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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: SG Commissioner of Elections urges students to vote, p. 13

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: LSU takes on Ga. Tech in NCAA first round, p. 5

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years old she was constantly worried when or if she would ever be freed from the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Kor spoke to almost 500 attendees at the

The Board of Supervisors will discuss and vote today on a resolution to realign the Paul M. Hebert Law Center with the LSU A&M campus.

The Law Center has been an autonomous campus within the LSU system since the 1970s, when it was separated from the flagship campus.

Over the years, the law school has worked closely with programs at the LSU A&M campus, and the realignment of the two campuses will allow for better transparency between the programs, said Stuart Bell, executive vice chancellor and provost.

Jack Weiss, chancellor of the Law Center, said in a statement that the realignment or “reunification” of the two campuses would allow the school to better take advantage of the academic and other resources and allow the school to live up to its potential in today’s highly competitive law

HOLOCAUST, see page 15

FLAGSHIP, see page 4

Jacquelyn Masse Contributing Writer

The Next Step candidates took a trip to the University Court on Thursday night to address a complaint made by a concerned student about banners hung in Bogie’s bar.

The anonymous student complainant, represented by solicitor general Jack Zeringue, thought The Next Step was throwing a party sponsored by Bogie’s.

Campaign manager Jackson Voss said The Next Step did not receive any money from Bogie’s; they only received permission to hang banners in the bar.

Voss also said there is nothing in the election code against banners hanging inside a bar.

Chief justice Brianna Crabtree brought up a Facebook post UCOURT, see page 4

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Eva Kor survived the Holocaust, during which she was imprisoned at Auschwitz concentration camp. Kor told the story of her time at the camp to an audience Thursday at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Holocaust survivor reflects on time in Auschwitz

Whitney Lynn

Contributing Writer

The average 10 year-old is worried about how to spell and what type of sandwich is in their lunchbag.

For Eva Kor, the 80 year-old Holocaust survivor, at 10

POLITICS

Professor talks power of name recognition in congressional race Quint Forgey Staff Writer

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Former La. Gov. Edwin Edwards announces his run in Louisiana’s 6th congressional district race on Monday during The Press Club of Baton Rouge luncheon at The Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel.

Amid a cluttered crowd of largely unknown candidates competing for a national congressional seat, the power of name recognition is undeniable in Louisiana’s 6th district.

However, according to University political science professor James Garand, three names in particular, all steeped in Louisiana history, are emerging as frontrunners in the race — Edwin Edwards, Dan Claitor and Paul Dietzel II.

Edwards, a Democrat, was a previous governor of the state and Louisiana’s longest-serving executive. He is also a felon convicted on charges of racketeering and extortion.

Claitor, a Republican, is a state senator whose family has operated a local law bookstore since 1922.

Dietzel, a Republican, is a software entrepreneur and grandson of famed LSU football coach Paul Dietzel I, the first to lead the Tigers to a national championship.

Garand is the faculty adviser

for the Dietzel for Congress campaign, though he said he does not endorse the candidate. Garand said he simply gave the campaign permission to operate on campus, and he would have done the same for any other congressional candidate.

Garand said the three candidates have distinct identities in the race, with Claitor representing the “moderate-conservative side of the election” and Dietzel embodying the “more conservative candidate.” Edwards “is a RECOGNITION, see page 15

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NATIONAL

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STATE/LOCAL

U.S. questioning 115 from ‘stash house’ Organization criticizes Gov. Jindal on vagueness The Associated Press

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HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday were interviewing more than 100 people presumed to be in the country illegally after they were discovered crammed into a small house in south Houston.

Five men also were in custody, two of whom were arrested after driving from the home on Wednesday. Authorities suspect it was a so-called stash house, a place where smugglers bring the people they’ve brought into the U.S. illegally and keep them until they or their family members pay a ransom.

Police who found handguns and documents in the car suggesting illegal activity then went inside and found the people captive. Three other men were apprehended trying to flee after police arrived.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Brian Moskowitz told a congressional hearing in Houston on Thursday that the five were held on offenses including hostage taking, weapons charges and conspiracy to harbor illegal immigrants.

“It’s going to take some time,” agency spokesman Greg Palmore

said. “We’re not far along that we’re going to release names at this point.

We’re still interviewing individuals and we’ll follow the information where it goes.

Men in underwear and without shoes, more than a dozen women and two children were found inside the filthy single-story, 1,500-squarefoot house about 12 miles south of downtown Houston. They are primarily from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, Palmore said.

In a statement from Mexico City on Thursday, the Mexican government said Thursday that at least eight of the people involved were Mexican citizens, including three minors who have been turned over to relatives. The statement did not specify if the five adult Mexican citizens were among those facing criminal charges or those held captive at the house.

Houston police, responding to a tip, went to the home in a somewhat rural area during a search for a 24-year-old woman and her two children, a 7-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy. They’d been reported missing by relatives late Tuesday after an apparent smuggler didn’t show for a planned meeting, police

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People wait outside a house Wednesday in Houston. The house was overflowing with more than 100 people presumed to be in the United States illegally.

spokesman John Cannon said.

Officers found 115 people jammed inside. Among them were the missing woman and her two kids.

It was not immediately certain how the people got there, but one woman told authorities she’d been held for 15 days. Cannon said the other women said they’d been captive for several days.

(AP) — A nonpartisan organization that supports Louisiana’s use of the Common Core education standards said Gov. Bobby Jindal has been too vague in his position about the toughened standards.

Jindal has described having “concerns” with Common Core and the associated testing, while also saying he supports high academic standards.

The Council for A Better Louisiana said it would be helpful to know specifically what the governor’s concerns entail.

A statement released by CABL President Barry Erwin said Jindal has offered too little guidance to lawmakers grappling with whether to tweak the standards or scrap Common Core entirely.

INTERNATIONAL

Russian economy hit in Crimea crisis The Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s most powerful businessmen waited for more than an hour Thursday to hear from President Vladimir Putin, whose decision to annex the Crimean Peninsula has cost their companies hundreds of millions of dollars in market value.

When Putin finally showed up, he spoke to them for five minutes — and gave them no reassurances that they or their companies will get any respite from the uncertainty created by the takeover of a piece of land of little value to them beyond

national pride.

Russia’s economy has been pinched by the crisis over Crimea, even before the new sanctions the U.S. and Europe announced Thursday.

The Russian stock market has tanked 10 percent this month, wiping out billions in market capitalization. Economists have slashed growth forecasts to zero this year, and foreign investors have been pulling money out of Russian banks. The Standard & Poor’s ratings agency on Thursday cited all these issues when it cut its outlook for the country.

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS In the article titled “Next Step ticket to appear in UCourt,” published Thursday, March 20, the UCourt date for The Next Step ticket was set for 9:30 p.m., not 9:30 a.m., as was originally published.

In the March 20 article “Local church sustains musical tradition with ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’” Nancy Spiller’s name was incorrectly stated as Nancy Siller. The Daily Reveille regrets these errors.

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technology

Debate on Dismukes’ STF committee discusses study deemed normal upgrading campus wireless

Deanna Narveson Staff Writer

While the 2012 study about the effect of a legacy lawsuit on the Louisiana oil and gas industry has been under scrutiny, the Center for Energy Studies and ExxonMobil have maintained the study was nothing other than standard procedure.

The study was done by David Dismukes, associate director and a professor at the LSU Center for Energy Studies.

Allan Pulsipher, executive director of the LSU Center for Energy Studies, said the manner in which Dismukes carried out his study was completely normal despite doubts placed on the study. ExxonMobil is a member of the advisory board for the center.

Dismukes published the study in February 2012. His emails, obtained by the state and the Vermilion Parish School Board, show the involvement of ExxonMobil and Chevron Corporation in Dismukes’ research. Dismukes said in an email he was under pressure from the companies to produce the report, and he was concerned about citing them as sources for data.

