The Daily Reveille - February 18, 2014

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LEGISLATURE

Richardson to lead La. tax code study Quint Forgey Staff Writer

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Shaquille O’Neal (left) was on the University’s campus Monday filming a documentary for ESPN’s “30 for 30” series. The episode will be about O’Neal and former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown’s (right) 30-year relationship, which started when O’Neal played for Brown at LSU from 1989-92. In that time, O’Neal became the all-time leader in blocks for LSU. O’Neal’s daughter was also on campus touring the Manship School. To read more about Shaq’s day on campus, turn to page 8.

LSU Public Administration Institute director James Richardson has been chosen to assemble an independent panel of specialists to examine Louisiana’s current tax structure. Louisiana House of Representatives Speaker Chuck Kleckley called for the study.

Steven Sheffrin, director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute, and James Alm, chair of Tulane’s department of economics, will be working with Richardson in organizing the study.

Richardson said the study will attempt to approach the tax structure from an academic perspective rather than a political perspective, and said he plans to recruit professionals like attorneys and accountants for the panel.

“We first have to figure out the right thing to do financially, and then figure out how to get it done in the political world,” TAX, see page 15

ENVIRONMENT

University works to save oak

Steel rods to be installed in tree Rene Wren

Contributing Writer

Arborists will drill four steel rods into a split oak tree in the Enchanted Forest today. The live oak tree was cracked down the middle of the trunk, following damage from Hurricane Gustav in 2008.

The project is anticipated to be completed Wednesday evening.

Fred Fellner, assistant director of University landscape services, said this is the second time

a tree has split in two months.

The first tree, located on Nicholson Drive, was split because of damage caused by a lightning strike during a storm in January.

According to Fellner, the arborists began the project on the Enchanted Forest tree on Jan. 24, and removed the first limb of the tree. The landscape department planned to start sooner, but they had to postpone the project for two weeks because of the weather.

If the tree is not repaired, the split would widen and move down to the roots, killing the tree, Fellner said.

The arborists plan to use four steel rods and cables to support

the tree and to keep it from falling apart. The cables will be attached to anchors will be drilled through the remaining branches to support the heavy horizontal branches. The steel rods will then be drilled through the split crotch of the tree to hold it together.

The cabling and bracing of the oak tree will prevent the tree from splitting in the same area again. However, Fellner said it is possible for the tree to split in another area.

Contact Rene Wren at rwren@lsureveille.com

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Workers sawed off parts of a live oak tree Monday in the Enchanted Forest. The trunk was cracked in 2008, and rods will be installed to prevent further damage.

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TODAY’S FORECAST

Nation & World

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Governor briefed on coal ash lawsuit McCabe

reinstated to police force

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s top environmental official said Monday he briefed Gov. Pat McCrory before intervening in lawsuits against Duke Energy, resulting in a negotiated settlement that fined the $50 billion corporation $99,000 to resolve violations over groundwater contamination leaching from two huge coal ash dumps.

Environmentalists criticized the modest fines as a sweetheart deal that included no requirement to force the nation’s largest electricity provider to actually clean up its pollution.

The state has now put its proposed settlement on hold following the massive Feb. 2 spill from one of Duke’s coal ash dumps into the Dan River, which turned the water cloudy and gray for miles.

State Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary John Skvarla told lawmakers at an oversight hearing that he spoke with the governor before his agency used its regulatory authority to intervene in lawsuits filed by a coalition of environmental groups under the federal Clean Water Act. “When I went to brief Gov. McCrory about the initiation of those

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Amy Adams, North Carolina campaign coordinator with Appalachian Voices, dips her hand into the Dan River on Feb. 5 in Danville, Va., as signs of coal ash appear in the river.

suits, he said two things,” Skvarla recounted. “He said protect the environment, and do the right thing.”

But Skvarla maintains he never told McCrory, a Republican who worked for Duke for 28 years, about the proposed terms of the settlement negotiated by his agency.

The citizens groups that originally tried to sue Duke opposed the state’s deal, saying it shielded the

company from far harsher penalties it might have faced in federal court had the state not intervened.

Federal prosecutors served Skvarla’s agency and Duke with grand jury subpoenas demanding records as part of an investigation into the spill, which contaminated the river so badly people were urged to refrain from prolonged contact with the fish or water.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former New Orleans police officer accused in the cover-up of the burning and deadly shooting of Henry Glover just days after Hurricane Katrina is back on the force.

The New Orleans Advocate reports the Civil Service Commission unanimously agreed Monday to reinstate Lt. Travis McCabe, approving an “amicable settlement” between McCabe and the police department.

McCabe was convicted in 2010, then granted a retrial over allegations he helped hide the officer-involved shooting that killed Glover. The reinstatement, with about three years of back pay, came a week after federal prosecutors dropped their case against him.

INTERNATIONAL

Activist detained in Olympic Park The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia (AP) — An Italian activist shouting “It’s OK to be gay” and dressed in a rainbowcolored outfit and large headdress was detained Monday as she entered an arena to watch an Olympic hockey game.

Vladimir Luxuria, a former Communist lawmaker in the Italian parliament who has become a prominent transgender rights crusader and television personality, was stopped by four men and then driven away by police in a car with Olympic markings.

Luxuria later told The Associated Press she was kept in the car for about 10 minutes, then released in the countryside after the men had taken away her Olympic spectator pass. She eventually made it back to her hotel and said she was leaving Russia on Tuesday morning.

“They don’t say anything. They just were people who had to do this and they did it,” Luxuria said.

Earlier Monday, Luxuria walked around the Olympic Park in Sochi for about two hours. She was shouting “Gay is OK” and “It’s OK to be gay” in both English and Russian.

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Vladimir Luxuria, a former Communist lawmaker in the Italian parliament and crusader for transgender rights, is detained by police Monday after entering the Shayba Arena at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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ADMINISTRATION

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Regents start search process for new commissioner James Richards Staff Writer

The Louisiana Board of Regents took the first step in finding a new commissioner of higher eduction on Monday, with current commissioner Jim Purcell stepping down next month.

The board approved the formation of a selection committee that would review search firm applications. The search firm would then be in charge of selecting the new commissioner. Among other agenda items, the board also approved the lease for the construction of the new LSU Foundation building and the formation of an advisory council for teacher and leader preparation effectiveness.

Search firms across the country submitted requests for proposals to the Board of Regents, explaining the services they offer, vying to be chosen as the firm to select Purcell’s successor, said Katara Williams, assistant commissioner for public affairs for the Louisiana Board of Regents.

Board Chair W. Clinton Rasberry Jr. authorized himself, Board Secretary Albert Sam, former Interim Commissioner of Higher Education Tom Layzell, Regent Robert Levy and Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration Barbara Goodson to the selection committee to review and score the proposal to be presented at the March meeting.

The board also recognized Purcell for three years of service as commissioner of higher education.

Rasberry commended Purcell for his “data-based comments,” which helped the board make “dramatically difficult decisions.”

Levy said Purcell “could not have come at a more difficult time,” referring to the “horrible five and half years” of budget cuts and turmoil in higher education. Levy thanked Purcell for stabilizing the situation and said he hopes the board can make him proud.

The board approved all of the agenda items, including the lease to construct the new LSU Foundation building, which will be the first of the proposed Nicholson

Gateway Plan.

