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POLITICS

Bible may be state’s official book Quint Forgey Staff Writer

Cirque du Soleil flew through Baton Rouge with a performance at the River Center on Wednesday. See more photos on page 12 and at lsureveille.com. photo

CHARLES CHAMPAGNE

A new bill being proposed for the current legislative session could officially turn the “good book” into the state book.

Rep. Thomas Carmody Jr., R–District 6, has filed legislation that would make the Bible the official book of Louisiana.

Carmody’s legislation, HB 503, specifies that the Holy Bible, published by Johannes Prevel in the 1500s, be anointed the state book.

Prevel’s book is the oldest edition of the Holy Bible in the Louisiana State Museum.

Robin Gough, campus minister at the LSU Christian Student Center, BIBLE, see page 19

Read a columnist’s view on the bill, p. 16 Check out an interactive of other states’ symbols at lsureveille.com.

STUDIO ARTS BUILDING

Students plan protests amid studio renovation delays Olivia McClure Senior Reporter

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series detailing concerns surrounding the Studio Arts Building.

When it rains, it pours — and in the Studio Arts Building, it often pours straight through the 90-year-old ceiling’s system of tributaries that drip uncomfortably close to students’ canvases and paints.

They are tired of it. And the mold. And the flaking lead paint.

And the floor drains that overflow.

And the window that refuses to lock, even when suspicious-looking people appear outside at night.

As Louisiana lawmakers begin a new legislative session this week, University art students hope they

can convince legislators to approve the $15 million needed to renovate the Studio Arts Building. The University already has a set of blueprints ready to go, but they cannot be implemented until the state legislature allocates renovation funds in its capital outlay budget.

“It’s actually been considered [in the legislature] at least for the past 13 years, if not longer,” said Ellen Farrar, painting and drawing senior. “Every time it comes up, they shoot it down. The UREC’s getting a lazy river and the stadium’s getting renovated, and this building is crumbling.”

Farrar and other students are organizing protests to draw attention to the building’s poor condition and the urgent need for renovation.

An on-campus protest is planned to take place at 12:30 p.m. on April 3

in the Quad and another at the state Capitol will be at 9 a.m. on April 4.

The building, which has never been completely renovated, presents students and instructors with a challenging environment they fear could have implications for their health. However, the state fire marshal’s office, Facility Services and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety maintain the building is safe.

Students are also concerned about the building’s effect on the quality and future of their program.

“It’s not just about us,” Farrar said. “It’s about the people who are following us. … It’s not just about us in the here and now trying to get work done.”

Current students’ academics STUDIO ARTS, see page 19

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Water seeps into an entryway of the Studio Arts Building. Students are growing impatient with the lengthy delays for the building’s renovation.

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Nation & World

Thursday, March 13, 2014

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

NYC blast destroys 2 buildings, 3 dead Judge lectures state attorneys The Associated Press

HIGH 64 LOW 42 sunrise: 7:17 a.m. sunset: 7:12 p.m.

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Firefighters battle a fire Wednesday after a building collapses in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York.

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A third person has been confirmed killed by an explosion that flattened two New York City apartment buildings.

Nine occupants of the buildings are

still missing.

A gas leak triggered the explosion Wednesday morning on Park Avenue and 116th Street in East Harlem. The blast also injured more than 60 people. At least three of the injured were children.

The explosion shattered windows a block away, rained debris onto elevated commuter railroad tracks close by, cast a plume of smoke over the skyline and sent people running into the streets.

(AP) — A federal judge overseeing hot conditions on Louisiana’s death row sternly lectured three attorneys for the state but declined to sanction them for their “lack of candor” about awnings and soaker hoses installed last summer while heat indices were being measured for the court.

Attorneys E. Wade Shows, Amy McInnis and Jacqueline Wilson apologized Wednesday to Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson and acknowledged they should have immediately informed him when they learned Louisiana State Penitentiary officials were considering installing awnings over death row windows and misting walls with water.

“I accept the fact that your clients were making good-faith efforts,” Jackson said during Wednesday’s hearing.

INTERNATIONAL

Website may show debris images The Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Satellite images on a Chinese government website show suspected debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner floating off the southern tip of Vietnam, near the plane’s original flight path, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.

The revelation could provide searchers with a focus that has eluded them since the plane disappeared with 239 people aboard just hours after leaving Kuala Lumpur for Beijing early Saturday. Since then, the search has covered 35,800 square

miles (92,600 square kilometers), first east and then west of Malaysia and even expanded toward India on Wednesday.

The Chinese sighting, if confirmed, would be closer to where the frantic hunt started.

The Xinhua report said the images from around 11 a.m. on Sunday appear to show “three suspected floating objects” of varying sizes, the largest about 24-by-22 meters (79-by-72 feet).

The report includes coordinates of a location in the sea off the southern tip of Vietnam and east of Malaysia.

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS The March 12 story “Grad programs average among SEC schools” incorrectly stated the Paul M. Hebert Law Center ranked 77th in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. The Law Center actually ranks 72nd.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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national

Founder of Free Speech Plaza Sharper charged with returns, reminisces on history sexual assault in Ariz.

James Richards

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PHOENIX (AP) — Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper has been indicted in Arizona on charges of sexual assault and administering dangerous drugs, authorities said Wednesday, marking the latest development in investigations in five states involving the Super Bowl champion.

The Tempe Police Department said a grand jury had indicted Sharper in sexual assaults committed on Nov. 21 in the city. No other details were released.

Sharper is currently in custody in Los Angeles, where he has pleaded not guilty to seven rape and drug counts in connection with two alleged attacks in Hollywood. He had been freed on $1 million bail before turning himself in when an arrest warrant was issued in New Orleans.

In Arizona, police reports released earlier say two women in their early 20s had claimed Sharper drugged and sexually assaulted them at a Tempe apartment after a group

For Edwin Hunter, who founded the University’s Free Speech Plaza in 1964, discussion today is far too focused on influencing people, rather than persuading them. He said politicians and opinion leaders should focus on well–founded arguments and facts, rather than using any means necessary to change mindsets.

At the department of communication studies’ March colloquy on Wednesday in Coates Hall, LSU Speech and Debate team coach Austin McDonald presented Hunter with an Outstanding Alumni award, recognizing him for the importance Free Speech Plaza continues to have today in addition to Hunter’s donation of $5,000 to the team.

Hunter told assembled students and professors the idea of Free Speech Plaza was a “conspiracy” between The Daily Reveille and what was then referred to as the speech department. The editor of the Reveille promised him coverage if he could ensure the establishment of Free Speech Plaza.

The University was not so friendly to free speech when he arrived on campus in 1961, Hunter said. Back then, the Young Republicans were not allowed on campus because the administration feared they would be too radical, he said.

Hunter said his methods for establishing Free Speech Plaza were a bit slippery. He implied, to what was then called the Dean of Men, he already had permission from football coach Carl Maddox to establish Free Speech Plaza. After he got the Dean’s permission, he brought it to Maddox, who gave him the go ahead.

The first speech in the history of Free Speech Plaza was a critique of the then-Governor of Louisiana John Julian McKeithen’s policy about alcohol on campus, Hunter said. Because they were only allowed to speak in a certain, secluded location, the only people who were there to listen were other debaters and the Reveille staff covering the event.

Hunter said he wanted more exposure, so he directed the group to pick up their stuff and move to a more populated location, near where Free Speech Plaza sits today. The construction of the Student Union finalized Free Speech Plaza as it is currently.

His dream for Free Speech Plaza was to be like Hyde Park in London, Hunter said, where people would spontaneously proclaim their views on whatever subject tickled their fancy and could be engaged in an open manner. The dream is most likely out of reach, Hunter admitted, but he said Free Speech Plaza can still serve as an avenue for discourse.

Although he is not completely familiar with Free Speech Plaza in its present form, Hunter said he thinks the religious groups who

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Edwin Hunter, founder of Free Speech Plaza, returned to LSU on Wednesday to receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the LSU’s Speech and Debate team.

tend to dominate the alley could use a little competition.

“I think the speech department should reclaim it,” Hunter said.

“There should be more economic and political issues discussed.”

In addition to his talk, Hunter donated $5, 000 to the LSU Speech and Debate team. McDonald said

the amount is about what the team receives annually.

“This is a huge help,” McDonald said. “This will pay for our trip to nationals.”

including Sharper went drinking at bars in nearby Scottsdale.

