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Sorority step show brings Greek councils together By Joanna Zimmerman
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Phi Mu stepped its way to victory against five other sororities Thursday night. The sorority won the first-place trophy in the first Panhellenic Council step show with a routine entitled “Pink Ladies.” “Go big or go home, and we’re not going home,” said Natalie Jeansonne, Phi Mu freshman. Kappa Delta took second place, and Zeta Tau Alpha finished third. Other competing sororities were Chi Omega, Delta Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta. Each sorority choreographed a routine with the assistance of a liaison from the National Panhellenic Council. Whitney Morvant of Chi Omega, history junior, said the MPHD helped a lot with the routine. Her group also used YouTube to find steps they liked. Most choreographed the routine with a theme specific to their sorority. Morvant said they used their mascot, an owl, as inspiration for their theme “Jailbirds.” Phi Mu chose a routine entitled “Pink Ladies” because the sorority’s colors are pink and white, STEP SHOW, see page 12
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[Top] Members of Phi Mu perform Thursday at the annual Panhellenic Council step show at the River Center. [Bottom] Members of runners-up Zeta Tau Alpha and Kappa Delta perform.
EDITORÕ S NOTE: This story is the second in a series of stories about the Graduate School dean candidates. The final candidate running for the Graduate School dean is planning to attract more international students but is unsure of how thick his skin is for the job. Patrick Hesp, final candidate and Geography and Anthropology Department Chair, spoke Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Dodson Auditorium to approximately 50 listeners. One element of the Graduate School that Hesp will focus on is the Web site. Ò Obama has proved that the use of Internet and social networking systems are effective through his campaign,” Hesp said. Having the Web site available to read in different languages is important to attract foreign students, Hesp said. The enrollment of international students has decreased since 1993, while enrollment DEAN, see page 12
BUDGET CUTS
Faculty, students rally against state funding decreases Save LSU advocates higher income tax By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
A small group of students and faculty assembled Thursday at the flagpole on the Parade Ground to rally against budget cuts and decreases in state funding. Dubbed the Ò National Day of Action for Public Education,” students across the country rallied against budget cuts to higher education.
Five hundred protesters reading, “Hey Bobby J, How many marched across various campuses, jobs did you cut today?” The gathering was organized by according to reports, while about 20 the “SAVE LSU” students and faculty gathered on the facebook group, University’s camwhich has more pus at noon. than 6,100 memLog on to read the “There is a terbers. budget cut blog and Ò I read about rible case of apathy see the fl yer the the cuts and didnÕ t on campus,” said protesters distributed. pay much attenPeter Nictakis, thetion until I got atre freshman. “Increased tuition and loss of instructors back from break and the theatre dewill be really felt in the fall, but by partment told us about the cuts we then, it will be too late.” are going to see,” Nictakis said. “It Nictakis attended to represent needs to be real to students.” the University chapter of Ò Students SAVE LSU, see page 12 Against Sweatshops” and held a sign
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Alexandra Bobet, plant and soil sciences junior, and Peter Nictakis, theatre freshman, hold up signs in the Save LSU protest Thursday.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010
Nation & World
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
Russia’s Olympic flop sparks Soviet nostalgia
Prostitution charge against bikini barista dropped
MOSCOW (AP) Ñ Anger and Soviet nostalgia are sweeping Russia after its dismal showing at the Vancouver Olympics, triggering a purge of sporting officials in an effort to prevent another humiliation when the nation hosts the Winter games in Sochi in 2014.
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) Ñ Prosecutors in Washington state have dropped prostitution charges against a bikini barista accused of selling more than coffee at an espresso stand. The Daily Herald reports that Everett Municipal Court Judge Timothy OÕ Dell approved a deal between Everett prosecutors and the 21-yearold Kirkland woman that would drop the charges if she promised to stay out of trouble for two years. If she fails, she could face prosecution in municipal court.
Iraq early voting shattered by deadly blasts BAGHDAD (AP) Ñ A string of deadly blasts shattered an early round of voting in Iraq Thursday, killing 17 people and highlighting the fragile nature of the countryÕ s security gains ahead of crucial parliamentary elections this Sunday. Iraq security forces were out in full force, trying to protect early voters in an election that will determine who will lead the country through the crucial period of the U.S. troop drawdown.
Imam pleads guilty in failed suicide bomb plot in NYC NEW YORK (AP) Ñ An imam linked to the suspects in an aborted suicide bomb plot against New York City pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to the FBI Ñ a deal sparing him serious jail time but forcing him to leave the country.
A tearful Ahmad Afzali told a judge in federal court in Brooklyn that he had wanted to help authorities in the investigation of the threat, but lied under grilling by the FBI about his phone conversations with admitted al-Qaida associate Najibullah Zazi. Ò I failed to live up to my obligation to this country,Ó he said. Army chief sees ‘anxiety’ on lifting ban on gay people FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) Ñ Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey said Thursday he sees anxiety in the armed services over how possible changes in the law that bans openly gay servicemen and women would be implemented. The military must look hard at how a new policy would be put into force to alleviate those concerns, Casey said during a visit to Fort Carson, where he met with commanders and troops from two brigades preparing to deploy, one to Iraq and one to Afghanistan.
STATE/LOCAL
Rove memoir renews debate on Katrina response
Police: Mother left loaded gun in son’s book-bag
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ñ Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco blasted passages in Republican strategist Karl RoveÕ s upcoming memoir as an attempt to salvage the reputation of former President George W. Bush by rewriting the history of how his administration responded to Hurricane Katrina. RoveÕ s memoir says Blanco and outgoing New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin were overwhelmed by the storm that hit Aug. 29, 2005, flooding 80 percent of the city and stranding thousands with little food or water and no utilities. In Ò Courage and Consequence,Ó Rove writes that Blanco was so unclear about the stateÕ s needs in Aug. 31 conversations with the White House, that the Bush Administration encouraged her to formally request the Ò federalizationÓ of the response to place the state-controlled National Guard and other state and local entitites under federal command.
