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Chancellor wants to try brewery on campus
provides scholarship dollars for students continuing in higher education after completing terms at two-year colleges. Ò We try to focus this money on transfers and any type of continuing student who may need funding,” said Mary Parker, director of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid. “We want to utilize these funds for our Louisiana students and attract them to LSU.” The license plate funds are directed at students who have completed at least 24 credit hours and have maintained a 3.7 GPA, Parker said. The program is not intended for freshmen, she said.
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FUNDING
Students typically don’t use beer for educational purposes, but that could change soon. Chancellor Michael Martin said he is commissioning the development of a tentative business plan for a microbrewery to be housed at the Lod Cook Ho- ‘We would tel on campus. make some John Finley, chair of sort of an the Food Sci- amber or ence Department, said he dark beer, has developed which will tentative for- be purple.’ mulations for potential beers John Finley to be produced Food Science at the brewery. Department char Ò Initially we would make a traditional lager,” Finley said. “We would make a light beer because frankly a lot of women prefer light beer, and that is a very lucrative market. And then we would make some sort of a amber or dark beer, which will be purple.” The brewery could create a purple and gold beer similar to the black and tan, which uses Guinness and a traditional light lager on top, Finley said.
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SG ELECTION
‘Two Kings’ on independent ticket
EditorÕ s note: This story is the third in a four-part series on the Student Government campaigns. The candidates will be presented alphabetically by last name. By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
Student Government presidential candidate Bryan Wooldridge and vice presidential candidate John Craig are running the only campaign this election unaffiliated with SG.
They announced their candidacy in Free Speech Plaza Tuesday under the slogan “Two Kings for LSU.” Wooldridge said the slogan came from the Tenacious D song “City Hall.” The lyric, “Two kings — we’ll lead as Two kings” is appropriate for a presidential race, Wooldridge said. The independent candidates decided to run last year for the challenge and fun of it. “I actually picked Bryan to run with me,” Craig said. “Bryan knew with me as his right hand, he’d have
much better chances of winning.” Wooldridge and Craig attended the University Lab School and have been around the University for years. “We’ve been on campus over 10 years combined,” Wooldridge said. “We know what’s going on. We’ve seen the problems.” Craig said they know a lot of people on campus and see the everyday MELANIE SCOOT / The Daily Reveille challenges. “We have the Internet — we can Presidential candidate Bryan Wooldridge, center, and VP candidate John Craig, right, talk about their campaign, “Two Kings for LSU” on
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Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths, two people killed in Jos
$1.2M settlement reached in Ohio’s caged kids case
JOS, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers opened fire on a crowd after curfew and killed two people, witnesses said Wednesday, just days after more than 200 people including dozens of children were slaughtered in several mostly Christian villages nearby. Hundreds of people swarmed the streets of Jos.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Eleven adopted and foster children forced to sleep in cages by their adoptive parents have reached a $1.2 million settlement with the Ohio county where they once lived. Lawyers for the children contended that Huron County children’s services workers should have discovered what was before they did and removed the children. “There were red flags that should have had the county in their sooner,” said attorney Jack Landskroner.
Palestinians delay honoring woman for deadly hijacking RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has called off a ceremony honoring a woman involved in the deadly hijacking of an Israeli bus. The Palestinians had planned on Thursday to name a square in the West Bank city of Ramallah after Dalal Mughrabi for her part in the 1978 hijacking on Israel’s coastal highway. Thirty-eight people were killed in the assault. But they decided Wednesday to put it off.
Ex-Marine acquitted of charges, sues California city to get back job LOS ANGELES (AP) — An exMarine acquitted on charges of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees sued the city of Riverside Wednesday over not being rehired as a police officer. Jose Luis Nazario filed the
lawsuit in U.S. District Court, seeking more than $4.5 million in damages. The suit claims Riverside violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, a federal law that prohibits discrimination against veterans. Nazario was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter in 2008. Calif. woman arrested, 60 dogs seized from crates in her home LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California woman has been arrested after animal control officers found 60 dogs in crates inside her small Lakeside home east of San Diego. Sixty-five-year-old Alice Via was arrested Wednesday for investigation of animal cruelty and neglect. She ran what she called the San Diego Boxer Rescue, and kept mostly boxers and Chihuahuas. San Diego County spokesman Dan DeSousa says the dogs were confined in cages stacked two high throughout the two-bedroom 750-square-foot home.
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Student arrested after bringing bb gun to Shreveport, La. school
(AP) — A 53-year-old man from Slaughter is charged with killing two clerical workers at a Baton Rouge construction company that had fired him, and with trying to kill five other people there. East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore III said Wednesday that he plans to seek the death penalty against 53-year-old Richard Matthews. Matthews is charged with the first-degree murders of 44-yearold Dianna Tullier of Walker and 55-year-old Cheryl D. Boykin of Denham Springs, who worked at Grady Crawford Construction Co. A third clerical worker was shot. Matthews also was charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder. The company fired Matthews several months before the shootings on Dec. 23.
SHREVEPORT (AP) — A 17-yearold student at Huntington High School has been arrested after allegedly bringing an unloaded BB gun onto the campus. Authorities say Freddiericka Terrell was in or near the school’s auditorium when she reportedly showed the gun to a group of students during a JROTC class on Wednesday.
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‘Forever LSU’ documentary premieres in Live Oak Lounge By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
Tiger fans across the state celebrated the University’s 150-year history by tuning into a 53-minute documentary that premiered Wednesday night as part of the University’s sesquicentennial. The documentary, titled “Forever LSU,” is the product of a partnership between the University and Louisiana Public Broadcasting. The film premiered on LPB and was streamed live on the LPB Web site. The sesquicentennial student subcommittee held a screening for the film in the Live Oak Lounge Wednesday night. Hind Elsanousy, sesquicentennial student subcommittee secretary, said getting educated about the University’s history through the documentary made her feel closer to LSU. “I don’t know LSU history; I know LSU football,” she said. “Learning the history makes me feel more connected to the University.” Kori Lutenbacher, mechanical engineering sophomore, said
she was interested in the part of the documentary detailing Thomas and David Boyd, two former presidents of the University. “I didn’t know who the Boyds were, but I see their name on buildings I go into all the time,” said Lutenbacher, who watched the premiere in the Live Oak Lounge. John Taylor, civil engineering sophomore, said he enjoyed the story of the beginnings of LSU football, which was introduced on campus in 1893, according to the documentary. Herb Vincent, associate vice chancellor of University Relations, said the sport was rough and was played with minimal padding and no helmets in the film. The Tigers were a successful team early on and enjoyed an undefeated season in 1908. Vincent said many people regard that season as the Tigers’ first national championship, though it is not official. In addition to athletics, the film covers the University’s history from its Pineville beginnings in 1860 through the present. Aaron Looney, an editor for LSU Public Affairs, said
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Students study and eat Wednesday evening while Forever LSU, a documentary of the University’s history, plays in the background in the Live Oak Lounge.
the documentary focuses on how the University has been a large part of people’s lives for the last 150 years. “It was very enriching to go through LSU history and talk to people about how LSU has impacted their lives and the lives of everyone in the community, the state of Louisiana and the whole world,” Looney said.
The idea for the documentary originated about two years ago, with intense production taking place during the past year, said Ed Dodd, coproducer of the film and University Relations director of radio, television and photography. “Forever LSU” was directed by LPB senior producer Tika Laudun, who also directed the documentary
“Louisiana: A History.” The partnership with LPB was vital to the making of an LSU documentary, Dodd said. “It was a co-production and we couldn’t have done it without each other,” Dodd said. “It was a very collaborative process. If it is successful, they’re as responsible as we are.” The film covered many topics, including the University’s military history and on-campus architecture, Looney said. Dodd said 150 years of material to include made editing the most difficult part of the project. “The biggest problem was trying to fit as much as we could in 53 minutes,” he said. “That was the really difficult part, trying to hone it down.” For people who missed the film’s premiere, Looney said the documentary will be re-aired on LPB tonight at 8:30 p.m., on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and Monday, April 19 at 10 p.m. Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com
SHOWCASE
CxC accepting entries for Digital Media Festival By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Communication Across the Curriculum is accepting entries for its fourth annual Digital Media Festival on April 24, offering students from all degree programs a chance to showcase digital works. The festival is open to all University students, regardless of major or classification, and students have until March 31 to submit entries online through the festival’s Web site. Rachel Spear, graduate student and festival coordinator, said the festival has already received 55 entries, and with three weeks left, she expects the festival to have more participants than last year, which had a little more than 100 entries. “We’ve broadened the categories this year to include more and more disciplines,” said Rebecca Burdette, CxC assistant director. What started strictly as a shortfilm festival four years ago is now a culmination of all forms of digital media, including video, digital photography, animation and advertising campaigns. “It really does run the gamut,” said Kevin DiBenedetto, Arts and Sciences Communication Studio coordinator. Burdette said the studio was initially founded for the students from the College of Arts and Sciences with a strong focus on the Film and Media Arts program. “Over the past four years, we’ve evolved this studio to be an open access lab for all students across campus interested in digital media,” Burdette said. “We are in the process of renaming the studio to Studio 151 because it’s no longer just for Arts and Sciences [majors]. It’s about the entire LSU community because the resources here aren’t available to
students anywhere else.” The festival provides a muchneeded outlet for digital creativity, Burdette said. “There isn’t a formalized degree program right now for students dabbling in digital media,” Burdette said. “Our goal is to provide the opportunity to recognize, honor and showcase the work of students who don’t have any other place to do that on campus.” DiBenedetto said the festival is also an opportunity for students who don’t consider themselves artists to present their work. “Someone may enjoy taking pictures but doesn’t think it counts as art,” he said. “This festival really allows students to be creative with
their skills.” Entries must fall into one of six categories: film and video, creative animation, technical or scientific, informational or promotional, photography or academic-extra-curricular. Each category has both industry and faculty judges, all of whom are professionals in their respective fields. “You’ll see industry leaders come out, which can lead to potential internship and job opportunities,” Burdette said. “It’s another way to get your work out there and share it with people.” Judges will select winners from each category, and the audience will select an overall audience-choice winner.
“The audience choice is the coveted prize,” Burdette said. “Students, faculty and the community come in and view the entries and vote on their favorite.” Prizes range from $150 to more than $400 in value. “Just this year, with the value of the awards increasing, it shows how the community is supporting this event, which is huge,” Spear said. Starting April 20, the studio will host various educational programs centering on various digital media concentrations leading up to the awards ceremony on LSU Day, April 24. Burdette said she hopes the festival encourages students to not limit themselves to what degree programs
are offered at the University. “I hope students see that their creativity does have a place not just in personal worlds but also in the professional world,” Spear said. Burdette said the main purpose is to expand on communication. “When you produce digital media, you are communicating a message, which is at the heart of what we do at this studio,” she said. “We want to expand the way they communicate and not just think about it in the form of written paper or formal speech.”
