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BASEBALL
Pitcher Anthony Ranaudo selected by Red Sox, page 7.
CULTURE
Frozen yogurt takes Baton Rouge by storm, page 5.
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Volume 114, Issue 143 – Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Jack Hamilton named provost
Summer Edition – see www.lsureveille.com for more
Oil spill: worst environmental disaster in US history
Professors, politicians scramble to understand, remedy problem
Ryan Buxton
Nicholas Persac
Staff Writer
Manship College of Mass Communication Dean and award-winning author Jack Hamilton will become the University’s executive vice chancellor and provost, Chancellor Michael Martin announced Monday. Hamilton will assume the post July 1 and remain a Manship College faculty member, according to a broadcast email. Hamilton’s time as provost will begin as the University continues to toil through budget cuts and financial uncertainty, which he said would make the job tough. “This is a difficult time to be the provost,” Hamilton said. “I can’t say it will be an enjoyable job.” Hamilton said he will act as provost for two years, after which he will continue as a Manship College faculty member. During his time at the University, which began in 1992, Hamilton made strides with the Manship College by quintupling its endowment and establishing a Ph.D. program in media and public affairs, among other achievements. Hamilton said he hopes for the best as the legislature continues to debate the University’s budget for the upcoming year. “I’m hoping the legislature will be as merciful to students on campus as it possibly can,” he said. Hamilton will succeed current provost Astrid Merget, who announced her resignation from the position May 14. Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com
Staff Writer
Black blobs washing on sandy beaches, brown pelicans grounded with oil-covered feathers and fishermen looking for work have become common sights in national media since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded off the Louisiana coast 50 days ago, spewing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. But these scenes are only the beginning of long-lasting effects hitting close to home for Gulf Coast residents. And at the University, experts and students alike are scrambling to understand and IMPACTS, see page 11
Keep up to date with the oil spill at lsureveille.com’s oil spill coverage page: http://www.lsureveille.com/oil-spillrecovery.
OIL SPILL BY THE NUMBERS:
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Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director P.J. Hahn lifts an oil-covered pelican that was stuck in oil Saturday at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, just off the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish.
“BP needs to stop the bloody well, and the rest of the community needs to make sure this oil doesn’t wash on shore. If there’s a skimmer in the world, it should be in the Gulf today.” Edward Overton, environmental science professor
• $239 billion – profits BP made from sales and operating revenue during 2009 •$ 1.25 billion – amount to date BP has spent on oil spill response efforts •12,000 to 19,000 – number of barrels per day spewing from leak • 10,500 – number of barrels caught by containment cap on Saturday •2,600 – number of sea vessels involved in recovery efforts •6 – number of months Obama has stopped deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico with a moratorium • 20,000 – number of existing and potential new Louisiana jobs that could be lost in the next 18 months due to moratorium sources: BP, USGS, White House Media Affairs, Office of the Louisiana Governor
CONSTRUCTION
Staring Lane, Highland Road intersection closed for work Ryan Buxton Staff Writer KRISTEN M’LISSA ROWLETT / The Daily Reveille
Construction work blocks the intersection of Highland Road and Staring Lane on Monday. The area will be closed for two weeks as part of the city’s Green Light Plan.
Students flocking back to Baton Rouge for the summer semester may be met with slight traffic congestion resulting from
the closure of the intersection of Highland Road and Staring Lane. The intersection was closed June 1 for the installation of sewer drains running underneath the road. The work is expected to be complete June 15.
The project is part of the work to extend Staring Lane to Burbank Drive, which is one piece of the Green Light Plan, a 42-project endeavor to improve EXTENSION, see page 11
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Nation & World
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
Israel unearths 3,500-year-old religious artifacts
Man arrested in bomb-on-plane report: I was joking
JERUSALEM (AP) – Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of rare, 35-century-old religious artifacts once used in pagan rituals, Israeli officials said Monday. The items were found during an excavation ordered by the Israel Antiquities Authority along the route of a new gas line in the country’s north.
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) – A 75-year-old Chicago man has told New York authorities that he was joking when he claimed he had a bomb in his carry-on luggage. Draco Slaughter was held on $50,000 bail Monday, a day after his arrest on a charge of reporting a false incident. Passengers were getting off the plane when a flight attendant noticed a carry-on bag on an empty seat. According to police, Slaughter told her there was a bomb in it. He later told police he was kidding.
Egypt to keep open border with impoverished Gaza SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) – After three years of cooperating in the Israeli blockade of Gaza, Egypt said Monday that it will leave its border with the Palestinian territory open indefinitely for humanitarian aid and restricted travel. An Egyptian security official said sealing off Hamas-ruled Gaza has only bred militancy.
At least 10 missing after rural Texas explosion CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) – At least 10 people are reported missing after an explosion that sounded like a tornado caused a massive fire in rural north-central Texas. Cleburne city manager
Chester Nolen told the Dallas-Fort Worth television station WFAA that Monday’s explosion left at least 10 people missing, and a city fire official said at least six were injured. A witness in nearby Granbury said she was about eight miles from the site of the explosion. Pennsylvania halts drilling by company after gas accident HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania regulators halted work Monday at dozens of unfinished natural gas wells being drilled by the company whose out-of-control well spewed out explosive gas and polluted water for 16 hours last week. The order against Houstonbased EOG Resources Inc. will remain in place until the Department of Environmental Protection can finish its investigation, Gov. Ed Rendell said.
STATE/LOCAL
Senate budget panel plans to rework budget
Authorities: Hammond man drowned in Tangipahoa River
(AP) – Senators intend to reverse many of the cuts proposed by the House in next year’s $25 billion budget when they rewrite the House-passed bill early next week, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Monday. Sen. Mike Michot, R-Lafayette, said members of his committee disagree with the deep cuts the House proposed for charity hospitals and public colleges. He said senators also were concerned about giving the governor’s budget office the authority to cut $65 million across state agencies without guidance on where to make the cuts. “There are obviously some concerns about the level of cuts,” Michot said. “All these areas seem like they need work.” The timeline is tight. The legislative session must end by June 21.
AMITE (AP) – Authorities say a 25-year-old Hammond man drowned in the Tangipahoa River after struggling to remain above the water’s surface. Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputies recovered Abel Rosa’s body Sunday afternoon after searching the river east of Amite.
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BOARD OF SUPS
Lombardi presents operating budget funding model Fall 2010 sees higher enrollment Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
Realities of the University’s budget crisis were evident Friday in the faces of the members of the Board of Supervisors during their meeting. The Board looked over the preliminary fall 2010 enrollment numbers in comparison to last year’s, and several campuses already show increased numbers. The fall enrollment numbers will be final on the 14th day of class in the fall semester, but the University already has more than 2,000 more applications than last year. LSU Law Center Dean Jack Weiss reported the school’s numbers are up 17 percent. “It’s a result of positive buzz,” Weiss said. “We have invested a lot more money in financial aid.” Stacy Haynie, vice provost for academic affairs, said students applying to the University have 30 percent better ACT scores than in previous years. Those are students with an ACT composite score from 28 to 36. “We’re excited we’ve had that
CRIME BRIEFS
Student arrested for DWI and traffic violations LSUPD arrested a student May 6 at 1:38 a.m. for driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage, headlights violation and turning right on a no right turn on red. LSU Police Department Spokesman Sgt. Blake Tabor said officers were patrolling around East Chimes Street when they noticed a vehicle violating turning right on a red light. Officers made contact with Mark Christina, 23, of 5151 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, and noticed a strong alcoholic odor. Christina failed all three sobriety tests and refused to submit to a chemical test. He was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Student arrested for trespassing at Atkinson Hall Officers arrested University student William Salzer, 23, of 948 Rossmore Ave., Baton Rouge, fortrespassing Atkinson Hall by entering the building through a window. Officers observed several subjects May 7 standing on the south side of Atkinson looking into the basement windows at 12:47 a.m. Tabor said Salzer entered to turn in an overdue project for class while the building was locked. Officers issued a misdemeanor for criminal trespassing and released him from the scene. Student arrested for speeding, driving while intoxicated Officers running stationary radar near Highland Road and Nicholson Extension pulled over a University student May 9 at 2:49 a.m. for driving 40 mph in a 25-mph zone. Tabor said officers identified the driver as Student Media employee Jeffery Martinez, 20, of 3625 Ole
many students with those kind of qualifications,” Haynie said. But with those better students with good qualifications, there comes a heavier price for the University. The Board of Supervisors gave the University approval in October 2009 to implement a pilot for the Scholarship and Financial Aid Management Program. The University has experienced a significant increase since then in students meeting the requirements for financial aid. The University requested an increase from $39 million to $51 million from the Board of Supervisors to accommodate the demand. An email from Eric Monday, interim vice chancellor for finance and administrative services, said the University is “experiencing a significant and material increase in fiscal year 2011 student applications and demand for scholarships and other exemptions that require the University to adjust the project total unrestricted expenditures.” Haynie said the increase is to maintain a commitment to accessibility to financial aid for students. LSU System President John Lombardi presented the higher education operating budget funding model for fiscal year 2011-12. Lombardi said even significant
tuition increases wouldn’t solve the budget crisis. He said even if the University raised tuition 15 percent for three years, it wouldn’t buy back the state budget deduction. Lombardi said he believes they will be required to provide a solution in the next year. “There is no relief in sight,” Lombardi said. “No one in the legislature can see a solution. Many are sympathetic, but no one can find a solution.” Bob Keaton, LSU System special assistant, presented a legislative update on several House and Senate bills which would affect higher education. The LA Grad Act, HB 1711 by Speaker Jim Tucker, passed the House floor and is now awaiting passage from the Senate. The bill would grant higher education the authority to raise tuition by 10 percent annually after meeting 15 performance criteria. Keaton updated the Board on several other bills which would give universities more power in raising tuition and provide the Board of Regents with different powers. House Bill 1492, also by Tucker, wouldn’t change the structure of the Board of Regents, but instead give
Miss Drive, Kenner, and identified an alcoholic odor on his breath. Martinez failed all three sobriety tests and registered a .206 blood-alcohol level, Tabor said. He was transported to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
“If you come at me again, I will cut you.” Officers located the suspect on May Street and told him several times to stop, and he refused. Tabor said officers arrested and identified the man as Michael Boston, 39, of 440 South Blvd., Baton Rouge, and found he had been previously banned from campus. Boston was charged with theft, aggravated assault, resisting an officer and remaining after being forbidden and was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man arrested for bike theft, aggravated assault Officers responded to a complaint May 12 at 1:01 p.m. in the East Campus Apartments area after a call regarding a male wearing a yellow and green shirt and black shorts stealing a bike. Tabor said the complaintent confronted the suspect, and the suspect pulled a knife on him and said,
Man arrested for improper lane usage, driving while intoxicated Officers patrolling Highland Road
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John Lombardi, president of LSU System, discusses the fiscal year 2011-2012 higher education operating budget funding model June 5 at the Board of Sups meeting.
