UREC: Complex sees improvements, p. 3
Athletic Dept.: Miles contract to go before Board of Supervisors, p. 7
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Football: Two players held at gunpoint, DA pursuing suspects, p. 7
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Conf licting reports surface on Shady’s bar brawl
Employee: Victim threw first punch Mark Clements Sports Writer
The Baton Rouge Police Department released an incident report Thursday regarding the Shady’s Bar altercation last Friday, confirming senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson and sophomore linebacker Josh
FOOTBALL
Shepard ineligible for season opener
Johns’ involvement. According to the report, Andrew Lowery, 21, advised officials that several suspects he believed to be LSU football players pulled a man out of a truck and beat him. Lowery said he intervened and managed to pull the man away from the crowd. Lowery said he was then punched and kicked several times by the crowd, and he believed Jefferson and Johns were among the attackers. “Lowery’s face was swollen
and had several bruises,” the report stated. “Lowery also had blood on his shirt.” However, two Shady’s Bar employees told the Associated Press their versions of the fight, which differ from the police report. Shady’s Bar general manager John Peak and door manager Jordan Neldare said they saw Lowery throw the first punch in the brawl. “That’s one thing we do know,” Peak told the AP. Both bar employees also told the
AP that Lowery was asked to leave the bar at 1:30 a.m. after he appeared to be harassing a woman. Contrary to the incident report, Neldare said Lowery was already involved in the fight before the truck pulled up, minutes after Lowery left the bar. An unnamed witness who claimed to have observed the entire altercation told BRPD she “for certain” observed Jefferson kick Lowery in the face, according to the police report. Neldare said he saw Jefferson at
one point “standing by himself and looking upset while the fight was still taking place.” The unnamed witness advised officials that approximately 10 suspects attacked the driver of the car and re-affirmed Johns’ involvement as well. She said approximately five more suspects joined the attack on Lowery. She said she believed they were all football players because she ALTERCATION, see page 5
Go with the Flow
Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer
The NCAA ruled junior wide receiver Russell Shepard ineligible Thursday for LSU’s season opener Sept. 3 against Oregon. Shepard violated NCAA Bylaw 32.1.4 by discussing an NCAA inquiry with a teammate who was scheduled to meet with an NCAA representative. “Russell Shepard has run afoul of some NCAA regulations,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “The things that were done there were innocent. They were issues of protocol. They’re serious enough to warrant him being ruled not eligible. We’ll seek reinstatement and hope that goes well.” No timeline has been given for the reinstatement process, but Shepard can continue to practice with the team. Shepard was the subject of a compliance issue in July when his housing situation roused the interest of NCAA investigators. Shepard lived in an off-campus apartment with an Athletic Department student worker, who was his girlfriend and paid for a month of rent. Miles said the suspension does not stem from that investigation, and Shepard did nothing wrong in that aspect. Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
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Students attend the Student Activities Board’s Back to School Concert on the Parade Ground on Thursday night. Attendees rocked out to Flow Tribe, Syllable 7 and X-Definition.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nation & World
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NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Sri Lanka president proposes to lift wartime emergency laws
Philadelphia school bus driver to see one to two years for fatal crash
After five years, the Jena 6 move on
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president announced plans Thursday to end wartime emergency laws that have curbed civil and political liberties for the past 30 years. The country has been under intense international pressure to sweep away the draconian measures now that more than two years have passed since the government’s victory in its bitter civil war against separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man once at the center of a national debate on cellphones and driving will spend one to two years behind bars for his second fatal crash, which occurred as he drove a loaded school bus. Police say Frederick Poust III hadn’t slept for 24 hours when he rolled through 10 stops signs and plowed into a car near a school, killing the car’s passenger. Poust was using a cellphone in 1999 when he caused a crash that killed a toddler. Hurricane Irene continues on path, fixing aim on East Coast
African Union pledges $380 million for famine aid in Horn of Africa ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders pledged nearly $380 million to help famine-hit families in the Horn of Africa during a donor conference held Thursday. The African Development Bank announced in a statement a donation of $300 million for longterm development in the Horn of Africa, to be spent by 2013. African nations also pledged $28.8 million in food donations during the conference, held at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital.
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A protester kicks a tear gas canister
during clashes with police Aug. 25 during the second day of a national strike in Santiago, Chile.
Chile’s nationwide protest against centralized government continues SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Tens of thousands of Chileans marched peacefully Thursday demanding profound changes in the country’s heavily centralized and privatized form of government, while smaller groups broke away to fight with police. Union members, students, government workers and centerleft opposition parties took part in the final day of a nationwide twoday strike. Police estimated crowds at just 50,000.
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — A monstrous Hurricane Irene tightened its aim on the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday, threatening 65 million people along a shore-hugging path from North Carolina to New England. One of the nation’s top experts called it his “nightmare” scenario. The Category 3 storm with winds of 115 mph — the threshold for a major hurricane — would be the strongest to strike the East Coast in seven years. The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said damages could exceed most previous storms.
JENA (AP) — One wants to be a lawyer. One, a soldier. Another, a sports agent. Some don’t care to talk about their future or that part of their past – five years ago, when they faced up to 40 years in prison in the beating of a white classmate, an episode that sparked the biggest civil rights demonstration the nation had seen in years. The “Jena Six” are ready to move on. So is the young man who was beaten. So is the town of Jena. “This is a nice little town, it’s really like Mayberry,” said Jena mayor Murphy McMillin. “We were never portrayed accurately during all that. But now we’re past it and focused on the future.” Entergy Corporation agrees to improve worker reporting NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Entergy Corp. has reached an agreement with federal regulators to improve its system through which workers at its nuclear power generating plants can report safety concerns. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday that the agreement was reached through a mediator following a 2009 complaint from an employee at Entergy’s River Bend station at St. Francisville, La.
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UREC
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Facility undergoes first update since 1992 to be more inviting
Landscapers will finish this week
the new design will “cut cost of budget of $319,000. However, staffing needs.” there will be unknown costs for The new water fountains, beautification and last-minute deplaced in high traffic areas, can tailing. be used with any standard water For the first time in its history, bottle. An electric sensor dispenses the UREC scheduled outdoor acClaire Caillier water into the bottle and a ticker in- tivities while the facility closed for Contributing Writer dicates how many disposable water maintenance. “It went well for the first time,” As the University Student bottles have been saved. “We wanted to incorporate said Lacee Breeden, UREC coordiRecreation Complex nears its 20th anniversary, it received a facelift sustainability into our services,” nator for healthy lifestyles. “There Wilson said. “We’re excited about were around 30 participants.” over the summer. Classes included zumba, Interior and exterior renova- those and hope they catch on.” Wilson said funding for the boot camp class, walk-run circuit tions have been made to the building, including a reconfiguration of projects came strictly out of the around the lake and beach body the front desk, the addition of new UREC Student Recreation Com- blast. “We are moving forward,” eco-friendly water fountains and a plex pocket. He said the UREC SRC is a self-generated depart- Breeden said. “It’s a trend we hope redesign of the pool deck. According to Brad Wilson, ment, meaning their money comes to continue.” Wilson said he hopes the imUREC associate director of opera- from student fees and what the facility generates. provements and changes will entions and project “No state mon- courage students to continually management, ey was involved,” visit the facility. both projects beWilson said. “It is a small step in getting us gan June 21 and Wilson said to where we want to be,” Wilson were completed there were stored said. “We want to be the type of this week. operational reserves place LSU needs.” The last bit and this summer Business finance freshman of work taking Brad Wilson was the most ad- Wesley McCord said the new deplace is landscapUREC associate director of vantageous time for sign is more convenient. ing, which Scott operations and project management the project because “It’s an all-around better setBelanger, UREC construction costs ting,” McCord said. assistant director of marketing, said is expected to be were low. “We got more bang for our completed by Monday. Watch a video of the Wilson said the exterior en- buck,” Wilson said. Wilson said the interior projtrance had not been touched since UREC’s renovations at the building’s opening in 1992. ect will come in under budget of lsureveille.com. Now, the barriers from the old de- $95,000. “We anticipate saving $1,000sign have been removed. Wilson said this makes the entrance more $1,500,” Wilson said in an e-mail. Contact Claire Caillier at Wilson said the exterior projinviting from every angle. ccaillier@lsureveille.com Wilson also said the exterior ect to date has not exceeded its project reconfigured the staff parking lot, created a service parking lot to decrease cars by the entrance and added parking to the “X” lot and residential lot across the street. The project also modified the pool deck to be more spacious. Wilson said the interior was renovated in 2005, but changes still needed to be made to have “front line operations contained in one space.” The UREC’s old design used three different spaces for front desk operations, which are now included in one central desk. Wilson said the new design will provide better ZACH BREAUX / The Daily Reveille customer service and ease interaction. He said it used to take several The UREC’s exterior was renovated during the summer. Landscaping should be students to run the front desks, but complete this week around the new facility.
