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Gay parenting higher in South
Most same-sex parents raise biological children from previous relationships
Percentage of same same-sex parents raising children by region
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Digital art sophomore Katherine Satana talks about having gay parents. Same-sex couples raising children is more common in the South than the North, according to the U.S. Census Bureaus American Community Survey.
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At age 15, Katherine Santana discovered something that forever changed her family dynamic. The Atlanta native was surprised to find out the reason her parents had been divorced since she was 9 — her father was gay. Though Santana, digital art sophomore, has a loving relationship with both her fathers, Santana said she hesitates when telling people about her parental situation because of opposition toward same-sex parenting existing today, especially in the conservative South. “It’s hard to live in a society where people are constantly putting you down about it,” she said. “I would hate for anyone else to have to keep a secret. I hope I’m the last generation to go through this.” Despite living in the South, Santana is not alone in her unique family situation. Same-sex couples raising children younger than 18 are more common in the South than in northern, more liberal areas, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. The nation’s highest percentage of gay couples raising children is in the East-South-Central region, which includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, where 26.3 percent of same-sex couples are raising children. The West-South-Central region, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, follows closely with 26 percent, the nation’s second-highest total. The New England region, including Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, came in behind the southern states. Census data shows 24.4 percent of gay couples in that area are raising
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“It’s hard to live in a to live in a society where people are constantly putting you down about [having gay parents]. ... I hope I’m the last generation to go through this.” Katherine Satana
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Matthew Albright Staff Writer
Baton Rouge bus rides won’t be more expensive after all. Baton Rouge’s Capitol Area Transit System, better known as CATS, will not reduce services or raise fares, the Baton Rouge Metro Council voted Wednesday night. The Council rejected plans proposed by the system’s leadership in what CATS CEO Brian Marshall called “a desperate attempt to save money” by a margin of 7-5. The issue drew a crowd of concerned citizens that packed the Council chambers to the walls. Marshall hotly defended the plan to the council. “We don’t want to cut these services,” he said. “We don’t want to leave these people out to dry. But we just don’t have enough money.” CATS faces a budget deficit of $1.2 million. Marshall said that without the cuts, CATS will likely run out of funds entirely by the end of the year. Voters rejected a
MEDICINE
Student researches affordable way to grow new bones New method uses organic solutions Meredith Will Contributing Writer
New University research is being developed to grow back bones — and it’s not magic from a fantasy novel. Bone scaffolds, which provide a base for stem cells to produce new bone, currently cost thousands of dollars for a single gram, making them difficult and nearly impossible for average people to buy.
But James Hollier, biological engineering senior, is conducting research to create bone scaffolds that are cheaper but still compatible with the body. To make the scaffolds, Hollier first makes a solution of organic materials, such as collagen or cellulose, and then freezes it vertically. The porous scaffold is created by this freeze-drying because the water in the solution is removed. Hollier then puts the scaffold into an Instron machine, which tests scaffolds by compressing them. He said this process shows if the scaffold can withstand loads like a normal bone.
“We’re trying to get close to loads that actual bone stands up to,” Hollier said. Real bone must withstand hundreds of megapascals of pressure and weight. Hollier said his scaffolds have reached seven megapascals. “Realistically, we wouldn’t be able to have the same strength and be biocompatible,” he said. Hollier said he aims to reach the resistance of 100 to 150 megapascals. He said the main reason for his experiment is to repair cortical bone structure. BONES, see page 4
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Biological engineering senior James Hollier holds a synthetic bone scaffold, which he is conducting research to develop. Bone scaffolds can cost up to thousands of dollars.
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INTERNATIONAL
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Son of Pink Floyd guitarist Gilmour charged for role in UK protest
Pennsylvania ex-cops accused of cover-up receive split verdict
Coast Guard to go after ‘orphan’ boom anchors in state waters
LONDON (AP) — Police filed charges against the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour on Thursday for his role in last month’s violent protest against the British government’s decision to raise university tuition fees. Charlie Gilmour, 21, shocked many in Britain when he was photographed swinging from the Union Jack attached to the Cenotaph, Britain’s most important war memorial, during the Dec. 9 demonstration. The picture of Gilmour swinging from the flag was featured prominently in the country’s tabloid press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — One of three former Pennsylvania police officers accused of covering up the beating death of an illegal Mexican immigrant has been convicted of the most serious charge against him. A federal jury found former Shenandoah police chief Matthew Nestor guilty of falsifying his police report, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison. Lt. William Moyer, who faced five counts, was found guilty Thursday of lying to the FBI.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Efforts to find and remove anchors left behind when oil containment boom was removed from some coastal Louisiana waters are about to begin. The boom was used to protect coastal areas from the BP oil spill. BP and the Unified Command of agencies dealing with the spill say the anchors used were designed to collapse and lay flat in sediment when not in use. However, fishermen and coastal Louisiana officials have complained for months that the so-called “orphan anchors” pose hazards to boats and nets.
Former S. Africa President Nelson Mandela hospitalized for tests JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized for a second straight day Thursday for what his office described as routine tests but which drew concern over the health of the 92-year-old antiapartheid icon. Mandela undergoes regular hospital checkups, but his latest visit starting Wednesday stretched into an unusually long stay. Journalists camped outside the hospital Thursday as Mandela’s relatives and friends entered for visits.
