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SPRING GREENING Student group uses concert to draw attention to current marijuana policy in the state PANYA KROUN · Contributing Writer

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Faculty retirement threatened Olivia McClure and James Richards

acob Irving was born with spastic quadriplegia. The laws on the books say he’s entitled to treatment in the form of medical marijuana, but the government hasn’t taken steps to establish an infrastructure by which he can receive it.

“The law was passed in 1991, and I was born in 1992, but doctors can’t prescribe it to me,” said Irving, a mass communication junior. “I don’t have a time machine, but I can’t help but wonder what might have happened if I could have gotten the treatment.”

Irving may not have the support of the state government, but he does have the support of the student body.

A crowd of eager students gathered Thursday on the Parade Ground for a concert in support of the establishment of this infrastructure and for the legalization of marijuana.

The five-hour “Spring Greening” concert was organized by the University’s chapter of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy, a national group committed to the decriminalization of drugs and the reformation of American legal proceedings as they pertain to the so-called War on Drugs.

MARIJUANA, see page 15

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Funkin’ Fierce plays the Spring Greening Legalize Marijuana Festival on Thursday on the LSU Parade Ground.

Most University students don’t worry about retirement, let alone their professors’ benefits packages, but they should, said Jason Droddy, director of External Affairs.

Faculty recruitment is suffering because the University is in jeopardy of having the worst retirement package in the country, Droddy said. Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said professors are already leaving the University for places like the University of Georgia and Drexel University because of their superior benefits.

The state-run retirement system that LSU faculty and staff pay into is about $11 billion in debt, making the state unable to match employee contributions that fund their retirement plans.

The Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana, which manages retirement plans for all public K-12 and higher education employees, is funded by employee and employer RETIREMENT, see page 4

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Woodard and Parks bid farewell to leadership roles Pair elaborates on valuable experience Jacquelyn Masse Contributing Writer

After a year in office, Student Government President John Woodard and Vice President Taylor Parks said they’ve accomplished most of their goals.

“This experience was like walking through a kitchen of your favorite restaurant, the process isn’t very pretty but it’s interesting to see how things are done,” Woodard said.

By working on several initiatives presented during their campaign, Woodard and Parks saw how things were implemented through the University.

“I never realized how much

goes into planning things for the student body,” Parks said. “You have to think of everybody and programs that benefit everyone.”

Woodard and Parks completed several of the initiatives they promised during their campaign.

They began several University programs they hope will become LSU traditions, including Senior Stride, in which graduating seniors reflect on their memories at the University while giving back to the community by donating items to the One Stop Homeless Services Center in Baton Rouge. They implemented Ole War Skule week, which honors LSU ROTC, veteran students and active duty servicemen and women.

The pair completed other initiatives like online study room reservation systems, the Academic Major Fair and an internship liaison for each college. The

Academic Major Fair occurred this year and gave students the opportunity to interact with senior college advisors about their colleges.

An internship liaison was created to represent Career Services for each college to help students with internship opportunities.

While Woodard and Parks accomplished many initiatives, several are still in the works.

The “Tailored Tiger” Career Services prep shop will be in the new Career Center and will have business attire for rent. Parks and Woodard hope to see this center open by the summer. SG will also be working with Mayor-President Kip Holden to ensure that students’ needs are prioritized in the Nicholson Drive Development project.

This project will redevelop the entire area, including apartments FAREWELL, see page 15

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Student Government President John Woodard (left) and Vice President Taylor Parks (right) leave office feeling succesful with the initiatives they enacted.

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TODAY’S FORECAST

Nation & World

Friday, April 25, 2014

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Company stopped from Skeleton accepting abortion waste found

at N.O. apartment

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PORTLAND (AP) — County commissioners gave final approval Thursday to an order to stop an incinerator in Oregon from receiving medical waste until procedures are in place to ensure no fetal tissue is burned to generate power.

While taking the action, Marion County commissioners Sam Brentano and Janet Carlson said they were horrified to learn that the Marion County Resource Recovery Facility in rural Brooks might be burning medical waste that includes fetal tissue to generate electricity. Both strongly oppose abortions.

“We’re going to get [to] the bottom of it,” Carlson said. “I want to know who knew, when they knew, how long they had known this was going on.”

Brentano, however, noted that the county ordinance that sets the parameters for what can be accepted at the waste-to-energy plant allows for all human tissue.

“No rule or law has been

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Commissioners Janet Carlson and Samuel Brentano speak at an emergency meeting of the Marion County Commission on Thursday in Salem, Ore.

broken, but there’s an ethical standard that’s been broken,” he said.

The decision came about a month after reporters in the United Kingdom discovered that health authorities there used fetal remains to generate power at medical facilities.

The Department of Health quickly banned the practice.

The Oregon facility is a partnership between the county and Covanta, a New Jersey-based firm that

operates energy-from-waste power generation plants. The Marion County plant processes 550 tons of municipal solid waste a day, with only a small portion coming from medical sources. It sells the power to Portland General Electric.

Jill Stueck, a Covanta spokeswoman, said the company is cooperating with the suspension, and it does not seek out the waste that mortified commissioners.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Police say an elevator repairman found the skeletal remains of a man inside an unoccupied apartment building in the Central City neighborhood.

The body was found Thursday in an elevator shaft of the three-story building on South Claiborne Avenue.

Nearby residents say the building was heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and had been unoccupied since then. Renovation work resumed at the site recently.

Police said the body was badly decomposed and had been at the location for a long time. There were no visible signs of trauma or foul play. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death.

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TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Roofs are torn off, mud bricks are strewn about and walls barely rise from the desert dunes where Timbuktu’s storied mausoleums once stood and are now in ruins. Islamic radicals swept in and tore them apart as totems of idolatry, along with other symbols of the fabled city.

Now that the jihadists have been chased off by a French military intervention last year, masons are working to restore the mausoleums. The vandalized tombs serve as a bitter reminder to residents of this

city, of the savageries visited upon them during the almost year-long rule of the jihadists. The extremists banned music, dancing and alcohol, forced women to wear veils and imposed Shariah law carrying out executions, public whippings and other punishments.

As the city rediscovers its normal rhythms, people who fled Timbuktu are now returning. Children walk to school again, even if all their teachers haven’t come back. Women have taken off the headscarves they were forced to wear. Men are back to smoking in the streets, and the bars have reopened.

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University

University fails to meet LSU landmarks rich in history, “Well-Ahead” standards require special maintenance Quint Forgey Staff Writer

The University’s lack of a tobacco-free policy may prevent it from being recognized as a healthy environment by the state’s Department of Health and Hospitals.

Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Louisiana DHH announced the “WellAhead” initiative last week, a state program that encourages healthy living by establishing “Well-Spots” around the state.

Various organizations like restaurants and businesses can become Well-Spots by meeting certain criteria established by the DHH. Depending on how many standards the organizations meet, they can become Level Three, Level Two or Level One Well-Spots, with Level One being the highest designation.

While LSU is eligible to become a Well-Spot, the University’s campus does not meet of one the basic criteria — having a tobacco-free policy in place.

Act 211, passed by the state legislature, mandates the University have a smoke-free policy in place by August of this year.

It is currently undecided, however, whether the policy approved

by University President F. King Alexander will be smoke-free or tobacco-free.

Caroline Brazeel, director of health promotion for the Office of Public Health, said the requirement of a tobacco-free policy was an

important distinction to make in the development of the criteria.

“It’s really a seminal moment in our health department’s history that we’re able to come out and promote something like that,” Brazeel said.

Brazeel noted there were several two-year and four-year colleges across the state that already had tobacco-free policies in place and offered to help LSU develop any policies it seeks to institute.

“It’s not going to cut the mustard,” Brazeel said of the University’s potential smoke-free policy.

To become a Level Three WellSpot, the University must not only instate a tobacco-free policy, but it must also meet another DHH criteria, like offering healthy food alternatives in campus vending machines.

A Level-Two designation requires two more criteria be met, while Level-One dictates all 10 criteria be covered.

According to the DHH website, the Well-Ahead initiative “promotes voluntary changes without imposing new taxes or creating new rules.”

Brazeel anticipates the program will be “very successful,” despite the lack of legal enforcement of the criteria.

“It just comes down to health behavior change,” Brazeel said.

“That’s not something we need to legislate.”

Contact Quint Forgey at qforgey@lsureveille.com

Lyle Manion Contributing Writer

Hallmarks of University history enrich campus, though most students know little of the maintenance work that keeps them from crumbling.

Facility and Landscape Services are tasked with meeting the demands of modern structural requirements while preserving the integrity of historical areas of campus, said Tammy Millican, assistant director of Facility Services.

The Indian Mounds, more than 6,000 years old, bring challenges in maintenance, Millican said.

Millican said the mounds are subject to “scarring,” visible exterior damage, which could compromise structural stability. To minimize this, the University began fencing them off on game days.

People climbing on the mounds is largely harmless, said Fred Fellner, assistant director of Landscape Services. Rainfall and climbing creates potential problems that call for the site to be fenced off. Consequently, Landscape Services plans to use a more “aesthetically pleasing” green fence in the future as opposed to the standard orange fence.

Because the site is on the National Register of Historic Places, archaeological requirements restrict the use of certain equipment, Fellner said. Landscape Services uses weed wackers to cut the grass instead of a lawn mower and can do little to the

mounds aside from seeding, soiling and irrigating them.

The Greek Theatre has seen changes over time and is still cared for today, Millican said. Originally seating 3,500, the size of the University’s student body at the time of construction, the Greek Theatre was initially used for rallies and commencement ceremonies. Huey P. Long, an ardent supporter of the University, made announcements at many of these gatherings. Events are no longer held at the theater.

In the early 1930s, the theater looked different from how it appears today, Millican said. Gardens complete with a reflecting pool and a statue of famous Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lay behind the stage in the past. In 1960, the pool was filled in, and the statue was thrown into the Mississippi, paralleling the fate of the real de

EVENT CALENDAR

Campus may have everyday April weather today, but as of 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, part of East Baton Rouge Parish was under a flood warning.

There were severe thunderstorm warnings for northern areas of Louisiana, including Shreveport, which experienced thunderstorms late Thursday.

Around 1 p.m. Thursday, the Weather Channel reported possible tornadoes in northern Louisiana.

Danielle Manning, National Weather Service forecaster, said there were not current predictions for thunderstorms in EBR throughout the weekend, but there are

projections of thunderstorms for late Monday into early Tuesday morning.

A tornado warning does not have the potential to be issued until a storm is in the area, Manning said.

“These conditions are the result of a cold front passing through,” she said.

Manning said the flood warning specifically applies to the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, which technically includes EBR. “There is no projected impact outside of the levees,” Manning said. “The Mississippi River has levees on both sides, and it is expected to be confined.”

She also said the area is

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expected to fall below flood stage, ending the threat.

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Friday, April 25th, THURSDAY, APRIL 25,2014 2014 8:00 PM

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9:00 PM

The Greyboy Allstars - Tipitina's Uptown Golden Ticket Fess Jazztival - Tipitina's Uptown Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue - House of Blues New Orleans Infamous Stringdusters - House of Blues New Orleans The Business - Lava Cantina Rotary Downs & Mike Dillion - Gasa Gasa Pick 6 - The Roux House Dave Ruffner and Kevin Clark - Fritzels Jazz Club Ellis Marsalis Quartet - Snug Harbor-New Orleans Neon Glow Paint Party - The Varsity Theatre

Storms predicted for Mon., Tues.

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Soto. Once the entrances to the gardens were blocked off, the area became known as the “Enchanted Forest.”

Fellner said the theater calls for periodic maintenance. In 2011, Landscape Services pressure washed the entire concrete structure and added a water sealant to prevent decay.

Vandalism that occurs at the theater creates a larger challenge, Fellner said. Vandals often throw objects or strike parts of the theater to break it. Repairs are made with wire framing.

“The framing can be difficult to work with, almost like a dentist filling in a tooth,” Fellner said.

With maintenance of these lankmarks, the University continues to be a place of historic beauty.

Contact Renee Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com

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Ellis Marsalis Quartet - Snug Harbor-New Orleans Final Friday - Eiffel Society

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contributions, as well as tax dollars. Two plans are available — the optional retirement plan (ORP), which is similar to a 401(k) and is favored by 60 percent of faculty because of its portability, and the defined benefits plan, which is similar to Social Security.

Cope said the biggest problem is that state payout to both plans is calculated based on a factor called the normal cost.

The normal cost is the amount LSU and other education institutions contribute toward employee benefits, and it is forecasted to drop from 5 percent of payroll to about 3.5 percent in the current fiscal year. That decrease means less money is reaching employee retirement accounts.

The normal cost is calculated for the defined benefits plan but is also used for determining ORP benefits. When the retirement system was first created, the normal cost was a good match to the employee contribution to retirement, Droddy said. With its rapid drop in the past 10 to 15 years, the normal cost has become an issue for those on the ORP. Cope said retirement will only be fixed when the two retirement plans are severed from each other.

