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Technology: University updates Flagship IT strategy, p. 3
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As the Catholic season of Lent continues, students may find Baton Rouge restaurants are working to make their menus more Lent-friendly. Jack McLemore, general manager of TJ Ribs on South Acadian Thruway, said the restaurant has to take extra steps to prepare for Lent because a majority of the dishes on the restaurant’s menu are meat-based. He said the restaurant offers fresh fish nearly every day but adds more to its menu during Lent. “We absolutely have to order more fish,” he said. McLemore said the restaurant typically receives fewer patrons on Fridays because most people don’t consider TJ Ribs a Lent-friendly option. “People’s first thought when they hear TJ
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SEAFOOD, see page 11
RESTAURANTS, see page 11
Local restaurants adjust menus to accommodate Lent’s eating restrictions Ribs is not fresh seafood,” he said. “But we have it here.” Brad Loveless, manager at Mike Anderson’s on Lee Drive, said the restaurant sees a significant increase in traffic on Fridays during Lent. Loveless said to prepare for the season, the restaurant staffs more waitresses, cooks and hostesses on Fridays and orders more fish to accommodate the influx of people. Loveless said Mike Anderson’s has seen an even bigger boost in revenue this year because Lent is occurring during crawfish season. He said he has noticed the restaurant getting busier as the season goes on. “With Lent, we’re filling up a lot earlier,” he said. “The wait sometimes starts at 5:30 p.m. now.” Anna Atwell, accounting junior, said she never has trouble finding restaurants on Fridays. “You can really go anywhere,” she said.
McDonald’s ranks first on campus
“Tons of places offer seafood.” Atwell attributes the abundance of seafood to the state’s reputation for good food. “You can’t get better seafood than Louisiana,” she said. Atwell said since she gave up junk food for Lent, she has found a lot of options at Subway that meet both of her restrictions. “Sandwiches are good, even without meat,” Atwell said. Atwell said she has found that even fast food restaurants offer non-meat items on their menus. McDonald’s offers its famous Filet-O-Fish, sandwich Burger King offers the BK Big Fish sandwich and Taco Bell replaces meat with Pacific shrimp in several of its dishes. “Around this time, restaurants do try to cater to people who do this,” Atwell said.
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Subway has most locations worldwide At the close of 2010, numbers for popular fast food moguls revealed a new top dog has emerged for the most restaurant locations internationally. Subway squeezed ahead of the pack with 33,749 restaurants worldwide, while McDonald’s fell just short with 32,737 locations, though the burger chain remains dominant in sales with a reported revenue of $24 billion last year. Similar to this international sales trend, McDonald’s comes in first on a list of the top 10 University dining retail locations on campus. Subway ranks No. 6, according to the rankings compiled by LSU Dining. Both restaurants do well on the University campus, said Stephen Barr, assistant director of University Auxiliary Services. “With McDonald’s, it’s easy for students to get a burger for a couple of bucks, make a fast grab and go,” Barr said. “But Subway’s
Mike Anderson’s Seafood serves crawfish and other seafood plates. Restaurants across Baton Rouge are adjusting their menus to accommodate the Lenten diet.
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Graduate student recovering from hit-and-run accident Celeste Ansley Staff Writer
Doctors told geography graduate student Michael Bitton he wouldn’t be able to ride his bicycle again, but 10 months after being severely injured from a hit and run, he can swim, run and ride. A Toyota truck hit Bitton on the morning of May 15 while he was riding his bicycle on River Road. Bitton was found in a ditch shortly after and spent the next four weeks in the Intensive Care Unit at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Bitton said doctors weren’t sure if he would make it through the
first few days. “Baton Rouge General did an amazing job,” Bitton said. He said doctors didn’t offer much optimism to his parents during that time. Bitton said he was then transported to a hospital in his hometown of Listowel, Ontario, Canada, where he spent about three more weeks under hospital care. “The doctors said I wouldn’t be able to bike again,” Bitton said. He said at first he was spending 23 hours a day in bed, so he believed he might not bike again. He said he has no recollection of the accident or anything seven
and a half weeks after it. “The last memory I have is the night before the accident,” Bitton said. Bitton said he received care for his open wounds at his parents’ house in Canada for two months. A month after being discharged, he underwent surgery and spent another week in the hospital. Bitton said he returned to Baton Rouge in October and got clearance to begin swimming and water jogging. He said his doctors cleared him to start running and biking again in January. RECOVERY, see page 11
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Graduate student Michael Bitton swims Thursday at the UREC Student Recreation Complex Pool. Bitton is rehabilitating from injuries he sustained in an accident in May.
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UN Security Council approves Libya no-fly zone to protect civilians
New Bible draws conservative critics of gender-neutral language
Federal report shows pattern of misconduct by New Orleans police
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and authorize “all necessary measures” to protect civilians from attacks by Moammar Gadhafi’s forces. The decision came hours after the Libyan leader vowed to crush the rebellion with a final assault on the opposition capital of Benghazi.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the old translation of the world’s most popular Bible, John the Evangelist declares: “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ yet hates his brother, he is a liar.” Make that “brother or sister” in a new translation that includes more gender-neutral language and is drawing criticism from some conservatives who argue the changes can alter the theological message. The 2011 translation of the New International Version Bible, or NIV, does not change pronouns referring to God, who remains “He” and “the Father.” But it does aim to avoid using “he” or “him” as the default reference to an unspecified person.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police officers have often used deadly force without justification, repeatedly made unconstitutional arrests and engaged in racial profiling, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report. Mayor Mitch Landrieu called the report sobering but not surprising, given the highly publicized problems laid bare after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The mayor had requested the review shortly after taking office in May 2010 and said many of the problems outlined in the report were exposed after Katrina but existed long before the storm devastated the low-lying city.
