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Groups working to clean up historic area By Lindsey Meaux Senior Staff Writer
The University has undergone a string of renovations since its relocation from downtown Baton Rouge in the 1920s, leaving East State Street to grow old in its shadow. Nearly 90 years after development followed the University to its current location, the North Gate Merchants Association extended an invitation to property owners and residents of East State Street, including those of Ivanhoe, Carlotta and Tula streets, to join them in a discussion about the future of the area — and to one day potentially join the NGMA. The invitation — signed by Mayor-President Kip Holden and Chancellor Michael Martin among others and dated Aug. 14 — also listed the efforts made by NGMA to clean the area, including repairing
‘I see less undesirable people in the neighborhood.’
street lights, cleaning drainage systems and clearing the sidewalks. “Our next step is to work with you and other property owners, tenants, East Baton Rouge City-Parish Government and LSU to make improvements,” the letter read. Brennan Percy, anthropology graduate and mechanical engineering freshman, has lived on State Street for five years. “I am all for cleaning up State Street,” Percy said. “I’m all in favor of cleaning it up without changing the feel of it.” Efforts by Percy to clean State Street have been shot down by his neighbors, he said. “I’ve tried cleaning the street up a couple of times and was told ‘It’s dirty. It’s State Street. That’s just how it is,’” Percy said.
Brennan Percy mechanical engineering freshman
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State Street resident
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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An old, rusty fire hydrant on East State Street is covered by stickers and caution tape near Tiger Manor. The city is working to clean up the historic area.
Voters will have the opportunity to vote on East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden’s $900 million bond — which includes the $225 million project “Alive” — Nov. 14. At a Metropolitan Council meeting Wednesday night, members of the Council voted to put the bond issue on the ballot in its entirety. Alive is a ‘We have proposed plan an educaseen a for tional, research tremendous and entertainamount of ment complex would ingrowth post that corporate the [hurricanes] M i s s i s s i p p i Katrina and River and Louisiana’s hurriRita.’ cane research Adam Knapp while increasing tourism in BRAC CEO downtown Baton Rouge. The proposed parish-wide half-cent sales tax and 9.9 mils property tax would potentially fund $178 million for drainage improvements, $135 million for a new prison and $92 million for a joint Baton Rouge Police Department and East Baton Rouge SherALIVE, see page 15
INTERNATIONAL
LSU, China seal deal for dual doctorate degrees Program allows cultural experience By Kyle Bove Senior Staff Writer
Some LSU graduate students now have the opportunity to earn a doctorate degree here in Baton Rouge and at a prestigious Chinese university at the same time. The new dual physics doctorate program — conceived by physics
professor Ward Plummer and finalized by College of Basic Sciences Dean Kevin Carman this summer — links the University with the Institute of Physics in Beijing. “The program will give students the international experience of dealing with science in two different countries,” Plummer said. “The idea is that students would start [class work] there for a couple years and come here [for research]. Or vice versa.” Plummer said the program’s first student will arrive soon from
China. He said LSU is also trying to work out a partnership with Nanjing University in China. Stacia Haynie, vice provost for academic affairs and planning, helped develop the program and work out details for LSU administrators. “This partnership will build an incredible intellectual exchange between our students and faculty and those of the Institute of Physics in Beijing,” Haynie said in an e-mail to CHINA, see page 14
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Physics professor Ward Plummer, far right, and Basic Sciences Dean Kevin Carman, right center, finalized a degree plan in July with the Institute of Physics officials in Beijing.
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INTERNATIONAL U.S. to withold funds to Honduras if president not reinstated MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States is increasing pressure on the interim Honduras government, threatening to cut off millions of dollars promised for farming and transportation projects if the ousted president isn’t returned to power. The U.S. — Honduras’ top trade partner and source of foreign aid — has been supporting President Manuel Zelaya since military officers flew the pajama-clad leader into exile in June. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was scheduled to meet with Zelaya on Thursday, and the U.S. Embassy in Honduras has stopped issuing most visas. Strong Indonesian quake kills 33, flattens 700 structures in Jakarta JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians ran screaming out of buildings when a major earthquake rocked the country Wednesday, killing more than 30 people and unleashing a mass
PAGE 2 of rock and mud that buried villagers alive in their homes. The magnitude-7.0 temblor lasted nearly a minute and was felt hundreds of miles (kilometers) away. Many of the victims were in buildings that buckled during the jolt, and at least 10 died in their houses when a landslide slammed into their neighborhood. Brazil Senate passes bill allowing speedy Internet divorces BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill that would allow consensual divorces to be filed and resolved on the Internet. The Senate’s official news agency says the bill would speed divorce proceedings, allowing couples to split without lawyers or having to wait in line in court. Couples could file for legal separations, divide property and decide alimony via the Internet as well, according to the bill approved Wednesday by the Senate constitutional commission.
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Feds failed to clear brush from flammable wildfire area
La. jumps in vaccination rankings from 47th to 2nd in two years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities failed to follow through on plans earlier this year to burn away highly flammable brush in a forest on the edge of Los Angeles to avoid the very kind of wildfire now raging there, The Associated Press has learned. The U.S. Forest Service said that months before the huge blaze erupted, it obtained permits to burn away the undergrowth on more than 1,700 acres of the Angeles National Forest. But just 193 acres had been cleared by the time the fire broke out, the agency said. The agency defended its efforts, saying weather, wind and environmental rules tightly limit how often these “prescribed burns” can be conducted. Also, Forest Service resource officer Steve Bear said crews using machinery and hand tools managed to trim 5,000 acres in the forest this year before the money ran out.
(AP) — In two years, Louisiana has moved from 44th in the nation to second in the percentage of toddlers getting their vaccinations on time. The National Immunization Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at children aged 19 months to 35 months. It found that, last year, 81.9 percent of Louisiana’s children of that age had gotten all recommended vaccines by their second birthday. That’s more than 12 percentage points up from 2006. Massachusetts led the list at 82.3 percent, and Ohio was third, at 81.8 percent. Saints safety Young arrested after traffic stop in New Olreans HARAHAN (AP) — Police in suburban New Orleans say they arrested Saints safety Usama Young following a traffic stop
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Tiger Trails gold route redirected SG Senate discusses renaming lounge By Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
Student Government Director of Transportation Noah Miller announced the gold route of Tiger Trails bus system will no longer run in front of the Student Union at the SG Senate meeting Wednesday night. The buses will now continue down Dalrymple Drive past Tower Drive to West Lakeshore Drive. “That was a very good portion of the complaints we were receiving,” Miller said. “It was unnecessary trying to get through traffic and illegally parked cars in front of the Union. It just wasn’t efficient for us to go through there.” Miller said he and the Office of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation continue to evaluate the efficiency of the routes and will release a student survey in the next three weeks to gauge student opinion on the new bus system. “We want to give students two more weeks to form their
opinion,” Miller said. “We are taking input from students and faculty, but we are listening to students more because student fees pay for the routes.” Jordan Milazzo, SG executive director of Campus Development announced University official will remove the placeholder signs around campus next week. Milazzo explained the placeholder signs have been up to judge readability and proper heights for the new signs. A Wayfinding survey was sent to students to judge the readability of the new signs. The campus Wayfinding management team will meet Sept. 15 to review the results of the survey. Once the chancellor approves the plan for the new signs students should start seeing signs, going up around campus in January, Milazzo said. “It’s a long process for the signs to go up, due to the large nature of the funding needed,” Milazzo said. Milazzo told the senate the entire project — which will eventually include new gateway and entrance signs — will cost between $5.5 million and $7 million. Milazzo couldn’t explain where the costs for the entire
project will come from but said no student fees were used to pay for the placeholder signs. Vice President Martina Scheuermann announced the Union Advisory Board will hold a vote to name the new area of the Union, now known as the Live Oak Lounge. Beginning Monday, students will vote via their PAWS accounts on the top three names selected by the advisory board. Sen. Andy Palermo, University Center for Advising and Counseling, explained Moodle will now perform system updates from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday mornings when necessary. Palermo explained he had trouble using Moodle Sunday night because the company which runs the Web site was performing upgrades. Palermo said he contacted University officials who contacted the company that operates Moodle. As a result, the company which runs Moodle redefined the window when upgrades would be completed to minimize student problems.
