is a 19-year-old medical physics junior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_Austincasey.
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the country.” The money raised by “Hope, Help, Heal” T-shirt sales has helped purchase shoes, washer and dryer machines, tents, rice cookers, futons and food. On Monday, Yoshinori spent $1,500 of donated funds on bicycles. “They are just asking for basic stuff. … The people are now on their own without help from the shelters,” Yoshinori said. Kenta and Shota were also involved in a translation from Japanese to English for the ebook “Save Fukushima, Save Our Future — 200 Voices.” The ebook is a compilation of tweets from Japanese citizens in response to the earthquake. Proceeds are being donated to victims of the Tohoku earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident. Yoshinori encouraged people to continue to support the Japanese. “People outside of Japan need to realize that they need to help get the economy going,” Yoshinori said. “Most people just don’t want to.” Kenta said he will continue raising money as long as there is an interest in his shirt design. “There’s no question that people in Japan still need help,” Kenta said. “I’m also planning on checking out the damaged areas when I go to Japan in July. I don’t know what it’s going to be like, but I’m sure it will be an experience.” For more information, visit hopeforjapantshirts.com.
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page 11 sponsors and donors, everything we do is 100 percent free — and not every pride festival throughout the country can offer that,” Duplessis said. “We even added blood pressure screening this year, so people can get a complete health checkup.” Alex Moore, Pride Fest volunteer, said he attended the event for the first time and feels Baton Rouge is accepting and open to the LGBTQ community. “Pride Fest is different from some other gay events that only concentrate on the sexual side,” Moore said. “This is a more mature venue, with performances and tons of information from different organizations.” Duplessis said Pride Fest started out five years ago as an event targeted toward the LGBTQ community, but he believes the next five years will focus on families.
“We all have families,” he said. “We all have people supportive of us in every aspect — people who should be educated on the LGBT community. It is not a negative, sinful community, it’s actually one of culture and entertainment and pride.” Serio said the welcoming environment is a valuable aspect of Pride Fest. “I personally like seeing all types of people attending with their families,” Serio said. “That really moves me.” Next year’s Pride Fest is already scheduled for June 30, 2012. “People come and they get to be themselves, as individuals who don’t have to pretend to be what everyone expects,” Moore said.
and cover costs such as unfunded mandates, which will total around in educational improvements,” $9 million this year. the news release explained. “BeSince January 2009, LSU’s cause each institution has its state appropriations have been own targets for progress, [per- cut by more than $45 million, reformance] sulting in the elimiis measured nation of programs against its own and services and the improvement loss of about 376 poplan.” sitions. The stuMartin said the dent success 10 percent tuition inobjective is crease was needed to mandatory for cover these costs. an institution Natalie Reina, Michael Martin to retain tumass communicaLSU chancellor ition authority tion freshman, said for the new acshe isn’t concerned ademic year and remain eligible about tuition increases. for autonomies. “I have a huge scholarship to LSU Chancellor Mike Mar- go here, so I guess it doesn’t mattin said higher tuition is needed ter,” she said. to help with the budget situation Jeremy Chandler, education
graduate student, said the tuition increase will be worth the money. “[The tuition increase] probably will [affect me] when I pay off my student loans in a few years,” he said. “We have among the lowest tuition in the country. I’d rather pay a higher tuition than have more teachers fired.” Martin said the TOPS program and the Pelican Promise, available to any Pell Grant-eligible student in the state, can help students who are in need of financial assistance. “Even with tuition increasing, LSU remains accessible to all students who qualify,” Martin said in an email to The Daily Reveille.
PRIDE, from page 1 fair. Vendors from Baton Rouge and beyond set up tables during the event. The resource fair educates people who are not connected with the community or who may be new to the area, Duplessis said. “There are so many people that attend — from human rights [organizations] to ACLU to Dow and Cox, letting the community know they can patron these places because they are supportive,” Duplessis said. “If you’re looking for a therapist or doctor or realtor, you can come to the resource fair and find a gay-friendly realtor.” The fair also offers free HIV and STD testing. Despite concern about protecting privacy, Duplessis said people line up to get tested every year. “Because of our generous
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