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TECHNOLOGY
Baton Rouge campaigning to be chosen for Google Fiber Network to be tested in chosen location By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
Google is looking for a place to experiment with new technology, and city officials hope the Red Stick marks the spot. The search is on for a city in which to test Google Fiber Ñ Ò ultra-high speed broadband networks,Ó according to GoogleÕ s Web site Ñ and Baton Rouge hopes to be chosen. John Zachary, director of research at the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, said the Fiber technology would bring an enormous improvement to the speed of most Internet connections wherever Google decides to offer the service. Ò The bandwidth you get coming out of your cable modem or DSL line is a couple hundred or
1,000 times slower than what Google is proposing to do,Ó Zacharys aid. Technology like that could introduce residents to uses of the Internet they didnÕ t have access to before, he said. Ò ItÕ s not just a faster way to get your Facebook or Twitter updates,Ó Zachary said. Ò This changes the way people use their computer in a fundamental way.Ó Google is accepting applications from communities and will select a test community in which to install the technology for a capacity of anywhere from 50,000 to 500,000pe ople. John Carpenter, assistant chief administrative officer to East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden, said what exactly Google is looking for isnÕ t clear, but Baton Rouge has plenty to offer to make it a good candidate. Ò WeÕ ve got two universities and a thriving community college here, and weÕ re the seat of govern-
ment for the state,Ó Carpenter said. Baton Rouge also offers a booming film industry and advances in technology for emergency response and medical agencies that would benefit from Fiber, Carpenters aid. Zachary said the most important thing Fiber needs to work is creative people who are willing to use the technology to its fullest capacity. “People have to use this, find new uses for it and push the limits,Ó Zachary said. Ò This will be a technology infrastructure to enable people to think more creatively and come up with ideas for innovation.Ó Zachary said he will launch a new Web site by next week as well as a social networking campaign on sites such as Facebook and Twitter where users can give feedback. A Facebook group called Ò Bring Google Fiber to Baton RougeÓ has already attracted nearly 3,000 members.
Zachary said interest from inventive college students will be a huge attractor for Google Ñ especially considering how the company began. Ò Google was founded by two college students,Ó he said. Ò If college students are going to have this kind of capability, the next folks sitting out there might create the next best innovation.Ó John Gilmer, computer science junior, said the presence of the EA Testing Center and other technology-based entities in Baton Rouge could signal potential success with Fiber here. Ò From prior companies making the same move and being successful, that might motivate Google,Ó Gilmer said. Some cities have created unique campaigns for Fiber Ñ Topeka, Kan., became Google, Kan., for the month of March. But Zach-
ary said Baton RougeÕ s application will contain no gimmicks. Ò We arenÕ t going to put together a hokey, gimmicky type of thing,Ó he said. Ò We want to attract their attention by showing we have some substance.Ó The application to Google is due March 26. Carpenter said Google has only indicated that a decision will be made Ò within the year,Ó but Baton Rouge is poised for quick setup if it were to be chosen. Ò We have a lot of advantages in terms of how fast they could get things done,Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re a flat topography, and we don’t have huge rock formations that they have to worry about.Ó
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Student Government Senate voted Wednesday to allocate as much as $10,000 to the Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership to fund the creation of as many as five new service learning classes. Basic Sciences Senator Jared Bourgeois and Arts and Sciences Senator Aaron Caffarel authored the bill, and Bourgeois said he feels itÕ s good investment of the SenateÕ s money. CCELL currently offers 74 service learning classes and affects more than 3,000 students per year at the University, but not in every department. Ò We ensure you that this is a one-time expenditure,Ó Caffarel said. Ò WeÕ re funding the establishment of five new classes, but they are self-sustaining.Ó Ashley Free, College of Art and Design senator, is an interior design major, and many of her studios are linked through service learning classes. One of her classes enabled her to go to the lower 9th Ward in New Orleans and assist schoolchildren in that area. Ò The service learning classes have meant more to me than any other class IÕ ve had,Ó Free said. Ò You can go to college and sit and look at textbooks for years, but when you go out and help people, that helps more than anything you learn in a book.Ó Jonathan Walker, SG Director of Academics, suggested the Senate should allot money only to new service learning classes that branch to departments that
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currently do not teach any. CCELL Director Jan Shoemaker thanked the Senate for its past support and expressed concern about the need for more courses. Ò You should be proud of the influence you’ve had,” Shoemaker said. Ò When you put your money where your mouth is, it really goes a long way.Ó Jake Landry, College of Agriculture senator, proposed legislation to allocate money to help fund the Komma and Allam Remembrance Garden, which will recognize all University students who have died while students. Ò I think itÕ s a very worthwhile expenditure for us to look into,Ó Landry said. Ò ItÕ s a spot to remember students and beautify the campus.Ó Chloe Chetta, SG Director of Organizational Outreach, updated the Senate on the Coffee and Calls session. SG provided stu-
dents with an information sheet to call their legislators and express concern about budget cuts. Ò Our goal was to have 50 phone calls made, and we did a lot more than that,Ó Chetta said. Chetta said the students called committee chairs, senators and representatives, and students from across Louisiana and other states participated.
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College freshmen and seniors lack basic civics knowledge ISI surveyed more than 14,000 students By Joanna Zimmerman Contributing Writer
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute recently published a survey showing college students lack basic knowledge of U.S. institutions and history. The survey was entitled, Ò The Shaping of the American Mind: The Diverging Influences of the College Degree & Civic Learning on American Beliefs.Ó ISI administered a 60-question multiple-choice civics test in 2006 and 2007 to more than 14,000 college freshmen and seniors. The average freshman answered 51.7 percent of the questions correctly, and the average senior answered 53.2 percent correctly. The average freshman answered 50.4 percent correctly in 2007, and the average senior
Lauren Hillhouse pre-nursing sophomore
‘I’m really politically involved. They are harder [to answer] when on the spot.’
answered 54.2 percent correctly. ISI expanded the survey to include 2,508 American adults in 2008 to both those with and without a college degree. The participants took a shortened 33-question test. Seventy-one percent failed. The average college graduate only answered four more questions correctly than the average person without a college degree. James Duet, biological sciences freshman, took the survey. Ò It was just information I used to know in high school that I completely forgot,Ó Duet said. Marcus Adams, mechanical engineering junior, had difficulty with a question about the three
Nathan Fasullo chemical engineer sophomore
‘I learned this last year ... I should have known those.’
inalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence. Adams said the problem was his lack of interest in the subject throughout school. Lauren Hillhouse, pre-nursing sophomore, had less trouble with the questions. She said she is politically involved and even led a tea party when groups were protesting taxes. The root of the problem is a lack of analysis, said Robert Outland, history professor. For instance, Outland said few students understand the differences between the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation. Paul Paskoff, history profes-
James Duet
biological sciences freshman
‘It was just information I used to know in high school that I completely forgot.’
sor, said one of the problems he encounters with incoming students is most have not been exposed to the material since middle school or early high school. Paskoff also said the gaps in studentsÕ knowledge is not from a lack of intelligence. Both Outland and Paskoff said students believe history is a matter of memorizing dates. Paskoff said historians are like detectives, and he tries to Ò reawaken what interest there might have been.Ó The problems faced by each generation are not entirely new, said Paskoff. Each generation debates what
‘I’m not interested in it at all.’ Marcus Adams
mechanical engineer sophomore
is Constitutional, the difference between federal and state power and whether civil liberties are absolute or can be suspended in a time of crisis. According to ISI, students apparently do not have adequate knowledge of the government, but they tend to have a very polarized civic opinion. For example, college graduates tend to favor both same-sex marriage and abortion, while disagreeing with teacher-led prayer in schools. Contact Joanna Zimmerman at jzimmerman@lsureveille.com
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ASB members volunteer during school breaks Group to work for “Homes of Hope” By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Most students spend spring breaks on the beach, but one group of students spends theirs working for different philanthropic organizations. Ò Alternative Service Break at LSUÓ is a service organization giving students the opportunity to volunteer in other communities and for different causes during designated school breaks. ASB at LSU, founded in 2003, is the 92nd organization to become part of the national chapter of Ò Break AwayÓ Ñ an organization geared to promoting alternative break programs. ASB volunteers will travel this spring break to Greenville, S.C., where they will work with Ò Homes of HopeÓ Ñ a group building houses for low-income or homeless individuals, while also providing job training and mentoring for men with former drug or alcohol addictions. Ò WeÕ ll be building homes during the day, as well as talking to the guys in the mentoring program at night,Ó said Aryaz Sheybani, biology senior and site leader for the trip. Ò These are men who have had some difficulties in their life and are undergoing a type of rehab.Ó Kathy Smith, math senior and ASB finance chair, said the goal is to help get people back on their feet. Ò If youÕ re unemployed, itÕ s nice to have someone to talk to,Ó Smith said.
Smith said 20 people are signed up for the trip so far, which is the largest group sheÕ s seen during her time with the organization. Groups typically have between eight and 12 volunteers. Ò We donÕ t really put a limit on the amount of people who can come,Ó she said. Ò As long as we have people willing to drive, they are welcome to join.Ó The trip will last from April 5 to April 10, and the volunteers will depart from campus by carpool. The trip will cost around $75 per person for the entire stay, Smith said. Volunteers will be staying at a local church for free so the money will go toward gas and groceries. Sheybani said the group tries to pick a destination within 10 hours of driving, so itÕ s Ò not too close and not too far.Ó Examples of previous trips include Lexington, Va., to work in Washington and Lee UniversityÕ s Campus Kitchens Project and
Galveston, Texas, to participate in restoration work after Hurricane Ike. Smith said sheÕ s been working with ASB for three years and enjoys the chance to make an impact. Ò ItÕ s a great opportunity to give back to the community when you have the free time,Ó Smith said. Ò And itÕ s also fun.Ó Smith said the trips arenÕ t entirely spent working. Ò There is always time for normal spring break things,Ó Smith said. “In my first trip to St. Louis, we were working with Campus Kitchens, we went shopping, ice skating and even saw the play Ô Wicked.Õ Ó Sheybani said heÕ s never had a bad experience on a trip. Ò Sometimes itÕ s fun to put yourself in a group of people you donÕ t know,Ó Sheybani said. Ò ItÕ s never as awkward as you think, and you get to meet people from all walks of life. ItÕ s a nice slice of all of LSU.Ó
Smith said she enjoys the service aspect. Ò You actually get to see the people youÕ re helping,Ó she said. Jenny Kornuta, ASB overall chair and mass communication senior, said the trips usually have long-lasting results. Ò IÕ ve been on three trips during my time in ASB,Ó Kornuta said. Ò Each experience not only brought me so much closer than I ever expected to be with the other trip participants, but it also provided me with a unique perspective into issues effecting communities all over nation.Ó Kornuta said she recommends
the trip for people who enjoy road trips, community service and getting to know people. Ò ItÕ s a cheap vacation that provides you with an unforgettable and life-changing experience that you get to experience with a group of unique and compassionate people,Ó she said. For more information or to sign-up for the trip, visit ASB at LSUÕ s Web site or e-mail the group at lsu.asb@gmail.com.