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South African school children show a getwell sign from their classroom’s window Thursday at a school adjacent to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tunisian PM names independents to key government posts Thursday TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s prime minister appointed independents to three key posts in the country’s new interim Cabinet on Thursday, removing ministers from the former ruling party in a major concession to demonstrators. But Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, himself a holdover from the former regime of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, is staying on in the new Cabinet, despite demonstrators’ calls for his ouster.
Mystery solved: Teen put baby grand piano on Miami sandbar MIAMI (AP) — The rumors can stop swirling: The baby grand piano that turned up on a Miami sandbar was burned to tatters by New Year’s revelers, then brought to its new home by a television designer’s teenage son who said Thursday he hoped the idea might help him get into a prestigious art school. And now Florida wildlife officials want it gone within 24 hours — or else the teen and his parents could face felony dumping charges.
Cold weather keeping Louisiana crawfish too small this winter NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The cold that’s kept Louisiana residents bundled up this winter has also kept crawfish too small to trap and kept farmers out of their ponds, driving up prices in a state that produces almost all of the nation’s crop. “Right now I’m probably buying about 80 sacks a week. I should be buying 100 sacks a day plus,” Adam Johnson, owner of Bayou Land Seafood in Cecilia, said Thursday.
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RESEARCH
Study: Web helps groups communicate Social media, e-mail connect campus orgs Morgan Searles Contributing Writer
The current generation of college students is wired into online communication, and a new study says the Internet makes coordination easier for groups. A survey by the Pew Research Center shows group communication through the Internet is more effective in organizing events, meetings and information for members. Tools like e-mail and social media have helped groups increase participation and achieve goals, as well as help people find organizations that share their common interests, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. Fifty-nine percent of all Americans said the Internet has a major impact on the ability of groups to organize activities, compared to 65 percent of just Internet users, according to the survey. Fifty-three percent of the online Americans active in groups say the Internet has had a major impact on their ability to keep up with news and information about their groups. The Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Communications and University Relations and the Office of the Chancellor utilize Internet communication to inform students of relevant campus and safety information. Using different methods, like e-mail, Facebook and Twitter, the University is able to keep students up-to-date with accurate and fast information. With the viral capability to spread information, social media is perfect for getting messages out, said Kristine Calongne, assistant vice chancellor for communications. “We’ll put everything from budget cuts to athletic news on Facebook — all kinds of things that we think would be interesting to people. LSU has one of the most popular Facebook pages of any university — I believe it’s second in the nation,” Calongne said. The Broadcast Center can get a message out to the student population in about 30 minutes, which is convenient and effective in an emergency situation, but all messages need to be concise and relevant so students don’t ignore them, said Stephenie Werline, assistant to the vice provost for Academic Affairs. “We want to be respectful in sending out messages,” Werline said. “You are receiving the messages that are critical and important enough to use the broadcast
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function, but we don’t want to bombard inboxes.” The Internet is an amazing tool, but it is still the responsibility of a group or organization to create interesting content and events, Calongne said. “It’s definitely helpful to get the word out to more people,” Calongne said. “That’s what the Internet does, is help us to reach more people. But you still need to have a good event to get people to show up.” Student Government is one University organization using the Internet to connect with students. Facebook and broadcast emails are two ways SG spreads information, said SG President J Hudson. “Facebook is great because you don’t have to go searching for information: It pops up on the news feed,” Hudson said. “And e-mail, of course, is a primary form of communication we use at Student Government.”
SG also uses electronic communication in the form of screen savers in computer labs, access screens in the Student Union and the SG website. “Everything now is replacing old with new,” Hudson said. “I don’t think Student Government would be able to do many things if it weren’t for Internet communication.” Individuals also use social media to organize smaller personal events. Lauren Noel, accounting sophomore, said Internet communication is useful for organizing school work. “E-mail is awesome for group projects,” she said. “I can work with other group members without having to talk to them on the personal level of a text message.”
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page 4 PARENTS, from page 1 children. Santana said she found the trend surprising. “To find out it’s a big thing is a good thing,” she said. Gary Gates, a demographer at the University of CaliforniaLos Angeles who noticed the pattern in the data, said the majority of same-sex parents were less open early in life in traditionally conservative areas. “Lesbian and gay parenting is more prevalent in politically and socially conservative parts of the
BONES, from page 1
“If you’re born with some kind of birth defect, literally cut it out and replace it,” Hollier said. Hollier said his experimentation began last summer when he was given a grant by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He and Dan Hayes, the principal investigator of his experiment and assistant professor in biological engineering, collaborated with James Henry, who was working with hydrogels made with whey protein, which is a cheap material. Hollier’s solution for the first scaffold was made of whey protein and water. He said his project evolved from there. Though Henry had success making scaffolds with whey in hydrogel, Hollier found it was too weak to be used in scaffolds.
