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Baseball: LSU looks for victory after ULL upset, p. 5 Friday, March 25, 2011 • Volume 115, Issue 114
Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
The Tiger Lair Food Court, Outtakes and Take 5 dining facilities will have new hours beginning today, according to LSU Dining. Outtakes and Take 5 facilities will now close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and remain closed all day Saturday, but Sunday hours will continue to be 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., said David Heidke, director of LSU Dining. Heidke said the service has been relocated to the newly opened Tiger Lair Food Court in the Student Union. “Since the Tiger Lair is back online, we went back to the original model,” he said. “It will provide students with expanded offerings.” Heidke said the Tiger Lair Food Court restaurants, with the exception of CC’s Community Coffee House and Bayou Bistreaux, will be open from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Tiger Lair will be closed on Sunday. He said meal transfers will be available. Contact Sydni Dunn at sdunn@lsureveille.com
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[Left] A model walks the runway Thursday night in apparel design senior Jordan Novelli’s design for The Cinderella Project fashion show at the Lyceum Ballroom downtown. [Right] A model works apparel design senior Martha Landry’s winning design on the catwalk. See a gallery of photos from the fashion show at lsureveille.com.
Students partner with local organization to donate garments to teens in need Rachel Warren Staff Writer
Some students in the School of Human Ecology are experiencing the role of a lifetime — fairy godmother. Part of the curriculum for apparel design seniors this year was to create a one-of-a-kind dress to be
included in the prom dress giveaway held each year by the Cinderella Project — an organization that collects used dresses and gives them to high school students who don’t have the means to buy them. The organization hosted an event Thursday night to showcase the talent of University students in
addition to recent graduates and some local boutiques. Shelton Jones, cofounder of the Cinderella Project, said she and her friend Sarah Dupree started the organization in 2008 because they were looking for ways to give back to the community. Jones said she’d worked for a
similar cause in San Francisco, the Princess Project, and wanted to create something like it in Baton Rouge. She said the organization has seen tremendous growth since its first dress drive, during which it offered about 350 dresses to CINDERELLA, see page 11
LITERATURE
Alumnus thrice survives cancer, chronicles bout in book Yates visiting campus to speak to class Morgan Searles Contributing Writer
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David Yates is a University alumnus who has survived cancer three times and now has a book and blog about his struggles. Yates was invited to campus to speak to a class.
Three bouts of cancer haven’t slowed down University alumnus David Yates, who returned to his alma mater Thursday. Yates, a 1975 graduate, wrote a book about his experiences called “Cancer Sucks — A True Story” and regularly updates a blog at cancersucksatruestory.com. Yates said motivation for his book came when he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2006, when his research revealed that few personal accounts of cancer
experiences were available to prepare him for treatment and recovery. “We couldn’t find anything dealing with the physical pain and emotional and spiritual struggles that I would face — that anyone would face going through diagnosis, treatment, recovery and side effects,” Yates said. “I went through cancer and chemotherapy with a lot of unknowns.” Searching for a common emotional connection and failing to find tales of personal experiences, Yates decided to make an account of his battle with cancer. “I needed to write my story and share it with people,” he said. “I thought at that time that if I could help one person it would all be worth it, and that’s happened many times over. It’s very gratifying.”
After appearing in the LSU Alumni Magazine, Yates was invited to speak to a writing class. He said he has enjoyed returning to the University for the first time since graduation. “Just being back here has done a lot for my soul. We should all visit some place we have fond memories of,” he said. “It’s so inspirational to be back at LSU.” Originally from California, Yates continues to be a fan of LSU athletics. As an alumnus, he said he is proud to have graduated from the University and will always root for the Tigers. “When I do die, if there’s an LSU football game I’ll refuse to die until that game is over, kiss my wife YATES, see page 11
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INTERNATIONAL
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Secretary General Ban Ki-moon: Libya must declare ceasefire
Wisconsin billionaire executive charged with child sex assault
Louisiana Senate working to redesign current 39 districts
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has ignored U.N. demands to declare a ceasefire and risks further Security Council action if he doesn’t halt the violence. Ban told the 15-member council that representatives of Gadhafi’s government and the Libyan opposition will be among those attending an African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday, on Libya.
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A billionaire executive, whose family has run SC Johnson for five generations, was charged Thursday with having sexual contact with a now 15-year-old girl over the course of several years. Samuel Curtis Johnson III, who goes by Curt, faces a count of repeated sexual assault of a child. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
(AP) — Senate President Joel Chaisson’s plan to redesign the Senate’s 39 districts and add a new minority district among them has scraped through a committee and will be heard by the full chamber next week. The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 4-3 Thursday to advance Chaisson’s remapping proposal after hours of debate about how to properly represent minorities, municipalities and hurricane-damaged regions of the state. The corresponding House committee delayed a vote on remapping for the 105 House districts.