Hawaii braces for downturn in travelers from Japan after quake
Louisiana’s per capita debt grows, still below constitutional limit
HONOLULU (AP) — A tsunami spawned by the deadly earthquake in Japan caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses and boats in Hawaii after the waves roared ashore last week. Now the islands are bracing for another hit — a loss in travelers from Japan. Gov. Neil Abercrombie predicted the economic consequences will be severe for the state that is already dealing with a projected shortfall of nearly $1 billion in the next two years.
(AP) — Louisiana’s debt load under the Jindal administration has grown over the last year, reaching $1,307 for every person in the state while approaching a state record set three years earlier for per capita debt, according to a report released Thursday. Despite the increase, the State Bond Commission was told the state remains below its debt ceiling, though it could edge closer to the limit with expected future borrowing for statebacked construction projects.
Italy’s 150th birthday celebration sees flag-waving, some boos ROME (AP) — Italy marked the 150th anniversary of its national unity with a public holiday on Thursday, joyful celebrations in cities such as Rome and Turin and not a few reminders of how fractured the country still is in some ways. Premier Silvio Berlusconi was booed at one solemn ceremony, and there were shouts of “resign, resign,” as he arrived at a Rome church for a religious service marking the anniversary. Politicians in the wealthy north questioned whether workers and students should have been given the day off. Some people in Italy’s poor and crime-ridden south said they were tired of being regarded as secondclass citizens.
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A mother and her daughters wait for delayed flights out of Yamagata Airport on Thursday in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan.
France, Czech Republic send planes for departures from Japan PARIS (AP) — The French government and Czech military have evacuated some of their citizens from Japan on special flights, and Britain is planning the same, as international worries grow about health risks from Japan’s leaking nuclear plants. The United States has authorized the first evacuations of Americans out of Japan, warning U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to any part of Japan as unpredictable weather and wind conditions risked spreading radioactive contamination.
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University MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS College partners with orchestra to raise money updates IT strategy Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer
Morgan Searles Contributing Writer
Three information technology governance councils have reviewed and revised the University’s previous Flagship IT Strategy from 2006 to create FITS 2011. The strategies are guidelines for Information Technology Services to follow when looking to change, update or gain new technology around the University. The FITS 2011 document says it is a new strategy that aims to continue what was started in the previous version and instate new goals for upcoming years. One of the new recommendations describes a need to change the University’s information systems. Action Item 8.01 explains the need to replace the mainframe system, which is currently written in a programming language that has become obsolete. When this change is made, students will notice a difference in the interface when performing tasks like class registration. “This affects bits and pieces of business and student processes,” said Sheri Thompson, IT planning and communications officer. “Some are automated and some are not automated through the current mainframe system. In the end, we hope they will all be automated.” The updated FITS also calls for further work toward course content capturing. Students would be allowed to enroll in classes beyond normal capacity by making all class materials available digitally. Though plans for this idea are not yet concrete, the belief is if a class could normally hold a set number of people, a class utilizing course content capturing could have sizably more people enrolled by allowing students to access the class online. The plan would give a class remote accessibility for people who would not be able to physically reach or fit into a classroom. FITS 2011 is broken down into recommendations and action items, which outline and explain the goals IT plans to achieve, including unrealized points from FITS 2006, plans that need further effort and new ideas for the advancement of technology on campus. Thompson said a new version was needed to cope with the changes made in technology in the past five years. “As things come up, we ask, ‘How will this fit into FITS?’ All of our actions in IT are guided by this document,” Thompson said. Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com
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Faced with declining scholarship funds, the College of Music and Dramatic Arts is partnering with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to raise money. Dean Lau‘There is Kaptain concern rence announced the about partnership maintaining Thursday. The orwhat we chestra received have built a $40,000 grant in the last from the Andrew W. Mel25 years.’ lon Foundation to facilitate the Willis Delony p a r t n e r s h i p , School of Music which will culinterim director minate in a concert to benefit the school’s scholarship program, according to Babs Mollere, managing director of the
Louisiana Philharmonic. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 7” on May 5 in the recently renovated Student Union Theater. Proceeds from tickets sales will go to the college’s scholarship fund. Kaptain said the partnership also involves summer activities. “We hope this is something that gets the ball rolling,” Kaptain said. School of Music Interim Director Willis Delony said the school has lost more than $1 million in scholarship funding. Delony said recruitment is the biggest challenge with declining scholarship funds. “We are not concerned about our existence,” Delony said. “But there is concern about maintaining what we have built in the last 25 years.” Raul Gomez, musical arts doctoral student, said financial aid
played a big part in bringing him from his native Costa Rica to study at the University. “Because of the economic realities, it is simply prohibitive for a student from south of North America to come here and study,” Gomez said. “It is absolutely crucial.” Gomez said the partnership benefits the University, the Louisiana Philharmonic and the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra because many University students play with BRSO. “In the six years I have been in Louisiana, what struck me is the
opportunities to play for these professional organizations,” Gomez said. “We bring back that experience and inspiration to all the students here.” The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation writes grants to institutions of higher education, cultural affairs and the performing arts as well as population, conversation and the environment, according to a College of Music and Dramatic Arts news release. Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com
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Honors College to organize first South African study abroad venture Kate Mabry Contributing Writer
The Honors College has arranged its first South African study abroad program for its students this summer from June 15 to July 13. The four-week program will be based around community service in Red Hill, an informational settlement in Cape Town, and St. Lucia, a rural African community, said Jeremy Joiner, Honors College academic and enrollment adviser. The students will focus on one-on-one work with children during the community service. The first project will take place in a former “squatter” camp near Cape Town, where students will learn about the long-term consequences of apartheid, a former system of legal racial segregation, in an urban setting. In the second project, the students will observe the impact of apartheid land policies and gain a “better understanding of the current plight of African farmers trying to regain their land” in St. Lucia, Joiner said.
