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With hurricane season fresh on the minds of Baton Rouge residents, some might be questioning the best way to go about putting together their supplies in the event a storm comes their way. In order to fend off fear of an incoming storm and ease some stress if one were to make landfall, The Daily Reveille has assembled a survival guide filled with items and preparation tips to evade or ride out the storms.
IF YOU LEAVE: Never pack up and leave without having an idea of where the destination is. If you have a dog or a cat, make sure you find a pet-friendly hotel. Ken Graham, the regional National Weather Service meteorologist in charge, suggests that the best place to stay is usually with family. You need to have your medicines and prescriptions ready to take with you on the road. Also do not forget about those important documents. When packing up, make sure to only pack what is necessary. Make sure you have adequate clothing that will last as long, if not longer, than you think you will be away. spare
IF YOU STAY: Make sure to get canned foods and other non-perishable items such as protein bars or meal-replacement bars. Louisiana state climatologist and geography and anthropology professor Barry Keim recommends using non-electric tools around your house to your advantage if you decide to stay. Refill all medications and make sure all important paperwork, such as birth certificates and social security cards are safely packed in a waterproof container or bag. Use a car charger to power
your phone if needed. Keim said that having a radio is crucial. When the power goes out, television is out of the question. The only source of information at that time is a radio. The most important method of preparation is to circle your perimeter to inspect trees. If you see a tree that is questionable or potentially shallowly rooted, make sure that you avoid the section of your house that the tree is closest to.
WHEN TO LEAVE: Keim said the events of Hurricanes Andrew and Gustav proves that storms can significantly hurt Baton Rouge. Start stocking up on some water and canned food right now. Get
batteries for the radio. The last thing to do is wait until a storm is approaching to raid a store for goods. If a storm is developing in the gulf, take all of your vehicles to the nearest gas station to top off the tanks. If a storm is still five or so days away from landfall, you might want to get out early to make sure you get to your destination before everyone else tries to get out. “Every storm is unique. That’s the hardest problem,” Keim said. The smartest course of action is to heed the warnings of local news outlets to know how and when to leave.
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BY EMILY BRAUNER ebrauner@lsureveille.com Yesterday, current University executive vice president and provost Stuart Bell became the sole, official nomination for the position of president at the University of Alabama. Bell was recommended by Robert Witt, the president of BELL the University of Alabama from 2003 until he was appointed as chancellor of the University of Alabama System in 2012. Since his appointment as the University’s provost in 2012, Bell has been involved in multiple changes on campus. “From a facility standpoint, there has been so much that the University has been able to accomplish,” Bell said, “opening up the bookstore, opening up the Geaux Center, the new annex for the chemistry building, breaking ground on the new engineering facility, opening up the new business complex.” If appointed as president of UA, Bell will succeed current president Judy Bonner. Bonner was appointed as the 28th president of UA after serving as vice president and provost since 2003. At the Board of Trustees meeting on June 18, the 24 members will decide on whether to elect Bell as the 29th president. If appointed, it’ll be a tough transition for Bell to leave Louisiana. “We’ve got great friends here and have alumni and faculty and staff and students that are pretty special to us. We’re excited about the opportunity, but it’s bittersweet for us. We have really loved it here.” But the people aren’t the only part of Louisiana Bell will miss. “The people, and then right behind that is the food.”
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Riley katz Writer In a spoof that pokes fun at the premise of all spy movies, Melissa McCarthy proves that anyone with the right set of skills and the drive to succeed can be a spy. In an opening that would make 007 himself laugh, Bradley Fine (Jude Law), the field agent Susan Cooper (McCarthy) gives direction to is shot during a mission to bring a portable nuke back into government hands. Cue James Bond style credit sequence. Yes, there actually is one of those, and it is impressively well done for a satirical film. When the tides turn and all of the major agents’ names are made known, the CIA needs someone unknown to go undercover and retrieve intel. Fueled by revenge and determination to prove herself, Cooper steps up to the challenge. On the announcement of Cooper’s promotion to agent, hardened field veteran Rick Ford (Jason Statham) goes rogue to
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Mark Laird
Round: 9 Pick #: 264 Team: Philiadelphia Phillies Position: Outfield Class: Junior
Conner Hale
Round: 9 Pick #: 275 Team: Seattle Mariners Position: Infield Class: Senior
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Round: 4 Pick #: 130 Team: Detroit Tigers Position: Catcher Class: Senior
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Round: 5 Pick #: 165 Team: Los Angeles Angels Position: Outfield Class: Senior
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Two LSU signees were also drafted: Jacob Taylor, a right-handed pitcher from Pearl River Community College, and Mitch Piatnik, a shortstop from the State College of Florida. Taylor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the No. 127 overall pick, and Piatnik was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the No. 235 overall pick.
