The Daily Reveille - March 7, 2014

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Mainieri uses Purdue series to finalize lineup LAWRENCE BARRECA · Sports Writer

LSU freshman southpaw Jared Poche’ got his first chance to impress the Tigers’ coaching staff Thursday on the road at Northwestern State in an 8-1 LSU victory.

Poche’ tossed five innings of one-run baseball, allowing five hits and striking out four.

The Tigers improved to 11-2 this season, and they will be entering their final non-conference weekend series of the season Friday against Purdue.

Since the days leading into 2014 Opening Day, LSU coach Paul Mainieri has stressed how important the first three

weeks of the season were for the fundamentals of the program.

This weekend’s Purdue series marks the finale of that period. The Tigers begin Southeastern Conference play when they travel to Vanderbilt for a three-game series on March 14.

LSU has endured the loss of seven pitchers who logged a fair share of innings from last season’s staff thus far — PREPARATION, see page 11

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Proposed n-word penalty impossible KEEPIN’ IT CAMILLE CAMILLE STELLY Contributing Writer After scoring a crucial touchdown in an NFL game, an AfricanAmerican player runs to the end zone to celebrate with his teammates. Another African-American player approaches him in excitement and says “My nigga!” That player is penalized with 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct for saying the n-word.

This hypothetical scenario could become a reality with the proposition of a new rule that attempts to ban the n-word from the football field. But what is so unsportsmanlike about congratulating your teammate for making a winning play?

The NFL would penalize a player for being in the moment and expressing his emotion for the game he is passionate about.

N-WORD, see page 3

LSU junior first baseman Conner Hale (20) hits the ball Wednesday during the Tigers’ 8-1 victory against Sacred Heart in Alex Box Stadium.

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POLITICS

Former U.S. representative pushes bipartisan congress Lyle Manion Contributing Writer

Division within Congress over time has made compromise a rare occurrence, said Rodney Alexander, former U.S. representative of Louisiana’s 5th district.

Alexander attended a meeting Thursday for Common Sense Action, a student organization that advocates for bipartisanship in government.

Alexander represented Louisiana from Jan. 3, 2003, to Sep. 27, 2013. He said he stepped down because he no longer wanted to be part of the problem Congress was becoming.

Criticism within and between parties was a large part of this problem, Alexander said.

“Someone asked me why nobody likes us,” Alexander said. “I responded, ‘We don’t even like us.’”

Republicans and Democrats are in constant opposition, seemingly uninterested in compromise, Alexander said. Each party has its own podium to speak at and cloak rooms to converse in. Furthermore, the two parties no longer meet on a regular basis.

Alexander said clashes within parties further lower chances for compromise. He said he often experienced this because he tended to

base his voting on his constituents’ wishes. During his years as a Democrat, colleagues criticized Alexander for voting in favor of Bush tax cuts and oil drilling in Alaska. On the other hand, his fellow Republicans in later years deemed him a “spender” for advocating hurricane relief in Louisiana.

Alexander said another issue plaguing Congress is its size.

“One of the biggest mistakes congress ever made was allowing the House to grow to 435 members,” Alexander said, claiming the number of representatives prevented him from ALEXANDER, see page 11

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Former U.S. representative Rodney Alexander speaks to Common Sense Action on Thursday in the Feliciana Room of the LSU Student Union.

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TODAY’S FORECAST

Nation & World

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Colorado aims to stop stoned driving Former Six Flags receives one proposal The Associated Press

Partly Cloudy HIGH 64 LOW 45 sunrise: 6:23 a.m. sunset: 6:07 p.m.

Saturday HIGH 71 LOW 53

Sunday HIGH 70 LOW 53

DENVER (AP) — Colorado is spending $1 million on television ads making fun of marijuana users who space out during everyday tasks — an effort to stop stoned driving.

The Colorado Department of Transportation unveiled the “Drive High, Get a DUI” campaign Thursday, the state’s first effort since marijuana was legalized in 2012 to remind drivers that pot should be treated like alcohol and not used before driving.

One ad shows a spaced-out basketball player at the foul line in a playground, endlessly dribbling while his teammates wait in frustration. Another ad shows a middleaged man who hangs a flat-screen TV and celebrates with some tortilla chips and salsa, only to see the TV crash to the floor and shatter.

The funniest ad shows a backyard griller earnestly trying to turn on his gas grill. After many futile attempts, a woman on the back deck rolls her eyes. The propane tank is missing. “Grilling high is now legal. Driving to get the propane you forgot isn’t,” the ad concludes.

“Enforcement is very

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Robin Rocke evaluates the assessment skills of a state trooper Thursday using a flashlight and pupilometer, simulating a roadside investigation of a potentially intoxicated driver at the Colorado State Patrol Training Academy in Golden, Colo.

important when it comes to impaired driving, but education is equally important,” said Bob Ticer, police chief in Avon and chairman of Colorado’s Interagency Task Force on Drunk Driving.

The effort from the Colorado Department of Transportation comes as Colorado struggles to keep accurate statewide records on marijuana-impaired drivers. The

Colorado State Patrol just started keeping track in January, when retails sales began and the State Patrol recorded 31 marijuana-impaired drivers, out of 61 total drivers impaired by any drugs or alcohol.