The total projected cost of the building is $12 million, which will be paid for by the Foundation Office Building, LLC, using only private donations and financing. Work on the project is scheduled to commence June 15 and should be completed by no later than June 15, 2016.

The board also approved the creation of an advisory council for teacher and leader preparation effectiveness. The council was formed because of a need for K-12 collaboration with higher education to adequately prepare new teachers and leaders to address the shifts occurring in K-12 schools, according to the board’s agenda.

The board will utilize the council to make systemic changes to the curricula of teacher and leader effectiveness programs in the state and pursue external funding to support those changes and implement research studies in Louisiana.

Contact James Richards at jrichards@lsureveille.com

ADMINISTRATION

Kaptain named to Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts Gordon Brillon News Editor

University director of creative initiatives Laurence Kaptain was named a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce Monday.

The society, or the RSA, is an international organization that seeks to connect professionals and thinkers in various fields across the world, according to its website.

Kaptain, who served as dean of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts from 2009 to 2013, said since taking the position of creative initiatives director, his work has focused on uniting disparate colleges across the University in interdisciplinary studies and projects.

He said he has seen a trend of important companies looking for individuals with experience working and thinking in a multidisciplinary framework, especially among the publications he said shape much of modern discourse, such as The New York Times or The Guardian.

“With thinking like this, you

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can cut across disciplines, you can cut across society, you can cut across the economy,” Kaptain said.

“They want people who can understand things broadly.”

Kaptain said some scholars look down on the United States because its education system is largely focused on instructing students in

a single discipline, but through international organizations such as the RSA, he hopes the country can improve its reputation.

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Louisiana Board of Regents chair W. Clinton Rasberry Jr. discusses a proposal Monday at a meeting in the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

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FEBRUARY

EVENT CALENDAR

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 2:00 PM

Team Trivia - George's Place Tango Tuesday - Eiffel Society

5:00 PM

Stick Fly - Claude L. Shaver Theatre Shen Yun 2014 - Saenger Theatre LSU Wind Ensemble - LSU Student Union Theater

7:00 PM

Stanton Moore Trio - Snug Harbor-New Orleans Give 'Em The Light - House of Blues New Orleans Progression - Gasa Gasa

8:00 PM

Tom Fischer and Friends - Fritzels Jazz Club

9:00 PM

Stanton Moore Trio - Snug Harbor-New Orleans The Yakiniku All-Stars: June Yamagishi, Jeffery 'Jellybean' Alexander, - Chickie Wah Wah Withering Light - Circle Bar

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

LSU Libraries Civil Right Film Series Wednesday, February 19, 2014 The Abolitionists. Noon – Hill Memorial Library Lecture Hall (Film clips and discussion) 6:30 PM – LSU Women’s Center (Film showing) Full film series details at http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/createdequal

African-American History Movies Tuesday, February 11, 10:00 a.m., Each Tuesday in February, 3:30 p.m., Eden Park Branch Library Join us to watch movies depicting historic moments in AfricanAmerican history. Enjoy popcorn and lemonade while you watch!

For more information, call (222) 231-3250.

LSU 2014 MLK & BHM Commemorative Celebration Friday, February 21, 2014 at 3:00 pm LSU Student Union Royal Cotillion Ballroom, Room 250 Keynote Speaker: Kimberlé Crenshaw

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James Hardy looks back on 49-year career as professor Teacher created three laws of life Deanna Narveson Staff Writer

When Professor James Hardy first began teaching at the University, the school wasn’t integrated and America had yet to live through the Watergate scandal or the death of John Lennon. In half a century, Hardy has seen a lot of changes.

During his 49 years at the University, Hardy has written books about baseball and literature, served as associate dean of the Honors College and taught history.

Hardy said he never left the University after his arrival because of his love for Louisiana and his passion for teaching. Hardy has no plans of retiring, despite being unable to drive or read small print — his wife brings him to campus every morning.

But possibly his biggest claim to fame is his three laws of life, made famous by Wikipedia.

“The first law is ‘To live is to suffer,’ the second is ‘For every important question there is no answer,’ the third is ‘If there was an answer, it would be love,’”

Hardy said, holding up a finger for each law.

His three laws of life emerged from looking at Greek philosophy and bringing it up to date, Hardy said.

Hardy’s father was a professor, and from an early age growing up in Queens, New York, Hardy knew he wanted to be a professor as well. He currently teaches History 1003, which is Western civilization, Honors 2000 and constitutional law.

“I’ve always taught history,” Hardy said. “The first course I took in college was Western civ, the first course I taught as a teaching assistant was Western civ, and the course I teach now is Western civ.”

Hardy said the job of the professor in those introductory history classes is to take large subjects and make them clear by tying things together and making connections.

In 1965, when Hardy arrived at the University, the student population was half its current size and had open enrollment. Since then, it has grown to become a major research university. He also said over time, earning a degree has become a more difficult task.

“All kinds of electronic assistance is available that was not when I started,” Hardy said.

“But from my experience in the

History department, courses are more stringent.”

He and English instructor Ann Martin are currently writing a book together about universities and the difficulties they currently face. The first book they wrote as a team, published in 2011, was about Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita.” Nabokov was one of Hardy’s professors during his undergraduate studies at Cornell University.

Martin said she and Hardy also advise students on careers together.

“We’re kind of a one-stopshop for students who don’t know what they want to do with their lives,” Martin said.

Martin said because of Hardy’s years of experience, he always has a great amount of sense when it comes to solving problems and can often predict the way things are going to go.

Hardy said he loves baseball, and he was a fan of the New York Giants before they moved.

“I’m a lifelong baseball fan, my mother was a baseball fan,” Hardy said. “I remember [LSU’s] first big championship season in 1965.”

Contact Deanna Narveson at dnarveson@lsureveille.com

Thanks

LAUREN DUHON / The Daily Reveille

History professor James Hardy reflects on his past 49 years at the University on Feb. 11 in Allen Hall.

JAMES HARDY’S REVIEWS FROM RATEMYPROFESSORS.COM: “He is really an amazing professor. He made me love history. I wish I could take him again. His class is a lot of fun, and you don’t have to take any tests, just a series of papers due throughout the year. Plus you can rewrite them an infinite number of times. TAKE HIM!” (HIST 1002) “Easily the most brilliant man I have ever met. Classes never fail to entartain and inform. He quite frankly knows everything about everything and slips in odd little asides. Not to mention he is funny as hell and an easy grader.” (HNRS 3003) “Hardy is a great teacher. He is really entertaining if you actually listen to what he says. If you take notes and listen 75% of the time, you can make an A. He lets you out of class early which is a plus. He does babble on every now & then about things that don’t matter, but you’ll get used to it.”

(HIST 1001) “Brilliant man and great teacher. He co-taught an Honors class on Constitutional Law with an LSU law prof. He handled the historical perspective side of the class and obviously knew so much. Dry sense of humor and entertaining to listen to. I don’t know how much grading he did, probably read our essay (the only real grade in the class).” (HRNS 3013)

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC MEDAL COUNT GOLD: 5

SILVER: 4

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TOTAL: 18

BRONZE: 9

Sports

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SPARRING SOUTHPAWS

Bouman, Poche’ battle for rotation spots after stellar outings Lawrence Barreca lle

Sports Writer

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LSU coach Paul Mainieri had plenty to watch when the Tigers opened their 2014 season this past weekend against the University of New Orleans and Grambling State, but one of his primary focal points was the performance of the two newcomers to his rotation.

