The Daily Reveille - March 1, 2010

Final Medal

Countdown

GOLD

U.S. 9 Germany 10 Canada 14

TOTAL

37 30 26

REVELRY See photos of Hightower’s first pitch and more, page 6.

‘A LONG ROAD’ Lady Tigers defeat Mississippi State in last regular season game, 76-47, page 7.

THE DAILY REVEILLE Read about the end of the Olympics, page 4.

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CULTURE

‘He’ll get the ball handling and running back play on the side with his receivers position.’

Les Miles LSU football coach

Spring football practice begins today, students look forward to team improvements

Most people would say the LSU football to start Feb. 25 but has been delayed twice. team needs to take inventory and make improveStefan Pitre, architecture senior, said he ments, particularly on offense, if it wants to sur- hopes the football team will assuage the “anger” pass its 9-4 record this past season. he felt watching games last seaBy Rachel Whittaker Both students and those close son. to the football program say 2010 “I felt [the problems] had a Chief Sports Writer will yield better results with greater lot of talent that wasn’t utilized experience at key positions as spring football in the correct way, and we could have been betpractice begins today at 4 p.m. Practice, which ter if better decisions had been made,” Pitre said. ends March 27 with the National L Club Spring “I don’t have anything against the coaching staff Game in Tiger Stadium, was originally supposed like some of my friends do. In years past, the FOOTBALL, see page 15

Chad Jones

LSU’s leader in interceptions in 2009, departed for NFL draft

Jordan Jefferson

‘Jefferson is not seasoned yet. He’s getting seasoned, so he’s going to get better.’

Sylvia Bolar political science sophomore

Cinema sells out

By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer

Hundreds of Baton Rouge residents experienced French culture at the Shaw Center for the Arts on Friday night.

The Center for French and Francophone Studies hosted the “Fifth Annual LSU Night of French Cinema: une nuit blanche à Ba- Log on ton Rouge!” at to see a the Manship video of Theatre at the the LSU Shaw Center. Night of The event sold French out for the fifth Cinema year in a row. on Friday.

“What began as an eccentric all-night cinematic event turned into an LSU tradition,” said Sylvie Dubois, executive director of CFFS. The event started at 6 p.m. and lasted until 6 a.m.

Todd Jacob, CFFS assistant director, said the title “une nuit blanche à Baton Rouge,” meaning “a white night in Baton Rouge,” is

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DINING

The Five holds grand opening

By Sumit Kumar Contributing Writer

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Executive Chef to the Faculty Club Jon Jackson shows Chancellor Michael Martin around The Five Commons Sunday during the opening celebration.

The official opening ceremony for The Five Commons took place Sunday, a month after it began serving an array of meal options to patrons.

The Five, which opened on Jan. 19, was not scheduled to have its grand opening ceremony until late February because of its pending construction.

The program was a private party, attended by representatives from Dining, University Auxilliary Services, Facility Services, Student Government and other invited individuals. An assortment of

special entrees were prepared for the guests.

Chancellor Mike Martin described The Five as “an absolute stellar facility” and praised the staff for creating a place for students to socialize as well as eat.

“It turned out beautifully,” Martin said. “We are committed to excellence at every level, and when people walk in here, they feel that excellence.”

He also said the University turned the Pentagon Dining Hall into a modern facility, while retaining the general feel of the campus.

Martina Scheuermann, SG vice president, said the dining hall is “slick and modern,” compared to

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its previous design.

“It’s become an integral part of our daily lives — a great place to come, take a break and study with friends,” she said.

Awards were presented to those associated with the Five Commons project, in recognition of support, contribution and services.

THE FIVE, see page 15

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MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010

Nation & World

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

Chile earthquake death toll hits 708 as rescue efforts ramp up

Scientists defend warning after deadly tsunami doesn’t hit

CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.

In the hard-hit city of Concepcion, firefighters pulling survivors from a toppled apartment block were forced to pause because of tear gas fired to stop looters, who were wheeling off everything from microwave ovens to canned milk at a damaged supermarket across the street.

Efforts to determine the full scope of destruction were undermined by an endless string of terrifying aftershocks that continued to turn buildings into rubble. Officials said 500,000 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, and President Michele Bachelet said “a growing number” of people were listed as missing.

HONOLULU (AP) — The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that “urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property.”

But the devastating tidal surge predicted after Chile’s magnitude 8.8-earthquake never materialized, and by Sunday, authorities had lifted the warning after waves half the predicted size tickled the shores of Hawaii and tourists once again jammed beaches and restaurants.

Scientists acknowledged they overstated the threat, but defended their actions, saying they took the proper steps and learned the lessons of the 2004 Indonesian tsunami that killed thousands of people who didn’t get enough warning.

“It’s a key point to remember that we cannot end the warnings.

Failure to warn is not an option for us,” said Dai Lin Wang, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. “We cannot have a situation that we thought was no problem and then it’s devastating. That just cannot happen.”

Obama getting medical checkup in Maryland, his first as president WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a trip to the doctor for President Barack Obama.

The 48-year-old commander in chief heads to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Sunday morning for his first physical exam as president.

During the 2008 White House race, his campaign released a statement from his longtime Chicago doctor saying Obama had a family history of cancer — and a smoking habit he was trying to break.

The president said at a news conference last June that he still had an occasional cigarette. It was his first public acknowledgment that he hadn’t kicked the habit.

STATE/LOCAL

Federal government could pitch in more relief money for state (AP) — Louisiana could get another round of multimillion dollar budget relief from Washington, and even as Gov. Bobby Jindal complains about federal spending, he’s outlined plans for using the extra aid if it comes. The proposal under discussion by Congress would extend by six months a boost in federal Medicaid money for states that was included in the stimulus bill.

AgCenter scientist wins award for developing rice variety, other work (AP) — The LSU AgCenter says one of its weed scientists has won the Distinguished Research and Education Award at an international rice conference in Biloxi, Miss.

A news release says Eric Webster was cited for a variety of work that included developing the Clearfield rice variety,

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The award is from the Rice Technical Working Group.

La. to create emergency center for businesses by hurricane season (AP) — Louisiana will set up an emergency operations center to better coordinate private business and state emergency response during disasters.

Mark Cooper, director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, said the Business Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge will open in time for hurricane season.

The center will be staffed with representatives from 18 business sectors such as energy providers, banking, transportation, communication, postal services and commercial facilities.

Cooper says the B-EOC would be at an LSU site during a hurricane or other emergency.

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ANIMALS

Pet hotels a BR success, available for days and nights

usually turned onto Animal Planet, but the owners can bring their own videos.

Petz Plaza also houses 94 kennels of various sizes, ranging from $19 to $24.

By Sarah Eddington Dogs are walked two to three Staff Writer times a day.

Pet hotels are thriving, despite Extra services are available the struggling economy. on request, including nail polishPet hotels are luxury accom- ing, additional play times, TLC — modations for pets, whether just for when dogs are brushed and cuddled the day or overnight, and most of- — and Yappy Hour, a time for an fer additional services, such as play evening bakery treat like Pup-Tarts times, grooming and pampering. or Paw-lines.

