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Admins making move back to faculty
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The Coast Guard has called off the search for LSU alumnus and Chimes Restaurant employee James de Brueys, according to his sister Simone. James de Brueys was lost in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 25, and Coast Guard officials had said Wednesday they were still searching for him. But a post on James de Brueys’ Facebook page by Steven de Brueys, James’ brother, said the Coast Guard had called off the search. “We are doing everything within our power to convince them otherwise by going through Bobby Jindal and Mary [Landrieu],” the post says. “They have found the pregnant woman’s body but were not able to retrieve the body, because the Australian Navy had to go back for another assignment. Just pray that we can convince the Navy and Coastguard to continue
As the funding of higher education is put under a microscope, University administration often cites personnel cutbacks and restructuring as evidence of the ‘If a person University’s efresigns, ficiency. But as they need to have many administrators have breathing returned to the room, faculty, their salaries remain but not largely un- semester changed. after According to statistics semester.’ from the Office Kevin Cope of Budget and Faculty Senate Planning, the president average salary of a University professor is about $108,827, with median salaries for associate professors, assistant
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A group of puppies waits Tuesday at the Yelp! house on Lanier Drive with hopes of being adopted. Read more about Yelp!BR, an organization that rescues local dogs, on page 5.
SALARIES, see page 6
New student group demands open dialogue with Regents College Caucus joins with state reps Matthew Albright and Sydni Dunn Staff Writers
Another new organization aimed at representing Louisiana students’ interests to state officials made its first public showing Thursday at a Board of Regents meeting, the body that oversees the state’s higher education system. Three of the new College Caucus’ members joined three state representatives at the start of the meeting to ask the Regents for greater leadership in the higher education funding crisis. Aly Neel, mass communication senior and Caucus founding member, says the group is designed to be “an umbrella group”
to unite others like Flagship Advocates at LSU and SAVE UNO at the University of New Orleans. College Caucus demanded open communication and a plan for the future of higher education from the Board of Regents. “You need to have students looking out for their own institutions,” Neel acknowledged. “But you also need to have a unified voice.” Neel said the group’s next steps will be to refine its “expectations” of the Regents and to start “recruiting” students. “We are a coalition of concerned students and alumni,” Neel said. “We hope to generate conversation, highlight expectations of the student population and drive long-term reform for student success.” Neel said the group hopes to grow to include communication with the Governor’s Office, the
Board of Regents, business leaders and those who are passionate about the state of higher education. She said the group strives to have “an open ground with open minds and ears.” Neel said Baton Rouge Community College Student Government President David Coleman attended the meeting in support of the Caucus. Neel, former LSU Student Government President Colorado Robertson and business junior Leda Williams presented some of the Caucus’ preliminary expectations at the meeting, most of which asked the state to focus more heavily on institution’s performances when doling out funds. College Caucus asked the Regents to create and promote a student success-oriented plan for higher education. The group asked CAUCUS, see page 6
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Aly Neel, mass communication senior and founding member of College Caucus, speaks Thursday to the Board of Regents about including students in the budget discussion.
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Nation & World
Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
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STATE/LOCAL
Egypt may consider making nuclear arms if Iran obtains atomic weapons
Largest forest fire in Israeli history kills dozens, forces mass evacuation
Jobless Alabama woman charged with theft of 222 library books
Man dies in Baton Rouge house fire after running into burning building
National home foreclosure rates at 25 percent, Louisiana at 10 percent
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president would consider making the country a nuclear power if Iran acquired atomic weapons, leaked U.S. diplomatic cables revealed. A report from May 2008, one of hundreds of secret documents released by the WikiLeaks website over the past week, described how President Hosni Mubarak told a U.S. delegation that the region is “terrified” of a nuclear Iran. “Egypt might be forced to begin its own nuclear weapons program,” the cable said, citing a meeting between Mubarak and the delegation. Iran’s growing nuclear program, which the country insists is for peaceful energy production, has sent chills throughout the region. Omar Suleiman, head of Egyptian intelligence, cautioned against military strikes. He said such an attack would unite people against the U.S. and instead recommended sanctions, according to the cable.
MEGADIM, Israel (AP) — The worst forest fire in Israel’s history on Thursday devastated one of the country’s few forested areas, killing at least 36 guards on their way to rescue inmates at a prison in the fire zone, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands. The fire ripped through the Carmel forest in Israel’s Galilee, reaching the coastal city of Haifa, jumping from place to place in the forest left tinder-dry by a lack of rain and unseasonably hot weather. Israel appealed for international assistance, a measure of the severity of the disaster, and Turkey put aside recent tensions to pledge aid. Investigators speculated that the fire could have been set accidentally, or it might have been a criminal act, but ruled out attack by a Palestinian group. “This is a disaster of unprecedented proportions,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) — Librarians in Anniston, Ala., said an unemployed woman has stolen thousands of dollars worth of books. Police say 42-year-old Regina M. Smith, who has a library card, was arrested Wednesday on a felony theft charge. Officials determined Smith had taken 222 books valued at $5,432 — mainly crime novels, mysteries and vampire stories.
(AP) — Firefighters say a 53-yearold Baton Rouge man was killed when he ran back into his burning home and was overcome by smoke. Barry Mounce, fire department spokesman, says Richard Green, his mother and his infant nephew were in the living room of the home about 7 p.m. Wednesday when they noticed smoke coming from a back bedroom. Mounce said the other three residents escaped the flames unharmed.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Foreclosure homes accounted for 10 percent of all Louisiana home sales during the third quarter of 2010, a national tracking firm said Thursday. RealtyTrac said 534 homes in a stage of foreclosure — ranging from an initial notice of default to outright lender repossession — were sold in Louisiana during the July-throughSeptember period, garnering an average price of $135,784. Homes repossessed by lenders were sold at an average discount of 33.9 percent, RealtyTrac said. Homes in default or scheduled for sale went for an average discount of 16.4 percent. RealtyTrac said the drop — as in many states — likely is due to a dip in the foreclosure market rather than an overall improvement in the national home loan crisis. Nationally, foreclosure homes accounted for 25 percent of all residential sales during the third quarter.
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The worst forest fire in Israel’s history burns Thursday. The blaze, which may have been intentionally set, has forced thousands to evacuate.
Man sought in LA publicist’s death kills himself to avoid questioning LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man wanted in the slaying of a Hollywood publicist killed himself in a Los Angeles hotel as police closed in. The slaying of Ronni Chasen, shot in her Mercedes as she left the premiere of an Oscar contender, remains under investigation. Witnesses said the man bragged about the killing and an expected $10,000 payment.
Police investigate shooting near a New Orleans high school Wednesday NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police are investigating a double shooting near O.P. Walker High School at 8 p.m. Wednesday that left one man dead and another wounded. Police say two victims were shot inside a vehicle. A victim shot in the arm was taken to the hospital while another died on scene. Neither victim has been identified.