Deciding instead to throw in

junior left-hander Cody Glenn on Wednesday at Southeastern, Mainieri trusted both junior college transfer Kyle Bouman and freshman Jared Poche’ to limit opposing hitters on Saturday and Sunday.

It was the first audition, and both passed with flying colors.

When LSU battled UNO at Zephyr Field in Metairie on Saturday, Bouman ran into trouble early after starting off strong.

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“I hope I have a really tough decision on picking three starters for the Vanderbilt series. That would be a dream come true for a head coach.”

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After recording two outs to open the bottom of the first inning, UNO strung three straight singles together to give the Privateers a 1-0 lead.

That would be the final time a UNO batter reached base off of the Ferguson, Mo., native.

Bouman proceeded to retire the next 13 hitters he faced using fastballs lower in the strike zone, holding

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Chinea a ‘tad ahead’ in competitive catcher race UNO win helped Chinea’s chances Chandler Rome Sports Writer

In all of LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s 32-year career, he can’t recall a situation like this.

He’s got three capable catchers all competing with each other, and Mainieri said he’d use the opening weekend to toy with all of them behind the plate.

With those three games down, Mainieri said there’s one person inching ahead.

Sophomore Chris Chinea, who caught Friday night’s 2-0 win against UNO, drew rave reviews from his coach on his night behind the plate — especially his throw to gun down Chaz Boyer as the

Privateer tried to swipe second.

Chinea also launched the Tigers’ first home run of the season Sunday against Grambling when he started at first base.

“I thought Chinea caught a really good game Friday night,” Mainieri said Sunday. “I think he’s a tad ahead of the other two guys now defensively. But they all did a great job.”

STEVENSON’S NEW SWING After an inconsistent freshman season at the plate that saw him bat .193 in the bottom of the lineup, LSU sophomore outfielder Andrew Stevenson was given an ultimatum.

“I told him before he went away in the summer ‘You’ve got to change this. I played you this year just because of your defense. I’m not going to do that this year. …

You’ve got to carry your weight

offensively,’” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri Specifically, Mainieri told Stevenson to change his swing. The St. Thomas More product had a tendency since high school to hold his hands high on the bat to try to produce fly balls.

Instead, Mainieri and hitting coach Javi Sanchez wanted Stevenson to lower his hands and produce back swing, which would induce more grounders and line drives — a perfect complement to Stevenson’s speed.

Initially, it was a hard sell for Stevenson. He’d instinctively revert back to his old swing in games and any progress Sanchez and Mainieri made would be lost.

But he settled on the new swing in the Northwoods League, where he batted .345 for the BASEBALL UPDATE, see page 8

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LSU sophomore catcher Chris Chinea (26) runs to third base Sunday during the Tigers’ 6-0 victory against Grambling State University in Alex Box Stadium.

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Czechner struggles as Tigers split delayed doubleheader Corbello allows three runs in win Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor

The LSU softball team gave a sample of how its season has gone Monday night, splitting its doubleheader against Penn State with a blowout win in the first game followed by a heartbreaking loss in the second.

The games — originally scheduled for the weekend — had been delayed to Monday after Penn State was unable to travel to Baton Rouge over the weekend because of inclement weather. But while LSU came out of the gates with a masterful performance in game one, it seemed to show rust in game two.

“It just shows you how our game is,” said senior outfielder Jacee Blades. “You have one game where we run-rule them and another game where you start with the same intensity and you don’t finish the game the same way. It’s kind of the beauty of our game.”

The Tigers displayed dominance on both sides of the field in the first game, winning 11-3 in five innings via the mercy rule.

LSU has won four of its first 12 games in five innings, impressive considering the Tigers only won six games last season in similar fashion.

Freshman pitcher Baylee Corbello had another successful outing, going all five innings while allowing only two hits. Although she allowed a season-high three earned runs, Corbello kept the damage contained to only one inning, giving up only two hits.

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firing early, getting five hits and four runs in the opening inning.

Then, in the third inning, sophomore shortstop Bianka Bell and sophomore catcher Kellsi Kloss became the 20th duo in Tigers history to hit back-to-back home runs.

Kloss said she was lucky to find a pitch she could handle and she simply pounced on it.

Penn State threatened to extend the game to the full seven innings, putting runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth. But a reaching catch by sophomore first baseman Sandra Simmons over the Tigers’ dugout secured the early victory.

The second game featured an invigorated Penn State team that made plays at the right time to capture a 6-5 win. The game featured a disappointing performance from senior pitcher Ashley Czechner, who allowed eight hits and walked the leadoff hitter in the first five innings.

LSU took early leads of 3-0 and 5-3 in the early innings, but Czechner ’s inability to get the first batter of the inning out allowed Penn State to claw back.

The comeback peaked in the top of the fifth, when a series of hits and sacrifices led to a 6-5 Penn State lead.

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only reach the warning track for a fly out. After the game, hitting coach Howard Dobson said the game came down to bad breaks.

“We just couldn’t seem to get [the ball] to punch through the gap,” Dobson said. “Sometimes you have to get breaks. And unfortunately, you have got to make your breaks or sometimes you have to get breaks in order to win and to keep winning.”

Coach Beth Torina was not available for comment after the game.

Later this week, the Tigers will play their first game of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Long Beach State in Palm Springs, Calif. Kloss said she finds the big wins important, but also utilizes its losses.

“Yeah those one-run games are heartbreaking, but they make us stronger and they show us what we need to work on,” Kloss said.

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LSU senior pitcher Ashley Czechner winds up before a pitch Monday during the Tigers’ 6-5 loss to Penn State in Tiger Park.

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Olympics see both triumphs, failures THE SMARTEST MORAN JAMES MORAN Sports Columnist With professional sports so constantly intertwined with huge money and scandal, it’s refreshing to see athletes competing for glory and country instead of a paycheck.

It offers an opportunity for unknown athletes, who spend countless hours honing their craft, to captivate their homeland on the world’s biggest stage. Now that the Sochi games are more than a week old, it’s a perfect time to highlight some of the outstanding achievements and biting disappointments we’ve seen thus far.

TRIUMPHS 1. USA MEN’S HOCKEY — The Americans swept their three preliminary games, highlighted by their thrilling win against the host Russians on Saturday. It didn’t have the social significance of the 1980 Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid, but the game was an instant classic nonetheless.

For people who didn’t wake up for it, with the contest tied 2-2 in the third period, the Russians scored what appeared to be the goahead goal. However, the referees disallowed the goal after instant replay revealed the net had been dislodged before the score.

Regulation was exciting, but the game will be remembered for the epic shootout that concluded it, as T.J. Oshie single-handedly outscored the Russians by converting on 4-of-6 chances in the shootout.

For reference, picture Rocky

Balboa knocking out Ivan Drago, Neil Armstrong landing on the moon or the tearing down of the Berlin Wall – only on ice.

By doing so, Oshie vaulted himself from relative anonymity to national stardom. The Americans earned a bye into the quarterfinals, which sets up a potential semi-finals showdown with Canada.

2. ERIN HAMLIN — By capturing bronze in Tuesday’s women’s single luge final, Erin Hamlin became the first American to ever medal in the luge.

Luge, for those who don’t know, entails sliding at around 80 mph feet first on a metal sled that’s roughly the size of a large pizza box.

