The Daily Reveille — January 30, 2009

HONORING MLK

SPORTS Current Tigers making splash in men’s hoops record books, page 5.

Students pay tribute to Dr. King at School of Music, page 3.

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LSU SYSTEM

Admins. drafting budget scenarios

By Kyle Bove Chief Staff Writer

Marcus Thornton

Sean O’Keefe

Michael Martin

Ciron Black

Dennis Shaver

LSU basketball senior guard

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LSU track and field coach

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‘[People] always tug on [my beard] and say ‘Cut it, cut it’.’

‘The powerful ‘stache has always been sending a good message.’

‘Most people say I look, like, four years older than I actually am.’

Ryan Penn

Daniel Gramer

Robert Hosse

international studies junior

English freshman

biology freshman

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Tony Shaloub

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Ben Roethlisberger

Tyler Perry

television psychologist

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across campus with not just mustaches, but more beards, goatees and scruff.

“It’s a free type of spirit,” said Jessica Pattison, textiles, apparel and merchandising professor. “It’s more about self-expression and making a statement about your individuality, and people are drawn

In the first Student Government President’s cabinet meeting of the semester, SG President Colorado Robertson announced that home game student ticket prices will remain $12 per student next football season.

Despite looming University budget cuts, Robertson said Athletic Department staff told him ticket prices for both football and baseball games will be unaffected by price

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TICKETS, see page 11

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Index

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Facial hair at its most popular since ’70s

Busy preparing for a possible hefty cut in higher education state funding next year, University system administrators are drafting budget scenarios and pouring over the fiscal details of its 11 institutions.

Last week, the Governor’s Office told colleges to prepare for an up to 30 percent cut in funding next year.

LSU System President John Lombardi said the Board of Regents office advised him to prepare for cuts between 14.7 percent and 26.6 percent, on top of the previously approved 4.6 BUDGET CUTS, see page 11

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Three political candidates slain by gunmen in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen apparently targeting political candidates staged attacks around Iraq on Thursday, leaving at least three people dead as Iraqi forces began imposing a full-scale security clampdown in advance of voting for provincial council seats. The level of violence around Iraq is significantly lower than in past years, but Saturday’s election is seen as an important test of Iraqi self-reliance and competence as the U.S. military turns over more authorities to local forces.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A diplomat says Somali pirates have hijacked a tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

The diplomat based in Nairobi, Kenya, said Thursday there are 12 Filipinos and one Indonesian on board. He asked that his name not be used because he is not authorized to speak to the media. It was not immediately clear what the tanker was carrying. Piracy has taken an increasing toll on international shipping, especially in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. Pirates made an estimated $30 million hijacking ships for ransom last year. They seized more than 40 vessels off Somalia’s 1,880-mile (3,000-kilometer) coastline.

NATION, STATE AND CITY BRIEFS

Jindal proposes laws against sex offenders

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SHREVEPORT (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal proposed Thursday a new slate of laws against sex offenders, including tougher penalties, new restrictions and more types of punishment that he hopes the Legislature will pass in the spring. “I want the message to go out loud and clear: If you intend to break the law, if you intend to hurt a child, you better not do it here in Louisiana,” Jindal said. “Here, our justice will be swift and our penalties will be tough.” The most sweeping proposal would let Louisiana confine sex offenders beyond their prison sentences by involuntarily committing them to mental health hospitals for treatment. More than a dozen other states have similar laws.

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Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks Jan. 10 during a news conference after meeting with the members of the Louisiana congressional delegation.

Obama rooting for Steelers La. Sen. Vitter to visit Guantanamo over closing in this year’s Super Bowl BATON ROUGE (AP) — U.S. Sen. David Vitter will travel to the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba next week with a group of Republican members of Congress who object to the detention center’s closure. Vitter’s office announced the trip Thursday.

President Barack Obama has ordered the prison camp closed within a year after allegations of torture and complaints around the world that the facility violates domestic and international detainee rights.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he’s pulling for the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Arizona Cardinals in football’s biggest game on Sunday — and he did so with a politician’s touch. Obama said Thursday that he would root for Pittsburgh against the “long-suffering” and “great Cinderella story” Cardinals. His spokesman also said the president would watch the game with members of Congress. “I have to say, you know, I wish the Cardinals the best,” Obama said diplomatically.

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DIVERSITY

Students honor Dr. King’s legacy at School of Music Talent included covers of India Arie

By Victoria Yu Contributing Writer

University students and members of the local community showcased their talents with song, dance, instrumentals and spoken word to honor Dr. King’s legacy at the School of Music, Thursday night.

Talent included India Arie covers, a lyrical dance, a saxophone instrumental and “Get on Board”, a satirical monologue from the book “Colored Museum.”

Approximately 250 people attended the event, which was free.

The event was a way for students to express what King means to them through a particular talent, said Cerise Edmonds, coordinator from the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

“The performing arts is a thing that overtime brings people together,” said Christopher Jones,

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A student performs at the School of Music on Thursday night during a celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy.

mathematics sophomore and member of the MLK Commemorative Committee. “Dancers dance. They don’t look at color. Singers sing.

They don’t look at color or shape.”

During King’s lifetime, he advocated the performing arts as a way for people to express

unspoken issues, Edmonds said.

The event, which was sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the University bookstore, Mellow Mushroom and Raising Cane’s, was the final program for MLK month.

“It’s a way to end with fun and

let the students showcase what they can do best,” Edmonds said.

The performing arts give a face to minorities, said Taylor JamesLightner, chemical engineering freshman.

The MLK Commemorative Committee began planning the event in September and performers auditioned in November, Jones said.

The committee worked hard to ensure that students and the community could “come together for this year’s theme of collective responsibility,” said Paige Chenier, human resources and leadership development sophomore and co-team leader of the MLK Committee.

“It’s not color, but talent, that brings us together,” Chenier said.

The ceremony was laid-back and audience members were supportive of the acts.

When one performer’s voice cracked halfway through his song, the audience clapped and encouraged him to continue.

Linda Smith Griffin, University

associate librarian and member of the Black Faculty and Staff Caucus, said her main reason for attending the event was to support the MLK celebrations on campus.

“I also want to support students as a faculty member and support the recipient of the MLK Humanitarian Scholarship Award,” she said.

Halfway through the ceremony, the Black Faculty and Staff Caucus presented the Mistress of Ceremonies, Raimy Living, broadcast journalism senior, with the MLK Humanitarian Scholarship Award.

The annual award goes to a student who demonstrates positive race relations.

Living said it was “an honor to be awarded” and plans on continuing “good deeds.”

The event, through the final MLK celebration, leads into February, which is Black History Month.

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UNION

Phase I of construction now pushed back to April Addition delays new food services

By Alice Womble Contributing Writer

In a recurring trend, the Student Union construction has again been delayed, but the delay is not expected to affect the April 2011 completion date.

The completion of Phase I has been moved from the post Mardi Gras break completion date to an expected mid-April completion.

Constructing the three exits of the Live Oak Lounge — one of the major components of Phase I — caused the current delay. Building sidewalks, polishing off walls and drainage work were causes for the exits delay, according to Ken Bueche, Union associate director.

The three exits — the southeast, southwest and the corridor between McDonald’s and the LSU Bookstore — still require a lot of work.