Before that, Colorado cases were charged under the same law as drunk-driving cases, making statewide tallies on stoned driving problematic.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans’ latest call for someone to take on the redevelopment of the blighted former Six Flags theme park received just one response.

The New Orleans Advocate reported it came from a company that has twice before attempted to redevelop the site.

TPC-NOLA Inc., a subsidiary of the Paidia Co. of Baton Rouge, was the lone respondent to the request for proposals. The company is proposing a theme park, a movie-production backlot, a water park and a retail component at the site.

Industrial Development Board President Alan Philipson said he was surprised by the poor response but doesn’t believe it means there’s no interest in redeveloping the site.

INTERNATIONAL

Crimea to possibly join Russia The Associated Press SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the move, and the West answered with the first real sanctions against Russia.

Speaking from the White House, Obama said any decisions on the future of Crimea, a proRussian area of Ukraine, must

include the country’s new government.

“The proposed referendum on the future of Crimea would violate the constitution and violate international law,” Obama said.

“We are well beyond the days when borders can be redrawn over the heads of democratic leaders.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin was almost certainly behind Thursday’s dramatic developments, but it was not clear whether he is aiming for outright annexation, or simply strengthening his hand in talks with the West.

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New grant Humanities courses see drop in enrollment helps with research James Richards Staff Writer

Renee Barrow Contributing Writer

Last week, the University’s Coastal Sustainability Studio received a two year, $200,000 climate change grant from The Kresge Foundation to support undergraduate and graduate research. The grant, the first the University received from The Kresge Foundation, aims to foster a partnership between CSS and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

Jeffrey Carney, CSS director and assistant professor of architecture, said the grant will help start an extension of the Louisiana Resiliency Assistance Program, a disaster recovery unit and CSS initiative.

CSS sees vanishing land as an immediate problem for Louisiana.

Between 80 and 90 percent of Louisiana’s economy is related to coastal goods and services, parts of which include $3 billion in annual fisheries revenue, more than 300,000 port-related jobs and two million residents, according to the grant.

“These aren’t just beach houses,” Carney said. “These are communities.”

Last year, a Kiplinger business forecast projected Louisiana as the No. 1 “state most at risk of disaster” out of 10 states.

The grant will help connect developers with environmental concerns, something Laura Larkin, CSS coordinator, said the studio helps accomplish by connecting different disciplines. Carney said the studio’s overall goal is to assist community planners in understanding environmental change.

Carney said a community planner could range from a mayor to a mall developer. “[Louisianians] are losing land faster than the sea is rising,” Carney said. “If you look at a map of what it will look like in 100 years, nearly half of the southern part is gone.”

Louisiana lost 1,880 square miles of land since the 1930s, according to the Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master Plan, a CPRA publication providing ideas to alleviate the situation on the Louisiana coast, “This is happening right now; it isn’t a question of when it will happen in the future,” Carney said.

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More students are adopting career-path focused majors like computer science and athletic training, while humanities majors like history are seeing large drops, according to spring enrollment statistics from the Office of Budget and Planning.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences lost 5.5 percent of its enrollment base from last spring, with history having the largest loss, losing 26 percent of its enrollment base, according to the statistics.

Victor Stater, chair of the history department, said a number of reasons contribute to the decrease, including the decline in the number of law school applicants. Stater said law school applicants in the past were usually history majors.

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The Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation, an alliance with the NFL, proposed a new rule that would penalize a player 15 yards if he says the n-word on the field. “To use it so loosely is a disgrace,” the Alliance said in a news release.

The Fritz Pollard Alliance’s mission is to work with the NFL to promote a more diverse and inclusive league, according to the foundation’s website, But for this rule to be effective, other things must be done first. The NFL must take a look at itself and set an example for the players, including mandating a name change for the Washington Redskins.

Redskin is a derogatory term toward Native Americans intended to designate ethnic groups based on skin color. So if the NFL wants players to stop using a racial slur, the league must first eliminate its own terms of discrimination.

If the rule attempts to eliminate one racial slur, whether used as a term of endearment or bigotry, it should be written to include all racial slurs and derogatory terms that discriminate players because of race, religion and sexual orientation.

It’s not right that a player could be penalized for saying “nigga” but can still call another player a “coon” or a “faggot.”

While the rule is a positive step in the right direction to promote diversity in the league, the NFL also needs to realize the difficulty it will face trying to eliminate the n-word from players’ vocabularies.

The majority of players in the NFL are African-American, and the reality is the n-word is cultural.

Whether a player says it or not, he will not be able to avoid a word deeply rooted in his own culture. It seems like a waste to try to regulate a word that is probably said or heard every day by players.

The n-word has evolved into a casual word that rolls off the tongue more easily than it should. From a player calling his teammate “my nigga” after a good play to calling someone he doesn’t like “a nigga,” or sitting in the locker room listening to music, Biggie Smalls saying the n-word every 10 seconds, this word

One of the biggest trends Stater said he sees are students who enjoy history classes but are concerned they won’t get a job without a careerspecific major. Stater said people are still passionate about and enjoy history, but they are too afraid of not getting a job to major in the field they enjoy. He said he understands students’ concerns, with the economic climate in the state it is.

Enrollment in the College of Engineering jumped 10 percent from spring 2013 to 2014, with computer science jumping 49 percent, according to the statistics.

