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Flag-burning suspect in custody Brian Sibille Contributing Writer
The University student suspected in the burning of the War Memorial American flag is now in police custody, according to the LSU Police Department. Isaac Eslava turned himself in to LSUPD at 2:50 p.m. Thursday with help from his attorney, said Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman. He was escorted to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison soon after. Tabor said Eslava’s attorney
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cooperated with LSUPD throughout the week to return Eslava to Baton Rouge after he allegedly fled to Atlanta. Eslava’s standing with the University is currently unknown, Tabor said, but the suspect has been reported to the Dean of Students and will soon face disciplinary action. Eslava had no comments to the press when escorted from the LSUPD building. Eslava is charged with allegedly cutting down and burning the
American flag at the War Memorial and stealing the University flag early Monday morning. LSUPD attempted to take Eslava into custody upon initial response to the crime, but he evaded capture, according to a University news release. LSUPD was notified of the
Watch a video of Eslava being escorted to EBRP Prison at lsureveille.com. SUSPECT, see page 6
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Isaac Eslava, the University student suspected of burning the War Memorial Flag, is escorted by police Thursday to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Feels like the first time Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra plays in Union Theater for the first time
Sydni Dunn Staff Writer
Baton Rouge Police Department homicide detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday at about 11:15 p.m. on Aster Street, according to a Thursday news release. John Calvert, 28, of 1232 Aster St., was shot to death during what appears to have been a robbery, the release said. Officers have arrested Mohammed Collins, 19, of 2054 Tennessee St., in relation to the homicide. Det. Jason Bettencourtt, LSU Police Department spokesman, said LSUPD is not releasing information about whether the suspects are affiliated with the University. Preliminary investigation information says Calvert was at his home with eight others when Collins and another man attempted to rob them. The release said Collins and his accomplice approached several of the people outside under the car port of the home and ordered them to empty their pockets at gunpoint. While Collins remained under the carport, the other suspect entered a motor home parked in the driveway. Upon entrance, the suspect encountered Calvert and a female. The suspect attempted to rob HOMICIDE, see page 6
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The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra plays its first-ever performance in the Union Theater on Thursday night. The LPO performed Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 7.”
Josh Naquin Contributing Writer
The Union Theater was alive with the sound of music Thursday as the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra played its first-ever performance in the space.
The LSU School of Music hosted the benefit concert featuring the Philharmonic’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 7.” All profits from the concert were donated to a scholarship fund for University music students. The event marked the first time the LPO has ever played at the Union Theater,
according to Terry Serio, assistant director for theater event development. Thursday’s concert is one of many collaborations to come between the School of Music and the LPO, said Laurence Kaptain, dean of PHILHARMONIC, see page 6
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INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
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Superhero characters cheer up children in Japan’s tsunami zone
Republican presidential hopefuls: Release Osama bin Laden photo
La. sets 2011 spring shrimp season opening dates
ISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — The battle between a buggy-eyed blue superhero and an evil sea monster and his ninja henchmen was a brief but refreshing return to normalcy for children in this Japanese coastal city. Nearly two months after their lives were roiled by a massive tsunami, the boys and girls of Ishinomaki — many who still live in shelters or half-ruined homes surrounded by debris — were treated to the stage show as part of Children’s Day celebrations.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Some of the Republican presidential hopefuls are calling for President Barack Obama to release photos that prove U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden during a covert raid in Pakistan. Earlier this week, several of the potential candidates praised Obama for getting the world’s most-wanted terrorist.
(AP) — The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set spring shrimp season dates — but Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham can change them if high rivers or spillway openings threaten the harvest. The commission set dates Thursday from May 6 to May 23 based on biologists’ expectations of when at least half the inshore brown shrimp will number 100 or fewer per pound.
Islamic world goes quiet as the age of Osama bin Laden closes DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With Osama bin Laden’s death, voices across the Islamic world are now relatively muted in sharp counterpoint to the rage and shame — or hero-worship — that he long inspired. For some, the account of bin Laden’s death during a U.S. raid early Monday on his Pakistan compound is still too much to accept. One post on a militant website asks: “Has the sheik really died?”
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A man dressed as a female Mexican rebel takes part in a recreation of the Battle of Puebla on Thursday during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City.
Body of US student found by Costa Rican Red Cross official SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A Costa Rican Red Cross official says the body of a second U.S. high school student who drowned off the country’s Pacific coast has been recovered. He says rescuers are still looking for a missing student. Red Cross spokesman Freddy Roman says James Smith’s body was recovered Thursday. He says authorities are still searching for missing student Kai Lamar.
Number of people missing after Tuscaloosa tornadoes unclear TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Where is Johnnie Brown’s sister? Or the friend Billie Sue Hall talked to every day? A week after tornadoes ripped neighborhoods to shreds across the South, there still are no answers. It’s unclear how many people are missing across the seven states where 329 deaths have been reported. There are 25 unaccounted for in Tuscaloosa alone, the mayor says, but that number could be off because of the chaos the storm left behind. Cadaver dog teams across the region are scouring the debris to uncover whatever tragedies may remain, and even bad news would be comforting to some families.
Jazz Fest’s Thursday opening performers boast local flair NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys performed Thursday under blue skies and bright sunshine, couples danced to the distinctly Cajun sounds as the second — and final — weekend of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival began. Karen Nelson, of New Orleans, and her friend Brenda Lackey, of Dallas, sat in a field nearby to enjoy Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue and await Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw’s show on a stage not far away.
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MONEY
$33K spent running buses during break With fewer riders, similar routes Rachel Warren Staff Writer
When most students were relaxing on the beach or visiting with old friends at home during spring break, the University bus service, Tiger Trails, was still running and will do the same this summer. Gary Graham, director of the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation, said he thinks it’s important to keep the buses running, even during holidays, because some students are still on campus. Graham said the bus service uses two schedules throughout the year — regular and reduced. He said the reduced schedule has fewer buses running for the same number of hours as a normal day. Graham said the Office of Parking keeps the bus service running on a reduced schedule during spring break, intersessions and the summer and has done so for years. “There are students who don’t go on spring break,” he said. Graham said the office ran seven buses during spring break. Graham said it costs $87.52 to run a bus for an hour. Therefore, it costs the Office of Parking about $33,695.20 to run each bus for 11 hours a day for five days. He said the bus service is funded entirely through student fees, $66 per student each semester.