One of the women told police she hadn’t had any alcohol that night until Sharper insisted she drink a shot. Another young woman said she had been drugged then went to bed, locked her door and wasn’t attacked.

The next day, one of the women confronted Sharper, who denied wrongdoing, according to the reports.

The reports said Sharper was in Arizona to visit a woman who lived at the apartment. The two had met about a year earlier in Las Vegas.

Skip Donau, a Tucson attorney who represents Sharper in the Arizona case, declined to discuss specifics.

“We know that Darren will vigorously deny the allegations,” Donau said. “We are hopeful of vindication.”

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

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EVENT CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014 7:00 PM

Pepito's Story - Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts

7:30 PM

Memphis the Musical - Saenger Theatre Resurrection Symphony - Baton Rouge River Center Cirque du Soleil: Varekai - Baton Rouge River Center

8:00 PM

LSU Movie Night: Thor: The Dark World - LSU Student Union, Live Oak Lounge

8:30 PM

Mike Brandt Group - Lava Cantina Comedy Gumbeaux - The Howlin' Wolf

9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM

DJ Mike Larry - The Spanish Moon Niko Night Life - Eiffel Society Cat's Ass Karaoke - George's Place

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

EVENTS Rockstar Racing “Business League Night” Get your team of 4 and race every month for a trophy & bragging rights! Not into the league game? Come in and get your 3rd race free! Come be a rockstar at Baton Rouge’s premiere indoor kart facility, Rockstar Racing!

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Campus LGBT activist groups Amnesty policy passed, caucuses removed work for student interests Michael Tarver Contributing Writer

LGBT activist organizations OUTlaw LSU and Out for Work are two groups that cater to different demographics of University students, and their reach in students’ lives is apparent.

Founded in 2004, Out for Work spent three years working toward becoming a national educational non-profit organization with the goal of providing guidance to undergraduate students entering the workforce.

The mission statement of OUTlaw LSU is “to create a climate at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in which it is safe and comfortable to be openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or an ally.”

The membership population is open only to LSU law students and members of the LSU Law Student Bar Association, though their idea of LGBT support can be found across campus in student groups such as Spectrum.

While the OUTlaw LSU organization targets University law students, Out for Work is a national organization that concentrates its efforts to University students across the country, specifically undergraduate students.

Out for Work is a national LGBT advocacy organization aimed to inform and educate

students in implementing career plans and opportunities in the transition from the academic realm to professionalism.

The organization certifies universities across the country based on 43 questions, and the answers correspond to a percentage score and a gold, silver or bronze rating.

Kayla Kucharchuk, coordinator of experiential education in LSU Career Services, said the University received a bronze rating this year compared to the silver rating it was awarded last year.

The University is recertified every year.

Out for Work makes available its online library and resources that compile tips for LGBT students approaching entrance into the workforce, Kucharchuk said.

Panel coordinator for Spectrum Michael Beyer said he will be collaborating with Micah Caswell, graduate coordinator for the LGBTQ project and Safe Space Campaign in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, to raise the rating and find out the specifications for each rating.

One way the organizations try to educate the University student population is through educational panels and forums.

OUTlaw partnered with the American Constitution Society to host a panel discussion Tuesday on marriage equality in Louisiana featuring University law

professor Robert Lancaster, Southern University law professor Herb Brown, Jr. and New Orleans councilmember LaToya Cantrell.

OUTlaw President Jennifer Maybery said the discussion aimed to educate law students of the logistical aspects of LGBT marriage across the country and specifically in Louisiana. A LGBT couple traveling to Louisiana would not have the authority to make medical decisions if a spouse were to be injured in an accident because the couple’s marriage is viewed as invalid, Maybery said.

“I am really glad the speakers were able to show up to speak to this issue to students,” Maybery said.

However, Beyer said he feels the OUTlaw LSU program is not directly connected with the undergraduate LGBT population because they are exclusive to LSU law students. He said this is an understandable separation but is just an example of two different demographics.

“We serve different communities,” Beyer said. “Where [OUTlaw] can have legal forums and informational panels, it may be more beneficial for an undergrad to join Spectrum.”

Contact Michael Tarver at mtarver@lsureveille.com

Jacquelyn Masse Contributing Writer

Student Government passed an Emergency Response Amnesty policy and got rid of caucuses at its Senate meeting Wednesday.

The amnesty policy will urge the Dean of Students to include drug- and alcohol-related emergencies in its Emergency Amnesty Policy. The policy will encourage students or organizations to call for help if they are in situations with someone who has abused alcohol or drugs and requires medical attention. This policy will protect the caller and student in need from getting into trouble with the Student Code of Conduct.

Senator Jacob Boudreaux said some people may view this as a getout-of-jail-free card, but that isn’t the case. The policy states that it will only protect students from University punishment, but not from violations with the federal, state or local law.

The policy also states the students can only receive emergency response amnesty once and may have to participate in educational programs such as counseling before receiving amnesty.

Boudreaux said not all the plans are in place, but this is an idea that will be discussed with departments involved in this possible policy.

Changes in the SG bylaws removed caucuses and replaced

them with delegations. Caucuses are groups inside of the Senate that represent a group of students based on their religion, race or culture that help create concepts of legislation.

Speaker Alex Grashoff said the intent of caucuses was good, but they became too bureaucratic.

“There were issues with forming and accomplishing its true purpose with its structure in place. We are just changing the mentality of having representation without having approval to have it,” Grashoff said.

The caucuses were required to have the Senate write legislation, vote on approving the caucus and appointing chair and vice chairs of the organization. Grashoff proposed delegations instead, which would have a member of SG represent a group of people.

Grashoff said a delegate would come to the organization’s meeting and represent it in Senate.

While caucuses may be finished in SG, Senator De Andre Beadle said he will continue the Black Caucus within the Office of MultiCultural Affairs.

SG also passed a resolution that requests LSU Dining and Auxiliary services to have food truck vendors on campus.

Contact Jacquelyn Masse at jmasse@lsureveille.com

Sports

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‘THIRD SEASON’ FIRST ROUND

Tigers open SEC tournament against Alabama at 6 p.m. tonight

L S U T I G E R S vs. A L A B A M A 6 p.m. tonight | ESPN3 | Atlanta, Ga.

Sports Writer

TOURNAMENT, see page 8

THE SMARTEST MORAN JAMES MORAN Sports Columnist

Mike Gegenheimer Four days, four games, four wins.

That’s what it’s going to take for the LSU men’s basketball team to come out of Atlanta with its first Southeastern Conference tournament championship since 1980.

The Tigers start what they call the “third season” tonight against No. 10 seed Alabama, after securing the No. 7 seed in the conference tournament with a loss against Georgia in the regular-season finale Saturday.

“It’s a four game season right now, and you take one game at a time,” said LSU junior forward Johnny O’Bryant III. The new season begins with a rematch against Alabama today.

The Tigers suffered a close loss to the Tide in late January in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in which three Crimson Tide players posted 17 or more points. Senior guard Trevor Releford led the Tide with 21 points.

LSU junior guard Anthony Hickey said the Tigers plan to keep Releford out of the lane this time

Byrd signing huge gain for Saints

TAYLOR BALKOM / The Daily Reveille

LSU junior forward Johnny O’Bryant III (2) weaves through Georgia defenders Saturday to shoot the ball during the Tigers’ 61-69 loss to the Bulldogs in the PMAC.

As the NFL’s free agency period began Tuesday, Twitter and news wires were flooded with enough commas and dollar signs to dwarf the GDP of some small countries.

While league executives threw somewhere near $1 billion around at a rate rarely seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis surprised everyone by breaking out the checkbook to ink one of the best free agents available — former Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd.

Despite reportedly beginning the week having only $3 million in cap space to work with, New Orleans managed to sign Byrd to a six-year, $54 million deal. Based on the annual value of $9 million, Byrd’s was the second-largest contract handed out Tuesday.

With New Orleans mainstays Lance Moore, Will Smith, Roman Harper and Jabari Greer already chalked up as salary cap casualties, it appeared New Orleans had neither the desire nor ability to spend a lot of money this offseason.

SAINTS, see page 10

FOOTBALL

Linebackers ready to lead defense back to glory Kwon Alexander seeks position shift David Gray Sports Contributor

On the first day of full pads for the LSU football team, sophomore linebacker Kendell Beckwith, a former defensive end, lined up against junior tight end Dillon Gordon in the Tigers’ notorious “big cat” drill.