Gender gap apparent at Women’s World Cup CAPTAIN MORGAN MORGAN PREWITT Sports Writer The Star Spangled Banner echoes throughout a packed stadium in Winnipeg, Canada, before the United States Women’s National Soccer Team’s opener against Australia in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Monday night. Along with the 31,148 screaming fans present according to the LA Times, a FIFA Women’s World Cup Group Stage record of 3.311 million viewers tuned in to see the U.S.’s 3-1 triumph against Australia, according to Fox Sports. The focus of any international
tournament should be the excellent play on field, but performances like U.S. National Team midfielder Megan Rapinoe’s two-goal effort have been overshadowed by the glaring disparity between the women’s and men’s games. Although men’s FIFA World Cups in 2018 and 2022 will be played on grass, the 2015 Women’s World Cup is the first ever to be played entirely on artificial turf. After FIFA announced the tournament would be held on turf, U.S. National Team player Abby Wambach and Brazilian National Team player and five-time FIFA Woman Player of the Year Marta headlined a group of players that filed a gender discrimination suit
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James could rise to legendary status INTO THE WOODS
JACK WOODS Sports Writer LeBron James may never hold the title “greatest of all time.” But he can put himself near the top of the list of the greatest basketball players to ever step on the court if he manages to lead Cleveland to its first NBA championship. Most people discounted the Cavaliers’ chances when Celtics center Kelly Olynyk pulled Cavs power forward Kevin Love’s arm fighting for a rebound, resulting in Love being ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs with a dislocated shoulder. Just about everyone remaining on the bandwagon completely
wrote the Cavaliers off after Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a fractured left kneecap driving to the basket late in the game, adding injury to a 108-100 loss to Golden State. Cleveland’s “Big Three” had been whittled down to one — LeBron. While everyone was preemptively crowning the Warriors NBA champions, James and his supporting cast had other ideas. Cleveland stole the following game on the road in overtime, 95-93. It was James who carried his team to victory with a tripledouble (39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists). He played 50 minutes, spending more time on the court than any player on either team. The Cavs traveled home for
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates a play against the Golden State Warriors Tuesday during the second half of Game 3 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland.
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Collective builds foundation, stays ‘fresh’
Baton Rouge band Neutral Snap rises as family-friendly entertainment
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BY EMILY BRAUNER ebrauner@lsureveille.com One singer, one drummer and two bassists later, all male cover band Neutral Snap storms Baton Rouge with the sounds of “Dad Rock.” Neutral Snap began in New Orleans when University human resources junior Joshua Latham met computer engineering junior Walker Legrand their freshman year of high school. “I shared a class with Walker and I went up to [him], and said, ‘Who’s a better guitar player, you or J.P.,’” Latham said, referring to Neutral Snap’s second guitarist, J.P. Brown. “Josh was the main one who was really proactive about it,” Latham said. Latham started the band as a drummer and eventually self-promoted to vocals. Drummer George Neyrey, a digital advertising junior, and bassist Dominic “Donald” Conforte, a chemical engineering freshman, joined the band in 2012 to play its first official performance together at St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s annual fair, Dominifest, in September 2013. When four of the five band members headed off to LSU for their freshman year of college, the band received an invitation to play its first ever Baton Rouge performance at Fred’s last September and were joined by LSU basketball legend, Shaquille O’Neal. “We didn’t just see Shaq at Fred’s, Shaq saw us,” Latham said. O’Neal was in town for LSU’s SEC opener against Mississippi State that Saturday where the Tigers lost 34-29 to the Bulldogs. The band just finished wrapping up Buck Cherry’s “Crazy B----” when Latham called O’Neal on stage. “He got on stage. He grabbed the mic, and he said ‘Follow my lead.’ He could have sung one of 50 billion songs in the entire world. I thought he was
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At first glance, the individuals who make up Small World International stand out from passersby. Most of them carry themselves in such a way that their “freshness” is almost palpable. Most of the individuals that comprise the group have adopted their artist names and will rarely go by their real names. Small World International is a group of artists founded in 2012 by LSU alumna and former women’s basketball manager Ebonie Mathews. The origin of the group comes from Mathews’ love for sports, music and the arts. She was first introduced to the art scene by University alumnus Patrick Melon. Everything happened organically after that as most of the members grew together as individuals at LSU. On paper, Small World International is an entertainment label, but according to University graphic design junior and member of Small World International OeauxNeal, the group is a collective of individuals who are building a foundation, and they want to be self-supported by giving back to their community and their hometowns. Together, they are pushing culture forward and building with the people around them.
