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Student wanted in flag burning, may have fled to Ga. Brian Sibille Contributing Writer
University student Isaac Eslava is wanted for burning an American flag and theft of a University flag at the War Memorial early Monday morning. The LSU Police Department obtained an arrest warrant Wednesday morning for Eslava, who is wanted for two felony counts of simple criminal damage to property in addition to arson,
theft, resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a University news release. Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman, said the damISAAC ESLAVA age to property suspect charges include burning the American flag and cutting the rope holding it up.
House bill proposes to cut admin. salaries
LSUPD responded to a call from a University employee and located Eslava, who escaped capture, according to the release. A stolen vehicle supposedly used by Eslava was discovered, and the missing University flag was found inside in addition to drug paraphernalia, spray paint and Eslava’s alleged clothing, the release stated. Tabor said no charge was filed regarding the stolen vehicle. Eslava was later identified
by LSUPD, and a knife allegedly used in the crime was discovered with the rope fibers intact, police say. Detectives connected Eslava to graffiti vandalism also committed Monday at the Venue Apartments on West State Street, according to the release. Eslava, a psychology student, has allegedly fled to Atlanta, but his current location is unknown. The arrest warrant says Eslava is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Colombia.
Police estimate repair costs to the War Memorial at more than $7,500 and Venue Apartment graffiti repairs to total about $400. The Baton Rouge Police Department and the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab assisted in the investigation, the release said.
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Rallying for Change
Kate Mabry Contributing Writer
With budget cuts continuing to chip away at the University’s funds, University employees’ salaries are an important concern for many. And while faculty members complain their pay is too low, some also claim administrative salaries are too high. And while faculty members agonize over their own paychecks, newly proposed legislation in the House of Representatives Highest-paid academic staff looks to reducing a d m i n i s t r a t o r s ’s members: salaries as a way to 1. Michael Martin, save money. chancellor — $400,000 According to Kevin Cope, Fac2. Eli Jones, College ulty Senate presiof Business dean — dent, the majority of $299,999 faculty salaries have 3. Jack Hamilton, remained largely provost — $280,000 unchanged since 4. Richard Koubek, 2008, with the exCollege of Engineering ception of “celebrity scholars.” dean — $275,000 “The faculty 5. Edward Seidel, has lost all confiNational Science dence in the state’s Foundation director, higher education mathematical and system to pay fair physical sciences — wages,” Cope said $255,050 in an e-mail. “Faculty members are fully demoralized.” According to The Daily Reveille’s newly updated University salary database, the average salary at LSU hasn’t changed much since 2008, SALARIES, see page 5
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A group gathers Wednesday at the State Capitol to protest cuts to state programs at the Better Choices for a Better Louisiana rally. Read more, p. 4.
Faculty debate over $16M in funds continues Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
Debate over obscure, controversial financial management by the LSU System that could cost the University millions was reignited Wednesday at a Faculty Senate meeting. Faculty members grilled LSU System President John Lombardi and CFO Wendy Simoneaux over $16 million they believe the System is cheating LSU. “This sounds like fraud,” said accounting professor Larry Crumbley. “This is money laundering.” The debate centers on how the System plans to dole out its
$43 million share of the state’s $97 million Higher Education Initiatives Fund. The state’s higher education institutions are slated to donate tuition money to the HEIF this year, which the state will replace with general fund money. The tuition money will be carried over to the next year to stave off lost federal funding. The System plans to distribute less money to LSU than the University put in proportionally. Faculty members interpreted that as sending LSU tuition money to other campuses. “Your distribution is backward — it is irrespective of what
money you put in,” said Suresh Rai, electrical engineering professor. Faculty members pointed to figures released by the Board of Regents that distributed HEIF money proportionally — giving LSU about $16 million more than it would get under the System plan. When asked if other systems were using a similar method, Lombardi said “they are waiting for the Regents to fix their distribution so we don’t have this conversation.” Lombardi also said the LSU System faces unique problems because it has health centers and
other programs, which “distort” its funding metrics. Because those programs don’t raise much tuition, the loss of federal stimulus money hurts them more than schools like LSU. That means they get more money for their size. Faculty members argued that provides a disincentive to raise tuition, punishing institutions for self-sufficiency. Lombardi made it clear that LSU’s funding wouldn’t technically be cut if the System plan passes — he said LSU would just be getting less extra money next FUNDS, see page 5
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Syrian authorities holding Al-Jazeera reporter missing since Friday
Facebook page aims to bump Trump from Indy 500 pace car
Louisiana seeks large share of Deepwater Horizon oil spill money
BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Jazeera news channel says Syrian authorities have confirmed the detention of one of its reporters missing since Friday. Dorothy Parvaz traveled to Syria on Friday to report on the political turmoil there. Parvaz works for the Englishlanguage arm of the news network, holds U.S., Iranian and Canadian citizenship and was once a reporter and columnist for the Seattle PostIntelligencer.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The pick a month ago of Donald Trump to drive the Indy 500 pace car is causing some heat for race officials. A Facebook page calling on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to dump Trump has more than 10,000 supporters, many objecting to Trump’s questioning of whether President Barack Obama was born in the U.S. and his suggestion that Obama was a poor student who didn’t deserve to be admitted to Harvard’s law school.
(AP) — State officials say Louisiana was hurt more than other states by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and so should get more money than other states from companies responsible for the disaster. Garret Graves, who leads the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, told state lawmakers Wednesday the state opposes such funds going to the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, given that 60 to 90 percent of the oil spill’s impacts have occurred on coastal Louisiana. “This would be the federal government literally profiting from the injury that was experienced in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast,” Graves said.
Osama bin Laden death prompts questions about legality of shooting GENEVA (AP) — The legality of U.S. forces shooting an unarmed Osama bin Laden hinges on a highly contentious and long-debated question: Is anti-terrorism part of a military campaign or a lawenforcement effort? In war, enemy combatants who don’t surrender are considered legitimate targets, international experts said. Bin Laden’s killing in a military context would be legal under the scenario officially put out by the White House on Wednesday — that bin Laden was unarmed but tried to resist being taken in.
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Miners helping in the rescue operation of fellow miners speak to the media Wednesday in San Juan de Sabinas, Mexican State of Coahuila.
14 miners trapped in coal mine after gas explosion, 5 already dead SAN JUAN DE SABINAS, Mexico (AP) — Mexican officials who had hoped to call in Chilean experts to help rescue 14 miners trapped in a coal mine instead have had to break the tragic news to relatives that five bodies have already been found and there is little hope the nine others have survived. The gas explosion that ripped through the primitive, vertical-shaft mine Tuesday was so powerful it injured a 15-year-old boy working on a conveyor belt outside the pit.
Feds arrest 19 in violent Latin American prostitution ring INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nineteen people have been arrested in connection with a violent Latin American prostitution ring that smuggled women into the U.S. to work in brothels across the Midwest and as far away as Florida and New York, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Federal, state and local authorities arrested the 19 people in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois on Tuesday on federal racketeering and conspiracy charges, Deputy U.S. Attorney Brad Shepard said during a news conference.
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Portion of Grand Isle State Park reopened for first time in a year GRAND ISLE (AP) — A portion of the beach at Grand Isle State Park has been reopened for the first time in nearly a year. The beach has been closed to the public since last May 20 following the BP oil spill. The area of the beach now open stretches from the western boundary of the park to the RV camping area. While the eastern portion of the beach remains closed, its fishing pier is open.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY
Bonvillain, Downloading violations Sellers increase on campus carry out initiatives Morgan Searles Contributing Writer
SG works with former candidates Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
Former Student Government presidential candidates Brooksie Bonvillain and Chris Sellers of “Leading the Way” say they have proven “leadership isn’t merely positional” after accomplishing 17 of their 23 campaign initiatives. Bonvillain, who was SG Senate speaker this year, and Sellers, who was a senator for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said they have “no regrets” after an election loss last year that led them to “opportunities to serve the University in other ways.” Bonvillain and Sellers said they qualify accomplishing initiatives as carrying out their intent. Bonvillain cited their initiative to eliminate the freshman football lottery as something accomplished by intent. She said while the lottery was not eliminated, every freshman who requested tickets was awarded them, so the initiative’s goal was achieved. Creating an SG scholarship fund, re-zoning parking, procuring early registration for war veterans and creating availability for online Student Health Center appointments are some of the initiatives Bonvillain and Sellers say they have accomplished through SG Senate or as executive staff projects with the help of J Hudson and Dani Borel, who won the runoff election against Bonvillain and Sellers. Bonvillain and Sellers said they have been happy to watch progress of the funding of servicelearning courses through the Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership. This year, the Senate approved $12,000 to help fund six service-learning courses, and Borel and Hudson supplemented Senate funding totaling eight new service-learning courses. Bonvillain and Sellers said they have four initiatives in progress, including creating a complimentary major and minors guide and adopting a 24-hour on-campus printing zone. Bonvillain and Sellers praised their candidates for carrying out initiatives and said they were thankful Hudson and Borel took on “Leading the Way” initiatives.
