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Lombardi: Support fund would ease budget cut pains Martin questions $1.7M fund’s effect By Kyle Bove Chief Staff Writer

If the LSU System’s state funding is cut by 30 percent next ﬁscal year, all 11 institutions could feel the pain equally. But System President John Lombardi has an answer to the question, “Why did you do only across-the-board reductions?” if

such a measure were to be enforced — an answer that has University Chancellor Michael Martin scratching his head. In January, the Governor’s Ofﬁce predicted a cut to higher education funding could reach 30 percent for the ﬁscal year beginning July 1. The System’s “budget reduction exercise,” submitted to the Division of Administration on Feb. 4, showed what an across-the-board approach to a worst-case scenario budget cut would look like.

For the University, the colossal reduction would mean a $71.9 million dollar reduction — the largest of the System’s 11 entities. In the exercise, LomJohn Lombardi bardi maps out LSU System president his solution for easing the pain of hefty reductions — the creation of a System

Performance Support Fund. “The fund means that the reductions are not rigidly acrossthe-board but that the system retains the capability of addressing differentials should they occur,” Lombardi told Martin in a Jan. 29 e-mail obtained by The Daily Reveille. Maintained by the LSU Board of Supervisors, the $1.7 million fund would be composed of 1 percent of state funds from each System institution. The University’s unrestricted operating

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budget for 2008-09 is $451 million. Adding a performance-based twist to an across-the-board budget cut solution, the fund would allow the Board to support initiatives throughout the System that improve efﬁciency or performance and would “accommodate issues that arise in adjusting to the mandated budget reductions,” according to the exercise. In the same e-mail, SUPPORT, see page 8

TRANSPORTATION

University accepting bids for bus service

By Leslie Presnall Staff Writer

N.O. cleanup costs $1.5M By Joy Lukachick • Staff Writer After ﬂoats shower beads onto the screaming crowds and the excitement of Carnival season is over, the beads, old sofas, lawn chairs and empty cans litter the streets and parade routes. But the tons of trash don’t pile up for long — about 10 to 12 street sweepers roll through the New Orleans streets every night to clean up after the GARBAGE, see page 8

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Workers picks up beads, trash and empty beer cans Wednesday from the French Quarter in New Orleans.

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FRIDAY T-STORMS

The Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation invited transportation companies to bid on the campus bus system after students showed frustration with delayed and packed buses. The University began accepting bids Fri‘GPS, use day and should of school know by the of March colors and end what is availlogos on able in the marbuses ... ket within stubudget are quickly dents’ range. Students becoming see a fee [common].’ will increase, reBrandon Boyd gardless, said SG director of Gary Graham, transportation director of the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation. But the Student Required Fee Committee will approve the fee increase based on what current students are willing to pay. A large percentage of students indicated they were willing BIDS, see page 7

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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — The fossilized remains of two pregnant fish indicate that sex as we know it — fertilization of eggs inside a female — took place as much as 30 million years earlier than previously thought, researchers said Thursday. Scientists from Australia and Britain studying 380 million-year-old fossils of the armored placoderm fish, or Incisoscutum richiei, said they were initially confused when they realized that the two fish were carrying embryos. They originally thought the fish laid their eggs before fertilization.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Turkish Airlines jetliner plummeted out of cloudy skies and plowed into a muddy field on approach to Amsterdam on Wednesday, but remarkably some 125 people — the vast majority of those aboard — survived. The nine dead included both pilots. The Boeing 737-800 en route from Istanbul to Amsterdam broke into three pieces when it hit the ground about two miles short of the runway at Schiphol Airport at 1031 a.m. (0931 GMT, 0431 EST). The fuselage split in two, close to the cockpit, and the tail broke off. But the wreckage didn’t burn and scores of people walked away from it.

NATION, STATE AND CITY BRIEFS

House OKs $410 billion spending legislation

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House approved $410 billion legislation Wednesday that boosted domestic programs, bristled with earmarks and chipped away at policies left behind by the Bush administration. The vote was 245-178, largely along party lines. Republicans assailed the measure as too costly — particularly on the heels of a $787 billion stimulus bill that President Barack Obama signed last week. But Democrats jabbed back. “The same people who drove the economy into the ditch are now complaining about the size of the tow truck,” said Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., pointing out the large increase in deficits that President George W. Bush and GOP-controlled Congresses amassed.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes a question Wednesday during the daily press briefing at the White House.

Michelle Obama: First dog arriving in April

FEMA investigating La. hurricane recovery office

WASHINGTON (AP) — This isn’t just another wag-the-tail story: The Obamas are getting a dog in April and are looking for a rescue Portuguese Water Dog. First lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine that the target date for the arrival of the family pet is after her daughters’ spring break trip in April, though 7-year-old Sasha is convinced the dog is coming April 1. “So Sasha says ‘April 1st.’ I said, ‘April.’ She says, ‘April 1st.’ It’s like, April!” said Mrs. Obama

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal emergency management officials said Wednesday they are investigating allegations of cronyism and other misconduct at the New Orleans office that is overseeing efforts to rebuild the hurricane-battered Gulf Coast. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has endured criticism over delays in the rebuilding effort, sent a team of Washington investigators to the office last week. The agency expects a report in the coming days, two top officials said at a congressional hearing on the Hurricane Katrina recovery.

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TECHNOLOGY

Facebook’s unannounced terms of use anger users Experts: New terms legal, questionable By Steven Powell Contributing Writer

Facebook temporarily reverted back to the old terms of use Feb. 18, after the new terms, implemented unannounced on Feb. 4, sparked controversy and protest among users. Facebook is starting a new group called Facebook Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for users to voice their opinions about the future of Facebook’s new terms of use, according to a Facebook notification. Under Facebook’s new terms of use, uploaded content would not be deleted after a user cancels his or her account, giving Facebook the right to hold on to user’s information after the Facebook account is deleted and ties to

Facebook are broken. Facebook officials said in a news release they did not claim ownership of the user’s information — their only intent was to prevent deletion of content if a user’s account was deleted, to “be more consistent with the behavior of the site.” “Facebook’s intent was lawful, but their plans were unlawful,” said Craig Freeman, mass communication professor. Freeman said a Web site with an “if you sign-in, you agree” terms of use, such as Facebook, has to give notice of the change of terms and time for users to withdraw if they don’t agree. Facebook’s license only allows the site to use the information for purposes of the Facebook services, according to the news release. “For example, if you send a message to a friend on a Web mail service, that service will not delete that message from your friend’s

inbox if you delete your account,” said Barry Schnitt, senior manager of communications for Facebook, in the release. Protests erupted over concern of Facebook using content for commercial purposes, but Facebook isn’t allowed to do this through its terms of use, Freeman said. “The difference is if someone sends me a picture and then wants it back, I can say, ‘You gave it to me,’ and Facebook can say, ‘It’s his, you gave it to him, and we hold the rights,’” Freeman said. “However, they can’t go to a business and sell the picture for advertising use.” As of press time, Facebook could not be reached to comment on the repeal of the new terms or the future of Facebook’s terms of service.

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HEALTH

Flu season peaks late on campus Health Center: Late vaccines still needed By Leslie Presnall Staff Writer

The Student Health Center has kept busy this semester, with flu patients steadily strolling in. The Health Center tested more than 160 patients in January and February for the flu, and about 56 percent tested positive. “The flu has been going around a lot,” said Julie Hupperich, Student Health Center associate director. “We saw more this month, but most of our flu cases are usually in January.” Hupperich said the Health Center starts to see flu patients as early as November and throughout March. But the number of patients in the Baton Rouge community peaked this month, which is about a month later than usual. “We typically administer the flu vaccine in October, and within a week or two, students have full resistance,” she said. “So if [the flu] starts to circulate in November, they will be protected.” Hupperich said the high number of cases this year stresses the importance of getting vaccinated. Flu activity can occur as late as May, so getting a vaccine later in the season — in February or even later — can still offer protection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. The Health Center gave out 550 flu vaccines last semester to faculty and staff and nearly 2,000 FLU, see page 7

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Dr. Timothy Honigman checks University alumna Amanda Glass at the Student Health Center. The Health Center reported a February peak in flu-positive patients.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks Jan. 30 at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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ECONOMY

Job losses lead many to continue education

By Lindsey Meaux Staff Writer

With each day’s news reporting more layoffs, employees making a last-ditch effort to shield themselves from soaring unemployment rates have a non-traditional option — continuing education. Doug Weimer, executive director of the University’s Continuing Education program, said programs available both for-credit and not-forcredit are seeing the effects of high unemployment rates — especially the Paralegal Studies Program. “A lot of individuals, if they’re concerned about their job stability [or have been laid off] go back and enhance their skills with a short course,” Weimer said. National unemployment rates rose from 6.8 percent in November 2008 to 7.2 percent in December 2008, according to a Jan. 27 news release from U.S. Department of Labor,. Louisiana employment rates — nationally considered low according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data — saw a 0.2 percent increase, according to the same release. Regardless of statewide unemployment rates, the University’s Paralegal Studies program saw an increase from 59 students in January 2008 to 68 students in January 2009. “It’s very common that we see a surge in interest in [paralegal studies] when the economy turns down — a number of people who have jobs but don’t have careers,” Weimer said. “If you can come back in a year or less and add a certificate program, that just makes you a little bit more employable.” The growth in paralegal studies may be attributed to the need for a specific skill set when seeking employment, Charlotte DesHotels, program manager for the Legal Studies Program, said in an e-mail. “The paralegal profession is one that has been listed as a growth profession for a very long time now,” DesHotels said. Mary Parker, undergraduate admissions and student aid executive director, said the University has not seen a significant increase in applicants from adult students seeking full-time enrollment. “I think the overwhelming number [chooses] community colleges or technical schools,” Parker said. But the Office of Student Aid has seen a recent increase in potential non-traditional students calling about financial aid, Parker said. Jim McCoy, vice provost of enrollment services, said the University strives to make Continuing Education “as viable as possible” for the citizens of Louisiana. Contact Lindsey Meaux at lmeaux@lsureveille.com

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TRANSPORTATION

Easy Streets to focus on pedestrian safety Next phase to add bike paths, one-ways

By Brianna Paciorka Contributing Writer

Bike paths, one-way streets and pedestrian corridors are among some of the things planned for phase two of Easy Streets — a part of a study that began in October 2008. The initial draft analyzed the first phase’s effectiveness as well as how to make improvements, especially concerning pedestrian safety. Jason Soileau, assistant director of Facility Development, said the study’s draft was submitted last week and evaluated the core of the campus. Gary Graham, director of the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation, said once the draft is refined, a committee will review the recommendations and decide which are appropriate.

“If there are any recommendations to be made that require any changes to the rules, regulations or infrastructure, it’ll be done over the summer and implemented for the fall,” Graham said. Graham said the work would be done during the summer, when it would impact the University least. Walker Parking Consultants, which did the study and Easy Streets phase one, collected data at the end of last semester and wrote the draft. The University paid around $40,000 for the company’s services. A bike plan is also in the works, including more bike racks and bike lockers, Soileau said. Nick Bogan, civil engineering junior, said Easy Streets makes walking around campus easier. “I think it’d be cool, especially the bike paths because there’s a lot of bikes,” Bogan said. Contact Brianna Paciorka at bpaciorka@lsureveille.com

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Cars wait Thursday at an Easy Streets gate to get onto campus. The next phase of Easy Streets will add bike paths, one-way streets and pedestrian corridors.

