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Irfan Thakur, an electrical engineering senior from Tanzania, transferred to LSU after a year in Texas. At the University of Texas at Dallas, Thakur was only allowed to register for general education classes, and he wasn’t able to begin engineering classes for his major. However, Thakur discovered he could also enroll at Brookhaven College, a community college in Dallas, and take his required engineering courses. After hearing about Thakur’s experiences, a family friend who was also a LSU graduate recommended Thakur consider attending LSU. When Thakur discovered LSU also offered more transfer credits, he said he decided to enroll at the University. Of the six semesters Thakur has spent in the U.S., he has attended four at LSU. “I like that LSU is an athletic university,” Thakur said. “It seems much more active than other universities.” The cultural gumbo of Louisiana is augmented on campus by a large number of international students, INTERNATIONAL, see page 15
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Error drops Miss LSU winner to last place As the dust settled around a bizarre scoring mishap that resulted in a recall of the 2011 Miss LSU-USA pageant crown, Sunday night’s original winner found herself in last place and looking for answers. Kaitlynn Fish, communication studies junior, was crowned Miss LSU-USA in the annual pageant Sunday in the Student Union Theater before judges realized a mistake in the Top 5 rankings and recanted the announcements offstage. Accounting sophomore Christina Famularo officially won the title after originally receiving first runner-up. “I am pleased to have participated in Miss LSU, but I am extremely disappointed that the management of the judging process of this pageant was mishandled. I have been given no explanation as to who was responsible or how and why this happened,” Fish said in an e-mail to The
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SG RUNOFF ELECTIONS How have online videos affected your campaign?
What makes your VP candidate a better running mate?
What makes you different from the other candidate?
Jones said there are “pros and cons.” He would probably vote against any legislative action in SG Senate, “which is why we need more emphasis on safety if we’re disallowing students the right to bear arms.”
“Social media is huge,” Jones said. He said this year’s election season gave the candidates “significantly less time to get the word out.” He and Brister made both comedic and serious videos, and he said he hasn’t gotten any negative feedback.
Jones called Brister “passionate, resilient and dedicated.” His main reason for running with her is knowing “she’ll listen and take to heart” student issues, and she’ll always be there for him and stand by their administration’s decisions, he said.
He said it’s a “pushcard issue,” and it comes down to having a “united front.” He said Wells cannot expect to unite the campus while he sits on the Board of Supervisors seat, which is why he and Brister are “committed to leaving politics aside to focus solely on defining our future.”
Wells called himself “a strong supporter of Second-Amendment rights,” as he is a hunter and a National Rifle Association member. “I’m OK with people carrying guns on campus but not in University buildings,” Wells said.
Wells said videos affect students because “students are looking for a leader that’s real. Students are looking for someone who can connect with them and not just shove a pushcard in their face.” He said he and Bordelon plan to have “weekly video addresses on YouTube” and make LSU broadcast system e-mails more geared toward social media.
“Kathleen is a much more qualified candidate due to her experience working directly with students and her passion to serve in a humble way,” Wells said. He also said in Louisiana, people often ask, “At the end of the day, who would you rather have a drink with?” He said, “I’d pick Kathleen.”
“The seat of the president carries a lot of power. The reason people are on our team in because we’re giving that power to them.” He said his campaign includes every demographic on campus.
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INTERNATIONAL
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Officials say plutonium found in soil at Japan’s nuclear complex
Army apologizes and condemns grisly photos of Afghan killings
Bohn eager to defend his title in New Orleans at the Zurich Classic
TOKYO (AP) — Power company officials say plutonium has been detected in the soil outside of the stricken Japanese nuclear complex. Tokyo Electric Power Co. says in a statement that the plutonium was discovered Monday in five locations around the plant, which has been leaking radiation for nearly two weeks. TEPCO official Jun Tsuruoka says the amounts of plutonium were very small and were not a risk to public health.
French “Spiderman” Alain Robert climbs up Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Army says photos showing American soldiers posing with dead Afghans are “in striking contrast” to its standards and values. The Army issued a statement Monday apologizing for any distress caused by the images that Rolling Stone magazine posted on its website over the weekend. The magazine says the photos are linked to an ongoing war crimes probe involving members of the 5th Stryker Brigade, based south of Seattle.
UK police brace for royal wedding threats after rogue attack
Frenchman climbs world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai
Charges filed against clown in Jan. 2002 rape of 12-year-old girl
LONDON (AP) — Scotland Yard is bracing for all types of security threats to the royal wedding, ranging from terrorists and anarchists to anti-monarchists and other protesters, it announced Monday. The declaration came after rogue groups disrupted a peaceful demonstration Saturday against Britain’s harsh spending cuts since. About 250,000 protesters flooded London, but small groups broke away, hurling ammonia-filled light bulbs, paint and wooden planks at officers and smashing windows near Trafalgar Square.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Just before sunset Monday, a French skyscraper climber who calls himself “Spiderman” started to pull his way up the side of the world’s tallest tower in Dubai. Before he began his climb up the 2,717 foot-tall (828 meter) Burj Khalifa, Alain Robert said he expected the climb to take about six or seven hours. As night fell, a row of powerful spotlights shone on the side of the tower as Robert continued to climb. It took more than six hours for Robert, 48, to climb the skyscraper.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in California have filed four felony counts against a professional clown charged with raping a 12-year-old girl nine years ago. Jose Guadalupe Jimenez is charged with two counts of lewd acts upon a child, a count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and a count of forcible lewd act on a child. The 41-year-old Anaheim man, who is expected to be arraigned Monday, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Investigators say a DNA sample linked him to the rape.
AVONDALE (AP) — Jason Bohn says he’s set up his training and playing schedule around two big events in the next month: The Masters and his title defense in New Orleans. Bohn says the 2010 Zurich Classic marked the biggest victory of his career, and it brought back good memories visiting the TPC of Louisiana for a media event on Monday. Bohn says being a previous winner should give him a psychological edge when he tries to repeat his Louisiana triumph during the last week of April. However, he expects it to be tougher.
