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BUDGET CUTS
Trademark Wars
Provost to appeal program
NFL apologizes after issuing cease-and-desist orders to La. businesses carrying “Who Dat” merchandise
eliminations
By Sabrina Trahan Contributing Writer
Saints fans won an unlikely battle with the NFL after several small businesses received ceaseand-desist orders for unlicensed merchandise. The NFL apologized to merchants, fans and political figures and claimed the situation was a misunderstanding and not all uses of “Who Dat” need to be licensed. The uproar began when the NFL issued cease-and-desist orders to a number of Louisiana businesses selling “Who Dat” merchandise about two weeks ago, claiming the NFL owned the phrase and infuriating Saints fans following the NFC championship. Local T-shirt shop Storyville complied when it first received the order banning the sale of their “Who Dat” shirts. Rusty Verret, Storyville sales associate and general studies senior, said sales spiked with the attention from the media and fans. “It’s the people’s saying, and they’re fighting back,” Verret said. Verret originally said sales
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By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
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(Above) Katherine Davidson, UL-Lafayette alumna, shops for “Who Dat” shirts at Storyville on Saturday. (Top) Jacob Fontenot, second-year LSU law student, and Davison survey an array of Saints merchandise.
would stop Saturday, but Storyville co-owner Elizabeth Harvey said the NFL surrendered Friday night. A letter from the NFL said SAINTS, see page 11
‘The Who Dat Nation is the people of New Orleans, the people of Louisiana and the Saints fans — not the Saints.’ Charlie Melancon
U.S. representative, D-La.
Provost Astrid Merget intends to appeal the Board of Regents’ termination of the master’s and doctorate degree programs in comparative literature. Merget said she plans to file the appeal because the low student completion rate that caused the programs to be cut does not mean the programs are deficient. The Board of Regents terminated three University programs at its monthly meeting last week. “As a doctorate in the humanities, the length of time from starting a doctorate program to finishing it is fairly long, which is the custom in those fields,” Merget said. The Board of Regents considered data from a five-year period to establish low-completion programs subject to elimination. Master’s programs require an average of five completers per year or a minimum of 25 graduates within five years. Doctoral programs require two completers per year and 10 graduates in the five-year span. PROGRAMS, see page 11
ECONOMY
Instructors demand tax reform, change to constitution By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
With the threat of layoffs looming, University instructors assembled on the Parade Ground on Saturday to gather support for their statewide petition demanding state tax reform and constitutional change. About 30 instructors braved blustery weather to show support of the goal of 25,000 signatures on the petition, which aims to bring in more money for higher education and fundamentally change the way budget cuts are allocated. Tania Nyman, organizer and English instructor, rallied against the policies of Gov. Bobby Jindal in a prepared speech to the faculty and
students gathered at the flag pole. “Gov. Jindal claims we must suffer this devastation as we tighten our belts in these tough economic times,” Nyman said. “But we know these cuts are not a result of the downturn in the economy. We know these cuts are a result of the governor and legislature’s decision to repeal tax reforms the people of Louisiana voted for almost 10 years ago.” Nyman referred to the Stelly Plan repealed by Gov. Jindal in 2008 as one of the main catalysts for the economic hardship facing the University. The Stelly Plan was introduced in 2002 and eliminated state taxes on prescription drugs, food and utilities. The plan introduced an increased
income tax to make up for the lost revenue, said Robert Hogan, political science associate professor. Jindal repealed the increased income taxes in 2008 but did not return the sales taxes eliminated by the plan, creating a loss of revenue for the state, Hogan said. Nyman blamed policies like Jindal’s for the economic troubles facing the University. The petition seeks to remedy budget issues with tax reforms and to amend the state constitution to give health care and higher education some protection from the budget cuts facing the state. Many instructors in attendance
CUTS, see page 11
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LSU instructor Tania Nyman watches as Tim Page, LSU faculty member in the School of Social Work, adds his name to the petition against budget cuts.
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Thirteen teens, adults killed at party on Mexican border
American Baptists detained trying to take 33 childen from quake zone
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a group of armed men stormed a party in this violent northern border city, killing 13 teens and young adults and injuring about two dozen. The bodies of the victims, whose ages ranged from 15 to 20, lay scattered around the house where the attack happened Saturday night. Ambulances and federal police carried the wounded to nearby hospitals. Their conditions were not known Sunday.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A group of 10 American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti. The church group, most of them from Idaho, allegedly lacked the proper documents when they were arrested Friday night in a bus along with children from 2 months to 12 years old who had survived the catastrophic earthquake. The group said they were setting up an orphanage across the border in the Dominican Republic.
Pakistani army investigates Taliban leader’s reported death
Maryland polar bear plunge canceled becasue of extreme cold
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani army said Sunday it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike in midJanuary.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It was too cold even for some polar bears on Saturday. The second of two scheduled dips in the water at the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Annapolis, Md. was canceled on doctors’ orders.
The air temperature was 23 degrees and the Chesapeake Bay was 36 degrees when crowds took a dip in the water around 1 p.m. Among the participants was Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. He says the frigid water “took my breath away.” Organizers estimated as many as 15,000 people got in the water in the event, which raises money for the Maryland Special Olympics. Fla. gov: Flights continue out of Haiti MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of people have been flown from Haiti to Florida, even after the U.S. military halted evacuation flights for critically injured patients, the state’s governor said Sunday. Gov. Charlie Crist told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Sunday he was puzzled by the suspension, which has been in effect since Wednesday. Civilian flights and other military flights have continued.
