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Suspension Situation
BASEBALL Pitcher Ranaudo out for another week with elbow discomfort, page 7.
Dennis Harris will not be suspended for altercation involvement, page 5.
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Volume 114, Issue 104
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Internet phenomenon Chatroulette creates experience with strangers By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
Chatting Online: It’s a Gamble
The new Internet phenomenon Chatroulette, which connects users to characters of all kinds from every corner of the map, has exploded in popularity. The webcam-based chat site randomly pairs two people from anywhere in the world for a conversation and has caused online buzz for the strange happenings there, including appearances by celebrities like Paris Hilton and a user who displays the image of a person who has hanged himself. The concept is simple: Users go to the site and are randomly connected to strangers without having to sign up. Each user’s webcam image is displayed next to a text box for typed conversation, and users can press “next” anytime to be disconnected and paired with a new person. Prentice Evans, political science senior, said she has been using Chatroulette for about a month, and it’s an amusing way to pass the time. CHAT, see page 23
‘If I was bored, I might check it out for the novelty factor.’ Zack Dever computer science and philosophy senor
‘You pick a random person on the planet and see how they react. It could be fun.’ Daniel Martinez psychology senior
‘If you give people the technology, [exposing themselves] is the first thing they do — it’s this voyeur thing.’ Prentice Evans political science senior
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FUNDING
University considering housing partnership By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
Handicapped by dwindling funding, the University is planning a public-private partnership to subsidize new housing. The University is considering entering a public-private partnership to fund new graduate housing to replace the Nicholson Apartments, which have reached the end of their use, said Eric Monday, associate vice chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services. University Auxiliary Services Director Jason Tolliver said the University will have a private business partner which would invest capital to build the facilities. The company would lease the land from the University to recoup the investment. The exact business model hasn’t been decided, but the end result would be a residential area mixed with private businesses, Tolliver said. “There is only so much you can raise through student fees, and there is only so much you can get from the state,” Tolliver said. “So how can we do these things to enhance our campus without spending precious PARTNERSHIP, see page 23
SG ELECTION
Hudson, Borel strive to put students’ needs first Editor’s note: This story is the second in a four-part series on the Student Goverment campaigns. The candidates will be presented alphabetically by last name. By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
Students will expect Student Government presidential candidate J Hudson and vice presidential candidate Dani Borel to put their needs first if elected. Hudson and Borel announced their candidacy last Wednesday in Free Speech Plaza with the slogan “StudentsFIRST.” The pair picked the slogan as a short, catchy phrase to describe their
goal of putting students’ needs back on top. Hudson said he first had the idea to run for office when former SG President Colorado Robertson was in office. Hudson was then serving as chief justice and had an appointment with Robertson in his office. “[Robertson] got on the phone and started calling students and asking them what their problem was and doing the solution right there,” Hudson said. “I thought, ‘This is how Student Government should be, putting students first.’” Hudson said he approached Borel to run with him because her intelligence struck him. “I knew she cared about campus organizations,” Hudson said. “I
approached her, and she shared the exact same passion with me.” Borel said she remembers working on an election campaign last year and the respect candidates received. “I just realized how much I can actually accomplish,” Borel said. “I had solidified everything I wanted to do with student organizations, and I didn’t feel as involved as I could.” Hudson said the ticket has more than 60 candidates, with backgrounds including “Ambassadors to Judo Club.” And the pair has served in all three branches of SG. Hudson served as University Court chief justice in the judicial CAMPAIGN, see page 19
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SG presidential candidate J Hudson, center, and VP candidate Dani Borel, right, hand out fliers Monday in Free Speech Alley. Hudson and Borel head the “StudentsFIRST” campaign.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
Nation & World
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
Magnitude six earthquake hits eastern Turkey, killed at least 57
Rapper Lil Wayne gets year in jail in NYC gun case
OKCULAR VILLAGE, Turkey (AP) Ñ A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 57 people as it knocked down stone or mudbrick houses and minarets in at least six villages, the government said.
NEW YORK (AP) Ñ Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty in a New York City gun case. The Grammy Award-winning rapper was taken away in handcuffs Monday to start serving his term immediately after his sentencing. He pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and admitted having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007. HeÕ ll serve his sentence in city jails, not a state prison.
Hundreds slaughtered in Nigeria religous violence DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria (AP) Ñ The killers showed no mercy: They didnÕ t spare women and children, or even a 4-day-old baby, from their machetes. On Monday, Nigerian women wailed in the streets as a dump truck carried dozens of bodies past burned-out homes toward a mass grave. Rubber-gloved workers pulled ever-smaller bodies from the dump truck and tossed them into the mass grave. A crowd began singing a hymn with the refrain, Ò Jesus said I am the way to heaven.Ó
Obama to appeal for public support for health care reform WASHINGTON (AP) Ñ With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his lastditch push for health care reform on the road. In a speech Monday in Philadelphia, Obama will try to persuade the
public to back his plan to remake the nationÕ s health care system, while also urging uneasy lawmakers to cast a “final vote” for a massive reform bill in an election year. ObamaÕ s pitch in Philadelphia, along with a stop in St. Louis Wednesday, comes as the president begins an all-out effort to pass his health care proposals. Oldest person in US, second-oldest in world dies in NH at age 114 WESTMORELAND, N.H. (AP) Ñ Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire woman who was certified as the oldest person living in the U.S., has died at age 114 years, 294 days. She died Sunday at a nursing home in Westmoreland but was active until about two weeks before her death, her granddaughter Katherine Ray said. Ò She just enjoyed life. She never thought of dying at all,Ó Katherine Ray said. Ò She was planning for her birthday party.Ó
STATE/LOCAL
Championship video means another party in Big Easy
Louisiana driver’s license cost increases for new, renewed license
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ñ One month after the New Orleans SaintsÕ first Super Bowl championship, the team and city were holding yet another party. It took 43 years for the Saints to win their first title, and four weeks for NFL Films and Warner Home Video to complete a commemorative video recapping the best season in franchise history. Ò The tears will be running out of my eyes for sure,Ó Brees said as he walked the red carpet, a throng of fans screaming his name, at the videoÕ s premiere Monday night. Ò So much of it has been about reflecting back on the journey and the moments that IÕ ve tried to enjoy. ... ThatÕ s what tonight is, too. It’s a reflection on everything weÕ ve been through, especially this season, and the guys that you did it with, and obviously our fans, the Who Dat nation. We accomplished something really special and we did it together.Ó
(AP) Ñ The cost of a Louisiana driverÕ s license climbed $15 Monday, and lawmakers questioned the jump in price, which nearly doubled the charge to drivers. A new or renewed basic license now costs $36.50 for four years, up from $21.50, under the price hike announced by the Louisiana State Police less than two weeks ago.
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Sen. Vitter picks up Republican challenger in re-election ALEXANDRIA (AP) Ñ U.S. Sen. David Vitter has picked up a Republican challenger for his re-election bid, a first-time office-seeker who manages a garden center in Alexandria. Milton Gordon says Vitter, a Republican running for a second term, hasnÕ t been conservative enough, is out of touch with people and should have resigned after he was embroiled in a prostitution scandal.