Coretta Douglas, undergraduate and instructional coordinator in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, said one of the major reasons for the increase comes from the current generation’s massive exposure to computers and

is part of our generation’s vocabulary, and a 15-yard penalty will not change a generation as easily as the NFL thinks.

And the n-word isn’t only said

by African-Americans. I’ve heard people of all races use the term in many different contexts. Admittedly, I say the word, and while it’s not particularly eloquent, I recognize the place and context in which I use it and I know it’s not appropriate all the time. I’m sure other African-Americans can attest to that.

Whether I choose to use it does not negate the fact that it is nearly impossible to avoid daily.

So the NFL has a long road ahead if it believes it can regulate something that is nearly impossible to avoid. The best way for the the NFL to achieve its goal is to ingrain in players’ heads for them to hold one another accountable for what they say on the field. When a teammate calls another out on conduct, it will have a greater effect than the authority figure invoking a penalty.

Aside from the refining that needs to happen to this rule, penalizing a player for his language seems difficult to enforce.

The referee already has the difficult task of regulating gameplay.

They have a lot to focus on regulating 22 grown men and a sideline full of people with thousands of screaming fans in the background. They will not be able to catch what every player says.

However unrealistic the expectations, the NFL is getting at something good. But for it to work, they must hold themselves to the same standard as the players.

I commend the NFL for taking a stance on race relations, an issue that has followed Americans for centuries. Despite the impractical nature of enforcing the rule, the league needs to realize it will take more than a 15-yard penalty to achieve a more equal and diverse organization.

Diversity takes time.

Camille Stelly is a 21-year-old mass communication junior from New Orleans.

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technology in general.

Douglas said the job market for computer science graduates has made an enormous rebound after a slump in the early ’00s. She said the prevalence of the Internet and handheld devices has further expanded opportunities for computer science graduates.

Everything is managed by computers these days, Douglas said.

“The digital world is here.”

Kinesiology also grew by almost 10 percent from last spring, with the College of Human Sciences and Education as a whole growing at a more modest 4 percent.

Ray Castle, Athletic Training

Program director in the College of Human Sciences and Education, said the dramatic expansion of healthcare in the United States has created a huge demand for the skills kinesiology majors can provide.

Castle said his department is particularly attractive to students because of job flexibility. He said the program offers a lot of hands on experience for the kinds of situations students would encounter in their careers.

“The educational content is very applicable,” Castle said.

Contact James Richards at jrichards@lsureveille.com

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EVENT CALENDAR

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014 6:00 PM

LSU Men's Tennis - W. T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium Une nuit blanche Baton Rouge! - Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts "The Visual Blues" Opening Reception - LSU Museum of Art

7:00 PM

New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks - New Orleans Arena LSU Gymnastics - Pete Maravich Assembly Center

7:30 PM

"Sweet Charity" the Musical - LSU Union Theater

8:00 PM

Johanna Divine - Artmosphere Incan Abraham - Mud and Water Irma Thomas - Belle of Baton Rouge Willie Nelson & Family - House of Blues New Orleans Keys N Krates - The Varsity Theatre

9:00 PM

Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition - Mud and Water Jana Kramer - Texas Club Second Hand Clutch - Lava Cantina

10:30 PM

Le'Jit - Famous Theatre The Round Pegs - House of Blues New Orleans

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

EVENTS Monster Jam Crushes Illiteracy!

March 7, 3:00-6:00 PM, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library Bring two or more books to donate and you’ll be able to get up close with a monseter truck and its driver! First 100 to donate get a FREE pair of tickets to Monster Jam! For more info call (225) 756-1150

Telescope Training Class Saturdays, March 8 & 13, 2:00 p.m., Carver Branch Library Interested in stargazing? If so come learn how to work the library’s Dobsonian telescope! It’s available for rent after you take this training course!

For info call (225) 231-3770

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FOOTBALL

LSU moves spring practice start date Staff Reports The LSU football team pushed back the start of its spring practices by one day to allow head coach Les Miles and other members of his staff to attend a memorial service Friday night for legendary West Monroe High School football coach Don Shows, who died Monday at age 74.

The Tigers planned to begin practice Friday, but they will now hold their first spring practice Saturday at 1 p.m.

Shows led West Monroe to eight Louisiana Class 5-A State Championships in his 24-year career as the Rebels’ head coach.

Miles coached and recruited several players who played for Shows, including NFL first-round draft pick Barkevious Mingo and current LSU senior defensive lineman Jordan Allen.

“Don was a great man, coach and father and he will be missed tremendously,” Miles said Monday in a news release. “He did so many wonderful things that impacted the lives of the players he coached.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

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No. 1 LSU looking to continue improving against N.C. State

Marcus Rodrigue Sports Contributor

For the No. 1 LSU gymnastics team, getting better is its main focus.

The Tigers (8-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) notched the highest team score in program history in a 198.050-194.825 win against Missouri on Feb. 28, breaking their scoring record for the second time this season.

Though LSU eclipsed the 198 mark for the first time in school history last weekend, it will look to continue its improvement against No. 25 North Carolina State at 7 p.m. tonight in the PMAC. “We keep on talking about how we haven’t had a complete meet yet,” said junior all-arounder Jessie Jordan. “Of course, we’re getting close to that, but I think there’s still room to improve and room to get better. But I think we’re at the perfect spot right now for our season.”

