The Daily Reveille- April 20, 2010

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CRIME

Man steals truck, robs Circle K, sets vehicle on fire, page 3.

DRAFT TIME

Charles Scott, Ciron Black, Trindon Holliday look forward to NFL Draft, pages 7, 9, 10.

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Give Peace a Chance

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Corps gives volunteers world experience

By Mary Walker Baus Contributing Writer

They say it’s the hardest job in the world, but they’d do it again in a second.

The Peace Corps volunteers’ experiences have changed throughout the years, but four Peace Corps veterans agree their participation offered them a new view of humanity.

Michael Koubi said he measured his success as a youth development volunteer by the number of smiles and hugs he received from the at-risk youth with whom he worked in Zavet, Bulgaria.

“I was a big brother character,” said Koubi, 2004 history and German alumnus. “My job was to say, ‘Yes, we can go out and play.’”

Koubi said he worked in a reformatory for neglected Roma or Gypsy children.

“We were trying to affect social change, working with Roma kids to give them opportunities in the future and helping to eliminate interethnic distrust,” he said.

PEACE CORPS An average of 10 LSU alumni apply to the Peace Corps each year, but other universities of the same size have twice that amount, said Curt Baker, Peace Corps regional recruiter.

Nineteen University alumni currently serve in the Peace Corps, Baker said in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille. A total of 225 University alumni have served since the program’s start.

The Peace Corps began in 1961 after Sen. John F. Kennedy urged VOLUNTEERS, see page 19

photos courtesy of MICHAEL KOUBI and CURT BAKER, HILARY SCHEINUK / The Daily Reveille

[Clockwise from top left] Michael Koubi, LSU alumnus, shares items he acquired while in the Peace Corps. Children at a reformatory for neglected Roma children in Zavet, Bulgaria, learn to play baseball.

Koubi dances with a camper from the Bulgarian reformatory. At-risk Bulgarian children thank Koubi for his work. Curt Baker, Peace Corps regional recruiter, works with a local woman in Mali, West Africa.

FACULTY

Moorhouse announced as Tiger Band director

By Mandy Francois Contributing Writer

photo courtesy of PAM MATASSA

New Tiger Band director Linda Moorhouse supervises band practice from on top of a ladder.

Frank Wickes isn’t leaving Tiger Band members in unfamiliar hands when he retires in June from his positions as director of bands and co-director of Tiger Band after 30 years.

The College of Music and Dramatic Arts named co-director of Tiger Band Linda Moorhouse as the new director of Tiger Band on April 5.

But Moorhouse will not fill Wickes’ other role.

Wickes said Moorhouse felt the program was going in a different direction than what she liked, and she didn’t want to

accept the position of director of bands.

“I think in this financial crisis, she chose to stick to her comfort zone,” Wickes said. “Her heart is with the Tiger Band.”

The search for a new director of bands is ongoing. A committee has reviewed three candidates for the position.

Students believed the first candidate didn’t have the proper experience and was eliminated by the provost, said drum major Rob Dowie.

The second turned down the position.

No decision has been made on the third candidate.

The search will continue into next semester if the third candidate isn’t appointed.

“Mr. Wickes has been a powerful

leader,” Dowie said. “Without a director of bands, there is no administrative oversight.”

But Tiger Band members can take solace in Moorhouse’s experience.

“I’ve been in the band for six years,” Dowie said. “She’s been running the band the whole time. I guess they’re just removing the ‘co’ from her title.”

Moorhouse has been a member of the University faculty since 1985. She took about three years leave for personal study from 1993 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1998.

She has been the co-director of Tiger Band and conductor of the LSU Symphonic Winds since her return.

MOORHOUSE, see page 19

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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010

INTERNATIONAL Two top al-Qaida leaders killed in Iraq on Monday, U.S. says BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. and Iraq claimed a major victory against al-Qaida on Monday, saying their forces killed the terror group’s two top figures in Iraq in an air and ground assault on their safehouse near Saddam Hussein’s hometown.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki announced the killings of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri at a news conference and showed photographs of their bloody corpses. U.S. military officials later confirmed the deaths, which Vice President Joe Biden called a “potentially devastating blow” to al-Qaida in Iraq.

Egyptian security ministry warns it may fire on democracy protesters CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s powerful security ministry warned that its forces could open fire on prodemocracy protesters if necessary,

Nation & World media reports said Monday, drawing criticism from groups calling for political reform in a parliamentary election year.

Several dozen protesters managed to briefly assemble in front of parliament to call for constitutional reforms and fairer presidential elections before plainclothes security men knocked some over and dragged them away.

Israeli defense minister says Palestine occupation must end JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel must recognize that the world will not put up with Israeli rule over the Palestinian people, the country’s defense minister said in unusually frank remarks Monday.

Last week, President Obama issued a surprisingly pessimistic assessment of peacemaking prospects, saying the U.S. couldn’t force its will on Israelis and Palestinians if they weren’t interested in making the compromises necessary to end their decades-old conflict.

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STATE/LOCAL

Arizona Legislature sends immigration bill to governor on Monday

Four dead, two injured in multiple Baton Rouge weekend shootings

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers approved a sweeping immigration bill Monday intended to ramp up law enforcement efforts.

Critics complained it could lead to racial profiling and other abuse.

The state Senate voted 17-11, nearly along party lines to send the bill to Gov. Jan Brewer, who has not taken a position on the measure. The House approved the bill April 13.

“This bill goes a long way to bringing law and order to the state,” said Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson, who cited costly services provided to illegal immigrants.

The new measure would be the latest crackdown in Arizona, which has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants and is the nation’s busiest border crossing point.

Arizona enacted a law in 2005 making human smuggling a state crime and prohibited employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants with a law in 2007.

(AP) — Police in Baton Rouge report three shootings Friday and Saturday that left four people dead and at least two injured.

The most recent homicide occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, according to The Advocate newspaper. A 21-year-old was shot to death in a car after arguing with a man standing outside the car.

In a separate incident Friday night, a man and woman were found dead of gunshot wounds under the carport of their home.

A 35-year-old man died Friday afternoon in an exchange of gunfire with a 57-year-old man, who was wounded.

Lafayette businessman, Gulf War veteran running for U.S. Senate LAFAYETTE (AP) — A Lafayette businessman and Gulf War veteran says he is running for the U.S. Senate.

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PAGE 2 In his announcement Monday, Mike Spears said, “It’s time to reignite the fight for liberty, to take the Tea Party into the halls of Congress, to take back our country.”

Spears is co-founder of Firefly Digital Inc., a website design company. He describes himself as an independent conservative.

Spears will be running against incumbent Republican David Vitter and Democratic challenger Charles Melancon, currently a member of Louisiana’s U.S. House delegation.

Child’s tip leads to two marijuana possession charges Thursday THIBODAUX (AP) — The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says two women were arrested on drug possession charges after a child reported them smoking marijuana.

Lafourche sheriff’s spokeswoman Sgt. Lesley Hill Peters said Sunday that a 61-year-old woman from Houma and a 33-year-old woman from Bayou Blue were accused of smoking marijuana at one woman’s home Thursday night.

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CULTURE

New University club mixes martial arts, music, dance Ten-member group open to everyone

By Orlando Gunn Special to The Daily Reveille

A new University club is teaching a traditional style that blurs the line between dance and martial arts.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, music and dance. Its origins are unclear, but some historians believe it’s directly descended from African slaves using their hands and feet to defend against African and Brazilian slave traders.

It was called “Capoeira de Angola” after the brush woods where the runaway slaves hid themselves and is believed to have come with the first group of slaves to arrive in Brazil from Angola.

Other historians believe Capoeira is a Brazilian dance form created from African and Brazilian influences.

Andrew Davis, theatre senior and president of the University Capoeira Club, turned a passion into a reality this semester.

“Since Capoeira has such a large international population as well as LSU, I figured, ‘Why not?’”

Davis said. “Being a student here, it seemed like a great idea.”

Capoeira is rapidly becoming a popular art form, Davis said.

The art teaches discipline and technique, promotes diversity as well as tradition, ensures fitness and teaches cultural history, he said.

Monitor Donovon Miller, a student of the art since 2000, leads the club. Miller recently received his monitor certification in 2009 from his predecessor Master Gulliver of Del Sol, Brazil. In addition to teaching at LSU, Miller is part of a local Baton Rouge Capoeira group known as Capoeira Angola Palmares.

The club teaches the basics of Capoeira and is open to everyone.