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SAFETY
NCBRT teaches courses to emergency responders On-campus center specializes in danger By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
Police officers know how to shoot guns and kick down doors, but they must also learn to operate in biologically hazardous situations with physical and chemical dangers. Emergency response agencies look to the University for lessons like these — specifically, to the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training. NCBRT is based on campus and trains people across the country to deal with emergency situations. “We offer classes to first responders around the country to respond to terrorist attacks as well as other types of hazards like natural disasters,Ó said Julie Cavin, NCBRT public affairs and outreach coordinator. NCBRT offers courses in fields like tactical operations, which are used in SWAT teams, and advanced forensics. Jason Krause, NCBRT assistant director of operations and plans, said the courses donÕ t teach basic forensic skills for responders, such as taking fingerprints or impression evidence, but how to use
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National Center for Biomedical Research and Training instructors teach a course called Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines.
those skills in extreme scenarios. Ò They have to have those skills already,Ó Krause said. Ò We teach them how to apply the skills and do their job in a hazardous environment.Ó These skills include how to collect evidence when there is a potential chemical threat that can affect both safety and the quality of a crime scene. NCBRT is based at the University, but none of the training takes place on campus. The courses are mobile, and instructors travel across the country to teach at emergency response agencies. Instructors are based throughout the nation and travel to
specific sites for courses. Krause said the average amount of experience for instructors is 27 years, and many are former University professors or administrators. He said the mobile delivery of courses is cost-effective because sending instructors and equipment to another location is cheaper than the cost of airfare and lodging for a large group of students. This type of training is also best administered where the skills would be used, Krause said. Ò For these types of skills, itÕ s better to do courses where they would really respond,Ó he said. Training takes place nationally, but NCBRT conducts
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate passes bill to eliminate senior gift opt-out clause
Resolution to add $30 charge to fee bills By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
Student Government Senate passed the 2010 Class Gift Project resolution to add a $30 fee to graduating seniorsÕ fee bills last Wednesday after the Senate eliminated the opt-out clause. The opt-out clause would have given graduating seniors the chance not to pay the $30 fee for a brick on the Parade Ground. The SG Senate passed the resolution, 36-9, but the project must still be approved by Chancellor Michael Martin. Tiffany Compagno, Class Gift Committee chair, said she put the resolution to a Senate vote to have student input. Ò We at least wanted students to be represented,Ó Compagno said. Ò The resolution is going to be attached to the memo to the chancellor to see that the Senate was behind it.Ó A $30 fee will apply to every graduating seniorÕ s fee bills if Martin approves the resolution Ñ including class of 2010 seniors.
College of Arts and Sciences Senator Andy Palermo made an amendment to the resolution to include the opt-out clause, but Senate repealed it at last WednesdayÕ s meeting. Compango said the Senate decided to eliminate the opt-out clause after speaking with administrators and architects. Ò The committee that approves all campus development wouldÕ ve rejected it if there had been an optout clause because thereÕ d be too much wiggle room,Ó Compagno said. The fee would be $30 for each student if every student participates, but it would increase if fewer students took part. Ò They said the project wouldnÕ t be sustainable with the opt-out clause because there may come a time when no one participates,Ó Compagno said. The only students who wonÕ t have to pay the fee will be students who are already exempt from other fees because of financial hardships. Drew Prestridge, College of Arts and Sciences senator, is on the Class Gift Committee and worked in favor of passing the Senate resolution. Ò Hopefully it is going to be something very long lasting that
will become an icon on our campus,Ó Prestridge said. Ò Students will be able to see something tangible come out of their student fees with this project.Ó Palermo said he loves the project, but felt the Class Gift Committee handled it wrong. Ò I love the project, and I want my name on a brick so I can come back and show people,Ó Palermo said. Ò But I think we should be going to the students and asking their opinion.Ó Former SG President Colorado Robertson said the project was supposed to be self-sustaining and finance the following year’s project. Ò I think after a couple of years it wouldÕ ve caught on,Ó Robertson said. Ò It would have been nice if it had continued the way we imagined it. Lane Fryou, sociology senior, said she wouldnÕ t mind paying the $30 fee because it would create a legacy at the University. Ò There are a lot worse things that they charge us for,Ó Fryou said. Ò But thatÕ s not a fee I would mind paying.Ó Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
courses for Baton Rouge police and fire departments. NCBRT is part of a larger organization, the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, which is a training partner of the Department of Homeland Security. NCBRT is one of seven members of the consortium, including other centers in states like Nevada, Texas and New Mexico. Each of the seven centers has several areas of expertise on which their training focuses. NCBRTÕ s areas are law enforcement, biological events, food defense and agriculture events. NCBRT was created on campus in 1998 and is federally funded for $23 million per year. Ò Our funding increased dramatically after 9/11 and the ensuing anthrax letter events,Ó Krause said. NCBRT has trained more than 230,000 responders since its inception and had nearly 3 million
contact hours with trainees. Training courses are offered to responder agencies at no cost to the agency because the NDPC and NCBRT are training partners of the Department of Homeland Security. Ò When someone signs up for a class, it is completely funded by a Department of Homeland Security grant, except they are out the time of the people who take the class,Ó Cavin said. Emergency services organizations must pay people to be on duty while other officers are in training, Krause said. Ò ThatÕ s not the kind of job where you can say, Ô WeÕ re closing down the office today,’” he said.
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HEALTH
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
HEALTH
Research suggests smokers have lower IQs Proper Smokers score lower eating than non-smokers advocated in March By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Tips include planning ahead, snacking right By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
March is National Nutrition Month, and the American Dietetic Association is encouraging people to reevaluate their diets and plan for healthy eating. The theme for this yearÕ s Nutrition Month is improving nutrition from the ground up, said Yvette Quantz, media representative for the Louisiana Dietetic Association. This means focusing not only on food but also nutrition as a whole. Quantz said students should try to incorporate cheap, healthy foods into their diets. Top choices include beans, berries, brown rice, cabbage, eggs and canned salmon, which has a better nutrition profile than canned tuna. Ò For a college student, itÕ s important not to have the mindset of, Ô I canÕ t eat healthy because of my budget,Õ Ó Quantz said. One way to be healthy and save money is to plan ahead, said Beth Reames, LSU AgCenter nutritionist and member of the American Dietetic Association. Ò Jot down some menu ideas for a few days,Ó Reames said. Ò If you have leftovers, combine those into casseroles and stretch your food dollars that way.Ó Preparing food and using leftovers makes preparing meals at home cheaper than fast food, Quantz said. Adding rice or beans can also stretch meals, she said. Reames said students should also be cautious of common frugal meal staples like Ramen noodles, which are high in sodium. Ò Combine them with fruits and vegetables,Ó she said. Ò Potassium helps blunt the effect of sodium.Ó Students can still snack while being healthy, Reames said. Adding seasonal fruits or vegetables to cheap snacks like popcorn is a good alternative to junk foods, she said. Healthy snacks, such as yogurt or trail mix, are important to a complete diet, ADA spokesperson Toby Smithson wrote on the ADA Web site. Ò A healthy diet doesnÕ t mean deprivation,Ó he said. Ò There is no reason to go hungry just because youÕ re making healthful changes.Ó
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Smoking cigarettes may not be the smartest life choice, and a new study suggests intelligence could factor into the decision. A research team led by Mark Weiser and colleagues from Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer found young men who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day or more had IQ scores 7.5 points lower than nonsmokers. The researchers looked at 20,211 18-year-old men recruited into the Israeli military. Twenty-eight percent of the studyÕ s participants smoked at least one cigarette a day, around 3 percent were ex-smokers and 68 percent had never smoked. The smokers had significantly lower IQ scores than non-smokers, even after accounting for socioeconomic status. The average IQ for