The southeast exit, facing Highland Road, is expected to be completed first. It needs the most work done, including installing glass and multiple interior finishes. The corridor exit is reliant upon the completion of the theatre construction. The southwest exit, currently the staging area housing the trucks and machines, may pose a problem as an entrance and exit.

“Normally that would not be an acceptable means of egress for people to get out,” Union Director Shirley Plakidas said. “But given the circumstances of the way the building is situated, they’re hoping that the fire marshal will consider this as an exit even if it can’t be used as an entrance.”

With Phase I — the southeast addition — running behind schedule, the construction of Phase II —

lsureveille.com Log on to see a video of Union construction. the food service project — is also delayed.

The Tiger Lair will now be open through the fall 2009 semester and is expected to close in spring 2010. The construction for the food service on the main floor, which will include McDonald’s and Einstein Bagel, will begin in December and open the following spring.

Because students develop eating habits in the beginning of the fall semester, closing the

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‘The original proposed construction timeline has been a complete failure because of the delays.’

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Tiger Lair in the middle of the semester without the completion of the main floor food services is not an option, Plakidas said.

“We work around blocks of time,” Plakidas said. “August through December is not a time that we want the food court under renovation.”

CONSTRUCTION, see page 9

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Construction crews work on The Live Oak Lounge on the main floor of the Student Union on Thursday. Phase I of Union construction is expected to be completed in April.

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ACADEMICS

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NATION

Service Illinois Gov. Blagojevich bounced from office Learning courses growing

By Lindsey Meaux Staff Writer

Mere weeks after the University received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a handful of enthusiastic professors and administrators met to discuss the expansion of service-learning courses.

The University’s curriculum of service-learning classes has grown from four courses to 146 courses with 2,700 students enrolled across 35 departments — growth that will continue if the Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach has their way. Service-learning courses have a component that is done to benefit the outside community, courses like COMD 4382 (Language Disorders of Children) and DSM 2010 (Fundamentals of Emergency Management).

Professors and administrators including Jinx Broussard, Russ Carson, S. Kim MacGregor and Jan Shoemaker met Thursday afternoon to discuss the benefits, implementation and response to service-learning courses.

The workshop, “The Power of Service-Learning in Teaching Social Justice,” was the first in a three-part Spring Faculty Enrichment Series hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach.

This is the third year of the series, something Katrice Albert said faculty members appreciate.

Albert, vice provost of the Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach, said the forum gave about 20 curious members of the campus community the opportunity to ask their questions about servicelearning courses.

Broussard, mass communication professor, said the service-learning component of her upper-level course enabled her to witness changes in many of her students.

“By the end of the semester, they have grown so much,” Broussard said. “They come back at the end of the semester hugging the client, hugging me [and] crying.”

Carson, kinesiology professor, said the service-learning component of his course helps future teachers to become more comfortable with diversity in the classroom.

“I want my students to feel like they are culturally competent,” Carson said. “Our school populations are getting more and more diverse everyday.”

The second workshop, entitled “Stopping the Tenure Clock: Balancing Academy and Family,” will be March 16 at 3 p.m., and the final workshop, entitled “Preparing Diverse Scholars for Diverse Experiences: Mentoring Doctoral Students,” will be April 20 at 3 p.m.

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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich looks up at Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald before delivering his closing argument at his impeachment trial Thursday, in Springfield, Ill.

Senate voted 59-0 to convict him

By Christopher Wills The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unanimously convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office Thursday, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat.

Blagojevich becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.

After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically ousting the second-term Democrat. Democratic Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, one of his critics, immediately became governor.

In a second 59-0 vote, the Senate further barred Blagojevich from ever holding public office in Illinois again.

“He failed the test of character. He is beneath the dignity of the

IN OTHER NEWS ...

Man tries to deal drugs in police station stall EVERETT, Wash. — Everett police said a 24-year-old man picked the wrong place to try to deal drugs — a stall in the police station restroom.

Police Sgt. Robert Goetz said the man was overheard Wednesday using a cellular telephone to try to sell Oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, and other drugs.

Goetz said that as the man was leaving, he saw a gun-wearing plainclothes police sergeant who had overheard the call. The man asked if he was a probation officer.

Goetz said the man admitted trying to deal drugs and turned over his stash. He was jailed for investigation of illegal drug possession and intent to sell.

Goetz said the man is on probation from an attempted robbery conviction.

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state of Illinois. He is no longer worthy to be our governor,” said Sen. Matt Murphy, a Republican from suburban Chicago.

Blagojevich’s ordeal is far from over. Federal prosecutors are expected to bring a corruption indictment against him by April, after which a trial date will be set.

Blagojevich, 52, had boycotted the first three days of the impeachment trial, calling the proceedings a kangaroo court. But on Thursday, he went before the Senate to beg for his job, delivering a 47-minute plea that was, by turns, defiant, humble and sentimental.

He argued, again, that he did nothing wrong, and warned that his impeachment would set a “dangerous and chilling precedent.”

“You haven’t proved a crime, and you can’t because it didn’t happen,” Blagojevich (pronounced blah-GOY-uh-vich) told the lawmakers. “How can you throw a governor out of office with insufficient and incomplete evidence?”

The verdict brought to an end what one lawmaker branded “the freak show” in Illinois. Over the past few weeks, Blagojevich found himself isolated, with almost the entire political establishment lined up against him. The furor paralyzed state government and made Blagojevich and his helmet of lush, dark hair a punchline from coast to coast.

In a solemn scene, more than 30 lawmakers rose one by one on the Senate floor to accuse Blagojevich of abusing his office and embarrassing the state. They denounced him as a hypocrite, saying he cynically tried to enrich himself and

then posed as the brave protector of the poor and “wrapped himself in the constitution” by decrying the impeachment process as unfair.

They sprinkled their remarks historical references, from Pearl Harbor’s “day of infamy” to “the whole world is watching” chant from the riots that broke out during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. They cited Abraham Lincoln, the Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus as they called for the governor’s removal.

“We have this thing called impeachment and it’s bleeping golden and we’ve used it the right way,” Democratic Sen. James Meeks of Chicago said during the debate, mocking Blagojevich’s expletiveladen words as captured by the FBI on a wiretap.

Not a single legislator rose in Blagojevich’s defense.

Blagojevich did not stick around to hear the vote. He took a state plane back to Chicago. Returning to his North Side home, he told reporters he planned to go jogging. But he had not left the house when the vote came down.

The verdict capped a headspinning string of developments that began less than two months ago. It was widely known that federal prosecutors had been investigating Blagojevich’s administration for years — some of his closest cronies have already been convicted — but his Dec. 9 arrest by the FBI caught nearly everyone off guard.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009

Making Their Mark

Current players creating own LSU history

Shaquille O’Neal.”

But if it’s history LSU fans Sports Writer want, they need look no further The LSU men’s basketball than this year’s Tigers (16-4, 4-1), program celebrates its centennial who will commemorate the occaSaturday, as former players and sion with a 4 p.m. tip-off against Arkansas (13-5, coaches will flock 1-4). to the PMAC for The Tigers feaan alumni game, ture four members of fan festivities and Log on to see the 2006 Final Four 100 years worth of a video of Trent team — senior cenLSU history.