But they aren’t the typical Hackett said cats are welcome, boarding kennels. but the majority Pet hotels offer of his clientele are private suites, spas dogs. and plush pet retail.

At PetropoliMichael Hacktan, located on Log on to see a ett, owner of Petz Drusilla Lane, simislideshow and a video lar services are proPlaza on Perkins about pet hotels.

Road, said his busivided. ness is doing so “People don’t well it’s in the prowant their dogs put cess of building a new location. in small wire kennels and only let “We weren’t that affected out once a day,” said D’Ann Shanby the economy,” Hackett said. non, owner of Petropolitan and “We’ve even had an increase in University alumna. boarding.”

Workers at Petropolitan take Hackett said Petz Plaza cur- dogs out six times a day for exerrently has 16,000 clients, and it cise and socializing. Spa treatments grows daily. and massages are also offered.

“The economy would have to “We have a lot of green space,” be pretty bad for people to stop do- Shannon said. “We try to provide ing the little things,” he said. “No a cottage feel. You’re not bringmatter how bad it gets, people are ing your dog to a kennel ­— you’re still going to travel.” bringing your dog to a home.”

Pets board at Petz Plaza for Petropolitan offers an LSU $12.50 during the day while the Suite — a room adorned with Mike owner is at work or school. the Tiger posters and a UniversityIf the owner plans to leave a themed bed — for $45 a night for pet overnight, the hotel offers suites the first dog. for $35 per night, which includes “If you have multiple dogs, it’s bedding, individual air-condition- more economical to get a suite,” ing and a personal television.

Shannon said.

He said the televisions are Shannon said the economy

Local businesses not affected by economy

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Ox, an English bulldog, at Petz Plaza hotel on Perkins Road jumps up to see the visitors to the hotel Friday.

hasn’t had a large impact on her business.

“People are tightening their belts in areas other than their pets,” she said. “It would be like withholding daycare from a child. Pets become part of the family.”

And students aren’t strangers to pet hotels.

Emily Shea, kinesiology senior, boards her cocker spaniel Dublin at the Petz Plaza during football games.

“During football season, I’m gone all day on Saturdays, and I don’t want to keep him locked up in a kennel,” Shea said. “So I drop

him off at the hotel for the weekend.”

Shea said the prices are reasonable for what is provided.

“The pets are treated like royalty while they’re here,” Hackett said. “We want people to feel comfortable and know we’re doing a good job.”

Hackett said the “diva-dog” days are done, and there is no longer a demand for $300 carrying bags and $75 designer collars.

“The biggest misconception is that we’re an upscale business,” Hackett said. “But if you have a dog, and you’re going to travel, you

SAFETY

Toyota executives try to salvage quality image problems sparking the recalls.

“I didn’t notice anything wrong with my car, but I didn’t want to take a chance,” Kessler said. “It was a quick and simple procedure.”

By Jacob Most All Star Toyota on Airline Contributing Writer Highway representatives said they Toyota owners affected by have parts in stock to conduct serthe Japanese automakers’ recall vice on recalled models, and they of about 6 million vehicles in the are working to schedule service.

U.S. since last fall are scrambling Toyota President Aiko Toyoda to repair their cars as Toyota ex- said he takes responsibility for the ecutives look to rebuild the com- uncertainty Toyota customers are pany’s reputation. feeling about the safety of Toyota Recalls of vehicles in a stateabout 2.3 million ment before the vehicles, which House Oversight began in January, and Government affect accelerator Reform Commitpedals and cause tee on Feb. 24. them to get stuck House memin the “open pobers criticized sition,” causing both Toyota and sudden accelerathe National HighMichael Kessler tion, Toyota said way Traffic and business senior in a statement anSafety Adminnouncing the reistration, which calls. oversees safety issues associated Michael Kessler, business se- with the automaker for their renior, said he took his 2009 Corolla sponse to the recalls during the to his dealer to have his car fixed Feb. 24 hearings. despite not experiencing any of the Rep. Edolphous Towns,

Local drivers check for necessary repairs

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‘I didn’t notice anything wrong with my car, but I didn’t want to take a chance.’

D-N.Y., said Toyota’s own internal documents indicate Toyota deliberately attempted to hamper NHTSA investigations on safety concerns regarding the vehicles.

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., cautioned the NHTSA to be careful in how it deals with complaints because the government recently bailed out American automakers GM and Chrysler.

Toyota dealerships in the Baton Rouge area include Team Toyota on O’Neal Lane and Price LeBlanc Toyota on Airline Highway.

Cars recalled include recent models of the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix,

Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra and VENZA. Contact Jacob Most at jmost@lsureveille.com

need a place for it to stay.”

Anna Lee Cambon, nutrition senior, boards her chocolate lab Frannie at Petz Plaza when she leaves town.

“She is a pretty big dog, so I used to get the suites. But that gets kind of expensive, so now I use the large kennels,” Cambon said.

“They do a really good job, and I wouldn’t bring Frannie anywhere else.”

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Monday, March 1, 2010

WORLD

60,000 attend 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony

Canada still abuzz over hockey victory

By The Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada — reflecting a determined comeback by the host country’s organizers and athletes.

A festive crowd of 60,000 jammed into BC Place Stadium for the closing ceremony, many of them Canadians abuzz over the overtime victory by their men’s hockey team earlier in the day to give the host nation a Winter Olympics record of 14 gold medals.

The gaiety contrasted sharply

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Short track skater Apollo Ono, center, arrives Sunday at the closing ceremony for the 2010 Olympics with other U.S. athletes in Vancouver, British Columbia.

with the moment of silence at the opening ceremony Feb. 12 for Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21-yearold luger killed in a horrific training-run crash on the sliding track

in Whistler just hours before that ceremony.

“These games started out with a nightmare and ended up with a golden dream,” said Kevan

Gosper, an IOC member from Australia who was in the stadium crowd Sunday evening.

Canadian officials ensured there would be some poignancy at the closing ceremony, selecting figure skater Joannie Rochette as their flagbearer. Her mother died of a heart attack hours after arriving in Vancouver last weekend, but Rochette chose to carry on and won a bronze medal, inspiring her teammates and fans around the world.

“Yes, it’s been a tough week for me,” she said before the ceremony. “But I walk tonight into that stadium with a big smile on my face. ... I accomplished my goals, and I want to celebrate with my teammates.”

Her entire team was greeted with a mighty roar when they joined the fast-moving, informal

ALCOHOL

Colleges enlist parents to curb drinking

By The Associated Press At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to Mom and Dad to curb problem underage drinking.

This semester, the school in Blacksburg, Va., began notifying parents when their under-21 students are found guilty of even minor alcohol violations such as getting caught with a beer in a dorm room.

Though it’s common for colleges to alert parents of major alcohol offenses — or when a student faces suspension — Virginia Tech is part of a small but growing number sending letters home on minor ones.

The debate about how much to involve parents in such cases is a balancing act for colleges and universities. Officials want to hold young adults accountable as they venture out on their own, are well aware that drinking is part of the

college experience and also recognize potential allies in a generation of hands-on parents who can help when things go too far.

