Obscenity: University employee arrested for exposing himself multiple times, p. 4
NCAA: Possible NCAA recruiting violations under investigation, p. 5
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Licensing monopoly sued for violating anti-trust laws Laura Furr Staff Writer
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LSU, along with 27 Football Bowl Subdivision schools, was sent a cease and desist letter June 9, claiming universities are violating anti-trust laws. The warning was sent to the University because of its affiliation with the most powerful name in collegiate merchandise, IMG College, and its licensing division, The Collegiate Licensing Company. IMG, a global sports and media business formally known as International Management Group, acquired Host Communications and the CLC in 2007. It now represents more than 150 universities, nine collegiate conferences, 15 bowl games and seven other athletic institutions in the United States, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association and NCAA Football. Any business wishing to produce a product with the LSU trademark or logo must haggle with the CLC to legally become a licensee. The University allows more than 2,000 businesses to sell LSU merchandise, ranging from T-shirts to ringtones. According to Lee Ann Lockridge, University law professor, difficulties arose when the CLC allegedly tried to reduce the number of licensees, allowing companies to raise merchandise prices. A Washington, D.C. law firm representing “various stakeholders who share a common interest in preserving competition and choice” sent the letter demanding the IMG, CLC and universities stop “concerted efforts” to limit the number of merchandise manufacturers. LICENSING, see page 11
Shirts featuring trademarked University phrases are displayed Monday at the LSU SportShop.
BUDGET
AgCenter considers exigency
Steven Powell Editor-in-Chief
The LSU AgCenter, facing a budget deficit of $3 million, could declare financial exigency. AgCenter Chancellor Bill Richardson outlined the program’s financial troubles at the Board of Supervisors meeting Friday and said he plans to discuss with officials whether he will request exigency status at the next Board meeting in August. Exigency would allow the AgCenter to lay off contract and tenured employees. Exigency can hurt an institution’s credibility and damage its reputation, especially when recruiting faculty and researchers. “We just can’t continue to operate in this fashion and maintain core programs,” Richardson said Friday. Three research stations closed last year because of low funding. The institution has endured a 13 percent funding cut over the past three fiscal years. Richardson said officials can’t raise tuition to fill budget holes since the AgCenter doesn’t enroll students. The AgCenter last declared exigency in 2006 following years of budget cuts, according to a 2006 news release. Contact Steven Powell at spowell@lsureveille.com
MAINTENANCE
Unkempt Lakes trail dangerous Party responsible for upkeep unclear Kaitlin Torke Contributing Writer
Many students walk, run or ride bicycles on the LSU Lakes trail, but out-of-order streetlights and an unkempt path have become a hindrance. At least eight streetlights are no longer in service along the trail. Four streetlights on West Lakeshore Drive are out of order. One
streetlight, located on South Lakeshore Drive, has been removed, and “They could wires are exposed. make the An LSU Facility Services rep- trails a little resentative said the bit better, office is responsi- considering ble for streetlights surrounding the how many Lakes near dor- people use mitories. Entergy them.” maintains remainMeagan Hussey ing lights. kinesiology Jim Mayne, sophomore associate director of utilities for Facility Services, said
he’s alerted Entergy about neglected campus lights. “Unfortunately, I’ve called the representative many times [and] sent emails and letters,” he said. “The response is not as fast because [Entergy handles] city-wide complaints.” The LSU Lakes path is 4.07 miles long and borders homes belonging to the Southside Civic Association. The trail begins at Dalrymple Drive, continues onto West Lakeshore Drive, South Lakeshore Drive and East Lakeshore Drive and ends LAKES, see page 11
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Joggers walk a worn path around the LSU Lakes on Monday. The trail and multiple streetlights remain in disrepair while groups squabble over maintenance responsibility.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nation & World
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
Mexican army burns crops of huge marijuana farm in Baja California
Mom, four kids pulled from burning house, where they were stabbed
Rain floods streets in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) —Hundreds of Mexican soldiers have finished burning thousands of plants at a massive marijuana plantation discovered last week in Baja California. The Mexican government has called the 300-acre (120 hectare) marijuana field the biggest such plantation ever found in the country. The field had escaped detection for several months in part because it was covered by shade cloth. Nelson Mandela celebrates 93rd birthday in South Africa
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A mother and her four young children who were pulled from a burning house Monday had stab wounds and died. The father was under police watch. Authorities said medics initially treated the victims on the lawn of the small house for smoke inhalation, but it later became clear the victims had also been stabbed. They were all pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital. Autopsies are pending and police are investigating.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A stalled low-pressure system dumped up to 13 inches of rain in southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi Monday, flooding streets and highways and a few New Orleans-area residences. The highest unofficial total was 13 inches in Pass Christian, Miss., National Weather Service meteorologist Tim Destri said. Floods closed several miles of U.S. 90 but did little if any damage to buildings, officials said. “We ain’t had rain in two months, and now it comes in bunches,” Pass Christian Mayor Leo “Chipper” McDermott said. Eleven-year-old girl missing after thrown overboard in southeast LA
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Nelson Mandela spent his 93rd birthday with friends and relatives in his hometown, as South Africans paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon with song and community service projects. Millions of schoolchildren began their day by singing “Happy Birthday,” leading worldwide chorus of birthday wishes. President Obama called Mandela “a beacon for the global community, and for all who work for democracy, justice and reconciliation.”
