The Daily Reveille - January 22, 2014

OPINION: Student textbook prices unnecessarily high, p. 8

BASEBALL: Freshman pitcher’s dream intact despite elbow injury, p. 5

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ADMINISTRATION

Jindal announces funding increase for College of Science higher education James Richards Staff Writer

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced a $141.5 million proposed increase in higher education funding from state general funds Tuesday, standing alongside state legislators and leaders in the state’s higher education institutions at the Business Education Complex Rotunda.

This 6.6 percent increase in total higher education funds comes in stark contrast to the trend of budget cuts to the University and the rest of Louisiana’s higher education systems.

Tuesday’s announcement also comes on the heels of speculation that the University wouldn’t see a midyear budget cut for the current year.

names new dean

Since 2008, LSU has seen midyear budget cuts totaling more than $40 million.

Past midyear cuts have stagnated improvements at the University and made higher education more expensive for students. The midyear budget cut in 2010 cut short plans to reduce class sizes, increase classroom support and provide more counseling for students, the Reveille

Deanna Narveson Staff Writer

FUNDING, see page 11

Listen to part of Jindal’s announcement at 4:20 and 5:20 p.m. on 91.1 KLSU. Read our editorial board’s view, p. 9 % CHANGE

FISCAL YEAR

$ APPROPRIATED

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2008-09

$2.87 billion

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2009-10

$3.04 billion

+5.74%

2010-11

$2.95 billion

-2.79%

2011-12

$3.01 billion

+1.83%

2012-13

$2.91 billion

-3.33%

2013-14

$2.62 billion

-9.71%

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Gov. Bobby Jindal joins leaders from the state’s higher education systems Tuesday to announce increased funding for higher education at the University’s E. J. Ourso College of Business.

Cynthia Peterson was announced as the new dean of the College of Science on Tuesday, after a yearlong search.

Beginning Aug. 1, Peterson, who is currently the associate dean of academic personnel in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tennessee, will be the first female dean of the College of Science, according to a PETERSON news release.

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Stuart Bell said the search for a new dean of the college started in January 2013 when the previous dean, Kevin Carman, left the University for a position at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Guillermo Ferreyra, the interim dean of the College of Science, led the college for the last DEAN, see page 11

EVENT

Former NASA astronaut advises students about aerospace industry Renee Barrow Contributing Writer

On Tuesday former NASA astronaut and current executive director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sandra Magnus visited the University in an effort to kickstart the University’s AIAA chapter.

While the University does not offer an aerospace engineering major, students can join the professional organization, the AIAA. “We want to get back on

people’s minds,” said mechanical engineering senior Anthony Thompson. “A lot of people think about the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for networking, but nobody thinks about AIAA.” Thompson developed an interest in aerospace engineering in college, but found relevant networking difficult.

According to Thompson, major corporations associated with aerospace engineering do not attend career fairs at the University.

“It makes it difficult as a student to contact them,” Thompson said. “I had to go to a career fair in New Orleans.”

Magnus, having graduated with an undergraduate degree in physics and a master’s degree in electrical engineering, said she encourages students with an interest in an aerospace engineering career to get involved with experience-intensive projects because that is what the industry is ASTRONAUT, see page 11

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Executive director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sandra Magnus speaks to engineering students Tuesday in the Engineering Annex Building.

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INTERNATIONAL Sochi forces hunt for 3 potential suicide bombers, all three female SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin next month.

Police leaflets seen by an Associated Press reporter at a central Sochi hotel on Tuesday contain warnings about three potential suicide bombers. A police letter said that one of them, Ruzanna Ibragimova, a 22-year-old widow of an Islamic militant, was at large in Sochi.

France to broaden African military presence to fight terror threat PARIS (AP) — France will broaden its military presence in Africa’s turbulent Sahel region with specialized new outposts to better fight the terror threat from extremist groups such as al-Qaida, defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Tuesday.

The minister expects to detail the initiative to U.S. officials including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and national security adviser Susan Rice during a trip to Washington this week. France has worked closely with U.S. forces to try to fight extremism in Africa.

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Russian security officials are searching for three potential female suicide bombers in Sochi, Russia. Police leaflets contain warnings about the women.

NSA leaker Snowden nominated for rector post at University of Glasgow LONDON (AP) — The University of Glasgow says Edward Snowden is among those running for the position of rector, the students’ representative to university management.

The former National Security Agency contractor leaked documents disclosing details of U.S. spies’ surveillance of the Internet and telephone communications. Variously hailed as a hero and condemned as a traitor, he has been granted asylum in Russia.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Purdue University says 1 dead in campus shooting, suspect in custody

Lawmakers hear support for legalizing marijuana, no legislation proposed

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Officials at Purdue University in Indiana say one person was killed in a shooting at a campus classroom building.

Purdue Provost Tim Sands says he didn’t immediately know the identity of the person killed or the person’s connection to the university.

Campus police chief John Cox says the suspect is in custody after surrendering outside the Electrical Engineering Building following the shooting about noon Tuesday.

Psych screening for two Md. women held in kids’ ‘exorcism’ deaths

Family of Sea World trainer killed by whale thought whales treated OK

(AP) — Supporters of legalized marijuana made their long-shot pitch to Louisiana lawmakers Tuesday, saying it could generate dollars for the state treasury, provide a new cash crop for farmers, shrink the jail population and lessen pain for people with medical ailments.

No legislation to legalize marijuana in Louisiana has been proposed so far for the upcoming regular session that begins March 10, and lawmakers say they don’t think such a proposal could win passage.

“I don’t believe we’re going to turn around and legalize marijuana next year,” said Rep. Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie, chairman of the House committee.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The family of a SeaWorld trainer who died in 2010 when a killer whale pulled her into the water is commenting about a documentary critical of animal captivity at the marine parks.

Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s family members said Tuesday on the website for The Dawn Brancheau Foundation that they’ve been repeatedly asked about how they feel about the documentary “Blackfish” since its release last year.

(AP) — The State Fire Marshal’s Office stops short of ordering a statewide burn ban, but is urging all residents to exercise caution when setting outdoor fires.