Graham said the Tigerland about 125 to 150 people on her shift routes, which usually use a total of each day. five buses, only use two when oper“That’s a lot for school being ating on a reduced schedule. out,” she said. He said the Highland/Burbank Taylor Eckstein, mass commuand Garden District/Perkins routes nication senior, said she didn’t stay usually use three buses each and on campus during spring break but used one each during spring break. if she had, she wouldn’t have ridden Graham said the Downtown the bus. and Purple routes use two buses each But Eckstein said she thinks it’s on a normal basis but only used one important to keep the bus running if each during the break. students need it. He said the She said it was number of buses on a good idea for the TIGER TRAILS COSTS the Highland/Ben Office of Parking to Hur route remained • $1,575.36: Cost to run 18 buses run the service on a the same at one, and for one hour, regular schedule reduced schedule. the Gold route used • $612.64: Cost to run 7 buses for “It’s good that one hour, reduced schedule no buses at all. they figured out a He said the bus • $33,695.20: Total cost to run plan so they didn’t service will return buses during spring break completely waste to a reduced sched- • $1,898,886: Approximate money,” Eckstein ule May 16 and will said. amount Parking, Traffic and begin running on Yoshiko Milla regular schedule Transportation received from er, interior design again when the fall student fees last semester freshman, said she Source: Office of Parking rides the Highland/ semester begins. Graham said Burbank bus every several student workers rely on bus day to and from campus. service to get to their jobs every day, Miller said she left Baton Rouge even during spring break. during spring break but would have “We have about 60 students used the bus system to travel around who work here with us,” he said. the city if she’d stayed. “And I know there were 10 or 12 still Miller said she thinks it’s imhere working over the break.” portant for Tiger Trails buses to run Graham said the bus service regardless of whether school is in usually sees about 10,000 riders ev- session because students are still in ery day and saw about 500 per day Baton Rouge and on campus. during spring break last year. “It’s definitely a good thing,” Tiger Trails bus driver Michelle she said. Franklin drove one of the Tigerland Contact Rachel Warren at routes during spring break. rwarren@lsureveille.com Franklin said she picked up
Film and media arts to become bachelor of arts concentration Program requires 9 hours of FMA courses Catherine Threlkeld Contributing Writer
The film and media arts minor is becoming a major concentration in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Gaines Foster, dean of the college, said the University already offers almost all the courses students need for the major. “We’re very excited about the prospect,” Foster said. “It’s been a very popular and successful program.” FMA combines programs from communication studies, mass communication, cinema and other courses. “The bachelor of arts in liberal
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arts enables students in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences to earn a bachelor of arts degree with a concentration in a variety of areas in which no formal major is offered,” the FMA program description said. “The program is designed to give students the opportunity to become broadly educated in the liberal arts, while satisfying the requirements for specialized areas of concentration.” James Catano, film and media arts director, sent his students an e-mail saying they will be able to
concentrate solely on FMA as of fall 2012. “Hope this starts to satisfy students who have been asking us to move in this direction,” Catano said in the e-mail. The major will require nine hours of core FMA courses and 24 hours of electives.
Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
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EDUCATION
As students prepare for finals, study tips in high demand Emily Herrington Contributing Writer
It’s that time of the semester where students’ diets consist solely of carbohydrates and caffeine — finals week. While preparing for final exams can seem daunting and overwhelming, Erin Wheeler, Center for Academic Success learning strategies consultant, said the first step for students is to create a master plan prioritizing which classes require the most studying and which ones will be most time-consuming. Wheeler said it’s imperative that students figure out their learning styles so they can best prepare for final exams. She said the CAS website offers short
surveys in which students can assess their learning styles and follow study techniques accordingly. Briana Sicard, mass communication junior, said she prepares for exams by forming study groups with classmates and meeting at off-campus coffee shops. “I do a lot better when there’s back and forth verbalizing,” Sicard said. Final exams usually represent a hefty portion of students’ grades, which leads to high stress and anxiety, especially for students who do not normally respond well to high-pressure tests. For those students, Wheeler said the solution is “one part preparation, one part mental.” Students who do not thrive
in intense testing situations should prepare for the exam well in advance and avoid cramming, Wheeler said. She said students should practice positive self-talk and take a minute to compose themselves before taking exams. Julie Hupperich, associate director of the Student Health Center, said the center typically notices a high demand in mentalhealth services around final exam week. “Unfortunately, people don’t establish study habits like they should throughout the semester, and then [around finals] they have high stress and pressure and seek services to cope with the situation,” Hupperich said. “It’s difficult to make up in a few weeks what you neglected for months.”
STATE
Proposed legislation would cap TOPS Some students would not get full tuition Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer
The state’s wildly popular TOPS scholarship could stop paying for 100 percent of tuition if a bill filed in the Louisiana Legislature is passed. Senate Bill 50, by Sen. Butch Gautreaux, D-Baton Rouge, would cap the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students at 90 percent of the cost of tuition for whatever institution a student chooses to attend. The cap would not apply to students who earn the TOPS Performance or Honors awards, which have stricter admissions
requirements. TOPS is divided into five different awards — the TOPS-Tech and TOPS-Tech Early Start awards, both of which apply to technical schools, and the Opportunity, Performance and Honors awards, which apply to universities like LSU. The Opportunity award pays for tuition at a four-year institution, the Performance award pays tuition plus $400, and the Honors award pays tuition plus $800, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid. To earn the minimum Opportunity award, a student must have a 2.5 high school GPA and make an ACT score equal to the state average, which is currently 20. Students earning this award will be affected by the cap and will only get 90 percent of tuition, instead of the full amount. To earn the Performance award,
a student must make a 3.0 high school GPA and an ACT of 23. To earn the Honors award, a student must make a 3.0 high school GPA and an ACT of 27. If a student can meet these standards, they will be unaffected by this legislation, because the Performance and Honors awards are exempt. Jason Droddy, Director of External Affairs at the University, says bills to cap TOPS historically fail in the Legislature. Because so many students qualify for TOPS, the program costs the state millions. But the program is one of the most popular in the state — a recent poll indicated 85 percent of Louisiana citizens want to see TOPS maintained in its current form. Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com
The Student Health Center encourages students to be proactive early in the semester, Hupperich said. “Procrastination is unavoidable,” said Jacob McMahon, history and political science sophomore. “I drink lots of coffee and commit myself to misery.” Hupperich said students should avoid drowning themselves in caffeine because the side effects make studying more difficult by hindering concentration and interrupting sleep habits. She said its important that students sleep seven to eight hours per night and maintain a healthy diet. While no foods have been proven to enhance brain activity, the best study snacks should be a
mix of protein and carbohydrates, Hupperich said. “I like to study at CEBA. I just go there and find a quiet, empty classroom,” said Hoa Tran, microbiology senior. Tran said she typically starts studying the week before finals. “My friends help me [when I’m feeling stressed],” Tran said. “I’m bad at managing stress.” Middleton Library is open until 2 a.m. today and Saturday and will be open 24 hours during Monday through Thursday of finals week, according to the library’s website.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Advisers submit economic proposal that doesn’t address tuition increases Upton, Kumse don’t aim to protect TOPS By Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
A proposal crafted by Student Government’s economic advisers is in the midst of being distributed to state legislators and labeled as representing “the stance of the LSU student body,” though it fails to address tuition or fee increases, which Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed budget has opened the door for in this legislative session. Greg Upton, economics graduate student, and Anthony Kumse, economics and math senior, two of SG’s economic advisers, defended the absence of tuition and fee increases because they were addressed in SG’s economic proposal last year, which expressed students’ support for the LA GRAD Act. Upton said tuition “isn’t one of the big issues being debated this year” because tuition increases are already happening. He said tuition and fees are “really not a pertinent issue for LSU because the LA GRAD Act was passed last year.” Upton and Kumse said topics being debated in the Legislature pertaining to tuition and fee increases — like changing the full-time tuition cap, which would prorate tuition, and increasing operational fees — are not broad enough areas to be covered in their economic proposal, but they encourage students to request the SG Department of Economic Advising to research such areas if they’re interested. While the proposal is labeled as “the point of view of the students of Louisiana State University,” Upton and Kumse’s caveat is that the proposal was passed by the SG Senate, which was elected to represent the students. Upton and Kumse said J Hudson and Dani Borel, former SG president and vice president, also contributed to the proposal, along with the help of their executive staff, though those positions are
appointed, not elected. Upton and Kumse mentioned they had several friends who they said read and revised the proposal. The proposal advocates a constitutional overhaul to remove all protections and says “we are not in favor of protecting TOPS.” Upton and Kumse clarified their suggestions are “not specifically to not protect TOPS, but specifically to not protect anything.” Though the proposal does not specifically advocate HB 391 — which would abolish the system of higher education management boards, from the Board of Regents down to the system boards, and instead create a Louisiana Postsecondary Education Board of Trustees — it does push to consolidate boards, citing State Treasurer John Kennedy saying consolidating four boards would save an estimated $75 million per year. Upton and Kumse say the
proposal supports mergers, but they and the proposal are quick to assent they only endorse the idea of mergers, but not one particular merger. Upton and Kumse also push the LA GRAD Act 2.0. They said the proposal supports the specifics of the bill because it “shifts autonomy to universities.” Upton said last year’s economic proposal advocated the original LA GRAD Act, and while the internals of LA GRAD Act 2.0 are different, “the philosophies that govern them are very much the same.” “The students want common sense solutions for higher education,” Upton said.
Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com
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crime at 5:15 a.m. by a Facility Services employee who encountered Eslava at the War Memorial, the release said. A car supposedly used by Eslava was later discovered, and the University flag, drug paraphernalia and clothing allegedly belonging to Eslava were found inside, the release said. The knife
PHILHARMONIC, from page 1
the College of Music and Dramatic Arts. “We have a lot in common, and we’re working to see how we can support each other,” Kaptain said. ‘It’s extremely The event exciting to is part of a partplay with an cultural nership anorchestra nounced in March bewhich tween the LSU performs at School of Musuch a high sic and the LPO, which level.’ includes a Sarah Perkins grant from the Andrew W. doctorate student Mellon Foundation, which finances the LPO’s residency at the University through the end of May. The new partnership has been in the works since December, with a letter of intent regarding commitment to one another finalized in February, according to Kaptain. Kaptain was quick to note that the school’s relationship with the Baton Rouge Symphonic Orchestra will remain close. “They support this collaboration, and there is no competition between the two,” Kaptain said.
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Calvert, but Calvert resisted and attempted to disarm him, the release said. Collins heard the struggle and walked to the motor home before firing multiple gunshots inside, striking both Calvert and the other suspect. The release says Collins and the suspect fled the scene, and Calvert was transported to Baton Rouge General-Mid City hospital, where he later died. While interviewing the other victims, police received a report of a shooting at 2054 Tennessee St. After police arrived on the scene, they discovered that a 21-year-old male had been shot in the back. Upon further investigation, police determined the male and Collins were responsible for the incident on Aster Street. Collins was at the Tennessee Street location and was taken into custody. The other suspect, who was injured, was transported to a local hospital and remains in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing, and further arrests are expected, the release said. Contact Sydni Dunn at sdunn@lsureveille.com
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supposedly used in the crime was later found with flagpole fibers still intact. Graffiti spray-painted Monday at Venue Apartments on West State Street was later connected to Eslava, according to the release. Estimated costs in damage total more than $7,500 at the War Memorial and about $400 at Venue Apartments, police say. Tabor said Eslava will be
charged with two felony counts of simple criminal damage to property, arson, theft, resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said the Baton Rouge Police Department and Louisiana State Police assisted in the investigation. Cpt. William Conger with the Department of Military Sciences said he found the charred flag at
5:45 a.m. Monday when he and three ROTC students were preparing for physical training. The ROTC students assumed responsibility of replacing the missing flags with a temporary set of colors, and a new flag was raised late Monday night after repairs. News of a suspect did not emerge until Wednesday evening when LSUPD released a warrant for Eslava’s arrest.
The crime occurred only hours after President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. troops Sunday night, but Tabor said no motive for the flag burning has been determined.
Kaptain said he hopes the school’s burgeoning relationship with the Philharmonic will help garner economic support from alumni in New Orleans, the LPO’s home base. “We are reaching outward to the community for support,” Kaptain said. “Most university deans I’ve spoken with are doing the same.” The fundraising event is a small step toward filling the void left by $1.2 million in budget cuts from the School of Music and Dramatic Arts’ scholarship fund. Kaptain is fearful for the lack of scholarship funds’ effect on recruiting new undergraduate students, and
he says he is not alone. “It’s extremely exciting to “For many students, it’s a mon- play with an orchestra which perey game, and a lack of scholarships forms at such a high level,” Perkins may hurt recruitsaid. ing,” said Sarah The LPO is Perkins, doctorate the only full-time student in viola orchestra in Louiperformance. siana. The UniverPerkins, a sity’s partnership member of the Bawith the LPO is a ton Rouge Symwelcome opportuphonic Orchestra, nity, according to Laurence Kaptain played with the Perkins. dean of the College of MDA Louisiana Philhar“It’s great to monic Orchestra have Louisiana for the first time Thursday as sixth- united on the music front,” Perkins chair viola. Perkins will play as a said. substitute for an LPO member unThe piece performed Thursable to make it to the performance. day, Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony
No. 7,” is expansive and melancholy, according to Jessada Paeratakul, freshman cello performance. “It goes from night to day, from dark to light,” Paeratakul said. Kaptain described Mahler’s piece as brisk but resolute and noted that the composer has a dedicated fan base. “It’s very dramatic with huge extremes of soft and loud,” Kaptain said. “I find it to be intoxicating.”
‘[The piece is] very dramatic with huge extremes of soft and loud.’
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Friday, May 6, 2011
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Tigers travel to a storm-struck Tuscaloosa to face Alabama Rowan Kavner Sports Writer
EYE OF THE
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[Top] LSU junior outfielder Mikie Mahtook swings Tuesday during the the Tiger’s 6-2 win against Tulane. [Bottom] Firefighters search for survivors in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday. The Tigers will compete in Tuscaloosa this weekend.
“It is a little surprising we’re going to play [in Tuscaloosa] after everything that’s happened.”
