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BUDGET CUTS
Impact of proposal on students unclear Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
of 80 first-edition etchings. The “Los Caprichos” collection is one of four complete sets printed by Goya in 1799, according to Judi Stahl, Student Union Art Gallery director. “It’s very exciting to have such a high caliber of art in our gallery,” said Ellen John, assistant director for marketing at the Union. The exhibition was booked more than three
The million dollar debate about how exactly Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed budget will affect the University prompts a question with many answers. And it all depends on who you ask. According to the Governor’s Office, higher education appropriations are at the same level as last year, as outlined in the governor’s budget summary. This is true, when considering part of the governor’s budget — which will be debated, amended and ultimately passed by legislators — includes appropriations from students’ pockets in the form of tuition hikes and fee re-indexing. This increase includes about $50 million in increased costs coming from students at the LSU-Baton Rouge campus. The University projects an overall budget increase of $23.6 million in the approaching fiscal year if Jindal’s proposals are implemented, according to University Vice Chancellor for Finance and
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English instructor Nolde Alexius, left, and English assistant professor Solimar Otero view the “Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos” exhibit Monday at the Student Union Art Gallery.
The stuff of dreams
Union Art Gallery features Goya exhibit that examines subconscious
Josh Naquin
Contributing Writer
University students no longer need to sleep to explore the dark depths of the subconscious realm. The University Student Union Art Gallery is featuring the “Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos” exhibit now through May 15. The free exhibit, which opened March 20, is open to the public and includes an entire collection
GUEST SPEAKER
Famous survivor, author emphasizes importance of values ‘127 Hours’ movie inspired by Ralston Morgan Searles Contributing Writer
A diverse crowd scrambled for seats in the Student Union Theater on Tuesday to listen to the inspiring but grisly story of adventurer Aron Ralston. Ralston made headlines in 2003 when he was forced to amputate his own arm after a hiking accident in Blue John Canyon, Utah. After his accident, Ralston wrote a book about his experience called “Between a Rock and a Hard
Place,” which inspired the movie “127 Hours.” He has also been traveling around the nation as an inspirational speaker. This was the second lectureship series for the LSU chapter of Delta Gamma sorority, the first since Steve Ford, son of President Gerald Ford, spoke to the University in 2008. The event was free and open to the public, which was made possible by fundraising and a $50,000 match given by Delta Gamma’s national chapter for lectureships. Sabrina Trahan, mass communication junior and director of public relations for LSU’s Delta Gamma chapter, said it is interesting to compare Ralston’s speech to
the movie “127 Hours.” “We’ve been planning this since before the movie was nominated for Academy Awards,” said Trahan, a former Daily Reveille employee. “It’s been fabulous because we didn’t even realize how much of a buzz the movie would cause.” Ralston described his trip down the canyon, the days of entrapment and his eventual freedom and rescue. “I never cried, never said ‘Ow.’ There were no tears, there was definitely pain, but even more than that was joy. ... My feet moved, I stepped out of my grave and into my life,” Ralston said. RALSTON, see page 6
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Aron Ralston speaks Tuesday at Delta Gamma’s lectureship series. Ralston was trapped for 127 hours in a canyon and had to amputate his own arm to free himself.
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Nation & World
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
INTERNATIONAL
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STATE/LOCAL
Haiti pins its hopes on a pop star president after upset victory
Tree limb falls on home during Ga. storm, kills father and young son
La. senate approves congressional redistricting plan Jindal opposed
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s pop-star-turned-presidentelect donned a conservative gray suit Tuesday for his first news conference since his upset victory as Haitians wondered how this charismatic musician with a bad-boy past would govern the country in crisis. As he did on the campaign trail, 50-year-old Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly avoided any specifics about how he would lead, but appeared as far as possible from his outrageous stage persona as he spoke of reconciliation with political opponents and improving the lives of people in the most desperate, star-crossed nation in the Western Hemisphere. “I would like to say first that I have always had the desire to change my country,” Martelly said.
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — An enormous tree limb that crashed through a Georgia family’s bedroom Tuesday killed a father and his young son he was holding in his arms as a fast-moving storm system pounded the South with tornadoes, hail and spectacular lightning. At least nine people were killed around the region, including several who died on roads made treacherous by downed trees and power lines. Paramedics found the 4-yearold boy, Alix Bonhomme III, wrapped in the arms of his father, Alix Bonhomme Jr. Neither Bonhomme’s fiancee, Marcie Moorer, nor a younger son were injured.
(AP) — State senators on Tuesday agreed on a redesign of Louisiana’s congressional map that is at odds with the plan drawn by the state House, setting up a scramble for compromise with only a week to go in the redistricting special session. The proposed new map of the U.S. House districts offered by Senate President Joel Chaisson and passed on a 23-15 vote goes against the wishes of Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal and the dean of the state’s congressional delegation, Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander.
Awareness group wants Austrian bakery charged for Nazi cakes VIENNA (AP) — Owners of an Austrian pastry shop that showcases cakes decorated with Nazi themes should be prosecuted, a Holocaust awareness group urged Tuesday. The bakery, located in the village of Maria Enzersdorf, near Vienna, features photos of cakes that are adorned with swastikas and
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Haiti’s presidential candidate Michel ‘Sweet Micky’ Martelly greets supporters Tuesday after giving a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
other Nazi era symbols, including an arm raised in a Hitler salute, the Mauthausen Committee said. The pictures, it added, are contained in a binder showcasing previously produced baked goods that clients can flip through. In an interview with Austrian television, Klaschka said the cakes were made about eight years ago and he never expected such a commotion. “If it’s requested, it’s made,” Klaschka said. “I don’t want to be pulled into this because I’m a confectioner and there’s nothing more to it.”
Mass. mom pleads not guilty to killing son in suicide attempt QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has pleaded not guilty to charges that she drugged her 8-year-old son and killed him while trying to commit suicide by lighting a hibachi grill inside a bedroom in their apartment. Li Rong Zhang entered the plea through an interpreter during her first formal court appearance Tuesday. A judge ordered the 39-yearold woman to remain in custody until her Aug. 18 pretrial hearing.
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Beheaded bald eagle found in La. parish ditch, perpetrator unknown WINNSBORO (AP) — State and federal wildlife officials are looking for a person who beheaded a bald eagle in Franklin Parish and left the bird in a ditch. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering rewards totaling $2,000 for help in finding whoever did it. Agents believe the eagle was shot a couple of days before it was found Sunday, on a tip from someone in the area. It’s at least the fifth bald eagle killed in the U.S. this year.
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PHILANTHROPY
TOMS sponsors ‘Day Without Shoes’ Barefoot students help fight poverty Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
University students attracted double takes and perplexed stares Tuesday as they walked campus and attended class completely bare. Barefoot, that is. Students participated in the worldwide event “One Day Without Shoes,” an annual project that aims to raise awareness about the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. The day is sponsored by TOMS Shoes, a one-for-one program that donates a pair of shoes for every pair of TOMS purchased. TOMS asks people to spend the entire day or a portion of the day barefoot to experience firsthand what it’s like to live without shoes. Alyssa deGruy and Morgan Merriman, education freshmen, walked shoeless Tuesday through the Quad despite chilly temperatures. “I heard about the event this year and wanted to support it,” deGruy said. Merriman said the duo heard about “One Day Without Shoes” through a Facebook advertisement. “People will see us and question why we don’t have on shoes,” she said. “Then they can learn about why.” Kristina Lagasse, mass communication sophomore, said the day is a way to “put yourself in other people’s shoes by taking yours off.” Lagasse encourages students to participate in future events, as it helps open eyes to the issue. “So many people don’t think that something as simple as shoes can have an impact,” she said. According to the TOMS website, people are participating in all 50 states and in Korea, Greece, New Zealand, Spain, England, China, South Africa and Canada. “One Day Without Shoes” events include mile-long barefoot walks, virtual events where students can blog about their personal experiences and sites where students can post photographs of their naked feet. Organizations nationwide have engaged in the project by adding a competition called “The Challenge.” The organization with the most participants will win a speaking engagement with Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS, and 10 participants will be chosen to travel with TOMS to distribute shoes. Mycoskie spoke at the University’s Student Union Theater in November.