Dismukes’ study, as it is published on the Center for Energy Studies website, does not specifically mention data from Chevron Corporation or ExxonMobil. The study showed that legacy lawsuits, which are claimed by landowners against oil and gas companies saying their land had been contaminated after leasing it to gas companies, had hampered the business of the oil and gas industry.

Dismukes’ study has been used by oil and gas industry advocates like Don and Gifford Briggs of Louisiana Oil and Gas Association to back their claims that the state’s legal climate is causing the industry to leave for greener pastures, The INDsider reported.

But Pulsipher is adamant that the practice is common and acceptable in academia.

“I’ve never seen anybody raise qualms about the data used in the study,” Pulsipher said.

Pulsipher said he didn’t understand why the study was under such scrutiny, and his study does no more than it claims to. He said the data used came from publicly available sources, and the only concerns raised initially were about the way Dismukes labeled some items in his study.

“It just strikes me as trivial,” Pulsipher said. “How his research should get entangled in this is beyond me.”

ExxonMobil issued a statement regarding the 2012 study, saying researchers routinely receive data and feedback from companies associated with the field of study, and ExxonMobil did not provide Dismukes with any funding for his research.

Stuart Bell, executive vice chancellor and provost, said he had not yet discussed Dismukes’ study with anyone, that it occurred before his time on campus, but it is normal for faculty to work with outside companies.

Contact Deanna Narveson at dnarveson@lsureveille.com

Renee Barrow Contributing Writer

The Student Technology Fee Oversight Committee continued its discussion about wireless improvements on campus yesterday afternoon at its last meeting of the semester.

Jane Cassidy, newly-appointed STF Oversight Committee chairperson and vice provost for Human Resources and Facilities Management, reminded the committee that current costs and projects must be covered before any money can be allocated to further wireless improvements.

The committee collectively decided to cut any wireless improvements from Patrick F. Taylor Hall until upcoming construction and renovations are completed.

Alex Grashoff, Student Government Speaker of the Senate, said it does not make sense to update a system that will not be used for two years, when technology could upgrade by then.

Information Technology Services plan to be included in the renovation process.

Grashoff said he hopes the Patrick F. Taylor renovation project will not be like that of the Business Education Complex, which did not take wireless technology placement into consideration.

The committee continued to discuss prioritizing which campus locations to improve.

Last month, The Daily Reveille reported unfavorable student opinion about Wi-Fi access in Lockett Hall

and Middleton Library.

At the meeting, the committee concluded that Middleton wireless improvements should be top priority, as it sees more traffic.

If funds are available, ITS will be able to decide where to spend them on wireless improvements.

“I trust ITS to make decisions about what they can and can’t complete,” said Thomas Rodgers, SG Graduate Council president.

The upper level Student Union lab and second floor Middleton labs are set to close by the end of the semester.

Schwartzenburg said library staff would likely see the soon-tobe empty space used for students,

not faculty.

Michael Smith, director of User Support and Student IT Enablement, said printing will continue to be available in the upper Union, and ITS is currently researching other possibilities for the Student Union, including technology that would allow for printing via mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

The committee is not set to meet again this semester, but did approve the SG president and Cassidy to make decisions about changes of $25,000 or less.

Contact Renee Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com

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EVENT CALENDAR

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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014 4:00 PM 5:00 PM

LSU Women's Tennis - W. T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium

6:30 PM

Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend - Baton Rouge River Center Arena

7:00 PM

LSU Baseball - Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - LSU Sway - L'Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge

7:30 PM

Yesterday: A Tribute to The Beatles - LSU Union Theater Young Frankenstein - Baton Rouge Little Theater Friday Night Lecture Series - Highland Road Park Observatory Late Nite Catechism - Baton Rouge River Center

8:00 PM

Dirty Dancing Spoof Night - Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts Turnpike Troubadours - The Varsity Theatre Ellis Marsalis Quartet - Snug Harbor-New Orleans

9:00 PM

The Rayo Brothers - Artmosphere Cedric Burnside - Mud and Water Cole Swindell - Texas Club The Johnny Clegg Band - House of Blues New Orleans Cold Grits - Lava Cantina Taj Mahal - Tipitina's Uptown Ritual with DJ Kung Fu Chris - Hi Ho Lounge-LA Kelcy Mae - Gasa Gasa

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Lucas Davenport - The Little Gem Saloon

For more information on LSU events or to place your own event you can visit www.lsureveille.com/calendar

EVENTS Louisiana Gospel Fellowship Choir Join us for an afternoon of gospel music with the all-male Louisiphotos by ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

[Left] Horticulture graduate student Sarah Bertrand browses through gardening books at the LSU Libraries’ Friends of the Libraries Annual Book Bazaar on Thursday in the 4-H mini barn. [Above] Shoppers browse the book racks at the bazaar.

ana Gospel Fellowship Choir at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Saturday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m.

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ATHLETICS

La. Queer Conference to be held Saturday LSU to According to GLSEN’s 2011 National School Climate Survey Contributing Writer “the vast majority of LGBT stuSaturday’s 2014 Louisiana dents in Louisiana regularly heard Queer Conference mark the begin- homophobic remarks, sexist rening of a new era of LGBT equal- marks and negative remarks about gender expression.” ity awareness in Louisiana.

In a guest blog post for EqualMicah Caswell, graduate assistant in the Office of Multicul- ity Louisiana, Munshi said GLSEN tural Affairs and coordinator of is also dedicated to eliminating the LGBTQ Project and the Safe “school pushout.” The term deSpace Campaign, said the theme scribes the cycle many LGBT stufor this year’s conference is “From dents fall into resulting in a schoolPride to Power,” which is not only to-prison pipeline.

Many schools, because of a fitting, but significant because the conference is scheduled so lack of resources, force harsh disclose to the start of the legislative cipline like suspensions and expulsions, and LGBT students are often session.

Michael Beyer, panel coordi- disengaged and more likely to drop out, Munshi said. nator for Spectrum, Beyer said the University’s 2014 Louisiana Munshi’s appearprimary LGBT orQueer Conference ance at the conganization, said ference should the theme takes on add perspective multiple meanings.

Saturday, March 22 on the important One interpretation is how the LGBT Coates Hall (registration in lobby) work she does with bullying movement is repRegistration: 9 a.m. and discipline of resented in poliEvent: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LGBT youth in tics, and another is how the movement Keynote speaker: Sarah Munshi, schools.

“The issue is started as pride but 4:30 p.m.

LGBT students is now getting more in high school notice in the legislaTHE DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES or grammar school are getting in Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, was tive realm.

The conference will gather trouble for bullying or are the bul- the keynote speaker for the 2012 Louisiana Queer Conference.

LGBT advocacy organizations lied,” Beyer said. “They often go from across the state and is spon- from the school system to the legal shops, such as using humor to part of the biggest [LGBT] confersored by the University organiza- system.” diffuse homophobic interactions, ence in Louisiana,” Beyer said.

Meyer said Mushi has relevant Caswell said. tion Spectrum, Equality Louisiana, Caswell said the conference Louisiana Trans Advocates, Capi- things to say about LGBT rights in “The overall theme of the has attracted attendees from Louital City Alliance, the LSU Office Louisiana and the LGBT move- conference mirrors every person’s siana Tech University, the Uniof Multicultural Affairs and LSU ment. coming out story and the journey it versity of Louisiana at Lafayette, The conference will feature takes in admitting to yourself that the University of New Orleans, Student Government, Caswell three different workshop sessions, you are queer and taking power in Loyola and Tulane. There were said.

Sarah Munshi, public policy each containing five to six work- that,” Beyer said. also attendees from Alabama at last associate for the Gay, Lesbian & shops covering various topics, Beyer said the sense of com- year’s conference, he said.

Straight Education Network, or Caswell said. munity at the conference has The workshop session will heightened over the past few GLSEN, is the keynote speaker for touch on subjects including gen- years. the conference, Caswell said.

