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By Leslie Presnall • Staff Writer Meg was always the thinnest of her friends, but the idea of being thinner consumed her life as she silently suffered in a losing battle. When Meg, general studies sophomore, was 14 years old, a friend heard her vomiting in the bathroom, not just once but several times during the course of a few
months. “She didn’t even talk to me about it,” Meg said. “She went straight to my mom, and it all got real at that point.” Meg, who wanted to conceal her identity, struggled with bulimia nervosa purging type for several months, and barely breaking 100 pounds, her mom forced her into counseling. “I never got intense treatment
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A former law professor at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center has become a controversial figure for his role in drafting legal documents authorizing the Bush administration’s use of harsh interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists. Jay Bybee, a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District,
was on faculty at the Law Center and taught administrative law, constitutional law and civil procedure from 1991-1998. Bybee served in the United States Justice Department as assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Council from November 2001 to March 2003, where he signed a number of legal memos concerning harsh interrogation techniques used by the Bush administration against detained terrorists. The controversy picked up steam Monday when the Department of Justice made public memos drafted during the Bush administration JUDGE, see page 5
New University group looking to garner support By Lindsey Meaux Staff Writer
With Thursday’s dedication of the 2009 Class Gift, Dodson West Garden, one group is looking to the future — one marked by preserving the past. Landmark LSU is a historical preservation society aspiring to make vast improvements to the University — including renovations to Lockett Hall, the Huey P.
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Long Fieldhouse and the eventual rebuilding of the Forever LSU campaign. The student organization has a short-term goal of improving the Greek Amphitheater, which it will suggest to a subset committee of Student Government as the 2010 class gift. “It’s time for our class [of 2010] to really step up,” said Landmark LSU President Michael Finkelstein. “Our campus is completely fractured, and there’s not really any campus unity ... We thought that it would be a great way to get all the LANDMARK, see page 5
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GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization announced Thursday it will would stop using the term “swine flu” to avoid confusion over the danger posed by pigs. The policy shift came a day after Egypt began slaughtering thousands of pigs in a misguided effort to prevent swine flu. WHO spokesman Dick Thompson said the agriculture industry and the U.N. food agency had expressed concerns that the term “swine flu” was misleading consumers and needlessly causing countries to ban pork products and order the slaughter of pigs.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Troops sent to repel a Taliban advance toward the Pakistani capital killed 14 suspected militants, the army said Thursday, and accused insurgents of holding an entire town hostage. In another development that sent a shudder through Pakistan, officials said gun attacks in the mega-city of Karachi killed at least 34 people and threatened to ignite ethnic tension. President Barack Obama said he was “gravely concerned” about the nuclear-armed country’s stability, while Pakistan’s president urged the public to support the army offensive so that the Islamic nation would remain under “a moderate, modern and democratic state.”
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TRANSPORTATION
University expected to pick First Transit to replace CATS 20-year relationship could end soon By Kyle Bove Chief Staff Writer
After a lengthy bidding process, the University is expected to pick First Transit of Cincinnati as the University’s new bus service, ending its more than 20year relationship with the Capital Area Transit System. CATS Board President Christopher Tyson said in a news release Thursday that CATS’ initial contract renewal proposal is 10 percent less than First Transit’s proposal. But CATS didn’t participate in the recent bidding. “CATS chose not to participate in the bid process as CATS was unable to meet some of the initial bid requests and because CATS submitted its first proposal for a contract renewal directly to LSU prior to the closing of the bid process,” Tyson said in the release. University and CATS officials met March 25, April 8 and April 29 to discuss issues like costs, value and customer service. “We have heard LSU’s valid concerns and have presented and implemented improvements to our service in the sincere hopes of retaining LSU’s very valuable business,” Tyson said. Tyson said the University can legally award the contract to CATS on the grounds that the bus service is a public entity that can provide students and staff access to the entire CATS system at no additional fee. “It was our opinion that for these reasons a bid submittal was unnecessary,” Tyson said. “We sincerely appreciate the time LSU staff has taken to hear our proposals and commitments for change over the course of our several meetings.” Tyson said the CATS proposal includes new-fuel buses, GPS capability, enhanced video monitoring, LSU-branded buses, new customer service initiatives and an on-campus supervisor. The plan would also save the University $301, 256 a year. Tyson said he is hopeful LSU will continue its relationship with CATS and wants to include the University community in the company’s search for a new CEO. Former CATS CEO John
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be made — like layoffs of CATS employees and restructuring. “The LSU service is very valuable to CATS and the loss of this service would result in a reduction of transit services system-wide,” Tyson said. “We regret that recent problems have threatened this decades-long partnership. We sincerely hope to continue this relationship and appreciate the opportunity to have our proposals received and considered through this decisionmaking process.”
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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 LANDMARK, from page 1 different aspects on campus involved in coming together for a common goal.” The group aims to become a self-sustaining society able of operating year after year from donated funds. The society plans to start with a small project, like renovations to the amphitheater, and grow to larger projects as it becomes increasingly visible
in the Baton Rouge community, Finkelstein said. “If we can show people what we can do with our budget, hopefully they’ll support us as we take on a bigger budget,” Finkelstein said. Depending on available funding, Finkelstein said the project could aesthetically improve the amphitheater, provide electrical hookups to the stage and improve the lighting surrounding the seat-
“Yet, having issued opinions that violate the Constitution and about the legal justifications for the concealed relevant aspects of his leinterrogation techniques — many gal views and professional conduct signed by Bybee. from the Senate, Bybee has neither Since then, a national debate the legal nor moral authority to sit has emerged largely in judgment of along partisan lines others,” Podesta about the legal defiwrote. nitions of torture Law Center — and some have Chancellor Jack targeted Bybee for Weiss refused comhis role in drafting ment on Bybee’s what critics call the actions in the OLC “torture memos.” but said he doesn’t John Podesta John Podbelieve Bybee’s esta, former White former White House chief of staff controversial status House chief of staff will have any imfor President Bill Clinton and former pact on the Law Center’s reputation co-chairman of the Obama-Biden or that of its faculty. transition team, sent a letter on April “That’s not a serious concern,” 26 to House Judiciary Committee he said. Chairman John Coyners, D-Mich., calling for the congressman to begin impeachment proceedings against Contact Lindsey Meaux at Bybee if he doesn’t choose to relmeaux@lsureveille.com sign.