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OIL SPILL AFTERMATH
Law Center’s Weiss to pick judges Judges will hear oil spill claims appeals Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor Jack Weiss will select the judges who will hear large appeals from reimbursement claims resulting from the BP oil spill. “I’m very honored to be selected to carry out this important responsibility,” Weiss said. Weiss was chosen by Kenneth Feinberg, the chief administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, the federal organization tasked with distributing the $20 billion the oil giant has set aside to pay those affected by last summer’s Deepwater Horizon disaster. “[Weiss] brings decades of experience to this assignment,
both as a nationally recognized law professor and administrator,” Feinberg said in a news release. “I am confident that I have chosen the right person for the job.” G C C F JACK WEISS protocol calls Law Center for the adminchancellor istrator to select a “distinguished member of the legal profession” who will “identify distinguished members of the legal community (e.g., retired federal or state judges, respected legal academics, professional mediators or arbitrators) to serve as impartial GCCF Appeals Judges,” according to the GCCF website. The judges Weiss selects will hear appeals from claimants seeking $250,000 from the fund.
“My job is simple — select capable, impartial individuals to hear these appeals,” Weiss said. Weiss made clear he will not hear any appeals relating to the spill himself — he is simply picking the judges who will. Weiss said he has already started looking for potential judges. He hopes to have a roster within 60 days. The GCCF was formed in June 2010 after BP announced it would pay $20 billion to reimburse those along the Gulf Coast who suffered damage or lost work because of the spill. BP promised to “make things right” for those impacted by the spill. The company has challenged some claimants seeking damages for indirect losses.
Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
SPJ AWARDS
Reveille wins Best All-Around Paper
Website also named best in Region 12 Staff Reports The Daily Reveille won Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper in the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2010 Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards, SPJ announced Monday. The Daily Reveille beat The Daily Beacon of the University of Tennessee (second place) and The Daily Mississippian of the University of Mississippi (third place) for the award. The Daily Reveille’s website, lsureveille.com, also won Best Affiliated Web Site for Region 12. Legacy Magazine claimed second place for Best Student Magazine. Both top awards come after The Daily Reveille revamped its print and online design, added blogs and other online features as
well as an iPhone app. Other Reveille first-place winners include staff photographer Martin McCallister for Breaking News Photography, and chief staff writer Matthew Albright for Breaking News Reporting. Other honorees include: Brianna Paciorka (third place, Feature Photography); Zach Breaux (second place, General News Photography); Adam Vaccarella (third place, Photo Illustration); Daily Reveille Editorial Board (third place, Editorial Writing); Rob Landry (second place, Sports Writing); Daily Reveille staff (second place, Online News Reporting); and Lauren Langlois (second place, Radio Feature). SPJ gives regional awards
each year for excellence in collegiate journalism. First place region winners advance to the national round of judging, and national awards will be announced in May. Region 12 also includes the University of Arkansas, Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and Southeastern Louisiana University, among others. The contest received almost 4,000 entries, according to a news release. The Region 12 winners received their certificates at a conference on Sunday. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
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WORLD
FUNDING
Obama Jindal’s budget would downplays increase student fee US role in Libya Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
President: Less risk, cost than Iraq War Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
President Barack Obama praised the military efforts of the international community and downplayed the United States’ role in the recent conflict in Libya in an address to the country Monday night. “I said our role would be limited. Tonight I am keeping that promise,” Obama said. “The United States of America has done what we said we would do.” Obama emphasized that the United States, which was responfor much ‘It’s true sible of the initial military action in that country, was America the gradually giving cannot use more responsiits military bilities to NATO other counwhenever and tries. there are “In that effort, the United human States will play rights a supporting abuses.’ role,” Obama Barack Obama said. “The risk and cost of this U.S. President operation will be reduced significantly.” Obama answered critics who say the country cannot afford another conflict. “It’s true that America cannot use its military whenever there are human rights abuses,” Obama said. “But that cannot be an argument for never acting.” Obama said the international community decided to intervene as dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s forces approached the city of Benghazi, which Obama said would have led to a massacre. “Let us remember that for generations we have done the hard work of protecting our own people and thousands of people across the globe,” he said. Obama said Americans have a vested interest in Libya’s struggles because a massacre there would have threatened democratic revolutions throughout the Middle East. Obama also cautioned that, while he would like to see Gadhafi out of power, he would not support using broader unilateral military action to oust him, preferring to operate within a U.N. mandate. “To be blunt, we went down that road in Iraq,” he said. “Regime change there cost thousands of American and Iraqi lives and over a trillion dollars.” Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
A piece of proposed legislation in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive budget would increase a fee students already pay, potentially costing students more than $35 a semester. Jindal’s proposal would “index” the operational fee, an SHOW $80 fee students ME THE already pay. When the MONEY fee was created in 2004, $80 A series was 4 percent looking at how of tuition. “InJindal plans dexing” the fee to preserve would match higher ed the fee to curfunding rent tuition levels — for this year, that would mean $115 for students taking 12 hours. That’s a jump of $35 a semester or $70 a year. The fee increase will almost certainly cost students more than that because the LA GRAD Act, passed in last year’s legislative session, will allow the University to raise tuition by 10 percent if it meets certain performance criteria. The fee increase could also grow even larger if separate proposals in Jindal’s budget that would increase tuition pass the Legislature, such as a bill that would tweak the cap on full-time tuition. The bill adjusting the fee has not yet been filed, so it is uncertain exactly which proposals would affect how much the fee would increase. The increase will not be covered by TOPS, according to the LSU Office of Budget and Planning. The fee increase is one of several proposals in Jindal’s budget that allow universities to draw in more “self-generated” funds. The Jindal administration has
said the operational fee increase is designed to help universities pay their mandated costs — costs the state forces institutions to pay without providing funding to do so. University administrators have routinely complained that such “unfunded mandates” cause budgetary damage that “does not show up on paper.” “[The fee increase] will not cover all mandated costs,” Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater said when the budget was unveiled. “But it will generate $13.1 million in revenue.” Administrators chalked up $13.4 million in unfunded mandates for LSU alone in the past two years. While Jindal’s budget counts on the increased revenue to fund higher education, the provision must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Some legislators have argued against funding higher education through tuition and fee increases. “You’re not doing more with less,” said Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans, firing back at Jindal’s claims that his budget makes the state more efficient. “You’re doing it with what are increased fees and taxes on students, in my opinion.” Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
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WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
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Students line up for dinner Monday afternoon at the Chick-fil-A Express for its opening day on the second floor of the Student Union.