Dozens hurt in Jordan protest against King Abdullah II AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Protesters and supporters of Jordan’s king clashed in the capital of Amman late Thursday, and about 35 people were hurt in one of the most violent incidents in three months of demonstrations. About 2,000 Jordanians demanding government reforms joined an encampment at a central square. They were attacked by about 300 supporters of King Abdullah II who threw rocks at the demonstrators, injuring some of them.
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Jordanian protesters shout slogans and wave national flags Thursday during a demonstration in Amman, Jordan.
Former Ukraine president charged in investigative reporter’s death KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma says he has been charged in the brutal slaying of an investigative reporter over 10 years ago. Kuchma spoke Thursday after the latest round of questioning by investigators. He would not specify the nature of the charges. The Prosecutor General’s Office suspects Kuchma of abuse of office in giving illegal orders to his subordinates that eventually led to the killing of Heorhiy Gongadze in 2000.
Disney cruise ship reports female crewmember missing at sea MIAMI (AP) — A crewmember on a Disney cruise ship has been reported missing at sea off the western coast of Mexico. Disney Cruise Lines spokeswoman Christi Donnan says the female crewmember was reported missing Tuesday morning after she failed to report for a scheduled shift on the Disney Wonder. The woman’s name was not released. Donnan says Disney conducted a thorough search of the ship Tuesday. The Mexican Navy was searching along the ship’s route from Los Angeles.
(AP) — The Louisiana Department of Revenue says more than 1 million individual state tax returns have been filed electronically. The agency said Thursday it’s the earliest point in the tax-filing season that the 1-million point has been hit — and 90 percent of all returns filed this year have been electronic. In 2010, the state received 1.3 million returns filed electronically.
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Budget relies on tuition changes Community college prices could rise Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
While higher education’s share in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s preliminary budget is no smaller than last year, it relies on students’ pocketbooks to fill the gap. The governor’s $24.9 billion spending plan calls for more than $11 million in funds raised from reformatting rates SHOW tuition at the state’s ME THE c o m m u n i t y MONEY colleges. J i n d a l ’s proposal seeks A series to phase in looking at how standardized Jindal plans tuition rates charged at to preserve community higher ed colleges. This funding would elevate all community colleges to the priciest tuition rate assessed at community colleges today. Jindal’s budget claims the new rate would still be below the Southern Regional Education Board average for two-year institutions. The average increase would be $190 per student, according to Jindal’s budget outline. Louisiana’s community college tuition levels were set at the date when the school was created, so older schools have lower tuition and have no chance to make funding strides because tuition is increased in percentage increments, according to the budget proposal. The governor’s budget claims this reform is important to technical colleges because current tuition levels waste federal dollars. “Roughly 70 percent of technical college students qualify for
Pell Grants, yet technical college year. The Legislature will debate tuition is just 21 percent of the av- a number of initiatives that would erage Pell Grant award. With this increase students’ contribution to legislation, schools will have the their education. authority to phase in an increase Legislators grilled the govto 55 percent of the average Pell ernor’s commissioner of adminGrant, which istration last is still low- Most expensive community colleges week about er than the the use of 62 percent – annual resident tuition and fees: student fees SREB avto fill the $2,433 budget hole. erage,” the •Baton Rouge Community College budget out- •Louisiana Delta Community College $2,332 “You’re line states. doing •Delgado Community College $2,332 not The pro- •South Louisiana Community College $2,252 more with posal will be •River Parishes Community College $2,214 less, you’re presented as doing it legislation with more. later during Source: Board of Regents Data You’re dothe session, ing it with and if it fails, it would leave a increased fees, taxes, in my opinfunding hole that could be filled ion,” said Sen. Karen Carter Peby a budget cut. terson, D-New Orleans. Higher education is already getting an infusion of millions Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at from tuition increases allowed xwilson@lsureveille.com by the LA GRAD Act passed last
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BOARD OF REGENTS
Proposed funding plan approved
Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
The Board of Regents has approved revisions to the performance-based funding formula that will match fiscal policies to academic achievement. The proposed changes “provide separate formula calculations for the two-year and four-year institutions, simplify the formula, and align the performance metrics to the LA GRAD Act,” according to the annual report. The formula revisions include: - Alignment of the 25 percent performance calculation to the LA GRAD Act - Funding credit hours based on completions, or “end of course” measures - Calculation of a separate formula for two-year institutions The new formula will allow
WORLD
University discusses Japan’s economy
Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