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Jeremy Lee, chemical engineering senior, fills up his water bottle using the new EcoFriendly water fountain located in the UREC on Thursday.
‘It is a small step in getting us to where we want to be.’
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUSINESS
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System to Redbox founder encourages entrepreneurs SEI hosts talk for vote on LSU students $7.9M for University Jonathan Sciortino Contributing Writer
Money would come from Flagship Fund Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
When the University was short on money this summer, its administrators looked to its superiors, the LSU System Board of Supervisors to pull them from the deep waters of budget cuts. Today, the University will find out if its request has been granted. According to an Aug. 18 news release, Chancellor Michael Martin requested $9.8 million from the System to offset budget cuts that would otherwise “cause irreparable harm to the Flagship.” Thus, the System negotiated an LSU System Flagship and Excellence Fund that could channel $7.9 million in onetime funds to the University this year. The LSU System Board of Supervisors will vote on that proposal at today’s meeting. Martin said he appealed to the System to “refill the budget they needed to fill.” Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton likened the situation to the University administrators asking their “parents” — the Board of Supervisors — for help to fill their $441 million operating budget. Hamilton said he was hopeful the System would help out. The news release states System self-generated funds and interest earnings comprise $4 million of the Flagship Fund. Additionally, the System will request $3.9 million in the next legislative session’s Supplemental Appropriations Bill. “We are grateful to the Board of Supervisors and the System president for their decision to create a Flagship Fund,” Martin said in his Aug. 5 operational budget narrative. “The commitment of $7.9 million in financial support avoided significant cuts in LSU’s academic and support units, which would have placed limitations on teaching, research and service productivity and decreased opportunities for student involvement in research.” Though the $7.9 million is labeled as a one-time fund for the University, the release says should funds become available, LSU System President John Lombardi will allocate them in manners that “reward performance at individual LSU campuses.” The Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the LSU System Office, located at 3810 West Lakeshore Drive. Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com
Mike DeLazzer, founder of GetAMovie Inc., the business that developed the Redbox kiosk, told a crowd of young entrepreneurs Thursday they would all have one thing in common during their careers — failure. During his talk in the Cotillion Ballroom, DeLazzer told students not to be discouraged by those who say their business aspirations are doomed. “Pay no attention to these people,” DeLazzer said. DeLazzer’s speech was centered on the theme of never giving up, regardless of circumstances. Nearly every businessman goes bankrupt at some point, DeLazzer said, including himself. Before he found success, he once was $85,000 in debt. “You are going to fail,” DeLazzer said. “If I fail, if I fall down, I will get right back up and start something else.” DeLazzer recalled a time in 2004 when the third-generation Redbox machine was being presented to potential investors. When Redbox’s moment came, the machine refused to work correctly, so DeLazzer had 24 hours to get the machine working properly. “A feeling of hope and utter relief came over me in an instant, like I have never felt before,” DeLazzer said. “And then a wave of total fear.” Over the next 24 hours, DeLazzer and his team tried to fix all of the drivers that made the machine function. Using a webcam, they showed the drivers to their software engineers in India. In North
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Redbox founder Mike DeLazzer speaks with aspiring entrepreneurs Thursday night in the Cotillion Ballroom. He emphasized perseverance.
Carolina, 10 programmers watched the drivers perform their functions. Throughout the night, they worked tirelessly to repair the machine, he said. Finishing in the nick of time, DeLazzer and his team performed in 24 hours a process that would normally take two weeks. When the time came, the machine worked correctly, DeLazzer said. Today, Redbox has 35,000 locations in 50 states. The Stephenson Entrepreneur Institute, an independent organization in the E.J. Ourso College of Business, hosted DeLazzer’s talk. Jill Roshto, co-director of the program, said the Institute hopes to give business students the chance to network with successful businesspeople. “We want to be the hub of entrepreneurship education at LSU,” Roshto said. SEI gives students an opportunity to network with business professionals, participate in internships and attend speeches by successful business leaders, Roshto said. Kenny Nguyen, business junior and CEO and partner of Big Fish
presentations, said it’s important for young entrepreneurs to start early. “Be hungry,” Nguyen said. DeLazzer said he didn’t have an organization like SEI to help him when he first started in the world of business. “I was totally in the wilderness,” DeLazzer said. “It was all trial and error, and there were no
connections.” But DeLazzer said starting a business career in college has its advantages. He said because students have very little money to start with, they don’t have too far to fall if their business fails. Mark Goodson, founder of Me and My Dad Books, a company that specializes in personalized children’s books, said bringing successful business leaders to speak about their experiences is invaluable. “When I graduated from LSU in ‘95, there was not a huge focus [on entrepreneurship], where today it’s a huge focus,” said Goodson. DeLazzer warned students that entrepreneurship is riddled with sleepless nights and long hours, but the end result is “a life so richly lived.” “You only lose when you stop trying,” he said.