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ENVIRONMENT
La. ranks high in oil reliance Study finds states lack alternate fuel options By Kristen M’lissa Rowlett Contributing Writer
Louisiana is ranked in the top 10 states most vulnerable to gas price hikes for the third straight year, according to a study released Aug. 11 by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The study ranked Louisiana fifth most vulnerable based on an income-to-gas-price ratio and stated Louisiana spent an average of $2,540.66 — 7 percent of residents’ average income of about $36,295— on gasoline in 2008. States ranking higher than Louisiana were Oklahoma, South Carolina, Montana and Mississippi. But the study should be viewed with skepticism, said Wumi Iledare, professor and director of the University’s Energy Information and Data division. “When you take two states that have completely different areas and ... compare them, it’s very misleading,” he said. The idea of vulnerability must be analyzed from the point of view of availability of oil and alternate fueling sources, he said. Other aspects the study doesn’t include are factors affecting the fluctuations of gas prices, the state of the economy and fluctuating gasoline standards, said Don Briggs, president
of Louisiana Oil and Gas Association. “The main cause for the price [of gas] to go up is the fluctuation of the price of the barrel of oil,” he said. “Different cities have different gasoline standards ... because of air quality emissions they have to meet.” Gasoline prices began to increase around March because oil refineries changed the oil blend for the onset of summer heat, Briggs said. Hurricanes also affect prices, as seen when gas prices increased after hurricanes Katrina and Gustav when oil refineries shut down, he said. Brittani Schneider, education sophomore, said increasing gas prices aren’t a high concern for her budget. “I don’t spend too much
because I don’t use my car when I’m at school,” she said. Jordan Gautreau, mechanical engineering sophomore, fills up his car about every four days when he commutes to campus from Gonzales. “I drive a full-size truck,” Gautreau said. “Gas prices eat me up.” With few mass transportation options when commuting from Gonzales, Gautreau considered buying a motorcycle to reduce money spent on gas. Many states have a lack of alternate fueling options, according to the council’s study. Briggs said the next step toward clean-energy technologies and reducing dependence on oil is natural gas. OIL, see page 13
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Chancellor Michael Martin, left, shakes hands with Chris Broussard, sociology freshman and Navy ROTC member, Wednesday during the Student Organization Fair in Free Speech Alley.
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POLITICS
Low-profile summer strengthens Jindal’s position National Republicans involved in scandals By Nate Monroe Contributing Writer
It’s been a quiet summer for Gov. Bobby Jindal on the national stage, and at least one political observer says that’s a blessing for Jindal. The summer was not kind to several national Republicans, most of whom were once considered future presidential candidates. First, former Republican governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, accepted President Barack Obama’s nomination to become the United States Ambassador to China, threatening any plans to run as a Republican in the near future. Then Nevada Sen. John Ensign admitted in June to having an affair last year with a female member of his campaign staff. Weeks later, South Carolina
Gov. Mark Sanford’s disappearance led to revelations of an affair of his own with a woman from Argentina. Finally, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced she would resign her position as governor, effective July 26. Palin’s decision, though, did have defenders. Kirby Goidel, political science and mass communication professor and senior public policy fellow at the Reilly Center, said Jindal’s laying low improved his position by default. “He’s benefited by not doing himself any harm,” Goidel said. A straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, conducted four days after Jindal’s much-derided speech in February, indicated Jindal’s solid popularity with the conservative base. Jindal placed second, behind Mitt Romney and ahead of other high-profile Republicans like Palin, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former House speaker Newt Gingrich. And with health care, an issue
with which Jindal has experience, at the front and center of national debate, Goidel said there’s “little question he’ll be on the stage nationally.” With a still-suffering economy, Goidel said challenges remain for Jindal. “In a difficult economic time, you have to be flexible,” he said. STUDENT OPINIONS REMAIN HIGH
A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling in July — the most recent poll — pegged Jindal’s approval rating among Louisianians at 55 percent. Opinion varies about Jindal on campus, though it’s not hard to find generally positive attitudes about the job he’s done. David Goldsmith, civil engineering freshman, said while he has some specific complaints with how Jindal handled the budget cuts, he approves overall — an opinion, he said, improved after Jindal effectively managed Hurricane Gustav.
HEALTH CARE
Obama takes control of debate By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will deliver a major prime-time health care address to Congress next week, opening an urgent autumn push to gain control of the debate that has been slipping from his grasp under withering Republican-led attacks. Scheduling the speech Wednesday night, just a day after lawmakers return from their August recess, underscores the determination of the White House to confront critics of Obama’s overhaul proposals and to buck up supporters who have been thrown on the defensive. Allies have been urging the president to be more specific about his plans and to take a greater role in the debate, and aides have signaled he will do that in the address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber. The speech’s timing also suggests that top Democrats have all but given up hope for a bipartisan breakthrough by Senate Finance Committee negotiators. The White House had given those six lawmakers until Sept. 15 to draft a plan, but next week’s speech comes well ahead of that deadline. It follows an August recess in which critics of Obama’s health proposals dominated many public forums. Approval ratings for Obama, and for his health care proposals, dropped during August. Senior adviser David Axelrod had said Tuesday that Obama was considering being “more prescriptive” about what he feels Congress must include in a health bill. Axelrod said all the key ideas for revising health care are “on the table,” suggesting Obama will not offer major new proposals. But he may talk more specifically about his top priorities, and perhaps add details to pending
plans, to save a high-profile initiative whose defeat would deliver a huge blow to his young presidency. The president hopes to “take the reins of this debate and take it to the finish line,” said an administration official who spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity to discuss White House strategy. Obama hopes to put opponents in the position of having to propose their own plans or explain why they think it best to do nothing, the official said. Many advocates of sweeping health care changes — which would include health coverage for virtually every American, greater competition among insurers and incentives to increase the quality of care instead of the number of
medical procedures performed — welcomed the president’s more direct role. Obama and congressional Democrats clearly lost momentum during the August recess, they say, and the president’s high REFORMS, see page 13
“I think he’s making Louisiana better,” Goldsmith said. Warren Gallaspy, kinesiology freshman, also approved of how Jindal handled Gustav and said Jindal’s public speaking suffers from his intelligence. “He’s too smart for his own good, which is a good thing, and he has to oversimplify his speeches,” Gallaspy said. Meghann Green, fashion merchandising junior, said she’s been slightly disappointed with Jindal. “All the hype got to him,” she said, adding she still likes him and is
not in the “anti-Jindal” camp. Kurlan Barbosa, petroleum engineering senior, said he liked Jindal when he was running for governor, but some of Jindal’s actions since his election victory have “shown his inexperience.” And for Barbosa, a quiet summer wasn’t a plus. “He’s disappeared,” Barbosa said.
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Round-trip ticket LSU assistant coach returns to alma mater on opposing sideline By Luke Johnson Sports Contributor
Nearly two decades ago, LSU wide receivers coach D.J. McCarthy was part of a Washington team that claimed a national championship and two Rose Bowl appearances. Fast-forward to 2009, and McCarthy is preparing to see his alma mater from an alien perspective: the opposing sideline. “It’s strange because you walk down that tunnel, because you’re so used to coming to the home sideline, and now you’re going to the opposing sideline,” McCarthy said. McCarthy has added another collegiate national championships to his resumé: receivers coach for LSU’s 2007 national championship squad. Both championships were won during his first year on the squad, though he laughs at the idea of being a good luck charm. McCarthy wasn’t a star at Washington. Coming out of high school as a 140-pound option quarterback, he knew he would have to earn every opportunity he received. “After I graduated I could have technically still played on the [youth football] Pop Warner team,” MCCARTHY, see page 11
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LSU wide receivers coach D.J. McCarthy, above, will return to Seattle this weekend against his alma mater, Washington.
VOLLEYBALL
Libero trio steps in to fill void By Andy Schwehm Sports Writer
and Canada were all represented by at least one player among LSU and its opponents. Sophomores Taryne Boudreau and Allysha Chapman, both natives of Canada, start for LSU. And they aren’t the first Canadians LSU coach Brian Lee has scouted since he began his tenure in Baton Rouge in December 2004. “We do a lot of scouting of the Canadian Youth National Team, and it actually started with Caroline Vanderpool,” Lee said. “In going to watch her play, we
It’s all about the first touch in volleyball — the point of attack where defense turns into offense off the serve. If a team can successfully handle a serve from its opponent and turn the first touch into a solid set, it could create a point for the team. But if the first touch is unsuccessful or wild, it could easily lead to a point for the serving team. That job of controlling the first touch for the Tigers falls on the three liberos — sophomore Lauren Waclawczyk and freshmen Meghan Mannari and Sam Delahoussaye. “If you have a good first touch, you can help the setter with where to go with the ball to get away from the block,” Waclawczyk said. “If you have a bad touch, the defense knows exactly where the ball is going to go — to the outside, and the block is going to be sitting there.” The word “libero” comes from Italian roots, meaning “free,” and the starting libero — or defensive specialist — on a team wears a different colored jersey than the rest of the team, analogous to a goalkeeper in soccer. The libero is generally the most skilled defensive player on the team, getting the team out of dangerous situations with rally-saving
CANADIANS, see page 12
LIBERO, see page 12
SOCCER
Canadians Boudreau, Chapman start for LSU
By Rowan Kavner Sports Contributor
The first two games of the college soccer season matched LSU against Memphis and Southern Miss — two teams that, like LSU, would seemingly consist entirely of players from the South. A player or two from the North could be feasible, but it would seem the majority of Northerners wouldn’t play for a university that far away. But that’s not the case. In the first two games alone, Great Britain, the Czech Republic
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Freshman defensive specialist Meghan Mannari practices Sept. 1 at the Carl Maddox Field House.