It’s important to note that TRSL beneficiaries, unlike people employed in the private sector, cannot draw Social Security benefits on top of retirement benefits, Droddy said.

“It’s just a 401(k), nothing else,” he said.

Stress on the system is being

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“The net effect is you’re paying me less than when you hired me,” Droddy said. “Do I stay or do I go?”

The overwhelming size of the UAL is the product of promises made by Louisiana politicians in

Friday, April 25, 2014 the early days of the retirement system that they could not keep, Droddy said.

Realizing this, the state decided in 1988 to make a commitment to pay off the UAL by 2029.

A bad budget in 1992 pushed the bulk of the debt to the back end of the 40-year payment plan, meaning retirees today and in the near future will bear the brunt of the UAL. While dire, the problem can be resolved with legislative action, according to Cope. Two bills currently in the state legislature have come front and center in the debate.

House Bill 6 would set a floor for the normal cost at 6.2 percent, which is the rate for Social Security, while Senate Bill 23 would allow those in the ORP to use their accrued time in the ORP to buy years of service in the defined benefits plan.

If the legislature passes HB 6, which Cope said would be a positive step, LSU would be willing to chip in the extra money required to keep the normal cost where it is

right now until the bill goes into effect in 2018, Droddy said.

A number of concerns have been raised about the viability of SB 23. Cope worries about the administrative ability to reevaluate the unique situation of every retiree who wishes to buy years in the defined benefits plan. Droddy said those who have many years clocked in the ORP may not be able to buy enough years in the defined benefits plan to retire comfortably.

Cope said he is cautiously optimistic about resolving the problem, as campus leaders like Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resource Management A.G. Monaco and Vice President for Finance and Administration Dan Layzell have shown support, along with some in the state bureaucracy like State Treasurer John Kennedy.

Contact Olivia McClure at omcclure@lsureveille.com; Contact James Richards at jrichards@lsureveille.com

A QUICK LOOK AT LSU’S RETIREMENT PLANS current state of plans There are two plans available for faculty • The optional retirement plan, similar to a 401(k).

• The defined benfit plans, similar to Social Security.

The amount of payroll being added to a retirement account is forecasted to decrease to 3.5 percent.

what’s being done House Bill 6: would set a floor for the amount of payroll added to an account at 6.2 percent.

Senate Bill 23: would allow those in ORP to use accrued time in ORP to buy service in other plan.

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THE BOYS ARE BACK LSU plays Tennessee for first time since 2011

Awards for end of NBA season THE DAILY LABATOMY TREY LABAT Deputy Sports Editor

CHANDLER ROME · Sports Writer

With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, postseason awards are being given to the NBA’s top-performers throughout the season.

Here is what my ballot would look like if I were able to submit one.

In 2011, Aaron Nola was capping off his stellar career at Catholic High School. More than 1,000 miles away, Jake Fraley was emerging as Delaware’s best high school baseball player at Caravel Academy in his sophomore campaign.

That same year, Dave Serrano took his No. 6 Cal State Fullerton team into Alex Box Stadium for arguably the most premier out-ofconference series in LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s tenure.

The Tigers swept Cal State Fullerton, as they did to Tennessee later that season. Since that 2011 season, LSU and Tennessee haven’t met on the diamond.

Until tonight.

RETURN, see page 11

pitcher Aaron Nola

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MVP: Kevin Durant LeBron James is the best basketball player on the planet, and I think the Heat will win the NBA title.

But what Kevin Durant did this season was magical. The 25-yearold small forward scored 25 points or more in 41 straight games. That’s insane. But his improved passing and defense are what ultimately gives him the edge over James this season.

While in past seasons James has been a defensive force, the wear and tear on his body from making three straight NBA Finals was evident, with James clearly taking some games off and focusing less on defense. Having to carry more of the offensive burden with Dwyane Wade missing several games didn’t help either.

Durant improved on defense, using his length to deter shots on the outside and his quickness to stay in BALLOT, see page 11

SOFTBALL

Improving Tigers travel to take on Ole Miss

Morgan Prewitt Sports Contributor

The LSU softball team (28-20, 8-10 Southeastern Conference) has revived a struggling season as it heads into its weekend series against Ole Miss (22-25, 3-15 SEC), with three straight SEC series victories under its belt after beginning the season with three series losses.

The Tigers have risen three spots to seventh in the conference standings after their series victory against South Carolina.

“The SEC is so crazy,” LSU coach Beth Torina said. “Honestly, I don’t know that we are in a position to win it at this point anymore, but we still want to be as high as we can be seeded for the SEC tournament.

We want to make sure we clinch a berth to the SEC tournament.”

Ole Miss comes into the series

last in the conference standings and has been swept in its last three SEC series, most recently by No. 13 Missouri last weekend.

The Rebels were outscored 4-16 and out-hit 10-20 by the Tigers last weekend.

The Ole Miss lineup is led by senior outfielder RT Cantillo, who is batting .446, good for second in the SEC. Cantillo was drafted in fifth round in the National Pro Fastpitch College Draft on March 31.

The Tigers’ rotation comes into the series more confident after freshman pitcher Baylee Corbello, who struggled with walks recently, allowed only two against South Alabama and struck out eight.

“Finally, practice is paying off,“ Corbello said. “In this league, you are not going to be perfect because all umpires are different, and at this point you really need to trust

Next up for the Tigers: Who: LSU (28-10,8-10) vs.

Ole Miss (22-25,3-15) When: 6 p.m. CST Where: Ole Miss Softball Complex, Oxford, Miss. your stuff.

While the Rebels’ lineup struggled last weekend, LSU’s offense exploded, scoring 27 runs in the first two games against South Carolina.

Freshman catcher Sahvanna Jaquish earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors last week, after batting .467, earning three RBIs, scoring ROAD TRIP, see page 11

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LSU senior infielder Tammy Wray (18) throws the ball March 15 during the Lady Tigers’ 3-2 victory against Florida at Tiger Park.

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Gahm’s gutsy last round earns Tigers head to SEC Tournament second overall at SEC Championship Jack Chascin Sports Contributor

The No. 23 LSU men’s golf team tees off today at the Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. for the Southeastern Conference Tournamen,t in hopes of bringing a SEC title back to Baton Rouge for the first time since 1987.

The road for the Tigers to raise the trophy at the end of the weekend won’t be easy. The SEC is considered one of the premier golfing conferences in the nation, boasting some of the highest ranked teams and individuals.

No. 1 Alabama, which is looking for its third SEC Championship in a row, features three individuals ranked in the top 15, according to Golfweek.

Alabama is the highest ranked in a field consisting of seven teams in the top 25, not including LSU. Three of those teams, Alabama, No. 3 Georgia and No. 10 Texas A&M, rank in the top 10.

