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Staff and Wire Reports The Jindal administration told state agencies Tuesday to prepare for a possible $200 million mid-year cut. The cut might materialize if the state loses a current lawsuit challenging the use of “rainy day” funds to balance the budget. University administrators had not been given any instructions Tuesday concerning the cut, said Ernie Ballard, director of public affairs. The lawsuit, filed Monday by Baton Rouge native Bob Reid and Ron Gomez, a former state representative from Lafayette, argues the Legislature violated the state constitution by not refilling the fund immediately after using it to fill this year’s budget deficit. The issue of whether the state was required to refill the fund immediately was hotly debated between the House and the Senate during the last legislative session. The Senate’s interpretation — that the state could wait to repay the fund — eventually prevailed. If the suit is successful, the state would be forced to refill the fund immediately, forcing a mid-year cut to the state’s operating budget. That cut would come before the state deals with an estimated $1.6 billion shortfall for the next fiscal year.
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DEANS
6 interims serve, dean search continues Catherine Threlkeld
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The University currently has five interim deans and one vice chancellor and is looking for new deans during its time of budget uncertainty. The current interim deans are Gaines Foster (College of Humanities and Social Sciences), Ralph Izard (Manship School of Mass Communication), Laura Lindsay (College of Education), Ken Carpenter (College of Art and Design) and James Stoner (Honors College while Nancy Clark is on sabbatical). Doris Carver is serving as interim vice chancellor for research and economic development. While there are several interims, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Jane Cassidy said only the Manship School is currently undergoing a search for a new dean. The 13-member Manship search committee is chaired by Foster and Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor Jack Weiss. Weiss said the search is still in the early stages, and the committee will accept applications until Nov. 1, but it will not rule out applications received after
Students might not be able to wear many of the honorary ornamentations they worked to attain at the next commencement ceremony because of a recent Faculty Senate memorandum. Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said the Senate created an advisory memorandum that limits the honorary ornamentations — including cords, ribbons and stoles — students can wear to only those that are academically based and come directly from the University, as opposed to ones from campus organizations or colleges. The Senate decided to include only honors from the African American Cultural Center, Latin Honors — summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude — and items from national honor societies Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta CORDS, see page 4
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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
Mayor asks for input in planning Survey asks what BR should look like Matthew Albright Staff Writer
The office of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden rolled out its “FUTUREBR” survey Tuesday evening, allowing citizens more input into the city’s urban planning. Holden unveiled the survey at a ceremony at the Louisiana State Museum. Those in attendance heard
from him and from John Fregonese, the architect of the city’s plan. Fregonese gave a presentation Tuesday that showed how the city plans for future improvements and development. The 15-question FUTUREBR survey asks Baton Rougeans what they would like to see the city look like 20 years from now. It’s aimed at getting citizen input on the East Baton Rouge Comprehensive Plan, the city’s planning process for land use and development. Rannah Gray, a spokeswoman for the project, said the survey is
designed to determine what residents’ priorities are so planners can focus on those desires. “Do you like big yards? How important is parking to you? Is it important to have parks or walkable neighborhoods with lots of sidewalks? You get to choose with this survey,” Gray said. Gray said project planners are looking for citizen input, including college student participation. “We’re going to try to get students to take the survey,” she said. FUTUREBR, see page 11
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INTERNATIONAL Video shows prince beating servant, suspect in murder investigation LONDON (AP) — A security camera captured a Saudi prince savagely beating his servant in a hotel elevator only weeks before the aide was slain, a British prosecutor said Tuesday. Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud is accused of murdering Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz in a frenzied sex attack at London’s Landmark Hotel on Feb. 15. Abdulaziz was found beaten and strangled to death in the room the two shared at London’s Landmark Hotel. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw told London’s Central Criminal Court there was evidence of a sexual assault, including bite marks on the victim’s cheeks. 3 killed, 9 injured in explosion at Bangkok apartment building BANGKOK (AP) — A blast blew out the side of a Bangkok residential building Tuesday killing three people and injuring nine.
Police have yet to establish the cause of the blast, which took place around 6 p.m. Explosives experts speculate the blast was caused by TNT or C4 explosive, perhaps used in a bomb as big as 50 kilograms (110 pounds). Dozens of bombings have plagued Bangkok this year, but none of such magnitude. Small blasts since July have killed one person and wounded a dozen. There have been no claims of responsibility for any of the attacks. Donors pledge $11.7 billion to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Donors have pledged $11.7 billion to fight three pandemics over the next three years. Contributions were 20 percent higher than 2008-2010 donations, but The Global Fund’s executive director told a news conference that it is not enough to meet expected demand and could slow expansion of existing program efforts.
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Thai officials examine the blast site of Oct. 5 explosions in a suburb of Bangkok. The source of the blast is still unclear. Three people were killed, and nine were injured.