In a statement Tuesday, State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning recommends residents delay burning debris until there’s been “significant precipitation” and even then, extra precaution is urged during windy conditions.

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two women who police say killed two children while performing what they thought was an exorcism will remain held without bond and have psychiatric evaluations to determine if they are competent to stand trial, a judge said Tuesday.

The women, 28-year-old Zakieya Latrice Avery and 21-yearold Monifa Denise Sanford, identified themselves as members of a group called “Demon Assassins,” and police are looking to interview other people who might be part of the same organization.

JOHN TERHUNE / The Associated Press

Police evacuate students from the Electrical Engineering building after shots were fired Tuesday at Purdue University.

Officials say one person has been killed.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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Disease found in La. palm trees Student group works to end human trafficking Alexis Rebennack Contributing Writer

The fatal disease of palms known as Texas Phoenix palm decline — or TPPD — was positively confirmed in Louisiana last month, according to LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh.

The disease was confirmed in Canary Island date palm trees in New Orleans, Singh said. Until recently, the disease was only detected in the United States in Texas and Florida, he added.

TPPD is a progressive disease that rapidly kills various types of palm trees, including Canary Island date palm, edible date palm, silver date palm, wild date palm, cabbage palm and queen palm, he said.

“Trees that appeared healthy this time last year are now dead, and we are talking about almost 100 year old trees…it’s pretty quickacting,” LSU AgCenter horticulturist Andrew Loyd said.

Details surrounding the question of how TPPD ended up in Louisiana and its origin are still unknown, Singh said.

“The disease could be present in other parts of the state, but we would have to go and survey the whole state and see if symptoms are present and confirm it,” he said.

Singh said as of now, only two Canary Island date palms have tested positive for the disease in New Orleans.

TPPD is caused by a Phytoplasma called Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae, an unculturable bacterium with no cell wall , though phytoplasma is transmitted by phloem (vascular channels that transport photosynthates) feeder insects with piercing-sucking mouth parts, he said.

Singh said the exact species of the insect vector is not confirmed yet, but insects such as tree hoppers, plant hoppers and psyllids are the potential vectors of this disease.

These insects pick up the phytoplasma while feeding on infected palms, and then transfer it to healthy susceptible palms, he explained.

Quint Forgey Staff Writer

courtesy of LSU AGCENTER

Texas Phoenix palm decline, or TPPD, is a progressive disease that rapidly kills palm trees. TPPD was positively confirmed in Louisiana last month.

Once introduced, the phytoplasma colonizes in the phloem channels and becomes systemic in the host, he said. However, the phytoplasma can’t live outside the host or the insect, he added.

“One doctor said finding the infected trees is like putting on a blindfold and looking for one white marble in 100 red marbles,” Loyd said.

The progressive symptoms of TPPD include the discoloration or browning of fronds in the lower canopy. The lower leaves will quickly turn brown, and the flowers, if produced, will die and fall off the tree prematurely. Once the spear leaf dies, the entire palm tree is dead, Loyd explained.

Singh said symptoms of TPPD are similar to those of other diseases, thus making it more difficult to positively identify the disease.

Additionally, he said selfdiagnosis of the TPPD is almost impossible, given the need to confirm the disease by molecular detection of the pathogen from symptomatic tissue.

Infected or symptomatic palms, especially where the spear leaf has died, must be removed immediately because they may act as a source for insects to transmit the pathogen to healthy susceptible palms, Loyd said.

“The two diseased palms have not been removed, but I think one is in the process,” Singh said. “There are several palms showing symptoms in the same area.”

Singh doesn’t recommend replacing another palm in the same location as a diseased palm, unless the palm is different than one of the six susceptible palms.

Anyone who believes their trees might be infected by TPPD can send samples into the LSU AgCenter Plant Diagnostic Center for positive identification. However, individuals are encouraged to call the AgCenter before collecting any samples, Singh said.

Contact Alexis Rebennack at arebennack@lsureveille.com

EVENTS LSU 2014 MLK & BHM Commemorative Celebration Friday, January 24, 2014 3:00 PM Lod Cook Alumni Center 3838 W. Lakeshore Dr. Baton Rouge, LA Keynote Speaker: Kimberle Crenshaw

MLK Performing Arts Night Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:00 PM, Royal Cotillion Ballroom, LSU Student Union

The issue of human trafficking is back on Baton Rouge’s radar following the Jan. 14 arrests of two women accused of prostituting a 16-year-old girl out of the Calloway Inn on Mead Road. The grim news follows other arrests made last month of a man and woman accused of trafficking another 16-year-old girl in the area.

Baton Rouge’s recent uptick in human trafficking arrests presents an alarming trend for the city, despite the vigilant eyes of many local organizations.

Human trafficking, as defined

by Spanish senior Bridget Savoie, refers to the recruitment, transportation and trading of people for the purposes of labor and prostitution.

Savoie is the president of Tigers Against Trafficking, a group of University students who aim to mobilize the student body and the local community to combat human trafficking on a global scale.

“We’re a lot better off than we were when we first got started,” Savoie said. “But there’s still a long way to go.”

Emily Morrow Chenevert, national awareness director for Trafficking Hope, also acknowledged the strides Louisiana has made in prevention efforts.

Chenevert said Trafficking Hope’s many services include providing support for trafficking victims and educating various organizations on the issue.

“We’re definitely moving in

the right direction,” Chenevert said.

In September, Trafficking Hope opened the first full-service, longterm home for trafficking victims in Louisiana. The facility, known as “Hope House,” helps its inhabitants deal with psychological trauma and provides medical care for victims.

“At Hope House, we help victims of trafficking become fully restored at every level,” Chenevert said.

Louisiana is one of only three states in the nation that received an “A” grade from Shared Hope International, a non-profit anti-trafficking organization. According to the group’s website, the grades are based on 41 key legislative components that must be addressed in a state’s laws in order to effectively respond to the crime of domestic minor sex trafficking.

