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LSU 100: Event honors alumni with growing businesses, p. 4

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Ceppos named new Manship dean Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer

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LSU football coach Les Miles and his team watch two players square off during the Big Cat Drill on Tuesday at the Charles McClendon practice facility.

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LSU without 15 players for Saturday’s 3 p.m. Spring Game on ESPN Rachel Whittaker Sports Writer

For the LSU football team, the annual National L Club Spring Game is about working hard and having fun, but 15 players won’t be participating.

LSU’s White and Purple teams will square off Saturday at 3 p.m. in Tiger Stadium, and the game will be televised on ESPN for the second-straight year.

Senior safety Brandon Taylor, sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery and senior linebacker Karnell Hatcher have worn green non-contact jerseys throughout spring and won’t play in the game.

Senior guard Josh Dworaczyk, junior tight end Chase Clement, junior defensive end Lavar Edwards, junior defensive tackle Josh Downs and junior wide receiver Chris Tolliver have also been hampered by injuries in practice and won’t

participate Saturday.

Fans won’t get to see true freshman running back Kenny Hilliard or sophomore running back Michael Ford in action, either. They and sophomore fullback J.C. Copeland are out, along with senior linebacker Stefoin Francois.

“We’re a little nicked right now, certainly at the back end of the spring,” said LSU coach Les SPRING, see page 4

Jerry Ceppos, dean of the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, is slated to be the next dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication.

Ceppos confirmed Thursday afternoon that he has accepted an offer from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jack Hamilton.

Hamilton was the first Manship dean. He left the position last summer to become provost.

“I am excited to accept this opportunity,” Ceppos said.

Ceppos’ nomination must be approved by the Board of Supervisors before it’s official.

Ceppos is on campus today to meet with Manship faculty.

“I’m sort of staggered by the Manship School’s interest,” he said of his reaction.

Ceppos applauded the school for its emphasis on “the intersection of politics and journalism, especially in a time when political figures seem to be yelling past each other.”

He said the Manship School

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EVENTS

Pub Crawl raises awareness for Inherit Baton Rouge Group promotes historical preservation Catherine Threlkeld Contributing Writer

Young Baton Rougeans gathered downtown to drink beer, party at bars and play historic trivia at the Huey LongNeck Historic Pub Crawl on Thursday night.

The group hosting the pub crawl, Inherit Baton Rouge, is a new sub-group of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. Inherit kicked off its creation with the pub crawl as a way to garner new

members, said public relations senior and FHL intern Emmy Gill.

Young professionals from businesses across Baton Rouge and University students gathered at the Old Governor’s Mansion before spending an hour at each of four bars — The Roux House, Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant, Red Star Bar & Grill and Happy’s Irish Pub. Attendees enjoyed drinks named after historic figures like Earl Long’s famed mistress, Blaze Starr, a burlesque dancer on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Public relations senior and former FHL intern Zac Lemoine said attendance was well over 200 people.

“We were planning on 100 so we’re doing way better than that,” Lemoine said.

Gill said the pub crawl was part of a project for her capstone public relations class. Each group in the mass communication course had to pick a nonprofit to work with over the semester.

Lemoine said he is interested in historical preservation, the main goal of FHL. Lemoine said “knowing where you’re from and better understanding who you are” is key to his interest in preservation.

FHL repairs and renovates PUB CRAWL, see page 11

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People line up Thursday night to enter The Roux House in downtown Baton Rouge as part of the Huey LongNeck Historic Pub Crawl to promote Inherit Baton Rouge.

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INTERNATIONAL

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Strong magnitude-7.1 aftershock rattles disaster-weary Japan

Military families worry about looming government shutdown

Lawmakers hear public complaints about state budget

SENDAI, Japan (AP) — A big aftershock rocked quake-weary Japan late Thursday, rattling nerves as it knocked out power to the northern part of the country and prompted tsunami warnings that were later canceled.

The quake was initially measured at magnitude-7.4, though the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., later downgraded it to 7.1.

Either way, it was the strongest aftershock since several were recorded on March 11 — the day of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami that killed as many as 25,000 people and touched off a nuclear crisis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat to U.S. troops’ paychecks during a government shutdown has rattled military families and others sympathetic to young soldiers, sailors, air crews and Marines fighting distant wars. More than concerns over closed courthouses or national parks, the military issue escalated the political feud Thursday in Washington.

Both the Republicans and Democrats tried to steer the issue to their benefit.

(AP) — Legislators heard a variety of state budget requests from the public Thursday, among them: Don’t sell the state’s prisons. Don’t cut school-based health clinics.

Provide more money for assistedliving programs for the elderly.

Those were just a few of the pleas made to the House Appropriations Committee, as members of the public came to talk about Gov. Bobby Jindal’s nearly $25 billion budget proposal for next year.

Jindal’s 2011-12 budget would close a $1.6 billion gap with a mix of cuts, one-time patches and longterm financing changes.

