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EVENTS

Laser tag night planned at UREC

By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer

LSU faces Alabama, looks to start winning streak

By Johanathan Brooks Sports Writer

Two nights after ending a losing streak, LSU baseball wants to start a winning one.

“I don’t like losing streaks,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “I abhor them.

To me, two games is a losing streak, and I like teams to bounce back.”

Mainieri said his team did bounce back against Tulane on Wednesday and hopes it has “turned a corner” in terms of its play.

The first test to see if they really

have turned the corner will be this weekend when the Tigers (27-6, 8-4) will host Alabama (22-12, 5-7).

“Certainly coming out [Wednesday] and playing as well as we did ... I thought was really important too,” Mainieri said.

“It shows a lot about the character of the players we have here in the program.

They don’t get down. They don’t hang their heads. They keep playing hard.”

A major factor in LSU’s turnaround was hitting.

LSU stranded a combined 20 TURNAROUND, see page 15

photos by JAMES WEST / The Daily Reveille

[Left] LSU sophomore pitcher Joey Bourgeois delivers a pitch Wednesday during the Tigers’ 10-4 win against Tulane. [Right] LSU sophomore outfielder Johnny Dishon catches a pop fly during the game at Alex Box Stadium.

Tigers After 10 is hosting a laser tag event tonight in the UREC Student Recreation Complex.

The event, “Glow Wild,” will also offer a DJ, body paint and a wide range of other sports, including basketball, volleyball and kickball — but with a twist.

“Everything is going to be glow in the dark,” said Amber Collins, Tigers After 10 chairperson. “The basketballs, kickballs and body paint will all glow. We’ll even have glow-in-the-dark sunglasses and necklaces.”

The event will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight outside the UREC with a special dome set up for the laser tag.

“This is the first time we’ve ever done a laser tag night,” Collins said. “It was something the committee was really excited about.”

Tigers After 10 is a division of the Student Activities Board, which provides students with alternative activities for the hours between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., Collins said.

“Students who don’t want to FUN, see page 15

POLITICS

Tax day rally conveys strong political messages Second Tea Party Protest held in B.R.

By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer

Hundreds of Baton Rouge residents, young and old, flooded the steps of the Capitol Building on Thursday for the second Baton Rouge Tea Party tax day rally.

The majority of those in attendance carried signs with strong political messages like “Zero to socialism in less than 15 months,” “Show us your birth certificate,” “Attention Washington: You have run out of money” and “The Constitution is not optional.”

Dwight Hudson, legislative director of the Baton Rouge Tea Party, said the group’s goal was to let government officials know they’re being held accountable for their fiscal actions.

“We wanted to come out here and make sure we hold elected officials’ feet to the fire,” Hudson said. “We want to let them know we’re watching.”

Bill Federer, president of AmeriSearch, was the rally’s distinguished speaker.

“America is still the greatest nation in the world,” Federer said. “I am encouraged when I see what’s happening today. You are connecting the dots, and you are smart enough to see where these dots connect and what it’s going to mean for our future.”

Citizens should fear the

concentration of power within the federal government, Federer said.

“There are only 6,000 years of recorded human history,” he said. “Empires have risen, and empires have fallen. But one things stays the same.

Power has always been concentrated in the hands of one person.”

America set itself apart by establishing a weak federal government with three equal branches and 10 amendments to the Constitution, Federer said.

“We made people king and the politicians the servants,” he said. “But over time and after every crisis, we have had a reconcentration of power.”

Federer said historical actions such as the end of slavery, The New Deal in PROTEST, see page 15

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Bill Federer, president of AmeriSearch, speaks in front of the Capitol Building on Thursday for the Tea Party Rally.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010

Nation & World

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

First ladies’ goals good for USMexico relations

NY major to put electronic ‘cost of war’ sign on City Hall

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Their presidential husbands establish official policy and formally pledge bilateral cooperation, but first ladies are often the ones who can most effectively draw attention to issues, Mexico’s first lady said Thursday. Margarita Zavala spent three days visiting schools and museums in Mexico City with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York mayor has announced plans to hang an electronic sign outside City Hall displaying the ongoing taxpayer cost of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan, a Democrat, says he hopes tallying the ongoing expense in a prominent place will help stimulate a debate on the nation’s spending priorities. The mayor says the 4-foot-wide “cost of war” sign will display information about the cost to local, state and federal taxpayers.

Syria denies it gave Hezbollah Scud missles DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria warned Thursday that Israel was paving the way for new military action by alleging that that Damascus is providing Scud missiles to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Speaking earlier this week, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak insisted his country has no aggressive intentions.

On to Mars: Obama declares, ‘I expect to see it’ CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama boldly predicted Thursday his new plans for space exploration would lead American astronauts on historic, almost fantastic journeys to an

asteroid and then to Mars — and in his lifetime — relying on rockets and propulsion still to be imagined and built.

“I expect to be around to see it,” he said of pioneering U.S. trips starting with a landing on an asteroid — a colossal feat in itself — before the long-dreamed-of expedition to Mars.

Topless Colo. gardner wins fight with landlord BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman who likes to garden wearing only a yellow thong and pink gloves has won her fight with her landlords, who wanted her to cover up. Boulder Housing Partners has decided not to outlaw tenants from going topless outside.

That will allow 52-year-old Catharine Pierce to keep gardening the way she likes. The housing authority had threatened to evict Pierce and her husband, Robert, after getting complaints from neighbors and passers-by.

STATE/LOCAL

Lawmakers working to close deficit within two weeks

Oyster beds closed by norovirus to re-open Friday

(AP) — House Speaker Jim Tucker said lawmakers want to close the state’s $319 million deficit within two weeks, hoping to tap unspent funds in state agency accounts while seeking to avoid furloughs of state employees.

The $29 billion budget must be rebalanced before the fiscal year ends June 30. But with only 10 weeks remaining in the year, that harshens any cuts that will be levied on agencies because they have such a short time to slash funds.

Lawmakers are considering whether to use money from the state’s “rainy day” fund and other one-time dollars to plug some gaps.

Tucker said Thursday that legislative staff and Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget advisers were scouring state agency budgets for available account balances that could be used to help offset the deficit. Jindal said he’d have his recommendations by Friday for dealing with the deficit.

(AP) — The state is reopening two oyster beds closed by a norovirus outbreak. At sunrise Thursday, oyster harvest area 7 will reopen in Plaquemines Parish waters on the east side of the Mississippi River.

Area 3 located in St. Bernard Parish waters will reopen at sunrise Friday.

Testing by the Department of Health and Hospitals has determined that the areas are once again suitable for harvest of oysters.

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Porn star won’t challenge Vitter for La. Senate NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana-born porn star Stormy Daniels announced Thursday that she will not run for U.S. Senate in her home state, ending a yearlong flirtation with politics that began as Republican incumbent Sen. David Vitter was working to overcome a sex scandal.

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BUDGET CUTS

Administrators speak about higher education costs

Both voice support for LA GRAD Act

By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer

Ruston and Baton Rouge may be 200 miles apart, but the universities ‘I support serving the two have simthe GRAD cities ilar challenges Act 100 and goals, said percent ... Chancellor Michael Martin we are on Thursday.

Martin was going to accompanied get out of by Louisiana this ... Tech President on the Dan Reneau as discussed backs of he the state of students.’ higher educaDan Reneau tion at the final La. Tech President Faculty Senate Chancellor Forum of the semester at the Shaver Theatre.

Reneau spoke about past partnerships between the universities that lead to patents and research breakthroughs, and he highlighted potential partnerships for state energy issues.

Martin opened the forum

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University Chancellor Michael Martin, right, and La. Tech President Daniel Reneau, left, answers questions Thursday during the “Two-Chancellor Forum” in Shaver Theatre.

outlining growing skepticism from the public toward higher education, higher costs and educators retiring as potential problems facing higher education.

