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Football: LSU responds to NCAA investigation, p. 7
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Election Day
The Daily Reveille caught up with Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates to pose a few final questions before the election. See what they had to say about various issues, and make your voice heard by voting today on PAWS.
Question Aaron Caffarel & Alli Robison “NOW”
Garrett Dupre & Jarrett Richard “OPEN SOURCE”
David Jones & Kacey Brister “DEFINING OUR FUTURE”
Cody Wells & Kathleen Bordelon “TOGETHER LSU”
Do you support tuition increases?
Yes, as a last-resort method. “If there is no other possible way to keep LSU as the flagship institution, then tuition would have to be increased,” Robison said.
Dupre said tuition increases are in the best interest of the University but not the students.
The duo said the question is difficult to address and that it needs to “bring more players to the table.”
Yes, as long as TOPS will cover it and the state will spend its money elsewhere efficiently.
Do you think the TOPS program should be changed? Should it be more merit-based? Capped?
The duo said the requirements for TOPS should be raised. Caffarel suggested feeding leftover TOPS money into need-based awards.
Richard said students who fail their first year of college should have to pay back their TOPS money.
“The standards for TOPS need to be increased,” Brister said. “With the budget crisis, there isn’t any other option.”
Wells said he is “definitely” in favor of merit-based TOPS. “We need to limit public dollars to public institutions,” he said.
Do you think there are too many higher education institutions in Louisiana? Do you think some should be consolidated? If so, which ones?
Both think there are too many four-year institutions — the first thing that needs to be considered when merging institutions is feasibility.
“We spend more money per capita on higher ed than any other state in the U.S.,” the duo said. They suggested merging the University of Louisiana at Monroe and LA Tech.
Jones does not necessarily support mergers because he says they affect people, not businesses. He does, however, support schools catering to certain types of students.
“Absolutely,” Wells said. The duo said they are happy to see the Board of Regents working on the potential SUNO/UNO merger.
Caffarel said he was “appalled” by Jindal’s initial performance but is impressed that he has “turned himself around and worked toward having a betterment of the situation.”
The duo has favorable opinions of Jindal’s performance, saying he “has the best interest of our state at heart.”
“I would have liked to see him take more of a firm stance,” Brister said. The duo thinks Jindal should work to have LSU and the government operate cohesively.
Wells said he was “delighted” to see a constitutional amendment suggested to dedicate funds to TOPS, but he criticized Jindal’s leadership role amid the budget process.
How do you think Gov. Bobby Jindal has performed so far?
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Tickets advocate greater student involvement with SG Candidates debate twice Monday Editor’s note: Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by presidential candidates’ last names. All four Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates said at the SG
presidential debates Monday night Garrett Dupre and Jarrett Richthat they will work to ensure stu- ard of the “Open Source” campaign dents, especially freshmen, feel in- were not present for the Sigma Chi formed and comfortable on campus. debate. The Freshmen All tickets Andrea Gallo Leadership Counpromoted what cil, Black Student they considered to Staff Writer Union and Univerbe their most imsity Recreation Sports Club Advi- portant initiatives that incorporate sory Council hosted the first debate, student interest. and Sigma Chi fraternity hosted the Aaron Caffarel and Alli Rosecond one. bison of the “NOW” campaign said
their initiative geared toward reforming student involvement in the University Center for Advising and Counseling could increase graduation rates. Their initiative would change how long students could be members of UCAC, which is currently four semesters. Dupre and Richard said they want to carry on the administration of current SG President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel by
increasing the amount of student awareness about SG on campus. “As Student Government, we need to focus on the freshmen because they are our future,” Dupre said. “Right now, a lot of the
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INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Michelle Obama: Education prepared me for world’s problems
Police: Taco Bell customer angry over price hikes fires at officers
Rep. Boustany: Don’t delay La. congressional redistricting session
RENCA, Chile (AP) — Studying hard as a young woman is what prepared Michelle Obama to face the world’s challenges, the United States’ first lady told students Monday at a public school that Chile’s government hopes will become a model for educational excellence in the country. “It wasn’t so long ago that my husband and I were young people just like you, dreaming the same dream and facing the same challenges,” Obama said, describing how she and her husband both grew up poor and with few resources. Their success, she said, was due to their good educations. There is broad consensus that Chile’s free public education system does a poor job of preparing the vast majority of students.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police say a San Antonio Taco Bell customer enraged that the seven burritos he ordered had gone up in price fired an air gun at an employee and later fired an assault rifle at officers before barricading himself into a hotel room. San Antonio police Sgt. Chris Benavides said officers used tear gas Sunday night to force the man from the hotel room after a threehour standoff. The man is charged with three counts of attempted capital murder. Authorities have not released his name.
(AP) — U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany says he wants state lawmakers to finish redesigning Louisiana congressional districts in the current, three-week special session, rather than delaying it because of disagreements over the maps. The congressional elections aren’t until 2012. Some legislative leaders have suggested if a consensus can’t be reached about the redrawn districts, they can postpone the approval until another time. New boundaries are needed because Louisiana is losing one of its seven congressional districts.
Electronic road sign warns of ‘Zombies Ahead’on S.C. highway
Test results done on key oil spill device may be released this week
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Drivers near the South Carolina-North Carolina state line have been warned to be on the lookout for zombies, hunters and tanks. The Herald of Rock Hill reports that one of the electronic signs, which normally flash messages about construction or crashes, read “Zombies Ahead” on Sunday. Another flashed “Watch for Hunters,” while a third said “Be alert for Tanks.” The signs are on Highway 160 near Fort Mill, S.C.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal official says the firm hired to test a key piece of equipment to determine why it didn’t stop last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill has submitted its results to government investigators. The official spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to disclose the information publicly. The official says the government is reviewing results of the blowout preventer tests and may release them later this week.