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Hotel guests check their phones Thursday for earthquake news after they evacuated the building following an aftershock in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Gunman kills 11 children in Brazil elementary school shooting

French rescue Japanese diplomats, ambassador in Ivory Coast raid

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A gunman roamed the halls of an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and killed 11 children, lining them up against a wall and shooting them in the head at point-blank range as he shouted, “I’m going to kill you all!”

It was the worst school shooting in Brazil — and would have been deadlier if the gunman hadn’t been shot in the legs by a police officer, who said the man fell down some stairs and shot himself in the head.

PARIS (AP) — French forces rappelled from a hovering chopper to rescue Japan’s ambassador to the Ivory Coast and seven of his colleagues after the envoy’s home was taken over by armed mercenaries in the embattled West African nation.

The amabassador and diplomats were trapped when the residence in Abidjan’s embassy district came under attack and was occupied as fighting between supporters and opponents of strongman Laurent Gbagbo intensified across the city.

Trump hammers away at Obama’s citizenship question WASHINGTON (AP) — Real estate tycoon Donald Trump said Thursday he isn’t convinced that President Barack Obama was born in the U.S., but says he hopes the president can prove that he was.

Officials in Hawaii have certified Obama’s citizenship, but “birthers” have demanded additional proof. And Trump, who is weighing whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination, says not all the questions have been answered.

Trump said if he is the GOP nominee, “I’d like to beat him straight up,” not on the basis of the question of where Obama was born.

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Jindal campaigns for re-election bid Thursday in San Antonio (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal has headed back to Texas to raise money for his re-election bid.

The Governor’s Office announced Thursday that Jindal traveled to San Antonio for two fundraisers for the governor’s race.

Jindal has reported $9 million in his campaign account for the Oct. 22 election — and he has no announced challengers so far.

The Republican has traveled to Texas many times to drum up campaign cash.

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Friday, April 8, 2011

Students deal with testing lab hiccups Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer

When the University computer testing lab fails, instructors and administrators say nobody wins.

The first major hardware failure at the on-campus Computer Testing Center two weeks ago has some students wondering if the entire class should be allowed a retake or just those directly affected by the failure.

Last month marked the first hardware failure in about 10 years of computer testing, according to David O’Brien, assistant director of computing operations for the Office of Assessment and Evaluations.

When the testing lab malfunctions, typically only one day of testers are affected because exams are administered over the span of three days, he said.

In this case, most instructors allow only those who lost their test scores to retake, giving these students a little extra cramming time.

The University doesn’t have a

uniform policy to dictate how faculty should respond when the testing center fails, according to T. Gilmour Reeve, vice provost of Academic Affairs.

Reeve said the policy allows the instructor to decide with consultation available from the Office of Assessment and Evaluation to ensure the fairest outcome.

Reeve said students also have the opportunity to appeal if they feel their academic situations are unfair.

When scores from his renewable natural resources exam were lost, professor William Kelso opted to allow retakes for only the students directly affected.

Kelso said no students complained about not getting extra study time, and he monitored the scores from the retake, finding they were similar to the scores from the class’s first exam.

“If I would have seen students retaking the test making 100s across the board, we would’ve perhaps done something different,” Kelso said. “Really it’s not fair for anyone

when this happens.”

For some students, having extra time to study actually comes as a detriment.

“It really just stressed me out because I felt like I needed to keep refreshing for the retake,” said Adam Mier, a biology freshman who was forced to delay his exam after the testing center failure.

Mier said he also heard many complaints from other students who wanted the extra time to study for a retake.

Though last month was the first major error with testing center equipment, other issues are caused by errors with instructors’ test designs and University Internet systems.

O’Brien said out of the 100,000 exams administered over the semester, less than 1 percent have problems.

Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com

Tenure changes to UL System outrage, worry LSU faculty Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer

University faculty members are worried by recent developments in the University of Louisiana System that would make it easier to remove tenured faculty, fearing it might spread to LSU. “The [UL System Board of Supervisors] just up and did it,” said Kevin Cope, president of the LSU Faculty Senate. “It seems to be marginally legal.”

The board, which oversees all the schools in the UL System, made several structural changes at its last meeting.

First, it transferred tenure from that system to individual programs.

It then declared universities could eliminate individual programs

deemed “non-sustainable.”

Before, and in most other systems, tenured faculty could only be laid off in the case of an institutionwide exigency, or financial bankruptcy.

Finally, the board reduced the number of days an institution needs to provide an advance warning to faculty.

Istvan Berkeley, a philosophy and cognitive sciences professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and president of the school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, called the decision “short-sighted and stupid.”

Berkeley said the new rules have put faculty on UL campuses on edge and will likely scare off potential hires.

“It has put people in a nervous

state of mind,” he said. “It’s really quite serious.”

Berkeley said the national AAUP has condemned the action.