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tax increase that would have better funded CATS in October. Debate over the decision dominated the proceedings, eliciting heated exchanges between Council members. Council members who voted against the proposed changes argued that reducing services would cause the parish’s least wealthy citizens to lose their jobs because they rely on the system to get to work. “When you look at who should bear the burden, the government has much stronger shoulders,” said Councilwoman Tara Wicker, to loud applause from the audience. “I would rather us as a government bear that burden as opposed to putting it on the citizens.” Council members voting to accept the cuts argued it was fiscally irresponsible to continue funding CATS without a dedicated source of revenue. “Are we basically just going to keep funding this and hope we can come up with some money?” demanded Councilman Mike Walker. Several Council members criticized East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden, who supported the proposal, for not moving money from his city-parish budget to fund the transit system. Holden said he wouldn’t move money the Council had already allotted for his budget. The debate drew strong reactions from the packed crowd. Onlookers audibly booed speakers supporting the proposal and cheered loudly for speakers against it.
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country where lesbians and gay men likely come out later in life,” Gates said in an e-mail. English senior Kat Barry, president of Spectrum, the University’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer organization, was not surprised by these findings. “It’s not surprising because family values and family traditions are more prevalent in the South,” she said. “It’s totally relevant to our area.” Gates said the majority of same-sex parents do not adopt, but they raise the children they had from their previous heterosexual
relationships, similar to Santana’s family situation. “The bulk of parenting by gay men and lesbians is likely the result of children born from different-sex relationships that occurred before lesbians and gay men came out,” Gates said. “Only about 10 percent of children being raised by samesex couples are adopted.” Santana’s father is Mexican, making her fit another facet of the new trend, according to Gates. “Like their heterosexual counterparts, non-white lesbians and gay men ... are about twice as likely to be parents as their white
counterparts,” Gates said. Assistant political science professor Laura Moyer said the trend within the ethnic groups may stem from their cultural values. “This might indicate within African American and Latino groups there are strong family values, and they are interested in taking them on,” Moyer said. Santana said her father’s relationship is traditional. Before California passed Proposition 8 in 2008, which banned gay marriage, her father married his partner on one of California’s beaches.
“It was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever witnessed,” she said. “It was the first time I called [his partner] daddy.” Santana said living in a conservative area can sometimes be hard. “When they say gay jokes, it’s unsettling,” she said. But despite that, Santana said having two families increases the love she receives. “When you have all that love, you can conquer the world,” she said.
“We are moving toward cellulose because whey didn’t produce scaffolds we would like,” he said. Hollier said he is testing the scaffolds with pre-osteoblasts, which he called the “precursor to adult functioning bone cells.” Ideally, as the cells grow on the scaffold, the scaffold deteriorates, he said. The newly formed piece of bone will be in the shape of the scaffold. Hollier and Hayes have stem cells from Jeffrey Gimble at
Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Hayes said Gimble procures the stem cells from fat. They said they are not using the stem cells yet because they are in the mechanical phase. Hayes said he provides Hollier with guidance, support and a working environment. He said the funds for Hollier’s experiment and the projects of roughly 30 other students come from a combination of University, state and federal funds. The National Institute of Health
and the National Science Foundation provide grants, and the University and the LSU AgCenter also provide funds, Hayes said. Combined, the funds total several hundred thousand dollars a year, Hayes said. Hayes said programs such as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute grants and Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Research Scholars Program bring new students to undergraduate research, which provides new ideas
and experiments. “The experience is the most important thing,” Hollier said. “I’m happy with what we’ve done, and I’m excited to see what we can do in the near-term.” Hollier said though working in the science field means a lot of failures, but he keeps working because of the successes he has reached so far in his project.
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Special Talent
ARKANSAS, see page 7
High school: Archbishop Rummel Accomplishments: LSU special teams MVP (2010), Rudy Award nominee (2008, 2010) Special teams tackles: 36 Graff started his career at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2005 when he earned a partial track scholarship but left a week later when Hurricane Katrina destroyed his house. He later enrolled at UNO before walking on at LSU.
Former LSU special teams standout Daniel Graff aims for career in NFL Sports Contributor
It was Daniel Graff’s first practice as an LSU Tiger. He was 20 years old at the time and had a headache because he hadn’t worn a helmet in more than three years. He couldn’t breathe because his shoulder pads were too tight. He worried about falling on his back during pass coverage drills. But Graff fought through the nerves and discomfort and intercepted former quarterback Ryan Perrilloux not once, but twice.