Two weeks after the violent quake and tsunami struck Japan, the University community is discussing what comes next. The University’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute cohosted a panel discussion in Washington D.C. on Thursday to discuss the economic impacts and future paths that face Japan in recovery. The panel was part of the institute’s collaborative speaking series with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “We felt it to be of the utmost importance to begin a discussion immediately regarding the recovery situation taking place in Japan,” said Col. Joseph Booth, executive director of the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute. The three-person panel, comprised of academics and economic analysts from various institutes, spent much of the meeting discussing what comes next for the Japanese economy. “The economic dislocation that is normally confined to a certain area has been propagated throughout the electrical grid like to Tokyo,” said Marcus Noland, deputy director and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, a private nonprofit research organization. “I am confident once the problems with the electrical grid and nuclear issues are resolved we will see a forceful rebuilding.” Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
85 percent of the state’s total general funds to be distributed based on the model, and the remaining funds will be dispersed based on performance, which will be based off LA GRAD Act student success measures including graduation, retention and completer rates. Along with the authority to increase tuition by 10 percent annually, each campus will have roughly 25 percent of its annual total operation budget allocated depending on the success goals met, the document states. The cost model will substitute the number of “end of course measures” for the 14th-class-day reports for four-year institutions, rewarding completion over enrollment. Louisiana’s technical colleges will be exempt. A “hold harmless” metric will also establish a maximum loss for impacted institutions in a single
fiscal year. In other action, the Board approved the funding distribution proposal for the fiscal year 2011 to 2012. The distribution totals with the approved formula are about $699 million, with the LSU System receiving about $225 million, according to the Governor’s Executive Budget Estimation. “We were given the Executive Budget, and this is how we propose to distribute it,” said Regents Chairman Robert Levy. “But you and I both know it’s not going to come out that way.” Once the final amount is determined by the Legislature, the funding will be given to the separate management boards and dispersed to individual institutions. Contact Sydni Dunn at sdunn@lsureveille.com
Friday, March 25, 2011
This weekend in sports: Men’s tennis takes on Tennessee on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the W.T. ‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium
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Battle of the Beaten
MEN’S GOLF
LSU set to defend title at Bulls Bay Tigers in top four in every event so far Hunt Palmer Sports Contributor
33-for-40 in stolen-base attempts. “I’m sure they’re working feverishly with their catchers and pitchers to stop the running game,” Mainieri said. “Unfortunately for us, they have two left-handed starting pitchers, which makes it much more difficult to try to steal second base.” LSU will send the normal weekend rotation to the mound, starting with freshman Kurt McCune (3-0) on Friday. Junior closer Matty Ott surrendered two runs and four hits in an inning against ULL and took the loss Friday against Florida after surrendering three runs in 1/3 of an inning.
Defending a championship is never as easy as winning it the first time. When the No. 9 LSU men’s golf team tees it up Sunday at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, they’ll be bidding to defend the title they captured last season in Awendaw, S.C. A year ago, LSU led wire to wire, firing a 7-under-par 845 at Bulls Bay Golf Club to best Wake Forest by one shot. Then-sophomore Sang Yi posted his best career score — a 6-under-par 207— to place third and pace the Tigers. “The course sets up well for us, and going to a course where we won before is definitely a confidence boost,” said senior Andrew Loupe. A strong field stands in the way of an LSU repeat. Nine of the nation’s top-25 teams will compete. Fourth-ranked Florida and No. 8 Auburn headline the group. Texas A&M and Augusta State, both top-15 teams, highlight the non-SEC squads. Ole Miss, Kentucky and South Carolina will also represent the Southeastern Conference. LSU coach Chuck Winstead will take five players to the Palmetto State, four of whom played in the 2010 event. Yi and Loupe will be joined
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HOOTIE, see page 7
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LSU junior first baseman Mike Lowery whiffs at a pitch Tuesday in LSU’s 11-5 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette. LSU will try to rebound from the upset this weekend against Georgia.
No. 11 LSU heads to Georgia for first SEC road series on four-game skid Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
The perfect remedy for the recently declining No. 11 LSU baseball team could be facing another team with a similar dilemma. LSU (16-5, 0-3) takes its four-game losing streak to Georgia (9-12, 1-2) this weekend for its first away Southeastern Conference series against a Bulldog team that is in a three-game schneid of its own. “This is such a humbling game,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “You think you’re on top of the world and it’s coming easy to you, and all of a sudden you get shocked back into reality.”
