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Thousands gather for Provost La. pro-life march search may National march held today

Brian Sibille Staff Writer

Though Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade verdict, many Americans still protest the controversial decision to legalize abortion.

The national March for Life will take place today in Washington, D.C., but thousands gathered in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday for the Louisiana Life March in early observance of the verdict’s anniversary.

“This is not an old movement,” said Annette Denton, philosophy senior and member of Louisiana Students for Life.

“We’re here to show that college students support the pro-life movement.”

MARCH, see page 6

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[Above] Pro-life activists from around the state march to the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on Saturday as part of the Louisiana Life March. [Right] Baton Rouge residents Margie Scribner and Lori Halvorson [left to right] counter-protest at the march.

View a photo gallery and video of the march at lsureveille.com.

ADMINISTRATION

see finalists

by March More than 100 people applied

Brian Sibille Staff Writer

The committee searching for the University’s new executive vice chancellor and provost hopes to narrow down the large number of applicants for the job to three or four finalists by the end of February.

More than 100 people have already applied for the position through search firm Greenwood/ Asher & Associates, Inc., according to Thomas Klei, vice chancellor of research and economic development.

Greenwood/Asher has been collecting information from potential candidates over the last few months. Prospective provosts in the applicant pool have either been nominated by University staff and faculty, found by the firm or replied to a University job ad.

Klei said Greenwood/Asher PROVOST, see page 6

ENVIRONMENT

Arbor Day celebration works to replenish depleted woods off I-10 Trees destroyed in Hurricane Gustav Joshua Bergeron Contributing Writer

As clouds gathered, threatening to bring thunderstorms, volunteers at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center celebrated Arbor Day with friends and family Saturday by planting trees.

Though National Arbor Day is celebrated in April, Louisiana and

the Burden Center observe the holiday in January. This was the third consecutive year the Burden Center hosted the event, which serves a vital role in replenishing a once densely forested area adjacent to I-10, according to Jeff Kuehny, resident director of the Burden Center.

“Hurricane Gustav destroyed 70 percent of the old growth, about 600 trees,” Kuehny said. “By destroying those trees, the hurricane also added a significant amount of outside noise from cars traveling on the interstate. You used to be able to look around and see

nothing but trees, but now you can see straight through to I-10.”

LSU horticulture graduate student Carly Gillett said a significant amount of southern magnolias were on hand because their waxy covering helps to block noise from cars traveling on the interstate.

Oak trees similar to those planted on campus in the 1930s by arborist Steele Burden, the Burden Center’s namesake, were also available, among other trees.

All trees planted Saturday were ARBOR DAY, see page 6

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Dana Kennedy, Madison Kennedy and Grant Morgan plant a tree Saturday during the Arbor Day celebration at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center.

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Nation & World

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INTERNATIONAL

Monday, January 23, 2012

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Italy returns 2,000-year-old statue stolen in 1960s to Libya

Reno wildfire that destroyed 29 homes contained, evacuations lifted

Campaign launched for the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Center

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Italy has returned to Libya the head of a 2,000-year-old statue that was smuggled out of the country in the 1960s.

Prime Minister Mario Monti gave the sculpted head of Domitilla Minor, the daughter of Roman emperor Vespasian, to Libyan authorities during his trip to Tripoli on Saturday.

The sculpture was taken from Libya’s northwestern city of Sabratha in the 1960s, and recently auctioned at Christie’s.

Magnitude-6.2 quake hits off coast of southern Mexico on Saturday

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The wildfire that destroyed 29 homes near Reno is contained. Thousands of evacuees are back home. And the family of the woman found dead says there’s no point in prosecuting the remorseful man who accidentally started it.

Fire officials declared the blaze contained Saturday after a storm brought precipitation that the region hasn’t seen in months. All evacuations were lifted and U.S. 395 reopened through the 3,200acre fire zone.

Evicted 101-year-old Detroit woman can’t go home after four months

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation has launched a campaign to raise $7 million for a new, larger facility where children and adults with communications disorders could receive therapy.

The Advocate reported that plans are to move the center from its West Roosevelt Avenue site to the LSU Innovation Park.

Executive Director Melissa Juneau also said the center will get a new name: The Emerge Center for Communication, Behavior and Development.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude-6.2 earthquake that hit off the coast of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Saturday shook as far away as El Salvador but brought no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake broke windows in the Chiapas state capital of Tuxtla Gutierrez. It was felt from the Mexican state of Veracruz, through Guatemala and into El Salvador.

“It was quite long and felt with a lot of force,” said Carlos Lopez Mendoza, spokesman for the Red Cross in El Salvador.

DETROIT (AP) — The federal government now says a 101-yearold Detroit woman it promised could move back into her foreclosed home four months ago can’t return because the building’s unsanitary and unsafe.

Texana Hollis was evicted Sept. 12 and her belongings placed outside after her 65-year-old son failed to pay property taxes linked to a reverse mortgage, The Detroit News reported in a story Sunday.

Two days later, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said she could return.

Ailing Yemeni president leaves for U.S., hands over power to deputy SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left his battered nation Sunday on his way to the U.S. for medical treatment after passing power to his deputy and asking for forgiveness for any “shortcomings” during his 33-year reign.

But in a sign that Saleh’s role as Yemen’s top power broker is likely far from over, he said he would return to Yemen before the official power transfer next month to serve as the head of his ruling party.

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An artifact returned by Italy to Libya, known as the Head Domitilla, which was stolen from Sabratha, Libya, is seen on display.

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Malnourished and neglected horses now getting care in foster homes MANY (AP) — Greener pastures are greeting some of the malnourished and neglected horses seized two weeks ago from a Sabine Parish property owner.

The Sabine Humane Society found additional foster homes where the animals can receive individualized attention. Still, society members are being “extremely cautious” about their picks to ensure the thoroughbreds are in trusted hands.

Site visits are required to make certain the horses have adequate care.

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Monday, January 23, 2012

FACILITIES

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CAMPUS LIFE

S.T.R.I.P.E.S. earns national recognition Emily Herrington Staff Writer

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This off season, the entire exterior of Tiger Stadium will be cleaned and repaired.

Tiger Stadium undergoes maintenance Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer

LSU fans are used to a deafeningly loud Tiger Stadium, packed with more than 92,000 fans during the football season.

But when the players leave the field, not many people are familiar with the behind-the-scenes renovations that prepare the stadium for game days.