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The University has seen increasing numbers of violations against the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from 64 violations last calendar year to 93 violations already in 2011 as of March 24, according to Information Technology Services. Students caught illegally downloading files — like music, movies and software — are charged a $50 fine per offense. ITS receives the complaints, finds and fines students charged with the DMCA notifications. Sheri Thompson, IT planning and communications officer, said the University usually handles violations internally, but students are subject to prosecution by the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America, should they choose to pursue those offenders. “A lot of people think that it’s not a big deal, and it is,” Thompson said. “We want people to understand that downloading or uploading songs or movies is illegal. There’s a problem with students doing that, and we wish these measures weren’t necessary.” Each downloaded, copyrighted piece of material counts as one offense. Students may have their Internet access revoked until removal of the illegal content is confirmed and the fine is paid, said Azim Ashraf, ITS security manager. Second offenders are sent to the Dean of Students’ office in addition to paying the fine. Third offenders may have network privileges revoked for that semester and have to pay the fine and see Dean of Students again, Thompson said. Thompson said media files are the type most often illegally downloaded. “We had one person several years ago who downloaded pirated software he could have gotten free on TigerWare,” Thompson said. Ashraf explained how ITS receives notification from a legal department with a timestamp and
IP address. ITS uses that information to find the offender, notify him or her and take action. Ashraf said hours are spent tracking and handling each offender. “My department, I would say, it would easily take upwards of two hours per offense,” he said. Ashraf said the methods of consequence are effective. Usually, first offenders don’t show up again, there are rarely second offenders and almost never third offenders. Michael Vincent, economics sophomore, has been caught twice for DMCA violations. About two weeks after illegally downloading a movie through the Ethernet connection in his dorm room, Vincent found the connection had quit working. After calling ITS for technical support, he found out why. Vincent filled out a form with Residential Life, deleted the illegal content and paid the $50 fine. After his second offense, also an illegal movie download, Vincent had to meet with the office of Student Advocacy and Accountability and take an ethics and decision making class, in addition to being put on deferred suspension and paying another $50 fine. Vincent said the consequences are harsh but could be worse. “As far as consequences go, the University was pretty lenient in terms of what I have to do,” Vincent said. “I had to write a few page paper due during finals week, but it’s better than being in court.”
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RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Thursday, May 5, 2011
BUDGET CUTS
Summer ‘Rally Day at the Capitol’ attracts diverse group projects planned for halls Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
Emily Herrington Contributing Writer
As the semester is winding down, Residential Life is gearing up for a busy summer. ResLife has $5.6 million worth of ongoing and new projects slated for the summer, said Steve Waller, ResLife director. Because of improvements, several buildings — including Highland, Beauregard, Broussard and Evangeline halls — will be off the line for summer housing. Construction on East Laville Hall and Residential College North will continue, with both buildings expected to reopen for the fall 2012 semester, Waller said. Waller said construction costs for East Laville are $13 million and Residential College North will total $15 million. Waller said work on the Pentagon Community Center will wrap up next week, and it should be open in the fall. The center, located at the former Mini-Mart, will serve as a lobby, front desk, computer lab and lounge for the Pentagon community. Kirby-Smith Hall is undergoing activation work, but it will be ready for students in fall 2011. Waller said the residence hall filled up completely during the resident self-selection process. An apartment is also being built for the graduate resident director of the Pentagon, who is an onsite member of the ResLife staff. Evangeline Hall will receive a new $900,000 fire sprinkler system, as well as an interior paint job, Waller said. Herget, Highland, Jackson and Taylor halls will receive new roofs, and bathrooms on select floors of Miller, Beauregard, Highland, Broussard and Acadian halls will be renovated. Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com
A diverse group of about 200 state employees was joined Wednesday by a handful of university students on the steps of the Capitol to protest cuts to various state programs. The “Rally Day at the Capitol” was hosted by Better Choices for a Better Louisiana, a group that seeks “to improve the quality of life in our state and invest in Louisiana’s future.” BCBL represents a growing number of environmental, business, faith-based, labor, health, education, community groups and consumer groups throughout the state dedicated to creating a “better” Louisiana, according to its mission statement. Though the students were outnumbered by union members, all groups had the opportunity to have their voices heard. Eight speakers representing groups ranging from the Louisiana Budget Project to the American Cancer Society engaged audiences with talk of change, urging political leaders to explore their options. “We cannot cut our way to
excellence,” said Melissa Flournoy, mistress of ceremonies and Louisiana Progress member. “These are tough times, but we have choices.” According to BCBL, an approach based on cutting education, human services and health care may have negative long-term consequences. Anna Hackman, a University of New Orleans graduate student and member of Education NOW!, stressed in her speech the importance of preserving higher education and keeping college affordable. Hackman said students carry the financial burden of the state, and he encouraged Gov. Bobby Jindal to “invest in us.” As Hackman spoke, a group of about 30 students from UNO, Southeastern Louisiana University and LSU cheered. UNO students waved signs with messages like “Jindal fundz my edukashon” and “stop cutting, start investing.” Two LSU students wrapped with a signed “Don’t Sink LSU” banner wore band-aids to symbolize the “cuts.” Bradley Wood, biology and philosophy senior, was one of the students who attended. Wood, who spearheaded the campus
organization ProudStudents, said he was impressed by the overall turnout of the rally. Wood said he was not disappointed by the minimal number of students present. He said the event was not as publicized as the rally held last fall and said finals also played a factor in attendance. Brad Ictech, a sociology senior at Southeastern, said he attended to represent Education NOW! and SAVE SELU.“We are on the chopping block,” Ictech said. “It all boils down to one thing — we need revenue.” Ictech referenced program terminations, reduced library hours and limited classroom copies, asking “what’s next?” Byron Kennedy, a psychology junior at UNO, said he was there to protest increases in tuition.