(AP) Ñ East Baton Rouge Parish sheriffÕ s deputies have arrested a woman for allegedly leaving a loaded handgun in her sonÕ s book sack and authorities say the teenager unknowingly brought the gun to school. A deputy responded to a call from Arlington Preparatory Academy on Thursday after a teacher found the gun inside the studentÕ s book bag.
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Lawmaker revives bill to ban pants exposing undergarments (AP) Ñ A Lafayette lawmaker is reviving a failed bill that would make it illegal for people to wear low-riding pants that expose underwear. Democratic Rep. Rickey Hardy has proposed the bill for the legislative session that begins later this month. The measure would outlaw sagging pants or any other clothing style that Ò intentionally exposes undergarmentsÓ or more.
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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
In a March 4 article titled “Presidential Hopefuls,” the “Leading the Way” campaign’s slogan was incorrectly identified and Presidential candidate Brooksie Bonvillain’s name was spelled incorrectly. In a March 4 article titled “On the Rocks,” Brittany Foster was misidentified.
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EVENT
Green fashion show to benefit impoverished countries Student designers make recycled clothing By Sabrina Trahan Contributing Writer
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More than 100 people gathered in the Reilly Theatre on Thursday night for Recycle Couture, a Ò greenÓ fashion show hosted by the Dunham School. The green theme of the night was obvious as models Log on strutted a green to see a runway and atslideshow tendees received of the green programs. green Student fashion designers used show. assorted items
including CDs, bed sheets, coffee filters, wrapping paper, bubble wrap, yearbook pages and magazine clippings to create the
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Rebecca Stewart shows off her Storey Wilson outfit, “Forever 1921,” which was made using Forever 21 shopping bags, Thursday during the Recycle Couture fashion show.
outfits. Models sported teased hair, bright colored lipstick and poised expressions. Ò It was all that I hoped for and more,Ó said Collyn Cooper, Dunham student and chief organizer of the show. Ò My nerves are still twitching.Ó The show was divided into three sections: Ò All Worn Out,Ó Ò Stash of
TrashÓ and Ò Paper or Plastic.Ó Entertainment filled the intervals between sections, including dancers, a guest speaker and The Alan Twitty Project, Catholic High School Battle of the Bands winner. Max Zoghbi, psychology senior, spoke about his trip to Egypt where he visited Garbage City, a settlement outside Cairo whose economy
centers on the collection of the capital cityÕ s garbage. Ò You certainly smell the city before you see it,Ó Zoghbi said. A school sits in the middle of Garbage City to educate kids about recycling and help them escape the trash of Garbage City, Zoghbi said. He encouraged the audience to purchase items to benefit the Spirit of Youth Association, a nonprofit organization for Egyptians living in these conditions. The program provided audience members with several options for donating including a silent auction, an art and jewelry sale and a live auction of select outfits from the show. The outfit receiving the highest bid sold for $230. Dunham student Olivia Pontiff created rings, necklaces and pendants made of melted crayons, scarves made of T-shirts and rings made of soda cans, which were sold at the show. All proceeds of the show went toward the Spirit of Youth
Association and the Manna Project International, a nonprofit organization assisting the destitute people of Nicaragua and Ecuador. Ò This event was produced in collaboration with the LSU Office of Equity and Diversity and the Reilly Theatre to promote the awareness of environmental stewardship,Ó said Azizza Darwish, Dunham student and director of publicity for the event. The University’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach collaborated with Dunham by booking the Reilly Theatre as a donated event, Darwish said. Ò Dr. Katrice Albert and Brandon Smith have done an amazing job in materializing our ideas about the show,Ó Darwish said. Ò It is part of their objective with LSU to reach out to the Baton Rouge community to improve quality of life and education.Ó Contact Sabrina Trahan at strahan@lsureveille.com
RECOGNITION
Manship School receives award for diversity, equity Dean: ‘It’s always good to be recognized’ By Rachel Warren Contributing Writer
The Manship School of Mass Communication was presented with the first ever National Diversity and Equity Award on Thursday by Carol Pardun, president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The award highlights some of the Manship SchoolÕ s diversity initiatives. It recognizes the commitment faculty and administrators make to promote diversity and equity, Pardun said. The Manship School is receiving the honor because of all of its programs and practices, not one program in particular, Pardun said. Dean of the Manship School John Hamilton said at the presentation the school was being recognized for its diversity plan, the fundraising it has done and its faculty research on diversity. Pardun said the award was developed because members of AEJMC felt the organization needed to make a more explicit effort to acknowledge diversity. The Manship School is the first school to receive it. Ò It really sets the bar high for
others,Ó Pardun said. Pardun said she believes this award will provide insight and motivation for other schools to emulate the University and the Manship School in its efforts to promote diversity and equality. The Manship School sets a model for what equity and diversity initiatives can be, she said. The school constantly pushes the envelope and thinks outside the box to reach creative solutions, which merits recognition, Pardun said. Ralph Izard, mass communication professor, said the award shows the level of respect the Manship School has earned from schools across the country. “Getting this award affirms that the Manship School really understands its responsibility to its students,Ó Izard said. He said he would like to see the community reach a point where
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Manship School Dean John Hamilton accepts the National Diversity and Equity Award on Thursday from Carol Pardun, president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The Manship School is the first to receive the award.
diversity is the norm, not something extraordinary to be recognized. This is the second of two
presentation ceremonies. The award was first presented to the Manship School at the organizationÕ s annual
convention in Boston in August 2009. AEJMC, the member-driven organization presenting the award, consists of nearly 4,000 people Ñ mostly mass communication professors and people in the industry. Pardun said she loves the organization because of the enthusiasm of its members. Ò I feel quite privileged not only to lead, but to be a part of such an organization,Ó Pardun said. Hamilton said he believes the award is less important than the diversity it promotes. He said the school still has room to improve, and he looks forward to receiving the award again in the future. Ò ItÕ s always good to be recognized for having done something well,Ó Hamilton said. Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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Friday’s Fashion File
Fiona Dillion, business sophomore Q: A:
What are you wearing right now? “A plaid shirt paired with leggings and boots. It’s kind of my uniform.”