“I think it helps students open up to parents,” said Steven Clarke, director of Virginia Tech’s College Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center. “And parents can be helpful in setting boundaries students might need.”

The beefed-up parental notification policy is part of a broader strategy that includes alcohol-education classes and a “party positive” program that encourages responsible drinking.

The student reaction to the policy change, not surprisingly, has been less than enthusiastic.

“If you have one beer in the dorm and you get caught, I don’t feel like parents should be notified,” said Erik Pryslak, a junior engineering major. “Now that we’re all in college, we’re all adults. It’s kind of your responsibility to take care of yourself. If you want to make your parents aware you’re

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about to be kicked out of school, then it’s on you.”

Studies show students who say their parents would disapprove of them drinking are less likely to drink heavily once they get to college, said Toben Nelson, an

assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health who has studied campus drinking.

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parade of athletes into the stadium. Among the cheerleaders was Prime Minster Stephen Harper, wearing a Canada jacket.

The U.S. flagbearer was Bill Demong, a veteran of four Olympics who won a gold and silver medal in Nordic combined.

There were plenty of reasons for Canada and the United States to celebrate after 17 days of competition. The U.S. won 37 medals overall — the most ever for any nation in a Winter Olympics.

Canada, after a slow start, set a Winter Games record with 14 golds and sparked public enthusiasm in Vancouver that veterans of multiple Olympics described as unsurpassed.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Bus trip takes basketball fans to out-of-state game Briggs: Fans great despite 74-59 loss

before Auburn took a 10-point lead.

Diez and Derek Anders, business sophomore, attended the Auburn baseball game against Missouri before the LSU basketball game started.

By Catherine Threlkeld “It was fun to be on a foreign Staff Writer campus with a group of LSU kids It was the men’s basketball screaming their heads off,” Diez team’s chance at redemption against said.

Auburn and 35 LSU Anders said he students’ chance to was in economics cheer for them Satclass when regisurday. tration for the trip Log on to read about opened at 8 a.m. on The team lost, the Groovin’ on the 74-59, but the StuJan. 29, but he was Grounds release party still one of the first to dent Governmenton the SG blog. sponsored bus trip secure a spot. was a success, said Cameron ParkBrandon Briggs, Student Govern- er, SG Senate athletics committee ment assistant director of athletics chair and College of Education senaThis was SG’s second bus trip tor, said he signed up for the trip to of the year, and Briggs said there will observe other SEC schools’ athletic be more bus trips next year. departments.

“The trip went so well,” Briggs “I really enjoy other SEC camsaid. “Everything went perfect ex- puses and how they run things,” cept for the game.”

Parker said. “They were doing a Trevor Diez, economics sopho- promotion because it was Auburn’s more, said the best part of the trip second to last game in [Beard-Eaveswas the beginning of the game — Memorial Coliseum].”

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In the future, Briggs said he wants to expand the trip to multiple buses instead of one.

Ace St. Romain, history senior, said he’d like to go on another bus trip, especially if it was for a baseball game “Watching all LSU sports and getting to go to away games is nice to support them,” St. Romain said.

Briggs said the students who signed up stayed excited during the game, despite the loss.

“They were doing all the chants and not just sitting down,” Briggs said.

SG allowed 45 students to sign up for the bus trip on a first-come, first-served basis. Four students dropped out ahead of time, and six did not show up for the trip.

The trip cost $25, but that amount did not cover many of the trip’s expenses.

SG’s sponsors helped fund most of the trip.

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Students from the Student Government bus trip to Auburn for the men’s basketball game cheer for the Tigers on Saturday. Auburn defeated LSU, 74-59.

MUSIC

Student travels to Africa, studies teaching styles

anyone willing to learn and was founded in 1962 by traditional music master Godwin Agbeli.

McCall said she has always been interested in African music because she loves the unusual sound.

By Mandy Francois “My advisers always encourContributing Writer aged my interest in African muSara McCall, music gradu- sic,” McCall said. ate student, recently returned McCall’s undergraduate from a six-week stay in Ghana, degree is in vocal music educawhere she studied tion. She said the teaching techshe wanted to be niques used at the a middle or high Dagbe Cultural school chorus diInstitute in Korector when she peyia. first started at the McCall said University. she hopes to use “I decided what she learned later that I wanted there in classto teach elemenrooms here. tary school, but I One of the didn’t think that I Sara McCall techniques used would get the opat the institute is portunity to do remusic graduate student teaching by dosearch in Africa,” ing.

McCall said.

“Their teaching style is very Along with music and dance, quick,” McCall said. “Sometimes McCall also learned batik, a trathe teachers would demonstrate a ditional African craft where cloth part, we would perform it togeth- is stamped with wax then dyed. er and then go right into some“I did a lot of batik thing else. You had to really pay attention.”

The teaching style is also characterized by repetition. One of the videos McCall shared in her presentation showed her learning a traditional song called “Gahu.” The teacher would sing a line and have McCall repeat it until she got it right.

McCall studied the techniques by participating in classes and learning along with students.

The center teaches traditional African music, art and crafts to

Six weeks in Ghana offer music, culture

‘‘

‘The culture is very welcoming.

Everyone wanted to make sure that I was comfortable and that I felt at home.’

pieces,” McCall said. “It’s a very methodical and precise process.

It was a nice break after listening to drums all day.”

Even though she stayed in a rural village, McCall had one link to the outside world — a cell phone.

“Everyone is in love with their cell phones there,” McCall said. “Everyone has one, always charged and always with minutes.”

McCall said there was also an Internet café, but the service was unreliable.

“It was a 30-minute walk from the village,” McCall said.

“And sometimes the power would go out randomly. If that happened, you lost your money.”

McCall said her favorite part of the trip was the people.

“The culture is very welcoming,” McCall said. “Everyone wanted to make sure that I was comfortable and that I felt at home.”

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Sara McCall, music graduate student, presents a Kente cloth she got on safari during her six weeks studying abroad in Africa.

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Revelry

THE DAILY REVEILLE Today’s KLSU Specialty Shows: 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Valley Girl Intelligencia (Girl bands), 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.: Bars and Ballads with L.A. Tré (R&B and soul) MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010

Chats with the

Chancellor Chats with the Chancellor, held in Free Speech Alley on Tuesday, allowed students to ask about the budget cuts. Chancellor Michael Martin answers questions and talks to Jacob Stout, mass communications sophomore, about the budget cuts.

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First

Pitch

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LSU senior guard Allison Hightower throws out the first pitch Saturday before the Tigers played against William & Mary.

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Jean-Paul Antoine, chemical engineering freshman, participates in the Wellness Education Department’s I <3 Me Fashion Show Tuesday in the Live Oak Lounge as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

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TOWERING over the

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Lady Tigers send senior Allison Hightower off with a win, clinch No. 4 seed in SEC tournament

COMPETITION

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Auburn ends hope of Tigers’ win streak

By Chris Branch Sports Writer

By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer

LSU senior guard Allison Hightower scored four points in her first home game as a Lady Tiger in 2006, a 39-point victory against West Virginia.