“Students are working two jobs to support themselves,” Kennedy argued. Though the potential merger between UNO and Southern University-New Orleans passed the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, Kennedy said he was more concerned with tuition. Contact Sydni Dunn at sdunn@lsureveille.com
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when the average was $67,248. For the 2010-11 year, the average salary is $67,721. Chancellor Michael Martin said he agrees with Cope that there is a crisis in faculty funding and overdue raises. The University needs to provide raises to those who have earned them to hold on to the best of the faculty, Martin said. “These are hard times,” Martin said. “Other universities want to pick up our good faculty. We need to reward those members who deserve more.” Rep. Simone Champagne, RJeanerette, recently proposed House Bill 173, which advises a reduction in the salaries of system presidents as well as college and university heads in the state. “Over the last three years with the current deficit, we’ve looked at the budget, and some are proposing that we raise tuition on our families and students,” Champagne said. “However, there were no proposals to lower administrative and faculty salaries.” Champagne said her bill proposes to cap the salaries of post-secondary education system presidents and heads of public colleges and universities at no more than 10 percent more than the average salaries for similar positions within Southern Regional Education Board states. Martin has a yearly salary of $400,000. Though several coaches make more than Martin, he is the highest-paid academic administrator on campus. Other highly paid administrators include E.J. Ourso College of Business Dean Eli Jones, who makes $299,999 per year, and Provost Jack Hamilton, who makes $280,000. The estimated average salaries of full-time administrators in public colleges and universities in the SREB states as of the 200809 year — the most recent SREB data available — include $297,543
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year than it could to prevent budget cuts elsewhere. “The strategy is not to take from my neighbor to enrich myself,” he said. “We are trying not to destroy whole parts of higher education while providing windfall profits to others.” Lombardi also said it was politically important to protect institutions all over the state, to prevent provoking legislators from certain districts. Simoneaux said the System’s distribution matched plans in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget aimed at getting federal money from the EduJobs bill. The state can’t get that money if it leaves higher education institutions unfunded. Some faculty questioned whether the System’s management would void the EduJobs money anyway. “I am worried that this is an accounting gimmick,” said biology professor Dominique Homberger. “Will the federal people buy this?” Homberger referenced last year’s legislative session, when the state missed the EduJobs money despite financial maneuverings aimed at earning it. Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
for the chief executive officer, or chancellor; $210,711 for the chief academic officer, or provost; and $197,122 for the dean of business. Because these statistics are from the 2008-09 school year, the salary averages may change upon future SREB updates. When Hamilton took his post as provost, the position’s salary increased by $20,000 from that of predecessor Astrid Merget. “The fact is, Astrid was probably underpaid. Things have changed since she got the job,” Hamilton told The Daily Reveille when he took up the post. “It’s a reasonable, comparable pay for what the job is. I could have asked for more, but I didn’t. It’s all about the marketplace.” Champagne said administrators often receive a large salary along with additional benefits, including housing, car allowances and club dues. “I feel that the salaries are just too high,” she said. However, Martin disagrees that cutting administrative salaries would be effective in the long run. Administrators have several expectations placed upon them, including work outside the University, and as long as the demand on them is high, they must carry on with their work, Martin said. “This is the cost of running
a university,” Martin said. “In comparison to many other universities, our administration is paid less than most.” Martin said competitive salaries are a way to ensure the University has quality administrators. “The bill is asking the wrong question,” Martin said. “We want the best quality possible for the University and are willing to pay what it takes to get the best.” However, some at the University feel the bill won’t effectively combat the University’s budget problems. “House Bill 173 is a ‘feel-good’ bill that will not address the problem,” Cope said. “The bill does contain some good ideas — for example, forbidding the paying of off-budget salary supplements that cannot be discovered or monitored by private citizens.” Cope said the real problem plaguing Louisiana higher education is that it does not pay employees enough, and unimproved faculty salaries only exacerbate the issue. “It would be far wiser to address the core problem, which is the disproportionate relationship between executive and faculty salary,” Cope said. Contact Kate Mabry at kmabry@lsureveille.com
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Man with a plan
‘It’s a beautiful thing to tell a guy to do something, and when you look up, it’s being done at the speed and tempo you like.’ Thomas McGaughey LSU special teams coordinator
Special teams coordinator brings family, football knowledge to LSU
THE JOOSE IS LOOSE MICHAEL LAMBERT Sports Writer
It was the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2008. The New York Giants were battling the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field for a spot in Super Bowl XLII against the undefeated New England Patriots. The wind chill was a frigid 23 degrees below zero. Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes had just missed a game-winning 36-yard field goal at the end of regulation. Now-LSU special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey was on the Giants’ sideline that fateful day in his first season as the New York assistant special teams coordinator, a position he held from 2007 to 2010. The Giants won the game courtesy of special teams redemption when Tynes split the uprights with a 47-yard field goal to send the team to the Super Bowl, which it ultimately won. It was the longest field goal in Lambeau Field postseason history. “In Lambeau Field in January, the field goal percentage is less than 40 percent,” McGaughey said. “When you kicked the ball, it wasn’t hanging in the air very long or going very far.” Now McGaughey, 37, is in a much warmer environment in Baton Rouge. Hired March 10, he is entrusted with the role of coaching an LSU special teams unit that lost its 2010 starting punter, Derek Helton, and kicker, Josh Jasper, along with its best returner, No. 5 overall
Summer is a time of relaxation for most LSU students and staff. But the players and coaches of the LSU men’s basketball team need to take a completely different approach to the summer months — if they want to avoid another struggling season, that is. When they don’t have worry about studying for tests, writing papers and cramming for quizzes, the Tigers should focus on basketball and do everything they can to improve. Albert Einstein may have said it best — insanity is continuing to repeat the same actions and expect different results. Does the team want to remain second to last in the Southeastern Conference in rebounding margin and last in scoring offense and assist to turnover ratio? If so, it should keep doing what it has been doing for the past two seasons. If not, things need to be different. Change is never comfortable. But it wasn’t comfortable for loyal Maravich Maniacs to sit and watch their team lose to in-state rival Nicholls State or fall to Ole Miss by 27 points. Here’s three things LSU can do to improve during the summer
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CHANGE, see page 10
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CLUB SPORTS
Water Ski Club sees surge in interest, returns to competition Group disbanded in 2003 after successes Albert Burford Sports Contributor
The LSU Water Ski Club is back. The club that won a national championship during the 1980s has seen a resurgence in interest and is once again competing in collegiate events after an eightyear absence from LSU. After transferring to LSU from the University of LouisianaMonroe, mass communication sophomore Jaime Wallace was interested in helping create a team at LSU. Wallace was a member of the team at Louisiana-Monroe, where
water skiers get scholarships. “I skied my whole life, and I just love skiing,” she said. “I wanted to get [a team] started here because there used to be one back in the ’80s, and they won nationals.” Wallace trains at Bennett’s Ski School in Zachary. While at Bennett’s, fellow University student Kameron Langlois was told to meet Wallace because of her interest in starting a team. Langlois, a construction management freshman, got on board as soon as he heard about Wallace’s interest. Wallace and Langlois are now the president and vice president, respectively, of the LSU Water Ski Club. While Wallace has been skiing since she was 3 years old, she says experience level shouldn’t be
a concern for club members. “There’s some people that have skied a couple of times that just want to get better and ski in competitions,” she said. “There’s all ranges of people.” Joey Vinning, geography freshman, said he wasn’t a great skier before he got involved in the club. “I learned how to water ski when I was 15 or 16, but I hadn’t had much practice with it,” he said. “I learned pretty much everything I know how to do at Bennett’s.” Langlois said he enjoys the laid-back nature of the club. “With the team, we can just go out on the river and everybody is able to constructively criticize what you did wrong and tell you WATER SKI, see page 9
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LSU Water Ski Club members Kameron Langlois, Jaime Wallace, Joey Vinning and Nick Crifasi helped revive the once-successful team after its eight-year absence.
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SOFTBALL
Mack rebounds from pitching injuries
had trouble adjusting to one new change — taking time off. “I’m a workhorse,” Mack said. “I’ll come out here and I’ll pitch for two hours straight just to get better, and obviously I can’t Hunter Paniagua do that because my arm hasn’t Sports Contributor been able to last. It was hard to In all likelihood, junior pitch- just sit back and watch, but it’s er Brittany Mack is going to ex- definitely helped me out.” perience something in the next The new mechanics have couple weeks that she has never put Mack in the conversation experienced before — the end of as one of the top pitchers in the a season. SEC. Mack leads the team with The final weeks 16 wins, and of the last two seathe three-time sons each came to SEC Pitcher a crashing halt as of the Week Mack went down ranks fourth with arm injuries bein the conferfore the final series. ence with 169 “It was rough,” strikeouts. Yvette Girouard Mack said. “Two Her 1.78 ERA LSU softball coach years in a row it was is good for the exact same thing. eighth. I missed the last [Southeastern Girouard credits a change in Conference] series, missed the Mack’s attitude for most of her SEC tournament and [NCAA] re- success. gionals. This year my goal was to “She’s always been a hard actually finish and make it there.” worker, but she was too difficult Thanks to a few tweaks to on herself,” Girouard said. “She’s her pitching style and a more re- learned to live in the present. She laxed attitude, Mack is looking at comes to the field with a positive a healthy end to a successful season. Mack’s mother, Jan, said she noticed a difference in her daughter when she suffered a stress fracture in her arm during her freshman year. “She realized she was being selfish wanting to play no matter what it cost her,” Jan said. “But she realized it wasn’t best for the team. It hurt her to say that, but she knew she wasn’t helping the team.” To avoid that same disappointment for the third-consecutive season, LSU coach Yvette Girouard began tweaking Mack’s windup and delivery during the offseason. “We tried to make her more fluid and more relaxed and tried not to put any more strain on her arm than is necessary,” Girouard said. “Her finish was so tight and so abrupt. We’ve really worked on her being looser.” Mack said she took quickly to the changes, but the Round Rock, Texas, native admitted she
Junior should finish season for first time
‘[Mack is] going to make it through the season, and she’s injury free.’
attitude, and consequently the results are all positive right now.” Entering the season, most expected reigning SEC Freshman of the Year Rachele Fico to lead the Tigers’ pitching staff. But Fico’s early struggles opened the door for Mack to take the reins. Girouard said the competition hasn’t affected Mack’s relationship with Fico. “The pitchers get along fabulously,” Girouard said. “Sometimes you don’t have that because everybody wants the ball. They all try to help each other.” But regardless of all the success Mack has had in the circle, her coach and mother both expressed the same relief that her new pitching style has given her a clean bill of health. “She’s going to make it through the season, and she’s injury-free,” Girouard said. “There’s a lot of things we did that obviously worked.”
Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
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LSU junior pitcher Brittany Mack gears up to deliver a pitch April 27 in LSU’s 2-0 win against Southern Miss. Mack’s play has been a catalyst in the Tigers’ current nine-game winning streak.
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Summer football camps fertile grounds for recruiting players Coaches keep focus on in-state talent Mark Clements Sports Contributor
For most high schoolers, summer involves pools, pigging out and partying. For a high school athlete aiming to make it to the next level, the work doesn’t end when the season does. One of the most crucial times in the recruiting season for players and universities alike takes place during the summer, when schools host camps and combines for prospective athletes. “The camps are so important,” said Rivals.com recruiting analyst Mike Scarborough. “If a guy camps and spends time there in the summer, the likelihood of him being part of your signing class are about 90 percent more than if he doesn’t.” College football sponsors like Under Armour and Nike host camps yearly to let athletes put their skills on display for college scouts. But Derek Ponamsky, recruiting analyst and publisher of BayouBengalsInsider.com, said even more important than these popular camps are the sessions put on by schools across
WATER SKI, from page 7
things to work on,” he said. But the team also knows how to perform well. Wallace was named to this year’s South Central Regional All-Star Team. “It was a pretty big deal,” Langlois said. “Everybody’s proud of her, and it’s an honor to be one of the best in the region in only [LSU’s] first year doing it.” This year’s nationals competition will be hosted at Bennett’s. Each region in the country gets five bids to nationals, but the South Central region, in which LSU competes, may get six seeds this year. Wallace believes LSU could get the sixth seed. “It’s kind of like our home field, so going and watching would be enough in itself,”
the country. “There are certain things this coaching staff wants to do in terms of evaluating players.” Ponamsky said. “The biggest thing recruiting wise is always going to be the camps run by the coaching staffs at colleges. Those are the ones that are the best attended.” Ponamsky said current LSU players like cornerbacks Tyrann Mathieu, Ronald Martin and Jalen Collins were lower profile recruits who earned their stripes during summer camps. “If you’re a guy that’s kind of on the cusp, if you come in and perform well you’re going to get an offer,” he said. Ponamsky also mentioned some names for Tiger fans to look out for this summer, including Central Catholic safety Lloyd Grogan and Bastrop defensive end Denzel Devall. Grogan has received offers from Louisiana Tech, LouisianaLafayette and Texas A&M. He said he expects offers from Georgia Tech and LSU — the two teams that top his list. “I either want to go to LSU or Georgia Tech,” Grogan said. “I’m going to a camp in Atlanta at Georgia Tech, and I’m going to a camp at LSU.” Grogan, who is being recruited by many schools as an outside linebacker, said he wants
to continue playing safety at the next level, and hopes to prove his value in the secondary this summer. “I really want to play safety,” he said. “LSU is talking about moving me to linebacker, so I’m looking forward to working hard at safety.” LSU will host a Bayou Picnic at the end of May, giving recruits and their families a chance to get on campus and interact with the coaches and each other. And while LSU will welcome numerous athletes from across the country, Ponamsky said the primary goal of the coaching staff this summer is to reel in all the in-state talent. “LSU coaches go all over the world to recruit these guys, but the majority of these classes that LSU is signing are going to be Louisiana kids,” Ponamsky said. “The biggest push you’re going to see is Frank Wilson making sure there’s no stone unturned in the state of Louisiana.” Scarborough said only three of LSU’s 23 signees from last year’s class did not attend the summer camp, and he stressed the importance of these workouts. He added that LSU coach Les Miles and staff are piecing together yet another successful class and said the group has the potential to be one of the best
Langlois said. “Being able to Wallace said the club is even compete in it getting interest from would be a like high schoolers. a dream.” “It’s definitely The team growing,” she said. is already look“I’ve had an incoming to improve ing freshman for and expand for next semester that’s next year. a really good slalom Jay Benskier e-mail me.” nett, owner of The club’s memBennett’s Ski bers believe the club School, will will keep growcoach the team ing because of how next semester. unique the sport is. Kameron Langlois Bennett was “I like it because construction management freshman the coach of of the adrenaline I LSU’s last naget from it,” Langlois tional championship team in the said. “It’s a rush getting to go 50 ’80s. miles per hour behind a boat.” “That’s going to help us out a lot,” Wallace said. “We’re going to have pretty much professional Contact Albert Burford at coaching.” aburford@lsureveille.com
‘I like [water skiing] because of the adrenaline I get from it. It’s a rush getting to go 50 miles per hour behind a boat.’
classes in recent history. “I think right now this class is looking much better than 2010 did,” Scarborough said. “It’s not as cool as ’11, but I think it’s a
much better class one through 10 for sure than 2010 was.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
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draft pick Patrick Peterson. McGaughey’s wife, Erika, said Thomas’ transition to LSU has been a whirlwind for their family. The McGaugheys have two sons, Thomas III, 17, and Trenton, 8, and one daughter, Taylor, 15. “He was coming back from the [NFL Scouting] Combine in Indianapolis, so I hadn’t seen him for a couple of days,” Erika said. “When he got back home, he got a call from Les Miles asking if he wanted to come to Louisiana.” Erika said being married to a football coach brings both thrilling and emotionally taxing experiences. She and the children are still living in New Jersey until the school year ends. “It has an effect on the family when one parent has to be gone a lot,” she said. “It takes a certain type of personality as a woman because it’s challenging and demanding, especially when you have children.” McGaughey, a long snapper and defensive back at the University of Houston from 1991 to 1995, said winning the Super Bowl in his first season with the Giants is at the top of his most memorable moments. It was especially sweet after he fell short in the 2005 AFC Championship Game when he was with the Denver Broncos. “It puts you on another stratosphere as a player and coach,” McGaughey said. “Once you get that ring, you look at it and realize there aren’t a whole lot of these.” McGaughey coached at his alma mater as special teams coordinator from 2003 to 2004. He also had a pro scouting internship with the Houston Texans before their inaugural season in 2002. McGaughey’s 13 years of coaching — eight in the NFL — have caused some sadness that tugs at his heart. He said the value of family is immeasurable. “When I worked in Denver, my youngest son was 2 or 3 years old, and he said his daddy lived in the airport,” McGaughey said. “Every time he saw me I was coming from the airport. It’s life-changing when you hear stuff like that. I said to my family, ‘I don’t care where the next job is, but you guys are coming.’” Miles recognized McGaughey’s abilities to connect with his players. McGaughey said it was a smooth process during spring practice, which ended April 9. “It’s a great group of guys. They’re all very coachable,” McGaughey said. “It’s a beautiful thing to tell a guy to do something, and when you look up, it’s being done at the speed and tempo you like.”
Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com
CHANGE, from page 7 months:
1. Make the most out of Italy The Tigers are taking a trek to Italy starting May 17. It could be an opportunity to mold team morale and gain true game experience during the downtime. “I’m not sure how much sightseeking we’ll be doing,” LSU coach Trent Johnson said during his post season press conference. “My goal is to play as many games as we can in nine days, and when we have some down time we have some practicing we need to be doing.” Johnson said he took a
similar trip the summer before his final year at Stanford, which could be a positive indication of things to come. Stanford advanced to the Sweet Sixteen the following season on the backs of 7-footers Brook and Robin Lopez, who were a lethal combination in the low-post for the Cardinal. 2. Integrate the three newcomers Center Johnny O’Bryant, guard John Isaac and point guard Anthony Hickey will join the team this summer, adding more questions to the already hazy depth chart. The three need to be seamlessly mixed into the team, both on and off the court.