it the ability to gain ultimate power over policy and management of higher education by the adoption of the rules that it deems “necessary and appropriate” to govern all of higher education. The Board also approved the contracts for two new co-head swimming and diving coaches, Douglas Shaffer and David Geyer. They also approved a proposal to move the student section at basketball games to behind the goal post.
The Board approved changing the name of the Manship School of Mass Communication to the Manship College of Mass Communication, the School of the Coast and Environment to the College of Coast and Environment and the School of Veterinary Medicine to the College of Veterinary Medicine.
near South Stadium Drive noticed a vehicle crossing the center lane on May 30 at 1:57 a.m. Tabor said they identified the driver as Matthew Anders, 22, of 13335 Whippoorwill, Baton Rouge, and noticed a strong alcoholic odor. Anders failed all three sobriety tests and registered a .147 blood-alcohol level. Anders was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
toward a red light come to a screeching stop in the middle of the intersection. Tabor said officers identified the man as Joshua Beckes, 29, of 448 West Parker Blvd., Apt 13, Baton Rouge, and noticed a strong alcoholic odor. Beckes failed all three sobriety tests and registered a .178 blood-alcohol level. Beckes was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man arrested for DWI, careless vehicle operation Officers stopped at the intersection of Nicholson Drive and North Stadium Drive on June 3 at 2:26 a.m. noticed a car driving at a high rate of speed
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TECHNOLOGY
PAWS accounts beginning shift toward myLSU Changes to be complete spring ‘11 Matthew Jacobs Senior Staff Writer
A new purple sign-in page now greets students and faculty members when they log on to their PAWS accounts. The launch of the purple introductory page is the first step in a long-term process to revamp the outdated PAWS system in exchange for what will be known as “myLSU” accounts, according to Sheri Thompson, IT communications and planning officer.
PAWS will eventually be re- need new technology.” placed with the new myLSU portal. Thompson said the purple web The new portal will allow students page is just the first step in the proand staff members to access all their cess, and nothing else has been University-related changed on users’ information in one PAWS accounts spot. yet. Users will also “We’re still in be able to customthe procurement ize their myLSU phase,” she said. accounts to display “We’re still seeing the campus news where we are with that is relevant to development. Sheri Thompson them, similar to an PAWS was deiGoogle page, ac- IT communications and planning veloped in the ’90s, cording to Thomwhen it was considofficer spon. ered fresh, innova“PAWS is a very antiquated tive technology, Thompson said. portal at this point,” Thompson said. Email was new when PAWS “But we’re in a new century, so we was created, and since its inception,
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several highly accessed elements have been outsourced from PAWS, including TigerMail — which is outsourced to Google — and Moodle. “We need a new environment for outsources,” Thompson said. “This will basically be a new homepage for the internal LSU audience.” The myLSU page is expected to launch in the spring of 2011. PAWS users will be able to test drive myLSU in the fall when pilot myLSU pages are released, according to Thompson. “We’re going to work on rebranding things slowly from the PAWS vernacular to myLSU,” she said. Thompson said IT is working with offices like Undergraduate Ad-
missions to plan for the upcoming changes to PAWS. “When students come through Admissions, they get a PAWS account,” she said. “Eventually that’ll have to be changed. The degree audits will have to shift to myLSU, also.” Thompson said top-of-the-line research is being done to fortify plans for the new portal, and students and faculty members interested in participating in focus groups can contact the University’s Information Technology Services.
Contact Matthew Jacobs at mjacobs@lsureveille.com
BUDGET
Chancellor Martin announces plan for program cuts German, Latin, LIS degrees to be slashed Ryan Buxton Staff Writer
As the cloud of budgetary uncertainty continues to hang above the University, Chancellor Michael Martin announced recommendations to eliminate several University programs and centers. The recommendations, announced May 24 by Martin in a broadcast email, would save the University an estimated $3 million per year by eliminating the Bachelor of Arts degree in both German and Latin and the master’s degree in Library and Information Science, as well as a number of oncampus centers and institutes. “These are difficult and heartwrenching decisions, but they are decisions that must be made in light of the current fiscal crisis,” Martin said in the email. The proposal will be next presented to the Board of Supervisors for review, said Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope, who serves on the “rightsizing” committee Martin met with May 21 to discuss the cuts. Cope said many questions were raised when Martin presented the proposal, and though the cuts will be detrimental to the University, the committee decided they were the “least offensive” cuts under the present circumstances. Student Government President J Hudson, who will participate in the committee’s next meeting as a member, said any talk of cutting programs is difficult because of his commitment to enhancing the academic core. “Cutting departments students use on a daily basis is not enhancing the academic core,” he said. Margaret Parker, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the cuts could be harmful to the University’s Flagship Agenda.
“I think it could hurt us as far as the Flagship Agenda goes, particularly in the humanities where people need to know Latin and German for certain types of studies,” Parker said. Emily Batinksi, chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, said German and Latin are fundamental for various branches of study, including philosophy, history and international studies. Cope said he expects the programs to be phased out rather than immediately eliminated to benefit students currently enrolled in them and because faculty members who will lose their jobs need at least a year’s notice. Batinksi said in addition to the initial loss of faculty that would come with these cuts, the University may also see long-term faculty loss because professors who are passionate about the languages will be attracted to universities where those programs have more prominence. “[The faculty members] are enthusiastic about teaching beginning and intermediate courses, but the real pleasure is when you have a student at that point that they can understand German philosophy and literature and so forth,” she said. Cope said the loss of these programs would have widespread
harmful effects on academics at the University. “It’s also more than a matter of passion,” Cope said. “The students and young people of Louisiana are losing a certain range of opportunities.” Parker said the proposed elimination of centers within the College of Arts and Sciences is another blow to that department. Closing the University’s Writing Center, which helps students with writing skills, will be a huge loss, Parker said. “That one distresses me personally,” Parker said. “Students, especially when they first come here, may need more help with their writing, and that resource will not be here anymore. That hits the students where it could hurt.” Batinski said she understands the chancellor is faced with difficult choices because of budget cuts but said she felt the faculty who work in these programs should have been consulted directly about the decision. “I am aware there is a committee involved that faculty sit on and staff and students and they are part of the decision-making process, but no one consulted with us,” Batinksi said. “I would have expected to say why should we continue [the programs] and that was never posed to me or any
member of my department.” The state legislature has not yet made any concrete decisions about next year’s budget, and Cope said nothing is definite yet. “Until the legislature establishes a budget, almost anything is speculation,” he said. “This is what would happen if we continue on the path we’re apparently on.” Cope said the best thing for people associated with these programs to do is let legislators know how important both the programs
and adequate funding for the University are. Hudson said he is in constant contact with legislators and urges students to do the same because every student has an important voice. “The great thing about students is we’re not only students, but also constituents,” he said. Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com
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FOOD
Frozen yogurt increasing as national snacking trend Menchie’s to get second location Matthew Jacobs Senior Staff Writer
People looking for a fresh treat during the smoldering days of summer heat have lately developed a new obsession: frozen yogurt. Self-serve frozen yogurt bars have been consistently popping up throughout Baton Rouge, and the community is taking notice. Local business owners are jumping on the snack wagon to join the frozen yogurt craze, following the lead of national chains like TCBY and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, as well as Baton Rouge staple Counter Culture. Marlana DiVincenti, University alumna and owner of recently opened Splendido! Frozen Yogurt Bar on Highland Road, said she became obsessed with frozen yogurt after visiting places that serve it in larger cities like Dallas. “I love the do-it-yourself quality,” DiVincenti said. “You can get
as much or as little as you want, and you can top it with just about anything.” Local frozen yogurt bars like Splendido! offer multiple flavors of self-serve yogurt such as cookies and cream, peanut butter and raspberry tart that can be topped with a wide sampling of candies, fruits, nuts and other delectables. The cold treat, commonly abbreviated as “fro-yo” or “frogurt,” also provides a feature that most ice cream does not: healthiness. “Ninety percent of our yogurt is fat-free and/or sugar-free,” said Chad Hughes, co-owner of Bosco’s Frozen Yogurt on Nicholson Drive. DiVincenti said frozen yogurt eaters can determine how healthy they’d like their snack to be with their choices of toppings. “Some people get fruit. Some people get chocolate,” she said. “There’s no fat from the yogurt, so you get the benefit of the cultures.” Yogurt is nutritionally rich in protein, calcium, potassium and vitamins B-6 and B-12, according to WebMD. The wide selection is another aspect of the frozen treat that appeals
to people looking for a quick snack. “Frozen yogurt is a fun thing to eat because you can mix and match flavors,” DiVincenti said. “Try three flavors together. Try 12.” “Fro-yo” also seems to be taking the food business by storm. Restaurants and Institutions magazine, a publication on the foodservice industry, named frozen yogurt one of the “Big Menu Ideas of 2009.” Hughes, a University alumnus with a business degree, said he and his business partner are looking to franchise Bosco’s and are currently on the hunt for a second location in Baton Rouge. “[Frozen yogurt] is getting really popular,” Hughes said. “We were pretty much the first one here that was local. We’d love to take it nationwide. The sky’s the limit.” The nationwide chains are expanding in the Baton Rouge community as well. Menchie’s, which already has a location in the Mall of Louisiana, is one of several businesses currently being developed in the North Gate area near Highland Road and West State Street.