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ENVIRONMENT

Study finds pollution solution Crop diversity can lessen the problem

By Joy Lukachick Staff Writer

University researchers recently discovered a solution to reduce pollution in lakes and rivers by planting more diverse crops in farmlands and surrounding the crops with buffers. The study, “Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,” found corn ﬁelds produce the highest levels of the nitrate that pollutes the waters. “Half the waters in the U.S. are impaired for swimming or ﬁshing or recreational context,” said R. Eugene Turner, study researcher and coastal ecology professor. “The water quality in the U.S. is not real good.” Turner and Whitney Broussard, who works for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, researched the history of land uses from the past 100 years. Broussard acquired census data dating back to 1850 to study the land use from agriculture, Turner said. The study wanted to pin down the main cause of the high levels of nitrogen in the water, and the coastal ecologists found corn

crops to be the main cause. types of crops in the same ﬁelds, Most corn is grown in the which helped keep the levels lowMidwest, and the nitrate leaves er, he said. the soil from the shallow roots Farmers could help the proband travels down the rivers, and lem by planting more diverse Louisiana waters are affected by plants, he said. the molecules, Turner said. “[The report] supports the arNitrogen is in the soil from gument that we should be looking fertilizer, and it at trying to install easily gets washed more parental out of the farmplants around the lands and then landscape,” Turnmoves into the er said. water, he said. The wetland When the nibuffers should be trate travels into planted around the the water, it procorn crops to proR. Eugene Turner duces aqua algae, tect the molecules coastal ecology professor and the oxygen is from escaping the removed from the ﬁelds, he said. But area, Turner said. Almost 60 per- the process is time consuming. cent of the nitrogen in the water “We got to this point after deleaks from the soil of agriculture cades,” he said. “It’s going to take crops, he said. decades to get out of.” The problem has existed as The biologists put together far back as 1850, but Turner said a database that will help ecolotheir research wants to quantify gists and state authorities work on the source of the problem. improving the pollution, Turner “The average [nitrogen] con- said. centrations in the 63 rivers moni“[Authorities] in Louisiana tored over the past century were are interested in having either three to four times higher at the regulations or economic incenend of the century as compared tives or ways to reduce the nitrowith those at the beginning,” the gen coming down,” he said. report read. One reason the levels of nitrogen are higher now is the inContact Joy Lukachick at dustrial landscape, Turner said. jlukachick@lsureveille.com Farmers used to plant different

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NATION

Both parties criticize Jindal’s speech in style, substance

is; it’s not where the future of the country is.” Fox News commentator Juan Williams focused on Jindal’s delivery. “It came off as amateurish, By Beth Fouthy and even the tempo in which he The Associated Press spoke was singsongy,” Williams NEW YORK (AP) — Insane. said, adding that the content of the speech was “very simplistic Childish. Disaster. Those were some of the kind- and almost childish.” Penni Pier, a political comer comments from political pundits about Louisiana Gov. Bobby munication specialist at Iowa’s Jindal and his response to Presi- Wartburg College, said Jindal’s dent Barack Obama’s speech to presentation was overly colloquial and his message of less govCongress on Tuesday night. Jindal, 37, a Rhodes scholar ernment and more tax cuts was and son of Indian immigrants, substantively thin. “It sounded like the same old is considered a rising star in Republican ranks and a likely 2012 rhetoric — we had tax cuts the presidential candidate. GOP lead- last eight years, and look where ers, looking for a fresh face for it got us,” Pier said. “Jindal was also trying to be the party’s image, so familiar, he tapped Jindal earlost credibility. lier this month for Obama is familthe high-profile iar, but at the task of rebutting same time always Obama’s first ada statesman.” dress to a joint To be sure, session of ConJindal had a tough gress. Timmy Teepell act to follow in But in both Gov. Jindal’s chief of staff Obama, a natustyle and subrally gifted orator stance, Jindal’s speech has drawn flak from Re- whose argument for vast federal intervention to stem the nation’s publicans and Democrats alike. His criticism of government economic crisis was widely spending for emergency econom- praised. A CNN poll taken after ic relief has been widely panned, his speech found 92 percent of especially given his state’s receipt viewers had a positive reaction of billions in federal assistance to it. Rush Limbaugh, arguably after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. And Jindal’s voice and earnest, the nation’s most prominent conawkward delivery have drawn servative voice, defended Jindal comparisons to Kenneth Parcell, on his radio show Wednesday the geeky page on the NBC com- while acknowledging that “stylistically,” Obama had outshined edy “30 Rock.” Indeed, a new Facebook Jindal. “The people on our side are group titled “Bobby Jindal is Kenneth the Page” had already making a real mistake if they go attracted more than 1,800 mem- after Bobby Jindal,” Limbaugh said. “We cannot shun politicians bers Wednesday afternoon. Republicans had high hopes who speak for our beliefs just befor Jindal after his appear- cause we don’t like the way he ance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet says it.” Jindal was headed to Disthe Press,” where he delivered a forceful, concise critique of ney World on Wednesday with Obama’s $787 billion stimulus his family for a vacation. But his plan and explained his decision to reject some of the money allotted for his state. He also impressed observers when he spoke to reporters after a meeting with Obama and other governors at the White House Monday. Jindal spoke from the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, and critics pounced on his remarks almost immediately, panning everything from his overly folksy demeanor to his complaint that Obama’s plan to revive the economy was “irresponsible.” David Brooks, a conservative New York Times columnist who has criticized aspects of the stimulus plan, nonetheless called Jindal’s arguments “insane” and tone-deaf given the dire economic challenges the country faces. “To come up in this moment in history with a stale, ‘Government is the problem, you can’t trust the federal government’ is just a disaster for the Republican Party,” Brooks said on PBS’ “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer.” “It’s not where the country

Response called amateurish, awkward

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‘It’s a challenge for anybody to follow Obama.’

chief of staff, Timmy Teepell, said his boss had prepared carefully for the speech and that his message was strong. “It’s a challenge for anybody to follow Obama. The guy is one of the most gifted speakers of our generation,” Teepell said. “Bobby’s his own harshest critic. He’s always looking for ways to improve.”

Associated Press Writer Melinda DeSlatte in Baton Rouge contributed to this report.

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Gov. Bobby Jindal works on the Republican Party’s response Tuesday to Pres. Obama’s speech in his ofﬁce in the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 BIDS, from page 1 to pay more for a better service, according to a November survey. The search for a new service began last summer when the Capital Area Transit System, which has served the University for 30 years, increased the hourly fee per bus from $58 to $83.50. “Transportation fee increases were scheduled to pay for our CATS service,” said Brandon Boyd, Student Government director of transportation. “But when we went to the contract table in June, that scheduled fee increase

FLU, from page 3 to students. This year, less than 10 students who received the vaccine have tested positive ‘The flu has for the flu. “People been hope that if they going get the vaccine around it will protect them,” Hupper- a lot. We ich said. “That’s not always the saw more case, but those cases this who do contract month.’ the flu usually Julie Hupperich have a milder Health Center case.” Hupperich associate director said the number of flu cases tends to slow after February, depending on weather changes. According to Google’s Flu Trends, which estimates flu activity in the United States based on Internet search queries, the overall

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was not enough to cover the cost efficient as others. The University of the CATS service.” wants new 40-foot buses that use A large cut GPS locators and to the service realternate fuels. duced the number “These feaof buses from 21 tures are becomto 12, but SG said ing standard in all that was unreaindustries, but essonable sacrifice pecially on college to be made for the campuses,” Boyd quality of service, said. “Things like Gary Graham Boyd said. real-time GPS, SG compared Parking, Traffic & Transportation use of school coldirector the quality of the ors and logos on University’s bus service to peer buses and university-managed institutions and realized the bus- systems are quickly becoming es were not as modernized and commonplace.”

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‘The ... size of the buses are based on what is appropriate to meet the demand of students.’

activity in the U.S. is high. But Louisiana shows “moderate” activity this week — significantly down from the number of cases last week. Flu symptoms can include fever, extreme tiredness, muscle aches and dry cough, according to the CDC. Students who catch the flu usually miss about a week of class, Hupperich said. “If you do contract the flu,

stay home and wait until you’re not contagious,” Hupperich said. She said students who live in residence halls or in an apartment with roommates should disinfect shared household items such as computer keyboards, phones and remote controls to avoid spreading germs. Contact Leslie Presnall at lpresnall@lsureveille.com

As higher education becomes more concerned with its environmental impact, alternate transportation is considered an easy way to reduce emissions and energy use, Boyd said. Longer buses can carry more passengers, which saves time and energy and won’t leave students waiting on the curb for the next bus. The new buses could carry up to 20 more students sitting and standing, Graham said. “The quality and size of the buses are based on what is appropriate to meet the demand of students,” Graham said. “One of the

PAGE 7 complaints is students are being left with full buses.” The buses equipped with GPS locator systems will allow students to track the buses on the route from their computers. “With a real-time GPS system, students are much more likely to park and catch the bus if they can pull up the routes on their laptop or phone and see where the bus is,” Boyd said.

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PAGE 8 SUPPORT, from page 1 Lombardi said System ofﬁcials had discussed at great length the method used to distribute the budget reductions to the different campuses. Some suggested the System use the new, performance-based Louisiana Board of Regents funding formula, while others suggested they distribute the cut based on the amount of other funding available to a campus, like tuition. “We resisted all these notions on the grounds that none of them seemed either wise or fair,” Lombardi said in the e-mail. “And we

believed they would have signiﬁ- many of the University’s ideas cant negative effects for differ- and information. ent campuses depending on how “We understand the attempt such differential to respond as a distributions were system but in docalculated.” ing so the uniqueThe fund is ness of the role, just one of the scope and mission many differences of each LSU entibetween what ty is lost,” Martin the University told Lombardi in submitted for the a Feb. 2 e-mail. Michael Martin “budget reducIn the same eUniversity chancellor tion exercise” and mail, Martin said what was released he felt the System by the System to the Division of Performance Support Fund was Administration. System ofﬁcials a “poor response” to acrossmade several edits and omitted the-board cuts, citing the Board

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‘We understand the attempt ... but in doing so the ... mission of each LSU entity is lost.’

leans, she said. While Baton Rouge parades parades end for the day, said Ve- are on a much smaller scale comronica White, New Orleans Public pared to the New Orleans festivities, the city still has its share of Works Director. “We really don’t sleep much,” trash to clean up. Chris Livous, Baton Rouge White said. “We work around the Public Works maintenance superviclock.” The City of New Orleans De- sor, said Public Works employees partment of Sanitation was origi- clean about two to three tons of nally responsible for cleaning up trash after each parade. The largest Baton Rouge pathe streets after the parades were finished, White said. But after Hur- rade is Spanish Town, which usuricane Katrina, the city no longer ally leaves about 4 tons of debris littered throughout the downtown had the man power to clean up. route, Livous said. The Sanitation “It looks like Department has a hurricane has hit about 24 employan area in Baton ees, but about 200 Rouge,” he said. to 300 workers are In New Orneeded each night leans, workers to sweep, rake and place more than collect the trash 1,000 55-gallon left behind. Chris Livous trash barrels along White said her Baton Rouge Public Works the New Orleans staff has 24-hour maintenance supervisor parade routes, shifts during the week leading up to Mardi Gras and White said. Before a Baton Rouge parade the day of the festival. The process can take anywhere between 12 and begins, workers place between 150 24 hours to clean up after the sec- and 300 trash cans along the route. Workers then monitor the cans durond week of parades, she said. Key agencies involved in the ing the parades, Livous said. Sometimes the cans help minimassive pick up include J & E Enterprise, SDT Waste and Disposal, mize trash, but often parade-goers New Orleans Recreation Depart- use the cans for a stand, he said. “People should be a little more ment and the Sheriff’s department, considerate,” Livous said. “What White said. During the parades, four teams bugs me is when a trash container is of workers tag along behind the right beside you, and you just throw floats, she said. The first group of it on the ground.” At Baton Rouge parades, the workers is located at the beginning of the parade route and begins to beads pile up high enough to burn sweep and rake up the trash imme- the sweeper’s engines, Livous said. diately after the parade passes the area, White said. Two more teams wait at the mid sections of the parade, and another team waits at the ending located on Canal Street in the French Quarter, White said. The task of cleaning up after a parade includes six front-end loaders, four street flushers, 16 dump trucks, eight to 10 garbage trucks and six to 10 pressure washers, White said. About $1.5 to $2 million is spent cleaning up during an entire Mardi Gras season in New Or-

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‘It looks like a hurricane has hit an area in Baton Rouge.’