Ronnie Haliburton, senior associate athletic director of facilities and ground for Tiger Stadium, said renovations are already under way because of the short time frame to ready the stadium.

Haliburton said the Mecca of Louisiana college football undergoes a variety of rehab and renovation projects during the offseason.

Haliburton said this year the lights around Tiger Stadium will be inspected and replaced. Although the stadium lighting experienced a full replacement six years ago, he said the greater number of night games this coming season will put more use on the lights.

Haliburton noted that while

most of the improvements to Tiger Stadium are small repairs that won’t be noticed by fans, this year one big renovation will have fans making a double-take.

He said the entire exterior of the stadium is being repaved to fix cracks and bubbles that have left the surface of Tiger Stadium looking worn from years of use.

The stadium is allotted money for capital projects, which cost more than $500,000. He said $1 million normally would be spent on renovations during the offseason, but most of the projects will be smaller efforts grouped together for efficiency.

Haliburton said he has a tight schedule to get the stadium prepped for football season. He must work around the Spring Game, Bayou Country Superfest and have the renovations finished by the time the football team reports for spring practice, when LSU football coach Les Miles will begin regularly holding team practice on the field.

Business freshman Kasey Catalanotto said she was inside Tiger Stadium for S.T.R.I.P.E.S.

and thought the emptiness was particularly unnerving.

“It was kind of weird,” Catalanotto said. “I went for S.T.R.I.P.E.S. We were all yelling and you could hear the echoes.”

But despite the haunting silence, she said she didn’t notice any constructions or repairs.

Haliburton said his office checks every seat, including the boxes, to see which are in need of repair. This year, Haliburton said the seats on the south side of the stadium are being completely replaced and waterproofed.

In addition to damage caused by “general use,” Haliburton said Tiger Stadium is systematically painted and other scheduled renovations, like light replacement, occur every few years.

“We have a punch list of things we want to do every so often and we just start going through them,” Haliburton said.

First Year Experience’s S.T.R.I.P.E.S. program is adding some bronze to its purple and gold DNA. The program, which stands for Student Tigers Rallying, Interacting and Promoting Education and Service, recently received bronze recognition in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ Excellence Awards competition.

S.T.R.I.P.E.S. is a four-day, three-night summer retreat designed to smooth the transition from high school to college for incoming freshmen with a focus on University history and traditions, college readiness, involvement, academic resources and leadership development.

Students spend the nights in on-campus dorms and attend seminars and lectures between games and competitions.

Missy Korduner, FYE assistant director and S.T.R.I.P.E.S. adviser, said the 13-year-old program captured NASPA’s attention because of the high success rates it boasts.

Students who participate in S.T.R.I.P.E.S. before beginning their freshman year tend to have higher graduation rates, higher cumulative first-year GPAs and higher retention rates, Korduner said.

“We can show that this program is effective,” she said.

NASPA judges programs on

criteria including positive impact on student learning and success, relevance to institutional mission, collaboration with University departments and creativity, said Kaaryn Keller, senior director of marketing and communications at NASPA, in an e-mail.

Music education freshman Shelbie Manuel attended S.T.R.I.P.E.S. over the summer and said the program made her excited to start at the University and reinforced her decision to attend.

“It makes the school seem more alive,” Manuel said.

Manuel said she was thankful for the opportunity to speak with upperclassmen and make connections and friends before beginning classes.

In its first summer in 2000, Korduner said S.T.R.I.P.E.S. hosted 65 students for two and a half days at Tickfaw State Park. This year, the program will expand to include three separate sessions with a cap of 900 participants, she said.

Korduner said 629 students participated in the 2011 edition, while 525 participated the previous year.

This year’s staff selection begins with an information session Jan. 29. Interested students can apply via an online application and must be in good standing with the University, Korduner said.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

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HEALTH

Monday, January 23, 2012

CDC findings suggest increased binge drinking problems

38 million

adults binge drink in the U.S.

4 drinks

5 drinks

is considered binging for women

X X X X

is considered binging for men

Adults binge drink an average of

4 times a month

80,000 deaths

per year in the U.S. are caused by alcohol consumption credit: Centers for Disease Control

graphic by KIRSTEN ROMAGUERA / The Daily Reveille

Health Center: LSU is no exception Brian Sibille Staff Writer

An average night on the town may consist of a couple cocktails, a few beers and maybe one or two shots.

But according to the Centers for Disease Control, the average bar hop could be considered a night of binge drinking, a health problem the CDC says is getting worse.

A binge drinker is defined as a man who consumes at least five alcoholic drinks in a short period of time or a woman who consumes at least four, according to the CDC. While binge drinking has been recognized as a nationwide problem in past years, the CDC says the number of binge drinkers is climbing.

More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month, consuming an average of eight drinks during a large binge, the CDC says.

The age group that boasts the most reported binge drinkers are 18to 34-year-olds.

That means college students are binge drinking more.

The CDC also reports that 90 percent of young people’s alcohol

consumption can be classified as binge drinking.

History senior Bennett Koerber said though he only drinks casually, he does think drinking too much is a problem at the University.

“It’s definitely not healthy,” Koerber said.

The majority of students binge drink at bars, said Kimberly Ulasiewicz, international studies and French senior. But she said the severity of the problem varies from person to person.

Julie Hupperich, associate director of the Student Health Center, said in an e-mail to The Daily Reveille that the University is no exception to the binge drinking trend plaguing college campuses.

The CDC’s findings are not surprising, but they underscore a larger problem, she said.

Hupperich said the 2011 “Core Alcohol and Drug Survey” claimed 50 percent of students surveyed had indulged in binge drinking some time during the two weeks prior to taking the survey. The survey incorporates not only findings at LSU, but at universities across the nation.

“Certainly, high-risk drinking is a health issue that commands attention, especially in the college population,” Hupperich said.

The Student Health Center’s main alcohol awareness program is the MyStudentBody Essentials

Course, a required online session for incoming freshmen that teaches safe drinking habits and advocates public policies.

DeShea Smith, accounting senior, said binge drinking is a widespread problem, but a solution is hard to find, especially in a state like Louisiana where drinking is cultural.

The CDC also reported a low average of binge drinking adults in Louisiana, but Louisiana drinkers consume higher amounts of alcohol than drinkers in other states when binge drinking.

“It’s hard to find a solution because binge drinking is more of a norm than not. It’s hard to change people’s minds,” Smith said.

She said people do not realize the consequences of heavy drinking.