GLSEN is a national organiza- eral leadership skills in LGBT “I remember going to the contion that actively works to counter organizations, LGBT media cov- ference for the first time and feeling anti-LGBT bullying, harassment erage, effective LGBT event plan- isolated, but now I look forward to ning, as well as various fun work- seeing people again and being a and discrimination in schools.

Contact Michael Tarver at mtarver@lsureveille.com hours later.

3-4-2. Three said it was a violaUCOURT, from page 1 Campaign manager Gabriel tion, four said it wasn’t and two made by a student that said they Stelly said the student was ex- were abstentions.

FLAGSHIP, from page 1 had fun celebrating The Next cited and didn’t mean to imply a Step and thanked Bogie’s for the sponsorship. school world. support.

The court voted that The Bell said the realignment Contact Jacquelyn Masse at Crabtree asked why the sup- Next Step did not violate the would allow students to “have their port part of the post was deleted election code. The ruling was jmasse@lsureveille.com feet in both places” and pursue a more varied and interdisciplinary education. He also said there would be discussion about reorganizing the schools’ administration, should the resolution go through.

The merge of the two campuses would have to comply with the accreditation requirements, and if it’s approved, it will be completed by early 2015. The Law Center is required to uphold the American Bar Association’s standards for accreditation of law schools, and if it joins LSU A&M, it will have to also be approved by the University’s accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Weiss said to provide the best RICHARD REDMANN / The Daily Reveille legal education for students, the University Court ruled on Thursday that The Next Step didn’t violate the electron code by displaying campaign materials at Bogie’s bar.

Law Center needs to “have a seat Michael Tarver

auction off football lockers Reese Perkins Contributing Writer

LSU football fans will have the opportunity to own a piece of college sports history with a University-held fundraiser that will auction off lockers from Tiger Stadium.

LSU will auction old football lockers from the Jeff Boss Locker Room in Tiger Stadium, which is currently under renovation, said LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette in an online release.

The University plans to auction nearly 100 lockers for the price of $3,950 each. The lockers bought at this price will be shipped in their current condition. But for $230 more, buyers can have the locker completely refurbished back to its original condition when they were previously installed back in 1996, Bonnette said.

D’Kota Tribble, business freshman, said the fundraiser is an interesting attempt to raise money on LSU’s part.

“I think this is a unique money-raising technique and the option to refurbish the lockers is a great deal.” Tribble said.

Buyers will also receive with their lockers a dated copy of the design layout from the original 1996 renovations, Bonnette said.

Each locker received a serialized number prior to removal, allowing buyers to locate their purchased locker on the original design plan.

These serialized numbers certify the lockers as genuine collectible memorabilia, Bonnette said.

Contact Reese Perkins at rperkins@lsureveille.com at the LSU family table and to be a part of the ongoing conversation there.” He also stressed the important of offering more creative pathways for students in education because the dual-degree programs currently available are not enough.

Contact Deanna Narveson at dnarveson@lsureveille.com

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Tigers enter NCAA tournament

Former Tiger recalls championship days Taylor Curet Sports Contributor

Team relies on homecourt, seniors Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor

LSU does not have another chance to get back on track.

The Lady Tigers have no more media sessions to talk about what they can do to NCAA get out of their slump. The only Women’s thing left to do ke is act on their t b al o urna m lT words.

“It’s a time for my team to actually make history or make something happen,” said freshman guard Raigyne Moncrief.

“Hopefully we can just pull together and get wins.”

LSU (19-12, 7-9 Southeastern Conference) will try to turn words into reality when it plays Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday morning at Ba

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The cards fell just right.

A steamy day in Athens, Ga. didn’t seem like ideal conditions for an NCAA singles championship, but it played right into the hands of LSU’s Donni Leaycraft.

The Metairie, La., native played a style of tennis that thrived upon wearing out his opponent. Using superior physical strength, Leaycraft’s skill carried him to the NCAA singles national title on May 29, 1989.

“If I play well, I might be able to enter the singles tournament and do pretty well,” Leaycraft remembers thinking. “But to win the whole thing was just beyond me. I didn’t think that would ever be a possibility for me unless everything just went right for me that whole week.”

For Leaycraft to earn LSU’s only tennis national championship in either singles, doubles or team play, everything that needed to happen, did.

His run to the title in the spring of ’89 wasn’t just a streak of good fortune. One would have to flash back to Leaycraft’s childhood to understand the string of events that brought a championship to Baton Rouge.

Leaycraft’s staying power and stamina that would be his strength throughout college was

learned when he first picked up a racket at 8 years old in New Orleans’ City Park. Current Tigers head coach and former college teammate, Jeff Brown, remembers the first time Leaycraft came to practice as a freshman.

“The first time I hit with him, he was not going to miss a ball,” Brown said. “He was really focused on not missing a groundstroke. … His father was a staunch disciplinarian when Donni was growing up and really kept him ultra-focused on tennis.”

But before Leaycraft arrived in Baton Rouge in 1987, the key component to the Tigers’ success in the 1980s was coach Jerry Simmons’ entrance in 1982.

Hired by former LSU athletic director Bob Brodhead, Simmons had one goal in mind when he stepped onto LSU’s campus for the first time.

“Win a national championship,” Simmons said. “[Brodhead] told Skip Bertman and I the same thing. ‘If you’re not top 10 at LSU, get ... out of here.’”

Simmons’ plan started off fast, as his Tigers made it to the first round of the NCAA championships three out of his first five years as LSU’s coach.

But Simmons was missing an element to his championship blueprint.

That piece came in the form

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CRAFTING A LEGACY

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Former LSU men’s tennis player Donni Leaycraft is the only LSU tennis player, male or female, to win the NCAA individual national championship.

of Donni Leaycraft.

“Very unusual boy,” Simmons said. “Donni was tough.

You had to really win points against him. He was not going to give up points. He was going to fight you all the way. … He would run his ass off over a four or five hour match.”

It was a match made in heaven for Simmons and

Leaycraft. For Simmons, the new recruit was the secret ingredient necessary for his championship recipe. For Leaycraft, the hardnosed coach would be the catalyst to Leaycraft’s success.

A junior when Leaycraft arrived, Brown said coach Simmons took over the role of LEAYCRAFT, see page 11

How will the Lady Tigers fare in the NCAA tournament? Vote online at lsureveille.com NCAA, see page 11

GYMNASTICS

LSU to face elite competition in SEC championships Florida, Bama, Georgia await Tigers David Gray Sports Contributor

They’ve talked about it since last season’s finish, and now the time has arrived.

Saturday marks the beginning of postseason action for the No. 2 LSU gymnastics squad (10-3, 5-2 Southeastern Conference). The Tigers will compete against Florida, Alabama and Georgia in Session Two of the SEC Championships in Birmingham, Ala. After three consecutive home meets against teams that finished the regular season outside the top 25, LSU will square off

against three of the nation’s top six teams that have combined to win eight of the past nine national championships.

“It’s good that we’re being put on that top echelon,” said junior all-arounder Rheagan Courville. “We deserve to be put in that category because we’ve put so much work into this season.

Now it’s time to pull everything out and prove to everyone why we’ve been at the top.”

The Tigers will need to put together their most complete performance if they hope to come away victorious. As the No. 2 seed, LSU’s first two events will be the uneven bars and the balance beam, areas where the squad has struggled at times this season.

But if they can keep the scores close, LSU coach D-D Breaux believes the Tigers could

walk away with the SEC title because they will end the night with their strongest two events, floor and vault.

“In order to be in this meet, we have to do really well on the first two events because when we get to [floor and vault], I think we’re probably the best team in there on those,” Breaux said. “We figure we won’t be in first after the first two events, but we have to be in striking distance heading to our best events.”