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Army personnel burn marijuana plants at a plantation discovered near San Quintin, Baja California state, Mexico on Friday.
Romanians recover 64 stolen missile warheads near rail station BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Dozens of small, old rocket warheads stolen from a train carrying military equipment were found Monday stashed near a railway station in a village of Romania, authorities said. When the theft was discovered over the weekend, authorities promised the 64 warheads posed no danger to the public because the warheads, or fuses, were being transported separately from the rockets.
Police: Florida teen killed parents with hammer, then hosted a party PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A 17-year-old Florida boy is accused of beating his parents to death with a hammer and then throwing a party. Tyler Hadley of Port St. Lucie is being held on two counts of firstdegree murder in the deaths of his parents. The bodies were discovered early Sunday morning after police received a tip. Police believe the parents were already dead when the teen used Facebook to invite friends to his house for a party Saturday night.
ST. BERNARD (AP) — Authorities planned to resume their search Monday for an 11-year-old girl who was thrown from a boat following a collision with another boat in southeastern Louisiana. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Shell Beach Bayou in St. Bernard Parish. Searchers looked for the girl Saturday evening and Sunday. The Coast Guard said she was not wearing a life jacket.
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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
BREC program teaches water skills
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it’s really relaxing. If I can help ing and kayaking at LSU for 10 them do that during the week- years, thinks the initiative will impact LSU stuend, I think that’s dents. a success,” Cook “We feel we said. “You can can bring more definitely see it in Laura Furr people out to entheir faces as they Staff Writer joy the beauty of are going around the University Baton Rougians drifted the river that they Lakes and the through Liberty Lagoon’s brand really like it.” water areas,” he The program new “lazy river” Saturday at a said. “It will apmuch faster pace with the help is scheduled to peal to students of kayaks and canoes as a part of progress in three as they enjoy the through BREC’s summer initiative Pad- steps historic tradition September. dle Up. of fishing out Participants Around 20 participants atof pirogues and tended the event, geared toward begin learning the boats. We will teaching adults with disabilities basics in a pool, have the fishing water park or important water skills. Shane Holm out of sea kayaks Saturday marked the second pond. They will Paddle Up participant as later part of the weekend in a row that the event then progress to program.” has taken place. Sessions will open water at the The Paddle Up initiative continue throughout the summer LSU Lakes and then to a river and into the fall each Saturday environment at the Comite River plans to spread to work in other areas of the parish. Groups are near Denham Springs. morning from 8:30 to 10:30. BREC Recreation staff scheduled to paddle in ponds in Paddle Up participant Shane member Ben Mc- Zachary, Baker and Central. Holm was enthuBREC in conjunction with Guire organized siastic about the the event on what the Department of Recreation event and what he he calls the three and the Department of Engineerlearned. E’s – education, ing is also opening a new water“I loved the experience and front area in Baker called Greenevent. I learned to enjoyment. He wood Community Park at the end paddle and how said it was a part of September or early October, to work kayaks. of his goal to in- according to McGuire. It was really fun,” The park will have 11 sea crease the promihe said. “This is nence of water kayaks, eight canoes and six my second time sports in Baton paddle boats for citizens to use coming, and I will and will provide rentals, lessons, Rouge. definitely come “We wanted camps and trips. again.” The next Paddle Up session to introduce the Instructor citizens of East will be held at Liberty Lagoon, and Baton Rouge Ben McGuire Community Col- BREC Recreation staff member Baton Rouge Par- 111 Lobdell Ave from 8:30 to ish to the fun and 10:30 a.m. It costs $16.00 per lege student Megan Cook said the event’s lasting enjoyment of participating in wa- session. ter activities particularly through effects were evident. “With any sport and any ac- the use of watercraft such as seas tivity you do, you can bring that kayaks, canoes, YOLO boards Contact Laura Furr at over to different parts of your life. and paddle boats,” McGuire said. McGuire, who taught canoeI know it’s a good work out, and lfurr@lsureveille.com
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‘I loved the event. I learned to paddle and how to work kayaks. It was really fun. ... This is my second time coming, and I will definitely come again.’
‘We wanted to introduce the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish to the fun and enjoyment of participating in water activities.’