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ing area. The bricks on the columns leading into the amphitheater could be used for names, he said. Landmark considered pitching the idea of renovations to the amphitheater as the 2010 Class Gift, Finkelstein said. If the project was designated as the 2010 Class Gift, Finkelstein said it would free Landmark from working to gather funding. Dennis Mitchell, campus
landscape architect, said three projects are typically selected as potential Class Gifts by a committee comprised of students not associated with Student Government. The projects then go through the approval process. The graduating class then votes on the approved projects. As the campus landscape architect, Mitchell works to give the committee “some direction” with regard to the feasibility of
PAGE 5 the three projects. While Mitchell called the prospect of renovating the amphitheater “a wonderful idea,” he said the budget of the project could hinder its possibilities of making it to the three selected projects.
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Tigers to finish regular season By David Helman Sports Writer
Tigers take hot bats, half-game lead into SEC Western Divisional showdown against Arkansas
LSU sophomore catcher Micah Gibbs gotten around to us if he wouldn’t have come said the LSU baseball team has been eagerly through.” awaiting its series with ArDean agreed, and he By Rachel Whittaker kansas since the start of the said Gibbs’ confidence at the season. plate was evident Wednesday Sports Writer The Tigers’ three-game night. series begins tonight in Fayetteville, Ark., “It’s great to see him swinging the bat a and the winner of the series will be atop the lot better,” Dean said. “For him as the catcher, Southeastern Conference Western Division mainly a defensive guy, to come out there with standings. two outs for us and get RBIs, that’s great.” “We’re tight, half a game up right now LSU coach Paul Mainieri said hitting in the West, and during the year we’ve been onslaughts like Wednesday’s provide great tight with [Arkansas],” Gibbs said. “We’ve energy for an important series. been looking forward to this one from the “It’s exactly what I was hoping for as we very beginning because we knew when we go out to Arkansas,” Mainieri said. “These got to this weekend it would be big.” games are going to be three dog fights I can Gibbs accounted for a bases-clearing promise you. They won’t give an inch, and I double in LSU’s 10-run fifth inning Wednes- hope our kids will bring a competitive zeal day against Tulane before junior left fielder and meet the challenge.” Ryan Schimpf and junior designated hitter Mainieri said the Tigers need to continue Blake Dean hit back-to-back home runs. to be productive on offense if they want to “That was a huge at bat for Gibbs,” Schimpf said. “The inning wouldn’t have SHOWDOWN, see page 9
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[Top] LSU junior designated hitter Blake Dean is greeted by teammates after hitting a home run in the fifth inning during the Tigers’ 13-2 victory against Tulane on Wednesday night in Alex Box Stadium. [Bottom] LSU junior left fielder Ryan Schimpf swings against the Green Wave.
The No. 20 LSU softball team is still jockeying for position entering the season’s final weekend. The Tigers (30-14-1, 13-9-1) hold fourth place in the Southeastern Conference by just one win and need a good performance against Auburn (28-24, 8-17) to avoid losing it. “We’d certainly like to finish the season as high as we can,” said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. “We need to enter the postsea‘South son with a good mind frame.” Carolina A perforis reeling mance like last weekend’s would a little bit, certainly boost and this the Tigers’ conis a better fidence heading into the postsea- ball club in son. LSU didn’t allow South Auburn.’ Carolina to score Yvette Girouard in a three-game LSU softball coach sweep, outscoring the Gamecocks by a combined total of 20-0. “Obviously Auburn is a different challenge than South Carolina was,” Girouard said. “South Carolina is reeling a little bit, and this is a better ball club in Auburn.” The wins offset a sweep the Tigers suffered at the hands of No. 1 Florida. The Gators knocked LSU out of contention for third place in the SEC, but the Tigers can stay in the top half of the SEC tournament’s eight-team bracket with a successful series against Auburn. “We have new goals now — AUBURN, see page 9
RECRUITING
Mingo wins Name of the Year LSU LB prospect sparks cult following By David Helman Sports Writer
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Barkevious Mingo (91) rushes Destrehan’s offensive line during West Monroe’s 14-3 loss during the 2008 Class 5A Louisiana State Championship game in the Louisiana Superdome. Mingo recently won the Name of the Year award.
Citizens of Mingovia, rejoice — Barkevious Mingo, incoming freshman and prospective LSU linebacker, has won the coveted Name of the Year award. Name of the Year, a group founded in 1983 with the mission “to discover, verify, nominate, elect and disseminate great names,” placed Mingo as a No. 4 seed in the 64-name tournament on its blog back on March 17.