The students will visit several historical sites including Robben Island, the Apartheid Museum and the Malay Quarter, Joiner said. Six University students are currently signed up for the program and will be joined by more students from schools in California. The study abroad program at the University of California System will run together with the Honors College and will include the same travel dates and accommodations, Joiner said. Matt Landrieu, education sophomore and New Orleans native, said he originally wanted to attend school outside the state but was drawn to LSU’s Honors College. When Landrieu saw the Honors College had arranged a study abroad program for its students, he said he immediately signed up. “It seems like a cool opportunity and a great chance to travel and experience a new culture,” Landrieu said. During the summer, Landrieu said he will take two honors classes: one on South African history and one service-learning
Ourso College of Business ranked 103rd in country Brian Sibille Contributing Writer
The E.J. Ourso College of Business was ranked the 103rd best undergraduate business program in the country by Bloomberg Businessweek, moving up one spot from its 2010 ranking. The business magazine considered 139 public and private universities, ranking 113 of them, according the publication’s website. Individual categories included student and recruiter surveys, academic quality and MBA feeder schools. “When you move up in these rankings, even one spot, that is certainly good news,” College of Business Dean Eli Jones said in a news release. Student rankings also earned the business program 103rd, but recruiters’ rankings were higher at 93rd. The program came in 89th for academic quality and earned 68th best MBA feeder school. Businessweek gave the College of Business a C in teaching quality, a C in facility and services and a B in job placement. The publication asked 80,000 graduating seniors to fill out a 50-question survey concerning their universities, the website said. More than 28,000 students responded. The results from the 2011 survey accounted for 50 percent of the student ranking, and results from 2010 and 2009 represented the other half. The same process was done with the 246 responding recruiters. The overall ranking used a
combination of student and recruiter scores, starting salaries, and the MBA feeder school and academic quality measures. Student surveys and academic quality held the most weight.
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class based on the community work and projects. “There are lots of communities there that don’t have the resources that we have in America, such as textbooks and paper,” Landrieu said. “Even though South Africa is developing, there are still poverty-stricken areas.” Landrieu said he also plans to stay in South Africa for the fall semester and attend Stellenbosch University in Cape Town. “My credits should transfer back to LSU, but either way, I’m not really worried about it,” Landrieu said. “I’m going for the cultural experience.” Landrieu said he’s slightly nervous about being away from home for such a long time, but his overall attitude is positive. “I don’t mind being outside of my comfort zone, though,” Landrieu said. “I’m really excited to get there. South Africa is a beautiful place.”
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Today in sports: Baseball takes on Florida at Alex Box Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2011
A Gator Greeting
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Tigers gear up for SEC meet
No. 8 LSU hosts top-ranked Florida to begin the Southeastern Conference season Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
There’s no easing into the Southeastern Conference schedule for the No. 8 LSU baseball team. LSU (16-1) opens the SEC slate against No. 1 Florida (15-2), which has retained its top ranking since the start of the season. “It came so quick,” said junior shortstop Austin Nola. “I feel like yesterday was the opening night. I can’t wait.” Florida brought out the brooms in Gainesville, Fla., against LSU in a three-game sweep during last year’s regular season, winning each game by at least three runs. The Tigers retaliated with a 10-6 victory against the Gators in the first game of the 2010 SEC Tournament. LSU took two of three games from Florida the last time the Gators came to Baton Rouge in 2009, including two wins by four runs or more. “We know it’s going to be a tremendous challenge,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “I think it’s going to be a phenomenal series.” Both teams have faced topnotch non-conference competition. LSU swept No. 13 Cal State
Fullerton last weekend, while Florida beat No. 6 Florida State, 5-4, in extra innings in its most recent game after losing to the Seminoles earlier this year. “This is the amazing thing about being at LSU,” Mainieri said. “You think you can’t get any bigger, and the next weekend it gets bigger.” Despite Florida’s top ranking, LSU’s team batting average of .325 is 10 points better than the Gators. The Tigers are also holding opponents to a .201 batting average, while the Gators’ opponents are hitting .227. It’s not to say Florida is struggling on the mound. Seven Gator pitchers who have tossed at least 10 innings have ERAs under 3.00, and two of Florida’s three typical weekend starters boast ERAs of less than 1.15. Those two pitchers, sophomores Brian Johnson and Hudson Randall, have both pitched at least 24 innings and have surrendered only three earned runs all season. “Their pitching staff is ridiculous,” Mainieri said. “The guy who was their Friday night guy last year is their midweek
Injuries hamper team’s training
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LSU junior shortshop Austin Nola (36) throws to first base during the Tigers’ 10-2 victory against Cal State Fullerton on Sunday at Alex Box Stadium.
‘You think you can’t get any bigger, and the next weekend it gets bigger.’