Ending on their strongest events means the Tigers will have a chance to make a strong, lasting impression on the judges. But LSU’s competitors are equally talented, and the Tigers will need to be in top form if they hope to begin the postseason with an CHAMPIONSHIPS, see page 10

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LSU senior Sarie Morrison performs on the bars March 14 during the Lady Tigers’ 197.800-195.000 victory against Kentucky in the PMAC.

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BASEBALL

Friday, March 21, 2014

LSU meets Bulldogs for first SEC home series Chandler Rome

PLAYER TO WATCH

Sports Writer

A bizarre injury necessitates wholesale changes on the mound, but don’t expect much variation at the plate when LSU takes the field this weekend against Georgia for its first home Southeastern Conference series.

After the Tigers (18-4) were handcuffed by a strong Vanderbilt University pitching corps that LSU coach Paul Mainieri likened to a major league staff, a Georgia staff with a 4.23 ERA and .270 opposing batting average seems a welcome respite for the Tigers.

“Right now, we’re being more of situational hitters,” said senior third baseman Christian Ibarra.

“Moving runners over, scoring them in. When we faced Vandy, we scored 10 runs, so I thought we did a good job.”

“Coach likes how we were aggressive early in the count, but he wants us to have a better eye,” Ibarra said.

Mainieri didn’t discredit the Bulldog rotation, pointing to Saturday starter Robert Tyler — a freshman righty heralded as one of the best high school pitchers in Georgia — who leads the Bulldog staff with a 2.13 ERA in three starts.

Still, the Bulldogs are a far cry from the constant 93 or 94 mph velocity the Commodore staff

QUICK HITS .400 batting avg. · Two home runs · Twelve RBIs .533 slugging pct.

KADE SCIVICQUE

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LSU junior catcher Kade Scivicque (22) sprints to first base Wednesday during the Tigers’ 9-0 victory against Southern Alabama at Alex Box Stadium.

brought last weekend in Nashville.

“If they’re pitching for an SEC team, you know that they’ve got talent,” Mainieri said. “Our hitters’

approach has to be simple. ... You can’t get away from your game, and you have to do your job.”

Junior designated hitter Kade

Scivicque, who was thrust into the SEC play against that stout staff, said a return back home to Alex Box Stadium is ideal, but the Tigers’ approach in Baton Rouge will mirror their swings in Nashville.

“Our guys hit the ball well all year, so all we have to do is go out and swing hard,” Scivicque said.

“Those guys are good, but it’s in the past. We have to keep going forward.”

The Tigers’ Sunday starter is still in limbo after junior Kyle Bouman slipped on a baseball during Monday’s practice, resulting in a sprained ankle and rendering him questionable for the weekend.

As a result, freshman Jared Poche’ moved up a spot in the rotation to Saturday and looks to rebound after a forgettable start in a 9-3 loss against Vanderbilt, where he surrendered five walks and four earned runs.

It was a fate similar to junior

ace Aaron Nola’s first SEC start, where he was shelled for five runs in the first inning of a 7-1 loss to Mississippi State — a start Nola said he’s never forgotten and used to quickly reassure both Poche’ and Bouman after rocky opening conference starts.

“My first start was worse than theirs,” Nola joked. “They’re both going to come back and have better outings. It’s just about getting used to SEC, the repetition off the mound and the environment.

They can’t think about the picture too big.”

The similarities don’t stop at the big innings. Both Nola and Poche’ rebounded from shaky innings to string together scoreless frames and keep the Tigers within striking distance.

It’s a sign of progress, according to Mainieri.

“It’s the mark of a champion pitcher,” Mainieri said. “[Poche’] didn’t pitch well enough for us to win that day, but he pitched well enough to keep his team in the game. It’s all a matter of if you look at the cup half empty or half full.”

Contact Chandler Rome at crome@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Rome_TDR

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Tigers look for first LSU makes first road trip, SEC win at Miss. St. traveling to South Carolina Taylor Curet Sports Contributor

LSU’s quest for its first Southeastern Conference victory continues on the road at Mississippi this weekend.

The Tigers (9-8, 0-5 SEC) will battle No. 22 Mississippi State (13-7, 3-3 SEC) on Friday afternoon before rounding out their weekend against Ole Miss (4-8, 2-4 SEC) on Sunday.

After several close conference losses, LSU coach Jeff Brown said the adversity the Tigers have endured during the season will help their resolve when they find themselves in tough matches.

“I think they’ve created a better mindset as the year’s gone on,” Brown said. “I think they’re more determined. We’re going in there expecting good results.

They’re not really wanting to accept anything less.”

With just seven SEC matches remaining, the Tigers are searching for momentum to finish the season strong.

Fresh off SEC Freshman of the Week honors, Justin Butsch has been the spark plug LSU has needed. Butsch looks to continue his undefeated singles play in conference and improve upon his 9-4 record in Mississippi this weekend.

“He’s the kind of kid that plays with so much energy,” Brown said. “He’s earned [SEC Freshman of the Week.] He’s playing so hard and good things have happened.”

This weekend’s slate of matches presents a matchup that

has been favorable for the Tigers all season. Both the Bulldogs and Rebels’ squads are predominantly comprised of international players, with Ole Miss’s Zach Wilder, an Oxford native, being the only American between the two teams.

In 2014, LSU’s record is 8-3 when playing teams with six or more international players on its roster. When the Tigers’ opponent has had three international players or less, LSU is 0-5.

“Tennis is an international sport,” Brown said. “There’s players that are very high level, and there’s only so many Americans of a high enough level to fill spots on teams. It’s just the sport itself.”

The two international players on LSU’s roster, junior Chris Simpson of England and sophomore Boris Arias of Bolivia, happen to be doubles partners and two of the most-seasoned Tigers.

Brown said regardless of what nationality stands on the other side of the net, beginning Friday, LSU will strive to gain some traction before its last home stand of the season next weekend.

“Basically, they need to get on a roll,” Brown said. “They realize at some point we’re going to have to put a couple of big matches together. I don’t sense them pressing right now. I think they did in a couple matches, but now they’re going out with attention to detail and controlling what they can.”

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LSU freshman tennis player Justin Butsch serves the ball Sunday during the Tigers’ 6-1 victory against Southern Miss in W.T. “Dub” Robinson Tennis Stadium.

Tyler Nunez Sports Contributor

The LSU sand volleyball team will look for its first win as a program this weekend, when it travels to Columbia, S.C., to participate in the Gamecock Invitational.

LSU (0-1) got its first taste of action Tuesday when it fell to Louisiana-Monroe, three matches to two, in its inaugural event.

“We are excited to get on the road,” said LSU coach Russell Brock in a news release. “Everything that we are doing for the first time is making us exponentially better. The thing we need most and the one thing that we cannot train during practice is experience. Any time we can have opportunities to add to or experience, we embrace those chances.”

Despite failing to pull off the win in their first contest, it wasn’t a total loss, according to Brock.

He said every bit of experience is crucial for the Tigers right now, as they prepare for their upcoming opponents.

“Now we can say we have a match under our belt,” Brock said.

“That will go a long way for the next time. We’ve got film to watch and we know what we need to work on. They’ve seen what other teams can do and take advantage of, and we know what works for us.”

The Tigers will play their first contest of the round-robin event Friday against College of Charleston (0-0) before taking on

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LSU freshman Mimi Eugene (10) lunges to hit the ball Tuesday during the Tigers’ 2-3 loss to ULM at Mango’s Outdoor Volleyball.

Oregon (0-0) and South Carolina (2-4) on Saturday and closing out the weekend against Mercer (3-2) on Sunday.

While Brock said he would like LSU to earn its first win, he and the Tigers remain focused on executing what they have been working on in practice.

“This weekend will be incredibly valuable in our development as a team, a program and as individual players,” Brock said in a news release. “We are better after Tuesday and we will be much better as we move through the weekend.”

The pair of junior Helen Boyle and senior Kaitlin Hatcher lauded the LSU coaching staff Tuesday after their contest with ULM, saying everybody felt comfortable with their pairings in the competition.