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Raylynne Lee and Maggie Trinchard, kinesiology seniors, eat frozen yogurt outside Bosco’s Frozen Yogurt June 5. Fro-yo is becoming popular around Baton Rouge.
The new Menchie’s location will open in the fall, according to a March 16 story by The Daily Reveille. Menchie’s currently has 36 locations across 11 states, according to its website. The chain also has 27 locations currently in development to open, which will expand the store to 15 states. Students are taking notice of the increased popularity of yogurt bars,
especially as the hot summer months settle in. “I’m in the mood for ice cream all the time,” said Stella O’Rouke, communication studies senior. “I eat frozen yogurt because it’s healthier. It’s also softer than ice cream.” See page 13 for columnist’s Brittany Davis’ opinon on frozen yogurt. Contact Matthew Jacobs at mjacobs@lsureveille.com
RENOVATIONS
Union construction continues through summer USPS return to building uncertain Chris Abshire Contributing Writer
Summer has descended upon campus, but the student Union renovations will not take a vacation. Work continues on all four levels of the building, but students can expect all normal services to be available, according to Student Union Director Shirley Plakidas. While no services will be lacking, the summer will mainly be used to prepare for the fall, with
most of the future attractions in the Union finishing up at the end of the summer semester or early in the fall semester. The ground floor corridor near the lower-level entrance facing the Parade Grounds is the main focus for construction currently, which has caused that entrance to close. Plakidas said the area and the entryway should be completed by the end of June. Two new retail stores will lease space in the northwest end of the Union beginning in the fall. An optical store — complete with a full-time optometrist — and Kaplan Testing Services will open in early fall.
A major question mark for the Union’s future will be the availability of a postal service, Plakidas said. The USPS is set up in a temporary building off Raphael Semmes Road while the Union is unavailable. “We certainly want to have a postal service in the Union when it is complete, and we hope that the USPS will put in a bid to continue their service on campus,” Plakidas said. “But there has been word from students that the USPS contacted them to inform them their boxes will soon be unavailable.” Plakidas said the Mini Tiger Lair — which is set up with
limited food services while the Tiger Lair undergoes extensive remodeling — will be open on a limited schedule during the summer, much like during the spring semester. “For summer, the hours will largely depend on what level of traffic we anticipate in the Union for the day,” Plakidas noted. “[The Mini Lair] will usually be open during the lunchtime hours, especially on days when there will be orientation groups on campus.” Plakidas also said the staff of the Union Barbershop is eager to move in to the shop’s new location in the northwest corner of the building near the Live Oak Lounge.
“The staff there has set up shop in three different temporary places during the renovations, so they are excited to finally get into their new place, and we hope that the move will happen in the very near future,” Plakidas said. Plakidas said the Union Theater should be completed sometime early in the fall, with a state-of-theart sound system in place to ensure optimum sound for all events. “The summer allows us more flexibility in what areas of the building we can close because of the decreased foot traffic,” she said. Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com
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ENTERTAINMENT
Bayou Country Superfest an economic success Festival’s impact estimated to be $30M Katherine Terrell Contributing Writer
What does it take to put on a two-day music festival? It took altogether took two and a half years, $6 million, a “dream team” and a week of setup deemed “organized chaos” by Associate Athletics Director Eddie Nunez. Some of the biggest names in country music — Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, to name a few — came together May 29 and 30 in Tiger Stadium. Baton Rouge has not seen many headliners since the heyday of the 1970s, when artists like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Elvis Presley hit the Capital City. Big music acts have bypassed Baton Rouge in recent years in favor of the New Orleans Arena or the Cajundome in Lafayette, however. Quint Davis, director and producer of Bayou Country Superfest, said “only the imagination can place limits on the precise location of a festival.” “If it’s properly booked, promoted and managed, a festival can happen wherever a promoter
monumental time,” Holden said. you’re going to realize you’re at The “Dream Team” of Davis, the end of the road,” Kix Brooks Holden, Baton Rouge Area Con- said on stage. “Be sure you thank vention and Visitors Bureau CEO the people that got you there.” Paul Arrigo, Department of CulPrior to Chesney’s perforture, Recreation & Tourism Sec- mance, Davis came out and inretary Pam Breaux, LSU athletic troduced Louisiana National director Joe Alleva and Mockler Guard troops stationed in Iraq. Beverage Company owner Tim The troops, clad in LSU and New Mockler put the idea into action. Orleans Saints jerseys, watched The team tossed out various Brooks & Dunn and Chesney locations for the perform via live event such as Airfeed. line Highway Park “By all acand Independence counts the live Park. feed to Iraq went Log on to see a slideshow of photos extremely But the allure well from the Bayou of Tiger Stadium and was very well Country Superfest. appealed to Davis, received by the who witnesssed Louisiana Nathe Tigers lose, 50-48, to Arkan- tional Guard troops who saw it in sas on Nov. 23, 2007. Iraq,” Davis said. “It was a great “There’s nothing in the world way to acknowledge our apprecilike Tiger Stadium on a Saturday ation of the troops, especially on night,” Davis said. Memorial Day weekend.” Holden said a little luck with Chesney later got a huge the timing of the event helped its cheer when he showed off the success. Saints’ new Lombardi trophy to “Taylor Swift had not won a the 50,000-plus crowd. Saints major award two and a half years coach Sean Payton received a ago,” Holden said. “Brooks & similar reception when he joined Dunn had not announced it was Chesney on stage a moment later. their last tour.” Brooks & Dunn’s performance is one of the final stops on their Last Rodeo tour which concludes Aug. 10 in Nashville, Contact Katherine Terrell at Tenn. kterrell@lsureveille.com “At some point in your life,
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Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift performs Saturday, May 29, at the Bayou Country Superfest held in Tiger Stadium.
wants it to, from an obscure hamlet like Woodstock, New York, to the state capital of Louisiana,” Davis said in an email. It will take a few months to measure the festival’s economic impact, which is estimated to be in the $30-million range.
Mayor-president Kip Holden said in a press conference that hotels went from 15 percent occupied to 80 or 90 percent during the weekend. Business also picked up in airports, restaurants and stores. “For Baton Rouge, this is a
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Striking Out
Ranaudo taken on first day of MLB draft
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JOOSE IS LOOSE
Williams gives Hornets stability
LSU eliminated from postseason after loss to UC Irvine Saturday, May 29
Staff Reports Just one day after his team’s elimination from the NCAA postseason, LSU junior pitcher Anthony Ranaudo received a bit of good news. Ranaudo was selected by the Boston Red Sox in compensation round A of the 2010 MLB Draft on Monday night. He was the 39th overall pick and the seventh pick of the compensation round, which is designed to compensate teams that have lost players to free agency. Ranaudo, a Jackson, N.J., native, finished the 2010 season with a 5-3 record and a 7.32 ERA after battling a stress reaction injury. The first night of the draft also saw three LSU prospects leave the board in second baseman Delino Deshields Jr., as well as pitchers Zach Lee and Cam Bedrosian. Deshields was drafted eighth overall by the Houston Astros. Lee and Bedrosian were selected back to back by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels, respectively, as the 28th and 29th picks. Deshields and Bedrosian are projected members of LSU’s 2011 baseball class, while Lee is slated to join the LSU football team as a quarterback this fall. “A club generally retains the rights to sign a selected player until 11:59 PM August 15, or until the player enters, or returns to, a fouryear college on a full-time basis,” according to the MLB’s official draft rules.