Devastation. Annihilation. Baseball. Those three words never rang so clear to the LSU baseball team as they will this weekend while traveling to Tuscaloosa, Ala., just a week after a tornado ravaged the city. “The situation in Tuscaloosa is so sad,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “Your heart just bleeds for the people there.” All three games will remain in Tuscaloosa despite the disaster and a curfew that was extended Thursday for tornadoravaged areas. Mainieri said he’s unsure how the Tigers (29-17, 7-14) or the Crimson Tide (28-19, 10-11) will react to the magnitude of the situation. “I’m sure it’s a tough time for them, and I’m sure it’s going to be an emotional thing to be playing again,” Mainieri said. “We’re going to drive through some devastated areas. It’s really hard.” Mainieri contacted Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard after the storm to check on the condition of his players and staff. “He told me everybody was safe, although there were some harrowing times,” Mainieri said. LSU is vying for a spot in the Southeastern Conference and NCAA tournaments with three SEC series remaining on the schedule. The Tigers enter the weekend on a five-game winning streak — their first since beginning SEC play — while Alabama has dropped three of its last four series. Mainieri said the Tigers have to balance sensitivity toward the situation in Alabama while taking care of business on the field. “We’re playing with confidence, and now it’s just time to go on the road and get some wins in the SEC,” Mainieri said. “We haven’t done that in a while.” LSU is 3-8 on the road this year and just 1-8 in conference play. The Tigers are continuing an unpleasant trend after getting swept in the final three road series last season. STORM, see page 10
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WOMEN’S GOLF
Lady Tigers in second at Regionals McChrystal shoots even par 72 Hunt Palmer Sports Contributor
Golf tournaments can’t be won on the first day, but they can be lost. The No. 8 LSU women’s golf team avoided that fate, finishing round one Thursday of the NCAA Central Region in second place with a 7-over-par 295 at the Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind. LSU teed off in the early round and was bettered only by No. 1 UCLA, who shot 3-over to pace the field. “It’s a really hard golf course, and they fought all the way to the end,” said LSU coach Karen Bahnsen. “I was really proud of they way they fought all the way down the line.” Senior Megan McChrystal struggled early, finishing her first four holes at 4-over, but rallied late with an eagle and a birdie on her final two holes to post an even-par 72. Fellow senior Amalie Valle equaled her classmate with a 72 of her own in round one that included a pair of birdies and a pair of bogies. In her first career regional action, freshman Austin Ernst made the turn at 1-under, but shot a 3-over 39 on the back nine to finish the round at 2-over. “Austin is such a competitor,” Bahnsen said. “She handled her first regional action really well. GOLF, see page 10
BASEBALL
LSU uses small ball to its advantage Hanover ties school sacrifice bunt mark Luke Johnson Sports Contributor
In case baseball fans have made it through nearly 50 games this season without noticing it, the “gorilla ball” era of college baseball is dead. But here’s something they may not have noticed — the LSU baseball team has adapted to this new era of deadened bats to play arguably
more successful small ball than any other Southeastern Conference team this season. LSU is sitting at the middle of most statistical categories in the SEC this season. As of May 5, it was fifth in hits, sixth in batting average, slugging percentage and home runs and seventh in on-base percentage. Though middling, the Tigers somehow lead the SEC in runs scored. “We’ve done some good things at times offensively, and I think at times the small ball approach has been necessary,” said LSU coach
Paul Mainieri. The current approach is vastly different than what most LSU fans grew up watching. When LSU made its run toward its five College World Series championships from 1991 to 2000, coach Skip Bertman coined the term “gorilla ball” to describe his mashing lineup. Those teams set numerous LSU records and had baseball purists everywhere weeping. Take the 2000 LSU baseball BUNT, see page 10
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LSU junior third baseman Tyler Hanover squares to bunt March 30 against McNeese State. LSU won, 6-0. Hanover and the Tigers rank second in sacrifice bunts in the SEC.
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A look back at four hectic years at The Daily Reveille SCHWEHMMING NO MORE Andy Schwehm Sports columnist It’s been quite a four years, hasn’t it? A football national championship, a new athletic director, a highly touted quarterback’s controversial departure, a new Mike the Tiger and a new basketball coach. And that was only the first year. Back then, I wasn’t yet a sports writer. I was working for this paper behind the scenes, so to speak, in what we term “backshop,” which is where the paper is designed. I was a page designer and copy editor — one of the people that put this paper together five nights a week until midnight or even later sometimes. After one year I moved out of backshop into the newsroom as a sports writer covering volleyball, gymnastics, baseball and football for two years before finally becoming sports columnist in fall 2010. As a sports writer and columnist, I got to witness some amazing sporting events in person from the
perspective of a reporter. From Chad Jones’ punt return against Mississippi State to a volleyball Southeastern Conference Championship to a baseball national championship, I was there to witness some of the biggest victories in various LSU sports. I even got to cover a few gymnastics individual national champions — Ashleigh Clare-Kearney and Susan Jackson — two of my favorite LSU athletes of all-time. It’s funny how few people know those two won national championships. The smaller sports around this University don’t get as much love as they should. But that’s a topic for another day (whoops, no more of those). At times it was hard to draw a fine line between sports fan and sports journalist. If you don’t believe me, try to sit in a press box watching a baseball team you grew up in awe of in the ’90s win a national championship while trying to remain as objective as possible. Sometimes, I crossed the line. But I did my best to stay on the objective side. LSU fans, I’ve come to find out the hard way, are some of the most passionate in the nation. So
I took a lot of heat when I wrote things that weren’t what people wanted to hear. I even got into a few arguments with close friends over articles and columns I wrote. But that’s my job. As Winston Churchill once said, “You’ve got enemies? Good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life.” Because of this job, I’ve talked to and met people I would have never dreamed of in 100 lifetimes. To all those people who gave me an interview and who helped me get an interview, thank you. To all the coaches that put up with my questions, texts and calls, I thank you for the opportunity of a lifetime. To those of you who read what I’ve written, who laughed at my sarcasm and who hated my opinion, I thank you for taking the time to read what I had to say. I hope what I wrote entertained, informed and maybe even made you think a little bit. To those who worked with me, edited my stories and pushed me to be the best writer I could be, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me. You put up with me, my complaining and my incessant
SOFTBALL
Girouard to coach final game at LSU
Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye. No. 21 LSU (35-15, 16-9) will bid adieu to the regular season this weekend when it hosts South Carolina (25-27, 6-19) for the final series of the year. The series will also mark LSU coach Yvette Girouard’s last appearance in Tiger Park at the helm for the Tigers. The legendary coach will retire at the end of the season, and junior pitcher Brittany Mack said she wants to send Girouard out with a bang. “I hope the stands are packed,” Mack said. “I hope we break our all-time [attendance] record. I want everyone to be there and congratulate her on her career success and thank her for everything she’s done.” Girouard, whose collegiate coaching career spans 31 years — 11 with LSU — said the high point of her final season came when the Tigers swept then-No. 1 Alabama. “That weekend was
phenomenal,” Girouard said. “We had always dreamed of sweeping them, but at that point we weren’t playing well and they were.” Friday, the Tigers will also honor the team’s three seniors — outfielders Tiffany Shaw and Ashley Applegate and infielder Jessica Mouse. For Applegate and Mouse, their final season at LSU hardly went according to plan. Both suffered preseason injuries that kept them sidelined the entire season. Girouard said it has been difficult not having them, but she didn’t rule out the possibility of them returning next season with redshirts. “It’s been horrible to not be able to write their name in the lineup,” Girouard said. “I’m sure it hasn’t been fun for them.” On the field, LSU hopes to maintain a late-season run that has put it in prime position looking ahead to the postseason. The Tigers have won nine straight games and 20 of their last 23 games dating back to March 19. LSU holds second place in the Southeastern Conference Western
Division behind Alabama and has clinched a spot in the SEC tournament for the 15th consecutive season. The Tigers haven’t had any trouble getting past South Carolina recently, winning 13 of their last 15 matchups with the Gamecocks. LSU has recorded seven consecutive shutouts against the Gamecocks. South Carolina may have trouble breaking that streak against Mack (16-5) and sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico (13-9). The two pitchers have not lost a decision since April 17 and combine for a 2.74 ERA. Sophomore catcher Lauren Houston stressed the importance of making Girouard proud in her last series at Tiger Park. “All we’re going to try and do is keep playing well and keep playing hard the way we have been,” Houston said. “We’re on a winning streak so we’re just going to keep playing Tiger softball.” Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com
worrying. There wasn’t a single semester where I didn’t think about giving up on this job. But every semester, y’all pulled me back in. And I can’t thank you enough. I don’t know what life without this paper would have been like because it’s the only thing I’ve known since I stepped foot on this campus. In fact, working for a newspaper is all I’ve known for the past six years of my life, since my
junior year of high school. One thing is for sure — I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Cheers. Andy Schwehm is graduating. His Twitter will remain even when he graduates @TDR_ASchwehm.