To do something no American has ever done is commendable, and to do so in a sport where serious injury or death is a real possibility makes it all the more impressive.

3. BODE MILLER — Miller, fivetime Olympic medalist, went to Sochi less than a year after the death of his younger brother Chelone, a snowboarder who was competing to join Bode on the U.S. squad.

And tragedy or not, at 36, most believed the former hard-partying Miller was on the downslope of his career anyway. In his prime, Miller basically won and partied like the Johnny Football of downhill skiing.

America loves a good comeback story.

Following the death of his brother, Miller reportedly quit drinking to rededicate himself to skiing. His comeback culminated with his sixth Olympic medal when he took bronze in the super-G Saturday.

Seeing an emotional Miller after the race was heartwarming

WONG MAY-E / The Associated Press

John Shuster of the United States shouts to his teammates during the men’s curling match against Canada Sunday at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

before NBC took it too far, but that’s not the point here. Just YouTube it and take notes on how not to interview someone about a personal tragedy.

FAILURES 1. USA CURLING — Besides hockey, there’s no event I look forward to in the Winter Olympics more than curling. I only loosely understand the rules of the game, but that does nothing but add to the sport’s mystique.

After spending many days and nights watching live-streams of American curling, I’m now qualified to offer the following scouting report — we are awful.

The American men’s and women’s curling teams have a combined record of 3-15. This may be the greatest embarrassment we’ve ever faced as a nation, and I’m

starting to think our days as a world super-power may be numbered.

2. SHAUN WHITE — After withdrawing from other events in order to concentrate on winning his third consecutive gold in the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe, White will go home without a medal after falling during his run en route to a fourth place finish on Tuesday.

I blame White’s decision to get a haircut. An extreme-sports athlete without wild, flowing hair isn’t much of an extreme-sports athlete at all.

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

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Tigers aim for success in SEC tournament

Jack Chascin Sports Contributor

Every swimming and diving squad in the Southeastern Conference prepares all year for one meet — one moment to get up on the big stage and showcase their talents to the whole conference.

Each individual hoping they can swim the fastest or dive the tightest to help his or her respective team prevail in the hope that they can also qualify for the NCAA Championships in March.

This is what the LSU swimming and diving squads look to bring to Athens, Ga., on Tuesday when they begin competing for the prize they have worked all year for: the SEC Championship.

LSU swimming coach Dave Geyer said his swimmers know exactly what is expected from them on this stage.

“All these individuals know what they need to do as a team to perform at the highest level,” Geyer said. “Some people like to have fun and dance around, and others like to sit with a towel over their head.

That’s what this meet is about.”

All year Geyer has been focused on this meet, and he said there is no other meet like this in the country.

The 1988 men’s team is the only LSU team to win an SEC Championship since the program was implemented.

Both LSU squads will face a much bigger challenge than that of 1988, however, with the men ranked No. 25, leaving four SEC squads ahead of them. The Lady Tigers, currently unranked, face the challenge of seven women’s teams ranked in the top 25.

But Geyer said the team he has going out to Athens has the capability to do some great things.

“I think [the team] is in a great place right now, and it’s just about going in there and taking care of the job,” Geyer said.

LSU will look to swimmers like junior Frank Greeff to keep up his performance while also setting the stage for newcomers.

“You rely on your upperclassmen to help educate and mentor them,” Geyer said. “There’s no other meet like this in the country and

[the underclassmen] will see that on Tuesday night when those first relays get ready to go off the blocks.”

Going into this meet, there are 12 SEC teams in the top 25, with seven on the women’s side and five on the men’s.

Geyer said in past SEC Championships, individuals qualified for the NCAA Championships with times that weren’t even recorded in the main finals for an event, which shows how tough the competition is.

Momentum heading up to the championship has been hard to come by, with the Tigers not competing since Jan. 18, but Geyer said he isn’t worried.

“It gave them some rest in terms of not having to worry about that high level of competition,” Geyer said. “From a mental perspective, it gave them a break from that too because we had meets to start off back to back in 2014.”

Tuesday’s meet begins with swimming preliminaries in the 200yard medley relay and 800-yard freestyle relay at 10 a.m. followed by preliminaries in the women’s 1-meter dive at 11 a.m. and the men’s

3-meter dive preliminaries at 1:30 p.m.

Followed by the preliminaries in the afternoon, the final heats for those events begin with women’s 1-meter dive at 5:30 p.m. LSU senior diver Sean McKinney will look to take home first in the 3-meter dive at 6:30 p.m.

Lady Tigers’ freshman standout swimmer Kara Kopcso will begin her individual circuit Wednesday in the 200-yard individual medley, her first of four events before wrapping up in the 200-yard butterfly on Friday.

Greeff, the Tigers’ captain, will compete in the men’s 200-yard individual medley Wednesday and will end Friday in the men’s 200-yard butterfly.

The competition will be at its highest, and the LSU squads will have a lot to overcome to fulfill their hopes of bringing home an SEC Championship.

Contact Jack Chascin at jchascin@lsureveille.com

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PERIMETER SHOOTING In the past six games, LSU allowed teams to score from behind the three-point line 47 times, including 10 in each of its last two outings against Texas A&M and

ROTATION BATTLE, from page 5

opposing hitters to a final .167 batting average through five innings of work.

His earned run in the first inning would be the only one surrendered by a Tiger starter through the first three contests.

When Poche’ took the mound Sunday afternoon, he said he wasn’t thinking about trying to out-do his teammate’s previous performance. “[Bouman has] been doing that the entire fall, so I didn’t expect him to do anything less,” Poche’ said. “He had a really great outing. I didn’t really have any pressure, I just wanted to come out there and do whatever I could to help the team win.”

Poche’, who had been praised

by Mainieri throughout the squad’s spring practices, lived up to the

summer. He followed suit with a three-hit debut on Sunday in the leadoff spot with an RBI. “Let’s see if I can keep this going throughout the season,” Stevenson said Sunday. “I was trying to settle everything down. I slowed down, picked good pitches to hit and relaxed up there.”

MAINIERI NOT GIVING UP ON FOSTER Aside from finding a closer, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Tigers is replacing Mason Katz’s and Raph Rhymes’ productivity behind sophomore shortstop Alex Bregman in the batting order.

After marveling at his newfound consistency in fall practice, LSU coach Paul Mainieri inserted junior Jared Foster in the clean-up spot for opening weekend.

Consistency was there — just not the kind Mainieri had envisioned.

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Former LSU basketball star and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal returned to campus Monday while filming an ESPN documentary about his relationship with former LSU coach Dale Brown.

O’Neal and Brown shot scenes with ESPN’s Hannah Storm at various locations throughout campus for the film, which is set to debut next basketball season, according to senior associate sports information director Kent Lowe.

LSU coach Johnny Jones said he had the chance to meet with O’Neal on Sunday night and Monday morning.

“Any time he’s in the area, we look forward to the opportunity to spend some time with him,” Jones said. “It just seems like he continues to get bigger and bigger every time you see him.”

NCAA regulations limit the number of coaches each team can use, preventing LSU’s all-time leader in blocks from returning for an impromptu training session with this year’s team, but Jones said it’s still exciting whenever O’Neal makes it back to Baton Rouge.

“He’s in great shape, but you’re always amazed at his size and just the type of person that he is, especially with all of his time and energy he has to put out with all the different people pulling him in different directions,” Jones said.