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MUSIC
Tiger Band history film updated got rid of things that were very dated but were the weaker links in the program,” Kendrick said. The documentary begins by setting the scene outside Tiger Stadium before a football game. “The excitement builds at ‘Victory Hill.’ The band stops and begins to play the opening of the ‘Pregame Salute,’” says the opening lines of the documentary. “... It’s the kickoff to another memorable night in Tiger Stadium.” Kendrick said they interviewed King, Drum Major Chase Howard, Color Guard Captain Emily Brinks and Golden Girl Captain Danielle Hardy. Kendrick also interviewed Tiger Band alumni, including a man who played during World War II and a woman who performed in the 1980s. Tiffany Adler, a band member from 1981 to 1982, said the band uniforms were all designed for men during her time. “The gals in the band really didn’t have well-fitting uniforms,” Adler said in the documentary. “I remember having black shoes, spats, socks, track shorts, the wool pants that were falling down, a belt, a
T-shirt, a jacket, an overlay, a belt on top of that, a hat and the plume.” Kendrick said this year could have been a turbulent one because former Band Director Frank Wickes and former Assistant Band Director Linda Moorhouse left the University last year. Kendrick said nothing pulls fans together like Tiger Band, the most symbolic part of the University. “The traditions of the University are carried out through that band, from the marches down ‘Victory Hill’ to the way every football game starts to the halftime performances to leading the cheers during the game,” Kendrick said. LPB is airing the documentary during its pledge drive, a time when the network asks for donations. Kendrick said they like to air their best work during pledge drives, including the Tiger Band documentary and a documentary of the Southern University band, also known as the “Human Jukebox.”
UT study says Facebook brings groups together
“Their friendships involve lots of talking and sharing stories.” Men’s friendships tend to center around an activity like watching a football game, Sheldon said. “Girls post more pictures and write on people’s walls,” said Sarah Jameson, history sophomore. Sharing content is a common Facebook use, according to the study. Of the content shared — photos, videos, links and quizzes — 87 percent of those surveyed share photos. “We present ourselves in different ways, whether to friends, coworkers or family,” S. Craig Watkins, associate professor of radio, TV and film at UT who led the study, said in a news release. “Facebook engagement is not uniform. It’s constantly evolving and in a state of flux.”
Movie chronicles creation to present Catherine Threlkeld Contributing Writer
The Golden Band from Tigerland solidified its place in TV history with an updated documentary, which aired Wednesday at 7 p.m. The documentary, which aired on Louisiana Public Broadcasting, features the history of the band since its creation in 1893 to 1928, when former Gov. Huey P. Long transformed the Tiger Band into one of the most well-known marching bands in the country. The documentary follows the Tiger Band through the century to the present day, with current Band Director Roy King and the building of the new band hall on Aster Street. Dorothy Kendrick, LPB senior producer, said she produced a Tiger Band documentary in 2002 but felt the need to update it and make it “endure the test of time.” “The great part about redoing it is we kept the best of the best and
TECHNOLOGY
Grace Montgomery Contributing Writer
Spending time on Facebook can actually bring certain groups closer together, according to a recent study. The study, titled “Got Facebook? Investigating What’s Social About Social Media” and conducted at the University of Texas, found that instead of weakening personal ties, Facebook use is driven by a desire to stay involved in other people’s lives. “College students that I surveyed at LSU used Facebook for similar reasons, but they reported more self-disclosure with their faceto-face friends than with their Facebook friends,” said University research associate Pavica Sheldon. “In terms of personal contact, I think Facebook can be limiting,” said Kayemba Mvula, political
science senior. “But Facebook can help in getting in touch.” More than 60 percent of those surveyed said posting updates was one of the most popular activities. Sixty percent said they also wrote comments on their profile and 49 percent often posted messages to friends, according to the study. The study also found women are more likely to communicate or share media related to friends and family, but men are more likely to post about news or current events. “In offline relationships women are more affectionate,” Sheldon said.
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The Tiger Band performs Sept. 4 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Tigers’ 30-24 victory against UNC. A new documentary featuring the Tiger Band aired Wednesday.
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SCIENCE
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TECHNOLOGY
NobelService pairs roommates by personalities Random selection winning issues addressed lecturer speaks on ‘There’s potentially physics 23,000 students Meredith Will
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Audience double expected numbers Rachel Warren Staff Writer
Representatives for the Office of Research and Economic Development were surprised by the large turnout at a lecture Thursday afternoon at the Chancellor’s Distinguished Lectureship Series. Eric Cornell, senior scientist at the University of Colorado, gave the lecture and was impressed by the amount of people gathered in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom. “I was very pleased. I was glad to see them have to bring more chairs out,” Cornell said. “It’s flattering.”\ Cornell spoke about thermodynamics and the conflict in nature between low energy and high entropy. Thomas Klei, interim vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Economic Development, said there were twice as many people in attendance than he expected. Klei also said he felt it was important for Cornell to speak because his lecture is beneficial to students and faculty. “His work influences ... quantum physics, chemistry and engineering,” Klei said. The lecture was titled “What Does Nature Like Better: Lazy or Sloppy?” Cornell used the term “lazy” to describe low energy and “sloppy” to depict disorganized, random and patternless high entropy. Cornell also said he feels the second law of thermodynamics has what he called an “image problem.” “People think it means that something interesting decays into something uninteresting, but that’s just not it,” Cornell said. Cornell used everyday items like glasses of water and ice chests to appeal to a broad audience. “I’m just trying to offer something for everyone,” Cornell said. According to the Office of Research and Economic Development website, the series is funded by private donations. Cornell graduated from Stanford University in 1985, received a Ph.D. from MIT in 1990 and received the Nobel Prize for physics in 2001. “He’s seen a rapid rise to the top,” Klei said. “And that says a lot about him.”
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As the next school year looms closer and housing applications are being sent in, students are beginning to stress over the possibility of being incompatible with their randomly selected roommates. Residential Life’s solution is RoommateClick. RoommateClick is a new online service offered by ResLife that matches students to compatible roommates. RoommateClick questions students about their living habits, like the times they go to bed and wake up, how they study and their interests, according to Steve Waller, director of ResLife. Third-party software company Lifetopia provides the service, which is currently available online
for students who live on and off Click, Waller said. campus, Waller said. “The effectiveness depends on “Only about 5,000 students who fills out the survey and how live on campus, so that means honest they are ... It might not be there’s potentially 23,000 students as effective if someone’s mom fills out there off campus looking for it out for them,” Waller said. a roommate,” Waller said. “You The Freshman Leadership just have to fill out a simple pro- Council and the Residence Hall file, answer some questions and Association suggested the initiayour identity is tive two years masked.” ago. Waller said Because stuResLife decided dents must log to put Roomin to RoommatemateClick on a Click with their two-year pilot PAWS account, program. It took student security a year to develop is maintained bethe contract and cause no one get the program Steve Waller outside of the online. director of Residential LIfe LSU community Tulane Unican create an acversity and the count, according University of to Waller. Only the student can re- Southeast Missouri have used veal who he or she is, and matched RoommateClick for the past few students communicate directly years, so it is not a brand-new serthrough the website. vice, Waller said. There are mixed reviews on “You won’t get matched with the effectiveness of Roommate- someone opposite of you. It might
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even be someone you can hang out with,” said Cody Juneau, wildlife ecology freshman. Elisabeth Ducoing, animal science freshman, said she had a friend from New Hampshire who was paired with an incompatible roommate, and it hurt her relationship with the University. “I think [RoommateClick is] a good idea since it would really help out of state students to make friends,” Ducoing said.