About four seconds later, Gordon, who has a 40-pound advantage, found himself on the ground, with Beckwith staring down.

Linebackers have been a strength for recent LSU defenses. Three are currently on NFL rosters, and another, last year’s leading tackler Lamin Barrow, is

preparing for his opportunity to play on Sundays. But this year has an air of uncertainty, with the linebackers rotating to new positions.

“We’re really taking the time to multi-train these linebackers so we can put the best three on the field,” said LSU coach Les Miles.

“We think that this spring will allow them to be put on either side.”

Despite the success of recent LSU defenses, last year was a down year for the program. The unit gave up 340.7 yards per game, which still ranked in the top 15, but it was the highest average since 2001. The defense also allowed 22 points per game, the most since 2008.

“If we’re just a top 20, top 15 defense, that’s a down year for LSU,” said junior linebacker Lamar Louis. “That’s basically

saying that we have to be No. 1 or No. 2 every year. We have to get back to the top, and that’s the main thing we’re looking at. Getting back to the top and playing LSU football.”

The linebacker changes in spring practice have given LSU multiple options to get back to the upper tier of collegiate defenses.

Louis has been playing mostly strong side this spring, a position he last played during his freshman season.

Last year’s strong side linebacker, junior Kwon Alexander, is also seeing a position shift. Last season, Alexander racked up 65 tackles — fourth on the team. So far in spring practice, Alexander is mainly playing the weak side, a switch he found comfortable.

LINEBACKERS, see page 8

TAYLOR BALKOM / The Daily Reveille

LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis (left) watches junior linebacker Lamar Louis (right) on Monday during practice at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility.

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Depth powers LSU past Southern, 8-0 Jack Chascin Sports Contributor

After struggling Tuesday against in-state opponent Nicholls State, the Tigers’ bats got going from the start with a revamped lineup against Southern on Wednesday night.

LSU coach Paul Mainieri said the chance to play all of the newcomers kept him awake throughout the night in anticipation.

LSU (16-2) defeated Southern (2-9), 8-0, giving the Tigers plenty to be happy about before heading to Nashville, Tenn., for a three-game series starting Friday.

“It was a game that wasn’t terribly exciting,” Mainieri said. “It was a businessmen effort by our guys.

We executed some things and gave the younger kids a chance to play.”

Mainieri was looking for life in his lineup after the Nicholls State matchup, and he got exactly what he hoped for when the backups provided a needed spark.

LSU got on the board first with two runs in the first when sophomore shortstop Alex Bregman hit an RBI double to center, driving in freshman outfielder Jake Fraley. Bregman was plated by a bunt from freshman second baseman Kramer Robertson.

After adding two runs in the second and fourth innings, runs started flowing freely again in the fifth when Cade Stone got his first hit of the night on an RBI double to center, and a single up the middle by Fraley followed for his second RBI of the night. The third run of the inning was assisted from Southern on a wild pitch that passed sophomore catcher Jose DeLa Torre, scoring freshman infielder Danny Zardon and extending the lead to 7-0.

The Tigers’ depth was showcased by players like designated hitter Jarret DeHart, who picked up two hits, including a triple in the seventh inning.

LSU dominated on the scoreboard, but Southern had its share of opportunities. Southern left nine runners on base, including going 0-4 with runners in scoring position against LSU starter Jared Poche’ (4-0).

With an actual crowd attendance of only 2,730, many Tigers’ fans missed out on the play of backup outfielder Fraley, who went 2-3 with two RBI’s and a run scored.

Fraley, the Delaware native making only his second start of the year, extended his hit streak to five games, proving to be a viable option in the outfield.

Fraley said whenever he gets the chance, he wants to take advantage of the opportunities he has. Fraley doesn’t see the field much because of a strong outfield but said he believes that doesn’t slow him down much.

“Having practice and [batting practice] every day keeps you in it,” Fraley said. “Facing our pitchers every now and then to coaches making sure that we stay in the groove to get the opportunity when we’re ready.”

Mainieri had high praise for Fraley’s performance tonight.

“Every time we give him a chance to play, it seems like he’s hitting the ball hard,” Mainieri said.

“All the young guys did well. It was a very encouraging thing. If you recruit somebody to LSU and put them in a uniform, you have to have confidence in them that they can get the job done.”

LSU will now set its focus on Southeastern Conference play, as they head to Vanderbilt to take on the Commodores in a three-game series starting Friday.

Contact Jack Chascin at jchascin@lsureveille.com

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Gymnasts show support on sidelines during floor routines Breaux stresses ‘purple zone’

make a difference and give back Conference championship just to the team. a week away, Breaux said she “Doing that and giving off plans to make LSU aware of the that energy shows that even upcoming change by keeping though I’m not in this lineup, it away from the floor against Marcus Rodrigue I still serve a purpose,” said Kentucky on Friday night. sophomore all-arounder Randii So when Courville turns Sports Contributor Wyrick. “Whether that’s moving near the end of her routine, After the final tumbling pass mats or cheering them on or be- the Tigers won’t be directly in of her floor routine, Rheagan ing moral support, we’re still all her line of sight. But odds are they’ll be mirroring her every Courville turns to face her team- there as a team.”

The lively exchanges be- move anyway. mates lined up along the edge of tween performer and teammates “I love to see them having the floor.

The junior all-arounder spells are meant to engage the crowd as fun with it and really getting into out LSU with her arms, and her well. For the Tigers, a more ener- it,” Courville said. “It’s a conteammates do the same. It’s not getic atmosphere helps heighten fidence-booster when you look over there and seeing them doing just for Courville’s performance their performances.

“It’s all about the vibes you it. They’re enjoying themselves, — every floor routine is an interaction among every member get from your teammates and the so it makes me enjoy myself environment that even more.” of the No. 1 LSU gymnastics team. ‘It’s all about the vibes you’re in,” said junior all-aroundA team standyou get from your er Jessie Jordan. ing along the floor teammates and the “When I wasn’t to shout words of competing, it was encouragement environment that really fun for me and mimic the to sit back and moves of a comyou’re in.’ watch the routines peting gymnast is Jessie Jordan Check out the wrap-up and get to cheer commonplace in junior all-arounder for my teammates collegiate gymof the NCAA zone diving and dance along nastics. For LSU, regional at it’s a crucial building block of with the routines.” lsureveille.com/sports.

Though a squad being near team chemistry.

“They’re having vicarious the mat during floor exercise is performances through each other, a widespread practice, teams are and that’s what you want to see corralled some distance from the happen,” said LSU coach D-D floor during conference chamContact Marcus Rodrigue at Breaux. “Then it becomes fun pionships and NCAA regional meets. With the Southeastern and it’s automatic.” mrodrigue@lsureveille.com Cultivating team chemistry is critical because most gymnasts never belong to a team until competing in college.

Club gymnastics is divided into different levels of competition in which gymnasts advance not as a team, but as individuals.

Courville, who quickly advanced through the club levels, attested to the benefits of having a support system behind her.

“Growing up, I was extremely individual,” Courville said.

“Coming to this environment where you have so much support around you and so much enthusiasm just really makes you better in all aspects of your gymnastics.

I couldn’t imagine doing it by myself anymore.”

The closeness of the team during floor exercise is also meant to help the Tigers stay in the “purple zone,” a term Breaux uses to stress focus on one’s own Free Wi-Fi, Exquisite Pastries routine. Even in a hostile envi3350 Highland Road ronment, LSU can feel like it’s at Baton Rouge, LA 70802 home.

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MEN’S TENNIS

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Tigers Sand volleyball host first event look for turning point win Tyler Nunez

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Taylor Curet Sports Contributor

Seven weeks into the 2013 spring season, the LSU men’s tennis team was unranked with a 5-6 record, going 0-4 in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers finished the season 16-12 and ranked No. 20 after they railed off two wins against top 10 schools, starting with a 4-3 road win against then-No. 11 Texas A&M. Seven weeks into 2014, the Tigers (7-7, 0-4 SEC) face a similar situation with No. 60 George Washington (7-4) and No. 9 Texas A&M (12-5, 3-1 SEC) set to square off at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium today and Sunday, respectively.

After several close losses this season, LSU coach Jeff Brown said a similar response from this year’s younger squad will be difficult.