Her last home game in an LSU uniform brought the same kind of result — a dominating 76-47 victory for the No. 20 Lady Tigers (20-8, 9-7) against Mississippi State (18-11, 9-7) in both teams’ regular season finale Sunday afternoon.

With the win and Vanderbilt’s 73-70 loss to South Carolina, LSU clinched the No. 4 seed in the Southeastern Conference tournament as well as a first-round bye, the ninth straight season the Lady Tigers have received a bye.

Hightower also scored more points Sunday than in her debut as a freshman, as she led all scorers with 26 points in 35 minutes of action. Hightower left the game to a standing ovation with 5:04 to play and LSU ahead, 67-33.

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Senior guard Allison Hightower celebrates her senior game with teammate Katherine Graham on Sunday.

HIGHTOWER, see page 11

So much for a winning streak.

A 3-point barrage from Auburn senior guard Tay Waller coupled with LSU senior forward Tasmin Mitchell’s worst performance of the season helped Auburn (14-15, 5-9) topple LSU (10-18, 1-13), 74-59, Saturday at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

Junior guard Bo Spencer led LSU with 23 points, sophomore forward Storm Warren contributed 14 points and freshman forward Dennis Harris logged 10 points. Mitchell only scored six points and fouled out in the loss.

Waller led with 26 points, including six treys. Senior guard DeWayne Reed scored 12 points and sophomore forward Brendan Knox contributed 10 points in the winning effort.

“Auburn played well; they shot the ball well,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson in a news release. “Their perimeter players have experience, and they played well. We couldn’t guard them in the man or the zone.”

Strong guard play helped Auburn shoot a torrid 51 percent from the field and 46.4 percent from beyond the arc. Waller was 6-of-10 from distance by himself.

“When a team is going like that, AUBURN, see page 11

BASEBALL

Tigers sweep 3-game series against William and Mary LSU rallies back to earn victory

By Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor

History will say the LSU baseball team (7-0) beat William and Mary (3-3) in a three-game series. The way it got those wins won’t be listed in the final score.

In college baseball, individual games and statistics are often forgotten during the long season.

But sometimes games come along that beg to be remembered.

For LSU coach Paul Mainieri, game one of this series stood out as one of those games.

“At the end of the year when all the games are tallied … we may not remember each game specifically, but this kind of game

will stand out to you. … It was a memorable win in the end,” Mainieri said of LSU’s 10-9 victory Friday.

LSU junior pitcher Austin Ross allowed no hits for four innings before a home run by William and Mary sophomore left fielder Stephen Arcure turned the Tribe’s bats red hot.

Ross allowed four runs in the fifth inning before the Tigers switched to junior pitcher Ben Alsup. Alsup’s first batter, sophomore Tadd Bower, immediately blasted a home run to put the Tribe up, 5-0.

Alsup gave up three more runs in the sixth, and the Tigers suddenly found themselves in an 8-0 hole.

Enter LSU junior Mitch Mormann, who retired the remaining batters and allowed the Tiger offense a chance to climb its way

out of the hole. They scratched, clawed and scored eight runs in the sixth inning to tie the game.

Mormann held steady, allowing one earned run from three hits in his three innings at the mound.

The Tigers tacked on two more runs in the seventh inning and ended the game the victors.

LSU junior Micah Gibbs said he had never been part of such a big comeback before — LSU’s biggest since beating Ole Miss 15-13 in 1988 after trailing 13-3.

“It felt good to do something like that. It’s very special,” Gibbs said. “Coach [Mainieri] always harps on not giving up, ever. Even down, you still have to play the game hard.”

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LSU junior outfielder Leon Landry (6) steals third base after William and Mary infielder Derrick Osteen (1) misses the catch Sunday during the Tigers’ 7-4 victory at Alex Box Stadium.

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SOFTBALL

No. 16 Lady Tigers sweep through Invitational Tiger pitching dominates weekend

By Rowan Kavner Sports Contributor

The No. 16 LSU softball team went undefeated at the Tiger Invitational in Tiger Park this weekend.

The Tigers (13-4) won the tournament in an unconventional fashion after Friday rain delays caused rescheduling throughout the weekend.

Each team played five games instead of having bracket and championship play, and LSU finished with the best record. The Tigers beat Houston and Jacksonville State twice and Southern once to extend their win streak to eight games.

“It’s really hard playing the same teams over and over again,” said LSU freshman catcher Lauren Houston. “But you bury them in the first inning, and there’s no way that they can beat you.”

LSU took care of Jacksonville State, 5-1, in the Tigers’ final game on Sunday.

The Gamecocks (4-4) knotted the game at 1-1 with a solo home run in the second inning by senior left fielder Chrissy O’Neal.

But the bats came alive for the Tigers in the fifth inning, scoring four runs on three Jacksonville

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LSU freshman pitcher Rachele Fico (37) strikes out 10 batters Sunday as LSU disposed of Jacksonville State, 4-1. Log on to lsureveille.com to see more photos from the game.

State errors.

Senior pitcher Cody Trahan (3-0) went the distance for the win, giving up one run and tossing 10 strikeouts.

“We’re going to have a lot of

tight games,” Trahan said. “These types of games get us prepared for the season later.”

LSU sophomore left fielder Ashley Langoni’s walk-off solo home run over the left-center field

wall in the ninth inning gave the Tigers the victory, 5-4, in LSU’s first game Sunday against Houston.

“I hadn’t been hitting the whole game, so to finally get hold of the ball felt really good,” Langoni said.

The Cougars (7-7) got on the board first with an RBI single to center field in the first inning. It was the only time in the tournament the Tigers didn’t score the opening run in a game.

The Tigers tied it at 4-4 with an infield RBI single from junior right fielder Ashley Applegate in the sixth inning before Langoni’s walk-off home run.

LSU destroyed winless Southern, 6-0, in its first game of the tournament on Friday. The game was called after five innings when buckets of rain showered down.

Freshman shortstop Allison Falcon had two doubles and three hits total in the game, including her first hit as a Tiger.

The Tigers were originally scheduled to play Houston on Friday night after the Southern game, but nasty weather pushed the game back.

The layoff didn’t hurt the Tigers as they defeated Houston, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore pitcher Brittany Mack (3-2) tossed a complete game shutout, striking out six, including

the final batter of the game. “[She’s] got to have a nudge, but when she gets in that groove she’s awfully funky,” said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. “She always does well against the Texas teams.”

LSU’s Houston recorded two hits, including her first donning the purple and gold, as LSU defeated Jacksonville State, 4-1, in LSU’s second game on Saturday.

“She swings the bat hard,” Girouard said. “Usually if you swing the bat hard, good things are going to happen.”

Freshman pitcher Rachele Fico (5-2) had thoughts of a perfect game shattered in the top of the fifth when Gamecocks’ sophomore catcher Kaycee Crow tied the game at 1-1, launching a solo home run to left field.

“I just had to put it behind me,” Fico said. “I had to forget it ever happened and just move on to the next batter.”