O’Bryant and Hickey could vie for starting jobs, and the incumbents must accept this as a challenge rather than a threat. 3. Take the next step in development The returning players need to improve in the offseason, whether it’s bulking up in the weight room, solidifying their shot or improving on defense. Johnson can no longer use the “young” excuse. The 2011-12 team will boast five seniors, including veteran forwards Storm Warren, Malcolm White and Garrett Green. Those three and the addition of O’Bryant and 6-foot-11inch transfer Justin Hamilton (rising
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junior) should make the post deeper than it has been in recent seasons. The backcourt, on the other hand, will be thin and less experienced. Senior point guard Chris Bass, who averaged 16.4 minutes per game last season, will be the only guard with more than one year of experience. Much change is needed from now until the season opener next year. It’s time for the Tigers to get to work for the next few months. Follow Michael Lambert on Twitter @TDR_Lambert. Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com
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Entertainment
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•$2 Cuervo Platino shots •$2 margaritas until 10 •$4 Platino margaritas •$3 imports all •$2.50 select Mexican night bottle beer •$2.50 house margaritas
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THEATER
HEIST! playing at Shaw Center Taylor Balkom Entertainment Writer
Baton Rouge is celebrating this Cinco de Mayo with plenty of block parties and drink specials. From the downtown area to Government Street to Tigerland, area restaurants and bars will be ready for students to celebrate. Hot spots like The House in Tigerland celebrate with $2 margaritas until 10 p.m. and $3 imports all night. To encourage its patrons to live the celebration, the House will also have free cover from 11 to 11:30 p.m. for patrons in Mexican colors. Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s victory against the French in the Battle of Puebla. Alex Averill, biology sophomore, said she doesn’t plan to shake up her usual partying routine for the Mexican holiday. “I’m going to Tigerland,” Avrill said. “Probably Reggie’s, since I happen to be there a lot.” The Roux House will take over the downtown celebrations, said Danny Breaux, owner of Wildflower Productions and promoter for The Roux House. “We’ll have shot specials and margaritas,” Breaux said. “The fun starts at 10 p.m. with a New Orleansstyled brass band playing, and there’s a DJ spinning until 2 a.m.” Near campus, many venues like The Chimes are hosting blowouts for patrons. Chimes will serve quesadillas and black bean soup all day, with $2 Cuervo Platino shots, $4 Platino margaritas, $2.50 select Mexican bottle beer and $2.50 house margaritas, according to Patrick Higgins, manager at The Chimes. “It’s an expensive tequila, and we run it real
It seems Les Miles, Skip Bertman, Michael Martin and John Lombardi have more in common than an obsession with the colors purple and gold — they all have guest appearances in Swine Palace’s latest show, HEIST! HEIST! is a “fun-filled crime caper,” according to an LSU Theatre news release, and it revolves around a thief stealing valuable pieces of art from a museum. But it isn’t a play in the traditional sense. The “play” takes place in the Shaw Center for the Arts on all of its floors. What makes the play truly unique is the level of audience interaction, according to Alexander Galick, an actor in the play and a third-year student in the University’s professional actor training program. “Usually in theater there is division between the audience and the actor,” Galick said. “In HEIST!, the audience is in the action, being pulled through a ‘whodone-it’ crime caper throughout multiple spaces and levels.” Jason Bayle, theater graduate student, will play Boris Penguinovich in the show and also loves the audience immersion in the play. “The thing that’s great is that the audience doesn’t sit in a theater,” Bayle said. “The audience can walk through the experience of the show and feel like they’re part
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HEIST, see page 14
BR will let tequila run this Cinco de Mayo Kittu Pannu Entertainment Writer
photo illustration by CHRISTOPHER LEH / The Daily Reveille
MUSIC
Jazz Fest wraps up this weekend Professor, student scheduled to play Jeanne Lyons Entertainment Writer
Before final exam stress sets in, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will wrap up its final weekend at the Fair Grounds Race Course. This Thursday through Sunday, the 42nd annual festival comes to a close with a plethora of local and national musicians as well as culinary and cultural exhibits showcasing state and international specialities. Sixty-eight musicians are
Casper plays the drums for scheduled to play Thursday, with New Orleans jazz funk group Ga- Flatbed Honeymoon and described the group’s mulactic playing on sic as Americana, the Acura Stage at combining eclectic 3:25 p.m. followed sounds from folk, by Chicago-based old country and alternative rock gypsy jazz influband Wilco at 5:20 ences. Casper said p.m., along with the exposure from numerous jazz artJazz Fest has been ists through out the great. day. “When you The Flatbed play at Jazz Fest Honeymoon , a down here, all band featuring Kevin Casper of sudden people University EngEnglish doctoral student start paying attenlish instructor Eric Schmitt and English doctoral stu- tion to you a little more,” Casper dent Kevin Casper, plays its first said. performance at Jazz Fest on ThursFEST, see page 14 day on Lagniappe Stage at 1:35 p.m.
‘Jazz Fest is the greatest festival I’ve ever been to, and I’ve spent a lot of time ... at music festivals around the country.’
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Mumford & Sons perform at Jazz Fest on April 29. The festival continues this weekend.
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Uncommon Thread brings art to the fashion forefront Cathryn Core Entertainment Writer
The results are in, and 23 lucky artists, designers and outrageously creative contestants have been chosen to participate in next week’s Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show at the Old Governor’s Mansion. This year’s theme, transmogrify, called for the best creators from all over the country to produce wearable art that starts off as one thing and evolves or morphs into something else. According to the show’s website, culturecandy.org, the event will feature “a visually captivating presentation of art accompanied by inventive musical collaborations, lighting, set, costume design, and modern dance.” Entertainment contributors outside the fashion show include performer DJ Otto and choreographer Micaela Coner. Erin Rolfs, Culture Candy executive director and creator of Uncommon Thread, said this year’s batch of artists is sure to “delight” audiences. “I’m always amazed at the seemingly limitless ways to take this challenge and come up with something original,” she said. “I think you will see more pieces that are technically complex as well as conceptually creative.” Rolfs is expecting yet another smashingly successful show. “I think every year is very different from the ones before,” she said. “That’s the point — to keep the project fresh and unpredictable. So it’s not a matter of being better, but maintaining excellence and just changing what that looks like so the audience is always surprised.” This year’s artists are bringing a diverse range of impressive pieces to the table, Rolfs said. “One piece transforms camping gear into three beautiful garments in real time, another represents the transformation from coal to diamonds,” she said. “How do you sum that up? You just say Uncommon Thread.” The Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show represents the “creative class” in Baton Rouge and should inspire University students to dive into the
arts community, Rolfs said. “Students at LSU now and recent LSU grads will be looking at Baton Rouge as place to find employment,” she said. “And without a dynamic creative class that supports events like this, they will always find other cities more attractive.” Rolfs said her favorite part of the event is watching the models transform to performers. “I don’t know what happens,” she said. “The makeup? Or the audience? But my favorite part is seeing these everyday people, and, excuse me for being cheesy, transmogrify.” Danielle Honeycutt, coordinator of the show and French studies graduate student, said she is “always amazed” at the expertise of the contestants the event draws in. “From their conceptual statements to the way the piece comes to life, we are consistently reminded that talent is all around us, just waiting for the opportunity and platform to be
appreciated,” Honeycutt said. Rolfs’ goal for the show is to put on an interactive experience for the artists and audience. “I hope that the way we have the show set up enables the audience and artists to spend more time together and really see and appreciate the pieces,” she said. This year’s performance is moving away from the traditional runway show, Honeycutt said. “Instead of models parading their pieces from a distance, they will be in rotation around the Old Governor’s Mansion, mixed in with the crowd so that they may be examined and admired up close,” she said. Honeycutt said students should attend because “their participation is key to keeping the program alive and viable.” “For LSU art students, it is an event that allows them the opportunity to showcase their work,” she said. ”For the general LSU student body, it is an event that furthers the budding arts community in Baton Rouge and helps to
photo courtesy of ERIN ROLFS
This dress which “transforms from clouds to wolves” was submitted for the Uncommon Threads Wearable Art Show by Kaylyn and Rebecca Gerenz of Minnesota.
highlight all of the creativity we have right in our own backyard.” Rolfs said the event always sells out, so interested students should buy their tickets online at
culturecandy.org.
Contact Cathryn Core at ccore@lsureveille.com
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MUSIC
THE BUX STOPS HERE
End of Oprah Show heartbreaking
photo courtesy of Netta Ruth
California-native Brett Dennen will play May 8 at Republic in New Orleans.