UN rejects emergency meeting on ‘military agression’ sought by Libya UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday rejected a Libyan request for an emergency meeting to halt what it called “military aggression” by France and the United States, saying it would wait for a briefing Thursday from the secretary-general.
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First lady Michelle Obama and Chilean first lady Cecilia Morel walk past troops Monday during an arrival ceremony at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile.
UN nuclear chief: revamped emergency responses needed VIENNA (AP) — Japan’s nuclear crisis has exposed huge weaknesses in how the world deals with such disasters, the U.N. nuclear chief said Monday, urging changes in emergency responses worldwide. Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, also told a 35-nation IAEA board meeting that — while the situation at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site remains serious — “we are starting to see some positive developments.”
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GUEST SPEAKER
To Write Love on Her Arms founder speaks at University Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer
Jamie Tworkowski stressed the importance of finding a positive support group for depression sufferers Monday at a talk hosted by the Student Activities Board. Tworkowski, the founder of the nonprofit organization To Write Love on Her Arms, said he created the idea for the charity after hearing the story of a stranger suffering from depression. Tworkowski started by posting the girl’s story to MySpace, but he is now giving talks around the country. Maurice Kirksey, chairman of the Trending Topics Committee of the SAB and political science sophomore, said Tworkowski was chosen to speak as a response to the suicide at the Life Sciences building last spring. Kirksey said the event filled the University’s need for depression awareness. The event was paid for by student fees, according to Kirksey. The major theme of the talk in the Student Union Theater was the need to express oneself when
dealing with difficult issues. Denny Kolsch, a counselor with the organization, talked about his depression and his reliance on heroin. Kolsch said it wasn’t until a friend of his expressed his love and concern that he decided to become sober. Kolsch, who said he is sevenyears sober, stressed his continuous struggles with anxiety, but said it is the supportive group of people he is around that helps him get through his moments of weakness. “Humans need each other. To think that we could live isolated ... we’re fooling ourselves,” Kolsch said. “We were never designed to live alone.” The event featured a personal Q&A session, which gave students a chance to express how they were feeling. Different students discussed their own experiences with depression, whether they were dealing with it or helping a friend. The Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center was present at the event and offered its support for students dealing with difficult issues. Moriah Graham, international studies freshman, asked Tworkowski
how to stay positive when trying to support another person. Tworkowski said it was important to remember the need to provide for oneself and get one’s own support group when helping others fight through depression. “Even though people aren’t having uniform experiences, there’s a community spirit there to support you,” Graham said following the discussion. Tworkowski said the organization has responded to more than 160,000 messages asking for help from more than 100 different countries. More than $800,000 has been raised to find help for people suffering from depression, Tworkowski said. “Maybe this isn’t about how you wear your hair or what music you listen to. ... Maybe it’s not about the labels we put on things. ... Maybe it’s about being human,” Tworkowski said about depression.
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To Write Love on Her Arms founder Jamie Tworkowski speaks Monday at the Student Union Theater. The talk dealt with the need to express oneself when dealing with issues.
Tuesday March 22
Uncertainty remains over budget
Editor’s note: While Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget includes no general fund cuts to higher education, it is build on several new provisions that require legislative approval. This story is part of a series looking at the largest of those provisions. Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
Uncertainty over potential increases in tuition abound a week after Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive budget was released. The governor’s budget calls for “legislation [that] will raise the cap on per-credit-hour tuition from 12 to 15 hours,” according to the Executive Summary and Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater’s presentation to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget last week. But University administrators say budget figures appear to allow the cap be completely removed. The governor presented his
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budget to legislators earlier this month. Legislators will debate, amend and ultimately pass the budget for the next fiscal year during the summer’s legislative session. Currently, tuition rates are capped at the rate SHOW full-time of 12 hours per ME THE semester. Students taking 12 MONEY or more hours pay a flat rate, A series while students looking at how taking less than Jindal plans 12 hours pay tuition on a stratito preserve fied per-credithigher ed hour basis. funding The governor’s proposal, as listed in the executive summary, would allow that flat-rate cap to be increased to 15 hours to keep
students from liberally dropping classes. But Robert Kuhn, University associate vice chancellor of Budget and Planning, said it initially appears increases outlined in the governor’s proposed budget can only be achieved by dropping the flat rate for tuition completely. Under the University’s initial understanding, students would see a tuition increase with every credit hour taken. Legislation outlining the governor’s exact proposal has not been filed. Further questions surround how TOPS awards would be implemented with these potential tuition increases.
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GREEK LIFE
Sorority provides opportunity to socialize and network Speed dating helps students connect Contributing Writer
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Students mingle Monday night at Delta Sigma Theta sorority’s speed dating event “First Round Draft Pick” at the University’s Faculty Club.