He also outlined strategies for improving LSU. More efficient spending in non-academic areas such as travel and supplies is imperative, Martin said.

LSU officials project savings of $6.5 million through a

state-mandated spending freeze and taking advantage of growing campus revenues.

Martin then spoke about the concept of cutting programs to accentuate other programs in which the University can become a leader.

“I want us to have programs at LSU of such a nature that when something happens in Indonesia ... [someone] says ‘We ought to call LSU about this. That’s where

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the experts are,’” Martin said.

Both administrators voiced their support for the LA GRAD Act, which could see tuition and fees at the University raised by 5 percent — in addition to the 5 percent raise already approved. It could also mean annual 10 percent increases for years to come.

“I support the GRAD Act 100 percent,” Reneau said. “The way we are going to get out of this is ... on the backs of students,

Louisiana Earth Day festival to be held Sunday

Celebration includes music, fashion show

By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer

Louisiana’s 21st annual Earth Day celebration is going to be the best one yet, said Louisiana Earth Day President Brenda Nixon. The celebration, to be held Sunday in downtown Baton Rouge, will last from noon until 8:45 p.m.

‘It’s T h i s everyone’s year’s theme is live in the responsibility “We house we ALL to do their build.”

“There are part.’ things you can do yourself to Brenda Nixon promote the La. Earth Day Pres. overall health of our planet, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to do their part,” Nixon said.

The festival will include live music, educational exhibits, poetry readings and a recycled couture fashion show.

“There will be something for everyone,” Nixon said.

Music to be performed on the Earth Stage includes the Bucktown Allstars, LeRoux, The Radiators and Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, along with Cajun Gold avec Paul Daigle and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys on the Louisiana Heritage Stage.

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East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks Thursday of the importance of Louisiana Earth Day, and the benefits it gives the state, at the Old State Capitol.

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden spoke at the Earth Day press conference Thursday after returning from China.

“China’s president decided to plant thousands of trees after China had been criticized for their pollution,” Holden said.

“They have deemed it necessary to take responsibility for their environment.”

China is home to 16 of the 20 most polluted cities. Only 1 percent of China’s citizens breathe air safe by European Union standards, according to the World Bank.

Holden said the betterment of the environment should be a

community-wide effort.

“This is not a problem of saying ‘I.’ It’s a problem of saying ‘we,’” he said. “We’ve taken 21 years to emphasize the importance of being good stewards.”

Holden said Earth Day holds special significance for him.

“My youngest daughter is asthmatic, so I understand the importance of clean air,” he said.

“With every breath we take, we’re going to do more, and we’re going to do better. We are winning the war, but we have a long way to go.”

Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com

unfortunately. Good students will pay for a good education.”

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

New tiger exhibit opens at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo

Endangered species protected in captivity

By Mary Walker Baus Contributing Writer

Mike the Tiger will have to share Baton Rouge with more kings and queens of the jungle.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is opening the “Realm of the Tiger” exhibit Saturday. The exhibit will feature three Malayan tigers, two Sumatran tigers, Siamang gibbons and a walk-through Asian aviary with about nine bird species.

“In Baton Rouge, there’s not an animal at this zoo that stands out more than the tiger,” said Phil Frost, zoo director.

As part of the theme, a Buddhist monk blessed the exhibit Thursday by burning incense and singing a song about harmony to create a happy and healthy environment for the animals, zoo workers and visitors.

Jim Maddy, president and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said the Baton Rouge Zoo is on the same scale as the San Diego and Bronx zoos.

The $3.25 million property tax, approved by East Baton Rouge

Parish voters in 2004, provided Javier Nevarez, assistant promoney for the project as part of fessor of zoological medicine at the the parish’s “Imagine Your Parks” LSU School of Veterinary Mediplan, according to a March 10 zoo cine, said zoos play a significant news release. ExxonMobil donated role in the conservation of species $300,000 for the design. and in education.

The zoo is required under “Animals are reproduced AZA accreditation to create the in zoos, and in some instances, highest-quality standards of animal they’re returned to their native care and welfare. habitat,” Nevarez said. “People Mary Woods, zoo marketing are able to come face-to-face with and development director, said animals and learn about the illethe climate in Baton gal trades and Rouge mimics the natother things ural climate of Asia, affecting their Africa and Australia. environment.”

Erin DauenhauerFrost said Decota, animal techbecause BREC nician, said the zoo is a governtries to make the tiger ment agency, habitats as natural as they can’t use possible. tax dollars to “In the wild, they support coneat once a week — servation orgaPhil Frost whatever they can nizations. The get,” she said. “We BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo director Friends of the take what they would Baton Rouge eat and spread it over six days.”

Zoo organization helped raise Dauenhauer-Decota said the money for conservation, he said. tigers get bones for Sunday dinner, Woods said the zoo gave which helps with their digestion $13,000 to various animal conserand cleans their teeth. vation organizations last year.

Accreditation also includes Maddy said the Baton Rouge conservation, conservation edu- Zoo’s membership in AZA makes cation and standards of science, it a participant in the Species SurMaddy said. vival Plan, in which zoos work to

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‘There’s not an animal in this zoo that stands out more than the tiger.’

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Buddist Monk Abbot Thich Dao Quang blesses the new tiger, gibbon and bird exhibits at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo before the opening on April 15 at 5:00 p.m.

“maintain genetic diversity to sustain animal populations.”

All tiger subspecies are considered endangered. Frost said there are currently fewer than 500 tigers of the Malayan and Sumatran subspecies in the wild.

Dauenhauer-Decota said once the zoo gets a recommendation from the SSP to breed, their tigers can be a part of continuing the species.

Maddy said leaving animals

PHILANTHROPY

Local Teach For America interest rises

30 percent National application increase

By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer

University students are showing an increased interest in Teach For America, said Michael Tipton, executive director of the South Louisiana program and University alumni.

Ninety-eight University students applied for the program, a 20 percent increase from last year.

National interest also increased by 30 percent, Tipton said.

“This year we have the largest number of applications across the country,” said Laura Vinsant, Teach For America Gulf Coast recruitment director.

Twenty-one University students have been accepted into the program, making the University’s acceptance rate higher than average, Tipton said.

He said he thinks interest in the program is growing because of increased awareness on campuses and alumni recruiting efforts.

Corps members participating in Teach For America spend two years teaching at a public school in a lowincome community.

“Many people assume it is only a teaching position, but that is only part of what we do,” Tipton said.

“We hope the experience will shape and direct what members do next.

We’ve had members go on to become lawyers who advocate for education rights or doctors who work in low-income areas.”

Corps members receive a full

salary and benefits and often defer acceptance into law or medical school to work for the program, Vinsant said.

Vinsant is a University alumna and developed an interest in the program when she tutored an illiterate Baton Rouge second grader.

“There are often low expectations from low-income areas, and

that under-serves students,” Vinsant said. “If you set higher expectations, students can absolutely perform at higher levels.”

Teach For America was founded in 1990 with six locations across the country. Baton Rouge and New Orleans were two of the original cities.

“A sizable portion of Teach For America’s early history has been

here and involved with LSU for 20 years,” Tipton said.

Vinsant said students interested in joining can visit www.teachforamerica.org or attend information sessions on campus in the fall.

Contact Grace Montgomery at gmontgomery@lsureveille.com

in their natural habitats is not realistic today because of population growth, urbanization and industrialization.

“There’s no place on Earth where an animal’s natural free habitat is increasing,” he said. “Zoos are more important than ever.”