non-smokers was 101, and 94 was the average for men who started smoking before entering the military. The study, published in the journal Ò Addiction,Ó also indicated the more a person smoked, the lower his IQ. Those who smoked one to five cigarettes a day scored around 98, while those who smoked more than a pack a day scored around 90. The study also compared siblings in which one brother was a smoker and the other was a nonsmoker. The average scores for the non-smoking group were higher than the smoking group. IQ scores from 84 to 116 are considered to indicate average intelligence. The researchers donÕ t suggest cigarettes cause lower intelligence test scores, but that people with lower IQs are more likely to decide to smoke. Blake Richard, philosophy junior, said the results didnÕ t surprise him. Ò A lot of people who donÕ t go to college tend to smoke more,Ó Richard said. Ò They probably arenÕ t
as concerned about their health and their future.Ó Amy Copeland, psychology professor, studies the cognitive and affective variables in substance use. Copeland said smoking has become increasingly popular with college students, but people who have fewer years of education are more likely to take up smoking. The less educated often have fewer job opportunities, which can lead to increased levels of stress, Copeland said. Ò Smokers report using cigarettes to alleviate stress,Ó she said. Ò And cigarettes are more affordable than other drugs.Ó The less educated may not have access to adequate health care, Copeland said. Ò Less access to health care means a lot of things,Ó she said. Ò It means you are not in contact with health care providers who tell you to quit smoking and inform you of the specific adverse consequences on your health.Ó Health care also includes smoking cessation treatments that can be highly effective for heavy smokers,
Copeland said. She said the negative correlation between years of education and smoking has been known for some time, but the correlation with IQ scores was new. But the actual cause behind the lower IQs remains unclear. Ò I canÕ t imagine that cigarettes are directly causing the lower test scores,Ó Copeland said. Many students said they also didnÕ t think the study proved causation. Ò I know a lot of people who smoke that are smart, and I know people who donÕ t smoke that are smart,Ó said Jade Gray, mass communication sophomore. Michael Quartano, English junior, said he could see both sides. Ò There have been plenty of genius tobacco smokers,Ó Quartano said. Ò But I can see how allowing yourself to be addicted to something may be a sign you donÕ t have the restraint needed for intelligence.Ó Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com
TECHNOLOGY
Survey: Some Americans lacking Internet By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer
Roughly one-third of Americans do not have a wireless Internet connection at home, according to a February survey by the Federal Communications Commission. The survey found 6 percent of non-users access the Internet outside of their homes, and another 6 percent use a slower Internet connection. Twenty-two percent of those surveyed do not use the Internet at all. In college students, 19 percent do not use the Internet at home, and
5 percent do not use the Internet at all, according to the survey. Ò The Internet is almost necessary nowadays to connect globally,Ó said Ben Carroll, electrical engineering senior. Reasons for non-use varied from the high cost of access to concern about potential dangers and privacy violations. One-third said there was nothing on the Internet that interested them, and they thought it was a waste of time. The availability and variety of Internet content could also be daunting to users, Carroll said. Some cited a lack of
productivity when working online as a contribution to why they avoided the Internet, according to the survey. Chris LeBlanc, anthropology senior, said he spent more time studying and researching for school projects in high school before he used the Internet. Ò I think that certainly for college students being connected is the status quo, and the choice not to be connected can be seen in two ways,Ó said Nathan Crick, assistant professor in communication studies. Ò On one hand it gives you power to be versed in a system and to know how to get ahead, but on the
other hand, being outside of it gives you perspective.Ó Remaining separate from an entity allows a person to better understand its function, Crick said. The survey also found 8 percent of non users are interested in being online but lack the resources to get connected. Seven percent of non-users have the equipment but feel they either lack the skills to use the Internet or doubt its usefulness.
Contact Grace Montgomery at gmontgomery@lsureveille.com
Today in sports: Baseball at 6:30 against Louisiana-Monroe
Sports
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Harris to play Thurs. against Tennessee
MAGIC NUMBER
Johnson: ‘wrong place at wrong time’ By Chris Branch Sports Writer
Mitchell close to reaching 2,000-point milestone By Johanathan Brooks Sports Writer
Twenty-one points. LSU senior forward Tasmin Mitchell only needs 21 points to reach 2,000 career points as a Tiger. The point total is one only two LSU players have reached before him, but Mitchell said he is not concerned with reaching the landmark and is more worried about winning games. Ò YÕ all are putting pressure on me,Ó he said. Ò I just want to go down there and play basketball, and if I get it, it would be an honor, and if I donÕ t, it would still be an honor to be up there with the greats.Ó LSU has only one guaranteed game remaining Ñ against No. 16 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference tournament Ñ and it will take a special performance from Mitchell to reach the milestone. The Denham Springs native averages 17 points and 9.5 rebounds this season, but has only scored more than 20 points in seven of LSUÕ s 30 contests this far. HeÕ s only averaged 13.3 points in his last four outings, but he scored 20 points in his most recent game. Ò I donÕ t want to force anything upon my-
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“Off the court, he’s just a great person and has a great attitude. He’s always positive and never negative.” Malcom White, LSU junior forward self to try to reach,Ó he said days prior to this weekendÕ s victory against Georgia. Ò I just want to finish with a victory.” Victories are important, but getting 2,000 points would put Mitchell in elite company. The LSU record holder for points is basketball legend Pete Maravich. Maravich scored 3,667 points in his career. The other LSU player to reach the 2,000 mark was former Rudy Macklin, who scored 2,080. Both of those men have their numbers hanging from the rafters of the PMAC in honor.
Mitchell has been the bedrock of the LSU basketball program throughout his career, and some would say heÕ s already one of the best to ever play at LSU whether he reaches 2,000 points or not. Ò IÕ ve been doing this a long time, whether as an assistant coach or a player,Ó said LSU coach Trent Johnson. Ò Sometimes, you are fortunate enough to come across a basketball player like Tasmin Mitchell who is very passionate about his school, team and this game and respects his opponents.Ó MITCHELL, see page 18
LSU freshman forward Dennis Harris will not be suspended for his involvement in an altercation Saturday night in Tigerland, LSU coach Trent Johnson said on Monday. Police cited Harris for interfering with an officer and entering or remaining after being forbidden. LSU senior wide receiver Terrence Toliver was also cited for his role in the fracas. Authorities cited Toliver for disturbing the peace, public intoxication and resisting an officer. Johnson said Harris was merely in the wrong place at the wrong time and will play in ThursdayÕ s Southeastern Conference tournament game against Tennessee. Ò To my knowledge, all the information weÕ ve accumulated says itÕ s a situation of being in the wrong place at the wrong time,Ó Johnson said. Ò In terms of how we will deal with it, it will be dealt with internally, and it will be dealt with four or five days a week in the spring and summer and probably later than that.Ó Johnson also said sophomore forward Garrett Green was with HARRIS, see page 18
BASEBALL
Tigers to face Louisiana-Monroe in long stretch Freshman pitcher Reed to get first start By Johanathan Brooks Sports Writer
The saying goes, Ò ThereÕ s plenty of time to sleep when youÕ re dead,Ó and for LSU baseball, the season is just starting to live. There will be no rest for the Tigers just yet. LSU will host Louisiana-Monroe (5-4) tonight for its fifth game in six days. LSU will also play its first away game Wednesday night in Shreveport when the Tigers face Northwestern State (9-2). Ò Things donÕ t get any easier,Ó said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. Ò We
played four days in a row, and weÕ ve got one day off, and then we have two days in a row including a long trip up to Shreveport.Ó The Tigers swept all four games this past weekend with two wins each against Brown and Pepperdine. The four-game weekend has affected different parts of the LSU team in various ways. Outfielders said the amount of games in a short period would not be a factor because theyÕ ve played at levels of baseball at which playing every day was the norm. They also said their ages would be a factor in how theyÕ ll feel physically. Ò WeÕ re young, so I donÕ t know if itÕ ll be too tough,Ó said sophomore right fielder Mikie Mahtook. Ò WeÕ ll get our legs back under us [Monday].Ó