Graff was no stranger to fighting adversity. He fought through Hurricane Katrina, the storm that sent a tree through his roof and forced him to attend three different schools in three years. Compared to that, football was nothing. And with that early success, the unlikeliest of stars was born. In his four seasons in Baton Rouge, Graff grew into a special teams standout, and his success on the field has made possible his dreams of playing in the NFL. Overshadowed by more recognizable names like Patrick
Peterson, Terrence Toliver and Stevan Ridley, Graff has quietly piqued the interest of several NFL teams. Local NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier said NFL teams appreciate Graff’s speed and “warrior mentality.” “It could be his ticket to the NFL,” Detillier said. “The guys that do that at such a high level get a chance to make it in this league.” Detillier said Graff would likely enter the league as an undrafted free agent but could still have an immediate impact. LSU special teams coordinator Joe Robinson knows that if given
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the chance, Graff will excel. “Daniel’s an overachiever,” Robinson said. “He’s fought long odds his entire career, but he’s been very successful. If he just gets that opportunity, he’ll certainly make the best of it.” Graff’s journey began with a track scholarship at LouisianaLafayette. Katrina hit New Orleans a week into his first semester. The storm ravaged Graff’s home and forced him to sacrifice his freshman year to help his family. The following year, he
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Lady Tigers fall to Ark. at home
It was downright ugly for the LSU women’s basketball team for much of the game Thursday night against Arkansas. The Lady Tigers fell behind 13-0 to start the game and finished 7-of-17 from the free-throw line and 2-of-16 from 3-point range in a frustrating 53-45 loss to the Razorbacks before a crowd of 2,555 at the PMAC. It was just the first time since 2003 that Arkansas (16-4, 4-4) beat LSU (14-8, 4-4). The last time before Thursday that LSU scored 50 points or fewer in a game was last season in a 49-46 overtime loss to Georgia. LSU junior forward LaSondra Barrett also fell short of history Thursday, as she missed her chance to become the first LSU player to reach 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds in the same game. Barrett made it to exactly 1,000 points with seven on the night, but she finished with seven rebounds to equal 499 for her career. She shot a meager 3-of-17 from the field and 1-of-6 from the free-throw line. “They took away our strong points … especially the high post or me flashing or having a shot or the pass out,” Barrett said. “They took it all away tonight, which I was not expecting. Hats off to them; they had a better game plan than we had.” LSU senior guard Katherine Graham scored nearly half of LSU’s points, tallying a season-best 22 on 9-of-12 from the field. She also
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LSU special teams player Daniel Graff celebrates a play Jan. 7 at the Cotton Bowl. Graff has piqued the interest of several NFL teams and could enter as an undrafted free agent.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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Tigers begin team practices Friday as home opener nears 16 first-year players on roster Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
Excitement is buzzing in Alex Box Stadium. The LSU baseball team begins team practices today in preparation for its home opener Feb. 18 against Wake Forest. The Tigers have participated in individual workouts since the middle of January. “I’m sure they’re all as excited as I am,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “We’re just three weeks away from opening day.”
Players used the individual workout sessions to perfect their swings in the batting cages, get their arms ready on the mound and get in shape for the season. Now they can put that together in scrimmages during team practices. Mainieri said he wanted to get his position players enough at-bats to get their timing down, but he was more focused on his pitchers. “The primary thing we try to do is get the pitchers on a throwing schedule and use their time appropriately to make sure they’re getting enough throwing in so that we’re building up their endurance leading up to the first weekend,” he said. Sophomore first baseman
Alex Edward said all he needed was a couple weeks of individual workouts to see what the Tigers, who are ranked No. 22 in the latest Baseball America poll, are about. “This team is by far one of the hardest-working teams I’ve ever been around,” he said. “Everybody’s real scrappy. Whatever it takes to get it done, I feel very confident this team will figure it out.” Edward, who hit .314 last season, is making the switch from third base to first base, which he played late in his high school career. He will be filling in for former first baseman Blake Dean, who PRACTICE, see page 7
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LSU junior outfielder Mikie Mahtook swings at a pitch March 13 against Kansas. LSU begins team practices today in preparation for the Feb. 18 home opener.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Freshman guard Turner raring to go against Alabama Michael Lambert Sports Writer
LSU men’s basketball fans may need a refresher course on freshman guard Ralston Turner. A stress reaction in his foot kept him out of sight and sometimes even out of mind while he missed LSU’s first five Southeastern Conference games. But all the 6-foot-6-inch guard has done this season is lead the team in points per game, posting 21 in his first college basketball game ever, and record double-figure scoring nights in 11 of his first 15 contests. Turner plans to return Saturday night to take on his home state team as LSU (10-10, 2-3) seeks to snap
a three-game losing streak against Alabama (12-7, 4-1) in Coleman Coliseum. “I wanted to help my team out so bad, but obviously I had the injury and I was very limited,” Turner said. “I’m excited to be back with my guys.” There’s one person who hasn’t forgotten about Turner — LSU coach Trent Johnson. “Ralston’s presence will relax a lot of guys,” Johnson said. “Before he got hurt, he was our best player.” But Johnson, who said Turner could start if progress continues before Saturday, knows the team needs more than the addition of one player to get back to its winning ways. “He’s a freshman, so he’s not
going to come back Saturday and carry us to the promised land,” Johnson said. Turner grew up 118 miles north of Tuscaloosa in Muscle Shoals, Ala. He started practicing last Saturday to prepare for the homecoming. “I felt like I could have played two or three games ago, but Coach Johnson made the decision to hold me out,” Turner said. “I’d rather sit out and miss five games instead of missing the rest of the games.” LSU is fresh off a three-game skid after being beaten handily by Kentucky, Ole Miss and Tennessee. The trio of teams outscored LSU, 235-148. “For the first time there was a sense of ultimate frustration with
FOOTBALL
Sheppard, Jasper prep for Senior Bowl Michael Lambert Sports Writer
The college careers of LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard and kicker Josh Jasper were nothing short of spectacular. But the two have put their LSU careers in the past and are beginning their lives after college football. Sheppard and Jasper have been in Mobile, Ala., this week to impress NFL teams and attempt to improve their draft stock while gearing up for the Senior Bowl at 3 p.m. Saturday. “The Senior Bowl is the first job interview these guys will ever have,” said local NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier. “It’s the first time you have all the NFL coaches and front-office people all in one place. You want to make a good first impression.” Sheppard, the hands-down leader of LSU’s defense this past season, has been the signal caller for the South team during Senior Bowl preparations. “He took charge of that defense,” Detillier said. “He was putting everyone in place. That means a lot to those NFL teams.” The Stone Mountain, Ga., native started three years for LSU, shining in his senior season with 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and two forced fumbles. Sheppard, who Detillier predicts will be a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft on April 28, finished his career with 311 tackles, the ninth best total in school history. Sheppard weighed in at 250 pounds at the Senior Bowl, larger than the 240 pounds he is listed as on LSU’s roster. Jasper hasn’t been able to show
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Former LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard is interviewed Jan. 7 after the Tigers’ win against Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Sheppard will play in the Senior Bowl on Saturday.