Neutral Snap performs classic rock covers at mainstream venues incliding parish fairs and local college bars. EMILY BRAUNER /
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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
LSU student brings Taekwondo experience to roller derby BY EMILY BRAUNER ebrauner@lsureveille.com You might not expect Shannon Livaudais, a 22-year-old, 4’11” art history senior, to be a four-time national Taekwondo champion and ruthless jammer for Baton Rouge’s Red Stick Roller Derby. As Shannon races around the track of Red Stick Roller Derby’s tournament, she can see her father at all of her local bouts, cheering her on while wearing a handmade necklace made with sticks painted red. Shannon’s father, Greg, took his sons to Taekwondo after expressing interest as kids. “Shannon joined at four. By the time she was walking, she was sneaking into the boys’ room, putting their belts on.” Growing up in the New
Orleans area and being involved in Taekwondo for 18 years, Shannon was intimidated by LSU’s large campus. “I had been at LSU for a year and a half, and I didn’t have a thing or niche when I moved here,” Shannon said. As she was working as a hostess at Koi Sushi one night, she had two particular customers come in. “I sat these two girls, and they said ‘Hey, do you want to join roller derby?’ and they handed me a flyer. The next night I joined roller derby,” Shannon said. Most parents would frown or fuss about their daughter playing such an intense sport, but Greg was more than happy, already knowing his daughter was smaller than most, but proved her strength. “She amazed everybody ev-
erywhere she went,” Greg said, “What everyone knows about her was the intensity she had at it, and you could tell she was thinking the game.” Growing up with Taekwondo, Shannon knew how to fight and to take a hit, essential knowledge for a sport like roller derby. “[Most freshman] don’t realize what a contact sport is, and that’s why when you sign your papers, they have in bold and underlined: This is a contact sport,” Shannon said. With Taekwondo, Shannon had an early understanding of how to pace herself and understand the difference between being hurt and an injury, which her father taught her. “There’s a difference between
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University art history senior Shannon Livaudais and father, Greg Livaidais, advance from 18 years of Taekwondo to Baton Rouge’s Red Stick Roller Derby.
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Summer Playlist
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[Above] The site of old Louie’s, 209 W. State St., is undergoing construction for a new bar and eatery, The State Bar. [Bottom] A sign that reads ‘Applicant for alcoholic beverage permit’ hangs on the window of old Louie’s, also the future establishment for The State Bar.
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The State Bar to replace old Louie’s BY GARRETT MARCEL gmarcel@lsureveille.com University students and Baton Rouge residents will soon have a new bar to frequent on Thursday nights. In Northgate, at the former site of Louie’s Cafe on 209 West State St., business partners Shane Courrege and Luis Macedo are teaming up to create a new bar and eatery, The State Bar. Shane Courrege is partowner of Duvic’s and Spanish Moon, and Luis Macedo is the head chef at Pinetta’s European Restaurant. Courrege decided on the location when he was contacted by Louie’s owner Jimmy Wetherford in March 2014. Courrege’s first job was in the area, and said he was interested in returning. To make way for the redesigned layout of the bar, the entire inside of the old Louie’s building has been gutted. Most of the work on the building is being done by Courrege and Macedo themselves, adding a personal touch. There are no targeted customers, but the owners hope to serve the large Northgate community. In a previous interview with The Daily Reveille, Courrege said, “There will be no live entertainment or a cover charge,
but there will be booths, privacy and more intimate lighting where customers can come for a date, or a group of friends can get a drink and some tasty food.” The State Bar plans to stand apart from other bars by serving gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, salads and a variety of entrees, as well as barrel
age cocktails. Macedo will be the chef and has selected the menu that will be served, relying on his 17 years of cooking experience. He said The State Bar also will stand out because of its attention to customer service. Courrege said he plans for The State Bar to be open within a month.