Lowe said O’Neal is only in town for two days and won’t attend LSU’s home game against Mississippi State on Wednesday. Brown has attended several home games this season.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Foster limped to a 1-for-13 weekend, flying out seven times and stranding nine Tigers on base.

He wasn’t adept at working the count, either, as he got out on the first pitch twice and second pitch four times.

While admitting the struggles were evident, Mainieri said he liked Foster’s approach on Saturday when he hit an RBI double after Bregman dispatched a double of his own.

“He swung at pitches that almost hit him on the chin [on Friday night],” Mainieri said. “I just think he’s pressing a little bit. I know he wants to take advantage of this opportunity and he’s probably trying a little bit too hard. I’m not giving up on the kid.”

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The “Soda Shaq” trailer sits outside the PMAC on Monday when Shaquille O’Neal returned to campus to film an ESPN documentary.

Arkansas on the road.

Away from home, the Tigers’ conference opponents sink 48 percent of shots from beyond the arc compared to slightly more than 35 percent at home. LSU is last in the SEC in 3-point defense.

LSU coach Johnny Jones didn’t beat around the bush when asked why his team has struggled along the perimeter lately.

“I think it’s a combination of things,” Jones said. “Some times we’re not closing out to good shooters hard enough to knock them off rhythm. The other thing is teams are just hitting shots.

They get into a comfort zone, and they can knock down the shots, especially at home.”

LSU junior guard Anthony Hickey said one of the main issues for the ineffective perimeter

defense has been a lack of trust among LSU defenders.

“I think we gamble a lot,” Hickey said. “We haven’t been trusting one another. We have to get that back, where if a man gets by, there’s going to be a defender to help.”

Hickey said he isn’t sure if Jones is going to stick with the man coverage the Tigers played in their loss to Arkansas on Saturday, but said LSU will bring a revamped intensity to the court Wednesday against Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs are last in the conference with 57 3-pointers made in SEC games.

hype — he kept Grambling hitters off balance with a fastball that topped 93 mph and an effective breaking ball, tossing six innings and allowing four hits with three strikeouts.

The former Lutcher High School standout ran into trouble in the top of the sixth inning after allowing runners to reach first and third with no outs, but he stayed collected under the pressure.

“I didn’t really have any nerves,” Poche’ said. “I was just amped up with the big crowd here, the biggest I’ve ever thrown in front of. It was exciting.”

He proceeded to induce a lazy line out to second base, a strikeout and a fly out to end the threat.

With two spots remaining open in the LSU rotation, both Bouman and Poche’ will have to continue with the stellar performances whenever they take the

mound over the next three weeks They’ll get their chances, especially with the Tigers’ bevy of midweek contests, including University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Northwestern State, Sacred Heart and Nicholls State.

“I hope I have a really tough decision on picking three starters for the Vanderbilt series,” Mainieri said. “That would be a dream come true for a head coach. What you hope is that you’re picking from pitchers at a high level. We have some tough mid-week games. … So whoever is going to end up pitching in the middle of the week has to be a good pitcher as well.”

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LSU sophomore outfielder Andrew Stevenson (6) slides into second base Sunday during the Tigers’ 6-0 victory against Grambling State University in Alex Box Stadium.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Paranormal Activity

CHARLOTTE WILLCOX / The Daily Reveille

Martin DeLatte reads his EKG meter and his radio wave monitor for evidence of paranormal activity Friday afternoon in the Louisiana Old State Capitol.

Professional group investigates state hauntings Panya Kroun Contributing Writer

The Travel Channel once called Louisiana the most haunted state in the U.S. As the leader of a well-established Louisiana ghost hunting group, Brad Duplechien of Louisiana Spirits Paranormal Investigations is inclined to agree.

“There are a whole lot of ghosts in this area, and we’re always learning more about them,” Duplechien said.

He formed the club in 2005.

As an avid paranormal enthusiast, Duplechien had involved himself in the ghost hunting scene for several years. But as its popularity surged, he grew disillusioned by existent hunting groups and

left his amateur peers to form Louisiana’s first professional organization.

“A lot of people were into hokey psychic stuff, but I wanted to do something better,” Duplechien said.

Duplechien’s group prides itself on being precise, scientific and analytical. The Spirits have five chapters in Louisiana

and even investigate places outside its borders, but membership is selective, and only 35

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Reality TV, high fashion never mix New York Fashion Week should be labeled as its own holiday. The fashion, hair, makeup and models are really better than any Christmas morning.

However, it seems there always has to be some conMEG RYAN troversy out Entertainment Writer of what, or in this case who, comes down the runway.

While Kendall Jenner is primarily known for being an extension of the Kardashian fame, she also is an up-and-coming powerhouse in her own right. She walks in runway shows, models in photo shoots and designs a clothing line for Pac Sun with her sister, Kylie Jenner. It is no surprise her next step would be to walk for Marc Jacobs in his show at New York Fashion Week.

Jacobs premiered his fall 2014 line on Feb. 13. The collection screamed minimalist with an edge. Shades of brown, gray, white and a gray-blue walked down the runway in forms of shift dresses, slacks, riding pants, sweaters, jersey shirts and fur jackets. The shapes, patterns and FASHION, see page 11

MUSIC

Local blog stands on its own with BR music coverage Gerald Ducote Entertainment Writer

Music is a natural byproduct of humanity, resulting from the need to entertain and fill the quiet spaces of life.

For some people, just making music won’t cut it. They want to get this music out to the ear of the people, producing publications, websites and magazines.

Jessica Orgeron is one of these people, and a little over a year ago, she started Jive Flamingo, a blog devoted to bringing together listener and artist.

Orgeron is a local attorney who spends her spare time writing on the blog with contributing author Ben Herrington. The two of them, along with photographer and promoter Chelsea Layne, are

the eyes, ears and typing fingers trained. From there, musical abilbehind Jive Flamingo. ity flourishes into full-fledged The site was built out of groups. Herrington, a founding Orgeron and Herrington’s de- member of the local band Misire to express nos the Saint, is a Baton Rouge’s prime example.

‘If we didn’t have a true potential as a Moving from musical hotspot. the web to the music scene worth Many people stage, Jive Flareporting about, we mingo know of the jazz hosted scene present wouldn’t have anything L a f a y e t t e - b o r n in New Orleans jazz performer to do with our time.’ Brad Webb and and Lafayette’s prominent Cahis group Makjun/Zydeco ining Faces at Mud Chelsea Layne fluence, but Jive Jive Flamingo photographer, promoter and Water last Flamingo felt Thursday, a mileBaton Rouge was stone in the site’s getting the short end of the short history. The show came as stick. the initial installment of Jive FlaHerrington said any appar- mingo’s “Jazz Night at Mud and ent music scene is being formed Water” series, which will be held out of the large amount of university students who are classically BLOG, see page 11

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Making Faces’ members Brad Walker (left) and Brad Webb (right) perform Feb. 13 at Jive Flamingo’s “Jazz Night at Mud and Water,” the first event in the local music blog’s series.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Jon Wayne and The Pain to play Spanish Moon tonight Reggae act aims for universal appeal Joshua Jackson Entertainment Writer

Reggae-rock band Jon Wayne and The Pain has discovered itself through trials and tribulations.