off his skills as much as Sheppard during Senior Bowl preparations. He was seen as a spectator during Senior Bowl coverage on the NFL Network. “He’s been doing a lot of watching, not a lot of kicking,” Detillier said. “They’re maybe working 10 kicks to start the practice, and then he’s doing a lot of watching.” Detillier sees Jasper as a sixthor seventh-round pick in the draft. “In my 27 years of doing this, he’s the best field goal kicker I’ve seen come out of LSU,” Detillier said. “He’s a money kicker that makes those big kicks.” Jasper, an All-American placekicker, connected on 47-of-56 field goals for 83.9 percent in his career. The kicker’s ability to convert fake field goals made him an even bigger threat at LSU, Detillier said. “He brings to the table the fact that he can pooch punt, and if you have a gadget play or two up your
sleeve, he can do that, too,” Detillier said. Defensive tackle Drake Nevis was expected to join Sheppard and Jasper for the Senior Bowl, but he decided to withdraw with a foot injury. The Marrero native accumulated 56 tackles and 13 tackles for loss in his senior season. “Drake is going to end up being an early second-round pick,” Detillier said. “If you go [to the Senior Bowl] and you are a little off, you could do as much harm as you do good. You’re better off rehabbing.” Follow Michael Lambert on Twitter @TDR_Lambert.
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the group because they didn’t expect themselves to be in this situation,” Johnson said about the atmosphere Wednesday night in Tennessee. The Volunteers tore up the Tigers’ defense Wednesday night and never trailed in the game’s 40 minutes. “Throughout the past three games, we need to get more of an inside presence, and that’s just a matter of the guards getting open and giving the ball to the post,” said freshman guard Matt Derenbecker. Junior forward Storm Warren, who is questionable for Saturday’s
game, joined Turner on the bench throughout the Tennessee contest. Warren played increasing minutes in the four games before Tennessee, but he ran gingerly during the Ole Miss contest and was put back into a boot for the Tennessee game to protect his right Achilles. Follow Michael Lambert on Twitter @TDR_Lambert.
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enrolled at the University of New Orleans, but living in a city still reeling from Katrina’s aftermath took a toll on Graff. “It was like driving through a dead city, a ghost town,” Graff said. Graff knew then that he wanted to walk on to the LSU football team. Graff found unlikely encouragement when he watched Chris Mitchell commit to LSU from a television in a FEMA trailer. Graff recalled facing the former wide receiver when he starred for Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie. “I guarded him in high school,” Graff said about the former fourstar recruit. “When I was guarding him, he only caught one pass on me. That encouraged me.” Graff joined the Tigers before the 2007 season but didn’t see any action until 2008. Graff played in every game that season, making an immediate impact on special teams. His heart and dedication landed him a scholarship at season’s end. “I just gave [LSU coach Les Miles] a hand shake,” Graff said about earning his scholarship. “Then I closed the door and ran a 4.2 [40-yard dash] down the hallway.” Since that day, Graff has left his mark both on and off the field. Granted a sixth year of eligibility before the 2010 season, Graff earned LSU special teams player of the year and was nominated for the Rudy and Burlsworth awards. The Rudy Award is given to the player who best demonstrates “The Four C’s” — character, courage, contribution and commitment. The Burlsworth Award goes to the best player that began his career as
a walk-on. Graff also helps run the scout teams and participates in the Unity Council, a group of team leaders voted on by the players. “He’s the best,” Robinson said. “He’s a leader. Off the field, he’s the kind of guy that makes your team successful.” Former Tigers like Herman Johnson, who is on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad, San Diego Chargers fullback Jacob Hester and Ali Highsmith have taken notice of Graff’s abilities and encouraged him to train for the NFL. After the season ended, Graff began training with Earl Chevalier, who helped former Tigers Danny McCray and Chris Hawkins find spots on NFL teams. Ben Wilkerson, a former LSU offensive lineman and current graduate assistant, gave Graff encouraging words that he uses to stay motivated in chasing his dreams. “It only takes one team to like you,” Graff said Wilkerson told him. “Out of 32 teams, only one has to like you.” But no matter how close Graff gets to accomplishing his NFL aspirations, he remains humble and realistic about the direction his career may take. “You always have to be a realist,” Graff said. “It’s not for everyone. If nothing happens, then I’ve had the memory of a lifetime. I’ll never regret it.”