The home run snapped a 30-inning scoreless streak for Tiger pitchers, but Fico persevered.

She threw a complete-game onehitter, giving up one run and striking out 10 batters en route to being named the tournament MVP.

Contact Rowan Kavner at rkavner@lsureveille.com

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TRACK AND FIELD

LSU junior thrower Henning breaks SEC meet record

Tigers place third at championships

By Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor

Things just keep getting better for LSU junior thrower Walter Henning.

Henning threw his way into history Saturday at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, grabbing the SEC title in the weight throw and smashing the meet record along the way with a throw of 78 feet, 1 inch.

His win places him into history as one of only four athletes to win at least two SEC titles in the weight throw.

“My goal coming into the meet was to get the win and score 10 points for my team. I’m very happy about what we were able to do today in the very first event of the meet,” Henning said in a news release. “Knowing that it was the SEC meet record makes it

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LSU junior jumper Brittani Carter clears the bar Sunday during the high jump competition at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.

even better.”

In total, four Tigers and one Lady Tiger won individual titles, helping the Tiger and Lady Tiger teams each claim third place finishes overall.

Junior Brittani Carter won the high jump for the Lady Tigers with a jump of 5 feet, 11 ¼ inches.

Junior Richard Jones won the 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute, 47.78 seconds. Sophomore

Barrett Nugent won the 60-meter hurdles in 7.65 seconds, an LSU school record.

“This shows just how much I’ve improved and how far I’ve come since last year,” Nugent said in a news release. “Pretty much everything I’ve been working for finally came together today … It was a great race between me and Booker [Nunely]. He’s a great hurdler and a great competitor. It’s an incredible what I’m feeling right now. Now, it’s time to get ready to come back for NCAAs.” It was a tight race to the finish in a competitive SEC. The Lady Tigers finished only 2 ½ points behind runner-up Arkansas, while the Tigers finished 10 ½ points behind runner-up Florida.

“That’s what makes the SEC the greatest conference in the country,” LSU coach Dennis Shaver said in a news release. “You come to a meet like this, and four or five teams have a shot to win it. You have to congratulate the Arkansas men and Florida women for the way they performed. They went

out and won their championship.”

Shaver said the meet ran just like he envisioned it.

“We knew coming in that it would be a tight three-team or fourteam race in both genders with the winner not being decided until the relays,” Shaver said. “That’s exactly how the meet unfolded.”

The Tigers and Lady Tigers fell short of their goals to obtain SEC indoor championships, but the NCAAs indoor championship crowns are still attainable — and very close on the horizon.

“We had a number of really outstanding performances this weekend. This was another big step for us with the NCAA Championships now just two weeks away,” Shaver said. “That will be our focus. We work for this all year long, and it is now time for us to perform at our very best when we come back in two weeks.”

Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com

GYMNASTICS

No. 5 Georgia Gym Dogs defeat No. 11 Tigers Jackson wins sixth all-around title

By Rob Landry Sports Contributor

The No. 11 LSU gymnastics team posted better than a 196 team score for the fourth consecutive meet, but it was not enough to overcome No. 5 Georgia.

The Gym Dogs (4-4, 3-3) took down the Tigers (5-4-1, 2-3-1), 196.575-196.05, in front of 9,988 people Friday night in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga. “We did not finish all of our events like we wanted to, but we managed to earn another solid road score tonight,” said LSU coach D-D Breaux. “We still need to work on sticking our landings and doing the little things that cause small deductions, but I like the way we competed in a tough environment.”

LSU senior Susan Jackson won the all-around title for the sixth time in seven meets this season with a 39.450 score.

Jackson also won the vault title and shared the uneven bars title. She tied her season high on the vault with a 9.95.

“I felt good about vault and

floor,” Jackson said. “Overall, I was pleased.”

Jackson posted a 9.775 on the floor exercise, but she said she incorporated a new pass into her routine for the first time. She said the new pass, which she called a “cross double layout,” makes her routine one of the most difficult in the country.

Junior Sam Engle also had a big night for the Tigers, tying her season high on the floor exercise with a 9.825 and setting a new career high on the balance beam by posting a 9.875.

“Beam was good,” Engle said.

“I got a career high — that was really nice. It felt good to know that my work had finally paid off on beam.”

The Tigers also enjoyed having

the opportunity to compete in front of the large crowd the Gym Dogs pull in for their meets.

“I really like going to Georgia,” Engle said. “It was a fun crowd.”

Georgia improved its home record to 4-0 behind the leadership of seniors Courtney McCool and Grace Taylor.

“They are being seniors and they are leading us, but we need everyone to carry their weight,” Georgia coach Jay Clark said in a news release. “We’ve talked about unity and oneness and what that can do for the consistency of a team, and that’s what we really have to focus on. The seniors are doing a great job and continue to close it out.”

Taylor scored a 9.850 on the

uneven bars, a 9.925 on the balance beam and a 9.850 on the floor exercise.

McCool was nearly identical to Taylor, posting a 9.875 on the uneven bars, 9.925 on the balance beam and 9.950 on the floor exercise.

McCool and Taylor split the balance beam title, and McCool took home the floor title.

The trip to Stegeman Coliseum was the first for the Tigers since the 2008 Super Six competition, the first in LSU’s history.

The Tigers return home from their two-meet road trip next Friday when they take on Oregon State in the Etta James Memorial Meet.

The meet is sponsored by former LSU and current Dallas Cowboys

linebacker Bradie James’ Foundation 56.

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MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010 HIGHTOWER, from page 7

Hightower said it was “bittersweet” to bid the PMAC and Lady Tiger fans farewell with the 100rh win of her career. She finished 10of-18 from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc with six rebounds and just one turnover.

“That’s a lot of games if you really think about it,” Hightower said.

“I’m excited I got to be here and leave the PMAC on a good note. It’s been a long road. This experience has been something I’ll never forget.”

LSU coach Van Chancellor said Hightower will be nearly impossible to replace after this season ends.

“I told her this was the way to

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two and three in a Sunday doubleheader thanks to a Friday thunderstorm.

The Tigers won game two, 9-6, and game three, 7-4, but victory didn’t come easily against a William and Mary team that Mainieri said hung around “like a bad rash.”

Hard hitting and aggressive base stealing helped the Tigers put away the Tribe. The Tigers had 23 hits in two games on Sunday, while junior center fielder Leon

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there’s nothing you can really do about that,” Mitchell said in a news release. “It was real frustrating because I feel like I let my team down.

I wish I would’ve been smarter. They just shot the ball real well. It was just their night. They’re not like a Kentucky team or nothing like that where you got to worry about really defending them, but you have to defend them. They were just on tonight.”

Mitchell’s limited impact was another key cog in LSU’s dismal showing. His six points accounted for a season low, with his previous low coming twice with eight-point outputs against Indiana State and Alabama, respectively. It didn’t help

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go out — win really big and play the game of your life,” Chancellor said.

“There’s no greater challenge for a team to replace a player than we have to replace Allison Hightower.

She’s the best defensive player in the league.”

The Lady Tigers now have won five of six games to close the regular season. Chancellor said before that stretch he would have never predicted the team would be in its current position.