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New exhibit highlights Mexican, Louisianan art trade
BY RILEY KATZ rkatz@lsureveille.com “Mexico in New Orleans: A Tale of Two Americas” brings the distinctive nature of the Mexican and Louisianian art trade of the ’20s through the ’50s to this exhibit at the LSU Museum of Art. For the first time, these pieces are being brought together to tell the tale of the artistic revolution that took place between New Orleans and Mexico, making the exhibit a sight to behold. The exhibition pulls 80 works from public and private collections including the LSU Museum of Art’s own collection, the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Latin American Library at Tulane University. During the ’20s and ’30s, New Orleans was exposed to a massive influx of Mexican art brought over by exhibitors eager to show off their original works. The fusion of artistic styles began to lead to a brand new style in itself, said associate director of development for the LSU Museum of Art Sarah Vandersypen. “During that time period that the exhibition features, there was an easy flow of people not only visiting and vacationing but also these artists that were exchanging artistic ideas and styles,”
Vandersypen said. “It was just a part of the culture at that time.” The exhibit is important to New Orleans and Mexican art, as the pieces have been combined to tell the story of the one-of-a-kind art trade between the city and the country. Vandersypen said one of the most engaging parts of deciding which exhibits happen is making people think differently about the art in front of them. “No one has really taken notice of it. Why is there a portrait by a famous Mexican artist of a famous Louisianian printmaker?” Vandersypen said. “People appreciated it for its artistic value instead of looking for the story behind it.” Not only was there a collaboration between the two, but many artists from both locations were coming together to combine their talents to mold styles that had never been seen before. The pieces span a variety of mediums ranging from paintings to sculptures. The exhibit is accented by an original, bilingual catalogue that the LSU School of Art designed specifically for the exhibition. Anyone can attend this special exhibition. The exhibit costs $5 for adults, and admission is free for students and children under 13 years of old. The exhibition is ongoing until Aug. 30.
A new exhibit in the LSU Museum of Art highlights Mexican and American trade between the ’20s and the ’50s. More than 80 works of art, public and private, were collected for the exhibit. photos courtesy of RICK LECOMPTE
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Thursday, June 11, 2015 NEUTRAL, from page 4 going to rap or something, and he ended up singing the chorus to ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ by Bon Jovi,” Latham said. Luckily for O’Neal, the cover band already knew the chords. “We do a lot of dad rock,” Brown said. Most of the songs they cover are family friendly classics that “anyone really who has kind of a brief grasp on music” would enjoy. Most of Neutral Snap’s venues include parish fairs and local college bars, but Latham said the band doesn’t like to limit itself. “That’s just not our scene,” Latham said. “I don’t want to take [music venues] away from those guys because I know [originals bands] rely on those venues to get their name out. And we rely on more mainstream venues.
DERBY, from page 4 hurt and injured,” Greg said, “You can get hit, and it’ll hurt, it’ll sting, but if you can still use that arm and that leg, you’re not injured.” While Taekwondo gave Shannon a few advantages over the average roller derby freshman, there were a few disadvantages that accompanied it. “[Taekwondo] is an individual sport, and you’re your own worst enemy,” Shannon said, “All of a sudden you have all you’re relying upon all these other girls and also feeling all these other people that are relying on me.” On top of being a team sport, roller derby is different in that it doesn’t offer any divisions. As a child, Shannon and her father used to play a game where they would stand around the tournament, trying to guess the next competitor. “There are all weights and all shapes and sizes and all ages,” Shannon said. “So all those things can work with you or against you.” But now, roller derby has become another sport for the family. “It’s the adopted sport,” Greg said jokingly. But, in the beginning, Shannon was worried her father wouldn’t be as involved in her newfound sport. “He’s been my coach my whole life, and now I’m sort of teaching him about this,” Shan-
Family oriented venues.” Neutral Snap certainly caters to a family crowd, covering songs like “Surrender” by Cheap Trick, “When You Were Young” by The Killers and “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World; however, when they do hit college bars, they play different songs in order to accommodate the crowd. As of now, Neutral Snap isn’t looking for expansion. The band has released a couple of originals that can be found on YouTube, such as “Out of Formality” and “Song #7,” but as busy, broke college students Latham said “covering and performing is the group’s main priority.” If you’re looking to experience some authentic “dad rock” classics, Neutral Snap can be contacted at neutralsnap@gmail. com and facebook.com/neutralsnap, where they keep fans updated on future shows. non said, “I found roller derby by myself and then he had to learn about all this stuff that I learned about really quickly, and he just sort of jumped on the bandwagon.” When it was time for Shannon to choose her roller derby name, she turned to her family for suggestions. “Everyone was trying to figure out what their names were going to be, and I spent like a week contemplating this whole big list of names,” Shannon said. Ultimately, her decision was made for her, by a new member of her family, a roller derby teammate. “One of the girls was like, ‘I don’t care what your name is going to be — I’m going to call you “Fun Size” because that’s what you are’ and it stuck,” Shannon said. Her father approved of the name immediately. “I call myself ‘Family Size’,” Greg said. Shannon’s oldest brother, Cory, who volunteers for the team, also joined in. “He’s ‘Regular Size,’” Shannon said. Shannon will be traveling to Florida this weekend from June 12-14, to compete in the Beach Brawl tournament, hosted by Gold Coast Derby Grrls and will return to Baton Rouge June 20th for a double header at the Baton Rouge River Center.