Additionally, the Joint Human Trafficking Study Commission is currently working on an array of bills aimed at fighting trafficking to introduce in Louisiana’s upcoming legislative session.

Despite these efforts, both Savoie and Chenevert acknowledge that the most important step in preventing human trafficking in Louisiana is awareness.

“As students, we have a large voice,” Savoie said. “It’s not enough until every student knows and until every person is aware of what’s going on.”

Contact Quint Forgey at qforgey@lsureveille.com

JANUARY

EVENT CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM

Portraiture: Style and Ornament - LSU Museum of Art Krewe of Pontchartrain Parade - Uptown - New Orleans Krewe of Choctaw Parade - Uptown - New Orleans Krewe of Freret Parade - Uptown - New Orleans

7:00 PM

Concepts of Human Experience - Contemporary Arts Center Kiss the Mic! - Bacio di Roma

7:30 PM

Jeff Dunham - New Orleans Arena

8:30 PM

Bud Light Comedy Night - The Station Sports Bar and Grill

9:00 PM

Cajun jam - The Blue Moon Band Karoke - Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's Episodes - Hangar 13 The Plum Magnetic - Hi Ho Lounge-LA

10:00 PM

Major Bacon - Banks Street Bar & Grill

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

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POLITICS

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

ECONOMY

Vitter to run for La. governor Website compares apartment prices

The Associated Press

Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter will be a candidate in Louisiana’s 2015 governor’s race, announcing his decision Tuesday in an email to supporters and immediately becoming the front-runner for the election.

“I believe that as our next Governor, I can have a bigger impact addressing the unique challenges and opportunities we face in Louisiana,” the senator said in an email, first obtained by The Associated Press from a member of Vitter’s staff.

Vitter’s announcement ends months of speculation about the conservative senator’s intentions, and his decision is expected to influence which other potential candidates enter the race.

Gov. Bobby Jindal is termlimited, so the race is wide open.

Vitter can run without forfeiting his current position in the U.S. Senate, which isn’t up for re-election until 2016.

If he becomes governor, Vitter said he’ll push for excellence in education, budget stability, tax and spending reform and government accountability.

“This will be my last political job, elected or appointed, period.

So my only agenda will be to do what’s best for all Louisianians, from our best and brightest to our most vulnerable,” he said in the email and an accompanying web video posted on his new campaign website.

Others who have said they will run for governor include Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and state Rep. John Bel Edwards, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. State GOP Treasurer John Kennedy also has said he is considering entering the race.

Edwards said he wasn’t surprised by Vitter’s decision and that he welcomed his opponent.

He then attacked Vitter’s job performance as an elected official.

“In his two decades of being a politician in Louisiana and Washington, he’s clearly only excelled in obstruction or division, and those are not qualities that are going to move Louisiana forward,” Edwards said. “The do-nothing Congress that he’s been a member of so long is not a model that we should follow here.”

Pearson Cross, head of the Department of Politics, Law and International Relations at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, said Vitter “poses a major problem for the other Republican contenders in this race.”

“David Vitter has incredible name recognition and just won his last statewide election with nearly 60 percent of the vote,” Cross said.

Dardenne, a moderate Republican, said he’s not changing anything in the way he’s campaigning for office and plans to focus on his vision for moving the state forward. He said he expected multiple GOP contenders to be in the race.

“I have a broad-based appeal

Christine Aman Contributing Writer

A new tool is making its way around campus, helping students make choices on appropriate apartment prices and the necessity of roommates.

The Average Rent Calculator is a function of Splitwise, a Rhode Island-based company that offers its services through an app and a website. The calculator shows the average prices of apartments in a specified area.

Users can enter a ZIP code and the website compiles graphs of data covering most U.S. ZIP codes, but not as many in rural areas, said Zoe Chaves, one of the makers of the Average Rent Calculator. The data comes from a company in San Francisco that sells residential real estate wholesale to realtors and contains around 2 million listings across

the U.S. For each ZIP code, the website offers the average rent per bedroom, the average rent per square foot, the number of apartments of different sizes in the area and the amount of money saved if the user has roommates.

Splitwise is like “cloud bookkeeping,” Chaves said, an online way for students and their roommates to manage their finances.

The service can be used to track the money the user owes, the money the user is owed and the total balance. It also sends out reminders of “IOUs.” The app can track bills and will split them automatically among the roommates. Users can electronically pay their roommates back and electronically accept payments.

Contact Christine Aman at caman@lsureveille.com

J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE / The Associated Press

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks to reporters Sept. 30, 2013, regarding the Affordable Health Care Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

beyond the Republican Party, I think,” he said.

Vitter’s approval ratings are high in Louisiana, and his ability to rake in campaign donations is strong. The leader of a pro-Vitter super PAC said the organization has already raised $1.5 million to support a gubernatorial run for the senator.

Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise applauded Vitter’s announcement, calling it “encouraging news for Louisiana’s future” and describing Vitter as a strong conservative leader.

Jindal, who often has had a frosty relationship with Vitter, praised the senator’s work on education and his steadfast opposition to the federal health care overhaul.

But Jindal said it’s far too early to make any endorsements in the race to replace him.

Several polls taken before Vitter’s announcement showed the senator as the front-runner in the gubernatorial race if he chose to run.

Vitter said an “active campaign” is still a year away.

He has proved to be a resilient politician, holding elected office for more than two decades as a state and federal lawmaker and easily winning re-election to a second U.S. Senate term in 2010, despite ties to a prostitution scandal.

Vitter admitted to a “serious sin” after phone records linked him to Washington’s “D.C. Madam” prostitution case in 2007.

He hasn’t commented further on whether he broke the law, instead saying his family had forgiven him and moved past it.

Voters don’t appear to hold the scandal against Vitter, with

more than 58 percent giving him good marks in a recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll about his job performance.

“I think he’s far enough removed from that. Eight years is an eternity in voters’ minds,” Cross said of the scandal.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @TDR_news

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Sports

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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Stalling the Dream Jesse Stallings fulfilling LSU dream despite elbow injury

Sherman’s interview trash talk overblown THE SMARTEST MORAN JAMES MORAN Sports Columnist

diagnosis: Stallings needed Tommy John surgery on his elbow, a procedure many pitchers go through that requires a yearlong recovery process. A piece of Stallings’ hamstring was taken to replace his injured ulnar collateral ligament.