The only requirements are participants come with an open mind and

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are willing to give their best, Davis said.

“This class is great for those who are interested in Capoeira because it teaches you how to play the game, about the instruments and songs,” Miller said. “It’s like a game of human chess with the addition of acrobatics, kicks, takedowns, trickery and misdirection.”

The most active competition takes place with sparring, easily recognized by a ring of spectators.

Each contestant enters moving in a counter-clockwise direction known as Kouwi Lawon.

Contestants use handstands, flips and acrobatic kicks during sparring.

Capoeira is different from the gym because you are always learning something new, Davis said.

“What I love the most is Capoeira’s uniqueness,” Davis said.

“Boredom is never a factor in Capoeira simply because it has so much depth — it’s different, with almost a spiritual connection.”

Davis is still promoting the

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Theatre senior and President of the University Capoeira Club Andrew Davis, right, engaged in a Capoeira game Jan. 22 outside of the LSU Student Union.

currently 10-member club. He said he hopes to have at least 25 members by the end of spring 2010.

“I hope the club continues for years after I graduate,” Davis said.

The LSU Capoeira Club meets

Sundays at 6 p.m. in the Dramatic Arts Building.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

CRIME

English professor wins Man steals truck, robs Circle K Poet of the Month

By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer

colleague in the creative writing program,” said James Wilcox, professor and director of Creative Writing in the English Department. “We are so thrilled to have her on the [Master of Fine Arts]

By Matthew Jacobs faculty.”

Entertainment Writer Mullen is an internationally University English professor known author who has traveled Laura Mullen has been named to Taiwan and Finland to do readPoet of the Month for April by ings of her work, Wilcox said.

PoetryNet.org, according to a “The international scope of University press release. the work she’s done is very excitPoetryNet.org is a Web site ing,” Wilcox said. dedicated to publishing writers’ Mullen has received a numpoetic accomplishments. ber of honors including a Board Mullen is the author of three of Regents ATLAS grant and a nationally published poetry col- National Endowment of the Arts lections — “The Surface,” “Af- Fellowship in addition to Poet of ter I Was Dead” and “Subject” the Month. Her poetry was placed — and two poetin “American ry-prose hybrid Hybrid,” a 2009 books, includNorton anthology ing “The Tales of of poetry.

Horror,” a postMullen also modern retelling participated in of classic horror the Taipei Interstories. national Poetry Mullen is Festival in 2009, James Wilcox also the director according to her professor and director of the UniversiWeb site. of creative writing ty’s Readers and Rodger KaWriters program, which works to menetz, English and religious bring award-winning writers to studies professor, said Mullen Baton Rouge to speak and host has ventured into experimental readings. writing with her poetry and ficThe Readers and Writers pro- tion hybrids. gram will host its final event of Kamenetz has known Mullen the semester Friday when David since she came to the University Kirby holds a reading and book in 2004, and he sat on the board signing at the Old President’s that hired her.

House on Highland Road.

“She is a master of contemThe event will take place at porary poetry,” Kamenetz said.

6:30 p.m.

The LSU Press-published author was a finalist for the 2007 Contact Matthew Jacobs at National Book Award in Poetry.

“She is the most superb mjacobs@lsureveille.com

Mullen is nationally published writer

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‘She is the most superb colleague in the Creative Writing program.’

The LSU Police Department is working to help the Baton Rouge Police Department identify a man in a series of related crimes.

Police believe the man stole a pickup truck from a construction site on Nicholson Drive, drove it to a Circle K, which he robbed, and then burned the truck.

The man stole the truck at about 3 a.m. Thursday from a Sullivan Contractors construction site on Nicholson between campus and Government Street, said Kevin Scott, LSUPD spokesman.

Scott said the truck was left unattended with flashing yellow lights on, which is common to alert drivers of construction and for workers to store their tools as they work.

“There were some workers in the vicinity, but they were physically working on the roadway and using the truck as a marker for the lane,” Scott said.

The suspect drove the truck to the Circle K convenience store on the corner of Nicholson and Lee Drive, where he was captured on a security camera at 3:57 a.m., robbing the store while wearing an LSU baseball cap and a yellow Tshirt wrapped around his head to obscure his face.

photo courtesy of the BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Baton Rouge Police Department is seeking information about an armed robbery Thursday at the Circle K on Nicholson Drive. Call BRPD with information at 268-1917.

Scott said exactly what the suspect stole couldn’t be released, but it was a small amount “not worth the crime.”

The suspect then drove the truck to Nicholson Apartments, where he parked and set the vehicle on fire, Scott said.

Police do not think the man is a resident of Nicholson Apartments.

The suspect jumped a chain-link fence and fled west after setting the truck on fire, Scott said.

The LSU baseball cap seen on the man in the surveillance video was found near the scene at the apartment complex, Scott said.

The suspect is approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a slim build. Anyone with information about his identity should call BRPD at 225-268-1917.

Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

FOCUS holds annual Arts Serving Art fundraiser Event benefits local high schools

By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer

Students can view and purchase local art today while supporting under-resourced area high schools at Arts Serving Art, a fundraiser by the Honors College Focusing on College and Ultimate Success organization.

The annual fundraiser will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shaw Center for the Arts River Terrace.

All types of art will be available at the program, including paintings, photography, crafts, jewelry, pillows and quilts, said Caroline Gerdes, FOCUS director of finance and marketing.

FOCUS alumni, University

students and local artists such as Beatrix Bell, Travis Hedges Williams and Layla Messkoub contributed art to the event.

Local musicians including Chris Prudhomme and Della will also perform during the sale.

The event was held as a silent auction in the past, but this year it will be a sale, Gerdes said.

“We want to facilitate students picking up the art,” said Amanda Glinky, FOCUS director of service learning.

FOCUS is an Honors College student organization that plans a summer arts program.

“FOCUS strives to make a difference in the lives of students at under-resourced high schools in Baton Rouge,” Gerdes said.

Members apply for the program in the fall semester, take a class on educational history during the spring semester and develop a two-week summer program

for students, Glinky said.

High school students take classes in July in creative writing, dance, music, philosophy, studio art and theater and prepare a final project at the end of the program, Gerdes said.

“We work to expose the arts to students who have seen dramatic cutbacks on the programs at their school,” Glinky said.

FOCUS also provides a college experience to students. Students choose a major during the program and attend a class on the subject every day, Glinky said.

“It’s a simulated college experience — they live in dorms and take college classes,” Gerdes said.

Many FOCUS students said on past surveys they’d never been on a college campus before the program other than to attend a sporting event, Gerdes said.

The program holds a college

ENVIRONMENT

LSU makes green efforts with hopes of qualifying for $4M

By Andrew Hanson Contributing Writer

The University is becoming “greener” every day — and for good reasons.

More than $4 million in federal stimulus money from the Race to the Top fund, a federal program designed to pay forward-thinking universities, is up for grabs.

To qualify for the money, the University must first prove it’s trying to make itself environmentally responsible while competing against every other school in the country.

The University is also heavily involved with alternative energy — from buying “greener” technology to recycling programs — in an attempt to prove its responsibility.

“LSU uses a variety of alternative energy,” said Bob Pitre, executive director of Facility Services.

Some of the campus buses and lawn maintenance corporations used bio-diesel to fuel their vehicles, Pitre said.

Another project involves the co-generation plant on campus, which uses steam power to meet 60 percent of campus energy needs.

“We use a jet engine, power it

with natural gas and super-heat water to create steam,” Pitre said.

Using that steam could effectively heat water and buildings without the use of oil or coal, Pitre said.

The excess steam runs through a steam turbine, creating additional energy and allowing more water to be chilled, meeting all the chilled water needs of the campus, Pitre said.

Facility Services plans to start several projects if the University does get the grant, Pitre said.

“The first project would involve re-insulating the water tunnels and pipes that run under the

campus, vastly cutting down the energy wasted,” Pitre said.

Another project involves converting exterior lighting to LED, cutting the Universities’ energy cost significantly by using longer-lasting and less-costly lightbulbs.

The University is going to continue to become more efficient, wasting less energy as the years continue to pass, Pitre said.

“The future of LSU, in terms of alternative energy, is evolutionary, but not revolutionary,” Pitre said.

Contact Andrew Hanson at ahanson@lsureveille.com

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Patrons survey art and place bids during last year’s Arts Serving Art silent auction at the Shaw Center sponsored by the Honors College FOCUS organization.

fair during the summer to provide students with information about regional colleges, Glinky said.