The West Monroe native has gone up against the likes of Chew Kok, Atilla Bucko, Taco Vandervelde, Crystal Metheny and Nutritious Love. Name of the Year insists every name in its tournament is real, “to the best of our knowledge.” The field was reduced to two on April 20 where Mingo was pitted against Michigan graduate student Iris Macadangdang. “That’s pretty awesome, I’m not going to lie,” said Lee Gresham, theatre freshman. “I have a feeling he’s going to be a fan favorite with LSU fans, because that’s pretty funny.” More than 10,400 votes — including 1,147 in Louisiana — were
cast in the final, with Mingo triumphing by a 54-46 percent margin. “First of all, that’s crazy,” said Kelvin Sheppard, LSU junior linebacker. “That’s out of all the crazy names in America, and he finished first. That’s pretty cool.” Much of Mingo’s success can be attributed to Spencer Hall, a University of Florida alumnus who is the driving force behind Every Day Should Be Saturday, a popular college football blog. “Almost everything on EDSBS is just kind of something that sticks in my mind or appeals to my imagination,” Hall said. “I loved the name the first time I saw it on Rivals.com, MINGO, see page 9
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Chancellor nabs five recruits One guard, two forwards signed By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
LSU women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor added a mix of youth and experience to one of the youngest teams in women’s college basketball. Chancellor signed three early recruits — guard Bianca Lutley and forwards Adrienne Webb and Jasmine Nelson. He inked point guard Taylor Booze in the late April signing period. Chancellor will gain another player in 2009 when transfer guard Erica Williams will be eligible to play after transferring from Southern Mississippi. Scout.com five-star guard Bianca Lutley headlines Chancellor’s 2009 class. The Florida native played at American Heritage High School her senior season. She averaged 22.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists her junior season at Pensacola High School, earning Class 4A AllState honors. Lutley became the fastest player in Pensacola history to exceed 1,000 points. “She’s a real good outside shooter and a good passer,” Chancellor said. “We need her outside shooting.” Chancellor said Lutley’s playing time will be determined by her work ethic in the summer. “That’s left up to her,” Chancellor said. “Players determine playing time.” Lutley and Webb will be new to college baksetball, while Nelson, Booze and Webb have experience at the junior college or Division I level. “I’m ready to start next season right now,” Chancellor said. “I’m excited about our returning players. I’m excited about our players that we have coming here.” Booze has been the only recruit to sign in the late signing period. The Trinity Valley Community College point guard averaged 10.1 points, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 2008. Dallas-native Booze will be a junior for the Lady Tigers in 2009. Booze was the second Trinity Valley player to sign with LSU. Nelson, a 6-foot-2-inch forward, was a 2009 State Farm/ Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-American. Nelson averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks per game. The forward led Trinity Valley to a 26-7 overall record. “She can run; she can shoot,” Chancellor said. “She can do it all.” LSU has had connections with Trinity Valley. LSU assistant coach Kenya Larkin-Landers was an assistant coach and former player at the community college. Her husband, Michael Landers, was the head coach at Trinity Valley. Sparkman High School
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forward Webb averaged 22 points and six rebounds her junior season, leading her team to a 28-5 record. Webb was a state tournament MVP as a sophomore and led Sparkman to a Class 6A state title. The 5-foot-10-inch forward is a Scout.com four-star recruit. “[Webb] is a heck of a wing
player out of Alabama,” Chancellor said. “She’s an all-around outstanding defensive player, a scorer and a rebounder.” Shooting guard Williams, a transfer from Southern Mississippi, will be eligible to join the Lady Tigers in 2009. She played one season and averaged 4.7 points and 1.4 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. “She’s been working out with us all year,” Chancellor said. “She’s exactly what we need here.” The Gonzales native averaged 21.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists her senior season at Dutchtown High School. “Williams is a great shooter,” Chancellor said. “[She] gives us depth from the outside.” Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com
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continue their six-game winning streak. “For us to win over there — we’re going to be seeing great pitching and great defense — we have to score runs,” Mainieri said. “Arkansas is going to score some runs. Forget about what their team batting average is. Arkansas is a scrappy team that knows how to win.” Mainieri said he was happy to see junior first baseman Sean Ochinko step up to the plate in the first inning against Tulane and build on LSU’s 1-0 lead. Ochinko was playing in his
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and my degenerate readers got behind it.” What started as a fascination with a name soon turned into a movement to declare Barkevious Mingo as the Name of the Year. But Mingo’s victory doesn’t begin to tell the story — it doesn’t explain the state of Mingovia or the notion of a “Steampunk Emperor.” “I was talking to my brother about just the name [Barkevious
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first game back since missing the Auburn series with a hamstring injury. “We had scored one run, and we had [runners on] second and third ... and Ochinko rose up with two outs and hit a big two-run double,” Mainieri said. “You can’t win on the road in this league by scoring one run in nine innings. You have to be able to finish off innings and put a perfect number up.” LSU will send sophomore Anthony Ranaudo (5-2, 2.89 ERA) to the mound Friday against Arkansas junior pitcher Dallas Keuchel (6-1, 4.30 ERA). Senior Louis Coleman will pitch for LSU on Saturday, and
sophomore Austin Ross will start Sunday. Schimpf, whose two home runs against Tulane added to his teamleading total of 14, said the team’s hot bats have to fire up the whole team heading into the key Arkansas series. “It helps us out a lot going into the weekend, having some people feeling a little more confident,” Schimpf said. “It might carry over, but we have to put it behind us and move forward and think about the future.”