While seemingly the entire universe was busy debating whether Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman’s postgame interview was the best or worst thing to ever happen on earth, a black eye on the world of sports went unnoticed.

Sherman’s trash talk isn’t how most athletes respond to the standard “How’s it feel to help your team advance to the Super Bowl” question, but it was business as usual for Sherman.

He’s an emotional player who proclaims himself the best cornerback in the league, and backs up his claim every time he takes the field. People who love his style or hate it are both correct, it’s simply a matter of personal taste.

But like most discussion of opinions today, it hit Twitter and was blown way out of proportion.

It morphed from a discussion about Sherman as a player to a referendum on Sherman as a person.

Inevitably the argument reached one of two extreme conclusions. One half reached the conclusion that Sherman, a Stanford graduate, is a great person

STALLINGS, see page 7

SPORTS THUGS, see page 6

TAYLOR BALKOM / The Daily Reveille

Freshman pitcher Jesse Stallings’ debut as a Tiger has been delayed since Tommy John surgery sidelined him in April. But with the year recovery time almost over, Stallings should be ready to pitch in the summer.

Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer

It was September 2012 and Grant High School seniorto-be Jesse Stallings took the mound during a Perfect Game tournament in Houston for the most important audition of his young career.

LSU pitching coach Alan Dunn was in attendance and scouting out the next wave of potential Tigers to make their presences felt in Alex Box Stadium.

Dunn’s eyes were on the 6-foot2-inch, 205-pound Stallings, and the prospect was well aware of what was on the line.

The Colfax, La., native felt

a pop in his elbow on his second pitch; another followed on his third.

He finished the inning with 12 pitches thrown, recording a strikeout and allowing one hit.

But Stallings said he knew immediately something was wrong.

It wouldn’t be until March that he would get the official

GYMNASTICS

LSU receives quality, quantity from new depth Underclassmen’s talent boosts team Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux prefers quality to quantity.

But in the early weeks of the season, the No. 2 Tigers have given her both. Twelve LSU gymnasts have competed through the first two meets this year, proving Breaux is not afraid to tinker with her lineups.

In recent years, juniors Rheagan Courville and Jessie Jordan and senior Sarie Morrison carried the Tigers, but LSU’s depth gives Breaux multiple options to take the pressure off her superstars.

“We’ve got to back down on

[the veterans] and put some pres- beam lineup appear to be up for sure on those kids that have not grabs. made the lineup to get better and On beam, freshman Sydney challenge so we can rest some- Ewing and sophomore Michelle body if we have Gauthier recorded to be able to put ‘It’s nice to have depth, a 9.75 and a 9.70, them in,” Breaux respectively. On but it’s not the depth bars, freshman said. “It’s nice to have depth, but that’s going to win the Shae Zamardi it’s not the depth picked up a 9.225 that’s going to competitions — it’s our against Centenary win the competisenior Kabest kids being their before tions — it’s our leigh Dickson very best.’ best kids being stepped back into their very best.” the lineup and D-D Breaux Other than earned a 9.525 at LSU gymnastics coach Courville, Jordan Georgia. and Morrison, the Breaux sat best performers have yet to total- Dickson out of every event exly separate themselves from the cept vault in the season-opener pack. Breaux utilized the same for lack of performance during vault and floor rotations against practice the week before the meet.

Centenary and Georgia, but spots in the uneven bars and balance DEPTH, see page 7

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LSU junior all-arounder Rheagan Courville smirks during her floor routine Jan. 10 during the Tigers’ win against Centenary in the PMAC.

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LSU can still improve recruiting class Mike Gegenheimer Sports Writer

Just because LSU landed the nation’s No. 1 recruit in Leonard Fournette doesn’t mean the Tigers are ready to call it a day on the recruiting front.

The Tigers are still in the hunt for several big-name recruits, and with a few last-minute pickups, could wrangle one of the nation’s best recruiting classes. “[LSU is] trying to make a late run at a lot of these guys,” said TigerSportsDigest.com and Scout. com recruiting expert Hunter Paniagua. “[They’re] kind of kicking the tires on a lot of them and seeing who they have a chance with and see who they can really build relationships with.”

LSU’s recruiting scheme is widely thought to be focused on scoring John Curtis wide receiver and the country’s top-ranked pass catcher, Malachi Dupre.

Paniagua said the Tigers are vying for Dupre the most because he can make an immediate impact on an inexperienced receiving corps.

The battle for Dupre is all the more enticing to LSU, considering the team already lost out on several key recruits from Louisiana.

“They probably feel better about [Dupre] than some of the other in-state guys going elsewhere,” Paniagua said. “[LSU has] been recruiting him for a year, so they have a good relationship with him. He has a lot of respect for [LSU offensive coordinator] Cam Cameron and his system and wants to follow in [LSU draft prospect, wide receiver] Odell Beckham’s shoes maybe.”

Dupre took an official visit to Baton Rouge last weekend along with several other potential Tigers.

But potentially more crucial than finding a receiver, LSU coach Les Miles has yet to land a defensive tackle in 2014, which could put the Tiger defense in a sticky situation with Anthony Johnson and Ego Ferguson declaring for the NFL draft.

“The biggest [need] is probably defensive tackle,” Paniagua said. “That’s definitely a big push there with about three or four defensive tackles they’re looking at.”

LSU has a few defensive tackles on its radar for now, including Trey Lealaimatafao from Texas and Travonte Valentine out of Florida.

Both weigh more than 300 pounds and could be useful in getting back to the dominant days of old for the LSU defensive front.

Valentine is a bit of a wild card, having committed and decomitted to three separate schools since spring of 2012, but Paniagua said LSU likes the way it’s trending with Lealaimatafao, who has several family members in the Baton Rouge area. “[LSU] still has the potential to finish with a top three class based off some of the guys they’re still going after,” Paniagua said.