“We want to inspire students to pursue the college path and to help them narrow down what they want to do there,” Gerdes said.

FOCUS is entering its sixth year as a summer program, Glinky said.

Contact Grace Montgomery at gmontgomery@lsureveille.com

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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NATION

Oklahoma City marks 15 years since terrorist bombing

By The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It’s been 15 years since a terrorist’s bomb destroyed the Oklahoma City federal building, killing 168 people and injuring more than 600 others.

The passage of time hasn’t made mourning any easier for many victims’ family members.

“Time heals nothing,” said Debi Burkett Moore, whose brother, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development worker David Burkett, was killed. She and other family members placed flowers on an empty chair honoring her brother among a field of chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

“It makes it a little more bearable, but it heals nothing,” Moore said.

About 2,000 people gathered at the memorial Monday to honor those killed and injured in the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. At the time, it was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

A visit to the memorial is an annual rite for many in attendance — a way to pause and remember a loved one, former colleague, friend or neighbor who died in the attack.

Kathryn Burkett, the mother of David Burkett, said she grows sadder by his absence with each passing year.

“Why it is sadder? I don’t know why,” Burkett said. “You just live with it.”

Other victims’ family members said they also still feel a deep sense of grief 15 years after the bombing.

“I don’t make it here every year. It’s just too hard. It’s just like yesterday,” said Cornelius Lewis III, who wore a T-shirt and medallion that bore the portrait and nickname, “Puddin,” of his late sister, Social Security Administration employee Charlotte Thomas.

“In 15 years, I would never miss it,” said her mother, Bettie Lewis. “This is part of our lives. I would never miss it.”

Another of Thomas’ brothers, Guy Lewis, said his sister’s life will never be forgotten thanks to new curriculum guidelines for Oklahoma students that mandate instruction about the Oklahoma City bombing and its aftermath.

“She’s going to be in the

history books. Her memory is going to live forever,” he said.

Vickie Lykins and her sister, Angela Richerson, placed a rose, an American flag and a colorful purple ribbon on the chair honoring their mother, Norma “Jean” Johnson, a former Defense Security Service worker who was killed.

“This is our mother’s favorite color,” Lykins said as she solemnly secured the ribbon to the chair. Lykins said she misses her mother “very much” but preferred to keep her feelings about the bombing anniversary and her mother’s death to herself.

“There’s a lot of things we could say. But we won’t,” she said.

During a ceremony for bombing victims and survivors, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the city’s spirit in the wake of the tragedy served as an example to the nation.

Napolitano also said the bombing anniversary was a reminder of “the continued need for vigilance against the violent ideologies that led to this attack, so that we can recognize their signs in our communities and stand together to defeat them.”

“We cannot put a glass dome over our country. We cannot guarantee there will not be another attack. No one can,” Napolitano said. “But we are a strong and resilient country. And we can resolve that even a successful attack will not defeat our way of life.”

Across Oklahoma City, people observed 168 seconds of silence to honor the dead. Some

dabbed away tears as the ceremony closed with family members reading a roll call of those who died.

“What defines us as a nation, as a people and as communities is not what we have suffered, but how we have risen above it, how we’ve overcome,” Napolitano said. “We can resolve that the Oklahoma Standard becomes the national standard.”

Attending the ceremony was Charlie Hangar, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who stopped bomber Timothy McVeigh on Interstate 35 the day of the blast because his 1977 Mercury Marquis did not have a license plate.

Hangar, now the Noble County sheriff, read the memorial’s mission statement at the start of the service. U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., the state’s lieutenant governor at the time of the bombing, read a congressional resolution commemorating the anniversary.

Prosecutors said McVeigh’s plot was an attempt to avenge the deaths of nearly 80 people in the government siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, exactly two years earlier.

McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges and executed in 2001. McVeigh’s Army buddy, Terry Nichols, was convicted on federal and state bombing-related charges and is serving multiple life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

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Today’s KLSU Specialty Shows: 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Rusty Cage (Metal); 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. Martian Mix (Mashups/Mixtapes)

Festivals to visit this weekend

•LSU Day April 24, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

•Festival International de Louisiane Lafayette, April 21 - 25

Things to do between Jazz Fest shows •Interview with David Simon, Eric Overmeyer and Wendell Pierce of HBO’s Treme, Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, Jazz Fest April 24, 4 p.m.

•$20, Benjy Davis Project, Tipitina’s, French Quarter, April 25, 9 p.m.

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Shows to see in BR during Jazz Fest •Secret Annexe Spanish Moon, April 30, 9 p.m.

•Pack Deep, “Just the Tip” Release Varsity Theatre, April 30, 8 p.m.

•Tony Goulas Band Boudreaux and Thibodeaux April 23, 9 p.m.

•Denton Hatcher and Soapbox Country Blues, Jamie Randolph and Darkhorse, The Stage Coach Bandit April 24, Northgate Tavern •Fleur de Tease Burlesque Show and The White Bitch, May 1, 9 p.m. The Varsity Theatre

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Sports

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Platoon Player Running back Charles Scott (32) breaks free from a defender Oct. 10 in LSU’s loss to Florida in Tiger Stadium.

Scott expected to provide physical play in multi-back system; projected as late-fourth, early-fifth round pick

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By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer

Several NFL teams operate their running games on platoon systems — dividing carries between multiple running backs.

The 2010 NFL Draft is just two days away, and former LSU running back Charles Scott will fit effectively into that type of offense, said local draft analyst Mike Detillier.

“He’s a good football player — no question about it,” Detillier said. “I like his straight-line

running skills and power between the tackles. He’s got a great shot to get a lot of playing time in the NFL, not as a starter, but in the platoon role.”

Scott’s big physique and bruising style will pair nicely with a “speed guy” in an NFL backfield, Detillier said. He predicted Scott will be a late fourth-round or early fifth-round selection.

“Platoon football is taking its toll on the draft status of running backs,” Detillier said. “You’re not PLATOON, see page 15

BASEBALL

LSU well represented Tigers travel to Shreveport in history of Olympics to face Northwestern State Track and field sent 12 to Beijing games Editor’s Note: This story is the fifth in a five-part series involving former LSU athletes competing in the professional ranks.

By Mark Clements Sports Contributor

The world turns its eyes every four years to one of the most historic sporting events in history: The Summer Olympics.

LSU has produced nearly 80 Olympic athletes in basketball, swimming and diving, gymnastics, and track and field, 12 of whom medaled in their respective sport.

Other than LSU’s lone basketball gold medal, won by Shaquille O’Neal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, 11 medals can be attributed to track and field.

The track and field teams alone have produced 63 Olympic athletes since 1928. LSU track and field coach Dennis Shaver said the international success stems from the commitment and dedication of the athletes and coaches.

“I think it’s a tribute to the way this program over the years has continued to develop elite-level athletes,” Shaver said. “It’s a tribute first to the athletes, but also [to] the commitment that [the

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The next two games for the No. 8 LSU baseball team will present a somewhat odd traveling schedule after four straight wins at home.

The Tigers (30-6, 11-4 SEC) will play back-to-back games against Northwestern State in different cities this week.

LSU will travel to Shreveport on Tuesday to play at 6 p.m., then turn around for a game Wednesday at Alex Box at 6:30 p.m.

The Tigers sit at No. 8 for the second-straight week in the Baseball America Top 25 poll.

The unorthodox schedule is a result of inclement weather.

The Tuesday game against the WEATHER, see page 15

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LSU junior pitcher Daniel Bradshaw throws a pitch Feb. 19 in the Tigers’ win against Centenary in Alex Box. Bradshaw will start Tuesday.

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NFL

Former Tiger Ciron Black prepares to switch positions Player has chance to be starter in league

By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor

Former LSU left tackle Ciron Black was the definition of stability as a Tiger, lining up 3,423 times in a record-setting 53 straight starts during his four seasons.

Now Black is gearing up for a chance to be a mainstay in the NFL — even though he may have to move from anchoring the blind side of most quarterbacks.

“They want me to be able to switch positions,” Black said. “Some [scouts] like me at right tackle. Some like me at left guard, right guard.”

Black also said he’s been training at right tackle since he spent his entire college career at left tackle.

Mike Detillier, NFL draft analyst, said the Tyler, Texas, native will probably have to switch to guard in the NFL. “He’s got to play inside in the NFL,” Detillier said. “He doesn’t have the foot quickness or speed to

play left tackle.”