“We’re certainly not where we want to be at this point,” Brown said. “We would’ve liked to pick up a win or two that we were in range to pick up. This is kind of the same spot we were in last year and we were able to turn it around pretty well.”

One of those wins Brown and his team would’ve hoped to grab was last weekend’s 4-3 loss against No. 38 Alabama. In the loss, junior Chris Simpson notched his first top 20 win of the season against the Crimson Tide’s then-No. 17 ranked Daniil Proskura.

Brown said the victory showed what Simpson is capable of.

Over the years, Brown said he’s seen Simpson mature as a player and a leader. While strong performances are needed from Simpson on the court, his leadership off it is just as important. “[Simpson] and [Andrew Korinek] do a good job as our captains of trying to keep these guys understanding that this is part of a process,” Brown said.

A month away from the SEC Championships, LSU looks to get back on the winning track against George Washington today in preparation for its SEC matchup against Texas A&M this weekend.

“It’s somewhat good to learn how to dominate some opponents but in this case, it’s a quality opponent that will test us,” Brown said.

“If we do get through it, we’ll get real confidence out of it. We’re going to give it our best shot and if we get a little confidence against George Washington and get things going a little more against A&M, who knows?”

Contact Taylor Curet at tcuret@lsureveille.com

The LSU sand volleyball team made its public debut Wednesday when it held its first Purple & Gold scrimmage to preview the program’s inaugural season.

The exhibition served as the Tigers’ first taste of competition before they take on Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday in their season opener.

“We wanted to see how they played with each other and against each other,” said LSU coach Russell Brock. “This is all data that we’ll use to try to formulate our teams, and we’ve got another couple practices left this week that we’re going to use to get everything lined up and ready for next Tuesday.

Brock said the way the Tigers performed excited him, especially considering the windy conditions they faced.

He said the coaching staff became concerned that the strong winds might stifle the new program and give players new to the outdoor game problems, but it turned out to be more beneficial to the Tigers than harmful.

“When we saw 20 mph winds with 30 mph gusts, we didn’t really know if we’d get much information, if any at all, from today,” Brock said.

“The fact that they did as well as they did was really encouraging and exciting.”

Most spectators watched LSU’s heavy hitters on court No. 1, occupied by seniors Meghan Mannari and Kaitlin Hatcher and sophomores Cati Leak and Katie Lindelow.

Mannari and Lindelow defeated

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Sophomore Katie Lindelow (5) returns a volley Wednesday during a scrimmage at Mango’s Outdoor Volleyball.

Leak and Hatcher in the first two sets before switching things up for the next two contests in which the combination of Mannari and Leak bested Lindelow and Hatcher.

“We knew that Cati, Katie, Meghan and Kaitlin were all going to play really well,” Brock said. “The fact that they were playing such highlevel volleyball in the conditions that we had today was really impressive.

We kind of expected that.”

Hatcher, who is playing volleyball competitively for the first time since leaving UNO, called having her name announced as a Tiger for the first time “the best experience of her life.”

“It’s my last year as a senior, my last time to [play for a collegiate team], I’m playing sand [volleyball], my favorite sport; It’s definitely a dream come true,” Hatcher said.

Brock also noted juniors Helen

Boyle and Malorie Pardo as players who stepped up during the scrimmage.

The environment at the event proved to be as relaxed as a day at the beach.

Many fans littered Mango’s Beach Volleyball Club as they roamed from court to court, while others watched from the comfort of the bar area and enjoyed the establishment’s food and beverages.

“It’s a different environment than indoor where when you’re serving it’s quiet and you don’t hear anything,” Mannari said. “Out here, you’re outside, it’s a pretty day, you’re in the sand and there’s music playing with people around. It’s just a really fun environment to get our first real game.”

Contact Tyler Nunez at tnunez@lsureveille.com

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around, but for Hickey, having a plan and executing it are two different things.

“We can’t talk about it, we have to be about it,” Hickey said.

“We have an opportunity in front of us again, it’s laid out there. We just have to go out and get it.”

More importantly for a middle-of-the-pack LSU team, this weekend needs to supply a trophy to bring back to Baton Rouge if the Tigers want to avoid spending March Madness at home.

Bracketology experts across the nation have dropped LSU from NCAA tournament contention, after going .500 in a conference that might not find itself with a third team receiving a bid.

For the first time all season, LSU coach Johnny Jones alluded that his team will need to outright win the SEC tournament to avoid a National Invitation Tournament appearance.

Prior to LSU’s loss to Georgia, Jones said he thought a deep run could possibly be enough to put the Tigers into the big dance.

“I think it will really help [our NCAA tournament chances] tremendously if we could take it out of the hands [of a selection committee] and win the tournament or get to the finals and play extremely well in the championship game,” Jones said.

But Jones said regardless of where LSU finishes this weekend, he believes this was a successful season considering everything the team has been through.

One of the main obstacles Jones referred to is going to be brought to the forefront this weekend, with the Tigers’ rotation narrowed to seven men because of injury.

The issue has never been more pressing for LSU this season than heading into the SEC tournament, where it will potentially have to play four games in four consecutive days.

“We don’t really have a lot of options right now because, unfortunately, we’re only playing about seven guys right now,” Jones said.

“You’d like to find some time to get a little bit deeper in your rotation and teams that can do that, good things generally happen to them.”

The depleted bench will put more on the shoulders of O’Bryant, who was named First Team AllSEC on Tuesday. O’Bryant finished fourth in the SEC in rebounding and ninth in scoring.

But this weekend could mean more for O’Bryant, who faces another decision of leaving for the NBA following this season.

O’Bryant said he hasn’t made up his mind yet, but believes having gone through the process last year better prepares him to make a more expedient announcement this time.

“I’m just trying to finish the season however I can finish it and give it everything I’ve got,” O’Bryant said. “If this is my last time, I’m going to play hard, and if it isn’t, I’m still going to play hard.”

Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Gegs_TDR

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“Weak side is pretty easy,” Alexander said. “The [strong side] is more stuff you have to learn, but weak is stuff you can easily pick up on.”

Despite the abundant talent pool for the linebackers, one concern has been the lack of size in the group, especially among the first stringers. Senior middle linebacker D.J. Welter stands at 6-feet-1 while Alexander and Louis are 6-feet-2 and 6-feet, respectively. But Louis doesn’t see it as a problem. “[People] might say we’re

LINEBACKER LOWDOWN

2013 STATISTICS QUICK HITS · junior linebacker · 25 total tackles · one fumble recovery LAMAR LOUIS

QUICK HITS · senior linebacker · 80 total tackles, four tackles for loss · two sacks D.J. WELTER

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KWON ALEXANDER

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· sophomore linebacker · 11 total tackles, one tackle for loss · one sack, one forced fumble

small, but we can do it all,” Louis said. “With the linebackers we have at LSU, we all can run. But the thing about us is we can hit, too.”

For Louis, talent and ability aren’t what the linebackers lack, but rather a mindset, or a “swagger,” that he’s seen in previous groups.

“We aren’t missing the talent.

We’re not missing the knowledge.

We’re just missing the swagger,” Louis said. “Other teams before us, championship teams, they just had a swagger. They had an aura about them that they would go out

Thursday, March 13, 2014 and do what they said they were going to do.”

Louis doesn’t see a lack of leadership, either, even though the unit lost its cornerstone in Barrow.

Welter is expected to pick up the mantel, being selected by his teammates to the Unity Council.

“Each position group has one or two guys in [the council], and for me to be one in my room is a big deal to me because I’ve been here for four years,” Welter said.

“It’s more responsibility for me, and I’m ready for it. I’ve been here for a while, so I’m looking forward to all the tasks of leading my room

and the team.”

But being voted a team leader doesn’t guarantee a spot, Welter said. With all the ample talent at LSU, there’s always someone waiting to snatch a position, which adds even more depth to the lineup.

“Every spring I’ve been here, it’s always been a competition,” Welter said. “You have to bring you’re A-game. Coaches are going to put the best three out there regardless.”

Contact David Gray at dgray@lsureveille.com

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Coming off a postseason berth, no one took the cuts as a fire sale, but the Saints definitely appeared to be resigned to spend the spring pinching pennies and making only the occasional small-scale move.