“We have to go with a knife and cut those beads off the brushes, so it can continue to operate,” he said. Last year after the Spanish Town parade, the beads were piled high enough to block vehicles from passing in the street, Livous said. The workers run about 15 loads of trash in dump trucks to the landﬁlls, he said. Encouraging participants to recycle can decrease the volume of trash being collected, said Margaret Reams, environmental studies professor. Organizations like Keep Louisiana Beautiful are participating in recycle programs after the parades, Reams said. One of the programs includes donating beads for schools to use, she said. The amount of trash paradegoers leave behind puts a burden on the city, which pays for the majority of the clean up, Reams said. In Baton Rouge, between 20 and 25 employees work overtime after the parades, and the labor cost equals about $5,400. Each parade costs more than $6,600, Livous said. After a parade, the scene can be described as treeless — just beads hanging in the air, Livous said. “The party is over, so they leave everything there,” he said.

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of Regents’ new funding formula as a better route to determine the allocation of resources. “We do not think the creation of a 1 percent System Performance Support Fund is a wise or fair inclusion at this time,” Martin said in the e-mail. Administrators won’t know the exact budget reduction until Gov. Bobby Jindal submits his proposed budget to the Legislature on March 13. Until then, System and University administrators will continue preparing for the worst. “Louisiana has only one ﬂagship university, only one public Carnegie Research University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 — very high research activity — and only one public university ranked as a Tier 1 university in the recent U.S. News and World Report,” Martin told Lombardi in the e-mail. “We do not believe the LSU System response adequately points out the differential impact of these proposed cuts on the state in terms of research, teaching and economic development.”

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The Rivalry Remains

Youthful Lady Tigers, Lady Vols renew heated series tonight in pivotal SEC game By Casey Gisclair Chief Sports Writer

There will be no Sylvia Fowles post moves or Candace Parker transition layups. A No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament won’t be on the line, and neither team will win the regular season Southeastern Conference championship for the ﬁrst time since 1997. But none of those things matter to LSU junior guard Allison Hightower as LSU (15-9, 8-4) hosts archrival No. 18 Tennessee (19-8, 8-4) at 8 p.m. in the PMAC. “When you face Tennessee, it just pumps you up,” she said. “I know that we’re going to be ready to play.” LSU and Tennessee have played 11 times in the last ﬁve seasons with

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Tennessee redshirt freshman center Kelley Cain drives for a shot Feb. 22 in a win against Miss. State in Knoxville, Tenn.

BASKETBALL

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RIVALS, see page 19

•2008: 78- 62 LSU, 61-55 UT, 47-46 UT •2007: 56-51 UT, 64-54 LSU •2006: 72-69 LSU, 63-62 UT •2005: 68-58 LSU, 67-65 UT •2004: 82-62 UT, 52-50 UT

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LSU junior guard Allison Hightower dribbles the ball down the court Feb. 15 in the Lady Tigers’ 66-47 win against Florida.

Florida men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan said he couldn’t blame his team’s play for a secondhalf LSU run that led to the Tigers’ 81-75 win Tuesday night. “I think we were playing against the best team in the league right now with a whole bunch of seniors,” Donovan said. With the win, the Tigers clinched no worse than a tie for the Southeastern Conference’s regular season crown. “Nobody but the people in the locker room thought we were going to be 12-1 after 13 games in the SEC,” said LSU senior guard Garrett Temple. Temple tallied a career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including going 3-of-4 from the 3-point line. The teams traded leads for most of the second half until LSU junior forward Tasmin Mitchell hit two free throws to give the Tigers a 60-58 lead with 10 minutes remaining. A Temple 3-pointer gave the Tigers a 5-point lead. Mitchell then converted a layup to stretch the lead to 65-58 with 9:07 left in the game. LSU didn’t trail the rest of the game. MITCHELL, see page 12

BASEBALL

Tigers win 20th straight regular season game, 11-5 Landry hits third home run of season By Andy Schwehm Sports Contributor

Numerous LSU baseball players were named to preseason All-American teams. LSU sophomore center ﬁelder Leon Landry wasn’t one of those Tigers, but LSU coach Paul Mainieri was not hesitant to put his name among the All-Americans. “Be prepared. This kid is going to have a great year offensively,” Mainieri said at LSU baseball media day. “You know what he can do defensively. Offensively, he is going to be spectacular.” Mainieri’s words are beginning to look more like prophecy as Landry’s bat was once again at the center of attention in LSU’s

11-5 victory Wednesday night against Southern (1-3). With the victory, the Tigers are now undefeated in their last 21 regular-season games dating back to last season. LSU tied Georgia, 10-10, on April 20, 2008, before the streak began. Landry went 2-for-5, including a two-run homer — his third of the season — over the right ﬁeld wall in the fourth inning to put a spark in LSU’s offense and put the Tigers up, 3-0. “I’m just seeing the ball right now,” Landry said. “I’m trying to put a good swing on it, and fortunately for me I’m making some good contact and a couple of them are going out.” The scoring opened for the No. 1 Tigers (4-0) when LSU junior left ﬁelder Blake Dean

blasted a solo home run — his second of the season and 29th of his LSU career — deep over the right-center field wall in the third inning. Southern (1-3) got on the board in the top of the fifth inning on a groundout by Southern second baseman Romey Bracey to score designated hitter Edmond Morton, bringing the score to 3-1 in favor of LSU. The Tigers ran into trouble in the sixth inning when LSU sophomore Log on to see pitcher Jordan photos from Nicholson loaded Wednesday the bases with no night’s game. outs. Southern first baseman Frazier Hall scored on third baseman Gregory Whitfield’s fielder’s choice single to cut LSU’s lead down to 4-2, but

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Sophomore shortstop DJ LeMahieu hits a long drive in the Tigers’ win Wednesday night against Southern. LSU has now won 20 straight regular season games.

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SOFTBALL

Tigers narrowly escape Golden Eagles in seventh LSU sweeps Purple and Gold Challenge By David Helman Sports Writer

What started as a two-hit shutout quickly turned into a scare for the LSU softball team Wednesday night. LSU outlasted Southern Miss, 3-1, after a patchy seventh inning in which the Golden Eagles loaded the bases on walks and errors. The No. 20 Tigers (11-4) mustered just seven hits and stranded 10 batters after averaging 7.5 runs per game in four games during the weekend. “It’s going to come back and haunt us,” said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. “Somebody’s got to step up and get a hit when we can put a game away ... This game could have been long over.” LSU junior pitcher Cody Trahan (2-0) fueled the Tigers’ defense early. Trahan allowed just one hit and earned eight strikeouts in five innings of work. “It was kind of a narrow strike zone, so we had to be careful,” Trahan said. “But everything was somewhat

there tonight, if not perfect ... We were able to mix it up enough to shut them down.” LSU sophomore pitcher Casey Faile entered for Trahan in the sixth inning, allowing two hits and striking out two batters. Faile ran into trouble in the game’s final frame when she walked two batters and gave up a run, but she recovered to earn her second save of the season. “The pitching staff hasn’t been the problem,” Girouard said. “The runs on the board are very concerning because the competition is going to step up greatly. We just need the people we expect to produce.” LSU’s most notable offensive highlight of the night was a baserunning error by LSU sophomore third baseman Jessica Mouse. Mouse knocked a base hit into the right field gap, scoring LSU freshman shortstop Juliana Santos in the third inning for the Tigers’ final run. But Mouse overran second base in an attempt to earn a triple and was thrown out. “I was running, and I thought [freshman first baseman] Anissa [Young] had already rounded to go home,” Mouse said. “As soon as I looked up as I rounded second I saw her standing [at third base], so I was kind of out of luck.”

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Junior outfielder Kirsten Shortridge swings at a pitch Friday night against Northern Iowa. The Tigers outscored their opposition 30-5 in the tournament, and beat Southern Miss., 3-1, on Wednesday.

The Tigers’ win streak now sits at five after an undefeated weekend. LSU won the Easton Purple and Gold Classic during the weekend, outscoring the opposition 30-5. LSU freshman pitcher Brittany Mack was named the tournament’s

NBA

Hornets hold off Pistons in 90-87 win West, Paul score 23 fourth-quarter points By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — David West scored 30 points and grabbed two key offensive rebounds on New Orleans’ final possession, helping the Hornets hold off the Detroit Pistons, 9087, on Wednesday night. With the Hornets protecting an 88-87 lead, Chris Paul missed two runners in the lane, but West tipped the first rebound to himself and grabbed the second one cleanly, hitting two free throws after being fouled with 6.7 seconds left. West and Paul, who finished with 20 points and 13 assists, combined for all but two of the Hornets’ 25 fourth-quarter points. Walter Hermann missed a 3-pointer that would have forced overtime as the Pistons lost for the eighth consecutive time, their longest skid in 14 seasons. Richard Hamilton scored a team-high 24 points, but Detroit ended the game without Allen WEST, see page 12

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Pistons center Rasheed Wallace [right] fouls Hornets forward David West [left] during the second half of the Hornets’ 90-87 win Wednesday in New Orleans.

MVP, pitching her first-career nohitter against Texas State. Mack went 2-0 in two appearances with 10 combined strikeouts, two allowed hits and no earned runs. The performance bumped the Tigers up to No. 20 in the National

Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 and No. 23 in the USA Softball Top 25. Contact David Helman at dhelman@lsureveille.com

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Mardi Gras Sports Briefs

By Andy Schwehm Sports Contributor

MEN’S GOLF The No. 24 LSU men’s golf team conquered the challenging Sawgrass Country Club Course in Ponte Vedra, Fla., to win the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational. The team posted a threeround score of 21-over par to defeat Arizona State by eight strokes after holding a second-round lead of only two strokes. LSU sophomore John Peterson captured the individual title with a score of 2-under par 214, and sophomore Andrew Loupe tied for second at even-par 216. “John and Andrew played phenomenal,” said LSU men’s golf coach Chuck Winstead in a news release. “That was a really strong test not only in the golf course, but in the level of competition. For those guys to separate themselves the way they did is something they are very capable of.” Peterson’s title is the ﬁrst individual crown for LSU since Beck Troutman at the 2005 LSU

Spring Invitational. SWIMMING AND DIVING The No. 18 Tigers finished sixth in the Southeastern Conference Championships during the weekend, posting a team score of 303 points. LSU senior Christoph Lubenau clinched a spot in the NCAA Championships in the 100-yard butterfly with a schoolrecord time of 45.99 seconds. Lubenau was also part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed third in the finals with a school-record time of 3 minutes, 10.54 seconds. In diving, LSU senior Niko Dalman finished 10th with a score of 291.05. The Lady Tigers finished eighth in the meet with a score of 187. Lady Tiger sophomore Jane Trepp set a school record in the 50-yard freestyle consolation bracket finals, posting a time of 22.49 seconds, which was one of the top-25 fastest times in the country this season. She won 10th overall in the event.