Contact Jonathan Sciortino at jsciortino@lsureveille.com
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Friday, August 26, 2011
University Athletics and CMDA to hold national anthem auditions Saturday All community members welcome Catherine Parsiola Contributing Writer
The LSU Athletic Department and the College of Music and Dramatic Arts are looking for individuals who don’t just bleed purple and gold, but also red, white and blue. They will co-host auditions Saturday to select musicians to perform the national anthem at University sporting events, excluding football games. Auditions are open to any University student, faculty or staff member and the general public between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in room 115 of the School of Music Recital Hall. Ronette King Boshea, CMDA marketing and communications coordinator, said she thinks the chance to sing the anthem at a
University event would be “great experience was organized and exposure for any performer.” simple. She encouraged those auKing Boshea said the three- ditioning this year to “know your person judging panel will consist music and have fun.” of a faculty member from CMDA, Daniel Nunes, marketing coa music student ordinator for the and a representa- Interested in auditioning? Athletic Departtive from the Athment, said he exContact: letic Department. The Athletics Marketing Office at pects a turnout She said the panel of at least 50 per(225) 578-6884 or will choose a soloformers based on promotions@lsu.edu ist or ensemble for his experiences in or several University the past few years. Ronette King Boshea at sporting events. He said the office (225) 578-3825 or Both vocal has no quota for and instrumental the number of perronetteb@lsu.edu performances will formers to be sebe allowed, but vocalists must per- lected, but will make that decision form a capella unless they are ac- based on turnout. companied by instrumentalists. Nunes said performers will be Jennifer Seidel was a high contacted by phone or e-mail with school student when she was se- the results and will likely have the lected as part of a three-person chance to perform at more than ensemble at last year’s auditions. one event. Seidel said her favorite part of the experience was performing for University volleyball fans and seeContact Catherine Parsiola at ing herself on the big screen. cparsiola@lsureveille.com Seidel said her audition
LGBTQ
Business Partners in Pride aims to create inclusive BR community LSU’s Spectrum joins in socials Lauren Duhon Contributing Writer
A local group aims to unite LGBTQ businesses to establish new supports and long-lasting connections. The group, Business Partners in Pride, holds monthly networking socials to promote and support these businesses in the community. The group seeks “to contribute to the economic prosperity and social progress of the Greater Baton Rouge LGBTQ community,” according to the group’s mission statement. The program kicked off with the first social in June, and the most recent event was Aug. 20 at
ALTERCATION, from page 1 recognized some from the team and others donned official LSU football shirts. Lowery and the female witness were the only two interviewed in the police report. The Daily Reveille obtained a copy of a restraining order filed by Lowery’s ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Siadous. The Advocate reported Siadous claimed Lowery had cornered her at a bar earlier on the night of the altercation, yelled at her and hit her friend. The restraining order states Lowery must remain at least 100
Monjuni’s Café on Highland Road. The next social is scheduled for Sept. 17 at Arzi’s, also on Highland Road. “We want to build a community-based organization that is nondiscriminatory and inclusive,” said Cheryl Doub, co-founder of BPP and LSU alumna. The University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs LGBTQ Project Coordinator and BPP member Bruce Parker said the group wants to improve the social climate of Baton Rouge. Parker said BPP hopes to prevent discrimination and start a city ordinance to fight against hate in the community. Mathematics sophomore and Spectrum liaison for BPP Spencer Roby strongly supports the monthly socials. “As a student, I hear many complaints from my peers about homophobia at work and they
don’t feel safe,” Roby said. “This is an obvious problem.” Roby said the socials will allow students to connect with each other in a friendly environment and establish connections to benefit them when entering the workforce in the future. The group is currently partnered with the Capital City Alliance, a local LGBTQ organization. CCA helped to launch BPP and promote its events. BPP plans to incorporate and detach from CCA. The group is in the process of creating a board of directors to structure the company, said Kevin Serrin, CCA chairman. Serrin said CCA will continue to work closely with BBP in its future endeavors.
yards from Siadous, and can not abuse, stalk, follow, threaten or contact her. It was filed Aug. 24 and remains in effect until a court date set for Sept. 21. BRPD spokesman Sgt. Don Stone also dispelled rumors that surfaced Thursday saying Jefferson was being arrested. “Jefferson has not been arrested,” Stone said. “There’s no warrant for an arrest.” This comes a day after police searched Jefferson’s off-campus apartment, seizing 49 pairs of shoes. This hoopla comes with the No. 4 Tigers set to take on No. 3 Oregon at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in just more than a week.
“Through time, I think you’ll find that this thing will play out effectively,” Miles said. “It’s really the same group of men that work hard and want to represent LSU extremely well and that are facing some issues that are not described at the start of every season. I think you’ll find that these guys will handle that. It will be a piece of time that will mark them and make them stronger. I would expect that we’ll have leadership here that will understand some very specific lessons that were learned.”
Contact Lauren Duhon at lduhon@lsureveille.com
Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
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Friday, August 26, 2011
ATHLETIC DEPT.
Miles’ new contract could mean pay raise
pursues Mathieu Moves Up DA suspects in FOOTBALL
Sophomore inherits Peterson’s jersey, hype for new season Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
Mark Clements Sports Writer
An amendment to LSU coach Les Miles’ contract will be presented for approval today by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Herb Vincent, associate vice chancellor for University Relations and senior associate athletics director, said the amendment is the finalization of the contract Miles agreed to in principle in January. The amendment would give Miles a bonus for reaching postseason play, including playing in or winning Southeastern Conference championship games, bowl games and BCS bowl games. “The change in the contract involves the potential for him to earn more for postseason competition,” Vincent said. “All of those things come with various financial rewards as well as a new structure.” Vincent said the amendment would not increase Miles’ base compensation of $3.751 million per year, but would give him the potential to earn more by winning more. The amendment would give Miles additional compensation for football players’ academic achievements, and includes a change in the buyout clause of the seventh-year coach. Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
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LSU sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu pumps up the student section Sept. 25, 2010, during the Tigers’ 21-14 victory against West Virginia at Tiger Stadium.
Last season, LSU’s No. 7 was a star cornerback and punt returner. He racked up defensive accolades and showed off highlight-reel-worthy feats of athleticism left and right during the 2010 season. This year, the player donning the No. 7 jersey will once again try to make the big plays happen on defense as well as in the return game. That player used to be Patrick Peterson, but after being drafted fifth over‘I never all by the Arizona Cardinals, really was in sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu is now the man behind the spotlight. No. 7. The guys If his freshman year was standing any indication of what the future holds, Mathieu could soon next to me follow in Peterson’s huge foot- take a lot of steps. Mathieu ended an impres- the pressure sive freshman campaign with off of me.’ a bang, earning Most Valuable Defensive Player honors in the Tyrann Mathieu LSU sophomore Tigers’ 41-24 Cotton Bowl viccornerback tory over Texas A&M on Jan. 7. In the game, he had two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven tackles and even notched a sack. “If you look at the season he had as a true freshman, and when you look at the number of tackles, the number of interceptions and the number of passes broken up, Tyrann Mathieu was at the top of the chart,” said defensive coordinator John Chavis. The hype didn’t die during the offseason, either. Mathieu was one of only three sophomores in the nation to be named to the 2011 Chuck Bednarik Award Watchlist, an award given to the best defensive player in the country each season. Last season’s Bednarik Award winner? Peterson. While Mathieu is already receiving national publicity before the season starts, he remains unfazed by the pressure. “I never really was in the spotlight,” he said. “The guys standing next to me take a lot of the pressure off of me.” SPOTLIGHT, see page 10
WCA gun altercation
Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer
East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III told The Advocate on Thursday that he will pursue charges against two men accused of holding LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery and sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger at gunpoint June 5. Montgomery and Marcus Adams, 22, engaged in a physical altercation in a parking lot outside West Campus Apartments, according to the incident report. The report further states Adams wrestled Montgomery to the ground, and when Montgomery stood up, Robert Davis, 31, pointed a handgun at Montgomery, who pleaded for his life. Mettenberger tried to intervene when Adams, a University student, pulled out his gun, according to the report. Davis and Adams then drove away and were later arrested by an officer responding to shots fired. “We made the arrests that evening, and basically it’s in the [district attorney’s] hands at this point,” said LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde. LSU coach Les Miles said Thursday that he investigated the incident thoroughly. “Certainly our guys were victims in that issue,” Miles said. Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
RECRUITING
Johnson hopes to enroll in January Signee to retake classes at St. Paul’s Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer
When LSU signed 23 players into the 2011 class on National Signing Day, LSU coach Les Miles expected each of those athletes to suit up in the fall. That changed Tuesday when the NCAA didn’t clear signees Mickey Johnson and Alonzo Lewis. “Those two guys were guys that certainly we have predicted to qualify that frankly fell short of what they need to get qualified,” Miles said. Lewis, a wide receiver, has
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said he will enroll in a junior col- 2011, meaning his scholarship will lege to earn his eligibility, but count toward the class of 2012. Johnson, a defensive tackle, will He said the time off shouldn’t be take a different a problem. path. “It will be Although a fresh start,” Johnson still holds Johnson said. “I hope the NCAA don’t feel like I’ll will qualify him be missing anyin time for fall — thing.” they offered him Johnson, a no timetable on consensus fourwhen, or if, they star recruit, found will grant him eliout of his ineligigibility — he has bility last week. Mickey Johnson begun preparaHe said counselLSU signee tion for the worstors at St. Paul’s case scenario. For warned him of the Johnson, that means returning to possibility. his high school, St. Paul’s, to take “I have nobody to blame but classes to boost his GPA and en- myself,” Johnson said. “I should rolling at LSU in January. Johnson plans to grayshirt in MICKEY JOHNSON, see page 10
‘I have nobody to blame but myself. I should have gotten my grades better while I was in high school.’