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What’s your favorite fashion trend right now? “I like leather jackets. They’re just put together. You can throw one on and instantly have an outfit.”
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Do you have a favorite designer? “I can’t afford any of their stuff, but I really like Zac Posen, Tocca and French Connection.”
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010
Reginald Babin, political science senior Q: A:
What are you wearing right now? “I’ve got on my Doc Marten boots, Gap jeans, a Gap sweater and a Converse by John Varvatos jacket.”
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Describe your personal style. “I just look at clothing kind of like painting a picture. I’m creative but not artistically inclined, so clothes are my way to express my creativity. I prefer neat, organized looks.”
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What’s your favorite trend? “Plaid. It’s very versatile, for guys and girls.”
Dillion put together a second, versatile outfit that can be worn to school, work or for a night out. “It’s just a simple gray cotton dress from Forever 21, but I dressed it up with a black blazer and accessories,” she said. “It’s versatile. When I go out, I take off the jacket and add heels. The blazer makes it dressy enough for work. And if it’s cold, you can add leggings.” She paired the outfit with a simple necklace and a pair of peep-toe flats that are casual and comfortable. An over-the-shoulder bag works in any context and completes the look. SARAH HUNT
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This weekend in sports: Baseball, 7 p.m. Fri., 7 p.m. Sat., noon Sun.; Men’s basketball, 4 p.m. Sat.; Gymnastics, 7 p.m. Fri.; Softball, 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Fri.; Men’s tennis, 3 p.m. Fri.; Track 2 p.m. Fri.
Sports
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010
Proving Grounds
Lady Tigers to debut in SEC tournament against Vanderbilt By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
‘We have that chemistry now. It feels like everything is flowing.’ Allison Hightower
Lady Tigers senior guard EMILY SLACK / The Daily Reveille
LSU senior guard Allison Hightower runs down the court during the Tigers’ 76-47 win Sunday against Mississippi State in the PMAC.
Senior guard Allison Hightower keeps enhancing her already-storied legacy at LSU. Hightower has led the LSU womenÕ s basketball team to five wins in its last six games by double-digits. Ò We are clicking on offense and defense,Ó Hightower said. Ò We have that chemistry right now. It feels like everything is flowing.” No. 21 LSUÕ s late-season momentum will be tested Friday night in Duluth, Ga., as the Lady Tigers take on Vanderbilt at 5:30 p.m. in the second round of the 2010 Southeastern Conference Tournament. LSU, the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament, has scored at least 70 points in its last two games while holding its opponents to less than 54 points. LSU coach Van Chancellor said he is excited about the way his team is playing defense. Ò Our team is playing as well as theyÕ ve played all year,Ó Chancellor said. Ò IÕ m excited about March.Ó The Lady Tigers earned a bye after beating Mississippi State, 76-47, on Sunday in its regular season finale. LSU finished in a four-way tie for third place in the SEC with Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt. LSU earned the bye because it won the tiebreaker with Georgia and Vanderbilt. The top four teams in the SEC tournament earn byes. Mississippi State earned the No. 3 seed because it had a tiebreaker with LSU. Ò What I like about it is that you donÕ t have to take a chance of losing a game,Ó Chancellor said. Ò You donÕ t know whoÕ s going to win games.Ó Vanderbilt, the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament, beat Arkansas, 65-64, Thursday night. LSU defeated Vanderbilt, 55-39, on Feb. 18 when four Lady Tigers reached double figures. The Commodores were held to less than 40 points for the first time since 1977. Chancellor said he doesnÕ t want his team falling into the trap of being a favorite in its first game of the tournament. Ò ItÕ s hard to get your kids to stay focused after youÕ ve beaten somebody,Ó Chancellor said. LSU sophomore forward LaSondra Barrett also recognizes the challenge of facing a familiar foe. Ò [ItÕ s] tougher when you have beaten an opponent [earlier in the season],Ó Barrett said. Ò They play more SEC, see page 7
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers take fall to Rebels, 72-60 Mitchell set for finale against Ga. By Chris Branch Sports Writer
The Ole Miss menÕ s basketball team wasnÕ t letting this night slip away. The Rebels (20-9, 8-7) kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive on senior night with a 72-60 win against LSU (10-19, 1-14). Junior guard Bo Spencer led the Tigers with 20 points, and senior forward Tasmin Mitchell added 11 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. Oppositely, the Rebels saw a more balanced offensive performance. Junior guard Chris Warren scored 21 points to lead the Rebels, while junior guard Zach Graham scored 14 points, sophomore guard Terrico White logged 13 points and sophomore forward Murphy Holloway contributed 12 points. Ò Bottom line is we were in a position where we had a chance and the ball didnÕ t go down for us,Ó LSU coach Trent Johnson said in a postgame radio interview. Ò When you give up 72 points on the road to a team like this considering what they had to play for, we did a good job of extending them. It is what it is.Ó The play of freshmen Eddie Ludwig and Aaron Dotson also encouraged Johnson. Ludwig scored nine points and nabbed six rebounds, while Dotson scored NCAA, see page 7
BASEBALL
No. 2 Tigers dominate Waves, 8-1, in first of two games LSU plays Brown tonight at 7 p.m. By Rowan Kavner Sports Contributor
There was no California love for Pepperdine on Thursday night. The Waves (3-5) traveled about 1,845 miles to fall to the No. 2 LSU baseball team, 8-1, in the first of two games between the teams at Alex Box Stadium this weekend. LSU coach Paul Mainieri
said the win against Pepperdine sophomore pitcher Cole Cook (02), who surrendered four runs in seven innings, was tremendous for the Tigers. Ò That pitcher we faced tonight was seriously one of the best pitchers in the country,Ó Mainieri said. Ò He was throwing 94 miles per hour tonight, and heÕ s got an outstanding splitter.Ó LSU (8-0) opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore shortstop Austin Nola, who was stealing on the play, scored from first base on a single by junior catcher Micah Gibbs, giving LSU a 1-0 lead.