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AROUND THE SEC
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
FOOTBALL
Teams open season against top 10 DB Loston to make Alabama waiting trip to Washington on NCAA decision By Amos Morale Sports Contributor
The college football season gets underway tonight, and the Southeastern Conference’s outof-conference match ups are sure to get the 2009 season off with a bang. NO. 5 ALABAMA VS. NO. 7 VIRGINIA TECH Alabama opened last season with a match up against then No. 9 Clemson, and after a dominating 34-10 victory against the Tigers, the Crimson Tide went on to a 12-2 season. “Playing against a good team like Clemson in the first game and playing well and winning enhanced our confidence and really brought us together as a team,” said Alabama coach Nick Saban in a teleconference Wednesday. The Tide hope to build that same confidence as they head to Atlanta to face Virginia Tech in the Georgia Dome. “I think we are going to find out where we are,” Saban said. “This game is only going to prepare us to be a better team even if it doesn’t work out the way we
want it to work out. It will pre- what is right now.” pare us to be a better team when Saban said defensive end we play SEC opponents on the Brandon Deaderick, who was road and some of the great SEC shot in the arm during an atteams we’re going to have to play tempted robbery Monday, will down the road.” most likely not play Saturday. The Crimson Tide may be “He’s very fortunate, obviwithout sophomore wide receiver ously, not to be injured any worse Julio Jones and sophomore run- than he is,” Saban said. ning back Mark Ingram on Saturday as they await an NCAA rul- NO. 13 GEORGIA AT NO. 9 ing on their eligibility. OKLAHOMA STATE “That is up to the NCAA,” Georgia also opens its seaSaban said. “I don’t think it’s my son against a top-10 opponent, decision to do anything. We are as they face Oklahoma State in hoping for a response, and we Stillwater, Okla. want to do things “This game the right way against Oklahoma from a programs ‘[The game] will prepare State is going to standpoint and us to be a better team draw a lot of atfor the players’ tention, and that’s best interest.” good for your prowhen we play SEC Jones led the gram,” said GeorTide with 58 re- opponents on the road.’ gia coach Mark ceptions for 924 Richt. Nick Saban yards and four The Bulldogs Alabama coach touchdowns last had to replace season. Ingram quarterback Matrushed for 728 yards last season thew Stafford, the No. 1 overall and led the Tide with 12 rush- pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and ing touchdowns. Saban said he senior Joe Cox has been charged was not considering the possible with that task. NCAA action as the teams pre“I think Joe has done a wonpare for this weekend’s match derful job of leading our football up. team,” Richt said. “He’s been our “I’m not really into speculat- No. 2 guy for a while now. Our ing what might not be,” Saban No. 2 guy should be ready to play said. “I got enough problems GEORGIA, see page 11 with what is, so let’s just focus on
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Miles: DL Hicks ‘limited’ Wednesday By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
The LSU football team will not leave anyone behind as the team departs for Seattle today to prepare for its season opener against Washington on Saturday night. Coach Les Miles said all players will make the trip, including junior defensive lineman Akiem Hicks and true freshman defensive back Craig Loston. Miles said Hicks was “limited” in practice this week because of an undisclosed injury. “I don’t know if Akiem Hicks will be available,” Miles said. “His status was upgraded several days ago, and I don’t know exactly where he’s at right now. He’s on the list [to make the trip].” Miles said Loston will dress out Saturday after joining the team Aug. 24. “Craig Loston may have been a little closer to the two-deep had he come in early enough,” Miles said Monday. “We might get [Loston] some special team snaps
this Saturday.” Miles said the defense will implement “different substitutions” in the secondary Saturday, and senior defensive end Rahim Alem may play on the left and right sides. “We’ll play the starters for a significant period,” Miles said. “Starters are starters for a reason.” Miles said the LSU defense prepared for every situation with Washington junior quarterback Jake Locker, a starter since his freshman year. “Locker can throw the football well; that’s always been a characteristic of Pac-10 teams,” Miles said. “We’ll make sure our rush lanes are squared away, and our defense understands there are some issues on the edge. Like USC, this team has play-action flare ... and they have skilled guys in the perimeter.” LSU faced some no-huddle offensive plays in last season’s opener against Appalachian State, and Miles said he is not underestimating the ability of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian — a former USC offensive coordinator — to mix things up. “I suspect they have the opMILES, see page 11
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Entertainment
BROADWAY
on the Bayou
La. looks to welcome back live theatre
MUSIC
LASM hosts Pink Floyd Light Show
By Emily Slack Entertainment Writer
to see a show, Skinner said. The quality of the shows coming to the theater in its reinaugural season and the lack of opportunity to see touring shows elsewhere already has some students excited. “I am so thrilled that Broadway is coming back to New Orleans,” said Sarah Schaff, animal science junior. “I am most excited to see Avenue Q, and I have seen Wicked already, but I would love to see it again. Live theatre has a creativity and energy you can’t find anywhere else.” While New Orleans has been hard at work to bring live theater back, University students and Baton Rouge residents are not
The lights dim, the theater goes black and the screen suddenly lights up, sending the viewer hurtling down a brick tunnel as the sounds of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1” pound through the speakers. At the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, Pink Floyd’s iconic rock opera album “The Wall” comes to life on the museum’s planetarium dome theater every Saturday during September. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the classic album. “Music like Pink Floyd is so good and so groundbreaking,” said Elizabeth Tadie, marketing director at LASM. “It’s what we base our music on today.” The light show is a variety of psychedelic patterns and colors along with computer generated images (CGI) like the iconic marching hammers, an image always associated with Pink Floyd’s original “The Wall” film. Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters composed most of the album’s lyrics in 1979. According to a 1980 Rolling Stone Magazine interview, Waters wrote the album with his usual theme of the oppression of the music industry in mind.
BROADWAY, see page 10
LASM , see page 10
By Alex White Entertainment Writer
Forget about the gloom of hurricane season. It’s time for theatre season once again in Louisiana. Two large, multi-million dollar renovation projects on both the Student Union Theater and the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong Park will finally give locals the option to satisfy their cravings for a live stage production. Starting in October, the Mahalia Jackson Theater will begin New Orleans’ first touring Broadway show season since flood waters from Hurricane Katrina rose to levels of 17 feet, flooding the basement and destroying essential production equipment and some of the first floor and lobby. The water damage caused the renovation project of the theater to cost $23 million with an additional $6 million required to revitalize and restore the surrounding park, according to David Skinner, the Mahalia Jackson Theater general manager. The Jackson Theater plans to draw more than 100,000 patrons during the course of its five-show Broadway series, which includes Cats, The Color Purple, Mamma
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Scaffolding is erected outside of the Union Theater as it undergoes renovation. The Union Theater is scheduled for completion late in spring 2010 and is planning a series of speakers and concerts in addition to touring theater shows.
Mia!, Wicked and the irreverent puppet musical Avenue Q. The theater also plans to host a speaker series in the coming months with appearances from such personalities as Anthony Bourdain, Garrison Keillor and David Se-
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daris. In addition to attracting New Orleans area patrons to come back to live theater, the Jackson Theater hopes to have students from the University and other southern Louisiana schools travel
FOOTBALL
Tigers take tailgating to the waters in Washington Over 1,000 fans to experience ‘sailgating’ By Jake Clapp Entertainment Writer
T-Pain isn’t the only one on a boat. As the LSU football team gears up for its season opener against the Washington Huskies, thousands of Tiger fans are heading to Seattle, to tailgate in a new way: on a boat. Situated between Union Bay and Lake Washington, Husky Stadium provides a great opportunity for pregame partiers to tailgate in a unique setting — on the water in an activity coined “sailgating.” Since Husky Stadium has a strict no-alcohol policy, many alumni and tailgaters take to larger boats and yachts for their pregame
activities and cruise the lakes before each home game. With boat moorings surrounding the stadium and water taxis shuttling passengers to docks on the stadium grounds, “sailgating” has become a standard pregame activity, and now, Tiger fans will get a firsthand look at the aquatic tailgating experience. “Sailgating is a fun experience, particularly early in the season when the weather’s nice,” said Bob Meyers, University of Washington graduate student and experienced sailgater. “It’s a popular activity, especially for the alumni, but only a percentage own boats, so as a student if you get an opportunity to sailgate, you’d typically take advantage.” LSU fans and alumni from across the nation will take advantage of this unique experience when they head to the game Saturday, and many of Seattle’s commercial boat
tour companies have already been rented by visiting fans. According to Corine Cooper, director of sales for Waterways Cruises and Events in Seattle, Waterways already booked 700 LSU fans onto three of Waterways’ largest yachts with tickets ranging from $150 to $300 a person. These yachts were booked more than eight months in advance. “This is the first time I’ve seen any school get this nuts about sailgating,” Cooper said. “We are expecting more than 1,800 LSU fans to be out on the water.” Cooper said in addition to the three Waterways yachts, another eight will be moored at the same charter dock, each filled with LSU alumni, and even more fans will go from other docks around Lake Washington. SAILGATING, see page 9
courtesy of Waterways Cruises and Events
Waterways Cruises and Events in Seattle already booked 700 LSU fans onto three of their largest yachts for Saturday’s game against Washington.