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Elementary education freshman Morgan Merriman, left, and secondary education freshman Alyssa deGruy participate in “One Day Without Shoes” on Tuesday.
Lagasse and several others attempted to form an on-campus organization dedicated to the TOMS mission last spring but were denied. She said they were turned away because TOMS is a for-profit company. Lagasse said she is happy to see students participating on their own. “Though LSU doesn’t have an
official event, we still care,” Lagasse said.
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CRIME
Alleged assailant claims not guilty Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
The student accused of violently attempting to rob another student on the Parade Ground in late February claims he is innocent, according to the family of the accused. LSU Police Department officers arrested 20-year-old Camden Marcotte three days after the attack and charged the kinesiology sophomore with simple robbery. Officials believe Marcotte attacked an 18-year-old female student as she was walking on the sidewalk along Highland Road at 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 26. No court dates have been set, but Marcotte plans to plead not guilty, according to Brent Marcotte, Camden’s brother. LSUPD spokesman Det. Kevin Scott said charges could take weeks to be formally filed with the District Attorney’s Office. According to Scott, the victim was hit from behind and pushed to the ground. The two fought, and the victim was struck again. The attacker escaped between the Faculty Club and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center building. “[Camden] was over at a friend’s dorm room playing video games at the time and was absolutely clueless to the situation,” Brent Marcotte said. Detectives were able to identify the alleged assailant using security camera footage of Marcotte entering an on-campus residence hall after the attack, Scott said. Brent Marcotte said his brother’s arrest is attributable to being at the wrong place at the wrong time, and said Camden doesn’t own a shirt police said the assailant wore. Scott said evidence against Camden Marcotte is “overwhelming,” especially considering the victim identified Camden Marcotte as the assailant in a picture lineup. It’s unclear whether Camden Marcotte, who is out on bond, is allowed to attend classes or live in his on-campus residence as the Office of Student Advocacy & Accountability will not comment on particular cases, according to its director, Eric Norman. Norman said the office handles each case of simple robbery differently depending on the circumstances, and he declined to comment on a hypothetical case matching Camden Marcotte’s circumstance. Camden Marcotte is still enrolled at the University, according to the PAWS Student Directory. Emails and Facebook messages to Camden Marcotte were unanswered.
Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
RESLIFE
UNPLUG combats on-campus energy waste
Winners celebrate with pizza, prizes Emily Herrington Contributing Writer
Residents of West Campus Apartments and Residential College One enjoyed free pizza and prizes Tuesday as a reward for winning the third annual UNPLUG contest. As a result of student conservation, Residential Life observed a 3.7 percent reduction in energy consumption over the course of the competition. The conserved energy was equivalent to $2,470 in savings, said Catherine David, ResLife communications coordinator. The UNPLUG contest, hosted by ResLife, Students in Free Enterprise and Campus Sustainability, encouraged students to reduce energy consumption by pledging to “Do
One Thing” to change their energy- usage by 13 percent. The winners in using habits. the apartment category, WCA, reDavid said the program was duced usage by 6 percent. successful this year, as proven by the David said the goal of UNreduction in energy PLUG, student consumption during education, was the month of March. achieved through “It’s a positive peer-to-peer program with a positeaching. tive impact,” David Lane Carsaid. rier, chemical enDavid said the gineering senior amount of energy and ResCollege saved by residents One resident asis comparable to the sistant, said he amount necessary to and other RAs Catherine David power 40 homes for motivated resiResLife communications a month, according dents by making to calculations by posters and bancoordinator the Environmental ners and sending Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas reminder e-mails. Equivalencies Calculator. “I unplugged unnecessary elecThe winners of the residence tronics like cellphone and computer hall category, residents of the chargers,” Carrier said. “Getting into ResCollege One community — the the habit [of unplugging] was hard, Business and Engineering Residen- but I will definitely continue it.” tial Colleges — decreased energy Carrier said he also made rounds
‘We hope students will learn how to incorporate small changes into their daily routines.’
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Students travel to NO for SG-sponsored trip Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
Fans adorned in purple and gold surfed Tulane’s Green Wave on Tuesday evening when University students traveled to Turchin Stadium for the LSU-Tulane baseball game. Student Government sponsored the bus trip, which took 29 people, according to Brandon Briggs, SG director of athletics. While the trip was originally anticipated to cost around $2,500, Briggs said the trip will be roughly $900 less than expected because the tickets were cheaper than the initial $30 price. Attendees emphasized the contrasting atmospheres of Turchin Stadium and Alex Box Stadium. Briggs said going to Tulane is a different baseball experience partially because the field has turf. Brian Davis, SG assistant director of transportation, said there was a less lively quality at Tulane. Kasi Ducote, dental hygiene freshman, also said the vibe was less energetic than at Alex Box. Briggs, Davis and Ducote said many LSU fans were at the game and Davis said it can partially be attributed to the high numbers of LSU fans living in New Orleans. Briggs said part of the appeal of
the trip was the short distance, which made it easier for students to be prepared for classes the next day. Davis said he went on SG’s last bus trip to the LSU-Arkansas men’s basketball game, and he said the Tulane trip was “better” because of the short distance. The trip was initially planned for the Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic, where LSU will play Southern Miss in New Orleans on April 20. However, Briggs said they chose the Tulane game instead because the classic conflicts with spring break and Tulane has a rivalry with LSU. SG spent about $8,000 on its last bus trip to the LSU-Arkansas men’s basketball game. The Tulane trip cost $30 per person and included tickets, transportation, snacks, T-shirts and “promotional items and giveaways,” according to a broadcast e-mail. Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com
throughout the building to make sure lights in study and trash rooms were turned off. “This wasn’t just a one month and out program,” David said. “We hope students will learn how to incorporate small changes into their daily routines that they can use now on campus and later when they leave campus.” David said she hopes students’ “Do One Thing” promise — a pledge to conserve energy in one specific way — will stay with them after the end of the competition. Trent Bruchhaus, economics freshman and ResCollege One resident, said he plans to continue his DOT. “I pledged to recycle and use less water,” Bruchhaus said. “It wasn’t really difficult to change. You get used to it.” Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
CRIME
Biden announces anti-assault initiative Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
The federal executive branch is gearing up to combat sexual assaults on college campuses. Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the effort Monday in a speech at the University of New Hampshire. “Students across the country deserve the safest possible environment in which to learn,” Biden said. “We’re taking new steps to help our nation’s schools, universities and colleges end the cycle of sexual violence on campus.” White House officials say one in five women will face sexual abuse in college — most will be unreported. Authorities also say 3,300 forcible sex offenses were reported at public colleges in 2009. “Every school would like to believe it is immune from sexual violence, but the facts suggest otherwise,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “Our larger goal is to raise awareness [of] an issue that should have no place in society and especially in our schools.” The Department of Education is pressing public higher education institutions to crack down on sexual abuse, framing the issue as a female civil rights matter. The Department of Education cites Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity, as evidence schools are required to prevent abuse. Sexual violence includes rape, sexual assault, sexual battery and sexual coercion, according to a White House fact sheet. “Sexual coercion” is a general term for using social pressure, drugs or alcohol to force sex. The White House Office for Civil Rights submitted a letter of guidance to schools and universities across the country emphasizing the responsibility to prevent sexual violence. The letter says schools are obligated to intervene if an employee “knows or reasonably should know” violence has occurred. The report also indicates schools are responsible for training employees to recognize and respond to sexual harassment and for posting public notices of non-discrimination. Biden authored the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, which funded investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and strengthened penalties against offenders.
Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Student arrested for assault after argument over phone password A University student was arrested April 3 for battery and dating violence. Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSU Police Department spokesman, said police arrived at the Blake Hall parking lot in response to disturbance between a male and a female. The couple traveled from Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland to the victim’s residence hall on campus, Tabor said. The two argued about the victim’s cellphone. Tabor said the male, Jason Tarver, 19, of 18304 Lake Harbor Lane in Prairieville, was angered by the pass code, which was her exboyfriend’s birthday. Tarver grabbed the victim’s wrist. The victim asked Tarver to release her, but she said he tightened his grip. The victim then called LSUPD, Tabor said. Tabor said the victim had no visible injuries. The victim admitted to a previous altercation with Tarver. She said Tarver grabbed her wrist two weeks prior, but she did not report it because she feared for her safety. Tarver was transported to the LSUPD office and said he “never touched her,” Tabor said. Tarver was then arrested and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Man using Johnston microwave to heat Hot Pocket arrested Friday A 48-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested April 1 for remaining on campus after being forbidden and for possession of burglary tools. LSUPD officers went to Johnston Hall after a suspicious person was reported, Tabor said. The man was located off campus near Highland Road and Grant Street.
The officer on scene recognized the man, who was identified as Michael Vaughn of 825 Washington St., banned from campus after a previous incident, Tabor said. Vaughn was searched and was found carrying a pair of needle-nose pliers, tin snips, a small crescent wrench, a box cutter, a utility knife and a screwdriver. The tools are not suspected to have been used for forced entry, but Tabor said a report said Vaughn was seen opening a Hot Pocket and using a microwave in Johnston. He said Vaughn was taken to the LSUPD office before being released with a misdemeanor summons. Student caught in dorm with drug paraphernalia, more than 140 pills A University student was arrested on March 28 for possession of various narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Tabor said officers made contact with Elizabeth Nelms, 18, of 345 N. Farm Road #1138 in Nevada, Texas, at her residence hall after receiving information about Nelms distributing narcotics. Officers searched the room and located 110 Adderall pills, 31 Loratabs, 1.17 grams of marijuana and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia including a pipe, rolling papers, a digital scale and a blue plastic grinder, Tabor said. Nelms admitted to distributing the drugs before being arrested and transported to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Students arrested for unauthorized entry after skateboarding indoors Two University students were arrested for unauthorized entry to a place of business on March 30 after a six-day investigation, Tabor said.
page 5 LSUPD reviewed surveillance footage of University High School, located on campus, filmed March 24 at 3:43 a.m. Two males were seen skateboarding inside the building, Tabor said. After investigation the skateboarders were identified as Austin Ross, 19, of 82292 Austin Street in Folsom, and Alexander Neyrey, 19, of No. 5 Horseman Drive in Lucas, Texas, Tabor said. Ross and Neyrey were contacted at their residence halls and taken to the LSUPD office for questioning where they admitted to the incident, Tabor said. Tabor said the duo was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Man arrested for DWI, swerving between lanes, registers 0.138 BAC A 38-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested March 29 for driving while intoxicated. Tabor said officers patrolling South Stadium and Highland Road at 12:59 a.m. saw a vehicle crossing
the center line repeatedly. The driver was identified as Todd Landry, of 43128 Sycamore Bend Ave. Landry appeared intoxicated, leading the officer to conduct a field sobriety test in which Landry failed all three aspects, Tabor said. Landry was taken to the LSUPD office where he registered a 0.138 BAC. He was later booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Tabor said.
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UFO SIGHTING
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 the works for a while. “Our adviser Jill Roshto eRalston’s emotional speech mailed me about having Ralston was colored with quips of humor come,” Day said. “She was in conthat had the audience moving be- tact with someone from the lecture tween crying and laughing. company and had booked Aron “I definitely do think that hu- back in December. I think he was a mor is imporgreat choice.” tant,” Ralston Ralston continues said. “Not takhis outdoor expediing it too seritions and became the ously — this first person to climb critical moment all 59 of Colorado’s that could be a 14,000-foot mounpositive or negtains alone in winter, ative thing in a conquest he began Aron Ralston my life. I have before his accident. author of “Between a Rock to keep it level In 2008, Ralston and a Hard Place” when speaking. became the first disI take you to an abled person to ski edge and then bring you back.” down the 20,320-foot summit of Ralston said he has been able Denali in Alaska. to pick up all the outdoor sports and Trahan said it has been funny adventures he enjoyed before the to see male students excited about accident and sees the ordeal as a gift a sorority-sponsored event, and the he is happy to have experienced. response from varying groups of “For sure I’ve run into self- people has been encouraging. imposed walls, and I went through “He is somebody that can draw some depression and great sad- a crowd because his story is recogness,” Ralston said. “There’s only nizable and unique,” she said. “It is so much you can do for yourself our privilege to have him here for before you have to ask for help. You free for the LSU student body and have to move from what’s impos- the Baton Rouge community.” sible to what is possible.” Virginia Day, history junior Contact Morgan Searles at and director of lectureship for Delta Gamma, said this event has been in msearles@lsureveille.com
RALSTON, from page 1
‘There’s only so much you can do for yourself before you have to ask for help.’
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Dr. Frank Willis gives a demonstration flight Tuesday of his Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in the Patrick F. Taylor parking lot to a civil engineering class. The vehicle is equipped with a video camera and GPS and can be used for surveillance.
BUDGET, from page 1
Administrative Services Eric Monday. This number does not present the clearest picture, according to University administrators who measure the budget’s impact with a number they call direct student impact, or DSI. Because the University incurs the increasing cost of operations mandated by the state, known as unfunded mandates, University administrators use DSI to more accurately calculate the impact budget changes have on the University, Monday said. Unfunded mandates include increases in the University’s contribution to state retirement funds. Monday said the University expects unfunded mandates to cost more than $10 million next fiscal year. Tuition revenue also plays into DSI because the governor considers tuition revenue in his budget. In the governor’s budget, $26 million in increases for the LSUBaton Rouge campus have already been approved partly through the LA GRAD Act. These will be
implemented as a 10 percent tuition damage he says would result if the increase for in-state and 15 percent DSI sank below $10 million. tuition increase for out-of-state stu“This provides us a path to move dents, according to the LSU Sys- through this,” Monday said. “No cut tem’s presentation to the House Ap- is helpful, but it is manageable.” propriations Committee last week. That doesn’t mean the UniverThe other sity is out of danger, roughly $24 mil- LSU-Baton Rouge campus according to Monday. lion in increased Loss could quickly student costs fee increases included in multiply if the govercould come Gov. Jindal’s budget: nor’s tuition measures from reformatfail to pass through the ting full-time • $21 million - increasing full-time Legislature, Monday tuition costs and tuition cap said. re-indexing the • $3 million - re-indexing Monday said if operational fee, operational fee legislation to raise the according to the • $25 million - LA GRAD Act full-time tuition cap governor’s pro- increases were to fail, another posed budget. $16 million in DSI But the University does not would be lost. receive the entire amount listed for If the legislative measure to rethe tuition increases in the budget index the operational fee fails, the because of the University’s financial DSI would be drop by $3 million to aid programs. $5 million, Monday said. Monday said if Jindal’s budget “We go from something manand tuition proposals pass, the DSI ageable to something damaging,” will be a budgetary loss of some- Monday said. “Nobody will like the where between $3 million and $7 choices we have to make.” million next year. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at Monday said this loss could be incurred without facing the serious xwilson@lsureveille.com
Today in sports: Softball takes on Nicholls State at 6 p.m. in Tiger Park.