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The LSU baseball team learned just how hard it is to repeat as national champions last weekend — once again at the hands of a Mike Gillespiecoached team. Gillespie’s UC Irvine Anteaters (39-21) eliminated the Tigers from the postseason, 4-3, Sunday evening in the Los Angeles regional. Gillespie also took down LSU in 1998 as the coach at USC when the Tigers were trying for their third consecutive College World Series title. LSU’s up-and-down season ended Sunday after the Tigers failed to cash in on chances with runners on base in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings. “We had our opportunities,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri in a news release. “You just start to feel like it was just not meant to be. I think our kids played real hard and gave it all they had.” Senior designated hitter Matt Gaudet hit into a double play in the ninth inning with the tying run on first base. Sophomore second baseman Tyler Hanover then popped up to close the book on the Tigers’ 2010 season.
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LSU head coach Paul Mainieri celebrates with the team May 30 after beating Alabama, 4-3, during the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
“I wish we could have found that extra run we needed to keep the game going because I thought we were going to pull that one off,” said junior center fielder Leon Landry in a press release. UC Irvine junior third baseman Drew Hillman’s solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the difference BASEBALL, see page 10
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LSU junior catcher Micah Gibbs hits a single June 5 in the bottom of the second inning against UCLA during an NCAA Los Angeles Regional baseball game.
If you’ve forgotten New Orleans has a professional basketball team, consider this your wake-up call. The Hornets have become an afterthought in the midst of the Saints pandemonium and black and gold fever of the last few Michael Lambert Contributing Writer months. Chris Paul’s injury and the lack of a future head coach made the Bees’ 2009-10 campaign a forgetful one, a measly blip on the radar of Big Easy sports fans. But the Hornets have a new coach — former Portland Trailblazers assistant Monty Williams — and that should bring excitement and a fresh feel to the franchise. The new Bees leader is expected to be officially announced Tuesday. Williams’ name doesn’t jump off the page, however. He doesn’t have the local flair and history of winning like Avery Johnson, the former Mavericks coach. He doesn’t have the defensive pedigree of Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau. He doesn’t have the on-air persona of former TNT analyst Mike Fratello or ABC analyst Mark Jackson. But he obviously did enough HORNETS, see page 10
TRACK AND FIELD
LSU takes 32 entries to NCAA championships in Oregon Shaver sees need for clean slate Katherine Terrell Contributing Writer
LSU has 32 entries in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships, set to begin Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Eugene, Ore. Out of 53 entries, 15 Tigers and 17 Lady Tigers scored top-12 finishes in the three-day NCAA Eastern Preliminary Round to earn themselves spots in the championship meet. LSU coach Dennis Shaver said the entire team com-
peted well to earn themselves qualifying spots in the championship meet. “I don’t think we made one mistake in the meet this weekend that will cost us anything in Eugene. The bottom line is that we haven’t done anything to beat ourselves to this point,” Shaver said in a news release following the meet. Shaver emphasized the need for a clean slate after the preliminaries. “Our athletes need to realize that we haven’t scored one point at the NCAA Championships in any event,” Shaver said. “We need to follow that up with an even better weekend” Shaver said he considers the
postseason a series of seven oneday track meets. “That’s how we treated each day here in Greensboro this weekend,” Shaver said. “We have to keep that mindset [when we arrive in Eugene.]” Junior thrower Walter Henning and sophomore thrower Michael Lauro got things off to a good start in Greensboro with respective third- and sixth-place finishes to qualify for spots in the championship meet. Sophomore Samia Stokes also earned a ticket to Eugene on a 177-foot, 11-inch therow in the discus, her personal record by 10 feet. Her performance ranked No. 2 on the Lady Tigers’ all-time list. “I’ve been working all week
on my [turn] drills. Coach [Derek] Yush just told me to rest mentally during the week. He kept saying, ‘You look good. You’re ready,’” Stokes said in a new release. “I was nervous going into it, but I held my composure and it was good. I felt really good and all my energy was released. I had support from my teammates and friends.” Senior pole vaulter Josh Dominguez cleared 17 feet, 2 3/4th inches to advance out of the preliminaries for the second time. All three long jumpers made it out of the preliminaries. Freshman Damar Forbes placed third with a 25-feet, 8-inch jump. Junior All-American Zedric Thomas placed sixth with a jump of
25 feet, 1/2 inch and senior Will Coppage had a mark of 24 feet, 9 1/4th inches to place 11th. The consistent pack of middle-distance runners also had a good meet. Senior LaTavia Thomas, freshman Charlene Lipsey and senior Kayann Thompson all qualified in the 800-meter run, along with senior Richard Jones and freshman Sadiki White. The Tigers and Lady Tigers also qualified both of their 4x100-meter relays and 4x400meter relays. The championship meet will feature the top 12 athletes from the East preliminary round and CHAMPIONSHIP, see page 10
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BASEBALL
Pitching staff’s struggles hurt Tigers down the stretch Ranaudo, Ott have inconsistent seasons Katherine Terrell Contributing Writer
Sometimes a single moment sums up an entire season for an athletic team. Last season, that moment came June 24th, 2009. Senior Louis Coleman threw up his glove in celebration after recording the final out of an 11-4 victory against Texas to win the College World Series. The most telling moment this season also came on the pitcher’s mound. Four Tiger pitchers watched helplessly as players from UC Irvine and UCLA blasted seven home runs out of the park during the Los Angeles regional. In two games against UC Irvine, junior Austin Ross and senior Paul Bertuccini allowed two home runs each. Junior Anthony Ranaudo allowed two UCLA home runs and freshman Jordan Rittiner gave up one. Pitching has been one of the biggest struggles for the Tigers this season, partly because of the loss of junior Chad Jones to the NFL draft and Coleman to graduation. Injuries and inconsistency out of the bullpen also hurt the performance of the pitching staff.
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LSU junior pitcher Anthony Ranaudo throws a pitch during the Tigers’ 12-5 victory April 16 against Alabama. Pitching was an inconsistent point of the Tigers’ play this season.
Opponents out-homered the Tigers 79-78, and the LSU pitching staff had a collective 5.56 ERA. Ranaudo entered the season surrounded by Major League Baseball draft buzz, but reality came crashing down quickly Feb 19. Ranaudo developed a stress reaction in his elbow following the Centenary series, and didn’t return until the Tennessee series
March 27. Ranaudo said his arm felt great after pitching against the Volunteers. “My arm is 100 percent,” Ranaudo said at the time. “I’ve got no discomfort.” But his ERA skyrocketed to 8.15 after a disastrous start against Ole Miss in which he allowed nine runs on nine hits in 1.2 innings.