Detillier said Black looked comfortable as a left guard in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 30 and is projected to be picked in the middle of the NFL draft, which begins Thursday night.

“I have him rated as the eighth offensive guard, which carries a late fourth-, early fifth-round grade,” Detillier said. “He’s got the chance to maybe be a starter in the NFL.” The 6-foot-4-inch, 327-pound lineman’s stock has fallen after a disappointing senior season, Detillier said.

Black said he made strides at the end of his senior campaign.

“I didn’t do as good as I wanted to be toward the beginning of the season,” Black said. “I improved toward the late end of the season.”

Black ran a 5.49 second 40yard dash at the NFL Combine and recorded 23 reps on the 225-pound bench press.

“His extra weight has affected his quickness and movement skills,” Detillier said. “He’s got to keep his weight down.”

Rene Nadeau, college football analyst for ESPN and TigerVision, said Black could be a good addition

for an NFL team.

“He could be solid for a team, but I don’t know he would be indispensable,” Nadeau said.

The 2009 First-Team All-SEC lineman made history in purple and gold. Black was the 2009 Southeastern Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, the first Tiger since Alan Faneca to claim the award.

“The Jacobs award is definitely going to be a safety net,” Nadeau said.

The high level of play in the Southeastern Conference will help Black out in the eyes of NFL teams, Nadeau said.

“The fact that he played against top flight competition week in and week out helps,” Nadeau said. “He didn’t play in a conference where you play only one or two good teams.

That kind of thing will elevate him a little bit.”

Black played a school-record 1,031 snaps in 2007.

“He’s done a great job at a solid program,” Detillier said. “If you’ve started that many games, you’ve done a good job.”

Black has solely focused on preparing for the draft since graduating

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LSU senior offensive tackle Ciron Black (70) tries to block another player during the Tigers’ 19-17 loss to Penn State at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

with a general studies degree in December.

“It’s a surreal feeling,” Black said. “Sometimes it kind of gets to you. You hardly have time to see your family. You have to suck it up and get it done.”

Black was a captain for LSU and represented the Tigers at the 2009 SEC Media Day. “Character is a major deal,” Nadeau said. “There’s an old saying that Vince Lombardi used to say — ‘You’re not the best players, but

you’re the best team.’ Black’s character is going to help him.”

LSU has contributed a slew of elite offensive linemen to the NFL. Former Tigers Andrew Whitworth, Rudy Niswanger, Kevin Mawae and Faneca have all produced in the pros.

“LSU’s not usually looked as an offensive line school, but they have done well in that category,” Detillier said.

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FAMOUS AMOS

Cleveland Cavaliers will win NBA championship

LeBron James began his fifth quest Saturday for the championship he’s coveted ever since he was drafted in 2003, and his play so far makes this year look like it will be the year he claims his prize.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to win the NBA championship, and they are going to win dramatically against the Dallas Mavericks.

Here is how this intriguing matchup will come to materialize: The Cavs will cruise to the Eastern Conference Finals. They will sweep the Chicago Bulls, who offered little resistance in their playoff opener, which Cleveland took, 96-83.

The Cavaliers will make quick work of the Boston Celtics, who will barely outlast the Miami Heat after seven games to make it to the second round.

There, the Cavs will meet the team that ended LeBron’s quest last season – the Orlando Magic.

Orlando will face a tougher road to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Magic looked impressive in their playoff opener against the Charlotte Bobcats, but the Bobcats, who qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, showed lots of fight in the game’s second half.

The Bobcats will take at least one game before the Magic put them away to advance to the second round.

The Magic will also have a bit of trouble when they face the Atlanta Hawks in the second round.

The Hawks will have completed a first-round sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks, who will go down in style.

The Hawks will create a few matchup problems because of their athleticism, but the hot shooting Magic should put them away in five games.

Last year, the Magic outshot the

Cavaliers, who had no answer for Magic center Dwight Howard.

But this year will be different.

The Cavaliers went out and added players who should counter those advantages to their roster.

Cleveland added some offense firepower by acquiring guard Anthony Parker Amos Morale and forward An- Sports Columnist tawn Jamison.

Jamison can shoot outside as well as rebound, which will be key as they take on the NBA’s top rebounder in

Howard.

The Cavaliers also added center Shaquille O’Neal, who will help contain Howard on the offensive end.

Cleveland should beat the Magic in six games if all the pieces come together.

The unanimous favorite to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals is the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers will defeat the Thunder in five games behind the great defensive play of forward Ron Artest to make it to the second round where they will run into the Denver Nuggets.

Denver should make quick work of the Utah Jazz who are now without their third-leading scorer in the versatile center Mehmet Okur.

The Nuggets seem to be playing flat without coach George Karl on the sidelines, and the Lakers should take the series in seven games for that reason.

But then the Lakers will have to meet the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals.

Dallas will blow past the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers and should be well rested by the time they face the Lakers.

Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki will lead his team past the Lakers

in seven games to earn a seat in the Finals.

The series should be one of the most competitive in recent years.

The Mavericks and Cavaliers are both deep, versatile teams.

There will be just too much LeBron for the Mavericks in the end, and James will hoist his first championship trophy after seven games.

Amos Morale is a 22-year-old history senior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_amosmorale3.

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NFL

Holliday could offer instant help in return punts, kicks Late-round pick projected for player

By Sean Isabella Sports Contributor

Call Trindon Holliday the little engine that could.

It may be one of the oldest cliches in the book, but it best describes the former LSU football and track and field star.

Standing at barely 5 feet 5 inches tall and 165 pounds, Holliday has had the odds stacked against him in his young but promising football career.

His chance to carry out a dream begins Thursday, but he will likely have to wait until the final rounds of the NFL draft Saturday to hear his name called.

Local NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier projects Holliday as a possible sixth- or early seventh-round draft pick, a common place for lateround specialists such as Holliday.

Holliday was a jack-of-alltrades player during his career as a Tiger. He amassed 772 yards on the ground and four touchdowns, while averaging nearly 25 yards on kickoff returns and 15 yards on punt returns with four total return touchdowns.

“He’s really a scary guy out on that football field when he has the

ball in his hands, and he hits that crease,” Detillier said. “He’s got that ability to make things happen.”

Along with Kansas State’s Brandon Banks, Holliday is regarded as one of the top return specialists of the 2010 draft class, according to Detillier.

Holliday would have been out of luck five or six years ago before general managers and scouts started to put a premium on special teams, beginning with the emergence of Chicago Bears return specialist and wide receiver Devin Hester. Hester’s success allowed players such as the Cleveland Browns’ Joshua Cribbs, who went undrafted in 2005, and the Houston Texans’ Jacoby Jones to make household names for themselves in the return department.

Now it’s Holliday’s turn.

“His main asset is he can make an impact in the NFL very quickly as a return man,” Detillier said.

“Bottom line, that’s going to be his big ticket early on in this league is the ability to return punts and kicks.”

Some may mistake Holliday for the equipment manager on the field, but size has become irrelevant in the NFL with more teams turning toward speed.

“As coaches, we get caught up with height and weight and everything else, and we forget if someone is a football player or not,” said

David Masterson, Holliday’s coach at Northeast High in Zachary.

He was a standout running back in high school, totaling more than 2,200 yards his senior season with 34 touchdowns, but was arguably the most unsought-after and underrated recruit in Louisiana.

Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State and Grambling State said he was too small, and Louisiana-Lafayette pulled his scholarship after concluding he didn’t fit the prototypical build. Former LSU coach Nick Saban and former offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher were two of the few coaches who initially gave Holliday a chance. But it took some convincing even for LSU coach Les Miles to honor Saban’s offer when the coach bolted to the NFL. Holliday was arguably one of the fastest players in college football during his career despite his height.

He created headlines when he blazed the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium at the NFL Combine February, running an unofficial 4.22 40-yard dash, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL officially recognized it as a 4.34.

Holliday has impressive speed and deceptive strength. Masterson once clocked him at a 4.21 in the 40 with track shoes.

Holliday was an eight-time All-American at LSU in track and field and is the reigning NCAA

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Former Tiger Trindon Holliday breaks free from tackles as he sprints across the field in LSU’s 15-24 loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Nov. 7.

champion in the 100-meter dash, but Masterson explained that Holliday is a football player first.

“He is a football player that runs track in the offseason ... and what makes him dangerous is not the speed,” Masterson said. “It’s the ability to stop and cut on a dime and get back to full speed in a step and a half.”

Holliday may initially be returning kicks in the NFL, but he still wants to prove he can make it as a receiver at the next level.