The Wolfpack’s (12-6, 10-1 East Atlantic Gymnastics League) regional qualifying score is more than two points less than LSU’s.

The Tigers didn’t play down to weak competition against Missouri last weekend, and they insisted their intensity would be just as high against N.C. State.

LSU is two weeks away from the SEC Championship, but coach D-D Breaux wouldn’t entertain the idea that her team peaked early.

“We haven’t walked away from GYMNASTICS, see page 7

trudge past Vandy Junior O’Bryant pours in 25 points

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LSU junior all-arounder gymnast Jessie Jordan jumps on the beam Feb. 28 during the Tigers’ 198.050-194.825 victory against Missouri in the PMAC.

In an otherwise unwatchable offensive performance for both clubs, LSU junior forward Johnny O’Bryant III shined Thursday against Vanderbilt.

The Cleveland, Miss. junior and reigning First Team All Southeastern Conference honoree poured in 25 points and snatched 10 rebounds against an undersized Vanderbilt frontline, as the Tigers grinded out a 57-51 comeback win in Nashville.

The win snapped a sevengame SEC road losing streak for the Tigers (18-11, 9-8 SEC) and was their first win in Memorial Coliseum since 2006.

O’Bryant was the sole contributor for a lethargic LSU WIN, see page 6

FOOTBALL

Players begin competing for starting offensive positions David Gray Sports Contributor

The 2014 football season is still six months away, but Saturday marks the beginning of spring practice. Last year, the Tigers’ offense averaged 453.3 yards and 35.8 points per game, its highest totals since 2007. But LSU no longer has the quarterback, running back or top two receivers from that prolific offense, as all four are preparing for careers in the NFL. Let the position battles begin.

QUARTERBACK Sophomore quarterback Anthony Jennings, the starter in LSU’s win in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, will have his hands full trying to fight off incoming freshman Brandon Harris, one of only two true freshmen who will take part in spring practice.

Jennings excited Tiger fans with his performance against

Arkansas last season, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass in place of an injured Zach Mettenberger. But he had a rough outing in the Outback Bowl against Iowa, completing only seven of 19 passes for 82 yards and no touchdowns, while being sacked four times.

Jennings will likely enter spring as the starter, but that doesn’t mean Harris won’t get an opportunity to compete. The talent is there. Harris ranked No. 37 overall in ESPN’s Top 300 and was the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback of the 2014 recruiting class. During his senior year at Parkway High School, Harris compiled 4,220 yards of total offense and 49 touchdowns.

Harris also has the desire to learn a complex offense, according to coach Les Miles, who said in his national signing day press conference that he felt Harris came to LSU “specifically to be mentored by [offensive

coordinator] Cam Cameron.”

RUNNING BACK Miles has always favored a sound running game, and the addition of 2014’s No. 1 prospect Leonard Fournette will help fill the void left by Jeremy Hill, who chose to forgo his last two seasons of eligibility following a 1,401-yard, 16-touchdown season.

However, LSU has a stable of backs that will have a full spring to prove they aren’t ready to yield their carries to the highly touted freshman, who won’t report to school until summer.

Seniors Kenny Hilliard and Terrence Magee will likely get the bulk of the carries for the Tigers in spring practice. Hilliard is LSU’s active leading rusher with 1,110 yards and 21 touchdowns in his three-year career. But Hilliard had some issues early in his POSITIONS, see page 7

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LSU freshman quarterback Anthony Jennings (10) warms up Jan. 1 before the Tigers’ 21-14 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

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Women’s basketball

Tigers snap losing streak, defeat Alabama 78-65 Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor

The LSU women’s basketball team said all week long that the Southeastern Conference tournament brought an entire new season.

And with a new season, the Lady Tigers (19-11, 7-9 SEC) harked back to success they haven’t seen in months and snapped a six-game losing streak, dominating Alabama (14-16, 7-9 SEC) in a 78-65 victory.

“I think you had a little bit of happiness and a little bit of relief,” said LSU assistant coach Tony Perotti. “I think it’s great we were able to get the W. ... This group got some rhythm going on offense and defense, and that was a big second half for us.”

The game was a far cry from Alabama’s 78-60 drubbing of the Lady Tigers just four days before. LSU committed nine fewer turnovers and tallied nine more assists in the rematch, while the Crimson Tide attempted 32 fewer free throws.

Alabama jumped out to a 1410 lead in the first nine minutes of the game with all its points coming from senior guard Shafontaye

Myers. But eight unanswered points from sophomore guard Danielle Ballard and freshman guard Raigyne Moncrief gave the Lady Tigers a lead they never relinquished.

LSU held a 34-27 lead at halftime and extended its lead to 20 points by the 10-minute mark of the second half. Alabama made a few runs to close the lead to 10 late, but the Lady Tigers were able to close out through free throws.

One of the biggest differences between the victory and LSU’s six previous games was better shooting. The Lady Tigers shot 50.8 percent from the field, the best mark since a Jan. 30 victory against Mississippi State.