Sports
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Running Wild
Five running backs see action at spring practice, vie for starting spot
has been a priority for the running backs this spring. “Most of the time last year LSU redshirt freshman run- it was Richard Murphy in there ning back Jakhari Gore is thrilled blocking on crucial third-andto be back at the position he loves longs and fourth downs where we needed perfect pass protection most this spring. Gore switched between run- in order to get the ball off,” Ware ning back and wide receiver during said. “Every running back can run the 2010 preseason camp, but he — that’s why you call it a running said running back has always been back. But the question is if they his comfort zone. After suffering a can block.” With Satursoft tissue injury day’s spring game and redshirting marking the end his freshman seaof spring football, son, Gore is on the Ware will be able depth chart with to return full-time four other running to baseball, which backs — sophohe said he is lookmores Michael ing forward to doFord, Spencer Spencer Ware ing. Ware and Alfred LSU sophomore running back Ware, an outBlue and true fielder, has played in eight LSU freshman Kenny Hilliard. Gore, who stands at 5 feet 9 baseball games this season, going inches and 175 pounds, is the only 3-for-7 with a double, an RBI and one of the five running backs who a run scored. “I’m eager to get back to weighs less than 200 pounds, but that hasn’t seemed to hinder him baseball right now because they’re in LSU’s spring scrimmages so far. playing games and we’re just pracGore had a 35-yard run to set ticing,” Ware said. “But football is up a touchdown March 26 and a my first priority, and I have to handle my business here first before I 30-yard scoring scamper April 2. “The runs I had in the scrim- go back over there.” Blue, a second cousin of LSU mages were pretty tough inside Jefthe tackles,” Gore said. “At first senior quarterback Jordan they were really trying to use me ferson, said the competition at runin different types of packages. I ning back has been open throughwas shown I can run in between out the spring. He added that the running the tackles and I’m not scared, so that’s when everything opened up back corps has not let the departure of Stevan Ridley cause much for me.” Ware ended his true freshman worry. “We’re coming along, all season on a high note, rushing for 102 yards on 10 carries in the CotBACKS, see page 11 ton Bowl. He said pass protection
Rachel Whittaker Sports Writer
‘Every running back can run ... But the question is if they can block.’
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LSU sophomore running back Alfred Blue participates in drills during spring practice Tuesday. Four other backs join Blue in vying for the starting position.
BASEBALL
No. 17 LSU tops Tulane, 7-5
Wave couldn’t hold fifth-inning lead Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
The No. 17 LSU baseball team knew Tulane wouldn’t back down at home after beating the Tigers, 9-1, at Turchin Stadium last season. The Green Wave (18-11) took a one-run lead in the fifth inning Tuesday night before LSU (21-8) snagged it back with an eighthinning surge and won, 7-5, in New Orleans. “They give us everything they have every time we play them,” said junior shortstop Austin Nola. “To come over here and get a win is huge for us.” LSU tied the game, 5-5, with a safety squeeze by sophomore right fielder Mason Katz in the top of the seventh inning, scoring freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones. Junior transfer pitcher Tyler Jones tossed a four-pitch walk to start the bottom of the seventh inning, and Tulane put men on the corners with one out after a sacrifice bunt and an infield single. In came LSU sophomore pitcher Kevin Berry, who induced an inning-ending double play from the first hitter he saw to keep the TULANE, see page 11
CLUB SPORTS
Powerlifting wins national honors Women win third title since 2007 Albert Burford Sports Contributor
The ’90s LSU baseball teams. The 1997 to 1999 Yankees. The 1999 to 2002 Lakers. Each one of these teams has been called a dynasty. After last weekend’s Powerlifting Collegiate Championships, the LSU powerlifting team is flirting with its own label of greatness. The women won their third team title since 2007 at the competition held in Scranton, Pa. The men earned third place for their fifth topfive finish in as many years.
The team brought 29 lifters to the competition — a mix of firsttime championships competitors and seasoned veterans. Travis Nichols, kinesiology junior, made his first trip to the championships this year. “There was a lot of excitement,” he said. “There was a lot more energy than I had expected.” Nichols finished third in the 275-pound weight class, squatting 727 pounds, bench pressing 441 pounds and deadlifting 579 pounds for an overall total of 1,747 pounds. Samantha Baker, biochemistry senior and women’s team captain, broke a national collegiate record by squatting 446 pounds, benchpressing 242 pounds, deadlifting 391 pounds and lifting a total of 1,079 pounds. She finished first
in the women’s 148-pound weight class in her fourth year at the championships. “We’re good about getting a good team network together and stressing how important that is, especially at nationals,” Baker said. The women’s team only brought seven competitors, but each finished in the top five of their weight class. Baker, Kaitlin Stewart, Kiela Badeaux and Ariel Parker claimed top honors. The competition comprises a squat, a bench press and a deadlift. The lifters’ highest scores from each are combined to decide placement in the event. The lifters are divided by their weight class, and the top five finishers earn points for CHAMPIONSHIPS, see page 11
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LSU construction management student Tommy Pittari squats during the Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships, which were held April 1-3 in Scranton, Pa.
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RECRUITING
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
ALLEGATIONS
Players say LSU runs clean program LSU grabs Breaux Bridge commitments Katherine Terrell Sports Contributor
Dural, Louis raise 2012 class to eight Michael Lambert Sports Writer
Breaux Bridge isn’t known as a hotbed for football recruiting prospects. The most recognized product out of the “Crawfish Capital of the World” was former Louisiana-Lafayette and current NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme. But recently, Breaux Bridge has been pumping out talent at the high school level, and LSU is taking notice. The Tigers signed Breaux Bridge High School defensive lineman Quentin Thomas in the 2011 class and picked up two more commitments Tuesday from the area. Outside linebacker Lamar Louis, who grew up in the Breaux Bridge area, called LSU coach Les Miles to commit to the Tigers. Minutes later, Scout.com three-star wide receiver Travin Dural from Breaux Bridge High School did the same, giving Miles a one-two punch from the west. Dural, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound wideout, finished his junior season with 32 catches for 536 yards and nine touchdowns. “He’s a guy who has the ability to get down and stretch the field,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest. com. “He likes to compare himself to [junior wide receiver] Rueben Randle, but he’s really like [former LSU wide receiver] Brandon LaFell in how he can go up and get the ball.” Dixon said Dural, who runs a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, was a big pick-up for the Tigers, continuing the tradition of signing the top in-state wide receivers. “He’s the best wide receiver in the state next year,” Dixon said. “LSU’s been able to lock in that top guy at the wide receiver
position in the state the past few years.” Dural is the second wide receiver to commit to LSU for 2012. Scout four-star recruit Avery Johnson, the brother of former LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, pledged in September. “They will complement each other very well,” Dixon said. “You’re getting a couple kids that aren’t these speedy slot guys.” Louis pulled the trigger after receiving an offer Saturday. “He kind of flew under the radar,” Dixon said. “He really stood out at a camp, and LSU put the heat on him.” Louis leads the Teurlings Catholic High School linebacking corps, but he is also used as a running back. “LSU likes him as an athlete,” Dixon said. “They told him he’s not locked into defense. With a strong senior year, he could make a case for playing either side of the ball.” The two pledges give LSU eight total commitments for its 2012 recruiting class. Follow Michael Lambert on Twitter@TDR_Lambert.