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Athletes feel stress of exams during end of season games
Maninieri enforces study hall on the road By David Helman Sports Contributor
Austin Nola has two finals to deal with this Monday. That’s a fate shared by plenty of University students entering the last weekend before finals. But while many will dive into textbooks and library cubicles ahead of their tests, LSU’s junior shortstop will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to try to keep the Tigers’ postseason hopes alive. “We’ll have our hands full,” Nola said. “But I think we’ll get the job done, on the field and in the classroom.” Nola is one ‘They have of dozens of to have spring athletes will spend time man- who the next week agement, balancing tests training. and they with Chief among have to them are LSU’s care about baseball and teams, school.’ softball which are jugPaul Mainieri gling their fiLSU baseball coach nal grades with the prospect of postseason play. “It’s always a tremendous challenge this time of year for the kids to balance final exams with this being the critical times for the baseball season,” said LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri. LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard said the stress of testing falls especially heavily on the two teams that take the diamond, mostly because of the length of their seasons and the large amount of games they play. “Softball and baseball, unquestionably, probably miss more class because we play more games,” she said. “For an athlete to have over a 3.0 GPA is phenomenal because of what we ask of them day in and day out.” Mainieri said he tries to offset the stress of finals week by making sure his players keep themselves in a good position throughout the
semester, though it’s a constant challenge. “They have to have balance in their life and they have to have time management and they have to care about school,” Mainieri said. “But they also have to be able to focus on baseball ... Hopefully all that preparation prepares them for
this time of year.” To combat that, both teams adhere to academic schedules. Mainieri said the Tigers maintain strict study halls on road trips, including this weekend’s trek to Tuscaloosa. “We try to make this a habitual thing,” Mainieri said. “All year there’s emphasis on it — not just
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LSU sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico winds up April 27 in the Tigers’ 2-0 win against Southern Mississippi. The Tigers are dealing with finals and still playing.
at the very end. So this weekend in Tuscaloosa we’ll have study hall.” But that extra work can’t always stand up to the rigors of the teams’ season schedules. The Southeastern Conference softball tournament begins May 12, in the middle of finals week, which means Girouard’s players must be done with their tests by Wednesday. “You can see the stress on their faces,” Girouard said. “They start to snap, and everybody’s a little on edge.” Junior pitcher Brittany Mack
can attest to that stress. Mack will take two tests Monday and two on Tuesday after finishing the Tigers’ series against South Carolina on Sunday afternoon. “My freshman year was even worse. I had four exams in one day,” she said. “It takes a lot of mental toughness, just beating yourself up saying, ‘It’s just one more day. Just get through it.’”
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page 10 “I always enjoy coaching against Alabama,” Mainieri said. “The games always seem to be great games and very emotional.” Alabama is tied for first place in the SEC West and boasts three players with batting averages higher than .320 and two weekend starters with at least 55 strikeouts. Friday’s pitching matchup pits LSU freshman Kurt McCune against Alabama senior Nathan Kilcrease, both of whom possess a 5-3 record and a sub-3.50 ERA. LSU enters the series three games behind Alabama. The Tigers are two games behind in the race for the eighth spot in the SEC tournament. Mainieri said the diamond should be relatively untarnished this weekend, though areas around the stadium could be in disarray. Sophomore designated hitter
Raph Rhymes said he had no idea where the games would be played this weekend when he first heard the news. “It is a little surprising we’re going to play there after everything that’s happened,” he said. Mainieri said he expects the Crimson Tide to play with extra gusto and determination after the recent events. “We’re going to go out there and try to put all that behind us and out of our minds as much as possible,” he said.
to a disappointing 81. Individually, McChrystal and Valle are in a tie for fourth place as three golfers shot 1-under par on day one to lead the way. The top eight teams in the 24-team field advance to the NCAA championship in College
Station, Texas. Round two of the three-round event begins this morning. LSU plays in the afternoon session.
handle the bat for sacrifice situations often in 2011. “I’m really proud of our playteam, which pounded out 864 hits, ers taking on a very including 194 douunselfish attitude bles and a team batAt a glance about the game,” ting average of .340 Mainieri said. — all team records. LSU’s rank in the SEC: “We’ve had to do Through 46 • Walks (177) - fourth it primarily because games, the 2011 • Sac bunts (46) - second of the bat and partly team has 436 hits, • Sac flies (24) - first because of our perwith 77 doubles and • Stolen bases (76) - second sonnel.” a team batting aver- • Runs (313) - first Of course, it age of .290. helps when MainThe 1997 championship team really set the ieri has the versatile Mikie Mahtook gold standard when it came to power on the team. hitting, blasting 188 home runs with 632 RBI while sporting a .607 slugging percentage — all team records. This year’s Tigers have hit 30 home runs, collected 278 RBI and have a .414 slugging percentage. While they have been successful plating runs this season, Mainieri is more concerned about the all-important statistic. “The only stat I care about is the stat on wins and losses,” Mainieri said. “Unfortunately, even though we might be leading the SEC in runs scored our offense has been very inconsistent.” The answer to how LSU managed to score more runs than any SEC school seems to lie with its ability to adapt to small ball this season. The Tigers lead the league in sacrifice flies, are second in sacrifice bunts and are third in stolen bases this season — all categories that put the team in position to score while leading to the possibility of giving up an out to the opponent. The best example of this 2011 small ball approach is junior third baseman Tyler Hanover, who with 13 sacrifice bunts this season is one sacrifice bunt away from setting a new LSU single-season record. “I always knew I could bunt, especially with these bat changes,” Hanover said. “I’ve always been a small guy who needed to work the bat well. It’s one more aspect of the game we use.” While Hanover’s batting average has dipped 23 points from his career norms, he has been asked to
While Mahtook’s .361 batting average leaves him about 40 points shy of contending for the SEC’s triple crown, he is at the top or near the top of several other offensive categories in the conference. Mahtook is leading the conference in home runs (12), walks (34), total bases (108), runs scored (48), and is tied for the lead in stolen bases (25) and RBI (44).
STORM, from page 7
Still, junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook said he thinks too much emphasis is placed on hitting the road. “The only difference is you’re not sleeping on your own bed, you’re sleeping in your hotel room,” he said. “Personally, I like playing on the road. I don’t mind it.” It was all LSU last year when the two teams clashed at Alex Box Stadium. A 14th-inning home run from then-sophomore first baseman Grant Dozar capped the sweep for the Tigers. The Tigers took two of three from the Crimson Tide in 2009. LSU is 30-10 against Alabama in the past 11 seasons and has won nine of its last 11 SEC regular-season series against the Tide, including five straight.