Administrators at the main ULL campus have said they will uphold the current faculty handbook, which is approved by the AAUP. But the other campuses have made no such promise.

“God knows what is going to happen in those schools,” Berkeley lamented.

LSUnited, the University’s new faculty union, created a “legislative contact team” Wednesday night.

Team members said at the meeting that the tenure issue was among their top legislative priorities.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LSU 100 honors fastest-growing businesses led by alumni Brian Sibille Contributing Writer

An event hosted by the LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute will honor fast-growing businesses led by past University students.

The inaugural LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses Awards luncheon will be held today at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge, and all 100 businesses will be recognized. The top-10 businesses will be revealed and honored at the ceremony, said Jill Roshto, director of development at the Stephenson Institute.

Roshto said the event was

SPRING, from page 1

Miles. “The ones that are there have really paid the price and improved.

Sam Montgomery really could have played some this spring, but why would you? Just let him have another strong summer and be ready to play in the fall.”

Seniors Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee and sophomore transfer Zach Mettenberger will play at quarterback on both the White and Purple teams. Miles didn’t elaborate on how many snaps each quarterback will get Saturday.

“In the back half of the spring, Lee and Mettenberger have continued to press,” Miles said. “Zach is certainly improving in the knowledge of his play, and his throws are really good. ... I feel the same way about Lee. Jefferson is a more complete quarterback. There’s still a piece of the offense that he understands intuitively.”

Sophomore running back Spencer Ware will play on the White team, and sophomore Alfred Blue will suit up at running back for the Purple squad. Redshirt freshman running back Jakhari Gore will get snaps on both teams.

Gore played at wide receiver initially before being utilized at running back as spring progressed, and Miles said he likes what he sees from the 5-foot-9, 175-pound Gore.

“We’re excited about Gore,” Miles said. “He’s low to the ground, has great vision and makes you miss.

I like to have a little change of speed.

He gets up in there and finds a way to get out.”

Senior tight end Mitch Joseph is playing in his final spring game,

inspired by a similar ceremony held at Texas A&M University called the Aggie 100.

“We’re recognizing the power of an LSU education,” she said.

Roshto said many University alumni are going into communities to jump-start and run numerous successful businesses, and the ceremony will honor their initiatives.

Those recognized had to be in business for more than five years, earn $100,000 or more in revenue for the past calendar year and had to be led by a University undergraduate or attendee, Roshto said. Not all those recognized finished their degree, she said, but the majority have.

The final criterion was the measure of growth a business has achieved, Roshto said, and the growth was measured by Postlethwaite and Netterville, an accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Baton Rouge.

The speed of expansion was measured rather than the size or income of the business, Roshto said, and many small businesses saw better growth than bigger companies.

Some of the top 100 businesses recognized include the Shaw Group, Varsity Sports, Abita, Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar and VooDoo BBQ & Grill.

Of the 100 businesses, 40 are

and he said he plans to enjoy the day while playing smart football.

“This whole spring our coaches have been hard on us, and we’ve been working on fine-tuning little things,” Joseph said. “At the same time, I’m going to have fun in my last spring game and hopefully put on a good show for everybody that comes.”

Junior center P.J. Lonergan said his goals for the game are to show the offensive line is fundamentally sound, mainly with no penalties.

“I want to play perfect Saturday,” Lonergan said. “I don’t want to see any offsides and no holding penalties. That’s the No. 1 thing I’d like.”

LSU will run plays in normal game time in the first half Saturday and use a running clock in the second half.

Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com

lead by graduates of the E.J. Ourso College of Business. Tim Rodrigue, assistant director of alumni and external relations for the college, said these results show the impact the College of Business has on the community.

“What we’re teaching is growing, and our people are leading,” Rodrigue said, explaining that though the event was not specific to College of Business graduates, many were still recognized.

He said many business graduates are not only starting businesses but are also working their way to the top of many major companies.

Planning for the second LSU 100 luncheon is already under way, Roshto said, and nominations begin in July.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

Today in sports: Softball takes on Alabama tonight at Tiger Park at 6 p.m.

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SOFTBALL

Tigers take win streak against No. 1 Bama LSU has won seven straight David Helman Sports Contributor

Edward. “We went through a little bit of a slump, but we came out of it, and we’ve been playing good baseball lately.”

Arkansas and LSU both rely heavily on starting pitching. Both teams have one weekend starter with an ERA less than 2.00 and another with an ERA less than 3.00.

The one glaring difference in the starting rotation comes with the third weekend starter.

The Razorbacks’ third starter has an ERA less than 4.00, while LSU freshman Kevin Gausman’s

The LSU softball team is hoping the third time will be the charm.

In only their fifth Southeastern Conference series of the season, the Tigers (22-12, 8-8) are facing top five competition tonight for the third time when No. 1 Alabama (37-2, 12-1) comes to town today.