Mingo] itself, and he said, ‘That sounds like a villain who travels in his own blimp,’” Hall said. “Ideas about Flash Gordon got thrown around, and all of a sudden you’ve got this Steampunk Emperor.” The Mingovian crusade was close behind as the state of Mingovia took shape. Images of Mingo with cannon-arms, riding various mounts from zeppelins to war elephants appeared, urging EDSBS readers to vote Mingo for Name of the Year. Hall even unveiled a Mingov-
ian national anthem, that “probably sounds something like” the anthem of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, complete with the lyrics, “Vanquished if you’re lucky – far worse if you should lag, In battle with Lord Mingo, You’ll end up bound and gagged.” “That stems from my desire to have everything be a hammy South Park musical,” he said. Not everyone appreciates Lord Mingo’s cult status, as Hall concedes. For many there’s still the
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we’ve got to score in the first three innings, and I’d like to see us do that,” Girouard said. Softball isn’t the only thing weighing on the Tigers’ minds. Just like the rest of the LSU community, the softball team begins final exams next week, just two days after returning from Auburn. “This is a very stressful time for our team,” Girouard said. “As coaches we have to be very aware of everything going on with them and don’t put any undue pressure on them.” Auburn is in a much more precarious position. The Tigers are No. matter of whether he can fulfill his four-star status at outside linebacker from his days at West Monroe. “It’s just his name,” said Brittany Gay, graphic design freshman. “Why does that matter? Can he play good?” Only time can answer that. But if he can, expect to see 92,000 people screaming for passports to Mingovia.
8 in the SEC — the last available position in the SEC tournament. Both Ole Miss and Mississippi State are within two games of Auburn, and either could overtake them for the final spot with a successful weekend. “They’re still fighting to get into the tournament, and they’re at home,” Girouard said. “This is their best shot — it’s their only shot to get in. No SEC coach wants to not get into the tournament. It’s added pressure on that team and that coaching staff, and I’m sure they’ll be fired up.” Contact David Helman at dhelman@lsureveille.com “This isn’t so much about what we can do with the name, but what LSU fans can do when set loose with it,” Hall said. “They are by far the most creative fan base in the country.”
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PAGE 10 DISORDER, from page 1 struggle with eating disorders, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. And nearly 20 percent of college-aged students admit to having an eating disorder. Today, more Americans are being hospitalized for eating disorders, according to an April 1 press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Julie Hupperich, Student Health Center associate director, said eating disorders can begin at any age, but there are certain risk factors for college students. “There are additional pressures on them,” she said. “It’s just being under high stress, and an eating disorder is a coping mechanism.” Hupperich said stress will trigger a disorder, or symptoms will escalate during times of stress. She said certain students in subcategories on campus are at higher risk. “It’s been shown that particular majors are at risk, like dance majors and female athletes,” she said. “And Greek organizations seem to be at greater risks.” TYPES OF EATING DISORDERS Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder make up the three main types of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is a characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss, according to NEDA, while bulimia nervosa is a combination of overeating with compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting to undo the effects. Richard Shoop, Overeaters Anonymous of Baton Rouge volunteer, said binge eating disorder — or overeating — can start as early as childhood, stemming from abuse or other issues, but it is common among people in their 20s. “They use food when things are going bad,” he said. “It’s a comforting situation when people turn to food to make things seem better.” CAMPUS SURVEY Last spring, the Health Center polled University students on their nutrition and eating habits in an online survey. When asked if they were currently trying to change their weight, 53 percent of students said yes, while only 35 percent described themselves as slightly or very overweight. “This basically tells us more people are trying to lose weight, even though they don’t self identify as being overweight,” Hupperich said. Nearly 2 percent of University students have been diagnosed with bulimia, and more than 1 percent reported using vomiting or laxatives. More than 4 percent reported using diet pills. Within the past school year, 2 percent of University students were diagnosed with anorexia, but nearly 25 to 30 percent of University students show symptoms, according to the online survey.
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“Just because you haven’t been diagnosed doesn’t mean you’re not experiencing some symptoms,” Hupperich said. Anorexia symptoms include weight loss, hair loss and low blood pressure, which leads to fatigue and dizziness. “They may not have hair loss or extreme weight loss, but they can have gastro intestinal problems if they’re using laxatives,” she said. “Purging by vomiting can lead to dental problems, and usually the dentists pick up that their teeth are being eroded by the acid.” PREVENTION AND HELP Because eating disorders are
usually a secretive and sensitive subject, students are encouraged to be as objective as possible when approaching a friend or family member suspected of having an eating disorder. “There definitely is going to be a great deal of denial,” Hupperich said. “You can intervene with them, and cite specific behavior.” The Health Center provides medical and diagnostic care, including laboratory work and X-ray imaging for eating disorder patients, plus access to a registered dietician, psychiatrist and primary care physician. The Health Center currently has 31 eating disorder patients in its program. “It’s very much a mental issue as much as it is a nutrition issue,” Hupperich said. “Occasionally, we have students who need to go to an in-treatment facility.”