He only caught seven passes during his career at LSU, but he impressed scouts and coaches at LSU’s Pro Day with his bursts of acceleration after the catch.

“I did a lot more to convince those guys that I’m not only a specialist, but I can play a little slot receiver,” Holliday said after his Pro Day workout.

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AROUND THE SEC

Vanderbilt moves up, Auburn drops in Top 25 poll LSU at No. 8 in this week’s rankings

By Johanathan Brooks Sports Writer

The Baseball America Top 25 poll stayed largely unchanged from last week with regards to Southeastern Conference teams.

The poll featured six SEC teams each week, except the teams are different.

Auburn entered last week’s poll for the first time this season, and its time among the ranked was short-lived.

The then-No. 23 Tigers (2413, 8-7) went 2-2 on the week, allowing a walk-off home run to Vanderbilt on Sunday to lose the series.

“We battled hard today, but

we couldn’t get anything going offensively,” Auburn Coach John Pawlowski said in a news release. “Their pitcher threw an outstanding game, and there were two very good pitchers going at it toe-to-toe. One mistake, and that’s the difference.”

And the team that replaced Auburn in the polls was Vanderbilt.

The Commodores (29-9, 8-7) went 3-1 on the week and were rewarded with the No. 23 spot in Monday’s poll.

“I’ll take 8-7 in the league, but it’s just a race to Birmingham,” Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin said in a news release.

“We’ll see if we can play better toward the end and grab eight, nine or 10 more. We’re 8-7, and we’ve hit .270 as a team, and I think we have a chance to be better than that.”

All the other SEC teams in the poll remain from last week, and only one team changed position.

Ole Miss fell five spots from No. 14 to 19 this week.

The Rebels (24-13, 8-7) started the week with three losses before taking game three of their series against No. 10 South Carolina to avoid being swept for the first time this season.

“It was a gutsy performance today by both teams,” Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco said in a news release. “We were able to get some key hits and key pitches and made some big plays. We also were able to put together the big inning in the fifth.”

This week, Nos. 7-10 in the poll remained Florida, LSU, Arkansas and South Carolina, respectively.

The Gators (25-10, 10-5)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Johnson re-signs with Mercury

By Chris Branch Sports Writer

Temeka “Meek” Johnson must have made a good impression.

Johnson, former LSU point guard and WNBA point guard, signed again with defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury last Friday. The 2009 campaign was Johnson’s first with the Mercury.

“Temeka has shown her true potential to be a championship-caliber floor general and is also a key component to our success,” said Mercury General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale in a news release.

Johnson started all 34 games for the Mercury last season, aver-

aging 9.6 points and 4.6 assists per game. She posed a significant threat from 3-point land after shooting 41.4 percent from distance.

Johnson started her professional career with the Washington Mystics as the sixth-overall pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft. Washington traded her the following season to the Los Angeles Sparks, where Johnson played for two years.

Johnson, 27, holds career averages of 7.9 points and 4.4 assists per game in 134 career contests.

“Coming to Phoenix last year and being part of this team, playing in coach [Corey] Gaines’ system and winning the championship was a dream come true,” Johnson said in a release.

Johnson played in Baton Rouge from 2002-2005, leading the Tigers to Final Four appearances in 2004 and 2005. The New Orleans native earned All-SEC First Team honors in the same span, along with SEC Tournament MVP in 2003.

She finished her LSU career with 945 assists, best in the Southeastern Conference and fifth overall in NCAA history.

The 2005 Rookie of the Year will be entering her sixth season of WNBA service. The Mercury open their season May 15 against Los Angeles.

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went 2-2 on the week with a loss to Florida State on Tuesday and a 2-1 series win against Kentucky.

The LSU Tigers (30-6, 11-4) and Razorbacks (31-6, 12-3) both went undefeated on the week and are vying for the No. 1 spot in the SEC West — the spot Arkansas currently holds.

The Gamecocks (28-8, 11-4) only lost one game this week and still hold a one-game lead over Florida for first place in the SEC East.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Mississippi State senior first baseman Connor Powers was named the conference Player of the Week for his spectacular play for the Bulldogs last week.

Powers batted .706 and got three hits in all four Bulldogs contests last week.

Throughout the week, he

knocked in eight RBIs — a category in which he continues to lead the SEC with 53.

He also leads the conference in slugging with a .767 average.

The conference’s Pitcher of the Week was South Carolina senior Blake Cooper.

This is the second week in a row a Gamecock pitcher received the award — senior Jay Brown got the honor last week.

Cooper (7-0) pitched a complete game shutout April 16 against Ole Miss.

Against the Rebels, he allowed only four hits and struck out 10 batters.

It was the fifth complete game of his career.

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NBA

James’ 40 points lead Cavaliers to win against Bulls

By Tom Withers The Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers made sure Joakim Noah went home without having any fun.

LeBron James scored 40 points and took over in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers, fueled by a rabid home crowd that booed every move by Noah, maintained home-court advantage by beating the Chicago Bulls 112-102 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

James added eight rebounds and eight assists for the Cavs, who led 96-93 with 4:30 left before the league’s soon-to-be-two-time MVP decided to dominate. He dropped a 3-pointer over Noah that he capped with a quick dance move and wink toward Chicago’s bench, made two free throws, a layup and two jumpers, scoring 11 straight as Cleveland opened a 107-98 lead with 1:36 left.

Noah, who criticized Cleveland’s lack of downtown activity between games one and two, had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Derrick Rose added 23 points and Luol Deng had 20 for the Bulls.

Game three is Thursday night in Chicago.

Antawn Jamison scored 14 points and Jamario Moon made four 3-pointers for Cleveland,

which looked much more out of sync than in game one. Shaquille O’Neal, a force at both ends in the opener, scored eight points and played only 15 minutes — zero in the fourth quarter.

James spent the first 3:26 of the fourth on the bench getting rest. When he returned to the court, the Cavs were clinging to an 85-82 lead against the Bulls, who were giving top-seeded Cleveland all it could handle and were intent on evening the best-of-seven series.

With the Cavs up three points, James then pulled up for his 3-pointer over Noah, who had criticized Cleveland’s superstar for dancing on the court in a game earlier this season. James, though, gave a little shoulder shake after his basket and then capped his personal outburst with a jumper over Kirk Hinrich just before the 24-second clock expired.

“In game one, I was very hesitant and trying to feel out the defense too much,” said James, who went 16 of 23 from the field. “They were giving me the jump shot, and I just wasn’t taking it. I watched a lot of film from Game 1 and knew as soon as I caught it they would back up, and I could get an opportunity to shoot a jumper.

“I just had to take it.”

The Bulls, who pushed Boston to seven games in the opening round last season, did a much bet-

ter job rebounding and were more physical than in game one.

But Chicago had no answer for James. No one does.

He delivered one of those didhe-really-do-that dunks in the first quarter, a soaring slam over Chicago’s James Johnson that could be one of the best — and most ferocious — of his career.

Staring from the left side, James drove to his right past Johnson down the foul line, reached back like a baseball pitcher looking for more velocity on his fastball and powered his jam over a stunned Johnson as Cleveland’s sellout crowd gasped and then erupted.

The dunk shook the backboard, not the Bulls.

They trailed by 10 points early in the second quarter but worked their way back with extra effort, especially on the offensive glass.

Noah grabbed four of Chicago’s eight offensive rebounds in the first half, resulting in 13 second-chance points. Anthony Parker’s 3-pointer put the Cavs up 5044, but with O’Neal on the bench after picking up his third personal, Noah scored six straight points as the Bulls pulled within 52-50 at halftime.

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Cleveland forward LeBron James pushes past Chicago’s Luol Deng on Monday during the Cavaliers’ 112-102 win against the Bulls in the NBA playoffs.

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ANGLERS

Sources: Cold, long winter, high rivers impact fishing

Specks, reds affected by temperatures

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — This summer forecast just in.

Look for steady reds but spotty to widely scattered specks early, turning to steady specks and reds by midway in the season with heavy downpours of both species possible late.

In other words, speck fishing might get off to a slow start, but things could be hopping by the end of June, but reds should be biting steady all summer.

“We’ve just come through an exceptionally cold and long winter, and now we have high rivers, and both of those things are going to have an impact on fishing,” said Harry Blanchet, coordinator of coasts fisheries program for the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. “We’re likely to see less than average fishing for trout in the spring before things pick up.”