STATE/LOCAL
Men in dresses celebrate Saints’ first Super Bowl appearance
New Orleans lawyer arrested for alleged e-mail threat
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of men, decked out in everything from flowing gowns to tiny miniskirts, paraded through the streets of New Orleans on Sunday to show their love for the New Orleans Saints and their happiness about the team’s first trip to the Super Bowl. The parade, organized by former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert, was billed as a celebration of the NFL’s hard luck team going to the Super Bowl, and an homage to former sportscaster Buddy Diliberto, who had vowed to parade through the French Quarter in a dress if the Saints ever made it to the big game. In a town where people grew up, grew old and died waiting for just a winning season, no chance to celebrate the greatest one in the 43-year-history of the team would be missed. Now the Saints are scheduled to play the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The FBI says a suspended attorney has been arrested for e-mailing a threat to the federal bankruptcy court in New Orleans. A news release said 62-yearold Ashton R. O’Dwyer had a loaded handgun when he was arrested about 9:40 p.m. Friday evening.
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Family sues for home explosion HOUMA (AP) — A woman whose house was destroyed by an explosion has sued the Terrebonne Parish government, claiming a deteriorating gas line caused the blast and fire that severely burned her and her two young sons. The suit filed Friday by attorney William Stark says that Sia Theriot and her sons, Julian and Jai McGuire, ages 3 and 4, are still recovering from burns caused by the fire that followed the Dec. 20 explosion.
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CONTESTS
Landscape architecture students redesign tailgating
Annual design week celebrated at LSU By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer
Tailgating in a web. A bar on the back of a bike. These are just some of the concepts landscape architecture students developed during their annual Design Week on Jan. 25-29. This year, Design Week focused on an integral part of student life — tailgating. The event also changed its format, featuring a designer each day instead of one designer for the whole week. The four landscape architects who led the five-day symposium were Scott Pobiner, assistant professor of design and management at Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City; Ivan Valin, landscape designer with Tom Leader Studio in Berkeley, Calif.; Liz Burow, artist and designer at Wave Hill
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Creators of the “Party on the Geaux” team won the “Mullet Award” by designing a tailgate equipted with a sound system, disco ball and strobe light.
Fellow in Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Beau Trinica, environments designer with IDEO in San Francisco. “All the designers come from different backgrounds, like architecture and fashion, and all created projects related to tailgating,” said Kristi Dykema, assistant professor in Landscape Architecture.
Burow said she was attracted to the project because of the relatable theme and the versatility of the projects. “It’s an opportunity for students to work quickly and flex different mental muscles from what they’re used to,” Burow said. Students were divided into 18
teams for the week. Participants ranged from second-year undergraduates to third-year graduate students. “It was nice to observe the older students’ work, and it was easy to bounce ideas off of them,” said Sarah Smith, landscape architecture sophomore. Students had 24 hours to work on each designer’s project. Assignments ranged from redesigning unused tailgate spots on campus to creating wearable extensions of tailgating and presenting them in a fashion show. In the last project, students created a functional structure for tailgating and a video presentation to promote the product. “We wanted to redesign things that make the process work and make them easier,” Dykema said. Design Week usually has a functional focus. Past projects included assignments like redeveloping the underside of an overpass, said Dana Delaune, fifth-year landscape architecture student. “You don’t do regular class
work,” Delaune said. “It’s good to get away.” At the end of the week, designers presented team awards for groups with the best teamwork and overall presentation. The winners created a “Total Tailgate,” a lemonade stand-esque structure that allows fans without cars to tailgate easily. Designers created other awards, such as the “Mullet Award” to the creators of “Party on the Geaux,” a sound system and dance setup for free floating tailgaters. “Business in the front — party in the back,” Burow said. The “Brad Pitt Award” went to the group that created a visually attractive product that also fulfilled a socially conscious role in the environment. The winners designed a “Live Oak Saver” which created modular seating that did not damage the land around a tailgate.
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BUDGET CUTS
University down $107 million Employees laid off since midyear cuts By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Budget cuts dominated the discussion at the Board of Supervisors meeting Friday afternoon. John Antolik, chief financial officer for the LSU System, led the presentation of the second quarterly report on the budget and the midyear budget reduction. The midyear budget resulted in a 7.5 to 7.6 percent reduction for the University’s system and campuses, Antolik said. There have been significant changes in the unrestricted — or appropriated — funds since mid-
year cuts last year, he said. “We are down $107 million,” Antolik said. “A bunch of employees were laid off, and 265 vacant positions were eliminated.” Antolik said next year’s funding is still unknown, but campuses are proposing ways to handle the reductions. “Each of the campuses are outlining all the steps they’ve taken to try and hold the line,” said Board member Rod West. West said after talking to individual leaders on campus, he got a sense of expectation that there would be legislative action or appropriation to return the University to normal. “I am suggesting to each of you, this is the new normal — this is where we are,” West said. West said campus leaders
need to maintain a certain level of intellectual honesty about many of the assumptions that are embedded in their budget presumptions. “The new academic year is going to be in front of us in just a number of months, and we’re going to be responsible for holding the line — not based upon our hope that things are going to get better or someone’s going to come in to fill the debt,” West said. “We’re going to have to do it on our own.”