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG President calls special session Senators submit bills to amend codes, rules Rachel Wilson Contributing Writer
Student Government President Cody Wells called a special session of the SG Senate last week. Senators Tyler Loga, De Andre’ Beadle, Karla Frias and Scott Sullivan submitted a bill to amend the Student Government election code. This bill would allow for the election period to be determined by academic weeks rather than by a set date. Also, there would be a prequalifying period for candidates, and there would be two weeks of passive campaigning and one week of active campaigning. The biggest issue with the old election code was a lack of inclusion and definition of social media usage. The new code
would cover this grey area more clearly. Loga also submitted a bill to amend the Senate rules of order. The bill would remove a clause stating that voting should not be done by electronic devices, and it would allow for the use of clickers. Loga said the purpose of allowing electronic voting would be to streamline the Senate meetings and save time. Senate Speaker Aaron Caffarel has also submitted a bill — one that would allocate $2,278.45 from the SG surplus account to fund the purchase of clickers for the Senate. Caffarel told The Daily Reveille at a June Summer Planning Committee meeting he was hesitant to use student fees for these clickers. Caffarel said Monday that surplus dollars are a combination of SG accounts from previous administrations that didn’t utilize funds. Caffarel said he approached the Union for clicker funding, but they denied
his request. Having the money taken from the SG surplus won’t take away from the current student fees. Caffarel said the clickers would be a long-term expenditure that will prove beneficial for the Senate. The Senate will meet Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Capital Chamber in the LSU Student Union. Contact Rachel Wilson at rwilson@lsureveille.com
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CRIME
HONORS COLLEGE
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
University University kicks off college experience program engages employee FOCUS students in the arts ‘Whether it’ll be a song, story, play arrested for they wrote or a philosophical debate obscenity ... it will be all up to Morgan Searles Staff Writer
LSU Police Department officers arrested a 21-year-old University employee last week for showing his genitalia to female employees at the Rural Life Museum on Essen Lane, according to Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman. Jeffrey T. David, of 7288 Stirling Road, St. Francisville, admitted to exposing himself to the victims on July 12, Tabor said. Tabor said the victims knew the violator and told LSUPD he had been exposing himself over the previous two weeks. On July 13, officers discovered another victim who had been violated while visiting the museum with her family, Tabor said. David was arrested and jailed at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on four counts of obscenity, according to Tabor. Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com
opportunity to simultaneously experience college life first-hand and explore the arts. FOCUS is paid for by Honors College grants. The program offers scholarships to fund onT.N. King campus housing at Blake Hall Contributing Writer and meals at campus dining faThe University welcomed cilities. ninth graders across East Baton Laura Delatin, FOCUS diRouge Parish on Monday to ex- rector of service learning, said perience a two-week college ex- FOCUS strives to motivate stuperience program. dents to go to college and achieve “Focusing On College and their dreams. Unlimited Success” is an arts, Students kicked off their humanities and science summer FOCUS experience by particiimmersion program offered and pating in the UREC Challenge sponsored by the Program at the Honors College UREC Sport & for students who Adventure Comattend underplex on Monday. resourced high The Challenge schools. Program helps “The goal of organizations deFOCUS is to envelop stronger gage high school leaders and team students in an acamembers. demic setting that Delatin said will allow college she hopes the leaders to faciliChallenge Protate activities and gram helped stulessons to expand dents quickly those students’ bond and trust one expectations of another as well as Laura Delatin themselves and FOCUS director of service learning their leaders. their perspective The Chalon what opportunities are avail- lenge Program is the participants’ able,” said Jackson Voss, FOCUS “first push to get out of their commusic seminar leader. fort zones,” Delatin said. The program was started Students will also attend to give students from Baton a host of activities, seminars Rouge area high schools without and events throughout the prostrong humanities programs the gram. There will be group
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competitions, a dance, a talent various ways while also inspiring show and a field trip to downtown the students to dream big, come Baton Rouge. up with an idea Students atof what they want tending FOCUS to do with their will participate lives and figure in three seminars out what it takes daily, consisting to achieve that of six main subdream,” Delatin jects – philososaid. phy, creative writOn the last ing, art, dance, day of the protheater and music. gram, known as Students atFinal FOCUS tend three semiFriday, students nars one day and will display the the other three products of their the next day. Parstudy. Each FOticipants will also CUS group will Jackson Voss attend workshops perform or presFOCUS music seminar leader with subjects ent a project to varying from microbiology to their families, peers and college college prep. officials. “The reason we teach the hu“Whether it’ll be a song, manities is because these are the story, play they wrote or a philosubject areas that tend to be lack- sophical debate exploring the exing in under-resourced schools,” istence of God, it will all be up Delatin said. “We are not pushing to our students for what will be them to pursue the humanities presented, making it all the more in the long run, but we want to special for us,” Voss said. expose them to options that they FOCUS encourages students may have never thought about.” to break out of their shells and inIn addition to workshops and troduces them to new opportuniseminars, students choose one of ties at LSU. six subjects to “major” in. This “You can really see why FOconcentration will determine CUS is important as you watch which FOCUS period the student some of these students form paswill attend. sions and dreams they never conVoss said he hopes he can sidered possible,” Delatin said. help encourage participants’ preexisting individual desires. Contact T. N. King at “FOCUS helps to teach these tking@lsureveille.com students to express themselves in
our students for what will be presented, making it all more special for us.’
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Family Matters
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Green leaving LSU to pursue grad degree
Nola brothers fulfill dream of playing together at LSU Mark Clements
Contributing Writer
Every young athlete dreams of making it to the big leagues one day. Being offered a professional contract out of high school would be enough to sway many young athletes to forgo their educations for America’s favorite pastime. Not the Nola brothers. Senior Tiger shortstop Austin Nola and his brother, incoming freshman pitcher Aaron Nola, both had that opportunity, and both passed on it, choosing to continue their educations. “It was going to take a lot of money for me to get away from LSU,” Aaron Nola said. “For me, I wasn’t stressing about it at all. I think we made the right decisions for both of us.” Three years ago, Austin was in the same position as his brother, a highly touted high school prospect weighing the options for his future. He was selected in the 48th round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. In the 2011 Draft,
Staff Reports LSU men’s basketball forward Garrett Green will transfer from LSU to pursue a graduate degree, head coach Trent Johnson announced Monday. Green, who plans to graduate from the University in August, will use his one-time NCAA transfer exception to complete his eligibility, since he was redshirted for GARRETT GREEN the 2008 season. former LSU Green averforward aged 6.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and shot 44.8 percent from the field last season. “Coach Johnson has given me every opportunity to be successful here at LSU,” Green said in an Athletic Department news release. “I’m getting my bachelor’s degree, had a chance to play in the SEC and be a part of a great basketball program. I really appreciate everything Coach Johnson and LSU have done for me, but I look forward to my next opportunity.”