Contact Mary Walker Baus at mwbaus@lsureveille.com

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TECHNOLOGY

CAC to host Digital Media Festival Event brings ‘more hands-on experience’

By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer

Communication Across Curriculum will host its fourth annual Digital Media Festival from Tuesday to Saturday, April 24, in 151 Coates Hall.

The festival will feature demonstrations each day ranging from discussions with independent filmmakers to new software and technologies.

“In the past, the festival was more of a lecture series,” said Rebecca Burdette, Communication Across Curriculum assistant director. “This year, we partnered with numerous organizations to create a more handson experience.”

Students were also encouraged to submit digital art to be showcased during the festival.

“That is part of the traditional festival,” Burdette said.

Submissions could vary from photography, film and video to creative animation or 3-D drawings, said Studio 151 coordinator Kevin DiBenedetto.

“Our goal and intent is to showcase and feature digital media from inside and outside the classroom,” DiBenedetto said.

Art will be shown Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, and will be judged April 24 as part of LSU Day, Burdette said.

“It’s our first opportunity to share students’ work with the general public,” DiBenedetto said.

Art was submitted in six different categories, and judges will select first-place winners from each group.

Students can also vote for the

Audience Choice Award from submissions next Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, Burdette said.

Prizes are technology-oriented and all worth more than $300, Burdette said.

Tuesday will feature a screening of the movie “Daylight Fades” at the Varsity Theatre at 6 p.m. as the kickoff event. CxC will host a roundtable discussion with the filmmakers before the show at 2 p.m. in 151 Coates Hall.

“It’s an opportunity to have a candid discussion with the whole film team,” DiBenedetto said.

Demonstrations of pen tablets will be available to students from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Tutorials on audio software, including Garage Band and Logic Pro, will take place 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Contact Grace Montgomery at gmontgomery@lsureveille.com

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

Students on standby for housing 195 male, 189 female applicants on list

By Joanna Zimmerman Contributing Writer

The Department of Residential Life had to place students applying for housing on a standby list a month earlier than last year.

ResLife began putting students on its standby housing list March 31.

The department had received 3,502 applications for housing before the standby list.

All students who applied before March 31 are guaranteed a spot within the system. But they are not guaranteed a place in a specific hall.

Jay High, ResLife communications manager, said the standby list began in early May for the fall 2009 semester and in June for fall 2008.

“We are encouraging people to apply earlier,” High said.

There are currently 195 male and 189 female applicants on the standby list, High said. There are a total of 3,515 beds within the residential halls.

“We’re doing everything we can to make sure those who apply for a room get a room,” High said.

ResLife hires students every year to work in a call center, where workers call student applicants who already have a place to make sure they are still planning to move into the residential halls.

High said fall 2009’s standby list had about 400 people on it, and ResLife called nearly the whole list.

Some on the standby list had already made other arrangements, but everyone was offered a room.

“In improving the facilities, we feel we have increased the demand to live on campus,” High said.

More than 50 percent of the undergraduate rooms are renovated or new, High said.

West Laville will reopen next

year, but it will not add to the number of rooms because East Laville will be closing for renovations soon after.

In 2008, 265 beds were added with the construction of Blake Hall, and 380 beds were added with the construction of Residential College South and Residential College West.

Residential College North is also being constructed, which High said will add about 370 beds. It will be a mixture of live-and-learn students with traditional students.

About 700 places will have been added to on-campus housing by 2012 after the new construction and East Laville’s renovation, High said.

“We’re pretty confident we’re going to move through the standby list,” High said.

Contact Joanna Zimmerman at jzimmerman@lsureveille.com

AGRICULTURE

BR to host Oat Worker Conference

By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer

More than 100 of the world’s leading researchers in the oat industry are convening in Baton Rouge this weekend to open a dialogue with each other about their work.

The American Oat Worker Conference will be held from Saturday to Wednesday and is attracting oat researchers from across North America and from as far as China and South Africa, said Stephen Harrison, president of the American Oat Workers and LSU AgCenter plant breeder.

Harrison said the event will feature workshops and about 40 talks and roundtable discussions on topics including oat genetics, diseases, nutrition and heart health, all of which

are important matters concerning such a healthy grain.

“Oats are a very heart-healthy grain — more so than any other grain,” Harrison said. “That’s why we eat oatmeal and oat bran.”

The conference, which is held once every four years, is being underwritten by large players in the oat industry, such as Quaker Oats and General Mills, according to an AgCenter news release.

Oats have much lower acreage in Louisiana than they did about 40 years ago, but Harrison said the grain is still widely used throughout the state.

“They’re used for pasture, grazing and silage for dairy cows because they’re very nutritious, harvested for grain and fed to horses, and they are

widely used by deer hunters who plant them in the woods and hunt over them,” he said.

In addition to researchers presenting the work they have done over the last four years, workers in the oat industry will also be able to hear from large companies about their expectations for the future.

Holding the conference every four years allows researchers to give broader presentations on their work, Harrison said.

“Four years is a short span in terms of ongoing research, but it does allow an exchange of ideas,” he said.

Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com

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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010

FASHION file Corinne Lovins, communication studies senior, was spotted looking chic in the Quad. Check out her take on current trends.

Interview by Elizabeth Clausen, entertainment writer.

Q: Where did you get that amazing purse?

A: “It’s from Aldo, and it looks more expensive than it is. I’ve actually gotten a lot of compliments on it.”

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Q: Describe your style.

A: “My mom always said I had style as a child … I had to be wearing a dress, and everything had to match … I have an eclectic style. I’ll pretty much take any wild fashion trend and try to make it work. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. I rarely dress up — I wear what’s comfortable and what I feel confident in.”

Q: What’s your favorite trend right now?

A: “Sleeves that can be made shorter, HILARY SCHEINUK / The Daily Reveille like the ones on this dress. I’ve always Q: What are you wearing? liked buckles and unique clasps. I’m A: “I am wearing an army-green dress from obsessed with TOMS shoes — I love Urban Outfitters. It has pockets, which is the charity aspect, and they’re very awesome. I loved the contrasting fabrics comfortable. And I’ve always had a thing and the tie-waist, which highlights my for huge earrings.” smallest point. I also really love the snap details and the fun, light material. My Q: Which celebrity is your style icon? shoes are also from Urban.”

A: “I don’t really have a style icon, but Jennifer Aniston is classy and elegant.

She wears comfortable clothes but always looks cute.”

Q: What’s your least favorite trend?

A: “I saw that clogs are supposed to be coming back in style. They’re so ugly. I don’t like any chunky heel, actually.”

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At left, she also put together a casual day look. The airy blouse, soft blue cardigan and distressed denim shorts are perfect for spring. She added a fedora to complete the look, giving a West Coast vibe.

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Lovins put together a going-out look, above, for any occasion, consisting of a printed romper from Vertigo Clothing Co., oversize earrings and heels. “I’ve worn it out to Tigerland and to a friend’s birthday dinner at Tsunami,” she said.

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This weekend in sports: track Friday at 12:30 p.m., Saturday at 9 a.m.; baseball Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.; women’s tennis Saturday at 1 p.m.; softball Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Friday, April 16, 2010

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers add two more players for 2010 class Staff Reports

AMANDA TAGGETT / The Daily Reveille

LSU sophomore catcher Morgan Russell (4) gets ready to hit the softball March 21 in LSU’s 4-0 victory against Auburn in Tiger Park.

LSU softball team to face off against Razorbacks in a doubleheader

By Chris Branch Sports Writer

The LSU softball team is getting back into the swing of things.

A 15-2 win Wednesday against Nicholls State gave LSU its fourth straight victory. The Tigers dominated all facets of the game against an undermanned Colonels squad.

A winnning streak is nothing new to

this team. The Tigers embarked on a 24game winning streak earlier this season, only to be stymied during spring break

by Florida and Alabama. LSU lost five straight games against the two opponents.