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EDUCATION
Popular shows removed from Hulu BESE proposes increase Comedy Central in public school funding looks to control ads By Jacob Most Contributing Writer
Users of the free online video service Hulu will soon have to look elsewhere for their fake news. Comedy Central decided to pull Ò The Daily ShowÓ and Ò The Colbert ReportÓ from the Web site last week to control all of the online ad revenue generated from views of the two shows. Viacom Inc., the parent company of Comedy Central, announced March 2 it was pulling the two shows, consistently two of the most popular on Hulu according to the online databanks. The two shows will be removed at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Ò The Daily Show with Jon StewartÓ was listed last week as the third most popular show on Hulu behind Ò LostÓ and Ò Family Guy.Ó Andy Forssell, senior vice
president of content and distribution at Hulu, announced on the Web siteÕ s blog that the shows would be coming off the Web site Ò for now.Ó Ò In the past 21 months, weÕ ve had very strong results for both Hulu and Comedy Central, in terms of the views and revenue weÕ ve generated,Ó Forssell said on the blog post. Ò We ultimately were unable to secure the rights to extend these shows for a much longer period of time.Ó Lance Porter, advertising professor, said the advertising on Hulu is not very effective because the same advertisements are repeatedly offered. Ò Advertisers in general are not very happy with the current model,Ó Porter said. Stone Gonzalez, criminology sophomore, said he has no problem going to any site to watch the shows as long as they were still offered for free. Ò ItÕ s a bit inconvenient to not be able to get a bunch of shows all on the same site,Ó said Margaux Avery, elementary education junior. Ò Part of why I use
Hulu is I can search for shows on any channel from one convenient site.Ó Comedy Central will control all of the online ad revenue now, where episodes on Hulu shared ad revenue between Hulu and Comedy Central before. Forssell said a link to Comedy CentralÕ s Web sites where free episodes will be available will still be available on the Hulu Web site. He also said Hulu would do all it could to return the shows. Hulu is rumored to be moving toward a pay model, where users will have to pay for the video they watch, Porter said. Porter said he is skeptical of the move toward a pay model. He said it will have to be available in some sort of Ò set top boxÓ because the revenue model for people to just watch video on their computer is not there yet.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Students asked to call legislators
SG gave coffee to participants By Mandy Francois Contributing Writer
Student Government representatives, armed with free coffee, encouraged students to call their state government officials in the Live Oak Lounge on Wednesday. SG officials sat in the lounge from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m to inform students about higher education budget cuts and to motivate them to take action. Some students were negative and unresponsive. Ò I think a lot of students are concerned with midterms right now,Ó said Katie Cicardo, SG chief of staff. Ò We really want to educate people and hopefully motivate them enough so that they call on their own time.Ó SG also handed out guides to students to instruct them in what to say when they make their calls. Ò Today has gone well,Ó said Chloe Chetta SG director of organization outreach. Ò WeÕ ve gotten lots of students from in state and even some from out of state to call.Ó SG President Stuart Watkins said the event was so successful SG will be hosting it weekly until the end of the semester. Ò At one point, there was a huge line,Ó Watkins said. Ò I think the SG campaigns outside have been sending people in here.Ó Some students made their phone calls at the SG booth while others like Kathrin McLean, coastal and environmental studies
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Erica Esteves, mass communication sophomore, called a legislator’s office Wednesday during SG’s Coffee and Calls event in the Live Oak Lounge.
freshman, decided to wait until after class. Ò I feel this affects us, and I should have a say in what happens,Ó McLean said. Other students like Xinyue Guo, biochemistry freshman, had their own reasons for calling legislators. Ò Budget cuts means that they will probably cut more classes, and I donÕ t want that to happen,Ó Guo said. Karen St. Germain, DPlaquemines, also spoke to professor Wayne ParentÕ s Louisiana Politics class in Lockett Hall about the importance of student phone calls. Ò I want you to know you make such a difference when we
are in the legislature,Ó St. Germain said. Ò ItÕ s when you donÕ t communicate you lose out.Ó Contact Mandy Francois at mfrancois@lsureveille.com
By The Associated Press
(AP) Ñ LouisianaÕ s top education board recommended a nearly $3.4 billion spending plan Wednesday for public school districts next year, $72 million more than the funding proposed in Gov. Bobby JindalÕ s budget. Jindal suggested keeping the funding formula for the stateÕ s 70 school districts flat for the 2010-11 fiscal year. In a 6-5 vote Wednesday, a committee of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education instead backed a formula with a 2.75 percent boost for each public school student, the type of annual increase the school districts had received for years before the stateÕ s budget tightened. Ò We all know education in Louisiana is underfunded,Ó said board member Louella Givens, of New Orleans, as she supported the increase. Debate over the complex funding formula, called the Minimum
Foundation Program or MFP, now shifts to state lawmakers as part of their budget debate when they meet in a regular session that starts March 29. If legislators want to fund BESEÕ s request, theyÕ ll have to cut other agencies already poised to take budget cuts Ñ or theyÕ ll have to find a new source of cash to cover the $72 million. If lawmakers reject the proposal, that would send BESE back to the drawing board. State lawmakers can only approve or reject the funding formula submitted by the state board. They cannot change it. Supporters of the increase Ñ including school superintendents and teacher union leaders Ñ said school districts face hefty retirement cost hikes and the possible loss of state dollars that have paid for teacher stipends and transportation costs. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
Sports
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Tough Shoes to Fill Senior guard Allison Hightower respected as dedicated player, only senior Lady Tiger
FAMOUS AMOS
MSU will take SEC tourney title again The Southeastern Conference tournament starts today as a chance for some teams to pad their NCAA tournament rŽ sumés and a second chance for others to enter the Big Dance. Each team in this tournament has someAmos morAle thing to play for, Sports Columnist which should make for exciting matchups through all its rounds. Here’s how it will unroll:
her 1,000th career point Nov. 22 against Nicholls State and holds the school record for blocked shots by a guard with 88. Hightower said she wants people to remember her as a selfless player who loves the game of basketball. “I want to be known as a person that made a big impact and continued to carry this legacy of Coach [Sue] Gunter,” Hightower said. “I just want to be known as a hard worker who always had passion for the game and wanted to do everything for my teammates.”
ROUND 1 The first-round matchups are exciting. The first game pits the SEC’s No. 2 defense, Alabama, against the conference’s leading scorer South Carolina senior guard Devan Downey. As Downey goes, so go the Gamecocks. The Crimson Tide’s defense should slow Downey down just enough to take a comfortable lead and cruise to victory as they head to face a waiting Kentucky. Florida’s size advantage will prove too much for Auburn, which relies on the shooting of its senior guards Tay Waller and Dewayne Reed. Florida will have no problem controlling the pace of the game and should be able to execute whatever it wants on offense. The Gators have the best assist/turnover ratio in the conference. Quickness will be the key for Arkansas as it will beat Georgia in a close game. The Bulldogs this season have tended to play to their competition as they have lost to Auburn
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LSU senior guard Allison Hightower moves down the court during practice at the PMAC on Wednesday. Hightower is the only senior on the LSU women’s basketball team and leads the Lady Tigers in scoring with 18.5 points per game.
By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
The perfect senior player.
ThatÕ s how LSU womenÕ s basketball coach Van Chancellor described guard Allison Hightower, the lone senior Lady Tiger this season. She has been to two Final Fours in her LSU career and has evolved into the face of the Lady Tigers. “I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a
player who’s going to be as hard to replace,” Chancellor said. “[Former LSU center] Sylvia Fowles was a great player, but Allison does everything — a great defensive player, great offensive player and handles the basketball. She does it all.” Hightower will have no trouble being remembered as one of the Lady Tiger greats. She was named to the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference team in 2007, won the SEC Sixth Woman of the Year award in 2008 and received First-Team All-SEC honors as a junior and senior. The Arlington, Texas, native also scored
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers trying to emulate come-from-behind ’08 Georgia LSU takes on No. 13 Tennessee Thursday
By Chris Branch Sports Writer
The LSU menÕ s basketball team has a final chance in the Southeastern Conference tournament to turn around one of the worst seasons in school history. The winner takes an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. “This is the time of year where anything can happen,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson. “It’s a
new season. I will address it with these guys as I always have — it’s another game, another opportunity.” LSU will have its opportunity Thursday as the Tigers (11-19, 2-14) take on No. 13 Tennessee (23-7, 11-5) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. “Tennessee is probably playing as good as anyone in our league right now,” Johnson said. “They are a hard matchup regardless of the fact we played them hard here. I say that based off their level of intensity and how they are playing and how their younger players have developed.”
The numbers back up Johnson’s claims. The Volunteers come into the tournament riding a three-game win streak, including a win Feb. 27 against No. 2 Kentucky. Yet LSU has some positive experience with which to rely. Tennessee played in Baton Rouge against a conference-winless LSU squad and escaped with a 59-54 slugfest win. “It’s encouraging,” said LSU junior guard Bo Spencer. “We’re going to have to be a force on the boards. We’ve been playing pretty good in our zone and playing FORCE, see page 15
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LSU junior guard Bo Spencer (11) takes a shot at the basket over Tennessee senior forward Wayne Chism during the Tigers’ 59-54 loss Feb. 4, 2010, against the Volunteers.
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INTRAMURALS
Playoffs continue for five sports
Registration numbers for teams as expected By Mark Clements Sports Contributor
LSU University Recreation is busier than ever, with five sports currently undergoing playoffs and four others with their seasons underway. The 4-on-4 flag football playoffs have been delayed because of weather, but are set to restart March 14. The field is down to 24 teams, and the championship game is tentatively set for March 28. The Men’s Soccer All Campus Championship game takes the winners of the Men’s A soccer division and the MenÕ s Fraternity soccer division and matches them together to crown the soccer champion of LSU UREC. That game took place at the UREC Sport and Adventure Complex last night between Lambda Chi and The MBA Ballers. The MBA Ballers beat Lambda Chi A
3-1.
The basketball championship game for all leagues will take place on Tuesday, March 16. All championship games will be played in the PMAC, beginning with the women’s championship game at 7:30 p.m., followed by the co-rec championship game at 8:30 p.m. and the men’s at 9:30 p.m. All basketball championship games are set. The women’s playoffs narrowed the group to The Bullets and The System. The corec basketball championship game will pit The System against Dunkin Donuts. The men’s basketball championship game matches the winner of the Fraternity A league and the men’s A league. That game will take place between Sigma Nu A versus The Monstars. Table tennis and racquetball playoffs are also all underway and will continue for the next few weeks according to Matt Boyer, assistant director of leagues and tournaments. LSU UREC also kicked off
three leagues this week: softball, indoor volleyball and dodgeball. Intramural softball consists of three divisions, including men’s, women’s and co-rec. Boyer said the numbers for softball were about as expected as 136 teams signed up. The softball league is set to begin this week and will run until late March. The indoor volleyball league also consists of a men’s, women’s and co-rec league. Forty-two teams registered to play, and the first games began last night. The indoor volleyball league will also run until late March. The intramural dodgeball league is the newest addition to the LSU UREC schedule. The league received a large wave of entries on the final day of registration last week, increasing the number of teams to 16. The league is strictly co-rec, and games began Tuesday.