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GOLF
Tigers two shots off lead at Bulls Bay Chris Abshire Sports Contributor
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LSU students join the millions of fans who gamble on NCAA bracket picks Mark Clements Sports Contributor
March Madness — the tournament that warrants an entire month of craziness devoted to its name — draws attention from sports fans of all ranks and causes number crunchers to over-analyze every stat they can scrounge up.
Yet, every year, millions of people (5.9 million participated in ESPN.com’s Tournament Challenge) flock to the Internet on Selection Sunday, printing, filling out and re-editing brackets over and over again. Fans weigh every possible logical combination of wins and losses until they compile what they believe to be the “perfect bracket.”
Taking a step back and looking at the real possibilities that one bracket will stand out among the rest is pretty slim. But that doesn’t stop some LSU students from putting their money where their mouth is and gambling on one of the most popular tournaments in sports. MADNESS, see page 11
‘Where else can we have VCU and Butler duking it out for a chance in the championship game?’ Aric Dunaway, accounting junior
Two-and-a-half hours of weather delays couldn’t keep the LSU men’s golf team down at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate tournament in Awendaw, S.C. The No. 12 Tigers posted a team score of even-par-284 in Monday’s chilly, difficult second round and held steady at second place with a two-day total of 3-under 565. LSU took the lead late in the day before No. 6 Augusta State’s late-evening push jumped them two shots ahead of the Tigers. Senior Andrew Loupe finished with a late flurry of birdies to shoot a 2-under 70 and tie for third place with a 36-hole total of 3-under 141. Senior John Peterson played another solid round, using 14 pars and two birdies to post an even71. He is tied for third with a tworound total of 3-under 141. Despite a late double bogey, junior Sang Yi carded a 1-over 72 and is tied for 29th going into today’s final round. Freshman Andrew Presley could not keep the momentum going into Monday’s second round, as a slew of high numbers led to an 8-over 79.
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CLUB SPORTS
Newly formed water polo team gains followers on campus Group takes part in first tournament Albert Burford Sports Contributor
Tony Frey came to LSU confident he would continue his high school pastime of water polo in college. The only problem was that LSU didn’t have a water polo club. Frey, a business sophomore, decided to start the club last year after being involved with the sport for two years in high school. The Houston native and his friends began recruiting members to join the club through Facebook and advertisements at the University Recreation Student Recreation
Complex. That was only the beginning of getting the ball rolling for the club. Frey said while the club has done promotional events and fundraisers like Tiger Stadium cleanup and selling concessions at baseball games, it’s difficult for a new club to get recognized by LSU and receive optimal practice times and locations. “It was easy to draw the people,” said senior water polo player Anthony Cane, also a business major. “The problem we had was getting a pool to play in. It took us about a year to get permission to use [the Natatorium].” Frey said one of the toughest aspects of the sport for the team is dealing with the mix of experience levels that come from a newly
founded club. “Some people come in not knowing anything. Some people swam in high school, and some people played all four years in high school,” Frey said. “It’s a good growing experience for everybody.” In LSU’s first-ever tournament this weekend, the club came back from two goals down with less than three minutes left to win an 9-8 overtime thriller against Auburn. Cane netted the goal that put LSU ahead. “It felt really good to know that we could do that,” Cane said. “The fact that we were down with not a lot of time left but were able to come back showed a lot about POLO, see page 11
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Freshman Ricky Carnicle, center, preps for a shot during water polo practice in the LSU Natatorium. The club is in its second year and continues to attract students.
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Horse racing rookie learns unique BASEBALL Tigers fall in rankings betting strategy at Louisiana Derby after tough weekend SCHWEHMMING AROUND
Team has lost six of last seven games
Andy Schwehm Sports columnist It was a day I marked on my calendar more than a month ago — March 26, the day of the Louisiana Derby at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course. I had never been to the Fair Grounds before (horse racing newb), but I had always wanted to get out there to see what it was all about. There was something about watching large horses run for my entertainment (and perhaps a profit) while looking at big hats, eating cheese, yelling, gambling and drinking with the plebeians that enticed me. I wonder why. The only problem was I didn’t know the first thing about horse racing, so I had no idea how to place my large Daily Reveille salary down on these horses. I had to come up with a strategy. I thought about my options: pick the horses the Times Picayune told me to, go with the favorites or test all the long shots. Well, there’s not much fun in any of those because the long shot (as I came to find out) rarely wins, and you win very little when you only bet on the favorites. So I had to come up with something a little different, and the idea came to me after the second race of the day. The horse’s name was Fast Tip, and I picked her for a few reasons. First, she has an awesome name. Second, she was in the fifth post and started off with middleof-the-pack odds at 6-1. None of the people I went with had picked her, so I figured I would give her a shot. Besides, five has been my favorite number since I was young, so I felt pretty good about putting down $2 on the five. She won, and because she ended at nearly 10-1 odds, I won a little less than $20 on her. It was a great race that involved a late
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Pants On Fire and jockey Rosie Napravnik, front, outduels Nehro and jockey Michael Baze to win the Louisiana Derby horse race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans on Saturday.
push, an upset and me screaming far too loud over a horse. The strategy was in place. I would bet on the five horse in every race to win. Sure, there would be other random bets placed, a show here, an exacta there. But one thing would be constant — the five horse. It worked. The fifth horse ended up winning four of the 11 races I bet on. In all, that banked me $38.40 on 11 $2 bets. You do the math on my meager profit. It’s too bad close doesn’t count in horse racing, because I would have won a few more. The five horse was out in front for eight races I was there for. Maybe it was beginner’s luck, or maybe it was just an excellent strategy. Doesn’t matter. In the biggest race of the day, the Louisiana Derby (which had a $1 million purse), the fifth horse, Liondrive, went off at 1201 odds. For the first seven furlongs
(each furlong is an eighth of a mile), he was in the lead. It looked like I was going to make bank. Sadly, he faded in those last furlongs and fell out of the lead, but it was still an exciting race that came down to the wire. I left after the 12th race because my family was ready to go. Of course, in the 13th race, the five horse won again, this time at 20-1 odds. I would have won $40 on another $2 bet. Such is gambling. But I learned something about horse racing — always bet on the five. Andy Schwehm is a 21-yearold English and psychology senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ASchwehm.