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Yelp!BR finds homes for stray dogs Organization saved 500 dogs last year Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Thousands of dogs are rounded up annually and taken to East Baton Rouge Animal Control Center. For most, it’s the end of the line. One local group, however, is doing what it can to save as many dogs as possible. Yelp!!BR is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that takes dogs on the euthanization list and places them in loving homes. The organization began in 2009 after Baton Rouge employees of Commercial Properties Realty Trust realized the extent of the problem, according to Betty Hullinger, Yelp’s executive director. “Carolyn Martin [President and CEO of Commercial Properties] saw a need for it after finding out how many dogs were being put down every day in Baton Rouge,” Hullinger said. “There were around 5,000 dogs euthanized last year.” The organization was founded to aid in the No Kill BR initiative, a movement to eliminate euthanasia of healthy and treatable and adoptable cats and dogs in the parish. Sheila Kimball, Yelp! volunteer and office administrator for Commercial Properties, said she and her colleagues began fostering shelter dogs until they could be adopted. “We had no idea what we were doing at first, but everyone jumped in with both feet,” she said. “We didn’t have our own location until April, which is when we acquired the Yelp! house.” Kimball said Joe Greco, owner of Greco’s Pet Supplies on Greenwell Springs Road, offered the house behind his store. “Now that we have our own location, we can keep around 40 to 50 dogs at the house at one time,” she said. “And whenever we have a few dogs adopted, we go back to Animal
Control and pick up more.” The organization went from having adoption events twice a month to having events every weekend. “Now we just keep growing,” Hullinger said. “In our first year, we had more than 500 dogs adopted out. We really hope to double our numbers this year.” After Yelp! volunteers pull dogs from Animal Control, the animals are checked and vaccinated by a veterinarian, assessed for temperament, spayed or neutered and implanted with a microchip — all of which costs around $200 per dog. “We only charge $100 to adopt, so we lose about $100 for every dog adopted,” she said. “That’s why the support is so necessary.” Yelp! is funded solely by donations and fundraisers. “We are operating because of the donations,” she said. “There was a time when we were running out of food, so we put it on Facebook and the next day, people were showing up with food. Baton Rouge is a community that cares about animals.” Hullinger said she never realized how dire the situation was prior to visiting Animal Control. “Before I got into this, I didn’t know the real need, but once you go out there and see what happens to these animals, you can’t help but want to help,” she said. “You can’t just have your head in the sand thinking this isn’t happening.” Hullinger, who has been volunteering at Animal Control for the past two years, said the facility is required to keep stray dogs for six days, but owner-surrendered dogs don’t have that required cushion. “They can choose to put down an owner-surrendered dog within an hour after it has been dropped off if they don’t have enough space,” she said. “That’s why we try to only take dogs from Animal Control, so we can give them a chance.” Hullinger said it is easy to become attached to the dogs. “You want to pull up in an
RESEARCH
Study links language barriers to murder rates Kayla DuBos Contributing Writer
A study by two University sociologists shows troubles that come with language barriers run deep. The study, “Latino Immigration, Economic Deprivation and Violence: Regional Differences in the Effect of Linguistic Isolation,” conducted by associate professor of sociology Edward Shihadeh and sociology graduate assistant Raymond Barranco, found Latinos living in areas in the U.S. with newly-formed Latino populations are more likely to be murdered than Latinos living in areas where older Latino communities have been established. Many Latinos in America live outside established Latino immigrant communities in places like Florida,
New York and Chicago, where Spanish is common and English is not necessary for routine tasks, according to a news release about the study. In new destinations, English disfluency has led to a cultural and social isolation, greatly increasing the rates at which Latinos are murdered, according to the release. “There is no penalty in established Latino destinations for not knowing English,” Shihadeh said. Shihadeh said the research began about four years ago. Shihadeh said the recent findings have no relation to the new immigration laws in California and Arizona. Contact Kayla DuBos at kdubos@lsureveille.com
18-wheeler and load up your entire car, but realistically you can’t do that. You’ve got to put things in perspective,” she said. “You can’t go out there and take home every animal, but you can give the animals as much love and attention as you can while you’re out there and make a difference.” Yelp! has around 100 volunteers that periodically come by the house, play with the dogs, clean cages and help with adoption events on weekends, one of whom is Allison Claudet, who says she tries to volunteer twice a week. “When you see people’s faces when they are so excited to get their new dog, it makes it all worth it,” she said. Claudet checks online lost-andfound dog databases like FidoFinder. com and Petfinder.com in effort to match owners with their missing pets. Rebecca Owens, University educational theory instructor and Yelp! volunteer, said it’s vital to educate the public on the root of the problem. “People need to realize the importance of spaying and neutering,” she said. “We hope to educate as many people as we can. It can only help.”