Georgia’s hitting .258 with a 4.88 ERA, ranking No. 12 in the SEC in both categories, while LSU is fourth in the SEC with a .313 batting average and ninth in the SEC with a 3.62 ERA. The ERA would be lower if it weren’t for an 11-5 loss Tuesday to Louisiana-Lafayette. “Friday night is the start of a new season,” said junior shortstop Austin Nola. “We’ve got to look ahead. You can’t dwell in the past.” The Tigers’ penchant for stealing bases could come in handy this weekend. LSU has nabbed 43-of-53 stolen-base attempts this season, while Georgia opponents are
MEN’S TENNIS
Tigers to host No. 2 Tennessee LSU comes off win against Nebraska Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor
The LSU men’s tennis team will finally face a familiar opponent after playing and defeating Nebraska for the first time Tuesday. The Tigers will host No. 2 Tennessee on Saturday at 1 p.m. at W.T. “Dub” Robinson
Stadium, four days after outlasting Nebraska, 4-3. LSU men’s coach Jeff Brown said the come-from-behind win against the Cornhuskers, a ranked opponent, proved huge for the Tigers. “It was an intense match,” Brown said. “Both teams were trying very hard, and it was a big win.” The Tigers (7-9, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) will only play SEC opponents from here on out. It is hoped a good record in SEC play will boost the
Tigers’ chances of getting a high NCAA seed, Brown said. They’ll have to get past Tennessee (15-2, 5-0 SEC) first, who defeated LSU 7-0, last season, in Knoxville. “They’ve had a great year,” Brown said. “They’re solid in doubles and pretty deep in singles.” Brown said he thinks the Tigers have been peaking at the correct times and playing some of their best tennis to date. The TENNESSEE, see page 7
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LSU senior Sebastian Carlsson backhands a return Tuesday in LSU’s 4-3 win against Nebraska. Carlsson is still rehabbing an injured wrist but will play this weekend.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Athletes of all walks need to pay attention to Bonds case SCHWEHMMING AROUND Andy Schwehm Sports columnist I hope athletes (professional, collegiate, high school and amateur) across the nation are paying attention to the trial going on in San Francisco involving Barry Bonds and his alleged lying to a grand jury. This trial shows what happens when prominent athletes get so caught up in themselves they can’t distinguish lies from the truth. It shows what happens when athletes knowingly start to spread lies to save face. And finally, it shows what happens when one athlete puts himself on a pedestal above the sport he gets paid to play. Let me give a brief synopsis of what’s going on in the trial. Bonds faces five different charges: four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. These charges stem from his December 2003 testimony before the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) grand jury in which he said he did not knowingly take designer steroids. Sure, a professional athlete doesn’t know what he is putting into his body. That’s about as plausible as the Saints winning a World Series. As Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Parrella said Tuesday during his opening statement against Bonds, Bonds’ claims are “utterly ridiculous” and his story “unbelievable.” The evidence against Bonds is damning. Star witness Steve Hoskins, a long-time friend of Bonds, said he witnessed Bonds and trainer Greg Anderson entering a bedroom once or twice each spring training over the course of multiple seasons. Hoskins also said Bonds asked him to find out about various steroids back in 1999. What happens in Vegas? It goes to trial. Here’s what is at stake for Bonds in this trial: jail time and the reputation of his already blemished name. Let’s start with the (limited) possibility Bonds actually goes to jail. The maximum amount of time Bonds will spend in jail is 30 months. That’s only if he takes the stand at this trial and is found guilty of perjury or obstruction of justice by the jury. If he doesn’t take the stand during this trial and the jury finds him guilty of perjury, experts say Bonds likely won’t spend time in
prison (you have to love the legal system). With jail time not really much of a factor, what’s really at stake here is Bonds’ legacy? I say this because what fans really care about is the legacy of athletes. Look at Pete Rose. The home-run king will have the biggest asterisk next to his name of anyone in the record books if he’s found guilty. His legacy will be forever tarnished in an irreparable way.
Even if not guilty, the black cloud hanging over his head is enough to keep people from connecting him with the great players from past eras. Hall of fame voters have already set a precedent with former slugger Mark McGwire, declining his entry into the Hall after his admitted steroid use. Think Bonds stands a chance? Negative. This jury, this judge, needs to lay down the law. And I hope
other athletes pay close attention to what’s happening. As Sir Walter Scott said, “Oh what a tangled web we weave. When first we practice to deceive.” I can’t even begin to fathom the amount of self absorption Bonds must have if he truly believed he could straight up lie in front of a grand jury and get away with it. When it comes to prominent athletes, just one little strand of that web can lead to a lot of trouble.