Johnson’s press ter Chris Johnson, “I look at it conference. junior guard Alex from the standFarrer, junior forpoint that I’m lucky,” said LSU coach Trent ward Tasmin Mitchell and senior Mitchell Johnson. “I’m a basketball junkie, guard Garrett Temple. and 100 years is a long time ... you HISTORY, see page 8 talk about guys like Bob Pettit and

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[Above] Senior guard Garrett Temple drives the ball Dec. 17 during the Tigers’ 68-56 win against Nicholl’s State. [Right] Senior guard Marcus Thornton drives for the basket Dec. 2 during LSU’s 84-63 win against Cal State-Fullerton.

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THE 6TH MAN

LSU’s 10 best basketball moments Lenny Kravitz, once sang, “Life is all about guns and roses” on JayZ’s “Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse” album.

He was right.

Life is full of terrible moments no one wants to relive and the special moments that brought everyone joy.

Throughout its 100 years of life, the LSU JOHANATHAN men’s basketball BROOKS program has had Sports Columnist its fair share of guns and roses as well.

The guns: the 13-win seasons and NCAA sanctions.

The roses: the top-10 moments in LSU basketball history.

No. 10 The recruiting classes spearheaded by former assistant coach Butch Pierre and former player Collis Temple, Jr., have to be on this list.

The entire starting lineup of the 2006 Final Four team can be attributed to this tandem.

Most of the players had played together in their youth in the BREC park system.

Two of the starters are starters on LSU’s team this season and are still bringing success to LSU basketball.

TOP 10, see page 7

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

First-half surge leads Lady Tigers to SEC road win LSU hosts No. 5 Auburn on Sun.

By Casey Gisclair Chief Sports Writer

With a showdown against No. 5 Auburn on the horizon, LSU women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor said he was nervous his team might overlook Thursday’s opponent South Carolina.

But just a few minutes into the game, Chancellor’s nerves were settled as LSU used an early spurt and dominant paint presence to hold off the Lady Gamecocks’ second-half surge to earn a 63-56 road win.

“Winning a game on the road is unbelieveably a big deal,” Chancellor said in a postgame radio interview. “I don’t care where you go, how you go or what you do, a road win is a big win.”

The Lady Gamecocks were without their two best scorers, senior guard Brionna Dickerson and senior forward Demetress Adams, who both sustained knee injuries last week.

So without 24 points per game in its lineup, South Carolina struggled to muster offense early against LSU’s defense to allow the Lady Tigers to take an early 11-2 lead.

South Carolina shot just 33 percent in the opening half and had 11 first-half turnovers.

The Lady Gamecocks were forced to start a four-guard lineup without Dickerson and Adams. The Lady Tigers countered by getting the ball into freshman forward LaSondra Barrett in the post.

The Jackson, Miss., native delivered for LSU, scoring 19 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

“Our inside game tonight was really tough,” Chancellor said.

Sophomore guard Katherine

Graham played for the first time since suffering a knee injury Jan. 14 against the University of New Orleans.

Graham played in only short spurts while still rehabbing from the injury.

The Lady Tigers’ season leader in rebounds, assists and steals had two points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in eight minutes Thursday, but she also showed some rust and had three turnovers.

“I thought she handled the ball too much,” Chancellor said. “She did too much ball handling for a person just coming back from her leg.”

Junior guard Andrea Kelly stretched LSU’s lead to 29-14 with 3:36 to play in the opening half with her 20th 3-pointer of the season.

The Lady Gamecocks closed the half on a 8-2 run following Kelly’s CAROLINA, see page 8

MARY ANN CHASTAIN / The Associated Press

South Carolina freshman guard Lakeisha Sutton [center] is double-teamed Thursday by LSU junior guard Andrea Kelly [left] and sophomore guard Latear Eason [right] during the Lady Tigers’ 63-56 road win Thursday.

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NFL

Black coaches no longer a curiosity because of Rooney Rule Six minority coaches currently in league

By Dave Goldberg The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A small group gathered for a closed-door meeting at NFL headquarters two years ago in December, as it had regularly since 2003. The topic: identifying minority candidates for coaching jobs.

The session was led, as always, by Steelers owner Dan Rooney. The hottest name during the discussions — Mike Tomlin.

Soon after, Tomlin was hired as Pittsburgh’s coach.

It was a classic case of the “Rooney Rule” in action, even if it wasn’t intended that way.

And on Sunday, Tomlin could deliver the ultimate reward to Rooney: A Super Bowl championship won by a black coach for a team owner whose very name has become synonymous with diversity hiring.

The Rooney Rule requires any team with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one mi-

nority candidate. Tomlin is one of 11 black coaches hired in the NFL since the rule has been in place, finally addressing an embarrassing lack of diversity in America’s most popular sports league. There were two in 2002.

Tomlin credits his hiring to the Rooney Rule.

“I have no question it helped me get this job,” Tomlin said this week. “Anything that brings a group of people an opportunity is a policy worth having. But I also thought that eventually I’d get an opportunity, Rooney Rule or not.”

The rule was born after two lawyers, Cyrus Mehri and the late Johnnie Cochran Jr., threatened to sue the NFL in October 2002 if it didn’t open up more opportunities for minorities. Then-commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who had been pushing minority hiring for the 13 years he had been in office, immediately appointed Rooney to head a committee on the subject.

He was the perfect choice — a humble man who cares deeply about his team, the game and the people involved with it.

Now 76, Rooney eats daily

in the cafeteria at the Steelers’ facility with the rest of the team’s employees — from players to secretaries.

Politically, he’s to the left of most of the NFL’s conservative owners. He endorsed Barack Obama during the Pennsylvania Democratic primary last April and campaigned for him and with him, notably in Steelers strongholds in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

At the Super Bowl, he has kept a low profile, preferring to talk to Pittsburgh reporters and others he knows. On media day, he walked the field, slightly hunched, wearing a windbreaker and brown pants with suspenders, a phalanx of cameras trailing him.

The son of the Steelers founder Art Rooney, he’s more comfortable working out of the public eye, as he did when Tagliabue put him on the diversity committee. Two months after his group got the assignment, they came up with the rule.

“It wasn’t as easy to get done as some people now seem to think it was,” Rooney said. “A lot of people thought the league was

GENE J. PUSKAR / The Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney walks around Raymond James Stadium during the team’s media day for Super Bowl XLIII on Tuesday in Tampa, Fla.

meddling in team business. We got comments like, ‘Why should you be involved in telling us who to hire?’”

But it has undeniably had an impact.

During the second half of this season, after Mike Singletary got the San Francisco 49ers job, there

were seven black coaches — an all-time high. There are six now, with vacancies in Kansas City and Oakland yet to be filled.

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SWIMMING AND DIVING

Seniors say goodbye in last home meet of season Men ride six dualmeet win streak

By Sean Isabella Sports Contributor

This weekend will mark the last time the senior members of the LSU swimming and diving team will compete at the LSU Natatorium.

“I think they are just going to enjoy the moment,” said LSU swimming Head Coach Adam Schmitt.

“It’s going to be interesting. I will be anxious to see how they respond and what it’s like to be [competing] in their last home meet in the pool.”

The No. 17 LSU men’s swimming and diving team will put its six dual-meet winning streak on the line in the seniors’ final meet as they take on the University of New Orleans in the LSU Invitational at 4 p.m.

The two-day event also showcases the LSU women, who will compete against UNO, Rice and Houston.

The Tigers (6-1, 2-1) will look to follow their 155-145 victory last weekend against Texas A&M, while the Lady Tigers (4-3-1, 1-2-1) look to bounce back from their 182-110 loss to then No. 8 Texas A&M. Senior swimmer Katie Gilmore said it still hasn’t hit her that her last home meet is this weekend.