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page 6 the switch from vice chancellor for Student Life and Academic Servicprofessors and instructors ranging es in 2009 to return to the College of Education, where he currently from about $43,680 to $78,866. Kristine Calongne, assistant teaches. Mathews’ current salary is vice chancellor for communica- $153,040 and is also paid by state tions, said faculty salaries are de- funds. He holds no outside executermined by a variety of factors, tive duties. Other administrators to step including experience, research, part-time and full-time work as down from their positions include Charles “Chuck” well as the number Wilson and Stacia of classes being Haynie, who both taught. retired their careers Calongne as vice provosts in said another varithe Office of Acaable that must be demic Affairs. examined is the Wilson left installments of Academic Affairs the individual’s earlier this semessalary, which Stacia Haynie ter to focus on could be paid on the Louisiana Sea a nine-month or former vice provost of Grant College Pro12-month basis. Academic Affairs gram and his classFaculty Senate President Kevin Cope said es in the Department of Oceanograprofessors are often paid on a nine- phy and Coastal Sciences, leaving month basis, and the length of the his duties to Jane Cassidy. Haynie announced her decipayment period is 12 months for sion to step down last week and administrators. “Everyone who is an unclassi- will formally return to the Departfied employee starts out on a nine- ment of Political Science in Janumonth basis, meaning the totality ary 2011 to teach introduction to of one’s salary is paid over a nine- American government and judicial month period,” Cope explained. process courses. “Teaching is such a privilege, “When you move into an adminisand I missed it immensely,” Haynie trative position, it is extended.” Cope said there is usually a said Tuesday. “I hope I’ll be a much substantial salary increase when a better professor with the adminisperson moves into a higher admin- trative experience I’ve enjoyed.” Haynie said she also hopes to istrative role. When an administrator returns to the faculty, Cope said, complete several research projects the individual brings with them that and two book projects that have new base salary, or the “de facto been on hold. When asked if she would be interested in continupay raise.” This type of “golden para- ing some administrative duties on chute” allows employees to carry a part-time basis, she said it has about 78 percent of the salary they been “an honor and a privilege to earned as an administrator down to work with Chancellor Martin” and the faculty level, a wage propor- continuing to do so would be “lationately higher than other tenured gniappe.” Personnel documents have not professors. Former University Provost yet been finalized for Wilson or Astrid Merget is just one example. Haynie. “As far as duties go, if a person Merget stepped down from her provost position in June to return to resigns, they need to have breaththe E.J. Ourso College of Business’ ing room, but not semester after semester,” Cope said. Public Administration Institute. Cope said the administraMerget’s current salary, which was reduced to a nine-month basis tion, in most cases, keeps resignaafter her switch, is $212,732 and is tions quiet, and what may be the “speediest” solution is not always generated solely on state funds. Merget was unavailable for the cheapest. “This strikes us as unfair, but comment from Sept. 28 to Nov. 30, stating only that her current status the entire selection process [for adwas serving the University as an ministrative positions] is unfair,” he said, referring to the hiring of “academic” and a “scholar.” “Dr. Merget is doing research search firms and outside “celebrity” and writing this semester in prepa- candidates that may not be qualiration for the classes she will teach fied. “This is just plain old [King’s] in the spring,” College of Business Court behavior.” Dean Eli Jones said in an e-mail. “She is also serving on the college’s promotion and tenure comContact Sydni Dunn at mittee, which is time consuming.” sdunn@lsureveille.com F. Neil Mathews also made
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to search for my brother.” Simone de Brueys said in a text message to The Daily Reveille late Thursday night the Coast Guard said they found the body of a pregnant woman and a teenage boy, but not the bodies of her brother or his host father. She said the Coast Guard said “it’s impossible for them to be alive,” and they would continue to search today, but that was all they could do. She said the Coast Guard told them Thursday morning they were calling off the search, but she said
“we were just hoping they would find him today.” The Facebook group, called “Bring James Home!” says it is a “support group of sorts” that also lets people know how they can help the de Brueys family during this time. The group has planned an event for Dec. 10 to raise money for the family. T-shirts, manufactured by Storyville Tee Shirts, are also being sold in honor of James de Brueys. Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
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for “reorganization based on quality of the program, not geographic access,” which Board member Robert Bruno called a “pretty loud statement.” Neel acknowledged those proposals could both be fairly controversial because they benefit institutions with high graduation rates like LSU, University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Louisiana Tech University. “We think that’s very important, but we’re willing to find some common ground,” she said. Neel said the group would remain committed to those proposals even if it meant losing some support. “If you lose people, you lose people,” she said. “It’s time for people to stop looking out for just their own political interests.” Robertson said students suffer many burdens and are responsible for generating future revenue. “We’ve had a great discussion with the Legislature and hope we have the same with you,” he said. According to Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington, the plan is not endorsed by the House of Representatives as a whole, but rather by 25 of his colleagues. “A plan for a revamp system needs to be laid out for the
Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 Legislature and for the citizens of this state,” Schroder said. “We look forward to receiving information on your plan and addressing higher education and working with you, as the students said, to do our role at the Legislature.” Other representatives stressed action must be taken now, as the state cannot afford to wait until the legislative session in the spring. Regents agreed to meet with the group soon for further conversation. LSU SG President J Hudson said he is not a member of the group, although he has helped those involved get organized. Hudson said he didn’t want to get involved with the presentation at the Regents meeting because of discussions he is already having with the Council of Student Body Presidents. “We’re already working on a packet for the Regents,” Hudson said. “I didn’t want it to seem like I was going behind their backs.” Hudson, who is also involved with the Flagship Advocates, said he thought the two groups complemented each other. He said the Flagship Advocates targeted the Legislature, and the Caucus is focused on the Regents. In other action, four higher education system presidents presented the Regents with a
number of options Wednesday for the 2011-12 anticipated cuts in funding. Officials were asked to participate in reduction exercises for a hypothetical $437 million cut to the state post-secondary education budget. The proposed measures included tuition hikes and reducing state-funded passthrough funding budgets for education by 21 percent. “This meeting allowed the leaders of Louisiana’s higher education community to put some potential budget solutions on the table for consideration and discussion,” Regents Chairman Artis Terrell said in a news release. The Regents also launched the statewide Transfer Degree Guarantee campaign Thursday during a joint meeting with the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students will now have access to more information concerning the seamless transfer program through public service announcements, brochures, six grass-roots meetings and a website.
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LSU faces Tulsa in first round of NCAA Tournament Golden Hurricane boasts major talent Mark Clements Sports Contributor
It’s not exactly March Madness, but the 2010 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament is sure to stir up some December drama. No. 15 LSU (25-4) earned the No. 13 overall seed in the tournament and faces a challenging firstround bout Friday night against a No. 23-ranked Tulsa team (30-2) that boasts the nation’s longest winning streak of 29 matches, dating back to Sept. 3. “Tulsa is a very good team,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “You are certainly a great team if you haven’t lost since September and you’re in December.”
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The Tigers were placed in the Norman, Okla., region, considered one of the toughest in the nation. LSU will face a Golden Hurricane squad that features a whirlwind of talent with both the nation’s ‘[Tulsa has] kills and assists a great leader. defensive Sophomore outside hitter team. All Tyler Hender- aspects of son has reeled in 6.23 kills per their game set, with most are passes coming talented.’ from sophomore setter Jordan Desiree Elliot Clampitt, who LSU freshman middle blocker has dished out 13.18 assists per set. “We know [Henderson] is a great athlete, and we know their whole team is prepared,” said freshman middle blocker Desiree
Elliot. “They’re really fast and they’re really quick, and they have a great defensive team. All aspects of their game are talented.” With a load of talent surrounding the Golden Hurricane roster, Tulsa coach Ed Allen said his team is playing just about its best ball of the season. “We haven’t lost in 29 matches, so I think we’re playing pretty well,” Allen said in a news release. “I can’t imagine that we could be playing any better than what we are right now.” Allen also said his team was looking forward to its second NCAA tournament appearance in four years. “We’re real thrilled to be back in the tournament, and we’re excited about the opportunity to play an SEC team,” Allen said. “They’ve TOURNAMENT, see page 11
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LSU senior outside hitter Angela Bensend dives for a dig Nov. 21 against Florida in the PMAC. LSU will face Tulsa in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Oh, the places you’ll go
Staff Reports LSU has extended its deadline for student ticket ordering to the football team’s bowl game, the Athletic Department announced Thursday. Students now have until midnight Saturday to order tickets to LSU’s bowl game. The specific bowl game won’t be known until Sunday morning. The Tigers (10-2) are projected to play in either the Capital One, Cotton or Outback bowls. The Cotton Bowl is played in Dallas, while the Capital One and Outback Bowls are in Orlando and Tampa, Fla., respectively. If LSU is selected to play in the Cotton Bowl, a limited number of $50 standing-room-only tickets will be made available to students. The ticket grants access to public concourses, concession areas and decks with a view of the field but no seat. Students can also request standard Cotton Bowl tickets for $125, which guarantees a reserved seat in the stadium’s LSU seating. There is a two-ticket limit per student. LSU students will be notified of the status of their bowl game ticket requests no later than Friday, Dec. 10. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
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The LSU football team huddles Oct. 2 before its 16-14 win against Tennessee. The Tigers will finally learn their bowl destination Sunday morning.