Being a prominent athlete doesn’t entitle you to anything. Let this trial stand as a case-in-point to that. Andy Schwehm is a 21-year-old English and psychology senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ASchwehm.
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Mainieri said freshman Ryan Eades or sophomore transfer Kevin Berry could fill the closer role if Ott doesn’t work out the kinks. “I’m sure part of it is mental, part of it is a little bit mechanical, but really the big thing is he’s just not making the big pitch when he needs to,” Mainieri said. A few lineup changes were instilled against LouisianaLafayette in hopes of sparking the offense. Freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones led off, switching his normal No. 9 spot in the lineup with junior left fielder Trey Watkins. Jones went 0-for-4, while Watkins went 1-for-4. Mainieri said Jones needs to be more selective at the plate as a leadoff hitter, while Watkins needs to raise his average from .233. “Hitting .230 and not getting on base enough is just not acceptable with the kind of player [Watkins] is,” Mainieri said. “If he doesn’t respond in a positive way, we’re going to have to look at some other options.” Junior Mike Lowery played first base for the first time this season on Tuesday and went 1-for-4 with two RBIs. “The only problem is tomorrow night we’re facing a pretty tough left hander,” Mainieri said. “I may go back to [sophomore] Alex Edward tomorrow night and throw an all right-handed lineup against this kid.” The Bulldogs have already played an SEC-leading 11 games
TENNESSEE, from page 5
team members have only minor injuries bothering them, he added. “Everybody has something they are managing,” Brown said. Senior Sebastian Carlsson returned to the lineup against Nebraska after sitting out against Georgia with a wrist injury. Carlsson has been taping his wrist since then but said the injury hasn’t been bothering him too much. “It’s getting better every day,” Carlsson said. “It didn’t affect me that much [against Nebraska]. When you get into the match, you don’t really think about it.” The No. 12 duo of Carlsson and junior Neal Skupski will likely either face the No. 38-ranked team of Tennys Sandgren and Rhyne Williams or the No. 1 team of Boris Concik and John-Patrick Smith. Carlsson said he and Skupski have been looking forward to facing their second No. 1 team this season. Whether that happens has been up in the air, as Concik has not played since Tennessee’s 4-2 win against Kentucky on March 11. “Tennessee isn’t as healthy as they’ve been,” Brown said. “They had a few people injured during their loss to Baylor. We’ve played them before. We’re not intimidated. We know their personality.” Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
against ranked opponents, going 4-7 in those games. Junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook said they won’t be surprised by LSU’s talent this weekend. “We’re at their place, and nobody likes to lose at home,” Mahtook said. “It’s going to be a tough three-game series.” LSU took two of three games against Georgia in Baton Rouge last season, including a 15-5 win in the series finale. Regardless of who wins this weekend, one team will end its current slide. Mainieri said it’s important not to look too far ahead when trying to break out of a slump. “We’re going to Georgia with the idea we want to win a game,” Mainieri said. “Once we’re able to win one, we’ll think about winning a second game.”
HOOTIE, from page 5
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by senior John Peterson, junior Austin Gutgsell and freshman Andrew Presley. The 54-hole event begins Sunday morning and runs through Tuesday. LSU has finished in the top four in all four events this spring, including a second-place finish at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette. LSU returns home next week in preparation for the LSU National Invitational at the newly renovated University Club. “We’re moving in the right direction, but we’re not there yet,” Loupe said. “We’re going to a course that we won at last year, and then we have our home event. If we continue to build, and we play a couple of solid tournament, that can definitely give us a lot of confidence headed into the postseason.”