In certain areas of coastal Louisiana, Blanchet’s annual prediction for the summer fishing season is more eagerly awaited than the hurricane forecast. Tropical storms might affect property and lives. This affects fishing.

The anticipation may be greater than normal this spring because of that hard winter Blanchet sighted. State climatologist Barry Keim has judged it the sixth coldest Louisiana winter on record, adding up to the worst possible

environmental conditions for estuarine species like speckled trout and red fish: Low water temperatures and low salinity levels.

Those habitat factors mean fish are less active, making them more susceptible to disease. And when they are active, those conditions mean there is little food around to replenish their natural defenses.

Fortunately, this all happened in Louisiana’s coastal estuaries, the most dynamic and productive in the lower 48 states. That means even if this summer turns out to be only average, it will result in fishing that would be considered great anywhere else.

SPECKLED TROUT Prediction: Slow start in the southeast, picking up quickly by late June; fewer 12-inch trout but plenty of 13-18 inchers and the usual small number of trophies over five pounds.

The cold winter undoubtedly took a toll on last summer’s spawning class, as well as on oneyear-old fish for all the reasons mentioned above, Blanchet said.

But six years of warmer-thanusual winters prior to the last one meant we had a large pool of specks coming to start with. So, once fishing conditions improve, most anglers won’t notice a difference.

The greater impact on fishing success, Blanchet said, will be those high rivers. The Mississippi isn’t expected to crest until the second week of May. That will push plenty of cold, low-salinity water over sections of the

Barataria and Pontchartrain-Borgne estuaries.

Because lengthening photo periods (the number of daylight hours in a day) will start prompting specks to look for ideal spawning spots (salinities of at least 15 parts-per-thousands, water temperatures 68 or higher), those plumes of fresh, cold water may well move specks out of spots anglers traditionally find them in May and early June.

“Some trout will stay in lessthan-ideal spawning locations, but most will simply move and look for the conditions they prefer,” said Blanchet. “I suspect some fishermen will go to their trusty May locations and be disappointed. That just means they’ll have to go looking for the fish.”

Those cold, fresh conditions in the estuaries probably will also impact the food supply for specks and reds. For example, shrimp grow faster in warm, salty water.

So the lack of food supplies in traditional May and early-June spots could also relocated specks.

“I would suspect that the best places to be in May this year will be those that are far away from the mouths of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers,” Blanchet said. “I’d think the lower reaches of Terrebonne and Timbalier bays, the islands there, and Calcasieu Lake in southwest Louisiana may have the best trout fishing early.”

Anglers that do find specks in late April and May will probably be reeling in fish that are underweight compared to previous springs, no matter where they

fish.

RED FISH Prediction: Good. A big crop of fish 16 to 18 inches, plenty of fish between 18 and 27 inches.

Some relocation may occur in areas where high volumes of river water create turbid conditions.

Otherwise good fishing the entire summer.

Louisiana’s inshore component of red fish remains strong, with an escapement rate of at least 50 percent, well ahead of the mandated 30 percent level, Blanchet said. As local anglers know, the average size of red in our marshes seems to be spiking upward. And this summer we should see plenty of those “perfect eating size” reds.

The 2008 spawning class appears to have had a very high survival rate. That means we should see plenty of reds in the 16 to 18

inch size range. These fish typically stay in the shallower interior marshes, which means great fishing for small boat and light-tackle anglers.

Those newcomers will be joining in a population that emerged little harmed from the severe winter, and remains very large both in total numbers, as well as average weight. Redfish are much hardier than specks, less affected by cold water temperatures, and more tolerant of low salinities.

“I really expected to see some mortality related to the cold, things like fungal infections, but so far that hasn’t surfaced,” Blanchet said. “I’d say we remain in very good shape with reds.”

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getting that back who can carry the football 22 times a game for a 16-game season. [Scott] looks like a northeast back, a good fit for a team like Pittsburgh, New England or the Giants or the Jets.”

Former LSU coach Nick Saban originated the platoon system in the NFL when he coached the Miami Dolphins in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Detillier said.

“Nick Saban started it with Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, and the Giants tripled that with Derrick Ward, [Ahmad]

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coaches] make to helping our graduates continue on in every way.”

The 15-year coach said many LSU Olympians come back and utilize the coaches and facilities and continue to be part of the “LSU family” even after graduation. Shaver and his coaching staff still commit time to helping these athletes improve year after year.

“I think the commitment we’ve made toward that development has a lot to do with it,” Shaver said. “We’re constantly working hard as coaches to improve our training techniques and the training program to help the athletes be the very best that they can be.”

LSU sent 12 athletes to Beijing in the 2008 Summer Olympics, including Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Richard Thompson, who was the only Tiger to receive a

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Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs,” he said. “Now everybody is copying that.”

Phyllis Scott, Charles Scott’s mother, said the prospect of her son starting a professional career this year is almost surreal.

“It’s something he’s hoped and dreamed of for a long time,” she said. “I keep pinching myself because you can’t really believe it’s happening. I’m excited, but I’m also anxious and ready for it to be over.”

Charles Scott’s senior season at LSU was cut short in the Tigers’ Nov. 7 game against Alabama

when he broke his collarbone after a 34-yard run in the third quarter, his longest carry of the year.

The Jonesboro-Hodge High School alumnus finished his career fourth in LSU history in touchdowns with 32 and seventh in rushing yards with 2,317.

Phyllis Scott said her son’s pain after the injury was difficult for her to bear.

“I was like, ‘Is it a neck injury? How bad is he hurt?’” she said. “Charles looked at me with these sad eyes and said he was done for the season. Just to see that hurt look in his eyes, I started

crying. He wanted to go out on a high note doing something he loves to do.”

Detillier said Charles Scott’s health is fine, but the running back needs to become more versatile by developing his skills as a receiver.

“You’d like to see him out in the stretch catching the football and making something happen in space,” Detillier said. “He’s a bit of a body-snatcher — he likes to let the ball get real close and snag it up against his chest. He has to learn to catch the ball a little bit cleaner out front with his hands and not up against his body.”

Phyllis Scott said her hope for her son in the draft is for him to be be happy with whatever team picks him.

“Of course I’m a Saints fan, and I’ve always been a Dallas Cowboys fan,” Phyllis Scott said. “[Charles] actually hates the Cowboys. I just want him to go where he’s going to be happy. You have to trust God and stay humble and have faith that things will work out.”

medal at the games. LSU also had several other athletes compete in the finals for their event.

“In [the last] Olympics not only did we have quite a few there, we also had many finalists in events,” Shaver said. “I think that is an even bigger tribute. Getting to the Olympic Games is difficult enough, but getting to the finals ... that sets you totally apart.”

Shaver said he takes great pride in seeing his players competing at the highest level, constantly striving to be the best.

“It’s exciting to say the least, and it gives us great pride,” Shaver said. “But the goal is to win a gold medal, so it’s a never-ending process. You focus on helping each and every athlete improve a little bit each year they’re here. If we do that, we’re going to be quite successful.”

LSU has sent two gymnasts

and 14 swimmers to the Olympics since 1988, including two Beijing Olympic swimmers. LSU swimming coach David Geyer said the success starts with attracting the first big recruit.

“I think it’s with the institution as a whole being able to track international athletes through communication and recruiting,” Geyer said. “I think it’s a situation where you get that first one, and it sort of starts building off of that.”

Geyer said he believes swimming is on the rise in terms of international success, and he hopes to build off of the success in Beijing.

“In 2008 we had two former LSU athletes make the Olympic team. They go out and represent not only their country but the institution ... you try to build upon that,” Geyer said. “Track has obviously had their success with Olym-

pians ... and I think swimming is going to be the same thing.”

Geyer, recently promoted to co-head coach, said having Olympic swimmers come from the University is a huge recruiting tool. He also sees a bright future for swimming.

“It looks like in 2012 we’re going to have at least two individuals representing their countries at the Olympics,” Geyer said. “And who knows what’s going to happen on the recruiting road that’s out there, too.”

Shaver said the pride he feels for his athletes is mutual.

“It makes us very proud — no question,” Shaver said. “But more importantly, they still and always will be connected to the program and this university. I think they take great pride in representing a lot of different entities when they’re in the Olympic Games and of course LSU is one of them.”

WEATHER, from page 7

Demons (25-15, 12-5 Southland Conference) was originally scheduled for March 10, but inclement weather in the Shreveport area caused the contest to be postponed.