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LSU freshman infielder Mason Katz (5) catches a ball during practice Wednesday at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers’ game against Northwestern State in Shreveport was postponed because of inclement weather.
FOOTBALL
No. 5 kicker in nation to play for LSU in 2010 Wing averaged 40 yards per punt in 2009 By Mark Clements Sports Contributor
The 2010 LSU football recruiting class was full of talented, big name athletes who could star for the Tigers one day. But one name often overlooked is Parkview Baptist School kicker Brad Wing. WingÕ s journey into college football was not that of a typical high school student. Wing grew up in Melbourne, Australia, playing Australian football since he was 5 years old. He and his family arrived in Baton Rouge in June, wanting to get a taste of life as Americans. “My family and I spoke about it, and we had some friends in Louisiana,Ó Wing said. Ò We thought it would be a good experience for me to see American high school.” Wing said he had the thought of playing high school football given his kicking background, but never gave it major thought. “I’ve always kicked, so I thought IÕ d try it out,Ó Wing said. Ò I thought it would be fun to do, and the
team was really good.” He never realized the potential he had until he stepped onto the field. His friends and family encouraged him to go out for the football team, and he shined once he did. Wing averaged more than 40 yards per punt for Parkview last season and is ranked as the No. 5 kicker in the nation for 2010 according to Rivals.com. He is one of only 11 kickers for the 2010 class to earn three stars, a task Rivals.com recruiting analyst Mike Scarborough said is not easy. “Three stars for a punter or a kicker on Rivals is pretty darn good,” Scarborough said. Scarborough also said he sees Wing being extremely productive
throughout his years at LSU. “When I look at LSU’s recruiting class and start talking about guys that will make the biggest impact in their careers at LSU, I have him way up the list,” Scarborough said. “I really believe that as he progresses and gets better, I think by the time he’s done at LSU, heÕ ll be an All-SEC [Southeastern Conference] punter,” Scarborough said. Wing said his father, David, a former NFL punter for the Detroit Lions, has encouraged and mentored him throughout his kicking career. “He always helped me with my technique and stuff like that,” Wing said. “I think that’s where I get most of it from, is through his genes.” Wing helped lead Parkview to
a 12-2 record in 2009, including an appearance in the 3A state championship game in the Louisiana Superdome. He said he had never thought of playing college football and was shocked when he was recruited by big schools. “I never thought of anything like that,” Wing said. “Once it came up — even with the first letter and phone call — it was just unbelievable ... It was crazy.Ó He said he never realized how big college football was in America, especially in Louisiana. He said the only word to describe it was Ò overwhelming.” Ò ThatÕ s the only word I can say,Ó he said. Ò I didnÕ t realize how
big of a deal it was. All my teammates would tell me how great it is, and I was overwhelmed by it all.” Wing said the great coaches along with the crazy atmosphere Tiger fans bring to the stadium drew him to LSU. “I’ve seen the games at LSU and Tiger Stadium ... The football is crazy,” Wing said. “The fans and the environment is what I want to be around for the next four years. It seems like a real good place. The atmosphere is great on Saturdays. I’m just so excited for it.”
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Lady Tigers improve play for NCAA tournament By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
The LSU women’s basketball team is crammed between a last-minute quarterfinal exit in the Southeastern Conference tournament and the hopeful future of the NCAA tournament in a week and a half. The No. 22 Lady Tigers have used this week to sharpen fundamentals and tighten up any lingering problems. “This is a great week,” said LSU coach Van Chancellor. “You can go in and clean up all the things where you had game lapses.” LSU will practice Thursday and then scrimmage Friday before taking the weekend off. Junior guard Katherine Graham said the focus Friday will be on improving rebounding from the Vanderbilt game. The scrimmage will help the team get live action and keep game shape between the SEC and NCAA tournaments, Graham said. LSU guard Allison Hightower knows what it takes to succeed in the NCAA tournament. The senior has seen the bright lights of the Final Four twice and advanced to the second round last year. “We have to work our butts
off in practice to be prepared for the tournament,” Hightower said. “It’s all about how we want this thing to play out.” Hightower was named to the 2010 Southeastern Conference Community Service Team on Wednesday. The guard has led the Lady Tigers’ “Grades, Perseverance and Education” program. LESSONS LEARNED Chancellor said Friday’s 6361 loss to Vanderbilt was a wakeup call for the Lady Tigers. “We had to lose to get our team’s attention,” Chancellor said. “You got to know that every game’s a fight.” LSU failed to advance to the semifinals in the conference tournament for the first time since 2000. “You can’t dwell on it,” Hightower said. “It was a really big disappointment for us. It’s all about trying to learn from the situation.” The Lady Tigers won five of their final six games in the regular season, but the momentum stalled against the Commodores. “We still have a lot of work to do,” Hightower said. “Everybody has to be determined to get better.” LINGERING PROBLEM Chancellor would like to find
a solution for one recurring problem this season: winning close games. LSU is 0-6 this season in SEC games decided by single digits. Vanderbilt also edged LSU late last Friday when Graham missed a potential game-tying layup with 10 seconds remaining. Graham said LSU has to lock in more precisely to every possession in the final minutes. “In the last two minutes they made plays, and we struggled to make plays,” Chancellor said. “Losing these close games is driving me nuts.” LSU roared to a 15-3 lead before allowing the Commodores to sneak back and tie the game, 2222, with 4:58 left in the first half. “We couldn’t take care of the game and let them back in the game,” Chancellor said. “Once they were back in the game, I knew it would be a battle down to the last play.” BRACKET TIME NCAA tournament brackets will be announced Monday night at 6 p.m. LSU’s 20-9 overall and 9-7 SEC record should qualify the Lady Tigers for the Big Dance. But LSU’s seed will be in the hands of the tournament selection committee. “We’re going to get a bid Monday night,” Chancellor said.
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LSU junior guard Katherine Graham takes the ball up for a layup over Mississippi State junior guard Mary Kathryn Govero during the Lady Tigers’ 76-47 win Feb. 28.
“I think we are on the five, six [seed] row. I’ve been doing this for 26 years, and I haven’t been right yet.” ESPN women’s bracketologist Charlie Creme gave the Lady Tigers a No. 5 seed in his latest prediction.
LSU would clinch its 12th straight and 20th overall NCAA appearance with a berth Monday night. Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com
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NBA
Thunder ease past Hornets, 98-83 Stojakovic joins Paul on injured list By Jeff Latzke The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Ñ Since point guard Chris Paul went out with a knee injury, rookie Darren Collison has been able to duplicate the All-StarÕ s production against just about anyone the New Orleans Hornets play. Just not the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and came up just shy of a triple-double, and the Thunder beat injury-depleted New Orleans 98-83 on Wednesday night. Collison, who was held to eight points, has scored in double figures in all but two of the 27 games heÕ s started in place of Paul Ñ both meetings against the Thunder. He also had his streak of seven straight games with at least 18 points and nine assists snapped. It was the longest string by a rookie since Oscar Robertson set an NBA record with eight in a row in 1960-61. Ò He (saw) a lot of guys when he was going into the lane, and I think that stopped him from being able to pass the basketball like he has and score the basketball like he
has, too,Ó Durant said. Ò I think it was a good job by Russell and we just followed his lead.Ó The Hornets got off to a hot start in their latest return to the building they called home for two seasons following Hurricane Katrina, but it was short-lived with Peja Stojakovic joining Paul on the teamÕ s injured list. Stojakovic is expected to miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain, and the absence of the team’s most prolific 3-point shooter limited New OrleansÕ ability to spread the floor and create room for Collison. The first-round draft pick had been averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 assists in his 26 starts. He finished with nine assists, but only three after the first quarter when the Hornets were keeping it close. Ò ThatÕ s not easy. HeÕ s really been doing some incredible work for being a first-year player,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. David West scored 33 for the Hornets, who recorded their highest total of the season two days earlier in a 135-131 shootout win against Golden State, but struggled to get anything going except when their power forward had the ball. West hit his first six shots and was able to maneuver inside for baskets with regularity, but little else was working for New Orleans. By the time West was lifted
with 7:41 to play and the Hornets down by 18, he had scored 33 of his teamÕ s 69 points. Collison and Marcus Thornton, the rookie tandem that kept the Hornets competitive despite PaulÕ s absence following knee surgery last month, combined for 19 points on 7-for-27 shooting in the teamÕ s seventh loss in the last nine games. Ò We have to work through this stage and adjust without Peja on the floor, and that might take a little time but weÕ re going to keep moving forward and handle it,Ó Hornets coach Jeff Bower said. Time is quickly running out, though. New Orleans fell back below .500 and is fading from the SOD\ RII U DFH Q RZ J DP HV E HKLQ G eighth-place Portland. Ò First and foremost, I think we have to be professionals. We have to come out with the intensity and concentration that we put in, in terms of a game plan,Ó West said. Ò Come out and try to compete to win a game that we have in front of us, regardless of who weÕ re playing. “It’s going to be difficult for the young guys but itÕ s going to be a great opportunity to get some experience.Ó Oklahoma City had lost 10 in a row against New Orleans before winning the last two with Paul on the sidelines. The Thunder have won 15 of 18 to move into a tie with
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Hornets forward David West, center, battles past Thunder defenders to try and get the ball to the hoop Wednesday in New Orleans’ 98-83 loss in Oklahoma City.
fifth-place Phoenix in the West. Ò WeÕ re not thinking about who weÕ re going to be playing against or anything like that, but weÕ re just happy to be right now in the playoffs,Ó guard Thabo Sefolosha said. “We definitely don’t want to take anything for granted or anything like that.Ó Oklahoma City took the lead for good in the second quarter and never got much of a challenge in the second half as New Orleans shot 43 percent. Westbrook also had nine assists and eight rebounds, and had those totals entering the fourth quarter. He didn’t add to either in
P LQ X W HV RI SOD\ LQ J W LP HE HIRU H being pulled with the game out of hand. He has two career tripledoubles, one each of the past two seasons. Ò It just doesnÕ t always take your star players to play well to win,Ó Brooks said. Ò The good teams win because they have good players that can step up if somebody gets hurt.Ó
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Entertainment
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Distraction Ville Entertainment Writer
Students have become increasingly more interested in harvesting crops and developing farms during the last year. But the spike in interest is not because of any agrarian factor. It’s Facebook. FarmVille, a popular Facebook game that has taken over users’ news feeds, has seen more than 118 million total installations since its release to the online world in June 2009, according to Zynga Game Network, the online gaming company that created FarmVille. Zynga is responsible for the creation of
several of Facebook’s most popular game applications, including FarmVille, Mafia Wars and Café World. Facebook, which has more than 400 million users, sees an estimated 75 million users play FarmVille every month, according to a Feb. 23 article by CNN. FarmVille allows users to develop virtual farms, earn electronic “money” to purchase better crops, barns and animals and to compete with neighboring farms. And college students are using FarmVille and other Facebook games as easy distractions from to-do lists, with some students claiming they are “addicted” to harvesting their farms.