It’s unclear how the Saints are going to be able to get Byrd’s contract under the salary cap. A chunk of his contract is back-loaded during the final years and the impending trade or release of running back Darren Sproles will help, but the Saints will still most likely have to make additional moves to get under the cap.

Either way, signing Byrd is a home run for the Saints on the field. A rare combination of playmaking ball hawk and hard-hitting run stopper, Byrd is a three-time All-Pro selection and one of the league’s best defenders that most people haven’t heard of — mostly because he’s spent his entire career playing in Buffalo.

By pairing Byrd with budding star Kenny Vaccaro, the Saints now boast the best safety combination this side of Seattle’s Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.

Considering the Seahawks provided a blueprint for how to defend in an increasingly passhappy NFL — a physically imposing secondary and a fierce rotation of pass rushers — Byrd should be money well spent. New Orleans already had playmakers in its front seven, adding one in its defensive backfield can only make the Saints’ improved defense even better.

However, the signing may not

be good news for one Saint. The prevailing wisdom was New Orleans was cutting players in order to save cap space to give tight end Jimmy Graham a monster contract after the season, but spending the money on Byrd indicates Drew Brees’ favorite target may have to look for his massive payday elsewhere.

Graham is an athletic freak and a dangerous weapon in the passing game, but his inability to block makes him a liability in the run game.

To me, spending $9 million a season for a playmaking safety is a better investment than breaking the bank for a tight end who struggles

The Daily Reveille to beat press coverage and tips the offenses’ hand when he’s on the field.

He’s franchise tagged for this season so it’s not an issue right now, but come next season, I’d either let Graham walk or pull off a sign-and-trade if he won’t come down a lot from his huge contract demands.

With an elite quarterback like Brees, no receiver is worth spending $10-plus million a season on because Brees is good enough to make much cheaper options productive. Brees was prolific before Graham got to New Orleans, and he should continue to be if the Saints and Graham decide to

Thursday, March 13, 2014 part ways.

Elite quarterbacks and defenses win championships, not $10 million tight ends.

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JAIRUS BYRD · Saints Safety · 22 interceptions and two TDs

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‘It’s alive!’

St. Patrick’s Day not about debauchery

‘ Young Frankenstein’ comes to life in Baton Rouge WILL KALLENBORN Entertainment Writer

Theatre Baton Rouge is bringing “Young Frankenstein” back from the dead.

Since its premiere on Broadway in 2007, “Young Frankenstein” has gone on to find success with hundreds of shows and multiple U.S. tours.

Based on the Mel Brooks’ film of the same name, “Young Frankenstein” tells the story of Fredrick Frankenstein — pronounced “Fronkensteen” — the grandson of the infamous Victor von Frankenstein, who goes to Transylvania to settle his grandfather’s affairs and gets caught up in his family’s business of bringing the dead back to life.

The famous musical is being brought to Louisiana by Theatre Baton Rouge, a local theatre company with a history of bringing FRANKENSTEIN, see page 15

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[Top] Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein, played by Zac Thriffiley (top), brings life to the monster, played by Lance Parker, (bottom) and [above] (from left to right) Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein, Inga, played by Marlo Dupre, the monster and Igor, played by Anthony Pierre, sing Monday during a dress rehearsal for Young Frankenstein at Theatre Baton Rouge.

As drunken laughter echoes through streets covered in green, the signs of St. Patrick’s Day are apparent. Every March 17, merry Irish men and women share the holiday with those they hold near and dear.

The adult goal of St. Pat- Joshua Jackson Entertainment rick’s Day apWriter pears to be celebrating the memory of St. Patrick by diving into a drunken stupor. For children, the holiday turns an average day into a battlefield of pinches and screams.

Some people make food baskets filled with green fruits and vegetables. The Danish hold a three-legged race for charity. Chicago dyes the Chicago River green each year. The city of O’Neill, Neb., paints a giant shamrock on its highway and hosts a St. Patrick’s Day festival complete with a dramatic reading of “Green Eggs and Ham.” Traditionally, New Orleans and Baton Rouge have their own St. Patrick’s Day parades, complete with floats and throws. This would be a good time for those who missed out on Mardi Gras because of inclement weather to catch up on their parade quota.

St. Patrick’s Day is a day for the Irish to celebrate, but is it a holiday St. Patrick’s Day, see page 15

FILM

Southern Costume Company offers Hollywood on smaller scale Meg Ryan Entertainment Writer

Walking down the streets in New Orleans, one wouldn’t expect to find seahorse masks and Confederate soldier uniforms in one place, but at Southern Costume Company, it’s a reality.

Clothing racks from floor to ceiling hold costumes organized by time period or genre. Starting at caveman times and moving toward the Roaring Twenties,

through the ’70s and ending at present day, the costume house can supply movies with an entire cast’s wardrobe or a neighborhood costume party with eyecatching looks.

Wingate Jones, a California native and New Orleans resident, grew up watching his father work as president of Western Costume Company in Los Angeles, Calif.

Starting in 1980, Jones worked in the wardrobe department at Universal Studios until meeting his

wife while working on a movie.

They eventually relocated to New Orleans.

With Jones and his wife both in the entertainment business, he said working while raising a family was difficult. He retired from costume work in 1999 and switched to Information Technology work to spend more time at home.

In 2010, he decided to leave COSTUME SHOP, see page 15

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Papier-mâché hats and masks sit on display Wednesday at Southern Costume Company.

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“Dark Souls II”

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Namco Bandi

“Dark Souls” drove a stake through the hand holding experience popularized by modern games with its above-average levels of difficulty. “Dark Souls II” carries this torch and sets that experience on fire. The action-RPG is initially more welcoming than its predecessor was to newcomers, particularly with its new and innovative fast-travel mechanic that can be activated by visiting bonfires.

Fans of the first “Dark Souls” won’t be disappointed, though — after the first few levels, the game becomes mind-numbingly difficult, but without any of the technical issues that plagued its forbearer. The lock-on system is more refined, and you now attack enemies in the direction you’re moving, a feature blatantly missing from the first game. You can dual wield swords now, too. Namco Bandi took a good formula and made it better; anyone who appreciates a challenge will love this game.

PANYA KROUN

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Elbow, “The Take Off and Landing of Everything”

Concord Music Group

English alt-rock group Elbow seemed to have put in the hours on its latest album “The Take Off and Landing of Everything.”

With tracks leaning on the long side of six to seven minutes, Elbow pull out the stops musically. “Take Off” is a 10-song set of sleepy rockers, lulling the listener into serenity while keeping interest with a variety of sounds. Soothing instruments like chimes and soft keyboards aid to the overall feeling of sleep.

If the album’s title wasn’t enough, it is obvious that Elbow has taken a look at the big picture. The songs are meditative and introspective — moving style out of the alt-rock box into areas of indie artists like The Postal Service and Bon Iver. Elbow doesn’t become adventurous with “Take Off.” As a whole, it is something to sit still and doze off to rather than rock out.

GERALD DUCOTE

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Electronic Arts

In a time that has been particularly lacking in high-profile video game releases, game fans should rejoice over “Titanfall.”

“Titanfall” is arguably one of the most enjoyable video games to come out in years. It’s a high-energy roller coaster ride of giant robots fighting futuristic soldiers, and it lives up to the high expectations its synopsis sets. “Titanfall” looks beautiful; it is one of the few titles on a “next-gen” system that looks like it needed more advanced hardware.

The game plays very smoothly and it does a great job of making playing as a soldier just as exciting as being a robot. “Titanfall” is not a high-art game, and it does not try to be. Anyone expecting the next “The Last of Us” or “Bioshock: Infinite” will most likely be disappointed. But, for a multiplayer only game, there’s nothing better on the market currently.

WILL KALLENBORN

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Young Money, “Rise of an Empire”

Cash Money Records

Young Money’s collaboration album, “Rise of an Empire,” is the follow-up to 2009’s “We Are Young Money.” The label’s star players, Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, make scarce appearances on the record entrusting the outcome of the album to the lesser known artists. Lil Twist and Tyga co-captain the sinking ship that is the album with stereotypical gun references and lazily written hooks. Songs like “One Time” and “Hittin Like” display the lack of effort the artists made to create an album listeners could enjoy. There are two songs, Drake’s “Trophies” and Lil Wayne’s “Moment,” which serve as the album’s life preserver.

The intention of “Rise of an Empire” was to remind listeners Young Money is alive and well. Instead, the album proved the label could be facing their downfall.