“Six games ago, I did not think we had one foot in the grave,” Chancellor said. “I didn’t think we were quite on life support, but I think the family had thought about calling in the priest to see if we were going to

make it our not. All of a sudden, in these last six games, this team has played some great basketball.”

The Lady Bulldogs never had much of a chance against LSU, as the Lady Tigers came right out of the gate with a 12-0 run. LSU never trailed in the game and led by as many as 36 points.

A key to victory for LSU was the defensive play of sophomore guard Destini Hughes. She kept Mississippi State senior guard Alexis Rack, the SEC’s second-leading scorer with 18.1 points per game, in check Sunday. Rack shot just 2-of12 from the field for seven points, including 1-of-6 from 3-point range.

“My role was to not let her get

any threes off,” Hughes said. “They wanted me to play hard-nosed defense on her because she was good at taking one dribble on the left and pulling up, and so I was just trying to play close. The overall team defense was hedge hard on the ball screen.”

LSU held Mississippi State to 17-of-58 shooting, just 29.3 percent, and forced 18 turnovers. LSU converted 25-of-54 shots for 46.3 percent and committed 11 turnovers.

“As you play against a team like LSU that guards you hard inside of half-court game and inside 3-point range, they do a great job,” said Mississippi State coach Sharon Fanning-Otis. “And you are going to have to do something special to take

[Hightower] out of the game. Her confidence is there, and her 3-point percentage is picking up.”

The day ultimately belonged to Hightower, as she cemented her LSU legacy with a convincing victory on the floor she called home for four years.

“We wanted to dominate, and that’s what we did,” Hightower said.

“It was a good way to leave with a W, something I’ll always cherish. I’ll always be a Lady Tiger forever.”

Landry tied an LSU record with four stolen bases in game three.

In game two, both teams used a heavy rotation of pitchers in a heavy hitting game with a combined 24 hits between the two teams.

William and Mary used four pitchers and allowed 13 hits, while LSU used five pitchers and allowed 11 hits.

Game three saw the Tigers in another hole thanks to a comedy of errors in the first inning. With two runners on base, freshman

third baseman Beau Didier threw to sophomore second baseman Tyler Hanover instead of tagging one of the runners out.

Hanover couldn’t see the ball coming and missed it before picking it up and throwing it to sophomore right fielder Mikie Mahtook, who allowed both runners to score.

The 3-0 deficit didn’t have quite the drama surrounding it as the first game did, as LSU quickly rallied to take the lead, helped by a two-run homer from senior des-

ignated hitter Matt Gaudet, his second of the day. The home run put LSU up, 6-3, with a double by sophomore shortstop Austin Nola bringing the final score to 7-4.

Mainieri said all three games were a fight between two good teams who refused to give up.

“William and Mary is a very scrappy team. They gave us everything we wanted plus more for 27 innings,” Mainieri said.

“Everybody in the dugout kept saying ‘Man, we can’t put these guys away.’ They made some big

pitches; they made some big plays ... Their offense kept scratching some runs across. It was a tough, hard-fought series and we were very fortunate to win all three games.”

The Tigers return to the field at 6:30 p.m. Thursday when they face Pepperdine at Alex Box Stadium.

that Mitchell fouled out with 9:12 left in the game.

Mitchell was the main reason for LSU’s near success in the first meeting between these two teams.

The Denham Springs native poured in 38 points, but LSU came up short, 84-80.

“It was tough being out there without Tas,” Spencer said in a news release. “I just tried to step up to take up some of the slack. Me and him are the main scorers on the team. We missed his production out there.”

Johnson agreed.

“Obviously, he’s our best player, and he is one of the better players in this league,” Johnson said. “He should get a little more respect with his individual play.”

Freshman guard Earnest Ross proved to be Mitchell’s kryptonite.

The young Auburn guard harried and hassled Mitchell for most of the night.

“That’s what he does best for us — defend and be a physical presence for us,” Auburn coach Jeff Lebo said in a news release. “He’s a physical body out there, and he’s strong. It was a good matchup for us tonight with him guarding Mitchell.”

Spencer was LSU’s lone bright spot. His 23 points came on 8-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-7 from long range in 38 minutes of action.

It was no help.

Auburn staved off any runs LSU could muster. Auburn’s biggest lead came at 19 points with 17:20 left in

the contest, but LSU fought back to get within nine points at 54-45 on a Spencer 3-pointer with 8:38 to play.

LSU wouldn’t get any closer.

Timely 3-pointers from Waller, Reed and Ross down the stretch ended any hopes of a two-game winning streak for LSU. “It’s a mystery to me why [Auburn] lost nine games,” Johnson said.

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NIETZSCHE IS DEAD

Monday, March 1, 2010

American Idol an affront to music, American culture I generally try to stay out of pop culture topics. It’s partially because it’s boring, but it’s mostly because I’m functionally popculture illiterate.

But every once in a while I find a pop culture phenomenon so outrageous it deserves mention. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it gets my blood pressure up.

So buckle up, boys and girls.

It’s rant time.

I don’t watch “American Idol.” By that I mean that I don’t look at the screen while it’s going on. But my roommates watch it, and it’s loud enough that I can hear it — which, because we’re dealing with what’s nominally a vocal talent show, should really be all I need, right?

Right?

I was minding my own business in my room during last week’s episode when I heard the show’s distinctive wail. Some woman was singing the standard unintelligable cacaphony of notes, and, as I listened, a creep-

ing horror slowly dawned on me.

She was singing “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” by the Beatles.

Or, rather, she was using the lyrics to the song, but had chosen to forgo Lenn o n / M c C a r tney’s distinticive melody entirely in favor of her own improvised voMatthew cal cartwheels.

Albright The judgOpinion Editor es, of course, ate it up. “I love the way you made that song your own!” the wide-eyed enthusiastic judge (whatever her name is) said.

All I could think was that John Lennon was rolling in his grave, and that Paul McCartney was having a seizure somewhere.

Even Ringo probably shivered.

If you want to get technical, skill in “American Idol” is not judged the way it should be — the mystic blend of objective mastery and subjective grace that

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘Green treadmill’ worst idea ever If “New Coke” is remembered as one of the monumental failures of all time, perhaps LSU’s version of “New Coke” is the “green treadmill.”

At the beginning of this semester, I noticed the UREC had a new machine. I read the information provided to the side of it and was intrigued by this “green treadmill.” A treadmill that does not use any electricity?

Sounds great.

That is until I tried it. For about 30 seconds, I experienced a sensation similar to running in quick sand. No matter how slow or fast I ran, the platform seemed to go faster, leading me to literally “run for my life.”

During peak hours at the Rec, there can be a long wait for treadmills. Coincidentally, even during the busiest times, the “green” treadmill sat conspicuously unused. I did once see a brave soul venture a prolonged run on the contraption,

but cannot report on whether he survived.

I am all for saving the environment. Coming up with good ideas to reduce strain on the environment can positively impact society. The key word is “good.”