GOLF, from page 7
She’s got a great Tiger attitude.” Junior Jacqueline Hedwall’s 77 rounded out the Lady Tigers day-one score, while junior Tessa Teachman carded nine bogies and a double bogey on day one en route
BUNT, from page 7
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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.
“How about damaging a war memorial and stealing? Surely you’d be more free without all those silly laws.” -Anonymous
Regarding The Daily Reveille article, “Warrant obtained for suspect in flag burning,” readers had this to say:
“@Anonymous (20:52) It is illegal, however, to vandalize and steal state property, which is what the offender did. Your little rant is out of place.” -Anonymous
“amazing, someone eluded lsu pd. who would have thought that would be possible” -Anonymous “It is illegal to cause $7,900 in damage though.” -Anonymous
“That’s exactly right, burning the American flag is protected by the 1st Amendment. That said, the flag he burned was NOT his own (theft). He burned the flag on campus property (arson). He stole the
LSU flag (theft again). And, drug paraphernalia were found in his *stolen* car. He had vandalized multiple locations with graffiti. AND, he resisted arrest. It’s obvious that you are passing judgment having put zero effort into finding out why the police are actually after him.” Granted, I don’t disagree that many people will see the greater crime being that he burned an American flag.” -An Informed Citizen “Yes, flag burning is a protected form of free speech. Vandalism is not protected speech.” -Claire
“It is illegal to hang on to the back of RANDOM moving vehicles going down Highland and Dalrymple in high traffic, and this jerk does it all the time! He even did it to the Tiger Manor trolley one day and nearly caused THREE accidents. What a jerk, I hope they find him!” -Anonymous “You’re right, burning the flag is NOT against the law, but causing almost $8,000 in vandalism IS against the law! I hope this ungrateful piece of crap is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and is kicked out of school.” -Anonymous
Friday, May 6, 2011 “The flag is indeed a symbol, a GREAT symbol of the freedoms we enjoy in this country and a reminder of all the men and women who have sacrificed to help keep us a free nation. Burning the flag is an ABSOLUTE INSULT and SLAP IN THE FACE to all our men and women in uniform. It’s disrespectful.” -Anonymous “It is not illegal, per se, to burn a flag. The less free American becomes, the more attached Americans become to trappings and symbols. I’ll take freedom over flags any day.” -Anonymous
A BETTER PILL TO SWALLOW
Future of drug development secured by venture philanthropy It is often said that wealth is something accumulated, not spent. But it’s rare to find a general consensus on why we should accumulate it at all. Great wealth affords almost limitless purchasing power and investment possibilities, and opportunities grow exponentially when you are one of the richest people in the world. Bill Gates, Chris Freyder currently the Columnist second-richest person on the planet, boasts a networth of $56 billion and has built one of the largest tech-company empires from the ground up. Why create such an empire, and what do you do with such unimaginable wealth? Gates and his wife Melinda have answered this question by creating the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a privately funded enterprise with an endowment of $33.5 billion. By funneling the money of America’s top philanthropists, including Warren Buffett, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is attempting to tackle global issues like health, poverty and education. Specifically, the Global Health Program subsidiary assists in the development of new ways to treat and prevent infectious diseases in impoverished countries by issuing grants to universities and other research initiatives. Gates’ philanthropy comes during an era of great need, as the combination of growing antibiotic
resistance and poor health care in developing countries has many physicians and researchers frustrated and frightened. However, clashes between the public and private sector have slowed the production of new antibiotics and medicines to a crawl, and the World Health Organization predicts an impending medical disaster if the pipeline of new drugs is not unclogged. According to Matthew Cooper, a professor at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, and David Shlaes, a former vice president at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the number of pharmaceutical companies researching new antibiotics has been reduced from 18 to four in the past 21 years. There have only been four new classes of antibiotics produced in the last 40 years, a statistic Cooper and Shlaes deem unacceptable. Cooper and Shlaes also explain that a phase III clinical trial for an antibiotic’s effectiveness on one disease costs about $70 million. As the risks are high, this is a price neither venture capital nor government grants will cover. The London School of Economics proposed a solution to these issues in 2009: “push-pull” incentives by the government to entice the production of new medicines. The push incentives would lower the cost of market entry for small, upstart drug companies, while the pull incentives offer an array of benefits, like patent extensions, to larger, well-established drug developers. While the LSE’s plan adheres to sound logic, it still relies too
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heavily on taxpayer money and the private sector’s willingness to accumulate losses for the general public’s benefit. Gates’ funding fills in the cracks of such a plan and stands to do more than help the scientific community play catch-up — his initiative may eventually spell the end for some communicable disease in the Third World. Also, though the GHP focuses on infectious diseases, it is only a matter of time before the GHP expands to fund cancer treatment. Revolutionary techniques in cancer drug development, like
those utilized by the cancer drug Gleevac, already exist and can be expanded upon by Gates’ funding. This drug, invented by Brian Druker, a researcher at the Oregon Health and Science University, employs a method of curing chronic myelogenous leukemia by specifically targeting cancer cells, not rapidly dividing cells, as chemotherapy does. Jim Watson, president of Cold Spring Harbor Labs, said in a PBS documentary that cancer is not so much an academic problem anymore, but rather a problem for the pharmaceutical companies.
The same can be said for antibiotic, as well. Gates’ venture philanthropy may become the catalyst that stirs pharmaceutical companies back into action again and saves lives across the world. Chris Freyder is a 21-year-old biological sciences junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Cfreyder.
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Unconventional testing could prepare students for real world
In the middle of “dead week,” with finals fast approaching, tests are on every student’s mind. Fortunately for students, in a land overflowing with Scantrons and blue books, some educators are exploring the risks and benefits of openbook, group and even open-laptop exams. Traditional college tests completely fail at evaluating a student’s preparation for the real world. Too many classes base test grades on a student’s ability to regurgitate memorized facts or procedures without evaluating any abilities actually important to being a successful, educated member of society. Engineering can be particularly guilty in this respect. Tests in many engineering classes boil down to how well a student can reproduce a homework problem on an exam rather than applying knowledge to new situations. These classes are geared toward preparing students for exams rather than preparing them for their careers. While students who can ace
these tests will undoubtedly receive high grades in these classes, they are not necessarily prime candidates for engineering positions. Employers are putting more and more emphasis on communication and interpersonal skills when evaluating job applicants. Engineering is a career-oriented field, and its curricula should reflect the needs of employers as Andrew Shockey closely as posColumnist sible. To its credit, the University has started emphasizing communication skills through the Communication Across the Curriculum and service-learning programs, but there is always room for improvement. Allowing students access to their textbooks and notes would make recall-based questions trivial and force teachers to test critical thinking and other skills than
memorization. In some classes, teachers could go even further. Placing students in groups with access to reference materials, maybe even the Internet, would more closely simulate a future work environment. Obviously, these new methods have to be tailored to individual classes. Imagining most introductory-level courses without traditional tests is difficult, but some courses, particularly smaller, upper-level classes, could benefit from a more innovative approach to testing. Students are already exposed to managing teammates and group dynamics through group projects, but most classes also require students to take several individual tests during the course. Holding students accountable for their individual learning is obviously important, but learning how to effectively work in a group is absolutely critical in the modern workplace. Implementing and combining these methods would also drastically cut down on cases of
cheating by sanctioning most conventional cheating methods. Cheat sheets and sharing answers between students would be required rather than prohibited, as students are forced to use all of their resources to solve complex problems within the allotted time. Moving toward group or openlaptop exams would require significantly more work from individual professors, because these testing methods are largely untested and unproven. The difficulty and timing of the exams would need to be carefully calibrated to ensure an accurate reflection of how well the students learned the material and how well they were able to work together to achieve a common goal. Some students would surely try to skate by without preparing for the exam, relying on reference materials or the Internet to answer the questions. Some of these students would probably fail utterly, but others may do fairly well relying on their searching skills. Well-prepared students would likely outclass both of these
groups, but quick-witted, tech-savvy students deserve some credit for their efforts. The ability to Google a question accurately or quickly gleam information from a Wikipedia article is a legitimate skill students should be rewarded for developing. While little research has been done on the effectiveness of these unconventional methods, they hold promise to prepare students for the modern work environment better than traditional tests by emphasizing group work and problem solving over memorization and regurgitation. Andrew Shockey is a 20-year-old biological engineering sophomore from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_Ashockey.