FLORIDA, see page 7
Paul Mainieri, LSU baseball coach
The LSU gymnastics team still has one more chance to improve its standing in the NCAA rankings before postseason play begins. The No. 19 Tigers (3-9, 0-6) will compete in the Southeastern Conference Championship meet Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. The likely key for LSU’s success this weekend will be staying healthy, something it has struggled with lately. The Tigers will be without sophomore Ericka Garcia, who is out for the year after suffering a torn ACL in last weekend’s meet at Alabama. “Ericka is trying to be positive and do the best she can,” said senior Sam Engle. “She was a major contributor. She was an all-arounder, and it’s awful to lose her.” It is not yet known whether Garcia will need surgery. Freshman Maliah Mathis will be back at full strength after she had an incident with her cornea because of her contact lenses. All-around freshman Sarie Morrison will also return to the lineup following an ankle injury CHAMPIONSHIP, see page 7
TENNIS
Tigers claim St. Patrick’s Day win against Michigan
Irish player Bowtell wins singles match Ryan Ginn Sports Blogger
In a St. Patrick’s Day duel against No. 16 Michigan, Irish eyes were smiling upon the LSU men’s tennis team. The Tigers roared out to a 3-0 lead, aided by Ireland native and LSU junior Mark Bowtell, and held on to take down the Wolverines, 5-2. Michigan is the highest-ranked opponent LSU has defeated since a 2008 win against No. 8 Florida.
Senior Sebastian Carlsson coach Jeff Brown whether he was overcame an injury to clinch both capable of playing his singles the doubles and match, but insisted match points. he could handle it. With him and With the Tifellow junior Neal gers looking at a Skupski lead3-0 lead slipping ing their doubles from their grasp, match, 7-5, Carlsthe steady Carlsson sustained a son rallied from wrist injury that behind in his secrequired treatond set to clinch ment from a trainthe match with his er. However, the 6-4, 7-6 (5) win, Jeff Brown duo regrouped giving LSU an inLSU men’s tennis coach after dropping surmountable 4-1 the next game to lead. clinch the win and give LSU the “It kind of typifies his whole doubles point. MICHIGAN, see page 7 Carlsson discussed with LSU
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‘It kind of typifies [Carlsson’s] whole career. He’s been clutch for us.
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LSU sophomore Stefan Szacinski serves a ball Thursday against No. 16 Michigan in LSU’s 5-2 win. Szacinski won a singles match against Michigan’s Shaun Bernstein.
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GOLF
No. 11 Tigers hit the road for Schenkel Invitational Chris Abshire Sports Contributor
After a runner-up finish at the Louisiana Classic during the Mardi Gras break, the LSU men’s golf team will hit the road again this weekend for the Schenkel Invitational at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga. The No. 11 Tigers have yet to play a home tournament this spring, and the Schenkel Invitational marks the team’s third road trip in three weeks. Senior All-Americans John Peterson and Andrew Loupe will anchor the five-man LSU squad against a field that includes four teams ranked in the GolfWeek Top 25.
“[Peterson and Loupe] along with Ken Looper have been the players who have consistently performed at a high level, so I would expect John and Andrew to deliver more quality rounds for us on a difficult course this weekend,” said LSU coach Chuck Winstead. However, the Tigers will take on Southeastern Conference rivals No. 4 Florida and defending event champion No. 14 Auburn, among others, without Looper, who is nursing a back injury. “[Ken’s] got an issue with his back that we’re being very careful with, so the decision was made to keep him out of this tournament,” Winstead said. Winstead said Looper’s absence will hurt, but it will give
some players like juniors Austin Gutgsell and Sang Yi a chance to step up their games. “We need more consistent play from the back half of the lineup,” Winstead said. “So this weekend is a great opportunity for guys like Austin and Sang to show where their game is right now and take steps toward earning postseason spots in the lineup.” LSU has experience in the Schenkel Invitational, as four of the five Tigers in the lineup competed in the event last year when the team finished ninth overall. Winstead said the Tigers will need to play smarter around Forest Heights’ small, undulating greens to improve their finish this time around.
SOFTBALL
No. 25 LSU hosts No. 24 Kentucky Tigers hope to snap 6-game losing streak Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor
Rock bottom can’t be far off for the LSU softball team. The No. 25 Tigers (15-11, 0-5) host No. 24 Kentucky (18-4, 4-1) this weekend at Tiger Park, hoping to snap a six-game losing streak. LSU most recently dropped a 7-0 decision Wednesday to Southern Miss, losing to the Golden Eagles for the first time since 2000. “We’re a team that is lost in the desert right now,” LSU coach Yvette Girouard said in a news release. “And we have to battle our way through this rough stretch. We need some leadership to step up from within the team and get our confidence back.” LSU dropped five straight to open Southeastern Conference play after being swept by No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Georgia in consecutive series. The Tigers may have their hands full with a Kentucky team that has won four of its first five conference games. The Wildcats took two of three from Tennessee and swept a doubleheader with Arkansas to open conference play. “Their coach, Rachel Lawson, has done a wonderful job of building their program,” Girouard said. “We’re going to have to be at our best if we want to get back on the winning track.” The Tigers have found success
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LSU junior outfielder Ashley Langoni slides into first base March 6 during LSU’s 2-1 win against Texas. A breast cancer awareness game will open this weekend’s series.
against the Wildcats in the past. LSU has taken 33 of the previous 35 matchups with Kentucky. The LSU offense has struggled to produce during the losing streak. The Tigers have been outscored 46-4 in the six losses, including four shutouts. Freshman outfielder Simone Heyward has been the lone spark at the top of the order, leading the team with a .339 batting average. Heyward has reached base safely in 20 straight games before snapping the streak against Southern Miss. The LSU offense could have trouble finding production at the plate against the Wildcats’ pitching staff. Kentucky pitchers have combined for a 1.78 ERA and have held opponents to a .186
batting average. LSU pitchers haven’t fared much better than the offense during the losing streak. Sophomore Rachele Fico hasn’t won a game since March 6 against then-No. 12 Texas. The opening game of the series marks the program’s third annual breast cancer survivor recognition game. LSU will acknowledge breast cancer survivors prior to the first pitch. “We’re excited to do our part in bringing awareness to aid in breast cancer prevention and research,” Girouard said.