LSU senior Vanessa Duenas broke a 19-year-old school record with a preliminary time of 1 minute, 58.15 seconds in the 200yard butterﬂy. She later ﬁnished 12th in the event overall.

GYMNASTICS LSU looked to clean up little mistakes during their week off from SEC competition, and they did just that in posting a seasonhigh 197.400 in their tri-meet victory Friday night against North Carolina and Illinois-Chicago in the PMAC. The No. 6 Tigers (10-2, 3-2) won every apparatus in the trimeet, posting 49.200 or higher on every event for the ﬁrst time this season. The team also swept the allaround with LSU senior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney posting a seasonhigh 39.625 to win. “This is what we usually see in practice,” LSU coach D-D Breaux said in a news release. “They were very relaxed tonight and didn’t give up points. We did not make many mistakes, and we stuck a lot of landings, which really helped us tonight.” LSU freshman Gloria Johnson, the SEC Freshman of the Week, posted a season-high 9.900 to win her ﬁrst career individual title in the vault. TENNIS The No. 14 Tigers fell to No. 3 Ohio State on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, 7-0. Only the LSU doubles pair of No. 9 freshman Neal Skupski

and senior Michael Venus got a victory, defeating OSU’s Justin Kronauge and Steven Moneke, 8-5. “[Ohio State is] a very good team ... that will be one of the teams to place in the national championship this year,” said LSU men’s tennis coach Jeff Brown. “You’re never pleased with when you lose, but I’m pleased with the way we will use [the loss]. We’re going to get a lot of mileage out of the loss.” The No. 23 Lady Tigers split their two matches Sunday, falling to No. 26 Florida State, 5-2, before defeating Southern, 6-1. “It’s always tough to bounce back after a loss,” said LSU women’s tennis coach Tony Minnis. “I was proud of the effort because they came back and showed some good resiliency. It felt good to get a win after a hard fought loss.” TRACK AND FIELD The LSU track and ﬁeld team polished a few individual performances Friday night at the LSU Twilight — the team’s ﬁnal meet

PAGE 11 before the SEC Indoor Championships on Saturday. LSU senior long jumper Jeremy Hicks entered the meet No. 12 nationally in the long jump but jumped his way up to No. 4 nationally by setting an indoor personal best 25-foot, 8 3/4-inch jump. The jump moved him into No. 7 in school history. “I was extremely pleased, especially with Jeremy Hicks,” said LSU coach Dennis Shaver. “He’s starting to be consistent, and that’s real key. He’s also staying healthy, and that’s good to see.” For the Lady Tigers, LSU senior Andrea Linton won the long jump with a 20-foot, 3 1/2-inch jump, and LSU junior Katelyn Rodrigue won the pole vault with a clearance of 12-feet, 11 3/4 inches. Only two Tigers and ﬁve Lady Tigers competed in the meet.

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Iverson or Rasheed Wallace. Iverson aggravated a back strain he sustained in Tuesday night’s loss to Miami. He started and shot 1-of-4 before leaving late in the first quarter. Wallace was ejected with 7:55 left in the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul in 27 seconds. They were his 15th and 16th technicals of the season, meaning he will be suspended automatically for the Pistons’ game at

MITCHELL, from page 9

Mitchell finished with 12 points in the game. The Tigers went into the game coming off a 79-72 victory Saturday against Auburn. LSU sophomore point guard Bo Spencer made an immediate impact in his return to the starting lineup from an ankle injury, scoring 14 points. “He was able to back them off initially because to start the game we couldn’t stop them from scoring,” Johnson said. “Bo’s ability to shoot the ball from the perimeter really helped us [Saturday].” All five LSU starters reached double figures and combined for all but two of the Tigers’ points. Senior guard Marcus Thornton had 25 points and seven rebounds. What was a weakness for LSU in recent games was a strength against Auburn — the Tigers shot 95.5 percent from the free-throw line, hitting 21-of-22 free throws.

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Orlando on Friday. Hornets center Tyson Chandler, playing his first game at home since a failed physical aborted a trade to Oklahoma City, received a loud ovation when the starting lineups were introduced. He then scored the first basket of the game on a tip-in, finished with 17 rebounds and helped hold Wallace to one point in the first half. Wallace rebounded with 12 points in the third quarter and hit a 3-pointer to give the Pistons a 6765 lead at the start of the fourth, but he missed his final three shots

before losing his cool. Wallace’s blowup helped the Hornets go on a 7-0 run and take a 78-71 lead. He was called for his first technical after arguing that Sean Marks had gone over his back to tip a rebound to West for a putback. The next time down the court, he was called for a foul on West, went to the bench and was sent to the locker room when he tossed the towel over his head while West was at the free-throw line. Still, the Pistons had a chance to end their losing streak without

LSU hadn’t shot more than 80 percent since its 76-62 win against Alabama on Feb. 8. “That’s the good thing about this group,” Johnson said. “When they don’t have success in every facet of the game, they address it themselves by making a conscious effort at practice and at shootaround to hit free throws.” Everything seemed to come together for the Tigers, but Johnson said that was not the case. “This destiny stuff and runs — I don’t believe in that,” Johnson said. “You don’t win as many games as we’ve won without being good.”

second 3-point attempt by Kentucky sophomore guard Carly Marrow. “I thought Allison made a great play,” LSU coach Van Chancellor said in his postgame press conference. “She was beat bad, and she didn’t give up. She recovered and used her long arms to block the ball. When I saw we had the ball that was as happy as I’d been in while.” Chancellor said LSU needed a win against Kentucky to keep its NCAA tournament hopes alive. “We turned the ball over too much and did a lot of things I didn’t want to do, but we still won the game,” he said. “I am as relieved right now as I’ve ever been because we could not afford to lose this game.” The victory put the Lady Tigers in a tie for fourth place in the SEC with Tennessee, which LSU faces tonight.

LADY TIGERS HOLD OFF KENTUCKY The LSU basketball teams went a perfect 3-0 during the Mardi Gras break as a strong second half by LSU junior guard Allison Hightower lifted the Lady Tigers to a 57-56 victory Sunday against Kentucky. Hightower scored 18 of her 20 points in the half and blocked a last-

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their two stars. Jason Maxiell scored on a putback to tie the score at 82 with 2:52 left. Paul scored the Hornets’ next six points, but Hamilton’s baseline shot drew Detroit within 88-87 with 55.4 seconds left, setting up the frantic finish. Peja Stojakovic added 20 points for the Hornets, who won their second in a row. The Pistons were lethargic early, scoring 13 points on 6-of20 shooting in the first quarter and trailing 24-13 in the second. They weren’t much better defensively,

Thursday, february 26, 2009 allowing Stojakovic to follow his own missed outside shot, grab the rebound and make an uncontested layup. But with Paul taking his customary rest at the start of the second quarter, the Hornets fell silent offensively and Detroit went on a 12-2 run to tie the score at 28. Hamilton hit two 3-pointers and had 12 points in the first seven minutes of the quarter. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com

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MY OPINION

Restoration difficult for Brown’s image

Party’s Over By Stacey Plaisance The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras madness gave way to calm and serenity as many of those who closed out the Carnival season began their trek into churches Wednesday to have ashes daubed on their foreheads, marking the 40 days of prayer and self-denial leading up to Easter. Police, followed by street sweepers, moved down Bourbon Street at midnight announcing that Mardi Gras was ofﬁcially over and Lent had begun. But in the hours leading up to that moment, revelers took in the ﬁnal sights and sounds of Fat Tuesday. “Mardi Gras is my favorite time to play music,” said Rob Espino, a tuba player dressed in a feathery, yellow chicken suit while performing with the Storyville PARTY, see page 18

2009 carnival season comes to an end

[Top] MICHAEL DeMOCKER [Below] RUSTY COSTANZA / The Associated Press

[Above] Float riders on the giant jester ﬂoat shower the crowd with beads Saturday as the 2,430 riders of the Krewe of Endymion roll down Orleans Avenue in New Orleans. [Bottom] Oscar Solis, from western Texas, dangles beads over the crowd from a balcony on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Tuesday.

Chris Brown may have a tougher time restoring his innocent public image than he thinks. As most have probably heard, Brown allegedly had an ugly altercation with his girlfriend Rihanna on Feb. 8, early in the morning of the Grammy Awards. Because of what were described as “horriﬁc bruises and bite marks,” Brown went from being a pop icon to a viliﬁed abuser in a matter of hours. Celebrities are no strangers to criminal accusations and public scandals, but what makes Brown’s case different is who he allegedly BEN BOURGEOIS abused — anColumnist other huge pop star. Rihanna has an enormous fan base willing to personally empathize with her, and many are turning against Brown. But Rihanna’s fans aren’t the only ones turning on him. A handful of radio stations nationwide are refusing to play Brown’s music. DJ Java Joel of Cleveland’s WAKS-FM told Rolling Stone magazine he refused to play Brown’s music after hearing of the incident. “I thought it was kind of weird to be playing the music of a man BROWN, see page 18

MUSIC

All-star jazz lineup to play at Manship Theatre Commemorates 70 years of record business By Jack LeBlanc Entertainment Writer

The most proliﬁc and longest-running jazz record label of all time is celebrating its 70th anniversary tonight at the Manship Theatre. The Blue Note 7, an all-star group of modern jazz masters, will pay homage to Blue Note Records’ extensive catalog tonight as part of a tour in promotion of “Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records,” an eight-song collection of re-envisioned Blue Note classics. Blue Note 7 features Bill Charlap on piano, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Steve Wilson on alto sax and ﬂute, Ravi Coltrane on tenor sax, Peter Bernstein on guitar, Pe-

ter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on jazz was being documented in that time.” drums. Since its very ﬁrst recording session All world-renowned musicians, Blue Jan. 6, 1939, Blue Note has grown from Note 7’s members will perform their own a small independent label into the world’s interpretations of songs from longest-running jazz Blue Note’s celebrated catalog label. ‘It’s great for me to at the Manship Theatre at 7 and “They encour9 p.m. aged to be around these great do theirmusicians “Jazz is a special music,” own work, Bernstein said. “We all love these cats. We just want to and they weren’t records and want to pay tribute to about makdo this music justice.’ worried them with the proper spirit.” ing big commercial Blue Note’s legendary cataalbums,” Bernstein Peter Bernstein log traces the entire history of said. jazz from the early days of ThToday, Blue The Blue Note 7 guitarist elonious Monk, Miles Davis, Note boasts a legJohn Coltrane and Herbie Hancock to more endary catalog that includes nearly every recent musicians like Medeski Martin & jazz icon of the last 70 years. Wood, Norah Jones, Wynton Marsails and “For me, those records showed me what Al Green. jazz was all about. After a while, you start to “There is such a wide variety of guys just buy albums because they were recorded who have recorded for Blue Note,” Bern- on Blue Note. Everything that came out of stein said. “It was the place where modern JAZZ, see page 17

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Guitarist Peter Bernstein will perform a tribute to Blue Note Records tonight with his band at the Manship Theatre.