Read about salary raises for coaches approved on page 5. Contact Sarah Eddington at seddington@lsureveille.com
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(From left) Board member Rod West, past Chairman James Roy, President John Lombardi, Chairman Blake Chatelain, and Chairman-Elect James Moore Jr. discuss budget cuts and athletics at a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday.
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Tiffany Michel, communication studies sophomore, hands out fliers for Open Mic Night in Free Speech Alley.
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Mark Benfield, LSU associate professor, attends the protest against budget cuts. He adds his name to the petition.
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(From left) LSU law students Tara Segal, Loren Shanklin, Kate Bernacchio and Louise Hines cheer at the sixth annual Barristers Bowl at Olympia Stadium on Saturday.
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BOARD OF SUPS
Pay raise approved for many coaches By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
The LSU Board of Supervisors voted to approve changes in the contracts of several coaches and an adjustment in football season-ticket prices Friday. On the football staff, defensive coordinator John Chavis will receive a $225,000 raise to $700,000 a year, an increase of 47.4 percent, and new hires running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson and wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Billy Gonzales will make $325,000 and $285,000 a year, respectively. On the baseball staff, head coach Paul Mainieri will receive a raise of $100,000 to $625,000, an increase of 19 percent. Associate head coach David Grewe will receive a $10,000 raise to $150,000 annually and assistant coach Javi Sanchez will now make $90,000, an increase of $15,000 from his original contract. Women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor will also receive a threeyear contract extension through June 2015. Joe Alleva, vice chancellor and director of athletics, said these salary increases are necessary even in the challenging economic times, to maintain first-rate coaches. “I hate the way the trend is going. But we win when we have the best people, and that means we have to pay competitive salaries,” Alleva said. “Coach Mainieri is in the top echelon of baseball coaches — the top five. With coach Chavis, it keeps CONTRACTS, see page 7
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LSU senior forward Tasmin Mitchell, foreground, spins around Mississippi State’s Jarvis Varnado during the second half of LSU’s 67-51 loss Saturday in Starkville, Miss. Though Mitchell scored 26 points and snatched 10 rebounds, the loss continued the Tigers’ seven-game losing streak.
Too little, too late By Chris Branch Sports Writer
Unlike LSU, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team seems to know how to stop a losing streak. Mississippi State (16-5, 4-2) shot its way out of a two-game losing skid against the Tigers, keeping LSU (9-12, 0-7) in the Southeastern Conference basement with a 67-51 victory Saturday in Starkville, Miss. LSU senior forward Tasmin Mitchell scored 26 points and snatched 10 rebounds in 39 minutes of action against the Bulldogs.
He didn’t get much help. Junior guard Bo Spencer was LSU’s next biggest contributor with nine points in 28 minutes of play. “The way Tasmin is playing is only a testament to the kid’s character,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson in his postgame radio interview. “The thing that bothers me is that he goes 10-for-24 and only shoots six free throws. There’s something wrong with that.” The Tigers received an unexpected spark from freshman walkon guard Daron Populist, who logged 22 minutes. Populist scored
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four points, grabbed two rebounds and had one assist. Junior guard Chris Beattie, another walk-on, cracked the starting lineup for the first time in his young career. Beattie scored five points in 20 minutes of action. “I was really impressed with the way those two guys played, having not played that much this season,” Johnson said. “They handled the offense and put their noses in guys’ faces on the defensive end. They were very efficient.” STREAK, see page 7
Tigers 7-game losing streak continues against MSU Bulldogs
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‘The way Tasmin is playing is only a testament to the kid’s character.’ Trent Johnson
LSU men’s basketball coach
Hightower shines in win against Crimson Tide By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
LSU senior guard Allison Hightower scored 23 points in a loss to Kentucky last Thursday, the LSU women’s basketball team’s fourth loss in its five games. The No. 18 Lady Tigers (15-5, 4-4) reversed their fortune against Alabama on Sunday as Hightower eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the sixth time this season, garnering 29 points in 29 minutes in LSU’s 78-41 thrashing of the Crimson Tide (9-13, 1-8). Hightower propelled LSU to an 11-0 run to open the game by nailing two 3-pointers in less than a minute.
She was 11-for-18 from the field, including 6-for-9 from beyond the arc, and became the first LSU player to hit six 3-pointers since Quianna Chaney in 2008. LSU coach Van Chancellor said Hightower took advantage of the abundance of open lanes she got against Alabama. “This is the first game we’ve had in a long time where [Hightower] was able to get open looks at the basket,” Chancellor said in his postgame radio show. “Usually, [Hightower] has to work for everything she gets. She didn’t have to today, so that was a big deal. She was the difference in the game today.” Hightower said she “felt good”
from the start Sunday on her way to setting a career high in 3-point shots made. “I was open, and I just shot the ball with confidence,” Hightower said in a news release. Sophomore forward LaSondra Barrett recorded a double-double Sunday with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Barrett extended her streak of double-figure scoring performances to eight. “We made shots today. That’s all there is to it,” Chancellor said. “Our two best players had 42 points and were over 50 percent from the field. And the game today wasn’t LADY TIGERS, see page 7
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LSU senior guard Allison Hightower tries to drive the ball during the Lady Tigers’ 71-62 loss Thursday to Kentucky. She surpassed the 20-point plateau Sunday for the sixth time.