“They have three guys, at least on our rankings, that are No. 1 in their positions and they’re one of only two schools in the country to have that.”

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Gegs_TDR information compiled from ESPN

SPORTS THUGS, from page 5

and an even better football player, while the other half declared him the poster child for ignorance and “thug culture” in sports.

Different accounts of Sherman could be used to support each caricature, and without knowing the man, it’s shortsighted to make assumptions about what type of person he is away from the football field.

Frankly, I have no idea what kind of person Sherman is.

But Merriam-Webster defines a “thug” as a violent criminal or a brutal ruffian or assassin, and Sherman verbally blasting a rival after making the biggest play of his career does not make him one.

However, there was a grand display of “thuggery” in sports this weekend, and nobody noticed.

Probably because it didn’t take place in Seattle or Denver on Sunday but rather during a hockey game in Vancouver on Saturday night.

At the beginning of Saturday’s Calgary-Vancouver game, Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley sent his fourth line, which is typically comprised of more tough guys than hockey players, to start the game. Vancouver Canucks coach John Tortorella responded in kind, sending out five heavy hitters of his own to match up.

The rink was effectively a powder keg with a lit fuse, and it

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No. 1 Wide Receiver John Curtis HS

No. 3 Defensive End Norcross HS

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didn’t take long to ignite. The instant the puck was dropped, the gloves followed, and the game devolved into an all-out, five-on-five line brawl.

When officials regained control of the game, the penalty boxes were standing room only and looked more like transparent clown cars.

Fighting is a normal and even celebrated part of hockey culture, but it’s not supposed to be this planned or widespread.

And more importantly, hockey fights should never leave the ice.

After the first period, Tortorella attempted to rush into the opposing locker room and had to be restrained by players and assistant coaches. The ugly scene was caught on video as Tortorella was seen flailing and screaming among a sea of players outside the locker room.

The NHL suspended Tortorella for 15 days without pay for his actions, but beyond that, the fallout has been minimal. There was no public outcry, no calls for his job and no Twitter referendum on the problem of thugs in sports.

Obviously hockey isn’t as popular as football, especially in Louisiana. My dad told me years ago that the only ice people care about here is in their drinks.

But the fact that the words of one excited athlete can cause so much controversy while the actions of a coach, a man who is supposed to conduct himself with

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Seattle Seahawks’ Richard Sherman celebrates after beating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game in a 23-17 victory Sunday in Seattle.

dignity and remain above the emotional fray, is ignored is laughable.

It’s just another example of America being a society of sheep, with social media increasingly playing the role of shepherd.

Just take a second and imagine what the headlines would look like if such an incident happened in any of the other three major sports.

James Moran is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Beacon, N.Y. Contact James Moran at jmoran@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Moran_TDR

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Dickson competed in the allaround for most of her LSU career, and Breaux said she benched Dickson to send a message to her squad. “[Dickson] is an All-American in the all-around,” Breaux said. “But if you don’t get the work done in practice and beat out your teammates and then turn around and support your teammates in that effort, you’re not going to make the lineup.

It’s critically important that they develop consistency in practice so that we have consistency in performance.”

Breaux said her rotations will fluctuate on a week-to-week basis throughout the season and be determined by how well each gymnast competes at practice. The spots belonging to whoever posts the two lowest scores throughout the week are at risk, Breaux said.

“We’re at a point right now where we’re trying to find what works for us, no matter how many meets that takes,” Courville said.

“We’re trying to get the exact lineup we want for the end of the season, and D-D does an awesome job of making us compete for our spots in the gym and pushing each other to get to where we want to be.”

Jordan said the increased competition has created a heightened level of intensity at practice.

Courville said the variation in the lineups doesn’t bother her and her teammates because they don’t feel entitled to their spots in the rotation.

Though LSU’s lineups will become more consistent as the season progresses, Breaux was clear about what she wants the Tigers to be capable of by the time the national tournament comes around.

“We’ve got to be able to develop twelve 9.9’s throughout our lineup, and the one’s that aren’t a 9.9 have to be a 9.85,” Breaux said. “It’s not the number; it’s the quality of the number and kids rising to the occasion.”

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stallings, from page 5

“When I felt it, I knew it was bad,” Stallings said. “I continued to pitch [in the inning] because coach Dunn was there and a couple of other colleges were there watching me, and I was like, ‘If they came all the way to Houston to see me, then I’m not going to get off the mound.’”

Stallings said his first thought was to immediately get the surgery because he wanted to return to the mound as quickly as possible.

He broke the news to LSU coach Paul Mainieri following the Tigers’ March 13, 2013, game against Nicholls State.

“My first reaction was that I felt so sorry for the kid,” Mainieri said. “He worked hard to put himself into a position to be a good prospect for college, then he has to deal with such a tremendous disappointment in his life. We told him that this did not deter us from our interest in him.”

The Grant High senior went through with the procedure in April, and he eventually had to attend rehab for both his arm and his leg. Though he will join the Tigers for the 2014 campaign, he will have to redshirt for his true freshman season.

His recovery timetable has him slated to return to the mound competitively this summer after the 2014 season, and he is currently working bullpen sessions.

He said he expects to be pitching in simulated games in a few weeks, and he hasn’t felt any elbow pain since the surgery.

Prior to the injury, Stallings’ fastball velocity hovered in the high 80s, with it occasionally hitting 92 mph. He said he thinks his velocity could increase when he returns to full strength on the mound.

Stallings said he can’t imagine what his emotions will be like when he takes the mound for the first time in Alex Box in 2015.

“LSU baseball fans are the biggest and best in college baseball,” Stallings said. “We’ll have our times when we aren’t playing our best, but they’re still there and they’ll have our backs. Even the fact that one of these days I’ll be on the mound and they’ll be

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Freshman pitcher Jesse Stallings will redshirt his freshman season to continue rehabbing his surgically repaired elbow. LSU coach Paul Mainieri said he continued to recruit Stallings despite his injury because he expects Stallings to make an impact after his recovery.

cheering me on really brightens my day.”