Senior forward Shanece McKinney led the team with her first double-double of the season, recording 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. McKinney went 8-of-9 from the field, and LSU has now improved to 9-0 this season when she scores in double digits. “[McKinney] is from Alabama, and certainly wouldn’t want to end her senior season losing to Alabama twice,” Perotti said. “She played great. She had great energy, she made some big plays for us early getting on the

boards and blocking shots and had a couple real aggressive plays off the dribble.”

The win sets up a rubber match between the Lady Tigers and Tennessee (24-5, 13-3 SEC) Friday night at 6 p.m. at the Gwinnett Arena. LSU beat the Lady Volunteers 80-77 on Jan. 2 in Knoxville but lost 72-67 Feb. 27 at the PMAC. Both games involved monumental yet unsuccessful comeback attempts. Tennessee nearly came from 16 points down in the final four minutes of the first matchup, and LSU trailed by 21 at halftime of the second meeting before tying the game with three minutes left before ultimately losing.

“It’s that time of year where it’s a one-game season and you know you’ve got to play once,” Perotti said. “You don’t look ahead to the next one. We’ll happy with this for a couple more hours, and then everything will be about Tennessee.”

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

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Friday, March 7, 2014 win, from page 5

offense, which shot 33.3 percent from the field, including a 26.7 percent clip in the first half.

It was a first half that LSU coach Johnny Jones said wasn’t indicative of the physical nature of the Tigers’ frontline tandem of O’Bryant and freshman forward Jordan Mickey.

“I didn’t think we were aggressive enough,” Jones said in a postgame radio interview. “[O’Bryant] and Jordan were sitting there with no fouls, and we didn’t challenge them or compete at the rim.”

The Commodores (15-14, 7-10 SEC) outrebounded the Tigers 22-18 in the first half, while the LSU offense was almost nonexistent. The Tigers were held without a field goal from the 17:47 mark until 12:16 and again from the 9:21 juncture until an O’Bryant bucket with 2:33 to go.

After that bucket made it a 28-14 LSU deficit, the Tigers raced to a 10-4 run to close the half, erasing what once was a 16-point Commodore lead for a manageable 32-24 halftime deficit.

A 6-2 spurt to open the second half pulled the Tigers to within three in the opening four minutes, leading to Jones implementing his trademark full court press for the rest of the way.

“You expend a lot of energy out here on the road trying to press,” Jones said. “We were fortunate enough to get some second chance opportunities, got some turnovers, and when we weren’t

able to turn them over, we sped the game up.”

From there, the Tigers clung to within two or three, wasting five separate possessions down two with a chance to tie or take the lead.

Senior forward Shavon Coleman buried two free throws with 3:01 remaining to give the Tigers the lead for good.

The Tigers shot 79 percent from the charity stripe, getting to the line 24 times, as opposed to only 12 attempts for the Commodores.

Senior guard Andre Stringer was the only other Tiger in double figures, chipping in 11, including a perfect eight-for-eight showing at the free throw line, four coming in the final 35 seconds to complete a rally from 16 points down.

Jones credited his team’s resolve, with the Tigers’ defense shoring up to force the Commodores into an atrocious 20.7 percent from the field while garnering a 24-18 rebounding edge in the final 20 minutes. “[Vanderbilt]’s done a tremendous job of playing at home all year,” Jones said. “We had an uphill climb and a tough battle [after the first half], but to our guys’ credit, they continued to play hard. … We knocked down shots, they missed some, and in the second half we came back and made good plays.”

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Magee has shown he is more than capable of leading the Tigers’ running attack. In last season’s opener against Texas Christian University, the 214-pound back ďŹ lled in for a suspended Hill and gashed the Horned Frogs defense for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Magee also packs a heavy punch despite his 5-foot, 9-inch frame. He ďŹ nished last season as the team’s secondleading rusher with 626 yards and eight touchdowns. He also averaged 7.3 yards per carry, the highest among LSU’s running backs.

WIDE RECEIVER Perhaps the area with the most question marks for the Tigers is at wide receiver, given the departures of Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. The NFLbound duo accounted for more than 70 percent of LSU’s receiving yards last season, and they also hauled in 18 of the 23 touchdown catches.

LSU was able to land some

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of the top receivers of the 2014 recruiting class, including No. 1 receiver Malachi Dupre, but like Fournette, they won’t report to campus until the summer.

For now, LSU will look to sophomore Travin Dural to continue his development into a more complete receiver. Dural has the raw ability: his sub-4.4 seconds 40-yard dash is one of the fastest on the team. He’s also proven to be dependable when given the chance, as he was on the receiving end of Jennings’ game-winning 49-yard touchdown toss against Arkansas.

Senior Quantavius Leslie is the only other receiver entering spring with a catch in his career.

Leslie, a junior college transfer, stands at 6-foot-4, which gives him the ability to tower over defenders. But he will need to have a good showing in spring to prove he can produce similar results for the Tigers as he did at Hinds Community College, where he collected 1,018 yards and 17 touchdowns in two seasons.

nationally with a 9.915 regional qualifying score, stumbled on her landing for a 9.850. “That’s so uncharacteristic,�

Courville said. “I can’t even tell you the last time I did that even in practice. My foot was off, and there was really nothing I could do about it.�

The Tigers posted their thirdhighest beam score with a 49.275 against Missouri despite the struggles in the ďŹ nal third of the rotation. According to Courville,

page 7 that’s just another part of what makes LSU so strong. “We need people to step up, and that’s what we had,â€? Courville said. “That’s the best part of having a team behind you that’s so deep and talented because they can mentally realize that we have a few tenths to make up, and they did that on oor.â€?