As the saying goes, pitching wins championships, and the Tigers certainly didn’t look like a championship caliber team when they ended the regular season in a 4-14 slump. Sophomore Matty Ott, another integral part of last season’s national championship, looked for a while as if he could make the same transition from closer to weekend starter that Coleman made last season. Ott threw seven innings of relief in a 14-inning win against Alabama, allowing only two runs on four hits. With a lack of options, LSU coach Paul Mainieri started him in the third game of the Florida series. Ott struggled, giving up nine runs on eight hits in only 3.2 innings. Ott returned to his role as a closer but never returned to his 2009 form. The tide looked to have turned during the Southeastern Conference tournament. Ranaudo, Ross, junior Ben Alsup and junior Daniel Bradshaw all had extended outings to help the Tigers win four games, and ultimately the championship. “It seemed like old times with Anthony out there reeling,” Mainieri said in a press release May 26. Ott went to warm up in the bullpen with expectations to close out the championship game against Alabama, but it was Ranaudo who
came out to earn the win in extra innings after an hour-long rain delay. Building on the momentum from the tournament, the Tigers beat UC Irvine, 11-10, in the first game of the regional. The team fell into the loser’s bracket the following day with a 6-3 loss to UCLA. The Tigers couldn’t find an answer for UCLA sophomore Trevor Bauer, who shut them down for eight innings. Ranaudo got the loss after pitching six innings and allowing four runs on seven hits. “UCLA’s starting pitcher was outstanding, as good as we had faced all year, and we had faced some good pitchers,” Mainieri said in a press release. “But that kid was really something special.” Ott didn’t pitch the first two games of the regional, which Mainieri said was “a coach’s decision. Looking like the old “Matty Ice,” Ott allowed no runs on Sunday, but UC Irvine eliminated the Tigers, 4-3. If every season has an iconic moment, it might have been sophomore UC Irvine pitcher Nick Hoover smiling in triumph as he ended LSU’s hopes of a ninth-inning rally. After all, as the saying goes, pitching wins championships. Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
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OBITUARY
Former LSU quarterback, ULL football coach dies The Associated Press LAFAYETTE (AP) – LouisianaLafayette’s former football coach and athletic director Nelson Stokley has died from complications brought on by Alzheimer’s disease. University officials confirmed that Stokley died Saturday at the age of 66. The native of Kennedy, Texas, led the Ragin’ Cajuns for 13 seasons from 1986 to 1998 and ranks second on the school’s all-time coaching victories list. After a 2-9 season in 1992, the Cajuns made one of the best turnarounds in Division I college football history en route to an 8-3 mark in 1993 and a share of the Big West Conference Championship. Stokley also guided the Cajuns to a Big West Championship in 1994 and put together
a 14-4 record in his three seasons of conference play. He was athletic director from 1988 until 1992. Among the players he guided to success in the NFL are his son, Brandon Stokley, a wide receiver with the Denver Broncos, and quarterback Jake Delhomme, who led the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl after the 2003 season and will play his first season with the Cleveland Browns this fall. “It’s funny, when you look back 10-12 years, and you realize he might have been a pretty good coach,” Delhomme told The Advertiser. “He did a decent job. We were independent for so long, but he didn’t shy away from playing the big schools. He didn’t back down. “Coach Stokley was very quiet, extremely intelligent. I appreciate that more now. He saw
the big picture, saw what we could accomplish.” Delhomme was the quarterback when the Ragin’ Cajuns scored a 29-22 upset of No. 25 Texas A&M in 1996 and passed for 9,216 yards in his college career. From 1995-98, Stokley’s son Brandon was a record-setting receiver for the Cajuns. And, like Delhomme, the younger Stokley is still playing in the NFL, with Denver. “I was lucky to see him at his most gratifying time for two years when he got to see his son play,” Delhomme said. “That was a special time.” Brian Mitchell, who quarterbacked the Cajuns to four straight winning seasons and then graduated to a successful career in the NFL, said he remembers Stokley’s
NFL
Former teammates compete for Saints defensive position Brett Martel The Associated Press
METAIRIE (AP) — Competition between old college friends will help decide who replaces Charles Grant as the starting left defensive end for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. Bobby McCray and Alex Brown were teammates for three years at Florida. They spend a lot of time together now, going out for steak dinners downtown or relaxing at one of their homes in the New Orleans area and reminiscing about their days as Gators. “He’s my dude,” Brown said of McCray. “He knows my family. I know his family. So he’s a good friend of mine, but we understand that it’s competition. You’ve got to compete and we believe that we’ll bring the best out of each other and it will make us better.” During minicamp this past weekend and at an additional offseason practice on Monday, the pair appeared to be the top two candidates to complete a starting defensive end tandem that already includes Will Smith. For now, McCray is getting the most work with the first team, just as he did throughout the playoffs following Grant’s torn triceps injury. Grant was released in March, before Brown signed a two-year, free-agent contract with New Orleans. Brown started all 16 games for Chicago last season and was a key member of the Bears defense that shut down the Saints’ leagueleading offense and quarterback Drew Brees back in the 2006-07 NFC championship game. McCray would rather not
lose the job he held in the play- ton, who has been with the club offs to Brown, but figures both since 2008. “I think we’ve got a really of them will have a role regardless, perhaps with the 6-foot-3, good defense end corps,” Wilkerson said. “You’ve 260-pound got a lot of experiBrown playing ence and you can more against really hone in on the run. Mcyour techniques. Cray, who is We’re working hard. 6-foot-6 and There’s no animosone of the ity. Everybody’s just quickest defengoing out there and sive linemen having fun playing on the team, football.” often played While Saints in passing situcoach Sean Payton ations during Sean Payton refers to Smith as a his first two Saints coach “three-down” player seasons with who thrives in both the Saints. “We’re not fighting over it. running and passing situations, This is an opportunity for both of he said the Saints will rotate us to make plays on a great de- players regularly at the other end fense,” McCray said. “I’m pretty spot. “All those guys are going to confident about it, but at the same time, I’m not worried about it. play,” Payton said. “We try to roAlex is a great player and he’s a tate a lot of guys in. There are a great addition to the team. At the lot of different packages. It’s not end, it will be [the coaches’] ulti- as clear as 10 years ago where mate decision to figure out what you just said, ‘Hey, this player is they want to do, but me and him our left end.’ There are too many packages that we’re playing. will be playing.” After signing Brown, the The versatility of these players Saints also brought in seven-year in what they can do, we’ll look veteran defensive end Jimmy closely at.” Brown said Grant’s release Wilkerson, who played the past two seasons with Tampa Bay and played a role in his decision to can also play tackle. Wilkerson come to New Orleans, but he also has yet to practice fully, limited wanted to play for a winner and mostly to individual drills while liked what he heard about the he rehabilitates a left knee injury. organization when he consulted “I don’t really worry about McCray. “It’s good to have somebody going out for a starting job,” Wilkerson said. “If I can come on the inside that can actually tell in here and help this team win you exactly how it is,” Brown games and get a lot better on said. “He did that for me.” defense, then I’ve done my job. Going out for the starting job is going to take care of itself.” Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports The Saints also still have restaff at sports@lsureveille.com serve defensive end Jeff Charles-
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‘The versatility of these players in what they can do, we’ll look closely at.’
innovative offensive schemes. “He brought a big college feel to the program,” Mitchell told The Advertiser. “He had been on a national championship coaching staff at Clemson, and he didn’t care who we played. “A coach is great who can take the talent he has and be able to use it. ... I thanked him, too. I carried the ball over 600 times at ULL and never missed a game, and that showed the NFL I was durable.” Delhomme recalled the bond Stokley shared with his players, whether they were NFL-bound or not. “At the time, we were living in the dorm in the Conference Center,” Delhomme said. “I remember on Fridays before home games, we would watch a movie. But we would also watch high school football highlights, and
Coach would watch with us. “My true freshman year, Brandon was a senior at Comeaux, all 140 pounds of him. He would show up on the highlights, and we would ask Coach Stokley, ‘Where’d he get those moves?’ We would get on him. It was a lot of fun.” Stokley, a former LSU quarterback, helped lead the Tigers to the 1966 Cotton Bowl and 1968 Sugar Bowl. He finished with 2,308 career total yards – at the time second only to Y.A. title. He also was an assistant coach for the Tigers under coach Charles McClendon, from 1969-73. Funeral arrangements are pending. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
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in the one-run defeat. “It didn’t happen for us this year,” Mainieri said. “We got what we earned and deserved and that was to come out west to a very difficult tournament.” LSU suffered its first loss in the regional Saturday night against No. 8 UCLA, 6-3. The Bruins had seven hits and four runs off Tiger starting pitcher Anthony Ranaudo. LSU made a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning,
HORNETS, from page 7
to stand out from them and the other three coaches interviewed. Williams, who will become the youngest coach in the NBA at 38, reportedly was offered a three-year deal with a team option in the fourth year to replace Jeff Bower on the Hornets’ bench. They now have a young face to lead a club in need of a jolt of energy. Williams wasn’t the first choice of the team’s front office. Thibodeau was the Hornets’ No. 1 pick, but the defensive guru shunned the team and accepted head coaching responsibilities with the Chicago Bulls. I can’t blame Thibodeau. The Bulls have much more prestige with a deeper history. The current young talent and the potential to sign LeBron James must have weighed on Thibodeau’s mind. Johnson, the frontrunner
scoring three runs, but the rally came up short. The Tigers did pull out late-inning heroics Friday night against the Anteaters. Sophomore left fielder Trey Watkins’ walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning with two outs claimed the victory, 11-10. Sophomore shortstop Austin Nola was also clutch in the bottom of the ninth inning with a game-tying RBI single with two outs to send the game into extra innings. But that magic wasn’t from the start and the obvious choice with his NBA head coaching resume and New Orleans ties, seemed to lose momentum toward the end of the process. Johnson’s demands to also be the vice president of basketball operations didn’t help his case. Williams has done a great job with the young talent in Portland, but little is known about the Fredericksburg, Va., native. His past influences may be the biggest key into the mind of the new coach. Williams, a former Notre Dame and New York Knicks forward, learned from the likes of Digger Phelps, Pat Riley, Doc Rivers and Jeff Van Gundy as a player. As a coach, Williams was mentored by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, where he got his coaching start as an intern. He’s been the Trailblazers assistant coach under Nate
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present Sunday night as the Tigers’ season ended. “I just wanted to come our every year and do my part, try my best and give my teammates the best I’ve had,” said senior first baseman Blake Dean in a news release. “We just fell short this year.” LSU started the season with a hot 32-6 record. The Tigers cooled off toward the end of the season with a 4-14 slump to wrap up the regular season. LSU went back to early
season form in the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Tigers swept their four games against Florida, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Alabama en route to their third consecutive tourney title. But the Tigers’ run at a repeat national championship was stymied by the tough pitching and bats of two West Coast teams. LSU will lose seniors Paul Bertuccini, Dean and Gaudet. Juniors Micah Gibbs, Landry and Ranaudo are expected to depart LSU for the pros after the
McMillan since 2005. One of the biggest tasks for Williams is going to be developing a relationship with Paul, the All-Star face of the franchise. Reports have said Paul was a big advocate of Williams, and the new coach already knows his team will win or lose at the hands of the point guard. Williams told The Oregonian he will talk to Paul about how they will work together and find a scheme to fit both of them. That’s a good sign. It’s also important to see how Williams uses and develops sophomores Darren Collison and former LSU star Marcus Thornton. Even though the hiring of Williams answers one looming question for the team, many unknowns still remain. The sale of the team from George Shinn to Gary Chouest is still not finalized. There have been reports Chouest is seeking
to solidify a group of minority owners. It’ll also be interesting to see how the Hornets use the No. 11 pick in the June 24 NBA draft. Large contracts will prevent the team from making any huge splashes in the free agent market, but a few moves could be made. Being a fan of the Hornets may not be the sexy choice — often hiding behind the glamour of the Saints and LSU — but the Bees have a new coach, and the fresh start should inspire purple and teal fans. Welcome to the Monty Williams era. Michael Lambert is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from New Orleans.