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The LSU baseball team continues to slip. The Tigers (17-7, 1-5) fell in all three major polls Monday after dropping its weekend series with Georgia. Coach Paul Mainieri’s squad has now lost six of its last seven games. Baseball America rates LSU No. 17, Collegiate Baseball slots the Tigers at No. 25 and USA Today/ ESPN tabs them No. 16. LSU will look to turn things around Wednesday against McNeese State (14-11). The Tigers’ relatively soft nonconference schedule helped them roar out to a 16-1 start to the season. The team did sweep then-No. 6 Cal State Fullerton, however, despite opening the season against the likes of Wake Forest, Holy Cross and Princeton at home. Since then, the Tigers were swept by then-No. 1 Florida, dropped a midweek game to Louisiana-Lafayette and then lost two of three at Georgia.
Mainieri tried to jumpstart his team after the Florida sweep by inserting junior Mike Lowery at first base and moving freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones to the top of the order and putting junior outfielder Trey Watkins in the No. 9 hole. After the losses, Mainieri is switching things up again, as Jones will move to No. 3 spot in the order. Junior third baseman Tyler Hanover will move into the leadoff slot. Following its matchup with McNeese, LSU will host Ole Miss this weekend. Meanwhile, former No. 1 Florida slid in the polls after losing two out of three against South Carolina this weekend. The Gators stop in at No. 4 in the Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball polls. USA Today/ESPN has them at No. 3. The Gamecocks surged after the series win, vaulting to No. 3 in the Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball polls. They remained at No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. LSU won’t play South Carolina this season, but is scheduled to square off against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., in late April. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
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VOLLEYBALL
Tigers participate in offseason exhibition tournament Flory named coach of national team Mark Clements Sports Contributor
LSU football coach Les Miles and company aren’t the only staff looking to make improvements this spring. And despite not making headlines for their offseason work, the LSU volleyball team has been putting in the hours in hopes of defending their Southeastern Conference Western Division crown. After a disappointing early exit in the NCAA Tournament in December, the Tigers didn’t waste much time getting back to work. Just one month later LSU coach Fran Flory had the team back in the gym running, weight lifting and training. “We worked real hard and our
emphasis was really to improve our defense and our ball control,” Flory said. “Losing the people that we did, especially losing [outside hitter Angela Bensend], we didn’t really have somebody in that spot prepared to step right in. We’ve worked real hard on that and we’ve made good progress.” The squad began team training two weeks ago, working in the gym for the full NCAA-allotted 20 hours per week before traveling to Richmond, Texas, for the Texas Pride Collegiate Invitational on March 26. The exhibition tournament gave the Tigers a quality four-match barometer on the early outlook on the team. “It’s one of the better spring tournaments in terms of caliber of competition and number of teams,” Flory said. “It’s like baseball spring training. It’s truly a proving ground and a training ground for young players, which is something we
really need.” LSU finished the weekend with a 3-1 record, topping Oklahoma, 2-0, Wichita State, 2-1, and Houston, 2-1, while falling to Texas A&M, 0-2. Flory said one of the toughest challenges of the offseason is finding replacements for the three departing seniors, particularly setter Brittney Johnson. “[Sophomore] Shelby Pursley is the heir apparent right now,” said Flory, who also mentioned sophomore Victoria Jacobsen as an option. “It’s a hard role to step into, and [Pursley] is a perfectionist … so she’s had a great learning curve but still has a long way to go. Our offense is very complicated, and you can’t just step into it.” Along with offseason preparations, Flory has received a few accolades of her own. The 13-year coach was selected as one of three head coaches for the
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LSU to face Southeastern in rematch Fico recorded perfect game in last meeting Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor
The last time the LSU softball team faced Southeastern Louisiana, the Tigers were perfect. Sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico struck out seven and recorded the program’s third perfect game on Feb. 16, resulting in a 9-0 victory. LSU (18-12) will try to find similar success tonight as they travel to Hammond to face the Lions (14-15). “You don’t do it better than that unless you throw another perfect game, and that’s tough to do,” said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. Girouard said she may split innings among the team’s three pitchers so they can see action. Injuries might prevent Girouard from being as flexible with the lineup. Girouard said she typically likes to experiment with midweek games, but the team’s health has prevented her from doing that. Seniors Jessica Mouse and Ashley Applegate have yet to return from injuries, and Girouard said there’s no timetable for their return. Sophomore infielder Allison Falcon will also miss the remainder of the season due to injury. “We have to see who’s healthy,” Girouard said. “That’s been a battle for us every time we come out
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LSU junior outfielder Ashley Langoni (00) connects with a pitch during the Feb. 23 game against McNeese. The Tigers went on to win 7-1.
to the ballpark.” The No. 25 Tigers had the weekend off after facing Nicholls State on March 23. LSU defeated the Colonels, 8-0, in the first game of a five-game road swing. “I know I enjoyed my time off,” Girouard said. “Anytime we get some personal time I think we all treasure it.” LSU returns to play riding a three-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 14-2 in the three victories. Junior outfielder Ashley Langoni has played a large part in the turnaround. Langoni has hit safely in a career-best six straight games, batting .500 and recording eight RBIs during the streak. “I’m hoping that that streak
continues,” Girouard said. “Sometimes when you’re starting to see the ball, you want to play everyday.” The Tigers have feasted on instate opponents this season. LSU has taken all seven games against Louisiana opponents and holds a 59-6 record against in-state foes. LSU holds a 16-1 record against Southeastern. The Tigers’ lone loss came in 2007 — a 1-0 defeat in Hammond. Sophomore outfielder Kelsey Nichols leads the offensive attack for Southeastern. Nichols leads the Lions in batting average (.383), home runs (4) and RBIs (12). Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
U.S. Women’s National A2 Program, joining Ohio State’s Geoff Carlston and Dayton’s Kelly Sheffield. “It’s an honor, and I’m really excited about it,” Flory said. “I think it’s going to be fun.” Flory will travel to Dallas for 10 days from May 23 to June 1. Thirtysix athletes will be invited to the program, which includes a training session and competition in the USA Volleyball Open National Championships from May 28 to May 31.