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nine will be, but any player could change his mind with a strong perfinished his career at LSU second formance. He said backup players have in hits and fourth in home runs. While the individual workout a chance to “supplant somebody sessions may have been necessary, else in the lineup” if they hit well enough during the most players on next three weeks. the team said they Mainieri singled are itching to take out freshman inthe diamond tofielder Ryan Eades gether during team and sophomore practices. outfielder Jimmy “I speak for Dykstra as two everybody when I specific candidates say we’re ready to Alex Edward who have that opget back into game LSU sophomore first baseman portunity. mode,” Edward “We’re alsaid. “I think everybody’s excited for what the sea- ways going to be fair to all the kids,” Mainieri said. “We’re going son’s going to bring for us.” Mainieri said this time of the to give ourselves the best chance to year is even more critical because be successful.” Mainieri said the only posiof the amount of first-year players tions that seem safe for the time on the roster. Sixteen of LSU’s 32 active being belong to the veteran juplayers are freshmen or first-year niors, including outfielders Mikie players and comprise the nation’s Mahtook and Trey Watkins, top recruiting class. Freshman shortstop Austin Nola and pitcher Kevin Gausman is one of a handful of those first-year players expected to make an immediate impact. “We have the whole fall all going toward one goal and one season,” Gausman said. “It’s a long haul, and once you get to the season, it’s finally the fun part. About now we’re sick of practicing and want to start playing.” The team workouts allow players the opportunity to make a lasting impression. Mainieri said he has an idea as to who his starting
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‘This team is by far one of the hardestworking teams I’ve ever been around.’
ARKANSAS, from page 5 racked up six rebounds but fouled out with 3:48 left in the game when LSU had pulled the deficit to 44-41. Arkansas went on a 9-0 run and sunk 11 critical free throws down the stretch. Leading scorer C’eira Ricketts knocked down 7-of-9 from the charity stripe and finished with 20 points and nine rebounds. LSU actually out-shot Arkansas 32.7 percent to 28 percent, but the Razorbacks demolished the Lady Tigers from 3-point range — 41.2 percent to 12.5 percent — and the free-throw line — 81.8 percent to 41.2 percent. “Arkansas did not run one play or do one thing we weren’t ready for,” LSU coach Van Chancellor said. “We’ve told them all year you cannot foul. That’s a complete lack of discipline and a complete lack of coaching. When a team is not more ready to play than we were tonight, it’s nobody’s fault but my own.” Not only did the Razorbacks use the free-throw line to ice the game, but also a rebound discrepancy of 46 to 37. “We are still not a real seasoned crew,” Arkansas coach Tom Collen said. “They got a lead, saw it slipping away and panicked a little bit. I didn’t see it as them choking; I saw it as them wanting it so bad.” LSU faces No. 20 Georgia on Sunday on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. in the PMAC. Follow Rachel Whittaker Twitter @TDR_Whittaker
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A letter from former student Bush’s aunt Cornelia Wendell Bush, the aunt of Christopher Bush, a University student who died in October, wrote this message about her nephew: Christopher David Bush ( Oct. 22, 1987- 03 Oct. 3, 2010) was the only child of David MacRae Bush and the late Deanna (Buffo) Bush. He was our miracle baby. When the doctors determined
that his was a high-risk pregnancy, his mother did everything she could to ensure his safe birth, and he joined our family a little earlier than full-term, with much joy at his and his mother’s survival. Born in Arizona, he moved with his father to Louisiana at the age of 5, following the death of our dear Deanna due to breast cancer. There, Chris lived with his grandmother, Ann (McReynolds) Bush, who, along with his father David, enjoyed raising him in the Covington-Mandeville community. He made many good friends there and was an honors student and athlete, enjoying soccer,
basketball and tennis. His home was always open to his friends, and at his service, many of them shared their memories of a joint and happy childhood. To be a friend with Chris was to be a friend for life. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit at the beginning of his senior year in high school, and his home was destroyed. But his family was able to keep him at Mandeville High School by renting a temporary home. He graduated from MHS with honors, was accepted at LSU and began there in 2006. Chris worked hard at school, at his job after school and was a
loyal and dedicated friend to many. At the time of his death, he had roughly 400 friends on Facebook. His friends organized his funeral and told many stories of his kindness and generosity to others. To his friends who needed clothes, he literally gave them off his own back. To his friends who needed transportation, he lent his car. Our family was in awe of the many anecdotes his friends from MHS and LSU shared with us that day. The minister at his service compared him to Christ in his goodness and generosity. Truly the life of a good man,
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 and one who was taken from us too soon. His grandmother has founded a memorial scholarship to honor him. - Cornelia Wendell Bush For more information on Chris, including more from his family and an English paper he had written on a life lesson, visit the Opinion section on lsureveille.com.