involve alcohol or partying,” Manning said. Manning said the main purpose of the event was to “get to meet new people and possibly network.” Speed dating falls under one
of five programmatic thrusts of the sorority, physical and mental health, according to Manning. The event consisted of eight tables set with six chairs each. The females chose seats, and the males moved from table to table when
GREEK LIFE
LSU students help build two new Habitat for Humanity homes Greeks work with to-be homeowners Catherine Threlkeld Contributing Writer
Two moms will get new homes this week thanks to the efforts of University Greeks and Habitat for Humanity. Students went to work sawing and hammering wood, clambering up ladders and putting in elbow grease to construct two houses Saturday as part of the seventh annual “Greek Week” project. After seven days of building and more than 1,000 student participants, they will construct the houses in the Gardere Lane area of Baton Rouge. “I’m just excited that I have a new home,” said Laterica Seaberry, one of the new homeowners. “It’s such a blessing to be in this program.” Seaberry has four children — three girls and one boy — and they will continue living in an apartment together until they move into their new four-bedroom, two-bathroom house. Seaberry had to meet several requirements including hours of volunteering before she could qualify to apply for Habitat for Humanity. “I’m so thankful for the Greeks sponsoring and supporting me,” Seaberry said. Kashinda Joseph, mother of one girl, is the recipient of the second house. Joseph said the new home will give her daughter, 3-year-old Kylah, a chance to grow up in her own home. Joseph said
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Claire Caillier Students showed off their best game Monday night while speed dating at the University’s Faculty Club. The Iota Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority hosted “First Round Draft Pick” speed dating, which featured a romantic setting including dimmed lights, candles and fresh flowers. Jonettica Manning, finance senior, and Kelley Peterson, psychology junior, both members of the sorority, coordinated the event. Manning said they chose speed dating to provide an entertaining event in a positive atmosphere. “It is something fun college students can do that doesn’t
signaled by Peterson. of the night,” Strauder said. At the end of the round, at“First Round Draft Pick,” was tendees voted for the person of the first event of five scheduled by the opposite sex the sorority for this they felt was most week as part of “dateable” and soMay Week, a speciable. cial week for the Johnny Johnorganization. son, architecture The other sophomore, won events include a among the men, “Family Feud”-inwhile Stiel Auspired game called brey, petroleum “Gender Feud,” engineering fresha scholarship tea Jonettica Manning man, won among recognizing young finance senior the women. women with high Phillip Thomscholastic achieveas, construction management ju- ments, flag football and a fashion nior, said he was not surprised Au- show to conclude the week, acbrey won. cording to Manning. “She’s very down-to-earth, modest and can hold a good conversation,” Thomas said. Tara Strauder, accounting senior, said Johnson made an impression on her. Contact Claire Caillier at “He was the most memorable ccaillier@lsureveille.com
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LSU sorority members help build Habitat for Humanity homes Sunday during the seventh annual “Greek Week.” More than 1,000 students participated this year.
she wants to surprise her daughter with a new puppy once the house is finished. “Being able to give my daughter a new home and a big back yard — I’m glad she has that opportunity,” Joseph said. “That’s something I didn’t have growing up.” Joseph said the area is exactly where she wanted to have a house. After finishing the two homes, there will be 53 Habitat for Humanity homes in the neighborhood, with 12 built by University Greek students. Annemarie Martin, business management senior and president of the Greek board of directors, said so many students want to volunteer that there often isn’t enough space for everyone to work. “You get to see homeowners out here working as well, and it’s rewarding to see,” Martin said. Lynn Clark, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Baton Rouge, said the organization provides all the materials, including the lumber and the foundation slab, as well as the new homeowner.
Clark said University Greeks have raised more than $750,000 for Habitat for Humanity in their seven-year partnership. “I’m overwhelmed by the maturity and compassion of all those involved,” Clark said.
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Baton Rouge tourism uses social media to expand audience Rachel Warren Staff Writer
Promoting tourism in Baton Rouge just got a lot more social with a new media initiative. The Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau recently made it onto the list of the “25 Most Influential Tourist Boards and DMOs Online” on InfluencersInTravel.com for its successful Facebook and Twitter pages. Theresa Overby, director of communications for the BRACVB, is in charge of all the bureau’s social media efforts.
Overby said the bureau has been using social media to interact with visitors and locals for almost two years. “We do a lot of listening,” she said. “We see what people are looking for.” Overby said the bureau created a hashtag six months ago, “#goBR,” for people to use in their tweets. “If someone has a question, anyone in the community can see it and answer it,” Overby said. According to InfluencersInTravel.com, the site ranks social media efforts by analyzing “how often information is shared, how
often it sparks a conversation and how often content is created that compels others to respond.” Overby said the website posts new rankings every day, and the BRACVB has been fluctuating in the top 10 for a couple weeks. Mark Coleman, petroleum engineering junior, said he thinks it’s easier for something to become popular on Facebook or Twitter because of how quickly word spreads on the sites. Overby said the bureau sends out news releases about the city, asks questions and posts information that might be interesting to its followers.
Noel Guillory, graphic design senior, said she uses both sites to find out what’s going on in Baton Rouge and social media effectively reaches new audiences for organizations. “It’s an extremely important marketing tool,” she said. “It makes it so much easier to reach young people.” Overby said she uses Facebook and Twitter in different ways because each medium reaches a different audience. She said the bureau typically posts on its Facebook page once or twice each day but the real interaction happens on Twitter.
“It’s an ongoing conversation, checking in with who’s talking about Baton Rouge,” she said. Overby said she thinks it’s important to understand the audience each medium reaches to use it effectively. For example, she said she doesn’t post a list of future events on Twitter. She posts events happening that day or in the next few days. “Twitter’s very ‘right now.’ It’s not something people use to plan far ahead,” she said. Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
University has lost 140 positions, not necessarily people Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
When administrators discuss the extent of budget cuts’ damage to the University so far, they often say LSU has lost 140 faculty positions in the past two years. That number doesn’t translate into 140 fired professors, but administrators still say it hurts students’ learning experience. Robert Kuhn, associate vice chancellor for the Office of Budget and Planning, says the University has a complicated system of keeping track of professors. The University keeps track of
its faculty in terms of “full-time equivalents,” which count funds, not people, Kuhn said. When a professor dies, retires, or otherwise vacates a position, that position doesn’t disappear — it remains open and funded. If a department does not hire a replacement immediately within one fiscal year, the college dean gets the funding for that position, Kuhn said. “We do this to give us some flexibility in terms of hiring,” Kuhn said. Those funds can then be used to bolster department budgets or hire instructors to replace teaching
loads temporarily, Kuhn said. Because a tenured professor position contains much more money than an instructor position, more than one instructor can be using a vacant professor line. So two instructors could be teaching classes but would count as a single FTE position, Kuhn said. So the University hasn’t exactly lost 140 people — it has lost 140 positions, many of them vacant. Keeping vacant positions open also allows administrators to cut vacant positions, which preserves jobs for currently serving faculty, Kuhn said. But administrators say the
eliminated positions are still hurting students. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton made perhaps the most dramatic example using the 140 figure when he spoke to a Jan. 24 meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club. Hamilton delivered his speech flanked by 140 empty folding chairs that he said represented the University’s faculty. “That’s 140 faculty who would be teaching class, producing research, winning federal grants and shaping students’ lives,” Hamilton said. “Maybe you can understand as a result of this that it’s
disheartening to hear people say that LSU has not suffered any losses.” Hamilton said while 140 professors haven’t lost their jobs, it’s still fair to say the reduced positions have hurt the University. “These are people that should be teaching,” Hamilton said. “You start having to make decisions not based on who you want to stay and who you want to leave, but what’s open.”
Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
Today in sports: Baseball takes on Louisiana-Lafayette in Alex Box Stadium at 6:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
FOOTBALL
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Changeup
LSU responds to NCAA allegations
Mainieri tinkers with lineup as Louisiana-Lafayette comes to town
Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
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LSU submitted a 126-page official response Friday to questions from the NCAA regarding LSU’s internal investigation of the football program in 2009, according to a news release. The investigation involved interactions between former assistant football coach D.J. McCarthy and former LSU football player Akiem Hicks. An NCAA Notice of Allegations sent to LSU in December 2010 didn’t include any added allegations to those previously selfreported by LSU. The NCAA asked the University for additional information regarding seven basic allegations contained in the notice. The first four allegations in the notice directly involved McCarthy and Hicks and included violations regarding transportation, free lodging with a student worker during an unofficial visit, discounted lodging in a former student-athlete’s apartment and impermissible phone calls. “I am confident we have been thorough in our response to the NCAA, and I remain pleased with the way our athletics compliance staff has handled this process from the very start,” Chancellor Michael Martin said in the release. The NCAA Committee on Infractions will consider LSU’s response during its April 15-17 meetings, according to the release.
Sports Writer
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri said the lineup could be tinkered after the No. 11 Tigers were swept against No. 1 Florida this weekend. It didn’t take long for the changes to arrive. Redshirt junior Mike Lowery will play first base for LSU (16-4, 0-3 SEC) in one of three lineup changes the Tigers plan on making tonight against LouisianaLafayette (9-10, 1-2 Sun Belt). Mainieri said Lowery, a former shortstop, is capable of bringing infielder’s skills to first base and making solid contact at the plate. “I’m going to give him an opportunity,” Mainieri said. “He’s earned it. I think every time we’ve put him in, he’s done something well.” Junior Grant Dozar, who started at first base this weekend, is hitting .185, while Lowery is 6-for-11 this season. Dozar said he is disappointed he couldn’t get the job done at the plate, but he will continue to stay upbeat and keep his teammates loose. He said he knows competition at first base will be best for the Tigers in the long run. “I’ve always felt pretty confident in my defensive abilities,” Dozar said. “But to play you have to hit. You can’t win unless you score.” The normal platoon at first base was Dozar and sophomore Alex Edward, both of whom have at least 25 at-bats this season. “I wish I could fuse the two of them together and we’d have a good offensive player and a good defensive player,” Mainieri said. “But I just don’t think the level of play has been at the standard for which we need.” LINEUP, see page 11 BLAIR LOCKHART / The Daily Reveille
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LSU freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones runs after hitting the ball Sunday in LSU’s 7-3 loss to Florida. LSU will make changes to its lineup against Louisiana-Lafayette, including starting junior Mike Lowery at first base, flipping Jones and junior left fielder Trey Watkins in the batting order and moving freshman catcher Ty Ross up from the eight-hole.
RECRUITING
Dutchtown safety weighs options Collins earns 5-star Rivals.com rating Mark Clements Sports Contributor
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Dutchtown’s Landon Collins (2) navigates traffic as Destrehan High School defends Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. Collins led Dutchtown to an undeafeted regular season.
After the 2011 recruiting class displayed one of the most talented groups of Louisiana athletes in recent history, the 2012 class hopes to make a name for itself starting with Dutchtown High School’s Landon Collins.
The junior safety has already gained national attention, receiving offers from several schools across the country and being named one of 12 prospects featured on the Rivals.com list of five-star prospects for 2012. “I love the hype,” said Collins, who has raked in offers from Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M and USC, but named LSU and Alabama the clear front-runners. “It’s been fun, and I’ve been keeping my mind open.”
The recruiting experts agree the hype is much deserved. Collins was the leading tackler for Dutchtown last year and helped lead the Griffins to an undefeated regular season along with a run to the quarterfinals of the 5A playoffs. “He’s such a physically gifted football player already,” said Rivals.com recruiting analyst Mike Scarborough. “He’s obviously one of the top safety prospects in the country, and I can COLLINS, see page 11
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GYMNASTICS
Breaux, Tigers grab No. 3 seed in Athens Regional LSU placed 5th at SEC Championships Rachel Whittaker Sports Writer
The No. 18 LSU gymnastics team will be traveling to Athens, Ga., for the NCAA regional meet April 2, the NCAA announced Monday. LSU is the No. 3 seed in the Athens Regional, preceded by No. 1 UCLA (No. 6 ranked) and No. 2 Georgia (No. 8 ranked). North Carolina State, Maryland and West Virginia round out the group at seed Nos. 4-6. The top two teams from each of the six regionals will advance to the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, from April 15 to April 17.
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Members of the LSU gymnastics team celebrate March 4 in the Tigers’ win against New Hampshire. The Tigers are the No. 3 seed in the Athens Regional.