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Ranks

MUSIC MOVIES BOOKS TELEVISION

Black Lips

J.J. Cale

Vice Records

Rounder Records

Kscope Records

The Black Lips are notorious in the punk scene for their onstage antics, and across four previous albums, they have fine-tuned that energy to come across in their music. But with 2009’s “200 Million Thousand,” the band has matured a bit and took a smoother route. Their style of “flower punk” shines through in the psychedelic songs’ catchy pop hooks and clever instrument use. The punk grooves bring you back to the ‘60s and make you want to

J.J. Cale’s lazy front-porch blues shuffles have influenced many musicians in the past 40 years — most noticeably Eric Clapton, who covered Cale’s “After Midnight” and “Cocaine.” On his 16th album, “Roll On,” Cale continues the laid-back jam sessions and dusty recording techniques that made him the musician’s musician. “Roll On” doesn’t veer far from Cale’s trustworthy blues formula. His timeless tunes sound just as good now as they did in 1971.

It may take a few listens before “Insurgentes” grows on fans. The first full-length solo album by Porcupine Tree frontman Steve Wilson is an aesthetically pleasing mixture of avant-garde sounds. Known for his production skills, Wilson mixes many styles on this album, blending psychedelic guitars alongside melodic vocals and rhythms. “Insurgentes” sounds like a beautiful combination of many different bands such as Radiohead and Pink Floyd.

J. CLAPP

B. LEJEUNE

J. CHENIER

Kinky

Lamb of God

Madea Goes to Jail

Kin Kon

Epic/Roadrunner Records

The Tyler Perry Company

These electro-rockers have mastered the addicting beats necessary to keep audiences bouncing, but this album seems a bit under-produced. Kinky is relatively unknown in the United States, with the exception of areas of Texas and California. “Barracuda” doesn’t break any new ground, but is enjoyable. If you’re looking to shake your hips, crank it up. Otherwise, the relentless bass and shoddy production can be a little overpowering.

Lamb of God’s sixth release contains much of what listeners would expect — screamed vocals, shredding guitars and blazing tempos. But what may come as a surprise is the band’s cleaner approach to song writing. The band said the guitar tones were cleaner because of its desire for clarity compared to other bands. It shows on tracks like “Grace” and “Reclamation.” Your ears may be ringing for a while, but it offers texture many metal releases lack.

“Madea Goes to Jail” is Tyler Perry’s long-awaited movie adapted from the play of the same name. It follows Perry’s famous character “Madea” as her shenanigans finally land her in jail. Mixed with a side story of a prostitute and an assistant district attorney, this comedic drama offers nothing out of the ordinary. Though it is a must for all Perry fans, this film, carried by its humor, might not be the best choice at the movie theater for the majority of moviegoers.

J. Leblanc

B. Bourgeois

C. VOGELS

200 Million Thousand

[B]

Barracuda

[C]

Roll On

[B+]

Wrath

[B-]

Steve Wilson Insurgentes

[B]

[C-]

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LOCAL BANDS

Musicians say being noticed is hardest part of getting gigs By Jake Clapp Entertainment Writer

Baton Rouge boasts a variety of musical talent spanning a wide spectrum of genres — Bands range from indie rock to jazz to rap. Most of these bands play music because it is their passion, and they strive to make a creative piece of work for people to enjoy. But ask any one of these performers what the hardest part for a band is and the answer is the same: being noticed. Artists want to show off their work to an audience, but for many, the hardest part is getting a foot in the door. According to Joshua Nee, drummer for Baton Rouge band Man Plus Building, getting a gig can come about two different ways. “If you know another band at the venue, it’s easy to get on a bill with them,” Nee said. “You could go through the booking agent at the bar though, but it’s a bit harder.” But for bands who might not have as many connections, there are plenty of venues around town that are willing to help out smaller bands. Locations like the Northgate Tavern or Insomkneeacks are open to newer bands who would like to gig there. “We take any types of bands, any size,” said Peter Excho, owner of Insomkneeacks. “We don’t censor anyone. We are for everyone and every type of music.” Excho has one rule though — people must actually come into the art house and talk to him in person. If bands are willing to come in to talk to Excho he will set up a time for them to play, usually with two or three other bands. “Your fan base might start out small, but if you play with a few other bands that are bringing their fans, you start to reach other people, and your base starts to grow,” Excho said. This fan base is one of the most important things for any band. If the band starts to pull in more people and the name becomes bigger, the chances of playing at a larger venue are greater. “Getting your foot into the door and networking is key,” said Randy Faucheux, guitarist and vocalist for the band Wilderness Pangs. “You have to meet people; your name starts to spread around.” Once a band gains a significant following, it has a wider variety of venues to choose from, but it must then figure out where its audience is. “When you decide to play, you have to understand your clientele,” Nee said. “Like for Man Plus Building, the Spanish Moon is our home; it’s where our friends hang out and usually where people who like our type of music go.” So once the band has figured out where their music would reach the best audience, it’s time to go talk to the booking agent for that

location, or get on the bill with another band. Contact information for venues can usually be found online at their Web site or on MySpace. If the band speaks with the booking agent, the agent may take a look at their music or how successful other shows have been and if the band can pull in business. “They would have to do well in smaller venues to warrant making the jump to the larger venue,” said Chris Lundgren, talent buyer

for Varsity Theatre. “If they can bring 300+ people on a consistent basis, they would be considered to play the Varsity.” This amount of people may not be right for many local bands, but Baton Rouge has no shortage of bars and art houses with open arms waiting for unknown bands to play a show on Saturday night.

Pluckers wing bar $4 34oz Mother Plucker mugs. $3 Margaritas and PluckersLemonades. $15.99 All you can Eat wings. If you don’t like our wings, we’ll give you the bird! Bogie’s bar $4 Beam and Stoli Black Magnolia Band 2/28

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Mellow Mushroom pizza bakers No Cover! 5-10pm: 2 for 1 drafts. 10pm til: $2.50 Mexican Bottles,$3 Calls, $6 22oz Souviner Cup Shroom Teas fred’s bar 8-Close, Ladie’s Night FREE DRINKS from 8-10 No cover for girls til midnight. Drink Responsibly.

Rave motion pictures 02/27-03/6

Baton Rouge 15 (Mall of La) Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail Push PG-13 11:45, 2:30, 7:15, 10:00, 10:45 10:50, 1:35, 4:20, 7:35, 10:20 Friday the 13th R 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:30, 11:00 Gran Torino R 12:30, 6:05pm He’s Just Not That Into You PG-13 12:45, 3:55, 7:10, 10:30pm Watchmen R Midnight showing 2/27 Fired Up PG-13 12:40, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55pm Paul Bart: Mall Cop PG 11:20, 2:05, 4:25, 10:05 Jonas Brothers G 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

Confessions of a Shopaholic PG 12:15, 4:05, 7:05, 9:50 Street Fighter 10:45, 1:30, 4;00, 7;30, 10:15, 10:55 Taken PG-13 12:05, 2:40, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Slumdog Millionaire R 10:55, 1:40, 4:45, 7:55, 1-:55 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans R 11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 8:10, 10:40 The Uninvited PG-13 4:10, 9:40 Coraline PG 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:45

9-11:30pm The Dark Knight 12-1:30pm Maltese Falcon 7-8:30pm V for Vendetta

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ART

Video series explores illegal art as self-expression Installment shows social, political uses By Jake Clapp Entertainment Writer

A work of art can take many forms, use various media, have hundreds of different meanings or be displayed virtually anywhere. It’s hard to classify exactly what constitutes art, but the theory that art is a form of self-expression is generally accepted. For many, this need to speak out and reach the audience goes past the bounds of the law and into the use of illegal installation art or street art. “This is art where the artist takes the installation and showing of the work into their own hands,” said John Michael Byrd, special events coordinator and director of the Flatscape Video Series. “They take the work to ‘the people’ and the everyday public.”

JAZZ, from page 13

Blue Note was a very high level.” Bernstein said. “It influenced all of us.” The Blue Note 7 will hit 50 U.S. cities and end with a week-long run at legendary jazz club Birdland in New York from April 14 to 19. A European tour is also planned for October and November.

The interstate overpass from the Dalrymple Drive exit off I-10 features the word “revolution” spraypainted on the side of the wall. A bit further, a Rubik’s cube is painted, along with more pictures underneath the bridge. This guerilla art can involve graffiti, performance, postering or protests occurring anywhere the artist wishes. But what usually ties these forms together are the underlying social or political messages. Despite the protections of speech Americans enjoy, the use of graffiti or street art is often illegal since the places artwork is shown is usually on or in conjunction with private property. The Flatscape Video Series will explore this use of illegal art Saturday in this month’s installation of the series. The series will showcase three films that illustrate artists using pieces for political and social change as well. The series will also examine

anarchist and activist elements in illegal installation art, artistic sabotage and a guerrilla artist caught in the act. The first film, 2003’s “Public Discourse,” is a 40-minute study on illegal installation art and the artists who want their work to be seen by a wide range of people rather than being confined to galleries and museums. The film shows the art-making process from initial idea through to exhibition, capturing private and personal moments of success and regret as the artists seek to bring their work to the public. The 1995 documentary “Undeniable Evidence” follows, featuring guerrilla artists caught in the act of creating memorable happenings and actions. From short-lived pieces documenting geologic features of Spain’s San Sebastian beaches to dogs consuming a 280-pound sculpture made of bones and dog food to a short piece about people in suits

Bernstein said he was a little worried about the tour because of the direction the economy has been heading but has been pleasantly surprised by full arenas around the country. Bernstein said he enjoyed visiting some cities for the first time. “Places like Baton Rouge, Omaha, Nebraska, and Birmingham, Alabama, are usually a little off the beaten path for the jazz circuit,”

Bernstein said. Bernstein said he has enjoyed playing with the other members of Blue Note 7 and touring the country. “It’s great for me to be around these great cats,” Bernstein said. “We just want to do this music justice.” Contact Jack LeBlanc at aleblanc@lsureveille.com

vomiting the colors of the American flag, the film looks at art not always observed in mainstream culture. The final film of the night, “Bringing It All To You!” documents ®™ark, an organization dedicated to bringing anti-corporate subversion and sabotage into the public marketplace. The video compilation

includes a behind-the-scenes look at some ®™ark propaganda efforts and how ®™ark seeks to intervene in and disrupt corporate logic.

