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Click It or Ticket campaign wraps up Morgan Searles Staff Writer
design flood level for flood, protective or control works. Harmon said the levees should be open to the public once the dams and sandbags are safely removed. “We are still concerned. There is still risk as the river is still in the major flood stage,” Harmon said. “As the river continues to fall, we will monitor that the stability and integrity of levees is there.” Harmon said he does not believe there is
Local officers wrapped up a campaign for increased seat belt use on Sunday. From May 23 to June 5, Baton Rouge police were on high alert for seat belt safety offenders, setting up checkpoints and ticketing individuals caught not wearing a seat belt. This zero-tolerance enforcement was part of a campaign for increased seat belt safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. The Baton Rouge Police Department and the LSU Police Department participated in the 2011 Click It or Ticket national mobilization. Jamie Ainsworth, public information officer for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, said Louisiana drivers rank among the lowest in seat belt use, despite being a primary
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SEAT BELTS, see page 4
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Sand bags are used to reinforce parts of the Tiger Dams constructed on the Miss. River levee along River Road in May. These dams are being removed as the river recedes.
Tiger Dams removed from BR levees, Mississippi River levels slowly receding Morgan Searles Staff Writer
With water levels of the Mississippi River slowly decreasing, officials began removing the orange Tiger Dams from Baton Rouge levees Monday. River levels were recorded at 41.4 feet Monday morning, keeping Baton Rouge under the precautionary flood warning, which is put in place when the river reaches 35.0 feet. However, the Department of Public Works feels there is no risk of the river overtopping the levees.
Bryan Harmon, deputy director of the Department of Public Works, said the Tiger Dams may take about a week to remove. “Those were put in place to give us additional freeboard on the levee tops, based on ship traffic and rain events and things that may have changed the crest when it was predicted at 47.5 feet,” Harmon said. “The river is at a level we’re comfortable with, and it is appropriate now to start taking the dams down.” According to the Baton Rouge government website, freeboard is a term used to describe a factor of safety expressed in feet above a
MUSIC
Bayou Country Superfest future on uncertain ground Location for next fest undisclosed Morgan Searles Staff Writer
Mayor-President Kip Holden announced to a stadium full of country music fans that Bayou Country Superfest will definitely happen again next year. He did not, however, disclose any information about the festival’s future location. Details about the 2012 Superfest have been in question since December, when the East Baton Rouge Metro Council decided to strip the mayor-president’s budget of $300,000 meant to sponsor the festival.
Scott Dyer, spokesman for Holden’s office, told The Daily Reveille in January the city’s current budget situation will make it difficult to find $300,000 elsewhere to sponsor the show, and promoters could move it to another location. Festival Productions, Inc., the production marketing company for Superfest, told The Daily Reveille more information about the 2012 Superfest would be released closer to the fall. Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, said he would do everything he could to keep Superfest in Baton Rouge. “I would like to work with the mayor to try to bring this back to Baton Rouge, and I am confident it can be done — especially with 2012 being a bicentennial year for
Louisiana — as this is a major event for the state’s capital,” Arrigo said. Arrigo said Festival Productions put in more than half a million dollars of advertising for national publicity, making the event “priceless” in economic development and branding for the city. “This is the single largest nonsporting event to bring visitors from all over the country and some foreign countries to LSU,” he said. “It has national and international implications for Baton Rouge.” With approximately 75,000 people in attendance this year, Arrigo said local hotels did well and were better prepared to handle the influx of people. Joe Alleva, LSU athletic director, said in a news release that
SUPERFEST, see page 4
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The Bayou Country Superfest crowd eagerly awaits a performance May 28 in Tiger Stadium. The event’s organizers haven’t announced the location of next year’s festival.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nation & World
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Syrians protest 40-year Assad regime, officials determined to quell rebellion
Blagojevich denies attempt to sell Illinois senate seat during retrial
Man faces five years in prison and $250,000 fine for painting forgery
BEIRUT (AP) — Armed men killed 120 Syrian security forces and torched government buildings Monday in a region where troops have unleashed deadly assaults on protesters for days, officials said. An attack in the north would be a turning point in what so far has been a peaceful uprising threatening the 40-year rule of President Bashar Assad and his family. Opposition activists were skeptical of the official casualty toll, saying the authorities were setting the stage for a new onslaught. But even they acknowledged there was fighting, although it was not clear who was involved. Communications were cut to the area around Jisr al-Shughour on Monday and the details of the attack were impossible to verify, but there have been unconfirmed reports of Syrians and mutinous troops fighting security forces. Adnan Mahmoud, government spokesman, acknowledged Syrian forces had lost control of some areas for “intermittent periods” and said residents had appealed to the army to restore security. “We will deal strongly and decisively and according to the law,” said Interior Minister Ibrahim Shaar.
CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor at Rod Blagojevich’s corruption retrial sought to methodically discredit the ousted Illinois governor on the witness stand Monday by repeatedly deploying the same weapon against him: his own words. Prosecutor Reid Schar endeavored to trap him by first asking the ex-governor to deny a specific allegation, then reading from transcripts of FBI wiretaps in which past words contradicted his testimony. Asked if he ever sought to sell an appointment to President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat, Blagojevich flatly denied it.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 79-yearold man admitted Monday that he forged paintings and sold them as work by famous folk artist Clementine Hunter, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley said. William Toye of Baton Rouge pleaded guilty in federal court in Lafayette to one count of conspiracy to sell forgeries falsely attributed to Hunter, Finley said in a news release. “This defendant preyed upon the best of what our art community has to offer. It was all motivated by greed,” Finley said. “We hope that this case sends a message of the importance of protecting our artists and those who are patrons.” Toye, his wife, Beryl Ann Toye, 69, and New Orleans art dealer Robert E. Lucky Jr., 63, were charged in February 2010 with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and three counts of mail fraud. Beryl Ann Toye and Lucky are scheduled for trial Aug. 15 before U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell in Alexandria. Under the plea agreement, the government will dismiss the other three counts against Toye when he is sentenced Sept. 7, Finley said in an email. He must pay restitution and could serve up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Syrian police block pro-Palestinian demonstrators from the Israeli frontier Monday. The number of slain protestors attempting to enter Israel rose to 23.
Ban Ki-Moon announces intent to run for second term as UN head
Weiner admits to distributing multiple inappropriate photographs to women
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday that he will seek a second term as head of the United Nations, pledging to remain a “bridge-builder” at a time of unprecedented global change. Ban sent letters to the 15-member Security Council and 192-member General Assembly “humbly” offering himself for consideration for a second five-year term. His current term ends Dec. 31.
NEW YORK (AP) — After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a photo of his bulging underpants to a young woman, and he also admitted to “inappropriate” exchanges with six women before and after his marriage. He apologized for lying but said he would not resign. “This was me doing a dumb thing and doing it repeatedly and lying about it,” the 46-year-old New York Democrat said.
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BOARD OF SUPS
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HILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
UNO to Explorers’ pictures, writings highlighted in exhibit transition Display focuses on tropical birds to UL System
Michael Harb
Contributing Writer
The LSU Board of Supervisors convened Friday afternoon, agreeing to aid in the transition of University of New Orleans to the University of Louisiana System. The Board moved to approve a resolution that would allow the transfer to be overseen by the LSU System, pending approval of the legislature. LSU System President John Lombardi said the resolution was designed to support a smooth facilitation of the transfer in order to encounter as few issues as possible. The LSU System will be working in coordination with the University of Louisiana System. According to Lombardi, the unanimously passed resolution creates a “mechanism” to achieve a smooth transition in the interim, with the ultimate goal being UNO’s re-accreditation in the new system. The Board also approved a schematic design for an educational addition to the LSU Hilltop Arboretum. The 1.4 million dollar enhancement — which was included in the master plan — encompasses 2,050 square feet and includes a courtyard and improvements to storage areas with the intention of being incorporated into a more public facility. Other actions taken by the board included approvals to a recommendation for naming the LSU Career Center the “LSU Olinde Career Center” and a request for reauthorization of the Hearne Institute for Theoretical Physics at LSU. Contact Michael Harb at mharb@lsureveille.com
the LSU Museum of Natural Science. True to Taylor’s idea, the exhibit is equally divided into two halves. The bottom floor records Cameron Warren more recent explorations into Peru and Costa Rica from the Contributing Writer ’70s, ’80s and 2000s. The phoAt first glance, AVES: A tos show the expeditions of John Survey of the Literature of Neo- O’Neil and Ted Parker, two scitropical Ornithology may seem entists who worked with the LSU like just another exhibit at Hill Museum of Natural Science. The top floor highlights the Memorial Library. The exhibit, works and stories of the original however, isn’t that simple. The exhibit glorifies explor- explorers of South America, from ers, current and historical, telling the 1600s to the 1800s. Many of their stories while showing the these explorers were the first to document South America. fruits of their labors. Many of the books in the AVES contains pictures and writings about the animals, plants display, especially on the upper and places they discovered in the floor, are very rare — the rarest piece being a neotropical rebook of lithographs gion, or Cenby illustrator J.T. tral and South Descourtilz. WritAmerica. ten