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Aloe Blacc has emerged with a distinct sound of his own, and his new release, “Lift Your Spirit,” is no exception. Blacc’s sound can be described as a mixture of old school and new school R&B. His voice is free of auto tune, a refreshing change from most new record releases. The album opens with the well-received, “The Man,” and leads into a mixture of tracks that give off a big band feel with a contemporary twist. Blacc placed an acoustic version of “Wake Me Up” on the record instead of the original dance version.

It’s a nice contrast from the more fast-paced, upbeat tracks. The album ends with “Owe It All,” a perfect ending track for the record.

Blacc seems to be sending a message of work hard, love harder because, in the end, we only have this one life. His message sounds like it’s working.

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EDITOR’S PICK: Seahaven, “Love to Burn”

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“Love to Burn” should have been released in time for Valentine’s Day. The Torrance, Calif.-based Seahaven is best-known for its pop-punk vocals and fast guitars, but with its latest release, a softer note is brought to the table. The track dials it down a notch and, drawing from its name, “Love to Burn” is the most emotional of Seahaven’s catalog. At times, it’s achingly romantic, with vocals so soft that Ben Gibbard comes to mind. With the subject matter of star-crossed lovers, the narrator makes his affection clear with smooth phrases like “I’ll be sour, you’ll be sweet,” but the track doesn’t overdo it in the endearment department. Instead, Seahaven strikes a balance and ends up professing something like nonchalant love. “Love REBECCA DOCTER Entertainment Editor to Burn” is just lovely enough to work.

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ART

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Museum exhibit emphasizes Southern blues’ influence Exhibit is largest yet for museum

effect the music had on visual artists, according to Jordana Pomeroy, director of the museum.

“Because of Baton Rouge’s deep connection with the blues and Louisiana’s recognition as the Panya Kroun birthplace of jazz, we felt that foContributing Writer cusing on the musical aspects of Blues and jazz music were this movement as depicted by the born in the bayous of the Deep visual artists would be a fitting apSouth and popularized in the proach to the visual art of the Harnorthern states in a time of diffu- lem Renaissance,” Pomeroy said.

Like the Renaissance of the sion and innovation known as the Harlem Renaissance. Their jour- 14th century, the Harlem Renaissance represented ney has come full intersection circle with “The ‘The lines between vi- an of cultures and Visual Blues,” the largest exhibit the sual art and music were a massive and LSU Museum of blurred when Southern long-lasting exof ideas Art has ever creblues came to the North, change between mostly ated.

“The Visual and that’s what the black artists from the North and the Blues” opened at Harlem Renaissance South. Southern the gallery March blues musicians 8 as an enormous was all about.’ accompanied exhibit dwarfed Jeff English jazz legends Bilonly by the legacy LSU Museum of Art lie Holiday and of the music itself. communications coordinator Duke Ellington in It showcases the rich history of the blues and jazz the thriving dance halls of New in a collection of 58 paintings, York City, and artists like Charles sculptures, illustrations and pho- Alston and Jay Robinson sought tographs that take audiences on a to capture the electric energy of colorful journey from the origins their performances on canvas.

The artists inspired the of the blues’ arrival in Harlem in same thriving culture they 1919 to its peak in the 1940s.

The exhibit distinguishes it- set out to document, said self from other exhibits of its kind Jeff English, the museum’s by giving special attention to the communications director.

“The artists show what that time was really like, and they might’ve called it ‘the blues,’ but most of the works are really vibrant and colorful, and the musicians were influenced by that art just as much as the artists were influenced by the musicians,” English said.

Many of the works on display at the exhibit lend themselves to the narrative of camaraderie and fellowship that accompanied the Harlem Renaissance. The paintings document celebrated performances in famous clubs like the Apollo Theatre and the Savoy Ballroom, in which hundreds of poets, playwrights, singers, musicians, novelists and fans gathered to dance and make art as cultural icons like Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie made history on stage.

Likewise, the exhibit itself is a tribute to the continuing artistic interactions between the North and the South. The illustrations, writings and sculptures featured at the museum are loans from other cultural centers like the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the show will travel to other parts of the country once its run in Baton Rouge is complete.

In addition to its collection of paintings, the exhibit

includes an array of iPads through which museum-goers can listen to the haunting melodies of Billie Holiday and the excited rhythms of other artists as they look at the art their songs inspired.

“The lines between visual art and music were blurred when Southern blues came to the North, and that’s what the Harlem Renaissance was all about,”

English said.

The exhibit will be open in the Shaw Center for the Arts until July 13. Admission is free for all University faculty and students.

Contact Panya Kroun at pkroun@lsureveille.com

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CULTURE

Festival of Live Oaks returns to New Iberia for 17th year Gerald Ducote Entertainment Writer

Louisiana is a state filled with festivals dedicated to local favorites. There are celebrations of obvious subjects like music and art, but the state goes one step further with festivals devoted to more unlikely interests like crawfish, watermelons, rabbits, strawberries and even some plant life.

The New Iberia Parks and Recreation Department will host the 17th annual Festival of Live Oaks and Barbecue Cook-Off. The event will be held Saturday in City Park in New Iberia. Since its inception, the Festival of Live Oaks has become a staple of Iberia Parish life. For the last 17 years, the New Iberia Parks and Recreation Department has been able to bring citizens a day of food and fun in the sun and shade, thanks to the live oaks filling the park.

“It’s the history of the oaks being in the park. We’ve got hundreds. It’s beautiful,” said department director Tony Migues.

Knowledge of oak trees is second nature to many Louisianans, most of whom know that oaks act as a timestamp for an area.

The cook-off has accompanied the festival each year. The department teams up with the New Iberia Knights of Columbus to feed the masses attending the

event. Along with the food, the Festival of Live Oaks prompts intrigue by the presence of the oak trees in the park, some of which are more than 100 years old.

Aside from the cook-off, the festival will offer a number of activities for adults and children to enjoy. Train rides, bounce houses, face painting, pony rides and a petting zoo will all be available to patrons.

In addition, some Louisiana musicians will be appearing at the Festival of Live Oaks. Swamp pop legend T.K. Hulin is scheduled to play as well as Donna Angelle and her Zydeco Posse. New Iberia mayor Hilda Curry is expected to make an appearance at the event.

City Park’s many live oaks help to form the backdrop for the festival’s activities. Along with their aesthetic aspect, the oaks help townspeople to consider their city’s history. The oaks’ presence represents Louisiana’s literal and figurative roots as a state rich in history and natural value.

Migues predicts a strong public turnout on Saturday.

“God’s blessed us every year with good weather, so I think it’s going to happen again this year.

I’m expecting a nice crowd …

2,500 to 3,000 people,” Migues said. “People are coming out as a family to listen to the music and let the kids partake in all the

ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille

Oak trees are a central part of Louisiana’s plant life. New Iberia will host its 17th annual Festival of Live Oaks on Saturday in City Park in New Iberia.

events that we have.”

The Festival of Live Oaks offers people the opportunity to enjoy all of these events while staying cool in the shade of City Park’s naturally occurring testaments to Louisiana nature.

“It’s going to be a great day for everyone,” Migues said.

Contact Gerald Ducote at gducote@lsureveille.com

FRANKENSTEIN, from page 11 high-profile shows to the city.

Theatre Baton Rouge, formerly known as the Baton Rouge Little Theater, is one of the first regional theaters to put on the show, making this a significant performance for the area.

The show boasts several popular musical numbers that carry the energy. The songs “He Vas My Boyfriend,” “Life, Life” and “Transylvania Mania” are a few highlights, as well as the classic “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” which is the climax of the show.

The musical’s special effects hold the show to high acclaim.

The theater has incorporated pyrotechnics, spinning bookcases and even a Tesla coil to spice up the action.

Kurt Hauschild, the musical’s director, said the show’s eclectic actors make this musical exciting.

“Getting the time to work with these actors to develop these crazy characters has been a great experience,” Hauschild said.

“These are very Mel Brooks, very out-there characters.”

Fredrick Frankenstein is played by English senior Zac Thriffiley, who wanted to bring his own distinct flair to the part.

“I grew up with the movie, so when I got the part, I watched the movie once and then never again.