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GYMNASTICS
SEC championships
LSU’s Jackson wins all-around title
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Tigers, Lady Tigers end regular LSU struggles, falls season with weekend sweep to Gators, faces No. 1 LSU prepares for Alabama next week
By Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor
The LSU swimming and diving teams closed the regular season in style by sweeping their respective meets Friday and Saturday. The Tigers hosted the University of New Orleans for their final home meet, a small meet topped by big performances in a 224-108 win for LSU. LSU freshman Zack Wepasnick won the 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley Friday night with two career best times. Freshman Andrei Tuomola, freshman Craig Hamilton, senior Sean LeNeave, junior Lamar Weeks and sophomore Simon Diefenthal each won an event. The Tigers led, 122-42, going into the second day of competition. The Lady Tigers also had an excellent meet Friday as they faced Tulane, Houston and Rice at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston. Junior Jane Trepp and sophomore Mary Beck had two wins each Friday. Trepp marked her secondstraight NCAA qualifying time with a win in the 100-yard butterfly. At the end of the meet Friday night, the Lady Tigers led Tulane, 139-42, Rice, 121-58, and Houston, 106-78. The good results continued Saturday, as Beck notched two more wins to bring her total to four over the weekend. Beck’s time of 50 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle is sixth in LSU history. Back in Baton Rouge, freshman diver Jesse Lyman had one of the best days of his career. Lyman won the 1-meter springboard, placed second in the 3-meter, and qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Regional with a score good enough for 10th place in LSU history. The Tigers ended the meet with a 224-108 victory against UNO. The Lady Tigers defeated Houston, 207138, Rice, 216-119., and Tulane, 245-95. Junior Clint Hallum said the meet was a good way to end the regular season and get ready for Southeastern Conference championships. “It’s been a tough year,” Hallum said. “We’ve had some close losses, especially those we felt like we could have won. It never hurts to finish your season with the win going into SECs to help get the confidence up.” Hallum said he felt the meet went very well as a whole, especially for those not going to SEC championships. “It was a good time for our seniors to come out and for the people who aren’t going to SECs to come out and swim fast,” Hallum said. The team will spend the next two weeks preparing for SEC Championships. LeNeave said the coaches choose who will go to the meet and
By Rob Landry Sports Contributor
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LSU junior Lamar Weeks swims in the 100-yard butterfly event Friday. Weeks won the event with a time of 50.65 seconds.
each person can swim a maximum of three events and four relays or two events and five relays. Junior Eric Zeller said the coaches asked the team to fill out
cards last week with what each person thought they were going to swim and the times they expected to go. SWIMMING, see page 7
The third largest crowd in Florida gymnastics history saw the No. 4 Gators put on a show en route to a 196.725-195.050 victory against No. 13 LSU on Friday night in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (3-1, 3-0) were led by freshman Ashanee Dickerson, who tied fellow Gator freshman Marissa King for the floor exercise title. Both gymnasts scored a 9.925. Florida’s 196.725 score was a season high for the Gators.
The Gators also matched or tied 11 career-high individual scores. LSU (3-3, 1-2), on the other hand, struggled to find a rhythm in the meet. “We have much better performances than what we saw [Friday],” said LSU coach D-D Breaux. “We were lacking confidence to push through and be aggressive, and that doesn’t lend itself to building momentum. We have the next half of our season coming up, and adding someone to the lineup will help.” But the Tigers, already suffering from the injury bug, were struck again this past week when junior Sam Engle had a minor surgical procedure, which kept her from
GYMNASTICS, see page 7
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LSU’s second-half offensive output might have been the only encouraging factor in the game. LSU could only manage 15 points in the first half, giving the Tigers 28 points combined in the second half of the Jan. 27 contest against Alabama and the first half against the Bulldogs. The offense came alive in the second half. LSU shook off the rust for 36 points, two points less than the 38 points the Tigers notched against Alabama. “There were some positives,” Johnson said. The Tigers narrowed the lead to 10 twice in the second half. Spencer caught fire for a two-minute stretch with about seven minutes to play, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers. Those points were his only scores in the game. “I took some good shoots towards the end,” Spencer said in a news release. “I know that I am capable of hitting a lot of my shots, and I just started getting hot towards the end.” Meanwhile Mississippi State saw a balanced offensive output. Junior guard Ravern Johnson scored 15 points, senior guard Barry Stewart notched 12 points, junior guard Phil Turner had 12 points and senior forward Jarvis Varnado contributed 11 points. “That was the group that knocked us out of the [SEC] tournament [last season],” Johnson said. “Their perimeter players are extremely skilled and were a bad matchup for us.” The Bulldogs, known for their 3-point shooting prowess, came into the game cold after shooting 19 and 11 percent, respectively, from beyond the arc in their two previous contests. They continued to lob bricks until the second half. The Bulldogs only made 3-of-13 attempts from distance in the first half. But they couldn’t be held down for long. Mississippi State fired in 4-of9 3-pointers in the second half, sealing the victory. “Tonight was a big bounce back game,” Turner said in a news release. “I felt like we came out motivated tonight after the tough loss to Arkansas. We used that motivation and played better tonight.” The week ahead could be more challenging for the Tigers. Top-15 teams Tennessee and Kentucky travel to Baton Rouge next week for games in the PMAC against LSU.