“You lose control of your mind and your body, and that’s when you make poor decisions,” Smith said.

Hupperich said the SHC continually searches for new outreach methods.

“Most recently, we are exploring ways to increase support and resources for students in recovery and working on creating new opportunities with campus partners,” Hupperich said.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

CAMPUS LIFE

SG and FLC to host high school leaders Retreat to focus on ‘motivating’ Danielle Kelley Staff Writer

Student Government and Freshman Leadership Council are already preparing to host up to 800 high school students March 3 for the second annual Flagship Showcase, a high school retreat that

showcases the University while training led by an SG member and providing leadership development. an FLC member.

“It’s completely changing this “This year we’re focusing year. There’s a lot more on leader‘No matter what of leadership trainship development ing,” said Alli Ro- background they have, as a whole. Last bison, SG director year we were foof First Year Expe- they can come to college.’ cusing just on Sturience. dent Government The retreat as a whole,” said Alli Robison will include pre- SG director of First Year Experience Emily Landry, SG sentations from chair of External six campus departments, a campus Affairs and co-director of the Flagtour and small group leadership ship Showcase.

Letters were sent to 200 Louisiana high schools, inviting four students to participate in the retreat.

“It’s all geared toward motivating the students. No matter what background they have, they can come to college. A lot of people get discouraged with [the University’s size],” Robison said.

Contact Danielle Kelley at dkelley@lsureveille.com

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Monday, January 23, 2012

NATION

CRIME

Head found in Hollywood park ID’d

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A sample of the drug Sativex is shown in an undated photo by GW Pharmaceuticals.

Sativex contains marijuana’s two best known components: delta 9-THC and cannabidiol.

Pot-based medicine looks for FDA OK The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, according to drug companies, small biotech firms and university scientists.

A British company, GW Pharma, is in advanced clinical trials for the world’s first pharmaceutical developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents— a mouth spray it hopes to market in the U.S. as a treatment for cancer pain. And it hopes to see FDA approval by the end of 2013.

Sativex contains marijuana’s two best known components — delta 9-THC and cannabidiol — and already has been approved in Canada, New Zealand and eight European countries for a different usage, relieving muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis.

FDA approval would represent an important milestone in the nation’s often uneasy relationship with marijuana, which 16 states and the District of Columbia already allow residents to use legally with doctors’ recommendations. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration categorizes pot as a dangerous drug with no medical value, but the availability of a chemically similar prescription drug could increase pressure on the federal government to revisit its position and encourage other drug companies to follow in GW Pharma’s footsteps.

“There is a real disconnect between what the public seems to be demanding and what the states have pushed for and what the market is providing,” said Aron Lichtman, a Virginia Commonwealth University pharmacology professor and president of the International Cannabinoid Research Society. “It seems to me a company with a great deal of vision would say, ‘If there is this demand and need, we could develop a drug that

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will help people and we will make a lot of money.’”

Possessing marijuana still is illegal in the United Kingdom, but about a decade ago GW Pharma’s founder, Dr. Geoffrey Guy, received permission to grow it to develop a prescription drug. Guy proposed the idea at a scientific conference that heard anecdotal evidence that pot provides relief to multiple sclerosis patients, and the British government welcomed it as a potential way “to draw a clear line between recreational and medicinal use,” company spokesman Mark Rogerson said.

In addition to exploring new applications for Sativex, the company is developing drugs with different cannabis formulations.

“We were the first ones to charge forward and a lot of people were watching to see what happened to us,” Rogerson said.

“I think we are clearly past that stage.”

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have determined that a dismembered head and other body parts found in a rugged hillside park near the famed “Hollywood” sign are the remains of a man who lived in an a nearby apartment.

The victim was Hervey Medellin, a 66-year-old from Los Angeles, coroner’s Lt. David Smith said Friday night.

Investigators, who are searching for suspects, served a search warrant on a Hollywood apartment in the area a day earlier, but it wasn’t immediately clear if it was

Medellin’s apartment.

“They did serve a search warrant last night. They are following clues, and the case is progressing.

Guys are working around the clock to find out who did it and find the rest of the body,” police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said Friday.

He did not elaborate on why the warrant was served or what, if anything, detectives found.

“We don’t want to give out too much information because the investigation is ongoing,” Andrew Smith said.

Medellin’s head was found Tuesday at Bronson Canyon Park, and police searchers discovered the

hands and feet during a two-day search that ended Thursday. The park, a brushy, wooded expanse of rolling hills just below the Hollywood sign, reopened Friday.

Although police have concluded no other body parts were dumped in the park, visitors who find anything they believe are related to the victim’s death should contact authorities, Smith said.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

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Roe v. Wade saw the Supreme Court rule in favor of a woman’s right to choose abortion up to a point of viability when an unborn child can survive independent of its mother’s womb.

“Once you recognize that life begins at conception, you have a duty to respect it,” said Joni Emmons, English and philosophy senior and Students for Life president.

Emmons, Denton and fellow college students marched down a crowded Fourth Street with thousands of pro-life advocates. Protestors carried numerous signs with proclamations like “Stop unborn pain” and “Life is the inalienable right.”

Opposition to the pro-life movement has been strong in the U.S., but counter-protestors at Saturday’s march were scarce.

Baton Rouge resident Lori Halvorson and two other women stood along the marchers’ route, holding signs advocating a prochoice agenda and women’s rights.

“We deserve a voice,” Halvorson said. “We represent the other side of the debate in Louisiana.”

Melissa Reilly, another counterprotestor, sported a button depicting a coat hanger, representing the dangerous methods women might turn to if abortions were outlawed.

“Unwanted pregnancies will occur in Louisiana, and women should have a choice. If men could get pregnant, this wouldn’t be an issue,” Reilly said.

Halvorson said it was important to show support for women in Louisiana who are considering abortion.

Marchers passing by Reilly and Halvorson remained calm as some uttered a few words to the women.

“Interesting that everyone who is for abortion is already born,” one man said in passing.

The march ended at the steps of the State Capitol, where Benjamin Clapper of Louisiana Right to Life, addressed the crowd.

“Our coalition is a model for the rest of country,” Clapper said.

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, an outspoken pro-life advocate, told the crowd he attends the Louisiana march yearly because he is encouraged by the overwhelming support for the pro-life movement.

Vitter recognized young people who have become part of the movement, telling them they have already “changed hearts and minds.”

“I am confident we will be successful,” he said.