Brock was unavailable to comment on whether the Tigers will use the same pairs or continue to experiment with different duos this weekend.

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Tigers to take on LSU defense leading early, defending champs receivers struggling in practice

While her performance against Nicholls State was nothSports Contributor ing short of dominant, with no After a much needed 9-0 walks and 12 strikeouts, Corbello victory over Nicholls State on looks prepared heading into the Wednesday, the Tigers head to weekend series.

Norman, Okla., to take on the “I feel likes sometimes we defending National Champion play to our competition,” CorSooners this weekend in a two bello said. “We beat Washington. game series.

We beat Florida. I feel like we can The LSU softball team (19- beat anyone in the country.”

10, Southeastern Conference At the plate, freshman catch2-4), looks to defeat another er Sahvanna Jaquish leads a Tiger ranked opponent in No. 22 Okla- lineup that has hit a combined homa (19-8) after dropping the .320 and 29 home runs. series to No. 1 Florida.

Jaquish has accounted for a Like LSU, Oklahoma has team-leading eight home runs and faced the challenge of replac- 27 RBIs. ing one of the best pitchers in “I feel like our team can the nation, after step up to play then-senior pitcher ‘I feel like our team can any team in any Keilani Ricketts game,” said graduated in 2013, step up to play any team Jaquish. “It is ending her career consistency that in any game.’ with a national we need to work championship and on now.”

Sahvanna Jaquish a 1.23 ERA. Against No. LSU freshman catcher The Sooners’ 1 Florida and rotation is led by other ranked opsophomore pitcher Kelsey Ste- ponents, the Tigers have relied vens (12-5), who has posted a on youth with Corbello, Jaquish, 2.53 ERA and 107 strikeouts in freshman infielder Constance 105 IP. Quinn and freshman outfielder “It looks like they are pitch- Bailey Landry stepping up in key ing by committee a lot of times,” situations to power the Tigers. said LSU coach Beth Torina.

“Corbello has gone the dis“[Stevens] has done the majority tance in a lot of games,” Torina of it for them, so we will prepare said. “We’ve put her out there and for her and see what else they she’s been able to close the door throw at us.” and finish people.”

For the Tigers, freshman pitcher Baylee Corbello has stepped up to help senior pitcher Ashley Czechner lead the Tigers in the pitcher’s circle. Corbello Contact Morgan Prewitt at leads the team with a 1.53 ERA mprewitt@lsureveille.com and 93 strikeouts.

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LSU freshman catcher Sahvanna Jaquish (2) throws the ball infield Saturday during the Tigers’ 1-0 win against Oklahoma State in Tiger Park.

Beckwith receives praise from Miles David Gray Sports Contributor

Spring practice for the LSU football team is in full swing.

After a pair of helmet-only practices, the Tigers strapped on the shoulder pads and began contact drills.

Defense shines in practice On Saturday, LSU had its first scrimmage of the spring, and coach Les Miles said he believes the defense has the upper hand over offense thus far.

“I think the defense is doing very well,” Miles said. “I think the defense at this point certainly may well be ahead.”

In particular, Miles said he is pleased with the way sophomore Kendell Beckwith has adjusted to playing middle linebacker.

“I think he’s a really big presence inside, and he’s athletic enough to get his hands on the ball and defend the pass as well,” Miles said.

Next scrimmage scheduled for Saturday The Tigers’ next scrimmage is Saturday, and Miles said it would last longer than last week’s scrimmage because he wants to put the team in

different circumstances. Whereas the first scrimmage focused solely on first down and 10s, Miles said he wanted to test the Tigers in third down and short yardage situations Saturday.

Miles also said he plans to incorporate more special teams during the next scrimmage.

at receiver, Miles said the incoming recruits are expected to compete for significant playing time when they report to campus this summer. LSU had the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class, and wide receivers Malachi Dupre, Trey Quinn, D.J. Chark and Tony Upchurch ranked in ESPN’s Top 300.

Receivers struggle early “It’s the guys coming in that Thursday’s practice had a we’ll look for to get in the mix,” few bumps, and there was some Miles. “I think they’ll have the frustration with the receiving opportunity to compete very corps. Passes were constantly quickly.” dropped by the receivers, forcing But with such uncertainty at offensive cowide receiver, the ordinator Cam tight ends could be ‘Anytime that you Cameron to vital to the Tigers’ stop one of the have a [player] that offensive success. passing drills. said he plans is used to block, and Miles But the reto utilize the passceivers aren’t he can also receive the catching skills of presently at both sophomore ball, it makes just a tight end DeSean full strength.

Freshman wide tremendous difference Smith and incomreceiver John ing freshman Jacoin your attack.’

Diarse was limry Washington into ited in Thursthe offense.

Les Miles day’s practice “Anytime that LSU football coach because of a you have a [playminor medical er] that is used to procedure, Miles said. According block, and he can also receive to Miles, it isn’t likely for Diarse the ball, it makes just a tremento play in Saturday’s scrimmage, dous difference in your attack,” but he expects the wide receiver Miles said. to be back in practice by Tuesday.

“With John [Diarse] back, it’s really a pretty good group,” Miles said. “But with John out, it Contact David Gray at takes more.”

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LSU looking for home win Joey Giglio Sports Contributor

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LSU senior Sarie Morrison attempts a vault March 14 during the Lady Tigers’ 197.800-195.000 victory against Kentucky in the PMAC.

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SEC title.

Florida Florida (9-1, 6-1 SEC) is the defending SEC and NCAA champion and will enter the weekend as the No. 1 seed. After a loss to Alabama on Feb. 28, the Gators responded with two impressive outings, scoring more than a 198.000 against both West Virginia and Missouri to steal the No. 1 spot from LSU in the regular season’s final regional qualifying score (RQS) rankings.

Florida defeated the Tigers 198.125-197.625 in the season’s only matchup between the two squads.

The Gators are led by the one-two-punch of sophomore Bridget Sloan and junior Kytra Hunter, two of the top 10 all-arounders in the nation.

Sloan, who tied Courville for the all-around title in last season’s SEC Championships, is ranked No. 1, and Hunter is ranked No. 8.

Sloan and Hunter are tied for No. 1 in the individual vault rankings, both with an RQS of 9.945. Sloan also leads the nation on the balance beam, and Hunter’s 9.970 on the floor exercise ranks No. 2 nationally.

As a team, the Gators’ strength is their beam lineup, which ranks No. 1 in the nation.

They are also No. 2 on the floor exercise and uneven bars.

Alabama Alabama (10-3, 6-1 SEC) will be the No. 3 seed in Session Two, but the Crimson Tide is perhaps the hottest team heading into the conference championships.

In its final two meets, the squad posted a 198.250 and 197.925, their highest scores of the season.

Following a loss at the PMAC against LSU on Jan. 31, Alabama has won five consecutive duel meets, including a 197.675-197.400 victory to hand Florida its only loss of the season.

Alabama also has one advantage over the other three teams: home crowd. Tuscaloosa is less than 60 miles from Birmingham.

Given the program’s rich history in gymnastics, which includes six national championships, Alabama is expected to have the most fans in attendance.

Senior Kim Jacob is Alabama’s only gymnast ranked among the nation’s top 25 allarounders, but the squad has a well-balanced lineup. As a team, the Crimson Tide ranks No. 3 on the balance beam, No. 4 on vault and No. 6 on the floor exercise.

Georgia Georgia (6-5, 4-2 SEC) will compete as the No. 4 seed in Session Two. The Gym Dogs have had a good season, though not to the level of the other three squads. They have scored below a 197.000 five times this season, while LSU, Florida and Alabama have combined for only four such scores.

Georgia had a rough start to the season, losing its first two meets against Oklahoma and Stanford, both on the road. But the Gym Dogs bounced back when they returned to Stegeman Coliseum, defeating LSU 197.175-196.875. It was the only time this season the Tigers failed to reach a 197.000.