in 1843, it is one The disof only two known play focuses copies. Smyth said on tropical it is thought to be the birds that were artist’s copy. and still are beTom Taylor Smyth said the ing discovered AVES exhibit founder books are normally in the region. kept in dark cases The exhibit was the brainchild of Tom inside the library, which would Taylor, an antique book dealer stretch for nearly 26 miles if lined from San Antonio. Taylor wanted up side to side. The library also to honor the old and new explor- has a fire suppression system to ers of Central and South America keep the ancient tomes safe. Flash photography is also through the exhibit. “Their exploits and contribu- banned to avoid damaging extions are largely forgotten today,” hibit materials. Smyth said she hopes the exTaylor said. “AVES attempts to bring them back into the spot- hibit will draw in a broader audilight, to access and appreciate ence. Michael Taylor, assistant cuwhat they did.” Elaine Smyth, head of spe- rator of books, also believes the cial collections at Hill, also ex- exhibit serves a broad audience. “People tend to forget that plained how and why Taylor wanted to make the exhibit. She the museum has more than just said Taylor created the exhibit Audubon books,” he said. AVES: A Survey of the Literbecause there were no reference works that highlighted the orni- ature of Neotropical Ornithology thologists (bird studiers) of South will be shown in the Hill Memorial Library until September 10th. America. After the exhibit ends, Taylor The exhibit is free and open to plans to make a permanent online the public. catalog for future use. Smyth said Taylor got the books for the disContact Cameron Warren at play from the McIlhenny collection and the bird specimens from cwarren@lsureveille.com
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Hill Memorial Library’s AVES exhibit showcases the works of explorers in Central and South America, including pictures and writings describing animals, plants and places.
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Superfest was a spectacular event to have in Tiger Stadium. “It’s something I hope will continue for many, many years to come,” Alleva said in the release. “It’s a great situation and a great event for LSU, and it’s a great event for Baton Rouge and the state of Louisiana.” Melissa McDowell, biological sciences sophomore, has attended Bayou Country Superfest for the past two years. She said the festival is a good deal because she can hear songs from a variety of artists rather than a traditional one artist concert. “I’ve been impressed with the people they get to perform,” McDowell said. “I think people like coming to Tiger Stadium — brings back memories of football, and it’s a fun place to be. But even if it moves, I’d still make the trip.” Quint Davis, producer and director of Bayou Country Superfest said in a news release that it has taken a village to raise the child of Superfest. “The second annual Bayou Country Superfest fulfilled the promise of the first festival, to be a one-of-a-kind experience that acquires a life of its own,” Davis said in a Superfest news release. “The 2011 Bayou Country Superfest had all the magic of last year, and now with two successful years as a foundation, the festival has tremendous momentum as we look to move the event into the future.” Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com
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all court costs for second and third offenses. “We’re giving officers overenforcement state. “A cop can pull you over for time to go out and look for innot wearing a seat belt alone in dividuals riding around without a primary state,” Ainsworth said. seat belts,” McKneely said. “Our “Officers in secondary states goal is actually to change drivers’ behavior. We are have to pull actively looking for you over for those individuals in another viohopes of making it lation. But more real to them, and some secwe’re showing them ondary states it’s very important to have more wear a seat belt.” seat belt use Sgt. Blake Tabor, than LouisiLSUPD spokesman, ana.” said LSUPD also took If Louia more proactive apsiana citizens proach during the buckled up campaign period. 85% of the “We are making time, they Cpl. L’Jean McKneely a more conscious efwould save an estimated Baton Rouge Police Department fort to devote our attention to seat belt $140 million annually, according to a fact violations,” Tabor said. “It is sheet on the Louisiana Highway something we take seriously on campus on any given day. We are Safety Commission website. Ainsworth said the campaign devoting as much opportunity as utilizes a saturation patrol and we can to enforce that in an incheckpoints to enforce the seat creased manner.” Tabor said seat belt safety is belt law. “During this period of time, not a commonly occurring probthe contracted agencies that par- lem for students on campus, but ticipate agree to work overtime campus police still took the camfor seat belt awareness and en- paign seriously. “Our number one aim is pubforcement,” Ainsworth said. “This campaign has great po- lic safety,” Tabor said. “We do tential for raising awareness and anything we can to increase posiencouraging folks to make better tive activity, and we hope this effort had a positive impact.” decisions.” Cpl. L’Jean McKneely with BRPD said the consequences for not wearing a seat belt include a Contact Morgan Searles at $25 fine plus all court costs for a msearles@lsureveille.com first offense and a $50 fine plus
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‘Our goal is to actually change drivers’ behavior. We are actively looking for those individuals in hopes of making it more real to them.’