“I think the opportunity to work with those guys and get to know kids on other teams is always fun for me,” Flory said. “To help those kids a little bit to take another step and make them better for their colleges and help them get a little better for the future would be fun. And they’ll help me get better, as well.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
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Former LSU guard Garrett Temple signs with Charlotte Bobcats in ninth place in East Michael Lambert Sports Writer
Former LSU guard Garrett Temple will call Charlotte, N.C., his home for at least the next two weeks. The Charlotte Bobcats signed Temple for the remainder of the season after previously agreeing to two 10-day contracts, according to multiple reports. Temple appeared in two games for the Bobcats after being picked up from the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. He scored 3 points in 10 minutes Monday in Charlotte’s 87-86 win against Milwaukee. The 6-foot-5-inch guard had previous stints with the Houston
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NC State wants to be only Wolfpack The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State University wants to be the only Wolfpack prowling the lucrative world of college merchandising and licensing, a goal that has put it at odds with Loyola University in New Orleans, which boasts a Wolfpack of its own. Last month, N.C. State sent a letter to the Catholic school asserting its legal right to the name and logo, which the Raleigh institution registered with the federal government in 1983, the year Jim Valvano coached the “Cardiac Pack” to an improbable championship in the NCAA tournament. N.C. State isn’t threatening a lawsuit, and so far the two schools have only engaged in preliminary talks. Both sides say they’re optimistic of reaching a mutually satisfactory solution, but NCSU’s desire to be the only Wolfpack in town is in no doubt. “Just like with any company, when people hear the name ‘Wolfpack,’ we want them to associate that with N.C. State,” said Shawn Troxler, assistant general counsel for the university. Right now, there doesn’t seem to be much danger of anyone confusing the two athletic programs.
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Rockets, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. Temple has played in 54 DLeague games during his two-year career, averaging 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, and was selected to the 2011 D-League All-Star Game. This season, Temple scored 14.9 points a night in 15 games with the BayHawks. Charlotte is currently behind the Indiana Pacers for the Eastern Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot. The regular season is scheduled to end April 13. The Baton Rouge native started four seasons for LSU, finishing his career in the 2008-09 season as the team’s all-time leader in minutes played with 4,432. Temple thrived on the defensive end, earning a spot on the 2009 All-Southeastern Conference Defensive Team. He sits fourth in LSU history in career assists (482)
and fourth in blocks (113). The defensive stalwart is the eighth former LSU player currently on an NBA roster. Three former Tigers are playing in the D-League, including forward Tasmin Mitchell, Temple’s LSU teammate. Mitchell has started 18 games for the BayHawks, averaging 16.1 points. Temple wasn’t the only former LSU player to ink a deal for the stretch run of the NBA season. Former LSU center Chris Johnson signed with the Portland Trail Blazers on March 14 for the final month of the season. Follow Michael Lambert on Twitter @TDR_Lambert. File photo
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Former LSU guard Garrett Temple backs down a Xavier defender during the Tigers’ 80-70 loss to Xavier Jan. 24, 2010 in the PMAC.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 MADNESS, from page 7
“My favorite sport to bet on is March Madness, absolutely,” said Aric Dunaway, accounting junior. “It’s all in the name — March Madness. Where else can we have VCU and Butler duking it out for a chance in the championship game?” Dunaway isn’t alone, either. According to NSAwins.com, a national betting website, the 2011 NCAA Tournament betting handle (the total amount of money wagered for the establishment accepting bets) averages more than $12 billion worldwide and ranks near the top of the list of sports on which the most people wager. Dunaway said the idea of gambling on sporting events was presented to him at an early age and stuck with him for years. “I grew up with my dad and my grandfather both betting on sports, so I’ve been exposed to it since I was born,” he said. “I got really interested in it with lines and spreads and trends probably around 13 and 14 or so.” The categories on which a gambler can bet include everything from picking winners and losers, to
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our team.” Frey noted the significance of the win for the team, which only started practicing last semester. “Seeing us compete and actually beat a team at a tournament gave me reassurance that this team was going to go places,” he said. “I felt as though we’re actually becoming something legitimate.” However, the team’s path to its tournament and first win wasn’t an easy one. Before defeating Auburn in overtime, LSU had lost its first game of the tournament in a tight contest with Georgia. The team later fell to Central Florida in its final game. The experience was a positive one for the team, though. “A lot of people at the tournament were pretty surprised,” Cane said. “They have clubs that have been around for 20 years or so, and we made a statement to them.” Cane added the team had to borrow caps from another school at the tournament because they only had enough money for one color of caps. Cane said LSU is receiving opportunities for future tournaments now that other schools know it has a team. He wants to keep generating interest among the LSU community, as well. “I’m really hoping that people here at LSU know we’re around because there’s 30,000 people that go here,” Frey said. “There’s bound to be some people who have experienced the sport before but don’t yet know about the club.” Cane and Frey agreed the team needs to keep competing in tournaments to improve and, most importantly, get more practice time. “We want to get an additional day,” Cane said. “Two days a week really isn’t enough to stay competitive.” Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com
The Daily Reveille choosing which team will score the “I haven’t done as well this year first basket, to guessing who will as I did last year,” Neyland said. win the tipoff. “Unfortunately, all my teams are out Dunaway said of it. In my brackhe won $8,000 betet [last year] I got ting on last year’s second place, so I tournament alone. made about $50 Lance Neyland, off that, and then sports administration betting online I junior, who began probably made wagering on games $200 or $300.” in his high school The tournadays, said he enjoys ment isn’t over betting on other yet. Three games sports but called remain on the Lance Neyland the chaos of March slate, and bets are sports administration junior Madness his “defistill to be made. nite” favorite. Dunaway said despite the po“There’s games going on all tential for a Cinderella champion, the time, so you can bet on it a lot he’s putting his money with his alof different ways,” Neyland said. legiance to the Southeastern Confer“You can bet the spreads, and you ence. also have your bracket that you bet “I really want Kentucky to win on. With all the upsets and stuff and it just to keep it in the SEC so the since there’s so much condensed in SEC can have the trifecta of sports such a short period of time, it’s just reigning champs,” Dunaway said. that much more fun.” “But it would also be really cool to With the many upsets in this see VCU come out of nowhere with year’s tournament, which features an 11-seed and take the cake.” both an 8- and 11-seed in the Final Four, “fun” may not be the best Contact Mark Clements at word to describe the tournament on mclements@lsureveille.com the gambling front.