the Toronto Blue Jays doubled up on their helping of Nola, selecting Aaron in the 22nd round and Austin in the 31st, giving the siblings a chance to take their skills to the next level together. “We never really talked about playing in the pros together. It was always LSU,” Aaron Nola chuckled. “It kind of shocked me when I heard he was drafted by the Blue Jays too. I was like, ‘Wow. That’s amazing.’” The Nolas chose instead to don the purple and gold next season, putting LSU coach Paul Mainieri at ease. NOLA BROTHERS, see page 7
photo courtesy of BROTHER XAVIER WERNETH
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[Left] Senior shortstop Austin Nola readies for a pitch March 20 during LSU’s 7-3 loss against Florida. [Right] Incoming freshman pitcher Aaron Nola tags second base March 13, 2010, in a Catholic High School game. Aaron said getting to play with his brother at LSU is a “dream come true.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
VIOLATIONS
NCAA makes further Board of Sups approves coach Nikki Caldwell’s $700,000 salary inquiry into recruiting Morgan Searles
Coach could earn $1.2M with bonuses
Staff Writer
Steven Powell Editor-in-Chief
LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell has a chance to earn $1.2 million in a year, following approval of her contract at Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The Board approved a base salary of $700,000 a year, but the salary includes bonuses tied to team performance and achievements. According to the deal unanimously approved by the Board, Caldwell will earn a $50,000 dollar bonus for a Southeastern Conference championship, as well as another CALDWELL, see page 7
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LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell speaks April 4 about her intentions for the program. The Board of Supervisors approved a $700,000 salary for Caldwell.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has requested information regarding scouting services the University used for the 20102011 recruiting year, according to an Athletic Department news release. The University has complied with NCAA inquiries, according to the release. Several members of the LSU football coaching staff met with an NCAA official on the University campus to answer questions and supply materials given to the staff. Complete Scouting Services, a scouting provider, and its director Will Lyles gave the University DVDs of game footage or highlights from 32 California and Kansas junior college prospective players from the 2010-2011 recruiting year. Videos of one 2010-2011 Texas
high school prospect and one 20072008 Kansas junior college prospect were also included, though the University had not requested them from Complete Scouting Services, the release said. The prospects were eligible to sign national letters of intent in February 2011. The University also received 91 typewritten pages of roster-type information from junior colleges in those states, mostly related to prospects who had already enrolled in a four-year college by the time the University had received the materials, the release said. The University provided the pages to the NCAA. The University paid Complete Scouting Services $6,000 on Dec. 21 for these materials. Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com
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SPORTS BRIEFS LSU volleyball team’s game against Arkansas to be aired on ESPNU The LSU volleyball team will play before a national audience October 26 during a game picked up by ESPNU. The Tigers will battle Arkansas on the road during their third straight season to be featured on ESPNU, their fourth showcased season since 2009. The team won two of its last three games on the network, including a 3-0 sweep of No. 6 Florida in 2009, before going on to win the South Eastern Conference championship. 2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll list has 26 LSU athletes Twenty-six LSU student-athletes made the 2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll, according to an Athletic Department news release. The soccer team boasts the most athletes on the list, with six players earning the honor. The softball team, women’s swimming and diving team and women’s track team each had three players on the honor roll. Two football players made the list, including sophomore safety Eric Reid. LSU Track & Field athletes earn medals during weekend competition LSU Track & Field athletes captured a total of five medals during the weekend competition. Junior Semoy Hackett earned a gold medal for Trinidad & Tobago in the women’s 4x100-meter relay Saturday. She also won gold in the women’s 100-meter dash Friday. Junior Riker Hylton led Jamaica to a bronze medal finish in the men’s 4x400-meter relay Sunday at the Central American & Caribbean Championship. Hylton ran the second leg of Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay, placing the team third in the meet’s final event. Hylton also finished fourth in the 400-meter final Friday night. Sophomore Damar Forbes won silver for Jamaica in the men’s long jump. Meanwhile, LSU alumnus Claston Bernard earned the silver medal for Jamaica in the men’s decathlon. EA Sports simulates football season, predicts LSU winning BCS title LSU finished the 2011 EA Sports simulated season with a BCS win in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. EA Sports simulated the entire 2011 season with “NCAA Football 2012.” The Tigers beat the Wisconsin Badgers, 24-21, in true LSU football fashion — with a long gamewinning touchdown pass for a close finish. Jordan Jefferson finished the game with 227 passing yards and two touchdowns. And if it makes the game seem any more real in Tiger fans’ eyes, Russell Shepard took one into the end zone on an option from Jefferson. Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at sports@lsureveille.com
ON THE MARK
The Daily Reveille
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
An early peek at the new-look football conferences
The end of summer is slowly beginning to nudge its way into sight. But with the dreaded dawning of classes also comes the single greatest semester-long crutch known as college football. There are still roughly six weeks left until the start of football season, but in my mind it’s never too early Mark Clements to start talking. Sports Contributor College athletics typically aren’t known for their off-season activity. Aside from summer recruiting and the occasional coaching carousel that takes place, the off-season is used for training, drills and camps. This year was vastly different, as collegiate conferences began talking realignment. Drastic changes were made to some major conferences, and even more transformations occurred in the smaller conferences. I’ll try to make this as simple as possible. Colorado and Nebraska both left the Big 12, dropping the conference down to 10 teams. Colorado left for the Pac-10, which will now be known as the Pac-12, also adding Utah from the Mountain West. Nebraska left for the Big Ten, which ironically had 11 teams and now has 12. They also divided into two divisions – the “Leaders” and the “Legends.” Whatever that means. Boise State left the Western Athletic Conference for the Mountain West in hopes of moving to a stronger conference. The problem is the MWC lost its two powerhouses in TCU and Utah — who leaves in 2012 for the BIG EAST — and Utah while adding Fresno State and Nevada, who also moved over from the WAC with Boise. Basically the new MWC is the old WAC. So with all that in mind, it’s time to take a slightly early look at my take on the new-look conference power rankings.