I wanted to know the original, but I didn’t want to feel trapped by

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for other nations? American holidays like the Fourth of July are recognized throughout the nation because of their history. The history of St. Patrick’s Day is rarely mentioned in America. While there are plenty of Irish men and women in America, the holiday has changed from a day to remember a specific person to a scapegoat for people to become intoxicated.

There are Catholic saints who don’t have holidays, yet are lumped together for All Saints’ Day. Why not drink a copious amount of alcohol on that day as well? St. Patrick is a vital part of Irish heritage, but is remembered in a way that causes some to forget what they did on St. Patrick’s Day. Depending on a person’s beliefs, there may be nothing wrong

COSTUME SHOP, from page 11

the IT world and go back to his previous profession by opening Southern Costume Company.

“It’s a reflection of my previous environment and a mini version of Western [Costume Company],” Jones said.

While Western Costume Company is the largest costume house in the world, Southern Costume Company is only 900 square feet and normally has about four to 12 employees at a time.

Southern Costume Company designs and manufactures all of its costumes in-house. Jones said he didn’t want to spend the time on learning to send the work to other countries. Instead, he brings the work opportunity to New Orleans for those who have a creative flair and are interested in the textiles business. “[It’s] a local opportunity for local people … [to] apply their hand at a trade,” Jones said.

Southern Costume Company works with many movies filmed in south Louisiana. Previous productions include “12 Years a Slave,” “The Butler” and “21 Jump Street.” However, customers don’t have to be in Hollywood to use the costume house. Southern Costume Company produces costumes for Mardi Gras, Halloween, Christmas and any other

with the consumption of alcohol.

However, the intention of the holiday and a person’s quest for a state of inebriation do not have to coincide.

For many, drinking is fun, but is it the end all and be all of St. Patrick’s Day? There are more things to do than get drunk during St. Patrick’s Day or any holiday for that matter. There are plenty of other options out there for those who simply don’t have a taste for alcohol. If possible, take the day and have fun by all means, but don’t put a limit on what is expected of the holiday. While St. Patrick’s Day is all about having fun, entertainment does not have to come in the shape of a bottle.

Contact Joshua Jackson at jjackson@lsureveille.com excuse to dress up.

Along with manufacturing the costumes, Southern Costume Company has an alteration area, dressing rooms and three offices for a film’s design team and staff to occupy while in town. Jones said while he has sent some people to sets with costumes, the film team normally comes to the costume house to occupy the office space and prep areas. Once the actors and actresses are in town, they can try on the costumes and have them tailored in house before seeing the costume again on set while filming.

Southern Costume Company also offers a small retail shop space that sells little necessities like bobby pins and hangers.

Jones said he offers this so the companies don’t have to bring every item needed from their homebase office.

The costume house has seen much growth since opening in 2010. Jones does not consider himself a public relations man, and in the beginning, he had to chase people for business. Now, he primarily allows the business to do its own advertising.

“I let the work speak for itself,” Jones said.

Contact Meg Ryan at mryan@lsureveille.com

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The monster played by Lance Parker sits in a chair while locked up Monday during a dress rehearsal for Young Frankenstein at Theatre Baton Rouge.

that because I knew I could never do it the same way Gene Wilder did. I have made it my own,” Thriffiley said.

The eponymous Frankenstein remains on stage for almost the entirety of the show and sets the tone for the musical. Thriffiley’s performance is essential to the plot of the musical, which focuses on the character’s shift from straight-laced doctor to mad scientist.

“Deep down, he’s this crazy, wacky, bringing-dead-things-tolife kind of guy. So it’s really fun to find that border between sane doctor and that mad scientist,”

Thriffiley said.

Thriffiley said the musical is great for fans of the film and those who want an entirely new experience.

“It’s so classic and iconic.

The musical takes something really familiar and plays with that and brings something new,” Thriffiley said. “People who know the story and people who are new are going to enjoy it just as much.”

Contact Will Kallenborn at wkallenborn@lsureveille.com

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Legislators’ choice of state book issue of competence, not of discrimination NO WAY, JOSE

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Bonds is a Hall of Famer pre ‘steroid’ era of his career. The guy is one of the most transcendent players to ever play this game. How many hitters have you watched legit get one ‘decent’ pitch a game and hit it out of the park? Other than that, the man was a power hitter that had an amazing eye and got on base at will. What should have been written about being disgraceful would be the fact that Major League Baseball allowed this ‘black mark era’ on baseball to continue while profits and viewership were at an all-time high ... Then what happens, they turn their back on guys like Bonds, Palmero, Sosa and Mcgwire ... Now that’s disgraceful.”

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JOSE BASTIDAS Columnist Just a few weeks after mainstream media covered the infamous Arizona discrimination law proposal that bombarded the nation into an equality-based debate, Louisiana legislators seeking to name the Bible as the state’s official book falls flat as a controversial hot topic.

Not because it’s an unimportant topic, but because the public is ignoring the problem.

Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody drafted Louisiana House Bill 503, which proposes to name the Holy Bible published by Johannes Prevel – the oldest edition in the state – as the official state book.

Opposers of Carmody’s bill claim that naming the Bible an official document would be a backhanded way to make Christianity Louisiana’s official religion.

Supporters of the bill claim that as one of the oldest books in Louisiana, it would be a great symbol to the state’s history, while also promoting a moral Louisiana.

As for me, I’m standing in the corner of the room, laughing that this conversation is even happening.

Louisiana residents should focus their outrage at their representatives’ priorities, rather than trying to dramatize the bill with the subject of religious discrimination.

Critics of the bill condemn it because it would send a message that Louisiana isn’t a welcoming place for other religious views.

They claim that passing the bill would violate the separation of church and state clause, making it unconstitutional.

Even though the book is an antique Louisiana document, using the Bible as the state’s official book would violate the constitution, which is why the bill will be axed without hesitation.

So why was it proposed in the first place?

The government shouldn’t display any kind of religious preference.

However, we are in Louisiana.

An estimated 90 percent of the Louisiana population is Christian. This gives voters who associate themselves with the Christian faith the power to elect their government officials.

Simply by proposing this bill, Carmody is assuring the Christian community that he is doing whatever he can to make the state a better place in the eyes of Christians, guaranteeing his re-election, which is what politicians ultimately want.

Even if the bill doesn’t pass – which it won’t – Carmody can rest on his laurels because the majority of the population will stand by his side.

And this is what the public should be enraged about.

The submission of this bill into the legislative session is the equivalent of the talent portion of a beauty pageant, a silly attempt to make someone more likeable.

People ask: well then if not this Bible, what should the state book be?

Who cares?

No one is going to remember what the state book is unless they’re in a boring episode of “Jeopardy!” No one is going to feel discriminated by the state book being a

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Bible because no one is going to care.

Let’s not make this issue into something that it is not. It’s not discrimination that people should be angry about; it’s incompetence.

Louisiana is one of the poorest states in the nation with pothole-riddled streets and one of the worst public education systems in the country.

Instead of attempting to improve the state, legislators are focusing on fighting over books and getting voters.

It’s time the public recognizes the disservice done by their elected officials so they can make better choices in the next voting cycle.

Otherwise, people in Louisiana will be having the wrong discussion over and over again.

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

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Quote of the Day “Each day’s own evil is sufficient.”

Matthew 6:34 World English Bible

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Mandatory f lood insurance often unnecessary ATLAS HAS SHRUGGED ANDREW STOLZLE Columnist Last week, Congress once again did what it does best: delayed the inevitable. Whether the issue is health care, jobs or foreign policy, our political leaders typically avoid implementing fundamental reforms.

Instead, they push back deadlines and delay rate increases while skirting around the root problems.

Last week, the U.S. House passed a bill that would, among other things, prevent homeowners from experiencing massive increases in their flood insurance rates. The Senate passed its own version in January, but both chambers must agree on one before moving forward.

Although representatives are lauding this vote as a step forward, they are avoiding the fundamental question: should the government mandate flood insurance?

Common sense, economicsand

morality all answer with a resounding “No.” Flooding is part of Louisiana’s history and culture. We know better than anyone else—save Floridians—the physical and monetary dangers a wall of water can bring.

As students and future residents of this swampy state, we understand flood insurance is sometimes a necessity.

For many Louisianans, flood insurance is pointless and serves as an added economic burden.

Ranging from $100 to more than $1,000 a year, federally enforced insurance places added pressure on residents — especially students — to pay for protection they otherwise wouldn’t opt for.