Manufacturing and shipping a useless piece of junk benefits no one except perhaps the scam artists who sold one of our school’s employees this garbage, but no one else.

I could be misinformed.

Maybe it was a rental, maybe it was given to LSU for free, maybe it has found a new home on campus. Excuse me for not doing the research prior to jumping to conclusions, but little can be done to sway me to regard the “green” treadmill in a positive light.

Imagine if the money wasted on the “green” treadmill would have been allocated to buy something more useful. A signed copy of “Workouts for Dummies” comes to mind.

GERRI SAX ELLEN ZIELINSKI MATTHEW ALBRIGHT

Editor Managing Editor, Content Managing Editor, External Media Managing Editor, Production Opinion Editor

“American Idol” is a summation of a great deal of what is wrong with our culture. It’s a shameless, quasi-religious glorification of pretty faces and “shining personalities.” It’s also a loud, blaring reinforcement of the truly American idea that everyone’s got that one burning fire of talent deep in their bones that just needs one good performance to shine out.

What that really means in this case, of course, is “I may be just another average person, but one day I’ll be famous!”

“I just don’t want to work my whole life to really earn it!”

Matthew Albright is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_malbright.

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skills necessary to be a real musician. These people can move their instruments as well as — or better than — their own limbs.

They can play every scale in sequence from memory at blinding speed and with perfect accuracy.

They memorize whole suites of the most complex music known to man, engaging in a calculus of sound that is both masterful art and intellectual genius. And they do it all in cramped quarters for little money, because it is their passion, their beautiful obsession.

Meanwhile, some two-bit schmuck with a good voice, a pretty face and maybe a compelling story gets launched into superstardom and millions of dollars.

By the way — you know why your average pop superstar falls into a drug and depressioninduced downward spiral within two years of finding fame? It’s because they seek, above all else, attention, and attention is a fickle, humanity-destroying mistress.

Steven Wolf mass communication junior

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constitutes beautiful music. Instead, it’s a simple measurement — GPS, or Glissandos per Second.

For those of you without music training, a glissando is a rapid slide of notes up and down a scale. Or, pretty much, anything you hear on American Idol ever.

Music, as any real practicioner of the art will tell you, is the carefully honed skill of applying your own creative power to a specific, often mathematical framework. “Being muscially creative” doesn’t mean taking the lyrics of a song and putting them to an unintelligable cacaphony of jumbled half-notes and warbled semi-tones as a vaguely impressive, but ultimately meaningless display of talent. It means using the lyrics and melodies of a song together and re-interpreting them in minute, but creative and distinctive ways.

Do I sound pretentious? Perhaps. But think of music majors — people who labor for hours every day to hone the difficult

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.”

Leo Tolstoy Russian author 1828 –1910

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Majesty the quality America most desperately needs Many — especially those in the military — presumed George Washington would become the next king at the conclusion of the American Revolution.

Washington had no interest in political power, and he tepidly ascended to the presidency.

He was given ample power to define the presidency because of his widespread popularity. In this regard, he attempted to limit authoritarianism and any association to the monarchy.

His leadership and dedication to the principles of democracy and republicanism gave rise to one of the first modern, representative governments.

Yet, this rejection of the monarchy resulted in a severe lack of majesty and class in much of American culture.

This all changed with one person. She came to the White House in 1961 and revolutionized American culture and its image overseas.

As Sarah Bradford noted in her biography of Mrs. Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, “glamour was

a commodity singularly lacking in contemporary American politics and, indeed, in American life east of Hollywood.” The biography is entitled, “America’s Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” Her arrival in Washington brought a wealth of intelligence, intrigue and social grace.

She began by revitalizing the Stephen White House.

Schmitz N e x t , Columnist she charmed the world with foreign trips to France, India and Pakistan along with social events in Washington.

Despite all this, her actions after President Kennedy’s assassination have come to define her allure.

At the swearing in of Vice President Lyndon Johnson on Air Force One, Kennedy stood at his side dressed in the same pink, blood-stained Chanel suit worn at

the time of the shooting.

When describing her composure and actions at her husband’s funeral, British socialite and reporter Lady Jean Campbell wrote “Jacqueline Kennedy has given the American people … one thing they’ve always lacked: Majesty,” in her article in the London Evening Standard.

It is becoming increasingly clear majesty, class and the qualities associated with it are still in short supply, both in American political theatre and in American daily life.

Political discord is at an alltime high and contributing to both political parties.

The Senate is often glamourized as an institution of order and reason. Senators once developed close personal bonds across political lines. Washington political life was extremely high brow – especially during the Kennedy administration.

The ’60s in Washington saw this centurys Bourbon court. Just as the royal court in France dominated continental Europe in the

17th century, the “court” of the Kennedys dominated the social scene of the Western world.

This majesty and class is no longer found in American politics.

Discord and hyper-partisanship now reign supreme.

Without the ever-watching eye of C-SPAN cameras, Democrats debated health care reform in backrooms, despite a promise to do so openly.

Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama placed an unprecedented blanket hold on President Obama’s various nominees, while Sen. Jim Bunning, his colleague from Kentucky, decided to obstruct the extension of unemployment benefits in the Senate that expired Sunday night.

The apparent lack of class and majesty is also increasingly clear in daily life.

The way in which people carry themselves and care about their appearances has deteriorated.

I long for the time when both men and women would only leave the house looking as best

they could. Entering into the public’s eye just wasn’t done unless in the best of attire.

Now, it seems as if people just don’t care they go about looking unkempt.

If Jacqueline Kennedy symbolized anything, it was a regality and state of composure based on her pride for herself and for her country.

I would like to see American politicians and everyday citizens remember the spirit of the woman Women’s Wear Daily called “the most outstanding woman in the world.” Maybe, with a little of her majesty and class, there would be less discord in politics and crassness in public life.

Stephen Schmitz is a 20-yearold mass communication sophomore from The Woodlands, Texas.

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CAMPUS RESIDENT-ALIEN

LSU Symphony a symbol of collaborative spirit

If you have never been to a concert of LSU Symphony Orchestra, I advise you to give it a try this week — we are having a concert on Wednesday, March 3 at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church in downtown Baton Rouge.

Tickets are $5 for students and can be found at www.blacktie-louisiana.com.

I understand you may not be much of a classical music person, and the only time you actually listen to an orchestra is in the background soundtrack of a movie. Or maybe you find orchestras fascinating and would love to go to concerts more often, but never really took action to attend one.

Either way, I invite you to go because there are more reasons than just the classical music to see LSU Symphony in concert.

LSU Symphony is composed of undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Music. These students are pursuing a career in orchestral playing — how weird is that? But what I really want to highlight is the fact that this orchestra is a well-painted portrayal of the international student community at LSU. There are musicians from Brazil (yes, I’m in it), Venezuela, Romania, Bulgaria, Honduras, Costa Rica and so on.

I’m probably leaving out some countries here, but it was not my intention to have the precise number of nationalities involved. I think it’s remarkable that schools of music and orchestras in the U.S. give

space for such diversity among their musicians.

In the world of art music, the international boundaries become a virtual concept.