Many students with Christ the King Catholic Student Center traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the national march today.

On average, the march attracts enormous numbers of pro-life supporters, numbering in the hundred-thousands throughout past years.

Olivia March, sports administration sophomore who protested Roe v. Wade on Saturday, said the movement is important for college students because they are beginning to vote for the first time.

March said it’s key not for only college students but all humans to “stand up for life.”

“This goes beyond religion. It’s life,” she said.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

United States, to plant at home.

But there was much more gopurchased by the Burden Center ing on than simply planting trees. from a local nursery.

Other events included a hayride, Patrons of all ages, including bonfire and scavenger hunt. Many a troop of girl scout cadets, came children became most excited from around the when Smokey Baton Rouge area ‘ You used to be able to Bear made an apto plant a tree, hike to warn look around and see pearance through the variagainst wildfires. ous trails and par- nothing but trees. Now “I hope participate in various ticipants take away you can see straight an appreciation for other Arbor Day festivities on the nature,” said Agthrough to I-10.’

440-acre campus.

Center Chancellor “The girls are William RichardJeff Kuehny here today to work resident director of the Burden Center son. “Kids spend on their naturalist more time playbadge,” said Girl Scout Leader Kim ing video games than ever before.

Bourgeois. “Not only are they able Events like this one not only help to get one of their legacy badges, out the depleted forest, but also they will able to come back every teach children about impressive uryear to check on the tree because ban forests like the expansive Burafter the tree is planted we receive den Woods.” a card with GPS coordinates.”

Individuals who planted trees were also given a cherrybark oak Contact Joshua Bergeron at seedling, one of the most highly jbergeron@lsureveille.com valued red oaks in the southern

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PROVOST, from page 1

will submit its findings to the University search committee after all candidates’ information has been organized, and the selection process begins at that point.

Greenwood/Asher does not participate in the selection process, Klei said.

“Once someone says yes to being considered, they agree to have their name listed publicly, and background searches begin,” he said.

The small group of finalists selected by the University search committee will visit campus before final decisions are made, when they will interact with the University community and meet with different student and faculty groups.

Chancellor Michael Martin ultimately decides who will be hired, Klei said. Whoever is chosen will begin the job when current Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Jack Hamilton steps down at the end of this semester.

In addition to taking nominations for the position, Greenwood/ Asher also seeks candidates from a large list of current and former university administrators across the country who can be approached directly about the position, Klei said.

The University’s recent budget cut setbacks are a concern when trying to attract someone from a different state or institution, Klei said.

He said candidates have to see the good the University has done despite budgetary troubles before they can consider taking the position and moving to the South.

“We were hurt by [the past budget cuts], but we’re still a good university,” he said.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

Monday, January 23, 2012

“A man who stops advertising to save money, is like a man who stops the clock to save time.”

-Henry Ford

Sports

Monday, January 23, 2012

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MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports columnist

Joe Pa’s legacy unjustly tarnished

Penn State coach died Saturday

this game,” said LSU coach Nikki Caldwell. “With those turnovers, [Arkansas] was able to convert about 30 points.”

LSU got off to a hot start, leading by as many as seven at the 14:25 mark of the first half.

Arkansas took over from there.

On Jan. 21, the greatest man to ever coach the game of college football passed away.

His name was Joe Paterno.

But he will never get the credit he deserves because of Jerry Sandusky and the recent child sex abuse scandal that rocked Penn State. Paterno will be remembered more for last November than he will for the 46 years he devoted to the Nittany Lion football program as head coach.

I wasn’t surprised at all to hear news of the 85-year-old’s death.

Football was all Joe Pa had.

Even though Sandusky’s actions were the reason Paterno was fired, Paterno still had to be held accountable for the behavior of his staff. Allowing Sandusky to continually bring children around the team and still have an office on campus when Paterno knew something was going on is unacceptable.

Also unacceptable was CBS News posting a story late Saturday night announcing Joe Paterno had already passed away. Immediately after the story was posted, Scott Paterno, Joe’s son, tweeted, “CBS report is wrong — Dad is alive but

ARKANSAS, see page 10

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[From left to right] Freshman forward Krystal Forthan (12), senior forward Courtney Jones (22), junior guard Andrienne (55) play Saturday in LSU’s 72-52 loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.

DISMANTLED Without the services of two starting guards, the Lady Tigers committed 27 turnovers in a 72-52 drubbing by visiting Arkansas (145, 3-4 Southeastern Conference).

With the absence of senior guards Destini Hughes, who is suffering a knee injury, and sophomore Jeanne Kenney, who is out with a concussion, LSU (13-6,

Webb (10) and senior forward LaSondra Barrett

With two players out for injury and two suspended, Lady Tigers fall to Arkansas, 72-52

4-3 SEC) struggled all afternoon to suspensions were credited to a viofind open looks and maintain pos- lation of team rules. session.

The 27 turnScott Branson The Lady Tiovers were two gers also played short of the Lady Sports Contributor without senior Tigers’ season forward Taylor Turnbow, who was high of 29, which came against suspended for one game, and ju- UCLA on Dec. 13, 2011. nior guard Bianca Lutley, who was “I thought that was a very suspended for the first half. Both telling statistic in the outcome of

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers fall, 76-64, to No. 17 Florida Hamilton scores career high 27 pts.

Albert Burford Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s basketball team’s Southeastern Conference road woes continued Saturday night as the Tigers (12-7, 2-3 SEC) failed to handle No. 17 Florida (154, 3-1 SEC) in Gainesville, falling 76-64.

The Tigers’ defense couldn’t silence the potent Gators’ offense, which shot 64 percent in the first half. LSU’s offense couldn’t make shots consistently, shooting 44

percent on the night.

The Tigers jumped out to an early 10-4 lead four minutes into the game, but Florida caught up quickly, taking a 38-26 lead going into the break.

“We got off to a good start, but then we had a couple of guys get in foul trouble,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson. “Then they had a little five-minute stretch there where we didn’t do a good job of taking care of the ball, and we got sped up.”

It wasn’t all bad news for the Tigers, though.

Junior center Justin Hamilton finished with a career-high 27 points to lead all scorers in the game and added five offensive

rebounds in his 38 minutes on the court.

Johnson said Hamilton forced Florida coach Billy Donovan to adjust the way he used his post players.

“Billy didn’t want to play [sophomore center] Patric Young, but he had to,” Johnson said. “Obviously Justin was commanding a lot of attention in the post.”