“I didn’t even think about that,” she said. “It’s exciting and sad, and it has gone by really, really quick.”

Schmitt said the women this weekend need to bounce back from last weekend’s loss before the Southeastern Championships in three weeks.

“This weekend is a big part of it,” he said. “We can go in and swim against three different teams and see how we can perform heading into our conference championships.”

Although the Lady Tigers started off the season with two losses and a tie, they are 4-1 in their last five meets. Schmitt said the early struggles don’t necessarily mean the team is underachieving.

“I think everybody is trying to find their place, where they fit and what their role is on the team,” he said.

Gilmore said the

competition against Texas A&M helped the team to prepare for the NCAA Championships in March.

“We can improve in knowing that those [Texas A&M] girls are the type of girls we will be racing against in NCAAs and not being intimidated by them, especially some of our freshman and sophomores,” the Loxley, Ala., native said. “They need to be able to know they belong in the pool and swim their own race regardless of who’s next to them.”

The men have not lost a meet since October, when they lost to then No. 4 Florida, 166-131.

UNO’s program was reinstated this year following a 16-year hiatus and features an all-freshman roster.

The Athletic Department cut the swimming and diving program in 1992.

Schmitt said the team will not look past a young, inexperienced UNO men’s team.

The Tigers received solid performances from some younger swimmers this season, such as sophomore Luis Gonzalez.

Gonzalez set a season best in both the 1000 and 500-meter freestyle in the Tigers close win against

Texas A&M. “Luis had a great meet,” Schmitt said. “He should take this confidence into this weekend.”

Schmitt said it’s good to see the Tlaquepaque, Mexico, native peak with the SEC Championships only three weeks away.

“One of my goals for this year is to make it to NCAA’s,” Gonzalez said.

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friday, january 30, 2009 TOP 10, from page 5 No. 9 The 1935 national championship The Tigers went 14-1 en route to an American Legion Bowl win and a “mythical national championship,” that season under former coach and athletic director Harry Rabenhorst.

The school’s only basketball national champion should be higher, and it would be if was worth anything.

The American Legion Bowl was one of many “national championship games” that season, and the NCAA does not officially recognize the title.

Sometimes you have to make your own roses.

No. 8 This is actually a series of moments.

Three of the past five Southeastern Conference Freshmen of the Year played forward at LSU. Brandon Bass won the award in 2004, Glen Davis won in 2005, and Tyrus Thomas rounded out the trifecta in 2006 when he brought home the hardware.

The three players have all gone on to have moderate success in the NBA with Davis winning a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008.

No. 7 This rose is brought to us by Tiger great Rudy Macklin The then-freshman forward grabbed a school record 32 rebounds in a 1976 contest against Tulane.

While it is nowhere near the national record of 53, 32 rebounds in a single game for one player is serious business.

I’ve seen games where LSU didn’t have 32 boards as a team.

Hats off to Macklin.

No. 6 Former center Shaquille O’Neal blocked 12 shots against Loyola Marymount in 1990 to set a school record.

O’Neal also holds the school record for blocks in a season with 157 and career blocks with 412.

Not only can “Shaqovic” now shoot free throws, he does serious work on defense.

No. 5 The 1980-81 SEC championship squad.

After falling to Arkansas in the third game of the season, this team rattled off 26 straight wins setting a school record that probably wont be matched anytime soon.

The team beat three ranked teams in the span and missed out on perfection in conference play by losing to then-No. 9 Kentucky by two points on the road in the final game of the regular season.

In terms of wins, this is the most successful team in LSU basketball history.

Those kids were good.

No. 4 This rose happened in 1971 when Collis Temple Jr. broke the color barrier.

Temple was the first black person to play basketball at LSU, and only the second black athlete in the entire school.

Temple endured things no man

should, all because he wanted to play a game.

Without men like him to show that race doesn’t matter when playing sports, the history of the sports world would be completely different.

No. 3 The legendary “Pistol” Pete Maravich cracks the top three.

The Pistol dropped 69 points on Alabama in 1970, setting a school record that is not likely to be broken.

Of the five times a Tiger scored 60 points, Maravich did it four times.

In addition to his four 60-point performances, he had 24 50-point games and 29 40-point games.

It’s pretty absurd to think he did all of this without a 3-point line. He makes the kids who go out an score 35 today look like jokes.

No. 2 The four LSU Final Four teams are arguably the four best teams in the program’s history.

The 1953 Final Four team was coached by Rabenhorst and lost one regular season game.

Dale Brown coached the 1981 and 1987 teams and now has his name hung in the PMAC as one of the greatest LSU coaches of all time.

The most recent team to make a Final Four run to the Final Four was led by John Brady and featured the five Baton Rouge-area players mentioned in moment 10.

No. 1 The sweetest smelling rose in LSU’s 100 years takes us back to the very beginning.

The Tigers played in — and won — their first game, a 36-20 barnburner vs Dixon Academy in 1909.

LSU had to learn to crawl before learning to walk, and from it’s humble beginnings has evolved into the entity we know today.

Maybe over the next century, the Tigers can pick another bouquet of roses for everyone to enjoy.

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NFL

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is busy these days learning a new position — Daddy.

Brees, welcomed his first child, son Baylen Robert Brees, on Jan. 15, which was also Brees’ 30th birthday.

Brees says the baby is a champ, and describes every day as an adventure, because Baylen

CAROLINA, from page 5 3-pointer to trim LSU’s lead to 31-22 at halftime.

LSU went on a 10-4 run to open the second half and take a 41-26 lead.

The Gamecocks continued to cut into the lead, getting as close as 57-52 with four minutes remaining.

But freshman forward Taylor Turnbow scored 10 bench points and pulled down six rebounds to help the Lady Tigers hang on with senior Kristen Morris fouled out and Barrett having four fouls.

The Lady Tigers return home to face No. 5 Auburn at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Auburn was 20-0 on the season, but lost their first game of the season, 67-58, at Georgia on Thursday.

Auburn boasts arguably the

important, but it’s about LSU.” honor,” Garrett Temple said.

LSU fans making the trip to averaged 8 points a game in the the PMAC may also get to see a STARS RE-ALIGN FOR Tigers’ five-game run through the bit of big-man history from senior ALUMNI GAME NCAA tournament, while Temple center Chris Johnson. Johnson’s LSU fans looking for some gained notoriety four-block perfor- old school would do well to find for holding Duke mance Wednesday their seats early Saturday. shooting guard J.J. The LSU Alumni Game will against the VolRedick to 3-of-18 unteers gave him bring many of the program’s bigshooting in LSU’s 128 career blocks, gest legends and most popular 64-52 Sweet 16 just two behind names together once again for a win against the Stromile Swift for 12:30 tip-off at the PMAC. Former Blue Devils. second on the all- greats such as Stanley Roberts, Al “It was a great Green, Rudy Macklin, Howard time list. year three years Former Tiger Carter and Ronnie Henderson, as ago. I hadn’t even and future Hall of well as familiar names like Collis Chris Johnson really thought Famer Shaquille Temple III, Geert Hammink and senior center about that,” TemO’Neal holds the Josh Maravich will square off for ple said. “It was a great year, go- record with 412 career rejections. superstar supremacy. ing to the Final Four. Hopefully “It’s an honor just to be in a we can take some of that, learn category with those guys, with SWIFT SUFFERS PERSONAL from what we did and make this how much they accomplished LOSS run right now.”