Some members of the pitching staff said it has been extremely tough to keep their arms fresh through the stretch. Ò The good thing is weÕ ve got a lot of good arms on our staff,Ó said freshman pitcher Jordan Rittiner. Ò WeÕ ve had a lot of people step up in relief on our staff, and thatÕ s just what the coaches asked of us.Ó Rittiner said the coaches told all the pitchers they would be relied upon heavily during the stretch of games, and they could be called on to pitch at any moment. Regardless of how his team feels physically, Mainieri said the Tigers need to expect the WarhawksÕ best shot. Ò Louisiana-Monroe will come in here with an opportunity to play STRETCH, see page 18
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LSU freshman pitcher Michael Reed throws a pitch Feb. 20 against Cententary. Reed will get his first start against Louisiana-Monroe tonight for the Tigers’ fifth game in six days.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
AROUND THE SEC
Basketball postseason tournament set to begin Thurs. By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
March has arrived, and college basketball fans are salivating with the excitement of postseason play. ItÕ s conference tournament time, and the Southeastern Conference matchups are set. The teams with first-round byes are No. 2 Kentucky (29-2, 14-2) and No. 20 Vanderbilt (23-7, 12-4), the top two seeds in the Eastern Division, and Mississippi State (21-10, 9-7) and Ole Miss (21-9, 9-7), the top two seeds in the Western Division. The other eight teams tip off the tournament Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., with matchups slated to begin at noon. GAMECOCKS, CRIMSON TIDE FACING OFF AGAIN SEC East No. 5 South Carolina (15-15, 6-10) and SEC West No. 4 Alabama (16-14, 6-10) will be
familiar foes when they open the SEC tournament Thursday at noon. The teams played each other in Columbia, S.C., on March 3, with Alabama winning, 79-70. South Carolina is coming off a 77-73 victory against Vanderbilt on Saturday. Senior guard Devan Downey scored 26 points en route to ending the GamecocksÕ six-game losing streak. Downey has scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games this season. Ò March is what everybody plays for,Ó South Carolina coach Darrin Horn said. Ò Hopefully getting a win on the road at Vanderbilt will give us some confidence and momentum heading into that first-round matchup.Ó Alabama is also coming off a win in its regular season finale Saturday, a 73-61 win against Auburn, and Crimson Tide coach Anthony Grant said his team will be prepared for the Gamecocks to be fired up Thursday. Ò WeÕ ve got a lot of respect for
their team,Ó Grant said. Ò Devan Downey, in my opinion, is one of the elite players in all of college basketball, not just the SEC. Certainly [South Carolina] is coming off a great win with great momentum for their team.Ó LSU COMING OFF SECOND CONFERENCE WIN The second matchup of the tournament will pit SEC West No. 6 LSU (11-19, 2-14) against SEC East No. 3 Tennessee (23-7, 11-5) at 2:15 p.m. Thursday. Both the Tigers and Volunteers finished their regular seasons with victories Ñ LSU at home against Georgia, 50-48, and Tennessee on the road at Mississippi State, 75-59. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said preparing for Tasmin Mitchell and company will be tough, regardless of LSUÕ s lack of success this season. Ò IÕ m impressed that Trent [Johnson] has been able to keep those guys
ALUMNI
Temple enjoying ride with NBA Former Tiger playing with Kings By Chris Branch Sports Writer
Navigating the road to the NBA can be a tricky task. Just ask former LSU guard and current Sacramento King Garrett Temple. Temple went undrafted and spent most of this season in the NBAÕ s Developmental League. BasketballÕ s premier league only holds two rounds in its annual draft Ñ unlike the NFL and the MLB, which have seven and 50 rounds, respectively. No worries for Temple. He signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets after his stint in the D-League and played well enough to earn another 10-day deal. Temple played in nine games for the Rockets, averaging five points in 13.1 minutes of action per game. But the Rockets chose to go in another direction. NBA rules mandate players can only sign two 10day contracts with a team per year, so the Rockets were forced either to sign Temple for the remainder of the season or send him back to the D-League. Temple went back to the DLeague, but it was a short stay. Ò I didnÕ t expect it to be this soon though,Ó Temple said. Ò I was actually on my way to the airport and was told to turn around because the Kings signed me. I thought it might take three or four days but not that quick.Ó Just one day after he was demoted, the Sacramento Kings snatched Temple and signed him to a 10-day contract. Temple has played sparingly in two games so far with the Kings. He didnÕ t mope after the Rockets passed on him. TempleÕ s brother, former LSU guard Collis Temple III,
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Former LSU senior guard Garrett Temple spins past a defender Jan. 24, 2009, in the Tigers’ 80-70 loss to Xavier in the PMAC.
said Garrett understood the business side of the decision. Ò He wasnÕ t down,Ó Temple III said. Ò We understood it was a numbers game. His play was the reason he got picked up by another team. He understood the situation. He didnÕ t really have any issue with it.Ó Temple nevertheless likes his current situation. Ò I like the team,Ó Temple said. Ò I like the players here. ItÕ s a young group so I can really connect with them. WeÕ re coming close to beating some playoff teams and have a chance to get over that hump and become a pretty consistent team.Ó Temple has been down this road before. The Baton Rouge native came to LSU in the shadows of high school teammate and best friend Glen Davis. Temple redshirted his first season under then-coach John Brady. It was probably a good thing. Temple became a glue guy for the Tigers, playing 33.5 minutes per game in the 2005-06 campaign. Temple saw much success in his LSU career. Two SEC titles, a trip to the Final Four and second-most
minutes in school history all dot TempleÕ s collegiate resume. Current LSU coach Trent Johnson was certainly impressed in his lone season with Temple. Ò I really like it from a standpoint that Garrett Temple is a guy that didn’t put up all the glorified numbers in terms of points, but he was a journeyman who made himself a really good basketball player,Ó Johnson said. Ò We could use Garrett this year.Ó Contact Chris Branch at cbranch@lsureveille.com
playing hard throughout the season and not worried about their record,Ó Pearl said. Ò As a coach who knows how tough it can be, IÕ m happy they finished the regular season feeling better about themselves.Ó FLORIDA GATORS FIGHTING FOR NCAA BERTH The first evening game of the SEC tournament is between SEC West No. 5 Auburn (15-16, 6-10) and SEC East No. 4 Florida (20-11, 9-7) at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Florida has been one of the teams on the bubble to get into the NCAA tournament in recent weeks. Kentucky coach John Calipari said the Gators should be Ò a shoo-inÓ for a bid if they can beat Auburn. Georgia coach Mark Fox also endorsed the Gators. Ò Florida deserves to go,Ó Fox said. Ò TheyÕ ve played in one of the toughest divisions in America, and theyÕ ve got quality wins outside of league play. Every team has a bad
loss somewhere along the way.Ó GEORGE PREPARES FOR GEORIGE REMATCH The final first-round matchup has SEC East No. 6 Georgia (13-16, 5-11) vs. SEC West No. 3 Arkansas (14-17, 7-9) at 8:45 p.m. Thursday. The teams faced off Feb. 3 in Athens, Ga., with Arkansas winning, 72-68. Georgia coach Mark Fox said the Bulldogs will be especially mindful of sophomore guards Courtney Fortson and Rotnei Clarke. Ò Courtney Fortson has had a huge year. HeÕ s a real dynamic scorer who has made the guys around him better ... and thereÕ s maybe the best shooter in the country out there in Rotnei Clarke. WeÕ re going to have to figure out a way to structure our defense.Ó
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BASEBALL
Ranaudo’s status still uncertain Pitcher feeling some elbow discomfort By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
The LSU baseball team will have to wait at least another week for junior pitcher Anthony RanaudoÕ s return, coach Paul Mainieri said on Monday. The right-hander suffered a stress reaction in his throwing elbow and has not pitched since the TigersÕ season opener Feb. 19 against Centenary, when he pitched five innings in a 5-4 victory. Ranaudo threw Monday for the first time in two weeks but still felt discomfort, Mainieri said.
Ranaudo might be healthy enough to pitch three innings March 14 against Kansas, Mainieri said after LSUÕ s 9-2 victory against Brown on Sunday. Ò Although Anthony felt it was much improved, he was still experiencing some of the same symptoms when he threw the ball today,Ó Mainieri said in a news release. Ò We were hopeful he could pitch this weekend against Kansas, but weÕ re not going to put him on the mound until he feels 100 percent. WeÕ ll evaluate AnthonyÕ s condition again at this time next week.Ó Ranaudo is a player the Tigers need as the Southeastern Conference opening series against Arkansas approaches March 19-21, Mainieri said. Ò The only thing weÕ re not
prepped for in the SEC is Ranaudo,Ó Mainieri said. Ò WeÕ ve got to get him back and ready to go. Without him, as we tackle that SEC schedule, it will make it much more challenging, of course.Ó Other pitchers are rising to the occasion in RanaudoÕ s long absence, Mainieri said. Ò I was very encouraged by the way [sophomore right-hander] Joey Bourgeois threw,Ó Mainieri said. Ò [Junior right-hander] Austin Ross is showing some glimpses of pitching very well, and our bullpen is starting to round into shape. [Sophomore closer Matty] Ott is going to get nothing but better, and heÕ s got experience.Ó SARAH HUNT / The Daily Reveille
Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com
LSU junior pitcher Anthony Ranaudo prepares to throw a pitch Feb. 19 in the Tigers’ win against Centenary. The Tigers’ season opener was Ranaudo’s last appearance.