Hamilton scored all of his points from the field, including a three-pointer.

“What I love about him — he plays through contact,” Johnson said. “He doesn’t whine, he doesn’t complain. But he’s out there, he’s FLORIDA, see page 10

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LSU freshman guard Anthony Hickey (1) tries to check Florida player Erving Walker’s (11) charge for the basket Saturday during LSU’s 76-64 loss in Gainesville, Fla.

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SWIMMING AND DIVING

Monday, January 23, 2012

Kendall, Hamilton shine despite losses to Aggies on Saturday Senior group dive tradition continues Chandler Rome Sports Contributor

Although the LSU swimming and diving team fell short against Texas A&M on Saturday, one longstanding senior day tradition continued.

Minutes after the conclusion of the meet, senior swimmers Samantha Goates, Simon Diefenthal, Martin Jungfleisch, Rick Duran and Steffen Voelkel, along with senior diver Matt Vieke, climbed to the top of the diving platform and jumped into the pool as a group.

“It’s something that started well before I got here,” said swimming coach Dave Geyer.

“The divers have a little bit more finesse than the swimmers. Usually some of the swimmers stand up there and shake for a little.”

The Tigers (1-4, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to the Aggies, 167.3-132.5, while the

TENNIS

Tigers, Lady Tigers see victory Sunday

Women have first home match Feb. 5 Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s and women’s tennis teams had successful road trips this weekend, each grabbing victories Sunday in their first dual matches of the spring.

The No. 33 Tigers beat No. 39 Rice, 5-2, in Houston and the Lady Tigers defeated Col‘The guys orado, 7-0, aren’t giving in Boulder, up anything. Colo.

The TiWhen you go gers were through the led by their lineup and see doubles play, the competitve sweeping the intensity we Owls in all three doubles showed today, matches. it is very good.’

“Everybody was Jeff Brown involved in LSU men’s tennis the victory coach today,” said LSU men’s coach Jeff Brown. “Even if they didn’t win in singles, they won in doubles, so I think that’s big

Lady Tigers (2-3, 1-1 SEC) lost, 181-115.

“Performance-wise, I was pleased,” Geyer said. “But obviously point-wise, it did not turn out the way I wanted it to be.”

Junior Amanda Kendall paced the Lady Tigers as they swept the sprint freestyle events winning the 100-yard freestyle and Goates claiming the 50-yard crown. “[Kendall] was pushed in her races, it was good to see her respond to that,” Geyer said.

“That’s what I like to see from her as we approach SECs [championship] and NCAAs [championship] and Olympic trials.”

Kendall also claimed the title in the 100-butterfly and the 200-freestyle, missing the 200-freestyle Natatorium record she set earlier in the year by .03 seconds.

Junior Craig Hamilton swept the freestyle distance events for the Tigers, taking the gold in both the 500- and 1000-yard freestyle swims.

Sophomores Ricardo Alvarado Jiminez and Michael Saco

each posted season-low times — Jiminez in the 400-yard individual medley and Saco in the 50-yard freestyle.

“We have a little bit of finetuning to do in practice before we move to conference,” Geyer said.

Freshman diver Alex Bettridge broke the school record in the three-meter competition while setting a new personal high in the one-meter.

“I knew the competition with A&M was going to be strong when they came in,” said diving coach Doug Shaffer. “I think our Tigers held well.”

Vieke barely missed breaking the school record on the threemeter, while sophomore Jesse Lyman met qualifying marks for the NCAA Zone Regionals. All seven LSU divers have now met the marks.

“I wanted to compete, to have a good experience here and be looking forward to our most important part of the season,” Shaffer said.

Shaffer lauded his lone senior, Vieke, calling him a tremendous leader, a role model and a

true representation of an LSU student-athlete.

The swimming and diving team returns to competition Friday when the Lady Tigers travel to Houston to take on Tulane,

Houston and Rice.

going forward.”

The Tigers’ No. 28 doubles team of junior Olivier Borsos and freshman Chris Simpson made quick work of Rice’s Harry Fowler and Justin To with an 8-5 victory.

Borsos and Simpson both went on to win their singles matches in straight sets.

LSU seniors Neal Skupski and Tom Knights also picked up singles victories for the Tigers to clinch a 5-2 victory.

“The guys aren’t giving up anything,” Brown said. “When you go through the lineup and see the competitive intensity we showed today, it is very good.”

The Lady Tigers also earned early momentum by picking up the doubles point turning it into a dominating performance over the Buffs. LSU dropped only one set and won all six singles matches.

Senior Olivia Howlett led the Lady Tigers, rolling to a 6-3, 6-0 straight-set victory.

The Lady Tigers’ doubles team of senior Whitney Wolf and junior Keri Frankenberger picked up an 8-3 victory on Sunday. The pair has now won six of their last eight matches this season.

The Tigers will travel to No. 14 California on Sunday before returning to Baton Rouge for their first home match of the season Feb. 2 against Clemson.

Brown said he is hoping for a strong student turnout.

“We’re going to be excited to get back home,” Brown said.

“We hope to get a large crowd out

and support the guys.”

The Lady Tigers will next meet up with future Southeastern Conference foe Texas A&M on Feb. 5 in Baton Rouge for their

first home match of the season.

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LSU swimming freshman Frank Greeff swims the men’s 200-yard butterfly Saturday at the LSU Swimming and Diving meet against Texas A&M.

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No. 2 Lady Tigers take revenge on No. 17 Texas A&M Men drop first dual meet of season Michael Gegenheimer Sports Contributor

The No. 2 LSU women’s track team hurdled over the Aggies on Saturday in the teams’ indoor track dual meet, avenging their defeat in the same event last season with a 82.5-76.5 win over No. 17 Texas A&M. The Lady Tigers won 10 out of their 16 events on the day to propel them to victory.

“It helps the group as a whole to know they all did it together,” said LSU coach Dennis Shaver.

“They know they can compete

with anyone and work together to get the win.”

The Tiger men didn’t fare quite as well, losing 88-68 after dropping nine of the 16 events.

But LSU did dominate the field events, with the men winning five of six, and the women taking four more.

“We won 11 out of 16 if you include the relays,” Shaver said.

“We got out to a fast start. They did what they could and were fortunate enough to pull it out.”

Nineteen personal bests were recorded at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium between the Tiger men and women, including multiple scores that rank all-time for the program.