Georgia finished ninth in last year’s tournament and brings to the tournament the No. 1 collegiate golfer in Joey Garber.

The talent in the tournament is endless, giving the Tigers a lot to handle over the weekend. But LSU

has talent of its own to help make a potential splash.

LSU junior Stewart Jolly is ranked No. 20 in the nation, the highest-ranked player on the LSU squad and the only golfer on the team in the top 50.

Jolly hasn’t played in a tournament since the Aggie Invitational at the beginning of April, climbing from 22 to 20 in the rankings, likely because he was named to the USA’s Palmer Cup squad.

The Palmer Cup is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top collegiate players from America and Europe, with both teams featuring 10 players.

The selection for Jolly adds to his potential All-American résumé for the season, making him a player to watch this weekend. Jolly is a certain second or third team All-American, and he has a slight chance of sneaking into the first team with a flawless tournament over the weekend.

The tournament tees off at 6:30 a.m. on all three days, with the final round being played Sunday.

Contact Jack Chascin at jchascin@lsureveille.com

Joey Giglio Sports Contributor

Shooting a double bogey in the first hole of any round of golf is never ideal.

For LSU senior golfer Lindsay Gahm, beginning her final round of the conference championship that way was not what she envisioned happening, but Gahm made a strong recovery and finished second overall in the 2014 Southeastern Conference Women’s Golf Championships.

“She started the last day in contention to win the tournament,” said LSU women’s golf coach Karen Bahnsen. “She did not get rattled at all after that first hole, and I think her composure deserves much credit for her steady performance.”

After finishing 11th at the same event last year, Gahm felt comfortable playing on the course again and managed to push forward with the support of her teammates.

“Going into that tournament, we really had a good, positive attitude,” Gahm said. “I really think that rubbed off on everyone, and we had a chance to win as a team.”

Gahm shot rounds of 73-71-73 for a 1-over-par finish of 217, finishing higher than other Lady Tiger

in the tournament for the second consecutive season.

Her runner-up performance is the highest finish for a Lady Tiger since Kay Harris accomplished the feat in the 2001 SEC Championships at Gainesville, Fla. “I didn’t really have the best ball-striking week,” Gahm said. “I switched putters recently, so I have been having a lot of confidence with that lately. My putting, chipping and overall short game really helped me.”

Fellow senior and current roommate Madelene Sagstrom said she could not have been happier for Gahm. Sagstrom points to Gahm’s successful fall campaign, which included a first-place overall finish at The Alama Invitational, as a precursor for this success.

“I’m so proud of her,” Sagstrom said. “She keeps proving to all of us that she can always be accountable, and to finish second overall in such a competitive league is a huge accomplishment.”

Gahm has picked a great time to play her best golf. After playing in her last conference championship, the Louisville, Ken. native’s lasting effect on the team will still resonate with the team as the season concludes.

“She keeps showing the older golfers and the younger golfers that she can deal with anything,” said Sagstrom. “And if she can do it, we all can do it.”

Sophomore Elise Bradley vouches for her teammate and said Gahm’s overall determination in such a big event is something she will remember for a long time.

“I think any day can be anybody’s day, and I think our team carries that similar will to brave any challenges,” Bradley said.

Gahm quickly shifts any individual attention to focus on the team’s goals, and she admits she’ll have time to recall last week’s performance following the season.

For now, Gahm wants to find a way for her and her teammates to play their best golf at the same time.

The senior may still want to advise her peers that shooting a doublebogey may not always yield such highly regarded performances.

“I think this performance shows that we can compete for a national championship,” Gahm said.

“We can hold our own against the best competition.”

Contact Joey Giglio at jgiglio@lsureveille.com

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Congratulations to the 25th Annual Class of

Leadership Reem Al-Juraid Mandeville, LA

Whitney Antoine Baton Rouge, LA

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Paul Broussard Lake Charles, LA

Alex Cagnola Lafayette, LA

Annu Dixit Slidell, LA

Alanna Dumas Houston, TX

Ryan Ehrhardt River Ridge, LA

Liz Ellington Winnsboro, LA

Casey Fiorella Slidell, LA

Andrew Hall Kenner, LA

Abiola Ige Baton Rouge, LA Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

Cathy Juarez Kenner, LA

Meredith Keating Opelousas, LA

Taylor LeBlanc New Orleans, LA

Morgan Matchett Baton Rouge, LA

Melanie McKoin Monroe, LA

Erineka Mulligan Houma, LA

Victoria Naquin Larose, LA

Lyndsay Neel Covington, LA

Abigail O’Neal Woodworth, LA

Margaret Price West Shokan, NY

Rachel Rhodes Zachary, LA

Shelisa Robinson New Orleans, LA

Dario Scalco Hurst, TX

Kristen Smith New Orleans, LA

Sarah Beth Theriot White Hall, AR

Kalena Thomhave Niceville, FL

Mercedes Townsend Marrero, LA

Tuan Tran New Iberia, LA

Elaine Vidrine Baton Rouge, LA

Jackson Voss Mandeville, LA

After addressing challenges through an Adaptive Leadership approach, these 35 LSU 2014 seniors are ready to exercise their leadership in that “different world” beyond the campus community.

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Each spring, the Office of the Dean of Students recognizes twelve outstanding seniors who “contribute positively to the life of the campus and surrounding community.” These individuals, in keeping with the University’s Commitment to Community, also hold themselves to the “highest standards of academic, personal, and social integrity; practice justice, equality, and compassion in human relations;” and “respect the dignity of all persons amd accept individual differences.”

Commitment to Community Louisiana State University is an interactive community in which students, faculty, and staff together strive to pursue truth, advance learning, and uphold the highest standards of performance in an academic and social environment. It is a community that fosters individual development and the creation of bonds that transcend the time spent within its gates.

To demonstrate my pride in LSU, as a member of its community, I will: accept responsibility for my actions; hold myself and others to the highest standards of academic, personal, and social integrity; practice justice, equality, and compassion, in human relations; respect the dignity of all persons and accept individual differences; respect the environment and the righs and property of others; contribute positively to the life of the campus and surrounding community; and use my LSU experience to be an active citizen in an international and interdependent world.

class of 2014

The continued success of LSU depends on the faithful commitment by each community member to these, our basic principles.

Adopted as a “Statement of University Position” on behalf of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College community on the fifth of May in the year 1995.