Ò The hit and runs and our bunting, we practice that every day,Ó Gibbs said. Ò The way we executed them today was perfect.Ó Pepperdine senior first baseman Ryan Heroy knotted up the game at 1-1 with his first home run of the season. Heroy, the only Wave in the starting lineup without an RBI prior to ThursdayÕ s matchup, was hitting .095 on the season. The home run was LSU sophomore pitcher Chris Matulis’ (2-0) first run surrendered of BASEBALL, see page 7
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Sophomore pitcher Chris Matulis throws a pitch during the Tigers’ victory against Pepperdine, 8-1, on Thursday night in Alex Box Stadium.
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GYMNASTICS
Tigers gear up for charity ‘Pink Meet’ against Oregon St. Proceeds from match go to Foundation 56 By Rob Landry Sports Contributor
Just three weeks remain in the regular season for the LSU gymnastics team. And this week includes a good cause. No. 10 LSU (5-4-1. 2-3-1) hosts No. 6 Oregon St. (10-1, 5-1) in the third annual Etta James Memorial Meet on Friday night. The meet is sponsored by former LSU and current Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie JamesÕ Foundation 56. James began Foundation 56 in 2007 as a way of honoring his mother, Etta James, who died of breast cancer in 2002. Ò Losing my mother to breast
cancer has connected me to this issue,Ó James said Wednesday. James was a sophomore at LSU when his mother died. Just months earlier, James also had to deal with the loss of his father to liver disease. Ò We had just won the Peach Bowl, and my dad died a couple months before my mom,Ó James said. Ò So I was still dealing with that, and then her situation happened. And she knew I probably wouldnÕ t have taken it real well, but it ended up working out.Ó LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux heard about Foundation 56 soon after its inception and was immediately interested in becoming involved in the cause. Breaux said this yearÕ s meet should be another success. Ò This is a huge event for LSU gymnastics and Foundation 56,Ó Breaux said. Ò And the third event is shaping up to be the best one yet.Ó
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‘Breast cancer doesn’t just affect women — it affects the whole family.’ Bradie James
former LSU and current Dallas Cowboys linebacker
Since its beginning, Foundation 56 has raised more than $200,000 for breast cancer awareness in both the Baton Rouge and Dallas areas. The two previous Etta James Memorial gymnastics meets brought in more than 13,000 fans and raised more than $80,000. Ò ThatÕ s huge considering what the economic times they are,Ó James said. Ò WeÕ ve made impacts in the community, not only here but in Dallas also, but most of the
SOFTBALL
LSU plays third straight home tournament this weekend Tigers on eight-game winning streak By Jarred LeBlanc Sports Contributor
The No. 16 LSU softball team will host its third consecutive tournament this weekend when Syracuse, South Alabama and Campbell University travel to Tiger Park for the Purple and Gold Challenge. The Tigers (13-4) are on an eight-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 12 games. Ò What an unbelievable advantage and plus itÕ s been for all of us to be in Baton Rouge the last three weekends,Ó said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. Ò ItÕ s been fantastic scheduling.Ó LSUÕ s pitching has been the catalyst throughout the winning streak. The pitching staff has only given up seven runs during the streak and has pitched four shutouts. The TigersÕ staff leads the Southeastern Conference with a 0.91 ERA, and its 122 strikeouts rank third in the SEC. A big reason for the pitching staffÕ s success is freshman pitcher Rachele FicoÕ s production. Ò SheÕ s getting better and better every day,Ó Girouard said. Ò She knows what she needs to work on and knows what she needs to improve.Ó Fico appeared in four games last week and collected two wins. She fanned 20 batters and allowed only four hits and one earned run Ñ a performance that earned her Louisiana Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week honors. But Fico believes her honor is a reflection on how well her defense has played behind her. Ò IÕ m not afraid to throw
pitches,Ó Fico said. Ò I know I have a great infield and outfield behind me, and theyÕ re always going to be there to make plays.Ó The Tiger defense has a .970 fielding percentage, which is second best in the SEC. LSUÕ s hitting has started to catch fire during the streak as well. The Tigers have outscored their opponents, 46-7, during the eightgame stretch. Ò WeÕ ve been working really hard as a team in the cages,Ó said freshman catcher Lauren Houston. Senior center fielder Kirsten Shortridge sparked the Tiger bats from the leadoff position this week. The Texas native had a .476 batting average with two doubles and four RBIs. She also stole five bases. This weekend will be the last
tournament before LSU begins conference play in Columbia, S.C., next weekend. South Alabama (7-6) has stacked the beginning of its season with SEC competition. The Jaguars have played No. 6 Alabama and No. 4 Georgia, losing 6-3 and 4-1, respectively. Campbell (2-7-1) will travel from Buies Creek, N.C., for its second tournament hosted by an SEC team. The Fighting Camels suffered a 7-0 defeat to No. 10 Florida on Feb. 19. Syracuse (3-7) also faced SEC competition when the Orange lost to Tennessee, 8-6, on Feb. 26.