NATIONAL
64-year-old man stranded in desert survives six days by staying shaded LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 64-yearold man who was stranded for six days in the Southern California desert said Tuesday he survived by staying still in a small canyon and moving only to follow the shade. Edward Rosenthal said he became so weak that he couldn’t sit up when a helicopter rescue crew finally found him last Thursday. He was unsteady Tuesday at his first news conference and said he lost 20 pounds in the desert. He recounted days without food or water apart from rain drops he caught in his mouth during a drizzle the day before he was rescued. Florida gunman goes on spree, kills self and father, wounds 5 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Friends and family knew Clifford Miller Jr. had a history of mental illness, yet they never imagined the 24-year-old would kill his father,
go on a 13-minute shooting spree around his sleepy north Florida neighborhood, then take his own life while parked in a friend’s driveway. Miller killed his 52-year-old father, Clifford Miller Sr., before he went on a rampage Monday and wounded five men. Thousands of unsupported BP claims slow application process ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — BP’s $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill has been inundated with inflated or unsupported claims and fraud — slowing the process of getting money to people who need and deserve it. Kenneth Feinberg, program administrator, said more than a third of the 104,000 applicants need to back up their claims. He added that the amount sought in some cases bears no resemblance to actual losses, such as a fisherman’s claim for $10 million “on what was obviously a legitimate claim of a few thousand dollars.”
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STATE/LOCAL Father-son Mardi Gras float building dispute resolved NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A father and son who fought for control of a family business that has been building Mardi Gras floats in New Orleans for more than 50 years announced Tuesday they have resolved their feud. The agreement calls for Barry Kern to be reinstated as president of Blaine Kern Artists Inc., the company that bears his father’s name. The younger Kern agreed to withdraw a lawsuit seeking to oust his father, Blaine Kern Sr., from the company. “Mardi Gras is more important than our spat,” Barry Kern said. “Mardi Gras is definitely going to go on, bigger and better than ever,” his father said. The captains of the Bacchus and Endymion carnival krewes helped broker the agreement, arranging a meeting Tuesday between the Kerns. Barry Kern said he resigned last month after his father tried to fire him without authority.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Student named a Dr Pepper finalist $123,000 in tuition money to be given Celeste Ansley Staff Writer
University student Jennie Armstrong will compete in the Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway at the Southeastern Conference championship game for a chance to win $123,000 in tuition money. Armstrong entered the contest by submitting a short video explaining why she deserves the money. The mass communication senior said she was early for a meeting, saw the Dr Pepper truck and spontaneously decided to make a video. “I want to dedicate my life to helping people, and this would
mean so much,” Armstrong said in her 34-second video. Armstrong received a call Thursday informing her she was one of the five Southeastern Conference finalists in the contest. All SEC finalists receive a trip for two to Atlanta for the game as well as a guaranteed $5,000 in tuition money. “I never thought I’d hear from them again,” Armstrong said. Five finalists per conference are selected from the SEC, Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 Conference. The trip includes two tickets to the game, airfare, lodging, gifts and admission to the pregame sponsor party, according to the contest rules. Armstrong is taking her mother as her guest, and the rest of her family will be in Atlanta for the contest. The Friday before the game,
Armstrong will compete against the other four SEC finalists at the Georgia Dome to see who can successfully throw the most footballs into a 2-foot diameter target hole from 5 yards back. The contestants will have one warm-up throw and 10 official throws. The two contestants that make the most balls in the target will compete at halftime at the game the following day. During halftime, the two finalists will have 30 seconds to throw 10 balls at the target. The runner-up from the halftime competition will receive $23,000 in tuition money, and the winner will receive $123,000. Armstrong said she plans to practice with friends and hopes to contact LSU football coach Les Miles to possibly get some practice time with the team. “I should be nervous, but I feel so blessed,” Armstrong said.
Bogie’s Bar on his hand. After blowing a 0.201 BAC, Charitat admitted to drinking, Bettencourtt said. Charitat was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
on Sept. 23, but was prescribed noncodeine syrup, Bettencourtt said. Officers determined DePrang changed his prescription and ordered it online, Bettencourtt said. Officers searched DePrang’s home at 5075 Nicholson Drive, Oakbrook Apartments, Apt. S-122, and found 7.7 grams of marijuana and empty codeine syrup bottles, Bettencourtt said. DePrang was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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Jennie Armstrong, mass communication senior, practices throwing a football Tuesday on the Parade Ground for the Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway.
“Five thousand dollars and a free trip mean the world to me.” Armstrong said winning the $123,000 grand prize would be icing on the cake. If she wins, Armstrong said she will use the tuition money for
a one-year master’s program and three years of law school.