Loverboy Dennen to play in New Orleans May 8
Grace Montgomery Deputy News and Entertainment Editor
Folk-pop singer Brett Dennen sees the glass half full, and the lyrics he shares with the world make it clear he wants others to feel that way too. Armed with vibrant red hair and an impossibly positive attitude, Dennen is set to charm his audiences on tour for his fourth studio album, “Loverboy.” Dennen will play in New Orleans at Republic to close out the “Fest at Nite” series on May 8 at 9:30 p.m. Dennen said the title for the album, released April 12, came from both his new and old work. “I feel like every song is in some way a dedication to love,” Dennen said. After reviewing the themes on the album, he remembered a song he wrote a few years ago that never made it onto an album. It included the lyric, “I’ll be your loverman.” “I thought that was a little creepy, so I went with loverboy,” Dennen laughed. Dennen said this is his first album that had a clear, unified message throughout — love. “Even sad songs have a positive glimmer of hope,” Dennen said. “Dancing at a Funeral” is one such song with a silver lining. Dennen said the message of the song is that people are still celebrating life despite the sadness involved with loss. Dennen said he has a personal connection to all the songs on his album, but two songs, “Dancing at a Funeral” and “Queen of the Westside” are his favorites to perform live. Dennen said his song “Queen of the Westside” was inspired by his girlfriend. He wanted the sound to embody the feeling of falling in love and he drew from Jimi Hendrix’s style on his hit “Foxy Lady.” The sound of the 1970s also influenced his album, Dennen said. While it takes words and melody to make a song, Dennen said he
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strongly values lyrics and the writing process. Dennen compared writing frequently to practicing for a sport. He said one must stay in practice to perform well during games. “Keep your writing muscles strong so when the time comes you’re in good shape to catch what comes your way,” Dennen said. Dennen said he has written every song in a different way. “Some come full form, some I have to catch with a net and put my own style to it. Some are like a whale I can see in the distance, and I have to chase it down,” Dennen said. The California native said he has played in New Orleans multiple times and is always excited to play the shows and to experience Southern culture. “People need to remember their pride for the South,” Dennen said. “There’s a beauty and charm, and the area has so much to offer the rest of the world.” Dennen was also supportive of local upcoming artists and advised them to believe in themselves and their work. “Seize every opportunity you have and make the best of it,” Dennen said. “Believe hard work will pay off, and write the best songs you can.” Contact Grace Montgomery at gmontgomery@lsureveille.com
My name is Ryan, and I’m an Opraholic. And on May 25, I’ll begin having severe withdrawals as “The Oprah Winfrey Show” airs its final original episode after 25 seasons. How will I know what books to read? Where else can I get someone’s favorite things for free? Who will tell us who to elect as president? Daytime television will be a different place after Oprah. And though she’s responsible for some things I’d like to forget (that means you, Dr. Phil), no one can deny the serious impact The Big O has had on pop culture. I realize there are people who don’t like Oprah. They may even (God forbid) hate our patron saint of billionaires. And I can see where they’re coming from. Sure, she often cuts off her guests. Yes, she never met a vowel she couldn’t stretch while shouting. And I can’t disagree it was a little obnoxious to name her production company Harpo — her first name in reverse. But the good outweighs the bad. Where would we be without Oprah? We never would have met her BFF, Gayle. We wouldn’t know why we can’t trust James Frey. And we’d be a lot more confused about Tom Cruise’s dizzying tumble into the strangeness of Scientology if we hadn’t seen him jump on Oprah’s couch first. And if you need another reason not to hate Oprah, just be aware of the fact that she could smother you with hundred dollar bills. Whether you like Ms. Winfrey or not, she’s an irreplaceable personality. She’s an important agenda-setter among her massive audience, and her high-profile philanthropy has made an important impact around the globe. Her influence been studied by credible researchers. Her powerful ability to drive business — dubbed “The Oprah Effect” — is real, and it’s obvious in the weight she carries in the publishing world through her famous book club.
The tao of Oprah is so widely recognized that a Yale professor of religious studies recently published a book drawing conclusions about Oprah as a religious figure. The book, “Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon,” uses more than 1,000 “Oprah Winfrey Show” transcripts to analyze the talk show queen, and the author writes Ryan Buxton she “utilizes the News Editor same rhythmic speech patterns used by southern preachers and employs a sermon-like structure for each show.” I’m not saying I plan to kneel at the altar of Oprah anytime soon, but just think about how delicious her diamond-encrusted Eucharist would be. So you can understand why I’ll be wearing all black and
carrying a box of Kleenex on May 25. Of course, we’ll still have her new cable channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network (or at least I would if Cox Communications would just pony up and include it in my basic cable package). But most of the shows on OWN don’t even feature Oprah, and no matter how big Wynonna Judd’s hair is, a reality show about her and her mother will never satisfy my appetite for Winfrey. So I’ll soak up every bit of Oprah until her swan song comes. But even after the show is over, I know she’ll still be around. Oprah is like Albus Dumbledore — she’ll only be gone when none are loyal to her. And that will be never. After nuclear winter, there will be cockroaches and Oprah Winfrey.
Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com
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Casper encouraged students to go the festival on Thursday, especially people who have never been. “Jazz Fest is the greatest festival I’ve ever been to, and I’ve spent a lot of time drinking beer at music festivals around the country,” Casper said. Friday’s headliners include American music icon Willie Nelson on the Gentilly Stage at 5:45 p.m., the soulful sounds of The Allman Brothers Band member Gregg Allman at 5:40 p.m. at the Blues Tent, Southern rock favorite Better Than Ezra on the Acura Stage at 3:40 p.m. followed by alternative Canadian group Arcade Fire at 5:35 p.m.. Tom Drummond, drummer of Better Than Ezra, said it’s great performing at Jazz Fest because the band usually doesn’t get to play shows for all ages. He said it’s great that kids who normally can’t come to the shows get a chance to see the band perform. Drummond said the band has played at Jazz Fest for the past 22 years and feels like Better Than
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of what’s happening.” Bayle had been acting since high school, when a friend of his convinced him to audition after Bayle got cut from the basketball team. HEIST! was originally shown at the 2010 Humana Festival of New American Plays by the Actors Theatre of Louisville, according to the official news release. “Swine Palace has established a wonderful partnership with ATL,” said Kristin Sosnowsky, managing director of Swine Palace. “They presented the idea of producing HEIST! here in Baton Rouge ... and we loved it.” Sosnowsky also said the group performing the play really liked its concept and was excited for the opportunity given to the actors to work with ATL. With the play being so different than usual plays, its appeal is high. Galick doesn’t want anyone to miss out on serious entertainment. “It is not your average, run-ofthe-mill show,” Galick said. “The people working on this production are highly skilled theater practitioners at the top of their game.” Bayle agrees, saying the play isn’t a “buy your ticket, sit in a chair for two hours” kind of show. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s very funny, and there are some really great technical elements happening in something not traditionally considered a theater,” Bayle said. Bayle also loves the challenge this play will have on the actors. “In another theater, I wouldn’t be able to literally reach out and touch the audience,” Bayle said. “It’s wonderfully challenging.” HEIST! will run twice a day, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m, from May 5 to May 9 at the Shaw Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15 with a valid student ID.
Contact Taylor Balkom at tbalkom@lsureveille.com
Thursday, May 5, 2011 other bands that perform after us.” passionate funk and blues cultural Saturday welcomes Margari- institution The Neville Brothers taville’s Jimmy Buffett and the wrapping up the festival at 5:40 Coral Reefer Band on the Acura p.m. Stage at 5:25 p.m. and hip-hop Fred LeBlanc, lead singer and and neo-soul beats of Ms. Lauryn drummer of Cowboy Mouth, said Hill on the Congo Square Stage at it’s always an honor to play in their 5:45 p.m. Treme native Trombone home state at Jazz Fest. This year Shorty & Orleans marks the band’s Avenue serenades 22nd appearance the Gentilly Stage at the international at 3:25 p.m. folfestival. He said lowed by rock the band played band The Strokes before Simon and at 5:20 p.m. Garfunkel last Sunday wraps year at Jazz Fest up the two-weekto 120,000 people Tom Drummond end festival with and will perform drummer for Better Than Ezra local blues and before Kid Rock funk band Papa this year. Grows Funk on the Gentilly Stage “I think it’s the best festival at 1:50 p.m., New Orleans staple that we play in the world every Rebirth Brass Band on the Congo year,” LeBlanc said. “It’s LouisiSquare Stage at 3:15 p.m. and leg- ana, so everyone’s having a damn endary steel guitar player Robert good time.” Randolph & The Family Band in For more information about the Blues Tent at 5:20 p.m. the festival and music lineup, visit The Acura Stage hosts a va- nojazzfest.com. riety of artists the last day, including New Orleans rock ‘n’ roll Contact Jeanne Lyons at band Cowboy Mouth at 1:45 p.m., jlyons@lsureveille.com Kid Rock at 3:30 p.m. with the
‘We get excited to see the other bands that perform after us.’