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Red Stick Roller Derby jammer ‘Fun Size’ tries to break through a block during the All Stars 342-127 victory against the Yellow Rose Derby Girls All Stars on May 16 at the Baton Rouge River Center.
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For photographer and former University student Shagari Jackson, the organization is more of a networking group than anything else. “We have a music side, we have an art side, we have a professional side. We have doctors we can recommend to you, most of us went to LSU. So we have an extensive network of people that we’ve met,” Jackson said. “Any field you can name, we have someone that we can reach out to sort of point you in the right direction. All of our friends are into the arts, all of them support what we do.” For Mathews, what this group does differently compared to other entertainment companies or labels is focusing more on art as a development and not the actual product. Small World International’s headquarters is located in downtown Baton Rouge, but according to visual artist and creative director Lord Huey, Small World International is a global organization. Jackson said the collective’s inner circle is a tight-knit group of 13 to 15 people, but it also has a vast number of people they recommend. OeauxNeal said one of the biggest priorities for the group is to stay relevant, to stay alive and to stay “fresh.” “We kind of have the leeway because we do have so many talents and so many different individuals from all over Louisiana who are into so many different fields that it wouldn’t make sense to just stay in one lane,” OeauxNeal said. To be able to stay fresh today, OeauxNeal said people have
page 7 stay in tune with themselves and not be influenced by what’s happening around them. “We believe in energy, we believe [in] thinking positively all day,” OeauxNeal said. “If you are comfortable in your own skin, there should be no problem. People should accept you if you accept yourself for who you are.” On the art side, Jackson said, in order to stay relevant, there has to be the need to learn new techniques, and there is always something that can be learned from peers and new and old artists. The key to receive positive information is to stay humble, grounded and openminded. The members of Small World International meet mainly on campus, but they also have met through friends. OeauxNeal said one of the main reasons the group was created was that Mathews’ energy and vibe is so contagious it allowed current members to
want to follow her lead. Members of the collective also have learned from past mistakes. They all agreed that at times they have let the wrong people in and had to push some members away. “It’s hard to just let anyone in, for me it just [has] to be organic,” Mathews said. “We are firm believers of vibrations and of energy, and if it aligns, I’m open to it.” The direction the group is taking might seem jumbled at times, but they all have one common goal — longevity. Mathews said everyone might have different goals when it comes to individual creations, but they all come together to form a bigger picture, which is building a nation through creation. “We think bigger,” OeauxnealNeal said. “We want to change people’s mind states and lifestyles and make them realize what’s good for their mind and body.”
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Core members of Small World International host ‘Live in The Sky’ arts and performing show on June 7 at the Shaw Center.