“Sometimes you’re going to take your bumps, and you can’t be perfect 100 percent of the time,” said LSU infielder Heidi Pizer. “But you can always work hard. I think after that tough week it made obvious what was wrong and what

we needed to work on, and we really smoothed out those things.”

However smoothed out things truly are will be determined this weekend.

Arkansas (24-18, 8-8), who is suffering through a five-game losing streak of its own, travels to Baton Rouge to play a three-game set with the No. 15 Tigers (33-9, 11-5).

SWING, see page 11

“After what we did on the road, everything becomes a must-sweep for us if were’re going to win any titles.”

Yvette Girouard, LSU softball coach

The LSU men’s basketball team signed two more prospects Thursday, according to LSU Athletic Department news releases.

LSU announced on Thursday morning that Dallas-area guard K.C. Ross-Miller had signed his letter of intent to play basketball with the Tigers late Wednesday.

Former Iowa State center Justin Hamilton signed his scholarship papers Thursday.

The players now officially join LSU coach Trent Johnson’s 2010 recruiting class along with guards Ralston Turner and Andre Stringer and forwards Matt Derenbecker and Jalen Courtney.

Ross-Miller averaged 26 points, 10.8 assists and 6.6 steals per game last season while leading God’s Academy to the 2010 National Prep Alliance Championship.

“He is a very good point guard with the ability to make other players better,” Johnson said in the release.

“He has good basketball skills and is a person of good character.”

Hamilton will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in the 2011-12 season. He will have to sit out next season because of NCAA regulations.

Sports Writer Chris Branch contributed to this report.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com

PRO ATHLETES

Olympic sports differ in approach Professional career not at the forefront Editor’s note: This story is the fourth in a five-part series involving former LSU athletes competing in the professional ranks.

By Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

An athletic program can find success either through recruiting top-flight talent or placing an emphasis on team unity and strength.

LSU’s smaller sports teams, have used a mix of both. Some teams have had success while

producing pro talent, while others have won without future professionals.

Smaller sports recruiting — aside from a powerhouse track and field program — has placed the emphasis more on team-building than nabbing the next great athlete.

The LSU track and field program has been at or near the top of the collegiate level since Pat Henry took the reigns of the program in 1988 and handed control over to present coach Dennis Shaver in 2004.

Henry guided the Lady Tigers to 22 indoor and outdoor national championships and the Tigers to five outdoor and indoor championships in his 17-year tenure. LSU’s men and women have only finished

outside the top 10 nationally twice since Shaver took his turn at the helm.

The result of their success was evident, as LSU was represented by 12 Olympians at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Several of those Olympians turned to their sports as professions, including hurdler Lolo Jones, sprinter Richard Thompson and jumper Walter Davis.

It can be argued the coaching abilities of Shaver and Henry molded the athletes into what they are, PRO, see page 11

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Former Tigers Trindon Holliday, left, and Richard Thompson compete in the 100 meters May 18, 2008, in Auburn, Ala., during the SEC Track and Field Championships.

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GOLF

LSU confident heading into conference championship No. 19 Lady Tigers face six top-25 teams

By Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s and women’s golf teams are poised to kick off conference championships this weekend after posting strong regular seasons.

Both ranked in the top 30 teams nationally.

The Tigers will see a new venue for the Southeastern Conference Championship, which will run Friday through Sunday. The tournament had been held at the 7,217-yard Frederica Golf Course in St. Simons Island, Ga., the last two seasons.

The length of the course favored the Tigers, as their roster fea-

tures long-bombers John Peterson, Andrew Loupe and Sang Yi. But this year the tournament is held at the neighboring 6,945-yard Seaside course, which lies in the same resort as Frederica Golf Course in St. Simons Island.

The shorter course will force the Tigers to exercise caution off the tee.

“We felt like at [Frederica] we had an advantage. We shot the low round last year in the last round,” said LSU men’s coach Chuck Winstead. “[Seaside] is a much shorter golf course — more demanding off the tee as far as accuracy. You won’t see our guys use drivers as much as they want to because the course runs out.”

The No. 27 Tigers enter the SEC tournament on the heels of an 11thplace finish April 5-6 at the Morris

Williams Intercollegiate tournament, which SEC foe Georgia won. Windy conditions on the final day saw only one of five Tiger golfers break 80.

The finish was an anomaly for the Tigers, who posted two wins in the three events preceding the Morris Williams tournament. Winstead said the team’s confidence is high despite a poor finish in the last tournament.

“Our records against the Georgias and the Floridas, who have been the elite in the conference this spring, have been very good,” Winstead said. “I think our guys will carry that confidence with them when we go to the conference championship.”

The Tigers’ depth has led to their resurgence this spring. LSU has counted on steady play from four golfers in nearly every spring tournament after relying almost solely

on juniors Peterson and Loupe in the fall. Sophomores Sang Yi and Austin Gutgsell have provided the consistency the Tigers lacked at the beginning of the season.

“If we’re going to be an elite team and try to compete for a conference championship, we need to be deeper,” Winstead said. “Gutgsell and Yi have done that. Because of that we’ve had more success this spring.”

The No. 19 Lady Tigers are on the brink of making some noise in the women’s SEC tournament held at the North River Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Lady Tigers have their work cut out for them, as seven SEC women’s golf teams are in the Golfweek/Sagarin Top 25 rankings.

The conference tournament will mark only the fourth tournament this

season for which the Lady Tigers can claim a fully healthy roster.

Top players Megan McChrystal and Tessa Teachman, ranked Nos. 30 and 21 in the Golfweek individual player rankings, respectively, after each missed time in the fall because of illnesses. Freshman Mary Michael Maggio made her return from reconstructive shoulder surgery in the Lady Tigers’ regular season finale.

“Maggio’s return was a big deal for us,” said LSU women’s coach Karen Bahnsen. “Even though she’s a freshman, she’s been a huge contributor for our team — not just score-wise, but mentally. She brings a spark to our team.”

Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

BUDGET CUTS

LSUS student fee would fund athlete scholarships

By The Associated Press SHREVEPORT (AP) — LSUShreveport officials are asking students to help pay for athletic scholarships.

Through a referendum set for the last week of April by the student government association,

the school is asking students to increase their athletic fee to help pay for scholarships for student athletes, The Times of Shreveport reported Thursday.

The university typically pays for the partial scholarships for student athletes. But earlier this year, that money was trimmed

from the school’s budget because of state budget cuts.

The fee would increase from $9.50 to $14 per semester credit hour and would generate between $280,000 to $290,000 for scholarships. That money would not be used to run the athletic programs, said Michael Ferrell, vice

chancellor of business affairs.

In total, since the cuts started in 2008, LSUS has $3.8 million less in its coffers.

“We didn’t want to cut academic programs for athletic programs,” Ferrell said.

Administrators hope the increased fee will cover the schol-

arships for students for one more year. The last time the fee increased was five years ago, he said.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com

Friday, April 16, 2010

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TENNIS

Lady Tigers to host Arkansas No. 55 LSU travels to Fayetteville, Ark.

By Rowan Kavner Sports Contributor

Better late than never for the LSU women’s tennis team.

The No. 71 Lady Tigers host No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday after winning three of their last four Southeastern Conference matches.

“Three weeks ago we had a choice to either quit or keep scrapping, and they’ve chosen the latter,” said LSU women’s coach Tony Minnis. “They’ve done a very nice job.”

LSU began the SEC season 1-5 before the turnaround. Minnis said the youthful Lady Tigers (9-13, 4-6), ‘We had a who start three have choice to freshmen, gained valueither quit able experior keep ence this seaA woeful scrapping, son. start has turned and they’ve into newfound chosen the success.