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HEART-SHAPED BOX
Recent marijuana mania misguided and impossible to ignore The figurative green haze settling over many major media outlets in the past year was impossible to ignore. Marijuana — a drug that has been around for thousands of years and contributed to more epic parties than Hugh Hefner — has been baking in a recent revival of cultural relevance. Between the introductions of Spice, the synthetic marijuana copycat, and California’s Proposition 19, the buzz regarding marijuana has lived up to its “weed” nickname and spread across the nation. As time went on, the headlines changed but the questions remained the same — is Mary Jane really that dangerous, and should she be legalized? Now, I have no intention of jumping on my soap box and preaching about why marijuana should or shouldn’t be legalized. However, with all the media attention marijuana has received in our recent past, one would only assume the drug is a major problem in the United States. In many ways, it simply isn’t the case. Marijuana is still the most widely used drug in the nation. As reported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, 16 percent of people ages 12 and older reported using marijuana within the last month. This number more than doubles the percentage of Americans in the same age bracket that reported recreational use of prescription medications — 7 percent. Misuse of prescription medications like painkillers and diet
pills is a more noteworthy problem. And no, those cool new bath salts aren’t included in this group. However, frequency of use does not necessarily translate into the severity of a problem. More people die every year from prescriptiondrug overDominic doses than do Trueheart from smoking Columnist marijuana. In 2009, 627,000 people died from misuse of prescription drugs, a number that has nearly doubled since 2004. And more recently, in 2010, SAMHA reported a 400-percent increase in treatment of addiction to prescription painkillers. Soon — and this is already the case in some states — fatality rates of pharmaceutical misuse will be higher than that of vehicular accidents. Think about the last time one of our beloved rock stars or entertainers fell victim to a tragic and untimely demise. The cause is never marijuana alone. Most of the time, we hear about drugs like Oxycontin, Vicodin and other pharmaceuticals. Consequently, of the number of emergency room visits reported to be drug related, there are two incidents involving more serious prescription drugs for every incident related to marijuana use. Why the increase? Just like anything, drugs are evolving. It’s just like adolescent boys taking advantage of the Internet
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— instead of stealing issues of National Geographic and Sports Illustrated, the “War on Drugs” is changing and the enemy is evolving. No longer do people have to associate with shady drug dealers to get high. Almost half of admitted prescription drug abusers admit they are given the drugs by a friend who has them left over from a legitimate prescription, and only about 15 percent of
users admit to receiving the drugs from one doctor. But wait, it gets better. As a society that has embraced the anonymity bestowed upon us by the Internet, there are now “online pharmacies” that allow patrons to purchase foreign versions of certain pharmaceuticals — sometimes without a prescription. So in a time clouded by the marijuana debate, I ask only that
you, my fellow students, do one thing with this column — hit it up and pass it on. Dominic Trueheart is a 20-yearold sociology senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_dtrueheart.
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ROCKING THE CRADLE
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South American nations contribute to Holy Land negotiations After weeks of diplomatic stagnation, a number of South American nations have taken it upon themselves to breathe new life into the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations by formally recognizing the Palestinian state. It’s about time some progress is made. The negotiations, revamped by President Barack Obama last year, reached a stalemate in September when Palestine backed out after Israel resumed its development of disputed territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Not only did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuse to cease the development, but he also upped the ante by saying Israel would not negotiate unless Palestine officially recognized it as a Jewish nation. With the additions of Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay, among others, the number of nations recognizing Palestine’s borders is ever-increasing (especially in Latin America). However,
these nations have chosen to recognize Palestine’s borders as those internationally declared before the Arab-Israeli War in 1967 — and therein lies the problem. During this war, Israel seized control of the West Bank. There may be ulterior motives behind these countries’ endorsement, though. With Argentina having faced economic crises and the Brazilian economy booming, one could certainly argue these countries Clayton are trying to Crockett make names Columnist for themselves in the Middle Eastern community with hopes of economic opportunities in the future. Being antiIsrael is a popular position in the Middle East, politically speaking. And as of now, most of these South
American nations don’t have any stakes there. So will the increased international recognition help the peace talks? Probably not. Palestine is, of course, pleased to know it has a global community backing it, but the prospects of these actions pressuring Israel to concede are nil. In fact, the stakes only seem to have been raised higher. The most recent advancement (if you can call it that) was a threemonth West Bank development freeze from Israel in exchange for 20 American F-35 fighter jets. That’s hardly progress, if you ask me, which is probably why the U.S. abandoned efforts for another moratorium shortly thereafter. Disregarding Israel’s recalcitrance and the U.S. all but giving up, this still leaves open Israel’s demand to be recognized as a Jewish state. Palestine’s reply: Within what borders? Israel’s demand to be
recognized as a Jewish state seems not only counterproductive but counterintuitive because Israel, being a state, has yet to define its borders and stays on the offensive in border expansion, particularly in the West Bank. And why should recognition of Israel’s religious identity even be a part of the discourse? Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was right in saying “the Jewishness of the state has nothing to do with the matter.” What is relevant to the matter is the West Bank’s population, which is more than 80 percent Arab. Where the discussions go from here lies entirely in the concessions these nations are willing to make, however imbalanced they may be. All that seems to be asked of Israel is for them to stop what they are doing: supplanting Arabic neighborhoods and inserting Jewish ones. One would think it should not
take 20 fighter jets to convince them to take a breather. The Palestinians, on the other hand, are being asked to officially recognize a nation that continuously encroaches on their land — much like parents punishing their child by having them retrieve the switch with which they are beaten. With all negotiations currently halted, I hope these South American nations inspire a revival of diplomacy regardless of intent, and specifically one that does not involve the U.S. (ironically) trading advanced weaponry to one of the most violent regions on the planet. Clayton Crockett is a 19-year-old international studies and mass communication freshman from Lafayette. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_ccrockett.