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CONTRACTS, from page 5
going up. One of our sister schools in the [Southeastern Conference] just offered a defensive coordinator $900,000. And he’s not one of the highest by any means.” In the week before LSU played Penn State in the Capital One Bowl, Chavis was offered a job at Georgia he turned down. Alleva said that offer was a spark in proposing a raise. “It’s a competitive business out there, so that was the impetus for it,” Alleva said. “There’s no doubt. Our salaries are very competitive.” Coaches’ raises require the
LADY TIGERS, from page 5
nearly as physical as it’s been the last couple of games.” Alabama entered Sunday’s contest as the No. 2 offensive rebounding team in the Southeastern Conference with an average of 16 per game. LSU won the total rebounding battle against the Crimson Tide, 41-29, and outscored Alabama, 45-25, to pull away in the second half. “We did some great things today. We didn’t give up offensive rebounds, and we played hard,” Chancellor said. “We did a great job
GYMNASTICS, from page 6
competing on the uneven bars. Engle was able to go on the balance beam though. The largest bright spot for the Tigers was senior Susan Jackson. Jackson, who entered the meet as the nation’s top-ranked gymnast, scored a 39.525 and won the all-around title for the fourth consecutive meet. “Overall I was very happy with [my performance],” Jackson said. “There was a huge crowd, so there was a lot more stress in this meet, and I was glad that I could step up.” Aside from the all-around, Jackson also walked away with the vault title,
SWIMMING, from page 6
Most of the swimmers have already been told their events, although the coaches put a few people into different events this weekend to see if anything needed to be
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approval of the coach, Alleva and Chancellor Michael Martin, Alleva said. He said another factor in the decisions was the concept of “replacement cost.” “If we didn’t extend the contract of John Chavis and he left … we would have paid almost the same amount to get a high-quality person anyway,” Alleva said. “The same thing is true with Paul Mainieri. I’m not saying Paul was thinking about leaving, but what is the replacement cost for him?” Martin said he fully supports the Athletic Department’s decision on the contract amendments.
“I fully endorse, even in these very difficult times and facing the challenges we have across the institution, the changes lent by Joe and his staff,” Martin said. “We want to ensure we remain one of the handful of institutions that does not require that we tax academic programs and tax students to ensure we’re competitive.” The Board also elected to approve some changes in prices for football season ticket holders. Alleva said student ticket prices will not be affected. The price for games against non-BCS-conference opponents will decrease from $45 to $40, and
Alleva announced the policy of a SEC “premium game” during the regular season. In 2010, that game will be LSU’s home game against Alabama on Nov. 6, and the price for season- ticket holders will be $70. “The overall change in price for season-ticket holders will be $10,” Alleva said. “And the policy of a ‘premium game’ would be consistent with nearly every school in the country.”
of blocking out and rebounding the ball. I don’t know if there’s any team in the country that needed this win any worse than LSU did.” In addition to limiting Alabama’s production on the boards, LSU held Alabama’s leading scorer, junior forward Tierney Jenkins, to 3-of-9 from the field for just seven points. LSU freshman guard Adrienne Webb, a native of Madison, Ala., scored 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting off the bench in front of several family members. Webb added two rebounds and one steal, and she also
blocked a 3-point shot attempt by Alabama. “Webb’s whole church turned out today,” Chancellor said. “They didn’t have church to come here for this game. She’s fearless … she’s going to be a heck of a player for us one day.” Turnovers came back to haunt LSU against Kentucky, as the Lady Tigers committed 14 and again lost the turnover battle. Against Alabama, LSU forced 24 turnovers and committed only nine. Chancellor said he hopes the Lady Tigers’ win, their 11th straight
against Alabama overall, will be a spark for their upcoming games. LSU will hit the road again Thursday for a 6 p.m. match against No. 9 Georgia. “We dug ourselves a little bit of a hole,” Chancellor said. “We’ve got to come out of it and start playing basketball now. It’s out there in front of us. Let’s see if we can do something about it.”
scoring a 9.95, and tied for the balance beam title with Florida freshman Liz Green, posting a 9.825. The Tigers also scored a 48.675 on the balance beam, a new season high. “[Balance beam] is moving in the right direction,” Breaux said. “But it’s not a self confidence improvement.” LSU tapped into its resource of freshmen gymnasts Friday as well, calling on Janelle Garcia and Shelby Prunty to compete. Garcia competed on uneven bars for the first time in her career and scored a 9.70. Prunty was in the lineup on balance beam and uneven bars. She posted
the third highest score for LSU on the beam with a 9.75 and scored a 9.675 on the bars. “Her beam routine was great — she really stepped up,” said LSU senior Sabrina Franceschelli. “She really set the tone for people going later in the lineup.” The attendance of 9,198 in the O’Connell Center was a part of Florida’s fourth-annual Gators Link to Pink. The meet helps to raise breast cancer awareness. Looking ahead to next week, the task does not get any easier for the Tigers, as No. 1 Alabama comes to the PMAC on Feb. 5. “We are going to get on each other
and push each other next week,” Franceschelli said. “We’re going to work to stick our landings because in the end I think that’s going to really matter when it comes to competing against a team like Alabama that is ranked significantly higher than us right now. And we’re going to do our best to come out with a win.”