“The diflatter.’ ference in our team right now Tony Minnis compared to a LSU women’s month ago is tennis coach our attitude, our determination and our experience,” Minnis said.

The Razorbacks (15-8, 5-5) are playing solidly as well and have also taken three of their last four SEC matches.

“They’re a top-25 team,” Minnis said. “If we come out and we play with the same energy and attitude that we have over the past few matches, we have a nice shot to win.”

The match against the Razorbacks marks the final regularseason home match for the Lady Tigers.

“You have seniors on your team that have been with you for four years and have contributed a lot to the program, and you want to send them out the right way,” Minnis said. “You’re with them everyday, you have your ups and downs, and these guys deserve to finish up strong.”

The No. 55 LSU men’s tennis team (6-14, 2-8) plays at No. 62 Arkansas (10-14, 1-9) after snapping a seven-match losing skid with a 4-3 win against South Florida on Tuesday.

LSU men’s coach Jeff Brown said the win is encouraging, but it’s not something to celebrate with a crucial match Saturday against the Razorbacks.

“We’re certainly not overconfident having had the year we’ve had,” Brown said. “For this team, it’ll be a little bit of a pick-me-up and an attitude boost, and it will allow them to go for their shots under pressure a little bit more.”

Brown said he knows the Tigers need to pick up the pace in the final stretch to get a spot in

J.J. ALCANTARA / The Daily Reveille

LSU freshman Keri Frankenberger hits the ball March 12 in a match against Mississippi State. The No. 71 Lady Tigers will host No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday.

the NCAA tournament.

“With the few number of wins that we’ve had, every win’s going to help our average,” he said. “I think they’re taking your eight best wins by the time the SEC is over. We have some holes where we don’t have anything averaging in, so every win is important.”

The Tigers have an opportunity to break their recent funk and extend a new winning streak by defeating the struggling

Razorbacks, who have lost nine of their last 10 matches.

“If we don’t win this one, we still have a chance, but we probably have to win two at the SEC tournament, which is going to be a tall order,” Brown said. “So it’s a pretty important game.”

The men’s and women’s SEC tournaments begin April 22.

Contact Rowan Kavner at rkavner@lsureveille.com

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TRACK AND FIELD

Banquet honors former, current Tigers, Lady Tigers

Jones, Thompson to compete in meet

By Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor

Six decades of LSU track and field athletes will come together this weekend to honor the program’s past, celebrate its present and watch its future.

LSU will host its inaugural LSU Track and Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet on Friday night, welcoming back 100 former team members. Current Tigers and Lady Tigers will compete with some alumni Saturday afternoon in the LSU Alumni Gold Meet in Bernie Moore Stadium.

The alumni and outgoing seniors, who are competing at home for the last time, will be recognized before the start of the meet in an opening ceremony.

Saturday marks the opening weekend for professional track athletes. Two familiar faces will compete next to current team members.

Richard Thompson will run the 100-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay, while Lori “Lolo” Jones will compete in the 100-meter hurdles.

Thompson and Jones are two of 13 former Olympians who registered for the banquet tonight. Twenty-six former NCAA champions and 43 former All-Americans will be in attendance.

LSU Athletic Hall of Fame members Harry Carpenter (1954-57), Bill Hardin (1962-64), Bob Smith (1972-75) and Eric Reid (1984-87) are also expected to attend.

The event will honor both former Tigers and Lady Tigers and current members of the track and field teams.

“The banquet will not only serve as an opportunity to honor our current student-athetes for the manner in which they have served our program in competition, in the classroom and in the community, but it will give us the chance to say ‘thank you’ to the many men and women who have led us to this point,” LSU track and field coach Dennis Shaver said in a news release.

During a segment at T.J. Ribs

called “Tiger Talk,” Shaver said its been “kind of a dream over the last five years” to try to get the alumni more involved.

“They’re ones who made the program what it is today,” Shaver said.

Shaver had a busy week talking up the meet. He spoke at a Walk-On’s luncheon Tuesday, appeared on “Tiger Talk” on Wednesday and spent part of Thursday morning as a guest on “The Jordy Hultberg Show.”

“This Alumni Gold Meet is always a very key competition for us,” Shaver said on Hultberg’s show.

“I’ve always felt like this meet was the true start to the march towards that championship meet in June.”

With only two meets left before the Southeastern Conference Championships, good performances in the remaining meets are crucial for securing spots in the NCAA East Preliminary Round, held May 27.

The NCAA introduced a new format this year in determining qualifers for NCAA championships. The top 48 individual performers and top 24 relays in the East and West sections of the country will make it to

ERIC RISBERG / The Associated Press

Lori “Lolo” Jones celebrates winning the women’s 110-meter hurdles in 2008 at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Jones will compete in the Gold Meet on Saturday.

their respective qualifying meet.

Because the list changes constantly based on how athletes around the country are performing, the Tigers and Lady Tigers must consistently have good performances so they don’t get bumped off the list.

“They have to get it done each and every time they’re lining up,”

Shaver said.

The top 12 individuals and top six relays from the East and West preliminaries will make it to the NCAA Championship meet June 9.

Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com

FOOTBALL

POWERLIFTING

LSU to compete in House bill targets Saints issue Fla. championships with workers’ compensation Women’s, combined teams defend titles

By Mark Clements Sports Contributor

The LSU powerlifing team has proven a major powerhouse in collegiate lifting since its inception in 1999. This year, the team travels to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the United States of America Powerlifting Collegiate Championships.

The women’s and combined LSU powerlifting teams competed at the USAPL Collegiate Championships less than a year after the club’s founding. Both teams earned top 10 finishes.

Starting out with only 11 members, the team has now grown to 37 members. Twenty-seven lifters will travel to Orlando to compete in nationals, held April 16-18 in the Orlando International Hotel.

The team has produced numerous All-Americans, world competitors and world champions, and won two combined team titles, two women’s titles and one men’s title.

LSU will send all three teams back to nationals after winning women’s and combined titles last year.

Jacob Warner, public powerlifting liaison, said he is confident the team can fight successfully.

“We’re looking to win,” Warner said. “This is what the team trains for year round, and we’re all pretty confident.”

Nationals this year feature 50 colleges and more than 275 competitors, both record numbers for the USAPL Collegiate Championships.

The increased number of competitors is a challenge, Warner said.

“There is a record number of schools competing, but we’re still looking to win,” Warner said.

Despite stiff competition the team is ready, Warner said.

“It’s always a dogfight, and we’re bringing one of the biggest dogs,” Warner said. “Our championship that we won last year has an expiration date, and we’re looking to renew that expiration date.”

Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

By The Associated Press (AP) — A bill designed to reduce the exposure of the New Orleans Saints to workers’ compensation costs for its players is headed to the House floor for debate.

The House Labor Committee approved the bill Thursday in a 6-3 vote — but only after broadening the bill to impact all state workers.

The measure would require employees injured in a work-related incident to be subject to workers’ compensation benefits under Louisiana law.

Supporters of Rep. Cameron Henry’s bill say it is aimed at professional athletes who are filing claims in California, where the laws are more liberal — and more expensive to a team.

The NFL Players Association argues the bill is a violation of the collective bargaining agreement between players and team owners.

The Saints won their first Super Bowl in franchise history last season with a 31-17 victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Feb. 7 in Landshark Stadium in Miami.

Quarterback Drew Brees was

named MVP of the game, throwing for 288 yards and two touchdowns on 32-of-39 passing. Brees also finished second in regular-season MVP voting behind Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning.

New Orleans finished the regular season 13-3 and garned the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Saints beat the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings on their way to the Super Bowl victory.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

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SWING, from page 7

The two teams will play a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m. and another game Sunday at 1 p.m.

LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard knows not to underestimate the Razorbacks. Senior outfielder Jessica Bachkora swings Arkansas’ big bat, smashing 13 home runs and driving in 27 runs en route to a .393 batting average.

Razorback freshman righthander Hope McLemore claims the role of pitching staff ace, as she has compiled a 12-8 record with a 2.76 ERA. “Arkansas took two from Georgia in Athens, and that’s something we haven’t been able to do in years, so we have a lot of respect for Arkansas,” Girouard said.

But Girouard is encouraged by the Tigers’ play of late. LSU has outpaced opponents 31-7 in its last four games. Girouard also labeled the series with Arkansas as “must sweep” after what happened to LSU against Florida and Alabama.

“After what we did on the road, everything becomes a mustsweep for us if we’re going to win any titles,” Girouard said. “We’re swinging the bat a little bit better. It’ll be nice to have everyone healthy. We were pretty banged up right now. We have to play well, though.”

The Tigers are indeed just getting back to full strength. Sophomore outfielder Ashley Langoni has made a marked impact after missing significant time with a frayed abdominal muscle.

The Pueblo West, Colo.,

PRO, from page 7

BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille

LSU senior pitcher Cody Trahan (22) throws the ball during the Tigers’ 7-1 victory Wednesday, March 17, against Ole Miss at Tiger Park.

native hit 2-for-4 against the Colonels with four RBIs. Langoni, along with the rest of the Tiger hitters, will be needed to keep pace with Alabama and Florida in the Southeastern Conference standings. LSU sits at 11-5 in conference play, one game behind the Crimson Tide. Florida leads the league overall with a 12-2 conference tally.

LSU senior pitcher/center fielder Kirsten Shortridge said the team isn’t paying much attention to the standings at this point.

Shortridge has been a staple for the Tigers this season in both the circle and center field. Shortridge leads LSU with a .411 batting average, while accruing a 3-1 record and a 2.33 ERA.

Senior righty Cody Trahan tops the Tiger pitching staff with a 9-2 record and a stifling 0.96 ERA. Fellow right hander and sophomore Brittany Mack runs a close second with an 8-2 record coupled with a 1.17 ERA. Freshman right hander Rachele Fico sits not too far behind with a 13-4 record and a 1.26 ERA. “We have a motto, and it’s ‘Passing the Bat,’” Shortridge said.

“We’re just working on that overall. We work hard day in and day out and try to represent the name across our chest.”

Contact Chris Branch at cbranch@lsureveille.com

but the same can be said about the highly talented high school athletes that lend their abilities to the University.

“It’s during their collegiate career that independent shoe companies and people that are willing to sponsor and pay salaries for our sport —­­they’re scouting and watching the athletes,” Shaver said. “Without the collegiate program, without those opportunities, I don’t know how they would be evaluated.”

The LSU track and field program has been nationally recognized since its inception in 1933, the LSU softball program has a lot less history to rest upon when it comes to recruiting and developing top players.

The LSU softball team returned to action in 1997 after a 16-year hiatus. Softball has only had two seasons with less than 40 wins In 13 years since the sport’s reintroduction to LSU, and the Lady Tigers have never had a losing season in their 16-year history.

The LSU softball program has produced six professional softball players for the upstart Pro Fast Pitch league.

But LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard said athletes may not have much incentive to play in the professional softball league because of the low income players receive and the uncertainty of the league’s future.

“There’s a lot of players that could have been drafted over the years but opted not to play because they wanted to finish school, or because there’s not a lot of money in it right now and just decided to go

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“They’re not at the point where they’re thinking about professional softball.”

The LSU soccer program can claim just one professional player in the American Women’s Professional Soccer league. Midfielder Malorie Rutledge was drafted by the Philadelphia Independence with the club’s first draft pick in the 2010 draft.

Rutledge could be considered a product of the recent success of the LSU soccer program. The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference’s Western Division for the third straight year and posted their best team record since the 2000 season.

She may be subject to the same sort of tough career choices that face members of the LSU softball team considering to play professionally.

Her individual success in a successful program set her up to play professionally, but the low potential for income and the uncertain future of a professional women’s soccer league makes getting a degree paramount.

Former volleyball libero Elena Martinez took her route to the professional ranks in a different direction because the United States doesn’t have a professional volleyball league, aside from the two-person beach volleyball league.

Martinez decided to take her game to Puerto Rico where she plays for the Llaneras de Toa Baja, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Opinion

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010

Social networking prank is learning experience for all Sometimes student scholars fail a test. Sometimes a student athlete’s performance earns only jeers.

And sometimes student journalists get it wrong.

But whether it’s a low score, the crowd’s taunts or an embarrassing error, the common threads between the scholar who continues to study, the quarterback who keeps passing and the reporter who still seeks the truth are both the ability to learn from such trials and the willingness to improve.

I experienced such a learning opportunity this week.

Two of The Daily Reveille’s employees played what they believed to be a practical joke on a former coworker and their Facebook friends earlier this week that had lasting negative implications.

News Editor Adam Duvernay and Senior Staff Writer Xerxes Wilson updated their personal Facebook accounts with a status update claiming a celebrity, who is in fact still alive, was dead.

Eric Freeman, a former Reveille columnist, saw this status update on the current Reveille employees’ personal accounts.

Freeman then called the newsroom, where Duvernay answered

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

News Editor should be ashamed for Goodman hoax

In my two years working as an opinion columnist for The Daily Reveille, I took solace in the amount of respectable, responsible writers and columnists who worked honorably to contribute meaningful content to the discourse of student opinion at the University.

That solace helped me in the face of a largely apathetic student body content with opening The Daily Reveille “just for the puzzles.”

It seems my confidence in the staff upon my departure was misplaced.

On April 13, a Facebook status from Reveille Senior Staff Writer Xerxes Wilson proclaimed the death of “Treme” actor and New Orleans resident John Goodman. I took this status at face value, thinking Wilson was breaking what was sure to be tragic news.

I called The Daily Reveille’s

the phone and confirmed the myth to Freeman.

Two student journalists did make a mistake in this case. They portrayed false information on a medium where not only are they known to be employees of this publication but also on a medium The Daily Reveille aggressively uses to provide our readers with breaking, relevant news.

Part of The Daily Reveille’s core purpose is to “provide a positive learning environment for the staffers to develop the skills needed to compete in the professional journalism market,” according to our mission statement.

Both Duvernay and Wilson have shown amazing promise as young journalists. They’ve worked tirelessly, and they’ve done their best. In this incident, they messed up.

Despite this lapse in judgment, both of these employees are, and continue to be “respectable, responsible writers and columnists who worked honorably to contribute meaningful content to the discourse of student opinion at the University,” as Freeman writes in his letter to the editor (published below).

This incident is further

complicated because of the personal ties between the three men, and it speaks to two larger issues.

First, we’ve learned an important lesson about the world of social networking.

Like normal students, but held to professional journalistic standards, we face an inherent challenge of what we put Nicholas Persac online always Editor being out there, and balancing personal lives with professional work in the digital world calls for a delicate hand.

The decision to be a reporter comes with an inseparable tie to the world of journalism that is portrayed in every action. Student journalists, including Reveille employees, are expected to be constant purveyors of the truth in all endeavors, be it online, in print or in conversation — a lesson of which we were reminded this week.

Secondly, this incident is a prime example of The Daily Reveille’s constant willingness and ability to improve. I have

watched this publication build and strengthen its overall products and standards in the seven semesters I’ve worked here.

This trend will continue.

As Reveille editor, I have been transparent about our editorial decisions, and I have always used journalistic situations — good or bad — as an opportunity for our student employees to learn and better themselves.

The new world of social network is one we, and journalists all over, are still trying to figure out.