THEATRE
‘Dark’ play running in Shaver Theatre
Facebook games see significant rise in popularity
By Matthew Jacobs
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By Matt Jacobs The games are targeted to 18- to 34-yearolds, according to Zynga. Reilee Morris, textile science and fashion merchandising freshman, said she obsessed over developing her farm during her first semester. “It basically makes everyone addicted,” Morris said. “I was in the Union one day, and one of my friends texted me and told me my ADDICTION, see page 13
‘When I get on Facebook, it’s about networking. [Farmville] makes me not want to be on Facebook anymore.’ Chris Jones mathematics junior
‘I’m not concerned with who bought 20 cows. Facebook is addicting as it is.’
Entertainment Writer
A mentally handicapped prostitute and a physically abusive couple are among the characters spotlighted in the LSU Theatre Department’s production of “The Crackwalker.” The play, by Judith Thompson, is currently running in Shaver Theatre in the Music and Dramatic Arts Building. It tells the story of five marginalized people attempting to escape their nightmarish realities. “Crackwalker” has emerged as a staple on the Canadian theater stage and has been placed in the Norton Anthology of Drama. The play is one of the edgiest productions brought to the LSU stage in years, said John Mabry, theater graduate student and director of the performance. The production contains “strong adult content and themes,” according to the LSU Theatre Department’s Web site. “The play is very dark,” Mabry said. “It has teeth that bite.” He said the play will reach viewers in an original way because it deals with real-to-life characters audiences don’t normally see. “The Crackwalker” will run tonight through Sunday at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Admission is $10, and tickets can be bought at the door.
Constance Deshotel fashion merchandising senior photo illustration by STEPHANIE GIGLIO; photos by ANDREA DAIGLE / The Daily Reveille
HOLIDAY
BR St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrating a quarter century By Chris Abshire Entertainment Writer
The annual “Wearin’ of the Green” St. Patrick’s Day parade in Baton Rouge will ride this Saturday for the 25th time. The parade will be led by Grand Marshal Michael Leahy and features 13 marching bands, three bagpipe bands and 59 floats — including traditional favorites like the float from area group Ancient Athletes with a basketball goal on the back. The parade, which begins at the corner of Acadian Thruway
and Hundred Oaks Avenue, winds through the Garden District before finishing at the intersection of Acadian and Perkins. The parade has come to be one of Baton Rouge’s most celebrated events. “St. Patrick’s Day is an LSU [football] game, Mardi Gras and a parade all in one,” said Neal Hendrick, owner of Zippy’s Burritos and Tacos. Families, college students and longtime mid-city residents gather each year in the morning hours for drinking, beads and a
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Parade Route Saturday, 10 a.m.
raucous parade. “It’s always really wild,” said Jason Jefcoat, communications senior. “There’s a unique vibe because I know people who have family reunions for the parade, but it’s definitely a party too.” St. Patrick’s Day was not always so popular. The first edition of the parade was a walking parade in downtown Baton Rouge on Third Street. By the early ’80s, interest in the St. Patrick’s Day parade had largely REVAMP, see page 13
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SPOTLIGHT
English instructor, students combine poetry and rock Lady of the Barge focusing on writing By Elizabeth Clausen Entertainment Writer
ItÕ s not easy to make a connection between classical literature and Keith RichardsÕ music, but local band Lady of the Barge does just that. The up-and-coming Baton Rouge trio sings about love, life and loss with influences ranging from the Rolling Stones to Screeching Weasel.
And it does so with a fantastic vocabulary. Ò IÕ m aspiring to be somebody who can craft a song,Ó said frontman Kevin Casper, English graduate student at the University. Ò ItÕ s a marvel to me that ever happens.Ó Casper, the drummer for another local band, Flatbed Honeymoon, plays guitar and bass in addition to singing lead vocals for Lady. Tom Sowders, English graduate student, joined Lady as a bass player and back-up vocalist six months ago. Ò What IÕ m doing is a kind of poetry I guess. Every time I write
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Baton Rouge group Lady of the Barge is an up-and-coming band. The trio hopes to perform at a fundraiser for the University’s performance arts program next month.
a song, itÕ s a learning process,Ó Sowders said. Ò It ends up being what it is.Ó Casper was originally the songwriter for the group, but he said the process is becoming more collaborative as the band carves out its direction. Ò ItÕ s how we understand the music itself. We’re figuring it out as we go,Ó said Chris Shipman, the bandÕ s drummer. Shipman, English instructor, joined with Casper to form Lady last year. Part of the bandÕ s unique appeal comes from the membersÕ shared background in poetry, which influences the members’ approach to songwriting. As in poetry, the bandÕ s lyrics often rely on imagery. “We’re all definitely into literature,Ó Shipman said. Ò TomÕ s songs are more narrative Ñ they tell a story.Ó And the bandÕ s name comes from the title of a collection of short stories published during World War I, Ò Lady of the Barge and Other Stories.Ó The members are hesitant to label themselves under any specific genre when defining their own sound. Ò Some people say weÕ re going to be this kind of band or that kind of band,Ó Casper said. Ò But the other way to go about that is to just write what you feel and see what happens É i tÕ s unexpected.Ó The groupÕ s sound varies from song to song, ranging from Spanish-inspired melodies to Õ 70s soulful rock, with country and pop influences. Ò WeÕ re really all over the map,
MUSIC
Okla. band visits The Varsity
Taddy Porter won competition to open By Ben Bourgeois Entertainment Writer
Students can expect the reminiscent sounds of classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and the Black Crowes when Taddy Porter performs at The Varsity Theatre tonight. Currently on the Southern leg of its tour with Saving Abel, the band is making its debut performance in Baton Rouge and its first show in Louisiana since the Red River Revel Arts Festival in Shreveport in October. Ò My girlfriend went to LSU, and weÕ re excited to be down in Baton Rouge, especially since itÕ s a college town,Ó said drummer Doug Jones, 23. Ò WeÕ ve always wanted to play in southern Louisiana.Ó Hailing from Stillwater, Okla., Taddy Porter aims to preserve the sound of its influences while giving its fans a fresh sound. Ò A lot of the guys I hear from
say theyÕ re tired of the radio or the indie scene with a new band coming out every week,Ó said bassist Kevin Jones, 20. Ò IÕ ve had people come up to me after a show and say, Ô Whoa, thatÕ s refreshing.Õ Ó Members of Taddy Porter met while attending Oklahoma State University. The group won a battle of the bands and began touring nationally after only playing together for four months. Ò We entered a battle of the bands and won out of the 64 bands competing,Ó Jones said. Ò They gave us a show and a management deal with Saving Abel. They kind of put us out there to get some publicity.Ó The band has been playing major cities like New York City with Saving Abel and other bands, but it differs from many signed bands in a big way Ñ itÕ s still in the van. In an effort to raise money to buy a new tour bus for the band to travel in, the members recently started a Ò Get the Band out of the VanÓ promotion, in which theyÕ re selling T-shirts and stickers to get a new tour bus. TheyÕ ve also set up a Flickr
photo pool so fans can upload their T-shirt and sticker designs. Ò We played on a tour with three other bands recently, and we were the only band on the bill still driving in the van,Ó said singer Andy Brewer, 24. Ò We appreciate being able to play around the country, but it’d definitely be more comfortable in a bus.Ó The band will travel in the van from Atlanta to Houston during the next few months until returning to Louisiana for a show in Houma on April 15. The show is 18 and up and starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available online, at the door or at The Chimes. Follow Ben Bourgeois on Twitter @ TDR_BBourgeois.
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and that in itself is what holds us together Ñ that we can go to all of these other places, even in one song,Ó Shipman said. And having only three instruments presents a unique challenge. Ò I think the three-piece [means] you have to do more vocal stuff just to make more sound,Ó Casper said. Ò You have to wring as much material as you can out of six hands.Ó Lady of the Barge had its first official gig at Chelsea’s Cafe in November. The band has only played a few shows around town, but it hopes to perform at a fundraiser for the UniversityÕ s performance arts program next month. Casper said the group is focusing on writing new songs rather than playing gigs, as the members have plans to record their first album in the near future. Ò When we record, weÕ re going to bring in more instrumentalists.
WeÕ re not sure how thatÕ s going to affect us as a band,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s a weird thing though. We have a nice chemistry É and it just works like this.Ó The band is still a self-described Ò work-in-progress,Ó but there are plenty of reasons to anticipate its full arrival onto the local music scene. Ò On the surface, weÕ re three sort of slightly older dudes in the English Department who play music,Ó Sowders said. Ò But weÕ re people who read a lot, think about words, art and poetry Ñ what happens when those kind of people start rocking? WeÕ re trying to answer that question.Ó Follow Elizabeth Clausen Twitter @ TDR_EClausen.