NO. 1 — SEC It still isn’t close. The Southeastern Conference boasts the last five national champions, including six of the last eight title winners. And the conference looks poised for another shot at it this year with both Alabama and LSU featured at the top of most preseason polls. Top to bottom, the SEC is hard to beat. Eight to ten teams should find themselves bowl bound by season’s end.
NO. 2 — BIG TEN What used to be a one-horse race has become a little more interesting. The Big Ten has slightly closed the gap on the SEC the past few years, and the addition of Nebraska this season makes up a little more ground. They lose some points this season with the chaos that has ensued with Ohio State’s off-the-field issues, but the recent successes of teams like Wisconsin, Iowa and Penn State make up for it. Even the lower half of the conference isn’t too shabby. Northwestern, Illinois and Michigan all finished above .500 last year. However, they nearly dropped below the Pac-12 simply because of the atrocity of their division names. NO. 2.5 — PAC-12 The Pac-12 and Big Ten were eerily close in my book. Both made big additions to strengthen itself this off-season and both have a typical powerhouse school dealing with sanctions with the NCAA. If USC were on its normal high horse, you could make a stronger case for the newly formed Pac-12. But national champion runnerup Oregon should contend for the title again this season, while Stanford — whose lone loss last year came at the hands of the Ducks — should give them a run for their money. Similar to the Big Ten, the middle of the pack shows signs of life. Utah plus the Oregon, Arizona and Washington teams could all make some noise before its over with. The Heisman Trophy could
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Jerry Stovall, LSU 1960-62, smiles after receiving his blazer at the College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday.
very well shift back to the Pac-12 this year with studs like LaMichael James of Oregon and Stanford’s Andrew Luck as the early frontrunners. NO. 4 — ACC The Atlantic Coast Conference always struggles to get to that upper echelon every year. They typically field one or two strong teams who don’t seem to live up to expectations. But this could be the year for the ACC. Yet again, Va. Tech is full of promise, but Florida State may be the team to watch out for. Promising quarterback EJ Manuel takes over a Seminole squad oozing with talent that failed to find consistency last season. Miami and North Carolina seem to be headed in the right direction and Georgia Tech, Clemson and North Carolina State are consistantly
good, but never great. NO. 5 — BIG-12 The conferences are coming in tiers. SEC at the top, Big Ten and Pac-12 in tier two, and the ACC and Big-12 fall into tier three. They have their contenders, like Oklahoma in this case, but are full of those same good, not great teams like Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. I’m still surprised at the downfall Texas faced last season. They should rebound but not to the juggernaut status they used to be. Throw in the rest of the Texas teams along with Missouri, and you have a very top-heavy, mediocre conference that could be falling apart in coming years. Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com
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page 7 CALDWELL, from page 5 $50,000 for an SEC Tournament championship. She can tack on another $50,000 each time she achieves an NCAA Tournament appearance, a Sweet 16 appearance, a finish in the Final Four and being named SEC coach of the year — which isn’t uncommon for Caldwell, who was once the Pac-10 coach of the year. Caldwell can earn a $100,000 bonus for winning a national championship and another $100,000 for winning national coach of the year. The contract runs through June 2016 and also includes $170,000 to buy Caldwell out of her contract with her former employer, the University of California, Los Angeles. Caldwell’s salary comes from self-generated funds within the Athletic Department. Athletic Director Joe Alleva said she will make $10,000 less than former Women’s Basketball coach Van Chancellor. Caldwell made approximately $300,000 a year with the UCLA Bruins, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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LSU senior shortstop Austin Nola slides home April 26 during the Tigers’ 12-3 win against Nicholls State in Alex Box Stadium.