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CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Student arrested for trying to sneak marijuana into LSU football game Officers arrested Ameer Saleh, 18, of 13053 Carrington Place, for simple marijuana possession as he attempted to enter Tiger Stadium. After a routine search on Oct. 2 officers found 0.2 grams of marijuana, according to Det. Jason Bettencourtt, LSUPD spokesman. Saleh was issued a misdemeanor summons, Bettencourtt said. University student arrested for DWI after running a stop sign Officers arrested 19-year-old Andre Charitat on Oct. 1 for DWI and running a stop sign. Around 2 a.m. officers saw Charitat, of 61107 Dogwood Drive, Lacombe, turn onto South Stadium Drive at a high speed and then drive through a stop sign without trying to slow down or stop on Tower Drive, Bettencourtt said. Police stopped Charitat at the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex parking lot and conducted a field sobriety test in which Charitat showed several signs of intoxication, Bettencourtt said. Charitat said he hadn’t been drinking, despite a stamp from
Student arrested for changing his prescription, marijuana possession Officers arrested a 19-year-old student Sept. 29 for prescription drug violations, computer fraud and two counts of possession of narcotics. Matthew DePrang, 324 Long Lake Drive, Covington, tried to obtain a cough syrup containing codeine from the Student Health Center
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Decrease in University Recreation fee to be implemented July 1 Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
University Recreation fees will decrease by $12 when July hits, UREC Director Laurie Braden said at Tuesday’s Student Required Fee Advisory Committee meeting. The SRFAC reviewed and discussed a proposal from UREC on Tuesday at its first meeting of the semester. Braden said UREC is not requesting any increase in student
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Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Cope said the academic honors selected to be recognized in the memorandum are all long-standing, national organizations undisputedly based on merit and accomplishment. Cope said the memorandum was designed to determine what achievements should be publicly acknowledged at the large commencement ceremonies and not individual college ceremonies. “[Decorations] through affiliation with clubs and organizations are admirable, but we don’t want [graduation] turning into a circus,” Cope said. Student Government will discuss the issue today. SG President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel said they have differing opinions on the issue. “Graduation should be a celebration of the entire collegiate experience,” Hudson said. “Students are getting involved in organizations all over campus, and they deserve to be recognized.” Hudson said he spoke with several students from the SG President’s Cabinet about their opinions.
fees for the next five-year cycle. The SRFAC assesses each department separately on a prescribed five-year cycle. UREC was responsible for providing a seven-year budget analysis to the committee Tuesday. The budget included the two previous fiscal years, the current year and the projections for the next four fiscal years. UREC presented a budget deficit to the SRFAC in 2008 because of increased operational costs, Braden
said. The SRFAC implemented an increase in 2009, raising the student fee from $45 to the current $77. But as of July 1, the student fee will decrease to $65 for the fall and spring semesters. The fee decrease will place the University in the middle range among Southeastern Conference peers in terms of cost but will not change the status of facility space. “LSU will soon be in last position [in terms of facility space],” Braden said.
The UREC supports 4 square feet per student. After Auburn University completes its new complex, LSU will have the smallest recreation space in the SEC. Aaron Caffarel, Student Government Senate speaker pro tempore and international studies junior, asked whether UREC had plans for expansion. Braden said the issue has been discussed, but with “tight and difficult times” the UREC is unsure “when the best time will be to go
forward.” Robert Kuhn, associate vice chancellor for finance and administrative services in the Office of Budget and Planning, also questioned eventual “overcrowding” as a result of increased enrollment and usage.
“The consensus was that students should be able to wear what they’ve earned,” he said. Borel said it’s important for students to understand the memorandum only applies to the main commencement ceremony. “Students can still show their involvement at their individual college ceremonies,” she said. Borel said students can voice their opinions at the beginning of today’s SG Senate meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Capital Chambers of the Student Union, where she said she hopes everyone can find a middle ground. Cope said the memorandum was sent to the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of the University Registrar and will likely go into effect for the May 2011 commencement ceremony. “We will hear from Student Government within a week, and after that it’s likely to be confirmed within a few weeks,” he said. “We are open to suggestions [SG] might make.” Kelli Webber, assistant director of the Office of Orientation and adviser to LSU Ambassadors, said Ambassadors deserve recognition for their dedication to the University.
“The LSU Ambassadors work their entire careers as Ambassadors to represent LSU in the best capacity possible,” she said. “It’s an honor to be recognized at graduation because it’s something they should be very proud of.” Webber said allowing that recognition at the main ceremony would be appreciated, but she also accepts the compromise. “I’m thankful I’ll still be able to reward them at their individual ceremonies,” she said. “That’s what’s important to me.” Communication across the Curriculum has been awarding qualified students with the LSU Distinguished Communicator medal since 2007, but the medal is not included among the allowed achievements in the new memo. Kimberly Bourque, CxC administrative coordinator, said the medal recognizes students who are highly motivated in working toward improving their communication skills. Bourque said she could see both sides to the issue. “Anyone who works hard at LSU to get an award deserves to be able to show it off at graduation,” she said. “But I’m sure they
probably have very good reasoning behind their decision.” Cope said too many decorations create clutter and confusion during the commencement ceremony. Cope said it’s important to remember that honorary ornaments are designed to reflect the student’s achievements, but if students wear too many decorations, people won’t be able to interpret what they are,
and the bachelor’s degree itself becomes obscured. “The black gown is something in its own right to be treasured,” he said. “With all these other ornamentations, the bachelor’s degree becomes secondary.”