The Tigers will play at Fair Grounds Field, home of the Shreveport-Bossier Captains — a professional baseball team not affiliated with Major League Baseball. “[Northwestern Louisiana] coach [J.P.] Davis told me the outfield was very soft due to the inordinate amount of rain in Shreveport, and there are more thundershowers forecast for tomorrow night,” LSU coach Paul Mainieri said in a news release March 9. “The officials with Northwestern State and the Shreveport Captains thought it would be in everyone’s best interest to postpone the game, so we will plan to travel to Shreveport on April 20.”

The Tigers are fresh off a series sweep against Alabama and are riding a four-game winning streak.

A high point of that streak has been LSU finding the answer to its third base woes.

The Tigers have had five players start at that position with varying degrees of success and had not found a definitive starter until recently.

LSU sophomore third baseman Grant Dozar seemingly solidified himself as the starter at the position because of his play during the weekend.

Dozar played well on defense, committing no errors during the series. On offense, he notched three RBIs on four hits.

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LSU sophomore third baseman Grant Dozar throws home March 12 in LSU’s loss to Kansas. Dozar has recently filled the hole at the third base position.

One of his hits was a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 14th inning of game three.

“I was just very happy for Grant,” Mainieri said in his postgame press conference Sunday.

“There’s not a better kid on our entire team than him. He’s a totally unselfish, team-oriented guy. He deserves everything good that happens to him.”

The Morgan City native has batted .352 on the season, with 15 RBIs and one home run.

Northwestern State is riding a streak of its own entering the game.

It has won its last six games and seven of its last 10.

The Demons have batted .420 as a team during the streak and outscored opponents by 47 runs.

The pitching staff has played well in the streak and has a 1.98 ERA.

Junior pitcher Luke Irvine will try to continue Northwestern State dominance on the mound.

Irvine (4-2) has amassed a 2.05 ERA with 74 strikeouts and only 18 walks.

Junior Daniel Bradshaw will be on the mound for LSU. Bradshaw (4-0) has a 5.32 ERA in 23 2/3 innings of work.

The righty has 14 appearances with only one start on the season and has struck out 14 batters while walking eight.

“We needed to save up some arms,” Mainieri said. “We’ve got 18 innings to pitch in the middle of the week, so hopefully Bradshaw can give us a good outing and get himself righted for the stretch run.”

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OUR VIEW

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Jindal’s continued focus on higher education is a start

We’ve been harsh in our previous criticisms of many state government officials for their inept handling of the budget crisis — specifically for allowing higher education to suffer cuts far more severe than the rest of the state budget. We’ve been especially hard on Gov. Bobby Jindal, who has not previously shown the leadership and fortitude to spend political capital on remedying the problems.

Fortunately, it appears Jindal is starting to acknowledge the mounting pressure to protect the state’s universities. Jindal announced earlier this year his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year would not include cuts to higher education.

It was a commendable move, but recent events have unfortunately forced Jindal to rescind that goal.

The legislature learned last

week that it needs to cut $319 million before June 30. The announcement has sent legislators scrambling to find ways to cut programs, and higher education sadly hasn’t escaped the chopping block.

For his part, Jindal has continued to prioritize higher education. Jindal’s budget calls for the University to cut $3 million before June — far less than the $11 million administrators were

preparing to cut.

Jindal appears to have realized the gashes to higher education will cause significant damage to the state for a long time in the future.

That said, this is just a first step.

Jindal’s budget has to be approved by the legislature. That means it’s subject to tweaks, overhauls and modifications.

Jindal has set the stage for

concrete good, but he has to expend the effort and risk the political exposure to see that good actually gets done.

This is what leadership is about — not just having the foresight to say what should be done, but having the dedication to actually see it through.

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MURDA, HE WROTE

La. herbal incense bill based on flawed drug policies We’d all like to think Louisiana is moving forward boldly into the 21st century. But it’s clear we are big on talk and small on action when it comes to civil liberties and smart drug policies.

Two bills have been advanced in this legislative session to apply the same penalties for marijuana possession, production and distribution — some of the toughest in the nation — to a blend of herbal incense.

The substance, sold in head shops and gas stations across the country, is purported to have an effect similar to marijuana. Users hope smoking a combination of herbs used in homeopathic medicines will achieve a legal high, which won’t get them busted by the police or make them fail a drug test.

Legislators have pounced on the popularity of the new substance, claiming their efforts will protect the children of Louisiana.

This is a noble goal, but the new legislation misses the mark. Instead of making the substance illegal for everyone, legislators would have done well to restrict its use in a manner similar to tobacco and alcohol.

Anyone who has lived through high school can attest the most easily accessible substances were the illegal ones — with alcohol just about the hardest to get. Drug dealers don’t check IDs (or pay taxes).

We should of course keep these substances out of the reach of children. Will this bill make it more or is it less likely they will get their hands on the wrong substances?

The real way to make children safer is to restrict the sale of this product to adults while making penalties on those who contribute to the delinquency of minors tougher.

It seems this new policy speaks to a larger point because an amendment which would have restricted

the age of the sale of this substance was defeated. It is a reinforcement of an antiquated social perception of marijuana use and an allegory of a reactionary and backward-thinking state assembly.

This outdated mentality is being renewed in Louisiana, but it is simultaneously being rebuked in other parts of the country.

Fourteen states have overcome the myths surrounding marijuana by allowing the medicinal use of the drug which has proven to be effective in easing glaucoma and stimulating appetite and reducing nausea in AIDS patients, all while defying outdated federal laws claiming the drug has no medical benefits.

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Some are going further. California’s combination of a looming budgetary crisis and a government controlled by baby boomers has led to a legalization measure slated for a statewide vote. Supporters have recognized legalizing marijuana will Mark Macmurdo allow the state Columnist to save money on both ends by reducing expenses in enforcement by about $1 billion and by generating an estimated $1.5 billion in revenues, a net deficit reduction of roughly $2.5

billion per year.

Additionally, there is always the argument that making an illegal substance less dangerous, poisonous and addictive than alcohol just defies logic.

The banning of herbal incense and marijuana share one thing in common. They both restrict the liberties of Louisiana residents while claiming baselessly that they will protect children.

Banning both of these substances is not just out of line with our country’s founding principles — that personal liberty allows you to do whatever you want as long as you don’t affect others. It’s simply a bad policy if the goal is to restrict the

use of these substances from minors.

It’s time for our politicians to wake up and realize these policies don’t work. The new slogan shouldn’t be “legalize it.” It should be “tax and regulate it.”

Mark Macmurdo is a 23-year-old history and economics senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mmacmurdo.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We are able to laugh when we achieve detachment, if only for a moment.”

May Sarton American poet and novelist May 3, 1912 — July 16, 1995

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Graduating seniors: Live it up - however you want I woke up this morning realizing I only have three weeks left at LSU. Yet I still haven’t done many of the activities that make college life grand.

Free Drinks? Eighties Night?

Playing Frisbee on the Parade Ground? Never done any of those.

Alcohol and dancing just aren’t my bag.

Basketball games? Football games? Baseball games? I’ve been to a few. Call me a curmudgeon, but the view always looks better from my 16-inch at home. Plus, I don’t have to deal with the 18-year-old, Polo-wearing guy who just discovered too much beer and hot dogs leads to either awkward conversation with alums or barfing on Lockett’s curb.

Yep, spring is kind of boring.

I’ve missed out on a lot, but there’s

still time to wreak havoc.

In the first week, I’ll come to school in my $42 cap and gown.

Nothing else. I’ll walk up to all my teachers during class and give them a handshake. When the professors start talking, I’ll interrupt by asking, “Does this pertain to my life? No? Well, you don’t mind if I do a line of coke on the desk, then jam some Deep Purple, huh?”

This will only lead to me getting kicked out of class, so in reality, I’ll probably only do this on the Friday of the first week. But I might connect with the mousy chick who also likes nudity, narcotics and air drumming to Deep Purple’s “Hush” (which is a billion times better than “Smoke on the Water”).

In the second week, I’m going to pack my bongos, bulldog and blanket in my car and park right in

the middle of the Quad while blaring a live Bob Marley bootleg.

Someone’s already done that?

Dammit, this is tough.

OK, OK, rewind.

In the second week, I’m going to spit the most ridiculous lines at the most attractive women on campus. Scratch that. I’m going to say the most god-awful things to every woman on camMatt Sigur pus.

Columnist Line one will be something like: “I have a double major — in body and massaging. Yeah, add it up.”