For now, Stallings, a wildlife biology major, said his main focus is in the classroom. Once spring practices begin, he said he wants to be there to help the team in any way that he can.

Before LSU ever approached Stallings, he said he always wanted to be a Tiger. He wanted to play in Alex Box no matter how many other colleges contacted him, and he would only go to another university if LSU felt he wasn’t good enough.

His dream of becoming a

Tiger recently came to fruition as he stared down at his new uniform.

“The other day, we had to take head shots, and they had our actual names on the jerseys, and I just kind of went wild,” he said.

“It really sunk in.”

Mainieri said he expects Stallings to continue to work hard both on and off the field.

Though Stallings won’t be on the mound this season, Mainieri said the freshman will still be a valuable asset to the program.

“One thing that has struck me about Jesse is what a pleasure

he is to have around,” Mainieri said. “He’s very reliable, very dependable and a very hardworking young man. I think the world of him, and I’m just really proud of how he’s handled this.”

Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @LawBarreca_TDR

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WEB COMMENTS In response to SidneyRose Reynen’s column, “Opinion: Proposed tobacco ban unnecessary, unfair,” readers had this to say: “Ms. Reynen, My name is Trey Schwartzenburg, and I’m the Senator that is authoring the Student Government Resolution on the Tobacco Ban tomorrow night.

First off, I would like to say that these are very valid points and points that I personally agree with.

I just wanted to clarify one thing though: SG is not instigating the discussion on a tobacco ban. The option of a tobacco free campus is explicitly mentioned in Act No. 211 (the state law that is mandating a smoke-free policy linked here: http:// www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument. aspx?d=857224). Therefore the discussion of the possibilities of a tobacco ban, in addition to the state mandated smoking ban, was first brought up last semester by the LSU Smoke Free Campus Policy Committee which is the committee responsible for actually writing the Policy Statement on this issue. This is a LSU campus committee, NOT a Student Government committee - though there is Student Government representation on this committee, myself being one of the members.

Last semester, Student Government polled students to obtain some quantitative data reflecting student opinion on this issue.

After receiving some negative feedback regarding a tobacco ban, we felt it appropriate for SG to take an official stance on this topic. Therefore tomorrow night, the Student Senate will debate this topic and pass a resolution reflecting the official opinion of the Student Body. We would like to encourage all students to contact their Senator with their opinion on this topic before tomorrow night. A complete roster of Senators can be found at http:// sg.lsu.edu/senate/roster.

We would also encourage everyone to stay posted for the results of this debate on Thursday and the implementation of this policy over the coming semester.

Anyone is also welcome to contact me personally on the topic eschwa7@lsu.edu.

Thank you for your story.”

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Opinion

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Money for Nothing Textbook racket steals student money

NEUTRAL GROUND Eli A. Haddow Columnist

Here’s a message to the sick and injured across the country complaining about the skyrocketing cost of health care in the United States, or simply to those who are still swimming in the ocean of self-pity over the loss of the Obamacare debate: At least you don’t have to pay for college textbooks.

Many out in the real world believe that health care is the fastest rising cost to Americans; however, these people are adults and, for the most part, do not have to foot the bill for massive tomes that are only useful two to four days a year – depending on the number of TAYLOR BALKOM / The Daily Reveille exams one has.

Textbook prices have increased 812 percent since 1978 according to The Huffington Post.

When students are shelling out more than $1,000 annually, according data has not been released in the past of many faculty members, this is a price to the College Board, they should be six years. worth paying. After all, if you actually expecting more than just 1,200 pages At 77 cents on the dollar, the real sat down and read that textbook, there’s on thermodynamics. investment students are making is to probably a lot you could learn from it.

Since 1978, textbook costs have the companies that produce the textThis is not Harvard, though. Our blown through the roof, the atmo- books, not the actual writers, who make students do not come to the bayou to sphere and whatever else there is af- 11.7 cents for every dollar. seek educational enlightenment nearly ter that – I never took geography, or is Does this sound like a bit of a as much as they do to seek a 13-win that astrology? racket? No. It sounds like the largest, football season.

Prices have risen an astonishing unrecognized and unchallenged racket Many of us would be happy to shun 812 percent over the 36-year period, that currently exists. the technology and pick up cheap, black dwarfing the meager 575 percent rise That is, again, where the publish- and white books to learn from. in medical service costs over the same ers come in. They claim that in this Maybe in next year’s edition. span, according to The Huffington Post. modern era – I remind the reader that Since 2001 alone, the cost of our we’re talking about books – teachers Eli Haddow is a 21-year-old English textbooks has doubled while prices of are opting for more expensive options and history junior from New Orleans. recreational books have fallen, accord- like companion compact discs and ining to Bloomberg. ternet codes meant to supplement stuPublishers, of course, have their dents’ reading with a technology-based own reasons to why it has become eight component. times more expensive to print books That’s correct. The reason we are since the ’70s. They argue that three to paying exorbitant prices for our books five years of work goes into the current is for those God-awful onvolumes, and, in some cases, the pro- line subscriptions we get that are cess can take more than a decade. practically the bane of every math and In 2008, the National Associa- science student’s existence. I once tion of Collegiate Stores released data took a chemistry course and never will Contact Eli Haddow at that showed for every dollar spent on a again because of two words: Mastering ehaddow@lsureveille.com textbook, 77.4 cents go straight to the Chemistry. publisher. Conveniently for them, this But, at least from the perspective Twitter: @Haddow_TDR

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Time for La. leadership to stand up for higher education The Daily Reveille Editorial Board At Tuesday’s announcement of a proposed $141.5 million increase in state higher education funding for the state’s upcoming fiscal year budget, Gov. Bobby Jindal spent much of his time lauding the state’s economy and talking about what’s “best” for students.

His announcement follows years of cuts that have forced professors to go without pay raises, tuition to increase, programs seen as nonessential to be merged or disappear completely and buildings to literally crumble on top of students as the University awaits funding.

So although the proposed increase for higher education funding can definitely be seen as a positive step, there’s still a long way to go.