“We’ll have to really perform well,” said LSU coach Yvette Girouard. “This is a really good Alabama team coming in.”

LSU’s first two stints against elite competition didn’t go as planned. The Tigers opened SEC play by dropping consecutive games to then-No. 2 Florida.

They followed that up with a trip to, then-No. 1, Georgia, where they were outscored by a total of 26-3 in a weekend sweep.

“We started off with the two top teams, so it was a rough loss,” said junior left fielder Ashley Langoni. “It kind of put us in a slump.”

Since then, however, the Tigers have won two SEC series and are on a seven-game tear. After dropping a Friday night opener to then-No. 24 Kentucky, LSU is on a seven-game win streak and

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STREAK, see page 7

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LSU freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones attempts to apply a tag March 30 at second base during the Tigers’ 6-0 win against McNeese State at Alex Box Stadium.

Worthy Opponents

No. 17 LSU meets Arkansas this weekend in Fayetteville with identical SEC records Rowan Kavner Sports Writer

The No. 17 LSU baseball team may be playing a mirror image of itself when it travels to Arkansas this weekend.

The similarities between the Tigers (21-8, 3-6 SEC) and Razorbacks (20-8, 3-6) go further than their conference records, as both teams stay active on the base paths and boast legitimate home run threats.

“Their coach, strategically, is a lot like I am, the way he tries to put pressure on the other team, and some of his

offensive decisions,” said LSU very competitive.” coach Paul Mainieri. “It’s kind of Each team is breaking a nice little chess match with he through early-season road and I whenever we hook up.” blocks. Arkansas was on a fourLSU and game losing streak Arkansas both before winning its have at least 55 last two games. steals this season LSU also enand three playdured a four-game ers with at least losing streak bethree home runs. fore winning the “His playfirst of three games ers also play a in its first SEC Paul Mainieri lot like our playroad series two LSU baseball coach ers play,” Mainweekends ago. ieri said. “They’re very scrappy “Everybody goes through and hard-nosed. They play the little ups and downs,” said LSU game the right way, and they’re sophomore left fielder Alex

‘His players also play a lot like our players play.’

Hard to find silver lining with men’s basketball team THE JOOSE IS LOOSE

MICHAEL LAMBERT

Sports Writer

Part of the job requirement to be a college coach is the ability to hype up your team.

LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson did his job extremely well Wednesday.

Among all the negativity following one of the worst two-year spans in LSU basketball history, Johnson smiled, took questions and remained optimistic — even if in reality, there isn’t much reason to be positive.

“There’s not a game we’ll play next year that, if we play well, we shouldn’t be able to compete with teams on the road or at home,” Johnson said.

Really?

The same team that was noncompetitive in seven Southeastern Conference games last season and won only three will be able to keep up with any team next season?

And when I say noncompetitive, I mean losing by an average of 24.4 points in those seven contests.

Johnson is banking on a drastic improvement heading into his fourth year at the helm.

He won’t lose any players

from this year’s team except Aaron Dotson and Daron Populist, both of whom transferred for personal reasons.

The sophomore guard threesome of Matt Derenbecker, Andre Stringer and Ralston Turner will be a year wiser and more experienced next season. And the team will finally have senior leadership, especially in the post, with seniors Storm Warren, Malcolm White and Garrett Green.

But we’ve already seen what those guys could do — and it wasn’t pretty. Exponential change and growth can’t be expected.

Johnson is counting on new HYPE, see page 7

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LSU basketball coach Trent Johnson addresses the media Wednesday about the future of the men’s basketball program. He’s optimistic about the seniors for next season.

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TENNIS

Tigers, Lady Tigers to face SEC foes Vanderbilt, Kentucky

Hunt Palmer Sports Contributor

A pair of teams fresh off 7-0 defeats look to steady the proverbial ship this afternoon at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium.

The LSU women’s tennis team (10-10, 4-4) welcomes No. 21 Vanderbilt to Baton Rouge to begin a weekend homestand, which is its last of the season.

“Vanderbilt is a great team,” said LSU women’s coach Tony Minnis. “This is another opportunity for us to get a win against a quality conference opponent and improve our position in the SEC West.”

The Lady Tigers haven’t played since Sunday when Alabama shut them out. The 7-0 loss was the third shutout loss in four matches for Minnis’ team since welcoming junior college transfer Olivia Howlett to the lineup.

In an effort to spark the team, Minnis separated junior Whitney Wolf and Howlett and matched Wolf with sophomore Kaitlin Burns on court 1. The duo went 4-3 earlier this spring and knocked off two nationally ranked teams.

“They just have so much chemistry,” Minnis said. “Kaitlin has improved a few parts of her game, so I thought we would put those two out there again.”

LSU finishes its home schedule Sunday at 1 p.m. against Kentucky. LSU’s lone senior, Kylie Adamek, will be honored before the match.