Breaux said the team’s focus is now on sticking beam dismounts and the ďŹ nal handstands in bar routines. The Tigers

may seem to be nitpicking now, but it’s all a part of the process Breaux instilled from day one. “I want more, and the kids feel the same way,� Breaux said. “It’s the same message constantly. We’ve got to get better.�

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WEB COMMENTS In response to SidneyRose Reynen’s column, “Opinion: Wealth of politicians negatively impacts decision-making,” one reader had this to say: “After I did a bit of research, which I am guessing you did not, University President F. King Alexander’s new salary does not even make it into the top 20 salaries for presidents at a University.

Further, you whined about how you, as a college student, were not getting paid TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK (which is ironic that you are whining about someone who has a Ph.D. and clearly did theirs). Yes, the people you are discussing have incredibly high earnings, but that is exactly how they got their spots.

I’m not going to explain how elections work, but the gist is you need money to campaign, which is why, in every case, people who win have a ton of money.

Yes, this does affect their judgment of the lower class, but in no way is it as extreme as you are trying to indicate.

Your argument also falters because honestly, you really don’t give one (unless you count whining about how much they make and attempting to strawman an inequality argument). So while I don’t think your idea is completely left field, your argument is not even in the same ballpark.”

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Music an indulgence, not a necessity BARE KNUCKLES SAMANTHA BARES Columnist

In our search for more immersive escapism, people are venturing into scary worlds, like that of the human-to-operating system romance in this year’s Oscar-nominated movie “Her.” But I’d argue that ordinary, innocuous modes of escapism are dangerous enough and closer to having real effects on us than any futuristic technology.

It’s no secret we all use music to support, regulate and even generate our moods.

We’ve all stared out the car window like Christina Ricci in the opening scene of “Casper,” pretending inwardly to be a sad movie character while a slow, morose song blasts from radio speakers or headphones.

We’ve all done that. I don’t mean to embarrass anyone, but we know.

I’ve found this harder to do as an adult driver who has to concentrate on the road, but there’s a myriad of situations that work just as well. It can rain anywhere and probably will if sadness demands it, but who needs a fortuitous forecast when we can will any setting into being with our headphones?

Our lives can seem drastically different, clearly plotted, more special or dramatic than we could dream. All we need is a little mood music.

If we’re using the radio for this purpose, an unexpected and tonally incompatible song could intrude on our fantasy. So we retreat into playlists, the soundtracks we engineer for our startlingly non-cinematic lives.

Our playlists become security blankets, guarding us from the fact that real life is often unsatisfying and rarely works like the movies. We can’t leave our headphones at home, and we certainly can’t have a party without being overly concerned about what tone the music is setting, something that never falls flat in fictitious shindigs.

Music itself is not the problem. It’s how we use it. We treat music as an antidote to the reality of often unsatisfying, dull and chaotic lives Of course, there are situations that need mood-changing. Go ahead, blast your warm and fuzzy

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More and more college students are isolating themselves with their smart phones’ music players rather than attempt personal or social interaction.

Christmas playlist because you will otherwise jump down your aunt’s throat for mentioning her enemas at the table.

A bad break-up could easily compel you to Alanis-Morrisette-out against your better judgement. Exercise is near impossible some days without pretending you’re Beyoncé strutting down the street instead of on the treadmill.

From the day of the eight track to that of 8tracks.com, the saving grace of specialized mixes are in their distinct social aspects. It’s in the way it’s not strictly an experience the original playlist-compiler immerses him or herself into: it’s shared on some level.

But this gesture is shallow; it spurs a connection but doesn’t embody one.

There’s something wonderful about imposing a soundtrack on life.

Qualities like messiness and dullness have a place: they make those moments that feel cinematic stand out. If we attempt to make our whole lives fit into

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a plot, with rising action and climax, then we lose what the movies are trying to represent in the first place.

Playlists are an indulgence I couldn’t live without, but it should be just that — an indulgence.

Samantha Bares is a 20-year-old English junior from Erath, La.

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Quote of the Day “One thing good about music: when it hits you, you feel no pain.”

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The truth of ‘The Evolution of the Swimsuit’ 600 WORDS OF SOMMERS Annette Sommers Columnist Spring Break is around the corner, and most students will head to the beach and soak up some vitamin D while simultaneously consuming nine beers in five minutes.

But according to a video circulating the Internet titled “The Evolution of the Swimsuit,” girls should be covering up and shying away from the water. God forbid they reveal their navels.

One of my Facebook friends recently posted this video. In the usual “I’ll do anything to procrastinate” mood, I watched as the speaker, Jessica Rey, managed to tear down women in bikinis for 10 minutes.

I’m appalled. Her basic stance was that only sluts who want men to view them as objects wear bikinis. I wish I were exaggerating.

The first thing that went through my mind was all the girls who would watch this pretentious woman behind a microphone and would let her make them feel guilty for showing a belly button on a hot summer day by the pool.

No one should feel guilty for wearing a swimsuit. No one should feel guilty for feeling confident in a swimsuit. Many women struggle with self-confidence as it is.