Georgia’s strength is on the uneven bars, where the squad ranks No. 1 in the nation. On bars, the Gym Dogs are led by junior Chelsea Davis and senior Lindsey Cheek. Davis is tied for No. 1 in the nation on bars with an RQS of 9.940, and Cheek is No. 3 at 9.935.

Sophomore Brittany Rogers is Georgia’s most complete performer. She ranks No. 9 nationally in the all-around.

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The LSU women’s golf team will enjoy the opportunity to play in familiar territory this weekend, as it prepares to host the annual LSU Tiger Golf Classic at University Club.

The Lady Tigers rank No. 17, according to Golfstat. com, after finishing third in their last competition at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate two weeks ago. The tournament featured several ranked teams, including No. 3 Duke, and coach Karen Bahnsen said she knows her team must play well to ultimately join the ranks of the elite.

“That’s who we want to beat come April and May, so to play against them and do well gives our players confidence,” Bahnsen said. “Even if we do not have our best, we still know that we can compete.”

Freshman Caroline Nistrup nearly won her last outing, eventually losing to Duke’s Yu Liu in a one-hole playoff.

She would have been the third Lady Tiger in as many competitions this spring to finish first overall; however, the Dragoer, Denmark native said her confidence is higher than ever.

“I definitely know that I can compete with the best,” said Nistrup. “I feel like I just need to keep pushing and keep working and someday it will be me holding the trophy.”

Known as a difficult course, the team has mixed emotions regarding playing at University Club. Normally, teams enjoy playing on familiar golf courses, but the difficulty of the course leaves the question of whether that will be the case for the Lady Tigers.

While Nistrup thinks her team will have a firm

understanding of where exactly they want to place the ball, Bahnsen hopes the home-field advantage does not become added pressure.

“In some ways it becomes a disadvantage playing at home because they sometimes try too hard, and we just have to do a good job of managing our emotions,” Bahnsen said.

Senior Ali Lucas believes the team is poised to win this tournament, recalling solid performances and a strong team character that began forming in the fall season.

“We’re a team of fighters, and I think that says a lot about our heart,” Lucas said.

“We’re playing individually, but we’re ultimately playing for a team win.”

Contact Joey Giglio at jgiglio@lsureveille.com

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Lady Tigers struggle on day one

Jack Chascin Sports Contributor

After a flat outing on the first day of the NCAA Women’s Division I Championship, the Lady Tigers find themselves in a huge hole.

The Lady Tigers began their meet with the 200-yard individual medley with freshman Kara Kopcso and sophomore Caley Oquist swimming in the preliminaries.

Kopcso and Oquist struggled against the competition, finishing in 43rd and 47th place respectively, with times a full five seconds slower than the first place finisher from Georgia, Melanie Margalis.

The swim times from the two Lady Tigers were short of the needed times to qualify for the final heat of the event.

The trend continued throughout the day for LSU, as it missed the final cut for each of the next three events it competed in.

Junior Amber Carter swam

came from the diving side with lone LSU sophomore diver Cassie Weil finishing in 32nd in the 1-meter dive with a score of 243.40.

On the bright side, some Lady Tigers gained valuable experience, building off the struggle of day one.

Kopcso, Oquist and Carter will be swimming in their qualified events Friday and Saturday, while Weil will be performing the 3-meter and platform dives.

Day two begins today at 11 a.m. with the preliminary events in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard backstroke, among others.

in the preliminaries of the 50-yard freestyle and finished in 41st place with a time of 22.66.

Carter’s time was more than a second off the winner of the preliminary and about a half a second out from qualifying.

The woes continued with the LSU relay team of Oquist, Carter, sophomore Taryn MacKenzie and freshman Leah Troskot finishing last in the preliminary of the 400-yard medley relay. The relay team was blown out of the pool as their time of 3:38.30 was a little less than 10 seconds slower than the first place finishers from Texas A&M. LSU coach Dave Geyer isn’t ready to throw in the towel, as he expects to see much better results this weekend.

“The goal is to perform better than where we are seeded,” Geyer said in a news release. “I think with what we did see in our races today, there are much better performances ahead of us this weekend.”

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the PMAC. It’s the third consecutive season the Lady Tigers have reached the Big Dance, and they’ve reached at least the second round in the previous two years.

The Lady Tigers enter the tournament in their biggest slump of the season, dropping seven of their past eight games. The losses include four decided by seven points or fewer and a SEC Tournament loss to Tennessee in which they held a 15-point lead at halftime.

LSU has the benefit, however, of playing in its home arena, a decision made long before the team fell from top-15 contender to middle-of-the-pack SEC bystander. If the Lady Tigers defeat Georgia Tech, they may face No. 2 seed West Virginia, also on their home court.

LSU coach Nikki Caldwell said she was thankful for the opportunity to stay at home, and it represents a perfect way to start the tournament.

If the Lady Tigers want to recover, they’ll most likely rely on the seniors who have shouldered a bigger role then the last month. Senior forward Theresa Plaisance has scored 20 or more points in four of her past six games after reaching the mark twice in her first 25 games.

Senior guard Jeanne Kenney has led the team in assists in half of the team’s past four games, while averaging 17 points a game. Senior forward Shanece McKinney recorded her best game of the year in the first round of the SEC tournament, recording 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in a victory against Alabama.

Caldwell said she looks to her seniors for guidance as they attempt

to make a run.

“I think this group is ready,” Caldwell said. “They’re seasoned, and our senior leadership is going to be key. They know what it takes and they know what is expected of them.”

Georgia Tech (20-11, 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) comes into the tournament with an emphasis on offense, averaging 79.7 points a game.

The Yellow Jackets have scored more than 90 points seven times in the 2013-2014 season, including a 9491 triumph against then-No. 13 North Carolina.

Georgia Tech is led by its guard play from senior Tyaunna Mitchell and freshman Kaela Davis. Mitchell was named First Team All-ACC for the second consecutive season after averaging 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds. After being highly recruited in high school, Davis has produced in the form of 18.6 points a game and 83 three-pointers.

If there is a place the Yellow Jackets struggle, it’s against the SEC. Tech has lost its past five games against teams in the conference, with their most recent win in 2010.

“We’re just going to give everything that we have,” Plaisance said.

“You can’t leave anything behind.

You have to give every ounce of effort and every ounce of energy just to leave it on the court because you have nothing else to save it for.”

Contact Tommy Romanach at tromanach@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @tro_TDR

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the freshman’s father, Don, by keeping him in check.

No days off and a plethora of skilled teammates to compete against had the 19-year-old in phenomenal shape and fashioned a building block for LSU. “We’d get up at 6 o’clock in the morning and do some extra hitting and stuff that I felt like I needed to work on,” Leaycraft said. “Coach [Simmons] was willing to do all that extra work with me, which I thought was great. … He had a great mindset of how to win. He knew how to teach people to win matches.”

In Leaycraft’s freshman season, the Tigers won a school-record 23 matches and photo courtesy of LSU Sports Information earned their first NCAA tour- The national runner-up 1988 LSU men’s tennis team featured current LSU men’ s nament win in school history. tennis coach Jeff Brown (bottom left).

The following year, 1988, LSU Eight years after Leaycraft’s reached the final of the NCAA in Athens proved to be the stotournament before falling to rybook setting for a chapter of legendary performance, SimLSU tennis that will never be mons handed over the LSU proStanford, 5-2.

Behind leadership and an forgotten. Leaycraft defeated gram to Brown. In his time as the undefeated record outdoors, the Nebraska’s Steven Jung 6-1, LSU coach, Brown has aimed to 1988 season remains the best in 4-6, 6-3 that day to capture the uphold the ambitious culture that LSU history, all leading up to 1989 NCAA singles champion- Simmons introduced to the Tithe ultimate accomplishment in ship. Twenty-five years later gers more than 30 years ago.