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“I’ve talked to the guys about putting their egos aside, especially in their approach shots to the greens and picking their spots to attack the course more carefully,” Winstead said. Freshman Andrew Presley has become a key contributor for the Tigers in recent events, as his final-round 70 at the John Hayt Invitational and tie for 25th at the Louisiana Classics have caught Winstead’s attention.
“The main thing Andrew needs from this tournament is the experience,” Winstead said. “He has struggled a bit on the greens, so he needs to read greens better, lag putt better and make more putts inside of 10 feet, all of which will come with experience.”
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Friday, March 18, 2011 of the draft has worked his way into the rotation.” Mainieri said he plans to keep the normal starting rotation this weekend, which consists of freshmen Kurt McCune and Kevin Gausman and senior Ben Alsup. McCune, LSU’s projected Friday starter, is in the same category as the Gators’ top two starters. He has a 1.11 ERA and
has also surrendered only three earned runs this season. Gausman leads the Tigers in strikeouts with 27, and Alsup held Fullerton to one earned run in 6 2/3 innings of work last weekend. “Obviously, those three guys have pitched great,” Mainieri said. “It would be kind of foolish to take any of them out of the rotation at this point.” The Gators enter Alex Box Stadium on a five-game winning
MICHIGAN, from page 5
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career,” Brown said of Carlsson. “He’s been clutch for us. He’s won against long odds in some matches and found a way to win.” Three matches had already finished as Carlsson and Michigan freshman Barrett Franks battled deep into the second set. Fans began to move over to the seat in front of Carlsson’s court, hoping to see the clinching win. Meanwhile, he was trying to avoid checking to see if his teammates were holding on. “It’s a lot of pressure, and it’s tough to not look at the other guys and what ‘It’s a lot of they’re doing,” Carlsson said. pressure, “You’ve got to and it’s just try to keep focusing. ... It’s tough to not hard.” in look at the the Earlier match, it other guys.’ was the Irishman who put Sebastian the Tigers on the brink of vicCarlsson LSU senior tennis tory. Bowtell, player who had won just two of his last 10 matches, claimed a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory on court five to give LSU a commanding 3-0 lead in the match. It was reminiscent of the Tigers’ 2007 St. Patrick’s Day victory against Texas A&M, when Dublin native James Cluskey provided the clinching point in a 4-3 win. Bowtell said his teammates joked with him before the match about his compatriot’s feat four years prior. “We all kind of knew a few years ago that Cluskey clinched on St Patrick’s Day, so it was pretty good,” Bowtell said. Making the day better was the fact that Bowtell’s parents were in attendance while visiting from Ireland. “It was nice to have them over because I hadn’t won in a while,” he said. “They were able to see the team win, and they had a good time, I think.” Only a few minutes prior to Bowtell’s victory, sophomore Stefan Szacinski rolled past Michigan freshman Shaun Bernstein, 6-2, 6-1 to kick off singles play. However, junior Ken Skupski faltered against No. 20 Evan King, taking a straight-set loss on court one, giving the Wolverines hope the win could be salvaged. After Carlsson’s clinching win, LSU split the last two matches to finish with a 5-2 win.
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during her vault landing against Alabama. “We’ll get Sarie back,” said LSU coach D-D Breaux. “We’re not going to pound a lot today, but we’ll do a little more as we get to the end of the week and they get a practice day on the podium, and that may be the hardest day she trains.” With the team’s depth severely limited, Breaux approached practice this week cautiously. “We’re trying to rest and
streak since losing, 7-0, to Georgia Southern. The Tigers kept their fivegame winning streak alive with a 12-8 win Wednesday against Nicholls State after falling behind, 6-0, in the first inning. Florida hasn’t had the same success when trailing early. The Gators are 2-2 when opponents score first, and LSU has scored in the first inning in nine of its 17 games. Sophomore right fielder
page 7 Mason Katz said a sweep against a top-20 team last weekend and a midweek comeback win against Nicholls State have the Tigers in the right groove against the Gators. “It gives us all the confidence in the world,” Katz said. “Whoever’s playing at the time, we have the confidence they can get it done.” Sophomore designated hitter Raph Rhymes said it’s too early to pick potential winners of the
Southeastern Conference, but the victor this weekend puts itself in a good position for the future. “It’s a good matchup to have early,” Rhymes said. “I think it’ll be a big momentum builder for whoever comes out.”
trying to just do as much as we regular season, they are optimiscan to this point to be prepared tic about their chances Saturday. for this compe“It all goes tition,” Breaux back to doing said. “But at this things right in point we’ve been practice,” said trying to improve junior Ashley every week, and Lee. “When we that hasn’t hapdo things right pened, so at this the first time, point we’re just it instills confiAshley Lee going to try to rest dence so when LSU gymnast and get through you go into the SECs.” meet, you know Though the Tigers went you can do it.” winless in SEC play during the Despite the injuries
sustained at Alabama and an underwhelming team score, Engle was glad the team got the experience in Tuscaloosa. “They had almost 12,000 fans there, and that will probably be more people than are at SECs,” Engle said. “It was a bigpressure meet, there were a lot of people there, and it was a great atmosphere to get the girls ready for that.”