De André Beadle Houston, TX Sociology

Arielle Brown Norco, LA Psychology

Alexander Cagnola Lafayette, LA Biological Engineering

Shaely Cheramie Lockport, LA Psychology

Catherine Fontenot Basile, LA Biological Sciences

Nathan Irby Shreveport, LA Marketing

Johnny Johnson Lafayette, LA Architecture

Morgan Matchett Baton Rouge, LA Mathematics

Taylor Parks New Roads, LA Psychology & Communication Studies

Shelby Pursley Winter Springs, FL Biological Engineering

Tuan Tran New Iberia, LA Biological Sciences

Emily Watkins Bossier City, LA English

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five runs and adding three extra base hits.

In game two, Jaquish was a perfect 5-5 on the day with a single, a double, a triple, three runs scored and an RBI. In the past four games, senior third baseman Tammy Wray has hit .500, including five RBIs and one home run.

Despite being shutout in game three against South Carolina, the

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front of defenders.

What Joakim Noah did for a depleted Bulls team, willing his team to victory night after night with his elite passing and defense, places a distant third place on my ballot.

The improved defense coupled with the unstoppable offense makes Durant the MVP this season.

Defensive Player of the Year: Joakim Noah Maybe this will be a good consolation prize for the excellent Noah.

Noah has the unique ability to defend perimeter players almost as well as he can on the block. While most big men are put in an awkward situation when forced to switch on pick and rolls, Noah’s quickness and intensity turn him into a menace for opposing ball handlers.

That same quickness allows him to rotate quickly and effectively when the ball is being whipped around the court, and his intelligence and understanding of coach Tom Thibodeau’s system enable him to be in the correct position to shut down opposing offenses.

Also, when watching players on defense, I imagine who would be the biggest pain in the butt to play

Tigers’ 6-1 midweek victory against No. 20 South Alabama allowed them to regain confidence heading into this weekend’s series. “[The South Alabama win] prepares us, not only getting in and getting reps and seeing live pitching,” senior second baseman Allison Falcon said. “Emotionally, it helps us out a lot by getting that bad taste of South Carolina out of our mouths.”

The Ole Miss rotation is led by senior Carly Hummel, who posts a 3.17 ERA in 121.1 innings pitched

and is 14th in the conference with 110 strikeouts on the season.

Senior Shelby Jo Fenter, sophomore Madi Osias and Hummel pitched a combined no-hitter in Ole Miss’ 3-0 victory against Louisiana Tech on March 19.

First pitch of game one will be at 6 p.m. in Ole Miss Softball Complex in Oxford, Miss.

against night after night, and Noah ranks at the top of that list. Whether it’s constantly jawing at opposing players or the way he constantly nudges and bumps on the lowblock, playing against Noah does not look fun.

caliber player they are — is one of the most important ingredients in the makeup of a great coach.

Coach of the Year: Jeff Hornacek Similar to the James and Durant argument, Gregg Popovich is the best coach of the league, but Hornacek deserves this award. The Suns didn’t make the playoffs, but that’s because the NBA rewards being terrible in the East over being very good in the West. The Suns won the same amount or more games than five of the Eastern Conference playoffs teams. That’s a joke.

Hornacek took a team that everyone, including me, thought would be vying for a high draft pick at the end of the year and turned them into a run-and-gun juggernaut. He elevated Goran Dragic from good-but-not great point guard no one had ever heard of, to someone who could lay claim to one of the best point guards in the NBA. Gerald Green, the Morris twins, Marcus and Markieff, as well as Channing Frye all flourished in Hornacek’s system, and getting the most out of your players — whatever

Contact Morgan Prewitt at mprewitt@lsureveille.com

Most Fun to Watch: Stephen Curry In the NBA there are three kinds of players: guys who are offensive specialists, guys who are defensive specialists and guys who are good at both.

And then there’s Steph Curry.

No player in the league has the same shooting range and accuracy of Curry. He combines those traits with a sneaky good handle and elite quickness to form a player who’s capable of busting any defensive strategy.

Curry shot 42 percent on 615 attempts and barely missed out on the 50-40-90 club (50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point territory and 90 percent free throw percentage).

When Curry gets hot, he can win games by himself, and there’s nothing more fun than watching an NBA player taking a game by the throat and winning it by himself.

Contact Trey Labat at tlabat@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @treylabat_TDR

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Serrano returns to Alex Box Stadium as the third-year Tennessee head coach, as Fraley and the Tiger offense start to find their stride behind Nola, the junior ace, who will get things started tonight at 7 p.m. in Alex Box Stadium.

“Last time we played them, I don’t think any of the [Tennessee] players were on the team, that I remember,” Mainieri said.

“I haven’t seen a lot of orange on a baseball field in a long time.

I’m looking forward to it.”

Fraley sparked a 14-hit outburst in a 6-0 win against Tulane on Tuesday night that Mainieri deemed the club’s best offensive performance of the season.

The freshman outfielder, who drove in three runs on a career high three hits against the Green Wave, got high praise from Mainieri, who told reporters they are seeing the evolution of the next great LSU baseball player.

“Obviously, I was really excited and happy to hear that,” Fraley said. “I try to just keep it in the back of my mind. You have so much going on with the game itself, you try to keep it simple and keep that out of my head as much as possible.”

Part of that offensive progress stemmed from Mainieri tinkering with the batting order.

He left sophomore outfielder Andrew Stevenson leading off, put Fraley in the three-hole and stuck senior outfielder Sean McMullen

in the clean-up spot.

Mainieri said Stevenson will stay in the leadoff spot for tonight’s game, but he was unsure how he’d shuffle the order against Tennesse southpaw Andy Cox on Saturday.

Wherever he’s placed, McMullen said his approach stays the same.

“I feel completely indifferent of where coach puts me in the lineup,” McMullen said. “I noticed last game. … Every one of my at-bats except one were RBI situations. I love that. If hitting four-hole means more RBI situations, I’m excited to be there.”

Who faces that lineup could change repeatedly this weekend.

Serrano plans to hodgepodge all three games on the mound without a definitive set of innings for his starters and numerous relievers he plans to use.

While it could be a challenge to continuously adjust to new pitchers instead of settling into a groove against a starter, it doesn’t worry Mainieri or the LSU hitters.

“I don’t really know much about their pitchers,” McMullen said. “But this is the SEC. I’m not going to look too much into the pitcher. I’m going to stick to my approach and try to hit the ball hard.”

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

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WEB COMMENTS In response to Michael Tarver’s article, “Study blames Internet for religious affiliation,” readers had this to say:

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You’ve got a friend Buddy Bench counters negative effects of bullying, depression

Thank you for this article. I welcome all comments on my work, including substantive criticism. Prof. Finley, points out that “defining religiousness is difficult because affiliation is no longer defined by attendance in traditional religious institutions.”