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 outside New Orleans. The river was at 15 feet on Thursday. “We have our flood fight actiany increased risk for Baton Rouge during this hurricane season as a vated. Phase one flood fight begins result of damage or high water of with inspections when the river reaches 11 feet at the Carrollton the river. Will White, emergency pre- Gauge,” Rodi said. “It includes paredness coordinator with the maintaining an activated emergenMayor’s Office of Homeland Se- cy operation center with the Govercurity & Emergency Preparedness, nor’s Office of Homeland Security said the office is keeping close con- & Emergency Preparedness.” The Corps also advises maritact with the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps of ners navigating waterways on inspecting levees about twice weekly. Engineers. Rodi advised Louisiana resi“We’re keeping a close eye on the Pacific as there is a disturbance dents to listen for information from local officials as water that has a 40 levels continue to go percent chance down and to develop of going to a an emergency plan tropical storm for hurricane season, or depression,” which began June 1. White said. “We Wesley Daniel, expect it to go to Ph.D. student of bioFlorida, but it is logical sciences, said not predicted to predictions show the become a major water dropping back hurricane, but to lower levels of more of a rain flood stage around the event.” Bryan Harmon White said deputy director, Dept. of Public Works end of this month. “On the freshwamore Baton ter side, the additional Rouge roads will open as the Tiger Dams are re- nutrients released into the river moved and the water level contin- may benefit wildlife,” Daniel said. “However, adding freshwater into ues to recede. Rachel Rodi, spokeswoman the Gulf will kill oyster beds, and for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- some of the other marine organisms neers, said the Corps is performing might suffer.” Daniel said people lost crops daily levee inspections in New Orleans in order to catch small issues this season because of floods, but before they become problems, but crops will benefit from the nutrients they are not concerned about levee in the future. failure anywhere in Louisiana. Rodi said the water crested in Contact Morgan Searles at New Orleans around May 14, at msearles@lsureveille.com 16.5 feet at the Carrollton Gauge
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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FOOTBALL
LSU earns commits at Bayou Picnic Recruits experience Cajun game day
Mark Clements
Contributing Writer
an RPI of 25. But its resume wasn’t quite impressive enough to earn an invitation to the big dance. The Tigers started the season hot, winning 16 of their first 17 games and jumping as high as No. 8 in the polls before trudging through the brutal SEC schedule, losing five of their first six series while posting a 4-14 record in that stretch. Failing to make the Southeastern Conference tournament trumped the 12-3 finish LSU
Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney weren’t the only ones rocking last weekend. LSU running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson was rocking and rolling on the recruiting front, reeling in three more commitments for the 2012 class. East Jefferson defensive back Derrick Raymond, Hahnville defensive back Jerqwinick Sandolph and West St. Mary dual lineman Jerald Hawkins all gave their verbal commitments May 28, bringing LSU’s total number up to 12. “LSU is home,” Raymond said. “It’s been my dream school, and my family gets to see me play. LSU is a great team. They send their cornerbacks to the pros.” LSU hosted about 40 recruits during the last weekend in May at an event they called The Bayou Picnic. Derek Ponamsky, recruiting analyst and publisher of BayouBengalsInsider.com, said Wilson and the rest of the coaching staff wanted to replicate the atmosphere of a football game on campus by using the festivities surrounding Bayou Country Superfest. “They had a really good turnout,” Ponamsky said. “Most of the commitments came in and a lot of
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PICNIC, see page 7
“We deserve to be in, but that’s not the way it worked out. It’s a tough pill to swallow.” Mikie Mahtook, junior center fielder
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Junior third baseman Tyler Hanover strikes out April 28 during LSU’s 9-5 victory against Kentucky. LSU has missed the NCAA Tournament for the third time in six years.