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‘When we do things right the first time, it instills confidence.’
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SHOW ALL COMMENTS As usual, the Opinion Section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.
“Ever heard of the concept of innocent until proven guilty? The only thing he’s been convicted of is marijuana possession.” -Anonymous
campaign due to your enlightened words. It is people like you that convince me, the non-rap-musiclistening-layman to stand behind such a cherished member of our community, despite that little thing called ‘murder.’ Murder? Pssh... who isn’t doing it these days? Clearly the DA is just trying to oppress the common man, or as you so eloquently put it, ‘they really do try yo see u put away in the system..’ By the way, your punctuation use is atrocious. Chalk up another win for the LA public school system!” -Chris
“Thank you ‘Anonymous’ for that utterly thought provoking comment. I’ve never seen the argument presented so clearly, and I am now 100% behind the ‘Free Boosie’
“I finally agree w/ something you say. I’ve been wondering about this for a while. Why on earth would they want a murderer freed?! Who cares that he’s a rapper? What
Regarding Chris Grillot’s column, “‘Free Boosie’ movement stupid, asks for release of murderer,” readers had this to say:
if he killed someone in your family?? Would you want people pleading for his freedom just because he’s ‘famous’? Wake up! Do these celebs have y’all so brainwashed that you will beg for a murderer to be released?! He don’t care about y’all!” -Blackwomanwithcommonsense “This article is full of racist undertones!!” -Anonymous “Think about people who were close to Terry Boyd. How do you think they feel seeing people walking around with tshirts that directly support the man that killed you relative/close friend. Now where have I seen people
supporting someone because it was ‘cool’ without giving it any serious thought. Hmmm ? .......all I have to say is ‘Change’” -Derek “Excuse me Mr. Know It All, but in America its innocent until proven guilty. You can’t call Lil Boosie a murderer until he has been found guilty of murder. Yes, he was found with a plant and a gun. You know what, I think I’m going to go hunting sometime and drink alcohol in tigerland one day; point im trying to make is theres really no difference except having a gun and weed are perceived as bad for...well for no good reason really. Learn to do a tad bit of research before you put pen to paper.” -JL
Friday, March 18, 2011 “These people idolizing a murderer, which by the way, name dropped himself on his songs about the murders he is charged for. The people who are putting boosie up on a pedestal have no regard for life or care for making Baton Rouge a better city.” -Z “do u know boosie no u aint from baton rouge and you dont know nothing thats going on in B.R. im from B.R. and these District Attorneys are dirty and they really do try yo see u put away in the system..” -Anonymous
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Don’t waste your time and money on alternative medicine
David Seidler wasn’t supposed to walk across the stage to receive the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for “The King’s Speech” during this year’s Academy Awards. Seidler, 73, was supposed to be sick, bedridden or worse. Diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2005, Seidler most likely envisioned that he would not see recompense for “The King’s Speech,” a project he started soon after his diagnosis. But before Seidler entered surgery to remove his tumor, his doctor noticed his cancer was miraculously gone. Even more incredible was Seidler’s explanation for his cancer’s
spontaneous remission — he imagined it away. “I spent hours visualizing a nice, cream-colored unblemished bladder lining,” Seidler said. I hold the belief that people have largely underestimated Chris Freyder the power of the Columnist mind’s ability to affect the chemistry of the body. However, Seidler’s cancercuring imagination is too much of a stretch. He was not stupid for his
actions, just hopeful and maybe desperate — understandably. But this has not stopped people from claiming his recovery as a victory for alternative and complementary medicine. The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine would classify his recovery as a “mind-body intervention.” Alternative medicine is not a new phenomenon, as the techniques it employs have existed in many cultures for centuries. It was only with the dawn of conventional medicine that alternative medicine could be categorized as something separate.
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The NCCAM characterizes complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as difficult to define, but practiced by those who are not medical doctors or other allied health professionals — physical therapists, psychologists, nurses. Most of the methods utilized by “naturopaths,” practitioners of CAM, have not been rigorously tested nor always adhere to the basic laws of physics. Without skepticism, CAM’s main proponents, like U.S Sen. Tom Harkin, have expressed, “It is not necessary for the scientific community to understand the process before the American public can benefit from these therapies.” Harkin’s logic seems sound, except it does not account for the fact that many therapies associated with CAM have not been tested for safety or credibility — and when they have, they’ve been disproven as legitimate treatments. With the establishment of NCCAM in 1991 as an office of the National Institutes of Health, supporters of CAM hoped to institutionalize CAM and use actual scientific methodology to legitimize their concepts. Unfortunately, NCCAM has spent more than $800 million since its inception and has never demonstrated any method of CAM to be effective. I cannot help but feel that NCCAM still exists for reasons greater than the failure of government bureaucracy. Americans spend more than $27 billion on CAM annually, and there is evidence that society puts
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faith into CAM because of the steadily growing distrust between doctors and patients. Some have traded their primary care doctors for natural medicine specialists because of the suspected profit-seeking of doctors and drug companies, according to a 2006 New York Times article. In fact, a study by Consumer Reports magazine for its 2011 issue claims some physicians contact pharmaceutical sales representatives 10 to 20 times a month, and more than a quarter of patients surveyed were uncomfortable with this practice. Another source of strain in doctor-patient relationships could be the advent of the Internet and people’s tendency to self-diagnose, according to a 2003 NIH publication. While it would be foolish to put 100 percent of your confidence in any single doctor, we shouldn’t forsake natural laws and medical physics to treat our ailments. It’s not that I don’t like the idea of alternative medicine. It’s that I just don’t believe it actually exists. As Richard Dawkins eloquently stated, “There is only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t work.” Chris Freyder is a 21-year-old biological sciences junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cfreyder.