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LSU signee and former St. Paul’s defensive tackle Mickey Johnson (99) prepares to tackle a Fontainebleau ballcarrier on Nov. 5, 2009.
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EVENT
Renovated stadium to debut in Taste of Tiger Sept. 9 home opening Tailgating returns Local restaurants to serve La. foods
Chris Abshire Sports Writer
When LSU soccer coach Brian Lee looks out at the newly renovated LSU Soccer Stadium, he sees the venue’s drastic upgrades as a reward for the program’s continued ascent in his seven seasons as the Tigers’ coach. “I always think you don’t want anything you don’t deserve in life,” Lee said. “Truthfully, when I got here, we were playing in a bit of a bandbox, but we also had a bad team.” With a new second level of seating added — capacity is now 2,197, more than double the previous facility’s mark — and a sparkling new brick structure, LSU’s home field is now on par with the program’s recent on-field achievements, which include three Southeastern Conference Western Division championships and NCAA tournament appearances since 2007. According to Ronnie Haliburton, LSU’s associate athletics director for athletic facility management, the stadium’s budget was set at $1.6 million, with funding provided by the Tiger Athletic Foundation via a fundraising campaign. “This is now one of the top stadiums out there,” Haliburton said. “A local firm sat down with us and Coach [Lee] and looked at what fit our needs and decor at LSU. We weren’t exploring the country trying to match other schools or stadiums.” The renovations began in March, and the work hit several snags, including a rainy summer and May’s rising water levels in the Mississippi River, located just a quarter mile from the stadium. “There’s always major challenges when you have a tight budget and tight timeline,” Haliburton said. “When the river was high, we couldn’t excavate because of our proximity to the river. But Buquet and LeBlanc contractors, as well as Holden Architects, did a masterful job in getting everything shuffled around and keeping the project on time.”
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The LSU Soccer Stadium’s recent renovations included the additions of a new press box, a permanent concession stand and a second level of seating.
Work is not complete on the project just yet, with some minor cleanup and railing installations still in progress, but Haliburton said the project will be done in time for LSU’s home debut Sept. 9 against Oregon, and labeled the work “95 percent done.” Lee said three or four matches had to be rescheduled to be on the road early this season due to the delays, including the season opener against Memphis on Aug. 19. A state-of-the-art press box, additional and redone restrooms and a permanent concession stand are some of the other amenities of the renovated structure. Admission to every home game in the new stadium is free this season as part of the “Geaux Free” promotion, and Lee said he expects attendance to be an important factor in the Tigers’ new home environment. “We think we have the hardest home advantage in the conference and one of the best in the country,” Lee said. “We’re always hoping for a sellout, especially with a beautiful new stadium, and these players will entertain you with a good product.” With new walkways, the brick facade and the seating’s close proximity to the field, Lee said the renovations will provide a more aesthetically pleasing experience for fans. No changes were made to the playing field itself, but Haliburton said extra drainage was added
around the sidelines. Haliburton, a former LSU football player in the 1980s, said he sees the new stadium from a player’s perspective as a boon for soccer recruiting. “When you’re being recruited and you walk on a campus and see a venue like the [LSU] Soccer Stadium or Alex Box [Stadium], it makes you say, ‘Hey, I can do some work in here,’” the former tight end said. “It’s an honor for an athlete to play in these great stadiums.” Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com
Broadcasting. “It’s like going to a three-hour LSU party.” When it began in 2001, the PMAC was its home. In its debut, the event held only 25 sponsorship booths and produced a turnout of Adrian Wintz less than 1,000 people. The event Sports Contributor quickly grew in popularity and Open wide. had to be relocated to the Baton Thousands of Tiger fans will Rouge River Center to accommobe shoveling in the cuisine of Sat- date the growing pack of hungry urdays at the 10th Annual Taste Tiger fans. of Tiger Tailgating, which beThis year, more than 100 orgins Saturday. This massive tail- ganizations will hold sponsorship gate party will be booths, from car held at the Baton dealerships to milRouge River Cenitary branches to ter from 5 p.m. to nonprofit organi8 p.m., where muzations and more. sic, food, drinks Raising Cane’s, and Louisiana The Chimes, CoState University peland’s and Walkmerchandise will On’s headline a Dave Dunaway delight LSU enslew of Louisianathusiasts of all production director for Guaranty based restaurants ages. that will be showBroadcasting Company “It’s really casing their foods, just a big festival,” said Hali and Japanese restaurant Ichiban Burns of Guaranty Broadcast- will be presenting its sushi to the ing Company, which puts on the food testers. A special appearance event. “A big tailgate party.” by Stealing Angels, a country Last year’s edition drew band from Nashville, will provide around 4,000 Tiger fans to the Saturday’s entertainment. River Center, and this year’s looks to match that mark. “Basically, it’s a party atContact Adrian Wintz at mosphere,” said Dave Dunaway, awintz@lsureveille.com production director for Guaranty
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LSU to host weekend games
now we’re focusing on how to get a flow, how to go fast and how to work with everyone.” After the Alcorn State matchup, the Tigers will face UL-LafayAlbert Burford ette at 7 p.m. On Saturday, LSU will battle Jacksonville State at 11 Sports Contributor a.m. and Miami at 7 p.m. While Monday marked the Williams said the team is used official start of the school year at to playing multiple games in a day, LSU, today marks the start of the as they’ve all done it during their on-campus sports year. club careers and two-a-day pracThe LSU volleyball team will tices. be the first University squad comLSU coach Fran Flory made peting in a regular a different point, season on campus saying the rigorous this semester as schedule will be a the Tigers open training tool. up their season “The weekend against Alcorn is designed to alState at noon. low us some sucThe game is cess, but also to part of the Tiger challenge us to be Michele Williams Classic, a two-day at a level where we LSU senior middle blocker tournament lasting can compete nathrough Saturday tionally and comnight in which LSU will play four pete in our conference,” Flory said. games. “The teams here are very solid The Tigers have won 11 teams, but if we play well, we have straight opening weekends since a chance to be successful against 2000, but senior middle blocker them.” Michele Williams said the team After the team’s Purple vs. is focusing on playing their style Gold scrimmage last Saturday, rather than getting wins. Flory said the Tigers were rusty. “We don’t always have to be at She said the team has been workour best at the very beginning,” she ing on finding its rhythm during said. “We want to win, but right practice this week.
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“We’re not going to be totally consistent,” she said. “We have young players, but every day this week, we got a little better. The comfort level and confidence is coming.” Flory said she wasn’t going to shy away from rotating multiple players into the lineup this weekend. “We’re going to start a different lineup in both matches tomorrow,” she said. “We’ll make determinations on what happens Saturday based on who plays well Friday.” Williams said she expects sophomore middle blocker and fellow 2011 All-Southeastern Conference Preseason Team selection Desiree Elliott to pick up where she left off last season. Elliott and Williams combined to send home 600 kills last season. Elliott earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors and was a First Team All-SEC selection last season while registering a .337 hitting percentage in SEC play, which was first among SEC freshmen.