NBA
Collison leads Hornets past Warriors with 20 assists Thornton, West each score 28 points By Brett Martel The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ñ Darren Collison had 16 points and a careerhigh 20 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 135-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. CollisonÕ s assists total tied PhoenixÕ s Steve Nash for the most in an NBA game this season. Marcus Thornton and David West each scored 28 points for the Hornets, who shot 59 percent (54 of 92) and had six players in double figures. Anthony Morrow made all six 3-pointers he attempted and had 28 points for Golden State, which tied a team season high with 13 3s. Reggie Williams also scored 28 points, while C.J. Watson had 12 points but missed a 3-point attempt that could have tied it in the final seconds. In a meeting of teams on fourgame skids, something had to give. Neither team played much defense, which made for a thrilling, highscoring, back-and-forth contest to the end. Both teams surpassed 10 3s in the game, with the Warriors going 13 of 25 and the Hornets going 10 of 22. Golden State also shot 59 percent (50 of 85) and had seven players in double figures. Corey Maggette and Devean George each scored 18, Stephen Curry scored 12 and Chris Hunter 10. Peja Stojakovic scored 16 points, all in the first three quarters before he left with a right groin strain. Emeka Okafor had 22 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, while Morris Peterson scored 12 points, all on his four 3-pointers. David West also had a teamleading 13 rebounds for New Orleans, which outrebounded the Warriors 44-23.
PATRICK SEMANSKY / The Associated Press
Injured Hornets guard Chris Paul, left, high-fives guard Marcus Thornton, center, as he walks off the court with forward David West on Monday in the Hornets win.
The largest lead for either team was 12 when OkaforÕ s alley-oop dunk of CollisonÕ s lob made it 8472. Golden State responded with six straight points on WilliamsÕ jumper, MaggetteÕ s driving layup and Hunt-
erÕ s turnaround bank shot, and no team led by more than single digits again. Golden State led 123-121 on Morrow’s driving floater with about three minutes left. West responded
with a tough layup as he was spun around and fouled by George. He converted the three-point play, which ignited a 9-0 run that featured three layups by Thornton, the last after Collison made his third steal and fed his fellow rookie the ball on a fast break. CurryÕ s back-to-back 3s trimmed New OrleansÕ lead to 130129 with 30 seconds left. Collison then ran down the shot clock inside 10 seconds, drove into the paint and drained a driving floater over Curry to make it 132-129 with 9.7 seconds left. New Orleans then purposely fouled Williams to prevent Golden State from hitting another 3. Williams made both free throws, but the Hornets were able to inbound to West, who made two free throws on the other end with 7.3 seconds left. Golden State had no timeouts left, but still got the ball quickly in the corner to Watson, whose quick
3-point attempt hit the top of the backboard. Thornton, who hurt his back falling over Tony Parker in a loss at San Antonio on Friday night, returned without missing a game and came off the bench to score 16 in the first half against a Golden State team not known for playing defense. The Warriors came in giving up a league-worst 110.8 points per game. New Orleans had four players Ñ including Stojakovic (12 points), West (11) and Okafor (11) — in double figures by halftime. Still, New Orleans took only a 67-62 lead into the locker room because Morrow (10 points), Maggette (10), George (13) and Williams (13) also reached double figures for Golden State in the first 24 minutes.
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Music Releases Today:
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“Get Off on the Pain” MCA Country
Breezy” — Kaitlin Starns
Rugby
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LSU Rugby vs. Texas A&M Saturday, March 13 2 p.m.
“The Winter of Mixed Drinks” Fat Cat Records Indie rock
Soccer Back Dat Pass Up vs. winner of CTK and The Wolfpack Wednesday, March 10 5:30 p.m. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
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Past Oscar Winners to Rent:
the reason I will be creating a hot Chai latee IV bag.” — Paula Smolaga
devilish” — Jenna Pennington
not as stressful now that several of my classes have been cancelled and I have time to study.” — Amanda Davis
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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NFL
Former Saints teammates file lawsuit about investment By Alan Sayre The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ñ New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and former defensive lineman Charles Grant are suing ex-teammate Kevin Houser over investments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars tied to a nowdefunct movie studio. Shockey and Grant paid for what they thought would be state movie industry tax credits returning $1.33 for each dollar they invested. State officials say Wayne Read, the CEO of the bankrupt Louisiana Film Studios LLC, never applied for the credits and the money was never returned to investors. Louisiana’s film tax credit program is designed to promote the movie industry in the state. Buyers of tax credits get a reduction in the actual amount of income taxes they pay, unlike a deduction, which only reduces taxable income. The credits can be
CHRIS O’MEARA / The Associated Press
Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey, right, celebrates after scoring a touchdown Feb. 7 in the Super Bowl. Shockey and former Saints defensive lineman Charles Grant are suing ex-teammate Kevin Houser about investments in a movie studio.
bought and sold. In a suit filed Friday in U.S. District Court, Grant claims he paid Houser, a licensed securities broker, $425,000 in January 2009 and was to receive $585,000 in tax credits. Shockey said he
paid $85,000 and was to receive $113,000 in credits. But the suit says Houser, then the SaintsÕ long snapper, never produced the tax credits. It also alleges he failed to disclose the studio owed nearly $700,000 to a
construction company co-owned by his wife, Kristen. HouserÕ s attorney, Jimmy Castex, stood by previous statements that the Housers Ñ who paid $125,000 for tax credits themselves and are owed for the construction work Ñ Ò are victims of Wayne Read, just like Grant and Shockey.Ó The suit also alleges Houser kept an unspecified commission or finder’s fee for the purchases. In addition to asking for triple damages under LouisianaÕ s unfair trade practices law, the suit before U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan seeks class-action status for anyone who paid for the tax credits through Houser. The suit said that could be as many as 100 buyers. No working telephone number is listed for Read, who is not named in the suit. The dispute became public last July after Houser was cut from the team. He played the 2009 season with the Seattle Seahawks. Saints Coach Sean Payton Ñ who court documents say paid $144,000 for
the tax credits Ñ has maintained HouserÕ s departure was not related to sale of the investments. Other buyers included Super Bowl XLIV Most Valuable Player Drew Brees and former Saints star Archie Manning, according to court records. Last summer, Read said he was looking for other investors in the studio and initial expenses had been higher than anticipated. He said the credits were never applied for because of confusion over what expenses qualified. Some of the credit buyers, along with Houser, forced the studio into involuntary Chapter 11 reorganization in July. In February, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth Magner converted the case into a Chapter 7 liquidation after a court-appointed trustee said it was unlikely the studio could come up with a business reorganization plan to pay off its creditors. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
UConn breaks own win record Huskies to face WVU in next game By Staff Reports Records arenÕ t broken everyday in sports, but theyÕ re even more rarely broken by the athlete or team who already set them. But the No. 1 Connecticut isnÕ t just another womenÕ s basketball team. The Huskies (32-0) put their own record in their rearview mirror Monday with a 59-44 win against No. 6 Notre Dame (27-5) in the Big East semifinals Monday. The win was ConnecticutÕ s 71st straight Ñ dating back to a 73-71 loss to then-No. 7 Rutgers on Feb. 5, 2008 Ñ and broke its previous record of 70 consecutive games won from Nov. 9, 2001, to March 11, 2003. The prior womenÕ s record for most consecutive wins was Louisiana TechÕ s 54 in the early 1980s. Coaching legend John WoodenÕ s UCLA menÕ s basketball team set the record for most consecutive games won by any college or NBA basketball team. The Bruins won 88 contests in a row from Jan. 30, 1971, to Jan. 19, 1974, before losing to Notre Dame. But the most important part about potentially breaking UCLAÕ s record to Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma is that the streak wouldnÕ t end until next season Ñ meaning the Huskies would win their third-straight national championship this year. Ò LetÕ s say we win [Monday] and lost Tuesday,Ó Auriemma told The Associated Press on Sunday. Ò What are the kids going to do Ñ go to half court and put their fingers up and say, ‘We won 70,
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But the record may be even more impressive than just the large number of wins. Connecticut has outscored its opponents by 32.5 points per game during the stretch, including a 25.5-point margin against the 22 ranked opponents it has beaten along the way. The Huskies havenÕ t won of the games by any fewer than 10 points. These HuskiesÕ numbers dwarf the statistics of their counterparts. The 2001-2003 Huskies beat their opponents by an average of 29.9 points per game during their 70-game streak, with an 18.5-point margin against 18 opponents. The original record-setting Connecti-
cut team won six games by fewer than 10 points. And ConnecticutÕ s statistics would likely also eclipse WoodenÕ s BruinsÕ if the current Huskies keep their streak going to next season and bring home another championship. UCLA won their 88 straight by an average of 23.5 points per game. The Bruins outscored the 18 ranked foes they faced by a 14-point mark and played 16 single-digit games during the run. Connecticut will face No. 9 West Virginia tonight in the Big East championship game. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
JESSICA HILL / The Associated Press
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma talks to his team Feb. 27 against Georgetown in Hartford, Conn. The Huskies have won a record-breaking 71 games this season.