Legislators claim this mandate benefits everyone by providing affordable insurance to those living in flood-zones. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires anyone with a 1 percent annual chance of flooding to purchase insurance. Premiums depend on both one’s risk and mortgage. A 1 percent chance is quite small and in no way necessitates insurance.

By setting the limit at such a low level, the government requires millions of people to contribute to the collective insurance pool ,which may never need its assistance. History proves that giving such power to a central authority yields catastrophe, and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) follows suit.

Storms like Katrina, Ike and Sandy have dealt serious blows to the program, which is currently $24 billion in the red. This is why rates were expected to increase this year, until Congress stepped in and delayed the hikes. But FEMA is looking to expand the pool of insurance-buyers in attempts to generate more revenue for the NFIP. To our representatives, two choices remain: raise premiums or require more homeowners to buy insurance. Neither option solves the problem. They penalize those who don’t need it and charge higher premiums for those who already have it. A third choice — the only moral one — remains.

Phasing out the governmentsubsidized program is the only method that gives consumers the

freedom to purchase insurance if they feel it necessary while taking the payment load off the government’s shoulders. The fact that FEMA forces Americans to buy insurance should be motivation enough to oppose the NFIP. Another cause for concern is the inefficiency that runs rampant throughout this program. Many who are supposed to buy insurance choose not to because of either exorbitant prices or those homeowners don’t feel it necessary. Because the federal government is in charge of overseeing so many transactions and balancing such a large budget, it often overlooks hundreds to thousands of non-payers.

New legislation will try to address this problem, but we all know that one bureaucracy is incapable of policing an entire population.

Instead of head-butting over numbers and statistics, Congress needs to understand the damage its federal insurance program causes.

As the costs of living and education continue to increase, more insurance payments help no one.

In the long run, maintaining the current program hurts the entire

country and disproportionately hurts students who are already on a razor-thin budget.

Phasing out the NFIP must be Washington’s priority, not the trivial details like rates and flood zoning. Seeing that most legislators are FEMA fanboys, I don’t see reforms happening anytime soon. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.

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

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Ambiguity on Twitter raises questions on veracity NEUTRAL GROUND ELI A. HADDOW Columnist In the age of endless information, the truth is everything—unless there is a funnier alternative.

In late February, everyone’s favorite sarcastic Twitter account, @GSElevator, was discovered to be the work of a former banker who had never worked a day at Goldman Sachs.

John LeFevre, a 34-year-old former banker now living in Texas was outed as the voice behind the rampantly elitist tweets that entertain more than 600,000 followers.

Then on March 6, LeFevre lost his six figure deal with Simon & Schuster. It would have brought his niche Twitter jabs at the banking industry to the large market with a book chalk full of detailed descriptions of the acrimony that goes down on Wall Street these days.

Whether the tweets are funny or not—most are if you have a sense of humor—LeFevre’s behavior raises real questions in the world of digital and print media. An imposter who for more than three years actually sparked an internal investigation at Goldman sold a book using information that what not necessarily his.

LeFevre has reiterated he keeps track of the quips that get tossed back and forth around the bars in Manhattan. And he did indeed work at a firm, Citigroup, for seven years, garnering necessary experience to

inform his writing of the book.

His intentions were merely to entertain people and show the rest of the world just how out of touch these guys can be with the rest of the world. The account, which started in the heyday of the Occupy Wall Street movement, has succeeded in this respect. That is, if anyone actually believed he was overhearing these conversations in Goldman’s elevators.

Goldman Sachs responded to LeFevre’s ill fortune with its own sarcastic tweet, saying “guess elevators go up and down.” They linked this to a Business Insider article that highlighted the author’s demise.

Another Goldman spokesman said, “We are pleased to report that the official ban on talking in elevators will be lifted effective immediately.”

Goldman Sachs couldn’t care less, so they might as well beef up their own stereotype.

All jokes aside, the question of whether we are heading into a media world where identity and veracity do not hold the trump card is a troubling one. Of course, the publisher did the right thing in cancelling the book, but in a few years, this may not be such a foregone conclusion.

After all, books like “Wuthering Heights” have for centuries been published without true knowledge of who the author is. But in the 21st century, where we seem to hold objective information based on incontrovertible fact in the highest esteem, it’s important that the source is the first priority.

In a shifting landscape that now involves thousands of fictitious

courtesy of TWITTER

@GSElevator, the Twitter account run by John LeFevre, has gained more than 600,000 followers.

celebrity Twitter accounts and Facebook pages — which are all in good fun — the danger lies in that many take what they are reading for the truth.

There’s a big difference between believing someone is hearing off-color remarks in an elevator and buying the @FillWarrell account is actually run by the movie star.

LeFevre contends he did nothing wrong and was only using Goldman’s name as a reflection of Wall Street as a whole. He

said, “Even socializing with them — going to bars and having guys buy girls drinks and then throw out a line like, ‘Don’t worry ladies, these drinks are on Goldman Sachs.’”

While his intentions in sharing a slice of exclusive culture with the rest of us aren’t disagreeable, LeFevre’s attempt to pull off a mystery writer aura a la Daft Punk fell flat on its face.

And for LeFevre right now, it may be time to cherish the wisdom of one of his phony

elevator riders who quoth, “I wish I loved anything as much as I hate almost everything.”

Eli Haddow is a 21-year-old English and history junior from New Orleans.

Contact Eli Haddow at ehaddow@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @Haddow_TDR

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are negatively affected. Farrar said during the summer, the building sometimes gets so hot that people skip class.

Prospective students may be deterred by the unsightly facilities they would have to use. Farrar said a group of ambassadors was once instructed not to tour high school students through the building because it’s in such bad shape.

Despite poor building conditions, the School of Art’s graduate ceramics program ranks ninth in the country. The decaying Studio Arts Building simply does not reflect the high quality of students’ work and the University’s art programs, Farrar said.

College of Art and Design Dean Alkis Tsolakis shares that feeling.

“We are in a competitive world, so we want to attract the best and keep the best,” he said.

Tsolakis said even though the University’s art program is well-ranked, students may instead choose to study at places such as the University of Georgia, which has an updated art facility.

“Even if there aren’t actually rats in your office … [the Studio Arts Building] is a depressing place to go to,” he said.

Tsolakis said state legislators have visited the building before.

Hopefully, he said, they understand the urgency of the situation and that the renovation cannot be put off any longer.

Tsolakis pointed out that culture — endeavors like art, music and tourism — makes up the third-largest industry in the state.

Louisianans care about the arts, he said, and the state’s flagship university deserves a flagship Studio Arts Building.

Renovation would not only make the building compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act standards and replace outdated mechanical equipment, but it would also allow it to serve as a “connector between areas of campus,” Tsolakis said. The blueprints, which were drawn about a year ago, create a passage that would allow people to easily cross from South Campus Drive to the Quad by walking through the center of the building.

Kelli Scott Kelley, associate professor of painting and drawing, said art may seem unimportant during tight budget times, but people should realize it enriches lives, communities and even economies. When the Shaw Center for the Arts was built in downtown Baton Rouge in 2005, it became the catalyst for downtown revitalization, she said.

A renovated Studio Arts Building at the University could have similar effects.

“If this renovation happens, this could be a gemstone for the University that would draw students,” Kelley said. “I believe students expect the arts to be part of a place they live because it makes people’s lives richer. It could be something that actually brings attention to the University and makes our student body grow and, in the end, brings funding to the University.”

Contact Olivia McClure at omcclure@lsureveille.com

page 19 said Carmody’s proposed legislation was a “nice acknowledgment,” and though the Bible does not reflect all of America, it reflects the state of Louisiana.

“I’m not saying it’s a bad thing.

It’s OK if it’s the official book if

people read it,” Carmody said.

Carmody also stressed that great care should be taken to ensure Louisiana does not ostracize people of different faiths.

Contact Quint Forgey at qforgey@lsureveille.com

Should the Bible be Louisiana’s state book?

‘You should keep the church and state separate.’

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‘In public schools, you can’t endorse that.’

Rachel Smythe

petroleum engineering sophomore

‘As a Christian, I support it, but it’s also oppressing.’

‘Making it the state book wouldn’t be fair.’

The Painting and Drawing portion of the Studio Arts Building shares a single sink and clogged drain.

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Emmanuel Smith

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business freshman

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A chalkboard sign warns of water in the Studio Arts Building.

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