just a handful of seniors returning to the squad next season, bring“It’s a very difficult time for ing some much needed leadership me because I have to be very pa- LSU searched for last year. “Austin Nola is the total packtient and everything is so up in the air,” Mainieri said. “I don’t think age,” Mainieri said. “He’s coming you can ever go wrong when you back for his senior year, and he’s side with education. … Their base- going to bring a tremendous level of veteran leaderball careers ship. He knows what will come and it takes to win, and go, but their him coming back education will for his senior year last a lifetime. I think is just going I don’t think to add an enormous you can make quality to our team.” a mistake with Austin was a education.” vital part of the TiWith all of Aaron Nola gers’ 2009 National Tiger nation’s LSU freshman pitcher Championship run eyes focused through Omaha and on the younger also received SecNola following in his brother’s footsteps, Aaron ond-Team All-SEC accolades in 2010 while being named the SEC turned to his parents for advice. He said his future was still Tournament MVP. But Mainieri said his off-theundecided until about two weeks field contributions make him the ago. “I talked to my parents a lot special player that he is. about it, and they just told me, ‘Go where your heart is. It’s your decision, not our decision,’” said Aaron, who played shortstop for Catholic High School when he wasn’t pitching. “I didn’t know what I was going to do or whether they were going to offer me the money or not. So I took their advice and went with my heart, and it is at LSU.” The Tigers saw several freshman pitchers take the mound last season, and Mainieri made no indications that next year will be any different. “Aaron is going to help us without a doubt right away as a freshman,” Mainieri said. “He’s a strike throwing machine, he’s got a great arm, he’s got a super secondary pitch in his changeup and his breaking ball is developing. When we go out there this fall everybody will be competing for roles … and I’m sure Aaron Nola will have some sort of role.” The elder Nola will be one of
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‘It’s a dream come true that I actually get to play with [Austin].’
“Austin Nola is like our poster child for our program,” the five-year coach said. “Not only because he’s a great ball player, but because the seriousness for which he gives his education and he works hard in school, as well as his community service record. He does more community service than anyone on our team, and that’s a vital part of being a ball player here.” But the question on everyone’s mind is who wins the battle between Aaron on the mound versus Austin at the plate? “I don’t know. I’ve won it once before, but I don’t know,” Aaron laughed. “We’ll see. It’s a dream come true that I actually get to play with him.”
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Caldwell coached the Bruins for three years before being hired as head coach at LSU last spring. During her time at UCLA she led the Bruins to a 72-26 record, made two NCAA Tournament appearances, and finished second in the Pac-10 Conference in 2010 and 2011. She was named Pac-10 coach of the year 2010. Caldwell isn’t a stranger to national championships, winning two national championships at Tennessee, once a player and again as an assistant coach. Contact Steven Powell at spowell@lsureveille.com
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Netflix price increase a slap in the face to consumers It’s no question Netflix has revolutionized the way people watch movies and television shows. Without Netflix, we wouldn’t have Hulu or the cable companies trying to improve their OnDemand and streaming services to compete. Without Netflix, Blockbuster would most likely still exist. For years, I’ve praised the bymail company, both in print and on the radio, as well as convinced many friends and my family to sign up for the service. DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming for ten bucks a month — it was practically a steal, and Netflix was raking in the dough. However, all of this money and power has finally caught up to the red giant’s head, and consumers are going to be paying for it — literally. With such a power hold on the industry, Netflix will be able to do whatever they want to their customers and easily get away with it. I call it the Apple syndrome. Last week, Netflix announced
it would be splitting its current unlimited DVD/streaming plan up into two separate categories to “ensure a long life for our DVDs by mail offering,” according to the company’s blog. Instead of offering unlimited DVDs by Adam Arinder mail and unlimColumnist ited streaming starting at $9.99, the two will be broken up into separate plans for $7.99 each. That means if you want to keep your current service of DVDs/streaming, you now get to fork over 16 bucks a month. That’s a 60 percent increase per month. Netflix’s Jessie Becker explains in the blog post that when the company launched its unlimited streaming only service for $7.99 last November, there was still a high demand for DVDs (which is how the company started).
Becker says treating DVDs as $2 add ons to unlimited streaming “neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs.” Therefore, to “treat” customers who solely want DVDs, Netflix is offering DVD’s at its lowest price ever — they’re sure to mention that point many times in the announcement. The price change is effective immediately for new subscribers and on Sept. 1 for existing customers. What this is really showing is where the money is coming from. Obviously Netflix is making a killing on their streaming service and wants to continue raking in the easy revenue. By effectively raising the prices of DVDs, the company is banking on people — like myself — cancelling their DVD subscriptions and solely relying on streaming. The company can then cut costs by dealing with fewer customers to package and ship DVDs to, as well as less of a hassle of lost
or damaged discs. The catch is Netflix has been losing rights to stream certain shows on its service. In April, I wrote about Showtime pulling its content — including “Dexter” and “Weeds” — from Netflix with many other studios considering following suit. Offering less content for more money doesn’t make sense. The flip side would be with all the costs Netflix will be saving by losing expensive DVD customers, the company could use the added revenue to go after bigger studios to further expand its streaming library. But I don’t see that happening. Companies are about making money, and if they have to lose or upset a few people to see a better bottom line, it’ll happen. I plan on dropping down to only unlimited streaming since the same movie has been sitting on my coffee table for months — I guess in the long run this change will save me money. This isn’t how to treat your
customers, Netflix. People may understand a slight price increase over time. Hell, we just saw one at the end of last year. But to send prices soaring less than a year after the last price hike? That’s a huge gamble, my friends. Time will tell how this change will affect the company’s future. While outrage on Twitter or on the company’s blog may seem like an indication for the end, the service is too great for many people to cancel completely. Netflix knows this, and it will milk every penny it can for as long as it can. Adam Arinder is a 21-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.