I created and implemented a social-networking policy during fall semester, setting clear, ethical standards for Reveille employees to follow in the digital world. I wholeheartedly agree with Freeman that, “Reveille staffers have a responsibility, in print as well as online, to report the truth with honor [and] integrity.”

I’ve amended the policy this week, and I will recommend to the next Reveille editor means to prevent such incidents — such as increased training and conversation about using social networking in a private life as journalists or periodically screening for violations.

I apologize to any readers

who feel a damaged sense of trust with The Daily Reveille.

When I spoke with Freeman, I told him the situation unfortunately speaks volumes about what we’ve worked to accomplish at The Daily Reveille this year.

We’ve scrambled, coordinated and worked relentlessly to give our readers quick, accurate breaking news. Freeman’s trust in individual employees of The Daily Reveille reflects our ability to give our readers just that. This incident sadly damaged that credibility we’ve worked to establish, and as editor I assure we’ll do everything possible to regain it.

I assure you these employees will take this incident as a learning opportunity in the end, which ultimately will not only give the professional journalism world two more reporters who are better prepared to run mainstream media outlets, but also will add to The Daily Reveille’s credibility as we work to prevent future incidents and similar occurrences.

newsroom to see if Wilson was there, and Adam Duvernay, news editor, “confirmed” the status, saying, “Yeah, it was on CNN this morning.” When I saw Duvernay in the Quad later in the day, he beamed at me while joyfully exclaiming, “You made my day, Freeman. My day has been made.”

It seems that Duvernay was responsible for beginning what would be an awful deception. Lo and behold, this news was merely a hoax. John Goodman is not dead.

This blatant slander on Facebook should not be taken lightly.

The Internet has played host to many death claims and hoaxes in the past – like rumors of Goodman’s death in 2005 exploding during Twitter’s infancy – but never before has a staffer from the Reveille taken the time to invent a reprehensible falsehood like the one perpetrated by Duvernay.

The news was so shocking that I almost sent a message to Goodman’s daughter Molly, who went to my high school, to offer condolences.

The Daily Reveille’s Web policy was straightforward and

responsible. It proclaimed that no Reveille reporter or columnist would endorse candidates in elections and refrain from libel or slander of any sort.

The Daily Reveille had standards ­— standards that were spat upon by Duvernay.

As important as the Reveille is to maintaining a balanced perspective on the day’s news, so should its staffers act online as in public with honor, dignity and the kind of pride in one’s product that the most respectable journalists have all maintained.

Honor and dignity were conveniently left out of Duvernay’s repertoire. I’m aware that Duvernay is slated to graduate soon, and there are only three more weeks of print versions of the Reveille.

I’m also aware that anyone can post anything they want online. But for any of those who view this status and take it at face value would surely react the same way I did. Anyone else who feels this way should leave a comment on the Reveille Web site, or follow this lead and write a Letter to the Editor.

Reveille staffers have a responsibility, in print as well as online, to report the truth with honor, integrity, and many other character-associated words that seemed to escape Adam Duvernay.

This one status update has brought shame on the good name of the Daily Reveille, admittedly not much of a concern to Duvernay but well in the minds of Reveille alumni who don’t want to see workers for this historic paper running its name into the mud.

according to a mathematical formula that has everything to do with statistics and nothing to do with learning obviates the goal we ought to be pursuing as an institution. It transforms education into a mere paper chase.

But the relativity of “too hard” is really not the issue in this case, nor is the distribution of grades. The question really is whether or not a teacher has the right to run her class as she sees fit, even to the extent of making it a lot more challenging than that of other instructors of the same course. The apparently discourteous and unprofessional manner in which Dr. Homberger was suspended from her teaching duties seems to suggest the answer is “no.”

This dismaying decision will not so much serve the students’ best interest, as stated by Dean Carman, as it will further eviscerate the faculty’s already-flagging spirits.

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Editor Managing Editor, Content Managing Editor, External Media Managing Editor, Production Opinion Editor

Eric Freeman Jr. Former Reveille columnist, political science senior

Professor outraged at administrative decision We do no great service to our students when we lead them to expect certain grades as a matter of policy. The idea that grades aren’t necessarily earned but “distributed”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.”

Galileo Galilei Italian physicist, mathematician and astronomer Feb. 15, 1564 — Jan. 8, 1642

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FREKE FRIDAY

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Pick up ‘Red Cliff’ for a great martial arts epic

“Avatar” might be coming out on DVD in a week’s time, but if you are looking for a film with an extra dimension, you could start by getting recently released “Red Cliff.” Martial art epic “Red Cliff,” directed by John Woo, is based on the Chinese records of the Three Kingdoms.

“The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide,” are the words used to begin its source material “The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” On a mission to conquer the southern provinces, Imperial Prime Minister Cao Cao sets out to battle warlords Liu Bei and Sun Quan, whom he considers rebels to the sovereign authority.

Cao crushes the flimsy opposition with his massive army before finally settling for a standoff at the Red Cliffs. The ragtag, motley crew, a crumbling alliance numbering in the tens of thousands, will need to withstand the superior firepower and massive

forces of Cao’s army.

Woo initially released the film in two parts totaling almost five hours, but it was chopped down to about half that time in an American cut to satisfy domestic distributors. But if there is an instance when one should request a “Super Size me,” then the fivehour original version is the way to go.

Part I is full of extended fight sequences, suffused with memorable scenes. One has a general fending off an army while carrying Liu’s infant boy on his back.

Another general mows all comers with his battle axe before whipping their reinforcements into submission with a spear.

Interspersed within these moments of frenetic activity are several pauses of stillness, moments of reflection within the ensuing carnage. In the melee, Bei’s military adviser Zhuge Liang kneels and puts his ear to the ground to predict his opponent’s strategy. In

part II, Cao suspends an offensive to reflect on the proper way of making tea.

The capsule above describes a film akin to “300,” but it could not be further from the truth. While “300” relied on bombast and cheerleading Freke Ette more at home in East Lansing Columnist than Thermopylae, “Red Cliff” embodies the art of war in its breadth and attention to detail. Not merely historical veracity, but rather the effect of the tedium of war on its participants.

The closest companion to “Red Cliff” in this regard is to be found in literature, in Homer’s account of the Achaean escapade at Troy.

War is no football game with clear winners and losers or fixed

times for offense and defense — neither is it governed by clear-cut rules. “War is hell,” a certain gentleman said. And not only because of the suffering and pain caused by the conflict, but because — like hell — it appears everlasting. No one within the conflict can be sure when it will end.

The film fleshes out several characters that should be as legendary as Achilles, Hector and Odysseus: Cao, Zhuge and Zhou Yu. These are unique individuals with shades of complexity and motivation, their callousness leavened with sensitivity, their valor with pragmatism.

The film trumps up its appeal to fraternal solidarity. Like the brothers in David’s “Oath of the Horatii,” the armies of Bei and Sun must set aside differences and concentrate on thwarting Cao’s imperial ambitions.

The film abounds with the ballet movement and slow-motion shots we could recognize in some

of Woo’s previous films, like “Hard Boiled” and “Face/Off.” Woo also makes extensive use of wire stunt work, making certain actions appear unrealistic. Be that as it may, it is still a preferable technical alternative to lifeless CGI (Exhibit A: The abominable remake of “Clash of the Titans.”)

Some familiarity with Chinese history and culture will probably elevate enjoyment of the film, but it isn’t a necessity. “Red Cliff,” needs no translation — it can be appreciated on its own terms.

Freke Ette is a political theory graduate student from Uyo, Nigeria. Follow him on Twitter@ TDR_fette.

Contact Freke Ette at fette@lsureveille.com

EAT LESS, LEARN MORE

SG reinforces stereotypes, they’re wasting everything Blanket statements about groups of people are practically never advisable. But is generalizing about actions taken by a group similarly ill-advised?