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‘In my bracket ... I made about $50 ... and then betting online I probably made $200 or $300.’
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As usual, the Opinion Section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard. Regarding Zachary Davis’s column, “Lessons can be learned from Guevara example,” readers had this to say: “I must also add that the complete ignorance shown by the author of this piece is a classic example of blind obedience to leftist dogma. He is completely unaware that Che was a murderous butcher who revelled in torture and muder of any opposition and when surrounded he tried to cowardly surrender and play on his celebrity. He would have not given a tinkers damn about HIV and the “people” he supposedly served- only in how he could use it to his advantage. iI this is an example of what is taught about history at LSU today, it shames me to say that I once attended this formerly great institution.” -Anonymous “Son, you and this article (and the one on Congressman King’s hearings) are going to be object lessons for the LSU community on how the LSU faculty has been infiltrated and is now in the process of brainwashing the poor uneducated students at LSU. Castro imprisons poets and gays and librarians; Che
was a murdering thug who would have been Castro’s enforcer. ‘To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary.’ Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. Che was a communist killer who would have killed you in a heartbeat once he thought he was done with you as a useful idiot.” -Jpeditor Regarding Clayton Crockett’s column, “Guevara a failed, idealist leader,” readers had this to say:
While they may have the special attention of some members of Congress now, we must remember relatively recent comments by Homeland Security officials as well as this report, h t t p : / / w w w. s c r i b d . c o m / doc/13290698/The-Modern-Militia-MovementMissouri-MIACStrategic-Report-20Feb09, which specifically points to a ‘Christian
Identity’ as part of the factors that make up the Modern Militia Movement aka Domestic Terrorists. This is clear evidence that our government at various levels is focused, not solely on Muslims, as Mr. Davis asserts, but members of other communities as well, including religious ones that are not Muslim.” -Chris C.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 “You say he has no evidence? I have evidence, its a giant hole in NYC where two buildings used to be” -Anonymous
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“Humans are mouths to feed in the same sense that humans are all equal in their ability to be productive and successful. I’ll choose not to be painfully ignorant. The reason that Marxism has never worked on a large scale should be enough, but I guess some people never learn.” -ET Regarding Zachary Davis’s column, “King’s hearings McCarthylike, un-American, dangerous,” readers had this to say: “Mr. Davis seems to forget that even our own beloved mainstream media has been warning us for years of the dangers of ‘homegrown Muslim terrorists’ being inspired by foreign radicals. So to investigate the Muslim communities of the nation is not that illogical if the media is to be believed. And let us not pretend that only Muslims are being targeted.
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FAILURE OF DIPLOMACY
Tim Pawlenty’s actions a signal for what’s to come
It seems like only yesterday we were in the midst of the 2008 presidential campaigns. Now, with about a year and a half until the next election, it seems like the campaigning will soon start again. While President Barack Obama will obviously run again in 2012, who his competition will be has remained a mystery for quite some time. Not long after the 2008 elections were over, names such as Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and even our own Bobby Jindal have been thrown around as likely possibilities. Other names, such as Sarah Palin or Donald Trump, have also been tossed around, though not nearly as seriously. So it’s almost a relief former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is now making moves toward organizing his presidential campaign.
The keyword there is almost. As expected from the current political atmosphere, it isn’t surprising to see Pawlenty is not a traditional GOP candidate. Affectionately named “Tea-Paw” by some of his supporters, it’s fairly obvious where his politics lie. Describing himself as a social conservative, his political beliefs simply frighten me. Beyond the usual economic ideas of cutting welfare programs like Social Security and Medicare as a means to balance the budget, and a dislike of modern unions, it’s Pawlenty’s social ideas that stick out far more. As an Evangelical Christian, his views on gay marriage or abortion shouldn’t be surprising. However, his promise of reinstating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” should he become president is downright frightening.
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Not only would that be a slap in the face for civil rights — similar to California’s Proposition 8 — but it could also serve to stifle any such attempts from being made for some time. Needless to say, Pawlenty has quickly Zachary Davis gone to the top Columnist of a growing list of people I never want to see in the White House. Granted, most people running under the GOP or Tea Party banner would probably make this list. Unfortunately, candidates who will try to reach out to the new Tea Party base will be like Pawlenty. While Republican candidates may have regularly been against any sort of civil rights progress for
homosexuals in the past few years, it will probably become even more common. Frankly, I will be amazed if Pawlenty is the only candidate to claim he or she would reinstate “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by the end of all this. Maybe this sort of insanity will help keep Obama in office. Yet, beyond his beliefs, Pawlenty’s moves toward a presidential campaign signals the start of something we are all too used to: the hate-filled attack ads that plague the campaign process. Soon enough we’ll see pointless attacks against candidates, focusing on unimportant things like why a candidate wasn’t wearing an American flag pin or what a former pastor of theirs might have believed. Personally, I know I’m going to start watching TV less. While I may hate most commercials
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anyway, the campaign ads are always the worst. With the new campaign season approaching, it seems like we haven’t done enough to fix the problems that continue to plague our elections. With no changes, we will undoubtedly continue to see low voter turnout. If Tea-Paw is the sort of candidate we expect to see from the right wing, I can’t say I would blame people for not wanting to come out to vote. Zachary Davis is a 20-year-old history junior from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.
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Quote of the Day “How come there’s only one Monopolies Commission?”