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MLB draft, which began Monday night. “Our season is over but the hardest thing for me personally is knowing that it’s the last time that I’m going to get to coach kids like [Dean and Landry],” Mainieri said. “It’s always hard for a coach when you love kids and you have to say goodbye to them.”
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the top 12 from the Austin, Texas, West preliminary round. The Lady Tigers have the second-highest number of qualifiers. They advanced 17 out of a possible 25 athletes for 68 percent. The Tigers have the thirdhighest number. “I like to see consistency in performances across the board in the championship meets,” Shaver said. “We are now in a situation going to Eugene where we will have to perform at our very best if we hope to make it to the next round. The fields in each event will be cut by two-thirds in the next round. Our athletes have to understand that it’s going to take a performance at their seasonal best to advance. Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
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Burbank, Perkins and Bluebonnet to navigate around the area. Snow said Green Light Plan organizers have been working to alert drivers about the closure so they can take detours before getting stuck in traffic. “The whole idea is to try and get the word out so that motorists are informed prior to getting close to any part of the intersection where it’s closed,” he said. Because of the availability
of detours, Snow said he expects the impact of the closure to be minimal, partly because fewer students are in town during the summer. “Because it’s the summer session, there will be fewer students out and about, and the primary concentration of students is closer to campus,” he said. The Green Light Plan was initiated by Mayor-President Kip Holden and approved by voters
in 2005, Snow said. “The program is creating more efficient roadways, more interconnectivity amongst roadways, wider roadways and more options for motorists to use to get to work and home quickly, safely and efficiently,” Snow said.
placed the leak closer to 11,000 bpd while the highest estimates are as great as 25,000 bpd. The U.S. Coast Guard believed on April 28 the flow rate was a mere 5,000 bpd despite that estimate being five times greater than figures initially given. BP maintains it “will be a few days” before it can gauge the containment cap’s success, and the oil giant plans to connect a series of hoses to syphon additional oil to the surface in mid-June. The company hopes to have installed a more permanent LMRP with detachable components by early July, giving flexibility to move tankers from the Gulf should a hurricane threaten containment options. BP started drilling two relief wells, each a three-month process, on May 2 and again on May 16. These wells will intercept oil from the original well nearly 18,000 feet below the sea floor, according to BP releases. As of Monday, the first relief well reached nearly 13,000 feet while the second neared 9,000 feet in depth. BP has spent an estimated $1.25 billion on response efforts thus far, according to the release, GRANT GUITERREZ / The Daily Reveille and though BP shares jumped Marcia McNutt, director of the U.S. Geological Survey, speaks Thursday at the slightly after the containment Consortium for Ocean Leadership about the oil spill at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. cap’s installation, the oil giant has lost nearly a third of it’s marThursday, slowing the flow rate ket value — some $20 billion — IMPACTS, from page 1 of oil after numerous failed at- since the crisis began. remedy what is now the nation’s tempts to stop the leak. The oil President Obama, who has worst-ever environmental disas- is collected at the well and piped been criticized for his administer. to a drill ship on the water’s sur- tration’s slow response and his “Scientists were telling us face. own inability to show emotion we had to think long-term with BP officials estimate a total when talking about the spill, has the impacts and how long re- of 10,500 barrels of oil were col- visited the Gulf Coast region covery will take,” said Marcia lected on Saturday, and the cap three times since the leak began, McNutt, director of the U.S. should stop at least that much most recently stopping in Grand Geological Survey. “This was oil from daily leaking into the Isle on Friday. not a month-long incident, but Gulf, accordHis adminthis will be decades that we deal ing to a Monday istration not with the impact. It’s all one big news release. An only sent BP a ecosystem, so we have to worry estimated 12,000 $69-million bill about everything from the plank- to 19,000 barrels to cover some of ton up the chain.” per day, or bpd, the costs already McNutt, speaking Thursday are leaking into footed by Ameriduring the Consortium for Ocean the Gulf, accordcan taxpayers, Leadership’s meeting, discussed ing to the U.S. but also created the impact and response of the Geological Sura bipartisan comoil spill with more than 100 ex- vey. mittee to examine perts from across the country. “In the Exxthe spill’s causes, Edward Overton, a professor on Valdez [oil split the U.S. emeritus of environmental sci- spill in 1989], Minerals Manence who spoke during the day- everyone knew agement Service Marcia McNutt long meeting, reiterated what is what the volume U.S. Geological Survey director into three new still the top priority for both gov- of the tanker was bureaus, fired the ernment and BP officials — stop- down to the liter,” director of the ping the well’s flowing oil. McNutt, said. “In MMS, issued a “BP needs to stop the bloody this particular oil spill, what has six-month moratorium on deepwell, and the rest of the commu- been very unnerving to the pub- water drilling in the Gulf and is nity needs to make sure this oil lic is not knowing the exact re- no longer approving drilling perdoesn’t wash on shore,” Overton lease of oil from the well.” mits for the Gulf’s shallow wasaid. “If there is a skimmer in the The USGS estimate of ters. U.S. Attorney General Eric world, it should be in the Gulf 12,000 to 19,000 bpd is based Holder announced June 1 the today.” on the aggregate of four differ- Justice Department’s launch of BP successfully installed ent methodologies calculating criminal and civil investigations a Lower Marine Riser Pack- the amount of oil coming from of the spill. age, or LMRP, containment cap the leak. Conservative methods Some politicians, including
Gov. Bobby Jindal, have harshly opposed Obama’s decision to halt drilling in the Gulf. Jindal urged Obama in a June 2 letter to quickly ensure all rigs follow federal regulations so they may reopen, keeping Louisiana jobs intact. The moratorium could cause the loss of 3,000 to 6,000 Louisiana jobs within the next two to three weeks, based on figures from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, while more than 20,000 existing and potential new jobs could be lost during the next 18 months. “These are hard times in Louisiana and across the Gulf
Coast, an area that has already seen more than its fair share of troubles,” Obama said in his email remarks after visiting Grand Isle. “The people of this region have met this terrible catastrophe with seemingly boundless strength and character in defense of their way of life. What we owe them is a commitment by our nation to match the resilience they have shown. That is our mission. And it is one we will fulfill.”
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Baton Rouge roadways, said Kimberlie Wessman, Green Light Plan spokeswoman. The extension of Staring will open the flow of traffic in that area, Wessman said. “It will provide a new corridor from Burbank all the way to Highland,” Wessman said. “You will be able to travel from Perkins Road to Burbank Drive
on Staring.” Only the intersection is closed, and businesses will be accessible, said John Snow, spokesperson for the Green Light Plan. “You will be able to access all businesses leading up on each leg of the intersection,” Snow said. Several detour routes have been outlined for motorists to avoid the site of the closure. Drivers are advised to use streets like
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‘In this particular oil spill, what has been very unnerving to the public is not knowing the exact release of oil from the well.’