LSU coach D-D Breaux said LSU has the ability to advance in the regional and make it to the NCAA championships, but it’s a matter of performing cleanly. “You can’t make mistakes
MEN’S TENNIS
Unranked LSU hosts No. 36 Nebraska Senior Carlsson a match-time decision Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor
The LSU men’s tennis team will complete a quick turnaround today when it hosts No. 36 Nebraska at 3 p.m. at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium. The Cornhuskers are riding a seven-match winning streak, most recently defeating William Carey University, 7-0, on Saturday. The Tigers (6-9, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) might be without the services of senior Sebastian Carlsson, who sat out during a 7-0 loss to Georgia on Saturday. LSU men’s coach Jeff Brown said Carlsson has been day-to-day with a wrist injury. Junior Mark Bowtell replaced Carlsson in his normal doubles spot alongside
junior Neal Skupski. Bowtell and Skupski, playing together for the first time this season, lost 8-4 to the No. 10 duo of Javier Garrapiz and Hernus Peters. Brown said the two would likely play together again if Carlsson can’t go today. The Tigers’ confidence hasn’t waned in the wake of the loss to Georgia, Brown said. “I think the guys are pretty focused on what we’re doing and how important the Nebraska match is to us,” Brown said. Brown said he thinks Nebraska and LSU match up well, with LSU possibly holding a slight advantage due to home court. The hotter weather could prove beneficial to the Tigers, he said. “I think we’re pretty even,” Brown said. “Obviously we’re at home, and it’s a little bit warmer.” Contact Katherine Terrell at kterrell@lsureveille.com
if you want to advance,” Breaux said. “The reason we’re seeded where we are is because we’ve continued to make mistakes throughout the season.” This is the 27th-consecutive
postseason berth for LSU (5-13, at SECs with the performances 0-6), which went winless in South- we had on vault, bars and floor,” eastern Conference regular-season Breaux said. “I’ve seen what the competition for girls do in practhe first time since tice. And we were 1993. The team ‘We’re good enough a 49 team on beam is coming off a for a portion of the to beat UCLA or year.” fifth-place finish in the SEC ChamBreaux said pionships this past Georgia. We just have improving on the weekend. one shot to do it.’ balance beam will LSU extendbe critical leading D-D Breaux ed its streak to up to the regional LSU gymnastics coach 10 years with an meet. All-SEC gymnast “If I can get when freshman Sarie Morrison the beam team to train like they was named second-team All-SEC need to train and do what they in vault with a 9.90 performance need to do, we’re good enough to Saturday. beat UCLA or Georgia,” Breaux In the SEC championship said. “We just have one shot to meet, LSU set season highs on the do it.” vault (49.350) and uneven bars (49.150) after a shaky first round Contact Rachel Whittaker at of 47.925 on the balance beam. “We could have finished third rwhittaker@lsureveille.com
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NCAA BASKETBALL
How to recognize PTSD during March Madness
You or your friend with PTSD may become silent, refusing to see anyone and start to spend a lot of time sobbing, “How do you get a backcourt violation on an inbound pass in college basketball, Syracuse? And Texas, how do you fail to get an inbound pass in? It’s called a timeout, use it.” Just grieve. It’s the best way to cope.
SCHWEHMMING AROUND Andy Schwehm Sports columnist The first weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament. The time when feelings go from elation over your bracket to depression to hatred of college basketball and all those major programs you picked that you swore would make it to the Sweet 16 (thanks, Pittsburgh, Texas and Syracuse). And that’s just the first weekend. You know, it’s called March Madness for a reason other than the madness that occurs on the courts. People literally go insane over their brackets. It’s a proven fact. Every year, approximately 42,540 people turn clinically insane during the tournament, according to the well-known website, fakestats. com. The disease is called PTSD, or Post Traumatic Suck Disorder. This happens when your bracket turns to absolute rubbish. That is, if you filled out only one bracket, as you are supposed to do. If you filled out 10 on ESPN. com, well then I’m sure you’re clinging to that one where you had Morehead State beating Louisville (congrats on that stab in the dark). But for those who have or are currently going insane, just remember the five stages of grief.
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Syracuse fans watch the final moments of the Orange’s 66-62 loss Sunday to Marquette in the NCAA tournament in Cleveland.
These may help you either diagnose your friends or help you return to sanity. 1. DENIAL The first stage of grief comes when you lose one or two Elite 8 teams in the first round. You say to yourself, “This can’t be happening to me. St. John’s was that sleeper team I had getting through.” You can’t believe this would happen. Your bracket looked so great heading into that first day. Now, it’s already imploding. The impossible that you thought could finally be possible — picking the perfect bracket — is down the drain, and it’s only 5 p.m. on the first day.
2. ANGER This is where the chair throwing starts. “Why me? It’s not fair,” you say out loud in your drunken St. Patrick’s Day rage when Wisconsin whoops up on Belmont, the Cinderella team you had in the Sweet 16. Not that I would know about anything like that. 3. BARGAINING “Just keep my champion alive. Don’t let Kansas lose, and I’ll start going to church again.” These are common words spoken by a true PTSD patient (and a gambler). You’ve realized that the $50 you put on your bracket is going to turn into a sizable donation to your friend, or maybe even a stranger, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
Your only hope: your champion. But sometimes, you have to just let it go. It’s already over. And then depression hits like the buzzer beater that sunk Penn State (damn you on so many different levels, Temple). 4. DEPRESSION You have already ripped your bracket in half. Your champion bowed out in the second round, late Sunday night (sorry to those of you who picked Notre Dame, whose streak of futility in the tournament has reached a record-high 32 tournament appearances without a championship). “Why bother ever filling out this bracket again? I’m never picking Texas or Pitt to win anything anymore.”