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
If you don’t like the smoke, leave. I am writing in response to Ms. Sylvester’s opinion article regarding Kick Butts Day and LSU becoming a smoke-free campus. First, allow me to clarify that I am not currently, have never been and do not ever foresee being a smoker. I value my lungs as much as the next person. However, this business of involving government in making the world a smoke-free
haven must stop. Let’s face it, seeing the same “smoke-free” bills on the ballots is getting old, and passing them is completely unconstitutional and un-American. We are a country that prides ourselves on freedom and rights. Smokers have made the choice to poison themselves and, as an American, that is their right. They have the right to do so in any establishment that will have them, as it is the establishment owner that has the right to decide whether to allow smoking - not the government. Non-smokers, have chosen not to smoke, and it is their right not to frequent those establish-
ments that allow smoking. Simply stated: If you don’t like it, leave. Ms. Sylvester is fighting a losing battle. There are many anti-smoking programs in place focused on kids and teenagers as well as adults. The fact is, people (even kids) have their own minds, and they will either heed the advice they’re given or they won’t. Making the entire country a non-smoking bubble will not change that. There will always be smokers, and where there are smokers there will inevitably be smoke. Second-hand smoke is the risk you run when you date, marry or surround yourself with a smoker for an extended
period of time. If you find yourself in one of these positions, you have the right to not be around that person. Just realize, whether you like it or not, they have the right smoke and to do so where they wish. Despite what other universities, state and local governments are doing, making a state-funded university like LSU a non-smoking campus is undeniably unconstitutional. In addition, requiring private establishments to be smokefree is equally unconstitutional. If the government decides to impose a higher tobacco tax, go for it. That’s their right. However, to have government involvement in
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social issues such as this is shaky ground at best. It should remain up to the business owner to make such judgements about what type of business they wish to run, up to the individual to decide whether smoking is something they wish to do and up to the smoker or nonsmoker to avoid situations where each other’s lifestyle’s clash. Amanda Mills
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Reducing meat intake is proven to improve overall health Raised as a Catholic in the metropolitan area of New Orleans, I accepted that I would be asked to forego meat every Friday during Lent. Ever since its discovery in 1839 by Dutch chemist Gerhard Mulder, protein, specifically animal protein, has been considered the nutritional centerpiece in our diets — trumping fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Derived from the Greek word proteios, “of prime importance,” the link between protein, good health and affluence has been culturally ingrained in Western society. Meat has become the “soul” of most of our meals, and without it, our diets seemingly revert to precivilization drivel. Under this deep-seated mindset, I viewed the absence of meat on Fridays during Lent as a sacrifice worthy of lamentation. It was not until the passing of my grandmother from colon cancer during my early teens that I began to consider the correlation between animal protein consumption and various forms of cancer. As rudimentary as my understanding of science was, I was convinced I could decrease any predisposition for colon cancer by increasing my intake of dietary fiber, a common notion in modern medicine. However, I dismissed the diets of vegetarians and vegans as extreme, nutritionally deficient and misguided. But my mind was still open to any information further predicating the idea of greater health through increased consumption of plant-based foods and
decreased consumption of animalbased products. It was with this open mind that I fell upon the work of Colin Campbell, a decorated biochemist who has arguably conducted the most provocative nutritional and dietary research to date. Although Campbell follows what could be considered a vegan diet, he has never promoted himself as either a vegetarian or a vegan, as he Chris Freyder does not identify with the Columnist animal rights movement. As grossly detailed in his 2006 book “The China Study,” his mission is the improvement of human health and life. For this very reason, his 27 years of extensive research has become incredibly attractive to me, as I can relate to his humanitarian goals. His work originated through encounters with the impoverished and malnourished children of the Philippines, and his efforts to close what was known as the “protein gap” in the developing world. Universities and health institutions across the world made it their mission to nurse these children back to health through what was deemed the most effective manner — increasing their animal protein intake. Undeniably, the most common affliction throughout the Philippines was liver cancer, caused by a carcinogen known as aflatoxin. Disturbingly, it soon became
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clear to Campbell that the children who were affected by liver cancer were part of the best-fed families and received the most animal protein in their diets. Campbell used this intriguing observation as the groundwork for decades of experiments using both rodent and human cell lines to determine what was the cause of this animal protein-cancer correlation. Shockingly, Campbell found when higher than necessary animal protein levels were consumed in conjunction with common carcinogens, the expression of cancer was increased exponentially. What is higher than necessary?