tweaked for SECs. Zeller said the relaxed atmosphere of the meet allowed a lot of the team members to swim well. “I think the meet went well for a lot of us,” Zeller said. “The coaches were just looking for us
to step up in a low atmosphere because it wasn’t a huge meet. I think the guys stepped up and did what they had to do when asked.” Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
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Instructors’ petition for tax reform beneficial to education
If you’ll recall, Saturday was a rainy day. Most students were indoors avoiding the weather, but a few dozen instructors rallied on the Parade Ground to protest the tax policies that have led to the devastating budget cuts facing the University. They were trying to gather signatures for their petition to reform the way the state government receives funding and the way that funding is distributed to the various state agencies. The current structure of the state budget is outrageously unfair. Because higher education and health care are largely deemed
discretionary spending — and because everything else in the budget is considered non-discretionary funding — these two departments get gutted whenever hard financial times require cuts. Translated from arcane bureaucratic lingo, this simply means higher education and health care are considered less important than the rest of the budget — and thus get unfairly slashed when the cuts come to the state. That’s right, University students. Your educations are considered unnecessary and worth being gutted.
The instructors’ complaints are absolutely valid. The current budget system is unfair and detrimental to students, instructors and the state as a whole. The problem is reforming the system isn’t as easy as our elected officials might like. Because the primary issues with funding allocations are constitutional, changing them requires a significant amount of effort and a vote by the citizens of the state. Many legislators point to these political hurdles as evidence that restructuring the budget is politically unfeasible. In other words, our elected
officials loathe reforming the system because doing so would be difficult. The other argument against trying to reform the system is that the reforms won’t affect the system in time to prevent more cuts in the immediate future. This argument is absolutely irresponsible. It’s the duty of our leaders to look to the future and prevent the crisis we are currently experiencing from occurring again. We call upon our governor, Bobby Jindal, and all the members of the Louisiana legislature to focus their efforts on reforming the system. Last legislative session, a bill
that would have fixed most of these problems died in committee, signalling either political wheeling and dealing or simple lack of effort. This session, our government cannot repeat that irresponsible mistake. Governor Jindal must use all the power he has to push the legislature into reforming the system. It has to get done — even if it’s hard and even if it won’t help our legislators’ immediate political careers. Contact the Editorial Board at editor@lsureveille.com
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‘Who Dat’ spat slightly mars Super Bowl euphoria The Saints are going to the Super Bowl. For anyone who lives anywhere near New Orleans — or really anywhere within yelling distance of Louisiana — the cultural significance of this impending game can hardly be overstated. It’s a reality that’s still unbelievable to countless fans who have supported a team that, until recently, has languished in mediocrity, missed chances and disappointments. Now, with a dominant team headed to arguably the biggest game in sports, the entire city of New Orleans is going to be in the biggest spotlight
a city can have — and everyone is gearing up for one hell of a party. Even here in Baton Rouge, 80 miles away from the eye of Hurricane Who Dat, the air is tense with an almost palpable excitement. Sure, students are going to go about their lives as usual. Most people will probably even go to class — as much as they normally do, anyway. But for the thousands of diehard Saints fans who call this campus home — and for the countless fans spread throughout the state — it’s going to be a long week. There’s only one thing on their minds, and you can hear it whispered
everywhere. The Saints are going to the Super Bowl. If there’s one party no one in their right mind would ever want to try to poop on, it’s gotta be this one. And surely Matthew Albright there’s no corOpinion Editor porate entity stupid enough to try to earn cash off the revelry. And there’s certainly no company that would dream of trying
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to strong-arm fans into paying extra for the party. Right? Enter the NFL. The League has recently tried to cash in on Saints fever by cracking down on copyrights and trademarks throughout the South. Saints fans haven’t really put up much of a protest — Saints swag is a pretty price-inelastic good around these parts these days. But now, the League has stepped over the line in a big way. They’ve gotten a tad overzealous in trying to ensure they milk every single penny out of the Saints euphoria sweeping the region. The NFL earned the bitter enmity of Saints fans everywhere last week when the company sent out cease-and-desist orders to local businesses ordering them to stop selling merchandise bearing the now-ubiquitous chant “Who Dat?!” To be fair, the NFL isn’t necessarily claiming the rights to the phrase “Who Dat.” They’re stupid — not suicidal. Rather, they are trying to prevent the unlicensed sale of memorabilia bearing “Who Dat” and a trademarked Saints symbol or logo — which the League has the rights to. This may be fair. But it’s a distinction that’s lost on fans throughout the state — and these fans are on the verge of rioting. The NFL’s actions have stirred a wave of rebellious sentiment and have inspired countless fans to openly defy the ban. Among them is U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., who sent a letter to the NFL offices demanding they rescind the orders. He also apparently printed T-shirts saying “Who Dat say we can’t print
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Who Dat?” and dared the League to sue him for stealing their trademark. It’s fairly obvious Vitter — who is still a marked man because of his sexual escapades — is merely cashing in on a wave of hatred for the NFL. It’s rather ironic actually — a politician is exploiting an ill-advised exploitation of the “Who Dat” phenomenon. Ironic, but also sad. Why does all this controversy have to tarnish what could otherwise be a chance for unadulterated celebration? It’s almost cliché to point out how much New Orleans has been through in the last decade, and it’s difficult or impossible to express in a column how much this means to the people of that city and the state as a whole. But it’s kind of poetic, in a way. It’s very New Orleans to have a great, unique celebration tarnished by corporate greed and political exploitation. But in the final analysis, the Saints are still a great team. New Orleans is still a great city. And all those Saints fans deserve the euphoria they’re currently experiencing and the elation they’re going to have on Super Bowl Sunday — even if some people try in vain to spoil the fun. Who Dat? Matthew Albright is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_malbright.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “As I get older, I’ve learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things.”