Former LSU great and forhere,” Johnson said. “To able to Temple is part of history sim- say that you came mer No. 2 NBA ply for donning an LSU jersey. His to this great uniDraft pick Strofather, Collis Temple Jr., was the versity and were mile Swift suffirst African-American to play bas- able to accomplish fered a close famketball for LSU, while his brother, the same goals as ily loss recently Collis Temple III, was a member of those guys, it’s a with the death of the Tigers’ 1999 Sweet 16 team. his mother. Swift big deal.”

But the Baton Rouge native will be unable to And players made his own name in five years. aren’t the only ones make the weekTemple sits No. 4 on LSU’s all- making history. end’s festivities Trent Johnson time assists and minutes played because of NBA Just by acmen’s basketball coach lists with 433 and 3,957, respec- cepting the LSU scheduling contively. flicts. Trent Johnjob, Trent JohnHe also ranks No. 7 in all- son stepped into history as LSU’s son offered his sympathy to the time steals with 176, his most re- first African-American permanent former Tiger. cent one sealing LSU’s 79-73 win coach of a men’s sport. If that’s not “Our condolences go out to Wednesday against Tennessee. enough, the first-year coach has him,” he said.

“LSU has such a rich history helped LSU to its best conference in basketball — with three players start since the Tigers opened 7-0 in in the top 50 of the NBA — that 2006 — the Final Four season.

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Saints’ Brees enjoys life as new father

By The Associated Press

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009

does something new each day.

Brees says whether it’s just becoming more alert or staying awake longer or doing more with his hands and legs, a new baby is awesome.

Brees’ wife, Brittany, and Baylen are both planning to travel to Hawaii to join Brees for the Pro Bowl on Feb. 8.

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Southeastern Conference’s best player, senior forward DeWanna Bonner, who averages 21 points and nearly nine rebounds per game.

But LSU has had success defending Bonner in the past, limiting her to just 5 points per game in the teams’ past two meetings, LSU wins.

Chancellor said hosting Auburn after their first loss of the season will be a challenge for the Lady Tigers.

“I was hoping they’d come into town undefeated,” Chancellor said.

“A lot of times when you’re undefeated, you feel good about yourself.

Now, that isn’t going to happen.”

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‘It’s an honor to be in a category with those guys, with how much they accomplished.’

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‘It’s not about me. I understand that it’s important, but it’s about LSU.’

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ECONOMY

Obama: $18 billion in Wall Street bonuses ‘shameful’ Incentives at same level as 2004

By Ben Feller The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama issued a withering critique Thursday of Wall Street corporate behavior, calling it “the height of irresponsibility” for employees to be paid more than $18 billion in bonuses last year while their crumbling financial sector received a bailout from taxpayers.

“It is shameful,” Obama said from the Oval Office. “And part of what we’re going to need is for the folks on Wall Street who are asking for help to show some restraint, and show some discipline, and show some sense of responsibility.”

The president’s comments, made with new Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at his side, came in swift response to a report that employees of the New York financial world garnered an estimated $18.4 billion in bonuses last year.

The figure, from the New York state comptroller, drew prominent

news coverage.

Yet Obama’s stand also came just one day after he surrounded himself with well-paid chief executives at the White House. He had pulled in those business leaders and hailed them for being on the “front lines in seeing the enormous problems in our economy right now.”

The president said the public dislikes the idea of helping the financial sector dig out of a hole, only to see it get bigger because of lavish spending. The comptroller’s report found that Wall Street bonuses were down 44 percent, but still at about the same level as they were during the boom time of 2004.

Obama said he and Geithner will speak directly to Wall Street leaders about the bonuses, which threaten to undermine public support for more government intervention as the economy keeps reeling.

The House just approved an economic stimulus plan that would cost taxpayers more than $800 billion; the Senate is considering its own version.

Separately, Congress also passed a $700 billion plan last year to shore up the financial sector, one

that drew howls of criticism about a lack of transparency.

“We’re going to be having conversations as this process moves forward directly with these folks on Wall Street to underscore that they have to start acting in a more responsible fashion if we are to, together, get this economy rolling again,” Obama said.

“There will be time for them to make profits, and there will be time for them to get bonuses,” Obama said. “Now is not that time.”

Obama said Geithner has already had to step in to stop one company from taking delivery of a new corporate jet it planned to buy even after receiving billions of dollars of support from the government. That bank, Citigroup, canceled the deal earlier this week.

Obama’s strong words overshadowed the other part of his message — in the coming weeks he wants to roll out new plans to regulate Wall Street and get more credit flowing to consumers again.

The president considers such steps to work in tandem with the economic stimulus measures unfolding in Congress.

One idea under consideration

CONSTRUCTION, from page 3 Once construction of the food services on the main floor begins, construction workers will have five months to complete the project, according to Union officials.

While the Tiger Lair is closed, a temporary setup will be put in the space that will eventually be the billiards area — near the Live Oak Lounge — with the same type of food and the same hours as the Tiger Lair. McDonald’s and Einstein Bagel are expected to have extended hours to better serve students.

In addition to the new eateries, the post office will soon be under construction. During the Mardi Gras break the post office will be moved to temporary trailers between the faculty club and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Union officials expect the post office to remain in the trailers for at least a year.

Though the construction has been delayed, it will not cost students more money. The Union construction fee gradually rose each semester from $60 initially which was supported by students, to $89 which will be implemented in fall 2009, and was not approved by students. The increase was due to Hurricane Katrina and was phased into student fees. The $89 fee is fixed, meaning the price will not change but will continue to appear on students’ fee bills until the construction is complete.

Student Government President Colorado Robertson said he believes the Union will provide a great service when it is completed, and more could be done to get the project finished.

“The original proposed construction timeline has been a complete failure because of the delays,” Robertson said.

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President Obama and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner speak with media Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

by the Obama administration is the creation of a “bad bank” that could take over the soured debt, like defaulting mortgages, that have corroded the balance sheets of banks and helped choke off lending. The

president did not talk about that proposal or any others.

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friday, january 30, 2009

friday, january 30, 2009 TICKETS, from page 1

changes across campus.

Though student ticket prices will remain the same, the upcoming budget cuts have put many of the University’s colleges on their guard.

Joe Coussan, Mass Communication College Council president, said his college is planning a petition to the state to try and shield the University from the worst of the budget cuts.

“To say the plan is in its infancy is an overstatement,” Coussan said.

“Hopefully down the road we can work with the executive staff to implement a campaign.”

BUDGET CUTS, from page 1

percent mid-year reduction.

Lombardi said the System is working with department leaders and faculty to compile two budget reduction plans — one if the budget is cut by about 20 percent and the other if the budget is cut by about 30 percent. The scenarios — highlighting how each department on all system campuses would deal with the cuts — should be completed next week and will be submitted to the Board of Regents.

“What we don’t know [yet] is the actual budget challenge,” Lombardi said.

The 2009-2010 fiscal year budget won’t be known until later this spring. Until then, all University officials can do is prepare for up to $175 million in cuts for the LSU System as a whole, including up to $71 million

HAIR, from page 1

to that.”

As technology has advanced from shaving with razors made of stone to more powerful electric razors, growing a mustache today is a mere accessory to a man’s face and dress.