LSU waits to hear bowl fate after this weekend’s SEC championship game Sean Isabella Sports Writer
The 2011 LSU football team will make history next September when it plays in the world’s largest domed stadium — Cowboys Stadium. But history could come early, as there is a high probability LSU will be chosen for the 75th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl in Dallas. LSU won’t receive a bowl invitation until early Sunday morning after the Southeastern Conference Championship is played Saturday, but local ESPN radio host Matt Moscona said LSU going to the Cotton Bowl is nearly a done deal. “Yesterday, I was told by someone who said it looks like it’s 99.9 percent
Cotton Bowl,” said Moscona, who noted he hasn’t had personal conversations with anyone affiliated with the Cotton Bowl. If that statement holds, LSU would play Texas A&M on Jan. 7. Tommy Bain, AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic chairman, announced Tuesday the Aggies had officially accepted an invitation to the bowl game, which will be nationally televised on FOX in primetime. LSU last played in the Cotton Bowl in 2002 against Texas. LSU currently leads the all-time series 26-20-3 against Texas A&M. The two old rivals last squared off in 1995, and Texas A&M won, 33-17, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The only thing in the way of a
renewed rivalry is the Capital One Bowl, which has the first shot at grabbing an SEC team after the BCS selections are made. As of Thursday afternoon, the Athletic Department remained mum on where the Tigers would end up. “We’re fortunate to have two quality bowls that want the LSU Tigers,” said senior associate athletic director, Verge Ausberry, who is in charge of scheduling for LSU. “I couldn’t give you one way or the other. We’re just waiting to see what happens after the SEC championship game.” If No. 1 Auburn (12-0) beats No. 19 South Carolina (9-3) on Saturday in BOWLS, see page 11
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NFL stretch run should be entertaining while LSU is off Now that college football is about to go on hiatus for about a month (you know, outside of the lsureveille.com Bowl), you are going to have to find something to do with your time during winter break. I’d suggest starting to pay attention to what is happening in the National Football League. I’m not talking about Andre Johnson forgetting he isn’t a boxer or the whole impending possible labor pains with the collective bargaining agreement. It’s time for the playoff run down the final five weeks of the season. This year is more interesting than the past few in that no team has already clinched a playoff berth. Normally by now, the Indianapolis Colts are resting everyone on their team. Not so much this year. They are sitting in second place in their division. In fact, they could miss out on the playoffs for the first time since James K. Polk was in office. The New York Jets and the New
England Patriots battle it out this weekend for supremacy in the AFC, while the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers will fight for the AFC North lead. Those two games may very well be the best you see all season, and that, for once, is not an exaggeration. Then you have the somehow resurgent Kansas City Chiefs with Dwayne Bowe of LSU leading the way at wide receiver. Look for a Andy Schwehm Sports Columnist possible Jets versus Patriots rematch in the AFC Championship game with the Jets coming out on top for their Super Bowl trip. But the more exciting races may come in the NFC. Obviously, you have the “overachieving” NFC West. St. Louis and Seattle are tied at the top with an outstanding 5-6 record with San
Francisco closing in at 4-7 on a onegame winning streak. How is it that the west divisions in baseball and football are typically so “turrible” (as Charles Barkley would say)? There has to be some theory out there about that. Anyway, the NFC North is a little more exciting. The Chicago Bears (8-3) are just a game ahead of the Green Bay Packers (7-4). Out of nowhere, the Bears are back to the team that defeated the New Orleans Saints back in the 2006 season. I see them back in the Super Bowl as the dark horse to win it all. The NFC East will come down to the last game with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants tied atop the division. I don’t really think either of those teams will make it out of the first round with their inconsistency. And finally, there is the NFC South with the ever-changing division winners. Earlier this year, I said the Saints would have a tough time winning the
RECRUITING
LSU offers in-state QB Dak Prescott Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
The LSU football team isn’t making the 525-mile trip northeast to Atlanta this weekend for the Southeastern Conference Championship Game. But the LSU coaching staff is making up for the lack of travel, scouring the state and country for high school recruits with the hopes the prospects can make the Tigers’ trek to Atlanta an annual occurrence in future seasons. The biggest target for LSU this week was Haughton High School quarterback Dak Prescott. LSU coach Les Miles pulled the trigger and offered Prescott, the Scout.com second-best Louisiana quarterback, a scholarship Tuesday during a visit to Haughton. Prescott is the only Pelican State quarterback prospect with an LSU offer. The dual-threat quarterback is currently committed to Mississippi State. “They couldn’t sit around forever and possibly lose a good guy,” said Derek Ponamsky, Bayou Bengals Insider recruiting analyst. “If Prescott wasn’t committed to Mississippi State, it would be a different story. If you lose a guy to Texas or another non-SEC school, you don’t have to see him every year.” Prescott pledged to Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen in July, but
rumors have been swirling about the second-year coach’s future with Mississippi State. Mullen is a candidate for the recent head coach opening at Miami, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “A lot of Mississippi State fans feel like it’s too little too late, but with most in-state kids, it may never be too late in the game for LSU,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor for TigerSportsDigest.com. The 6-foot-3-inch, 225-pound prospect will enroll in the spring at the college he picks. “It has to happen very quickly,” Ponamsky said. “That paperwork needs to be taken care of in the next two weeks or so.” Prescott’s stock increased after a 12-1 senior season in which he led the Buccaneers with 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns while rushing for 831 yards. Prescott will visit Baton Rouge on Saturday for a family weekend with a few other Tiger recruits, according to Dixon. The recruitment of Prescott flew under the radar with recent attention given to Butler Community College quarterback Zach Mettenberger and current Miami commitment Teddy Bridgewater. “It was a surprise to some because people were expecting nothing to happen until Mettenberger made a decision,” Ponamsky said. But it didn’t catch the former
Georgia quarterback off guard. Mettenberger will compete for the National Junior College Championship on Sunday at 1 p.m. “Mettenberger knew about Dak and said it doesn’t bother him,” Dixon said. “I expect him to commit [to LSU] as soon as his game ends, probably early next week.” LSU has also been in top pursuit of Bridgewater, a Scout fivestar recruit out of Miami Northwestern High School. Bridgewater is still committed to Miami, but the Tigers are in contention for the 6-foot-3-inch, 192-pound quarterback. The Tigers already have one quarterback locked up for the 2011 class — Scout three-star recruit Stephen Rivers, the brother of San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. “If I’m Teddy Bridgewater, it should be eye-opening that they are recruiting Mettenberger and Prescott to come in and they still have Rivers,” Ponamsky said. Dixon said he predicts LSU will sign Mettenberger and Prescott while Rivers will be given a greyshirt, meaning he won’t enroll until spring 2012.