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Sorry, CATS, but it was definitely time to hit the road Beginning Aug. 1, First Transit of Cincinnati will almost certainly be the new bus service on campus serving students, faculty and staff. So after more than 20 years, the University is ditching the Capital Area Transit System. And that’s fine with us. With CATS, a few things were always certain: late buses, crowded
buses and drivers who took breaks seemingly whenever they wanted. “The LSU service is very valuable to CATS, and the loss of this service would result in a reduction of transit services system-wide,” CATS Board President Christopher Tyson said in a news release Thursday. “We regret that recent problems have threatened this
decades-long partnership.” For years, Student Government presidents and Gary Graham, Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation director, have tried to work with CATS to improve service. But the simple truth is CATS just wasn’t cutting it anymore, and it was time to find a suitable
replacement. Think of the situation like a football coach. You feel sorry when you cut a player — they have bills to pay, too — but sometimes a change is what’s needed. Probably the most unfortunate part of this story is CATS might not be able to serve the community anymore, and that’s not the fault
of residents who rely on the bus service. It’s unfortunate losing the University’s business might be the reason for that outcome. But CATS had its chances. And it simply couldn’t deliver. Contact the Editorial Board at editor@lsureveille.com
LOUISIANIMAL
Green leaders’ deception doesn’t discredit movement One principle aim of Earth Day is to recruit green warriors to combat man’s effect on the environment. This battle must then — as some conservatives conclude — place nature above human interest. Students and University officials celebrated Earth Day last week by emphasizing different ways students can shape their impact on the environment. But many who celebrated on the Parade Ground were probably unaware one the founders of the movement and one of its current leaders are liars. Why then does Earth Day get more coverage than its hypocritical leaders? Is it because the latter case is not newsworthy, or is it because the former is more relevant? Probably. But it could also be because we care more about the planet and politics than we do about people and human rights. Earth Day co-founder Ira Einhorn was an Earth-lover but
apparently not a people person. Friend of Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, Einhorn — whose name means “one horn” — also became known as the Unicorn Killer. Einhorn was so self-absorbed that he considered himself too “mythic” to bathe regularly or use his real name. He even referred to himself as a “planetary enzyme,” as documented by TIME. After murdering his lover, Holly Maddux, and leaving her decomposing corpse in a trunk in his closet for more than 20 years, the Unicorn Killer insisted his arrest was part of a government conspiracy. That’s why he changed his name and ran away to France. The celebration of Einhorn’s arrest eventually turned to frustration as the French took advantage of the political expediency the case offered. Using the case as an opportunity to teach the U.S. a lesson on human rights, the French cited the use of capital punishment in Pennsylvania and conviction in absentia as reasons
for their refusal to extradite Einhorn, according to TIME. Einhorn was eventually sentenced to life in prison. To a vastly lesser extent, the green movement’s new leader, Al Gore, is also a hypocrite and a liar. Steven Milloy recently laid out the case as Daniel Lumetta to how Gore lied Opinion Editor to Congress — specifically U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. — about his personal finances and his connection to Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs. Two years ago, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research attained information from the Nashville Electric Service attesting to Gore’s hypocrisy: despite his calls for decreased energy consumption, Gore’s home used 20 times the national yearly average for home energy use.
Apart from their hypocrisy, the only thing Gore and Einhorn had in common was the fact that they both claimed to have invented the Internet. Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh immediately leapt on the story by The [Philadelphia] Bulletin. “Ira Einhorn, member of the counterculture pantheon, one of the founders of the environmentalist movement, icon of the liberal intelligentsia, was charged with murder,” Limbaugh read, after pointing out that the Unabomber and the Son of Sam were also environmentalists. “Yet Janet Napolitano, head of the Department of Homeland Security, sends out this memo warning of returning veterans who might commit acts of terror in the United States,” Limbaugh said. Limbaugh flirted with the mistake of confusing all environmentalists with murderers, but a second read of his commentary offers real insight — some people care more about the
planet than they do its inhabitants. In pointing out the great irony of the Einhorn case, The Bulletin noted Einhorn was arrested the same day as the Three Mile Island accident, a meltdown at a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant. This is significant because more people were killed in Einhorn’s apartment than the most significant environmental disaster in American history. Limbaugh was right, but he should have been the first to realize that hypocritical leadership doesn’t necessarily translate into the futility of foot soldiers. A movement doesn’t always need a leader. Daniel Lumetta is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Metairie.
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(BI)PARTISAN VIEW
LGBTQ has racial minorities within minorities In general, negative attitudes toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community are generated for reasons including age, religiosity, education, political views, frequency of contact with gay people and the belief that gayness is a personal choice. With the substantial amount of anti-gay writings about why being gay is “immoral” and “unnatural,” it’s easy to see why there is so much homophobia today. But imagine being gay and having to go through the discrimination — and then being discriminated against further because of your race or religion. This is the discrimination endured by the black LGBTQ community. Members of this community face racial prejudice from the pre-
dominately white population as well as sexual prejudice from the predominately heterosexual population. And to top it off, they are viewed even more harshly for their sexual orientation by the black population than the population at large. Minorities pushing members of their own community into another minority is not new, yet it still surprises many. This is the concept of most bullying: put down someone whom you feel is different or weird so that you can feel better about yourself. The rumor is when a gay black male comes out of the closet, he is no longer seen as truly black, but gay. In other words, the less gay black men come out of the closet, the more stigmatized being gay will be in the
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black community. There is a group here at the University that serves as a support group for LGBTQ people of color called Pride. Like many gay members of the black community, this support group is on the down low. Isabel Blum It comprises not Columnist only blacks, but also Hispanics and any other ethnic minorities who feel discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. The group opens its doors to all ethnic groups because many minorities find themselves in the same boat
as gay African-Americans. LGBTQ people of Asian decent are expected to follow family and cultural traditions. These traditions do not include being gay. The movie “Saving Face” is a perfect example. Gay Hispanics also find that being gay doesn’t fit with their culture’s traditions. In general, Hispanic people tend to be very religious, especially Catholic. Gay acts are not tolerated in Christian churches, and the same feelings are upheld in the Hispanic communities. One minority that has not been touched upon is the Jewish or Muslim communities. Because there is little to no research done on this topic, we can only make educated guesses as to how each community judges gay members within it.
EDITORIAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES The Daily Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Daily Reveille is an independent entity within the Manship School of Mass Communication. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, paper or University. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to opinion@lsureveille.com or delivered to B-26 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must have a contact phone number so the opinion editor can verify the author. The phone number won’t be printed. The Daily Reveille reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration without changing the original intent. The Daily Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author. Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Daily Reveille’s editor-in-chief, hired every semester by the Louisiana State University Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.