5. ACCEPTANCE This is where you finally say, “Everything is going to be OK. I’ve still got a few teams left in it, so maybe there’s a chance. I’ll get that money back.” Once you get that acceptance, then it’s all downhill from there. After all, this is only the first weekend. There’s still plenty of time to lose a few more Final Four teams starting Thursday. Then it starts all over again. Welcome to March Madness, my fellows with PTSD. We still have a long ride ahead of us. Andy Schwehm is a 21-year-old English and psychology senior from New Orleans. You can follow him on Twitter @TDR_ASchwehm.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 COLLINS, from page 7
tell you from talking to the folks at Rivals, he’s going to be one of the top players in the country.” Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest.com, agreed and said Collins’ size and versatility has college scouts drooling. “The biggest thing you notice is his size,” Dixon said of the 6-foot, 200-pounder. “What you really love from him is the speed and the ability with that size to play outside linebacker or he can play safety. Not only is he a hundredtackle guy and a guy who can get interceptions, but he’s played a couple different positions.” Both Alabama and LSU are familiar with highly touted Dutchtown recruits. In 2009, the Crimson Tide reeled in Dutchtown First-Team 5A All-State running back Eddie Lacy who carried the ball 56 times for 406 yards last season. Last year, the Tigers snagged safety Eric Reid, who played in 12
games, recording 32 tackles and two interceptions. “[Collins] already has the frame and he’s got the head on his shoulders just like Reid does,” Dixon said. “He’s the exact same type of player coming out of the same high school. He’s very physical with unbelievable ball skills.” Even with all the national attention, only LSU and Alabama have been able to get the Geismar native on campus. In his unofficial visit to Baton Rouge, Collins said he spent time with LSU coach Les Miles, defensive backs coach Ron Cooper, defensive coordinator John Chavis and running backs coach Frank Wilson. “The coaches are cool,” Collins said. “LSU is a great school for me because it’s close to home. Who wouldn’t want their parents to come to their game every Saturday?” Collins also said academics is a major influence in his decision and was glad the coaching staff
showed him around some buildings on campus. “I’m really trying to get my degree,” said Collins, who plans to major in mass communication. “I want to go to the next level after college, but I want to get my degree in the process too, so I need the best college to do that.” Derek Ponamsky, recruiting analyst and publisher of BayouBengalsInsider.com, said he predicts a year-long dogfight between the Southeastern Conference rivals for Collins’ services. “I don’t really have a firm grasp on where I think he’ll end up at,” Ponamsky said. “I think LSU and Alabama are going to be schools that are both neck and neck the entire way.” Collins said he plans to announce his decision Jan. 10 at the Under Armour All-American game, which is also his birthday. Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
LINEUP, from page 7 Junior left fielder Trey Watkins’ average fell to .232 this weekend in the leadoff spot, while freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones is hitting .406 in the No. 9 hole, more than 40 points better than anyone in the lineup. Mainieri said he plans on flipping Watkins and Jones in the lineup tonight. “I haven’t given up on Trey as a leadoff hitter,” Mainieri said. “I just think he needs to remember who he is and what kind of player he’s supposed to be. He’s been a little too much of a free swinger.” One of the few Tigers who hit consistently throughout the weekend series was freshman catcher Ty Ross. He hit .455 with two doubles and an RBI, nearly coming up with a game-tying home run Friday in the ninth inning, which caromed off the wall. Mainieri said Ross will move up from the eight-hole in the lineup tonight, though he’s not sure where yet. “He grew up this weekend,” Mainieri said. “I thought he played phenomenal the whole weekend offensively and defensively.” The Ragin’ Cajuns have pestered the Tigers the last few seasons. LSU squeaked out a 4-3 win last season and lost, 10-9, in 2009. ULL is coming off an 11-0 thrashing of Louisiana-Monroe and is hitting .262 as a team with a .241 opponents’ batting average. “They’re not going to be intimidated,” said junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook. Junior transfer Tyler Jones (3-0) will take the mound tonight against junior Joe Zimmermann (0-2). Zimmermann played for UNO last season and pitched against LSU, holding the Tigers to three runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings in an eventual 7-4 win for the Privateers.
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LSU junior left fielder Trey Watkins swings at a pitch Sunday in the Tigers’ 7-3 loss to Florida. Watkins will be moved in the lineup Tuesday from first to ninth.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sidewalk needed to prevent hit-andruns on East Boyd A matter of grave concern for the health and well-being of LSU students exists in and around the 700 block of East Boyd Drive. Two pedestrians were struck
there by a car last Friday, and the coward who committed the hitand-run fled the scene rather than providing aid to the injured victims. I was the pedestrian victim of a hit-and-run accident at this location last summer, where the perpetrator also left the scene. I graduated from LSU in accounting in 2008 and entered LSU Law School in the fall of 2009. I completed my first year of law
school and had plans to graduate from LSU Law. Then, I was struck by a hit and run driver who fled the scene last May and underwent two surgeries and five days in the hospital. This altered my life forever. I ultimately resigned from LSU Law School last fall due to my difficulty in maintaining a demanding school curriculum in addition to recovering from my injuries. I plan to resume my studies in
the future. Thankfully, I survived the immensely painful impact. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this most recent incident. A sidewalk and other traffic improvements are desperately needed in this area to provide a safe alternative to walking on the street. It is a matter of life or death that this problem be handled with
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 the utmost urgency. Each day this issue is left unresolved unnecessarily risks yet another tragic accident. Will the LSU community join me in solving this troubling concern? Brandon Raborn LSU alumnus, 2008 Former LSU Law student Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
THE C-SECTION
Secondhand smoke is unhealthy, but it may not go away Earlier this month, a woman filed a lawsuit against Harrah’s New Orleans Casino after her son died of cancer, which allegedly was directly linked to his exposure to secondhand smoke while he worked as a dealer in Harrah’s for 15 years. The lawsuit accuses the casino of failing to protect its employees from “dangerous levels of secondhand smoke,” according to The Times-Picayune. Before I discuss, let’s take a look at the history of the “smokefree” movement. In the past few decades, many states have moved to ban smoking in public areas, particularly workplaces and restaurants. In 1985, Colorado became the first state to ban smoking in restaurants. In the following years, other states joined in on the ban. Louisiana finally made its move in 2007. That year, Louisiana passed a law prohibiting smoking from all workplaces and restaurants, but the law did not cover bars and casinos. In 2010, legislation was proposed to extend the smoking ban to include bars and casinos, but it was voted down. Now back to the Harrah’s lawsuit. The suit essentially has little merit because smoking is legal in casinos and bars. The lawsuit was probably an attempt by the man’s mother to get money, assuming Harrah’s would settle out of court. But the whole situation brings up a question: Should smoking be banned in bars and casinos? Secondhand smoke is classified as a “cancer-causing agent” by the Environmental Protection Agency and is apparently linked to thousands of deaths every year, so you would think it should be banned. But it seems most people don’t agree, according to a 2010 Gallup survey.