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Bin Laden’s death must not be the death of our values Marc Anderson The Daily Cougar
HOUSTON (UWIRE) — Even in death, Osama bin Laden managed to strike heavily against the United States. Unlike his past aggressions, his aim was not toward brick and mortar but at the ideals and principles of our nation. In his final act, bin Laden exposed a certain level of decay that has taken hold of our country since the twin towers fell nearly 10 years ago. What he has revealed is a nation still gripped by a nebulous type of fear that has robbed us of our notions of justice, honor and reverence. We have regressed to petty vindictiveness, as Americans take to the streets in perverse celebration of one man’s death. By taking such great pleasure in his killing, our solemn sense of duty seeking justice is replaced by a sickening blood lust. Bin Laden’s death was necessary and should bring with it a sense of satisfaction. But to revel in it, to parade around his demise, elevates the man to mythical proportions in a twisted sort of veneration of evil. For quite some time, Osama bin Laden has been little more than a symbol for terrorists across the world. The United States’ dogged pursuit of him severely curtailed his ability to mastermind any further attacks and, apart from the occasional videotaped diatribe, he had been rendered insignificant. Yet we still feared him. The name bin Laden became synonymous
with terrorism. In effect, we gave him power over us. As long as he remained alive, the nation lived in fear, waiting for the next bomb to go off or plane to fall from the sky. However, it was not bin Laden who posed a threat. The fragments of al-Qaida and other jihadist factions clamored to destroy us with intensity far more menacing than the hamstrung coward bin Laden had become. It is not that we were oblivious to these legitimate dangers, we simply gave bin Laden too much credit. As a result, his death brings us an unfounded sense of relief. The removal of such an impotent figurehead does little to increase our safety, and potentially lulls us into a false sense of security. Killing bin Laden was a victory for the U.S., but not a triumphant routing of world terrorism. It is foolhardy to behave as if we’ve won the Super Bowl when all that we’ve done is complete a pass. And even this small achievement is a solemn one, as thousands of innocent people are dead because of the actions guided by one man. The fact that Osama bin Laden is no longer alive does nothing to bring them back. Make no mistake, Osama bin Laden deserved to be killed. His final act of resistance to being apprehended sealed his fate and precluded the US from capturing him alive. More than likely, he never intended to be taken alive, knowing full well that his imprisonment would be both humiliating
and demoralizing for his followers. In addition, by dying at the hands of U.S. soldiers, bin Laden will almost certainly become a martyr for thousands of ideologues and al-Qaida sympathizers. However, America’s exuberant outpouring of jubilation is only adding to bin Laden’s appeal. Such celebrations indicate to others that one man can pose such a threat to an entire nation that his death is nothing less than salvation
from destruction. We as a nation have every right be proud, even happy that Osama bin Laden has been killed. But our response should reflect the true significance of his demise. Bin Laden was a marginalized figurehead. Our initial relief must be tempered by continued vigilance and pursuit of those who wish to do us harm. The U.S. must also remember that we sought and obtained justice, not vengeance. Our revelry
and raucous behavior indicates just the opposite. We cannot allow ourselves to be reduced to such depravity, or else the difference between the enemy and ourselves becomes blurred. Ruined principles are often harder to replace than any fallen building.
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small PrIvaTe elemeNTary school hiring part time (12:30 - 3:30 m-F) teacher for 2011-2012 school year. Perfect for education graduate student. email resumes to cdsofbr@hotmail.com omNImerC $18 sTarTING. College students. Flexible schedule. Conditions apply. submit resume/inquiry to career@ omnimerc.com oFFICe mGer / aCCouNTaNT opening at boat service and sales business. assist CPa with daily/ monthly accounting duties. assist owner with business responsibilites while working with customers and technicians. send resumes to cwadecpa@cox.net. laNdsCaPe & laWN maint. Co. 20 - 40 Hrs a week. mon-sat, asaP. Call 225292-4622 leave message. demPsey’s Poboys HIrING waitstaff for both Jefferson Hwy and Coursey blvd. locations. summer and Fall availability required. Great pay and flexible schedules! apply in person m-F 2pm-3pm at 7327 Jefferson Hwy or call Jamie at 225-229-8686 and leave a message. sTudeNTPayouTs. Com Paid survey Takers Needed In baton rogue. 100% Free To Join! Click on surveys. IT assIsTaNT lee michaels Fine Jewelry is seeking an individual to assist our IT department. Candidates should have basic computer and network troubleshooting skills on Windows XP & Windows 7 as well as familiarity with microsoft office and open office. Candidate will assist in a variety of IT related tasks including assisting users in 4 states, provisioning new hardware, helping research implementation strategies for new projects and data manipulation & analysis using available tools. Certifications are not required. This is a part-time position of approximately 15-25 hours per week with a flexible schedule between 8am and 5:30pm monday through Friday. Those interested should email their resume to markl@ lmFJ.com or fax it to (225) 368-3675. ►►barTeNdING uP To No eXPerIeNCe NeCessary. TraINING avaIlable. aGe 18+ oK 1-800-9656520 ext127 THe uNIversITy Club Golf Course is now hiring servers, beverage cart attendants and lifeguards. Call leslie at 819-0311 for food and beverage positions or email liz at liz89tigers@aol.com for lifeguards.