Po Bronson American journalist and author Jan. 1, 1964 — present
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Brazilian view of America paradoxical, confusing
As an international student — and thus, obviously, a foreigner — I was granted the opportunity to study in an American university and to live temporarily in this great “land of the free.” I feel compelled to share my thoughts and reflections based on this privileged position from which I am able to see from the outside and the inside. As strange as it may sound, I’m pretty sure we, from outside, have much more news about your beautiful country than you have about ours. And I’m fairly certain a look from the outside can always shed some interesting light on current facts and life on the inside. Then again, my opinions and concepts about the American culture and way of life have changed a lot since I started to live here and got some inside perspectives about
how this great country works — especially after returning from home after the break. Back in Brazil, I had a different feeling whenever I opened the newspaper and saw a headline about the U.S. And trust me — there’s always something about the U.S. There’s no doubt America’s role of “leading country” is well portrayed in Brazilian (and most South American) media, for good or for bad. But I sense an ambiguous — if not paradoxical — attitude toward America in my fellow Brazilians when I hear their opinions about this country and the fact I came here to continue my studies. It’s weird. Being somehow “anti-American” is hip and cool — especially when you’re young. This attitude transforms from innocent and immature (yet passionate) speech during a student
government meeting to the risky and rebellious adventure of setting fire to an American flag in front of the hotel where George Bush was staying. There’s also a great portion of the intellectual class (mainly from the huMarcelo Viera manities field) with a strong Columnist and wellfounded opinion on the controversial influence of the American economy and culture over South America. These intellectuals are especially upset about the role of the U.S. in the history of the governments in the region. But most of those headlines also show a secret and wicked desire to be part of this American
culture, an almost naïve tendency to want to be as important to the world as the U.S. Our society down there is a poor imitation of the American way of life (I hope some of my Brazilian friends don’t read this!). For example, it’s also considered cool that I’m a graduate student in the U.S. The same “socialist militants” that were my colleagues during my undergraduate years said “Oh, that’s great!” when I told them I was coming to the U.S. Proof of this tendency is the fact that Brazilians make up a good percentage of the illegal immigrants here in the U.S. Getting a visa in Brazil is far from simple. People want to be part of a country where they can make a living if they work hard — unfortunately, down there, working hard is not a guarantee you’re going to make it
— and I understand that. But I know people that came to the U.S. in this condition, and I sense something more than just this economic factor. It’s almost like a fetish. It’s the American dream export version. It’s the strange and false notion you can live inside the movies you grew up watching. Apparently, South America sees the U.S. mostly like a boss — some want to please and flatter, and others want to see her dead. Marcelo Viera is a 32-year-old jazz cello graduate student from Brazil. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mviera.
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Quit the social networking media, start meeting people
Most of us have experienced it before. You’re at a bar, but you’re really not feeling the crowd or the music. You turn to your phone and text away, seeing what the rest of your friends are doing that night, hoping to find a reprieve in a decent text conversation to replace the insanity occurring around you. That was me a week ago — bored out of my mind at a tragic bar surrounded by tragic people. So surprise, surprise, when I turn to a girlfriend of mine, and she was playing with an application on her iPhone called Grindr. For those who don’t know, Grindr is an iPhone app that can be downloaded and used to find the nearest person that has it. The app is geared toward gays and hooking up. I asked why on Earth would a girl choose to have this, and she replied that because she is “queen of the gays,” she likes to be close to her subjects. I couldn’t help but laugh, and then help her mess with the really unfortunate people resorting to some app to get laid. Another friend made a Grindr for her dog, Coco, so she could troll around looking for gay men on it. This whole Grindr thing got me thinking — has the taboo been removed from Internet dating? With eHarmony, Match.com and all the other dating sites, this form of social interaction has seemingly become a huge component of dating life in the U.S. Years ago, people were forced to meet people at bars and at church, but now singles often find their way onto these Web sites looking for other singles.
We’ve become media-centric as a society. I’d venture to guess the average American consumes more media in one day than our parents did in a week. It only makes sense that our dating lives have evolved as well. I mean, if I can buy plane tickets, tweet, play Words with Friends and order groceries all from the comfort of my iPhone, then I guess it shouldn’t be a huge jump for people who are basically ordering up a hookup on there as well. I don’t know if I could
personally ever join such a movement, but the entertainment value of such a tool is quite high. For better or worse, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are replacing much Stephen Schmitz of our normal Columnist day-to-day interactions. I mean, our relationships aren’t even official until
Facebook says they are. The ease with which we use these types of media in place of face-to-face contact often makes people socially awkward. Personal interaction and people skills are essential traits, and the time spent on Facebook, Twitter, Grindr and other mediums often allows people to escape developing these traits further. Maybe there wouldn’t be such a demand for such sites if we as a society could put the social media away and start meeting people. On
the other hand, if I had put down my phone and picked up a drink, maybe I could’ve enjoyed the bar a little more. Stephen Schmitz is a 20-yearold mass communication sophomore from The Woodlands, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ schmitz.