Campbell’s book describes a diet of 10 percent protein (animal or plant) as necessary for growth, whereas Americans consume 15 to 16 percent on average. His findings suggest that chemical carcinogens do not generally cause cancer unless we consume these higher levels of animal protein, which promote and foster tumor development. Soy, wheat and other forms of plant protein were never shown to have this effect. In fact, his nutritional research concisely details how the intake of animal protein contributes to the onset of diabetes, heart failure and
other chronic diseases. I am not a vegetarian, but I now choose to limit my intake of animal food products. And as inconvenient as Campbell’s findings seem to be, it would be intellectually dishonest for me to completely ignore their implications. Chris Freyder is a 21-year-old biological sciences junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cfreyder. Contact Chris Freyder at cfreyder@lsureveille.com
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SOUTHERN DISCOURSE
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More expensive cigarette taxes equate to fewer smokers I mentioned in last Friday’s Southern Discourse that Louisiana legislators should think about raising taxes on cigarettes. Considering how much the topic has been in the news lately, the subject deserves more than a cursory examination. According to a 2010 study by the National Council of State Legislators, Louisiana’s 36-cent excise tax on cigarettes is the third-lowest in the country, right above Virginia at 30 cents and Missouri at 17 cents. In 2009, the House Health and Welfare Committee dismissed a proposed $1 tax addition to the current 36-cent tax, which would have created a new state tax of $1.36 per pack and brought the price of a pack of smokes closer to the national average. Currently working its way through the Legislature, House Bill 437 basically proposes the same thing: an extra dollar per pack, which would go to fund other state programs. Hopefully, this one will actually make it through. At $1.36, Louisiana’s cigarette tax would still be below the national average of $1.45. Still, that’s one step closer to being on par with the rest of the country. The American Lung Association rates Louisiana an “F” in taxes, cessation and tobacco prevention control and spending. In terms of air quality, Louisiana receives a “B,” mainly because of laws prohibiting smoking in certain areas. But if you’ve ever walked by Middleton Library around lunch, you know some places are worse than others. While the bill sounds promising, Jindal has already stated that the council has absolutely no
plans to increase the cigarette tax. He vowed to veto it if the bill ever reached his desk. As the former secretary of the Department of Louisiana Health and Hospitals, one would imagine Jindal to be more concerned with state health matters. But deMacy Linton spite statistical Columnist evidence to the benefits of the proposal, Jindal remains notoriously tax shy. According to Louisiana Progress, “approximately 23.5 percent of Louisianans smoke, the 11thhighest smoking rate in the nation. Louisianans spend $1.4 billion per year in smoking-related medical costs, while the State spends $663 million per year on smoking-related Medicaid costs.” As basically the next best thing to taking cigarettes off the market, the tax on cigarettes would act as a deterrent for potential smokers while spurring current smokers to quit. According to a study by the Surgeon General, youth, minorities and low-income smokers are two to three times more likely to quit or smoke less than other smokers in response to price increases. Of course, detractors claim cigarette taxes aren’t a long-term solution because they discourage the very thing that brings in the money. Well, duh. This argument assumes that the primary goal of a cigarette tax is to bring in revenue, when in fact the primary goal should be to discourage potential and current addicts from smoking — extra
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revenue is an added benefit. Maybe this seems idealistic, but if the tax is instated, the effect will be the same either way. Of course, there are longterm benefits, both financial and health. Sometimes overlooked, an increase in cigarette taxes offers a solution for reducing health care costs statewide. In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said each pack of cigarettes sold in the United States costs the nation more
than $7 in medical care and lost productivity, around $3,400 per year per smoker. By increasing cigarette taxes, states like New York decreased this cost. In 2009, when the New York state cigarette tax was $2.75 a pack, a combination of higher taxes and smoking bans lowered health care costs statewide. Smoking in New York decreased 12 percent from 2007 to 2009, according to a June report by the state Health
Department. If the bill was passed, the same thing could very well happen in Louisiana. Macy Linton is a 19-year-old international studies freshman from Memphis, Tenn. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Mlinton.
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Middle Eastern youth fight for their political voice Raquel Woodruff Washington Square News
NEW YORK CITY, NY (UWIRE) —The popular revolution surging throughout Libya has been under a spotlight in the U.S. as allied warplanes and cruise missiles have recently begun to aid antigovernment rebels in their fight to remove dictator Muammar el-Qadaffi from power. But this incredible uprising is just one of many intensifying pro-democracy, antiautocratic movements driven by young people across the Middle East. The revolt in Libya, the most censored country in the Middle East and North Africa according to the 2009 Freedom of the Press Index, is an illumination of the vigorously growing opposition
fueled by youth who, through access to social media, have seen how the rest of the world lives and want it for themselves. They want the freedom to make their own choices and the freedom to have their own voices. The immobilizing wall of silence first broke in the Tunisia revolution. The popular uprising that ousted the nation’s leader Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was the first democratic revolt in the modern Arab world and a catalyst for the rest of the Middle East to press for reform in a region dominated by authoritative regimes. The oppressed citizens of other Arab and North African nations did indeed begin to respond — several countries are currently fighting against the corruption and nepotism they have lived with their whole lives