LSU again fails to earn NCAA Tournament spot Mark Clements Contributing Writer
Omaha, Neb., won’t be sprinkled with purple and gold this summer. After a roller coaster season, the LSU baseball team was left out of the
postseason for the third time in the past six years, and the first time since 2006 — LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s first season in Baton Rouge. “Honestly, I thought we were in,” said Mainieri in a press conference after hearing the news. “To me, this team clearly deserved to be in the NCAA Tournament, and I’m just disappointed so much for the kids that they don’t get the opportunity to do so.” LSU finished with a 36-20 record overall, including a 13-17 conference mark, and boasted
WARREN PEACE
Shaq retires from 19-season NBA basketball, movie, television career After 19 seasons in the NBA, six albums, seven movies, numerous TV show, commercial and video game appearances, training to become a police reserve officer, receiving a bachelor’s degree, an MBA and a Ph.D., 28,596 points, 13,099 rebounds, four NBA championships and an NBA MVP, Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal has decided to retire. O’Neal is one of the few players in the NBA today who battled former stars Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen. He was also instrumental in the
molding of many major players today, most notably Dwyane Wade. O’Neal’s career began in 1985. In an interview with The Times-Picayune, former LSU basketball coach Cameron Dale Brown deWarren scribed his first Contributing meeting with Writer O’Neal. Brown was speaking in Germany when he
met 13-year-old O’Neal and his stepfather, a U.S. Army sergeant. Brown, stunned at the sight of the 6’7” 13-year-old, began sending O’Neal workout routines, wanting to help strengthen him and make him faster. It initially failed — Brown says O’Neal was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Brown continued to send workout techniques to O’Neal, who eventually led his high school basketball SHAQ, see page 7
JOHN RAOUX / The Associated Press
Shaquille O’Neal listens as his college coach, LSU’s Dale Brown, announces O’Neal’s retirement from NBA basketball Friday at a press conference in Windermere, Fla.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 PICNIC, from page 5
uncommitted guys.” Raymond said the event was a great opportunity for recruits to familiarize themselves with campus, coaches and other recruits. “The Bayou Picnic was fun,” he said. “They had a lot of people there, and the LSU players were there. We ate, we got a tour of the campus, I met all the coaches and some players and got to hang out with some other recruits.” Raymond was the first pickup of the weekend for the Tigers, but his road to a collegiate career wasn’t an easy one. The New Orleans native began his high school days at Lee High before transferring to Port
BASEBALL, from page 5
posted, causing it to miss out on an at-large bid for a Regional. “We fought all the way to the end, and we felt like we had a shot all the way,” said junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook in a press conference after the selection show. “I was pretty sure we were going to make it and I was about 100 percent positive that we deserve to be in. I still think we deserve to be in, but that’s not the way it worked out. It’s a tough pill to swallow.” Despite controversy looming over the decisions made by the selection committee, Mahtook said there’s no reason to point fingers. “You can’t ever be angry at a committee,” he said. “They look at a bunch of different things, and it’s a tough job that I never would want to have. The whole season has been about this team and the fact that we can’t go on together this year and do things that we wanted to do. It’s trumped all the other feelings I really have right now.” In the sports world, losing equals change. And just days after finding out the season had come to an early finish, changes around the clubhouse have already begun. Associate Head Coach David Grewe, who served as both pitching coach and recruiting coordinator under Mainieri, left the program Tuesday to pursue other career opportunities. After the annual “exit meetings” Mainieri has with his players, rumors are swirling that long-time starting outfielder junior Trey Watkins may be departing from the team. After his exit meeting, Watkins
Allen High for his sophomore year, making him ineligible to play varsity sports. He then moved back to his hometown to live with his grandmother and enrolled at East Jefferson, where again he could not play varsity sports. “Raymond’s story is kind of like ‘The Blind Side,’” Ponamsky said. “The year he was sitting out, he went to practice every day, never missed a workout, never missed anything. Sometimes when you’re at [LSU’s] level, you don’t really want to take a shot on a guy because you haven’t seen him in production.” But while Raymond’s journey may seem like a crazy ride, the future Tiger took it all in stride. tweeted, “Well, its been real BR,” adding to suspicions. But it hasn’t been all bad news for the baseball program. Mahtook was named to Collegiate Baseball’s second team All-American squad, as well as a first-team All-SEC selection. Mahtook was also named as one of 30 national semifinalists for the 2011 Golden Spikes Award but was not chosen to the final three. With the accolades raining down, and after being taken No. 31 overall in the MLB draft Monday night, Mahtook will weigh the options and decide where his future lies. “Knowing we didn’t get in this year and we didn’t do enough to quite get in will weigh a little bit on my decision,” he said. “But at the same time it’s a lot of emotions running through me, and you don’t want to make an emotional decision. When me and my family discuss my future endeavors, we’ll assess all the options and all the pros and cons to coming back as opposed to leaving.” And despite the down year, Mainieri said Tiger fans shouldn’t worry about the state of the team. “I don’t feel like the program is in the doldrums,” said the fourth year coach. “I knew we were going to be very young this year. This has been an ongoing process certainly over the last six weeks where I identified a lot of areas where I think we need to improve in. Hopefully we’ll make those improvements and be much better next year.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
The Daily Reveille “I never really thought too much about it,” said the six-foottwo, 175-pounder. “Of course I wanted to play, but now I’m here and I have a lot of opportunities.” Adding to Raymond’s story is his impressive track record. The speedster won both the Class 4A state championships in the 100-meter dash, his best time being 10.41 and the 200, with a time of 21.51. Raymond also competed in the 4x1 and 4x2 relays. “He’s one of the faster guys in the state of Louisiana, and he might be one of the faster guys in the country this year,” said Ponamsky, who projected Raymond as a cornerback at LSU. “He’s a good student. … He’s going to be a qualifier so he’s
SHAQ, from page 5