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division. I’m prophetic sometimes. I think the Atlanta Falcons will win the division by a game over the Saints, but the Saints will make it to the NFC Championship game. Needless to say, I’m overly excited about meaningful football in the next few weeks. Plus, my fantasy teams are all in the playoffs, so I have them to take care of. It’s going to be a fun month in the professional leagues. So while you are waiting around for LSU to
play, take a look at the NFL. Hell, it may be the last time you get to see them for a few years (work it out, guys). Andy Schwehm is a 21-year-old English and psychology senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ASchwehm. Contact Andy Schwehm at aschwehm@lsureveille.com
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Smaller opponents trouble for White Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
Before the season began, LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson said the one player he was comfortable putting on the court was junior forward Malcolm White. The expectations skyrocketed for the Ole Miss transfer, who sat out last season because of NCAA rules for transfers. Many people expected White and junior forward Storm Warren, the team’s top returning scorer, to lead LSU in most categories. That hasn’t been the case so far this season. White is LSU’s fourth-leading scorer, averaging 8.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Warren is averaging 6.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. White said the size difference in non-conference games has given the big men trouble. Nicholls State, which handed LSU its first loss of the season on Nov. 16, didn’t have a player over 6-foot-6. While many assume the 6-foot9 White would dominate smaller competition, he said he can’t assert himself offensively the way he can against a big team. White played only 10 minutes against the Colonels after foul trouble. “Most of the non-conference games, you’re not going to find too many guys [6-foot-9-inches] or [6-foot-10-inches] or big guys,” White said. “It makes it difficult to be as physical as you want to be.” Many times White has to chase around a smaller, quicker player,
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LSU junior forward Malcolm White goes for a rebound Tuesday during the Tigers’ 7357 win against Houston. White has foul trouble against teams with smaller players.
which can be exhausting through the course of a game. “Some of these guys we’ve played have been undersized wing players,” Johnson said. “That takes away from his ability to be physical and bang when you start looking at how the game’s called.” When White gets early fouls, Johnson hasn’t been hesitant to put in sophomore forward Eddie Ludwig or junior forward Garrett Green. Ludwig and Green have combined for 8.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. “A power game’s only going to work against so many people,” Johnson said. “Eddie enables you to play one low-post guy and the other four to play the perimeter.” Despite the big men’s lack of scoring, LSU is still 5-2 and on a three-game winning streak heading into its 11-day layoff for finals week. A big reason for the streak is LSU’s young talent. Freshman guards Andre Stringer and Ralston Turner are the Tigers’ leading scorers, averaging 16.1 and 12.6 points per game, respectively. When they’re shooting and scoring, the big men consequently get fewer shots. “I try not to worry about how many points I’m scoring,” White said. “Even if it’s just boxing a guy out and letting Storm get the
rebound, it really doesn’t matter as long as you get the win.” Though White’s numbers may not be stellar, he has been relatively efficient. He is shooting 50 percent from the field, the same number he shot during his sophomore season at Ole Miss where he averaged 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. White has shown promise when he stays out of foul trouble. He recorded his first career double-double against Tennessee-Martin, scoring 12 points and adding 15 rebounds. The Skyhawks’ tallest player was 6-foot-9, the same height as White. When White struggles, so do the Tigers. In LSU’s losses to Nicholls State and Memphis, White had a combined seven points and six rebounds after getting in foul trouble. He said he thinks once the Southeastern Conference season begins and he sees more men his size, he will have the opportunity to be the player he wants to be. “Once SEC play starts I’ll have to step up a little more inside,” White said. “But right now the perimeters are doing a great job scoring the ball. I think that’s great.”
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Forthan brings versatility to LSU Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
Stellar male basketball players are often referred to as men among boys. Krystal Forthan epitomizes the female equivalent of that axiom. Forthan is one of the newest signees on the LSU women’s basketball team for the class of 2011. The 6-foot-4 forward has committed to the school with the right fit for her basketball style, according to Mark Lewis, ESPN HoopGurlz national recruiting coordinator. “Krystal is a woman among girls,” Lewis said. “She’s physically strong and explosive athletically, and she’s not hesitant to use it. The tough thing to find in recruiting on the women’s side is an aggressive, physical, explosive player. She’s always played that way, even back to high school in the ninth and 10th grade.”
Forthan, ranked No. 5 in the nation by HoopGurlz, had narrowed her choice down to LSU and six other schools – North Carolina, UCLA, Southern California, Texas A&M, Kansas and Utah – before signing her National Letter of Intent to play for the Lady Tigers on Nov. 10. Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil, Forthan’s coach on the TeamXpress National Travel Team, said Forthan has a bright future because of her length, athleticism on the court and motivation off the court. “I pushed her extremely hard to be better in every area of her life, and it has all come together,” DavisWrightsil said. “Her focus, work and discipline in the classroom and on the court over the past two years will be the foundation that she will build on for years to come.” Forthan played her freshman season at Grant High School in her native Portland, Ore., where she averaged 15.1 points per game, and her
sophomore season at nearby Jefferson High School before moving to Texas. She enrolled at Georgetown High School in Georgetown, Texas, as a junior and had to sit out the basketball season because of high school transfer rules. Forthan and the Lady Eagles are 7-1 so far in her senior season. Lewis said the physical nature of the LSU women’s basketball team in the Southeastern Conference matches Forthan’s assets. “You want to go somewhere with a tradition of winning, and you’ve got a coach like Van Chancellor who can train her professionally, as well,” Lewis said. “Her choice in so many ways was terrific. It’s a perfect fit for both LSU and the SEC.” Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com
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Atlanta, it would clinch a spot in the Tostitos BCS National Championship game. No. 7 Arkansas (10-2) would likely head to the Sugar Bowl, leaving the Capital One Bowl to choose from No. 10 LSU (10-2) or No. 16 Alabama (9-3). If South Carolina upsets Auburn, it would go to the Sugar Bowl, Auburn would likely land in the Orange Bowl and Arkansas most likely in the Capital One Bowl. That scenario would almost make the possibility of LSU going to the Cotton Bowl a lock. “Capital One typically plays the company line, and they’ll take the highest-ranked team,” Moscona said. “That would be LSU, but it wouldn’t shock me if they passed and took Alabama.” Alabama hasn’t been to the Capital One Bowl, formerly known as the Citrus Bowl, in 16 years. It would be LSU’s secondstraight trip to Orlando after a 1917 loss to Penn State last season. Whether it be Arkansas, LSU or Alabama, the opponent is almost certain to be No. 8 Michigan State (11-1), who clinched a share of the Big Ten title last weekend with No. 5 Wisconsin (11-1) and No. 6 Ohio State (11-1). The clear financial favorite seems to be the Capital One Bowl, with a sleek payout of $4.3 million, slightly ahead of the $3.6 million from the Cotton Bowl. But payouts are often misconstrued, as total revenue from all the SEC bowl games is totaled and then redistributed. “All the money goes to the conference,” Ausberry said. “There is no difference in money. People get caught up in that too much. Most people think it’s more money.” Another player in the SEC bowl scenario is the Outback Bowl, which picks after the Cotton Bowl but has first preference for SEC East teams. But Ausberry said the Outback, played in Tampa, Fla., will not play much of a factor in LSU’s postseason. “The Capital One and the Cotton Bowl, I think those are the only two bowls you’d look at,” he said. “I don’t think we’d fall that far.” A berth in the Cotton Bowl would help LSU get acclimated to Jerry’s World or Six Flags over Jerry, as the $1.5 billion stadium is regularly referred to, before the team travels back to Dallas for the 2011 season opener against Oregon. The Cotton Bowl is also a sure-fire winner from a recruiting aspect. LSU traditionally battles schools like Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Oklahoma for Texas’ plentiful recruiting crop. Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest.com, said a win against Texas A&M would do wonders. “Playing in front of a kind of east Texas crowd, especially high school kids, would be big, especially because they are playing A&M,” Dixon said.