Members of the LGBTQ community come in all different shapes, colors and sizes, with creeds of all different kinds. They are the minority of minorities still fighting against all odds for equal rights and respect. This has only touched the tip of the iceberg of gays in ethnic minority groups. The topic is complex as well as under-researched. But there is an easy solution: Treat others as you would like to be treated. Don’t discriminate. Isabel Blum is a 21-year-old communication disorders junior from New Orleans. Contact Isabel Blum at iblum@lsureveille.com
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you different.” Kurt Vonnegut Jr. American writer Nov. 11, 1922 — April 11, 2007
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US-Latin American relations need improvements Despite President Barack Obama’s popularity in Latin America, conditions look less than ripe for improved relations between Latin American and the U.S. Drug violence has left the Mexican government at No. 2 on the State Department’s list of governments most likely to collapse. In El Salvador, 20 years of Republican control came to an end as communist-guerilla group Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional propelled Mauricio Funes to the nation’s highest office. Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva actually claimed the international economic turmoil is a result of blueeyed, white people. In a New York Times article about Chinese incursions into Latin America – resulting in more than $30 billion in aid – former Clinton official David Rothkopf explained this was how the balance of power quietly shifts during crises. Brazilian economist Dante Sica said China’s overtures are possible because of a lack of attention toward Latin America during the Bush era. But some also blame the Obama administration, claiming its unwillingness to confront China aggressively over its currency and trade practices hurts American manufacturers. This is to say nothing of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba and the rest of Latin America. American crusades overseas will mean nothing if the U.S. can’t contain growing threats from its immediate neighbors. Even Obama said U.S. progress “is tied directly to progress throughout the Americas.” Is this perceived hostility emblematic of the future Pan-American climate? What can be done to counter the ground lost over the past 50 years? We asked members of the Latin American Student Association and other informed voices around campus.
José Francisco Velásquez There is a general consensus that Washington has lost considerable influence and prestige in the last eight years, mainly because of its invasion of Iraq and other human rights violations, its dismal economic situation, and its unilateral “with us or against us” position. Other reasons for its declining influence exist but received little attention, the most important of which is its economic collapse. This was the most obvious way to exert influence in developing countries over the past three decades.
Now most of the governments of the region are less dependent on Washington. This also owes to the fact that in the last decade, leftist governments in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela have been chosen. One of the most important causes of this electoral revolt has been the failure of the neoliberal economic policies that were promoted actively by Washington and the multilateral institutions where it exerts its dominion — like the IMF, the World Bank and the IADB. If income distribution is ignored — it’s more unequal in Latin America than anywhere in the world and has gotten worse in some countries — the failure of long-term economic development in Latin America in the neoliberal era does not have precedent in modern history. Also, Washington’s response to the region’s turn toward leftist governments has accelerated its loss of influence. The Bush administration’s handling of Venezuela has been counterproductive and has isolated the U.S. more than it has Venezuela, as was recognized recently by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bush administration support of the opposition in Bolivia led to the expulsion of the American ambassador there, and the subsequent expulsion of U.S. ambassadors to Bolivia and Venezuela. The economic success of the leftist governments that were elected over the past decade will motivate other countries to look for more political power, of which they were deprived during the neoliberal era. Venezuela and Argentina, for example, followed heterodox macroeconomic policies and had the fastest growth in the hemisphere during the past six years. As the world becomes multipolar, American influence will continue diminishing, not only in Latin America but around the world. With Obama in the White House and considering the results of the Summit of the Americas and his greeting with Chávez, the most feasible scenario is a significant change in American policy. Venezuela comparative literature student LASA Treasurer
graduate
Diane Alvarez My parents sought political exile in the U.S. from the tyrannical Cuban government. I hope the Obama administration can open
good U.S.-Cuban relations for the first time in more than 50 years. My desire is that U.S. influences may sway the ailing island into the path of democracy. My family — and the millions of Cuban exiles situated in south Florida and all over this amazing country that we now proudly call home — would consider it a dream come true to see Cuba as a free country within the next four years. United States physics graduate student LASA member
Carlos Ignacio Garcia From 1776 until the 1830s, the U.S. was a powerful force for Latin American independence. This was best articulated by the Monroe Doctrine. The historical conflict between the U.S. and Latin America is a result of colonization in nations like Mexico, Panama, Cuba and Guatemala. Beginning with the U.S.-Mexico War, the U.S. shifted policy and pursued imperialism and investment until the 1930s. Franklin Roosevelt instituted the Good Neighbor Policy, but after World War II ended, American paranoia over the spread of communism consumed its policy-makers. While the U.S. made progress with Cuba and Nicaragua, it made mistakes with Guatemala and Panama. But knowledge of the past can help determine the course of the future for continental relations. For example, the U.S. can be a powerful force in alleviating Latin American debt, which hinders progress and creates instability across the continent. Instituting conditional aid based on domestic progress to fiscally troubled countries would be a good start. Some of those conditions should enforce democracy and governability, promote human rights and freedom of the press, and help eliminate corruption. Further, the development of this long-term relationship must be consistent with U.S. and Latin American interests. Too often, the U.S. flip-flops policies with the advent of new administrations. To help counter this, Latin American leaders must take more responsibility to help. At some point, Latin America must look to solve its own problems — the U.S. does not bear sole responsibility for this climate. Once democratic institutions are established, solutions will arise. Latin America needs independence, not a Big Brother. Exporting democracy and fostering cooperation can be achieved if Latin America is seen