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MY OPINION
Clapton, Daltrey show ups and downs of old rockers It’s difficult to age with grace in rock ‘n’ roll. Rock legends Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey’s show Saturday in the New Orleans Arena demonstrated both the highs and lows of aging musicians. Playing to a packed arena, 64-year-old Clapton brought a simple stage, a three-piece backing group and two women straight from choir practice to support his vocals on such hits as “I Shot the Sheriff” and “Wonderful Tonight.” He also brought simple dignity. Clapton spoke rarely but with appreciation for his audience and band. He performed casually, standing in place and keeping the focus on the music. He played the hits he knew people came to hear and generously churned out solo after solo. Each classic was peppered with elongated periods of the kind of playing expected after more than 40 years of touring. The arena was full of geriatric rock fans who had undoubtably
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crops were ready, so I grabbed some random person’s computer to check on it.” Active FarmVille users spend an average of 33 minutes at a time updating their crops, according to Zynga. Jeanne Marie Maraist, communication studies junior, said there is about a 98 percent chance she will play FarmVille each time she logs on to Facebook. “I always play FarmVille in class because I have my laptop,” Maraist said. “Before I can sit down to start writing a paper or studying for a test, I absolutely have to check Facebook first.” Maraist said Facebook — and the Internet in general — become her primary sources of distraction because she carries her laptop to school in her bookbag. “Just as I carry my books in my booksack, I also carry Facebook and FarmVille in it, too, whenever I pack
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died. WBRZ meteorologist Pat Shingleton, with the help of then-Baton Rouge mayor-president Pat Screen and a few organizers, revamped the parade in 1986 and named it the “Wearin’ of the Green.” “When we made the parade into what it is now, I wanted to replicate some of the traditions from Ireland, so every year we have the Bishop ride with the Grand Marshal,” said Shingleton. Organizers also moved the parade route to the mid-city area because of their affiliation with ZeeZee Gardens, a restaurant near the Perkins Road overpass. “My brother and I owned ZeeZee’s at the time, and we tried to make it like a pub that we remembered from Pittsburgh,” Shingleton said. “We had a lot of Irish memorabilia in the place, and we wanted to call attention to that, so the parade
seen Slowhand in his prime. Most were well dressed but still braved the Arena’s $9 beers and plastic cups of wine in rock ‘n’ roll spirit. The nearly two-hour set was broken into three sessions: Adam Duvernay two parts elecNews Editor tric and one part acoustic. Clapton’s first electric set included “Going Down Slow,” “Key to the Highway” and “Driftin’ Blues.” He settled down with an acoustic version of “Layla,” a change from the song’s original rapid-fire electric recording. He also played acoustic versions of “I’ve Got a Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart,” “Running on Faith” and “Badge.” Clapton saved “Cocaine” for last and returned with “Crossroads,” the second Cream song of the night,
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Musician Eric Clapton performs in concert at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 18.
for an encore. The audience was never kept waiting through petty monologue, and simple lighting and a minimalist setup kept the focus on the root of the performance: the talent of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s immortals. Unfortunately, though perhaps unavoidably, Daltrey’s warm-up
my computer,” Maraist said. FarmVille may be beneficial for Web sites like Facebook and Zynga, but students may not benefit from the games as much as they’d like. Jennifer Curry, assistant professor of counselor education, said she views Facebook as an escape and a hindrance to real social relationships. “Any time you spend too much time virtually, you’re living your life electronically,” Curry said. “Students who get home at the end of the day and spend the rest of their time on the Internet are losing out on the immersion in the college experience.” Some students described themselves as addicted to Facebook games, but others expressed discontent with their news feeds being ambushed by advertisements for and invitations to play the games. “I’m somewhat disgusted by it because when I get on Facebook, it’s about networking,” said Chris Jones, mathematics junior.
“[Farmville] makes me not want to be on Facebook anymore.” Students not interested in harvesting crops or milking cows were recently given the opportunity to remove FarmVille from their Facebook accounts by clicking the “hide” button when FarmVille appears in their news feeds. “It aggravates me,” said Constance Deshotel, fashion merchandising senior. “I’m not concerned with who just bought 20 cows.” Sandy Presad, communication studies junior, said she hid FarmVille from her account but plays the game Bejeweled when she is at work. “I’m not obsessed, but it’s good entertainment while I sit at work for eight hours,” Presad said. “But I don’t care about FarmVille. I’m glad not to have it on my news feed anymore.”
route was moved to basically its current spot.” The location of the parade, because of its proximity to several bars and restaurants, has allowed St. Patrick’s Day to become a Baton Rouge entertainment staple. The parade annually creates a boost for bars and restaurants located on the route. “It’s like a week’s worth of business, really,” Hendrick said. Chelsea’s Cafe bartender Adam Darensbourg cited the festive atmosphere as a chief reason for increased business on St. Patrick’s Day. “The parade is just this big party, and everybody is energetic, happy and ecstatic,” Darensbourg said. “It’s a great time, but we also do really well — probably double our usual business — that day.” Duvic’s, a martini bar across the street from Chelsea’s, has several themed drink specials for St. Patrick’s Day, including an Irish Margarita and the Emerald Isle Martini.
“St. Patrick’s Day is our busiest day of the year by far,” said Shane Courrege, owner of Duvic’s. “The drink specials are just a way to add a little more fun to the party, and it certainly doesn’t hurt business either.” At George’s, located under the Perkins Road overpass, business on St. Patrick’s Day revolves around the bar. “We’re usually a restaurant first, but we definitely become primarily a bar on St. Patrick’s Day,” said bartender Kelli Gambrel. “It’s so fastpaced, and everybody is channeling their inner Irishman when it comes to drinking.” The Parade Group, LLC, run by Pat and Mabyn Shingleton and Grey Hammett, officially puts on the “Wearin’ of the Green” parade. This year’s parade commences Saturday at 10 a.m.
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performance fundamentally lacked the spirit of his unforgivingly youthadvocating band The Who. Backed by a seemingly nameless band meant to replace three of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest musicians, Daltrey was left alone with the
sound of his own voice, too rough with cigarettes. The audience was lucky enough to hear such classics as “Who Are You,” “I Can See for Miles” and “Behind Blue Eyes” — which, as Daltrey was kind enough to remind everyone, is not a Limp Bizkit cover. Relying on songs he started singing when he was 19, Daltrey seemed ancient flanked by his dimly lit support group. The man floppily spiraling his microphone around his head hardly looked like the Roger from Oz who destroyed his set and instruments on a live broadcast of the “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in 1967 and changed how Americans looked at music forever. It’s hard to watch rock legends die, but sometimes it’s harder to watch them keep on keeping on. Contact Adam Duvernay at aduvernay@lsureveille.com
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MUSIC MOVIES BOOKS TELEVISION
Broken Bells
Rogue Wave
Air
Sony Music Entertainment
Brushfire Records
Aircheology license exclusive EMI France
Air’s EP So Light Is Her Foot Fall is a unique listening experience. The record consists of the same song, “So Light Is Her Foot Fall,” remixed five different times. The mood is slightly eerie with synth sounds creating an almost uncomfortable feeling. It’s easy to imagine these songs mixed at a club. The band manages to do something new and cool simply by nearly not doing anything at all.
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The Californian rockers’ fourth studio album is their loudest and has the least folk-rock yet, but more assertive guitars and emphasis on electronic instrumentation proves to be a good thing. Hardcore indie fans might be upset with the band’s new polished, mainstream pop sound and dance-inspired tracks, but there’s no denying “Permalight” is a catchy album. It may not be Rogue Wave’s most inspired or complex work, but standout tracks like “I’ll Never Leave You” are sure to please even the toughest music snobs.
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E. CLAUSEN
L. COUMES
Lifehouse
The Ghost Writer
Alice in Wonderland
Summit Entertainment
Walt Disney Pictures
In a similar vein to his 1974 drama “Chinatown,” director Roman Polanski does a great job of conveying the battle between uncovering corruption and avoiding the consequences. The Ghost (Ewan McGregor) is asked to aid British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) in writing his biography despite the fact the previous writer mysteriously turned up dead. After finding out Lang is being accused of war crimes, The Ghost begins uncovering a slew of incriminating information, and what ensues is nail-biting tension and a political thriller you’ll have to see for yourself.
Tim Burton puts a Burton-ish spin on the Lewis Carroll classic “Alice in Wonderland.” Unfortunately for Burton, his usual flare doesn’t do much for this version. The plot finds Alice returning to Wonderland to a state of mass chaos, and while the characters remain true to their literary roots, the new meandering plot is weak and lacks substance. Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp deliver delectably fun performances and the aesthetics are impressive, but the plot and mood of the film needs more grounding and should stick to the story’s original wacky text.
B. BOURGEOIS
M. JACOBS
Broken Bells
The Shins frontman James Mercer and acclaimed producer Danger Mouse join forces under the moniker of Broken Bells for their self-titled debut. The duo has created a solid album of hazy, laid-back indie pop with a few sensational moments. Mercer’s delicate but powerful vocals are backed by Danger Mouse’s nostalgic, washed-out ’60s pop production. “Bells,” clocking in at only 38 minutes, is a breezy and light effort.
Permalight
So Light Is Her Foot Fall
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Smoke & Mirrors Interscope
Lifehouse returns with its fifth studio album, meshing its classic sound with a fresh twist. “Smoke & Mirrors” delivers Lifehouse’s usual catchy lyrics and beats. “All In,” “Halfway Gone” and “All That I’m Asking For” are the typical Lifehouse songs — enjoyable but not unique. But the album has its sure-fire hits, including “It Is What It Is” and “Wrecking Ball.” The songs have meaningful lyrics, soothing melodies and unique vocal arrangements.
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K. TRAN
[B-] [A] [C+]
Editor’s Pick Ludacris
Battle of the Sexes, Delux Edition DTP and Def Jam
Historically, Ludacris has never really been serious about rap. His songs are hilarious and memorable — he’s a rap legend mostly because of his trifling lyrics. But by now, rap has changed, and Ludacris’ time appears to be over. The spit and flow pendulum has swung to more meaningful, complex rhymes, and Ludacris doesn’t actually rap about anything except what he’s doing at the moment.
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and LSU but beaten teams like Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt. LSU will pull off one of the biggest upsets of the season as they will beat Tennessee. It seems extremely far fetched, but the Tigers played the Volunteers well when they came to the PMAC. The memory of that game combined with the emotions of this potentially being LSU senior forward Tasmin MitchellÕ s last game in an LSU uniform might just be enough to carry the Tigers to the second round.
solid Florida team that matches up well against the Gators, but the Bulldogs will get the best of this one. The defending SEC tournament champs’ strong interior defense spearheaded by the NCAA’s all-time leading shot blocker Jarvis Varnado will make it hard for the Gators to execute the offense they want to, and the veteran guards of Mississippi State will out play FloridaÕ s guards. Vanderbilt will beat Arkansas. The Commodores are a complete team with a veteran presence that will carry them past the talented but young Razorback team.