In a poll of 1,020 U.S. adults, Gallup found only 31 percent of people wanted to totally ban smoking in bars, and only 36 percent of people wanted to totally ban smoking from hotels, which are sometimes connected to casinos. Chris Grillot While the Columnist numbers to ban smoking completely were low, the survey also gave percentages of people in favor of setting aside areas for smoking. Forty-three percent said they would like to set aside smoking areas in bars, while 58 percent said they wanted the same for hotels. Overall, the results showed that few people wanted to do away with smoking in public areas altogether. The survey was a little dated, so I decided to do a survey on 20 people in the Quad. I asked them, “Should smoking be banned in bars?” Of the people I surveyed, 11 said no, five said yes and four were indifferent. Hans Weggeman, electrical engineering sophomore, believed smoking should be allowed in bars because it will always be a quintessential part of the atmosphere. “Smoking and drinking are what makes conversation and ideas go around in bars,” he said. “It’s always been there.” Another student felt quite differently. “[Secondhand smoke] is bad for you, and I don’t like smelling like smoke [after a night out],” said Rachel Goodly, accounting sophomore. Overall, though, it seems there’s more support to keep smoking in bars. Of course, it’s generally
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accepted that secondhand smoke is bad for your health. But that’s probably not stopping anyone from going to bars or casinos. Regardless of whether they like it or not, people still continue to expose themselves to secondhand smoke’s harms. It’s simply the price you pay if you want to go out. Smoking and drinking have gone hand-in-hand for years, and Louisiana is a drinking-friendly state, so it will probably be a while before the state progresses toward
an all-out ban on smoking in public areas. Until then, people have no excuse if they’re harmed by secondhand smoke. Don’t like it? Don’t go out or go to a bar that’s smoke free. And don’t take jobs that require you to work in a place where it’s legal for patrons to smoke. Lastly, if you do go to or choose to work in a place full of smoke (while it’s still legal) and you die, make sure your surviving family knows it was not the bar
or casino’s fault you died, or any of the smokers present — it was yours. Chris Grillot is a 19-year-old English and mass communication sophomore from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ cgrillot.
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Nintendo revolutionizes portable gaming system with 3DS It’s no secret Nintendo is a dominant force in the video game industry. In this generation alone it seems Nintendo has a Wii in every living room and has sold more DS units then Rebecca Black’s “Friday” has page views — and that’s a lot. This Sunday, Nintendo plans on continuing its domination by truly revolutionizing the handheld gaming market with the release of its new console: the Nintendo 3DS. Unlike what Apple claims is “magical” and “revolutionary” with whatever iThing it iReleases, the 3DS will do what no other handheld gaming system has done so far. The 3DS will display full stereoscopic 3-D without the need of special glasses. Yep, that’s right. No more looking like a giant doofus while enjoying your 3-D experience. The 3DS looks and feels similar to its predecessor. It has a clamshell design with
two screens: a touchscreen on the bottom for in-game interaction, and now a larger widescreen on top boasting 3-D gameplay. The device also has three cameras. One camera faces the player, and the two on the top of the device are capable of taking 3-D photos. H o w e v e r, the 3DS is more than just a DS with 3-D capaAdam Arinder bilities. Columnist The 3DS also has a full Internet browser and can even support Netflix with an update later this year. Hardware aside, what people really care about are the games — and Nintendo does not disappoint. With graphical capabilities surpassing the Wii, the 3DS has some exciting games lined up this year.
In its first year, Nintendo will be releasing titles such as “Pilotwings Resort,” the so-far simply named “Super Mario” and what has me and other nostalgic nerds foaming at the mouth — a remake of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” The advantage the 3DS has over the DS launch is great thirdparty support. Games such as “Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition” and “Resident Evil: Revelations” both look fantastic. However, the 3DS comes with some unfortunate drawbacks. I don’t know if my eyes are just broken or if my astigmatism messes with me more than I think, but I sometimes have trouble seeing some of the 3-D effects — even in recent 3-D movies. I know I’m not alone with this problem, and if there are a lot of others out there who can’t use the main feature of the new device, it may be a problem for Nintendo. Also, there have been
contradictory medical reports on the effects 3-D images can have on both adults and children. Luckily, a slider on the side of the device lets the user control the amount of 3-D displayed while playing. The other drawback for the 3DS is the price — $250. That’s a lot of money to ask for a portable device, even for one with new technology. Also, Nintendo’s primary demographic is children, which is a hefty asking price for parents to drop on little Johnny. Those few negatives aside, Nintendo will continue dominating the handheld market with the 3DS. The Nintendo DS has sold almost 150 million units worldwide, easily dominating the Sony PSP. However, Nintendo has some competition on its heels with Apple and its “magical” iDevices. People lately seem to have a craze for the cheap, bite-sized games offered on Apple devices.
While I’ve bashed 3-D technology many a time in old columns, calling it a gimmick and a fad, I am thoroughly excited about the 3DS. The device is packed with features, has fantastic third-party support and will even play old DS games. With Netflix and the Nintendo Store launching this summer, I’ll soon be able to watch movies and download nostalgic games to my heart’s content. The Nintendo 3DS will be the truly revolutionary product of 2011. March 27 is almost here, people. Get excited. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_aarinder.