And as the 2014 LSU team Leaycraft con1989. tinues to be in- enters its last month of the sea“Coach always preached, ‘It’s something I thought volved in tennis son, former Tigers from several a pro at Sug- generations will gather Friday to ‘Luck is when would never happen.’ as arland, Texas’ celebrate that golden era of LSU opportunity S w e e t w a t e r tennis. meets prepara“I had a lot of international Country Club. tion,’” Brown Donni Leaycraft Leaycraft’s players, but one of the things I said. He was a former LSU tennis player graduate assis- 1989 NCAA singles national champion title serves as wanted to do with Donni was I the image of the wanted to win a national chamtant at the time of Leaycraft’s title. “Donni took LSU era tennis that is the mea- pionship with a Louisiana boy,” Simmons said. “And he did it.” advantage of [the warm weath- suring stick for future programs.

“Every time I go back [to er] and did what he did best and wore some people down into LSU], you just feel like you acground dust basically. By the end complished something really big of it, he was wearing people out in your life,” Leaycraft said. “It’s Contact Taylor Curet at something I thought would never left and right.” tcuret@lsureveille.com An 85 degree, humid day happen.”

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LSU senior forward Theresa Plaisance (55) fights her way toward the goal Feb. 27 during the Lady Tigers’ 72-67 loss to Tennessee in the PMAC.

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If we are fighting against rape culture, or the attitudes and actions that make rape permissible in our society, what are we fighting for?

A consent culture.

In a consent culture, it would be encouraged to respect that an individual can make the right choice for themselves.

This includes respecting that no amount of manipulation or wearing someone down would change what that person is willing to do. Ultimately, a consent culture is one that asks and then respects an individual’s right to their body.

Though it plays an important role in sex, consent exists outside of the bedroom.

If you’re out at Fred’s and someone turns down your friend’s invitation to dance, don’t encourage them to go back after the person has had a few drinks. Instead, encourage your friend to acknowledge that sometimes “playing hard to get” is actually the individual not wanting to play at all.

A consent culture would give you responsibility in the situation, reminding your friend that the individual in question knows what they want, and that should be respected.

Rape starts with silence.

Whether that silence comes from a parent who doesn’t talk to their children about consent in both non-sexual and sexual relationships, from a girlfriend who feels she owes her boyfriend intimacy after dating

for a significant time or from an individual who doesn’t acknowledge when their partner becomes quiet and still during sex, we are all to blame for the silence.

In the last few weeks, there have been several accusations and confessions of coerced sexual assault in the YouTube community. These accusations have zeroed in on three male vloggers – Tom Milsom, Alex Day and Ed Blann.

In response to the sexual assault scandal, several high profile YouTube vloggers have come out to make the statement that this behavior is not okay, and they have opened up the discussion of consent and healthy sexual relationships.

Their efforts, along with efforts against rape culture, emphasize consent. National campaigns have urged us to remember that yes means yes and no means no.

But it’s not that simple.

Milsom, Day and Blann insisted consent was given by their accusers. In some of the situations, there was verbal consent. But since then, they have each come out and admitted to forcing unwanted sexual attention at some point.

Olga Breslavets met Tom Milsom, who she had been a fan of for some time. In a blog post a few weeks ago, she revealed that Milsom had used her idolization of him against her, and her consent to sexual activities was not honest. She also spoke of instances when she attempted to terminate the unhealthy relationship, and Milsom threatened to take his own life.

This parallels popular Nicholas Sparks movie “The Notebook.” In the movie, a poor young man, Noah, becomes enamored with Allie, who is visiting for the summer.

At a carnival, Noah approaches Allie

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and asks her to go on a date with him. After she declines several times, he then jumps on the Ferris wheel and threatens to fall to his death. Frightened, she agrees to go out with him, but he insists he doesn’t want to unless she wants to.

Coerced, Allie then enthusiastically agrees to go out with Noah.

Breslavets’ recollection of her attempts to cut things off with Milsom were very similar to Noah’s response to Allie’s rejection. However, they didn’t have the same Hollywood ending. Fictional or not, we’re taught that if a girl says no, she obviously just needs to be convinced.

Consent does not come from situations when the individual feels their honest answer could cause themselves or someone else harm. Milsom only received consent from Breslavets through coercion — or persuasion using threats.

Breslavets’ consent — no matter how vocal and enthusiastic it may have seemed — was not sexy.

So how can you continue your abundant sex life without worrying if you can trust the consent your partner is giving?

Open up the floor for a discussion about sex and be honest with each other.

After all, what is sexier than someone that you’re attracted to honestly wanting to have sex with you?

Jana King is a 19-year-old munication studies sophomore Ponchatoula, La.

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Opinion

Friday, March 21, 2014

letter to the editor

SG Commissioner of Elections urges student to vote I apologize if you’re getting sick of the elections news. I can’t ask you to vote for anyone; I’m not allowed to. But I will ask you to vote.

This letter was originally about all of the super cool things LSU Student Government has done for you in the past year.

The organization accomplished 12 of the 17 original UniteLSU push-card initiatives and more.

It is currently working on Tiger Tailors, an interview clothes rental program. The new Academic Major Fair is on Monday. The Tiger Creed honor code is coming soon.

Representatives from each branch took a full year and rewrote the governing documents to be more transparent. I wish I could continue, because I am more proud of what we have accomplished than I expected to be this time last year.

My first year as an Election Board member, I had one simple task: remain unbiased. I didn’t know John Woodard or Taylor Parks when they ran. To me, after the election, they ran a ticket that tarnished SG’s image, which would now need to be rebuilt.

When I looked at them, I saw a campaign. I saw politics. I saw a facade.

I say this now, as Commissioner of Elections, because I ask you to re-evaluate your perception of the 2014 Spring Election Candidates. My opportunity to serve on John and Taylor’s Executive Staff is one of my most treasured blessings of my LSU career. I admire John’s dedication and Taylor’s passion, and

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they have taught me some of the most important qualities of an effective leader.

The candidates in this election are volunteering their leadership skills to you. There are two devoted, well-organized tickets as well as energetic, strong independent candidates. You might not see that yet, but at this point, they’re your only options, so you may as well take two minutes and vote for one.

Do your research. There are candidate profiles online, campaign websites and videos and dozens of candidates standing in Free Speech Alley waiting for your suggestions.

If you have an issue with SG’s supposed lack of impact, take advantage of this opportunity to tell them.

In the media and around campus I’ve heard comments about the candidates running.

Worried that they’re all Greek?

Concerned about the male president, female running mate trend?

Disappointed in the supposed lack of diversity?

Well maybe next time you should run. These people genuinely want the job to help you, and you have a choice in which ones win, so stop complaining.

Also, if you took the time to get to know the candidates better and looked at their campaign material rather than avoiding it, you might notice they’re each individuals. I see in these candidates the love for LSU that made me want to earn my degrees here in the first place.

Geaux Vote Monday, March 24, 24 hours on Moodle or in front of the two dining halls.

Missy Wheeler LSU Student Government Commissioner of Elections International studies junior

photos by LAUREN DUHON / The Daily Reveille

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[Top] Clay Tufts (left) and Taylor Lambert (right) of The Next Step ticket and [bottom] Christian Coleman (left) and Ashleigh Pichon (right) of the Experience LSU ticket answer questons Monday during the 2014 Student Government Debate held in the Holliday Forum.

6th district congressional candidates are more of the same NO WAY, JOSE Jose Bastidas Columnist People are so fired up about Edwin Edwards joining the 6th district congressional seat race they are failing to see the real issue.

None of the current candidates will give Baton Rouge – and the other places that comprise the 6th district – the change in policy it needs to get better.

The truth is, while the current top contenders are packed with colorful personalities and deep pockets, they are all still the same stick-to-the-status-quo politicians who won’t do what it takes to improve the district.

Dan Claitor and the young

Paul Dietzel II are currently the top contenders in the battle for the congressional seat.