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Justin Townes Earle performs April 29 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The second weekend of Jazz Fest begins Thursday and wraps up Sunday.
Ezra is the hometown underdog. “We usually play before one of the big headlining acts every year, like My Morning Jacket last
year and Arcade Fire this year,” Drummond said. “There have been really cool pairings these last few years, and we get excited to see the
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Stevie Nicks, “In Your Dreams”
CINCO DE MAYO, from page 11
Reprise Records
Goddess of all things cool — including Fleetwood Mac, one of the most bangin’ bands of all time — Stevie Nicks released her first solo album in 10 years this week, “In Your Dreams.” And, unlike many of the former-star-now-depressed-has-been-withbad-music sob stories out in the dangerously shifting music world, Nicks has managed to defy the odds and produce yet another phenomenal record that showcases her powerhouse of talent. Luckily for Nicks, her unique voice, though heard over and over again throughout the decades, is one that cannot do wrong.
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“Chalo Dilli” Soundtrack
Eros International Media
“Chalo Dilli” incorporates elements of Indian and Western music for this explosive and modern Bollywood movie soundtrack. Most of the original songs are great interpretations of the film’s scenes, with songs like “Hi 5” and the title song complementing the action of the film best. “Chalo Dilli’s” item song, “Laila O Laila,” is the soundtrack’s only cover and gives the song a muchneeded facelift from the original. Overall, the album is a good listen and should set up the film for success in its first week at the box office.
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Gruff Rhys, “Hotel Shampoo”
OVNI Records
The third solo album from Welsh singer Gruff Rhys, “Hotel Shampoo” is a relaxed, easy-listening experience with catchy melodies and excellent vocal work from Rhys. His singing combined with the occasional island melody makes “Hotel Shampoo” sound like a modern Beach Boys album. Occasionally, the album turns in a decidedly “lounge jazz” direction with songs like “Space Dust #2” but avoids sounding cheesy or like a “Muzak” record. Overall, there’s nothing astounding about the record, but it’s a great one to turn on and kick back to.
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“Upstairs Downstairs”
PBS
The acclaimed PBS Masterpiece Classic series “Upstairs Downstairs” takes place in 1936 and focuses on the affluent Holland family, who reside upstairs, and the numerous servants who live downstairs at a fashionable London home. The series was written by Heidi Thomas and captures the changing times of England from radical politics, the rising social class and women’s place in society. The series stars Ed Stoppard as Sir Hallam Holland and Keeley Hawes as Lady Agnes Holland, adding quality performances to the historically rich and entertaining plot.
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Explosions in the Sky, “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care” Temporary Residence Ltd
Music doesn’t need words to be great, and Explosions in the Sky knows that. The group has been crafting amazing instrumental pieces for around 12 years, and “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care” is no different. With an average song length of seven and a half minutes, the album is a calming, dreamy collection of songs the listener can get lost in. The songs flow into each other naturally, and nothing feels out of place — nothing is too fast or too slow. This album is as close to perfect as it can get.
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The Lonely Island, “Turtleneck & Chain”
Universal Republic Records
With their latest rap-comedy venture “Turtleneck and Chain,” The Lonely Island boys are running out of steam. It seems as though Andy Sandberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, who collaborate with the originator of “G-Funk” Snoop Dogg for this song, can’t quite come up with the same stuff they used to. The song is a silly anthem to, of course, wearing a turtleneck and chain. It seems like the boys are running out of material and are now just being silly. The songs still fun, but not nearly as clever as their original hits.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Fleet Foxes, “Helplessness Blues” Sub Pop Records
Fleet Foxes’ self-titled 2008 debut is a hard act to follow. But their sophomore album “Helplessness Blues” comes close. The band sounds older, and each song features intricately created lyrics and melodies. “Montezuma” satisfies the need for classic Foxes sound, while “Bedouin Dress” tests another style. No song is as recognizable as “White Winter Hymnal,” however. Foxes saves the best for last with the swelling closing track, “Grown Ocean.”
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cheap,” Higgins said. Serrano’s Salsa Company on Highland Road will transform its parking lot into a stage, where two live bands will perform. Serrano’s will also remain open until 2 a.m., said Jasmine Smith, Serrano’s server. “I’m probably going to Serrano’s or Reggie’s,” said Stephen Driggers, chemical engineering sophomore. “Whichever one has better drink specials.” There will be $4 large margaritas and the regular 10-percent discount for students at Izzo’s Illegal Burrito, said manager Patrick Foy. Qdoba Mexican Grill is embracing the celebration with an all-day happy hour, said Taurus Pea, manager at Qdoba on Burbank Drive.
page 15 “We’re giving away free chips and salsa to the first 100 people, with more prizes and specials between 4 and 8 p.m.,” Pea said. La Caretta has $9 top-shelf margaritas, $4 imports, $9 mixed drinks and $3 shots of Dos Lunas. Superior Grill will close down its parking lot for an all-day block party with a live band and mariachis. “We’ll have shot girls coming in, and we’ll have a special menu,” said Chris Esquivel, Superior Grill general manager. “There will be tables outside, tables inside, people can sit wherever they’d like.” However, some students plan to skip the bar scene and throw their own fiestas. Lindsay Roe, elementary education junior, finds it more economical to stay at home and celebrate. “There’s only so many Mexican restaurants in Baton Rouge,
and it’ll be hard to cram everyone in there,” Roe said. With finals coming up, Ashley Morel, mechanical engineering sophomore, thinks she will be staying in. “I’m probably ... studying,” Morel said. Those trying to avoid the celebration altogether should steer clear of Mexican restaurants, said Joshua Palmeri, architecture alumnus. “I’m going to P.F. Changs because I’m trying to avoid the rambunctiousness of the Cinco de Mayo crowd,” Palmeri said. Regardless of where you go in Baton Rouge for this Cinco de Mayo, one thing is for sure: The tequila will be flowing. Contact Kittu Pannu at kpannu@lsureveille.com
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From the Editor’s Desk
Opinion
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Daily Reveille holding fall application session tonight If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on venture into the rapidly changing world of journalism, The Daily Reveille is the place for you. We are seeking applicants for all sections, including writing, design, photography, video and radio for summer and fall 2011. Join us tonight at 6 p.m. in the Holliday Forum of the Journalism Building to apply for one or both terms. As fall 2011 editor-in-chief, I join summer editor Steven Powell in saying we encourage you to show us what you can contribute to your campus newspaper and apply for a position. The Daily Reveille prepares
students for all aspects of creating a daily publication. Whether you’re an entertainment junkie, a sports fanatic or a graphic-design guru, there’s a job for you. All positions are paid, and those who work with us carry their experiences throughout their lifetimes. Matthew Jacobs Working for Editor-in-Chief, your college fall 2011 newspaper is one of the most respected jobs a student can hold and essential for
entering a media-related career. The Daily Reveille provides ample outlets for obtaining summer internships and professional jobs, and many of our employees make some of their best friends while working at the paper. Even if mass communication isn’t your major, there’s a place for you at TDR. The paper attracts students from all academic backgrounds, including English, engineering, business and more. Think about what suits you best. Future photographers can have their work published in a paper that has a 14,000-copy circulation, and radio reporters can hone their broadcast skills on the
University’s station, KLSU. Applicants may seek positions in as many sections as desired. Visit lsureveille.com to read more about the various positions TDR has available. Once you leave the Journalism Building tonight, section editors will review the applications and determine the most promising crop of potential employees. Interviews will be conducted next week, and by the time final exams are over, you’ll know whether TDR is the right fit for you. We provide a training session before the start of school, where you’ll learn everything you need to know about how The Daily
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Press X not to die
EA’s new facility should excite gamers everywhere When children are asked what they went to be when they grow up, their answers are always the same — policeman, firefighter, astronaut, doctor, etc. Not me. As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to design video games. Yes, my nerdiness started as a young lad, but it’s what I’ve always enjoyed in life. Unfortunately, I took computer science here at the University and quickly realized video game design might not be the best fit for me.
However, this setback did not deter my love for the gaming industry — I write about it every other week. A hundred words aside for my personal anecdote, the fine folks at Electronic Arts may help keep my dreams and the dreams of others like me alive. EA, the publishing giant and the father of sports games like “Madden NFL,” opened up a testing facility in Baton Rouge on the LSU South Campus with the EA North American Testing Center in 2008.