ROUND 2 The tournament’s No. 1 seed Kentucky should run all over Alabama. The Tide will have no answer for the SEC Player of the Year, John Wall, and the SEC Freshman of the Year, DeMarcus Cousins. Luck would seem to be on LSUÕ s side as it plays an Ole Miss team it has played well against twice this season. The problem for LSU this season is it hasnÕ t been able to put together a complete game against a tough opponent. The Tigers will ride the high of the Tennessee upset to pull off another shocker and make the quarterfinals of the SEC tourney. Mississippi State will face a
ROUND 3 The miracle run ends here for LSU. Kentucky will jump out early on LSU and not allow the Tigers back in the game. Cousins will have a big game because Kentucky will make it hard for LSUÕ s leading scorers to get comfortable. Mississippi State versus Vanderbilt will be the exact opposite. The teams match up well against one another Ñ they are almost mirror images of each other. Both teams have a veteran big man in the middle. Both have a group of talented guards, and both have talented players they can bring off the bench. The Bulldogs will come out on
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er can do to a zone defense. Auburn senior guard Tay Waller torched LSUÕ s zone offering, hitting six 3-pointers en route to 26 points in a 74-59 win. Ò I know Tay Waller enjoyed the zone,Ó Spencer said. Ò We werenÕ t executing as well as we were supposed to, but they were making shots.Ó It was only one game. During LSU’s last five games, the Tigers only allowed 61.6 points per game. The Tigers don’t have much
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pretty good with that. We want to make them beat us on the perimeter.Ó The LSU zone attack has worked nicely. The Tigers, after losing their first 12 conference games, won two of their last four to end the regular season thanks to some stingy defense. On the other hand, some relish the zone. One only has to take a gander at LSUÕ s game against Auburn to see what a good shoot-
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top in the end. ROUND 4 The SEC title game between the Wildcats and Bulldogs will be physical. The earlier matchup between these two teams was intense. Fans threw objects on the court, the game went into overtime and both teams left everything on the court. But the postseason meeting will have a different outcome. The Bulldogs will finish on top this time. As talented as the Wildcats are, their inexperience will be the downfall in the postseason. Forget the fact they are not a good shooting 3-point team — seventh in the SEC — they haven’t responded well to pressure. The Wildcats were continuously attacked by their opponents and folded in their two losses this season. Mississippi StateÕ s experience will be the factor that earns it their second-straight SEC tournament crown. Amos Morale is a 22-year-old history senior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_amosmorale3. KERRY SMITH / The Associated Press
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Mississippi State forward Jarvis Varnado (32) goes for a layup during a game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, March 6. No. 16 Tennessee won 75-59.
to lose. A loss likely ends their season. A win would only put an exclamation point on JohnsonÕ s second campaign as coach. ItÕ s happened before. Georgia, 4-12 in SEC play in 2007-08, made a whirlwind run through the conference tournament and played their way into the Big Dance. Ò Georgia did it,Ó said LSU senior forward Tasmin Mitchell. Ò They won four games in four days with a bad record. ItÕ s open now. ItÕ s really open. WeÕ re going to just go out there, play hard and have fun.” The Tigers can also quash other teamÕ s chances of March
Madness. If LSU manages to knock off the Volunteers, waiting in the second round is Ole Miss. The Rebels are labeled by many as a bubble team. Ò It is an opportunity for us to spoil someoneÕ s season along the way if we are fortunate enough to be successful the first night,” Johnson said. “It is a very stiff challenge for us because we aren’t very deep or strong.” Mitchell, the lone senior on this team, will try and extend his career as a Tiger. He ended his time in the PMAC on Saturday with a 50-48 victory against Georgia. Mitchell scored 20 points in
the game, leaving him a mere 21 points from 2,000 for his career. He thinks he has 21 more points in him. Ò Probably a little more,Ó Mitchell said. Ò IÕ m not really worried about it. IÕ m just going to go out there and play my game, and Coach is going to put me in situations to do that and also to help our team win.Ó
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highlighted LSU’s 63-61 home victory against Tennessee in her junior season as a defining moment. She sat on the bench for the final 9:31 with cramps, but LSU still sealed the victory along with a bye in the 2009 SEC Tournament. “Even though I was out with cramps, I was just happy to see the team pulled it out,Ó Hightower said. Ò It showed a lot of toughness in our team.Ó LSU junior guard Katherine Graham said Hightower demonstrates her dedication to the team on a daily basis. “She never takes any plays off,Ó Graham said. Ò She tries to go even if the trainers and coaches tell her she canÕ t because she always wants to be out there fighting for us.Ó Chancellor said Hightower’s overall presence has garnered her the admiration of the entire team. “Everybody on this team respects her because of her work ethic,” Chancellor said. “She’s the hardest working player we’ve got here today. That makes coaching 10,000 times easier.” Chancellor said the way Hightower leads the team reflects her personality. Ò If anything, I wish she was a
bit more verbal than she is, but it’s not her nature,” Chancellor said. Ò She leads by great example and does a great job in that respect.Ó Hightower leads LSU in several statistical categories this season as well. She is No. 1 in scoring with 536 total points and 18.5 points per game, tops in 3-point shooting percentage at 40 percent and is the leader in steals with 2.1 per game. Hightower also averages the most minutes played per game with 32.3. Hightower said she expects LSU will still be successful after her departure, and she is hopeful the Lady Tigers have learned from her example. Ò When I was on [the Final Four teams], I had veteran players with a lot of experience who made me better every day,” Hightower said. Ò IÕ m basically the only one left from those teams, so I was able to take from that and bring it to this team. We have a lot of talent, and somebody is going to have to step up.Ó
Hightower said one of her favorite memories as a Lady Tiger was reaching the Final Four in her freshman season by upsetting thenNo. 1 UConn, 73-50. Ò It was really emotional because it was my first Final Four, and I wanted to get one so bad,Ó Hightower said. Ò As a team we came closer, and it was a huge win.Ó More recently, Hightower
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Class Gift editorial misleading, poorly researched
Monday’s editorial condemning the Senate for passing a resolution concerning the Graduate Walk was misleading and poorly researched. Allow me to clarify the points that you did not. First of all, when the 2010 class gift committee decided to transform the “Class Gift” project into a legacy project that would continue and build upon itself every year, the intention from the beginning was to make the fee mandatory. It was not until Student Government Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was introduced this spring that the idea of an “opt-out” clause was suggested. All of the members of the class gift committee supported this idea. We were
later told by various University administrators, including our landscape architect, that this project would not be sustainable nor would we be able to set a steady fee without full student participation. We therefore had no control over the exclusion of the opt-out clause, and the Senate understood this fact. Second, the intent was always to go to the students for a vote. However, after several meetings with members of administration, we were told that the university only has about a 60 percent graduation rate. Therefore, not even 2/3 of the students able to vote on this fee would actually be paying it, so it would be inappropriate to send the referendum to the students. We were further advised that we could construct a memo concerning this fee that would go through campus administrators and to the Chancellor for approval. However, the committee felt that this would deprive the student body of
any voice in this matter. Therefore, Student Government Resolution No. 4 was introduced for the Senate – which is compiled of elected student representatives – to advocate the implementation of the fee. Third, you claim that “these behind-the-scenes machinations paint a picture of student representatives in an ivory tower.” Nothing that was done was behind the scenes; it was all conducted in an open forum, and even garnered coverage from the Reveille in the weeks preceding last week’s vote. All meetings of the Senate are open to the student body, and a portion is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for members of the public to address concerns to the Senate. To say that the Senate “forced this fee on the students under the radar” is simply untrue. The committee purposely took this issue to the Senate when the matter could have gone straight to the Chancellor without anyone knowing about
it. The committee made this matter as transparent as possible, including having multiple conversations with the Reveille and the full senate to make sure everyone knew where we stood each step of the way. Fourth, the vast majority of students that we have personally spoken with fully supported the project and the implementation of the fee once it was explained to them. However, neither of us, nor any other member of the class gift committee was contacted to get the facts before you wrote this piece. In the future, please contact myself or another member of the Senate before you are critical of what actions we take. We are elected to make decisions on behalf of the Student Body and are entrusted to act on their behalf. Thirty-six senators believed that supporting this program is the best thing for the University, while ten disagreed. The project that will be
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010 funded by the $30 fee (not $35 as your headline read) will be a landmark on the LSU campus and something in which we should all take pride. For little more than the price of a night out in Tigerland, we can all leave a lasting mark on this campus that will be revered many years after we are gone. We are both personally honored at the prospect of being included in the first class of graduates to be included in the Graduate Walk. Tyler Martin Speaker of the Senate Senator, E.J. Ourso College of Business LSU Student Government Tiffany Compagno Chair, 2010 Class Gift Committee Senator, College of Education LSU Student Government
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SG criticism welcome, but Class Gift unacceptable We thank Speaker Martin and Senator Compagno for responding to our Monday editorial, in which we criticized the SG Senate’s decision to make the $30 fee for the class gift project mandatory for seniors. Their input is appreciated. That said, our position hasn’t changed. Our assertion that the measure “was originally an optional addition to the fee bill,” may have been slightly misleading — the bill didn’t have an opt-out clause in its earliest stages. One was suggested during the proceedings, but the distinction is insignificant. A simple fact remains: the Senate intentionally left students without the ability to opt out of the fee. As stated in their letter, SG’s reason for making the fee mandatory is that “this project would not be sustainable nor would we be able to set a steady fee without full student participation.” SG should have gone back to the drawing board for other sources of funding once it got this input or for a less ambitious proposal instead of trying to induce full participation. The one argument that may have some traction is that, given LSU’s approximately 60 percent graduation rate, a vote of the students would include some who are not going to graduate and should thus not have any say in the decision. But the basic truth remains — we simply don’t believe a majority of students would support this man-
datory fee increase, and SG should have gone to greater lengths to figure out whether or not these suspicions are correct. The opinions of whomever the creators of this proposal have “personally spoken with,” don’t reflect the overwhelming sentiments we’ve heard against it. Finally, just because SG’s meetings are held in an “open forum,” doesn’t mean it has leeway to pass whatever they want during those meetings. It’s true SG meetings are
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open to the public, but they are almost comically under-attended. The average student simply doesn’t have the time to — and shouldn’t be expected to — regularly attend them, given class loads and jobs, and given the sheer length of an average Senate meeting. SG should have been more active in seeking the opinions of their constituents if it wanted a better understanding of where students stand on this issue. It’s SG’s job to see the student body’s business done as the student
body would have it done. And it’s our job as the campus newspaper to point it out when our representatives push for a measure the student body in general would not likely support. Which is what our editorial Monday was expressly designed to do. We believed — and we still believe — the Senate crossed the line in creating additional fees during tough economic times without a vote of the students. That said, we appreciate Martin and Compagno’s hard
work — and every SG representative’s hard work — in representing our students. And we certainly appreciate their constructive criticism of ours. But we’re going to have to agree to disagree on this particular issue. Join the debate: Visit The Daily Reveille’s Facebook page to share your opinion.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Laughter is an instant vacation.”
Milton Berle American comedian, actor July 12, 1908 — March 27, 2002
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If you look deep into their eyes, what do you see?