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Students graduate with underwhelming financial knowledge Many students ace math, English and science without problems. But these same students fail to pay their bills on time after graduation. It’s a pandemic. The American education system has been decried for decades now — our students don’t learn enough foreign language, math scores are too low compared to our developed counterparts, etc. The complaints are as cliche as they are true. But the most under-represented parts of our education system seem to be in finance, nutrition and critical thought. Critical thought, in the form of classical studies in Greek and Latin and a thorough analysis of those texts, was once a pillar of education. Now, it is all but absent in nearly all high schools — save high-quality private ones — and derided in colleges as a waste of time or a lofty, philosophical endeavor. Because I’ve no background in nutrition, I will not address it at length, but it will suffice to say that the literally massive state of American weight stands — or rath-
er, hobbles — as a testament to the lack of self-control and nutritional information with which students enter the world. Financially, the problem seems primarily two-fold. First, stuDevin Graham dents are uninColumnist terested — both in finance as well as the contracts we regularly agree to. The “South Park” episode, “HUMANCENTiPAD,” shows this well. Kyle falls into a myriad of problems because he clicked “agree,” apparently twice, without reading the iTunes Terms and Conditions agreement. While the show is ridiculous, it illustrates a true and enduring point — no one reads the agreements. On April 1, 2010, Gamestation changed their Terms and Conditions to include, “By placing an order via this website on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to
grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul.” In other words, the United Kingdom group had its customers agree to give their soul to the company. If they read the agreement, a button was available to opt-out of the sub-clause, and observant readers who did so were given a £5 GBP gift voucher. By the way, Gamestation found that 88 percent accepted the soul-binding agreement. Other companies have had similar results with quirky clause changes, and I must admit, 12 percent of people reading the agreement for a game purchase is shocking to me — though the experiment took place in the United Kingdom and may not fairly represent the situation in America. For something as mundane as a small game purchase or textbooks from Amazon, you’ll probably be okay to just sign the agreement. I can’t recommend it, but I live in the real world too, and really, who has time to read 57 pages of legal information about Blu-ray disks?
But consumers don’t seem to be able to tell when it counts, and even when the purchase is major — say for a car or house — few read the contract. I’ve personally spoken with a man who had inadvertently signed away the rights to his house and land because he had no idea what he was signing. While unfortunate, there is little in the way of legal help for him now. The second part of the problem is actual education. The only financial knowledge I’d received in my high school, which was an excellent school, was one class called, “free enterprise.” I still have no clue what we talked about in the class, which was taught by a football coach who, by his own admission, would prefer to teach psychology — and did so regularly. So, it’s unsurprising The Daily Reveille reported in February 2010 that ECON 2000 was the University’s most failed class — some 34.4 percent of students who enrolled in the class made a D, F or dropped the class. It’s not that the subject is too
difficult. There’s nothing inherently more difficult about economics than say, calculus or biology, but students are woefully underprepared in high school for financial studies, and it shows in their college grades and financial decisions. Even after college, batches of economic data and polls show Americans just don’t have any idea what a politician means when he says GDP is up or “jobs” are down. You’re at a good college. Study money seriously while you’re here so you don’t make the same spending decisions as your parents, and maybe we won’t put our kids into a massive recession like they did. Devin Graham is a 22-year-old economics senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @ TDR_dgraham.
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SCUM OF THE GIRTH
Despite the trial, be thankful your mother isn’t Casey Anthony Casey Anthony was a mother from Florida who was accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, and was found not guilty by a Florida court. She was released from prison last Sunday. Let’s take a second to look at the facts of the case courtesy of ABC News. Caylee Anthony was last seen alive on Parker Cramer June 16, 2008. Columnist Caylee was not reported missing until July 15, 2008 by Cindy Anthony, Caylee’s grandmother. Cindy Anthony told the 911 dispatcher, “I found my daughter’s car today and it smelled like there’s been a dead body in the damn car.” The next day Casey Anthony was arrested. She claimed to have left Caylee at a babysitter’s apartment, which was later found to have been vacant for the past 140 days. During the time Caylee was missing, Casey partied with friends, went to night clubs and entered a swimsuit contest. On July 22, 2008, detectives assigned to the case claimed that “cadaver dogs had smelled human decomposition in the trunk” of Casey Anthony’s car. On Sept. 25, 2008, the woman who was allegedly babysitting Caylee at the time of her disappearance filed a defamation lawsuit against Casey Anthony. On Oct. 14, 2008, Casey Anthony was charged with the first degree murder of her daughter Caylee. On Dec. 11, 2008, the skeletal remains of a child were
found half a mile from Anthony’s home, which were later confirmed through DNA testing to be the body of Caylee Anthony. On June 19, 2009, the autopsy report for Caylee Anthony was released but did not determine a cause of death. However, it did determine that her mouth and nose had been covered with tape. Sunday, July 17, 2011, Casey Anthony was released from prison after being found not guilty of her daughter’s murder. The results of this trial have shocked America, prompting some states to draft what is being called “Caylee’s Law,” which makes
failing to report a missing child after 24 hours a felony. Casey Anthony will undoubtedly profit from the death of her daughter. Before Caylee’s death, Casey Anthony was a nobody. She was a mother — she liked to party, but she was not special. After Caylee’s death and Casey’s subsequent acquittal, Casey Anthony has become a household name, like Charles Manson. She will undoubtedly have to enter some sort of witness protection program, change her name and appearance. Eventually, she’ll make new friends and start a new life, possibly consisting of partying