That’s true: religiousness, affiliation, and attendance are three different things. My paper talks only about affiliation and says nothing about religiousness or attendance.

The definition of “affiliation” I used is consistent with standard practice in sociology of religion: it is based on respondents answer to the question “What is your religious preference?”

Between 1970 and 1990. the fraction of people answering “None” was constant at about 8%. Between 1990 and 2010, it rose to about 18%. That change is a surprising event that naturally raises the question “What factors might have contributed to this change?” That’s the question my paper tries to answer.

I don’t think there is anything hegemonic about using survey data and statistical analysis to try to answer that question. I wonder if Prof Finley could explain how my analysis would have been improved by collaboration with religious authorities.

– Allen Downey

If you want to be a journalist you need to do better research... Like maybe read the legislation. The CAN law does NOT specifically target homosexuals. It outlaws heterosexual sodomy as well.

Also might have been less biased to get a response from LFF instead of just supporters of the repeal.

– Deanna candler

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BLUE COLLAR SCHOLAR Justin Stafford Columnist College students might have a thing or two to learn from an elementary school student who devised a simple but brilliant plan to tackle issues like loneliness and bullying that he saw in his schoolyard during recess.

Earlier this year, second-grader Christian Bucks, of York, Pa., came up with the idea of a “buddy bench.” With the help of his principal, his idea became a reality.

It’s nothing more than a brightly colored wooden bench, but the logic behind it and the utter compassion displayed by its young inventor revamps my hopes for the goodwill of mankind.

The bench is there for students to sit at to indicate to other peers that they would like to play or talk. It offers students an opportunity to interact with each other by designating a meeting place of sorts for those who feel left out or wish to make a new acquaintance.

I’m not sure how painting a bench in the Quad with florescent primary colors would go over, but if it brings attention to the issues that transitioning and settled college students face, give me a paintbrush.

In a society that just doesn’t interact with one another in person because our faces are hidden behind the screen of a phone, it’s easy to see how someone could feel isolated and alone in a crowded place like the Student Union.

Susan Krauss Whitbourne identifies some reasons people need friends in her Psychology Today blog, “Fullfillment At Any Age.” Whitbourne calls the role friends play in our lives “friendfluence.”

She notes that friends teach vital life skills. From childhood to teen years, friendships help people learn to interact and love. They can help people prioritize and one friend leads to more friends.

Most importantly, you’re less lonely when you have friends.

Loneliness at any age can cause depression. Most of us have felt lonely at some point. It’s not a pleasant emotion and can lead to depression regardless of a student’s age, but it has some awful effects on college students.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “Depression can affect your academic performance in college.

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The Buddy Bench provides a safe space for children to meet friends without the burden of bullying.

Studies suggest that college students who have depression are more likely to smoke.”

The research suggests that students with depression do not necessarily drink alcohol more heavily than other college students.

However, the NIMH found students with depression, especially women, are more likely to drink to get drunk and experience problems related to alcohol abuse, such as engaging in unsafe sex.

And with final exams and papers tormenting students at the end of a semester, the mental strain might be too much for someone who is already battling depression.

The angst and frustration we feel under this pressure may cause us to lash out at that one group member who just can’t show up on time.

Be considerate and understanding.

Sit next to a complete stranger and talk about the weather. It might do you both some real good.

As for bullying, it doesn’t stop when the school you attend no longer has a jungle gym. Bullying in college and even in the adult work place continues to be a problem. In the workplace, bullying takes on the form of harassment.

Hazing and cyber bullying cause the same physical or psychological damage in post-secondary institutions, just like it does in third grade.

A study conducted by professors at

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Indiana State University found that 42 percent of participants reported seeing someone being bullied by another college student and about 8 percent reported bullying another student.

Being bullied can cause depression and even violent reactions in some cases. I don’t see bullies disappearing anytime soon, but I believe there are ways to counter their behavior by being more inclusive with one another as humans.

We all enjoy nice conversations, pleasant walks with someone and the feeling of knowing you’re cared for.

It isn’t really necessary to decorate the sitting accommodations all over LSU’s campus or to appoint a single bench as one for camaraderie and simple interaction. All of our benches can be buddy benches, as well as any free chair at a table in Middleton.

The benches were built to suit more than one person to sit on them. Had Forest Gump never spoke to those strangers while sitting at the bus stop, he may have never found out that he didn’t need a bus to get to Jenny’s house after all.

Justin Stafford is a 21-year-old mass communication junior from Walker, La.

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Quote of the Day

“I bought a seven-dollar pen because I always lose pens and I got sick of caring.”

Mitch Hedberg comedian Feb. 24, 1968 — March 29, 2005

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Lack of regulation caused the West, Texas disaster MR. FINI JOSHUA HAJIAKBARIFINI Columnist This month marks the anniversary of the BP oil spill and the West, Texas disaster. Yet, since those two events, there has been little to no major reforms or regulation to deal with the problem of toxic waste, pollution and environmental and civilian safety. The people need to take these events seriously because statistically it’s only a matter of time before another preventable disaster strikes.

The most ridiculous part about the West, Texas tragedy, which killed 15 people and injured more than 160, is the disaster could have been prevented, according to the preliminary findings of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.

Because of the political climate of lax-regulation in predominantly Republican Texas, there was never a push to have inspections or mandate the installation of sprinkler systems, which would have put out the fire and prevented the disaster in the first place.

We all should be concerned with the lack of regulations and safety code enforcement of chemical plants because, according to Greenpeace, LSU and Baton

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Chairsperson Rafael Moure-Eraso opens the West Fertilizer Explosion and Fire public meeting Tuesday. The deadly explosion resulted from unsafe storage practices.

Rouge are within the risk area of about a dozen plants.

Anti-regulatory conservative Republicans dominate Louisiana’s political climate almost as much as Texas. Because of the power of corporate media, regulation has become a politically unpopular word, especially in the South, which clearly needs it the most.

Although most enjoy getting on the anti-government bandwagon, we need to accept that some regulations work and clearly

prevent fatalities and injuries.

The sad reality is there are too many disasters to think of in recent months and years that continue to happen because of the government not acting enough to prevent them from occurring.

Another major travesty that occurred four years ago this month, was the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill, which turned out to be one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history, claiming the lives of 11 workers.

The BP oil spill could have been prevented, also, with proper inspections and regulations. As it turned out, the Bush administration lowered the regulations on oil rigs, which benefited Vice President Dick Cheney’s old company Halliburton and its partner, BP. For the past 30 years, Republicans have pushed for deregulation from the financial sector to the energy sector. Deregulation of the chemical and energy industry puts at risk people’s lives and the environment.