In 1970, more than 89 percent of people in the U.S. accepted mustaches, according to the American Mustache Institute. From 1982 to 2004, only 16 percent of Americans found them acceptable. But today, 35 percent accept mustaches – the highest percentage since the ‘70s.

“I’d say the current boom is due mostly to increased social acceptability,” said Deuce Andermann, biological science senior and member of the University’s Mustache Advocacy Network, or M.A.N. “I see a huge future for the mustache.”

Recently, Brad Pitt caused a buzz in the pop culture world by growing a mustache for his role in Quentin Tarintino’s “Inglorious Bastards.” And James Franco recently grew a 1970s-style mustache for his role in “Milk.” But the trend extends beyond Hollywood.

“With our economy struggling, we need someone to look to,” Pattison said. “In the 1930s, people looked to the silver screen [for inspiration]. They’re trying to mimic the people they see everyday like movie stars, actors, musicians and people who are not necessarily affected by the economy.”

Andermann said he believes the bulk of this “mustache revolution” will originate in small-town rural areas and spread to large metropolitans.

The mustache and other facial hair styles date back to 3,000 B.C.,

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Coussan said the Manship School of Mass Communication is talking about putting together letters and petitions to give state officials in order to keep the cuts to the University to a minimum. Coussan said he is not sure what the campaign will involve, but that it should be student led and run.

During the meeting, Robertson and his cabinet also discussed a proposal to cut the University’s summer reading program.

Only 20.59 percent of freshmen participated in the 2008 summer reading program by reading some or all of the assigned book, according to statistics from the Office of Aca-

demic Affairs, — a 56.76 percent drop from participation in 2005.

Only 23 percent of new students attended the discussion of “The Complete Persepolis,” during the 2008 freshman orientation.

Though there has been no definite word on cutting the estimated $100,000 program, Robertson said SG would support using the recovered funds on other freshman year experiences including Stripes and Bengal Bound.

The cabinet continued talks on the proposed $500,000 renovations to expand collaborative learning spaces in Middleton Library.

Included in the proposed plans

are two new study rooms on the third and fourth floors and a new room with recording and projection technology which would allow students to practice class presentations before they go before a live audience.

Stressing technological improvements to the library’s study rooms, proposed renovations would include new computer systems designed to aid students with group learning environments. New hardware and software will allow students to link laptops so multiple people will be able to work on the same screen or document.

While there wasn’t much argument from the cabinet, there was

some question as to whether the third and fourth floors of Middleton were the most appropriate spaces for students to collaborate on projects.

“I would never want to go study on those floors because the atmosphere is so staunch,” said Jenny Kornuta, Residential Hall Association president.

Robertson has also suggested relocating the different offices of the Center for Academic Success into the first floor of Middleton.

in cuts at LSU’s main campus, said System spokesman Charles Zewe.

Lombardi said if the budget cuts are large enough, layoffs are possible.

An article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education outlined how several governors in the U.S. are addressing cuts for colleges and universities.

Gov. Bobby Jindal, whose administration ordered a $55 million mid-year reduction for higher education, told colleges to prepare for possible cuts between $212 million and $382 million next year. The Jindal administration is predicting a $2 billion shortfall for the 2009-2010 fiscal year beginning July 1. There was a $341 million shortfall during this fiscal year, prompting the mid-year cut back.

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has submitted a budget that cuts

higher education by 10 percent, or about $9 million, according to The Chronicle.

Gov. Jim Gibbons of Nevada proposed a 36 percent cut for higher education. Nearly 75 percent of the $633 million Gibbons is suggesting be cut from the state’s budget would come directly from the university system, The Chronicle reported.

Other universities are finding ways to dodge higher education budget cuts.

Going into the 2009-2010 fiscal year, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is planning to maintain the same level of state aid higher education received during the 2008-2009 fiscal year on the condition universities not increase tuition or student fees. Missouri had a budget deficit of about $342 million this year and is expecting a nearly $1 billion shortfall in 2010, according to The Chronicle.

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is also planning on maintaining the same level of state funds for higher education going into the 2009-2010 fiscal year, despite the state looking at a nearly $2 billion shortfall next year, The Chronicle reported.

One governor is even planning to increase higher education funds by 20 percent next year. Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas also wants the University of Vermont and Vermont State Colleges to merge the two administrations of their systems for efficiency, according to The Chronicle.

Lombardi said Louisiana’s state Constitution leaves higher education and health care the most likely to receive the majority of budget cuts because other areas of the budget are protected.

Gov. Jindal told The Advocate on Tuesday that changes to the Constitution must be made this year.

Jindal said it was “wrong” the Constitution leaves higher education and health care the most vulnerable to cuts.

Lombardi said President Barack Obama’s $819 billion stimulus package, approved Wednesday by the House of Representatives, would reduce the pressure on higher education systems across the state. Louisiana would receive more than $5 billion in aid. The stimulus package is pending Senate approval.

Pattison said. But different forms have stood the test of time through the days of ancient Roman philosophers to the Renaissance period’s British monarchs and kings to World War I American soldiers.

“The period that really sticks out the most was the 19th century,” Pattison said. “To be clean shaven was not popular in the 1860s. You really saw the popularity of beards then.”

Soldiers were required to have clean shaves during World War I, but growing their hair follicles out became fashionable again when the war ended. During the Great Depression, the length and style of beards distinguished men by their economic statuses.

The facial hair fad faded during the ‘40s and ‘50s, but hippies’ beards and mustaches reinstated it during the ‘60s and ‘70s.

“I probably would expect more people finding it acceptable [today], though it may not be the best look for everyone,” said David Riche, English graduate student. “But like most celebrity trends, it will probably end just as soon as Brad Pitt shaves.”

Lawrence Cutrone, Student Union Barber Shop manager, said some students may grow facial hair for its primal purpose of warmth during the winter.

“I think it’s more of a mental thing,” he said. “They think it keeps them warm, but I don’t think it does.”

But besides celebrities and cold weather, on-campus occurrences including No Shave November, Mustache March, M.A.N.’s ‘Stache Lent and currently Manuary have added to the popularity. Though these aren’t official University activities, men participate in these

events by word of mouth and spend each month celebrating their facial hair and inviting others to grow a mustache or beard.

“Until recently, mustache wearers were looked down on by society,” said Brittan Farmer, mathematics senior. “This was the reason for founding the Mustache Advocacy Network. We wanted to free the mustache from its seedy connotations and show the LSU campus that mustache wearers are people too.”

But Career Services warns students to have well-trimmed facial hair during job interviews.

“The main thing is you be neatly groomed,” said Sara Crow, Career Services assistant director of communications. “We just tell people to be neat and clean.”

But mustached men can go beyond campus and Hollywood. Every two years, the men bearing the world’s most elaborate facial hair come together for the World Beard and Mustache Championships.

The competition will return to the U.S. during 2009 for the second time in its 14-year history. The championships will be held in Anchorage, Alaska, on May 23.

The competition is open to everyone, and categories range from English and Wild West styles to FuManChu and Alaskan Whalers.

“If you can grow facial hair, why not do something interesting with it?” Farmer said. “Staying clean shaven all of the time is rather boring. The mustache is a particularly interesting phenomenon because it is so intentional. You can’t grow a mustache by accident.”

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OUR VIEW

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009

Higher education should not bear burden of budget cut Just like so many things in Louisiana, it’s distressing to see other states doing things the “right” way.