and sleeping with trashy guys. But soon enough, she’ll write a book and start to appear on TV shows to talk about her life, the trial and her identity for the past ten years. I can see it now, “My Life, My Story, My Innocence: A Memoir from the Shadows” by Casey Anthony, maybe by the same ghost writer who helped Snooki put words coherently in a sentence and produce a New York Times Bestseller. She’s famous now. She could eventually make money from the death of her daughter, through books, a movie or a Lifetime miniseries. Regardless of whether she
got away with murder, her daughter was missing for a month before she was reported missing by Casey’s mother. Casey didn’t even care enough to call the police. Bottom line, go hug your mother, buy her some flowers and be thankful she’s not Casey Anthony. Parker Cramer is a 20-year-old animal science junior from Houston. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_pcramer. Contact Parker Cramer at pcramer@lsureveille.com
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PART TIME ASSISTANT LPC Board of Examiners looking for an energetic, PT Assistant. Work includes: data entry, filing, answering phones, and other office tasks. 20-25 hours/ week. Hourly Rate based on experience; min. rate of $10/ hr. Must be an organized, detail-oriented, self-starter. Please email resume to amoots@eatel.net. www.lpcboard.org -----------------------------------------------------STUDENTS NEEDED TO WORK with children/adults with disabilities. Several positions available; various hours. Great job for Psych, Kinesiology, and COMD major. Apply: St. John the Baptist, Human Services 622 Shadows Ln, Suite A. 225.216.1199 -----------------------------------------------------SOCKIT STUDIO needs another Studio Manager! No experience needed! Get Music Industry Experience Now! Call 772-2267 for more information. www.sockitstudio. com -----------------------------------------------------OFFICE CLERICAL medical equipment company needs P/T help answering phones, filing and data entry. email amerimeddme@ glacoxmail.com or fax 225.755.0022 -----------------------------------------------------NOW HIRING FOR FALL! Child Care Center near LSU now hiring for Fall Semester. Afternoon Teachers needed 2:30-5:30 Mon-Fri. 225.766.1159 -----------------------------------------------------YMCA ACTIVITY ROOM ATTENDANT The Youth & Family Fitness Center Attendant is responsible for facillitating and implementing youth activities and fun family fitness programs. The Youth and Family Fitness Center is an interactive video exercise gaming room that allows individuals and families to get fit while having fun. Youth and family oriented fitness equipment is also a key highlight of this area. The attendant will assist in creating and facilitating new activities. The attendant must market and oversee birthday and event parties. M-F 4pm-8pm and some weekends. Pay rate is $8.00 - $9.00 per hr. Please e-mail resume or contact Eddrick Martin if interested. emartin@ymcabatonrouge.org 225.924.3606 -----------------------------------------------------BARTENDERS Theory nightclub seeking bartenders email to set up interview Todd_M_Tyson@yahoo.com -----------------------------------------------------OUTGOING STUDENT needed for a p/ t position at a premier 3D/4D ultrasound facility. Wonderful working environment and friendly staff. Please email resumes to angelprintsinfo@gmail.com or contact us @ 225.769.0000 -----------------------------------------------------►► BECOME A BARTEN $300/DAY POTENTIAL. NO EXPE-
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LICENSING, from page 1
LAKES, from page 1
Lockridge said if only one business sells a product, it could be considered violating fair trade laws. “If they are getting all of their schools to agree behind closed doors to restrain trade, then this is violation of anti-trust laws. But it seems like this case is reasonably restraining trade,” Lockridge said. “Trademarks are there by nature so that the owner can control who is buying goods. But at the same time the owner doesn’t necessarily need to restrain who is selling their product.” The National “Trademarks Football League similar are there faced charges in the Suby nature preme Court last so that the year for producall helmets in owner can ing association with control who Reebok. The NFL is buying argued that the goods.” teams comprised one business usLee Ann ing one manuLockridge LSU law professor facturer. The Supreme Court ruled against the NFL with a 9-0 vote. The letter does not bring the CLC to court — yet. Lockridge said the letter is likely part of a strategy to avoid an expensive lawsuit. Brian Hommel, director of trademarks and licensing at LSU, said he was not at liberty to discuss the issue. However, he defended the University’s position. “We chose whom we license, the products we use and whom we implement,” he said. “They are alleging a violation of anti-trust trademark laws, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
on May Street. The path is part of District 10 of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council. Some students say the condition of the pathway has led to injuries. Meagan Hussey, kinesiology sophomore, said she tripped while running and skinned her knee, leaving a nasty scar. “You would think with all the construction going on they could make the trails a little bit better, considering how many people use them,” she said. “They definitely need to repave it.” De Andre’ “The Beadle, political response is science and socinot as fast ology sophomore, said he has fallen because on the trails in the [Entergy past. pathhandles] way]“[The is really ancity-wide noying around complaints.” South Stadium Drive,” he said. When asked, Jim Mayne associate director representatives of of utilities for the Department of Facility Services Public Works did not know which division should be contacted concerning the repavement of the LSU Lakes trail. The Daily Reveille was directed to multiple government departments before finally being advised to contact District 10 Councilwoman Tara Wickers. Jim Ferguson, chief engineer with the Department of Public Works, and Lorelle St. Aime, legislative aide to Wickers, did not return phone calls as of press time.
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A jogger runs along a ragged path around the LSU Lakes on Monday. Students have recently reported injuries and expressed frustration about cracked, dangerous trails.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011