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SPORTS BRIEFS
Peterson moves to top 16 in tourney Staff Reports Former LSU golfer John Peterson advanced to the Sweet 16 at the U.S. Amateur Championship with a pair of 1-up wins at Erin Hills Golf Club in Erin, Wisc. Peterson faced Todd Baek in the Round of 64 and trailed by a hole after 14 holes, when the first round of play was suspended Wednesday night due to darkness. Baek took a two-hole lead after 15 holes when play resumed Thursday before Peterson made a late charge and tied Baek on the 18th hole, shooting a par, while
Baek bogied. Both golfers parred the next three extra holes to remain all square. Baek bogied the fourth extra hole, while Peterson shot par to win the match. Peterson moved to the Round of 32 against Stephan Jaegar. Neither golfer held on to a lead of more than one hole, and the match was tied on 11 of the 18 holes. Peterson birdied the par-5 first hole to take an early lead before Jaegar birdied the next two holes to go ahead. Peterson then birdied the fourth hole to square the match, and the former LSU
standout never trailed the rest of the way. With the match square, Peterson birdied the 15th hole to regain the lead. Jaegar squared the match again with a birdie on the 17th hole, before Peterson sealed the win with a birdie on the 18th hole. Peterson will face Max Buckley on Friday at 7:50 a.m.
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Madi Mahaffey (9) spikes the ball as Michele Williams (23) and Helen Boyle (8) go up for a block during a scrimmage Saturday in the PMAC.
page 10 perform well at cornerback. “[Chavis] wants all his best Mathieu plays in a unique po- players on the field and a lot of sition as part of a defensive back- speed on the field,” Simon said. field with at least three players “When we play [the nickel] capable of holding starting posi- we’ve got a lot of speed on the tions. Mathieu field and our best found his niche as players on the the nickelback in field.” the nickel formaM a t h i e u ’s tion last season. spot in the nickel The nickel formamay be exactly tion allows the what helps him defense to play be a playmaker, five cornerbacks, as it allows him to which works for showcase his abilChavis’ talented ity to recognize Tyrann Mathieu backfield. Chavis opportunities for LSU sophomore cornerback said the Tigers big plays. will look to line “I don’t know up in the nickel if there is a more formation more often this season. sudden player in college football “He gives us a suddenness than him,” Miles said. “The plays and a playmaker in that position,” you just didn’t think you could said coach Les Miles. “Few of- make, he’s finding ways mentally fenses are ready for his quick- to make them. That’s the differness.” ence in him.” Sophomore defensive back Unlike the 6-foot-1 PeterTharold Simon and junior cor- son, the 5-foot-9 Mathieu doesn’t nerback Morris Claiborne will have height on his side. Chavis accompany Mathieu in getting said his height doesn’t get in the plenty of time in the defensive way of his success on the field. backfield. Mathieu said the com“He’s plenty big enough,” petition keeps him fresh and that Chavis said. “Certainly he has the he, Simon, Claiborne or senior ability to play the ball with his Ron Brooks could all step in and ball skills and his leaping ability.
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“I think Mickey Johnson can qualify in the fall,” Miles said. “I have gotten my grades better think we’re still working through while I was in high school.” those considerations that the Johnson said school would prohe has continued vide that would to train to mainallow him to qualtain his playing ify.” shape, working G o i n g with a personal through this protrainer at Athletic cess, Johnson Republic in Covhas earned an apington. preciation for his “I’m just preeducation. paring myself at “I’m going home, working to work hard,” out, getting in Johnson said. Mickey Johnson shape,” Johnson “I’m going to stay LSU signee said. “I’m pretty at home most of much preparing the time and just myself for the worst. My goal is study. I’m going to try and get my to get in better shape and arrive schoolwork done so I can have in January.” fun later.” Johnson has received support And for Johnson, having fun from fellow 2011 signees Trai means returning to the football Turner, Odell Beckham Jr., and field, which he hopes will happen La’El Collins through Facebook sooner rather than later. messages. Johnson said he hasn’t communicated with Miles about Contact Hunter Paniagua at his eligibility, and both are waiting to hear from the NCAA. hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
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We have all the confidence in the world [in him].” The focus for Mathieu during his spring and fall has been exactly that — his focus. “We just have been trying to make sure we keep the same intensity and keep everything rolling,” he said. Mathieu said he is looking forward to the first game of the season against Oregon’s speedy offense, which has been known to catch even the quickest defenses off guard. “We looked back on a lot of their games last year and [in] most of those big plays, teams were out of place,” he said. “They didn’t have their cleats on the ground and they weren’t ready.”
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LSU sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu celebrates after making a play Jan. 7, 2011, during the Tigers’ 41-24 victory against Texas A&M at the Cotton Bowl.
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Opinion WEB COMMENTS
As usual, the Opinion Section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.
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In reference to Austin Casey’s column, “It’s time for the American ‘poor’ to share the same sacrifice,” readers had this to say: “For two weeks I stayed with a family in Costa Rica who had no air conditioning, no hot water, no washer or dryer, and the roof of the house was raised above the walls so that air could circulate in and out. And yet they washed all my clothes, gave me meals every day and never complained about it. This little anecdote is a real beaut. You know so much about the lives of poor people based on your 2 week vacation to a developing nation?” -Anonymous “Only the elimination of all conservative Christians will allow all Americans to be free and the world to no longer have to live in fear of the U.S.A.’s imperialist, terrorist holy war. The conservative ideology has never helped mankind in any way, it has not only never
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helped mankind in anyway, it has oppressed, murdered, raped and killed all those in it’s way to gain power. History shows us this. Fact shows us this. James Madison, the ‘Father of the U.S. Constitution,’ along with many founders of this country, regardless of their religious or nonreligious affiliations, knew keeping politics and religion separate not only preserves each, but helps them flourish: ‘The number, the industry, and the morality of the Priesthood and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the Church and the State.’” -Anonymous “Austin, It’s good that everyone is talking about paying their fair share in taxes. I’m not sure about your logic. How is having 47% of Americans not pay taxes related to the poor paying their fair share? Are you saying we should get rid of standard deductions of $5,800 for unmarried taxpayers or married taxpayers filing separately, $11,600 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and $8,500 for taxpayers filing as head of household. Or do you feel that having the marginal tax rate
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for a married couple with a taxable income of less than $17,000 not be 10% ($17,000 x 10% = $1,700), but be the same as a married couple with a taxable income of $220,000 be 33%. ($220,000 x 33% = $72,600). Or, have everyone pay the same rate, say 20%. Even if we made the poor pay 100% in taxes, we would not be able to generate enough revenue. Let everyone know what you had in mind?” -Anonymous “Great article. We need more to think like you before our country ends up like the rest of the communist world. You liberals types need to talk to your grandpas and greatgrandpas about how they fought to keep you free. If not you’d all be speaking German. Read your history and try to learn from it. Keep informing the uninformed, Austin. Maybe you’ll eventually get through to the morons before it’s too late.” -Concerned
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces resignation, iAm shocked
In news shocking the tech world (and especially yours truly), Apple CEO and turtleneck aficionado Steve Jobs officially resigned as head of the electronic conglomerate. “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you Adam Arinder Columnist know,” Jobs says in his resignation letter. “Unfortunately, that day has come.” Anyone who knows me is well aware of my disdain for Apple and Jobs, and it would seem like this news would do nothing but put a smile on my face and give me the opportunity to tear him apart in a column. But that isn’t the case — in fact, it’s the exact opposite. I can do nothing but tip my hat to Ol’ Steve. The man is a true legend in the tech industry. Jobs co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne in 1976. After unveiling the Apple I and
Apple II computers, Jobs butted heads enough times with then-CEO John Sculley that Jobs left Apple to form a new company, Next Computer. Jobs and Next acquired animation studio Pixar in 1986 and eventually sold it to Disney, making Jobs Disney’s largest individual shareholder. Apple acquired Next Computer in 1997, returning Jobs to his original company as CEO, the position he’s held since he officially turned in his resignation letter Wednesday. Then, in 2001, Jobs changed not only the tech industry, but also the music industry when Apple unveiled the iPod — which has sold 297 million units worldwide as of December 2010. Of course, we all know that after the iPod came iteration after iteration of the iMac and MacBook, along with the introduction of the iPhone and iPad. Unfortunately, this journey to domination hasn’t been a smooth ride for Jobs. In 2004, he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, which eventually led to his liver transplant two years ago.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up an Apple iPhone at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco. Apple Inc. said Wednesday Jobs is resigning as CEO, effective immediately.