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The Next Chapter Luke Johnson
Advocate Sports Reporter Former Daily Reveille Editor
Where else to plot a new course on this grand adventure than where it first began? In these pages, I learned more about myself and the world around me than I could’ve dared to expect — lessons and experiences that shaped me personally and professionally since my byline last appeared in The Reveille a couple years ago. Long nights spent putting The Reveille together were the brush that painted canvas of my college experience. There I found lasting friendships and what it meant to be a journalist. But I return to these pages because of that other thing I stumbled upon during those long nights in the Hodges Hall basement. Love. Your college days can provide more than a set of skills. If you let them, they can present the greatest of opportunities. Sometimes, if you’re stubborn like me, those days are well over before you capitalize on the opportunity and ask the question spelled out in the first letters of this proposal. Once, this girl who worked at The Reveille with me told me the only reason she didn’t drop the Marriage and Family class we had together was because she thought I was handsome. We were supposed to learn about what married life was all about. Instead, we were 20-somethings passing notes like grade-schoolers. Ultimately, her seemingly insignificant decision not to drop a class she didn’t need set off a chain reaction that led to this moment. Meet Chelsea Brasted. She’s also a journalist — a much better one than me. She met my byline in The Reveille before she met me in person, though, so I’m convinced she was attracted to my intellect first and foremost. That’s definitely a fact, and no, I don’t want to debate its merit. And I’m asking her… Right now… Ring in hand… You know, the big question… Marry me? Evidently, I didn’t pay enough attention in my writing class-
es because I just hit the target reader with the hammer midway through the story. But really, this question doesn’t belong at the end — it’s just building on the foundation first set in these inkstained pages. My urge to you, readers not named Chelsea Brasted, is to seize the opportunities in college that can enrich your life beyond the classroom and the office in the years that follow. Maybe love isn’t what you find, but it is the experience we call life and the joy its little things have to offer that are important.
Crossword puzzles at the park, especially the Reveille puzzles that we can actually solve. Heroic attempts to pretend we’re equally interested in the knuckle-dragging action movies I love so much or the Rom-Coms she insists we watch. Escapes to foreign lands with apple pie so perfect it makes you want to die right there on the spot if not for the chance that we could come back and enjoy it again, together. Long periods of silence that only seem to form when we’ve simultaneously lost ourselves in the written word. Summer trips to the beach that teach a young couple to never, ever, under any circumstances, let their dog drink seawater. Every day we wake up at each other’s side. Adventures, all of them. Those adventures leapt to real life from these pages because we chose not to ignore the guiding hand of opportunity. Just say the word, and they can continue forever.
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Quote of the Day ‘There is no remedy for love but to love more.’
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal waves after speaking in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on June 2.
Final moments critical for legislative session THE CERULEAN CONCILIATOR justin dicharia Writer In Louisiana’s political jungle, the state Legislature enters its final moments of gritty, carnivorous politicking. State lawmakers battle each other between side chats and partisan huddles in a hot and humid summer where the fate of Louisiana higher education lays in a heart of darkness — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s looming budgetary veto. The House has made its intentions clear: It’s ready and willing to march into an override session and topple a governor’s veto for the first time since 1993. The Senate’s intentions, however, are less defiant. While members of the House have refused to play into Jindal’s “no tax” promise to Grover Norquist, state senators fear an override is not possible within their marble-slated chambers. In an attempt to meet Jindal’s pledge, the Senate created the SAVE Act, which would enact a phantom tax and tax rebate. The legislation easily passed the Senate but hit a brick wall in the House. State Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, blocked the SAVE Act from entering the Ways and Means Committee and so dived the Legislature into the depths of
a political jungle. Through a series of vengeful political tactics, the Senate tacked their defeated legislation on to Robideaux’s film tax credit bill. This would force the House to accept the provisions originally in the SAVE Act or risk the nearly $120 million in revenue from Robideaux’s bill. Higher education’s funding depends on the passage of the Senate’s phantom tax and tax rebate, and here is where my beliefs on political integrity conflict with my efforts to protect LSU from a budgetary guillotine. To oblige in Jindal’s phantom legislation is to soil the integrity of our state’s Legislature. Passing legislation that completes absolutely no purpose other than allowing our governor to keep his detrimental promise to a lobbyist is unethical and a slap in the face to Louisiana citizens. To hold on to legislative integrity and strike down the provisions from the SAVE Act is to risk dire cuts to higher education, despite the Legislature’s astonishing willpower to cut tax incentive programs. Failing to override Jindal’s veto may turn the higher education doomsday scenario into a reality. On Friday, state Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, and Sen. Jack Donahue, R-Mandeville, began a shouting match after LaFleur proposed to change the name of the SAVE legislation to
the DUMB legislation. LaFleur’s efforts are valiant, but the majority of the Senate sides with Donahue, who authored the SAVE bill, in order to stop Jindal from vetoing the budget. The Senate voted 34-5 in favor of a bill with the SAVE higher education tax credit in it, sending it back to the House without going through Robideaux’s Ways and Means Committee. If overriding a veto in the Senate is not a reality, the House must consider passing the legislation with Jindal’s bogus tax credit attached. The House cannot ignore the political reality that a veto may kill the Legislature’s budget — and with it higher education. Unless the public steps up and pressures state senators to stand against Jindal in a special session, then political ideology cannot win out in the voting decisions of state representatives for the sake of LSU and other higher education institutions. While the SAVE tax credit is a disgusting mockery of the lawmaking process, if you want to win in Louisiana politics you have to scratch, claw and compromise your way out of a political jungle where lions are kings and lambs are fodder. Justin DiCharia is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Slidell, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @JDiCharia.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates after the end of the overtime period of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals Sunday against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif. The Cavaliers won 95-93 in overtime. screenshot courtesy of TWITTER.COM
USWNT soccer player Sydney Leroux posts a picture on Twitter April 13, 2013, saying ‘This is why soccer should be played on grass!’