Contact Jake Clapp at jclapp@lsureveille.com

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Stompers brass band in the French Quarter. “Mardi Gras is all about making people smile and helping them have a good time. There’s just nothing like it.” Espino was among thousands in costume, some wearing elegant gowns and others with little more than body paint for coverage. “It’s fun to just look at all the costumes,” said Corie Pearce, who with her husband walked the French Quarter in grass skirts. The couple, from Meridian, Id., said this was their first Mardi Gras, “but we knew to dress up.” The day’s celebration, however, was marred by violence. Police said at least seven people — including a toddler — were shot Tuesday afternoon on St. Charles Avenue, an historic parade route where families traditionally gather. Three men, ages 50, 33 and 20, a 20-year-old woman, a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were also wounded. The two most seriously injured victims were shot in the stomach and underwent surgery, said Officer Janssen Valencia, though he didn’t know the men’s conditions. The others were listed in stable condition Tuesday night with injuries not considered life-threatening. Two men were in custody, though police still weren’t certain of a motive. Still, people drank, sang, laughed and waited for the trinkets tossed from floats as if nothing had happened. “They had an ambulance out

THE DAILY REVEILLE here picking the guy up off the street and people didn’t stop vying for throws,” said Beau Beals, 45, who helped usher children to safety as the gunfire erupted near a house party he attended on St. Charles Avenue. During the day’s festivities, many revelers turned the tables on the recession, dressing in costumes riffing on bailouts, the federal stimulus package and busted budgets. Take the sign in the French Quarter that read: “Show me your stimulus package!” Men in the Quarter traditionally ask women to lift their shirts in exchange for beads or other trinkets. An elderly man in plain clothes wore a cardboard sign around his neck that read “My Stimulus Package Works.” Suzanne Gravener, 59, dressed as the Statue of Liberty — without a crown. That, the New Orleans teacher joked, had to be sold for cash because of the hard times. Her husband lost his job as a dairy salesman. “I still have my torch, though,” she said, adding Carnival was one luxury the family could afford. “This is the greatest free show on earth.” It’s like Christmas to New Orleans,” said Sara Ford, a 30-year-old software engineer from Seattle, who was in town with family and friends. Asked whether the economy was a major consideration in whether to come, she shook her purple and white wig: “Pff, no. You come to Mardi Gras.”

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

BROWN, from page 13

who was alleged to have beaten a woman,” he said. “It felt like the right thing to do.” Many radio and television stations haven’t taken an official position on Brown’s alleged violent outburst, but each one refusing to air his music puts a visible dent in his already damaged reputation. Other celebrities are already starting to have second thoughts of Brown’s image. A photo depicting a battered Rihanna shortly after the incident was posted by the celebrity gossip Web site TMZ on Feb. 20. Rapper 50 Cent had previously referenced the incident in an animated series on his Web site as a joke. “I thought that was something you could use for humor, like any other comedian would utilize current events to put into their actual [presentation], being humorous a little bit,” 50 Cent told MTV News on Wednesday. But the rapper said the photo completely changed his perception of the event. “After I saw the photography, that wasn’t funny anymore,” he said. “Not to take any shots at Chris and Rihanna or take sides in any way, [but] it’s really not cool.” But celebrities have resurfaced from public mishaps before. R. Kelly’s court battles involving an alleged sexual encounter with a minor dragged on for years, but he was still able to maintain decent album sales throughout. Entertainers have options when it comes to addressing the public about their past mistakes, and some

approaches can work miracles when done correctly. Famed actor Hugh Grant was hit by a huge scandal after his encounter with a Hollywood prostitute in the ‘90s. But because of way he handled the crisis publicly by appearing on every major talk show, he was able to reduce the heat from media sources and the public alike. Howard Rubinstein, who has handled crises for politicians and entertainers, told CNN that Grant’s approach was very unusual at the time. “Most stars go into seclusion and don’t talk and get angry and attack the media,” he said. “He did the reverse. He apologized right away, he went on every talk show possible, he apologized to his girlfriend and the public applauded him.” But Brown’s approach so far isn’t the best one. He quickly canceled his appearance at the NBA All-Star game Feb. 15 and took a full week to publicly respond to the altercation. In his five-sentence response, which, according to Reuters, was prepared by a public relations firm specializing in crisis management, Brown doesn’t refer to Rihanna by name or specifically identify what

Thursday, february 26, 2009 happened between the couple. “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired,” the statement reads. “I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person.” Howard Bragman, a longtime crisis expert and the author of “Where’s My Fifteen Minutes?” told Rolling Stone magazine Brown needs to accept his guilt an work to apologize to Rihanna and the public. “What Chris Brown needs to do is have some sort of cathartic moment — whether that be anger management counseling or some sort of rehab,” Bragman said. “He has to fess up and own it.” Bragman said Brown should have a revealing interview with a major figure like Oprah and his apology and remorse “has to be believable.” But after allegedly assaulting a singer with a huge fan base and leaving her with horrific bruises and bite marks, talking to Oprah may not be enough.

Contact Ben Bourgeois at bbourgeois@lsureveille.com

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

THE DAILY REVEILLE OUTS, from page 9

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Freshman pitcher Chris Matulis throws a pitch Wednesday night against Southern.

RIVALS, from page 9

Tennessee holding a 7-4 advantage in the series. But the Lady Vols have done the most damage in the postseason during that span, winning five of their six games against the Lady Tigers in the SEC and NCAA tournament, including last season’s 47-46 Tennessee win in the Final Four. “We’re very bitter,” Hightower said. “It was a heartbreaker that ended our season ... The whole LSU and Tennessee rivalry is a great rivalry.” This season will mark a new chapter in that rivalry as LSU and Tennessee lost a total of 13 players and a combined 113.4 points per game and 57.6 rebounds per game from their 2008 Final Four teams. “Last year on senior night, I was so proud that I was fortunate enough to be their coach,” said LSU coach Van Chancellor. “Then when I turned around, and I looked at the four I had returning, and I said, ‘Oh my God, I better be a better coach than I thought I am next year.’” One of the new faces in the rivalry is LSU freshman forward LaSondra Barrett. The three-time SEC Freshman of the Week said she is ready for an opportunity to put her fingerprints on one of the conference’s biggest rivalries. “I know I was watching on TV when we lost on that last-second shot [last year],” she said. “I know it didn’t affect me as much as it affected them ... but I’m excited to play and am ready to play them.” But with both teams having freshmen-filled rosters, the stakes are not quite as high nationally as some LSU and Tennessee games of years past. LSU’s nine losses are its most since the 2001-2002 season. The Lady Vols have also not

been able to avoid the woes of having an inexperienced team and have lost four SEC games this year, falling to No. 18 in the ESPN/USA Coaches Poll — their lowest poll position since the 1985 season. From 1997-2008, the Lady Vols lost only eight SEC games combined. Things have gotten so testy for

“Matty Ott was phenomenal,” Mainieri said. “He was the key to the second half of the game for us.”

Nicholson would recover to strike out the final two outs to get out of his jam. WEEKEND SELSU freshman Chris Matu- ‘ ... Fortunately for me RIES The Tigers lis (1-0) had one earned run in five I’m making some good swept their weekend series against innings with five strikeouts on the contact and a couple of Villanova to open new Alex Box mound in his first them are going out.’ the Stadium, posting start as a Tiger. victories of 12-3, LSU freshLeon Landry 11-1 and 6-3. man pitcher MatLSU sophomore center fielder LSU amassed ty Ott came on 33 hits, including in the seventh inning and pitched two innings with 16 extra base hits, in the series. three strikeouts and only two hits Sophomore shortstop DJ LeMahieu had three of the team’s five surrendered.

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the Lady Vols that Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt banned her team from using their locker room for the remainder of the season following the team’s 66-55 loss at Kentucky on Feb 19. The Lady Vols players have also lost the right to wear Tennessee attire during practices for the remainder of the season.

“Since they like to do their own thing, we thought we’d let them wear their own stuff,” Summitt said last week. But Chancellor said he knows the magnitude of Thursday’s game in the LSU community despite Tennessee not being the powerhouse it usually is. “I went to a baseball game [Fri-

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triples on the weekend. The Tigers also showed their speed on the bases, as they stole 11 of 13 during the weekend. With the sweep, the team captured their ﬁfth-straight regular-season weekend series. LSU returns to action on Friday night at 7 p.m. to start a weekend home series against Central Florida. Central Florida coach Terry Rooney and assistant coach Cliff Godwin are in their ﬁrst season with the Knights after assisting Mainieri at LSU last year. Contact Andy Schwehm at aschwehm@lsureveille.com day],” he said. “I went to a men’s basketball game [Saturday] night. And they all told me, ‘Hey coach, I’ll go to one women’s basketball game a year, and that’s the Tennessee game.’” Contact Casey Gisclair at cgisclair@lsureveille.com

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BURNS AFTER READING

Student uses capitalism to allure scumbag millionaires Capitalism might be under scrutiny worldwide, but don’t try telling Natalie Dylan it doesn’t work. In September 2008 the 22-yearold California native began receiving massive media scrutiny for using the Internet to publicly auction off her virginity. The story first gained notoriety when the recent college graduate, using the pseudonym ‘Natalie Dylan,’ appeared on the Howard Stern Show to discuss her aberrant venture. After appearing later on the Tyra Banks Show, online offers spiked from $250,000 to $3.7 million, according to Fox News. As a recent women’s study graduate of Sacramento State, Dylan claims she needs the money to help finance a master’s degree in Family and Marriage Therapy. She also plans to document her experience for her master’s thesis project. While critics immediately

disputed the legality of her offer as flagrant prostitution, Dylan has marketed herself in Nevada — where prostitution is legal in some areas. In a blog entry for The Daily Beast, Dylan admitted her auction has morphed into a sociological study rather than a method of financing for higher education. “Like most little girls, I was raised to believe that virginity is a sacred gift a woman should reserve for just the right man. But college taught me that this concept is just a tool to keep the status quo intact,” Dylan said. Dylan explained this knowledge made it clear “idealized virginity was just a tool used to keep women in their place.” From there, she says her thoughts turned to how she could profit from her chastity. “I took the ancient notion that a woman’s virginity is priceless and

used it as a vehicle for capitalism,” she said. Though profit is the main objective, Dylan says that doesn’t necessarily mean the highest bidder will receive her reward. “It’s not like an eBay auction,” she told The Edinburgh Journal last month. “I’m taking time to Scott Burns get to know the Columnist guys. We contact each other back and forth.” Dylan’s exploit has incited a bit of a moral upheaval, as feminist groups and pious organizations have taken sides on the contentious issue. Feminists argue Dylan has the right to use her sexuality as a mechanism for financial gain. Others

contend Dylan has forfeited the sacred values of chastity and undermined the sanctity of sexual intimacy. The focus of this dissent, however, is misguided. Dylan might be the easy lightning rod, but she’s only one person. More than 10,000 men have put in their offers to date. They’re the ones who deserve the bulk of the condemnation. Dylan may not be a saint, but at least she’s generated some discussion on hegemonic structures of sexuality. Moreover, Dylan firmly insists she certainly isn’t in it for love. According to Dylan, the entire ploy is strictly a business transaction — no sentimental strings attached. Mark it down. 2008 — the year a woman finally figured it out. Maybe.