Almost a third of the money will be available only to those rated by an algorithm as the most employable for today’s “workforce demands,” Jindal said, meaning that this money would only go toward majors that have the highest payoff in terms of state investment.

For the nearly 75 percent of University students not enrolled in a STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — major, that’s a slap in the face.

And while this WISE — Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy — plan sounds great in a news conference, it’s somewhat disappointing that it took a letter from the collective heads of higher

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Gov. Bobby Jindal joins leaders from the state’s higher education systems to make an announcement about funding for higher education in Baton Rouge on Tuesday at the E. J. Ourso College of Business.

education on Thursday asking for Jindal’s support to get the governor to start thinking about investment in Louisiana students.

And while other leaders took their chance in the spotlight Tuesday to argue no one present was responsible for the state’s economic climate, University President F. King Alexander summed up his sentiments about the dismal situation into which Louisiana has allowed its higher education institutions to fall, calling this

move to place higher education in the spotlight “a first for us in Louisiana, apparently.”

He also made his intentions for progress clear, saying funding for higher education has a direct, important impact on the state’s economic and social future.

We need to hold Alexander to these ideals and the promises he made when he came to Louisiana.

Now that Jindal has blinked, it is up to Alexander — with his highly

touted political connections — and the state’s other university leaders, to continue to stand up to the governor for higher education.

While Jindal’s speech made us wonder about the future of funding and college educations that don’t directly affect a bottom line somewhere, Alexander and the other heads of higher education from around the state give us hope.

They realize the WISE plan is a step forward, but let’s just hope they

know it isn’t an acceptable endgame for anyone involved. As for Jindal, we’ll see if his newfound enthusiasm for higher education will continue on Friday when the full proposed state budget is released.

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Marijuana legalization inevitable next step BLUE COLLAR SCHOLAR Justin Stafford Columnist One room in the state Capitol was buzzing Tuesday and could’ve led to an old-fashioned stoning, and maybe it did for some. The Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee held a public meeting to discuss a study requested by state Rep. Dalton Honore regarding the feasibility and effectiveness of legalizing marijuana possession and use. Pardon the pun, but with a large public turnout, tensions were high.

Medical professionals, law enforcement officers and Louisiana residents from collegeaged to much older filled up the seats. The public was able to give prepared testimonials; most of those cases were in support of legalization.

The request covered a range of factors like the health, safety and welfare of the citizens and the impact legalization would have on drug-free workplace policies.

“I don’t want to see Louisiana last. Put it [legalization] to the people to vote” Honore said, which

was followed by applause all over the room.

With the clapping and random shouts of opposition, state Rep. Joseph Lopinto urged those seated to “keep disturbances down.” However, those in support continued with momentary celebrations or verbal accusations to their opposition as the meeting progressed, much like a high school graduation ceremony.

It seemed no one could keep from championing their chosen side, and to join them, I’d like to add my thoughts.

Marijuana should be legal.

Much like alcohol and cigarettes, there are some detrimental effects, and if we could return to the Prohibition that would work for me.

However, that’s not possible.

The next best thing is for us to legalize a drug that’s less dangerous in some ways than those already available.

The medical field has found medicinal use of marijuana to treat and lighten symptoms of more than 100 ailments. A law was passed in 1991 that allowed Louisiana pharmacists to prescribe medical marijuana, but the problem is that the prescription can’t be filled.

If more addictive and abuseprone drugs like Adderall,

according to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s classification system, can be prescribed and filled, why shouldn’t marijuana, ranked on the lowest level, be legal? It seems that outlandish fears of soaring crime rates and delinquency are still the logic behind it. However, evidence involving the correlation of crime and sole marijuana use is significantly lacking solidity.

The rate of incarcerations due to marijuana possession in Louisiana seems to be pretty solid and growing. In this state, it is quite possible for someone to receive a life sentence because of repeated arrests for marijuana possession.

These cells should be used for those who commit violent acts, not some good people that like to unwind after work.

Some people prefer to grab a beer in the evening and watch sports, why can’t this be the same with marijuana? White collars, blue collars and even the all-natural “no collars” know at least one person who has been in possession of marijuana.

It’s clear the practice is widespread on many platforms of American society.

Stephen Simpson, a prolegalization attendee, said that there would be an increase in marijuana users at first if it was

JOSHUA TRUJILLO / The Associated Press

A participant holds up a bag of marijuana during the first day of Hempfest in 2011.

This festival is a gathering of thousands of people at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle.

legalized, but the numbers will go down in time.

“If nudity becomes legal, then everybody will get naked and run in the streets,” Simpson said.

“Pretty soon though, not so many people will be naked once the newness of it wears off.”

It seems marijuana legalization has a good shot in Louisiana.

Washington and Colorado, both states with legal marijuana, are attending the Super Bowl. Perhaps if Louisiana jumps on board, the

Saints might have a chance in the future. If anything, I hear Popeye’s chicken helps with the munchies.

Justin Stafford is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Walker, La.

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reported at the time. The Reveille also reported the University had to offset 2012 budget cuts with increases in tuition and fees.

Although the official budget won’t be released until Friday and would still need to be approved by the state legislature, Jindal provided some statistics on how the newly announced funding increase will be distributed. He said $6 million would be used to deal with the “equity issue” where some schools, because of their substantial growth, aren’t getting enough money.

Most of Jindal’s speech introduced and explained a new initiative called the Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy (WISE) Plan to align higher education in Louisiana with workforce needs.

University President F. King Alexander said that the WISE Plan was the result of months of meetings with system leaders, the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the Board of Regents and the Office of Louisiana Economic Development.

Alexander said he and the rest of the plan collaborators had a “floor” for the WISE Plan consisting of two major concerns from the leaders of higher education in Louisiana, who sent a letter to Jindal on Thursday propositioning the plan.

He said they wanted the trend of budget cuts to cease and to allow state universities to keep tuition

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revenue for reinvestment within the universities themselves. Previously, if a University received increased revenue from increasing tuition or an influx of students, the state took the extra money.