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The praise from Johnson is not undeserved. Mitchell is one of four players in LSU history with 1,900 career points and 900 rebounds. He has tallied 28 career double-doubles and is the only player in Tiger history in the top 10 in points, rebounds and assists. Junior forward Malcolm White had the opportunity to play against Mitchell Ñ when White played at Ole Miss Ñ and with him at LSU and said he looks up to Mitchell both as a player and person. Ò As a player, I look up to his leadership,Ó he said. Ò I admire him for that. Off the court, heÕ s just a great person and has a great attitude.
STRETCH, from page 5
the No. 1 team in the country, the flagship school of the state,” Mainieri said. Ò We havenÕ t played Monroe since IÕ ve been here ... IÕ m sure theyÕ re going to come down here all fired up.” LSU will start freshman pitcher
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‘I don’t want to force anything upon myself to try to reach.’ Tasmin Mitchell LSU senior forward
HeÕ s always positive and never negative and heÕ s always in that leadership mode.Ó Mitchell has played in 135 games in his five seasons at LSU. In those games, he has seen 95 career victories, two Southeastern Conference titles and a Final Four in 2006. He started 134 of his 135 Michael Reed to combat ULM. Mainieri said he purposely did not use Reed during the four-game stretch so he would be available for TuesdayÕ s game, but Reed has seen a moderate amount of action so far this season. He has appeared in two games, pitching a total of 4 2/3 innings.
games. The game he didnÕ t start, LSU started five seniors to honor them on their 2009 Senior Day. Mitchell had his own senior day last weekend, which featured a pregame ceremony in which Mitchell and his fellow senior, guard Alex Farrer, were both honored. Ò The ceremony was really emotional because I have been here for a while and it was my last game playing at the PMAC,Ó Mitchell said. Ò I just cherish this moment and having all of my family out there absorbing the moment with me. It was really emotional for me.Ó
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Contact Johanathan Brooks at jbrooks@lsureveille.com Reed has amassed a 7.71 ERA with one save while striking out three of the 20 batters heÕ s faced in that time. Reed has given up four earned runs and seven hits while walking four. Mainieri said Reed will get the start, but he doesnÕ t expect him to pitch extended innings against the
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LSU sophomore outfielder Mikie Mahtook slides to third base Feb. 21 on a wild pitch during the Tigers’ 4-0 win against Centenary at Alex Box Stadium.
HARRIS, from page 5
Harris but was not involved. Ò The thing thatÕ s disappointing to me is Dennis was out at 1:45 [a.m.] and Garrett Green was out at 1:45,Ó Johnson said. Ò ItÕ s common sense that you shouldnÕ t be out that late.Ó Johnson also doubted Harris was involved in ‘Does he the fight. “A fight?” look like Johnson said. Ò You guys have a guy seen Dennis who’s play basketball, going to haven’t you? Does he look fight a guy whoÕ s anybody?’ like going to fight anybody?” Harris is Trent Johnson averaging 4.6 men’s basketball points per game coach in 14.2 minutes of action in 28 games played this season. He is currently in his second season in Baton Rouge but redshirted last season. Johnson said his conduct policy is simple. Ò ItÕ s real simple,Ó Johnson said. Ò They need to be held accountable socially, academically and athletically.Ó J.J. ALCANTARA / The Daily Reveille
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LSU freshman forward Dennis Harris reaches for the ball Jan. 4 against McNeese State. Harris will play Thursday against Tennessee.
Senior forward Tasmin Mitchell shoots Feb. 20 against Mississippi State. Mitchell needs 21 points to reach 2,000 career points as a Tiger.
Warhawks. Ò You donÕ t want to overuse guys,Ó Mainieri said. Ò You want to be able to count on a lot of different guys, and guys are getting their opportunities.Ó The Warhawks will start senior Corey Brown on the mound. Brown (0-1) has appeared in
three contests with one start. HeÕ s maintained a 9.64 ERA in those appearances while striking out eight and walking five.
Contact Johanathan Brooks at jbrooks@lsureveille.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010 CAMPAIGN, from page 1
branch and in the executive branch this year as SG director of external affairs. Borel is currently serving as Senate parliamentarian. “We have seen the three sides of Student Government and been involved in them,” Hudson said. “Knowing the inner workings of all three in depth, we feel like we’ll be able to not only build each one up but
THE DAILY REVEILLE build them up together.” “J is extremely experienced in SG, whether it’s executive or governing documents,” Borel said. “I come from outside SG, and that gives us both viewpoints. What makes us perfect is this mixture of backgrounds.” Hudson said his primary concern if elected is protecting the University’s academic core during higher education cuts. “I want my diploma to mean
something,” Hudson said. “I want LSU to stay flagship and top-tier.” Borel said some of the pushcard’s strong initiatives deal with listening to students’ voices and focus on improving students’ lives. Some of those initiatives include covered bus stops, a reassessment of the fee bill for legibility, improvements on international student orientation and safer parking for students. “It’s unacceptable when you’re
paying for this University, and you don’t know what you’re paying for,” Borel said about the fee bill reassessment. “It’s a shame — you should know where your money is going.” Hudson said he likes how SG President Stuart Watkins and Vice President Martina Scheuermann have been open to their executive staff’s opinions. “Everything we talk about is a roundtable discussion, and that
PAGE 19 allows for brainstorming,” Hudson said. “When you have 20 outstanding leaders there, you’re going to conjure some great ideas.” Borel said they’d also like to invite students and organizations to the executive meetings and focus on others’ opinions. Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
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OUR VIEW
TuEsdAy, MArch 9, 2010
Additional $35 fee for graduating seniors is unacceptable Student Government representatives passed a resolution last week to tack a $30-35 fee increase onto the final bills of graduating seniors. The money would go to pay for the Ò Class Gift Project,Ó a brick walkway that will eventually encircle the Parade Ground. Specifically, students would be paying to have a brick engraved with their name, as well as for landscaping and outdoor furniture. The fee was originally an optional addition to the fee bill — like the 2009 class gift, which beautified the space behind Dodson Hall — but representatives
voted to make it mandatory. Seniors must add the fee to the existing $25 diploma fee or they won’t be allowed to graduate. And the Senate specifically voted not to put the proposal to a student vote. The fee isn’t a certainty yet — it requires administrative approval before going into effect — but this is unacceptable. Forcing this fee on the students under the radar Ñ and, make no mistake, that’s exactly what SG is doing — is a reprehensible abuse of SG’s power. We don’t take issue with attempts to beautify the campus, but
nobody should be shoehorned into funding them — especially during a time when tuition is going to be raised and TOPS might be decreased. These senators are kidding themselves if they think a majority of students share their enthusiasm for having their name put onto a brick. And they’re nothing short of crazy if they think students are OK with being forced to pay for one. This is an example of, at best, senators disconnected from the basic reality of students and, at worst, senators passing their own ideas and padding their résumés
with flagrant disregard to student opinion. Students should be severely disappointed with their representatives, but there’s still hope that this proposal won’t see the light of day. Chancellor Michael Martin should resoundingly and immediately axe this scurrilous legislation. If SG wants students to fund the “Class Gift Project,” that’s certainly reasonable. But they should put the proposal to a vote of the student body. These behind-the-scenes machinations paint a picture of
student representatives in an ivory tower. We hope this is a one-time blunder — not representative of our student representatives in general. And we certainly hope that whoever emerges the winner from the upcoming elections doesn’t approach any legislation with this mentality. But this is disgusting.