team to a 68-1 record during his two seasons of play. O’Neal committed to LSU, where Brown was the head coach. While O’Neal had foul trouble in his first games, he quickly became a presence on the court that amounted for many of LSU’s hard fought victories. Kent Lowe, former LSU senior associate sports information director, said in a press release that O’Neal’s antics with the local media made him a hometown favorite. During his three years at LSU, O’Neal won two SEC Player of the Year awards, was an All-American twice and received the 1991 Adolph Rupp Trophy, given to the men’s basketball player of the year. O’Neal’s legacy at LSU will be memorialized in a statue to be built later this year in front of the new practice facilities at the PMAC. O’Neal left LSU in 1991 but promised his mother, Lucille O’Neal, he would return to finish his degree. He did so, skipping a game to attend his graduation ceremony in 2000. In 1991, O’Neal entered the draft and was chosen first overall to the Orlando Magic. He saw success in Orlando, bringing the team to the Finals in 1995, in which they were swept by the Rockets. O’Neal had the most success with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he played from 1996 to 2004. While he had an on-off friendship with Kobe Bryant, the Lakers won three championships in a row. He also won NBA MVP
page 7 certainly a guy that’s good to see.” The second bit of good news for the Tigers came when Hawkins changed his commitment from Texas A&M to LSU. The six-foot-seven, 285-pound lineman plays both offense and defense for West St. Mary but is expected to be a full time offensive lineman when he arrives in Baton Rouge. “He’s a guy that has never been a full time offensive lineman … but he’s a big, physical, athletic guy,” Ponamsky said. “He has all the tools to be a big time lineman. Those guys look at him and see the athleticism you’ve got from a big guy like that, and he has unlimited potential.” The final announcement came
when Sandolph gave his verbal commitment to LSU, following in the footsteps of former Hahnville stars LaRon Landry and Alfred Blue. “It’s a great pickup because that’s a guy who you know can play,” said Ponamsky of the sixone, 180-pound DB. “He’s a good-sized, physical guy. He’s a really good football player that still has some room for improvement. They play a tough brand of football down there [in Hahnville].”
in 2000. He stayed with the team until 2004, when he was traded to Miami. In Miami, O’Neal was a key part of the championship team. O’Neal helped coach the team from the beginning, insisting that Wade was the team’s star and needed backup. With his help, the Heat won their only championship in 2006. O’Neal played for the Heat until 2008, when he was traded to the Phoenix Suns where he played for two years, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009, and the Boston Celtics in 2010. His final season was derailed by a debilitating leg injury that caused him to miss multiple games. O’Neal announced his retirement in a video he posted on Twitter on June 1. Always a joker, in his retirement speech O’Neal pretended
to receive an offer to become the general manager of the New York Knicks and said he would really miss the free throws — easily the weakest part of his game. Throughout the conference, he thanked his parents, his coaches and the media — people whom he believes brought him to where he is today. O’Neal’s persona will be missed in the NBA. His presence as a defensive post as well as an offensive weapon is difficult to recreate. His off-the-court antics will also be missed, as well as his numerous nicknames he and fans have created through the years. And yes, Shaq, your free throws will be missed most of all.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Declaring war on drugs inadequate solution to complex problem Last week, the BBC reported the Global Commission on Drug Policy had issued a report stating the global war on drugs had “failed.” The Commission’s report called for the legalization of certain drugs and an end to criminalizing drug users. This story is a tale we have all heard before. There’s always someone out there who wants to legalize everything and bring about a drug induced apocalypse. Why should we give the Global Commission on Drug Policy any merit? The Commission is composed of former world leaders and politicians. Among those who are notable include former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the former leaders of Mexico, Columbia and Brazil, and founder of Virgin Group and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. Before you think this commission is composed entirely of foreigners who don’t understand the pure, clean and drug free American way of life, former U.S. Federal
Reserve chairman Paul Volcker and former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz are also members. The report “argues that antidrug policy has failed by fueling organized crime, costing taxpayers millions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths,” according to the BBC. Parker Cramer Columnist In 2009, 50.7 percent of prisoners in American federal prisons were incarcerated for drug related offenses, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In 2008, the 50 states collectively spent $52 billion on the corrections system alone, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency had a budget of roughly $2.6 billion in 2009. State and local authorities have spent
large amounts of money fighting the war on drugs. The bottom line is we are spending a whole bunch of taxpayer money on keeping drug offenders in jail and drugs off the streets. In this time of recession, budget cuts and the privatization of overpopulated prisons, wouldn’t it make sense to do whatever is reasonably possible to cut spending? If drugs were legalized in this country, we would not only save a hefty sum of cash in what we already spend on combatting drugs, but we would also be able to tax the newly legal drugs and drug paraphernalia. It’s a win-win situation. Not only do we save money, but we make it. Legalized drugs would result in lower transmission of HIV/ AIDS and other blood-born diseases because clean syringes would be more readily available to drug users. Baton Rouge and New Orleans have some of highest HIV rates in the nation, and while every case is obviously not due to just drugs,
legalization could help to trim it down a bit. Legalization of drugs would also cut down on violence in Latin American nations, specifically northern Mexico. The violence there is almost entirely fueled by drug cartels fighting for control of the territory. People are going to do drugs regardless of whether they are legal or not; that’s a fact. Enforced morality has never worked to benefit society as a whole. With legalized drugs, the FDA could control the quality of the narcotics to ensure purity and further protect the drug user. The tax revenue from the legalization would be huge. So why not? That’s the question I pose to you. Why not depopulate our prisons? Why not cut federal, state and local spending trying to outlaw drugs and instead profit from the sale of them? Why not let people do what they want and force them to be responsible for their own safety?