The WISE Plan allots $40 million to state research institutions that “produce nationally recognized commercial research” and “partner with private industry to produce graduates with high demand degrees,” Jindal said.

Jindal said that these funds will be available to state institutions that get private companies to match 20 percent of the cost of programs in funds or the equivalent in research materials.

The rapid growth of Louisiana’s economy, especially in industrial sectors, has made apparent the lack of workers necessary for these skill-intensive jobs, Jindal said. He added that “Louisiana has become a victim of its own success” in that regard.

The integration of workforce demands with higher education has already begun, Jindal said. He cited the University’s commitment to tripling the amount of computer science degrees awarded over the next five years because of IBM’s planned Services Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

Student Government President John Woodard said he’s pleased with the announcement, calling the funding increases “much needed.”

Woodard said that he is happy to see “positive momentum” with the state’s relationship to the University.

Stephen Moret, Secretary of the Office of Louisiana Economic Development, said the collaboration that produced the WISE Plan was “refreshing” and he hopes that spirit of cooperation will continue throughout the rest of the legislative session and into the future.

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“Some think you have to have an aerospace engineering degree to work in the industry, but that is not the case,” Magnus said.

Several students were able to speak to Magnus about their undergraduate senior design projects, often funded by LaSPACE and NASA, where she emphasized the importance of communication and work between different disciplines.

One such project, also employing electrical engineering, examines bacteria’s ability to survive in high altitude environments.

“We’re developing an air sampling tool for the biology department,” said mechanical engineering senior Nathan Bergquist.

Using a remote control device, the group will be able to gather data related to high altitude temperature, humidity, pressure and flow rate said electrical engineering senior Matthew Loupe.

Bergquist said their project could potentially help scientists discover where life is sustainable in the universe.

“When you do student design projects like this, you can show that you worked in groups with the practical side of engineering,” Magnus said.

page 11 DEAN, from page 1 year and will pass his duties on to Peterson.

Peterson was chosen for the position out of three final candidates who visited the University in December, including Mark Farmer, who serves as the director of the University of Georgia’s Center for Advanced Ultrastructural Research, and W. Brent Lindquist, who has served as associate provost of Stony Brook University.

Peterson received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, and has served as the director of the graduate program in genome science at the University of Tennessee.

Peterson was named a

Fellow of the American Association of the Advancement of Science in 2009, and has done research in protein biochemistry, focusing on the family of proteins called sering protein inhibitors, a University news release reported.

“My goal is to continue with the strong tradition of research and academic excellence that is the signature of the college,” Peterson said in a release.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Jones senses growth in Tigers’ 77-71 triumph Chandler Rome Sports Writer

Johnny Jones’ team, littered with both freshmen phenoms and seasoned veterans, has taken gut punches in the last month.

The punches began with a drubbing to open Southeastern Conference play against Tennessee in the PMAC, followed by a Marshall Henderson assault at Ole Miss that stole a road victory that at one point seemed assured for Jones’ Tigers.

But Tuesday when Missouri stormed out of the locker room after halftime on a 12-5 run to take a four point lead, Jones sensed calm.

He called for a timeout and instructed his team to concentrate on low post touches instead of settling for 3-pointers as LSU did 17 times in the first half.

The result was a bullish inside display to the tune of a plusfive margin on the glass and eight blocks, leading to a 77-71 victory for LSU in the PMAC. “[Missouri] was really trying to clamp down inside,” Jones said. “I thought we did a much better job [in the second half] of being aggressive at the basket. … Guys were able to relax when they did catch it out on the perimeter.”

Senior guard Shavon Coleman poured in 19 points to pace a balanced LSU offense that had four

players score in double figures.

Coleman, who has shuffled around in the lineup and doesn’t have an explicit role on the floor, buried three corner 3-pointers in the first half after glaring inconsistencies behind the arc plagued him in SEC play.

“Coach tells me to keep shooting, don’t stop shooting just because I miss,” Coleman said. “Whatever my team needs from me, I’m going to do. Whether it’s scoring, defending or rebounding, I’m a team player.”

Forwards Johnny O’Bryant III and Jordan Mickey combined for 30 points inside, while Mickey tied his career high with 13 rebounds — 10 of which came in the first half.

LSU trailed only once in the first 20 minutes after Missouri guard Jabari Brown knocked down one of his five 3-pointers to give his team a 29-26 lead with 5:25 to go.

From there, Mickey scored six of the next 12 LSU points as it rattled off a 12-4 run to close the half and bring a 38-33 lead into the locker room.

When Missouri responded with the run to open the second half, O’Bryant said the huddle focused on tempo and rhythm.

“We just wanted to attack them,” O’Bryant said. “Hopefully get to the free throw line, get some and-one’s, just execute whatever

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coach called.”

With LSU up three at the 13:22 mark, the Tigers heeded the attack mantra. Mickey swatted away consecutive shots from Missouri guards Jordan Clarkson and Tony Criswell in a frenzied exchange under the basket to the delight of the 8,411 fans in the building.

After LSU took a one point lead with 3:17 left thanks to two Mickey free throws, it was he and Coleman who effectively sealed the contest.

O’Bryant passed out of a double team to find Mickey for an easy layup on LSU’s next possession.

Freshman guard Tim Quarterman then poked the ball away from Criswell on the ensuing Missouri possession and Coleman drew the contact for a layup and a foul,

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LSU senior forward Shavon Coleman (5) blocks a shot by Missouri’s Jonathan Williams (3) during LSU’s win against Missouri on Tuesday in the PMAC.

giving LSU a five point lead with 1:18 to go.

Junior guard Anthony Hickey knocked down four free throws in the final minute to thwart any comeback from Missouri.

Almost fitting, it was a night when a noticeably more mature freshman meshed with a journeyman senior to ensure victory. Something Jones said has been brewing within Mickey and Coleman and throughout the team after the failures.

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“I told them in the locker room that this is a great sign of our team really growing right before our eyes,” Jones said. “All they’ve got to do is keep grinding, playing hard and some great things can happened for us.”

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