Jobs has also taken multiple leaves of absence, including one at the beginning of this year, to focus on his health. But don’t fret, Apple fans. Uncle Steve isn’t gone for good. As stated in his resignation letter, Jobs will remain Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee. He also suggested company COO Tim Cook as his successor, which has been approved and taken
effect. While I still think Jobs is a giant douche, there’s no arguing the success he’s had with his company. After saving Apple from near bankruptcy in the 1990s, the company has become a symbol everyone wants to be a part of. Stepping into a classroom (especially a freshman-heavy class), the room is illuminated by glowing Apples. Walking around in the Quad brings the sight of people jamming
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out on their iPods — myself included. Everyone wants one — it’s become the cool thing to have. He’s made the term “iPod” synonymous with any and all portable digital music devices. People don’t go into a store to buy an MP3 player — they go in to buy an iPod. And while I don’t like the way Jobs hyperbolizes his products on stage and makes multiple year-old features seem like the newest thing, it clearly works and has everyone wanting his gadgets. Whether I (or anyone else in the world) like it or not, there’s no arguing the fact that Jobs is a brilliant businessman and an even better advertiser, selling one overpriced piece of electronics at a time. This week marks the end of an era. Goodbye, Steve. iMiss you already. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder. Contact Adam Arinder at aarinder@lsureveille.com
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“If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.”
Oprah Winfrey media mogul Jan. 29, 1954 — Present
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THE C-SECTION
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Fall begins with a slew of new state laws, good and bad
We’re back to school again, kicking off the fall semester. There are plenty of the same repetitive things to start looking forward to — classes, studying, football games, tailgating and binge drinking. This semester also comes with a little lagniappe, arriving in the form of 233 new state laws, which took effect Aug. 15. For the most part, the laws aren’t exactly noteworthy, but some stand out — in good, bad and funny ways. Here are the few bad highChris Grillot lights. Columnist According to The Times-Picayune, traffic tickets in New Orleans will cost up to $20 more — just another reason to be more livid when pulled over by a member of the nation’s most corrupt police department. Also, a former six-month residency requirement before someone can receive a concealed handgun permit is now gone, allowing anyone who moves into the state to apply for the permit thanks to House Bill 489. For some reason, this law just sounds like bad news considering Louisiana is the most violent state in the country. On the flip side, many positive laws were passed. First, a person convicted of a repeat offense of a crime against nature will not have to register as a sex offender unless the person solicited is younger than 17. So if you’re into less conventional sex, it doesn’t make you a sex
offender. It just makes you weird. House Bill 636 requires abortion clinics to display information about abortion alternatives and to inform patients that the father of the child must provide monetary support. I hope this law will appease those of both sides of the abortion argument in some way. Two new laws will also help out nonviolent criminals, keeping many out of prison. House Bill 415 will offer “administrative sanctions” instead of jail time to nonviolent offenders who violate parole. Also, House Bill 416 will allow nonviolent offenders to be eligible for parole after serving 25 percent of their sentence instead of 33 percent. We’re in a budget crisis, and it costs a significant amount of money to incarcerate people — let’s save it for the ones who really deserve it. Another two laws touched on illegal immigration. House Bill 342 will require contractors working on public works to verify the legal status of all their workers in attempt to bar illegal immigrants from working on public projects. House Bill 646 requires all employers to verify that each worker is in the state legally and imposes stiff fines on violators. While both of these laws are certainly controversial, one can only hope they will help free up many jobs previously held by illegal immigrants. And finally, here are some funny, strange and out-there laws. House Bill 55 will bar registered sex offenders who have been convicted of indecent behavior with a juvenile from access to Facebook and other social media
sites. First-time offenders can receive a $10,000 fine and up to 10 years in jail. It sounds like a good idea, but I have no idea how they’re going to control this — thus, I’m still telling my 12-yearold sister to avoid Facebook like an ultra-deadly mortal sin. Another law will allow car dealers to sells cars with frontseat passenger DVD screens so the passenger can watch movies. Maybe it’s just me, but I can imagine I would be leaning across the console to watch, assuming I had this feature in my car. And lastly, if you’re a crawfish farmer or pond owner, feel
free to fire at will at the cute little otters and muskrats from your boat without a kill limit thanks to House Bill 64. Also, with the passage of House Bill 294, feel free to trap and kill feral hogs at any time with your choice of firearm — just give the police 24-hour notice before you open fire. And now my favorite — House Bill 169 now gives Louisiana residents the right to kill those damned nutria and similar “outlaw quadrupeds” with their favorite suppressed firearm. Overall, these new laws probably won’t affect the majority, but they may cause subtle, positive
change in the state, and if nothing else, it’s good to know our politicians are focusing on what’s important — sodomy and wild hogs.
Chris Grillot is a 20-year-old English and mass communication junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_CGrillot.
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WALKING ON THIN ICE
Buying recycled products doesn’t make you eco-friendly Recycled school supplies are exploding in popularity on our Nike-shorted, sorority-infested campus, but — surprise, surprise — it isn’t all it’s cut out to be. Even though recycling should be a good thing, consumers are using the purchase of recycled goods to soothe their environmental guilt. From recycled notebook paper to eco-friendly pencils, there are simply too many options taking their toll on not only eager students and their shrinking wallets, but also the environment. It all started in 2004, when BIC — yes, the pen and razor and everything else company — used their mass quantities of cash to conduct environmental studies. They vowed towards a more minimalistic approach of only using what’s necessary. But said minimalistic approach wasn’t the only one worth noticing. Land’s End, also known as the Business Outfitters, began a strikingly green initiative in 2009.
They told the press via their website that not only were they going to use products that come from sustainable foresting, but they were going to make sure their employees began leading greener lifestyles as well. By creating an employee cycling initiative and supplying their workers with a cleaner form of transportation as well as creating campus garden facilities, Land’s End set an end to Priyanka Bhatia Columnist the hypocritical institutions that shove green supplies down the eager throats of youngsters. But despite all of the talk and the prizes, the worry to many consumers around the globe may not be that we aren’t creating enough recycled materials, but that we’re creating too many.
Countries like China recycle excessively compared to the United States. It’s essential not only for their environment but also for their survival with so many people being supported on such little land. Yet, by pooling many of our resources to make “new” products and define new brand names, the demand could potentially exceed the supply. Now we’re using all of our recycled aluminum cans to produce more paper for this “new” brand when it could be used to recreate more Dr. Pepper cans. The issue then becomes who will take control of the recycled material in our country. It’ll be the corporation with the most eco-friendly dough, I’m sure. And while I get that hummingbird heart beat everytime I see the word “recycled” on a notebook or a pack of pens, I worry it’s simply an invisible cloak covering up a far more serious problem.