Sophomore Denise Hinton improved her personal best in the

GYMNASTICS

LSU falls to Ark. despite season-high

Alex Cassara

Sports Contributor

LSU gymnastics’ seasonhigh tally of 196.325 on Friday wasn’t enough to overcome a school-record setting by Arkansas.

A record crowd of 5,537 watched the Lady Razorbacks (60, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) post a program best 197.225 to defeat the Lady Tigers (1-5, 1-1 SEC) at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Ark. The meet commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Arkansas gymnastics program. With the original ‘It was a very 2003 team on good team that hand and the fans rocking, beat us tonight, LSU’s best but this was a performance winnable meet of the season was muted for us.’ by the Razorbacks’ inD-D Breaux LSU gymnastics coach surmountable momentum.

“I’m very pleased with how we performed tonight,” LSU coach D-D Breaux said in a news release. “Our gymnasts showed a lot of resolve after a lackluster showing in warmups. We came out with a solid team score with great effort and performances throughout the meet.”

That effort included a team score of 49.500 on vault, No. 6 in school history and the best vault score since 2008. Sophomore Kaleigh Dickson, who didn’t compete against Auburn last week, and freshman Jessie Jordan marked career-highs of 9.875 and 9.850, respectively.

Senior Ashley Lee and freshman Rheagan Courville split the vault title, both scoring careerbest scores of 9.950.

Courville and Jordan joined fellow freshman Lloimincia Hall

to once again lead the relatively inexperienced squad. The trio came in third, fourth and fifth in the all-around with scores of 39.375, 39.325 and 39.300, respectively.

LSU’s youth was overtaken

by Arkansas’ experience. AllAmerican sophomore Katherine Grable and All-American senior Jaime Pisani combined for four scores of 9.950 to top the allaround for the meet.

Breaux said the meet was in reach in spite of Arkansas’ two powerful performances. LSU took two of the four events, winning vault by a margin of 0.100 and balance beam by 0.075, but the distance Arkansas created on the uneven bars and floor routines proved too much.

“It was a very good team that beat us tonight, but this was a winnable meet for us,” Breaux said. “We overcame clutter before the meet, and I was really pleased with how we fought.

Now, we need to go in the gym, develop some consistency, work on our landings and keep getting better.”

The Lady Tigers will travel to Georgia on Friday to take on the No. 6 Gym Dogs at 3 p.m. at Stegeman Coliseum.

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weight toss by five feet, claiming time in the 400-meter dash in 63 feet 2 inches.

College Station, Texas, with a That mark gives her the No. time of 46.60.

19-best throw in The Tigers’ the nation for this defending na‘We got out to a fast tional champion, season and the second-best throw start. They did what senior Barrett in LSU women’s Nugent, had the they could and were nation’s fifthhistory.

The Lady Tifortunate enough to best time with his gers went 1-2 in 7.82 mark in the pull it out.’ the event, with ju60-meter hurdle. nior Samia Stokes “I feel like placing second. our sport needs Dennis Shaver Freshman more of this,” LSU track and field coach Tori Bliss set a Shaver said in personal best in a press release. the shot put with her 50-foot- “Our meets are certainly more 11.5-inch throw that ranks fifth exciting when the team is the foall-time for LSU. cus and the athletes are competJunior sprinter Caleb ing for one another. That’s what Williams set the nation’s best you saw out there today.”

LSU will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend for their first Southeastern Conference dual meet of the season.

The Razorbacks come into the meet ranked just as high the Tigers, holding the No. 2 spot on the men’s side ­— one spot ahead of LSU — while the women are No. 3 — one spot behind LSU. “We work hard to be better this week than the week before,” Shaver said. “Arkansas is a good program and has a great facility.”

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A flurry of Arkansas threepointers, coupled with the copious amount of Lady Tiger turnovers propelled the Razorbacks to a 16-point halftime lead.

Arkansas coach Tom Collen said he thought his team would have to take advantage of the Lady Tigers’ issues at point guard to have a chance to win the game. The Razorbacks used a full-court press at times to put additional pressure on the Lady Tigers’ more inexperienced ball handlers.

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not making any issues, he’s just playing.”

Although no Gators were close to Hamilton’s point total, Florida finished the game with five scorers in double figures.

The Gators’ junior forward Erik Murphy led Florida with 15 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, including a trio of threepointers.

The final score didn’t fully reflect the Tigers’ effort, as LSU finished with 14 assists — three more than Florida.

“It’s just really disappointing because the last two times on the road, we’ve played against two pretty good basketball teams ... and we had opportunities,” Johnson said. “We let them get away.”

The Tigers also turned the ball over one less time than the Gators, but LSU struggled to get to the free throw line.

LSU shot just five free throws — making three — while the Gators completed 15 of their 20

PATERNO, from page 7

in serious condition. We continue to ask for your prayers and privacy during this time.”

For a prominent news source like CBS to report his death prematurely is not only ridiculously unprofessional, but also disrespectful toward the Paterno family. In today’s media age, there is no excuse for such reporting, especially regarding a prominent figure like Paterno.

Paterno’s entire presence in the media has been mishandled over the past few months.

I’m not saying there was a right way to handle what was maybe the biggest college sports scandal of all time, but there was certainly a less wrong way to do it. Firing the legendary coach on the same day he announced he would retire at the end of the season should not have been how Paterno and Penn State parted ways.

So many rumors circled around the Sandusky scandal, and the specific facts about what actually happened still haven’t been cleared up.

Off the field, things didn’t end like Joe Pa wanted, but there’s no denying how dominant he was when on it.

Since taking over the head coaching job in 1966, Paterno racked up a 409-136-3 overall record in Happy Valley. Those 409 wins are the most victories by any coach in NCAA Division I college football history, a record that will never be touched.

“We pressured the ball awfully hard,” Collen said. “We turned them over. We felt like we could get into a zone against them and force them to try to beat us from the outside.”

LSU had trouble capitalizing from beyond the arc, making just 2-of-11 attempts. Arkansas, in contrast, went 8-of-24 on 3-pointers.

Senior forward Courtney Jones said having to play without Hughes and Kenney factored in the Lady Tigers’ loss beyond the scorecard.

“We missed that spark that

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Caldwell said the disruption of leadership played a major factor.

“We obviously lost that,” Caldwell said. “I thought that was an area of major, major concern.”

Senior forward LaSondra Barrett and junior guard Adrienne Webb handled most of the point guard duties, combining for just four assists and nine turnovers.