According to the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, 62 percent of all

women feel insecure about themselves. We are dealing with a selfesteem crisis here in America. The last thing women need is someone telling them they lack “tact or decency” when they wear a bikini, as Rey said.

These women deserve applause for “stripping down” into their “36 square inches of fabric,” not a lecture on how their midriffs force men to ignore their intellectual capabilities as human beings.

That argument sums up everything wrong with this video.

It’s not about men. You can’t hold women accountable for the thoughts of men. That falls under the same slippery slope as thinking women who wear short skirts are asking to be raped.

People need to stop portraying women as dangerously sexual creatures who should hide their bodies for the sake of keeping men’s thoughts pure. It only adds to the problem.

If a man looks at you with that look we know so well, walk over and slap him for his lack of tact and decency. If anyone tries to slut shame women who choose to wear a bikini, I encourage these shamers to look at their own attitudes before assessing the attitudes and motives of others.

No one likes a self-righteous martyr who demonizes modern commonalities.

And yes, bikinis are modern and common, but that doesn’t make them a cry for attention. It’s not the concept of one-piece swimsuits that I reject, but the belief that if you wear

a two-piece, you are asking to be treated like an object.

Media and magazines use bikinis to exemplify sexuality in women, but 12-year-old girls are just trying to fit in. Twenty-year-old women are trying to accept their bodies and 40-year-old mothers are trying to gain back the confidence of youth.

Seriously, can a girl catch a break? Wear a bikini and fall victim to slut shaming. Wear a one-piece and you might be called a prude.

Honestly, who cares? Wear what you want and look great doing it.

I’m not only referring to the size two girls out there. If you rock a heavier frame, let it loose in the fashion that works for you.

There is a difference between being tastefully exposed and scandalous. Unfortunately, opinions like the one shared in this video only acknowledge the scandalous side of things.

The video ends by explaining how modesty is stripped from our culture. But I don’t think modesty should be measured in the clothes you wear, but in the attitude you wear them with.

Annette Sommers is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Dublin, Calif.

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A woman poses in front of an ice sculpture with a swimsuit frozen inside it Feb. 19 in Chicago during the Hello Sunny beach promotion.

Stereotypes make war on drugs harmful for minorities OFF WITH HER HEAD Jana King Columnist Editor’s Note: This is the second column in a three-part series discussing racism in America.

Crime, selective enforcement and what it means for the black American.

Baton Rouge native Torrence Hatch, better known as local rapper Lil Boosie, was released Wednesday from the Louisiana State Penitentiary after serving time for drug charges.

For years, we have heard the phrase “Free Boosie” as supporters have claimed his charges to be unjust.

I’d agree there is little justice in the war on drugs. The war on drugs has quickly turned into a war on marginalized communities.

In August 2013, a Washington Post article reported the prison population in America has quadrupled since 1980, with the largest factor being longer sentences for drug offenders. The majority of those serving for drug offenses are racial minorities.

It’s possible the racial divide of

the Americans serving for drug offenses is proportional to the racial divide of Americans who use drugs, but it’s unlikely when we look at the history of drug use in America.

In the 1980s, there was massive hysteria surrounding the use of cocaine. It was followed by disproportionate punishment between those who used crack-cocaine and those who used the purer cocaine.

Cocaine in powder form was used mostly by the upper class who could afford it, while smokeable crack-cocaine was found mostly in lower class, minority communities.

Bryan McCann, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies, had much to say about this, as he studies the racial divide of the criminal justice system.

“Crack had a very black face,” McCann said. “But there is a fine line between identifying the war on drugs as racist and claiming that it is an explicit conspiracy by powerful white men attempting to screw over black people.”

Conspiracy or not, the racial divide is evident in the recent movement for legalization of marijuana.

The movement’s face is white. The arguments for medicinal purposes and safe recreation are voiced by

white activists.

But the arrests and incarceration are against black and Hispanic people.

Laws such as prohibition of drugs and alcohol allow law enforcement to be selective. We know there are just as many white students on LSU’s campus using drugs, but we will see more black students getting possession charges.

Maurice Williams, general studies senior, said it’s no secret in the black community that there are laws that will put African-Americans in jail.

“You can’t just say that you happen to catch this group of people doing it,” Williams said. “You have to be looking for those people.”

And the consequences are real.

Felons can’t vote, making it harder for those targeted marginalized communities to be heard. And the incarceration rates perpetuate the stigma surrounding black males as criminals.

Two weeks have passed since LSU student Leila Wolfe reported to police that she was the victim of an attempted abduction near Patrick F. Taylor Hall. While this crime is scandalous from the University’s perspective, nationally it is just

another case of an imaginary black suspect.

In 1989, Charles Stuart caused a racially inflamed manhunt for the black male who he claimed had fatally shot his pregnant wife during a violent carjacking. His brother-in-law later confessed to police that Stuart was responsible for the murder.

In 1994, Susan Smith claimed a black man had carjacked her and kidnapped her children. It was later found that she had allowed her car to roll into a lake, drowning the children.

And just before the 2008 presidential elections, a campaign volunteer for Republican John McCain carved the letter “B” into her face and reported to police that she had been the victim of a politically charged assault by a black man.