not as a competitor but a brother. For this to happen, both must recognize some common problems and enunciate common values combined with realistic solutions. Aside from drug, education, poverty and immigration problems, military cooperation should be emphasized as a way to counter foreign threats. Latin America wouldn’t be the only one to benefit from this new relationship. The U.S. could take advantage of Brazil’s progress with ethanol and bioenergy in exchange for protecting the Amazon — because protecting the Amazon is protecting the world. Cooperation with Cuba could also produce serious results in health research and education. American politicians might not be aware that some Latin American problems can cause problems for the U.S. There should be a change in paradigm from an apparently parasitic to a cooperative relationship. This bidirectional perception must change if there is to be a stronger partnership. Problems should be simulated and confronted by a bloc of nations, rather than individual pursuits in the name of self-interest. Obama has a huge opportunity to set a new vision. There are many people willing and able to create institutions that will pursue U.S. and Latin American interests simultaneously. Guatemala agricultural economics student LASA Secretary
graduate
Yalma L. VargasRodriguez Most Mexicans think Obama won’t have any significant impact on the Mexican economy. They are also disappointed by Obama’s approach to the drug problem consuming both nations. Providing training to the Mexican army to fight drug cartels looks more like an intervention, not a solution. Obama must do more to help combat poverty, rather than opt for a military solution to a problem that isn’t inherently militaristic in nature. The biggest reason for drugs and violence in Mexico is unemployment. Improving the standards of living will prevent other problems. For example, if there were more opportunities in Mexico, there wouldn’t be a mass migration to the U.S. This would solve much of the immigration conflict, too. Also, if there were a reduced demand in America, being the largest consumer of narcotics, for Mexican drugs, this would
alleviate the drug problems plaguing both nations. Obama doesn’t understand that with no alternatives, talented businessmen turn to the drug trade to reap profits not found in other sectors of the economy. With few academic opportunities available and the job market becoming slimmer, people turn to the streets. Corruption would decline as a result — because as it stands now, drug dealers run the country and can do whatever they want by controlling their puppet, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who came to power through fraudulent elections. Mexico biological sciences junior LASA Chairperson of academics committee
Santiago Claramunt Most Americans are unaware of the actions of their government and U.S.-based corporations in Latin American countries. For example, in the ‘70s the CIA supported, politically and logistically, military coups in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, which merged the entire region into a period of State-sponsored terror. The U.S. consistently pursued its own political and economic interests at the expense of cooperative efforts to create a prosperous Western Hemisphere. Uruguay biology graduate student LASA member
Adriana Bravo The U.S. missed extraordinary opportunities to establish stronger relationships with Latin America. For example, although the U.S. is the greatest producer of carbon dioxide in the world, it is the only developed country in the region that has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Almost all developing countries that produce significantly less carbon dioxide than the U.S. have signed the protocol in a cooperative effort to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants. With this attitude, unfortunately, the region becomes more vulnerable, socially and economically. Peru biology graduate student LASA member
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FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL TOWN HM. 1564 SHARLO 3 br 2 ba hi clgs fp ct yd $1300 mo +dep 225-9266041 4 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT 3 full baths and 1 half bath. Available August 1, 2009. 1501 Harwich Dr. BR, La, 70820 Safe and quiet neighborhood. Large house, appliances included. Bedrooms include walk-in closets. 5 cars fit in driveway. Contact kminor3@tigers.lsu.edu 504.258.0732 2BR - 4119 BURBANK Available soon. www.lsubr.com for pictures and floor plan. 445-0039. $625. No pets. S T O R E Y OUR S T U F F Student Special - Get 1st Month FREE. Climate Control of LA Self Storage. 3147 College Dr. just past the RR tracks. Enter thru College Creek Shopping Center. Various sizes, covered loading, video recorded surveillance and alarms, 24/7 access. 24/7 service with our Insomniac machine (rent a unit, make a payment, buy a lock) - very cool. We Love Students. We also have Budget Rent-a-Car and Rent-a-Truck. 225.927-8070 TIGER PARK LSU. 1 and 2 Br. TH. pool. $525 to $700 call 766-7224 225.892.8517 WALK 2 CAMPUS! 2BA/2.5 BATH Gated Community: 3330 Willard St. 1100/ mo +1000 dep. H20/Wifi incl. No Dogs. Furniture Negotiable. Call 225-638-4517. *L A K E B E A U P R E ’ T O W N H O M E S * Reserve your place now for Summer/ Fall ’09. 2br/2.5b - $1300/ mo. 3br/3.5b - $1650/ mo. Featuring Clubhouse with Pool, Tennis Court, Gym. All Appliances Included. Dean Flores Real Estate 225.767.2227 TOWNHOME 2 BR / 1.5 ba w/d, alarm, fans, patio, water pd, no pets, $1000 rent / $500 dep avl 6/1 225-766-6555 NEAR L SU CAMPUS 3BR houses with garages. Washer/dryer and appliances incl. Fenced yards pet ok. $1195-$1295.1BR’s $375-$495 Available June. Call Martha@McDaniel Prop. 225.388.9858 GREAT LOCATION - ON BUS ROUTE Spacious 2bd/1.5ba Condo on Brightside, w/d & appl. incl., patio, water incl., alarm sys., avail. Aug., 1000/mo + 500 dep. Call Mark 337-6261169 or e-mail mgjakel@aol.com HOUSE FOR RENT: L AKE BEAU PRE 3bdr/2bth; 2 car garage; backyard; available July 1 for $1600/mo. 504.309.7595
TOWNHOMES 2 BR / 1.5 ba w/d, alarm, fans, patio, water pd, no pets, $1000 rent / $500 dep avl 8/1 225-766-6555 2BD2BA L AKE BEAU PRE TOWNHOME $575 per person plus utilities. avail in Aug. leave message 713.248.9107 SUMMER SUBLEASE (ROOM) $400/month 3B/2.5B Brightside View Dr.(Duplex) Lease June 1 - Aug 30 Call 337.321.2415 B R I G H T SIDE PARK TOWNHOMES. Pre-leasing for summer and fall. 2br 2.5 bath pool, w/ d. $900/ mth $500 dep. 955-6480 southlandpropertiesinc.com 1 BR ON BURBANK -FROM $475 www.lsubr.com for pictures/floorplan. 4065, 4243 Burbank. $300 deposit. No pets, not even visiting. Leave a message. 241-1649 A R L I N G T O N T R AC E Reserve yours now for Summer/Fall ’09. 2bed/2.5 bath - $1,300/monthly 3bed/3.5 bath - $1,650/monthly
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All appliances included. Dean Flores Real Estate 225.767.2227
Internet, cable, etc. $295. Deposit $250 225.921.1209
L ARGE HOUSE 4 brm/2ba 2200.ft. $1600mo. dep.req.great location 318.573.5102
GIRL NEEDS ROOMMATE AS AP GARDEN DISTRICT HOUSE $600/mo includes utilities. krento1@lsu.edu
WALK TO L SU 1 and 2 BR FLATS and TH, pool, laundry center. University View Apartments on West Parker. Call Hannah 7672678. NO PETS.