This time, it involves budget cuts.

Higher education in Missouri will receive the same amount of state funds in the 2009-2010 fiscal year as it did during 2008-2009, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. The only condition is those universities cannot increase tuition or student fees.

What a concept.

Missouri is expecting a nearly $1 billion shortfall in 2010, according to The Chronicle.

Maryland is another state not cutting higher education funding.

Vermont even plans on increasing higher education funds.

We understand Louisiana’s constitution spells out that higher education and health care are the first to take hits during these times. And that’s not really surprising considering some of our

past state leaders.

But this gives Gov. Bobby Jindal an opportunity to fix something else.

Though it probably won’t happen in time to save higher education and health care from big cuts, Jindal needs to push hard to change the constitution. The Legislature needs to back the move, then voters need to back the measure when it comes up for a vote.

There have to be other areas where cuts make more sense.

Higher education and health care are two huge and important investments. Out of the $341 million in projected cuts, Louisiana higher education needs to axe $109 million. Meanwhile, health care needs to slash $160 million.

Athletics knows that to be the best, you have to shell out the big bucks. If the University wants to continue its improvement, it needs to at least have the money to spend to keep progressing.

But cutting the budget isn’t a

good start. We implore Jindal — and the voters, should this come up in a future election — to make this change happen.

Health care and higher education should not be dealt the majority of this budget-cut burden.

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SAVED BY THE BELLE

Current decade defined by unoriginal trends, ideas roll.

We’re a little bit country.

We’re a little bit rock ‘n’

We’re a little bit of Memphis and Nashville, With a little bit of Motown in our soul.

That’s right. I just referenced a Marie Osmond song to sum up our decade.

And that’s not a good sign.

Unlike our predecessors, not one culture, trend or idea sums up this decade.

The ‘90s were the Grunge Era. The ‘80s were all about hair bands and ripped sweatshirts.

The ‘60s and ‘70s embodied peace, free love and drugs.

But our era is nameless and has consequently been dubbed the “Noughties,” which is basically just a catchy way of saying years that end in zero.

If we are going to be known as the “Noughties” until the end of time, let’s spell it the “Naughties,” because at least that’s somewhat cool.

We have less than a year to come up with a better name for ourselves, or else we’re going

to be remembered as a group of people defined by the number zero — or, well, nothing.

We certainly can’t define our decade by our music, since it’s basically a mixed tape of every other decade’s music.

Everything from The Beatles and Bob Dylan to Journey and The Beastie Boys to Nirvana and the Biz Markie fills our iPods.

Many can argue we introduced emo and indie rock to the music scene.

But bands like The Killers were inspired by ‘80s synthpop and punk rock.

The White Stripes are modeled after garage rock, and The Decemberists’ sound mirrors the Bach rock of the ‘60s Our fashion trends are certainly not original either.

We copycatted the ‘80s leggings. We rocked the ‘90s the flannel and ripped jeans look.

And as shameful as this may be, there’s no denying we’ve brought back the side-pony and teased, Aquanetted hair.

Before you know it, the scrunchie and Topsy Turvy will be all the rage again.

But I don’t want us to be remembered as copycats. And being considered unoriginal is even worse.

We are a concoction of cultures and subcultures, a hodgepodge of past and present pop culture. BasiDrew Belle Zerby cally, we’re Columnist mutts.

We may not be original, but we’re certainly creative.

We’ve added spin to past trends.

And we’ve spiced up the current ones.

We are our own beautiful butterflies.

And all this does make it rather difficult to characterize our decade into a single category or term.

“One of the reasons it’s so hard to define this decade is the fact that there is really no single dominant trend, either in music or any other facet of popular culture,” said history professor Charles Shindo, who teaches American Pop Culture. “Much of

this has to do with the fact that the greater number of media outlets and greater accessibility of media means that the culture is becoming less and less homogeneous.”

The names given to particular decades are also subjective, Shindo said.

“While many see the ‘90s as the age of grunge, others see it as a decade of rebirth for country music,” he said. “Grunge gets attention because it was new, and at least as far as music is concerned, there really is not a lot that is new. Grunge as an idea, a subculture, and to a degree, a commodity, defines the decade for many, but not all.”

And pop culture, especially for this decade, is trivial compared to what else is occurring.

“Decades which are defined or characterized by a cultural trend like music tend to be decades in which not much else of importance dominates. The ‘20s are known as the “Jazz Age,” but the ‘30s are known for the Great Depression and the ‘40s for WWII.” With the War on Terror and President Barack Obama

becoming the first black president, trends in pop culture are probably not on people’s minds, Shindo said.

This may be true, but I don’t want this decade to go down in history as a time solely dominated by war and ignorant leaders that dug us into this deep hole of depression and pessimism.

I want to be known for the good, the bad and the ugly because all that is what sets us apart from prior decades.

Since I began my column with Marie Osmond’s bloodcurdling song, let me end with a slightly less cringe-worthy rendition of it to sum up this decade.

We’re a little bit emo.

We’re a little bit out of control.

We’re a little bit of Bush and Obama, With a little bit of the past in our souls.

I don’t know if it’s good or bad, But I know I love it so.

anymore; they are included as part of a family, and they’re a companion whether they’re in a stable home or in a college student’s one-bedroom apartment.

It’s wrong to say college students shouldn’t own pets because of instability.

Each student’s financial situations are different, allowing for some to splurge on their furry friends, and others to get by on

the basics. Regardless, as long as the pet is not malnourished or mistreated, who’s to say that a person shouldn’t have the responsibility of having a pet?

When it comes to going back home for the holidays, or even minor vacations, there are options other than boarding pets, which gets expensive. More importantly, the animals being boarded become depressed and even sickly.

Pet-sitting is ideal for these animals — no boarding, no hassle and a lot of times, cheaper. I am a pet-sitter myself, and I know that there are a few other businesses as well that offer in-home sitting services, where pets are happier, more relaxed and more comfortable.

Bottom line: There are plenty of ways to make ends meet on a college student’s budget, and

yet still be able to come home and snuggle up to Fluffy or Fido.

But to say that college students shouldn’t own pets because of instability is wrong. As long as these pets are loved and fed, they’re happy campers!

Contact Drew Belle Zerby at dzerby@lsureveille.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

College students can own animals — with help In response to the article on college students owning pets, I feel a few things have been left out. First, pets aren’t simply pets

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Courtney Manske kinesiology freshman

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The human spirit sublimates the impulses it thwarts; a healthy sex life mitigates the lust for other sports.”

Piet Hein Danish inventor 1905 - 1996

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Judging art through religious eyes is blasphemy

Human reason began with the advent of clothes.

Adam and Eve, made naked, abandoned their nudity when they took the bearings of the forbidden tree of knowledge. Generations later, the birth of Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary saved the sinful and corrupt lineage of Adam and Eve. Mary is extolled in history, religion and culture for her brave actions.

She is the epitome of beauty, grace, peacefulness and altruism.

Myriad paintings have been created or inspired by an interpretation of her image. Each painting is recognizable regardless of the identity of the artist. This antiquated model of Mary has followed us for too many years.

Chilean fashion designer Ricardo Oyarzun fabricated a novel icon inspired by Mary.

The Roman Catholic Church criticized the designer’s plans for a fashion show because his interpretation was too provocative and vulgar.