Stemming from early members’ desire to rhyme with the lead singer’s moniker, Jon Wayne, the group originally adopted Jon Wayne and The Pain, but the name has taken on another meaning as the band has grown in the last seven years.

“Because of various struggles in my life and songs I’d written on overcoming situations, the

band’s name became something greater,” Wayne said.

Inspired by bands such as Sublime and Pepper, the trio began in Minneapolis, Minn., as a reggae band. The group played at a few local venues and house parties, which earned it a small fan base.

In May of 2008, Jon Wayne and The Pain recorded its debut, self-titled album. The release of this album led to a strong Midwestern fan base that began spreading the name of the band.

After a change in band members, Jon Wayne and The Pain began incorporating hip-hop and EDM elements into their reggaerock repertoire.

In 2012, the band released its third album “Follow Through.”

Wayne said that this album

appeals to fans of multiple audiAs an independent act, the ences because of its hybrid sound. band manages most endeavors, The band’s dedication to such as press releases and content spreading its music across the na- distribution. Wayne said being tion has led to Jon Wayne and The signed to a major label is not necPain performing essary to a musian average of 20 cal act’s success, ‘Finding balance shows per month and there is much between feeling for the last four more control over years. Though the musical content satisfied with the tour life is strenuon an independent ous, the band amount of work we put label. finds its rewards in and how much we “The biggest in the crowds that thing that can enjoy this life is appear at their benefit a band is shows. being good, havimportant to us.’

“The greatest ing a good manthing is when we ager and a good Jon Wayne pull into a town lead singer, Jon Wayne and The Pain booking agent,” we’ve never been Wayne said. to and maybe 320 people come Wayne explained the out and dance and sing along biggest challenge for the band with us,” Wayne said. is the monotonous nature of

touring and the shows that don’t yield large audiences. It is during those times that the members of Jon Wayne and The Pain question whether their efforts are truly worth it.

“Finding balance between feeling satisfied with the amount of work we put in and how much we enjoy this life is important to us,” Wayne said.

Jon Wayne and The Pain will be performing at Spanish Moon at 9 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $15 and are available at ticketweb.com or at the door.

Contact Joshua Jackson at jjackson@lsureveille.com

ART

Civil rights photo exhibit on display start travelling.

The exhibit houses selected photographs from Lyon’s book Most 20-year-old college stu- “Memories of the Southern civil dents follow a simple list of daily rights movement.”

Lyon has published multiple tasks: schoolwork, jobs, internships and relationships. At 20, books, movies and a blog he upDanny Lyon had a different plan dates regularly called Bleak Beauin mind. He decided to put himself ty. His work ranges from the civil right into the middle of a move- rights movement to a study on ment that would create vast his- the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club in “The Bikeriders” to “Inditorical changes.

From 1962 to 1964, Lyon an Nations: Pictures of American travelled the South and mid-At- Indian Reservations in the Westlantic regions to photograph the ern United States.”

He describes the message civil rights movement. At this time, he became the first staff pho- of his work as “America and the tographer for the Atlanta-based world will not survive without reStudent Nonviolent Coordinating bellion.”

“The southern civil rights Committee. SNCC was composed movement was of independent, not only a revolu‘The civil rights student-led groups in the South, that protested movement was a true tion but it sparked evagainst segregation in southern grass roots movement ery movement that followed — communities. It that exploded across soon the women’s liberis most known ation movement, for sit-ins at the South.’ and the gay rights segregated lunch movement. Many counters along Danny Lyon SNCC activists with other protests photographer went straight into held at segregated establishments like libraries and the anti-war movement,” Lyon said about the large effect the movie theaters.

Lyon, now 71, describes him- movement had on society.

The movement, in Lyon’s self at 20 as “looking for a moral direction — a restless, romantic eyes, is compared to “a fire that history student [who] sought an could not be put out.” His photographs showcase this fire to adventure.”

“The civil rights movement capture one of the most dynamic was a true grassroots movement times in America’s history.

His travelling art exhibit, that exploded across the South,” “Danny Lyon: Memories of the he said The motion of change and re- Southern Civil Rights Movement,” is currently at the West Babellion appealed to Lyon.

“The confrontation, the com- ton Rouge Museum until March 9. mitment and the almost holy nature of the movement was overwhelmingly attractive, so Contact Meg Ryan at once I witnessed it, I joined it,” he said about his motivation to mryan@lsureveille.com Meg Ryan

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monthly with a variety of jazz acts from Louisiana.

Though Jive Flamingo has stepped away from the keyboards for sponsored events before, “Jazz Night” shows a progressive step for such a young blog. The trio hopes to move onward and upward with web content and overall coverage format, including ideas for video-based reporting.

fashion, from page 9

colors gave a 1970s equestrian feel by day and Hollywood scarlet by night.

But Jacobs never leaves it at just the clothes; he’s a designer who is founded on the full production and never ceases to surprise. Every model was sent down the runway with a straightcut bob wig, thick headband and white-out eyebrows.

So where does Kendall Jenner come into all of this?

Jenner was made up like all the other models and sent down the runway in an all brown ensemble, including a sheer brown sweater with no bra. The sight of her nipples through the top put a few in outrage, saying she shouldn’t have been sent down the runway in such a revealing outfit.

The reality of it is Fashion Week is about high fashion.

Most, if not all, of a designer’s collection is never meant to be walked off the runway and into

Jive Flamingo’s cause is simple: to bring the listener the music that wasn’t previously being sought out. Herrington described the team as “three people who are passionate about the Baton Rouge music scene.”

Contact Gerald Ducote at gducote@lsureveille.com the workplace, class or family dinner. It’s another form of art and rarely ever leaves the runway category straight into the readyto-wear category. Jacob’s vision was a sheer top with no bra so he sent Jenner, along with multiple other models, down the runway in his vision.

No other model was criticized for the show of skin so why should Jenner be? She’s a legal adult. She’s a professional model. Just because she’s part of a famous reality TV family doesn’t mean she shouldn’t pursue her career.

Jenner’s sister, Khloe Kardashian, put it the best: Jenner didn’t choose what she wore down the runway but she rocked it nonetheless and proved she’s as high fashion as any of the other models.

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investigators currently belong to the club.

Every potential member of the club is interviewed and screened before they are permitted to join — and for good reason.

The Spirits have a large following and receive at least two or three weekly investigation requests from people all over the state. Some of the sightings are faked, and some of the cases are outright dangerous. All members must have the skills to decipher false records from actual evidence and must be equipped to deal with the risks of potentially haunted sites.

Many of the investigators have experience working in law enforcement.

“We use a lot of audio equipment and graphical software to distinguish people messing around from actual phenomena,” Duplechien said.

According to the Spirits, some of the most haunted sites in the state include Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie and the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge.

As long as a site does not pose an obvious danger to anyone, the Spirits sometimes let their clients accompany them on investigations, and they maintain an open relationship with their fans.

“We’ve held classes at LSU and ULL before. People love this stuff,” Duplechien said.

Classes include Ghost Hunting 101, which serves as an introduction to paranormal research,

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Martin DeLatte uses a temperature reader to detect changes in temperature indicative of paranormal activity Friday afternoon at the Louisiana Old State Capitol.

and a practical laboratory-esque course that allows students to perform their own investigations under the supervision of their instructors. Duplechien said the classes will return to ULL this summer.