had an outstanding year, and we expect it to be a good match.” All eyes will most likely be on the 2009 All-American Honorable Mention in Henderson, but Flory warned her team not to overlook the rest of the talented Tulsa team. “They’re not just one-dimensional,” Flory said. “They have some other kids on the court and really just come after you and play hard. They’re feisty, they have nice ball control skills and they’re very well-coached, and very disciplined in their system.” But Flory said the team’s focus is not on the competition, but rather on themselves. “We’ve been really focused. I’m really happy with our week. I’m happy with our mental approach,” Flory said. “We have to be a team that’s on a mission and decide that we truly belong and we deserve to be here. I think attitude-wise this group has been really focused.” The Tigers have not advanced past the second round of the tournament since their 1991 Final Four run, including a tough early exit last
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season in a five-set clash with Texas A&M. Senior outside hitter Angela Bensend, who has been a part of LSU’s NCAA tournament appearances the past four years, said this year’s team may have what it takes to get over that second-round hump. “We all believe more in ourselves and each other this year than in the past,” Bensend said. “Instead of us trying to play the best game of our lives each and every game, we’re just going to play like we normally do because we know that wins. As long as we keep our pace and our play, I have full confidence that we’ll go farther this year.” First serve is slated for 6 p.m. If the Tigers win their first round match, they will face either host Oklahoma (21-10) or Wichita State (21-7) on Saturday. The winner of that match will advance to the Sweet 16, held in University Park, Pa., and likely face No. 4 Penn State.
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Opinion
Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
Illusion of wealth blinds us from budget cuts The Jindal Today is the last day of classes, which means we can now look back on the semester and evaluate it. In short: Budget cuts, and students’ reactions to their effects, have defined the University this fall. It’s been fiscal madness from day one, with each week bringing newer and greater figures from Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office to cripple our campus. And aside from a handful of student protests, University administration has faced little resistance as it carried out the will of its benefactor — the state government. In a nutshell, that is the cause of budget cuts. The University relies on a little less than 50 percent of its operating expenses to come from the state. As state finances dwindle, so too will
the operating budget of LSU. It would be far too easy and unproductive to continue to lambast state government officials, so I have decided to answer a question posed by Chancellor Michael Martin to me in a Sept. 23 Andrew Robertson meeting. The quesOpinion Editor tion from Martin: “What would you do [about budget cuts]? Where would you cut from?” At the time, I retorted with a bashful, “I don’t know, but there’s got to be a better solution than slashing language programs.” But now, as the semester comes to a close, I have something to add to
my response. Walking around campus, it seems all is well and prosperous. We have a brand new Business College Complex under construction, the 150-year anniversary of LSU was a success, and classroom doors will open back up for the wintersession term and spring semester. What has been forgotten, as these signs of prosperity cloud our judgment, is that we are still facing financial ruin. And while we’ve lost 14 foreign language instructors as well as four language programs, University administration isn’t hurting — at least not financially. Administration is responsible for the managerial oversight of this institution. And while the shortfall of state funding may have been
unpredictable, the blame for this crisis falls on their heads. So, to Martin, who is paid $400,000; Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton, who is paid $280,000; University CFO Eric Monday, who is paid $150,487 and LSU System President John Lombardi, who is paid $601,000 annually: Have you successfully done your jobs — or do your king-sized salaries further the illusion that all is well? Andrew Robertson is a 23-year-old English writing and culture senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Arobertson. Contact Andrew Robertson at arobertson@lsureveille.com
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49 Would the governor put pressure on the Legislature for constitutional amendments to protect higher education and allow for more “across the board” cuts? How does the governor propose to protect higher education during budget cuts?
THE C-SECTION
Tuition fees fund social welfare program — Tiger Trails To all students of the University, the time has come to expose the truth. And no, this has nothing to do with budget cuts — for once. The truth: We pay tuition fees each semester toward mass public transportation. Don’t understand what I’m saying? Ever notice the mother and three children getting on the Tiger- Chris Grillot Columnist land bus at Alvin Dark Avenue only to get off at campus to wait for another bus conveniently driving up Highland Road? Ever notice a person carrying numerous grocery bags walk onto the bus only to get off a few streets later? Whether you have seen them or not, these are the people who are taking advantage of the convenience you pay for each semester: Tiger Trails. The problem seems to be widespread across many of the Tiger Trails routes. Michael Langteau, petroleum engineering sophomore, said he has seen many non-students frequent the Highland-Burbank buses. He commented on one particular ridemoocher. “About every day there’s this same lady with groceries who gets on at Walmart and gets dropped off by some apartments on Highland [Road],” Langteau said.