Of course each country has its individuality, but when it Marcelo Vieira comes to putting together Columnist more than 50 people with a musical goal, everybody belongs to the same territory, the vast wonderland of orchestral music.

But, as with everything in life, there’s a side of this process that is not so fantastic.

It is hard and demanding work to make so many different parts sound like a musical whole.

Sometimes, when we see a beautiful house, we don’t think about the workers who built it and how many different materials and processes were necessary to bring the construction together.

Well, bringing together a symphonic “building” demands hard and collaborative work from the musicians and leadership from the conductor — in this case, Venezuelan maestro and professor Carlos Riazuelo, an incredibly energetic and passionate figure, who spares no talent or effort to make LSU Symphony a strong university orchestra and a source of learning for the students.

But a student orchestra has

something else.

I’m not trying to compare LSU Symphony to other professional orchestras in Baton Rouge or Louisiana, but there’s a different energy in the music made by young people who are striving to weave their hours of individual practice through the fabric of an orchestral piece.

They are not just working, they are learning, trying to make it sound as professional as they can. When you go to the concert, remember the

people on the stage producing that amazing sound are students just like you. All they want is to have a fun college life and succeed in their studies and careers.

I am certain that LSU Symphony is one of the best things LSU has to offer to Baton Rouge and to the LSU community.

Much more than a piece of entertainment, a strong and competent student orchestra is a symbol of the strength and beauty that reside

in the knowledge a university can produce. Check it out. Come to the concert this Wednesday, close your eyes and enjoy.

Marcelo Vieira is 32-year-old a jazz cello graduate student from Brazil.

Contact him at marcelovieira@ lsureveille.com Contact Marco Vieira at mvieira@lsureveille.com

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Jason Tolliver, director of University Auxilliary Services, said The Five has done well both financially and functionally since it opened last month.

Rearrangements have been made in the seating area and general decor. The outdoor patio has been equipped with new retractable fabric shading and a small fountain.

“It’s been really well-received by the students,” said Jeri McCullough, marketing director for LSU Dining. “We’re always jampacked during lunch.”

Some students expressed discontent with the hours of The Five, which closes at 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and Take 5, which closes at 7 p.m. on Friday and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

“I like it a lot, but it closes way too early,” said Ruben Robles, mechanical engineering freshman.

Tolliver said keeping the facility open beyond its present hours is not financially feasible, especially because of its limited staff and student workers.

Some students said The Five should introduce more variety in its menu while keeping an eye on health.

Contact Sumit Kumar at skumar@lsureveille.com

FILM, from page 1

a concept born in Paris.

“Places would stay open all night,” Jacob said. “The lights would stay on — the place never closes.”

CFFS showed four films throughout the night, with four intermissions for wine, cheese, pastries, desserts, coffee and breakfast.

The first film, “The Chorus,” featured a teacher who inspired a seemingly hopeless group of boarding school delinquents through music.

“It’s one of the best movies

FOOTBALL, from page 1

same staff has shown they know how to run a good team.”

James Raff, mass communication sophomore, displayed more cautious optimism. Raff said rising junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson “is trying” to improve in the huddle.

“Our defense is pretty solid, but we have a horrible passing game,” Raff said.

One of LSU’s biggest defensive losses for 2010 will be the departure of safety Chad Jones for the NFL draft. ESPN.com Southeastern Conference writer Chris Low said defensive coordinator John Chavis has the “flexibility” to find

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I’ve ever seen,” said Carol Lammi-Keefe, nutrition professor.

Lammi-Keefe said this year was her third at the event.

“I love culture, food and people,” she said. “I look for opportunities that give me that.”

The second film, “The Necessities of Life,” told the story of an Inuit father who develops tuberculosis and becomes separated from his family and culture for treatment at a Quebec hospital.

By the third film, less than half of the audience remained.

The third film, “I Killed My Mother,” was the story of a teenage boy who is constantly at odds

with his mother.

And only the dedicated remained for the fourth film, “Tanguy” — a comedy about a Ph.D. student who continues to live with his parents, much to their dismay and failed attempts to be rid of him.

Jacob said the event is more than just a French film festival.

“It’s a rare and unique international gathering in Baton Rouge,” he said. “It encompasses culture, food, wine and the overall French and Francophone experience.”

Jacob said European films are more liberal with the subjects they approach in their films.

“In American cinema, certain subjects are taboo,” he said.

“Some issues are never put upfront and center. I hope people walk away from this being exposed to something they otherwise wouldn’t have been exposed to.”

Abby Stein, political science junior, said this year was her first at the event.

“I came out for a little slice of French culture,” she said. “But the free food and drinks doesn’t hurt either.”

replacements for Jones, LSU’s leader in interceptions in 2009. “[Rising redshirt freshman Craig] Loston would be the top guy,” Low said. “He might have played some last year had he not gotten hurt. [Rising senior] Jai [Eugene] is always valuable at cornerback and safety.”

Low said the two main areas where the Tigers need to re-lay the groundwork during spring practice are rushing offense and pass protection. LSU was No. 11 in the Southeastern Conference in total offense and rushing and No. 9 in passing in 2009.

“Last year they made that step defensively after an underachieving

season in 2008,” Low said. “This year they have to make that same step offensively. If you can’t run the ball and you can’t protect the passer, that’s a horrible combination.”

Rising junior running back Stevan Ridley emerged into a starting role with the injuries of Charles Scott and Keiland Williams in November.

Rising senior Richard Murphy is returning from a season-ending knee injury he suffered against Vanderbilt.

“Ridley is a big, strong guy who fits the mold of an SEC running back,” Low said. “Murphy, if he’s healthy, is that breakaway threat with a lot of speed. You pretty much have to have three running backs to get through the season and do well in the SEC.” An LSU offensive weapon who showed some spark with his first career touchdown — a 69-yard run against Auburn last season — is rising sophomore Russell Shepard.

Shepard played at quarterback, running back and wide receiver in his first year, but LSU coach Les Miles said Shepard will play wide receiver in spring practice.

“Shepard is all at wide receiver,” Miles said. “He’ll get ball handling and running back play on the side with his receivers position. It gets him in the field every down.”

Low said the duo of Shepard and rising sophomore Rueben Randle will be a powerful asset to the LSU offense.

“Anything they can do to get [Shepard] in a comfort zone, they need to do,” Low said. “He needs to touch the ball 10 or more times a game next year. He and Randle are big-play guys who can take an ordinary play and turn it into a touchdown. There’s no substitute for that.”

Matt Scallan, psychology sophomore, said communication between the coaching staff and a young LSU team will be crucial for improvement, and Pitre said the Tigers “will be competitive” only if the coaches work harder to unify the offense.

“I don’t think we have the right player at quarterback for the system they’re running now,” Pitre said.

“They need to either change the system or change the quarterback.”

Sylvia Bolar, political science sophomore, said she was not happy with LSU’s performance in 2009, but she is eager for Jefferson to gain confidence.

“Our quarterbacks have a lot to live up to, but I think Jefferson is not seasoned yet,” Bolar said. “He’s getting seasoned, so he’s going to get better.”

Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com

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