Duplechien said the Spirits are eager to teach others about ghost hunting because they consider themselves scholars. They invest both time and money into paranormal research and use scientific tools to gather and record evidence. These tools include infrared cameras, electromagnetic field detectors and a program called the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research device, or P.E.A.R, detects and records

changes in the surrounding environment and translates them into binary, the language of computers. This code is then translated into a wave that purportedly shows the probability of whether a change was brought on by chance or intelligent decision. In other words, if the wave is big, there’s probably a ghost around.

“We’re a serious group, and we always want an explanation for everything,” Duplechien said.

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Nicholas J. Van Sickels (right) stands with his husband, Andrew S. Bond, and holds their adopted daughter, Jules, 2, before a news conference in New Orleans about a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging the Louisiana Constitution’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages.

NO WAY, JOSE Jose Bastidas Columnist It’s going to take a while before Louisiana catches up to the equal rights movement, and the fact that four samesex couples are suing the state for their marriages — legalized in other states — to be recognized is evidence of this fact.

Forum for Equality, one of the most prominent gay rights groups in Louisiana, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday that, if successful, will allow same-sex unions performed elsewhere to be recognized in the state.

The fact that the group has to resort to a lawsuit to advocate for the rights of the LGBT community reflects how backward states like Louisiana still are.

Just to clarify, this lawsuit is in no way aiming to get Louisiana to start performing gay marriages.

Instead, it is a plea for the state to start recognizing unions made in the 17 states where gay marriage is legal and to grant these people the rights that, as a married couple, they deserve.

I applaud Forum for Equality for

sticking up for the gay community of Louisiana. It’s about time someone challenged the old-fashioned backwardness of the state’s laws, and even if this is a small step, it is a step toward equality.

We’re all human beings, and we all have the same rights.

One of the arguments included in the lawsuit is the fact that Louisiana won’t allow same-sex couples to file joint tax returns, which means filing taxes as a “single” rather than a “married” person.

On the other hand, same-sex couples are allowed to file federal tax returns jointly. But the forms have to match the state returns, which means couples would have to be giving false information to the government to satisfy an antiquated belief system.

Another issue the lawsuit seeks to resolve is the ability of same-sex couples to have joint custody of children, something they are not currently able to do in Louisiana.

Right now, only one of the individuals in the union is granted custody of children. The concern is that if something were to happen — like the death of that individual — then the other person would have no legal tie to the child.

Some wonder why married members of the LGBT community don’t move to

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another state, and I personally believe this is a nonsensical attempt at a solution to the issue.

Suggesting that a person relocate to avoid unfair treatment is a violation of the person’s civil rights. Every American has the right to the pursuit of happiness, no matter what state they live in.

Civil rights shouldn’t be a legal issue. No matter who we are or who we want to spend our days with, we should all be given the same rights under the law.

In the U.S., where every day another state legalizes gay marriage, it should be the states’ job to make laws fair for all.

While it may take some time for Louisiana to legalize gay marriage, the rights of already married couples should be respected and guaranteed.

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

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“The patient’s autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary ....”

Jack Kevorkian physician May 26, 1928 — June 3, 2011

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Making the case for federally legal euthanasia ATLAS HAS SHRUGGED Andrew Stolzle Columnist It seems ridiculous to claim that one has a right to life, then to turn around and deem someone a criminal for trying to end it.

Many European countries avoid this contradiction, but the United States has yet to correct its mistakes.

Last week, the Belgian Federal Parliament passed legislation extending the right of euthanasia to minors younger than the age of 18.

Kids can now voluntarily choose to kick the bucket if and only if they are terminally ill or are suffering from unbearable pain.

However, the children must pass a psychological examination and their parents must provide consent, so don’t expect a bunch of 5-year-olds to commit suicide anytime soon.

The U.S. has yet to legalize euthanasia in any form, and assisted suicide is legal in just five states. You’d think in the land of the free, one would have the right to end their life when dire

circumstances arose.

Opposition to euthanasia is almost as American as apple pie, and it’s not surprising considering our religious culture. Opponents claim too much corruption exists in the medical field. They argue that health care providers will suggest life-ending drugs to patients to increase profits, and doctors or family members will pressure patients into ending their lives for personal gain.

Minimizing corruption is something to always strive toward, but in every field, at every age, and in every country, the unfortunate nature of humanity is present.

Criminalizing a moral right, such as euthanasia, on the basis that corruption may result is a weak argument.

If eliminating corruption is the major duty of government, then we might as well outlaw politics in Louisiana.

And those who desire to decrease corruption should understand that legalizing euthanasia is a giant leap forward. Just like the prohibition of any drug, criminalizing a non-violent act leads to black markets and increased hostility between civilians and law enforcement.

For some reason, seeking professional assistance or medical

guidance when contemplating death warrants prison time. Once again, the law is trying to protect us from ourselves and is only causing more harm than good.

Why is it wrong to try and end your life with the help of a doctor but legal to lock yourself in a bathroom and overdose on painkillers?

America should take Belgium’s euthanasia bill as a lesson in liberty and apply it here at home.

If government was established to serve as protector of both the individual and bodily integrity, it must also respect one’s right to end his or her life.

Forcing a terminally ill patient to stay alive is twisted, but it’s even more repulsive to force doctors and hospitals to pay and use resources to keep that person alive.

Not only is this ethically perverted, it’s also economically disastrous.

The U.S. spends more money on health care than any other nation in the world, some of which goes to provide medication and lodging to patients who are in such detrimental health that they wish to end their lives. Decriminalizing euthanasia could potentially save thousands of dollars per person, which would add up quickly when accounting for the

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Belgian politicians vote in favor of the bill on child euthanasia at the Belgian federal parliament Thursday in Brussels, Belgium.

many terminally ill and suffering patients.

Economic benefits are not justification for legalizing euthanasia; they are merely positive consequences.

There’s no question why the U.S. continues to drop in the World Freedom Index ranking. As much as it hurts to admit, European nations have passed us in terms of individual liberty, and they are slowly increasing their lead.

Our government will remain the laughingstock of the western

world until it replaces its contradictory legal code and begins to return fundamental freedoms to its people.

Andrew Stolzle is a 21-year-old mechanical engineering junior from Baton Rouge.

Contact Andrew Stolze at astolzle@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @AndrewStolzle

Letters to the editor

New research opportunity on campus Dear Reveille Editor, As a component of the reaffirmation of LSU’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the university has proposed a new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). This QEP represents a commitment by the university to provide our students with the very best educational experiences possible.

With this goal in mind, LSU has elected to focus its QEP on undergraduate research. The QEP, entitled LSU Discover, is intended to give every student the opportunity to engage in research experiences that advance knowledge and enhance each participant’s future career.

This QEP will be implemented, following review and approval

by SACSCOC, beginning in fall 2014.

Currently, undergraduate students at LSU have the opportunity to engage in research projects that carry the possibility of making significant advances in their chosen fields.

Faculty mentors work with these undergraduates on these projects.

Combining the skills from information literacy, research

methods, professional ethics, critical thinking and communication, the QEP will ensure that students extend their understanding of how to conduct experiments or develop surveys.

These skills have been deliberately chosen to help students become better professionals regardless of their future careers.

Those who pursue graduate education may translate these experiences into enhanced assistantships at LSU and other prestigious graduate and professional schools.