Nursery sTaFF - ymCa Great flex schedules! Weekday/weekends/mornings/evenings. apply in person: Paula G. manship ymCa, 8100 ymCa Plaza drive, br, la or call Nick (225) 767-9622 elITe GymNasTICs Hiring instructors. Flexible hrs! exp. preferred. email resume to elite111@aol.com or call 225.766.0312 NoW HIrING: FITNess aTTeNdaNTs Flex schedules m-F + some wknds (15-20 hrs/wk) b/g in Kinesiology. PersoNal TraINers - w/accredited certs. apply in person: Paula G. manship ymCa, 8100 ymCa Plaza drive, br, la ask for rebecca (225) 767-9622 assoCIaTe - sales/use TaX data entry, sales/use tax research, project management. must work well in deadline driven environment. Proficiency in microsoft Word, excel, Power Point, and outlook. bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related Field. attractive salary and benefits package. Full job posting on monster.com jobs@advantous.com delIvery drIvers must have truck and/or trailer. $125 to $200 per day delivering inflatable bounces, slides, Water slides etc, mostly weekend work. 225.928.0030 smooTHIe KING-maNaGers Needed experienced smoothie King franchisees with multiple area locations looking for managers and assistant managers. on the job training provided. Full or parttime. Fax resume’ to 2256644004 or email to jt@skmanagers.com
sHarlo ToWNHouse 3br/2ba security system W/d $975 No Pets 383-4064 available June.
sHarlo ToWNHouse Near lsu Campus. 3 br, 3 bath, Wood laminate floors Carport for 2 cars. all appliances and some furniture included.... $135,000 225.445.0845
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WeNoNaH royaleX CaNoe 15.5’ Green Wooden Gunnels Cane seats $549.95 225.753.7494 2 br/2 Full ba CoNdo $110,000 Jefferson Hills Condominiums. updated, new appliances, new fixtures, covered parking for 2, excellent condition. Helene Kurtz, realtor Keller Williams realty red stick Partners office: (225) 768-1800 Cell: (225) 772-8709 move-IN ready- CaPITal Heights 2br/1ba; Huge kitchen; hardwood & slate floors; updated electrical; fenced yd w/ deck. Wired for security system. Perfect starter home or investment property!! 225.268.8425
PersoNal assIsTaNT CPa needs office/ personal assistant for data entry, office work, errands. approx 15 hrs/wk. Flexible schedule, near lsu. must be organized. email resume to lsweimar@highroadsolutions.com
For Sale 2 br 2 bath Condo university view secure and close to campus 172,000 318.347.4115 CoNdo IN u-vIeW university view Condo For sale. 2 bed 2 bath w/ loft. asking $205k, price negotiable 337.278.0546
Get first month Free. Climate Control of la self-storage and stor-it mini Warehouses. 3147 College dr. just past the rr tracks. enter thru College Creek shopping Center. various sizes, covered loading, video recording cameras, and alarms. 24/7 service with our Insomniac machine (rent a unit, make a payment, buy a lock) - very cool. We love students. drop by 24/7. climate.control@att.net. 225.927.8070 WalK To CamPus 1br, 2br, and Townhomes. starting as low as $325.00. www.lsuwestchimesplace.com 225.346.4789 CamPus CrossING subleT 1 bdrm in 4 bdrm apt Campus Crossings 1443 brightside drive available 5/16- 7/31/2011 may $260, June, July $525/ month more info
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responsible non-smkr fml to share 3 bd/2ba house in sharlo neighborhood. 6 mins from lsu. 425/ mo + 1/3 utilities. W/ d, small yd, carport. monica @ 251.423.2425
besT value, summerWood vIllas $158,900. 3 br/2 ba condo. Gated community. only 4 -5 yrs. old. 1,467 sq. ft. of living space. minutes from lsu. HeleneKurtz, realtor Keller Williams realty red stick Partners. office: 225.768.1800 Cell: 225.772.8709
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3br,3ba ToWNHouse lakes at bluebonnet, W/ d, 2 car garage, unfurnished. Can be ready before June 1. small pet ok. $1500. 225.354.9183 3br/2.5ba 1500sQFT $1125/moNTH south brightside view drive: on-site manager, Flexible leasing Terms, Washer & dryer, Ceiling Fans, Central a/ C, Near bus stop, small Pets allowed, master bedroom has it’s own bathroom and Walk-In Closet 225.978.7400 For reNT 4 bedroom, 2 bath, with Washer & dyer. yard services provided. Fenced in yard. Capital Heights area. rents for $1200.00 per month. 656 Caddo street Call Today 225.928.9384 3 br. 2 ba house for rent. meadowbend subd. near lsu. all appliances. Pets allowed. $1200. mo $500. deposit. avail. June 1. 985.688.2757 room For reNT seeking clean,
wacky_family@yahoo.com CHaTeau du Cour IN TIGerlaNd large 2 br 1 b in gated complex..772-2429 mckproperties.com 2-br aPT Near lsu. $600. Hot Water Inluded. Call Wang 225.278.6622 sHarlo ToWNHouse 3br, 3bath $1500/ month includes rent & electricity. appliances included. Call 225.445.0845 4-bedroom House For reNT 4-year old house at Nicholson lakes, available June 1. Washer/ dryer. $1,680/ month + utilities. (Gardener paid for). 5 miles to campus 225.572.6303 For reNT 1bedroom & 1bath. Central heat & air. Comes with washer & dyer. yard service provided. rents for $750.00 per month and that includes utilites. Capital Heights area 669a Caddo street 225.928.9384
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GARDEN DISTRICT HOME $433 W/O UTILITIES 832.483.9908
3bd/2.5ba House w/ d, frpl, alarm, walk-in closets, carport, fenced, clean. $1300mo. $1300 sec. 225.279.0545 LSU TIGERLAND 1 & 2 br, Flat & T/ H, W/ F, Pool, W/ S pd, $450 - $675, 225.615.8521 Recently Renovated 1200 sq.ft. 3bd/2ba house on Jennifer Jean Dr. $1250/month. Lawn care and appliances included. 504.909.4144 University View Apartments 1 & 2 BR. Right outside south gates at 324 West Parker. Pool & laundry on-site. 7672678 UniversityViewLSU.com
Roommate Wanted Roommate needed (m/f) Brightside View apt. $500/month w/ utilities, cable, and internet pets okay shelbinb@hotmail.com 337.692.1281 ROOMMATE NEEDED Looking for a female roommate for next school year, lease starting August 7th. In Arlington Trace,3 Bedroom 3.5 Bath Condo! $550 + utilities If interested call/ text 225.270.2978 or email: tess.2978@yahoo.com ROOMMATE NEEDED (M/F) 3BR/2BA
SPORTY GUY LOOKING FOR GIRL looking for: fun, outgoing girl who likes sports or just laying on the grounds. confident, but not self absorbed, must have a good personality. email at: paradegroundsports@ yahoo.com looking for a TSM I frat hard: All day, Every day. I look at TFM during class and annoy everyone sitting behind me. Come frat with me at Bogie’s. TFM069@yahoo.com Pretty, Smart, In Engineering Chemical engineering freshman who loves to party looking for a man to take her out, show her a good time, and cuddle afterwards. Must be able to put up with my mindless rambling and flirting with everyone and take care of me when I’ve partied too hard. oneshottwoshotthreeshotfloor@yaho o.com TALL, HANDSOME guy seeks sweet, fun-loving, Christian girl for friendship and maybe more. Must love scenic sunset walks, Louisiana festivals, and watching movies...email me at 1tallguy7@gmail.com
sporty girl looking for guy looking for a fun outgoing guy who likes sports and is confident, but not cocky. must have a good personality. email lsutigersoccer14@aol.com Terribly Bored So text me! Anybody, everybody. About anything. 985-259-7101 lonely logophile looking for fellow word lover. Must enjoy scrabble, crosswords, and words with friends. Math majors need not apply. seventypercentwater@gmail. com YOU THERE. want to ride around listening to music? wander the park at night? play stupid games that don’t make much sense to anyone else, sound interesting? text 225.636.1230 or email whiteknightblacktie@gmail.com.
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