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money does stay in this community.Ó The main message James hopes to convey through Foundation 56 is awareness. That message is intended for both men and women. Ò Breast cancer doesnÕ t just affect women Ñ it affects the whole family,Ó James said. Ò I try to talk to our men because we need our men to really step up and become the caretakers.Ó James is a major part of Foundation 56, but he also has a hand in helping underprivileged children. The Ò James GangÓ youth initiative annually sponsors a football camp in JamesÕ hometown of Monroe. James also helped needy children in the Dallas area by giving away Dallas Cowboys backpacks filled with school supplies this past summer. LSU senior Kayla Rogers said the gymnastics team does many
different community service activities throughout the year, but the Etta James meet is by far the TigersÕ favorite. Ò ItÕ s a phenomenal feeling,Ó Rogers said. Ò We do a lot of volunteer work during the year, but this is the culmination of all of our volunteer hours. ItÕ s a huge deal Ñ the biggest thing weÕ ve ever been involved in.Ó Much of the focus this week has been on Foundation 56, but LSU senior Summer Hubbard said the team is focused and excited about competing in front of a large crowd. Ò We feed off of the crowd,Ó Hubbard said. Ò ItÕ s just like any other meet except we get more of a crowd. We just know what weÕ re doing is for a great cause.Ó Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010 SEC, from page 5
with a chip on their shoulder. Our coaches have instilled in us that you canÕ t relax for any team.Ó Barrett said all teams become dangerous come conference tournament time. Ò This is a totally different level at the SEC tournament,Ó Barrett said. Ò The records be-
BASEBALL, from page 5
the season. The Tigers regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Junior center fielder Leon Landry hit a sacrifice fly to left-center field to bring in Gibbs. Senior designated hitter Matt Gaudet ripped an RBI ‘Bradshaw single to inthe lead really grew crease to 3-1 later in up a lot the inning. Ò IÕ m taktonight ... ing my hacks He’s a guy and swinging we can at good pitchcount on.’ es,” Gaudet said. Ò IÕ m seePaul Mainieri ing it well.Ó Pepperdine LSU baseball coach freshman second baseman Joe Sever stole second and third base after reaching on an error in the fifth inning. But after walking a batter, Matulis got sophomore left fielder Tyler Brubaker to ground out to end the inning. The Tigers tacked on another run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Sophomore left fielder Trey Watkins tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly to center field by Nola. It looked like a wave was ready to touch down when Pepperdine loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth inning. But LSU
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seven points. Ò They both did a decent job,Ó Johnson said. Ò Better late than never.Ó LSU had its chances. The Tigers fought back from an eight-point deficit to tie the game at 47 with 11:26 to play. The teams traded baskets before Ole Miss, behind Warren and White, opened up a seven-point lead. LSU closed the gap to two with 6:37 left but never got any closer. Ò TheyÕ re really talented,Ó Johnson said. Ò Really skilled. They have very good perimeter players, and their posts are good passers. We got the thing tied up, I think we went up one, we got some good looks from our best player, but unfortunately they didnÕ t go down.Ó Johnson was referring to Mitchell. MitchellÕ s 11 points pull him within 41 points of scoring 2,000 points for his career. He would become the third player in school history to do so. Johnson sensed some nerves in Mitchell. Ò I think heÕ s tightening up a little bit, trying to do too much,Ó Johnson said. Ò He can see this thing winding down. I got to get him to relax and get him shooting the ball like heÕ s capable of
come 0-0. All teams out there are a threat.Ó LSUÕ s opponents have mainly been playing zone defense against the Lady Tigers. LSU struggled to beat the zone in the beginning of the season, but it has made strides against the coverage. Ò A lot of teams donÕ t play us man [defense] much anymore,Ó
junior pitcher Daniel Bradshaw retired the next three batters to end the threat. Ò Bradshaw really grew up a lot tonight,Ó Mainieri said. Ò He showed that heÕ s a guy we can count on.Ó The Tigers put the game away, 8-1, with a four-run eighth inning, including a two-RBI single from Gaudet. Matulis gave up one run in five innings, and Bradshaw pitched three scoreless innings. LSU plays its second game against Pepperdine on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Tigers play Brown (0-0) tonight at 7 p.m. and Sunday at noon to wrap up the weekend series. Junior pitcher Austin Ross (1-0) is scheduled to be on the mound tonight against Brown. Ò Last year, Brown had an excellent team, and they won the Ivy League,Ó Mainieri said. Ò They have all of that pitching back, and theyÕ ve got a couple of pretty good hitters back.Ó Mainieri said Brown and all Ivy League teams have intelligent athletes who play with pride. Ò They really like to represent their universities, and they play so hard,Ó he said.
Contact Rowan Kavner at rkavner@lsureveille.com shooting it. He had three jump shots here wide open on the baseline that usually go down from 15 feet, and you could just see him pressing.Ó Mitchell will have to rebound from his last two contests to reach the hallowed mark. The Denham Springs native now has two guaranteed games to achieve the feat. Mitchell and the rest of the Tigers donÕ t have much time to relax. Georgia (13-15, 5-10) travels to Baton Rouge on Saturday to face the Tigers on senior night. Ò Out of all the things I want to accomplish throughout this year ... is hopefully our fans will want to come out and see Tasmin play his last game,Ó Johnson said. Ò He deserves the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to be full and have people cheering for him.Ó Mitchell said Monday he wants nothing more than to win his final game in the PMAC. Ò I expect for us to come out with a victory,Ó Mitchell said. Ò Nothing less. I just want to come out and play one good last game for my hometown fans and the people who supported me throughout my career here.Ó
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Hightower said. Ò WeÕ re just trying to practice and lock in on what we need to do to get better at it.Ó The Lady Tigers have won the SEC tournament in 1991 and 2003 and reached the semifinals in the last eight seasons. Barrett said the team is excited about continuing the schoolÕ s legacy and proving LSU is still an
elite program. LSU is also playing for a better seed in the NCAA tournament as the selection committee makes its final decisions. Chancellor said he thinks his team would be a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament right now, but there still is ground to be gained. Ò I donÕ t think we could hurt ourselves this weekend, but we
PAGE 7 could move up,Ó Chancellor said. LSU will play the winner of the Tennessee-Ole Miss matchup Saturday at 2:30 p.m. if the Lady Tigers win Friday.
Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com
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WEB COMMENTS
The comments section on our Web site, lsureveille.com, has been abuzz with activity recently. HereÕ s a sample: Commentors had this to say about Staff Writer Catherine ThrelkeldÕ s Monday article Ò Shinedown, Big Boi, Prom Date to play at March 20 concert on Parade Ground,Ó reporting the line-up for the GroovinÕ on the Grounds festivities: Ò a good time not wasted... donÕ t expect anyone to waste their good time by going to this. this is what happens when you have a bunch of brown-nosing dorks in a self-fulfillment club (SG) trying to look cool.Ó -Anonymous “...A PG-13 atmosphere? What is this, high school? I like Shinedown, but you guys really need to come up with a better reason not to have chosen other bands. PG-13 atmosphere. Wow.” -Epiphani “I’m really angry as I’m sure thousands of other students are that the University is waisting 50,000 dollars on Shinedown, a band the majority of students do not want to hear.Ó -Fail
poll the student body from the pool of acts that would be able to perform on the given day within the budget.Ó -Anonymous “Thank you SG for picking Shinedown, a great southern rock band that has really come into the mainstream lately. It is funny to hear the complaints from all the MGMT and Lil Wayne fans, but if the criteria was PG-13, then Shinedown was really the best option when you look at the student poll results. Not happy with the decision? Maybe next time you will vote. But until then, get over it, and try to enjoy the free concert. At least the headliner this year wont be a convict.Ó -Chris W. “I completely agree that the PG-13 atmosphere is dumb, the concert is intended for adults. however, I LOVE shinedown and I couldn’t be happier that they are coming. oh and ps I’m not an LSU student so thank you all for paying for my free concert!Ó -Anonymous Commentors had this to say about columnist Andrew RobertsonÕ s Tuesday column, Ò Golden Rule not ouddated, just dusty
Ò There are countless other acts that cost less or equal to the 50,000 that would have been better than Shinedown, they’re really not worth anything close to 50k. HereÕ s a list: All American Rejects- 50k, Arctic Monkeys- 40k, Ben Folds- 40k, Better than Ezra- 1520k, Elvis Costello- 50k, Gavin Degraw- 50k, Girl Talk- 20k, InnerPartySystem- 5-10k, Jacks Mannequin- 50k, OK Go- 35k, Plain White T’s- 30-40k, Santogold- 30k, Snow Patrol- 40-50k, The Airborne Toxic Event- 1520k, The Fray 40k, The Bravery25k, The Roots- 40-50k, TV on the Radio- 20 to 30k That was from a short google search, so surely some one could have put in a bit more effort than I to find a better group for a better value than 50,000 for Shinedown, because I can gurantee they don’t make half of that when they get a portion of tickets from a standard show. I understand schedule conflicts with many groups and that effects who we can get, but weÕ re adults attending college, there shouldn’t be a PG-13 tag added to what we get. I also believe a way to eliminate controversy over what acts are picked would be to line up the possibilities and then
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from no use,Ó about applying the Golden Rule to determine morality: Ô Homosexuality and abortion are considered evil by majority at the moment Ñ Õ Says who? As far as I can see, they are considered evil by only a group of hateful, judgmental zealots who fail to understand that living in a free and pluralistic nation means that people have the right to live differently than you. But fortunately, this group to me looks small---and is growing smaller all the time.Ó -Danielle Ò Your proclamation of the golden rule does nothing to negate the absolute truth of morality. I ask you simply to consider the possibility that your rule of compassion works, but it is only a standard. It does nothing to explain or disprove the existence of absolute morality. The golden rule is so good because it is based on a standard of selfishness; it recognizes the innate clarity of analyzing an action as if it was being done to you. It is a standard that works equally well on the moral person as it does on the person who has abandoned compassion. This is a standard that has nothing
to do with the absolute morality that we all recognize, whether we admit it or not. I ask you to truly contemplate the implications of a subjective morality, no matter your standard, and the possibilities it entails.Ó -Anonymous Commentors had this to say about columnist Daniel MorganÕ s Wednesday column, Ò Income inequality can be perfectly fair and just,Ó arguing against Ò redistribution of wealthÓ : Ò This guy is a joke of a writer and should be ashamed for his unabashed support of greed and inequality. I would expect more from a Reveille reporter but then again this is LSU where students tote the water for Daddy so to ensure that lucrative spot at his dealership upon graduation. Of course if Mr. Morgan had to every walk just one second in a poor manÕ s shoes he would not speak so naively about the poor. You can always tell when a person was spoiled as a child and has never had to live without anything.Ó -Sick of Conservative Scum! “Where to start? First the writer makes some pathetic claim
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010 that the poor of today are not as poor as the poor of the past so they, the poor of today, have no real need to complain. This is a logical fallacy as anyone who understands that poverty is never good, even when it is not absolute poverty. As to the point that ‘Sick of Conservatives Scum’ made, it seems the writer is writing in a fashion that is much too similar to the Ô let them eat cakeÕ statements of 18th century nobility. When the mob took the head of the French Queen you could say that they were motivated not by her person but by the actions and comments that she made. If the writer does not feel that attacks on his character are not a justified response for his words, remember speech has consequences, then he needs to temper his words so to not look like a elite aloof noble preaching to the poor masses why they have it better than their grandparents and thus have no room to complain.Ó -JSH What do you think? All of the articles and columns you see in our print edition are online on our Web site lsureveille. com. Everything you see there is open to comments. Log on today!