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Taco Bell lawsuit draws attention to a major food issue Eddie Kim The Trojan Daily
LOS ANGELES, (UWIRE) — Why is Taco Bell’s food so cheap? Because its meat filling is only 36 percent beef and full of oat products! That’s not a joke. The Alabama law firm Beasley Allen P.C. is pursuing a classaction lawsuit against Taco Bell for falsely advertising its “beef” filling as beef when, according to the firm, it’s mostly fillers and random flavorings — most notably, “isolated oat product” and oats. Although there’s always been the running gag about mysterious fast-food meat products, I doubt anyone would have guessed the meat in their Taco Bell burrito was only one-third real meat. If the accusation is true, Taco Bell’s filling, by USDA standards, can’t be called “beef.” In fact, it can’t even be called “meat taco filling,” which is the label used by the USDA for taco fillings that contain at least 40 percent fresh meat. Unbelievably, Taco Bell fails to meet this very, very low bar. But why would Taco Bell do such a thing? Why would it take a nice pile of ground beef and thin it out with water, oats and beef flavoring? What purpose does that serve? When it comes to corporate food manipulation, the answer is simple — profit. Of course, Taco Bell could use more fresh meat in its filling, perhaps raising the price of a foodstuff from 80 cents to — gasp! — a dollar. But why would they do
that? It’s worked out perfectly fine for them to ride on the backs of their customers’ sheer apathy about what goes into the food they chow down. And until now, it’s been a lot like “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Except maybe in this case, it would be “don’t ask, and we won’t ever mention that our meat isn’t all that much meat — but hey, thanks for paying more than you should be.” Granted, the latter doesn’t roll off the tongue as well, but we’ll get that ironed out. In any event, the president of Taco Bell, Greg Creed, got all worked up, releasing a press statement. Creed notes that the company starts with “100 percent USDAinspected beef,” and that it is proud of the quality of its beef, identifying all seasonings and spices on the Taco Bell website. “Unfortunately, the lawyers in this case elected to sue first and ask questions later — and got their ‘facts’ absolutely wrong,” Creed said. “We plan to take legal action for the false statements being made about our food.” It’s hard to know whether or not the claims about Taco Bell’s meat filling are true. But it is important to note that the lawsuit does not ask for money, but a correction. And it’s hard to believe that a law firm would dive into a pricey, time-consuming lawsuit without getting their research straight. It’s even more unthinkable than the idea that Taco Bell’s meat isn’t mostly meat. There’s nothing inherently wrong with Taco Bell’s filling. True, it’s kind of a grotesque,
Frankensteinian creation, but meat and oats with flavoring doesn’t seem too egregious. And God knows that the morning after a regrettable night of drinking, most people will be craving a sourcream spurting taco with lots of Fire sauce. The problem here is if the claims are true, Taco Bell has been flaunting food service legalities to prevent its customers from dealing with unappetizing descriptions of its food. What sounds better to you, “a crunchy, corn taco shell filled
with seasoned ground beef,” or “a crunchy, corn taco shell filled with meat taco filling?” The bottom line is if fastfood corporations want to serve their customers dirt-cheap food of questionable quality, they should be forthcoming about their ingredients. A white lie, at day’s end, is still a lie. It’s our job as consumers to demand the best that can be reasonably offered. No one’s asking Taco Bell to hire Gordon Ramsay to redo its
menu, but is it all that much to ask that we be told the truth once in a while? Although there might not be anything wrong with tacos full of oat-meat, there is something surreptitious about passing them off as a higher grade product. Thankfully, Beasley Allen P.C. is willing to ask the question that many of us simply never consider: What the heck are we eating? Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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GUITARTIST LOOKING FOR BAND I have plenty of experience with blues/rock scales and I’m learning major and minor pentatonic scales. My interests are classic rock from the 70s-80s, new country, and blues. Call or text me at 225.718.9678 ANIME NERD SEEKS SOULMATE
I’m a guy looking for a gf whose intelligent and creative. If you like Code Geass, Kuroshitsuji, or Tales of Symphonia or have other Nerdish interests, that is good also. If you are a dreamer or a romantic then we should be compatible. Being weird or eccentric is also a plus. Must be protestant Christian. Ninjaninjaninjaninja@hotmail.com WATER SKI TEAM/CLUB!!! Lots of Fun & hanging out on the water, whether your competitive or recreational !! If interested CONTACT Jaime Wallace =) @ Jwall28@tigers. lsu.edu or 318.381.5078 MOVIE BUDDY 5’6” black haired brown eyed male student. seeking female movie lover to attend movies with. Must have good sense of humor and enjoy life. If interested: coxman54@yahoo.com NORMAL GUY LOOKING for a girl who enjoys playing Frisbee Golf and appreciates spending time outdoors. Bonus points for brains. If interested, email lsucetiger@gmail.com SEEKING HILLARY LOOK-ALIKE I love the environment, vegetables, recycling, books, gays, and protesting everything, so pretty much just a normal, run-of-the-mill democrat. If you want to meet up over a non-fat, dairy-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free latte’ and talk about how much we love taxation just send me an email at bdonne3@lsu.edu
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The Daily Reveille
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011