Corporations and businesses will never police themselves when they are rewarded by the free market for cutting corners and limiting maintenance with higher returns.

The Elk River Chemical Spill, another recent pollution disaster in West Virginia, left more than 300,000 people without drinking water. West Virginia doesn’t have a Republican governor, but the coal industry basically rules the state.

State governments and the Obama administration are not doing enough to stop these types of disasters. On one hand, Obama passed an executive order after the West, Texas explosion pushing for more cooperation between regulatory agencies and enforcement of the environmental laws, but it seems no matter how many times companies pollute, they just pay

the fees and continue business as usual.

Companies polluting the environment are just a symptom of the larger problem of a culture that glorifies wealth and greed. Instead of being passive consumers allowing the destruction of our communities and the environment to persist, we all should have active concern and make environmental regulation an election issue, because if we don’t, the politicians won’t.

With technology and consumption increasing exponentially, the planet cannot handle our greed for resources and energy much longer.

As a proverb once said, “When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.”

Joshua Hajiakbarifini is a 24-year-old political science and economics senior from Baton Rouge.

Contact Joshua Hajiakbarifini at jhajiakbarifini@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @JoshuaFini

Cultural appreciation can be shown without appropriation OUR LADY OF ANGST SIDNEYROSE REYNEN Columnist The first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicked off yesterday, and there was no doubt a plethora of Native American headdresses were worn by non-Native Americans.

Sunscreen, bottles of water and bug spray are crucial items to bring for any festival in the spring or summer.

What shouldn’t you bring?

Other than weapons and outside food or drink, you should probably leave that Native American warbonnet you bought at Party City at home.

Culture appropriation, although it has become a buzzworthy term over the past year or so, is a serious issue. While many may not see what’s so wrong about sticking on a bindi or throwing up gang signs in a picture, mindless appropriation of oppressed groups’ dress, speech or mannerisms is offensive and racist.

Pop stars have been doing this kind of thing for years. From Madonna’s “Vogue” – a dance style originated by gay men of color – to Katy Perry’s geisha-inspired

American Music Awards performance, famous white people can’t get enough of it.

More recently, however, ordinary people have begun following this trend of appropriation, and music festivals are the most popular place to show this off.

During the past two weekends, numerous non-Hindu, female Coachella attendees donned bindis as they saw such acts as OutKast, Lorde and Arcade Fire.

Many excuse cultural appropriation as a simple “appreciation” of cultures different than their own, but I don’t buy that.

Appreciation is making a conscious effort to learn and support cultures. Taking classes in a certain country or religion’s history, buying from local shops and actively working to rid society of discrimination toward other cultures would be great ways of showing appreciation.

However, I doubt every white guy with dreadlocks and a Bob Marley shirt worships the Rastafarian deity, Jah. Or that every white girl at Jazz Fest this weekend wearing a bindi could name even one of the thousands of Hindu gods.

Borrowing from other cultures like this is problematic because of the widespread oppression that the people from those cultures have faced.

Boarding schools were set up in the early 19th and 20th centuries by white Americans believing the Native way of life was inherently inferior. Native American children were separated from their tribes, forbidden to speak their own languages and given new Westernsounding names. All of this was an effort to completely eradicate any traces of their culture.

This is something to think about before you buy a “Navajo themed” clothing item from Urban Outfitters.

As a more mainstream example, elements of black culture such as African-American Vernacular English (often called “ebonics”), rap music and twerking have all been capitalized upon by white people. White people can talk in AAVE or twerk all they want, but that is a persona that can be dropped in an instant. But when actual African-American people do the same, they are harshly scrutinized for this behavior.

Another person’s culture is not a costume for you to try on. Not only does this invalidate the culture, it almost mocks it. AfricanAmericans, Native Americans, Indians and other minorities are not lucky enough to be able to take off and put on their culture like a costume. They cannot escape the stereotypes and oppression that

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comes with being a part of a different culture or religion. The nonHindu girl who wears the bindi to the music festival, however, can do exactly that.

Summer music festivals are a place to have fun, not remind people of color that their culture is just a costume for white people to try on for a day.

Go ahead, wear your crop tops or bro tanks, but leave the appropriation at home. You’re not a free spirit by wearing a bindi or a

warbonnet, you’re just racist.

SidneyRose is a 19-year-old film and art history freshman from New Orleans.

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Summer Camp Counselor positions for boys and girls groups needed. Swimming, baseball, fieldtrips. Full & part time. Mon-Fri. (225) 336-9030 ________________________

Part-time courier/runner needed for small law office. Must have reliable transportation and excellent driving record. Send inquiries to tssecretary@tslegal.net ________________________

P/T Sales Assoc. Energetic, Happy, Outgoing salesperson needed for gift shop on Highland Rd. Great place to work w/great hours. Some weekends required. Email resume 2222gift@ gmail.com ________________________

PT student worker wanted for legal office off of Essen. 20-25 hours per week.

Must provide availability when submitting resume. resume@transfinancialco.com ________________________

LSU area $475-$495/mo 1 bed/bath flats. Water, sewer trash included, wood/tile floor. Call 225615-8521 ________________________ MOTHER IN LAW QUARTERS-1930’s/2 BR/ renovated/walk to LSU/Tall Ceilings/All Appl/Pvt Yd/ Aug/$850/Mth/955-1757 ________________________ FOR RENT Brightside Estates Condo 3-bedroom,2-bath,Gated complex,pool,volleyball,on LSU bus route Call Paul 225-266-9063 (900 Lee Drive) ________________________ Homes & Townhomes for lease. Reserve your home for FALL $1225-$1600 per mo. Only 15 min. from LSU. Text 225-937-6816 or Call 225-291-3888. ________________________ 2-BR Condo near LSU, with W/D, $750/mon.

Call 225-278-6622 ________________________ Accepting Deposits for Summer/Fall Move Ins Lake Beau Pre Townhomes, Arlington Trace & Summer Grove Condos 2 & 3 Bedrooms Dean & Company Real Estate 225-767-2227 www. deanrealestate.net ________________________

Need someone to sublease my bedroom for the months of June & July & Aug. $400 a month.