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FAILURE OF DIPLOMACY
King’s hearings McCarthy-like, un-American, dangerous U.S. Rep. Peter King was only 13 when Sen. Joseph McCarthy died. I was hoping to discover King had been born soon after McCarthy’s death, which would set up some sort of witty reincarnation remark. Maybe he looked up to McCarthy growing up — his current actions make it seem like he did. For those of you who don’t know, King, the 67-year-old congressman from New York’s 3rd Congressional District, has recently been pushing for hearings to discuss the radicalization of Muslim communities in America. What, you might ask, is King’s reasoning? Apparently, Muslim communities simply aren’t doing enough to combat the threat of homegrown terrorism. With King’s new position as chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, he seems to see this issue as one of the most important ones our nation has to deal with. Thus, on March 10, said committee held the creatively named “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community’s Response” meeting. The meeting was largely what many people expected — politicians split by a partisan divide. It seemed like no one was there to have their views changed. Of course, while many people’s description of King’s hearings as a revival of McCarthyism might not be too true, there are certainly many similarities. Just as McCarthy accused people of being communists working to take the country down, King is now accusing community leaders of letting extremism go unhindered.
Unlike McCarthy, however, King does not have a magical briefcase full of “evidence” to back these claims. Although no one has, and probably will not, lose their jobs because of being baselessly accused, this sort of witchhunt has many social ramifications. Zachary Davis Let’s get Columnist this out of the way first: If this action was done to any sort of Christian group, the outcry from the right would be deafening. In fact, the only reason these kinds of hearings can take place right now is because people of the Islamic faith are still largely seen as a sort of boogeyman in our country. As much as some might like to delude themselves into thinking this is a fight against the spread of “political correctness,” this is simply capitalizing on the still ever-present fear of something perceived as different and evil. For McCarthy, it was communism. For King, it’s Islam. Don’t think what I’ve said so far makes me a champion for political correctness, by the way. I think the extent some people want to take this is ridiculous. Focusing our sights on solely one group is ineffectual (to say the least), and making an entire community responsible for one member’s actions is insane. A typical Muslim American family has just as much control on extremism as I do on what you, the reader, do this weekend. To further build on the ridiculousness of King’s charges, a quick
look at his past shows his defense of a group of terrorists — the Irish Republican Army. Several times throughout his political career he has defended their actions, even going so far as stating the civilian deaths caused by their actions may be “certainly regrettable, but I will not morally blame the IRA for it.” I guess what makes the IRA OK is the simple fact that these are Catholic home grown terrorists, and not evil Muslim terrorists.
With all that said, we must be on the lookout for terrorist organizations here at home. It is one of the most persistent threats in our day and age, and we simply can’t let our guard down. However, it does not give us an excuse to single out certain groups of people unconditionally. If we focus solely on finding Muslim extremists, we blind ourselves to those from other sources. Though we don’t like admitting it, many groups out there
hate us. Zachary Davis is a 20-year-old history junior from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.
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The Daily Reveille
Monday, March 22, 2011 DEBATES, from page 1
problems freshmen are having are because of a lack of information.” David Jones and Kacey Brister of the “Defining Our Future” campaign said freshmen involvement is “crucial.” Jones said he wants to implement a “mentor” program in which seniors are paired with underclassmen. Cody Wells and Kathleen Bordelon of the “Together LSU” campaign said their main initiative is to “make sure every student feels like they are a part of Student Government.” Wells said he and Bordelon plan to launch a survey to gauge freshmen interest about sports and activities, the results of which could be used to recommend changes to UREC. The candidates also addressed parking and dining issues on campus. Robison said she and Caffarel will advocate running a bus from commuter lots to the UREC facilities. Caffarel said he and Robison met with David Heidke, director of LSU Dining, who told them it would not be feasible for leftover food to be donated to shelters, but Caffarel said he and Robison would be in favor of a roll-over meal plan system. Dupre and Richard stressed that LSU Dining functions as a business. They said reducing the number of meals on a meal plan is a possibility. Brister said she and Jones plan to reallocate all University parking lots to specify them. Jones called the waste from meal plans “preposterous” and said leftover food should go to shelters and organizations. Bordelon said once the new parking garage is built, she and Wells hope to reallocate parking zones as well. Wells said he knows SG has tried in the past to have LSU Dining donate leftover food to soup-kitchens, but it has not been possible. He said he is in favor of a meal roll-over plan. While NOW and Together LSU said they support a constitutional amendment to protect TOPS, Open Source and Defining Our Future had different variations of answers. Dupre said students “need to justify why they need the money.” “If we want to see future economic growth, we have to make our workers smarter,” Dupre said. Brister said she and Jones do not support the current proposed amendment to protect TOPS because TOPS is left unfunded and unprotected if the amendment is not passed by the Legislature and the residents of Louisiana. Wells said one of the most important ways for SG to lobby for the University is by having the SG president sit on the LSU Board of Supervisors. He plans to seek the
position, as does Caffarel. Dupre did not comment on seeking the Board position other than saying whomever is the SG president will “have a voice” with much clout. Jones said he will not seek the position if elected. “The position on the Board is important, but I would not take it because we need all hands on deck here,” Jones said. During the Greek debate, presidential candidates could pose questions to one another. Wells asked Caffarel and Jones who they would endorse if their tickets were not part of the runoff elections. Robison said she and Caffarel
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would let the candidates running on their tickets decide if they wanted to endorse a different ticket, and if she and Caffarel personally endorsed someone, it would not reflect the view of “NOW” as a whole. Brister said she and Jones would not endorse another ticket because it would be “unjust” to the candidates running on their tickets who have pledged themselves to “Defining Our Future.”
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Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com
SG presidential and vice presidential candidates participate in the first of two debates Monday night as mass communication senior Lance Frank moderates.
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