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FASHION
Students help support causes through clothing choices By Lindsay Nunez Entertainment Writer
Fashion has always been an outlet for self-expression. Now philanthropically designed clothing will allow students to express themselves while helping the greater good. Students show their support on campus for philanthropic campaigns by adorning themselves in brands like TOMS and Product (Red) and raising breast cancer awareness. Amy Strother, owner of Noelie Harmon, an eco-friendly and socially responsible boutique at 7580 Corporate Blvd., said apparel and other products centered around causes popped up everywhere during the last two years. “It’s smart business,” Strother said. “It has gotten to where your product has to represent something. Consumers see it as a cool product.” According to TOMS’ Web site, the company’s mission is to give one pair of shoes to a person in need for every pair of shoes purchased. The company has done shoe drops in Argentina, Ethiopia and other poverty-stricken
countries. TOMS canvas shoes come in an array of patterns. They range from a plain cream-colored design and a splattered-paint design to sequin-covered design, fitting almost anyone’s personal style. Lizzie Horner, education junior, was introduced to TOMS when the band Hanson held walks before concerts to support and spread awareness for the cause. “It’s incredible knowLog on ing that a simple to see article of clotha video ing that we take about for granted is socially something that responothers don’t sible have access to, fashion trends. and by purchasing these shoes, they, in turn, get a pair as well,” Horner said. “It’s an incredible thing that I may not have been able to accomplish otherwise.” In 2002, Bono, the lead singer of U2, and Bobby Shriver of Debt, Aids, Trade in Africa (DATA) also utilized the purchasing power of people to support their campaign, Product (RED), to raise money for the global fund to fight AIDS. Big name companies including
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TOMS, Product (Red) seen on campus
GAP, Armani, Converse, American Express, Dell, Windows, Apple and Starbucks support Product (Red). The companies sponsor the cause by selling (Red) products and donating a percentage of the revenue to the AIDS fund. Students can be spotted on campus wearing shirts that read “INSPI(RED)” or “HAMME(RED)” as support for the cause. Products ranging from iPods and shoes to credit cards with the (Red) label can be purchased to support the fight against AIDS. Jessica Pattison, textiles, apparel and merchandise instructor, said companies use color associations to create identity. Yellow is associated with Livestrong and cancer awareness, while red and pink are associated with AIDS and breast cancer, respectively. This makes it easier for consumers to choose products that support the cause they personally support, she said. The onset of this philanthropic fashion movement was the Lance Armstrong Livestrong bracelets in 2004. Armstrong’s athleticism and fame epitomized the Livestrong bracelets, Pattison said. “People want a sense of acceptance and identification, and helping a cause is a way to do that now,” Pattison said. “It’s gotten to where if you don’t support some
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TOMS gives a pair of shoes to needy children every time someone purchases a pair.
cause, you’re almost ostracized and considered someone of little empathy.” Strother has considered herself an activist since age 14 and has watched the philanthropic movement progress. She said most consumers are more concentrated on the product and trend instead of the cause. “It’s frustrating, but at least it’s happening,” Strother said. “I’m thankful people are jumping on
board.” Companies’ sales tend to rise when they partake in philanthropic movements, Pattison said. “Success will be not just be in a fashionable sense,” Pattison said. “The long-term goal is a sense of awareness and support, not just fashion.” Contact Lindsay Nunez at lnunez@lsureveille.com
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MUSIC MOVIES BOOKS TELEVISION
Ingrid Michaelson Taking Woodstock Sam Baker Everybody
Cotton
Focus Features
Cabin 24 Records
Music Road
Ingrid Michaelson is best known for her breezy and light acoustic style, and she carries this style into her third album entitled “Everybody.” Though Michaelson sticks to her signature style in her sound, her lyrics take a darker and almost bluesy turn in tracks like “Incredible Love.” “Maybe” is a crowd favorite for its happy and upbeat style, while “The Chain,” is more polished. Fans of Michaelson’s other albums will find no fault with “Everybody,” and new listeners will find this album easy to listen to but not exactly groundbreaking.
Ignoring much of the actual concert, director Ang Lee chooses to focus on how Woodstock transformed a family. The film’s numerous events and characters intentionally drift in and out of focus throughout the film, preserving the “mythical” view of the concert that still stands today. In the midst of half a million concert-goers, main character Elliot Tiber never gets to the concert. You don’t get an opportunity to see Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, but that’s the point. It would be impossible to encompass the entire concert in a 120-minute film, but Lee does an astounding job of demonstrating its personal significance.
A treasure to both the Texas and national folk music scene, Austin singer-songwriter Sam Baker offers another fascinating album full of touching and powerful songs with “Cotton.” Baker’s captivating stories keep the listener gripped throughout the record and prove a musician can be simple with his music and still make an album to remember. The album’s basic black-and-white cover and short title won’t grab anyone’s attention, but songs like “Cotton,” “Who’s Gonna Be Your Man” and the beautiful closing track “Snow” will cause this album to stay with you forever and be one of the year’s best.
E. Slack
B. Bourgeois
A. White
[A]
[B]
Big Fan
Bona Fide Productions
[A+]
Datarock
The Final Destination
Red
Young Aspiring Professionals
New Line Cinema
Like many LSU fans, Big Fan’s main character Paul Aufiero, played by Patton Oswalt, eats, breathes and lives for his favorite sports team, the New York Giants. The majority of his life can be considered monotonous and shabby, but on Sundays and Mondays the whole world is in place. However, after encountering his favorite player, his world is upturned. The film is bleak, yet engrossing. Paul Aufiero showed there is more to his talents than comedy, while still making the audience chuckle.
If the geeks from the 1984 classic “Revenge of the Nerds” put out an album, it might sound similar to Datarock’s sophomore CD, “Red.” Paying homage to ’80s synth pop, the Norweigan electro dance-punk duo build a solid album out of clever post-punk hooks and catchy Devo-esque dance grooves. A minor problem arises though. In search of its new catchiness, Datarock risks over-simplicity and almost loses the wit and creativity of their debut album, but the duo manages to keep it together. So brush off those red track suits, geek is coming back.
Hopefully, The Final Destination will be the final movie in the series. The Final Destination follows four teens who avoid death because of a premonition and continually try to evade Death’s grasp. This film was suffocated by horrendous acting, less plot development than a rock and very few scary scenes for a so-called “horror movie.” Not even the 3-D animation could rescue this movie from the trash can where the plot was pulled from in the first place. The only semi-redeeming aspect was the constant ability to create ridiculous Rube Goldberg death machines.
L. Nunez
J. Clapp
C. Vogels
[A]
SAILGATING, from page 7
[B]
The yachts with Waterways will begin the cruises around 3 p.m. Saturday and will include a cash bar, authentic Northwestern dishes with salmon and king crab and a full wine tasting. “It’s going to be one giant Tiger party,” Cooper said. “Saturday will be pretty much all Tiger sailgating.” Other LSU alumni hired smaller boats and organized group trips
[F]
to Seattle for their “sailgating” experience. LSU alumnus Nic Bencaz and University of Central Florida graduate Paul Jones gathered a group of 22 fans to make the more than 2000mile trip to Seattle and plan on “sailgating” all day.