“Kylie represents what college athletics are all about,” Minnis said. “She plays because she loves LSU and she loves tennis. It’s been great having her around, and we’re going to miss her.”

Adamek, a Baton Rouge native, has lettered in her first three seasons as a Lady Tiger.

The LSU’s men’s team hits the road this weekend, headed for Nashville, Tenn. and Lexington, Ky. The Tigers (9-10, 4-4) have

won three of four matches, including a sweep last weekend of Auburn and Alabama at home.

Sophomore Olivier Borsos won Sunday on court 1, marking just the second time LSU has won court 1 in Southeastern Conference play.

With Borsos manning the No. 1 slot, junior Neal Skupski has flourished on court 2, winning three of his last four matches with the one loss at the hands of the nation’s No. 3 player.

“Neither one of the guys has played great in the one spot, but it’s good for Neal to maybe drop down and take a deep breath,” said LSU men’s coach Jeff Brown. “Who

knows, we may shake things up, but for now that’s where they’re going to stay.”

LSU has struggled away from Robinson Stadium this spring, dropping seven of eight matches on the road.

“That’s not something we think about,” Brown said. “We have some good memories of going up to Nashville, and that’s what we’re focused on.”

This weekend’s tilts against Vanderbilt and No. 12 Kentucky will be the final road matches of the dual season for the Tigers.

Contact Hunt Palmer at hpalmer@lsureveille.com

TRACK AND FIELD

Walter Henning’s 18-meet winning streak is over Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

In what figured to be a relatively quiet day for the LSU track and field teams, one shocking development emerged at the end of the second day of the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas.

Senior All-American Walter Henning failed to win his event for the first time since the 2009 outdoor championships.

The Kings Park, N.Y., native had won 18 consecutive meets in both the indoor weight throw and outdoor hammer throw — including last season’s Texas Relays — before finishing fifth with a throw of 207-7 on Thursday night.

The meet is half finished, but only a handful of LSU athletes competed in the first two days because most of the events were geared toward the heptathalon and decathalon — two events in which LSU doesn’t compete.

The majority of LSU’s roster will see its first action today, including the vaunted relay teams.

Most of Friday’s action features the preliminaries for all the relay events, and LSU’s teams should be near the top of the standings.

The Tigers’ foursome of senior Gabriel Mvumvure and juniors Horatio Williams, Barrett

Nugent, Keyth Talley are tied with Florida State for the NCAA’s fastest 4x100-meter relay time with a 38.87-second mark they set in the preliminaries March 25 at the LSU relays.

The Lady Tigers feature a prominent 4x100 team, as well, as senior Kenyanna Wilson, junior Semoy Hackett, sophomore Kimberlyn Duncan and freshman Toshika Sylvester ran the nation’s second-fastest time in the event with a 43.48-second time at last weekend’s LSU Invitational.

Nugent will also run the

preliminary in the 110-meter hurdles Friday.

Nugent ran a seasonal-best time of 13.58 seconds at the LSU Invitational, good for third on the current national performance list.

The relay teams got off to a good start at the meet, as the Lady Tigers 4x800 team won a tight race in the final Thursday night.

Senior Brittany Hall and sophomores Laura Carleton and Brea and Dakota Goodman raced finished the eight laps around the track in 8:39.19 to secure a narrow two-second victory.

Henning’s little sister, freshman Karen Henning, finished fifth in the women’s weight throw, with a mark of 183-2.

Karen Henning was preceded by junior thrower Brieanna Kennedy, who took fourth place in the

event with a 184-4 throw. Both throwers set new personal records.

Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

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Friday, April 8, 2011 FACE OFF, from page 5

ERA skyrocketed to 5.59 after giving up six runs in 2 1/3 innings against Ole Miss and seven runs in two innings pitched against Georgia the week before.

Gausman had pitched at least 5 2/3 innings in each of his first five starts, including an eight-inning performance against Florida, where he surrendered just one run.

Still, Mainieri is sticking with his young hurler and said the weekend rotation will remain

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has outscored its opponents, 413.

“I feel better about our two, three, four, five hitters than I did a month ago — they weren’t producing at all,” Girouard said. “We have a chance with them right now to score some runs.”

And LSU will need all the runs it can muster against the

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players Justin Hamilton and Johnny O’Bryant to right the nearly sinking ship.

The hype machine has been churning for these two since LSU fans knew this past season was a wash — and that was late January.

Tiger Nation kept the “Well, at least we have Hamilton and O’Bryant next season” motto on repeat for the following two months.

Hamilton has only been practicing with the team since transferring from Iowa State in 2010.

“At times he’s been one of our better players on the floor in practice,” Johnson said.

We’re talking about practice?

Not a game. Practice.

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the same this weekend. his mechanics but the talented “The biggest concern I have Rebel hitters causing most of the with Gausman redamage. ally is to make “I’m pretty sure he doesn’t tough on mylose confidence in self, so of course himself,” MainI didn’t expect ieri said. “You me to have two just keep remindback-to-back ing him how well bad outings,” Kevin Gausman he pitched against he said.