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There’s a problem in college football, and it’s not going away anytime soon. The 2010 football season and this spring have seen a constant barrage of stories about ineligibility, problems with agents and recruiting violations. A number of major schools have been involved in rumors of such allegations this season, including Oregon, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Auburn, Ohio State and LSU. It’s a problem dating back to last summer, when a number of Southeastern Conference coaches talked about the problems with agents at SEC Media Days. Former Florida coach Urban Meyer sounded off about the issue, but said the schools keep agents away with security. “I heard a comment about keeping the agents off campus — arguably one of the most ridiculous statements I’ve ever heard because they are off campus,” Meyer said. “They’re not on our campus. If they are, they’re hiding behind bushes.” LSU junior center P.J. Lonergan said he has never seen agents approaching any of his teammates, but said the problem always seems worse around bowl season. “I think any time the NFL draft comes around and there’s suspicion going on, especially with agents, that’s going to happen,” Lonergan said. “(With) the bowl schedule, not being able to play in games … I think the agent hype and talk is always going to be high.”
In addition to the agent prob- to contact him frequently, but he said lems, major schools have also ap- he has always kept his distance. peared in the spotlight for recruiting Peterson also denied having any violations. NCAA guidelines can be relationship with Lyles in a statea confusing business when it comes ment issued by LSU last week. to recruiting, and the rules aren’t alSophomore safety Eric Reid ways clear. said the NCAA may LSU got itself be keeping a watchinto hot water when ful eye on several it self-reported programs, but it violations that ocwon’t find anything curred in 2009. The on LSU. allegations included “I guess the transportation and NCAA is really tryfree lodging for a ing to crack down former player. on its policies,” Eric Reid But just when Reid said. “But LSU sophomore safety the smoke cleared, as far as LSU, we new rumors began to circulate in- haven’t done anything wrong and volving LSU’s relationship with our name stays clean.” street agent Willie Lyles. Junior wide receiver Russell ESPN linked Lyles to former Shepard said the team has only been LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson focusing on the next season and not last week. A report appearing on the rumors. ESPN.com said Lyles asked Texas “We really don’t know anyA&M for $80,000 to secure Peter- thing,” Shepard said. “We just worry son’s commitment in 2007. about the journey to New Orleans. ... Peterson has repeatedly denied We just want to win games and play having any contact with agents, even football.” as his counterparts in the SEC received suspensions for receiving ilContact Katherine Terrell at legal gifts. During SEC Media Days, kterrell@lsureveille.com Peterson admitted agents attempted
‘But as far as LSU we haven’t done anything wrong and our name stays clean.’
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SOFTBALL
LSU looks to continue winning streak against Nicholls Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor
The LSU softball team has one more obstacle to overcome tonight before hosting No. 1 Alabama this weekend. Nicholls State (9-23) travels to Baton Rouge to face the Tigers (2112) for the third time this season. LSU has outscored the Colonels 192 in two victories, each game only lasting five innings because of the mercy rule.
Freshman pitcher Meghan Patterson (6-1) found success in previous Nicholls matchups, recording wins in both games and allowing just two runs and three hits in eight innings of work. But LSU coach Yvette Girouard hasn’t let her team fall into a comfort zone, regardless of past successes. “We’ve played them twice, and you can’t take anyone for granted,” Girouard said. “Any time you play this many games, anything can happen when you step on the field.”
LSU has dominated the series between the two programs, winning 21 of the 22 meetings. Nicholls’ lone victory came in 1998, the first matchup between the two teams. The Tigers have also mowed down in-state opponents this season. LSU has won all seven matchups with Louisiana foes. “We’re going in like every other game and hoping to keep our momentum,” said Tammy Wray, freshman third baseman. “We’ve been hitting so well, and the pitchers have
AWARDS
Fico earns LSWA Pitcher of the Week Duncan wins SEC runner of the week Staff Reports LSU sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week, LSU announced Tuesday. Fico tossed two shutouts last weekend during LSU’s sweep against Arkansas. She struck out 16 Razorbacks in 14 innings of work and held them to a .146 hitting average. In last Friday’s 8-0 win, Fico struck out five and gave up four hits, while notching 11 strikeouts and allowing only three hits Sunday in the series finale. Fico sports a 7-8 record this season with a 3.03 ERA. She has started 13 games, appeared in 18 and leads the staff with 87 2/3 innings pitched. The statistics are far from her dominant freshman campaign in 2010. Fico was 20-7 with a 1.15 ERA and led the team with 158 2/3 innings. DUNCAN WINS SEC FEMALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK LSU sophomore sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan was named the Southeastern Conference Female Runner of the Week on Tuesday. Duncan, who won the 200-meter indoor championship, clocked a 22.76 second windlegal time last Saturday at the LSU Invitational. The time gave her the No. 1 ranking for sprinters worldwide, edging Olympic gold medalist Natasha Hastings of Nike. Duncan is the seventh SEC
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LSU sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico throws during the Tigers’ 9-1 victory against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 11, at Tiger Park. Fico was named LSWA Pitcher of the Week.
Track & Field Athlete of the Week for LSU this season, joining senior long jumper Zedric Thomas, senior thrower Walter Henning, junior sprinters Horatio Williams and Semoy Hackett, junior pole
vaulter Rachel Laurent and freshman hurdler Jasmin Stowers. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
been on. Hopefully we can take that into tomorrow’s game.” LSU rides a six-game winning streak after sweeping Arkansas last week in Fayetteville, Ark. This game marks the first LSU home game since March 20. Girouard said players are relieved to return to Tiger Park and play in front of their families. “Everyone’s so fired up because they have family coming,” Girouard said. “This is a nice little home stretch, so they have planned
the season around coming in at this time. It should be a great atmosphere out here.” Seniors Ashley Applegate and Jessica Mouse remain benched indefinitely with injuries, forcing Girouard to use 26 lineup combinations this season.