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “You never find yourself until you face the truth.Ó
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‘Zatoichi’ film series reveals Japanese chanbara genre One of the delights of browsing Hulu, if thereÕ s too much time on oneÕ s hand, is the possibility of unearthing certain treasures Ñ be it TV shows like the underappreciated “Remington Steele” or films like the Japanese classic series “Zatoichi.” In releasing “Zatoichi” and five of its sequels on Hulu, Criterion Collection continues an outstanding job of providing classic foreign and domestic films in the best quality possible. “Zatoichi” is about a blind masseur who travels Japan during the Tokugawa period (1600 – 1868). The military ruled Japan in this era, so warriors and mercenaries with their ability to enforce law and order through arms became the most powerful caste in the country. Following an expert swordsman and an unwilling accomplice in several adventures involving inept crime bosses and puny gang members, “Zatoichi” represents the simplest example of the samurai
film genre known as chanbara. Samurai films are divided into jidai-geki and chanbara, according to Japanese film critic Nicholas Rucka. The jidai-geki are period (or historical) films which focus less on action than on political intrigue, romance, societal oppression and everyday life. Popular examples include Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” and Kenji Mizoguchi’s “Sansho the Bailiff.” These films are usually more about characters than swordfighting, which was the purview of chanbara films. “The chanbara,” notes Rucka, is “named for the onomatopoetic sound that two (or more) clashing swords make.” These films are heavy on action. They examine the futility of lives lived in violence, implicitly criticizing the feudal system and its emphasis on group honor above individual integrity. The first film, “The Tale of ZatoichiÓ begins with a feud between two clans. Zatoichi is hired to fight a masterless samurai Miki Hirate,
who is employed by the other clan. He meets Hirate after taking the job and befriends him. During the final showdown, Zatoichi has to choose between duty to his employer and to his friend. Zatoichi is brilliantly portrayed by Shintaro Katsu. Freke ette In truth, Katsu is Zatoichi Columnist (though Takeshi Kitano’s 2003 interpretation has its virtues). His world-weariness and terse demeanor meld into an intensity that borders on the majestic. How does an outcast, an apparently disabled man Ñ who admittedly becomes superhuman when he wields a sword Ñ handle himself with such dignity and tenacity emanating an infectious empathy? In a way, Katsu resembles Clint EastwoodÕ s Ô man with no nameÕ in the spaghetti westerns. Both
characters are stabilizing forces in a contentious world, willing to be hired out to the highest bidder, with the understanding that only conscience dictates what their actions will be. Even if Sergio LeoneÕ s spaghetti Westerns were modeled on the Kurosawa’s “Yojimbo,” Toshiro Mifune’s relish in killing the bad guys seems antithetical to the disgust Katsu (and Eastwood) feel with the lives they live and the jobs they have to do. “Zatoichi” makes use of both interior and exterior cinematic space. Inside the houses, order is usually maintained, the camera shots are usually eye-level shots, rigid as the straight lines mapping out the doors and floors. Here pretence is the game. Once the camera moves outdoors, tracking the characters and picking up the dusty roads, the fetid marshes, the thatched huts surrounded by knolls, we see nature as it is and is meant to be. Harsh and unforgiving, here is where the battles are fought,
where men like Zatoichi excel in combat. The description given above the film might ultimately make it appear to be an oddity, the idle fascination of a cineaste unsullied by popular taste, but this is far from the case. The film’s muted good vs. evil dichotomy Ñ its tension between duty and desire Ñ is not a Japanese phenomenon by any chance. It is the heart of film noir, from “Double Indemnity” to “LA Confidential.” Hence, donÕ t be scared by novelty. As critic Derek Hill notes, “[Zatoichi] without a doubt, achieves a greatness that only a few films ever attain.” Freke Ette is a political theory graduate student from Uyo, Nigeria. You can follow him on Twitter @TDR_fette. Contact Freke Ette at fette@lsureveille.com
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Evaluate carefully-unless your teacher has tenure
EveryoneÕ s teachers should hand out evaluations toward the end of the semester, leave the room and have a student bring the forms to their appropriate department. IÕ ve wondered for quite some time what good those forms can do. And until I wrote this column, I’ve been too lazy to actually find out the effect we students can have on the employment of our teachers. But now I know the answer Ñ it depends. Alas, no answer comes unambiguously in one word, so IÕ ll try to shed some light on the situation. I should probably define one major concept, first. Tenure is “an indeterminate appointment,Ó according to LSU Policy Statement 36. Sounds like royalty, right? In some cases yes, but it protects them in taking risks for research. There are pages upon pages of policy statements about this little word. I would recommend checking them out if you have some free time, but if you have a life, hereÕ s my synopsis. What do the evaluations do? Well, it depends on an array of variables. One of the biggest role players in the game of professor evaluation is “father time,” and this guy can play. If the teacher in question is an assistant professor Ñ the lowest ranking tenure-eligible position — your “strong disagreementÓ with his organization on the board might go somewhere. If the assistant professor has tenure, the evaluations go to the chair. If the chair thinks theyÕ re egregious
enough, he puts the teacher up for review for reappointment. This is an evaluation professors don’t want. The faculty panel doing the evaluation makes a recommendation. The dean can take that recommendation and reappoint or tell Matt Lousteau the teacher he wonÕ t have his Columnist job in a year. An assistant professor without tenure has to be considered for it within his first six years at the University anyway, so plenty bad reviews from students might keep him out future studentsÕ hair Ñ but then again, maybe not. Associate professors, the next step up in academic rankings, are even more impervious to your scornful reviews. After the dean gets a recommendation, he has to make a recommendation to the provost, who will have the final say. The same procedure is also followed for full professors. So donÕ t hold your breath if youÕ re looking to get a teacher fired with a handwritten novel on the back page of the evaluation. Teachers are evaluated on three criteria: teaching (duh), research and service. Administration and faculty consider all three when reviewing faculty for hire, fire or promotion. The two criteria on which students and faculty disagree the most are research and teaching. Faculty members are at a University in many cases because
they have a thirst for knowledge Ñ and for some of them, research is their Gatorade. It quenches their thirst and gives them electrolytes to keep them going. Teaching is like Taaka vodka for some of them Ñ it tastes like Jordan JeffersonÕ s jock strap, dehydrates them and gives them a hangover. The best professors balance those two and place value in and get gratification from both disseminating knowledge to students and advancing academia with research Ñ vodka and Red Bull
anyone? So just because you canÕ t understand your professor or read his handwriting Ñ or heÕ s really bad Ñ doesnÕ t mean his termination is immediately necessary. Professors, if you are following PS-36 by demonstrating your “ability to engage students so that instructional objectives are achieved,Ó good job, and keep up the good work. YouÕ re effort is or will be appreciated in the future regardless of silence from the appreciative Ñ for columnists, silence is golden
unless the noise is praise. If youÕ re a teacher getting negative feedback, read it! You might be able to inspire a student to do something good with his life Ñ something crazy like teach. Matt Lousteau is a 20-year-old mechanical engineering junior from Laplace. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mlousteau. Contact Matt Lousteau at mlousteau@lsureveille.com
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010 SAVE LSU, from page 1
Ò SAVE LSUÓ administrator and English instructor Tania Nyman blamed studentsÕ lack of knowledge on the low attendance. Ò Students need to be made painfully aware their tuition is going up,Ó Nyman said. Gov. Bobby Jindal introduced a plan last week to allow the University to raise tuition and fees approximately $520 next year. Ò A public education is supposed to be available to the public [and] they are supposed to be able to afford it,Ó Nyman said. Ò Right now higher education is beoming unaffordable.Ó JindalÕ s plan wouldnÕ t solve the overall problem facing higher education, Nyman said. Ò I think it is a distraction from the source of our problems,Ó Nyman said. Ò The source of the problems is a lack of funding for the services the government is supposed to provide its people.Ó Raising state income taxes on those making more than $80,000 per year would solve the stateÕ s funding problem, Nyman said.