Other students also claimed to see obvious non-students taking advantage of student-funded transportation. “One time some woman got on with three kids,” said Rachel Zavecz, English and psychology junior and Tigerland route rider. Whitney Gomez, dental hygiene sophomore, also claimed to have similar problems when riding Tigerland buses. “There’s at least three or four people [who don’t attend LSU] every time I ride the bus,” Gomez said. “Sometimes there are people who bring little kids.” While these examples may seem nothing more than a mere annoyance, they can pose problems. One problem is time. It takes time for the bus to stop and pick up people and time to drop them off. People bumming rides can only exacerbate the tedious process of the buses constantly stopping and going. When these people bum rides during school hours, they could make students late for class. Another problem is space. A woman with multiple children or a man with groceries takes up enough space for a few students. If you’ve ever taken the bus around 10:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m., you know how crowded the bus can get. There’s no room for people who have no business being there. Technically, the people who take advantage of Tiger Trails are not doing anything wrong. According to an e-mail from the Office of Parking, Traffic and
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Transportation, the University must allow public access to Tiger Trails in accordance with an agreement with Capital Area Transit System to allow University students to continue riding CATS buses for free. But the fact of the matter is we shouldn’t have to pay for people to get around the city. We pay tuition to get educated and the extra fees to get the extra stuff that comes along with the University, like Tiger Trails. We don’t pay them so the guy without a car can get around. The Office of Parking, Traffic
and Transportation needs to figure out some sort of way to fix this problem. My solution? They could ask for IDs from people who clearly don’t look like students. That would keep paying students on the bus. Or maybe just make people who can’t produce an ID pay for the ride. When did the students become responsible for providing transportation to people they aren’t affiliated with in any way? The answer: We aren’t responsible and never should be. We’re only responsible for
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ourselves — not for the people who can’t get around Baton Rouge. ’Tis the season to give — not the season to fund a social welfare program with money for education. Have a merry Christmas. Chris Grillot is a 19-year-old mass communication and English sophomore from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ Cgrillot. Contact Chris Grillot at cgrillot@lsureveille.com
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Questions about nationality complicated by globalization Throughout this semester, my nationality has come into question several times. While it has been entertaining to see it debated, it has often lead to me wonder what really makes someone an American. Let’s get this out of the way first: I’m American. Although I may have lived overseas most of my life and Zachary Davis Columnist plan to do so for my career, it does not change this basic fact. I may joke about being a “Global Citizen,” but in the end I can’t give any other answer but American. While I might be a quarter Vietnamese, the rest of me is the same conglomeration of nationalities that most Americans share. Granted, my Twitter tease at the end of my columns — the one that says I’m from Poland —
probably hasn’t helped. Yet having lived as a “thirdculture kid” for the majority of my life, I probably couldn’t have put anything down that wouldn’t have been confusing. Try asking almost any third-culture kid where they’re from, and you will most likely get an interesting, but not straightforward, answer. Should I have made it Brunswick, Ga., where I was born? Should I change it to Covington, where I lived the longest in Louisiana? Should it be where I first became politically aware: Phnom Penh, Cambodia? To quote LeBron James, “What should I do?” In the end, I decided to go with Warsaw, the place where I graduated from high school and still sometimes consider home. While I thought I made my nationality pretty obvious throughout my articles, apparently the line at the end is what really counts. Again, though, I still wonder
what it takes for most people to consider someone an American. In a time where illegal immigration is a hot issue and where some insane people have questioned whether the president is American, this could be a pretty important question. For example, the 14th Amendment has recently come into question by many politicians. A child born in America is automatically a citizen of the United States, regardless of whether or not the parents are, or even if they’re in the country legally. This has led to what people have called “Anchor Babies,” which some people falsely believe allows illegal families to make it into the U.S. easily. However, despite the child’s status as an American citizen, they would not be able to file a visa for their parents until they turn 21. So, if some people believe being born in the states doesn’t make you an American citizen, there must be other ways
to qualify. A constantly recurring issue is the assertion that illegal aliens “freeload” off those who do actually pay taxes. Taxpayers actively contribute to the nation, so I can see the merits of this argument. While paying taxes may seem like a reasonable way to consider someone a citizen of the country, this causes a problem when one takes into account those without the means to pay taxes. Of course the citizenship test can’t be forgotten. I know people who have tried it and it’s not a walk in the park. And I would be amazed if most people in the country could pass the test right now. To call someone an American based on this seems flimsy at best. On the other hand, maybe there are some who shouldn’t be considered Americans. Throughout our country’s history we have witnessed those who have taken it on themselves to do harm
to the country. These people include domestic terrorists like Timothy McVeigh, the Unabomber and those who actively fight against our forces, like John Walker Lindh. Can we really consider these people Americans? In the end, the question of nationality is hard to answer and will only get harder as globalization continues. As a nation known for being a melting pot of ethnicities and peoples, this really can’t be all too surprising. Personally, all I think should matter in making someone an American is their allegiance to the country and their desire to help it. This, above everything else, is what’s truly important. Zachary Davis is a 20-year-old history sophomore from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis. Contact Zachary Davis at zdavis@lsureveille.com
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WikiLeaks comforting, expose US military strengths Mike Munzenrider Minnesota Daily
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (UWIRE) — In what might be the overstatement of the year, responding to this weekend’s release of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini called the leak the “Sept. 11 of world diplomacy.” He meant it in a way that the ground rules of diplomacy had been fundamentally changed. However, even in that context his statement seems more like posturing than actual sentiment. If anything, WikiLeaks’ latest release is a departure from such posturing. It’s torn back the curtain on usually secret communications and shown the real sentiments of the U.S. diplomatic corps. Whether one agrees with the means of such a disclosure — and it is not difficult to have problems with WikiLeaks’ tactics — the document dump is comforting because it reveals the frank, sane and reality-based thinking that goes on behind-the-scenes diplomatically. For those disconnected from the news over the holiday weekend, the WikiLeaks story is quite similar to those of the past. Giving warning to the U.S. government of the imminent release of secret documents, WikiLeaks contacted newspapers internationally for advanced disclosure of the cables. Stateside, The New York Times broke the story. The diplomatic cables released represent the day-to-day communications from more than 270 embassies and
consulates from around the world back to Washington D.C. As alluded to, and expected, the diplomatic establishment is not taking kindly to the leak. Speaking for the U.S. government, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave the statement, “We condemn in the strongest terms the unauthorized disclosure of classified documents and sensitive national security information.” The reporting of the leaks is ongoing, as information is being made public incrementally. What’s been revealed thus far, though classified, is strikingly nuanced and sane and can be comforting in an otherwise black and white world. For instance, the cables revealed that the U.S. and South Korea have had talks regarding the reunification of the Korean Peninsula if and when the economy of North Korea collapses. It’s difficult to believe that such a prospect would be a surprise to many, and it’s pleasing to learn that such treatment of a former member of the “Axis of Evil” is on the table. Not all the information revealed by the cables represents our diplomacy as benign and logical as above. In our attempts to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. has dangled meetings with President Barack Obama to Slovenia in return for accepting prisoners. We’ve also enlisted the President of Yemen to lie about continued U.S. bombing in his country. He’s quoted in a cable saying, “We’ll continue saying the bombs are ours, not yours.”
Indeed, even some not so nice things were said about world leaders in the cables. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was described as a “mouthpiece” of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was noted as “risk averse.” Throughout, the cables
describe what we really know and what we really think. There are some inconvenient truths and statements made that would be considered gaffs if said in public. And there are probably better ways to make this information public. However, at the heart of the disclosure comes a sense that the
U.S. has smart, capable, realistic people working on the ground for us around the world. They shine an ordinary light on the extraordinary, and it’s difficult not to take comfort in that. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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