Now that Dylan’s scheme has assimilated so much media hype, she confessed she might not even have to go through with the offer after all. According to The Sun, Dylan has been offered a plethora of contract rights to sell her experience for film and novel development. If the offers get lucrative enough, Dylan says she has no problem rescinding her original offer. So forget it. Evidently this attention-whore is just another tease trying to make money. Mark it down. 2008 — the year we learned absolutely nothing. Scott Burns is a 19-year-old political science and business major from Baton Rouge. Contact Scott Burns at sburns@lsureveille.com

MURDA, HE WROTE

Clinton’s role shows limits of ‘change’ in Washington Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up her tour of Asia with a visit to China last week. But some have criticized the envoy for what they view as a reckless kickoff of Chinese-American relations under the Obama administration. Raising eyebrows, she spoke openly about failed American policies in Burma, the possible outcomes of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s death and her low expectations for China’s progress on human rights. While it’s likely too early to begin judging Clinton’s success as Secretary of State, we’ve had quite a while to get a feel for her background and personality, including a two-year public job interview for another position (she didn’t get it). Her claims of foreign policy experience are rooted in her former role as first lady. Though she certainly got to see a lot of the world, it’s unclear how that translates into foreign policy experience. In fact, it sounds a lot like Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s logic about her purported understanding of all that is Russia. Sure the first lady’s visit is important for symbolic reasons, but ultimately her visit lacks any substance. And it’s not like she’s a foreign policy geek who just lacks the “street smarts.” Her life has been devoted to politics. No, she doesn’t have a doctorate

in Russian Studies — like Condoleeza Rice — and she isn’t a decorated military official and security wonk — like Colin Powell. In addition, it seems what little she does bring to the table could be trouble. As the spouse of the founder of the Clinton Global Initiative — which has received millions of dollars from Mark Macmurdo countries including Saudi Arabia Columnist — there is no measure that can wipe clean her bill of conflicts of interest. It seems the classless and despicable acts of her campaign — the 3 a.m. phone call ad, her vague position about the relevance of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, her belittling Obama’s inspiring messages and her on-camera cry fest — had no bearing on Obama’s decision to appoint her. These aren’t just personal reasons why Obama should have given her the cold shoulder. They also demonstrate a moral bankruptcy that should not be present in America’s chief diplomat. There is no doubt Clinton is “due” for a high office in the political game of Washington. As the former first lady, she expected it would be the Oval Office. But part of the essence of

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Obama’s campaign was supposed to be change from this mentality. Besides being an ideological problem of political prid pro quo, the position Clinton bought with her political capital should be insulated from such methods. The secretary of State is far too important, powerful and influential a position for someone to muscle their way in to. While I certainly believe Obama

has and will continue to depart markedly from the political system of old, it appears with Clinton’s appointment he may have been a little too ambitious. But the real blame lies with Clinton and her supporters. They created the situation where the new leader of the party was forced to reign in one of his central campaign promises to avoid fissures in his party. Clinton should have respected the mandate

of the voters and abstained from using any of her political pressure. Mark Macmurdo is a 22-year-old economics and history major from Baton Rouge.

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OBAMA IN WONDERLAND

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.”

George Carlin American comedian May 12, 1937 — June 22, 2008

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WALK HARD

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Megafund is attractive option for state’s budget woes With a nearly $2 billion shortfall facing the state budget next year, lawmakers and administration officials are weighing their options in hopes of staving off the most drastic budget reductions. The LSU System could face up to a 30 percent cut in funding in the worst-case scenario. A reduction of this size would total $208 million and could force 1,900 layoffs, according to a Feb. 4 WBRZ report. Universities are particularly exposed to reductions in their budgets during times of economic hardship in Louisiana. Other recipients of state funds are protected constitutionally and have funds dedicated specifically to them. Higher education and health care don’t have similar dedications, and as a result are first on the chopping block when cuts need to be

made. In 2007, the administration of former Gov. Kathleen Blanco established a fund known as the Louisiana Mega-Project Fund. The fund was created after the state failed to seal the deal with the ThyssenKrupp steel mill, according to a report by The Advocate on May 2. This fund was created with the intention of attracting major projects to locate in Louisiana. A mega project is defined as one that creates “five hundred new direct jobs to the state” and offers “a substantial return on the investment by the state as measured by projected tax revenues,” according to R.S. 51:2365. The “megafund” has about $415 million currently, and lawmakers see this as an enticing option to fill the gaps in next year’s budget. Some lawmakers are advising

administration officials to use the money if they want to keep the fund. But state Economic Development Secretary Stephan Moret has said he is already pursuing projects and should have most of the fund earmarked by the end of Drew Walker the current fisColumnist cal year — June 30. When money is in short supply, consumers must make sacrifices — they must determine what’s essential and what’s a luxury. There are times when a person must decide whether they should spend their last few dollars to pay a house note or put food on the table.

This seems to be the problem facing Louisiana today. Money’s tight, and times are tough. Consequently, the state is being forced to prioritize its commitments. The Louisiana Constitution already mandates that some programs are more important than others — and that’s the problem affecting our university. Some worry without something like the megafund, the state will be at a disadvantage in attracting new business. Others see the money sitting in the fund as an opportunity to lessen the severity of the budget shortfall. Most observers agree the economy is in crisis. For the most part, Louisiana has been able to avoid the worst of the economic slowdown until now. It is time for the leaders of the

state to step up and lead. The administration needs to perform budgetary triage. It must look at all the demands made against the budget and determine which are the most important. Those deemed a top priority must be addressed first. Lawmakers should look at all available funds to help ease the strain on the state’s budget — including the megafund. The state must decide whether to continue to relegate higher education and health care to the status of a luxury. Drew Walker is a 24-year-old philosophy major from Walker, LA.

Contact Drew Walker at dwalker@lsureveille.com

COMMON CENTS

Econ for Idiots: optimism warranted in challenges In “The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies,” economist Bryan Caplan examines differences between the way economists and non-economists view the world. Because of the make-work bias, many voters see increased labor efficiency as a bad thing. Economists see a nation’s prosperity as a result of production, and the public sees prosperity as a result of employment. Because of the anti-foreign bias, many voters fear increased trade with foreigners. While most economists see trade across national borders as identical to trade across state borders, much of the public sees international trade as inherently damaging. Because of the anti-market bias, many voters are distrustful of the market mechanism. While most economists see the market as an efficient, fair way to distribute resources, the public is more likely to favor government calculations.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Students must protest seat taking I was SGA President at LSU from 1976-77. Even though my appearance would seem to say that I would not be a fan of LSU sports, I was, and still am, and indeed bleed purple and gold. If it was not for my love of LSU sports I would have quit school my freshman year in 1970. But I needed my full time student ID to get into the games, so I stayed in school. At that time, all the students’ seats, in all of the sports, were the best seats in the house (if you got to the game two or more hours early,

The fourth filter distorting noneconomists’ view of the economy is the pessimistic bias. Economists are relatively more likely to believe future generations will have a higher standard of living than present generations. This bias extends into the present. Economists are more likely to believe jobs created in the American economy pay well, according to the Survey of Americans and Economists on the Economy. The only time non-economists are likely to overestimate economic conditions is when considering the “good old days” of the past. As enlightenment philosopher David Hume noted in a 1742 essay, “the humour of blaming the present, and admiring the past, is strongly rooted in human nature, and has an influence even on persons endued with he profoundest judgment and most extensive learning.” The natural tendency to look

upon the past with nostalgia is only intensified by the other biases. When voters consider the constant churn converting obsolete jobs into more productive jobs, the increased interaction with international entities, and even the voluntary exchanges of the market as something to be feared, it is easy to see how the majority of vot- Daniel Morgan Columnist ers will view the economic future as a terrifying nightmare we will one day be doomed to live in. To be sure, tremendous challenges haunt the economic present. Borrowers are being forced to shoulder the weight of increased interest rates. Massive decreases in housing prices are boring holes into the assets of homeowners that escape

foreclosure. Unprecedented losses on Wall Street have erased more than a decade of stock market growth and pushed the dream of retirement away from many of our nation’s seniors. Many credible sources predict double-digit unemployment will become an uncomfortable facet of America’s short-term future. And, worst of all, rather than addressing the causes of the crisis, the government has decided to dramatically increase spending to protect the politically well-connected. Before the crisis, our generation was doomed to spend its lifetime enslaved to the burden of $50 trillion of unfunded liabilities — a debt that will be exceedingly costly to repay. After the fiscal stimulus — an “impotent and unpredictable stabilization tool,” according to the most popular Economics principles textbook — it is clear our generation will shoulder the damages of taxation without even the questionable

benefits of government services. Yet, despite these challenges, it is worth remembering that economic history has, for the most part, been a story of progress. Six hundred years ago, humanity lacked the printing press. One hundred years ago, we scraped by without antibiotics. Ten years ago, we bumbled along the Web without RSS feeds. It is hard to imagine life without the printing press, antibiotics, or RSS feeds. It is not unreasonable to assume future generations will make similar claims about conveniences we cannot yet imagine. The future is to be embraced, not feared.

like I did, before the gates were open, you would have a great seat). At the football games the student section started at the 50-yard line and in basketball the seats were in the middle of the court and extended straight back. Now I have read that the Athletic Department has taken the basketball sections from the students to sell them to the public. It is time the students let these penny counters see who these student athletes play for— the LSU student body. Each time the students let these people do what they want to pay the outrageous salaries of some who work in the departments, the more they will take. LSU exists for the students, not for these people.

As Thomas Jefferson said, ‘’... the people deserve the government that rules them for surly they have the power to alter that government...” If the student body continues to do nothing to protest, then they can only expect more of the same.

public health and denying The Caterie’s request to switch its license from a restaurant to a bar. The Caterie’s attempt to file for rezoning so it could become a bar was clearly a strategy to create a loophole in the law that prohibits smoking in restaurants. Councilman Loupe’s contention that it is unfair to turn this into a public health cry for smoking is a strong indication that much remains to be done in the way of educating about the severe dangers of secondhand smoke exposure. Before The Louisiana SmokeFree Air Act, restaurants that allowed smoking had over 8 times more indoor air pollution than they do today. Allowing the rezoning and

granting The Caterie bar license would have added yet another name to the long list of places that still expose their workers and patrons to this toxicity. No one should have to risk their health for a paycheck or a night of entertainment. Let’s be totally clear. All Louisiana workers deserve to be protected from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke exposure. Siding with the majority of non-smoking Louisiana voters who support The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act was the right thing to do.

Theodor A. Schirmer University alumnus ‘79

Metro Council denies Caterie license switch Congratulations to the Metro Council for acting in the interest of

Daniel Morgan is a 21-year-old economics major from Baton Rouge. Contact Daniel Morgan at dmorgan@lsureveille.com

Ritney A. Castine Board for Coallition for Tobacco Free Louisiana

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Classifieds HELP WANTED WE PAY UP TO $75 per online survey. www. CashToSpend.com C H I M E S R E S T AU R A N T 3357 Highland Road Accepting applications for all positions. Apply in person, only. 11AM-5PM MondayFrid CHIMES EAS T IS hiring wait staff!!! Please come in and apply between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. 225.296.4981 R E C E P T I O N I S T NEEDED! FULL & PART TIME RECEPTIONIST NEEDED FOR BUSY SALON! TUESDAY-SATURDAY... SATURDAY’S ARE MANDATORY!!! JOB DUTIES INCLUDE ANSWERING MULTIPLE PHONE LINES, ASSISTING & SCHEDULING CLIENTS, & EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS. PLEASE APPLY WITHIN 5172 CORPORATE BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 225.928.7155 P A R R A I N ’ S S E A F O O D R E S T AU R A N T Now Hiring Waitstaff, Host, and Bar Positions Apply Mon - Fri 3225 Perkins Rd 225-381-9922 P A R R A I N ’ S S E A F O O D R E S T AU R A N T Now Hiring for All Kitchen Positions Apply in Person Mon - Fri 3225 Perkins Rd 225-381-9922 S TUDENT WORK Local BR company expanding Fast! *$15.00 Base/appt* Flexible Schedules No experience nec Customer sales/ svc Conditions Apply Ages 17+ Apply NOW 225-927-3066 www.collegestudentwork.com THE COTTONPOR T INSUR ANCE Agency, LLC, has an opening for a full time licensed insurance producer in the West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee area. Insurance knowledge and experience a plus. Applicant must have great customer service and great communication skills. Please send a resume and a completed application to: P. O. Box 1050, Brusly, La. 70719. Attention: Drew. Applications can be picked up at any location of The Cottonport Bank or accessed online at www.thecottonportbank.com. We are an equal opportunity employer. STUDENTPAY OUT S. COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Baton Rogue. 100% Free To Join! Click On Surveys. I M M E D I A T E O P E N I N G S ! Wo r k a r o u n d y o u r present school/work schedule! Emp dis counts avail/emp ins avail/d.d avail. Apply i n p e r s o n T O D AY. M c A l i s t e r ’ s D e l i 6 8 0 8 Siegen Lane Baton Rouge L A 225-810-4000 INTERVIEWING IN NOL A for Katrina Recovery. Join our LSU Sociology Research Team to conduct interviews of residents in New Orleans neighborhoods. Saturday trips to New Orleans, with full day of work. $9/ hr with free round-trip transportation. Interesting, meaningful teamwork on community recovery. Contact David Maddox, dmaddo1@lsu.edu CYPRESSMOUNDS BASEBALL COMPLEX Cypress Mounds Baseball Complex is currently accepting applications for the following positions: Administration, Retail, Ticket Sales, Food Services, Maintenance. Wages will be $7.00 - $10.00 per hour based upon qualifications and experience. Work will be on weeknights and weekends. Flexible Scheduling. To apply, please contact Eric Wiethorn at 225-757-5550 extension 203 to set up an appointment. 225.757.5550 BOYS & GIRL S CLUB

Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® Servant Leader Intern For Summer 2009 Interns are responsible for the front-line care and nurturing of children. Excellent leadership development opportunity at the historic CFD Alex Haley Farm in TN. Strong appreciation and understanding of individual cultural history. Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to character, humility and servant leadership. www.brclubs.org 225.383.3928 ****ATTENTION**** ACCOUNTING Business Majors Incredible Job Opportunity!!!! Now Hiring Part-Time Accounting Assistant Work Directly Under the Controller of the Largest Supplier of Bedding in the Southeast. Great experience. Flexible Hours Competitive Pay Please email resume to: Rhonda@mdserta.com 225.231.1240 !BAR TENDING! Up to $300/Day. No Experience Necessary. Training Provided. Age 18+ OK 1-800-965-6520 xt127 Y OUTH FUN-FITNESS INS TRUCTORS Exerfit is looking for high energy, responsible instructors to run fitness/game oriented classes for youth. Spring/summer jobs available. Fax resume to (225) 706-1634. SWIMMING LESSONS INS TRUCTORS NEEDED Great Part Time Afternoon Spring Semester Job-Full Time Summer Job- Great Pay! CRAWFISH AQUATICS, Louisiana’s Total Swim Program- If you are highly motivated, hard working, we can teach you the rest. Please fax resume to 225-706-1636 or email to swimcraw@bellsouth.net SURVEY TAKERS NEEDED: Make $5-$25 per survey. www. GetPaidToThink.com ZOES KITCHEN Apply online a zoeskitchen.com At Zoës you will find… An Environment.... that is bright, clean, cheerful, filled with friendly people An Opportunity..... to join a fast growing company with a wide range of growth opportunities An Experience..... that is challenging, fun and rewarding An Organization.... committed to providing our people with value, opportunity and a great place to work A Vision.......... to become a national lifestyle brand that is the leader in the fast-casual restaurant industry for serving the highest quality, best tasting food, customer service and speed of service. 225.216.3534 STUDENT S NEEDED TO work with children / adults with disabilities. Several positions, various hours. Apply: St. John the Baptist Human Services, 7732 Goodwood, Ste A-1 225.216.1199 D I G I TAL MEDIA NEWSLETTER. Sales & marketing assistant. Work on database with sales people. Requires phone, office, computer skills and attention to detail. Flexible hours. e-mail jobs@riderresearch.com or fax 225-769-7166 JEFFERSON BAPTIS T CHURCH is seeking Sunday Morning paid nursery workers from 8:30am- 12:30pm. Contact Casey at 225.923.0356 WEEKEND LEASING A GENT Needed for apartment community on Jefferson Hwy. Compensation is an apartment. Great opportunity for a college student. Fax resume to 225-924-9893 PARKVIEW BAPTIS T PRESCHOOL Preschool Teachers needed flex days no degree required 293-9447 PARKVIEW BAPTIS T PRESCHOOL Preschool Teachers needed 3-6 p.m. flex days. no degree required 293-9447 DON’T MISS THIS OPPOR T U N I T Y! Now hiring for all positions at the following locations:

JEFFERSON 7615 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge 70809 PERKINS ROWE 7707 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge 70810 “Flexible schedules & Benefits for Full Time Associates” Please apply in person during regular restaurant hours. Equal Opportunity Employer WHO’S YOUR PAPA? Papa Murphy’s, the Official Pizza of YOUR LSU Tigers, is NOW Hiring! Team Leaders Team Members Apply at any Papa Murphy’s Store Please mention you saw our ad in The Daily Reveille! Papa Murphy’s is locally owned and operated by Arkel Food Service TJ RIBS IS NOW HIRING SERVERS APPLY IN PERSON - 2354 S. ACADIAN THRUWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA. **EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER**

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 CAREGIVERS NEEDED St. James Episcopal Church Nursery is seeking dependable people for Sunday mornings 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10/hour Please send resume’ to stjamescare@yahoo.com EARN EXTR A MONEY Students needed ASAP Earn up to $150 per day being a mystery shopper No Experience Required Call 1-800-722-4791

FOR SALE 3/3 CONDO INCOME PRODUCING Gated: 3/3 1700SF $206,000 Almost New. The Gates At Brightside. 1.5 from campus. Income producing while your student lives free. 407-353-0564 Susan CONVENIENT TO L SU: Very nice home (3BR/2BA) with brand new roof in Kenilworth. Large family room has new laminate floor. Ready for occupancy. Beautifully landscaped yard with covered patio. 225.819.4893

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 TIGER MANOR CONDOMINIUMS. UNIT S R E A D Y F O R S P R I N G & F ALL 2009!! Brand new 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units for sale s t a r ting at $124,900. Ask about our G u a r a n t e e d B u y -Back Program!! 3000 July S t . 2 2 5 - 3 4 6 - 5 0 5 5 w w w . t i g e r m a n o r. c o m Location. Location. Location... Star t Living. G ATED 3 BED 3 BATH CONDO Close to campus, pool, tennis court, covered parking, workout center, corner unit For Lease or Sale 225.614.7077

FOR RENT L SU: TIGERL AND Studio, 1 & 2 Bdr. WOOD FLOORS, POOL, LAUNDRY, QUIET $465-$695 225.766.7224 CRESENT CONDO FOR LEASE Luxury 1 bedroom condo with unbelievable ammenites for lease, at the Cresent at University Lake, $1500 a month. Please contact: 225.678.0133 APAR TMENT FOR RENT 1BR/1BA, BURGIN APARTMENTS HIGHLAND AND LEE; $545/ MO, $350 DEPOSIT, W/ S INCLUDED NO DOGS 225.252.3163 DOWNTOWN RIVERVIEW CONDOS Renovated 2 BR/2BA, granite counters, cypress cabinets. Fresh paint. $1200/mo. Plus deposit. Call Don 368-3240 *L A K E B E A U P R E ’ T O W N H O M E S * Reserve your place now for Summer/ Fall ’09. 2br/2.5b - $1300/ mo. 3br/3.5b - $1650/ mo. Featuring Clubhouse with Pool, Tennis Court, Gym. All Appliances Included. Dean Flores Real Estate 225.767.2227 T I G E R TOWN 1BR UNF 3299 Ivanhoe St. stove, fridge, AC 1BR $400 9275495 or 7660579 TIGER MANOR CONDOMINIUMS. UNIT S R E A D Y F O R S P R I N G & F ALL 2009! Brand new 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms available. Reserve y o u r u n i t t o d a y ! Wa l k t o c l a s s ! 3 0 0 0 J u l y S t . 225-346-5055. www.tigermanor.com Location. Location. Location... Star t Living. CHATEAU DU COUR IN TIGERL AND Large 2 BR 1 B in gated complex..772-2429 mckproperties.com NEWLY REMODELED APT S small 20 unit cmplx w/ cntrl a/ h, ceramic tile flrs, tile kit cntr tops, otr micro, new appls, deck for fun, gated parking, on site lndry, nr lsu, brgh, brcc, dwntwn, &calandro’s 1 bdr 595.00 2bdr 795..00 225.955.3950 RENT FREE FOR MARCH! Student roommate wanted for apt. near LSU on Brightside. The BLOX. 2 bed. furnished, modern, C A/ H, pool, finess room, bus line to LSU, W & D. Looking for a “chill” roommate. $487.00 mo. If interested please email or phone 985-845-8049 or 985.778.9344 3BR/2BA CONDO Like New. Free Cable. Community Pool. Extra Parking. Great Location at LSU. $1500/mo. 225.202.1148 3BR/2.5BA 1500SQFT $1110 / M O N T H 5291 S. Brightside View Drive: On-Site Manager, Flexible Leasing Terms, Washer & Dryer, Ceiling Fans, Central A/C, Near Bus Stop, Small Pets Allowed, Master Bedroom has it’s own Bathroom and Walk-In Closet. Available Now 225.978.7400 1 B R / 1 B A F O R L E A S E ! M U S T SEE!! $950/mo includes all utilities including electric, cable & internet. All appliances are included! Gated community. across from city park. www.keyfindersbr.com 225.293.3000 WALK TO L SU CAMPUS 2BR/1B duplex just remodeled like new. $650/M Pet ok. Wood & Tile floors. Available Now!McDaniel Prop. 225.388.9858 WALK TO L SU 1 and 2 BR FLATS and TH, pool, laundry center. University View Apartments on West Parker. Call Hannah 767-2678. NO PETS. 1 ROOMATE NEEDED to share new 4 bed-

room house at Nicholson Lakes. Washer/ dryer. $420/ month + 1/4 utilities. 5 miles to campus. 805.551.0471 or 225.405.0918

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FEMALE ROOMMATE 2br2ba townhouse Sharlo off Brightside. Now through end May June or July. $475 plus 1/2 utilities. Julie at mjlap04@cox.net MALE GR AD Needs roommate to share 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath Lake Beau Pre Townhouse minutes from class. Gated Workout Room, Pool, Tennis Court $625 ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED!! Vet student preferred. 225.247.0567 MAS TER & REGUL AR BEDROOM pvt bath $370. Reg. room $260. Nice house. W&D. Alarm etc. No lease needed. $250 deposit. 225.921.1209 R O O M M ATE NEEDED 2share a brand new 3br/2bth house 5 m from LSU $400 + 1/3 utl. 225.252.6575

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PAGE 23 BOOT Y HUNTER Looking for a cute pirate to shiver me timbers. Ask me about my Midnight Madness. Find out at www.themidnightmadness.com SEEKING CHARITABLE, outdoor loving individual. Must love animals and the occasional hiking or camping trip. Drop me a message at HighpointingForAmerica.org *BE MY LOVE* Tall, Dark & Handsome, Brown, LSU Junior looking to hang out with and possibly date an outgoing, smart & independent girl. Join me over Coffee! With Love! prince28charming@gmail.com NEED MATH TUTOR AS AP Seeking Math Tutor for College Algebra. Email rates/availability. ccastl1@tigers.lsu.edu GLUTEN-FREE Gluten-intolerant student seeking to meet other participants of gluten-free lifestyle! celiad650@gmail.com STIMULUS LOVE PACKAGE! Single, outgoing, very attractive, brown LSU grad lady

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