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Quote of the Day “A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people.” Mary Landrieu American politician Nov. 23, 1955 - Present
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SOUTHERN DISCOURSE
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Jindal’s budget is college friendly but lacks foresight Gov. Bobby Jindal released his budget plan last week, and the keyword this year seems to be “flexibility.” Some, however, would replace that word with “fragility.” Miraculously, the governor’s budget isn’t subtracting further funds from higher education or health care, the two areas where Louisiana laws allow funds to be reduced in case of budget deficit. For a lot of people, that one crucial fact settles a lot of fears. Call me biased, but I will support anything that keeps colleges and universities safe — in theory. Jindal is also attempting to loosen protections guarding a number of dedicated funds that finance pest control and agriculture, among other things, which could free up a lot of money. But Jindal’s proposed budget for next year is flawed nonetheless. Much of the bill is focused only on the upcoming year. Little
planning has been done past the immediate future, which is concerning. Perhaps the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget buys into the 2012 prophecy? Hmmm. In addition, the budget is based on legislation that has yet to be passed and money from prisons that Macy Linton have yet to be Columnist sold. Jindal and his companions will no doubt push hard for the necessary laws to go through, but if even one crucial bill is halted by opposition, there is little in the way of a backup plan. The LA GRAD Act will allow universities (LSU included) to raise tuition by 10 percent in the upcoming academic year, based on reaching certain academic incentives. This is on top of planned fee
increases and budget cuts. While many university leaders approve of them, the tuition hike worries students, some of whom fear they will be paying more for less. In addition, officials worry that raising tuition will turn potential college students away from Louisiana. Though Jindal may not want to upset his constituents before his 2011 run for governor, the government may need to face the fact that taxing could be an option. It could help fix the apparent imbalance in the budget, as well as relieve some of the negative impact on the population spheres that the budget hits hardest. Many of Jindal’s proposed cuts would impact the poor and needy, such as at-risk youth and the homeless. Charity hospitals and treatment centers for these two groups would be awarded significantly less money and, in some cases, be completely done away with.
Rather than taking from the poor, Jindal could have focused on raising state corporate taxes. While taxing exorbitantly could lead to decreased settlement of businesses in Louisiana, taxing a reasonable percentage would bring in revenue without harming businesses. The American Cancer Society, for one, supports increasing taxes on “cheap” Louisiana cigarettes to catch up with other state cigarette taxes — a tax increase that we would hope benefits the health of all Louisianians in the future by decreasing availability. So even if cutting provisions for the homeless and at risk was necessary, it could have been done in addition to reasonable tax increases, reducing any drastic impact in one area. Jindal also claims he is maintaining funding for several programs like the Minimum Foundation Program — but keeping the same number in the log isn’t the same from
year to year because of inflation. In the future, it may also be a good idea for LSU and other colleges to participate in fundraising so the schools have their own contingency plans if a budget deficit occurs. Jindal’s budget plan is a step in the right direction, but it’s far from perfect. Louisiana would reap greater benefits from a comprehensive, long-term plan that takes into account the whole of Louisiana’s many resources. Taking life one step at a time is all well and good, but you should always look where you’re going. Macy Linton is a 19-year-old international studies freshman from Memphis, Tenn. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Mlinton.
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Don’t lose sight of Haiti in wake of disaster in Japan Brown Daily Herald Editorial Board Brown Daily Herald
ProvidEnce, R.I. (UWIRE) — We, like the rest of the international community, are horrified by the destruction in Japan. Search and rescue teams continue to work around the clock to find missing people while the country deals with emergencies at its nuclear power plants. Just yesterday, the chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission called radiation levels “extremely high.” Meanwhile, Japan’s citizens must try to pick up the pieces after losing their homes and loved ones. We know that, however painfully, Japan will rebuild from this horrible tragedy. But the fact that such wreckage can happen in such a rich country is appalling and still somehow shocking. As the international community sends its prayers and turns its attention to the people of Japan, we wanted to readdress the aftermath of a disaster in a country whose economy, political institutions and infrastructure are far more vulnerable: Haiti. More than a year has gone by since an earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, and the nation remains in shambles. While Japan ranks third in the world in gross domestic product, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, exacerbating an already difficult situation. More than 1 million people in Haiti are still displaced and live under tents as their only means of shelter. While aid from the international community was vital in the initial relief period, Haiti has yet to make significant inroads in its longterm recovery. Last October, the country experienced an outbreak of
cholera, likely caused by problems in hygienic infrastructure and water supply. Further, allegations of fraud and vote tampering marred December’s presidential elections. Protests around the country against the elections turned violent and produced many casualties. Brown University responded promptly and decisively to the destruction in Haiti. Just a week after the earthquake, it formed the Brown Haiti Crisis Response Committee that encouraged donations — including a union with Partners in Health — scholarly lectures and disaster relief. Last March, student groups on campus raised $25,000 for Haiti relief. This past fall, Brown committed to increasing “educational partnerships” with groups in Haiti and started the Brown-Haiti Medical Exchange and the Brown Haitian Studies Initiatives. With another crisis now present, and with all the commitments the University has made, it is natural to pat ourselves on the backs and direct our gaze elsewhere. But Haiti was poor even before the earthquake. We urge University officials to continue to sustain and increase our partnership with the agencies and people of Haiti. Japan, just like Haiti, will need a long-term recovery plan after the initial relief. Just two weeks after the Haitian earthquake, CNN reported that donations had decreased more than 50 percent, and recovery workers noted that “after the initial response, care from outside Haiti has markedly decreased.” It will take an extremely long time to rebuild infrastructure in both Haiti and Japan, and thus our community must make a long-term