“I’m LSU freshman pitcher Florida.” just hoping that Gausman this weekend I said he was extending too much change all that and get back to on his pitches against Georgia, what I was doing early on in the while against Ole Miss it wasn’t season.”

While the pitching will remain the same, LSU’s fielders may not.

Mainieri said junior left fielder Trey Watkins could see some time back in the outfield, while Edward may get more time at first base.

“We’re going to keep mixing and matching those guys,” Mainieri said.

History is on LSU’s side this weekend. The Tigers took two of three games from the Razorbacks last season, continuing a growing trend during Mainieri’s tenure

the last four years.

“We’ve won all four series, two there and two here, plus we beat them twice at the College World Series in ‘09,” Mainieri said. “I think Arkansas brings out the best in LSU.”

Crimson Tide pitching staff.

Alabama only utilizes two regular starters, but those two are all they need. Senior Kelsi Dunne (18-1) lost her only game of the season, 1-0, to No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette, and she sports a 1.09 ERA. Her counterpart, freshman Jackie Traina (14-1) is right behind her at 1.24.

“We’ll have to execute offensively because this is the best

pitching staff Alabama has had in a long time,” Girouard said.

The Tigers’ pitching staff will look to counter after bouncing out a slump of their own. Since dropping to 5-7 in a 12-0 shelling against Georgia, sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico has bounced back to go 3-1 in the last three weeks.

After blanking Nicholls in four innings Wednesday, Fico has

pitched 20 scoreless innings.

“Hopefully we have a little bit more confidence right now,” Girouard said. “We’ll have to keep the ball in the ballpark

because they can hit it out.”

White was another “practice hero” — a guy Johnson preached would make a huge impact on the team after sitting out when he left Ole Miss.

The forward didn’t do much in his first year at LSU after practicing for a year, recording 7.6 points and 5.1 rebounds a night this season.

But O’Bryant is supposed to be the real savior. Fans are betting the 2011-12 season on the Scout. com five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American.

The question is whether Johnson will be able to mold O’Bryant into the second coming of Brook Lopez or continue to struggle to find a feisty force under the basket?

I wouldn’t hold your breath

on O’Bryant just yet.

The center measuring 6 foot 10 inches has the potential to pan out and dominate the SEC, but many there are many variables that need to work out before he can be crowned the king of basketball in Baton Rouge.

“We need to be patient with him,” Johnson said. “You’re not as good as people say you are. You’re not as bad as people say you are.”

At least Johnson agrees with me on this one. No hype involved.

‘I didn’t expect me to have two back-toback bad outings.’

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As usual, our website, lsureveille. com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.

Regarding the article, “Allegations: Players say LSU runs clean program,” readers had this to say:

“Just because 3 or 4 current players say, ‘It hasn’t happened to me,’ or ‘I’ve never seen anything,’ doesn’t mean JACK! What else would they say? ‘Let me slime my

school or reat out my team mates,’ and ask Miles for a starting role?”

-Anonymous “That is something I have always admired about Miles...he runs a clean program. Our players don’t have constant run-ins with the law, and if they do, they get cut, regardless of who they are (ex: Ryan Perrilloux). When an issue arises, it gets dealt with.”

-RandolphRE Regarding the article, “Student arrested for child porn,”

readers had this to say: “I am curious if this is just photos of his girlfriend [...] . I bet he has nude photos of his slutty ex girlfriends and now she called the cops claiming foul. I really dont think that an 18 year old kid is into kiddie porn.”

-Anonymous “people are cruel to judge before knowledgement” -Anonymous “‘knowledgement’ is not a

word.

Possession of child pornography is a felony.

Both of those above statements are relevant.”

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Friday, April 8, 2011 a six paragraph blurb on Peterson and 16 pages of b.s. april fools jokes? Yeah, good call, People’s Reveille.”

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Supporting the University helps stabilize economic growth Come my graduation December 2011 next semester, I can be considered a product of the Louisiana school system.

Despite a five-year stint in private school, 12 years spent in public classrooms doubtlessly had an impact on who I am both as a student and a citizen.

Unfortunately, amid the budget crisis here at the University, my last few semesters here made me rather disillusioned with the opportunities here in Louisiana.

I have read the stories, the opinions, the debates and the diatribes, but no action or written word seemed to do anything more than bolster an already negative academic atmosphere.

Currently, the University’s fate hangs on whether Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Executive Budget is enacted. According to Chancellor Mike Martin’s latest budget letter Wednesday, Jindal’s budget would save the University at least $17 million in cuts. But it’s still uncertain whether this budget will be carried out.

However, the loss LSU has suffered in programs and staff has already had a noticeable effect.