I ask because SG continues to prove itself a waste of time. In the split second I had to pick up a paper Tuesday, I found the headline “StudentsFIRST candidates instated” splattered across the front page.

I knew little more of the situation than that the Election Board disqualified 22 of the candidates, many of whom were with StudentsFIRST, so I did some research.

They were disqualified because spending reports indicated they overspent. I have several reactions to the disqualifications and the whole situation.

To the disqualifications — ROFLCOPTER. But seriously, I demand every test I’ve taken in every college course be given back so I can recalculate and show I actually knew what I was doing — that’s the logic used to justify the mistakes.

When you sign your name on pieces of paper, it typically implies you’ve read the entire document.

Your signature not only implies you read it, but you agree with its terms and conditions and stand by the accuracy of anything you added.

Each candidate had to sign his or her financial reports, so one can conclude they naturally agreed they understood the Election Code and agreed their financial reports were accurate.

Well, they weren’t accurate.

Everyone listed monies in wrong categories, not necessarily overspending, but categorizing in-kind contributions and contributions.

It’s a whole bunch of wordy lawyer speak.

J Hudson and Dani Borel made mistakes on their forms and blamed them on poor Matt Lousteau instruction by Columnist Alexis Sarver, commissioner of elections.

This sounds like a teacher saying something wrong in class and expecting you to actually read the textbook and discover his mistakes — this is as absurd as elected officials representing their constituents, I know. Regardless, they did what they did, and the cases rolled on.

Trial Court Justice Daniel Marsh ruled in favor of J Hudson, in the end stating his opponents hadn’t proven anything. I disagree, but my opinion is only worth about $.017 per word.

To the whole situation: SG, stop wasting ink, bandwidth, money, your time and especially my time with this petty garbage.

My eyes hurt from staring at my computer screen, and I dislike all of SG more and more regardless of their positions on issues.

Besides, how do these students have time to endure all of this bureaucracy? Don’t they have homework? I’ve wasted far too much time reading the short-hand court notes as it is, so having time

to debate all of this and be present for hearings is just alien to me.

I can only imagine the beautiful world in which I don’t have to rant about $5.5 million given to a bunch of bickering children with the apparent maturity of sixth graders. Just think of all the instructors who got pink slips. The administration could use some of this squandered money to prevent the travesty of the termination of quite a few people who grant students with knowledge and degrees.

Sure, the student tech fee is great, especially if my degree is

worthless because I don’t actually have instructors to teach me—oh wait, that’s not logical at all.

With all of the shenanigans going on, the best option is to stop it — it’s like a PC when more than two programs give the CPU a heart attack — Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Sometimes you just need a fresh start.

I would love for Dr. White to exercise or even overstep her authority as dean of students and put “Old Yeller” out of its misery.

We’d be better off without SG right now because they’re just proving their stereotypical

ineffectiveness and non-representation. With less than 20 percent of students participation in elections, the “resume-padders” are representing little more than themselves.

Matt Lousteau is a 20-year-old mechanical engineering junior from Laplace. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mlousteau.

Contact Matt Lousteau at mlousteau@lsureveille.com

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Friday, April 16, 2010 TURNAROUND, from page 1

runners on base in its two losses, but the Tigers left only eight on base while going 11-for-15 with runners in scoring position against Tulane.

“Last weekend was a tough weekend, but you try to forget about it and move forward,” said LSU sophomore right fielder Mikie Mahtook. “We had a big win against Tulane. The offense came out and had some good at-bats with runners in scoring position.”

The cause of this turnaround might have been the extra emphasis on clutch hitting in practice Tuesday.

LSU junior center fielder Leon Landry said the practice paid dividends in the Tigers’ game performance.

Landry got two base hits and three RBIs in Wednesday’s game.

The Tigers could use some of that clutch hitting when they face Alabama this weekend.

The Crimson Tide are in their first year under coach Mitch Gaspard after former coach Jim Wells retired following the 2009 season.

Gaspard coached at Northwestern State from 2002-2007 prior to Alabama.

The Crimson Tide are fresh off a 10-5 win against Southeastern Louisiana in which they scored eight of their 10 runs on five twoout hits. But they haven’t played that well for long.

The Crimson Tide fell out of the Baseball America Top 25 poll following a series loss against Kentucky last weekend. Alabama also lost a game against Samford on Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala. “I like Alabama,” Mainieri said. “I like their kids, and I like their coach, and I hope they have a really good year, but we have a job to do this weekend.”

Doing that job for LSU on the mound will be junior Anthony Ranaudo on Friday, sophomore Joey Bourgeois on Saturday night and freshman Chris Matulis on Sunday.

Friday will mark the fourth SEC start for Ranaudo, who missed four weekend series with an elbow injury earlier in the season.

Ranaudo said this weekend fans will see him “unleashed” for the first time since his return.

“My arm is 100 percent,” he said. “I’ve got no discomfort. I’m working out full time and doing everything on my normal routine.”

Sophomore Adam Morgan will start for Alabama on Friday, sophomore Tyler White will pitch Saturday and junior Jimmy Nelson will get the nod Sunday.

Saturday night’s game has been designated as Ben McDonald day.

McDonald’s No. 19 jersey will be officially retired, and his name and number will be permanently displayed on the grandstand.

The Denham Spings native pitched at LSU from 1987-1989 and set the LSU career record with 373 strikeouts.

In 1989, McDonald set the SEC record for strikeouts in a season with 202, innings pitched with 152 1/3 and consecutive scoreless innings with 44 2/3.

Contact Johanathan Brooks at jbrooks@lsureveille.com

PROTEST, from page 1

1933 and the War on Terror have placed a “tremendous concentration of power” into the federal government.

“This is not what the founders intended,” he said. “We’ve returned to the situation of the monarch.”

Matt Kennedy from WJBO NewsRadio said the national deficit has tripled in the last 18 months.

“If we don’t stay active, the increase in taxes will be crippling,” Kennedy said. “We’ll become a third-world country.”

Paul Garrison, agricultural business management sophomore, said he attended the rally to protect his right to success.

“My grandfather grew up poor, and after years of hard work

became president of Bruno’s Supermarket chain,” Garrison said. “I want the chance to grow up successful like he did, but I don’t want to be taxed to death.”

Renee Healy, Baton Rouge resident, said she attended to encourage change.

“I work in a dental office that accepts people on Medicaid who are getting services they don’t work for,” Healy said. “The majority of the people I see are the welfare children of welfare parents. Welfare begets more welfare.”

Kristen Pellegrin, University alumna, said she came out to support the cause.

“It’s tough to see America going downhill,” she said.

Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com

FUN, from page 1

go out to bars and house parties can come join us at Tigers After 10,” she said. “We try to provide entertaining, on-campus late night programs in a safe and healthy environment while promoting social interactions between students.”

“Glow Wild” is free for all University students who provide a valid University ID. Students can bring one non-University guest provided the guest presents a governmentissued ID and is older than 18.

“This event allows students to take a break from studying but also gives them a chance to be a kid again,” Collins said. “It’s a chance for everyone to be a little less mature than what they’re used to.”

The committee tries to host an event about once a month, Collins said.

PAGE 15 “We try to provide students with different options every month,” she said. “That’s what college is all about — finding safe ways to have fun.”

Erica Sherman, membership chair, said Tigers After 10 tries to target the entire student body.

“We want to show them it’s cool to hang out and have a good time without drugs and alcohol,” Sherman said. “It’s also a really good way to meet people.”

“Glow Wild” will be a nostalgic experience for students, Sherman said.

“It should bring back memories for everybody,” she said. “I don’t care how old you are, there is a kid in all of us.”

Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com

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