The models were said to be dressed “in some cases — with ample, nearnaked breasts,” according to a Jan.

15 article in Reuters.

But Oyarzun told Reuters, “There is no pornography here, there’s no sex, there are no virgins menstruating or feeling each other up,” furthering his freedom of artistic expression.

We still live in archaic times if and when we harass artists for their individual expressions. Each artist — regardless of the medium he chooses to work with — should be eulogized for novel creations, not persecuted.

The Bible is not only a piece of religious literature but can also be viewed as fictional literature — fictional literature filled with moral philosophies that teach humans to live philanthropic lives. The character of Mary in the Bible can be viewed in any way the reader wishes.

If the reader sees Mary dressed in all modesty, that is only one possible version of the numerous interpretations existing.

Centuries ago, the modest representation of Mary may have been considered beautiful, but now, our meaning of the ambiguous term

“beauty” has changed drastically.

Most people will not object to the statement that a girl walking down the street in a conservative polo shirt and khaki pants will be overlooked — whereas a girl wearing a miniskirt and Dini Parayitam tank top will be ogled by the Columnist male population.

Oyarzun illustrates Mary’s beauty through modern eyes. His innovative design amplifies the areas of a woman’s body modern people find attractive. Mary still represents beauty — just in a more relatable term.

Further, beauty, which is thought to be correlated with confidence, is profoundly displayed in the models wearing these clothes.

Although these designs may be mere inspirations of Mary, they commend her character more than literature from past centuries. The designs characterize poise and

assurance because they are not made with conventional diffidence in mind.

But accusations arise that compel us to redefine the age-old debate about how to classify pornography and art separately. Many will solely judge the art and exclude the artist’s intentions from the work. They are subjective and extract the meaning without any help from the architect.

The frustration people experience when trying to comprehend the subtle implications is unnecessary when the artist himself is alive. We read late authors such as Goethe, Joyce, Dickens and many other mind-boggling literary masters in English classes, and we try to understand why they were writing that particular material.

But we never acquire solid answers. We are left to debate.

But the fashion designer’s intentions need not be misunderstood.

His designs were merely “inspired by the Virgin Mary but not intended to represent her.”

His intention and ideas should never be excluded from his work because then the work cannot be

fairly judged.

The individuals who engage in making pornographic entertainment have the unique intention to sexually arouse the audience. Pornography is a subset of art because it involves the liberal expressions of individuals similar to the expressions created by Michelangelo’s or Degas’ paintings. But art alone cannot be treated as pornography if it is not made with the intention to sexually arouse the onlooker.

It is vitally important artists be protected from denigration by orthodox and antiquated beliefs of people who wish to oppress individual expression simply because it offends.

We must remember Adam and Eve, the two people God intended to be naked. Clothes are manmade accouterments — therefore forms of art. God did not order people to dress as they do now, so Oyarzun’s fashion designs cannot be accused of Biblical blasphemy.

Contact Dini Parayitam at dparayitam@lsureveille.com

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Students push sex education to answer probing questions

Chuck Palahniuk probably said it best when, in the 1996 novel, Fight Club, he observed: “The condom is the glass slipper of our generation. You slip one on when you meet a stranger. You dance all night, then you throw it away. The condom, that is. Not the stranger.”

For some students, though, the topic hasn’t been as glamorous.

North Kentucky University student Dennis Chaney was arrested last fall for distributing free condoms to incoming freshman students. He was forced to spend a night in jail for his salacious act, and his bail was posted at $1,000.

Once the venereal vigilante was released, an organization known as the Great American Condom Campaign rushed to help vindicate his detention by making him the host of his university’s “safe site” and providing him with 500 condoms to dispense to students.

Although sexual health groups have increased collegiate campaigns lately, some colleges still don’t recognize sexuallyrelated issues.

But sexual repression has waned considerably in the past few years, as many universities have opted to make contraceptive products — like condoms and birth control pills — easily accessible for students.

The idea behind this increase stems from a more sensible awareness of the facts associated with most college students.

Seventy-two percent of college students nationwide have had sexual intercourse during their college experience, according to Campus Health.

Those who downplay the issue fail to realize that proseltized campaigns, like sexual abstinence, are often unattainable and imprudent. Collegiate leaders and representatives must shift their focus toward educating students.

In recent years, STD

transmissions saw a dramatic influx corresponding to the increased student intercourse.

Many students acknowledge this trend, however, and have proactively sought to initiate sexual awareness social Scott Burns using n e t w o r king Columnist applications to promote sexual responsibility.

Students at UC Irvine used the site to raise awareness about their weekly 10-condom giveaway at the university’s ‘Love Lab.’ At Wayne State College in Nebraska, hundreds of students have called for proper condom distribution and education for their students.

Other social groups, like Abolish Abstinence Only Sex Education, assembled more than 104,000 students to call for better

condom provision on campuses.

But it’s not just condoms that are making a splash across college campuses. Other safe sex devices, like dental dams and lubricants, are being issued by various student organizations.

Publicly funded contraceptive services annually prevent 1.3 million unintended pregnancies and the 630,000 abortions that would occur as a byproduct.

At LSU, however, risk of STD transmission is the growing concern.

In spring 2008, the American College Health Association conducted a study of the University’s general health by surveying 715 students. Their results showed 44.4 percent of students didn’t use STD preventative methods during their last vaginal sex encounter, and 96.1 percent didn’t use a condom during oral sex, according to The Daily Reveille.

Though studies by Trojan Condoms indicate LSU is the second most sexually healthy college

among Southeastern Conference schools, evidence clearly shows our students should espouse safer carnal practices.

Voices for Planned Parenthood (VOX – LSU) has a Facebook group specifically targeted toward educating LSU students and providing access to sexual information and preventive products.

The Student Health Center provides services to all students who choose to pay the Health Center fee. They also provide condoms, six for $1, with specific educational information to ensure proper usage.

Safe sex necessities are out there for the fetching. So don’t be an autopederasty prick. The next time you twiddle your fiddle, there’s no excuse not to strap a snake sock on your gamecock.

End of discussion.

violent dogs — in fact, they score higher on temperament tests than golden retrievers.

Pit bulls are kind, loving, gentle dogs who want nothing more than your love and undying attention. The way the media portrays these amazing dogs is disgusting — and I want people to see the breed for what it really is.

I’m the co-founder of The Pit

Krewe of Louisiana. This group spreads awareness about the breed and tries to debunk the negative stereotypes about it. We are proud to have members in nearly every state and a few overseas.

Instead of being seen as violent dogs, we can portray them as dogs who deserve the utmost respect and the same loyalty they give to their responsible owners.

If we can change one person’s

negative mindset, we have done our job.

We also urge potential pit bull owners to adopt from a shelter rather than a breeder because there are many dogs in dire need of a home.

Our group educates owners and the public on healthcare and training geared toward the breed and how to care for it properly.

We push training on members

to assure safe, healthy relationships and obedient, calm, healthy dogs.

We hope to spread our cause to different communities in Louisiana because this issue needs to be addressed now — hopefully, saving the lives of dogs that would otherwise be misunderstood.

Contact Scott Burns at sburns@lsureveille.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Pit bulls not as violent, mean as they seem I’m the proud owner of a 16-month-old pit bull named “Deuce.” He’s my best friend and it hurts to see the way people look at him. Pit bulls are not mean or

Winter Morvant Pit Krewe of Louisiana

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