Wolfe wasn’t the first, and she certainly won’t be the last to claim a vicious attack from a dangerous, scary black male. These allegations have perpetuated a stereotype that will be difficult to overcome.

Williams commented on this facet of racism, pointing out that Wolfe didn’t make a conscious decision to blame half of LSU’s campus, but her allegations hold more consequence for the black male

population than they did for her.

This consequence is one that Williams’s parents foresaw and was consistent during his upbringing.

“People feel threatened by assertive black boys, so we’re taught not to be assertive because it could be misinterpreted as a threat,” Williams said.

There are parents who feel it’s necessary to raise their children to be passive because they fit a physical description commonly associated with crime, and it is more common than you may think. Those children can grow up to see their history and culture as a burden that makes them a target rather than something to be celebrated.

In an America with selective enforcement, drug laws are useless.

They only serve to further discriminate against minorities and perpetuate the idea that some Americans are born criminals.

Jana King is a 19-year-old communication studies sophomore from Ponchatoula, La. Contact Jana King at jking@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @jking_TDR

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PREPARATION, from page 1 the current staff has posted a 1.55 ERA, the third-best in the conference — and the departures of multiple members of the lineup who were pivotal to the Tigers’ 2013 Omaha run, including starters Ty Ross, Mason Katz, Raph Rhymes and JaCoby Jones.

Mainieri has handled the turnover with one tactic in mind.

“The only way we could find out who we could count on was by running our players out there,” Mainieri said. “It may result in a couple of losses that we didn’t lose last year because we had veteran players, and we didn’t have to experiment to find out who we could really count on.

We knew who we could count on for most of the year last year. This year, some guys have done the job in an awesome way.”

Two of those players have been freshman Kramer Robertson and

junior Conner Hale, who have both been battling for playing time at second base. Lately, Mainieri has found a way to insert them both into the batting order, giving Hale his fair share of innings at first base.

The Purdue series will be Mainieri’s final chance to experiment with the duo over a three-day span before the conference opponents arrive.

Another position battle will likely conclude over the weekend, as sophomore Chris Chinea and juniors Kade Scivicque and Tyler Moore will need to prove why they belong behind the plate before Vanderbilt.

Scivicque has made the best impression since transferring from Southwest Mississippi Community College, hitting a team-leading .433 with one home run and 7 RBIs. The opposite could be said for Chinea, who has only four hits in 27 at-bats in 2014. Mainieri has admitted to favoring Chinea’s defense

behind the plate, and he should get another chance to show off his defense when Purdue rolls in to Baton Rouge on Friday.

Chinea said he hasn’t been bothered by the slow start.

“I wouldn’t consider [the last few weeks] rough, it’s baseball,” Chinea said. “Balls weren’t bouncing my way, and it made me a little frustrated. But you come out here and work every day with a positive mindset. You’ve got 56 games plus, so you’ve got to come out here and grind every day and work with [LSU hitting coach Javi Sanchez].”

With so many players able to take on multiple roles in the field, Mainieri will have to do his final crafting this weekend.

He said it largely depends on Robertson’s performance at second base — he has batted .313 with five RBIs in 16 at-bats.

“Really what it comes down to is do you like that combination of Kramer at second with Hale at first and Scivicque catching with Moore [at designated hitter], or do you like Hale at second, Moore at first, God knows who [at designated hitter] and God knows who catching,” Mainieri said. “I think both combinations are going to continue to be used, but we’ll see as we go forward if Kramer is ready to play on an

page 11 everyday basis.”

Purdue hasn’t proved to be a potent squad in the early weeks of the 2014 season, posting a 1-7 record, including a six-game losing streak in February.

The Boilermakers have only two batters hitting above .300, and the squad’s pitching staff has combined for a 38.76 ERA from the five pitchers who have started.

Though Purdue may not pose a threat, Mainieri said he wants his squad to put together one more efficient weekend before SEC play.

Juniors Aaron Nola, Kyle Bouman and Cody Glenn will pitch on

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

“It’s a big series for us,” Mainieri. “When we get to the Purdue weekend, it’s the second time we get to play the same team three times in a row. We failed on Sunday this past week, and hopefully we’ll put three good strong games together and finish the job.”

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

ALEXANDER, from page 1

knowing everyone on the floor.

Throughout his speech, Alexander maintained he acted for his constituents. He said Nancy Pelosi once asked him to change his vote, saying it would be good for his place in Washington D.C. He responded, “What about the people at home?”

Alexander acknowledged he sometimes voted outside of his beliefs because of this principle, but he holds that voting in a completely partisan manner is halting progress.

Ultimately, Alexander said his vision of a perfect Congress is one that acts for its nation.

“When you enter the chamber to vote, there are workers at the door giving you a slip explaining the Republican stance and another explaining the Democrat’s stance,” he said. “My question is where is the American slip?”

Alexander now serves as secretary for the Louisiana Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Contact Lyle Manion at lmanion@lsureveille.com

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38 Dawn, for short 40 Calm, as fears 41 Speaker’s platform 43 Underhanded 44 Zodiac sign 46 Elevate 47 __ one’s time; wait

48 49 50 52 53 55

Eve’s man Bit of bacteria Astonish Perched upon Declare untrue Tax-deferred retirement acct.

56 Distress signal 57 Regret

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