Yes, drug addiction can ruin lives. It can ruin relationships and marriages. But so can too many Big Macs — and I don’t see us outlawing those anytime soon. If you approached random people on the street and asked if they would smoke crack if it were legal tomorrow, most people would say no. That’s because most people are reasonably smart. However, there will always be those people who would try it — those people are called crackheads. America needs to grow up. Adults can take care of themselves. Drugs aren’t going anywhere, so we might as well dip our hand into the money pot. Parker Cramer is a 20-year-old animal studies junior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter at @ TDR_pcramer.
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How to save print journalism’s future: read the news Jonathan Beaton
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ORLANDO, Fl. (U-WIRE) — The word on the street is that print media is meeting a slow, painful death. With major newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post laying off hundreds of workers at various instances, one may wonder what the future holds for journalism. Many doomsayers give it a decade or two before all of print media will be abandoned. Others predict the federal government will begin to subsidize newspapers and magazines. Everyone in the media seems to be panicking. Most blame the advent of the Internet for the rapid deterioration of print journalism. After all, it does make sense that no one is going to pay for something they can easily procure for free. But I think the problem runs much deeper than most people think. Radio didn’t kill theater and the VCR didn’t kill television. Why does every new technology have to kill an older one in order to survive? This has not been the case in the past. Why should we pretend that it is going to start now? I believe the main problem
newspapers and magazines face is not a result of Facebook, Twitters and bloggers. The problem lies with the society we live in. Largely, Americans are a lazy and superficial people. We as a society glorify ignorance in its most perverse forms. Many of us race home from work to watch “Dancing with the Stars” or “American Idol” rather than read that day’s edition of the newspaper. It’s not that Americans are getting their news online; it’s that they’re not getting it anywhere. Don’t believe me? As college students we are supposed to exemplify aptitude and intellect in our daily lives. But most of us would rather find out who is fornicating and fighting with one another on the latest episode of “Jersey Shore.” I have met many people in college that think it’s strange for me to be reading the newspaper on a daily basis. I do not understand where this aversion to reading is coming from. Have college students always been like this or is it a new trend? Let’s hope it’s just a passing phase. There will always be partying and debauchery in college. But to
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what extent are college students taking this level of ignorance? These are questions the young people of our generation need to ask themselves. Overall, what bothers me the most about the decline of print is one simple fact. Most good investigative journalism comes from newspapers and magazines. Without print institutions like Time,
The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, where will transparency come from? Who will uncover the scandals and frauds inside of our own government? In order for a society to be free, these checks and balances are needed on the federal, state and local governments. Good reporting will rest in the fate of print. Hopefully, we as students can
reverse the startling trend of ignorance that is sweeping across our country. So occasionally would it really hurt to step away from Facebook and pick up a newspaper or magazine? Who knows, you might actually learn something. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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“I’ve never had a problem with drugs. I’ve had problems with the police.”