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BP disaster’s comparisons to Katrina don’t quite fit Even while you read this typeface, great plumes of crude oil are still spewing up from a broken riser pipe at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, at the site of a ruined rig 50 miles offshore. BP is the culprit. Government scientists now estimate the barrels of oil leaking per day to number in the 12,000 – 25,000 range. And BP’s colossal deepwater screw-up comes just shy of five years after another nasty blotch on the Louisiana history books — Hurricane Katrina. Working on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, I’m observing (albeit, indirectly) just a fraction of the ill effects British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon spill has wrought on the Gulf and coastal states. As a surveyor, I am charged with the duty of logging accurate boat launch counts for recreational fishermen. In towns like Jean Lafitte, Montegut, Cameron and Golden Meadow, we are consistently hearing from locals that the numbers of fishers and boaters for this time of year are sagging. Jobless commercial
fishermen and outraged citizens in the oil-producing states are deriding President Barack Obama for a measly federal response effort, and I’m finding it harder to rebuke their angry comments. At Myrtle Grove boat launch, in particular, the Plaquemines Parish local government had organized a response effort, with the marina serving as base of operations, and commercial boats ferrying teams of parochial workers to hazard sites. We are not so certain Plaquemines had the green-light from Uncle Sam for this particular staging. I cannot say in good conscience that BP’s foul craft is the fault of our federal government. Captured regulatory agencies like the Minerals and Management Services aren’t exactly helping to establish good faith and credit with people whose “livelihoods [are washing] up on the beach,” as the president said last week, but BP made its bed, and now they must lie in it. Obama’s condemning the oil giant to foot the bill for the whole disaster is a “bare minimum”
compared to the destruction BP has wrought on foreign waters and soil. The penalty for such stupefying error should at least include a tarring and feathering component — with BP crude and molted pelican feathers used, r e s p e c t i v e l y, Trevor Fanning on the guilty Columnist execs— if for nothing else than public catharsis. Katrina comparisons have been made, along with more direct allusions to the Exxon Valdez spill of 1989. Yet, Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard and Senator Mary Landrieu, and even President George Bush, did not muster the sea’s fury to summon Katrina to Louisiana shores. But BP is the architect of our current quagmire. Post-Katrina, media and government widely acknowledged the ineptitude of the Army Corps of Engineers in constructing flood walls insufficient to stand up to the gales and floods
of Katrina — the Army Corps was blamed but not held accountable in any Western Justice sense. Conversely, Obama has put the burden on BP, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar vowed to “keep the boot on the neck” of the oil company. Obama is also a painstaking orator and is careful to avoid quaint and stomach-churning turns of phrase like “Tony [Hayward] you’re doin’ a heckuva job.” The two tragic chapters of our state’s recent history are similar debacles– yet Katrina marshaled a ghastly death toll of approximately 1,836, which leaves BP’s leak in the dust. A gaggle of petrol-slathered brown pelicans is a grim sight, and not the kind of ugly metaphor for the state you want to explain to the kids. But the giant oil sheen is set to kill and ravage mostly aquatic life in the Gulf, and strip charter-fishermen and shrimpers of their jobs, which is, I think, mild compared to the loss of human life resultant from Katrina. The “federal incompetence”
dimension of the analogy is definitely there, though. One WWL caller diagnosed the red-tape scenario as a case of “too many chiefs, not enough Indians.” BP drilled a deepwater well without a legitimate emergency plan. The company spouted the limp excuse that a catastrophic event (similar to the one which occurred) represented a statistical impossibility, and that they had to hedge their bets and prepare for more probable, less devastating scenarios elsewhere. Katrina was the high moment of Nature’s wrath — unexplainable, wild and gone within a few hours, leaving quietude and ruin. I don’t know for certain, but my thinking is BP’s deepwater spill, from the perspective of a commercial Gulf coastal fisherman, is probably akin to the trauma of being hit by an uninsured driver running a red light. There is no recourse, and the party at fault staggers away, bumbling, not really sure of what just happened. Contact Trevor Fanning at tfanning@lsureveille.com
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Bonnaroo: an evolution of the Woodstock vision A manifestation of the radical thinking and free times of the late 1960s, the summer music festival has become a modern American pastime. Every summer thousands of music fans descend upon stadiums, cow pastures and polo fields throughout the country to indulge in a love of auditory bliss. This weekend marks the eighth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, a byproduct of the Woodstock festival. Although Woodstock wasn’t the first rock music festival in the country, its influence in the modern music festival is unmatched. The Woodstock promoters wanted to create an unforgettable event. The end result, held in August 1969, was titled “Woodstock, An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music” and featured 32 artists in a three dayperiod and an unofficial crowd estimate of 500,000 attendees. The festival laid the groundwork for future fests, particularly with the layout and schedule. One
infamous issue was the weather, a problem modern festivals still face. Storms attacked the Woodstock grounds throughout the weekend, with rain soaking festival-goers and producing colossal amounts of mud. Overall, the festival was a great success. In 2002, the inaugural Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was held on a farm in Manchester, Cory Cox Tenn. Columnist The lineup was heavy on jam bands, electronica, and other alternative music. The quaint farm in Tennessee was transformed into a cosmic, psychedelic playground with bizarre sculptures such as a giant mushroom fountain. The fest has since evolved into arguably the staple festival of the United States. With this growth comes
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change. Bonnaroo’s headliners have turned increasingly more and more mainstream each year. This year’s top billings go to the Dave Matthews Band and Kings of Leon, two current chart-toppers. As the festival has become friendlier towards the general public, the ticket prices have also risen. That is perhaps the biggest difference between Woodstock and today’s modern festivals — ticket prices. Woodstock was a free admission event, yet still had legends such as The Who and Jimi Hendrix performing. The average ticket now for a three-day festival today costs around $275. A portion of this price is attributed to the better accommodations such as emergency services, security, and bathrooms that Woodstock lacked. The main reason for the high cost is paying the actual bands. In the late ‘60s, rock music was exploding. Bands had records flying off
the shelves like never before. Artists were able to make the significant amount of their income through record deals exclusively. Playing live shows was a distant second way of income. With the advent of internet downloading and subsequent massive drop in record sales, bands had to find new ways to earn a living. It’s ironic that Bonnaroo, with its pseudo-hippie presentation, is not a cheap ticket at all. I remember leaving the festival grounds last year and sitting in traffic behind a group of tie dye headband-rocking blonde girls with “Bonnaroo or bust” written on the back of their brand new, tricked out Range Rover. While Woodstock invited all music fans to attend, you have to be somewhat well-off to attend Bonnaroo. A huge limitation of Woodstock was its location. Upstate New York is a far destination for music fans outside of the East Coast.
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These days each geographical region of the country has its own major festival, with Coachella, Austin City Limits, and Lollapalooza joining Bonnaroo as the top attractions. Artists usually overlap on these festival’s lineups, playing what music insiders call “the festival circuit.” If you have never attended a festival of any sort, treat yourself to it this summer. A summer festival experience is a must for any music fan, whether you’re a casual listener or you’ve been blaring Miles Davis records since the day you were born. You will be doing a good amount of walking around the grounds during the hot day, so stay hydrated and definitely don’t forget the Gold Bond at home. Take in the sights and scents, and most of all—enjoy the music.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “The summer night is like a perfection of thought.”
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Menchie’s froyo is the best despite poor location It’s summer and the temperature in Baton Rouge has already peaked in the mid 90’s. I can feel my hair frizzing and my skin getting sticky from the afternoon rain. What’s the best cure for the summer heat? Frozen yogurt. Baton Rouge has been on an obsessive frozen yogurt craze during the past year. First, there was the original, TCBY, which has been in business for almost 30 years. It reminds me of my grandma’s house — dependable flavors, good toppings and sweet cakes. And there really is nothing better for you or your wallet than a good ‘ole $0.99 Waffle Cone Wednesday to help ease the stress of the week. I grew up on TCBY and I didn’t think that yogurt could get any sweeter. Until a year ago, which was when the Baton Rouge frozen yogurt industry got a face lift. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt opened
up near the Mall of Louisiana. It is a self-service frozen yogurt store where you can mix and match flavors and toppings. I fell in love. My favorite part about Menchie’s is that you can endlessly sample all of the flavors, which vary daily so its like a new Brittany Davis surprise with Columnist each visit. And I love surprises. I find it only fair to try all the flavors and give each one a shot at being selected to satisfy my yogurt craving, even though I end up picking the same flavors every time. And then comes the fun part — the toppings. I like the fruit and granola, but nothing beats chocolate syrup and candy bars to fatten up the
non-fat yogurt. Menchie’s only downfall is the location. Most LSU students don’t leave the campus area on a regular basis, much less drive 10 miles away, but I’m willing to go 30 minutes out of my way for Menchie’s boysenberry yogurt any time. If you have a reason to go to the Mall of Louisiana and you don’t stop at Menchie’s, consider it a wasted trip. Menchie’s may have the best flavors, but Bosco’s has a great location. Bosco’s Frozen Yogurt opened up earlier this year on Nicholson and it definitely satisfies my yogurt cravings in under ten minutes. It is also self-service and has limited flavors and some decent toppings, but I can finish a full cup of Bosco’s yogurt before I even get in the mall parking lot
for Menchie’s. The one disappointment in Bosco’s is that I only got a limited number of sample cups, which takes some of the fun out of a self-service yogurt store. But I can live with it. Apparently, I’m not the only one who jumped on the Bosco’s bandwagon. It seems like Bosco’s is the new summer hang out. You can’t go in there without seeing someone you know. It’s basically the non-alcoholic version of Tigerland. Then, there is the newest addition to the fro-yo craze, Splendido! frozen yogurt bar, which is conveniently located next to the Neighborhood Walmart on Highland. But convenience is about the only thing it has going for it. Splendido! has about the same number of flavors and toppings as Bosco’s but they lost my
support when I only got one sample cup. ONE. How am I suppose to decide which flavors to mix if I only get one sample cup? How can I fully experience a self-service yogurt store without testing multiple flavors? Sorry, Splendido!, but that’s just not going to fly with me. TCBY may have started my love of frozen yogurt but Menchie’s set the standard way above my expectations and now it’s hard to beat. Now if Menchie’s and Bosco’s could join forces, I think my fro-yo addiction would be out of control, even though my wallet would hate me. But really, with this humidity, anything will make the summer days better. Contact Brittany Davis at bdavis@lsureveille.com
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School’s decision to use iPads as textbooks is lunacy Oh, iPad – how silly and ridiculous you are. “A magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price.” The only thing I find “revolutionary” about iPad is iCan put the iLetter “i” in front of everything iType and iGet away with it. Fortunately for Apple, not everyone shares my cynicism towards Steve Jobs’ new toy. When St. Catherine’s High School in Racine, Wis., a school normally full of 8th-12th graders, begins classes in the fall, there will be a small addition to its halls. The school will begin its new middle school program, adding sixth and seventh graders to the student body. These new middle schoolers will also be the first to test out a new initiative taking place at St. Catherine’s — instead of traditional, heavy textbooks these sixth and seventh graders will be outfitted with a shiny, new iPad. All students (read: parents) have to do to receive their “magical” iDevice is pay the school a $400 technology fee and they’re set to go. “We think it’s time to do something to take advantage of technology,” School President Christopher Olley said. “This is a small step for this age group.” While I do agree with Olley that taking advantage of today’s technology can be beneficial not only to students’ wallets, but also their future back problems, it’s completely absurd this program is being introduced to 11 to 13-year-olds. The school’s technology
director explains how this will be beneficial to the students because they will be taught about the care and maintenance of computers. He also says each iPad is insured. I hope they got the biggest accidental and physical damage protection plan offered. I wish I could fly up to Wisconsin and count Adam Arinder how many of Columnist these precious new iPads hit the floor. Working at Best Buy, I wish I could count how many customers I’ve seen come in with their iPod Touches and iPhones with completely smashed screens asking what they could do with it. Not only are there physical damages to worry about, there are also theft issues. This is a $500 piece of machinery being held by a 12-year-old — it’s almost like taking candy from a baby. Even if it’s not thieves, jealous students in high school might feel the need to bully some of these middle schoolers to get to their iPad. Also, I’d assume the school would know this, but you can play games on iPad too. What’s to keep one of these kids from playing Plants vs. Zombies when they should be studying biology instead? I know I sure played the hell out of all the games on my TI-83 graphing calculator in my eighth grade algebra class – and those weren’t even in color! This has to be a publicity or marketing stunt by the school
and Apple. Sure, iPads are new and have touchscreens (and I’m a sucker for touchscreens) but they’re also fragile and overpriced. Everything the school is looking to get done can easily be done on a laptop or even a netbook for a fraction of the price. While I would love to not have to carry 40 pounds of weight in my backpack every day, this is not the answer.