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TECHNOLOGY
Athletic Dept. uses social media for teams
Breaking the Mold Linebacker Ryan Baker seeks to make statement Saturday against his mother’s alma mater
Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
Ryan Baker has a soft spot. LSU’s aggressive junior linebacker may be a beast on the field, rattling opposing offenses and wrapping up intruding running backs and wide receivers, but he has been tamed by his mom, Lynn Baker, a Florida graduate and diehard Gator fan. Lynn earned bragging rights in the family’s Grand Ridge, Fla., house after Florida beat LSU the past two seasons. Her team has also Gator-chomped her husband Terry Baker’s alma mater, Florida State, for the last five years. “It’s a house divided,” Lynn said. “I’m a Florida Gator. Anytime there’s a game with Florida, I get ragged on.” Ryan’s family and friends will eagerly watch their hometown hero Saturday night when he tries to avenge the past two years and prove a point to his mother. “I’ve been waiting for this game since I stepped onto this campus three years ago,” Ryan said. “It’s my first year actually playing. It’s time for us to get some payback.” Ryan sided with his father during his childhood and cheered for the Seminoles, who dominated the college football landscape during the 1990s. “I was a Florida State fan growing up,” Ryan said. “It was a crime in my family to include yourself with Florida.” The 6-foot, 227-pound linebacker made it clear — there’s no love lost for his mother’s alma mater. “It’s just Florida,” Ryan said on why he doesn’t like the Gators. “It’s just Florida being Florida.” Still, Lynn made attempts to convert her son to the Gator Nation. “I went to one [Florida game] by accident,” Ryan said, laughing. “We were going to Santa Fe to visit a friend, and we ended up at the game.” The Blountstown High School alumnus knew he wanted to play in Baton Rouge after visiting Tiger Stadium. His parents jumped on board. “We wanted the best for him,” Terry Baker said. “He fell in love with the program, and the rest is history.” Ryan, named a Scout.com four-star linebacker out of high school, has helped anchor the LSU linebacking corps in the four games since the season opener against North Carolina, which he missed with a broken jaw. “He didn’t travel for the first game, and all during the traveling he was sending people text messages saying how he wishes he could be out
Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor
Everyone from LSU football coach Les Miles to Mike the Tiger has a social networking account these days. Having a social media account has become more the norm than the exception, and LSU’s Sports Information Department has been getting into the action. A new social media campaign has been launched during the last six months to keep up with the changing times. Every varsity sport at LSU now has some sort of social networking account, and pictures, schedules, ingame updates and anything else of note gets posted. Jesse Delerno, a student assistant sports information director, said the social media push has allowed the teams to connect informally with fans. The sports information directors have Flip cameras they use for every sport to film interviews, workouts and any fun events the teams have. The response from the athletes and coaches has been mostly positive. “Most of the athletes are excited about it. You do have some that are more camera shy than others,” Delerno said. “They like that it’s very interactive.” The swimming and diving teams, for example, plan to eventuSOCIAL MEDIA, see page 7
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Offense, quarterback issues could impact four-star recruit Landry says he’s 85 percent committed Sean Isabella Sports Writer
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Lutcher High School wide receiver Jarvis Landry runs down the field after catching a pass at practice. Landry says he is 85 percent committed to LSU.
Former LSU commitment and current Tennessee sophomore safety Janzen Jackson made his much-anticipated debut in Tiger Stadium last weekend, almost two years removed from his original pledge to the Tigers in February 2008. Tiger fans were reminded how electric Jackson could have been in purple and gold as he notched seven tackles and an interception.
Flip the calendar to the 2011 “I’m still committed LSU, recruiting class, and the LSU and that’s where I want to be right coaching staff cannot afford to now,” said Landry, who hauled in lose any of its fertile in-state crops. 62 catches for 1,158 yards and 13 Lutcher High touchdowns as a School standout junior. “But if the Jarvis Landry, a offense [is] right four-star wide resomewhere else, ceiver, committed I got to do what’s to LSU on Jan. 9 best for me at the as one of the most end of the day.” prized offensive Landry has recruits in not yet to schedule Jarvis Landry only Louisiana an official visit Lutcher High School but in the country. to LSU and said wide receiver Landry said he hopes to visit Monday night he is still “85 per- soon “to make sure” of his comcent” committed to LSU, but with mitment. a sporadic offense and huge quesIt is highly unlikely Landry tion marks with the Tigers’ quarLANDRY, see page 6 terbacks, nothing is set in stone.
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there with us,” said LSU junior cornerback Ron Brooks. “He saw how much not having football affected him.” The typical big eater was reduced to liquefied food during the three-week recovery period. “I had to eat through a syringe,” Ryan Baker said. “Everything I ate was pureed. I could talk, but I was kind of limited.” Baker has returned in a big way, recording 27 total tackles, tied for second best on the team after only five games.