With an increasing amount of brands coming out with backpacks made out of 100 percent recycled material or phones such as the Samsung Replenish — which can be charged using a small solar panel — this craze should be perfect for the eco crowd. It’s not all it’s cut out to be. The trend is like Diet Coke for a fat person — it seems like a healthier alternative, but, in the end, it has so much fluff it’s just as likely to end in turmoil and diabetes as the original choice. We see these brands as an easy fix to the bigger issue — our lack of conservation and general unadulterated, stubborn-as-amule laziness. Instead of recycling those 10 water bottles we just used, now we’re going to throw them away and opt for buying 10 recycled notebooks instead. It’s this mentality – the thought that it all evens out in the end – that leads to a lack of prog-
ress. And until we decide to make a genuine effort, we’ll forever be stuck thinking sustainability is no longer our problem but those of a large corporation already seeking a solution. So be it. Buy the recycled copy paper distributed by Staples. Go ahead and write to your heart’s content with a pencil made of recycled newspaper. But use your “new” toys as a tool to implement into your daily life rather than a bench on which to rest your chubby values. Priyanka Bhatia is a 19-year-old pre-veterinary medicine sophomore from San Jose, Calif. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_PBhatia.
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tion with LSU Student Media is the place for you! Want to get trained in the art of selling radio, television, mobile and transit media packages? Want the opportunity to increase your skills in sales, marketing and management? Come by B34 Hodges Hall to pick up an application or email digitalsales@tigers.lsu.edu for more info! STUDENTPAYOUTS. COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Baton Rogue. 100% Free To Join! Click On Surveys. Part-time Office Clerk/Courier Small law firm located off Highland Road near the entrance to the Country Club of LA is seeking a part-time Office Clerk/ Courier. Must work a minimum of 20-24 hours per week. Position available immediately. Duties to include, errands, computer work, (Excel, MS Word, WordPerfect), accounting, and other office duties. Fax Resume to (225) 208-1084, or e-mail to katie@ jlaw.net. Runner Needed Downtown construction firm needs part time runner. Must have good driving record. Some manual work. Flexible hours Monday - Friday. Send resume to careers@unifiedrecoverygroup. com or fax to 225-769-6715. The Royal Standard - warehouse/ delivery staff needed for local furniture store. Shifts Available Mon- Sat 10am-6pm and Sun 12-5pm. 2+ weekends per month required. Pre-Employee Background/ Drug Test required. Email trshighland@theroyalstandard.com or apply in person at 16016 Perkins Road 225.751.0009 No Football Tickets?? Drakes Catering is hiring bussers, waiters, bartenders, and experienced kitchen staff to work LSU home game days. Great attitude is a must! Please email drakescatering@ hotmail.com for information. NOW HIRING - CHICK-N-GRILL LSU Now Hiring Team Members at Chick-N-Grill LSU. For information, please call (225) 5780836 or apply at Old Forrestry Building 285 LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70894. Extended Day Counselors The A. C. Lewis YMCA is now hiring for Extended Day Counselors. Counselors will provide care and supervision of students enrolled in the YMCA Extended Day program. Must be available afternoons Monday-Friday from 3:00pm-6pm. Pay Rate $7.55-$8.25hr. Please e-mail resume, apply in person, or contact Eddrick Martin if interested. emartin@ymcabatonrouge.org 225.924.3606 DO NOT READ THIS: 1.) if you have no desire to make tons of money 2.) if you want to avoid job offers from top media firms 3.) if you would hate to gain realworld experience while in college. However, if these opportunities sound like your kind of thing then a broadcast sales posi-
TRAINING BEGINS in 5...4...3.. Your REAL LIFE experience beginsNOW!! If you’ve talked to the the THOUSANDS of recent graduates who still don’t have a job because they didn’t have enough “experience” on their resume, and you want to do something about it, then apply now while you still have time to get that experience while you are still in school!! Student Media is now hiring stone-cold sales assassins. Our people are nationally recruited while still in college, and set up for great careers post-graduation. Join our team NOW!! A positive attitude, strong work ethic and a healthy sense of humor are required. (You must also be able to handle making more money than your friends). Training begins August 1st, interviews begin TODAY!! Send your resume to: national@tigers.lsu. edu. Must be a full-time student in good standing. WANTED: GUMBO BUSINESS MANAGER Business Manager needed to handle detailed recordkeeping and communications connected with sales of the 2012 Gumbo yearbook. Accuracy, dependability, careful attention to detail and knowledge of EXCEL are critical. Please drop by at B33 Hodges Hall to pick up job application. Must be a full-time student in good standing to apply. cheer tumbling coach needed to teach cartwheels, round-offs, and back handsprings to age 6 and up. Teach preschool classes tochildren(age 4-5). Email flips@flipsandfitness.com 225.772.8635 LOVE CHILDREN? Children’s store in Sherwood / Coursey area needs two helpers. Flexible hours including Saturdays. No nights or Sundays. 291-4850 *FOOTBALL* HOME MUST BRING Parking lot attendants for LSU HOME Football Games - $9.00/ hr. Apply at the Parking, Office, Public Safety Bldg. Monday - Friday from 8:00am-6pm. MUST BRING picture ID and Social Security Card when applying to be considered for employment. 225.578.5000 *******BARTENDING******* $300/Day Potential NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Training Available. AGE 18+ OK 1-800-965-6520 ext127 Hiring a few good people. We are hiring for the following positions. Steward, Kitchen Staff, Wait Staff, Bartenders(La Bar Card Required) Must be able to pass back ground check and Drug test. Must have reliable transportation. email-william@ culinaryproductions.brcoxmail.com 225.346.4008
Great Hours! Great pay! Texas Roadhouse is currently hiring servers and hosts. Make money at a fun restaurant! Come by 10360 N. Mall Dr, M-T, between 2 and 4 pm for an interview. Hope to see you soon! 225.293.0144 Parkview Baptist Preschool Preschool Afternoon Teachers needed 3-6pm flex days. no degree required. Please email your resume to parkviewbps@gmail.com General Helper/Runner The Lee Michaels Corporate Office has an opening for a General Helper/ Runner for our Inventory Department. This is a part-time position requiring at least 20 hours per week (flexible daytime hours ideal for a college student). Responsibilities will include handling the mail, preparing packages for shipment, maintaining the tidiness of the office, and running various errands as needed. The ideal candidate will be very dependable and have reliable transportation. Those interested should email their resume to NatalieH@LMFJ.com or fax it to (225) 368-3674, Attn: Natalie 225.291.9094 Conversation Leaders Needed Native speakers of English needed to lead small, informal conversation groups of international students 1:30 to 2:30 (or 1:00 to 2:00) Monday through Thursday. Compensation $8/hr. Contact jhowa18@lsu.edu Dental office with friendly staff & doctor needs dental assistant, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY FT or PT Email resume to resume70806@yahoo.com After Care Worker Local private school seeks After Care Workers, 3pm-6pm daily. Please send resumes to brisla@ yahoo.com. 225.293.4338 Interns Wanted! Looking for an internship where you’ll be doing MORE than just run for coffee? If you are an LSU Student in good standing with the university and can dedicate at least 10 hours a week then you should come join our National Award Winning team! This position is flexible with class schedules, located right on campus, and can be applied to course credit. Great position for someone looking to build their resume while gaining real world experience. Email marketing@lsulegacymag.com with resume and contact information. Veterinary Assistant needed Tues. & Thurs. afternoons. --Acadian Oaks Pet Clinic, 4229 North Blvd. (15 min. from campus) 225.387.2462 STUDENT POSITION AVAILABLE State agency needs student for filing, answering the phones, running errands and other misc. duties. May occasionally require heavy lifting. Email resume to denise.marrero@ la.gov or fax to 225-342-7624.