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MURDA, HE WROTE
Chatroulette shows the dark side of anonymity The Web has provided a seemingly endless number of avenues for individuals to interact since its inception. Blogs, message boards and newspaper Web sites have become venues for expression and heated debate. Perhaps one of the most defining aspects of the Internet is anonymity. Veiled behind a user name from an undisclosed location in cyber space, this relatively young venue for discourse has remained fairly stagnant. Sites like Facebook create a sense of identity for users, but communication on the Internet is for the most part akin to the scrawling in toilet stalls. Such is the case with the latest Internet sensation: Chatroulette. Chatroulette is a sort of StumbleUpon meets YouTube. Users go to the site Ñ Chatroulette.com Ñ and spin the wheel. No registration is required. They are immediately paired with another random individual sitting in front of a webcam. They can then strike up a conversation or click “next” and find a new person. The site, created by a Russian teenager, has taken the Web by storm. Looking at Google Trends, which creates an index to show a site’s popularity, shows an exponential increase in the site’s popularity. Interestingly, the site has been particularly popular in Tunisia. The randomness of connecting with people from around the world is intriguing, but the decorum on Chatroulette suffers from the same problems inherent with anonymity. Users beware. Trolling the waters of Chatroulette is not for the faint at heart. You will encounter
a plethora of male genitalia, racist propaganda and general mean-spiritedness while going through the site, especially in the wee hours of the night. This new, more dynamic medium for anonymity has not lost the utter lack of civility which comes with individuals not being identified. The first night I used Chatroulette I that Mark MacMurdo declared the Internet had Columnist changed forever. This, I thought, was going to be a major bullet point in the development in the Internet. But I became a bit more skeptical of my initial thoughts after the initial excitement — or perhaps shock — of using the site went away. The activities that take place on Chatroulette are little more than a freak show. And I’ve had my fun on Bourbon Street, but it’s not where I typically go for a night out in New Orleans. What then is the significance of Chatroulette — besides being fodder for Chris Hanson? It will hardly be a game-changing development in the big picture. It will undoubtedly be a fixture in popular culture for some time to come, but it hasn’t changed the fundamental issue of anonymity on the Internet. Anonymity is a powerful force with the potential to do good things. Writing under an assumed identity can be a way to protect the identity of authors whose viewpoints would
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put them in danger of reprisal. It allows people to communicate ideas openly, challenging social norms. But Chatroulette — as well as the other forms of anonymous communication on the Internet Ñ serves as a case example of all that is bad about anonymity. Lewd and mischievous acts abound. So are, undoubtedly, pedophiles and predators.
This is not to say the technology behind Chatroulette doesn’t have potential as an interesting and engaging way to communicate. On occasion the site can facilitate civil and profitable conversations which transcend borders. But the site is like the Wild West as it is currently set up Ñ allowing individuals to connect without any sort of registration.
And there’s no sheriff in town.
Mark Macmurdo is a 23-yearold history and economics senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mmacmurdo.
Contact Mark Macmurdo at mmacmurdo@lsureveille.com
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QuOTE OF ThE dAy Ò I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.Ó
Woodrow Wilson 28th president of the U.S. Dec. 28, 1856 — Feb. 3, 1924
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What they called demon possession, we call illness Attention: All those who have undeniable proof of demon possession, you are going to be rich. James Randi has a prize of $1 million awaiting anyone who can prove any supernatural or paranormal event. The ironic part of the challenge? The prize, in various monetary amounts, has been waiting since 1964 without a winner. Many have tried Ñ none have succeeded. So why canÕ t those with Ò concrete evidenceÓ of demon possession Ñ including levitations, speaking unknown languages and other paranormal hoopla Ñ claim the prize? Watch the YouTube videos of other various swindlers with supernatural Ò giftsÓ try, and youÕ ll see exactly why. Some just fail the challenge. Others Ñ like Uri Geller and Peter Popoff Ñ get exposed as bigger frauds than Bernie Madoff. Am I saying people who claim to have witnessed demon
possession firsthand are intentional liars? No Ñ not entirely. But what I might concede is that they have fallen prey to that most powerful human trait: delusion. We want to believe metaphysical entities are responsible for evil. Some of us have even been conditioned to label all supposed paranormal activity as Ò demonic.Ó But what many fail to recognize in this hurricane of spinning heads and puking green slime is the power of the human mind. Best example: pseudocyesis. Commonly known as Ò false pregnancy,Ó this mental condition occurs when a person Ñ male or female Ñ either becomes convinced he or she is pregnant or is severely frightened at having a bun in the oven. Symptoms can include morning sickness, period loss, lactation, expanding midsection and even going into labor. Are pseudocyesis and demon possession related? Sort of Ñ
each epitomizes the power of perception. When one becomes convinced of something, the mind can take over and manifest the repercussions to a seemingly Ò realÓ state. But why harp on a Ò phenomenonÓ that is clearly mentioned in sacred texts? Andrew robertson First-cenColumnist tury Palestine was certainly aware of demon possession Ñ it seemed as common as killing an animal to atone for wrongdoing. There are plenty of instances of demon possession and exorcism in the ancient world, but medical science was not so prevalent. The ancients sent in a clergyman when someone fell blind, deaf, mute or exhibited any other Ò strangeÓ behavior because
surely the ill-fated sinner had done something terrible. We know now that sickness has a biological explanation Ñ they didnÕ t. Aside from the more severe cases of possession, there are also more common and lesser inflicted Ò victimsÓ of demonic torment. These are the sort who view all hardships in life as a result of evil influence. Can’t sleep or having nightmares? YouÕ re tormented by a demon, an incubus or succubus most likely. Questioning God? ItÕ s the devil and his minions proactively trying to pillage your lost soul. CanÕ t control your outbursts? You guessed it Ñ itÕ s BeelzebubÕ s loosening of your heathen tongue. Forget all that rubbish about the brainÕ s functions during sleep. Never mind the human gift of inquiry. TouretteÕ s syndrome, or just a lack of self control Ñ thatÕ s all just silly talk. ItÕ s easier to blame an external evil force for our misfortunes,
but how honest and dignified is it? How can humanity learn, grow or progress if our iniquities are the fault of a malevolent and invisible tormentor? Perhaps itÕ s time to take responsibility for our own problems. Mental illness and physical hardships are very real. Demon possession Ñ not so much. Where astrology ends, astronomy begins. Where alchemy ends, chemistry begins. And, alas, where demon possession and demonic torment ends, medical science and responsibility for our own iniquities begin. Andrew Robertson is a 23-yearold religious studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_arobertson.