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GOLF
Tigers named Team of the Week Loupe rated No. 22, Peterson No. 29 Staff Reports The LSU men’s golf team, fresh off its team title at the LSU Invitational, was named Golfweek National Team of the Week on Tuesday. The Tigers compiled a twoday score of 22-over-par to win the tournament by one stroke. Chattanooga came in second. The award also comes a week after the Tigers nabbed top team honors at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate tournament in Awendaw, S.C. LSU also bested the Hootie competition by one stroke. The impressive victories also bumped the Tigers up in the polls, placing them at No. 9 in the Golfstat Top 25 and No. 10 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. In the Golfweek/Sagarin individual rankings, senior Andrew Loupe is the highest rated LSU player, checking in at No. 22. Fellow senior John Peterson is ranked No. 29. Other Southeastern Conference schools appearing in the Golfstat Top 25 are Alabama (No. 3), Auburn (No. 7), Florida (No. 8), Georgia (No. 14) and Arkansas (No. 15). Loupe has been a stalwart during the stretch, tying for fifth at the LSU Invitational and tying for first at Bulls Bay, where he lost in a playoff. He now boasts a 71.8 scoring average. Peterson was also key for the Tigers, tying for seventh at Bulls Bay and tying for third at the LSU Invitational. His steady performance gives him a 72.0 scoring average, the par for most courses. The wins accounted for the Tigers’ third and fourth victories of the 2010-11 season. LSU also won at the Gopher Invitational by 11 shots and the David Toms Intercollegiate by two strokes in the fall. In the last three seasons, the Tigers have captured 10 team titles in 34 appearances, the most since the 1983-84 season. LSU will now wait two weeks to play in the SEC Championships in Sea Island, Ga.
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SPORTS BRIEFS New Orleans Hornets sign Patrick Ewing Jr. for remainder of season NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets said Tuesday that forward Patrick Ewing Jr. has been signed for the remainder of the season. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Ewing signed a 10-day contract with the Hornets on March 26 after David West suffered a seasonending knee injury. Ewing is a former Georgetown standout and the 26-year-old son of Hall of Fame center and current Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing. The younger Ewing is 6 feet 8 inches and 235 pounds. He spent much of this season in the NBA Development League with Reno and Sioux Falls. Weaver wins second consecutive start to beat Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jered Weaver won his second consecutive start, Torii Hunter and Alberto Callaspo both had two RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the winless Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, Tuesday night. The defending AL East champion Rays fell to 0-4. Manny Ramirez was hitless in four at-bats with three strikeouts and is 1-for16 overall, while Johnny Damon returned after missing a game with a sore right calf and singled, making him 1-for-11 this year. Weaver (2-0), the major
league strikeout leader last season, allowed one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings. It is the first time since his rookie season in 2006 that he has started out with consecutive victories. Jordan Walden pitched the ninth for his first save. He replaced Fernando Rodney, who was dropped from the closer role to work on his mechanics. Young helps Mets beat Phillies, 7-1, with career-high three hits PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris Young pitched effectively into the sixth inning and had two of his career-high three hits during a six-run third, helping the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Tuesday night. The four-time NL East champion Phillies missed out on their first 4-0 start since 1915. Cole Hamels (0-1) suffered through the second-worst start of his career, becoming the first of Philadelphia’s four aces to lose this season. Harang holds Giants to one run in six innings, Padres win, 3-1 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Harang pitched six strong innings in his debut with his hometown Padres, who won their home opener, 3-1, Tuesday against the skidding San Francisco Giants. The defending World Series champion Giants, who eliminated the Padres from playoff contention on the last day of the 2010 season,
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 have lost four of five games. Harang (1-0) held the Giants to one run on six hits in six innings, struck out six and walked two. He joined the Padres as a free agent in the offseason after spending 7 1/2 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. Harang made five straight opening day starts with the Reds. Boston Red Sox remain winless after loss to Indians, 3-1 CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Tomlin outpitched Boston’s Josh Beckett, Cleveland came up with just enough timely hits and the Indians kept the Red Sox winless so far this season with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night against the team many predicted would win it all. Tomlin (1-0) allowed one run
and three hits in seven innings, taming a star-studded Boston lineup that came in batting just .200 and has yet to find its groove. Tony Sipp worked a perfect eighth before Indians closer Chris Perez made things interesting in the ninth. He gave up a one-out single to Dustin Pedroia and a twoout walk to Kevin Youkilis before retiring David Ortiz on a liner to left for his first save. Beckett (0-1) couldn’t stop the Red Sox from falling to 0-4, their worst start since opening 0-6 in 1996.
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TULANE, from page 7
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LSU sophomore running back Spencer Ware runs with the ball during spring practice Tuesday afternoon. Ware will return to the baseball team after the spring game.
BACKS, from page 7
running hard right now because we all want that starting spot,” Blue said. “In the SEC, one person just can’t take the whole season by themselves, so we know we’re all going to be in it. We’ll just be joking around in the cafeteria, telling each other to seize the moment.” Ford also has a year of playing time under his belt, as he finished third on the team with 244 yards on 45 carries with three touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. Jefferson said the running backs have not let their lack of experience prevent them from developing this spring. “We have young backs, but they’re doing a great job learning this system and staying disciplined
CHAMPIONSHIPS, from page 7
their team. Members of the team attribute the club’s repeated successes to its leadership and teamwork. “We have a great support system,” said Adriana Dantin, ecology graduate student and lifter. “There’s people pumping you up and cheering you on, and it really does help.” Baker agreed and added the team focuses on technique at practice. “It’s not that practice makes perfect,” she said. “Perfect practice makes perfect. We train every practice like that, and combined with our teamwork, our attitude is our greatest attribute.” Club president and kinesiology senior Andy Hughes said he has seen the club grow since he first joined in 2007. “When I first joined the team, they had just come off their first title win and we went to Collegiates in 2008 in Denver and brought a total of maybe 15 or 16 people,” he said. “And now we have, give or take, 40 people in the gym at one time.” Mike Godawa, the club’s head coach, is a former LSU gymnast and a former assistant LSU women’s gymnastics coach. Hughes said Godawa’s experience with athletics is a big help for the powerlifting team. Good coaching is key when only half a team’s members have experience, according to Hughes. “When I joined the team, I had never squatted or deadlifted before,” he said. “I’d say almost half of the people that we get have done some type of athletic activity in high school that involved lifting.”
with it,” Jefferson said. Gore can attest to that assessment, saying that being successful at running back requires both strength and awareness of your role at specific times. “I do love to show my teammates a little bit and ran a couple of guys over [this spring],” Gore chuckled. “After, I pat them on the butt and just say, ‘Try harder next time. Try to stop me.’” Follow Rachel Whittaker Twitter @TDR_RWhittaker.
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Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com Hughes said the team’s success builds upon itself, which keeps the team successful year after year. “It’s been a lot better recently because we have a lot of titles to our name now,” he said. “All the kids in high school are looking at that.”
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game tied. “[Berry] has been an outstanding pitcher for us at the end of the game,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “We saw that last year when we played [New Orleans] and he did it to us. He’s got great poise, and he’s got great control.” After starting the eighth inning with a groundout, the Tigers jumped on the Green Wave with two singles before Jones added an RBI single to give LSU a 6-5 lead. Junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook, who snapped his 14game hitting streak, was intentionally walked for Nola, who hit a sacrifice fly for another LSU insurance run. Mahtook smashed the ball hard all night but couldn’t find a hole to keep the streak alive. Berry was flawless in the eighth inning putting the Green Wave down in order. LSU nearly added another run in bizarre fashion in the top of the ninth inning. Sophomore left fielder Alex Edward walked and stole second base before junior first baseman Grant Dozar hit a deep fly to center field. The ball was caught at the warning track, and Edward tried to tag and score from second base but was thrown out at the plate. Mainieri elected to stay with Berry instead of using junior closer Matty Ott in the ninth inning. Berry walked a batter on four pitches to start the final frame before forcing a popout and a double play to end the game.
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LSU’s Alex Edward dives into third base Tuesday for a one-run triple during the Tigers’ 7-5 win at Turchin Stadium against the Tulane Green Wave.