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AT&T and T-Mobile merger could monopolize GSM network These days, cellphone companies are sparing no expense advertising what great new feature they have to offer customers. Verizon claims it has the fastest 4G network. T-Mobile brags it has America’s largest 4G network. Sprint cites it still has “true unlimited” by not capping or monitoring data usage. AT&T, well, makes a lot of silly claims in its commercials. Because AT&T can’t really compete with the other networks in terms of the future (4G, increasing data use, etc.) the company still brags about how it covers “97 percent of Americans” and is “getting faster with 4G.” While 4G seems to get consumers excited, it’s comical watching AT&T try to play catch-up considering its 3G is still severely lacking. Verizon launched a series of TV ads last year blasting AT&T’s spotty 3G coverage. Instead of spending money to fix said spotty coverage, AT&T
decided to launch a counter-ad set with Luke Wilson at the helm. Great way to spend the money, AT&T. Now, with the rest of the competition expanding their 4G networks, AT&T seems to be left in the dust again. Yet again, the cellphone giant isn’t Adam Arinder spending milColumnist lions of dollars to improve its horrible service — it’s using it to buy the competition. As The New York Times reported last week, AT&T announced its plan to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion. If the merger is approved, it would give AT&T(&T) nearly 130 million customers, making it the largest U.S. cellular provider, according to The New York Times. Opinion Editor Devin Graham previously explained how this potential merger is bad for not only
customers, but also local economies. I’m not here to talk about those issues. However, I am here to tell T-Mobile customers what this merger may mean for you and your fancy new T-Mobile handset. The biggest problem facing the AT&T and T-Mobile merger would be the monopolization of the Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) community. AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM for mobile phones. In contrast, Verizon and Sprint use Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA. Overall, each choice has its own advantages and disadvantages. GSM is an international standard. It is better suited for international roaming and has more users worldwide. CDMA is more prominent in North America and offers faster data transfer. GSM handsets also have the advantage of having users’ personal information stored on their SIM card, allowing easy transfer
between handsets. CDMA stores information on the phone itself, requiring users to contact their carrier to activate a new phone. If the new AT&T were to control the entire GSM market in North America, it could easily charge ridiculous prices while limiting not only diverse handsets, but also a quality network for users to operate on. Another major problem for current T-Mobile customers would be the necessity to replace their 3G handset for an AT&T model. AT&T stated it plans to rearrange T-Mobile’s 3G cell towers to repurpose them for 4G. This would leave current T-Mobile users without 3G — meaning they would have to replace their phones with those that use AT&T’s 3G frequencies, Yahoo! News reported. The Federal Communications Commission would still need to approve the potential merger between the two cellphone companies, which could take a year or more to accomplish. Until then, T-Mobile users can
only sit and wait for their fate to be decided. After Verizon acquired Alltel back in 2008, I wondered what company AT&T would gobble up next. Although Verizon CEO Daniel Meed claims they “don’t need them,” I definitely see Big Red taking over Sprint within the next five years, leaving only two cellular behemoths to do battle. I know AT&T is still mad about losing its iPhone exclusivity, but it doesn’t mean it has to throw a fit and ruin the lives of every single T-Mobile customer. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.
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Operations in Libya could go too far, US should leave Jake Akin The Daily O’Collegian
STILLWATER, Okla. (UWire) – In an effort to assist the cause of Libyan rebels seeking revolution against their ruler, Moammar Gadhafi, the United States has performed a number of military actions in Libya this week. Stealth bombers have dropped bombs, missiles have been fired and ships have been moved into position near the country’s coast. While the United States hasn’t employed full military force in Libya, these strategic strikes, aimed at crippling Gadhafi’s air defenses, are still military actions by our national armed forces. The initial cost of these operations has been estimated from $400 million to $800 million, with a likely continuing weekly cost of $30 million to $100 million. President Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. plans to be done with operations in Libya within days, leaving other countries and NATO to perform any further operations. If the operations were to end today, however, the estimated cost is still $400 million. It is clear that the Libyan rebels are fighting for a cause of freedom and revolution. It is also true that Gadhafi is viewed as a harsh ruler. Also, this is not the first time that the United States has taken military action against Gadhafi. Similar tactics were employed by the U.S. against Gadhafi’s regime in 1986. My worry, however, is if this military conflict is something
America can feasibly be involved with. These operations cost money. And our country is still in the midst of a weaker economy than we would like to have. On top of that, we are already involved in two wars that each cost much more than strategic bombings and missile strikes. While it seems Gadhafi has a very small amount of support, evidenced by resignations of top tier
officials within his own regime and defections in his military, the U.S. must be careful to not get sucked into a conflict that is too large. Not to directly compare the situations, but shades of Iraq before the U.S. invasion can be seen in Libya. It is clear that Gadhafi is an unjust and unethical ruler. It is also clear that it is fair for America to support the motives of the rebels
in Libya. The United Nations has stated that it supports actions to aid the revolution, and multiple countries have come to the aid of the rebels. I hope Obama and the officials monitoring U.S. actions in Libya hold to their word that we will be out of the conflict soon. I think it is acceptable and fair for us to help the rebels. And we have. Now it is our turn to return to our ongoing
military conflicts and leave the Libyan situation to the U.N. and other fully capable countries. With two other wars, a down economy and no need for our involvement, maybe it’s best if we patiently watch this situation before getting in too deep. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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HOW YOU WALK, how you sway, Math lab girl, won’t you say, You’ll take some time to notice me, Or my heart will cry of misery. Your golden locks shine so bright.