Barrett was held to four points on the day, more than eight below her season average.

opportunities from the line.

The Tigers also couldn’t find much support for Hamilton, as the guard play lacked execution.

LSU sophomore guard Ralston Turner shot 2-of-10 from inside the three-point line, and all of the Tigers’ guards combined for a 10-of30 showing on the night.

The Tigers’ effort from behind the arc wasn’t any better, as LSU completed only 35 percent of their three-pointers.

“That’s a part of mental toughness — willing the basketball in the hoop, stepping up with confidence and knowing that you’re going to make this play against good teams and good players,” Johnson said. “We’re not doing that.”

The path doesn’t get any easier for the Tigers, as they hit the road again on Wednesday to face No. 18 Mississippi State before matching up with No. 2 Kentucky at home next Saturday.

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com He also won 24 bowl games in his time with Penn State, an NCAA record for bowl victories.

He sent more than 250 players to the NFL — from Franco Harris to LaVar Arrington — and always made it a top priority to make sure all his players left campus with a degree.

When one thinks of Penn State, Joe Paterno is usually the first thing to come to mind. He donated millions of dollars to the school, and his name is on the school’s library.

The fact that he was run out of the school to which he had given practically his whole life makes me sick. I’m in no way condoning what happened with Sandusky and all the child abuse allegations, but that in no way, shape or form should tarnish the legacy Paterno left behind.

There will never be a person who coaches a college football team and impacts players’ lives for as long as Joe Pa did at Penn State.

What he should be remembered for most is what he did on the football field for more than half a century.

Long live the king of college football, Joseph Vincent Paterno.

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“We’ve got to look at how we can bring [Barrett] high to low more, and her teammates have got to be looking for her a lot more, too,” Caldwell said.

With four key players inactive for the Lady Tigers, LSU had to dig deep into the bench for major minutes.

“The dynamics of our team changed dramatically, not only with the loss of two of our starters, but also with our rotation of our bench,” Caldwell said.

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Caldwell was hopeful that Kenney would be back for LSU’s clash with Vanderbilt on Jan. 29 in Nashville, Tenn.

The Lady Tigers go on the road to face East Tennessee State University (5-14) on Tuesday in Johnson City, Tenn.

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Romney hands Gingrich S.C., disaster looms for Republican party After Newt Gingrich [right] celebrated a surprising victory over Mitt Romney [left] in the South Carolina primary, the Republican party is left with a fractured voter base and no candidate to rally behind.

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He did it.

Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP front-runner Mitt Romney found a way to lose the South Carolina primary to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

The outcome in South Carolina isn’t just a disaster for Romney, but a disaster for the GOP. The polarizing Gingrich surged to an unlikely landslide in Matthew the pivotal South Westfall Carolina primary Columnist on Saturday as conservative voters deserted establishment favorite Romney. Gingrich’s late rally comes as a huge blow to the Romney campaign, as no Republican candidate has ever won the contest and lost the nomination.

Romney, who held a 23-point leading going into primary week, could only watch as his aura of inevitability fizzled in a 41-27 percent margin of defeat.

The defeat ends a tumultuous week for Romney. As Gingrich

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was bolstered by an endorsement from Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s dropping out, Romney’s image of electability took a hit.

Romney’s unwillingness to release his tax returns, coupled with criticism of his role at the private equity firm Bain Capital, set off a firestorm of debate earlier in the week.

Gingrich skillfully played into the criticism of Romney, putting together two strong showings in debates throughout the week.

Gingrich’s attacks on Romney’s business record and reluctance to release personal tax information swayed the conservative base overnight.

Gingrich’s impressive high just so happened to correspond with Romney’s dismal low.

The problem Republicans face now is a GOP contest severely fragmented from three different winners in three different states.

No candidate has shown the ability to relate to conservative voters on the key issues.

Swing voters were turned away by Romney’s reluctance to disclose his tax information and

saw his involvement at Bain Capi- of voters said that Romney’s histal as a bad thing. tory as a “vulture capitalist” was Romney’s campaign framed a bad thing. Of that 28 percent, him as a job-creating candidate, Romney took just 3 percent, while and touted his time Gingrich got 50 at Bain Capital as S.C. Primary Results percent. creating more than Source: The Associated Press Romney’s 100,000 jobs. insufficient damThe problem? age control on Gingrich This figure is not the issue and his 40% substantiated. negligence in reA private eqleasing his tax reuity firm’s sole turns saw a major purpose is to creswing throughout Romney ate profits for their the conservative 28% investors, many voter base in South times unconcerned Carolina. with jobs being The convenSantorum created or lost. tional wisdom 17% Romney’s is that the nomisupport suffered nation is now a a backlash, as his two-person race, Paul time at Bain CapiRomney vs. Gin13% tal portrayed him grich, or Romney as a “vulture capivs. someone who talist” — looting isn’t Romney but Cain companies, dejust so happens to 1% stroying pension be Newt Gingrich. funds and wiping Mitt Romney out jobs while making the inves- can’t relate to the conservative tors wealthy. base. Too many voters see him as According to ABC, 28 percent overly moderate or liberal.

Newt Gingrich can’t dodge his own polarizing figure, as too many voters believe he has no chance to win over the independent voters.

The big problem the GOP faces now is that they don’t have a favored candidate to unite behind in the fall. The contest has become so severely fragmented among the candidates that it offers nothing but fodder for President Obama in his bid for re-election.

Romney’s strong chances at sweeping the nomination now look dubious, while Gingrich rides a wave of momentum that is sure to be short-lived.

The question facing conservative voters now is which candidate will have the perseverance to mount a sustainable national campaign.

I’d venture to say neither.

“Jay, I find your conclusion that Dr. Paul is an “anarchist” amusing. He is often referred to as a “libertarian”, but I think in many ways this is not as precise as “Jeffersonian”. The truth is that the policies espoused by Thomas Jefferson are precisely those put forth by Dr. Paul. Thomas Jefferson fought Alexander Hamilton tooth and nail to prevent and then dismantle the First Bank of

the United States (the 18th and 19th century equivalent to the Federal Reserve Bank). Thomas Jefferson did a “me too” state of the union address in which he echoed George Washington’s famous admonition to avoid “entangling alliances.” What you refer to as “isolationism” was the traditional and historical foreign policy of the United States until William Randolph Hearst (think Rupert Murdoch) stampeded

government, more taxes, more inflation of our currency, and endless war. If you don’t go over to your neighbor’s house and hit him in the head every night with baseball bat, does that make you an isolationist? No, that makes you a good neighbor.”