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the situation was a misunderstanding. “Contrary to public reports, the NFL has not sought to exclude all uses of the word ‘Who Dat’ or the fleur-de-lis logo,” said Jeffrey Miller, vice president of government relations and public policy, in his letter to Sen. David Vitter, R-La. “Rather, the NFL has sent out narrowly targeted letters, challenging the sale of products bearing the fleur-de-lis and Who Dat marks only when these products contain or are advertised using other trademarks or identifiers of the Saints.” The NFL consistently enforces infringement issues like this one, Miller said. “They were wrong, and they admitted it,” Harvey said. “They’re trying to protect themselves.” Storyville associates were excited by the news because taking down the NFL is a rare occasion, Harvey said. Matt Landrieu, kinesiology freshman and season-ticket holder, said the NFL misunderstood the purpose of why fans love “Who Dat.”
THE DAILY REVEILLE But Harvey said the cease-anddesist order was not a misinterpretation. Landrieu said he believes Saints fans and the city of New Orleans coined the phrase long before the NFL. It’s a selfish money-making scheme, he said. “We’ve been really appreciative of the media and the fans coming together and making a difference,” Harvey said. “We’re taking ownership of what’s ours, and now we can get people their ‘Who Dat’ shirts.” The issue circulated on Facebook with more than 75,000 Saints fans joining groups defending “Who Dat.” Users posted statements like, “The NFL is trying to steal our swagger. Tell them it’s our style, and it’s not for sale,” according to one Facebook group. Even key political figures involved themselves in the battle. The Louisiana attorney general wants to avoid lawsuits, but litigation may be necessary, said Kyle Plotkin, spokesman for Gov. Bobby Jindal. U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-La., started a campaign on his Web site asking “Who Dat” sup-
porters to sign a petition to the NFL saying “Who Dat” belongs to the fans. The petition accumulated 5,000 signatures after two to three hours online, Melancon said. The signatures have nearly doubled since the petition’s inception. “The Who Dat Nation is the people of New Orleans, the people of Louisiana and the Saints fans — not the Saints,” Melancon said. “They shouldn’t be able to do a franchise royalty.” Vitter took a stand for the fans in a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Vitter told the commissioner he will have shirts printed with the phrase “Who Dat say we can’t print Who Dat!” if the NFL does not change its position and dared the NFL to sue him. “For the NFL to try to claim exclusive ownership of it would be like me registering and trying to claim exclusive ownership of the terms ‘lagniappe’ and ‘laissez les bons temps rouler,’” Vitter said in his letter. Vitter recalled the NFL’s help in restoring the New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina and asked to continue in an untainted
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partnership. To make matters more confusing, brothers Sal and Steve Monistere issued a statement on behalf of their company, WhoDat Inc., claiming they registered the phrase in 1983. Aaron Neville recorded the song “Who Dat Say They Gonna Beat Dem Saints,” which Steve Monistere produced in 1983. But law professor John Church said the NFL had a good argument because registering trademarks is not required. “Trademarks develop,” Church said. “You don’t have to request it. When people see the ‘Who Dat’ phrase, the only thing they think of right now is the Saints.” Consumers primarily associate trademarks with a particular business or entity, Church said. People associate the “Who Dat” phrase with the Saints organization and are likely to be confused, he said.
Contact Sabrina Trahan at strahan@lsureveille.com
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The Board of Regents has cut 245 low-completer programs across higher education in the state since January 2009. Merget said the doctorate program in comparative literature produced 1.7 students per year in the five-year period. “We don’t think the fact that it is a small amount every year is symptomatic of it being deficient,” Merget said. “Instead, it is in the character of these programs.” Merget argued the program shouldn’t be cut because it is almost completely interdisciplinary, drawing faculty from foreign language, literature and English departments. “Students who have assistantships in the area serve very important purposes in teaching, primarily in foreign languages,” Merget said. Merget said because the comparative literature programs draw most faculty from other areas, the University doesn’t stand to save much money by cutting the programs, and job losses are highly unlikely. The Regents also cut the bachelor’s degree in women’s and gender studies and consolidated six other degree programs within the University. Merget said she didn’t oppose the other consolidations and cut. The University has 90 days to submit its case for maintaining the programs, said Jeannine Kahn, assistant vice chancellor of Academic Affairs. The Regents also eliminated the linguistics program at the University last spring because of a low completion rate. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
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are facing the harsh reality of the possible budget cuts after receiving layoff notices informing them their jobs will be terminated in January 2011. Termination letters are being sent to more than 400 non-tenured instructors. But this does not seal the fate of the instructors — the letters can be retracted by the University, or instructors can be offered new contracts. The upcoming budget cuts will not be decided until the legislative session, but the uncertainty of the matter serves as motivation for some instructors at the rally. “We don’t have much of a choice,” said English instructor Chris Tusa. “We received termination letters. It can’t get any worse. All you can do is hope and make people more aware of the situation.” Tusa said he is sometimes discouraged by the difficulty of getting a constitutional amendment, but he is encouraged by the support the instructors’ efforts are getting through Facebook. Since Memorial for LSU, the initial rally on the first day of school, more than 5,000 people have joined the Facebook group, which is organizing the petition. “There has been a lot more involvement than I could have dreamed in two weeks,” Tusa said. “So I think we have a good chance of at least getting people to listen.” Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
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