While the University’s current faculty and staff are undeniably committed to delivering us a solid, pragmatic education, the blows to academic morale and camaraderie among those employees have already taken their toll.

As a student, I witnessed the abundant promises of opportunity and success offered by the University founder under the leadership of a state government that does not make education one of its top priorities.

And still, we should count ourselves luckier than our University of New Orleans counterparts, even though their situation seems

more desperate than ours.

It’s easy to dismiss our state’s educational leadership, but it’s much harder to offer tangible recourses — true solutions to our problems.

After all, which states value education optimally, and what are the empirical benefits?

What I offer is not necessarily a solution, but more of a case study and example of Chris Freyder what another state has been Columnist doing for 107 years to maintain a stable state economy and a pristine educational system.

The University of WisconsinMadison has been considered a public ivy since 1985, offering an education comparable to Ivy League schools like Harvard or Yale University.

With an annual endowment of about $1.4 billion, as opposed to LSU’s $556 million system-wide endowment, UW-Madison boasts some of the most impressive science and liberal arts departments in the country.

Wisconsin’s large investment in its flagship university revolves around what is known as “The Wisconsin Idea,” policies that have turned UW-Madison into a robust source of income and job security for the state.

According to the Wisconsin Idea, “the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state,” ensuring a mutually beneficial relationship between state and university.

One of UW-Madison’s largest state-university joint programs is UW-Madison’s University

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Research Park, an initiative which provides on-campus land and infrastructure to 126 companies employing 3,500 people.

Biotech companies, like Novagen Inc., have literally set up shop across the street, ready to do business with UW-Madison’s biology department.

University Research Park’s success is evident through its planned expansion to over 200 companies with 15,000 employees.

Overall, UW-Madison brings $12.4 billion annually to the state

of Wisconsin through supporting 128,146 jobs.

State economists found that for every $1 of taxpayer money invested into UW-Madison, there is a $21.05 return in economic activity.

Considering the academic and economic achievements of UWMadison, it is easier to understand that any cut LSU experiences is a loss the state will ultimately feel.

With every cut made, economic growth though LSU is stifled.

I hope the state of Louisiana and its citizens will one day fully

embrace the idea that a state’s prestige is directly related to its educational system and, that its universities should never be considered a fiscal liability.

Chris Freyder is a 21-year-old biological sciences junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cfreyder.

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SOUTHERN DISCOURSE

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Party now, plan later? Jindal needs to rethink philosophy To answer the question of whether BP money should be dedicated to the state general fund or specifically to the coast, a local advocacy group is arguing that at least 80 percent of the funds — $21 billion — should be dedicated to coastal restoration.

The group in question, Women of the Storm, is a “non-partisan, non-political alliance of Louisiana women whose families, businesses and lives were affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.”

And they’re right — the more focus put on the environment, the stronger Louisiana will stand in the future.

Some don’t seem to agree, however.

Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater recently released a statement that Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration wants to spend a portion of the money from BP on bicentennial events.

Err, yeah. About that.

As much as Louisiana loves a party, that money belongs to the coast.

BP owes money to Louisiana for one reason: to rectify the damage their faulty practices have caused Louisiana’s ecology and economy. It would be a disservice to Louisiana citizens to Macy Linton spend that money elsewhere.

Columnist By dedicating the money to coastal issues, the government is bettering the future of the entire state.

Degradation of the coast has had and will have a substantial impact on all of the major aspects of Louisiana’s economy: energy, shipping, seafood, nature, freshwater, recreation and culture.

Loss of essential natural resources translates directly into loss of money: The coast’s 2.5 million acres of wetlands have annual storm protection values of between $520 million and $2.2 billion, reports The Energy Watch, which translates to $208 per acre lost.

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Society prefers hilarity over sincerity in videos Daily Targum Editorial Board Rutgers University

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (UWIRE) — In an admittedly funny but nonetheless childish move, the National Republican Senatorial Committee released a parody video of President Barack Obama’s bid for reelection in the 2012 race.

In the few days since it was posted, the video has garnered more than 688,000 views, with more to come by the time this is published. Obama’s real campaign launch video, on the other hand, has only racked up 168,000 views as of press time. Some people have been interpreting this as indicative of the number of Obama’s opponents versus his the number of his supporters. Others see it as a lack of energy on the part of Obama’s campaign. We, however, see it differently. The number of views the parody video has says more about our entertainment-oriented culture than it does about Obama’s campaign.

Just a few weeks ago, everyone watched as Rebecca Black’s atrocious “Friday” racked up tens of millions of views in a span of days. But that video did not go viral because of how much everyone loved it. Instead, it went viral for the exact opposite reason — people found it hilariously entertaining because of how downright awful it was. This tends to be how many people operate these days. People spend far less time investing

According to the La. Corps of Engineers, “As a result of human activities and natural coastal processes, coastal Louisiana has lost more than 1.22 million acres of coastal wetlands within the last 70 years,” and “Between 328,000 and 431,000 acres will vanish in the next 50 years.”