Freshman pitcher Joe Broussard made his first start of the season, giving up four runs in 3 1/3 innings. Two of the runs charged to Broussard came when Jones surrendered a two-run single up the middle after entering for
Broussard, who put two on with one out, in the fourth inning. Jones allowed one run in three innings of relief. Contact Rowan Kavner at rkavner@lsureveille.com
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THE BOTTOM LINE
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Consumer deceit: Food prices increase, portions decrease We’ve been out of the recession for almost two years now — though popular culture might have you believe differently — but unemployment is still high, and so is the drive for profit. Let’s keep this simple. Most definitions of a “recession” are Devin Graham based on gross Opinion Editor domestic product, or GDP. GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in a certain location over a certain amount of time. Most media you hear will refer to GDP as U.S. GDP in one year. GDP has been growing for some time now, according to Federal Reserve Economic Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. We’ve been producing more
goods and services, so this idea that we’re still in a recession is demonstrably false. That said, prices of commodities — cotton, soy, gold and the like — are seeing an increase in price, which creates issues for companies in, say, food and clothing industries. Marketing research has shown customers to be more sensitive to changes in price than changes in quantity, so firms are using sneaky tricks to hide the cost-cutting measures, John T. Gourville, Harvard Business School marketing professor, told The New York Times. Take a box of cereal, for example. Cereal companies, especially in the wake of a recession, have kept the width and height the same, while reducing the depth of the box and amount of cereal. The result: less product, more profit. We never know what happened. Similar tricks are used all the
time. Smaller packages might be used for “environmentally friendly” advertising, and small portions can be relabeled “low calorie,” or even more deceptively, “20 percent less fat.” That way, companies charge consumers more for less product, and the buyer is happy about it. Nice work, Corporate America. Ever seen new “jumbo” sizes? Those husky monsters tend to pop up when consumers are feeling optimistic — yes, economists measure that. The common understanding is that “bulk” is cheaper and larger. That’s not always the case. Frequently, retailers will produce a jumbo size that costs slightly more than its normal counterpart. We rationalize the price increase as a small compensation for the increase in size and assume we’re saving money, and in our
attempt to be savvy buyers, we throw that jumbo “economy-sized” cereal box into the buggy. However, smart sellers are frequently trying to “pull one over” on consumers — and why not? There’s money to be made. Companies know most people aren’t going to check the price per unit on the food they buy. At the same time, they know consumers will disregard an increase in price as acceptable and assume savings will be made. They don’t even have to lie. Kellogg’s can jack up the price on Tony the Tiger’s kid-crack, throw it in a bigger box and we’ll not only buy it, we’ll happily do so and believe we got the deal. Well played, Tony. I like the things you do. In 2006, our beloved Raising Cane’s reduced the number of chicken fingers included in their box combo but, kindly enough,
offered the missing finger for an extra fee. Not one to miss out on a profit, Cane’s has continued to raise prices and reduce chicken portions in the past several years since its initial price hike. Its three-year growth is around 64 percent, recording $125.6 million in revenue in 2009, according to Inc.com. What I’m saying is, the tricks make money. That’s why retailers use them. Many stores, Walmart included, provide a price-per-unit label on the price tag on countless items. Use them. Devin Graham is a 21-year-old business management senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_dgraham. Contact Devin Graham at dgraham@lsureveille.com
VIEW FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL
Ditch trashy celebrities for those with some real talent Ryan Book The Lantern
Columbus, ohio (UWIRE) — As someone who writes for the Arts section, I rarely get the opportunity to be openly militant about particular issues. Today, I am up in arms about an arts issue. Rutgers University drew attention this week for paying “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi $32,000 to speak at the university last Thursday. You don’t need to be Suze Orman to realize this was a bad deal, but it gets worse. The school is paying Nobel-laureate writer Toni Morrison $30,000 to speak at its spring commencement in May. I could tell you this is a crying shame, but that’s the obvious argument. So, I’m going to explain to you why this is our fault. One of the most basic principles in any economics class is supply and demand. Supply really isn’t in play here, but the point is that when demand is high, you can set prices high. Demand for Snooki is high because the youth of our nation is obsessed with her asinine show. Demand for Morrison is low, although she’s won a Nobel Prize for literature. If talent were a precious metal, Snooki would be worth about 78 cents at your local Gold 2 Cash
location. She is (debatably) talented at tanning and laundry. I’m not even going to joke about the gym part. She’s like Ivan Rodriguez, except with more emphasis on the “Pudge.” If Snooki is gold, Morrison is rhodium; it’s worth a lot more, but you wouldn’t know because you’ve never heard of it. When I reference the youth that makes Snooki so popular, I mean you guys. Now, I’ve only seen one full episode of “Jersey Shore,” but I can’t hole myself up in an ivory tower. I watch a lot of TV that is chemically proven to kill brain cells (for example, Syfy’s “Danger Mouse vs. The Lab Rats”). As I can attest after watching “The Room” for the first time this weekend, watching overtly stupid things is massively entertaining. But if we’re going to demonstrate outrage over something like Rutgers’ absurd display of celebrity proclivity, we have to do it actively. What’s your excuse for having not read “Beloved”? Too much text? Too little time? I understand that many intelligent people don’t get the opportunity to attend college, but arguably you are among the top quarter of the population in terms of qualifications to read “high-level” literature. Let me tell you: It’s much more strenuous than reading “Harry Potter.” But it’s much less
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strenuous than reading “The Sound and The Fury.” Authors, playwrights and artists routinely feel the heel of a society that finds their work too inconvenient to appreciate. Yes, an hour-long episode is easier to digest than a 600-page novel. But even if I never read Morrison again, I will still hang on to how
amazing her prose was. It’s easy to say paying Morrison less than Snooki is wrong. It’s tougher to demonstrate that we mean it. Don’t watch MTV this week. Go out and buy a respected book. It doesn’t have to be Morrison. It doesn’t even have to be literature. Saying something is wrong is meaningless. Acting on it
sends a message. Terry Jones, if you’ve gotten bored instigating violence in the Middle East, can I recommend “A Shore Thing” for your next book burning? Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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Showtime’s content removal from Netflix a bad idea
Renting movies used to be such an adventure. Not only did you have to deal with the two-day “new release” rentals versus the weeklong rentals, you also had to hope, pray and sacrifice a baby animal in hopes the movie you wanted to see was in stock. Then, after Adam Arinder the argument of Columnist when the movie is actually due back, you rush to the video store and successfully deposit the movie in the drop bin four minutes before they close — only to realize the movie is still in the DVD player at home. Fortunately for you, Netflix is here and booming with popularity thanks to its convenience and ease of use. Unfortunately for Blockbuster, it’s losing stores every day —
partially because of the advancement of technology and partially because it makes movie renting an Olympic sport. Netflix’s success has skyrocketed in the past few years thanks to its “Watch Instantly” streaming feature. With so many devices able to stream “Watch Instantly” — such as video game consoles, iPhone/ iPad, some cable boxes and settop boxes like Google TV, as well as your computer — there’s hardly any reason to physically rent a movie or even watch television programs at all. They’re all right there at the click of a button. However, Netflix’s quick success has turned some of its allies against it. “Watch Instantly” has become popular thanks to the deals Netflix made with movie and television studios allowing them to stream content. Yet, some companies seem to disapprove of Netflix’s success
and are trying to sabotage the company. And any company trying to bring down Netflix is an enemy of mine. CBS announced its intentions last month to pull its Showtime content from Netflix. For Netflix users, this deal means popular programs such as “Dexter,” “Weeds” and “Californication” will soon be unavailable to stream on “Watch Instantly.” I know I’ve had the first two seasons of “Dexter” sitting on my Instant Queue for a while now — it looks like I better get to them. Johanna Fuentes, Showtime spokeswoman, confirmed that all episodes of Showtime TV series currently running on the channel will be pulled from Netflix when the current distribution deals expire this summer, according to DSLReports.com. Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey replied by saying Netflix is “perplexed by this.”