The building was circular, a chapel of sorts. Religious symbols adorned the walls, and you couldn’t help but notice all of the world’s major religions were represented. A book with names of those who stopped to pray — for deliverance, for health, for a cure, for the miracle possible within these walls — was enough to bring tears to the eyes. There were many names of those hurting — so many children who had died in the spring of their life, like cherry blossoms falling from the branch. This chapel, at the St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, is for the families of children bravely smiling through their pain. The youthful understanding of mortality and the hope for tomorrow is an eternal portrait — painted in shades of fear mixed with hope. I never spent much time in thought about mortality and disease. It always seemed these afflictions were the lot of the old, the poor or those other nameless masses which
were not a part of my world. I decided to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in 2002 by running a marathon with the St. Jude’s Heroes. I’ve also raised money twice since then for Leukemia and Lymphoma society with the Team in Training. But I always felt a little detached despite all this time and effort spent raising money. I wanted to help, but there was not a deep connection to the cause other than the fact that my grandfather had leukemia when he passed away, and besides my desire to help the sick. My sister, Renee, was recently diagnosed with a severe case of Lupus. She’s younger than I am and has always been beautiful, athletic and intelligent. She competed in equestrian competitions — and she was good. She could have probably made it to the Olympics, except for one thing: her diagnosis with Lupus. All my charitable work suddenly took on a new meaning. It broke my heart to hear her
say on some days she wishes she could simply run, but can’t because she’s just too tired from treatment. I told her, “It’s OK, because I will run for you.” And I mean it — every step of the way. For better or for worse, now it’s personal. Lupus is a disease caused by an overactive Nathan Shull a u t o i m m u n e system. In the Columnist U.S., 1.5 million people are estimated to have this disease. “Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues and creates auto antibodies to attack and destroy healthy tissue,” explains the Lupus Foundation of America Web site. “These auto antibodies cause inflammation, pain and damage in various parts of the body,”
“I am always talking myself through this next breath . . . the last couple of days have just been getting harder and harder,” Renee wrote in her journal, which she gave to me. “And I want nothing more than for my doctor to come back so that I can speak with her. People are noticing my weakness, and I don’t want them to. I want to be like my old self.” Amanda Judice — native of Lafayette and member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at LSU passed away last month because of complications with a bone marrow transplant — she was 21 years old. She had Severe Aplastic Anemia. Aplastic anemia is a disease in which the bone marrow does not produce enough new blood cells. Attending her funeral, I was overcome with an intense sorrow. She touched many lives with her beauty and courage. We owe Amanda, Renee and many others a commitment to dedicate our slack resources of time,
skills and money to the pursuit of cures for such diseases. Tragedies such as these create a sense of urgency for me to spend my time on this earth helping those sick, in pain and short on hope. I want my talents, as small as they may be, to count for something. Don’t wait for tragedy to strike someone you know. Get up and make a difference. The reward and satisfaction you earn is immeasurable. But the benefit you provide is quantifiable. And the hope you see in the eyes of a child fighting so great a battle will forever etch in your heart a desire to give, help and hold. Nathan Shull is a 35-year-old finance junior from Seattle. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_nshull
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Academy Awards were fabulous, anticlimactic
Let’s go ahead and get the elephant out of the room. Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett should have been included in your tribute montage, Academy, and you know it. Both ladies were better known for their TV work, sure, but Fawcett earned both Golden Globe and Independent Spirit awards for her film work, and Arthur should be included for her performance in “Mame” alone. They’re Hollywood icons! Apologize, people. Acting like you left them out on purpose makes Sara Boyd you look way Columnist worse than just admitting you forgot. Other than that, there was a little bit of fabulous and a lot of crappy happening at the 82nd Oscars. Here’s a list of things that were awesome about this Sunday’s Academy Awards: 1. Neil Patrick Harris 2. Sandra Bullock’s gown 3. Mo’Nique winning Best Supporting Actress after refusing to play the schmoozy games that are so often necessary to win an Oscar. That lady should teach a class on acceptance speeches. Costume design winner Sandy Powell can be a guest lecturer. 4. The John Hughes tribute. I need all his movies on DVD. Now. 5. “Up” winning Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score, and writer/director Pete Docter wearing the Ellie badge on his tux. 6. Tina Fey and Robert
Downey Jr. quipping about the actor/writer relationship. 7. Jeff Bridges, Gabourey Sidibe and Meryl Streep. Being fabulous will never go out of style. And here are the things that were not awesome: 1. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin’s hosting skills. The jokes were tired and bland, and I was très disappointed. Did Jay Leno write their jokes for them? 2. Penelope Cruz getting a long shot showcasing her gown before Vera Farmiga. Their gowns were so similar, but Farmiga’s was far more amazing. 3. No one wears necklaces anymore? Boo on that. Give me a necklace over some earrings any day. 4. Miley Cyrus. 5. Molly Ringwald’s (Botoxed, perhaps?) terrified/angry expression while introducing the John Hughes tribute. 6. Ben Stiller’s “Avatar” gag. Creepy, but not funny. 7. Documentary director Roger Ross Williams getting Kanye-d by his estranged producer, Elinor Burkett. 8. The “hey, we like horror movies, too!” montage. It was condescending, irrelevant and took some pretty big liberties with the definition of a “horror” film. 9. The dance montage to the themes from each of the best picture nominees. Break dancing is cool, but it’s not appropriate for most of those musical selections – at least not the way it was choreographed. Where are “So You Think You Can Dance’s” NappyTabs when we need them? As for the other elephant in
the room, I have mixed feelings about “The Hurt Locker” winning Best Picture and otherwise sweeping the awards. I know I said in my last column I’d be happy to see it win Best Picture but I feel a little differently now that it has. Perhaps I’d feel less ambivalent about it if it hadn’t won so many other awards – “The Hurt Locker”
was good but not six Oscars good. But my feminist parts couldn’t help but tingle at the sight of Kathryn Bigelow, shaking, breathless, gripping an Oscar in each hand. It may have taken an incredibly testosterone-y film and a lot of politickin’, but a woman finally won Best Director. And that kind of made this
year’s Academy Awards worth my three and a half hours.
Sara Boyd is a 23-year-old general studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow her on Twitter @ TDR_sboyd. Contact Sara Boyd at sboyd@lsureveille.com
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Grounds and get better bands. Ò If youÕ re going to go through the thing of polling students, you should respect what the polls show,Ó Craig said. Wooldridge said this yearÕ s SG administration lacked transparency. Ò I didnÕ t see whatÕ s going on and what theyÕ re doing,Ó Wooldridge said. One issue Craig said he would like to continue from this yearÕ s administration is the freshman ticket lottery for football tickets. Concerning budget cuts, Craig said there is not a lot SG can do for students. Ò People are going to need to invest more at LSU, and unfortunately that means more tuition,Ó Craig said. Ò Obviously the deal was too good to last.Ó Craig said this yearÕ s SG officials aren’t the public figures he and Wooldridge are looking for as leaders of the University.
Ò We need someone who represents the student body, who is loud, outgoing and obnoxious,Ó Wooldridge said. Ò Look at a typical LSU fan, theyÕ re typi- ‘We need cally out there. someone IÕ ll represent ... who is everyone.Ó loud, Craig and Wo o l d r i d g e outgoing said their goal and is to enjoy their short time in obnoxious.’ college and Bryan Wooldrige not screw up if SG presidential elected. candidate Ò I think IÕ d do a good job at it, if not better than the other candidates,Ó Wooldridge said.
profits from their state to benefit other state universities, Hommel Applicants are also judged said. Ò Out-of-state plates are a based on financial need, Parker said. Students arenÕ t considered branding opportunity in areas and if they already have other major regions where there is room for growth for LSU fans and possible LSU scholarships, she said. Parker said only a small num- alumni,Ó Hommel said. The eight Texas LSU Alumni ber of students receive the scholarship because the money comes Associations are developing a bill to present to the Texas legislature only from license plate sales. Ò Money doesnÕ t get put back to amend a state law which only into the pot unless we sell license allows in-state schools to receive funding from such programs, said plates,Ó Parker said. Louisiana LSU license plates John Pierce, membership chaircost $26 a year plus plate fees man for the LSU Alumni Association Dallas for the Office of Chapter. Motor Vehicles. The Texas From those prolegislature wonÕ t ceeds, LSU remeet again until ceives $25 and 2011. the OMV gets $1 for processing. Pierce said Texas currently The averhas more than age scholarship 2,600 LSU sigis about $1,000 nature plates on a year and is dithe road. He said vided between Brian Hommel LSU was the first the fall and spring out-of-state Unisemesters, Parker University director of versity to earn said. trademarking and licensing signature plates in The scholarship is only guaranteed for one Texas, followed by the University year before recipients are reeval- of Florida and pending requests from Auburn University and the uated. LSU signature plates are University of Oklahoma. Pierce said it only took 10 available in Mississippi and Texas but only sales from within months Ñ from Aug. 1, 2008 to Louisiana benefit the scholarship, July 1, 2009 Ñ to sell the 1,900 said Brian Hommel, University plates required by Texas to start director of trademarking and li- production. Hommel said LSU Alumni censing. States generally do not allow Associations in other states Ñ
like Georgia and Tennessee Ñ are also trying to pass legislation for LSU plates. Ò We canÕ t run the branding train from here,Ó Hommel said. Ò We need outside Alumni Associations to take the wheel.Ó LSU Alumni Association member Norm Marcocci said he is spearheading a program to get LSU plates registered as far away as Maryland and Washington D.C. Ò I bleed purple and gold,Ó Marcocci said. Ò Other schools have plates out here, why not LSU?Ó Marcocci said he’s in the first stages of registering the plates and has 15 of the 25 commitments required to start the process. He said many alumni in the area are excited about the idea and said the next step is to find the middle ground between LSU trademarking rules and Maryland laws. The program brought in $333,047 in fiscal year 2007-08, Ñ a 112 percent increase from 2006-07. Hommel said the Louisiana Legislature changed the fees late in 2008. The $26 biannual fee was changed to an annual fee. Hommel said LSU didnÕ t recommend the change but also had no control over it.
brewery. Excited about the idea, Martin tossed around potential names like Ò Tiger LagerÓ and Ò MikeÕ s StoutÓ . Not only can the brewery benefit the patrons at Lod Cook, but it can also benefit students in the Food Science Department, Finley said. Ò It is absolutely a money maker,Ó he said. Ò As a department, we would like to be able to operate it because there would be a certain amount of profitability in it. We would have a course that our students would take in brewing beer.Ó Finley said the brewery could be operational within two years.
Ò There are schools that have wineries on campus, so itÕ s not unprecedented,Ó Finley said. Ò I think we could produce some very high quality beer that would be appealing to people and incorporate the learning process at the same time.Ó
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search it for answers to problems,Ó Wooldridge said. Ò We facilitate Google for a lot of our daily lives.Ó For their pushcard, Wooldridge said the most important issue is to win the election. Ò If we get as many votes as we can, we can accomplish that right out the gate,Ó Wooldridge said. Ò Our second platform would be sporks in the Union to cut utensil price in half.Ó Craig said theyÕ d also consider many issues on other campaignsÕ pushcards, including opening easy streets for finals week. Ò A good idea is a good idea no matter where it comes from,Ó Craig said. Ò WeÕ re not going to turn them down because of pride.Ó Looking back on this yearÕ s administration, Craig said heÕ d like to improve GroovinÕ on the
PLATES, from page 1
‘Out-of-state plates are a branding opportunity in areas and regions where there is room for growth for LSU fans.’
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BREWERY, from page 1
Hypothetically the brewery would not only service customers at Lod Cook, but the brews could also be sold around the region. There are multiple legal hoops the brewery would have to clear to make the project possible, but it is viable, Finley said. He said the brewery has a substantial startup cost, and as an addition would have to be built on Lod Cook to house it, so a sponsor would be needed to provide the capital for the venture. Martin said the Mockler Beverage Company, a Anheuser Busch distributor, has signaled interest in a partnership for the
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Some of Martin’s other ideas include renting out University equipment, augmenting student learning and building a retirement village near campus. Read more about these in tomorrow’s edition. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
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