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would decommit, but he is still garnering a lot of interest from Tennessee, Florida State, Auburn and Oklahoma, in no particular order. “I wouldn’t be worried,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest.com. “I think Jarvis is one to stick with LSU.” Landry isn’t exactly a prototypical LSU receiver with a tall frame and strong build, a la Terrence Toliver, Rueben Randle, Dwayne Bowe, Michael Clayton or Brandon LaFell. He stands at 5 feet 11 inches and 178 pounds
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“He loves competition,” opposing backfields, notching Terry said. “We five and a half went to a practice tackles for loss a week before the and two sacks this season started, season. and the other “He brings a guys were praclot of speed to the ticing. You could linebacker corps,” see in his face he said LSU junior wanted to be out safety Brandon there really bad.” Taylor. “He’s big Baker, who on Florida speed. resembles forHe says that since Ryan Baker mer NFL runhe’s from Florida, LSU junior linebacker ning back Marhe’s fast.” shall Faulk in both looks and Brooks said Baker often quickness, has wreaked havoc in boasts about his speed to the
other players. “Baker’s always challenging somebody,” Brooks said. “In the summer, he was challenging the running backs, thinking he’s faster than everybody. He’s not a trailblazer or anything, but he can move for his size.” The emerging linebacker will return to the Sunshine State to put his speed to the test Saturday night. Lynn Baker said her loyalties lie with her son even though she usually pulls for his Southeastern Conference rival. “I’ll be cheering for my son,
but on the other hand, the Florida Gators — that’s my school,” Lynn said. “If both teams could win, that would be good.” She said most importantly she wants her son to have a good game, but her Florida fandom can’t be completely erased. “I’m going to wear my LSU jersey with Baker on the back,” Lynn said. “But I may put on my Gator shoes.”
but wowed recruiting experts enough to be tabbed as the thirdbest receiver and 27th best player in the country. Dixon speculates Landry could enroll early for the spring semester, but the two biggest question marks lingering for Landry, like most offensive recruits, are the current disarray of the LSU offense and the quarterback situation in the next few years. “It’s kind of frustrating when you see guys like [sophomore wide receivers] Rueben Randle and Russell Shepard not getting their touches like they should
have to control what you can control,” he said. LSU offered former troubled Georgia quarterback Zach Mettenberger a scholarship in the beginning of September. Mettenberger, who was kicked off Georgia’s team following an arrest during the offseason, will be in town Nov. 20 for LSU’s matchup against Ole Miss. If LSU were to grab Mettenberger, it could solidify a quarterback for the distant future and entice future recruits.
“That’s a very big point. ... There’s a good chance that a guy like Mettenberger would be in the same class as you,” Dixon said. “From the little conversation I’ve had, [the in-state commitments are] hoping they finish the class out with some big-name quarterback.”
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be,” Landry said. After junior quarterbacks Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee use up their eligibility next season, the only expected quarterback on scholarship will be Stephen Rivers, a three-star recruit for the 2011 class. That leaves Landry and other potential wide receivers uncertain as to who will throw to them two or three years down the road. “That’s the thing that has been kind of weighing on me a little bit, but once again ... you
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SOCCER
Sophomore Ieyoub has impact that goes beyond stats Ryan Ginn Sports Contributor
In soccer, the numbers don’t lie. The problem is, they’re hardly there at all. While baseball has developed increasingly complex statistical measures to evaluate player performance, the world’s most popular game largely remains in the information wilderness, relying primarily on goals and assists for strikers and goals allowed for defenders. The absence of advanced measurements hides the true value of players like sophomore midfielder Natalie Ieyoub. Ieyoub, who plays out wide when the team uses four midfielders, has registered just two shots
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ally take cameras underwater and film. Junior soccer goalkeeper Mo Isom has been challenging athletic figures on LSU’s campus to games — like women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor to a game of H-OR-S-E. Social media also allows parents of international athletes to see what their student-athletes have been doing. “It’s great for the parents who aren’t able to come and see their kids perform on a regular basis,” Delerno said. “They get to watch these videos and keep up with what’s going on with the team. … We get a lot of nice feedback from them.” The coaches have gotten involved as well. Miles, men’s
on goal all season, but LSU coach Brian Lee said her impact can’t be quantified by traditional standards of achievement. “If you look at our positive attacking plays, she’s not always on the last pass or scoring the goal,” Lee said. “But she’s often winning the possession for us and then keeping it on the first pass.” Perhaps the biggest compliment to Ieyoub is the consistent success of teams on which she plays. Ieyoub was a state champion in three different sports — soccer, cross country and track and field — and also won a state championship on her club soccer team at St. Louis Catholic High School in Lake Charles. As a freshman at LSU, Ieyoub
played in 14 matches before sustaining a season-ending ACL injury. The Tigers put together the most successful season in school history, narrowly missing out on the Southeastern Conference championship. However, she wasn’t able to enjoy LSU’s postseason run from the field, instead watching from the sideline after having surgery in November to repair her knee. “That was the first time I’ve ever had an injury that sidelined me, so it was pretty tough mentally to overcome,” Ieyoub said. “I learned a lot of things having to watch from the sideline.” When asked about her contribution to the team, Ieyoub shifts into modesty mode, offering a quick response.
basketball coach Trent Johnson and assistant women’s basketball coach Bob Starkey post frequently to Twitter. Associate Sports Information Director Jake Terry said each coach is different in social media use. Some coaches hardly post, and others use it all the time. Coaches with teams in the offseason tend to use the accounts more. “Coach Johnson uses his almost every day,” Terry said. “Coach Starkey ... he’s a tweeting machine.” Terry said having the coaches interact one-on-one with fans with something like Twitter makes them seem more approachable. It’s hard to get an accurate account of how effective social media has been so far, Terry said. But he thinks the Athletic Department could see results in the future.