“We have great Showtime shows available on our service, and we expect to continue with those shows. We have a very good relationship with CBS and all its channels,” Swasey said, according to DSLReports.com. As someone who does not get the channel Showtime, this news is depressing. Netflix is the only way I can watch these shows other than buying the DVDs, so now I have no way to view them. But I guess that’s Showtime’s and CBS’ point. It would seem CBS is tired of not receiving the royalties from people watching its shows via Netflix. By removing content, people would be required to subscribe to premium cable channels to catch their favorite shows. There is no way I could subscribe to a channel (or package of channels — thanks, Cox Communications) to watch one or
two shows. Plus, there’s no way I’m canceling my Netflix subscription. The DVDs in the mail and the thousands of remaining movies and shows in “Watch Instantly” are worth more than a few Showtime shows. In the end, this move will hurt CBS and any other studio thinking of following suit. Sure, some people will cave in and pay, but it won’t be enough to supplement what money the companies would be losing from Netflix. In the meantime, I have some “Dexter” to catch up on. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.
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SOUTHERN DISCOURSE
Conservative school policies hamper religion, education When a 13-year-old Native American student in Baton Rouge decided to grow out his hair for religious and cultural reasons, his school suspended him. As of press time Tuesday, the boy was back in school but not yet exempt from the policy. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the school system because of the unconstitutional suspension, defending the boy’s rights and making sure no similar incidents occur. This isn’t the first time a school in Louisiana has found itself in this situation. In 2008, St. Tammany Parish eventually allowed a 5-year-old kindergarten student to wear his hair in a braid down his back at the request of the ACLU of Louisiana and the Native American Rights Fund of Boulder, Colo. These incidents exhibit not only a blatant disregard of the First Amendment and a disturbing lack of empathy for other cultures, but also a distinct disrespect for the student’s right to an education. In regard to religion, expelling or suspending a student is entirely unconstitutional. Even enforcing superficial restrictions, such as in the 2007 Texas case where school authorities asked the boy in question to pull his hair back into one braid instead of two, is necessarily wrong — a disrespect for the Constitution not only in word, but in spirit. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (which expanded on the First Amendment) states the government “shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of
general applicability.” In other words, a rule preventing a citizen from fully practicing his or her religion, even if said rule was established without that intention, is unconstitutional simply because it does so. In the Houma tradition the boy follows, cutting one’s hair is akin to dismemberment — talk about a substantial burden. Macy Linton FurtherColumnist more, public schools do both themselves and America a disservice by crushing individuality in the form of biased dress code initiatives. Recently, a girl in Terrebonne Parish who wanted to wear a tux to prom was promptly banned from the quintessential high school dance by school authorities. While she was ultimately allowed to attend wearing her preferred clothing choice because the school’s lawyer decided the case would be difficult to defend in court, the drama and media attention she was subjected to was hardly reasonable. What is in question is not the pragmatism of wearing long hair or wearing traditional clothing, but the connotations associated with it. Long hair on males has been seen in an intensely negative light since the ’60s when it was adopted as a symbol of the counterculture movement. Thus, a certain stigma is associated with it: hippie, stoner, hobo or freak (or hippie stoner hobo freak). A girl in a tuxedo is seen
the same light, as intentionally subverting traditional gender roles. The idea that boys must have short hair and girls must wear dresses to prom is a meaningless social construct that marginalizes individuals and enforces a socially conservative viewpoint. Part of education is growing up and learning who you want to be. Naturally, this includes what you believe and what you want to wear. Thus, the role of the school as the punitive social arbitrator is at
odds with its intended primary role of educator. As long as a student is wellbehaved, it is unnecessary to punish him or her for something as subjective and pointless as having long hair. Realistically, adhering to such a minor personal preference — for religious reasons or otherwise — probably isn’t going to substantially impact his or her education. (Which begs the question: Whom exactly are the schools guarding?) The harm of being suspended
outweighs any harm associated with having long hair or wearing a tux. Those things don’t necessarily inhibit learning. Suspension, prejudice, legal drama and distrust of authority, however, do. Macy Linton is a 19-year-old international studies freshman from Memphis, Tenn. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Mlinton. Contact Macy Linton at mlinton@lsureveille.com
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years ago by the Union Art Advisory Committee, Stahl said. The committee, comprised of volunteer University staff and students, paid for the roughly $40,000 endeavor partially through funding from student activity fees, Stahl said. Landau Traveling Exhibitions organized the exhibit, which will continue to tour colleges and museums throughout the country before returning to its permanent home at the Prado Museum in 2013. “This is a unique opportunity for students to see such culturally important prints in the first edition,” Stahl said. The “Los Caprichos” prints mark a turning point in Goya’s career, according to Mark Zucker, art history alumni professor. Visionary concepts, including exploration into the subconscious realm, distinguish “Los Caprichos” from other works of the time period. Goya was one of the first artists to look at the unconscious world, Zucker said. Included in the exhibition is one of Goya’s more noted pieces, “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters,” which exemplifies the theme of the subconscious depicting various zoomorphic representations of the mind and depicts an owl and bat descending upon a sleeping man. The prints represent a stark departure from the rich Rococo style of Goya’s earlier work. In addition, the body of work that followed “Los Caprichos” exhibits a grittier, more grotesque and modern style, Zucker said. “If you took a survey of all European artists working at the beginning of the 19th century with a lasting impact on art, Goya would be at the top of the list,” Zucker said. There is a consensus among art historians, including Zucker, that Goya was a precursor to the surrealist style of renowned artists Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. “It’s major — one of the best exhibits they’ve ever had in terms of world class significance,” Zucker said of the exhibit. A number of informative educational programs have been scheduled to accompany the “Los Caprichos” exhibit. Janis Tomlinson, the director of Arts in the Academy at the National Academy of Sciences and an authority on Francisco Goya, will make several appearances on campus today. Tomlinson will hold a dialogue with Paul Hoffman, a history professor who teaches a course in Spanish history, at 12:30 p.m. and hold a lecture on “Goya in the Twilight of Enlightenment,” at 5 p.m. Many people are excited about the exhibit, according to Colin Ash, marketing senior and Union Gallery worker. “People are questioning whether the prints were actually made by Goya back in 1799,” Bash said. “They are pleasantly surprised to learn of the exhibit’s legitimacy.” Nolde Alexius, English instructor, was excited to view the exhibit after first seeing paintings by Goya four years ago. “I like the focus Goya gives and the descriptive manuscripts which accompany the prints,” Alexius said. According to Bash and Zucker,
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English assistant professor Solimar Otero, left, and English instructor Nolde Alexius examine etchings in the Goya exhibit Monday at the Student Union Art Gallery.
“Los Caprichos” is an intriguing exhibit that will likely snowball in popularity as word of mouth spreads. “The prints are realistic and bizarre. These two characteristics combine for a potential to appeal to
the typical college student,” Zucker said. Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com
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