Line two will be more sensual: “Who ordered this weather? Thank God I live at the Venue.” I’ll fol-

low this awesome attempt with my trademark eyebrow lift, frantically yelling “Boom.”

Line three will just lay it all on the table: “I would like to take you to Popeye’s, then grab a case of beer and watch ‘Pootie Tang.’ I don’t normally do this with everyone, so you should feel honored.”

Sure, laugh it up, but I’m Chatrouletting in real life while you’re on Chatroulette looking for a mate who sticks his or her computer camera near his or her genitalia.

Boom.

Week three is usually saved for more academic things like studying or reading a 1,000-page astronomy book the day before the final exam.

Not for me. I will scoff repeatedly during the test and say, “What is this — amateur hour? I thought this was supposed to be a final.” I’ll

stand up after I take my exam, point at the professor and yell once more, “How’s your mind? Blown?”

None of these plans will go over well. It’s enough to make my mother cringe and take back all those plans she made for my graduation party.

But that’s what college is for, right? Being crazy, having fun and living life?

No? Oh well, at least I finished like a champ.

Matt Sigur is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from West Monroe. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_msigur.

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CANCEL THE APOCALYPSE

Rastafarians face religious persecution in the US To all my Buffalo Soldiers: Yes I, Ras Andrew, thought a Rastafari column was appropriate on this — the greenest day of the year. After all, Rastafarianism is, in fact, a religion.

Like most traditions, it arose from a specific set of conditions and ideals. In this case, Afrocentrism and a quasi-liberation theology. Join me now on a magic carpet ride into the Rasta world of I-tal eating, massive dreadlocks and ceremonial cannabis consumption.

Haile Selassie was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930, and many Jamaicans saw this as a prophesy. He was declared the King of Kings, Lion of Judah and the second coming of Jesus by Jamaicans eager for a black king of their own.

They traced his royal lineage back to Menelik I, the progeny of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba — instant divinity.

The name of the religion actually comes from Selassie’s pre-coronation name, Ras Tafari. Ras is a title of elevation, similar to “Duke,” and Tafari was his first name. The movement this monarch would inspire became more colorful than the Jamaican flag.

We’ve all heard the term “Zion,” the loaded biblical metaphor synonymous with Jerusalem, among many other things. For Rastas, Zion actually means Ethiopia.

Equally perplexing, Babylon represents the oppressive Western society — i.e., politricks and exploitative actions against black people.

And, according to Rastas, they are the true Jews — though they’ll have to get in line behind several other pseudo-Jewish wannabees to make this claim.

As for the tenants of the faith — wholesome, or I-tal, eating and dreadlocks are fundamental. Likewise, groundations (holy days) and reasoning ceremonies are quintessential. And here, my baldhead

friends, is where it gets legally complicated.

The reasoning ceremony is like a liturgical Mass for Rastas the world over. Just as sacramental wine is necessary for a Mass, so too is ganja essential for a reasoning to take place.

Problem: the use of marijuana is prohibited without medical prescription in these United States. So partaking of the sticky-icky sacrament is, unfortunately, illegal.

How this qualifies as anything other than religious persecution is beyond me. But just for fun, let’s see what happened when a similar instance occurred affecting Christian worship. As a great Rasta once put it, “in this great future, you can’t forget

your past.”

From 1920-33, the 18th Amendment forbade the sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption.

What resulted was exploitation of the thirsty, and federal dollars wasted in an attempt to crush the desires of many American Andrew people.

Robertson Sound faColumnist miliar?

Interestingly enough, sacramental wine was completely legal in this great debacle. The Volstead

Act protected a church’s right to use fermented wine in religious services, and as such, Christian religious freedom was not impeded.

But no exemption has been made for Rastas for their Maui Wowie, Panama Red or Acapulco Gold.

No, they’re not legally able to smoke a spliff, toke the takkouri, inhale the Indian hay, blunt up the Buddha or pipe the parsley.

Granted, legalizing marijuana only for Rasta reasoning ceremonies would no doubt send conversion statistics to the moon with insincere neo-hippies looking for solace in a war-(on drugs)-torn America.

I don’t know how the great debate over legalization will end.

But for now, remember the Rastaman chant, stand up for your rights, [don’t] shoot the sheriff, stir it up, don’t worry about a thing and please — no woman, no cry.

As Mr. Marley would say: “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery — none but ourselves can free our mind.”

Jah bless!

Andrew Robertson is a 23-year-old religious studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_arobertson.

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 VOLUNTEERS, from page 1

University of Michigan students to seek the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries.

Nearly 200,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 139 countries, according to the Peace Corps Web site.

Africa requests the most volunteers, followed by Latin America, Baker said.

IN THE FIELD Amanda Pitcock, 2008 anthropology alumna, is finishing her 27-month Peace Corps service as an English teacher in Kyrgyzstan.

“Living here was difficult at first because of the lack of amenities we are used to in America,” Pitcock said in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille.

But adjusting to the lack of luxury in Kyrgyzstan was easier than adjusting to the culture, Pitcock said.

“The people in my village basically think I’m the crazy American who is too old to get married and doesn’t eat very much sheep fat, considered a delicacy here,” she said.

Despite the peace she describes in her village, turmoil struck Kyrgyzstan when the government was overthrown, she said.

Pitcock said she was evacuated to a safe part of the country and is currently making her way back to her village.

MOORHOUSE, from page 1

Moorhouse is the first woman director in the history of the 117-year-old program.

The band was formed in 1893 by two student cadets, Wylie M. Barro and Ruffin G. Pleasant, and contained 11 members. Tiger Band now consists of 325 students with about 80 percent majoring outside music.

The band was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009.

Danielle Hardy, captain of the Golden Girls, feels the success of the band and the dance team can be attributed to Moorhouse’s high expectations and leadership abilities.

“If it weren’t for her involvement, Tiger Band would not be as prestigious of an organization as it is,” Hardy said. “She works tirelessly, pushing us, making us an even more talented group each year.”

Wickes has had experience with Moorhouse both as a student and a co-worker.

“She was a freshman in my class at the University of Florida,” Wickes said. “She also did some work with the Gator Band.”

Moorhouse received many awards for her teaching and conducting skills, including an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University’s School of Music, a Scroll of Excellence and a Silver Baton. She has also received a University Tiger Athletic Foundation President’s Award.

Moorhouse has a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from the University of Florida, a Master of Music Education Degree from the University and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Washington.

Contact Mandy Francois at mfrancois@lsureveille.com

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PAST EXPERIENCES “Peace Corps shows the good face of America,” said Ned Shapiro, a motion picture location manager who lives in Los Angeles.

Shapiro served as a volunteer in Kenya from January 1967 to December 1968. He lived with the Luo tribe, one of 42 tribes in Kenya, and worked on a sugar cane plantation.

“This was not a typical Peace Corps program,” he said. “I thought I was going to help farmers grow crop and be a teacher.”

Shapiro said Kenya hasn’t changed much from his service there more than 40 years ago, but he knows the experiences he shared with the people did help in a small way.

“The Luo name their children after people they admire,” he said. “I

was told when a baby was born, he was named Shapiro.”

HOW IT WORKS Baker said Peace Corps pays for volunteers’ flights into countries of service and back home when their service ends.

“While you’re there, you get a monthly living allowance,” he said.

“That allowance will cover food, housing and transportation.”

Koubi said volunteers cannot live like tourists because they’re given only enough money to live comfortably.

Volunteers also receive a readjustment allowance to help them transition back into American life when they return from service, Baker said.

The readjustment fund increased from $6,075 to a little less than $7,500 this month, Baker said.

Koubi said Peace Corps isn’t for everyone.

“It’s the hardest job you’ll ever love,” he said. “You have to be ready to step out of your comfort zone to affect change.”

THE FUTURE Baker said applications to Peace Corps have increased because of the recession and lack of available jobs.

“We recruit just over 4,000 volunteers each year, so we can have about 8,000 volunteers in the field at a time,” Baker said. “To be competitive in the future job market, you’re going to have to have those international skills.”

PAGE 19 Allie Solomon, psychology senior, applied for Peace Corps after trying to choose between graduate school and a job. Solomon said helping people in Peace Corps will help her decide what she wants to do professionally.

Shapiro said his experience in the Peace Corps helped him in his career as a location manager.

“Part of my job is meeting new people in new cultural situations,” he said.

Baker will hold a Peace Corps information session Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Tchoupitoulas Room in the LSU Student Union.

Contact Mary Walker Baus at mwbaus@lsureveille.com

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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