Contact Jake Clapp at jclapp@lsureveille.com
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feature state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment, and the common areas like lobby space and restrooms will be expanded, allowing for easier handling of capacity crowds. The Union Theater is scheduled for completion late in spring 2010 with the grand opening occurring sometime in fall 2010. “You will not recognize the theater when it’s done.” said Student Union theater manager Michael Derr. “The great new acoustics will also be a great
improvement as this theater was not originally built with sound in mind.” The Union Theater is also planning a series of speakers and concerts in addition to the touring theater shows. “Live theatre is unique because there is nowhere else where someone can see so many types of art at the same time.” said Douglas Walker, theatre junior. Although students seemed excited about the idea of touring shows coming as close as
Productions of Utah, said Mike Smail, planetarium director at “I feel like [artists from the LASM. Pink Floyd era] became more “Back in the ’60s, planepopular because their lyrics were tariums were looking for things more from the heart,” said Marie to do to expand their audience Celeste Robichaux, psychology base,” said Smail. “It was about sophomore. “They space and the unispeak about situaverse during the tions and things day, and then the that are really part idea of rock laser of being human.” shows came up. Pink Floyd is For whatever reawell known for son, Pink Floyd its chart-topping have just really album “Wish You been intrinsically Elizabeth Tadie Were Here” and bound together marketing director, LASM the two rock opwith dome light eras “Dark Side shows.” of the Moon” and “The Wall.” “The Wall” is one of Pink Both “Dark Side of the Floyd’s most popular albums. Moon” and “The Wall” were of- Since its release in 1979, about ten set to laser light shows in the 30 million copies have sold. It is ’70s, which is where LASM got Pink Floyd’s second most popular the idea for its showing of the album behind “Dark Side of the two albums set to CGI graphics Moon,” which has sold around and light patterns by Starlight 45 million copies and broke a
Billboard Charts record by staying on the Top 200 for 724 weeks. “If the music is good enough, it’s going to stay around,” Tadie said. “I think that Pink Floyd has done that.” Bands like Pink Floyd and others from the ’70s are still popular with college students today. “They’re a lot different than most bands now,” said Ferris McDaniel, history freshman. “It’s not just generic music — it’s original. They did unique things that other bands weren’t doing at the time, so they really stood out.” The light show plays every Saturday in September at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $9, and patrons must be in the theater before 8 p.m.
BROADWAY, from page 7
without their own local theater overhaul to observe. As a part of the Student Union renovation contract, the University is spending $24.5 million on a complete facelift for the Union Theater, a facility when last open had outdated technology and was unable to live up to its full potential as the University’s main performing arts venue. Once the new Union Theater is complete, the venue will
LASM, from page 7
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‘I think that music like Pink Floyd is so good and so groundbreaking.’
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the Union, the excitement for the other programming planned, like the possible speaker series, was more subdued. “While I would not normally go out of my way and see people speak if it was off–campus I would probably go and see someone if they were right here at the Union,” added Walker. Tickets for the first Broadway show to take the stage in New Orleans, Cats, are now on sale, ranging from $20 to $60. Sales for Cats, which runs from
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, as well as season tickets for the entire Broadway series, have been “phenomenal” so far, Skinner said. He said the theater anticipates every seat to be sold out for each show. On-sale dates for individual show tickets for the later Broadway productions will be announced at a later date.
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McCarthy watches wide receivers run drills at practice Aug. 12.
MCCARTHY, from page 5
McCarthy said with a grin. “The weight limit for the team was 145 pounds.” McCarthy received scholarship offers from some smaller schools near his hometown of Boca Raton, Fla. But McCarthy attended Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif., for two years to showcase his ability to bigger schools. Washington showed some interest in McCarthy after his time in junior college, and he decided to try to walk on to the football team. It was a welcome challenge for McCarthy, who said walking on built his character. “I had to pay my way through financial aid, Pell Grants, minority affairs money and working two jobs to go along with playing
MILES, from page 6
portunity [for no-huddle] without question,” Miles said. “Whether or not they will I don’t know. I don’t think the no-huddle was the reason USC won, so they’re more likely to be two-back and in the huddle. We’ve prepared our defense for all contingencies.” Miles said he is impressed with the blocking skills of sophomore tight end Deangelo Peterson,
GEORGIA, from page 6
at a moment’s notice, and he’s done that.” Cox appeared in three games last season for the Bulldogs and completed 11-of-15 passes with two touchdowns; one came in the Bulldogs’ loss against Florida. Georgia also had to replace running back Knowshon Moreno who rushed for 1,400 yards last season. Richt said he expects his running backs to carry the ball at least 25 times a game. “Right now I’ve let [sophomore] Richard Samuel get the majority of it,” he said. “[Sophomore] Caleb King’s hamstring is not coming around, so he probably won’t make this trip.” King and Samuel rushed for a combined 390 yards last season and each reached the endzone once. Contact Amos Morale at amorale@lsureveille.com
football,” McCarthy said. “I was able to pay my way until I earned myself a scholarship.” McCarthy said he learned invaluable lessons from then-Washington coach Don James by observing his practice methods and the way he treated anybody associated with the team. McCarthy said James’ examples not only helped him as a coach, but also in his development as a man. McCarthy was redshirted during Washington’s undefeated national championship season in 1991 and graduated with his bachelor’s degree in education in 1994. “I still use [the championship season] today for recruiting,” McCarthy said. “We were a championship team because we were surrounded by championship people.”
McCarthy then made his mark in the coaching world. During stints at Nevada and Central Florida, McCarthy helped turn Nate Burleson and Brandon Marshall from collegiate stars into successful NFL receivers. McCarthy said he spent his efforts not only on building solid football players but also on shaping as good men as well. “I try to build them as a whole,” McCarthy said. “I get just as much gratification watching these kids grow into men as I do watching them grow into good football players.” Entering his third season with LSU, McCarthy’s resumé is growing even more impressive. Two more of his receivers, former LSU standouts Early Doucet and Demetrius Byrd, have been drafted by NFL teams, and McCarthy could have another player drafted following this season. Senior receiver Brandon LaFell has blossomed under McCarthy’s tutelage, garnering first-team AllSoutheastern Conference honors last season from the Associated Press. McCarthy said he learned throughout his career the importance of all members of a team striving toward one common goal, and he’s taking that approach back to Washington with him. “We all have a role,” McCarthy said. “From the guy who drives the truck up to Seattle to the coaches on the field to the players on the field making plays.”
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digs. Although the libero cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above the net, she can produce an overhand set from behind the 3-meter line and an underhand set from anywhere on the court. In addition, the libero can replace any back row player without telling an official. The position was introduced into international play in 1998 and later into the NCAA in 2002. “One of the reasons the collegiate game adopted it was because we have a lot of smaller people who needed a place to play in the game,” said LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory. “But the most important reason ... is that it extends play because you have experts at keeping the ball off the floor to save rallies ... which makes it more fun to watch a volleyball match.” Waclawczyk is the leader of the young group of liberos for the Tigers, who finished No. 7 out of 11 in the Southeastern Conference last season with 13.95 ‘We have digs per set. a lot of But 35.5 smaller percent (516 of 1452) of those people who digs came from former libero needed a Elena Martiplace to nez, a 2008 play in the First Team Allgame.’ SEC performer and two-time Fran Flory SEC Defen- volleyball coach sive Player of the Year. Martinez finished her career at LSU No. 2 all time in digs (1,414) and No. 1 all-time in digs per set (4.39). With her departure, a void was left that must be filled by the three underclassmen. “I wouldn’t consider us inexperienced,” Waclawczyk said. “But we have to work harder because we know we have big shoes to fill.” The positive news for Flory is each libero has her own personal skill set she brings to the table to help the team. “[Waclawczyk] does a great job of playing both sides of the ball in terms of passing and defending,” Flory said. “She’s getting a lot of pressure from Sam, who is a very solid passer and is developing into a very good defender ... Meghan is a feisty competitor who will compete for every ball.” So far Delahoussaye and Waclawczyk have done a good job in the libero spot, amassing 61 digs this past weekend (34.7 percent of the team’s digs). Delahoussaye saw her first collegiate action last weekend and picked up an impressive 17 digs Sunday in LSU’s 3-0 sweep of Notre Dame. “I was really nervous at first, but once I got out on the court, I got in a rhythm,” she said. “It wasn’t what I expected ... It was a little harder.”