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INTERNS NEEDED!! Interested in a career in marketing or event planning? With LSU Student Media you can: - Work with an national award winning team - Earn college credit - Gain valuable, resume building experience. . If you are able to dedicate 10 hours a week to this exciting hands-on “experience” internship opportunity then submit your resume to marketing@lsureveille.com ASAP. Interviews to begin immediately. Part time help needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays at a local ophthamologist office. RESUME REQUIRED. Please call for more information. 225.767.5525 Part time landscaper Send resume and availabiliy to jojohn@ bellsouth.net 225.202.6003 The University Club Golf Course is now hiring servers, beverage cart attendants, and a FOH supervisor. Come fill out an application if interested. 15333 Memorial Tower Drive. CAMPUS REPS WANTED email nurselindsay@eatel.net or call Eric at 225.715.4461 Swim Instructors Needed at Tiger Aquatics! Atleast one year of swim lesson teaching experience. Located at the LSU Natatorium. Starting on August 29th. Teaching times will be Monday-Thursday, 4:00-6:15pm. If interested, contact Craig Harris at craig@swimtaq.com or 225-5785078. Interview will be conducted. P/T Drivers needed! Looking for student workers to deliver home medical equipment. On the job training provided. Must be reliable and some heavy lifting. Good driving record. Please send your school schedule when applying. Email: amerimeddme@glacoxmail.com Students needed to work with children/adults with disabilities. Several positions available; various hours. Great job for Psych, Kinesiology, and COMD majors. Apply: St. John the Baptist Human Services, 622 Shadows Ln, Suite A. 225.216.1199 Family helper / sitter Must enjoy kids, have transp, avail 2:30 pm 504.382.3995 SCHLITTZ & GIGGLES DOWNTOWN NOW HIRING ENERGETIC, OUTGOING SERVERS & BARTENDERS! FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING. NO EXP. REQ. APPLY WITHIN OR AT SCHLITTZ. COM 225.218.4271 part time Delivery and assembly of fitness equipment. Mechanically inclined. Apply in person 9603 airline hwy. B. R.
EXPERIENCED WAITERS NEEDED! Cafe Americain Come Apply 11am-5pm Mon-Fri 225.924.9841 Exp. Bartenders Needed Event Rental & Staffing Company $12/hr+Tips LSU Home Games info@stafftenders.com
Reduce Study Time Mnemonics (Memory Skills) Training. SHOCKINGLY EFFECTIVE! Guaranteed to improve your memory retension. 225.933.9216 THE BIGGEST POSTER SALE Biggest and Best Selection. Choose from over 2000 different images. FINE ART, MUSIC, MOVIES, MODELS, HUMOR, ANIMALS, PERSONALITIES, LANDSCAPES, MOTIVATIONALS, PHOTOGRAPHY. MOST IMAGES ONLY $7, $8 AND $9 SEE US AT Student Union Art GalleryRoom 216 ON Sunday Aug. 21st thru Friday Aug. 26th, 2011. THE HOURS ARE 9AM-6PM. THIS SALE IS SPONSORED BY LSU Student Union Art Advisory Committee.
Near LSU at Kenilworth, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2000 sq ft, new paint inside and outside, $1500, 225.614.5528 Chateau du Cour in tigerland Large 2 BR 1 B in gated complex..772-2429 mckproperties.com LSU TIGERLAND 1 & 2 br, Flat & T/ H, W/ F, Pool, W/ S pd, $450 - $675, 225.615.8521 N Brightside Park 2 bedroom with study or 3 bedroom available now. Includes water, sewer, garbage. All kitchen appliances plus a washer/dryer are included. Call Lewis Companies 225766-8802 FOR RENT: Two bedroom condo near LSU in gated community (3005 Highland Rd, Unit 25A). Rent $750/ month plus deposit. 225-218-4543 after 4:00pm
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Friday, August 26, 2011 Kenilworth Home For Rent - 3br 2ba updated- move in now $1600 225.806.1437 Walk to LSU/near tennis courts 2br/2b house $750 3br/1b house $750 3br/1b house $775 2br/1b duplexes $550-$650 some have washer/ dryer incl. pets ok mcdaniel properties 225.388.9858 BRIGHTSIDE MANOR Great 2BR 1 1/2ba TH in 4-Plex. $800 772-2429 OR 767-3935 www.cdc-tigerland.com Immediate move in! 1, 2 & 3br Remaining Aug. and 1/2 Sept. rent is free! 1, 2 & 3br condos for immediate move in. $795-1295 Brooke Hollow Condos 225.767.2434 Immediate Move in Condo Room Tigerland 3BR/2B. GATED/ POOL;$500+ Util; W/ D;LSU BUS Line 504.451.0707
BRHouse/ 2Full Baths, Summerwood Sub,2 Car garage, Close to Mall of La. and 4 miles from LSU. Quiet, clean and almost new home. Washer, dryer, frig, stove already in home. Available 8-1511... Call Tim 225.715.9010
ROOMMATES WANTED 2BR/1BA CONCORD CONDO LESS THAN 10 MIN TO LSU 375/MO, PAY ONLY HALF ELECTRICITY. 225-235-0222 Female Roomate Needed to share 3BR/2Bath condo, on LSU bus route, $500+utilities/ mo. Call 337.780.9159 or 337.783.2759 Roommate Wanted Female roommate wanted. Leigh’s Cove across from Mike Anderson’s on Lee Drive. Bedroom fully furnished and bathroom. $650/ month plus 1/3 of electricity and cable/ internet. 6 month or 12 month Lease 985.688.4452
3 BR, 3 bath gated townhome. Near LSU. $1500/mo. 225-752-8842. 225.752.4825
Roommate House in Nicholson Lakes Subd. Rent $425+ 1/3 utilities. 985.246.9771
TWO BEDROOM UNITS AVAILABLE FOR NEW SEMESTER $950 T0 $1100 PER MONTH 225.413.9800
Roommate Needed! 2 bedroom/1.5 bath condo Close to LSU $600 includes utilities Call for more info: 504.237.2756
bURGIN APARTMENTS 1br/1ba, $589/$400, no dogs, w/d on site, w/s included. Highland and Lee. 225.252.3163
Male Roommate wanted MALE - Share apt w/grad student. Brightside ñ gated condo - Washer/dryer. Cable/utilities paid. On LSU bus route. $500/month. Serious inquiries only. Prefer student. No drugs, no pets. Call 985-264-5108 or 225.588.9409
Chateau du Cour 4728 Y A Tittle Ave. Lge 2 BR apt in gated complex. $595. Cell 772-2429 or 767-3935 www.cdc-tigerland.com
ROOMMATE NEEDED $650 Month, , All Utilities Paid. 3
Roommate Wanted FEMALE - Share apt w/ vet student. Brightside ñ gated condo - Washer/ dryer. Cable/ utilities paid. On LSU bus route. $500/ month. Serious inquiries only. Prefer student. No drugs, no pets. Call 985-264-5192 or 225.588.9409 Female Roommate needed! $510 Move in ASAP-7/31/12 University Crescent on Burbank 1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA **I will provide if wanted queen bed & dresser for u 2 keep** 225.241.2701 Roomate Needed in 3br House @ Nicholson near Magnolia Mound Plantation. $350/mo+utilities, $400 dep. Fenced in back yard, monitored alarm system, key locks for bdrms. Call or text: 225.772.8057
Are you looking for a knight in shining armor? Me neither! Sarcastic, nerdy girl looking for a girl that’s relaxed and can think for herself. Contact me at gildthelily4@yahoo.com.
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LSU PARENTS!! NEED CHILDCARE? Class A daycare minutes from LSU has 3 openings for all-day care, and 6 spots open for after-school care. Kids Korner is a locally-owned daycare with the owner on property, and over 15 years of experience in healthcare with children of ALL abilities & needs including g-tubes, trach-care, splints & walkers. Autism & ADD/ADHD welcome along with children of all capabilities. Call now to schedule an interview & facility tour. Ask for LaTacia. 225.394-5435
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