and are realizing that political freedom and economic reform comes from democracy. Following their neighbors in Tunisia, in January, protesters in Egypt demanded the overthrow of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his regime. After weeks of popular protest and pressure, Mubarak resigned from office in February. A record number of voters turned out in Egypt approving constitutional amendments to secure a free and fair democratic system. In Yemen last week, President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a determined U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism, declared a state of emergency and dismissed his cabinet after government-linked forces killed more than 40 unarmed protesters. On Monday, news came of
several top army commanders and one of Yemen’s key tribal leaders having sided with the protesters. And that’s not it. Opposition leaders in Bahrain were arrested after troops disbanded thousands of protesters that were occupying the central square of Manama. The king called for a three-month state of emergency. In Saudi Arabia, Sunni Muslims sent troops to mollify the mainly Shiite upheaval in bordering Bahrain. King Abdullah offered over $100 billion in added benefits to citizens following relentless protests in Riyadh. Let’s take a look at Syria. Protesters set fire to a headquarters of the ruling Baath Party — a raging indication of dissent in one of the region’s most authoritarian states. And now Libyan people pouring across Tunisia’s border are being
offered food and assistance from their neighbors. It’s obvious now that Libya is but one part of a remarkable wave of revolt in the Arab world. The Arab people, mainly the youth, are no longer sitting paralyzed under oppression, restricted by religious theocracies. The U.S. should continue supporting the dissidents in Libya and the quest for freedom in future autocratic governments. Middle Eastern dictator-run governments are finally changing — an extraordinary step in the modern Arab world. And the United States being a part of it is a tremendous thing. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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students in need. Jones said girls who want a dress are on the honor system and don’t need to prove they’re in need of financial aid. They just need to bring a valid high school ID card and a parent or guardian with them on the giveaway days — April 2 and 3. Jones explained that on the day of the drive, rooms are set up like a boutique, and volunteers act as personal shoppers for each girl. She said the profits from the runway show will allow organization members to purchase plus-sized dresses. “Everyone should be able to get the perfect dress,” she said. Jones also said she was excited to announce at the event that the Cinderella Project has created a scholarship fund with the help of the LSU Foundation, which will be given to a high school student who’s participated in the project before. Raising Cane’s donated the first $1,000 to the cause, and attendees were encouraged to add to the fund. In recent years, dresses donated to the Cinderella Project that aren’t age-appropriate for high school girls were donated to the LSU Textile and Costume Museum. But this year, the dresses were used for something different. Jones and Dupree approached Lisa McRoberts, textile science, apparel design and marketing assistant professor, with the idea of creating a competition for her students. And the “Cinderella Project Runway” competition was born. McRoberts said she was excited to incorporate the competition into her classes as service-learning and to use it to further her students’ educations. Barrett Hutchinson, apparel
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goodbye and then go,” Yates joked. “That’s how much LSU has meant in my life.” To prepare for the release of his book, Yates writes a blog of short stories inspired by his many years spent battling cancer. Blogging has been a different experience for Yates, who has been writing for 20 years. One recent post talks about his satisfaction with his oncologist but compares her to Cruella De Vil in his first impression. “Blogging is different,” Yates explained. “Even with cancer, humor is a good thing to add once in a while. I don’t try to make cancer sound funny, but I do try to put something in that makes people laugh.” Yates said cancer is becoming less of a taboo subject as people talk about their experiences, and he is trying to convey the message of the importance of talking and sharing with others. “When you help somebody and they confide their innermost feelings, to me it helps our spirit grow,” he said. The message offered in the book can be taken beyond the specific struggles of cancer, Yates said. “It’s an inspirational story that can help people and give them a way to cope emotionally with whatever they may be going through,” he said.
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design senior, said the students were given three dresses that didn’t meet the donation criteria to deconstruct and use for their own original pieces. Hutchinson said the students were given about three weeks to complete their dresses. It wasn’t easy, some students say. Sky Bryant and Stephanie Young, both apparel design seniors, said they had some trouble creating their one-of-a-kind dresses. “It’s always challenging to make a garment, but this was more difficult,” Bryant said. Young said she ran into trouble when she fell in love with a few of the dresses and didn’t want to use them as material. “Some of them, we didn’t even want to cut up,” she joked. “We wanted to put them on and wear them around.” Dupree said she and the rest of the organization began planning the event in November. “It didn’t feel like work. It felt like getting ready for prom,” she said. “This is our dream prom.” Dupree said East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden has
been supportive of the organization since its initiation and attends all the group’s functions. “It means a lot,” Dupree said. “His presence alone will bring so many people to an event.” Holden said he was so excited about the Cinderella Project’s success, he’s donating $3,000 to the organization. Dupree said they plan to put the money toward their newly created scholarship fund. Holden said the organization touched his heart, and that’s why he continues to give his support. “Sometimes self-esteem is lost in the process of growing up,” he said. “But when you have the support of an organization of this magnitude, you get that confidence back.” University students Martha Landry, Gina Angelella and Maiya Guidry won first, second and third place, respectively. Attendees were encouraged to vote for their favorite dress design, and the award was presented to University student Betsie Everritt. Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
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