Contact Andy Schwehm at aschwehm@lsureveille.com
CANADIANS, from page 5
ran into Taryne and Allysha.” Vanderpool helped lead the Tigers to their most successful season in 2007-08 as a senior. Boudreau is from Sherwood Park, Alberta, while Chapman is from Courtice, Ontario — about a three-hour plane ride away, according to Chapman. Despite the distance, soccer brought the two players together before arriving at LSU. “I’ve known her since I was like 14,” Boudreau said. “We went to a national team camp together, so I’ve known her since then. I’ve played against her for many years.” But the two players who knew each other since their early teenage years took different paths in their journeys to LSU. Boudreau came straight to LSU for her freshman season after being heavily recruited by Lee. “I just got letters in the mail and a phone call from [Lee] asking me to come and telling me that he’s interested,” Boudreau
said. “So I ended up coming down here.” Chapman had a lengthier voyage than Boudreau to reach LSU. Chapman made 18 appearances and 13 starts at AlabamaBirmingham as a freshman and was named to the 2007 Conference USA All-Freshman Team before transferring to LSU to team up with Boudreau. “I knew Taryne, and I knew this would be a good program, so I thought this would be a good place to transfer to,” Chapman said. “It’s kind of close to UAB.” It may seem unusual that a player from Canada would travel so far from home. But Lee said it’s not so strange in collegiate soccer. “The best Canadian team players want to play in U.S. colleges in general,” Lee said. “Our intercollegiate system is so different than Canadian schools. It’s much more competitive. I’m not sure the Canadian schools even offer scholarships.” What may be even more un-
usual than the players leaving their home countries is the fact that scouts can find foreign players in the first place. “[Scouting]’s mainly through club soccer and Olympic development,” Lee said. “In general, we’ve got kids ID’d by the time they’re freshmen in high school. Very rarely do you find them through their high schools.” Lee said international students tend to talk to other soccer players in comparable situation, and sometimes that can have a great influence in creating an international pipeline to a school. “I would assume when she decided she wanted to leave UAB, she was talking to her national teammates about who was where and if they liked it,” Lee said. “A lot of it has to do with if they feel like they’re getting something good out of it, and they’ll just talk it up to their buddies.” Boudreau knew LSU was the right fit during her initial college visits. “I went to other schools too. But this school I just liked best,”
Thursday, September 3, 2009 Boudreau said. “The culture is way different. The Southern feel was way different than where I’m from.” She also liked the hot weather — a polar opposite from her native Canada — and hasn’t regretted her decision in the least bit. “It brings my independence out,” Boudreau said. “It was hard at first just with the homesickness, but I adjusted really well.” Lee said scouting a star international player isn’t much different from scouting any other highly touted player. “We just try and show them lots of attention and everything within the NCAA rules we’re allowed to [do],” Lee said. “We write them almost a letter a day. We keep in constant contact. Once the kid visits LSU they are going to choose us over just about any other place in the country more often than not.”
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 REFORMS, from page 4
profile and still-considerable personal popularity are needed to change the dynamic. “He’s got to get into the nittygritty and embrace very concrete proposals,” said Ralph Neas, head of the National Coalition on Health Care. Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager for the liberal advocacy group Health Care for America Now, said, “It’s really clear they understand they have to provide more presidential leadership, more presidential direction.” Kirsch said Obama doesn’t have to provide legislative language, but he must detail “the contours of the reform he needs.” It’s far from clear that Obama’s speech will satisfy grumbling liberals. For instance, he consistently has refused to insist on a government-run program to compete with private health insurers, a top goal of liberals, even though he says he prefers such an option. Several lawmakers say Obama must convincingly show that he can reduce the cost of pending health care plans. Nonpartisan budget officials have said Obama’s proposals could increase the federal deficit by about $1 trillion over the next decade. Neas said billions of dollars can be saved by changing health payment practices to discourage unnecessary procedures. He also said insurance and pharmaceutical companies should be required to offer more savings to the nation’s health care system because they will benefit from millions of new customers if greater coverage of Americans is mandated. Such demands could be awkward for Obama. He has praised those industries for the cost reductions — worth tens of billions of dollars over the next decade — they already have pledged to make. Before Obama’s speech to Congress was announced, the Republicans’ top negotiator on health care indicated Wednesday that bipartisan talks would continue despite White House suggestions that he and another GOP bargainer have not acted in good faith.
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OIL, from page 3
“Clean energy is natural gas,” he said. “That’s going to be our fuel of the future. It’s the cleanest burning fuel that there is.” But Iledare said oil should not be penalized or labeled as the unfriendly fueling choice. “Petroleum is still going to be in our lives as long as we are looking for other energy resources,” Iledare said. “The government should not be scared to waste resources to find others that are economically viable.” Illedare said the most important aspect to reduce oil dependency is conservation and a balance of fuel efficiency. Contact Kristen M’lissa Rowlett at krowlett@lsureveille.com
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Louis Temento, alumnus, said he lived in the area for 17 years. “I’m for cleaning up the neighborhood,” Temento said. “I can’t imagine anything that I wouldn’t want done other than the tearing down of houses to build condominiums ... These houses have character — they have architectural integrity.” About 20 people, including representatives from the University and Wicker’s office, gathered Tuesday night to discuss the residents’ issues and concerns. “Nobody [has] ever tried to get the property owners together — get people together and let some people know there are people who care,” Loftus said. “Once they started talking more about issues ... it became more apparent that they did need a type of organization. The intent ... was not to make any kind of motions or action steps other than that we will be meeting again and continuing the discussions.” Previously, interaction between
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The Daily Reveille. This “intellectual exchange” mainly centers on facilities, Plummer said. Students from China will get to utilize the University’s technology as well as advanced technology offered across the U.S., while LSU students will get to experience the technology China has to offer. He said Chinese science traditionally puts emphasis on building devices, while American science focuses on innovation and creativity. “If we can do this together, everybody wins,” Plummer said. “This has been a gigantic step forward.” Two members of Plummer’s research team, physics professors Jiandi Zhang and Rongying Jin, accompanied Plummer and Carman on
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the NGMA and State Street residents was limited to the organization of the 2008 Carlotta Street Halloween Party, which NGMA hosted. Brad Harris, State Street resident, said he recognizes there is room to improve the street, but he has seen drastic improvements in the last several years. “I see less undesirable people in the neighborhood,” Harris said. “I see property owners [trying to make] permanent fixes ... Whatever it is that they’re doing, it’s positive.” Clarke Cadzow, owner of Highland Coffees and NGMA board member, described the greater University area when it moved from its downtown location in the 1920s as a vast span of untouched land. Retail establishments popped up on Highland Road and the stretch of Chimes Street soon after the University began to lay its roots, but State, Carlotta and Ivanhoe streets focused on residential. Originally home to the University’s professors and area professionals, the State Street area became
officially known as the “Campanile,” Cadzow said. Campanile translates to “bell tower” — named after the Memorial Tower visible from Chimes Street before the construction of Pleasant Hall, Cadzow said. Carlotta Street was originally named Louisiana Street, while Ivanhoe Street was originally named University Street. The three streets together formed Louisiana State University, Cadzow said. “The connection has always been there,” Cadzow said. “The neighborhood started to change a little bit as Baton Rouge started to expand ... Professors had more options for where they lived.” In the mid-1960s, State Street began to morph into its current state, Cadzow said. The rise in the popularity of automobiles allowed professors options for moving away from campus.