“I think it’s definitely possible that you could see people, whether it’s students or whoever, could come out to the events due to awareness from social media,” Terry said. Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
“My teammates tell me I’m composed, so I guess I bring that,” she said. Lee is more effusive when talking about how Ieyoub impacts the game both on and off the field. He singled her out for the poise she shows in starting LSU attacks and stopping those of the opposing team. “Natalie’s got a very calming influence on the field,” he said. “From a pure soccer standpoint, she’s nice and calm on the ball. She brings all the intangibles, and her
work rate is great.” However, Lee said the midfielder’s best work will come when she has a healthy offseason to further develop. “We’re really excited for her to have nine months to get after it once this season ends,” Lee said. “I think she’ll make monumental gains given her work ethic.”
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Opinion
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010
Administration at odds with faculty, war of the protocols begins The bureaucracy that is LSU has proven itself time and again to be a veritable foe for a foreign language-loving journalist. In the words of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor John Hamilton at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting, “I was appalled at the amount of bureaucracy we have at LSU.” Or, perhaps better said by Chancellor Michael Martin in a recent interview, “We’ve got protocols all over the place.” I’ve recently learned that protocols dictating University policy are subject to interpretation, much like the U.S. Constitution. Whereas one group (faculty) will say curricula have been illegally altered, another (administration) will say programs have merely been defunded while a third (state government) will trump both as it so chooses. And as the three great protocols are set against one another, one wonders which will win in the end. It won’t be students — we can be sure of this much. I recently came across the proposed Faculty Senate resolution, endorsed by the University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. This resolution states, among other things, that the University administration’s recent actions may not be in line with the regulations of the LSU Board of Supervisors. This group grants power to University faculty to establish curricula, a power manifested in the Faculty Senate. According to Resolution 10-14, the Faculty Senate “has no confidence in the current budget-cutting process” — and I don’t blame them. University administration has not been granted the power to alter curricula, according to guidelines set by the Board of Regents and Policy Statement 45 of the Office of Academic Affairs. But who then made the call to bring down the axe on the four foreign languages currently sitting on death row, due for execution at the culmination of this semester? It wasn’t the Board of Regents — they didn’t approve this, according to Regents spokeswoman Meg Casper. It wasn’t the faculty — Martin stated at both the Forum last Tuesday, as well as in the meeting with the “foreign language 14,” it was his call, and he’ll bear the cross for it. The closest thing to faculty involvement, as has been indicated by Martin, was the “group” he conferred with, meaning the Right Sizing Committee. At this point, you may be
asking, “Why have I not heard of this committee yet?” — and you’d be justified in your ignorance. Even I was unaware of the group, until discussing the matter with Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope. According to Cope, who is on the committee, all members — aside from Student Government President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel — signed confidentiality agreements. In addition to this, they have met a grand total of two times: once to receive their Andrew Robertson charge and Opinion Editor the second to hear about progress on budget matters. While this doesn’t really answer much about the Right Sizing Committee’s involvement in the recent language cuts, it does explain its ambiguity when referenced by Martin at last week’s Forum as “the group.” This “group” also happens to be one of three that have been formed to address the budget crisis. The first was the Realignment Taskforce, whose significance is shrouded in ambiguity. The second, as mentioned above, was the Right Sizing Committee — which still exists. Last is the FY12 Budget Crisis Committee, responsible for framing budget cut projections that will undoubtedly haunt our University for coming years. Fun fact: The Right Sizing Committee contains a total of 16 members, of which 11 are faculty. The FY12 Budget Crisis Committee has a total of 10 members, of which only four are faculty — a 29-percent difference in faculty presence. No big deal — until one considers the legal necessity of faculty involvement when curricula are at stake. I realize the University has a set of protocols for just about everything. Trying to find out how altering curricula should legally go, I sat down with Emily Batinski, chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. She informed me that, according to protocol, changes to curricula should go something like this: University faculty approach a curriculum committee, which then consults with the Faculty Senate, who then bring the matter to Academic Affairs to make the decision. This amounts to the exact
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opposite of what happened with the four foreign language programs, with the impetus beginning at the administrative level and culminating on the faculty level. I’ll admit, deciphering protocol seems impossible in determining who acted wrongly or rightly in this situation. Nonetheless, Batinski and I couldn’t help but wonder why even she wasn’t consulted before the proverbial axe fell on four of her programs. It was her opinion that “the chancellor did not effectively consult with faculty before making the call.” And it is here the matter becomes more complicated, with the question “was the curriculum altered?” hovering over the entire debacle. While none of the four axed languages offered majors in their respective fields, international studies seems to be the front runner for affected programs. Seeking further clarification, I talked to Professor Leonard Ray, director of international studies. He, like Batinksi, was not consulted before the cut fell, but rather was informed after the fact that these languages had been deemed unworthy. According to Ray, these languages were essential to many students in the International Studies program, and he felt axing these