In anticipation of its implementation, LSU will host Research Day on March 10 at the LSU Union. This event will provide undergraduate researchers a venue for sharing their ideas, presenting their work, and networking with others. While this year’s event is scheduled for a single day, the future of LSU Discover includes a Research Week, as well as other events including an undergraduate research conference.

Dr. Randy Duran, director of LSU’s Office of Undergraduate Research, is leading the effort to engage faculty to mentor more undergraduate students on how to conduct professional and responsible research projects. For more information about this program, contact Dr. Duran at rduran@lsu.edu.

T. Gilmour Reeve, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Planning, and Review

Roads around campus need repair Good afternoon.

The intersection of Highland Road and State Street is in an absolutely atrocious state of disrepair.

Although it should complement the bustling commercial corridor leading to the north gates of LSU, the intersection is in horrible condition.

There are large, significant potholes. The crosswalks are long since worn through and are poorly marked.

Israel / Palestine conflict unnecessary In light of the current US-led negotiations for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, I think it will benefit the readers to acquire the perspective of history. To begin, this conflict did not always exist. In 1919, Emir Feisal, the leader of the Arab national movement, said, “We Arabs … look with deepest sympathy on the Zionist movement … We will wish the Jews a hearty welcome home.”

The next year, Palestinian violence began against the Jewish people.

The people of Israel strived for peace with their neighbors even before the nation was established by the ending of the Balfour Declaration in 1948. In 1937, the future Israelis eagerly accepted the British proposal for a Jewish state containing only 4

The sidewalks and curbs are left to crumble, and in their place are large ravines of missing asphalt and concrete.

Every day, students attempt to bicycle across the street and find their bicycle tires have blown. Every day, dozens of pedestrians attempt to navigate the cracked pavement while being forced to stumble across the intersection. Cars and passengers have suffered through bone-jarring jolts for years. In some places the holes have been there so long that the asphalt is but a distant memory and deep chasms are now wearing through the concrete substrate.

It is embarrassing to see such a heavily traveled intersection — one so relied upon by students at LSU and other businesses and residents that contribute so much to our economy — left to decay in such a fashion.

The city of Baton Rouge and the Department of Public Works should respect the taxpaying residents and businesses of the LSU North Gates corridor — and the LSU community as a whole — and restore faith in our Public Services by enacting repairs to this intersection immediately.

percent of the original British mandate. Even though the remaining 96 percent was proposed for Arab land, the Arab leaders rejected it, instead choosing to slaughter the Jewish people on the streets. In 1947, the British offered an even smaller piece of land for the Jewish state, leaving a larger chunk for the Arabs, but the Arabs leaders still rejected the peace offer.

After the Jewish war of independence in 1948, offers of peace were again given to the Arabs, who again rejected them. To reward the Israelis for their peace efforts, Arab terrorists killed more than 1000 Israeli civilians.

In 1967, the Israelis again offered land for peace to the surrounding Arab states. The Khartoum Resolution of the Arab states rejected this offer, stating that there would be no peace, no negotiations and no recognition of the Jewish state. Again, the Israeli citizens paid for their peace offer with their lives. Even the Oslo Peace Accords of the 1990s, where Israel again

gave land for peace, were unsuccessful. With a country smaller than the state of New Jersey, the Jewish people will eventually run out of land to offer.

The violence that the Palestinians had agreed to renounce in the Oslo Peace Accords continues to this day in the form of terrorist attacks, suicide bombings, and rocket launches on civilian cities. Despite the repeated offers by the Israelis of land for peace in previous and current decades, the Palestinians and surrounding Arab nations continue to refuse, insisting on violence instead. In order for the current negotiations to be successful, the leader of the Palestinian Authority must officially recognize the state of Israel, the Jewish people’s right to exist, and agree to renounce all further attacks and terrorism against the Israelis. For this, the people of Israel will gladly accept a two-state solution.

Jonathan Moser, JD/DCL

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 are made as a result of the study.

“They will do what their Richardson said. constituents are supportive of,” The goals of the study are to Richardson said. help point out the weaknesses in University political science the state’s tax code, and to ensure professor James Garand said no taxes are unfair to any specific Louisiana is not unique in its demographic of the population, evaluation of their tax structure, Richardson said. and said many states reassess Richardson their tax codes. said he was cho- ‘I think legislators want Garand also sen because he speculated that us to give it a fresh has worked with Kleckley was not the state legislasatisfied with the look.’ ture in the past, state’s current tax and because he structure.

James Richardson was in charge Public Administration Institute director “I would be of the last major surprised if any analysis of the politician called state’s tax code in the 1980s. for a study of the tax system “I think legislators want us to if they were in support of it,” give it a fresh look,” Richardson Garand said. said. “About every 25 years is the right amount of time.”

For example, according to Richardson, a tax structure that Contact Quint Forgey at places too much emphasis on the sales tax would hurt lower inqforgey@lsureveille.com come families, while a tax structure with a disproportionately high income tax would be unfair to higher classes.

Richardson acknowledged legislators will not take heed of the panel’s findings overnight, but said he hopes some changes

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INTERNATIONAL

Venezuela expels 3 US officials The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday ordered the expulsion of three U.S. Embassy officials after Washington came to the defense of an opposition hard-liner accused by Venezuela’s leader of responsibility for bloodshed during anti-government protests.

Maduro didn’t identify the consular officials but charged that intelligence officials who tailed them the past two months found evidence they were trying to infiltrate Venezuelan universities, a hotbed of recent unrest, under the cover of doing visa outreach. Foreign Minister Elias Jaua was scheduled to provide more details Monday.

Triggering the expulsion was

the Obama administration’s siding with opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who is being hunted by police as Maduro accuses him of leading a “fascist” plot to oust the socialist government two months after it won mayoral elections by a landslide.

Maduro said State Department official Alex Lee, in a phone conversation with Venezuela’s ambassador to the Washington-based Organization of American States, warned that arresting the 42-year-old former mayor would bring serious negative consequences with international ramifications.

“These are unacceptable, insolent demands,” Maduro said during a televised address Sunday night. “I don’t take orders from anyone in the world.”

There was no immediate reaction from the U.S. government, which has denied the accusations that it is plotting with the opposition against him. The U.S. hasn’t had an ambassador in Caracas since 2010.

The Harvard-educated Lopez has been at the center of rising tensions in Venezuela since he led the biggest demonstration yet against Maduro’s 10-month-old government, mobilizing more than 10,000 people on Wednesday to peacefully protest hardships ranging from rampant crime to 56 percent inflation.

The government blamed him for the mayhem that erupted after the rally ended and a group of

students battled with security forces and armed pro-government militias, leaving three dead. Most of the demonstrators had gone home before the violence broke out.

In his TV speech, Maduro called for a march by oil workers Tuesday beginning at the same central plaza in Caracas where Lopez said he would rally with supporters dressed in white the same day, setting up the potential for clashes between the opposing forces.

Lopez announced his plans a few hours before Maduro’s speech, appearing in a video shot at an undisclosed location. He said he didn’t fear arrest but accused authorities of trying to violate his constitutional right to protest Maduro’s government.

He said that after Tuesday’s march to the Interior Ministry he planned to walk the final steps alone to the agency to deliver a petition demanding a full investigation of the government’s role in the deaths. He said he was prepared to turn himself over to officials then and answer to an arrest order on charges ranging from terrorism and homicide to vandalism of public property.

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

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