their trip to China in July to finalize paperwork for the program. Allowing students to experience a different culture and earn two degrees at once, the program will give students an advantage when they graduate, Plummer said. Plummer said he expects the program to involve about 10 students. The program will be funded by the Institute of Physics and individual researchers students will work beside. Plummer wants to eventually expand the program to include dual doctoral programs with Chinese universities for engineering, biology and other science departments, as well. This isn’t the first connection the University has made with China. The Modern Chinese Commerce and Culture Initiative — or “China
Initiative” — is a cooperative effort among the E.J. Ourso College of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences and the LSU Honors College. It is designed to provide University students with knowledge of the Chinese business and cultural environment and foster U.S.-China relations. Special courses like Mandarin Chinese, politics of China and Chinese marketing are available for students to take, as well as opportunities to study abroad.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 ALIVE, from page 1 iff Headquarters. Smaller improvements include $38 million to consolidate government offices in five floors of City Hall, $45 million for the replacement and synchronization of about 260 traffic signals and $68 million for the construction of two parking garages. Adam Knapp, Baton Rouge Area Chamber CEO, said Baton Rouge has seen more than 5,000 new jobs, and now is the best time for the city to consider expanding. “We have seen a tremendous amount of growth post [hurricanes] Katrina and Rita,” Knapp said. “This is exactly the moment when you want to think about a project like this, when the market is booming.” B R A C ‘We have surveys lonot done cal businesses each year, and a good Knapp said a handful of isjob of are critiselling our sues cized year afown city — ter year — the even to our availability of skilled workown kids.’ aforce, traffic isTara Wicker sues and comcouncilwoman munity safety. Alive’s research component helps to solve workforce issues, the repair and synchronization of traffic lights helps to solve traffic problems, and the new prison structure helps to solve the safety issues, he said. “Our economy is doing well,” Knapp said, explaining Baton Rouge has the seventh-best metropolitan economy in the country. “[It’s] the absolute right moment to propel our economy.” Alive, one of the moreheavily debated components of the bond, will potentially create 23,000 permanent jobs and bring approximately 600,000 visitors to Baton Rouge each year, according to an economic assessment of the bond conducted by economics professor James Richardson. The proposed plans for Alive also include an amphitheater on the Mississippi River, which ProjectIs co-founder Todd Teepell told the Daily Reveille in August could potentially become a top amphitheater in the country. It would potentially attract concerts that would otherwise go to New Orleans. Tara Wicker, District 10 Metropolitan councilwoman, spoke in support of both Alive and the remainder of the $900 million bond. “We have not done a good job of selling our own city — even to our own kids,” Wicker said. “I believe it is our responsibility.” Contact Lindsey Meaux at lmeaux@lsureveille.com
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Traveling Tiger fans should take it easy on Washington
Last year, Fox Sports ranked LSU No. 3 on a list of the top 10 “most obnoxious fanbases” in college football. Needless to say, this only served to make most of us more proud to be rowdy Tiger fans. Louisiana may be toward the bottom of the list in meaningless statistics — health, education, roads — but we are at the
top where it really counts: annoying supporters. Visiting fans hate coming to Tiger Stadium and facing chants all over campus. But while it’s acceptable to leave “Tiger bait” ringing in opposing fans’ ears, some other actions toe the line for acceptable fan conduct. Throwing objects, offensive
language and fighting have all been known to occur on game days. People get excited — and intoxicated — and lose all semblance of selfcontrol. And while this reflects poorly on us at home, we spread our bad reputation when we travel with this kind of behavior. We’ve managed to keep said reputation mostly in the
South, but this Saturday the football team will make its longest trip yet. And everyone should make an effort to make a good impression. There has to be a way to be both classy and obnoxious. Washington fans probably think they know how to tailgate, but be polite enough to teach them what it really looks like. Offer them some
boudin balls or a sausage po-boy — they are deprived of such staples up North. And when they are mourning the loss after the game, be there with a shoulder to cry on. Contact the Editorial Board at editor@lsureveille.com
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Facebook farmers highlight worst of humanity If all the status updates, creepy photo browsing and unwanted friend requests from your mom’s friends haven’t gotten you off Facebook, new developments on the social networking site may be your ticket. Facebook has recently become a dense jungle of “applications” meant to expand the Web site’s stranglehold on America’s time. Whether it’s avoiding being bitten by a zombie or determining which character you are from Twilight, there seems to be no limit to the mindlessness of applications praying on youngsters and the mentally weak. Criticism of this new dynamic to the overall experience of traditional users — the ones that use it for keeping tabs on people or researching potential dates — is quite tired. Besides being annoying clutter, Facebook applications have added to the site’s poor privacy track record. Privacy advocates have accused Facebook of playing fast and loose with users’ information — using vague
language about how the application creators can profit from the data they extract from users. And now a recent development is adding to the application controversy, raising additional questions about Facebook’s policies. Enter Farmville. Currently the most popular application on Facebook, it was released earlier this summer. Now with more than 11 million users, the application uses the wonders of the Internet to turn any average, out-of-shape lackey into a world-class farmer. Gameplay is centered around the user’s Facebook friends who move into the neighborhood to compete in producing the highest electronic crop yield. After all the cows come home, users start counting their farm cash to pimp out their tillage through landscaping and improvements. Particularly well-todo farmers can flaunt their wealth by erecting a mansion to show friends. While most of these virtual farmers are simply just wasting their
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C+ not good enough for environmental efforts To all students at LSU, and especially the new students in the Honors College: Last Wednesday, Mike Tidwell (author of Bayou Farewell) spoke at the Convocation of the Honors College. He issued a challenge to the incoming class of 2013 to become an active voice for coastal restoration in Louisiana and climate change mitigation in general. I humbly suggest that the best thing all of you could do is right here on your own campus. To the best of my knowledge, LSU has yet to sign the American
College and University Presidents’ Climate Challenge (check it out at the following website: http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/.) The most recent College Sustainability Report Card (http://www.greenreportcard.org/) assigns LSU a grade of C+. Lest you think that the best grades only go to UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Yale, the University of Florida (a school we would consider a rival in both academics as well as athletics) receives a B+. If you are serious about accepting Mr. Tidwell’s challenge, then I suggest that you begin on your own campus.
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ERIC FREEMAN JR.
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make from the in-game transactions (the company also makes money through advertising). Some will question the significance of this game and the system which allows individuals to use their real money in the game. They’ll point to individual responsibility and how people should be allowed to make their own decisions with their money, no matter how dumb those decisions are. And while this sentiment is certainly valid, that does not absolve Facebook and Zynga from moral responsibility for allowing performance in their games to be positively influenced by money in the real world. World of Warcraft — the extremely successful online role-playing game — has dealt with a similar issue. Today players can go offline and pay cold hard cash for items or weapons to be used in the fictitious world. For the game’s owners, taking individual’s money in exchange
for imaginary weapons is not part of their business model. Success — in their eyes — cannot be purchased. But Farmville has made it possible for players’ success to be influenced by their real world financial resources. They gladly accept money from people who have clearly lost a sense of reality. Facebook needs to put a stop to this practice. Facilitating the waste of money by individuals — even though they bring it upon themselves — is immoral. Mark MacMurdo is a 22-year-old economics and history senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter@TDR_mmacmurdo.
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time by engaging in meaningless friendly competition — which is fine — there is a dark side to Farmville. Not everyone in Farmville earns a good ‘ole’ honest farmer’s living. In fact, individuals have the ability to skip the “work” — logging in a few minutes a day and clicking around — by depositing real Mark Macmurdo money into their Columnist accounts. They can then in turn buy new tractors or houses — anything to increase their hegemony over their neighbors. This aspect takes the “keeping up with the Joneses” element of the game to a new level. It may be impossible to know how much real money is spent in the game. Zynga — the company that created Farmville — has been mum on exactly how much revenue they
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I don’t condole violence.”
Daisy de la Hoya star, “Daisy of Love”
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Megan wanted a millionaire, she got a murderer
I’ve got blood on my hands. I’m one of the people who ate up “Flavor of Love” in 2006, increasing VH1’s audience by 14 percent. VH1 noticed I was watching and promptly added seasons and spin-offs. “Flavor of Love” begat “I Love New York,” “Rock of Love” and “Charm School,” each birthing reality show babies in turn. I couldn’t get enough spitting, weave-pulling or trash-talking. The lack of dignity or class on any given show fascinated me. “Megan Wants a Millionaire” was “Flavor of Love’s” greatgreat-great grandchild. It followed Megan Hauserman, former cast member on multiple VH1 reality shows, as she searched for a wealthy beau. I never saw an episode, but heard through the grapevine “Megan Wants a Millionaire” was just another of VH1’s dumbed-down programs, no different from any other “Celebreality” show. I had
grown tired of the formula by this point – although most of VH1’s other viewers have not. Ratings for similar shows are good. “Megan Wants a Millionaire” was canceled last week, after contestant and rumored finalist Ryan Jenkins was found dead by apparent suicide. Jenkins was wanted for the gruesome murder of his wife, Jasmine Fiore, whose body was found on Aug. 15 in a dumpster outside Los Angeles, badly beaten and mutilated. Jenkins and Fiore met and married in Las Vegas, shortly after “Megan Wants a Millionaire” finished taping. Jenkins later completed filming on “I Love Money 3,” and was rumored to be the winner. Jenkins was charged with assaulting Fiore earlier this year. He also had a 2005 assault charge involving a previous girlfriend. In a statement to celebrity news Web site TMZ regarding 51Minds, the company that
produced “Megan Wants a Millionaire,” VH1 said: “51Minds was not aware of Ryan Jenkins’ record when it cast him … The company did have in place what it thought was a thorough vetting process that involved complete background checks Sara Boyd by an outside Columnist company for all contestants on its shows. Clearly, the process did not work properly in this case.” Clearly. VH1 sought out trashier and trashier characters for their shows, often exponentially worse than their predecessors. They tried to impress viewers with the most horrible, disgusting people they could find. It worked. I watched. Ryan Jenkins was the extreme example of the “crazy,”
volatile, entertaining reality show star. VH1 found exactly what they were looking for. Now the network is scrambling to distance itself from Jenkins. It doesn’t want viewers to feel like I do – like the exploitation of increasingly crazier people on television has desensitized us so we crave even more “entertaining” characters and situations, resulting in the casting of wilder, less stable people who are then rewarded for this behavior with shows of their own. My passion for the “Flavor of Love” girls’ crazy behavior encouraged this casting technique. I became both bored and disgusted with reality TV more than a year ago. But losing my viewership wasn’t enough to dissuade VH1 or other channels from continuing to lower the bar of acceptable conduct. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Tom Calderone, president of VH1, recently
said “he wants to bring a more ‘redemptive’ feel to the network’s reality programming.” Perhaps Calderone will successfully transform what has customarily been the inherent appeal of reality television, and perhaps other networks will follow. I’d be pleased to see more reality programming like “American High” or “Project Runway” – insight into our culture or real talent and skill. Best-case scenario: A brutal tragedy raises national consciousness and taste levels so reality television becomes an engaging microcosm of who we are. Worst-case scenario: A brutal tragedy occurred, and reality television stays exactly the same. Sara Boyd is a 22-year-old general studies junior from Baton Rouge. Contact Sara Boyd at sboyd@lsureveille.com
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Google and Microsoft are fighting for your love, e-mails Google and Microsoft are at it again. These two technological industry titans have been going back and forth with each other for years, with each company constantly trying to one-up the other. Whether it’s Microsoft partnering up with Yahoo to boost support for the Microsoft’s new “decision engine” Bing or it’s Google releasing new operating systems such as Chrome or Android to compete with Microsoft’s Windows OS, these two giants just can’t seem to play nice with one another. Well boys and girls, Google and Microsoft are fighting for new territory, and they’re taking us along for the ride. Like many other schools around the country, such as Northwestern, Cornell, Georgetown and Temple, LSU’s TigerMail has switched from the “old and busted” Outblaze network to the “new hotness” that is Gmail. Google’s Gmail system offers students much more memory to store e-mails, as well as features such as Google docs and live chat. Many students who already had Gmail accounts, found the new TigerMail system familiar and friendly. But Google isn’t the only company trying to win the hearts of students and universities. Microsoft would also like a piece of the college e-mail scene — and knowing Microsoft, they’ll get what they want. Kirk Gregersen, senior director for Microsoft’s
Live@Edu program, says many schools already rely on Microsoft’s services, such as Windows XP or Office, in the classroom, so most universities are more comfortable letting Microsoft handle the school’s emails as well. Google now manages more than 2,000 colleges and universities’ e-mail accounts, ofAdam Arinder fering an estiColumnist mated 70 times more storage than a standard university e-mail system. Microsoft also provides free Web-based mail for thousands of schools, including colleges in 86 countries, according to a Time article. Last year, 42 percent of schools reported they had already switched to an outsourced e-mail service or were about to make the switch. Another 28 percent said they were considering switching, according to the 2008 national Campus Computing Project (CCP) survey. So who can claim college email supremacy right now? Of the schools that already made the big leap to an outsourced e-mail system, 57 percent joined Google’s side while 38 percent went with team Microsoft, according to the CCP survey. While Google can wear the virtual crown for now, more and more schools are considering outsourcing their e-mail systems — so the torch may be passed off.