programs “could inadvertently dismantle International Studies.” For instance, International Studies students with a concentration in Russian require five semesters of the language. But now that these cuts have fallen, the curriculum has been altered de facto — at least for these students and Ray’s program. What was once available as a field of study no longer exists, but this change did not come from the faculty — the only place it can rightly come from. It came, rather, from University administration — which is not endowed with the power to make these decisions. In this particular instance, administration exploited what appears to be a loophole. It did not technically alter curricula by canceling programs. It rather defunded them — the same difference. So while there apparently are two sets of protocol both for faculty and administration for altering curricula, it seems the two have clashed in this instance. Combine these with the orders coming down from the governor’s office, and we’ve got an unholy trinity of budget cut madness competing to be the definitive “protocol” — though there can be only one. Administration can’t alter curricula, but they can remove instructors. The question now is, “If programs are canceled because
of instructor removals and defunding, does that constitute altered curricula?” I’m not in a position to answer this dilemma, but the AAUP (the academic equivalent of the ACLU) has thankfully stepped up to the challenge, and the Faculty Senate is giving them notice. On a final note, the department of foreign languages still has pamphlets in its lobby for the four foreign languages that have, for the time being, been axed. I wouldn’t throw them away just yet — they may come in handy when it is realized that the recent actions brought against foreign languages need to be brought under further review. Can I get an “amen” — and some clarification — on who, in reality, has the power to change curricula? I have a sneaking suspicion we’ll need this information in the very near future. Andrew Robertson is a 23-year-old English writing and culture senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Arobertson.
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Joe Alleva shouldn’t expect too much from certain fans
Tiger fans have always been notorious for a number of reasons. But in the past few weeks, LSU fans have elicited a substantial amount of negative attention from sports pundits and college football analysts for a brand new reason — booing. The issue has become such a major ordeal, in fact, that Athletic Director and Vice Chancellor Joe Alleva sent out an e-mail last week urging season ticket holders and other fans to show their support of the program by not booing the team. In the e-mail, Alleva said Tiger Stadium is “at its best when it roars as one voice in support of the Tigers.” “But when some among the crowd are vocally disapproving of our own players or coaches, it is detrimental on many levels,” Alleva went on to say. “It impacts the morale of the players, it
reflects poorly on our reputation, it sends a poor message of sportsmanship to the young people in the crowd and it delivers a negative message to recruits in attendance.” Alleva’s concern might be warranted. But considering the hefty price they pay each year, it’s hard to argue that disgruntled season ticket holders don’t have a right to voice their dissatisfaction. While neither side may be completely right or wrong, there is an important element of this debate that Alleva and other high-ranking administrators fail to realize. The fan base — much like the head football coach — isn’t always rational. No matter how hard administrators try to urge fans to be patient and supportive, there will always be a portion of the fan base that is simply too stubborn and inept to reach.
This season, I’ve already heard enough brain-stultifying amateur observations from my fellow fans to make me question whether a football IQ test should be required to enter Tiger Stadium. The first came during the home opener against Missis- Scott Burns sippi State when Columnist a purple-andgold-adorned heckler in front of me defiantly stood up and yelled, “Why the hell can’t we move the ball against a Division III school?” Even after his friends corrected him and told him Mississippi State was, in fact, a member of the Southeastern Conference, the fan refused to surrender. “No! Mississippi State is in the same league as Appalachian State and
Boise State. Trust me, that’s a fact!” Another brilliant fan made a similar mistake the next week against West Virginia, noting, “This is a conference game. We can’t afford to lose” halfway through the fourth quarter. And then there are the racist remarks that sprinkle down from the more ignorant fans who are evidently stuck in the 19th century. Based on their “expert analysis,” the only contributing factor to a player’s confidence is his skin color. So whenever Jordan Jefferson makes a mistake, it can be attributed to his skin color. But whenever Kelvin Sheppard or Patrick Peterson makes an incredible play, it can just be attributed to “pure luck and athletic ability.” The double standard here is beyond obvious. In the end, Alleva can try all
he wants to placate the fan base. But there’s nothing he can do to prevent certain fans from vocalizing their discontent — no matter how irrational they might be. That said, the majority of the fans deserve credit. Given the heartbreaking debaucheries the fan base has been put through the past few seasons, most fans have responded reasonably well. Unfortunately for Les Miles, even the most loyal of fans are growing weary. The grace period is over. His time is quickly running out. And we all know how well he handles that situation. Scott Burns is a 21-year-old economics and history senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter@TDR_sburns. Contact Scott Burns at sburns@lsureveille.com