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Sandra Bullock needs a heavy dose of humility Sandra Bullock had an incredible 2009. She starred in Ò All About Steve,Ó Ò The ProposalÓ and Ò The Blind Side,Ó taking home around $450 million in the U.S. alone. Oh yeah Ñ she also won an Oscar on Sunday. Does this not surprise anyone else? Seriously, our best actress was the woman who starred in Ò SpeedÓ and Ò Speed 2: Cruise Control?Ó This womanÕ s claim to fame is breaking a bone in that racist garbage flick “Crash.” Her garnering acclaim is like Adam Sandler getting an Oscar for Ò The Longest Yard.Ó Hell, if the Academy is going to nominate Bullock for Ò The Racist Side,Ó I mean, Ò The Blind Side,Ó why not nominate Kevin James for Ò Paul Blart: Mall Cop.Ó Nominate Kevin Smith for his stellar directing of Ò Cop Out.Ó I could go on and on. Granted, 2009 just wasnÕ t a stellar year for movies. SomebodyÕ s got to win Ñ why not Bullock? IÕ m still not ready to put Bullock in this canon of greats. IÕ m not ready to say her performances in Ò The Blind SideÓ and Ò The ProposalÓ are as good as Meryl StreepÕ s in Ò DoubtÓ or Kate WinsletÕ s in Ò Revolutionary Road.Ó I will never be ready for that day. Such is the case with awards shows. Trying to figure out the reasons everyone was or wasnÕ t nominated will make you feel like a dog that chases its tail out of boredom. The reason I focus on Bullock is her acceptance speech at
this yearÕ s Razzies. She won worst actress and worst screen couple with Bradley Cooper this year for the stunningly stupid Ò All About Steve.Ó At the award Ò c e r e m o n y, Ó she said the voters were uninformed. According to a CNN reMAtthew sigur port from Alan Columnist Duke, Bullock gave copies of the film to everyone, saying: Ò Something tells me you all didnÕ t really watch the film, because I wouldnÕ t be here if you really, really watched it and understood what I was trying to say.Ó She canÕ t be serious. Granted, I didnÕ t see Ò All About Steve.Ó The only reason to see this movie is payback from your girlfriend for making her watch good movies. This film is a remake of an equally bad movie from 2007, Ò The Heartbreak Kid.Ó Imagine the movie execsÕ meeting. Ò We got this script for Ô The Heartbreak Kid 2,Õ Ó says the exec. Ò LetÕ s make it more original and get Sandra and that guy from Ô The Hangover.Õ LetÕ s make it PG-13 so all the kids can see it. It canÕ t fail!Ó There is no implied meaning behind this film. There is no Ò what I was trying to say.Ó This is what people watch to Ò be entertained.Ó So, movie-wise, weÕ ve reached a bit of a low. Ò EntertainmentÓ means watching something
with a Sarah Palin approval stamp (Ò The Blind SideÓ ) or something with mixed messages about the environment (Ò AvatarÓ ). If James Cameron really wanted to make a Ò greenÓ movie, why is Sigourney Weaver smoking Marlboro Reds throughout the entire film? Little things like this and BullockÕ s bloated Razzie acceptance speech donÕ t make me irritated at the Oscars. IÕ ve long since given up faith in that process. But
it does make me irritated that people arenÕ t paying attention to whatÕ s been released. You want to be entertained? Check out Ò Black Dynamite.Ó Go rent Ò The Informant!Ó You want a visceral movie experience? Watch Ò The Road,Ó and let me know how youÕ re feeling. At this point, anythingÕ s better than what Sandra Bullock released last year. IÕ d rather watch Ò Speed 2: Cruise Control.Ó
Bullock needs a heavy dose of humility if sheÕ s serious with this Razzie speech. She isnÕ t an actress Ñ sheÕ s a blockbuster cardboard cutout. Matthew Sigur is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from West Monroe. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_msigur. Contact Matthew Sigur at msigur@lsureveille.com
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institutional dollars? We have found that this is a model that works very well for us.” Tolliver cited the new bookstore and parking complex and campus dining options as examples of how the University has formed mutualistic relationships with private companies. Monday said utilizing the land with retail partnerships can generate extra revenue to subsidize the projects or student rent. “The goal of this is not to build new housing and the same students who live in it today can’t afford it,” Monday said. “The product is going to be state of the art and improved. The price is going to be at market with some type of subsidy, or it’s going to be below market, and we will balance that out with other types of revenue sources.” Arizona State University has built residential areas using multiple methods of public-private
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Evans said she has chatted with entertaining people, including a person with a cardboard box on his head pretending to be a robot. She has also used the site to improve her French. “I’ve talked to a lot of people from France,” Evans said. “I speak French, and I use them to practice my speaking.” Richard Popp, mass communication assistant professor, said the goal of instantly connecting with distant people was part of early experimentation with technologies like radio, telephones and television. “Before radio was what we would associate with broadcasting, it was hobbyists using it to send out signals and trying to pick up signals from as far off as they could,” Popp said. But as the Internet blossoms, communication experiences online become more multisensory, which Popp said represents the idea of “annihilation of space.” “Media is almost a form of mobility,” Popp said. “The effect is that you’ve gone somewhere because you’ve connected with someone so far away. The more convergence, the more it seems like it’s real when you
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partnerships. One model has the private company collecting rent, but the institution gets the ground lease payment from the company. The private companies also put up the money to build the facilities, said Michael Coakley, executive director of University Housing for Arizona State University. This model allows for the private company occupying University land to bring in retailers approved by the University. Coakley said one facility at ASU has a Domino’s Pizza, coffee shop, nail salon and skateboard shop, among other businesses. Monday said the University is looking at a similar models, but hasn’t decided exactly what the private partnership will be or what type of retailers would be allowed to help subsidize the project. “It is going to be a mix of residential and retail,” Monday said. Tolliver said the project will be spread through the next five to 10 years because the amount of work
required to develop the business plan and the 35 to 40 acres where old Alex Box Stadium and Nicholson Apartments currently sit. Coakley said the traditional way of building residential halls with University funds is ideal because the first year experience for students is more difficult to navigate when a private company manages the residential facility. “But if the institution doesn’t have the debt capacity, it does make a lot of sense to do it this way,” Coakley said. Tolliver said a secondary goal of the project is to improve the appearance of the Nicholson Drive entrance to campus.
connect with someone.” Evans said she has spoken to Chatroulette users about world events and where they attend school. Zack Dever, computer science and philosophy senior, said he hasn’t visited Chatroulette because he isn’t interested in the site’s “unfiltered” nature. Thomas Davis, international studies senior, said he visited the site and found lots of users “trolling,” a term for doing something unusual to provoke a response — like one girl who was making cow sounds. The Daily Reveille logged on to Chatroulette to interview some of the site’s users. Marcel Elzmann, a 20-year-old Chatoulette user from Bremerhaven, Germany, said he enjoys the site because it is “very international.” Elzmann said he has chatted with users from France, Asia, South America and the United States. He said he has enjoyed talking to some Americans, but they haven’t changed his opinion about the U.S. as a whole. “Usually I don’t think [highly] of the U.S.,” Elzmann said. “There are nice people, but they can’t change my view over the world.” Elzmann said his negative
opinion came from American foreign policy. The site itself is international — it was created in November 2009 by 17-year-old Russian student Andrey Ternovskiy and is hosted by servers in Frankfurt, Germany, according to The New York Times. As many as 30,000 users can be online at once, according to Chatroulette’s counter. Ternovskiy created it as a way for him and his friends to chat with new people, but people have interpreted the site in different ways as its popularity grew, he told the Times. “Everyone finds his own way of using the site,” he said. “Some think it is a game. Others think it is a whole unknown world. Others think it is a dating service.” Chatroulette users report there is one unappetizing aspect of the site — the large number of men masturbating on camera. Evans said she thinks it’s gross, but perverted use of the site is inevitable. “If you give people the technology, that’s the first thing they do — it’s this voyeur thing,” she said. People may behave that way because of “surveillance chic” or the willingness to be monitored by others, Popp said. “There’s sort of an exhibitionist side to it — the willingness to basically be watched by random people,” he said. Elizabeth Godsey, a 16-year-old user from Virginia, said she has been paired with many men who were interested in a sexual chat. “Every once in a while, you get the 40-year-old creeps,” she said. “That’s what the ‘next’ is for.” Jennifer Curry, counselor education professor who studies the Internet, said sites like Chatroulette can be dangerous because of potential predators looking for vulnerable people who may not have an active social life. Curry also said Internet fads can absorb people, taking them away from their personal lives. “People who create networks for themselves on the Internet, in general, can become more withdrawn from real life,” she said.
Editor’s note: For an in-depth look at LSU online degrees, another possible funding source, check Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Reveille. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
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