commitments to both. Ultimately, Brown students continue to devote their energy, time and money to the many international disasters that have occurred in the past decade. The Brown Disaster Relief Group has organized a spring break service
trip to Tennessee to work in the aftermath of the storm and flood there last year. Countless Brown students have worked with Habitat for Humanity and other groups to help the Gulf Coast years after Hurricane Katrina. We hope that as the Brown community looks East and
offers support to Japan and its people, it will still remember that there is much, much more to be done in Haiti as well. Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com
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Friday, March 18, 2011 SEAFOOD, from page 1
Cesar DeLamora, manager at Superior Grill on Government Street, said the restaurant offers a special Lent menu during the season. DeLamora said the restaurant has to order more ingredients for Lent because the Lent menu offers more seafood than the regular one. According to DeLamora, the investment pays off. “We make good money,” he said. “You can really see it here.” But not everyone has an easy time finding places to eat on Friday that fit a Lenten diet. Matthew Reed, theatre freshman, said he always has trouble finding restaurants that offer a variety of seafood or non-meat dishes on Fridays. “As far as it goes right now, there’s really no place to go,” he said. “I have a lot of trouble finding places that serve seafood.” Reed said he observes Lent because he was raised Catholic, and he now believes Lent is a time for selfreflection. “It’s like testing yourself,” he said. Reed said he’s testing himself this Lent by giving up both soft drinks and making snide comments. Jeremy Barnes, who is visiting in Baton Rouge for a mission trip,
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Bitton said he couldn’t run far when he first started, and it was painful because of the injuries to the vertebra in his back. “The day I was allowed to get back on a bike was one of my happiest days,” Bitton said. Bitton said he attends physiotherapy once a week and does four hours of therapy exercises every day. His back is constantly sore, which could be a lifetime issue, but he feels best when exercising. “The four hours of physiotherapy is the best I feel all day,” Bitton said. He said he was grateful for the support from the LSU Cycling team, triathlon team, the University, and the Geography and Anthropology Society during his recovery. Fundraisers were organized for Bitton at Chelsea’s Cafe and Storyville to help with travel and recovery expenses. “The support across Baton Rouge was amazing,” Bitton said. Bitton said the support from his hometown in Canada was also helpful during his recovery. He said he plans to participate in bike races and an Ironman competition sometime in the future. Bitton said he tried to never think about things he couldn’t do. Instead, he thought about how to get back to physical activity. He said he would think, “How do I work toward that?” Bitton said what he appreciates most is being able to do things like trash talk with friends and any “element of normalcy.” Bitton said he will be in a public service announcement for bicycle awareness consisting of a 30-second clip and a print ad. He believes it will begin in mid- or late April. Contact Celeste Ansley at cansley@lsureveille.com
walked around the Quad this week discussing religion and philosophy with students. Barnes said he’s Christian but doesn’t observe Lent because he doesn’t see a point in fasting out of obligation. Barnes said he fasts during other times of the year to be closer to God. Barnes said he thinks people should fast on their own, not just because the season dictates it. Simon Shirazi, mechanical engineering sophomore, doesn’t observe Lent because he doesn’t consider himself religious. “I don’t observe it, but I respect people who do it,” he said. But that doesn’t stop Shirazi from taking advantage of the season. “I do enjoy seafood,” he said.
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Bianca Young, psychology sophomore, agreed that prices at fast food is a healthier option, and McDonald’s are more affordable students have the flexibility to get for students. what they want.” “ M c D o n a l d ’s Barr said the Top 10 dining retail is very cheap and success could be a locations on campus convenient for sturesult of McDondents,” Young said. ald’s central location 1. McDonald’s “I was unaware of and late-night hours, the fact that Subbut the rankings 2. Einstein Bros. Bagels way is so on top might change once 3. 459 Outtakes of its competition, all the new Student 4. Middleton CC’s though.” Union dining loca- 5. Take 5 Quiznos Taylor LeBlanc, tions are open for 6. Subway mass communicabusiness. tion freshman, said 7. Take 5 Outtakes Amistic Fon- 8. Taco Bell the location of the tenette, psychology 9. Papa John’s on-campus McDonfreshman, said she 10. Smoothie King ald’s is an important prefers McDonald’s factor in its high to Subway. ranking on campus. Source: LSU Dining “The dollar “The Union menu is great, espelocation makes a cially for commuters who have to big difference for me. The food pay for gas and other expenses,” is good and ridiculously quick,” Fontenette said. LeBlanc said.
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page 11 David Heidke, LSU Dining director, said a balance of options is important to cater to student needs. “Our McDonald’s is open seven days a week, and the Union gets a tremendous amount of foot traffic,” Heidke said. “It’s configured to drive more volume than the Subway we have, but Subway has healthier options.” Heidke said the University’s Subway location in the basement of Foster Hall is one of the most efficient Subways in the restaurant chain. “Their ability to turn customers and get them through the line is amazing,” he said. “It’s also one of the busiest of the locations from the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and they do a good job of it.” Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com
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The Daily Reveille
Friday, March 18, 2011