F E M A L E R O O M M A TE NEEDED AS AP G a t e d Community in Arlington Trace. $450 + utili ties for Summer and $500 + utilities for Fa l l . Both semester s available! 225.573.1768
ATTN SERIOUS S TUDENT S! Want quiet? Want space? Large 1 and 2 br apts in small complex within walking distance of LSU. No children or pets permitted. 1-br $500. 2-br $700. 757-8175 or 924-1934. http//riverroadapartments.tripod.com
FEMALE ROOMATE WANTED 3bd. 2ba. HOUSE 4 blocks from LSU. $333 a month plus utilities. fully furnished. cats ok. avail may15 985.237.9535
SUMMER GROVE CONDOS Reserve your unit now for Summer/Fall ’09. 2bed/2 bath - $1,200 2bed/2.5 bath - $1,300 3bed/3.5 bath - $1,650 See our website for more details! www.deanflores.com Dean Flores Real Estate 9191 Siegen Lane Ste 4-B Baton Rouge, LA 70810 225.767.2227 3 BR/2 BATH- Brightside Estates. $1595/ month On bus route. Available 5/28/09. Principal Properties 225.413.4596 2 BA HOUSE 2 ba house for rent in Meadowbend Subd. near LSU. 7865 Clover Ridge. Pets Welcome. $1200. mo., $500. deposit. Call 985.688.2757
ROOMMATES R O O M M ATES NEEDED Furnished house, 4 BR 2 Bath, garage and yard; Nicholson Lakes, $500/mo + utilities; Females 225.773.7054 MALE GR AD Needs roommate to share 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath Lake Beau Pre Townhouse minutes from class. Gated, Workout Room, Pool, Tennis Court $625 ALL UTILITIES UNCLUDED! Grad or Vet student preferred. 225.247.0567 ROOM IN NICE house. No lease. W&d,
PERSONALS COULD YOU BE MY EDWARD CULLEN? 20 y.o. buff white male looking for the man of his dreams to fulfill his romance novel fantasy! call or text me 504-421-1725 Lets get together for one night or an eternity... it’s up to you CALLING ALL COUG ARS! Have you been looking for that dainty little thing in all the wrong places? Well, I’m just a cub looking for some love so come meet me at Louie’s by campus at 5:00pm one day during exam week. It’s a date! (this includes the Red Door girls) STILL SEEKING SUGR A M A M A Sexy 22yo s/w/m looking for an attractive, adventurous cougar 25-42 years old. Do not be shy! I will make your dreams come true. Tell me about yourself when you take me out for lunch! brokeinbr@gmail.com SEEKING ROOMIE Boy, Girl, & 2 Cats looking for 3rd housemate. $400/month + Shared Utilities. (Highland & Lee) Lush yard, close to LSU, balcony, sun room & nice neighborhood. khowar7@tigers.lsu.edu 225.603.3637 SEXY MAN-BEAS T ON THE PROWL. Newly single bisexual Abercrombie model looking for love in all the wrong places. Must have love handles. (504) 376-5525 HEY! You always seem to be walking to your car as I am walking to class. Last week you actually waved at me (I think it was at me!).
This has been going on for quite a few weeks, but we both get “surprised” looks on our faces every time we see each other. Say “Hey!” next time we pass. LOOKING FOR MY MATCH to fill the little opening in the jumbeled sock drawer of my heart. White female who is into snake charming, chainsaws & sealing envelopes with hot wax. Seeking male companion with high ACT score, high cheekbones and high self esteem. No Weirdos PLEASE! allthegoodonesweretaken666@yahoo.com I FR AT HARD ALL DAY AND NIGHT One thing a frat cant get me is love. Unless Love is a passed out sorority chick, i’ll take that too BTW. Come frat hard with me (polo shirt included)...ffazio1@lsu.edu LOOKING TO SCORE?!?! Fun, smart, cute blonde babe about to graduate... Looking for involved, soccer-playing male grad-student... Only wanting a quick fling before I move away in the Fall! Come play with me! anchorchelsea@gmail.com I NEED A FRECKLY REDHEAD GIRL I am in love with redheads and their freckles, and I just can’t seem to find any; it’s a problem! I have a great sense of humor, and I’m pretty intelligent and caring. So if there are any freckled redhead girls out there who like to meet a muscular Italian guy, email me at TheGoon6@hotmail.com L SU GUY Looking for love in all the wrong places. Finally decided to put this up here. I’m 22 going to graduate next May. I need a sweet girl who is content being herself. I like movies, going out to dinner, traveling, and of course LSU Football. Tigerlovin22@gmail.com SEARCHING 4 SOULMATE 20yo Asian guy seeking masculine guy 18-23 to date. Races open. I’m a sweetheart! tigerboy1988@gmail.com
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