It adds up.

In addition, a Tulane study from 2000 projected losses to the fishing industry by the year 2050 as a result of coastal land loss are $37 billion.

In other words, in the fishing industry alone Louisiana has lost out on $740 million of profit in the last year — a loss that could have been prevented with a stronger environmental conscience. The sooner we start protecting our natural resources, the greater we will benefit in upcoming years.

In Louisiana’s case, greater foresight could have prevented or drastically decreased the current $1.6 billion budget deficit.

The safety of Louisiana’s citizens must also be considered.

Because marshlands mitigate and prevent storm damage, putting the coast at risk leaves Louisiana populations at risk — a matter that becomes increasingly important as hurricane season approaches.

People put in place the policies that allowed Hurricane Katrina to have such a devastating impact long before the hurricane reached shore.

By dedicating the BP money to sectors other than coastal restoration, the government is saying the safety and future of Louisiana’s citizens isn’t important — or at least less important than an anniversary party.

Restore or Retreat, a Louisiana coastal restoration advocacy group, states, “Between 60 and 70 percent of Louisiana’s population lives within 50 miles of the coast. Without adequate coastal restoration and protection, two million people are left vulnerable to life-threatening storms and hurricanes.”

But Louisiana, which is currently losing 16,000 to 22,000 acres of wetlands per year, has

never been known for its foresight.

Of course, while organizations and coastal initiatives will be assisted by the money, their actions are not enough. Policy changes favoring a strong natural environment will be absolutely necessary to coastal regeneration.

Both economy and ecology will be adversely impacted if the people of Louisiana fail to protect natural resources.

BP’s reparations must go toward restoring and conserving the Louisiana coastline. There is simply no more important problem facing the state of Louisiana today.

If the “party” politics Jindal is advocating is anything to go by, the government is not taking the matter seriously enough.

Macy Linton is a 19-year-old international studies freshman from Memphis, Tenn. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Mlinton.

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themselves in what they sincerely care about on emotional or intellectual levels, instead devoting their time and energy to things, which are quick, cheap, and mindlessly entertaining. As a culture, we have, in many ways, chosen hilarity over sincerity. The common thought process for a view of the parody video probably went something like this: “Yeah, sure, I like Obama and all, so I probably know what his video is going to be all about. Let me see this joke one. It might be funny.”

Another factor, which we hate to admit, is probably the length of the videos. The parody video is about half the length of the real one, and it is a lot easier to watch because it isn’t supposed to be taken seriously. It is meant only to impart a few laughs in about a minute, and then the show’s over.

This makes it more likely that more people will watch it and that those people will watch it multiple times.

The disparity in video views is not something anyone should really be taking seriously. It most likely says absolutely nothing of substance about what will happen to the Obama campaign in the upcoming race. What it does represent, though, is what we like as a culture. But perhaps a little more sincerity and care about what’s really important wouldn’t hurt.

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could make a difference in the world by training media professionals who “don’t report the yelling.”

Ceppos, who does not have a post-graduate degree, has a newspaper background. Before his current deanship, he was vice president of news for the former Knight Ridder newspaper company and the former executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News and the Miami Herald, among many other journalism jobs.

Ceppos was among five finalists for the deanship selected by the school’s search committee. The committee met with Hamilton on March 30 to discuss the finalists without selecting or recommending any candidate.

Hamilton and Chancellor Michael Martin had final authority to pick a candidate.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

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historic homes and buildings.

Gill said the organization provides homeowners and developers with education and expertise and sometimes help repair old buildings.

“It’s not just saving some old building, it’s more than that,” Gill said. “It ties into things they’re already interested in.”

Gill said the work they do is culturally, environmentally and sustainably productive. Rather than tear down an old building and rebuild with new materials, updating an older homes save materials that would otherwise be destroyed and lower the cost of construction.

Danielle Honeycutt, deputy director of FHL, said she hopes the pub crawl will be the first domino in many that will encourage interest in and membership of FHL. Honeycutt said it’s time a younger crowd started taking a

greater interest in Baton Rouge history.

“We’re going to be the ones to protect and promote our cultural and architectural history,” Honeycutt said.

Honeycutt said FHL has always thrown around ideas for a pub crawl, but the dream was realized when the public relations group took the idea and ran with it.

“They had the time to work on it, and we had the resources and a building,” Honeycutt said.

Each of the four bars participating in the pub crawl has some historical significance.

“Lucy’s was a livery stable,” Gill said. “You’d bring your horse down there to water while you shopped.”

Lucy’s architect, Edward F. Neild, was also part of the White House renovations and designed the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Mo. The Roux House was first

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Red Star Bar was originally a ship’s chandler and then an art gallery, and Happy’s Irish Pub was the

original location of Esnard’s Jewelry Store, which sold LSU class rings.

Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com

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