Many quality assurance teams worked hard testing and playing popular games, working out all of the bugs prior to the game’s retail release. T h r e e years and 400 employees later, EA’s local Adam Arinder testing facility Coulmnist is pushing its boundaries and looking to expand. EA and the University are teaming up to make the
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upcoming Digital Media Facility the new home of Electronic Arts. The $30 million, 94,000-square-foot project is to be built on the southeast corner of campus, according to The Daily Reveille. “This is an area we think we can be a significant and national player. It’s important from an economic development standpoint, and it’s an important part of an academic area we plan to grow,” Chancellor Michael Martin told The Advocate. Construction is set to begin this summer with the facility opening around fall 2012. The new facility is set to add around 200 new jobs to the EA family — as well as include a classroom, auditorium, conference rooms, AV equipment and a coffee shop among its three floors. EA is set to reside on the third floor. EA will pay an annual rent of $465,000 and the University estimates the coffee shop should bring in around $13,000 per year. This income will help offset the nearly $20 million in set-aside state construction dollars, $1 million in operating dollars from the economic development department and $3 million from a federal Economic Development Administration grant, The Advocate reports. Gamers everywhere should be ecstatic EA is looking to expand its presence here in Baton Rouge. Not only will this help the state’s economy, it may also lead other large development and publishing companies to follow
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The 25 percent tax credit on interactive media spending Louisiana signed into law in 2009 also helps prospective companies set up down here. EA’s presence on campus also helps LSU’s recently formed digital media minor, started last fall. The University is looking to grow its Arts, Visualization, Advanced Technologies and Research Initiative (or AVATAR) by providing this new academic minor pairing coding and computer science with art and animation design. This new minor definitely caught my attention when introduced last year — but between trying to graduate in a timely manner and my disdain toward computer science, it just wasn’t feasible. However, those who are involved in the minor or AVATAR program should definitely look into working at this new EA facility, if the thought hasn’t crossed your mind already. Who knows. If this writing gig doesn’t work out for me, maybe I’ll end up moving my way up the ranks at EA. A guy can dream, can’t he? Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior in Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.
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Quote of the Day
“The states are not free, under the guise of protecting health or potential life, to intimidate women into continuing pregnancies.”
Harry Buckmun Former Ass. Justice of the Supreme Court Nov. 12, 1908 - March 4, 1999
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Failure of diplomacy
Opinion
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Rep. Labruzzo’s bills beg for attention, must be aborted
John LaBruzzo, you are one hell of a troll. What else could explain the bills you’ve proposed besides desire for attention? LaBruzzo, for those of you who don’t know, is the state representative out of Metairie. Elected in 2003, LaBruzzo certainly seems to want to get his name out there. Whether it’s his 2008 proposal for voluntary sterilization for poor women or his 2009 motion to drug test people receiving welfare (which he has continued to push every year since), his ideas seem to be divisive. If these bills weren’t enough to make me dislike LaBruzzo, his latest proposal certainly did the job. In late April, LaBruzzo proposed House Bill 587, which aims to make abortion illegal in the state of Louisiana. Looking past the inherent hypocrisy of such a bill coming
from the “small government” party, one can easily see just how barbaric this proposed bill actually is. Beyond the standard idea of closing down abortion clinics and preventing doctors from performing the operation, LaBruzzo’s bill also includes punishments associated with the “crime.” Should a woman abort a fetus for any reason, even if it were a product Zachary Davis of rape or posed Columnist a health danger, she could face anywhere from five to 15 years in prison for infanticide. This idea is absolutely insane, and there is no justification for such harsh measures. Thankfully, after Roe v. Wade,
such a bill cannot be put in to practice, even if there was support for it. LaBruzzo knows that and claims this bill is part of an attempt to bring the issue back to the Supreme Court and possibly change the ruling. As for why he believes the ruling now would be any different now than it was nearly 40 years ago? According to him, the technology we know have allows us to “peer into the uterus and see an image that even my 4-year-old would say, you know, that’s a baby.” Truly, some great thinking there. All it will do is make it more of an ordeal for those who may already be going through a horrible time. Not everyone who gets an abortion is a whore. Even if people used contraceptives, there isn’t a 100 percent guarantee the woman won’t get pregnant.
Why, then, should both the child and parents be punished because chance was against them? LaBruzzo might say adoption is the solution, yet there are already countless kids needing to be adopted, and it is not the great solution he makes it out to be. While the act of abortion itself isn’t something I support, there is absolutely no reason a woman should not be allowed to have the choice to get one. Yet, even if this horrible excuse for a bill were to pass, LaBruzzo has to realize it really won’t stop anyone. If someone really wants to get rid of the object growing inside them, they will. Whether it means traveling to a place where it’s legal, finding a back-alley abortionist or simply risking it themselves, this bill will not stop them. Additionally, women’s rights
groups like Women on Waves will do what they can to make sure those who need abortions get them. Sailing to countries like Poland and Portugal, the group gives women safe and legal abortions in international waters. Surely, we don’t need to have them come to our shores as well. LaBruzzo, I hate to feed your cravings for attention, but just like President Barack Obama said concerning his birth certificate, we do not have time for this silliness. Zachary Davis is a 20-yearold history junior from Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_zdavis.
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pop goes the culture
Storify aids lazy reporters, discourages from doing own work Some phrases need quotation marks. Among my personal favorites are “reality TV” and “citizen journalism.” They’re oxymorons, and the surrounding punctuation visually represents the barrier between them and the ideals they try to simulate, though often destroy. But in the latter instance, a website called Storify, which was unveiled at the TechCrunch Disrupt convention in September, aims to blur and ultimately erase this distinction. In its six-month invitation-only trial, Storify let journalists simultaneously search various forms of social media for relevant posts, then drag and drop them into one embeddable feed. It’s basically an aggregator of social media content rather than news. The result was what one Disrupt panelist called “Frankenstories” — collages of other people’s social networking entries, which essentially narrate the story for the reporter. But last Monday, membership opened to the public “so many more people have the chance to tell stories in this new form and join the future of storytelling online,” according to the site. Storify co-founder Burt Herman envisioned his brainchild being used by journalists, bloggers, companies, “or even just for people who want to put together a sort of online scrapbook.” The fact that now anyone can join proves the site serves recreational and commercial purposes — but it’s not dedicated to journalism. Yet even before Storify’s digital gates were unlocked, these multimedia monstrosities posed dilemmas for reporters, readers and the industry connecting them. Let’s begin with the contentcreating side. Storify’s self-stated
goal is helping journalists navigate social networks for newsworthy stories and reputable sources in the information overload era — a benign idea, theoretically. Though, in practice, Storify discourages Kelly Hotard journalists from Columnist doing their own work and facilitates using other people’s posts to relay news. Why labor to cover stories, conduct research and interviews and produce original material when you can just cut and paste what others are saying on social media? It’s an ethical nightmare, blurring the line between “citizen journalists” and professional reporters. The general public’s social media entries shouldn’t be a viable news source. The site’s end-product also signifies bad news and headaches for readers. Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab review stated, “[The platform] might not be ideal for longer, text-heavy stories ... and the modular system lends itself more to interrupted narrative than to flow.” Most Storify feeds seem contrary to their advertised purpose, haphazard and neurologically challenging. The reader must transition from Tweets to YouTube videos to text to Flickr photos, and these various media require unnecessary mental adjustment when you just want to know what happened. Storify tries to do so much at once it can’t accomplish any one task well. This multimedia streamof-consciousness might suit a modern-day James Joyce, but not journalism. These problems result from the technology’s premise. Storify only
benefits those who believe journalism’s future is in social networking, specifically Twitter. The news industry must wean itself off the social media “Kool-Aid,” however, Storify is giving journalists the whole pitcher. If Storify strictly created digital collections of professional work, it would be more reputable, but the social media emphasis discredits it tremendously. On the first day Storify was open to the public I visited the site. After refusing the Twitter log-in prompt, I encountered a homepage full of newsfeeds glorifying that
infamous blue bird. Point taken, Storify — you’ve anointed Twitter the Jesus of journalism. Social media content might be “juicier” and more digestible than long-form stories, but reporting possesses an intrinsic honesty and depth these superficial, self-centered tools can never convey. Such technologies may supplement journalism, and because the public isn’t abandoning the social networking scene anytime soon, news outlets naturally want to follow them there. But we’re approaching a
dystopia where social media actually replace journalism. This illfated journey begins with Storify’s infiltration of the industry, which has largely been welcomed by the very institutions it will subvert. Kelly Hotard is a 19-year-old mass communication junior from Picayune, Miss. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_khotard.
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