Schools should be focusing more on some sort of dedicated eTextbook allowing students to rent or purchase digital copies of books. This would save students a considerable amount of money — not only because they would be cheaper to produce, but students also wouldn’t have to worry about their books becoming outdated by newer (and sometimes unnecessary) versions of the text.
But hey, Apple is what’s “cool” right now, so we can’t leave students high and dry with some lame netbook. Even if that means all those middle school boys are walking around rocking a man purse to carry their iPad.
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Burbank Commons leases 4-bd/2-ba fully-furnished units. Individual leases, roommate matching available, low rates, on LSU bus route, great amenities! 225.757.5585 House For Rent 3 BR 2 BA House for rent Available July 1st Meadowbend Subdivision Call (985) 688-2757 $1200 month $500 Deposit Walk to LSU 3328 Wyoming 2BR/1B Duplex $650 @ gates of Nicholson. 841 Iris 2BR/1B House $650. Washer& Dryer included. Pets OK. 1BR Studio $375. McDaniel Prop. 225.388.9858 Room Near LSU Male seeks male to rent spare bedroom. Is now unfurnished but could furnish if necessary. Private bedroom, share bath, W/ D, and rest of house. Email interest to rjamesn@hotmail. com Lake Beau pre townhomes Gated community off River Road. All Appliances Included. Clubhouse with pool, work out room, tennis courts. 2 bed, 2.5 bath $1300 3 bed, 3.5 bath $ 1650 Dean Flores Real Estate 225.767.2227
3BDR,2.5BTH, 5268 Bright Side View Dr. No.2, $890/mo 225.766.7258 4 rooms to rent large home with 4 rooms to rent out. MBR/ bath downstairs-600/ mo 2 large upstairs rooms-500ea/ mo 1 med BR upstairs-400/ mo/shared bath small pets accepted w/300 deposit 1 year lease required w/ one month deposit availiable 06 Jun 10 SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY PLEASE 225.931.2655 1,2,3 BR CONDOS IN BRIGHTSIDE, SHARLO, HEATHERSTONE 225-955-6480 southlandpropertiesinc.com CAPITAL HEIGHTS AREA 3 BEDROOMS, 1 BATH, WASHER & DYER, CENTRAL HEAT & AIR, WOOD FLOORS, FENCED IN YARD WITH DECK. COMPLETELY RENOVATED. YARD SERVICE INCLUDED. RENTS FOR $1400.00 Will be available August 1, 2010. Call Today to reserve for the FALL 225.928.9384 3 BDR HOUSE $1200 -all appliancesfenced yard-garage-423 winterhaven 504.780.2583
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tuesday, june 8, 2010 $AVE $$ WALK TO CAMPUS! LARGE 1 BR AVL JUNE1 & JUL1 769-7757 / 266-8666
$500+utilities/mo. Call Heather 337.780.9159 or 225.767.8830
1 BR / 1 Bath Condo Very nice! Includes ceramic tile, new appliances & washer/ dryer. Vaulted Ceilings in living & bdrm areas, jacuzzi tub, private patio area. Very convenient to LSU & on LSU busline. Wonderful location at Lee Drive & Highland Road View photos of unit at our website: www. drexgomesproperties.com Lakewood Park Condos $625 w/ $400 dep. 225.928.2864
Female roomMate Brightside Estates Share apt w/vet student. W/D, Cable/utilities paid. $500/month. Serious inquiries. Prefer student. No drugs, no pets. On LSU bus route. Call 225.588.9409
For Rent in Brightside Estates 3BR/2BR Condo Gated, Pool, Volleyball court, on bus route, 3 parking spaces call or email at Talbots@cox.net call 225.266.9063
Female Grad Students Roomates needed for 3BD/2BA house, Nicholson Lakes. Furnished except for Bedrms. $450.mo. 504.717.5188 504.717.5188 504.717.5188
BRIGHTSIDE PARK TOWNHOMES LARGE 2BR 2.5 BATH W/ D, POOL, PETS OK, 1757 S. BRIGHTSIDE VIEW. $900 MOVE IN SPECIAL. 588-3070 southlandpropertiesinc.com
master & regular bedroom pvt bath $395 Reg. room $295. Nice house. W&D. Alarm etc. No lease needed. $250 deposit. 225.921.1209
Chateau du Cour In Tigerland. Lge 2 BR apts in enclosed complex. Newly remodeled! $625. 7722429 767-3935 www.chateauducour-tigerland.com mck@ chateauducour-tigerland.com 2-BD 2-BATH condo, fully furnished. Brightside manor, L. S. U. bus rt. Avail. Aug. 1, 1 yr. lease, no pets. $950.00 per mo. 600.00 dep. 504-495-1733 504.296.4006 CHARMING VINTAGE COTTAGE: Newly refin Hrdwd floors, 2 Bath(Marble/ Ceramic), W/ D. Private SunDeck, 3BR, CH/ CA, offstreet prkng. Bike to LSU. Tailgate. $990 ap/ lease/ deposit. Alarm Monitoring, Yardman incl. Available Now or Fall Semester(8/1/10). Viewing, 225.344.1700 BRIGHTSIDE VILLAS CONDOS bsvillas@gmail.com Beautiful, remodeled 2 BD, 1.5 bath, 1,100 sq/ft. Move-in SPECIAL $700 first month. One yr. lease $995/mo. No pets. 225.663.0038 NEAR PERKINS OVERPASS 3 BR/2BA $895 A MO- AVL. NOW dog OK Applcs + lwncre incl! Call Mick 225.907.2045 For Rent Brightside Dr. 2BR, 2 Bath twnhse, covered carport, carpeted Brs, f/ p, c/ f, , mic, fenced backyard, lots storage. $1300 337.244.1462 3br/2bth Brightside Condo $1300/ mo. Quiet neighborhood, covered parking, private courtyard, w/d, available 6/01. 225.648-3115 1 BD RM AVAIL August 1st. 4065 Burbank. 978-1649. $495. $300 Deposit. www.lsubr.com for pictures and floor plans. You’ll love Williamsburg. 3 bed/2bath garden home, covered parking, W/D, refrigerator, wood blinds. $1500/mo. Julie (225)572-0228
Roommates Female Roomate Needed to share 3BR/2Bath condo, on LSU bus route,
Male Roomate wanted $500/ mo. furnished with all utilities included in rental rate. Quite neighborhood, cozy 3BR/2BA very close to campus. 504.994.9881 or 985.212.2391
$550 All Enclusive Male roommate upperlevel student or professional. Located close to LSU off of Brightside in Brightside manor Condos. 504.669.7160
need 2 roommates Looking for 2 roommates in brand new home completely furnished. Off of Bluebonnet, 10 min. from LSU. $650/ month all utilities included. Call (225) 341-0888 & leave message.
PERSONALS kids on holiday Obsessive animal collective fan seeks calm female fan to reminisce about old loves, existential crises, and that time when things were pretty okay. Even better if you enjoy sitting or laying in the dark in silence listening to entire albums together. If this sounds like fun, email me at gbergeron09@gmail.com
Miscellaneous Thank You! Thank you St. Jude Thaddeus for listening to my requests, bringing them before Jesus and obtaining a favorable reply. St. Joseph of Cupertino, you came through for me during my final examinations and are my forever friend. Praise be to God!
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