Really beautiful and quiet place include pool covered parking etc. just 10 minutes walk to LSU campus, . and is on the bus route 10 Minutes walk to Lake.My room is furnished with bed and desk . Females only please! Pet and smoke is not allowed. I have Female Roommate. Let me

know if you have any more questions You can contact me via e-mail: Naghshishere@gmail.com Thank you! ________________________

HIGHLAND ROAD 3 bedroom 2 bath brick house many amenities $129,900 why rent 225767-2292

Charismatic, bearded young professional (Gemini) seeking bunk bed companion. I enjoy watching Pitch Perfect repeatedly and incessant sarcasm. Get at me (804) 267-0527. ________________________ Strapping young lad looking for workout partner for bouldahs fah shouldahs day or beefy arm day. My current partners can’t hang. Preferably rugged bearded young fellas, John the Baptist types, or if you’re a yogalates type of girl HMU at bouldahsfahshouldahs@gmail.com

Roommate Needed Large townhouse on Alvin Dark on LSU bus route. $400mo plus 50%utilities and cable. No pets. Text 713.254.9034 ________________________

ROOMATE NEEDED-1741 BRIGHTSIDE DR K4. $580/month INCLUDES utilities, cable,& internet. 337-802-6936

3 BR, 3 bath gated townhome. Burbank/Bluebonnet area. $1500/mo. No pets. (225) 752-8842/ (225) 752-4825 ________________________

Garden District Living:1 BR, 1 Full BA. Private APT 2 miles from LSU. Walking distance to lakes and City Park. $775 per month /one month’s rent deposit.Call 225.287.6645 2 ROOMMATES NEEDED: 4/2 House/Garage EXTREMELY NICE Close to LSU, $600 month/$200 Deposit, No pets, Utilities pd. Call 225-270-6034 ________________________

STORE YOUR STUFF - STUDENT SPECIAL Get first month FREE. Climate Control of Louisiana and Stor-it Mini Warehouses. 3147 College Drive just past the RR tracks. Enter through College Creek Shopping Center (FedEx store).

Various sizes, covered loading, video cameras, and alarms. 24/7 with our 24 hour Insomniac kiosk (rent a unit, make a payment, buy a lock) – very cool. We love students. 927-8070. www. selfstoragebatonrougecollegedrive.com. ________________________

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4bed,4 bath Townhomes for lease. Washer/Dryer included,Private yards with patio area.Call Mike 225-802-6898 ________________________

Wanted: Female Sub-letter. Northgate Area. 660/ month plus electricity. Mid-may through midaugust. Start date negotiable. Contact ejohn59@ lsu.edu. ________________________

Mover/Driver for TWO MEN AND A TRUCK. Great summer job. Pays 10-12/hr plus tips and bonuses. Apply online at www.twomen.com ________________________

Hampton Inn I-10 & College Drive is now hiring for part-time/full-time Front Desk Agents 7AM to 3PM and 3PM to 11PM. Weekends shifts are a must. Previous service industry experience is a plus. Apply in person today at 4646 Constitution Avenue! ________________________

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3500$ call 225-241-1705 ________________________ Four poster “Pencil Post” queen size solid wood bed ($250) and custom 3-seater sofa with hide-a bed ($400)

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW EXTRAGANZA, 4/25, Embassy Suites, www. lascifi.com ________________________ The School of Social Work students in the grief and bereavement class are putting on the annual honoring & remembering ceremony on campus by the Indian Mounds @ 1pm on Monday, April 28, 2014. This event is open to anybody (student/ faculty/on-campus visitors). We will be playing music, reading poems, and having quiet moments to remember those who we have lost in life. It will be a beautiful day and we really hope to see you out there.

Friday, April 25, 2014 MARIJUANA, from page 1

The concert began with a funky and well-received set from the group’s own musicians — the SSDP Funk Squad. As the night pressed on, local acts Moon Sugar, Funkin’ Fierce and Rhode delivered loud, crowd-pleasing songs that had audiences roaring with fierce support.

But the students weren’t just enthusiastic about the music. When club personnel came on stage to discuss the potential benefits of

medical marijuana, the crowd erupted with the loudest display of appreciation they’d shown all night.

Chris Ambrogio, political science senior and founder of the University’s chapter of the club, said this was no accident. Ambrogio said more than 80 percent of college students and 65 percent of voters support the legalization of marijuana, and with states like Washington and Colorado leading the charge, it’s only a matter of time before it’s decriminalized everywhere.

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Onlookers watch the Spring Greening Legalize Marijuana Music Festival on Thursday.

The Daily Reveille “We’re at a tipping point in terms of drug policy, and it has overwhelming support with college-aged people,” Ambrogio said.

The concert was arranged to raise awareness for the various drug-related bills introduced to the Louisiana legislature last week.

The group distributed pamphlets that explained how to engage congressional representatives and ask them to take a stand on drug policy reform.

Measures debated during the legislative session included a series of decriminalization bills and a reduction in the severity of the habitual offender laws. The proposed reduction would remove marijuana from the list of drugs for which a person would receive a harsh minimum sentence if they were found to be in possession of it.

Ambrogio said he and the group lobbied to get similar statutes passed on a University level, including a medical amnesty law, which would allow people who overdosed on hard drugs to seek and obtain medical assistance without fear of being convicted for possession-related crimes. The measure passed with the approval

FAREWELL, from page 1

and buildings.

Woodard has been working with construction planners on the project and is providing input from the student body. An online syllabus database is also being developed to help students learn more about classes before scheduling.

While many of their goals were accomplished, Woodard and Parks decided to discard some of their initiatives.

“We acted upon what we said we wanted to do, and we didn’t try to limit ourselves on only our push card initiatives,” Woodard said They prioritized problems with summer football tickets instead of focusing on providing water bottles at football games.

Woodard worked with the Athletics Department to make sure students received tickets, even if their informational e-mail went to spam.

The pair also did not make bus route maps at the University. Parks said they didn’t want to make a map if the bus routes were going to change with the upcoming bus contract.

Both Woodard and Parks will be embarking on separate journeys after this year. Parks will go to Texas A&M for her doctorate in psychology, while Woodard will graduate in December and pursue a master’s in business administration.

Woodard said at the end of his term, he was surprised by how much he enjoyed his position.

“Lots of people say they would never [be SG president] again, but I would do it in a heartbeat,” Woodard said.

of 98 percent of the Student Government Senate.

“It’s been proven to save lives,” Ambrogio said. “There’s no reason for these ideas to be shut down in the legislature.”

Ambrogio said Louisiana is the prison capital of the world, and the majority of inmates are convicted for non-violent drug-related charges.

Meanwhile, Colorado has received more than $4 million of revenue from the taxation of marijuana alone. Much of this money has been funneled into schools, road reconstruction and other public works.

Medical marijuana is used to treat seizures, chronic epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and cancer, among other harmful and lifethreatening diseases.

“These are things we’re in desperate need of in Louisiana, not more prisoners,” Ambrogio said.

Contact Panya Kroun at pkroun@lsureveille.com

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