Edwards is also a contender, but let’s be realistic, he’s not going to win. So I’ll focus on the Republicans.

While they aren’t the only ones running for the seat, these three have the money, the resources and the name recognition to actually make it to Congress.

But which one would actually improve the 6th district of Louisiana?

Chances are, none of them.

Dietzel is the new player in the campaign.

Dietzel founded the online donation processing company Anedot, and his campaign was recently reported to have the highest donation mark in the race, which means his face will be all over Baton Rouge by the

time November comes around.

Running on the principle that it’s time for a new generation to take over, Dietzel, 28, could be the youngest congressman in Louisiana history.

Claitor, currently a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 16th district, is your run-of-the mill candidate.

Claitor has a lot going for him. Being a republican candidate is a leg up in the red district, and the fact he is a fervent LSU advocate gives him a lot of popularity points in the Baton Rouge area.

The only problem for Claitor is Dietzel at this point.

Edwards will represent the democrats in the election. The real fight will be to decide who the republican majority will support: Claitor or Dietzel.

All three candidates have

a lot going for them in terms of personality, but as far as policy is concerned, they won’t bring a lot of change to the 6th district.

Ultimately, I think it’ll be a close race.

I’d like to believe Dietzel might have a chance. I may not agree with some of his beliefs, but a younger perspective might help the Baton Rouge area.

Dietzel also has the money, which will allow him to make his name known all over the district.

However, Dietzel doesn’t have anything innovative to add to congress besides his youth.

Who will actually win the 6th district seat?

I believe in the end, it will go to Claitor.

He’s not a new face in the game or a famous ex-governor, but Claitor has being a standard Louisiana politician on his side.

In a community where continuity is favored over change, Claitor is the perfect candidate to continue this trend.

The truth is, these two candidates are still too similar. So whatever the outcome is, the district won’t have a radical change in policy.

Therefore — no matter who wins — things will stay the same, and that’s how the community likes it.

Jose Bastidas is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from The Woodlands, Texas.

Contact Jose Bastidas at jbastidas@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @jabastidas

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Friday, March 21, 2014

HOLOCAUST, from page 1

CHARLOTTE WILLCOX / The Daily Reveille

Paul Dietzel II is running for congressional office in 2014.

RECOGNITION, from page 1

colorful candidate who generates intense feelings, both positive and negative.”

Regardless of their political personas, Garand said all three candidates have names that are already familiar with many Louisiana voters.

Garand acknowledged Edwards has the most name recognition of the candidates, while Dietzel was more well-known than his fellow Republicans.

“Dietzel has a million-dollar-name, but it’s not his name,” Garand said, referring to the candidate’s grandfather.

“He now has the ability to take advantage of the name and then define himself,” Garand said.

At least eight other candidates are also running for the 6th district seat, despite having little name recognition compared to the three frontrunners.

Among the other candidates are University doctoral candidate Norman Clark and local lawyer Cassie Felder.

Garand said the lesser-known candidates could have several motivations for running, with some contenders knowing they have little chance at achieving victory.

“I think that sometimes people have an ideological or policy axe to grind, and they look for a way to express those views,” Garand said. “It’s highly unlikely that any of these candidates are going to be able to jump over these three people with established political reputations.”

When reading a complete list of the declared candidates, studio arts freshman Raegan Labat only recognized Edwards’ name.

Labat, who identifies herself as more liberal than conservative, said she would vote for Dietzel over Edwards if forced to make a choice in a hypothetical runoff.

“He seems pretty scandalous,” Labat said of Edwards.

“Didn’t he steal money?”

English sophomore Michael Rosenberry was also only able to vaguely identify Edwards when presented with the candidate list.

Rosenberry described

himself as “completely uninformed” politically, and said he would vote for Edwards if forced to make a choice in the hypothetical Edwards and Dietzel runoff. He said his opinion would be subject to change if he knew more about the issues.

“I’d probably just say Edwards just because I don’t know anything about the other candidates,” Rosenberry said.

Rosenberry acknowledged name recognition was very important in state elections especially, which are usually crowded with “obscure” candidates.

“It’s all you have to go on,” Rosenberry said.

Contact Quint Forgey at qforgey@lsureveille.com

Pennington Biomedical Research Center about how she survived the concentration camp and the lessons she has learned more than 70 years later.

Kor opened the lecture by describing the first moments after she stepped off the train and onto the grounds of Auschwitz.

There were about 100 people packed into a train car for four days. After they were off the train, Kor’s mother grabbed her and her twin sister Miriam’s hands in the hopes of keeping them safe from the guards. Kor’s father and her two older sisters were lost in the confusion.

A Nazi soldier approached Kor’s mother and demanded to know if Eva and Miriam were twins. When she said yes, Eva and Miriam were snatched from their mother’s grip.

“I never even got to say goodbye. I didn’t understand this would be the last time I’d see her. There is no other strip of land in the world that has seen millions of families ripped apart.”

The Kor sisters were then ushered into a group with other twins.

They received uniforms and lined up for registering and tattooing.

Kor admitted that as a 10 year old, she wanted to give the Nazis as much trouble as she could and had to be restrained to receive her permanent marker.

In the latrine of the barracks, Kor viewed her first corpses and realized what could happen to her and her sister. She made a promise to herself to prevent them from ending up on the latrine floor.

Kor recalled the daily schedule of the concentration camp; after breakfast every day but Sunday, Eva and Miriam were submitted to experimentation by the infamous Josef Mengele, who used Auschwitz as a means of acquiring free human test subjects.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the girls were stripped and

page 15 “Never give up on yourself measured and compared for eight hours. Tuesdays, Thursdays and or your dreams,” she said. “Bad Saturdays consisted of going into economies are the seed of genocide what Kor called the “blood lab.” and prejudice is still with us. I have Within the lab, blood was drawn forgiven the Nazis; I have forgiven from the right arm while the left everybody.”

She reminded the audience arm was subject to injections of unknown chemicals and germs. Kor that it was her decision to make it said to this day she still does not out of the camp alive, and if she had lost hope, she would not be a know what was put into her body.

Kor developed a fever from survivor today.

She also told of how she came the experiments, and Mengele told to forgive the Nazis and Mengele. her she had two weeks to live.

“I proved Mengele wrong,” Kor was invited to talk at a conference in Boston and was asked to Kor said.

She was released from the bring a Nazi doctor with her. Havhospital after five weeks and was ing participated in a documentary reunited with her sister. During years earlier, Kor contacted Nazi Eva’s hospital stay, Miriam was physician Hans Münch.

She requested from Münch a put into isolation and studied by doctors for 24 hours a days. Kor document signed by him describlater learned that if she had died in ing his experiences overseeing the the hospital, Miriam would have gas chambers to prove to doubters that the Holocaust happened. been euthanized.

After she received the Kor then recalled the libera- tion of Auschwitz. One day she documentation, she said she felt an saw a plane fly over the camp with urge to thank him.

Kor wrote Münch a letter and an American flag, giving her hope for a future outside of the barbed had it proofread by one of her Engwire fences. As air raids increased, lish professors. The professor told the frequency of experimentation Kor that she needed to forgive Mengele for the suffering he had decreased.

Auschwitz was liberated by wrought. She said after she forgave the Soviet Union Army on Jan. 27, Mengele, all the pain was lifted, 1945. After nine months as a cap- and she was free from Auschwitz tive, Kor said a woman came into and the doctor.

Kor ended her lecture by rethe barracks yelling “We are free!”

Kor ventured outside to see people iterating the power of forgiveness who didn’t look like Nazis smiling because without it, she would still and handing out treats. That was be a victim. her first taste of freedom. Kor and her sister both made it out of Aus chwitz.

Kor relayed pivotal life lesContact Whitney Lynn at sons she has learned since the liberation of the camp.FOR RELEASE MARCH 21,wlynn@lsureveille.com 2014

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