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You are my math lab guiding light. I’m too scared to ever request your aid. So, I resort to this, I need a good grade. CARE FOR ANOTHER DANCE? I met you at the Endymion Ball in NOLA. You said you were from Texas & a senior at LSU. I had a blast dancing with you! and would love to try to meet up sometime. lsugirl416@yahoo.com S. O. S. Are you a single, smart, attractive female? Frustrated roommates are tired of seeing friend repeatedly choose attractive but fake and self-centered girls. If you wouldn’t mind meeting a sweet, goodlooking guy who loves the outdoors, please email us at myfarmersdaughter@yahoo.com TEA FOR 3. I saw two sophisticated gentlemen hard at work in Free Speech Alley last week. One with curly locks of cascading gold and the other a tall, dashing chap with brown hair and spectacles. I would love to meet these distinguished chaps for the partaking of an evening meal. What follows this is only limited by your imagination. Please contact pseudonym2012@hotmail.com. I’ll be waiting. RELAXED GUY here, looking for a girl who can make me happy...and vice versa. If you’re liberal, like the Beatles, and like to walk around campus and enjoy the surroundings, email me. peacedeservesachance@ gmail.com. I AM BORED I have way too much free time and I find myself playing angry birds far too often. Text me random things, entertain me, warn me of invasions, convince me that bigfoot is real, whine about people who annoy you, whatever. Anonymous unless you don’t want it to be. 225.369.9510 PLAY-PER-POST ROLEPLAYER? If you’re interested in creating characters, interacting with people around the world, and being a part of an up-and-coming play-per-post roleplay site, please email EnthesiaStaff@ gmail.com ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME Senior in air force about to graduate looking for a girl who can finally make him feel like the man in the relationship. When we go out to Happy’s, you can’t make fun of my leather jacket, abundance of cologne, or my semi feminine mannerisms. I am a Debby Downer, so you need to be tolerant of my constant complaining. Cargoshorts4eva@yahoo.com
The Daily Reveille
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 RECALL, from page 1
Daily Reveille. Coordinators from Delta Zeta sorority, the organization that hosts the pageant, attributed the error to a discrepancy between the Top 10 and the Top 5 selection groups. Lauren Whitman, Delta Zeta adviser, said the Top 10 is decided by a numerical score, and the five contestants with the highest score advance to the Top 5. “All the numerical orders are basically wiped out after that,”
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which tallies 1,558 students this spring, according to the Office of Budget and Planning. International students at the University come from 107 countries, with China leading the way at 367, according to the Office of Budget and Planning. International students comprise between 5 and 6 percent of the University’s student population, said Natalie Rigby, director of the International Services Office. Throughout the decade, the number of international students at the University has fluctuated. Since 2002, the number of international students peaked at 1,761 in spring 2004 and reached its lowest number, 1,394 students, in spring 2008, according to the Office of Budget and Planning. According to Bernie Braun, application consultant in the Office of Budget and Planning, 1,624 total international students enrolled at the University in fall 2009, and 1,326, or 81.7 percent, received some type of scholarship or grant aid for that fiscal year. “A large number of the students in this total are students with the graduate assistant exemption, which is a function of their employment as a graduate assistant,” Braun said. Aashay Mulay, marketing chair of the Indian Student Association and petroleum engineering sophomore, said he chose LSU over other schools in the country because the University’s petroleum engineering program has been consistently ranked high. “There are hardly around 20 schools in the U.S. that offer this course,” Mulay said. “The department at LSU also receives heavy recruitment from top oil companies each semester.” Mulay said the University’s relatively low tuition also influenced his decision. “I am able to afford my tuition even without having a scholarship,” he said. “All other schools I considered had much higher fees for the same program.” Mulay said he also likes the University’s wide ethnic diversity and variety of activities, like sporting events and seminars. Concetta Ingrassia, a native of Segrate, Milan, Italy, and mass communication sophomore, said she chose to attend the University because she was interested in Louisiana’s culture and history. “LSU has an amazing campus, and there are lots of events and courses,” Ingrassia said. “In Europe, we don’t have many campuses, and the college life at LSU is amazing for me.” Thakur names the size of the campus and limited transportation as
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Whitman said. But once in the Top 5, the women are ranked manually according to judge preferences. Whitman said the numerical scores from the Top 10 level translated into the placement of the awards, not the judges’ manual rankings, which are supposed to decide the final placements. “[The judges] knew something was wrong ... but we couldn’t just stop and say we knew exactly what was wrong,” Whitman said of announcements onstage. “I always tell the girls, at the end of the day you
have to do the right thing. ... We had to do the right thing for the integrity of the pageant.” Whitman said the participants were called back and the placements were adjusted once the issue was articulated. In the amended decision, Lauren Brink earned first runner-up, Nicole Wall took second runner-up, Andrea Daigle won third runner-up and Fish took fourth runner-up. KC White, associate vice chancellor and dean of students, said DZ organizers follow rules and
scoring regulations from the Miss USA pageant format, and the University doesn’t oversee the pageant. “When the judges brought the item to our attention, we decided the only ethical thing to do was to let them vote,” Jennifer Hale, Delta Zeta alumna and pageant organizer, said Sunday. Fish is a co-host of “The Ramen” entertainment show on Tiger TV. This was her third year participating in Miss LSU-USA. Whitman said Delta Zeta apologizes to Fish and the other women
involved in the pageant, as well as their families. Former Miss LSU-USA Ali Armstrong will crown Famularo today at 5 p.m. in the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house — Famularo’s sorority. “We’re welcoming anyone who wants to attend,” Whitman said. Famularo could not be reached before print deadline.
his only dislikes of the University. “It’s very hard to commute between classes and work,” Thakur said. “The campus is so big. It’s hard to get anywhere if I don’t have my bike with me.” Some worry there is too much information to process at once for international students at their orientation because the University has such a large campus. Through a series of different processes, Student Government is looking into having an SG informational table at the international students’ orientation to give the students a chance to interact with student
leaders, said Lauren Leist, SG assistant director of student outreach. “We will be giving out pamphlets with information to allow international students to become more acquainted with the LSU community,” Leist said. “We want to make all students feel like a Tiger.” Leist said SG is also hoping to incorporate LSU Ambassadors into the student orientation. “International students can sometimes feel overwhelmed with all the new information presented to them at orientation,” Leist said. Leist said she believes the Ambassadors will help keep the students
on track and become familiar with the University quickly. SG officers would also like to include a link on the SG website featuring interesting places to visit in Baton Rouge and where the bus routes travel, Leist said. Thakur attended his first orientation in Dallas before he transferred to LSU, and he said he had a clearer idea of the structure of American college orientations and how they are organized. “[Orientation at LSU] might have been a little bit more overwhelming if I had not already attended orientation in Dallas,”
Thakur said. Thakur, who will graduate in May, said he hopes to find a full-time job soon. “I want to stay in the U.S., and I’m looking for jobs,” Thakur said. “I’m finding it very hard to find one, though.” Thakur, one of only two students at the University from Tanzania, said he wouldn’t mind returning home, but he hopes to get more work experience in the U.S.
Contact Sarah Lawson at slawson@lsureveille.com
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