I commend LSU for switching to let Google handle all of our digital mail needs. The bigger inbox, faster mailing speeds, quick replies and live video and audio chat make TigerMail the one-stop shop for student communication needs (besides Facebook and Twitter of course). It’s easy to see why LSU turned TigerMail into Gmail. Schools such as the University of Notre Dame and Arizona State University saved a combined $1.9 million last year in storage and other tech costs after out-
sourcing their e-mail systems to Google. Notre Dame also saw e-mail satisfaction ratings rise 36 percent after the switch. Meanwhile, Washington State University expects to save about $100,000 working with Microsoft, according to Time. Google and Microsoft may not be able to play nice with each other, but they are both making college students’ lives much easier. Being able to quickly check and send e-mails means just one less thing to worry the stressed mind of a college student.
TigerMail runs much more smoothly, aside from occasional prolonged downtimes, now that it is run by Google. Now if only LSU would outsource Moodle to Google as well. Adam Arinder is a 19-year-old electrical engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.
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CHATEAU DU COUR In Tigerland small gated complex with large updated 1 & 2 bedroom flats. Pool, courtyards, laundry rooms and on site management. $595-700. 767-3935 or 772-2429. mckproperties.com NEAR LSU ON BUS ROUTE 3 /2 Ω condo. Utilities Paid. Heatherstone. $1200 832.465.9203 2 & 3 BEDROOM CONDOS Nice 2br condo in Brightside Manor $950. Half off 1st mths rent. Spacious 3br $1050 at 5252 Brightside View 937-4849 FOR LEASE Houses, Apartments, Condos & Townhomes FOR LEASE in all areas and all price ranges!!! Call KEYFINDERS Realty for more info 225-293-3000. www.keyfindersbr.com LAKE BEAU PRE TOWNHOUSE 2 BED 2.5 BATH NEW FURNITURE. FULLY FURNISHED KITCHEN! CAN BE UNFURNISHED IF DESIRED. $1000.00 A MONTH. 504.455.679 TIGER MANOR CONDOMINIUMS. UNITS READY FOR FALL 2009! Brand new 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms available. Reserve your unit today! Walk to class! 3000 July St. 225-346-5055. www.tigermanor.com Location. Location. Location... Start Living. TWO-BED TOWNHOUSE, Nicholson Dr. near LSU, w / D, $650/ month, Call (225)2786621 FOR RENT: 1bed/ bath. Cute 2bed/ bath home in Meadow Bend subdivision- only 6 min. from campus! $600/ mo- includes H2O, elec., and cable. Will be living with landlord- only mature students (female preferred) should inquire. Available now. Call Liz @ 225.964.2002 DREX GOMES PROPERTIES 1 and 2 BR Apartments & Condos 3 BR Houses www.drexgomesproperties.com 2BD/1 BTH www.geauxluxury.com YOU WILL LOVE WILLIAMSBURG 4065 Burbank Drive. $475. No Pets. www. lsubr.com for picture and floorplan. 9781649. FOR LEASE 1BR/1BA $650/mo off Brightside, gated community. Call Keyfinders Realty, Inc. for more info 225-293-3000 www.keyfindersbr.com MOVE IN SPECIAL 2BR 2.5 Bath. Brightside Park Townhomes. W/ D, Pool. 937-4849 southlandpropertiesinc.com FOR RENT 3 BR 1 1/2 BA house next to campus. Fenced yard. Range, refrig., washer & dryer. Central heat, window A/ C. $960 per month. Pets OK. Deposit and lease. Available now. 225.766.2963 LSU WALK TO Campus. New Orleans Court-
Thursday, September 3, 2009 yard/ POOL 1001 Aster 1 br $495. Very Nice. No Pets.766-2115 2 bedroom apartment for rent Great location. In Oakbrook Apartments on Nicholson Drive. $1028.00 mo. 985.517.6824 First Month Free! 3 Bed/3 Bath Lease Today, Move Tomorrow!! Beautiful! Desirable Location! Luxury/Gated Multi-Story Condo 3 Bedroom/3.5 Bath -- $1500/Month Nice Bedroom Views All Appliances Arlington Trace Condos 2405 Brightside Lane Gated Parking On LSU Bus Route Lease Today, Move Tomorrow! 310 989 4453 hollisleech@yahoo.com WalK To Campus 1Br, 2Br, and Townhomes. Starting as low as $400.00. www. lsuwestchimesplace.com 225.346.4789 NICE NEIGHBORHOOD-2 Story House-3BR/2BA--W/ D and D/ W--367 Stoney Creek--$1400--Call Rusty 225.892.8702
Roommate Wanted Big loft in house. W&D, phone. Safe. No lease needed. $285 (incl. TV/Internet). Shared util. 225.921.12.09
Personals unicyclist seeks balance Been “single” too long. Need to find the one. Must be willing to ride (bike or uni) and have adventure. Call or text: 662.341.0856 The cute petite girl in econ 2030 with the red VW Jetta has a secret admirer :) I’m too shy to say hi, but if you are curious to find out who your admirer is email me at dc17h21o4n@yahoo.com No summer love? Hopeless romantic looking for a cute girl who knows what she wants and likes to be treated well. If your idea of a nice night is a movie on the big screen and a bottle of wine, let me know. 504tigerguy@gmail.com looking for my match to fill the little opening in the jumbeled sock drawer of my heart. White female who is into snake charming, chainsaws & sealing envelopes with hot wax. Seeking male companion with high ACT score, high cheekbones and high self esteem. No Weirdos PLEASE! allthegoodonesweretaken666@yahoo.com SEARCHING 4 SOULMATE 20yo Asian guy seeking masculine guy 18-23 to date. Races open. I’m a sweetheart! tigerboy1988@ gmail.com
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LSU Men’s Club Soccer Tryouts Official tryouts will be held at the UREC Sac fields on the following dates:Tues: (9/01) 5-7 P. M. Wed: (9/02) 5-7 P. M. Thurs: (9/03) 5-7 P. M. Tues: (9/08) 5-7 P. M. Thurs (9/10) 5-7 P. M. ($10 one time/ nonrefundable tryout fee) Contact: eyohe2@tigers.lsu.edu
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