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Camping’s rapture predictions ridiculous, but praiseworthy
It’s been a little more than two weeks now since Harold Camping’s failed prophecy for the rapture. His followers, many now disillusioned by the event, have turned on him. The movement gained claim among followers in part because it claimed to use only biblical sources for its revelation — specifically the May 21 date for the rapture and subsequent Oct. 21 destruction of the world. But when Jesus didn’t show, countless sign-toting followers abandoned Camping. With books like Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins’s “Left Behind” series and countless scientific-sounding 2012 prophecies, it seems like the end of the world is on everyone’s mind — a modern problem. But the game is as old as it is ridiculous. Even in Jesus’ time, people believed the world would end any day. In the Christian Bible, Luke attests to this in chapter 21 of his
namesake book. According to Luke, Jesus warns his followers: “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.” Even with a generous lifetime, this only gives a few decades for Jesus’ return. The implied timeline is much sooner, though. In 1 John, an early Christian letter generally attributed to John the Evangelist, he warns Christians: “Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.” Nevertheless, as far as we can tell, Jesus didn’t show — then or now. So, ever resilient, the faithful across the centuries have tried to predict the Jewish carpenter’s return. All manner of methods were used. Many Christians believed the world would end in 1033 — one thousand years after Jesus’ death. Early seventeenth century
England was home to the Prophet Hen of Leeds, whose eggs read, “Christ is coming.” It was later discovered to be a hoax. The politically correct — and aptly named — Pope Innocent III believed the world would end in 1284, Devin Graham approximately Columnist 666 years after Islam’s rise. There are literally hundreds more recorded. Numerology, astronomy and reading between the lines in the Christian Bible don’t seem to be a great way to forecast the future if we’re just going by accuracy. So, I was quite surprised to see Harold Camping’s hook — because there’s always a hook — was allegedly counting the time between the significant dates in the Christian Bible, then forecasting forward to May 21, 2011.
After several days in clear confusion, Camping appeared on Family Radio’s Open Forum, where news reporters were allowed to ask questions. The pastor was calm, reflective and soft-spoken, especially when speaking about the event. In response to the many believers - or “May 21sters” - who dropped out of school, sold their homes and generally prepared for their plane-less flight, Camping explained he hadn’t told anyone to do any of those things. Instead, he claimed he urged them to pray to God and follow his commands, which if true, makes his responsibility for the events substantially less. He also claimed God had not revealed that the physical rapture would actually be a “spiritual judgement,” but still holds the event had indeed occurred. Camping was trained as a civil engineer from the University of California, Berkeley. I expect more from someone with
such a high level of education, but I commend him. He made a falsifiable claim based on his beliefs — and stood by it. Those who do any less are not serious about finding truth in their beliefs. And if it turns out Camping was just off by a month or so and the true believers are whisked away from the rest of us, at least we’ll be able to enjoy the fire, brimstone and plagues without having to suffer through any more folk Christian and country music. Devin Graham is a 22-year-old economics senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_Dgraham.
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Playstation Network finally restored, gets hacked again
Sony, poor Sony. It’s been a rough past few months for the technological giant, and the company just can’t seem to catch a break. For those who haven’t been following along (or are in need of a quick recap), Sony’s PlayStation division has been under attack. Back in January, hacker George “GeoHot” Hotz cracked the PlayStation 3 root key. By doing so, he allowed owners to modify or alter their PS3 in ways other than Sony intended. Sony then filed a lawsuit against GeoHot, and the Internet came running to GeoHot’s defense. Other hackers “declared war” on Sony, bringing its website and the PlayStation Store down. Sony quickly settled on the lawsuit with GeoHot, and it seemed all was well. Wrong. Sony then discovered an “external intrusion” and brought the PlayStation Network offline, disabling online play and the PlayStation store. However, they were too late. Hackers had broken through Sony’s security, compromising the personal information of approximately 77 million users. This put the community up in arms. Users not only had personal information including names, addresses, credit card numbers, etc. in the hands of a stranger, but were also unable to play games online.
After weeks of waiting, PSN did come back online. The plan was simple. First, users had to update their PS3s and change their passwords. After successful password changes, players were allowed access to online play as well as other services such as movie rentals. Unfortunately, a glitch in the password change update allowed hackers to secure users’ information yet again. Strike two, Sony. F i n a l l y, Sony promised to have the PSN Store up and running by the end of Adam Arinder May. Columnist W h i l e Sony broke that promise as well, the store (and the rest of PSN) became fully operational again June 2. Attempting to win back the hearts of disgruntled gamers everywhere, Sony is offering free games with its “Welcome Back” program. PS3 users with registered PSN IDs will be able to choose two of five games to download for free. These games include: “Dead Nation,” “inFAMOUS,” “LittleBigPlanet,” “Super Stardust HD” and “Wipeout HD.” While “inFAMOUS” and “LittleBigPlanet” easily top the list, I already own retail copies of both games, so I’m going with
“Dead Nation” and “Super Stardust HD.” Also, PSP users will be able to download two of the following as well: “Killzone Liberation,” “LittleBigPlanet,” “Modnation Racers” and “Pursuit Force.” Finally, Sony is offering a 30-day free trial of its premium service PlayStation Plus to all users. Free stuff definitely doesn’t
hurt, but is it enough to win back the hearts and trust of those betrayed gamers? Will it be enough to pull Sony out of the $3.2 billion hole it projected last fiscal year? That’s up for the gamers to decide. Vote with your wallets, people, and don’t forget to download the free games Sony is offering. Even if you’re leaving them,
might as well take everything you can get before you head for the door. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder. Contact Adam Arinder at aarinder@lsureveille.com
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