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Quote of the Day

“However much I dislike the idea of abortion, you should not criminalize a woman who, in very difficult circumstances, makes that choice.”

Tony Blair former British Prime Minister May 6, 1953 — present

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HEAD to HEAD Should abortion be legal?

Yes. Legalizing abortion protects women from unsafe practices.

Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of the decriminalization of abortion in the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which rendered abortion services throughout the country legal.

And safe.

Prior to the landmark ruling, the health of unintentionally pregnant women was significantly at risk. According to the Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization that works to advance sexual and reproductive health, abortion was listed as the official cause of death for nearly 2,700 women in 1930. And in 1965 — more than thirty years later — deaths due to illegal abortion procedures represented 17 percent of those related to pregnancy and childbirth.

The startling fact is that these figures are only those reported. The “back-alley abortion” survival rates are presumably worse.

A more recent study, jointly conducted by Guttmacher and the World Health Organization (WHO), found that the number of unsafe, back-alley abortions is rising globally, especially in countries where abortion is illegal. Nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, according to the study, published Jan. 19.

The study indicates that abortion rates are highest where the procedure is illegal, which suggests that precedents like Roe v.

Wade have contributed to the decline and leveling of abortion rates in developed countries.

Legal abortion means less abortion, in other words.

Yet, as Americans United for Life earlier this month released its seventh annual “Life List,” which ranks states by their treatment of abortion, euthanasia and other life issues, anti-abortion advocates claim they’ve created the legal architecture to reverse Roe v. Wade.

“States are preparing for the day after Roe. And as the Life List documents, we’re seeing tremendous gains in defending life in law,” said AUL CEO and President Charmaine Yoest.

“Gains?” “Life in law?” This is precisely the problem with “lifers.” Ironically, I can conceive two words to describe Yoest’s rhetoric: embryonic and abortive.

Lifers — those favoring the criminalization of abortion practices — are quick to assert that abortion is evil.

It is, assuredly.

But the relentless pursuit of saintliness prevents them from acknowledging it’s a necessary evil. Quite simply, as long as there are unwanted and unintended pregnancies, there will be abortions. It is, therefore, morally expedient to ensure that abortion practices are safe and regulated.

Often ignored by the pro-life movement is the fact that unsafe abortions result in myriad anti-life outcomes — death and infertility, most notably.

That’s not very pro-life.

Similarly hypocritical is the pro-life movement’s anti-contraception position. If lifers really wanted to reduce the number of abortions, they’d advocate birth control and work to ensure that

contraceptive measures are widely available and cheaply provided as preventative care.

As it stands, lifers are paradoxically providing for abortion rates to increase.

As we enter the 40th year of Roe, the Guttmacher/WHO study serves as an important reminder that the morally complex issue of abortion isn’t entirely a moral one. With challenges to Roe v. Wade abounding in 2011 — several states, including Louisiana, inPHIL SWEENEY troduced legislation that Columnist would have overruled the decision outright — there’s a renewed sense of urgency to protect women’s access to abortion services.

The matter isn’t simply one of choice — most pregnancies don’t arise out of choice. Rather, the issue is the medical welfare of American women and the government’s obligation to uphold their access to reliable healthcare. Certainly, in this godless day and age, it’s not only permissible but commendable to cling to our morals and values, to make “gains” in our defense of life.

But what lifers are proposing are losses — the loss of safety, the loss of rights and, ultimately, the loss of life.

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No. Unborn children should be protected as human life.

At its heart, the abortion debate is not an argument of ethics or morals but a contest of competing definitions.

In a 2009 Gallup poll, more Americans defined themselves as pro-life than pro-choice. But Gallup has been asking that same question since 1995, and 2009 was the first year a majority of Americans identified as pro-life. The numbers were close — 51 to 49 percent.

They’ve always been close.

NICHOLAS PIERCE Clearly the jury is Columnist still out on how we define when a human life officially begins.

With that in mind, how can we firmly establish any sort of law regarding abortion? With human life in the balance, we have to do something, and we have to approach the question logically and with empathy.

Ectopic pregnancies are but one of many conditions which threaten the life of the mother and virtually ensure the death of the child. In the case of incest, the likelihood of the child being born malformed is dramatically increased. A pregnancy conceived by rape, as is often the case with instances of incest, can be horrifically traumatic to the unwilling mother’s mental health.

In these instances, abortion is employed as a legitimate medical procedure.

The women undergoing these abortions are not doing so because they made a mistake or because they didn’t take the necessary precautions to avoid pregnancy, but because their very lives might be in danger.

There is a distinction between abortion as contraceptive and abortion as the only option on the table.

This is not to say accidents don’t happen or that unwanted pregnancies don’t occur between consenting adults. The difference, however, is that when two people go to bed, they know the risks they’re running.

When people have sex, they roll the dice. They should be prepared to deal with the consequences of their actions.

Some on the religious right and in the pro-life camp want to demonize women who get abortions. Many of the women putting themselves under the knife are young, terrified and staring down the barrel of shame and condemnation. That’s not right, and it’s part of the problem.

We as a civilization decide and define what is and is not “wrong.” This process is purely subjective. A hundred years ago, when a husband forced his wife to sleep with him, it wasn’t considered rape. We have since redefined what rape is, and we have even instituted age-of-consent laws.

Now we have statutory rape and marital rape. We’re at that point in the abortion controversy.

When a pregnant woman is murdered or accidentally killed, the person responsible is often charged with the death of the mother and the unborn child as well. When a pregnant woman dies, we deem it somehow more tragic — we mourn not only for the person lost but also for the person that could have been.

We can’t have it both ways.

An unborn child can’t be baggage one day and a human life the next.

Until we properly define when life begins, we must act in the defense of the definition with the most at stake — and the stake is highest with human life.

Even possible human life.

Until we can settle on an answer, our compromise must come in the form of proper sex education and a shift in the way we look at women with unwanted pregnancies. Until the consensus is in and we are of one mind on the issue of abortion, the termination of unborn children must be illegal as a standard form of contraception.

Nicholas Pierce is a 22-year-old history junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_nabdulpierce.

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Trey Krause, mass communication sophomore, along with other pro-life supporters from the LSU community, listens to speakers for the Louisiana Life March on Saturday at the State Capitol.

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