WORLD CUP, from page 3 against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association. In an interview with NPR in October 2014, U.S. National Team player and a member of the the lawsuit Heather O’Reilly said the decision to use turf, “is a blatant demonstration of FIFA not placing the women side by side with the men. You know, many men’s players refuse to play on artificial turf, actually, and the thought of it being played in the World Cup is almost laughable.” According to the Quarterly Americas, Brazil spent approximately $13.3 billion to build and renovate a total of 12 stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In comparison, Canada spent $15 million from Sport Canada’s Hosting Program on the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup according to the Canadian government. This distribution gap is just one example of difference in funds and pull the men’s side has acquired compared to the women’s game. While men’s soccer is represented by powerful national leagues like the English Premier League, the German Bundesliga, the Spanish La Liga and the Italian Serie A, women’s soccer lacks an equivalent infrastructure to defend the safety of its players and the quality of the its game. Although the players dropped the suit in January 2015 when it became clear FIFA would not budge on the issue, the playing surface has unquestionably affected the quality of the game displayed in the early group stage matches. Exciting plays like diving headers are absent because the players don’t want to risk injury. “Playing on turf affects everything,” Wambach said in an interview with NBC news. “It affects the way the ball rolls. It affects the way the ball bounces. It affects the way you think about going into a slide tackle or not.” Throughout my many years playing travel soccer, I can
attest to the lingering pain of turf burn and the discomfort of playing on a surface that was 10 to 15 degrees hotter than a grass field. But, the turf itself is the not the problem. It’s merely a symptom of a much deeper issue in international sports. Women’s sports are underfunded and incredibly underrepresented on the international stage. The fact that Canada could not be bothered to pay the upkeep of grass fields for a World Cup event is ridiculous. These female athletes are just as talented as their male counterparts, and deserve to play on surfaces of the same quality. Morgan Prewitt is 21-year-old political science senior from Alexandria, Virginia. You can reach her on Twitter @kmprewitt_TDR.
LEBRON, from page 3 Game 3, and once again it was James who shouldered crippling responsibility with apparent ease in a 96-91 victory, giving Cleveland a 2-1 edge in the series. James turned in another stellar performance, scoring 40 points, snatching 12 rebounds and recording eight assists. His greatest help in Game 3 was from undrafted shooting guard Matthew Dellavedova. Dellavedova turned in arguably the greatest performance of his young career, scoring 20 points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists. He also scrapped for every loose ball until he was so physically exhausted he ended up in the hospital to be treated for dehydration after the game. Cleveland is now two wins away from ending the city’s 51year wait for a championship in
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some sport, any sport. If the Cavs get the chance to experience a sporting triumph for the first time since gas was 30 cents a gallon, James will be at the heart of it. This is the championship that can see James move up the ranks of the game’s greatest. If he leads the Cavs to glory, he will do so with a group of role players, not co-stars. Even Michael Jordan had help with Hall-of-Famers Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. But James was the only man who started for Cleveland in Game 3 with even an NBA All-Star Game appearance to
his name. It wouldn’t just be an amazing accomplishment to cement James’ legacy. It’s a poetic story with James coming home and winning a title in year one. Jordan’s legacy is nearly untouchable, but if James gives Cleveland its first storybook ending in half a century, he’ll be closer to “His Airness” than he ever has been before. Jack Woods is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Ruston, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Jack_TDR.
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