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Facebook on the forefront of strategic Internet advertising Every advertiser’s dream — to place ads directly into relevant conversations and meetings between people who will buy their products — may soon be here, and it’s all because of our little friend called the Internet. A little background is needed to understand why this is such a big deal. Since advertising’s earliest beginnings, putting ads for namebrand spears in the hands of mighty warriors and strategically woven into buffalo paintDevin Graham ings on cave Columnist walls, advertisers have sought two simple things — get the most money and do it as cheap as possible. Print ads have made up the majority of what we know from advertising history — in the backs of newspapers, yearbooks and event fliers. Later on, say around the ’70s, we started to see a boom in TV ads. They moved from much of an afterthought in marketing budgets to being a main source of spending. Not much changed for several decades after that. Plenty of research was done on the most effective colors in ads, placement in newspapers and magazines, the use of certain words and phrases on a subconscious level — anything that would improve the number of people moving from not knowing who a company is or what they do, all the way to a dedicated and satisfied customer. The overarching problem with this kind of advertising is there’s little in the way of hard numbers to tell how effective ads in those
mediums are. Take a newspaper ad, for example. How can you, as a business owner, know how many people have read the ad you ran yesterday? Well, we could take a small sample of people and, after having them look through a copy of that day’s newspaper, see how many of them noticed the ad. Take that number, then multiply it by the rough number of papers picked up that day, and you can get an idea of how many people noticed the ad. The problem: There’s no way to tell how many people who noticed the ad will actually move to a purchase. If they don’t buy anything, it’s essentially wasted money. Then came the Internet. It was a little troublesome in its early days and not terribly useful or organized for advertising, unless you count spam. By the way, companies sent so much spam in the ’90s because it worked. It is amazingly cheap because you don’t actually have to pay for postage and envelopes, not to mention all the hours of wages for people to go through lists of people likely to buy, make the package and then send it out. Then Google came. Google has masterfully taken a previously untapped market and made billions from it. Google catches you when you least expect it — searching. When you’re browsing a website and see the little white box with blue text in it, that’s probably a Google ad. Despite being ignored, on the whole, their redeeming quality is they are targeted. You can compete for ad space on searches like “athletic” or “romance” so that when people search for something related to your product, they see your business.
It’s a wonderful business model, and it has served us well, but Facebook thinks it can do better. Facebook is a neat idea — connecting friends and family, or just drunken acquaintances, and letting them see every detail of our lives. It’s a ton of fun. But no one at Facebook is going to pay for you to do that. There has to be some green coming in somehow, or Facebook wouldn’t exist, plain and simple. So, here’s the Facebook revolutionary idea: Ads can be “liked,” commented on, etc., and pulled off the sidebar into our feeds and
profiles. That’s it. So what’s the big deal? Well, Coca-Cola would rather use you to do its advertising because they know that if friends see you buying a Coke, they’re much more likely to buy than if some nonsensical polar bear or Santa Claus tells you to. Imagine it. Soon, we’ll look at a friend’s profile and see a drink ad with, “John, Jane and seven other friends like this,” then their comments below on how tight that stupid polar bear looks in his Halloween costume or whatever they decide on. Surprised? Offended that
Facebook is so commercialized? Maybe you think they’re “selling out.” Don’t. Everyone is out there to make money, because we all have bills to pay — including your 1,200 closest “friends.” Devin Graham is a 21-year-old business management senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_dgraham.
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that date. “We have a substantial number of promising applications,” Weiss said. “Then we’re going to winnow the field down and are shooting for on-campus interviewing at the latest January, maybe early February.” Foster said the Manship search committee has only spent money to place job ads in national publications. There were about six or seven ads placed that cost around $4,000, Foster said. The search committee expenses came out of Manship School funds, Foster said. He said the committee has not decided how many candidates to bring to Baton Rouge, but it probably won’t be more than three applicants. Cassidy said the search for a new College of Humanities and Social Sciences dean will begin soon, and searches for College of Education and College of Art and Design deans will hopefully begin next year, “but it depends a little on the budget cut situation.” Cassidy said search committees can often be expensive to maintain. If a college chooses to hire a search firm, Cassidy
said it can cost from $50,000 to $100,000. Even if a college doesn’t hire a search firm, searches are still expensive. The college has to pay airfare, hotel and meal expenses for each candidate brought to the campus, and candidates often visit several times, Cassidy said. After making an offer to a candidate, the college has to pay moving expenses. Deans are highly paid, but some also require a start-up cost, Cassidy said. Cassidy stressed the importance of looking outside the University for new administration. “It’s a fresh look at what you do,” Cassidy said. “You almost always take a step forward when you bring in someone with a fresh set of eyes.” While it will be hard to recruit outsiders to a struggling budget situation, Cassidy said the University is lucky to have the interims it has. “We feel really fortunate we have people really qualified who are internal to the University until we have enough money to recruit top-notch people,” Cassidy said. Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
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“It’s actually more important for students to get involved with [the survey] than older people because the survey looks at what will be here in 20 years.” The survey will be available online at futurebr.com, and hard copies can be found at any parish library. The website will also host dates for “open houses” throughout the parish. At these events, citizens will be able to talk directly with Fregonese and the city’s planners about the city and plans to improve it.
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