DEAN, from page 1 from in-state and out-of-state students has increased, Hesp said. Ò WeÕ ve traditionally ignored our Latin American neighbors over the past 20 years when those countries used to love LSU previous to that time,Ó Hesp said. He answered many questions after giving his speech on goals as dean, including giving an uncertain response when asked if his skin was thick enough for the job. Ò IÕ ll be honest with you Ñ I donÕ t know,Ó Hesp said. Hesp mentioned other initiatives including investing in recruitment, reaching out to donors and external funding, encouraging faculty to apply for grants and improving graduate school mentoring. Ryan Orgera, vice president of the Graduate Student Association, said GSA saw each candidate as having diverse visions for the college. Ò Dr. Hesp clearly has a more global understanding of academia having working in multiple nations whereas [interim director] Dr. [David] Constant understands LSUÕ s norms, having worked here for 26 years,Ó Orgera said. GSA will ultimately support the candidate who is most concerned with graduate student well-being, Orgera said. The search committee that selected the two finalists consists of six graduate school professors and the president of the International Student Association. The Search Committee has posted an online assessment for any graduate student and faculty to fill out on the two candidates. Those results will be sent to Provost Astrid Merget, who will make the final decision. No date is set for the announcement.
Contact Mallory Logan at mlogan@lsureveille.com
Ò My husbandÕ s salary is included,Ó Nyman said. Ò Just so they know IÕ m not just a teacher saying the rich people should pay. My proposal not only helps LSU. It helps the people of Louisiana in the long run.Ó The group has about 1,000 signatures on a petition requesting Gov. Jindal reform the tax structure and the way budget cuts are allocated, Nyman said. State budget cuts are allocated mostly on higher education and health care because of constitutional provisions. Chancellor Michael Martin said he would support tuition increases. Martin also said he plans to propose some program cuts pre-empting the legislative session. Sophia Kunen, anthropology senior, disagrees with the chancellorÕ s approach to solving the problem. Ò We are going to pay more for less,Ó Kunen said. Ò It seems like they are not looking to far into the future.Ó Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
STEP SHOW, from page 1
said Andrea Westin of Phi Mu, communication disorders sophomore. Routines were between seven and 10 minutes. Morvant said her groupÕ s routine was eight minutes. Ò We never thought we would get it that long,Ó Morvant said. The songs for the routines were mash-ups the girls created. Curse words and profanity werenÕ t permitted. Westin and Morvant both said many of the girls participating had either dance or cheerleading experience. The biggest challenge was not learning the routine, but learning to stomp and hit hard enough, Westin said. Most sororities said they have been practicing for about a month. They began with rehearsals two to three times a week, but they increased their practices to four times a week as the show got closer. NPHC covered the cost for renting the River Center and
planned to break even with the ticket sales, said Carlton Miller, president of the NPHC. Sororities were responsible for buying their own costumes as well as any scenery they used. Westin said her group already owned most of the props. The Phi Mu girls spent about $30 on costumes, she said. They were able to reuse items from recruitment. Morvant said her group only spent $48 total. They saved money by having another girl in the sorority paint their backdrop. There was a similar show two years geared toward PHC organizations during Homecoming, said Teresia Greer, graduate student in higher education. But it was more strolling than stepping, she said. This is the first full step show. Greer said the difference is strolling is like a line dance Ñ simultaneous with more dancing. Stepping is multi-faceted and also involves skits. The NPHC historically consists of the Black National Greek
PAGE 12 Letter sororities and fraternities, and the group has step shows regularly. The PHC historically consists of white sororities. The NPHC partnered with the PHC to assist the sororities in learning how to step. Greer said they decided to do the show because they thought Ò it was time for a change.Ó The NPHC organizations involved were the Delta Sigma Theta and Sigma Gamma Rho sororities, and the Alpha Phi Alpha and Iota Phi Theta fraternities. Members from the PHC said having experienced steppers helping them made a big difference. Ò It was hard to know where to start,Ó Westin said. Ò We wouldnÕ t be anywhere without them.Ó She said the groups have definitely grown closer. Ò [It is] a bridge program to bring all three councils together,Ó Miller said. Ò A way to unite the Greek community in a fun way.Ó Contact Joanna Zimmerman at jzimmerman@lsureveille.com